Mehama Girl Is Runner-Up
In Santiam Farmers
Co-Op Essay Contest
Helgath Says
Fertilizer Keeps
Lawns Green
THURSDAY. AUGUST II, 1954
•—THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE
THE MILL CITY
ENTERPRISE
Entered as second class matter Na-
• ember 10, 1944 at the post office at
Mill City, Oregon, under the Act of
March 3. 1879.
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In a contest on “How Our Cooper
Marion-Linn Counties, per year S3.M
atives Help Our Community" Lovena producer of a good price for his pro
Ont aide. Marion-Linn Counties $1A4
Helsel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. duce, the co-op benefits the processor
As you read this there is a 50% j
, Wesley Helsel, Mehama, was runner- by enabling him to buy large quant chance you have a sprinkler on your,
ities
of
the
farmer's
produce
in
one
up, according to Leo A. Whiting,
lawn. My guess is that it is costing
| manager of the firm at Stayton. First lump sum. Therefore, the co-op aids you 50c a week to keep that fire
[ place went to William Elbert of St. both the producer and the buyer or hose stream on your grass. Now 50c
processor.
j Boniface high school.
One man by himself couldn’t do from May to October is $12 bucks,
Following is Miss Helsel’s essay: this; it is only through organization and some complain to me that their
“Together we stand; divided we an<l working together for the common lawn is burned up. Why? Why do I
NATIONAL EDITORIAL
fall.” Twenty-eight poor workmen, good of all that we have been able to have a nice green lawn and the
sprinkler
is
on
it
in
one
spot
(1)
I
provide
benefits
for
the
marketer
over a hundred years ago, realized
the great truth in this statement as as well as for the consumer. “The one hour a week ?
Last Fall I was watching a night
they pooled their meager savings to greatest good for the greatest num
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Sunday
open a store in Rochdale, England. ber” might well be the motto for the football game at Allen Field. I no
Their total capital was $140—not co-operative system. Surely you will ticed that the grass where the field
much but a beginning. Within eleven agree that the co-ops have accomp was marked with chalk, lime, or gyp-
Pork frozen at 0 degrees or colder
year» their capital, membership and lished this purpose, and in that som, was not only higher but green.
for 20 days will destroy the danger
“greatest number” are you and I!
business
had
expanded
to
such
a
de
Next
the
family
and
I
have
been
Phone UL 9-2171
Mehama, Oregon
gree that they had control of their
watching a fat stock pasture on Kings of trichinosis.
’ own mills and a shoe factory so that
Prairie. Part I understand was fer
they could manufacture thair own
tilized with a nitrogen commercial,
products to sell in the store. This sig-1
the other with chicken litter. The
~
nifies the humble beginning of the
grass is plentiful and the stock shin-'
co-operative movement which has
I
ey.
grown and developed into the vast
Now what has this to do with you
system that we know in the United
Between
and your brown lawn and that water
States today.
bill you wrench out or your well
Portland-Salem-ldanha
The co-operative movement has
Shallow cultivation, adequate mois- picked pocket?
spread to include a wide variety of ture and fertilization go a long way
all way points
First, let’s figure the time you
businesses; co-ops serve the marketer to assure top quality vegetables for spend
watering the boulders that lay |
as well as the consumer. A few of the fresh use and processing. Oregon
areas in which co-ops have been suc homemakers were advised this week. from four inches to one foot under, Allied Van Lines Agent
your grass. I’ll hazard, four hours
cessfully established are: farming and
Local & Nationwide
Care given vegtables during growth a week. Four times whatever you
friuit growing, manufacturing and largely determines the quality of the could be doing that you like. Next.
petroleum production. In our own vegetable to be canned or frozen, say
Household Moving
community we have several co-opera Oregon State college extension spec cash that is running down the gopher
holes. What do you do? Take $1.00
tives, two of which are the Santiam ialists.
Stayton Phone 2125
and get some ammonia nitrate 0-16- '
Farmer’s Co-op and the People’s Tell
20.
Remember
the
bigger
the
numberI
The
following
suggestions
on
care
ephone Co-op. We, the people, are the
Salem EM 3-1626
the more wheaties you get in a box. I
individuals who reap the benefits of the garden are given by R- Ralph If you apply like a Scotchman, you’ll.
extension
horticulturist,
and
I
Clark,
S"
"*med
from the services of these organiza
get better results. Three feedings
SHIP IT WRIGHT
tions. Benefits to the individual are I tips on harvesting and preserving by once every two sveks is better than
hl. •*>
h,d
mrir.
Mrs.
Ruth
Klippstein,
extension
nutri-
1
made possible in many cases by doing
one big feeding. This stuff burns! A
I
away with the middleman’s profit. I tionist.
Hut 76
little goes a long way. Now water;
A
regular
work
plan
in
caring
for
Consumers of co-op goods do not pur
until
you have the ground soaked!
‘S>oon ended lk»'
chase their supplies at wholesale the garden is recommended by Clark.
and quit, STOP! Those boulders don’t
For the hack an<*
*'le’
<racky!
prices, however at the end of the Cultivate the soil to get rid of weeds have any grass roots in them.
year, if a profit has been made, the and mantain surface mulch. Water
Cassie ft Scoff. Palm Desert. Calif.
You will note I use the term grass.
savings are returned to the consum frequently. Detailed instructions on Simple. Everyone has their particular I
er in proportion to his patronage. care and possible yield from 46 gar- '
den vegetables are told in Farm and • ,taste as to what a lawrn grass is, but
What could be more democratic!
