HALSEY ENTEHPHISE. HALSEY. OHEGON. JULY 19. 192«
OUR COMIC SECTION
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Events in the Lives o f Little Men
More Loyal to Marketing
Bodies Than “Ironclad”
Contracts.
Co-operative marketing organlza-
tions of farmer» throughout the coun
try are rapidly dropping the so-called
Ironclad coutraeta !>y which their
members have been bound in the past
and are adopting an "honor »ystem"
which will ullow furmers to withdraw
from membership at will.
This is the extensive movement re
vealed by Fred Wilmarth, marketing
expert. In an article written for the
Farm Journal. Mr. Wilmarth in a na
tion-wide survey nas found that 50 co
operative associations now favor the
plan which will allow members to
withdraw at will, as against 20 that
present objections.
He predicts that the "co-ops" will
grow stronger both in loyalty and
membership in the future with the ob
ligatory membership clause abolished
than under the plan which bound the
members to abide by the organisa
tion's rules for periods of from five
to seven years.
Compulsion Irritates Members.
THE FEATHERHEADS
At a Safe Distance
H elgoland Legend»
“Honor System”
Pleases Farmer
Such outstanding organizations as
the California Fruit Growers and the
Dairymens league are among those
who feel that the eo-operutlve plun is
now so firmly established that com
pulsory membership of dissatisfied
members will be more a hindrance
than an aid in the future, he points
out.
“It must be admitted that the bind
ing feature presented a powerful ap
peal in the organization period of
many co-operatives," says Mr. Wil
marth. “The Idea of making the other
fellow stick went over with a bang
Then, too, it gave the new orguniza
tlons a certain air of permanency that
was doubtless of value In the begin
niug. But ns an Instrument to actual
ly bind members to deliver their prod
uct It huen't worked according to
specifications.
•T believe it will be borne ont by
most of those connected with the now-
operating associations that the mem
her who Is delivering his product is
doing it because he wants to and be
cause he believes In co-operative mar
keting. rather than because he thinks
he'll be sued if he doesn’t deliver,
4o*'ulS /,
' News -
TRELLISES HELP
ALL CANE FRUITS
Helgoland’s great staircase that
mounted, to the rocky heights had
fairies lurking above It, according to
legend. In the Eighteenth century,
when a baby was born. Its feet were
buttered promptly so tiie child would
slip through tiie fingers of a fairy who
might try to exchange It for the fairy's
babe.
R em arkable Flight
A homing pigeon bearing the name
of Ben Bolt was announced as having
Artificial support for some cane established a new longdistance flight
fruits Is desirable. There ure some record of 2.200 miles extending
kinds that have weak and drooping from Norwalk, Ohio, to I.os An
canes and others make very long geles, Calif. The bird made the trip
growth In a single season. When In five days nine hours and thirty-one
they grow downward and get matted minutes.
Into the sod. It Is hard to pick berries
and difficult to handle them.
Ocean Sw ell
There are three main types of trel
There Is a long, smooth swell occur
lis used. These are the single wire, ring along coasts where the ocean bed
the two-wire horizontal, and the two- Is not far below the surface for a long
wire vertical. In all cases the posts distance f r m the land. This Is known
should be set from 25 to 80 feet apart. as a land swell, and. though frequent
The height of the posts above the ly noted In fair weather. It Is due to
ground Is from three to five feet for deep-water disturbances from high
the single wire trellis, and as a rule winds.
four feet Is about right.
In the single wire system a No. 10
Church Banner»
wire is stapled to the posts and the
Banners or flags In the Christian
cunes are then tied to it. They may church date from the time of Emperor
be tied loosely In groups or in single Constantine, in the beginning of the
canes. Use soft cord or raffia. Do Fourth century. Constantine saw In a
not use sharp wire In tying them.
vision tiie cross upon a banter. When
The two wire horizontal trellis costs he nwoke he had such a banner made
mote to muke, but It cuts out tying. and it was carried before his troops.
