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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1937. THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON. FARM CO-OPERATIVE DIVISION J MESSAGE FARM BUREAU MEETING MARCH 2 TO EVERY MEMBER. WANT ADS PAGB FIVF FALSE TEETHg’s 150 WHITE LEGHORN PULLETS for sale. P. F. Häberlein, 1 12 mi. west of Irrigon, Ore. 26-3tp cent loss of straight-run chicks. FOR SALE—OVERSHOT STACKER, The figures from the Utah demon hay buck, corn planters, house stration flocks for the 1936 season without Brushing hold goods, other farm machinery; showed a higher mortality for pul Guernsey heifer; good Jersey cow; A meeting of the Umatilla Pro let chicks than for straight-run tools, and other articles. G. J. ject Farm Bureau will be held at chicks. On the other hand, the Casper, Prindle place west of Her- the Union church Tuesday, March poultr/men at the National .Reseach 26-3tp miston. 2nd, at 8:00 p. m. This will be in Center, U. S. Department at Agri- the nature of a farewell tor Mr. culture, Beltsville, Md., reported no LOST—SPARE TIRE, BETWEEN Sawyer who will be here tor a few Hermiston and Columbia district. greater loss with sexed chicks. Mr. Goodrich 6:00x21. Reward. S. E. days from his duties as county agent Brown was sure he would take ex Walls, Rt. 1, Hermiston. Holdt F»tt Auxiliary Will Meet, 26-ltp of Harney county. tra care of this brood of pullets and Members of the Farm Bureau Also we expect our new assistant FOR RENT—FURNISHED HOUSE- thus keep down the death loss. 2 Regular 50c county agent, Mr. Pierson, to be Auxiliary will again try to meet af keeping apartments. Mrs. Joe Then there was the subject of ter having to postpone meetings be 24-tfc with us. The latter is due here Dyer, Phone 78-R. PEPSODENT feed cost and the sale of the cock- about February 25th. An interest cause of the cold weather. The erels for broilers, Mr. Brown knew ALFALFA HAY IN STACK — Be ANTISEPTIC ing program is being arranged, and meeting date is set for Friday, Feb about the amount of feed it would tween 12 and 15 tons; Glen Mac- we would like to see a capacity ruary 19th, with Mrs. Harry Con BOTH nor, Mrs. F. M. Guiwits, Mrs. H. J. take because he had kept records kan, 2 mi. N. E. Hermiston. 24-3tp house. FOR (and he always knew what it cost Ott and Mrs. Otis Buell on the com Visitors are always welcome. FOR RENT OR SALE—60 ACRE when he paid the feed bill), but he HURRY —No more avail mittee to arrange entertainment. .1 dairy ranch, 1 mi. east of Hermis able when present stocks is C. M. JACKSON, Secretary. All members are requested to be did not know what broilers would ton. Write N. Neadeau, care county exhausted. present to again start the year’s be worth when selling time came. court house, Pendleton. Ore. 26-3tc FARMERS BENEFIT Mrs. Brown started talking about work. how good fried chicken tasted (es KEYTAINER WITH FIVE KEYS FROM PROGRAM pecially for company dinner) and if found at Rohrman Garage this week. HOUSEHOLD 23-ttc ASSOCIATION WILL he bought baby pullets where would Inquire at Herald office. Farmers who have not signed they get birds to eat? Brown point FOR SALE — TEAM, HARNESS, NEEDS AT work sheets previously may do so SHIP LIVESTOCK ed out that sexers usually make two Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of plow and harrow. H. C. Shanks, DEEP-CUT next week. February 22, 23 and 24, or three mistakes out of every hun Hermiston. 26-ltp LIMITED OFFER at the office of Assistant County The Livestock Shippers' associa dred chicks, and then there were FOR IMMEDIATE SALE—CHOICE Agent W. A. Sawyer. Earl Thomp PRICES’ always a few pullets that make bet- tion will make a stock shipment to son, a member of the county com 80 acre farm in the Westland dis mittee, will be present to assist in Portland Sunday, February 21st. ter table birds than they did laying trict. Under irrigation and well im 25c MERCURACHROME the sign-up and only farmers who Stock for shipment may be listed at birds. A survey in the state of proved. Complete with live stock have not signed work sheets will be the Assistant County Agent’s office, Washington showed that the cock- and equipment, including 22 head interviewed at this time. Zuielebl Brewtrt' at the Umatilla Co-operative Cream- erels sales did not always balance Jersey cows and heifers. No encum According to a report just receiv the feed bill. The pullets from sexed ed from the county agent’s office in ery or the Hermiston Mercantile Co- brance. Must have some cash. Bal 100 ASPIRIN TABLETS chicks cost from 5 cents to 16 cents Pendleton, approximately 600 farm operative store. ance on reasonable terms. Floyd more when placed in the laying ers in the west end of this county 19e Laird, owner. 