The Great Outdoors
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W h ere Bread, Meat, Clothing, H ealth and V igorous H u m an ity a re P ro d u ced
Green fk)lor in
Hay Aids Price
<£aiost disorderly house«. These
latter are raided aemi-oceaai jo a lly ;
! »od the occupants f lie l, which
* piodnces a revenue wbeie a license '
system, such as obtaioa in some*
! European countries, would not be
I popular.
But Unele Sam's enforcement'
cf anti-trust laws baa never yielded
a revenue comparable to its coat
And tba entorcement haa never
inconvenienced the trusts, lh e y
¡change form a little if a court de
[cides against them and then pro-
How Organizations
Soys Malte Financial
Rcclamation Policy
Cinch the Farmer.
Success Raising Pigs
Needs Stabilization
Only C hance lo r Ju stic e c«ed as before.
Secretary Work Declares En* ; Club Members Sell for
Furniture costa three or fou
I s to Meet Union
times as mtach aa before tbe war
Breeding Purposes Only.
Usually
Has
Highest
Feed-
during
Policy
Should
V
W ith U nion
or as the cost of producing it. Tbe
Lng g lue and I? Given
government arrested a lot of tbe
rr.c*.-»d », D m C .r,» ■»<»-•• L«»»rtmra«
Be Established.
•< JarWultv. I
Allen L. Benson in the Dear­ lendiog manufacturers lor cOospir
Irat Grade.
Four farm boys of Ea»t Baton
born Independent, says:
fà " '^Tiûine
HE use of poor twine
is likely to cause ex­
pensive delay in the rush
o f the harvest season.
W hy take a chance?
Tying troubles are min­
imized w hen Plym outh
brand is used. Made of
high-quality fiber and spun
to tbe Plymouth standard,
which means smooth-run­
ning twine of uniform size,
length and strength. "Plym­
outh Twine is scientifically
treated against insect dam­
age, and can be furnished
in either the regular or
Plymouth Compact Ball.
T
acy to k^ep up prices and Jaat
Beug» partati, Louisiana, bava placed
“Guy E. Tripp, chairman of week won one of its customary
ooga of Improved type on 31 farai» Jn
their own pariah in three years by the board of the Westinghouse “ great victories” when fifty of
and Manufacturing these man, chair manufactnrers
means of the four gilts wttb which Electric
they started boys* Hub work. In ad- company, tells ua it costa seven pleaded guilty, paid $1000 aacb in
is no rain. The loa» from the ac-j nntil M endaring policy u e»tabUah- dltloo, according to reports to tbe times as much to sell phono­ tinea and went back to recoup
Catted States Department of Agricul­
themselves by lightening tbe cinch
tioo of son and dew would be hard ed.
ture. they have sold breeding stock In graphs as it does to make them. of their cwmbine a little.
to compute, but ia great. Good | Responsibility tor the success of
“According to Mr. Tripp it
eight neighboring parishes and an ad-
Palliatives, like making tbe tar
hay, well cured and quickly stored | federaJ
he
Br»t Jotnlcg state
costs
six and one-half times as
in a tight barn, will bring more with the people In communities and
These young stockmen, Hermon Al­ much to sell low-priced watches ifT lawd lets unjust or cutting
few cents off freight rotes, will gel
money if sold or more meat or states directly affected; second, with ford, Archie Robinson, Rupert Jobn-
m ilk or other desired results if fed the reclaaantioa service, and finally non and Archie FI tiger a Id, bought as it does to make them, three the farmers nowhere. Congrea
at home. The department of agri- with Congress.
their gilts in 1822, obtaining money and a half times as much to aional investigations, which coat a
washing machines and lot of money, discover what he
for
the purchases on their personal sell
culture «ays :
" If federal reclamation Is to he re­
The amount 6f t r i i t i color present garded as a source for obtaining gov­ notes, which were Indorsed by their electrical merchandise, and five kuew before, that he, unorganized,
la Usually the moat Important grading ernment money to be spent locally, fathers and b osine»» men of the times as much to sell the milk, helps every organized industry to
county interested In the boys’ prog­
factor la hay.
