TIU'KSDAY. PEB. 1«. 192(5.
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Lane County Farmers Union Mews
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION LANE COUNTY UNIT nO. 14
PRODUCE MARKET TREND
INTERPRETED BY O. A. C.
O F F IC E R S OF L A N E C O U N T Y
F A R M E R S ' U N IO N
Sen. McKinley c how Cause
of Farmers’ Flight and Urges
Prompt Federal Relief ;
Local Rsportsrs
Canary ............„.„...„.J, L Norfbup
Central ........ .. ..... Ray Bower
Cloverdale .
Mrs. L. J Getchnll
Coast Fork Mrs Geo. Ksbalback
Creswell ...»_a Mr*. M A. Horn
Doreoa
... Mrs Ada Jennings
llereta __________ Mrs B. Baker
lla d le y v llle l__ Mrs M Olllespla
Jssper
Mrs. Grace Jones
Ie'rane ...... ..... . Mrs. C M Poster
MeKenst»
Harry 0. Jackson
Mt. Vernon Mrs V. A Reynolds
S ilk C ro o k
.
Ilulah Smith
Trent
E. It Tinker
Vida
Mm. W E Poet
WALTERVILLE HAS FIRST
POULTRY CLUB OF YEAR
The first poultry rlub to be priaw-
laed In the county this year wne form-
W. 1 Seals, Eugene, Vlce-Presl- •
,.,1 Ihls week a' Waltervllle with M-s.
lues Easton as elub leader The mem
• dent.
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gerv ce radio.
• Betty M. Kappauf. Cottage Grove •
bers will either buy day o d chicks or
The wheat market continues uncer-' • Secretary Treasurer.
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set 16 egg» under hens us the begin-
tain as the world grew more cereal • Walter Morgan, Creswell. Conduc-* Bill Now Before Congress Pro
Inlug of their project More poultry
Aims to /Vid barine.
In 1925 than in 1924 European pro • tor
* poses Federal Reserve Advance
rluba will be organised In the county
duction. outside of Russia, has return- • H. H. Smith. Eugene, Doorkeep- •
Which Would Allow Nine
this year according to Arnold Collier,
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td to pre-war average. Russia pro • er.
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club leader Judging will be carrb-A
Month Market Period for
duced about 300.00000 bushels more • 0 . L. Clement, Wa tervtlle, Chap- •
on and lean»« sent to the county amt
All Crops
than for 1924. This means a total for
lain
state fair In the same manner that
the world of about S6O.O0O.0OO bush
N otw ith stan d in g the rosy reassur
stock Judging teams have participate»!
els more than last year. The large
ing statem ents put out by the eastern
In the past, he says
German cereal crop with unemploy LANE MEN TO ATTEND
bankers, there Is no doubt that a oris-
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Members of the Waltervllle club
ment has caused low cereal prices
Alfalfa Saad at Coat.
0. A C. CONFERENCE , exists among western and central-
Include
Augusla Hansen.
<' sud •
there. Speculators are beginning to
The county agent ts again inking , i, , > . ■!. «:.,!• I . ' i H .
western farmers.
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Study the condtion and amount of' Many Lane county men plan to at
orders for .» falfn seed at cost This Robert Marx. Eva Wilburn. Ivai:
the present winter wheat crop. Theta!
annua, coope/>tlre mark. t. | ' Here ~ is one angle of the situation:
Is being done In order to Introduce Eoston. James Ulin. Charles Wil
Jones owned, free of all
Is a very slight decrease in the acre
the Grimm variety Instead of oth"'* burn. Frances Wilburn. George Mar»,
age planted to winter wheat in the J » « school to be given under the aus-1 encumbrance, SO acres o f good farm ;
which lh" seed Is cheaper
Lucille Millican and John Edln
northern hemisphere.
There wil pices of the O. A. C. extension se r v -; lm d In Champaign County. 111., the
l.a-1 year some 3- farmers planted
A ip vi MfW lie chib I'A * been orgi»n-
county
ill
which
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livo
At
that
ttote
probably be a bigger carry-over this tce February 24. 25 and 26 at Cor-
experimental plots from seed furnlsi
the farm would have sold for about,
(I at I. oil with six members,
year than last. In Oregon, there Is T8„ ts Ten directors of different co-
ed bv the Eugene Farmers ereanierv i Catherine Connolly 1« eader and the
9200 per acre, or $16,000. The only
•anally little tendency among dealers
organliatlon, ar, , 0 Bt-
and about 70 others bought «••■'I an 1 t members arc Hax«'l M c B e e , pr,- I-
claim Mr. Jones would have to pay
to buy other than as they have an
planted County Agent Flether adv
t« nd.
dent; Cnuline Stivers, vici .president;
on
account
of
that
farm
outside
of
his
tem ed 'ate turnover, as It Is usually
Among tho«e on the program Is J living expenses was a tax of about
ea farmers In moat eases to aateh the Gladys Porter, secretary and Aerial
good warehouse practice for the deal O. Holt, manager of the Eugene Fru’t
results of th'-se experiment another Cheesbro, Norma Wilson and thia
ers to own as little as possible of g r o w e r s , who will lead a discussion 60 cent per acre, or $‘>0 per year.
year before planting extensively llo«- McMasters.
