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rAOK 10. TIIB nKXD DUMiETUr, BEKD, ORE., WKDSE8DAY, APRIL IB, 1018 . M fc : ir f ! ! 14 i I i ' 1 4 iflp '& 11 H M? : t REPORT OF THE COUNTY AGRICULTURIST FOR 1915 (Continued from last week.) citor ROTATIONS. (1'rojoct.) The lands of Crook county gener ally, excepting the narrow river bot toms, aro composed of a desert soil with very little huraus or vcgetaljlu matter In tholr composition. Yields obtained from flolds of alfalfa which have been planted on new lands have provon unsatisfactory and the grow ing of other crops together with the addition of humus will lucrcaso tho yields of alfalfa planted thereafter. One of the most nwessary require ments for tholr Improvement and for the growing of maximum crops Is the uddltlon of this humus. Through the use of barnyard manures, much of the necptmry humus may bo obtain ed but, In a toiin'ry as now so this, fw nulmals arc kept by the average farmer and the manure Is not ob tainable. "The value of crop rotation an more fertile lands and In older cultivated sections has been proven nnd Is roongnls'od by all. Tho pro duction of crops which will return a profit ami, at the mimo time, add veg etable matter to tho soil will usually return a larger profit nnd allow tho farmer to "mnko oxponses" as he Im proved his noil. Jn our rr'tonnnlBflanco of the agri culture of tho county In lifll, we found that tho majority of tho far merH, In fart practically nil of them, wore growing one crop or class of crops on their fields continuously. The value of the rotation of crops viih recognlxod and tho practice rcc omtnonded from the beginning of our work In tho county but, hecatiHo of the dllllculty always encountered when n new man In n country under takes to chnngo old methods and be mine wo aro aware that compara tively few farmers could bo Influenc ed to follow our reronimondntlons In this particular, tho "rotation of crops project was maun fourth In our plium for this season's work. Two furmors were this year Influ enced to start a rotation system by plowing clover sod nnd planting on tho flold a crop of potatoes. Rovoral liavo dated that thoy would use n rotation system following this Boa Hon's ci op. UoHultlng crops from plnntlng potatoes on clover sod, show nn Incroniio of 10 and fiO bushelH of potatoes on theso two Holds. On now Inmls In this section, pota toes make a vory fair yield. Oraln cropH following tnnko nn Increased yield over those planted on now lands or on grain lands Field pons Krow woll, especially when planted In rowH and cultivated. Clovorn grown with tho grains ns a covor crop, mnko excellent growth the first year and good yields of liny the second year nnd pplntoes grown on clover sod nhow IncroiiKod yields. Sweet clovor Iiiih this year been proven a prolltnlilo crop for this section nnd will mnko n good growth mid yield of pasture or liny on now lands, nnd, for obtain Hig a fair to guod crop, requires less work In preparation of tho laud for planting. Mho, sweet clover will grow well on dry lnnds, which fact Is not truo of the other clovers. At least one cultivated crop should bn Included in n crop rotation. With the nbovo facts ns our guide, It Is not dllllcult to select tho crops which may be used In a rotation In Crook county with prollt. notations riicomiuetidod aro ns follows: pota toes, grain crop used as u rover crop for clover, clover and potatoes; potn toos, grain crop, Held peas, potatoes; or, sweet clover, potatoes, grain crop, clover; the latter being of especial value to the dry farmer. The Unit mentioned lotntlou will rover four yeiirH nnd Inst two thriH) yenrs. There lu no doubt but that any of these rotations will prove prolltnlilo In this county and where tho clovern, especially sweet clover, nro grown, Ir.rger nuuouiita of humus will be ad ded to the soils. In adopting one of those systems of crop rotations, It Is nut necessary to abandon tho grow ing of nlfnlfii for, while one or mnro Holds may bo lined lu the rotation, unit Held limy bo left lu alfalfa for four to eight years. During the llrst thitfo to six vonrs, however, the