IW K A Z ,
• s» t «
RURAL ENTERPRISE
a >
in d ^ w a 4 ..t-*e t
n .u tf.i-D .w .
paper, published eveiy U'eduesday,
we was. a. » H t E L ia
$1.50 a year
A d ra itiM n g , 30c an in c h ; no di scour
for m a c or apace ; no charge (or coo
ooailKxi or c »sages
aa "P a ia-fu i ParaerapBa." fc a Haa
Ms aOvsrtia ng dlagulaed as a a s a
IN
U N IO N , S T R E N G T H
showinj
how farmers are forced to eontri
Lute to the excess profits of pro
docera of nitrates, potash end sisal
These three are prominent but b
no meant the only instances of com
binations fattening o ff the uncom
OCT. 7, ITT!
I £ lX i
The governor has work tor all
at the slate prison. Aoy young
rnau who think» b a it smarter i b a o
j other criminal» can probably gat •
The Great Outdoors
steady job tber» by trying to rob
a bank or a »tore or something.
W here Bread, Meat, Clothing, Health and Vigorous Humanity are Produced
The
Sherman anti-trust
law
has
een repealed, not by congress, but
by courts and the administration.
Palmer and Coolidge proved les?
han a majority.
On thia page is an article iron
the Dearborn Independent
E n
Left Over
Monopolists Mulct
American Farmers
apparently by the devious in
fluences of the fertilizer trust
in conjunction with the power
trust operating upon congress.)
At Home and Abroad the
Form er Gather the
Shekels.
THE MARKETS
Portland
Wheat— Big Bend bluestem, $1.30;
hard white, aDd soft white, $128;
western white, 91.27; hard winter.
$124; northern spring, $1.21; west
ern red, $1.20.
Hay — Alfalfa, $18@19 ton; valley
timothy, $18020;
eastern Oregon
timothy. $21 @22.
Butterfat—52c shipper!' track.
Eggs— Ranch, 35039c.
Cheese— Prices f. o. b. Tillamook;
Triplets, 30c; loaf, 31c per lb.
Cattle—Steers, medium. $6.7508.00.
Hogs— Medium to choice, $ 12.25®
13.25.
Sheep— Lambs, medium to choice,
$12.00® 13.00.
The Banker-Educator Plan to
Promote Better Agriculture
By O. H. OTIS.
Agricultural Director, American Banker» Association
Whenever bankers desire to promote actively agricultural
(Otto Wilson in Dearborn
improvement in their communities, the state agricultural colleges
Tbe county fair report crowded
Independent.)
stand ready to show them the way and to give
be following items out of tb
expert assistance. The purpose of this article is
The
fanner
has
a
little
group
taper last week :
to illustrate the way in which the colleges are
of necessities which he must
Cross-word puzzles ir e out of date
getting in contact with the banks, and the kind of
1 good new shingle roof keeps the bring from abroad, and each
bioad farm ers.
assistance they render.
of which he can buy only from
As soon as the college has a list of the banks
One of these staples, nitrogen, the eater out of the church of Christ.
in the state desiring to adopt plans to aid agricul
farm er can supply for himself with
Mrs. Ringo and Mr». Wheclei one small section of the globe.
In each of these industries the
ture as indicated by project blanks sent out to all
out paying tribute. By so calrulat
/isited Cottage Grove Monday.
the banks in the state, by the State Bankers Asso
output is more or less closely
ing his crop rotation as to includ
Oren Stratton got eome grit controlled by its small group
ciation Agricultural Committee, it gives practical
such legumes as do well under con
n bi» eye with such peiofu of producers, and in each this
suggestions to each banker on the list as to what
ditions on his farm he can build uj
O. H. Otis
>od
threatening result» that be monopoly feature has made the
he can do to stimulate, organize, and .conduct the
nitrogen in the soil while securing
rent to • Eugene oculist for relief farmer pay higher prices than
work In the particular project he bas
valuable to n g e crops.
selected. Then either a department suggestions are the more valuable
M r». Sarah Patton of Humboldt he would have paid had there
Where alfalfa will flourish it ii
specialist from the college or the they are to the banker. Following art
ounty, Cal., and Mrs. Martbs teen free competition.
probably the most profitable of the»
county agent gets In personal touch samples of inch project outlines:
crops, but red clover may be profit Chester of Colusa county left lor
Two of these are indispensi-
with the banker to assist him In an
Seattle.
heir homes Friday, after a most ble constituents of fertilizer,
Farm Accounts Project
able where • the permanent
watei
advisory capacity.
