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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW. ROSEBURGC OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1938.
News of" farm life
GRANGES
COUNTY AGENTS REPORTS
CROP NEWS
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEWS
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Value as Hay and as Nurse
Crop for Feed Grain Is
Shown in Bulletin,
"Let's consider barley."
This, in effect, is the invitation
extended to Oregon farmers
through the publication or it new
OSC experiment station bulletin
just issued entitled, "Hurley Pro
duction in Oregon." Written by a
group of experiment station work
ers, It not only records recent ex
perimental findings but also dis
cusses cultural practices lor ull
sections of the state.
With wheat seeding being strict
ly limited for those who wish to
comply with the 1939 AAA pro
gram, interest In other grains for
hay and feed purposes Is being in
creased. The new bulletin points
out that barley makes an excel
lent hay crop which, if properly
handled, compares favorably with
wheat and oat hays in nutritive
vnlue and palutabillty.
While beardless barleys such as
Union beardlesH and Meloy are re
commended for hay, certain beard
ed typos such as Ilannchen and
some smooth awned types make
excellent quality hay If cut at the
.right time and handled proper
ly, tho bulletin points out. drown
with field ieas where moisture is
available, barley givos a heavy
yield of hay which compares fav
orably with clover or alfalfa in
feeding value.
-Use of barley is also recom
mended as a nurse crop, for feed
gjfaln tho most common use as
green manure or cover crops und
fts a cash crop to be sold lor malt
ing purposes. Varieties best suit
ed for theno various use Timl cul
tural practice for each are dis
cussed in the bulletin.
Most promising new variety dis
cussed in the bulletin is tho new
winter hardy Siintiam developed
At the central station at C'orvul
IJs.' It has been found fully win
ter hardy for western Oregon con
ditions nnd has outyieided all oth
er suitable v.'inter varieties. Limit
ed amounts are being distributed
this fall.
J Total barley production in Ore
gon has remained fairly constant
lor-tho past, 35 years, although
major - shifts In producing areas
havo occurred.
Portluml, OroRon, la rapidly
InnkliiK l'l'iicly. for Its uront No
yomlxii' nrcnt, llm unlurlilllinicnt
f I ho Naliniial Clranpo, whon tin?
lliUnr oi'ftiilllxiltlnn Roi'S to tllcl I'll
Ific coiiHt for li h 72ml minimi
gusBton.
Tlio milKlilioi'luc slaU'H of
JViishiiiKtim anil Idaho arc codii
iMiithiK heartily with Oickoii in
planning intirlalnmont for Iho
jsniiiRe Tolka who will come from
(ill partB of thn I'ountry, whllo tlio
civic anil biisini'ps orKanlzallons
of Portland are ulan JolphiK In an
6iitcrlnlmnont proKiain whlrh will
envo no- ilonbt of I'ortland lion
pllallty. AilhmiKh thn Nallonal
Oraim" holds tliroo Iohr IhisIhosh
flcaKloim dally, It usually otn
upart a Utile time for ri'hraillon
trips, always atlcnda cliiivcll in n
body Sunday UHiiiiinu' and Invar
juhly pays a visit to Iho stale's
UKrlinltural coIIpso nnd oilier
pofnls of Interest.
Degree to Be Highlight
lA'lthiy, November IN, will be
Iho- bits day of tho CraiiKC eonven-
". when ihe snpreme rlluallslle
(leKleo will he eonl'erred In the
(loaiitlt'nl municipal iiuilllin luin at
I'ortland. supplied with all Ihe no
fosaorles needeil for sui'h an
Cvent. Even now (here la assur
unee of a seventh decree elass of
upward of n.HOll anil enlhuslas
tic Pnelric coast Kiaiice leaders
yenlure 11 llll tiijjlier llKure.
Those familiar with Ihe ritualism
of Alnerlian fraternities deelare
there is noililm: more beaut Itnl
NOW
FOR FALL REPAIRS
Complete Stock of Building Supplies
Lumber All Types Roof Coverings.
ESTIMATES GLADLY GIVEN
DENN-GERRETSEN CO.
