Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-09-02
RICH SOUTHERN POLK
DIARIES, LIVESTOCK AND FRUIT
MAKE FARMERS PROSPEROUS.
Observer Representative Continues His
Travels and Tells of Rapid
Development Noted.

J. Not many farmers have made a
much of their opportunities as ha
+ John Palmer. His farm of 1s6 acre
is on the road between Monmouth ant
Airlie. He has gone in for good stock
and his dairy pays him well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer have made 9
specially of Rhode Island Red Chick.
ems, of which they have about ESQ
This is thrifty, hardy breed, and
they have done well with them. In
talking with them. Mrs. Palmer said
she could have sold 500 of them this
year, had she had them for sale. This
breed is easy to care for and combines
the laying qualities of the Brown Leg
horn with the sturdy health of the
Buff Cochin.
one OF the pleasant men to meet in
the South part of the county is f. M
smith, whose farm is situated near
Lewlsvllie, where he has a magni-
hcent home His farm is well stocked
and there is present an air of indus
try and prosperity. Mr. Smith contem-
plates moving to Dallas soon.
q. w. Mclaughlin has lived all his
life on his fine farm OF 95 acres near
Buena Vista He has two good or
chards, which yield well. He has 200
young peach trees which are Just be-
ginning to bear.
One of the best paying farms in
FOLK County is that of E. E. Stats |
south of Airlie. He has 600 acres nm
which he raises grain, hay and stock.
Mr. Stats goes in for the best stock
having a fine looking herd of Short.
horn cattle, which is his fayorite
breed. Eight of these are registered
and the rest grades.
Joining the town of Parker is the
large 640-acre farm of Ernest Zie-
lesch, who has been the owner of If
several years. Anyone passing this I
town carries away with him the mem l
ory OF the beautiful residence of Mr.
zielesch and the commodious harm
which looks as If it were large enough
70 house all the stock in the country. 7
This year Mr.. Zielesch has 200 acres 6
OF clover, which is now partly baled
and ready for the market
Ihe work of threshing the grain in
the south part of the county will soon I
De completed. The threshing OUTFIT Of n
Ed Rogers started August and has
been running full time ever since Mr.
rogers says he has no trouble at all
n threshing 1000 bushels a day. Last p
week Mr. Rogers threshed for E. E p
levitt Scott Campbell, II. Harmon, q
George Jones and C. Marks. The aver
ge yield of grain this year seems to be
air with some fields a little short of
That was anticipated. W
w. T, Browns threshing outft has bl
cen busy the past week on the Luck 81
mute. The machine did work for
lr. Crowley, George Truax and Mr..
ood' Mr.. Brown says oats yielded
lis year from 25 to 80 bushels ner
re. The work of threshIng will be ne
lished in n few days. ou
II is a well known fact that when pa
German starts In farming, success is
rtaln. A good example is C. B.
ump' south of town. He has S5 acres
which he is making money. He be-
n experimenting with alfalfa some thi
ne ago. He had a good stand with pri
any great amount of trouble in in
Lung 1t set, and it made good feed me
the hogs. Mr.. Stump has recently
out young orchard which lookA
e and will soon be bearing.
T. w. Lougharv. who livas moo. A. Co.
Burns mill. is one Of ,ha oorI,, No.
neers of Polk County, having lived
his S4O-acre farm for over fifty
RS. In his herd of Jersey cattle he ID
some fine animals, one of which is Me'
bull from the famous L,add stor
d OF Portland. Mr.. Loughary has gro'
made success OF his experiment now
alfalfa. He had little less than on
acre which he sowed and has cut
ee times this year
:. f. Smith has 500 acres in his ana Or
Nall good land. This year he has sure
acres Of hops which will yield an Win
rage crop. Mr.. Smith has rs head bloc
'otswold sheep in good condition othe
:. NJ. Smith, OF Monmouth rural good
delivery, has a curiosity in flow by G
large sunfiower stalk in his 4IS.
len has nineteen sunfiowers on IL.
of them blossomed out.
is doubtful II there can be found 65
stter looking field OF hons in the good
le Willamette valley than the IS tivati
s OF Sloper brothers. The crop this ings.
is going to be very heavy. per lIocati
heavier than on the same num- chine
of acres last year They will begin an a,
ek in short time In addition 10 cent
hop Industry. the Sloper Brothers Augu
'ngaged in the well drilling busi- gon.
and those who employed them
is class OF work are well pleased
their work. Zoe
e OF the newcomers IN Polk servtc
ty is J. f. Alice whose farm is TO loo
Parker station. He owns IOl 10 ext
oH "i'eh mas recently been erect eds W
neat residence Mr.. Alice was eessfu
inent in politics in the state ions :
he left. having served In the sentiat
ado legislature several years ago. lAdare
bell.