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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURS, OREGON. MONDAY, JULY 13. 1942.
Douglas Farmers
To Save in Low
Interest Rates
Furmcrs and ranehors of Doug
las county will save approxi
mately $15,000 during the next
two years through continued low
Interest rates on Federal Land
bank and land bank commission
er loans, U. D. Powell, Rosehurg.
sccrcalry-treasurer ol National
Farm Loan associations serving
the county, reported this week.
The saving, Powell explained,
results from legislation just ap
proved by President Roosevelt
which continues until June 30,
1944, the 31 per cent Interest rate
on federal land bank and land
bank commissioner loans, with
slightly higher rates for "direct"
and "compartment" loans.
This same legislation also re
duces interest rates on land sales
contracts and purchase money
morlgages held by both the land
bank or the Federal Farm Mort
gage corporation. Both o these
have regular five per cent rates,
reduced to four per cent for the
next two years.
Since 1935 the contract rate of
Interest for federal land bank
loans made through National
Farm Loan associations has been
four per cent. From 1017 to
1935 loans were made at various
rates up to six per cent during
the "high money" days, Powell
snld. The contract rate for com
missioner loans is five per cent.
In Douglas county the total
amount outstanding in Federal
Land bank and land commis
sioner loans, contracts and pur
chase money mortgages Is ap
proximately 2,500,000.
News of 4-H
CLUBS
The United States National
bank, Roseburg branch, has again
made presentation of five-year
pins to those club members who
have completed five years of 411
club work. This program has
been carried- on for several years
by the bank. Its manager, E. S.
McClain, states that it Is a gen
uine pleasure to make these
awards to deserving club mem
bers. Those who have received
the pins this year are:
June Barter, Joyce Bartley,
Blllv Barton. Norma Rpccroft.
Dean Eckes, Joyce Everts, Rob
ert Gllbreath, Bennle Glanvllle,
Thelma Graham, Bcrnlce Gustaf
son, Harry Hatcher, Robert
Hatcher, Torrance Hodges, Al
vln Kesterson, Olive Krelger,
Beverly Kruse, Francis Land,
Dale Lander, Doris Lander, Ida
Belle Leonard, Eleanor Melton,
Wllma Melton, Jeanne Moore,
Marcellne Moore, Dwight Mor
gan, Stanford Nelson, Billy Mat
thews, John Petrenuln, Bcrnlce
Rlgsby, Billy Rising, Durvvood
Rose, Norma Jean Shrurn, Leltoy
Slgfrldson, Lola Stowe, Clyde
Taylor, Jean Turner, Henrietta
Warn, Donna Welt, Jean Wilcox,
Lenore Wilson and Naomi Wil
son. A few of the above have not
yet completed their 19-12 projects,
but will receive their pins as
soon as their record books have
been turned In to the counly club
agent.
The South Deer Creek Garden
club, led by Mrs. Jack Melton,
met at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
William Melton last Wednesday.
Following the business session,
each member made a report on
his or her victory garden, and
stated what they expected to do
for a fall garden. At the close of
the meeting, refreshments were
served. County Club Agent Brit
ton was a visitor.
According to County Club Agent
Blitlon, there are 12 livestock
clubs In the counly with an ag
gregate membership of 117 mem
bers. In addiilon 37 are carry-
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Charlie Paddock, loft, once the "world's fastest human" of the cinder
path, is now a marine. He's shown In Bun Frnncisco as Colonel D. M.
UnnduU swore him In as a captain.
FARMERS...
Make every market
day BOND DAY!
For out Bunting men,
for our country's fu
ture and for freedom
we must meet and
beat our county War
Bond quota and keep on do
ing It.
Pick up your War Bonds and
Stamps on your second slop
in town... TiRht after you've
sold your eRgs, milk, poultry,
stock or grain. No invest
ment la too amall and no in
vestment is too larRe . . . the
important thing is to buy
every time you sell!
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Ing livestock projects individual
ly, and besides these 10 who are
carrying poultry projects indivi
dually. This means there are 164
projects to be visited. Mr. Brit
ain states that he is starting a
visitation program this week
and will try to complete the pro
gram within the next six weeks.
