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hii the targvit circulation and taono Of
the belt advertising wodlumi In Eaitem
Oregon.
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Covers an Area of 0,428,800 noet of
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tlio United Stales,
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BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 21, 1C0I)
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TIP ?Af1TQ A HfkTTW TTA V P01"""1 Tho digestibility may
lUt jTJJLO JxHUU 1 1j 1 , bo lowered and tho total amounts
of nutrlonta lessened by Improper
curing: and handling of tbo hay.
Plnnfa tllfn nlfnlfn nnil nlnvni
motion Relative to the Nutritive mm imvo n largo amount of
Substances of Varieties ,, cZlTaZZ
account of poor mothodB of cur
ing. Alfalfa bay cured under
ordinary conditions will lose from
15 to 20 per cent of Its leaves.
Tho loss may amount to from GO
to GO per cent. Alfnlfa hay
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PER CARE FOR BEST RESULT
ime Ycry vaiuaoic facts Auout tare oi naymucn uc
ids Upon Time it is Cut and Method of Curing the iluy.
of redtop hay
carbohydrates
amount to 47 pounds; in timothy
hay 43.72 pounds; in nlsiko clover
hay, 41.70 pounds; in nlfnlfn hay,
37.33 pounds; in cowpea hay,
38.40 pounds; in red clover hay,
3G.15 pounds.
When fed for protein, timothy
hay ranks last, but when fed for
It of these two classes of carbohydrates it stands next to
ices is fed the ration is redtop, which leads the list, If
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following is taken from i In 100 pounds
s Bulletin 362, U. S. De- tho digcstablo
int of Agriculture, and
ns some very valuable facta
bay and haying:
nutritive substances in
hfeed mny be divided into
isses flesh formers nnd
w- energy producing sur
Whcn .the proper
cd ration is fed, as one
lung more fuel or energy
ting sustances than are
and less flesh-forming
1, the ration is partially
and such unwise feeding
St bring as good results as
bding of the same amount
ftlanced ration. Each class
stances has different oflices
form in the body. If not
flesh-forming substances
the body suffers, because
bsolutcly necessary to keep
Jody in good condition
ands of horses are fed all
tan eat, yet are pooriy
lied because tlio food con-
Sttle except fuel substan-
thero aro a number of different
kinds of hay which are equal, if
not superior, to timothy hay for
feeding purposes. If cut at tho
right time and properly cured,
Johnson grass and Bermuda
grass hay are about cqunl to tim
othy in amount of nutriment con
tained. There is another factor which
is very important in determining
the feeding value of hay; that is
palatability. A hay may be high
in nutrients, but if it lacks pala-
flesh-forming substances
led to replace the waste
bes on in all living tissue.
-producing substances are
furnish the energy re
fer the nervous and mus-
.ctivities of the body, and
fed in excess they mny to
lin extent be stored up in
rm of fat for use later,
leeded for either energy
of the most important
ices in any foodstuff is
All nutritive substan-
sich contain nitrogen nre
11 undei the general term
tern
tability it is not as valuable n
feed as a hay that is poorer in
nutrients but is very palatable.
Timothy is n very palatable hay,
and this is one of the chief rea
sons why it is a standard in most
markets. In addition to this, a
horse can bo fed a large quantity
of it and will suffer no ill effects
if given a hard drive immediately
after having eaten the liny.
Palatability may depend large
ly on the time tho hay is cut
and on the method of curing.
Red top may bo cited as an ex
ample. It is quite generally
true that in most markets feeders
discriminate severely against
redtop whenever it is found mix
ed in with any tfther kind of hay.
They claim that red top has no
feeding value and that horses
will not eat it The noint that
Protein is composed the feeder overlooks is that when
rogen, carbon, nycirogen, redtop is cut too late it has a
sulphur and phosphorus, (bitter taste, is not palatable, and
is substance which builds , horses do not relish it. but if cut
body. The muscles, ten-! early it has a sweet taste, is very
igaments, connective tis- palatable, and is more nutritious
kin, hair, hoofs, part of than timothy hay. When buying
e, and in fact every part timothy that contains red top,
body but fat are made up' feeders should examine it care
fully in order to Bee if the redtop
was cut early and properly cured.
