CURTIN Cottage Grove Sentinel COTTAGE GROVE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY. JUNE 5. 1947 Farm Land Prices Up 6 Per Cent as State Boom Slows The averagc prue of fumi lami In Oregon continuili tu rise during thè year endlng un March t, 1947, according tu mi analysis by thè O. S. C cxlenaion cconoml.st of data recently rclewed by thè U S. department of ngriculturv. The figure« indicate that thè prive of fami lutili in Oregon la 91 i* r cent Ing March I, 1946, there was an increase of 10 |a-r cent In average prices for farm land In < trggon, mid II |M>r cent the year before that. The greatest Increase, how­ ever, was during the year ending March I, 1944 18 per cent or 3 time* that of the year ju*t ended The < tregon increase of 91 per cent, compared with 1935-1939, is practically the same as the United States average Increase. There up- I tests to have been more tendency lol I.oxi prx < s to level off ih the iTease for the United States dur­ ing I he past year was 12 per cent. 6 per ceni higher than a year ago • The greatest Increase by regions That Is the smallest Ingresse for Wits 17 per cent in the cast south- several years. central group of states. Thera was During the previous year end- an average increase of 11 |a-r cent in the western states, although no Increase was reported tn the three Pacific Coast states as a group since la«l november. The jiercentage Increase in the United State« average price of farm hind from 1942 to 1947 was the greatest in any 5-year period of record The increase was 75 per cent from March 1942 to March 1917. This compares with 65 per cent from 1915 Io 1920 during the World War I land boom. The in- dex of farm land prices was higher in 1920, however than In 1947, and more than twice as high a* al the bottom of the bust 15 yeut> later. ciEEfuioso/wES BltnT.RK LICENSE EXAMINER HERE JUNE 9 Drivers* Licenses Must Be Renewed Every driver's license in the Stale of Oregon will have to be renewed during the next two years, but only a few thousand will expire on the June 30 date printed on the card. It hui been announced by Robert S Farrell Jr . secretary of alate. The 1947 legislature changed the Oregon renewal system, thus making Incorrect the printed ex- pirution date on almost every II cense. All driving permita now valid licur a scrini number prefixed by the symbol "5R." Only those num liered from 5R 1 to 5R Xi.OfXt will expire in June Alsiut the »aim number will expire every month afterward. Newspapers, radio sta tions, service stations and other agencies will keep drivers |M»«ted of the numbers of cards falling due for renewal. "A time-table showing just when each b lock of driver * licenses must be replaced is available from your driver's license clerk or ex­ aminer or service station," Farrell said. It was stressed that this pro­ gram in no way affects automobile plates Information and renewals in Cottage Grove may be obtained at City Clerk’s office. City Hall, be­ tween the hour* of 8 a. fb and 5 p. m. on Monday through Friday. "I’ull out your driver's license right now." suggested Farrell. "II it's numbered between 5R 1 and 5R 33,(XX), it ha* to be renewed before the last day of June. If it • numbered above 33,(XX). keep an eye on your newspaper or time­ table to find out In advance when you’ll have to replace it." In mo*t cases no examination will be necessary. A drivers license examiner is scheduled to lie on duty here Mon­ day. June 9. al the city hall be- tween the hours of 10:00 n and 4:00 p m according to an- nouncement received from the Secretary of State's office. Persona wishing licenses or per- mils to drive are asked to get in touch with I he examiner well scheduled closing PM A AHI OKDERED REDUCED Phone 33 hour in order to assure comple DUE TO CUT BY CONtiKENS Cutbacks in assistance to farm- non of their applications with em in carrying out erosion control minimum of delay. and soil building measures under the 1947 agricultural conservation program have tiren announced by E. H. Miller, chairman of the state PM A committee, because of the prospect of reduced appropriations for the current program year. The state committee has sus­ pended contracts with six lime­ stone plants for furnishing lime to farmers as conservation materials, and has canceled all unfilled pur­ chase order* for phosphate and for conservation services such as land leveling and livestock water de­ velopments. County AAA committees have been instructed to discontinue no­ tifying farmers of minimum allow­ ances for conservation work, and tO 1»unit no substitution of prac­ tice* on farm plan* already ap­ proved. These actions were necessary. Miller explained, because recom­ mended congressional appropria­ tions will not provide sufficient funds to cover amount* already obligated to fanners for conserva­ tion work under the 1947 program. pract ice Cffunty allocation» funds and commitments to partici­ pating farmers were based on con­ gressional authorization of $300.- ooo.ooo fur this year's conserva­ tion program. The report of the house appropriations committee reduces the authorized amount by Herl Hutch 132 North 7th about 45 per cent. Considerable curtailment o f Imth state and county committee staffs and activities will be neces­ sary because of reductions rang­ ing from 40 to 100 per cent in administrative funds for the con- FRED ANDERSON servation, price support, crop in- FREE DELIVERY surance and other farm prognAn« handled by the committee«, Miller added Poor Smedley’t to effluì! It*i titnl'ly I b