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
$