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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06
GRAIN HAY FOR FEED
Professor Thatcher Gives Instruc-
tive Letter on Feed Value
of Grain Hays

1t is the very common custom,
throughout the grain growing
districts of eastern Washington,
to cut certain portions of the
wheat, or other grains, which
for some reasons are unsuitable for
threshing, for hay. In the main,
this is very satisfactory prac-
tice, since in this way there may
be obtained large yields per acre
of hay of high feeding value. But
possible feeding values, the grain
must be cut at the right stage of
growth, since if cut too early
there is serious loss of yield per
acre, and if allowed to grow too
long before cutting the grain
rapidly becomes woody" and
the feeding value of the resulting
hay is seriously lowered. With
the view of determining which
of the common grains may best
be used for making, and at
what stage of growth these are
best suited for the purpose con
siderable number of analyses have
been made at the Experiment Sta
ton laboratory during the past
two or three seasons. The sam
pies were all taken from hays
grown for that purpose on the
! College Farm. In most eases the
grain was cut at two or more
different stages of growth, in or
der to determine at which stage
the crop produced the hay of the
best composition for feeding pur-
poses
The amounts Of digestible nu-
trients. or valuable clements OF
food, found by the analyses, are
shown in the table below. Protein
is the material in feeds which
builds up the flesh, blood, brain,
etc, or the sO-called flesh former,
while fat and carbohydrates serve
to keep the animal body warm and
supply the energy necessary to
put the various parts OF the body
in action. Fats supply two and
quarter times as much heat or
energy, pound for pound. as do
the carbohydrates, hence these
are determined and reported
separately In the last column
of the table is shown the nutra-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06

es of growth. The feeding value
of wild oats falls off very rapidly
as the crop approaches maturity,
however, and when nearly ripe it
yields a poorer hay than any grain
we have ever analysed, In order
to obtain a Wildcats of as high
feeding value as that from other
grain hays, it is necessary to cut
the crop early, not later than when
in full bloom. The yield per acre
at this stage will be considerably
less, but if allowed to stand until
it reaches its maximum growth
the quality of hay is seriously re
duced Hay of high protein con-
tent can be obtained by cutting
the crop very early. say at the
time when heading begins, but the
yield per acre at this stage will
be very low.
The bald barley, speitz, and oats
all show a decrease in percentage
of protein as they approach ma
turity, with a resultant widening
of the nutritive ratio. Except in
the case of the barley, the differ
enceS in the total feeding value
were not great enough to midi
cate any special advantage i'll cut
ting the crop at one or the other
of the stages of growth repre-
scented. With barley the very
considerable widening of the nu-
tritive ratio. which is already too
wide for best results in feeding,
makes the desirability Of cutting
the crop at as early stage Of
maturity as is consistent with pro
fitable Yields per acre very plain.
Speltz, having a nutritive ratio as
narrow as | 6.3,is worthy Of con
sideration as a possible hay crop
for eastern Washington, where
most forage crops have wider
ratio that is best for profitable
feeding.
Special attention should be
called to the desirability of oats
and peas as a hay crop for the Pa
louise country. This combination
crop gives large yields per acre of
hay or forage, which in its total
feeding value exceeds that of any
other forage crop we have ever
analysed which may be success
fully grown in this section of the
country. In addition to this It's
nutritive ration is just about cor
rect for most classes Of farm ami
mails. I'm other words. it can be
fed either alone or in combina-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06
III SINESS NEWS
Industry and Improvement
Youngs river.

Youngs river.
The Sunnyside, Wash, cannery
has been completed and will begin
canning tomatoes August 10. The
plant. costing $4,000, is paid for
and a surplus in the treasury
The fruit and vegetable canncry
at Centrallia, Wash, has been COM
pleted and is ready for work. The
project was commenced but two
months ago, and is now finished.
The town of Marcus, Wash, is
seeking incorporation as a city of the
fourth class. petition has been
filed, but protest is anticipated as
there is an element opposed to the
4 change.
The Farmers Union in Wasco
county, with headquarters at The
Dalles is expected to become of great
power. 1t has purchased many ware
houses already; it has strong mem
bership, and plans to seel wheat at
auction.
IIINdL1 tilGi iillSS II " taNC uI
2fhe irrigation work in the John Ray
and Deschutes country. The govern
ment abandoned this wrok several
years ago but capitalists believe it is
not only feasible but will become a
4protitable venture.
Reports from Lewiston are to the
effect that the Salmon river country
is in the last stage Of transition
from a cattle raising to an agricul-
tural country. The demand for lane
for farming is very great, and the
stockmen are being pushed pack far
Their and farther all the time.
The work of subdividing and sNl-
ing some of the big orchard trace in
Southern Oregon is continuing rap
idly. Five hundred acres of excel
lent land, all of which is either un-
der water or may be placed under
irrigation along the Applegate river,
is to be cut up into ten-acre tracts
before long, and will be placed on
the market.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06