Wheat — Soft white, and western
•ujoyable
visit
of
four
week»
wit
1. B a n k e r can select grou p o f farm er»
table is too near the surface for
nitrates and potash. Both are white. $1.25; western red and northern
Samples of the project outlines are w ho
can and ahould u n d e rta k e the work
given below to illustrate the details o f fa rm a c c o u n ts
ulfalfa, or alsike where it is too wet •heir »liter, Mre Msti.da W hitii g, to be found everywhere, but by
spring, $1.20; Big Bend bluestem,
2. A rra n g e w ith c o u n ty a g e n t or upe-
it
Brownsville,
during
which
they
of
the
procedure
the
college
takes
In
for the others.
Reas, beans ant
some freak of nature each has $1.30.
e la lls t fro m a g r ic u ltu ra l college fo r flrM
accomplishing Its plan.
m ee tin g o f tn e g ro u p and select an
vetch have their place. There art they were taken by auto to visit been piled up in great deposits
Hay—Alfalfa,
$23;
D.
C„
$28;
tim
acco
unt book.
arious points of interest in this
College Provides Expert Advisers
few farms that cannot product
3. A ssist in d iv id u a ls a t th e ir request
in
one
general
section,
the
ni
othy.
$25;
mixed
hay,
$24.
part
of
tbe
state,
a
reunion
ot
In counties with no county agent a w ith In fo rm a tio n r e la tiv e to e n te rin g sc.
profitable yields of legumes with i
trates in Chile and the potash Butter—Creamery, 49055c.
and o th e r d a ta properly.
list of tbe banks desiring to carry on counts
t ,e*e three with two other sisteie
4. A c t as o r select leader fo r th e group.
remaining store of nitrogen ail cleai
Eggs— Select ranch, 48 0 50c.
a project Is sent to a specialist at the
5. A ssist In c h e c kin g In v e n to rie s as a
a id a brother, George Kauble, tl.e n territory which before the
profit.
Hogs— Prime, $13.25013.50.
state college, according to the project m eans o f s ec u rin g In d iv id u a l A nands!
first in many years, waaoneof the war was all in German hands
s ta te m e n t a t close o f th a year.
When, if ever, the
farmers co
listed.
For instance, the banks desir
but
which
is
now
divided
be-
Cattle—
Prime
steers,
$8.2608.50.
f aturee of their stay.
Beys* and Girls* Club W o r k
ing
to
carry
on
the
farm
accounts
operate as do
followers of many
Cheese—
Oregon
fancy,
30c;
Oregon
ween Germany and France. In
1. T h e b a n k e r can a rra n g e w ith tbe
Mrs. Wheeler got ribbons for these deposits nitrates and pot- itandards 28c; Washington triplets
project are assigned to tbe farm man
other callings, they will be able t,
ty agent o r th e specialist o f the a g r i
agement specialist, those deairing to c c u oun
ltu ra l college fo r o rg a n iz in g a club
bring to bear
pressure that will cost hangers and bead work nt rsh can be mined so cheaply 28c.
caryy on the legnme project to the
2. P la n to present v arious types of club
ihe
county
fair.
modify the burdens imposed by
that no other natural deposits
o rk a t th e n e x t m ee tin g and perfect
agronomy specialist, those Interested w
th e o rg a n is a tio n o f a local club.
Spokane.
.„out of the monopolies which now
ean compete with them.
In boys' and girls' club work to the
2. B a n k e r m a y a c t aa local leader ot
prosper while snapping their finger:
The working of the monop Ilogs- Prime, mixed, $12.75012.85. junior extension specialist, and so th 4. e club.
Thirteen obic Chicago coup'e?
