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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (June 26, 1914)
with these clubs and all join in A representative gathering of coming to a better understanding farmers from all parts of Sherman of the needs o f each and the up county was in M oro last Saturday building o f the community. FRIDAY .......... -June 26’ 1914 in attendance at the Farmers’ Day It was said by one speaker that entertainment given by the Exper all organizations, such as granges E n t e r e d as s e c o n d c l . . . m a tte r a t th e and farmers’ unions, were a bet p o * t o f t c e a t M o r o , O r e g o n , J u ly 2 5 . I 8 v l . iment Farm under direct charge terment to the community and all of Supt. D. E. Stephens. The day began with a program farmers should join such organiza C. L. I reland ............. Manager- ot short talks by local farmers and tions when ever possible to do so state experiment ment station -repre and then turn in and help build S e n d lo r a d v c r t i .in g ra te « . sentatives at the opera house in them up for their benefit; not for I f y o u d o n o t rea d T h e O b s e rv e r, w h y ila morning, lasting until well getting thc social end of life while ■ot? after the noon hour; followed by studying the business side of farm- W e w o u ld li k e «o h a v e y o u ta k e i t . a n d w e k n o w i t w o u ld b e p r o h ta b le to y o u o a talk on farm animals by Prof, ¡ng in its relation to soil and mar- b e c o m e a .u t w e r ib e r . W e .e n d rt tw o Potter in the afternoon, at the keling conditions. y e a r , f o r $ 2 . 5 0 ; o n e y e a r $ 1 .5 0 ; 12 . U s a V. H. Smith made a short talk m o n th i . n ’ t m u c h . T r y it. O rd e r > Experiment Farm, and an inspec- p o s ta l c a r d , a n d p a y f o r it w h e n y o u c an tipn of the Farm, its growing as to his method jn eliminating W e w i l l n o t b e r e . p o n .ib le .fo r th e crops, methods of cultivation, etc. weeds; he said it was more of a ■ etlect o f a u b a c r ib e r . to n o tify e * « A. E. Lovett, county agiicultur business proposition than some c h a n g e . in t h e ir a d d r cm . N o r w i l l th e notification of a P o . t m a .t e r th a t thei * u b - for Crook county, possibly farmers may consider as the more • c t ib e r has • • R e m o v e d ” » e ttle th e b i ll o f a ist made the most interesting talk a t! the soil is worked, in doing this, d e lin q u e n t . * the morning session; it such a dis-1 the better and larger the resulting C h u r c h a n d S o c ie t y n o t ic e . F R E E , e x - c e p t w h e n f o r m o n e y m a k in g p u rp o s e s . S u c h n o t ic e , a t r e g u la r r a t e , a t th e o p t io n of th e p u b lis h e r » . , A t a n y t im e w h e n r e q u e s te d t ° d o s o , th e p a p e r w i l l b e a n c o n t iq u e d . But we • x p e c t th a t a ll a rre a rs w iu b e p a id b e fo re s u c h re q u e s t is m a d e . I t i . ea«y to aak us fo r a s ta te m e n t, w h ic h w i ll b e c h e e r f u lly rendered at a n y t im e . T h e p r ic e o f T h e O b s e r v e r is $ 1 . 5 0 p e r y e a r , 7 5 c e n t , fo r s ix ' m o n t h ., 5 0 c e n t , fo r fo u r m o n t h . - b n » i f n a id in - d v a n c e w e a c c e p t $ 2 . 5 0 in f u ll ‘ o r 2 y e a r« . . S h o rte r te rm s th a n o n e y e a r 1 2 % c e n t , p e r m o n t h . A B lu e M a r k h e r e w i l l a n s w e r a n in - q u e r y , w h e n e n te re d u p o n o u r c a le n d a r , giving th e d a te o l th e p a p e r as th e d a te at w h ic h y o u r c u r re n t s u b s c rip tio n e x p i r e . . Pleasing A rray of Merchandise. his methods are worth study. L. Barnum closed a short talk at the m orning session by 6aying that it would be well for those who wish to pattern after “ success ful” farmers to come to an under standing as to what a successful farmer meant; he said he knew several who were pointed to as successful that were the opposite and that because a man may be popular and considered successful did not necessarily constitute him a successful farmer. y h i Grain Grovers Convenienses Methodist church: Sunday School at 10 a.m. Preaching service at 11 a.m. and at 8 p.m. A ll are heartily invited. John Robertson, pastor. Are not triune confined to R u r a l Free Delive»y of mail and the Telephone. There is another convenience which all farmers should have — and many do have— a checking ac count with a good bank. The possessor of such an aocount avoids the risk of having his money on his perron or about hie home where it is in danger of fire and thieves. . _ His bills paid by check are not only a valid xeceipt, hut also a convenience in his home transactions where very often the necessary change for concluding settlement is not at hand Don’t stop to think this over, but start an account now with Presbyterian church: Sabbath School at 10 a.m. Sermon at 11 a. m. on the topic “ The H o ly Spirit.” Service in the evening at 8 p.m. topic “ Unclean Spirits.” Prayer meeting and bib’.e study Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. Bacteria in Experiment Farm Soil. Service at Monkland at 2:30 pm A. J. Adams, pastor. O F . Vass, bacteriology depart ment of the Agricultural College, A ll sizes auto tires and tubes at was in M oro this week at the ex Crosfield.' periment farm investigating the Parker lucky curve fountain presence of nodules on field pea and alfalfa plants and the innocu- pens at M oro Pharmacy. lation o f the soil with the bacteria. tinction could be said as between wheat crop. Alfalfa bacteria could not be found each topic discussed. He said in T. B. Searcy made a short talk but the field pea bacteria was pres W ant situation for th’s harvest part that farmers as a rule did not as to his treatment of summer fal- ent in abundance; for the first can give satisfactory references; ruake their business enough of a low; he made a practice of grow time since field peas were grown ready for work any time; please business when it is considered that ing field peas and pasturing sheep; at the farm. Bacteria is necessary call, phone or write the Observer it is the oldest, the largest, and has he did this on the summer fallow to the successful growing o f these office at M oro. M . W . MORGAN the most investment of any busi and did not try to raise field peas crops and spreads rapidly through ness in the world. He advocated ! commercially, but knew it could the soil when the ground becomes the organization of neighborhood , be done at a profit; he threshed innoculated. There is enough of A job of cooking in cook clubs to meet regukarly once or just enough for seed. It was his field pea bacteria to thoroughly house fcr harvest by two women more a month and talk over the opinion there was more money in innnculate every farm in Sherman with threshing machine preferred. methods of farming best adapted sheep than hogs as sheep did not ! county. Inquire of R. J. GlNN, 3tj26* M oro, Oregon to their community, bearing in need grain feeding to condition bat- Flashlight and telephone them for market as do hogs. . M r. mind that soils differ in even the same neighborhood; and to have Searcy has had an experience of terie6 at M oro Pharmacy. The |||asco UJarehousc milling Co. lank, of moro. A Thresher Fireman wants job Called the Holt Oregon Special Situation Wanted Gasoline Harvester, 22 foot cut; capacity 40 to 60 acres per day; horses required 20 head; cylinder 28 inch; shoe 41 X inch wide; length over all 57 inches; draper 44 inches; front wheel 16 inch wide; both side wheels 20 inch wide; uses 45 horse power gas m otor.— Moro Property For Sa'e We want to tell our readers that the M oro Hardware and Imple ment Co have one of the most complete and neatest stock of fur 0 niture ever in M oro. It is a pleas The people of Sherman county have a ure to call and see their genuine personal interest in the Experiment Station quarter sawed oak furniture, _ in at M oro dressers, chiffoniers, dining tables with chairs to match, etc. Their The land was purchased and the build room size rugs are in different size ings erected with money donated by them to and the right size and of best qual the State Agricultural Experiment Station and ity; a good supply of best grade the United States Department of Agriculture. mattress is in stock, and the bed springs on sale are guaranteed for The land and buildings revert to the twenty years against saging. 