laud "Will bo grout ly bentillttod bv use of a relation hi litem similar to those hero UMtdd mid the larger yields of alfalfa tlieierfter obtained will well TApav the flintier for postponing his nlfHlfn plantluic HHAI1UUTION or JACii lt.UHUTH AH A KAHM PKHT. Work ngnlnst farm pestH was not Included In tho regular plan of work fnr this vear nn ttulimltted at the be Ml online of the sei'snn. but lioraiiHO of tho Hppesranre of Inrgo inunberH of 1-nbblts nnd ground niiilrreU In tho UOllllty. II wiih foiUld, lieceiwiirv In tnk up thU work ns fully no pmr tlcMiilM throughout tho voar. Uoth r.rk rabbits and ground squirrels (locally known as sami rats) have )mn Uuowii ns a farm pest In this couuty fur several yoors, but In 101 1 thoy Hppmmul In largo numbers In a few localities fnr the first time nnd unused rouslilernblo loss. Karl)" In 19 IS very largo numbers of Jack rab MtH appeared In prnctlcnlly every farming sentlon and on tho stock ranges and sago brush lands and de nt roved groat nmounts of crops nnd wild grass. Complete data na to the damage done hv this poet In Crook county during 1915 Is being collect ed at present but boa not yot boon obtained In full. In our opinion, the total damage to crops In this coun ty for 1915 will bo found to bo be tween 90,000 and $100,000. In a fow localities destruction of tills pest was undertaken In the spring of 1015 by holding commun ity rabbit drives. As high as 1500 rabbits were killed In ono of these drives, but this method did not seem to diminish the number of rabbits noticeably No Tollable Information as to methods for the eradication of this pest during tho surnmor or growing noason could bo obtained. Some poisoned oats and alfalfa were tried by farmers but without material success at this season of tho yoar Wo found a few farmers who wero succeeding In killing many rabbits by tho use of a inlxturo of strych- nlno and salt, some using a consid erable amount of sugar In this mix ture. Upon Investigation wo found that a considerable number of rabbits wero killed through using this meth od and we recommended It for use with special caution to keep It where livestock could not reach It. Host kills seemed to be obtained by using two quarts of salt and one ounce of strychnine mixed dry. This mlxturo was placed In ono half teaspoonful doses whore stock could not reach It, usually placing the salt In a holo ono Inch In diameter bored into a two inch plank and placed In rabbit run ways, or whero they congregate to feed. As high as 200 rabbits per oiinco of strychnine havo been killed this pummer through uso of this mix turo and many acres of crops havo been saved In this manner. In August wo started nn active campaign for the eradication of the Jack rabbit as a post In Crook coun ty. Tho campaign was started through tho writing of newspaper ar ticles and through personal recom- mondatlon In talks with Individuals and at farmers mcotlngs. Tho coun ty commissioners nt their August mooting appropriated $250 to assist In this work. This amount was dup licated by tho stato In continuation with the law passed at tho last Stato Legislature. Tho plan for work In this fight ngnlnst tho Jack rabbit Is to form community organizations In ovory Inhabltod section of tho coun ty, these organizations to undortnko concerted action In tho uso of pois ons or other mothods recommondod for tho eradication of tho pest. On Novomhor 18, Mr. It. A. Ward, U. S. Illologlcnl assistant camo to Crook county from tho U. S. Dcpt. of Ag- rlciilturo In nnswer to aovoral hun dred letters recalvod by tho Doport mont from farmers In Hastorn Oro gon, asking for nsalstnnco In eradi cating tho rabbit ns a farm pest. Ho had Intended working In tho sovornl counties of flouthoastoru Oregon In dependently but, finding tho work started nnd plans woll under wny for nn active campaign of eradication, It was agrocd between us, that tho work would bn done co-oporntlvoly In this county lu order that It might ho Hliown what results can ho obtnlnod In n count organized effort Is us ed. Slnro November 22 wo havo held 20 meetings anil organized 20 now