East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-05
NEWS OF FARM AND RANGE
M'PHAIL LAND SELLS
FOR S125 PER ACRE

Establishing a new record price for
wheat land in Umatilla county is the
transaction completed yesterday
whereby Frank Curl and Frank Rog-
ers, both well known farmers. become
the owners OF the 400 acres hereto
fore owned by Jack McPhail. Though
the parties to the transaction agreed
10 withhold the price and Attorney
VIII NJ. Peterson, who drew up the
papers, refuses 10 tell the consider
alton. reliable information is had TO
the effect that the land brought $780,
900 or s125 an acre.
The McPhail land is about seven
miles east of this city In the heart |.
of the reservation and is generally ad-
mitted TO be as good as any land in
the county. II produces on the av-
erage so bushels of wheat to the
acre. The deeds for the transfer Of !
the property were signed and filed \
for record yesterday afternoon and
the checks in payment turned over
The deal was virtually a cash one.
The price of 1925 an acre is the |
high water mark for reservation land |
ers two years ago brought S12150 an !
acre and this price was the limit at |
that time.
Plenty OF Water-Though this has
been an unusually dry season and
the water in most OF the streams has
been low, Henry La Zinka, well known
stockman of the south end, declares
the streams in his vicinity have had
more water in them this summer than
/ for several years. He does not at
tempt to explain this singular occur
renee.
Cows for Poor Farm-County Com
missioner II. A. Waterman of Her
miston purchased a carload of cat
tie on the project this week and ship
ped them to the county poor farm
near this city.
Successful Onion Raiser-Some very
fine Yellow Danver onions, frown by
Joe Hodgson on Meadowbrook farm
below town. are exhibited at Sim
Barnes office. Considering the fact
ed in April and have had no irriga-
tion, they make a strong showing in
favor of onion culture hereabouts.
Mr. Hodgson feels encouraged to plant
six or seven acres to onions this fall.
He expects to plow. fertilize and re-
plow his onion ground and to produce
crop of Yellow Danvers next year
r that will make this countryside sit
up and take notice of escaping prof
it's Weston Leader.
.
Much Barley Sold--The recent rise
in barley is causing that article TO
: move with considerable rapidity in
, Pilot Rock. Last Friday over 1900
sacks stored at the Collins warehouse
was sold. II was the crops OF George.
Grant and Ed Horn. T p Gilliland and
Fred Kamrath. 1t all brought $20.5O
per ton except the crop of Grant Horn
: which brought 25 cents per ton more.
Pilot Rock Record.
Fiji 100-Ton Silo.-The 10O-ton
: silo on the f. A. Williams place at
Ballou station was filled this week.
NAit WI n bNihE NbhiIltAth W T.
, Mr.. Williams expects TO convert this
food product into rich Jersey milk
and fat porkers next winter.-Milton
: Eagle
Wheat for "Quaker Oats''-B. b
Richards has made a three car ship
ment OF wheat TO the Quaker Oats
Cereal company, OF Chicago This is
a the first order received from this
company and 1t may be that a profit
3 able market can be built up in future
Athena Press.
Some Wheat Selling-Some selline
of wheat is reported here today but II
is understood the business has beer
o light. Local buyes have been quoting
o Sc and 81 cents for club saying 81
e cents is the price on export wheat
: though choice milling club can bc
z sold for more. Yesterdays Portland
price on club was 81 1-2 cents. thu,
calling for price of 81 1-2 here, Il
the difference in price between Pen,
y dleton and Portland is figured at II
cents. A deal was completed here to-
d. day whereby Pilot Rock farmer wa,
a paid $1.03 for his bluestem crop. H,
: sold at price lower than the price.
i. now offering.