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About The Springfield news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1916-2006 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1919)
TAGS 4 TlUt &PIUNQFMLD NVW8 THURSDAY, JANt Or 10ifi Fatfttefy Stockman and Dairyman County Need More Hluh,Grda Llve-snn, Important part In Increasing the stock Tho demand tor pure bred livestock in the county la beginning to Increase again and is proof of tho fact tint people rcallto. that tho better brcd stock Is tho most profitable says N. S. Itobb, County Agricultural AgqoU The stock raisers of tho -county food supply. Rabbit meat can bo pro duced In enormous quantities tn a short time and at a low cost, it gives an agreeable change In tho family tllot and can, bo mado n profitable undertaking. ,If rnbbtts nro raised for food only. tho selection of stock Is of less, liu stock is desirablo on account of tho fact that some of tho animals may. bo s61d at a higher price for breeding purposes. , The beginner should select for breeding stock, mature animals nbout a year old. Tho size of tho claws Is an index of ago In rabbits. Too close inbreeding should be avoided by pro curing a nialo from a different stock. tiar.c not Improved the' quality of tho i portanco than for show purposes. Tho Various classes of utbcV .as fast, as chief requirement is a slzablo animal ther nave In others .valley counties, i of good, hardy stock. Puro bred Lano County has fewer, 'brcetlfs of puro tpck.-than any other county- In tho WiHuniottoVati'ey and the 'quality of its beef cattlo and the production of Jts.dalry.cqws oris likewise the low est, snys'Mr. Robb. This is not tho case with hogs and Sheep for Lane County is now one of the foremost counties in the state In hog production, and tho quality of this class of stock going to market is excollent Tho county as a whole also has a fair class of sheep, s ThcBo conditions are due t6 the fact that sires in these classes do not costi as much as a beet or .dairy slro and ;aa a. result -a better slro is always used. Thersi, is a movement for better livestock all over the country for peo ple to realise more than, ever that the better class of stock ia the most profit able under the now- farming -condi-tions of increased cost of production. The Improvement in the -various clashes of stock can be brought about only through the use of better sire, says the County Agent, and eo j?le should plan on getting a good sire for each class o't stock they are raising in the near future. People should stick to one or two of the pop ular breeds in each class. By doing this they can more easily dispose of their stock while Jt is difficult to sell a class of stock that Is little known. There is too much tendency to the opposite here in this county, though. Last month, as an example, inquir ies were received at tho ofllce for in formation where Red Polls, Mllklns Shorthorns, Holstelns, Guernseys and. Ayershlre -dairy "cattio could bo ob tained. This Is proof of the above statement, says Mr.. Robb. Part of the Lane County Farm Bu reau, program work for 1919 deals .with livestock Improvement, and Mr. Robb says that in this work he will make an effort to help anyone desir ing to locate pure bred sires It he can be of assistance. He hopes to see a renewed and extensive Interest In better stock of all classes in the county during the next few years, as it not only helps the individual ' farmer, but "means added wealth to the community and shows the com munities to be progressing, v Rabbit Industry Flourishing On every hand is seen evidence of the increase In Interest in rabbits. In city backyards and on the farms their number Is increasing both the commercial breeders and- the breed ers of exhibition stock are' finding t Farm Poultry Pays Some Interesting figures on the In como from poultry .on the farms havo recently been published by the fed eral department of agriculture. These figures were compiled from a survey ot twenty-five farms In Ohio and probably fairly represent averago farm conditions. Doubtless many will be somowhat surprised to learn that poultry was the second highest source of income on these farms, averaging $169 per farm, of which $138 was for eggs. Nearly half the farms realized over $200 annually from poultry and eggs. This was accomplished, according to tho government report, '-'without ser ious Interference with the other farm operations," with prices ranging from 15 to, CS cents and with hens that laid only SG eggs a year. It Is not difficult to figure the Increase In rev enue that could o made by replacing tho low-producing mongrel flocks with good sock. , As a revenue producer, the farm flock of poultry ranks ahead of many other classes of livestock, and the report of this survey states that "In addition to this enterprlso being one of the leading sources of income. It is further commendable "because Its receipts are distributed throughout the year. They are greatest during ; the early spring and summer months, ' but there Is not a month in the year! without some receipts from this' sourcePoultry is also of considerable j importance as a source of the home : food supply." A general survey or more than one housand farms -1n Indiana in 1915-6 howed that the