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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22
HERD IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION REPORT

let me show you something. y
said a farmer of the Prosser COM
munity when discussing the value
Of Herd Improvement Association
work with the county agent re-
Gently. He brought cream state
ments from the Yakima Dairy
mems association for the month
and also the sheet which the cow
tester had left for the same month.
According to the Dairy Associa-
tion he had sold to them 230.77
pounds of butterfat. According to
the record of X. P. Burleson, the
tester for the association, his cows
had produced 234 pounds of fat
during this same period. He ac-
counted for the difference in but
terfat to the cream and milk
which was used in the home and
on the farm. MI fact his approx
nation of the amount used and the
consequent calculation of butter
fat in this would have made more
Of difference than the actual diff
ference between the records of the
testing association and dairy asso-
citation.
Sometimes the program of The
herd improvement association has
been questioned by farmers who
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22
Wool Clips For Wool Show

A letter has just been received
at the office of the county agent
from C. E.. Grelle of the Pacific
international Wool Show, calling
our attention to lack Of interest in
this show held each year during
the later part of October and early
November in connection with the
Pacific International Livestock
Show.
The show consists of breed show
classes of purebred sheep as well
ac commercial wool show classes,
comprising seven different grades
of wool as follows: fine, stable
one-half blood combing, three.
eighth blood combing, one-fourth
blood cornbing, low one-fourth
blood combing, common and braid
Cash prizes vary in amount &C.
cording to the number of entries
in each class and no entry fee is
charged. All fleeces competing be.
come the property Of the wool
show.
Anyone interested in the WOO
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22

to 1881 state agricultural outlook
issued jointly by the staff of the
extension service and the college
of agriculture at Washington State
College. The outlook for apples,
dairy products, poultry and sheep
is considered fair. Certain indica-
tions were found pointing to an
Improvement in the long time
wheat outlook, depending upon
shorter crops in countries now pro-
ducing a surplus. Potatoes and
certain other truck crops which are
greatly effected by the acreage
and weather conditions are de-
pendent upon factors which are
hard to control or forecast.
A number of agricultural pro-
ducts, it was found, are in part,
closely dependent upon the bus
mess situation and the purchasing
power of the American people.
While as yet no marked indica-
tons of improvement have been
noted, a. general increase in do
nestle demand is expected in the
latter part of 1881. This opinion is
based on the fact that previous
major depressions similar to that
of the present have not run for a
longer period. Such trend is al
so revealed in the fact that indus
trial activity has already reached
the level of similar major depres-
sions.
Forerunners of better conditions
are seen in several fields. Low
interest rates in industrial centers
are paving the way for expansion
of business activities. Low prices
of raw materials should stimulate
activity among consumers. The
supply of credit for marketing
the 1881 crop is to expected to be
ample. Although farm mortgage
loans by insurance companies in
creased in Washington, Idaho and
Oregon this year, outstanding
loans from the federal land banks
declined.
A detailed analysis of each agri-
cultural commodity in the state and
the outlook for each during the
coming year is being prepared
jointly by R. M. Turner, extension
economist i'm farm management
and Robert w. Cowan, extension
economist in marketing. These art
icles will appear in a future is
sue.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22

have not given enough thought to
the real herd building program.
This is a farmers. organization
and is of considerable benefit to
those who check results carefully
as this farmer has checked them.
We would advise every dairy
farmer of the county to study the
above figures, give thought to the
real program of the Herd Improve
ment association, and at least give
| it a thorough trial as this farmer
has done. He states he uses the
one to check against the other and
is satisfied that he is getting real
service through both organizations.
This mans herd of seven milk
ing cows averaged 1874 pounds of
fat for last month. Some of these
cows have been milking 10 and II
months and the last on to fresh
en- was four months ago. When his
record for last year was returned
to him he commented particularly
on two cows in his herd on which
he had been mistaken about their
relative worth. One of the high
testing cows he had felt was one
of his better cows was down near
the bottom. We have met this
same statement so many times
from men starting work in herd
improvement associations that it
is becoming an old story to us, and
yet one always interesting.
This farmer checks closely with
the tester as far as feeds are con-
cerned and is always on the look
out to cut the feed costs to the
minimum, so as to leave as wide a
margin as possible for profits. Men
who follow a program such as this
one will be producing butterfat at
a profit at prices which the aver
age dairyman will be losing money.
1t is true that it is possible to pro-
duce buterfat at profit at the
present prices and on winter feed
ing, only with very good cows, but
these conditions must inevitably
force a good many dairymen out Of
the game and the man who can
stay will be the one who bhs built
a herd through definite program.
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HANFORD
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fContinued from last week.


