S Hi Newg-Revlew, Roseburf, Ore. Mon., May 15, 1950
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jjlf FARM and GARDEN NEWSjf
Garden Mulch Kills Weeds
And Keeps The Soil Moist
Mulches covering the toil round
growing plants rt a substitute for
cultivation which ia growing in
favor. They hivt long been used
by practical gardeners, and vari
ous materials have been tried for
covering the ground, to prevent
weeds growing and shade the sur
face. Paper mulch, and even stones
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Hard Hats and Hat Bands
Scale Sticks, Tapes, Etc. 11
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by the day or week
CARL J. PEETZ
920 S. Stephens
Vol. XII, Ne. 20.
Strictly Non-Advertising
We attended a convention in
Portland last week, and had the
good luck to hear some wonderful
and thought-provoking speeches.
We wished every thinking Ameri
can could have had the privilege
of hearing these talks, and that
every careless and easy-going
voter would have had to hear
them. Still, thank God, you can't
force Americans to listen and
think what they don't want to
not yet.
But when you hear a parade of
speakers, representing the best
brains of our beloved Pacific
Northwest, and each one fearing
the aame things, you also begin
to wonder how much longer
Americans will be allowed the
glorious freedoms we have come
to take for granted.
For Instance, there was Prof.
U. G. Dubach, a native of Switzer
land, who came to America to en
joy the American way of life, lie
reminds ua that from the time of
Christ, twenty one civilizations
have waxed and waned. He men
tions Greece first among this pa
rade, and the British Kmpire as
the last to lose power. He wonders
if America is to follow Great Brit
ain. And who will take over
America a place as leader?
Surrender of power by the PEO
PLE to a Central Government,
and prohibitive taxes have proved
the downfall of every former world
power. When taxes reach 25' i of
:ncome ' government is endan
gered. America's taxes now take a
3c bite out of every dollar. Most
of that goes to our Intensely cen
tralized government..
Why does the Government need
so much money? Why are our
taxes high? Because too many
pressure groups have the "Gim
mes,
America has the worst rase i
of "Gimmes" in the history of the
world. And what are the "Gun-
mes?"
It's the group that wants price!0" ourselves and the coming
supports on wheat, tobacco, eggs, , 6cncr"!"," " ' -assumption of
or whatever they happen to be our God-gien American self
producing. And at taxpayers ex-! rrsPet.
pense. It's the group that insists j We owe it to ourselves and our
an compulsory medical insurance. I Government to realize that we are
At taxpayers expense. It's the all AMERICANS; not the labor
groups that want the Brannan class, the farming class, the
Plan, with cheap groceries and , white-collar class. And thai class
high prices t the farmer, all in must no', be set asamst class,
the same package. And who will But that what is cwd for America
pay for that; and how much? " good for the labor unions, the
Could it be the taxpayer?
It's the groups who
want
':i.','Himtv AnA ukn u..i i
at the expense of the public. It's i
the groups who want "theirs." t
no matter who gets hurt. And who I
is to pay for all this "security?"
could it be the taxpayer?
Where do we go for .11 Ikes. 1
iLLhin'?'0.-'.' !
course. For help on a Community
Hospital? ror help on roailbuild
ing' For help on a swimming
pool? For help for the dairv
farmer, the wheat farmer, for vet
eran benefits, for education? To
Washington
And Washington is tickled to
death to help. They invite us to
ask for everything we ran think
of. The more we ask. the more
federal employees will have to
be added to the payroll. And the
more folks will vote to continue
the program. But who pays for
11 Hll
io mini e rroi. jnuiacn direct:
EVERY TIME WE TAKE A I
and slabs of concrete have been
experimented with. But tests by
the On io state experiment station,
emphasizing the importance of soil
aeration, indicate that the best
mulching materials allow free cir
culation of air through the top
eight inches of soil.
Mulches of fresh organic materi
al, such as manure, straw, alfalfa.
Phone 279
Undo Hank Sayst
MAN WHO 1ilNK5 EVErTfl
600r IU.SE 3 CROOKtDt
U5UAUV NEtDS A UffLt
BOUNTY FROM THE GOVERN
MENT, WE GIVE UP A FREE
DOM." Maybe you don't believe
that. But Mr. Farmer, i.fter
taking price support, can you
plant as much of whatever you
want to plant as you jolly well
please? Certainly not. You have
crop controls, acreage allotments,
and penalties. And that's just a
sample.
Let's realize once and for all,
the Government owes us nothing.
