White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-11-20
Washington News

DILLINGHAM; Fred W
Graham, member of the Northwest
Products Committee of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, as the princi.
pal speaker, the $1,000,0O0 refinery
of the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
formally opened here last week in
the presence of more than 1000 per-
sons, most of them farmers. Large
delegations from Snohomish, Skagit
and Whatcom counties were present.
After the speaking the visitors were
shown through the factory. There
were floral tributes from the Belling-
ham Chamber of Commerce, Puget
Sound Power G Light Company Par
rott & Co., and others and kilograms
Of regrets from j. A. Swalwell, chair
man of the Northwest Products Com
mittee of the Seattle Cahmer, who
was unable to attend as chief speak
er; the State Chamber of Commerce
and w. H. Watts of Ogden, vice.
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sugar company. Mr.. Graham said
that the sugar factory would bring
other industries to Bellingham and
that the Seattle Chamber is as pleased
over it's establishment as though 1t
were built in Seattle. He urged the
people of Northwestern Washington
to buy the local sugar only, adding
that 1t was with such spirit that
the Seattle Chambers Northwest
Products Committee functioned,
statement that was applauded. Sam
pies of sugar from the refinery were
given to the beet growers present
The refinery is working three shifts
and will draw it's supply from $500
acres. AS soon as this seasons har-
vest is ended the company will be-
gin signing contracts for 1926, an
ticipating that 5000 acres will be
planted. Mr.. Watts wired that this
season has proved that Northwest
Washington is we'll adapted to the
cultivation Of sugar beets.
Poisoned wheat is being
distributed at cost during the months
of November and December from the
office of County Agent A. e. Lovett
of Yakima County. This is to be
used to fight the English sparrow,
which caused some loss this year to
grapes and fruit An intensive cam
paign has been suggested by the
county agent. Though some success
was obtained in combating the pest
during the summer months, the most
effective work can be done in winter.
Tentative plans are that all orchard
lists should put out the poisoned
wheat on December 81. If there is
not snow on the ground, at least 1t
will be cold and the birds will be
looking for feed.
PASCO.-Yields of from to IL
tons per acre have been obtained for
Porto Rico and Southern Queen sweet
potatoes this year in Franklin county.
Both produced satisfactory tubers as
to size and shape In trial plots. Nancy
Hall variety gives promise, but does
not equal the other varieties in yield.
Work Is still being done to determine
the best commercial varieties and
methods of handling for this district
CARNATION.-Th two and one
half acre alfalfa field Of w. N. Cradle
has shown excellent growth and quail
ity this season. 1t was seeded In
the spring Of 1924. The patch had
considerable grass started this spring,
SO after the first and second cutting
he went over the field thoroughly
with spring tooth harrow with spe-
cial alfalfa teeth. The second crop
was heavier than the first, and on
October 1 the third crop was about
18 inches high. This was Of fine
quality, with broad leaves and dark
green color. Mr.. Cradle is feeding
the third crop to his cows.
WALLA WALLA.-A check of the
projects In agricultural engineering
In Walla Walla County shows that
10 per cent OF the work planned up
to September, 1925, has either been
completed or Is In the process of
This check covers work
done in the last two and one-half
years through the office of County
Agent A. w. Hasten.