nnFRI IRC. NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG. OREGON MONDAY. IUNE 28, 1937.
News of Farm life
GRANGES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEWS
COUNTY AGEN1S KtruKia """"
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OUTLINE PREPARED
Explanatory Leaflet for
Oregon Farmers Ready
for Distribution.
A iimir t.mflpt nil runUM ImproVl1-
menl, Piuiilml CoimiMViitioii of
ihn Western Hiiiim'," in now nviill-
nlilo for Oregon InriiifiB upon ri'
quest from lounty niwul offlreii
niinouncea N. C. IKiiinlilHoii, secre
tnry of tho stale AAA eoiiinilttee.
J'llB leaflet is nil olllllno of tll
,S37 lilillia prOKliiin In tin) wi'sCifin
Winn. fxplninliiK tho luiui-liim-iui'1Kui-b
of llic nroKnini, und Hir
ing llf-lnlls of priicllii'H wlilili
stockmen may put Into olfoi.t thin
year to Improve llnilr inline, nnil
Ihu rates or payment for lliese
pmalices. llluslrulloiiB on contour
furrowing, reservoir ciiiwlriicillon
and iloforrod KimliiB Included.
Inclusion of lllu luoiinlaln mea
dow provisions 111 llio l!i:i7 pro
gram us recently announced will
ninlio it possible for ranchers who
lutvo a relatively law proporllnu
o( their ranches in mountain mea
dows to cooperale In the piosram.
which otherwise I hey could not do
so readily, Donaldson sayB.
Tho two new practices are avail
able for ranchers who have moun
tain meadows in counties which
i i..,.. ,.,iiniiieiiiled bv the
JIUVU IJL-UI, ..." - -
county and state committees and
approved by the iiKrieuiiiinu mi
,.. ,liiilniHlratlon us coun
;i. i.. .i,i..i uneli nracLicPS are
sioccssary ami will J)u (necllve
in promoliiiK land couHcrviillon.
..i..... .... ....itnih.H hnvn as yet
lieen approveil for Oreiwm, seyeinl
will be submitted for upiroval fol
lowing the July 1 ineelltiB of the
Btuto comniitleo of tho AAA.
Practices Outlined
Tho new practices are as fid
i T,..u..,.,iitur r itiiiantaln moil
.' i ..i,ini.il viirteltes of araSB
at tho rato ot 2( cents per pound
of seed sown, 'up to $'i an acre,
und JoUBtriicllon of earthen ilsms
tat control of uroHiuu on ,11101111
lalu muuilows, with piiybienl.ii
tho into of: 15 centsiper fculilc ym'tl
or fill, and Willi tho payment tor
1. .1 in, 1li1.1l to Mil. lu coin-
nuttiiK Ihu riiiiKehulli'ilng allow-
,t..ln iiieiulnws w It le
counted at Ihe rule ot In celltH
ii-heii Imv l'i-om such men
flown is led eutliely lu llvoslock on
Iho ranch and owned by the rancli
cr The amount will be added to
1 tin mime-nil iltllK llllowaucu
tublished lor tliu ranch.
a vnl IniK also been given
r n ... i,iil mill until reuces ill
llll unu ui
uilillilnii to wile telices as a ilium
practice, wltli payment al nil cents
1 cml 1 'nut muri ial inUHiiird and
iiimfim huvu bi-t'ii added to lit
tin f ..ihh-hvimI uracil nmmiru
t-rons for whU-h Hoil-butUHnu luy-
....ui -wu iii- inmii'. turn in.' "si
nt' iininnvt'it oiiu'nteiiry loniKU
......u i.nU Ik.mm !!ic!-t'iisml by tlx
...l.lllW.n of whlllft' SI'tMlOll IH'llH nnd
vntfh ttllt'11 fttteiletl With HinilU
Kiulus U8 u support crop.
FOUR-H CLUB
ACTIVITIES
kTo Farming Men
Hy Helen WeWiimtr jl
OUT of the soil whose life is everlasting, '
Vou brine our visions lo reality;
You prove to us that seed lime follows harvest,
And earth produce.? fruit rmumnfily.
You tend for us tho roots of life implanted
Deep in the land, that from the patient soil.
