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TWO ROSEBURC NEWS-REVIEW. ROSEBURC." OREGON. MONDAY, JANUARY 1 6, 1 939. News of farm Life GRANGES COUNTY AGENTS REPORTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEWSCROP NEWS Estimate Places $2,600,000 Value on Output of Douglas County Farms During 1938 Figure About Same as Sum for 1937; lotal Number of Rural Employes Believed Less. Kami products ot Douglas conn ' tv had an estimated value of about $2,00O,UOK lor till) year 10:i8, or up proxlniatedy the name as for 1M7, according lo J. Holaiid I'arker, county agent. The figure, lie status, . Is purely eslimute and 1m not based upon an accurate survey. No fig ures were availahle to show the tiitnl number of persons employed . In the Industry, but II la hcliered rto bo smaller than In l'J'17. Cannery product Ion was below I that of J 937. The I lord cannery In Hoseburg reported dlsbuiHe ! iiienta of JD.OiiO to growers lor i prunes anil 82,000 lor tomatoes din - lug The pack of pruneH was ' as iHige as In the previous year, but the price was only ball as much. The cannery packed Too tons of prunes each year. In 1:I7 the local cunUery disbursed 27,000 for prunes, tomatoes and berries. .Approximately 270 persons, were given part time employment. The Jllddle cannery added slightly to ' tho total fur the year, disbursing 81,81)0 for pears, prunes and to inutoes, employing a maximum ol 42 persona at the peak of the sea sou. Tho Jllddle cannery did not . operate In 10:17. "Hecauso of adverse weather con ditions, hay, grain and prune crops were iiulle short ot normal yields during I'ai'k"'' "J(I; "On tho other band, commercial egg prodllcllon was higher than in 11)117, as wiib the output of turkeys. There was little noticeable change ... .......... -f uh.W.ll till Iniiihs 111 lue uiuimii. ' ........ Mid wool) but there, was however, ll 10 per cent decline 111 wool pric es, fully offset, howover, by higher prices for lambs." Four cooperative associations in Oregon and two In Washington are listed iimonl! 11 such organizations ,.. .1 1.... l,,fl,..l flutes WhiCI J II III" i.iiniu me eilguged In processing Irozen .. pack fruits ulid vegolaiiles, accord ing to a survey made by .1. A. Forehand, secretary of the Wash ingloil Packers, Inc., at Sumner. V"lost of tho experimental work In frozen methods carried on by pub lic agencies has been conducted at Iho federal laliorutnry In Seattle and In tho food products Industries laboratory at Oregon State college. The four Oregon cooperative as sociations and the pounds process id In l!i:l7 as listed by Forehand, are (lie Apple (.rowers' association. Hood lliver, 2110.0(10 pounds: tlres luim Hurry dowers'. Inc.. ri.4IMi.miu pounds; Sprlngbrook Packing com pany cooperalive. 210.000 pounds, anil Slaylon Cunning company co operative, uou.ooo poiiuus. i v lour togijlher accounted lor li.i:io, sim of inn lis million pounds pro- In l'K!7. -Frozen frails and vegetables as tin Industry is still decidedly lu lis onlh," said Mr. Forehand, "but I lielleve il will play an Inrrelislns ly Important ruin In the preserva tion of looils, and Unit In growing 11 will introduce many Inuoviiliniis lu the transportation, storing and inercliaudlsing ol foods." Increasing acceptance of frozen food products has been noted on Hie part of hospitals, railroads, reslaur nlils and sleaniship lines, lu addi tion to Individual home consump tion. YVASlll.S'CTON. Jan. la. (Al' Secretary Wallace announced se Anton of Albany, ( alii., as Hie Idle lor Hie western regional re sciircli laboratory to conduct ex periments lor new uses and mar i.cls lor lill'lll cnllllilodilles. The neclidaly said (be depart ment bad acquired a Jo-acre Hail loniullly owui'd In (he t'nlvcrslly of Callloinia, which is located al nearby llerkeley. Tills laboratory will lie one of foil i- larni research laboratories authorized by Hie IH.'IS larni act. Tho western laboratory will stud) Hulls, other Ulan apples which will be studied In Hie eastern Inborn lory lo be located In the I'hiladel lilH area, vegetables. Iiljll pola Iocs, wheat and allalla. Congress aullioiized an annual nppropriatlon of M.ouo.u"" lor each ol the laboratories. Secretary Wallace announced In. T. 1.. Swenson had been named director lor the western laboratory. STOCKMEN'S MEET SET AT CORVALLIS ' rOKVAM.IS Krtnuaiy ft tin.) In lav liet u tt U'-it'l a- the f.n i jl tliU illlUUiil lllCL'tilli, of tilt? W t)6t- rni Oregon Livestock association, which fliose t'orvalUs aa its 1039 mi'ftiiiK place. WMlo ihf! Ui'lailnl program has not heiMi completed, preliminary urruiiK'aiiieiitfl call lor the conven tion to o Mi n Thurmluy iil'ttrnoon at I::m o'clock with the firt half day devoted lo committee meeting and other bu.HiiH'Htt mullein, according to II. A. MmlKien, secretary or the association and extension livestock speciuliBt at Oregon Slate college. The ant-owl day'H program will con lain both educational and uusIiichh mullein. 