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HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION
Oregon Agricultural College Is the Farmer's Friend
Page of News Notes and Interesting Articles Wntten by College Experts.
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VIEW OF OULHiOK AUIilCt'LTl'KAL COLLEtili AT COItVALMS, OK. ITS SOLE AMI IS TO AID AG II It I L Tl II IS. 1 8.
Points on Winter Care Oregon Station Lead Need to Save Moisture for Women College Students
of Storage Batteries in Dry Farm Legumes Crop-Production in Oregon Do Practical Home Work
AUTOMOBILE owners are remind- TT HE Oregon Experiment Station fUE necessity of saving all the pEAL work of well-ordered homes,
ed that their storage batteries 1 Is the only one in the United is moisture for crop production not the makeshift kind, was por
may require some attention- during States that has made a success of i the dry farming parts of Oregon U formed by the yoiing womei students
the Winter, even though their ma- growing legumes on a practical scale shown by the fact that but about one- at the recent formal opening of the
chines are not in use. There la a under the extreme dry farming condi- fourth of the scant rainfall is used splendid new Home Economies build
likelihood of considerable damage Hons," said Professor H. D. Scudder ty the growing crops. The remain- ing at the Oregon Agricultural Col
being done to batteries that have on his return from the International is lost through evaporation. Ib lege. And practical why, nothing
been completely discharged, daring Dry Farming Congress, held in WlcH- order to proauce a Bushel of wheat " w" JiJK thl'ramme
freezing weather. The following rac- ita, Kan. "For this reason the Ore- together with its straw, about 40 "J"' iES
tical points on caring for batteries gon exhibit attracted a great deal ot tons of water are required. One iucft bTetL(l Not unsnib3tantial delicacies,
were prepared by Professor R. H. interest, being continually surround-
of rainfall on an acre of land ron-
but the real staff of life. True, tho
most proficient cook9 were given no
dainties except those that they could
Dearborn, head of the electrical enl ed by large crowds of people who tJatataTl 1"' Jliirf delicacies were prepare, and well pre-
?ii:rilrltmeDt " tUe ASriCUl- f a"0M CaCernInK tbe "? the crop., it would produce U The
"In storage batteries haying a a acid , libe VeM aa "alf exhtb- acre and 10 inches of rainfall the
Tn..,v..i r a rx i ifpfl at this pnnrp(t U'p-rA frnwn At :...-i...n .u
r.lV"n'"s' .)riBB uearuorn. ; , j n I "I ii. " . T aanuai pnwiuMisuuii u in r.n,, fh- hro0(, -....-jut into
slow enemical action is always tak- au Dl"ua , w 7 . lar8er Part of Eastern Oregon dry y;;. f"" ""a,, Vt rona ac.
ing place, gradually discharging the rainfall averages less than twelve arming sections, would produce 30 , Irinen nn the
battery even though no current is hes. Other dry farm products DU3heisSo wheat per acre. Yet the 1 bikH iu brlfffi
being used. Hence the storage bat- were Played from the experiment average annual production of wheat ?! k,,,!', r 7,,, hen
tery should be discharged occasion- stations of this state grown under a in Eastern Oregon is only about seven 6M Sbe 0f U elass
ally even though the machine is idle Iower rainfall than any other exhibits or eIght bushels. Sin.'e moisture is a u lti? anV inllv to
in the garage. In order to keep the l the entire exposition tbe chlef ,lnlit.ing factor it is evident ABd behold a miracle
batteries in the best condition, they "Since the purpose of the dry farm- that tne chie rea30l for the lower "If " ' ri(1 ,n,ht p
should be charged about every two inS eongress is to distribute knowl- proiuction is that only a small part
weeks until they begin to gas or edge gained by the experiment sta- the raiufan ls nsed in the actual fh' a"d t lh S t
bubble freely. This may be done in tions so that farmers can put this production of the wheat. TJ l V.LWtah?
'j knowledee into nracticat nse. t ls ex- Tk m. ib. rolls were soft without being dough),
.,. w. . ...n.j u tui Usui- - . A. . v .u .hl,m. . nolafxhlP
flth no
required
concoct
j iruiu a tee water aui Laie inu u . . . . . j..
by the means provided for the regular farming experiment station's work in amounted to nearly 12 inches in July. !? ' , r,ntV" Vm "domcst c : scl-
cr.arging. iresua is ouij buuui. jrais um, wntcn is nearly a nair an men ...
