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HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION Big Holstein Sale at Portland, Oregon COLONEL GEORGE A. GUE, the veteran live stock auctioneer and breeder of Holstein cattle, was recently interviewed at his farm near Ridgefield, Wash. He receives Ms callers in his library, which Is a room full of Holstein literature. The book shelves ben beneath the load of registration record books, and. every pigeon hole contains pedigrees, pictures and catalogs. When a ques tion is asked the answer comes from memory or the book case. Colonel Gue never says, "I don't know," when asked about a Holstein animal. Of great interest at present at the Gue farm is the coming International Stock Show and Holstein Sale at the Union Stock Yards at Portland, in December. Breeders of reputation in the West are consigning to this sale men who stand back of every ani mal they sell. In order to make this annual sale a greater sale every year, these breeders are offering ani mals bred in the purple, including more high-class bulls than were ever offered at a public auction before anywhere. Colonel Gue Is always a booster for Western cattle, and he has visit ed the herds that these consignments are to come from, making sure that nothing but the best herds are to be represented. He says that no breeder or dairyman needs to send east for pure-bred sires, for he can be better satisfied in the West Western herds have often been in jured by the importation of poor or diseased stock from a distance. Sev eral cases of contamination are traceable to dealing with unknown and unscrupulous cattle brokers. The Western breeder ha to stand or fall by the quality of the stock he ells. There will be 150 of the best Holsteins ever offered for sale, and every heifer calf dropped by one of these bred, cows will be worth more than, will be paid for the cow in this safe. With so many animals in the ale there is sure to be a lot of bar gains picked up. Consignors. Monro h Co. will have some fine " todividuals related to the famous Bessie Homestead, which gave over 14.99 lbs. of batter in a week and 1X2 lb&- of mUi in one day, making the world's record for & 4-year-old. E. B. Marks sends daughters of mis herd bull. Mutual Fobes Long field De Kol, whose dam has an offi cial record as a 3-year-old of over 30 pounds of butter In seven, days and ver 64 pounds of milk in seven days. Wm. Bishop will send relatives of Chimacum Wayne Boone, and bred to the great bull, Sir Chimacum Wayne, for which 5,000 has been refused to an Eastern breeder. These animals carry Chimacum Wayne Boone and Marjorie Newman blood. Also a granddaughter of King of the Pontiacs is in the Bishop con signment. A. C. Mills, of Ferry, Wash., sends few daughters of his herd bull and some granddaughters of Sir Korn dyke Manor De Kol. Sir Korndyke Manor De Kol carries more blood of Belle Korndyke, Netherland Hen gerveld, and -Se Kol 2nd (the three greatest foundation cows of the Hol stein breed) than any other animal except his full brother. Albert Johnson brings some daugh ters of his Dutchland Sir Fayne Colantha, which was sired by the $10,000 bull, Colantha Johanna Lad, and out of Grace Fayne 2nd. Mr. Johnson bought this bull from Field's Dutchland Farm at Brockton, M W. K. Newell, of Seghors, Or., con signs a son and a daughter of Model lflnir Spela Korndyke. whieu was grand champion bull at Salem and North Portland in 1913. Stickney & Barnard, of Sauvies Island have three head in calf to a finely bred son of Monroe & Co.'d hull. H. S. Royce, of Kapowsin, Wash., enters 40 head of very fine heifers, most of which are bred to Mutual Fiebe DeKol, sired by Mooie Mutual DeKol, sold for $2,500 at 12 years old In public auction. Dam of Mutual Piebe DeKol was a 29 pound daugh ter of Homestead Jr. DeKol. Hugh Nlsbeth, of Chimacum, sends 10 head of very fine young cows, sev eral with official records, and all are rn calf to his herd bull, Sergis River side Pontiac, one of the best balls that the Holstein breed has pro duced. This bnll is himself to be sold in the sale. He is two years old at the date of the sale. His sire Is a brother of King Segis Pontiae Alcar tra, a half interest In which was sold for (50,000 to the Laweon Holding Co. about six months ago. The dam of this bull has a 31-pound record, Hollywood Farms consign three bulls, finely bred, and their dams have records from 26 to 29 pounds. They are sired by the Hollywood herd bull, Hollywood Canary, which was sired by a son of Hengerveld De Kol and out of a 30-pound daughter of Calamity Jane 2nd Count. J. C. Roberts, of Battleground, Wash., consigns on young bull sired by his great herd bull, Prince- Prilly Gelsche, brought West by Mr. Gue. The dam of the Roberts young bull to be sold is an 18-pound 2-year-old daughter of Johanna Korndyke De Kol. who also sired the world's record 3-year-old. Geo. Gue, of Ridgefield, enters ten very fine yearlings, all in calf to bis herd bull, Hazelwood DeKol Henger veld, whose dam has a record of 34 pounds of butter in seven days and over 100 pounds of milk in one day. She was 3rd prize cow at the Chicago International said her daughter was grand champion female. This bull was 3rd prize calf at the same show. All animals consigned to this sale are the result of careful breeding and intelligent developing and any one who purchases them will get as. good cattle as can he produced any