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Farm Bureau Federation Heart Millage Talk Membera of the Douglas Coun ty Farm Bureau Federation meet ing this month heard County School . Supt. Kenneth Barneburg explain the millage equalization bill. The bill la sponsored by county school superintendents throughout Oregon. It is now before the Leg islature. In other business, the count; federation members heard report from several following i:ommodit chairmen. The next meeting of the federa tion will be held March 7 A state social security office will discuss new changes in the SS law affect ing farmers. For Dependable Repairs On All Makes Dial OR 3-8348 Of Washers & Dryers BERCH'S APPLIANCE DEAD TIRED? Y mmy he dBr..ily taxing yw mtW system whan y allow latlaM mrvsiisar appstH m4 iUpUis Ifhli ! dree y dawn Siiivh ymmf kdy It vitamin M re (MrvMi. 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Stephens St. Dial OR 3-5377 Farm Forest Facts Should I hold my timber or sell It? That's the $64 question. My crys tal ball is covered with "smog" and doesn't give a clear answer but here are a few things to consider. FOREST MANAGEMENT ex perts tell us that Douglas fir does its fastest growing up to 100 years of age. After that growth slows down and it is more profitable to clear cut, leaving a good seed source, and let natural reproduc tion restock the area to small trees. All indications are that forest land will be managed on a WO year rotation or less. The days of the "old growth" are gone accord ing to these experts. From this knowledge we can conclude that if we have a stand of old growth, we are putting on very little volume growth. Many old growth stands, in fact, are ac tually losing volume because of j Insects, diseases, and windfall. If conditions are right, it seems feasible that an old growth stand is ready for marketing whenever uie landowner wisnes. The only drawback is will my timber value increase the next ten years as it has the last ten? It's hard to really predict, but indica tions are 'that timber will always have a good standing in relation to other values. Timber on farm woodlands which is usually the most acces lible and grows on the best soil, will always be in good demand. This leads one to think twice be' (ore he makes a decision to sell. SMALL OPERATORS are hav ing difficulty locating timber at the present time. As more private timber is cut, farm woodland own ers who have kept their timber will be in a favorable selling posi tion. Good management practices on young second growth stands call for a partial cut or thinning as soon as it is merchantable. A par tial cut should be made every five to ten years to release growing space for vigorous, high quality trees. This is continued until the stand reaches 80 to 100 years of ge. With this type of operation, you can cut and still have a good stand of trees left. Young Douglas fir trees double ajd redouble their volume of saw timber between the ages of 40 and 60 years. And then between 60 to 80 years saw timber volume al most doubles again. thinning of a stand will in crease this growth even more. Clear cutting these young stands is like picking a corn crop before i: is completely mature. Circum stances may arise where the land owner needs extra money and a young stand of timber may be his only chance of getting it. But unless this is the case, it s only good business to hold these young stands until they reach rotational age of 80 to 100 years. If you have made up your mind to sell have located a good op erator have drawn up a good timber sales contract then take one more step Locate on the ground the stock of trees you wish left for seed source or mark the seed trees that you want. Natural reproduction is a let cheaper than planting seedlings but without a good seed source, natural reproduction is a long time coming. THE OREGON forest conserva tion act holds both the operator and landowner responsible for leaving live percent of the area logged in an uncut block of seed trees. An alternative to this is leav ing two seed trees per acre that are at least 18 inches in diameter. I heard you. Well, what about agriculture land! The law says when land has been logged for bonafide agricultural purposes the Forest Conservation Act does not apply. Many farmers have taken advantage of this part of the law ana quite a numoer nave regret ted it. , Hardwood brush is the reason they are regretting it Brush species have taken over a good portion of the logged-off land that has been used for graz ing in Douelas County. Without a fir