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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-12-24
Pacific Slope Fruitmen
Seek Better Inspection

INFORM fruit inspection laws OF
- types best suited to protect grow
ers from insect and disease pests,
both within the states and from other
states, are being sought by leading
fruit men of the Pacific Slope. A
conference of leading horticulturists
from these states was called by Gov
ernor West to meet at the Agricul-
tural College for the purpose Of con-
sidering the laws best suited to this
purpose and of taking steps to have
the measures recommended enacted
into laws.
The conference. which met early in
December, was presided over by e. G.
Roberts, president Of the Oregon Hor-
ticultural Commission. Members of
the Comm. sion from four horticul-
tural districts were also in attendance,
as were a number OF specialists from
the Agricultural College. DR.. j. A.
Cook, horticultural Commissioner Of
California, was present and took part
in the proceedings. The National
Nurserymen's Association, the Ore
gon State Nurserymen's Association
and the American Pathological So
ciety were represented.
The state Legislative committee,
consisting of Judge Charles l.. Nc
Nary, chairman; Albert Brownell, Of
Portland, and Ray II. Roberts, of Leb-
anon, was appointed. The legislative
committee for the nurserymen's as
ISOLATION was composed of w. NJ. Nc
Donald, president of the Oregon Nur-
sery Company, and Professor G. l..
Lewis, chairman of committee on
handling such matters in the Ameri-
can Pathological Society. Drafts Of
proposed bills were presented by both
of these committees, After a close
comparison of the two measures sub
mitted "a joint committee was APP
pointed to select and unite the best
and necessary features Of both bills
il order to have them presented to
the Legislatures of the various States
represented, with the earnest recon-
~mendation that they be enacted into
laws.
In drafting the final measure to
be submitted to'the Legislature the
jvint committee called in as advisory
members, Professors Wilson and
Jackson and Mr.. Vickers.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-12-24
Some Diversified Crops.

Field peas in rows, either for
seed or for hogging off; alfalfa in
rows for seed production, or for
forage for hogs or sheep; rape. as
forage for hogs or sheep, and corn,
for hogging off, are some of the
crops unqualifiedly Endorsed for dry
farm Investigation by the agronom-
lists of the Oregon station. On irri-
gated lands corn for green feed Or
for silage or for hogging off, mangle-
wurzels and rutabegas for Winter
succulents, and other crops which
with alfalfa or clover permit in
tensive dairying and pork produce
ton, are said by Professor Scudder
frequently to have proven profitable.
Methods of culture of each of the
foregoing crops are fully described
in the College Experiment Station
Bulletin, a Report of Experimental
and Demonstration Work, copies Of
which may be had on application.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-12-24
School Garden Bulletin.

School and Home Gardening for
Elementary School of Oregon" is the
title Of College Bulletin No. 176, now
ready for distribution by the Exten-
sion Division Of o. A. c. This bulle-
tin vas prepared by NJ. O. Evans, Jr.,
assistant state leader of cooperative
farm demonstration work. Mr.. Evans
Is well qualified to handle this sub
ject, having been director and super
visor of school and home gardening
work in Portland during the seasons
of 1913 and 1914. The bulletin is
issued to meet the constantly increas-
ing demand for something along this
line. 1t consists Of "a pages and is
illustrated with 16 cuts of school and
home gardens in Portland. 1t also
contains seven diagrams of plans for
use in laying out different areas of
ground. Among the topics discussed
are kinds of gardens, supervision,
plans and arrangements, planting sys-
TENS, ground preparation, and fer
t~ilizers, planting directions, market
ing, decoration and experimental
plots, exhibits, competition and prizes,
Useful data on control of garden pests
is furnished by Professor A. l.. Low
EFT. A section entitled Bird Visitors
to Our Gardens" is contributed by
Professor G. F. Sykes. The bulletin
is Endorsed by State Superintendent
Of Public Instruction J. A. Churchill
and will be distributed to all teachers
of Oregon outside of Portland.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-12-24
Transforming Of Plant
Waste Into Plant Food