more than 80 pounds. When the
doctor placed his hand on the head
of the dead man the scalp fell off,
leaving the head bald.
1t is possible to conjecture how
long the body had lain where found,
but the fragment of newspaper bore
the date of June 2, but whether of
this year or last could not be ascer-
tanned. 1t was not deemed neces-
sary to hold an inquest and the re-
mains we're taken to Stratford, whore
interment was made.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06
Y. c. MANSFIELD
Member Executive Board of the
Farmers Union of Washington
and Northern Idaho.
Stabbed in the Neck

At Rockford Wednesday. while
trying to protect his brother, James
Davy was severely stabbed in the
neck by Will Kendrick in the Palace
saloon. Kendrick was arrested.
Quarrel Proves Fatal
Near Granite Falls, Wednesday, in
a quarrel over a right of way, A. G..
smith, rancher. shot and killed
Perry p. Prescott, foreman of a con-
struction crew on a logging road.
Convict at Liberty
A convict whose name is unknown
escaped from the state road samp
near Lake Kitchelos, west of Ellens-
burg, a few days ago and is believed
to be in hiding in the Cascade noun
tains.
Auto Accident Near Wenatchee
While the family of w. T. Clark, Of
Wenatchee, were out on an automo-
bile ride Tuesday afternoon the auto
rolled down the bank, seriously in
Turing Mr.. Clark's sixteen-year-olG
son. The other members of the fam
lily escaped unhurt.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06

Montesano, Wash, eports cascara
bark peeling commencing along the
Catsop, with bark plentiful this year
At Harrisburg, Ore, last week
1907 hops sold for &c and 1906 for
4 1-2c, record prices for old hops
this season.
Hooper recently shipped 500 head
.of cattle to Mr.. Logsdon of Seattle.
McGregor Bros. furnished one half
of the 500.
Hop prices are going up rapidly.
with the reports from abroad indi-
eating a scarcity. AS high as zoe has
been offered.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06
THE NORTHWEST

4 Lightning struck warehouse
owned by w. F. Schmadeka at
Grangeville, Idaho, Monday, causing
i a loss of $1,000.
~ Edward Cleveger of Estacada,
Ore. was drowned in The swift
waters of the Claokamas river We'd
nesday afternoon. The drowning oc-
Cured about ten miles east of rs
( catada. His wife. who witnessed the
z tragedy watched the river all night
in search of her husbands body.
The body has not yet been recover
ed
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06
MAY START MILLS
Y. G. Mansfield Puts it upto"
the Millers to Pay Fair
Prices for Bluestem

To the millers of Washington
and Oregon: In the name of the
bluestem wheat raisers of the In
land Empire | appeal to you to
pay to us the value of our blue.
stem wheat. You all frankly al
nit that our blueStem wheat is
worth from 10 to Is cents per
bushel more than club or red
wheat, but at the opening Of the
market YOU rarely offer more than
y cents more per bushel. Now,
would it not be better for you as
well as us to pay us what our
bluestem is worth? In that way
you would encourage instead of
discourage us in the way of rails
ing high grade wheat Bluestem
wheat is not a heavy yielder; it
rarely goes more than 80 bushels
and often not more than 10 bush
els to the arce. Other varieties
run from Is bushels to 80 bush
els to the acre. Other varieties
are dropping the blnestem and
raising lower grades of whent
Now this must work great hard
! ship on the milling industry, for
YOU certainly can not expect to
compete in the worlds market
with flour made from low grades
of wheat alone. In fact, you are
losing a good deal of your home
market by not having more blue
stem wheat to grind For people
will have good flour if they have
to have it shipped from the east
to get it.
Now, looking at it from pure
| ly BUSINESS standpoint, will it not
pay you better to pay us fully
what our blueSrem wheat is worth
and thereby encourage us in its
production, than it will to rob us
Of from s to 10 cents per bushel
on it and discourage us in its pro
duction
The warehouse men were not
satisfied with an exceedingly good
thing They thought they could
cjnch us a little harder.
Today they are sorry that they
ever had that thought. For today
we have Our own warehouses at
nearly "A hundred stations and in
two years more the old ware
house man viii be a thing of the
past.
Now the question is. do YOU
millers want lis to build our own
mills? We can do it.
At the little station of Endicott
where | market my wheat there
will be 100000 bushels Of blue
stem. If you rob us of s cents a
bushel on it, as You usually do,
you will rob us of $4,000. Now,
H2l 900 Will build us a mill that
will grind that wheat.
1t is up to you. Do you want
us to 90 into the milling business ?
We did not want TO go into the
warehouse business: we were
forced in
Are you going to force lis into
the milling business? 1t is only
one step further. We can take
that step.
Y. c. MANSFIELD
! Member Executive Board of The
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06
Searching for Missing Man

