THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1935
THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON.
FARM CO-OPERATIVE DIVISION
J MESSAGE
AMEI DING AND REVISING
ABORT ON ACCREDITED HERD
REQUIREMENTS.
TO
KEEP RECORDS OF
FLOCK IS ADVISED
EVERY MEMBER.
NEXT TURKEY POOL ANNOUN
CED FOR JANUARY 10.
Plans are being made for another
turkey pool to be held January 10th.
Cards have been sent out announc
ing this pool and requesting infor-
mation regarding birds to be ship-
ped.
Growers should notify the associa-
tlon immediately as to their inten
tions.
»TAY
TOTAL VALUE OF OREGON FIELD
AND FRUIT CROPS $49,000,000
IN
YEAR
1934.
Best Way to Ascertain the
Weak Points.
By Roy S. Dearstyne, Head of North Caro
lina State College Poultry Department
WANT AOS
PAGE THREF
LAST GENTLEMAN” UNUSUAL
COMEDY COMING TO OASIS.
Perhaps the most unusual comedy
I to reach the screen since the incep-
STOVES, DAVENPORT, ROCKING | tion of talkies is “The Last Gentle
chairs. dresser, breaking plow for man," George Arliss' new 20th Cen
sale at the Hermiston New & Second tury starring vehicle, which will be
Hand Store.
19-tfc at the Oasis theatre Friday and Sat
urday.
BLACK KID GLOVES FOUND ON
The story, which depicts the amu
west side of town. Call at Hales'
sing and eventful efforts of an ec
Coonfectionery and identify, and
centric but lovable old millionaire
pay for this ad.
19-ltc
to choose a worthy heir among his
FOUND—PAIR OF GLASSES. CALL various and colorful relatives, offers
19-tfc Arliss another great role and the
for at Herald office.
brilliant artist achieves another
WANTED—LIVESTOCK. HIGHEST characterization as rich and com
prices paid for cattle, sheep, hogs plete as. if in a lighter vein than,
and horses.
Foster & McClaskey, I his recent triumph as Nathan Roth-
Boardman, Ore.
19-6tp schild in "The House of Rothschild.
"The Last Gentleman,” which
ILL ACCOUNTS DUE ME THAT
are not adjusted before the 25th Leonard Praskins adapted from a
of January, 1935, will be placed in play by Katherine Clugston, employs
the hands of P. P. Sullivan, J. P„ the talking screen in a unique man
tor forced collection. Dr. T. K. ner which results in a tremendously
19-ltp effective surprise ending.
Johnson.
The total value of principal Ore- |
Poultrymen who keep records of
The f Bowing amendment to the
gon farm crops in 1934 is reported their flocks will stand a better chance
state a ortion accredited herd
at $48,796,000 by the Bureau of Ag- of making a profit In spite of high feed
uniremo ita should be of much in-
ricultural Economics, Division of prices. With a well-kept record, the
terest to local dairymen.
Crop and Livestock Estimate, Uni poultryman can find the weak points
Undo the old requirements it was
ted States Department of Agricul- | In Ins flock management when profits
are low and thus determine what to do
necessary to have four successive
ture and compares with a total value |
to remedy the situation.
abortion tests with no reactors,
of $50,967,000 in 19 3 3 and »33,-1
It does not pay to save money by dol
and th se tests had to be made not
In all probability there will be a 842,000 in 1932. This compares, ing out small quantities of feed to the
less th n 4 months or more than 8 February pool for those who can not
with the total estimated value of alli birds. Such practices will lower egg
months apart.
get their birds ready at this time. crops In 1934 of $49,510,000.
production. Impair the vitality of the
Und r the modified plan a farmer
birds, and increase the mortality rate.
It will save the expense of send
The total harvested acreage
may get an accredited herd certifi- ing cards to all growers if you noti principal field crops in Oregon thi of
True, It Is good policy to provide win
cate V ith only one state test if he fy the association as to whether or year is down about 12 per cent to ter grazing In order to cut down on
has si: ned up in the government di not the January pool will take all 2,6 4 2,15 0 acres compared to 2,708,- feed costs, but this is advisable be FOR SALE—GOOD ALFALFA HAY,
sease testing program and if his last your birds. This could be done on 150 acres last year and is about 4 | cause winter grazing Is beneficial. Non-
2 miles east of Stanfield; $9.00 a
free government test shows his herd the return card which was sent an per cent less than the 2,755,650 beneficial feeds should not be substi ton. J. F. Riley, Hermiston, Ore.
tuted lor the higher priced feeds.
to be free from disease.
