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agricultural college get together this fall
tome scientific information will be put
forth and that is just what is wauled
in Tillamook. If Rollie wants more infor- |
Letter from the Department-
mation about brome grass, he will find
More About Brome Grass.
it in this week’s issue, and instead of
the Headlight man asking the farmers I
We have received the following letter
what they think of brome grass we have
from the Agricultural Department, and
been in communication with those wl o
although it does not give any informa
introduced the seed into this country and
tion as to whether A wales* Brome Grass
the agricultural department, and sons to
will crowd out the yellow weed, a mix
furnish our readers with useful informa
ture of that seed is recommended, while,
lion, we give some of the correspondence
on the other, the department see no rea
which have come to hand so that they
son why the Brome alone should not
can form an opinion.
give good results, provided a good stand
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can be obtained at the beginning ;
One of onr subscribers, who owns a
Editorial
Snap
Shots.
large farm, has asked us to throw open
U S. Department of Agriculture.
Oils, Paint, Varnish, Doors, Window
the columns of the Headlight to farmers
Bureau of Plant Industry.
Watch Tillamook Grow ! When the .
who
desire
information
about
the
many
Washington, D C., |uly 29, 1905.
Sashes,
toll roads aie made free public highways.
matters connected with farming in this
Mr. Fred C. Baker, Tillamook, Oregon.
His
idea
is,
when
a
farmer
is
D ear S ih .—I have your letter of the
This is the time
of Jrar
year wncn
when Tillamook
illite oi
i luauioos , c runtv.
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22nd inst. regarding the eradication of eountv has a big
advantage over other •" doubt and wanting information upon
I
Hypochoris Radicata at hand. |I regret parts of Oregon, Verdure is green and ’ ar> »object, to ask the question through
t ie Headlight, to be answered by farmers
to sav that there is very little informa a cool atmosphere.
I who can throw sonieintelligentand prac
tion that 1 can give you on this subject,
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and that any suggestions I could make
It is nothing more than criminal care tical information upon the subject If
would he in a general wav. It this pest lessness the way some young people I the farmers would take an interest in a
has spread to a great extent through blaze a wii v at every thing they see mov question and answer corresponaence
Agents for the Great Western Saw.
your meadows, it would be very advisa- ing at a distance if they have a gun alone, through the Press, it would bring out
able to plow them some time during the no matter whether it is a farmer’s cow ’ much useful information, not only to
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hot weather, it possible. The plowing in the brush or a person in swimming— t lose engaged in it. but a large number
of other farmers as well. There is a difi-
would be rendered much more effective it they blaze away all the same.
The Most Reliable Merchants in Tillamook County.
dence amongst farmeis writing upon the
the ground is harrowed thorough so as
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How much is it worth to know where i subjects which most concerns them, but
to expose the roots of the plants. This
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seems to be the only practicable means the terminus of the Portland, Nehalem the Headlight man will undertake to
& Tillamook Railroad is to be located. put it into good shape before it appears
of combating weeds of this nature.
A mixture of grasses which I think We are given to understand that one of in print if they will write or inform us of
BOULDER CREEK
will give you the best results in a meadow our citizens had a trick up his sleeve to their ideas. Nor will it be necessary to
infested by this weed is as follows :
that end,but whether Mr. Reid has “sold mention names if the parties object. This
Mrs. Donovan, of Shoshone. Idaho,
Bromus inermis, 10 pounds ; meadow out” the information we have not heard. question and answer correspondence we with her son Leo. and her daughters,
fescue, 10 pounds ; tall meadow oat- It must he expected that there will be will confine to the farmers, and if they Irene and Agnes, came in last week for a
some sharp speculation in real estate if want to make it interesting nnd of some visit with her brother. Mr. |ohn Borba.
grass, 5 pounds.
This mixture is calculated on the basis ever a railroad strikes this county, and, benefit, we shall be exceedingly glad to This brother and sister have not met for.
of one acre. II you prefer to sow Bronius probably Mr. Reid will play some part give them the use of the columns of the more than twenty years, hence the meet
inermis alone I see no reason why it in it.
