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HERMISTON, UMATILL
VOL. IX
PREMIUM LIST AND RULES
COUNTY
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A report of the awards for 1914 of
the American Jersey Cattle Club was
published several weeks ago. In the
report a - received by The Herald one
cow made a phenominal jump over
ses
pounds 9 8 ounces, 937 pounds 12
ounces and 806 pounds 4 ounces. The
other Oregon cow stood ninth with
856 pounds 7 ounces.
In addition to the medals for 800
previous records and at the lime there pounds or over, medals were giveo for
was a question as to the correctness of the different cla ses according to age
the report. This one cow was of par- In these, too, the Carey cows made
ticular interest as she is the dam of great showings.
•
one of the animals owned by the Her-
For cows two and a half years and
miston Jersey Breeders association under three, Gertie’s Fern Princess,
A copy of the Jersey Bulletin just re-j owned by Carey, was second with 531
ceived gives a detailed report of the pounds 7 2 ounces fat.
club awards. In thisit is shown that
For cows three yearsand under four,
the first announcement was an error. St. Mawes Lavina, was first with 630
St. Mawes Lavina, the cow in ques-pounds 5.6 ounces fat or 741 pounds
liun, gave 741 pounds of butter, ac- butter.
cording to the official report.
Cows four years and under five, St.
I i the Umted Slates and Canada 17 Mawes Zoe was third with 585 pounds
cows gave 800 poundsor over of butter. 5.1 ounces fat.
Or these four came to Oregon and
Cows five years old or older St.
three were of the Carey herd. The Mawes Poppy was second with 797
Carey cows stood second, third and | pounds 12 4 ounces fat. St. Mawes
fifteen in point of production with 938 ' Susy was third with 797 pounds fat.
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DAIRY HERD RECORD K:
Club members who have not yet
Best dairy record during
sent their note books to the Oregon
fair from cow under 3
Agricultural college for examination
years, four milkings....
3.00
add grading, should do so at once so
Best dairy record during
that the books may be in the hands of
fair from cow over 3 yrs.,
the County Superintendent on or be
four milkings................
3 00
fore the opening date of the fair.
1 50
NO. 48
REGON COWS WIN PLACE
IN COMPETITION WITH BEST
NEW POWER
At the same time as the dairy show | B st White Orpingtons,
1 00
.'s held there will also be a school fair trio.......... ..................... ..
under personal supervision of County Best Buff Orpingtons, trio. 1.00
Superintendent Youug. Rules gov- Best R ode Island Reds,
1.00
trio.....................................
: erning the school fair and the prize
list have been prepared. Copies will Best Wt ite L ghorns, trio, 1 00
be available for general distribution as Best Brown Leghorns, trio, 1.00
soon as possible. In the meantime Best Miscellaneous, trio... 1.00
the following, which is taken from the |
PIG FEEDING
official premium list, will be of inter- Best
Poland China pig
est to those intending to exhioit:
1 50
3 00
under five months
RULES
Note book should be submitted.
Rules and prizes for articles to be Best Berkshire pig........ 3.00
1 50
exhibited at the annual Hermiston Best Duroc Jersey pig........ 3.00
1 50
Dairy and Hog Show, bv pupils in the Best pig, any breed other
public schools of Umatilla c unty.
than mentioned above. " 3.00
1.50
Entries to close al noon on the first Best sow and pigs, regis
day of the fair.
5.00
tered...................................
Each boy or girl must do all of the Best sow aid pigs, grade.. 5 00
work of preparing the article
SHEEP
hlbited.
Best
fine-wooled
c’
The parents or, someone else may I
American Merino, De
instruct the child how io do the work.
laine Merino, Rambouil,
but the child must be tbe one who lets... ............................
2.00
1.00
does it.
Best me dium-wooled sheep.
Each exhibitor must sign a certifi-
Southdown, Shropshire,
cate that the article exhibited is the
1 00
Horned Dorset..............
2 00
product of his or her own work, ex Best long wooled sheep,
cept that in gardening the ground
Leicester, Lincoln, Cots-
may have been prepared by some one | wold............................
2.00
1 00
else.
Y, AUGUST 21, 1915
Photo by American Press A:______
Twenty men and four machine guns make up the equipment or this new
German triplane. It Is considered t
• air craft yet built for war.
1.50
us, although he may not be dressed in
chaps. It takes but little to stir up
I his blood and place him again in the
saddle on the wildest horse found on
the range.
Frontier days is a moving picture in
Supi. Campbell has r turned from
Coos Bav and says trains will be run- real life; not only moving, but bawl
ing and roaring. Each evert follow
nirg there by May 1.
