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Gazette Times
THE HEPPNER GAZETTE.
Established March 30. 1883;
THE HEPPNER TIMES.
Established November 18, 1897;
CONSOLIDATED FEBRUARY 15. 1912
Published every Thursday morning by
CBAWTOBD PUBLISHING COMPANY
and entered at the Post Office at Hepp
ner, Oregon, as second-class matter.
JASPER V. CRAWFORD, Editor
Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Thursday, September 11, 1941
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Official Paper for Morrow County
The Shifting Tide
DACKWASH from inflation is de
flation; that from deflation, infla
tion. It is as the pendulum swings,
or as the physicist says, "for every
action there is an equal and opposite
reaction."
We have seen the inflation back
wash subside in the new defense
program activity, and the start of
the flow of another period of infla
tion. Our government leaders are
not alarmed by the extent so far.
Cooperation is generally being given
attempts to thwart unreasonable
price advances, but no certain means
has yet been provided to stop the
insidious flow that comes constantly
nearer.
Through rationing output, as "in
the automobile industry, to make
more materials available, for .de
fense, the government is creating
scarcity of commodities. With man
ufacturers complying to request that
prices for these commodities be not
increased, and with more than us
ual demand for the commodities, the
question is what is to determine
who may purchase them.
The current issue of Saturday
Evening Post sensibly brings the
issue forth editorially. Price has
been the governing factor before.
The government toll of taxes will
act as a regulatory factor to a de
gree. But unless a sensible course
is soon adopted by the government
to control distribution, a chaotic
condition in commodity distribution
may exist.
Tendency to hoard supplies of any
nature, beyond amounts reasonably
necessary to conduct the ordinary
affairs, must be frowned upon by
everyone. The silk stocking inci
dent is but one example of what
may occur many times in coming
months if people become panicky.
There is but one sane, logical
PRUNE INDUSTRY
DOOMED WITHOUT
BETTER QUALITY
(Editor's Note This is the sixth
of a series of articles prepared by
the extension service at Oregon State
college on the report and recom
mendations of the Oregon land use
planning committee on how Ore
gon's agricultural program may
best be adjusted to meet the im
pacts of war and national defense.)
Acreage devoted to prune orch
ards in Oregon has been steadily de
clining for the past 20 years, just
as prices of dried prunes to the
farmer have also declined to the
point where many have considered
this enterprise unprofitable, accord
ing to the report of the Oregon state
land use planning committee in the
section devoted to export crops. The
situation in Oregon's prune industry
is such today that unless the quality
of Oregon dried prunes can be im
proved immediately, the industry in
this state is doomed, the committee
reported.
About 19 per cent of the prune
production is marketed in the fresh
stage, about 25 per cent is canned,
and about 56 per cent is dried. Dur
ing the past few years the demand
for" canned prunes has increased,
the market for fresh prunes has
held its own, while the demand for
dried prunes has shown a marked
decline. Figures show that for the
years 1921-25 the average prune
acreage in the state was 56,765. By
1940 this acreage had declined to
41,583. '.V ' '
Furthermore) the report points
Out, orchards and ' equipment have
deteriorated to the extent that it
would not be feasible to restore a
large percenage of the orchards to
a state of economical production.
Drying facilities are in a rundown
condition, and in many instances the
prunes are handled in an unsatisfac
tory manner from the market stand
point. Because of this situation
properly handled prunes bring lit
tle more on the market than the
"junk." The following four recom
mendations are made by the com
mittee: (1) That the AAA in conjunction
with the SCS make a survey of the
orchards as to condition of trees
and soil erosion, where in their
judgment it is not economically
practical to operate them as orch
ards, that the AAA payment be in
creased for pulling trees.
(2) That the practice by the Prune
Exchange of changing grades from
year to year be discontinued.
(3) That rigid inspection based
upon approved standards of driers
and washing equipment and farm
storage be set up at once.
(4) That the Pure Food and Drug
administration give . the same in
spection service to the dried prunes
that they do to the canning industry.
RADIO AIDS IN 'GREEN' CAMPAIGN
Statewide communication by use of radio is an important phase of the
State Forestry department's forest protective organization. From station
KQHQ at Salem headquarters the dispatcher is relaying the fire weather
forecast issued by the United States weather bureau, Portland.
course if the inflationary monster is
not to leave greater havoc than ever
behind him;. That is for everyone to
proceed cautiously in making pur
chases j to consider himself one cog
in the great wheel that is America
organized for defense and to do all
possible to keep his business, and
all else about him on an even keel.
