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1MCIK 2 8RND nCtf.KTIN, I1RNT), OltROON, TmilWIUY, MARCH 2, 1028. rmxum::::::::!:y:::i::::::nr:nm:::m::tn:r.n: What's Doing TERREBONNE MAN WEDS IN KLAMATH TERREBONNE, Fob. 28. John Larson of Torrobonno nnd Miss Jos ophlno Ecknrt vrero married last week at Klamath Fnlls. Mr. Hlonis who has been very 111 Is reported to bo recovering. A dance nnd card part) was given at tiio school gymnasium by Airs. Gal bratth, Mrs. Melton and Mrs. Mc Clay. ' Iloland Johnson nnd Mr. McCami are reported to bo very 111 with so vera cases ot grippe. All day services were hold In th church last Sunday. Mr. Hartrnntt spoko on tho "Revelation." Tbo high school has set tho dato ot March 31 as tho day for their play, "Tho Little Clodhopper." Miss Julia D. Clock, county nursa examined a few of the pupils In th erodes Inst week. Several standard clubs afe being organized in this school for pig rals lng, potato culture, and two in sew Mr. Rosch Is hauling bis hay to tne cars. Mr. and Mrs. Van Tassel, Nowell Van Tassel, Edna Freeman nnd Qladys Van Tassel, wont to Plain view Sunday to celebrato Mr. Van Tassel's mother's birthday. SCHOOL IS CLOSED BECAUSE OF SNOW DESCHUTES, Feb. 28. Tho Turn alo school was closed this week on account ot snow. The busses for carrying pupils could not run. Mrs. C. W. Kelson was a visitor In Bend Wednesday. A majority ot the people in this neighborhood are confined to their beds with la grippe. A large number of the people In tnis vicinity attended the auction sale at the T. H. Collier ranch In Tumalo Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. S. Deblng were Tum alo visitors Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Anderson ot Pleasant Ridge were Bend callers Tuesday. u. ai. Hoiten ot uescnutes was a business visitor at the O. E. Ander son ranch In Pleasant Ridge Wednes day. Walter Lowe. Jack Brula and C. E. Parks are loading a car of Juniper wood at uescnutes tnis week. Among those transacting business In Bend Friday from Tumalo were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hatch, O. W. Bales Frank Wallace, Harry McGulre. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Colter and Kenneth ScoDey. Mrs. S. Deblng and daughter Mar garet of Deschutes were Bend visit ors Friday. Mrs. C. W. Nelson and Mrs. D. D. Stanton were visitors at the Mrs. E. M. Swalley home Friday. Mr. Alfred Moore of Deschutes has purchased 30 tons of alfalfa hay from T. H. collier of Tumalo. Mr. and Mrs. G, M. Holten and children of Deschutes were dinner guests at the Swalley home Sunday. Mrs. E. M. Swalley was a visitor at the Lowe home In Deschutes Sat urday. Mrs. G. M. Holten made a business trip to Bend Friday. Mr. and Mrs. C. Bergstrom of Des chutes were Bend business callers Friday. O. W. Jones ot Deschutes mode a business trip to Tumalo Saturday. Mr. P. B. Gile of Bend was a vis itor at the Swalley home Saturday. JAPANESE FARMERS QUIT LOWER BRIDGE LOWER BRIDGE, Feb. 281 Tho Japanese farmers have rented their holdings at Lower Bridge and are moving their property to Terrebonne. Mrs. C. A. Davis was called to the bedside of bor sister, who Is suffer ing' from a severe attack of grippe at 'Bend. Herold Churchman, who Is In at tendance at the Redmond Union high school Is home visiting his parents over tho week end. The men of Lower Bridge under the direction of the farm bureau served the ladles with dinner Sun day .February 26. South and Delany have moved their thousand head ot sheep from Brookings to Churchman for feed ing. Verne Clevenger has a severe at tack ot the grippe. Darven Walters has boon repairing his car the last week. Miss Edna Towns is expected home from the Redmond Union high school for the week end. Jim West of Prlnevllle has been visiting his brother Sid tho past