A N ew Linen Mill
Coming on the Coast
Flax Culture May Be a
Profitable Venture in
Linn County
1nie Great Outi ¡ GDI'S
Agricultural News
Trustees of the Columbia Basin ir­
rigation laague will meat In Portland
.March 27 to outline the summer and
fa ll a c tiv ities nt t h e l e s e u e
W here Bread, Meat, Clothing, Health and V igorous Humanity are Produced
R ed Polled Kine
on Oregon harm s
Live Stock Not
M ore Prizes O pen
Improving Fast Potato Reliable
for Holstein H erds
Farm Vegetable
Wake o p ! “ Da world d>
move.” M *o y a Lin o count'
farm er can wake a little wonet
raising fiber flax.
High Percentage of Lew
A lease running th irty years or They Are Hardy, Yield
Grades Caused by
fourteen acres and part of thi
Much Milk and it ia
plate plant in tbe steel sbipyari
Rich
in
Fat
Poor Breeding.
at Vancouver, Wash., was signs'
last week by Fred S- G ilb y a tb .
During the season of the fall ' F r « p * r » d by t h * U n it e d 9ta.t«a D e p a r t m e n t
c f A g r i c u lt u r e . )
representing eastern capitalist'!
In spite of the numerous methods of
which insures the location ther> fairs each year the newspapers
of the big m ills o f the Washing .’«ring reports of prizes won by stimulating the Improvement of live
ton-Oregou Linen M ills company Frank M. Porter of Halsey all stock and in spite of the increased
hrough the northw est on his profits which come from such improve­
The machinery has been purchased
In Spring Plow, Disk and Bossy Brings $160 at a
Montesano Auction
Harrow Until Soil Ia in
Apathy Here
Good Condition.
Frank E. Lynn of Parrydale, Polk
county, was reappointed a member of
the Oregon state fair board for a
term of four years
His first term
expired on March 14.
Ooat shearing la making good pro­
gress In the W illam ette valley and
moat of the mohair buyers ars now out
with offers of
cents for mature
hair and 75 cents for kid hair.
W ith a peek worth almost I8U.OOO
In 1924. and with prospects for a pack
of «150,000 In 1925, the Ashland can­
nery la now planning on tbe construc­
tion of another building to enable
them to handle the larger output thia
ye^
it
A new feature is provided this
The "Irish” potato seems to me, says
s writer in an exchange, to be one of year, iu favor o f exhibitors, in the
the most profitable and reliable vege­ prize offers at the N ational Dairy
tables than can he grown, as it is a
show. The rule req uirin g not less
crop that very seldom falls.
ment, says the bureau of animal in
For early potatoes an Ideal place than five eutrigs in tbe judging
xnd the will will be in operation , -ed polled cattle. An Enterprise du»try CnlIHl Sta|e, lH.partnivnt of
As a part of the IS, 000.000 con­
w ilb io six month«
eporter quizzed Mr. Porter re­ Agriculture, the need for such Ira should he selected, such as an old gar­ rin g to f ill tbe ciase has been re­ struction program to be undertaken
vised
and
the
follow
iug
scale
of
den
spot
that
has
been
Improved
for
But the above is not the only cently on the breed and his ex­ proveraent Is still apparent on almost
In Oregon by the Pacific Telephone
several years, or a place where clover prizes is now effective : One herd
promiaiog
development.
Then- perience.
every hand. Oo to any of the public
& Telegraph company this year work
♦76
;
two
herds,
$100
and
$75
has
been
plowed
under
for
several
may come a factory here at horut
It is often claimed th a t a stock yards, say the government ob­ years In succession. The clover causes three herds, $125, 1100 and $75 on the Installation of two additional
if our farmers take to growing tin »■eneral-purpose ' animal is
a servers, and you will find only a small the land to be rich and loosens up the tour herds, $150, 1125 $100 and long distance circuits between Port­
of the meat animals In
fiber on a considerable scale.
.o-use animal, and on this pret- percentage
soli The soil should be of a medium
D. M. Sanson, linen m ill oper­ -y popular theory the W hite the highest market grades. Only about nature, light sandy Just enough to be $75 ; five or more herds, $250 land and Salem w ill be started short­
$160, $125, «100, »75 and $50. In ly by that concern, it was announced
S per cent of the cattle received at
ator at Toronto. Can., was in thi-
.eghorns are the predominant Chicago,
_ . tbe _________
_ stock market. In a good state of fertilization. Ma­ addition special prizes totaling by C. E. Hickman, division superin­
largest
live
valley last week. The Eugen»
freed of fowls in this country, grade as prime or choke Sometime» nure the patch broadcast with good $500 are offered on H olstein herds tendent.
