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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORC OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 18. 1942. PAGE SEVEN Jackson County Farm Notes Compiled by County Office O. S.C. Extension Service Order Cotton Bags Now Is Warning The Jackson County USDA War board this week renewed a warning to growers of seed crops to order the cotton bags they need immediately. Grow ers are asked to act without delay to prevent a threatened shortage of containers. An estimated 5000 cotton bags will be needed for Jack son county's cover crop seed production this year, F. C. Hol mes, chairman of the War board, reported. Unless all of the bags that will be needed are ordered by growers within the next few days, a shortage is certain when harvesting begins, the chairman warned. Mr. Homes explained that the war production board has allo cated ample supplies of cotton bagging material to make con tainers for northwest seed crops. However, inventories of bag manufacturers are limited to a 30-day supply, and for this rea son manufacturers have been unable to make bags without a backlog of orders. The situation Is further complicated by the demand for cotton bagging ma terial. Unless material allocated for seed bags Is used at once, it will be taken for war purposes or diverted to other areas for grain bags. COMPLBTH FEMININE HYGIENE DEMANDS. M Much has been written about feminine hygiene. But too often women over look hygiene in the REAL sense of the word - underarm cleanliness and sweetness. You cannot be attractive with underarms moist, stained and smelly. Use Arrid, the new cream deodorant. 1. Arrid docs cot roc dresses, does not irritate Ikia. S. No waking to dry. Caa be used right after shaving. 9. Instantly checks perspiration 1 to 3 days. Removes odor from perspiration, keeps armpits dry. 4, Arrid is a pure, white, greaseless, stain less vanishing cream. 5. Awarded Appro-al Seal of American Inert cute of Laundering as harmless to fabric. Women use more Arrid than any other deodorant. Try a 10, 59 or Ki jar to day at any store which sells toilet goods. There is no advantage In de laying the buy of needed bags, growers are advised. On May 25, all types of new cotton and burlap bags were placed under a price ceiling by the office of price administration. Maximum prices for all types of second hand burlap bags announced March 25. Bags were divided into two price classifications. The first, processed bags, in clude containers which have been cleaned, mended and pat ched and are ready for imme diate re-use. The second, un processed bairs, consists of those which, since last being used, have not been reconditioned so as to be ready for immediate reuse. All sellers of secondhand bags come under the terms of the regulation these include dealers, peddlers, and individual sellers. Prices are cs follows: 8 oz., 24"x36", processed .11V4, unprocessed .08Vi; 8 oz., 33"x 44", processed .19, unprocessed .16; 10 oz., 24"x36", processed .148, unprocessed .118; 10 oz., 33"x44", processed .248, unpro cessed .218. Three Cows Finish Guernsey Records Three purebred Guernsey cows in Jackson county have completed their year's work under official registry. Two of these cows owned by Chas. H. Wing include a two year old, Sonja of Waldo Hills, produced 9573.0 pounds of milk and 445.8 pounds of butterfat in class EEE and a three year old, Sharon of Waldo Hills, produced 9000.1 pounds of milk and 427.0 pounds of butterfat in class EEE. An eleven and one-half year old cow, Waldo's Queen Esther, owned by George H. Stowell of Medford, completed a year's record with 8972.4 pounds of milk and 551.2 pounds of butter fat in class AAA. Rubber Drive Holds Gas Ration Decision The drive for reclaimable rubber under directive from President Roosevelt is now on. Upon the results of this cam paign will rest the decision as to whether gasoline will be ra tioned at once or not. If enough rubber can be salvaged so that a large amount of tires can be re capped, gas rationing in most sections will not be necessary as one of the primary objects in gas rationing was to conserve rubber. Every reader should at once pick up the scrap rubber that can be found on any farm or in any home and take it to the nearest filling station, where one cent per pound will be paid for it. The oil companies have undertaken the collection of this material largely on account of the facilities which they have throughout the country for close contact with the people. By R. G. FOWLER, County Agent. How To Save Sugar In Heme Canning The government has made ar rangements whereby home can- ners may receive the sugar nec essary to can fruits. Since jams and jellies need a larger propor tion of sugar, it is only logical that the allotment for this pur- nose should be low. We like jams and jellies, but if it will help in the victory program the sacrifice is very small. Sugges tions have been made that you enn rmshed berries and fruits with the war ration of sugar, and then throughout the year make up small amounts of jam from your regular sugar ration. The war ration of sugar, one half cup per quart of fruit, will make a very satisfactory pro duct. It is possible to can with out sugar, but not advisable as the fruit does not retain its na tural flavor, color or shape. There are many ways, how ever, of saving on the amount of sugar needed. 