19-3tp
nouncing the January pool.
acres harvested in 1932.
The extension service at State col
The following is the amendment:
Wheat production in Oregon this | lege is offering a complete system of 3 TONS ALFALFA HAY FOR SALE
“By authority granted to the Di ANNUAL CO-OP. LAUNDRY AND year dropped to only
12,944,000 record keeping free to all poultrymen
L. A. Thompson, Columbia dis
vision of Animal Industry, Oregon
bushels as a result of the drought within the state. Record books will trict.
19-3tp
CANNERY MEETING.
Depa tment of Agriculture by Sec
be
sent
to
those
who
wish
them.
The
and is the smallest crop since 1917.
tion 20-102, Oregon Code 1930, the
books
contain
sheets
In
which
month
The harvested acreage of 832,000 1
The annual meeting of the Her-
by-month records can be kept.
definition of an "abortion accredi
acres is also the smallest since 1917
If the poultry men will send these NEW CORN-HOG PLAN DUE
ted free herd” is revised and amen miston Co-operative Laundry & Can- when only 810,000 acres were har- |
sheets back to the college each month, IN OREGON ABOUT FEB. 1.
ded to read as hereinafter follows nery will be held at the City Library
vested. Although wheat prices were |
and .he previously defined and pub- Saturday, January 19th, 1935, for better this year than in the two pre- ! poultry specialists will be glad to figure
for them the following data : feed cost
lishe I "approved abortion free herd” the purpose of electing three board ceding years they were not sufficit- |
per dozen eggs, feed cost per bird,
The second corn-hog campaign in
requirements are hereby cancelled members, and transacting sueb oth
ently increased to offset the effect | value of eggs produced, return above
Oregon,
to give all growers of these
and discontinued, and the published er business as may legally come be
of decreased production and the feed cost, mash and grain consumed,
commodities an opportunity to sign
Oro on Plan for the Prevention, fore the meeting.
total value of the crop this year is | and other valuable pointers.
Eradication and Control of Infecti
The meeting was called for 2:30 off slightly less than a million doi- I
The record book also contains Incu ,p again for the 1935 adjustment
bation and brooding record forms and program, will probably get under
ous Abortion of Cattle (Bang’s Di- P. M.
lars to $9,449,000 compared with
an egg record sheet which should be way soon after February 1, announ-
Signed:
seas e) adopted June 14, 1928, and
$10,388,000 in 1933, but is mater of great advantage to the poultrymen.
es Frank L. Ballard, vice-directoor
the published Oregon and Federal in-
CATHERINE SOMMERERS, Sec. ially larger than the $7,223,000 re- |
of the extension service. Start of
demnity Co-operative Plan for the
ported in 1932 when prices were
Liberal Hopper Space
the new program is being delayed
Prevention, Eradication and Control
lowest.
Melon and Tomato Meeting.
of Infectious Abortion of Cattle
Favored by Poultrymen until after one of the regional offi
In spite of an increased produc- I
ti' ng’s Disease), Form 287, adopted
There will be a meeting of all tlon of all tame hay to almost one
To be successful with poultry the cials visits the state late in January
September 19, 1934, are now and nelon and tomato growers at the
flock
owner must pay close atten o complete the final details.
and three-quarters million tons, the
The new contracts, which grow-
hereafter revised and amended in rrigon school house Monday, Janu-
total value of the crop Is down some tion to details. Many farmers fall to
obtain eggs during the winter either
rs may sign or not, as they choose,
this particular and to the extent iry 7th, at 1:00 o’clock, p. m.
what from a year ago. The greatest
that the definition of an "ACCRE-
Legislative and control measures increase was west of the Cascades in because their mash feeders are too are much more simple than the first
small or because of failure to refill ones, report W. L. Teutsch, assistant
D TED ABORTION FREE HERD” or the coming year will be discussed.
