FARM CO-OPERATIVE DIVISION
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THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON
THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1933
MESSAGE
TO
EVERY
MEMBER.
ANNUAL MEETING FOR TURKEY SUMMER MOULTING OF LAYING ual. If possible move them to an
other house. Take the laying mash
HENS.
GROWERS JULY 8TH.
away. Give water only for a few
hours a day and if neceessary be
By GORDON E. BEARSE
At a meeting of the board of di
even more severe. Feed about 9
rectors for the Eastern Oregon Tur Western Washington Experiment pounds of scratch per 100 birds per
Station. Puyallup, Washington.
key Growers’ association Tuesday
day and give them two-thirds of it
night, Saturday, July 8, was set as
in the morning and the balance at
The force moulting of laying hens night. Continue these drastic meth
the date for the annual meeting. At
this time three officers will be sel in the summer is a new and some ods only until the feathers are fall
ected to fill the vacancies left by what radical departure from the ing fast and production has stopped.
the expiration of the terms of Dr. customary practices involved in It may take two weeks or even three
Theodore Beletski. Claud M. McCall, commercial egg production. It is if they are persistent and were in
not the force moulting which is so good body weight with lots of re
and Leon Cooney.
A discussion of the Oregon co- different but rather the time of year serve when started on the program.
operative set-up through Portland in which it is done.. Forcing birds
The next thing to do is put them
to moult all at once instead of as back on a good laying ration and
was held.
The date for the annual turkey they choose is practiced by many schedule. This will give them the
poultrymen. By following such a material to manufacture feathers
tour will be Saturday, August 12.
' procedure the period of moulting is and build up body weight and re
greatly reduced in length. The moul serve. This program Is usually also
4-H Club Dance Friday.
There will be a 4-H Club dance ¡ ting bird is not forced to compete accompanied by the use of all-night
with her laying sisters for feed, a lights of a low wattage. They are
held in Stanfield Friday, June 2,
battle which often goes against her. turned on when the change to the
with popular prices. Ice-cream, cake
Consequently better feed consump laying schedule is made.
and coffee will be sold. Everybody
tion by the moulter results and a
come and help the kiddies.
In all there will be a period of
quicker return to the desired pro
around six weeks of unprofitable
ductive state is made.
OREGON DISTRICTS MAPPED
production after which good produc
The breeder has also made use of tion will commence and if you are
UNDER NATIONAL FARM ACT.
force moulting to some extent. It is a good poultryman you will be able
his alm to give every hen that is a to maintain it throughout the fall
A suggested division of Oregon potential breeder a good long rest and into the winter. A cold spell in
into six districts for purposes of ad before the date upon which he early winter may cause a slump but
ministering the new federal farm starts saving eggs for incubation. not necessarily a moult if good care
act, and recommendations as to pos Many of his best birds would not is given them during the severe wea
sible substitute crops for this state take any rest at all before that time ther.
In case acreage reduction of surplus if he didn’t force them to. By caus
But suppose you have for a neigh
commodities is decided upon, have ing them to moult in the fall they
been submitted to Washington au are given a much needed vacation, bor one of those rare poultrymen
thorities at their request by Paul the opportunity to get a new coat who can maintain good fall produc
V. Maris, director of agricultural of feathers and a chance to build up tion without force moulting or
heavy culling. He is going to laugh
extension at Oregon State college.
their bodily reserves which may
at you for letting your birds loaf
The six natural divisions into have been depleted during the long for six weeks. Just compare egg
laying
year.
which Oregon divides by reason of
grade slips or average price per doz
crop and climatic similarity are the
What about this summer moult en with that man and it will be
Willamette valley south to the Lane- ing? That is something that has your turn to laugh. You will be
Douglas line; southern Oregon in never been practiced very extensive surprised at the smooth egg shells
cluding Douglas, Josephine and ly. Up until last year it was an al of fine texture and the good interior
Jackson counties; the coast and most unheard of procedure in Wash
quality of the eggs from those old
lower Columbia, including Curry, ington. Then W. D. Buchanan, our
birds after they have had the op
Coos, western Lane, Lincoln. Tilla Extension Poultryman,
suggested portunity to rest and build up.
