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Improvement by Use of Annual Plants
7 BARGAINS IN FARMS
A FEW well - chosen annual plants
placed oil newly graded grounds
will do much to take Hie place of
trees and shrubs until the latter may
have time to grow, according to the
United States Department of Agricul
ture's specialist. It is often a question in
a new community where slow-growing
vegetation has not had an opportunity, as
to what may be done to make grounds
seem less bare. A lawn can be made in
a few weeks and its appearance may be
greatly increased by the addition of a
few well-chosen annuals.
The specialist suggests as particularly
suted for this purpose the following
plants, which may be grown in most parts
of the United States:
Tall foliage plants Castor bean, cala
dium, canna.
Tall flowering plants Cosmos, scarlet
sage, sunflower.
Border plants Alternant heia, alys
sum, sgeratum, coleus. x
Medium-tall annua! flowering plants
Geranium, California poppy (Esch
scholtiia), Zinnia, marigold, aster, pe
tunia, cockscomb, larkspur, nasturtium.
Climbing annuals Cobaea scandens,
moonflower, Japanese morning glory.
Varieties In color and contrast, in
height and general effect should be stu
died in placing the plants.
The general appearance of plants on
the home grounds or in the garden is
more or less dependent upon the condi
tion of nearby lawns.
Lawns are the foundation of all decor
ative planting. A good, well-kept lawn
contributes more to the beauty of grounds
than any other single factor. For this
reason special attention should be given
to the grading, cultivation and enriching
of the area to be devoted to the law.
After good preparation come good seed
and tare.
The varietv of Boils which will be en
countered and the special treatments
which they need render It possible to
make onlv the broadest generalizations
here. For localities north of St. Louis,
Mo , and Richmond, Va., lawns can be
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
A rolHinii devoted to those who want to
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SI) ACRES five miles from Molallu, Or.; 15
acres has been cultivated, liV more has
been slashed and goat-pastured and with
very little labor oau be put In cultiva
tion; the balance is in fir. cedar and
hemlock timlr; a fine creek crosses tho
place; has three beautiful springs, with
water piped to house. There is a small
house and other bullrtinKs. Fenced and
cross-fenced. Just think, 240 will buy
this place, with only cash payment of
1500. terms on balance, per cent inter
est. John K. Howard. .109 Chamber of
Commerce. Portland, Oregon.
wTTilAVK the best dairy farm on Columbia
Hiver, near Portland. consisting of "0 acres
all finest of rich bottom land, adjoining- a
mall town on K. II., fully stocked with
duiry cattle (170 head), 10 horses, iO boss,
i;i0-ton silo and all kinds of farm ma
chinery, large hams, eight-room house
close to blah school and churches, on Rood
road to Portland. lally auto truck, boat
and train. Price, Including all personal
property und crops, 1100,000. Will take
half clear exchange, balance give time.
S. N. Steele (owner), 20 Hallway
chanife. Portland, Oregon.
1G20-ACRK WIIKAT FAKM, S00 in wheat;
share soes with place; fine well, fair
buildings; consider other property to
I3r,,000. Price 45.000.
HUO-ACP.K WHEAT FARM, must be
sacrificed; 500 in grain; all goes; fine
well, fair buildings, outfit of stock and
machinery: price ' for all 125,00a. Take
property to 9000, some cash, bal. long
lime, low interest.
L. K. MOOflH,
317 Hoard of Trade, Portland.
S ACRKS, lour miles northwest of Junc
tion Cltv, on Rood gravel road, 50 acres
under cultivation and In crop: 40 acres in
small timber; level and under woven
wlre fence; family orchard and all kinds
of berries; seven-room house, barn and
alt outbuildings; It. F. D, and cream
route; price 10l) per acre. Will trade for
a smaller farm up to $7500, in the Wil
lamette Valley. John B. Howard, 309
Chamber of Commerce, Portland, Oregon.
80 ACRKS near Molalla, Or., Hi miles to R.
JR. station on main county road; R. F. D.,
telephone, five-room house, good barn,
young orchard, lots of small fruit, 25
aores In cultivation, good soil, no rock
or gravel, all tillable.
Price JSU00. Will trade for R to 30 acres
with improvements up to JS000. John K.
Howard, 309 Chamber of Commerce, Port
land, Oregon.
Chicken, fruit, garden ranches,
near portland,
Near KLRCTRIO STATION, good stores
and schools. $50 to J300 per acre. Kasy
terms. Best soil, pure water, free wood.
FARMS, all sizes, for sale. Dairy and
stock ranches.
FRANK MoFARLAND REALTY CO.,
801) Yeon Bldg.. Portland, Or.
" BIOOKST FARM SNAP IN OREGON.
E45 acres finest alfalfa land In Yamhill
County, on the beautiful Willamette; boat
of improvements, all stock and Imple
ments. A Mg money maker for only $100
?er acre; $15,000 cash, balance 10 years,
per cent. May sell part of It.
F, FUCHS, 420 Chamber of Commerce,
Portland, Oregon.
JiXPERIENCED farm hand, 40 years, sin
gle; prefer year contract; steady, sup
porting mother; references, J, It. Mc
Galliard, CorvalHs. Or.