. , d.m fho .ri nrt iriarborf minvM in . j. i- ..' tj i.. ne as being too pretentious for
ill Kllieijr CUIU weatneT 11 IS ' J a uaj. riuiu ail mic ui iuuu luc hibo
i may be charged
particularly important that the ba - growing legumes for crop and for soil at tnl8 rate woM amollnt to about bouse eratts goes down be f urt
tery should not be completed dis- fertility purposes Is one of its import- 50 tons of water per acre each day.
charged, since the acid electrolyte of a achievements." This dally loss more than equals the 0 'JV; " :tirl nd Rrlcn-
discharged battery wili freeze at a An address on "Dry r arming In amount of water required to produce aVjrJJfii.
temperature of about 20 degrees Oregon and What the Oregon Expert- a bushel of wheat. For the entire tlc form was in progress from bot-
1 . r. .V- .v i-. . mtn Stntlnn ls Dolne With DrT nuintli IKa an rmr fti-tri wno mnra than lUi IQ tup Ul tilts Utg UU11U1U. ljttuu
ne oatcery is Dut tnree-tourths dis- rmoiiussu, luo euure nituuai nuuui ma w - . - ,,.
harsed, the freezing temperature is this congress by Professor Scudder, gnfficient te produce approximateUr m, 00 " nr9t Iioor .?r.nient:
"re It onthalf difchS 20 de- bo ,s raemhcr oI the execute 36 bushels of wheat. making on the second and tb rd, and
i-ee's beC zero, and if one-fourth the congress. The loss from the soli is varied and fh,0U8f and decorating on
it-n wcww ttiin n uuc-lwuiLU - .... tho tnn flfwtr worn tn actlvo nnnrn-
Kducation for Life Work.
may be to a large extent controlled "le t0Pn,x,' ,w,ere in ctlTe ,',cra'
by cultural methods. Even if the loss
Uon.
. . . ii x. rt a cm cr i rt n nonomanr rn11 nrfln irn.
i, v j:., Farm ne l.eeumes. was aeuverea at thA on ro nnnna rninfn 1 and ws. r-i'
111C UOtLCI J lO UUt IU1 CtT-llLTUI LLIS Uli " ' . . . . - "
ch
Zei
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discharged 60 degrees below zero.
..llJ"""!I"v"u" ; uoi "J?" mav ;i:C .V; K,.r;:r, received many compliments on
cars unriiig me vviuter monies are J-"'" "o- ' . " .. . .nlonifid hnwin nut ifi vnlillM In
unable to give the battery tbe occa- have been Andrew Carnegie's saying amount from the water, ft Is very Xnks neoJle fo iIim
sional charge necessary to keep it in that the college graduate has no readHy n that this etement of e
f00d. c.0dUJR: K 6e to chance with the boy that swept the tZJ"e91 etrolle,d' Oregon.
hide at a commercial garage where " n farming.
proper attention
is not best for
trolytes or put
commission without explicit lustruc-
saya Professor II. D.
may De given it. it T"J',V'", .V...n "1""' ".'"m . . A.' " Hoas are rivlmr
m i i ii-ii i lu i at tjuiichD Diuuiuk wuuji Miiiinn "Tnn vprv rn i nnn riri?i nr ciira " n
owueis w remove eiec- .,Trr... .. m i, ., " ' r 7 ' V hn cholera nniric
ii.. a vv lint l ii a l Lime. dciivi nci in ii i racq ppoth i nnn inn nrrvt'n nnn nr n
uie oauery oui oi ..... 4C. mi .. ,,,,, ,,.,,,,
fnnnfus mhvh ihkhii iutLi:K in liid iuchid Avannoqnnn (tcaait I'rowonMiw .......
Dean Calvin and her assistants
the
Mod Cholera Threatrns.
by hundreds in the
mic now raging In
Valley, not far from
on S Dthe makereof h battery" Peads Ver7 largely for s,.c7e"npon borfc. The necessity
"Not Ta?l battel "reoulr? luat tt. by fuI1 recSnlon a S!ven J the controlling the captlllary acUon of the ,Ittnsual can"H on tlh Part of
same treat men bul ? aM to ttath rfttetto" ,bOT,d p" whlcl1 briB8s moisture to tbe Oregon growers Is bceomiug more ap
UmVtUMH$wS to Pr the real work oE Hte- Tte surface. . f" wry day. The seriousness o
limes me aaauion oi pure water 10 . . . j tifQ this pnirlnrnfi- ws bmm-ht nhnnt
replace that lost by evaporation and ' v i I .C a . Voi
tA..n th. .MrMvt. w. h. tnn. Incorporated in the land grant eol-
Opporturtity for Dairymen.
this epidemfc was brought about
largely by the contamination of
of the nlate All batteries further e scts of Congress of 1862, but So many dairymen of Oregon have streams near their sources, bogs wal
rpmVirPthnt have been put into general effect only shown their interest In the Oregon "ng in the water of the streams
- 1 . CJ r i-m. vv.r,ni vai to Hv tho toniia nr thA a nvimitfuva i riirt ower flown, i it is mptii nr lniornoii
ia t.cwv j - v- - w& ngiitiUiiniai vuticgc aiii v luuiati - - .