By William 1
Ferguson I
WORLD
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Assault Launched
On Rent Ceiling
WASHINGTON, July 11 (AP)
The rent control sector of the i
government's stand against in
flation, was beset today by strong
pressure from organized and In
dividual landlords in many sect
Ions of the country.
Threats from Seattle of a na-lion-wide
gathering of property
owners to force rent ceilings up
ward reached the office ot price
administration here simultaneous
ly wilh news ot a threatened
"rent strike" by 200,000 union
ists in Detroit if rents were rais
ed. Attempted wholesale evictions
were reported from New Haven,
j Conn, and to top it off, a suit
ciianenging constitutionality ot
the whole price control act was
on file In Mobile, Ala., where a
property owner petitioned feder
al court to block enforcement of
the rent freeze In that area.
For the time being, top CPA
rent officials were silent on the
situation.
Hut aside from "almost Innum
erable" Instances of OPA lawyers
rushing to court to prevent evict
inns arising from rent celling
disputes, nn OPA spokesman In
dicated that the reaction to rent
controls, now covering "5 cities,
was hardly more bitter than an
ticipated. Vacationing Mr. and Mi's.
; Charles Mote, ot this city, and
the former's bmther-in law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wilson.
and daughter. Betty Lou. of Sao
namento, Calif., left yesterday for
jGold Beach to enjoy a vacation
and to lush for salmon.
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Beeswax Shortage
Means Pruning of
Lady's Lipstick
Extensive use of beeswax for
war purposes (coating bullets and
shell casings) probably will mean
that milady's llptick will be
shorted greatly on beeswax next
year, lor estimates now are that
beeswax available In 1943 will be
only hall or less than that used
this year. Prior to the war, the
cosmetic Industry was one of the
largest users of beeswax.
With this shortage in mind, the
state department of agriculture
apiary supervisor points out that
both small and commercial bee
keepers may help the situation.
Small beekeepers are urged to
pick up every scrap of wax and
to empty all combs, including
tnosc out of colonies that have
been s'arved out. These should
be cleaned out as soon as pos
sible. The commercial beeman
mey contribute more wax by us
Ing only 8 combs in the 10-frame
exiraetlng supers so more wax
will be cut off In the capping.
Clean, rendered wax today brings
40 cents per pound or practically
double the oner of a year ago.
Caution Is given to persons ren
derlng their own wax to place
plenty of water in the container
in which they melt it. Also, combs
sent to bee supply houses to be
rendered into wax should be en
tirely free from honey to prevent
possible spread of diseases. .
The fact that beeswax impor
tations from South America and
Africa have been shut off since
the war is a contributing factor
to tne shortage.
Feed Wheat Sales Help
Oregon Meet War Needs
The program for converting
surplus wheat into meat, milk
and cegs through Commodity
Credit's feed wheat program
has proven popular with Oregon
farmers, the state AAA office re
ports.
Oregon ranks third among the
ten western states In total vol
ume of wheat sold, exceeded only
by California and Utah. As of
June 15, 1,300,000 bushels had
been sold at local loan values
85 per cent of parity prices, for
feeding to Oregon livestock and
poultry. Sales since that date will
boost the total considerably, i
Use of this surplus feed is cred
ited with being an important
factor in helping Oregon dairy
men and producers of other live
stock products In meeting the In
creased demands for "food for
freedom".
Eastern Oregon Battles
Plague of Grasshoppers
PENDLETON, July 13 (AP)
Umatilla, Gilliam, Morrow and
Grant counties are reported to be
facing the worst grasshopper
Dlaeue in venrs. nlthnlifrh rrnn
damage has not yet become exten
sive.
Several stands of alfalfa and
green wheat have been destroyed
close to foothill regions from
which the 'hoppers are working
their way down toward valley
lands.
Four poison bait spreading
machines, three of thnm crnvprn.
mcnt owned, are operating in Um
atilla ennnfv. mnvt nvlfinciuntu In
the Echo, Stanfleld and Hermis-
ton district, f ederal and county
agents are providing equipment
and materials for farmers to com
bat the pests In other infested
areas.
Mormon crickets, object of an
eradication campaign in north
east Oregon two years ago, have
not reappeared.
