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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG. OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1940. News of farm Life 2 GRANGES COUNTY AGENTS REPORTS CROP NEWS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEWS TWO ":fcAl ' IS - . uV.' ' 1 mm km i Poultry Meeting To Start Sept. 12 Two-Day Session at College Will Present Interesting Programs. Stat Oregon's fourth turkoy industry convention mill sixteenth poultry Contention Will ll lll'lll nl Oregon State i.ollego on successive days Thursday and Friday. September 12 ami 13. ITogi-ams for these two CVCIltN have Just been issued liy the iioiiUry depurlmont. sponsors ur the meetings in cooperation Willi Btnto ini:ilry .organizations. Members of the iioullry nml vet erinary ilfiitrtiiii'iil staffs will huv priuclpul place on the programs, though discussfno periods lire pro vided for (iifaHt ioiiK nml comments hv growers. A business meeting of the Oreron Poultrynien's conveii tlon will b lill Krliluy afternoon by president r. A. Gent. Tint pro grams mint each day at 10 o'clock nml include the fnliowfiif; numbers: Turin1" convention "JiTlKaleil Succulent Green Feed Crop." "Pro tein Requirements ami Qiiulllii'8." "Oregon Turkey Improvement As sociation." "Arlliiiiiil LIkIKh lor Turkey Egg TmdiieHoii." "Swine Vri'wlni'liiu lii Tinitovs." "Broad Breasted Publicity Nccessllutes ' Breeding- Program." address liyj liean W. A. Scboonrold. 'Slnineil Antigen Tentlni! or Turkeys. " de llioiislrilffotl of eeleetlllg hreeilem. Poultry con vent Inn "Cost anil Vielil .of Irrigated l-udlno Succul ence," "Value of High Humidity ' Efcg HolillllB Conditions." "Rear ing Pullets lo Maluiily on Wire Tin clies.". "Buttery. ltale(l Broil- era." address by President F. Ballard. "Purpose, anil Progress of Jv'nlVnul Poultry ami Kgg BouiiI." hy Fred Cnckell; "liaising Pulleln mid Maintaining Production Willi out Corn." Staff inemliein on the program include M. I:, Cosby, Noel L. Ben nlon. J' I. Knowit.on. W. T. Coouey II. K. Dean of HennlEton, unil Dr. K. M. Dickenson. Around the County Reston KKHTON, Sopt. U,-MfH. M. It. ltiOHl of ft'iiiHtnn am) Mtk. HiMIh Ilnwanl of TfiiintU vtHitctl with friciidH In tiltt 4'oiiitiultyv ony tiny tliln week. Mm. VVttMor 1. msspRtr.OF JOHN CLINTON A very vary swell latlv up in Portlnnd wrnlc a letter In Union Oil the other day. She was driv tut! back to the Rose City from San Fran cisco. In the car she had a Per sian cat. She stopped in Salem at a Union Oil station to get gas. Whtta thay war getting afor aid flat, tbm Portion kitty dlt appaartd. 'My two youngitart war ptinlc-ttHckan," tha wrota, "and araryana siortad to arch for tha milling puny, L ' "The two men at -our Union Station." she eoiilinued. "were mi .solicitous and tireless in their rHorts to help us find the cat. They -search en the entire neigh borhood, retuniiitR wlten a cus tomer came lor sen ice, but contimiiiiR the search for many minute. "And than, 4 Imaglno my mbrraii m nt ," con- cludai thli swall lady's i lottor, "whan I fownd tho cot cvrlad up ndr tha front soot of ny cor, Sha'd ban thoro ll tha ffcitol IV dHvan for 15 yoors, and h nvr bn to Im rBd with ftuch -ourtoiy, nd I folt I hofd toll you about It." . Well, that Ix-ars out wh.it TVc found as I travel around looking at life ieonle who lielp other people are the people who are tlie best. And I Iwlieve that as -oujmtmnize Union Oil stations youll find the men ymi meet to be helpful an neighlorly. It's ust an othor roaton for uilng 76 gasolin and Triton Motor OH. You moat iach n I c pooplo. UNION OIL COMPANY I- . m t .t.Li OUR BOARDING HOUSE with Major Heepli I SGAj7boVS, A CELEBRATION IS IM BEFORE IT ALL GOESJ 1 ORdM l25 IN THE BINGO JACKPOT, MOOWM TM' DRAIN! , THE UNEp ; ANTEOUR OLD UNCLE AMOS WON IT wttv UOW'S ABOUT fPORMS TO H TWlisTMlS