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12 ' Tha News-Review, Roteburg, Or. Tues., Dae. 27, 1949 ffpRM and GARDEN NEWS j Farmer Caught In Conflict Between U. S. Government. Strong Farm Organizations By OVID A. MARTIN Associated Press Farm Reporter WASHINGTON, UP) The farmer anxious over future pri ces and crop adjustment prob lems today finds himself caught In the middle of a bitter struggle. The conflict is between top- ranking government olllcials and powerful farm organizations, and involves two Issues: (1) Future government farm program, and (2) The question of who speaks for the farmer. On the one side is Secretary of Agriculture Brannan, with strong administration support, and on the other are such farm organizations as the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Grange. Only one major farm organization the National USED TIRES 1.00 UP See us for all sizes of good used tlree at . the lowest prloes. Late model 19. 16 and 17-lnoh wheels for all make oari, Free Tube with every tire purchased., DOYLE'S Sales & Service Highway 99 at Garden Valley Phone 611 Vol. XI, No. 50 To You and the New Year Another year '. has flitted through the leaves of our calen dars, and left us all a year older, most of us a year wiser, and we hope all of you a year happier and wealthier. And as the year draws to a close we recall with a thankful heart and with deep gratitude the friendliness of those we have been permitted to serve through out 1949, and the many whom we have served even longer dur ing our half century of serving uie leuuera oi uougias county. We are clad, at thin nonsnn of the year, to say THANK YOU ror an you nave given us, and we promise as our New Year's Resolution for 1950 that w will continue to strive to merit your imin in us, ana to give you noth ing but the best in our power to give. So here we go again THE fEJL'u bau, the editor, the man agement of the DOUGLAS COUNTY FLOUR MILL, and every one of its employees, wish iu every one oi you THE MOST JOYOUS AND PROSPEROUS YEAR EVER. A Free Country. For the second time tha rlrl at the lunch counter said: "Jake, I Just want a glass of orange juice. . For the second time Jake an. swered: "I can give you an orangeade. The girl sighed, then: "Jake, you have oranges. You have a squeezer, can t you squeeze a couple oranges and put the Juice in a giass lor mer "Norje." "Look, Jake, this is silll a free country, isn t it 7" "Yep so I sell orangeade." , ' ITS THE HOLIDAY SEASON, so we won't say a word about the uuvment. But one of the young whlppersnappers who tell us farmers how to run our business was talking to Cy Punkinseed. "You're 100 years behind the times, sir. Why. I'll bet you won't make a dollar out of the oats in that field." "Guess you're right,- said uy. "i hat s barley." Our Wonderful State Here are a few facts about our wonderful state of Oregon that we bet will be news to half the people In Douglas County. Oregon Is the only place in he wona inat nas iiat, sandy beaches, and mountains 2000 ' feet high within a mile of each other. Three distinct climatic belts Farmers' Union lg backing the secretary, a lourtn tne .national Council of Farmer Cooperatives is expected to take sides against mm at its January convention. Consequences Hinted The battle may have far-reach ing consequences for agriculture, because of the possibility that it may lmeriere witn luture con gressional farm legislation. This situation is in sharp con trast to the relatively peaceful relations existing between gov ernment labor officials and labor organizations. In general, both have the same ideas as to gov ernment policies toward organiz ed laDor. Caught in the middle along witn iarmers is congress. Na turally anxious to pass legisla tion desired by farmers, the law makers will be at a loss as to which side to listen to Brannan or tne farm organizations which oppose him. Program la Dlfferenoe . A basic difference between the secretary and his foes is the so called Brannan farm program. In general, the Brannan plan would support farm prices at higher levels than would the farm groups that oppose him. But, the plan would permit low er consumer prices for perish ables than would the farm groups. The secretary would use gov ernment payments to achieve the OIL TO BURN For prompt courteous meter ed deliveries of high quality stove and burner oil CALL 152 MYERS OIL CO. Distributors of Hancock Petroltum Products For Douglas County