If it is properly cut and cured it
does not lower tho quality or
feeding value of tho timothy,
but if found to bo cut late then
the bid should bo lowered nccor
ingly. It is very seldom that
red top is cut at tho proper time,
and it is safe to say that not over
one half of tho crop is cut early
enough.
Again, there are kinds of hay
that when first fed appear to lack
palatability, but after the horso
has acquired a tasto for tho hay
he does very well on it. On the
other hand, some kinds are eat-
tein, togetner witn mineral
and water.
next important class of
ices is the carbohydrates,
contains carbon, hydrogen
icygen, but no nitrogen,
ir or phosphorus; they in-
gtarch, sugars, etc. These
ed for practically the same
be for which coal or wood
Id in the steam engine,
to furnish energy and
f third important constitu-
hay is its oils. Small
tics of oil are present in
is of hay. These oils serve
lime purpose as the car-
rates. A pound of these,
rer, win turnisn two ana
lurth times as much energy
t as the same quantity of first
bydrates. It can readily
when the chemical anal-
hay is considered, why
ice of the different grades
Js of hay should depend,
upon the amount of digest-
of stems is often found in tho
market; consequently, it is only
about half ns valuablo for feed
ing purposes as when the great
er percentage of tho leaves is
saved.
The Colorado Agnculturo Ex
periment Station found that
when nlfnfa hay was exposed in
the field for fifteen days, during
which time it was subjected to
three rains, amounting to 1.76
inches, 'tlio dnmnged hay contain
ed but 11 per cent of protein, as
compared with 18.7 percent ori
ginally. In an experiment to dotormino
tho loss during tho rain, part of
n field of grass hay was loft in
the cock and part in tho swath
during a
duration. At tho end of this
time the hay in tho swath lost
38.8 per cent of its digstiblo
protein, while that in tlfo cock
lost only 19.8 per cent. Tho
total nutrients lost in the swath
were twice as great as those in
the cock. This experiment shows
that tho value of hay cured dur
ing unfavorable weather depends
n great deal upon the manner or
system used in curing hay. Such
things as these aro of tho utmost
importance to the feeder. So
far ns it is possible to determine
from nn examination of tho hny,
the prico paid should depend on
its value for feeding purposes.
If this were so it would stimu
late the producer, to make every
effort to cure his hay so as to
get tho best quality. If ho re
ceived more for tho better
grades it would tend to discour
ago the production of low-grade
hay.
Although there is no way of
determining nroma, this quality
of hay adds greatly to Its feed
ing value, or rather Its palatybi
lity. Tho writer knows one hay
grower who has made qulto a
reputation on account of the
aroma of his hny, and for this
reason it out sells that of his
neighbors every year. Thero Is
a good reason why hay should
not Ho too long jn tho swath.
When hay lies too long in tho
sunlight tlio blenching which
takes plnce indicates that chemi
cal changes aro going on and theso
are not of advantage to tho hay.
Hay that is cured with tho least
possible exposure to the sun nnd
to dew and rain will have tho
best arotmi.
HILL BEHIND RAILROAD
J. F. Stevens Announces Connection
With Deschutes Road
LINE IS TO BE PUSHED RAPIDLY
Stevens Owns Controlling Interest nnd Hill, as an Individual,
Interested to Any Extent Necessary to Cary the Road
Through to Successful CompletionOutlet to Central Oregon.
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The Oregon Trunk lino, which
is contesting tho routo up the
Deschutes canyon into central
Oregon with tho Harriman sys
tem, is controlled by John F.
Stevens, former chief engineer
of tho Panama canal. James J.
Hill, as an individual, is finan
cially interested in tho Oregon
Trunk line to any extent neces
sary to carry tho road through
to a successful completion.
Tliis was tho voluntary an
nouncement of Mr. Stevens hist
Sundny afternoon at Portland
and ilnnllv Knttln.q tho illRnutwl
.rniny spell of 18 days oucation na to who Ima boon be
hind Porter Bros., contractors
and owners of record of tlio Ore
gon Trunk line, who havo been
making n spectacular fight re
cently for advantage in tho Des
chutes canyon.