week. COLDS PREVALENT IN PLAINVIEW SECTION PLAINVIBW, Feb. 29. Mr. and Mrs. Rosa, who have been quite 111 With grlppo for tbo last week are both able to be out again. Mrs. Vern Llvesay spent Thursday with Mrs. Warron Chalfan, Mr, Rebuf of Redmond was a call er nt the Morfltt ranch Wednesday. Paul Snltter Is able to be out again after an attack ot pneumonia. Mrs. Elma Smith spent the week ond on her ranch near Tumalo. Mr. nnd Mrs. Vern Llvesay, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Chalfan and chil dren attended the poultry show in Bond Saturday. Mrs, F. O. Powers and sons Henry, Rex, and Lloyd are all confined to their beds with grippe. Mr. Powers S able to bO UP and assist With thQ chores. I Mr, and, Mrs. A. W. Armstrong, naj ainiiuuui mm wiium ucuuun In The Country ::a:!Bnan::iiniKa!:i:a:im:!anin;mi::nnnam!CKnn::R::K:rei.,!::m:m:!!:::::!::!iiiJ woro guests ot Mr. nnd Mrs. II. A. Scoggtn Sunday. Georgo Downs left for Portland, Saturday ovonlng for n short visit. Wnrron Chalfnn nnd Vern Llvo say went to Bond Thursdny with chickens to bo entered In tho poul try show. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. W. Scoggln sicui annuity wiui .Mr. nnu .Mrs. sum liurgess. Sam Burgess Is recovering from an attack ot grlppo and Is able to bo out again. SCHOOL PROGRAM AT lUlLiljllrAJN JMXJUIUjLI MILLICAN, Feb. 29. Tho Wost End school opened Friday evening and a most successful entertainment was enjoyed. Tho pupils gave Individual nnd group recitations commomorntlng Lincoln nnd George Washington's birthdays, and explaining Valentine's uay. America s most 'beloved poet, L.ongienow was not forgotten, A clever dialogue was nlnved In wnicn parents iook part with children. Miss Bornlco Evans. their play - ed part of teacher: Mrs. Cliff Evans had tho role of Miss Liberty; Miss uermn spencer nnd tbo character of nn emigrant boy nnd hor mother Held tho same relation to her In tho dialogue. Ernest Dyor appeared ns Father TImo. Violin solos by Ernest Dyer were enjoyed. William A. Rahn gnvo tho nrocram tho finish, nttor all had taken part In singing tho national anthem by tendering a vote or tnanks nnd an preclatlon to Miss Nelllo Sawyer, teacner tor the pains she has taken to produco such a clever entertain' ment. Rnflirrlnv t Tin mntl alnA u-n l.nl.1 up for hours at Lee's ranch because of snow drifts near tho East End school. Mr. Grlnstead Sr.. traveled to tho post office with two guests In his sleigh Saturday noon. Master Clifton Mears Rnsln rode con Breen's saddle horse to Frank Lee s Saturday forenoon Ernest Dyer called for Cllflnn at the Lee ranch and brought hlra Home. G. G. Daughenbaueh has been en- Joying his sleigh during tho Dast weeK. Saturday night a foot of snow fell Sunday night whllo the valley stepi, six mcnes more came. Monday the mall store after find lng the snow drifts by tho East End scnooi nouse Impassable, tried the old dry river bed road through Rosin rancn, in a desperate effort to mako tne scheduled trip. EGGS HATCH EARLY IN GRANGE SECTION GRANGE HALL. March 1. Mrs. K. A. Nelson has the honor of hav- lng the 'earliest chicken fries in the neighborhood. One ot her hens batched out a brood of chickens dur ing the Christmas holidays. Jamlo .McClaln is III. H. Seldo Is moving his family to me narawicK rancn 5 miles north of Bend on tbo Deschutes road. Mr. 