White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-08-14
Washington News

SNOHOMISH.-A total of 400 poul-
try raisers from all parts of the coun-
ty attended the annual picnic held
here. A program followed the picnic
lunch The speakers were w. D. Blu
chanan, poultry specialist of the State
College, who spoke on feeding pull
lets; and Mr.. Willis, sales manager
of the Washington Cooperative Egg q
Poultry Association, who spoke on
marketing the produce.
VANCOUVER. = Lieut.. Oakley G,
Kelly, carrying three-quarters OF
ton of silver in half dollars and hav-
ing Donald ]. Sterling, managing edl-
tor of The Oregon Journal OF Port
land, as a passenger, arrived at Fear
son Field here last week. after hav-
ing completed a flight to San Fran
cisco and return in 10 hours As min
utes elapsed time. Lieutenant Kelly
brought back with him $4,000 newly
minted half dollars, which will be sold
at 81 each, the proceeds to be used in
furthering the plans of the Fort Van
couver Centenary celebration. This
is the first time on record that a
flight has been made between Van
eouver and San Francisco and return
in one day:
YAKIMA.-Carroll I. Mitchell, ma
tive son of Grandview and graduate
of the State College, has been appoint
ed deputy horticultural inspector by
County Inspector w. l.. Close. He
will succeed Ray Thompson in that
district, who has resigned to become
field agent for the Grandview Cold
Storage Company.
EvERETT.-Opening of the new
exposition grounds of the North Pa
eific Livestock Association at Silver
Lake will take place August rs, B. T.
Moore of Everett, association man
ager, stated last week. A fodr-day race
meet and livestock display will be
the chief attractions. The racing
unit, just completed, includes stand
ard SO-foot half-mile track, two 40-stall
stables and a grandstand and bleach
ers with seating capacity of 5000.
Water is supplied by deep we'll sys-
tom. Promoters of the project hope
to develop it into general livestock
exposition and horse show, with races
a part Of the entertainment program.
KELSO.-All but one banker in
Cowlitz County attended farm tour
to note the general trend of agricul-
tural progress in the county Holstein,
Guernsey and Jersey herds, Short
horns, corn, potatoes, a new barn and
modern dairy were among the objects
veiew. They were served a chicken
dinner at the farm Of r. G. Heatley.
Others treated the visitors to cher
ries, ice cream and CAKE. or cigars.
The tour was arranged by q. L. Blu
land, a banker, and Grant Dykeman,
manager Of the Cowlitz Valley Cream
cry at Castle Rock. Eight stops were
included in the itinerary.
PORT ORCHARD.-1nterest is good
in poultry raising in Kitsap County.
House planning has been give neon
siderable attention, with many new
and remodeled houses under con
struction Some Of the dairymen are
selling part of their COWS and provid-
ing quarters to accommodate chick
ems.
SHELTON.-With 'three-fourths of
the cattle in Mason County tested for
tuberculosis, but two reactors have
been found to date. Indications are
that approximately IS per cent of all
the cattle in the county will be tested.
WALLA WALLA. - Approximately
5000 people attended the annual Farm
Bureau picnic held at Prescott. DR..
F. F. Nader of the State College was
the principal speaker. He was a for
mer resident of Walla Walla County.
BELLINGHAM.-Fig showing a
tremendous growth in the business OF
the Washington Cooperative Egg &
Poultry Association were quoted by
President S. d. Sanders of Seattle at
the annual picnic of the associations
1900 Whatcom County members in
Cornwall Park. In May, 1924, the as
sociation's sales totaled $4S4,000; in
May, 1925, it's sales reached $920,00O
Mr. Sanders declared that rural resi-
dents should keep in closer touch with
the outside world. About 1000 at
tended the picnic.
Roughly figured there are 100000
people engaged in dairy production
Gal IL dit,cr 70 GclIrn fir.