It is the presumption in local
railroad circles that tho railroad
is tho beginning of n lino Hint
will eventually terminnto nt San
Francisco. Stevens statement
in full follows;
"On being asked several days
ago if I had any interest in this
proposition, or if I represented
any railroads that were interest
ed, I said 'No,' and tho latter
statement still holds good.
"Since that time, however, I
havo acquired a controlling in
terest in tho project, have all
necessary financial arrangements
completed, nnd the road will be
built as fast as it can bo reason
ably done with men nnd money.
Tho matter is a personnl one, and
I have no objection to saying
that Mr. James J Hill as nn indi
vidual is financially interested to
any extent necessary to carry the
road through to successful com
pletion. "Plans in detail aro not fully
developed, but will become ap
parent from time to timo as con
ditions may seem to require. It
may bo snid, however, that the
Oregon Trunk railroad proposes
to provide as quickly as practi
cable a northern qutlot for cent
ral Oregon, regnrdless of tho de
signs of any one transportation
as
A KRAI. COUNTRY EDITOR.
Tlio Franklin Printer asks,
What is a real country editor,"
if it were a conundrum.
Everybody knows what a real
country editor is. But for fear
there may bo somo who doubt
their own judgement wo will say
that tho country editor Is a man,
sometimes a woman, who never
docs nnvthimr riirht. who knows
en greedily when fed for tho nothinsr nbout anything worth
first time. Alfalfa is a hay that I wi,ii0. f3 tho tanret for all of tho
is usually very palatable whcnabU8o of the neighborhood, who
fed. In fact for horses
palatability may bo an objection
in somo cases. Many horso feed
ers havo tried alfalfa and aro of
tho opinion that it is of no value
for horses.
Upon careful inquiry it has
lUtrients contained, and. been found that n la'roro nercen-
upon the purpose for'tagoof tho cases where Berious
results were experienced from
feeding alfalfa it was on account
of ignorance ns to tho nutritive
value of tho hay. Unwlso uso
such as feeding in two largo
quantities, has led many to be
come prejudiced against it. If
alfalfa hay is properly fed it will
bo found one of the most vnlua-
the various bio valuablo feeds, especially for
heavy draft hprses.
Tho digestibility pf tho nutri
ents of hay isapother factor that
is important jn determining jt3
value If only a small part of
the hay is fed. If the
itrated feed i. e., tho
fin tho ration lacks pro-
icn the hay that is high in
instance is more valuablo
one which contains little
larbohydrates, and yipo
Thero is quite a rapgo in
fiount or the am erent class
nutrients, in
ff hay.
in average, m 100 pounds
llfa hay tho digestible pro-
limrmn fa fn 1fiKQ niMmlai
f",vfu,w w u,w yyuimoi .
ipea ftay, J0.7P pounds; in
can say all manner of nico things
without pr.u'so, can mention all
sorts of peoplo without thanks,
but let a word appear that does
not quito tally with the views of
"old subscriber," who is likely
thrco years behind with his sub
scription, nnd hcllistopny at once.
Tho country editor is tho freo
horsevJio deserverof all adverso
criticism and tho only ono in tho
community who docs not know
how to run n newspaper. Irri
gon irrigator.
NOTICE
Any and all persons owing tho
firm of Hngoy, Fenwick & Jack--son,
either on account or noto,
aro lioreby notified tjiat all such
accounts and notes, aro now, in
tho hands of 0. II. Loonard for
collection, such persons are
lover hay(8.15 pounds; in tho nutrients is digestible, or if horoby rcnuestcd to mnlco immei
ver h$y, 7.33 pounds; in a part has been lost by faulty diato settlement of tho aame,
Day, 4.80 peunds: and in methods of haymaking, thon tho Dated Aug. Cth, 1000,
hay, 2.8P pounds. 'feeding value is lowered porres, IIagisy, Fcnwick Jaokhon.
company.'
NEW IRRIGATION ORGANIZATION.