average farm flocl of 124 .birds was returning an average ,toss Income of $361.66. Tho average xpense was $186.89, Interest being gured at 6 per cent, and depreciation 0 rcr cent, leaving an average net ibor income of $174.77 or 34 cents er hbur. The avera'ge cash balance vas $218.44. Poultry raisers in 'the Northwest ill be gratified to learn that accur te statistics on the Income from farm oultry In this territory will soon be vallabte. The Oregon Agricultural ' College poultry department extension sorvlco Is Installing record systems on poultry demonstration fnrmn in avory county and will socuro figures hat will show JuBt what Is being dono with .farm poultry hore. .Professor Browstor has recently completed ar rangements for throe demonstration farms tn Sherman County and this work will bo extended, as rapidly as possible to cover ovory 'poultry pro duclng district. Care of House Plants In VVIntar Said a woman whoso flowers nro al ways admired by lior neighbor, "nil through the snowy days oMast win ter I kept my dining room bright and cheery with potted, plants and flowers. Not one of them died, and they wore so strong and healthy when spring came that t sot them out in my gar den, whore thoy qulto outgrow them selves and hecauio such husky follows that I have Imprisoned them in pots again and put them tn winter quar ters. This ia tho first roal success that I have over had with flowers, and,! attribute It all to keeping tho earth loose around tho roots, water ing them regularly, allowing tho Bun to shine on them as much as possible, rind, most of all, to what I term the 'flower tonic This I administer ev ery two weeks, and It Is composed ot one teasponful - of household am monia mixed with two quarts ot luke warm water. Whenovor the plants began to futlo or look lifeless this .vould revive them 'in n short time. especially when they wero in pots, for then they had less nourishment to draw from, as well as having to con tend with the artificial -heat." New Bean Disease Bean plants affected by a now bean dlseaso yielded thlrty-threo beans each In one field, wbilo tho henlthy plants yielded 102 beans each. In another field the diseased plants re turned one-third as many beans as the healthy, and in still a third only one-fifth as many. All theso yields wero reported by C. B. Stewart, Lnno county horticulturist. Control of this expensive disease, characterized by a mottled appearance of the leaves and stunted vines, Is best effected by planting seed selected from plants known to be free of tho disease, and Immediately removing from tho field any affected -plants that may appear. You will have to feed about all of Europe this year. boys. . ' Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local application!, as they cannot reach tha dls.ased portion or the ar. There I only one way to cure deafness, and that la by conatltutlonat remedies. Deafness la eauaed by an Inflamed condition of the rriu-' coua lining- of the Eustachian Tube. When thla tube la Inflamed you have a lumblln ound or Imperfect hearing, and when It l entirely closed. Ocafncia la the result, ami uiiicm iue mnammtuon can pe tauen ou and thla tube rt stored to Ita normal condl tlon. hearing will be destro7ed forerer; nlnr caaea out of u-n are caused by. Catarrh which Is nothlnc but an Inflamed condition of the raucous surface. .' Wo will clve One Hundred Dollars Tor any case of Deafness (caused by catatrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cute. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CIIF.N'Er A CO.. Toledo. Ohio. Bold by Druralst. 7Bc. Take UaU'a family 1'llls for constipation f WITH. lifT Jhe Guardian of Home Comfort , , No matter, what the weather outside, Perfec tion Oil Heater keeps dampness and chill from the house. Lights at the touch of a match. Gives lone hours of cozy, cheerful warmth on one filling with Pearl Oil, the ever-obtainable fuel. Easy to carry about. No smoke or odor. Economical. Buy" Perfection Oil Heater today. Dealers everywhere. STANDARD OIL COMPANY . (CALIFORNIA) PRE-INVENTORY ANP RE-ADJUSTMENT SALE COX & cox Good weight, colored outing flannel Q Q regular 35o quality, special, per yd. jyOC' Heavy Avhlto Daisy cloth, worth-32c Q A yd. at factory today. Our price, yd. fjjQJC Medium grado bleached muslin, Q regular 25c grade, Bpeclal, per yd. One lot fine lisle hose for women, como In colors, Hunter's green, champagne, gold and navy blue, regular G5o liosb7"Jjfk special, per pair. - Tc'iy One lot women's black llslo hoso, Q Q very special, per pair O O C One lot Buster Brown hoso toQQ. women, bluo only, 40c values, pair yC Wool army box for men, regu- rflj J lar G5c pair, special, 2 pair.... ijn I If Q One lot men's black hoso, special, 18c, 2 pair. . 35c One lot, about. 