or pine seed source, the only way to put the land bacK into pro duction is to plant seedlings. This costs money. IT'S POSSIBLE to keep those areas in tree production and still get a few years grazing off of re cently logged land. How? By maintaining a good seed source when the area is logged A properly located seed block is not lost it can be logged after a good natural reproduction u ob tained. Canning Crops Aid Farm Economy Production of vegetables for canning and freezing last year re turned well over $16 million to Oregon farmers. "This large cash income was the result of the harvesting in the state ot i minion pounds of vegetables tor sale to processors," explained E. G. Gross. Oregon renresentativa for the American Can Company. lie pointed out tnat the 1954 farm income from processing veg etables was slightly greater than the year before and about $5 mil lion greater than the average for tne lu-year-penoa ending In 1952. Gross said that Oregon was the nation's No. One Droducer of snan beans for processing and ranked third with its harvest of beets. It also is an important producer of asparagus, sweet corn, cucumhors and green peas. He explnined that the state last year plontcd almost us tnousana acres to these and oth er vegetables for canning and freezing. Conservation Handbooks Mailed Out Saturday The 1955 Agricultural Conserva tion Program Handbooks were mailed out Saturday. All ACP co- operators are requested to become familiar with the contents of this booklet and to participate in the program which is designed to en courage the carrying out uf need ed conservation practices, accord ing to J. F. Bonebrake, county ASC chairman. The initial sign up period will be in force through February 1955. Federal cost-share will be ex tended to all eligible cooperators after February 1955 as long as money is available, Bonebraka said. EHLLLEffl plus 1 to CAREFUL DRIVERS If you're a safe driver you can save up to 30 on yout passenger auto insurance and if you haven't made a claim for 12 months, you're entitled to an additional 10 discount! NEARLY 2.000.0C POLICYHOLDERS OVER $141,000,000 IN ASSETS Cm call for AUTO, TRUCK, FIRE, LIFE ALL your insurance needs CLARENCE V. DeCAMP District Agent 636 South Stephens Dial OR 2-261 8 10 The News-Review, Roseburg, Ore BUNDLE OF JOY Vaughn French exhibits the ewe and ber quadruplet lambs on his farm near Ft Wayne, Ind. A veterinarian said the birth was a real rarity. The quads weigh a total of 27 pounds and all are in good condition. 6. Madison Named To Head Wool Growers An Eastern Oregon man stenoed into the presidency of the Pacific Wool Growers this month. He is Gaylord Madison. Echo. Madison replaced R. L. Clark who resigned "because of a heavy load of civic and other business respon sibilities. Clark is president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. The new president had been serv ing as vice president. Madison's new position was ap proved at a meeting of the Execu tive Committee of the wool coop erative held in Portland Feb. 10. Manager R. A. Ward renorted on wool market conditions at the ses sion. He cxplamed details of the new incentive wool payment pro gram which will go into effect with the 1955 wool clip. It was empha sized that payments to growers will be on a percentage basis rath er than a flat amount per pound. Therefore growers who market their wools in a graded condition, 'direct to mills, throuch their own cooperative organization, should benefit accordingly, he said. A resolution was unanimously passed by the executive committee in favor of permitting growers to make assignments of their incen tive payments to the marketing agency or loan agency that makes shearing time advances. This makes available the highest possi ble cash advances for production financing. The directors appointed a nom inating committee and made plans for the annual election of directors to be held on March 21. A resolution was passed support ing the steamship lines :n urging a reduction in tolls on commercial cargoes moving through the Pana ma Canal. Those present were R. L. Clark, Portland; Ronald V. Hogg, Salem; Floyd Edwards, Albany; Stanley Christensen, McMinnville; Gaylord Madison, Echo; G. A. Sandner, Scio. Also present were R. A. Ward, general manager and vice 4 5 CUTS AUTO uo to 30 :T' i w i New Vegetables Adaptable Here . The new All-America selections of vegetables are all adaptable to growing in Oregon, according to R. Ralph Clark, Oregon State Col lege extension horticultural spe cialist These 1955 vegetable winners are Seminole bush