davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-02-26
Movement Satisfactory
in Cold-Storage Apples

N LTHOUGH dealers generally re-
~ port that the holiday demand for
apples did not prove to be as ex-
pected, the result of Investigations
conducted by the office of markets of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture would indicate that the
movement of cold-storage apples dur
ing the month of December was salts
factory under the conditions. Three
hundred and six firms reported for
January /, of which number 231 re-
ported for December /. If the av-
erage condition for this number of
storages situated in all parts OF the
country is criterion, approximately
13 per cent of the total cold-storage
holdings December / were marketed
prior to January /. The decrease In
barrel holdings was much greater
than for boxes.
The percentage Of movement in
December for box apples was small,
but it is to be remembered that large
quantities of this pack are held in
common storage in the box apple pro
ducing areas, and that box apples
placed in cold storage under condi-
tions existing this year were held
largely for the later Winter markets.
The cold-storage holdings OF ap-
pies are admittedly large, and reg
ular, vigorous movement throughout
the remainder of the season may be
necessary to prevent disaster in the
Spring. Growers and dealers are
urged neither to dump their holdings
nor to stand for arbitrarily high
prices. Panicky selling usually means
grief but all concerned should seek
to move cold-storage apples gradu-
! ally and with such rapidity as the
market allows, so that the deal may
be wound up in relatively good shape
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-02-26
Okra Eight Feet High.

An American variety Of okra
which has attained height of from
7 to feet has been grown on heavy
clay sol our little possession Of
Guam, fa. out on the Pacific. This
variety Is called White Velvet, and
the Departments experiment station
in Guam expects much of this va
riety.
A great number Of American vege-
tables have been found to grow cas-
lily in Guam, including cucumbers,
lettuce, radishes and beans. Egg
plant produces heavy yields of ex-
cellent quality. One variety intro
duced with success has been the New
York Improved Spineless. The pep
per Is also produced with the great
est ease and is much relished by the
natives For five years special at
tention has been given to growing
the tomato in Guam, but until this
year all efforts have failed. During
the past season, however, number
Of tomatoes were produced, which,
although very small, were mild and
savory and should prove prolific. In
sect enemies have so far been very
easily controlled in the case of prac-
tically all these vegetables.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-02-26
Farming in Hawaii,

The Army Is most important
factor in the development of diversi-
fled farming in Hawaii. This branch
of our Government uses large guam
titles Of corn, eggs, potatoes, poultry
and other products, and the authori-
ties are deslrous Of having the terri
tory develop an independent source
of food supply, as the possibilities
of development along these lines are
very great in these islands. Sudan
grass, sorghum, legumes and other
forage plants have already been
planted by the Departments expert
ment Station in cooperation with the
military post in order to furnish
green feed for the horses.
Red and white Bermuda onion seed
are doing well in Hawaii. Eight
acres of onions yielded 32,210 pounds
last year, not counting small onions
Of picking size.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-02-26
Prune Peaches in Early Spring

s. To reduce the struggle for ex-
istence in the tree top.
6. To remove dead or interfering
branches.
7. To aid In stimulating the devel
opment of fruit buds.
8. To thin the fruit.
8. To make thorough spraying pos
sible.
10. To facilitate the harvesting of
the fruit.
Pruning and the Future.
Obviously the pruning which tree
receives during the first two or three
years after it Is planted has much to
do with its future. Mistakes in form
ing the head or the results of neglect
during the early years in the life of
tree are practically irreparable. On
the other hand, If the tree is we'll
formed and properly pruned during
its first years, the foundation for a
good tree is established; subsequent
errors in pruning, If they occur, may
admit of correction without perma-
nent harm to the tree.
The new bulletin explains why in
certain regions where warm periods
of considerable length occur during
the Winter, 1t is well to prolong the
growth of trees until late every sea-
son. The rest period during which
trees generally remain dormant is
one which is fairly decided by Ma
ture. Until that period is past, when
once the trees have become dormant
they do not respond readily to tenn
peratures which later would cause
| them to resume more or less active
condition.
If the growth of the tree Is con-
tinued actively until the near ap-
proach of cold weather each season by
means of late tillage, nitrogenous
fertilizers, or in other ways, the per-
iod of rest for the tree will not be
completed until a later time in the
Winter Then If spell of warm
weather occurs in January, for in
stance, the tree which would ordinar-
lily respond to 1t, will remain inactive
until many of the dangers of frost
have passed.
A great many practical pointers on
renewing the tops of peach trees,
changing the top by budding and
grating, thinning the fruit, control
ling insect pests, and on growing
some annual crop in between the
trees, are included in the new bulle-
tin. This, along with another Farm
ers' Bulletin (No. 631) covers the
general subject of peach growing and
treats of fundamental orchard opera
tions. A third Farmers Bulletin
| (No. 633) will deal with the varie-
ties and classification Of peaches, any
of these publications may be obtained
by interested farmers who apply tc
the editor and chief, Division of Pub.
lications, United States Department
of Agriculture, Washington, d. G.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-02-26
<SNNIHEN is the proper time to
w prune peach trees?"
" Thio ic nupstion fire.

