The Hermiston herald., October 06, 1917, Image 3

T he HERMISTON H erald
VOL. XII
HERMISTON. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 6. 1917
FERTILIZE ORCHARDS
WITH HAIRY VETCH
R. W. Allen, superintendent of the
experiment farm, says that a number
of orchards in this district that should
be bearing are very small for their
sge and unproductive. Other orchards
are producing fruit of insufficient con-
sequence to spray and gather. The
Manager H J. Stillings has received
principal cause of these trees being a letter from Governor Withycombe in
undersized, and their consequent small which he accepts the invitation extend-
crops, is lack of proper fertilization
ed him to attend the annual Dairy and
During the past few seasons il was Hog Show on the 26th and 27th of this
conclusively proven and thoroughly month. He also stated that be would
demonstrated in this district that the come prepared to deliver an address to
slow growth of trees can be overcome the citizens of this community.
cheaply and within a short space of
This is one of the crowning efforts of
time. Several orchards that are now the untiring manager, who feels elated
the nicest we have, were at one time in securing the foremost executive ■ f
small and weakly and a source of dis- the state to respond to the call to at­
satisfaction to the owners.
tend our annual function.
By growing hairy vetch In the orch­
ards the land is shaded in summer and
kept from becoming dry and hot. It
reseeds itself and soon enriches the
soil enough that a marked increase is
noticeable in the vigor of tbe trees.
By three years the trees take on a de­
These questions have been ever pres­
cided vigorous appearance and develop
ent with tbe housekeeper, but today
splendidly, producing large foliage,
she stands shoulder to shoulder with
strong growth and fruii of desirable
her brother in carrying the responsi­
size. This variety of vetch was tried
bilities to make “the world safe for
out at the experiment station several
democracy.” She must release as much
years ago and found to be very hardy
as possible those foods essential for
and thoroughly adapted to tbeclimatic
the soldiers and our allied nations,
and soil conditions of this part of the
namely, wheat, sugar, fats and meats.
Male where irrigation is practiced.
Conservation of the food as it is daily
Since then it has been recommended
prepared in our homes does not mean
for use in orchards. For a while it
"skimping” so that tbe members of
did not meet with favor, for, to use it
the family are under nourished. It
properly, tbe orchard could not be
does mean however, wise buying, care­
kept looking clean during the summer.
ful preparation, and the elimination of
Its value in orchards planted on new
waste both in preparation and con­
land is so apparent that its use is now
sumption. These results cannot be
spreading quite rapidly.
accomplished unless tbe housewife
Every orchard in the irrigated sec
understands food values and tbe vary­
lions of the state that is not in full
ing needs for nourishment represented
vigor should be fertilized by using
by her family. And when she takes
hairy vetch.
up conservation in a truly methodical
Sow it at tbe rate of 6 to 10 pounds manner, she must know the various
per acre in the fall. Irrigate to ger
needs of tbe body; wbat foods, that
minate the seed and get tbe plants
she may select, will contribute most to
established. In tbe spring it requires these needs, and bow to prepare these
one or two irrigations to bring il to combinations of foods in a most pleas­
maturity. It should be loft lieing on ing manner
Meals of many kinds are
the ground where the seed will shatter found to be good, and simplicity may
and reseed tbe land. The old plants, be cultivated without fear of mal
which die down when warm weather
nutrition.
comes on, should be thoroughly disked
The machines which we call our
or plowed in shallow in the fall so they bodies are most wonderfully and fear-
will decay. At the same time the seed fully
made, delicate
mechanisms,
is covered and a new crop started. sensitive, and fashioned to a large ex­
This should be done from August 15 to tent by tbe character of tbe food sup­
October 1. Irrigation should be ap- ply. They have been' wrought with
died to orchards having vetch in them three sides of three natures.
The
by means of deep furrows, or by flood­ montai, we send to school for twelve to
ing through borders Tbe second and twenty years, the spiritual demands a
succeeding crops will be heavy and constant care, but what about tbe
each a heavy fertilization for tbe en­ physical? To be sure we feed it three
tire orchard. The method of fertiliz times a day, but the cave man like-
ing land such as that in orchards, wise satisfied his instinct of hunger.
where it does not interfere with but The time bus come when we must re­
favors the growth of the trees, cannot cognize tbe foods which are most im­
be beaten for cheapness and tbor portant to these machines, lest in our
FOUR STARS FOR COLONEL 1 EDDY
GOV. WITHYCOMBE
WILL SPEAK BERE
The high school weekly program
was presented last Friday morning.
