Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-19
AMONG FARMERS
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Mr.. McArthur's Jerseys.

UNIFORMED persons in Polk coun-
ty, Oregon, have circulated reports
to the effect that the fine herd of reg
istered Jerseys belonging to Hon. c.
N. Macarthur, congressman, of Port
land, and kept on the Macarthur farm
near Rickreall, have been found tu-
bercular and condemned by the state
veterinarian; but Mr.. Macarthur in
forms us that these reports are un-
true and that the animals which were
condemned were all grade cows. Mr..
Macarthur has operated dairy on his
farm for several years, milking a
large number Of grades and shipping
sweet cream to Portland. Several
months ago he decided to dispose of
all his grades and keep nothing but
registered stock. He had his entire
herd tested by the state veterinarian
and disposed of all healthy grades at
public sale, slaughtering and claim
ing indemnity for number that were
condemned. Mr.. McArthur's present
herd consists Of "a registered Jerseys,
all matured animals having been test
ed and found healthy. This herd con-
tains "tops" from the best sales of
last year, among them being some
splendid individuals from the best
families in Jerseydom. The milking
herd consists of fifteen cows, eight Of
which are on register of merit test.
1t is to be regretted that false reports
have been circulated concerning Mr..
Macarthur herd, for such reports do
great injustice to both the herd and
the owner.-Pacifc Homestead.
That Willamette valley counties lead
the state in percentage Of pure bred
stations that are standing for public
service is shown in Circular No. of
the Stallion Registration board Mar
ion county stands at the head with n
per cent pure bred, Linn second with
20 per cent, Umatilla third with 81
per cent. In the number of pure bred
licensed stations, however, Eastern
Oregon is ahead, Umatilla county
leads with 80. The total average for
the state shows that over 50 per cent
of the stations that are standing for
public service are pure bred. Hence
the people of Oregon can boast that
the pure bred stations are in the ma
jority.
Figures compiled from the stallion
owners show that the average price
paid for service fees of pure bred |
stations is only So higher than that
paid for mongrels. Facts prove that
everyone can afford to pay more than
this difference for the best stations.
The report states: "The thing that
is holding the horse situation back as
much as anything is the big price paid
for poor stations and the small price
that is paid for good Ones" Anyone
wishing this free report giving all the
stations standing for public service
should write to the Stallion Registra.
ton board, Corvallis, Oregon.
Cottage Grove Leader: "Iew A.
Gates, the erstwhile versatile editor
of the Dallas Observer came back
from the back to the soil movement
some time ago and has sold the model
farm located near Cottage Grove to
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Nortwick of Dal-
las. After trying the farm a year,
Mr.. Gates was asked what be thought
of it by the Leader editor and he
said:
"A certain class of newspaper men
assert that a farmer is the most indie
pendent man on earth, and that he
has nothing to do but to enjoy life.
That when winter comes and the bliz-
zard S on the wing he toasts his feet
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