The Hermiston herald., May 13, 1921, Image 6

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HERALD
Published every Friday at Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon, In the heart of Eastern
Oregon's great Irrigated altalfa fields, by the Herald Publishing Company.
M. C. Athey, Editor
Enteren aa aeoond-eb
m atter, lieeember
luo», a t Ule poeiufflee e t U e r m u tn a , Oregon
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Material* With Plan* for Home* and Farm Building*
We are showing new models in Warner’s Rust
Proof Corsets in summer weights at $2, $2.50, $3,
$3.50 and $5. In models to fit almost any figure.
Warner’s Brassieres 75c to $1.
Home Journal Patterns the most simple for home
dress making.
We are featuring some pretty figured voile crepe
at 50c and 75c yard. Just the thing for the coming
summer weather.
Our Grocery Department is stocked with the best
brands found in the market and always at reason­
able prices quality considered. We never sacrifice
quality for price concession in any merchandise.
We have just received a shipment of Green Hood
Shirts. These shirts are noted for their style, fit
and quality of cloth used and priced at $2, $2.50, $3
$3.50 and $5.
g le n ’s Khaki Riding Pants, $3.50 and $5.
You will soon be looking for summer underwear
and we can please you both as to quality and price,
$1 to $3 for union suits.
Gordon Hats now priced at $5 and nothing better
can be had at anywhere near this, price.
Men’s Work Shoes $3.50 to $6.00; almost pre-war
prices.
Hermiston Produce &
Supply Co.
The Rest o f Good Service“
EAT GOOD M EA T
EAT THE SAME KIND
THAT WE EAT
BUY WHERE YOU
GET WHAT YOU WANT
Ju»t Received Shipment of
Canned Salmon
2 Cans 25c
City Meat Market
M O O N E Y A S IK E Y . Prop«
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or
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Subscription Rates: One Year, »2 .0 0 ; Six Months, #1 00
WILL THE OREGON BONUS PASS ? SPRAYING PROGRAM ADVISED
FOR APPLES AND P E A C H E S
It Is a trifle early for predictions
but it Is the opinion of the editor of Growers in Territory Affected by the
The Pacific Legion that the Oregon
Recent Freeze Should Modify
state aid bills providing a cash bonus
Unsual Plan.
and farm or home loans for ex-ser­
vice men. will carry by a substantial
Fruit growers in the sections af
majority at the June election. This
belief is reached only after a serious fected by the recent freeze should as
consideration of forces now at work certain immediately the damage to
and is based on reports from every their orchards in order that they may
know what spraying will be needed
section of Oregon.
•H U H AT HOME MT HEART AND REST
Thought the outlook for the suc­ say pathologists of the United States
-HOME-KEEPING HEARTS ARE HAPPI­
cess of the bonus bill is bright. It is Department of Agriculture. With­
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folly to be overconfident. There are out this knowledge they may lose
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financial interests which are determ­ money by tailing to spray when there
* Most people make negative resolutions at the
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ined to defeat the measure, and the is enough of a crop left to warrant
length to which they may go have it, or waste money by spraying wheu
the crop has been destroyed.
first of the ye r. To give up something that you
not yet been disclosed. Should the
American Legion look on the battle Examine Buds In all Parts of Tree
enjoy is difficult. Start 1921 in a different way.
The extent of the damage must
as won in advance ,the cause Is lost.
Decide to give your family aid yourself the
But the prediction of success is bas­ first be ascertained, it is said. Of
ed on the assumption that the Amer course, as the season advances and
greatest source of pleasure in this world—
lean Legion Posts throughout the the buds develope it is easier for the
state will rally to the conflict with grower to guage the prospect for a
the same zest and determination that crop; but for some time immediately
their members showed during the after the freeze it is necessary for
late war.
him to make a careful and painstak
The battle of ballots will be the ing canvas of the whole orchard, in­
first big test of the power of the specting each variety of fruit in every
Call at our office and receive
American Legion in Oregon. Defeat part of the tree to determine the ex­
means loss of prestige as well as the act damage done. This is done by
material advantage to be gained thru splitting the buds, the centers of
passage of the state aid bills. But which will be blackened and the
the American Legion is not in the sterns discolored, if the frost was fa
affair for the glory of the organiza­ tai.
Peaches are reported to have suf­
tion or for the empty honor of dis
playing the number of votes con­ fered most over the whole frost
trolled by ex-service men. The Am­ stricken area, except in middle Pen­
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■ erican Legion is behind the bills be nsylvania and New Jersey northward
cause it believes with the majority of and Hi some favored localities farth­
“ The Yard of Best Quality ”
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citizens, that they aie right and just er south.
H . M . S T R A W . MGR.
Many reports of the damage done
It is on that basis alone that the
as
affecting
possibility
of
crops
are
fight
is
to
be
made.
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Exclusive Representative* of National Builders Bureau
Why should the bonus measure misleading, say specialists of the de­
pass’ Aside from the trite conccp partment. If the freeze leaves 25 to
tlon that Justice always should tri­ ¡0 per cent of the peach buds un­
umph, there are material reasons tc harmed, they say, there is a fair
hance of a crop if all other condi
believe that the bills will meet wit!
the approval of the voters of Oregon. Ions during the rest of the season
In the first place, there are a greai ontinue favorable. Even as low as
many voters directly affected by the 10 per cent of the buds, they say, has
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bills. There are approximately 25,- been known to make a working half
000 ex-service men in Oregon. Each crop of fruit.
