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DAIRY AND HOG SHOW SPECIAL • EDITION T he H ermiston H erald VOL. XV HERMISTON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1920 NO. 4 THE PIG TUBERCULOSIS ALFALFA INVESTIGATIONS WHAT CLUB MEANS TO US INVESTIGATION THE OREGON DAIRYMEN'S BY EXPERMENTAL EARM COOPERATIVE LEAGUE By H. K. Dean By Geo. H. Root Of state-wide interest has been a We have had much valuable ad special tuberculosis survey of four vertising this year in the splendid Eastern Oregon counties made by the success of our stock judging team, Oregon Tuberculosis Association un especially in the high individual der the direction of Robert W. Os honors won by Dorothy Briggs. One born. field-worker who has investi of the finest features on the show gated conditions in Union, Umatilla, grounds will be the exhibit of the Baker and Wallowa counties. pig club members from the country, The Herald is the first weekly to and let me add here that we have the publish the statistics completed by pig club to thank for bringing in Mr. Osborn before his departure for some of the more distant exhibitors, Portland last Saturday. While all a phase of the show we have long the returns from the survey are not been trying to encourage. There are complete, the figures obtained in re- many such advantages to our com gard to the number of living cases munity and show that might be in the four counties and deaths from enumerated, but the one that I am tuberculosis since 1918, give an ap thinking of most now is what the pig proximate idea of the existing con- club is doing to improve the class of 'ditions. swine produced on the Hermiston Umatilla county statistics show farms. that tuberculosis has taken a toll of Hog-raising has not always been 85 deaths since 1918, or more than looked on as a desirable occupation two deaths a month. Approximately by the most fastidious. Perhaps the 100 living cases, both in the active high cost of pork and pork products, and beginning stages of the disease and the people’s' realization that the now exists in Umatilla county. This hog-raiser, like the wheat-farmer, is surprising figure is due in part to as indispensable as the home grocer, the prevalence of tuberculosis among has lent some honor to the business; the Umatilla" Indians. but it is the pig club leader and his Among the 1110 inhabitants of P*g clubs that are placing hog-rais the .reservation. 30 are known to be ing on the farms on an educational inflicted with some form of the dread basis, .and making it appeal to the disease and deaths since 1918, num intelligent and industrious school ber 36. children of today. And while they The total figures for the four are doing this, they are convincing counties show 240 living cases and the farmer of the value of pure bred 155 deaths. In Umatilla county hogs and forming the connecting alone, 23 ex-service men have the link in putting the stock from the disease in some form. Enough chil million-dollar breeder on the small dren under 16 years of age have farms of this community. The pig been found to have tuberculosis to club leader has not discarded the old- tax the facilities of an average sized as-the-hills information of the old- hospital. The number of people ex time farmer regarding hogs, but he posed to .the living and dead cases has corrected its error, added to It, found in the four counties is appal and systematized the whole mass, so ling. that the pig is selected, bred, and The investigation has been made grown, and is then, finally, a spec to discover the actual facts in regard imen worthy of real admiration and to the ‘‘white plague" and to open a pride to its owner. A man may be the eyes of citizens in regard to con long obstinate or neglectful of the ditions in their communities, where advice sent out by the government it has been frequently found by Mr. and agricultural colleges, but when Osborn that no suspicion of the ac- a youngster in the community, un tual facts were known. Back of the survey is the idea of der the direction of the pig club leader, produces the champion ani a District Tuberculosis Hospital for mal, as young Lynch did at the State the four counties. If built such an Fair, it is time for him to wonder if, institution will come under a law after all, selection and care are not passed by the state legislature in prime essentials in the production 1917, which* provides the machinery of swine. A few years ago it was the for a county, or four counties to exceptional farm in this section that take steps to build a hospital by a could boast of pure bred hogs, but vote of money raised by taxation. "It la a matter of self-defense,” very soon it is going to be the excep- When manure is used in addition to commercial fertilizers there is a • Since alfalfa is the basis for the slight indication that the yield is • feeding of dairy cattle on the Uma- higher than the yield on plats having ■ tilla project some of the experiment- manure alone. • al results obtained with this won- The results secured from the use • derful forage crop will be particular- of sulphur on the lighter soil types • ly interesting In connection with the are especially Interesting. On the I Dairy and Hog Show. light soil of the Experiment Farm • Alfalfa is a native of Western sulphur has not Increased the yield ■ Asia and has been cultivated for of alfalfa but on the slightly heav ■ more than 2000 years. It was ier soils at Stanfield and at Board ■ brought by the Persians to Southern man the yield has increased from 15 ■ Europe in 490 B. C. The Romans to 30 per cent. Field experiments ■ held it in high favor, as frequent were established in 1918 in coopera Iareferences in the