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WHAT IHECEFI.CF
AGRICULTURE IS DOING
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ii-k-itp in coop-.
fr:i 1 1 1 -n . StVediiUs were s lit to about
65.000 crop n porters to determine
the di'ir-.biition of ul r.it varieties.
the source from whi. h tV.ey came. ,
the date of their jntr4ation into the
coir.uniiy. the po;v r.!ai:e eae'.i
represents of the total ivheat aereace
in the community. The retnrr.eJ
schedules h.ave been s'.iulieii, and
about a t'.iousan,! Irtt.-r of inquiry '
have been sent asking for luU'.itional ,
information ami samples. !
rWtroeution for Injects. j
Kleetrocution of insects intestine;
packed cereals will resnit in great j
savings to producers ami consumers;
if expectations are realized, says the'
Bureau of Kntotnoiocy of the United 1
States Department of Agricultural
which has been carrying on work of;
this nature. A commercial machine j
for sterilizing cartons of cereals after,
the latter have been sealed has been j
installed in a large cereal factory,
with every promise of practical value, j
Kxperimental work to determine j
the usefulness of fumigation in less-1
ening or preventing the enormous
waste taking place through insect at
tack to stored goods in warehouses,
though as yet extending over only a
short period, has yielded practical re
sults of great value. The value oi
cold-storage temperatures in prevent
ing insect damage has already been
proved. Detailed data regarding the
effect of low temperatures upon var
ious insects attacking stored products
are being secured.
Why Plant Corn Early?
Earlier planting of large, product,
ive varieties of corn is frequently
much more profitable than the nor
mal planting of early maturing vari
eties. Proof of this has been obtain
ed in many instances, announces the
Chief of the Bureau of Plant Indus
try, Vnlied States Department of Ag
riculture. r. r.-portii:j cn the results
of experiments cnr.d'.i'-t' d to demon
strate the prac!ic.:lii':ty and value of
the earlier p'acttr.s of corn. By much
earlier than the normal planting it
has been found ti.at larger varieties
can be prof tally grown for ensilage
in northern localities with ruuui bet
ter yields than can be Sud from the
smaller native varieties planted at the
usual date.
In the South, by planting small
short-season varieties earlier than
normal, much earler maturity can be
secured, affording a supply of corn
for very early l'eed.r.g. .Many rather
soft varieties that rot badly when
planted late produce sound corn when
planted early in southern localities.
The planting of short and long sea
son varieties in alternate rows has in
creased yields where moisture is a
limiting factor.
Varieties differ, it has been found,
in their ability to adopt themselves
and their grain production to varying
stands. Prolific varieties, when giv
en increased space, have shown abil
ity to increase their grain production
much more satisfactorily than have
the single ear varieties, because ot
their ability to make up for deficien.
cy in stand.
The studies made by the depart
ment specialists have resulted in iso
lating uniform types within a van
ety. It has been found that so-called
varieties of corn are largely conglom
erates of many distinct types, and to
arrive at basic facts in breeding work
it is necessary to segregate these uni
form types.
May firow All Our Figs.
It is not improbable that this coun
try will soon produce all the figs it
needs. This statement is made by the
Chief of the Bureau of Plant Indus
try, United States Department of Ag
riculture, in his report on the pro
gress of Smyrna fig culture in Calif
ornia. Much of the success of this
enterprise has been due to the fact
that the department has been able to
maintain a capfrifig orchard at Looin-
CCLI-5 breed and
Spread INFLUENZA
KILL THE COLD AT
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StmdjrrJ cold rem? fof 30 y
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Mite breaks up cold in 24
hours relieves jhp in J dtn.
, Money back it it fail. The
pename box has a Ke4
with Mr. Hillt
picture.
At Attth Stmm
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is. from which capfrifigs have been
distributed free to growers. Before
this distribution was arranged for
many small growers of Smyrna figs
became discouraged and some even '
dug up their orchards. The relation. '
.-hip between these two varities is
that the Smyrna fig is fertilized by j
an insect which lives on the capri-
tig. When Smyrna figs and caprifigs j
are planted together the caprifigs do j
not bear enough fruits to caprify the j
crop properly until several years af
ter the trees begin to bear. For this
reason a young orchard is dependent
on importing the needed caprifigs
during the first few years. It was to
supply this need that the fig orchard
at Loomis was leased by the depart
ment. Many new varieties of capri
figs have been brought to light, some
of them very important in commer
cial Smyrna fig culture. Many thou
sands of seedling figs have been dis
tributed to cooperators in the fig
growing regions of California, Ariz
ona, and Texas, and some promising
new varieties have been originated
by a proper selection of male pollen.
