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THE DAY wouldn't be complete for George Earnest if he didn't drop in at t h e GE
Forge and Tool Works to have a look around. The business is now owned by Adam
Eckerich who plans to expand to meet demand. Earnest, the proud blacksmith, is
shown heating up some iron in the shop.
DALE SPROUT, an employe of GE Forge end Tool Works,
works on a "nipper" that is part of the horseshoe kit
turned out by the firm.
Potato Handling Study
Under Matching Funds
By. IKYING DESFOR
AP N'cu'sfcatures
in which a special contact paper. 'comes down over them, pressure
given an exposure in the normal is applied and the light goes on
Oregon's filbert and potato
matching fund projects in market
ing services have entered the pi
lot commercial stage and three
other projects are making prog
ress. So reports Paul T. Row-
11, state department of agricul
ture market development chief
and slate coordinator of the proj-
GUARANTEED
TRUCK
SERVICE
AND REPAIRS
We Sell
DODGE "Job Rated"
TRUCKS and
Willyi 'Jeep' Vehicles
but we service all
makes and models
JOE FISHER
DODGE
677 So. 7th Ph. 4-8104
Emergency Phone:
Chorli Ramp, 2-4958
ect.s. conducted jointly by 111 el
department and Oregon Agiicul-j
lural Experiment Station at OSC. ;
Oregon is putting $18,000 in the(
five projects this fiscal year, withi
a matching amount coming from!
ISDA's $1.1 million fund ear
marked for market service proj
ects through all state departments
of agriculture.
Oregon's five joint projects and
a brief description follow:
Filbert storage. Earlier experi
mental work showed first class
eating qualitj can be retained af
ter a full j ear's good warehouse
storage, without refrigeration, if
uniform proper moisture content
is maintained. Based on this find
ing, pilot commercial lots ore now
in storage ii: polyethclcne bags
and bag lint rs in Eugene. Salem
and Portland and in poly-lined
tote box storage at Dundee.
Potato handling project. This
is to determine the consumer ac
ceptance and economic feasibility
of separating Oregon russet pota
toes by dillerences in qualities
for different uses. These qualities
are found to he associated with
specific gravity of the potatoes.
Tliis year a machine was con
structed to separate potatoes
within any lot by specific grav
ity. It consists of a lank using
to moke the exposure, i The plas
tie box has an electric curd which
is plugged in first, naturally.
An entirely new method foi way through a negative, is rolled II
nuking practically instanlaneousiilirough to make a finished print I
contact prints in normal room within 10 seconds. The print
light without conventional dark- conies out a bit damp but it is:Tlie exposure varies from one lo
room apparatus or skill has been fixed or "stabilized" and requires'eight seconds, depending on the
introduced lo this country. 'no further washing. density of the negative.
The new device, called "Rolla-j The plastic box, about nine The exposed paper is then in
print," was invented in France inches long, six inches wide andjserted into the first groove ;ind
It consists of a small plastic box three inches deep, is its ownjthe handle is turned slowly and
compact, automalic darkroom constantly. The paper is gripped
a circulating brine solution with. Lifting a hinged lid on its left by the inside rollers, guided
conveyors to remove heavy den 1 side reveals a contact printer, through l!ie developer compart-
sity potatoes which sink lo the The right side has the self-con-.ment, into and through the stobil-
bottom of the lank, and light don-lained dnikroom. Lei's examine i
sity potatoes which float lo Ihelit:
top. Each goes through a spray On top are two grooves about :
rinse on leaving the tank. Thisifonr inches long and one half
machine now is installed at a inch wide. A roller handle is on or loo dark, a new print can im-
potato company warehouse in the upper, right hand side. The mediately be made with more or
izer compartment and then out
through the second groove into
sight again.
If the print comes out too light
central Oregon
Pilot commercial
merchandising trials
eral stores, restaurants and ho
tels in this area will be under
way shortly.