mook, Clatsop and Columbia coun that a summer moult might solve
Friends, don’t stake your fortune
ties; Columbia basin, including some of our production problems
on a force moulting program but
Hood River, Wasco, Jefferson, Sher and result In a profit. With the help
give it a try on a pen of your birds
man, Gilliam and Morrow counties; of the Poultry Departments at Pull
and see if it works to advantage for
Blue Mountain, including Umatilla, man and Puyallup, and with the
you and fits into your commercial
Union. Wallowa, Baker and Mal aid of a few progressive poultrymen,
egg production plans. It does seem
heur; and central Oregon, including a plan of procedure was worked out.
to have possibilities.
Deschutes, Crook, Wheeler, Grant, This plan was tried by a limited
Klamath, Lake and Harney coun number of poultrymen in the state.
April Poultry and Egg Markets.
ties.
These poultrymen said to themselves
Production studies made by L. R. “We will give anything a try in
The number of hens in farm
Breithaupt, extension economist, as times like these.” They worked on flocks on the first day of April, ac
regards wheat and dairy products, the theory that birds ought to make cording to reports was about 5%
the two commodities in the farm act greater profits if made to rest when greater than last year and farm pro-,
of most vital concern to Oregon, egg prices are cheap rather than be duction of eggs on the first day of
show that the Columbia basin dis allowed to rest when they are high April, according to reports, was 7 %
trict produces 47 per cent of the est. The plan worked. Nearly every greater than last year.
wheat, the Blue mountain 36 per one who tried It made money.
Egg consumption as evidenced by
cent and the Willamette valley 14
As a result of the experience of the movement of eggs Into consump
per cent. Wheat production in the the past year this plan will undoubt tive channels of trade in the four
other districts is negligible.
edly be changed somewhat for the Important markets, Boston, New
As to dairy cattle numbers, the coming summer, so I am not going York, Philadelphia and Chicago,
Willamette valley leads with 43 per to outline it carefully for you but during the first three weeks in
cent, the Coast and lower Columbia just give you the high points. In the April, was nearly 8% less than last
has 18 per cent, and the Blue moun event that you should become seri year for the same period. This de
tain 17 per cent. The other districts ously interested in the program it crease in egg consumption was due
range from 6 to 9 per cent.
would be well for you to ’ contact in part to the low buying power of
Specialists in the various agricul your county agent’s office or the consumers and to the storage of lar
tural enterprises at the college con State Extension Service.
ger stocks of eggs during this per
ferred as to possible substitute crops '
The first thing to decide is when iod. At the four cities stocks of
to be recommended in the event of are we going to start this force eggs in cold storage during the first
acreage reduction under the farm I moult. Well, from the price stand three weeks in April, increased
act and agreed that the greatest dif- ' point the spring when egg prices are 708,000 cases compared with an in
ficulty will be in finding anything | at their lowest level is the ideal crease during the same period last
to use on such a large scale in the | time. But wait a minute—there is year of 392,000 cases. This is an
dry-land wheat district of the Col-1 more than just price to consider. increase in the four cities of nearly
umbia basin. Some of this land Remember we are endeavoring by 100% more than last year. At 26
might ultimately be made into range this program to get a good fall pro cities from which reports of stocks
and farm pastures by planting cres duction when egg prices are high. of eggs in cold storage are received
ted wheat grass or bulbous grass, it Will we get a high fall production weekly, the increase in storage
was felt, but it would take several | or a low one? Experience tells us stocks during the first three weeks
years to accumulate a seed supply | that the latter will probably be true in April was 48% heavier than last
large enough to go very far.
because birds that moult in the year.
If found desirable to reduce wheat i spring generally moult again in the
acreage in the Willamette valley fall. Therefore, we can’t expect a »■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■OB
through voluntary agreement with lot of eggs in the fall if we moult ■ WITH FARMERS AROUND •
producers, it was recommended by ' when eggs are the very cheapest.
