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TllK I1KNH nUMiKTI.V, IIBNII, WKDNKHIMY, 3VUY M, IRIS. PAOI3 II, t i i i i i i i in WHAT THE 0. A. C. IS DOING FOR OREGON Horvlco to llio kIhIh In nit Its iicixIh; nld for llio IiiiIIvIiIiihI In IiIm iiropiiru tlim (or llfo. anil for tho community In m nfTorts In IiuIiiiK of tliu cltl'flllHi In a wonl, miiturlnl nddUlon Id tli jiiOHiicrliy. Ilui IhhiUIi iiml thu hup pluess of nil who rotiio within tho wld clrclo of Itii InMiiuncn- this 1 tin. Kmnt nlin of tho Ort'Kun Awrlcul turnl CoIIkku l dlKiilfliiK tho Indus trlfH of tho state. Tim homo- tho Iwnrt of tho com munity: tho huslnrss nncuiiUntloiis mid rrofossloiiB--tho hrnwn mill nln ow of olvllUntlon; mid nil tho vnsl luultllutlo of nKrlciiltiiml iicllvltlus which fill tho liinlurn uml coffor of tho world, iillno recclvo ovory yr frmh tho eolleKo Kito huiulrodit of now rcrolls. Theso nro Rlnirii witu liitoly now mid nnlrlod imths to ho troddon In tho Joiirnoy townrd suc cessful ilovolopiiioiit of tho lUKOIIrtOM of tho vnrloim couiillim. Tho liuid Is rich with promlso, hut It cnn not ho coniiioiod with tho niiiiio wenp iiiih, tho tni'in method fit tllluiic, thu sumo crjps, iin tho plononr districts won lo clvlllsutlun by tho past k'H unitliwis In tho hunt. The wot( Imei ii thin yenr In Crook county In cortnlu to hnvo fur ronchliiK romiltH. ulthoiiKh tit pros nt tho funds provldo for InvpsUitn tloim for otio your only. Hvon In no nhort n t Into, It In hopod t tint thu demonstration farms nt Itcdmoud and Motollui will ludlcnto to tho farmers and rnncliors of tho county cornet mothods or IrrlKstlou till n knowledKo iKJtiKht hy yonrii of hnid,nito and crop rotation to moot tho study, ntul cor to trnnsmuio it, tliroiiifh tho nlchomy of oxpurlouco In prnctlcnl application, Into wUdnu which will mnko tlndr homo, their fitrius nnd orchnnhi, tholr towm mid cKIps tho hest In tho slalo, Ihulr sttilo tho best III tho North went, nnd ihnjrtmchml hy tho Inmost numher pos N'nriiiwmt tho nromlur section of Amorlcn, n Aiimrlca l tho moccn or nil tho world. Thin year afc3 prrsons hnvo rn colvod npoclnl trnlulnit In ou or un othor of 20 dirforont lino of liistruc tlou. Kwry county In Orcicoii, its woll nn .13 othor states nnd olithl lorrlnn count rfs nro nirsi?ntd In tho Mirolluiout of 1280 rmulnr stu iltmts on tho cmnpuN, licsldo tho icon In nttondnnco diirliiR tho nhort courno and rnnuorn' .' luctiircs. If ench of these cnrrlod nwny hut one kIiikIo (URRvntlou which will IlKhton tho burden of dully toll, add to tho yield of III IMd. or roduco tho cosl of production In tho fuctory. there will ho an npproclahlo sdvsnco In tho well-lwInK of American oltlinshlp. Many, however, reckon tholr Kalns from sliislo lecture courses to ha worth thousands of dollars to their business. Ono man saved ovor $1000 in luirtt, feed In a simile ysr as a re- null of a couro In aclniliric feeding, and at tho anino time Improved tho ftniilltluii of hla animals Another estimate that iiinro than 16000 would havo lcen sed him In lossrs on hla fruit lands had ho known ear lier what ho learned from the col i. iiivlalmi of hartlculturo Yixirn nf miwiialva mnerlmcnt and dlicour NKlnic failure are avod to tho who loarn In advance tho now kokm oi tho application of science to everyday .fT.ir. Whether It the planting of a now orchard or the etnhllsh merit of an IrrUatlon system, me raUlnit of pedlicrred jiwlne c,r the manauemant of tlmher lands, tho urvry of a new towntlto or tho a aaylnie of the product of a mine, tho man who nealecta to prepare himself with the hest posnlhlo mental equip ment will fall behind. TrnlnlriK for tho business of life an annually Increaslim army of younic men and w union Is a tank cal culated to test every resource, mental and material, of an Institution ov,n of tho slio and strength of tho Ore gon Arulcultural l'ollK And when there Is added to this duty that of equlppInK newcomers to meet the exigencies or an unwonted on Iron tnnnt and occutiatloll. the undertak- Inr Is Herculean Hut the Mc tech special iiroliliuns or tho district. An Ideal lacntlon or the IrrlKntlon work wns found nt D'tschiites, hut Itoonuso It wns necossnry to tocnto tho demonstration farina whoro thoy could ho most quickly nnd onally slhlo, It was decided that, for this yeur, tho main farm for this work should ha In n more populous dls ii'lct. Co-oporatlvo work Is heliiK curried on nt Dnschutcs, however, na nt l.u IMnogtnd llnmptoii lluttcs, Tho work la prlitresaliiK well. I'roquout oxcursluns of Humors to tho stntluus are plnuuud nnd demon strallona uindo or tho handllnir or tho peculiar soil conditions and of tho choice nod plnntliiK of crops, and like matters which may couio to tholr attention an tho season ndvnuces. Any