ll,ZZi.nVtniJhyth. acts public support was provided for that arrangements have been made 1,48 hsn explained by the Agricul
' i vv . . . i..i.t.. it A- 4f i .. . x. llirol l'nIlAa nnain 1 i ct snH un'ina
. i t utse IUHIIUKIUU3, buu "ucucyoi wnereoT rnose in Kirnuance niav " ' -..-mnoi, t11 oniuo
mgai more or less requraiiaiw.il ma. ik. rft . nonnl tn Z , " erowers would do well to innnlre
m in?.. f an Z of bVtferv but snPPrt an educational institution It practical dairy management. There cry into the character of their
Im hX tkeen becomes at the same time the duty of will be special lectures on manage- ter supplies. It may be that the
VahonlS not he aiven nn ess 'ne tlttto so to shape Its policies ment of the herd, diseases of dairy li"K stream that, runs
thl manufacturer's iBstrMtions s ate that It will be of the greatest immedi- caUle, dairy cattle judging, dairy ra- through tbe farm carries water con-
thathS DBrtlwlar JS toa n ate assistance to the people, not took- tions and feedlng, silage and silage taminated by drainage from the car-
remii e chare ng outte s" fVequen in8 wno"y to the future to reward Ue. nd methods of building up mm of .holera-infected hogs many
requiie charging qutte so irequcntiy. theJr endeaTOr An eduPationai ln. thQ berd by the most proit. mites away. Unless the water supply
Clean Out the Ashes. stltutioa thus supported must not be abie cows and breeding them to suit- is known to be free of boK cholera
Thick lavers of ashes about tho oat of touch with the present needs 8bie pure bred sires. Cream testing, germs, owners should keep their hogs
oven absorb much heat that should of the Individual nor ignore the needs dairy farm equipment, and methods entirely away from it.
be radiated according to O. A. C. 01 community me. ot manutactunng ciairy products on
authorities, 'and so should be kept , , the farm will be explained and dem-
t i, ee Keeping in Oregon. onBtrated. Dr. Lvtle. State Veter n-
When an attemDt is made to send a Many parts of Oregon produce arian, will assist the College staff In the general crops produced for for
Oregon's General Crops.
Since the backbone of every farm Is
strong current of heat to the ovea enormous quantities of alfalfa and the work dealing with diseases of age, hay r grain, no farm can long
over ash-covered oven walls, a large other plants which Bhould be made to dairy cattle. , survive and prosper without these
,'t nf the hpf Is absorbed and so yield honey. At the present time . general crops. They may be ash
far as present use is concerned, farmers are making but little use of kuowleuge 1 1ns MUD. crops, as ls true of potatoes and seed
wasted Since most ranges have sut- the nectar because many of them do Only by combining the practical ex- crops, or they may be used to feed for
ficient protection by asbestos or other not understand the value of methods perlence of the farmer with the scien- future profits. In recognition ot the
lining the ashes should be cleaned of handling bees. In order to supply title knowledge of the agricultural Importance of general crops the
from the top of the oven every morn- this Information and thus stimulate specialists can the most be gotten courses of study at the Oregon Ag
ing and the soot removed from the the bee-keeping Industry, the depart- out of our agricultural resources, said ricultural College short course have
sides and bottom with considerable ment of entomolow at the Agricul- R. D. Hetzel, extension director, in been so arranged that every farmer
frequency On the other hand, ashes tural College has arranged a course of addressing the State Association of In attendance may arrange to hear
accumulating In the bottom of the lectures and demonstrations on bee- County Judges and Commissioners of theso lectures on general crops wlth
heativ may serve the purpose of pro- keeping for the next regular short Oregon. This highly desirable and out serious Interference with his reg
tecting the stove board from exces- course, January 4 to 30. In addition thoroughly practical combination can ular courses in stock raising, dalry
Bive heat and at the same time equal- to this work several practical bee- be effected by the work of county ing, fruit growing or poultry keeping,
ize the temperature by absorbing the keepers of Oregon will show their agricultural agents now maintained in The gencrat crop lectures and demon
excessive heat and releasing It later methods of handling bees and some 10 Oregon counties and contemplated BtratloDS will cover all of the grain,
when the fire has died down. So long of the benefits of the practice. Aside In other counties. Since the salaries silage, storage, root, and hay crops.
as the ashes are not reheated to tho from the value of the honey product, of these agents are borne jointly by
point of fusion It does them no harm, bees perform a great service on tho the state and tho county employing A talkative person is one who
according to Professor Tartar, agri- farm in the pollination of fruits and them, the expense of maintaining knows how to make a little idea go
cultural chemist at the College. meadow crops. agents Is not at all burdensome. a long ways.