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COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT
BY DAVID E. PASSON
COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT
The “nuttiest” meeting of the
year was held December Uth in
the Yamhill County Fair Building,
McMinnville. Approximately 375
nut growers nut processors and
nut salesmen, attended the 49th
annual meeting of the Nutgrowers’
Society.
Tree nut crops are big busi
ness here in the Northwest and
these people take their job ser
iously. Oregon produces 94% of
the domestic filbert supply and 8%
of the domestic walnut supply.
The average annual filbert pro
duction in Oregon is 7.7 thous-
and tons. This crop has an aver-
age farm gate value of 2.7 mil
lion dollars. The average wal-
nut production in Oregon is 5.7
thousand tons. Walnuts have an
average farm gate value of 2.2
million.
On a world’s basis, Oregon’s
filbert production isn’t nearly so
impressive. Oregon’s 7.7 thous
and tons amount to less than
6% of the world’s supply. Tur
key, Spain, and Italy produce 85-
90% of the world’s filberts. We
stack up little better as far as
walnuts are concerned, however.
The U^. produces approximately
50% of the world’s walnuts.
Filberts are one of the most
delectable nut crops. The possi
bilities for use of this mild-flav-
ored low-acid nut are unlimited.
The filbert confection business
has grown rapidly during the last
few years here in Oregon.
Some of the newly-developed
filbert confections displayed dur
ing the Nutgrowers’ Society meet
ing included chocolate-coated fil
berts, filbert stuffed cherries, fil
bert cookies, and pastries using
filberts.
Numerous recipes are available
for home use of filberts in b'aking,
candy making, etc. You had better
buy about 10 lbs. at a time, how
ever, or they will be cracked and
eaten before you have a chance to
try the recipes. Five pounds of
filberts make an excellent Christ
mas gift for your relatives in other
states.
Filberts should continue to
an excellent crop for Oregon I as
more and more people become; ac-
quainted with the delicious little
nut. The production picture isn’t
al bright, however.
Rising costs are putting addi
tional pressures on the filbert
Staled
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$2 - $10
Dorothy Gray, Old Spice,
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$1.98 $4.98
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$3.95 - $10
Lady Timex
WATCHES
$9.95-$15
Boxed
WORLD GLOBES
$6.50
CAMERAS
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$6.95 up
TIMEX WATCH
$6.95 up
$1 - $3
STATIONERY
BATHROOM SCALES
$5.95 - $9.95
BILLFOLDS . . .
$3.95 - $7 95
Boys and Girls Contest
Ends Sunday, Dec. 22nd
grower each year. He must turn
to mechanization and make use of
every bit of technology available
in order to stay in business. Fil
bert orchards of less than 50 arces
are not practical right now and this
figure will soon be 100 acres.
Hand harvest of filberts will soon
be completely out of the picture.
Smaller filbert blocks around the
state will have to be combined to
form a unit large enough to make
production practical.
Contact the Extension Office for
a copy of the many filbert recipes
available.
“Soil fumigation is perhaps the
most needed cultural practice tn
our small fruits plantings in Ore
gon and, undoubtedly, the least
understood.” This statement was
made recently by Dr. R, M. Bull
ock, Superintendent of the North
Willamette Experiment Station.
Dr. Bullock went on to say
that
California’s
strawberry
production has increased from 6-
1/2 tons per acre to more than
12-1/2 tons per acre within the
past ten years. Oregon’s per-
acre production of strawberries
has made essential y no improve
ment during the same period. Ore-
gon’s average strawberry produc
tion is still less than 3 tons per
acre.
During the past ten years fumi
gation of strawberry land in Cal
ifornia has become increasingly
common, Soil fumigation is be-
lieved to be at least partial y re-
sponsible for California’s big in
crease in production.
Fumigation in Oregon durlngthe
past few years has given Incon
sistent results. Fumigated blocks
of strawberries have produced
over 10 tons per acre in some
cases. In other cases, no advan
tage has been shown from fumiga
tion. Identical fields have shown
a good response on one hand, and
almost no response on the other.
When the North Willamette Ex
periment Station was started five
years ago, one of the first projects
started was soil fumigation. A
great deal has been learned
through Dr. Bullock’s work during
the past five years, but there is
still a long way to go.
According to Dr. Bullock, the
exact value of soil fumigation has
not been determined, but it Is
well established that there are
substantial benefits to be gain
ed with some crops and In some
locations. Results very with every
soil, every variety, and every
treatment. The day will soon come,
however, when fumigation will be a
common practice in the productior
of many crops in Oregon.