Other factors being
Instead of first aid in settling a per­ ress One of the boys also bought a vegetables, and fruits produced prosper at his expense.
equal, the bay with the beet natural
Only by co-operation can he
by New York farms.
green eolor usually fringe the best manent community, tt will fall aa It para bred. With the aid of the agri­
“In large cities it is astound­ hold his own with other interests
price, baa tba highest feeding value and already haa in some Instances," be cultural extension agent who conduct­
ed the club, they began feeding and ing to learn what tremendous in this age of combination and co
should be graded highest. This color continued.
for small operation. In a few in s ta te s ha
All government irrigation projects. caring for thetr pigs by the beat meth­ rents are charged
baa been described by such Indefinite
word» as bright, good, fair, and poor. Secretary W ork said, should be or­ ods known In swine madagement The stores. Before the proprietoi has taken thia road and auooeeded
H A LS E Y
E. J, N ixon, manager of tbe
These terms ego be variously In­ ganised Into districts, managed and young pigs responded by growing Into of such a store can have a cent
r
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terpreted. says tbs United fitates De­ '■Iterated by the people living on them, strong, healthy hogs in record time. for himself he must pay for his co-operative poultry association
partment of Agriculture, and are not who would decide all local questions In 1823 the hoys raised 02 pigs from
says: ‘ ‘Co-operation atccetd, when
their four sows Thia year, too, the stock, pay his employes, and pay those in it co-operate,”
definite as to the «mount of green la
themselves.
hoer was shown at a number of fairs his rent. When you buy a cheap
the hpy. The nature of the color must
State M arket Agent
Spence
He expressed the hope that the and Won a state championship In open watch in New York it is more
he detefetfped by thy eye qlo#e, but the
says: “ There are 32,000 farm
are also ers
department reqhfred aofiie method of next congress would pass legislation class. Tbe 1824 season was' equally than likely that you
oo-opezating. owning their owu
requiring states to assume part of tho suceeaaful. Because tbe club members contributing to a fund to enable
the accuracy
these deter
qi Ina non» 1 so thp( Inspectors am) others financial risk and responsibility for are conscientiously following the ad­ Mr. Astor to buy more real elevators and combining their
sales in the Saskatchewan Wheat
nil ng the gra<
trades might ba properly every new project undertaken within vice of the extension agent and will
from which to collect Pool Elevators^in Canada. This
tell for breeding purposes only the estate
•" “ f t
their borders.
stock which comes up to a standard more rentals.
organization started in a small way
unaell Color •yttem Used.
In type, they have established a repu­
“When farming is organized and carefully built up, while Ore
T M t M A lth i, .
A satisfactory method for determin­
tation as a source of good hogs. Thetr and systematized, as it soon will goo started in a large way m the
ing color in timothy bay haa been In
butcher stock commands top prices be­ be, farmers will deliver their Northwest
use for some time, but thia ia not satis­
Portland
Wheatgrowers
and
cause of Its high quality.
factory for alfalfa or many other kinds
•
steadily went out of business.
Wheat — Hard white, aoft white
own
products
to
consumers
and
The buslseas side of the enterprise
Of hay for various reasons. Recent­
U alt«» S la t « D ,,a r t n i.» «
northern spring and hard winter. haa also been successful. The boys collect what the consumers pay-
'* During tbe past ten or twelve (P rvauw d hr ,»•
«r JxMcultur, )
ly, however, after considerable Inveetl
Si «0; western white, 91.5»; western were able to pay thetr note» promptly There will be no lost motion be­ years middle costs have constantly
Good Individuals of whatever breed
gatlon by the hay, seed, and feed dirt
and have made a net profit of «1,018 tween the points of production increased. The increase in price la Selected should have first considera­
sloe. It baa been found possible to ap­ red. SI S«.
by the man abeut to launch him­
ply the Muasoll color system to the
Hay - Alfalfa. »19®20 ton; valley from sole of stock, with a number of and consumption.
We are al­ of many' products between pro­ tion Into
the dairy business, says tha
measurement of color in alfalfa, and timothy, «20® 21; eastern Oregon cash prizes In addition. Two of the ready equipped
to make* the ducer sod consumer Is more than self
United States Department of Agricul­
older boys have entered the state agri­
moat ether kinds of hay. This system timothy, »23(724.
the
producer
received.”
Change. We have the roads and
ture. Aa between breeds, there are
cultural college and are paying thetr
IS one by which every kind of color can
Itutterfat—-44e delivered Portland.
