PAGfc) 4
THE SPRINGFIELD NHWfl
THURSDAY, NOV. 21, 1018
Farmer, Stockman and Dairyman
Potatoes Mutt Be Graded
Potatoes having to bo graded ac
cording to specifications of tho U. S
grade No. 1 nnd 2 sold as such on tho
market, uro a new factor In potato
marketing, says M. S. Robb.County
Agricultural Agent.
Dealers In general, continued tho
county agent, beliovo that the now
grading system will work satisfac
torily in time, as It offers tho follow
ing advantages to tho grower, dealer
nnd "consumer.
It provides n standard basts of
valuo, determined by sizo and quality,
upon which growers and dealors can
buy and soil 'potatoes at their real
worth. A higher prico will bo paid
if buyers are certain of quality. Sort
ing and grading arc necessary to do
this, howovcr.
i Tho producing reputation of a po
tato section can be established more
easily through systematic grading.
All small unmarketable potatoes
which have only aValue as stock feed
well b0 kept on the farm.
It cannot be expected that all of the
benefits derived from the use of these
grades will be apparent at once. How
over, the movement has met with
great favor among the larger dealers.
A recent government ruling brings
potatoes under the Puro Food and
Drug, Act, and provides that potatoes
must be "graded according to govern
ment standard before they will be ad
mitted to interstate trade. This rul
ing affects local dealers here, but
affects the local grower only indi
rectly, according td the county agent.
Information received at the above
office says the Food Administration
has issued an order prohibiting deal
ers from offering for Bale shipped po
tatoes not graded.
The following ar the specifications
for the No. 1 grade in general pota
toes: Shall consist of sound potatoes, all
being of the same variety, which are
free from dirt, frost, injury or second
growth, cuts, scab, blight, and dry rot.
They shall not be smaller in diameter
than 1. inches. Five per cent may
be'undersizes and 37c below the other
requirements.
Second growtn ana disease are the
two drawbacks for the local growers,
according to Mr. Itobb, but he believes
closer planting of seed in rows will
eliminate the second growth some
what. In all the certified seed pro
duced by some twenty growers in the
county, and who have treated the seed,
ther is not enough scab to cause any
trouble. .!.;
If these practices are continued,
says the county agent, grading will
help the reputation of this section as
a potato producing section, he be
lieves, and will mean better markets
and prices.
nuro Is In tho fall or winter. Tho nioro
thoroughly It is mixed with tho soil by
discing or harrowing before plowing
tho bettor.
Oct tho ground in good tilth, mellow
nnd warm boforo planting; harrow
within a week nftor planting nnd har
row agnin every week until tho corn
is four or five inches high, thou gtvo
shnllow cultivation ovory week or ton
yields shown that in many cases tho
largor yields nro recoived on fairly
largo farms, This applies 'to typoa
of farming that nro similar. It moans
that tho man with n taw acres Is re
ceiving no' greator ylold than men
who nro farming n largor number of
acres.
As a rule tho cost per aero is less
on largo than on small farms. 11 tit
SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDQET.Ohartsr No. 8941
days until the corn . has tassolcd. If assumo thnt tho cost per aero bo tho
for a grain crop, cut and shock as soon I nm0 nnd tho yield bo tho samo, but
ns tho kernels nro well glared. When
husked storo In narrow slatted cribs
or In a barn loft.
For best results tor grain, plant In
hills 42 inches apart each way and
only two kernels In a hill.
For silage, thrco kernels to tho hill
if it is rich ground.
Sweet corn may bo used for green
feed to supplement pasturo during dry
weather or for early fall feeding, but
is not as good for silage as' n- Dent or
Flint variety.
Completes Threshing Survey
The hreshing report of Lane coun
ty, as requested by tho government.
In one case ono mnn farms 160 acres
nud in tho other case ono mnn farms
60 acres. Thoro Is a dlfforonco In
slio of business, and we would expect
a difference In Income
This is Illustrated on seven Colorado
farms of 320 acres each. Tho crop
acres vary from 68 to 205. Two of
these farms hnvo tho samo amount of
livestock, and yet on tho first farm
ono man is producing 68 acres of
crops and on tho second onc man Is
producing 130 acres of props. Tho
difference in tho income on those two
farm 8 is more than $200.