snapbean, Gold en Beauty sweetcorn and Penn sweet inuskmelon. The Seminole bean was produced in Florida to fill then need for a bean to compete with Oregon's Blue Lake strains, Clark said. It is suitable for home, market, canning and freezing. Although it is recommended for gardens all over the United States, the horticultural specialist said it may not do as well in Oregon as the Blue Lake. Both the corn and muskmelon are worthy of trial here, he said. The corn, originated in Massachu setts, is a few days earlier than Marcross, and a heavier yielder and more disease-resistant than Far North. Its main crop is ready for picking in about 73 days. It has 12 to 14 rows of golden yellow Kernels ot medium depth and de sirable white silks. The muskmelon, bred at Penn sylvania State University, was de veloped ior snort growing seasons. Although it is not a commercial shipping type, it seems well adapt ed for home gardens and local market production, Clark reported president; E. L. Adams, secretary treasurer; and Bruce Arnold, as sistant secretary-treasurer of the Pacific Wool Growers. ROSEBURG, OREGON Oil Sale REG. 48c qt. All-Season Oil REG. 2.39 value. 5 quart-cans REG. 4.59 value. 10-quart can REG. 33c qt. Heavy Duty Oil REG. 1.65 value. 5 quart-cans REG. 2.98 value. 10-quart can . REG. 6.59 value. 5 gallon can . ALL PRICES Mon., Feb. 21, 1955 Shearing School Dates Are Set March 10 is the last day appli cations will be accepted for atr tending any one of four sheep shearing schools to be sDonsoreti by Oregon State College this year, according to John Landers, animal husbandry specialist at OSC. , The schools will be held March 21 and 22 and March 23 and 24 at OSC; March 29 and 30 in Milton-. Freewater; and March 31 and April 1 in Ontario. Landers says that while attend ance is usually made up primarily of 4-H club and FFA members. other youths and adults are wel come. Because each school can only handle 16 people, however, ac ceptance will De on a tirst come, first served basis. Applications are available from county extension officas and from Landen. They should be sent to Landers. In addition to hearing instruction, care of equipment and sharpening of knives and combs will be discussed. - NO USE PROTESTING SALEM U) The Senate Game Committee wishes that farmers and ranchers would quit flooding it with protests against the "loaded gun" bill. . The bill, which would ban the carrying of loaded guns in motor vehicles, was killed by the com mittee a few days ago. But the protests still are piling in.. rimy i iM I 1 1 III 1 1 1 1 III 1 1 II II I I K I Umpqua Tractor Co. 125 S. PINE DIAL ORchard 3-6567 Phone SAVE ALMOST 50 OVER NATIONAL BRANDS -BUY WARDS HEAVY-DUTY OILS Wards two top-quality Heavy-Dirty Motor Oils Vitalized and All-Season, protect your engine at high speeds for long distances, and in extreme climates. Vitalized equals national brands selling at 40-45c quart; All-Season equals national brands selling at 65e quart. Both have extra amounts of vital chemical additives that lessen Impurities, keep your motor cleaner. Buy nowat sale prices. . 43c 2.05 4.12 . 29c 1.40 2.57 -5.87 INCLUDE FEDERAL EXCISE TAX Cattlo Rancher Would PORTLAND Wl Paul Marti, a Troutdale, Ore., cattle raiser who some time ago won a 147,000 damage suit from the Reynolds Metals Co., has filed suit in federal court here asking that the aluminum plant be closed. Martin, who contended in the Meat Shortages Noted In Moscow Food Stores MOSCOW U) There have been continuous meat shortages in Mos cow's food stores this week. Beef and Mutton are particularly hard to find these days and in some stores even pork, which is more expensive and therefore us ually more abundant, is unavailable. THE ONE-STOP STORE For Farm and Home Supplies Electrical and Plumbing Supplies Feeds Gasoline Tractors Seeds Fuel Oil Water Systems Hay Paints ' Housewares Blacksmith and Repair Shop Work BUY WHERE YOU SHARE IN THE .SAVINGS PHONE 2-2683 W. Washington at S.P. Track Roseburg, Oregon FREE PARKING AT LOW DOWN $750 DOWN Wy new fqRD TRACTOR OR 3-5553 pi Close Aluminum, Plant previous suit that fumes from the plant had damaged, his livestock, said in the new suit that the con trols which the plar.t had installed against "poisonous fluorides" had been ineffective. He also asked $600,000 damages for what he said was harm that the Reynolds plant had done to his slock and crops since August, 1951. He suggested the sagebrush country of Eastern Oregon would be a suitable new location. South End Fuel Co. 207 Rice St. Ph.3-8356 LI THE FARM BUREAU PAYMENT m