a section where there is no danger the feeders promptly when the supply
county agent leader, and N. C. Don
STALL MEAN ANY HERD OF CAT-
of a shortage usually. Cost of trans has been exhausted. The mash feed
aldson, AAA compliance officer, who
T E WHICH HAS PASSED AT ’OULTRYMEN MAY BENEFIT
portation from this surplus area in ers. says the Missouri Farmer, should
were called to Salt Lake City to at
I. AST TWO SUCCESSIVE ABOR-
to the eastern and central ections be large enough to furnish one foot
ROM EDUCATIONAL FILM.
tend
the western regional meeting
T ON TESTS WITH NO REACTING
of the state where there was a gen of feeding space for every five or six
C .TTLE, PROVIDED BANG'S DI
hens. Hens will eat mash more rap where the program was explained in
eral
deficiency
of
feed
this
year
re-
|
A Farm Bureau meeting will be
F JASE
CONTROL WORK HAS
idly if the feeders are located In a well letali.
duced the price to growers.
lighted portion of the house near
In general the new plan follows
!EN STARTED PRIOR TO JAN held Saturday evening, January 5th,
Oregon
fruit
crops
al!
show
mark-
1
enough to the floor to be easily acces the old one, but it varies as to rate
UARY 1, 1938, after which date in the Hermiston Union church. This
ed increase in value in 1934 even
t ree successive abortion free tests neeting should be of general inter where tonnage is down from the sible. However, It is not desirable to of reduction and benefit compensa-
place the feeders less than 16 to 18 tion, and as to crop restrictions.
shall be required; these tests being est to all Farm Bureau members and previous season. The total value of
Inches from the floor. Otherwise litter
f
particular
Interest
to
poultrymen.
Growers who signed the 1934 con
not less than eight nor more than
orchard fruit crops this year in Ore and dirt Is likely to be kicked into the
twelve months apart; provided that As was reported In this column in gon is $8,828,000 which is an in feed boxes by hens scratching on the tract will use their already estab
lished base but will need to reduce
no reacting cattle have been removed last week’s paper, the program is crease of 54 percent over the total floor.
rom such a herd within eight to be put on by the Washington Co- value of the same crops last, season.
Many poultrymen seem to doubt the their hog production only 10 per
onths. Any accredited herd certi- operative Chick Association. This $5,738,000, and an increase of 69 advisability of feeding grain In troughs cent under that base Instead of 25
I ¡cate issued covering such a herd association is strictly a cooperative percent over the valuation of $5,- and continue to scatter grain In the per cent. The benefit payments will
shall be valid for not more than concern and has been operating suc 217,000 placed upon orchard fruits litter to induce exercise. From the be $15 a head on the number repre
sanitary point of view it Is obviously sented by this 10 per cent, instead
cessfully for some time.
twelve months.
in 1932. The total apple crop this much better to feed grain In troughs.
L. C. Boggs who is in charge of
of $5 a head on the 75 per cent al
Dated at Salem, Oregon, this 22nd
year is valued at 3,210,000 compar-
If ample feeding space is provided
the Master Breeding Farm of the as
lowed to be produced as In 1934.
day of December, 1934.”
ed with
000 last year and so that nil the hens can eat at one
sociation will be in charge of the
Corn acreage need be only 10 per
time they can get their fill of feed
$2,030,000 in 1932.
MAX GEHLHAR, Director of
poultry part of the program.
cent under the established base
The season of 1934 in Oregon much more quickly at roosting time
Agriculture.
The program will be interesting
though it may be cut 30 per cent,
crop view- than when they are compelled to search
W. H. LYTLE, Division Chief.
and educational. Three or four from a field and fruit
for the grain by scratching in the the maximum for which payment
point was characterized chiefly by
litter.
reels of motion pictures, which were
was made last year. Benefit pay
a bountiful hay crop in Western
taken
on
the
association
farm,
will
ments will be at the rate of 35 cents
BANG’S DISEASE TESTING
Oregon but with only fair grain
be shown. These pictures will tell
Drafts Cause Discomfort
a bushel instead of 30 cents. Both
crops in this section; by a season
EGUN IN WEST END.
the story of the breeding and pro
corn and hog benefit payments will
The
average
farm
flock
suffers
from
east of the mountains marked by
duction work that is being done.
too much ventilation In cold weather, he made in two installments Instead
one of the worst drought seasons tn says a poultryman. Drafts cause the
Mr. Boggs is a practical poultry
of three.