Increased Pear Crop
For Oregon Predicted
WASHINGTON, July 13 (AP)
The agriculture department
predicts an increased pear crop
in Oregon despite frost and hail
damage In the Hood river and
Medford districts.
Larger crops in the Willamette
valley and Douglas county are
exected to boost the state total
to 2.528.000 bushels. Last year's
production was 2,276.000.
Bartlctt pears form the bulk
of the crop. This year Uartletts
are estimated at 1,824,000 bushels,
compared to 1,774,000 in 1941.
Larger than average yields are
anticipated in all sections of the
country except California and
New York.
Cow Bears Third Calf in
Succession on July 4th
REDMOND, Ore., July 13.
(AP) W. B. Hutchlns' Jersey is
Just a Yankee-doodle cow. no iess.
Hutchins disclosed that .his
cow Princess gave birth Satur
day, 3uly 4, to a calf which was
her third consecutive July 4th
calf.
1 in 100
Lone Navy nurse to escape from
Corregidor, Ann Agnes Berna
titus, in Washington, reveals
there were about 100 women on
the island when it capitulated.
(Official U. S. Navy photo.)
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WAR BONDS
' The 155-mm howitzer and its little
brother, the 105-mm howitzer, ore
called "the two sweetest things of
their kind in existence." The 155-mm
gun will drop a 05-pound shell 12,000
yards away. The shell is lobbed
high, and drops like a bomb giving
it far greater authority when It, ex
plodes. The 155-mm howitzers cost about
$20,000 each. Theyare essential for
our offensive army against the Axis
powers and we need hundreds of
them for they aro a standard divi
sional gun and do twice as much
damage as the old French-75, in
World War I. You can help buy
them for our army by your invest
ment of at lenst ten percent of in
come in War Bonds every pay day.
V . S. Treasury Department
Farmers Assured
Tubes for Tractor
WASHINGTON, July 13.
Purchasers of new and rebuilt
tractors, farm implements and
other vehicles that aro sold with
out tires will be able to get cas
ings and tubes for them by satis-
lying conditions announced by
the OPA today.
This provision is necessarv.
OPA explained, to take care of
the original equipment needs of
a large number of vehicles, par
ticularly larm machinery, which
have been delivered "bare-footed"
either In line with ordinary prac
tice in tn ctrade or for some oth
er reason.
Until changed by amendment
No. 19, effective July 15, the re
vised tire rationing regulatoins
made provision only for Issu
ances of certificates for replace
ments and spares. Under the
procedure, a, local war price and
rationing hoard may issue orig
inal equipment certificates when
the buyer of a new or rebuilt ve
hicle which is to be put to an
eligible use submits an affidavit
from tho seller setting forth a
satisfactory reason for delivery
without tires and tubes.
Noble B. Martin Will
Report for Naval Duty
Noble B. Martin, zone educat
ional advisor of the CCC camp at
Recdsport, will leave July 15 and
expects to report for active duty
as a lieutenant In the U. S. army.
Lieutenant Martin, former super
intendent of schools at Sutherlin,
Oregon, was assigned to the CCC
educational work in 1938. He has
been zone educational adviser
since October 1941. He returned
to Recdsport May 18,1942, to or
ganize a district welding school.
He set up the first district tele
phone school In Oregon and later
organized district special schools
in radio, photography, welding,
etc.. and set up the central auto
mechanlcs school at Bend, this
school later being taken over by
the army. The CCC mimeograph
ed newspaper, the '"Daily Breeze",
which he Instituted was rated as
one of the best CCC papers in the
country.
The wages and hours law pro
hibits the employment ot chil
dren under 16 in industrial estab
lishments tha tship products in
interstate commerce, ,.
Oil Applied to
Corn Silk Kills
Ear Worm Pests
Corn ear worms can be con
trolled by the oil treatment, al
though individual nrrnntfnn ie
necessary for each ear, according
to a new circular of information
No. 275, issued by the entomology
department of the O. S. C. exper
iment station. Where worms are
bad. however, the effort rennireri
pays good dividends for home gar-
aens ana otner plantings not so
large as to make the cost urohib-
itive.
The treatment consists of nnnlv.
ing small quantities of oil or oil
containin? Dvrethrum extract to
the tins nf the PAra enva CI T?