1. Make your sugar syrup with the juice of fruit rather than water to take advantage of the natural sugar in the fruit. 2. Crush or slice the fruit that is to be used for sauces, pies, etc., before canning. This will make the fruit seem sweet er. 3. To can whole fruit In large pieces, add dry sugar to the fruit, cook slowly and stir care fully until the sugar draws the natural juice from the fruit. It may then be canned by open kettle or hot water bath meth od. The latter preserves more of the food value. 4, Honey may be substituted for one half the sugar required in canning or making jams and jellies. One cup of honey has the same sweetness as one cup of sugar. 5. Corn syrup may be substi tuted for one third the sugar called for in the recipe. Corn syrup is only half as sweet as sugar, thus assuming the reclpo called for one cup of sugar it would be necessary to use two- thirds cup of sugar and two- thirds cup of corn syrup. 6. Saccarine The Home Eco nomics bureau of the U. S. De partment of Agriculture sug gests that if saccharine is to be used for sweetening fruit it should be added just before serving and not canned with the fruit. Cooking Saccharine brings out a bitter flavor. Na turally, the use of saccharine does not affect the consistency of jellies and preserves. 7. Dry a goodly share of your sweet cherries, peaches, pears and apples. To help homemakers through out the county with their food preservation problems, the Ore gon State college extension ser vice has many bulletins avail able upon request. Two sugges tions are "Home Food Preser vation" and "Preservation by Freezing." Call or write the office of the Home Demonstration agent, courthouse, Medford, and we will be glad to be of service to you. If you haven't attended one of the food preservation demon strations, plan to attend one of the following to be held next week for practical help on can ning, drying and freezing. June 23 Eagle Point at the Grange hall, starting at 10 o'clock. June 24 Griffin Creek school 1:15. June 25 Trail-Shady Cove at Mrs. Eva Segessenman's, 10. June 26 Applegate, 1:15. By Marian J. Farrell, Home Demonstration Agent Uncle Sam's Fighters Buy Bonds i":tr,. it f-ii.vSiitinL I V A vwy - . , jI, r "- '-, The payroll savings plan of purchasing war savings bonds has been Installed In the U. S. Army and thousands of fighting men are investing part of their pay in these securities, funds from which go to buy guns, planet, tanks and other war material. The above picture was taken at Fort Stevens and shows a number of the toldiers and civilian employes signing the payroll authorisation cards. Bund Members Face Loss of Citizenship New York, June 18. W) . U. S. Attorney Mathlas Corrsa announced today that federal grand Jury was conducting an extensive investigation of German-American Bund members in the New York area which other sources said might lead to wholesale denaturalization pro ceed ings. The announcement followed closely upon the suicide in Indi ana Monday night of George Froboese, Jr., reported national leader of the Bund, who was on his way to testify before the New York grand Jury. lfp SUMMER SERVfCES One Speca frce You hope your car is In good running order for the duration. But these are not times for taking unnecessary chances. So, avoid the risk of driving with worn, over worked lubricants. Be certain that the added strain of warm-weather driving doesn't shorten the life of your car. So your Rich Held dealer today about Summer-Shield. This 10-Polnt seasonal, preventive service Improves performance. Increases economy and Insures maximum car life. Hera's what your Richfield Dealer doest J CRANKCASE drained, f leaned ond refilled with Sithlube Motor Oil TRANSMISSION drained, cleaned and refilled with Richfield Gear Oil. DIFFERENTIAL dtalned. cleaned, refilled with (ichfleld Gear Oil. CHASSIS completely lubricated. tlOMT nOW ! IIOHT IIAt 31 5 FRONT WHEEL SEARINGS Inspected ond lubricated. TIRES chocked for cuts and brvisos; noils and plens removed Inflated ensss-switrhed for lonaer We. 8 COOUNO STSTIM drained, cleoned and refilled. A REAL BARGAIN IN CAR PROTECTION O . . 