Condon globe., August 17, 1906, Image 2

OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
REPORT ON OREGON. I MORS JUDGES NEEDED.
Irrigation Expert Investigate Stat
and I mum Circular.
Waahinfton Oregon farmers who re
tort to Irrigation, will bo deeply inter
tod In a 30-page eircolar Just Issued
by tho department of Agriculture, en
titled "iBTMtigationa ol Irrigation
Practice in Oregon." Tbo book U
written by A. P. Stover, irrigation aa
tneer, who ipent lest teaaon in Oregon
making a study ol irrigation as it ia
practiced, to aa to nod oat tbo errora
that have been made and gather data
which would be helpful In instructing
tho irrigator! how to avoid mistake ol
the paat. The report ia not a compre
hensive a might be desired, bat con
tains great many valuable sugges
tions, and ia worth th persual ol every
farmer who is obliged to artificially
water his lands.
Mr. 8toTr made a study of th pre
cipation in various part of th state,
and to a limited extent gathered data
on the discharge of the principal
streams that can be utilised for irriga
tion. He states, in opening hi report,
that th greater part ol the arable land
of Oregon lies in the arid section and
can be brought coder intensive culti
vation only by irrigation. He found
that the low water flow of most ol the
streams of Eastern Oregon baa already
been appropriated for private Irriga
tion, bat as yet practically no steps
have been taken to conserr th winter
floods.
He find that little of th water now
being diverted is used economically, so
that there is a Urge supply for lutur
development.
Because of it comparatively low ele
vation and eonaeqaent mild climate,
Mr. Stover aaya that Northeastern Ore
gon baa advantage over th southeast.
The practice of winter irrigation,
now practiced along th Umatilla river,
ia described, and th vain of this prac
tice ia indicated. It ia shown that
these Umatilla lands, under the Max
well flcod water canals, yields net
profit of 24 an acre, when planted in
alfalfa. It seem that the Umatilla
valley, however, is exceptionally well
adapted for this sort of irrigation, be
cause of ths unusual formation of the
oil and th underlying bedrock. Few
localities will be found where winter
irrigation will be as successful. On
Batter creek, where winter irrigation
has reached tb highest stage ol perfec
tion, fruits Jare sacessfully grown by
combining the principles of winter irri
gation and dry farming.
Several pages are devoted to a detail
description of irrigation canals along
ths Deschutes river, which have been
in operation for the past lew years, and
also ol the Maxwell and Irrigon canals
in ths Umatilla country. For some
reason there ia nothing in the report
bearing directly on private irrigation
in the Klamath country. Th report,
however, contains something ol interest
to all irrigators, and will bo furnished
by the department upon application.
Fix Hop Picking Price.
Salem One dollar per 100 pounds,
or 60 cents per box, will doubtless be
the popular price paid for hop picking
in the valley this year, since this seem
ed to be the predominating sentiment
as expressed at a meeting ol about a
score ol members of the Oregon Hop
growers' association, held in this city
last week. Ibe prevailing tendency on
the part ol growers, also, is that hops
will go to 20 cents by harvest time and
all present were in favor ol holding out
for that figure at least.
Dry Weather Hurting Hops.
Salem The continued dry weather
is showing its effect upon tne hop crop,
especially in old yards, and those not
cultivated as thoroughly as'they should
be. and it is declared by many that the
yield will Joe far under the 215,000
bales that has been predicted. Yards
that have been well cared for are stand
ing the dry weather in good shape.
Th potato and corn crops ars also keep
ing a good appearance where cultivation
baa been good, and tb second crop of
clover is coming on in good shape. .
Unn County Wheat Heavy.' ' '
Albany New wheat is coming into
th Bed Crown mill 1 in Albany dally
now. This is the Portland Flouring
Mill's Linn county branch, and annu
ally receives all tb wheat it can get in
this vicinity. 1 Th new wheat this year
is quit heavy, and is running well op
in yield. In many localities th yield
is reported more bushels to th acrs
than in years past, and everywhere th
crops are good.
Harvesting In Yamhill County.
UcMinnville Harvest is now in full
twine; in old Yamhill. Most of the
tnreshing crews began work last week.
IN runs will probably extend from 25
to 10 days. ' Tbs harvest this year will
be the largest for a number of - years.
TV heat is yielding 23 bushels to the
acre Oats yield 40 bushels to ths acre
and weigh 89 pounds to the bushel.
Barley is yielding from 60 to 60 bushels
to ths acrs.
