The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-17
fine CROPS OBSERVED
OVER ON SILVER CREEK
Delegation of Burns Citizens
Enjoy The Hospitality of
Prosperous Section.

A representative of this paper
made one of a party to Nsl; the Sill
yer creek country last Saturday. Hal
was agreeably surprised TO find some
OF the faest grain aud grass crops
1t has e,er been his privilege to view
over IN bat territory and barring the
depredauOns OF rabbits silver creek
is going To be heard from this sea
son.
County Agent McDanicis. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. s Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ.
sutton, Miss Howell and Julian Byrd
made up the party OF Burnsites to
visit the favored Silver creek. the
ocassion being an invitation from w.
L. Best TO come over aud see what
the noighborhood thought about or
ganiziug farm bureau While Il
o. psy time with the people ON
the crueN, ihey bcing now engaged
u hl1nl. there Wera quite NUM-
Der gathered az the Grange hall near
tlo W. B. Johnson place aDd discus
f0d the advantages Of orsaniLation.
Nr McDaniels gave them "a Insight
on the boueGts of farm bureau aud
oiter visitors discussed Kindred sub
lects. Those present were unanimous
In favor OF organizing aud Mr.. John
son IL to consult with his neighbors
and report to the county agent the
date on which he Is TO 40 over and
organize.
Mr. sutton and Mr.. McDaniels
went over early Saturday but the 9TH
er members did not leave until late
In the afternoon. The last party first
visited the J. $. Cook ranch on lower
Silver creek TO deliver some supplies
TO Mr.. Fay who IL In charge OF tho
ranch. This part OF the creek show
ed some very good crops but where
the rabbits had chance there wasn't
much left for the farmers TO harvest.
Mrs. Fay has a nice lot OF young
chickens and pigs and the writer not
ed quite a lot OF sunnowers that
would be fne for ensilage II they
were within distance OF Mr.. Pea
body's silo.
After leaving that part OF the creek
the party drove 70 the Grange hall
hut as II was not yet time for the
meeting they went on up to the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. u. Johnson and
there they were invited 10 supper.
The newspaper man is not In the hab-
II OF refusing any invitations OF this
Kind 50 insisted that the party go In.
Mrs. Johnson was going 10 do what
most women want To do--fuss about
and get lot OF things for the visitors
TO eat-but this was not permitted
upon threat OF leaving the place.
As Il was we had a meal that was bet
ter than any OF us would get at home
and II was thoroughly enjoyed. The
newspaper man believes In showing
his appreciation OF good food and
demonstrated II by eating lots OF II.
As soon as the meal was over Mr..
Johnson went to the barn yard and
soon returned with a big pail full OF
milk. The newspaper man again dis
graced the bunch by following Mrs.
Johnson 10 the mink house and
drinking a quart OF fresh warm milk.
As a means OF punishment the party
Threatened 10 lead him behind the car
10 The grange hail, as thus they
thought the milk would he ehurned.
into butter. Tin spite of his dlsgrace-
fol conduct he was very cordially in
F.ied to return.)
Mr.. Johnson has one OF the best
ranches on Tho creek and In former
years devoted much Of his land 10
the growing OF grain, but during re-
cent ho turned u into grass
mart uoHly with alfalfa and SIM
har crops he explained this was
nooe ~ because OF lack OF farm
leIp E3IWihstauding this handi-
cap ts Johnson has developed a
larger craass during recent years
ana % ono OF The active produo-
@s nilia no.ehborhood
i-' panty AID uot go up as far
eS Droil Cecilia place but learned
ron H.m 10 tho meeting ii,at he has
Fl" A'a loo Of oats and rye as wen as
hne quantity Of wild hay
Following the meeting some OF the
'si'ofs returned to Burns but the
writer Mr.. McDaniels and Miss
novel; returned 10 the w. l.. Best
nome where they were most hospit-
""'y entertained for the night and
the next morning a general inspection