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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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