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FIEID DAY
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THE SHERMAN
Continued from page one.
ed for their smut resistance. There
are sevral kinds of smut and while
immune to one or several kinds an
other varieties may infect them and
render them useless as a field crop.
Farmers were shown the big ex
periment where 2 dates of fall plow
ing 3 of spring plowing, 2 depths of
spring plowing, and 9 tillage meth-
oda • have been tested for 20 years.
Average crop yields on these were
marked on boards and showed that
April plowed plots had produced 27.2
bushels per acre. May plowed plots
- 25 8 ana June plowed plots 21-9. Wet
plowed fall plots have produced an
average of 24.8 and dry fall plowed
plots an average of 23.4. Deep plow
ing, which means ten inches, has pro
duced .7 bushels more per acre than
has shallow plowing, which is five
inches.
Early plowed plots with clean cul
tivation, meaning that all weeds were
kept off the summerfaiiow produced
28.9 bushels as a nineteen year aver
age, and on like summrrxallow with
the crop harrowed in the s ring the
average production has been 27.6.
showing that spring harrowing is
usually a costly process.
The average of all dates of plow
ing on the uncultivated plots is 21.7
bushels, on the plots that have been
harrowed once the average is 22 7
NOTICE TO WOOD DEALERS
bushels and on the plots that have re-
cieved clean cultivation the averagers
Notice is hereby given that the
23S bushels per acre per year
Directors of School District No. 7
Another experiment that is very Sherman County, Oregon, will receive
interesting is the one having to do sealed bids up to and including Mon
with the surface evaporation and day, July 11th at 8 p. m. for the fur
transpiration .of plants—transpira nishing of from 60 to 80 cords of
tion meaning the evaporation of Pine or Fir cord wood or slab wood in
water from the plant itself. This is four foot lengths delivered at the
conducted in what has been called the school building, at Wasco, Oregon,
“tin can farm“ as the plants are
The school board resenves the right
grown in cans. The plants are grown
td reject any or all bids. The meet
in ground
>■ summerfallowed
ing will be held in the County En
each year. A measured amount of
gineers office at 8 p. m Monday
tL water is added twice • week and. the July nth.
cans are weighed regularly. During
Lydia E. Darby. Clerk.
.one of the hot days of this year one
A.
J. Smith, Chairman♦ — 2t
of the cans of wheat lost six and
three quarters pounds of weight and
it has a surface of slightly less than
v one square foot. That's a good many
tons of water for an acre* But, lest
this information be too discouraging,
it should be recalled that an inch of
water weighs 113 tons to the acre.
Mrs. J- G. Wilson and daughter
This experiment enables the ex-
perimentor to determine that the Alice Mae of Spokane. Washington,
average amount of water needed to is spending a few weeks visiting with
produce a pound of dry matter is 450 friends and relatives in Kent.
pounds and that it requires 1250
Mrs. J. M. Wilson who has been
pounds of water fo produce a pound visiting her sister Mrs. I. E. Wilsor
of wheat seed-
n Pullman. Washington, returnee
The amount of wheat that can be tome Saturday evening. Mrs- I- E.
grown on an inch of water in the soil Wilson is reported as getting along
varies from 1*8 bushels to 4.8 bushels
nicely.
with an average of 3.3 bushels. The
Neva Gervais of Grass Valley
daily use of water is .08 inches of
spent the week at the home of Mar-
water.
The visitors listened to short talks ory Mac Innes. .
by George Hyslop, of Oregon Stkte
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ayers and son
College who is well known through of Wamic visited in Kent one day
out the state for his work with diff- last
1
week.
erent crops and Dean Schoenfeld, di
rector of the extension service at the
A number of Kent people attended
college.
the base ball game at Grass Valley
Sunday, between the Grass Valley-
For those who wish to keep inform Kent team and the Indians. Grass
ed about county masters the Sherman Valley-Kent won by a score of 12-1.
County Journal is indispenslble.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gregg and fami
ly of Grass Valley spent Sunday vis
iting with relatives in Redmond.
United Grocers Large
Buying concern
Next Sunday night at 8 o’clock the
young folks of the community will
gather at the church for choir prac
tice.
Firmly organized into a great
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Smith of
purchasing federation, . independent Moro visited at the home of their
grocerymen of Oregon, Idaho and daughter» Mrs. John Wilson Sunday.
