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TWO . ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1941. News of Farm Life GRANGES COUNTY AGENT'S REPORTS CHOP NEWS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEWS Ill Cut-Over Lands Return Profits From Livestock Livestock operations on the seeded burned-over lands in Coos nnd Curry counties are proving to he a profitable enterprise, it is revealed by a detailed study by II. H. Hochmuth of the federal bureau of agricultural econom ics, nnd W. W. Gorton, assistant economist at the Oregon experi ment station. The results of their study iave been compiled nnd will be issued later this win ter in bulletin form. Actual farm records for the year 1939 were used as the basis for the study. Because that was a particularly favorable season for sheep operations, the figures were adjusted with the aid of lo cal stockmen to average condi tions. The study indicated that a unit of about SOU sheep is suitable for operation by one man and, tils family. Such a unit represents an Investment of about $16,500, but will return an annual income of approximately $1500 for labor and Interest after till other ex penses have been deducted. After subtracting 5 per cent interest on investment the returns show ed a ranch income of more than S1500, or $3.07 per sheep. Traffic: Conditions Help Sheep grazing on cut-over brush and prairie lands In south western Oregon has been practic ed for seven or eight iyears, but was conducted mostly on a wool basis because of transportation problems. The advent of the mo tor truck nnd the opening of the coast bridges in 1937 made it Dossible to ship lambs out econ omically. Better . pastures are ! now being developed on atlapled hill lands by seeding suitable grass mixtures alter logging slash has been burned. Pastures so created will cany about one sheep to every 1.7 ncres of land in the average ranch. Only about 60 per cent of the total acreage on most ranches can be seeded to grass, Hie oilier 40 per cent being In timber or waste land. Tills study by the federal and state agencies was made at the request of the county land use committees of these two coun ties to determine the profitable ness of livestock operations on cut-over range land. SALEM, .Jan. 13. I API -About a year ago, Governor Charles A. Spiaguo appointed an : council to study me tit- economic ous uy which vii-Kuii uuKm crease ns iraoe. mm ivuutu : decided one of the liest ways I would be to promote marketing of Oregon agricultural products. This problems will be thrown into the lap of the legislature. Here's what It means. In the eastern anil Mississiuoi valley states, there is a vast potential j market for Oregon products. But back there, they Chink all good things to eat come from (.'alitor nla. As a result, some Oregon can ners and packers have gone so far as to place l alumina inoeis on their products. Of course, Oregon pears are well known he cause of extensive advertising by the growers. But the same can't be said for the slate's prunes. The council thinks that much advertising is needed. Grades mid standards must be made uni form. The products' must be placed ill attractive containers. Where California prunes have been placed In pretty bags or cans, Oregon prunes have been put in ordinary sacks. Hence, eastern housewives buy the ones in Ihe pretty containers. MM smsm STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY ClAME MOS OlSItlLING (OMMK I Al HMO'S, MARYLAND Open House Program Draws Large Crowd N,w l;r l.-w l-httlo tunl Kiik i u mu More than 500 persons were guests of the Douglas County Farm Bureau Kxchango at its annual Open House Wednesday. A part of the large crowd is pictured above as the guests attended the two hour motion picture show and enjoyed the free lunch provided at noon. Claude Banning, manager of the exchange, was assisted by factory representatives of the John Deere and Caterpillar tractor com panies, and by the wives of exchange employes. Hybrid Corn Varieties Show High Average Yield Iin.USUOItO- Yields obtained this year by hybrid corn growers in Washington county have aver aged from 15 to 4(1 bushels more grain per acres than were ob tained from most of the open pollinated varieties, reports Pal- mtr Tnri'nrifl thjt .'iwittlfmt i-min. 1(,lin ( ,lx,(lsiollaly ., Rrmm. ha(J , bl((, (wn wmtll ,.,,,,, , 'mature properly, usually be cause a variety not suited to Ore gon conditions was used. Oregon grown hybrid corn seed of sev eral varieties Is now available. Use of Electricity On Northwest Farms Grows WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. in the i AP Klcciriliod farms '1'aclfic northwest have greatly Increased in the past six years, Senator Charles McNary ilt- ore. was informed by Harry Slatlery. rural electrification ad ministrator. He listed the number of elec trified farms as follows: Ore gon 3t"7i)0. an increase of 1S. ,st;i since t!l.'15; Washington Ii0. !KKI. a 20. ISO Increase: Idaho 20, 300, a 