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WHAT DEPT. If AGRI
CULTURE IS DOING!
Rhniliw Grass in Imperial V alloy
The attention of an tnereasi'd num-
lu r of agricultural men in the Im
perial Valley of southern California
,is boinK directed by one. of the plon.
'eer planters there to the merits of
; Rhodes grass which is now being
for Fmpty Coal Binns. . .wMii i
To relieve as far as possible tht ! though before 1902 it was unknown
serious fuel crisis that has existed in'n this country. The United States
the West, as elsewhere, the Forest i Department of Agriculture through
Son i. e. with the approval of the specialists engaged in foreign seed
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Ible for the presence of this profitable
:
lore-i Fuel
retary of Agriculture, has authoriied
the district foresters to cooperate
fully with all local and State fuel ad
ministrators by making available at
once all wood and fuel material. Wai
ver of all restrictive regulations has
been authorized. This means, for in
stance, that on forests where no
green material has been granted un
der tree use, such material has been
made available to prevent suffering
or hardship; also that free use mater
ial has been made generally available
and that the question ot residence
ot the permitee or his qualifications
is not the governing factor in issu
ing a permit.
This action of the Forest Service,
it is believed, will do much to re
lieve the serious conditions exist,
ing in regions deprived of bituminous
coal.
Lessening Loss of Perishables.
Decay in the transportation of po
tatoes, cantaloupes, lettuce, toma
toes, spinach, strawberries, and on
ions is primarily due to faulty meth
ods of handling and refrigerating ac
cording to the Bureau of Markets,
Vnited States Department of Agri
culture. Marked reductions in losses
have resulted from more careful me
thods of digging and grading pota
toes, suitable temperature in refrig
erator cars and storage houses, and
by improvements in the handling of
lettuce, such as the more complete re
moval of the lower leaves of each
head In harvesting, and shipment in
ventilated crates instead of closed
hampers. It was found that the de
cay of strawberries in transit results
largely from avoidable injuries in
flicted in picking and washing and
from inefficient refrigeration.
Vegetables from the South, shipp.
ed in properly constructed cars, cool
ed 1 degree an hour faster than those
forwarded in cars of the ordinary
type, and deteriorated less than one
third as much, the Bureau reports.
grass in this country. The special
ists brougth it directly from South
Africa, where It had been raised ex
tensively on the ranches of the late
Cecil Rhodes and others and after
whom the grass is named. The grass
has been found particularly adapted
to the coastal region of Texas and
to northern Florida. It it becomes
thoroughly established in the Imper
ial Valley, this will add another re
gion to its domain ot usefulness.
Produce Tons of Sesbania. Seed
During the past year It is estimat
ed that 60 tons of Sesbania seed were
produced in the Cocachelia Valley in
southern California. In 1904 this
plant was growing by the roadside
as a weed, but an investigation by the
United States Department of Agri
culture revealed its big possibilities
because of its leguminous character.
Since that year it has been widely
cultivated, a principal use being for
planting by onion growers immed
iately after the harvesting of onions
in the late spring, thus enriching
the soil preparatory to planting in
the fall.
Canning Her Way to College.
Tin cans, and plenty of them, all
filled with fruit and vegetables, are
paving the way from country home to
college for many a girl these days.
In Montgomery County, Miss., lives
Effie Ayers, who dreamed of college
and who now, by means of her canning-club
work, sees her way clear to
making her dreams come true. Miss
Ayers stands ready to affirm that a
canning club can help a girl with
college ambitions as much as can a
rich uncle with generous impulses.
For four years this club member has
been a member of one of the cann
ing clubs supervised by the United
States Department of Agriculture
and the State agricultural college,
and for two years of that time has
been the canning champion of Miss,
issippi. Her net profits from her
canning work in 1919 were $280.46.
During the first season of her club
work Miss Ayers canned 1,500 No. 3
cans. The second year she canned
onlv S00 cans because the wilt at
tacked the tomatoes in her locality,
but last year 1,100 No. 3 cans were
filled, and brought her a profit of
$178. This year she canned 900 No.