Headlight for thnt purpose.
ing could not tail to he a joyful one.
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should not give you good results, pro
Dave Hess has been hauling lumber
the
Headlight
man
Rollie
presented
vided you are able to secure a good stand
SPRUCE.
lately, to improve his ranch Wonder
with
a
bouquet
ofHvpochoeris
Radicata
at the beginning. At present we have no
We wish the threatening rain would what this portends That he wants to I
He must
grass seed on hand that we could recom on Sunday for a button hole
s II out. or is looking for a partner to
Instep Skirts, Cloth and Silk Coats, Raglan’s Rain Coats.
be getting awfully generous, seeking that hurry and come.
mend tor use in infested meadows.
Exlusively to Measure.
Al Bunn went to Tillamook Monday. share his joys and sorrows ?
the
yellow
weed
is
so
plentiful.
We
must
Trusting that you may succeed in your
Mr. aud Mrs. Cbas. E. Young of
inform
our
brother
contemporary
that
Monk
Woods
and
family
visited
H.
A.
efforts to exterminate Hypochoris,
Seattle, Messrs. Willie aud George;
yellow don’t suit our complexion and as Kinnaman and family Sunday.
I am. yours very truly,
Come earlv and secure first choice.
Douglas of North Yamhill, and Miss
weed
took
the
editor
’
s
strawberry
The
roads
in
our
neighborhood
are
the
Satisfaction guaranteed in all cases.
E. W. E alby ,
Ageliue Southwick of Rickreall, who ’
traveled lots now by campers.
patch
after
he
had
sweat
drops
of
blood
Chief of Bureau.
have been camping at H. A. Chopard’s
trying to keep it clear of the weed, we
N J. Dye went to the citv Tuesday.
Characteristics of Brome Grass.
have it in tor the yellow weed as much
H. A. Kinnaman and wife went to aud enjoying tbe tine trout fishing to
Peter Henderson & Co., of New York, as the farmers whose meadows have town Wednesday.
be had in our streams, left for Port- |
introduced the Awnkss Brome Grass been taken possession by it.
Mr. C. Blanchard is hauling lumber land last Tuesday to take in tbe Ex
(Bromus Inermis) into this country, and
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from the Beaver creek saw mill, this position Before going to their homes.
in corresponding with that well-known
The population of Tillamook county is week.
Mi. Young is Mrs. Chopard’s cousin.
seed establishment, they send us some about the same as it was five years ago
Oran Wallace, who is working down
One of Mr. Bunn’s little girls is
further information about Brome grass, But, then, how can people ex| e t it to b- Cloverdale, visited home folks Sun
staying with Mrs. Mae Blalock during
which will be interesting to our readers : grow in population when we have toll day and celebrated his mother’s birth
Mr. Blalock's absence.
“This luxtriant drought - resisting, roads to keep people out ? Home seekers day.
H. A. Chopard and family reached
hardy perennial grass, introduced into when thev get to Forest Grove, North
Mr. Perrv Huston and son, Mr. Jake home Tuesday after a week’s outing
J. P. RüüEp, Proprietor
this country by us in 1889, has proven Yamhill or Sheridan are filled plumb full Huston went to the city Thursday.
at Ocean Park with a large party of
to be a most important and valuable of our toll roads and what it costs to
Mr. Ed. Lyster started Saturday
hay and pasture grass, thriving under get in and out of the county, so thev give morning for Nehalem where he will visit friends and relatives. They report ill
the trying conditions of the dry regions Tillamook the shake. That is one reason his daughter Mrs. L. Saunders a few kinds of sport. Clam digging and
Special Atteution paid to Tourists.
fishing tor salt water denizens received
of the West and Noithwest. It is very why the population of Tillamook don’t days.
A
First
Class
Table. Comfortable Beds and Accommodation.
their
full
share
of
attention.