We may have life and sustenance ami frmlom
And what is more, you give us faith ill (jod!
T 0N0, lout? before the uriilucs traced the skyways,
1 J Ami chimneys scattered shadows in bright air,
When there was only gentle grass in Men, .
And Utile lalior, you were walkuw llierc"
'l'hrout'b many anes while men mined and Imiiueti,
teamed much of tides and stars and sininu steam..
And harnessed lijilit to re-create its power :
Some gave the food-some wrestled with the dieam.
OH vou who know so well the earth's rich secrets,
You are the heart of all the work we try;
Tis you who give us strength for the attempting
n, '.I 1.1 innn cleill KWCPl) t ie SKV.
10 nniKe ii iMiiiu u'. -e-.- --, -
Your hands lie deep m soil from which ci eation .
Takes nourishinent, the while its vision goes
To seek a liigner piane m iii.-i.ni. .. . .
Y'ours is the truest work thai Ijod bestow s!.
. ' :
FARMERS DRGARftZ
E
FOR PROTECTION
will allow for Kettlug " the weeds
out and netting the fields properly
cultivated.
The Wild I .If 11 contest nas iiumh
aliiiounceil lor Ihoi.e 1-1 1 dub meiu
1 ., ui,,, Mitenileil the l!i;n session
of 1-11 club siinimur school. Tills
onlesl will be completed ny mj
i'iv; ...At win In. titiluei ny. .a
committee of three niumbers repre
senting OreKOll jSllitO" college,' . Ore-
Koif mam Uiim. coiaiuiKsioiiA-i"".
iiki'I'. hloUiKlcal survey. The
III si prize will be a pair "f field
binoculars and case; nccuii.i e..
will be a pocket Held camera und
third piT'-c a copy i nii "
.....i. ),., 1. ..Him will submit ten
written lielplill hinis 101 me I"',
neluallon of wild lite on lb" f"""
1 ...in 1,.. .livlili.il tis lollows:
first rive blots by wbicll nova aim
ulrls may Increase wild lire; sec
ond, live hints that iiilulls may use
to increase wild Hie. Kacll hint
shall mil exceed avoiiis nun
must lie arrived at llirounh acimil
experience or observation. 1 ne
muni lie prncllcal nnd should liar
nionl.e with good farming Practices.
GDUWTY GRANGES TO
PICNIC .T KELLOGG
Shield Against Labor War
Aim of Step Taken in
Jackson County.
vti iii.viT? it tivt .1 mm 28. AP)
'!..'. A acnui (I t Itll Kltt lllf'l B Of JUCU
rion Couniy, Inc., was formed in this
city with the boIpcIIoii of V. J.
WnrniT, (lah-ytnuu, MeoTonl, preni
dfiit, nnd Hmiry Van Moevoiibers,
..-..iifii-iiiut i n ( mil. viup-iiicai-
di-iit. Van iiocvtiiiheiK left inline-.n.,t..i.i-
on,..- tint KMHHimi bv nlanc
to iiiimul tho monthly mcotitiK of
Caliloi nia AhhuiMhiuci Kurmera, iu
i.,.i...r it. .1.1 11 i.nn Annies lututy.
i.t'tu, i(fwifii't fi'diti which nn
executive comniitteo of five will
he Heleeteil, were aluo nainea.
RupreHentativeB of JOHepiune
.uiiiniv f'ii-m inturcsLs iittenueu
1 ... 1 . .
the inuetinK, and steps win oe iuk
en the coiniiiK week to orKiinize'in
(bat county.
Tin' iinr-s for t lie jat'KSon cuuiuy
i.n.i. ..ii) tm si t.Mf vf.w for in
dividual growers, and one tenth or
oii'e per cent of the payroll for the
laiKer concerns.
The oiKanl.alion is similar . to
...... nnonii ivn 11 I'll rnrlllfl.
and has for Us puropse the firow
inir .-itiil litirvotitinir of orcliai'il and
farm crops, witiioui uuerierenco
from attitalors or outside subuer-
sivo int'luenc.ijs.. Leaders stressed
ihe organization was not n vigi
lante committee in any sense of
lite word, but would co-operate
with law enforcing agencies in
times of stress.
