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- lt(I13 H. llRNn IIUI.LKTIN, 11KNI), OUR., WNINI.SIAY, MA11CII 18, 1014. WAYSTOKiLL JACK RABBITS BIOLOGICAL SURVEY MAKES STATEMENT Inoculation With DUcnso Genus Hob A'ulled Must Use tlun, Trap or 1oImii Method for Different Seasons nro Given for Xrlnl. Congressman Slnnott hns sent out the following statement of methods for destroying Jnok rabbit, propnrod by the Federal Uureau of Mologtenl Survey. Rabbits mny best be destroyed by poisoning, trapping or driving, and those methods to bo fully effective In nny given district must be applied co-operatively. Methods for IVe In Winter. In winter, Jack rabbits concentrate In tk valleys or along the bonier ot tio nearest irrigated districts. "When food Ib scarce, especially when snow ie on the ground, practically all of them congregate near hay stacks, and this Is tho best time to poison or to trap them. As long aa there is no profitable way of utilising the animals, poison ing Is the most economical and most Konorally applicable method. The fol lowing formula has proven vory ef fective: L , Dissolve 1 ouneo of strychnine (nlkalold) in 1V6 pints of hot water containing a half teacup ot vinegar. Mix two tablesoopfuU of ordinary gloss aUroh in halt a cup of oold water and stir into the (Killing strych nine solution HBttl It make a thin paste. Now dissolve 1 ounce ot bi carbonate of oda In half a cup of hot water, and mix with the poisoned starch. Add a teaepoonful ot sacch arine. Apply to 10 quarts of good clean oats and mix thoroughly. Allow to stand t to IS hours, mixing oc casionally. "When dry stir In about five quarts more of dry oats. Each quart is sufficient for about 3S dose. TJils quantity in slightly scattered baits along rabbit trails or on dean places about tho borders ot fields, will not endanger stoek. Soven to eight hundred rabbits have been killed In a single night by lees than a bushel of the poisoned grain. Methods of Trapping. If generally practiced about stacks or elsewhere whore the animals feed in numbers, trapping will effect the capture al1e ot a large number of tho animals, and their flesh or pelts onn be utlllred. Tho simplest traps which nro not Interfered by ordinary Bnowfall are: (1) Ilnbblt-tlRitt enclosure or woven wlro about hay stucka. with straw, brush or snow approaches built up to tho top of tho fence. 13) Similar enclosure with deep gradually narrowing entrance which finally terminate In narrow gaps be tween tho wlro onds. rnbblta can readily squcese through from tho outside but not from tho Inshlo. Portable traps of similar design, with nny simple "lift up" gates, or doora through which the rabbits can outer, but not return, oro also very useful. Habblta can bo enticed to nny place whoro oats, pieces of car rota or beets arc exposed for n few nights, when practically nil of thorn can be caught. Methods for Use In Summer. In spring whon rabbits havo scat tered widely In tho sago lands and feod In young grain Holds at night, tho difficulties of destroying them are greatly Increased. Fortunately, rnbblta do not wander In summer so .t.iiv in wliifui. ninl the destruc tion of thoso which habitually feod In certain Held Is likely to prevent damage to thoso Holds for tho season. "Driving" can often bo employed ef fectively, but In tho malu poisoning must bo relied uivon. The poisoned oata already described will kill many rabbits. Poisoned froeh vegetables are more effective, but must be used with caution to avoid danger to stock. The following la tho formula: Orlnd one ounce of strychnine al kaloid and 1-10 of an ounce sacch arine with mortnr and pestle. Trans fer to an ordinary peppor 1mx and slowly lft over and mix with about 11 quarts of cut pieces of carrota, leets. sugar beets or cull apples, which should be JUBt damp enough so that the strychnlno will adhere. Distribute in tho ovenlng, placing I or 3 baits In a spot along rabl.lt trails or about the places rabbits aro feeding. Halts not taken bv rabbits should be gathered In the morning. Hxperlments to destroy rabbits on a large scale by inoculating them with disease germs of an Infections nature have thus far failed. CENTRAL CLEARING AGENCY PImi Proposed by Agriculturist Pratt of V. C. II. S. Agriculturist Pratt of the county high school has formulated a plan for a central clearing agency to as sist the farmers of the county In sell ing their products. The plan, accord ing to a statement which he haa sent out, Is as follows: 'When a farmer has anything which he wishes to sell. It he will send a description of It. together with the prlco desired, to Prof. Pratt. It will be listed. Then