Ferguson, assistant in entomology
ana aucnor 01 me circular. White
mineral oil, such as that obtain
able in drug stores for internal
use Is the favored kind as it is
hiehlv DUrified. Tn this la nrirtpri
sufficient pyrethrum extract to
Give two-tenths of one nep cent
pyrethrins, the active principle of
pyremrum, in the diluted mix
ture.
The person with only a small
patch to treat can usually more
easily obtain ready mixed mater
ial at seed stores. The circular
warns against the use of prepar
a 1 1 o n s containing diclorethyl
either, which has sometimes been
recommended, as it has a tend
ency to flavor the corn.
Proper Timing Needed
Most important factor in con
trol is proper timing of the treat
ment. If used too early the oil will
prevent pollination, hence the
ears are not treated until the silks
have wilted,
Any force type oil is recom
mended as the best means of ap
plication, as this permits the del
ivery of a fixed quantity of oil at
eacn stroke of the plunger. From
10 to 15 drops per ear are recom
mended. . This amounts to about
one fluid ounce for every 45 to 60
stroKes.
The tip of the oiler is inserted
about one-fourth to one-half inch
into the tip of the husks. II in
serted too far the tip of the ear
may be damaged and if not far
enough the oil may run out the
top. For very small home gardens
a medlbine dropper can be used
satisfactorily.
Results of Orchard Soil
Studies Are Announced
Orchard soil research carried
on in Orebon by Dr. R. E. Steph
enson of the O. S. C. experiment
station, and C. E. Shuster, fed
eral horticulturist stationed at
Corvallis revealed the extent to
which continuous clean cultiva
tion of orchards harms the struc
ture of the soil and brings about
loss of productivity.
The two men found that some
cultivated orchardsoils weigh 30
per cent more than soils of the
same volume from non-cultivated
areas. This was because contin
uous clean cultivation caused the
soil to pack and run together. '
, Use of fertilizer in connection
with green manure crops plowed
under served to restore favorable
soil structure and maintain pro
ductivity. Fertilizers applied
without cover crops do not main
tain the physical properties
necessary for best production.
Milk, Cream Trucks Must
Be Covered, Reminder
Arrest July 2 of a truck driver
who did not have his cream cans
properly covered while in transit
should be warning to drivers of
milk and cream trucks that the
state department of agriculture
will enforce the provision calling
for truck coverage.
Canvas that is arranged so it
will be several inches above the
top of the cans will do a better
Job of keeping milk and cream
cool than will canvas that is
pulled down tightly over the cans.
Padded covers that aro kept
damp will do an efficient job of
cooling. Failure to keep cans
cool in transit is costing dairy
men of the state considerable
money this warm weather, the
department reports.
Farm Households Of
Oregon Exceed Average
WASHINGTON, July 13. (AP)
Oregon's farm households are
larger on the average than those
In urban and rural non-farm
areas. The census bureau re
ported. , Based on the 1940 census, the
rural farm dwelling had an aver
age of 3.55 residents which was
considerably below the national
average of 4.25.
The average for Oregon's ru
ral non-farm dwellings was 3.26
persons compared to the national
average of 3.78. For urban dwell
ings the figure was 3.08 in the
state and 3.61 nationally.
The white populatoin occupied
333.93S cf the state's 337.492
dwellings and average number of
A handsome young ice
man, Jack Frost,
Said "War it a terrible
cost,
And yet it's far littler
Than bowing to Hitler
And letting -our Freedom
be lost!"
, Your eounly can help frMM
S53 out tho AiU by Feaahing lU
1-5 Vmr Bond auoto. Be .are
I you do jour .horo ... put
L- 10 of four carnluBs Into
War Bond, and Sump.
V. S. TrtaM m DtpU
whites in rural farm units, was
3.58, 3.25 for rural non-farm and
3.08 for urban.
Non-whites occupied 3,554
dwellings and the average fam
ily was 4.90 persons on rural
farms, 3.84 on rural non-farms
and 3.54 in cities.
Prices for Apricots,
Pears Upped by Govt.
WASHINGTON, July 13 (AP)
The agriculture department has
announced increases of about $40
a ton in prices which it will pay
growers for dried apricots and
pears for shipment to great Brit
ain and Russia under the lend
lease program.