" This is question fire.
quently asked of the United States
Department of Agriculture's special
lists. In general, the answer is: Dur
ing the dormant period, preferably
late Winter or early Spring, Just be-
fore growth starts This Is true ex-
cept in regions where bleeding from
wounds is likely to occur, when it
should probably be done in early
Winter" The subject of pruning
peach trees is more fully explained in
a new Farmers Bulletin (No. 632) on
Growing Peaches" which deals also
with renewal of tops, thinning, in
terplanted crops and other special
practices.
Sometimes the owner of peach
orchard will find it necessary to
prune his trees throughout the Win
ter whenever the weather Is suitable
for men to work in the orchard, par
ticularly If the operations are very
extensive. But If the fruit buds are
endangered during the Winter by
adverse temperatures, 1t may be ad-
visable to delay pruning as much as
economic conditions permit until set
tied Spring weather arrives. This is
especially advisable If heavy heading
in of the previous seasons growth Il
involved, since the proportion OF live
buds may determine the extent tt
which the cutting back should be
carried.
Summer Pruning.
A limited amount of Summer prun
ing can usually be done to advantage
The trees should be observed con
stantly throughout the season OF ac
tive growth. Whenever a branch Il
seen which is so placed that 1t obvi
ously will need to be removed at the
annual pruning for the shaping up o.
the tree, 1t is we'll to take 1t OIL a
once. In this way the annual prun
ing can be reduced to a minimum ant
the removal of large limbs will rarel,
be necessary.
Then, too, it frequently happen!
that a single branch in the top OF
tree will grow considerably fastel
than any of the others, thus making
the tree unsymmetrical II its growth
is not checked. A slight heading II
as soon as such tendency is appar
ent will usually keep the top wei
balanced
There Is a wide difference OF opin
ion regarding the practice Of pruning
trees, but the most successful frui
growers usually prune their trees
The principal objects may be summed
up briefly as follows:
/. TO modify the vigor of the tree
2. To keep the tree shapely ant
within bounds.
3. TO make the tree more stocky
4. To open the tree top to admi
air and sunshine.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-02-26
United States Department of Agriculture Special Page
nd spAA dbyMe Government htneAh
, Birds Useful; Destroy
Insects and Weed Seeds