Register reports that be said, at a
manure. In doing this not so
>red
for eggs and not for meat, i insufficient feeding keeps down the stable
much la needed In the row at planting la
one 0
by the H olstein­
Rhea Luper, state engineer, has re­
luncheon of the chamber of com
grade,
but
the
principal
cause
of
tbe
.be Jersey is the butter cow
time. Break the ground good and » rie iia n association,
ceived a request from the directors
mere«:
high percentage of low grades Is poor
deep, then in the spring replow, disk
Special prizes of cash, metal of the W arm Springs Irrigation dis­
“ The flax situatiou in Oregon tnd the Holstein, the milk and breeding.
:heese
cow.
and harrow until tbe soil is In a good models SDd gold and silver medals trict to conduct an Investigation to
¡a ju st where it m ight lead to great
Dairying Hampered.
pulverized condition. Lay off the rows 1 to the \a lu e of $25,000 w ill be
A few people keep Plymouth
things, a»d attract not only na­
Similarly, the dairy industry Is ham­ 8 or 3H feet wide, making the rows i offered this year by the association determine the amount ot water avail­
able for use by the project. The Warm
tional b ut world-wide interest' I ock fowls for both eggs and pered by many Inefficient cows. Th«
good and deep. I f possible cut your
Jle pointed to tbe rapid devel­ neat and the milking short- average milk production of the dairy pieces of potstoes so as to have two for the showing of Holsteius at Springs district proposes to sell half
have their cham­ cows in this country Is scarcely two ey es on each piece and use the whole fairs and dairy cattle ehows having its water supply to the United States
opment of the flax industry at iorn cattle
regional reclamation service for use on tha
thirds that of the cows In some foreign potato In doing so, as the larger the d is tric t and state-wide
present and the dim inished supply pions as dual purpose kine.
Questioned, Mr. P orter said countries, and less than one-third that piece the better tbe germination and and national prominence. These Vale project.
Demoralised conditions in Europe
are in addition to the regular
especially in the leading fla x -p ro - 1 ie chose the red polled cattle nt the well-bred and well-managed start the young plant will have.
dairy herds here.
Horses, mules
prizes.
T H E M ARKETS
Plant Quite Carly.
lecause they are good butter sheep,
during countries, have practically
gouts and poultry are equally
A t an auction Sale of cattle of
Plant earlier than any of the rest of
brought the industry to a standstill
roducers and have a carcass In need of Improvement.
your neighbors, aay In March, cover- various breading at Moutesauo a
Portland
there.
aluable for meat and, quite as
Better Breeding Seen.
lng the potatoes after dropping, with few days ago a H olstein cow
W heat—Hard white and toft white,
Tbe Oregon flax was the mportant, are more hardy than
At the same time the Department of
and then deep with soil. Even topped the lis t a t $130.
11.66; northern spring, hard winter
finest he had ever seen end -he delicate Jersey. He was Agriculture calls attention to the pos­ wuuure
If the ground does freeze on top the
adm irably adapted to the produc- not prepared to give th a t at- sibilities for animal Improvement, li potatoes are gettlug a start. As soon
The Holstein is a great milk­ and western white. $1.65; western
red, $1 63.
tion of high-grade cloth. The I ention and care required by the does not overlook the fact that far as the freezing weather has passed ing breed of cattle. The Hol­
Hay—Alfalfa, $18.50®19 ton; valley
sighted and energetic stockmen am
c o n d itio n . in th is sta te, «specially Jersey if she is to do her bsst.
take a drag and ran It across the steins are more popular among
*n the W illam ette valley, are ideal
About
1905
Mr.