2 dozen men's felt hats, como guaranteed waterproof, all absolutely good quality, j regular $3.50 hats rt ( yjj H special $ .W "1: Q $1.25 and $1.00 men's caps, very W P special at choice oC Womon's gray kid bIiocs, mil- d) Tfl ltary hool, rep., $7.00, special ,$'Ql 0 Womon's brown caf shoes, mil itary heel, rog. $0.00, special $4.75 Ono lot women's- and chlldrcns coats re duced. All good wearing and sorvlccablo coats. Priced at less than tho coat of goods. Heavy wool blankets, full bIzc nnd doublo regular $10.00 'blankets, per pair $575 Woolnap doublo blankets , $8.45 afrit A? white or gray, special, per pnU0JqJ 0 $2.68 72-81 puro wool bate for com forts, very spcplal at Our entire stock of Boys heavy overcoats, sizes G to 18 years, V price. Men's Kenyon rain coats, $7.00( coats at Men's Konyon rain coats, $0.50 coats at Men's Kenyon rain coats, $11. coats at . Men's Kenyon rain coats, $12. coats at $5-75 $7-95 $8-95 $9-75 GROCERY ITEMS Coffee is advancing almost dally and will be very high. While our stock lasts we offer: 1 lb. cans Great American Coffee, steel cut, per can 1 lb. cans' White HouBe coffee, steel cut, per can .'. ,.. v 10 lb. sacks Blue Jtlbbon table salt, per sack 50 lb. sacks Blue Ribbon table salt, per sa2k.l...V.T 5 bars White BeaT Laundry Boap 30c 40c 25c $1.00 25c 12 boxes matches, large size, full count, .-. Best standard corn, 5 cans for ' Best standard tomatoes, 5 cans for 75c 95c 95c Vlsltour meat market. We ofTcr the best thatwc can buy at all times. Salt' Pork, or Q E? per pound J J' tO OOC Sugar cured smoked meats, per pdund....... Good sugar cured hams, per pound 35 to 50c 40c COX & cox SPRINGFIELD, OREGON Ferry From England to Frnc. Trnln ferried across the clinnnel to Frnnce hnvo for some time been nued for the transport of supplies nod nre now also being useil regularly for passenger trafilc. The development Is ono of the crentcst Imnnrriinrn nn accbumi of the. present saving of'tlmo and Irlbor effected bv not hnvine tn change from curs to boat, ond he train rerrieg win serve n no less useful pur pose when pea co Is once more estab lished. PEMFECTlOSl 1JL HEATER A. H. SPfeAGUE, Special Agt, Standaro Oil Co., Eugene, Oregon dealers , Chambers Hdw, Co., Eugene, ;Ore. ' Monroo Hardware Company, Eu J. W. Quackonbuah) & Boa, . ugeno, . Kono, Oregon. Oregon.'"- i . - Ax Billy 'Deoartrannt Rrnr ItKn. ' : jt - T r' . . - irariB. Onunn ' V '. ' . f, . , Clouds. "The height maintained by clouds Is very varlpble arid Is generuHy less than you might suppose," writes Jenn Henri Fnbre. "There are clouds that lazily trull along the ground; they nro the fogs. There are .others thai cling to the sides, of moderately high mountains, and still others that crown Hbo summits. The region where they are commonly found Is at a height varying from COO to l.MW meters. In vsomo rather raro Instances, they rise to nearly four leagues, ileyoiid that eternal serenity reigns." Thompson Hdw, Co., Eugene, Ore. f Beet Suor Cement An Interesting by-product of beet sugar Is cement. The scum which col lects n boiling' 100,000 tons of silgnr beets contains about 0,000 tons of car bonate of lime. When this calcium rcarbpoate la mixed with clay nrv tallied. "Hard" and "Soft" New. Japanese newspapers, according to Prof. K. L. Martin of tho University of Missouri's school of Journalism, di vide their tiews Into "hard" and "soft." Tho hard news consists of serious, Im portant events. The soft news Includes nil sorts of "humun Interest" incidents. What is called the "third page" of the .soft news department consists of trivi al stories' which would he called gossip In this country. Here Is a sample of "third pago" soft news: "Slnco Etsunnkn, a resident of Osa lrusn, has separated from her mnslor, q conl dealer, she hns lost a good op ponent for her noted powers of qunr rcllng. Tho neighbors are; brenthlhfi freely ngnln at the prospect that they need no longer hear embarrassing quarrels which havo made tho neigh borhood famous. The reaction has been so great that Etsunnkn 1ms been downhearted. She snys: 'I feel sick now that I havo no ono to quarrel with.' "Outlook. Soldier's Terrible Experience: In a hospital In Egypt I suw a wounded Turkish prisoner who hhd bnd such a tcrrlblo experience that his nerves had completely glVen way. Wnlle lying wounded with , a bullet Ihrmifh hla.rTinr hf hnA hAnn .il.vlj' by a Mack serpent froifi hred to fqiir'i rjt In ' lanrt?i ' l'fta 'i .1 ...... ll'Jrt struggle he Wceeilea f topgllrig'l I he creature, and thffl falBttxt-Bp-chttiige. i Yep, It'll Do tho Rest. "Dear me," observed Mrs.'l.nnguld, Inzlly, us she settled horself In her steumcr chnlr nnd gnxed leisurely nbout her through her otie-hoss lorg nette. "How wonderfully convenient theso ocean stenmen are, to ho sure! Why, wo won't even bo troubled to punish little Algernon when ho Is nnuBbty. All we'll hnvo to do Is to Iny him ncroHH 11' coll of ropo In cue of those spunking breezes wo rend so much nbout." , Midget Had Soldier Son, Admiral Dot, V. T. Burnum's mid get celebrity, who died a short time ngo, ll'ed to give a stalwart son to the American urmy In France. Both his parents were of normal size. Ah midgets go, Admiral Dot wiim of lesser eminence than Gen. Tom Thumb, but after the hitter's death In 183.') he re mained first unions 'l'"l until his retirement to become n hotelkccper n quarter of n century ngo. Admiral Dot was Amcrlcnn born nnd purely a niitive celebrity. Ho lived to bo flfy-nlno years old, while Oen. Tom Thumb died tit forty-six, and the Polish dwnrf Bprulwuskl .missed becoming a centenarian by two years. Its Sort r "booking at tjint letter you have Just posted," wakefme" think yoa haye-'cue thing In 'VowfiWwItb ,the kalter," wWha"tl,Jjr' ' "JL mallei m." .u.