'I'he state organization Ih made up ot affiliated county associations, and In headed hy Albert Powers of Co'juilkv president. HOP GROWERS ASK FOR FEDERAL LOANS SAI.KAi, Jan. Hi. (AP) Hop growers of Oregon, Washington and Calilornia, lakiiiK advantage ul the $2MH),QiH) loan made avail ahle by the 'Federal Commodity Credit corporation on the lUHS crop, already have applied for ad vances on 'M,22 bales, M. J. New house, secretary-nianager of the Pa cific Coast Ijop Stabilization cor poration, said. The total amount of loans lias not been computed. .Most of the applications have been completed ami checks mailed to growers. Oregon leads the three states lu number of bales coining under I he loan, with a total to date of 'Z2.TM, California and Washington fi,!);il bales. The Iouiih provisions provide lor a maximum of fji'.OUU bales. News of 4-H CLUBS At the local leaders' meeting held last wen It action was taken oh the matter ot increilsing Iho age tiluft .of Jhose attending the -l-II club summer school and upon hold ing a summer camp lor 111 eluo members. Mrs. J. M. Hartley, president of the association, pre sided. ! Those leaders present felt that they should not definitely make a change in the irje limit of llinae going to summer school and that the mailer shoiild.be left to the people of each community or spon soring Institutions such as granges, I'.-T.A.'s, and cluha. Therefore the ago limit stands as not hy tho state extension officials at lli years. The leaders did. however, make reconi- memlaliou to people of all commun ities that Hie age limit tie rumen from VI to il years in Douglas county. It was decided to hold a summer camp for boys from June 2'lli to Julv ml and for uirls from July iid" lo July Nth. Any 111 club" member In good sUimliug between Hie ages of il to Ul will be eligible to attend the camps. It is thought l lie camp will be held at the Woll creek forestry school site which is the former site of Hie Wolf creek CCC camp. Auiioiiiicemeiiis made at. the meeting are as follows: Plans are being made lo hold monthly meet ings In Hosehurg lor I he belief il of all 4-U club livestock members and leaders who are able to at tend, This also will be open to members. Programs will include parents and trleiids of the club instructions for the growing of livestock and crops along with en leitaiument; Health club members or leaders may Heciire. hollies lor taking samples of drinking water al the oltite ot the county club agent. The following granges have al read pb-dted m hobirships I o r "Uimner sciiool: Pomona, I: Uivers dale. 'J; Melrose. I; South leel Creek, l: Sutlierltu. I; and l.oon l-ike, 1. There is ali-o one scholar ship eaeli troin Hie Pacific I tiler national Stock show and the Slate Corn show, one each liuiii the l'. S. National ami the I mmlas Na Holial hanks, ami one Ironi the Kes.'buii; airv and Soda Works. Oakland people have raised Sl.'ai.ini lor the purpose wbith will total more than leu scholarships and llilhiitl PI has appioiinatel' Mane i.ilsetl lor summer schtol pin puses. The local leaders' conference, whb li will be held In Corvallis next Monday, Tuesday and Wed nesday, will be well attended b leaders ol hoitglas county. Those who h.ive alreaiiy signified their in leuttims of aiteiidlug are: Mrs. .! Al Pulley and Mrs. 11. It. Carter ol Kosebiu t: ; Uaymond Marr ol Cllde; .laner Davison. Havel Todd, Pauline Copeland. Jackie Weyfoilh, ami I 'ie ol hy Publish ot laktand Then- ate several others who arc considei ing goiu il a l all possi ble. I he tune atlmved In Hiese I hree da s is titled to the brim vvilli Inlet i-hni; proi:iaiu material and tli.-cassmii periods. Leaders will be able to meet in -smaller groups interested in projects sim ilar to their own. p.i.tueh tin' elloits of Mr. Pell iliiii'inuioii. piuntp;tl of tho Cleii dale school, u lueeiini; was tiehl in the t.t-liuoi I ii'l.i altiiuoen for boy (j interested ia livestock and 1 FLAPPER FANNY By syMa COPfl. 19J BY NCA SCBVICt. INC. T. M, REG. U- 9 PAT. QFf. . i i .