Waldo Copper Co shipped first . ing in rapid succession has a push be-
load of ore over new railroad to G ran is | hind it that lifts the spectator off his
seat; he suddenly wakes up to find
Pass.
himself on his feet waving his arms
Pacific highway to be paved from 1
and shouting in wildest excitement,
Central Point to To o.
trying to be heard above the thous
Holland contracts for 100,000 boxes ands of voices around him.
Hood River apples 1916 crop.
rods use d by Prof. James Dryden at the
Oregon Agricultural college. He has
2 50
To one boy and one girl who each Best display vegetables ... 5.00
learned a great deal about breeding
2.00
1
00
Best
ten
ears
field
corn....
scores the greatest number of points
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
' for egg production as the result of his
1 00
in any two club projects, will be given Best ten ears sweet corn... 2.00
aDy years of experimental work at
Wapato Lake has 100 acre flax crop i ■ irTllonn nr rrrn
2.00
1.00
ten
ears
pop
corn
....
a trip to tbe State Fair school camp, Best
Martin Shaeffer left on Saturday
Agricultural college, und coming on.
Best
field
corn,
six
stalks
all expenses paid. In grading the
after spending the summer at the
ver an illustrated address dur-
1.00 Tabor ranch. Mr. Shaeffer will visit ,
with ears.................. ........ 2.00
Contract let for gr de of Pacific
INC RAIDV roue
work exhibit will count 75 per cent
ing the week of the Panama-Pacific
1.00
.50
Best
watermelon
..................
highway from Tolo to Josephine county
InVU JAIEI UUWO
several days in Seattle and then will
and note book 25 per cent.
poultry show on the selection of lay- line for $16,659.
¡
1.00
50
Best
squash
............................
go
to
San
Francisco
vhere
he
will
at-1
A cash prize of $5 will be given to
ers and t the result of his experiments
Roth Grocery Co., Salem, will erect
Many dairymen that wish to feed
the boy and the girl winning second Best potatoes, not less than.
tend school this winter.
Oregon station?" The cross $20,000 brick, two story.
1.00
j
2.00
inuerany K" “** ver tine and give
50
pounds
..............................
place in this contest.
Bertha McKeen spent several days bred liens alili lead in indiv
d term
.50
1 00
Portland-Wil lamette Iron & Steel | each cow a bucketfull of grain Wucther
All contests are open to those boys | Best tomatoes, ten........ .
with Jane Gunn.
contest., and the first six pla
are all
1.00
.50
Best
table
beets,
ten
..........
Works
employing day and night shifts. she is giving ten or forty pounds of
and girls actually attending the pub-
John Hibler was up from Irrigon to held by hens from Oregon,
milk, writes R. R. Graves, head of the
1
00
.50
I
Best
carrots,
ten
..................
lie schools. The trip to the state fair
St. Helens—Columbia river cannery
Rock of F. M Sherman, of Lebanon,
O. A. C. dairy department. In this
. 50 i look after business interests here.
school camp is offend only to regu Best onion, ten .................... 1.00
running
steady
on
vegetables.
wav the high producer is likely to
.50 i Jesse Tabor, of Wallace, Idaho, is being tied fur third place with a rec
larly enrolled club members who ex Best cabbage, five .............. 1.00
Ashland to vote on bonds lo pur suffer whi e the low producer gets
ord of 153 eggs, the two leaders, O.
visiting at the Tabor ranch.
Best collection vegetables
hibit at the fair.
A. C. crosses, having a record of 156 chase C.-O. Power Co. plant.
more than she needs, using the surplus
grown in any school dis
Mrs. McNaught Sr. spent the day
Superintendent Young wishes to
each.
'
Donald will improve 10,000 feet of to store fat on the body. Every ani
5
00'
trict
...........
.......................
10.00
Thursday
with
Mrs.
McKeen.
-
place particular stress on the necessity
mal should be fed according to what
streets.
HONEY
of club members sending in their note
Frank Waugaman is visiting rela-
she
produces. As a general rule, if
1.00
Manufacture
of
peppermint
oil
in
Comb
honey,
5
pounds
........
books at once, if this has not already
lives in Bellingham, Wash.
the cow fattens during the first two-
FLOWERS
Linn county under way.
been done. Inasmuch as the Hermis
Mr. and Mrs. Durent, of Holdman,
Millersburg will vote on erecting thirds of her lactation period she is
ton fair will not be held until after tbe Assortment of roses............. 1 00
were in this section Tuesday.
getting too much feed. If she pro
12,000 school house Aug. 16.
state fair a commission will go over Assortment of asters............ 1.00
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Wight
and
family,
of
duces
heavily and falls off in flesh she
1.00
the work done by club members and Assortment of sweet peas .
Albany—Site selected for $1,500,000
Salem, were callers in this section
is probably getting too little. Cows
Shipment
of
peaches
in
car
lots
is
Assortment
of
dahlias
........
