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FARM CO-OPERATIVE DIVISION JA MESSAGE TO EVERY MEMBER. CROP payments But the bonds have been given a value of 511 because the HELPS REDUCE WATER Reconstruction Finance Corporation had purchased up to November 15th RATE. last approximately 81.37 per cent of (The following article from the Mo them, paying 6515.01 for each desto Bee was sent to Hermiston by $1,000 bond. The Federal Reserve Bank at San R. C. Canfield, former resident of Hermiston, who has been ill recently Francisco has been authorized by from a foot ailment. He relates that the RFC to take up Merced bonds it is the first illness he has exper- over the counter at that figure. Those who paid par for these bonds ienced in the past 56 years.) take a loss of approximately 50 per By Franklin Hichborn. cent. Since 1924, the Modesto Irriga Great Power at Hand. tion District has, under public own The people of California have be- ership, been serving the district with the incidental power generated fore them the disposition of the 1,219,000,000 kilowatt at Don Pedro Dam, owned jointly power by the Modesto and Turlock Irriga- hours—of the Kennett Dam develop tion Districts. The Turlock district ment. They can distribute that power began distribution of its share of under public ownership and enjoy the power in 1923. As a result, the farmers of the what the Modesto and Turlock Ir Modesto and Turlock districts en rigation Districts are enjoying. They can turn that power over to joy the lowest rural power rates in a private power company and risk California. A farmer in the Modesto district, what has come to Merced Irrigation for example, using 200 kilowatt District. The key to successful water de hours of electricity in his home a month pays $5.15 for it, while the velopment In California is public farmer in the monopoly territory of ownership of the power crop. the Pacific Gas and Electric Com- Grange Dance Postponed. pany immediately across the line, pays $7.50 for the same service. The Stanfield Grange dance has been postponed until March 28th. Millions Saved. Dance Committee. This saving in monthly power rates to the people of the Modesto Notice of Annual Meeting of Her district has, over the eleven years miston Mercantile Co-operative. of public ownership operation, run into millions, but it by no means tells the whole story. The annual meeting of the Her For the eleven years ending De- miston Mercantile Co-operative will cember 31, 1935. at the low rates be held In the basement room of the library, Friday evening, March 13, charged, the net revenue from the at 8:00 o’clock. Modesto district’s share of the pow- There were not sufficient mem- er crop has been 62,242.476. The bers present at the previous meeting net revenue for 19 3 5 was $280,304.- for a quorum. All members are re quested to be present as several 86. matters of Importance will be dis cussed, including a change in the by- Rates Are Reduced. laws, and the election of two direc The benefits for these power pro tors. fits are felt by the entire district. The electrical department, for exam Grange Sales Slips. ple, has during the ten years turned Attention has been called to the over to the water department $1,- fact that all Grangers are asked to be more prompt in putting sales 400,000. Because of this the district’s ir slips into boxes in stores where pur chases are made. In this way as rigation taxes, which are in effect sistance is given in making prompt water rates, have been reduced from reports to state headquarters. 66.40 per $100 valuation in 1924 to $2.76 in 1935. Columbia Park Clean-Up. The peak of bond redemption will The annual clean-up day for the come in 1942. Soon after that, with Columbia park will be held Friday, April 3, and as usual work will be low power rates continued, the en- tire expense of the Modesto Irriga- done by people in the community who are interested in maintaining tion District will be met by revenue such a project. The park furnishes from the power. amusement grounds for many people This means that besides having during the summer months. the cheapest power rates in rural Farm Bureau Auxiliary. California, the Modesto farmers will have free water brought to their The Farm Bureau Auxiliary will lands. hold its regular meeting at the And bond redemption means bond Union church Friday afternoon, 20th. Mrs. Harry Connor, redemption in the Modesto Irriga March Mrs. Ed. Dunning and Mrs. Frank tion District. Guiwits are acting on the entertain ment committee for this meeting. Many Bonds Redeemed. PUBLIC USE OF POWER All bond interest and redemption for the electric system are paid out of the gross revenue of the electric department. Some $80,000 of bonds have been redeemed. In addition, the district has purchased bonds be fore they are due to the amount of $115,500. The Modesto Irrigation District bonds are held above par. The 5s due in 1950 are, for example, at 102, and the 6s due in 1950 are at 1121, with practically no offers to sell. Practically all of what has been said of the Modesto district in these articles could have been said of Tur- lock. Turlock Irrigation District 5s due in 1955 are at 102; 51s due in 1955 at 1061; 6s due 1955 at 111%. Both Make Success. Modesto and Turlock took advant- age of the power crop of