24-3tp Twice as Rich in Vitamin B did not sign work sheets in 1936. house; but Brown knew that if they Of this number there are 300 in the WHO SHOULD BUY •100. Gebe. were better pullets and laid more 50c CAMPHORATED OIL Hermiston district; 6? at Stanfield; Land Sale Notice. eggs they soon would pay that much 83 at Echo; and 34 at Umatilla. SEXED CHICKS? 19e back, The feed cost angle depend- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that All farmers who expect to receive THESE PRICES Feb. 19-26 ed on the broiler outlook. If they the undersigned, Sheriff of Umatil benefits from the Soil Conservation la County, Oregon, by virtue of an By H. L. SHRADER, Administration will be required to could be sure of a good sale for order duly made and entered here sign work sheets by March 1st. A U. S. Dept, of Agriculture. their broilers, it is doubtful If it in by the County Court of Umatilla representative from the county com BISMA-REX pay them to invest the extra County, Oregon, on the 11th day of For Tttth and Gumt The following article on the ad would mittee will be here at the assistant February, 1937, will, on the 13th county agent’s office the coming vantages and disadvantages of sexed money in sexed chicks. day of March, 1937. at the hour of week, and notices will be sent out chicks is taken from the Poultry Crowding the range was another ten o’clock in the forenoon, sell to GUARANTEED FOR giving the date, and two or three point and they both agreed that if the highest bidder for cash in hand, Journal: days are promised for this work. at the front door of the Umatilla the small pasture there they used STOMACH TROUBLE! Those who signed work sheets last -Well, Mother,” remarked Ned was room for only the pullets. If County Court House, Pendleton, Ore year need not renew as the old You must be Satisfied or "AVORep gon, subject to a minimum price of work sheets will be used in such in- Brown to his good wife one shut-in they used the big orchard or the 830.00 therefor, to be paid in cash, we pay the bill. stances. Full explanation of the winter day, "what do you say we clean land down by the corn field, at the time of sale, the following possibilities under the act will be try some sexed chicks this spring?” there was plenty of room to raise described parcel of land, heretofore given. by Umatilla County, Oregon, ac As understood now, ten dollars That was the beginning of much both pullets and cockerels. One point bothered Mrs. Brown. quired for delinquent taxes, to-wit: will be allowed for planting forest friendly discussion as to the rela- trees and four dollars for maintain tive merits of sexed and straight- Should she order straight-run chicks Lot One, out of SE 1 of NEY ing them for next year, and until run chicks, Both of them had been from the hatchery that also sold Sec. 9. Township 5, North, Range 1940 or 1941. These trees may be reading up on the subject. Mother 28, EWM., Umatilla County, Ore DRUG STORE •A pullet chicks? Would she be sure planted for windbreaks and wood gon. Brown had talked to several differ- of getting chicks just as they came lots. : - Dated at Pendleton, Oregon, this Rexall DRUG STORE " Six dollars per acre will be al ent hatcherymen, some enthusiastic from the incubator and not be lowed for disking in old alfalfa and and some lukewarm to the practice. robbed of a few of her precious pul the 11th day of February, 1937. the same amount for seeding new Many hatchery operators are watch lets? Mr. Brown pointed out that | R. E. GOAD, Sheriff a falfa. Alo anees will he mad: of Umatilla County. for pastures according to the carry ing very closely and are planning to a hatchery could not stay in busi- | (Feb. 18—March 18) CLOCK ing capacity of the land. The gen- gauge their activities on the atti ness long if it followed dishonest WATCH er 1 basis of allowances is based on tude of their customers, such as the practices and tampered with | Notice of Land Sale. REPAIRING an averace productivity of wheat Browns. straight-run chicks. I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 1 hich will give alfalfa from 100 to When