Time To Treat
Strawberry Weevil
| for à* forestry leader for them.
Anyone interested in helping Timely Topics
Green Guard
Brookings Harbor Pilot 9
these boys with forestry work are
invited to contact us at the ex- From Sylvia Lee
THURSDAY, APRIL 2. 1953
Poster Contest
Last week Gus Sehnideau, who ' tension office and we will be very
owns a home and large flower happy to help you get your club
By S ylvia C. L ee
Curry county Green Guard their name, address, age and
gardens on the north bank of the organized and under way.
members
are being invited to school they attend. All posters
! Remodeling—
Rogue river, brought in a can full Lily Growers' Meeting
• ake part in the ninth annual will become the property of the
of little white grubs about a Slated For April 20 and 21
Remodeling clothes for the slate-wide fire prevention poster Keep Oregon Green Association
fourth to half inch long. We ident
family
is the subject for April contest sponsored each year by after judging.
Last I hursday the Specialty
ified these as being the grubs of
Home
Extension
Unit meetings the Keep Oregon Green Associa
There are now over 50,0(X) boys
Crops committee met at the home
the strawberry weevil, which is a ot
I
which
will
be
conducted
by the tion.
( ecil Watt at Harbor and per
and
girls enrolled in the Oregon
very common pest in this area on
| county extension agent. Mrs. Lee.
The hundreds of local Green Green Guard.
fected
the
program
for
the
an
most all ornamental plants. These nual lily growers’ meeting to be Simple remodeling problems like Guards, the youth auxiliary of
Green Guards must use a fire
grubs are now going into the pupa I held April 20 at Harbor and for . a new set of collar and cuffs oi the Keep Oregon Green Associa prevention
theme and the posters
stage which is the time to treat the speaking program which will , a new scarf may be all that is tion. may enter contest (rosters will be judged on originality, re
or spread bait about the crowns be presented at the meeting of needed to make a good but old Horn April 1 to April 30, accord lation to educational phases of
of the plant. This bait is sold the Pacific Lily Growers’ Associa I dress a joy to wear. Then, there ing to Mrs. V. V. Young, Curry fire prevention and artistic quali
by most feed and seed dealers, tion on April 21. Speakers the j will be major remodeling prob- County Keep Oregon Green chair ties. They may be in cut-outs,
however, individual gardeners can i first day will include A1 Roberts, i Jems which will include some man.
water colors, poster paint, oils,
thought before attempting the
mix their own bait if they prefer.
Green Guards will be divided pastels, or wax crayons.
associate
horticulturist,
O.S.C..
A bran bait which has been very speaking of the Pollible Causes i ime and effort consuming task. into two divisions, Junior divi
All entries should be sent to thn
successful, consists of bran, 100 and Control of Gorse. Mr. Roberts Each member is asked to bring sion including all members from Keep Oregon Gr»*en Association,
pounds; molasses, 5 pints; sodium has been doing considerable work , to the meeting a garment which 8 to 12 years of age, and the P.O. Box 471, Salem, Oregon.
fluorsilicate or sodium floride, 5 on this, both in the field and at she is considering remodeling.
Senior division including those
from 13 to IB years.
pounds; water, approximately 5 the college through the green Merry Kitchen Cooks Met—
gallons. These are mixed together houses, and will have some inter
i here will be four 5 cash prizes ;
The Merry Kitchen Cooks, Gold
WARD'S
in this proportion. It takes from esting subject matter for the lily Beach, a 4-H Cooking I, met S at in each division. To the two di
50 to 100 pounds of bait to treat growers at that time. Harold urday and organized their group vision first place winners there
Propane Service
an acre. The mixture may be .Jensen, nemantologist, who has with six members. Mrs. Alice will be a $10 prize. The winners
made up in any amount using been working on the nematode Bowman, leader; Joan Perkins, will be presented with their cash
We carry a COMPLETE line
the above formula as a guide.
awards
by
their
local
county
of
Gas Appliances, Wedgwood.
president;
Karen
McKay,
vice
situation here in Curry countv
Tappan, O’Keefe & Merritt, and
On new ground which has not for a couple of years, will discuss president, and Alice Bowman, Keep Oregon Green chairman.
The size of the poster will be Caloric ranges
General water
been planted, Aldrien at the rate nematode, their control and iden secretary.
I This group w’ill meet every two 11 by 14 inches. Only one poster heaters Servel Refrigerators
of 5 pounds per acre or chlor tification.
weeks up the Rogue river at the may be submitted by each Green Coleman furnaces.
dane at the rate of 10 pounds per
Burten W’ood, head of the Ag Bowman
Guard and must be on their own
residence.
Tanks for rent, sale or lease.
acre may be dipped into the soil Economic Dept., O.S.C., will dis
work. On the back of each pos Crescent City
Phone 111
before any planting is done. These cuss a cost of production study Flameproof Finish—
ter the Green Guard must print
At
Jet.
Hwys
101
and 199
chemicals will serve as repellent for lily bulbs which has been re
Did you know you can have
and keep the strawberry weevil quested by some of the lily grow .your clothing and home furnish-
out of the soil for several years. ers, and Paul Carpenter, market ' ings given a flameproof finish?
