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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1920)
IIKNI) IIULLKTIN, BKND, OKieOON,TII(llHIAY7 AVtUU iti, lOlM) PAmtm jS kl GREAItROMISE IN SUNFLOWERS SUCCESS IS FOUND IN , . MANY STATES 1 1 (trowing In I'nvnrnblo In HrglniM Whero C'llriiulu loo Cool for Com, An In C'hno In Cm , Inil OrcKOll. lly (JcorKti II. II)mIo. ' Huhflownrtyin ft wood did much to initko Kiumiih famous und many it Hunflowur ntnto fnrinur In skeptical of tlium In tliulr untonlnhlnK new roln nllago. Thy may be, tho iniiutm ot nddlriK to Control Ori'Kon'n fumn lm n stock country nnd Indeed, limy hnvo already mado 1111 oxcull nnt fltart In Unit dlrocllon, v Hunflowors mnko nood nllaKv In Homo Hoctlon thny mnko tho bent mIIiiru. Now do not inlntaku thin to moan tlint they nni bUr thnn Kood corn or p-a nnd ont hIIiiko been imp thy nro not. Hut whoro tliono crop tiro unnullod or whoro tho yield In loo low, nunfluwurn an unqupstlon uhly bvit. Canada linn ullood nuuflowent for years nnd hint unually put tho heads "In u mlxtiiro of corn nnd olhor plnntn. Homu whole nunflowurn wont nltiO lined In thin way with nucciinn. Tho real proKrun In minitower si lage como from Montana. Forced to sjrow nomothlnn drouth roiMtuut nnd frovt ronlitunt thoy tried them with Croat nuccenn. Thoy Iibvo lHyni Ihq moans of currylnr ntock In Rood nhnpo w,lilch otherwise would hnvtij starved, and too thin hun hcon tlomt economically. Hunflowcr nlluRO. an far an I can learn, flrnt camn Into promlniitico In Oreon, about thrco ye urn ago on n farm near Elgin, Paul Bplllman ot Union county ond other county iiKontn ond OreRott Aurldullural Col Ipko rnpronontntlvcn began Mudylng nuurjowurs und organizing demon stration. Lust your nuuflowur sIIoko wan n success In Union, Wallown, Umatilla, Wasco, Deschutes, Kliimath, Uuiiton, Tillamook, Clnttop and ponnlbly noma other countlvn. Sunflowers for hIIbro will lm pretty common In Ore gon thin year. Onn reed company nlnne, njockud up with a good many tonn of tluTnoud and nomo count) or ganization uro purchnfltijc need lit nqvornl ton lotn. Whoro should sunflowers be crown? It may utmost bo answered by nnylitR whoro com cannot bo pro duced. tunflnwurs do well In Irrigated nnd dry ncctlonn whero the growlnc season In loo coot for corn. They ntnhd morn front Uup, corn and are butter In tho high nltlluden. They ' hIiio do bettor on tho heavy, cold or poorly drained noltn. In high Irrigated sections, pea nnd outn also mnko oxcejent dingo, and In nomo localltlon whero n lo giimu In needed for coll onrlctunont, Ihoy am considered better than nun flowers. Under nuch condlllonn however nunflowern nro practically nlono In tho field on un Intertilled nltagQ crop. Sunflower nro unually pluntcd In rown thrco to thrcQ nnd a half feet apart under Irrigated condltlonn and uro ipucod In tho row at from olght to fourteen Inchen, Under dry farm ing practice, tho rown aro thrco and n half to four feet apart and plantH nhould be eighteen Inchon to two foot apart. Krom four to olght pounds ot good nood nro ncodod an acre al though many uso mora seved. Tho Mammoth and Hliick Russian varlotlon uro unually rocommqnded. tiunflowor seed In oftou low In ger mination and tho tlmo of planting de pendn much on Ita ability to nprout. Tho 0, A, 0. Hoed Laboratory mado a number of tenia In 1019 nnd moat of thorn ran very low, Sood qunllty an Indicated by tho teat In 1020 In bottor although ono fair looking namplo miida u tom of exactly rorov Homo soedl Sunflowora must bo cultivated at two or three Inchou deep and ofton enough to koop weodn down and a Ioobo mulch on tho noir'n Burfnco. Thluk of It, cultivating Buuflowors when wu uuod to bo concerned only 'with cultivating thorn out. Tho Orogon Bxporlmont Station U nnHomblliiR Information on tho nub Joct nnd U trying out sunflowers und otligr nlhfgo plnnta Jn Its ton farm und oxporlmoutal hIIoh. , Llko tho siloing ot corn in tho onrly days, thoro lu still much to learn uljout auntlowor