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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
TIIOKSDAY, SEPT. 10, 1018
Far er, Stockman and Dairyman
previously announced that it would
taku nil of tlio prunes grrulcd ns 50s,
00s, 70s anil SOs, but tlioy dostro thoso
of 30s nnil 40s now, which will bo hold
subject to onlcr. Thoy havo no dry.
ora In California and uso the sun to
dry prunes, but rain came, spoiling;
tho drying soaaon. Tho groat prob
lem now confronting Oregon Is stor-
ago for tho crop ordorel saved. Or-
dlnarlly many spoil and thoso canned
aro at onco sent out to tho whole
salers where there are plenty facili
ties for handling thc:n. Tho govern,
mont has placed an order for 40 per
cent of tho tomato pack. It will take
all extra standard fancy boans, which
will amount to about half the output
of canned green beans, and all me.
dfum and low grado cherries.
Plow Under More Green C-ops -"If
farmers want to keep up the fer
tility of their fields thoy should mnke
a practice In tho county of turning un
der moro green crops llko ryo and
vetch." says County Agent Itobb.
Tho valuo or green manures as a
moans of Improving tho molsturo
holding content of tho soil and in
creasing tho fertility has been known
for centuries, and in tho light of past
experience it is somewhat surprising
that their use is not more common
now.
"It is evident," says Mr. Itobb,
"that farms do not keep enough stock
so that the Item, of manure can be con
sidered to any extent In keeping up
the fertility so they must resort to
some other method like tho turning
under of a green crop as rye and
vetch."
This practice whllo not very genor
l in tho county at present, ha3 been
"ound to be very successful except In
t dry spring like the past where It has
een tried. Several potato and truck
growers in the river bottoms have.
'ollowed tho practice during the past
tnd say that It not only adds to tho
'ertillty, but keeps down weeds as tho
oeds are not scattered as when ma
lire is applied.
Many farmers feel that tho turning
mder of a green growth In the spring
s a loss, but If a crop llko rye or
etch or a combination of tho two is
seeded in the fall, it affords pasture
luring the fall and winter that moro
than pays for the cost before the crip
is turned under.
The fall is the time to consider this
Horse vs. Motor Power
Edison says: "A horso Is tho poor
est motor over built. Ho cats 12,000
pounds of food a year. Ho eats tho
wholo output of five acres. And yoi
his thctmal efficiency Is only two p. r
cent."
On tho road tho -nutomobllo and
truckpiavo displaced ho horse. FV
driving and dollvery work he Is rapid
ly becoming a rarity Even the most,
skcpiiofil cannot closo their eyes to
this wonderful transition which i.up
taken placo almpst in a night.
From tlmo Immemorial tho horse
Las been the servant And companion
of man. About him has been built a
vast sentiment and .fll deserved It
is. His almost hutnai- Intelligence
willingness and self-sacrlflco, have on
deared this noble animal to mankind.
Suf he belongs to tho days of choip
land and cheap labor.
Mechaulcally tho horso Is built
wrong. All tho pulling is dono with
one hind leg, and the power Is trntu
ferred through his back to tho collar.
The front legs merely serve to support
his body. The fuel hQ uses is bulky,
which .makes the cost of utilizing it
excesstve.
Economically the horse has not
kept pace with modern methods and
costs. The valuo of horses has in
creased 143 per cent during the last
ten years. Feed and cost of care, and
everything that concerns him has in
creased proportionately. Yet ho has
not increased in power or endurance.
The annual feed bill for the 25,000,000
horses and mules in tho United Seatcs
Is $2,000,000.000 equal to tho cost of
operating our railroads. "Yet a farm
horse averages only 34 hours work
a day through the entire year, an1
tires In six. It costs from ten to
twelve cents per working hour to
maintain a horse, and requires 23 min
Utes a day to care for htm, or fourteen
ten-hour days a year. The cost o
horse labor Is almost one-halt Un
cross operating expense on tho aver
age farm.
Most wide-awake fanners and users
Of horses realize these facts, and there
is an insistent demand for cheap, effi
cient power. Scientific farming meth
ods demand deeper plowing, more
thorough soil tillage, more frequent
cultivation, more speed in short
more concentrated power.
