TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT
THE Bl SHKILLINk ANGOHA
LOCAL CLUB WOMEN
PRESENT THEIR VIEWS
While the dairy buxines» in this
section is the leading industry, and
will continue to be, the Angora and
milch goat will take its plaee in the
Mrs. R. T. Boals and Mrs. Carl
development of the county, but they
will not interfere with the former in I Haberlaeh entertained the Kill Kare
the matter of pasturage for the rea­ . Klub at the home of the former on
son that the goat is naturally a hill ' May 17th. A lurge number of the
animal and n herb anil brush browser members ware present and Mrs. B.
and cares nothing for the succulent j C. isimb ami Mrs. Sam Green were
grass which is the feed of the dairy I the invited guests.
A general discussion of the can­
cow.
It is as a brush clearer that the An­ didates for the presidency of the
gora will shine in the coast section, ; O. F. W. C. took up some time. It was
which is infested with such heavy decided to allow the candidates to
growths of shrub and brush. Many go to the convention uninstrueted.
of the farmers who have large ac­ Two most interesting and inst­
reages of brush, can profitably use ructive papers on “CommunityProb­
the Angora to help them clear up the lems” were read by Mrs. J. H. Rosen-
land, which can later be made to pro­ , berg and Mrs. Leo Morrison.
duce good tame grasses for the dairy
After a delicious luncheon the club
herds, but at present few milch cows adjourned to meet with Mrs. W B.
are pastured in this county on hill i Alderman and Mrs. H A. F ranklin in
or upland. In order to clear brush June.
the goats should be confined to small
Following are the papers which
areas. It is said that from two to were read before the Kill Rare Klub:
five goats to the acre is necessary to
I feel that the Kill Kare Klub will
get the best results. Authorities say be complemented upon, if by their
that tiie belief that goats peel brush initial efforts they cause a develop­
on a large scale and subsist on green ment along the lines of improving and
bark is erroneous. Angoras destroy ' beautifying the city generally.
brush by keeping the foliage und buds
stripped off during the period of I Tillamook City would make a great­
er impression on home seeking people
growth.
One advantage of the coast sec-1 as well us tourists, and be much more
tions there is an all-the-year-around satisfactory to us who live here, were
browse for goats, which, except in u lot of the problems that confront us
unusual winter weather, dispenses all, improved upon.
It occurs to me that the various
with feeding. Goats, however, need
shelter and the goat shed becomes; clubs of the city or even our own dub
useful when cold rains prevail, and I ' could make the initial start, by in­
they easily get in the habit of corral­ itial start by intelligent propaganda
fag at night. Goats have their dis and cooperation with our husbands
eases and require attention of the and friends to initiate and develop«'
herdsman or farmer just the same an educational campaign toward the
that cattle and horses, or sheep, need creation of a better public spirit and
more co-working along this line.
looking after.
As the Home is in most everything
There are thousands of acres of
the
Home could be out beginning point
land in this county that w considered
worthless for farming in its present in this work. By education and crea­
condition of wildness, which, by the tion of beautiful ideas, the spirit of
aid of the goat herd, might be re­ cleanliness would radiate. We who
claimed for cultivation or pasturage. make our homes and premises asattrac
Here, then, is the field for the goat. tive as possible by keeping them clean,
Angora wool is always in good de­ nice lawns,flowers and th«' use of paint
mand. and finds a ready market at naturally have an effect upon the
a good price. Our sister county, Lin­ mor«' careless tp'ighbor.
No doubt we have some people who
coln, has made good progress with the
Angora and there ar«' some fine herds desire to muke their homes more beau­
of milch goats? which have been grad tiful but cannot afford to buy plants,
ed up with imported bucks of the bulbs and shrubbery that are neees-
Nubian and other leading breeds. Isary. I would suggest that some club
Next to Linn county m this state, or organization be appointed to take
Lincoln county leads in the number care of this, a plaee selected where
of its goats, while far behind Tilla j«ur surplus plants, bulbs, etc., that
mook in the matter of cheese produc- are ordinarily thrown away in th«'
tion. The experiment has been tried spring, could be delivered to, and
down there, and the coast section has I distributed among people who would
proved to be naturally, the home of who would like them.
the goat. The Angora is also a good
Attention should be paid to th«'
food product, many prefering its meat sidewalks that are covered with
to that of sheep. Between the years 1 wild blackberry bushes, wild grasses
lblli and l«20, 141,4«7 Angora.» were and shrubs till one can scarcely
slaughtered for food in the United walk single file, they not only look
States, which will give the reader unsightly but tear and snag ones
some idea of the numbers of that ani-(dresses and hose. Also the unpruned
mal in this country.
tres that overhang the sidewnlk, so
In France the well bred milch low that in real Tillamook weather
goats are used in the production of we can earceiy get along with our
Roquefort, a mold-streaked cheese, raised umbrella.