nllage, Junt au tlio lack of un early maturing corn mado many dlasatltttlod with corn si Ihkq until tho collogo Introduced Minnesota Number Thirteen, bo noma nro duo to bo highly olntnd over high yield of rank Into nun flowont and dlnnppolnted on quality and ronultu until cirly nnd lumvy ylnldorn nro dovoloppd. That In tho kind of uiiiiflowtvH that muken n rich niitiltoim nllago, An nimlynln of nomo common nuu flowur nllugo iiiihIo IIiIm nprlng by tho oxperlinnnt nlutloii chnmlnt nliowed It about equal to corn nllugo mndo of com ntnlkn with earn re moved. HoUcrftitiiiflowcrH will mnko hotter nllage. Hunflowern woll filled with plump heavy needn In tho hard dough Hinge make the bent nllage. They nro cut llko corn and tinllko corn nro put through tho nllugo cutter head flrnt. Water in noeded unually to make them keep well ond thorough trump ing enpcclally around tho nllo nldcn In exceedingly Decennary, Hunflnwur allago hnn n fine nour odor, and acid flavor, though Nome what oilier In tnnto Ihun corn nllago. I bollevo every nunflowcr fnrmor should noloct out onough crly vigor oiin plunln, each currying n large well filled head, protect thorn from birds, and In thin wny supply him self with strong healthy acclimated need. Whon rlpo tlio nunflower hwidn nhould be cut, dried, and threnhed. Threshing may bo dono by holding tho face of tho sunflower head against tho fuco of u spiked wooden wheel operated llko n grludntonc e cept that tho wheel run outnldc rather than Inside tlio frumo. Tho IhreshiAl need should be stored In dry well ventilated mouio proof storage. With a little work In plant and seed selection nod additional exper ience In making und feeding tho si lage, tho collogo believes sunflowers will do much to solvo somo phaso of tho Kantern Oregon feed problem PUPILS' WORK SEEN BY MANY Clti:i)ITAIU,K KMIIIUT AT KK.V WOOD KCHOOIi NHOWK HI-"- HV1.1H OT F..VDKAVOU AT JIOMi: AND I.V CliAKH HOOMH Teachers at tho Kenwood school report u large attendance of parents who visited tho assembly hall Krl dayntternoAn lo insprct tho exhi bition of work turned out by - tho children at scholl and at home Hpeclmonn ot drawing both In colors and charcoal, writing showing the ro nulla of training In tho Palmer method, and ciU paper work from th lower grades, woro shown, whllo a special display wan mado of highly creditable crocheting by girls In tho gradvn. H2 OUTLINES PLAN FOR BUILDING REND SgilOOL NEEDS ARE FORESEEN Completion ot VivM'nt High ihiiI Collet riirl Ion of ,Wv Itiillilln IVat nirs of HniKTliilrnil- til's rrogram. A compreheunlvo program of school construction for lion J to ox tend well Into tho future, was out lined last night at tho regular meet ing of the, directors of tho district by City Superintendent H. W. Moore, as a part of his regular report. Accord ing to bin suggestion, tho main part of tho high school building should bo completed nnd tho central heating plant lustalled thin yenr, tho west wing of tho building nhould be added In 1021, nnd at a future date the entire structure should bo turned over to the grades, another high school building lo bo, put up In unnllitir part of tho city. As far an the program affects tho prcsont year, It has been adopted ns thf policy of the board. It cleonn out tho gonna of winter freshes you up HolllHter'n Itocky Mountain Tea, a certain Spring Cleanser flz-lk. Owl Pharmacy. Adv. PORTABLE CAMP TO AID FIRE FIGHTERS A portable Nro fighting camp In ono of tho Improvements which tho Donchutes National Forest v 1 1 1 have thin year, It wan stated by Supervi sor N. O. Jacobson, following tho ar rival of a ono ton 0, M, C. truck, equipped with a two ton engine which wun driven from Portland bv K. P. Cecil, of tho district foienter'n offlco In Portland, Tho truck In una of thoso turned over for forc-U use by tho nvlutlon service. When not ncelcd for firo fighting, the truck will become a movable road building camp. KNICKERBOCKER IS SEEKER FOR OFFICE M. W. Knickerbocker, rancher In thq'Klntcrn country, has