A meeting of the members of
the Hanford Irrigation and Power
Co., Inc. was held at the Grange
hall, Monday afternoon. The fol-
lowing were elected to serve for
three years: B. Salvini, David
Hartmann, M. F. O'Brien and G.
Wagner for one-year term.
Emerson Potter arrived in San
ia Clara, California last week and
is at the present at the home of
his greataunt, Mrs. Emma Sla-
vens.
Mrs. G. E. Mansfield and little
Colleen Margaret arrived home
from Spokane Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bunje and son,
Delbert, Victor Heatherington and
Walter Stryker are at present at
Riverside, California. The pack
ing house jobs were all taken so
they are spending the time see
ing the country.
Mrs. Frederick Cords, who left
for Bemidji, MINI. before Christ
mas, writes that they are having
a mild winter there. The roads are
in good condition for auto driv-
ing.
The Improvement club met last
Thursday at the home of Mrs. H.
II. Boie. The hostess was assisted
by Mrs. N. p. Anglin. The follow
ing officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year: Pres. Mrs
Kamerer; vice president, Mrs.
Rhoda Evett; secretary-treasurer,
Mrs. Guy Dayton. The next meet
ing will be held at the home of
Mrs. Dayton. A committee was
appointed to see about raising
funds. The committee has arrang-
ed for a series of three card par
ties at 35c each. The first one will
be held at the home of Mrs. Web
Der on Friday, January Is.
A gymnasium class has been
started for women under the sup
ervision of Miss Veatch. They will
meet every Thursday evening at
7:30 pm. at the high school. There
were about % present at the first
meeting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22
HORTICULTURAL SCHOOLS
JANUARY 26th to 31st

The three main Horticultural
schools to be held in the county
will be held during the week OF
January &c to 81 inclusive. Definite
arrangements have not yet been
made for the dates for each COM
munity but these will be announc-
ed next week as well as details OF
program for the two days in each
community.
We are going to urgently request
shat every grower in the commun-
ity in which the school is held and
those near enough from the out
side communities who can get to
the schools without too much loss
of time, attempt to get to these
schools. We are constantly receiv-
ing calls for individual help on fer
filization, or pruning and other
phases of Horticultural work which
can be answered just as well at
these general meetings. In this way
considerable time can be saved by
the agent and to be given to other
projects instead of duplication of
work on the same project.
Discussions at the meetings will
-
be on basic and fundamental lines
and problems and in NO department
will this be more true than in the
soil fertility and fertilizer work.
There is nothing about the ferti-
lzer problem which the farmers
cannot grasp, and attendance at
these schools should enable him to
have fund of information which
will be of considerable assistance
to him when fertilizer statesmen
are discussing fertilizers with
him. We are sure that attendance
at these schools will be time ex-
ceedingly well spent on the part
of every grower in the community
and particularly urge your attend
ance.
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BREAKFAST BRIEFS
Continued from page 81


Buttonholes which are to be
subjected to considerable strain
may be strengthened by outlining
with a row of machine stitching
before they are cut and worked.
Their intended position may be
marked with a pencil to serve as
guide in stitching.
Rolls and bread can be freshened
by wrapping them in a medium
wet cloth and placing them in a
pan with a tight-fitting cover. Put
in the oven and give ample time
(about half an hour) to steam.
This treatment will produce an or
iginal freshness.
Bacon, fried crisp, broken into
small pieces and served on top of
chopped, cooked greens, gives a
delicious flavor. A little of the ba-
con fat may also be mixed in to
give added richness.
White of egg put over chewing
helps to dissolve it so it may be
removed from clothing.
g **
After polishing the windows,
moisten clean rag with very lit
tie glycerine and rub it over the
window pane. This will keep the
glass from steaming and it will
stay clean much longer.
Never throw away bones left
from a roast or shoulder. Put them
on in cold water, and if cooked for
several hours, very good soup
may be obtained with the addition
of diced vegetables.
To brown pies and tarts, use a
small pastry brush to apply milk
lightly before putting them in the
oven. To glaze pies, brush them
with the white of egg if you wish
them to be a shiny brown.
How many washers are needed
on the spigots of the house in
which you live? The water keeps
on dribbling, whether you are
watching it or not, and the meter
keeps on ticking just the same.
Never let slip what you are
planning to bring to the invalid
for the next meal. If you do you
will find by that time she will
have found all sorts of reasons
why that is just the thing she does
not feel like eating. Let the tray
contain a surprise.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22

Mrs. Jesse White is on the sick
list this week.
Charles Weagel of Yakima, who
was attending the Kennewick 25th
anniversary of 1. o. o. F., was a
guest of his cousin, Mrs. Albert
Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J.. Pullum of
Pasco were guests at the Fred
Shoemaker home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Smith, Mrs.
Taylor and sons, spent Sunday
at the John Smith home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22

! know of one housewife who has
just one pairing knife in her cup.
board drawer and, as she employs
no help, even her relatives are I'M
able to help prepare her vegetables
for dinner, just for the lack of a
25-cent kitchen utensil.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22
FACTS FOR FARMERS