-it. ''She oven blouglit her knitting to ths party." , "Maybe it gives her something to think about while she's talking." Important Farm Facts of Oregon Listed In OSC Extension Report The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Oregon Slate college extension service Is the theme of the bien nial report just issued as an illus traled bulletin, as written by 1 L. Mallard, vice-director. "Cooperating for liural lietier ment," is Hie tit lu of Hie bulletin which, according to Win. A. Schoen lelil, dean and director of agricul ture, "epiiomi.es Into terse para graphs Important work rendered by the agricultural extension ser vice to Hie slate of Oregon." The bulletin includes an itemized statement of the facts which have formed the basis of the extension service program since U2',. These basic facts, as listed by Ballard, follow: 1. The farms of Oregon furnish annually about three-fourths of Hie cash income of Hie people of the slate from basic resources, ami about one-fourth or the total ac countable income from all sources. 2. Oregon's population can con sume only a small fractional part girls interested in clothing pro jects. Air. Wilton Carrett, live stockman, has agreed to lead the livestock club and Mrs. M. Place has been selected to lead Hie cloth ing clubs. County Club Agent 1.0. A. lirittou was present and ex plained the projects to t lie group but would not allow them to sign up to carry Hie projects until they had time to talk the mailer over with their parents. On Friday evening of last week County Club Agent K. A. Uritton presented a silver loving cup to the Kdenbow'er school for their having won the contest for excell ency in -l-II club work among two- room schools last year. This cup is provided bv (he Douglas County Flour Mills. On Friday evening of this week i community meeting will be held at the (tlcngary school, at which I line a silver loving cup will be presented. This cup is present eil each year by the Hoseburg News Ueview for excellency in l-ll club work among the one-room schools. I bere will be a splendid program by the community club during the same evening. Tin, n.-ui ..-.i-l., til, i m-iii a In II.. ...M. 1,1. .!..) Ib.l. lt Mil' Cleveland and Callahan Trail schools. Ifoth were received at nlmiiut th 4:iiit time The Cleve land school is tauulil by Mrs. Mar guerite Potist and the Callahan Trail school by Mrs. Kainerine Cory. llovs of Clide have organized a very interesting t-11 club and will en t ry a I arm gas enu Ine project . Mr. Cecil Harris has been selected leader of the club and members are, i fell I honipson. presmeui . Kuizene Fox. vice president; Lawr ence West, secretary. John Wlkht. Hob lielueil, Fston DumoUt, Wat- sou Talcott and Darrel Doss. Pookingiilass girls have organ ized a hobby club and elected Du ella Crow president, Fern Hane vice, president, and Margie Freadmaii secretary. Other members are l.ola llawley. mmtthy Krieger. , Mary Huftmau. Violet Andilis. Olive Pet erson. May belle Stricklund. ' Miss Helen Wooden was selected as leader ol the club. iH Pat Murphy of HoseburiO A Nimble Thimble club meeting was held Friday at the home ot the leader. Mrs. Wilson. I'nder old business Hie ptesldcnt louml that not all ol us bad tiuisbed our pot holders anil tea towels. Dnder new business we discussed Hie pat terns and the cloth tor our aprons. We gave Hie club pledge and inotlo. Those present were: president. i.iue UlirtU: ceretat. H'Hh Hc'k; Uieinbois, Ueiuldiue Site- of the production of these farms. 3. Markets must be found at dis tant points. 4. To increase or even maintain this return from farm land retiuires understanding of uutional and in lernutional markets, their trends, adjustments and outlook. 5. Knowledge Is necessary of the competition- from other states in the markets, including' production and market trends, and transporta tion trends. li. Production and marketing guidance is needed in adjustment to this difficult export problem. ; 7. Ilecause of the handicap of dis tance, unusual necessity exists for the most efficient management of production and marketing prac tices on the individual farms, under, most recently developed scientific principles. a. Prevention of erosion and in crease in fertility Is always neces sary to profitable production but is especially so under these marketing handicaps. pheus, . ICula Carnahan, Virginia Koscluml and Pat Murphy. (Hy Albert L. Young, Cleveland) Last week the Cleveland health club held a parly. Games were played and refreshments were ser ved to Hay Doerner, Mildred Mere dith, Alice Taylor, Marjorie Tay lor and Roberta Taylor, who were special guests, and to Hie mem bers of the health club. Kmma Tay lor, Dale Parry, James Young, Al bert II. Krohn. Helen Krohu, Het ty Ann Taylor. Hetty N'achter. Hen ry O. Krohn, Jr., Stanford Nelson and Albeit Young. The Vim Marketing club sent its essays in to be graded by