Forget the mrtor (in the cab or verae); think about the
it is still grass. A blade with roots
When the co-ops were first organ Home Garden bulletin 614, available that require certain minerals and
motor (in your car). It will run »mouther, longer, on the
from
county
extension
agents.
ized,
one
of
two
reasons
for
their
Wetli mint powerful premium gasoline. Royal 76. Ask
Home gardeners can control most humus.
existence was to give the consumer
your neighborhood Minute Man lor a tankful.
I’m sticking to minerals now be
insect
pests by proper use of insecti-
more for his money. The other rea
son was to help the producer “sell at tides. Spinach and other leafy veg- cause you’ll get some result». Now! Of all kinds. Trusses
WIN Itl Nl Send us a limerick slx>ut your
bucks can be cut one third and. Abdominal Supports
lavorite Union Oil product or service II it'» a
the best prices and to forward goods etables need to be dusted with DDT $12
that
$4 bucks will take you on a i Elastic Hosiery
or
sprays,
or
other
insecticidal
dusts
winner, we'll pay you $25 on publication.
to the market which offered the best
short fishing trip while your lawn'
Write to: 76 Limerick», Union Oil. Bo» 7600.
prices.” without co-operating, pro he says. Rotenone, DDT, CPR, mala is growing. Agricultural lime is im-! Expert Fitters
Lot Angele* 54. Calil.
ducers (especially farmers) are at thion, lindane or methoxychlor help portant and the cost is small and as i Private Fitting Rooms
the mercy of the consumers. They control cabbage worms. Dust toma is the amount you apply is likewise. '
have no certainty of a market or a toes lightly with DDT or methoxych If you want the most out of you com
UNION OIL COMPANY«« CALIFORNIA
fair price for their produce because, lor to control flea beetles. Control of mercial, lime is its partner in plant |
“Ask Your Doctor"
Watch Ft Baa« «a Club an ABC TV Gal he« 7« Boat'a Bn«ka at Unfa* O*< Btat«a«*a
unlike industry, their goods are us other sommon insect pests are pro feeding.
ually perishable and cannot be held vided in Vegetable Garden Insect
Now I’m going to stop here with'
back from the market until prices are Peats, 747, also free on request at this footnote. Last week’s Farm,
county
extension
offices.
, more favorable. Besides assuring the
The main advantage in canning at Home and Garden Section in the Ore
home is to assure your family of gonian gave the ratio of water per
504 SUU St.
tender sweet flavorful foods at peak type of soil. Dig one up. It is the
of quality, Mrs. Klippstein believes. best I’ve come across in quite a 1
Corner of Liberty
For some families, it may be best to spell. Also humus is important and
if
interested
I
will
go
into
that
in
S and H Green Stampa
grow vegetables for table use, and
watch store ads for canned goods another column. Paul Helgath, Mill
sales. Home gardeners with large sur City.
pluses, may want to can or freeze for
later winter use.
She suggests these items on har
vest procedure.
Pick food in small lots, that can be
canned or frozen in half-day. If food
OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
cannot be processed within two hours,
refrigerate it, to help keep at high
est quality. Pick vegetables when
cool in early morning or evening.
Time of harvest is often critical,
homemakers are reminded. Corn, cu
cumbers, snap beans, summer squash,
and peas reach their peak, then quick
Beautiful Lawns and Shrubs don't just happen. They are planned, and along with
ly decline. High sugar content that
assures sweetness sometimes changes
the planning, it takes proper fertilizer and equipment to take care of the job.
to starch overnight. Cucumbers in
half a day can grow beyond the de
That is where the Stayton Farmers Co-Op fits into the picture. We can supply
sired size for sweet pickles, according
to Mrs. Kleppstein.
you with all your garden, lawn and farm needs.
When gardens are at their peak,
they should be checked daily for ma
turity. If it is impossible to handle
GOLDEN HARVEST
the produce, pick it anyway and give
it to others, the home economist ad
vises, because mature produce should
not be left on the vines.
Cucumbers should be picked regu
larly to prevent overmaturity. Most
pickling should be done at mid-sum
mer when the cukes are growing fast.
Well-shaped cucumbers, grown in fer
It takes a lot less water to keep your lawn
tile soils and watered regularly, make
the best pickles.
velvet soft and green if you use the proper
All varieties of green and wax beans
need to be picked at the size the fam
fertilizer.
ily enjoys most. If beans are to be
frozen, they should be medium size,
You'll find Golden Harvest is just right for
Plus Parts
Immature beans shrivel and overma
ture beans toughen.
the job.
For snowy white cauliflower, tie
leaves over the heads to proect them
Weh ave the right tools and right fertilizers
from light. Lack of boron in the soil
can also cause darkened cauliflower
for all your needs.
heads. A dust program is essential
for the cabbage family. DDT or rot
enone are recommended.
The next time you're in Stayton, stop in
Mrs. Klippstein advises home mak
We are also Featuring Some Excellent Buys in
Co-Op and let us serve you.
ers to investigate the cost and con
venience of taking corn to custom
canners instead of doing the tedious
husking and shelling by hand. For
moderate cost, the homemaker can
use power equipment at the cannery
to husk, remove kernels and also can
the corn.
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Bulletins on freezing an* canning
vegetables are available at county
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Care, Vegetable
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