1.00
select the boy and girl who have the
paper mill plant.
one day last week. They are taking a
using the average amount of feed re-
finished for this season, the last car
best and are entitled to go to the state I Assortment of Howers, all
Yamhill county has oiled 50 miles of quire from 50 to GO per cent of their
1.00
motor
trip
through
the
country
and
2
00
kinds
................................
fair.
going out yesterday.
The first car highway for $1 500.
en route to Portland.
feed for body maintenance, the re
Superintendent Young or some per Collective exhibit by any
went Thursday of last week.
During
Gold Hill—R ’gué River Public Ser mainder going to make milk.
Word
has
been
received
here
of
the
5.00
I
10
00
school
..............................
1
son selected by him will accompany
the eight days eight cars were sent out
vice Corporation preparing to resume
birth of a daughter to Mr. rnd Mrs
the representatives from this county.
!
and growers are feeling good to think
work on plant here.
Sam Albaugh, of Bellingham,
Transportation will be paid by the
, "L | there were so many the first year.
in
Mrs.
Albaugh
will
be
remembered
as
Eugene—Contract awarded to Clark
countv and the state fair board will
addition to car lots, during the same
&
Henery Construction Co. for paving
provide meals, tents and cots, the
lime at least another cir was sent in
boys and girls furnishing only neces
local shipments to Pendleton, Baker, of Alder street at $1.73 per cubic yard,
or $32,915. Pavement to be 24 feet
Ukiah this week.
sary bedding and toilet articles. The
La Grande and other points.
wide, 5 inch concrete base, 2 inch
Daniel A. Hall, a resident of the
camps will be under supervision of
The
peach
crop
is
by
no
means
fin
Mrs. Reeves has returned from her
A car of fourteen tons of watermel-
project for about a year, died Wed
competent persons. The boys will be
ished. There are yet many trees of gravel bitulithic wearing surface.
visit
in
Portland
and
is
again
with
ons which left Thursday was the first
instructed by an officer from the O. A.
The first mile of hard-surfaced road nesday evening at 4 o’clock at his
Elbertas that have not been picked,
car shipment for this season. Others hcr son, H. A. Hooker.
C. cadet baiallion while the girls will
but which are not now ripening fast built in Coos county within 30 days home just we t of this city. Bowel
will follow rapidly now, as the melons
Mr. and Mrs. Bedale leave today for
be given Instruction in homemaking
trouble and senile decay were the
enough to ship in car lots. This will and a $370,000 bond issue is proposed.
are ripening fast these days ar.d there i Canion, Ohio, where they will spend
causes of death. The funeral services
and other useful arts.
be the very choicesl fruit. In addition
Hood
River
plans
county
flower
is a big acreage.
the next two years. Mr. and Mrs.
will be held at the Baptist church this
here are the later varieties, which planting campaign.
1st
2nd
Thursday's car went to La Grande Bellscamper have taken their place
afternoon at 1:30.
will
be
coming
on
continuously
until
$
50
$1.00
Best loaf of bread
Halfway—Water bond issue of $20,-
and brought a good price as few have | and will live there while the Bedales
frost.
Mr. Hall is survived by bls wife,
.50 reached that section as yet. The are away.
1.00
Best cake................
000 voUd an August 17.
two
daughters, Clara O. Hall and Hat-
Some
have
suggested
that
it
would
Best assortment of cookies
Hermiston melon has an established
Baker will put streamer lights on
Mrs. Franz lost a valuable cow be an excellent idea for growers espe
tie
E
Hall and by one son, Rev G. L.
1.00
(not less than 6).............
reputation throughout that section,
its principal streets.
I Thursday.
Hal), of Marshfield. The daughters
cially to dry a few boxes. With the
Best canned fruit (quart
which will this year depend entirely
Medford is promised a $600,000 sugar are well known in this city. Few
jars,’three varieties......
1.00
George Prior, one of the homestead warm sun it would take but a few days
AH
on being supplied from here.
beet factory in time for the crop of knew the father owing to bis feeble
Best canned vegetables (qt.
growers for shipment planted the ers on the government townsite, has to do this.
1916.
health since coming here. The fam
jars, three varieties) .... 1.00
Monte Cristo variety. This is an ex- moved a house onto his tract.
The Courtney mill which ily moved here last fall from Pendle
Marshfield
Best preserves and jellies
,
cellent melon and insures uniform
has been idle for some time has been ton where they had lived many years
1.00
(three varieties)............
•50 shipments and prices over what could
and made ready tor and where they have a host of friends,
Best general display of do
j be obtained were several varieties |
r. At the present time some of whom are expected down for
1 •00 i planted.
2 00
mestic work....................
i the owners are negotiating for a con- tbe funeral.
