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Oregon's Part
Time Farmers
On Increase
By Ullif L. Mdrn
Farm Editor. The Statewrtsn
In recent years tomcont other
than the lulltime farmer has been
building un a stake in U., agri
rulUiral land, the bureau of ag
ricultural economic how.
In 1930, for instance. 72 per
rent of farm purchaser! gave "ac
tive farmer" as their occupation.
Four per cent Mid they were re
tired farmer, while only 21 per
cent had some non-farm occupa
tion. But in 1946. active-farmer
purchaser were down to 84 per
cent, retired farmers had dropped
to three per cent, and the "other
occupation" group represented 33
per cent of all the farm buyera.
Censu reports indicate there
were 29.641 part-time farms in
Orejton in 1 9319 measured by Ihe
yardstick of less than $600 total
value of farm products sold, trad
ed or used by the household. ThL
" is 47 per cent of the total of
61.829 farms at that time. Ten
years earlier the number was
about half that. In 1944, Mil per
cent of the farms, in Oregon were
classed as part-time farms, wh
the gross value of farm products
sold or used up to $1200 because
of a better understanding of part
time farming and the increase, in
farm product prices.
Fart -time Farms Increase
While no definite figures on the
number of part-time farms in 1947
is yet available, it is known that
part -time farms have greatly in
creased berth in number and in Ihe
value of products sold, until now
many of them are paying actually
mot than the full-time job.
In 1932. for the first time in
American hutoi y, the migration
from farm to city was reversed,
when not a lew businessmen
looked at the soil anI saw more
security than in family riecoiated
atotk tertifx atri Fear of another
4epreton is given by the govern
ment as the current reason for the
heavy trend back to and.
But Mr. and Mn. Conrad Fri-
gaard. near Keier ' school, have
a different idea of part-time farming'-
Fear of depression, $600 or
f 1200 value of products sold have
n interest for th Frigaard. When
aked why they bought their farm
when Mr. Frigaard still continues
t work with hi contract patnting
they look at each other, smile and
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Mrs. Cafd Frigaard, wb is shows here, with Mr. Frigaard and a
eueaaaber ewsUmer. la ant af the pioneers la readable staads la
tha Salem area. The Frigaard stand was first opened mere than
a aasea years age an their smaller aereage nearer the Keizer aehaaL
A year aga they bought the larger place and built the new stand
shewn here. Mn. Frigaard received her sales' training la Salem
s teres. ;
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simply say they "like" it. They
like living on land. They like
having some space around them.
They like puttering (and It hat
turned out to be much more than
that word ordinarily implies)
around on the land on holidays
and evenings. And Mrs. Frigaard
enjuya the , roadside stand . from
whith practically the entire pro
duce of their 22 acres is sold.
Mrs. Frigaard wu one of the
pioneers In Oregon roadside
stands, at least in the Salem dis
trict. 8 lands New la Oregoa
Roadside stands in rural Oregon
as a "big business" doesn't date
back too far. Fifteen or 20 year
ago, one thought of such stands as
something that belonged to the
south. The rainy season was too
long in Oregon for outdoor sell
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High! Shift Commencing
7:C0 P. II.
United (rouers. Inc.
At Liberty
Phone 2418
La Follette Elission Orchards
I
Now Under Way.
Wages 75c per hour
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Transportation Furnished
Cannery Work for 60 Women
All help rnunt be 16 years or older
Call 2-2445
Women Workers Wauled for
Ilighl Work on Peaches
Shift 7:30 p. m. to 6 a. m.
STARR FRUIT PRODUCTS
Phone 24406
Help tVanled Women
3 P.M. loll P.M.' Apply at Once
Paolos Eros. Packing Co.
New Plant 1 ilh mil Oxford St.
"But one year, a dozen or more
sea won ago, I had some extra
strawberries before the canneries
opened. I put them in buses on a
table under a tree in our front
lawn. I was surprised how quick
ly they went," Mrs. Frigaard re
lates as ahe describes what she
terms "my beginnings" in the
roadside stand business. Next year
he tiled a few, other products
from their small acreage. These
were sold, too. An unused, small
chicken coop was converted Into
a roadtide stand. Shortly, this had
to be replaced by a bigger one.