Uncle Hank Sayst WHEN VOU GE.TTHROUGH F1GURIN WHAt VOUR VACATION 1&IP IS Q0IH'1t C05TM3U VOUD BE.TTIR MUUIPIV IT BV1WOAN' It U&UALW COMES ABOUT RIGHT. within a hundred miles; the wet, cool, coast section, with rainfall up to 75 inches annually; the midlands, taking in the great Wilamette, Umpqua and Rogue River valleys, with mild winters and summers, and average rain- fall of 30 to 45 Inches; and the great uplands of Eastern Ore gon, with rigorous winters, many hot summer days, with rainfall ranging from 16 Inches in the dry farming belts to an actual aesert. Oregon has the only river in the United States which flows from SOUTH to NORTH from its source to its mouth. It has sand dunes on the coast that rival any in the huge deserts of tne world, and the biggest dunes on any coast In any country in the world. They are marching over ioresis. We have the onlv nines in the world, except the Holy Land where myrtle wood grows na turally, we nave tne greatest sea-lion rookery on any main land in the world. (Sea Lions Cave, to you.) Mt. Hood attracts more seek ers of recreation than any moun tain in the U. S. The same can be said of our Crater Lake, which attracts more tourists than any lake in the world. Clear Lake, In the Cascade Mountains, has a submerged for est which can be seen hundreds of feet below the lake's level. This lake is thousands of years old, and would prove a marvel to anybody from any country. These are only a very few of the wonderful things about which residents of Oregon can well be stuck up. Aren't you glad you live In Oregon? And espe cially in Douglas County? So are we. Glad we live here, and more glad that you are too. VIl yx. J IV.-. v) S-al Conference) Names Head CHICAGO. UP) Dr. P. D, Sanders of Richmond, Va., has Deen elected chairman ol the in a tlonal Farm Electrification con. ference. Dr. Sanders is master of the Virginia State Grange and edi tor oi southern Planter maga zine. Regional vice chairmen chos en include northwest C, J. Hurd, spoKane, wasn. Winter Wheat Estimates Less WASHINGTON UP) The agriculture, department has pre dicted a iou winter wneat crop of 884,658,000 bushels. This is 17,010,000 bushels less than this year's winter wheat crop of 901,000,000 bushels. The estimate compares also with the 1H48 winter wnrat crop of 1,007. 863,000 bushels and a ten-year (1938-47) average of 726,553,000. No forecast was given for spring wheat inasmuch as It will not be planted until next spring. But assuming a spring crop of the goal of around 200,000,000 bu shels, the entire 1950 production would oe i,uH4,ta,uuu Dusneis. By comparison, the total pro duction of wheat this year was i,i4t,uuu,uuu Dusneis. dual and apparent conflicting goals of high farm returns and low food prices. Opposing farm groups argue that the farmer Is entitled to his full return at the market place. Both the Farm Bureau Feder ation and the National Grange adopted strong resolutions against the Brannan plan at recent onventions. Differences in views played a part in decision of Farm Bureau officials not to invite Brannan to its meeting. The action brought a charge from Brannan that the organiza tion was undemocratic." The federation retorted that farmers did not need a federal appointee" to tell them what to do. Perhaps as important as dlf ferences over farm policies In the struggle Is the question of who has the right to speak for far mers on problems involving their welfare. Deo. 27, 1949. A Scotsman was visiting in Canada, and was admiring a huge pair of antlers. "And what sort of animal was that?", he asked. "That set of horns came off a moose," answered the host "Och, Mon," exclaimed Sandy. "And if that is a moose, what like are your rats!" After the Turkey, What? We hope you all had a big turkey for your Christmas din ner, and that none of you got sick from eating too much. We hope you had a swell Christmas all around, for the matter of that. But In many homes, there will be turkey left-overs for several days. They go fine for the first three days, too. But after awhile turkey Just reminds a feller that he'd like a chicken. So how we want to elve vou that promised recipe for pot roasted fryer chicken we prom ised you several weeks aeo. There will be several reasons why you will enjoy fryer chicken. After paving ud the bills for Christmas the old billfold will look like the proverbial elephant walked all over it. So something economical will be very appeal ing, men