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PAGE EIGHT .Neiv:; and VieicLd fjFdrmn aiid Garden luIie .V;;.;: Milk Supply Goes Down; Silo Goes Up Arendt Solve Feed , Problem bjr Temporary Wire Picket SHo Br IJIli I. lfsdMa, Harold J. Arendt of the Broad-acres-Donald area went of Hub bard, who with hia son, Harold A, Jr, farm 192 acre of improv ed seed crops such at Giant win ter rye and Willamette vetch, be side a herd of registered Guern seys, became, worried when the cows failed to product a normal nuik supply. The Arendt family had moved two years ago to the historic Wil liam Case farm, which has been cultivated for more than 100 rears. Unavailability of succulent winter feed was believed to be the reason for the decrease In the milk suDDlr. TdL remedy this condition, Har old J, Jr., bought his father an ensilage cutter this past spring. Lacking only a silo and a field of com with which, to produce the succulent winter feed, Arendt senior planted the field of corn before setting out to buy a silo. Then came the first hitch. Many leads were followed, many miles were traveled, but no silos suit able for the job could be found. Each one available had its de fects warped, cracked, check ed or decayed or too costly. Temporary 8U About the time that hopes for ensiling the crop of No. 525 hy brid field corn had gone a-glim- mering, Mr. Arendt tells, he was visited by Paul W. Shepard of the farm service department of the First National bank of Portland. The silo problem came up. Shep ard stated that temporary silos had been tried out in times past with varying success. He told of a well constructed! silo in the Gresham area last year, where he was then vocational instructor in the high school, which had prov ed highly satisfactory. Although Shepard, recommend ed heavy gauge wire picket fenc ing for temporary silo construc tion, combined with a lining of asphalt-filled sisalkraft paper, none was available last year, and a compromise was reached by Using woven wire fence and felt ed building paper. In the period the corn was rip ening , the men succeeded in ob taining stained heavy wire picket fencing : and sisalkraft paper, which combined to make the well built structure shown in the photograph. Ten Steps Necessary Shepard states that the follow . Ing steps are necessary to insure successful accomplishment of the project: 1, Level the ground carefully around the perimeter ot the silo. Use a spirit leveL 2, Make the silo round, not approximately o. Drive center stake, use heavy cord for radius, and second stake to mark out the perimeter. 3, Cut all lengths of fence required for the job before setting up the first section. All sections should be exactly the same length. 4, Join ends firnuy in at least five places, using galvanized wire 12 gauge or heavier. Use wrap splice, avoid kinks. Turn pointed end out 5, Sisalkraft paper should be cut in sections no longer than 12 feet to permit slippage as fencing ex pands. Fence must carry the load. Paper lining is only to exclude air. 6, Allow first section of paper to fold six or eight inches on the : 'ground lor air seaL Lap the joints horizontally 10 to 12 inches and vertically six to eight inches. At tach paper with clothespins tem porarily until silage has been spoutea into place. 7, Alternately tramp silage at opposite points in silo to insure that siio will remain with sides plumb. IncUscriminattt tramping causes egg-snape to develop, with alternate sloping and overhang ing sides. 8, i'lace each succeed ing lift of fence inside the sec tion; below. Lap three to five inches but exactly , the same all the way around. Tie temporarily with pieces of binder twihe to bold in place. When filled above point of joining, cut twine ties to permit natural settling. 9, Do not t attach silo to barn, shed or tim ber posts, as this will prevent silo from assuming natural shape. Do not place ladder against silo as kinking of fence may result, or holes may be punched in paper from i which spoilage will occur. ' 10, The silo should, be no greater la height than its diameter. Cost of the temporary silo con structed on the Arendt farm has been figured ' at approximately $L3S per ton initial cost and 30 DIOnnE'QUlHTS' always rtly e this great nib for COUGIISCOLOS CM MM mmm 4 J i V 1 ! ; '4 5 ft t -i s T -4 Mi SbmlII Arendt beys aad doffs shew interest la farm photographer's attempt at catching a pletore ef the well-eonstracted temporary silo en the Armedt farm Bear Donald. 