An
im
hardy, living through winters where the grow. The people of the county are not
Mr. Davidson and son Arthur, Mr. A.
temperature falls many degrees below in favor of these toll roads, and they will Ginn and Mabie Savage of Beaver went mense whale, a number of laige
porpoise, and sea lions aud seals galore
zero. It roots deeply, grows rapidly, in have to go, for they are a detriment to to the city of Tillamook Friday.
were among tbe sights seen by mem
good soils, attaining a height of 4 feet, the county.
B. Wallace and wife went to town
bers of tbe party. The lowest tide of I
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yielding up to four tons of cured hay per
Saturday.
There is one thing that Representative
the year occurred while they were
acre. Even oil very poor, saudy land it
there, enabling tbe ladies to collect
gives lair crops, having yielded 1 to lYa W. T. West is entitled to credit, for he
NETARTS.
a
some pretty shells, sea moss, star fish
tons per acre when Timothy was a fail was the only level headed member of the
L. Hiner aud family, the Tillamook and other sea side curios.
urc. As a permanent pasture grass, state legislature to vote against the fire
t
Repairs Guns, Locks. Typewriters, Keys, Bicycles and
fouudrymau, are camping on tbe
especially for dry sections, it is very val permit law. And he must thank his
Miss Mollie Husbbeck and Miss |
Sewing Machines. Makes a Specialty of Plumbing.
teach.
lucky
stars
that
he
voted
against
the
unbie, starting into growth very early in
Harrison came up from Cloverdale on
L
Repair
Shop, Opposite McIntosh $ McNair's.
law,
for
there
would
be
a
blazing
“
hot
Henry
Olds
and
family
and
.A.
W.
tile spring, usually 3 to 4 weeks before
their wheels last week loi a visit with
other grasses ; it forms a tough, close time’’just now “roasting” the represen Phelps of Long Prairie, aud uncle friends here.
tut I. stands grazing and the trampling of tative had he erred in judgment. There Gee. Randall, of Fairview, and Bill | H. A. Chopard bas gone out near
•lock, docs not dry up in summer, ie- are plenty of level-headed men in Tilla Randall of Tillamook, are enjoying the Netarts to work in a logging camp,
niaming green until late in the fall. It is mook, and Representative West is one balmy breeze on tbe beach.
He expects to te gone until about
John Harter, O. Crane and wife, Christmas.
very nutritious either as hay or pasture, of them, even if he did take the unique
11 you are in want of Good Trees, guaranteed true to name,
position
of
being
the
only
member
of
the
Elmer Hoag aud family, Mrs. A. K.
Stock relish it and thrive on it ; experi
Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Coulson and [
try
house
to
raise
his
voice
in
opposition
to
Case and ohlld'eu, Homer Mason aud
ment stations place its feeding value
sons, Fred and Rob, Mrs. H. A. ¡
Mrs. Dr. Upton, Mrs. T.
ahead ol Timothy, though it does not a measure that is a farce in some parti family,
Chopard and sou Norman enjoyed a
Sarohe*, all of Tillamook are camping
equal Allalfa as a milk and butter pro culars.
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at Happy Camp and having a most chicken dinner at Mr. John Borba’s
ducer, but it is always safe to teed.
last Sunday.
T. T. Geer is a candidate for governor, enjoyable time.
Brome Grass is a splendid humus former
and for that matter a candidate for any
R. Y. Blalock has gone to w*ork in
and greatly improves the physical condi
Adison Harris and family of Cor-
old thing on the republican ticket Has
the saw mill for bis brotheir-in-law, Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Small Fruits, Vines.
tion ot the soil, the roots penetrating 4
vallis
are
on
the
beach.
Mr.
Harrls
the politician ol Waldo Hill forgotten
Mr. Ed Donaldson.
to 6 feet deep. Sow the seed broadcast
Fine Assortment of Rose Bushes.
that it was T. T Geer who soured on ac was born and raised on South Prairie
We arg informed that Fred Nick-
(20 to 251b?. per acre) in spring or early
Send us list of trees wanted and prices will be quoted by return mail.
count of not getting »he nomination tie- but moved away several years ago.
summer.”