u In crop stubble and other waste
material can be utilized by next Sum-
mer's crops for their greater Il
ishment and growth, some amazing
changes have to be wrought in its
form. 1t must decay, pass into am
monical forms, then into nitrites and
on into ~nitrates, before it is taken
up by the plants transportation or
gans and assimilated into plant, it's
sues.
Were 1t not for the fact that these
changes, due mainly to bacterial &C
tivity, can to a greater or less ex-
tent be controlled by the farmer.
knowledge of them could have but
slight practical value. But since it is
true that conditions under which the
cycle of changes is wrought are sub
Ject to his control, the farmer should
be vitality interested in the processes.
In a series of tests made by Profess
sor T. D. Beckwith, of the Oregon
Agricultural College, the influence Of
lime upon the ammonification and
n%itrification Of soils from six widely
varying types of Oregon soils was de-
termined. Since the work Is per-
formed chiefly by bacteria that work
best under favorable conditions, the
scope of the experiments included
the finding out of the number and
kinds of bacteria in these different
types of soils and the effect of lime
upon these numbers.
The experiments also determined
the ammonifying powers of soils with
varying moisture content in order to
ascertain the best possible condition.
The experiments also considered the
effect of soil acidity as we'll as of
%alkalinity upon ammonification and
nitrification.
The soil types were taken from
Hermiston, Redmond, Moro, Oregon
Agricultural College, Sherwood and
Clatskanie. Each of the soils vas
typical of the section Of the state rep
resented and every farmer in Oregon
whose lands are made up of similar
types of soil may be able to judge
fairly well whether lime would bene-
III his SOllS Ut HUI.
The Hermiston soil is a fine, sandy
type, high in lime content and low
in organic matter. Lime caused a de-
crease in the a%mmonifying and nitri'
flying powers of this soil. The Red
mond soil was a sandy loan type, low
in organic matter and high in lime
and was not affected by the appli-
cation of lime. The Moro soil was
a silt loan, we'll supplied with lime
and potash and was not affected by
the application of lime.
The college sample was a silt loan
deficient in lime and nitrogen ant
was greatly benefited by the appli
cation of lime. The beaverdam sol
was a muck soil, low in lime, high II
organic matter and was greatly bene
fitted by the lime. The C~latskani'
soil was a peat, high in organic mat
ter and low in lime, and was the mos
responsive of all to the lime treat
ment. In this soil the nitrifyinl
power was increased 400 per cent.
1t Is thus seen that proper alkalin
ity of soils Is a great aid in ammonifi
cation and nitrification and that linn
may be %profitably supplied under Ger
tain conditions to the acid soils o
Western Oregon, but that 1t is no
generally needed in the sandy soils o
Eastern Oregon.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-12-24
A mountain lion recently killed #

A mountain lion recently killed in
the Grand Canyon game preserve,
which adjoins the Tusayan National
forest, measured 10 feet from nose to
tail. Mountain lions and other beasts
of prey, such as wolves, coyotes and
wildcats, are killed by forest Officers
and game wardens because they are
a menace to stock and to game ami
mails.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-12-24
o. A. G.. Movable School
Begins Its Years Work

THE Agricultural College movable
1 school has opened its doors for
local instruction during the year
throughout many parts of Oregon,
the first session being held at Molalla
and Estacada the second week In De-
cember. Possibly it is more nearly
correct to say that the school has
started its wheels, since the doors are
managed quite largely by local COM
mittees of districts in which the ses-
sions are conducted. At any rate this
most valuable plan of carrying the
college to the people is in active OPP
GRAFTON, furnishing special instruction
in the principal lines of farm and
home industry.
The faculty of this school consists
of six members of the extension force,
under whose auspices the schools are
conducted. w. S. Brown will have
charge of horticulture; E. B. Fits,
dairy husbandry; j. E., Larson, az
ronomy; r. E. Reynolds, animal hus-
bandry; c. c. Lamb, poultry hus-
bandry, and Mrs. Dorman or Miss
Davis of home-making. With the ex-
ception Of the members of the home
making course, all faculty members
will remain three days in each of the
two places carrying the work, and
then exchange places. BY this ar
rangement special subjects will be
taught principally on specified days,
so that farmers and other students
attending need attend only on the
days in which their specialties are
taught.
The daily programme consists OF
lectures, demonstrations, and as far
as practicable, laboratory work. Spe.
cisl lectures by heads of college de.
partments will be given in the even
ing, combined with entertainment
features. No admission is charged
and the sessions are open TO all who
are in a position to take advantage
of the work.
The itinerary of the school has no
been definitely announced beyond thu
end of the present year. Sessions will
be held at Monmouth and Fores
Grove December Is to 10, and a
Lebanon and Albany the first fout
days of Christmas week.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-12-24
Cadet Guides Care for
Oregon Exposition Building