The farmers will gat help
the
motor
trucks-
All
we
need
three points that should ba consid­
expenses
through
thetr
club
work.
ba definitely measured by spinning
Egga- Ranch, 29®33c.
wheu they help themselves. ered : (1) The breed that predom­
is the organizing ability. The
disks of known color value together
Cheese— Prices f. o. b. Tillamook
inates In the locality where the new
and calculating the resultant color. As
city
market
can
be
studied
to
Triplets, 2«c; loaf, 27c per lb.
herd la to be located; (2) personal
a mass of bay contains many shades
see
what
and
how
much
it
Cattle— Steers, good, »7.76®a.OO.
and colors. It la also necessary to spin
>vants. Definite orders can be Few places in this country preference, and (8) market require­
lloga— Medium to choice, «12 00(7
tile hay so that the colors are merged
The grading of both poultry and obtained. Having gathered this have as fine a hay crop this year ments for the product.
Number ef Advantages.
Into one blend of color which la meas­ 14 00.
eggs la yearly becoming more Impor­
There nre a number of advantages
Sheep—Lambs, medium to choice, tant. Not so very many years ago information, a group of farmers as the W illam ette valley. Tom
ured |iy comparison with standard
can produce those things for Aidry, just home from an sxteti to a dairyman tn having the aama
color, disks of known color,
»6 00 ® 11.26.
l i e n s sold for so much a dozen. Now
•p in tam pls of Hay.
tbe majority of dealers are dlscrim- , which there is a demand and on© sive trip east, Says there will be a breed aa hla neighbors, saya tbe ba­
A machine has been devised which
lusting between the hens of the egg farmer can deliver what a dozen great dearth of hay all over that teau of dairying of the department. A
Seattle
spins a samp)» of lisy and Munaall col
country, tbe soorchiog heat having dairyman Just starting with pure
other famrers raise.
W h e a t-H a rd white, »1.6»; western breeds and those of the general pur
or disks at the aama time. A repre-
pose and meat breeds. They are pay­
dried everything up. Our eurplua breda may feel that since hla neigh­
“It
costs
a
lot
to
live
now
be­
white,
»1.66;
hard
winter.
»1
66;
west
apntatlvs portion of a lot of bay la
ing a premium for the heavier men ted
cannot
be sent there, as tbe coct of bors have one breed of cattle, ha
iSaoed In the machine end spun at the «■rn red, »1.61; northern spring, »1 61; fowls for the reason that they make a cause so large a percentage of transportation so far would ba too should get another breed so as to have
a monopoly In the business of selling
rata of about 1,200 revolutions per inln- Illg Bend blueatem. 61.63.
plumper and therefore a higher-priced the population is engaged in do­ high.
breeding stock. There ta no question
Hay—Alfalfa. »24; D. C„ «2«; tin, carcass.
Munaell color disks are placed
ing things that add nothing t6
I f all the valley hay could be abont the monopoly, says the bureau,
on the same axis aa the hay sample othy. »26; D. C„ »28; mixed hay. »24
A good many people say that co-op­ the worth of merchandise but
fed
where
grown
to
well-bred
hut there would be no business to
and both span together. The color
Itutterfat— 43c.
erative marketing ta the reason for do add enormously to its retail
stock, for whfch this pa>t of the monopolize It" Is difficult for an Iso­
disks con he adjusted unlit they ex
the added attention to grades. Others price.”
Egga Ranch. 32 (j. 37c.
valley ia famed, and the concen­ lated small breeder to dispose of hla
aetly match the composite color of the
say that the regulations which hare
Hogs Prime, »14.36(714.60.
The Oregon Fanner says. trates to go with it grown at home, stock to advantage, while tf there am
revolving bay. Ry this method the col­
been
advanced
by
the
different
de­
Cattle—Choice steers, «6 60(19 00
or of any let of hay can ba accurately
moving and handling many breeders with the same breed,
partments of agriculture are respon­ “The other day an investigatoi without
Chaeae— Oregon fancy to retailers,
Rieeaiired.
sible. Others say that the closer com spent one hour on the top floor coats, the income above outgo of buyers are attracted to the locality
2»c per lb.; do atandarda, 26c; Wash­
because of the better chance to get
petition la making It necessary to buy of an apartment building with our farms would be increased.
ington fancy triplets, 26c.
the desired animals from one or more
on grade.
notebook in hand. During that
of the several hreeders. Other ad­
Perhaps all of these reasons ore hour
six milkmen delivered
vantages In having tbe same breed as
Spokane.
1 orrect. At laast oil of them are part­
milk at six apartment doors,
the neighbors are tbe opportunity to
Hogs—Prime, »12 76C16.OO.
ly responsible for tbe movement.