Th$
Europe-
a
war
came
on.
price»
The
fanner
and
Ms
problems
are
wheat on March 1. the time of assess-
morotBg
Clubs organiseli hv the county rlub
receiving much «attention these ever, on river bottom and other soil
of farm products more than doubled,
ment of taxes.
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days from the lawmakers at Wash which | s known to be adapted to g ro w leader during the lust week Include
and farm land In the v clnlty sold
The potato situation still looks fav- clover Mildew Control Get With Lime
Ing of alfalfa It Is all right to plant sewing clubs at Riverview. lx»raln»,
ington. Speaking to the Senate
¡readily for $400 per acre. Mr. Jones
the honorable William B. McKinley this year, he says.
Orsble. Shipments to date have been
Sulphur,
Mt View. Godson. WendBng. Cres-
, decided to buy the adjoining 80 acres
of Illinois, told of actual conditions
greater than last year, and w h le l
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well two clulm. Wa trrvllla, Pleasant
for $32.000, and in payment gave *
and presents a bill to improve
School for Women Held,
•ome of them have gone Into storage.
Contro^ of dover mildew, which Is wortKag„ , or $32OOO up„n ht# s0 acr a
Hill and Santa Clara A gardening
them.
A «erics of wearing apparel demon club hus been started nt Florence.
there Is still a long time to go before fonnd in
of both eastern and
ami the acres he purchased. With
«(rations are being held this week
new potatoes become cheap. The western Oregon, has been successful the 160 acres It was necessary to
buy ----------------
movement has been very heavy Buy- ,n MaIheur coUnty in ten fields whose more horses and farm Implements, great I favored giving «he plan ein- by Miss Esther Cooley at Coast Fork
S p r ln g f lt l d D ro p s Gam*.
•rs are attempting to get rid of stor- ownprg cooperated with L. R Breith- and it was also neoesary to
hire bodied In the McNary Haug-n bill a under the auspices
. . . of the Farms.*»
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ounty agent, in spraying with
age stock,
Stock, which
wntco in many cases Is i au_, ounty
, t£> farm , bl, add tbuna land
On trial, but unfortunately that hill made u»k.n auxl lary Meetlnge w e r e held
The Springfield high school basket
gproutlnr. Those having the potatoes lta p sulphur. A solution of 118 gal Brcuunt o( n,.w schoolhouses. Irupro.'- no provlalon for the cotton-growing Momlay. Tuesday and Thursday
ball team went down to defeat tieforo
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday a th" rushing offensive of the Mohawk
In good storage places are very 1 kely ,ong Qf s ta n |ard n mP sulphur to 1 0 0 1 e J roadg and 9O forth, Mr. Jones s farmer, and was
not favored by th i
' millinery school Is being held at the I l'nlnn high school Quintet on the
to receive better prices later on if
Of wat(>r was applied at t h o |,aIM
fop 1#2S
r acrp
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1925 are
are M
$3 n„
per
acre or gOUth.
they can keep the potatoes In good rate of 100 gallons per acre.
, . . a Cloy r about $500 for the 160 acres; the ad-
Th|rty bills for farm relief have < W'llaketixle grange hall by Miss Marcóla floor last night. The f nal
condition. It is Important for potatoes affected with mildew yielded, after dltiona, beip COst, say, $800; and 5 Mi
'score was 30 to 11.
,ntroduce<j |n the senate at this I Cooley.
«till In storage that they be kept spraying2.2 bushels more per a cr- per CPB, ln, ere9t
tbe |3 2 ,000. or I
con<PrM. Up to date, the
thoroughly ventilate and that pits o- than adjoining unsprayed fields.
7S0 tEB(le „ total of $3.060 Mr ^ c r e ta r y of agrlcu hire and the great
« c r a g e places be openeu
wnen j A„ ,n(.reage<1 r„turn of
to , 30
Qf
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opened up when
$fce weather outside Is colder than . t , >n acre waa „ ^ , « 4 by the l 0 farm- . . _ ulred
19, 4 .
organtiat ons nave agreuu up«
to inside, and that «.«F
kept .closed erg coopera„ „ ^ ,th Mr Bre.lhaupt Mr Jonvg ,n l#M bag neede<1
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when the potatoes are colder than th e . («og{ of application was a dollar au
1 have today Introduced In the sen
the income from one of the 50 acres
gnrroundlng air.
