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New Year' 1212 Greater Salem and Western Oregon Development Edition Daily Capital Journal Saturday, December 30 Jbe Aogora Goat lodiastey ..in the WSDIamelte VsiSfey Personal Experiences of Individual Growers and Facts Regarding Mohair HISTORICAL. The Angora breed of goats origin nated la the vilayet of Angora, In Asia Minor, but it is not known when this was. Some have ventured to say that it was 2400 years ago. There is pretty strong evidence which goes to show that they were a distinctive breed when Moses was leading the Israelites out of Egypt Goats' hair was spun by the Israelites for curtains and other purposes for use In the temple. The story recorded in I . Samuel (chapter 19) of the artifice of Michael in de celving the messengers of Saul by placing an image la the bed In place of David and giving It a pillow of goata' hair, is believed by Pennant to refer to a pillow made of the Angora fleece. The city Angora, or Engurl, the cap ital city of the vilayet of Angora, is the ancient Ancyra, and is located about 220 miles south by southeast from Constantinople. Angora waB the seat of one of the earliest Christian churches, which was probably estab lished by the Apostle Paul. The prov Ince is mountainous to a considerable extent and furrowed by deep valleys. It la about 2900 feet above the level of the sea. It was here that this famous goat reached its perfection. That the alti tude, the soil, or the climate, or all of them together had much Influence In producing this fleece-bearing goat, is supported by strong evidence. Dr. John Bachman and the Encyclopedia Brltanntca both state that the fineness of the hair of the Angora goat may perhaps be ascribed to some peculiar ity in the atmosphere, for It is re markable that the cats, dogs, sheep and other animals of the country are to a certain extent affected In the same way as the goats." The same opinion was expressed by Captain Conolly, quoted by Southey (1848): "It is remarkable that wherever these goats exist the cats and greyhounds have long silky hair also the cats all over their ears and tails." These statements led Schrelner to the con clusion that the atmosphere is the chief factor. By Geo. Fayette Thomp son, M. S., in "The Angora Goat," U. S. Dept. Agriculture, Bulletin 27. The history of the Angora goat in the United States dates from 1849 (see Practical Angora Goat Raising, . by C. P. Bailey & 8ons). Dr. James B. Davis of Columbia, South Carolina, was presented with nine choice ani mals by the Sultan of Turkey. The sultan bad requested President Polk to send a man to Turkey who under- . stood the culture of cotton. Dr. Davis was appointed, and upon his return to America, as a courtesy, the sultan presented him with the goats. Col. Richard Peters, of Atlanta, Georgia, in 1854, secured most of these goats, and in 1885 made an ex hlbit of their progeny at the New Or' leans World's Fair. These were fol lowed by the Chanery importation In 1861, the Brown & Diehl 1861, and It was from some of these that the famous flock of C. P. Bailey & Sons was started. , , Then followed the Eutlchldes impor tations of 1873, the Hall ft Harris of 1878, the Jenks In 1880, and the Bal Uy importation of 1893. In 1901 W. C. Bailey Imported two bucks and two I does from Asia Minor direct, and in 1901 Wm. Landrum imported two bucks from South Africa, and Hoerle in 1904 Imported about 130 head from South Africa. ' At the present time It is highly im probable that any more importations can be made, as a royal decree pro hibits exports from Asia Minor and a prohibitive duty in South Africa of 486.65 has destroyed any hope of a successful Importation from that country. However, as it Is now generally conceded that our flocks are of as high' quality as any there, we have nothing much to lose by these re strictions. , The Industry In the Northwest. v The Angora goats of the Northwest are of a particularly good type, the foundation stock being the high-grade Angoras Introduced fifty yearB ago. In 1872 or '73 Mr. Landrum exhlb- ' Ited a small flock of AngoraB at the W.T.Rigdon Undertaker Twenty years of success ful business in Salem. Newest and up-to-date establishment in the Valley, 252 NORTH HIGH ST. Salem, Oregon Oregon state fair at Salem, and the following year brought an additional ten animals for exhibition His first flock pastured in a brushy enclosure near Salem, having created a great interest in Angoras throughout that section, a large sale flocK was brought Into the Willamette valley by him In 1874 or "75, s According to Mr. George Houck, writing In the Oregon Agriculturist