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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1948)
It The Statesman. Salem. Oregon. Sunday. April 18. 1348 . Seed Testing Laboratory Opens in Salem r '.4 - Salem Seed Tester Runs Experiments in Neic Laboratory 1 f w- f By Da Dill Staff Writer. Th SUlMmin With new planting and grow ing Mason coming to the Willam ette valley a new business has started in Salem which in future years will probably contribute to the success of the valley crops. Mrs. Charles K. Fulton recently opened her private seed testing laboratory at 2342 S. Commercial St., the first in the state of Oregon. Until the opening of Mrs. Ful- J ton'i laboratory the only seed j testing plants were in the com-j mercial seed company ware-1 houses and a public testing labo ratory at Oregon State college. The seed companies test only their own seeds, while the state laboratory is available to all ; farmer, but riecessanly limited by the large number wishing to use the state facilities, according to Mr. Fulton. Accordingly, she decided that a private laboratory with proper facilities would be welcomed by farmers and ranch ers in the valley area. Academic Training Mrs. Fulton is a graduate of Franklin college in Franklin, Ind. and of the post graduate school of Washington State col-I servation at WSC and several i - " K f ; ' -. . - ? - I , - Newest industry In Salem la a private teed testing laboratory being operated by Bin. Charles K. Fulton at 2342 S. Commercial st Two series of tests are necessary to determine the quality of the seeds ha question) one to determine the parity of the seeds and the other to determine the germination ability. Mrs. Fulton is shown checking a germination test being ran in one of the thermostatically con trolled heat cabinet. Other photo shows the accurate weighing of seeds preliminary to conducting purity tests. (Photos by Don Dill. Statesman staff photographer.) ... -.- . ...- - ifc-i - ...... .... ' i a .' ... i - ' . . rijjL4 -lit ! ' ! yf ": TT1 Tf T f i J-v--- : . ii - , . f -r lee. She has both bachelor's and master's degrees in botany and is working toward her doctor's de gree. She has had practical ex perience of 10 year in seed test ing laboratories, including the federal-state laboratory at OSC, research laboratory for soil con- seed company laboratories. Testing seeds for purity entails accurate weighing on delicate balance scales a sample of seeds. After careful computation the percentages of pure. Inert, or weed seeds are determined. Nox ious weeds which are harmful to CLOSING OUT K or r tail Nationally Advertised TRAILERS Special Price While They Iast All Steel Bonesleele Sales & Service Inc. 370 N. Church St. Salem, Oregon Phone 5281 other crops arc noted and the percentage of weed seeds per pure seeds is given so as to permit a farmer to know what his fields are producing. Differences Seen By use of fluoresenee and "black light," differences between seeds In the same family also are determined. To determine the growing ability of seeds they are placed between special blotters and placed in heated cabinets for the germination tests. Each cabi net is surrounded by a water jacket which controls the tem perature to an exacting degree 24 hours a day. Since some seeds must have light to sprout, one cabinet has neon tubing lining the Interior which simulates sunshine. Hu midity is also controllable. After the tests the seeds are classified as strong, weak, dead or hard. With such information a farm er can determine the success of a crop which he harvested dur ing a past season, and at the same time can make plans for his next year's planting. Ducks have a transparent mem brane to pull over their eyes in flight like goggles. Agnes Booth Speaks At Mt. Angel Meeting MT. ANGEL. Mrs. Agnes Booth, county school superintend ent and secretary of the Marion County rural district school board, spoke at Mt. Angel Business Men's club on the county and state school conditions and the budget election Monday, April 19. Mrs. Booth was introduced by Joseph L. Wachter, chairman of the locai school board. Mrs. Booth complimented Mt. Angel on its school and teachers here and said she was proud of the showing Mt. Angel had made in the recent statewide physical education demonstration at Port' land. Fred J. Schwab of ML Angel and a member of the county rural school board, again reminded members of the election April 19 Aumsville Guests Are Entertained AUMSVILLE Mrs. Grace Mar ing of Salem Is convalescing at mm mm IT BesSejin) Trucks are the only trucks with all those extra value features off production leadership THE CAB THAT "BREATHES" Only A4vano-Oan trucks rtava t cak tnat "braatKaa I Frw aar hMtd in m4 ttfr tn and uHd ttr farad uC FIEXI-MOUNTED CAB OavroJat't Advanm-Oaaign cafe la mountad an rubtiar, cuatuonad againat road ahecha, tnrawn and rftionl . 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The Extension Unit held a pi nochle party at the City hall Fri day April 18 to raise funds for 4-H Summer school scholarships. tofigWn7TtfriTTB Try the NEW MODEL Olarion .m, $89 Batterie. fer AU Aids 125 N. Liberty - Ph. 2-400t Calvin David Harris ALBANY Calvin David Har ris, 71.- route S, Albany, died in the Willamette hospital April IS after a. brief illness. Funeral .ser vices will be held from Fisher Funeral home at 10 ajn. Monday, April 19. with the Rev. Roy D. Strong: officiating, burial In Ma sonic cemetery. Born July 25. 1877. in Sweet Home, he spent his entire life inJ Linn county. Since 1919 he had been a resident of the' Albany community and for 28 years had been connected with the main tenance department of the Al bany public schools. In 1901 he married Mary L. South at Waterloo. She survives, also two sons. Perry E. Harris of Albany and Carl M. Harris of San Leandro, Calif. Also a broth er. Ed Harris of Foster, and six grandchildren. Lillian Lorain ALBANY Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Lorain, 43, who died at the family home in West Albany Thursday, April 13, will be held from the Fisher Funeral home at 2 p.m. Monday, with the Rev. Edward Hughes offi ciating. Concluding services at the Portland crematorium. The family has requested no flowers be sent. Bom in Juneau, Alaska, Jan. 18, 1905, she spent her girlhood days in Alaska, and was grad uated from the School of Educa tion, Bellingham, Wash., and lat- The Swing Is to While Dose More and More Housewives Are Swinfinr to the Finest Product on the Market! While Rose Disbributed by Willamette Grocery Co Salem A er tajught several years. She, was a member 6f St Teter7 Epllcopir church. Modern Travelers and the PTA of Albany. June 18, 1927, In Eugene, she married Sinclair H. Lorain, who survives, as does one daughter, Mary Frances of Albany; also a brother, Charles W. Perelle of Detroit, Mich, a sister, Mrs. R. F. Grece. and her mother. 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