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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1943)
Vernonia Eagle Thursday, April 1, 1943 4 City People, Farmers Alike Have Part in Food for Freedom Emmons Have First Large Chick Hatchery One-Fourth of U.S. Food Produced in 1943 to Go to Armed Forces and Allies Vernonia can now boast of a commercial chicken hatchery and the addition of a new industry for this vicinity now that Mr. and Mrs. Harry Emmons have installed two incubators at their hatchery and broiler plant just outside the west city limits of town. The new equip ment they have purchased also is in keeping with the “Food for Freedom” movement by making it possible for residents of this vi cinity to purchase baby chicks and raise them for later egg produc tion or use them as a supplement to other meats now rationed. Ac cording to Mr. Emmons, his hatch ery can be considered the first to operate commercially on a large scale here. “Food for Freedom”—that's one of the mottoes of the civilians in this war. Everyone can have a part in it—and should. More food than ever will be needed for military and lendlease needs—about one- fourth of the farm production of the coming year is the estimate. Total 1942 farm output exceeded that of 1941 by 12 or 13 per cent, which is nearly equal to that used for the armed forces and our allies. Farmers Going Ahead Can Hatch 800 a Week The two ineub tors now in op eration at the p'ant makes possi ble the hatching of 800 baby chicks every week if run at full capacity. The lack of eggs in this vicinity sometimes prevents that full capacity operation due to the fact that the eggs must be care fully selected and eggs not of a certain standard cannot be used. Only Christy New Hampshire eggs are used at the plant. Every ef fort is being made by the Emmons to obiain sufficient eggs for ev ery setting in order to fill stand ing orders. Every future hatch is sold up to June 1st. The necessity of two incubators at the plant, as explained by Mr. Emmons, is that it is then pos sible to hatch each week. The eggs are first placed in a setting incu bator to remain for 18 days. Dur ing that time the eggs are turned every eight hours, kept at a tem perature of 99 Ms degrees and in air with a moisture content of ap proximately 40. Finished in Hatcher At the expiration of the 18-day period, the eggs are removed and placed in the hatching incubator where they remain for another 3 days and until hatching is com pleted. This second machine, the hatcher, is also maintained at a temperature of 99 H degrees but the humidity of the air therein is raised considerably over that of the setting incubator to 90. Mr. Emmons explained the reason for the much higher humidity as the need for softening the shells so that the chicks may more easily remove themselves. Considerable care must be taken in handling the eggs for hatching. They must not be washed because water fills the cells of the shell and prevents hatching and like wise, care must be used to prevent scratching the shell with finger nails or other sharp objects as that also will prevent hatching. Another detail that assures a greater percentage of hatches is the procedure of candling the eggs after they are removed from the setting incubator and before they are placed ip the hatching mach ine. However, any lolk that does ocur is taken by the Emmons in that an order for chickens is deliv ered full count. New Building Added In order to satisfactorily house the two machines, the Emmons have constructed a small building which is devoted to that purpose alone and is separate from their broiler plant which at present is being operated very little, if any, due to the large number of orders for baby chicks which consumes the available egg supply. When asked if any orders had been taken from purchasers out side the valley, Mr. Emmons stated that so far his output was spoken for by residents here only. He at tributes the increased call for baby chicks to the fact that people are conscious of the necessity of pro ducing their own food supply to a greater extent now than in pre vious years. Vegetables Are Victory Gardeners' Best Contribution to Food for Freedom Drive While farmers have been asked to concentrate their efforts on meat, eggs and milk, and the grain feeds to produce these items, Vic tory gardeners will go in for vege tables—not only to use fresh, but to can and otherwise store. Some Will help to supply themselves with fruit by starting berry plants and rhubarb. And, although vege tables come first, every gardener will want to devote some space to flowers. In addition to tfce incentive of producing food for themselves and thus taking less from the nation’s supply, gardeners will save money by growing their own, and will al ways have the freshest product possible. Of course if the grower does not plant with care, keep weeds and insects from the