LOW birds which destroy harmful
u insects and weed seeds may be
useful to the farmer is described in
a new Farmers Bulletin (No. $500
of the United States Department OF
Agriculture, entitled Some Common
Birds Useful to the Farmer"
Whether bird is beneficial or in
furious depends almost entirely on
what it eats, says the introduction to
the new bulletin. In the case of spe-
cies which are very abundant, or
which feed to some extent on the
crops of the farmer, the question OF
their average diet becomes one OF
supreme Importance, and only by
stomach examination can 1t be salts
factorily solved.
| Field observations are at best but
| fragmentary and inconclusive and
lead to no final results. Birds are
often accused Of eating this or that
product Of cultivation, when an ex-
animation Of the stomachs shows the
accusation to be unfounded. Ac-
cordingly, the biological survey has
conducted for some years past sys-
tematic investigation of the food Of
those species which are most COM
mon about the farm and garden.
Within certain limits birds eat the
kind of food that is most accessible,
especially when their natural food Is
scarce or wanting. Thus they some
times injure the crops of the farmer
who has unintentionally destroyed
their natural food in his improvement
Of swamp or pasture. Most of the
damage done by birds and complained
of my farmers and fruit growers
arises from this very cause. The
ry-bearing shrubs and seed-bear-
ing weeds have been cleared away,
and the birds have no recourse but
to attack the cultivated grain or
fruit which have replaced their nat
ural food supply.
The great majority of land birds
subsist upon insects during the period
of nesting and moulting, and also
feed their young upon them during
the first few weeks. Many species
live almost entirely upon insects,
taking vegetable food only when
other subsistence fails 1t is thus
evident that in the course OF year
birds destroy an incalcuable number
of insects, and 1t is difficult to over
estimate the value of their services
in restraining the great tide of insect
, life.
, In Winter, in the northern part OF
} the country, insects become scarce or
entirely disappear. Many species OF
birds, however remain during the
cold season and are able to maintain
/ life by eating vegetable food, as the
seeds OF weeds. Here again Is an
, other useful function Of birds in de-
/ stroying these weed seeds and there
by lessening the growth of the next
I year.
The new publication discusses the
food habits of more than SO birds be-
| longing to IL families. Many are
) eastern forms which are represented
, in the West by slightly different
, species or subspecies, but unless the
food habits differ they are not sep
| arately described. Among the pop
) ular birds included are the robin,
: bluebird, wren, brown thrasher, cat
! bird, bobolnk, oriole, crow, cuckoo,
and the American sparrow.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-02-26

When we reach our last dollar we
earnestly wish that all the others
had been as big as 1t looks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07
Fruit Growers Expect
Banner Crops In 1915
Conditions Never Better Is General
Opinion Expressed Throughout the
County

Reports from dozen prominent fruit
and grain growers in all parts of the
county are all of the most optimistic
nature. The general expression Of opn.
ion is that the conditions were never
better.
c. 0. Constable, comfy fruit Inspector,
who has been out in different parts of
the county for the last week, says; a.
never saw such fine fruit prospects. !
have been here 30 years, and this year
at the present time beats them all. The
rains of last week did no damage what.
ever Today l just returned from the
sunny Side and Waldo Hills district.
and, like other localities everybody is
happy"
l.. j. Chaplin, county agricultmist,
who naturally is well posted on the stu.
alton, says, Farming is farther od.
yonced now than it has been for many
years at this date. Grain that was
thought to be killed, is coming out all
right Fruit conditions are ideal More
fruit is setting than trees can bear, and
this may necessitate thinning, especially
peaches -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07
INSURANCE BUSINESS
SHOWS A DECREASE
OVER PREVIOUS YEAR
Quarterly Receipts Of Insur-
ance Department Not Up
To One Year Ago

That there has been a falling off in
the volume of business transacted by
the different classes of insurance com.
panies doing business in the state of
Oregon during the past year, or the
first quarter of this year as compared
TO the corresponding period of the year
previous, is evidenced by the quarterly
report of Insurance Commissioner Har-
vcy Wells. made public Yesterday after
noon, which shows a reduction of ST.
53S.74 in the total receipts on account
of the 2 per centum net premiums tax.
There is also falling off of $1,000 in
the receipts frOn company licenses dur
ing the past quarter as compared to
the first quarter of last year.
The total receipts for the quarter
ending March 81, 1915, from the 3 per
cen+um NOT uranium +ov wos S6o 597 "A
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07
= . Z Z <
PERSONALS
= X X x * x *******&..l 4

