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The progressive farmer., 1902-12-09
CORRESPONDENCE
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRE-
TARY OF AGRICULTURE.

AAS 1SASAy OOSoAASAI SANAAAASNS@ y
Secretary Wilson Condensed for Pro-
gressive Farmer Readers.
Editor of The Progressive Farmer:
The Annual Report of Hon. James
Wilson, Secretary of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
has just been submitted to Congress.
In printed form it makes book of
122 pages, but your correspondent
has endeavored to so condense and
eliminate as to give Progressive
Farmer readers a fair idea of it's
contents in the few columns of space
you can give to it. I have omitted
all matter of interest only to other
sections of the country where your
paper does not circulate, and believe
that the parts l have retained will be
found helpful to your readers.
The Secretary opens his report
with a reference to the educational
work of the Department, which he
says has grown in effectiveness since
his last annual report. He finds that
the demands of many public institu-
tions for men to conduct research in
scientific fields and for ability to
manage agricultural enterprises, en-
courage young men to take advan-
tage of the opportunities thus afford
ed. The teaching of the science of
agriculture and of the sciences relat-
ing to it are receiving more atten-
tion in the colleges instituted for the
purpose, many of which have neg
lected their full duty in the past.
The Weather Bureau is the first
branch of Department work reported
on. The Secretary urges the desir-
ability of extending the distribution
of daily forecasts coextensively with
the rural free delivery. Of the 1O,-
600 rural free-deliverey routes exist
ing August /, 1902, it has been found
possible to serve only 1000. To make
the distribution coextensive with the
rural free delivery would, he esti-
mates, cost about 100000.
Experiments in wireless telegraphy
have been made under the direction
of the Chief of the Weather Bureau,
beginning nearly two years ago.
"Much valuable information has
been secured but the progress report
ed will not justify the Department in
dispensing with its coast telegraph
and cable lines" says Mr.. Wilson.
FARM MANAGEMENT, A NEW LINE OF
ACTIVITY.
The reorganization of the Bureau
of Plant Industry in accordance with
the provisions of the last Congress,
has proceeded during the year, every
thing now being practically COM
plete, and the nine main branches of
the Bureau conducted so as to bring
forth the very best results. The Sec
retary reports the establishment
within the Bureau of an Office of
farm management. He announces
The progressive farmer., 1902-12-09
Can Sell YOurFarr1

matter where Il description, price and
learn how. Est Highest Offices cities.
W. Mo OGtr0nders l848N. A Bldg, Philadelphia
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18

IN the last half and he ran it IN
90 yards. Eugene carried the
ball quickly to Alhany's T7-yaTd
line, where she lost it on a fun
bic. Morrison sent the ball on
the center of the field. Payne
took the ball on a delayed pass
and skirted the end for 25-yards,
and a little later Goodrich added
20 more. Albany held on her =
yard line, and Morrison punted
so yards, ending all possibility
of scoring.
Albany has some brilliant
p1ayers-Morrisson, Temp1eton
and Francis and Coach Edwards
has developed a strong team, but,
as Bedine, o A C's former star
guard, who witnessed the game
Saturday and yelled for Albany
until he was hoarse, put it, ~
of Q played all over Albany, but
Morrison and the mud saved the
day.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18


