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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1914)
MUDFOTtt) MATT) TRTTITOT,, MFDFOTtT), OHWIOX. -rOXDAY. TWrcMBfttt 21." 1.01 1 VI TN i A V - . ' 1 v JACKSONCOUNTY IDEAL SPOT FOR SUGAR BEETS President Kerr of 0. A. C. Tells What Experts Found Rcunnllnn Cultiva tion nnd Yield Possesses All Re iulrements for a Supr Factory Percentaflc of Purity Hljh. In response In mi lii(iiiry iVpuil lil, data compiled liv the ()icoii Atf limiltnral eolleuo it'Kiirilln the j.'row. Inn of n:r heels, Dr. V. J. Kerr, president of tln college, writes iih fo. Ihh: ''CiirvnlliM, Or., Dec. 1S, 101 1. "Di'iir Mr. Putnam: "Viuir letter of llin lfilli insl. in qniiinj,' in rcunnl In (In beet Kiignr industry mill tin jjrowiiiK of beet in this Hlatc, wan iluly iceclvid. I inn Kind to jjn ynn niii'Ii iiil'iinnatioii iih mc have, but rcjjrct tlirtl it in not iih complete UK debited. The experiment station of the Ann I'lillnrnl colli'i'i' coiidnejeil beet minor investlciitinim dining the cinlit years I nun IhlKI t I HUH. During these in vchlipiliniiK kcciU of ntaiidnul vniic lies nf Hiittir IiccIh were fiirtiihlicil to fiiiiiwrx in different pm Ik of tlio Mate, uiiilrr nn iturtM'inriit tlint tin' fniiiiiTM would ciiltixiitf tin) liri'tH nn ilii till' direction of tin; I'XjMTimrnt Motion mill would irport tin' yield mnl hi'inl Miiiipli-s for iinnl.VM". Dur ing those invi'Mlu'iitiniiH hundreds of Mimplrs were muilynl mnl tln ilulti tnlniliili'il. Ah a ri'-ult vf this work, five bulletins iero published, namely: lliillctin No. 17, IVbrnnr.v, IK0L: No. j:t, I'Vlirmiry, IHICI; No. -II, March, 1811"; No. fill. April, IMS, mnl No. 50, Dcriinher, lBUii. I'nforlniiiili'ly, nil of llii'M' bulletins uri' out of print. If I (Min hih'itciI in MViiiinc copies uf nnv of tlii'in, I shall send tlirm to .Voit. n llnlU'lliii Out of Pilot All of tin' wmk nii'iitmiiril was hii dcr tli direction of Profent-or (1. W. Shaw, who at tlint tittii' miis ehemiht of tln iK,riiin,iit station. Tin- work lelntcd prinmrilv to the Miizar content of Ih'i'Ih grown in different parts of Hip stati'. homo ilnla, however, was olilaini'il in ri'lation to the iehl in the viirioiis sections. So far an I mi as I'i'itiiiii, 1 1 ion- is no ilata available on tlm oust of proilnrtion. Such ilnta, however, would lie nf lillli' miIiii' at tlio prchi'iit time on ai'i'oiint of cluing ril I'i'otioniii' conditions. "Director Ponllcy of tlio experi nii'iil Motion Iiiin compiled from tin offii'ii'itl copies on file of the liulle. tins inentioni'il the following ilata re) nllvV to llin Mipu- lieet invcMigntinns in Jackson eeunty: "'Aeentding to icmiIIk repot leil in llnlli'tin No. 17, I I'll ilifferent samples of lioelK ginwn l Jackson ennnly blioweil an nvcriigfl of l.'I.O.'i per cent Munir in Hie jiilee, art eompareil with nn average Kiipir eontent of 121.38 per oral for licet h Rrown in tint Vil lametto valley. In lliillrlin No. a.'l, llin nvrrnKO unpir eontenl of heels grown in thn different nnliirnl iliviH ions of thn htale during 1802 wnn Minimariireil ni fellnwK: Willamrtte valley, ! t wimples, 11.7 per cent; eastern Oropvi, 1 1 HiimpIrN, 10.U per i'i'iiI; Soiilhern Oregon, 10 samples, ITi.l, ir rout. Thn iivoriiR yield in .lankson roimty In 1802 wnn 1 1.7 Ions per aerr.' Mm) raxoiulile Comlltloni "Dr. 8liaw'n ronrlnstoiiH nro mitn inniircd in llnlli'tin No. fill. After Hprnklnj;. of thn niifavoriihlo romli. liiniH in tlio Wjllnmelto valley duo I-) the fall rains, ho continues; ' Mn eastern and southern Oregon, however, those conditions do not hold line. In each of those localities the conditions nro ailiairahlv adapted lo I ho industry, wliorover water, linio. Meno and furl run ho had at reason nliln prices. 41 'Hainplrs received wrro planlcd lmlwecn Aril t! and May 1, n month enrlliir thnn was llnv rase at I.n Orandc. Tlio harvesting look place from Angn'sl 0 to October 0. 