1 his County when they cease to be used for experi little reading notice is our own mental purposes. conclusion as to the merchandise in question and there is no doubt The running expenses of the Station are your opinion would bear us out if paid by the State and thç Federal government, you w ill call and see the goods. each agency contributing equally. Were you on the Experiment Farm Saturday ? If not, read the llowing notes which appeared on the program distributed that day. crops and to discover profitable methods of farming that w ill increase and maintain the fer tility of the soil. These are some of the questions for which the Station is trying to find answers: 1. Are there new varieties of grains that w ill yield more per acre than those now commonly grown in this region? 2. Can grain varieties be improved by careful selection and breeding? ' 3. Can other crops than grain be grown in Eastern Oregon with p ro fit? If so, what • -------- New this year, a 75 horse power H o lt Caterpillar engine, equipped with high and low speed transmission. The property known as the . J. H . Landry place, contain ing 3% lots, a well built and com modious barn and thicken house and also a good sized residence; there are a number of large trees and a drilled well. For particulars call qn J. N. L andry 3tjl9 M oro, Oregon. Mount a 30 or 45 horse power Gas M otor Harvester Equip- . ment on your harvester; it w ill save the grain and reduce horse equipment at least a third and possibly better. Horse drawn H o lt harvesters from 12 to 22 foot cut. F ull line of H o lt and best extras. O ur 1914 sprocket chain are absolutely the lowest in the county. Farm and Outfit Wanted Wheat farm with horses and machinery wanted in exchange for excellent stock and dairy farm of 320 acres thirty miles from Port land,Oregon; no waste land; plow and pasture land, near free range, 7 miles north o f Cape Horn sta tion on the north bank railway, no commission, owner. W rite to M. RELTON, ¡19 —■ Supply O ’M E A R A and Implement IK Company OREGON. WASCO, T Cape Horn, Wash are they? Man and Wife want work g 0 - 8 G IN N & « 0 A A.01CIWIOS KOM 4. What is the most profitable method W hile a large wheat crop in the J. E. COLEMAN The Station Farm comprises 230 acres, R. J. GINN ' of cultivating the soil for growing wheat? Pacific states for this year is prac During harvest; she as cook, about 200 of which are tillable. For the ex tically certain wheat dealers and a is a good one, and he as one o 5. Can a profitable rotation system be perimental work, the Farm is laid out into plats the crew; both experienced. number of farmers do not look practiced in Eastern Oregon that will reduce W rite to F. W. W ise . each a one-tenth acru in area. for anything like the crop estimat jl9 Underwood, Wash or eliminate the summer fallowed area?- ed by the government. In this Around every tjpn plats is a road a rod 0 county some of the yield once ex Some new graiji varieties have already wi de and these ten plats are separated from pected has been materially cut by OKALKH» IN been found which give promise of yielding frost or hot winds of last month each other by an alley five feet wide. Bone and Alfalfa Meal. Should try our famous ch’ck- Glass, Paints, and Oils. or both. Government figures for higher returns than those commonly grown. en plate dinners; all kinds of nice Two plats out of every ten are “ check” Oregon, Washington and Idaho sandwich, pie, cake, good coffee. These w ill be distributed to farmers in limited W olfard L unch C ounter O estimate a wheat crop in excess of Canton Plows, Superior and Peoria Drills. plats, treated uniform ly and seeded to the same quantities after this year’s harvest. & 78,500.000 bushels, which is re variety in order to detect soil variations. KXTW A* garded as at least ten m illion bu A complete report of the work is to be 0 For all kinds of machinery carried in stock shel too high. The dealers in ex The general aim of all the work is to published after