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Irrigon Famous
As Home o f Line
O f Fine Melons
Cantaloupes,
Musk
Melons
And
W atermelons of Excellent
Quality Produced
THE HEBMISTQir jrBFUJ/n, gERMWIOM. OBTOOlf.
any county In Oregon, and a large way in the office of Supt. E. L. Cher­
part of the honey in this county ry when a student committee of three
contski from the irrigated districts. Eljzabeth Straw, Isabel Dodd and
Tl*e production of honey is a soe- Margaret Waterman, was appointed
clallzed business, and there are sev­ to solicit funds for the courts’ con­
eral commercial apiaries on the pro­ struction.
ject to which the owners devote all
Several organizations gave money
of their time.
to make the work possible, and the
Thane plants are equipped to han­ student committee secured two of the
dle the crop and process It In prepar­ pledges, one of >200 from the Her­
ation f<ir the retail market. Extract­ miston Womens’ Community club,
ing and. bottling are done under sun-- and the other of the high school stu­
itary conditions that result in an ex­ dent body for >115.
cellent product being turned out. The
Other contributions in cash made
size of packages range from the small for the work were as follows:
glass to» big cans that contain 60
Scheol district No. 14, >200; school
pounds.
district No. 9, >230; students of the
Plant and shrub growth on the Ir­ sixth, seventh and eighth gradea,
rigated land is suitable to the honey >35; a total cash contribution of
industry. Alfalfa, a number of clov­ >780.
ers, fruit blossoms, different kinds of
In addition to the money that was
sage and other honey bearing plants given, a number of men and high
and tree« provide much pasture for school students contributed time and
the bees. It is the concensus of opin services In hauling and labor while
ion among bee men that there is at construction was under way. The list
present no room for expansion of the of these who made contributions un­
industry. Further development of der this head is as follows;
raw land is expected in the course
T. H. Gaither, Julius Ginible, Gwyn
of time to change this condition, but Hughes, A. E. Bensel, Harry Ham­
at present the bee papulation is ns mon, Ray Woodward, Walter Nation.
great aa it should be.
Lewis Dyer, Donald Parsons, Jens
Hermiston apiarists are active in Skovbo, A. Soneson, Joe Neary, Robt.
the work of their own local associa­ Woodward, Glenn Paraons, Donald
tion and also furnish leadership for Harrah, Herbert Swarner, E. L. Cher­
the state association. Charles Kaiser ry, George Bancroft, George Wagner,
of Hermiston Is president of the state Lawrence Starr, C. S. McNaught,
association. He is also the Oregon Lowell Stockard, Gerald McKenzie,
representative on the board of direc­ Ralph Schafer and Harry Dyer.
tors of the Inter Mountain States
The public has the privilege of
Honey Producers’ association which using the grounds, but the regula­
wa3 recently formed for the purpose tions provide that students in good
of selling honey co-operatively.
standing have first rights.
La#ds in the Irrigon and Board-
man districts, several miles west of
Hermiston on the Columbia river In
Morrow county and on the Columbia
river highway are very similar to the
lands in the Hermiston district, but
the Irrigon district hag capitalized
a specialty that has spread its fame
far and wide. This specialty is the
Irrigon melon.
Thousands of crates and loads of
melons are produced by Irrigon far­
mers every year and marketed all
ovefc this part of the country. Cant­
aloupes, musk melons and watermel-
onaj, are all grown successfully by
farssers who have paid much atten
tio# to the details of the business
ovot a period of years.
Marketing is done co-operatively
through associations of growers that
babe been functioning successfully
foi^everal years. Shipments are made
both by rail and by trucks according
to market demands.
The good prices are received early
in the season, and due to the fact
that the Irrigon country can mature
delicious melons a little sooner than
any other district in the state they
have the opportunity of getting on
the market when it Is hungry and TENNIS GAINS POPULARITY
willing to pay a premium. Yields are
WITH HERMISTON PLATERS
very good, so the later crop that has
to compete with other districts that
come on later In the season can go New Courts Constructed In 1927
at bulk prices and still leave grow­
Prove Magnet to Students
ers a little margin for their labor.
And Townspeople
HERMISTON COUNTRY WELL
KNOWN FOR ITS HONEY
Mkny Commercial Apiaries Found
a
Here W ith Plants For
Handling Product
Oh^ of *the important agricultural
ptoducU of the Hermiston country is
the crop of honey that is produced
6ach year, Umatilla county is the big­
gest producer of the nectar sweet of
Too Kind
Wife (with tears In her voice)
“You don’t seem to like my mince
pies, George. I would not allow the
cook to make them, but made them
myself.”