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the specialists that much of the land
The question of just how early can ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
taken out of wheat could well go | we force moult and get by without
Dusts Control Spittle Bugs.
into a number of substitute crops, a natural fall moult cannot be an
Hydrated lime or two per cent
particularly alfalfa, clover, vetches swered exactly because of the very
and possibly field peas.
many management factors that en nicotine dust are two materials ad
No hint as to how the dairy ad ter into maintaining good produc vocated by the entomology depart
justment work is to be handled tion. However, we know of a few ment at Oregon State college for
aside from marketing agreements flocks that were moulted as early control’ of spittle bugs on strawber
has been received in Oregon, as June last .year and went through ries. The hydrated lime Is the cheap
but even if decrease in dairy cattle the high price period laying lots of er but does not give as complete
numbers is attempted, no reduction eggs and not losing any feathers. control as the more expensive nico
in forage acreage this year would be July was the most popular month, tine dust. Either power or hand
justified In this state, Washington though, while some flocks were dusters are needed for either mater
officials have been told, because of moulted in August. All things con ial, as carelessly throwing the dust
the prospective shortage due to ad sidered, it would seem that the first on the plants gives poor results.
verse weather conditions.
of July would be the safest and most Further details for preparation of
With the completion of the main satisfactory time to embark on such these materials may be had from
any county agent.
national administrative setup under a program.
the act, appointment of the state
I imagine you are saying to your
councils are expected soon. In charge selves, yes, but that is the time
OREGON CITY— Caraway and
nationally now are George N. Peek, when my birds are generally laying Blue poppy seed to be used by bak
administrator under the secretary of very well and haven't started to go ers in flavoring breads are being
agriculture; Charles J. Brand, co- down much. That is true but the grown by several Clackamas county
administrator in charge of market period of declining production is not farmers this year at the request of
ing agreements; Chester C. Davis, far away and what also is very im a Montana seed house, reports J. J.
production administrator in charge portant particularly to this pro Inskeep, county agent,
through
of acreage adjustment; and Dr. M. gram. la that the high production whose office the seed has been dis- |
L. Wilson, wheat administrator. Dr. flock is the easiest to force into a trlbuted.
Farmers raising these I
Wilson, of Montana State college, is quick and complete moult.
rather novel crops this year are Phil
well known In Oregon. On one of
How do you do this force moult Wiesmantel, Oregon City; Buxton
his trips to this state he addressed ing you are asking? In a few words Brothers, Molalla; Willis Dunton.
the Eastern Oregon Wheat league at it is by treating them rough and do Molalla; Berg Brothers, Barlow, and
Heppner.
ing everything different from us Henry Dryer, Canby.
POULTRY WANT ADS
SEE HOW AN EMBRYO
GROWS WITHIN EGG
1 Cent a Word
MISCELLANEOUS
Students Watch All Stages
of Development.
Visitors to the Incubation school at
the New York State College of Agricul
ture see bow an embryo develops In
all of the stages of hatching. This Is
made possible by a new method de
veloped by Prof. Alexis L. Romanoff of
the Cornell university experiment sta
tion.
Scientists attempted to study the
growth of embryos as early as 1750
when Beguelin observed the germino I
disk through a hole In the shell at the
side or blunt end of the egg. The
opening was covered with a piece of
shell from another egg. In 1887 Ger-
lach was able to study the embryo up
to the fifth day and occasionally to the
eighth day. Byerly had about the
same success In 1926.
At Cornell the development of the
embryo has been observed from the
fresh egg up to the normal hatching.
The egg Is first washed In alcohol and
a hole Is made about an inch in
diameter at the blunt end of the egg
by removing the shell and membranes.
The opened egg Is set on an Indented
glass to hold It upright and Is covered
with a sterilized beaker and placed in
tbe incubator.
The experimenters found the great
est mortality from the second to the
fourth day. when the heart begins to
function. Eggs opened after one week
of incubation had the least mortality
and could be watched throughout the
hatching process.
How Can Poultry Men
Stay in the Business?