Actual testing of dairy herds un- man who has had years of experience many years affecting yields and pro-I fowls serious discomfort.
Sudden
Restrictions are removed on what
der the new federal
cooperative and should be able to present and duction of all crops; by fruit ton- changes In temperature are harmful
was formerly called contracted corn
plan for the eradication of Bangs discuss poultry problems in the lan nages which were for the most part to laying hens and may reduce egg pro
acreage, as are restrictions on use
disease has begun in West Umatilla guage and from the view point of quite satisfactory; and by returns duction considerably. Ventilation may
be controlled by using a straw of other crop land or livestock. No
to growers generally more satisfar
county, announces Assistant County a practical poultryman.
one who has gone out of the corn or
tory than for several seasons as i loft or Installing a commercial or
Agent W. A. Sawyer, who is cooperat
Mrs. George Genn, Farm Bureau
hog business since the base was es
homemade
ventilative
system,
or
by
ing with representatives of the fed Poultry leader, has charge of ar result of general upturn in prices
careful regulation of window openings. tablished will sign the 1935 con
eral bureau of animal industry and ranging for this meeting. She states received by producers.
Insulation and ventilation go hand In tracts, as the ruling has been made
Issued by John S. Dennee
Agri- hand. A variety of good commercial
the extension service of Oregon
that an open discussion will be held
that benefit payments will not be
State college In conducting the cam before the close of the meeting in cultural Statistician, ’n Charge of i insulating materials is sold by lumber
made where less than 25 per cent
Washington and Oregon.
paign. The tester started work Jan.
dealers.
which poultrymen here may ask Mr.
f the base in either case was pro
3, near Umatilla and will work to Boggs any questions regarding poul
ditced in 1934, unless the failure
N0 PATRONAGE REFUND PAI
ward Hermiston, Stanfield and Echo.
In the Poultry Yard
was outside of the grower's control
try work.
♦
A federal veterinarian has been
DELINQUENT MEMBERS.
•
Growers who did not sign the 1934
Green feel for poultry returns such
appointed tester for this county and
CREAMERY MEETING NOTICE
big dividends that It should never be contracts may sign the new ones,
♦ According to the by-laws
he is collecting blood samples now
however.
overlooked.
governing the Co-operative Ser
to be forwarded to central laborato
The AAA officials announce that
vice Station, no patronage re
ries at Oregon State college where
A meeting of members of the
When eggs are packed for market unless some production control is
fund
can
be
made
to
any
mem
they will be tested without cost to Umatilla Cooperative Creamery in
they should be graded for size, color continued through 1935, history
ber who has allowed his mem
the dairymen during this campaign.
and Inferior quality.
the Boardman district will be held
would likely repeat itself and an ex-
bership to become delinquent.
As soon as the results of these
at Boardman in the hall above the
cessive corn crop would be produced
Information
as
to
the
status
A puliet's heart beats 300 times a
tests are received and verified with postoffice on January ninth, which
of any membership is available
minute, whereas the heart of humans following a drouth year which In
retests when necessary, appraisal of
will be the second Wednesday. The
turn would demoralize the hog In
should beat around 72.
at the main office of the Farm
reacting cattle will begin.
purpose of this meeting is to elect
dustry
where marketing conditions
Bureau Co-operative.
One hundred and forty-four dairy-
one candidate for director from the
The United States bureau of agricul- are now much improved.
vol-
men in this county have already
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Boardman district. The meeting
turai economics says that poultry pro-
untarily signed contracts with the
duction
this
year
Is
the
smallest
since
More
Graduate
Students at O.S.C.
will be called to order as soon after
Farmer “Threshes” Field Corn
government agreeing to carry out
1925.
noon as possible. Non-members will
ALBANY
—
Shelling
corn
with
a
CORVALLIS
—
A
substantial in
their share of the eradication pro-
be welcome and it is hoped that the grain threshing machine proved eco
crease in graduate students pursu
gram in return for the free testing
The storing room should he kept free
meeting will be well attended by nomical for F. D. Kropf of Harris-
ing advance work at O.S.C. occurred
service and the payment of indemni-
members who are to elect a director burg. Mr. Kropf “threshed ’ his 12- from musty odors ani highly flavored during the fall term, the report of
ties on cattle found to be reactors,
foods because eggs absorb odors read-
to serve on the board for the coming acre field of grain corn tn less than
the registrar shows. The total stu
Uy.