Last year the Frigaards bought
their present 22-acre farm and
built the new stand north of KH
zer school. Business here, like at
the hundreds of roadside stands
which have sprung: up over west
ern Oregon has been brisk . People
enjoy buying farm produce direct
from the farmer.
Long Heurs Needed
On the Frigaard farm, business
started this year with strawber
rie on May 11. Cane berries,
green beans, cucumbers (which
will continue until frost), corn,
tomatoes, peaches, apples, pears,
eggs, all go through the stand
which is managed by Mrs. Fri
gaard while her husband continues
his paint job.
"Mine is the harvest and mar
keting: end of the part-time farm
while his is the plowing and plant
ing," Mrs. Frigaard Jells. The
stand will not close until early
November, she says.
But farm economists are warn
ing the large number of folk who
are flocking to the farms for a
"little of that big money" that
unless they like being tied down
not only during their regular "job
"me nut on their evenings and
days off as well, they had best
not tackle that part-time farm
ing about which they have been
dreaming. t
fh a normal prosperous year
Americans spend more than three
billion dollars annually on vaca
tion travel alone.
Produce Shipment '
Make New ICeeord
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A fraction over 34,141 carload
of frw,h fniiti and vegetables were
shipiKxl out of Oregon under 1
federal-state shipping point cer
tification in the past year, the
slate department of agriculture
reported Wednesday. The 1946-47
inspections, representing almost
entirely out-of-state shipments.
were 699.5 cars ahead of the 1945
48 year and representing the peak
to date, of Oregon produce move
ments under certification.
The outstanding, part of the re
port, which covers inspections on
72 separate items, is the increase
in inspections on Cold pack com
modities. More than 17S carloads
of frozen produce moved out
under inspection compared with
only S9.8 carloads the previous
year. Of the past year's frozen
foods, 132.6 cars were frozen
fruits and 44.1 frozen vegetables.
Strawberries topped the frozen list
With 77.1 carloads.
Farm Calendar
August 21-23 Polk County
fair, Monmouth.
August 23 Western Horseshow,
Silverton.
August 23 Northwest Duroc
Breeders association sale, Gresh
am. August 24-26 Oregon Flying
Farmers convention, Corvallis.
August 25-26 National ram
sale, Salt Lake City, Utah.
August 25-Sept 1 Pacific Na
tional Exhibition, Vancouver, B.C.
August 26-29 Clackamas coun
ty fair, Canby.
August 27-29 Linn and Mar
ion county fall 4-H shows, Albany
and Salem.
August 28-30 Washington
County fair, llillattoro.
Sept. 1-7 Oregon Stale fair,
Salem.
Sept. 5 Milking Shorthorn con
signment sale, Salem.
Kept. Southern Oregon Ram
aale, Ikevlew.
Sept. 10-14Pendleton Round
up. Sept. 16-17 Annual meeting.
Oregon Turkey Improvement as
sociation, Salem.
Sept. 20 4-H and FFA Fat
Stock show and sale, Pendleton,
g p.m.
Sept. 20 Santiam Valley fair,
Lyons grange hall.
Sept. 25 Oregon Jersey Cattle
lu consignment sale, Salem.
October 3-11 Pacific Interna
tional Livestock Expositidn, Port
land. October 3-11 Sixth Annual
State Corn shew, Pacific Inter
national grounds.
October 15 Second annual
Double M Hereford Ranch saf
Adams.
October 17-18 Cal - Oregon
Hereford association sale, Klam
ath Falls.
Nov. 11-12 Northwest Hereford
Breeders association show and
sale, La Grande.
Nov. 12 Annual meeting of ag
ricultural cooperative council of
Oregon, Portland.
Dec. 3-t Pacific Coast Turkey
exhibit, McMinnville.
Dec. t-12 Northwest Turkey
show, Roseburg.