ir it combines luxury with economy, it should Drove a double satisfaction. Well, Mom just cuts the fryer up as It she were going to fry it. Lay it in a lightly buttered cover ed kettle, without rolling In flour. Let It sear a bit on both sides, as you would a beef pot roast. Then cover it with the lid. and let it simmer In its own Juice till done. These fat fryers that are fed on our UMPQUA HI-LO BROILER RATION don't need any additional grease. Plenty In the bird. If you like good gravy, remove the roasted pieces and make gravy in your usual way. And if you don t think this is a new way of tickling your tonsils, we are sorely disappointed. (We are not so good at writing a recipe. But we can sure go for the stuff after it is cooked. And if we got this recipe balled up we know what Mom's going to say about us. And we'll correct it next week. Mom: "Willie, what are you doing in the pantry?" Willie: "So far, Just fighting temptation, Mom." Hoof And Mouth Disease War Is On Victory Road WASHINGTON. UP) Reo. Horan (R-Wash) says the Joint United States-Mexico fight against foot and mouth disease In cattle is progressing satisfac torily, Horan returned yesterday from a trip to Mexico to inspect the eradication work. He is a mem ber of a house appropriations subcommittee on agriculture. What we saw in The fight against the disease," he told a reporter, was reassuring to me as a member of the subcommit tee. The program appears to have been carried out success fully." Horan said the successful out come is reassuring to owners in the United States of 83,000,000 cattle, 96,300,000 hogs and 60,000,- ouu sneep. This also will orevent the di. sease from breaking out among aeer ana otner Clover nool wild life in this country, he said, add ing: If the diseases was ' allowed to enter the United States it would run wild through out wild life. We could fleht it amonc the domesticated animals but not In the wildlife." He said he expects It will be necessary to anuroDriate an. other $10,000,000 (M) to fight the disease in Mexico during the next fiscal year starting next July 1. Thus far, he figured, it has cost this government about $2, 000,000 a month for three years to carry on the fight to prevent the. disease from crossing the United States border. " , ,. The Agriculture denartmmit now Is considering which site to choose for the proposed hoof and mouth disease laboratory in the United States, he said. Congress authorized Hon of a laboratory to cost $30. 000,000. . He said three sites are helnir considered. They are Ketron Is land in Puget sound in Washing ton State, Prudence Island in Rhode Island and an island off the northern coast of Maine. Price Of Farms Down 7 Percent PULLMAN. Wash fmTi, price of Washington's farm land declined seven per cent In 1949 and will continue the downward trend in 1950, a Washington State College economist said. Arthur J. Cagle, extension ec onomlst at W. S. C. said a 22 per cent decline In farm crop prices had pulled land values down 3 per cent for the entire nation. The greatest decrease in land value seven per cent were in Washington and Wyoming, he said. Values In' Oregon, Montana and olorado fell alx per cent, and In Idaho five per cent. Cagle said wheat farming land was an exception to the general trend. Wheat land held steady In the past year and should register little change In the coming year, he said. Western states were hit hardest by the land value slump because their crops meat animals, fruit and vegetables declined sharply the economist said. ARTHUR BOYER Civil Engineering and Surveying Room 324 Pacific Building Phone 1413-J or Furniture 0 Fixtures C - M 1 IMctMtl-( J- 4 for nnv 1 construction, Invottfgoto tough, hard yt workabU CHAPCO BOARD West Coast Building Supply Co. Mill and Moihsr - Phone 362 Bill Neighbor Jay Clark Half Of Britain's Apples Com From West Orchards WASHINGTON, UP) G r e a t Britain has purchased 840,000 bu shels of apples In the United Sta tes recently and 440,000 bushels of these were grown on the west coast. These figures were supplied to the office of Senator Magnuson (D-Wash) by the United Kingdom treasury ana supply delegation here. Magnuson's office said it was Informed the British had wanted 1,500,000 to 1,750,000 bushels, and took all apples offered. It said Great Britain would still accent wlnesarra. vellow newtown Rome beauties, Gano and Ortley apples If any producer had them on nana. Food Insecticides To Undergo