their wa- ter development. With public own- ership of the power as a basis, they have made a success of their enter prise. Districts, on the other hand, that turned their power over to private power companies practically are bankrupt. Example Cited. The Merced Irrigation District is a fair example of this. The Merced district turns its pow- er over to the San Joaquin Light t Power Company. The Merced district farmer using 200 kilowatt hours of electricity in his home a month pays S7.50 for It. while the Modesto farmer over the line in public ownership territory pays 65.15 for the same amount. PAGE THREE THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON. THURSDAY. MARCH 12, 1936 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ more plants this spring, obtaining divisions of vigorous plants several years old and planting the crown and root in a well fertilized hill. The finest rhubarb is forced rhubarb and to replace the hills dug up in November and December more plants are needed each spring. The Extension Service has two rhubarb circulars available. In buying vegetable seed it is im portant to make a choice of varie ties. Standard varieties that have proved their value over a period of years are the best. A few novelties are often offered by some seedmen each year and these may be tried in an experimental way, but are dangerous to rely upon for the main crop. A suggested list of varieties of vegetables that are widely grown is found in O.S.C. Extension Bulle tin 443, "The Farm Vegetable Gar den” which can be obtained from the office of any county agent. Cabbage plants for transplanting to the field for an early crop are often attacked by root maggots a few weeks after they are set out. To prevent losses of plants from maggots the gardener can do one of two things, either use a tarred pa per pad about the plant when set ting it out or apply to the soil about the plant the standard solution of bichloride of mercury or corrosive sublimate. O.S.C. Extension Bulle- tin 463 on the vegetable Insect con trol program discusses these meth ods of cabbage maggot control. Hotbeds in which young vegetable plants are growing rarely need to be closed down tightly except in cold weather or at night. Losses of plants caused by "damping-off” are frequently induced by the hotbed operator keeping too warm and hu mid atmosphere in the frame. Plants even when young, need some air circulation but with no cold draughts. Good temperatures are 65-75 degrees F. with lower ones prevailing as the plants increase In size. Amateur vegetable growers who operate hotbeds and grow early veg etable plants will succeed best if the seedlings In the seed rows' are not allowed to become too large for transplanting. If seed is sown broad- cast or at the rate of eight to the linear inch the plants will have be come sufficiently crowded when they have three leaves at which time they are best shifted. O.S.C. Exten No Profits. The Merced district can show no sion Circular 251 on growing early profits In an electric department, vegetable plants is available from for It has no such department. It the office of the local county agent. cannot use profits on its power crop If there is not enough rhubarb in to wipe out water costs. Merced Irrigation bonds are not your garden for spring and summer quoted. The district has defaulted harvesting and for forcing in the redemption dark in the winter, plan to set out on both interest BABY CHICKS—ORDER NOW FOR future delivery. Custom hatching hen and turkey eggs. "VIGORBILT” Poultry Farm & Hatchery. 24-tfc FOR SALE—MY TRACT OF LAND across highway from Stewart's Service Station, on good terms. Will i take some cows as part payment. J. O. French, 1690 S. Church Street. | Salem, Ore. 29-2tp USED WATCHES — ELGINS AND Waithams, priced from $5.00 to $10.00. A. W. Behrman, Jeweler, Hermiston, Ore. 28-tfc FOR SALE—1 BLACK HORSE, 6 years old, 1500 lbs.; one white horse, 12 years old, 1350 lbs.; Dane buck rake. G. G. Smith, Stanfield. 29-3tc WANT TO BUY A HOUSE TO MOVE Lucretia Somo, Rt. 2, Box 74, Ir rigon, Ore. 29-ltp FOR SALE—YELLOW CORN. R. W. Bartley. Stanfield, Ore. 27-3tp GIVEN AWAY—100 WHITE LEG- horn pullets, laying 80 fertile eggs a day—for 75c a piece, if taken before Tuesday night. Dr. Theo. Beletski, 2 mi. N. E. of Hermiston. 29-ltp 40-LB. CAPACITY AUTOMATIC ICE box in excellent condition. $10.00 will take it away. Inquire Mor-Tone 29-3tp Sound Service. Co-operative Specials for March 13, 14 and 16. Macaroni 4 23c Baking Powder CALUMET LB. 18c LB. Bacon Squares 23c LB. PKG. Lard SWIFTS 53c LBS. Weiners - - 33c LB. BOX Z d C Crackers - - 49 lb. Flour HARDWHEAT max $1.43 RUBY BRAND BOTTLE Catsup 10c Gelatin Dessert HOLLYWOOD 0PKGS. 25c SWIFT’S SLICED LB. Bacon - 37c ELBOW CUT FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR COWS-- 1 new No. 5 DeLavel separator; 2 brood sows; 1 Poland China male; 1 iron wheel wagon; 2 sets work harness; Home Comfort range; H. C. Shank, Opposite Tilden Fox farm, Hermiston. 29-ltc FOR SALE—TEAM OF 2800 LB. morses. Geldings, $130. A. D. Smith, 7 miles southwest. 