Washington, are buying their goods
Mr and Mrs. J. R. Dellinger and
in carload lota at jobbers' prices and
son Arnold were visitors in The
are retailing high quality merchan
Dalles test Saturday.
dise without middlemen. The north
J- L. Davis left Sunday evening
west buying federation, of which May
A Son store in Moro are members. for Spokane, Washington, where he
will attend the Cooperative Grain
Growers meeting.
J. E. Norton, Gus Schilling and son
Paul were visitors in Antelope test
Monday.
Warren Norton who has been visit
ing with relatives and friends in the
Willamette valley for the past week
returned home Saturday evening.
h
;
W. O Smith, who has ben visiting
his brother Herbert Smith in Mitch
ell. returned home Sunday morning.
He waa accompanied home by Lurline
and John C. Smith who wjll spend a
few weeks visiting with friends and
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Howell and
daughter Eunice have moved back to
town and are living fn the George
Kent. Oregon is not the town from
which the well known pie cherries
took their name. This is inside in
formation we are giving you. That
Kant is a shire in England- But L. J.
Davis lives in the Oregon place and
yesterday was In Portland and regis
tered >t the Imperial hotel. Ore
gonian June 18
Mrs. J. N-Maclnnes is visiting in
Grass Valley for a short time-
MORO. OREGON. JUNE U, im
BE
, The United Grocers, Inf., operates
The incorporation is composed of
grocers who own «nd operate their
own stores-
The United Grocers, Ins., operates
in its own warehouse, at 54 First
street, Portland, without profit to the
individual
merchants.-
H.ECarr,
recognized as one of the shrewdest
grocery buyers on the coast, is pur
chaser for the incorporation and is
in charge of the central warehouse,
where goods are received at times
in train load lots. Hundred of inde
pendent merchants in the three
northwest states are members of this
association of buyers. This method of
buying goods in large lots is not in
tl|e experimental stage with inde
pendent merchants, it is expdained—
the plan has been in operation for
some 20 years-
„
The United Grocers, Inc., cooper
ate to the fullest extent with wst-
arn manufacturers and uses western
made goods as far as possible This
buying organization is op a direct
jobber's basis with practically all
manufacturing plants, enabling the
northwest merchants to secure their
goods at jobbers’ prices.
By eliminating the middlemen, the
members of the vast buying incorp
oration can retail their goods to their
customers at very low prices.
Kent News
COUNTY JOURNAL.
called by the death of Mrs. Greer’s
niece-
-
A school meeting was held on
Monday June 20th for the purpose of
electing a director. J. H- Wilson was
elected.
Wiley W. Knighten and daughter
Anajean who were in Portland this
weelFTetumed hpme Sunday evening.
Wasco
A number of the neighbors went
out to the Bob McPherson home Sun
day and had a pot kick dinner in
konor of Mr. McPherson's birthday.
Those present were Mr- and Mrs-.
John Royse and family and Miss Er-
me(h Sundby of Portland, John and
Olive Robison, Mr- and Mrs Art Bar-
zee and Mr. and Mrs. John McClure
and family-
Miss |nez Southwell of Portland is
visiting her mother Sirs. Chas. Har
per.
iests at the. Portland last weak to attend the
Sunday.
| graduating exercises of St. Vincent
Last Wednesday afternoon Mrs. I
J Mies Violett Seeley was a
Mrs. L. E- Käseberg entertaned in i member
th« 1932
honor
of
her
sister
Miss
Gwendolyn
„
- - . Gten Kin» ™ * business victor
F obs Of Moro and Miss Katherine from Grass Valley the first of the ,
Owen, pr Oakland, California.
week.
barracks. He left test Wednesday from Idaho where she has been
and was the guest of Robert Scott in teaching.;
-
,
Portland Thursday.
Bef,ty Jean Medler spent last week
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin West was here in Grass Valley
from Gilliam county test week end
The Mason lodge held their home ' •
visiting Mr. and Mrs Loe Hines-
coming and roll call Tuesday night
and a good crowd attended.
Mr. and Mrs John Herts and
Billie Laidlaw of Salem js spending Mrs. Elisabeth Fuller last Wednes-
daughter of Arlington spent last Sun several days with his grand parents
Margaret McKee returned Tuesday .
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morrow.
from La Grande where she has spent
elected.
President
Robert
Lowell Burress.
several days visiting freieds-
erly lived at The Dalles have moved
„
Jessie Amos
Frank Scotf returned from Port
into the house formerly occupied by
land this week after spending some
the Arch Fortner family*.
time with his family in that city.
Collis Käseberg arrived in Wasco
Tuesday and will spend the summer , Henry Richelderfer son of H. D-
Richelderfer
¡s the
only
Sherman
at the L- E. Kaseberg ranch
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county boy to enlist at tre Citizens Portland whieh will convene June SI
Delbert and Zells Seely went to Training Camp at the Vancouver
for fear years.
