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6-(Sec. 3)-Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Mori., Feb. 21, 1955 Half World Apart, But They Agree About Corn NEW VORK lP) A half i world apart, Nikila S. Khrush chev and Prof. Morell B. Russell see eye to eye on one thing farmers could grow a lot more corn if they tended it better. Khrushchev it the Soviet Com munist party boss who gave the United States some unexpected praise last month. He acclaimed American farmers' methods ol groxir.g corn and ordered Russian peasants to emulate them. Russell heads the agronomy de partment ot the University ol Illi nois, a state which alone produces more tl.an three times as much corn as all the Soviet Union. He told a gathering of soil specialists in Chicago Thursday that Mid western corn yields could average 85 bushels an acre, instead of the present 50, if farmers used im proved toil management practices and got good growing weather. Yes sir, corn is popping up a lot in the news lately. In Latin Amer ica, for example, where the silky ear is a staple of the human diet. You heard that Salvadoreans want only white corn for their tortillas? No yellow, red, black or spotted. That was brought out in Vice President Kicnara Nixon s good will visit Wednesday to i.1 Salvador, smallest and most pop ulous of the Central American republics. It seems the people's preference for while cornmeal for their thin flat cakes is slowing a U.S.-Salva-dorean agricultural school program to increase corn production. But the yield, once less than 10 bushels to the acre, is now up to about 17. There's a corn problem too in Guatemala, which threw out a Communist-supported government last June. The cost of living has been sky-highbecn sky-high there this winter and a big shortage of corn is predicted. Incidentally, the Guatemalans don't wrap their tamales in corn shucks, as do the Mexicans. They use banana leaves. Cornbrcad and corn-on the-cob lovers notwithstanding, most of the three billion-odd bushels of corn grown annually in the Uni ted States is fed to livestock. Likewise in Russia, though cornbread gets a big hand in Soviet Georgia, Stalin's native state, and you can - now buy quick-frozen corn-on-the-cob in Moscow. The line of distinction between sweet and field corn is not fine ly drawn in Russia, where the land devoted to the American import amounts to only. 3.3 per cent of the total grain crop acre age. What is the big crop. The 8,800,000 acres the Russians planted to corn last year rpo duced a total of ISO million bush els. That about ties El Salva dor's 17-bushelsto-the-acre av erage. A short growing season throughout the north is one of the reasons for the Soviet lag. Ask Americans who have tried to grow corn in Moscow gardens. A map will show why. Moscow lies at the latitude of Hudson Bay's Belcher Island 1600 miles north of the United Slates frontier. And even in northern parts of the United States, early frost sometimes strikes corn before it is matured. But Khrushchev wants a try any way at increasing Russia's corn acreage eight times by I960. "In fodder our performance is much below that of the United Slates," he said. ". . . We also do fertilize our lands sufficiently. In this we are below the standards of many capitalist countries." Khrushchev also noted that American corn production boomed alter World War II through the widening use of hybrid seed. There's a lot of work in produc ing such seed. The average fanner has neither the layout nor the time for the intricale planting and detasseling operations required in the mating of the separate varie ties. He pays a premium price for the crossbred seed, but it lives him higher yields. WOODBURV SQUIRES The Honorable Luke . E. Hart. Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, has announced that the St. Michael's Circle of Woodburn, Oregon had been adjudged the win ner of the International Best Circle Contest for the month of January. The contest is conducted among Ihe more than 700 Columbian Circles located throughout the North American continent and the Philippine Islands is based on the activities presented by the indi vidual Circles. Parochial School Will Open Monday 1 STAYTON Monday will be the first session for pupils of St. Mary's parochial school In the newly erect ed building, with moving taking place over the weekend. When the contract was awarded in August to James Hickey on his bid of $150,000, it was stated the board hoped to have the building ready for occupancy by next June. However it has been readied well ahead of that schedule. Louis Schmerger of Salem was the archi tect. , Dedication of the new building will be held at a later date, it was learned this week. Since the kitchen is not yet ready for the serving of the hot lunch program, that part will be delayed, perhaps until next fall, but it is hoped it may be sooner. There is a Urge all-purpose room that will fill a longtime need of the par ish for a modern assembly hall. All classes will occupy the new building except the first, which will continue lo be accommodated in the old building. THROW ROCKS AT TEACHER OKLAHOMA CITY l-An Okla homa City Junior High School teacher, Earl E. Stewart, 45, told police a group of students drove past his home and hurled rocks. "It has happened before," he said. "Every time I give certain stu dents low grades someone throws rocks at my house' He said that if he could identify any of the rock throwers he would take cart of the situation. , TUESDAY "V i i SHOP'S Downstairs Dept. $ Days Specials! 1 Day Only Tuesday, Feb. 22 White Gym Shorls Elastic waist. Sixes 32, 34, 36 Reg. 1.95 NOW loo T-Shirls and Shorts 2 loo Small and Large 4t Sizes only. 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Liberty DOLLAR DAY SPECIAL 4 SPITS Size 37 Short Size 39 Short Size 44 Semi-stout Size 48 Stout Values to 55.00 One Day Only-Tues,, Feb. 22nd Penney's 160 N.Liberty St. Salem, Ore. 2 Only Women's Genuine Capeskin JACKETS . . t Hurry! S M'SS Size,, This... U O"') SECOND FLOOR YEATER Appliance & Television Co. "Across the Street from Llpman's" 375 Chemeketa St. Phone 4 6835 6 Only Swivel Top Ball Bearing TV TABLE Reg. ' $1 00 $12.95 TUESDAY ONLY Wiles Drug Store Court & High SEAFORTH SHAVING LOTION Spice end Heather Fragrance Reg. $1.00 Size Bottle 2 $100 for I Corega Denture Powder Eliminates Slipping of Denture Plates Regular 83c Size Tin 2 $100 for I Open 7 Days A Week 'Til 10 p.m. JJ.JJ. CLOTHES SHOP 387 State St. One of I Kind SUITS 100 Wool Worsted Singli and Double Breasted Values to $65.00 Special J.J Clothes Shop 387 state st Montgomery Ward 155 N.Liberty Phone 3-3191 Men's Shirls Dress, Sport or Flannel All Sixes WHILE THEY LAST! LEON'S 234 N. Liberty SHOES At tremendous savings . . . Saddles . . . loafers . . . casuals . . . odds and ends In dress shoes . Values 7.95 to 12.95. Dollar Day only. $coo J LEON'S 234 N. LIBERTY First quality ... 60 flusga, 15 denier nylon hose . . . made by a famous maker . . . three spring colors. $4 00 I 2m