Tests Bv OVID A. MARTIN WASHINGTON. UP) A broad itst of fruit and veget able Insecticides will go on trial nere Jan. it. The Food and Drue adminis tration wants to know whether they can be used without harm to numans. Chemical experts, in sects experts, spokesmen for fruit and vegetable growers, re presentatives of chemical manu facturers and consumer groups are expected to attend the test. rne investigation grew out of reports that some Insecticides are responsible for such present day ailments as virus X and in- lantile paralysis and that they nave caused oeatns. . Involved are such agricultural chemicals as DDT, arsenic and others. Charged with protection of the nation's food SUDDlv. the fnnri and drug administration wants to de termine Just which chemicals are aDsoiuteiy necessary for healthy iruiis ana vegetaoies. Any deemed harmful to the hu man body if taken in sufficient quantities ana lound unnecessary In the farmers' perennial battle against pests will be ruled out, their use prohibited bv law. uiuerenr. regulations will be set up to regulate the use of those which may be harmful but which aiso are proven to be essential in lood production Support Of Egg Prices Backed WASHINGTON, UP) The government's support program ior iou wiu seen to Keep the national average farm price of eggs graded and ungraded irom railing oeiow 37 cents a dozen. By comparison, prices of all eggs both graded and ungrad edhave averaged about 45 cents this year. Under this year's support pro gram, the Agriculture depart ment bought nest-run, ungraded eggs in- the mid-western surplus producing area at 35 cents a doz en. In general, these eggs would not meet grading requirements because of delays In getting the to market. The department did not hiiv graded eggs, which, of course, sold much higher on the con sumer markets. In announcing the 1950 sunnnrr rate, the department said the specific areas in which eeo nri. ces will be supported, the period of support, and the method em ployedwhether by purchase of dried, frozen or shell eggs will be announced when the programs become necessary. The American DODulatlon Is growing at the estimated rate of iu.uuu a day. SETTER EASIER CHEAPER THE ORIGINAL WESTERN HARDBOARD O for cabinet paneling -O For cabinet linings . For shelf partition O For drawer bottoms O For table tops t -f frirtlJr, Success Claimed For Artificial Rain Production LOS ANGELES, UP)- A noted aerologist claims success ior a new artificial rainmaklng method which he .says would have prevented New York city" current water Shortage. Dr. Irving Krlck, off leal weather forecaster for the Nor- manay invasion, disclosed re sults of large-scale rainmaklng tests in Arizona conducted by his American Institute of Aerological Research. , The new method works from the ground up much like smoke from a chimney. Another artifi cal method, develotied bv pen- eral electric company, seeds dry ice into clouds from airplanes. He also pioneered use of silver iodide seeding of clouds from planes. Krlck says the groud smoking method is much .cheap er. The Krlck tests utilized mohllp silver iodide "smoke" dispensers located strategically as to wind direction. He estimated that the method quadrupled the Arizona test area's rainfall during a two- year period. The testing area lies soutnwara oi nagstaif, winslow and Holbrook and north of Pre- scott. He did not disclose size of tne area but said that each dis penser was capable of affecting precipitation in an area of some 240 sauare miles. "In some of the tests with a single silver iodide unit," Dr. Lrick reported, "the precipita tion was about four times that outside the zone of effectiveness. The additional rain could not have been due to other causes." He said a single gram of silver iodide powdered chemical com Dound - contains l.OOO.OOn.nm.