TAGR KtnilT flHND liUM.KIIK, nRNl, OIlKflON, Till'KHUiY, KKIIHUAUV 7, I01H 1 i FARM 1 W 5E TO MAKE READY T 0 JtKPOHT PUKPAKlCn 11V HCKKAU OP CHOP KSTIM.YTKS OIVKS GOATS AS Till: ONLY J.IVK STOCK NOW lKCItK.SlXO. rOUTIiAXD, Fob. 4. On Decem ber 6, 1917, a special Inquiry was mailed to a selected list of stockmen in all parts of the state, asking (or numbers ot the various kinds of farm animals on hand December 1, 1916, and December 1, 1917. About 400 replies were received, tho tabulation of which showed no material decrease in any class of farm animals except Boats. Tho 400 replies reported ex actly tho samo number of milk cows tfor tho two dates, viz., 3554. Tho number of "other cattle" and horses showed a material Increase in 1917. A somowhat larger number of sheep was reported for 1917, and the num ber ot swlno reported was less by a very small margin. During tho month ot January, 191S, a special food surrey was made. The schedules asked for tho number ot tho various kinds of live stock on hand on December 31, 1916, and De comber 31, 1917. About 600 replies -were- received, tho tabulation ot which gave results agreeing very closely with those ot tho spoclal live stock Inquiry of December 1. A study ot tho results of these two separate inquiries seems to warrant the follow ing conclusions: A rather limited shipping demand for this class of stock during tho past year has had a tendency to Increase numbers on hand, oven in the faca of n considerable Increase In tho use ot tho farm tractor, and a largo Increase in tho cost per head of keeping. Reports Xot True. During recent months there have been frequent reports ot a very con siderable decrease In the number ot milking cows. Dut tho results ot tho two Inquiries do not show such to bo tho case. The total number of milk cows as reported on the farms of tho 1000 persons returning schedules Is 7657 for December, 1917, and 75S6 for December, 1916, showing a slight increase for 1917. Portland stock yard receipts do not indlcato much movement of dairy cows for slaughter. Occasionally good dairy cows como to the yards. ibut they are very generally purchased by parties who put them Into dairy service again. There Is of course some slaughter of inferior animals, but this is only natural as there Is much testing of dairy herds with con sequent disposal of the "boarders." And it should be borne in mind that young dairy animals are coming on each year. While feed prices aro high, the Trice Of milk and milk products aro alio material! nilVPnceii, Tjje war demand for condensed milk has been a very considerable factor in deter mining tho present prices ot dairy products. Still a careful study of tho question will show that the advance in cost to tho consumer ot milk and milk products has not been as great as the advance in most other food stuffs. Hay Prices Lou rr. All reports Indicate that tho pres ent supply of stock cattle Is In excess of the number on hand a year ago. An unusually open fall and winter lias made it practical for cattlemen to retain considerable numbers of stock cattlo that otherwise must have been sold owing to scarcity of hay. Hay prices aro now reported as being materially lower than several weeks ago. Tho various sources of Information relative to numbers ot sheep agree very closely, and Indicate that num bers on hand aro practically the samo as a year ago. Dut the condition of tho flocks Is materially better than at this tlmo last year. The samo may bo said of cattlo In general. County assessors' reports for 1917 showed a largo decrease In numbers of swlno as compared with a year ago. This is verified by the Portland stock yards receipts for 1917, which show that tho receipts of hogs of Oregon origin In 1917 wero only about 75 per cent pf tho receipts of 1910. High prices prevailing for all grain and mill feeds aro rather discouraging to tho hog raiser. However the reports COUNTY CIIAIKMAX C. H. HUDSON AXXOUNCKS PKKM.MlNMUliS l-'OU l.lltKHTY LOAN STATU TOTAli IX) UK KII-TY Mll,UON. (From Friday's Dally.) Hcturnlng from tho Portland con ference to dlscucs organization for the coming Liberty Loan drive, C. 8. Hudson, Deschutes county chairman, announced this morning that prepara tion for tho drive would begin In tho county, as clsowhoro In tho state, nt once. "The slzo ot tho next loan has not yet beon determined," Mr. Hudson said, "but It Is expected to bo from six to eight billion dollars, which will make Oregon's snare aoout fifty mil lions. This means that It only those subscribe who took bonds on the last loan, when there wero 50,000 