( u n e 2 8 ,1 9 2 8 1926, representing an increase of 33 or 1.1 per cent. T here were 33 Published Thursday at Halsey, Oregon HALSEY ENTERPRISE H. P. and A. A. LAKE marriages annulled in 1927 as com- Avoid Loss of Soy Bean Seed Publishers ___ __ I pared with 35 in 1926. The estim ated population of tbe Entered at the postofflce at Halsey state of Oregon July 1, 1927. was Oregon, as second class matter. 890,000, a n d o n Ju ly 1, 1926, 877- t l a year In advance Arrearages 12 tic 000. On the basis of these esti a month. Stops when time expires m ates, tbe num ber of marriages unless continuance Is ordered Advertising 25c an Inch; no discount par 1,000 of tbe population was for time or space; no charge for 8.27 in 1927, ss against 8.08 in composition or changes. Announce 1926; and tbe num ber o( divorcee ments of entertainments, food sales etc , whose object Is to raise money, per 1,000 of tbe population wag ehai ;ed at regular advertising rates 3.50 in 1927, ss against 3.52 iu Announcements of religious meetings not exceeding four Inches, free copy is received before Tuesday. 1926. The num ber of m arriages per formed and tbe num ber of divorces granted were furnished by tbe state board of health. The figures f ir 1927 are prelim inary and subject to correction. In Linn county there were 238 m arriages in 1927 and 49 divorces. In 1926 there were 231 m arriages and 43 divorces. One county, Mor row, had no divorces io 1927- The question of a union high school which was raised atid dis cussed at the recent school election is one th a t should have the sup port of those »fleeted in tDat il would he possible to have a much more efficient high school with little , if any, additional expense to the d istrict. W ith thorough study of the question and the sup port ueeded, we feel sure the school Information for U. of 0 . Students Prospective university of Oregon can be organized. students of this city will be given This p art of I<iun county was com plete inform ation on what well represented at the summer courses to take and other phases school iu C orvallis th is year and of university life by members if fro.n reports the school was very the greater Oregon committee, a successful. 4-H club work is fast stu d en t organization which will growing in popularity as was have contacts with every part of shown a t the Achievement dav pro the state during tbe sum m er. W ayne V eatcb will direct tbe gram and exercises here a month ago. T h e training children receive work in H alsey, w hile Don C am p tiro u g li this channel is most help bell of Eugene is general chairm an of the district composed of Lane. ful to them . Lmn and Benton counties. Mem From reports in the 4-H Club bers of the greater Oregon com m it Poofter, reaching our desk each tee will confer with students iu t t i - day during the session of febool at ested, and it is planned to have Corvallis, the Tillamook youngsters several meetings in each district were a livebunc'u and have learned during the sum m er and early fall. u it to miss a chance to boost the*r p ir t of Ibis good old state. Sone Southern Pacific Boosts West tim es in looking tbe "B ooster” over T he Southern Pacific railro td we were inclined to thin k the Tills- com pany is doing much toward ¡u snookers were the whole cheese. ducing travelers and tourists to Cost of Harvesting Reduced One-third by Combined Harvester-Thresher. Phosphate Will Balance Manure Applied to Com Losses of soy bean seed at harvest time are greatly reduced and the cost o f harvesting the crop is lowered about one-third a bushel from what it is with ordinary methods, v hen a combined harvester-thresher is used to gather the beans, according to tests made by the farm mechanics depart ment. college of agriculture, Univer sity of Illinois. Use of the combined harvester-thresher is the most recent method of harvesting the soy-bean seed crop. To date the Job o f harvest ing soy beans for seed or commercial purposes has been the biggest problem that the soy-bean grower has had to meet. In fact, the grief encountered In harvesting the seed crop has pre vented a more rapid Increase in the acreage of this legume, according to I. P. Blauser of the college farm me chanics department. The harvesting problem w ill become more Important as the commercial possibilities of the soy bean are developed. Methods of Harvesting. A survey made in Illinois gave the following methods which were used to harvest the 1924 ^oy bean seed crop: Binder, Cl per cent; mower, 32 per cent; pickers, 3 per cent; self-rake reaper, 3 per cent, and pullers, 1 per cent. The same year 86 per cent used grain separators, 13.5 per cent used special bean threshers, and .5 per cent used combined harvester-threshers. The first combine in Illinois was used by Garwood Brothers of Stoning ton, in October, 1924, to harvest 212 acres of soy beans. That the machine made a successful demonstration is evident from the fact that seven com bines were sold in Illinois by July, 1925, and twelve by October, 1925. Tests have been made of the differ ent methods of harvesting soy beans, and loeses in some cases were found to be as high as 45 per cent. Tests of the combined harvester-thresher have given a loss of from 4 per cent to 10 per cent this past season even though (lie weather conditions were extreme ly had. Beans harvested with the combine gave a much lower moisture percentage, and also were of much better quality. The combine can work from two to five days sooner than the threshing machine because the beans visit the West. This year the com dry out much more rapidly standing pany wi-'l publish and distribu e than in shocks. There are s till some fields of beans In shock waiting to be nearly nine million booklets, fo ld -1 threshed. erg and other pieces of advertising 1 Work of Illinois Machines. Each combine In Illinois bus har- m atter. Printed in four language- ! vested from 200 to 350 acres of soy nd illustrated with many line i beans this past season. Twenty to 30 In view of the fact (hat to many of our noted a \\a 'o rs are either strauded in the N orthern wastes or ure acting us relief to I hose un fortunates, some means of relief depots or warehouses should be i t half-tone engravings of western tabliabed, or better yet, a gum drop b iau ty spots and n a tu ra l wonders, factory; you know one expedition thousands of these book'eti are be. was saved by this dainty confec g d is trib u te d th io u g h o u t Europe tio n . and the O rient, as well as in ev?ry Now comes Ur. O 'L eary, noted state iu this countiy. The annual expenditure of one physician, who says th a t kissing is likely to be the means of spreading million three hundred thousand fur disease germs, ranging from tuber advertising by tbe com pany’s Pa- culosis and tetter to housem aid’s cilia lines does not include only knee and halitosis. Why bling rail lines in this country. I ncres of soy beans can be harvested a 'hi.v with two men. one to drive the tractor to pull the mnehine, and one to operate the combine. Two to three men nnd teams are needed to take care of the threshed beans. A combine should cut from 250 to 300 acres of gruln each year to keep the overhead charges an acre as low ns possible. There are a limited num ber of farms that have that many acres of poy beans to harvest each year. However, the same machine was used quite successfully In Illinois to harvest wheat, oats, sweet clover, th a t up? red clover and timothy. Even then, If Rapublican Party Pledges Relief the combined acreage is too small to Justify the purchase of a eouibine, sev Sportsm en of the W illam ette The republican convention Le valley are passing around a petition fore ck sing prom ised“ every assist eral farmers can go together nnd pur chase one. which will be presented to (becom auce in the reorganization of tbe The combine user In Illinois avers in g state legislature, m aking tbe m arketing system on sounder and that he cannot get along without It iu harvesting soy beans. McKenzie aad several lesser more economical lines an.i, where pre diversification is needed, govern ment financial assistance during the period of tran sition. T he re T b e refusal to allow H arry Thaw publican p a rty pledges itself to the the privilege of landing iu England enactm ent of legislation creating a! , bae uot created any com plications federal board clothed with the j y»'. necessity power to prom ote the Fish stories are scarce at this establishm ent of a farm m aiketing lime, all holding off until they hear system of furm-uwned and control led tta b iliz a tio n corporations or from Wisconsin. organisations to prevent and con And now they are making wool trol surpluses through orderly d is ; of pine needles. tributiou. We favor adequate ta r iff protection to such of our ag ri Malady of Organizations cultural products as are affected llie U rangers of Oregon took in by foreign com petition. We favor, 2618 new members the past year, w ithout putting the governm ent but lost 113 by death, lS fib y d e m ii into business, the establishm ent of and 1437 by non-paym ent of dute a federal system of organization N early all organizations of a fra (or co-operative and orderly m ar ternal, social and protective nature keting of farm product*. The have sutiered heavily iu recent vigorous efforts of this ailiiiniistra- years from th a t disease, " n o n p a y lion toward b n a d e n ir g our exports ment of d u e s,” which means tbe m arket will be contiuued. 