Now that commercial poultry pro
duction Is furnishing a source of liveli
hood for many citizens, new problems
are arising in the enterprise and many
growers are wondering how they can
continue in business.
"Some poultry men are inclined to
push their birds to the limit of egg
and flesh production. These men are
using the facts developed by science
to extract the final cent of profit from
their birds, and in doing so there Is a
danger that some of the vitality is be
ing sapped from poultry.” says Roy
S. Dearstyne. head of the poultry de
partment at North Carolina State col
lege. "Now, alert poultry men are
seeing their flocks become more sus
ceptible to troubles not heretofore a
menace to the industry. All of this
means that poultry men must give
greater care to their feeding, breed
ing and other factors which will help
to build np the stamina of the Indi
vidual flocks.”
Tn planning work for the new poul
try year. Mr. Dearstyne believes It Im
peratlve to pay more attention to
breeding.
Run Full Capacity
Tf opinion of state poultry workers
and Investigators Is a safe guide there
should be no hesitation about raising
as many chicks as your equipment
permits In 1933.
The outlook Is favorable for rea
sonable profits at present and probable
prices. As a general proposition, year
after year, poultry raising Is a profit
able business under careful manage-
ment. When market prices are com
paratively low one must practice great
er economy In management and be
satisfied with smaller profits than In
the years of high prices. Those who
really make money on poultry are
those who stick to it year after yenr
with an eye always on all the factors
that contribute to loss and gain.—
Nebraska Farmer.
Feather-Eating Habit Cure
Feather plucking Is a bad habit
among fowls and often a difficult one
to cure. In most cases ft is due to
the bird being kept In a small space
and not having sufficient exercise, hut
can often be traced to lack of proper
green food. Scattering the grain In
litter will give the hens exercise and
placing cabbage or other vegetable
leaves upon the end nf a string about
30 Inches from the ground, so that
the birds will have to jump for If.
will help take their minds off the bad
habit of feather eating.
PASTURE FOR SALE — ON WAG-
man place, 6 miles east of Her
miston, for up to 25 head. L. W.
Valentine.
40-ltfc
TWO SINGLE BEDS, SPRING AND
mattress, $5. Mrs. Alma Hitt.
40-ltfc
MILK COWS FOR SALE—ELEVEN
cows and 3 calves, at Tony Arnold
old place. See the bunch, for *240
cash. See me. C. M. Jump, Stan
field, Oregon.
37-4tp
HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID
for hogs, cattle, veal, and sheep.
L. J. Huston, 910 F. Street, The
Dalles, Ore.
June 29-p.
Beginning Thursday, June 1, li
brary hours for the summer will be
3:00 to 5:00 P. M. daily except
Sunday.
—Adv.
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Egg production In commercial poul |
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Eggs generally weigh from 23 to 25
ounces to the dozen, but may vary
from 18 to 32 ounces.
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A pullet can withstand a range In !
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Blindness In chickens, whether old i
or young, may be due to an accident :
It may be due to a severe rase of roup
In tbe flock ; It may be due to an in-
festal ion of worms, or It may be due
to a case of paralysis.
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General Dentistry
X-Ray and Diagnosis
Bank Bldg.
Phone 9-J
Residence Phone 25-J
Sunday and Evenings by
Appointment
A. W. Christopherson, M. D.
Appointments:
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General Practice
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Meets Mrst and third
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iary meets second and
fourth Thursday.
Legion Hall.
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Pendleton, Oregon
Office Phone 523
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DR. F. L. INGRAM
Egg prices and feed prices, when
compared, remind poultrymen that
only the best ration Is profitable.
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temperature from nearly zero to about
100 degrees Fahrenheit
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APPLES
By Mrs. W. C. Isom
A group of citizens met last Fri
day night and organized a Commer
cial Club which will affiliate with
Boardman,
Umatilla,
Hermiston,
Stanfield and Echo.
Mrs. Roscoe Williams went to
Walla Walla Monday to visit rela
tives.
James Warner has been ill the
past ten days with Intestinal flu.