FARMS wanted, for sale or exchange;
must be bargains; write at once. W. D,
Myers, 703 Oregonlan Dirty.. Portland.
FINE IS months old pure bred Holstein
bull for sale, witn registered papers. 8.
N. Steele, 206 Riry. Exchange, Portland,
; Oregon,
formed chiefly of bltiegrass, redtop and
white clover. South of this point Ber
muda grass and St. Augustine grass will
have to be relied upon chiefly, although
it is said that in some places alfalfa has
been employed with good results.
Concerning Lumber Output
in the Pacific Northwest
To the Editor Home and Farm Maga
zine: Dear Sir: I wish to inquire why
the Minnesota lumber syndicates are
sending their representatives to this state
in search of the best Oregon timber. For
some days this Spring a small party have
been traveling through southeast of
Portland, Colton Timber Grove, High
land and other sections, asking for the
names of the owners of private timber
lands, the price, etc. Is it because the
East is forced by the high prices of lum
ber there to send their agents to buy up
our timber because, we, not knowing its
value, will let it go cheap? i
The "Expert" seemed to think the un
limited forests of Oregon should be util
ized by the enterprising East, that this
state, being in its infancy, required much
capital to develop its natural resources.
He talked long of the advantages of the
scheme, of how it would enhance the
value of adjoining farms, and said if the
owners should put too high an estimate
of their timber lands that it would have
a tendency to turn the would-be purchas
er away. However, he pronounced the
Oregon timber in many tracts "magnifi
cent." I would like to hear from you through
Home and Farm. Respectfully,
(Signed.) W. H. WARDEN.
To answer the above, as w would like
would take a great deal more time and
space than we are able to devote to this
particular subject. However, we know
that the East and Middle West have ex
hausted almost all their timber and the
only place that they can look to for their
future supply of lumber in the United
States is the West.
Lumber is already high in the East
and Middle West and Is bound, by the
natural conditions which exist, to become
higher as time goes on. The price of
timber must be regulated by the law of
supply and demand and we have not the
slightest hesitation in saying that tim
ber in Oregon, Washington and Idaho,
will gradually become scarce and higher
in price.
We believe the "Expert's" opinion that
"the unlimited forests of Oregon should
be utilized by the enterprising East and
that this state, being in its Infancy, re
quired much capital to develop its nat
ural resources," is practically true.
The Northwest needs much money to
develop its natural resources and we be
lieve whenever a piece of timber in any
community sells at a fair value that it
does enhance the value of the surround
ing lands. We also believe that the high
price of land in Oregon, Washington and
Idaho has retarded the natural develop
ment of this country.
Yet, on the other hand we know our
land is valuable and we know it will con
tinue to be. Earn and every man will
have to be his own judge whether or not
the money that he would obtain for the
sale of his timber at the present time If
placed at interest would be worth more
to him at the end of 20 years than the
timber itself would.
We would like to hear from others on
this subject.
Io You Believe This?
A farmer lives longer thana city man
because he has to listen to less talk. One
is apt to forget that it is a strain to listen
to talking, a strain on ear and brain.
It is not the wisest man, but the most
foolish, who talks most, and people who
are constantly jabbering have the fewest
important things to say. Yet the pity
of it is that you have to listen as hard
and get as tired when bombarded with
a lot of drivel as yon do when valuable
matters are being discussed.
We have to listen too much. It is
like having to carry a load every time
we go out. The body cannot stand it
long. Under modern conditions life is
complicated enough, but the brain cells
have gradually become more and more
capable of the different worJe- given them. '
When, however, they are subjected, to a
flood. of talking the natural vitality pass
ing tbrottgh the blood vessels to the brain
gets used up and a hurry call is sent, to
other parts of the Jfody for more life
force. The response is immediate, and
from all parts of the body vital forces are
shipped to the brain, there to be used up
in listening to talk. The result is that
the body is devitalized.
The sanitariums and asylums of th
United States are filled with people whose
illness is due to their' having used up
all their vitality in listening to talk. A
certain amount of talk is cheerful and
add3 pleasure to the day, but too much
o it is a wearisome burden to the flesh.
Although much is said regarding the
"increased cost of living," it is noted
that lumber is cheaper than it was 10
years ago. ,
FOR SALE ONLY .
TALK ABOUT BUYS! LOOK AT THIS.
AND THEN GBT BUSY
40 to 0 acres, 8 miles east of Carrol
ton, Wash., 5 acres in cultivation, ?" acrei
level, 10 aers in pasture, only 8 acre too
steep to cultivate; at least 75.000 feet of
cedar and pilin, fln sprinjr at house, also
creek flos througU the place, 3 acre now
In crop; small house and barn, chickeu
housa and woodshed: miles to school;
creara route; only it miles to rock road.
With this place goes 4-year-old colt, 2
brood sows, 1 boar, al! household goods,
some onions, potatoes, no feed, farm im
plements and tools to work the place; on
main county road and R, F. V. There is
about $UOO worth cascara bark on the
place; $1350 will bur, with a cash pay
ment of $750.
