Weekly Page of Farm News
juni i7,rirt.
PAGE EIGHT
ROLLBACK NO
T
TO CUT FARM
BUTTER PRICE
.Lower prices to Oregon dairy'
men will not result from OPA's
recent order for a roll-back of
retail butter prices, according to
information received from the
war food administration by R. B
Taylor, chairman of Oregon's
USDA war board.
'.'Asking dairymen to. maintain
the-present high milk output as
long as possible, tne war 100a
administration has given assur
ance. tnat tne department 01 agn
culture's pledge to support
wholesale butter prices at. 46
cents a pound, Chicago basis,
will' be carried through until at
- least. June 30, 1944, Taylor re
ported. After that time, the
price will be supported at a level
of at least SO per cent of parity
until two years after the end of
the war. ,
-The 10 per cent reduction in
retail prices ordered by OPA as
of June 10, will be made up to
creameries by a subsidy pay
ment of 5 cents a pound for all
butter produced, Taylor ex
plained.' Thus, buyers of butter-
fat will be expected to continue
to pay going prices to farmers.
Provision is being made to in
sure the subsidy reaching pro
ducers, Taylor has been in
formed. The reconstruction fi
nance corporation, which is fi
nancing the subsidy, expects to
require certification that the
creamery has not reduced the
price to farmers.
The subsidy will be paid by
RFC s defense supplies corpora
tion to all butter manufacturers
whose monthly production ex
ceeds 1000 pounds. The payment
Will be 5 cents a pound on all
butter produced during the
month, with no variations for dif
ferences in score or grades.
FREE SHEETS HELP
in p
All Oregon coiuity agents now
have a supply or sample sheets
from the new Oregon cash farm
record book, which they will dis
tribute free to anyone wanting
to try out farm record keeping
before starting a regular book.
"A lot of farmers have never
kept accounts and have contin
ually put" off starting, because
they fear" the task will be too
much for them," says D. Curtis
Mumford, Aead of the farm man
agement department at OSC,
where the books- and the sheets
jvere prepared. "If these folks
will try it out on one of these
sample sheets we feel sure they
will find it is easy to do and that
they will want to keep it up.
The sample sheets, now avail
able free, are reprints from the
book and provide space for keep
ing a record of one month's re
ceipts and expenditures. The
new book, while not as complete
as the old, will provide adequate
records for making out income
tax returns on the cash basis,
SHIPBUILDING COUPLES Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kale and Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Plk
Sh. Simmons (L to r.) help weld destroyer escort ship at the Federal shipyard. Port Newark, N. J. .'
Store or Can Surplus Crops to Get
Full Value From Your Victory Garden
Four-H News
VICTORY VEGETABLE
- GROWERS
, Victory . Vegetable Growers
met at the home of Joan LaSalle,
after discussing our gardens and
giving reports on how they were
progressing Mrs. Hayes helped
us on plans for a hike and pic
nic. All the members are asked
to meet at the courthouse July
16 at 10 a. m. The lunch is pot
luck. Our next meeting is June 25
at Joanne Briscoe's, 3512 Crest
street at 2:30 p. m.
Joan LaSalle, news reporter.
WE CAN DO IT CLUB
Tuesday, June 15, 1943 the
We Can Do It, Victory Garden
club met at Ted Thorn's
at 2 p. m. , Five members were
there. The only officer that
was present was the news report
er. One from the rlnh wont tn
Corvallis for 4-H summer school.
Preparod by tha U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture for MEA
Service
Getting the most out of the
Victory garden means not only
getting the best possible yields
and a continuous supply of veg
etables but also using them in
such a way as to get the full
nutritional value of both fresh
and preserved products.
To save the food value of
fresh vegetables and get the
most of the vitamins and min
erals, proper care and cooking
are necessary. If vegetables
must be held they should be
kept cold and covered, but not
soaking in water. Vegetables
should be served raw when pos
sible. Otherwise, they should be
cooked rapidly and only until
tender.
The common way of cooking
vegetables is boiling. The cor
rect way of boiling is to drop
the vegetable in a small amount
of rapidly boiling, slightly salt
ed water and boil until just ten
der. Soda should not be added.
The cooking water should be
served on the vegetable or in a
soup or sauce. Boil green and
strong-flavored vegetables in an
open kettle, others in a covered
kettle.
Steaming and baking are
suitable methods of cooking all
but green and strong-flavored
vegetables. Cooking in the new
pressure saucepan conserves
most of the food values. -LIMIT
WAR CANNING
For later use, garden pro
ducts may be preserved by can
ning, drying, freezing, brining,
pickling and storing. Present in
formation indicates there will
be an adequate supply of cans,
jars and sealers for the needs
of home gardeners. However,
in view of the wartime short
ages of tin and rubber, canning.
may be limited wisely to those
garden products that cannot be
preserved successfully by other
methods.