In the northern part of the frosted
of these former fighters should con
C O N F E C T IO N E R Y
trol from two to four votes in hit rea growers are advised to continue
S T A T IO N E R Y
immediate family. Then there are praying, where 10 per cent of the
real estate men and many others who buds are alive, as the shortage of the
expect to derive some personal bene crop will probably result in prices
that will make the expense worth
fit from the passage of the bills.
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Second, there is the economic side while. Farther south, however, in
of the state aid measure which will regions where the blossoms were
appeal to every person who has the practically all killed, it will not be
development of the commonwealth of necessary to spray for fungous diseas-
Oregon at\heart. It lies in the loan s and insect pests. The department
proposals, by the terms of which specialist caution, however, that in
many thousands of veterans will bt the past short peach crops have some­
given the opportunity to own their times proved erratic, due to June
own homes or farms. The state drop, curculio, and unfavorable pol­
gains improved property, taxpayers, lination conditions. The crop may
and a class of citizenship which can iwindle as the season advances until
not be excelled and gives nothing — it becomes a failure.
The situation with regard to ap­
except money which is returned with
ples over the frosted area, it is said
four per cent interest.
The thinking voter, and he is the s much more complicated. Ben
average voter in Oregon, realizes Davis, Stayman Winesap, Mammoth
News stand
what it means to the development ol Black Twig, and most all the summer
Cigars and Tobacco
the state to finance homes for ex- npples have had their blossoms kill­
service men. He knows, as every ed so completely as to leave no pros­
veteran knows, that the vast majority pect even of a reasonable fraction of
of the ex-service men will spurn the a crop, it ts said. Many other vari­
paltry cash bonus, with its $250 eties including York Imperial, Grimes
limit, in favor of the substantial Golden, Jonathan, Rome Beauty, and
to a less extent the old Winesap, all
loan.
The only opposition will be from have a varying proportion of the buds
financial Interests or selfish tax pay­ alive— from 10 or 20 per cent to 50
ers, who are not willing to contribute and 60 and in some cases 75 per cent
to the upbuilding of their state, or Practically all the open blooms were
to assist the men who safe guarded killed, but from the buds these varl-
their poscsslons in the war of wars. ! eties have some prospects of yielding
a fair crop In some locallities If con
Pacific Legion.
dltions are good during fruit setting
Make our »tore your headquarters when in Pendleton
FARMERS WANT FAIR CHANCE and growing of crop.
Keep Foliage in Good Condition
With apples and pears, specialists
The average intelligent, patrotlc
farmer is not asking for special privi­ of the department say. It Is Inadvis­
T h e Leading Druggiata
Pendleton, Oregon
leges. If proper regulatory laws In­ able to follow the full spraying sched­
sure him a free open field for the ex­ ule where the set of fruit does not
ercise of his ability, he will estab­ justify the expense. Two foliage
lish a place in the commercial world sprays should usually be given to
which will be not only a source of keep foliage in good condition. The
credit and profit to himself but to operation goes along with cultivation
tho country at large. All the Amer­ and fertilizing to build up the trees
ican farmers wants, and has a right for next year’s crop.
to have, Is an equal chance with the
For a fraction of a crop of any
other business men, a fair and just considerable ^Importance, say from
reward for labor performed. Every 10 to 20 per cent or more, the calyx
Here are some of the trees w e can furnish you this sprin< at satisfactory prices:
man in every business Is entitled to spray should be employed by all
M A P L E S Soft, Sagar or N orw ay
LOCUST
a profit for contributions he makes means. It Is said. The usual spray
P O P L A R S — Caroline and Lom bardy
A M E R IC A N E L M
to the sum of human happiness, as schedule— three treatments, calyx1,
happiness Is represented in better 3 or 4 weeks' spray, and 8 and 9
HO RSE C H E S T N U T
UNDEN
living.— U. 8. Department of Agri­ weeks' spray -are for the protection
B A L M O F G IL E A D
cultural.
of fruit as well as foliage. In the
W hile you m i j not bo able to plan, your trooa for aome time. now ia a rood thna to
northern districts where apple scab
cheek up your nooda-and don't forrot wo havo fruit trooa, abrubbory, roeos, etc.
Is bad more spraying may be neces­
Herd Improvement Favored
Cut out and mail thia ad and on an order e f tin 00 or more wo will riva you credit
fw jin o .
Dairymen at Oregon Farmer's sary.
week will have a chance to buy a
Send in your Kat now ao wo can r o t your order reedy before the spring rush arrive«.
The calyx spray should he given as
young college station bull of either soon as the blossoms have fallen. For
MORE GOOD ACTIVE SALESM EN WANTED
the Holstein, Jersey, Guernsey or this use lime-sulphur solution at the
Ayrshire breed, to use in building up rate of i H gallons to 50 gallons of
their herds. The animals are from water, pins 2 pounds of arsenate of
Orenco, Oregon
the most popular blood lines of the lead paste or 1 pound of powdered
“Plant Dependable T rees”
country. The 120-herd college herd arsenate of lead, specialists say. Fail­
Department A
can be seen by buyers, and It con­ ure to do thorough spraying at this
tains numerous relatives of the time can not he remedied by subse­
young animals. A descriptive circu­ quent treatments.
lar will be Issued early In June,
The same spray should be used
which ran be had on application to again 3 to 4 weeks after the blossoms
O. A. C., Corvallis.
fall.
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