I fags crvrn The OIGO:i. STATESMAN Salvia. Oregon. Thundery Honing. June 14V 1315 Willamette Valley Has Most Berries Strawberries Lead . In Acreage, Black Raps Top Red Varieties . Approximately 90 per cent of all Oregon's berry acreage la in the Willamette valley. Black rasp berries outnumber red In Oregon acreage. There are 170 acres of cranberries in Oregon. These figures were compiled recently from a survey of the nine principal berries grown in "Ore gon. ' The total acreage of these berries has declined from a peak - of approximately 25,000 acres in 1941 to less than 17,000 harvested in Wtt:;:v;;V':v:fv-: ' Despite the decline in acreage, the increased price caused the val ue of farm marketings from these crops to reach an all-time high record of $6,673,000 In 1944. Labor shortages, increased costs and un certain returns are the primary factors contributing to a decline. The high prices have stimula- , ted better care and more complete harvesting so that average yields have been higher in recent years. Preliminary estimates of acre age harvested in 1944 show straw berries leading with approximate ly 6000 acres. Next are black rasp berries, 2800 acres; boysenberries and youngberries, 2500 acres; red raspberries, 2100 acres; loganber ties,, 1250 acres; grapes, 720 acres; tame blackberries, 680 acres; gooseberries, 580 acres, and cran berries, 170 acres. Forced Molting Program Now Poultrymen who plan to force molt their White Leghorn laying stock this year, are reminded that the period between June 1 and July 1 is considered the best time for force molting. Beginning at mis time, the hens reeeive an eight, to ten. week' rest, which has become a common and profitable practice fat the past 10 or IS years, To start the birds molting, they are confined to the hen house and all mash is taken from them, with the amount of grain and water they Teceive being greatly redu ced. Feathers will usually start to drop 10 to 15 days after the mash and water are first removed After the feathers are dropped, the birds then have from two to four weeks vacation. - With full diet , restored to them, they are turned out on clean range and given all the succulent grain feed they will eat The force melting program is reported less successful on hea vier breed. TV ni : ' Nmv$:an(kidiv3 of Farm arid Garden rwuM .--. ,- - . , , i , '.. . - -ft- a'W t . J s 9, 4 4 f"--' I. n 4 -ii 11 ril" if'"! MsM 1- 4f s uuUS&ia 4 Patricia Ahrens and her champion lamb Tepcorn. After winning ' the ptipk ribbon en Popoora at the Marten County Fat Lamb show heli recently at Turner, eight-year old Patricia" hated te sell'ier pet! Bat it's one of the rules of the Fat Lamb show o Popcorn brought f 58 to its youthful mistress. The money. she said, will r towards a riding pony. ri Hog Diseases Are Problem Seed Program Is Discussed Farm em Should Give Careful Diagnosis To Sick Pig That Oregon's seed program can be put on a sound permanent basis and; that if "we hang on to our seed! industry it will be long-time business,' was the ylni, t hi. wfl i .in opfiuon stated by Bernal Hug, r I & r w n c a die of cholera because their own- "i," " , fa mUtaVniv thinV th Hi, Grower league, upon his return i rvsnu- nH mn, m wm recently from Washington, DC. To move the carry-over of Aus trian peas - - 97,000,000 pounds - they (AAA division) sold gov eminent stuff to the southern trade at $4.05 shipped before June 5. Then 'the western price went to ;$40.! (This Includes the 40 cents handling charge, so is not net to grower.) The south thought thii 25 cents j inducement would get lots of the peas In position to plant early. We were mistaken about Russia's offering to buy all of these peas. They took between i J J tm j -n r; v;": sked for. This wm be plant- which watch everything that is think it is cholera. This warning to swine producers is issued by the American Veterinary Medical association. Both cholera and erysipelas look so much alike that it is dif ficult to distinguish between them without a most careful diagnosis. These salient points, says the as sociation, should