" " . 4 i x x ****$s4,t
bn.ia... w, IL. Dancy is in Portland Il,
W. II. Hamilton is IN p,.,
on business. ." rO''land tqg
wallis this morning. '''' went TO q.
morning on the electric 'O''''ni ~
chas. Ventson, of Siive,to, .
on jury duty this week '''VH' ~
E. n, Hall, an undertake, !, r.
burn, is in the city tojav al''' o' '@N
Bert Harper, "a road g,Do,r;...
"God9urG, is in the city todav
). A. Buchanan, Of Rosob5,, csb1 Z.
yesterday registered at the BGci
Mrs }. E L9ngsworth, Of ,lsfi.,.,. NJ
is here this week visiting WITH S'i,s'S fI''1l
Mrs Mrs F; E. Pyle, propietrs Of q N
Monmouth hotel, was ii SaSr vs.., \ Y K
day. n 'ea
DR., W. R, Allin, Of Independents
IN the city today on bis war n P1g h
land. "i@f
VIM, Walton, cashier Of NE I,a
y Bush bank, is in Portland !, M h
ness. ' y' V'
W: T, Rigdon, of the firm Of Rss Il
X Richardson, was in Portland rs,'.
day on business.
l.. 5. Geer, manager Of theC,sE.
nituse Co.. was a passenger b. nrp
ing to Portland on the elets
Clyde Mcmillan retmIa hH NJ
terday after spending Ii M Msi @
with F, NJ. Brown, neaIslsalaA
Miss Dora L, PatteEAh, sWAaN n
the Portland schools is qaas "
Easter vacation with Mrs. E. W VA
lace, 1859 r street.
Rev Richard y. AvisOn leit Ns
morning for HillsbOo TO attend a it
trict ministerial convention being hdl
there today and tomorrow.
Miss Margaret Rodgers and Ga
Elizabeth HALEY, Of Portland, are lg.
spenling the Easter vacation. BeiA Z
the Young ladies' are attending MA
Catliu 5 school in Portland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

Placards are out announcing the be-
ginning Of the baseball season in Salem
ON willamette field, Friday afternoon
the game will be between the Univer.
sity of Oregon and the Salem high
school. Saturday, at $3.50 o'clock, the
University of Oregon win play the vii.
lamette university team.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07
on ThnrsdaY eyening I'D 1 o'clocl,.

On Thursday evening at o'clock in
the auditorium at the high school build.
ing, there win be n meeting of repre-
sentatives OF the variNs parent.tcacher
associations and the principals to dis.
cuss the advisabiity of conducting
Fairgrounds during the summer vaca.
tion and ways and means of providing
for instruction.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

Arbor day will not be observed by
the Salem schools this year. As Arboy
day comes on April 9, the high school
ana seventh and eighth grades viii al.
tend the Appomattox day celebration
AT the armory after the first recitation
penGd m the afternoon The high school
oand Will furnish the music for the oc.
cusion
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

M, and Mrs, Thomas Burrows re.
turned last night from three months'
VISIT to California. They were In Long
hca'h' San Diego and SAN Francisco
ana 'cport a very ENJOYABLE trip. Mr.
burrows says the San Diego fair while
very eredita6lc, is not well patroniyed
and rs losing money. At SAN Francis.
60 the exposition claims to be paving
IT'S way, but the attendance is below OK,
pectations. Wv" Y =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

Tho Queen Esther society Of the First
Methodist church win give an enter.
minmcnt next Monday evening at the
church. The evening program will con.
sist of stcreoptieau views leaned hv
the Northern Pacific and q lecture ON
Yellowstone park by Mrs. b. l.. Sleeves
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

Henry Schukderman, the newly-ap-
pointed corporation commissioner VINO
will succeed Ralph A. Watson on May
|, was in the city yesterday afternoon
attending to some business matters ana
paying his respects to some of the state
department. He has made no plan re-
garding the conduct of the department
when he takes charge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

Rev r. N. Avison, pastor OF the First
Methodist church, returned yesterday
from Silverton, wh,re he organized u
men s Six O'Clock club similar 10 the
organization Of the Methodist church
here
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07
State school superintendont

State School Superintendent j. A.
Churchill went to Corvallis this morn.
ing, as did also Governor Withycombc.
to attend a regular meeting of the
board of regents of the Oregon Agri.
cultural college, which takes place this
afternoon,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

Hare said that three weeks ago Mon.
DAY, he and White went to the "Hum.
bug cabin about half way between
Detroit and the Breitenbush hot
springs There they put up over night
and White started out the next morn.
ing for some game and told Hare
where he would find some traps that
ne wanted brought back to Detroit,
Hare went to the place at the mouth
Of French Creek where the traps were
found and went on into Detroit and
Nhite was never seen again. Search.
my parties have secured the hills for
Nhte but no trace Of him has ever
oeen found and the friends of the miss.
ing man have given him up as lost,
when he stayed out over night moth
ing was thought Of It as he was an ex.
peneneed mountaineer and capable Of
staying out several nights should the
occasion arise.
Whites wife left Detroit this week
Tor Washington where she has friends
and Hare and wife left Salem last
night for Pendleton where Hare ex-
peets to 20 10 work.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07
NrNRGAN

