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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
Good Prices for rruok.

With close observation of your neigh
bors who are now engaged in the fruit
and vegetable industry, you may easily
see their checks received for fruit ship
ments are simply fabulous-like this:
Net price peaches, $3.50 per bushel |;
early apples, $3.50 per bushel; black
berries, $3.50 net per 24-quart case; red
raspberries, So per 24-pint case; green
beans, 81 per bushel. Those prices
have Klondike sound for wealth. But
they are true. Now why not you COM
mence to provide yourself with few
acres Of each IL you have not already,
and II you already have the varieties
planted try and give them extra cult,
walton to produce extra quantity and
quallty.-Correspon Harrisburg
Chronicle.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
Willamette Valleys Reputatlon.

The Willamette valley has reputa-
tion all over our country as one of the
most productive regions in the world
That reputation seems to have been
based on past achievements rather than
on its present day farming. This is
not true of all sections of the valley,
but as whole the valley is not produc-
ing one-half of what it might easily
produce by the same expenditure Of
labor.
With a soil of great native fertility
and with climate suited to the high
est production, 1t would look as though
there were no excuse for q crop of
wheat yielding less than thirty bushels
an acre, and the writer has seen yield
Of less than fifteen bushels.
The trouble is that the Willamette
valley has been farmed for fifty years
with little or no effort made to give
back to the soil the fertility that years
Of successive cropping has taken away.
Had more clover and alfalfa been
grown, the Willamette valley might
still be the wonder and admiIation Of
the world. While crop of wheat or
other grains leaves the soil poorer, a
crop Of clover or alfalfa actually leaves
1t richer. This lesson does not seem
to have been well learned in the "Fam-
GUS Willamette Valley"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
COLLEGE BRoaDENs WORK.
Additional Agricultural SpecIaIities Are
Added at Corvallis.

Agriculture is being given more
prominence this year at the Oregon Ag-
ricultural college. There has been a
reorganization of the work and addi-
tional agricultural specialists have been
added to the faculty. There will now
be four men instead of two devoting
their time exclusively to livestock,
dairying, field crops and poultry. It
IL hoped to add still further to the agri-
cultural staff at the college SO that the
Oregon institution may fully meet the
demands OF the farmers of the state for
competent direction along agricultural
lines.
DR.. James Withycombe, in addition
to his duties as director of the expert
ment station, will have charge Of the
animal husbandry work Of the college
and station. Professor F. L. Kent,
heretofore assistant agriculturist. has
been made professor Of dairying and
will give his full time to that subject.
Professor H. L. Scudder, Of the Agri-
cultural college of Kansas, has been se-
lected to fill the new chair of agron-
omy, and his work will be along the
line of field crops and farm machinery.
Professor Stu ider is graduate Of the
Illinois college Of agriculture, and after
leaving college spent some time in the
employ of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture, his work taking
him into nearly every agricultural Te-
gion OF the West. In California he
made an extensive study Of irrigation
and soil cultivation. Professor Scudder
will be Of great assistance to the farm
ers Of the state as we'll as to the students
in the class room.
For the new department of poultry
husbar d'y James Dryden was selected.
The poultry industry is great wealth
producer in this state, and the college
proposes &c aid in it's development by
the dissemination of information on
better methods and in the investigation
of problems connected with poultry
keeping. Professor Dryden comes from
the Utah Agricultural college where his
experimental work was so successful as
to bring the Utah station international
recognition fer its poultry work. He
spent some time at the Montana station
in establishing a poultry department.,
and from there went to New York state
to start a poultry farm for the Cyphers
Incubator company, returned to the
Utah station last year upon being offer
ed superior inducements. He believes
there is room for great development of
poultry husbandry in Oregon.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
Flowing by steam.