chick sexing first appeared A. W. BEHRMAN In searching through various ca- | the undersigned, Sheriff of Umatil- riO percent, according to pield of WATCHMAKER eno" tract on the basis of wheat on the horizon of the baby chick in talogs, Mrs. Brown found a breed- la County, Oregon, by virtue of an OREGON HERMISTON dustry, to many hatcherymen it ap- er who was offering cockerel chicks yield. . average 40 acre tract here pearea as a big dark cloud filled ■ from his trapnested Record of Per order duly made and entered here in by the County Court of Umatilla ■ and with mysterious genii that might j I ay receive from Dr. Curry, the old Reliable c‘ her aeren—- in pr portion. Tracts swoop down and envelope them. To formance pens. The price seemed County, Oregon, on the 13th day of high, but they both agreed that here January, 1937, will, on the 6th day f m one a re up will be elici' le to Optometrist of Seattle others, it was a silver cloud that | w-s an economical way to secure ! < refits. hour of ten of March, 1937, at the who has made professional visits tant port just now is was going to bring in all the chick | some high production blood lines. —Expert Radio Service— tn romrlet, "3 XC - S to Hermiston for 25 vears. will orders they could possibly fill. One | By ordering these to be delivered o’clock in the forenoon, sell to the p anting of highest bidder for cash in hand, at tor this te done the again be at the TWO DOORS EAST OF cannot« blame them for the myster- about the same time as their pullet crops may be arranged. The county the front door of the Umatilla Coun LEGION HALL - EAST MAIN ious atmosphere surrounding this to be eryone chicks, they could raise a few high- work movement. Since 1917, when chicks class breeding birds with very little ty Court House, Pendleton, Oregon, n~ the subject to a minimum price of sheets which are expected to give were first admitted to the mails, f"ll information of each farm as to hundreds of millions of chicks have trouble. This particular breeder j $ 120.00 therefor, to be paid In DR. A. E. MARBLE stated he liked to sell his cockerel I cash, at the time of sale, the fol- acreage, crons, yield, uses, leases been hatched, yet nobody knew j chicks so he could devote his atten- lowing described parcels CHIROPRACTOR and ownership. of land, which chicks were pullets and ' tion to the pullets and raise a large for one day Office: Two doors west post office heretofore by Umatilla County, Ore- which were cockerels. Then a number for progeny testing. PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED, Office Hours: 8 to 12 - 1:30 to 6 Eyes Examined — gon, acquired for delinquent taxes, trained chick sexer came along, Phone 481------- Hermiston. Ore. As we leave the Brown family to to-wit: CUSTOM GRINDING & MIXING quickly examined each chick and —Glasses Ground and Fitted decide this question about purchas Lots 2, 3, 10 and 11, Block 6, DOTE BY FARM BUREAU--1936 like a magician separated them in ing sexed or straight-run chicks, let RELIEVE EYE STRAIN Newport's Addition to the City of to pullets and cockerels. Curiosity Hermiston Post No. 37 AND HEADACHE. us look at the extent to which chick Hermiston, Umatilla County, Ore- created the forst demand "for the Below is a partial list of the pur Meets first and third sexing is carried on in the United gon. CHARGES REASONABLE chases by the Farm Bureau Co-op sexing practice. Sound economic Thursday. Legion Auxil we States. On the Pacific Coast, R. E. GOAD, Sheriff erative of Hermiston for 1936. Also principles will decide its continua iary meets second and find the practice has become well of Umatilla County. the poundage for mixing, grinding, tion. If sexed chicks fit into the fourth Thursday. Leg- established. There the White (Feb. 4 - March 4) cracking and cleaning production customer’s scheme of poultry farm Legion Hall. fully horn breed predominates and for the year. In the purchases, are ing, then the sale of them will be W. L. Morgan, D. M. D 75 per cent or more of the chicks not shown miscellaneous items such increased. General Dentistry FARMERS AUTOMOBILE are sold as sexed chicks. So rapidly Let us go back to the Brown as sacks, twine, sprays, poultry rem X-Ray and Diagnosis V. R. “Bob” RUNNION Inter-INSURANCE Exchange has the practice grown that there is farmstead and hear some of the pro edies, fertilizers and the like. Batik Bldg Phone 9-J AUCTIONEER or no sale for half of the Leg little C. A. JACKMAN, Local Agent Poundageiand con arguments. Mr. Brown Products Manufactured FARM SALES AND LIVE STOCK Residence Phone 25-J cockerels. horn All Kinds of Auto and Truck Starter Mashes ............. 