29-tfc Hermiston Mercantile Co-op. HERMISTON, OREGON Rea. 712 — PHONE — Office 733 DR. F. B. BELT PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Office Hours : Other 10:30 to 12:30 A.M. Hours by 2 to 5 P.M. Appointment W. J. WARNER Attorney-at-Law Hermiston - Oregon Italian or green sprouting Broccoli has been a popular vegetable in Eu ropean countries for many years but has only recently become popular in the United States. The foreign pop ulation in this country consumes large quantities but its use is widen ing as its value becomes known. Since the best times of the year for broccoli are early summer and fall, sowings of seed are made in early spring and again in May for trans planting in the summer to have a fall crop. The variety most wide ly grown is the Early Green Cala brese. Three common methods of growing onions are by planting seed directly in the garden, as is the case with the greater part of Oregon's com mercial crop, by transplanting plants In the spring, as Is done in growing Bermudas, and by planting onion sets, which is frequently done for green onions but seldom used in growing a crop of dry onions. Small sets make the best dry onions for often the larger sized sets (above % inches in diameter) go to seed. Green onion plants as in the second method sometimes make "seeders” Instead of large bulbs If they are checked in growth after being field set. The green globe artichoke grows especially well under conditions typ ical of the sea coast as is evidenced by the large acreage near the ocean in California. Suckers taken from established plants of good type will make good plants later on. This Is the usual method of propagating the crop, as the plants do not come uniform and true from seed. These are being grown successfully on a limited scale In several of Oregon. NEED BUILDING-UP? Mrs. Bess Swanbeck of Route 4, Spokane, Wash., remarked: “I used three bottles of Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery after an operation and I can truthfully say the ‘Discovery’ is what helped me to regain my appe tite and strength. I have induced two of my friends to use this tonic and they both say it helped them after two weeks’ trial.” Buy now! New size, tablets 50 cts., liquid $1.00. Large size, tabs, or liquid, $1.35. DR. A. E. MARBLE CHIROPRACTOR Office: Two doors west post office Office Hours: 8 to 12 - 1:30 to • Phone 481------- Hermiston, Ore. Hermiston Post No. 37 Meets first and third . Legion Auxil iary meets second and fourth Thursday. Legion Hall. W. L. Morgan, D. M. D. Ble lud y Two Fast Daily Trains to Salt Lake City, Denver, Omaha Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago. LOW COST MEALS in Coaches THE PORTLAND ROSE on Pacific Limited and Coaches and Tourist Sleepers on Portland Rose. Coaches, Tourist and Standard Sleep ers, Observation-lounge Car, Diner. All air-conditioned. BREAKFAST 25c LUNCHEON 30c DINNER... 35c LBS. 2 TWO IMPROVED RANCHES FOR Sale—One ranch for rent. West land Irrigation District, Hermiston, Oregon. 29-2tc EXCHANGE—USE OF ABOUT 21 acres of land, if user consents to raise sufficient vegetables on it for To grow strong, sturdy tomato home use and canning for small plants ample room is needed be family. Inquire Herald offlce.29-ltc tween the young plants with not WORK HORSE FOR SALE too high temperature as they grow HEAVY or trade for cow. Lewis Fales, in a greenhouse or hot bed. The Hermiston, Rt. 2. 29-3tp greater the distance between plants the better the plant. In some parts of Oregon where tomatoes are wide Daily to May 14th ly grown, four inches is the stand Return limit 6 months ard distance. Many growers use in dividual containers which lessen root disturbances when plants are set out. Number 2 or 21 tin cans or deep berry hallocks make excel lent containers. Some growers pinch out the terminal growth of the plant when it is four inches high or so and induce thereby three laterals each of which bears early tomatoes. O.S.C. Extension Bulle tin 263, available at county agents’ offices, covers almost all phases of tomato growing. Most head lettuce in the United States is grown from seed planted directly in the soil with the plants thinned out later on to stand 12 to 15 inches apart. It is a mistaken notion of some people that lettuce will not head without transplanting. Lettuce plants grown In hotbed and set out in March will make the earl ♦ iest lettuce, ready to use some time ♦ in May. ❖ • • • ❖ • • • • • • SPRING GARDEN TIPS ♦ A. G. B. Bousquet, O.S.C. • • • • Early planting of vegetable seed, especially in cool and moderately wet soil, sometimes results in seed rotting and a poor stand of plants. Such is often the case with spinach and pea seed—among the earliest to be planted. Commercial growers of these vegetables frequently pre vent this by treating the seed with a dust of an organic mercury com pound, such as semesan, or with copper oxide, A circular on treat- ing pea seed is available from offi- ces of all county agents. WANT ADS General Dentistry X-Ray and Diagnosis Bank Bldg. Phone S-J Residence Phone 25-J Sunday and Evenings by Appointment THE PACIFIC LIMITED ADDED COMFORT: Free Pillow» and Porter Service in Coaches. Air-conditioned Coaches & Standard Sleepers. Also Cafe-observation Car. Dr. A. C. Willcutt OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN & SURGEON OSBORN APARTMENTS SIX SAILINGS MONTHLY Eastbound: From Portland, 3:45 P. M., on 1st, 6th, nth, 16th, 21st, 26th. We st bound: From Chicago, 6:15 P. 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