12.Si7 Increase, and Utah 17,000, an S07 increase. Good News for Kiddies; Spinach Shortage Faced NKWAHK, N. I AIM Attention, "There w ill be .1.. Jan. 1.1. youngsters: a serious shnrr 1 77 united told meeting of vegetable growers from New Jersey counties, spon sored by the agricultural exten sion service. tie said 9t per cent of spinach seed used in this country in the past had been Imported from Holland, and the supply was cut off by the German Invasion of the low countries. Seed grown in the state of Washington and Ihe east Is insufficient to meet the demand, Drewes said. Increased use ol beet greens, mustard greens, Italian dandel ion and lcttui as forecast result. bv , i him as a probuhlr Late-Hatched Turkey Hens Used for Spring Breedisg .1. W. Culm I1,iiI,l ..... imilirvninn .).,. u In .1 'iiii-i,,,,. I,,,...',,.....,.. Ject .is savhiL' late hatched hens r.ir us,. h, .,.., r.. ' age of spinach in the Stales In liMl'," Harm plant breeding expert, next spring, reports J. .,n, i "'' uing their exceptionally large Parker, county agent. It is hop- ' fl'"1'1 smlasn- Rlr- i,ml Mrs od that the late hatched birds '!'mps, who reside on Route 2. will start laving later w bli-h 1 H"s,'b,l,'- nre pictured with a Conn finds desirable tor bis own l;lsh weighing 1S7 pounds. They work. Breeders w ho produce I ''eport that their fields yield from turkey eggs for market, on the;-'0 -7 ,0s I"'r nm'' a other hand, sometimes enc-mir- value of about SI per ton. The age eaiiv laving bv the use of nr-1 s,I"i,sh ,in' "s,,(l to f,'od livc' ti filial light. Merry Co Round Club to Meet me fusion Merry Go -Round ers club will meet Tuesday at a liuh will meet Tuesday at a 1:30,12:30 no-hostess luncheon at the o'clock dessert .luncheon at the ' Hotel I'mpuua. The social chair Clay .Smith home with Mrs. Earl! man for the meeting will be Mrs. I Smith hostess. DOUGLAS Farm Bureau ROSEBURG. ff ' J L t-f-f-jH-K 1 1 Si U l VCADC J Cooperative Housing for ' j O.S.C. Women Is Success C'OKVAI.LIS, Jan. 13. -(AP) Cooperative housing for women students at Oregon Stale college. " ' as an experiment six Iyears ago, has grown Into an or- ganiAiiion with "a turnover" of $311,000 a year providing housing for 171'. coeds, Mrs. Lorna C. Jos- sup, assistant dean of women, an-1 nounced. The seven organized coopera live groups now have an invest ment ill fnrnitm-p jinil i.Mtiiiitm.nl I hit.'llilli. KlOnOO vv-hl,.l, i lu.inu increased at .vj.omi a year the rate of about j I I A women s intorcooperative council has been organized. I Giant Squash Pictured With Roscburg Growers I he i urront issue of The Ore gon Farmer contains pictures of Ml ,,ml Mls William Bromps of llosebui g and an interview con slock and poultry. U. of O. Mothers Club to Meet The I'niversilv of Oregon Mot li Charles II. Craig. Fuel System Needs No Adjustment The "Caterpillar" Diesel Fuel System is absolutely foolproof not one mccbani cal adjustment necessary. P.irts are individually re placeable . . . they are fully protected by especially de signed fuel filters. No tim in necessary. A tew more reasons tor trouble-free operation. COUNT Go-op. Exch. OREGON Method Found To Control Butter Moisture and Fat A method of controlling mois ture and fat in butter, said to be far more accurate than anything heretofore available, is described in a new bulletin, No. 376, just issued by the Oregon experiment station. This is a highly techni cal publication containing many mathematical calculations, and designed primarily for the use of those engaged in creamery op erations. In the 11 years of educational butter scoring carried on at Ore gon State college, a large per centage of the samples submitted contained an excessive amount of fat while some others contain ed less than the legal amount. Too much fat in butter means de priving the manufacturer which means the producer in the case of cooperatives of rightful re turns, while iuo little fat means depriving the consumer of what he pays for. Under the methods described in the new bulletin the percent age of moisture in the finished butter was within 1'10 of one per cent of that desired in 85 per cent of the test churnings. The bulletin contains detailed tables for use by buttermakers, which eliminate mathematical work. Butterfat Tax to Boost Sales Planned in Oregon GRANTS PASS, Jan. 13. (AP) Dairymen planned here to take a promotion scheme to the state legislature. They would enact a law taxing butterfat at a half-cent a pound In June of this year and May of succeeding years. The estimated $35,000 annually which the tax would raise would be used to pro mote dairy products. At the cloning session of the Oregon State Dairymen's associa- I tion Oscar Hagg, Reedville, was reelected president; E. L. Peter son, Coquille, and Lee Holliday, Klamath Tails, vice-presidents; Roger Morse, Corvallis, secretary treasurer; W. A. Johnson, Grants Pass; Dick do Jong, Amity; Fritz Kelt., Tillamook, and James Mc cracken, Ashland, directors. The Oregon State Guernsey