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About Eagle Valley news. (Richland, Or.) 191?-1919 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1919)
t GOOD PASTURAGE FOR SWINE In Many Section No Other Qreen Forsao ! Ued Than That Fur nished by Pasture. U'rc-parcd by thn Unlld BUile Depart- ineni or Agriculture) Tin linportnneu of having a good licriniuient pasture for hogs run hard ly bo overestimated. In many hog producing lucidities no other green forage Im used (linn thnt furnished liy grass or grass mid clover jiiiKturi'H. Tln itdviin'tiigo of not IiiivIiik to go to the ixh'iiho of frcuently preparing mill seeding tho liiml iipju-iiIh to most farmers. Hogs do not relish grossed except when Hit) leaves me young mid ten der. Jlonco It Ih necessary for tho best results to keep periiiutient pas tures well stocked. If tho plants tiro allowed to iimtiirti they not only be come less pnliitnliln hut uro dellrlent Hogo Enjoying Themtelvei at Pasture. In feeding vnltm u h well. It Is tixunlly ndvlsnhlo to have some other stock In tho pastures with tho hogH to eat the counter pltintH. Cuttlo nro hcHt suited for thin purpoHe. It Ih Impossible to stuto how itiuny nnltinilH per ncro will ho supported hy n permanent piiHturc. In nmxt caseN It Ih advisable to hnvo somo of tho best supplementary forago crops to grazo In iiihlltlou to tho pasture. A fin ft) riilo Ih to hnvo at leant one ncro of good permanent piiHturo for each lirood now kept. Of conrso this acre age could ho reduced or tho number of hogs IncrciiHed whero a complete succession of supplementary forage crops Ih rained or whero tho land Is very productive. A grottier area should bo allowed If the grazing Ih poor. DATES TO BREED BEEF COWS To Secure Uniform Herd of Calves Definite Tlmo of Year Should e Decided Upon. (Prepared by tho United Btntos Depart ment of Agriculture) In order to hnvo a uniform herd of calves, cowh should ho bred at n defl ulto tlmo of year with thin point In view. For fall and early winter calves (November nnd December), cows Hhould be bred during February and March. For spring calves (February and March), which In most cases Is n more desirable date to hnvo thu catves dropped, the cows should bo bred dur ing May and June. Whero milk for family use. (luring winter montliH Is not an Important consideration cows may bo more cheaply wintered, and calves escape flies and hot weather when dropped at that time. In all breeding operations pure-bred sires only should bo used. Urceders of pure-bred entile, who deslro to grow calves for exhibition, should breed their cows from tho 1st to tho inth of December to produce calves of senior classification, nnd from tho 1st to tho 10th of April for calves of junior rating. SELF-FEEDER SAVES MONEY Expert at Kansas State College Writes Circular Explaining (Qreat Valuo of Device. How labor nnd feed limy bo saved by using rt self-feeder Is explained In a circular Issued by tho division of extension In tho Kaunas Htato Agri cultural col lego ami written by Curl I'. Thompson of tho division. Mr, Thompson shows In tho bulletin that moro rapid and oconomlcttl gains tiro tiiailo when tho self-feeder Is used than when tho hogs aro fed by hand, I'lans mid HpccllknlloiiH for construct ing self-feeders lit small roNt uro In cluded In Iho circular, which may bo hud upon request (o Iho division of cxU'iisloij . POUITRY mis GREEN FEEDS FOR POULTRY There Is Much In Proper Curing and Handling -Beets and Mangel Wurzels Also Oood. If you Imvo fed clover or nlfnlfti (o poultry In Its green state or dry you know Its value. If you Imvo not used It as a hen feed do so this winter, even If you lutvo to buy some, and In future seasons you will lay In a good supply. Thero Is much In cur lug and bundling this food to Imvo It right for hens. If It has been dono properly, cut Into one quiirler-lncli lengths, and place It In a tub or bar rel, then turn on stoma or hot water, which at ouco brings back tho iirnum of the Imrvest Held. Next sprend out In (he mixing box and sift on some common!, middlings and nnlmiil men), salt n little mid you have as good n mess for laying hens as can bo pre pared. In some respects alfalfa Is better thtiii clover. It Is very rich In protein, yletdi more In a year than clover, nnd heni like It better. For poultry It should never bo al lowed to become woody, A good field of nl fnlfn will product) moro hen feed than Iho sniuo amount of