David McClary recently took his
new steam pillow down to the Brevoort
farm, short distance south of the city,
and began blowing patch Of 500 acres
of ground for Mr.. Breyoort. Mr.. Nc
Clary at first wanted to pillow 200 acres
of his own land in Illinois, but the man.
ager of the machine refused to take the
heavy thing across the bridge, the en-
CINE weighing thirteen tons. Mr.. Nc
Clary, 1t Is said, will get 50 an acre
for blowing the Brevoort land, end 1t
Is said that the machine will plow
twenty-five acres In twelve hours, or
fifty acres every day and night. At
the present time Mr.. McClary has his
hands full, as 1t is said he now has
$500 worth of blowing ahead Of him.
-Vincennes (Ind.) Sun.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02

ished by the reclamation service and BY
the forest reserve policy of the govern
ment. which is eliminating much of
the range from public use. J. c..
Lloyd. an extensive sheep grower Of
this county, estimates that not more
than rs, 900 lambs will be shipped to
Eastern markets this year from the
country between Ellensburg and Pasco,
whereas five years ago over 200, 900
head were shipped yearly. This is
partly due, how ever, he says, to the
fact that more lambs are now shipped
to the coast than few years ago, al
though the total shipments there this
year, he thinks, will not exceed SO, 600,
tThe range is being so diminished.
said Mr.. Lloyd, "that none but those
who own their land can afford to raise
sheep in any quantities. Much of the
former range is being converted into
good farming land through irrigation,
and the forest reserve policy of the
government is shutting the sheep raiser
out Of large part Of the range. 1
should say that the elimination of this
land by the government has cut down
the number Of sheep on that land by as
much as 25 per cent.
''The sheep in this section are being
raised as much for mutton now as for
wool, and there is a greater demand
for good mutton than there used to be.
The price, too, has advanced, which
makes it profitable business to pur-
sue.'
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
Western Apples Best.

The official report of the department
Of Agriculture on the condition of the
apple crop on September fully confirms
earlier estimates OF poor apple crop
Throughout the United States. The
average condition is reported as Bat
per cent. Few if any of the states have
an average crop. The Pacific states
show up best-California rs per cent,
Oregon 70 per cent, Washington ss per
cent. The Middle states are the poor
est, the lowest Of all being Kansas,
which is 2 per cent, and Missouri,
which is 8 per cent. The report is a
good advertisement for Oregon and
Washington. 1t will serve to direct
further attention to this territory as q
favorable apple country.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
THE STATE FAIR.
Exhibits. While CreditabIe, Did Not.
Do State Justice.

Exhibits. While CreditabIe, Did Not
Do State Justice.
The Oregon State fair was credit
able showing Of the products of the
state. The county exhibits, though
not as numerous as they should have
been, showed great profusion Of pro-
ducts of the highest excellence. The
people of the state don't hall appreci-
ate the state and its marvellous re-
sources. 1t is doubtful if any other
county in any other state of the Union
could show such great variety of pro-
ducts of such high quality as any one
Of the county exhibits, at the Salem
fair.
The Agricultural college exhibit was
an educator. The exhibit from the
Eastern Oregon experiment station was
amost striking showing OF the agricul-
tural resources of that section. The
livestock exhibit on the whole was
worthy of the state. The draft and
coach horses made splendid showing.
A good showing was made by dairy cat
tie, but hardly enough of dairy pro-
ducts. OF beef animals the exhibit
was not as large as it should be. but
some fine animals were shown. The
swine exhibit was most creditable.
The sheep exhibit was good, but many
of the sheep were not in show condi-
tion. The poultry building was we'll
patronized and the exhibit was fairly
good. The almost entire absence OF
farm machinery was noticeable. A
strong exhibit of farm machinery should
be a feature of every good fair.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
BLACK GIRL A NOVELTY THERE.