Mrs. Fred C. Baker and het daugh laus bas quit the logging camp and
fore. and instead of giving Burnish a
The Bulletin, Department of Agricul rousing reception when he visited Salem, ter, Mrs. Lee M. Travis and Miss , is borne on a vacation.
i examined*,h? U'rt'fv' t^nt 1 have this 27th day of December, 1904, inspected and
A. 0. Foland and family passed I ham Ore ‘ n nndT¥fS,OC\°' Mr E P Smith- nf Tl" Eastwood Nurseries, Gres-
ture, Washington, D.U., says ;
Geer scooted off on an official visit to the Emma Ttavis, of Eugene, are camped
through our burg Sunday enroute able condition _nH° hr as J a,n
” The Brome Grass certainly presents a soldiers’home? It was men like Geer and at Happy Camp.
to‘'»certain, have found it in good, market-
handlini> and am ! c'ea>’anv serious insect pest or disease Their methods of
home to Blaine.
fine appearance,and the Experiment Sta those who “knifed” the republican ticket
Mrs. Martiu and children of Port
nanaimg and growing stock are first class.
tion reports, nearly without exception, who elected Chaintierlaii:. They accom land are visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
WILBUR K. NEWELL, Commissioner First District.
praise it in the highest terms. It is evi plished their object, but there is always a W. C. O'Hara, Mrs. Martin’s parents
NEHALEM
dent from these reports that the grass is (lav of reckoning for those who “knife” of Netarts.
There is a dead steer lielonging to one
little influenced by change ol climate. In their ticke—tatter wards. Geer acted as a
Isaac Moore aud family of Pleasant' of our farmers floating around in the
Canada, in Mississippi. Kansas, Colo sour, disgruntled politician, and soon he Valley, are camping here tor a week upper north fork river |and it is causing
rado, Wyoming and California it seems will be up against the boomerang.
and feastiug on the clams, crabs, aud a very unpleasant odor, as well as a
to do equally well. It is icsistant to in
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fish.
menace to health. Some of our peop|c
t.tise cold, to sudden and extreme
The Headlight man. now that the di!
Oliver Proctor and family of Leb have a failing ot throwing refuse dead
changes ot temperature, and stands pro ferent characteristics ol the brome grass
■non, Ind., have been camping on tbe calves and the like into the river. Bett.r
traded drought better than any other are morefullv understood bv the farmers
beach for some days, but left Thurs dig a hole and bury them.
variety.*’
of this county, is satisfied that this will day. Mr. Proctor made many friends
Miss Steel, of Pennsylvania, visited
Grass Seed Mixtures.
eventually ticcoine the jiermanent grass while on tbe beach and all were sorry Inst wiek with her cousin, G. R. McKim.
Spruce and Cedar Shingles.
Henderson & Co. have also a fine for the prairie land in Tillamook, altho to see him leave, as be was the life ens.
mi it utc ol grass seed which they re ugh, to give it a fair start, a mixture of of the camp.
The cheese factory shipped 110 cases
Cheese and Butter Boxes specialty.
commend to make permanent pastures, other grass seed mnv l»e necessary to
of cheese on the Gerald C. on Tuesday
Preston Marolf of South Praitie, was
but as it takes about twice the amount sow with it. There is one thing notice- i
lames Lommens spent several days at
on the beach Sunday.
the fair last week.
ot Brome seed, so becomes quit costly. able in our prairie land meadows, and
Dr. Upton aud T. Satchel rode ovet
that is there is very little depth of root
This is what they say about it :
M . and Mrs. Lyster and two sons, of
Orders for Lumber promptly attended to.
“There is no more important part of a to the grass, whereas, it is claimed that on their wheels Suuday to visit with Spruce, are visiting their daughter, Mrs,
their
families.
Sander*.
farm than a good pasture, and that can the roots of brome grass jienetratc 4 to
Arch Peery and family, the McMinn
only l»e obtained by the use of the pro 6 feet deep and is a splendid humus for
Mi«s Mattie McKimens is up front
per grasses, varieties that have different mer and greatlv improves the physical ville druggist, are on tbe beach; they Grants Pass visiting her parents.