C ooperate w ith c oun ty a g e n t or spe
Caltle —Prime steers, $7.5008.00.
ut anti-trust laws.
forth.
c ia lis t In a n n u a l '-A c h ie v e m e n t D a y ."
defied superstition by being msr oly and the tribute it has ex
5.
B a n k e r m ay o ffe r prizes fo r club
In
counties
that
do
hare
a
connty
One thing the fanners must do rled on Friday, tbe ?3th, at the acted from the American farm
w o rk o r o th e rw is e assist In financing
agent a list of the banks and the proj same.
before they re < h the full sunshine I3lh minute of the 13th hour, in er were clearly shown by a pre
state F air Receipts Break Kecora.
ects in which each Is Interested Is
Legume Project
is to vote with
more
consistent cell 13 of the convict ship Sue- war incident.
Certain potash Salem, Or.— Receipts of the Oregon sent to him with a request that he get
1. T h e b a n k e r can ge t In fo rm a tio n from
understanding.
care, each bride carrying a black interests in Germany contract- state fair aggregated $109,699.24 as In touch with the bankers and help c oun
ty a gent or s p ecialist fro m the a g ri
c u ltu ra l college on tb e value o f a lfa ifa ,
cat (wow ! ) and the party break
d with American buyers to against approximately $102,000 in 1923. them In regard to the Various projects. soy
bean, or sw eet c lo v e r crops to fa n n e rs
The next step by the college Is to o f the c o m m u n ity .
ing ID mirrors alter the ceremony supply them potash at low- which was the banner state fair held
C O N S U M E D I N T H E C IT Y
2 A rra n g e fo r m e e tin g o f In terested
write to each banker on the list send
There; can you tell a bigger ouei jr rates than the potash syn- In Oregon.
fa rm e rs w ith c o u n ty a g e n t or specialist.
ing
him
project
oatlines
and
Inform
3.
A t th is m e e tin g c oun ty agents, spe
In 1790 a Massachusetts farmet
licate was charging. But the
ing him that the county agent or a cia lis ts , or o th ers w ill discuss:
(a ) V a lu e o f crop.
spent >7 a year to maintain his fam
syndicate,
backed
by
the
Ger
The bankers of Linn county, specialist from the college will get In
(b ) Seed supply and v a rie tie s .
Car Crash in Halsey
ily and operate hia farm , all othei
man government, forbade the showing tnoie enthusiasm In be touch with him. It there Is no agent
(c ) M ethod s or h a n d lin g tn e crop.
(d ) Use and disp ositio n o f crop.
essentials being made ut home.
A Ford car belonging to S. E. sales, and the contracts had to half of a coru exhibit similar to In the oounty this letter reads as
4. P la n w ith c o u n ty age n t or specialist
follows:
m
eetin
gs and d e m o n s tratio n s on plots or
Quigley of Harrisburg w i« passing be canceled. Since the division that at tbe county fair latr year,
Is it any wonder that a good per
fields.
rentage of the farmers have gone
?rth through Halsey about 11:30 of the deposits by the war the all but one subscribed to the prize U nion S ta te B a n k ,
t . Secure e x h ib its fo r eocnm nnlty or
B a n k ville.
c o u n ty fa ir .
to towns and cities to supply farm
hursday night, driven by M r. Quig- old air-tight control by a single offer that brought out the best
G e n tle m e n — T o u w ill find enclosed a
u tlin e o f -he fa rm accounts pro jec t
Cow Testing Associations
era' wants that did not exist then ?
y’s son, who was accompanied by syndicate no longer prevails. exhibit this year ever seen in the b In rie w f h o ich
you h r . « In d ic a ted your in te re s t
1.
T
h
k e r can a rra n g e w ith county
to
your
S
ta
te
A
g
ric
u
ltu
ra
l
C
o
m
m
itte
e
and
Clothes, shoes, furniture,
tools
i lady, when the radius rod dropped
But evidently the monopoly county and one that establishes to the A g ric u ltu ra l C om m laelon o f the a g e n t or e b s a p n ecialist
fro m a g r ic u ltu ra l col-
lege fo r m e e tin g o f In te re s te d group uf
nails and a thousand things then
aving the machine unmanageable.
feature is still to hold fast. Oregon ne a state where the great A m e ric a n R a n k e rs A ssociation.
fa
rm
e
rs
In
ths
c
o
m
m
u n ity fo r the purpose
sure th a t th e specialist fro m th e
made at home by hand are now
It ran into the ditch in front 1>f For the French and German American grain can be grown with a g I ric am
u ltu ra l college w ill hs pleased to o f org a n isin g a cow ta stin g association.