- 000,000 particles, each capable of collecting a raindrop. . Sliver iodide costs about $20 pound and tne smoke units. Dr. Krlck said, consume approx imately $2 worth of powder per hour. 4-H.FFA To Get More Fair Room SALEM. UP) Oregon State Fair officials are planning to ex pand exhibit space for 4-H clubs and Future Farmers of Amer ica. State Agriculture Director E. L. Peterson also announced that the 1949 state fair had an in come of $347,941, and that $338, 840 was spent on the fair. It has been the policy." Peter son said, "to operate the state fair on approximately a cost bas is and at the same time provide the people of Oregon ODDOurtn'tv to exhibit and view the products of industry and agriculture with in the state, as well as offering high quality entertainment." Peterson said that new con struction should be paid out of legislative funds. "The fair is currently In sound financial position, but with the present costs of presenting a state fair, it is slmDlv not dos. sible to provide new buildings out of operating revenue. "We shall go as far as funds will permit to provide the best In facilities, premiums and en tertainment. The Oregon State Fair long has been a selfsus taining instituiton. The time is approaching when new build- ings and remodeling of existing Dunaings must De undertaken. This can only be done by legis lative appropriations." General Douglas MacArthur has received more than 400,000 letters from Japanese during the occupation. UniVERSRL pumps AND wan srsriM FOR DEE AND SHALLOW WELLS StfU Stf JET.TYPE WATER SYSTEMS IDEAL FOR HOMf, FARM AND INDUSTRIAL USE iireiswrie r RED'S OU8TER SOUGHT WASHINGTON UP) The justice department says it plans to start deportation proceedings soon against Andrew Overgaard, Danish-born alien charged with holding "many important Com munist positions." Overgaard, 53, was arrested by immigration officers at his home in Newark, N.J. He is being neia at ranis island. A justice department spokes man said that specific charges against Overgaard will come out in tne hearings. Wheat Surplus Increase Seen WASHINGTON UP) A government forecast on the size of next year's winter wheat crop nas raisea tne possiDinty tnat wheat surpluses mav be increas ed further in 1950. In its first forecast, the Aeri- culture department said the 1950 winter wheat crop which was seeded during the fall will turn out about 885,000,000 bushels if weather is normal to harvest time. , . i Added to a Dosslble a n r i n p wheat crop of more than 250.000- 000 bushels, this would give a to tal harvest of abou tl,130,000,000 bushels, or only 16,000,000 bush els, less than this year's crop, the third largest in the nation's history. Because of dwindling export markets, it appears now that there may be a combined for eign and domestic demand for only about 1,000,000,000 bushels from the 1950 crop. Thus, a crop of 1,130,000,000 bushels next year would add to a current surplus tnat couia easily exceed 40U,U0U 000 bushels by the time the 1951 crop is harvested. To hold down production next year, the department established acreage planting allotments for both winter and spring wheat of around 74,000,000 acres compared with a record of nearly 83,000,000 acres for this year's crop. STEEL, PRICES UPPEO OAKLAND, Calif., UP) Kaiser steel corp. announces in NOTICE WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR INVENTORY Friday and Saturday, Dee. 30th and 31st Buy Enough to Last Over BUY WHERE YOU SHARE IN THE SAVINGS DOUGLAS COUNTY Farm Bureau Co-Operative Exchange ROSEBURG, OREGON ; ' ' Phone 98 Located W. Washington St. and S. P. R. R. Tracks' How felany of Your Farm rlachiiics O A4....VMte i ( n TOWN I I y'lND GET I 'V. S.ERVICE PARTS How many of your farm machines hare worn or broken pans that need replacement? Perhaps you'll find quite a few when you check them closely we know that past parts shortages hare delayed much of this repair work. So make up your list of needed parts... we can start filling it for you now. Shipments ore coming through faster from International Hamster factories, and our stock of IH Serrict Parts is built up to normal. Yes, we can fix you up in a hurry now. And remember . . . genuine IH Service Parts fit closer, wear better, last longer . . because they are exact duplicates of the originals. SIG 527 N. Jackson INTIRN ATIO NAL fl HA 1 1 NT LmJ HI AD FARM tQUIPM crease In steel prices, averaging about four percent". The company said Increases were necessary because of re cent advances In steel -making costs. The announcement said Kai ser's new prices "remain fully competitive with those of other producers throughout the west ern steel market." tifSyS 7innini "WX CD r """" (profits) X-TRA Egg Producer Puts Today's Egg Feed' Ratio in "Your Favor' Triangle X-Tra Egg Producer it as important part of today' profitabla "Egg Feed" rado. Good layers, good feed and today's egg prices are a triangle that mean better profits for tha coming season. Plan now to help supply the Northwest's shortage of local eggs. 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