Seed storage project. This is
somewhat similar to the filbert j
project and is utilizing polyethc
lcne bass or liners to maintain
uniform moisture content and
germination quality during stor
age and shipment under variable
conditions of temperature and hu
midity. Seed warehousemen and
handlers ore enthusiastic about
apparent marketing benefits ac
cruing to the Oregon seed indus-
lop of the plastic box, with the
usage and grooves and Handle, comes oil.
Ihrough sev-
less exposure, as needed.
The Kollaprint process.
invent-
Build better
at lower cost with
STRONGDARN
GALVANIZED STEEL ROOFING AND SIDING I
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When we turn it over, we sooied by Ets Bauchet et Cie, Paris,
three sets of double rubber roll-'makers of sensitized materials, is
1. Strongbarn It ttrongor 56!? stronger than competi
tive materials by Actual test!
7. Strongbarn Is lighter tip to 21 lbs. per square lighter
thnn competitive materials! Space supports further
apart; saves labor, money, materials!
3 Strongbarn fits right won't sng or tear under heavy
loads, strong winds! Stays flat and even, makes snug
joint.
4. Strongbarn'i eoty to work with strong, lightweight
sheets go up quick and easy,
Wo'D fes pfcNf to thow yov now to fcuid
whit tnug, Cgnf Stiosyturn. Stop in today t
SWAN LAKE MOULDING CO.
3226 So. 6th
Phono TU 4-S145
:y-
: Nursery stock project. This is
developing means of assuring virus-free
nursery stock for certifica
tion and sale by Oregon nurs
eries. Considerable progress has
been made on cherry stock to
date. The work is being expand
ed to apple and pear stock. j
New processing ideas project.
This is lo determine how new
lion, management, including p.K.k;. hooked up together thi-o.igh'being attributed in this country
by 1! S. Photo Supply Company
of Washington, DC, starting in
pioccssing puuus. or. riatouij
On the bottom section of the
ve:ir unik im nn thic n.r,i,. piasi ic "".n is a reiiiuvauie way.
and some follow-up work is being:1'1' tray, divided into two corn
done this jeai. ,partmciits. One has a yellow
While actual research work marker: ine otner a reo marker
conciucteo oy experiment station . "V ... T . V """' of the paper with a finished pie-
personnel, s.alf members or the!""" ' """ ! T under normal .-oom-light con-
state department of agriculture 1 and red plastic bottles. The;djtjons rff
nnd thp evtriisinn servii-p hv a nc. solutions ai pre-mi.xed ready-to-i . r. .
ano me extension seivice nave as-; . '. After the e.xact exposure time
sisled the nroiecls when nnd llse developer ivcllowl and a Sta- . , , , . . ... , ,
sisicu ine piojccis wnen ana J -. nad been determined, it was hke
where needed, Howell says. I"'1'" wh,ch ''" child's play so I let my
Hie special Rollaprint contact !d;lllsiers have fun making prints.
OFFICIALS CO TO JAIL :paper comes in a package of 100 1 However. I wouldn't say that the
CHICAGO 'I P1 (-Voters with a sheets, each 3'4x44 inches. It ts firlihei p,.jns nn(, ,he same hith
yen to see city officials behind rot aftected by normal room light wahy ns K0(xl. conventional con-
uburban llome-ibut is susceptible lo sunlight. ...... ,.ints Tl,r h; nn overall
bright or prolonged light. yellowish lone and some of them
Hie negative is placed on tlieiwere mottled and streaked. 1 w
acini! and sales are ohtaineri .-.nrl "' 'n"K
put into practice by Oregon food' hi,"Hle' "' the rollers!
Schultz of OSC spent most of his
six months sabbatical leave last
February. The unit itself will cost
under ?20. The set of two solu
tions 'cost, $2) will process the
package of 100 sheets (cost, 3.
In my (rets with the process, 1
found the 10-second, reappearance
bars can visit
wood Saturday.
All available local officials there
will remain behind bars until, cround class, emulsion siW nn Kn mnkinn r.,rih. wi. n,i r.i.
.auvu M uie ine isiper is piacra on n, omul- ting more infoimation to see why
'iiouch "bail"
lisjt .March of Dimes.
sion side down. The lunged lid. the print quality isn't better.