It was as follows: A patriotic colo by
Miss Florence Bryant and a debate on
the question "Resolved, that girls
should wear high heels and
chew
gum " Messrs. Hiatt, Graham and
Garner spoke for the affirmative while
Misses easterly, Brassfield and Davis
represented the negative. The decis­
ion of the judges was unanimously in
favor of the negative.
Misses Shotwell, McKean, Gunn and
Ross returned Saturday from the state
fair at Salem, where they represented
Umatilla county in the stale canning
club contest. The results of the con
test have not been received.
Friday, October 5, the High school
gave a rally at the auditorium to cele
brate the opening of the basket ball
seison
High school dues to the ath-
lire association was collected at Iha
time.
WHAT SHALL WE EAT?
WHAT WILL WE BRINK?
oughness
In addition to its value as a fertiliser
bairy vetch can be pastured and used
as a seed crop Tbe seed is difficult to
gather but is heavy and brings a good
price.
ELD DAY AT THE
EXPERIMENT FARM
patriotic striving to conserve we rob
our children of their growth and our
adults of that form of food, energy,
which radiates vitality and action.
For food most of us spend the largest
part of our incomes, and what a pity
if we buy sickness instead of health.
By the first of October a study course
on foods will be open to tbe women of
Hermiston and other communities in
Umatilla county, under the direction
of tbe extension department of tbe
Oregon agricultural college.
Every
woman is urged to join in an effort to
show wbat tbe women of this comm un­
ity can do to help win the war by coo-
serving at home. Watch this paper
| for further notice concerning the study
classes and be ready to respond to tbe
Monday, October 8, will be Field
ay at the Umatilla experiment farm.
Superintendent Allen says tbe sea-
in’s work has just been completed on
many experiments and positive and
valuable results have been gotten on
the following: Raising the duty of
Irrigation water, border irrigation,
irrigating steep orchard land, irriga- call.
lion by sprinklers, lysimeter expari
ments, anil fertility experiments, tbe
we of vetch as a fertilizer for orchard
garden land, varieties of tree ,
> and grapes, ornamental plants
windbreaks and variety test of
COLONEL NEWPORT
LANDS BIG CONTRACT
Be on band at 9 a tn and 2 p. m.
It
ing equipment for shipment to Prine-
vii e to begin work on n contract se-
cured by the Newport Construction
the superintendent is particularly. Co for tbe building of sixteen miles
of irrigation canal on the Ochoco pro
will be
engaged on the works.
Manager H. J. Stilling, o' the
The ladies of the
Methodist
Her-
church
Unlike
former
years.
IRRIGON NEWS ITEMS
Photo by American Press Association.
Hanging from his window at Oyster Bay Teddy Roosevelt has a service
flag with four stars, which signifies that four sons are “doing their bit.”
Archibald and Teddy Junior are in France, Kermit a British officer in Mes-
opotamia, Asia, and Quentin at tbe aviation field at Mineola. N. Y.
COLUMBIA NEWS NOTES
over the situation as several good bags
was reported.
S
HOME PEOPLE ARE
BUYING HOME LANDS
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
K
NO
Mrs. B. B. Lane went to Hermiston
Saturday to have some dental work
done.
Mrs.
Walla
of her
passed
G. W. Samson was called to
Walla Thursday to the bedside
brother, C.
Broxson. He
away before she got there.
Mr. and Mrs H Stockard went to
Lexington Friday, returning Monday.
Frank Waugaman who filed on a
I forty acre homestead seven vests ago
and has made it a One farm with every
corner improved tn alfalfa, garden and
fruit, and has a fine herd of dairy cows
and a good stock of bogs, has just
bought another 40 acres across the
road very similar to his first place,
which he will improve al once.
H. J. Stillings, who also filed on a
forty acre homestead several years
ago and has it well improved, includ­
ing the best barn on the project, good
silo, sheep and his well known pens of
Poland China registered bogs, has
bought 40 acres half a mile from his
home place and has already part of
it ready for alfalfa.
C. E. Spencer, who has improved »
acres in alfalfa and knows how to
level land and make it produce well,
has, with his sons, bought 45 acres and
commenced work of improving the
same.