Oregon Fruits
Rank Fifth in
U.S. Income
Oregon fruit and berry grow
ers shared the fifth highest cah
farm income in the nation from
these crops this past year, the
state department of agriculture
reported Wednesday. Oregon
fruit growers received $64,093,000
gross for their products.
In the national picture. Cali
fornia ranked first. Florida set'ond,
Washington third and Michigan
fourth. The rankings are based
on all fruits, including the citrus.
Figures from the, federal bureau
of agricultural economics places
the total cash receipts from all
farm markets for Oregon last
year at $340,977,000. exclusive of
government payments of $9,102.
000. This represents an all-time
high farm marketings in Oregon,
but reports show that costs like
wise increased. C
Pears led alt other fruits in the
1946 returns to growers in Ore
gon. Apples were second, primes
third, and strawberries fourth.
Oregon ranked second to Louis
iana in the production of straw
berries in the nation last year.
Oregon stood in fourth place in
apple production; third in pear
production; second in prune,
fourth in cherry and fifth in
peach production in the five states
enumerated.
Swanki lo Handle
State Locker Work
Kenneth J. Swwski of Smeet
Home, a navy veteran with a
broitd civilian and aimed service
background for his new work,
has been selected to handle the
enforcement work for -the new
Oregon refrigeration locker law.
He recently joined the state de
partment of agriculture staff and
will work out of the Salem head
quarters. Swaski knows the locker deal
from every angle, having a tech
nical and mechanical school as
1-weJl as practical experience and
also having owned and operated
lickers for public use, says O. K.
Beats, chief of the department's
division of foods and dairies which
is directly responsible for admin
istration of the new law.
This law, enacted by the last
legislature, provides for the sani
tary inspection, temperature con
trol regulation and licensing of
all locker plants in Oregon. Li
censing will proceed as rapidly as
inspections are made.
SWEET CORN CROr IS BIG
Clackamas county has the best
crop of sweet corn seen for many
years, says J. J. Inspeek, county
agent. Inskeep says that informa
tion relative to use of DDT for
ear worm control is not too au
thentic but he believes that this
material will give fair control
and should be used to protect the
county's -big crop. DDT should
be used as a dust as the silks turn
brown.: Two applications are de
sirable, one as the first silks turn
and another in four or five days
following.
FLAX WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Winners in the Best Flax con
, test conducted (luring the recent
Mt. Angel Flax festival were
! George Schmidt who received Ihe
i prize for the tallest flax: Bernard
, Smith, who received the cup for
i the best fiber flax, and Ted Rost
j vald who drew second prize and
i Roy Palmer, third. Judges were
j'Rufus Kraxberger, sr;, of Canby,
; Don Fischler of Cornelius and
i Clint Christner of Molalla.
A BETTER HOP DRYER
For a modern-new hop dryer completed recently by Sam
Hoover of Independence, we designed and built the mnt mo
dern' and efficient oil -burning (trying syilem In Oregon. Tha
hops are now being ilnrd at less rout in fuel and Ishor, the dry
ing time has been cut in half over the old wood-fuel system,,
and the bops are a far better quality. It is one of thousands af
progressive industrial designing and engineering jobs we have
done in the past 35 years.
VL VI, SHosebraugh Co.
"Metal rrtxiucta That IaisC
Mt S. 17th Street. Salesa
Since 1912
Miens 7641
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Witfirovv Hardware
AVii' Shipments u.if Arrived
kaots
S.1S
11.95
. 1.15
1.7$
Evaehot Electric Roasterettea 2
Dominion Automatic Waffle Iron
Royal Chel 3 qt Double Boiler Special .
with Zqq Poacher Spacial ....
Royal Chef Percolatare f cupe . . . .
Enamel ad Open Roastar
with adjustable wire rack ......
Polar Croat Aluminum Rolling Pins
Removable End for Ice Cubae or Water
" Spacial .
Adel Bar-B-Q Tools Regular 11.50 now
Wood Choppiaa Bowls
Garbaa Cans 28 GaL 4.75 32 Cat 5.75
Grass Catchers 2.7S
1.7$
US
t.50
US
GILFILLAII RADIOS
5 Tub Table Models
6 Tuba Portables AC DC or BattecWe
Terms if Desired
Electric Hot Water Healers Immodiat Delivery.
