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TOOHTZEW MtDPORD (OREGON) MAIL TBIBUNK State Inspections Of Export Grain Show Big Increase Salem Export grain inspec by the state department of agri culture during the last six months of 1956 more than doub led inspections for the same period a year earlier. Export inspections from Ore gon were 37.853,352 bushels and 16.122.083 bushels during the respective six months, according to the semi-annual report of the department's grain inspec t.on division. The substantial in crease is due to all-time high export movements set in July and August. Portland and Astoria grain offices of the department more thean doubled their export in spections of the same period a year earlier. Portland export grain inspections were 33.957, 996 bushels compared to 15,356, 638 bushels for the last six months of 1955. The 1956-1955 comparison of export grains in spected at Astoria was 3.895,356 bushels against 765.452 bushels. Inspection of incoming grains at Portland, Astoria and Pendle ton was slightly more than 57 million bushels or almost 17 million bushels above the same period a year earlier. The department's Portland office alone inspected 50,642.152 bushels compared with 36,447.- 740 bushels in the last six months of 1955. Incoming wheat receipts were up more than two million bushels at Astoria. The Pendleton office showed 540, 265 bushels compared with 489,- 266 bushels for the same period a year earlier. Although inspections of in coming wheat at Portland in creased almost 20 million bush els over the same period last year, other grain receipts at that office were down. Corn re-ct-pits were five times less and incoming rye was down three times in volume. Only small decreases were made in barley and oats receipts. . The volume of auto-truck de livery of grains between July and December, 1956, doubled over the same period a year earlier. Grain receipts by river barge were 3.068,466 bushels or al most triple the 1,474.313 bushels of a year earlier. Receipts of grain from points east of the Rocky mountains also were up. 4-H Club News Central Point Pig Club On Monday, Jan. 14. the Cen tral Point Pig club visited the Midway Meat slaughter plant. Here Mr. Gordon showed us what to look for on a market hog. He also demonstrated how to cut the hog, smoke it, and cure it. This all proved to be very in teresting to the members, and our thanks to Midway Meat for howing us through the plant. The next meeting is Jan. 28, at the home of Karen Renfro. Dave Foote, Reporter. Ctntral Point Dairy Club Our junior leader, John An horn, was host to our club Jan. 7. Our business meeting was con ducted by our president, Sandy Higinbotham. We received our new record books and studied the parts of a cow. Our next meeting will be held Feb. 4, at the W. C. Higinbatham home on Taylor Rd. Carol Foote, Reporter. Si Q Swing Club The Sis-Q Sewing Bees had their first meeting the 16th of January after school at Nancy Lusk's home on Oak st. in Ash land. We elected officers. They are: president. Nelda Chapman: vice president, Judy Carpenter; secretary. Nancy Lusk; reporter, Faye Chapman: song leader, Barbara Bernardi. We also re ceived our record books. Our next meeting is at Kathy Hern lein's home in Valley View on February fourth. Faye Chapman, Reporter. Meeting Scheduled to Discuss Phoenix Sewer Phoenix Mayor Vince Claf lin today announced that a pub lic meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Jan. 28, in the Phoenix Grade school gymnas ium to discuss the sewer system now under construction in Phoe- Mayor Claflin urged residents in the south and east sections of B and C sts. to attend since top-! ics to be discussed include as- j sessments. Other information concerning the sewer system aiso will be available at the meeting, he said. ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATISM, NEURITIS Sufferers Now Offered Amazing Relief From Agonizing Pains Sensational new medical discovery called AR-PAN-EX works through blood stream where it can do the most sood. fastest. Even most stubborn rases have gotten blessed relief from torturing misery. See us today aoout guaranteed AR-PAN-EX tablets. CENTRAL REXALL DRUG Main and Central Farm Percentage of notml ptetipHiikijW , gj; i r n. ntjj tnna jty. i, , to aj .. 