farmer In tho county who Is not Kcttfnic tho results ho desires, or thlujcs land might ho made to pro duce heavier profits with different handllnir need hut to write to the sup erintendent uf tho rami according; as his land la In tho dry farmluK or Ir rlaated district, sod tho expert will at onco kIvo him tho assistance ho re quires, vIsllltiK tho farm If possible. Wherever n farmer Is wIIIIiik. hla farm has Imiii made un nuxlllaiy demonstration farm, tho director or Iho station planulns; tho crop work, and tho farmer oarrylriK out Iho no vation under his Kuldauco, aa an example to tho nolihtorhiHid or what may he accomplished hy tho now methods. In Central Oregon, as In almost ev ery reslon or tho atnte, tho results uf tho corn breeding work of tho col lege agronomy department are now beginning to bo seen. Tho greatest advantage or the corn crop for the district la that It la n low moisture consumer, and because It will per mit thorough cultivation and mois ture conservation, it may bo used aa a substitute crop Instead of the cost ly summer fallow. This will glvo a return for tho handling of the laud ind at the samo llmo get rid of tho weeds and leave tho ground In almost as good condition for tho production or a crop or wheat Iho follwlng sea. an aa though It had been merely worked over In summer fallow with out a crop. tlrown In this way on tho dry farm lands, tho corn may bo pastured off with pigs and bring ax good profits. or better, than tho wheal crop itself. The summer follow can not be en tirely dispensed with, but In tho moro ..i..i .-...i wi.iri. .itrv.s ibestato of favorable yeara and In those iwrta of Oregon Is not content with even this h dry farmlug bell where tho ruin- broad neld of activity. The ragouts 'nil Is higher. It may replace Iho havo recently established iho oxten- summer fallow to a largo extent. In .i,... .ii.i.i.. wi.ih u to enrrv lo v- tho Irrigated sections the corn win ery man woman and child through- be repUced by no othor plant In Us mining not alono tho possibility of out tho state tho boiionta of the col-1 use us a green feed In iho late sum- tho growing of Umber and fuel, now lego laboratories and tholr solution mr and also ror slluge throughout I so costly In dry farming districts, but ry to chnrgo n round prlco for tho seed which has boon hand, selected by nn export, u'vory oar, from tho field, nnd then cnrofully cured nnd each our tested for germination, Only thosu of good i utility nro uont out. This In but ono of n number of Hut's of work hoKun for tho Improve, meiit of crop conditions In Contrnl Oregon nnd olsowhoro, Itosults nro IkihIiipIiik to he soon from tho barley breeding oxporliiioiita. I'rnatlcully no high yielding varieties, nnd, In deed, no puro n a m ml vnrlotles can bo procured In tho ntnto tit the present time. Cor four yeara vnrloty tests have been conducted nnd selections from tho fields havo been mndo. I'rof, Hyslop has been making n apoc- lal study of tho crop, and hopes to bo able to distribute aeod aa was done with the corn. This year the first results or tho corporative trial will bo aocurod from two varieties which havo proven to bo high yloldera. Unfortunately tho seed of these varieties could not bo supplied by the college, but had to bo Imported from Wisconsin. Tho Houthorn I'aclflc Hallway Company undertook to secure tho seed and fur nish It to tho farmers, provided tho agronomy department of the col lego supervised tho growing or the suc ceeding crop. About 100 or tho most progressive farmers or western Oregon wro selected, and the seed distributed with special direction ror growing tho crop. At tho Moro experiment station, I). lv. Htepheus or tho I'. 8. depart ment ut Washington, I). C, tins taken charge as superintendent to have di rection or th dry farming work there In place of II. Umherger, who resign ed to accept another ikjsIIIoii. Mr. Stephens hns been In tho division of grnln Investigations for tho govern ment ror a nuiribor or years, under Ceroallst M, A. Carlton, and It Is be lieved that he will provo eminently capabto in supervising tho field work at Moro. .... , . Tho best results since tho estate llshment of the station aro expected this year, since tho conditions of tho soil aro greatly Improved. It was or iginally very woedy and in bad phyal cal condition. Now there nro over 600 plots of a tenth or an acre each laid out, to bo pormanontly devoted to tho various experiment. Kvory variety or grain and forage that could bo secured from all parts of tho dry farming world la being tested for Oregon conditions on certain of these plots. Tho different varieties ot wheat, barloy, oats, corn, sorghum, field peas, potatoes, grases, alfalfa, and other forage planta now Itelng tested and run Into tho hundreds, whtlo