In a good many sections rat-killing
they delivered only 14
exchange bulla, or to own good butts
campaigns are now In progress. These
However, there Is still a good deal of and
Cattle— Prime steers. 66.60 09.00.
Somebody was hiring When seeded In August, alfalfa cooperatively; to take advantage of
confusion on account of grades not be­ quarts.
are an excellent thing and poullryroen
men. Somebody was should be »own alone, that la, with­ breed sales of surplus stock, and last­
ing standardized. The United States those
uaually are boosters In the work of
eradicating these pests.
bureau of markets has worked out paying taxes, interest and up­ out a nurse crop. Whenever there ta a ly. the advantage of bringing the com­
sufficient amount of moisture In the
munity together In other endeavors
I f fall seeding of alfalfa la deferred a system of grades which will no
The best method of eliminating rata
keep on six teams, six wagons soil at that time of year to cause which
usually result where there ta
till the first week In Beptember, there doubt help In standardizing the dif­
ta prevention. In order to do thia tba
and
six
bottling
and
processing
rapid germination of the seed. It Is but one breed.
Is some danger of not getting a auffl
ferent grades aa they are adopted.
trail ding» mast be constructed with
Was that somebody easier to get a stand without Interfer­
Because a man will uaually do heat
clcntly strong stand to go through the
The tendency to buy and well on plants.
high foundations. A rat will not try
with a breed that ha HICi. it 1» wall
»Inter unharmed, but If the seed can grade should receive the support of you? The people who bought ence from weed» than tn the spring,
to build his nest under a floor that Is
to give thia personal preference the
be gotten Into the ground by the tenth all poultry Interests. A quality prod­ that milk were paying about whether tha alfalfa be »own alone or
high enough off the ground so that a
a nurse crop. Bear In mind, how­ right of way when there ta no other
or llfteenth of August, there la little uct always outsells a poorer product twice
cat of »«nail dog can get under.
as much for it as the with
ever. that the seed bed for alfalfa
breed already established, prodding,
A good many eld building« can be danger under average renditions of not end the good stuff should not carry dairymen received for it.”
should be very thoroughly comparted.
however, that Just aa high quality ani­
repaired so that they are not a har­ obtaining a good, nnlform stand. Do the burden of making a market for
“ In union is strength.” I h - I f atubhle ground la plowed late In mals are available In the preferred
not sow leas than 16 pounds of seed that of low grade that few care te
bor for rata by doing some excavating
packera of meats, the producers of July or the first week tn August for breed as In some other breed.
per acre and see to It that tbs need buy.
with a shovel so that a small dog or
Market requirement» for the prod­
coal, the oil producers, the organ­ alfalfa, disk It thoroughly afterwards
1» properly Inoculated.
cat can get under them. Where thia
More than 2000 acres of land In the ized trades— nearly everybody in and follow with a harrow until a fine
uct should not be overemphasized,
la Impossible the owner wilt have »0
saya the burerfh. for the reason that
Liberty, Franklin and Creswell die this country except the farmers— well compacted surface has been so
Jeln the rat-kllltng campaign and ellm
these requirements may fluctuate from
Irlcta have been worked over with are profiting by putting that cared.
tnato as much of the trouble aa pn»
Spring lambs that make tbe moat
one year to another, aod obviously,
albte by killing off the rats.
poisoned
barley
in
the
campaign
axiom
in
practice,
and
some
of
money are lambs fed all the grain
Sacramento Claims H a n 't Record.
the dairyman cannot change breeds
1
gainst
gray
diggers
In
Lane
county
tbe farmers are awake to the
they will eat from the time they are
Sacramento. Cal.— A world’» cham­ with every change of market require­
e a a
two or three week» old until they are
situation.
pionship was claimed for "Spark ments.
The
creoaoted
posts
undoubtedly
will
marketed.
Lambs
thus
fed
will
The
federal
government
enforces
Do no forget that all sour »oils
Summing Up Matter.
Plug." an energetic Rhode Island Red
weigh at least 70 pounds by the time lost longer than ordinary poets. They anti-trust laws by fits and starts,
should he limed previous to aun lng al
In summing up the matter of which
hen
of
thia
city,
which
haa
Just
com
do
not
harbor
Insects,
diseases,
or
they ere ninety da>« of age, and will
falfa.
The ground limestone should
as many large cities do the laws pleted the laying of four eggs within breed to select, the bureau say, thia
command fop markn-t prices.