MORGAN-At the Salem hospital,
Tuesday evening, April g. 1915, b. W.
Morgan, at the age of 80 years.
The boly will ne taken to Zena for
burial Friday, The deceased is surviy.
ed .5y wife and six children, living
ahont 3la miles west of Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

Alb Magers, Kenneth Brown, Dave
Pugh and G.. b. Powers, well known 10.
cal Sportsmen and ardent fishermen,
brought back l2l fine trout from the
waters Of Salt crecn last night after
a day spent in fishing along this
stream Salt creek is but short stream
and the farmers ogBing the land along
its banks have combined to prohibit
tresspassing. As result the few who
are permitted to fish are usually as.
sured Of good success. Mr.. Mayors
says he had no trouble getting through
with his ear and struck little mud on
the roads.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

chinory becoming out Of adjustment
during the recent storm The sister
ship, Northern Pacific, will make the
trips from FIavcl to San Francisco, be.
ginning April H.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

Ocean Park, Wash, April John j.
Shiplcy, former Oregon legiolator and
prominent in political circles, died here
today aged 65 after a protraeted. period
Of IN health. His homo was in Portland.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07
The Pilgrims Clnh of the rirst rnn

gregauonal church at their regular
monthly meeting next Tuesday evening,
WIN banquet the Business Men, class
OF the y, NJ, c. A. Just to prove them.
selves agreeable guests, the Y. NJ. c. A.
men have agreed to furnish the enter.
tainmcnt for the evening.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

days in the city. Sunday morning he
filled the United Brethren pulpit, Sew.
entcenth and Nebraska streets, and in
the evening gave a lecture on "Educa.
iinn. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07
FLOUR is LOWER.

Portland, Ore, April BE
cause of a recent lowering IN
wheat prices, patent grades OF
flour declined 90 cents barrel
in the northwest today. The
price today was $3.50 per bar
rel.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

You should see the society vaudeville
given by the st. Paul's Guild of the
Episcopal church at the Oregon thcater
April rs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

A big evenings entertainments at
the Oregon tonight Vaudeville and
feature photo plays.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

Charlie Chaplin is at The Oregon
today and tomorrow.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

Don't fail to see the society vaude.
vile, April rs, at the Oregon theater.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

Public stenographer win taSe die.
tation at offices if requested Phone
i9l.M. Room l3 Ladd Il Push bldg.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

You naturally think of The Oregon
when wanting good show.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

A smoke that is always tina same as
well as the best for the money. La
Corona, 10 cents, Salcmmade.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

Everything in notions at the Kansas
store. Get acquainted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

, Ike Hare, the campanion of W.
r. White, the missing trapper, of De.
iroit, was questioned last night by
Deputy Sheriff w. 7. Needham and
District Attorney Ringo but no new
light was thrown upon the disappear
aance OF the trapper. The officers are
inclined to believe that no blame
should be attached to Hare and their
inquiries have resulted in finding out
mat only the most amicable relations
mad existed between the men.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

"rhe Forces That Failed" by DR.
Grecd tonight at the Grand, % and soc
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

The Capital Lumber CO., $40 South
Twelfth. Building material of all kinds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07

Don miss the big show at The Ore
gon lonight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-07
All Around Town
-
+t+ttt+*++++*+*44+++4++++4

Dr.. MOndelsOnn, specialist in fitting

Dr. Mendelsohn, specialist in fitting
glasses correctly. u, $. bank bldg.
3
Automobile passengers and
baggage rates reasonable, Country
trips a speciality. c, g. McElroy.
Phone; Day 0l7; night, $50.
d
The river today is falling, the stage
above low water mark being ! feet
During the last - hours the rainfall
recorded has been IL inch
H=-U----
Dollar watches at stones drug store.
-
The Great Northern steamship is now
in san Francisco for repairs, the ma.