a largo number of plots are set aside for experiments In tillage mohoda leat adapted to dry farming areas. Methods which havo proven failures are also uod on some plots, to demonstrate to farmers their fu tility, and new mothoda are also be ing tried in tho nope that they will provo of great practical uso In tho Columbia basin area. Tho dato and rato of seeding or different dry farming crops and the effect upon tho yield form tho sub jects of othor experiments, whllo still anothor group of plota Is devoted to tho demonstration of some 20 differ ent crop rotations adapted to tho dry farming bolt. Theso will be main tained for a long period of years so that final and conclusive results may be obtained on this Important ques tion. This spring arrangements wero made for a considerable planting of forvst, ahado nnd ouamental trees surrounding the buildings of tho sia tlon at Moro, with an Idea or deter- tho dry farming agriculture or tho state, tho authorities believe. Tho pasturing or poultry on the atubbio flolua to ration them fur mar ket Is un ontorprlso which I'rof. Jns. Urydeti belluyes might well bo mado n most profitable part or Jho Central OroKon farm schedule. An experiment with K00 chickens In a colony or ton whllo oanvns tents wns conducted near Moro last fall, with satisfactory rosultn. Dr. Jnmos Wlthycombe, director of tho Oregon Experiment Htntlons, estimates that. If nil or tho agricul tural land In Central Oregon nnd In Kastorn Oregon woro under cultiva tion thero would bo In Crook county, 1,707,002 acres; In Lake county, 1,282,G0; In Wheeler, 271,000; in Harney 1,C96,00; In Klamath, 678,' G0 in Mainour, l,6C0,3OO;.ln Clrant, 74,(112; In Wasco, 031,472; In Sher man, 3fH,!uO; In Ollllam, 43MCG; In Munow, 324,r,G0; In Umatilla, &3D.840; In Union, 721.0CC; In Wal lowa, 1.071, .100; and In llakor, 478,- 720. This means a total or 12,970, i23J acres of agricultural land In Cen tral Oregon nnd In Knstorn Orogon. either under cultivation or about to bo put Under plow and harrow, which It Is tho hope of tho college to tiring to tholr highest point uf production through tho adoption of sultniilc crops, right tlllngo methods and wis rotations. The college experts will work hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder with the farmers of each dlstriet to this end. Before You Let the Contract for that new building, consider these facts about brick. In building with till other material no nllownifce is made for doors, windows and other openings. With brick you can make an ollowence of 10 to 25 percent. With lumber 15 toU5 percent is added for sizing, laps, etc. With brick it is unnecessary. With all other material 5 to 10 per cent added for waste, such as cutting, fitting, knots, shakes, etc. With brick there is absolutely no waste. When a building is finished, built with any other material, there is always a lot of waste to haul away. With brick, if you have any left we will take them oflTyour hands at the full price you paid for them. There is a hundred other reasons why you should build with brick. BEND BRICK & LUMBER CO. or living problems. Tho recent progress or tho rsll roads In Central and Kastem Oiar.on has opened vast mirslbllltlrs to nn Immense territory hitherto too far the winter. It la theso features of tho corn crop thst have led tho college lo push tho development of tho plant, following up the corn breeding work closely from markets and largo centers of since me uoveiopmrm oi mo Baron- population for any groat develop- omy department nvo years ago. in ment, ngrlculturnlly or otherwise the second year of tho work somo ox Itlch landa which, under propor cl- kellent foundation slock to start tho tlvnllon, can bo made to contribute' breeding work wns found, ,und export- inriM.lv m Dm i,,ui iimilv of Oregon nienis were Koguu hi uoveiop ISO and to add lo thu exports of tho state aro now being brought to tho atten tion of thoso who are looking for op portunities to build up tho common wealth. Tho college hns lout, hud an oyo on this section of thu statu, waiting mid hoping for tho llmo when transportation of crops would be suf ficiently Improved to warrant tho es tablishment, of experiment stations and demonstration farms In dlfiorsnt sections. lleglnnlng with tho brunch oxporl moid station at Union, for which 020 acres wore set aside In 1U01, thero hns grown up n sorlea of experiment farms In various districts or tho stnto tho Umntllln station nt llor mlston and tho Moro stnlon In Hhor mnn county estiibllshod In 1009; tho Talent station In Jryckson county nnd tho Hums ntntlon in llurnoy county last your: and thin spring tho Hud- inond nnd Motallus stations estab lished In Crook county. Thoso aro contors from which ben eficent Influonco rndlutes ovor