Think of the vast areas of land, now
, , . . . . matter of green manure crops, and
nil Mloitanil fn. Tillman iioa fn A-rffvn '
men now required to care for horses Cofunty A Rb endea,vr,ns 0 to select corn that will mature corn
who could do other work; the tlmo ge, ome, tr,al! "ed over the couty after TC2r boforo frost ThQ two
and money saved; the drudgery done , V ? T,, JT causes of immature corn are
away with; the wonderful
CUJUCUtli WUCU UlO UU1DC IS UUUIUU , tV.. 41 il . . i
by motor power. ' . . " . " . Javery we" "ned, woll mature
' - more acid tVDea of soil. Willie a ereat. I . .
The problem of displacing the farm : . . ear 18 considered vaiuaoie ror seed
horse has been difficult The many
kinds, of work, changing and unusual
is successfully hogged down fiy stock
mow In tho contral states whom 'thoy
aro grown very extensively for, this
purpose.
Mr. Warner has produced tho crop
on n typo of soil whom tow crops
would remain green all numtnor, stilt
tho crop of soy boans grown In rows,
otands nbout two feot high In excel
lent growing condition at present.
Whllo Mr. Warnor has contldenco
In tho crop, ho says tlmo will toll and
tf a success, It will be a good crop for
tho farmers of tho county.
Seed Tetrtlnn Advised by Station Spe
cialist Rather than take tho clmnco of
planting poor or Impure seed, many
Oregon farmers aro planning to hnyo
tholr sood tostod this year. Tho trac
tive has already boon followed with1
success in many districts, but Is un
usually necessary this year duo to
high prices and scarcity of seed.
This scarcity indicates tho nood of
planting nono but tho best puro sood
of high vitality. To assure this tho
seed must be tested for purity and gor-
mtnntlon. Farmers not in n position
to make this test themselves aro In
vited to send samples to tho seed test
ing laboratory of tho Agricultural Col
lego and IT. S. Department of Agricul
ture at Corvallls,. Ore. Every citizen
of Oregon, Washington. Idaho. Mon
tana und Wyoming, Is entitled to son'l
his seed for freo test by an export
Tho report will show the percentage
of purity, noxious weeds, Inert matter
sticks, dirt chaff, etc., and tho kind
and number per pound of each wood
soed.
bamrle8 should bo taken In such
manner as to be representative. In
sampling a sack of grain part should
be taken from tho top, part from tho
middle and part from tho bottom of
the sack. These samples should bo
thoroughly mixed and a small test
sample taken. This is to bo labeled
and mailed to tho College seed teat
ing laboratory.
Selected Seed Will Help Corn Crop
The very best way to get good scd
corn is to grow it at home, says B. V
bheclian. of the O. A. C. Experiment
Station. Tho best time to select It if
before danger of killing frost., and the
best waj by going through tho field
with a sack selecting the choicest and
best matured cars.
It is within the power of the grower
known for centuries as a molsturo
holder, nnd It Rooms romotyhnt sur
prising that moro fnrmrs do not put
it to mora common uso." Kyo or
voteh two tho best p.rcon manure
and should bo planted In tho fall and
turned under In tho spring.
Wants to Oct Better flye
An effort Is lining tnndo by tho Lnuo
County Agricultural Agunt to got n
vnrloty of ryo lntrouducod Into tho
county thnt will produco largo and
profitablo yloldB of grain for tho far
mora of tho county.
"At present tho ryo grown hero la
alright for pasture and green manuro,
but It does not produco it largo enough
crop," aaya N. S. Itobb.
Wo ought to bo able to produce our
own supply of ryo Bood, Is tho opinion
of Mr. Hohb for ha bollovcs tho de
mand is going to Increase from year
to year whon farm ora learn tho valuo
of tho crop for pasturo and greon ma
nure. If tho demand continues, as It
hao this past two years whero over
twenty tons of tho Rood has boon
shipped into tho county In tho lint
year, It will bo profitablo and advis
able for soino of tho growers to pro
due ovor supply of seed at homo.
Mr. Robb Is making an effort to got
tho variety- of ryo known as Iloscn
started In tho county, as (his has pro
ven to bo ono of tho heaviest, yielding
varieties of ryo In tho United Statos.
him on the road. Surprising as it may
seem. In spite of the automobile in
dustry) which Is now one of tho larg
est in the country, the number of
horses arid mules has Increased dur
ing the last ten years. According to
the department of agriculture, there
were 25,731,000 horses and mules in
the United States at the beginning of
1916; 25,670,000" in 1915; 24,148,580 in
1910; and 21,625,000 in 1900. These
figures are explained by the fact that
more land is being farmed each year,
and better methods are being used,
which require more power.
iidgery dona , , " - (greatest causes or Immature corn are
I incre88e inUcn,arIjr on certain types of soli. "The jtoo ,arge varieties and varieties not
Is displaced n'y,, q"? J? T ' I'' adap,ed t0 th0 cIIraate an
r I T7rn r "in tha Arrant ir annn rF lha I - . .