402 West Oak St.
Glasses Stop
Fowl Murders
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Now that the 100 pullets in the
poultry-yard of the Essex Coun
ty Penitentiary at North Cald
well, N, Y., are looking at the
world through rose - colored
glasses, as pictured above, War
den Hamma reports they have
stopped murdering his prize
white leghorns. Any slight peck
that drew blood Inspired the
pullets to leap on the bleeding
leghorn and kill it. With the
glasses, the murderous pullets
cannot distinguish red.
than the Beventh degroo of the
grange; anil, with the ' rapldly
KrowliiK membership in the states
of Oregon, Washington and Idaho,
there seoniH every reason for be
lieving that tho great Portland
class anticipated will bo fully
realized. , ; ,'iut.iai
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WASHIINCTON, Sept. 19.
(AP)- T b e agriculture depart
ment has begun tending Pacific
northwest farmers money on their
wheat.
P. It. Wilcox, director of mar-
Uetlng and marketing agreements
tor the agricultural adjustment
admin 1st rn tlon. said the program
would help tho farmer to hold
his wheat for a bot!r market."
lie estimated between 50,000.
(100 and (1(1(1,(100 bushels of
whent In north Idaho and eastern
Oregon nnd Washington would be
eligible for loans, should produc
ers decide to hold the urn in for fu
ture sale.
The farmers would receive (i5
cents a bushel, U'hs freight and
tin ml Hug charges to Portland.
The wiient given as collateral on
the .loans, Wilcox said, either
would be stored in country ware
houses or shipped directly to the
Portland grain terminal.
The loans will he bundled
through the commodity credit cor
poration. Wilcox emphasized the depart
ment wns making loans and not
purchasing wheat. He said the
program should not be confused
with one announced previously
by the surplus commodities cor
poration for southern Idaho and
northern Utah where farmers
will receive the loan price for sur
plus wheat eligible Tor loans.
"The farmers will keep com
plete title to their wheal." Wil
cox said. "Tho loans may he call
ed next spring or they may lie ex
tended, depending on market con
ditions." Phone 128
CROPS HELPED Bf
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Wheat, Prunes and Peaches
Show Gams, Cattle and
Lambs Thrive.
PORTLAND, Sept. 1!) (AP)
.More normal temperatures In
August came to the aid of Oregon
crops after a hot, dry July which
retarded much development, the U.
S. department of agriculture said
in a survey of Oregon agriculture.
The Kept. 1 wheat estimate was
20,387,000 bushels, a gain or 250,
000 over August 1, which will give
the state a harvest approximating
that of 1937. Oats showed the
smallest crop since 1922 at G,4-10,-000
bushels.
Corn fell off to 1,D68,juO bushels
in the Sept. estimate, or 610,000
under last year, being harmed by
dry weather, and the potato crop
is figured at 6,020,000 bushels, 820,
000 under 1937, the record year.
Nop production was forecast at 18,
275,000 pounds, a decline of a mil
lion since August 1, hot weather
damaging the harvest.
Fruit Improved
Improved weather in August
raised Ihe apple estimate to -1.088,-
000 bushels, about 100,000 ahead
of 1937 and a 10 per cent gain was
forecast for peaches while the pear
crop, showing almost no change.
continued to be of bumper size. The
prune crop showed Improvement,
the harvest being estimated at 89,
500 tons, or 3G.000 above 1937,
whllo nut production faced possible
damage from the dryness, the fil
bert prospects being unusually
spotted.;
Pastures wore reported at 58 per
cent of normal, tho lowest since
l!)25, the drought year of 193'! ex
cepted, although range conditions
east of the Cascades were better
than average while extreme dry
ness damaged ranges west of the
Cascades. Despite this, cattle were
making excellent gains ami lamb
weights were above average.
There was a usual decline In
milk production, although reports
indicated a larger than normal
number of dry cows and the num
ber of hens of laying age was much
below average.
