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About Eagle Valley news. (Richland, Or.) 191?-1919 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1918)
LOSSES IN LOADING GRAPES Containers Should Bo Gtrong and Packed End to End Climax Oaikott Recommended. (Prepared by (tin United Ulntes Depart went of Aicrlcuttura.) ""lSxtcnulvo Investigations conducted by tliu United Htntcs dopnrlmcnt of ncrlculluro show tlmt tlio crushing of Krnpus In n enr In transit Is governed by tlio typo nnd strength of tliu puck nt'C, tlio ninnnor nnd euro used In load Ing, tlio height of tlio loud, tlio con fitructlon of tlio cur nnd tlio handling It recdves from tliu rullrond. Twelve qtinrt Climax baskets nnd troys nro rccoiniiiciuled because thoy properly protect tlio fruit; tlioy nro not too costly; they nro suitable, nttrnctlvo nnd nvnllnlilo for most innrkutN, When Climax bnskota nro lined for loading grapes thoy ohould ho well made, of good wood, with veneer cut 17 to the Inch ns n maximum thickness for tlio J2 jtinrt ulro, ami -.'0 to tlio Inch for 4 nnd U-minrt slr.es. Wooden handles permit n firmer loud thnn wlro handles ns they HtrciiKthen tlio baskets nnd sorvo nn braccH In tho load. Kxpcrlcnco dcmonntmteii that tho bent results occur when Cllmux bus ketH of 12-quart slzo nro loaded 7 high, tho -i-quart size 12 high, nod tho 2 quart, nUo 10 IiIkIi. All other puckoges Hhoulil ho loaded to tho height of not lens thnn -18 Inches or mora than CO Inches from tho bottom of tho first layer. llushel baskets, hampers nnd mlscol lnneous boxes nro not satisfactory packages for trapes ns they cannot bo loaded safely with economy. All types of grapo packages carry best when loaded nccordlng to tho "straight syB tem," thnt Is, with nil packages end to end, cxtcndlw: from ono Ico bunker to tho other. In overy other layer of Climax baskets, It Is necessary to load METHODS OUTLINED TO MAKE C0RDW00D Common Plan Is to Cut Trees Into Four-Foot Lengths. Oawlng Is Usually Done by Machine, Driven by dateline or Electricity Small Piece Can Do Packed Cleanly. (Prepared by the Untied Mntr Depart inniit of AKrlviiltnro.) Tho most common method of tank ing cordwood Is to cut tho trees Into four-foot lengths with the nx nnd split (ho larger pieces. Tho pieces are then piled In a standard cord, which Is eight feet Ionic, four foot high, nnd four feet wide. Tho contents nro 1118 cubic feet, of which about 70 per cent Is wood nnd 110 tier cent air. Wood rut four feet Ionic can bo sold to brick ytinlM, limn kilns, metiil working plants, and other Industries, but Is loo largo for household line. This SUPPLY OF ICE OF IMPORTANCE Cost of Harvesting and Storing Not Great Compared to Comfort It Brings. J J, . Delicious Grapes. Uioso thnt touch tho bulkhead cross wlso In tho car In oader to nil. In tho othcrwlso vucnnt spaces, but this should not ho permitted anywhero clso In tho load. All slack should bo taken out ns tho baskets nro being loaded, using rucks to till out nt tho end of tho car when thcro Is surplus space. Every fraction of nn Inch of surplus spneo from sldo to sldo of tho car should bo tightly filled In by loading tho last row diagonally. . Wood Plied Ready for Splitting- method Is used chlelly where tho treo growth Is comparatively small, us In second growth, because such wood splits canity. Another method, nnd ono better adapted for old growth bard woods, which nro dllllcult to split, Is to saw tho treo Into logs of convenient lengths, say from 10 to 15 feet. These nro "snaked" out to tho edge of tho woodland and thcro snwed nnd split Into lengths proper for tho stove or .furnace. Tho sawing Is usually dono .by machine, driven either by gnsollno or by electricity. Tho wood Is piled four feet high and eight feet long, .such n pllo being called n "stove wood" 'or "running" cord or "run." When tho wood Is sawed Into 10-Inch lengths, ns Is customary with stovo material, threo runs are theoretically equivalent to one cord. Actually thoy contain j somewhat moro wood, since small pieces can bo packed moro closely than larger ones. BEST STORAGE OF POTATOES Your Eyes?; Granulated Eyelids, Kyei inflamed by expo ore to Sun, Dust nnd Wind uickly relieved by Murine ye Remedy, no smarting, but I'.ve Comfort. At Vour Druggist, or by mail 60c per Bottle. For Dook oi the Eye free write bit Murine Eye Komody Co., Chicago. An Yon Satisfied? MSSfgci Is tho blKReHt. most pcrfrctly pqiilppcil IIUHltioss