and Rural Northwest (November 1, 1897), the first Angora goats brought to Oregon came from California about 1867. The band, consisting of one hundred and fifty-two animals, was from the flock of Thomas Butterfield, a former associate of William M. Lan drum, the pioneer breeder, who first Introduced Angora goats in California. These were brought here by A. Cen tral, and he was one of the first. If not the first, to introduce them into the Willamette valley. They were fifteen-sixteenths and thl rtyone-thirty-seconds Angoras. Trere were 150 ewes, which cost Mr. Cantral $12.60 each, and a pure-blooded buck and one pure-blooded ewe. For these two he paid Mr. Butterfield $1500. this be ing the highest price fo r two Angoras by an Oregon breeder at that time of which there Is any record. Mr. Cantral located near Qorvallls, Oregon. Some of the older Angora breeders still remember when he made an exhibit at the Oregon stats fair. Most of the goats of the state of Oregon are descendants from this Landrum stock, their record of breed ing being traceable through the Peters flock to the animals of the-original Davis importation from. Turkey. Many other flocks have since been brought Into the state, notably that of John S. Harris, a later importer of Angoras from Turkey, until today, as the out come of forty years experience with this class of stock, the Oregon breed ers have developed a very fine type of Angora goats rugged, robust animals of large size and densely covered with mohair of good quality. With such stock for foundation, our present breeders have from year to year by intelligent breeding and pa tient care, combined with a knowledge of climate and local conditions, devel oped a quality that Is the envy of the world and a source of pride to the state. ' We have today men who have achieved a national reputation through their interest and development of the Angora and mohair Industry. Men like Wm. Rlddells & Sons, of Mon mouth, Oregon; U. 8. Grant, of Dallas, Oregon; J. B. Stump, of Monmouth, Oregon, and E. T. Naylor, of Forest Grove, Oregon, are known from coast to coast and are entitled to the grati tude of the public for the incalculable good done by the exploitation of an Industry that has added millions to the wealth of the state. From the initial importation ' fifty years ago the Industry has flourished and broadened out until there is scarcely a county In the state in Ore gon where they may n.ot be found, and the state of Washington is taking thousands there to put to work on her waste lands. Polk county, Ore gon, has been is still the "Blue Rib bon" county for Angoras. There will be found the famous flocks of Grant, Farley, Guthrie Bros.. Riddell ft Sons, Stump, McBee and others, and for years the sale of bucks has been a source of profit to tfcie owners, aside from the annual sale of the mohair, which averages about 150,000 pounds. Angora husbandry In Oregon now ranks well in Importance -with the livestock pursuits of the state. Oregon is second if not (irst In number of Angora goats and production of mo hair In the United States, the annual clip from its flocks of Angoras run ning in value well toward $50,000, while the value of their yearly in crease approximates $400,000. More than half a million dollars of new wealth Is added annually to the yield of Oregon farms from Angora goats. Oregon mohair ranks with the best in the eastern markets and commands the highest market prices. v.;.." A PRACTICAL FARMER'S EXPERI- ENCE WITH ANGORA GOATS. (Read by J. R. Springer, Holly, Ore gon, at the first annual meeting of the Northwest Ansora Goat Assn.) Possibly my experience has not dif fered from others In th same calling and may not offer anything but that which is common property with you all, but, thinking that there may be some here at this convention who con template engaging in Angora hus bandry, I have consented to read a paper on the subject. In 1892 I settled on a homestead away up In the foothills In Linn county, about 1000 feet above sea level where the timber and brush were so thick that the only -way I could look out was skyward, and In many places the sky was obscured. It was a pretty big undertaking to hew out a home at thl age of forty, but I was home hungry Therefore I slashed timber and brush and went to burning logs and stumps to clear a place to grow something upon which to live. I followed this plan to clear the land for several years, bu t made slow head way, until I finally saw that the sprouts that came up were going to smother out what ffrass I hd sowed, and I was about to Klve up in disgust and Bell to the first buyer, when two of my neighbors went