be borne in mind: In cases of cholera, the hogs will not eat when aroused ery sipelas hogs will eat Cholera-sick hogs are dull. gouig on. Death losses start slowly and increase steadily with cholera, but in erysipelas outbreaks the major death losses occur immediately, and hen decline. j The cholera threat lis especially serious this season!. All pigs snould be vaccinated against chol era around weaning time. In localities where erysipelas has been a problem, young pigs should be vaccinated against this disease soon after birth. I If there has been trouble due to sows losing pigs, or giving birth poor liners, mey snouia De 7; blood-tested for brucellosis, and Poultry should be kept strictly ' away from hog lots. Chickens t I ; unread tnhprroilswia tn hnn 3 - r W MVJ, , vruuiuat uce iniesxauon. og lice are carriers of swine pox. Avoid enteritis and digestive disturbances by raising pies on clean ground and keeping troughs and water ers clean and sanitary. ed in the; Ukraine. Samples were sent out to Britain and there was a possibility that some might fee y.K r-SlW- .-slf Ranch Rambling By the Rural Reporter Newyed Deau' is the name of the young Jersey animal which Henry Zorn, one of Man on coun ty's best known. Jersey breeders. added to. his herd recently. He Is out of World'! Record Baa and was bought from Mrs. Constance Morrow Morgan, sister of Mrs. Charles Lindburgh. Mrs. Morgan has .a farm at Kichfield, Washes Mr. Zorn said Monday at the 27th annual Marion County Jer sey Jubilee that he hadn't sussed any of the Marlon county spring shows. Jens Svmth, who used to teach the' boys of Salem high how to farm, and who is now assisting the farmers of Jackson county to improve farming methods, was at the -Marlon county Jersey show Monday and said it was one . of the best he had seen. George Horning, who has a postofflce ad dress In Sherwood, is a member Laasbs were mnasully fine this year at tho Marion eouty Fat Lamb show, and among the tops waa this pom of throe registered funs belonging to Gata Bros. Artamr Gath, L. J. Hennles and Edward Gath are doing the showing. Roy Bishop of Portia, who was a ight-seer at the show, eaa be seen la the backgroaad broadcasting his annual greeting. moved on lend-lease. A total of 98,000,000 pounds are on hand and 79,000,000 . disappeared last year. I 'was told that all of the peas and all: of the wheat could bo moved right out if they could bo trans ported to the coast Railroads are a bottle-neck now. Summing up the situation, there is a substantial carry-over, but not large enough to:be disastrous." BUTTER 8TOCK UP pn hand in the US warehouses in May were storage stock of 45 million pounds of creamery but ter. During the month holdings had Increased by 15 million pounds to reach a level 12 mil lion pounds above average. - SET ASIDE PRODUCTION Set-aside In June is taking 55 per cent of production from all but the smaller creameries, leav ing only slightly increased sup plies for civilian use. Liberalized Building Rules Effect Farmers Under: a liberalized WPB order affecting farm construction, farm ers mar pend up to $1000 In a calendar year for farm dwelling construction, remodeling and re pair, and an additional $1000 for construction of other farm build ings. Previously the maximum per farm was $1000, including not more than $200 for farm dwell' tags. Any new farm construction for dwellings or service buildings which exceeds the two $1000 al lowances requires WPA approv al. Farmers may .apply at county AAA offices for lumber permits for repair and construction not requiring WPA approval. Most county lumber quotas are limited, however, and not all farm needs can be met, it seems. Two of Marion cesuuVa eattle population are pictured here, Figures) p at the state department of agriculture show that Marhm county total beef cattle population has doubled since 195$. Changes la methods of feeding and the increase ef prmaaentastarei ta Willamette valley are partially responsiblo for the mcrease ha the beet cattle business. It Is suspected that he attractive price in the past three or