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Phone 4)40
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351 State St.
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With all this talk about high prices you will he agreeably surprised at the values you will find at this market.
BEEF CONTINUES TO BE YOUR BEST 4BUY.
( IHade
BEEF BOAST
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lb.
Plate Itib
BEEF BOIL
lb.
Arm
BEEF ROAST
l.b.
The family will enjoy (his fine rauil. Economical no waste, eajy to slice.
Small
T-BOITE STEAK
Tender
Boneless
DEEF CUBES
4S
Itraitte or Stew
Boneless
SIRLOIN STEAK
lb.
No Waste
i?w urn
lbs.
i Young Pig
POM! ROAST
43
lb.
Picnic Cuts
Ioin & Rib
VEAL CHOPS
11.
Milk Fed
"Flavorized
picincs
Tha Statesman. Salam. Oregon. Thursday. Auqruat 21. 19477
lb.
Bake or Boil
WHILE PRICES ARE
GOING UP AND UP
On Wool and Worsted Goods and Scarcity
L for These Finer Fabrics Prevail
The J. J. Clothes Shop
Salem's Quality Clothiers
For Men and Young Men
HOLD DOWN PRICES
ON TOP QUALITY
100 Wool Finest Worsted
Suits, Sport Coats,
Slacks, Suit Pants and
Top Coats
Wo believe in tha old "motto" that Tolumo sale, quick
turnover, at mall profits, is moro proHtablo than high
prlcog and carry ovar.
You. tha consumer, will benolit by thia stop that wa barm
takon to hold down price, so that you oan buy (ha kind
c4 clothes you want at
Prices You Can Afford
To Pay
COMPARE
Look around but bafore you buy be sura to fli supor
flna quality materials, smartly styled, agpardy tailored,
with hand finished details, in our clothe. A wid ran?
ol colors and pa (tarns in slnol and double-fereaslvd mo.
dels, sizes 35 to 44. Roaulars, shorts and lertaa.
WE GUARANTEE A PERFECT FIT
IN EVERY GARMENT
F ollowing we Just a Fetv Many Jfr
Great Values You Will Find in Our Slors
Un'i and Towg Mm'i
QUALITY SUITS
ef 100 wool tweeds in tan
at grey nuxtures, single
breasted models includic4
gabardine Da ry more leisure
style summer suits of 40
weol and 60 rayon. In Un
a. blue. Sizes 14 to 42. For
aierly priced 3 to Hi.
Cboic New Oalr
$2750
of 100 wool, corert dot.
twiats nd sera, in ry.
tan, biu and brown solid
colors, sinal brasd 3
piec- suits, coat, vest and
pants. Formerly priced
(45.
aw OmIo Now OaJy
$35.00
KJPER QUALITY
SUITS
In this lot ypu will find tho Craenm ol Salt Material 100
wool, pur worsteds, hard finished, shop holding, slay
pressed materials. Fine, clos woven kibricaT in solid
colors, stripes, and neat mi r hires in the moat desirable
and scarce goods. Single and double breasted models,
sizes 3S to 44. Formerly priced $50 to $55.
Your Choice Note Only
$42.50
Some with Extra Pant. Formerly MS. Now SSS
Sport CoaU
Cardigan
Jacket &
2 Tone Leisure
('oat
100 wool fabric in a
large variety of colors and
patterns to choose from.
Sizes 34 to 44. Regulars
and longs.
At a Straight
10 Reduction
Choice of Oar Enre Stock
Your Choice of
Any Slacks or
Pants in Our
Stock s
Finest 100 wool gabar
dines, tweeds, coverts,
twills, tropical worsteds,
serges and whipcords.
At a Straight
10 Reduction
Cm Aay Pair la Char Stock
For Quality t Style and Greater Value
You'll Find it Pays AlUWays to Shop J. J.'i
9UAUTY
VALUE
GREATER,
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'a QamUrr Oomiara for Men astd Torna
337 STATE ST.
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