TrolnliiK Hchool In tho North wcit. Kit yourself for u hlRlipr position with moro money. I'crmnucnt poslllons usmiriMl our arnrtuntrs. ,.,... ,n Wrlto for cntnloit Fourth ami liimhtll, rortinno. Growers Are Urged to Take Safe guards to Prevent Loss of This Important Crop. (Prepared by tho United States Depart incut of Agriculture) Proper storngo of potatoes would prevent much of tho annual loss In this Important food crop. Inexpert enced growers especially nro urged to tako safeguards against spollnge. Potatoes hhould bo stored In n cool dark cellar or bo burled In n pit In tho garden. They must not bo nllowed to freeze. If they nro burled In pits tho potatoes must bo covered sulllclently to keep out nil frost. If exposed to tho light they will turn green. A good method of storing potatoes Is to plnco them In barrels with n few holes cut In tho sides near tho bottom for ventilation. Cover tho barrels with old sacks nud plnco them In n cool, dark part of the cellar. 1 wwwm " , , , m '. i COLDS AND IA GKltTi aw iyc w.-.,.n.Tn.ii WEEKS TABUTS "0 New Houston Hotel Klilli and ttverett St.. Portland. Ore. Four btoeka from Union Pewit Two block! from Now roiWllco. Modern and fireproof Over 100 ouUldo room. Itatoa 76c to fS.00, C1IAS. C. HOPKINS. Manner. HldasvPflltsv SS5Sf Wool & Mohair W.wul.anliTt. Wis, U Wrti ui SiWM Tin. TIIE II. F. NORTON COMPANY, 16th and Johnson Bt.. rprttand. Ora Bealtlo. WmIi. Ilalllngliam. wash. SHIP Veal, Pork, Beef, Poultry, Butter, Egg and Farm Produce, to tho OI.I It.lI.Uo Kvominrliou. with a P. M CRONKIUTE, 4M7 Front . I'ortUnd, Or.eon HELP COAL SHORTAGE lirMrMrtrtrCrb I (Prepared by tho United States Do nartment of Anrlculturo,) Munition plants cannot burn wood, warships ejumot burn It, nor, because of the transporta tion problem, can people living In cities. It Is up to tho farm crs unil people living In villages and small towns to uso nil tho wood they can nnd help meet UIU .Ut WtU Cholera Serum. Moro nntl-hog-cholern serum was manufactured Inst year than In nny previous year, despltu a decrenso In tho tinount or. nog eiioiera. etter Storage of Grain. Grain that contains n largo per cent of foreign" matter will keep better If It Is denned before being stored uwny, i.! us much of tho nroilui'u ns nos ilblo and return the immure lo tho PATRIOTIC DUTY OF FARMER Will Help Relieve Drain on City 8up ply and on Transportation Af fords Protection for Many Perishable Products. (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Aitrlculturo.) Kvcry farmer who cun put up nutur al Ico should plan to do so this win ter ns n patriotic duty. Hach farm Ice house will help rellovo tlio drain on the city supply nnd ou transportation, and will guarantee protection for the dairy products and other perishables from tho farm when warm weather comes ngnln. Save Fuel Supply. Those war times mnko heavy de- inniulfl niKin (ho fuel SUIilily of the country nnu, parnuoxicai ns u mny seem, It tnkes fuel to produce artificial Ice, while natural Ico may bo harvest ed at a time when farm work" is noi nn-ssltic nnd both man nnd horse labor nro not otherwise profitably employed. ic is ono nr mono luxuries which in tnntiv Kprtlnnn nf tho COUIltrV call be had for tho gathering. The cost of Harvesting nnd storing it is not greni ns compared with the comfort that It brings. iinpuriafiv 111 vwumi, 1.. ... ..I Inn I . f . rrrnn t tit I ....... .. ! 1 1 ntllM "V JVUIIUIIIIU III1MII ItlllLU III lV .JUiiiij l. .1 ... -I ... Pl.t. iiuuiu liiUI) HI UIU Ui) icnnivutc. Farmer's Ice House With Milk Room, people can purchase perishable sup piles ns needed, but the remoteness of country homes from markets often ren ders It necessary to uso canned corned, or smoked ment products dur Ing the season of the yenr when the tnblo should be supplied with fresh meats. Not only Is tho uso of Ice Im portnnt In the preservation of fresh meats, butter, and other table supplies, but the production of high-grade do mestlc dairy products Is almost impos slblo without It. Many markets to which milk Is now shipped demand thnt It bo cooled before shipment to n degree not nttalnnblo without the uso of Ice. HELPS WIN WAR (rreparod by tho United States De partment of AKrleulturo.) Tho limn who would like to burn coal becnuso It Is easier and handler, but who thinks enough of his country nnd the hoys "over thero" to shoulder his nx, bravo tho winter wind, nnd go out and cut wood In or der