fil": I \ I li I i t i » 1 W ill* ' ■ ■ ■ lftW B E lO GRAPHIC, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1921 EIGHT that "the state wide marketing Portland-Newberg Motor l u Sche­ NEWBERG HIGH SCHOOL movements In that state had done AGRICULTURE HOTES Effective August l i , 1919 more to build up agriculture for Cal­ dule Largest Circulation In Yamhill County BAKER THEATRE ifornia and bring prosperity to fruit (Oliver F. Kilham) growers than anything else that had The increased Interest and confl­ ever traspired In that state." And then, to refer back, we have uence of the Newberg community Is shown by the fact that forty more the statement of California's state fruit growers of this section have market director. Harry S. Maddox, SATURDAY MATINEE 2:15 TWO SHOWS EACH NIGHT 7:30 and 9:00 (according to the December 15. as quoted In last week’s Graphic, con­ 1921. Issue of the Newberg Graphic) cerning not only what cooperation recently 'Joined the Oregon Growers has done, but also concerning what it can do even farther, as follows: cooperative association "California has become one of the The person who Is inclined to doubt likes to be told usually by some great agricultural states of the na­ DECEMBER 28 AND 29 DECEMBER 26 AND 27 DECEMBER 23 AND 24 man who has actually been connec­ tion, and close observers attribute a Sydney Chaplin in Wm. S. Hart and Eva Novak in ted with one of the many (some 20 great part of its wonderful develop­ Neal Hart in state-wide coopeiattve associations ment to the benefits of cooperative State Market there we believe) successful Califor­ farm organizations. nia grower associations. Jost exactly Director Harry S. Maddox, in a what any particular organization has statement at San Francisco, estimates A riotous roar of unquench­ the value of the California crops this done for Its members. SHILOH RELIEF CORPS 10. 28 year at the stupendous sum of $750.- able laughter about a barber Analysis of literature by officers of Meetings held 2nd and 4th Thurs­ a big, brave story of the great 000.000. The state market director any Oregon organization, with the who tried to be king. day of each month at 2:3# m., in A story of the northwest. northwest. —— i -------:— --------- giving out of conclusions from such hopes to see every California farmer •uncan’s Hall. 311 First street. in an organization on a cooperative Also Screen Snapshots and Also Screenland News and Also gglin Comedy. “ Fel­ FRANCES WOODRUFF, Free. analysis does not as a rule satisfy basis and is pledging the support of the chronic doubter. EMMA L. SNOW. 3ec’y. Comedy. | Comedy. low Romans.” If any Newberg man. whether he the market director's office to that purpose. He says that if the Califor­ be a fruitgrower or not. desires to hear bonaflde statements from the nia farmers had been organized co­ lips of a manager of a successful Cal­ operatively up to a full 100 per cent, T. H. TH0RHE ifornia grower organization, then let this year's crops would have been him go to Salem and attend the con­ worth $200.000.000 more than the Local and Long Distance Haul­ ference of berry men to be held there present estimate." Newberg is a “ leader community.” ing. — Wood for Sale December 20., 21 and 22. According to advance announcement. G. D. Bill, When it conics to initiative and orig­ Corvallis, Or., Dec. 26-31, 1921 Phone Red 187 manager of the Sebastopol berry inality. there is no city in the state of Oregon that holds a place closer WINTER SHORT COURSES growers association of California, is SEASONABLE CUT FLOWERS— Plants in pots, cyclamens, (fine to speak on the second day. the 21st to the front. Put Science into Farm Practice Shall we not. fellow citizens, show plants), cinerarias, primroses, ferns, fern dishes, geraniums, calk inst. Fruit and Vegetable Course, Dec. In a recent issue of the Oregon our farsightedness and our good lilies (hardy '‘flowers), hydrangea, peonies. Roses oar specialty 3-17, *21— Tractor Mechanics course, Farmer, we noted an article by an sense, by doing everything possible to forward the ''cooperator farmer” Jan. 2-Mar. 18, '22— Dairy Manufac­ (strong plants). Low prioes. Idaho senator we-believe w was, ciL ing the California growers as the ex­ THOWM«ntTT“ ------------------------ ----- — ture course. Jan: 2-Mtr; 18— Agri­ To not do so will mean community amples above all others, to be follow­ culture course, Jan. 2-Mar. 18— Phone Bine 202 w » ed by prospective cooperators. The stagnation and poverty. To do so Dairy Herdsmen's course, Jan. 2- BY BUYING YOUR will mean community progress and article was interesting and instruc­ June 18— Grain Grading course. Jan. tive without doubt to many, but it prosperity. Which do we want? 9-21— Beekeeping course. Jan. 30- would appear to us that actual quo­ tation from California grower organ­ Feb. 25— Homemakers’ Conference, izations literature ' might perhaps be FARM POINTERS Mar. 20-25, 1922. where you get even more convincing.. Pastures Planned Now Oregon Agricultural College We have before us "The Bulletin” QUALITY This is the season to plan the pas­ Full information on any course by issuq covering the raisin industry, published by the Fresno county. Cal­ ture for the farm flock next year. writing THE REGISTRAR. O. A. C„ SELECTION and ifornia. chamber of commerce, from Remember the dry season of the year Corvallis, Oregon. RIGHT PRICES which we quote concerning raisins when the sheep need some good suc­ culent feed. Mammoth clover sown as follows: “ In the earlier years of the indus­ with rape in April or May will as­ Sounds Fishy try and even up to 1912, there was sist in providing this want. no stable market; the growers were The Chinese and Japanese in their Corner