Wayne Caldwell left for Brewster
Wn., Monday where he is being em
ployed by the Northern Pacific Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith visi
ted friends in Stanj'ield Saturday
evening. Miss Kathryn Olday re
turned with them for a few days
visit.
J. A. Graybeil is suffering with
some form of rheumatism and is
confined to bls home.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Isom and son
Don were shopping in Pendleton
Saturday.
R. V. Jones was a Pendleton visi
tor Saturday.
Dr. Condor of Heppner gave an
address at the Community church
Sunday.
Rev. Grice of Idaho, a singing
evangelist, will speak at the church
next Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Isom left for
Imbler, Ore., Saturday where they
will visit relatives over Decoration
day.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Houghten and
son Don motored to Heppner Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan and family
from Roseburg, Ore., visited old
friends here Saturday and Sunday.
They were enroute to Nyssa, Idaho,
where they will make their future
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ball are the
proud parents of a baby girl born at
the Heppner hospital last Monday.
Mr. Ball visited his wife Monday of
this week.
Mrs. Barnes is quite seriously 111
with high blood pressure.
Frank Leicht purchased a new
Ford V-8 from the Rohrman Motor
Co. at Hermiston last Monday.
The ball game played here Sunday
between Irrigon and Boardman re
sulted in a score of 13 to 11 In Irri
gon's favor.
R. V. Jones was a Heppner visi
tor Monday.
Mr. Piper of Alpine was visiting
I farmers in this vicinity Friday in
i the enterests of the much talked of
I port at Irrigon.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Markham
I visucd tue Markhams and McCoys
' Sunday.
Snow McCoy and Earl Leach visi
ted Mrs. Berry at Umatilla Friday.
Doc. McCoy from Imbler Is visit
ing his brother and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Emmett McCoy.
Miss Florence Brace has been
visited relatives over Memorial day.
! committed to a hospital at The Dal
les for medical treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strader of
Cascade Locks are visiting relatives
over Decoration day.
Kuth Edward and Francis Mark
ham are visiting relatives at La
Grande.
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The high moisture content of vege 1
Table greens Is a big factor In their ,
try flocks In Massachusetts has in
creased 35 per cent In the last 20
years.
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The Basic Law
OF CO-OPERATION—A short-cut to ECONOMY. Buyers of
merchandise at this store will find high quality in every ar
ticle and, at a price, together with an everlasting service,
that truly reflects that never ailing spirit of Co-operation.
Pasture Grass Survives Winter.
COQUILLE—The recent severe
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winter furnished a good hardiness Bond Bldg.
Pendleton, Ore
test of the pasture grass nursery es
tablished four years ago on the Gil-
bert Bogard farm on the Fat Elk
DR. H. A. NEWTON |
road. An examination of the nur-
Dentist
eery was made recently by County
Agent Jenkins showing that rye
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grass and burr clover were seriously
Pendleton,
Oregon
damaged, while Chewing Fescue,
timothy, Reed Canary grass and Red
Top looked especially good. Subter-
TO SELL OR TRADE YOUR
anian, white and ladino clover also
PROPERTY SEE
stood the winter well. The nursery
J.
W. CLARKE at
plots have been grazed regularly
G. F. HODGES AGENCY
since being established.
721 Main St.
Pendleton, Ore.
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Feed Change injures Lambs.
DALLAS—Attention was called to
the danger of a change In feed dur-
BRADLEY & SON
Ing the active growing period of
Shoe Rebuilders
lambs recently when a farmer in
this district found his two months We rebuild shoes with machinery
your shoes were made on. The
old lambs* dying at an alarming
only factory machines in Umatilla
rate. An affected lamb was selec-
County. Mall your shoes to us.
ted from the flock by the county
agent and taken to the veterinary
We pay the return postage. Bet
department at the state college, ■
ter shoe repairing for less mon
where Dr. R. N. Shaw reported that
ey. Give tta a trial.
this was a typical case where feed
Bradlev & Son
was changed during the active
642 Main St.
Pendleton. Ore.
growing period.
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Pendleton, Ore.
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