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murai , e n t e r pr ise
M (RCH lo
The Great Outdoors
the records of tbe rocks or to allow
them to he examined io tbe public
An tndapeadent—Not neutral n«w»-
■ .bools. He whose fa ith has grown
pnpcr, published every Wedueaday,
like a mustard seed is ready, uua*
« , W - H. W H B ltL M
fraid, to face a ll facts.
R U R A L E N T E R P R IS E
21 a year in advance
Arrearages. 125ic a niontl.
W here Bread. Meat, Clothing, Health and Vigorous Humanity are Produced
« *fiA 8 A J W » J r» i
Mr. Haney q u it bis Washington
Advertising, 20c an inch ; no diacoun job when he got good and ready—
(or lim e or «pace ; no charge for coni
>ot when he was asked to do so.
position or changes.
He is at home and refuses to tell
an "Paid-(or Paragraph».'’ io a linn-
Wa advertising Slaguliad ad nawa
eporters whethor or not he would
icuept a democratic senatorial
T H E POOR GROW R IC H E R
lom ination. We suspect that he
s not te llin g them a ll he knows.
The stereotyped cry of the soap
Congress has taken the greater
box o ra to r that “ .»he rich ar.
becoming richer and the poor ,<art of the wind oue of the
p o o re r’ ’ is true io its first hall he sails of the supporters o, the
and false in the second. The poor, »Jennie resolution. I t rem its SO
ier cent or less of federal in h e rit
like the rioh, are growing richer
ince
la x to offset a lik e amount of
Huuset magazine tru ly says :
date
inheritance ta x i f levied
There is more food and bettei
food.here than anywhere else on If Oregon does not collect such
the globe. There are more com is«, up to tha 80 per cent, she
forts for persons of small income» dm ply lets the amount go to tbe
than kings and queens enjoyed ii
United States instead of to the
olden days. Radios, phonograph»
’Ib e heirs pay the same
and moving pictures are »moot -tate.
im
ouut
in
e ither case. The Den
the pleasures enjoyed regularly b>
the masses.
iis amendment would sacrifice lw
The tim e never w ill come wbei taxes to relieve the ta x shirker of
the lazy and incompetent w ill far» m e, bpth at the expense of the
ae well as those who make goofi ow n -r of visible property.
use of good brawn and muscle.
0 1 -en’s o il well at Eugere IS
The Philadelphia Public Ledgei
lo# n 3000 feet and s till going
sa ys:
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Jlsen, a m inister, is a man of
As government advanced the
faith and in this instance has fa ith
demagog appeared and tbe im
provident began to*hate tbe prov io his o il indicator, a fa ith which
ome of his backers have lost
deut. The very weaklings wb
want to penalize wealth are bene t’hese have sued his company for
fited by the overflow of prosperity
i return of their investment, which
Homo come into the world men hey say he promised on demand
ta lly unfitted to succeed. I f dur |u»t now the oil fever has broker
ing their prim e they are able V >ut violently at H arrisburg, pro
better enjoy the measure of sel' noted by eastern oil men who say
support of which they capable that
hat this valley gives promise o
they would a dependent condition
'ecoming second o nly to southern
society permits them to go theii California as an oil producer. W
way. When feeble old age over
■ resume they could be persuaded
takes them they are not le ft 1» t » p a tt w ith a few shares of stock
perish by the wayside.
Home»
are providvu fo r them, as well s»
for needy little ones.
One such refuge,'m aintained bi
Vian in America
Millions of Years
the Oddfellows, was referred to ii
these columns last week, Anothr
w ill be helped by the proceed
iu n i tbe affair of the Ladies
Study club last Saturday.
There is another class to whom
the public is too kind . Tbeer ar>
the small-bore crim inals who serv<
y i portion of a lig h t sentence one
in a while and are paroled
pardoned to resume activities.
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Barnyard Manure
Without Livestock
A “ Synthetic " Product
Equal to the Natural
Fertilizer
OATS
PRICE
PER BUSHEL
CHICAGO
MARKET
ACTED
WEE KL r TREND OF OATS PRICE» ÀN0 RECEIPTS
4a FEB MAR APR, MAV^UH i X ul T u G ’SEP OCT NO/OEC]
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I.BO
1925
TOTAL
PRIMARY
RECEIPTS
IN IUSHELS
22,0 0 0 ,0 0 0
Brewing Nostrums
for the Farmer
Revised Program on Surplus
Problem Offered to House
Agriculture Committee.
