The Chehalis Bee-Nugget from Chehalis, Washington • Page 13

CHBHAIJS, WASHINGTON THE CHEHALIS BEE-NUGGET, FRIDAY, JUNE 29. 1923. PAOD II T. M. MEIKLJG OF OLEQUA BE- TIRES AFTER 45 YEARS ON THE SAME FARM, JERSEY SUES National Holstein Sale Averages $617 --Ninety Imported Jerseys Sold at Portland--There Are Three JUGO-Pound Jerseys.

T. M. Meikle, one of the biggest and best farmers operating on the Cowlitz river, south of Olequa, has retired from the farming game after about forty-five years on the same farm, during which time he raised a large family and played his part as a citizen. Mr. Meikle believed in purebred stock and made a specialty of Shorthorn cattle.

The herd of 53 animals, including calves, was sold to Jean Huntington, who in partnership with Deputy Sheriff Hull of Cowlitz county recently purchased the Patterson farm at Olequa. Plinny Shepherdson, a son-in-law of Mr. Meikle, "who farmed in Cowlitz county and sold his farm to the Long- Bell people, has purchased the Meikle farm and is operating: it this season. Air. Shepherdson intends to make a dairy farm of the Meikle place.

At this time he is milking 15 grade Jerseys and other cows and will increase the number to possibly as many as 50. Mr. Shepherdson is also a breeder Angora goats and brought a herd with him from Cowlitz county. A atiounl Holstein Sale Average $617. One hundred and fifteen head of Holstein cattle averaged $617 at the recent sale at Toledo.

A year ago at the Kansas City sale the average was $470. The sixteen hulls sold averaged $1140 and 90 females $533. The top of the sale was a junior four- year-old bull, Avon Pontiac Echo Lad, consigned by Carnation Stock Farms of Oconomowoc, for $4100. He was purchased jointly by Dudley B. Waters of Grand Rapids, and Battle Creek sanitarium at Battle Creek, for $4100.

A two-year-old bull from the herd of Loeb Charlevoix, brought $3750. The purchasers were E. M. Bayne and J. B.

Jones of Romeo, Mich. Six cows sold for over $1000, the highest of which was a three-year-old Lakewood Maplecrest Amy, consigned by the Battle Creek sanitarium. The Detroit Creamery Company of Mt. Clemens, paid for her. A cow consigned by Daisy Hill Farms of Chagrin Falls, brought Abner Deysher of Reading, was the purchaser.

any that is putting in the big-mill Longvlew, near Kelao. Thlrty- Jght animals were sold at an average rice of $583.94. The top of the sale Raleigh's Fairy Rosebud, a three- ear-old daughter of Flora's Queen's laleigh, out of Viola's Fern of Long- iew. She has a register of merit rec- rd as a two-year-old of 629 pounds nd 11 ounces of butter. She was urchased by T.

S. Cooper of Penn- ylvania for One animal rought $1125, another $1025 and wo others $1000 each. Nineteen of he animals that were bred at Long- iew Farm brought an average of 601.31. Groff's Constance, a Jersey cow, wned by S. Groff of Massachu- etts, recently completed a record of 7,942 pounds of milk and 1130.09 ounds of butterfat in a year.

This makes her the second highest produe- ng cow in the breed, the exception eing Darling's Jolly Lassie, the Oreon four-year-old that finished last 'ebruary with a butterfat record of 141 pounds. The Jersey breed now has 'three ows that have made more than 1100 ounds of butterfat in a year. They re: Darling's Jolly Lassie, 1141 ounds; Groff's Constance, 1130.09; 'rince's Emma of H. S. 1109.

The Bill Kelcey Sale. At the sale last Friday at the fair "rounds of 27 cows 20 good grade Jolsteins sold at an average price of "81. The high cow brought $112.50 ut a three-titer sold for 4 6 Four erseys averaged $70 and three just ows averaged $68- The cows had re- ently been bought by Ford Potter fom Bill Kelcey, a farmer living in Thurston county. Most of the Hol- teins were taken by Bergheim and wo other men for shipment to the ound. Colonel C.

E. Payne was the uctioneer. A St. Mawes Calf. E.

E. McPherson of Rochester, who i operating the Wright place, re- ently secured from Ed Carey of Oreon a. six-months' old male calf, Popy St. Mawes, a young- animal of very high breeding. Mr.

McPherson has ommenced to build a Jersey herd and ill work in harmony with his neigh- ior, Mr. Lundeen, who has a high- lass herd sire at the head of his ersey herd. The Imported Jerseys. Ninety Jersey cows and calves imported direct from the English Islands were sold at auction at Portland last Thursday, the cows bringing an average price of $514 and the calves $215. Approximately half of the animals were purchased by Oregon dairymen.

A few came to Grays Harbor breeders. Some of the cows were taken by breeders from Tennessee, Alabama, Idaho and British Co lumbia. About a thousand people attended the sale. "You'll Do Fanny," a beautiful eTSe -with a high record for milk production, brought the record price of $2250. She was purchased by Pickard Bros, of Marion, Ore.