garden, and cultivate and water as needed, he cannot expect to gather vege tables “right from our own gard en.” A garden failure also means a loss of none-too-plentiful seeds. Beginners will do well, when dif ficulties arise, to oonsult neighbors who are experienced soil-tillers. entire family will probably be re quired to insure that all surplus es are safely tucked away in jars. Plenty of metal closures and rubber jar rings will be available as the war production board has removed all quota restrictions on the manufacture of certain types of metal lids used to seal the jars. However, prohibition of the use of zinc for lids is continued. Some local stores have jar stocks now; others expect to receive them later. Fruit Mentioned Whether or not canning fruit will be brought to Vernonia in quantity this year is hard to say, but there will undoubtedly be op portunities to pick your own at a small cost. As this involves travel, gasoline should be saved up for that purpose. How much sugar will be allo'wed for canning is a ques These Food for Freedom Pages are Brought to You Through the Cooperation of the Following Local Merchants: HOFFMAN HARDWARE COMPANY Bulk and Packaged Seeds, Garden Tools and Poultry Supplies VERNONIA 5 AND 10 Canvass Gloves, Garden Hats, Flower Vases and Twine PEGGY’S APPAREL SHOP Slacks, Cotton Dresses, Play Suit« Bandanas Cotton KULLANDER’S JEWELRY STORE Start Your Victory Now—Let Garden Be Your “Food for Freedom” Goal NEHALEM DAIRY PRODUCTS COMPANY Milk Is a Food for Drinking Lots Freedom. of It Will Help to Make You Strong NEHALEM MARKET AND GROCERY Stock Up on Jars and Lids Now We Will Have Jar3 and Lids VERNONIA AUTO COMPANY CROP PRICES HIGHER A price-support program which Maures farmers 20 to 50 per cent higher prices for their canning crops than last year bas been an nounced by the U. S. department of agriculture and the OPA. Crops for which support prices are estab lished include tomatoes, sweet corn, snap beans, green peas, lima beans, beets, carrots, and cab bage for kraut. MA VIKE’S Eat Here and Spend More Time in Your Garden SAFEWAY STORE Buy More Fresh Vegetables; Men Save the Canned Ones for Our Overseas NANCE PHARMACY Insect Sprays, Garden Gloves ARMITAGE DRUG COMPANY While Victory Gardening, Keep Your Hands Beautiful with Your Favorite Hand Lotion or Cream. We Carry Nationally-Advertised Products at Lowest Possible Prices BUSH FURNITURE STORE Help Produce Food for Freedom—Grow Vegetables for Victory THE COZY When Tired from Working in Your Victory Garden, Stop Here for Refresh*itents Not only will the products of the garden be used fresh, but will also be canned and otherwise stored. Vernonia residents can also help save that which is produced by others by canning as much of Gardeners May Exchange Ideas Have you come up against some problem, major or minor, regard ing your garden? Or do you have some special advice you would like to give other gardeners? Here’s your chance to teach or learn. The Eagle will start, as soon as ma terial is received from its readers, a “Gardeners’ Exchange.” This will include: • 1. Questions on gardening' from readers, the answers also to come from readers. 2. Special tips which the con tributor thinks will interest other local gardeners. Recipes for use of garden products might be included. 3. Anything that an individual wants to give away free to local gardeners. This might include plants, fertilizer, garden produce, and the use of land. REEHER’S GROCERY Farm Machinery Is Essential—Keep It in Good Repair The idea o.f drying certain vege tables is being publicized^ and might be worth investigating. Nev ertheless canning is the most wid ely used method of preservation. Every homemaker will want her shelves filled with enough canned beans, beets, corn, peas, spinach, tomatoes and other vegetables to last < until fresh ones are again available in the spring. Of course she may depend on a certain amount of commercially canned and fresh vegetables in the stores. Canning and picking involves much work, so the cooperation of the It is possible for most families to have victory gardens—if they try, and work hard. Plenty of land is available in Vernonia, fertiliz er can be obtained and local stores can supply seeds, tools, and suit able gardening clothes. Even though it may mean cutting down on the usual leisure time, the av erage family can find time. to plant and care for a garden. Food Use, Several Bulletin Helps What and how much to plant may be a problem to some folk. This must be worked out by each family, who will be aided by O.S.C, bulletin 587 which contains a table of probable yield along with the time and amount to plant. Sufficient vegetables should be planted for use fresh during the summer and* into the fall. Such vegetables as potatoes, rutabagas, carrots, squash, beets, and parsnips will keep during the winter if properly stored. (Cabbage may be stored