IS very line or agriculture in Jack
son county Is repersenled on tho
hrmt'fl fif (lil'OCi (lfH II Is PXhijCtttd
a large per cent of the estimated
II.UOO larmers and growers in Jack
son county will join.
The organization is a precaution
ary buffer against any possibje la
bor turmoil, leaders said. ' ; " f'"'
1.. .i.i. i.nniiiru" Mtmrnviiiif an ex-
111 111 19 I"""" J t "
' imports OI urieu cfiB
are int ieasingiy uispmeiiiB
can productH," the petition said.
l,... ..11 ..f.ii-ticni niirnoBRH they
have destroyed the American dried
egg industry, uur toiai bkk
ports from tne main iiiiiui"b
iriiimii are now coming
in amounts equivalent to 900,000
cases a year, mis ih u Hiuau lu
cent age of our production, but a
muirh larger perceulago of the
marketable egg supply in me
American market.
"hi recent times with liign loea
prices and low egg prices these
imports have contributed to tho
demoralization of the American in
dustry.
irrn m
lUUu UUIIIU UI IU
nnininin DTDrniOTU
unmiiiML i riLiiu i ii
i
VF1MT1I ATF.D PF.ACH
ll.ii.i, ,.mt.i-a tlila vanr Ill-pr Hhln
iv iLIim in ii ventilnteil bus
ket designed by frult-marketlni!
men in the Unlleil Stales uepuri
...di nr niri.r.iiltni-e. Iik nuen
crown-Bliliieil cover nnd slotted
o . n. ., I..... tin. ii-iiii in lie lire-
cooled more effectively and more
quickly, so that riper peaches may
be marketed.
APPI F PF.ACH. PF.AR
FKlCfcS .(VlAX-yKUK
WAKMIN'CTON. .Tone 2li. fAPi
The ilKiiculture (lepnrtment tells
Fr.r.s PRODUCTS TAX
URGED IN COINGKESS
'Iho Looliiniinliiim liinip I'oiiU
ory club, led by .Mrn. tieorno Utile,
went to lliislemlorl' beiicii lor
'I'hursiliiy and Krlduy or Itml week,
'l'hey wore acconiimnle.l hy (leoiKe
l.lttln nnil Coiiulv Chili Ai;ent I'l. A.
llritton.
The club camped lit Ihe splendid
ltllHtenitorr cuhliis and enjoyed
bench r.porla ami swlmininlt. 'u
Thlirnday they look u iiioonllKlil
lllko and on Krlilay al lei noon tney
went lo the coast uuald Htulion
whoro all tho equipment .i ex
pliilued III ilcluil. 'Ihe club and
other uiembera in' Hie parly 10
lurneil homo nn Krlday eiculim.
HI eluh leaders und nienlbers
mrvinii canning projects are Jp
.i,...'i i.. ,,ii,,ii iln. ciinuiim dem
onstration to be held at I'aliloi nln
t)reon Power company on wen
llesihiy or Mils week at 2 o'eliKk.
Miss Lillian llrinkuuili. who ln
strucled lu cannlim lu l-ll cluli
summer school, will have cliniKe
or the deiniinslrattou. Miss Hrink
man follows Ihe I'. S. department
or agriculture bulletins very close
ly In her work. .
Rooster Gives Up
Romance for Job
WASHINGTON, .lane 2S (AP)
Conuressiuen from nine states
contests, with and means committee lo come to
sands or ilemoniniMI poulliynienine cum
Klnco II Is Impossible to holil a
cliuip lor 1-11 club members, as bud
been planned tills year, County
Club Agent K. A. Ihlllon nod Mrs.
II.III..4 lltirllev. tilCHiilellt ol the lo-
i.i i,.,hI,,i-i' iissnelatlnu. sugilest
1 1,,. i those clubs which have been
i.ii.,i.sii-,i Iii ii cumn uriam-e lor
sumo kind or a shell camp or pli
i.Mil.i.i. Mrs. Hartley or Ml
iLi'ii, .ii ulll l.n ulad to assist in
plannlllK for such an at lair and will
give siicn neiti us .s m . ....,.