community organizations. Four of theso organizations already nctlvo havo taken up tho rabbit work. Threo communities hnvo organized for tho rabbit light without our being pros out, to follow Instructions written to personal letters to hem or ohnlnod from artlcloH which wo hnvo wrltton for tho locnl pross. Six hundred and twenty two ounces of strychnine hnvs been purchased with tho county nnd statu moneys to, bo distributed to organized communities. Tho formu lae for mixing polsona nnd Instruc tions for ouch community's work Is given by us. Only organizations aro furnished froo strychnine nnd thoso which do tho moat effective work wilt receive a larger nmotint of frco pois on. Knch community electa its "poison mlxor" or "rabbit man" who lies full charge of tho work dono In eradicating tho rabbits, Tho inlxturo of poisons Is under the auporvlslnn of Mr. Ward who has recommended for uso In this section tho following poison mixtures: Chopped nlfulfa liny Id pounds, sprinkled ami thoroughly mixed with ono ounce of sulphate Htrychnliii) In two gallons of wntor. This has provou nil effective poison, hit Is more dangerous whero live stock ure present than nro tho pois oned oats which nro prepared by mix ing one tablespoon of gloss starch In one half ton cup of cold water and stirring It Into ono pint of boiling water to make a thin clear patto; ono ounce of powdered nlknlold strych nine and one ounce of powdered bak ing nod a uud ono tenth ounce of nne clinrliui aro stirred with tho starch to make a smooth creamy mass. ThU Is applied to 12 quarts of clean oats sad mixed thoroughly to coat each kernel. This poison Is also dangerous for livestock If placed In largo quantities whero they can rwu'h It. If scattered sparingly along rabbit trails, ltui stock havo not noticed It, but caution Is always given that "It U a very dangerous poison for llvostock and tho build ing of corrals for putting out baits and poisons are recommended. As this article Is written, vory little fav or ablo weathor for poisoning has oc curred, tho ground remaining un frozen nnd natural food fnr tho rab bits being easily obtnlnod. Mr. K. 1). Houston, near l'nullna, on Do- comber 14, put out two quarts of tho poisoned oats about his hay stacks and tho following morning wo assist ed In the picking up of 45 dead rab bits resulting. The Hemstad Valley Development Club put out 12 quarts of poisoned oats and obtained 240 dead rabbits from same. Wo aro of tho opinion that a very largo number of rabbits will bo kill ed this winter through this organized work against them. Tho organiza tion of communities will continue and every interested community will bo assisted In every way possible. Sti-ychnlno Is being purchased for them in 100 ounce lots from tho manufacturers at prices considerably 'clow tho retail price of tho poison. A full report of results obtained through this "rabbit" campaign will be given at Its completion or In our regular roport In 1916. FARMER'S EXCHANGE I.IBT. In our travels about the country and In talks with farmers wo found mnny farmers with livestock or farm products for salo and often on the same day discovered a man who wlnhod to purchnso Hvostoc or pro ducts Blmllar to thoso for sole by tho first farmer. Tho value of a printed oxchango list published monthly and giving a list of live stock and farm products was soon appreciated and inking tho list of thoso articles from o r notes taken In tho flold wo pub lished tho flrst Crook county farm or b exchanga list on January 22, 1915. Results obtalnod with this list wero so satisfactory that second pub lication was mado March 1st and tho list continued throughout tho year, being published tho first of each month. Tho exchango list was mailed only to farmers who asked that thoy receive It. Ily Juno let tho list was mailed to 355 farmers. On Jnnunry lBt, 1910, thoro wero 552 farmers ro colvlng It. During tho tlmo of pub lication 110 farmers used tho ox chango list as a medium for buying and soiling. An nvorago of 13 fnr mors used tho list each month. Farmers using this oxchango list wero asked to report all sales or pur