A posse, headed by Deputy Sher-
if Curly, is securing the hills near
the Hercules mine at Wallace, Ida
no, in search of Henry Marshall, a
blacksmith who disappeared Fri
day. 1t is believed he has met with
foul play, although he had no money
on his person when he left.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06
Hadly That

Miss Plane-The very day | first
met him something told me that he
would eventually fall in love with
me.
Miss Speitz-Indeed? The some
thing" wasn't your mirror, dear. was
it?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06
100 Acres

40 Acres bearing orchard; 10
acres 3 year-old trees; all selected
varieties. so acres oats. Will
pay twice the income received
from wheat land. Excellent
property to divide into small
tracts. If you want safe, prof.
table investment investigate.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06

John Newman, aged SO years, shot
himself at his home in Bellingham
Wednesday. He had been despon-
dent for some time and brooded over
the small wages he was receiving.
Before firing the fatal shot he
thoroughly tested the revolver.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06

Frank McLain, well-known
stockman of the Big Hole basin dis
trict. was shot and instantly killed
Thursday during a saloon brawl at
Wisdom, Mont, by Lewis Curniff,
a ranch hand, following a quarrel of
a trivial nature.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06
SNOW nj Nhifehird

One foot Of snow is reported at
Whitebird, Idaho, a remote station
% miles east Of Grangeyine, Idaho
uring the last few days snow has
fallen IN all sections of the Bitter
Root mountains. Tie pioneers Of
that country say there is more snow
there than ever before in July
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06
Prominent PhYsician Arrested

DR.. Gustav G. Barr, a well-known
physician of Portland, Ore, was ar
rested Wednesday on the charge of
pointoing a revolver at c. W. Rick
ards and threatening to shoot. 1t is
said Richards went to the doctors
Office to collect salary as chaffeur
when the physician ordered him out
of the office at the point of revolv-
er.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06
Postmaster ResigmeA

w. l.. Farnsworth, who for sew
eral years has been postmaster at
Cottonwood, Idaho, has filed lis re-
signation and will move to Copper
City, B. c., where he will enter the
realestate business.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06

ton with any other properly bal
anced ration, with the assurance
that its valuable nutritive ingred-
tents will be fully utilized. Oats
and peas make by far the most
desirable hay crop for the Palonse
section, both from the standpoint
Of composition and that Of large
yields per acre.
Other things being equal. pre-
ference should always be given
to those hay crops rich in digesti-
BILE protein. or with a narrow nut
tritive ratio, since it is easy to
remedy an excess Of protein in
the feed by the use of some grain
or straw etc, rich in carbohy-
drates. But if the hay is too rich
in carbohydrates, it is difficult
and expensive to purchase the
necessary supply of protein to
properly balance up the ratio SC
that no loss Of digestible nutri-
ents in feeding may occur.
r. w. THATCHER,
Director and Chemist
State Agricultural Experiment
Station.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06
Two New Steamers