Porter farmers have done much In the dire- patch, then give a harrowing which cheese m akers than with pro­ timothy, $19®20; eastern Oregon
timothy, $24® 28.
fo r raising flax. The eoil, the Ixiught a male and a female of thm of better breeding and have de will again loosen np the soil. Planting ducers of butter, but they are
Butterfat—48c delivered Portland.
veloped thousands of herds and flock» at this time, we know It Is too cold for
elim ste and the water in the va lle j ,is chosen breed and also took a to which the foregoing comments dc
by no means poor butter yield-
Eggs— Ranch, 25 @ 28c.
tbe young potatoes to come up, hut
are better adapted te flax than lew animals on shares.
not apply. Nevertheless, the averagi the pieces will sprout and take root ers. Linn county is partial to
Cheese— Prices f. o. b. Tillamook:
io
,h.e wo,ldi
F. M. Sargent of Scio raised quality and productive power ol and young potatoes will begin to set the little Jersey among cows Triplets, 28c; loaf. 29c per lb.
h g mg flax at $« m a ton, and | he same breed, but he has gone American live stock are said to b. on even by tbe time the plant reaches and the W hite Leghorn among
Cattle— Steers, good, $8.25@8.75.
allow ing a m inim um of two ton»
ut of the business. Mr. Porter much lower than need be In the light the top of the ground. Try a small hens, but there are those who
Hogs— Medium to choice, $12.00®
to the acre, 1 believe tbe farmer
of what Is now known of animal patch planted at this time and see the
appreciate the hardiness and 14.00.
could make $50 clear p ro fit from .a satisfied with results and now breading, feeding and management.
results, then compare with your neigh­
casein producing qualities of the
has over 60 of the animals.
Sheep— Lambs, medium to choice,
each acre,” said he.
bors and see If you don’t have earUer
larger kine and the handsome, $11®16.
Cattle
are
down
now,
b
u
t
up
and better potatoes.
W. I*. Kartrau of tbe Perfection
large, meaty body of the Ply­
Strewing Late Potatoes.
Flax F u llin g Machine company, to a year ago he seldom sold a
In strewing late potatoes prepare mouth
rock or other large
Seattle
Toronto, 14 of whoe« machines are null calf for less than $100. He
your ground In the same manner us fowls.
W heat— Soft white and hard winter,
operated in th is valley, was with “ as
a dt’mand in California,
you would If going to plant without
M r. Hanson on bis trip .
I 1(laho and W ashington for al!
A get-together affair schedul­ $1.68; western white. »1.67; western
the straw, having It In a good condi­
The A lbany Democrat, reporting 11113 sPare animals as breeders
ed
for the friends of the Hol­ red and northern spring, $1.65; Big
tion for planting. Lay It off In rows
Bend bluestem. $1.98.
a sim ilar visit to the Aidany chain-
has only sold for beef such
shout 2J4 feet wide and drop tbe po­ steins at H arrisburg for March
Hay—Alfalfa, »23; D. C„ »2»; tim ­
bar of commerce next day, said : I 13 he considered off quality—
tatoes shout 10 or 12 Inches apart, eov- 14 failed to arouse the interest
The old question shout the size of ering them with an Inch or so of soil, it m ight
M r Sanson first became inter-1 the culls of the herd. These
have produced, but othy. »26; D. C., »28; mixed hay, (34.
Butterfat— 45c.
estwl in Ibis valley by receiving a registered cattle, as well as potato seed comes up this yeur. Some Now bring on your straw and scatter farm ers who a re satisfied with
Eggs—Ranch, 28®29c.
specimen «if flax sent by request I registered horses, are carried by people think that a sumll potato will It over the entire Sold of potatoes to s the results and prospects ot
depth of 8 fast, as after a rain or two
Hogs— Top hogs, »14,26.
of Governor Pierce to a moating ihe Southern Pacific a t reduced be sure to give a hill of sumll tubers
th
a
t
breed
will
give
no
less
en­
that ts, that It will reproduce Itself
th« straw will settle down. After the
Cattle— Choice steers. »8 25 08 85.
of flax growers held in New York I rates.
before to their
That la not always true, says the Hural
planting Is all done, nothing more Is thusiasm than
Cheese— Washington cream brick.
specialty.
" U /h . . - i
.
Among advantages claimed New Yorker. The potato seed, whethei required until digging time.
19c; Washington triplets, 19®20c
bare a m L h C i
" “ ‘ T “ 1 f ° r th e red P °lls a ,e th e absent» Urge or small. Is likely to reproduc.
In digging, a manure fork Is used,
Washington Young America. 21®»»«.
ure? " « h p
r ? for " '" “ “'■“'• L f horns; the round, compact the plant from which It Is taken. Seed the straw oeinj utteu off and your po­
Let s adopt now a permanent policy
“ The U , Un* i° h.s questtons. [build;
the
good
foru£
taken from a targe, well developed hili
tatoes are found lying on top of the of legume growing.