3 tins. The fruit, soup mixtures, to
matoes, beans, and other vegetables
which she cans are grown in her
club grden, and the said tenth-acre
garden, is in a fine state of cultiva
tion. From two rows of beans grow
ing there last summer she canned 198
cans, and sold them for $3.50 a doi
en. Besides growing the vegetables
for canning, she also supplies the
family table from her plot.
This club member shipped all the
goods she canned the first two years,
but the last two years she has been
selling her canned products in the
local market where the demand was
twice as great as she could supply.
MiBS Ayers' exhibits of canning and
sewing have won her many prizes in
both the county and State fairs, as
well as several trips.
OWN U.S. SECURITIES
Liberty Bonds and War Savings
Stamps Help Support
Idle Workers.
One of the reasons the striking
shipvard workers in seven plants
around San Francisco bay have been
able to hold out for their demand of
eight cents an hour increase is that
collectively they own more than $7.
000,000 worth ot Liberty Bonds and
about $200 000 in War Savings
Stamps. "The Liberty Bond and War
Savings Stamps holdings ot our men
have certainly stood us in good
stead," said Frank Miller, secretary
of the San Francisco Iron Trades
Council. "When we win our demand
am going to recommend that the
men save that eight cent an hour in
crease and invest it weekly with the
Government in War Savings Stamps.
They provide an ideal way for the
workingman to save."
C. A. Farnsworth, associate direc
tor of the War Loan Organization for
the Twelfth Federal Reserve District,
said: "Secretary Miller's figures on
the Liberty Loan holdings and their
investment in War Savings are con
servative and there is no doubt that
they have aided greatly in enabling
the men to support themselves while
on strike. The men can borrow the
face value of their Liberty Bonds
without sacrificing the bonds and
they can cash In their War Savings
Stamps."
ThTe Government's War Savings
Stamp is the working man's weapon
against a hand-to-mouth existence. It
helps him get ahead.
Two Sew Animal Pests.
Two animals not much spoken of
previously have gained prominence
as destructive rodents during the
past year reports the chief ot the
Biological Survey, United States De
partment of Agriculture. One is the
mountain beaver or sewellel, a cur
ious rodent living in the humid re
gions of the northwest coast. It was
formerly considered harmless, but
with the development of agriculture
in its region it has become increas
ingly injurious to crops, particularly
small fruits and market produce.
Control measures have been devised,
and representatives of the depart
ment have given demonstrations In
Oregon and Washington, where ac
tive measures were needed.
The other animal that has come in.
to prominence as a destroyer is the
cotton rat. a small rat.like rodent
limited to the South Atlantic and
Gulf States. Its depredations are
principally in connection with sugar
cane in Florida, where experimental
piEutiLgs within the past two years
gave promise ot very profitable de
velopment. So serious has been the
damage by cotton rats, however, that
the principal company interested in
the development ot the sugar-cane
Industry in Florida has written the
department that the success of the
industry will be impossible unless
Borne method can be found tor suc
cessfully controlling the cotton rats
Losses of from 40 to 60 per cent
of the growing cane have been re
ported. The Bureau of Biological
Survey however, announces the
determination of successful poisoning
methods, and it is believed that,
through 'demonstrations and advice,
the growers will be able to control
the rate and reduce the losses to a
48,000
Drus Stores Sell It
Five million people
us: it to KILL COLDS
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At All Drug St
v. 'ur ii
yesterday morning on "Rotations
and Cultural Practices for Eastern
Oregon Grain Farming" in which he
otdomsetrser eockk r mfwy aoiod
resorted to some reliable data com
piled from records on the Moro sta
tion over a period of eight years as
well as the result of trials in otlie
Columbia stations and branches.
Rotation Profitable.
The average profit per acre for the
whole farm was $10.45 for winter
wheat on summer fallowed land, ac
cording to his figures, while the av
erage profit on a three year rotation
including wheat, corn and barley was
$11.01. On the latter only one plow
ing was necessary, in early spring af.
ter the wheat and before planting the
corn. A rotation of just wheat and
peas was also given as making an av
erage profit of $18, but was not con
sidered as desirable as the former ro
tation because of the conflict of the
two crops in harvesting. When hog
ging off with livestock is feasible, the
peas work well into the cropping sys
tem, Mr. Stephens indicated.