MEANS WE MEEO HAVE MO J KICKING, BACK THE RIGHT, 1 WO?IES ABOUT OUR MOTEL BILL" f TMAT IO VOL) PAT, ANtt N ( DIDM'T I TELL VOU TO LEAVE EMERV- YjSPUM AE TOR Yf ALPHABETICAL k , THIMG TO A'.E BY MOAM'S BEAROj )LAST EASTER 0R0ER,BE6INWlN6' TMIS BONlANJZA IS LIKE M.ANJMA y (to BUV VOUR- WITH M FROM TUP CKipc, -r Si cci e s If-tvSr-- ' m mmm mmmmr Claiiilo PreaHler, of Myrtle I'olnt. motored out to COoh .ruitetlon to Heo I heir son null brother, (lene TreHKler off on f ho bin. Gene in a inliilim eniiiiicer anil Ik ruliirnliiK lo hiH work in Syrueuiie, N. Y. t'lailile 1h lllso ii IllilllllK enulneer unil Iiiih been eitKiiKeil in work n lo" M thai line in iKninhis anil Cooa i-oiiulleH. The Kykea family are frequent vIm I huh nl Hcnton anil urn friemlK of I lie Klmer llilnliiiell family or Itealou, who formerly re Kiileil at .Myrtle Poiul. I'ni il III in k nml John ;eliiiiaii. whu have been employed at Iteslou, have left lor (irantx Push to be employed iIuiIiik the liniplelilnK! HfUIHOIl. t I Itlieiiiold lllauk of Sugar Pine wna a biislno.iH inller one day lust week, i 'PilenilH1 of Jfjr'a. Ituth Criiiii- pniKer, lormer iiiiill earlier, are pleased to lenru IIihI she la rapidly recovei lnit from a reeenl niiijoi' op erniloii In a Kiinene liospllal. Mr. ' mid Mm. Klmer liusliuell were hoppliiK and alteudliii! lo buliie iiialtera in Hoaeburs Krl iluy. Arehie WIIIIh. who in a nieiiiber nl' the fire. flKhlliiR erew In H,ie- hunt, win a vliiUor thin week m lila Inline al Heston. MIb Kloleneit A 1 1 1 K haa returned finni Klliienii where xhn has been employed iliniiiK Hie nuiumer. She Ih now viKltinii at the home of Mr. and Mia. Chun. WIIkoii uulll lint oiieniiiK of her aihool at Tonnille. Miss Ainu formerly laiiRht at Ilea ton. Ilnlley l.iilrd of llrewaler valley made a couple or Irlpx out lust week In LookiiiKKlHita for peueliea. He visited IrleiidH at lieston. He Is employed ill the Laird llros. IokkIiik niinp in Brewster eiinyou. Albeit V. lilrd and son, Itn v monil. mid Mls Belly Iliillnrd, of lliindou, spent Sunday al the lioine ol his sister, Mrs. Klmer Biislmell in Keslou. Muynard (lilrney nml Walter Sel lers were business visitors at Han don this week. Mr. and Mrs. Brown, of Suiheilln, liinnerly of Hesloti, were visitors ill Iteslou Sunday. Thev were ue eouipanled by Mjss Camille Bell, of Kucene. Krieiuls or Tom Iiavis, formerly or Heston and ItookhiKitlasa, wlil be Inleiested In hem Iiir lu,t he Is now atnlloiieil Willi the const artil lery ul Fort Stevens, where lie Is a lieineiiaiit in iliaixo of training al inv l eeniils. He fiu-iuei Iv m. lendeil I nlverslly of WnshtiiRliui s'h,o ,::,"Un,"",!;! Jess ware, ol lila a. snenl Sim day al Ihe t'llaiies Wilson Inline. .Miss Verna Johnson let! .Monday lor Salem to spend several davs vIsilliiK her sisler. Mrs. A. L. Slllfe. and from Ihere will co to Portlund lo sicnd several days wllh l-ela-lives and friends and will enjov n lrii lo I'liiilieilhie Indue, before 'ko ini; lo easlern Oregon, where she will resume her duiles as Insiiuc lor in Ihe si-lmnis. A birthday dinner was uiveii Sunday eveilltig ill honor ol Mrs. A, W. Johnson. Kelallves ami friends were present In enjoy Ihe occasion. Wilbur Wll.lirii. Sepl . Mrs. l.llllnn Hridce. ,,f Wesl Kir. ami her uiolh er. Mrs. lioyer. of lioscbiiri:. were Kin-sis or Mrs. Kosclla Brldaes Frl ilny. Sarccnt l.imters of llrecou Slale collcg.-. Mi and Mrs Will I low-aril and Ki-iiiilson. iMiiald II., of for vallis, w i-iti miosis over Labor day ol Mi and Mm. Waller Kllisel. l.uci.-iii Stephens, who spent his Hummer vacation here Willi Ills mini. Mis. Irene McMlkle. left Sat urday for his home in San Ber nardino. 