over to Dallas in Polk county, Oregon, and bought some Angora goats and brought them Into the neighborhood. I watched their work for that sea son and liked It I then bought ten of the first kids that one man raised five does and five wethers for which 1 paid $30, brought them home at weaning time ind put them to work They and their progeny have cleared over forty acre clean and I have part of that under cultivation' and the rest is seeded to grass. They are now at work on the rest of the ninety acres I have cut and fenced. I am not so anxious to destroy the brush now, for the goats bring me the easiest money I make. They work for nothing, largely board themselves the entire year, and return a handsome profit in kids and mohair. I do not know how much the mohair has brought me, for sometimes it has brought 21 cents and sometimes 32 cents. "When it was low we pooled and then the buyers pooled and agreed on a price, and until this year our clip did not hardly average $1 per fleece; but since the growers have organized things are coming our way again, and the Industry looks very encouraging once mora I started with pretty good goats, for my neighbors said they got the best they could find. I am quite sure mine were good, for I sent some mohair down to the Lewis and Clark Fair and got a go)' medal. Shortly after that fair one of my neighbors brought a buck from Wm. Rlddells of Monmouth, Oregon, home with him, and I watched for results. I had been told that kids from full bloods were hard to raise, but when I saw that my neighbor got along as well as I did, I bought the buck when he was through with him, and I raised 46 kids In the two years I had him. I had been getting from one and one half to three pounds per fleece from my kids, and when I got five pounds from some of the earliest I was In deed surprised. I then got a registered buck from the Craig brothers at Macleay, Ore gon, and the animals of the second cross are beauties. Fearing my neighbor was getting the better of me, I thought I would go him one' better, so I purchased some registered doesr My neighbor has sold his goats, but not because I got ahead, but on account of so much loss from coyotes. I also lost my first full-blood buck kid that way, but am not discouraged, for it is the mohair I am after principally, and I find that at the price of mohair this year I only have to get one pound extra on 36 fleeces to pay for a $20 buck. I find that they eat everything that grows on my place and it takes from three to five years to kill out any kind of brush if the goats are confined to the one pasture. A year or two after I got my first goats I bought some Shropshire sheep and kept them two or three year, until I saw they would kill out what grass I had, and then sold them. The Bheep had their noses on the ground all the time and the goats had theirs up in the air after leaves on the brush. My cows could not get along with the sheep, but did and are still doing well with the goats. I was sorry I could not keep sheep, as I value them highly for their wool and mutton. I have sold over $100 worth of mo hair and goats this year and have S3 head left of my youngest and best I have also bad experience with early kids and I do not like them. I don't like to get out of a warm bed at qne or two o'clock (and the colder, the more sure one is to have to get out) and go to the goah shed and bring; in a half dozen half frozen kids and build up a fire and warm them. I have an Improved method for railing large kids without their being born-, so 'early' (p, the season. I sow vetch and oats early in the fall, and along about the first of April It Is large enough to turn In the kids. This gives them a start so they catch up with those born earlier. I find that goats will not do well In the mud, but will get sore feet If any do get footsore In winter, I keep a bottle handy (with a crease In the cork) with a strong solution of blue vitriol to put between their hoofs and that corrects the trouble. For a feed rack I put a 12-inch board on the ground and leave a 7-ijich space for them to put their heads through to eat and so prevent' waste. They are a very clean animal and will not eat anything that has been mussed over. They make about the same round every day and return home at night. They take a little from each bush each day and finally the bush gives it up and dies for the lack of leaves. They eat thistles, dog-fennel, flag, ferns of a half dozen kinds, Oregon grape, sal-al, buck brush, wild rose, (and they are the only animal or any thing else that will kill the dewberry, commonly called . wild blackberry), chlnkajm, hazel, alder,' elder, vine Wple, horehound and catnip, and in fact any living shrub or tree and grass will grow up with them. , The fact Is that when the brush is gone it is time to get rid of your goats, and I will say in conclusion that, any one with a patch of brush cannot afford to do without them. ' Experiences similar to the above could be cited without number. o FARMERS CIDER WORKS. One of the leading industries of the city is the Farmer Cider works. This Is tho noonnri vnnr that It has been in operation, and during that time It has made a great amount or apple ciaer and vinegar. 