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E VALLEY
ILL ADAPTED
TO SUGAR BEETS
chemist or tho U. S. department of uhurlc nclil seems to bear tho closest
nRrtculluro shows sugnr IS. 01 per rolutlou io tho nmoiiiit of minnr, or,
cent, purity SI. 9. Analysts tnnito If this ho wanting, misnr will not ho
(luting tho present season havo nlso provided, while n lnek ot lliuo would
shown innluro hoots to carry n high bo replaced hy potash, soda or iimk-
0. A. C. and Mcdford Mail Conducted
Tests in 1897 Showinri Beets Grown
Here Have Requisite Percentage of
Sugar nnd Purity Experts' Report
Show Natural Conditions.
sugar content ami purity.
Three Periods of Croutli
A Rlanco nt the tcnuiornturo cou-
nosln.
Phosphoi le Aeld Needed
Champion ami Pellet consider phos-
Tlint sugar boots and a boo! sugar
factory aro not now projects In the
Itoguo river valley Is revealed by tho
files of tho Mcdford Mali, which in
1897 conducted an exhaustive inquiry
into tho subject in co-operation with
I'rof. 0. V. Shaw of tho Oregon Agri
cultural College whoso report upon
tho subject is ns follew:
It has boon my plcasuro to visit
Jackson county during tho pnstVreek
and to study tho conditions which ob
tain for tho growing ot sugnr boots
nnd tho manufacture of sugar there
from. In 1891 I began cxptrluientlng
with sugar boots in Oregon, holler
ing that wo had within our stato tho
requisite condition for tho production
of boots, rich in sugar and with a
high purity. In 1S92 tho experi
ments wcro again conducted, beets
being grown by representative far
mers In different sections ot tho
Htate. Tho U..S. department of agri
culture also conducted Independent
experiment along tho eamo lino. Tho
results obtained In tho experiments
mado in Jackson county interested
mo particularly Inasmuch as tho sug
ar content and purity of tho beets
analyzed wcro high, and other eco
nomical conditions, including fuel,
Ilmcstono and water supply, seem es
pecially favorablo to tho develop
ment of this important industry.
Constituents for Sugar
That yqu pcoplo will havo a bet
ter understanding of this matter al
low mo to say that a good sugar beet
should contain 1 1 per cent sugar,
nnd hnvc u purity of 80, and should
bu a long tapering root without
branching rootlets. Tho avcragt
such results mights bo expected.
Tho season for tho growth of Vets
mny bo divided Into three periods
Hint of grmluntlng;thnl of plant for
mation, and that of sugar storing.
Tho following Is n comparison ot tho
temperature averages for Germany
and Southern Oregon during these
perieds:
Periods ot Av, Temp. A v. Temp.
Growth Foreign S. Oregon
First 49.1 53.3
Second G3.3 tH.5
Third - 5G.3 51.S
Thus It may be seen that your sec
tion of the state has all tho requisite
ot temperature for the industry.
F.ffoct of Halnfnll
It Is in tho rainfall of tho state
that we find the greatest seeming de
viation from those portions of tho
world which arc taken as typical beet
producing regions. This seeming dif
ference should not bo considered ns
a too serious drawback, nor would It
appear so to those acquainted with
all the conditions. Tho average
amount ot rainfall docs not differ
much from that ot tho beet growing
regions of other countries, yet It must
bo borne In mind, however, that tho
soils ot Oregon aro much different
with respect to their retcntlveness of
moisture, -and that for all our crops
necessary moisture nearly all falls
during tho "wet season," and for this
reason we do not usually consider tho
monthly rainfall ns bearing so close
relation to the crops, ns It does in
most other states, but rather are
wont to consider tho seasonal precip
itation as the more important fac
tor. When the comparison is mado
along this lino wo find that wo aro
again favored by a closo agreement.
Dy tho way this Bamo condition of
things holds in our sister state, Call
fornla, whore so much success has
been mado in this Industry.
Sandy Loam Favorite
llecta seem to have little preference
In soils, yet they arc the most grate
ful for a sandy loam of considerable
depth. Speaking concerning this mat
ter Commercial Agent Ilawes says:
"The best sojl for quality, as well
ns quantity of production, according
to tho experiments of Ortli, arc those
sugar content and purity for tho that consist of mild, moist loam about
states whero sugar Is now being suc-."0 centimeters (20 inches) deep, then
ccsstully manufactured from beets is loam or marl one to two metres (3 to
C feet), and, under this, sand. Such
soils, which are easy to cultivate,
havo a high degree of absorption, can
combine nourishments, and give tho
plant physically a good start? Such
soils aro called 'natural sugar beet
soils. "
So far as the chemical constitu
ents of tho soil aro concerned, phos-
ns follews:
Sugar Purity
California 1-1.9 83.