when anyone writes in and inquires concerning such an article, they will be referred to those peoplo who have that article listed. Kor example, suppose a ranch er In tho Ststera country has a large amount ot seed wheat which he Is anxious to dispose of. He would send the nanio of tho variety, tho ..i ii.if tmalint lit Pmf Pi-ntt. Then when any rancher wrote In and In quired where he could get such wheal ho would DO reierrou to mo moieis rancher. "This would result In n saving to tho buyof. h he would save the freight, a saving to tho seller nt he could command n llttlo nlmvo the market price. And tho community would be ahead as anything which helps the farmer help tho whole community. "If you havo anything to buy or sell, write Prof. Pratt ut Prlnovllle. This service Is without titty charge whatsoever. The success of the movement depends wholly upon the lutoreet taken In It by the farmor." NEwWillTE Petitions Now llelng Circulated In Ilouiojitcad County. Ih Iia Ilium tt iitinutnitltii; the post olllco department to establish a new star route mrougii ui iiuim. stead country to the south oast, pe titions for that purpose aro now be ing ctrcuiateu among wiu imuuun tho post offices affected. The offices to be served if the petition Is grant ed will b Mllllcan, Ilolyat. Ilainp- ,.... Ilrnllmra Ilrv I.JVf. Hlvem. 11 IT- ney Holes, Imperial and Stauffor, Inspector swanson 01 in uimn ment went south by unto Monday on riu ut inaiuwilnn lii connection with tho proposed establishment of four or rive new post uincw m Port ltock district. I.ISTHD l'Olt K.VTItV. The Department of Agriculture has given notice of the listing for entry of certain land In this vicinity as follows: "A tract of land containing 15S.. acre In Sections 10 and 11, T. G S., It U K., W. M., has been listed for entry by the Secretary of Agricul ture and will Im open for entry by the Cleneral .lnd office on May 1 1. 1914, Prank II. lloberta of la Pine. Ore gon, having preference right ot en try for 00 days. "Two tracts of land containing a total of 10 acre have been listed for entry In Section 11, T. 11 8.. It. 9 13.. W. M.. by the Secretary of Ag riculture and will be open to entry on May 14. 18H. Charle W. Allen of Sisters. Oregon, has prior right of entry for fiO days on this land which Is adjoining his present home stead location." 1IICAVY SUIP.MI4.Vr. One of the heaviest parcel post shipment that has yet been made from the local post office went out on Thursday. Altogether there were 1600 pound of freight, mostly gro ceries for different point between here and Burns and a large consign ment of shoe for Hums. PKDDt.KK IS FINKI). J. A. Stoln was fined ?"8 In the Prlnevllle court Monday for peddling without a llcenso. lie was taken up In the Paulina country where he had beon operating. This was his second time up on the same charge, the first one resulting In a line of $30. ALFALFA SEED DISTRIBUTION OREOON TRUNK HELPS THE FARA.ERS I'lrst Supply HxhauMeil and Several lluudml Pounds More Onlei wi ll ry Irfinil Alfalfa Near Prlne vlllo Pioxes Very Successful, Distribution ot alfalfa dry In ml seed tor farmers In Central Oregon will bo continued further for a abort time by tho Oregon Trunk Hallway An order for several hundred pounds has been plncod by tho traffic depart nient of tho railway with urgent or dera to use dispatch In getting the sew! Into tho field. There are about 80 requests on lllo with W. O. Wilkes, assistant general freight and pnaeen ger agent and the first supply hits been entirely exhausted. In the work of encouraging the growing of dry laud alfalfa Senator fleorge IC. Chaiuborlaln lined his In guenee with tho Department of Agri culture with the result that Central Oregon farmers received prnortlon ately n very liberal allowance from the government. As soon as the toed can bo gotten the distribution will begin to thiwe who have filed written requests ICnoitgh seed Is furnished to sow one acre and Traffic Manager Skinner ot the O. T. Is especially anxious to havo report of every experimental grower at the end of the wear how he fared with the crop. Alfalfa-fattened hog In other parts of the country are a success and at an Oklahoma L experimental farm a clear profit of six dollars per Head from auaita-ieu hog has been reported. Prof. Tho. Shaw, the agricultur al expert of the Hill system was much encouraged by the appearance of the dry land alfalfa In Its first year on the experimental tract near Prlnovllle and believe that It is one of the much-needed crop for Central Oregon dry farmer as well aa Irriga tion farmers. MIRY UP AT PRIMARIES Niiptcmo Coin t duMlco Hun lltlght Outlook for ltoHlci'tloii, Churlea I.. McNury.