UlDES Tor the oregon BullulnS
~ at the Panama-Pacific EXPOSE
ton will be supplied from the Agri-
cultural College cadet regiment.
This arrangement was made at the
request of the Oregon Commission
having the matter in charge and has
been concurred in by President
Kerr, who has appointed a commit
tee to select and train about so
young men for this special duty.
In making up the eligible list Of
guides the committee has included
all alumni, seniors, juniors and
sophomores. The selection will be
made largely on the basis OF scholarly
attainments and good standing in
department, with due consideration
given to military proficiency and per-
sonal fitness. Applications Of alumni
should reach the committee not later
than December 10. Blank forms
may be secured by application to the
registrar.
The special information required
of the guides will be supplied by
means of a series of lectures by ex-
perts in the subjects treated. In or
der to inform the people of Oregon
of the amount and kind of informa-
tion the guides for their building
must have, the following paragraph
of the commissions requirements is
submitted:
The guides are required to pos
sess general information in regard to
our States resources, its subdivisions,
area, tillable lands, area under cult
vation, timber areas and resources,
number and location of mines, an
nual output, and such general details
OF statistical information concerning
the geography, topography and re-
sources of the State as will leave in
the minds of the inquirer no doubt
as to reliability and accuracy of the
information
Since there will be exhibits from
every part of Oregon, it is e that
the qualifications as guides are manS
and diverse. Special emphasis vii,
: be laid on the educational exhibit and
SAuNI hhON lCuSc VI Tue organization
and operation of the public schoo
system will be required. The educa.
tional system Of Oregon will be pre-.
sented to the applicants by Presidenr
:. Kerr in a special lecture.
. 1t is probable that about 60 mem
: bers of the regiment will be selected
: as guides, about six serving in eaci
detail. The time each detail is to b,
= on duty has not been determined, bu'
! it will be something like a month
, All expenses of transportation ant
7 living expenses will be paid, and op
%portunities will be afforded tn,
/ guides to inspect the other feature
l of the exposition. As a result tn,
= boys are eager to be selected, ant
] are unusually proud Of the goo,
4 standing that gives them a chanc'
: to be selected. Manly qualities AM
e pleasing personalities, always a BIZ
: asset, are away above par in thi
t competition, and the people of Ore
: gon may feel assured that their in
: terests will be satisfactorily cared 10
by the young men chosen for tina
: purpose.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-12-24

The gossip's tongue never asks for
q vacation.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-03-20
TO CLEAN COLORED FABRICS
Liquid Resulting From Grated Raw
Potatoes Mixed With Water VIII
Produce Gratifying Recuits.

Crate raw potatoes TO a fine pulp in
clear water, and pass the liquid
through a coarse sieve into another
vessel of water. Let the mixture stand
until the fine white PARTICLES of the
potatoes are precipitated, then pour
the water off and preserve for use.
This liquid will clean all sorts OF silk,
cotton or wooden goods without hurt
ing them or spelling the color. TWO
good-sized potatoes are sufficient for
a pint OF water.
The article TO be cleaned should be
laid upon a linen cloth on a table, and,
having provided a clean sponge, dip ii
into the potato water and apply it to
the article to be cleaned until the dirt
Is entirely separated; then wash in
clean water several times.
The coarse pulp, which does not
pass through the sieve. IL OF great use
in cleaning wool draperies, carpets
and other coarse goods.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-03-20
Indian Mattino.

Having discovered an excellent way
to clean mating, l pass it on to
others. Beat the mating first to re-
move all dust. then take 1t out OF
doors and scrub it well with bran wa
ter or with water to which a small
quantity Of salt has been added. Soap
has a tendency to turn mating vel.
low, and should not be used. After
the mating has been put through
this process. it should be rinsed with
cold water, rubbed as dry as possible
with a clean cloth and hung on a line
TO complete the drying.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-03-20
NOT A MIRACLE
Just Plain Cause and Effect.

