East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-01

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ent tendencies continue it is possible
there will be repetition of the sit
uation next winter.
VIII Cut Up Big Farms - What
farmers declare Is the first important
to partition the huge wheat
farms of tile Palouse was started last
week at meeting of the Federated
Commercial clubs of Whitman coun-
ty. when about 10000 acres of first
class land were proffered for listing
in a statewide campaign to provide
lands for the horde of new settlers
expected after the opening of the
Panama canal.
The land was offered by large far
mers to be cut up into farms of 20,
40 and S0-acre tracts for diversified
farming The average size or the
wheat farms in Whitman county
which last year held fourth place am
ong all counties in the United States
in agricultural production, is about
ass acres.
Bulls Very Scarce-That it is next
to impossible to secure good bulls is
proven by experience of local cattle-
men. One we'll known Pendleton
grower recently sought to buy two
! good two year old Hereford bulls. He
made a trip to Idaho to buy some
bulls he heard of there but they were
sold before he reached the scene. He
has since been vainly trying to locate
| to 90 q 4
he will have to send east to get them.
Bitten by Cyote-Nick Spiroplas a
wealthy sheepman of Durkee and a
Greek sheepherder, were bitten by a
coyote last Saturday and both men
are now under medical care in Baker
awaiting the arrival of Pasteur tubes
i for treatment to prevent rabies. The
coyote walked into a corral where
the two men were working and walk
ed so slowly they thought it was 8
dog. The animal bit Spiroplas on the
hand and the herder near the knee
: So unusual was the coyotes behavior
| it is feared the animal had rabies.
Fought With Homesteader-A. L
E Talmage, homesteader near Sulpher
Wash, recently made complain
E against George Carter, camptendel
| for Coffin Bros. sheepmen, and E. A
Poe. a rancher. Talmadge charged
the two men had attacked him with
I out provocation while he was at thu
$ railroad station at Sulpher. Th'
u men were tried before Judge c. B
Thomas at Connell. Wash. and ac
: Quilted Immediately afterward
: Carter swore out a warrant agains
: Talmage but the case was dropped OF
the advice of friends.
Sold Some Wheat-Victor Harris
well known farmer of the Athen;
country was in town today and Will
here sold 500 sacks of wheat to C. O
Rinehart representative of H
Hauser The price was IS 1-2 cent
per- bushel
Raises Fine Red Chaff-Swant
Anderson, Sparks station farmer VIII
has been transacting business in Pen
dleton today has established repu
tation for raising fine grade of re
chaff wheat. He sold his crop som
time ago.
Will Raise Goats - w. F. Rile.
a farmer living IA miles southwes
of The Dalles, is going into the got
business. He has been running som
goats for some time past and recent
purchased some more. He is usin
them for milk producing purposes.
Want County Expert-The Ontari
Commercial club is cooperating wit
the grange organizations of Cairo an
Nyssa, Malheur county, in asking II
county court of that county to en-
ploy an agricultural expert for II
count.
Echo Cattle Deal - B. F. McCo
Tough bought of w ]. Wattenberg
of Echo today PIC head of steers tn
were fed during the winter. The pu
chaser will take the steers across Il
Columbia river to Washington al
feed them on grass until June.
ShiDped Three Carloads Beef-N
r. Yates, prominent local cattlema
shipped three cars of beef from Ce
to Portland last week. He Is pla
ming to hold some of his beef al
put them on grass.
Bought Stock Cattle-Robert A
ans. we'll known local cattleman,
p Gently purchased $50 head of sto
ii cattle in the vicinity of Prairie CT