Supreme Court Badly Behind With
It Appeal Docket.
8alem The hot that tb Oregon Bo
pieme mart I about a year behind in
it work and has been losing ground in
th last few months ha revived the
suggestion that the number of Judge
be Increased from three to five. There
are now on th docket ready ler trial
67 case appealed from Western Oregon
counties. There are also some on the
Eastern Oregon docket at Pendleton,
bat th exact number 1 not known.
Th ease now ready for trial extend
back as far as December, 1906. There
are also on the preliminary docket 84
case which will be ready for trial in
the next few months, so that there ii
every prospect that ths supply of cases
to be beard will not diminish.
The cause of th court getting be
hind In its work are several. The
number ol appealed cases has been un
usually large and several cases ol extra
ordinary magnitude have occupied an
unusual amount ol attention. Then
there ha been a change on tba bench,
which always causes some delay. Judge
H alley was appointed to th snpren.
bench laat winter. He had extensive
business interests at hi home in Pen
dleton and could not at one adjust his
private business so aa to give his whole
time to his judicial duties. ?heu the
political campaign came on and took
considerable time for two months.
Another change will be madethe first
of tb year, when Judge Eakln goes on
the bench.
. Clover Huller in Linn County. -Albany
For the first Urns In the
history of Linn county a clovsr huller
has bagun a season's threshing. Frank
Both and Ernest Howard, proprietors
of the huller, have already listed about
1,000 acres of clovsr to hull which
snores 40 day's run and success lor
ths venture. In th past three year
ths rise of tb clover Industry in this
county has been remarkable and even
it the present pbenominal increase la
acreage does not continue, clover hol
lers running ths season will be an es
tablished feature of Linn county's an
nual harvest. ,
Lane County Poultry Show.
Eugene At a meeting of the Ian
County Poultry association it was de
cided to bold the first annual poultry
show in Eugene from December 12 to
16, 1906. There are several bird fan
ciers in and about Eugene and a poul
try show will be a success here. Secre
tary Williams was instructed to arrange
for competent judges for the first show.
County Assessor Keener was chosen as
sistant secretary of the association.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 6869c; bluestem, 70
71e, valley, 7172c; red, 6566c.
Oats No. 1. white feed, $30; gray,
$29 per ton.
Barley Feed, $23.50 per ton; brew
ing, $23.50; rolled, $2424.60.
Kye $1.60 per cwt.
Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $119
12.60 per ton; clover, $8.609; cheat,
$6.5007; grain hay, $78; alfalfa,
$11.
Fruits Apples, common, $6075c
per box; fancy, $1.2502; apricots,
$1.251.35; peaches, 76c$l; pears,
$2; plums, fancy, 50(375c; black
berries, 606c per pouni.
Melons Cantaloupes, $1.5002.25
per crate; watermelons, lOlXo per
pound.
Vegetables Beans, 607c; cabbage,
l2c per pound; celery, 85c$l per
dozen; corn, 15020c per dozen; cu
cumbers, 40060c per box; eggplant,
10c per pound; lettuce, head, 25c per
dozen; onions, 100120 perdosen;
peas, 405c; bell peppers, 12X15c;
radishes, 10O16c perdosen; rhubarb,
202)c per pound; spinach, 203c per
pound; tomatoes, 60090c per box;
parsley, 25c; squash, $101.35 per
crate; turnips, 90cO$l par sack:;' car
rots, $101.25 per sack; beets, $1,260
1.60 per sack.
Onions New, Pr pound.
Potatoes Old Barbanks, nominal;
now potatoes, Oregon, 7590c. -
Butter Fancy creamery, 20O22c
per pound. . ,
Eggs Oregon ranch, 21c per dozen.
Poultry Average old hens, 18014c
per pound; mixed chickens, 1318)c;
springs, 16 Q 16c; roosters, 9$10o;
dressed chickens, 14 O 16c; turkeys,
live, 16017c; turkeys, dressed, choice,
I022Je; geese, live, 889c;, docks,
U012Xc. ,
Hops Oregon, 1906, nominal, 120
13c; olds, nominal, 10c; 1906 con
tracts, 16016e par pound.
Wool Eastern Oregon average best
16O20o per pound, according to shrink
age; valley, 20022c, according to fine
ness; mohair, choice, "28 80c per
pound. '
Veal Dressed, o8c per pound.
Beef Dres sed bulla, 8c per pound ;
cows, 406He; country steers, 606c.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 708c per
pound; ordinary, 606c; lambs, fancy,
808)0.