1 BAKING UNDER THE WORST DROUGHT in nearly 300 years are portions of eight southwestern states shown above. The cross-hatched area has received less than half its normal rainfall. ' Changing Trends on Dairy Farms Reflected in Inspection Reports Salem Changing trends on the dairy farm are reflected in the report of dairy inspections made during 1956 by the state department of agriculture's di vision of foods and dairies. O. K. Bcals, division chief, said dairy farm inspections at 3670 dropped 212 from 1955, and the 10.317 fluid milk sam ples taken for laboratory analy ses were down 1,021. Dairy farm and dairy cow numbers are down from 1955, accounting for the decline in both farm inspections and draw ing of official samples. How ever, while dairy farm numbers are down, herds are larger and the overall production of milk in Oregon last year was down only a fraction from the previ ous year. Sediment Testing Even more striking are switch es reflected in the sediment test ing of fluid and manufacturing milks carried on during the year. The dairy inspectors took 2,000 fewer sediment tests of fluid milk last year than in 1955 and this was primarily be cause more milk went to market from farm tanks than in the fast disappearing 10-gaIlon cans. About 7,000 fewer sediment checks were made on milk used in manufactured dairy products. This reflects the decreased amount of milk going into but ter, cheese and similar products. Sediment tests on cream drop ped from 1,240 in 1955 to 762 in 1956. meaning that less cream is being separated on the farm for manufacturing purposes. Frozen Desserts Sampling of frozen desserts the state checks ice cream and mellorine for fat and bacteria content was also down; 1,758 samples were taken for labora tory check compared to 1.964 a year earlier. This, too, is in line with a decline in the number of establishments. On the other hand, other dairy products sampled for analyses were up about 300. This in crease was due mostly to samp ling of cottage cheese products on the Oregon market. Inspec tion of cottage cheeses in 1956 followed the first official state Potatoes Lead List At Salem Potatoes constituted more than half the inspections at eight Oregon shipping point dis tricts during December, J. F. Short, director of agriculture, has announced. The inspections are made by the department's federal-state shipping point in spection service for grade certi fication of fresh fruits, vegeta bles and nuts. The department granted certi fication to 3.985 carloads of products during December. The total 10 cars under the 3,995 carlot inspections for the same period in 1955. Potatoes generally led the in Cw0 Hay DrAnraiD III C UQj rlUyiQIil ! Set for Short Course Salem The five day program of the sixth annual Oregon ag ricultural chemical applicators short course opens Monday, Jan. 28. at Oregon State college. Ag ricultural sprayers and dusters may register for the course until 10 a.m. Jan. 28. Those wishing to take the cultural chemical applicator li state examinations for an agri cense must register by 1 p.m. Jan. 31. Registrations are being accepted by mail at the college and state department of agricul ture, cosponsors of the event. ThuTtitf. January 14, 1137 and Garden standards adopted for the prod uct. Inspections and sampling of feeds and fertilizers were fairly Use of Fresh Home Shows Corvallis Potatoes are losing their skins but not their pop ularity, Oregon State college ex tension marketing specialists say. New commercially prepar ed potato products are finding wide favor. Specialists reported that the quantity of fresh potatoes used in homes has dropped in the past 10 years, but that proces sed potato foods are rapidly filling the gap. One out of every six pounds of potatoes today is used in some processed form. Chip bars, crushed chip candy, chiplets and potato nuts are new products being developed by U. S. department of agriculture researchers. Potato chips, a fa miliar market standby, now come in special flavors, and are combed and curled into fancy shapes. Frozen Food Frozen food counters offer an assortment of potato products that include French fries, puffs, dice, patties, potato soup and whipped potatoes. Several forms of dehydrated potatoes, dice, granules, flakes and shreds, are on the market or in the test stage. Diced potatoes are es pecially popular in canned stews and hashes. New'uses have also been de veloped for potato starch in "instant" pudding. Canned po tatoes are put into brine packs and used in hashes, stews and salads. Potato flour, on the mar ket since World War I, is used mainly in potato bread, donuts and other specialty items. Some pre-peeled potatoes have started to move into retail trade, specialists reported, although most of them are distributed only through wholesale chan nels. Research on fresh potatotes is being conducted by OSC home economists in cooking tests on Oregon's netted gems. Improved Inspection Points spection volume. The December total of 2,256 cars was the larg est since the new shipping year began July 1. A year, earlier 2,131 cars of potatoes were in spected. Checks of pear ship ments were up even more; 817 cars against 656 cars for the same period in 