4'fl. Mrs. Mamie llrnce of Newport, j arrived here ThuisJat to vi-H at I die home of her son-in-law- anil duiigliter, Mr. and .Mis. Kd Hussell. Chaiiniey (iossett of Portlund, hut u unlive of DoiiKlnH i-ounly, was renew Inn old friends ul the pioneer picnic Sunday. Mia. (leoiKe Short ami daiiKhler, .Ihertu, Mrs. Harold McKay and daiiKhler, Mary Kllen, and Iioiik Short, went to KiiKune Tuesday and spent the day. F.vorett Phillips of Kuueiio, apenl Tuesday and Wednesday In Hose burl; nml Wilbur nlieiidinu to linsl Hess. Mrs. Iivln Saiicerman of tlreiil Falls, Monl., sio.peil fora short visit wllh .Mr. and Mrs. I). V. Mc Kay Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. T. K. (line reluriied lionie fioni Winchester Bay Satur day afier speiiilliiR a week lookiu)!: nrier properly Interests there. Mr. mid .Mrs. Hubert Curdner, or Vernoiila. were vislllne over the holiday wllh the laller's parenls. -Mr. nod Mrs. W. K. Thompson. .us. iiiiimpson ncconiiianled Iheni lioine lor a short visit. -Mr. mid Mrs. Will J. Deardorrr. of llaklanil. were calling on rela tives and friends here Friday. .Miss Mary Humor and Doris Sands leluiiieil home from Wico pee Friday, where lliey spent Iwo weeks vlieiltloiillIK and vlslllliR friends. Mr. anil Mrs. Chns. Sands left for Porllaud Salllrdiiy lo spend u week vlslllnt; the former's sisler, Mrs. lirmil Tlpion. Mr. and Mrs. .less lliiuiiihrovs and iliiuuhlers, Alice nml Jessie May, of Salem, were visiting over Ihe holiday with Mrs. Humphreys' pareois, Mr. ami Mrs. Georiic Win iillord. ami other lelnllvea and frlcinls. Glendale (ll.KMl.M.l:. Sepl. li. Mr. and Mrs. A. II, Uollird or Tiicoma were vlsilora al Ihe home or Mi ami Mrs. .1. K. Wltiel Flldav. Miss MaJilue Mi-Murren relurned lo her home at (Jiiurlz Mnuntiiln Sllllilny uller a visit hew. She was ar-onipaiiicd as far as Klamaih Falls hy Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Nve. who I in. ii tin hack Mm. Karl Me .Mu'lin ami ilauuhlcr. Piiyllls Anne, and Mrs. .1. Al. Keys, who will spend several days nl Ihe Nve li'ime. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Melssner and dauchlei, pih. Miss Alice Neliel and Mrs. lieiiimle I.vsllil enjinril a drive over Ml. licnheii to Mule creek Suuda.v. Ml. and Mis. .loe .lones and Mis. !'" H.nu and daumiler. Mar Ann. accompaliieil Miss Ijiiini Raess to Drains Puss Tuesday. Mrs. il. K. (Jlenii or Kosehuru spent ihe week-end here wllh her hiollier. l.'ennan Aydel'ille. and liiuiil.--. Mi. mui Mrs. s. liuiienier. and fannl retiii-ueil last week aller a visit with relatives at Saclanienlo. Calif. Mr. and Mrs. F. K. t'liiinliinhaiii and dauuhler. ilorolhy, spent Mou day at Crams Pass. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Cardner dmve lo Kiiteiie Sunday, remainini: over tiii:lil and reliliuini; loMe Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. (i. Ilenniitger atul suns, Larry and Wayne, and Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Harvey spent Ihe holiday week end at Uand-in. Frank Williams visited his soil .mil danutiier-iu-law. .Mr. and Mrs. Veinon Williams, nt t'otlime tirovc over L-ibor day. Mr. ami Mi-s. Victor Anderson nml diiURhter moved lut't the J. Klluer Nelson house Monday. Mr. ami Mrs. Hay Crowley, of Sail r raticlsco. weti' oiernluht vlsi j lots al the home ol' Ml-s. Crowiev's iniiiiicr. mi-s. liitoeii I'lson. on r ri- day. Mr, snd Mrs. Irvini: U. Blair and suns. Bob and iauiiiy, ol Kueeue. were suesls al Ihe A. J. Kacss home Sunday niulil and M-nulav Mrs. W. li. Slevensoli. Miss Alice N'chel and Aii-s. (fermule Lstul vee'il Tuesdav at (Irnllts Pass. Mi 4 Oiar Cnslcllo lft Sundav with her d:iui:liier utid oiiiu-iaw Mr. and Mrs. Hurt Avei ot Stith- erlln, for a vacallon trip to the rail- at San Francisco. Mr. mid Mrs. B. (.'. Ilunlliigloii and iliiuiihlurs, lienlece and Mar gnret. and J.