Thoro is a reason why farmers
succeed and fail. A s'udy of the farm
To tho Clerk of District No. ID, Lano
County. Oregon:
Following Is a ntatomont of tho on,
tlmntod amount of monoy nuoded by
tho district during tho fiscal year bo
ginning on Juno 17. 1018, nnd ending
,on Juno 30, 1010. This budget Is made
In compliance with section 217 of tho
1 Oregon School Laws of 1017. and In
I eludes tho estimated amount to ho re
ceived from tho County School Fund.
Special District Tax and all other
moneys of tho district.
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES.
' Teachers' snlarlea J13.0T2.60
.Furnlturo 60.00
1 Apparatus nnd supplies
'Library books nnd text books
Flags
Ucpnlrs
Improving grounds
, Playground equipment ..
Reserve District No. 12
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE
First National Bank
At Springfield, In tho State of OroRon. nt tho closo of butilticnn on
November, 1,1018,
RESOURCES'
Loans and discounts, Including rediscount!! fl02.000.S6
Total loans 1102.000.86.
Forolgn bills of oxchnngu or drafts sold with indorse
niunt of this bank
200.00
76.00
20.00
200.00
76.00
20.Q0
Janitor's wanes 1,300.00
Ovordrafts, secured, Nona; unsecured, $464.42....j..
V S, bonds deposited to nocuro circulation (par
value) ..4 .............
'ft U Imti.tn nml n..t(lf,ntn nf Inflnhtmlmtiia ttwmtil
nnd unpledged - .. '
0,260,00
f x J
ir.oo!66
060.00
Janitor's supplies
FUOI ..
Light ..
Wntor
Clerk salary
300.00
400.00
60.00
160.00
176.00
Postage and stationery 100.00
100.00
300.00
300.00
has been completed by N. S. Itobb, ' business will usually rovcal tho causo.
County Agricultural Agent, and for
warded to the Department of Agricul
ture. Tho report shows that in 191S thoro
Fat Cows Pay Better
Cows that freshen with a good sup
nlv of fnt will nut tho fat bnck Into
was 19.193 acres of wheat planted. as!tho mllk rall whIe thoso tnwt frMhcn
compared with 15.000 In 1917. The poor w, requ,ro part of the cnerB.
yield of grain for 191S was 199,500 , of ther fecd lQ fnt 0 Ulor botCBi
bushels as compared with 190.072 in u a mMo t0 pormjt a CQW ,a
(freshen in poor lloah. Glvo her 5 or
iui'sq rupuna were coupcieu irom
Telephones
Insurance -..
Miscellaneous .......
Honds and Interest thoreon,
issued under Sections 117.
144 to 148, nnd 422 of tho
School Laws of Oregon for
1917 ..... 1,700.00
fifty-four thre8hermen over the coun
ty who were furnlshod books by tho ,
U. S. Department of Asriculturo
through the local county agent, and '
C pounds of grain, some silage or kalo,
with plenty of hay, for a month or six
weeks before sho freshens. Caro
should bo taken not to glvo her too
much heating .feeds, such as barley
contained reports of over 1.S0O farm-j corn ju8t bo,oro BhQ frothonE
.. , ;The following feeding plans aro sug-
iue luiiuwiiiB oiiiur reports "avo , ge8tive
Up to one week of calvlug, C pounds
been asked for by the government
and obtained by the County Agricul
tural Agent during the year: Farm
Survey of crops and livestock of all
farms in the county taken in Febru
ary; survey of farm machinery price
of all kinds in 1918; report on extent
of use of nitrate fertilizers in the
county; survey of farm labor short
age in the county.
These reports have taken some
time and not as much time as other
wise could be giwm to local work on
this account, said Mr. Itobb.
The request for Increased winter
wheat acroago Is going to show up
fine in Lane county, believes Mr. Itobb.
of grain mixture consisting of rolled
oats 2 parts, bran 3, oil meal 1, and
beet pulp 4, by weight; corn sllago or
kale, 30 to 40 pounds; and plenty of
hay.
Last week boforo calving, bran
mash, or grain mixture 'of bran and
rolled oats, silage or. kale, and plenty
of hay, with warm water to drink.
First week after calving, bran mash
till milk is good, kalo lightly, and
plenty of hay.