1955. Walnut Tree Pruning Should Be in May Residents desiring to prune ! walnut trees should wait until I about the first of May to do so, 1 C. B. Cordy, county horticulture agent, advised today. He said walnut trees will ; "bleed" excessively if cut now i and death of the tree may re- j suit. He explained that cold win- ter weather causes sap to run more freely in walnut trees and it is virtually impossible to stop the flow if the tree is cut now. j Cordy added it is not reces-j sary to prune walnut trees to in- ; crease production. Pruning of these trees is generally a matter j of convenience to the owner in ' such cases as when a limb be- j comes an obstruction. ' On an average winter day it is estimated that six million men, women and children are incapacited by some form of ill ness or injury. m AThf Bureau J close to the 1955 total, but work in economic poisons was under 1955, due to remodeling of this laboratory. Potatoes in Drop Recently marketing procedures are also being investigated. Winter months are good ones to try out new potato recipes and potato products since sup plies are more plentiful and prices reasonable, specialists suggested. This Week's Double Feature Repeat Special STRICTLY FRESH LARGE EGGS ARMOUR LEAN, SLICED BACON Fresh Frosted FRYERS HAMS YOUR FAVORITE JUMBO OK Super Produce Values Solid as a Rock Crisp and Sweet Cabbage 5' - Celery 19' CAULIFLOWER GRAPEFRUIT SPUDS TANGERINES APPLES 12 Pound Mesh Bag Dog Owners Alerted Of Rabies in Oregon Salem Dog owners must be alert to presence of rabies in Oregon, the state department of agriculture said today. The source of rabies in the Bend area has not ' been traced and may have originated elsewhere in Oregon, officials stated. A rabid cat was found in Bend recently. Authorities instituted complete control measures and there is hope of preventing the spread to other areas. GRANGE Eagle Point Grange Farm and livestock prices ace up a little and the future in farm ing looks somewhat better with lots of research going on in agri culture according to C. C. Hoo ver who gave a report at the monthly agricultural meeting of the Eagle Point Grange Jan. 15. The legislative committee re ported that since the legislature has not been organized yet there was not much to report, but it looks like their problems will be mostly financial with more money needed for schools which might mean a raise in income taxes. Clarence Davies explained the school bill to be voted on Jan. 31 at the Eagle Point school gym nasium. According to the report Eagle Point school district has become eligible to be a first class school but it needs a majority vote to withdraw from the rural school district. Also part of the education report was a poem read by Mrs. Jim Edge entitled "The Best Memory System." Mrs. Paul Force, HEC chair man, reminded the members that the next HEC meeting would be held at the home of Mrs. Ed Hayes, Jan. 30 and that the next Pomona meeting was scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 26 at Shady Cove and everyone should take either a salad or dessert. On the display table was a collection of cactus wood, china dishes and unusual rocks. Chaplain Mrs. William Perry reported that Howard Short and Paul Olsen were ill and that Mrs. Rpss Cline was improving since the last report. For the lecturer's program Earle Jossy showed a film "Pow er Country, picturing the area served by the California Oregon Power Co. in southern Oregon and northern California, espe cially the new Toketee project, GRADE AA BANNER Fill Your Frecier at This Price W to 2Vi Ibi. wt. SWIFT PREMIUM FULLY COOKED Shank Half or Whole FRANKS TEXAS REDS Heavy with Sweet Juice No. 2 large Sweet as Sugar , Last of the Season NEWTOWN Large Fancy RAM DIRECT SHIPMENT FROM SOUTHERN DOZEN GOOD, BIG JUICY SIZE EXTRA LARGE SIZE Hog Price Have Good 1957, Economist Says Corvallis Hog price prospects look good for 1957. but farmers shouldn't count on a repeat of 1954 prices, although $20 hogs are back in the picture, M. D Thomas, Oregon State college agricultural economist, has an nounced. Oregon's favorable feed situa tion, good hog-raising climate, and strong pork maket have com bined to put Oregon swine grow ers in a strong competitive posi tion this year, the economist stated. With about 10 'per cent of national population, the Pacific coast raises only 1 per cent of the pigs. This usually keeps coast hog prices the highest in the nation, Thomas pointed out. Smaller Crop Nationally, the fall pig crop was 4 per cent smaller than a year earlier. Spring farrowings are expected to be 2 per cent smaller than last spring and 10 per cent less than the spring of 1955. Adding to the optimism of fewer pig numbers is the Ore gon feed situation. Another bumper barley