There are Sc cases Ia all ON th;
| docket, but three of a criminal ia
/ ture.
+ Superintendent Denman left yes
terday morning for Southern Ben
ton, where he will spend the weeE
visiting schools.
| A good many of our local sports
men were a-feld last Saturday ano
Sunday, but none of them report
good luck. The weather was tot
stormy. During the last fifteen
days of this month it is lawful te
kill pheasants for the market.
C. R. McAllister, of Heppner, ar
rived in Corvallis Friday for short
visit with friends. He is brother
of "Pap Hayseed" the great center
rush Of the o A C '97 football team
which won the championship of the
Northwest. "Papo is now engaged
in farming near Heppner.
The teachers and pupils of Band
Box school gave a very successful
shadow social last Friday evening.
An excellent literary progr ram pre-
ceeded the selling of the shadows.
Prof. G.. A. Peterson, now employed
as teacher in this district, enter.
tanned those present in his person
ations of the "Old Farmer" Miss
es Walker and Barrenger in their
duet, won the hearts of their hear
ers. Supt. Denman addressed
those present on "The duty of the
parent to the child" After his ad-
dress, be sold the shadows of the
fair maidens and charming ladies
who thus Offered themselves. Be
tween $25 and $50 was realized.
This money is TO be used in pro.
viding Xmas presents for the school
children.
There has never been a time in
the past ten years when the out
look for the future Of the dairy in
dustry in Oregon was SO bright as
it is today. There has never been
a time when the prospect for rapid
expansion of the home market was
as favorable as it is now. 1t is true
that some of the other branches of
agriculture are enjoying more than
ordinary prosperity but it is no
time to neglect the dairy industry.
The annual meeting of the Oregon
Dairyneu's Association is to be
principal part of the Farmers Con
gress which will be held in Hills
boro, December 16, II and Is.
There should be record breaking
attendance at this meeting. Dairy
men can hardly plead poverty as
an excuse for not attending. This !
is the only organization in the
state which represents the dairy in
terests. It calls for the active sup
port and the attendance of both |
dairymen and creamery men.-Ore.
gon AgriculturisS.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18
a Large Contract.

We are informed that a party
has a contract to furnish the
Southern Pacific Company with
a lafge order of piling, and in
tend getting them along the c..
& E. railroad near Blodgett. 1t
is said that two crews will be
put to work, ore between Blod-
gett and Summit and the other
between Blodgett and Wren,
and that the total number of
men to be employed is eighty.
The company will receive piling
of any length from forty to seven
ty-fve feet, six inches in diane
ter at the top aud from twelve to
eighteen inches at the base. It
is said that those who own the
timber are selling it for ten cents
per stick of these dimensions.
This seems unreasonable, be-
cause the price is ridiculously
small. Horses are to be used in
taking the piling from the woods
to the railroad track.
Those who claim to know are of
the opinion that this piling is to
be taken to Salt Lake, Utah, to
be used in some construction
work that this company is doing
at that point. 1t is said active
operations will be commenced at
Blodget about December Ist.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18
Another Score1ess Game.

The U of o and Albany Col
lege se1evens played scoreless
game last Saturday for the sec
ond time this season, and, as the
GAZETTE said last Friday, it is
possible that two games will have
to be played after Thanksgiving
to settle the championship.
While U of o demonstrated her
superiority over Albany in last
Saturdays contest, the game
ended without definite results.
A way out of the difficulty would
be for o A c to nip Albany's as
piratlons, and then try conclu-
sions with the varsity, This is
probably what will happen if Al
bany can be induced to meet the
farmers. Albany was offered in
ducements to play the Agrics
early in the season, but satisfac-
tory arrangements could not be
reached and negotiations were
broken off. She is now protest
ing that o A c will not meet
her, when she has not challenged
the farmers for a contest. o A
c has her dates filled until after
Thanksgiving, then if Albany
wants a game on neutral field
she can get it.
Albany has a good team-the
best in her history-but the on
" thing that saved her from a
crushing defeat Saturday was
Morrison's superb punting and
the fact that the game was play.
ed on the worst field in Oregon.
A team that could offer any de-
fense at all could prevent anoth-
er team from working the ball
entirely across such field with
out losing it once at least. This
was Eugene's experience. She
carried thepigskin over dead fur
rows and through quagmires dur
ing the first half of the game un-
til her backs were worn out.
Twice it looked as if nothing
could prevent her from scoring;
but she lost the ball, once on a
tumble and once on downs and
Morrison sent the pigskin to the
center of the field.
There were no accommodations
for the players during the inter
mission between halves and they
stood around and shivered. The
result was that there was no snap
in the playing of either team in
the latter part of the game.
Albany kicked off to Goodrich
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18
Where Bert Shines.