The report comes from Portland to
the effect that two new steamers will
will be placed on the Columbia and
Snake river route in time to handle
the immense grain crop.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06

tive ratio. or ration Of the flesh
formers (protein) to the heat or
energy producers carbohydrates
plus > IA times fats Thus, a
ratio of LIP means that
there are y times as much heat
producing material IN the feed us
there is Of fesh-producers. In a
we'll balanced food for growing
or working animals, there should
be about six times as much digest
ible protein as there is of energy
producers, or Il nutritiye ratio Of
Is. while for fattened animals
the nutritive ratio may be as
wide as g or even | g without
serious loss in feeding.
1t will at once be observed that
the wild oats cut at different
stages of growth show very Strik-
ing differences in composition.
The sample cut before the heads
appeared is richer in protein and
has a narrower nutritlye ratio
than any grain or clover hay we
have ever analyzed, and exceeds
in these properties any sample OF
alfalfa hay we have analysed eX-
cept those cut at very early stag
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-08-06
Heavy DAMAGE

1t is stated that fully 100000
damage was done in eastern Mont
ana by the severe wind, rain and
heavy hailstorm which SWEET over
that section
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FARM
BUYS
o6n a Cra Farm
400 Acre Farm

22o acres in crop, balance sum
.mer fallow; one mile from ware
house; three miles from town;
$50. so an acre. Chico land and
nothing else in same locality; can
be had at less than ten dollars
better.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
HEALTH COMMITTEE TO
BANQUET NOTED DOCTOR
Citizens of San francisco Complete
Arrangements to Honor
Rupert Blue

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20-The
Citizens health committee is rapidly
completing arrangements for the COM
plimentary banquet to be given in
honor of DR.. Rupert Blue, in charge
of the United States public health and
marine hospital service, as token of
appreciation of his work in conjunc-
ton with the citizens health commit
tee in cleaning this city.
Invitations have been sent to the
heads of the federal health service
and to the members of the staff who
assisted DR.. Blue in that work; to
Governor Gillett, Mayor Taylor, promi-
nent men in business and professions
and the heads of several state de-
partments. besides editors of leading
papers of tie country. Invitations
have also been sent to all subscribers
to the sanitation fund.
The banquet will be given in the
ball room of the Fairmont hotel on
Wednesday evening, March 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
$4,000 FIRE IN FRESNO
TRACED TO lNCENDlARY
Car Barn and Warehouse COMPLETELY
Destroyed by Midnight
Blaze

WATSONVILLE Cal. March 20.-A
fire supposed to be of incendiary origin
completely destroyed the car barn and
storage warehouse of tie Fresno.
Monterey & Eastern Electric railway
here shortly after midnight this morn
ing.
All of the passenger rolling stock,
with the exception of one car, was
burned, and several of the cars outside
the building were destroyed. Tools
and electric wire to the value of $4,000
were burned.
Besides the property of the railway
company, a number of packing cases
belonging to the A. w. Tate Fruit
company, stored in the warehouse
were destroyed by the blaze. The rail-
way does not run during the winter
and practically all of its rolling stock
was stored in the building.
There were no lights or fire in the
house, and it is generally thought to
have been of incendiary origin. The
loss is insured for $25, 1000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
GOODROADS PROMOTE
MANY LARGE BRIDGES
Among Spans Ordered Built Are at
Artesia, Verdugo Wash and AL
hambra-Other Plans Await
APPROVAL

A good start is being made toward
active operations in the good roads
movement by the authorization of the
board of supervisors for plans for sew
eral large bridges and culverts in vari-
Gus parts of the county. Edgar L.
Wheeler of the Mercereau Bridge and
Construction company is making the
plans for the 250-foot steel and concrete
bridge to be built over the Los An
geles river on the Long Beach boule-
ward. The county surveyor has been
ordered to make plans of 1OO-foot
bridge across the San Gabriel river at
Artesia. A concrete bridge is to be
built over the Verdugo wash on the
San Fernando road. The bridge over
the San Gabriel river between Alhan1-
bra and Covina will be 1850 feet long.
1t will be a combins ton steel bridge,
with concrete piers and asphalt floors.
A concrete bridge will be built across
the Cienega on West Washington
street. In all, nearly 100000 will be
put into bridge building for the good
roads Improvement.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
|SALvADOREANS
SEIZE STEAMER
GERMAN STEAMER VICTIM OF
SUSPICIOUS OFFICERS
TELLS OF UNEXPECTED ExPERl-
ENcE IN SOUTHERN PORT
Jebsen Liner Held at La Unio1 and
Observation-Disclosures Warned
Not to Attempt to
Escape
[By Associated Press.l