1 They run also on cub inm trarin' nnv one can have their apples turned into cider on shares. This in Itseir is oi great Denem 10 lha fnrniorn 19 thev alwSVS have a large amount of apples that would otherwise go to waste. It Is possible to buy cider and vln hnlaonlA nr retail. Their nrlcos are the very lowest, considering tue quality of their goods, ine vinegar is the strongest and nurest of any vla- egar on the market today. The proprietors, Gregory & Burnett, are genial gentlemen and take delight in uhnwinir their wares. Thev are ambitious to enlarge their business. and It is certain mat me puuu win u nniarirnri in InrlnriA other Indus tries. In fact, they are at the present time ma King sour Krouiyou imgo scale. They expect soon to put in a Anaral nrAtiapVtnff hlialnAAA M ft lflrifP. scale. The preserving business 1ms been going on ror some tune, mil piny rt o limltori Avtent? in fart, the best apple Jelly ever tasted la manufac tured by these gentlemen. The Farmer Cider works is located at North Commercial .and A,. streets, where every one la Invited to Inspect Oregon Products ' Create Interest V At Land Shows Products of Oregon exhibited by the Great Northern Railway at the big land shows in New York and Chicago were moved to St. Paul, to the big Northwestern Land Products show. That the display of Oregon's specimen fruits, vegetables, grains and grasses has attracted favorable attention to the state Is attesed by he following telegram received from Chicago by George H. Smltton, assistant general freight agent in Portland for the Great Northern: "Oregon products in the Great Northern exhibit at the land show, which closed a 22-day run last night, were shown to ,250,000 people. We distributed Oregon literature and pen nants to all and had three half-hour -periods every day on the lecture pro gram, using stereoptlcons and mov ing pictures of Oregon activities. The large card furnished by the Portland Elks was conspicuously displayed In our booth, where It was greatly ad mired by visiting Elks and widely ad vertised Portland as a meeting place next year. - - , "Yamhill county walnuts from Mc Mlnnvllle, prunes and hops from Sa lem, Marion county, attracted a great amount of attention and comment. "The Great Northern exhibit is be ing moved to St, Paul for the land show opening there. We are the only railroad exhibiting here that goes to the St. Paul land Show also. Good results are sure to follow this wide eastern exhibit campaign for years to come." The message is signed by Fred W. Graham, western Industrial and immi gration agent for the Great Northern, who has had personal charge of the exhibits at both the New York and Chicago shows, and who will continue In that capacity at St Paul. o . University of Oregon Fine School The University of Oregon was es tablished by an act of the state legis lature, October 19, 1871, and located at Eugene. The. first university build ing, Deady hall, was erected by the citizens of Lane county, and was pre sented to the board of regents in July, 1876. In September of the same year, the university opened its doors for the reception of students. The first class was graduated In June, 1878, and numbered five members. The organization of the University of Oregon at present is -a graduate school ; a college of literature, science and the arts Including, in addition to the regular departments, courses pre paratory to Journalism, to law, and to medicine, and a school of commerce; a - college of engineering including civil, electrical, , railroad and chem ical; a School of education; a summer school; a school of music; a school of law In Portland, and a school of medicine in Portland. Usnnl Degrees Given.' The growth of the institution the past few years has marked the influx of a new population into the Willam ette Valley. Families of the Eastern states and Middle West have sent their sons and daughters to Eugene not only to finish their education, but form their friendships and associations among the hew generation in the wil lamette Valley and the state among whom