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SUNDAY. JANUARY 15, 1956 HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON PAGE NINE Self Employed Farmers To Be Eligible For Social Security Insurance In '57 Most self-employed farmers and ranchers will not establish eligibili ty for insurance benefits under the social security law until they make income tax declaration in January 1957, reports Manning Becker, Ore gon State College farm manage ment specialist. It is possible, ho-rever, for farm ers to become eligible In 1956 if they have earned as much as $400 from farming In each of the cal endar years 1955 and 1956. But along with this goes responsibility to report earnings from farming and to pay the three per cent so cial security tax not later than April 15, 1956. The social security administration has suggested pay ments be made early as possible. Becker believes most farnters will normally establish their eli gibility next January when they report total earnings for 1956. Where conditions ' warrant, retro active insurance benefit payments will be made from the time the person became eligible. The form for making a report and remitting the required tax for social security insurance (Schedule SE) comes with the federal Income tax return. Form 1040. If your net Irradiaied Food Tests Being Carried On By OSC OREGON STATE COLLEGE Wide variations In flavor, appear ance and texture of different foods treated with radioactive materials have been reported by an Oregon State College food technologist, who urges large-scale tests to determine how well irradiated foods will be liked and accepted by consumers. Dr. H. W. Schultz, head of food technology at Oregon State, points out that ionizing treatments hold tremendous possibilities for pre serving foods without refrigeration and for ridding foods of parasites. It is still impossible to say, how ever, whether the 1 flavor and "looks" changes thai come with treatment of many foods will make them "unacceptable" to consum ers, Schultz continued. Research is needed to clarify these points. "Some foods, such as milk and cheese, bananas, orange Juice, and certain cured meat products such as frankfurters have become notor ious examples of producers of un desirable flavors when irradiated," the OSC food processing expert said. On the other side of the picture, asparagus, bacon, green beans, beef liver, broccoli, brussel sprouts, carrots, chicken, codfish cakes, pork and pork sausage rate "good" on the appraisal chart. Many meats which are among the key foods under study show promise, Schulus said. It appears that Irradiation of meat may cause no greater flavor changes than those produced in some foods in tanning or freeilng, he reported. Raw meat generally is "very allghtly browned" on the outer sur Poultry Price Now Lowest Stock up now on roasters and flyers, advise marketing spe cialists at Oregon State College. An almost all-time low is here it the price of poultry, according to Zelma Reigle. consumer education specialist at OSC. "Chickens bousht now and froz en will be good for frying for pic nics next summer, when retail prices may be as much as 5 to 10 cents a pound higher," says Miss Reigle. Homemakers can save mon ey, too. by buying larger fryers which average about three pounds dressed weight. Retail prices on pan-ready fry ers pre around 49 cents a pound, according to Chirles Fischer, poul try marketing specialist. They will probably hold near this level for the next two weeks. FREE! FROM YOUR STATE FARM AGENT "What Every, Car Owner Should Know" Handy 20-parc booklet fea turing material from the page of the Reader' Digbst, in cluding "You Can Stop That Car Thief'... "How To Park" ... "America' Most Widely Bought Auto Imur an ce" . . . "What Two Drink Will Do To Your Driving'1 . . . "Taping Your Bumper MavSavp Your Lifr" . . . and other. Gt your copy today! Vm. N. Goen 709 So. 6th Ph. 3262 Staff, talis tar Itati ma intwtsti earnings from farming were as much as $400 in 1955. you are obliged to fill out and file this re turn and pay the social security tax, according to Becker, even if you do not owe any federal In come tax for 1955. Older farmers those 65 or over can retire after March 1956 and start getting monthly old age Insurance payments if they have met the earnings require ments and paid their tax. Other farmers, regardless of age. will acquire family protection in the form of monthly payments to sur viving dependents in the event of tneir death, provided they meet the same requirements. In