Oregon-grown filberts are in
food markets now and throughout
Prizes Will Be Awarded Monday Night,
the year. These nuts, a distant
relative of the hazelnut, are well
Dec. 23, at 6:30 P.M.
suited for use in holiday baking
and candv making.
BONUS POINTS
Filberts give cookies, candies,
sweet
breads, and nut loaves new
CAMERAS - $5.95 to $9.95
10,000 Pts
texture and flavor Interest. An
CAMERAS - $10.95 to $15.95 15,000 Pts.
texture and flavor Interest. An
equally appealing nut for munch
CAMERAS - $16.05 to $20.00 20,000 Pts.
ing, “as-is” from the shell, or
salted and toasted, or festively
CAMERAS — $20.00 and up
25,000 Pts.
spiced.
Filberts are often sold in the
PROJECTORS - 1500 Pts. for each $1.00
shell. One pound yields about 1
1/2 cups nutmeats. If desired, the
SILVER CHRISTMAS TREES
tender brown skin of the nut-
6 Ft. Tall - $6.66
meat may be removed by this
10,000 Pts.
method:
$11.88
20,000 Pts.
Spread nutmeats in a shallow
pan, toast in a slow, 275-degree
ELECTRIC RAZORS—$14.95 to $20.00
10,000 Pt».
oven for about 20 minutes. While
$20.00 and up
20,000 Ptl.
warm, rub nuts with a rough cloth
or between your hands to remove
TOYS - 1,000 Pts. for each $1.00
the thin skins. This dry blanch
ing produces a rich, toasted flav
CANDY—1,000 Pts. for each $1.00
or. Chopped filberts are adaptable
to any recipe calling for chopped
UNIVERSAL ELECTRIC HAIR DRYER
nuts, says Betty Ashbaugh, Clack
$15.95 ........................................
20,000 Pt«.
amas County Extension Agent.
Few ingredients add so much in
$29.95 ........................................
35,000 Pt«.
terest to food as do filberts—try
RECORDS—1,200 Pts. for each $1.00
them in bread stuffings, salads, and
casserole dishes. These rich nuts
provide energy, protein, minerals
and vitamins as well as a dis
tinctive flavor.
For a piquant snack idea, try
this recipe: Melt one tablespoon
butter or margarine in a shallow
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baking pan and stir in one table
spoon butter or margarine in a
WHITMAN S-BROWN & HALEY-ROGERS-HOEFLER'S
shallow baking pan and stir in one
tablespoon soya sauce. Add 2 cups
DON'T MISS THAT PRECIOUS SNAPSHOT!
Oregon filberts, sprinkle liberally
Bring in your camera this weekend and we'll
with onion salt, garlic salt, celery
salt and mix well. Bake at 350
test your batteries and check your camera
degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, until
filberts are browned, stirring oc-
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casional'y. Cool.
Contact the Clackamas County
Film - Bulbs - Batteries
Extension Office for further infor
mation on uses of Oregon-grown
in our Complete Photo Department
filberts.
Sandy Grange
Sandy Grange installation of of
ficers was held Saturday, Dec. 14
at 10 a.m. at the Sandy Grange
Hall at Kelso.
Ted Sims. Oregon State Grange
Deputy installed John Schmalz, as
Master; Anton Malar, Overseer;
Leah Bodley, Lecturer; Fred
Decker, Steward; John Ludi, As
sistant Steward; Vera Smith, Chap
lain; V. Dell Butler, Treasurer;
Verna Strope, Secretary; George
Strope, Gatekeeper; Edna Amstad,
Ceres; Mary Elmer, Pomona; Ruth
Mitchell, Flora; Wava Ludi, Lady
Assistant.
Victor Bodley, Margaret Bell
and Ed Herz were installed as
the Executive Committee. Bina
Perret, Home Economics chair
man; and Burl Axe, musician.
Anton Malar chairman of the
agriculture committee gave a re
port on Farm, Dairies and Sup
plies. Malar gave an eulogy on
the late President John F. Ken
nedy.
Bobby Ludi gave a reading on
The Christmas Theme. Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Herz told of their recent
trip to Hawaii and the points of
interest they visited.
The Sandy grange members to
gether with the Damascus grange
members who were their guests
for this meeting joined in singing
Christmas carols and later en
joyed a pot-luck luncheon.
Thursday, Dee. |» imm (gee. 1)
4-H Round-Up
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One of the most dangerous ma
neuvers on the road is the left
hand turn, warns the Portland
Traffic Safety Commission. Make
certain the other drivers know what
you are about to do, and remem
ber. the car approaching you in
the opposite lane generally has
the right-of-way.