-w.
,.1
Murdina Medlar returned last week
ter which a social hour followed- At
the dose of the afternoon ice cream
and cake was served by Mrs. J^hn
McClure, Olive Robison and Mrs- Or
ville Yocum.
TO
WORLD WHEAT — INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENT*
WIWMmmMIMNmM
ORIGIN
Y J*r|y Average
I63CO
1916-31
Miss Rader of Tennessee is visiting
at the Harper ranch. She is a sister
of Mr- Rader who was hurt so badly
some time ago atf the Harper ranch.
DESTINATION
B ank of C ommerce
Sia'.'
'4M
SAB’S * CONSERVATIVE
- COURTEOUS
Sidney Bloom of The Dalles was a
business visitor in Wasce Saturday.
The Junior Camp Fire girls had a
ceremonial at the home of their
guardian Mrs. F. R. Fortner Friday
night The girls received their beads
for the work they had done the past,
year. A number of the girls mothers
were present. Margaret Moon and
Jean Spencer were taken into the
group- This was the last meeting |
until fall.
The Mary Elizabeth class of the
M. E- church had their monthly class
party at the home of Mrs- R. O. Scott
Wednesday afternoon. A very Inter
esting paper on "The Mother of Je-
$66,000.00
fortori
DEPENDABLE BANKING SERVICE
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Liberal Interest Paid on Time Deposita
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blau of Port
land are. in Wasco looking after his
farming interests-
Harry VanGilder went to Portland
on business Saturday.
Paul McCulloch left for Eugene
Monday where he will attend summer
school.
Now To
WORLD WHEAT — PRODUCTION, STOCKS, ANO U. S. FARM PRICE
repair that harvester
I«st Friday a number of Wasco
ladies motored to Dufur.and were the
guests of Mrs. Dave Young. A very
pleasant day was spent by the follow
ing: Mesdames Dingle, Geo. Lam-
born, John Royce, Bob McPherson,
Hattie King Andrews and Stanley.
A Big Harvest is Coming
Mrs- Elizabeth Dingle was a dinner
guest Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John MoDermid.
Let us do the Machine Work
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on your Combine and Motor
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A'new refrigerator has been in
A graphic picture of the world1 per cent.
stalled in the Sherman hotel assuring
wheat
movement for the last five
The United States and Canada now
cool things for the diners palates-
years as compared with a similar contribute more than one half the
Albert Kaseberg and Harry Proud period immediately preceding the about one fifth; Australia, about one
foot made a business trip to Spokane World War is presented in -the ac seventh, and the remainder comes
Monday-
companying charts. The charts are total world shopments. Argintina
Mr- and Mrs. W. H- Burres were being distributed by North Pacific from all other exporting countries
The extent to
dinner guests at the A. C. Kaseberg Grain Growers Inc. to point out that including Russia.
unless international trade in wheat which Russia regains her pre-war im
home Sunday.
increases rapidly, it would seem ob portance as a wheat exporter will de
Among those shopping at The vious that American growers must termine the adjustments other ex
Dalles Saturday were Mrs.
C either continue to accept world prices porting countries will be forced to
Kaseberg, Mrs. L. E. Kaseberg, Mrs. for all their wheat or reduce acreage make, unless the total international
Harry Proudfoot, Mrs. E. L. Olson and surpluse s, or perfect a plan for trade in wheat is increased apprecia
and Marie. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sar obtaining a higher-than-world price bly..
gent, Mrs- Harry Van Gilder, and for wheat consumed within the Unit- . The “destination” side of Chart
Mrs- Darwin Van Gilder.
ed States.
,
"A” indicates the rising importance
The "orgin” side of Chart “A” in of importing countries. These nedude
Mr. and Mrs. * Frank Knox and
daughters left Saturday for a weeks dicates the extent to whieh other China, Japan, Brazil. Central Amer
countries have gained on the United ican natioris and Egypt They appear
vacation to Portland and the coast-
to offer a potential source if future
Mr- and Mrs. L. JJ. Lucas returned States in the wheat exporting field-
While wheat shopments from the increases in wheat importation, with
Friday from a fishing trip to Elk United States have Increased 3 2 per price an important element. It is in
Lake-
cent, shipments from Canada have teresting to note practically all of the
. Mrs. B H Grady and Nyal trans jumped 21.3 per cent, from Argirttina. i countries named are so-called "silver
acted ,business at The Dalles Satur- 7 per cent- and from Australia- 4.4 । countries.”