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2O.-Held
for an hour at La Union, Salvador,
while officials of the Central American
republic took possession of her papers
and warned the passengers not to at
tempt to land or leave the harbor, and
allowed to proceed on her way only
when an examination of the papers had
convinced the Salvadorean zealots that
she was on a harmless errand, was the
experience of the German steamer Ella
of the Jebsen line, which arrived today
from ports on the lower west coast.
The Ella was seized as soon as she
entered the harbor of La Union, and an
armed guard of Nicaraguan infantry
was placed on board, while the port Of
ficials pre-empted the ships papers and
went ashore to examine them, admon-
ishing all aboard the Ella not to at
tempt to leave the vessel. After the
officials had rowed away, said Capt.
Bruhn, the soldiers left to guard the
ship proceeded to question those on
board in manner that indicated that
| the vessel was suspected of carrying
Nicaraguam belligerents or spies.
In an hour or so the officials returned
to the ship, the papers were restored
and the Ella proceeded ton her way
northward.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
PERRY VILLA TRACT WILL
BE PLANTED TO RHUBARB

The Joseph R. Lotus company is going
ahead with work on the Perry villa tract,
which it has recently purchased, and maxi
ing contracts for grading some forty acres
nearest the station for the purpose of putting
in crimson winter rhubarb just soon as the
necessary work can be done and the plants ee-
cured. The object is 10 get this crop planted
that the rhubarb will be large enough to
market next winter.
This eompany's greatest success has been
along the lines OF improving country lands by
putting in crops which will bring the pur-
chaser substantial returns rather than subdi-
vidng and selling raw lands which the pur-
chaser often does not know how to improve in
such a manner as TO bring him sufficient in
come
At its Monrova Acres tract it has sold all OF
the improved land, which includes something
over fifty acres of crimson winter rhubarb. In
fact, 1t seems impossible to level the land
and get in the crops fast enough.
The purchasing public does not seem to be
interested until it sees the land in crop with
the prospect of securing returns at an early
date.
The prospects of an excellent crop Of rhu-
barb on the Perry villa tract are evident, and
as it is only three miles from the beach the
climate is equable the year around. This,
taken in connection with the rich soil on the
tract will produce enormous crops OF rhubart
with very little fertilzing. it is said.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
SUBURBAN BUILDING SITES
AT EAGLE ROCK MOVE WELL

The Edwards & Wildey company is enjoy
ing marked activity in suburban building sites
at Eagle Rock. 1t reports the following sales:
To Richard Maynard. three lots on Adams
avenue, in the Glenwood Park tract, l60xl3O
feet; consideration $3.50.
To William Freeman, three lots in the Oak
mont tract on Glen Eyrie avenue, comprising
about III acres, and being well covered with
live oaks; price $1,000.
To Mary q. Gibson, lot s5, Fleetwood
Heights tract, 60x1S5 feet; $500.
To C. j. Nicoli. lots "a and %, Windermere
Heights southwest corner of Hill and Winder-
mere avenue, 9Ox150 feet; $3.50.
To Elsa Morisco lot H. Eagle Rock Acres
tract, 14ox27O feet, on Park avenue near Cen
trail avenue $1,000.
Jessie A. Gee, lot 21, Windermere Heights.
box145 feet, on the west side of Windermere
avenue, near Hill; $3.50.
To 7. A. Morrison, lot IS, Eagle Rock Acres
14ox27O feet, on the northwest corner of Park
avenue and Hill street; $1100.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
SANTA MONICA EXPECTS
MISUNDERSTANDING YEAR

SANTA MONICO. March 20.-A large num-
Der OF building permits being taken out
and contractors predict a record breaking year
for construction work.
Charles H. Babcock of 1928 West Twenty fifth
street, Los Angeles, has taken out a permit
for the erection of hve-room cottage on a lot
at us Hill street. The structure Is to cost
$500.
Mrs. Emily Ellis will build six-room cot
tage costing S1400 at the corner OF Fourth and
Hill streets.
The permit for the Crib & Lisk building at
S17 Ocean Front. corner of Kinney street, has
been taken out and work begun on the struc-
ture.
The theater building being erected at the
corner of Ocean Front and Marine streets is
progressing rapidly and will soon be ready
for occupancy. On the opposite corner A. r..
Fraser is putting UP a one-story brick block
of store The foundation is being built
of a five-story building and the remainder will
be added in the near future.