After first week replaco bran with
grain mlxturo at rate of 1 pound per
day, after which Increase grain mix
ture one-halt pound per day until ra
The county was asked for a 15 in.;ton equa,s x ponnd gnln for cnch 4
creuse oi wmier wueai uy me gov
ernment, and this will be exceeded
this year. .This makes a very good
showing for the Lane county wheat
growers, continued Mr. Itobb.
Growing Corn
The corn plant will produce the
largest amount of feed per acre of any
plant grown.
It is the best and cheapest feed to
make a balanced ration with alfalfa.
Corn and corn only will supply the
necessary carbohydrates to make an
economically balanced ration with' clo
ver, alfalfa, mixed hay, vetch or mill
feed.
Corn silage is the best, most eco
nomical milk-making stimulant knqwn
to the dairy industry.
It Is one of the best crops to grow
in rotation with grain', grass and root
crops.
It will profitably utilize a larger
measure of stable manure than any
other crop.
When the ground is properly pre
pared and the crop cultivated as it
should be, it is more profitable and
satisfactory in cleaning a field from
weeds than summer-fallow.
It is the best, most economical and
satisfactory crop to grow for a, green j
feed to supplement dry pastures in
July, August and September.
An acre of corn will produce more
and better silage than any other crop.
Good, well-grown, properly cured
corn silage, to the amount of one-half
the dally ration, is one of the best
known feeds for dairy cows, young
' growing stock or fattening steers.
It has been successfully and practi
cally demonstrated that corn can be '
Lgrown in every county In the Pacific
Northwest.
West of tho Cascades Deep plow
ing, a liberal amount of stable manure
and thorough tillage will overcome the
offect of cold nights.
A medium-sized, early maturing va
riety will give better results than any
of the larger varieties. Here It is of
oven greator importance to secure ac
climated' seed than In tho Irrigated val
leys. For a grain crop or for hogging
off, the Flint, either white or yellow,
Minnesota 23 or Minnesota King, will
glvo bettor results than tho larger
sorts; for sllago, Minnesota 13, Pride
of tho North, tho Walla Walla Whito
Dent or any cf tho Dent varieties that
have been grown west of tho moun
tains for a number of years.
5 Tho more stable manure, tho more
corn; the boat time to apply 'the ina-
Why All One Kind?
The type of farming followed by a
community often gives It wide adver
tising. Certain communities are
known because they produce certain
products. Persons wishing to pur
chase those products will go ot those
communities to get them. A farmer
within a community who Is not fol
lowing the same type of farming as
his neighbors is losing an opportunity
to profit by the community advertis
ing. This is particularly true in livestock
production. Any one wishing to pur
chase pure-bred animals would much
prefer to go to a district where the
majority of the farmers are producing
pure-bred stock of the kind which he
is seeking. He knows that if he can
not obtain what he wants from one
farmer, others In the samo commu
nity will have it. Buyers for stock
are obtained more readily in such
communities than in the case of the
Isolated breeder who is not profiting
by tho community advertising.
Efforts of the entire community
can be combined towards the de
velopment of a .particular type of
farming, All will require the same
supplies, the same type of imple
ments, and the sam0 kind of abor.
This affords opportunity for co-operation
in purchasing supplies, obtaining
buyers for products, and In advancing
in many ways the interest of tho com
munity for the benefit of all.
pounds milk; Increase silage slowly;
plenty of hay.
To get best results, drafts and cold
floor againBt udder of fresh cow mus't
be avoided.
Total ,. 118,687.60
Total estimated amount of
money to bo expended for
all purposes during tho
year ...... .. 1S,687.60
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS.
From County School Fund for
tho coming year 5,747.00
From State School Fund 1,081.93
Cash now In tho hands of tho
District Clerk Nona
Cash now In tho hands ot tho
County Treasurer belong
ing to tho district Nono
Estimated amount to bo re
ceived from all other sour
ces during the year 100.00
, Ltborty Loan RondH, 4, and 4U per cent, tin
i pledged
Liberty Loan Ponds, IHi, 4, nnd 4U por cent, pledged
i to Bocuro State or other deposits 1,000.00
.Payments actually mndo on Liberty 4M bonds of ,v
I tho Fourth Liberty Loan ownod
Ponds (othor than U. S. bonds) pledged to socuro . ,
I postal savings deposits 4,600.00
'Bonds nnd securities pledged as collateral for Htnto,
I or othor deposits (postal excluded) or bills pay-
nblo 4,000.00
Securities othor than U. S. bonds (not .including
stocks) ownod unpledged- 30,070,91
Total bonds, securities, etc, othor than,
U. 8 -
Stock of Fodornl llcsorvo Hank J50 par cent of sub-
scrintlon) .'. .:
. . . . I L- ..... n .. .1 i.tn. I.H....1
I vniua oi uuiiHiiiK uuunu, umiutt mm uiiiiiwuu.uu.
