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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Developers donate 14 acres to Talent for open space ... Mail Tribune 100, Nov. 16,1915 ... Snow settles on passes as cold front hits Southern Oregon ... Developers donate 14 acres to Talent for open space ... Mail Tribune 100, Nov. 16,1915 ... Snow settles on passes as cold front hits Southern Oregon ... Mail Tribune 100, Nov. 16,1915 The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Nov. 16, 2015 @ 12:01 am Posted Nov. 16, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> Nov. 16, 1915 NOT ENOUGH RAIN TO ENABLE PLOWING BY THE FARMERS Less than an inch of rain has fallen since the showers began this fall, the precipitation yesterday and last night, up to 5 o'clock this morning, being .39 of an inch. It fell gradually, however, and the thirsty soil got the benefit of all of it. It was just the kind of rain that made the farmer and orchardist glad, although there wasn't enough of it. The illusion that a sufficient rainfall has come to make it easy plowing in the fields of the valley should be dispelled. While the moisture extends probably six inches below the surface in most soils in the valley, they are not yet sufficiently soaked with it to loosen the hard places enough to make it easy plowing. Of course, if the farmer intends merely to skim the surface with his plow, he rubs his hands with glee over what moisure he has received to date. But the real farmer who knows that it is necessary to go down a foot to do simple justice is not yet satisfied to begin his winter plowing. "The face of nature," however, has been washed a little, after a long period of neglect. The rain so far has brightened the foothills with a suggestion of green, showing that the range has been favorably affected. The orchards have been washed clean of dust and cobwebs and, altogether, the precipitation to date has done much good in freshening up the growth of green things in the rural districts. ENGLISH WALNUTS MOST PROFITABLE CROP OF VALLEY Many persons who have visited Rogue River valley this fall have made special inquiry as to the success attending English walnut "experiments" in southern Oregon. Some of these inquiries came from California, where the English walnut grows to perfection and has proven to be a very profitable product. Those who understand the conditions necessary to English walnut production and who know anything about Rogue River valley conditions will tell the visitors that the production of the English walnut here has never been an experiment. In recent years only have a few residents of this valley undertaken to raise English walnuts. The results in every case reported have been happily satisfactory. Those who have undertaken it find that there is no natural reason why the English walnut should not be produced here to perfection. There is no question about the market. So far it has never been satisfied. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Nov. 16, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments Terms of Service /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501