In the great war England lost a
Washington, D. C.—A revised pro
a good many horses t r d killeed
gram designed to solve the farm sur
most of her domestic anim als to
M«
plus problem was submitted to the
conserve toou when the submarine
house agricultural committee by the
blockade threaseued her popula
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group of middle western agricultural
tion w ith starvation. A ll available
leaders who came to Washington to
land was sown to wheat. In tbe
SO
advocate the principles of the Dickin
fall there was much straw and no
son bill.
manure.
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The farm leaders' suggestions were
European farmers have no faith
made
at the request of the committee,
iu fa rm in g w ithout manure. The
and were Intended to meet strong ob
English farmers appealed to the
jections, which have been recommend
Rothanistead experim ent station
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ed In executive and legislative quar
aud its specialists worked for
ters, to provisions in tbe Dickinson
months and made many experi
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bill assessing an equalisation fee
ments, b ut they solved the manure
against producers to provide a fund to
problem. Farm yard manure i»
t ‘0
offset losses on crop surpluses sold
the product of certain microecopic
abroad.
organisms feeding on a m ix tu re of
ll>M » C H U C » A G W lC O tr U « « ! . r o u N O « T lQ W f 0 0 0,0 0 0
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Chester H. Gray. Washington repre
«nim al and vegetable
matter.
Kolbamstead found a chemical
AKI.V in 1925, oat prices were so high, reports the Sears-Roebuck Agricul sentative of the American farm bu
tural Foundation, that consumption was actually checked. Theh the mar reau federation, explained the pro
food for these bacteria which takes
place of anim al m atter. I t is on ket began to decline and with large stocks coming on through commercial gram, as follows:
"It would provide for the collection
the m arket in the form of a slate- ciHarrsk' reached a low level In April, went up again in June, fell to less than
eray powder and anybody can use 40 reins In August and stayed at that low level. The 1925 crop was 1,601,- of the equalization fee for the financ
t. M ix in g this substance w ith 900,000 bushels and the carry-over from 1024 was larger than usual. Total ing of surpluses from the whole indus
almost any nonw oody vegetable supplies of oats in all sections were cnly 20.000,000 bushels less than In 1924 try Instead of from the producer alone.
When the crop of 1,522,665,000 bushels was harvested.
“It provides for the selection of a
m atter, and ketping the m ixture
1‘rlces started to go down In February and Maifh, went up somewhat
federal
farm board from a list pf 86
wet, produces manure.
during June but came down again In August and have maintained a general
The p rincip al farm wastes, straw |ow level. Oat prices are likely to advance toward spring as commercial candidates, three from each federal
and corn stover, are most often Stocks are reduced and the consuming sections of the country draw more ex reserve district to be pptglngted by
used. For each dry ton 150 pounds tensively on tbe terminal markets.
bona fide (arm organisations. Front
of the chemical food are required.
these candidates the president, subject
For each ton a ten-foot square is
to the consent of the senate, Is to ap
measured out, aud on this the
point 12 who will constitute the board.
straw is spread in a layer a little
A “farmers' national export cooper
more than a foot thick and trodden
ative" association would be created
down t ill it is fa irly level. Then
with an appropriation of 2260.000.000
O lfest
farmers’
co-operative
it is sprayed w ith water from a
Washington, D. C.—The department under a bill introduced by Senator
creamery
in
the
state
of
Oregon.
hose ( ill it is wet through, and over
of interior has dratted a bill embody Brookhart, republican, Iowa.
Pleased to handle your cream
it about 25 pounds of the g ra j
ing a compromise agreement between
The organization would be author
shipments.
powder ie scattered. On top of
the department and a group of west ized to purchase all exportable surplus
We also buy creatn tyicl eggs on
of this another layer o f straw i»
ern senators for financial support for crops at a five-year average coat of
spread, trodden level, wet through the cash basis.
settlers on reclamation projects.
production plus 5 per cent profit. Loss
Corner
of
Second
and
Washington
and sprinkled w ith the powder.
The bill was prepared at the request from export sales would be apportion
This proceedure is repealed u n til
of the western senators, who declined ed among the farmers.
six layers h«ve been b u ilt up into
to accept the department’s recommen
a stack, fia t topped, so as to bold BUITER TARiFF IS RASED dations for state aid for settlers until
G rim m a lfa lfa fa beating a ll
water rather than shed it.
it was shown that the plan was feasi Other varieties.
In a few days the bacteria set 50 Per Cent Increase Ordered by ble. Under the terms ofi.the measure
Tbe Jersey ju b i'te cattle show is
President Coolidge
up intense a c tiv ity in the pile. It
2500,000 was appropriated out of thg
grows quite hot and must be
Washington. D.