Ihe have
demoralised
condition«
in c I h a K ra rtp rw t in - “ und
i 5 will be likely to reproduce the yield soil. Planting In this way saves
Spokane.
Europe
forced .be
m ill oper-
,Dd fk
th n ? * M ° lld
whether the seed Is smull or large. A great deal of time and extra work and
Hogs—Prime mixed, »12.75014.00.
Fruits snd vegetables are health,
ators to search for a new field for' C° ° r ’ w ith no individuals vary- Mil of potatoes giving only two oi they will stand more of a drought than
Cattle—Prime steers. »7.75@8.25.
and health Is more than farm profit*
raw products.”
I
111 typ® from the sharacter throe large-sized tubers would not b< those planted in the soil. The straw,
• • •
It ia w ith the idaa of e s t a b l i s h - 1 markings.
They beef at selected for seed under what It known when once It becomes wet, holds the
Top-dressing with manure Is decld
lug such an ind ustry in the state I 1250 to 1850 pounds and their a» hill selectlou, because the tubers moisture, thus causing tbe small po­ edly beneficial, with little danker of in
would reproduce the plant from wbkl,
Jury.
tatoes
to
continue
growing
while,
if
In
th a t he ia m aking the present butterfat record runs up to 951 they come and give only a small yield
the soU, they would not have enough
• • •
survey ef Oregon.
| jiounds.
A small tuber taken from a hill giving moisture, as it soon becomes dry and
’’Like father, like son” Is as true
Fifteen years ago Mr. Porter a heavy yield would be likely to duptl bard.
In the plant world as among men and
aipinal*
iiH i'n tr.,1 ,
I I who
so,ld used
a bul1 it to to cross
a Yakima
man cate that yield, and It is not likely that
u / ’su \ r A rn
•
with short-
a large tuber taken from the same hill
s e e
Lim ed
W 1th
I horns.
Last year uie
the pur­ would do any better. The plan fol
Flax may he seeded early In the
During the winter months Is a good chaser’s father came to the Pa­ lowed In hill selection Is to study In
spring or up to June 15. The earlier
At the Ohio agricultural experlraeu'
time to get acquainted with the farm cific International stock show so dlvlduul hills aud .«elect the tubers
seeding Is generally better.
from
those
hills,
or
those
plants
which
station on land that hns b. cn properly
• • •
machinery slid equipment. The more
will pleased the result of the give finest yield. Of course, where the fertilized aud limed and worked Into
v-e know about our machines, the
A farmer In one community can cap­
h good seed bed, six pounds of clover
more efficiently they will be bundled, son’s venture th a t he paid Mr. cr°P Is dug and all thrown together, It
italize on the experience of farmers In
Th« work of extanding the Umpqua
and the le u trouble will be encoun Porter $1500 for a bull which Is Impossible to know the parentage of «eed per »ere has produced a seven- other communities through
medlum
river Jetty a distance of 1300 feet baa
any
particular
seed,
so
that
It
Is
usu
ear
average
yield
equal
to
that
from
tered, and tha more pleasure we can he had bought as a calf in Min­
of the county agent.
welve pounds of seed under the same
begun.
obtain out of farm life.
• • •
nesota for $500, paying $73 ally better when taking seed from tin
ondltlon*
Start with the tractor and automo- freight to bring him home. The bin Just us It conies, to select the large
A one-cent postal card may bring
David R. Vandenberg, Portland at­
Slightly acid soils dow In winter
tubers, or those of medium size, for
bile; they are similar In a good iminy
you from tbe agricultural college pub- torney, was appointed deputy district
animal
weighs
2100
pounds.
wheat,
according
to
L.
E.
Thatcher,
planting,
but
when
the
percentage
of
respecta Oet the Instruction book and
llcallons worth hundreds of dollar* to­ attorney of Klamath county.
the seed Is known and the best hill« are ansodate agronomist at the stutlon, wards better farming.
study the motor; note how It operates,
selected
It
Is
quite
likely
that
the
little
may
be
put
In
good
condition
for
red
June 5 and « are the dates for the
bow the carburetor works, how the gas
• • •
potatoes will serve for
ed Just as I * lover b>' top-dressing the wheat with
Is Ignited, how the mechanism Is lubri­
The best time to sow alfalfa la un­ »3d annual picnic of the Um atilla
u
ton
or
more
of
finely
ground
lime­
well
as
the
large
one*
cated, why some parts need more and
doubtedly In August, after the first County Pioneers’ association.