literature of that tion with A. W. Cobb at Boardman I period bear witness. In France it and C. W. Connor at Stanfield. In ■ was called lucerne, but in Spain it 1920 the two cuttings on Mr. Con I was known by the Arabic name, al- nor’s sulphur plats yielded 5.14 tons ■ faifa. The Spaniards carried it to per acre while the check plat yielded ■ the new world where it early became 4.33 tons of hay. The increased ■ established along the western slope yield was 1630 pounds of hay or 18.8 I of the Andes. From Chili it was per cent of the untreated yield. Val ■ brought north to California, where uing hay at $15.00 per ton the in ■ it quickly found a congenial home. crease from the sulphur was worth I It is significant that the successful $12.23 per acre. The cost of sul ■ culture of alfalfa in America is di- phur was $2.00 so that the net gain ■ rectly traceable to the early Span- in one year was $10.23 and the sul ■ ish importations of seed. The com- phur usually acts through a period I mon alfalfa grown In the Western of four years. In 1919 Mr. Cobb at I states is properly known as the Chil- Boardman secured an increase of I ian variety. Fields in Mexico are 1600 pounds of hay from three cut I reputed to be over 300 years old and tings and in 1920 has secured 2097 I are. still producing profitable crops. pounds more hay from the sulphured I Alfalfa was introduced into New than from the check plats, His in- I York from Europe at least 30 years creases to date have been $27.69 I before its introduction into Califor- with hay at $15.00 per ton from a I nia but these direct importations *2.00 application of sulphur. I have never met with notable suc- The cash value of manure applied I cess. There is much to sustain the to alfalfa has been very pronounced. I belief that the plant through suc- The average production of alfalfa I cessi ve removals from its native hab- for five years on plats not having i itate through Spain to Chili and manure was 3.83 tons per acre on I thence to North America had become plats having eight tons of manure I adapted and acclimated to ■those con- per acre was 5.17 and on plats hav I ditions which permitted its greatest ing 32 tons per acre was 6.12 tons. I development in the arid regions of The plats having eight tons of man I the west under irrigation. Alfalfa ure produced 1.33 tons more hay val I was taken from California into Utah ued at $19.95 with hay at $15 per I and Colorado and rapidly spread over ton than the plats without manure I the entire Pacific Coast and the and the plats having 32 tons pro I Rocky Mountain region. duced a gain of 2.29 tons valued at I As alfalfa has become adapted and $34.35 over no manure. Had the 32 I acclimated to the various conditions tons of manure been spread over, I to which it has been subjected in the four acres instead of over one acre I west a number of distinct strains the increased yield would have been Land varieties have been developed. 5.32 tons valued at $79.80 or an in- I Twelve of these varieties are being creased return of $45.45 over that I tested by the Experiment Farm to realized when 32 tons were applied I determine their comparative value on one acre. Still valuing hay at I under the sandy soil conditions of |15 the manure applied at the rate (Continued on page six) (Continued on page six) I the Columbia Basin. The varieties of eight tons by increasing the yield I under trial include Baltic, Grimm, of hay, was worth $2.49 per ton, 306370 I Cossack, Hairy Peruvian, Indian, Lis- while that applied at the rate of 32 comb, Turkestan, and five strains tons was only worth $1.07 per ton, of common or Chilian. The Baltic, showing that the greater returns Grimm, Cossack and Liscomb are from the manure are secured by the hardy varieties which were devel- lighter applications. Since manure oped in the Northern states to with- can only be secured in limited quan stand winter-killing. The winter tities it should be carefully used. injury in this section tng terious Irrigation Experiments 80 these particular varieties ire be- For five years an experiment has Outside of a limited area along By E. B. Fitts ing grown to test their value for been conducted to determine the the coast the alfalfa producing dis set production. The seed of the most profitable frequency at which Eastern Oregon irrigated sections tricts offer the best opportunity for | hardy varieties brings nearly twice to apply water to alfalfa and the offer splendid opportunity for suc dairying of any part of our country. i u touch on the market as that of the most economical amount to apply. The consumption of dairy products common. Preliminary trials indi- This experiment has continued long cessful dairying. The climate is fav “te that Baltic has a tendency to enough and the results have been un orable and there is produced there an per capita is Increasing while dairy •Wyteld all the other varieties and iform enough to warrant very defí abundance of the right kind of feed. cattle are not increasing in numbers may become a profitable hay varie- nate conclusions as to the amount of Feed in abundance and of the right as fast as are our people. The de i It is also possible that subse- water required and the proper in kind is essential. The dairy cow for mand for these products Is constant sent work may prove that Grimm terval between irrigations on this maximum and profitable production and prices fluctuate less than is the must have a liberal amount of pro case with most other farm produce. and Baltic will be valuable on seep- soil type. People are gradually coming to a bet “e around with a fluctuating water Water was applied at one, two and tein. One of the cheapest and best table