East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-06
NEWS OF FARM AND RANGE

Preparing for Road Work - The
two county rock crushers now at
Athena will be moved TO Weston soon
to complete the link in the county
road between Weston and Milton. II
was the intention to move the ma
chimes the first Of this week, but
rain interfered. The Dry creek road
has been selected for the improve
ment, and the crushers will be estab-
lished near the ]. H. Coffman place.
Jack crum will have immediate su-
pervision OF the work, and about for
ty men will be employed. Weston
Leader.
Vincent Creamery at WoF1l-Tues
day marked the beginning OF a new
epoch for the dairy industry in the
Vincent country. the occasion being
the production OF 322 pounds Of first
class butter as a result OF the first
churning by the recently built co-op-
erative creamery.
President G. F. Heilman and Man
ager Lou Harder together with the
Ihutter maker, d. ]. Hanson. expressed
themselves as being well pleased with
the first days operation Of the new
creamery. II is expected that within
a few weeks the new plant Will be
manufacturing 1000 pounds OF butter
weekly.-Milton Eagle.
Sheepshearerss Meeting-The Inde-
pendent Sheep Shearer's Association
met here last Saturday TO transact
the regular business Of the associa-
tion. The old officers were all elected
and a few matters OF interest TO the
sheepmen were discussed. Among
these were: first, high freight rates on
the branch line. And as most OF the
members belonging to this association
live in the north end Of the county,
and as the CelilO canal is likely to be
opened about the first OF April, and a
new wool warehouse Is being estab
lished In Portland. for the purpose of
and grading the woods of
eastern oregon, the wool men are
seriously of making history
repeat itself and haul their wool TO
ahe Uma,illa Landing ship by boat
70 Portland, have their wool graded
and then ship by Panama canal eth
er to Boston or Europe. This could
10 done this year by wagon. but by
next year Il is thought that the coun-
" roads will be in fine shape and
motor trucks will largely dlsplace the
railroads in hauling many Morrow
county products.
II might be mentioned that the !
wool men are not overlooking the fact
that wool. when shipped ny water, alb
serbs enough moisture tG more than
pay the freight and warehouse
charges --HeppEer Herald.
Early Lambs Arriving Dan Nc
Donald reports that his band OF sheep
are nearly over iambing. He has
small flock, but this seems to be
Shout the earliest IN this section.
Alfred Hemphil is close second
wkh another small band, but the
sheep and Land Co. is
nicely with their large
lands. Bambing commenced there on
January 26.
The first shearing in this section
commenced this week when Ira
Hughes and four others arrived at
he Cunningham ranch to shear 1900
,ucks. The place is we'll provided
With sheds so that in the event OF
'old weather the bucks will not suf-
er from the cold.-Pilot Rock Rec
,rd.
Much Water In Cold Springs-Dur. !
ng the recent rainy spell there waA {
s much water in Cold Springs cam
on as can usually be seen following {
he thaw of a big snow, says Joe !
Ianscom, we'll known farmer who is /
n town today There was a great
ush of water down the canyon but l
o damage was inflicted, as far as I
known. {
Wheat Stin Advances.-Quotations /
Or club wheat in Pendleton today
lnge from Sl.44 to $l.45 per bushel
lie market being slightly stronger e
han yesterday in line with the gen. I