.a ..... wk Every well formed, woll ma
I moro acid types of soil. While a great-1 ,t,..i ..t..i., ,
I J-J.r!!?TSr?-S I P-rp when grown upon a strong
,.Uui, ... ....ouu .a..., um stalk R ,8 we .Q . whethe th-
stalks about are strong. Ears thnt
grow very high or very low upon tht
stalk should be dfscarded for their un.
desirable position. Those about hip
high with a tendency to hang tip down
working' conditions, and the adapta
bility of the horse, have made It much
more difficult than simply displacing Raises Fine Soy Beans
condition, there are some exceptions
to be taken into consideration."
Soy beans may become a new crop
for Lane County if the results of Geo.
Warner of Goshen are as successful ward are Peered
Prune Crop to Be Hefd
The United States government, in
View of the loss of tha California
prune crop being spoiled by rain, all
the Oregon prunes have been ordered
held by packers. The government
In the future as during the past two
years.
Mr. Warner now has an acre field
of excellent soy beans produced from
seed he matured on this farm lajt
year, and the growth of tho crop
would do credit to some of the best
fields In the central states where they
are considered the equal If not super
ior to clover.
"The soy bean is considered one rf
tho best all around crops grown on
the farm on account of Its many uses,"
says Mr. Warner.
The crop Is not only superior to clo
ver as a hey crop, but It gives yields
of seed ranging all the way from fif
'een to thirty bushels to the acre. It
Well selected ears are nearly cylind
rical and of medium size. Rows arc
straight and close together, well car
rled out over tip and butt. Kernels
are uniform in size and shape slight
ly wedged or key-stone have good
depth and medium rough Indentation,
fitting close together. A large, clear
germ indicates strong vitality.
About twice as many ears should be
eo'.ected In tho field as will be needed
to plant next season's crop.
Green Manures
"Farmers must mak a practice or
plowing under more green crops n
tho wish their fields ir have enougl'
fertility," says County Agent Robb.
is an excellent green manure crop and I "Tho value of green manure lias been
Lane County Fair
Eugene, Oregon
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 PATRIOTIC DAY
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 EUGENE DAY
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 : LANE COUNTY DAY
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 GRANGERS DAY
Better Exhibits --Better Premiums -Better
Amusements than ever before.
. TRACTOR AND MACHINERY DEMONSTRATIONS DAILY
DISCUSSIONS ON LIVE TOPICS OF INTEREST TO TIIE
PRODUCERS
GOOD RACES
COME AND MEET YOUR FRIENDS
ADMISSION 50c. CHILDREN 25c
RED,0:rrATFS ON ALL ROADS
The curiosity of a News reporter
was thoroughly n wakened tho other
evening. When icomlng from thi
office she encouutcred two children of
tender age in front of Egglmann's
The little girl had n soda water stnuv
in her mouth. The little boy said,
"Now, don't you tell anybody," to
which the llttlo bit of fcmlnlno (luff
Answered, "Let's have It for a secret."
By this time the reporter was Indeed
very curious and walked slower.
"Don't oven tell anyone wo havo a
secret," he warned as he picked a
small bicycle from the curb. "Al
right," she answered, chewing tho
end of her straw. That was the end
of the conversation over somo big
childish secret, for the llttlo fellow
mounted his bicycle, lifted her to tho
bar and they went on their way with
their secret, leaving tho bewildered
reporter" to wend her way homeward.
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'lea.
Meal Market
I Opens Saturday, Sept. 21st
Wo wish to announce to the peo
ple of Springfield and vicinity that
we have added a meat market in
connection with our Groceiy Dept.
We will carry a complete line of
fresh and smoked meats at- all
times. We solicit a share of
your patronage.
We Pay Highest Market Price
for Good Veal, Pork and Poultry
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Fifty-seventh Anfcual
Oregon State Fair
Salem, Ore., Sept. 23-28
Daily lectures, and demonstrations on food production
and conservation; more and better exhibits; high-class
amusement, attractions and entertainments; an excel
lent racing program; ideal camping grounds, and the
best of accomodations for both exhibitors and visitors.
A.H. Lea, Secretary,, Salem.
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