2.
B
a
n
k
e
r
m
a
y
act
aa le a d e r, and w i t h
assist you in c a rry in g out th e suggestions
made in factories by
people who
Ira. Hannuh Cummings' place, rar
nterests, as reported by the profit.
In dicated .
W s have asked h im to get c oun ty a gent or specialist plan to visit
prospective
fa
rm
e
rs
w ho m a y Join the
have left the farms to follow sundry
iiiough the crosswalk there, bre:Ji
lewspapers, have formed a
In s middle west stale two mar la touch w ith you.
association.
D ire c to r, A g r ic u ltu ra l E xten sion.
occupations.
;g every plank
in it and every
i
O
rganise
fo
r
W
ork
and assist In se
rade agreement, and to the ket basnets were displayed, each
rin g te s tin g e q u ip m en t and o th e r m a*
The letter to bankers In counties c te u ria
And this flow of population to the
poke in one front wheel, and stop farmer who loads the bags of containing food costing $2. One
ls w h en ev e r necessary,
4. C all m eetin gs p e rio d ic ally to discuss
cities w ill continue, Henry Ford to ped.
ertilizer in his truck or wagon held cooked ham, corn flakes, that do hare a county agent Informs association
business and bold picnics er
that be will get In touch with to u rs
the contrary notwithstanding
Nobody was seriously hurt.
in the spring it will probably tinned goods, cake, white bread^ them
them.
6. B a n k e r w ith c oun ty a g e n t o r special
There i "• thice
million
more
Paul Papman put the Henry in make no difference that
the -to.— 8032 calories. Tbs other Suggests Things the Banker Can Do is t m ay a rra n g e for C. T . A. booth at
c o m m u n ity or c oun ty f a ir g iv in g testing
persons In the cities of the United
inning condition.
nonopoly is handled by two had round steak, oatmeal, beans,
The project outlines sent to each d e m o n s tratio n s and e x p la in in g w o rk of
brown
bread,
lettuce,
milk,
apples,
■States than in the country. Hut
Halsey has a new crosswalk.
banker give specific suggestions as association.
sets of interests instead of one.
there are two million more childrer
to the things he can do to organize
This constitutes ths preliminary
In the nitrate trade, while raisins, etc,— 17,923 calories.
the work In bis project, and the part work by the college which paves the
tinder ten years of age in the coun
T h e .S h u tts, father and son, who there is not such close control
A thousand casea of Lane county he can take In carrying out the work. way for constructive work by the
try than in the cities.
Grain and
ipcct soon to be
publishing the jver prices as in some others, canned pears have Just been shipped
Tha more simple and concrete these bankers In banker farmer projecia.
vegetables and men and women grow
that ni- to London. England, by the Eugene
farrisburg Bulletin, visited this of- -onditions are such
it. the country and are consumed in ice Monday.
rates cost much more
than Fruit Growers' association.
A il indications point to » big
the city.
hey would if there were stiff
world surplus of wheat in 1926 Broody Hens Often Not
Oregon
produces
more
hops
than
ompetition.
Presently
we
with a correeaonding reduction in
Profitable to Breeder
That both county and state fairs
D ELBERT STA RR
nay build up such competition any other state.
pnoss
Figures collected hy poultry special-
this year have been the most suc
Funeral Directar and Licensed .hrough our air-nitrate plants.
Ntx show that it r„gts 1S on e a ts a
cessful In the history of Oregon re
Embalmer
The third of the trio of farm-
month to feed s hen. A lien that us
flect an improvement in the farming
B ro w usvilla, Oregon
r monopolies is perhaps the
ages 18 eggs a month more than pays
situation.