Thus, and as his fortunes dictate,
lend through savings stamps and
bonds to aid the 'defense program,
and lay up what will be required to
meet the tax bill when Uncle Sam's
pay day comes. With lowered ex
emptions arid higher rates for in
comes, many more people must pay
income tax, and the bill will not be
easy to pay without previous pre
paration. The most patriotic act of any Am
erican today is to make himself a
committee of one to help stop the
greatest enemy of America, the tide
of inflation.
"DEFENSE "BOND
Quiz
Q. Can Defense Savings Stamps be re
deemed? A. Yes; they can be redeemed for cash
at face value or exchanged-for
Defense Savings Bonds. For ex
ample, 75 of the 25-cent Stamps
- total cash value $18.75 - may
r be exchanged for a Defense Sav
ings Bond which in 10 years will
be worth $25.
Q. How long have Defense Savings
Stamps been on sale at retail
stores?
A. Sale of Stamps at retail stores ori-
ginated in the Mate ot Micnigan
on July 10. The idea met with
such success that it is spreading
rapidly, and soon Stamps will be
sold in most retail stores on a
Nation-wide basis.
NOTE- To purchase Defense Bonds and Stamps, go to the nearest post
office or bank, or write for information to the Treasurer of the
United States, Washington, D. C.
NYA Funds Given for
OSC Work Projects
Oregon. State Gollege-The Na
tional Youth administration has
again made an allotment of funds to
help finance worthy, students work
ing their way through. Oregon State
college., While the total is slightly
below the $51,840 allotted last year,
it' is expected to be ample to meet
the demands this' year - in 'View of
the improved employment situation,
says E. B. Lemon, registrar, who
handles the funds. Applications are
now being received for employment
in the NYA program, and some who
had previously ' applied have been
notified of their selection.
Last year 292 men. and 205 women
were given part-time employment,
and these earned an average of $13.82
a month. A report on grade aver
ages shows that the NYA students
averaged higher grades in every
class than the student body as a
whole. ' ' ' ' .
Pasture Survey
Reveals Yields and
Costs in Oregon
Although half of the farm land in
the Willamette valley is already de
voted to pasture purposes, a defin
ite trend toward increasing pasture
acreage, partly because of the scar
city of' farm labor, is noted by ex
tension agents, of Oregon State col
lege. '
Late information on yields of prin
cipal pasture crops, cost of estab
lishing and maintaining these, pas
tures, and related facts are contained
in a new bulletin just issued by the
Oregon experiment station, entitled
"Costs and Grazing Values of Wil
lamette Valley and Southern Oregon
Farm Pastures." A similar bulletin
was recently issued concerning pas
tures in eastern Oregon.
The most significant fact in con
nection with this cost study, made
by W. W.. Gorton, formerly of the
farm management department, ' was
the difference in the productivity
and value per acre of the various
kind 3 of pasture even on similar
lands. As Gorton describes the sit
uation, some of the pastures produc
ed the utmost in feed while others
produced only exercise for the live
stock; Between these extremes he
found every conceivable state of
productivity.
The summary of productivity
showed that, figured in the num
ber of animal unit days of grazing,
the native grass ' hill pastures in
both the Willamette valley and sou
thern Oregon were the lowest in
productivity and value, with, only
42 and 34 animal unit days of graz
ing per acre respectively.
The. highest productivity was
shown with irrigated ladino clover
pasture, which averaged 342 animal
unit days of grazing per acre, fol
lowed by Reed canary grass with
302, and alfalfa with 240. Land val
ues of these pastures , ranged from
$11.20 for southern Oregon hill pas
tures to $153 for the irrigated clover
pastures.
The bulletin reports most success
ful practices and accompanying costs
for the areas surveyed.
flCOg 8&XSS2)""" Facts That Concern You
No. 30 of a Series
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fir,
A BAD ONE DOES TURN UP
ONCE IN A WHILE!
Good weather and a bumper crop!
Even then one finds a poor stalk once in
a while.
The retailing of beer is something like
that. Most beer retailers operate respect
able law-abiding establishments. Occa
sionally one finds an exception a man
who tries to beat the law or who permits
anti-social conditions.
The beer industry wants this type of
undesirable retailer stamped out. Your
cooperation will help us in our clean
up efforts.
The beer industry brings important
benefits to the community. Here in
Oregon, beer provides employment for
13,238 persons, supports an annual
payroll of $11,541,550 and contributed
$617,020.86 last year in state taxes.
Oregon, too, has an important stake
in the beer industry's purchases for
materials, equipment, and services from
over 100 other industries.
You can help us protect these benefits
in two ways. First patronize only the
reputable places where beer is sold. Seconds-report
to the proper authorities
any law violation you may observe.
BEER. ..a beverage of moderation