There are some quite remarkable
things happening every day, which
almost miraculous.
Some persons would not believe that
a man could suffer from coffee drink
ing so severely as to cause spells OF
Inconsistencies. And to find relief in
changing from coffee to Postum is
well worth recording.
Il used to be a great coffee drinker.
SO much so that it was killing me by
inches. My heart became 80 weak I
would fall and lie unconscious for an
hour at a time.
MY friends, and even the doctor.
told me it was drinking coffee that
caused the trouble. l would not be.
lieve it, and still drank coffee until I
could not leave my room.
Then my doctor, who drinks Pos
tum himself, persuaded me to stop cot.
fee and try Postum. After much hest
tation | concluded to try it. That was
eight months ago. Since then | have
had but few Of those spells, meme for
more than four months.
Il feel better, sleep better and am
better every way. now drink moth
ing but Postum and touch no coffee.
and as | am seventy years of age all
my friends think the improvement
quite remarkable"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for a copy Of the
famous little book, The Road to Well
Vile"
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be we'll
boiled. 15c and Csc packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In a cup OF hot water and. with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beverage
instantly. 30c and SOC tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds II
about the same.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
sold by GrocerA
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-03-20
PIanked Whitefish.

Scale a five-pound whitefish or two
smaller ones. Cut open the entire
length down the middle with a small
knife and loosen the backbone at the
neck until you can take hold OF 1t.
Gently draw it out; 1t will come en-
tire with all the bones. Rinse fish
and place back downward on a piece
of hardwood plank. A dripping pan
will answer, but has not quite the
same flavor. Dot with small pieces OF
butter. pepper and salt. Sprinkle over
1t the juice OF a large lemon. Bake
in rather a quick oven % minutes. |,
must be a rich brown. If a dripping
pan Is used add a half cupful OF W a
ter.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-03-20
Easy Sunday Dinner.

Fresh beef tongue makes an eco
nomical and toothsome dinner for Sun
the smoked variety and goes farther
Buy on Friday and soak owe night in
strong salt water. Cook the next
morning in plenty of water, well salt
ed. Add one-half cupful of cooked
rice to the water and you will have ar
excellent broth for luncheon or dinner
on Saturday. On Sunday slice the
tongue cold and serve with 1t a jelly
or sauce. One can also cut out enough
meat from around the root Of tongue
for a few sandwiches or to use in Gro
q%uettes or hash for Mondays
luncheon.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-03-20
CANADA WINNING
CHAMPIONSHIPS
IN AGRICULTURE
The Latest Is Winning Cham.
piOnShip for Oats a Third
Time.

Recently was published the fact OF
remarkable winnings by Canadian
farmers in several events during the
past three or four years. The latest
10 that Of Messrs. J. G. Hill & Sons
~ L~lOydminster, Saskatchewan, who
won in a hard contest for the oat
championship over Montana. At the
National Corn Exposition at Dallas
during February, Montana oats were
awarded the championship for the
United States. Waiting for the win
Ter Of this to be announced was a
peck OF oats belonging to the Ca
r,a0ian growers above mentioned, and
alongside of these was a like quantity
belonging to a Minnesota rover who
mas barred from the regular compe-
tition because he was at one time the
winner Of the trophy-the prize. The
three entries were side b. side on the
judges bench. Ii would not be pos
sihle 10 bring together three more
likely samples. The Montana and
Saskatchewan entries were OF equal
Sgcight-50 pounds to the bushel. The
Minnesota sample was some three
pounds lighter. The award was
unanimous In favor Of the Saskatche-
a oats. A remarkable feature and
one greatly to the credit Of the Ca
madam product was that the oats,
grown In 1913, were grown and shown
bT those who had competed during
thc past two years. winning on each
occasion. This, the third winning,
gave them for the third time the
worlds championship and full posses
sjcn Of the splendid 81 1900 silver
trophy contributed by the state OF
Colorado.
The oats which have thus given to
Western Canada another splendid ad-
vsTtising card, were grown 500 miles
north OF the international boundary
Sine, proving that In this latitude, all
rho smaller grains can be grown with
greater perfection and with more
abundant yield than further south. In
all this country are to be found farm
ers who produce oats running from
~ to As pounds 10 the bushel, and
with yields of from 60 to 100 bush
els per acre. Wheat also does we'll,
grades high, and yields from 80 to 40
Bushels per acre. The same may be
said OF any portion Of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan an6 Alberta, famed
the world not only as a country
where championship grains are grown,
but where cattle and horses are raised
that also carry of championships and
where wild grasses are abundant
yielders, cultivated hay and alfalfa
are grown thus giving plenty Of feed,
and with a good climate, sufficient
shelter and plenty Of water. bring
about results such as western Canada
has been able to record. Thousands
o. farmers from the United States
who have their homes in Canada bear
ample testimony to the benefits they
Ez'e derived from farming in west
rn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-03-20
Good Old Times" AGAIN.

