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4 THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1951THE EAGLE,. VERNONIA, ORE. MOUND THE FARM Have you been giving much thought to how much good lime might do to increase forage yield from your land? Our enthusiasm for getting better pastures through in creased use of phosphate and ni trogen fertilizer should not be mistaken to mean that lime does not have a place. Very often when we talk about improving the growth of pasture the grass and legume is already planted and what the farmer wants is quick results. Nitrogen fertilizer gives us these results the fastest particularly on gras ses. Phosphate fertilizer peps up the legumes. Lime, however, will give us the largest lasting and most econ omical increase in forage yield on many crops and on many soils. For some crops lime is usually a necessity. Few soils in Colum bia county will grow alfalfa unless an adequate application •f lime is made. Red clover stands and growth an many farms are not wnat they used to be. The need for lime on the soil is usually the answer. Subclover is growing very wrfl on some farms but on oth ers it is not doing so well. In many cases liming will be need ed before subclover will grow satisfactorily. Vetch and peas wiB often be benefited by an application of lime to the soil. On fruit and vegetable farms where there are few or no live stock, the lime applications will be needed to get the proper growth on clover, vetch or pea •cover crops. Yet only 80,000 tons of lime are being applied annually by farm ers. __ _ . ______ There are three big reasons for using more lime. The first, of course, is to make it possible to grow more and better legumes— alfalfa, clover, vetch, peas. The second is that fertilizers, particularly phosphate, will give us better results after the soil is limed. The third reason is to counter act the effect of using commer cial fertilizer. These commercial fertilizers increase yields but greater yields will remove more lime from the soil. Some fertiliz ers aggravate soil acidity. So we can see that some of this talk about nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer being a "shot in the arm” is correct. When these fertilizers pay re turns it is certainly wise to usa them and farmers are using more and more commercial ferti lizer. However, in planning a pro gram to improve soil Lrtility definite plans should be made to apply lime. Its use should go hand in hand with the use of legumes, nitrogen and phosphate fertiliser and better use of barn yard manure. Turner Family Holds Reunion BIRKENFELD — Mrs. Art Bellingham, Mrs. Ted Belling ham and Mrs. Richard Thompson were in Portland for the Rose festival parade. Legumes are not alone in be Aileen Johnson is home after ing benefited by lime. Some grasses, particularly orchard compl ting her Sophomore year grass show some response to at O.C.E. at Monmouth. Aileen’s lime application. The annual loss of lime from room mate from St. Helens came western Oregon soils is over 180,- home with her for the week end. 000 tons. This loss is by leaching Bill Carl, long-time resident from rain and removal by crops. of Birkenfeld, is ill at the Co lumbia hospital in Astoria. FOR BETTER HEARING! Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Stuve were in Portland over the week end for a family reunion of Turn ers. A buffet style luncheon was served outside and the fam- ily sang songs and played var ious instruments. The reunion was held at Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turner’s home. (all-in-one unit) A large crowd fathered at Bir kenfeld for the Pioneer meeting With 10 time* moi : towti- held at the school gym June 10. to bring new hearing, new Delmar Jepson will be home hope, new life, to people. . . on leave this week. Delmar will be stationed at Ogden, Utah. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Larson vis 4V Q ited the Willard Garlock home in Tillamook over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Lonn Jones were in Birkenfeld Sunday visiting Ao a. C l * family and friends. Mr. and Mrs. George Turner and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Turner I visited the Lloyd Stuve home * Tuesday. Mrs. Birdie Lambert visited Come tee it today U the Brink Lambert residence last week. Mrs. Lambert lives in De- lena. THE FIRST SIX-TUBE Hearing Aid! 1 SONOTONE R. L. GIFFORD Certified Sonotone Consultant will be in Vernonia on Friday, June 15. If you with h:m to call at your home for any Sonotone batteries, service, or free