Mr. 10. A. Uritton. They havo completed the first ten chapters in their text book since finishing the essays. On January lltb the, re was live stock club meeting at the home ol Mr. K. A. Uritton. It was decided thai members from Garden Valley and Hoseburg, ylmon valley and Cleveland schools would organize a small club of their own, choose a leader and officers. At Cleveland, Hay Doerner is the leader. Officers chosen were: president, Cecil Pierce; vice president. Dick Younu: secretary. Albeit Young; Henry O. Krohn. Jr.. Ted Tjomsiand. Koheri Meredith ami Albert Young. The projects chosen are: Chickens, Hay Doerner, Cecil Pierce. Dick Yonim; dairy, Henry o, Krohn. Jr., Hobert Meredith and Ted Tjomsiand; sheep, Albert Young. It was decid ed thai when this club meets, it will meet al different homes of the members. Once a mouth there will be a huge meeting at Mr. Uritton s home in order io check on ihe pio ject books. The "Three .Is" (sewing club) held two meetings Ibis weeU( oh January I till and 12th. All mem- ! hers were pieseut al the first meet- ing witli the exception of Hetty I Naehter. and t he second meet ing 'all members were present except Hetty Naehter and Ann Taylor. Mlty Maxine Wright. Days Creek) j The meeting ol the Days Creek i I.niu henn club held Tuesday was conducted by the president and the local leadet. A short program was !gien. work . was discussed and !;aids banded into the local leader' io Man. .Most of the members have) I their work complete. All members wen- present. I The Health club of the Day?. I Cieek school held a meeting on j I Tuesday. Faeh member of the Tiih ! OPENING Allison's Residential Beauty Shop 46 N. Rnse Strert Advice Given to Growers at Meeting Held Here; Officers Elected. i : Plenty of good hay, especially alfalfa, has been found to be an effective way of cutting down losses of sheep from parasites, slates Dr. -I. N. Slmw voturinm-iun in addressing the annual meeting oi me ijongias couniy livestock; association in Hoseburg Saturday. Parasites will always be with us and cause a major portion of the troubles experienced by the livestock operators, continued Or. Hhaw. Good management, regular treatment, and plenty of good feed will In most cases cut losses from parasites to a minimum. The need for better breeding stock, especially sires, was empha sized by H. A. Undgren, extension animal husbandinun. Markets are discriminating against poorly fin ished lambs and lambs that do not dress out with a high percentage of the more valuable cuts, and the increased use of ladino clover pas ture in the fattening of range Minim in L.ainorniu will undoubted ly give western Oregon lambs keener competition in the Olifor ii iit markets. li. G. Johnson, in charge or range management at the state college, reviewed experimental work being carried on in range and pasture improvement. Investigational work so far, states Mi-. Johnson, Indi cates that we have much to learn in the wuy of reseeding and pas- ami t;;h grades gave a report on "Food." Halph Duncan gave one on "Good Foods for Supper and Dinner," Hoy Houston on "Is Sugar necessary for Health," Betty Jean Perdue on "Is Sugar Harmful," Alice Mae Welch on "Advantages, of Sugar," Jean Duncan on "Dis advantages of Sugar," Wayne .Moore on "How Much Sugar Do We, Need," Irvin Wooster on "Ques tions to be Answered," Maxine Wright on "Baling Too Much,"1 Henrietta Ulam on "Milk as a Food," Maxine LaChauce on "The Value of Milk Chocolate," Carroll .Miller on "Food Variety." Isaac Wright on "Food for Growth," Jean Mazie McGee on "Food for Ener gy," I-ois Klleu Matthews on-"rvp Kinds of Sugar' Wayne Taylor on "Getting Too Hungry, " and f-eland Van Norman on "He Careful Where You Fat." The 4th grade recited on different things. AH members were present but Berdean Perdue and lOlton Moore. The president of the "Days Creek Stitchers" called the meet ing together on Thursday. Most ol our time was taken with Instruc tions and discussions from our lo cal leader. Those present werfj Josephine Wright, president; Vio let Goln, vice president; Marjorie Wright, secretary, Berdean Perdue. Alice Mae Welch. Maxine Wright, and the local leader, Mrs. Leona Hill. The Morning AfterTaking Carters Little Liver Pills Authorized Maytag Sales and Service Ott's Music Store W. Cass & Sheridan. Phone 461 H. C. STEARNS FUNERAL DIRECTOR Lady Assistant Oakland, Ore. PHONE 472 Any Distance, Any fimo JANUARY SALE Values up to $9.95 STREET DRESSES $6.95 A Few Velvet DRESSES $3.95 Betty Jane Shop 1 14 W. Cass St. ture management, especially the time of year that grasses and other forage plants may be grazed to the