News of 4-1 J
CLUBS
Two outstanding 4-11 club mem
bers of Douglas county will soon bo
selected to atteud tho Pacific In
ternational Livestock exposition in
I'ortland us guests of tho Douglas
National bank of Itoseburg and the
Kirst National bunk of Portland.
Judges to make the selection In
this county arc J. II. Itooth, presi
dent of the Douglas National bank;
Mrs. Stella Quine, county school
superintendent, and K. A. Britton,
county club agent. These judges
are now studying the achievement
and leadership records of each con
stant preparatory to making final
choice.
Theso county representatives will
attend the International Show on
October 5, 6 and 7. AM transpor
tation and entertainment is taken
fcare of by the banks. There will
be two winners from every county
in tho state, all housed in one of
he larger hotels in Portland and
chaperoned by hank officials. Last
ears guests from Douglas county
were Maxiue Hartley of Hoseburg
Auction Sole
at the N. L. Conn Farm
thirteen miles west of Roseburg in
Flournoy Valley
Thursday, September 22
6 head dairy cows, 3 to 7 years: 4
head black stock cows, 2 to 4
years; one Jersey heifer, 2 years;
heavy springer; 3 head yearling
steers and 2 yearling heifers; one
team horses, 6 and 7 years old, wt.
3200 lbs.; one grey gelding 1600;
35 ewes and 125 Bourbon Red tur
keys; spring tooth harrow, two
spike tooth harrows; lime spread
er; 16-in. sulky plow; hay chopper;
Steder; Fordson tractor; two-bottom
plow; tractor disc; two-horse
cultivator; 7-ft. Champion binder;
hay tedder: corn planter; walking
plow, wagon and rack: fanning
(mill; set breeching harness, extra
collars and saddle, and other ar
ticles too numerous to mention. '
Sale starts at 10:30. Free lunch
at noon,
TERMS CASH
N. L. CONN, Owner
D. E. Barnes, Auctioneer
Fred Goff, Clerk
anil LaBrle Ritchie of Garden val
ley.
The new 4-H health club bulle
tins in the form of printed pam
phlets have been received by the
county club agent and distribution
to teachers of schools is being made
t'Jday by mail. This bulletin has
been made to comply with the plans
in the state text book on health
and will run for three, years which
will end the usefulness of the state
text book also.
A large number of teachers of
the county organize health clubs
in their rooms and find out this
plan is very beneficial in getting
the health and safety idea, and also
relieves the teacher of consider
able work especially those of sev
eral grades In one room.
Walter Marks of Itiversdale and
Lalirie Ititchie of Garden valley
have eacli entered a pen of four fat
hogs in the Pacific International
Livestock exposition this year. Wal
ter Marks ha Poland China hogs
and La Brie Ritchie has the Duroc
Jerseys. These boys will also have
corn exhibits as will several other
boys in the county.
E. S. MeCIniu of the U. S. Na
tional bank of Roseburg lias been
making several inspection trips of
corn projects of 4-H club boys. The
. U. S. National bank is sponsoring
a corn growing contest for club
members who this year have been
experimenting with several differ
ent hybrids. The bank is cooperat
ing in an endeavor to have a com
plete report on each trial.
A check was received last week
by the county club agent from the
Oregon stale game commission for
$775.50 jn payment for 1034 China
pheasants! raised by 17 Douglas
county club members this year. Dis
tribution of money has been made.
Don Wright of Days Creek was
outstanding in this project with 259
mature birds. ICunice and Counel
Davis of Sulhorlin raised 238 to
maturity and FAlu Mae Clpake grow
out 132. The total of all birds pro
duced to maturity is 65.5 per cent
of the total eggs set which is a
very good record .
, The 4-11 club news writing con
test which will close October 1
has proven to be rather exciting
throughout different parts of the
state, in Douglas county Josephine
Wright of Days Creek has a record
!vhich can not be overcome nnd
hereforo will win first place in the
'on test. All of her news writings
will be sent to the stnto club lead
er In Corvallls to be entered In the
competition with other club mem
bers in the county. The state win
ner will receive a scholarship to
the 4-H club summer school next
year.