sub scribers, each ono this tlmo must tnko a thousand dollars' worth. Hut many more must subscribe this tlmo," Mr. Hudson continued, "and to sco that ovcry Individual In tho county Is rcachod tho organlzaztlon must bo perfected so that wo have a captain over cv'ory 10 mon." According to tho plan as outlined by Hudson, headquarters for tho drive are to bo opened In lie ml and maintained with a regular office force. Every person In tho county Is to bo listed on a card Index and an estimate mado ot his ability to subscribe. Organization by school districts and precincts will be carried out and every agency avallablo used In the publicity and sales campaign. "Ilcmombor Antl-llronkfaRt Hlynn," Quoth aim. "That stuff's an high ns sin." "Farewell to breakfast, thon," I sighed, "Nxeopt n bit of toast, Hut still my Joyous spirits rlso Llko Mr. Hiuhiiid'h ghost. For It doth thrill mo chilly nights To find n wafflo Plsa'a tower With Imttor thick yum, yum." "Huttorl" alio shuddered. "What, these days? You talk as If you'd got a raise!" Leo ahlppoy In K. C. Star. Lost Wo Korirt't to Do Our Part. "They say, who have eonio back from 'over there,' thnt nt night tho troublod onrth betwuen tho linos Is carpeted with pain. They say that Death -rides whistling In every wind and thnt tho very mists aro charged with awful torment. They any that of all things spent and souandorod there young human life Is held least dear. Hut. pleaso Cod, our love ot llto Is not so prized an lovo of right. In this renaissance ot or country's valor, wo who will edge the wedge of her assault muko calm ac ceptance ot Its hazards. For us, tho steel-swopt trench, tho stiffening cold weariness, hardship, worse. For you. for whom wo go, you mill ions safo nt homo what for you? Wo shall need food. Wo shall need caro. Wo shall need clothes for our bodies and weapons for our hands. Wo shall need ter ribly and without falluro supplies and equipment In n stream that Is constant and never-ending. From you, who aro our rcsourco and re liance, who are the heart and hope of that humanity for which wo smite and strive, must come there things. " (Signed) CITIZEN SOLDIEH 258. of December, but with much less pre cipitation. A cold wave with consid erable snow was quito general over tho state tho last two days of Jan uary, but temperatures are higher at present. Itango stock have been able to find considerable grazing all win ter, which combined with tho prevail ing mild temperature, has lessened the requirements for hay. Tho con dition of fall sown crops Is also very favorable. Flgurtw Complltil. The following resume of tho report made by F. L. Kent, field agent ot tho Department of Agriculture, shows the number of stock on January 1, 191S, as compared with numbers on January 1, 1917: Oregon Horses, Increase 3 per cent: mules, no change; milk cows, Increase 1 per cent; other cattle, In crease 12 per cent; sheep, Increase 2 per cent; swlno, decrease 2 per cent. " United Statos Horses, Increase 1,2 per cont; mules, Increase 2.1 per cent; milk cows, Incroaso 4 por cent; other cattlo, IncreflSQ 4.4 per cent J sheep, Increase, 2.7 percent; swlno, Increase 5.7 per cent. Prices Tho figure given first Is for January 1, 1918, and the second for January 1, 1917. Oregon Horses, $9S and $98; mules, $103 and $102; milk cows, $60 and $55; other cattlo $39.60 and $37.30; sheep, $12.10 and $8.10; hogs, $17.50 and $10. United States Horsos, $104.28 and $102.89; mules. $128.74 and $118.15; milk cows, $70.69 and $59.63; other cattle, $40.88 nnd $35.92; sheep. $11.82 and $7.13; hogs, $19.51 and $11.75. Highest cash prlco paid kinds of hides, pelts, wool, UrJggs' Second Hand Store. for all furs, at 37tfc "I 'uainioa poiggcp s.ujiajinn otjx ospjOApv 0B O) 3Utr)9U10S WAR EXCHANGE WhratltM dy ar Munday and Wcdnetdar. Meatleaa day It Turtdajr. I'orkltu day la Saturday. One meatleu and una nheatleaa meal tath day. At all tlmca tare aa much aurar, wheal, meat at.J fat aa poaaltlr. (As Deleted oy Censor.) CJood wlfo," I cried, " 'tis autumn time, of tho special food survey Inquiry In-y . A"a, Ke,on winus-aro aolow ,,i. .. !,. , i.