In this cuse a 15 to 18-lnch cross-piece
Is fastened to the posts nt the de
F riend of Plant Life
sired height and a wire Is fastened
Fog Is good for flowers, according to
along the ends of the crosspieces.
Use two-by-four material for cross one horticulturist. It holds a thick
envelope of potash over plant life, giv
pieces. The wires are kept from ing It much more food than nn ordi
spreading too much between the posts narily clear atmosphere may do, re
by loosely stapling pieces of one-by-
sulting In a profusion that surprises
one-inch stuff to them. These can be
spaced at any desired distance. Where all town dwellers.
one wants to lay down the canes for
winter protection, the center posts can
be replaced by a support such as
shown. Tiie wires may be held bv
staples driven In part way or by a
nail bent down over tiie wire.
The two-wire vertical trellis Is not
used much except for tall growing
red raspberries.
It requires longer
posts and more cure In tying up the
canes.
American T ra it.
‘"riils Is peculiarly an American
trait. We do what we want to do.
und It riles us to be told Hint we have
to do anything. Contracts are neces
sary, to be sure. But the Idea of
forcing members to stick to their or
ganization by threat of court action >s
of little effect.
"Neither can It be argued longer
that the •Ironclad' feuture Is necessary
to establish the permanency of the co
operatives',” his Farm Journal article
concludes. Those Hint are In success
ful operation are successful through
plain business merit.”
Best Breeding Age for
Heifers Used in Dairy
The age at which tiie heifer should
come Into milk depends somewhat on
the breed to which she belongs and the
rapidity of development of tiie Indi
vidual. In all herds there are some
heifers which mature more slowly than
others, and It Is well to postpone
breeding of backward animals two or
three months.
Production of milk has on Important
Influence on growth and development,
and too early breeding Is apt to result
In undersize, and this In turn Is re
flected In the productive ubillty of
the animal.
Normally developed animals should
be bred at the following ages:
P atriotic D ay
Flag day Is the anniversary of June
14, 1777. when congress resolved that
the flag of the United States should
have 13 stripes, alternate white and
red, and that the Union he represent
ed by 13 stars, white. In a blue field.
Time of Picking Apples
Important for Storage
(P re p a re d by th e U n ite d S tates D e p a rtm e n t
of S e ric u ltu re .I
September and October are the prln
clpal apple-picking months. Picking
apples at the right time to catch the
qualities most desired lu tiie markets
und to avoid Injuries in storuge is Im
portant to growers. Tiie picking ma
turity vurles with tiie different vurt
etles and with the conditions of stor
age which they will undergo. Depart
ment bulletin, 1448-D, which may he
obtained by application to the Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington, D.
C„ Includes the tests to lie upplled Io
the principal varieties. Color, firm
ness, and the tenacity with which the
fruit adheres to the tree, are I he prin
cipal points to t>e observed. In sev
eral varieties, otherwise similar, a few
days’ difference In picking may pro
duce wide differences in keeping qual
Itles and dessert values. The use of
pressure test apparatus for determin
ing the firmness of the fruit Is ad
vised. This apparatus measures the
pressure required to force a plunger
of stated size into the pared fruit for
u given distance. At tills distance an
electric contact Is made and a flash
light Indicates the point at which the
reading should he made. The Ar
kansas Black apple usually tests 23
pounds when In picking condition,
while the McIntosh Is ready for stor
uge when It registers not less than 1»
or 15 pounds.
Many growers for the sake of cross-
polinatlon or other reasons mix lute
apples In a summer apple orchard.
Thia practice bring» much grief. The
These figures are based on a study greatest difficulty 1» that the summer
of the production records of the cows apples are picked early. The late ap
in the herd of tiie University of Mis ple» need several sprnya after the
souri, and further Information on summer apples are picked. Where
Ayrshire cattle contained In Maryland these trees a, late varieties are seat
Station Bulletin 217.
tered around In the aununer block
most of the time the grower never
gets bnck to spray the Inte trees.