Those shipping in the first car were
DOMESTIC ART
tract for 5,000 ready-to-erect houses
AT. Park, who has been elected as
50 P. H. Haddox, R. D. Miller, W. T.
Best machine made dress . 1.00
Linn county clover seed industry
50 Sellers, Peyton Boone and C. M. Jack-
Best machine made apron.. 1.00
O. A. C. White Leghorns first, Ore- superintendent of the Hermiston
yielding
8 bushels to the acre.
.50 son.
Barred
Best darning (three pcs). .. 1.00
gons second and O. A. C.
schools for the coming year, arrived
Best band made handker-
Rocks fourth, is the report of the
East Portland getting new bank and
Tuesday. He is quite busy with ar
1.00
chief)...................................
Pan a ma-Paci tic exposition egg laying
business men's club buildings.
Best bureau scarf.................. 1 00
Contest for August 1. This is the rangements for the school year, I
Woodburn will vote on $40,000 high
The children competing in the Hower
Best sofa pillow.................... 1 00
same rank that the three college pens several new departments being added
school
bond issue.
contest conducted by the civic club
Best mending (three pcs.). 1.00
held at the time of the July report, io the course. These included more
extended
are requested to send their names
Best display of crochet or
but the leaders have increased their labratory equipment
.50, Silos should be located close to the yield from 120 to 173, while the Rocks study along that line; manual training
immediately to Mrs. Fraser. I« will
1.00
tatting . ............................
which
was
only
touched
upon
lightly
be remembered the flowers included
I
have
cut
down;the
lead
of
their
near
MANUAL ARTS
animals to be fed from them, accord
and likely a small
in the list are nasturtiuns, asters,
1 00 ing to the Oregon Agricult ural college est competitors from 36 lo 9. These in former
Best book case......................
start
in
domestic
science.
In
addition
cosmos
and dahlias. For the first
Best library table..............
2.00
1.00 plans
1 hey should not be inside the are the ranks of the three college pens
three, the prizes will be awarded for
2.00 bai n since they lake up a good deal of among all breeds for the entire term to arranging for the new work Mr.
Best display of wood work. 3.00
The days when the West was the the best and tbe second best bouquet
room and may give off offensive odors of contest to date. Speaking of this Park is also getting acquainted with
POULTRY
the re gu ar routine as handled in the battle scene of hardy pioeeers will al of each. The dahlia prizes will be for
report
phenominal
record
tbe
official
that
will
tatet
tbe
milk.
They
will
.50
Best trio ducks....................... 1.00
ways hold a strong place in every the best and tbe second best single
“The pen r’past.
also be inconvenient to fill, and silos of the contest says:
Plymouth
Best
Barred
true
American’s heart. We piclure flower.
Mr.
Park
comes
to
Hermiston
with
Ore
gon
White
Leghorns
from
the
.50 should be where they may most read
1.00
Rocks, trio..
These trying for tbe $10.00 prize
the pioneer with his axe and rifle and
excellent
recommendations
and
his
Agricultural
college
also
a
pen
of
ily
he
filled.
It
requires
about
a
quar-
Plymouth
Best
White
the cowboy with his broad hat and offered for the best garden display of
Barred
Rocks
and
one
produced
by
a
appearance
and
the
way
in
which
he
ter
of
a
ton
of
ensilage
daily
to
feed
.50
Rocks, trio..........................
twelve cows each forty pounds a day, cross between Leghorns and Plymouth is getting into the harness would indi clinking spurs; and we think of the dati lias will also kindly notify Mrs.
Best Huff Plymouth Ricks,
so
that the silage should not have to Rocks, are three of tbe highest pens cate that our schools will have an ex days when he and old Judge Lynch Fraser, The lime and plac: for bold
.50
1.00
tri...........................................
be moved any further than is neces in the egg laying contest They have cellent man in charge. Mra. Park ruled the plains. These days are ing the exhibits will be announced
Best While Wyandottes,
gone, but the cowboy is siili among later.
all been bred according to the meth- will not come for several weeks yet.
.50 sary.
1.00
trio....................................
STATE FAIR SCHOOL CAMP
AGRICLUTURE
COLUMBIA NEWS Nl
MtlHUUù Dr FEED-
CAR SHIPMENT OF
PEACHES FINISHED
FIRST CAR OF MELONS
SHIPPED OUT THURSDAY
BANIEL HALL DIES
WEDNESDAY EVENING
"Ne"NTeRCeW MMKAPWTsInes. inip to
OREGON HENS STILL
LEAD IN CONTEST
NEW SCHOOL HEAD
IS ON THE GROUND
FLOWER CONTEST
OY CIVIC CLUB
# BEST PLACE TO
50
LOCATE THE SILO
FRONTIER DAYS IN
REALISTIC FORM
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