which has a high place in the list of
Then there is the parking down
world cheeses. Th«' milk of the l>et- the center of Thid street growing
ter class of milk producing goats has to weeds for the want of a care­
been found to have great value as a taker. Our tourists going to Ocean-
food for infant children and out west go down our would-be pretty street
the demand is far behind' tin supply. and must unconciously gather the
Among the goat owners of this sec­ impression we would prefer them not
tion of the county, of whom there are to have. Ia»t us make th»- move that
several, whose names are not al pres­ will cause them to get the right
ent available are Win Babbler, Or­ impression, we can do it.
ville Wilkes and Jos. Blazer, but the
A rumor came to me that money
industry may be said to be in its a fountain and care for the »muli
infancy. Those who have upland triangle park nea the F. R. Beal»
ranches in this cuunty may find it prof residence on Third steet. If there*
¡table from several viewpoints to are funds perhaps it can be i
keep a,small herd of Angoras to clear yet and make this small »puce
brush, with the idea of reclaiming an attractive one.
the land thus cleared and planting clo­
Something should I m done ubout
ver and timothy or orchards or ber­ the cinders from the sawmill which
ries.
I are a never ending grief and annoy­
A. C. Gage, editor of Angora Goat ance to the good housewives of the
Joui nal, devoted to the goat industry
I have been wondering if the city
in this state, recently published an I realizes that the end of 2nd Ave.
article replete with goat data which down by the mill is very dangerous
in addition to th«' other information pedestrian», and where they walk,
contained, shows the wonderful in­ usually all limited space is taken
crease of this industry in the north­
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west and particularly in Oregon. He
states that here are 133,000 Angoras
in Oregon and mohair sells from 55c IGNORANCE ABOUT OUR ROADS
to 60c a pound. We quote a paragraph
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from his article:
"Provided with shelter, salted, dip- I P. F. Creamer, the superintendent
ped and kept free of tapeworms,about of a road construction concern, in this
their only trouble except hoof rot in county says there is still much «ig­
low places, Angora goats hold good norance in outside sections concsrn-
possibilities on the millions of cut- j ing Tillamook orads. There was a
over lands in the northwest. They time several years ago, before the
are valuable on farms in keeping new highway was finished and befor«'
weeds down in fields and along fence other highway work was done in this
lines. They can be’ put on seeded county, when Tillamook was accused
grain lands, their droppings fertilize of having some “awful roads” and
th«- fields, their hoofs do the soiling, many of the outside people have not
they cover and save seeds improper­ I forgotten its bail roads reputation.
ly planted, they keep French pink , Recently Mr. Creamer was talking
and plantain from going tv seed sev i with with a well known Portlander
en months in the year they can be usd who said he would like to visit the I
on grain lands with increased yield Tillamook beaches by auto this sum-
M • remit, but they must have a ; mer if it were not for the bad roads.
wood lot io run in while grain is grow Mr. Creamer, who is a good Tilla-
ing. This has been proved, with pra«'- ' mook booster, then informed the Port
tically doubled grain yield, while land lander that he could go from Port­
alongside not goated but with the land to Tillnmok beaches, thence to |
same soil characteristics served to Seaside and Astoria and make the
show the improvement by contrast. , loop over a fine road down the Colum- 1
Rape sown with the grain forms a low hia back to Portland. This appeared
stand which comes up after the fall to surprise the friends who promised
rains and makes winter pasture for | to make the trip this summer and* see
ts<. Anri)'»’.”
for himself..
Forest Ayer, who was appointed
supervisor of roads in this district
some time ago, resigned last week
and has accepted the post of superin­
tendent for I hum 4 Baker, of Clover
dale, who have the contract for rock­
ing the road between Little Nestucca
bridge and the town of Neskowin, in
th southern part of the county. Mr.
Ayer has been succeeded by E. J.
Schilling, formerly foreman of the
bridge crew in this county and who is
now superintendent of roads ill <llH -
trict No. 2, by appointment by the
court.
from u week’ xojouri' in lb.- o<>- buy
country, while attending the I. O. U.
F. grand lixige at North Bend, tells
of the prosperity of that section in
glowing terms. Everybody has work
there and the mill hands are paid
off in gold $(>, $10 and $20 pieces and
silver. Gold is common in business
down in North Bend ami Marshfield
and all classes seem to have plenty ,
of money. The American Legion j
boys have a building that covers near­
ly half a block. Rollie stated that he
saw a big Jap freighter steam out of
North Bend with a million and a
hulf feet of lumber which was loaded
in less thantwo days.
Mrs. 1. M. Smith went out to Port­
land Saturday to be gone u few days.
ilenry Nelson, who has a ranch
north of town, went to Portland last
who returned Sunday.
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