CIJUII III Ul,..l.in iuunu . ..... ,. ............
Furnlturo and fixtures -
Ileal estnto owned other than hanking house
Lawful rcsorvo with Fodornl Rosorvo Hank .......
Cash In vault and net amounts due from national
banks il-...:.
Chocks on other banks In tho same city' or town as
reporting bank ..
Total of items'. - ...
Checks on banks located outside of city or town of
reporting bank and othor cash Items..... ,..-.......
Redumption fund with U. S. Treasurer nnd duo from
U. 8. Treasurer
8.0S2.61
Total estimated receipts,
not Including tho mon
oy to bo received from
tho tax which It is pro
posed to voto $ 6,928.92
UECAP1TULATION.
Total estimated oxponses for
tho yenr $18,587.60
Totul estimated receipts not (
Including tho tax to bo
voted .. C.928.92
25,007,81
Total..
-..? ,6,605.62
3,108.97
Number Acres Tilled Big Factor ..
Size of business is a prominent
factor in determining a farmers' in
come. Seldom does a mnn mnko n
big thing from a small business. A
storo with a patronago of 50 families
could not expect to make as much as
a storo which has a patronage from
600 sl-nilar families. The man who
hauls grain for lc per bushel receives
pay according to tho amount of grain
ho hauls. nut in ono case tho
amount of grain is limited to 2,500
buBhols, and in the other it is limited
to 7,500 bushels, tho first man will
receivo $25 and the second $75, The
man who gets $25 per month must
either be content with that or hunt
moro work. If h0 seeks tho latter,
ho is Increasing tho sizo of his busi
ness. This samo principle may bo applied
to farming. Contrary to a bollef
which is more or loss prevalent, in
vestigation of size of farm and crop
Easy to Farm on Paper '
It is easy to grow fifty bushels of
oatE on paper. It Is a fairly simple
matter to sell a thousand dollars worth
of fruit and vegetables on paper.
Likewise, if wo forget that there are
such things as hall storms, hot winds,
hog cholera, flooded markets, etc., one
can almost hear the dollar jingle if he
counts them ahead of time on paper.
Figuring and planning on future
possibilities Is essential. It is a good
thing to do, but after it is all over
with, when the year has passed, it is
of considerably more importance to
check up and see if you did actually
make any money. If you lost, how
much did you Ioso?
Jus,t as you liavo a rule for meas
uring hay, or as the housewife has a
recipe for making a cake, there is
a formula for figuring the net worth,
and actual gain or loss. Thus: to
determine the net worth, (1) add tho
values of all resources, which lncludo
land, equipment, livestock, feed, sup
plies, growing crops, cash and bills
receivable; (2) add tho values of all
liabilities, which include mortgages,
bills you owe, etc.; (3) subtract total
liabilities from total resources. Tho
J remainder Is net worth.-
To determine gain or loss, take tho
' difference between net worth at tho
beginning of the year and net worth
at tho end of the year,
J This is the simplest form of farm
1 bookkeoping. It shows results.
I
Corn, King of Money Crops
, The average per acre yield of corn
" the United States is less than 20
'lUBhe'n not half a crop,
"ro- seed Is the greatest causo of
tho poor yield of corn.
Juat one r.mnll oight-ounce ear of
corn-added to each JillI will raiso the
j average in tho United States to 62
1 bushels per acre, double tho yield and
; value of the crop and add about
$1,700,000,000 to its total value.
Corn, from n standpoint of acreage
I yield and value, exceeds ovory other
crop.
Whorevor com Ih grown you find
high priced land and prosperous peo
ple No other crop can replaco corn, but
corn can readily tako tho place, of any
other grain crop.
There nro, greater possibilities for
improvement, yield and qualltytof corn
than any other crop!