Why One Family Will Not Take a
Colored Maid to France Again.
my wife and I went to France not
long ago to see her parents, who live
In that country, and we took along my
wife's maid, an extremely efficient col
ored girl, who has been in the family
a long time" said ]. T. Lenert, Of
New Orleans at the New Willard, &C
cording to the Washington Herald.
This girl, besides being an excellent
creature, Ia about the complexion Of
the ace of spades, the deepest of blacks,
for she Is the direct descendant Of
slaves Of unadulterated African blood.
Next year we may 60 again to France,
but we will leave the maid at home.
What for? Well, that colored girl
created sensation that we never
dreamed of. 1t seems that In many
parts Of France no colored person had
ever before been seen and this one was
a novelty that whenever she appeared
crowds gathered to look at the unac-
customed sight. This was carried to
such an extent as to prove very en-
barrassing to us and 1t also worried
the maid greatly, for she was not used
to being stared at by great throngs of
people. One day she went to church,
but her presence came very near break
ing up divine services and the good
father, seeing what was the matter,
dismissed the congregation In short or
der. In London, where black folks
are not unfamiliar sights, her appear
ance created no such stir and, while
the girl would willingly 60 back there,
no money could induce her to revisit
France"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
When tn Pick Emit.

Many growers do not know the prop
er time to pick fruit--that is, the stage
of maturity that puts 1t on the market
In good condition. Very often one
sees fine large pears and peaches that
are rotting when the packages are
opened because the fruit has been al
lowed to get too ripe on the tree be-
fore picking. Sometimes when the
early market Is slack there Is a de-
mand for immature fruit for cooking
purposes. The first early summer ap-
Piles may be probably picked when
they get big enough for cooking. This
will be when the seeds are still white
and before the fruit shows signs of
coloring. The market Is always looking
forward to the earliest apples. Des-
sert and winter apples should not be
picked until well colored. Those that
stay on the tree late are better favored
than those picked early. Winter apples
will usually keep better II allowed to
rlpen In the cool weather of the fall.
The ease with which some fruit sepa-
rates from the twig by a nip sldewise
gives good Idea of maturity. Apples
should not be separated from the twig
by a straight pull, but by twist up
ward or sidewise. Peaches are picked
for market when they show the clear,
bright colors. They should not be
pinched to test maturity. The expert
enced picker has way Of rolling the
fiat Of his hand over the ridge Of a
peach, and the feel means the same to
him as grain In the sack does to the
miller's hand.-W. N. HUT
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02