"Tho National Irrigation con
gress is still dominated by the
reclamation servico nnd forest
scrvico to such nn extent as to
threaten Its usefulness nnd now
there is a movement on foot to
organize a body for taking up ir
rigation matters on an indepen
dent and moro scientific basis,"
declared S. II Hoys, to tho Cap
ital News upon his return from
Spokane where ho has been in
attendance at the seventeenth
annual session as a member of
tho Idaho delegation. Owing to
much dissatisfaction over tho
arbitrary repulsive manner in
which tho reclamation and forest
services together wjth the Great
Northern railroad interests act,
it is probable that arrangements
will bo complotcd for a mooting
of representatives of irrigated
states to bo held in Chicago tills
fall when a Bcporato and distinct
organization from that maintain
ed in tho past with tho National
Irrigation congress will bo form
ed, InstauQcs of tho domination of
forest servico, reclamation ser
vico and Great Northern over
tho annual session of tho congress
hold ip Spokapo woro manifest
Jn practically ovpry session of tho
congress, according to Mr. Hays.
The prograni which contained 49
subjects, that wero discussed at
he congress, disclosed only 21
relating tq irrigation and only
fiix, practical pubiecta on irriga
tion in that number, Tien alsq
the presence of Cotello, traffic
endeavoring to Becuro tho expen
diture of thousands of dollars by
tho forest servico for improve
ments along tho railroad right of
way was considered distasteful
to delegates desirous of consider
ing irrigation problems. The
position nssumed by tho forest
reserve with respect to the oper
ation of power plants was still
anothor cause for dissatisfaction
nnd raised n strong protest from
the dclegntes of Irrigated states.
(Hks to Klamath Indian 4000 Cowl.
A press dispatch from Pendle
ton snys: Dr. S. W. McClure,
chief of the Bureau of Animal
Industry in the Northwest, has
just returned from a six weeks'
stay on the Klamath reservation,
where ho wont to receive for the
Government -1000 head of young
cows for distribution among tho
Indinns of the reservation. Tho
animals were about half Here
fords and half Shorthorns, nnd
were 2 and 3 years of ago. Tho
contract for furnishing this largo
number of heifers of high grade
was awarded to William Hanloy,
of Bums, and Dr. McClure says
the stock furnished was excep
tionally good.
The cattle were given to the
Indians y the government in
lieu of several thousand dollars
duo them from the sale of Indian
lands, one of the famous South
ern Oregon road grants having
extended across the reservation.
The heads of tho Department of
Indian Affairs reasoned that the
cattle would do tho Indian moro
good thnn the money, so the
change was made. Four head of
cattle woro given to each Indinn
on tho reservation, except to the
youngest members of each fami
ly, who received three. By this
arrangementsomoof tho families
got as high as 35 head of cattle. I
The cattle cannot bo sold for at
least two years, and while tho
head of each family has complete i
control of thoso apportioned to
his minor children, ho must ac
count to the children, when they
attain their majority, for not
only the original stock but also
tho increase.
While most of tho Indinns have
range on their individual allot
ments, many of them turn their
stock out onto tho common range.
This rango is to bo found in nnd
about tho marshes which abound
on tlio reservation. Therelore,
in addition to the general agency '
brand which was placed on each I
animnl, tho Individual brand of
each Indian was also stamped on j
thoso allotted to him and on thoso
of his minor children. Twico
cacli year thero is a general!
round up of nil thoso cattle on i
tho common range, at which
times the calves are branded!
under tho supervision of n feder-1
al officer, whoso duty it is to seo
that each calf is given the snmo
brand ns its mother.
In order to comploto tho hords,
Dr. McClure purchased 25 bulls,
nnd is now looking for 50 more.
Theso nro to remain tho property
of tho Govornment, aro given
tho agency brand only, and nro
turned out on tho opon rango for
all tho Indians in common,
kind from tho effects of poison to
notify him so tlint his depart
ment enn take the nhitter up at
once.
I Ho says that for several years
'tho forest service, in co-operation
with the Bureau of Plant
Industry, has been making poi
Bonous plant investigations on
tho national forests, which have
been of distinct value to stock
men. While tho number of such
investigations is of necessity lim
ited, every ellorl is made to give
prompt attention to localities
where great or unusunl losses of
stock have occured."
Tho annual loss from poisonous
plants in many localities is quito
heavy and some ranges are be
coming practically useless on ac
count of these plants, or if used,
tho losses by death arc. bo heavy
as to materially cut into the pro
fits of tho business.