-ilin LundnuiKt lire speiiillng the week al New hers and Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Alien Heller and ilmiiwitcr. Itaihara, of llandon spent the week-end here. They were ac coinpanled liy Mr. Heller's mother Mrs. Malic V. Heller, who has been v I Kit in n at Bandoli. W. B. (iarreii was a business visitor at Itoseburg Saturday. Win. "Hilly" Brown of Ashland vlalled here mid al C'linyonvllli' over lilior day. Allen Smith of Poillnnil visited briefly Sunday ul the home of his parenls, Mr. unil Mrs. I. 11. smllli Mr. and Mrs. 0. I. Wardrlp 01 Corvallts visited and attended to business here over I lie week-end. Mrs. I. II. Smllh. Mrs. tieiiruili Lyslul and Miss Alice Nebel lefl Wednesday lor a lew diiys' visit III Portland. K. B. flanllner. Arlliur luiiliam and Bince V'lllooil are spending the week ill Fish lake. Mr. and Mrs. Chet Brooks, of San Diego.. Calir.. Hpent Friday ii lull t and Saluiday at I lie J. K. W'llzel home. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks, en route home from a visit at Seaside, were accompanied as far as lileiidnle by Warren Wli?.el. who spent the summer at the coast clly. .Mr. and Mrs. A..1. linen. Konnelh flncss. Miss Ijiuru ltuess and Kd Johnson made u loop Hip up Cow meek lo Diamond rock and hack hy Hie Tiller-Trail highway on sun ilnv. Mr. anil Mrs. Klmer Mills of Van couver. Wash., spoil! llio week-end at Ihe home at Mr. and Mrs. lleorge Mills. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Lesli attend' ed Ihe funeral ol' Mi's. Ktla Throne at Itosebiirg Monday. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Kd Col loin, of Ktiseue. a sisler of Mrs Lesh. wlio will visit here. Miss Flora Martin leli Sunday evening tor Poitlaml utter li lew davs' visit al Hie home uf her par enis. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Mmiln. Mr. ami Mrs. W. II. liarrelt ex hihlleil several pells of sheep and goals al Ihe South Douglas com munilv tali- ul Cnnyonville Friday. They received four first and three se . ond pt ines on I heir slock. Myrtle Creek MVrtTl.K CKKKK. Sept. 5 John J. Falllll. of Salem, who visited here last eek at the home of his hrother-lii law and sisler, Mr. nnd Mrs. A. M. Pulley, and willi other old liiends anil schoolmates, re turned Friday lo his home, stop ping en route to visit his daughter in Kugcne. Huey Frederick, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Frederick, has success fully paseil the rlvil service ex n mi mil Ion for a clerk in Ihe bureau of labor statistics and Is awaiting the. outcome of his physical exam ination, which it satisfactory will til him lor a position in Washing ton, D. C. soon. Joyce Ady drove to Portlaml Thursdaj-i night lor Irer (uint, Mrs. Don Way. and Mrs. Way's mother. Mrs. Lewis, of Jacksonville, who bad been called lo ('oriland by news of the critical illness -of a son and brother. Mr. and Mrs. Prince and Mrs. Shoemaker or Pasco. Washington, are guests at (lie home of their sis ler. Mi-s. Laura Bales, having come to take Mrs. Untile Chancy home with lliem. Mrs. Chancy is the mother of the three ladies. She has been visiting here for several weeks with her daughter and other relatives. .Mr. and Mrs. lilenn Klllntt. of Corvallls. u.c vlsiitng here with Mrs, Kitioll's auul. Mrs. Bess litiggs. on Davs creek, and other relatives. Mr. I'tlioil t n Junior In, O. S O. fliid Is unite a noted base- ball pit, her. Lower Test Seed to Be Bought by AAA Dtodlin for Purchases Set For Sopt. 15; Growers Should Get Test Reports. Arrangements to inirchnse aIH liorml field pea and vetch seed of lower KtudB than was previously accepted have been completed by me aiaie AAA ottice at CorvalliB. which haa also juat announced the 1 1 tut i closing date ror-all seed pur chnnea this year. Keptember 15 is the closinp date lor purchases hy the Commodity Credit corporation which is Imud llnif the biR deal for the AAA. Where g muni's are unable to Ret tinal test rcpuiLH on their seed by that date they may ttign an offer to noil, Btating the exact amount and kind of seed avallalile. says