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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1914)
nOMTU 'A2TO 1TARM MACFAZINIS SEOTIOK Turkestan Alfalfa Seed Poor M WAN NINO to alfalfa growers to Tt ovoid llm imo of commercial Turkestan seed I contained In Do. parlmont Jlulhttlu No. 133, of llio U. H. I)iar(mont of Agrleulturn, which In rhortly to ho Issued under tho tills "Commercial Turkestan Alfalfa Head." UpevlMlsta of tho department havo boon investigating tho cunitnrntlva merit of different kinds of nlfnlfn iced nml havo reached tho conclusion thnt there In nothing to recommend I ho Turkestan variety for general una In thin country. It In, they nay, par ticularly ununited to tho humid climate of tho Kant which, an n matlor of fact. use limit of tho Turkestan seed Im ported Into thl country. Thin seed In also not sufficiently hanly to warrant lis gencrnl use In tho upper Mississippi lYalley, whoro hardiness U an Impor tant fnrlor. Investigators, however, nro careful to tlint inninlt between com mercial Turkestan alfalfa ami special strain of hanly alfalfas that hate licon ilovrlotKvl from certain inlroduc tlonii of seed from Turkestan. Valuable vmriotli'i of alfalfas unquestionably e Ul In Central Aula, hut these uro at present only fitted for um In oporl montiil work In breeding. Imported tlt Inferior. At tho present tlmo, approximately (ino-flflh of I ho alfalfa seed used m tho United Htntos i Imported. Of thlit ruanllly, practically all- -U5 per cent In tho lam twelve iiionthi coini'H from Kusslnu Turk out im. In tho Kurooan market, commercial Turkmtan Ik (ho cheapest reed available, In thU country its wholesale price in lend than that of domicile seed. In splto of this fact, hownvor, n mistaken bellof In Its sn parlor qualities has rrmiltod In raltln Its rotail jirico to a point frequently ahovo that of domostU seed. No sueh preference li shown In tho alfalfa growing regions of Kuropo. Thoro I'roiicli seed li commonly considered tho best, with Italian ranking next and Turkestan Iitnt. Under these clrcum dinner, very llttlo French and Italian need finds Its way to tho United Hlntes, tho hulk of tho Importations being, as alrcndy stated, tho cheap commercial Turkestan. Eanlly Identified. Fortunately, grower who wind to avoid this variety can readily Identify It hy tho presence of ltussinn knap, wood reeds, Theso seeds havo not boon found anywhero uicopt in romiuerclal Turkt'itnn seed, and hern they am prae lically tilwny present, llusstan knsp weed is In some ways similar to quaok grass, Johnson grass and Canada thistle, spreading Imth by seeds and underground rooUtocks. The seeds uro slightly larger than Ihoso of alfalfa and cannot all bo removed by any prac ticable method of mac hi no cleaning. Their chalky whito color makes them especially conspicuous, and their sym metrical form slightly wedge shaped -i distinguishes them from the notched seed of other sjveeie often found in varieties of nlfnlfn from other sections, Tho knapweed seeds, however, nro not usually found In largo quantities and any lot of alfalfa should, therefore, bo examined in bulk. Tho examination of small samples Is not sufficient to show whether tho alfalfa comes from Turke stan or not. much larger-Ml than at present practiced. At tho Opera. A certain representative In Con grons from tho West Is very fond of in us I a, and it annoys him to a dogrco at tho opera to porwlvu Uw Inatten tion of tho nudionec. Ono night when ho had clipped over to Now York to visit tho Mulropolltan a friend found him slipping at a Ilondwuy establishment. "I havo been to tho opera," raid ho, In response to tho other's inquiry. "Whnt did you heart" "I