2 THURSDAY, DEC. 21. 1950 THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, ORE.
Charles Dunn, lower Columbia
district manager, Bonneville
powed administration.
Illustrated with maps and
charts, the publication points out
Publication of a new pamphlet that the Columbia basin has 33,-
"••Your Columbia River”, outlin 000,000 kilowatts of undeveloped
ing the story of basin develop water power compared to less
than 5,000,000 for the Colorado
ment, was anounced this week by basin. 4,000,000 for the Missouri
and about 1,000,000 for the Ten-
■
nessee river. Only 10 per cent
of the potential electrical ener
gy of the Columbia river system
has been developed.
Analyzing the economy of the
region, the pamphlet develops
Our very
the premise that scarcity of coal
oil or gas makes industrial de
best
velopment of the Pacific North
Christmas
west dependent upon a plentiful
supply of low-cost hydroelectric
power, said Dunn. Although the
wishes.
region has half the nation's stand
ing timber and produces one-third
of America’s logs, it furnishes
only one-tenth of the wood pro
1950
ducts jobs.
Bonneville power administra
/
tion, it is pointed out, anticipates
no substantial relief in meeting
the power shortage until the first
generators are installed at Me-
Nary dam late in 1953. Federal
power programs for the Columbia
river system contemplated ad
dition of 4,500,000 kilowatts of
new generating capacity by 1958,
Pamphlet Tells
Story of River
Pebble Creek
construction of 8,000 miles of high
voltage transmission lines and
substations with an increaseu
capacity of 3,000,000 kilovolt am
peres.
Dunn said the new publication
will be made available to schools
and other interested persons
through requests to the district
office. Box 491, Vancouver,
Washington.
population trends, West Coast
trends, and short I term commod-
ity dUtlooks. A schedule of
additional outlook reports to fol-
low on groups of Oregon’s farm
products in 1951 is given.
Current and historical data on
farm commodity prices and costs
are given in several tables and
graphs, and summarized in a
special section.
Farm Receipts.
Costs Go Up
Accident Aids Studied
By Mist-Nehalem Unit
The general farm outlook for
Oregon in 1951 is for larger farm
receipts and higher farm costs,
according to a report just is
sued by the extension service at
Oregon State college.
Gross farm receipts are expect
ed to be larger for two reasons:
a moderate increase in output
(if weather permits) and some
what higher average prices.
Higher prices are expected, es
pecially for preferred foods ow
ing to increasing consumer pur
chasing power and an expected
higher support price level as the
parity index of farm cost prices
goes up.
The parity index includes com
modities bought by farmers for
production and living, and also
hired labor, taxes and interest
The index is expected ts go up
at least 5 per cent during the
next 12 months, and a new all-
time peak in farm production ex-
penses is expected in 1951.
Consumer demand is expected
to be especially strong for meat
and the supply of beef and lamb
will not be much if any larger.
Pork production will be around
5 per cent greater, however.
The report contains sections on
10 phases of the outlook: demand,
gross farm income, production
costs, marketing costs, net dollar
farm income, real farm income,
production prospects, national
emergency aids in accidents.
Such subjects as burns, fainting,
sunstroke, poisoning and drown
ing were discussed. 'Mrs. Robert
Wilson, who was a visitor demon
strated artificial respiration.
Mrs. F. W. Siegenthaler re
ported on the meeting of Azalea
House chairmen and publicity
chairman held on November 20
in Rainier.
Mrs. William Wilson was ap
pointed 4-H chairman of the unit
and reported on a recent meet
ing of the Busy Bees 4-H Cooking
club which was held at her home.
The next meeting of the unit
will be January 12 at which
time Miss Paterson will instruct
“Improved Home Lighting.
-P
The Mist-Nehalem unit
home extension met December 8
at the home of Mrs. Jack Craw-
ford. Mrs. William Wilson and
Mrs. Crawford were project
leaders and gave instructions on
Merry Christmas comes
to you with our hope
that all the season’s
happiness and joy be
yours.
CHRISTMAS
' S0Y»
ESSIE NANCE BEAUTY SHOPPE
602 Miller’s Balcony
Bens
Barber Shop
God willing, there
will be no pain of
sadness to mar the
render happiness
char Christmas
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ought to bring
to all of you
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jones
and Family
May all the wonderful things
that go with Christmas be
yours in the fullest abundance
e
this vear.
From all of us
here co all of you-a
most happy holkhy.
Vernonia Cleaners
Bervi — June