Pork Dressed, 78c per pound.
MANY TO MEET AT BOISE.
Interest High In Coming Session of
Irrigation Congress.
North Yakima, Wash, Aug. T.
Daring th first week of September th
National Irrigation eongres will b In
session at Boise Idaho, with an attend
ance of Several thousand delegates.
Exhibits of trait and bonsy are being
prepared by different localities and
state. Th premiums are liberal. It
Is expected that tb governor of Wash
ington will appoint 25 delegate, that
each commercial club wilt appoint ten,
and that each board of county commis
sioners will appoint five.' It la believ
ed that tf a full delegation attends th
convention it will be abl to secure the
next national congress at some point In
this stat. It Is hoped that tb varl.
on fruitgrowers' eesociaiiona and ths
Stat Beekeeper' association will have
on exhibition product of th orchard
and apiary which will take silver caps
and other premiums. Ib Yakima
County Horticultural anion is arrang
ing to send elegant axhibltt of traits
and honey. Th delegation from that
county will ask the convention to paat
a resolution memorialising congress to
appropriate $300,000,000 for reclama
tion of arid lands in the West.
The State Beekeepers' association has
secured a Blgelow observatory hive,
stocked with pur bred Italian bees, lor
th purpose ol giving object lessons In
tb apiary. It will be need at th
monthly meeting ol the association to
teach the farmers and high school class
es. It will be on of tb Interesting
features ol th display at th Washing
ton State fair. Th secretary of the
fair has agreed to set apart one of the
prominent conrners in the main pavil
ion tor th apiary exhibit, and $200
ha been appropriated for premiums In
that division.
Ths three day' midwinter conven
tion of the State Beekeepers' associa
tion will be held at th Agricultural
college at Pullman next January, and
th observatory hive will be In full
operation to Instruct the students of
that college. The students ol ths Ida
ho Agricultural college, which Is only
nine miles from Pullman, are also In
vited to be present at that meeting.
The business of beekeeping Is an ad
junct of the orchard, bees being the
best friend ol the fruitgrower, for the
reason that these Insects cross pollenlse
th blossom and increase the yield.
These two industries go hand In hand,
and are rapidly becoming valuable
source of Income.
As an example of what organisation
does, a few years ago the Yakima Coun
ty Horticultural union incorporated and
sold its shares of stock at $10; ths past
year the dividends were 70 pec cent, a
warehouse 60x180 feet has just been
completed, tne material being stent
and the structure two stories and full
basement, one front being on the
Northern Pacific railroad and the other
on the North Coast road. Tb shares
are now selling at $20, and it is antici
pated that tbs capital stock will have
to be increased in order to accommodate
the demand.
Fruit Inspector Brown, of Yakima
county, says that in five years Irom now
be calculates that 12,000 cars per year
will be shipped from the warehouse at
North Yakima.
Calls for Texaa Rangera.
Cold Springs, Tex., Aug. 7. Asa
result ol yesterday's election tragedy,
in which E. B. Adams, a candidate for
tax assessor, and his brother, Sam Ad'
ama, were killed and several others
wounded, the sheriff hss asked that
rangers be sent here to prevent farther
bloodshed. C. L. Williamson, one of
the participants, heard that a brother
of Robinson was looking for him. AH
Carnes stepped into the door of a saloon
where Williamson was and was shot
and seriously wounded by mistake for
Robinson.
Americans Caused Trouble.
Mexico City, Aug. 7. Tb Impar
cial charges that the recently circulated
handbills, warning foreigners to leave
the country by September 16, were put
out by an unknown American, who
went from station to station distribut
ing and posting the pretended proclam
ation. The Impartial also asserts that
certain railway camps In Texas and
California have taken part In promot
ing th circulation of false and sensa
tional reports.
Raise the Price of Bread. '
Ban Francisco, Aug. 7. At result
of th demands mad by th anion
bakers for an increase of $3 a week in
tbeir wages, which has been granted by
th master bakers, tbs latter will raise
tb price ot bread in this city. Th
manner in which it will be dons has
not yet been agreed upon, but It is said
that most of the bakers favor a loaf
nst a trills larger than one-halt th
sic of th present loaf.
Commerce Outstrips Population, u
Washington, Aug. 7. Th foreign
commerce of the United State bas
grown more rapidly during tb last de
cade tban its population. Oompletsd
figures for tbs fiscal year 1906 just pre
sented show that while the population
has grown sine 1896 but 20 per cent,
imports bavs grown 67 per cent and
exports 109 per cent,
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