crop is anticipat ed from acres diverted from wheat production under govern ment production quotas. The economist advised swine growers to get barrows from the coming spring pig crop to market before mid-September. He also recommended selling Four Refrigerated Plants Open in 1956 Salem Four new refrigerated locker plants were opened in Oregon, while 18 went out of business in 1956. At year end, 469 locker plants were operat ing under state license, accord ing to the annual report of Rob ert Pentney, locker plant super visor for the state department of agriculture. Twelve of the 18 owners closed plants due to deficit oper ators. Individual causes such as fire and death accounted for the remaining six closures, Pent- ney's report showed. A 2 doz. 99c i 2 lbs. 99c 89 59 3 ib, I00 SNOBOY Well Trimmed 12' lb. Dozen CALIFORNIA i a ntt pk' IJ IDS. ,JJ f7V------NoTw El 5 ibs. 49f MARKET V ll 0PEN 8:00 A M' UNTIL i O ES I MIDNIGHT J $100 k EASY PARKING A II U l . EASY SHOPPING J Prospects Outlook in i weaner ftiuti pi&a next iau or ine "A IfJO II 11 iuoks liKe the Midwest is coming back strong by that time. W. Y. Fowler. OSC livestock marketing specialist, said farm ers planning to stay with hogs over the long pull, should get raise lean meaty type. A price deferential of $1.50 a hundred usually exists between the meaty No. 1 hogs and the fat No. 3's, Fowler said. Research shows it takes more feed to put on a pound of fat than a pound of lean meat. Local FHA Office to Process Farm Loans Grants Pass Loans to eligible applicants of Jackson and Jose phine county can now be pro cessd by the local office of the Farmers Home administration in Grants Pass, E. M. Denny, local agent has announced. Recent legislative changes permit FHA to make farm hous ing loans repayable for periods up to 33 years at 4 per cent interest to farm owners unable to obtain credit they need from other sources. Denny said. Purpose oi the farm housing loan program is to provide es sential farm buildings, he said. Denny added a farm housing loan or other buildings essential to operating a farm. Loans will be secured by a mortgage on the farm, subject to existing liens, and by such real estate security the FHA deems necessary to protect the government's interest, he said. Additional details on the farm housing loans may be obtained by contacting the local FHA office, box 311. Grants Pass. N. J. FARMS Trenton. N. J. (U.P.) New- Jersey leads tlie nation in per centage of farms electrified and tops all eastern states in the aver age number of kilowat hours of electricitv used monthlv per farm customer, according to the j state's Farm Electrification I Council. SILVER TRADING tMl mM mm mm Get 'Em Every Time You Shop at OK MARKET Boyds Coffee 99 Now! 3 Jays Milk HOMOGENIZED Same Low Family Price 84 f 1 REAL NATURAL TASTE Redeem your coupons here lb? A 7 DAYS A WEEK , LAMENT FOR BEAVERS Corinna, Me. ftl.R) Orlie L. Sprague, a member of the Maine Legislature, was moved by nostalgia when he learned there wasn't a beard in the new legislature. He recalled that in the Maine House 50 years ago "121 members wore mustaches or full beards and only 30 were smooth-shaven." Preservation of Food Takes Step Forward in Tests Corvallis Another step for ward in preservation of foods through irradiation has been announced by Oregon State col lege agricultural chemists. Chemists E. C. Buoi and J. S. Butts reported that four gen erations of rats were fed a 60, per cent diet of irradiated meat over a two-year period with no harmful effects. The research project, one of several in the country, is for the department of defense. The primary objective of the long range work is to supply troops with fresh meats and other foods that require sterilization through canning or freezing. Should commerical-scale ir radiation develop, fresh meats and other food could be easily transported to troops in distant parts of the world, particularly in the tropics where processing by freezing is costly. Test rats were fed on irradiation-preserved beef organs kid ney, heart, brain, and tripe that was ground, mixed, and scaled in cans. Half the cans were subjected to high intensity gamma irradiation, the other half were frozen for preserva tion. Rats on the treated diet grew as well and produced as many young as those on the non irradiated diet. Experiments with human test subjects have been underway for the past two years at the Fitzsimons Army hospital, Den ver, where no adverse effects have yet shown up. While the digestive system, nutritional requirements, , and growth rate of rats are similar to . those of humans, the OSC scientists say more testing . is needed before the treatment gets final approval for human-food. DOLLAR STAMPS 0 lb. Gallon Jug I ECU OSJ