either case, the payment of tne social security tax must ac company the income tax declara Hon or return, Becker emphasizes. This responsibility Is required by law. Further information on social se curity taxes may be obtained from Internal revenue service offices. In. formation about benefits may be obtained from social security dis trict offices. If you don't know where these offices are, your post master can tell you, says Becker, faces when given ionizing treat ments. Schultz found, but when cocked "there is no discernible ef fect." Texture sometimes is changed. Ground beef takes on "crumbly" texture when irradiat ed at high dosages and beefsteak texture is described as "softened. A panel of trained taste testers rated the irradiated meats cm ferent" than non-irradiated, Schultz said, but it is not known to what extent this difference will influence consumer acceptance of the meats. No changes in flavor or texture have been reported with bread but a "light straw" color resulted from the Ionizing treatment. Potatoes have been found to develop an "off flavor" and brownish color. Eggs give a stale appearance. The three major areas for which ionizing radiations might be con sidered for foods, according to Schultz. are: (IT for preservation by total sterilization usinu rela tively large dosages of radioactive treatment where smaller dosages are used to cut the microbial pop ulation and extend storage life; and (3) for detroying parasites in food products using still smaller dos ages OSC has an extensive program of research underway at present on meats. Heading up these stu dies are Robert F. Cain. E. C Bubl and H. C. Nordan. Findings to date show ionizing treatments might make It possible to keep meatff-for long periods without re- trigeration. In the studies, raw meats are canned and then sent to Arco, Ida ho, for immersion in canals where radioactive rods are "cooled." Oth er foods are treated in a similar fashion. WHEN WE SAY SURPRISE, THAT'S EXACTLY THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE! Walker's - New! Barbecue Relish Southern Beauty Oysters Tuxedo Tuna Nestle' Milk Pacific No. Tall Tins California Avocados Lean m ru" Pork Chops Ground Beef . 3 "Where Parking is never a Problem" V- Town & Country .ryye) u "p. THIS PLANTING of Austrian Pins at the More Experiment State was t up in 1946 dry land windbreak by experimenters of the Soil Conservation Service. According to John Berg of the Klamath SCS office, climatic conditions at the More station are similar to those found in the Klamath Basin,, and farmers desiring to plant a windbreak should order planting stock now. He said a limited amount of trial planting itoek would be available through the thras soil con servation districts in the county, and further information may be obtained from conservation ists attached to the districts. Foresters In Oregon Jobs OREGON STATE COLLEGE More than half of the 1,411 grad uates in forestry from Oregon State College during the past 50 years are now at work on forestry jobs in Oregon: a school of forestry alumni record.reveals. The report shows 722 graduates in Oregon forest industries and public agencies. Outside Oregon, graduates can be found in 32 other states. Cali fornia has attracted the greatest number, 177. The Washington total is 81 and Idaho, 23. Fourteen are on forestry Jobs in Canada and in Alaska: 12 are in Asia: 6 in South America; 4 In Europe: and 3 in Africa. Seventy eight are in the armed forces, almost all of them graduates with in the past three or four years. Sixty-five graduates have died. The tabulation was made by forestry professors in preparation for observance of "Fifty Years of Forestry at OSC" on March 3. The all-day program will mark the fiftieth year that degree-granting work in forestry has been offered at OSC. Instruction in forestry dates back to 1892, however. DUNSMUIR FESTIVAL DUNSMUIR Dates for the an nual Dunsmuir Railroad Days will be June 15-17, It was announced at' Wednesday's chamber of com merce meeting. Festival - board members are: Francis McEner ney, president; Henry Schroeder, vice president; Marge Young, sec retary: Lee Huddle, treasurer Buz Kohlbaker. Kenneth Burns, L. I L. Griffith and Beverly Mason. MONDAY AND TUESDAY RED HOT Surprise Specials! SHOP MONDAY and TUESDAY and SAVE! Golden Spray, Salmon 7 6-oi. Wine Glass Holiday Margarine Heinz Tomato Soup 8-ox. Tin Vi Tins Giant Size 3 .r Tide PRODUCE SURPRISES! Extra Large Navel Oranges each Meat SURPRISES! Pure Shopping Center I 7 if ft