'mosler has been quite 111. R. M. Chase expressed five Ply mouth Rock roosters to Madras last week. The Ladles' Aid was held at Mrs. Julius I'ederseq's Thursday, Febru ary Z3. There was a good attend ance In spite ot the storm. A com forter was tacked for Mrs. P. Pedcr- sen. Tho next meeting of the Ladles' Aid will be held at Mrs. E. E. But ler's, Leroy and Clyde Smith wore out sledding Sunday. Mr. I'arker sold two truck loads of wood In Bend Otis Davis won first Drlze on his turxeys at me poultry show, in Bond R. E. Orlmes bought a load of hay irom -Mr. uratt Thursday. Mrs. Ed Carroll motored to town Saturday with Mr. George Erlckscn Gurdon Dutt bought a turkey eob, blor from E. Carroll last week. Wanda Boardman is ill. Mrs. Georgo Barclay and bahv airghter. Sybil are staylnc In town while Harold Barclay has the mea sles at the ranch Joe Peschka helped George Erlck- son butcher two veals the first of the week. Hft-a r M DumiiiiAn ..lr.ll.wf ...1.1. I w. iwiwiiBnii fioiiuu Willi 1 the P. 3, Young family Saturday and Sunday, Mrs. O. L. Davis and Mrs. M. Chase called on Mrs. R. M. Chaso ono af ternoon last week. Mrs. Hottman and daughter VI o lot, drove to town Saturday. H. C. Seymour and Superintendent J. Alton Thompson visited tho school In this district last week In tho In terest of the boys nnd girls clubs. ine gina sowing ciud win no reor ganized alscr a garden club, Mr. Sey mour was pleased to find a rural school sorving hot lunches to tho pupils. It Is only a question of time he said, until this will be compul sory in nil rural districts. William Mead has moved his fam ily back from Tacomn, Washington to his ranch in this locality and his two small daughters, Marjorlo nnd Dorothy will attend school In our district. Mr. Meudo is tho traveling Balcsmnu, Charles Willlnjnson who has been milking tho William Meodo dnlry herd Is ill with a sovoro cold. Mrs. Williamson has Just recovered from an attack ot tho grlppo. Mrs. C. H. Dickoy Is suffering from nn attack of the grlppo. warjorie ann Dorothy Meade en- tered school Wednesday. I UIl nccounc or trio storm Innl- wnnlr I the school was closed Mnnrlnv nml Tuesday, M. M. Carter Is cnttlne wonil fnr ueurgo .uricKsen, i Holla M, Chnso accompanied It. E. Grimes to Hcdmoud Wednesday to attend tho Farm Bureau mooting Georgo Splmltor nnd Alvln Carter explored Horse envu Sunday, Oertrudo Nlckorsun wont back to her position at Warner a storo In town last week. A. Noft and sons Kay and Ray and C. L. Smith ami son Loroy mndo n successful rabbit tlrlvo .Monday along tho canal. Tlioy killed about 10 rnbb (s. Gladys Dnhle called at tho Chnso home Tuesday. CHICKS DO WELL IN ZERO WEATHER CLOVKRDALE. March 1. Mrs M. Peck Is the first to have lit tlo chicks In our neighborhood. Mrs reck received no baby chicks from C.t..... ...... .......I.- ...... .....I I.. -..I.- of xcro weather tho llttlo follows are doing flue, Mrs. B. C. Kline, Miss Evelyn ami S. E. Kllua nttonded the Washing' ton program In Sisters Tuesday cve uing. Mrs. Van Lnmluyt Is recovorlng nulto rnpldly now from her attack ot grippe. Dr. Vincent of Sisters at tended her. Mr. Ulakcslcy nnd family who have occupied tlm old Whllo nlnco place for more than n year, hnvo moved Into the E. II, Anderson ranch nt Plnlnvlow. Mr. Anderson lias l traded his ranch to Georgu Downs wno nas tensed part or it to Mr. Blnkesley. Miss Vesta Partln Is taking- care of tho children nt .Mr. Chrlstlo s. Mrs, Christie Is confined to her bed with an attack of grlppo. E. M. Peck attended tho farm bur eau meeting In Redmond Wcdnosdar Dr. lloscn ot Redmond was called to tho Cyrus homo lust weok to at tend George F. Cyrus who suf' fcred a relnpso from a severe cold. Mr. Cyrus Is still confined to tho house but Is Improving as well as could bo expoctcd. J. L. Pnrborry who Is employed nt tho silica mines nt Lower Hrldno spent Sunday at ills homo horo. Mrs. II. C. Miller went to Red' mond Saturday to visit her daughter Miss Fayo. .Mrs. Miller and daughter plan on spending Sunday at tho home of .Mrs, Dean Van Matro of Deschutes. w. T. Harrison purchased four head of cattlo from R. King ot Sounw creeic last Saturday. Mrs. Black and B. Black are still quite sick, Pat an Landuyt Is taking enro of tne siock at w. F. Fryrenr's this week. Fryroar Is