1 - i & i : iX 'J jT ' So you woaldn't live In the country j beeaase ef the Inconvenience of the hemes, the poorly kept lawns? .J. Take a look at the above. It is the attractive farm home of Mr. and Mrs, George W. Plane, situated on the Little Pudding river on the Sllverton road. And, says Mrs. Plane, emphatically, "The place Is not for I sale. We came here eight years age from Colorado. We bough this place because we liked K and we still like It." There are 33 acres attached te the house, planted chiefly late walnut, filberts and" peaches. There is, Mrs. Plane points eat, one almond tree which had s nlee crop this year. ' In Salem -Markets The oiggest run of hogs in many months was had at Valley Packing company plant this week. A total of 142 was killed. S. and Clyde Bauman of Woodburn brought in a load of 19 top ones. Others contributing to the large number were C. L. Bush of Hos kins, Noval Goffen of Amity, W. B. Allen of Kings Valley, L. Brown ol Silverton, Vernon Miller of Hubbard. Sam Tovend of Sil verton, Fred Ray of Blodgett and Joe Staats of Independence. Veals were also more plentiful than for some time, with 39 kill ed at the plant. Selling veals were Joe Schmitz of Sublimity, J. J. Lambrecht of Stayton, E. H. Woods of Salem. A. C. Gilbert of Brooks, I. J. White of Amity. Bringing in cattle were H. D. Winchester, T. J. Shipler, O. L. Towner, all of Salem, Roy New port of Detroit, C. L. Bump of Kings Valley, Ray McDonald of Sap, C. D. McMorris and B. Plas of Scotts Mills and H. H. Keunzl of Silverlcn. Selling ' 'bs were Mrs. A. R. Brown of x 'as, J. W. Etzel of Stayton, M. u. Schwindt of Lyons and W. C. Lewis of Rickreall. DEAD ANIMALS WANTED Clarence Mullins, trapper In Yamhill county, reports that he would like to have dead calves, turkeys, horses, cows or sheep to use for fox and coyote bait. The number of coyote and foxes has been Increasing in Yamhill coun ty in recent years, and a more concentrated effort is being made to clean the county of these pre datory animals. to 43 cents yearly and replacement. maintenance Beware Coughs That Hang On Creomulslon relieves promptly be cause it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender. In flamed bronchial mucous mem branes. Ten your druggist to sell you ft bottle of Creomulsion with the derstandlng you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to hare your money back. CREOMULSION for Cou dis, Chest Colds, Bronchitis 1 ,!' 1' i . i . f t 4 Old Straw .Stacks Contribute to New Type of Hog Flu Swine raisers should i be on guard this fall and early winter against a new hog flu complica tion which seems . to have been spreading i in recent years, the American Veterinary Medical as sociauon s committee on swine warned this week. . "While most herds down with flu will begin to improve in about four days, when this complication sets in, they suddenly take a turn for the worse and several head may die, Within 24 hours," the as sociation's report j says, i "There may be red discoloralions on the stomach or pinkish froth at the nostrils." j ; j ; The : association committee pointed out that one precaution that will help protect hogs against flu ! outbreaks is to keep them away from old straw : stacks. artn worms, which are -common in large numbers arpund old straw stacks, i are hosts for the lung' worm, which in turn is the carrier of ; the r influenza virus. Proper housing, adequate bedding, ? and draft-free ventilation are also im portent preventive steps, the vet' erinary report states. GOAT BREEDERS MEET The Oregon Dairy Goat Breed- era I association will hold its' fourth annual banquet Saturday! November 10 at .7:3p at the Eve ning Star grange halL S.E. 80 th avenue and; Division street, Port land. A number of Salem goat breeders plan to attend. Harold Ewalt, assistant extension dairy man, Oregon State college, will be the speaker.'; A report of the asso ciation activities is also scheduled. For BIGGER Maximum egg production . . at lowtr cost. That's tbs story of Triangle X-tra tgg pro ducer.) A carsfnlly balanced f ted supplying the require ments for more extra grade eggs. Math or pellets, or j WANGLE X-TRA EGG PRODUCED OREGON STATESMAN Salem, Stop! Look! V And Listen Before Buying .