definitely entered tho raco un a candidate for tho democratic nomination for county commissioner. Mr. Knicker bocker, by tho way Is tho only man to ncek tho democratic nomination for tho position, although several re publicans nro already In tho running. Mr. Knickerbocker Is one of the older settlers on the Irrigated lands tributary lo Ucnd. Formerly a far mer In tho Cloverdalo district, he sold his holdngs, and remlvcd to the Willamette Vnlloy for a short tlmo last year. Hs soon returned to Central Oregon, howovcr, nnd In tak Ing an especial Interest In tho raising of purebred livestock. Put It .In Tlio llullrtln. WILL INVESTIGATE COMMISSION PLAN 'i Community C'lciirliiK IIoum; I,c;inur to Ascertain Moult Attnlned In Other Olllcs. Deforo taking flnul action In tho matter of recommending the com mission form ot government for Hond, suggested In a resolution re coutly Introduced by the. dolcgato form thU' Central Labor Council, tho Community .Clearing IIouso Loaguo will make a thorough Investigation of tho result of tho commtslon plan lu othor cities, Jt was decided on Friday at the regular meeting ot the league. Tho secretary whs In structed to communicate with towns which have adopted this form of government, With tho purpose of no curing Information on thin point. In tho matter of the fulr price, In Yostlgatlon, advocated at K previous mooting, tho appointment of a com mlttoo to act with tho representa tives ot tho Merchants' Association to niuko, n prlco nurvoy, was author lied. RECORD MADE BY CARREER PIGEON lllnl, Only Two Montlw Old, Files Dlstanro of ti) Mllcn In Two Hours. Rmmxa:wm3ainniast2c:RnwsnmBiRiMiia:ai!anisaKtr.ia!in:Ri:aa::::arc:2nas THE CONCRETE S-I-L-0 PERMANENT AS PYRAMIDS When you erect a Silo, you want a Silo that will stand the test of wind, rain, snow, frost and sun. In the Hollow Concrete Silo Block you obtain this feature, and besides a concrete block is absolutely fire-proof. Will not warp when empty. No guy lines necessary. , Eventually Concrete Why Not Now? For specifications, write to Concrete Pipe1 Co. BEND, OREGON Makers of Culvert Pipe, Water Pipe, Irrigation Pipe, Building Blocks, Hollow Silo Blocks Well Curbing. "Here's An Eye-Opener4 says the Good Judge The man who used to chew the old kinds will tell you that it costs him less to use the Real Tobacco Chew. The rich tobacco taste lasts ' so much longer. Smaller chews, and you don't need . a fresh chew so often. Any man who uses the Real Tobacco Chew will tell you that. Put Up In Two Styles RIGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco W-B CUT is a long fine-cut tobacco PIONEER STORE TO DISPOSE OF STOCK Hmliir.-. of .1. H. Itogite at La I'liic Offered for Salo After Mfe of 20 Yearn Owner Itemaln. After 20 yearn of nuccensful iner ctiaudUInK Ic the La Pine country, the pioneer store of J. S. Doguo la about to go out of buslnca.i. Tho ntock of goods has been offered for salo and tho business will ho cloned out. Located first at Rosland, tho old stage station two miles this aldo of La Pine, the bunlncna was moved to its present location when tho new townslto was started. Tho owners expect to remain in tho La Pino section. fiords 1 Wten Hit girl at the checninj sfdnd smiles and says "Here's , your Gordon" you hnow that she Knows that you know hals THE ". 'GORDON HAT us CASHMAN Bend's Clothier 1 FOR SALEll Tho onrly dovolopmont ot carrier plgoons kopt for menHago work on tho DoBchiitos National Foront, Is shown In a flight just mndo by a two month's old bird which la bolug troluod by William Sproot of the tor- c,st sorvlco, Tho young homer was takep a dlstanco of 20 mllca from Dond, nnd mndo Uh way back to Its homo In n fow mlnutoa moro than two hours. Tho flight lu regarded by Mr, Sproat as exceptional. 640 Acres -425 Acres Irrigable. Partly cleared -some improvements. About 1 2 miles from Bend.- Price $ 1 2,000.00 1 0 years time 6co on deferred payments. Address H. D. TURNEY, 8 E. 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