10 SAK 1UGS cleoned. Al FILTER tleoned and adjusted and festf lATTERr checked and Ailed. CASE and TERMINALS bohs tightened In addition to these 10 Protective sot-vices at 1 special price, your R ichfleld Dealer renders 30 Intra Services free. SEE YOUR RICHFIELD DEALER TODAYI Oil Emulsion Good In Ditch Cleaning Use of dlesel oil emulsion for cleaning grass out of irrigation ditches was demonstrated to be very practical this year. Five hundred feet of ditch was spray ed on April IS and about one week later it was burned. At this time the grass is just start ing to grow again. This ditch is about four feet wide and two and a half feet deep. In spraying five hundred feet of ditch, 100 gallons of emulsion were used. This one hundred gallons contained twenty-five gallons of diesel oil, seventy-five gallons of water and one-half pound of fiuxit. The fiuxit is necessary to cause the oil to mix with the water. The twenty-five gallons of oil cost $1.87 and the fiuxit cost ten cents so the total material cost was about $2. Spraying took 20 minutes. It was done on Mr. Weagant's place in Valley View. As a result several farmers, in cluding Mr. Weagant, A. H. Davenhill and H. R. Westerburg, sprayed about three miles of laterals on their places. The oil kills the grass and enough oil remains on it so that after a few days it will burn vigorously. Therefore, it would be desirable to fill the sprayer with water and patrol it careful ly while burning. A burning permit is required. There are a few precautions that must be observed. It Is essential that dlesel oil be used, as stove oil and other more re fined oils will not kill the grass. Good agitation is required to keep the oil and water mixed. The mixture will not work in hand sprayers. Thorough spray lng is necessary or some grass will not be killed. This method of ditch cleaning is cheap and a big labor saver. It la best accomplished by the cooperative efforts of several farmers in an area. By C. B. CORDY, Assistant County Agent. Higher Pay Awarded Lumber Night Shift Portland, Ore., June 18. (P) A National War Labor board decision, released here today, gave the night shift its first wage differential in lumbering history and hoisted wages 7Vi cents an hour. Worth Lowery. president of the CIO International Wood workers of America, who an nounced the award, said it In creased the minimum of 33,500 fir workers and 6,000 plywood workers to 82V4 cents an hour, and of about 25,000 pine work ers, mostly in the Klamath basin, to about 80 cents. He said, however, the pint wage was not standardized. Girl Loses Life Protecting Pet Roseburg, Ore., June 18 (IP) An attempt to prevent the fall of the family's pet dog from a precarious perch atop a farm tractor cost the life Tuesday of Lucille Hollinger, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hollinger, of South Myrtle Creek. The girl was driving the tractor back from a sheep pasture, while her sister, Alice, 14, and brother, Edgar, 11, and their dog went along for the ride. Coroner H. C. Stearns reported. te Mall Tribune want ads. Chicago Landlords Refuse to Comply With Rent Ceilings Chicago, June 18. (IP) Ald erman Arthur G. Lindell, chair man of the committee on prices and rents of the Chicago Com mission on National Defense, told the city council today that Chicago real estate men have refused to comply voluntarily with the March 1, 1942, rent ceiling recommended by the Of fice of Price administration. Instead, the alderman re ported, they have permitted rent increases ranging up to 15 per cent for May and June, and in many instances refrigeration and decorating services were curtailed along with the rent increases. Lindell said the OPA had been notified of the situation and Informed that Chicago was unaoie to handle the matter locally. Since the alternative to voluntary compliance is a government rent administrator, Lindell said It was almost a certainty that one would be ap pointed for this area. Chewing gum usually can be removed from car or furniture upholstery by rubbing gently with carbon tetrachloride and then scraping with a dull knife. tie MaU Trlbun6 want ads. FAT SALVAGE IS NEXT WAR PLAN Washington, June 18 (if) A salvage campaign to recover household cooking fats will be launched by the war production board some time in early July, Lessing J. Rosenwald, chief of the Bureau of Industrial Conser vation, announcing this today. asked that housewives save cooking fats and to sell them, when the drive starts, to neigh borhood chain food stores, meat markets, and frozen food locker plants. Fats are essential In the war effort as a source of glycerine for explosives and the WPB, Rosenwald said, "hopes to se cure over half a billion pounds a year of wasted cooking fats from the kitchen of American homes." 25 per cent of cotton or rayon in the materials. The OPA action- was seen as a move to assist the War Pro duction board in its efforts, pressed over a period of months, to induce mills to turn out blended Instead of all-wool fab rics for men's clothing. Wooden Boats to Fight Submarines Washington, June 18. (A) In a war of metals, wood took a new and important place today for use in construction of small patrol craft to combat the sub marine menace and protect vital coastwise shipping. Chairman Vinson (D.-Ga.) of the house naval committee dis closed that a big percentage of the 1,000 small craft envisioned in the navy's $8,550,000,000 fleet expansion program would be made of wood. I Complet Insurance Service SINCE 1909 The R. A. HOLMES Agy. Medford Center Bid Phone 4444 HUBBARD BROS. Main k Riverside Phone 11 88 Woolen and Worsted Ceiling Inaugurated Washington, June 18. 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