spneo put Into any other crop. Next In order 'for n dependable win ter food come beets and mangel-wur-rein. There are different sorts, red, yellow nnd white. All mako a good winter hen food. They nro composed largely of water, but It ninkes an ex cellent winter food, being easily grown and kept and Is very handy to feed. Hy feeding plenty of green food to the hens In winter thero Is a profit de ilvod In two ways. Tho liens will bo moro healthy, therefore lay better, and by working It Into the tlnlly ration tho cost of feeding tho Hock Is lessened considerably. HINTS ON HANDLING POULTRY Among Other Things for Farmer to Remember Is That Male Doesn't Influence Number of Eggs. (Prepared by tlio United Htntea Depart ment of Agriculture.) It In urged that nil farmers nnd poultrymen ndhero strictly to the fol lowing principal rules In handling their poultry and eggs: 1. Keep tho nests clenn; provldo one nest for every four hens. 1!. Outlier the eggs twlco dally. it. Keep tho eggs In a cool, dry room or cellnr. I. Market the eggs at least twice a week. H. Hell, kill or coullne till mnlo birds as soon as the hatching season Is over, One Hundreds Hens Should De on Evory Farm. so as to produce Infertllo eggs. Tho main bird has no effect on tllo number of eggs produced. MISSION OF OYSTER SHELL Not Given to Supply Qrlt, but to Make Done, Mu6clo and Feathers Help Out Ration. Many poultry growers, 'especially beginners, Imvo Iho Impression that oyster shells mako a good grit for fowls, but such Is not tho case. Oyster shells, In soiuo respects do help to grind tho fowl's food, but tho chief lult-slon Is to mako bone, inusclu mid feathers. They form tho shell of (ho egg, or assist In this matter nnd at the sumo tlmo aid In making a complete ration when fowls aro fed charcoal and grit together with their grain ru lions. If you keep llieiu before tho hens mid do not feed fat-producing feeds, (hey will prevent soft-shelled eggs anil keep litem from acquiring Iho egg-oalliig liabll, which Is iiuu of the greatest Ionnos ever experienced by nny poiiltryiuiin, In almost every food given to fowlM wo find n tdmrliigu uf null,, , . STATE NEWS HoprcBonlallvcH Graham, Dennis and' (loro nro appointed by Hpeaker Jones as hoiiBO members of n Joint commit tee to socuro samples of pavement for submission to tho" roads nnd high ways committee. Kvory ono practicing dentistry In the Htnto oroponlng parlors or offices for contluctlng thoin will bo required to tako out a statu license under tho tonus of a bill Introduced by Itopre- sontntlvo McFarland. Legislation urged uy Hoerotary Lano to modify hoincstend law privileges In favor of soldiers who served In (ho war or on tho Moxlcnn border was annrovod Saturday by tho senate pub lie lands committee nnd reported fav orably. Through deals closed (his week J It. Niinamnkcr and sons, Don, Floyi! ami Ncal Nunamakcr, already owners of 7C ncroB of full-bearing orchards at Hood Itlver, hnvo Increased their holdings by 7C acres. Tho nggregato of tho sums paid will reach $00,000 It Ih said. Ouo of tho lurgcst flouring mills In tho stato of Oregon outsldo of Port land and by far tho largest in tho southern part of tho state will bo started at Klamath Fulls within n few days when tho Martin Ilrotbers bogln to turn their wheels for steady operation. All restrictions on fuol dealers and nil prices sot by tho Fuel admlnistrn tlon aro off Saturday, February 1. Prices tuny fall. In tho belief of some Portland dealers, who fear tho re sult of tho lifting of restriction In mld-wlntor, when fuel conditions are most Important. Announcement wan inado at Astoria Saturday that within tho next CO days tho Standard Oil company will begin work on tho construction of its big distributing plant on tho site pur chased Jjy It shortly before tho war started. Tho plant will entail an expenditure of approximately ?200;- 000. In tho center of tho Irrigation devel opment and In tho second unit of tho Jordan valley Irrigation district of Malheur county has arisen Iluby, a brand-now town. Just at present tho town Is rather small, consisting of only two buildings ono of them for uso of tho irrigation project, nnd tho other a boarding-house. Ono of tho largest shipments of bcof cnttlo to leave Baker for boiuo tlmo was loaded Saturday by Jenkins, Loon grnn & Trowbridge, nnd consisted of 3C-carload8, or 930 head, of prime beef steers for consignment to tho Chicago market. At tho