N. C. Donaldson, executive officer. tiHtabliHhment of a deadline Is neceHsury In insure pelting the! ecri moved t.o the southern stales in lime for; lull planting, Donald-1 son explained. Fanners there who uwe the seed for cover crops musti yet It into the ground by a certain lime In fie various states t.o get! succesHnil growth. A chanee In Ihe minimum purity and germination specifications was airaueed when it was found that a considerable tonnage of seed, un aide to meet the hirdi standards but suitable for use, was available. ixed peas and vetch with ger mination S(i i.i HI) per cent, and wltn 7J per cent or more peas and 2n per cent or less vetch will now he purchased at 2i cents por pound. Hairy vetch with germination of N(i to 90 por cent will also be pur chased at 7 cents per pound, while need with lower germi nation down to 80 per cent will he taken at re duct ions of 10 cents per hundred for each point reduction In germb nation. 'I he federal-state seed laboratory at Oregon State college has boon working an expanded crew nil sum mer i handling the increased oust ness morn promptly than ever be fore, re noi is (j, n, Hyslnp, head o( plant industries. Samples re presenting as much as a million pounds a day have been handled. with purity reports dlupatched Irom C to 21 Ivmrs after samples were received. Vaccine for Bang's Disease Is Found 11KI.TSVILLU. Mi. Sepn 9. (API A vaccine lo conlrol the costlv banc's disease in cut tie ami ihrough it a dangerous human malady is being developed by tile bureau of animal industry. The vaccine Is prepared with brucella abortus strain 111, which was pertecled by Ihe animal disease unit of Ihe government's extietitii"in station here. Bangs disease nfien causes preg nant cows lo abort their calves. Their unpasteurized milk causes tinilulivuv tevej a recidneiii, ex haustive lever often requiring long liosplt.illr.at lon--in humans. Slnre 1!WI, I'edeial-slale govern uienls have spent $.".1.II00.0IHI to reimburse farmers for diseased cows slaughtered us a cmlrol step. Vaccinal Ions, which may lie in corporated in the conlrol program, would eliminate some of such slaughter, said veterinarians at the station here. I.nig-tenn tests indicate the vac cine protects Ms per cent of cows iminiiuir.eil. The cows not only do not lose their young, but cannot transmit the organism to humans. Field tests have heeu made III 2t slftles whore Hie 'slaughter pro gram herelofore has been the only effective control measure. Umatilla County Grange Favors Conscription Plan PKN'DLKTON, Sept. 9. (API The I'matllla county Pomona grange announced today that it had adopted resolutions favoring conscription of all resources neces sary to national defense at its Uklah meeting. The grange asserted drafting of manpower whs "unfair" unless oilier resources were included. in a-Millon. it passed resolutions A recent survey of farmers using Diesel Tractors revealed that 96.4 will buy another Diesel when in tho market. That kind of owner satisfaction comes from the kind of quality you'll find in "Caterpillar" Diesels. asking the expulsion, "by duo pro cess of law," of all "undesirable and turbulent aliens who are inimical to the social and eco nomic welfare of the nation," and passage of more selective laws governing admittance Douglas 4-H Group Does Well at Fair According to E. A. Itritton. conn- I ty club agent, Douglas county 4-H exlilininin Hid very well at the state fair. Mr. Brillin states that the competition was keen and thai all exhibits were tine. The livestock Judging team, con sisting nl ijeoige , Marsh, Clare Meredith anil Alvln Heard, of Look ingglass. placed fourth in the hard est f.ought Judging contest held in years. In Ihe senior divisions Kunlce Davis of Siithcrliu placed second In the girls' contest, and I Jib lie Ritchie of Harden Valley placed third In the