1 linvil ly think thoso hnrvested in August wore iiintuve. In all probability all tlio beets hnrvostcd in August would liuvo shown litghor icsultH hud Ihoy boon loft in tlio ground another month. Tlio average wan lfi.5 per cent sugar in tlio juice, 81 por cent purity, for a beet weighing lfi.i ounces and a yield of 10.1 Ioiih per nct;o. Tilts average yiehl was also much reduced from tlio foot tlint hov oral pints nro included which wore grown on tlio hill lands where tlm yield wiih sjiuill, nnd on soil Svhich I do ttot consider ndnpted to boc oul. tnro in t)iis locality; and still further from tlio fnut that in many onsos tlio stnhd woh poor from not having used u Hjtffiolent amount of seod. Wliciw over lltero was n good fltnnd on soil ndnpied to tlio oultuio (hero was n niost cxrollciit yield. " (Ylijlo (hoso roaullH arc not (piilo as high as Hume obtained in I'nion comity, il shoiild be borne in mind that they were obtained under iiiont iiiifavoiablc uirciiiusrniieeN, I do not think Ihoy irpii'Ncnl the best thai mil V be expected in .Inelisoii coitnlx. Ah It Is, however, they uie M'i, fa vorable. " 'The maiiuluctuiing eoiidilioiiH of this pail of 'the state air about the same as exist in the eastern poiliou. While there urn not mi nianv neies suitable for heels In Ibis eoiinly as in I'nloii county, yet there me fnllv fill, 000 acres adapted lo tint lndulr, Hiifficiciii to supply beets for two or thiee I'n dories (if oidimirv sue. Thein air points near which a fac tory noiibl find a good location, ear) pnMi'MHtng a lillle ailvnulnge in sonic ii'MpeelN over lb'' oilier. It would be enllicly feasible to bung abnndnnee ol ualrr lo Medl'onl at a roinpara tixrly slight expense, which would not only be available for frclorv pur poses, but might also be used for ir rigation for beets mnl other ciops when thought mhisable.' Ito.li fuel mid lluiestoiin arc abundant in the lo rality. In the light of Ih'm farts 1 rcrlalnly believed thai Jackson roiiu ty wishrsses nil (be icipiiieineiils for a Vitgai' factory." 'kI of I'roilitclloii "Ah mi iiNNikiiincp in grttinir infor illation that might be helpful to yon, I telegraphed Mr. Mark Austin, man ager of thn sugar factory at Kngar City, Idaho, ami .loseph Qiiinny, dr., manager of the factoiicJ in Miiilhein Idaho, and uorihrrn I'lab. Mr. Aus tin irpliOM us follows; " Mntpossiblo to tell roM of mining Ion of beets, as coot anes tih cli matie, fioil, ferliliring and othei con IllioiiH.' "Mr Qiiinny telegraphed me as fid lows; "Cost per line for lu'elwlon nop, 210,70 to .-HI!; for twrnl-ton nop, il7.'J0 to $10. Hand labor contract. t'JO per twelve-ton crop, pins fill cents for each additional Ion. Hand labor, A'J.fdl to ?;t per day; tram and uinii, .f.'l.fiO lo iH per day. Sugar content varies from ll.fi to 17 per the t f t t V t f i.ni ' "Mr. .Qiiinny nys that he is send ing more cninplelr infonmitioii by mail. As soon as received I hhall for ward siime to vour addicvf. t j t t y y i y y y y r y y y y y i I y y y y y y "If I can be of further ifsUlnnee to yon I .shall he glad to have yon Jet me know, "Very sinecirly yours, "V. .1. KKIIK, Pii'Milent." Portland Livestock Market PORTLAND, Dee. tit. fnltlc Itereipts, fi'.'ll; -." rents above Satur day. Prime light steers, 7.'.,fifo 7.fi0; prime heavy steers, .ftl.Tfifo 7.J"i ; good, .0,'-"(t O.fiO ; medium, i?fi.7."