Nebraska ...13.5 80.
Utah .... H.5 SO.
Tho beets from Jackson, county
analyzed previous to this year gavo
n n averngo of 17.93 per cent sugar,
purity 81 por cent tho report ot tho
dltlon would Indicate, ti priori, that liberie ncld ns an Indispensable 1ih.no j
tor tlie roiniution of sugar in tnoi
beet. Thoy classify the order In
which the plant food isludlspensahlo
as follews: (t) phosphoric acid,
(2) lime, (3) nitrogen, (I) potash.
It is foreign to ohr purpose to. dis
cuss, nt tills time, 'tho soils of Ore
gon to any length, but In connection
with the Inst stateineut 1 desire to
direct attention tl the fnrt that tho,
soils of Oregon uro.wcll os. abuud
anly supplied with phosphoric ncld,
that they surpass those of Franco In
lime, and equal thum In potash.
With these facts before us it 'would
seem that there Is certainly n bright
prospect for Jackson county provided
tho people organize In such n man
ner ns to lay the facts before people
who aro seeking investments along
this line.
HcKurtllng Yield Cmclty
Just a word ns to tho matter of
yield. For tho Inst few days I havo
traveled over your beautiful valley
and measured the experimental plats
nnd weighed tho beets in order to
obtain a truo Idea as to the capabili
ties of the soil. The pints havo
yielded from 12 to 24 tons of work
able belts. Theso beets aro worth
at tho factory $4 per ton. Let us
now consider tho harvest yield, 1. e..
12 tons er acre. Thus that would
be an income of J IS per aero for tho
beets. The cost ot growing would
not be fnr from $30 per acre, leaving
a fair profit at least, when it is con
sidered that In the $30 is incuded
rent of land nnd that the farmer has
received pay for his tlmo.
Tho indirect benefit to to derived
from tho establishment ot such an
enterprise means a great deal, among
which may be enumerated a much In
creased "population, a decided use In
the value ot lands, employment for
all who arc willing to work, tho de
velopment of limo and coal deposits,
better salo for farm products nnd nn
Increased yield for cereals and other
crops which will follow from tho
mo'ro thorough cultivation ot tho
soil.
1 trust that you people may tako
hold ot the matter In earnest and
lend every possible aid to an under
taking for the development ot which
you have such excellent conditions.
The experiment station stands
ready to aid In any manner possiblo
in this important movement.
G. W. SHAW.
! Chemist.
(rowers and IttulLs
Here Is tho repert:
Sydow, a Pt. 15.5
It. C. Ilonslee, C. Pt.. .. 13.3.
J. S. Ffodenburg, C. Pt. 12,2
YV. V. Scutti C. Pt 13.9
J. II. Downing, O. Pt. ,. IT.S
J. MeFarren, Mcdford . .. Kl.rt
K. II. Jennings, T..Hook 17.1
F. Murine. T. ttock 12
J, Anderson, Mcdford .... IS.O
V. II. Stewart, Mcdford . 1K.S
1.. II. Tucker, Medford .. IS."
II 0
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H.t
S. 1,. Dennett, Medford ....I3.S
M. Ilelllngtr, J'ek'vllle ... I US
. llnpholt. J'ek'vllle.. It, I
Ouo large beet no name l.v ,
J oust) lAdnms ..i...k. , 1.0
J. W. Smith; Medford .15 7
!:. tl. Coleman
J. W. Smith, Phoi'itixr
Wi H. Hurley ..JK
II. P. Lyons .'..
Jos. Cllft 11.0
A. J. Stevens it?. 3
S. Sherman 12.0
J. W. Abbott ICO
K. O. Hendricks 13.0
I.. A. Murphy, Medford . 20.1
11. Tripp, Medford
J. S. linger, Mcdford
P. Stewart, Medford .
J. I.. Wllsos, Medford .
C. Hoxle
W. Griffin, Medford ..
W. M. Smith, Mcdtord
C. Stowart, Mcdford ...
C. E. Stewart. Medford. .1S.3
SVV. Speas, Medford .... 15.7
Weeks & Orr, Mcdford .20.
I. Wakefield, Phoehlx .... 9.5
I. Wakefield, Phoenix ....113
J. W. Ulchardson, M'rd ..14.2
O'Conder, Medford ....IQ.2
W. Wiley, Mcdford' r.l 2.4
A. Carlton, Ur'nsboro.,1 1.7
K. Hell, Ilr'nsboro ... 16.7
J. W. Compton, P,rnsboro20.
Jos. Cllft, Phoenix .v.,- .15.9
Mr. Shaw's experimental tests no to
the amount of beets that can bo
grown to tho aero bIiow from 12 to
24 tons.
