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Taffct. BRND 11DI.LKTIN, BRND, OrlK., XIKDNKSDAY, HF.ITKMBKK IT, 11(1. i FftRHING ON TUILO PROJECT PP.OFITftBLE l Dairying and Hog Raising Will Be Means of Enriching the Settlers. Fruit Growing Has Been Proved to Be Successful Ranchers Are Buying Automobiles. (Staff correspondence.) LAIDhAW, Sept. 13. Tho farmers on tho Tumnlo project havo now nbout finished harvesting ud are feeling pretty Rood over their crops. Taken as a whole, this has been a very successful year for them. It will bo their last under tho old Co lumbia Southern ditch, which will be replaced next season by the seven mile feed canal that Is now under construction and that will bo earn ing water In ample time for the be ginning of the 1914 aeason, accord ing to present Indications. In this correspondence last week there was made mention of tho fine field of wheat on the R. H. Uayley farm. Mr. Uayley has cut this grain, nnd It now stands In tho shock on the 40 acres, and present a fine ap pearance. Tho shocks aro thick on tho ground and an examination of tho sheaves shows that the heads of grain aro well filled out. Tho yield will no doubt run up to 30 or 40 bushels to the acre. lleMdcs this 40 of wheat, Mr. Uayley has 15 acres of excellent barley and 15 acres of oats, with nbout 10 acres of potatoes. Tho raising of potatoes on tho Tumalo segregation this year Is not being carried on as extensively as In other parts of Central Oregon, nnd thnt such Is the caso is no doubt a benefit unless the growers get. a better price than last year, when the market was oversuppllcd and hundreds of sacks could not bo disposed of at a profi table rate. Shipping Hogs to Portland. Mr. Uayley Is raising hogs moro extensively than any of his neigh bors, and he says It Is profitable busl r'tfc. He docs not keep tab on tho feeding cost and was unable to give any definite figures, but nevertheless hn la certain that hogs are a good money brlnger. Ho pastures them- end feeds grain. The nrst snipniem of hogs to go out from this district to Portland will be shipped by Mr. Uayley next week. Ho has nbout 20 iwino which he will haul to Red mond and put them In a carload go ing from that town to the market. It Is apparent that the farmers arc missing a good opportunity to obtain profitable returns by neglecting tho hog raising side of farming. All those who have tried porkers to any extent In Central Oregon aro rootl ing results that aro startling in the way of returns on the lnvestmtnt, and tho farmers on tho Tumalo pro ject will no doubt find the same to bo tho case with them. They have both the local and Portland markets, with tho price running around 9 and 10 cents all the year, and at such price It Is said that the returns are very gratifying. W. E. Sandel, whose place adjoins Mr. nayley's, has been getting In his second crop of alfalfa, and his yield bas been good. His oats are now In the shock nnd he thinks that thoy will run to 40 bushels per acre. Mr. Handel Is a bachelor but one of these bo tho caso where a man undertake too much. At Mr. and Mrs. Coon wero tho first to buy a lot In tho Laldlaw tovvnslto and build a shack on It. Hencti the Auto State. In regard to nutos, It might not bo out of plnco to stato horu thnt theso vehicles of locomotion will soon bo thick In this territory. Charles Wlmer. who haa been very successful with his farm at Tumalo. already has a car. It. II. Uayley Is contemplating tho purchaso of one as well as Mr. Sandel nnd Mr. Coen, as already mentioned. Tho auto on the farm does not often come unless General Prosperity has made a march through tho community. Iteiideoou lltdiiK TIiIiwk. A farmer who Is mnklng an envi able record for general endeavor Is William Henderson. Coming hero In June, 1912, he bought 160 acres from Fred N. Wallace, paying $6000. Mr. Henderson would not tnko less than $10,000 now, ho gives his neighbors to understand. Ho Is a natural born English gardener nnd is putting brains in Iho water which he runs In tho furrows on his land. Already, with only two summers gono by, tho results are telling. He came hero from North Dakota where there Is no Irrigation but where cultivation on an lntenslvo scale Is necessary. The oxpcrlcnco acquired there la being put to use hero on his irrigated tract. Mr. Henderson believes In trying ex periments In various ways, and he has meutal acumen to see when ho has made a mlstako hnd does not blunder in the same way n second time, as many farmers go on doing all tl.olr Uvea. This year ho has harvested about 70 tons of whoat hay and Is busy baling it for tho market. In his big barns he has stored awny some 50 tons of clover, timothy and alfalfa hay for his stock. Stacked ready to run through tho thresher Is a lot of whoat that will probably throsli 600 or 600 bushels. This year ho tried out a small patch of barley for tho Orvgon Agricultural College, and It will run about 60 busholB to the acre. With tho quantity of grain raited