heard," said tho representative, "that tho Twlllurs nro going to got a divorce, that young Van Gilder has married an Kngllsh barmaid, and that Mrs. J. 0, Sprcckelmoycr is gradual ly pawning her jewels," Silo Filling HArilAXAltO methods of filling silos has sjMiiled many thousand tons of good corn and often given silage a ' black eye." Careful tramp Ing nnd Invellng, together with other cwonllnl features in filling tho silo nra Important. , Corn makes tho best sllnge when the majority of tho ears nro dented, or Jut beginning to glare. If corn is put into tho silo before this stago of maturity is reached, the sllngo becomes very sour or neld, nnd Is apt to have a low feed ing value. When corn becomes dry from being frosted or nllowcd to get ripe, it will mnko good sllngo if water is added at filling time. No definite rule can bo given ns to tho right amount of water to add, but tho aim should bo to make tho mold uro content equal to that of green corn. It is very essential that the cut corn bo thoroughly mixed after It is elevated or blown Into tho silo. If this Is not done, the heavier portions Mill full In ono place nnd cause tho sllngo tu settle unevenly, resulting in much Ions, due to spoiling, During tho process of filling, tho cut material should bo kept slightly higher ut tho edges than In tho center, nnd Woll trainjKtd close to tho sides where friction prevents it from settling. It is not neenssary to tramp In tho center of tho silo, for tho weight of tho silago thoro is sufficient to insure thorough pneking. Hilos that are deep nnd of largo diameter require less tramping than thoso of smaller dimensions. porttinlty tho opening of tho market will give. Hood Itiver reports estimated crop of 1,21)0 curs, conditions xory favor able, weather very dry with a tend ency to rotnrd color, which is made safe by irrigation. Attitude of grow ers not to say much nnd await do U'lopmoiilji, (leneral matter of discus slon marketing "C" grade of apples. Home shipping, moitly (Iravonsleins and pears. Kveryouo usks: " When will tho Mar emit" Yakima- Kix thous-ind cars, quality of crop good, weather dry with cool nights; hardly enough dampness to color as fast as desired. However, gen era) condition satisfactory. (Ironors in this illftrli't uIm seem to hao tho "Watching nnd Waiting" spirit, and seem to hclieio that this year will Ih n crucial test from many angles. Hitua tioii for coming picking scujwiii is splon did. liruwcr making preparation to harvest whole crop, although general trend of conversation is toward nppnr cut need of propoMnl emergency rate by railroads. Winter pesches, eant and few npplos moving now, divided In usual proportion mining handlers. 1'eshastin Upper Wennteheo Vnlley reports excellent conditions nnd splen did quality of crop, apples maturing one week early nnd few pouches, pears and summer apples nro moving; mot ly operation with Seattle commission meitr not many sulvs reported. Very litllo talk and much guessing. TUB IIEABT Or THE TREE. What docs bo plnnt who plants a trcet Ho plants tho friend of tho sun and sky; Ho plants tho flag of tho breezes free Tho shaft of beauty lowering high; Ho plants a homo to heaven anigb Hor song and mother-croon of bird In hushed nnd happy twilight beard Tho treble of heavon's harmony Thoso things ho plants who plants a tree. Whnt docs ho plant who plant a treef Ho plants cool shade nnd tender rain And seed nnd bud of days to bo, And years Uiat flush nrd fade again; He plants tho gtory of tho plain; Ho plants tho forest's heritage; The hnrvost of a coming age; Tho joy that unborn eyes shall boo Thcso things ho plants who plants a tree. What docs ho plant who plants a