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Mrs. Roy Belshee spent last Tues
day at The Dalles
Harland Johnson hauled sheep
from the Burres ranch to Portland
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Funk and
daughter returned Tuesday from
Ione where they spent several days-
The Red & White Store
WAöCO, OREGON
Mrs- Paul McCulloch left Saturday
for Baker to visit her parents.
SPECIALS FOR JUNE 24, 25,27 .
Mr. and Mrs- James Dunn of Fossil
are parents of a son born at The J
Dalles hospital June 15th. Mrs Dunn
was formerly Catherme Dutton of
Wasco.
V e R emcrve T he R ight to L imit Q uantities
At the school election Monday
morning Dr. Leah Richelderfer was
elected as director on the board to
succeed Fred Fortner whose term ex
pired this year. Mrs. Darby was
elected as clerk A good number
of school patrons attended this
meeting-
Miss Elna Huston who spent last
week with friends at Outlook retum-
ed to her duties at the telephone office
Saturday.
Mr. hnd Mrs Roy Andrews of
Portland spent the week end with Mr.
Andrew's parents at their ranch
north of Wasco.
*
W. E Tate who spent several days
in Portland receiving medical atten
tion returned home Saturday.
Pomana Grange held its regular
Mr. and Mrs- Homer Wall returned
meeting at Kent Saturday June 8.th. the last of the week from Portland
There were about fifty members pres- where they attended the Eastern Star
ent. A bountiful dinner was served, Grand lodge. Mr Wall also consult
The next meeting will be held at ed an occulist.
Klondike September 10.
Gene Hull and Max Williams aré
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hurner and spending several days in Salem. New
son of Portland were visiting with port and Portland visiting friends and
relatives in Kent this week returned relativos.
home Sunday evening. , ,
'Robert Ferrell is spending several
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gregg and fam days in The Dalles as the guest of
ily left Sunday morning for the Joo Glennie.
Willamette valley where they were
Mr- and Mrs. B. A- Grady of The
2 for lie
5 for 19c
57c
â for 17c
Camay Soap
*........... .
Memorie Tea, 1-2 lb pkgs, black or green
25c
2 for 27c
Pen-jel, fruit pectin ........... ,...................
5c
Red & V» hite Milk, large cans
“ “
“ Pure. Mayonnaise, pints ................ .
19c
“ “
“ Asparagus Tips ,2$. ..................
COMPLETE MACHINE SHOP
Sherman Garage & Machine Co
F. L. MORROW, Mgr.
It’s Profitable
FULL LINE OF CHICK FOODS
MILL RUN par «ack
. SHORTSperwck.
ROLLED WHEAT p
LAYMORE MASH per sack
CRACKED CORN per sack
OYSTER SHELL per sack
CALF MEAL..,..;
Green & White Shtimp, Is....... .. .
Red& White Coffee, 1-lb pkg............
Blue & \Vhite................. *.................
Big Bargain Blend Coffee, 1-lb
....
Paper Napkins 25 to pkg . - •
Red & White Prices Are Lower
15c
.85
.90
.90
2.10
2.90
1.20
1.25
1.35
.60
2.80
1.90
ALFALFA MEAL..
BRAN..................
ECG PRODUCER..
SCRATCH FEED..
Ivory Soap, medium size.. /............... ........
P & G Naptha Soap.... Í. ......................
Crisco, 3 ibtipi....
.
“ ”
“ Prunes, 2 l-2s......... . ..........................
B & M New Eiland Oven Baked Beans, large, 2 for,
•.2 for
Red & White Brown Bread................
.. 3 for
Red & White Golden Sweet Corn
.. 3 for
“ “
M "Deviled Meat, 1-48 . ...
Wasco, Ore/
.
GROUND, 50 lb. SackK
60c
BLOCK, PLAIN. 50 lb. ..
65c
BLOCK, SULPHURIZED, 60 lb.......... ............ ,.70c i
SULPHURIZED BLOCK 6 lb 15 cents, 2 for 25c
Prices Subject to Change
Sherman Cooperative Grain Growers
WASCO. OREGON
29c
29c
13c
10c
33c
23c
19c
5c
New Perkins Hotel
and Washington St reata
Portland Ora.
& 1 FI SON, Owner
ART IlUDLíDN, Mans^er
* R ATESi
Room with Buth, |2.00 hnd $1 50
Without Bath, $1.50 and SI 00
A A A— Fireproof— Insured
FLEE GARAGE ’