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Farm War News AMMUNITION FOR FARMERS A plan for temporarily relieving the difficulty farmers have wit nessed in obtaining ammunition for the control of rodents and pre datory animals has just been re ceived from M. S. Wilson, national director of Extension, through C. W. Smith, state county agent lead er, in which Wilson explains the procedure which farmers will have to follow in obtaining ammunition under war regulations. The war production board regula tions governing the distribution of such ammunition also lists distribu tors authorized by the defense sup plies corporation to handle such ammunition. For the wastern states Marshall Wells Co. at Portland and Spokane have both been designated to handle this ammunition as well as the Nor thern Commercial Co. and Seattle Hardware company, Seattle. Wash, the Salt Lake Hardware Co., Salt Lake City, and the Union Hardware and Metal Co., Los Angeles, Calif. The defense supplies Corporation advises that additional distributors will be designated Dealers designated by the sup plies cororation are authorized to sell to each ranch man, stockman, or farmer in need of ammunition for predatory animals and rodent control the following amounts: 100 rounds of 22 cal. cartridges 40 rounds 30-30 cal. cartridges 30 rounds 20-06 cal. cartridges 50 rounds 12 gauge shot gun shells. Ammunition can only be sold for the caliber of guns actually in pos session of purchaser. A rancher, stockman, or farmer may make application to any retail dealer he chooses; such application will tlfen be forwarded by that realer to the designated supplier for disbursal. Dealers have been cautioned by the defense supplies corporation not to sell or ship any ammuni tion without first having in their ' possession a signed application cov ering each sale. NEW RATINGS FOR FARM LUMBER Recent amendments to the war production board order M-208 cov ering the sale of soft wood lumber now make it possible for farmers to apply an AA-3 rating to pur chase orders for soft wood lumber for the maintenance and repair of. -"farm buildings other than dwelling and agricultural implements. This same amendment provides that an AA-4 rating may be applied by the farmer for orders of soft wood lumber for making agricultural implements or parts thereof, and for the making of live stock or poultry equipment or for the building livestock or poultry shelter, pens, barns and sheds and for the building of fences and gates and buildings for agricultural stor age. This same rating may be ap plied to lumber for reconstruction of buildings destroyed by fire, flood, etc.. and for maintenance and re pair of dwellings and motor vehicle bodies. To apply either of these ratings a farmer must sign a certification stating that he is familiar with the regulations. A copy of his certifi cation may be obtained from the dealer or the County Agent's office. These amendments do not change the- regulation that farmers must first obtain a permit to start con struction or repair of any Juilding to cost more than $1000 or for any dwelling costing more than $200. GARDEN SOIL BULLETIN SERVES AS VICTORY AID A handbook on garden soils that can serve as a constant reference work for both new and old victory gardeners this year has been issued recently by the O. S. C. extension service in the form of bulletin No. 612, "Garden Soil Management," by A. G. B. Bouquet, professor of vegetable crops. This is the most complete popu lar bulletin on this subject yet put out at the college. It discusses all angles of handling garden soils, in ducing preparatioin, fertilizers, booster or starting solutions, culti vation, irrigation,, mulching, and grouping crops for the best succes sion of vegetables. This 24-page bulletin is now available free from any county ex tension office or direct from the college. Heppner Gazette Times, February 18, 1943 5 Mrs. America eets the War Making the family shoes go far ther is a dominant note in Mrs. America's houseshold planning of shoe rationing. Hormakers are . urged to contemplate the use of ration stamp No. 17 before ex changing it for a pair of shoes because it will be good until June 15. But meantime women are con cerned with making the shoes on hand last longer. Prompt repair is possible because shoe repair is not rationed. And here are a few tips on caring for shoes: do not keep in a damp place and do not allow foot wear to remain on the floor. Shoe trees should be used to keep them in shape. Leather shoes should be polished regularly to qeep them pliable. Give particular care to shoes in wet weather, protecting them with rubbers. Wash off all dirt with a damp cloth and then wipe the shoes as dry as possible, allowing them to dry slowly. Nev er let them dry while covered with mud and dirt. The consumer declaration form which is to be filled in and signed by everyone registering for war raton book two provides an oppor tunity for housewives to partici pate in a nation-wide inventory of canned goods in America. For house holders reports on excess canned goods in the home will be added to records of wholesalers and re tailers. On the basis of these fi gures equal national distribution can be worked out. The consumer de claration also will start everyone out in point rrticning in March on an equal footing. The form which may be cupped from newspapers should be filled out before going to register, It calls for a listing of all jars, bottles or cans (eight ounce size or more) of the following com mercially processed fruits, vege tables, juices, soups, chili sauce and cf tsup. The kitchen brigade is missing two old standbys, ammonia and steel wool, frequently these days bscause the production of both has been stopped for the duration. Am monia is scarce for cleaning pur--asnoq airj Suiaq sapisga 'sasod wife's ally, it goes into explosives and also is used in fertilzers. There is one thing about the passing of steel wool from Mrs. America's kitchen, and that is that she will find scouring powder available. The wartime housekeeper should be, able to keep her floors highly polished for some months. At least there are supplies of no-rub pol ishes and other floor waxes. It is precious material though, for car ba wax in no-rub polishes has to be imported. And on the subject of floors, better take care of your li noleum for materials used in its manufacture are imported, such as gum kauri which gives it gloss. It comes from New Zealand. Al though linoleum productions has been curtailed, ingenious manufac turers have made use of substitute materials. If you find canned shoe string potatoes a little higher, here's the reason why. But to higher product storekeeper to pass on to the cus ion costs the OPA has allowed the tomers price increases on canned shoe string potatoes. The same is true of canned chicken a la king, canned homestyle chicken, chili con carne, canned1 prune juice and all canned dried prune products. If Mrs. America thinks she has grief when a dish slips out of her hand and drons to the floor, she really should think about the trou ble that restaurant and hotel oper ators have. There's a shortage of American . vetrified china because Uncle Sam needs millions of pieces of china for the armed forces. And so although potteries work at top speed, the restaurants and hotels may have difficulty finding re placements. So if you come across unmatched china when eating out, that's the reason why. Vitreous ware is the most practical for pub lic eatiing places as well as the army because it stands up well and does not harbor germs. Use G-T want ads to dispose of your surplus stock. ft REMEMBER" These Two Things This is Oyster Season and The Elkorn Restaurant Is the Place to get Oysters Served to your taste ...... Other Sea Foods In Season Follow the Crowd to ELKHORN RESTAURANT Ed Chinn, Prop. MOVING HERE O. M. Yeager is remodeling his residence property recently dam aged by fire and states that Mrs. Yeager and their little son will join him soon to make their home in Heppner. The family has lived in Yakima for o number of years. WANTED Man, nearby rte. exp. pref. but not nec. to start. Raw leigh's Dept. ORB-101-M, Oak land. Calif. -f Have You Any Old Records? Shellac, formerly imported from the Orient, is out for the duration. In order for civilians to replenish their Records supply it will be necessary for us to turn in old records when we order new ones. We will, buy your old Records for 2c each, or pay 4c per pound for broken scrap records. Pendleton Music House Pendleton, Oregon Leave, at Gazette Times Office w TH S PAY UCEN MONTH After March 1st the price will be double NOW $1 Jfor each male and spayed female $2 for each female AFTER MARCH 1st $2 for each male and spayed female $4 for each female C J. D. BAUMAN, Sherriff and Tax Collector