boys' contest. Maxine Wright of Days Creek won third place on her clothing ex hibit ; nnd Shirley Shrilm of Hose burg. second on her canning. Oeorgcue Johnson of Green took part In tlie bread baking contest. Tills makes for a lot of competition each year. Ge.orgene placed fifth mid lost only to older girls who were more experienced. Betty Paulson of Edenboiver and Georgene Johnson gave a cookery demonstration. The Judge of the demonstrations was well pleased with the demonstration and explain ed how It could bo developed into a winner. Those 4-H members who visHod Ihe fair as guests of tho Oregon stale board of agriculture are Eu nice Davis. Josephine Wright, Im lirie Itilchle und Wallace Cos. coun ty representatives: Dick Cooper mid illeltv Carlson, health conies-. Hints: Patricia Glenn. Hlldegard lloselaud and Doris Haines, siyiu revue contestants: George Marsh, Claro Meredith and Alvin Hoard, livestock Judging contest. ' Grant Bonohrake and Jim nat ion visited Ihe fair to studv live stock Hhowyiianshl,o aril quite a number of othor Douglua county 4-H members showed up tor a short visit. Several 4-H corn club members are selecting corn samples to show at the Paciri.? International Live stock exposition, which begins Sat urday. October 6th, and runs Ihrough Sunday. October nth. There will not be a 25-ear class tills year, p.o the club members will selee't for ii 10-ear sample. Each ..1..1. ...i;. i- lu ltbvmlttcd to enter ail extra 10-ear sample and a 100- ear sample In tho open uivision. i iii.il,. itiielile and Wallace Cox each plan to lake a pen of four fat hogs and a .single narrow to enter in the market hog class at the Pacific International. Yoncalla YONCALLA. Sept. . Mrs. Carl Johnson and Miss Jean Johnson spent Tuesday visiting relatives in I'ligi ue. Miss Esther ReeS left Monday for Eugene where she has employ ed as beauty operator lu Couch's Beau I v Slioiipe. Muc Huntington of Sisters, Ore., visiled relatives here over the week-end. Mrs. Cassius llychnrd and three children and Mrs. Luther Dougher ty visiled relatives In Santa Clara. Ore., Wednesday. Miss Kvea Applegnte left Mon day for Portland. Mrs. Homer Krusel. Miss Betty Ruth Kruse. .Miss Ethel Byron. Mrs. Fred Serion nnd Chnrnialne Sertoli transacted business in . Eugene Thursday Mr. ami Mrs. George Roberts left Tuerdi:y for Cu!p creek where tney have employment for the wlnti. Mr. mid Mrs. Phil Huntington ot Mnrshi'leid spent the w eek-en I here with friends. Keen interest is being felt in the coolest for princess lor the north Douglas county fair to lie held In Drain September 14 and 15. Ill the running for princess for Yoncalla are Gw-endolyn Wheeler who is ahead. Lavon Morin. who is second and Norma Hitchcock, third. FOR SALE Modern 4-room cot tage with garago. Cheap, If taken at once, on account of sickness. Box X9fi. c-o News-Review. (Adv.) FROM Douglas County FARM BUREAU Co-Operative Exchange Roseburg, Oregon Your "Caterpillar" Dearer New Booklet On Lamb Feeding Out "Just an opportunity to eat plen ty of alfalfa hay and grain, und to be contented In a sheltered feed lot with salt and water handy for a short three months, Is all that a 'lanky' feeder lamb needs to be ready lor market as a 'choice' rat lamb." - Such Is the observation of I). E. Richards, superintendent or the Eastern Oregon Livestock branch experiment station, as an Introduc tion to his report on lamb feed ing trials contained in n new ex periment station bulletin. 