chaBos from tho list In order that wo might havo doflnlto data to show that tho list was of valuo as published. Kow of tho farmors roportcd snlcs when mado but upon Inquiry wo, In nonrly ovory Instanco, found that snloB worn mado. A statement print ed In largo typo asking that report of all sales bo mado was placed on tho list onch month. Expressions from thoso recolvlng tho list Indlcato that It has been appreciated nnd that It Is considered of valuo by tho far mers. However, because of falluro of tnoso using the oxchnjigo list for advertising to roport sales and be causa wo would bo unahlo to show a (ash vnlvo for tho oxchango list ns a result of this failure on tho part of tho farmer wo havo concluded to discontinue tho oxchango list aftor tho Issuo of January 1st until far mors becomo Intoroatod and will ro port sales when mado. Wo know this oxchango list has been a success nnd that It has been (pprcclntod by farmors who havo re ceived It. Tho oxponso of publica tion hnB nvoragod $14 per month and bocauso of lack of wrltton Informa tion ns to sales mado through this medium wo hnvo boon unnblo to show with definite dntn that tho list tins paid. Through this medium1, howovor, wo hnvo bocomo nsqunlntcd with many fnrmors whom wo should not havo otherwise reached. Wo nn tlclpnto n Inrgo number of requests nsklng for n continuation of the publication. THU A(!RICnTl'RIKT',S WOKK FOR KM (I. A Inrgo pnrt of tho work of tho agriculturist for 191 0 will bo a con tinuation of tho work of 1915, How over, becnuso of n bettor acquaint ance with our county and becnuso Uio farmors nro botfnr acquainted with our work, efforts for this season will he lnrgoly on tho projoct plan. Three projects nllow moro doflnlto work along cortnln lines and will d nl largely with arganlzod communities Somo of tho moro Important pro jects as plannod at this tlmo nro: Community nnd county orgnnlzntlou of farmers; eradication of Jack rab bits ns a pest; eradication of ground squirrels, commonly known nB sago rnts, as pests; boys nnd girls Indus trial clubs; Improvement of fnrmor's markets; duty of Irrigation wnter; drnlnngn of wot nnd nlknll lands and usa of best crop vnrlotles. Our work Is co-oporntlvo nnd when ever wo find fnrmors, ,nnd most es poclnlly a group of fnrmors, Inter ested In any of tho nbovo named projocts wo shall undortnko to spout! the nonson with them nsslstlng lu tho solution of tholr problems In ovory wny possible. A largo pnrt of our work for this senson will bo dono through nnd with community orga nizations, TUB KND. ROAD GREWSJME BUSY Comnilslsoncr Illancliartl AVotklng Over a Hundred Men. (Crook County Journal.) Tho recent storm has been of great valuo to tho roads In Central Oregon Many 'miles of road have been graded during the past two years, a largo percentage of which was be' coming somewhat cut up by the heavy traffic. Qulok to tako advantage of the ac tion of tho elements Commissioner Dlanchard ordered out every road drag In his territory, about twelve In number and every road that Is In propor condition will bo dragged Just as soon as It Is dry enough to per mit first class work. Incidentally tho rains softened up the surface of the roads and makes Improvement nnd grading easier In tho Crooked river road and others that are now receiving tho attention of tho court. There nro now moro than a hun dred men In tho employ oj Commis sioner HIarnchard, rushing the work that Is In hand, "with a vlow of having It practically complotod before the dry season starts. Lots at Half the Price His Ago Against Illni. "I am 52 yearB old nnd I have been troubled with kidneys and bladodr for a good many years," writes Arthur Jones, Allen, Kans. "My age Is against mo to ever get cured, but Foley Kidney Pills do mo more good than anything I ovor tried." Rheu matism, nching back, shooting pains, stiff Joints, Irregular action, all hnvo been relieved. Sold Everywhere, ndv. When you buy a sack of outside flour "ou hlndor tho development of Central Oregon's farm resources. Mnko It n prnctlco to buy tho homo product. 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