East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-06
NEWS OF FARM AND RANGE

the nduins OF some nay Wnicn ne re-
Gently shipped up from Hermiston.
Mr.. Rosenberg has for the last three
years had four acres planted to Ca
madam field peas. He considers them |
very fine for hog feed because OF |
their fattening value and on account |
OF the small amount Of work and |
trouble that they place him to COM |
pared to the amount OF value ne fig |
ures they are to him. Beginning about |
the first of June he turns his hogs In |
on them and from that time on he
bothers no further In regard to them |
They clean the patch up entirely, eat
ing everything, peas, pods. vines and |
as much Of the root as they can root |
out. Last year he ran from thirty |
five to forty pigs on his patch and |
will probably put in as many or more |
this year than he did last. He says
there is no danger of volunteer peas
II one wishes to discontinue raising
them at any time for the pigs clean |
them up by fall so clean that 1t is i'm
possible to find a single pea upon the |
ground. Mr.. Rosenberg has been
farming wheat in this section for
twenty years successfully.
Corn Bu1letin-Bulletin No. so. en-.
titled Corn Growing for Washington"
written by Professor George Sever.
ance. agriculturist for the experiment
station p. Pullman, describes the de-
velopment Of the corn growing indus
try in the state and gives large am
cunt OF detailed and definite advice
in regard to the raising of this crop.
The information is the result not only
I of the extended Investigations by the
experiment station. but of a large am
cunt of material collected from suc-
cessful corn growers in various parts
of the northwest The relative value
of the different varieties and methods
of seed selection are explained. Great
| emphasis is laid upon the preparation
of the ground for corn growing and
the cultivation of the same. Various
methods OF harvesting are discussed
and recommendations made in regard
to those best suited for Washington
conditions. The use of corn for silage
Is especially urged.
Preparing to Irrigate-In speaking
to friend here yesterday G. w. Rugg.
n resident of this city who with his
brother has been feeding 500 head OF
| range cattle on their 100 acres. says
that they have been working five
Fresno teams all winter and have not
lost single day. Their alfalfa cut
| from six to eight tons to the acre.
Thto MIA ~ In tg 10 &c
west OF Echo. Near this tract VIM. II.
| Gulliford has been feeding 1856 head
Of beef cattle. Judge Fee is clearing
a large tract in the same vicinity. this
land all being under the project Of
the Western Land & Irrigation COM
pany.
| Raising Wheat and Cattle. NJ.
Billion OF the farming firm OF Lee &
| Billion. has been in the city today
With his partner Albert b. Lee. he
has 100 acres OF dry farming land
| purchased OF W. ]. Furnish in the
northwestern part of the county. They
also have the Marple place on the
river and are running some cattle as
we'll as engaging in wheat raising. Mr..
Billion was formerly at Washougal.
WASH. and prefers this climate to
the west-of-the mountains climate.
| Minnesota Red F1fe-It seems that
quite number OF the Adams county
Wash. farmers who have received
try out have been unable to determine
IL II is spring or fall grain. 1t has
been determined lately that II is a
spring grain. This grain has been
tried out on South Dakota and n mum.
Der of other dry sections and has
proven itself to be fine product un.
der those conditions
Il
Beef to Market-The latter part of
last week, with a shipment of about
1000 head the Pacific Live Stock
company completed the shipment Of
1850 head OF beef cattle to Portland.
These shipments were all made from
Echo. Walter NJ. Glenn. who had
charge Of the shipping returned the
first OF this week to the ranch near
Ontario where they are preparing for
chipment to California, through
| INhuutIH6tOH, lVVU Hedu OI Cuiis.
Pedro Bros. Sell IAnd-Through q
trade that was recorded here yester-
day Pedro Bros. sold 1920 acres OF
land to Weinke Bros. The land Is
near Nye and is partly range land and
partly farming land. Weinke Bros
are farmers and will use their new
holdings for farming purposes, The
deal was a cash transaction.
-
II. T. French Here-H. T. French
state leader in the farm demonstra-
ton and field work being conducted
jointly between the department Of ag-
riculture and the oregon Agricultural
College is here today. Prof. French
has had many years experience in
, farming work in Oregon and Idaho.
shipment OF Barley-The A. T
Matthews Company shipped three
tons Of rolled barley out by freigh
this morning to ]. B. Baker, the woo(
( dealer at Meacham, who will use I
for horse feed
ri Elevator for Madras-The Madra!
Pioneer states arrangements are be
ing completed whereby a large graiI
! elevator will be installed in that place
4 this stimuer