The prices will average roughly
$380 a ton for dried apricots and
$260 a ton for pears. These prices
supercede those announced by
the department on June 20. .
Officials said the revision was
necessary to encourage max
imum production of these crops
by assisting growers in meeting
increased production costs and to
better align the prices for the
fruits used for drying with those
used for canning.'
Insurance Guards Wheat
From Loss Through War
Federal crop insurance offers
protection against all pests and
that includes Hitler, Hirohito and
crew, Oregon wheat growers are
advised by the state AAA office
The farmer holding a policy
from now on will be compensated
for unavoidable losses caused by
bombing or other war damage
under, the terms of the all-risk
crop insurance just as he would
be for losses caused by drought,
insects, plant disease, wind, fire,
flood or hail.
This protection will be extend
ed automatically to holders of
1942 policies . on 6098 Oregon
farms, and will be continued for
farmers Insuring their 1943 crops
during the next several months.
High Wheat in Kansas
Contributes to Fires
GARDEN CITY, Kans., July 13.
(AP) Tall wheat tale from
southwestern Kansas:
Farrrters are blaming an un
usually large number of field
fires on the exceptionally high
wheat. Exhaust pipes of automo- j
biles and trucks ignite stubble, j
which ordinarily is too short to
reach them.
HAVE YOU FIGURED
On your tillage costs this Fall?
A good, rebuilt John Deere
Tractor will give you low costs and
good work.
O
BuyWhere-"You Own the Profits"
DOUGLAS COUNTY
Farm Bureau Co-Operative Exchange
ROSEBURG, OREGON
Dry Bunch Grass
Poor or Cattle
CORVAIXIS, July 13 (AP)
Old timers among range stock
men east of the Cascades used to
say that as long as dry bunch
grass was available their cattle
would do all right.
Livestock specialists of the O.
S. C. experiment station are dis
puting that theory now on the
basis of careful tests made the
last few years at the 16,000-acre
Squaw Butte station near Burns.
Careful weights kept on cattle
after the grass started to dry up
showed that they quit gaining,
and frequently lost weight. t
Laboratory tests indicated the
reason is the drop in protein in
the dry grass compared with the
green. If the range also has
enough of the high protein browse
plants, cattle will make up for the
deficiency, says R. G. Johnson,
head of the animal husbandry de
partment. Cattlemen have been watching,
the experiments closely and
many of them are adjusting their
management practices according
ly, says Johnson. They now plan
to get their range stock on mead
ows earlier or supplement the
dry forage with a protein con
centrate. Two New Grades
For Potatoes Set
Two grades, Oregon Standard
and Oregon Utility, have been
added to the standards for Ore
gon potatoes. These grades may
be used only during the three
months of the year of July,
August and September, says the
state department of agriculture
which promulgated the grades
following a hearing held several
weeks ago at the request of
Malheur county potato growers.
i The standard and utility grad
es follow closely the Idaho spec
ifications for potatoes and put
the early potato crop of Malheur
county on a better footing with
Idaho potatoes, which compete
in the same markets as Oregon
potatoes.
Oregon potato grades already
in existence will continue to be
used, though probably largely
bv the late-crop producing area1!
of the state. These grades are"
U. S. fancy, U. S. No. 1, U. S. No.
2, cull grade and Oregon single '
drop potatoes.
The Oregon potato standards
have been revised to include the
new grades and printed copies
may be obtained by anyone in
terested by writing to the plant
division of the state department
of agriculture at Salem.
Two Formulas Added for
Treatment of Pin Worm
Approval of two additional for
mulas as acceptable treatments
under the Oregon tomato pin
worm quarantine is reported by
the state department of agricul
ture. Both relate to atmospheric fu
migation in an airtight chambt
with methyl bromide. One for1
mula calls for IS pounds per 1000
cubic feet for two hours; tho
other for 2 pounds for 90 min
utes. CASCARA BARK
Price is highest ever. Experi
enced peelers can earn up to
$30 per day.
Army, navy, civilian hospitals
urgently need Cascara. Peel
all you can; cut down the
trees; a new crop will grow
from the stumps.
Be careful with fire.
I. P. CALLISON & SONS