compartments In the upper arrange.
ment for holding brushes, nails, ham,
mers, wrenches and other small tools.
1t Is handy place to store small seeds,
condition powders, liniments and med
icines for farm animals. Indeed, there
are many services that such an affair
can be made use Of, all Of which will
readily suggest themselves when 1t has
been built and set in place.-Fred o.
Sibley, In Farm and Home.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
A barn Cabinet.
~~~~~~~~~~

There is little excuse for any farm
or not having a sufficiency of home
made devices which are handy to store
various things and save labor. Espe-
ciaily Is this so when they can be con-
structed out of dry goods or grocery
boxes, and that is what may be said
of the cabinet shown in the cut. 1t
can be made any size desired, and II
put together right will be practically
mouse and rat-proof. The drawers are
convenient in which to put robes, blan-
kets and the like, and the shelves or
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
Oregon irrigation Congress.

The first irrigation congress Of Oregon
was held at Grants Pass on September
10 and IL. AT the close of the session
permanent organization was effected,
with DR.. Withycombe, Of the Oregon
Agricultural college, as president; Mr..
c W. Mallett, of Vale, Oregon, as vice
president, and Mr.. o. s. Blanchard, Of
Grants Pass, as secretary. 1t is pro-
posed to hold annual meetings to dis
cuss irrigation and forestry problems.
A committee was appointed to confer
with the committee Of the Forestry as
ISOLATION with view to merging the
two organizations. 1t was felt that ir-
rigation and forestry had interests in
common. Much good should come
from this organization.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02

ment for pitchforks shown here. A
transverse clearer bar is arranged be-
low the tines Of the fork, guides on
each end of the bar partly encircling
the end prongs, permitting the bar to
slide freely on the prongs. Pivoted on
the handle Of the fork Is bar which
connects with other bars extending to
the cleaning bar, and to sleeve which
slides on the handle. By moving the
sleeve on the handle the cleaning bar
slides over the prongs of the fork, re-
moving anything adhering to them.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
Goe. without sayins.

Conan Doyle had just notified Sherlock
Holmes Of his approaching marriage.
.Of course" he said, II need not tell
you that I have selected you as my best
man. The position naturally belongs to
you"
"Quite So" assented Sherlock Holmes,
absent mindedly shooting = charge Of
dope into his left arm.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02

"Miss Wasple says she wonders why
she has to meet so many disagreeable
people,"
That's easily explained" answered
Miss Cayenne. "It's hard for anybody
not to be disagreeable In Miss Waspie's
company."-Washlngton Star.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
where She stands.

In passing the usefulness Of the mule,
local Missouri paper declared that
Missouri sure stands by the mule"
And 1t would be a very safe bet, predi-
eating the chances on Missouris we'll
known caution and perspicaclty, that in
standing by the mule she Is careful to
stand well up toward its head.-Brown-
lng's Magazine.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02

Prof Vernon Of the New Mexico ex-
pertinent station reports the relative
value Of feeding range steers on winter
rations of alfalfa hay alone. and sup
plemented by a light grain ration Of
bran and cracked wheat 1.3 was tested
with two uniform lots OF i've 2-year-old
range steers each. On alfalfa and grain
the net profit was calculated to be
e7.42 per ton; on the hay, and on the
hay alone. $40.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02

Husband during the spat)-I SUP
pose 1 am never to have my way about
anythingf
Wife-Of course you are. You can
have your way when it is the same az
my way. but when our ways are differ.
emit Intend to have my way.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
Real Philosophy.

"a real philosopher" said Uncle
Eben, "kin allus find sumpin' to be
glad about. I used to know man dat
found heap o. satisfaction In his
wooden leg, cause 1t lef' him dat much
less room fob de rheumatism."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
chane. to Prove Himself.

she-I would never marry a man
who was coward.
He-About how brave would 1t be-
necessary for him to be In order to win
your approval? ~
she-Well, he'd have to have courage
enough to-er-propose. = Chicago
News -
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
Busy British Bees.

The average weight Of honey taken
from an English hive annually is fifty
pounds. This Is double the average
product form American bee hives The
record taken from any hive Is 1000
pounds. from stock Of Cyprians.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
WeII-Meaninx But-

$50 you don't like Mr.. Bliggins7"
"No," answered Miss Cayenne. HE
Is very clumsy"
"But he means WELL"
"Yes. He is one of those people who
think 1t doesn't matter how much dam
age they do IL they say Excuse me-"
Washington Star.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02

fork each time a
pile is lifted. In a
short while the
fork becomes clog
ged and useless, 1t
being necessary to
remove each parti-
Gle by hand. In
order that this
cleaning may be
done almost auto
matically a Wis
consln man has de-
ai0na6 tha attach,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02

"Dear," said the wife, IT really don't
believe you would marry again If you