as sociation elected Charles A. Wing, Medtord, president; Mel vin King, Grants Pass, vice-president; Ernest Calhoun, Grants Pass, secretary; M. C. Fleming, Troutdale, and J. A. Campbell, Amity, directors. I Creamery Permit Revoked I Because Label Incorrect I SALEM, Ore., Jan. 13. The li cense of one Oregon creamery entitling it to use of the state Grade A emblem on its butter was revoked as result of six hear ings held by the state department j of agriculture in December. I A decision has not been handed ; ilown in the other five cases. These hearings were called after j it was found that butter from the six creameries which was labeled t Grade A did not meet the re-1 quirements of state Grade A but ter. Unless such grade labels mean ' I lis Cooking- 1 . L. I- I what they say, the department's efforts to protect the consuming public will break down quickly. With the public interest in mind, agricultural officials have found it necessary to take this some what drastic action to bring er ring manufacturers in line. Borax Again Proves Its Value for Beets, Celery Canker In table beets was again materially reduced by the use of borax In the gardens of the central experiment station at Corvallis this past season, re ports A. G. B. Bouquet, professor of vegetable crops. In the three check plots where no borax was used, from 24 to 38 per cent of the beets were af fected by canker. In four treat ed plots the percentage varied from one to 13, with three of the areas showing not to exceed 4 per cent of affected roots. Even where present, the canker In the borated areas was much milder than In the control plots. - Excellent results were also ob tained again in the use of borax on celery for the control of stem crack. Commercial growers have been using borax for these two vegetable crop difficulties with striking success since the dis covery was made by the O. S. C. experiment station a . few years ago. Storage Apples, Pears to Be Bought by U. S. Agency WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (API The surplus marketing administration has been author ized, officials said, to buy storage apples in areas where there is a proce-depression surplus. Officials said the authorization would continue a surplus apple removal program started earlier. They would make no estimate of the quantity to be bought. Apples bought by the agency are distributed among low-Income families. Authority to buy storage ap ples followed a meeting of apple growers with agriculture depart ment officials here earlier In the week. Oregon Nursery Will Hear of Experiments An address on soil sterilization, report on recent findings of ex perimental work at the state col lege and discussion of law grass and weed control will highlight the morning session of the mid winter meeting of the Oregon As sociation of Nurserymen, accord ing to J. S. Wieman, superinten dent of the bureau of nursery service of the state department of agriculture. The meeting will be Thursday, January 30, held at the Heathman hotel in Port land. THE VOL. II NO. 2 Five Minutes TH1 Midnight (Continued. I So, now, shall we raise chicks and poults? Or what? Well, if it fits in with your regular rou tine, if you have the equipment, If you have the experience, what else can you produce that is more certain of giving you a few dollars in return? You have raised chickens and turkeys for years and they have well proved their reliability. Or, you can raise grain for sale, but where is there a better way of selling your homegrown grain than through chickens or turkeys? Certainly not on the market! The Iowa experiment station states that the best re turns from grain in Iowa was from poultry, followed by cat tle, then hogs. Again, you could raise hogs. But we haven't seen any Ore gonians making fortunes on nogs. If grain brings Iowa farm ers more through poultry than hogs, and Iowa is a hog country, whore do YOU get off on hogs? Next week we will discuss other alternatives, and in the meantime, let's look at some fig ures. Oregon Experiment Sta tion shows in one experiment that it costs $1.39 per hen to feed a Leghorn hen, which lays 56, or 16 dozen eggs. At aver age prices 16 dozen eggs bring about $3.20. Allowing for cost of raising, mortality and other ov erhead expenses, that still looks like a mighty safe Investment. So, if you haven't already, why not get your order in right away. Stay with the safe job that you have learned how to do properly. Double Duty "Yes. Kupert." said Mother, "the baby was a Christmas pres ent from the angels." welt, Atama. 