Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-12-16

Arlington. The sheep feed during
the summer and fall months on the
ranges bordering the rivers, As the
winter season draws near they are
brought here for pasture aud such
feed as they may require During the
month OF May each year Arlington
is busy point for the flock owners
and the men who remove the ileeees.
Condor is another prominent wool
shipping point, Mutton sheep fat.
tened IN the county eommaad good
prices and are shipped in large num'
Hoos VERY PROFITABLE
The prices paid for pork by the
buyers for the wholesalers gave an
impetus to an industry already well
established in this country. A great
many farmers have heards OF swine,
and here may be seen the breeds
which were prise'winners At the stock
shows OF the Northwest Medals and
diplomas look good TO the grower.
but eleven cents \ pound for the hog
looks better. This price ruled for
some little time during the winter nf
i9Og.i9l0 George and Mike Dukck
sold A drove OF hogs in May OF this
year which nettcd them 50 90 per hun
dred. The animals were iattened tor
the marke, ON wheat The grain led
paid the owners at the rate OF 81 80
per bushel. Dukck brothers will be
pleased TO verify this statement {
c, Clark OF Arlington raises Duroe
Jersey Red hogs. They are easily
iattened on dry stubblc. corn or
wheat Mr.. Clark is authority for the
statement that with ordinary care
hogs at eight to ten months VIII
weigh on an ayeragc aao pounds
POULTRY RAISING.
For turkeys and chickens the CON
ditions here will be hard TO improve
upon. There is unlimited range and
abundance OF feed On the farms the
fowls have access 10 the fruit fields
at all tinies. They IRE useful IN rid
ding the premises OF insects. They
get the needed exercise to keep them
healthy and for the greater part oil
the wear they find green feed They
practically get their own living and
pay for the privilege OF SO doing,
Poultry fanciers say there Is almost
entire absence OF disease, The pnees
which poultry and poultry products
bring IN the local markets and com
mand in the large cities make the
industry one Of profit Many women.
Of all ages. have made success OF
poultry raising in other localities
They should meet with better results
here. where everything is in their
favor. Poultry raising Is one OF the
side issues OF great farming, STOCK
raising and fruit growing section, but
IL is one we'll worth giving serious
attention, for il is . money-makinE
project.
Dry farming has been followed for
wears. in the sense that the hill lands
and even the low lying lands have not
bcen irrigated. Relative to the latter
II NAV be said that there are large
areas which are sub.irrigated and
which have been remarkably produc-
tive. The higher lands have not been
cultivated as frequently as IN other
sections where dry farming Is IN
vogue. There has never been time
in the history OF the county when
there we're men enough engaged III
agricultural pursuits to follow out the
prescribed method. For spring crops
The ground Is plowed and narrowed
and the grain drilled in, Summer fal-
low land is gone over at time most
convenient. In many instances the
harrow follows Immediately the sod
breaker. This Is feasible where trac-
ton engines are used, but is not al
ways advisable where tho plowing IS
done with teams. The animals used
are too valuable TO work as hard as
this necessitates. Wherever the
ground has been thoroughly cultivat-