treof Ho plants, in rap and leaf and wood. In love of homo and loyalty And fareast thought of civic good Ills blessing on tho neighborhood. Who in the hollow of his hand Holds all tho growth of all our land A nation's growth from sea to sea, Hlirs in his heart who plants a treo. BOYS AND GIRLS COLLECT POSTMARKS Cheaper and Mora IntarostlBf Tlion Collecting Pott ago Btampi. S.EABURY POSTMARK CLUB Box 145. CathUunct, WMh. .? Cl U iKfllMM IVtINiM Blf4 ! MWMllNtftaMI t) W.t.i v. m. At t W sj.rtf MM Wt htfW IMMMlMM jm OQ Atmf hrWUi .st SStBI lIJMktflslsM 1M ff fs flsl oaf CfaWsj. .A litwin fcHlltiliNsm, 1 .w .-Ho- -.. l. P- .1 tw HJlL((flPjpBjBjlijpiBjHBjpBJBjBBMBjHMBjJ I m i i I mmiEnBm Nice New Rugs Made Prom OLD CARPETS AT 8M ALL COST Mall Orders Solicited NORTHWEST RUG C6. Portland, Ore, 188 East Eighth StiMft vrarrn cb your wants WE l'ay PreJght Ono Way r5nsi-nrnslrr-"iriTaMj DDEJR Q l IJLD. AUTOMATIC HOOK CZTCNBIOH LADDKEfl AHY IXMOTII, TOaiT AKD 8TEP unua a orcciALTT. tuaxk mewtoh u oo. rAcmo iaddes woi 8S sad 17 Sit Elbta aunt, rorUuid, Orcton, COUK TO THE NEW MADISON HOTEL Cor, First slid KstUson, Spokoss, Wsta. UTOP WITH U8 Jl VOO VALUE C0UUTE8Y. SERVICK AX!) IIOMKLTKK BtntROTJNDniaa ilnfcnienl .Arthur Q. Jorj. Itstss BOe sad Up. BpscUl WssUr Bats. Hogs in Northwest Northwest Crops Good, THK Northwestern Fruit Kxchnngo, through I heir representatives in the various districts, report as follews: Wenatcheo will ship nbout 1,700 ears; woathor conditions good and qual ity of crop excellent, Tho dry weather seems to bo causing upplcH to mnturo a llttlo too fas, tlrowers genernlly optimistic nnd seem to feel that even a black cloud, ns caused by big gen oral crop nnd war conditions, may havo a sliver lining. Wonntcheo is moving some Jonathans, Winter llanauaa and Karly Fall apples. Hales glvo ho mo evi dence of cash buyors. Boino inclination on tho part of shlppors from this dis trict to store. However, majority de flxo to tuku advuutago of whatover op- Dl'KINd recent year tho hog in diiKtry in the 1'uclfle Xorthwest has been inndetpinto to supply tho local demands for pork and pork pro ducts. This hatt caused tho average price of Mirk to bo relatively high and his made it necessary to ship a largo percentage of tho hogs slaughtered and baron consumed from east of tho Ilocky Mountain. It Is possible to provido pasture for hogs In most of this region throughout much of tho year. In most localities it is nlso possildo to provide crops that may be hogged off during several montliH of tho busy season. The crops generally used for this purpose are whoat field peas, corn and barley. Uy supplementing well-managed pasture with tho proper grain rations nml lim iting tho ability of tho hog to hurveit grain crops for himself, tho average cost of producing pork may bo ma terially reduced. Thoso conditions offer an opportunity for profitable pork pro duction iu tho l'aeiflc Northwest ou a IT PAYS TO BUY A GOOD PIANO Cheap prices and special Inducements bliould not tnflueneo the l'iuuo buyer. We carry nil grades of Pianos from $250.00 to 12,300.00, but only makes iu which wo havo confidence nnd which wo can recom mend. Our l'innos from $2.10.00 (o $375.00 iccludo several mokes which aro positively the best Pianos manufactured to sell at these I trices the lowest prices nt which good dcpcndablo Pianos can i sold. Wo carry only ono lino of Player Pianos; that of the Aeolian Company, makers of the world famous Pianolas. Tho Pianola is furnished in six different makes of Pianos. Writ Us for Catalogues and Price. 1 ffl:ln) p Sherman Jllay & Go. SWlnway, Wobcr and Other Pianos, Pianola, VlctroUa, and lit tho Kocord. PORTLAND, OUKiON. ) '.!