.20.1
...17.2
.15.5
. t6.4
1S.7
.17.71
. 19.9
. 17.2
SO
79
77
91
79
90
SO
89
.89
vS5.5
71
71
7tl
M.O
82.f.3
159.0
79.0
82.4
79.0
87.0
81.0
71.6
80.0
C9.0
93
91
S2
71
SO
82
S2.4
91
S7
S3
82
93
04.5
66
79
6G
74
79
70
86.6
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VANCE ELECTED
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CAPTAIN M
DFORD
Xniuo of Grower
I). W. Cornish, C. Pt.
C. G. Duncan, C. Pt..
Per cent
Sugnr Purity
. . 21.1 91
. . .13.5 84
PLAINTIFFS FINISH
IN POWER CASE
Tho plaintiff will finish Ita testi
mony In the hcaringot tho. suit of
tho California-Oregon Power' com
pany against tho city ot Mcdford this
afternoon, nnd tho city submit evi
dence in its behalf, tho first of next
week, tho sessions adjourning until
thnt tlmo this afternoon. Aside
from known facts, .embracing fine
technical points ot lipr, nothing has
developed. It is expected that tho
hearing will bo concluded in two more
sittings.
Testimony offered will bo tran
scribed nd presented to Federal
Judge Wolvcrton, who will render a
decision early In tho now year.
COAST ARTILLERY
At u iiieelinir held Inst night nt Hie
armory of (lie Seventh conipiiny,
I'oiwtjA.i'lilK'ry Jlerten'H.,ii oontidU.
nncifwjlh. Jidoii uf the uhv loiltJ-'
ineiil, mill under the MiporvNiuu of
Ciinluin . V. Collins, liiKtiMur in-
Hlnu'lor, U. S. lA'.i A".V tywicei'iwn
the unuiiinmiiH uho'njo oLMhe.'eohipuhv
Io fill tliovndihoy eiiifscd ItvHte mi
iguntiou of Captain A, W. Denno.
Mr. Vunee was not present nt the
meeting, nnd the eleetiuii of uuptnin
was made agninsl hit protest and "re
pented statements to individual mem
bers of the company that lie would
not consider neecplinjj the plieo.
Honor l'nsollcltel
When seen today, .Mr. Vnneo stal
ed that the honor was entirely unso
licited and lind been thrust upon him
uguinst hw protest, hut since the
company had unanimously tendered
tho cnptuiucy to him, it would ho
showing small appreciation not to
give tho matter further nnd serioun
consideration. Under the require
ment of tho regulation! pertaining to
tho election of captain the appoint
ment must ho accepted or declined
within ten days, during which Inter
val the neyly elected captain; Will
make his decision. '
Speaking further on the subject,
"Captain" Vauco slated that nffnirn,
military did not appeal to him, but
lliore wns n feature in connection
with the Seventh eompnny thnt did
npjtenl to him very strongly, and that
is tho founding of n voting turn's or
ganization in Medford somcwhnt
nlong tho lines of the club which ex
ists in Ashland under the direction of
Professor Vining, nnd which, in Ills
opinion, could bo incorporated with
or at least occupy the quarters of the
nrlillery company.
Favors Hoy Club
Tho rooms occupied liv the com-
puny are furnished by the state, nnd
ninny of the officers nnd men have
expressed n desire to assist in the
promotion of such a club ns nn aux
iliary or entirely nparl from tho mili
tary l'eatttro of the eompnny, nnd it
is in this connection thnt the newly
elected captain will be influenced in
nceepting the appointment. The in
tention would ho to havo club rooms
where members of the eompnny and
oilier young men can have access to
utUlctic. games and training, leading
and literary features, billiards, bath
ing pool, evening gatherings to bo ad
dressed by prominent fcieaker, and
nil the other features that appeal to
the young men mid boys, and which
nre so essential to the proer train
ing, ami education of the piesent day.
liVt AlneWnn 'boyt
Not many elites of the sire of Meil
ford hut have such institutions, and
Mr. Vanee e.preses tho opinion thai
it is lime that soiiieope uet behind
shell a movement here. The enp
thiuey of the Seventh company opens
up tlie waiting opportunity and may
lie the deulilimr factor in the accept
ance of the unsolicited appointment.