FUTURE FARMERS
NAMED FOR HONORS
RALRM, Sept. 19. (AP) .James
McAllister, Enterprise, and Ar
thur Hrown, Ontario, members of
the Future farmers of America,
Saturday were selected as Ore
gon's candidates for the ' Ameri
can farmer degree. This entitles
them to a free trip to Kansas City,
Mo., to attend the national con
vention of Future Farmers and
American Royal Livestock expo
sition in October.
Both boys are high school grad
uates and are operating farms in
eastern Oregon.
Nine other Oregon F u t u r e
Farmers will be selected later
from livestock, dairy and poultry
judging team.s. to accompany
them on the trip.
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of any of the Fuller
Paints listed above
buvs a lundv, unfin
ished kitchen ladder. Offer
.applies only to retail pur
I ch.ics from Sent. 12 to 24.
inch An J only one to a cuMoraer.
DENN-GERRETSEN COJ
402 W. Oak St.
Invention Being Tried Out
; in Truck Promises Big
J ! J Money Savings.
SPOKANE, Wash., Sept 19.
(A I ) Advanced experimentation
in revolutionary thermostatic "dry
icing" of perishable produce ship
ments, expected by Its creators to
sae large sums annually to ship
pers, was disclosed here.-. -
(James E. Carr, Spokane, dis
closed he was directing ihe instal
lation of the new dry Icing circu
lating system in a special truck
b(jdy being built here. t
(('ft it and his associates report
ed a transcontinental railroad has
expressed intense Interest in the
Invention, which if - successful,
wbiriri eliminate the bulk natural
Icing of refrigerating cars.
- '"Our work so far has been jon
flned to a very large extent to the
movement of perishable : produces
by motor truck," Carr said.
t "Studies we have conducted in
flie hot midwest and eastern
States show that trucks hauling
egfs are compelled to carry a
greater load of non-prof I table ice
than eggs in order to protect the
pgs.
; "No trucker wants to operate
that kind of a business. The ex
tent to which this development
might be carried seems to have no
limit."
' Carr said a relatively small
piece of dry ice would reduce the
average truck temperature to 25
degrees below freezing, and "we
feel certain" thermostatic control
will sofcre the problem of the vary
ing temperatures needed for dif
ferent types of produce.
' "Truckers have found one of
their heavy losses to be the de
struction of their equipment
through brine from ice eating Into
the metal," Carr commented.
I'This would be eliminated by dry
ice'.'
HOOD RIVER OPPOSES
AAA PEAR PROGRAM
illOOD III V Kit, Sept. 19. (AP)
r The Hood River Apple Growers
association, as well as fruit ship
pers and several growers, havo(
telegraphed 'Porter Taylor of the'
department of agriculture they
ubuld oppose the AAA pear mar
keting agreement unless it was
amended.
Changes to provide for mini
mum requirements equal to tho
Oregon and Washington fancy
grade pins inclusion of stem punc
tured fruit were asked.
U. S. TO BUY MORE
BUTTER FOR RELIEF
WASHINGTON. Sept. 19. (AP)
Farm administration officials
announced the government would
purchase 30.000. 000 founds of but
ter for relief .distribution by state
relief, agencies during ' the next
few months.
The authorization is in addi
tion to 10,000,000 pounds of but
ter purchased this month and now
being distributed.
SCHEDULE SHOWS
..... MARKET REPORTS
. A handy schedule showing tho
complete list of crop and market
information broadcast over radio
station KOAC by the office of the
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we've ever mode
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.
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Fuller Pure Prepired Paint
Porch & Deck Paint Decorcc
Enimel fullerwear Floor
Enamei Uo-Bar, Spftedice,
Fulleripar hd Speedflu Var
niihes Fullerjtlo New Pare
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Telephone 128
extension economist at OSC has
just been issued as a circular of
the extension service.
Market reports are broadcast
twice dally except Sunday under a
cooperative arrangement that
makes possible sending the quota
tions into the farm homes within
a few hours, or even less, from the
time they are received over the
government leased wire maintain
ed by the U. S. department of ag
culture. Market trends from do
mestic and foreign centers are al
so broadcast in regular review
periods.
