1 2 Brookings-I larbor Pilot OSC Bulletin Outlines THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1954 NOW. Ojx-n Type Hen Housing Open type housing for poultry gives good results in w estern and southw estern Oregon where w in­ ters are mild, but its use east of the Cascades is questionable., says a bulletin recently released OREGON STATE COLLEGE— by the Oregon S ta te college ag ri­ A new paper-covered veneer in­ cultural experim ent station. The publication, “Open Houses dustry in Oregon has been estab­ and Cages for Laying Hens,” ex­ lished within the past year and it plains that layers in open houses has an annual potential m arket will decline in egg production on the Pacific coast for 500,000,- when exposed to several days or 000 square feet. longer of below-freeking tem pera­ Karl Bollerslev, head of indus­ trial services at the Oregon F o r­ tures. This type housing is s a t­ est Products laboratory, located isfactory, however, in areas hav­ on the Oregon S ta te college cam ­ ing mild winters. It is simple and pus, 1 >nnd in a survey that some inexpensive to construct and has 26.(XX (XX) square feet of this operational advantages. J. E. P a rk e r and J. B Rodgers, pa'ier-covered voneer could lx* of the OSC poultry and agricul­ ii »d annually for apple boxes. tu ral engineeering departm ent, Com parative tests w ith nailed w rote the bulletin. It gives infor­ >* ! o.v’s have given paper- co . u veneer boxes a high r a t­ m ation concerning egg production ing ior resistance to abuse, rough in cold weather, advantages and handling and ability to take com­ disadvantages of open housing, recommendations for hatching pressive loads. This paper-covered v e n e e r egg production, construction of m akes use of a form of Douglas- open cages and houses, types of fir and other species which have open houses and suggestions for no m ajor use. D ouglas-fir with operating open houses. Copies of White speck and honeycomb is the bulletin are available from used. O ther species include white county extension offices and OSC. fir and cottonwood. W hite speck and honeycomb re ­ MRS. JOHNSON TRAVELS fe rs .to the whitu pocket rot pro­ Mrs. P L. Johnson and d aught­ d u c ’d by Fomes pini, a tree- de­ ers, Diane and Vicky, of Harbor, caying fungus, in living trees. left Tuesday m orning by bus for Development of pocket rot ceases W eippe and Lewiston. Idaho, to when a tree is cut. visit relatives. Mr. Johnson w ill C alifornia citru s fruit boxes drive over July 3 to bring them, could be made from some 200,- back. (XX), (XX) square feet of paper- covered veneer each year. F or ATTEND CAMP crating assem blies and small Julie Kemp and K athleen parts, the aircraft industry could Phelps are attending Camp Nam- use 80,000,000 square feet. Al­ anu, near Sandy, Oregon, this um inum mills could use 10,000,- week. 000 s q u a re feet lx t ween sheets to prevent scratching. This new product also can be furniture, freight car linings, Used for luggage, furniture c ra t­ packaging pre-fabricated hous« s, ing, dust hacks and bottom s for and shipping appliances and in­ du strial items. In general, this new forest pro­ duct is made by cutting wh te- ! speck Douglas-fir to eighth of an 1 inch and thicker. It is then cover- ( ed on both sides with kraft peper. I Bookkeeping Use of modern adhesives in as- ' Pay Ro Taxes sembly provides high-m oisture resistance. Insurance T hree Oregon firms are now- m aking paper-covered veneer. These are Hood River Byx and V eneer company, M ilwaukie Box and Veneer company and Wev ‘r- haeuser Tim ber company. Spring- field. Paper-Covered Veneer Industry Started in Oregon . We’re A u th o riz e d PHILCO DEALERS FOR BROOKINGS Y o u ’ve go t to see it to b e lie v e it! The W orld’s First Refrigerator that Opens From Either Side Saves You 8. B. Crabb Co. H u n d re d s S te p s a Brookings, Ore. * DON’r AIONKEK A K O U N D I Drive in to d a y for FREE D riv e your car in today 1