demon strations of the new Sonotones. please write our office for an appointment. SONOTONE OF PORTLAND 321 Failing Bldg.. Portland. Ore. PHONE 853 NEHALEM VALLEY MOTOR FREIGHT -.1» _ .... - ——————— HE SAYS OUR F0005 ARE SO SUPER HE CAN’T RESIST DROPPING- IN AWAKE OR ASLEEP/ Z H H H H Z H H H H X H H H Something to dream about! Our tasty, appetiz H ing foods really hit the spot , . . but not your budget! Wide-awake shoppers know that here’s H the place to buy top quality foods at low, low prices. Make this your food headquarters! H I KING’S Grocery - Market "Where Your Money Buy* More” N Phone 91 Al Ibe Mile Bridge Riverview H H H s Party at Natal Hal! Draw» Good Crowd NATAL — A most enjoyable party was given at the Natal hall Saturday evening. Several from around Clatskanie attend ed. Miss Florence Dass spent the week end at her home. Mrs. Don Armstrong and daughter, Nancy, was a Monday visitor with her parents. Bobby Mathews is up and out again after having a siege of measles. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Peterson were St. Helens visitors Sunday. School Dist. 52 To Meet June 18 NATAL—Mrs. Maud? Rodgers of Seaside is spending the week with her daughter and family, the Bob Mathews. Mrs. Rodgers and Mrs. Mathews were among those who attended the Pioneer picnic in Birkenfeld Sunday. The annual school meeting will be held at Mist district 52 on Monday night, June 18 at 8 p.m. S.T. Mrs. Ernest Kyser cared for the Howery baby on Sunday while Mr. and Mrs. J. Howery were at the beach. Mrs. Frankie Wilson and Mrs. Cora Ames of Portland are vis iting this week at the Ira Pet erson home. The ladies are Mr. Peterson’s aunts. Carl Zimmerman has made his weekly trips to Portland. What is the attraction Carl? Teddy Erickson was a supper guest at the Julius Zimmer man’s Monday. Richard Person made a flying business trip to Portland last week. Mrs. George Devine and son, Victor, and Mrs. Dean Porter and daughter were Sunday even ing callers at the Divine homes. DeeVere Hersh y and Wayne Wilkins spent the week end in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hilliker vis ited th? Devine and Oblack families last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kyser and family visited at the Frank lin home in Hazel Grove Sunday. Mr .and Mrs. Lew Choate en tertained some friends from Portland Sunday. Old Timers Meet On Pioneer Day MIST—Well Pioneer Day has come and gone. It was an ideal day, too as well as a good at tendance and a good dinner. Grandma Carl was on hand in spite of her 99 years, so she says is her age, and as keen and alert as one a quarter her age. Prof. Coffee and family from Portland were on hand as usual and the Ruddinears, who left the valley many years ago, but now of Newport. Then there was Ida White from Tacoma, who was a schoolmate of Mrs. Clara Libel, who was also there from Sea side. There were also many others from distant parts of the state, who only gather once a year to meet and visit their schoolday pals that are left. A very nice program was given. The accordian selections, Mrs. Shalmon Libel on her ma rimba was thoroughly enjoyed. Prof. Coffee sang two songs and Bernard Dowling sang two lov ely numbers accompanied by Mrs. Robert Berg. Rose Parade, Jump Attracts RIVERVIEW—Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Anderson spent Sunday vis iting her brother and sister-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Crume, at Glenwood. Mrs. Jack Riley, son Mickey, and Mrs. Fred Lundgren, Jr., at tended the rose festival and also the ski jump in Portland on Fri day. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bond vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Jim Frost in Portland Sunday. -Mr. and Mrs. John Krinick spent Sunday at Castle Rock, Washington visiting at the home of Mr .and Mrs. Harvey Buckner. Betty Jane Snook arrived home Friday after spending the winter in Los Angeles where she attended Bible Institute of Loa Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. L. H Sabine and Mrs. Robert Franklin and two boys of Raymond, Washington spent last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen. Mr. Franklin spent the week end there also. The visitors are the parents and sister of Mrs. Al- len. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Mitchell spent Wednesday and Thursday in Portland on business and vis iting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Hill. Hard cash is the softest thing in the world to fall back on. 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