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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-01-01

The work the o. w. R. & N. Ry, is
doing in this state and Oregon to
boost the growing of corn should have
the enthusiastic support of all. 1t
has long been believed that corn
could not be successfully grown in
the Pacific Northwest owing to the
cool nights. Now, however, we are
learning that with proper care and
proper selection of seed, corn can be
just about as successfully grown here
as anywhere. The first need is the
selection of seed. Work of the Wash
ington State College, the Oregon
Agricultural College and individuals
has produced several varieties which
ripen without fail. The railroad
mentioned has taken a most promi-
nent part and has achieved success
that is credit to that great trans
portation company. Especially sue
cessful is the work of G. L. Smith
who showed a display of Oregon and
Washington corn at Seattle last
month. This surprised the middle
westerner who doubted that corn
could be grown here and pleased the
Washingtonian at the magnificent
display. About 10000 dozen ears of
fully matured corn was shown.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-01-01

the federal government. Business
men everywhere believe the new law
will be great factor in starting bet
ter business conditions which have
been dragging seriously for the past
six months.
These changes in our economic laws
have been brought about in less time
than any other great laws in our his
tory. President Wilson called con-
gress in special session in April. Be-
fore the Christmas holidays three
great laws we're enacted and signed.
The democrats are taking great credit
to themselves and In measure they
are entitled to credit. But it must
be remembered that the people we're
demanding the laws. 1t must also be
remembered that to President Wilson
is entitled great honor. If he had
not held the democratic party togeth-
er by an iron hand it would not have
passed these laws at least at this
time. We believe the country now
has sound banking law, something
it has never had before.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-01-01

Postmaster General Burleson has
issued new orders which will make a
big change in the parcels post bust
ness. This increases the weight from
20 to 80 pounds in the first two zones
and reduces rates in the third, fourth,
fifth and sixth zones. The maximum
weight of packages In zones beyond
the second was raised from IL to 20
pounds. Under this ruling 20 pounds
can be sent in any zone after January
LIST, and 30 pounds in the first two
zones, distance of $50 miles.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-01-01

Douglas county farmers have taken
a progressive step in persuading the
county commissioners to employ an
agricultural expert. Mr.. A. M. Rich
ardson, agricultural instructor in the
Snohomish schools, has been selected
as the expert in that county. The
Snohomish school has been noted
for some years as having perhaps the
best agricultural instruction of any
school in the state and Mr.. Richard
son has been one OF the men who has
brought about this reputation. Mr.
Richardson has a splendid field for
his action and will no doubt make a
record in his new vocation.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-01-01
BERKSHIRE HERD CATALOGUE.

We are just in receipt of a 1914
catalogue of Berkshire hogs, being
description of the Silver Birch Farm
herd, of Newport, Wash. Mr.. Tai
madge has built not only great herd
Of Jersey cattle, but with it one of
the leading Berkshire herds of the
state.
His list of winnings during the past
year was very fattering. Probably
be took more prizes than any swine
breeder in the state, save one, who
has much larger herd. Mr.. Tai
madge will send this catalogue to
anybody desiring it, and it should be
in the hands of every breeder of
Berkshire hogs and every man who
contemplates going iuto the swine in
dustry.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-01-01
FARMER NOT GETTING SQUARE
DEAL.