TOMATOES ARE EASY
Tomatoes, green peas, aspara
gus, green beans, lima beans.
corn and fruits are favorites for
canning. Fruits and tomatoes
are the easiest to handle because
they require no higher tempera
ture than boiling for safe keep
ing. These products may be
packed hot in jars and then pro
cessed in a boiling water bath or
steamer, or they may be canned
directly from an open kettle,
Almost all vegetables except
tomatoes must be processed un
der steam pressure in order to
get the high temperature neces
sary for safety. Gardeners who
do not have the use of a steam
pressure canner will be wise to
preserve all vegetables except to
matoes by some method other
than canning.
Storing is the cheapest and
easiest way to keep many veg
etables. Many of the root
vegetables and onions, pumpkins,
and winter squash hold their
flavor better when stored than
when preserved in any other
way. Others that may be kept
by storing include beets, late cab
bage, carrots, late celery, pars
nips, potatoes and sweet pota
toes, rutabagas, turnips, winter
radishes.
Crops that need cool, moist
storage include cabbage, carrots,
beets, parsnips, salsify, turnips,
rutabagas, winter radishes and
celery. Potatoes keep best at a
temperature between 40 and 50
degrees F.; sweet potatoes be
tween 55 and 60 degrees. Squash
DRAFTING OF IDLE
this was Dorothy Peugh. She
gave a report on the trip.
uorotny Peugh, news reporter.
Authority to requisition all
idle farm machinery given this
week to county USDA war
boards will be used in Oregon
as a last-resort method of get
ting every available piece of
equipment Into the Food-for-
Freedom production battle, ac
cording to Robert B. Taylor,
chairman of the state USDA
war board.
War boards, acting for the
War Food administration, will
requisition idle machinery only
after determining that its own
ers are not in the armed forces
and have refused to negotiate
with farmers who need the
equipment, Taylor said. In ad
dition to all types of produc-
1 1 o n machinery, equipment
needed to transport farm pro
duce to market, such as trucks,
trailers and wagons, are subject
to requisitioning.
Any "loafing machinery
that is requisitioned will be sold
at the ceiling price or a fair ap
praisal value, to buyers who
need it to meet 1943 food pro
duction goals. .
Oregon farmers are generally
sharing their machinery and
equipment as much as possible,
Taylor believes. Requisitioning
is provided to take care of spe
cial cases where machinery is
not being used, such as that left
in storage by Japanese farmers
now in relocation centers.
Mopes to Quit
As Milk Chief
SALEM, June 17 W) State
Milk Administrator J. H. Mapes
win resign July 1 to accept a
position with a Seattle dairy.
Director of Agriculture E. L.
Peterson said Mapes' successor
would not be appointed for some
time. The department of agri
culture took over the milk con
trol board's functions June 9.
and Mapes was taken into the
department.
and pumpkins need warm and
moderately dry storage; onions
and dried beans, cool and dry
storage. Turnips should not bo
placed in the basement as they
give off odors that penetrate
through the house.
Freezing and storage at freez
ing temperature is the newest
method of preserving home gar
den products. Packaged frozen
vegetables and fruit can be held
either in the lockers of refrig
erated warehouses or in special
cabinets for home freezing and
storing.
HOME DRYING METHODS
Home drying is important
especially in wartime because it
requires neither sugar nor met
als, rubber and other scarce ma
terials. Vegetables commonly
dried are sweet corn, shelled
mature beans and peas, peppers
and okra. Other vegetables
added to the list in recent years
include beets, leafy green vee-
etables, green, peas, snap beans,
pumpKins and squash. Sweet
potatoes should be dried only in
tnose parts of the country where
they cannot be stored. Beet tops,
kale, dandelion greens, mustard
greens, and turnip greens are
at their best when fresh. They
should be dried only in regions
wnere winter gardens are not
feasible.
Information on canning, stor
ing, and other types of vegeta
ble preservation may be obtained
from publications of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture and
State Agricultural College and
from food specialists. The fol
lowing are available from the
U. S. Department of Agriculture:
'Green Vegetables in Low Cost
Meals."
"Root Vegetables."
"Potatoes in Low Cost Meals."
"Home Canning of Fruits and
Vegetables."
Home Storage of Vegetables."
"Homemade Pickles and Rel
ishes."
Making Ferment Pickles."
Lonergon Runs
For Lodge Post
SALEM, June 17 MP) Secre
tary of State Robert S. Farrell ,
Jr., will leave July 7 for Boston,
Mass., to attend the annual Na-I
tional Elks convention. He will
represent the Portland lodge.