in the form of sauerkraut, which is simply cabbage cut fine and allowed to ferment in its own juice with salt added. Cucumbers go onto the storage shelf as pickles. tion yet unsettled, but surely ar rangements will be made to allow enough to preserve the fruit crop. Farmers are pushing for the biggest food production in his tory under the handicaps of labor and material shortages. With the knowledge that “food will win the war” (and it will, for fighting men must have lots of it, starv ing people in battle regions once productive turn to the side which can give them food, our allies depend upon the United States for it, and Americans on the hpme front must eat well to keep the supplies rolling to the front) ev ery city family wants to help produce “Food for Freedom.” Material for this column must be received bp the Eagle office, Vernonia no later than Tuesday noon if it is to be used in the cur rent week’s paper. As much as pos sible of that received will be used. PORK FEAST PROMISED With pork at a premium, a 12- pound pork loin, apparently drop ped from a delivery truck, was taken into custody at the Tulsa, Okla'., jail recently and prisoners were promised a pork chop feast if the meat were not claimed promptly. PEASANTS WITHHOLD CROPS Peasants in the Balkan states hostile to Nazi rule, have withheld crops of soybeans and sunflower seeds, with the result that Ger many is getting only half the veg etable oils from this region that she got before the war. YARD INCREASE MADE Simplification of cotton fabrics will add approximately 230 million yards of cotton textiles annually through increased loom capacity. it as possible, and by helping in harvesting. In addition, those who have facilities foh raising chickens can expand food production by in creasing their flocks. With the hope of furthering “Food for Freedom,” and particu larly victory gardens, the Eagle is devoting this and the opposite page to material fitting the theme. Local gardeners have been inter viewed for tips for beginners, food production in the Nehalem valley has been described, an idea as to nearby crop harvesting needs has been given, how to get land been told, and what to grow and what to do with it has been cited. 0-A Employees to Get Garden Space With land being furnished Ore gon-American Lumber corpora tion employees, the city and coun ty allowing residents to use county and city-owned land, and many privately-owned city lots idle, get ting land for gardens should be no problem for citizens of Vernon ia. A number of people have al ready obtained permission to use city and county land, but more is available. The -Oregon-American’s project will furnish employees .with be tween 40 and 50 plots measuring 25 by 50 feet each. These are located east of the O-A hill res idential section, and near the old Philippine quarters west of the mill. This ground is not ready to be used yet, as much of it must 'be cleared, and it cannot be plow ed while too wet. After it is har rowed and fenced, this land will be turned over to those who have signed up for it. They will, of course,. buy their own seeds, and do their own work, but water will be provided if ne cessary. To do this, pipes must be installed. To make conditions even more ideal, plans are being made to have County Agent George Nelson give the gardeners advice and steer them toward gardening success. Good Seed Key to Garden Success The unusually great demand for vegetable seeds, spurred by the rationing of canned foods, makes it more important than ever be fore that buyers obtain seed that will grow. And reports from re tail stores show definitely that buyers are this year conscious of the wisdom of knowing the ger mination power of the seed they purchase, and particularly of the vegetable seed. To this end they are being assisted both by the state department of agriculture and the seed dealers and handlers. The department, in its adminis tration of the state seed law, takes regulatory samples of seed and before planting time gets un der way in earnest will have com pleted sampling of seeds in every part of the state, in order that all worthless seed may be withdrawn from the market. When reports on these tests are received by this department, all vegetable seed showing poor germination is removed from the market or in near borderline cas es is ordered marked with the exact germination percentage as shown in the test this year. Vegetable seed may be marked under one of two options: either with the exact germination per centage or as “Oregon standard germination." The latter means that the seed reaches (or may surpass) in germination the stand ards for that particular aeed set by the state department of agri culture. For instance, the stand ard germinaton on carrot seed is 65 per cent, and carrot seed lab eled "Oregon standard germina tion” may range anywhere from 65 per cent to 100 per cent in germinabifity.
