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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1920
Page
6
Study men the men over you under you around you. Study them and learn how to get from each the best that is in him. Some need spur some sugar lump some thrive on discouragement some require cheerfulness. The Chairman.
The note book highlights Portland based goat dairies expanding with a 3000 head herd and a new marketing corporation linking Portland Pendleton La Grande Albany Salem Eugene Astoria and Southern Oregon. Grants Pass ships Malaga grapes at $3 a crate. New wool loan warehouse planned in St Johns with 6 to 10 million dollars in loan capacity.
Weymouth Mass drill of youth dairy farming and calf club standout Thomas Chisholm born into a farm family shows early hands on herd management. He presided over Weymouths first boy and girls calf club and helped Massachusetts win at Springfield Eastern States exposition while accumulating prize stock and strong herd performance. He notes a 50 50 herd split with his father and highlights Holstein Friesian stock and high yielding cows as proof the dairy business offers profit and opportunity.
The passage notes a labor shortage and praise for a diligent worker, recalling one man who can endure a long day at the dairy and mentions schooling in agricultural high school and ongoing work under a teacher.
H P Barss of Oregon Agricultural College says reliance on oil emulsion sprays reduces profits for western Oregon fruit growers. He notes oils fail to control major fungous pests common in the region and cautions against extravagant claims. Growers advised to consult the Experiment Station for tested materials and guidance.
The notice promotes the Fruit Growers Handbook from the C A G organization. It invites readers to obtain a free pocket copy by sending for it and mentions guidance on apple and pear sector injuries and their causes and remedies.
A troubling report from agent George Kable of Benton County warns of an early and deep Hessian fly infestation in local wheat fields. The description notes the pest Larvae damaging stubble and leaves, with observable cocoons resembling flax, signaling a potential crop danger requiring attention.
Orchard growers are urged to obtain the "Fruit Grower's Handbook" by Manuel Tike from the Orchard Club. The pamphlet explains how to identify and combat pests in pear and apple trees with four key points and lifelike illustrations. Send requests to O A C for a copy.
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