nil iho surnuHilinv countiy. Tho prob lems of tho particular neighborhood ns to the climatic conditions, soils, crops, posts, tlllago mothoda, trans portntlon, roads, all thlny that touch tho llfo of that particular com miinlty nro studlod with a view to solving tho dinicultles and showing on tho demonstration tracts, Just what can bo dono by tho application of science to Improve condltlnim nnd mnko tho land moro profltunlo nnd tho llfo moro pleasant. This work is of lininonBurnblo Im portance to Contrnl nnd Bustorn Oro imn, u many soctlons of which con aiVjrJs nro so unllko thoso or nny othor district that thoro nro nbso- vsilttlrs. One kind Is to bo espec ially for forago for green feed or all line, fur which there Is grout need In tho dairy legions. Tho other Is to bo an early maturing oar, which will ripen and dry out sultlclently to bo stored nuil used for early fall feed ing or pastured on by pigs, yot which will glvo n ylold or grnln which may compare favuruhly with Hint of other grains. In tho variety trials foundation stocks for thoso two woro developed by tho Introduction or a numbor of tho hardiest and earliest maturing kinds of corn from nil over tho American com belt. Thu Minneso ta 13 nnd 23 proved to bo tho hoHt, nuu woro planted In separata fields. For two yours Individual plant selec tions havo been made and onr row planting tests carried out. Tho se lections resulted In a very marked Improvement In tho quality of tho va rieties ror Orogon conditions. Tho scores or lettors received by tho department requesting seed from these two varieties at any prlco, at lost tho success of tho experiments, in 1910 small sumples of ho best seed woro sent out to various progressive farmers throughout tho statu for co oporatlvo tests, and tho results gavo so lnrjjo a demand last year and again this spring that ho college can not moat It. Homo growers liuvo nuKeu J to discover what varieties of orna mental trees win prosper anu inus make tho farmstead a moro attrac tive home; It Is hoped that funds will ho available tho coming year to permit a trial of soiuo fruit varieties adapted to tho conditions or the dry farming bolt. In a rccont trip through tho whoat producing areas of Eastern Oregon, I'rof. Bcuddor found that everywhere tho farmers wore taking up tho spec ial tlllago methods advocated by the collogo In tho oxperlmoiit station work and tho demonstration trains und Institutes conducted. On live largo ranches visited thoro woio seeded this spring from 10 to 40 acres oaoh ot alfalfa, Hold peas and corn of tho Minnesota No. 23 variety, and all of these crops aro being raised under tho direction of I'rof. Scuddor. Sovoral Important changes havo boon mado In tho tlllago mothods usod on tho whoat crops as well, which, It Is believed, wl'Nl bo beneficial. Tho growing of alfalfa on dry land In cultlvutod rows for tho production of sued la a spoclal dry farming hoi by of I'rof. Scuddor tho past five years, and ho has boon delighted with tho groat number of lottora from Central and Eastern Oregon request ing information on tho subject, Ono of tho largest wheat farmers In Oll llam county rrcontly camo to Corvnl lls to consult with the agronomy de partment, and as a result has seeded 1000 acres of alfalfa, although the experts advised against so largo a planting at one time without prior oxporlonco. Noar Arlington another rancher has converted 1C0 acies ot wheat land Into alfalfa tloids, which ho is growing under tho spoclal in structions from the college. Prof, Bcuddor believes it possible to got for us much as 10 to 20 bushels of larger returns from whoat land In tho . B 0-. .l-l.l. sl,..i, J flp4mftul Slim n 1 - 0 1J-10 A-1 A 1. . .. -k 1. - sood, for which thoy offered 16 a bushel. Ilccnuso or tho limited sup ply on hand and tho necessity ror distributing; It ns widely nB possible through tho state, but small amounts could bo sent to any ono farmer, Sluco tho department hasn't funds for froo work, It hus buon nocossa- shapo of alfalfa sood than from tho whout Itself nnd at tho samo tlmo Im provo tho fortuity of tho soil, diver sify tho production and roduco tho amount ot acrongo necessary tor tho Individual rarmor, Tho introduc tion ot this new crop idoa marks tho tlrst groat ohango for tho bettor in A classified ad In Tho HnllctlBf U rend hy hundred)! nd bring, the ad. rrrtfoer good returns tot .llio! money Invested. FOREST FIRES MENACE PROSPERITY A little care on YOUR PART may result in the saving of THOUSANDS of DOLLARS to CITIZENS OF ORE GON. Do you realize that Oregon Timber pays about one-third of the State's taxes? That Oregon's Forests distribute more wealth in the State than Grain, Fruit, Vegetables and Fish combined? 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