Danger of Rail Exceed War
LONDON, Dee, 10, 2:22 a. in, -Ad-vleert
from Visa, llolglum, to the Mi
change Telegraph company, by way ot
Amidnrdntn, Hay that a train ot forty
carriages convoying wounded, on tho
line between (Iciniuenlcb and Aachen,
was derailed yesterday, killing fifty
two, and Injuring a largo number,
Every carriage wim badly damaged
and Home wnro destroyed,
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IT IS APPARENT
to all progressive business men thnt pnymout by check In
tho safe, economic, and convenient way to pay.
Your checking account, largo or nmnll, Is cordlully Invited.
I
OVEft ?C VCARfl UNCI ONK MANAOCMENT
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NEW SCHEDULE
Medford-Ashland Auto Line
EFFECTIVE DEC. 10th
Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, Medford
NORTH BOUND
111.
111.
Icavo
Ashland
7:15 n.
9:10 a
12:35 p
t:20 p
3:20 P
4:20 p. in...
0:35 p. m...
7:30 p. m.
-8:30 p. in...
l.cavo
Talent
l.envo
Phoenix
7:30 n. m... 7:37 a. m.
9:25 n. m... 9:32 a. tn.
in. ..12:60 p, m... 12:57 p. m.
m... 1:35 p. m... 1:42 p. m.
m... 3:35 p. m... 3:42 p. m.
4:35 p, m... 4:42 p. m.
0:50 p. in... 0:57 p. in.
7:45 p. m... 7:52 p, in.
8:45 p. ill... S!52 p. ill.
11:20 p. m...lt:35 p. m.Mtl:54 p. m.
12:45 a. m. 1:00 a. m... 1:07 a. m.
HUmtYM ONIjY
10:50 nm... 11:05 a. in. ..11:12 a. m.
2:3D p. m... 2:15 p.m... 2:52 p. m.
5:30 p. m... 5:45 p.m... 5:52 p. in.
10:20 p. m... 10:35 p. ni .10:42 p. m.
Saturday evening only.
Saturday night only.
SOUTHBOUND
Ieavo
Medford
l.cavo
Phoenix
l.cavo
Talent
8:10 n, in... 8:22 a.m... R:29 a, m.
10:10 a. m. .. l6:22 n. m. ..10:29 a. m.
11:20 a. iu...ll:32 n, in,.. 11:39 a. nt.
2:20 p. in... 2;32 p. in... 2:39 p. m.
3:20 p. m... 3:32 p.m... 3:39 p. tn.
5:00 p. in... 5:12 p. iii... 5:10 p. m.
5:45 p. in... 5:52 p. ill... 5:59 p. m,
7:30 p. ill... 7:43 p. m,.v 7:49 p. in.
8:30 p. in. 8:43 p. in... 8:49 p, m.
10:20 p. in.. .10:32 p, m...lO;39 p. in.
12:05 a. m.l2:17a. m...l2:24 a. in,
8UNDAYH ONLY
9:50 a, in... 10:02 n. m,..10:09 a. in.
1:30 p, m... 1:12 p.m... 1:19 p." in!
4:30 p. m...
9:20 p. in...
4:11
9:3:
p. in.
p. in.
4:49 p. m.
9:39 p, m.
Saturday evening only.
'Saturday night only.
Either Way llotwecu-
Ono Hound
Way Trip
Ashland nnd Talent ? .15 S .30
Ashland and Phoenix. ,. .20 .35
Phone 100 Mcdford
HALL TAXI CO.
I-MIIKH
Ashlnnd and Medford 35 , .'0
Medford and Phoenix ,. ,15 ,25
Medford and Talent 20 .35
Talent nnd Phoenix .. ,. .10 ,10
Phone 149 Ashland
D. D. GOOD & SON
$M$MM$4
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THROWN ON THE MARKET
Entire stock of the big Will H. Wilson store thrown on the market regardless
of cost or value. All profits scattered to the winds.
2000 PAIR.S OF SHOES FOR MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Rubber Boots and Rubbers, Men's and Boy's Suits, Ladies' Suits and Coats. I
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I EVERYTHING GOING
I Most sensational price slashing sale ever held in Medford;
f: doing every day ot the great sale.
I I Oc BROOM SALE SATURDAY
I Saturday at 10 a. m. we will sell a lot of 25c house brooms at oftfJ ;:Msoin0r; ten cents
leach. No brooms sold to children. "'''"""
i . Fine driving mare, buggy and harness for sale. One good heavy farm wagon. r:
Something
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EVERYTHING GOING.
126, 130, 134 N. Front St.
WILSON'S
f y C(J "'e 'ie Wfly but it pays to walk
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