Pickard Bros, already have the record Jersey, cow, "Darling Jolly which has produced 1100 pounds of butterfat in 12 months. The second highest priced cow at the sale was "Oxford purchased by Ray Weiscarver of Portland for $1630. Fox Bros, of Silverton purchased "Golden Double Maid' for Longview Farm Sale. A sale of Jerseys, claimed to be the greatest ever held west of the Mississippi river, was held at Longview Farm, near Kansas City, Mo. Thursday, June 7.

This sale is of interest locally from the fact that the owner IB head of the Long-Bell Com- BarteS Wrigglesworth del, specialist in plant pathology, says: Farmers in 16 eastern Washington counties treated their seed wheat with copper carbonate tnis year, resulting in the sowing or 000 acres of treated wheat. Poultry-- W. D. Buchanan, specialist In poultry, says: Cull out all weak, sickly or poorly developed pullets. They are a menace to the flocli.

HANDLE ACTIVITIES. Handle, June 25. Mr. and Mrs, Roy Welch of Onalaska spent the week-end with Mr, and Mrs. W.

A. Blankenship. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Morecroft returned home Thursday from Chehalis, where they had been visiting with friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Ntek Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Chapman from Morton spent the day with Mr.

and Mrs. W. A. Young Sunday, Mre. W.

F. Bailor and children were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A.

Blankenship. A number of persons from Handle motored to Lewis Sunday to attend the picnic. W. A. Young spent a few days in Tacoma last week on business.

Charley Young has been repairing the road between Mr. Green's and Mr. Hopkins' places the past week. Mrs. Bonnie Blankenship spent the afternoon Thursday with Mrs.

Joe Moorcroft. Mrs. A. C. Blankenship was taken to the hospital Monday to undergo an operation.

Mr. Conrad from Yakima and Mr. Lawrenee McMillion, formerly of Handle, brought over the first herd of horses this season. Joe Moorcroft took a herd of cattle to the mountains Tuesday, where he (will pasture them for the summer. A number of people from Mossyrock and Silver Creek attended the Grange picnic Sunday at Cora.

MAIL GRAMS. (By 'Extension specialists for the veek of June 24 to 30, 19230 Agricultural Engineering--A. B. rane, specialist in agricultural engi- aeering, says: This is a good time to Ian for the construction of a septic ank. It can be put in more con- from now until September, han later.

Be sure you have your water system in first. Apiculture--B. A. Slocum, special- st in apiculture, says: Bees place a ittle nectar in each cell, consequently hey require plenty of room to ripen honey. Dairy--Don G.

Magruder, special- st in dairying, says: Put steamed bone meal in box and let cows run to t. Cows digest mineral best when on green leed. Farm Crops--Leonard Hegnauer, pecialist in crops and soils, says: Go over the seed fields and pull all the veeds. All mixtures of other varie- ies of seed must be removed and nothing left except the variety grown. Horticulture M.

D. Armstrong, pecialist in horticulture, says: (West side) Carefully supervise the berry ticking; green, over-ripe and imper- 'ect berries mixed with the first-class Tuit will surely reduce the returns. Livestock--C. M. Hubbard, specialist in livestock, says: One county sreed association has appointed a committee to cull the spring boar castrating all inferior purebred boars.

Be sure to alter all grade boars. Plant Pathology--George L. Zun- CREEK NEWS. (Crowded out last week.) Silver Creek, June Gowen bought a bunch of fine beef cattle from Hans Johnson and will start peddling beef Friday, much to the relief of the local cooks. L.

W. Huntting is putting np the buildings for the Benderet camp at Mill creek. Mr. and Mrs. Jas.

Tucker returned Sunday from a week's motor trip to Bremerton, Seattle and Satsop. They attended State Grange and visited friends and relatives on the route. Mr. and Mrs. E.

T. and Miss Marjorie returned Saturday from Bremerton, where they attended State Grange. Mr. Huntting was reelected secretary of the Washington Fire Relief Association, the Grange fire insurance branch. Miss Lillian Van Woert returned Saturday from Portland, where she has been attending school and studying music.

Miss Anna Gordon, a former teacher here, visited Tuesday with old She expects to teach in the district again the coming year. The young people of our ward have i organized a club and have chosen i Henry Huntting as leader. Mrs. Fred i Tucker will supervise the canning and Mrs. Henry Huntting the millinery department.

The boys will organize a pig club soon. Mr. Huntting is a graduate of Oregon agricultural college and has taken special training iii agriculture. The young people feel they are very fortunate in being able to secure him for their leader and they hope the young people will all join and become interested in the work. A 'single half-acre of gooseberries in the Lynden district yielded a crop that sold for more than a thousand dollars.

Less than 900 bushes yielded more than 13,359 pounds fruit which sold at cents a pound. Another July 4th With banishment of all care, let us enjoy relaxation from our workday duties. With reflection of the past--of the accomplishments, of our forefathers--let us in confidence face the future. America has advanced will continue to Conscious of her power, united in her strength, her march is onward and upward. "Let Us All Be Proud We Arc 'AMERICANS" "The Quality Store of Chehalis" End o-the-Month 'airv Friday and Saturday Selling' FOUR DOZEN CLEVERLY FASHIONED Made up of Good Quality Gingham.

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