'Fatten ing Lambs on Oregon Foodstuffs." Oregon, ns well as other Pacific northwest states. Is faced with n problem of adjustment In livestock production. Rlchnrtls noliils out. Tills Is caused both by changed lange conditVins and surplus pro duction or hay and grain In tills region. "Eastern Oregon produces high ly desirable feeder lambs that are healthy and in good condition to make rapid gains in a feed lot." says Richards. "The hulk of these iambs have in the past been ship- ped to other states for finishing. Eastern Oregon also produces ex cellent teed ror fattening these lambs. Including alfalln hay, other roughages and various grains. "This bulletin shows llio possi bilities of bringing together these Oregon feeder lambs for fattening on eastern Oregon feeds. As ul fnirn hay Is the 'backbone' of a livestock-fattening program, most of the feeding trials reported on deal with lambs fed airaira hay lu different combinations with other feeds." Teals with various grains showed that wheat, fed with alfalfa liny 1 gave alight bettor results than bar ley, nnd barley boiler results than oats. 'The lambs preferred to do their own grain grinding, and il'il n better Job of it than any mechani cal device and did it much cheap er. Chopped hay was round prefer able to long hay. und practically iih good while being much cheaper than hammered hay. Hairy Vetch Seed to Be Purchased During 1941 WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. (API Tile ilepuiiment of agriculture an noiiuceil today it would continue in 1941 its purchases of Austrian win ter peas and hairy vetch to encour age production or cover crop seed Tor use in southern and central stales. .,. ,7 . Oregon Is the principal producing urea vr Austrian winter peus und, hulrv vetch but some also Is pro-j duced In Washington. California,! Idaho and Michigan. I Oregon Flax Crop Is Essential to Defense SALEM. Sept. 9. (AP) Ore- con's flax is Increasingly important' to national defense. Senator ilia lies L. McNary said alter a' visit to the Mt. Angel cooperative! flax plant yesterday. I He said army and navy author-' GO COACH FARES between points in Oregon! Now you can enjoy the many advantages of train travel to northern Oregon points for the lowest every day cost in many years. Next time you travel, try the train. It's cheaper than driving and a lot more fun. Look at these NEW fares! 70 . . Oneway Rauadtrip PORTLAND $3.45 $6.25 EUGENE 1.45 2.65 SALEM 2.65 4.80 ALBANY 2.20 4.00 J. E. CLARK, Hies hnve asked . hlln repeatedly whether Oregon's flax production could be increused. "There are tremendous possibili ties in the Willamette valley for flax growing, so large, Indeed, that it wlil be several decades before capacity is reached," Senator Mc Nary sulci. , Hearing Is Scheduled on Handling of Walnut Crop WASHINGTON. Sept. 9. (AP) The surplus marketing adminis tration announced today n public hearing would bo held in San Francisco next Thursday on pro losod amendments In the market ing agreement regulating the hand- . ling of walnuts produced in Cali fornia. Washington nnd Oregon. The muendments were proiioseil by the control board responsible f.or administering the walnut mar keting agreement program. They would set the saleable per cent of merchantable walnuts for the 1940 41 crop year at 75 per cent und tho surplus percentage at 25 per cent. For the 19:19-40 crop year the saleable portion was fixed at G5 , per cent and the surplus portion nt 35 per cent. n . t u ' Reopening ot Hearing on Wool Haul Rates Asked SALEM. Sept. 9. (AP) Public IMililies Commissioner Ormond It. Bean suid today he would Join Pa cific coast wool growers in their petition asking tho U. S. mmitimo r.oininishion lo reopen their case against the recent Increase in wool shipping rates to the Atlantic coast. The commission authorized an in crease from 51. IS to $1.43 por hun dred pounds. See us today for complete Home and Car RADIO SERVICE REASONABLE PRICES RADIO DOCTORS 306 No. Stephens St. Rice & Meyers Sheet-Metal Work Sheet Metal' Work Tailored to the Job 527 N. Jackson St. - Phon 320 RIDDELL'S MONMOUTH, OREGON . Will have two truckloads of registered buck sheep and goats for sale at S. P. 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