four years-may also have had effect Earl Garver and William 'Graham, Slhrerton. whose Hereford cow and calf are shown here, were in the business little earlier but nare hum their herd from arouad tea beef eattle ma to ft registered Hereford and are now disposing of ' all their ball calves, at attractive prices, to other breeders. free flax. Nowhere has the re porter seen finer flax this season of CUcfama. feu- J2 K aaTErnt l VkUO ciuv auu nwM mm crowds the north end of Marion county, was also at the show. I Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schwaxtx, nt"-vrwt county had exhibited I among the younger group of Mar- 8t head at its show last week, t ion county dairymen, are now Horning said. I milking 20 head of cows. They plan to maintain a nera ox arouna n- ur TW.1t termar.20 head and are also dickering vh- MM. r RThMrtnn wfh IfoT an additional 6$ acres of land has been one of Silverton's prlza y?1 topto taks over by dairymen for the past quarter of A,T. w , T , . JL rtm fa now rfahnt Itween Mt Angel and Sllverton In more than assisted by his son e- wii .uaincw bert who "does aU the work.' The DeGuire barn houses 70 head j PASTURES FINE of Jerseys ana tnere are la oux on pasture about ready to come I Pastures throughout the coun- in. DeGulres farm 400 acres. Itry this spring have been report ed to be in the best condition in The Marion County Jersey Cat-1 more than 15 years. Supplies of tie club will meet Sunday, June 1 sou moisture were ample, pros- 17, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ipects Jor early summer green feed J. Buyserie and Son at Wood-1 better than normaL burn. A picnic dinner will be milk 50 head of Jerseys and have I Additional rarm liewg 90 head in alL Butch, the Teenry t q ase son. doesn't like cows, ho says. I wn MraSc When he takes over farming he plans to raise hogs there is soma time each month one can have a bit of leeway with hogs. he explained. At least you don't have to go homo each morning and night at certain hours to milk. $100 a Month for fy&Ufo TV GMm Ytmrt PUm gives you luswraaco proosctkm now and a saoothly iacom foe life whoa you mire. Details will be g ladly ezplaioed by any Oregou MumoI repteeoacatrm OMMntnallife INSOaANCI C0MPAWT CHAS. S. McELHINNY It Breytnaa Building LYDIA F. WOOTTEN I7 N. Liberty 8trct Marion county seems to have more than its share of weeds this year, especially Canada thistle. But in rambling over the county the reporter noticed that Roth men on Howell Prairie were evi dently able to grow quite weed- Sto Gup Gfcr a Jem en raaiGBM Elmer Lorenee, presMeat of the newly organized Marion County Livestock association which Is part ef the Western Livestock association. While orraatxed Just two weeks ago. the asseristion already has a membership ef close to 81. Lereuea is rusming - somewhat over sheep on his ranch la the Union Bin dis trict southeast of savertosu Wisconsin Tops Cheese Producing States in Past Year Forty-six per cent of total US Cheddar cheese production in 1944 was from Wisconsin. Second among the 46 states was Illinois. In the northwest where a trend toward cheese has been In evi dence since the middle thirties, Oregon led' with 26 million pounds; Washington, 9 million, up 9 and 10 per cenrrespectively. In all, there were 10 states' in I which production declines, 28 states in which it increased, 10 in which no production was report ed. For the US as a whole there had been 4 per cent more chees available than in 1943, a total of 799 million pounds. Of these 387 were 'produced in Wisconsin. ' j : , : -1 ' I " " '' I- ' . i ''w i 5 1 1 1 , 1 1 . tit i ii, f ii.vv vwitVAa it : ' . - --t i t 1 - i- .1 '.! J j ' J tm -t -J! t.J .'1 - i00 ........ ....... -, . . On ilia left tlMTsi ol tha uniform worn by pagsenger conductor!, brakamen and flagmen ara the Insignia Indicating length of ferrice; a tiar tor twanty-tiv yaara a bar for each five yearf ; . ' ..-. '.-r The proud possessor ol "start and bars" help to form the solid foundation of a railroad's per sonnel. 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