We are the Government. We have
no rights from the Government,
(ourselves), all of us owe debts
to the Government, (again our
selves), , , . And that doesn't
mean overdue income taxes..
We owe the Government, (our
selves, our children and the gen
erations of Americans to be born),
the spirit of independence that
brought our ancestors to these
shores. We owe the spirit of thrift
mat nas made us leel independent
and become the world's leader.
We owe our Government a return
, to the true Christian spu n of give,
""d the Golden Rule, lather than
.panhandling for "security." We
'Producers, capital and all
I.el s get our feet hack on the
ground. Lets cet (imrrnmenr.
b,'k ln hn'l ' the people,
n1 "."' .,rum centralization of
""" " "" ""m spena
mg money we don't have nH
building up a bigser debt. Let's
&tvrT'lf hW? i"k """I
SbodywdT ever lul'A tZ' !
er offer to help us.
I
Wot This Cop Morricd?
The motorcycle cop pulled up
alongside, took out his book and J
said: "I clocked you at 45,1
Mister."
From the hack seat: "Just give I
him a ticket officer. Serves him
right. I've told him a thousand 1
times what a terrible reckless
driver he is. Just give it to him." j
The cop interrupted to ask ih
driver; "Your witr''" and when !
the poor guy nodded his head
glumly, closed his book and
added: "Prive on. Brother."
1 1fC WATCH IN
! peat moss, lawn clippings and
others, stamiuze the granular struc
ture of soils and prevent surface
compaction, says an Ohio report.
In testing various mulching ma
terials, it was found that when
seeds of Chewing's fescue grass
were sown between plant rows, it
produced the same effect as a
good manure mulch, at consider
able less expense.
Shown at the rate of 3 pounds to
100 square feet, this grass makes a
thick growth, the report says.
Chewing's fescue is used because
it withstands shade cast by the
plants. Toward fall the grass dies
out. crop production is said to be
as good as when any other mulch
ing material is used, and the cost
less.
This suggests that home gar
deners can sow grass seed be
tween rows of flowers and veget
ables and instead of cultivating,
ue a lawn-mover. Rye grass is
suggested for garden use rather
than a fescue.
Waste lumber Is used by some
gardeners, to shade the ground be
tween rows. By laying down boards
when planting the garden, and
walking on them rather than the
soil, the ground is kept loose, and
by shifting the boards between
rows, weeds can be killed without
hoeing. '
Excellent results cn be obtained
from a heavy mulch of dry lawn
clippings, applied a little at a time.
The first application should be well
mixed with the top soil; and then
it may be built up to several
inches in thickness, so that weeds
are kept down and evaporation
checked, but at the aame time
rains are allowed to penetrate the
soil. Tomatoes especially like a
mulch of this kind.
The male cardinal fish holds the
female's eggs in its mouth until
they hatch.
May IS, 1950.
You Gotta Hove Production
Are vour hens fighting eomena.
eanthn. ili-.min.iiaT if ,n,i
can figure egg production will he
cut ai leasi u Also, moriauiy
will be nearly 4 heavier.
You can get Rlatk-l.eaf-40 at
the Elour Mill, and get rid of those
eomenacanthus stramineus quite
easily. (If the guy had said
chicken lice it would have saved
us paralysis of the tongue trying
to pronounce it.)
On That Bum Feed
Mrs. Chas. Hughes, Winston
still has 480 chix 6 weeks old hang
ing around. Started out with 48A,
(from a case and a half of eggs),
but a couple died, and she killed
half a dozen more.
George Thomas took home 2020
poults, the net result of incubating
2750 turkey eggs. A wee bit bet
ter than 73". of all eggs set. Not
a record, maybe, but not bad,
either.
"Yassuh JeHi?f T wanna Hi.
vorce. Lucy she never stop talk
ing, she keep it up, mo'nin', noon
and night, stiddy. day in. day out,
till it git so well, Jedge, 1 just
cain't stand it no mo'."
Mil honor U'aa imnnifiMl hv
Sambo's earnestness. "Well, now
Sambo, what does she talk
about"1'
Well. Jedce. suh. she lest don't
Our Non-Political President
You know we're getting kinds
fed up with these dam dedica
tions. Grand Coulee Pam has had
more dedications than we've had
birthdays.
The President's special Irak
cost the taxpayers approximate
$250,000 00. reaily small change.
of course, in these days. But since
politics wasn't mentioned on the
whole trip, the taxpayers won't
mind it a bit.