they expect to spend their lives. Campus is 80 .Acres. The university campus contains 80 acres of land, valued-at $500,000 all lying within the city limits of Eugene, in easy communication with the busi ness and residence section by electric cars. The university "buildings are ten In number, substantially constructed In the main of brick and stone. . Legislative assembly appropriations aggregating $500,000 for new buna ings, increased maintenance, 'etc., were provided for to take care of the rap idly increasing number or students. Erection of the new, buildings, how ever, was delayed by the filing of ref erendum petitions on the appropria tions, unless the petitions shall be thrown out . by . the courts on the ground of gross fraud In the signa tures. If this latter should be the case, the money will, it is believed, Capita! National Bank Capital $100,000 Oldest National Bank in Mar-ion County DIRECTORS J. H. ALBERT President E. M. CROISAN.Vice President JOS. H. ALBERT .. Cashier JOHN A. CARSON ., GEO. F. RODGERS , be available early In 1912, when the board of regents -will proceed with the plans, since the additional equip ment is urgently needed. The university library, which in reality is a laboratory for the whole institution, contains something over 36,000 bound volumes, In aditlon to several thousand unbound volumes and periodicals. Four years ago the board of regents made a fixed appro priation of $10,000 annually for the purchase of new books, and during that period some 18,000 volumes have been added. Studies Largely Elective. The requirements for admission to the freshman class of the university comprise the completion of the usual four years' state blgh school course. One hundred and twenty semester hours of college Wbrk, In addition to eight hours of physical training are required for graduation. ..The work of the university Is very largely elec tive. The aim of the board of regents and of the administration of the Uni versity of Oregon is to make the in stitution of -service toall the people of the state. For this reason the summer school was organized, in or der that the teaching force and equip ment of the university might be placed at the service of the teachers of the state who are unable to attend during the regular sessions. A step of still greater Importance has been the or ganization of the 'correspondence study department, which In effect throws out the walls of the Institution to the furthest limits of the state. Thousands of dollars annually have been sent out of the state to corres pondence schools, a conslderble part of which the university planned to save to the people of Oregon. Prac tically free instruction Is now being offered by correspondence In a large number of subjects, Including 'civil engineering, mathematics, history, botany, English literature, physics economics, school administration, management, art of teaching etc. Since the organization of the school of correspondence several thousand students have enrolled and taken the work. W. J.. PORTER PAINTS, WAUi PAPER, ETC. One of the leading business houses of the city is the paint and wall paper house of W. J. Pprter. Mr. Porter is a good business man and a genial gentleman and deserves the prosper ity that he' enjoys. The commodities entering into the building trade3 may be secured promptly, and with a view to meeting the exceptional demand for paints, oils, varnishes, stains, wall paper, etc., together with all painter supplies, Mr. Porter carries one of the largest an 1 most complete stocks to be found in the valley. His trade extends over a wide territory. In the wall paper de partment Mr. Porter has a full and complete line of up-to-date wall paper all of the latest designs are on hand at all times; the prices ranging up to the highest priced. All goods are of established reputation for high quality and because of his extensive operations Is able to sell at low prices. Mr. Porter Ib a Salem booster and Is always willing to spend time and money towards Its upbuilding. He 1j a hustler who exerts an influence on the different business Interests of th-3 city, and towards the progress of the community. His store is located at 455 Court street. o J. P. VEATCH-COJiTKACXOB. Salemltes have more rnpntiv on, op ened to the fact that properly con structed cement sidewalks, curbs driveways, etc.. not only add tvery materially to the eenernl hn ntw the city as a whole, but also add.muc'i more man their cost to the vahie of property the result being that a largi amount or work of this nature haj been done during the past year or two with much more contemplated for next season. A.8 an Indication