Alfalfa Not Recommended. . . .
"Alfalfa actually caused a de
crease in the yield of the grain crops
following it," Mr. Stephens stated,
"this being probably due to the ex
cess of nitrogen suplied to the soil
for which there was not enough
moisture to go along with. This is
just exactly the opposite of its effect
in irrigated sections.
"In order of their value as crops
to replace summer fallow we have
found success with peas, corn, and al
falfa, corn being better from the
standpoint of adjusting the labor op
erations to planting and harvesting,
asserted the speaker.
Mr. Stephens had a large number
of questions to answer.
only on definite information that the
poods will be manufactured by a
specified firm into products for which
tlnir use is approved.
"Special attention," continues the
Chief of the Bureau of Chemistry,
"has been given to medicinal prepar
ations bearing statements of thera
peutic on curative effect. The print
ed matter used with each preparation
has been carefully reviewed by the
bureau's medical staff in Washington
with a view to exhibiting a uniform
and consistent attitude toward all
such products. Copies of the com
ments made, with information re
garding the labelling, have been
transmitted on cards to all the port
stations, thereby insuring perfectly
uniform action. A distinction has
been made between products intend
ed for sale to the general public
and those intended for physicians'
use which are so labeled as not to
affect the general public, properly
confining all statements as to ther
apeutic use to an inclosed circular,
free from such statements."
State College Outgrows Present E
quipiuent, Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis. That due to the increased
cost ot maintenance and to the lure
of larger salaries offered O. A. C. pro
fessors by eastern institutions, the
college is now in a critical condition,
is pointed out by President W. J.
Kerr.
NOTICE
There came to my place about
June 1, four miles southwest of
Hardman, the following described
animals: one brown horse, white
stripe in face, branded with spear on
right hip; one black yearling horse,
no brand. Owner may have same by
paying all costs. J.-J22
LOTUS ROBISON
Hardman, Ore.
Against Imported Substitutes.
In the revival of commerce follow
ing the signing of the armistice, un
der disorganized shipping conditions,
drugs which were not what they ap
peared to be came to the United
States. Substitution of crude drugs
for others better known or for of
ficial species has not been uncom.
mon, reports the chief of the Bureau
of Chemistry. United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. In some cases
of substitution the substituted drug
did actually have some legitimate
use, but the department took the po
sition that release on relabeling alone
would not collectively prevent tne
goods from filtering into the chan
nels of trade and being sold ultimate
ly as the official product. Releases
in such cases are made, therefore,
VSYSTEhj
ROTATIONS TOR
GRAIN DISCUSSED
D. E. Stephens Tells Eastern Oregon
Farmers to Make More
Money from Land.
(Farmer's Week News.)
The time honored system of crop
ping alternately wheat and summer
fallow in Eastern Oregon is doomed
to go, in the opinion of D. E. Ste
phens, head of the Experiment Sta
tion at Moro, Sherman county. Mr.
Stephens gave an interesting talk
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With Few Visits
Registered Dentists using the
E. R. Parker System make a spe
cialty of promptly
caring for out-of-town
patients.
Most people can
not afford to waste
unnecessary time in a
dentist's office, and
E. R. Parker System dentists be
lieve in giving such patients all
possible attention and work on
each visit, so they will not have
to come in so often.
This work is all done so well
It is fully guaranteed. You are
sure of good dentistry and com
pute satisfaction. Best of all, you
need not fear pain, for every safe
method of overcoming pain is
used. Prices are moderate and
examinations and advice are free.
There are twenty-four offices in
different cities where the E. R.
Parker System is used, the nearest
I one being at
753 Main Street, Pendleton.
312(1 Washington Street, Portland.