to suve coal, Is helping to win tho war. GOOD TIME TO DRAIN PONDS Of Great Importance That Road Ditches Be Kept Clear and In Good Shape at All Times. When tho farm hinds nro too wet for cultivation, It will bo nn Ideal ,tlmo to ilfnln the nomls and keep tho road ditches clear and In good shape. To fall to keep the rouas in goon snnpo will bo falling to move tho crops to tho market. Benefits of Fall Plowlno. Full nlowhiK disturbs many Insects nnd weed seeds In tho gnrden, conse quently they do not coino duck next season. As n rule tho land can bo used earlier If fall plowed. Scaly Leg. Order Prevents Losses. If nnylhlng were put exactly whero It belongs each time It is untuned much loss of time nnd material would bo prevented overy year. Rape for Hogi. Dwarf Kaavx rupo mukes flno hog The Farmer Receives More Than Five Thousand Dollars a Minute From Swift & Company This amount is paid to the farmer for live stock, by Swift & Company alone, during the trading hours of every business day. All this money is paid to the farmer through the open market in competition with large and small packers, shippers, speculators and dealers. The armer, feeder, or shipper receives every cent of this money ($300,000 an hour, nearly $2,000,000 a day, $11,500,000 a week) in cash, on the spot, as "xon as the stock he has just sold is weighed up. Some of the money paid to the farmer dur ing a single day comes back to the company in a month from sale of products; much does not come back for sixty or ninety days or more. But the next day Swift & Company, to meet the demands made by its customers, must pay out another $2,000,000 or so, and at the present high price levels keeps over $250,000,000 continuously tied up in goods on the way to market and in bills owed to the company. This gives an idea of the volume of the Swift & Company business and the requirements of financing it. Only by doing a large business can this company turn live stock into meat and by-products at the lowest possible cost, prevent waste, operate refrigerator cars, distribute to retailers in all parts of the country and be recompensed with a profit of only a fraction of a cent a pound a profit too small to have any noticeable effect on the price of meat or live stock. Swift & Company, U. S. A. It Works! Try It Tolls how to loosen a sore, tender corn so It lifts out without pain. No humbug! Any corn, whether hard, soft or between the toet), will loosen right up and lift out without a particlo of pain or soreness. This drug Is called freezone and is a compound of other discovered by a Cincinnati man. Ask at any drug store for a small bottle of freezono, which will cost hut a trlflo, but is sufficient to rid one's foot of overy corn or callous. Put a few drops directly upon any tender, aching corn or callous. In stantly the soreness disappears and shortly the corn or callous will loosen and can bo lifted off with the fingers. This drug freezone doesn't eat out tho corns or callouses but shrivels them without oven irritating tho sur rounding skin. Just think I No pain at all; no sore ness or smarting when applying It or aftorwards. If your druggist don't have freozono havo him order It for you. -Adv. You May Try Cutlcura Free Bend today for freo samples of Cutl curn Soap nnd Ointment nnd learn how quickly they rellovo Itching, skin nnd scalp troubles. l'or freo samples, address, "Cutlcuni, Dept. X, Boston." At druggists and by mall, Soap 25, Ointment 25 and CO. Adv. Compliment for Kathleen. Kathleen told some stories to a little nleco and nephew. At a family dinner party grandpa referred to these same nursery tales, but not following the exact lines, when Margaret piped up: "No, no, grandpa, that is not the way Kathleen tells tho stories aud Kath leen Is a good knowor." Skin Tortured Babies Sleep After Cuticura Soap 2So. Ointment 25 and 50c. Old Folk's Coughs will be relieved promptly by Piso's. Stoui throat tickle i relieves irritation. The remedy tested by more tlifin fifty years of use t PISO'S STOP LOSING CAIVES You can Stamp Abortion Out op your herd and Keep It Out Dy the uso of Dr. David Robert' "ANTI-ABORTION" Small Expense. Easily Applied. ;Sure Results, Used successfully for 30 years. Comult Dr. David Roberta about all animal allmenU. InformaUon free. 8nd f"r rilEK eiy of 'The Cattle Kptcbllit" with full Information on Abortion UCowa. Of, DtrU RktM.' M C, Cru4ft Wtsktsta WU, No. 01, 1810 laud. vusturn.