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4 THURSDAY, DEC. 1. 1949 THE EAGLE, AROUND THE FARM What is the outlook for second growth timber? Will it really pay a farmer with 20 to 100 acres of well stocked wood land to care for this timber and handle it like a crop? There are many fanners in Columbia county who are giving these questions serious thought during the last few years. The price of second growth was high at the end of World War II. Then it dropped, and now it has come back up some. But what is ahead for the next 10 to 20 years. If you want to look at national figures on timber use, here they are. We are using about 54 bil lion board feet annually while annual growth is only 35.3 billion board feet. The deficit is coming from old growth timber stands. This is not really as bad as it looks since old growth timber can be kept only so long. When Jt is mature it should be cut and the stand regenerated. Oregon is harvesting its timber about twice as fast as it is being replaced by growth. But “it’s an ill wind that blows nobody good”—decline of the old growth means better days ahead for /econd growth timber. That is, BE READY FOR WET WEATHER WITH CELLUDU’ Waterproof your clothing for winter wear. Preserve the appearance of freshly cleaned and pressed clothing. Vernonia Cleaners VERNONIA, farm. Small contractors operat ing with horse equipment did the work. Ralph McKee, Vernonia, figur ed that the slack winter time season on his dairy farm could be used to a good advantage to do some selective harvest on his timber land to supplement his farm income. He is logging with horses. T. R. Mallory, Rainier, has started some good work in his second growth timber according to Mickalonis. There are other farmers who are doing some selective cutting and we know of quite a number who are interested and are laying plans for work they intend to start doing. There are many more, however, who are themselves clear cutting or are contracting for clear cut ting of fine second growth stands that could easily be handled on a selective cutting basis. By selective harvest, some immedi ate income would be available and a good stand of trees could be left on the land to grow more wood. Farmers and others interested in managing cutting of their woodlots can get individual as sistance in doing the work by applying to the county extension office, St. Helens, or to J. J. Mickalonis, Pittsburg Guard Sta tion, Vernonia. The timber harvest tract at the fairgrounds is available for study at all times and Ed Howe, care taker will be glad to show farm ers around and explain what has been done. To encourage better forestry practices, the agricultural conser- proper selective cutting. vation program offers a payment of $5.00 an'acre of improving a stand of forest trees through ORE County Extension Agent it will be good for the man who has some second growth timber for sale. Now let us take a look at what is happening here in Colum bia county among farmers who own timber tracts. We have previously mentioned the work being done by J. C. Skeans, Rai nier, and Ernest Harris, St. Helens, in selective harvest and management of their timber tracts. The fairgrounds timber harvest tract was specifically set up by our forestry committee to serve as a demonstration on how to manage those small tim ber acreages and to get definite figures on the return that can be expected from them. During the past two or three months we have accumulated the names of quite a number of far mers who are interested in de veloping their timber land. J. J. Mickalonis, Pittsburg Guard Station, and Wes Fuller, PMA assistant, have spent several days during the past month visiting these farms, and helping to out line a future program for their management. George Stephens, Scappoose, has 80 acres of second growth he is now starting to cut on a selective basis. The major pro ject on his farm will be develop ment of this woodlot. John Rauch, Rainier, has 20 acres of mixed fir and cedar. A road has been put into the area and selective cutting has been started. , Donald Nys, Rainier, has a good sized plot of second growth fir he is going to manage on a selective harvest basis. Glen Hawkins, Vernonia, has quite an acreage of second growth timber in which considerable volume of cutting was made this fall. This cutting was done in much the same way that selec tive harvest work is being done on the Crown Zellerbach tree TWO ¿ANC 5 SCHOOL BUS - LOADIN6 0« UNLOADING STOPPED ft? In Oregon BEAVERTON — With a total report of $334.48, against a com munity quota of $803. Beaverton collections for the community chest will continue until Decem ber 3. declares Earl Sicotte, local chairman, who also reports^ that all workers have not submitted their returns as yet. BICYCLE SAFETY SUBJECT GEARHART — H. A. Ells worth of the Astoria police de partment was the speaker at the regular monthly meeting of the. Parent-Teacher association in No vember. Ellsworth spoke on bicycle safety, and the formation of bicycle clubs. In conjunction with his talk he showed two safety films. Ellsworth is in charge of boy’s safety patrols in Astoria. ARRANGEMENTS MADE GRESHAM — The magic car pet to Christmas-land was being spread for Gresham area last week as Chamber of Commerce workers got everything in readi ness for the first visit by Santa Claus last Saturday afternoon. SURVEY ESTIMATES 5036 TILLAMOOK — The Tillamook postoffice has completed the an nual survey of possible stops in the city. It is cutomary fpr the post office officials to estimate as a general average four per sons to a home and therefore they feel that they are able to make a fairly accurate report of the number of persons who live in Tillamook City. They found that there were 1259 homes within the city limits and there fore the estimated population for We Have A Large Stock of Toys Christmas Tree Decorations, and Gift Items CHRISTMAS CARDS IN BOXES 18 Cards Assorted ....................................... ...98c 15 Cards Assorted....................................... 79c 16 Cards Assorted ....................................... 59c 12 Assorted Religious Cards .......... ......... 49c 14 Assorted Cards....................................... 39c Other Christmas Cards Priced from 2 for 5c to 50c Each Select your needs now wh’le we have a aood assortment, and we will put them away until you are ready for them. I Nichors Variety Store 879 Br:dge Street STOP FOR SCHOOL BUSES! Vernonia, Oregon FOR WINTER DRIVING Confused about Oregon’s new school bus stopping law? This is the way it works. On a two-lane top ci vvay, you must stop when meeting or overtaking a school bus which has halted to load or unload children. On roadways having thxee or more lanes, you must stop only If you're traveling tn the same dire'tion. After having stopped, you must not proceed as ion», as any children are leaving ths bus or crossing the roadway. To assist in holding traffic while children croaa the road, all buses are being equip ped with red «¿op signal armi a» rapidly as possible Y*>*1 mwt stop fo* the bus whether or net the atop arm Is displayed. Lse of this dgual by the bvj driver af.mpir badioetas the alhtatlon receirea yew te rti stopped. The law appb*s cqua.ly w Tillamook City is within the Tax Return neighborhood of 5036. | Jo DeatJHne A single oyster produces be. tween 55 million and 114 million eggs in a lifetime. Try This Sensational Pen Today! B-B Ball Pens 98c B.B is the world’s larg est Selling Pen As Advertised in LIFE — •—•— All in one replaceable cartridge Fits all B.B. Pen Models 49c The Easle Anti-freeze Ignition Lubricants H. H. STURDEVANT r ^ aagvee 717 Rose Avenue Total Up Figured Officials at the county court house are still busy compiling the tax returns which ware either mailed or brought in prior to the November 15 dead line. Sheriff M. R. Calhoun said he expected figures on the col lections to be available late this week. The Welcome Mat Is Always Out à ( This Week and Every Week Your order for food needs is our command to LET US CHECK YOUR CAR Brakes I Battery Tires streets and rural roads and highways. Phone 337 serve you satisfactorily and quickly. KING’S Grocery - Market "Where Your Money Buys More” Phone 91 At the Mile Bridge Riverview 4 I
