Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974, December 01, 1949, Page 4, Image 4

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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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This Week and Every Week
Your order for food needs is our command to
LET US CHECK YOUR CAR
Brakes
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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
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