1 be abandonm ent o f ideals, the throw republican party plejges itself to ing off of com m unity care, the su r the develoyiueut and enactm ent render to single handed personal of measures wli'cb will place the am usem ent, pleasure and self in agricultural m terests of A merica terest. on a basis of economic equality with other industry to insure its Interesting Vital Statistics prosperity aud success.” During 1927 7,362 m arriages were performed in Oregon, ss G eneral business in the twelfth com pared with 7,085 in 1926, ac federal reserve d istric t was seaeou- cording to a report of the dep art a'ly more active during May and m ent of commerce. This was an early June th a n in A pril and vol- increase of 277 or 3 9 per cent. umv of prodticliou and trade a p During the same period 3,117 proach« I tbe levels of one year ago divorces were g ran ted in tbe state says the bulletin sent out by the iu 1927 aa compared with 3,084 in tw elfth reserve board. stream s strictly serves. game fish and clovers growing tall and going to seed become hard, fibrous and unpal atable, whereas had they been proper ly grazed, would have been succulent, tender and palatable. I f grazing Is uneven, mow the parts not grazed or, better still, add a few more dairy cows to the farm, states Mr. Kirby. If Weeds and Bushes Are Allowed to Grow Grass Will Be Injured. IIow the pasture is handled during the midsummer determines the amount and quality of the grazing to be ob tained from It during the reinaluder of the year. “ There are two big things to look out for with the pastures In midsummer," says S. J. Kirby, pasture specialist at North Carolina State college. “ If weeds and bushes are allowed to grow, the grass w ill be shaded and the sod Injured. Uneven grazing will also re duce both the quality and quantity of the herbage. Some pastures got off to a poor start this spring because of the cod, dry weather. Thia pro vided a favorable environment for needs, native grasses and sedges, but was hurtful ’ o new plantings of tame grasses. Even old pastures were hurt." Weeds Rob Pastures. If these weeds are allowed to grow, they w ill rob the pasture plants of light, moisture and plant food, states Mr. Kirby. All pastures in which the needs have made a start should be mowed. Bushes should be cut also. Some shade Is good for the live stock that uses a pasture, but tbe close, dense shading produced by low growing hushes and shrubs w ill k ill the grass and elover plants. Bushes are espe cially had in pastures newly seeded on cutover or recently cleared land. Uneven G rating Harm ful. Mr. Kirby finds that uneven grazing Is another of the detriments to good pastures. This results when not enough animals are placed on the grass to keep (he sod grazed evenly. When only a few animals are in the pasture, they w ill graze heavily In seme places and allow the other parts Farmers who have manure to apply to their corn land w ill find It to their advantage to mix 25 pounds of 16 per cent acid phosphate with each ton of manure, according to M. F. Miller, of the Missouri College of Agriculture. Every farmer believes In farm ma nure. Many believe In It so strongly that they w ill not use other kinds of fertilizers. Barnyard manure w ill give better returns, however, when mixed with acid phosphate ns shown by the results of experiments conduct ed at the college. Manure Is low In phosphate. Its main value ns a fertilizer is in the fact that It contains a high percentage of nitrogen. When phosphate is mixed with it, it makes a better balanced fqgtillzer. Another reason for adding phos phate to manure is that it prevents volitllization of the ammonia. Am monia Is valuable in building up soil fertility. Better Silage Assured and Expenses Cut Down Silage w ill keep Just as well with out tamping or trumping as with tumping and much better than with poor tamping, according to Jumes W. Linn, extension dairyman at the Kan sas State Agricultural college. Let the ensilage fall to the middle of the silo so no loose spots w ill be formed and the weight w ill settle the silage down. This practice has proved par ticularly adaptable to silo filling where two or three men take four or five days. If the silo Is filled rapidly, refilling Is necessary when tramping Is dispensed with. The extension dairyman believes that this method of taking several days to fill a silo as sures better silage and It culs down the expense. Substituting Silage for Hay Found Satisfactory A number of agricultural college« have carried out tests to find out the advisability of substituting