TT I - V Agricultural Chemists Trace 2-4-D Death Route Using radioactive carbon dioxide as sv tracer, two Oregon State Col lege agricultural chemists have mapped out a pathway through which 2.4-n kills plants. . W. C. Fane- and Joseph buus report that 3,4-D slows the trans portation of sulfates and phos phates within plants. These two chemicals are essential ingredients for plant life. The exact pattern oi tne siow down hasn't been discovered as yet. But It has been shown that the effect is a strangulation of the plant's ability to convert sugars and other "raw" materials uuo higher forms of energy and pro teins necessary for plant Hie. The two men also studied other Dhvsical and chemical plant func tions to find If they are affected by the 3,4-D. They found that photo synthesisthe conversion of carbon dioxide and water into starcn was affected, but the uptake of nutrients from the soil was left undisturbed. Some hint as to the form the strangulation pattern may take is revealed in research being carried on by a group headed by LeMar F. Remmert. anotner osc agricul tural chemist. This group has been studying the effects of 2,4-D on the complex chemical reactions that take place inside Individual nlant cells. So far, they have found that t least one oi ine soiupie enzymes (proteins that help chemical change take place wumn we ecu; is pre vented from doing its normal Job by the 2,4-D. The job now facing the scientists is to find out exactly which enzyme or enzymes are af fected so methods can be worked WHAT WE MEAN Pink Mb. Tin 3 lbs. 10-oz. Tins Pk9. lb. SUPER MARKET 3710 South Sixth I out to control the strangulation ef fect more precisely and efficient ly' . ... This tvpe of research aims at a better understanding of "how" her bicides kill plants. Once this ts known, it may be possible to de velop chemicals that will do a bet ter ftib of killing weeds, the re searchers point out. OPENINGS The U. S. Civil 8ervlce Com mission has announced examina tions for Engineering Aids. Drafts men, and Construction Inspectors, grades OS-5, OS-6, and G8-7. for filling positions in the Bureau of Reclamation. Salaries for these positions are $3,670; $4,080; and $4,525 a year. Vacancies exist at bureau offices and projects in the 17 Western states. Application Form 57 and Form 5001-ABC should be sent to the executive secretary. Central Board of U. S, Civil Service Examiners, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado. Further Information and application forms may be obtained at the U.S. post office. 4-- w L -.aCP-L JririiLk- , a. w- ft WM WTl , d:.i....j .u. :. i ii,c..i..j wu k.. t.L.n . nn;4inn ical and fartiliier dspartmant. McFarland is a graduate of the school of agriculture of Oregon ly been affiliated with the Chipman Chemical Co. in Bend. His experience in the fertiliiation of field service to be ottered by the to-Up here in the bnn. Lee cordially invites an or me larmon in m uin v.,. ... . 7ioii t. ,1.1.1.. k. ,.. ,,t ..J rN.r.n.llu tilkahsut vsui fertilizer and chemical needs. Adv. Mint Crop In Oregon On Increase Growing interest In mint pro duction in scattered areas of Ore gon' gives a statewide flavor to the seventh annual meeting of the Oregon Essential Oil Growers' League, January It and 30. at Oregon State College. New plantings in Jefferson and Josephine counties, along with ex pansion in the Willamette Valley and the Hermlston and Ontario areas, gave more than a 10 per cent acreage increase In Oregon last year, according to C. E. Horner, OSC plant pathologist and league secretary. Optimism was sparked by the highest mint oil prices In recent years. A highlight of this year's con ference, says Horner, la an en couraging report on chemical weed control to reduce costly and time-consuming weeding of mint fields. Research trials by Daye Chllcote and William Furtlck, OSC agronomists, indicate excellent weed control with new chemicals the first found that control a wide variety of weeds without damaging mint plants. Also of major Interest will be a report an control of mint mat, the most destructive mint disease In Oregon. Leo Campbell of the Western Washington experiment station, Puyallup, will give re search findings of early spring ap plication of a weed control chem ical to kill overwintering r u a t spores.. A "bonus" from the treat. ment is about six weeks' control of annual weeds. Horner will discuss the disease situation in Oregon with special emphasis on rust-resistant mint varieties now under test by the college. Yield, oil flavor, rust re sistance and general adaptability of the varieties In Oregon will be Included In the progress report, Growers will have an opportunity to compare oil samples from the new varieties with the present standard variety. Other speakers include T. L. Jackson, OSC soils scientist, who will report fertilizer experiments with mint: M. D. Thomas, OSC agricultural economist, market out look; Harold F. Hollands, OSC agricultural economist, "Agricul tureBefore and After:" and Sam Leman, chemist for a Midwest mint oil company. 