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ijnimiiMiiii ii fcrrir h ir-T'1i frfc-f. -fnwtiMtiiT. Tues., Aug. 21, 1956 The News-Review, Roseburg, Ore. 15 . i s '.; , ;f 1 Its . wifr' ''II' r SHEEP remain, as Douglas County's most important source of agricultural income. Each spring, .the Douglas County Fat Lamb Show is held at the fairgrounds, and a winner there is exhibited above. Area For Sheep Improved For Exhibitors, Fairgoers Sheep constitute a major Doug las County industry and they are not ignored at the county fair. Howard Hatfield, Dixonvilie ranch er, who has headed the sheep, goats and hogs departments at the fair for the past three years, has been going over plans for the sheep show this summer. To increase spectators' comfort, new bleacher seats nave been erected next to the sheep judging area. Barns have been cleaned up spic and span, and additional light ing installed for better night time showing, Hatfield reports. per pound have been made from payments to growers to finance a wool promotion program under the direction of producer and trade organizations. That the fair has one of the big gest and best sheep shows in the state is proven by the fact that producers around the stale have held a major purebred sheep sale for Douglas County sheepmen at the fair the last three years, Hat field noted. Since barns will fill up fast, Hat field has asked that exhibitors bring their. animals in as early as possible on entry day, Aug. 22. LADY WEARING SHAWL WON BALTIMORE, MD. Wl No rec ords are kept of such things, but one of the biggest wagers ever made at Pimlico was a show bet of $7,000 placed by an elderly lady wearing a shawl. She bet Native Dancer in the 1953 Freakness. The horse won. Premium Books Being Claimed Douglas County Fair Premium Books have been going fast, ac cording to Fair Manager Dick Tur ley. Turley has asked all county resi dents who have not yet received a copy of the free booklet to notify the fair board for their copy. The booklet contains everything a fair exhibitor could want to know. It lists all classes of compe tition and a breakdown of t h e more than $8,000 in prizes which will be on the block at the 19SG fair. Also included In the 76-page bro chure are farming and household hints and a number of pictures. Call Orchard 3-6277 for a copy or write to the fair board, P. O. Box 750, Roseburg. Wool Payments Total $167,306 Through July, wool growers of Douglas County had received a to tal of $167,306.74, in incentive pay ments for wool sold in the market ing year ending March 31, 1956, according to J. F. Boncbrake, chairman of the Douglas County Agricultural Stabilization and Con servation Committee. Based on 1,010 applications for payment received by the county ASC office, total payments to coun ty wool growers will be$181,007.31. Some 24 of the above applicatons had payments earned of less than $3 for which no payment will be made. Chairman Bonebrake explains that the national average price re ceived by wool growers for the year ending March 31 was 42.8 cents per pound. Based on this fig ure, the average payment to wool growers to bring the, average re turn to 62 cents per hundred was determined to be 44.9 per cent of the price at which the grower sold his wool. The payments now being received by wool growers are bas ed on $44.90 for each $100.00 the grower received for his wool. As a result of the referendum among wool growers held a year ago, deductions totaling one cent AT DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR No! It is not the work of a mod-man! It's the work of Clark's Studio motion picture cameraman. Everyday of the fair will be recorded on movie film. After this big show, the film will be pro cessed and then shown to civic groups, clubs, lod ges, granges, anyone who is interested in seeing the fair all over again. Look for a cameraman because he will be looking for you. All camera work will be done by John LeDuc. Studio and camera shop 711 S. E. Jackson St. Dial OR 3-852-5 LEADING THE WAY TO l4f 4 $ A'f l' W h SEHRS ROEBUCKtCO r i $ " .'tt .'x, J 5 Sears personnel cordially invite you to visit their exhibit at the Douglas County Fair. Above, last year's display with left to right, Bob Gunderson and Bill Simpson. ON DISPLAY: e Homart Furnace Silvertone TV CoSdspot Freezers CoSdspot Refrigerators Kenmore Washers. Dryers & Ranges For information on any of Sears products or services, call your Sears Field Representative: BILL SIMPSON, Dist. Sales Mgr. OR 3-3865 BOB CUNDERSON Plumbing & Heating Consultant OR 2-2351 CHARLIE LONG Home Laundry & Entertainment Consultant OR 2-2860 FRANK KENNEDY Home Freezer & Refrigerator Consultant OR 3-6848 JEWEL McBROOM Cooking, Sewing & Home Decorating Consultant OR 3-8733 Ask About1 Our Fair Week SPECIALS! Use SEARS EASY PAYMENT PLAN Buy now for extra savings! Ask About Our Fair Week SPECIALS! c5atytxtw yuazanZeed 01 Jckvi, money Jac4.' )ears 526 S.E. Jackson oebiicEc St Co. Phone OR 3-6673