( 0.00; piipio rows, $,i.0.i(ir0.00; me dium, ,f fi,3fi(o fi.fiO ; common. ifi.OOfn HAVE I YOU I MADE YOUR I ORDER FOR THAT, Christmas Dinner 11! not wo would like lo hnvo you .cnll nnd tnko n look nt whnt we hnvo Tor tlint ovont. IF IT IS A CHOICE BIRD, TURKEY, CHICKEN OR ' DUCK wo hnvo just whnt you wnnt ; nl.so everything in FISH, CHEESE AND OYSTERS thnt you would oxpoot, to find in n 1'ir.st-t'lnss innrkot, We striye to pleaae. Leave or phone 6rders early. MEDFORD y y y y T t T y y y Y X f y y y T y y y f i y FISH AND POULTRY MARKET VAN K. CULMRT, Prop 108 W. Main. Phone 362 INDIAN WAHS AT STAn iiri'ii dated Ocni'ral J nf the loiltul COL. W. r. CODY (BUFfALO BILU Colonel Cody in the Indian uai ' at Star theater tonight and TimhI ""m. i n - .Matinee ami night vMUioiii our '..'jr.; bulls, I.OfKn l.:.ll; mniic llubl veal, $8.U0(ii H.fill; prime heavy venlt'iow has nrrixid for us to make use! t tn.OOfti 7.'i0. i of the weakness which he has shown. J t Dogs - Ileeeipts fiSItll; steady. After Prime light, .i7.40( 7.fiO; nieduiia, 7.'J00i 7.210; smooth heavy, .0.S.'i( 7:10; rough heavy, $0. I0( IkfiO. Sllicp KeceiptH 10H0, lilUH 'J.'.r uitli higher, others steady, WrthrM, ffi.'Jfi (Wfi.tlO; rwes, irl.fi0(ufi.70: lumh, .'rii.fiOr.i 7.fi0; MiiriiiiL's. .fl.filim 0.00. llllllllli The World Renowned APOLLO PLAYER PIANOS Everything in Small Instruments and Sheet Music -J'.'5- Largest Music Storo H In Southern Oregon l r 1 T- 1 -i't Z14BH&1&1EMBEZ IE 10 EXPEL ! X ! NVADERS STATES IX Eil i GENERAL m i J llljmJN, Dee, 21, (by X.illlesK). I In the official statement ixHiird to-1 J da the girat aclhi.y hIiovui by the' J i I'Viicli along our entiic front lint V cxpiainen ny an niiiiy oiner ? Dicfiiilier 17 and -ligiieil by .loffre, roirinianilcr-iiicbiel ' , I'Vench Iiooih, uni'li was I J I on a I'Ycnrh of fieri'. Tins - V del reads as follews: , "During thtre months the eiuniyi t i .. . ,"n" ' '""" V T ' pn "'. ' uuns 1 iiciiil' iidic to Dieak I iroin i ur Y lines, liven where ho has been v ietiinously rei.itlcil. The moment ' . .having icinforced ourselves i men nnd material, the hour of attack has ariixed. Vc kept the (ler inan foices in cheek,. and it is now our business to clear the fatherland of the invaders. "Soldiers; Mme than ever brfoic France relies upon your courage ami E. '."V M: r - m A GIFT- that brings Pleasure to every member of the family The VICTROLA No matter whnt you wnnt to spend for a Christmas gift, you can't got anything thnt will' bring so nmeh.plq'nsiiro to every member of the family. livery homo can hnvo a Yictrola for the grenfc variety of stylos puts it within rench of nil. Soo about YOUR Yictrola now to mnke sure of getting it in time for Christmns. THE STORE THAT GIVES THE BEST VICTROLA SERVICE All the now improved models in different woods arc on .exhibition hero. You nro invited to call, and see thorn. VICTROLAS, $15, $25, $40, $50, $75, $100, $150, $200 D I"- "' " ' j 1 1 ,' i . i ,'k " i "4i lit"'' 0 v 4Mn- : ,m . Mm kumr fmmm. vFMV BBa. Mk. mm mmw At PBhA jZsmemL, k A A A . A A . A m A A A A A A A .. .. .- . .. .. .. .. .- .. .4 . . . . 4h . 4h A . A t W V V v w w V w W ' V V W W w w W V V V V V V V T www I your desire lo cnmpirr nt nnv cost. I (be Mnrne lion iilicmlv bae iic n n t.,, k,ii mi in i.nriiiinc ! ! Xj ! ! X REMOVAL SALE Vc will move to laryer and more suitable quarters January I and will make a reduction on everything In the stock. MEDFORD H. LAMPORT, Prop. 2V.?M2MM2Mg? ThU Is a VietroU XI, $100 A.' Not only makes Christmas a real Christmas, but helps to make every day in the year a brighter and a hap pier day. mid on the Yser nt Yprc' will know how to conquer unlll tlio anil in the Vihl'I's. 1O11 final trimniili. Z S jMf5S SPECIAL SALE ON TRAVELING BAGS, SUIT CASES, TRUNKS AND ALL OTHER LEATHER GOODS CoinNtiug of (jenuinc. Impoileil Knglish Purses, lag lino tallies' Hand D;tgi, filoVcs, Yxitiii Cases, Music lings, Traveling Slipixjr?, Card Casch, Drinking Cup Cases, Ooltnr lings, Cigur Cases nnd numerous other leather noveltiea for Christmas present. o hnvo a nine lino of Ponket Knives, Haz- on, Ingcrnoll atehei. HARNESS CO. 322 E. MAIN WE SELL SOHMER, VOSE&SONS, STERLING HUNTINGTON MENDELSSOHN PIANOS . JM 'm4m mmLKmlmmmWmmmmKmWmmm BOWMjWf till BMpK IH ..-r.L l.l v -I 1i .(I ' i . '"", . i'.l 217' West Main. Street? T ' Phono 549-R T . " i