were to lose me-"
"Oh, I'm devoted enough" replied
the husband, "but there are others"
II wasn't thinking of that" she re-
piled sweetly, "but that don't know
another woman who would have YOU"
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
Not Quite.

"Have you any difficulty in getting
the proper diet for the invalidT
"No. indeed; the doctor has ordered
us to give some of that prepared des-
ecrated food."-Baltlmore American.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02

A member of the proletariat was adj
mitted.
Sir" said he, "the wolf has been at
my door for months
"Pooh, pooh, my good man." responded
the fat capitalist. "Such Is not the ma
ture Of the wolf. You have evidently
been reading inscriptions literature
philadelphia Bulletin,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
Not Eucouraxins.

II have made up my mind" said Mr..
Timmid. that 1 shall speak to your
father soon."
EYES," replied the dear girl, "father
said he thought you would and he also
said IL you truly loved me you'd take
out an accident-insurance policy In my
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Press
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
Examplea..

"rhe country air developes an enor.
nous appetite, doesn't itf' commented
one summer boarder.
YES" answered the other; Judging
By the mosquitoes. Washington star,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
An ADVANTAGE.

There Is one thing to be said In "a
vor Of boy going to a circus with his
father" remarked the Observer Of
Events and Things; "he don't have to
crawl under the tent."-Yonkers
Statesman
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02

The contract has been let for the
construction Of college barn at the
Oregon Agricultural college. This will
be one of the most complete barns at
any of the colleges. and will help the
livestock and dairy work greatly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02

Farmers might help solve the freight
car shortage BY ke ping more poultry,
feeding the grain to the chickens and
send the eggs to market by express or
team.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02

parallel pieces and Joined together with
two large strap hinges, with short
chain for hitchlng horse to, making a
light, flexible harrow that can be raised
from either side to pass obstruction and
still leave half the teeth on the ground.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02

Cheap and Convenient.
This harrow is good for use among
fruit trees or other distractions An
"a" harrow divided in center by two
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02

Even the man who paid for the par
lor furniture irn't to be trusted alone
with 1t and jack-knife, and nothing
to do,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02

You are more apt to hear any wom-
an rave over doctor than the woman
who has to earn the money to pay her
bills.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
pitchfork Attachment.

In gathering up freshly cut grass or
hay, etc, with a pltchfork a small
quantity adheres to the prongs of the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02
PALMY SHEEP DAYS ARE OVER.
Great Flecks Near ElIensburg q Thing
of the Past.

Sheep raising in the Yakima section
is undergoing important changes, due
to conditions which have arisen in the
last 10 years. While it atill continues
an important industry in Kittitas coun-
ty and other parts Of the Yakima val.
ley, 1t is not carried on 30 extensively
as a few years ago, and the number Of
sheep growers is materially decreasing.
The ranges are being gradually dimin-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-02

II woman has her children with
her, she never hears half what you
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-02

reputation as scrapper. but you won't
be with the team long enough 10 get ac-
quainted with the bat boy. All ball
players have 10 take these raps from
the grandstand pikers, and If you can't
digest them without having a brain storm
you'd better get out OF the game and
beat II back 20 the wheat belt as fast
as your little hexameters will carry you.
The anvil chorus from the grandstand
has put many a good player on the
blink. The Cincinnati gang got after Or
vi Overall, ana it stirred up the bats IN
his coming tower so that he'd fire the
bail all over the county every time he'd
go into the box. and he couldn't win
game from the blind asylum. After he
shook these knockers and went TO Chi
cago he won seventeen straight games.
IsbelI, OF the Chicago Americans, tried
swapping repartee With the anvil chorus
and as a result ne couldn't stop a push
ball with a road scoop. After he was
tipped of to cut out the repartee he soon
had the knockers boosting him because
be delivered the goods. It's all right 10
get back at the guy who hands you a
hot spiel on the street corner, but when
you get into a baseball suit you want 70
forget that the stands are populated
I've done a lot Of thinking for YOU in
the past week. as I've been .sp the river
on a fishing Jaunt- You know you can
do mighty sight OF thinking when You
are planted in the scenery at the edge
Of wet spo- waiting for the fish to bite. |
This little old dump OF a world would |
be pretty much on the blink II IL wasn't l
for the thinking that's been done at the /
butt end Of a fishing pole. II YOU dig \
back into the misty recesses OF the /
past you'll find that the statesmen with /
the highest batting averages were once /
freckle-fsced kids playing hockey from /
school 10 snare suckers. The kid who /
Is glued &c the school room and never /