Farrell said the Oregon delega
tion would support Frank Loner-
gan, Portland attorney and for
mer speaker of the state house of
representatives, for grand exalt
ed ruler.
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NEW
FARM EQUIPMENT
FOR SALE
1 Tractor Drawn "New Idea"
Manure Spreader.
1 Horse Drawn "New Idea" Ma
nure Spreader.
2 Side Delivery "New Idea"
Rakes.
2 14-in. Ferguson Plows, for Ford
Tractor.
2 Ferguson Mowers, for Ford .
Tractor.
BALSIGER MOTOR CO.
Main and Esplanade
GRAIN
SPUDS
ID PEAS GET
WEATHER HELP
PORTLAND. Juna 17 IJPi
Weather conditions for the week
ending Tuesday were generally
favorable for the development of
smau grains, potatoes and peas,
the weather bureau's weekly
weather-crop bulletin reported
today.
There were some warm days
but most of the week was cool.
with considerable cloudiness
and occasional light to moderate
rain.
Winter wheat is headed in
most areas and in bloom in some
localities. Some early spring
wneai is neaaed. The weather
has been mostly too cool for
corn.
Haying made good progress
but was delayed temporarily by
rain in some sections. Pastures
are mostly good. Strawberry
picking progressed with only
siisnt aelav Irom rain., Althoimh
quality improved somewhat,
yield is light. A few early cher
ries are in market.
Walnuts are setting well in
most localities. A few new po
tatoes have been marketed and
early Deas are belns
Thinning of suear hnt l n.
ly complete. Fiber flax is bloom
ing. Most garden and truck
crops need warmer weather,
Oregon Man at
Head of AAA
An Oregon farmer has ad
vanced through the national
farm program's farmer commit
teeman system to occupy one
of the top posts in the depart
ment of agriculture's war-time
production organization.
N. E. Dodd, better known to
his Baker county neighbors as
Ed, this week was appointed by
War Food Administrator Chest
er Davis1 as national chief of the
Agricultural Adjustment
agency.
Dodd, who still operates his
larm near Haines, was elected
chairman of the Baker county
Corn-Hog committee when the
farm program was being organ
ized in the early '30s. He subse
quently became chairman of
the state AAA committee, and
then director of AAA's western
region.
Weekly Market Trends
(Mltor'i Nottt Th following murtttl In
foriiullon It .upplLiI Irom ULtPrlnl till
t.lnnl nvrr th. tnmmnent Ir.iftl wire In
tlio ofllc. ot th. ntcitthtn rwinnmt.l t
Or.run Slut, roll.if. Th. nutfMnl, In lit.
form of a wfrkly tuntntiry or tr.ml. In Iho
llvwtort mirWI, U nil Int.mlnl to rtjtl.c.
pol dr bl da, uari.t riurU.)
CATTLE MARKETS
Livestock prices have declin
ed sharply recently as buyers
attempted to got their costs ad
Justed to normal relationship
with ceiling prices permitted on
meat. Basically the market sit
uation was one of firmness a
marketings have been light ami
the demand strong.
Recent sessions in the cattle
division at North Portland have
been described as uneven, uncer
tain, and rather quiet. A few
buyers have shown continued In
terest la the better grades, but
for the most part they are tak
ing only enough to satisfy urgent
needs and are waiting for lower
costs before making volume purchases.
Offerings Monday totaled only
200 head with sales slow and
uneven. A few good fed steers
made $19 to $18.
SHEEP AND LAMB MARKETS
Offerings of lambs totaling
2000 head at North Portland
Monday met shamly lower bid.
ding with most bids below $14
tor spring iambs. A few com
mon old crop lambs went at $8
to $9 and most bids on ntlmr
classes wore 00 cents under last
week's close.
HOQ MARKETS
The hog market showed a lit.
tie strength at the close of last
wecK and on Monday. June 14.
at North Portland was reported
steady at a top of $14.50. The
saleable supply for that day was
3000 head.
WOOL MARKETS
The War Food administratis
has announced, throuffh an
amendment to Food Distribution
order No. 80. that producers and
poois or producers anywhere In
the Unites States mav now !!
shorn wool direct to mills,-Instead
of being limited to the
Commodity Credit rornnra linn
as the only purchaser.
During the week ending June
, appraising of wool far nun
chase by the CCC was actively
under way, Most lota appraised
worn orlglnnl bug lots from
Utah, Colorado and Nevada with
an occasional lot from Texas,
Wyoming and Oregon, Moat of
the wools arriving at Boston
from the west are reported from
two to throo per cent heavier
In shrinkage compared to laat
year, thua bringing prices 3 to
4 cents in the grease lower than
tha prices paid In 1042.
Territory wools were ap
praised at the following grease
price range; thirty-eight cents
for Oregon, 371 to 43 1 cents for
Utah's; 411 to 44 cents for
NiivucIuh; and 42 to 41)1 cents for
Wyoming.