on account of their branching three week intervals to plats of al sources of this important feed ele ter realization of the great food val ue of dairy products which will in root system. The Hairy Peruvian falfa which otherwise had uniform ment is alfalfa hay. Experienced dairymen everywhere recognize the crease the demand and tend to main and Indian varieties grown exten- treatment. The one week plat re “ely in the southwest where they ceived an average of 6.79 acre-feet value of alfalfa hay and large tain prices at a profitable level. Co- operative marketing is aiding in se “ exceptionaly high yielders but per acre and produced 6.01 tons of amounts are fed in numerous places curing better marketing conditions. long distance from where the hay Is "ax not prove ’ hardy enough to hay; the two week plat produced Milking machines and other labor grown. To the first cost of the hay whstand the winters in the Col- 5.55 tons of hay with 4.00 feet Of in these instances is added the ex saving devices are removing much ambia Basin. The common strains water and the three week plat 4.06 pense of handling, baling, freight of the drudgery from the dairy bus- le been procured from several sec- tons with 3.06 feet of water. Dur and commission or selling costs. iness. 20 of the country to try in com- ing one year of the experiment over With these facts in mind the man crison with local grown seed. As 4000 soil moliture samples were Even with these added costs it is in alfalfa growing districts can well the cheapest feed they can buy and ′ there is no pronounced differ- this handicap does not cause them afford to give careful thought to the (Continued on page seven) “= between the strains of common, opportunities dairying offers him. to go out of the business. athe extremely low hunus and ni- It must be realized, however, that Dairying is a manufacturing en ken content of the virgin soils of Honey Extracting Demonstration dairying is more than just keeping terprise with the cow converting hay- golum bia Basin make the subject J. Skovbo will give a demonstra concentrated cows. It is a business and In order at" fertility one of first impor- tion in front of the Herald office raw material—into a nearer this to succeed one must learn the essen product — milk. The anee The fertility experiments Saturday morning, October 9th, of to the point tials to success as in any other bus A large milk can be produced grown most iness. It is better In most cases for w alfa, fa consist of. trials of com- how honey is extracted. where feeds can i be “rial fertilizers and barnyard number of people believe that honey is melted ^or extraction, but Mr. cheaply the greater the opportunity an Inexperienced man to start in a SkoX will show how it is done for profit. Alfalfa grown luxuriant- small way and gradually build, up «a . - commercial fertilizer experi- sao do i, in the irrigated sections. Corn herd. ants include the t’ree essential fer- without melting the honey... „lace th. Ives alvo in most places and pro- Given good cows, an abundance of The demonstration will take place vides succulence of an ideal nature. alfalfa hay and corn silage with sens nitrogen, rotash, and phos- w! applied singly and in com- after the parade, at 11:45 a. m. In some of the higher altitudes where good business management, dairying pions and sulphur. The nitro- Mrs R V. Todd entertained for corn cannot be raised sunflowers pro- promises a permanent market at Plates yield slightly more hay Mrs De Lorme Harbaugh of Seattle, vide a satisfactory substitute. good prices for alfalfa hay and other *• the check pliatis without fertil- farm crops, a herd of cows that are a Thia soil la rat her high in pot- Wednesday afternoon of last week. | Alfalfa hay and silage n.ake a re- ever Increasing in number and vai- with a few tables of cards. Mrs. tion second to none for dairy cattle and phosphorus so these ele- ue, a farm Increasingly productive seased yields to justify their use. Harbaugh is the guest of Mrs J. F. and grain feeding is reduced to a and a regular growing income. McNaught. I minimum under these conditions. “I ts have not give n large enough THE NATIONAL DUROC JERSEY RECORD ASSOCIATION PRIZES Prizes amounting to 3200 In the District Futurity Show division will be given by the National Duroc-Jer sey Record Association at the Her miston Dairy and Hog Show this week. Recognition of the Duroc Jersey stock in this vicinity is shown sub stantially in the prizes given by thia Association and breeders here are getting all ready to go after the money. Owing to the unusual rush of work in the Herald office this week the title of the association giving the prize money in the district futurity show was omitted from that group in the premium book, and we wish to give all honor to donors of prize money. The National' Duroc-Jersey Record Association is entitled to a lot of credit for its enterprise in giv ing premiums at our fair, and the fact should have been so stated in the premium list. Best in The State C. C.) Mason and C. P. Adams re- turned Tuesday from Salem where they have been attending the State Fair and winning honors with their Duroc-Jersey hogs. In a year’s time Duroc Jersey breeders throughout the state evi dently have not been able to produce better stock than that shown by Mr. Adams and Mr. Mason, as the same boar and sow with which they won grand championships this year, are of the same litter as those with which they won over all exhibitors last year. These grand champions are junior yearlings and litter mates, and were the largest in their class. Mr. Mason also has. by award of the State Fair judges, a junior cham pion sow. He had three champions out of a