On established plantings it is dif ing specialist, O.S.C., will discuss The same process used to safe
ficult to w’ork these materials into the Principles of Cooperative guard American soldiers against
the soil. Gardeners who are in Marketing as might be applied to fire hazards of modern warfare
COLORED CHICKS
terested in more detailed infor the lily industry. This should be can be applied to the fabrics used
—ALSO—
mation on strawberry weevil and a very interesting meeting ano in clothing and the home.
other garden pests may wish to one which lily growers will want
Fabrics treated with T-H-P-C
MALLARD ami PEKIN DUCKS
secure a copy of extension Bul to attend.
hold their flameproof quality
letin No. 450, Insect Pests About
SPECIAL on Rotes
qq (
A program the second day after many launderings.
the Garden, which is available
Slip
Cover
Your
Umbrella—
Large
Selection
-
Bedding
Plants
i which will be the meeting of the
free at the extension office.
One of the more recent re
Dahlias A Gladioli
i Pacific Bulb Growers Association
The following new bulletins are will include talks from Frank Me- vised publications, "Recover your
now available at your county ex ' Kenan, chief of the Division of old umbrella,” is available at the
tension office in Gold Beach. They ( Agriculture, speaking on the in county extension office with
iljia ui rrjjiunnnnu nr aunii nu annsnoi
are:
spection service as will be car about ten detailed drawings to
1. The Control of Diseases and ried out in Curry county this show you just how to do this bit
Insect Pests of Cherrys Cir. of year. Charles Grayshel, from Har of rejuvenation. And it does give
Information No. 478.
bor, who has been working wi*h you a chance to match up your
EOR
accessories by recovering the um
2. Sprinkler Irrigation Costs the daffodil growers in the mar brella yourself.
and Practices Station Bu. 532. keting of daffodil blooms, will How To Start a 4-H
ALL TYPES OF TRUCK INSURANCE
This bulletin describes the dif discuss some principles which Preservation Club
ferent types of sprinkler systems, might be carried out in adver
If you are of 4-H age and want
types of soil where these sprin tising and merchandising of lily to learn canning or freezing of
INCLUDING LONG HAUL
bulbs.
And
Dave
Shaw,
who
rep
klers are most adopted, the
foods, get four more boys and
amount and rate per acre of irri resents the lily growers in the de girls of same age that are inter»
gation applications and a descrip velopment of the Lily Growers’ ested in preserving food too.
•
ALSO
tion of the various types of sys Bill, will discuss House Bill 577 i There should be five members to
and its infuence on the market
tems now’ on the market.
ing of lily bulbs. Neil Stewart be a standard club. Ask an adult
3. Another bulletin wnich is from
SAWMILL AND LOGGING
Maryland, is ex i to be your leader, then notify
available at the county extension pected Beltsville,
.
your
extension
agent
when
and
to be in the area about
office is "How to Build a Farm
EQUIPMENT COVERAGE
this
time
he has been invited where you are meeting and Mrs.
Pond." This may be for irrigation to discuss and
the work he has been i Lee will make arrangements to
or for ornamental or game fish carrying out in Beltsville, Mary j be there with the necssary ma-
purposes. The bulletin discusses land. He is one of the leading : trial to form a club and get you
See
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how’ to build a pond and where authorities oh Culture of Easter ! started in your project.
to locate the pond, making the Lily Bulbs.
If you are interested in can
pond watertight, establishing the
ning or freezing foods is best to
ARTHUR KNOX INSURANCE
The Harbor Lily Growers’ As get started at the beginning of
still way and finishing the pond
and stocking the pond with fish. sociation is planning an evening the season in order to have a
AGENCY
4. Another new’ bulletin of in social program on the evening of good variety of foods in your ex
April
20.
Mrs.
Walam
has
been
terest to all Curry county stock-
hibit and to learn the different
( ¡allagher Building
men and farmers is the 1953 edi placed in charge of refreshments methods of preserving foods.
and
their
committee
is
developing
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tion of the Field Crop Recom
T elephone 2211
mendations for Oregon. This bul an interesting social program for
Support your local merchants.
letin is Station Bui. 533. It di that evening for all in attendance
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vides the state into seven sec at the meeting.
tions with Section 1 being the
coast area and gives recommen
THANK YOU
dations according to the different
TREAT YOURSELF THIS EASTER SUNDAY TO
Our sincere thanks to Mrs.
areas. The bulletin discusses the
Gladys Lmdskoug, who assist
forage and pasture plants, cereals
and recommends the best variety
ed in the office of The Pilot
for this area. These bulletins are
on Monday, and Mrs Bee
all available at the county ex
Miller, who helped with the
tension office free for the asking.
final assembly of the ■ aper
•2) x
4-// Forestry Club Organizes
on Th u rsday.
A t Gold Beach
ANOE.YER) SUNDAY
12:00 to 9:00 P. M.
Last Friday Rusty Lafferty
visited the Gold Beach grade
school to get the boys who w’ould
ALL YOU CAN EAT
be interested in joining his 4-H
Forestry club, which he is getting
Well Digging
A LA CARTE SPECIALS TO SUIT YOUR 'PASTES
under way this w’oek. Seventeen
boys from the seventh and eighth
Portions for Children - Half Price
grades joined the club, so Rusty
Drilling
u’as afraid to go down into the
sixth and fifth grades because he 1
BIEL JOHNSON
felt his chib was full. I know
Brookings Gen. Del. or
there are a number of boys in
Telephone 4041
Wc Cater Parties and Banquets
the fifth and sixth grades who Hamilton House, Crescent City
i
’-a
Miles
N.
of
Crescent
City on Alder Road
would like to carry a forestry
PHONE
2964
project, so we are now looking
EA STER
S P E C IA L ...
BROOKINGS FEED & SEED
W ANTED
or
SHAP'S MAGIC KITCHEN