THE rOLLOWIXO IS ONE OP THE BERT
FARMS I HAVE BEEN" LUCKY IN GET
TING TO HELL; LOOK INTO IT AT
ONCE, FOR IT IS ONB OF THE FEW:
100 acres, 3 miles from Waterloo and
Sweet Home, Or.; 1 mile to school, on R.
F. t. and cream route. Land is fine river
bottom, black loam soil, 50 acres in
cultivation, 30 now in crop. 09 acres In
pasture; no rorlc or gravel; family orchard
tn full bearing; good "-room house, large
barn and nil outbuildings (new); $7590
will buy this place, on easy terms.
A FINE suhurbin home, close to two cities,
at giveaway figures; 4 a res on Oregon
City carline, wear Gladstone; ha a fiti
4 -room house, good bain, cbicken-hor.se,
Summer kitchen, a numhpr of fine fruit
trees In full bearing, and berries of all
kinds, Ood water; wovtn-uire fences; all
tn cultivation. You can buy this pretty
place for only $2.'Q, IU.'iO cash will bandta
and easy terms on the balance.
80 ACRES. 6 miles from Molaila, Or.; 15
acres has been cultivated, 15 more has
been slashed and goat-pastured and with
very little labor can be put in cultivation;
the balance is in fir, cedar and hemlock
timber; a fine creek crosses the ptar-e; has
3 beautiful springs, with water piped to
house; there is a small house and other
buildings; fenced and crosa-fnced ; Just
think, $LM0O will buy this place, with only
a cash payment of $jOu, terns on balance,
6 per cent interest. .
THIS LAND 13 WORTH $4" PER ACRE.
400 acres, Waaco Co., Or., 3 miles from
Friend P. O., R. R. station, and 7 milea
southwest of Dufur; the ro,(ds are gooa;
fine creek through the place; it is all rich,
black soil; ueres tilbii'e, the balance
is fine pasture land; has J2i acres of very
nice timber; tho prh-e is only 15 per acre
and- you can buy it for ?jtw down and easy
terms on remainder.
The Following Are for Trade or Sale
9S- ACRES, 4 miles northwest of Junction
City, on gooa gravei roau, uv ai-res uuua
cultivation and in crop; 40 acres In small
timber, level and under woven-wire fence,
family orchard and all kinds of berries;
7-room house, barn and all outbuildings;
R. F. D. and cream route; price $100 per
acre; will trade for a smaller farm up to
?7500, In the Willamette Valley.
119 ACRES, 2 miles from Sweet Home, Or.
Crushed rock roads, 80 acres level and in
cultiration, 15 acres In Umber, balance
In pastnre, 2 acres In bearing orchard,
all kinds of berries, good house and barn,
smokehouse, blacksmith shop and other
outbuildings. Cream route. Price $11,
900. Will consider a smaller farm tip to
' $7500. Mtist have (1500 In cash and a
mortgage back on the balance.
320 ACRES, 2tt miles from Fort Rock, in
Lake County, Or. All level and tillable,
80 acres In cultivation, 175 acres cfeared.
Under fence. Small orchard, small house
and barn, on cream route. This Is con
sidered one of the best ranches in that
district. The price Is $."750, Will trade
for a farm In the Willamette Valley up
to $7000.
HERE IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE.
bk acres, 9 miles east of Oregon City ard
21 milea from Portland, 40 acres In culti
vation; balance in pasture, all easily
cleared. Bounded on two sides by Clear
Creek; 2 living springs, caii be piped to
house, good 7-room house, large barn,
chicken and hog houses, family orchard,
all kinds of berries, store on adjoining
place, l mile to schools, churches within
3 miles, telephone, cream route and R. F.
D. Good team, harness and wagon, mower,
hack, seeder, cultivator, cider press, cow
and brood so'.v.
Price $8800. Wlil trade for a place eftft
of the mountains In Oregon up to ioHOQ.
102 ACRES at Rooster Rock, on Columbia
River, close to Portland, Or. ; station on
the place; ao acres in cultivation, 2 small
houses with bath and toilet, large barn,
modern hoghouees, blacksmith shop, fina
water supply from spring on highest point
- of property, 40 acres is fine view property
and can be subdivided Into acre tracts and
sold for Summer homes. There are 8 acres
of beaverdam land In cultivation, Tho
price is $L'fi,000. Will take a smaller placo
up to $9000 and a mortgage back at 9
per cent Interest for 10 jears.
JOHN E. HOWARD
309 Chamber of Commerce, Portland, Oregon
The Stay Round Silo
If you have made the mistake of buying
a Silo that is not keeping itself straight,
-we will put on our appliances and then
guarantee it to stay straight five years.
1 If you have not bought a silo, don't
make the above mistake, as remedies are
always expensive.
, Get the A. 0. C. bulletin that tells you
how to take care of the silo and see how
much trouble it is, and then buy the
Oregon Stay Round Silo, and save your
self all this trouble.
Ask for catalogue of the silo, and also
of the Climax Ensilage Cutter, the lightest-running
cutter made.and the Raw-'
leigh-Schryer Gas Engine.
Oregorr Silo Co.
208 Northwest Bldg., Portland, Or.
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