possible four at the fair this year, and out of the sensational lit ter, he and Mr. Adams showed at last year’s fair, they won for first get of sire and first produce' of dam in the show this year. Mr. Adams got 2nd, 3rd and 4th on boars at the fair, 3rd on Futurity litter and 6th on sow pigs. Mr. Ad ams and Mr. Mason own jointly a junior yearling boar which won 4th in this year’s show. This is the ani- mal they bought in Nebraska last spring. ‘ IN DAIRYING ON THE UMATILLA PROJECT City Council Meeting At the council meeting Wednesday night .the election was called for November 2nd, and the following judges and clerks appointed to serve: Judges: W. J. Warner, Mrs. E. J. Kingsley, Henry Hitt. Clerks: Mrs. M. C. Athey, Mrs. H. G. Newport. An ordinance was passed putting on the ballot two charter amend- menta, one allowing the council to issue warrants in payment of street improvements when there are no funds in the city treasurer, the othei amendment taking off the 5 per cent limit of assessment for street im- provements. A traffic ordinance regulating all city street trafic was introduced. Miss Pearl Sullivan Married Friends of Miss Pearl Huilivan, formerly of this city, were surprised to learn of her marriage in Portland, Saturday, October 2, to Alfred B. Jopes of that city. Miss Sullivan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Sullivan of Her miston and Is a graduate of the Her miston high school, of the class of 1915. For the last three years she itas been with the Hirsch Wels com pany of Portland as a member of their office force. Mr. Jones Is a contractor in Portland. They will make their home there. Pendleton Coming It Is expected that Pendleton will rend a big delegation to tbe Dairy and Hog Show this week, as commit- tees are working among the business men of that eity to get a big crowd to come down on Friday. About 250 jor 300 people from the Round-Up city are expected for the first day of the show. I E. P. Dodd was a itor Thursday. Boardman By M. S. Shrock The recent forward step taken by tbe dairymen of the Hermiston and Stanfield projects by which they be- came affiliated with the state wide organization known as the Oregon Dairy men’s Cooperative League is the step that will make greater suc cess possible. Some years ago the dairymen of Hermsiton organized a bull associa tion, the first on the Pacific Coast, for the purpose of improving their herds. Later they imported two car loads of registered finales, that the work of herd Improvement might be accelerated. The Dairy and Hog Show was held annually for the pur pose of educating and inspiring the young as well as the old»folks In the fine lines of distinction between good, mediocre, and poor dairy cat tle and* hogs. •The high price of alfalfa hay the last few years reduced the number of cows but left those of better quality from which the herds will soon be built tip again. During these years of herd Im- provement and getting a start some effort was made to better the mar ket conditions. Four years ago the dairymen met and instructed a com mittee of three to find the best mar- .ket for their cream. The committee found ‘that the market for cream was controlled by a few of the big interests and the farmer had to accept what they of - fered. By all supporting a local creamery’ a slight margin over the current quotations could be obtained. The dairymen patronize this market for three years and finally purchased the local creamery and turned it in to a cooperative concern. Small co- operative concerns always have had hard sledding and Hermiston dairy men found their venture no excep tion. When the Oregon Dairymen’s League reorganized and formed a true cooperative organization on a basis of financing so as to enable It to branch out Into the sour cream territory the dairymen of Hermiston asked for admission. After several 'meetings at which the plans of the new organization were explained, committees were appointed to can vass the dairymen and secure their signatures to membership contracts. To date practically all the dairymen on the Hermiston and Stanfield pro jects have signed and the two cream eries have been taken over by the (Continued on page four) Former Resident Dies Word has been received here of the death of J. O. Meggs, formerly of this city, in Pendleton on September 27. He was found on the street of the city, having apparently succumbed to an attack of heart failure. He had been stopping at the Golden Rule hotel for the past few months and. had not been in very good health. The authorities of Pendleton have communicated with relatives In the east as to what disposition to make of the body. Mr. Meggs was well known to the residents of this city, having lived here for about 12 years previous to the past year. He had been a ran cher in the Ione country for several years before coming here, and was a member of the lodge of Odd Fellow s in that town. Telephone Company Formed Farmers from the section north of town, interested • in securing tele phone service, met Monday at the home of A. F. Beisse, and formed a company for the purpose of building a telephone line to serve that sec tion. to be built in toward Hermis- ton to meet the existing lines of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. The following directors were elected: F. M. Gul wits, chairman; S. 8. Pal- mer, A. F. Beisse, A. F. Drolshage i and Wm. Kennedy. Jr. S. fl. Palmer was elected treasurer and A. F. Sroishagen secretary. The name of the company Is to be the Hermiston Cooperative Telephone company. One half of the amount needed was subscribed for Immediate const ruc tion. at the initial meeting. E. I. Davis went to Pendleton Sat urday on business.