that i, is regarded as the foremost contractor in mat une it may be mentioned that the name of J. P. Veatch appears or more-sidewalks In the ritv than v.ot of any other man engaged In thai Dusiness. (or many years past ho has been following tv, ronoroi trading business, but more recently has specialized on cement work of all kinds. Including sidewalks, curbing, A Live Grocer C. M. Roberts conducts one of Sa lem's latest and most up-to-date gro cery stores. On July 28th last he pur chased the grocery business of H. H. Ragan and since then has completely remodeled the store and put la one of the finest lines of groceries to be found in the Willmette valley His hobby is a sanitary grocery, and a glance through his place will convince a. customer that he is carrying out his hobby. Mr. Roberts makes deliv eries to all parts of the city and as sures his customers of the best of treatment as well as the best gro ceries that money cn buy. C. M. Rob erts & Co., 429 Court street Phone 256 7. ' S j Local Farmers Making Money Rapidly in Poultry Raising How well I can remember only a few years back when the farmers would bring in a dozen chickens and sell them for $2.50 per dozen and take their pay in groceries or other mer chandise. Wheat at that time was worth only 40c per bushel. Now I am often asked the question: "Will It nay to raise chickens and pay $1.00 per bushel for wheat?" and I always answer "yes." For Instance, today a farmer brings In a dozen Plymouth Rock hens that will bring him at least $12.00. Now compare this with the $2.50 per dozen and wheat at 40 cents, and you will see that you can make money and pay $1.00 per bushel for wheat. It Is a conceded fact that you can put a pound of meat on a chicken cheaper than on a beef or a hog. At the time you were selling hens for $2.50 per dozen, you were getting 8 to 10 cents per dozen. In trade, for eggs; while today eggs are worth 25 cents, or more, per dozen, and you do not have to take it in trade, but your cash Is cheerfully ready for you. Poultry shows a few years ago were compartively unknown,, but It la dif ferent today. The poultry shows are looked forward to with great Interest by the average poultryman. In Visit ing the poultry shows you will see as fine poultry as is raised in any. state in the union, and a great many of our farmers are taking a pride in produc ing standard poultry, and find that It pays much better than when they raised the icommon "dunghill" fowl. While we yet find a few people that Insist on simply "keeping chickens" and follow the old methods and use any rooster that will cause the eggs to be fertile, the majority of farmers are following better methods and have buildings and coops better adapted, yet not necessarily more expensive. They keep a much better grade of foundations, cellars, floors, septic tanks, etc. Mr. Veatch may be seen re garding work in his line at 82S Marlon street or appointments made by tele phoning' Main 608. o x 0. P. HOFF. Of the men responsible for admin istration of the laws of the state of Oregon there is none more deserving of the complete confidence and his;h regard of our people generally than 0. P. Hoff, the genial and exception ally efficient , state labor commis sioner. Undoubtedly the best illus tration of the esteem in which, he is held Is the fact that he was reelected a year ago for the third term to serve for another, four years. He will con tinue to enforce the labor laws of the state with entire impartiality, but al ways with due regard to the rights of our citizens who are employed in haz ardous occupations where life and limb are endangered through the neg lect of employers to make use of proper safeguards. Mr. Hoff has been a resident of Oreenn for and when first elected was a resident or Portland. He Is known, however, throughout the state, and in rtna nf the most popular state officials. ne owes nis election to no clique or set of men; instead, he owes his reelection to the snlendld made while in office. SALEM FRUIT UJilO.Y. A fruit growers union is nf immonao benefit to the farmer, but also to the Community, to the farmer In that rha handling Is far more satisfactory, and a tar oeuer price is realized; to the community as the money stays here. The Salem Fruit, nntnn hail tta onn. ceptlon in February, 1903, and during me mree years or Its existence has demonstrated beyond all reason of doubt that throueh concerted effnrt they are able to realize far greater success along these lines. To Salem, the nrnna Indnctrv Imno of great magnitude, the Salem Fruit union alone distributes a large num ber of cars to all the learilnir Mtloa nf the east, and everv voir th w,,oinooo grows, This year being an especially rigni one. The manager Is Mr. C. L. Dick. He hflfl VlOOYI ltd mnnnMM . 