prevailing Chicago prlco of 15 cents per pound for this class of steers, the shipment will bring Its owners 1GS,480. Astoria la In tho throes of a real bar- bora strike, ami the town Is looking forward to slmvoless nnd shnmpooless days. On Snturday ovonlng tho Dnr bors' union nindo a demand that tho shops closo at 0:30 instead of 7:30 each day. This was granted, but each shop thou discharged ono of Us men, which tho proprietors said was neces sary in order to reduco expenses to moot tho now conditions. A bonding election for tho now Sparta Irrlgntion project took placo Monday and carried by a largo ma jority, D. F. Keist, Olon Macy and Ernest Dill wero elected dlroctors. This election marks tho transition of n ono tlmo f unions mining camp from a region of desert hills to a promising agricultural community. Tho plan Is to reclaim 12,000 ncros by bringing water from Englo Crcok through tho Sparta mining ditch, and tho estimated cost of tho project Is 50 per aero to tho laud reclaimed. Tho Sheridan Fruit Growers' associa tion, owners of tho Shorldnn cannory, at its annual mooting elected tho fol lowing directors: K. C. Miller, presi dent; A. J. ilowloy, vlccvprosldont, II. O. Funk, Bccrotary-troasuror; R. L. Hskrldgo, Hoy 'QraveB. During tho season of 1918, Hoy (iravos, oporator of tho cannery, has paid 125,000 for fruits nnd for labor lit caring for this fruit nt tho cannery, $10,000, Tho totnl output wits 3000 tons of canned goods, representing 80 carloads. This Is tho second year of operation of tho can nery, mill tho fruitgrowers uro fooling highly gratified at Its success, MORRIS BROTHERS, Inc. The Premier Municipal Bond House MORRIS BUILDING, 300-311 Stark St. Government and PORTLAND, ORE. Ettabllihcd Over Municipal Bondt Phone Bdwy, 2151. Twenty-Five Year 1 Do You Want to Know Both Sides? Swift & Company's 1919 Year Book, just out, tells you What Swift & Company's profits were in 1918, The truth about the Federal Trade Commission's investigation, Why the prices of butter and eggs are so high, And many other vital facts. Whether or not you agree with us after reading this Year Book, you will at least know both sides. You will find it interesting; Americans like to hear about big things done in a big way. You will also discover that we are merely human beings like yourself, doing in the best possible way a necessary service. Legislation is pending in Washington; as a good American citizen you want to know both sides of this question. It concerns you, as well as one of the most important industries in the country. Dj not hesitate to send for a copy of this booklet. Your name and address are all we need. Address Swift & Company Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois Swift & Company, U.S.A. m Laugh When People Step On Your Feet Try this yourself then pas It along to others. It works 1 Si ELECTRIC MOTORS Bought. Solii, Rented and Repaired WALKER ELECTRIC WORKS HiimnidA. eor. 10th I'ortlend Ore. Ouch 1 ? I ? I I This kind of rough talk will bo beard loss hero in town If pooplo troublod with corns will follow tho slmplu ndvlco of this Cincinnati authority, who claims that a few drops of a drug callod frcczono when applied to a tondor, aching corn or hardened callous stops soreness at ouco. and soon tho corn or callous dries up and lifts right off without pain. Ho says froozono dries Immediately and novor Inflames or oven Irritates tho surrounding skin. A small bottlo of froozono will cost very llttlo at any drug storo, but will positively remove ovory hard or soft corn or callous from one's foot. Millions of America's wouion will welcome this announce mont slnco Iho Inauguration of tlir high IiooIh. rt your druggist doesn't lutvo froozono toll him to nrdttr n small bottlo for youAdv BLACK" LE& LOSSES SURELY PREVENTED CUTTER'S BLACKLEG PILLS ow-orlccd. ImK rluble i ( prcfeir4rr 1 western ttucka menu Dccmuso iney 1 urofMt nrhtT ethu " -3 vaccines 1s.11, fir Write ftv booklet ud o.HmnnL1. u-oqsi pftx.Biaciutgr,ust 5(Wti Dltf.BIieiUl Pills. S4.00 Th (upcrioriir ol Cutter prelum U du. to o.rr IS )tn ol spxUlLtinr In vaccinas andsikums ONLY. INSIST U IUI IKM 9. Hww. UMCTcUmt. Cuttir Utwutory. Bwliely. Cillhnil. WMW wnpaiasoYoimg KUD Lianarun aim Itching with Cuticura Ointment Shampoo with Djticura Soap For Coughs and Colds tike tried nd tetf d remedr one that net promptly" end cHrctlrcIy and contain no opiate. You net that remedy by Mk!nK for PISO'S