The working of the new tariff law
shows conclusively that the farmer is
not getting a square deal. Soon after
the law went into effect, large guam
titles of Australian beef we're unload
ed at Pacific Coast points. The price
at first was slightly under the price
of American beef but we do not see
much Of a reduction in price at this
time Evidently the American beef
trust has got hold of most of the
foreign beef markets and the con-
sumner is paying the same old price
for his meat.
Another feature has just been
brought prominently before the farm
ers Of the Coast when eggs from
China have been introduced into the
local markets of Seattle, San Fran
cisco and Portland. These eggs are
brown in color, slightly smaller than
the average American egg and sell for
10 cents a dozen less. A prominent
Seattle egg man is the authority for
the statement that 30, 600 cases or 70
cars of these eggs have been packed
and are being shipped to Pacific
Coast points to meet the competition
of home poultrymen. These eggs are
equally as good in quality and are
sold for less than storage eggs. They
are selling IN the Seattle market for
35 cents a dozen and home eggs are
bringing 45 cents. 1t is said that
they can be bought in China for five
cents dozen in almost unlimited
quantities. Undoubtedly the Ameri-
can egg shipper has already or will
soon get control of this business the
same as he did with the beef business
and will thus pocket the profit which
was believed would go to the Ameri
can consumer That Australian but
ter has also reached the Pacific Coast
points is well known. This sells for
three to five cents below the local
prod uct and is very good grade OF
butter. All of these movements are
directly traceable to the changes in
the new tariff. The tariff on butter
was reduced to a nominal sum. The
tariff on meat and eggs was removed
entirely. The American farmer will
certainly demand readjustm of
these tariff changes.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-01-01
HOLSTEIN- FREISIAN MEETING.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 15.-The Hol-
stein Friesian Association, formed
last year when the state dairymen s
convention met at Mount Vernon,
held it's first annual meeting at the
Commercial Club rooms this morn
ing, with about twenty of the most
prominent breeders of the state in
attendance.
Fred j. Mess, of Orillia, president
of the association, delivered the an
nual address, taking for his subject
Contagious Diseases of the Cow"
In the election of officers the fol-
lowing we're chosen: President, K.
B. Marks, North Yakima; first vice
president, William Bishop, Chimac-
UNI; second vice president. Alex
Todd. North Yakima; secretary treas
urer, H. q. Davis, Granger.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-01-01

The Ranch is in receipt of a book
of more than ordinary value to coun-
try residents This is called "The
Work of the Rural School" and was
written by j. d. Eggleston and Robt.
w. Bruere. 1t is a we'll bound book
OF 300 pages filled from cover to cover
with valuable information for rural
residents The book takes the matter
of rural schools and shows what is
needed to make them of real value to
the community. Every rural COM
munity should have this book in its
library. 1t can be had of Harper a.
Bros, of New York, and costs 81. 10.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-01-01

The Pierce County Poultry Show,
now being held at Tacoma, is no
doubt the largest and best that society
has ever held. 1t is being held in
the armory, an ideal place, and has
nearly 400 entries. The showing of
White Wyandottes is feature
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-01-01
GREAT ECONOMIC CHANGES.

Great economic changes have never
moved so rapidly in this country as
they have during the meeting of the
present congress. Three great meas
ures have become laws. These are
the new tar i Fl law, the income tax law
and the new currency law. These
great measures have been before the
people for many years. They have
been discussed by great statsmen and
twenty years. When first preached
they we're considered reactionary in
the extreme. 1t was considered that
such laws would cause almost rev.
olution. But today every one Of
them is supported and approved by a
big majority of the people; this is
especially true of the two latter laws.
There is some fear that the tariff
law recently passed is not the best
law that could be enacted. There is
no doubt it was made largely to
relieve the insistent cry of the high
cost of living. The law as finally
passed is unfair in many particulars,
especially to the farming industry.
1t places practically all the farmer
produces on the free list.
The new currency bill became a law
December 22nd, when President Will
son sigued the measure. 1t is the
most important monetary measure
passed since the Civil war. Finan-
ciers agree that it will make panics
impossible. The law provides that
government funds shall be deposited
in regional reserve banks, at least
eight in number, and there may be
twelve. This places the funds in all
parts of the country and takes from
Wall street the power to hoard funds
in times of stress. These banks act
with National banks, discounting
their paper, accepting their securities
and have general supervision over
their affairs. One strong feature
provides that National banks are al
lowed to extend facilities for longer
periods and may accept new forms of
commercial paper. 1t also allows
farmers to borrow on long term
mortgages, a term as long as five
years.
There will probably be two reserve
banks on the Pacific Coast; one at
San Francisco and the other at Port
land or Seattle. There is little doubt
however that Seattle will be chosen.
The management Of the new system
will consist of a board of six men,
chosen by the President of the United
States, acting with the Secretary of
the Treasury. The regional banks
will be managed by boards of nine
directors. Six of these are to be
chosen by the banks making up the
reserve bank, and three appointed by
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-01-01

When ordering patterns please state
SIZE of pattern desired to avoid any
unnecessary delay.
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When writing to advertisers mention
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
POTOMACS SECOND
IN SENIOR EVENT
Performance of AnaIostan Oars
men Is Better of Two WASH
ington Clubs.