The thing that stands out most
clearly to Oregon and Washington
pnultrymen and dairymen, who
are paying a big price for feed
wheat, is that the President got
only as far as the big wheat areas
in the two Northwestern States.
Could it be that he didn't care
to talk with poultrymen and
dairymen who might have asked
embarrassing questions?
Classified
FOR SALE: 825 white leghorn
pullets, 7 weeks old, at just about
cost if taken soon. R. E. Brown, 1
miles west of Wilbur.
EAT MORE FRYERS for health
and economy. Live, dressed or
pan-ready. Ward & Davis, Verti
cal Acres, Brockway.
"U'a'ri. having a raffia for a
i poor widow. Want a ticket?"
"Naw, my wife wouldn't let me
' keep her, even if 1 won."
I
Keep 'em Healthy
Egg production and mortality
are more favorable with perfectly
healthv pullets. With MEGASUL
in CMPQl'A STARTER FEEDS
and optional in developer, cocci
dioais has been held to a mini
mum. Pullets never did look bet
ter. Now, don't let worms undo
all this fine start. Keep your buds
free of intestinal worms with our
Wormer Mash, or with P. N.
Idcrle worm tablets. So cheap
you can't afford to take chances.
Three-Day Willamette Valley Tour
Will Show Grassland Pasture Crops
Plans are underway for a three
day Willamette valley grassland
pasture tour with scheduled stops
at outstanding farms in five coun
ties, announces Roger W. Morse,
OSC extension dairy specialist. The
tour dates are May 23, 24 and .25.
Morse is heading a committee of
OSC extension specialists and coun
ty extension agents who are mak
ing the tour arrangements. Mem-
Fertilizer Tests
Slated At Owyhee
An extensive fertilizer test pro
gram has been established on the
Owyhee irrigation project by the
OSC agricultural experiment sta
tion to determine the effects of
fertilizers on sugar beet tonnage
and sugar production. Twelve dif
ferent fertilizer treatments of ni
trogen, phosphorus and potassium
are planned, with radio-active
phosphate to be used in one trial
to study phosphorus uptake of
beets.
More than 900 trials on 13 differ
ent farms are being used in the
sugar beet fertilizer test program.
In addition, fertilizer research is
being conducted on barley, early
potatoes and corn.
Leader of the new research
program is Dr. Albert S. Hunter,
soils scientist, who is a cooperative
employee of the experiment station
and the U.S. Department of Agri
culture. Assiting him is John A.
Yungen, Dallas, Ore., an OSC grad
uate in farm crops. E. N. Hoff
man, superintendent of the Mal
heur experimental area at Ontorio,
is coordinating research work.
The trial with radio-active phos
phate will be conducted on the
Malheur experimental area farm to
find how much of the phosphorus
taken up by sugar beet plants
comes from the phosphate applied
as fertilizer and how much from
the phosphorus already present in
the soil.
The phosphate was made arti
ficially radio-active at the atomic
energy plant at Oakridge, Tenn.,
and was processed into fertilizer at
the USDA laboratories at Belts
ville. Radio-activity counts and to
tal phosphorus analyses of sugar
beets will be made during the
growing season to check the phos
phorus uptake.
The effects of three different
amounts of irrigation and two lev
els of nitrogen fertilizer on phos
phorus uptake is being studied in
the same experiment.
On 4 of the 13 farms, resesrch
workers are spacing beets at 12-15
inch intervals to study the influ
ence of spacing on beet yield and
sugar content. Fertilizers and beet
thinners, along with harvest labor
and sugar analyses, will be pro
vided by the Amalgamated Sugar
company at Nyssa.
Different levels of several fer
tilizers are being studied to de
termine their effects upon the yield
and resistance to lodging of Bonne
ville, a new barley released this
year, and Trebi, the most com
monly grown variety in recent
years.
Time to- paint and wallpaper.
It's Spring
L.f stock. Prices right.
PAGE LUMBER & FUEL
164 I. An4 Ave. S. Phan. 242
GREEN WOOD
PLANER ENDS
SPECIAL
Why pay more this fall? Call
wood. Just
Double loads 16" green wood,
Reg. price 11. 30
Single loads 16" green wood,
Reg. price 5.90
Double loads 16" planer ends,
Reg. price 16.50
Single loads 16" planer ends,
Reg. price 8.25
beri of the agricultural committee
of the Portland Chamber of Com
merce are invited to participate.
The tour will start in Washington
county and move south through
Yamhill, Marion and Linn counties
and return through Marion and
Clackamas counties.