13TH CHEBOYGAN, Mich. (UP) Mrs. George Hansen Jr. had her 13th child Friday the 13th but said she and her husband didn't think it was at all unlucky. "We're not superstitious," sha said. Better Eggs" Published By Extension Unit Shows New Methods Three major ateps for maintain ing high quality in Oregon-produced eggs are discussed In a new bulletin, "Better Engs," pub lished by Oregon State College ex tension service. Copies are avail able on request from county ex tension agents or the OSC bulletin clerk. Better egg quality through breeding, feeding, and care of eggs Is outlined by author Noel Bennlon, OSC extension poultry specialist. Egg quality Is inherit ed and any marked or permanent improvement will have to be brought about by selective breed ing, says the specialist. Some progress may be made through se lection of hatching eggs, but much faster progress can be made through breeding for quality, he explains. In general, the type of ration that will give good production will produce eggs of good quality. Yolk color is influenced by tne amount OSC Biochemist Goes To Iran OREGON STATE COLLEGE An Oregon State College biochem ist has been named leader of a special five-man U.S. nutrition sur vey team to Iran Dr. Joseph 8. Butts, head of agricultural chemistry at OSC, will leave Washington, D.C. Jan uary 30 for the three-month assign ment. The trip Is a Joint project of the departments of state, agri culture, defense; and health, edu cation and welfare. A similar team to Pakistan will leave at the same time. The team will survey nutrition al requirements and deficiencies throughout Iran and make recom mendations for improving condi tions within the framework of the resources and food supplies of the country, A medical doctor, two biochemists, and two laboratory technicians selected from across the country will make up the team. Foster's Cafe - Now Open UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT With Mrs. Foster Still Cooking OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, 7 'Til 9 'FOSTER'S CAFE " John & Juno Ojibwov - 3 Mi. No. On Hwy. 97 witk Pxeifie SuddIv Co-Od In Klamath Falls as head of th chom Bulletin of green feeds and yellow corn In the ration. But the amount-of thick and thin albumen an egg contains at' the time is is laid is an inherited characteristic and is not influenced by feed, Bennlon says. Thin-shelled eggs may ba caused by lack of minerals, lack of vitamin D. improper balance of these Ingredients, and high temp eratures. Confinement of the laying flock, clean nests, and egg-gathering three to four times dally a r among management practices recommended in the bulletin. Eggs should be held In a farm storage room at a temperature range of 40 to 60 degrees with humidity above 80 per cent, according to the specialist. He recommends eggs be marketed at least twice week during warm weather; In addition to detailed discus sions on breeding, feeding, and management, the 16-paga bulletin tells how to construct a farm egg storage room. Also Included In the bulletin are colored pictures show ing the United States atandards for quality of different egg grades and s description of each grade. 4-H Leaders To Hold Convention Four hundred volunteer adult 4-H leaders and county extension agents from Oregon will bo at Ore gon State College January 35. M and 37 for the annual 4-H leaders conference. Burton Hutton, state 4-H leader, has announced. How to develop s specialized training program for volunteer 4-H leaders will be the main Item at the three-day meeting. Increasing club enrollments, up per cent last year, have made it necessary to plan more effective leader train ing. Hutton explains. "The. volunteer leaders have an Important part In the planning of the 4-H Club program," says Hut ton. "Exchange of Ideas now In use as well as the study of a new plan to service the 4-H club lead ers will be emphasized st ibis year's conference." State College and has recent, problem will aid in the ... -"" " r-' r
