her hearer* that id the dose of the meet produced in almost any climate but as it mg she was heartily congratulated by take* a certain amount of feed to keep up the professors and by many (M-rsons of r the anima) fat in the body, it can be the audience. readily seen that a mild climate is to lie Plot, Cordley spoke on “Rural School preferred to one that is cold and rigorous. Problems,” advocating the lx-tterment of From what I have seen of the climate of the country schools as nine out of ten id Rogue River valley, and 1 have been the boy* and girls of the farm were un­ here nearly every month of the year, I able to get nil education oth> r than that Ix-lieve it to lx- an ideal one, reaching had in these- schools. Asa first condition neither the extreme of heat nor cold. So totlic improvement of the country schools that as far as the climate of this valley is they should I m - consolidated when ever concerned, I feel that I can safely say jxissible, lor th«- one room ungraded that there is none lietter. school could not advance the scholars as Next we come to the question of the the farmer's education of today lequircd ‘ soil and the possibilities of its product- and the central graded school, where ' ions, and while I have not had the op- book keeping anil the other advanced 1 |«>rtunity to go over your valley as ex­ studies could lie taught, would give the tensively as I would like to do what educated farmer, who would be the suc­ I have seen of it impresses me with the cessful farmer of the futute. idea tliat a good part of it at least is very Another Hong was given by the High rich and capable of returning to the School chorus and thru a lecture,illustrat­ | farmer large return* for his labor. I ed In sti reoptic.il views, was given by have seen in this valley in this past sea­ Prof, Kent, in which the work of the son a splendid crop of corn grow on land Agricultural College was fully explained. iijx.n which th« re was pra< tically not a This was followed by views of fine stiM'k drop of water fell from the time it was explained by Dr Withvconilie, showing planted until the «lay it was harvested, al) the best ly|M-s of highbred cattle, hors­ flic same can lie said of alfalfa, the es, sheep, goat* and Ilog«, the lecture dairyman’s best friend. I. find that at dosing with view* of a model firm house present very little is known about vetch, and the home of “Furmi r Slack.” l»iit I am satisfied that it will do well in A motion for a vote of thunks,made by this valley. But w ith three or four crops Mr. Ntinan, on behalf of the Jackson of alfalfa a year and corn for silo, to say ville board cf trade, wa* carried with a nothing alsmt clover and other forage hearty, unanimous vote, that expressed plants, it would seem that there would the deep appreciation the citizens of Jack­ be no question but wh it this valley is sonville have f<>r Dr. Withvcomlx-, Prof. favored in that respect. I ofdh s , Prof Kent, Prof K I' is-! \ . H on The next imjxirtant question is that J. \V. Bally, Hon. A. 11 Carson, Mr. I! of a market. In this respect the whole E, Lounsbiirv. and to Mr. W E. Comaii, general |xi*»enger agent for Southern state of Oregon has lx-en particularly Pacific, hik I lo Hon. j. H Stewart, Mrs. favored, for the uist year, in fact for the pint few years, the Or< gon ilairvinan has J. C. Pendleton, S. W. Boyd, \V. H.Gore received more for Ins dairy products than ! lion Mile* Cantrall, Hon. \V M. Colvig h ivr those whose conditions are more and Prof. E. E. Wishbiirn for their work in making tin- Jacksonville farmers initi- favorable. I find upon investigation that butter has sold in tile Portland market tllte the splendid success that it was alroutT'j cts. above the Eastern markets This closed the exercise for th«- evening and the first fiirst farm rs institute ever and there is that difference at tins time. held in Jackson county, but it certainly The con sas pie nee is that there are large will not lx the last for so well pleased quantities of the Eastern products in out I have in my hands at the present time a large num­ markets that should I m - supplied by the were all who attended that whenever it dairymm here. Hcha*Por land ami tin- is |w>*«ible for the State Agricultural col­ ber of Bargains in FARM, FRUIT and GARDEN other cities on the north ami San Fran lege to hold another institute in Jack­ LANDS, and TOWN PROPERTY, in different sonville the farmer* will lx- out in force cisco on the south that arc always in the an I fill to overflowing the largest hall in market for the Irest of every thing and parts of Rogue River Valley. My commissions are the S. P. R. R. h is shown a disposition town. to do all in it* (lower to help along the reasonable thus giving advantage to l>oth seller and I*OSSIMI|.IT1>:S l<»k IIAIKVINC. IN KOGt.'K dairy industry of the state ami as favora KIVHK VAI.I.KV—HON. J. W. BAILKV. hie rates have lx-en given along its lines buyer. 