First and Meridian h X y a n d g r a in at the mercy of Indifferent packers fables regard the milky way a« a Clover Seed Bought Now Phase Black 14 who gambled at will; In 1909 the ALL KINDS OF MILL FEED AND POULTRY SUPPLIES Purchasing clover seed for next stream containing silvery fishes. price of Muscat raisins dropped as spring should be considered soon and African bushmen and American In­ NEWBERG, OREGON low as three-fourths of a cent a -j- sampies should be obtained and sent dians associated with lights guid­ pound: While the market had its ! in for testing. The seed testing lab­ ing the paths of wandering spirits. ups and downs at all times, the rais­ oratory at the college will be crowd-' in industry was probably never more ed with samples in another six weeks seriously threatened than in the when the seeding season will be ap­ years from 1909 to 1912. proaching. Only good seed free from "Facing what seemed to be almost dodder with as little buckhorn as inevitable bankruptcy, and under possible should be sown. Buckhorn conditions that had become unbear­ is becoming a serious pest in west­ able because of individual marketing, ern Oregon. the growers in 1912 banded together in what is now known as the ‘Cali­ Tops of asparagus plants should; fornia Associated Raisin Company.’ The duties of this conrpahy were to be allowed to get quite brown be- | stabilize the market for raisins so fore they are cut. Food manufac- { that the growers could be guaran­ ture and storage within the plant i teed a living price for their product. ! continue as long as It is green but j CHRVST MAS* This association did this and saved Btop when the plant Is fully mature. ! The bed should be worked over in O H E AMO A L L ------ the industry from ruin.” winter to kill weeds,- although this j More equally interesting matter yt w a r n o r could be quoted. One thing that can usually be done only on sandy j S A N T A ’S C A L L - l l i should be noted in passing is this, loam soils which do not pack after j MONUMENTS that about 90 per cent of the capital the winter rains. stock is held by the growers. Most THE IDEAL sort of Christmas- ROLLS MARKERS of the remainder is held by mer­ Eeeless Pallets to Go Before ordering one see tide is one that is cold oat on chants and others whose interests Mark the pullets which do not be­ the fields and np in the glis­ are closely allied with the growers. gin to lay by January 1 so that they Q. M. KEILING, SEXTON Established 1889. Do any of us need to be told that may be disposed of when they stop Box 402. Newberg, Oregon, or phone tening star-stndded sky but the California raisin grower is now laying next "summer. It doesn't pay Black 14<>. warm as a generous heart in getting what is rightfully his. Com­ to feed a pullet ten months before All work guaranteed. Builds all pare the prices paid by you for rais­ she begins to lay, and she will not be the interior of your own home. ins in 1909 say. and at the present the kind to breed from next year. A kinds of cement curbs and vaults, We deal in home comforts. time. laying hen has a bright comb and a and grave covers. Lots and single No organization of growers could large moist vent. As she lays the graves cared for by the year. exist for twelve years or so unless it yellow color will gradually leave her gave the grower members a benefit vent, eye lids, ear lobes, beak, and greater than that to be had through shanks. It may take as much as 15 O F NEW BERO . O R E G O N the independent packer. The grower weeks of laying to bleach out her Ci organization would not be able to shanks but her eyelids will lose get the major portion of tonnage un- their color in eight or 10 days.— O. leas it "produced the goods” as we A. C. experiment station. 311 First Street. say, in the form of cold hard cash. ---------- o---------- In 1912, according to the Bulletin Shop Phone: Blue 195 Myrtle Point plans municipal wa- from which we previously quoted in | ter project. Residence Phones: this article, of 85.000 total tons of Marshfield— Fish hatchery to be raisins, 25.000 tons were delivered Black 6— Blue 6 to the association, while 60.000 went rebuilt. to the independent packers. Portland's export business for No-J In subsequent years up to 1918, vember totals $6,153,231. the delivery figures for the two run Freewater to rebuild grange hall KEROSENE) as follows: PIONEER recently destroyed by fire. 1913, association 60,000, outside STANDARD OIL COMPANY Astoria to have new Baptist 10,000; 1914, association 74.000, church. (CALIFORNIA» EMPLOYMENT CO. outside 24.000; 1915. association 98,000. outside 32.000; 1916. associ­ 14 North Second Street ation 105,000, outside 27.000; 1917 association 124.000. outside 39,000; Supplies Hay. Harvest “ and 1918, association 155,000, outside 32.000 Farm Hands. List Now As to the prices paid the growers, for Hop Pickers. we give from the same Bulletin, first, average price paid during period Phone Broadway 2278 from 1909 to 1912, by Giffen-Hobbs company, an independent packing PORTLAND OREGON firm, on a typical variety, the Thomp­ son Seedless. The price paid for this period on the average was $64.40 per Appeal to Countleu Thousands Each Year NEWBERG HIGH SCHOOL ton. The subsequent prices paid the Agriculture Department Why not go to California’s Sunny Southland this winter? growers by the California associated There you will enjoy the warmth of an unclouded sun. raisin company run, for Thompson Acrlculttm Conroe* (or young and old the bathing beaches, outdoor sports and the fragrance of Seedless, as follows: 1913, $78.27 t i Len»ion aerrlee for mo; of mile»«* per ton; 1914. $92.50; 1915. $99.67; flowers and oranges. m one Oliver V. K ilb m . Re