-uow iiiumber of the State Supremo Court, In u can didate for re-election. Kour Juh Urea are to be nominated ut tho May prlliuuioH. Justice McNiiry'a friends hero believe that hU Hclectton ut the prlmntles, ami ultimate election. Is assured, for hm round In (ho com t Plnln Truth That's Woith Money Using l'ole)'a Honey and Tnr for a cough or cold may save you Unit sick nee and money. V. Y. Monahan. Menomonle. Wis., says: "I am ex posed to all kinds of weather and I find Foley's Honey and Tar Cow IKiund always fixes me up In '! shape when I catch a cold or have n bad cough. I recommend It gladly." l.ciuse - .ixlituus. Pail-rt'tn Jr.ig Co. Adv. BssHssnlH t iSEBBBaVifl IIVIlM S I,. Milt. and as an ludlwdunl him biin ot a high order It wan he who rendered the deci sion In the Mc.Matiiti Injunction suit which sought to stop state aid fur the Tumalo project. In which he came out strougly III mipport of the logallty ot tho legislative appropriation. MAIIKItT ItCPOItT. NORTH POUTI.ANI). Mareh !. Iteseluts for the week havo Iteen cuttle 73ft, calve 9, hog Hit. Uep SIM. Ilr liquidation shun d a material decrease thbt week. The rue cent ilticd few really smooth fat steers, but '0 to 1& ceii.s 1,1; r was bid for the earn elaM wik ago. Putehera stock w .'ri"-1 In all departments, lteet light t"t were steady. 17.60 to 17. 5: rows JH.BO to $fi.6S and bull &.7 to MOO. The hog market also looked better after the twarUh rloe last Saturday. Onln have not beu on the sensation al order but decidedly steady. $. was extreme top for prime light awtae and bulk of sale averagnd IS. to to $s.fi.T with refelpl of fair volume. Not much life in the sheep house, due to lark of supply. Some medium grade ewe received anil the sale of four or live cars of fane wethers at $ featured. (.ami scarco and In demand. Mutton and lamb prices steady to strong. WRITES LARGE POLICY .1, A, UitMt'N Iiimiu'h Tiinmlo Woilt. men for Slule, What Is bellnvml to bo tho largest tnmmtiico pramtum over paid In Con triii OiHsnii will bo mild for tho In surnuoe of nil employee on the Tiiinalo Project, the pulloy for which cH wiltton by J. A. HiihIoh on wut unlny. Tho Miley Is for no doflullo nmouiit luting a Kiiurwnty by lh coin. pnuy Issuing It to proloct tho slutu iiKiilunt loss on noeotiut of any Injury which mny occur to nn mnployo while It Is oiiKUKod In the Tumalo work. Tho promluiu ruim In to the thou. iiudH iih It Is IlKiirml on a iioiooiitagu of tho project payroll which Just now Is it big one on account of the employment of so tunny men on th dam construction work. Tho action of tho atnte through the Desert l.aud Hoard In obtaining this Insurance comes as the restill of the neeldsnt to Hen l.uudborg on the project last January which earned his death. He was In the employ of a contractor but the board felt that it similar accident might occur to one of its men anil uirecteo ,nr. i.or- guard to lake tlie step which nave resulted In having this ladlcy written bv Mr. IHwite. The policy runs to Inly only when the state workmen a compeluMtloii law gee Into offset. The company lu which the policy whs written Is one of the five largeal of the St) whose bonds are accepted iy the I'll 1 1 ml Stale. COOP VI ICW OI KCI.IPSK. The almost total ocllpe of the moon which incurred on Wednesday night wm eeeii very plainly In Hand and lcmlty. Tho ky was clear around the inimn and at ho time dur ing the duration of the eellf was there anything to Interfere with oi nervation of the phenomenon. The moon entered the shadow at 7 11. p. m., Parlflc roast time, reached the middle of the eclipse at !. when nlne-tentha of Its diameter was '. cured, and emerged from the shad ow at 10: II. There will be another partial Hpe of the moon pepiem ber I-1 of this year visible from P clBc eot imlnt. In thl e lb moon will eel with the ecPps on It. ST. PATItlCK'S ll.l.l SrCCItSS, Ust night the eons and daughter of Krin and their friends participated In the fourth annual Bt. Patrick a day ball at Rather Hall. The affair proved a big succeee. 57 couple pa. Ing admlMlou and the hall llng toll to rapacity. Music was eMppllel the Dream Theatre oreheetra. with Imu Jordan singing. The follow!" served on the committee: W. L iwnnell. Hugh O'lUw, II. P. Man Ion. M. McOratli, I) V. Macklntib. Dennis MfCol. Omi. Ilrwalerhnns Jams Ityan, Maurice ('ashman. Job-i C. Itan, Chas. Slpchen. ICd Hri"-r lions and John Kerrell The floor managers were Dennis Cnrmod II P. Mnnlon and W. l. (VDotinell . AAtiiiii i i i fW"BS . . lEarfe- . .. .- ...-.....-.aaaa .m-m-m-m-m-m-m w -w yyy. 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