The Crystal Swinging Wringer
The clothca neit from JFV 1 then from I A
ire wreot Z7 rime water to. T 1 the bluing I A
froa the m- f, to the Woiai ' 1 truer Into tbe I lEv
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E. J. STARKEY, Agent
Gilman Building Heppner, Oregon
The unprecedented increase in stu
dent enrollment S6 per cent this
year has taxed the institution to the
limit. While the colle.se now ranks
second among colleges of its kind iu
the country in point of enrollmeut,
funds available are much less than is
provided for other institutions of tills
type. Standard? maintained are as
high as the highest in the country.
An enormous increase in cost is no
ted at the institution. In 1915 $14,
000 was expended for janitorial ser
vices four years later $22,000. The
cost of heat four years aco was $14..
inn) This -e:ir it is $:!9 000. Tele
plume and telegraph expenses were
J 1.220 and this year it will be $6,600.
Willi this increase In cost has come
ilie enormous increase in enrollment.
. From last June to October 96 new
stal members were employed and
I some Instructors have been added
since that time. Commercial con
cerns are offering instructors In
iheniisiry and other techutcal lines as
high as four times the amount edu
cational institutions can afford to
pay and consequently liroad mill. led
teachers are hard to find. Kastern
institutions with large incomes are
offering big Inducements to O. A. C.
professors to leave, and therefore the
college Is up against a serious prob
lem. Every room In the institution Ig
used ull the Unit 100 per cent. A
condition of congestion exists every
where In the institution. Several new
buildings ure said to be needed and
ueeded badly.
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dress for the miss shows. Virtual,
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SeedingTime
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That means SUPERIOR time to all farmers who are
looking forward to best results.
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ly treating symptoms with
out removing the causes of
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Avoid
Operations
Disease is caused by pressure
upon nerve tissue the tiny
wires that carry the life force
from brain to all parts of the
body. Whenthesearenorm
ally working, nature has the
power to heal disease. Chi
ropractic does this, and
health is the result.
Ninety-five per cent of all diseases originate at the points shown fry the arrows.
A slight displacement of one or more of your vertebrae probably is causing
your trouble today.
1. Slight (ublMttlont at this point win
tK so-called headaches, eyt diKaar, deaf
neas, epilepsy, vertlgn, insomnia, wr neck,
facial paralysis, locomotor ataxia, etc.
8. A slight subluxation of a tertebra In
th la part of the ipine ia the cauie of lo-called
throat trouble, neuralgia, pain In the shoulders
and arms, goitre, nertoui prostration, la
(rrippe, dliiinesa, bleeding from nose, disorder
of gums, catarrh, etc
8. The arrow head marked No. 8 locates
the part of the spine wherein subluxations will
cause so-called bronchitis, felons, pain between
the shoulder blades, rheumatism of the arms
and shoulders, hay fever, writers' cramp, etc.
4. A vertebral subluxation at this point
Causes so-called nervousness, heart disease,
asthma, pneumonia, tuberculosis, difficult
breathing, other lung troubles, etc.
8. Stomach sad liver troubles, enlarge
ment of the spleen, pleurisy and a score of
other troubles, ao-called, are caused by sublux
ations In this part of the spine, sometimes so)
light aj to remain unnoticed by. others except
the trained Chiropractor.
8. Here we And the cause of to-called gall
atones, dyspepsia of upper bowels, fevers, thin
glet, hiccough, worms, etc.
T. Drlght't disease, diabetes, floating kid
ney, skin disease, boils, eruptions and other
diseases, ao-called, are caused by nerves being
pinched In the spinal openings at this point.
8. Regulations of such troubles aa so
called appendicitis, peritonitis, lumbago, ec.
follow Chiropractic adjustments at this point.
I. Why have so-called constipation, rectal
troubles, sciatica, etc, when Chiropractic ad-
iustmerrta at this part of the spine will rcmovo
lit causer
10. A slight slippage of one'or both In
nominate bones will likewise produce so-called
sciatica, together with many "diseases" of
pelvis sod lower extremities.
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WHY DELAY? DISEASE DOES NOT
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Before Buy ing Your
Winter Shoes
Step in and look over our &ock
of heavy, hand-made work
shoes for men.
We also have in sT;ock the well known
O'Donnell Shoe for men.
CM. Bowers
Shoe Shop
Main Street
Heppner
negligible amount