Two elllliB bavo already planueil
iiver-iilghl camps at Hie Welt
Creek picnic grounds on Little
ltlv'er The lOdelibower Cooklim
cluli, led bv M'' 'ih'ii Ulngo, and
i.'.. n. ...i, ,n i-lnli led bv Mrs. A.
W. llnslUord, belli plan such trips.
Announcement or n 1 11 livestock
judging" lour lor older b.iis and
tboso who have been on lours In
previous years has been made by
U .1. Allen. liKslBlalil state clue,
leader nt Corvallls.
This lour is daied for August ..
S and I ami will he mkeu Ibroimh
Clacktiinns and Miilluoimili cmiii
lies where nlTungcnicnls have
been liuide with some ot III;' Lest
livestock men for Judging of Uivii
stock nnd Inspecting their fnnns.
ArratiKomenis me being mm o for
nnothor livestock tour, probiildy In
Coos (oiinl.v, fur younger boys and
those who Imve not lieen on pre
vious lours. According lo K. A
llritton. county club ngent, l
hopes in add nnollier day lo each
of iho li.ui" for " ""I'l'111
soliiewlieio lor u lot (, i"11-
II Is expected IhSt one r more
offlelnl. of the I'.S National anh
and Urn louui.v ci"" "
sin to look ovor tho corn fields of
S , i.ii .-tub hoi s ti (ih-
IIKNItYKTTA, tlkla.. June 2S
(AIM llillie, a rlve year-old iiun-
tuni rooster, made his choice be
tween love and n caieer alio weoi
back lo Ills Job as an oil Ice uo.
His boss. tl. T. Hale, exlilatne.l
llillie herds chickens in Ihe com-
pani's l'o I deliarllnent. and Keeps
harp lookout In lite uoiu o.in.-
for eustoiiii'rs.
When a cusloiner shows 111.
llillie calls him, Hale said, anil
when a lien escapes, llillie l'i-
suniles her lo leliini to her coop.
About I. 'ii davs ago. Hale sum.
love entered Itillio's tile when Hale
brought a sleek brown and while
hiinlam hen lo give Hie rooster
"riimpiinionship.
"in. i " u.il.l Hale. "Illlll
dhili'lv leigot all ahoul business,
lie an. I the lianlinn wmild il.'s.Tl
..r 1 1.... i'l:i m coiiulv will
Ulllllffi-r n . ,
unite fur av picnic .".t -JvallogK,-August
It, it was announced today.
Hie COIlllllltiee 111 Clliiige .' n.' llll! agi icuuiii u ih-jhh iinei.i. lenn
event met last week and outlined housewives that prices m apples,
plans, which include u progni in peaches ami pears suouitt oe lower
,' i. In 12 noon. Three this vent, but nranues. urnnefrnit
orchestras will participate, skils I nnil .lemons may be relalively high
will be offered by various grangeH, tins summer and lull.
u iiml Kiitw- a inns en iiuni
win in. uiveti. and cuminunity
singing will he led by Jerry Saylnr,
slate manager ol Hie raroiers nmu
Insurance l-Jxchaiige. 1 he prlncl
lull address will be made by Hay
IV (lilt stale master.
'Oilier features of Hie program
.(.ill i..,..iili ih
prizes to be awarded to each
grange entering logoinnr won
grand prizes lor llrsl and second
i.l.'ii'i. winners.
I'rtmoun grange will nirnisli cot-
fee lor t lu. n enic uiicli al noon
Tables will be provided. A small
I'lmree will he made on eilch car
lo meet tile cost of Ihe picnic and
work ol I'omoua grangi
The al'lernoon program will in-
clude baseball games, horseshoe
contests, races ami other sports
DEVISES WAY TO
CAN MILK AT HOME
STII.IAVATIOU. Okla. (AIM
Mrs. II. l' .lolllisoti. CllorlilW.
Okla., club woman, has devised
i im.llinil nf I'liiinilnr milk to use 1
on Hie larni when inislure grasses
i. ili'iut nni ' lossv aees i n
ll. Ilini'imelilv ennlilll' w hole
reel milk, nulling it in jars and
iiin,.,.Hsiiie It ill la noiluds lift'
sure lor l.r minutes, she obtains
ineil inilk tlial can he used lor
.... i
milking. Although the mllli turns
i.ink when linn essed. Mrs. .lollli
soti says Hie color in no way in
fects tile Millie ol Hie product.
a nnn TURKEYS DIE
WHEN RANCH BURNS
HOOD RIVIOR, Juno 27 (AP)
rcight thousand turkeys were burn
...i lust niifht in a ltio which de.