In the fall of 1917 the fig insect
was established in some old seedling
eaprifig trees in Brunswick, Ga., and
since then a number of eaprifig trees
have been similarly treated. The re
sult is that it has been possible to
caprify and bring into bearing many
sterile Smyrna fig trees growing in
the Southern States. Some of these
trees bear a very high grade of fruit,
promising for use as fresh fruit for
canning. It is still doubtful whether
figs can be grown in the southeastern
Uuited States to advantage in a com.
mercial way, but it is a matter of
interest and of some economic signi
ficance that many old sterile fig trees
in this region are really Smyrna seed
lings. Approximately half of the
trees are Smyrna figs and the others
are eaprifig varieties.
Ruiishing Animal Diseases.
Victory over most of the destruct
ive diseases of animals is in sight, and
in a number of cases eradication is
nearly complete. This statement is
made in the annual report of the
Chief of the Bureau of Animal Indus
try, United States Department of Ag
riculture. Cattle scabies, which in 1906 was
prevalent in nearly one-half of the
United States now appears only as
outbreaks in limited areas. These
outbreaks are being suppressed.
Eradication of sheep scabies, which
in 1906 existed in more than one-half
of the land area of this country, is
now about nine-tenths complete.
The cattle tick, which causes splen
ic fever among cattle, and which has
been the greatest obstacle to the de
velopment of the 'uesto, k industry in
the south, has had its domain reduc
ed from more than 7'i."i'0 square
miles in li'i'S to :tJ.;Sl square
miles on December 1. If 19. Pro
gress has been continuous year after
year, and the tick should be extinct
in this country in 194.
Kradiration of animal tuberculo
sis has progressed as fast as the work
could be handled by the veterinarian
force employed; in fact, there has
been a waiting list of herds to be test
ed. Animal TB probably will not be
banished from the United States in
the life of this generation, but it has
been proved that the disease can be
eradicated from small areas, and
there is little doubt that eventually
it will disappear from this country.
Meanwhile the Bureau of Animal
Industry continues its vigilance to
prevent the introduction from foreign
countries of such dangerous animal
scourges as foot-and-mouth disease,
surra, rinderpest, and other malad
ies slightly known or unknown to the
farmers of the United States.
Hotter Seed Potatoes Needed,
Seed stocks of Irish potatoes com
monly available to growers contain
many mixtures, not infrequently dis
eased and as a rule not as productive
as they should be. The Chief of the
Bureau of Plant Industry, United
States Department of Agriculture,
makes this statement in reporting on
the progress of work in developing
improved seed stocks. It is a recog
nized fact, he says, that the yield of
potatoes in this country is far below
that secured in some other countries.
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.-j 2 2
LOTUS ROBISGN
Hardman, Ore.
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SYSTJy
How to Save
Your Teeth
The quickest way tn make bad
teeth worse is to leave them alone,
and the quickest way
to save them is to go
to a good dentist and
have them cared for
right away
The advantage of
V,,-inir vnnr dental
work done by Registered Dentists
using the E. R. Parker System is
that particular attention is given
out-of-town patients, and you
don't have to make so many calls.
Another advantage is that you need
have no Tear of pain, for every
safe method is used to do the
work without hurting.
Nothing but fine dentistry is
done in any of the twenty-four
E. R. Parker System offices, and
while prices are moderate, every
patient is guaranteed full satis
faction. Examinations and advice are
free. The nearest E. R. Parker
System office is at
735 Main Street, Pendleton.
32 Washington Street, Portland.
"PERMANENT AS THE PYRAMIDS"
Concrete Pipe Co.
Mfgrs.
SEWER AND WATER PIPE
IRRIGATION PIPE
CULVERT PIPE
CEMENT PRODUCTS
HOLLOW SILO BLOCKS
PHONE 467
1003 N. 10th Street,
WALLA WALLA, WASH.