1 i 1. I tu, uiduagci diuuc ui organ ization. The name Salem Fruit union on boxes proves they are as represented hanest goods and honest prices will keep most all business off the shoais. Another feature of the Salem Fruit union Is that during season they fur nish employment to a large num-ier of people. The season is quite long, as they are packers of strawberries blackberries, loganberries, pears! peaches, cherries, nrnnna mri anni ' . Huu M1JJ1CDi The payroll durlnsr t.hs months is laree. Thn nPAnU ainninnAi are all residents of Salem, which means mai tne money stays right at home. The nlant. nf the Sniom i is located at High and Trade streets. is one or tne most complete and up-to-date nlants In tti K,-T-ft,,o. in a Live Town fowls, s.o that today they not onlv have the benefit of higher prices, iZ of better methods and stock as well Not only are the returns greater but" any man should take greater pride in a uniform lot of fowls than in a lot that contained a sprinkle of all thl blood in the standard. " 6 As an Indicator of the Increased in terest in the poultry business I will say that in 1900 I only sold two Incu bators in this county, while this yeal I have sold 62. This alone would show that the farmers are taking a greater interest In poultry. Feed can not be produced elsewhere any cheaper than it can be here. Any of our soil here will produce kale in abundance and there is no better green feed for fowls. If the farmer would devote one-quarter acre to his kale crop he could have plenty of green feed 'the year around. Our soil will produce good alfalfa and clover, which Is also an excellent feed for chickens. A great many of our farmers are now making good money on poultry. If the farmer would pay as much at tention to his poultry as he does to his other stock and see that they are properly housed and fed, he would reap a good profit off of one dollar wheat. Few people realize the importance of this industry, yet it is .a fact that there are more dollars paid out for eggs alone in the United States chan for the combined wheat crop. The climatic conditions positively can not be excelled for raising poul try, as we do not have the extreme heat, or cold weather. Modern meth ods of caring for chickens will get the maximum results here. The poultry business does not re quire as great an Investment to start as most other lines, and you can reap good returns from the start. today. Their buildings are large anl commodious, giving every convenience to the proper handling of fruits. The plant la clean and sanitary In every particular. Shipping facilities are the bett. Shipments can be despatched at the very shortest notice. They have their own side tracks, thereby saving tine and labor. This was a very successful year for the union, shipping 85 cars of fruit to various parts of the United States. People who are contemplating set tling in Oregon would do -well to write to Manager C. L. Dick about the ad vantages offered by the Salem Fruit union to fruit growers, LOCAL MAN REPLIES. Salem, Or., Nov. 25, 1911. Editor Daily News, St. Paul, Minn. Dear Sir I must differ from your Calgary correspondent so far as he reiers 10 wesiern uregon, He con demns the whole Pacific coast coun try, and thinks, it might be endurable to live here if we only had the whole some laws of Canada. They may have some good laws there, but I am too good an American to admit that our system of government Is Inferior to theirs, or that we have any less moral people anywhere in the United States than they have in Canada. I located In western Oregon May 23, 1911, and have had all the work I wanted and am well satisfied. I find the people honest and accommodating possibly not as good as In Canada but doing the best they know how, as they are nearly all Eastern people. What would change the character of all these people who have In the past ten years come here from the eastern states? My observation is the people here have more prlvllegrs and enjoy ments and are as sober and as moral and virtuous as anywhere In the Unit ed States. You will not see as well dressed and prosperous looking people anywhere as you will right here In the Willamette valley. ' THEODORE ZIEMANN. e Oregon has a state humane society that receives a state appropriation, and look,s after enforcement of laws to prevent cruelty to animals. RODGERS PAPER CO. WHOLESALE PAPER DEALERS Everything in Paper Thoroughly Equipped Ruling and Binding Plant Fine Blank Books a Specialty No. 220 STATE STREET Salem, Oregon