.i nni. nr I lie iimesi u ru
ranches In Ihe norlliwesi wucn a
blaze of iitideteriuiiied origin start
ed in iho brooder house of the V.
T. Price turkey ranch at Pine
f..nn ai,.lll llllles Rlllltll nf llerfl.
The loss, esllmaieu lu onuu, was
partially covered by Insurance, rno
entire plant was uosiroyeu.
TF1MA1MT FARMERS
ON THt UbCKtASE.
inlf.v'R Jimp 1H.- (API
'C......I f ,,,.. in tlm Pneific.
Northwest ure .jvorktng themselves
rapidly Into mo iniui-owner ciass,
Ward K. Newcomb, vice-president
or tho Spokune federal land bank,
said. Of "M property sales (lur
ing the first five uioulhs of 111117,
2:12 were lo tenants, sales lor tne
I'tisl five months totaled $2,140,1187,
a substantial increase over 1935.
inioiiivnTnu Tti..a 9ft .rAPl
IVAOnuiwiu... -
The civilian conservation corps
announces 53,!iao yoiuns ami nm
vpion.nu wmild he enrolled ill July
as replacements for the remainder
of the year.
The program, ttpproveu oy ate
ing Director James J. McEntee, Is
contingent on President Itoosevelt'B
approval or the uuu exieiiBiun uin
enacted by congress, nnd the ap
propriation of funds for operating
COBIS 111 ine IIM usual yeni.
It provides for the maintenance
..r il,a rV'P i.t mi om'nllnil Rlrpiii?th
of H0O.0DO young men nnd war vet
erans, lll.uuu llllliuus aim u,ueu lui-rltorfals.
Approximately 5,000 war veter-
....o wl .1(1 Him nnmiiri-lerl vminir
men between the ages of 17 and 23
veiii-s of nee will be enrolled as
replacements. The suite replace
ment quotas will inciuoe: w;aii
I'oriUu. 2.600 Juniors and 249 veter-
,,.,c. nroirnn 1 UK nn.l 90 Wnaliliiir.
ion 1,040 and none; Idaho 516 and
33.
farms at Ihe start of this year total
ed 31,729,000, a decrease of 80,000
from January 1, 1936. It was the
first decline since 1'Ja.
niirlni; nrnsnerous Deriods. they
nuni. .i... i ...nm i.niini, fm-m men
and women found Jobs In cities and
towns and fewer persons. reiiimeu
from urban centers to the country,
where they at least could find food
and shelter.
The economists estimated 716,000
babies were born to farm women
lust year and that 349,000 farm
residents died.
MELROSE GRANGERS
f LAIN imr ivvj v 11-11 j
n. t.. l....,rnvAiilPlltS tO tllO
, I'ISllH I lu. ..e'-'
erahgo hull and grounds, together
with an outline for a summer re
creation program,
. n( nrflcers of Melrose
ai a iiiti.....i. " - ....
grauge at the home o! Mrs. Mable
BuseubarK, niaaiei. iuu.o
nnr.lnl nnil Plllerllllll.
nuiiioiowo ---- i
inent activities are planued for Iho
summer niontns, anu u is uiou ihu
posed to visit other granges. Tho
lute of July 10 was set for an ice
cream social and entertainment,
open to the ptlUllc. A local gruug.;
picnic Is proposed and u date will
be announced later.
The nexl regular meeiiug oi mei
rose grange will be held July 3.
almost SO per cent' of the 400,000,-
ouo people in inai couuiry, uw
an average of half an acre of land
each.
rrvsT riF r.RAniNr.
UP TO CKtAMLKlLS)
SALEM. June 2S. (API An
....nvl...n.nl.r fillO ...III. ..flion. llllH
butter grades to be qualified by the
,.., ,......,llii,-t Hnnni'linoiil nn.
del' a 1937 legislative act, will not
be paid Dy tne siaie, j. ij. .viicsie,
in charge of the state dairy and
foods department, announced to
day.
tir.I.la'o att.leitii.nl rnllnu-erl I
number of protests received by the
ilgl IClllllll 111 UIVISIUII.