1 can furnish any kind of property that a When any one wishes to engage in any im seem consistent with good business new settler mav desire. business enterprise, lie first studies the policy. Now with all the conditions conditions to learn if they are favorable favorable for dairying ill this valley, to the |xirticular business in which he there are other reasons why the fanner «bond take up Up the business, busimss. In the first propo-cs to engage, and especially is this shorn! true of dairying, for without favorable place it is a sale bus ness and one that conditions it is hard for him to cotntrete the farmer takes less chances than in with those who have all the conditions almost any other farm venture for he ____ __ the re­ in their favor. The conditions that are calculates to a certainty to what favorable to dairying arc a mild climate, suit will lie. With all the m-alern ap­ mu I that will produce a great abundance pliances he can test and weigh his milk of forage plants such as corn, clover, so that he may know each day what his vetch, alfalfa etc. so that the farmer can cows arc doing and whether it is i a pay- grow all or nearly all of the • feed con- ing or a losing projrt mt of all is that thirty pounds of milk a day and that milk will show by the Babcick test that mercial men, mining men, sawmill men, all <>( markets ami the mean» of getting dairy products to trie markets. Now we it contains 4 |x-r cent of butte r fat and kinds of men or parties. Horses led at rca- will first take up the question of climate. add to that about 15 per cent over-run so nab le rates. Not that laitter ami cheese cannot lie and you have 1.4 pounds of butter and at the present price of .'Hi cis. a lb. means f 42 a day or |I2.eds for dolls never coms, or his hired man that he will I pay him when he sells his steers or his j iambs which often have to be thrown I l ight Will Be Bitter. on the market at a loss or with a profit so Those who will (lersist in dosing their ears against the continual recommenda­ small that it is not worth mentioning. ! tion of Dr. King’s New Discovery for But a well managed dairy never fails to Consumption, will have a long and bitter bring the cash just as it is needed and fight with their troubles, if not ended this makes happy homes and contented Be Quick. earlier by fatal termination. Read what wives, sons and daughters. Five hundred Cured Paralysis. T. R. Beall of Beall, Miss, has to say: dollars distributed every month during Not a minute should be lost when a XV. S. Bailv. P. O. True. Texas, writes: “Last fall my wife had every symptom that tiini> will bring more happiness child shows symptoms of croup. Chamb­ “My wife had been suffering five rears of consumption. She took Dr. King's and solid comfort than twice that amount erlain’s Cough Remedy given as soon as with paralysis in her arm, when I was New Discovery after everything else had received after a hard and uncertain year’s the child becomes hoarse, or even after persuaded to use Ballard’s Snow Lini­ failed. Improvement came at once and work. Another reason, anil perhaps the the croupv cough appears, will prevent ment, which cured her all right. 1 have four bottles entirely cured her.’ Guaran­ best reason of all, why it pay* to dairy the attack. It never fails, and is pleasant also used it for old sores, frostbites and teed by Druggist. Price 50c, and #1.00 is the building up of the farm, instead of and safe to take. For sale by City Drug skin eruptions. It does the work.’’ 25c, impoverishing it as does wheat growing Store. 50c, /1.00. Sold by City Drug Store. Trial bottles free. December Have you made your selections for Xmas? If not look over Conklin's list of Christmas suggestions in an­ other column. New things added each week. C. W. CONKLIN UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER MATT CALHOUN Real Estate Dealer PHOENIX, OREGON Union Livery Stables CONKLINS CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS Geo. N. Lewis, Prop., JacKsonville The Unusual as usual will soon be shown in Up-to- date, Desirable, Man-pleasing Holiday Goods at the Toggery. We will have some en­ tirely new ideas in LADIES PRESENTS. The TOGGERY, Medford Oregon <___________________________ *