W hat would those fairs
Call O. P. S t a v v o b o , Halsey,
tightest and most dangerous of
her way, even when eggs are cheap.
be If farmers wero as prosperous
I Those that go broody often are not
or DSI.BKBT SV *s a Brownsville
them all—-that which controls
as followers of some other branches
I profitable.
For best results use
the sisal, or properly the hen
o f Industry?
1
\ islt the hen house each night and
equén, fibre which goes into I
put all hens found on nests In the
binder twine. This fibre sup-J
broody coop; leg banding them at Ihe
W- L. W R IG H T
plies three-fourths of the raw |
same time. Here they are confined for
Mortician & Funeral Director
material for the twine that '
12 hours anil fed laying mash, green
Treatment, bed)
llalaey and Harrisburg
binds our yearly crops of grain.
feed, and plenty of water.
the
In any amount, from one gallon to a barrel
l<wel end Internal, and has been success
Call I) T a v in a , Halsev, or
\lz broody coop is roomy and In a I f cool
Il comes entirely from Yucatan.
lul In the treatment of Catarrh foe ovet
\V. L. WalOHT. Harrisburg
place they will soon “come out of It."
There is always the possibili
forty years. Sold by all druggists.
New York State College of Agricul-
FISHER’S EGG PRODUCER
ty that other American neces
F. I . C H H N E Y & C O „ T oledo . O h l.
Mz ture.
sities of life will be added to
$
(Jives results
the foreign monopoly list. For
4z
Bran and Middlings
Modern
example, sugar.
F. M . G R A Y .
Bran and middlings have quite s
s
“I
do
not
say,”
said
President
Barber Shop
similar chemical analysis, the hrnn
Coolidge recently, “that such I
D R A Y M A N
Laundry tent Tuesdays
usually telng n little higher In fiber
foreign combinations in res
than the middlings and consequently
Agency Hub Cleaning Work»
traint of trade exist in sugar at
a little lower In digestible carbo-
Ml work dons promptly and
the present time, but the whole
hydrates. The bran Is Just about ns
ably. Phone ?uV
A B E ’S P L A C E
tendency of the development of
Valuable for nnlmals that can handle
foreign sugar production is in
considerable fiber as are the middlings
For hog», however, the middlings hive
the direction of larger hold
an advantage over the bran because
ings. In the long run there
of the smaller amount of fiber they
9x12
lies in this, therfore, certain
contain.
dangers to the consur.er which
Congoleum
PABCOLIN
can only be safeguarded by an
A price of $11 per ton for alfalfa
Printed
(tnd
pssuranee of competitive do
hay
In the stack has been fairly well
mestic supplies.”
GOLD SEAL
Rugs
cash
tstablished In several localities In
Wherever it can be applied,
Umatilla county by purchases mads
this solution of the difficulty,
oy livestock men.
Armstrong Linoleum Rugs, $ 18 cash
"amely the fostering of a do
Hav
is
worth
just
as
much
in
storage
as
mestic supply to compete with
Last winter ws had a hen (hat
you might get for it in ca-se ,,f /¡ri» *p,,,
Wn have nome attractive patterns in Linoleum
the foreign monopoly, is prob
was eatiug eggs. Ws put her in
the baby chick pen.
I t wasn't
ably the only one th "l holds
lAm eriotn Eagle Fire tneureaoe com panr
and felt-bn se yard goods
very long before »be had taken
promise of relief to American
pvil
pay
you
85%
of
the
cash
value
in
case
eight or ten ehiokene from their
consumers.
ot loss hy fire,
mothers. Then when their moth
(To the above the editor oí
ers deserted them sbe took the rest
the Independent adds.) — It
of two hatchings and stayed with
rbould be remembered that a
C. P. STAFFORD, Agent
HALSEY
them a month. She has been lay
way to nitrate independence
ing all eummer and hat never
was offerred by Muscle Shoals,
offered to eat another egg.— Cor.
but this way has been closed
I
An-Fo Sheep Dip «
H a ll's C a ta r r h
M edicine
A
O. w . FRUIH
$16
A m e ric a n E a g le
Fire Insurance Co.
HILL & Co.
Oregoa Farmer.
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