With a second place in the 5unior
eight-oared race. a third In the inter-
mediate and a second in the senior
four-oared event. thu AnaIostan and
Potomac crews today returned to their
respective headquarters without regis
ter1ns a first" in any of the events in
which they competed.
The showing OF the tnalostan eight
which was second in the junior and
third in the intermediate was probably
the best Of any OF the WASHINGTON and
Potomac brought itself out OF the rut
by finishing second in the senior four
Dared race on the second day. Clarence
Hecocx coached the Analostans and Jim
Rlce mad charged of the Potomacs
both will have crews in the Middle
states Regatta TO be held Labor Day.
In the senior four cared race, the
Potomacs were DEBATED by the Uni
versity Barge Club, of Philadelphta-
In the Potomac boat which went over
the line second were: Edward l.. NueI-
Ter. bow. Frank Smith, 2: John l..
Nandergr1ft, 3; Frank T. Chamberlin.
stroke
In the two days regatta Duluth led
The held with five champions Next
comes Philadelphia, with three, and the
ArSonauts and Torontos, of Toronto.
each landed one. Other cities to take
home one title were Detroit and Cam
bridge, Mass; New York and Grand
Rapids crews won special events. the
prizes being furnished by the SchuyIkIII
navy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
Lehigh Eleven To Be
Given Hard Contests

SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Pa. Aug. 3
The athletic committee OF Lehigh Uni
versity took occasion today TO announce
the officially corrected list of football
games for the coming season. On the
schedule will appear four new teams in
Carnegie Tech. Johns Hopkins, Penn
State, and Viilanova- The teams
dropped are Albright, Navy. Swarth-
more. and Haverford. On the occasion
of the Carnegie Tech. game the new
gymnasium will be officially dedicated
and opened. All of the games but two
Will be played at home. those with Yale
and Lafayette.
The schedule is perhaps the hardest
Lehigh has had in years: also the most
attractive. II Is expected that the new
Taylor stadium Will be finished by the
time the football season opens. These
are tho games to be played: september
%. Franklin and Marshall College. at
home; October 3. Carlisle Indians. at
home: October TO- Yale. at New Haven;
october Il, Carnegie Tech, at home;
October p. Muhlenberg. at home; Oc-
tober 81. Johns Hopkins, at home: DC
vember I. Penn State. at home: No
vember Il. VilIanova, at home. and No
yember d Lafayette, at EaSton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
CARLISLE SMITH IS
SOLD TO STALL|NGS
Brooklyn Third Baseman Goes
to Bolster Up InfieId of Bos-
ton ContenderS.

J. Carlisle Smith, third baseman Of
the Brooklyn National League team
was sold yesterday to the Boston Ma
tiUnaIs for the waiver price. $500. He
will probably report to his new en-
ployers in Boston today The deal
came as a complete surprise, although
it had been freely reported that Smith
was 10 be benched because of the num-
Der of plays he made which seemed TO
indicate that he was not keeping his
eye On his number. Smith has been
far below his form both in fielding
and hitting, and gave no indications of
improving He has a batting average
OF 252 in the unofficial figures, while
last year he hit for 296. For while
this season he was batting around 40.
Smith was bought from Nashville and
reported to Brooklyn in the <all of 1911.
He had a good year in 1872, and another
in 1913, but has fallen far from the
form of those two campaigns. There
have been rumors that Smith was firt-
ing with the Federal League. but they
were not Substantiated
Dick Egan will be the regular thiru
baseman hereafter. and he has done
good work in the past two days John
Hummel is the only utility infelder left
on the Brooklyn roster, but Third Base
man Schultz, of the Rochesters, will lie
available soon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
SECTIONAL SERIES
BEGINS TOMORROW
Three Games Scheduled in
String Which viii Decide
Amateur Championship.