Starting point will be the Albert
Greener farm located near Hills
boro at 1:30 o'clock, Tuesday morn
ing, May 23. His farm ia located
two and one-half miles south of
the Portland-Hillsboro highway on
the Rood Bridge road. Turn-off
and meeting point will be the Witch
of Hillsboro.
In addition to the Greener farm,
the Washington county itinerary
calls for a stop at the Fred Knox
dairy farm, Gaston. In Yamhill
county, tour visitors will see an
irrigation development utilizing a
dammed creek at the A. L. Tan-
gen dairy farm, Newberg. To view
new Kentish white and ladino clo
ver pastures, stops have been
scheduled at the L. R. Alderman
farm, Dayton, and at the Lane
Brothers farm in Marion county.
On May 24, plans call for a show
ing of irrigation equipment and
development in Linn county. O. E.
Mikesell, Linn county extension
agent, and Arthur S. King, OSC
extension soil conservation spe
cialist, are handling this phase of
the program.
On May 25, stops in Marion coun
ty will include the C. J. Berning
farm located on the northern out
skirts of Mt. Angel. There visi
tors will see a rotation dairy pas
ture program and the Holstein cow
which recently broke the world's
365 day butterfat production mark
for twice-a-day milking. The Ah
rens livestock farm. Turner, is also
included in the Marion county itin
erary. Stops in Clackamas -county will
be announced later, Morse states.
Second Spraying
For Walnut Blight
Is Recommended
Time for applying the second
spray or dust for the control of
walnut blight is now, according to
information received at the county
extension office from the state col
lege experiment station. The same
spray and dust formulas used for
the first or "prebloom spray"
should be used, states county ex
tension agent, J. Roland Parker.
Bordeaux spray 4-2-100 (4 pounds
of copper sulphate, 2 pounds of
quicklime or 2 pounds of hydrate
lime in 100 gallons of water) is
the standard spray recommenda
tion. A summer oil emulsion, at the
rate of one pint of oil emulsion to
every 100 gallons of spray should
be added to the Bordeaux mixture
to reduce the severity of leaf in
jury in the event that conditions
favor its development.
Growers following a dusting pro
gram for the control of walnut
blight should use the recommended
copper-lime-oil dust. Mot dealers
hsndling spray and dusting mate
rials have the prepared dust on
hand or will be able to secure the
material on order in a day or
two, according to the county ex
tension agent.
The Egyptian city of Kahun, built
about 3.000 B. C. for workers on
the Illahun pyramid, was among
the first "planned" cities.
THROUGH MAY
us now ond lava en winter
phone 463.
9.80
5.00
14.50
7.50
jarn
Record Seed Crop
Still Inadequate
To Supply Needs
The ladino clover seed crop of
1949 of 3,390,000 pounds of clean
seed was the largest ever produced
in this country but even so. re
ports tne U.S. Department of Agri
culture, it may not be large enough
to supply the demand for seed be
cause the crop has become so
popular in large sections of the
country.
E. Harvey Miller, chairman of
the Oregon State PMA committee,
explains that ladino clover has
bec-n called the wonder crop whose
worth was demonstrated in the
New England green pasture con
test. Every winner in the county,
state and regional contests used
ladino clover. In the pasture con
test in Pennsylvania in 1949 every
contestant in 49 counties who indi
cated the plants in his pasture
listed ladino clover. Ladino, the
chairman points out, is growing in
popularity in the Middle West, ex
cept in some of the extreme north
ern portions. It has spread to all
parts of the West where there is
ample moisture and it is spreading
as far South as the Carolinas.
The popularity of the crop is re
flected io the acreage harvested
for seed. In 1944 the acreage jump
ed to over 12,000 from a previous
high of 3,000. With some fluctua
tions it has increased to over 23,
000 acres in 1949. Production has
increased from 390,000 pounds of
clean seed in 1943 to 3,390,000
pounds in 1949.
How much more seed farmers
would like to have is indicated by
recent state PMA committee esti
mates: 9.000,000 pounds in 1950:
nearly 10,500,000 in 1952; and a
little less than 15,000,000 in I960.
The chairman suggests that
farmers who plan to plant ladino
clover get their seed without delay
and that only certified seed be
used. Only certified ladino clover
seed is eligible for price support,
he explains, since this is the only
way to be sure of its identity.