Those farmers believe that the pres-
two year term.
11 days, he reports. An average
dying for masters or doctors degrees
ent plan offers them an excellent
threshing crew was employed
to
Progressive poultrymen should count reached 104. The school of science
opportunity to complete the work
Conference Bills New Prexies.
harvest the corn after it had be el their laying hens each month in order led with 33. with education second
of disease eradication already much
placed in to detect losses which might have been with 22, agriculture third with 15
PORTLAND — Three of the five bound in bundles and
farther advanced in Oregon than in
shocks.
overlooked.
followed by forestry with 10. Home
new
college
presidents
who
hava
most states.
economics and engineering had 9 ,
Oregon dairymen were pioneers in taken office in Oregon in the last
Use lights on early pullets only to
Oregon Hens I ead in Contest.
each and pharmacy 1.
the control of this and bovine tu year, will appear on the program of
CORVALLIS
on White Leg- prevent too great a drop in egg pro-
berculosis so that milk consumers the higher education section of the born hens are again leading in three duction, say Penn state poultry ape-
Plant Disease-Free Berries.
of this state have long enjoyed dairy State Teachers association Friday, of the biggest
national eng-laying cialists.
products of a purity unexcelled else December 28, announces Carl W. contest In the east, reports J. A.
HILLSBORO—Rowell Brothers of |
Six pounds of good feed la needed this county have a planting of di-1
vice-rean of education at Hanson, local
where. says Assistant County Agent Salser,
poultryman,
wh .
Oregon State college, chairman. The shipped pens 3000 miles to enter to produce a dozen eggs. Three pounds sease-free Marshall strawberries ob
W. A. Sawyer.
of feed should produce a pound of
Successful carrying out of the three new presidents who will speak them. His birds are leading the wes- broiler or fryer.
tained from the state college green
present campaign will enable stilt on the program are Bruce R. Baxter, tern and central
houses nt Corvallis, reports County
70 k contes
further improvement to be made Willamette University; George W. and the Penn ■!
They are using
A hen owned by Charles T. Schue. Agent W. F. Cyrus.
without serious financial burdens on Peavy. Oregon State college, and C. after more than two months of the
t fl men at Elyria, Oh'n, la ,| four all of the plants on the home farm
the producers such as were some- V. Boyer, University of Oregon. The year’s competition. From 61 to 76
zs at one e. The fowl weighed only this year for
increased
planting
I ounces, while the four eggs weighed stock production, he says. They plan
times inevitable when the control higher education session will be pens from the best breeders In the
work had to be carried on without held in the Portland Art Museum, country are entered in these three
to Join the strawberry plant certifi
aseistance.
says Professor Salser.
cation program.
contests.
*
t COLUMBIA NEWS
By Alice Hammer
Don Harrison, who visited at his
home in Portland over the Christ
mas vacation, returned to the Hook
er home Sunday where he will be
employed for the rest of the winter.
Misses Barbara Reid and Lois Hut-
chison entertained a group of their
friends Saturday night at the Bax-
ter Hutchison home.
Nellie Hooker was a week end
guest of her sister, Mrs. Howard
Montgomery, in Holdman.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson and
family were New Year’s dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Osborn
of the Osborn Apartments.
L. H. Pearson of Columbia district
has rented his farm to Mr. Wallace.
Mr. Pearson is now making his
home in Seattle, Wn.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Lamon and
family of Pendleton were New Year's
dinner guests at the L. Hammer
home.
Faith Wilson was an over night
guest of Miriam Swarner Saturday.
Mrs. Luttrell has been 111 at her
home this week.
Ann Sommerer was hostess of
a New Year’s watch party.
About twenty-five neighbors and
friends attended an enjoyable New
Year's dinner at the Alpha Christ-
ley home.
George Beddows, Jr., who was
hurt in an accident Christmas even
ing. is improving in the Pendleton
hospital.