..-l.nD ...tit l.a nnl.t hv
the creameries and milk plants in
which they are employed," Mlckle
said.
FARM BREVITIES
Tim i.Aoini .uninn luiu ulninst
9 r.nn nna miii acrna nf forpat land
approximately a third of the
total loi'PHt area 01 uib wuim-
Painted wrticei renin i rIomt
"iieih Pint' look lot yri if
washed regularly wiih LIN-SOL,
100 pure linseed oil icll oip.
Grease, dirt vinith Coauinsoo
grit, acids. Economical. csy on
the hand. Idetl for linoleum At
Paint, Hardware, Ucp'l Stoics
bi
DENN-GERRETSEN CO. r -J
402 W. Oak
"
BLIGHT ENDANGERS
BILLION ELM TREES
' WASHINGTON (AP) The
n. .ml. .,1,,. .llc.i.io.. lu tlii-eiileiiltilf
elm shade trees valued In the mil
lions of -dollars.
American roreslry association of
ft.l,,lu mi i tlinl ilectriict ion of a
billion trees is imminent unless
prompt steps are taken to ertult
cato Ihe disease. Tho blight al
ready lias made much progress in
STORAGE PLANT TO
KI3b Al HgUU KlVt-K
'Coiistructioif work on a "new stor-
njje plant ror the apple Rrowera as
aociution, designed to refrigerate
500,000 boxes ot apples and pears,
lias started. The plant, which will
be one of the largest in the north
west, will be five stories hiRh and
refrigeration ihihis are expected to
run uiiiii yio wma ui uua.
FARM POPULATION
REVEALS DECLINE
MMOU'lVflTflV Tilno 9 (APl
Agriculture department econom-
ms noieii a iniuuiDiuu eiit
prosperity a decline in the farm
itnmilnlinn.
Thev said persons living on
There are more Certain-teed
roof s in Roseburg than all others
combined.
Because-
Quality
1
f
Millerized for long life sealed against blister
ing, staining and fading. v. .
2. Service
Well established local firm with long list of
satisfied customers.
Have an experienced factory trained expert give
yon Free Estimate.
Denn-Gerretsen Co.lnc
PHONE 128
402 W. OAK ST.
! -uiiiii '
rW spots of
pleasure...
Chesterfields add to the pleasure
of anything you're doing because . . .
They're milder. . . refreshingly milder.
They taste better ...a whole lot better.
And Chesterfield's aroma is more
pleasing different from nil the rest.
For the high spots of smoking pleasure
enjoy Chesterfields
ii... ..iiiiM nnil iii:ht htn I nt'i-d-
...I him Inn Hit I lllltl tO glVO llU
fi until ihe tinn- love filtered
i.u iii.. ii-.i.. miiti. ltltlie was con-
4..' .....! n nftli-o. Htiilf Ills
.iii. mi nsjiiiu-lnliv nrcpared
ic.-d; Ills one iliKsipntion was an
uin-.i viii ihiu n the si reel
....,! uh.t.i In L'nhhle Ut any
chutiM morsi'l mat nai'i"""''" l" i
IU' llinlMIM
TRACTION THAT MEANS
ACTION!
Tho broad, slout trncUs of Ihe "Caterpillar" track-lype
Irnctor provide traction for any job. any season and any
soil. Traction for low-cost work over hills . . . traction
that lakes heavy loads throuiih mud . . . that walks ure
footedly over slippery cover crop . . . that treads lightly
over mellow seedbeds . ... that beats foolinu, and weather
to Ret work done on time . . . this is the traction that
farmer who own this tractor enjoy.
Douglas County
farm Bureau Cooperative Exchange
r I -v
Koseourg, uregon
mm .ntttm - j... . ... .... mt
ant pleasure
is more pleasinv
unth Chesterfields..
CoBTtit I'.1'! botsr. A. JSvisj Tc.-.tcca Cc
UOUKias i;uiui.. I .i, A
in ft week. Tbie amount ol due