-... on' .I And cheeks and oyes and hearts and Duck Kgjr For Cooking. (Hy Mrs. F. Montgomery.) A common Idea with most pcoplo, whoro thoy havo not been educated to tho contrary. Is that duck eggs aro not good for eating. I bellevn most ot us nro quick to bellova any thing seen In print ns perfectly true, and I am sorry to say that much ot tho stuff said and written about duck eggs Is pure theory or Imagination and not tho result ot real Investigation. Ot course, somo of us aro cranks about finding out for oursolvcs and aro willing to try most anything once. Thcroforo tho only wnyfor mo to know what I know, wns to test out for myself. Many know somo of our most famous chefs uso nothing but duck eggs for cooking. To fry or poach duck eggs they must be thoroughly opaque, other wise thoy havo a bluish cast and aro not Just right; to scramble, thoy aro Just as fine as a largo lion's egg. When used In cakes, you will find the cako much richer and much ulcer than when hen's oggs aro used. Somo claim they will not whip well, which I find to bo untrue. Tho whites will whip until they stand up In a ported point. Tho yolk, It Is true, doos not whip up as light as hen eggs, duo no doubt, to the oxtra rlchnoss, a vory good fault, I think you will admit. For making custards duck oggs aro Ideal. As tlno a custard as anyone over nte, I mado from geeso eggs. ,nd when usod for mayonnaise, that Is whore thoy shine. Last, hut not loast, and I suppose tho most Important thing In tholr fnvor, they aro so much larger than tho averago lion egg that ono dozen duck oggs nro equal to 10 lion eggs, which makes us think thoy nro tho orws to uso, now thnt wo havo to economize to bo a No. 1 American. P. S.-rDon't bellovo nil I toll you, got some duuk oggs and try for your-sslf. 5. Hy using substitutes such as choose, oggs, fish, game, poultry, dried bonus and pean, SI HAT KXTIJNDKHM. Tiiiuiito Ple( Hcm'N tl). 2 cups ciiriiuiunl, 2 x teaspoons salt, fi ciipn boiling watur, 1 onion, 1 tablespoon fat, 1 pound hnuihiingor atonic, 2 cups toiuatnoH, M teaspoon Cayenne pepper, or 1 small chopped sweet poppor, 1 teaspoon salt. iSInlto a mush by stirring tho corn uuial and 1 M teaspoon's salt Into boil ing water, Cook In a dnublu boiler or over water for 45 minutes. Hrown tho onion In tho rut, add tho Hutu burger Rtoak mid stir until tho tod color disappears. Add tho tomato, pepper and salt. Oreano a baking- dish, put In a layer of i-orniucat mush, add the seasoned meat, and cover with niuslt. Hnke 30 minutes, HH'f Stew. 1 pound hoof, 4 potatoes, cut In quarters, U peck green peas or 1 can, 1 cup carrots, cup up small, 1 teaspoon salt. Cut In small pieces and brown In the fat from the moat, HI minor In 2 quarts of water for 1 hour. Add tho peas and carrots mid cook for one half hour, thou add tho potatoes. If canned peas aro used, add thoiu 10 minutes before serving. Servo when potntoes nro done. Variations. 1. Tho Meat. This may bo any kind nnd moro or less thnn n pound may bu used. Use the cheap cuts, tho flank, rump, neck, or lirlsket. The long, slow cooking makes them ten der. Game and poultry nro good. 2. Potatooi and oarlcy may bo used or barley nlono, or rice, hominy, or macaroni. 3. Vegetables. Carrots, turnips, onions, peas, beans, cabbage, toma toes nro good, canned or fresh. Uso 0110 or mora of those, ns you wish. 4. Parsley, celery tops, onion tops. seasoning horbs, or chopped sweet poppers add to tho flavor. 5. Many left-overs may bo used not only moat and vegetables, but rlco or hominy. THY A XKW WAY. It !i claimed that thero are mora than 100 ways to cook potatoes, from tho primitive (and stilt probably the best) methods of boiling nnd baking with tho skins on, to tho most com plex nnd seasoned dishes. Hero are somo of tho ways known to tho U, S. Dopartmont ot Agriculture Have you tried thorn all, or do you know about as many more? In mcat-plo crust. Mashed . FARMER ANSWER THE CALL! ENLIST EVERY ACRE! tftmmikDttmi Stick the nose of an Oliver under every available inch of soil. An Oliver Bccauso you do not have to wait ior an extra. If it is a broken share-.-wc have it. PLOW NOW--PLOW WITH AN OLIVER. Bend Hardware Co. & MEAT SAVING. Moat saving Is to bo accomplished In various ways: 1. Hy doing without Beof.'Pork, Mutton, 2. Hy using moat loss frequently In "Moatloss Days." 3. Uy serving smaller portions. 