Mohair for futura dollvery at
Boston sold at $1.08 to $1,10
for 3fi"i.
THE HUNTER
PORTLAND, W William
Hately, Jr., head of the local of
fices ,of tho U. 8. aecret service,
arrived In January and alnce has
tracked down several counter
feiters and other wrongdoers.
Only yeatrrday, though, did he
succeed In tracking down a va
cant lion no In which to live.
If It's a "frozen"
need, advortlsd for
In tha classified.
article you
a used ons
My family insists on a second helping
of the Spoonful of Fitness
... that's fun to eat!
4 out of 5 said "mor)"l That's what happened when
thousandsof folks.likeyoursclf, were asked to try Shreddlesi
Really criip and tanderl Shreddies is always the right
crijpneu, the most tempting; tenderness! It's dellclouilv -
fUvor-mtUoutd!
GET OOINO RIGHT, IAT SHREDOIESI Here's the whoto
wheat energy you need these days. It's yours in this cereal
mrU from whole wheat
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BUSINESS. NO PLEASURE
OAKLAND. Calif.. (P If.
strictly business, sighs Sailor
Victor Hanson as he glances eag
erly at tne ankles of each pass
ing gin.
He told Dolice h had nlav.
fully fastened his wristwatch on
ma gin s ankle then forgot to
remove it, and hasn't seen her
since. I
Let's Go
DANCING
THIS
SAT. NITE
At the
ARMORY
BALDY'S BAND
Regular Admission Price
W1A Ll V II
1 marrrnr
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BUDGET YOUR POINTS WITH THESE VALUES
Raisins 4 Lb. Pk,.
Prunes 9Lb. c.Uo B.a .
Okra
59c
43c
17 c
33c
TruPak, No. 2 Can ..
Glass Tumbler :, c.rton .......... .
Miracle Whip rlat j.r ........ 27c
Parkay Margarine ... .... 2Lb..49c
Milk
Borden's Tall Tin ... 4 Cans
39c
I Kerr Jars ;u.. n. 87c
Compl.t In Jar Rings and Lids.
Mason Lids 3p 29c
They're Enameled for Food Preservation.
Economy Lids Pk9, 19c
CERTO PECTIN, 8-os. bottle Z1...1..3 for 45c
M.P.C. PECTIN 3 pkg,. 23,
COFFEE LIDS 3 do. 29c
Use Your Colfta Jars for Fruit
JAR RUBBERS, Reg. siie Pkfl. 4e
Snowdrift
. IS Points
3Lb..68c
Wesson Oil
10 Points
Quarts 53c
ApriCOtS Tor canning 24-Lb. Lug $2.98
LettUCe Rogue River. Large Heads 2 or 25C
TumipS Local, Young and Tender ..... Bunch 5C
Watermelons Lb. 5V2C
Beets Hogu niver 2Bu.19c
Cabbage RogU. Rw.r Lb. 8c
TomatOeS Fm, f0r Slicing, Med. Sise .. Lb. 19C
Oranges sunkin, Juic. si 2D01. 59c
iT. Hams M
or Whole Lb. 40c
ptT. Pork Roast Ltin 8houid.r . Lb. 34c
pS. Pork Chops ... Lb. 39c
Pt. Lunch Meats Al,ttd Lb. 39c
Pi Beef Roast KK B.., Lb. 31c
Sirloin Steak Lb 39c
&,Rib Steaks .... Lb. 39c
POINT-FREE FOODS
Macaroni. O-Se-Good, 2M-lb. pkg
Skippy Peanut Butler, Mb. Jar
Jane Good. Peanut Butter, 2-lb. ar
Albar's Pancake Flour, 8.9-lb. bag
K.llogg's Corn Flakes, giant pkg. ,.
Cr.am of Wheal, large pkg
Wh.aties, pkg
Shredded Wheat, pkg.
Purex Bleach, H gal.
Whit. Rosa Blaach, H gal.
Oxydol, larg. pkg.
Ivory Soap, m.dlum bar
Dus, larg. pkg
Butt.r, Grad. A. lb.
Flour, Drifted Snow, 24M-lb. bag
Flour, Swansdown, 2M-lb. bag
24
39tS
58
58
13
22
....... 11
11
24
23
23
6
23
80
... S1.15
$1.15
GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR FOOD POINTS
Points
(14) Lan. County B.ans, No. 2 lln '.
(13) Royal Club Tomatoes, tall tin
(14) Del Mont. Cream Corn, No. 2 tin
(14) Diamond A Corn, No. 2 tin
(U) Meco Peas, No. 2 tin
(16) Llbby's P.as, No. 2 tin """
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.. 11
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