where. OREGON POTATO GROWERS OF FERED BOBUS FOB SEED. BY GROWING known varieties of potatoes free from disease pests, Oregon farmers may secure a reasonable bonus from California growers who want the potatoes for seed. In the San Joaquin delta region 40,000 acres of potatoes are grown annually, and the growers are anx ious to get reliable sources of seed supply in Oregon, and if the right kind of reputation is made for the Oregon product considerable quan tities will find a ready market at Stockton. At the present time much of the crop that goes from Oregon is 3aid to be a badly mixed lot that shows no indication of selection of desirable types. "Serious losses resulting from the Inroads of fungus and insect pests led to a potato emergency conven tion, which was recently held in Stockton," said Professor F. D. Bailey, of the O. A. C. Plant Path ology Department, who attended the convention. "At the close of the con vention a permanent organization to be known as the Pacific Coast Po tato Growers' Association was effect ed, and a resolution passed unani mously asking the potato growers of Oregon and other Western states to join in the organization. Oregon gjjowershave a fine opportunity here, and it is to be hoped that some action will be taken to profit by it." A COSKtfVSJCATIOX. F" ARM MAGAZINE CO., Portland r Or. Sirs: Last week I made a. visit te the home ef the Carna tion Stock Farm to- arrange with, their president, E. A. Stewart, for their sale on November 11th. I took a great deal of interest in everything connected with this beautiful plant Not only- are the buildings and every thing that goes with a great) farm the most magnificent that I have ever seen, but their wonderful herd ef 150 head of registered Holsteins are almo in keeping with the rest of this up-te-date ranch. From the little calves, up te- the senior herd bull, they are just about perfect dairy animals. Whoever attends this sale will not be disappointed in their high-class of- ' ferings. When one considers that most of the females are in calf ton Ollle Johanna Sir Fayne, the second prize bull at the National Dairy Show, the advantage of getting bred heifers at this sale wilt be apparent. Mr. Stewart is very anxious that the breeders of the Northwest will appreciate this, his first semi-annual sale. I trust that every one will at tend this sale who can help make it a great success. Sincerely, GEO. A. GUE. B large enough to leave the full-grow to prevent the band or the string from slipping upward. When cluster! are bagged, It Is a good plan to leave several other clusters on the same vine without any bagging, so that the stage of development may be observed. Un bagged fruit will usually ripen a few days earlier than that which is covered. Many growers who store their grapes find it a good plan to cut off four to six inches of the cane which bears the cluster so as to have a convenient handle and means of sup port for the fruit Some growers dip the cut ends of these pieces in hot sealing wax or melted paraffin to prevent evaporation of moisture. The clusters are then hung on wires in boxes or cupboards, in a cool place, where they are to be kept un til needed for use. WOson's Bankrupt Stock Store 173-175 2nd St., Portland, Ore. The Store That Will Save You Money On Everything You Use, Eat or Wear. BAGGIXG OF GRAPES. AGGING of grapes is a highly desirable method of iniprovin the quality of the fruit both in appearance and. flavor. It also has the advantage of preventing the at-j tacks of insects and fungous enemies which might destroy the fruit com pletely. Such fruit may compete with fruit which has not been bagged. An ordinary paper sack, cluster hanging freely inside it is slipped over the half-grown cluster and either tied with string or held fairly tightly around the stem by means of a small rubber band, the mouth of the bag being constricted and the top turned over somewhat We Also Carry a Nice Line of Store Fixtures. Come in and get our prices. J. T. Wilson, Prop. New Quarters a Success Since moving into our new ijarters first of Jane, our cren shippers han increased in large numbers. Yet, we need mora cream to make- WHITE CLOVER BUTTER. We guaranfeu correct weights and tests; remittance every shipment if desired. T. S.Town3end Creamery Co. NEW HUME, E. Seventh and Everett Sts Portland, Oregon. When in Seattle fcFRYE! Seattle's Favorite Hotel Only Three Blocks From Depots and Docks RATES THAT ABE BIGHT $1.00 Per Day and Up THINK OF IT- 7 Rooms for $917.70 A saw is almost unnecessary in building a Moore home, everything is cut to fit, unskilled labor can de the work; you know the cost before you start. We have houses costing from 1210 as hish as you want t.i go, also- garages, barns and chicken houses. Write for free illustrated Catar logue. J. BRYSON MOORE IM'.AIi rrOMK BOLDER 1020 A. Northwestern Rank Bhlg Portlwul, Oregon. SECOND ANNUAL PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL ES?1 LSTEI SALE This is the srreatest sale of Roistered LTolsteins ever held West of Chicago. Finely bred cows and heifers in calf (o the greatest bulls of the breed. More high-record bulls than were ever before offered at a public sale. In all we will sell' 150 HEAD December 11 and 12, North Portland, Ore. The consignors represent the best breeders in the North west and their stock will be sold for what it will bring. Write for Catalog to GEORGE A. GUE, RIDGEFIELD, WASHINGTON.