While no general plan of rid
ding tho range of these plants
has yet been devised, it has been
possible by closo study of n poi
son rango to determine the par
ticular species of plant responsi
ble for the trouble. Many times
an exhaustive Study of tho plant
has proved that it occurs only on
smnll areas which could easily be
avoided. Other poisonous plants
like the lupines or wild pen hnve
been found to be almost harmless
at certain times of the year, and
at such times may be eaten by
all kinds of stock with little dan
ger. Areas where poisonous plants
aro particularly plentiful- are
"flagged" by tho forest rangers
so that tho herders may havo
warning of their condition, and
where tho area involved is not
too great in extent, fences are
built around them so that stock
like horses and cattle could not
reach them. It is believed that ,
some of these poisonous plants i
can be choked out by planting '
certain aggressive grasses which
in time will take fall possession j
of the ranges. Other plants like j
the wild parsnip which is so fatal i
to cattle, grow to such a height!
as to be easily seen and nre not
so numerous but that they can j
bo completely eradicated from a '
range by pulling them up by the
roots.
wyiwy
Great Carnival of Bargains
This is the semi-annual clean
ing up time, when we dispose
of all short and surplus lines of
stock in order to make room
for our new fall merchandise
shortly to arrive.
Bargains in all summer dress
goods, white goods, embroideries
corsets, laces, novelties, etc.
Everything we have tor sale is
as bright and fresh as the day
we received them, and reduced
prices will prevail until all, our
summer lines are sold.
xsno'wiT'a o.A.Tzex'.A.crrcwsr dtshc bxitsx: ioc
Patron will receive Trading .Stamps, during thin unit-
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The Harney Valley Brewing Co.
Manufacturers of
Pure SBSodLa, Water
Family Trade Solicited FnxDclivery'
T. E. JENKINS, Manager
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
THE CAPITAL SALOON,
CHAS. BEDELL, Proprietor.
Burns, - - Oregon.
Wines. Liquors and Cigars.
Billiard and Peel Tables.
Club Rooms in Connection.
Outlook (or PoUonoua Vd.
Forest Supervisor Ireland Ims
hnd Bovcral complnlnfa lately
from cattle nnd sheepmen who
hiwo lost stock from poisonous
weeds ond plants upon ranges
that havo beon horotoforo freo
from such noxious pests, says tho
Prlnovillo Journal, Ed Laughlln
of Beaver creek, lost three hed,
Bob Williams and others report
losses, John McLennan lost some
shcop that fed upon the injurious
manager of the Great Northern plants. Mr, Ireland yanta every
railroad, which in assiduously body who has lost stock of any
(Portland Correspondence).
The conservation of Oregon's
resources will be dicussed fully
at Portland by tho Oregon Con- j
servation Commission, which will ,
hold its convention on August
30. Gifford Pinchot, head of the
forestry service, will be the
principal speaker and will dis
cuss the various phases of con
servation in Oregon. He is
thoroughly familiar with the siK
uation here, having studied it in
connection with his forestry
work.
Sinco tho commission was or
ganized, much has been accom
plished in protecing natural re
sources. Water power, timber
and land havo been saved to the
state. It is expected that much
good will result in furthering,
this work by tho forthcoming
convention. Citizens from the
wholo stoto nro invited to attend. I
German residents of tho slate
aro to take part in largo num
bers in tho celebration of German
Day at Seattlo August 19. Ger- (
man-Americans of tho city will '
make tho trip in two divisions,
leaving on August 17 nnd 18.
Preparations havo beon made nl
Seattlo on a largo scalo to receive
tho visitors. Tho exorcises will
bo held at tho fair grounds and
tho exposition management is
taking stops to make the affair
ono long to bo remembered.
Work has been started in
Portland on what will bo tho big
gest and most complete cereal
mill on tho coast. The mill is
being built by Albers Bros, nnd
will bo located on tho river front,
vhoro additional property for tho
purpose was recently purchased.
When comploto, tho plant will
represent an outlay of $1,000,000.
It is expected tho plant will bo
ready for oporation this winter.
Joy riders have been put under
tho ban by tho Portland Automo.
bilo Club and stops woro taken
at a meeting hold this week to
do away with reckless motorists.
Recent killings by autos on
speedwaya about tho city by tho
class of drivers known ns joy
riders havo caused tho Automo-
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