Before Buying Your
I 'MM Winter Shoes
v "i I Step in and look over our &ock
I'. ZJ of heavy, hand-made work
" v vvi shoes for men.
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I f "ft -j We also have in slock the well known
I '; , O'Donnell Shoe for men.
tfi CM. Bowers
: 'C 4'':jy''y Shoe Shop
Zl'TfI Main Street Heppner
and the difference is commonly attri
buted to tne use ot relatively inferior
seed stocks. Seed-improvement work
is being carried on by the department
in cooperation with agricultural ex
periment stations in practically all of
the important potato-producing sta
tes. The best seed stock of the lead
ing varieties in different regions ia
being grown in the various stales.
During the progress of the season the
various plats are inspected several
times for the purpose of eliminating
liseased plants and those which art
not true to name or to type. At har
vest time carefully studied selections
are made for the purpose of obtain
ing the best strains of the different
varieties. These potatoes in turn will
be used for seed purposes with a view-
to developing stocks that are true to
name, true to type, free from disease
communicable through the seed, and
that possess high-yielding proclivities.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Stephens of
Hardman returned home recently
from a visit to Mrs. Stephens' par
ents, Mr. aud Mrs. J. T. Hue at Monument.
TACOMA GUN STORE, INC.
Tacorna, Wash.
Largest stock of Hunters' and Trap
pers' Supplies in the Northwest. Ks.
pet-inl attention to mail orders.
Send one cent stamp for catalogue.
The Crystal Swinging Wringer
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E. J. STARKEY, Agent
Gilman Building Heppner, Oregon
Our Extraordinary
Announcement
With tlic bogiimini,' oi the New Your we are pleased
to ajinouiu'e (lie faet that we are exclusive
agents for
John Deere Plows
and
Oliver Chilled Plow Works
"THE LINES THAT LEAD ' '
We feel that we are very fortunate in securing the
exclusive sale of the above lines, as each item lias
been thoroughly tested tuid tried out and therefore
we know beforehand the success that such lines must
meet in the hands of any dealer. We shall endeavor
to merit a continuance of your patronage by selling
nothing but lines that we know are without (juestion
a success for the purpose intended.
Peoples Hardware Company
Heppner, Oregon
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How to Guarantee Spring Delivery
of Hudson and Essex Open Models
No large Money Outlay Required. Make Your Choice Noiv. We
Will Store It For You and Insure You Against Disappointment
In the light of the year just closed, it
is not conjecture to assert that a shortage
of Hudson and Essex cars is sure to recur
this Spring.
More than 22,000 Essex cars were sold
in the past twelve months. The factory
capacity was increased time after time.
Beginning with a daily production of 30
cars, it reached 125 cars daily.
Yet we were never able to overtake
advance orders.
A similar condition was true with re
spect to Hudson.
You remember how scores waited in
vain for delivery. Perhaps you were
among those disappointed.
Practically our entire quota of both
Hudson and Essex cars were sold weeks
ahead. Few were able to get delivery
who had not placed their orders ahead.
Settle the Delivery
Worry Now
This year we have arranged a special
plan to guarantee you delivery, during
the acute rush of orders.
It will require no large outlay of mon
ey. You can place your order now. We
will have your car ready for you on the
day you want it.
Thus you dispose of all concern about
getting your Hudson or Essex when you
want it. It will be a source of satisfaction
to know you are insured against having
to accept some less wanted car, when the
season for open types crowds the market
with more buyers than we can supply.
If your preference is for a light car
what choice equals the Essex?
It represents a new, unexpected value.
It brings to the light car field such qual
ity and fine performance as was hitherto
found only among large costly cars.
Note the Quality
of the Essex
If speed is your requirement see if the
Essex does not meet it. Where luxury
and finish are demanded compare the
Essex with any car.
It is needless to speak of the Hudson.
All know what it has done. Its records,
which prove supremacy throughout the
range of performance, are confirmed by
the satisfaction that more than 80,000
owners know in theii Super-Sixes.
The supply of Hudsons and of Essex
has never been sufficient for the demand.
You can only insure yourself against
disappbintment in getting either of these
popular cars, by placing your order un
der the convenient plan we have set forth
above.
Vaughn & Sons