11 we lust lay him away carefully and don't I j use him, can't we give him to I lactation. A high producing cow somebody else for next Christ- cannot maintain her body mas" I weight with the feed she can Pear Export Limit Will Protect 0. S. Growers WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. (AP) Rep. Pierce (D., Ore.), said after a conference with Milo Perkins, president of the federal surplus commodities corporation, he felt certain the agriculture de- jpartment would not permit im portation of enough Argentine pears to depress the American market for American producers. Pierce and Senator Holman (R., Ore.), conferred with Perk ins and representatives of the agriculture and state depart ments over tnreats that Argen tine pears would be dumped on the American market. Pierce said 297,000 boxes of Argentine pears were Imported Into the United States last year and fear the amount would be increased had caused growers to urge a quota be applied. I Pierce said Perkins admitted importation of half a million boxes of the pears would ruin the American market and told the conference group such importa tion would not be permitted. mtk SELF-STARTER 116 RUBBER FENDERS BELT PULLSY TWIN POWER $895 F. O. B. Portiwid (Rem Crap MMaQ ROSEBURG GRANGE SUPPLY CO. 222 SPRUCE ST. FEED Published Weekly by the Douglas County Flour of Umpquo and Sunrise Poultry and Dairy Cow Tales To everyone who milks cows In Douglas County, your cow tester wishes you a happy and more prosperous New Year. We hope you will derive pleasure and profit from reading our weekly contribution in "The Feed Bag" along lines with which you come in daily contact. If you will bear in mind that your "Bossy" cow has been the "Mother of Civilization" since time began, and that, although she Is a machine, she is made up of many nerves, subject to re actions, then you can expect bet ter results day after day if you treat her like a "lady." As she is a machine, so is her rate of production governed by her capacity, (sizel, and the amount of raw material she is fed to utilize in the complicated process of making milk. In oth er words, the cow Is the ma chine, the feed you give her is raw material, and milk is the finished product. The more raw material put into an efficient machine, the more finished product for the owner of the machine. Logical? Sure! Butter Prices November 25, 140 1 IT higher than Nov. 1, KH11, 17 higher than Oct. 1, 1910. 231 higher than Sept. 1, 1940. 13 higher than Nov. 25, 1939. Authority: U. S. Department of Agriculture. It's going to pay to feed cows at that price butterfat. Keep 'em milking. o Feeding Dry Cows If in poor condition a drv cow may need as much as 10 ti 12 Itw. grain per day to put her In good condition so that she 1 will milk heavy during her next YOU CAN PAY MORE, UT YOU CAN'T IUY Floor Sanding and Refinishing Old Floors Mad Like New CHAS. KEEVER Phone 651-J Phone 128 CLEAN BURNING STOVE OIL No odor or soot, more heat. It costs no more. Tidt Water Associated Oil Co. Phone 537 H. C. STEARNS Funeral Director Lloented Ladj Assistant Phone 472 OAKLAND, ORE. Any Distance. Any Tim Our service Is for ALL, and meet EVERY NEED You're in for a pleasant surprise when you first see the new Twin Power "101" Junior, for in appear ance, in performance and in quality, it's every bit as modern and fin ished as the bigger, more expensive Massey-Harris tractors. The 101" Junior has a daily work output of approximately 8 horses with added belt power due to the exclusive Twin-Power feature. It's tractor power at its best arfd backed all the way by economy features that cut power cosls on any man's farm. Find out how little it costs to own the QUALITY tractor in the low-priced field. BAG Mill. Mfgrs. JAn. 13, Feeds. 1941 What's In Your Feed? A lot of people don't know, and a few don't care. But most of us kind of like to be able to find out, just in case our curi osity gets the best of us. If you feed Umpqua or Sunrise feeds, you may be sure the quality of every ingredient is of the best, and we will be glad at any time to show you the formula. Of course, every feed com pany prints a list of their in gredients, and some of them are longer than a fisherman's dream. But The Douglas County Flour Mill is the only one we know that will tell you just how much of each is in the feed you buy. We are proud of our qual ity, proud of our formulas, and proud of the success of our cus tomers. And What Do You Pay? It might do a lot of good to kind of look around and see where you can get the most for your feed dollar. Most brands of feed, and even scratch grains are selll.ig hlgh.r than Umpqua and Sunrise brands, and none of them are any better. v -1 r dollar does its full duty when spent Xor Lmpquu or Sunrise feeds. It's hard enough for a hen to ay in good weather when she Is lousy and rull of worms, but she just can t do it this time of year. Get "Ornnite" poultry spray lor mites, nicotine for body lice and feather lice, and Umpqua Worm er Mash for the worms. We have all of It right here. eat, so it is highly important that we put her in good condi tion when she freshens, savs K. H. Hanson. University of Minne sota. A grain mixture made up of 200 lbs. ground corn, 400 lbs. ground oats. 200 lbs. bran, 100 lbs. linseed meal, or some other high protein feed and a little molasses Is suggested bv manv feeders. Good hay should be pro- luiui- OIWS. BETTER FEED