- Learn Something of The Profession Before You Make Investment The resources of Marion coun ty to absorb veterans and others wishing to enter agriculture are very limited. That is this week's report of the Marion county vet erans agricultural advisory com mittee of which Fred McCall is chairman, i Serving with McCall are A. L. Hassler, Stayton; Fred Schwab, Mt. Angel; Peter P. Kirk, St. Paid, and Frank Way, Salem. It is doubtful if there will be a place for all the farm boys of this county ' wishing to return and take up farming, says McCall and his committee members. Putting more people on the farm will mean either dividing the present farms or displacing present oper ators. There will be a few farm ers voluntarily retiring and sell ing their farms, but to sub-divide farms or to displace more will require bidding up the price of land and decreasing the size of the farms. Considering present day ' land values there is small possibility for success for people entering ag riculture unless they have 50 per cent or more of the price of the farm and in addition have equip- i ment, stock and cash for one year s operation. rVork on Farm The com m i 1 1 e particularly ' recommends the statement that those without sufficient capital to properly finance a minimum farming operation or those who lack experience in the Willamette valley farming methods, should rent a farm, work on a farm, or in the case of the returning vet erans take the opportunity af forded to go to school and await a better adjustment of prices. McCall states that the commit tee does not wish to discourage anyone thoroughly interested in agriculture. There is opportunity for industrious capable men. En tering farming and making a suc cess under present conditions is not expected to be easy and the problem must be faced realistic ally to avoid disaster. Consider Home, Too The Marion county home ex tension committee adds the fol lowing recommendations for the farm home: That the farm home be livable, fairly modern and convenient, and with possibilities for future improvement as finances become available. . That the water supply be suf ficient for farm and house use and garden. That purity of the water " for household purposes should be tested. That adequate garden space be available, preferably near the house. That a variety of fruit,' berries and nuts vis desirable. If these are not already on the farm, the committee recommends that they be set out as soon as possible. That the house be located on an all weather road. .That careful consideration be given to the accessibility of schools," church, health service and adequate recreation facilities to meet the needs of the family. That electricity and telephone services or the prospect of these services be available, j Unless ; some phase Of farming brings in a monthly income, the farmer and his wife may find it difficult to accurately follow a budget. Successful farm living is acquired over a period of years through long-time planning, la bor and economy. Farm Radio Programs Start Thursday Noon A series of . 20 weekly radio programs? over the state station. KOAC, is announced by the ex tension service -under the general le of i "Oregon Agriculture Faces the Future. Ten staff members from extension, experi ment and resident instruction will be heard on this series, with one appearance each Thursday at 12:45 starting today, when W. I Teutsch, assistant director of ex tension, will speak on the purpose of the series. and BETTER Oregon. Thursday Morning. November '8, 1913 New Purchase Plan Replaces Older Method .'The purchase order method of distributing conservation mater ials to Oregon farmers has been inaugurated for 1946,1 with "fair prices" for superphosphate ap proved for eight Oregon counties, R. B. Taylor, chairman of the state AAA committee, has an nounced. I The purchase order plan re places direct distribution by coun ty agricultural conservation asso ciations or phosphate shipped from plants under contract to AAA. I . Next year in counties where the new plan is approved, farmers will obtain their conservation ma terial phosphate from dealers In stead of from the county associa tion. Under this plan a farmer r. 1 3; BjaeBSSDBjBSBSBSflBKBSjEXSSSBEBBSSBSSBSKS fimys To IISXAGON tlllllQlMS Have new beauty for your home wfth Wards fire-resistant Hex ShinglesI They're self-spacing, ear to lay. Do it yourself and savel; 90-LQ. ROLL ROOHIjO CmumJ no,. 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