Bert P. VanClcve has been
"doing the grard'' again as will
be seen from the following dis
patch to the Portland Journal
from Vancouver;
The Auditorium was crowded
to the doors last night at the
closing performance of the Clara
Mathes Repertoire Company. This
excellent company has been on
the boards at the Auditorium for
the past week, and has found a
warm place in the hearts of Van
couver play goers. The offering
last night was GA Royal Spy, -
and might be termed an eagles
night" as the Eagles were out
in force and every member OF
the company wore the Eagle
colors. At the conclusion of the
second act, Bert P. Van Cleve,
the comedian of the company,
on behalf of Columbia Aerie,
No. 253, presented Miss Mathes
with an armful of beautiful flow
ers and an honorary membership
in the order. When Miss Mathes
recovered from her surprise suffi-
GENTLY to find her voice she res
ponded in few well-chosen
words, ending with the wish that
the Eagles might soar ever up
ward, until they roasted in
heaven.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18
Additional Local.

Oil meal for sale at Graham d
Wells. Splendid feed for dairy
stock.
JsE. Fowells has opened shoe
shop in J. D. Mann & Cos. build
ing and is now prepared to serve
the public in his line.
Young's Cash Store, No. 7O7,
Main St., have new line of Wool
en Hosiery, Ladies' and Childrens'
Hats; Groceries, Flour, ETC. Pro-
duce taken.
By permission of creditors of
Chas. Barnhart, Trustee T. Al Jones
has disposed of his bankrupt stock
of paints, oils, wall paper, etc, at
auction. M. M. Davis bid of
5000 was the highest offered and
he secured these goods. Mr.. Barn
hart's liabilities were in the neigh
borhood of 81, 800. =
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18
Gives us a Pointer.
Hon. Wallis Nash. who Ii;

Hon. Wallis NaSn. VINO has
been in Chicago of late, recently
wrote a splendid article to the
Oregonian. In his article he
gives Oregon full praise for what
he has observed in the way of
exhibits in Chicago and other
points and also mentions the
booklets and pamphlets issued
by the various counties of this
state. The following is an ex-
tract from his letter:
It is only their due to praise
the booklets supplied by Hood
River, Josephine county, Salem
and Marion county, Yamhill,
Wasco, Douglas, and honorably
to mention Benton and Lincoln.
The former of the last two falls
between two stools; the book
she issued is certainly the most
costly, best illustrated and best
gotten up of the show, but too
costly and elaborate for the wide
distribution needed. The little
booklet on the other hand,
though we'll written enough, is
too slight and not illustrated. I
notice that while inquiries are
daily in evidence for literature
On California and Texas and
Washington, yet the piles on the
counter do not appreciably di-
but the larger Oregon
counter has to be filled up twice
L day.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18
For Sale.

One mich COW and one calf for sale.
B. J. EvErs,
Corvallis, Or.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18
Pigs for Sale.

About p head OF young pigs. En-
quire of WALTER TAYLOR,
Corvallis, Ore.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18
Thirfy-Three to Zero.

The contest between McMinn-
vile college eleven and the O A
| G team on Agricultural field Fri
day afternoon, proved a good
/ practice game for the farmers.
McMinnvilie has some fine indi-
vidua1 players, and her defensive
work was a surprise to support
ers OF the s'orapge, y but she
could do nothing in offensive
play when the farmers meant bus
mess.
While Coach Mcbride has had
the MeMinnville boys in hand
for scarcely more than two weeks,
he has taught them the rudi-
nlents of football SO thoroughly
that they will be a formidable
aggregation next season. They
handled the ball splendidly, and
what few fumbles they made did
not fall into the hands of the
farmers.
TIE game was called at 3:37
and McMinnville kicked off to
Burnaugh. o A c lined up for
her first down on her 4o-yard
line and four minutes later Abra-
ham was sent through for the
first touchdown. McMinnville
did better after the next kickoff
and secured the ball on downs
near the center of the field. She.
surprised the farmers by making
II yards On her first attempt, and
20 yards little later. Nash's
end was tried and he threw the
runner back for a loss. o A c.
secured the ball and scored heg
next touchdown in seven min
utes. The half ended, o A c,
II; McMinnville, o.
Williams took Roots place at
half and Laughlin went in at
quarter in place of Gellatley in
the second half; and Nash went
to half, Thorp taking his place
at end. The farmers added four
more touchdowns to their score,
the first one being made in the
first minute of play, Williams
skirting the end for IS and IS
yards. Game was called seven
minutes before the expiration of
the second half on account of
darkness, Final score, o AC, |
33; McMinnville, o.
Features of the game were
Nash's run of IS yards for a
touchdown, in which he bowled !
over three tacklers who attempt !
ed to stop him, and his plunges
nto the line which always net
ed a good gain. Pilkington
made no effort to distinguish I
himself against the McMinnville
boys, who were his former school
mates. Of the visitors, Unger-
man, Long and Brewster distin-
suished themselves, and Bundy
or the home team put up the
pest offensive game he has play
ID this season.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18
Vetch Seed

For sale. Address M. S. Woodcock,
Corvallis, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18
Special Sale
OF
Smoking Tobacco
AT KLINE'S.