An increase In 1 federal reclamation fund for a jbreg.- scheduled to he at tbe Albany fa ir
sprayed w ith water every two or the tariff on butter from eight to 12 year experiment in aiding settlers fi ground May 8.
three days to contm l the beat. In cents a pound was ordered by Presi nancially.
The p e n ite n tia ry has 1500 bush
about three weeks the heat dies dent Coolidge.
The bill, as drafted by the depart els of flax seed fo r d is trib u tio n
down, and after that the pile
The president cited the flexible pro- ment, provides that the settlers select and expects to have tbe Abet from
needs only occasional sprinkling ! visions of the tariff law and the rec- ' ed for the experiment will be confined
2500 acres under contract th is > ear.
when its top and sides dry out.
-unmendation of the tariff commission, to not more than two existing recla
I t rots like ordinary manure, which advise him the higher rate was mation projects. The secretary of the
Cheap seeds ruin tbe best laid
shrinkin g to h a lf its former size, needed to meet Danish competition, Interior would be authorized to ad garden plana. Tbe use of good
end in about four months can be j The increase, amounting to 50 per
vance 23000 for permanent improve seed is oue of tbe surest factors in
cut w ith a sharp spade and is j cent, is the highest the president may !
ments for the purchase of livestock o bta ining good garden crops. — O.
ready to spread. A fen of dry j order. The proclamation making the '
to an occupant of a farm of 160 acres, A. C.
straw yields four tons of manure I increased rate effective said the pres- ;
or 2800 to the occupant of a smaller
F la x for seed as a cash crop is
with about the same moisture I ent duty does not equalize the differ-
tract. The government’s Investment recommended in L in n counsy by
content as stable m anuie. Tbe 1 cnees in costs of production in the
would be protected by a first lien on ] O. A . C. I t is nothing new. F la x
product looks like stable manure, United States and Denmark.
the farmer's property, and would Be seed has been raited in th is county
ba* about the same fe rtiliz in g
paid off in fixed installments at 4 per
value and is odorless.
for m any y?ars.
cent interest.
Never before in the era of re-
corded history has there been
displayed sn much zeal to solvi
t ie rid dle ol man's early existencr
on the earth, and nevrr before
h iv e the efforts to do to been
crowned w ith such b rillia n t euccen
as in recent year». The discoverie.»
of Sir Howard Carter in Egypt,
SC A TTE R O U N SHOTS
of Count its Prorok in northern
A fric a , of Roy Chapman Andrew»
I t is not on W a ll street th a t t
>ii China and of American expe
lilio u s to Central America have
w ind is tempered to the eho
i l l done much to inarease onr
lam b.
rapidly increasing knowledge of
The Oregon Voter, republican what onr forbears were
Eke
a lys the Im perial hole), I j U l i h d
Hundreds of thousands o f years
YHB M A R K E T S
ie the p o litic a l center of On gm». >go— what conditions o f life sur-
of
Portland
T in t 's where M ilto n A. Mille», oiinded them, what kind
> n t in a Is
and natural elements
Wheat—Big Bend bluestem, hard
democrat, resides
.hey had to contend w ith .
white, 21-45; soft white, western
- -
N ot to be outdone in anything,
A u nt Phoebe » a js: “ I.ikc Lo» our own west is c o n trib u tin g its white, 21.47; hard winter, northern
spring. 21.43; western red, 21.42.
Augeles, we bave two kinds ol fu ll share of prehistoric evidence
Hay—Alfalfa, 220® 20.50 ton; valley
weather—Perfect and
unusual io prove its claim to being one of timothy. 219®195O; eastern Oregon
,hu oldest inhabited portions of timothy. 221 50®22.
T his year we have had the perfect. the globe.
Butterfat—47c shippers' track.
U sually it is unusual.’ ’
Recent discoveries, notably those
Eggs—Ranch. 21®24V4c.
nade by the DoheHV expedition in
Cheese—Prices
f. o. b. Tillamook;
Opponents of an iuconte tax say Arizona, indicate that h u m a n ity’ s
Triplets. 31c; loaf. 32c per lb.
i t would be just but oppose levying first dw elling place in the ne
Cattle—Steers, good, 28® 9.00.
i t before other stale* do, lest wt world was in the region from tbe
Hogs —Medium to choice, 213® 14.25
Rocky
mountains
to
the
Pacific
cause capitel to flow th ithe r. Ii
Sheep—Lambs, medium to choice
ocean. A little rock carving, not
other states they argue against quite a foot in b ig h t, found in 111.60012.76.
assessing inoomes before Oregon Ar zona by tbe D olieny expedition,
Seattle.