Under heading printed week. articles
of timely interest to the farmers of this community selected
prepared Durdle extension agent for Benton
County, cooperating with the u S. Dept of Agriculture and
the Washington State College.
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II you happen to read n sn.
story, a piece Of beautiful 49,
cut them out Of the paper ana -.
one Of these up with the trav 80 ~.
meal. sA'i
49,
If the invalid is well enOuv1
attend to herself when es ~ 7
leave her alone with the trav =
will find she will eat NOR .Os
complain less when alone.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22
1881 FARM OUTLOOK
SHOWS STATE TRENDS

Hogs, beef cattle, and berries
give promise of holding up well
during the coming year, according
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22

A single flower in narrow vase
adds much to the beauty of the in.
valid's tray.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-01-22

show for next fall may take the
matter up with the county agent
or with Mr.. Grelle, 461 Davis St..
Portland, Oregon.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-08-01

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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-08-01
BIG LAKE STRUCTURE

BORDER OIL FIELD
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The Washington times., 1931-04-21
Letters to the Editor From Readers of The Times

the building line. Now, if we
had a fire on F. Street, with
plugs placed as you say, the
Fire Department would have to
park abreast of parked cars,
causing a jam of fire apparatus
and having suits on the District
of Columbia all of the time.
If your idea was used firemen
would be hampered by these
parked cars, so that a lot of
damage could be done before
the water was turned on.
If your car was parked by
one of these plugs and firemen
in unloading their hose and
other apparatus should in any
way scar or dent it, what would
you do? Start in yelling and
enter suit for damage, most
likely.
You say there are 3,28S fire
plugs in the District. 1 think if
we had about 500 more of these
old-fashioned plugs it would be
better. When Kann's ware
house burned a few years back,
fire apparatus from outlying dis
tricts we're, obliged to hook up
to plugs at least four blocks
away.
So, I say, until everything is
built and made fireproof, hur-
rah for the good old-plugs!
WINKLE.
The Washington times., 1931-04-21
Summer Activities for the
Kids of Washington

Encouragement of useful profitable pleasureabe activities
for the juveniles of Washington during the should be
the aim Of all individuals and organizations Whatever bene
fits these little in health in acquiring knowledge Of
community value Young minds directed to good rather
than to evil.
There many organizations that have this program their
goal still unlimited opportunities for social
workers. phanhropiss all thinking and women to cater
to that which is good in the kids of this city.
The Cvitan Club of Washington about present prizes
FOR garden contests among boys last year. contests long
sored by that organization and its program again this
Last year 80 boys took garden plots provided by the
club and 81 of them finished the year in the enjoyable
ton of raising vegetables flowers theirs sell at
their homes they pleased.
The club will this year rent lands for these contests and
sign garden spots boys to cultivate paying all expenses
cep those of travelling and from homes Here's chance
for boys engage healthy educational work Many of them
should become amateur truck farmers this year.
The Times will give backing and encouragement to boys
to publish results of baseball games and other sports
the kids It feels that the little fellows neglected
Boys who reach eight nine years Of are deeply in
teresed in baseball games and other sports They know Wnat
the players the leagues doing and they know the fine
points of the game They deadly earnest when playing
opposing teams.
Open your hearts, grownups who own vacant lots pig
enough ball games the kids and give permission
them to play upon your properties Go few steps further and
help tho little chaps buy balls bats and gloves
Whatever keeps juvenile minds busy decreases mischief and
evils gardens other pleasures work keep the
youngsters from the streets
The Washington times., 1931-04-21
PRINCE B1RABoNGsE JUMPS, AT EToN
And a Siam Prince

The young person, jumping violently in attitude calcu
lated to minimize air resistance interests you mildly because
his father King of Sam here consult doctors about
trouble with his eyes, We have in America the best eye
perts, we'll as the best surgeons in many lines.
The young Prince Brabongse trying to win the junior long
jump the Eton College sports whether he lost is
doing his best That all you ask of anybody siamee
American.
This is really not much picture Of long jump it
picture of British intelligence managing foreign peoples
From all the British Empire the of Kings Princes
Raahs and others that rue under the British thumb
to England for education.
The King Queen and Royal British Princes polite to
them Ministers of the British Government show them atten
tion-make them happy
They are made welcome at Eton Oxford, Cambridge
greatest ancient centers of learning in Great Britain
They compete successfully in sports England admres that
and their makes them proud of themselves
One Indian Raah among the best cricket players in
the British Empire And in England his takes his
place.
THE BRITISH ARE WISE. Nobody in England makes
this young feel that he any way inferior because his
face is white as that of other boys at Eton.
If he jump farther than they faster play
cricket BETTER swim harder, he lis better than they
are and they admit it.
Great Britain knows how to manage colonies She lets the
people alone long they do what England says and she
treats them equals
The Washington times., 1931-04-21
Great Hog Caller Interests
Baseball Fans