Will Barber was rushed to the
Walla Walla veteran’s hospital New
Year’s day. He suddenly became very
ill. A. H. Cable motored to Walla
Walla with him. accompanied by
Mrs. Barber. Mr. Cable and Mrs.
Barber returned home that evening.
Mr. Barber's condition is reported
better.
Mrs. Rainwater and her mother
and sons Everett, Harold and Er
nest returned Monday from Pomeroy,
Wn., where they have been visiting
last week. They report much snow in
the country.
Donald DeMoss is ill at his home
tn Columbia district this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stockard's two
sons from Idaho are visiting at their
home this week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Rainwater and
family were New Year’s dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis.
Frances Keller who has been
spending the Christmas vacation at
her home, returned to Pendleton
Tuesday.
Pauline Morris of Pilot Rock is
visiting at her home this week. She
has been in California for part of
the Christmas vacation. She re
turned to Pilot Rock Wednesday.
Mrs. Hutchison's brother of Colo
rado is visitling her this week.
Elbert Hutchison of Pendleton vi
sited at his home New Year's day.
Gus Haglund who has been em
ployed at the Ryland ranch left for
Enterprise this week where he will
be employed as a powder monkey.
Mrs. Caroline Welton of Seattle
spent the Christmas holidays with
her mother, Mrs. W. R. Struthers
and her aunts, Mrs. G. E. Carnes
and Mrs. J. M. Kramer. The two
latter are of Pilot Rock. Mrs. Struth
ers and Leonard Bales motored to
Pilot Rock where they were met by
Mr. Struthers and all had dinner at
the Kramer home. Later the two
motored home, accompanied by Mrs.
Melton and son Arthur, who return
ed to their home in Seattle Sunday.
Business and Professional Cards
HERMISTON
W. J. WARNER
Attorney-at-Law
W. L. Morgan, D. M. D.
General Dentistry
X-Ray and Diagnosis
Bank Bldg.
Phene 9-3
Residence Phone 25-J
Sunday and Evenings by
Appointment
Hermiston - Oregon
DR. A. E. MARBLE
CHIROPRACTOR
Office: Two doors west poet office
Office Hours: 8 to 11 - 1:80 to •
Phone 481------- Hermiston. Oro.
A. W. CHRISTOPHERSON
Physician and Surgeon.
Hermiston Post No. 37 ’
Bank Building —
Thursday. Legion Auxil-
iary meets second and
fourth Thursday.
Legion Hall.
Meets first and third
—
Office Hours
—
9-12 and 2-5
PENDLETON
ERNEST GHORMLEY
Manicuring. Marcelling Hot Oil
Shampoo, Fingerwaving, Facials
MEN’S CLOTHING and
LADIES HOSE
Realistic Beauty Shop
Phone 326
301 E. Court St.
Pendleton, Oregon
Office Phone 523
Finger Wave - 50c and 25c
We Specialize in Permanent
Waving
606 Main St.
Pendleton, Ore.
Res. Phone 461
DR. F. L. INGRAM
Dependable Dentistry
Bond Bldg.
W. G. FISHER
Pendleton, Ore.
DR. H. A. NEWTON
:
NEW AND USED FURNITURE
BOUGHT AND SOLD
Bowman Hotel Blk.
Phone 198
507 Main St.
Pendleton, Ore,
Dentist
X-Ray Work
Phone 12
Pendleton, Oregon
TO SELL OR TRADE YOUR
PROPERTY SEE
J. w. CLARKE at
G. F. HODGES AGENCY
721 Main St.
W. J. CLARKE
HARDWARE
Ranges, Red
Jacket
Pumps, Iron Pipe, Nails, Fencing
Phone 21
211-213 E. Court St.
Majestic
Pendleton, Oregon
Pendleton, Ore.
WE
BRADLEY & SON
Shoe Rebuilders
We rebuild shoes with machinery
your shoes were made on. The
only factory machines In Umatilla
County. Mall your shoes to us.
We pay the return postage. Bet
ter shoe repairing for less mon
ey.
Give us a trial.
Bradlev & Son
643 Main St.
Pendleton, Ore.
Specialize in Good Furni
ture at Lowest Possible
Prices
Free Delivery
to your door.