To close out some lines that we will
not carry in the future:
1907. Fashion, regular SC, now7 for 25c
2 or. Golden Cupid, " Zoe, How for 25c
2 OF. Lime Kiln Club g 10c, now 4 for Soc
2 OF. Plum, 10c, now for 25c
Iz5 OF. Sledge Mkt, .t SC, now for 25c
2 oz. Seal North Car. " 1Oc, now SC
These cannot be bought at factory for
prices offered and smokers are invited to
take advantage of the above price.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18

To cover the cost OF setting and dis
tributing the type in such matters, a
charge of fifty cents will be nj ade for
each "Card of Thanks and five cents
per line for each set of RESOLUTIONS Of
Coincidence" appearing in these columns.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18
Cheap Apples.

AID. G. Hill's, 1-2 miles west of
Corvallis. Special rates to College stu
dents.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18
Hair Dresser.

A fine assortment of goods, consisting
of first class work. Combings, rooted
and put up nice as cut hair. Old switch
es dyed to any shad Hair jewe1ry and
shampooing speciality. .',
MRS. G. A. SpAULDING,
Corvallis, Oregon.
Corner 9TH and Jefferson SITS.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-14
A E RAILWAY.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway Co. owns and operates 6,6OO
miles of thoroughly equipped railway.
It operates 1t own sleeping cars and
dining cars, and the services is first
class in every respect.
It traverses the best portion Of the
states Of Illinois. Wisconsin, the Upper
Peninsula Of Michigan, Iowa, Missouri,
Minnesota. South and North Dakota.
It runs electric lighted, steam heated
trains.
II has the absolute block system.
It uses all modern appliances for the
comfort and safey Of It's patrons.
Its train employees are civil and
obliging.
Ittries to give each passenger value
received" for his money, and
It asks every man, woman and child
TO buy tickets over the Chicago, Mil
waukee 8 ST. Paul Railway-for It is
IA Great Railway.
Time tables, maps and information
furnished on application to T. J. Con
ley. assistant general passenger agent,
B65 Robert street. st. Paul.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-14
SPECIAL EDITION OF 81
MARCK TRIBUNE

The Bismarck Tribune will publish
by the first Of February a special Mis-
souri, slope edition in which will be
condensed such facts and opinions re-
garding this section Of the northwest
the last of the public domain-as it is
deemed will be of interest to landseek-
ers and investors. The edition will
exceed &c, Notwithstanding on orders for
extra copies received above that num-
Der. Advertising space may be had to
any extent, the number of pages
printed depending on the demand for
space. The edition will be p~rofusely
illustrated and the matter carefully
prepared. Real estate men will find
in it answers to many questions pro-
pounded to them daily and no expense
will be spared to make it the most
-:aluable immigration document relat-
ng to the western portion Of North Da-
kota ever published.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-14
HOW THEY DEAL WITH CRIME.

HOW THEY DEAL WITH CRIME.
Last week some miscreant at Lin
ton entered a stable and cut up a har-
ness belonging to Rev. J. A. Lemery.
On the following Sunday, divine SER
vices were conducted at the home OF
Rev. Lemery and the following reso-
buttons were adopted by a rising vote:
Whereas, crime has raised its hid
eous head amongst us, and destroyed
property belonging to Rev. j. "A. Lem
cry, causing him great damage, and
Whereas, the time has come for ev-
cry person to take side for right, JUS
tice, decency, humanity, and for God,
and against crime and the methods In
vogue among barbarians.
Therefore, resolved, by the people
here assembled, that we and each OF
us declare our purpose to support and
stand by Rev. J. a. Lemery, and to
raise for him the sum Of money needed
to pay the damage done him by said
destruction OF property.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-14
K Ignite TESTS