confined to tho house with grlppo, Mrs. George E. Altken ot Sisters spent a couple of dnys hero last week with hor brother Q.. F. Cyrus H. H. Kllgore. E. M. Peck. B. C. Kline and R. J. Skolton were In Bend last week to attend a moetlng of tho uend commercial club. Thoy also attended tho Poultry show, PARENT TEACHERS OF SISTERS MEET SISTERSMarch 1. Tho Parent Teachers nsoclation held a business meeting Wednesday afternoon. Tho treasurer reported over SO members enrolled. The entertainment com mittee was complimented upon tho successful program on Washington's birthday a;:d the delightful supper served. Mr. nnd Mrs. M. W. Knickerbocker entertained a few friends Saturday evening nt "ooo". nr. ii. ii, vincent succeeded in carrying off tho first prlzo whllo Mrs. Jesse Wilt was awarded tho consolation. Delicious refreshments wero served. Among those present woro Mr. and Mrs, ieo Scnrth. Mrs. W, T. McNuIty, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Wilt, Mr, nnd Mrs. H. F. Hartley and Dr. Vincent. Mrs. A. Temnloton and tho Misses bpoo, and Homer Grogan spent Hun- uay ni r. van lassoi s oi riainviow. w T t-.xr.i., ... ,i i I " .111. 1411 J WHO CUllllllVlll.. to the house Thursday and Friday with a light attack of grlnne. N. Harrington sold tho rcmalndor of his sheep and dellvored them In Redmond Saturday. M. W. Knickerbocker is doing some carpenter work for H, T. Hart ley this week on his recently ac quired property near town. Mtss Comegys held a meeting at the high school Wednesday March 1, when she met the rccontly appointed health committee. Tho Whittlesey Post. American Legion will glvo a dancing party Sat urday ovonlng. March 4. at Allen hall. Master Lewis Woods Is sick with an attack of grippe. II Hfnl.n 1ln.t. . .. I 4'unncn .iiuiiif) iuuiiii,villi;i jf 11 111! I Ruby South spent Sunday afternoon at tho McKlnnoy homo. la w. t. flic.Nuuy and in. Vincent nl-1 lUIIUCU IIIU VjUlltlUI UIVI.UII UIJUHUll American Legion at Redmond, Fob' ruary 20. Tho following Washington's hJrth' day program was given here: song, Columbia tho Gem of tho Ocean; song, girls chorus: recltn' tlon, FlorJs Soronson; song, primary grade; recitation, Mildred Trlplett; flag drill; recitation, Ruth Hunting ton; duet, Florls Soronson nnd Larn Gist; recitation, Raymond Andrus; song, hoys chorus; tho Star Spangled Banner. John Dennis attended tho auction salo at Tumalo, February 21. Because or 11 ness in their rainillrs both Attorney C. W. Eisklno and 11. J. Ovorturf of Bnnd woro unuhlo to address tho audlenco who attend ed tho Washington birthday uro gram, They will visit at somo litter dato and will tulk on tho Innd set tlement net us previously scheduled. Miss Luclla Snyder visited In Bond Washington's birthday nnd attended the danco given by tho Ladies auxili ary of Bond, Alfred Sorenson who is homestead- lng on Lower Bquaw creek was a business visitor In Sisters laBt Thurs- rinv nnil Wrtrlnv. Mr. nnd Mm. Tnmnlntnn nnd Mm. Ed Snoo and chlldron went down to FM Hnnn'n mnMi nn Lnwor flnnnw creek Tuesday, NEW WAYS OF FATTENING STEERS ARE TOLD BY lly K. 1.. Potter (Prufruor ot Anlnnd lluilmndry, O. A. C.) At tho Eastern Oregon Brunch Ex periment station, located nt Union, In Union county, wo hnvo boon In vestigating uuwor methods of fatten ing steers for soma night years. Our experiment illation at Union Is In n real hay and cnltlo country very similar to this, and consequently wo woro working under conditions as nearly as posslhlu Ilka your own. At tho time this work was first planned (ho general practice of fat tening cattle durthg tho winter months throughout tho Northwest was on hay nlouo. Very tow farms woro equipped with scales, nnd hence the breeders luul but n very haty Idoa of the gains actually mndu or lis to tho cost of gains. Our first stop, thoreforo, was to