' acre. The farmers estim ate the entire to feed his horses and cows and sup- ate. and will ask for prompt consld-
Clover demand is good. W h olesale|saving at $5000, In seed, which if PUt|p o n hlg {amjjy He h a . the other 80< * • “ <« *>y the committee of agrlcul
prices, offered by seedsmen at Minn-j to wofk this year will add $50.000 l ° i a(,rag (n corn and has produceo a | ‘«'*' ‘ «’ll! which has b « ^ carefully
«apclis. are $33.00 for red clover, an*, the farm Income of the county.
; good crop of say 50 bushels per prepared by Mr Harvey J Sconce.
after consultation with many mem
127.25 per hundred for alslke, and
Dusting clover affected with m il-
Qr
bubMto
bers of the American Farm bureau
$42.50 per hundred for white. Except dew with a finely powdered sulfur'
How Forced Selling Resulte In Lote.
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Mr Sconce Is a farmer of several
for ala ike. these prices are below last at the rate 0 15 pound« per acre was
The bent part of our new a r
Thto corn Is ready for sale Decern-
i . n<t a u n l-
Jt»»r’$ price» at this time.
also found by Mr. Brlthaupt to be an ber 1. 1925. a,, of It; hut on,y
rivals In shoes is the price. Be
cause of our buying power we
.’ 'The alfalfa demand, a$ reported bv effective means of controlling this tw dfth of It can be consumed In De-
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,
and with the interest of the farmer at
are fortunate in offering you
the U. 8. department of agriculture, fungus disease. Applications were cember, 1925. one-twelfth In January,
as well as inquiries at the Oregon Agri ( made when the clover was from f, ’, o ! i 925t and one-twelfth each month fol-1 **eart
the best footwear at prices
eultural college appears to be rather to eight Inches high, and after thor- lowing. Either Mr. Jonea or some one; This bill *hlch propose, to work:
much lower than ts usually
ju iet and prices are reported tc be ough dusting. It was found that prac- else must carry this corn until tOe through the federal rem rv>
y
paid. We have a wide selection
gomewhat weaker Rye grass seed and tlcally all the mildew was gone within consumer wants it. He looks at th» and a s im p s selling organ xn
to draw from which makes se
newspaper and find. July, 1926, No. will enable th" farmer to retain owner
tall meadow oat gras* seed are b«- ng , five days.
lecting a new pair shoes here
«ffered by European firms an 1 p rices! Clover mildew has been found In ,2 corn quoted at 75 cen t, a bushel, »hip of his crop for the nine month«.,
easy.
many fields of amhill county and oth- but he ffius[ haye thp moMy „ „ „ (() „ dP.'red. to have same sold when
«re weak.
Fashion and comfort are mod
-
er western Oregon counties. It la
pay his taxes and maturing lnt< rest the demand warrants, and to borrow
eled Into both our men and lad
thought by the college experiment eta- i
r
at
once
three
fourth»
the
present
sell-
upon his debt. Incurred by the
les shoes. The finest workmnn-
FOR SALE CHEAP A 1924 CheTT,>: tion that the spray method of.control 1
»4,e lng price. As a business man I regard
let touring In good condition, plet- wj„
gg effectlye )n tbe9e counUea
shlp
available, together w ith the
grain buyer he would hae to
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■‘n'1 »» onH
best quality leathers has made
ty of extras, 1926 license. Call at ag jQ Malheur county last year, when the 4000 bushel, of corn now. The!w hich will enable the fan n er, to re-
436 Fifth street
these shoe values that can not
high temperatures prevail
tain title to hl* crop until the core
reply Is that too many people
be touched elsewhere fo r the
rants to buy ‘t. and at th"
to set now; that the corn Is soft ami smr.f r
a
very
substantial
price.
will not grade oWr No. 4: that bi3
tlme ,MM:Ur9
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n <h a ivanoo Immediately. The plan
Our fthoes are not cheap,
elevator men do not want It; ana
r. I benefit equally the cotton farm-
they merely cost less than shoes
that 45 cents Is the best he can offer *
nd the corn, wheat, rice, and 1
while If the farmer will keep it uujil ,?r
at most places.