With champions declared In the nine
leagues which figure In the series for
the District Of Columbia amateur cham
ship, the International elimination proc
ess will begin tomorrow. when three
games have been scheduled on local
sand lots. At the Potomac League
grounds the Eastern Athletics viii take
on Tenleytown, in Section A, while sec
ton B has booked q. contest between
Brfghtwood and Car Department, at the
Northwest Sunday School inclosure The
third battle dated for tomorrow Is In
section c. the contesting teams being
postoffice and Treasury. They play at
the Central League grounds.
The schedule for the remainder OF the
series. which will be completed this
week, follows:
TUESDAY. AUGUST IL
Section A-Eastern VS.. Emerald. at
Anacostfa-
Section B-Brightwood VS.. Ninth. at
Section C-Postoffice VS.. Holy Name,
at First and NJ streets northeast
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST L.
Section A-Tenleytown Vs. Emerald,
at First and NJ streets northeast
Section B-Station vs.. Ninth. at Fifth
street and Florida avenue northeast
Seetion Treasury VS.. Holy Name.
THURSDAY. AUGUST L.
, Section A-Tenleytown VS.. Eastern. at
Anacostia-
Section B-Station vs. Brightwood, at
Firth and Florida avenue northeast
Section C-Treasury vs. Postoffice, at
FIRST and NJ streets northeast
FRIDAY. AUGUST Il
Section A-Emerald VS.. Eastern, at
First and N streets northeast.
section B-Ninth W. Brightwood, At
Fifteenth and II streets northeast
section C-Holv Name VS., Postoffice,
at Rosedale Fairgrounds.
SATURDAY. AUGUST Is.
Section A-Emerald W. TenIeytovn AZ
First and " streets northeast
Section B-Nfnth We. Station, at Fiji
teenth and H streets northeast
Seclion C-Holy Name VS.. Treasury.
at Fifth street and Florida ay.nn.
northeast
Games start at Sis D. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
Boston Will Have Best
Cycling Track in World

BOSTON. Aug. 9.-The Cycle Racing
Association will construct a new cycling
track in this city. which will he the best
In the country. The track Will be pro-
vided with II seating capacity, of 5000.
and will cost about $1,000 II will be
built adjoining the present cycle stadium
at Revere Beach, and may ultimately
take in part OF the site OF the old track.
Boston has turned out to be r. good
yelling town, and classes with Newark
in that respect. The presen: track has
never been able to accommodate the big
crowds of enthusiasts. Nat Butler, the
veteran CyClist. who is managing the
local track. is inter rested in the project
with the cycle promoters. and II Is
understood will be half owner OF the
track.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
Georgia Peach Thinks Red Sox May Make Battle for Flag SPC
Ty Cobb Says Red Sox Should Be
COntenders for This Years Flag

decent fellows didn't approve or ap-
plaud. but they had no means Of cor
rect:ng the Maynard. 1t was every
man to his own taste. On the field the
authority as they have now, and off
it the managers couldn't control their
men because of the scarcity If good
talent. If man could hit and .ield
in the ancient days, he could do very
much as he wanted to in his Leisure
moments. but nowadays there are so
many good youngsters sitting on the
bench waiting for a chance TO get in
that the fellow who will not keep in
training is apt to find somebody else
playing his position before long.
The vast majority of ball players are
men who come of decent people and
who are themselves trying TO earn an
honest, respectable living. Many of
them would not remain in the game If
they had to be stigmatized as muckers
and drinkers because there was enough
rowdyism and BOOKING in the league for
the public to get an idea that such
things were the rule rather than the
exception Now the public knows that
the bad actor" is only one in a hun
dred and gives the other fellows credit
for trying to be gentlemen.
The immense growth of basebalrs
popularity. the erection of large and
well-appointed plants, and the improve
ment in transportation facilities have
brought OUT the better element of citi-
zens as never before. The old kill
the-empire" fan, who relished the rough
stun, is being crowded out by ladies and
gentlemen who want clean, honest sport.
Look over any major league crowd and
you will see that ii contains a large
proportion of ladies. In some cities il
would seem that almost E per cent of
the grandstand attendance on week DAYS
is OF the fair sex. This sort Of an as
semblzge would not tolerate for a
minute the fighting and cursing that
used to be fashionable among a &C rtain
cement l have heard that In some
towns respectable women hardly dared
venture to the game because of the
awful language the players used to
throw around.
AS for the veterans sneer that base
ball is now a ladies' game. the point is
too absurd to warrant reply. Ball play
ers are just as good physically as they
ever were, just as courageous in taking
chances, and just as ready to defend
their honor when ii comes to a point
where they cannot avoid fighting. 4
man cannot be said to be effeminate
because he prefers not to engage in
brawls every day or SO. It takes Just
as much courage sometimes to control
ones self as to take a waIlop at some
body. The fights that you hear of ball
players engaging in now are usually
forced on them instead of being sought
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
DAVIS CUP MATCHES
PLAYED THIS WEEK
McLoughIin, Bundy, Behr, and
Williams To Be Americas
Tennis Defenders.

