Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-07-30
GOOD PROMISE IS GIVEN
POLK'S EXHIBIT AT STATE FAIR
NOW BEING ASSEMBLED.



Mr.. j. E. French, who is collecting
grains and grasses, fruits and vege-
tables for exhibit at the state fair this
fall, will make a splendid showing,
but from present indications the dis
play will not exceed that of last seas
on in proportions. The grains and
grasses will be better than last year,
the specimens already secured being
of an exceptionally high order. UP
to this time, Mr.. French has Al diff
ferent kinds of grasses, different
varieties of oats, of wheat, OF
barley, of wild clover, of wild
peas, 2 of vetch, besides red clover,
crimson clover, alsike, yellow sweet
clover, white sweet clover, alfalfa, Ca
madam field peas, garden peas and
rye. These specimens have been coll
lected with the greatest care from the
very best crops to be found in POLK
county, and while some excel those
of one year ago others are inferior.
Take for instance vetch, the better
of which measures only feet TINS
year, showed greater height by sever
al inches last season
From the northern part OF the
county some fine specimens OF wheat
and oats have been secured, especially
from the ranches of c. D. Nairn and
Richard Clanfield, near Ballston, wal
ter Domes of Mccoy and Fred warner
of Perrydale. According to Mr.
French's observations, Mr.. Nairn has
a stand of wheat seldom seen in this
valley. He is of the opinion that the
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the acre, while others experienced in
tilling the soil estimate the crop as
high as 100 bushels. On the Clan
field place oats are estimated at from
SO to 60 bushels to the acre, while
the others mentioned have equally
good prospects for a bumper yield
Glover Is said to be in fairly good
condition, very few places in the
county having honey dew. Unless
the rains of the present week damage
the crop an ordinary yield is looked
for. There is little alfalfa in the
county. and consequently this part of
the exhibit will not be large. Speci-
mems have been secured from the
farm of w. H. Kraber, east of Dallas,
and that of Cooper Brothers, located
north of this city.
considerably above the average al
though the harvest for some Of these
crops Is still.for the future. The can-
ming and preserving is being carried
on by Mrs. Winnie Braden, secretary
of the fair r,reeard, and large quantities
of not onls fruits but vegetables as
well areyfn Ashow jars at this time.
There are 60 bottles of fruit preserv-
ed in acids, which of themselves make
a fine display. Following are the diff
ferent varieties thus far cared for:
Five kinds of raspberries, of cur
rants. 2 of gooseberries, of cher
ries, 6 of Strawberries, 10 of plums,
of peaches, 2 of blackberries, logan
berries. phenomenal berries, besides
which are peas, beans and caulif1ower.
Some of the best specimens OF grains
and fruits are from the extensive
Wigrich ranch, below Independence,
owned by London, England, parties
and managed by Major w. l.. Rose.
This ranch has 200 acres of wheat,
10 acres of loganberries, so acres OF
hops and a large acreage of orchard.
Others who have contributed to the
exhibit. and their contributions, are:
F.. w. Palmer, alsike and grass; j.
r. Fawk, grass; Seth Fawk, Royal
Ann and Yellow Spanish cherries and
loganberries; Frank Fawk, Royal Ann
cherries and clover; Albert Delish'
hairy vetch (vicia vollosa); John u.
Brown, grass; Geo Carl clover; Ar
chic Brown, wheat and grass; Mr.
Todhunter, alfalfa: Ewing Bros, held
peas, wheat, oats and grass; irving
Ballard. wheat; Uncle Billie wright,
peaches and apples; Kate Dick, grass;
L. D. Brown, blackberries, loganber-
ries and wheat; Frank Gillian, WOOL
VIM. NJ. Light, rye and wheat; II. b.
Plummer. cherries; ]. S. Macomber,
currants; Gilbert & Patterson, peach
es.. blackberries, plums and cherries;
Robt. Kraber, alfalfa and wheat; U.
j. Rempel, wheat; T. j. Alsip, wheat
Ferd 10y, barley; E. Ostrom, barley;
Thompson & Hepner, oats Richard
Clanfield, wheat and oats; c. w. Wes-
ter, pears and horhound; N. M Con-
ner, wheat; C. D. Nairn, five kinds OF
oats, wheat; grass, spearmint ana
clover: Clarence Sellers, gooseberries;
A. L. Bartholomew, gooseberries;
Herbert Lee, gooseberries; ]. r. Den
mis-. strawberries; Robt. Fisher, straw
berries; H. Butz, cherries; B. s. Fer
guson. cherries; c. c. Nelson, cher
ries; A. M. Grant, cherries; K. B. Ku-
gel, cherries; Mr.. Wilson, loganber-
ries; Rea Craven. loganberries; F. A.
Koser, wool; Fred Warner, wheat and
oats; Walter Domes, oats and bar
ley; F. E. vallier, oats; Bert Illings-
worth, vetch: c. c. Gardner, wheat;
Dorsey Turner, barley; Jas. Thurston.
barley; voss Bros. wheat; ]. ]. Le-
week, wool; Sterling Crook, clover;
Phillip Thiess, wheat; Mrs Winnie
Braden, currants, peas, beans and
grass; W. V. Acox, wheat and barley;
VIM. shafer. barley; c. W. McLaugh-
lin, wheat and barley; VIM. Riddle
& Sons, wheat; ]. E. French, vetch
(veria sative). apples. plums and
clover.