East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-11
EXPERIMENT FARM
PLEASES PROFESSOR
PROMINENT HoRTICULTURIST
INSPECTS PROJECT STATION
Prof. G. I. Lewis of o. A. c., Visits
Hermiston Experimental Farm and
Is Well Pleased With Work Under
X. w. Allen-Redmen Initiate Six.
Especial Correspondence

N'p'Nidi
Hermiston, Ore, June 10.-Profes-
sor c. I. Lewis, horticulturist Of the
Corvallis experiment station at Cor
wallis, Oregon recently made a trip
to this city to visit and inspect the
Umatilla station located here.
The work of this station is under
charge OF Prof. Lewis, he being as
sisted by r. w. Allen, the local su-
perintendent. Professor Lewis is very
much pleased with the progress made
in Hermlston, not only that made on
the experiment farm, but also in the
project as a whole There certainly
has been a marked forward move
ment during the past year. The peo-
pie OF the project are indeed fortu-
nate to have an experimental farm in
their locality The work done at
this station by Mr. Allen is very cred
table and he can doubtless be of
great aid to the people by answering
correspondence, attending meetings in
which he can give addresses on spe-
cial topics of interest and entertain
ing callers at the station grounds
who are desirous Of obtaining infor-
nation. The true value of this ex-
pertinent farm to the people of the
project will depend to a large degree
on how thoroughly they desire to use
the same. The work Of the station
would consist first of special expert
ments and investigations to throw
light on various problems of vital val
ue to the people of the project. Sec
ondly, to give out information
through correspondence, and to hold
meetings of special interest to the
farmers.
The work the first year has been
to get absolute control of the soil by
supplying 1t with a good amount of
humus and to protect It against the
winds. This work has been we'll ac-
compllshed and they are now in
position to undertake a series of ex-
periments that will soon be inaugur-
ated at the Umatilla station and
which will be of great interest to the
people of this section. While some
of these experiments will show results
in the near future, others will demand
considerable time before conclusive
results can be obtained
The Redman lodge had big doin's
Thursday night when a class of six
were initiated and ]. Fl. Fitzgerald,
great prophet of Oregon, was present
to assist in the work as also was Jas.
A. Devlin of Pendleton. one Of the
most enthusiastic members in the
state The lodge here is in good con-
dition and the addition Of new mem
bers only helps to strengthen II the
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Scarborough re-
turned from the rose city yesterday
and reports a fine time.
]. Williams, one of Chinook, Mon
tana's jewelers.. has been here for the
past few days looking after his prop
erty interests.
Tomorrow Hermiston's baseball
team will go to Umatilla to cross bats
with the Umatilla aggregation. This
will be the last game Hermiston will
play at Umatilla this season and 1t is
likely that a number of fans will ac-
company the team.
John Waller left for Seattle. WASH
ington, this afternoon, and If all re-
ports are true will bring a bride with
him on his return to Hermiston.