In a recent letter from A. J. Me-
stone per acre when the ground Is
a better grade of oil than other* Ad,une, land reclainntlon specialist for
good rain, but a spring seeding msv be
It has been decided to transfer the
l ure and fro ze* A top-dressing of
Stydy the troubbe of the motor, end Ihe University of Missouri, concerning
successful If the conditions are good.
i.cld
phosphate
or
0-14-4
fertilizer
state
prohibition department head­
the y a usea. After tbe motor and Its Ihe much discuss«.I method of u ig
• • •
early In the spring before sowing the
quarters from Portland to Salem.
i" coesorles are thoroughly understood, saltpeter for rotting stumps so they
Hogging
off
corn
has
been
found
to
«lover will greatly help the stand and
When mammoth clover ts wanted
T A. Rinehart, for tne last two
go to the transmission, then the wheels could later be burned out. he states
be a very satisfactory method of har
On the automobile, find out all you can that they tried out this method for seed It la well to either pasture reduce the amount of seed needed.
years secretary of the state tax com­
"
*
‘J*
corn
cr°P
*nd
finishing
the field until about the first of June
l.l-out tiro repairing.
pigs for the market snd Is becoming s mission, has submitted bis resigna­
thoroughly In Wisconsin and could see or clip It, leaving the dippings on
A dairy barn doesn’t need to he popular practice.
Other machines can be studied In n„ results or benefits at all. Also that
tion, to become effective April 1. He
the field to act as mulch. I f short of
-telly
to
be
clean
the earns way, tte lighting system, the It has been tried out without results In
will be succeeded by Ralph W lrth.
pasture use this field of clover early
water pump, the spraying machine, the Pacific Northwest, and that he nn
In tbe season for that purpose. How
Activities of the state traffic offi­
snd the farm Implement* They can d. rstsnds that the land clearing ape-
ever, i f the fertility of the toll 1« of
cers
resulted In 175 arrests during
not only be studied with the Idea «if dallsts in Minnesota have had thi
most Importance. let tbs clover grow,
February, according to a report pre­
usiag them more efficiently, but so that suma negative result*
then In June roll or pels It down
pared by T. A. Raffety. chief Inspector
repair* and adjustments may be made
If these several land clearing ex going around the field In the seme
without outalda assistance.
for the state motor vehlole depart-
p ert* after carefully testing out this direction that the mower wOl go
ment.
method, pronounce It worthless for heads of the clover will straighten i np
practical purpose* we think we can aad the seed crop can ba harvested
Salem business aad professional
safely agree with their conclusion* without handling to much straw
men
raised approximately »130 toward
«»vs tbe Indian* Farmer's Guide. How
this method a heavy growth of or­
» fund to tend the Salem high school
ever. We are always open to convic­ ganic matter Is left on the ground to
basketball team to Chicago to parfP
tion.
One or two Isolated stamps be turned under when the ground le
cipata In the national tournament
mean little or nothing, however, unless plowed for corn.
there.
they can be compared with similar
ones not treated.
Governor Pierce, npon recommend*,
lion of Thomas B Kay. state tree*-
FOR S.xl.E— White Leghorn
With a closed storage house the re­
W e want your produce aod guar­
urer. appointed the National City bank
antee the highest m arket prices pairing of firm machinery ts more
of New York city fiscal agent for the
tempting.
O ur busiuess ••tabhabed 44 years
from tw t- and (hree-year-old hens
state of Oregon at the eastern finan­
s
e
e
ago
matad to cockerels having dams
cial eenter.
The prudent employer doesn’t broad­ w ith record» of 247 to 308
Rgforonro, Hank of California
The West Coast Power company
cast all ihs time; he frequently putt
N Hedlund, Maleev, O regon,
Portland, Of. the receiver to his ear.
which lately purchased the electrlo
Phous 55F52, Browusville.
Plant at Reedeport, has announced •
Small Potato Will
Make Good as Seed
Tubers Reproduce Plant
From Which They Come.
see
News Notes From
A ll O ver O regon
Should Get
various Machines
Fertilized and
Soil for Clover Crop
Gleaned by the W estern
Newsapor Union for
Busy People
Uii
ixmstaer baitpeter for
Stumps Is Big Failure
When Mammoth Clover Is
Wanted for Seed Only
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M
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|
tflJ
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HOGS
4h‘n&use
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