East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-19

includes about $4,000 acres. We were
told. OF this about 10000 acres is
under the Furnish project, some Of
which is not yet improved. The un-
improved acreage is selling for $50
an acre. Other land which is under
water is found in the Butter Creek
country, and another body comprises
the Umatilla Meadows. Water for
these latter tracts is provided through
privately owned bitches. In addition
to these bodies of irrigated tracts,
there are, of course, thousands of
acres devoted to wheat.
The tonnage of alfalfa this year is
expected to be about 40 900 tons. Two
heavy crops have already been cut,
and Notwithstanding there has been
no water for irrigation for several
weeks, we saw some third crop alfalfa
that is going to produce mighty well.
Feed Many Sheep
The hay crop is disposed of in two
ways. Livestock feeders use thousands
of tons every year, and then there is a
lot of the surplus baled and shipped
out to market. Last year about 100,-
600 head of sheep We're fed in this To-
cality, not to mention the cattle that
wintered here. Inquiries already re-
ceived indicate that many sheep will
be fed during the coming winter.
The hay market is lower than it has
been in previous years, but growers
declare they are not losing sleep over
the prospect. Some is being baled now
and shipped out at $1O'a ton, and a
belief is entertained by some of the
men We talked to that the shipping
market will be $11 or S12 as the feed
ing weather approaches. At this fig
ure, the growers expect to make some
money.
Bank of Stanfield
The capital stock of the Bank of
Stanfield which is a member of the
federal reserve is $25, geo with a sur
plus of s12,5OO. The officers are r.
\. Stanfeld president; Frank Sloan
and NJ. r. Ling, presidents; r. A..
Holte, cashier; and Julia Haggman,
assistant cashier.
There is also the Stanfield Farm
Loan association, the local branch of
the federal farm loan bank. A total
of about $4,000 of loans has been
placed on farm lands near here, and
applications are in for more loans.
This outside capital is a big help to the
farmers, and demand for the loans
is keen.
The wheat production is about dou-
BILE what it is in ordinary years. Esti-
mates are that this territory will pro-
duce about 100000 bushels this year.
Fruit shipments, composed largely of
apples, pears and peaches, are expect
cd to reach a total of so carloads for
this season. Some dairying is carried
on, the dairy products being handled
largely by local branch of the Ore
gon Dairymens League.
Young Commercial Club
The Stanfield Commercial Club is
one of the youngest in the county.
There are about 25 members in the
organization. 1t was organized in Sep
tember 1920. The officers are j. NJ.
Richards, president; Ivan Dunning,
president; J. D. Zurcher, secre-
tary: and J. G.. Pearson, NJ. c. Barager
and Vic II. Martin, trustees. J. d.
Zurcher is president of the county
federated clubs.
The town of Stanfield is not very
old, either, as the ages of towns go. 1t
was organized IL years ago, and the
first session of it's council was held
May II, 1910. During the brief time
that has elapsed since, the commun-
8 itrn
ness that enables it to hold up it's
heed with the best towns in Umatilla
county.