does. “ l<et George do i l , ' 1
is believed U represent one of the
Wheat—Soft w-hlte, 21.61; western
camiveroue dinosaurs th a t roamed
white. 2150; northern spring, hard
A news heading iu the Broadu the earth twelve m illio n years ago.
winter. 21.46; western red. 21 45; Bit
Lees
than
100
miles
away,
in
the
(M o n t.) Exam iner say»
“ M >n
red sandstone of Arizona’s Painted Bend bluestem. 11.48.
tana Leads in Hogs in the N o rth
Hay—Alfalfa. 226; D. C, 228; tim
Desert, have been discovered foot
west.’ ’ Not in tbe rosd variety, p rin t* of dinosaurs like tbe one »thy. 220; mixed hay. 226
Butter—Creamery. 4«®47c.
judging from observations ou the portrayed by the prehistoric artist
Eggs Ranch. 32c
in the rock carving. Other rock
Pacific highway.
Hogs—Prtme. 213 76®14 26
carvings of elephant*, wooly r h i
Cattle—Prime steers. 28.60®900.
Tbe National In d u s tria l Confer noceros, ibex and deer that have
Cheese—Oregon
triplets. 27c; Ore
teen
discovered
in
the
ArLvoa
ence board announces that it hat
gon standards, 26c; Washington trip
discovered th a t lh» farm er's costs country are used as illu stratio ns lets, 27c.
(iu color) in a fascinating article,
have risen 300 per cent and hie • fh e Pacific Slope—the Dawn
Spokane.
prices only 120, end advisee further M an’s N ursery,’ • w ritten by H H,
Hogs- Prime mixed. 612.76® 12 96
investigation. A m ong the bur Dunn for March Sunset.
Cattle -Oood, 27 75® 9 60.
den* of which the farmer carrier
more than his share i t the coat of IE I A C Q U A IN T E D i . 'r ' . d o l l . r
Earn ere who are uol satisfied
Fend $1 lor a special ¿-m onths’
m ultitu de of ench boards. They
with fhe state’s oRct iu
subscription to 8 U N 9 B T , the
are perfectly w illin g to continue to
contracts are advised by oil men
west's great national magazine
to grow flex for seed. A Minne-
the clean, up-to-date m outhly
sola firm offers to buy the seed and
can ba made to continue.
lor the whole fam ily.
Spare
return tbe meal to tbe growers to
Dme ageats wauled.
Adfire.«.
feed to stock. T ha t w ill involve a
freight b ill.
W hy not h a v j Ibe
oil extracted nearer home?
A.
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To Experiment in
Albany
Aiding Settlers
Creamery Association
Shipm ent of
L a n d P la s te r
lias arrived
Those who have placed orders may obtain
same at their own convenience.
1 hose wiio have not placed an order are
urged to do so, a» the quality and the price
are right.
, o . w . r iti M
A m e ric a n E a g le
Fire Insurance Co.
_H ay is worth just as much in storage as
you might get for it in case of fire. Th ?
American Bagle Fire Insurance com pand
will pay you
of the cash value in easel
of loss by fire.
C. P. STAFFORD, Agent
J. M. Dammeier, who g a 'e $150
in prizes for tbe best Jersey cows
at the state fa ir last year, offer«
1200 th is year and has named
, three women as judges.
1 he P ortland linseed o il works
offers to contract for flax seead at
a m inim um price of $2.52 a bushel
or the D u lu th price, {. o. b.
j P ortland, if th a t is more.
I In 1924, according to tb * farm
'census, there were 1700 aSres of
alfalfa in the W illa m e tte ya lle y.
The three counties w ith the largest
aress in th a t crop were M u ltn o
mah, 485 acres ; M arion, 235 and
L in n , 210-
Three times in succession the
w o rld ’s m ilk and butter fat record
has been raised by Oregon heifers.
The present queen is G raym ere
A lice, owned by M . N. Tibbles of
Independence. Sne produced as a
s-njor yearling 11,415 pounds of
m ilk , containing 581.87 pounds of
b utte rfa t iu 805 days.
F ield peas give good results
when planted in M arch. V sristies
recommended are w hite Canadian,
blue Prussian and A rth u r. G row n
w ith oat* or barley these make
good hay or silage. Where planted
for the first tim e i t is im p o rta n t
th a t they be inoculated. M a te ria l
for ino cula tion may be obtained
from the a g ric u ltu ra l college — 0-
A. C.
FOR SALE
etaluma
Incubator
P
4 1 0 . gg
size, in
good
runnin
orderg
Mrs. C. E. Smilh.