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, ■ ' WS' J T H U R SD A Y , M ARCH 18, 1926 CENTRAL POINT AM ERICAN PAGE FOUR LAND SETTLEMENT DEPT ITEMS ship. The warp and the woof of a land settlement fabric that takes in the entire state o f Oregon is now almost woven and the four great sections of the state, namely Eastern, Central, Western and Southern Oregon, stand combined in a united effort for a greater 1926, so far as the develop ment o f idle and unoccupied lands are concerned. Practically all o f the western and southern counties of the state have been organized, and the eastern and central counties are in final process of development. The Land Settlement Department of the Portland Chamber o f Com- Oregon State Chamber of Commerce, merce, actively affiliated with the has devoted the past six weeks in county organization work, in coop eration with the various local cham bers. W. G. Ide, manager of the Oregon State Chamber o f Commerce, who is directing the activities o f the Land Settlement work, has spoken before a number o f county meetings, where splendid results were obtained, and Arthur Foster, Land Settlement Field Representative, has practically covered the whole state and will con tinue for the next ten or fifteen days, at which time it is hoped to have the entire organization o f Ore gon complete. Those counties that have already completed their land settlement committees and have begun activi ties' are Klamath, Jackson, Jose phine, Linn, Benton, Polk, Clacka mas, Yamhill, and Lane. All have appointed new committees with the exception o f Lane, which will retain its old committee. Each organiza tion is divided into three groups, the listing, appraisal and follow-up com mittees. The duty of the last named is to call upon the new settlers, make them feel at home, and through them get in touch with others who would like to come to Oregon to lo cate. The counties that are now com pleting their organizations are Lin coln, Marion, Wasco, Hood River, Washington and Columbia. Mr. Fos ter will go to Central Oregon next week and apeak before the Cham bers o f Commerce and Commercial Clubs o f Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties. Baker, Union, Umatilla and the other counties in Eastern Oregon have taken their first steps for land settlement organiza tion. Mr. Ide states that the outlook for land settlement work for 1926 is very much brighter and better than it has ever been and that he experts this to be the banner year. Due to the close cooperation between the State Chamber and the various counties, it is believed that a great many more settlers will be brought to all sec tions of the state. The inquiries from people desiring to come to Oregon are increasing daily in the I-and Settlement department For the past two weeks they have been averaging fifty a day. Many of these people state that they expect to come here to make their homes. The tourist season is about to open and the gateway offices will he es tablished again at both Ashland on the southern, and Ontario on the eastern boundary o f the state. Mr. Foster will have charge o f the Ash land office and will be stationed there after th* 22nd o f March. ----- ■ o ■■ ■ NATIONS STRENGTHENED HOME OWNERSHIP There is dignity in a perman ent settlement. It was the hand on the plo-* that, made America great. What was owned was worth fighting for. In an industrial age, with pop ulation massed in cities, that propri etorship which steadied the farmer must be transferred to ownership of homes. Home ownership means better cit izenship. The family that the land lord is apt to discriminate against is encouraged inthe home. In good home districts there is a dearth of juvenile delinquency. Anything that enhances the dignity of man en hances his character. The proper time to begin to think about buying your own home is right now.— San Francisco Chronicle. FARM POINTERS Oregon cherry growers are liable to have their crops rejected this year unless they spray their trees for cherry worm. Last year many cher ries were refused because of cherry worm, says C. L. Long, extension specialist in horticulture at the col lege, and this year the canners and others will reject affected fruit. Spraying for cherry worm eliminates this condition. Farmers find grubbing tall lark spur practicable in the more densely infested areas of Oregon. The sav ing from the prevention o f cattle losses is one season often more thqn pays for the cost o f digging out the larkspur. The roots are dug out 6 to 8 inches below the surface o f tMe ground as soon as the plants hgve made enough growth to be readily recognized. The experiment station recommends that roots dug out be shaken free of soil and piled in the sun. After *hey are dry enough they are burned. reports the college extension service. Progressive sheep growers in Ore gon are now using paper twine to tie the fleeces, as wool tied with paper twine sells more readily than similar wool tied with twine or jute, hemp, or similar fibers. Fragments o f paper twine come out o f the wool in the scouring process. Other twines leave bits o f vegetable fibers, which are removed from the finished cloth only by expensive hand labor. If the use o f paper twine were universal it would be a distinct advantage to owners o f farm flocks, says the ex tension service. lows. In some countries, wives pull pl< Then, between-times, they do the housework. Even now, in the year 1926. NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT In other parts o f the world, electricity does the housewife’s work of sweeping, washing, ironir g. An electric wire fetches the fuel for cooking and heating. Llcc- tricity lights the lamps. The extent to which we use electricity is a fairly accurate measure o f our civili zation. It takes some degree of civilized culture to appreciate that we should employ our time better than in merely doing heavy chores. And it takes highly civilized ingenuity and management to make and deliver electricity so cheaply that it will run a sewing machine for less than hall a cent The warning of a treeless future has been sounded for the last quarter o f a century and conservationists have pointed out the- consequences o f waste and improvidence. A thoughtless public has regarded the#e consequences as affecting some re mote time, and has been satisfied to wait for something to be done at the eleventh hour. The eleventh hour has arrived. "In twenty years,” according to George B. Rigg, o f the University of Wash ington, “ if the present rate of de pletion is continued and the forests are :iot replaced, will come such a condition in many places that tim ber will be looked upon as a luxury.” A vigorous policy of reforestation and an equally vigorous fight against forest fires will save the day. But the country must act now, act intel ligently and over a wide area of its timberland. Tax laws must be so adjusted that timberland owners may grow raw timber and not be taxed out o f exist ence, while trees are reaching mar ketable size. To prevent larkspur poisoning, Don’t fail to read the ads. They farmers in western Oregon are keep ing their cattle o ff areas badly in may meet your needs. fested with these plants. Sheep are turned in and allowed to eat down the larkspur. Then the cattle are CITY CLEANING AND pastured without danger of poison ing. Most larkspur poisoning occurs DYEING CO. among cattle. Horses, although sus ceptible, are seldom poisoned under range conditions. Sheep are scarcely if at all susceptible, and may eat " W E ARE NOT SATISFIED from two to five times as much as rattle without harmful results. In UNLESS YOU ARE” fact, the experiment station recom mends that sheep be grazed upon larkspur areas in order that the pas tures may become safe for cattle. Phone 474 624 N. Riverside Ave Whitewashing the inside o f the On Highway— Medford, Oregon dairy barn aids in the production of clean milk, says the Oregon Experi ment station. « It is best to take the cows o ff pasture's infested with onions, garlic and other strong weeds four hours before milking time, notes the Ore gon experiment station. Oregon cow testing association records show that the purebred bull is the better half o f the dairy herd. iíí't ir . Electricity ; the cheapest service you can buy. 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