This leaves these Inte apples an Ideal
breeding plaee for Insects and fungus
diseases which can Infect the next crop
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when the time cornea.
It Is more Important to plant when
the land is right than when the moon
OTXC l OXLQ.
is right.
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Sweet clover has no equal ns a com
bined »«»¡I building, weed fighting, pas
ture and huy crop.
The difficulty In pruning currants
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la greatly Increased by neglect. Sys
If killed at an early stage, weed* tematic annual pruning from planting
have not the opportunity to sap the should he followed.
ground of moisture and plant nutri
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ents.
Newly set strawberry plants need
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proper fertilization us soon as they
The secret at weed control In the are firmly established In order to ile
vegetable garden and with other culti velop Into efficient factories for the
vated crops Is to destroy these pests manufacture of the 1.2!» abort«-« ke
while they are young.
supply.
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The careless manner In which barn
The chief Item In currant pruning
yard munure Is often handled suggests Is to remove nines which have Missed
that Its value as a fertilizer and the their best fruiting and to replace
manner In which It deteriorates when them with new canes.
exposed to leaching and fermentation
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ure not fully appreciated.
Thinning will Increase the propor
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tlofl of fancy and high quality tree
Much of the alfalfa hay produced fruits and will reduce file cost of hsr
Is of low quality due to a large per- vesting, grading and pncklng
centuge of the leaves being lost.
s e e
Most of the leaves may be saved 11
A tree rev elves a very severe «bock
the huy Is raked Into rtnull windrows a - lien debori ed for topworklug pur
as soon as possible after the leaves poses.
This is exempllbed by the
nave wlltrd and the curing completed heavy watersproiil and sucker growth
In the w » Irows rather than In the thrown wit by the tree.
5 Agricultural Squibs *
Horticultural Facts
swath.
For Protection
The habit of a bird putting Its head
under Its wing to go to sleep had Its
origin most probably In tire necessity
of protecting Its eyes from freezing.
All birds, however, do not do this.
Set Neu) Faahion
The first umbrella seen In this coun
try was used h.v a man In 1772 on the
streets of Baltimore. lie had pur
chased It In n Baltimore shop that hud
Imported It from India.
Fraud and Fake
Once upon a time there was n here
who always carefully watched the face
of a listener, and. when It betrayed
signs of weariness. Immediately ceased
talking.
W hen Silence Pay»
Fishing Is good discipline for a man
In responsible public life. It com|iel«
him to he pntlent and to know when
to keep quiet.—Washington Rtnr.
H oute N ever F urnithed
Furnishing a house la aomethlng
that shouldn’t he done In an afternoon
or a week of afternoons; It Is a life
time Job.—Farm and Fireside.
I t’» a Tough Job
Late Apples in Summer
Orchard Cause of Grief
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to f t m o n th s
A y rs h ire » . . . . . . • • • . • • • . 1 8 to 21 m o n th s
G u e rn s e y s ...............................
to 19 m o n th s
J ers e ys ......................................
to 17 m o n th s
© W estern N rtrep a
S tood for Toleration
On the 5th of February, In 1(131.
Roger Williams, founder of Rhode
Island, arrived at Roston. He was the
first advocate and leader among the
rurltnns for the principle of religious
toleration.
Re honest, be polite, he studious, he
Industrious, be cheerful Then you'll
get along about as well na anybody
gets along.—Atchison Globe.
By Trial and Error
A Dnnlsh electrical ex|>erlmenter
has discovered that there la a definite
eleetrlcnl charge In h kiss.—Cleveland
Blain Dealer.
••To Pan O u t”
The expresalon "to pun out” arise»
from the practice of washing gold-
bearing gravel In a pan, to reparate
the gold.
Economy in W ord»
There la strength In abort, apt
words that say things economically.
—Farm and Fireside.
H ugo’» Fir»t T ra g ed y
Victor Hugo composed his first trag
edy. “Irtamene,” when he was twelve
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