P. Nedeau, who owned two places
and improved a considerable amount
of land, has bought 80 acres near Her­
miston and bls son has bought 30 acres
near tbe Columbia school.
George Strohm, who hss teen farm­
ing near Hermiston for several years
and is the heaviest hog raiser In this
part of the county, has just bought 45
acres near town on which he is work­
ing with a large outfit at improving
W. Cassady, who has Improved 40
acre*, bought 20 more adjoining It last
spring and remarked recently that ho
almost paid for it from the crop
Peter Norquist, who put several
small tracts into alfalfa during the last
several years, now owns a new ranch
of 70 acres in the Columbia district,
where be has, seeded successfully 25
acres to alfalfa this year.
W. H. Quick and R. E. McFalls who
own 00 acres near tbe Hermiston elec­
tric light plant, partly improved, this
week bought 40 acres more which they
will improve this winter.
These citizens have been on the
Umatilla Project for years ard have
improved land and know what they
are about. They know wbaltbey can
produce and what it costs to put the
land in productive state.
Columbia ladies are urged not to
Mr. and Mrs. W L. Suddarth motor-
forget Red Cross day every Wednes­
el to Boardman Saturday.
day at the home of Mrs. Phipps.
Columbia school honor roll. Pupils
w. E. G ray beai of Imbler, Ora., is
Mr. and Mrs Feltbousc entertained
neither absent nor lardy and standing
here visiting his sister, Mrs. J. McCoy.
Mr.
Heinl
at
dinner
Tuesday
evening.
above 90 in their subjects and deport
C. C. Leach of Echo was here Satur­
ment: James Hall, Clyde Hall, Mary
The Neighborhood Club in Columbia day.
Neadeau, Hannah Connor, Henrietta district will bold a social Friday even­
Frank Allen of Umatilla was in town
Akers, Marda Hannan, Blanche Clark, ing, October 12, at Columbia school
Sunday visiting friends.
James Waugaman, Merle McDade, house, to which everyone is invited.
Mark Davis is flying around now in
Gertrude Hall.
his new Dodge. He made a business
Mrs. Whitsett and baby spent Tues­
trip to Arlington Monday.
day with Mrs. W. L Blessing.
Gordon Beasley was down from Her
Mrs. T. w. Sapper and little daugh­
mist,on Sunday.
ter were guests of Mrs. O. G. Sapper ,
F. A. Doule ’s many friends gathered
Wednesday.
Mrs. Jim Carty and son went to Pen- at tbe L. A. Doble home Monday night
G. R. Roberts from Reith was look- dieton Saturday to visit her daughters and gave Frank a faresell party.
ing after his ranch interests io this who are attending tbe sisters school Games were played, lunch was served,
section one day last week.
and all had a very nice lime. Frank
there.
Frank Waugaman was a county seat
Carl Voyen spent a day the latter left for American Like Tuesday morn­
visitor Saturday last.
part of last week visiting his wife snd ing. School was dismissed and a large
A short time ago we made mention
crowd gathered al the train to see Ir
Otto Heinl left Tuesday night for a sister.
of two former residente returning to
rigon’s first soldier boy leave.
month'• visit at his former home,
Mr. and Mrs. Sudarth, teachers of
visit the project, and we kind of prog­
Tbe ladies of the Civic Club gave a
Terre Haute, Ind., where Mrs. Heinl Irrigon, drove down in their car Satur-
nosticated at that time that they would
farewell surprise Wednesday evening
and son Laurence have been visiting day to attend teachers' institute held
ultimately return here to reside, a-
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Susbauer in
the past three months.
in Boardman.
though they claimed there was noth­
the Egbert A Wadsworth hall. They
Dr. F. E Smith from Portland was
Miss Myrtle Harrison visited over played 500 until 10:30 p. m., when they ing to it. But that little longing in
in this district Wednesday represent- | Sunday with her parents. Miss Myrtle partook of a delicious oyster supper. their heart got to be a big one after
ing the Louise Home of that city.
| is teaching in the high school of Pen- Everyone bad a grand Lime, but the they had been here for a few days and
seen the wonderful changes for the
Mrs. Henry O l and two children ex- ' dleton this winter.
club members and other friends are
better wrought in this valley since
peel to leave today for Jefferson City. |
Mr. Amort, one of Pendleton’s high grieving over the departure of Mr. and
their departure a few years before.
Mo., for a visit at ber old borne.