Fargo Forum: The matter of the
use OF Ignite coal in the public school
furnaces is being discussed by several
citizens. All are in favor of using the
North Dakota coal in the schools, pro
vided it can be demonstrated that it
will be as cheap, at least, as the coal
being used at present. The offer OF
the Bismarck, Washburn & Great Falls
railroad to put in the necessary APP
paratus for a trial in the high school
at the expense of $3.50, to be paid BY
the board of education il satisfactory,
is considered a fair proposition, but
the fact that the total cost Of introduc.
ing the coal by this means into all the
city schools would probably be up
wards OF $1,000 makes some taxpayers
hesitate, ait least they wish to be Ger.
tain that the experiment demonstrates
beyond a reasonable doubt, that lig-
mite can be used with profit, or at any
rate, without loss. The action Of the
board OF education In limiting the ex.
pertinent for the resent to the Central
building and the Douglas Terrace ii
commended. The coal is said to- be
used at various other places with en-
tire satisfaction and at a less expense
than with hard coal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-14

of Mexico. This car will be attached
to a vestibuled train Of Pullman cars
Consisting Of baggage and commits
sary car, open top observation car,
buffet and barber shop which will run
through solid from and back to Chi
cago. All of Mexico will be covered,
including the tropics. The train will
leave Chicago at 10 a. M. january %,
(the through car from Twin cities will
arrive at Chicago at Z a. m. and will
be Immediately attached) and will
reach Chicago on return trip Wednes-
day at 3 p. N. March 5--St. Paul and
Minneapolis following morning-mak-
ing 81 days. Rate for entire trip from
ing cars, meals. hotel expenses, guides,
carriages, street cars, etc.
The tour is one of a life time and the
best ever arranged for Mexico. The
train and party will be under the per-
sonal direction Of Mr.. Reau Campbell,
general manager American Tourist
Association. Write to j. T. Conley,
assistant general passenger agent, G.,
M. & st. Paul Ry., st, Paul, for detailed
itinerary, maps, pamphlets, and COM
plete information.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-14
SUES FOR DAMAGE.

The secretary of state has received
a summons and complaint in>the case
of Miles against the Carr, Scott Thresh-
ing Machine Co., asking for Judgment
for $4,000 damages against the COM
pany for selling a separator and feed
er, so effectively and negligently con
structed that Miles, who is a separator
man, lost a leg by reason of such neg
ligence. The defendant company, be-
ing a foreign corporation, doing bus
mess in this state, the secretary of
state serves the papers. Taylor Crum
OF Fargo appears as attorney for Miles.
1t is alleged that while working on the
top of the separator, without n neg
ligence on his part, Mr.. Miles stepped
into a concealed hole, Immediately
over the cylinder and concaves and his
foot and leg were SO terribly bruised,
torn and mangled, that amputation of
his leg was necessary. 1t is said a
question of the liability of manufac-
tuners of machinery, never before
raised in this state, but which has been
decided in other states, will be brought
out and decided. The action is COM
mended by Mr.. Crum in Judge Pollock's
court at Fargo.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-14

The growth of Wilton. the great
coal center on the Bismarck, Wash
burn & Great Falls road, is quite
marked. The pay roll at the mines is
rapidly increasing, new buildings are
going up in the town and there is evil
dence of genuine prosperity on every
hand. Postmaster Eastman having
dissolved partnership with H. L. Mich
elson, has erected a building adjoining
the News Office for post Office purposes
exclusively and will move into the new
quarters in a few days. Wilton is
the center of a splendid agricultural
country and destined to continue one
Of the most Important towns on the
new road.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-14

Even that arch enemy of corporate
greed, j. E. Phelan, formerly secretary
OF the state railroad commission, sees
nothing to fear in the railroad mer-
ger, and he is thus quoted by the st.
Paul News: There is no use oppos-
ing the consolidation. Properly man
aged, as it will be, since the interests
of the railroad companies lie with the
interests of the people through whose
territory they run, much good will
come to the country and the northwest
in particular. I feel great confidence
in the good to come from the merger"