These are features intend stayiug a mouth or longer.
root formations and different habits and condition of the soil.
Miss Anna Tohl went out to Portland
•eatons of growth, in order to maintain which should not be overlooked, and it
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wade, the last week.
a rich, close turf throughout the entire goes to show that with turf of that de Tillamook hardware mau, are camp
Public is Aroused.
season. Timothy should never be used scription it is more liable to crowd out ing at Happy Camp.
Thr public
is ar<»ui««i
.
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tor pasture, because it a ill not stand the yellow weed than anything else that
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Walt Smith and family, of Wilson <»f th»* eurattve
of ,|lst
,,|H\
is
suggested.
trampling, and runs out when heavily
H*IHil| | Ionic l-.l-ctnc Bitters. f.r si(k
ate among tbe many on tbe beach.
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I’h, liver and
anil kidnei,
ki.fn...
pastured and at txst is short lived, as
»«'""»ch.
Marv H
Mr.
Fletcher, tbe .Mc.Miunrille
Rollie has butted in Again on the yel.
,7,
’*!; Clair-'ve . Colami fl
compared with the permanent grasses
mercbant, and family, are among
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F"r several months | fl
used m our special mixtures. These mix. low weed problem, a matter which WAS
"as given upjt., die. I
.
torrs contain over a dozen of the best started by the Headlight, and he has ua Mr. Fletcher generally spends bis ag.m, ,n. nerves were «
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fl
vacations at Netarts
n.4 „eep »ml my stmiwi l,
w ' .
permanent grasses, both American-grown spread himself all out on a page of his
fl
(roti, useless ifcs-Uve,',|r„ .
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and imiiorted. All are permanent, and newspaper wanting the farmers to give
The second trial of Representative • ■«-•’ *»>.. after t^„
Holler Work. Loir’s Work and Henry Forging.
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when once established will last indefini him some information instead of gning Williamson ended with another dis
Fine Machine Work a Speelally.
eI)lrrH7“’^
tely . it tbe fertility ot the soil is kept up them information. [Ain’t worry, Rollie, agreement of the jnrv—six being tor con- ma .li.eti,,,,. !
Giinni'itr-t-d a ch»- i .-a. • . . .
bv occasional top-dressing. Owing to when the farmers and the l.icultv ot the VMlion and six for acquittal
TILLAMOOK,
OREGON.
»•ore. Hice. ¿B
* I'■'••«h, drug fl
THE YELLOW WEED
CONTROVERSY.
the different habits of growth, the
grasses grow closer together and form a
rich, close turf, covering the soil com
pletely and forming a protection to the
roots during hoi, dry weather, thereby
enabling these grasses to maintain a
rich green appearance when Timothy and
other yrasses are burned up. The thick
turf also prevents animals poaching
through and destroying the pasture
While it costs a little more to seed an
acre with this special mixture, yet results
are so superior and permanent that thev
more than offset the original cost. Sow
not less than 3 bushels per acre ”
“’•"'"““ ì Ì a MUABT-BS POH
DAIRYMEN’ AND
S SUPPLIES
STEEL STOVES & RANCES
We carry a Large Stock of
Hardware, Tinware, Glass
and China,
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Fine Line of Choice
GROCERIES
ALEX
McNAIR CO
NEW SUMMER
FABRICS.
For Gentlemen's Garments to Order.
Headquarters for Ladies’ Tailoring.
Dress and Walking Suits, Dress Skirts,
SARCHET, the
Tailor, Tillamook.
The Best Hotel
THE ALLEN HOUSE,
Headquarters for Travelling Men.
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The EASTWOOD NURSERIES,
Gresham, Oregon,
Fir and Spruce Lumber.
TILLAMOOK LUMBER. COmPflNY.
Tillamook Iron Works fl fl
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General Machinists & Blacksmiths. fl
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