1 school teachers, drove over in his car Mrs. Susbauer from our midst.
One of tbe gentlemen we refer to to
Yudith Kelly is a guest today at tbe : Saturday to visit bls brother Albert
F. J. Thomas, former
of
i who is with the government south of
Sommerer ranch.
Auseon’s barber shop, who has decided
the
I
town.
Paul Miller has a position with
io remain and operate tbe old home­
Walla Walla concern making boxes
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phelps and Mrs.
stead two miles east which be tiled on
and packing apples at Ibe commission Phelps’ mother, Mrs. Miller of Seattle
about 7 years ago. In addition to this
house in Hermiston.
came down 00 the local Sunday to
be Iasi week purchased another 20 acres
,,
.
,
. _ _ . visit the Voyen’s. Mr. and Mrs. Carl
The following books bave been re- a short distance essi of his home
Mr. Attebury left Saturday on a
7
, ,
,,e
I Voyen returned with them.
ceived at the local library :
business trip to Montana.
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ranch, and next season will see him
Mr. Schroeder and family of West-
Bailey, Wind and weather.
merrily operating the two farms
Mrs. McDade left several days ago
Burroughs, Under the apple trees.
land drove over in their car Sunday
F. E. Payne, one time merchant of
tor ber old home in Nebraska. While
Cromie, Keeping physically fit.
calling on Carl Voyen.
this city, Is the other gentleman lured
there she will attend the golden wed
Findlay, House plants.
A party composed of Mr. and Mrs
back to the fold, overthrowing tbe eli-
ding anniversary of ber father and
Frost,
North of Boston.
Sydney Mack, Miss Clara Voyen, Miss
maie of California for this more favored
Judson, Myths and legends of the spot. Like Mr Thomas, it’s buck IO
Gleam Dunton and Clifford Blackman
Ben Standford, who bas been a guest
Mississippi valley.
drove to Hermiston Sunday.
nature for Mr. Favor, who has por
at the Fischer borne, left Monday for
Hawei», Music and morale.
chased for $2000 cash the five-scre orch­
Francis
Brayden
of
Gaston,
Ore
,
his borne in Mayville, Oregon.
Berrios, Rural credits.
ard tract owned by B. J. Longley,
arrived Sunday to slay with her sister,
Mr. OU will finish plastering the
Hungerford, Modern railroad.
situated Io the western part of town.
Mrs. C. C. Paine, and go to school.
Jenkins, Reading public.
new Herald building this week.
Il has often been proven that "a
Chas Barne» was the successful
Mr Felthouse and his crew baled
rolling stone gathers no moss,” so
bidder on the school wagon for the
Leupp, Walks about Washington.
bay Tuesday and Wednesday for Mur-
these two gentlemen will henceforth
| west side and O. H Warner for tbe
MacKay, Beau at Bath
Chie and Briggs
stay right here, where they cannot
East side.
McCann, Starving America
Mr. F. A. Brunson entertained
F
F.
Kilts
and
J.
C.
Ballenger
were
Saturday evening with a dinner party,
Oregon Blue book.
it being the occasion of Mr. Bronson’s early morning passengers to Hermiston
Owen, Woman adrift.
birthday
The guests were Mrs. Bar Thursday.
Palmer, Kipling.
Mrs S. Mattoon and children came
ham and Childs, Emma Barham and
Parker, Disraeli.
’ In Thursday on the local from Her
Payne, Bjornson.
The ladies of the Neighborhood club miston.
Riley, American thought.
Hermiston
Following is the progran for the
will bold a special meeting Saturday
A. W. Cobb
of
Parent-Tencher Association meeting
Thursday.
doubt.
which wi I be held at the high school
Wellman, Day in court
Thursday. October 11. at 3 o'clock.
Wells, Italy, France and Britain
Several hundred dueks went down
Chorus -‘Canning the Kaiser". .
for the count Monday under the accur
................ ...By the Eighth Grade
Everybody Io this district should be
Zueblin, Democracy and the over­
particularly interested la oar ütth
Reading
that infested the shores of the nomer man.
oes ponds in this vicinity. Thousands
Farmers’ bulletin No. 884, entitled Piano Solo............................... Mrs, Correll
Wem u‘s Study Club....................
through the erring aim of a majority “Saving Vegetable Seeds for the
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
BOARDMAN NEWS
THEY HAVE DECIDED
TO REMAIN HERE
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