BUSTUNG »»«»io BORING
Clackamas County 4-H Club
members, 14 years of age older,
BORING--Mrs. Don Verdoorn
are invited to participate in the
“Know Your County Government” presented a Christmas program
conference. This conference will at the December meeting of Bor
be held at the Clackmas County ing PTA last week in the school
Courthouse on Dec. 30, from 9:45 cafeteria. Folk dancing, acrobatic
dancing were presented by Rock
a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The program this year will in wood students of Joy Powell.Keith
clude talks by the County Com Jensen gave a recitation and Shar
missioners, Sheriff, County Clerk on Gantenbein played an accordion
and the Juvenile Department. A solo. Mrs. Wil'ard Boring directed
tour of the Courthouse, County the Boring Community Methodist
Jail, Welfare Department and the church choir in several numbers.
Singers Included Mrs. Norval
County Health offices will be in
Naas,
Mrs. Oscar Cowan, Mrs.
cluded.
A luncheon, provided by Crown Arno Ritter, Mrs. Harry John
Zellerbach Corp., will be given son, Patty Byrd, Kay Markham,
Richey,
Carol Meier,
at noon in the Tri-City Chamber Melva
of Commerce Building, Oregon Hilde Olds. Seventh grade teacher
City. This luncheon will be pre Richard Wanvig led the audience
in carols..
pared and served by the Clacka
Mrs. Art Portis awarded a huge
mas County 4-H Leaders’ Assn.
cannister
of peanut brittle to Mrs.
Deadline for registration for this
Louses Shields' 6th grade, for the
conference will be Dec. 20. 4-H
Club members may sign up by con
tacting the Clackamas County Ex
tension 4-H office located n the
basement of the Oregon City post
office, or by cal’ing 656-2641,
Ext. 236, states Mrs. Diane Mc-
Knight, 4-H Agent.
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best response by parents to the
Bloodmobile visit earlier in the
month. Gift chairman Mrs.Howard
Gordon
thanked members for
Christmas packages brought for
the Fairview home. Principal Nor
val Naas announced the school’s
Christmas program would be 8
p.m. this evening, Thursday, and
that school would not be held Dec.
23 through Jan. 1.
George Dalgleish, Mrs. Warren
Norquist, Mrs. Fred Shoff and
Mrs. Donald Hubbard.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Clark have re
cently purchased the former Cliff
Jones’ home and moved in with
their two small daughters.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Verdoorn
are expecting a family reunion
Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Matt
Huisman of Sioux Center, Iowa,
and their five children coming to
Mrs. John Gantenbeinannounced visit. Mrs. Huisman is Don’s sis
that the PTA spaghetti dinner would ter and Mr. Huisman is Mina’s
be Jan. 25. Mrs. A.B. Comer brother. Mr. and Mrs. GeneSchutt
presided and Mrs. Ralph Jensen and baby daughter are also com
read minutes. It was determined ing out. She is sister of Carol
that the PTA would sponsor move Huisman, currently staying with
to get identification tags for child the Verdoorns.
ren. Decorations were by Mrs.
Shields’ and Raymond Gran’s
rooms. Hostesses, sixth grade
room mothers, included
Mrs
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glass
in the Early American Hobnail Pattern
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Priced reasonably, this handmade
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thoughtful
and appropriate giving
SANDY BAPTIST MEN
The Sandy Baptist Chapel an
nounces an opportunity for men to
hear an address by Jerry John
son, radio announcer, who is heard
locally over station, KPDQ, Port
land. The Men’s Fellowship of San
dy Baptist chapel will prepare and
serve chili and oyster stew. The
meeting will start promptly at
6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20 in
the lower level. All men are en
couraged to attend.
Help provide jobs for handi
capped people by donating re
pairable clothing and household
articles to non-profit Goodwill
Industries.
A Christmas Musical Spec
tacular will be presented by Youth
for Christ Saturday night at the
Public Auditorium at 7:30 o'clock.
An 80 voice choir comprising the
World of You h Singers and the
YFC Continental 5 will present Folk
Carols from many lands including
Czechoslovakia, France, Germ
any,
Austria,
Puerto Rico,
Great Britain and the United
States. The “Star of Splendor”
cantata wll' be performed by the
combined choirs and orchestra.
There will be the familiar carol
sing with both groups and orches
tra and audience participation.
A contemporary Christmas
drama entitled “Second Journey”
staged in an abstract setting will
also be presented.
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