Hospital patients of today are bet
ter off than their ancestors of the
good old tines Mr.. Wheatley. in
his book on London quotes from a
Scottish act of parliament Of 1886 to
the effect that "if Ony man brings to
the market corrupt swine or salmond
to be saudi, they shall be taken by the
baillie, and incontinent. without IN
question, sail be sent to the leper
folke;" and if there be no lepers then
only sail they be destroyed utterlie."
The same pleasant custom obtained in
Oxford in the fifteenth century, where
all putrid meat and fish was by statute
sen TO st. Johns hospital.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-03-20
Chocolate Tartlets.

Four eggs. one-half cake grated
chocolate, one tablespoonful Of corn
starch dissolved in milk, three table
spoonfuls OF milk. four of sugar, 4 half
teaspoonful Of vanilla, a half teaspoon
full of cinnamon, a small pinch Of salt
and a heaping t%easpoonful of butter,
Rub the chocolate smooth in the milk,
heat over the fire and add the corn.
starch wet in milk. Stir until thick
ened and then pour out. When cold
beat in the yolk Of eggs. sugar and
1avoring. Bake in tart shells; cover
with m%eringue. To be served cold.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-03-20
GAY FRlLLS IN THE BOUDO!c!
Dainty and Feminine Are the Ruff
fies Just Now Being So Generously
Made Use Of.

AS rutIles become more and NOR,
fashionable on feminine garb they be
gin TO make a r-eappearance in fem.
mime boudoirs. RULED window cur.
tains. bed-spreads and pillow covers
are replacing the straight bordered ef.
fects Of the last few years and mi.
lady's room promises to become as
gayly frillcd a sanctum as il was a
half century ago.
RULED pillow cases are especially
dainty and feminine and they give the
final touch Of luxury TO the bed. If
one does not desire to sleep on the
berufled pillows they may be ex-
changed at night for smaller pillows
in plain linen slips. or the rufiled slips
may be removed and put on again next
morning This takes but a moment IL
the slip covers are roOmy enough to
go owe the pillow without tuEging.
Two or three snap buttons sewed
along the opening under the rufles
will hold the dainty overs smoothly
in place and may be unfastened in 4
twinkling at night.
Rather narrow rufles give the best
effective and a half inches should
BE- the limit of width-and the mems
should be very narrow also. Make
the rufle full enough 10 be nuted by
the |lauudress and the effect viii! be
very crisp and smart. Such pillow
covers should be square, rather than
oblong, and the pillow may be stuffed
into the square, the snap buttons
holding it in place. OF course the ruff
lies must go around all four sides OF
each cover, and the bed thus dressed
will need no pillow shams, bolster roll
or other device tc hide the sleeping
pillows from view.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-03-20
Fox a God In japan,

Hiet Takahashi, the quaint son OF
Nippon, who attends William Jewell
college and labors betimes in the
Advance Office, is always talking in
terestingly to his fellow employees
about his country and Its customs
and superstitions. Chief among the
superstitions Is the fear OF the fox.
which is believed to have superna-
tural powers. Thrones called "Inari
Jinsha," In which the fox Is enshrined
as a deity. are numberless. The name
Of the deity written in japanese char
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-03-20
Plan for Mother.

The bedtime hour was at hand. but
after usual INSPIRATIONS for tne night
Violet hesitated over her prayers.
After a moments silence she said:
Mummy dear, are our prayers an
swered?'
Why. yes, dear" replied Mamma.
But what a question. dear"
Il asked because, if they are, why
do you smack me? Why don't You
pray for me to be a good girl? 1t
would be so much more comfy"