Hubby (with tears in his eyes)
“Darling, you shouldn’t.
You’re
killing me with your little kindness­
Tennis is proving a very popular es.”— Happy Magazine.
sport in Hermiston, particularly am­
ong high school students and pupils
Alice: “I wish y«u woald explain
in the grades, but townspeople also baseball to me,”
are playing the game in increasing
George: ‘'Well, first you take a
measure.
diamond— " _
Interest In the game has been
Alice: "George, you are a dea’.’
greatly stimulated by the big courts
on the school grounds. These courts,
Artist (to friend)—See that pic.
82 by 100 feet, were built in 1927 ture over there? Well, I painted it,
as a result of agitation that was and a million wouldn’t buy it!”
started in the schools.
Friend: “Weil, I’m one of the i--.i
The movement formally got under lion.”
We extend to you a welcome to
visit Hermiston and to make our
store your headquarters while here
In Dry Goods
We have a complete line of Piece Goods, Notions, Munsing
Underwear and Hosiery for every member of the family. Also
Ipswich Hosiery.
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BUTTERICK PATTERNS
Shoes and Oxfords
Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s, Men’s and Boys’. Also work
Shoes and High Top Shoes.
We carry a full line of Keds, Rubber Boots and Bootees.
M. Born line o f Made to Order Clothing
Two Grades: First, Coat and Pants, $25; full suit, $29.50. Sec*
ond, Coat and Pants, $23; full suit $27.50. Made to your meas­
ure and guaranteed to fit.
Groceries
We aim to carry a full line at all times and priced right.
Peas, Corn, Beans and Tomatoes at 15 cents for full sized tin.
Clams, 7 ounce flat, at 15 cents.
Raisins, either seeded or seedless.
Bulk Coffee at 35, 40 and 50 cents a pound that is hard to beat.
Have you tried it? Save the price of the tin. We get it fresh
and grind it to suit you.
Bakery Line
We have a full assortment of Bread and Pastry. Hostess Cakes
are the best ever; a nice assortment Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Every Wednesday we receive that wonderful line of Swedish
Breads—Rye, Raisen Rye, Orange Rye, made by the Swedish
Bakery who specialize in Rye Breads.
KINGSLEY’S
“Hermiston’s House of Quality and Service”
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The Dairy Industry in a Sound and
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A GREATER
The dairy industry as a whole is in a healthy condition; it
continues to be the largest and most profitable branch of agri­
culture, and the future for the man who produces milk and
cream is encouraging.
At the time that this is being written prices for dairy products
ar»3 at or near the high point for the past five years, while the
cost of feed is relatively low. Consumption of dairy products
is at a high point and undoubtedly will continue so.
During the past ten years there has been a steady and large
increase in the consumption per person of milk, butter, cheese,
condensed and evaporated milk and ice cream and there is still
room for further growth in this direction. At the same time
there has been a large increase in population. During this same
period the number of dairy cows in proportion to each thousand
consumers of their produce has decreased from 225 to 204*. This
decrease shows that fewer dairy cows are now producing more
milk. Since 1920 there has been a decrease of 2 per cent in
dairy calves and heifers, which indicates that there is no near
danger at least of over-production.
U M A T IL L A PR O JE C T
W IT H the coming of Diversifed
Farming along with our Dairy
and Poultry Industry we firmly be­
lieve that Success and Prosperity
are in store for us this year, and
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coming into its own—The Garden
Spot of Oregon.
Let us all join in the Boosting
and make the Umatilla Project a
more prosperous and a better place
in which to live.
Oregon Hardware &
Implement Co.
Dairy Products Total Nearly
Three Billion Dollars *
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The total value of dairy products in 1926 was estimated by the
Department of Agriculture at $2,952,000,000. Unit prices for
farm butter, butterfat and for milk sold to condensories and
cheese factories were higher in 1927 than in 1926. Fluid milk
sold for city use showed a decline of about 1 per cent. The quan­
tity of dairy products produced in 1927 probably was 2 to 4 per
cent greater than in 1926. A slight increase in the volume of
manufactured dairy products is indicated and such evidence
as is available points to an increase in the quantity of whole milk
used in city markets. It is probable that the total value of dairy
products in 1927 will exceed $3-,000,000,000. This will break all
previous records, including those established during the war per­
iod.
Umatilla Project Well Suited to Dairying
Dairying no doubt is the safest and most profitable occupation
on this project. We believe this section is destined to be the
banner dairy community of Oregon.
HERMISTON CREAMERY CO.
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