Basic Support Prices
For Cover Crops Listed
Basic support prices for winter
cover crop seeds under the govern
ment's 1950 price support program
have been set as follows: Hairy
vetch, 14.70 cents per pound; com
mon and Willamette vetch, 6.37;
crimson clover, 16.30 cents; com
mon ryegrass, 7.34 cents.
J. F. Bonebrake, Chairman of
the Douglas County PMA Commit
tee, points out that national basic
rates apply to most of the seeds.
For hairjr vetch, which is widely
produced, State rates have been
established. In Oregon the rate for
hairy vetch seed in all counties is
14 50 cents per pound.
Aa a method of price support,
loans will be available on all the
winter cover crop seeds: producer
purchase agreements will be avail
able on all the seeds. Purchases
will be made from dealers who
have paid the growera of such
seed the support price or better
for the seed.
Santiom Cooperative
Notes Business Boost
STAYTON t!Pt The Santiam
Farmers cooperative reported a 45
percent increase in business vol
ume last year a more successful
season than many of the Willam
ette valley cooperatives.
Business totaled $7X5.000 with a
net profit margin of $20,936. Nearly
half the business volume was from
the co-op's feed, seed and fertilizer
division.
Ice is mixed in during commer
cial sausage grinding to prevent
heating of the meat from friction.
PROCRASTINATION IS THE
THIEF OF TIME
DONT NEGLECT THIS LAST
GESTURE OF RESPECT FOR
YOUR LOVED ONE
W. tt.ve full line .f markers,
rn.meri.rs and in.num.nts, the finest
raj Orf.n.
W. Invit. cmperitM in price,
qualify granite end wrkmAthip.
If V.M will itmm vi C.r4, cm
Mt."f courfaout .ftnt will call n
van ra .itift wirK y.ur pr.bl.ms.
PI..M d. ft Hd.y.
BLAESING GRANITE
COMPANY
of Roteburg
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Why Manganese Helps
In Growth Of Plants
BERKELEY. Calif. -IJPt For
some time it has been known that
plants will not grow unless there
is manganese in the sod they feed
from. This was discovered by plant
nutritionists P. K. Stumpf and C.
C. Deiwiche of the University of
California College of Agriculture.
Now, working with graduate stu
dents W. O. Loom is and C. Mi
chaelson, they have found out why
manganese enables a plant to
grow. They discovered a new en
zyme in plants that enables them to
utilize glutamic accids one of the
building units of protein. Without
manganese, this enzyme doesn't
work and the plant slops growing.
No other metallic element is known
to have this effect, and studies are
continuing in the hope of increas
ing crop yields.
Important Haft Aids
Oregon Cherry Growers
SALEM (IP) Oregon cherry
growers can expect better market
conditions now that importation of
Italian brined cherries will be stop
ped, Marshall Swearingen, farm
bureau executive vice president
saya.
At the urging of the Oregon
Farm bureau, the State depart
ment omitted Italian brined cher
ries from the trading lists.
NEW FERGUSON
SIDE-DELIVERY RAKE
True "sideward" raking action with the
unique Ferguson aix-bar offaet reel
move, hay 50 percent leas distance from
awath to windrow. Tractor-mounted
. . . power take-off driven . . . Finger
Tip Controlled. Surprisingly low in price.
Now On Display
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Baltt up to 7 baits pr minute
Coma in today and iruaa Hiis nawait baling mochtna at .
LEE MORTENSEN, Inc.
200 S. Pine Phono 1486-J
MODERN TRACTOR POWER
FOR SMALL FARMS ...
Till NXW M ASSET- HARRIS
The new 1-plow Pony ... the latest addition to lh
larnoui Maaaoy-Hanii tractor family. Now, top
tractor poriormanco for oven the smallest farm.
It's a huslcy little tractor with plenty tip to do a
faster, easier job of your work. And you'll like the,
complete line of mounted tools to go with the Pony
. . . everything you need for a good, clean Job of
plowing, discing, planting, cultivating or mowing.
The Pony is just what small acreage owners
have been waiting for . . . the lively power you
need for fast, efficient farming . . . more profit from
your operation. And those fast working tools
mean steppod-up production ... a better job of
oil your work. They're easyon and easy-off imple
mentsthat save lime even before you get into
the field.
Come in soon, let's talk over the advantages of
a Massey-Harris Pony on your farm.
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222 Spmce St.
Triangle', amaxinf naw chick ataiiar
in Krumbuaed form ia making new
raeorda for. bealthiar. Caatar fron
tal chicks. Thi. aisa, ia count
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enough to ba aaia for th. amaliaaf
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