summer, when there will be a demand Aral, farm« rs g< nera
from the consumer for It, he can sell
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FOR 8 .0 py '-»rbon paper tn latw"
for 75 cents per bushel. WIBh the
«Mirwnl« fot
she«««. 1x39
1 Interest payment and taxes gw ing
The S i Wl trtfle*
making «r
him, Mr. Jones is discouraged and |
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goes to the real estate agent and •
‘The Store of Springfield”
T IM E A N D P L A C E O F
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tells h’-m he would like ,0 s e | 160 •
The name of Wash ices, for serenity, for
L O C A L M E E T IN G S
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'acres. The agent informs Mr. Jonaa •
ington suggests love sincerity and fo r the
; that on account of low grain prices • tkWMWT -Atrwt ktoulay "nrI Third •
and reverence. Rever high ideals of human
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and high taxes the prices of lands • Rntm-de». MwnwwM Union HaU.
ence fo r loyal serv- understanding.
are back to 1914 levels and the 160 • <*sre»rt»»b»- ♦»«isi'l an.l Fourth •
acres will only sell for $200 per uore, • PYMoy* i»»v"rd<U*> School llfwiao. *
| or the amount he paid In 1918 for- • rwwnwdF « m t and Third Tues- •
t.,e 80 acres. He awakens tq the fact • • 'Uajie, t><ww«dl, M. W. of A. Hall. •
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that If be Is compelled to sell now, • • fon et Fork 4b«wwl and Fourth •
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In 1926, It w« 1 take the 80-acre farm • • Thursday«, Farm Union Hall.
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he owned ch ar of incumbrance In • • Danolxe -First Twoaday. Donobo •
1914, In addition to the 80 acres h<! I • School Honan.
purchased In 1918, to pay his $32,000 j
DoHma—fioeood and Pouth Tune- •
• da ye, Doran* Ghttrnh.
- ‘debt, and he will own no land.
,s now made at the Gannett Motor company garage, Stev
» I There are many farm owners In • Hodloyvillo — First and Third •
ens Building, Main Street, Springfield. Complete garage
situation Are you surprised they are • Thursdays, HadloyvlHe School. •
equipment is now Installed and an expert mechanic is In
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Hacota—
First
Bunday
of
each
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If \
dissatisfied7 Her. ,s another angle:
¿barge,
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A g reat many of the farm s In Illinois ( • month, Heceta School House.
a re h i • upi «1 l,y ten an t farm ers. Dur • Jaeper—-Second and Fourth Wed- •
ing the prosperous tim e of the war ; • neaday», W. O. W. Hall. Jasper. •
and
Fourth •
period Ihe tenanl assum ed obligations I • Lorane»—Second
they hav I» in unable to m eet. Comí-¡ * Wednesdays. I. O. O. F. Hull.
McKeneln local, second and
lion . .u,proved slightly in 1923 and
fourth Wednesday, 8 p. m. I. O. O.
1924, but ti"- tu 1aI nido crop and
is being kept in stock fo r the benefit of ear owners.
F. hall, Waltervllle.
low prices existing a t p re .e n t have
Mt.
Tomon—
First
and
Tlilsd
placed the te n an t farm ers In a sit
See these beautiful new Chevrolet ears. They have many
W'vltioaday. BrnefloW Stirre.
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uation Where Im m ediate help is need-
features
found only in the higher priced cars.
»Ilk Creek Meet» First and Third •
the farm s and go fo the clt'es to • Thursday at fjprtnr School House • 1
I i.eek a living for their faniilli- Thvy * Spencer Greek—Third Friday, •:
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lay that by I-gi.dation the condition • Pine Grove School House.
I of ihe manufacturer, the mecbSBlc , * Trent—»»'card and Fourth Wed- * j
Pleasant Hill
Utgta * j
'h e railrouAs, and thi railro ads’ s i n - ! ’ newlays.
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| ployee 'ba« been improved, and they • School Bldg.
ask that relief of some kind, through • Vfd»—«ocond ntwl Fourth Hn.lur- • |
• days nt Mlnnoy Hall.
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law he granted.
330 MAIN STREET
• Secretaries will ploase eorwl tn • ■
Bills— Bills— But Still No R fllsf.
Phono 89
Springfield
The members of congress from t i e • ttmo and pMce of mfudlng auzl • ,
Eugene, Oregon
€62 Oak Street
west and the south are alive to the • chnttges of date ns they uwty ocf * |
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situation. In tho s xtbyselghth con- » cun
Supply and demand as broadcast- •
by farm crops men over Extension •
C W. Allen. Vid*. President.
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New Arrivals
in Men’s and
Ladies’ Shoes
THE FARMERS EXCHANCE
WFWALKER
SERVICE ON ALL
MAKES OF CARS
FÜNERAL SERVILE
S pringfield , ORE.,
W anted
A COMPLETE LINE OF
CHEVROLET PARTS
Eggs and Poultry
A lso a Few Good Used Cars
Sher Khan
GANNETT MOTOR CO.
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