In this territory limited, the farmora havo somo difficulty In securing a good threshing outllt to visit thorn. As yet none has been engaged for this season, and the wheat growers arc on tho lookout for a good outfit that will give them satisfactory ser vice. Fruit In Using United. The story that fruit cannot bo grown In this part of the country Is so old thnt It has been entirely worn out, and now the facts are coming to light these show emphatically that the old story must have a place In the Ananias Club big book. If you should bo among the class of doubt ers, then vlalt the ranches of It. H. nayley, J. J. Coen, William Hender son and others on the segregation. Mr. Uayley haw In his cellar several boxes of excellent apples, of varlotin vnrlotlcs. that ho gathered utt n row young trees this year. At tho Coen farm Mrs. Coon brought In right from the troo somo largo, mellow follow Trnnsparenls. Tho trees bore lust onr nnd again this year, uml tho supply l bountiful, too. On -Mr. Henderson's ranch was found tho most oxtonslvo variety of fruit. It Includes pears, prunes, plums nnd apples. The pears havo already been gathered, nnd tho prunM. plums nnd apples are now ripe. Theso fruit trow aro about eight yenra old and havo homo tut two years. They are woll Indon this venr though by no means bearing as big crop as last bu minor, Mr. Hendor Bon says. Ono tree of apples la load ed and Is certainly a lino sight, Tho Yellow Transparent seems to tin thn ntililn Innal KHIinmllV raised. probably becnuso the fruit trco agont delivered moro or mis vunoij- man any other kln Mr. Henderson has somo tlnnos, nnd for a commercial fruit this variety will probably bo favored. For Instance, tholr keeping qualities aro cxempllllod by Mr. Ilnnilnnnn'l nvlinrlnnm. TIlO OtllOT day ho was nosing around In tits cel lar and found a bag or appiea irom last year's crop. Opening tho snek, ho was surprised to tlnd that thoy wore atlll ns sound aa when put away lust fall. Clover Pays for Iutd. In 1910 Ktnll Anderson bought 80 ncres of land thnt lies south of tho segregation, paying 13200 for it. Ho seuded It to Mammoth clover nnd hns taken off four crops, or 650 tons at a conservative eallmato. Much of this was sold when hny was scarce In Central Oregon, and the average has been nt least $10 a ton net. On land which cost $3200 ho tins cleared In four years $5500. Not bad, at nil. Kmll and his brother Fred havo 100 acres together, 60 of which is In alfalfa and 40 In clover. They ex pect to put tho entire tract In alfalfa, Tholr chief market has been Uend, nnd the two havo in tho last "four years sold about 1000 tons there, hauling It TM miles. Tho Andersons and H. A. Johnson got their water from tho Tumnlo, holding rights In tho Tumnlo'Irrlga tlon Company. Mr. Johnson hns 120 acres which ho Is putting In alfalfa. He has made a start In dairying, al ready having 12 cows, nnd oxpeots to make n specialty of this line or Industry. Halting Ih Prolllnblc. That dairying should, and even tually will, bo tho leading money brlnger to tho farmers on this pro ject Is conceded by many. The land Is especially adapted to hny-mnklng but the fanners will make n mistake. It Is pointed out. If thoy sell oB their nay and wenr out tuo sou. uy leuu Ing It to dairy cattle thoy get n bettor prlco and keep their land fertllo Alone with milch cows go hogs, an other excellent money producer. Thero Is no question about market for tho milk, with a cheeso factory at Laldlaw ldlo because thero Is not enough milk and with creameries nt Uend and Redmond thnt could handle scvoral times as much cream ns they can obtain nt present. Mock iln IlolMtrln Herd. C. J. Mock, whose butter Is well known In Uend whero It Is handled exclusively by O'Donnell Bros., Is taking tho lend in stocking his ranch with high grnde cows. Ho hns a herd of thoroughbred Holstolns and Is Kottlng- his form ready lo d it nil down to nlfnlfa, Mr. Mouk'a itlnco la ono of tho moat attractive- on tho noarognllon. Ilia entire 160 la cleurod, Ilea woll tur.l In Rplcmlldly located. Ills tmlldlugfl are tho kind that iiiuko farming llfo worth while. A plaster ml bungalow that Is aa woll put up nnd attractive as nliy city reslUonco provides n coiufottnhlo homo for his family. A bnru and other buildings that aro lumiorn nun convenient mr tholr purpoBes provldo aheltor for tho nr.ii.., mill atnnk. A flint lint Itf tilt) U,1'C. ...... .....V... .- ........ .