Balance amount to bo
raised by district tnx..$ll.C53.58
(Signed), II. A. WASHIIUIINE,
WELI1Y STEVENS.
J. E. RICHMOND,
Board of Directors of District No. 19.
Dated November 18. 1918.
CITATION.
In tho County Court of tho Stnto of
Oregon for tho County of Lane.
In tho matter of the estnto of Sarah
C. Brothers, deceased.
To Win, A. Talt, Charlos C. Bishop.
Itobert II. Bishop, Alice Rogers and
Harvey Bogor's, hor husband, Greet
ing: In tho namo of tho Stato ot Oregon
you aro hereby cited and required to
appear In tho County Court of tho
Stato of Oregon, for tho County of
T nnn nt Ihn POlirt rOOIll tllOrCOf. Ot
Eugene, In tho County ot Lane, on
Thursday, tho 2nd day of January,
1919, at 10 o'clock In tho foronoon of
that day, then and thoro to show
cause. If any you have, why an order
of saio should not bo mndo for tho
ealo of the real property bolonglng to
Bald estate In accordance with tho
petition of tho Administrator of said
estate on file heroin, said real estate
being described as the N. E. of the
N. W. '4 and tho west 14 of tho N. W.
V4 of tho N. E. 4 of Sec. If. Tp. 10 S.,
B. 2 west of the W. M., in Lano coun
ty, Oregon, excepting 25 ncros thereof
heretofore sold to Bertha M. Paddock.
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid In -
8urnlus fund - -
llTnillviilnil iirnllts ! .
I Less current oxponses, Intcrost, and taxes paid.,
'circulatlnc notoa outstanding
individual deposits subject to chock -
Cbrtlllcates of deposit duo In less than 30 dnyu (other
than for money borrowed .... :
Cashlor's chocks outstanding -
Stato, county, or othor municipal deposits secured
by plodgo of nssotK of this bank
Totnl of doninnd dorosltH (other than bnuk
doposPs) subject to resurvo - 101,706,69
Certificates of deposit (other than for money bor
rowed ,
Postal savings deposits -
Totnl of time deposits subject to reserve 21,141.74
Cash letters of credit and travolors' chockH out
$102,000.86
4 451.42
7.760.00
1,050.00
1
$ 45,470.01
860.00
8,082.61
2,300.00
12,087.00
11,017.18
24,657.17
510.04
650.00
312.50
$220,008.88
26,000.00
3,600.00
2,300.55
0,250.00
161,714.37
074.61
1,423.00
7,893.08
19,008.15
2,043.69
Total..
75.00
.... $220,008.88
State of Oregon. County of Lane, ss.: ...... ...
1, L. G. Hulln, Cashier of tho abovo nnmod bank, do solemnly swear tljut
tho abovo stutomont is true to tho best of my knowledge nnd bollof.
L. G. IIULIN, Cashlor.
COnitECT Attest: CHAS. L. SCOTT, J. F. SMITH. L. K. PAGE, Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to boforo mo this 18th day of Novombor, 1018.
FRANK A. DEPUE. Notary Public. -v
My commission expires January 13, 1920.
and ono aero convoyod for school pur
poses, and excepting such rights nnd
privileges as tho S. P. Co. may hnvo
by vlrtuo of deeds recorded at pagos
495 and 587 of Vol. 73 of tho Deed
RocordB of Iauo county, Oregon, and
'excoptlng flumo rights of Fischer Bros.
Witness, tho Hon. H. L. Down,
Judgo of tho County Court of tho
Stato of Oregon, for tho County of
T..o nml Mm Snnl nf Willi f!aUrt hero
to affixed, this 18th day of November,
1918.
(Seal), '
Attest: STACY M. RUSSELL,
Clork.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING TO
FIX TAX LEVY.
Notice Is horeby given that thoro
will bo a special meeting of tho tax
puVors of School District No, 19 011
Friday evening, November 29, 1918, at
7:30 p. til., for tho purpose of fixing
the aununl levy of a Spoclal Tax, and
to consider such other muttors as may
properly come before tho meeting.
Said mooting shall bo hold nt the
High School Building on Mill street.
(Signed) B. A. WASURURNE,
Chairman of Board of Directors.
JOHN E, EDWARDS,
Clork.
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