the crop season o f this year. A good young team of well port wheat have 34 steamers and or procured on short notice. show the farmers how to grow bigger and better broke horses; also good 16-inch $ ships of an aggregate registered ine wood; for price and particu- ra tonnage c f 75,675 tons now under ars write to County School Superintendent Ira D. Cardiff, director of the * W . C. R ees charter with which to move the 3l*jl2-26 Friend, Oregon CXXXXXXXXXJOOOOOCXXXXXXXXXXJOOCOOOCXXAOOOuOOOOOOOOOOOOO Washington state experiment sta he,p* new crop as against 29 vessels of r 1 ing the state superintendents office T —- tion work at Pullman, was visit I h I .n r g e l y M t u le S o b y I t s M e r ‘ 60,496 tons last year at this time grade teachers examination papers. chi) n ts . «Mid I t s M e r c h a n t s A r e and eight ships of 16,024 for the or at the Experiment Farm last He also expects to visit the M on Ijir g e ly M a d e by week. M r. Cardiff holds a situa- year before that. mouth Normal summer school be In good order. Sixteen foot ------ tion in Washington. ^;ite similar cut. Hitch fo r'26 horses goes with fore his return. E ditor Jas. Stewart of the Fossil to the office so ably, filled by Dr. R. H. M c K e a n , M a n a g e r , W a s c o , O r e g o n the machine. W ill consider trade Dr. C. L. Poley of M oro and or purchaser can cut crop in pay Journal, accompanied by Mike j Withycombe at Corvallis O.A.C. WE WELCOME SMALL ADVERTISERS Dr. W . N. Morse of Wasco per ment for machine. Address Dukek and A. C. W illi ami, made and which he resigned before be BECAUSE THEY SOON GROW formed a serious operation for j!2 J. M. E ddy , M oro. Ore an auto party in attendance at the ¡coming the successful primary can- INTO BIG ONES. D E A L E R S IN Miss Ora Barnett at the family M oro Experiment Farm cn farm- , didate of the republican party for Lim e, Plaster, Cement, Builders home west of Wasco Tuesday. ere’ day. They made the trip in governor, an office to which he Supplies, Lumber, Wood, Coal, The. primary cause of the opera four hours run by auto. I w ill be elected this fall. Are wanted by us; to make Cedar Posts, and Hay. T h ro w a P E B B L E In to a P o o l tion was a fall over a chair by the them for you as good as new; tty a n d Soe W h a t a C ir c le I t M a k e s . young lady the Saturday before. us, we treat you right. t> • i <■ T h ro w an A D V E R T IS E M E N T M ANUFACTURERS OF In t o T h is P a p e r a n d Y o u W i l l The membership of the local T rip p Cleaning and Dye Works The Dalles, Oregon A lu o B e S u r p r is e d a t t h e R e s u lt . farmers union, by dealing direct between grower and consumer i • -n Un M r and buying in quantity, has secur- 00000000000000000000000000 30000000000000000000000000 cash prize w ill be «iven for ’ . , ed logan berries, at M oro, for less Lots of bunch grass and plenty the best choir singing of the Star than a dollar. This Is not a reflec of running water; $1.25 per month; Spangled Banner at Demoss July : tion on the prevailing price in write or phone, J. M. MARLIN, 4th. There are now a few com Grass Valley, Oregon. M oro, as the conditions of trading a3m80 ï F * peting choirs listed and more are is different. . kt ai ■ 0*0 u . ■ u ■ e ■ ■ un. «1 d I« « ft desired by the committee;' The interior of the M .E . church J. R. Morgan f By inadvertance we failed to last Thursday more nearly resem ID e n tis t state last week that D. E. Stephens bled a parlor of a social club; the - OREGON superintendent of the Experiment seats were placed facing the center M O R O , Earm, was the unanimous choice and surrounding a large art square lst to 15th of each month. of the school meeting to succeed rug; the decoration scheme was Office opposite Dre. Goffin . A. Sayrs as school director for done in purple and white, sweet this district. peas and crepe* paper being used. W ASCO, convey, an Idea of success. You may never . - OREGON N T IL you see the 1914 W eber and IW IH C U m ace the man hinuelf. It’» hb letter bead, The’ occasion w,as a dime social Section men, burning brush and I HAT Columbus wagons, you cannot be „ 16th to 30th of each