determine whnt could bn dono with hay nlono. As u result of several years' work In fat tening two-year-old stcors, wu found that tho alfalfa hay alone produced a dally gain ot .S3 pounds. These nicer woro given nil tho hay they would ont. The average amount of fered was 37.7 pounds per day. of which amount -1.9 pounds was re fused nnd had to bo cleaned out of tho racks nnd fed to stock cattle. Many feeders claim to obtain a much bigger gain than this, but In most cases they do not havo scales and consequently cannot bo absolutely suro. Those gains are too smnll, and n steer can bo fed on hay alone all wlntor without being so very much fftt,or 1,1 11,0 B!,rlB wn ' tho fall, nil of which tends to muko feeding on liny alone largely n prop osltfon of simply holding for a high' or market. Wo thoreforo wished to find somo method of fattening which would glvo better gains without add lng too much to tho coat. Wo know that to feed n full ration ot grain would bo entirely too expensive for cattlo for our western markets. Our noxt step was to try chopping tho hay with a big hay cutter. Wo found that chopping tho hay saved somo waste, mado tho hay go far thcr, and produced a llttlo bigger gain; so that on tho wholo when tho hay was fed alono to fattening stcors tho chopping Increased Its value 28 per cent. When fed with grain, how over, the Improvement from chopping wns less, and It Incronscd tho value ot the hay only H per cent; and when tod with silage, only 7 per cent, Tho chopping seemed to bo profit able when tho hay was fed alono, hut not enough to pay expenses when fed with grain and sllnga, Tho gains with tho chopped hay wero still too low to produce tho finish that wo woro trying to got. Our noxt step wns to try a smnll ration ot rolled bnrloy added to tho alfalfa. It was fed In two ways. In ono caso flvo pounds por day was fed throughout tho feeding period. In tho other cafb It was tod at tho rato of 10 pounds por day during only tho InBt halt of tho feeding per iod. It mado but llttlo difference which wny tho grain wns fed, and It was found that ono pound ot roiled barloy roplaced threo pounds ot al ,lfn x,v oin- ,i, prnln L imiinl. J . - . , ., ., , ... 1 IHUiC 111,,.. IM...U lllllUiJ MO lllhll priced as tho hay, this method of feeding did not prova vory profit able, although It did produco a llttlo moro finish. Wo noxt tried alfalfa hay supple mented with sllngo. Tho first year wo fed tho'sllago wo got such good gains that wo could hardly hollova our figures, nnd so said nothing about It until wo had worked at It for threo years. Wo aro still feed ing the hay and silage and Htlll get ting tho Kama splendid results. We found that by tho use of good sllago In connection with tho alfalfa lic.y wo got a dally nvorngo gain of about pound and threo-quartora'ns nn nv ,,. tvn vonru' wnrlf III nllinr words, wo got practically twlco as much as wo got nut of the hay alono; yet It cost us llttlo U any moro, to feed tho steers on hay anil sllngo than It did on tho hay nlono. It may ho suggested that tho sllago-fod cattlo took 'on n honvy fill which mado tholr gulns appear larger, but tho fact Is, they had nil bean fed sllngo several days beforo thoy woro weighed (ho first time, so that the fill did not count, The sllngo-fed cattlo shrink porhaps n llttlo moro than those fed ontlrcly on dry feeds, but tho difference Is slight, nnd thoro Is no question whatever but that tho sllago-fcd cattlo carried a much high- or finish than thOHO which woro tod liny alono. Thoy woro also bettor finished cattlo thnn thono that had hay nnd flvo pounds of grain, Wo fed various kinds of sllngo, but tho most of it was olthor poas und bald barloy sown togothor( or com. In cuso' It was corn, tho com was practically always rather Imma ture und frosted boforo being put In tbo silo, nlnco