best advantage. Officers elected by the Livestock association for the coming year were 11. F. Nichols, president; II. R. Clarke, vice-president; J. Roland Parker, secretary-treasurer, and the directors, W. B. Garrett of Gleudale, Paul Talbot of Canyon vllle. Clay Ulam of Milo, Remlck Fate of Myrtle Creek, Joe Ledger wood of Myrtle Creek, John Stand ley of Caij) as Valley. Harold Nich ols of Brockway, Wrillard Smith of Glide, A, C. Marsters and P. E. Cooper of Roseburg, Irwin Rice of Oakland, Fred Bullock of Oakland, Clyde Beckley of Klkton, Dean Henry of Umpqua, Lloyd Wise of Yoncalla, Harry Rice of Myrtle Creek, and A. O. Kobbe and Ward Cockeram of Oakland. STORAGE EFFORTS SLASH EGG PRICES PORTLAND, JanT 16. (AP) A survey of the egg market showed today a recently sharp downward trend resulted from efforts to move eggs Into storage. Market experts said the action was normal in Junuury, near the flush season, and wift always swift and somewhat artificial in an effort to get the market down to bed rock so accumulating surpluses would be moved into storage. Prices at the same period of the year since 1930 have shown a simi lar trend toward or below'the pres ent price of 21 cents. Wholesalers said today low prices were resulting In vastly in creased immediate consumption of eggs. NAME COMMITTEES FOR CAMAS GRANGE CAMAS VALLEY. Jan. 16. Com mktec appointments were announc ed at the meeting of Camas Valley grange Tuesday night. It was the first meeting for the year and was conducted by Ilernard L. iJenn, newly elected master. Committee chairmen were announced as fol lows: legislative, II. C. Kelley; i agriculture. Mis. T. O. Lawson; j home economics. Mrs. Albert Kro- ; gel; relief and welfare, Albert I Krogel. . j Tho grange organized for the an-1 mini pest hunt, and already has j started work. Members are being i urged hy the officers to participate ! nctively in fthe elimination ot farm j pests and to turn in their trophies to aid In making up a good scorn, i eyes Every seeing task requires a certain amount of light, and less than that amount causes eyestrain. That's why it is so important to have the home, where eyes are called upon for every sort of seeing, adequately lighted in every room. Eyestrain is no respecter of persons it in cludes young and old among its vic tims, and pounces as quickly at home as at school or office. The California Oregon Power K. E. Henry, president of the Production Credit corporation of Spokane, will be the principal speaker at the annual meeting of the Medford Production Credit as sociation, to be held in the Jackson county courthouse auditorium at Medford Monday, January 23. The meeting will open at 10:00 a. m. A luncheon will be served at noon in the dining hall in the Masonic building, according to word re ceived by M. B. Green, secretary for Douglas county. Members will hear a complete re port of the association's business for 193S, to be given by Secretary Starcher. Charts will illustrate the association's progress. Two directors are to bo named. The board members whose terms expire are Jess D. Clinton of Myr tle Point and Clarence Zunnvalt of Sixes, who have represented Coos and Curry counties, respectively. Dave Busenbark is a holdover di rector for Douglas county. Recog nition of the association's fifth an niversary will also be a part of the FREE! 50 gallons Stove Oil with each rebuilt John Deere Tractor bought from us in January. 50 gallons gasoline with each rebuilt Ford son Tractor bought from us in January. "See Us First We Can Save You Money' DOUGLAS COUNTY Farm Bureau Co-op. Exch. ROSEBURG, OREGON stny bright The new I E $ lamps for every room in the house are your best assurance against eyestrain. These lamps are scientificaOv. djaned to give cor rect light.fl J6 well designed, and add to JnTclecorative effect of the room in which they are used. There are floor, bridge, table and wall models in several designs, .all with reflector globes that give a soft, diffused, but adequate liaht. . See These Lames at Your program. The actual organization date was January 4. 1934. The as sociation has since served tne short-term credit needs of farm ers, stockmen and fruit growers of Jack Hon, Josephine, Douglas, Coos and Curry counties. It Is man aged by a board of five directors elected by the furmer-borrowers, who ho d all of the organization s voting stock. Vern D. Brophy of Medford is president and lien Hil ton of Grants Pass vice-president. The association has approximate ly 00 farmers and stockmen in Douglas county as memuers. Y0U.T00, SH0UIDTRY CREOMULSION For Coughs or Chest Colds with Dealers Company