In one Of his wewren baseball stories in The Times the
other day. Babe Ruth told Of OF the coorfu new
players the game this year, and gave fine human touch
Arkansas chap with the Brooklyn Dodgers who was
once rated as champion hog caller in his State.
Seems that this pitcher Pea Ridge Day. after he had
retired the inning cut loose with loud hog
calls and 10000 New York fans liked it well they went
wild it,"
Strictly city chaps born and reared in the noises OF big
cities unfamiliar with rural ways understand the art
Of hog calling well understood by citizens of Washington
and other big cities brought up in country districts
Down in Arkansas and the thing goes for many
other with huge acreage of unused lands few people,
except in and cities keep their hogs in pens They
them stray off in the woods and fields to pick
much feed possible.
The hogs though not be allowed to get too wild
stray too far They must be called and given some food It
is too big job hunt them up So the chaps the farms
with the loudest most penetrating call the hogs to
their homes, with variations in the word "Pg-oo"
Out West they have hog calling contests and give prizes for
the hog callers whose voices cearet and oude Weak
lunged contestants get prizes.
The Washington times., 1931-04-21
Where Crime Starts

British member of Parliament is agtating proposal that
of American films portrayng battles of American police with
gangsters other miscrean of "a peculiarly American
type well gun fights between outlaw mobs all directed
according American conception basis of high moral
intent intent this gentleman holds the effect
to deprave youth countries where such exhibitions are
permitted
Now comes John Harman county clerk Of Brooklyn in
exhaustive report crime that borough He tells boys
under 81 perpetrated half the eons for which indictments
were returned year Hardened criminals socaed
once the predomnang element in violent crime have been
suppanted by children Seventynine per cent Of all
offenders Brooklyn last year less than 30 years old
Boys under 81 comprised A cent The tendency this
country is to blame educational system for criminal
tendencies youth Maybe the British legislator
has said something worth thinking about
The Washington times., 1931-04-21
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

I know in my own heart Why
I've been a sinner and a fool
I know that I, myself, deserve
Pity rather than punishment,
And love rather than scorn;
I know that these
Are the only things that can
help me,
And yet I refuse to see
That the same is true OF my
brother.
Why do 1 commit such unfair
ness?
I am not that kind of a person.
Hidden deep within me,
There is an entirely different
Self
Which the world has never
seen
A kinder, cleaner Self,
Patient, generous and reason
able.
Who despises the false and
foolish
Acts with which I fill my
days
Who beats at the walls of my
heart,
AS a prisoner beats at his bars,
Crying for release and express
sion;
Demanding that I be my Real
Self
Instead of this contemplate
counterfeit
And SometimeS-for a second
I am
For second I dare to be real,
And simple and friendly and
trusting
Then fear falls upon me and
hate
Fills my blood with it's slow,
deadly poison.
And once more I grab for my
mask
Why must fear and hate lie
my life?
I'm not that kind Of a person.
Often I say to myself:
"Why do I do the things which
I do?
I'm not that kind of a person"
often you say to yourself
why do I do the things which
do?"
You're not that kind of a per-
son, either.
Copyright, 1891, King FeatWRO9
Syndicate. 1nc.1
The Washington times., 1931-04-21
Advancement with
Reverse English
Editor, Times:

E1ttOT, ItnleS:
You've probably heard the one
about the young fellow who said
he did not want to be President
of the United States because
there was no chance for ad-
vancement.
Well, that's not so ridiculous
as it might seem. We've had a
few concrete examples Of this in
our own fair Capital. In no
other place than the office of
the traffic director could such a
catastrophe occur.
It wasn't so many years ago
that Washington blossomed out
with a traffic director. This
new position went to M. o. Ed
ridge, who was considered just
about the last word in traffic
dictators.
Midst abuse and knocks he
survived, but only for a time.
Then came another expert"
William Harland. He, too,
seemed to make progress for a
time, only to have to step down,
a Ia Alphonso, for new blood.
From the wilds of Pennsyl-
vania comes a new leader, one
The Washington times., 1931-04-21
Rats
And Humans

Whether you your brains from parents from your
surroundings being tested the University of California
experiment performed human beings but rats
which which produce several
tions of descendants in short time.
Half of the The other half intelligent
The mated with other morons and the wise rats
with other wise ones.
The tests made thus far three four genetion show
that the " class grows stupid and the second more bril-
liant from generation to generation.
Whether this applies to human beings can be sure
enuses have been born of ordinary parents and nte
gent parents have produced very ordinary children.
Usually bright marry dull women, and bright women
marry Thus nature dscoages the birth of abnor
ay stupid abnormay intelligent children keeps most OF
humanity on the general level.
Science sometime may change that