4. lly using meat extenders, hucJi as u dish of rlco, tomatoes and u llt tlo meat. Soups In chowders In stews Stuffed Plain fried In fish cakes Oauffro In light bread Soutflo Salad Iltcod Dolled In hash Pan Drowned Hlscults Chips Sauto Lyonnnlso Creamed Hushed hrowr. Croquottos Mashed fried Au grotln Shoestrings French fried Uakl MEAT SUHSTITCTES. KJIi CluiMiIor. A 3-lb. fish, 1 quart sliced potatoes, 1 medium onion, chopped flno, 4 tablespoons drippings, 3 rups hot milk. Skin and bono tho fish, and rut Into Inch cubes. Cover tho bono and trimmings with cold water and let simmer for one-half hour. Cook tho onion In tho fat for 5 minutes, then pour Into n stow pan. Purboll tho sliced potatoes for 6 mlnutos, then drain nnd. udd layers of fish uud potatoes to tho fat uud onion In the stuw pun. Season ouch layor with salt and popper. Strain tho liquor In which tho fish bones havo boon cooking ovor all, uud cook about 20 mlnutos until fish nnd potatooi nro tender. Thou add tho scalded milk. If doHlrod thicker, sprinkle n littlu corn meal between inch layer of fish and potatoes, BUCKHECHT Shoe RCO. U.3, .PAT, OFF. r- ". , , f I '.. HI Cfjri tiicato an increaso of about 30 por cent in tho number of hogs under six months of age, on December 31, 1917, as compared with the number on hand on December 31, 1916. Weather Favorable. As already indicated, tho present winter conditions havo been very fa vorable for llvo stock In general. Tho month ot December, 1917, is reported by the local weather bureau as bolng the warmest on record for tho past 17 years, and conditions during Jan uary, 1918, wore very similar fo thoso trees Are overywhero aglow; Tho red leaves and tho yellow raco Across tho lawns In glee, And thoreforo It Is sausago tlmo, As sure as It can bo." Hut dolefully sho shook her head: "It's 50 cents a pound," alio said, "Tho frost Is on tho pumpkin now, And on tho tin roofs, too, And evory morn tho rising sun A silver hazo looks through; So start mo out with pop and vim To earn my dally .pay, With flvo or six nlco bacon slaoa For breakfast ovory day." i x Made on the famous M unson last speci fied by U. S. Army, A practical, everyday 1 hoc ior men In all walks of llfesJ)uiinen men, farmers, iporu men. outdoor workers all have taken to the Buckhecht Army Shoe. Remit? Foot troubles are no longer known to them. Into the Buckhecht Army Shoe are put the linen material! snd workmanship possible. It's a shoe you can depend on for ease and comfort and service. & $6.50 to $7.50 Indian Tan Calf or Black Cun Metal Ask for tho Buck hecht Army Shoo by name look for our registered trade mark stamped on every pair. It Is moro than mere trade mark. It Is a guarantee, a protection, a symbol of service, Hack of It stands more than a half century of honest shoe manufacturing. You can get the Huckhecht Army bhoe In your town. If your dealer does not carry it, write us direct. Manufacturer BUCKINGHAM & HECHT San Franclico Hnknt Suit Pish. 2 cups salt fish (finked), 2 cups cold mashed potatoes, 1 pint milk, 2 eggs. 2 to 3 tablespoons of drippings. Soak tho flaked fish In rotd water over night or freshen the fish by boil ing up several times In fresh water (usually 3 times In sufficient). Thnn simmer until lender. Drain off the water. Mix the potatoes with tho milk, eggs, fat and seasoning. Add thn fish, turn Into a greased Imklug dish ami bake one-half hour. Hnilliil Suit .MnrliiTfl. Freshen the fish by siMklug 10 to 12 hours with tho skin sldi up. Chango tho water several times. Sim mer until tender (15 to 20 minutes) In water to which 1 teaspoon of vin egar, a bay leaf, one slice of onion nnd a sprig of pnrsley havo been little salt and tiinrKerlim or other fut Urease the hot broiler and lay thn fish on It, Drown oil both sld iiilckly Onrnlsh with slices ot lemon and parsley. JHIIimI I'Mi. 1 M cups cold flaked fish, g 2 tablespoons chopped capers, 1 tablespoon granulated gnlntltt, 1 cup bolting water, t rtlili.M ntliwt Intuitu fillrit ' 'i t nan poo ri salt, 2 tablespoons cold water, Mix thn fish and caper. Arrongi In a mold. Soak thu gelatin In tm tablespoons of cold water. Add tin boiling water nnd stir until thn Ki'ln tin dissolve then add thn Initinn Julre nud salt. Pour this Jelly carefully over tho fish and set In a cool plan to harden Cut Into portions and serve on Inttucu with salad dressing. , It dixilred celery or hard-bollml njgs added Drain, rub (ho fish with a 'cut In slices tuny ho added to thn fish, MAZOLA the vtotlabte oil from corn which Rivets (ha 6 at results In general rooking-at It coat THE housewife has found that Mazola the pure oil from corn ii tvin hturxhm the old cooking mediums for deep frySnc, sauicins aJ (lionctiing. And mirt tammhal Mazola docs not transmit taitc or odor from one food to another can he used over and over again. A ffcrnt ilrmnmtraiton showed thai the same sinful of Maiola could U uvnl tthtii Jifntmi limn tot drrp frying. Since It Ii vegrtahl oil, it tnahln ynu lo iv buiui, lird and urt, at rrutlnl hy I he KimnI Atlnilnlitritur. And iki time )ou want an njc!illy delicious ulJ Irruliig, try Maiola. Maiola comet In r-Jnt, iputt, half-callon and gallon lint Wiy the large tile fur giratett wniiomy. 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