month. hb envelope, his btalnew card, circulars or posted on thc latest improvements on farm weeds on the railroad right of way entertainment by the ladies aid, Office opp. McCoy, Atwood Co catalogue. Y o u r it e the m in up by these wagons. Weber and Columbus wagons, between Biggs and Wasco, found several attending from Wasco. things What impression of a man and hb A-grade, bnilt to th e highest standards in every a dead man ip the sage brush Guessing games werethe main at business do you get if he writes to you on detail, are also • t traction of the afternoon, refresh wrapping paper or axle greaw «tattrmery? Monday. • After an inquest by the The Only Fifth Wheel Farm Wa*»9S on the Market H ow does your* look? I* it oeat, tasty and ments being served at the close. coroner he was buried where dis T h e Internatiooal fifth w heel <patent applied for) :: modern? It 1» if T he Moro Observsr Job is worth a trip to tow n to aee. B e c a u s e it. prevents covered. There was nothing by Beware of Ointments for Department print* it. Better bring In that th e pulling up or pitching of th e trout bolster, it is P h y sician and Surgeon. which be could be identified, and Catarrh that Contain Mercury on e o f th e eb best ea t im provem ents ever put on c the farm next |ob u f * V «’ »• w agon. It m eans no more bent and broken king UNI there was no evidence of viclence as m e r c u r y w i l l s u re ly d e s tro y t h e e e w je M oro, Oregon. p in . — no more bent and broken circle iro n s— longer a n d c o m p le te ly ^ d*T*“S* *“? 1 • It is supposed that be had lain in o w f h o s ls m e s ll y s te m w h e n e n te rtB C I t th r o u a n life for th e w agon, and easier work for th e horses. Ü t h e m u c o u s s u rfa c e s . S u c h a r t ic le s s h o u ld S e e th e International fifth w heel on W eber and Office hi residence. ¡'he biul.es about ten days as a n e v e r be u s e d e x c e p t • ■ p r e s c r ip tio n s i C olum bus S W tragons. f r o m r e p u ta b le p h y s t c la n a a a t h e d a m a < e jc< pw/.f a daily p - 1 c1 < T Jvi.e ¡ / t h e y - w i l l d o Is t e a fo ld W t h * « o o ^ 3r,° .. If yo u will write te us, w e v ill ¿end you catalogu es c a n p o s s ib ly d e r iv e f r o m t h e m . H ag ■ and inform ation about thia and othbr im provem ents Ì.CSSBS CUREIY PREYDITO w s found near him. C a t a r r h C u r e , m a n u f a c t u r e d b y F . J. on farm w agons and w ill tell yo u where you m ay hr Cutter'» FNI». Lm r- Travelers at Biggs Team and Wood For Sale C O LEM A N ? O A Prosperous Town Fa^an is in Sa,em this week Holt Harvester For Sale Independent Warehouse g (Hilling (¡0 A D V E R T ISIN G Your Clothes and Kats International H arvester Farm W agons •MILL FEED AND FLOUR. pasture For Rent '.'.V .W d V .V .W < $ r ! U I © e d I^ ip n t in ^ I Dr. C. L. Poky : M s *e e th e w agons. W ernnfed Harvester Gttpaaycf America IbcvryoraAsd) P o r tla n d —■— --- O ra . F T — W ik Khraaàtr Otï*»» Ebws i H ' ✓ »• F c a d a o h * a n d N e r v o u sn e ss C u red . “< hsmberlain’. Tablets are eniHled tr* nil (he praise I can give th em ,’ «oitas Mr*. Richard Olp, Npencerport. N . Y . They have aired me of headache and nervone- neus and reetnred me to my normal health.” For eale by all dealer*.—Advertieement i C h e n e y > C o .. T o le d o . O .. m e r c u r y , a n d ia ta k e n I n t e r n a ll y , a c t in « d ir e c t ly u p o n th e a n d m j,c o u “ BV,i* fa c e s o f t h e s y s te m , j p b u y ln « H a l lje C a t a r r h C u r e be s u re y o « . « e t t h e In e . I t is t a k e n In t e r n a ll y > n d m a d e In T o le d o . O h io , b y F. J. Cheney ft Co. Tes- bl<x>d tfSoid by D ran lsts. Price He per hottlo «she Hair. Family P ills f t » e e e e tlp a tle a . BL.ÏC BtMkha prkvd. fresh. reU.bto; preforrud h» W«t»vetn l*c»use tM y pr«- wficr« eihw v a c tlM . m IL W rite for Iwwikl-t snd teatlnMNlWI*. (fi doss ;.»#*. K ladd u. R II» »18« 50-d v Sksd. Clwfctofi « M l CSS IT*e »ny t.foctor. m t CUttur'» SdìC prouuvt« Id ■» w ww to o y IS rity of O itt* r products duo LEG wafts ft w w w x -x -:-:-:-: READ THE OBSERVER ALL the time. For County neu»