192,876.75 thinks brooding only pullets would A SPECIALTY Sunday and Evenings by Insurance In the middle west, where the 854,842.00 be less work, possibly he could put Make Dates at My Expense Developing Mashes Hermiston Oregon Appointment of the hatchery industry is lo- bulk Phone 452 Heppner. Oregon Egg Mashes .................... 1,184,134.50 them all under the hover, but Mrs. cated, about 10 to 15 per cent of 222,000.00 Brown says he cannot crowd them Fat Mashes ...... -......... the 1936 chick output were sold as like he did the chicks last year. Special Mashes sexed chicks. Very few. If any, cock- 14.561.00 Pullets need elbow room and here is tor Stock Use .. , , to .. — i. 250 orr chicks erels were destroyed in this area. fine chance put only ' 372,875.00 a Scratch Feeds ............... - I Most of the orders were for White OSTEOPATHIC Cow Feeds ...................... 652,551.00 under one stove and see just how | Leghorn chicks, although there was 36,510.00 uniform they will look when they PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Calf Meal & Baby Beef an increased demand for sexed have feathered out. Pullets grow chicks of the heavy breeds. . OSBORN APARTMENTS ing up by themeelves should get TOTAL MIXING In the southern and eastern sec along better without the bold, quick- 3,530,350.25 for Stock Use maturing cockerels to chase them tions, only a comparatively small SPECIAL MIXES away from the feed hoppers i or number of chicks were sexed. Many 642,568.00 PETERSON & PETERSON for Customers WE HEAR MUCH ABOUT IT. crowd them away from the most of the sexed chicks raised In these ATTORNEYS AT LAW purchased in the Middle areas were favored roosting spot. U. S. National Bank Building TOTAL MIXING PROVE YOUR COMMUNITY Both Mr. and Mrs. Brown have West. Practice in State & Federal Courts for 1936 ... 4,172,918.25 in Whether chick sexing read the price lists and know that SPIRIT BY TRADING AT THE Pendleton, Ore. For Stock For Customers Leghorn pullets usually cost twice crease or decline depends entirely STORE THAT IS OWNED BY Grinding 2,707,300.00 421,629.00 the price of straight-run chicks, on the reaction of the chick buy 72.135.00 plus a sexing charge. Pullets of the ing public. Chick buyers like the 2,102,615.00 DR. F. B. BELT Cleaning 47,030.00 heavy breeds frequently are fig Brown family will determine the ex THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMU PHYSICIAN * SURGEON Cracking • 941.160.00 Office Hours: Other ured on a little lower scale, because tent of the practice. Hatchery oper NITY 10:30 to 12:30 A.M. Hours by 5,751.675.00 540,794.00 there Is more demand for heavy ators have trained efficient workers TOTAL 2 to 5 P.M. Appointment who can separate the chicks. We breed cockerels. Ree. 712 PHONE — Office 732 Miscellaneous Purchases The question of ehick mortality can be justly proud of the skill ac ... 1,421,040 gave them some concern. In past quired by our American sexers In so Mill Feeds, lbs. . ... 6.893,214 years they have brooded certain lots short a time. The selling and mer W. J. WARNER Grains, lbs............... THE FRIENDLY STORE ... 1,692,884 of chicks with less than 5 per cent chandising programs of many hatch Concentrates, lbs. eries have been set up to care for Attorney-at-Law ... 334,620 mortality; frequently the loss was Seeds, lbs........ — higher If pullet ch leks died at the this business, but the chick buyers — HONEST AND COMPETITIVE PRICES — ... 224.398 Salt. lbs. ------------ Hermiston - Oregon 968 rate of 5 per cent, that would be themselves will decide the question Flour, barrels .... for the industry. the same loss in money as a 10 per 216 Cereals, bales ... Irrigon Grange Party. A community party will be given by the Irrigon Grange Saturday night, February 20th, and a special invitation is extended to newcomers on the project. Dancing, cards and games will be forms of entertain- ment and a pot luck supper will be served. 50e ENTUREX DENTURE ADHESIVE POWDER S having C ream ".i.?- 19c 9e YEAST TABLETS 50c SODIUM PERBORATE 29e, Thompson’s Drug Storo COMING AGAIN Radio Louie Hotel Hermiston Thurs., Feb. 25 Dr. A. C. Willcutt Community Spirit!! Hermiston Mercantile Co-op $