- - bam nro the putont stanchions for cows, nnd hla butter la produced under tne ihhi or Hiiumiry cuiuiiikmih. Adding tothe family comforts nnd liiviirixn tiibi kumninr wore a an I mul Id garden nnd llowor pints. Mrs. .Mock had In iter gnrtien an sona oi vege tables, Including tomatoes, beans nnd rnnlltilf i.nru nll.l 111 II Til U'llM It WlWlilll of lluwera to satisfy tho artistic tastes of tho family, rrou ;. wniuice, through wliovo courtesies tne wruor was able to visit the 'anna on tho Hogrecntton, wna given n mess of roasting ears to tnko home with him today. Tho frost had already killed tho stalks but tho corn remained good. Mr. Mock's placo la called "Hill crest" on account of tho location of his home, which Is on u high point commanding a view of the Cascades on tho weut njid of Pilot UntUv IMpu Mountain nnd Hampton Unites to tho HoutliuiiHt uml VIlHt. KINK I'lNOIIll ItlNOH. Just received nt J. W. (loiiolier's Jewelry store 4 doinn gomtltio hIoiiu sot, solid gold, bountiful linger rliiM ut manufneturetx price, Jobbers din count oB, from ono of tho InigoU ring limniifaclurerH In tho IU. which will bu ottered for sale nt it Hnvliin to the purchaser- of Hi) .'fib bers discount. Cull uml ho them. Thoy nro beauties. 27-28 Adv. ItKND'H HKAPOHT. KMHUtNCU l llond'a nenront aoa port. In course of n short tlmo It will he connected with Uend directly by rnll. If you wish to know moro nbout this seaport, write (1KO. MKU'IN MIIXBII, 1-23-Hp-Adv Florence, Ore. A CIUOU HAIHIKIt SHOP. It you appreciate good barber ser vice, we Invito you to pa'tronUo this shop. Our workmen are skilled, courteous and obliging. Others havo comu and gone but wo remain be came wo give satisfaction, 1 lines & Davidson, Oregon Street. Adv. 21tf HI loaves of frc-sli lirtml for UJJc, il loaves wf ,Mnl tircml for 10c, thick, en lirwitl nOo n wick. .American link cry, VII HlrcH. Nnv alow. Ail WC Wowcomom Bliould get tho Imlilt of koWr to Inntm & Davidson" bar ber shop. Adv, . .win bm Hot roll and bread nt tho AmcrU can llnkcry etrry afternoon at 5 o'clock. Now Ntoio on Wnll utrvot.lOtf Shoes ulilnml at (leorgu's timber shop, Oregon utiret. J Itf "& , '-' JUiii'ijmwiJii J. J. RYAN Mlnnciota Strcot SANITARY PLUMBING STEAM AND HOT WATER MEATINQ jomiiNO Promptly Attended to Ar PRIZES FOR EXHIBITS AT THE COUNTY FAIR. The above picture shows the light wagon which the Oregon-Washington Railway Is oBerlng ror tho best general exhibit or farm products at the Crook County Fair at Prlnevllla this fall, and the draught harnosa for the best pair of draught mares bred and raised In Crook county The road Is also giving a sterling sliver cup for the best steer two years old or over. days somo woman wU find a fine hqmo on his ranch. It Is understood that be will get an auto next spring and of course then he will be the roost popular man iu the country with the women. . "Won't Llvo Anywhore Ivlso. A farmer with a contented wlfo who is In love with him and the country In whloh they live Is not far from prosperity in tins necK oi mo woods. Well, that Is J. J. Coen, who ' has 120 acres on tho south sldo of j tho project. Mrs. Coen says she! won't live anywhere else because this climato is the best. She nnd Mr t Coen came here in 1904. They! stayed for four years, then went backj to Colorado where they havo a ranch. Uut after two years they came iaik! to the l.aldlaw country and are here ! to stay. Uy next summer they will no doubt be pulling the bell cord on u gasoline buggy, after nine years of pioneering. Suoh pioneering life as many of the settlers on this segre gation have gone through Is not very nleasant. this helne esneclnllv true of tho women who have felt the I loneliness more than their husbands. Tho Coens have 120 acres of ditch land but Bay that 40 acres are enough for a rancher on this project. Properly handled, it will bring great er returns than three times that much land poorly handled, aa must Mica Axle Grease Mnltea the load easier. Plcatca your horse leas strain on the harness. 1 he Mica aoea c Eureka Harness Oil Adds life nnd strength to your harness. Fills the pores of the leather, keeping out moisture and grit. Keeps the straps clean, bright, soft and pliable. ntl, nm Standard nroducta of their kind. Sold by dealers everywhere and made by the Standard Oil Company lUturuuniAi PORTLAND SAN FRANCISCO Stop the Loss Fires are Unnecessary Brick is absolutely fire proof in nny ordinary conllnKiiitioii. Brick Buildings never burn, although they are sometimes injured by falling timbers or combustible interior woodwork. A brick building is absolutely fire proof if wire glass is used in the windows and if burned clay floors are used. An interior fire in such a building is confined to the room in , which it originates; no outside fire can attack it. The proportion of burned clay in n building construction measures its fire proof qualities. Burned clay is the only building material that has been through the fire before you get it, in such a manner that it will resist fire. All combustible material is burned out of the brick before you get it. . , WHEN YOU BUILD USE IIU1CK. The Bend Brick & Lumber Co. BEND PARK COMPANY SEATTLE BEND PORTLAND Original Townsite of Bend Park Addition Lava Road Addition North Addition Riverside Addition Lytle Center Addition Bend Park First Addition to Bend Pork Second Addition to Bend Park Boulevard Addition '4 t vV, i jA' For Descriptive Literature, etc., address BEND PARK COMPANY 4tf5 Empire Building, Seattle, Wosl). First National Bank Building, Bend, Oregon. ' i 1 1 J W