A mix­ mica, and so far aa known they do
he applied at the rate of one to three
point should be kept In mind— th ere.
a tingle day, according to her owner,
ture consisting of six parts ground not Injure the plant»
toot iAr acre after plowing and should
arc good cow» and poor cowa In all
corn, three parts bran, and one part
and accomplished the feat for the breeds, and, other things betng equal,
ba disked Into the ground.
Ih man)
Ilnaved
»11
ineel
makes
a
splendid
ro­
second
time
tn
her
eventful
career.
< a«aa It will alao pay to add from ISO
the breeder or dairyman who gets
llon for young lambs.
to 200 pounds of arid phosphate per
food Indlvldusli »„ begin with will
acre In addition to tba lima. Thia far
I f we should have a dry season,
have a good chance for aucceas, no
tlllzer mate about »27 a ton, If pur­
shallow level cultivation will help con­ matter what breed he ’►.-lecta.
chased In carload lota, sad c u usually
serve soli moisture and perhaps save
* * T.t‘ni.1 br***l« recognized as
A diversity of crops mate« possible
he obtained for abont »30 a ton in
the corn crop.
/r e e d . |B
r n lt M g u tM >r#
better
utl’lxatlon
of
f
an»
labor
and
a
a
a
amaller quantities.
Br” wn Sw|M>
provides feed for live stock. In chooa
A brash and can of kerosene are Belted. Guernsey. Holatetn-Friealan.
lag tits crops to ba grown, only those
mighty good tools to loosen dirt and t t 5 / r ' T / ' Althou«h wnch alike In
that are of major troportzaace should
rust so that bearings may be properly f o r o , . ’T ” ' *
d>lr* <*"•
The poultry equipment of every farm ba Inrlnded
Usually not more than
adjusted and boita and nnts tightened. '" " " » ‘Ion, these breeds differ to soma
that
keep» Orpingtons, riym ou’l
•va or six crops should be grown and
• • •
« te n t In certain characteristics. What
Rocks, Rhode Island Reds, or other
the«» should be ebneen so that they
Sweet clover pastures are excellent
o cc / m
•«*- ‘ ho factor»
breed» or varieties which incline to­ will provide labor throuftwrat the sen-
for all classes of stock.
ra . m
r lD
» hre*A and
ward hroodlneaa. should include a aw«, giro a cash crop. and. prowl 4» foe<1
m l , . 2 * n‘1 or’,lB ,n d d*"»«P-
elat-bottomed coop for breaking up
foi the live stock
br**d’ - ,r e tuaatloo» of
hi^ody bena
Failure to discourage
Mitzner & Son of Halsey keep Im .
undue brepdlSaa» In the fl.wk Is a good
th# h'rinuer and tb«
Bottnr T h a n G u ilt
both Jersey and Guernsey cattle * * ’ *W'»hed breeder
of d .l r , c, u „
»ay Si encourage low egg production
and prefer the latter, princi­ Theae topic» are dl»cu.«ed In . new
Rettrr It ware. (Rat nil the m kerie»
Rrootfneas ta natural and an Inherited
which nature own» \ »re <>u* St trace
pally because they are less nervous
v
* * the hnrM0 * d«»^
cfcarMvrlatlc and should not merit
and more docile. A Jereey bull ’ng as Fanners' Rullatln 1443
starvation or Inhuman treetmvet in thnn <•jJlt.-8Uakra.year».
can never he safely trusted after
breaking.
A copy of thU bulletin may b» h.g
j he is two years old.
charge, a. 1»», . . th.
Cheyenne W y o — A new program In
Too many W illameitd valley reclamation ahould be adopted by the
termers aeeoi Io think it ie all) govcrnmeat. Secretary Work declar­
right to let their bay lie oot in the ed In an address here, aaaert in» that
shock for week» or month» it there no l e v project» ahould be andertakea
HILL&C5
A
Selecting Dairy
Breed Important
Good Individuals Should
Have First Considera­
tion of Dairyman.
Buy and Sell Eggs and
Poultry on Grade Best
Kat-Killing Campaigns
in Different Sections
O ur B u m p er H ay Crop
Alfalfa Sown in August
Should Be Seeded Alone
Time to Seed Alfalfa
Most Money From Lambs
Sour Soils Need Lime
Diversity of Crops
Don't Abuse Broody Hens
WHEAT,
OATS and W h o le or Ground
BARLEY
FISHER’S EGG PRODUCER
(Jives b e tte r resu lts
O. W . F R U M
lari». u m req u eM . fr^"
State. Department of AgricuJtgrq
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t ,r katlngton.
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