our station Is locatod) EXPERT AT 0. A. C, In n district whore It Is vory dlffl cult to mature corn. Hot h tho pons nnd bald bnrloy nnd the frosted corn gave us vory sntlsfnctory roHiilts, hnvo done only nnu year's work with sunflower sllngo, and cannot thoro fora bo unite suro ns to Its rout value, It dot'i not scoui to ho lis good n penri and barley or corn, nnd wo nn not yet recommending It for fatten lng sloeru, although wo do rocom mend It for stock cattlo, Tho rusiilts which wo have obtained In fattening steers on nlfalfa liny und liens and barloy or corn Hllago havo been so good that wo believe that fattening on hay alono Is soon going to ho thing of tho past and wo therefore urge tho steer feeders to put In alios and fill them with com If posslhl und It not possible with pea and bald barloy. These statements apply to fatten lug stcors rather thnn to wintering stock cattle. Silage Is good for stock cattlo nnd In many places silos fo stock cattle aro a 'good Investment but the difference In results with stock cattlo are not nearly as marked as with fattening steers. A slight difference In tho quality of the feed makes a big difference In fattening stcors especially when thoy aro not sotting grain, whllo on tho other hand, a pretty low grade feed will winter stock cnttlo very well. Details of thene experiments nro published In Bulletin No. 17-1, which may be had for tho asking. Wo nro often asked .concerning tho probable profit In feeding steers, Ti:nt cannot bo answered exactly hut If a mnn buys a good feeder stoer for 0 cents nnd soils him at tho ond of 120 days feed for 7 cents and tho stcor initkos normal gains, ho would return about 8.00 a ton for tho hay which would bo equivalent to G,00 In tho stack, when labor of fending Interest nnd risk nro considered. If fed with silage nnd liny under sim ilar conditions, the stcor would re turn about $11 a ton for tho hay nnd about fG for tho sllngo, from which would hnvo to bo deducted the cost of feeding, etc. Of courso this all depends upon whothor tho feeder actually obtains 'this spread of cont n pound botweon tho buying and selling prlco. FAMOUS "LION OF LUCERNE" Thorvuldien'i Mstterplcs Commtm- orates th Heroism of the Swlis Guard In Pari in 1792. Tho well-known monument railed tho "Lion of Lucerne," erected near Lucerne. In 18'JI, commemorates the tragic fate of the Swiss gunriN In the I'rvui'h Revolution when In their de votion to duly they wcru sacrificed to tho bullets of the Muryi'lllnls and the pikes of the innb, August 10, 17t2, This Infantry regiment, the "(inrilns .Suisse," hud been originally a Swiss mercenary regiment In tbo Wars of Religion; but for their own good con duct ut the coinhut of A nine they wero Incorporated In tho iiermnnem establishment of tho Mnlaon du Rot, by Henry IV, (Henry of Navurrc), In ir,S!), und In tho gunrds In 1015. The French gunrds sided openly with the constitutional movement ut tho Revo lution, nod were disbanded, but tho Swiss guards remained faithful to their trust. This monument was the work of Ilertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1814), a Dnnlsh sculptor, noted for Ids statues of Christ and tbo apostles, and for his efforts nt classical sculpture, lie was tbo son of tin Icelander who had settled In Denmark, und was horn nt Copenhiigen, Theru ho lies hurled un der ii bed of roses In tbo courtyard of the museum bo endowed. M'CARTHY TAKEN TO PENITENTIARY Forger, In Custody of Deputy HherllT Torrll, Ones To Hiilem To Hervo Ono Vonr TVim. J. J. McCarthy, sentenced Tuesday by Judge T. 15. J. Duffy to u yenr's Imprisonment for forgory, following plea of guilty, linn gono for Balom to ontor tho statu penitentiary. Ho wns In custody of Doputy Sheriff C. T. Torrll. Tho forgory was committed last April, McCarthy bolng at largo