NEW YORK. Aug. Snow that the
challenging matches have been com.
pleted. the stage is set for the real
finals In the Davis Cup tennis tourney
which will be played at the West Side
Tennis Club, Forest Hills, Long Island
on the last three days of this week
America will depend upon Maurice
Mclaughlin. Tom Bundy, Karl Behr
and Norris Williams. Australia will
have Norman E. Broolses, Anthony T.
Wilding, A. W. Dunlop and Stanley N.
Doust Four singles matches and ore
doubles make up the program. and the
best three in five will determine the
winning team.
Thursday two singles are to be
played. Friday the doubles will be
staged and Saturday the other two
singles will be fought. England won
from Belgium, to 0. and France, 4 to
/. Australasia defeated Canada, to o,
and Germany, to o. before battling
Great Britain last week. winning, to 2.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
POOR PITCHING CAUSES SLUMP.

he wanted to make me believe that he
PLAYED in the iron age" of baseball.
when you had to be a tough guy to
hold your own. He exaggerated things
bit, too, I suppose But there is no
doubt that baseball is a cleaner game
now than 1t was twenty-five years ago,
and this Improvement has been brought
about both by a better class Of fans
and by a larger pescentage OF we'll
behaved men among the players. / do
not mean to say that all of the old
timers were rough necks There were
some splendid characters in the business
from the first, men OF as good morals
and department as you could md any
where. Nor are the modern athletes
all spotless in every respect. We have
some now who are as tough and dan
gerous as any of the veterans. But the
difference is that the discipline of the
game has so improved that the rowdies
are held with a short rein and the de-
cent element has the upper hand.
Once upon a time, if a man wanted
to drink. and fight and make a fool
of himself On and of the field, he could
get away with it to a large extent The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
Naplanders Came Close
To Getting Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone. the young second sack
er OF the New York Yankees. who made
five hits In a single game against the
Tigers came close to being Nap
last year. He was a member of the
Steubenville team. and was recon-
mended to Cleveland by Ed Stern. OF
Sharon. Pa, a former Cleveland anna
teur baseball manager. Upon stern
tip a scout was sent to look Boone over.
He reported favOrably. and as the o. &
P League was on its last legs, Cieve-
land decided to grab him when the
circuit blew up. But when il came to
do that it was discovered that Roone
had been sold to Dallas. of the Texas
League, from which club New York
bought him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
Blanks Are Out for
Outdoor Championships

Reginald Rutherford. Union Trust
Company. is distributing blanks for tho
fourth annual outdoor swimming cham
piOnship races of the South Atlantic As
sociaton of the Amateur Athletic Union.
They will be held under the auspices OF
the Washington Canoe Club. on Satur-
day. August g. starting at o'clock.
Six events. all scratch, make up the
program. and they are as follows: Fifty
yard, senior. open; 10o-yard novice, open
TO any one who have never won a first.
second. or third place in open competi-
ton; h0-yard; SS0-yard: I-miIe, and
fancy diving. All are championship
events, except the first two on the list.
Entries close Monday, August "A. with
rutherford