silage for hay aud the results have been satis factory. Silage not only Is an excel lent substitute for hay, but it is more economical to feed It, and there Is an increase in the production. I t is not possible to tell exactly the amount saved by feeding silage, but It Is around 23 per cent on the feed bill. Silage also could be substituted for pasture, nnd It Is profitable to feed It In summer. Where land Is high priced, farmers are feeding silage In stead of keeping the cows on pasture. Cutting Millet Hay for General Use of Stock If the millet hay Is for general live stock feeding the crop should be cut just after blooming and before any hard seeds have formed. M illet hay containing seeds has long been held to have an injurious effect on horses. Too much millet hay, cut at any stage, affects horses more than cattle or sheep. The early cut hay. however, is to be preferred for both cattle and sheep. Millet Is cut for hay with a mower the same as any prairie or tame grass hay. The crop usually stands erect and Is easy to cut with mower. Cholera Prevention Is as Essential as Ever The chances are that we are not going to have cheup corn this fall. The chances are also that hugs w ill not bring as much money us they did last fall, at the same tune we already have a lot of feed In the spring crop of pigs and cholera prevention is Just as essential this year as if corn were cheap und hogs brought a higher price. Arrange be have your pigs vaccinated und regard the expense as Insurance. Few farmers cun afford to carry their own Insurance risk. Better be safe now than sorry later on. J Agricultural Facts jj Silage Is canned berries to the cow • • • While waiting on laws grow le gumes. • • * Forty-two per cent of the farms In Grant county, Wisconsin, have silos. . . . Many poor h ill farms would he worth more In trees than they are as cleared land. Dana C. Rossman FUNERAL DIRECTOR Lady Assistant A ll calls answered day or night Phone 255. Halsey, Oregon F u rn itu re First class stock of [New Furniture. Biggest Bargains in A x m in s te r Rugs You have ever seen. In second hand furniture I have some excellent buys. Bargains in slightly used Refrigerators. E. R ogow ay Albany. Ore. Phone 132-R Control Cabbage Worms by the Use of Poison Cubbage worms and cabbage aphids usually muke their appearance about this season of the year in more or less destructive numbers. Farmers w ill find a cheap and effective remedy for controlling the pests In the use of lead ursenute und nicotine. The most effective mixture is one containing 13 parts of powdered lead ursenute to 100 parts of hydrated lime. This is dusted on the plants und does uot In any way impair the use of the enhhage for human food, it is said. Repeated doses of the poison dust are necessary during the season, par ticularly when the heads are forming, If really effective control Is to be se cured. Where cabbage aphids are present In any appreciable numbers, it is sug gested that 1 per cent nicotine be add ed to the poison dust This w ill rid the plants of the lice nt the same time that protection is provided ugainst the ravages of the cabbage worms. Allphin’s Auction House Broadalbin St., Albany Auction Sat. June 30, 1 p.m Furniture— live stock — w ill be sold. I f you have anything you want sold, bring it in. Furniture sold at private sale anytime. Farm machinery sold at all times. Im provem ents You L ik e to Enjoy The success of the McCormick-Deering grain binder is the result of remarkable improvements in grain binder construc tion, so essential and important to you. This binder handles light and heavy grains equally well without waste and with no clogging of elevator. The reel will not whip or sag and results are a clean, even cut the full length. The knotter is simple in construction and does a bet ter job of tying over a long term of years. Many other improvements that save time and labor are found on the 1928 New McCormick Deering Binder S ch u ltz Bros.W arehouse Co Fayetteville. P.O. Shedd, Oregon. Phone Shedd 8F23 Enjoy the “S ilv e r Grays 1» For easy-to-clean kitchen floors LOWE BROTHERS FL O O R E N A M E L gives a beautiful last ing finish that is easily kept clean . It dries overnight. Especially recommended for kit chen floors. Also for kitchen walls, wood work and for all in terior floors. Come in and get a color card. Ao obligation. Before y ou p o in t, see us. T h ese are the finest of m o to r coaches b u ilt and equipped to give the utmost in comfort and safety for highway travel. For Safety; Drivers with Southern Pacific responsibil ity. 4-wheel air brakes—rigid inspection and supervision. Safe. 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