until a tow wooks ugo when ho was nr rested on a different charge In Port land, 'J'HIH MAN WA8 IIELPUI) Joint Grab, 2C39 Jackson' nvoiiuo, Now Orleans, La,, writes: ''My kid noys wero weak nnd hud a soreness and dull pain across my back. I folt dull and luiiKuld und my kid noys didn't net right. I began to toko Foley Klilnoy Pills and soon ro llnvod all that troublo and put my kldnoys In a healthy condition." Sold Evorywhoro. Adv, I'ottinlns, host of all annual flow ors In our cllmutu for summer hod ding nml window boxes, should b. started Indoors In February. Tin soeilM aro so tiny It In not prnctlcn lo sow thorn In opon grounds. A cl gur box rilled with woll-slfted pot ting mill will start enough plants fm it good-slzod gnrdoii. Firm soil well and mix tho seed with several Hint., Its bulk of sand so It will not hi crowded, Cover with u cloth until tin send sprouts. If you hnvo not planned your flow er und vegetable garden, the time to do It will noon ha horn, lly all meant plan to havo a color scheme bordei of flowers somewhere In tho gnrdoii thin your. Delightful comblniitliln plantings of annuals tuny hn run ut vory llttlo cost, nml tho garden which Is without this feature will hn, to say the least, lacking In Us Inter est. Hnupdrngoiis antirrhinums - . nro gorgeous material tor color scliomi) .plnntlngH, They havo ho-n developed marveloiisly of recent yodrs nml whom single colors lire planted In sizeable groups In pleas ing contrast and harmony with each other, their henuly Is seen to tho best ndviiutngo. The senil-tall sorts, growing 18 Inches to 20 Inches high, nro tho best for bedding because thoy require no support. Homo of tint finest varieties (by all menus avoid having mixtures) uro Amber Quroii, a canary yellow, overlaid with cha mois pink, gold Hp; Illnck Prince, dark crimson; Grenadier, vivid or ange, white throut, yullow lip; Mauve Queen, rosy mnuvo; Rono Doro, n pretty self-salmon rose, shaded gold; tho fawn, n delightful blond of term cotla pink nnd palo yellow, soft and pleasing. If you wish to enjoy tho full season of theio splendid flowers, then tho seed should ho sown Indoors at this tliuo. Twlco tho diameter of tho seed Is a direction often given ns to tho depth Is should bo planted, but somo seeds lira so smnll they don't seem to havo any appreciable diameter, so this direction Is not valuable. It Is not a hard nod fust rulo to bo fol lowed. Tho finer tho seed tho light er should bu Its covering, and In tho finest and powdery seed thoy should merely bo sprinkled upon tho sufneo! of tho soli and gently pressed Injo It. i ... .... . . a in mo cooi, moisi unya or spring lighter planting Is necessary than In tho hot summer dnys when a deeper planting I required to secure gnrinl- tinflfili wltlimif llm ..., Iw .....hi,. ... ...,..,,,. ..i i,i.i. Ruumni being shriveled by tho heat nnd dry- ness ot tho soil. 1 Tho following list will glvo nn ex-1 cnllont Idea of thn depth nt which lt Is advisable to plant vegotahlu seed J for their host germination, soil audi climatic conditions being taken lilt consideration: Ouu to ono mid one-half Inches I Aspnrngun, bouts, cucumbers, melons. Ono-half to ono Inch Onions, par- nips, radishes, salsify nnd tomntous Ono and one-half to two Inches I Ilonns, watermelons mid akrn. Ono to two Inches Watermolons quashes, spinach, Ono-half Inch Cabbage, enrrota cauliflower, colory, collurds, turnips lettuce. Two Inches or moro Corn. UNIFORM TAXATION OBJECT OF MEETINGJ A uniform taxation nystom for ncrj sonn! property, livestock nnd othod farm property will bo tho goal of asl sossors who will meat In Tho Dnllei on March 10. Wasco mid ndlacont counties, Including Deschutes, Crook and Jotferson, will bo reprosantuiK nt tho mooting. . ., E THE BANDS ON SOME CIGARS N0WDAY3 GURN BBTTBR'N TH' TOBACCO. f ml