Official reports show that no ra
dio station in the country provides
listeners with as complete and
comprehensive farm market serv
ice as is furnished over the state
owned station here In Oregon.
Rivers dale grange held a very
enjoyable meeting Friday, Septem
ber 16, featured by a potluck din
ner at 7 o'clock with all members
having birthdays in the last three
months as guests of honor. A
clean-up day planned for next
Thursday, September 22, with a
potluck dinner at noon. The next
regular meeting night, October 7,
will be an open gathering for the
annual Booster night program, to
which the public is cordially in
vited. A very interesting program was
presented by the home economics
committee, Mrs. Harvey Ewens,
Mrs. R. Calhoun and Mrs. E. G.
Cloake. It follows:.
Oriental dance Annette and
Efffe Calkins.
Skit "Button, Button," Mr. nnd
Mrs. R. A. Calhoun.
Skit "Some Good Advice," R.
R. Harding, Eldon Ogle.
Monologue "News Hound,"
Mrs. E. G. Cloake.
Skit "Home Economics," Mrs.
Cox, Mrs. Utterbach, Mrs. Harmon
and Mr. Kruse. "
Skit Demonstration of way to
keep fit, Cleo Tipton, Harlan
Moore, Elvin Cloake. Eldon Ogle,
Bill Love and Harry Marks.
Dance "Prize Fight," Jean
Cloake and Ella May Cloake.
, A, single, seed of . Synsepalum
DUIfciri'eiri; a tropical plant, will
paralyze the taste nerves in the
human mouth for several hours.
TANK PATTEPs.?
vaiting for water to heat by old-fashionea?
nadequate methods. An automatic, electric
lot water system installed in your home will
xovide hot' water at just the right; tempera
ture 24 hours a day as constant as your cold
watrer supply. Economical, convenient,
service. Why
' The California Oregon PoVer
CORVALUS, Sept. 19. (AP)
The "campus" of Oregon State
college is the state of Oregon,
President G. W. Peavy told facul
ty members at the annual fall
staff meeting preceding the open
ing of freshman week today.
Dr. Peavy warned staff mem
bers against any "pernicious po
litical activity" during the com
ing campaign, and gave notice to
candidates that while freedom of
discussion is cherished on the
campus, campus buildings and
"ready made audiences" were not
at their disposal.
As educational aims for the
year President Peavy proposed
improvement in teaching methods,
greater effort to aid the 60 per
cent of students who now enter
college but never finish, a com
bination of culture with training
for making a living, and increased
instruction in world affairs.
In parts of the old world, he
said, "culture has perished and
despotism as ruthless as any of
the middle ages dominate." He
Experienced Power Farmers
Speak About the "Caterpillar" D2
"Our Diesel D2 is using less fuel than the dealer said it,
would and has more power than any of my neighbors'
tractors of comparative 'size.' Fred Reiber, Lincoln;
County, Washington.
"The Diesel D2 works all day for what our similar sized
gasoline crawler tractor costs for 2 hours." Kaufman
Brothers, Marion County, Washington.
"Compared wtih our former gasoline track-type tractor,
the Diesel D2 saves us 2-3 on fuel cost. It is very much
easier to start and operate. It handles easier on steep -hills
and has a great deal more lugging power." 'T. .C-:V
Palmer, Franklin County, Washington. ' .v; ;... (
'See Us First We Can Save You Money'
DOUGLAS COUNTY
Farm Bureau Co-op. Exch.
ROSEBURG, ORE.
TO Pi
not phone for particulars nowi"V
urged all to give thought to this
nation's future and "accept as a
sacred trust Uie task of leading
our students to a sure loyalty and
devotion to the greatest govern
ment of the people in the world
today."
As to campaign speeches on the
campus, President Peavy warned
that Oregon State college is not
a forum for controversial politi
cal discussion nor an instrument
for indoctrinating immature
minds. Faculty controlled forums
for the discussion of any "ism"
are always in order, he said, but
not the "hypnotic effusions of spe
cial pleaders."
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