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THURSDAY, JAN. 24, 1952
THE EAGLE,
AROUND THE FARM
Increased prices of wool, lamb
and mutton have made sheep
one of the most profitable of
'arm enterprises. Several years
ago I recall Harry Lindgren, Ex­
tension animal husbandman from
OSC, telling members ot our
Columbia county livestock com­
mittee that the continuing de-
■ ime in sheep numbers would
certainly result in high prices
for wool, lamb, and mutton.
These predictions have cer­
tainly come true when we hear
,d flocks of breeding ewes being
bought and sold for as high as
$50 per head These high prices
have resulted from farmers bid­
ding for breeding stock to get
into the sheep game.
Columbia county has never had
very many sheep. The largest
numbers were probably in the
:93<Xs when fairly large num­
bers of sheep were grazed on the
logged off lands. Most of these
sheep were just being summer
ranged on these lands and their
home station was in eastern Ore­
gon.
Greatest numbers of sheep '.re
now found in the diked land
ureas. Several she'-p men in the
Clatskanie area run good sized
farm flocks, working their own
pastures into an arrangement of
pasturing sheep in peppermint
fields Along with the Clatska­
nie area, Rainier and Scappoose
diked lands both have some
sheep owned and run as farm
flocks Most of the sheep raised
ji the p- ppermint area are a
summer feeding operation but
more and more peppermint far­
mers are holding over a breeding
flock. This insures them some
sheep to run in their peppermint
and the sheep can utilize some
other pasture and feed available
on many of these farms.
Hill lands of Columbia county
A TREAT
A TREAT"
After an active morning
ruldoor play — nothing tastes
better to your child than fresh,
nutritious bread spread thick
with golden butter and dali
cious jam. Serve plenty of it
to your youngsters — it's the
food that's tops for quick en­
ergy.
We make it a habit to carry
nothing but the best in all
food items. Drop in today and
see for yourself our bountiful
shelves. You too. will become
one of our many satisfied cus­
tomers.
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BY W. G. NIBLER
County Extension Agent
are well suited to sheep produc­
tion. These hills will produce
good pasture up to the time the
lambs are ready for market and
summer pasture is adequate to
carry the ewes.
There are two major problems
in increasing our sheep popula­
tion on hill farms. First, the
size of many hill farms is too
small to justify a flock. Second,
dogs and coyotes are a problem
in some areas.
However, as we look at live­
stock numbers in the U.S. and
plan farm operations that hold
promise of being profitable, sheep
are high up on the list. Sheep
numbers are down and have not
been increasing very rapidly.
For the past two years many
sheep men following good man­
agement have figured returns of
ablt $30.00 per ewe. The wool
clip has paid the cost of keep-
ing the ewe and the lamb sale
was the profit.
If you us? a feed cart for your
grass silage here is one way to
estimate the amount of silage
you are feeding. Grass silage
as thrown into the feed cart will
weigh somewhere between 18
and 22 pounds per cubic foot
depending upon whether it was
put up wilted or green. To de­
termine the amount of grass
silage in your feed cart measures
its dimensions and determine the
number of cubic feet it holds.
Then multiply the cubic feet by
the above factors depending upon
how you put up your silage.
Cooking Clubs Study
Preparation of Foods
I Rise Due Farm Income. Costs
The Busy Bees met at the Clar­
ence Kyser home at Mist Janu­
ary 3. They are the five cooking
II girls: Bonnie Kyser hostess,
Evelyn Kyser, Glenda Coleman,
Evelyn Powers and Ethel Tug-
gles. The girls all worked on
sponge cake. While waiting for
their cake to bake they made
potato soup to complete their
dinner. On January 17 the cook­
ing III girls met at the Ernest
Kyser home with Esther Kyser
as hostess, Darlene Wilson. De­
lores Wilson, Bertie Lu Ashley
and Ella May Kyser, They made
yeast bread. While waiting for
the bread they made stew to
complete the dinner.
Esther
Kyser furnished cake for desert.
The next meeting will be at the
Crawford home with Evelyn
Kyser as hostess.
A new bleacher section in the
north end of MacArthur Court
increases the seating capacity of
MacArthur Court from 8,165 to
8,400.
For resulti—Eagle Classifieds!
What’s ahead for the Oregon
farm family in 1952? Agricul­
tural economists say that, al­
though the farm income may be
slightly higher, costs will be up
scmewhat; so, most Oregon farm
families will have somewhat less
money to spend in 1952. Careful
planning and management are
therefore necessary to improv?
family living in 1952, according
to Frances L. Gallatin, county
home extension agent.
Inventories of consumer goods
and supplies of raw material are
good as the year begins but will
probably decline during the last
half of the year.
Few changes in clothing prices
are anticipated in the near fu­
ture. Both fabrics and ready-to-
wear items are plentiful. This is
a good time for the consumer to
be “choosy.” Home sewing and
wise buying with careful reading
of labels will stretch the clothing
dollar this year.
Food will be plentiful with
prices at present levels or slight­
ly higher. Families will provide
satisfactory, w.ll-balanced meals
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at lower cost by producing and
preserving part of their food sup­
ply, buying foods in season and
using low cost substitutes for
expensive foods whenever pos­
sible.
Home furnishings and equip­
ment are plentiful: even though
marked cut-backs in production
are expected lated in 1922. Some
rural building will be possible
during the year as substitute
materials will be available for
those in short supply.
Planning, wise buying and
hem? production will help to
stretch the family income. Now
is the time to pay off debts as
fast as possible and avoid further
heavy indebtedness. We can help
curb inflation by working hard,
producing more, buying only
what w? need, saving more and
exercising our right to vote after
careful consideration of all issues.
Speak to animals when ap­
proaching
them.
Keep them
calm by acting with calm self-
assurance.
Families Make
Home Changes
RIVERVIEW — Nate Huntley.
Mary Unroe and Tom Teed of
McMinnville visited at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Huntley
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Barker and
two children of Timber route
moved into the Breedin house
Sunday, having sold their home
there to his
brother. Verle
Barker, who, with his family
moved to their new home Mon­
day from Third Street.
Mrs. Jeff Breedin and tw '
daughters are staying at the
home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Huntley.
•Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hibler
and baby of Springfield spent the
week end visiting her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lindsley. The
Lindsley’s and their guests spent
Saturday evening at the Vernon
Lindsley home and Sunday at
the Sam Smith home.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Galloway
and Mrs. Vincent Monaco spent
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Friday in Portland on business
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To the Person Who Never Heard of You
YOU DO NOT EXIST
Leaders to Hear
OSC Specialist
John Landers, livestock spe­
cialist, Oregon State college, will
b< in Clatskanie for a leader
training meeting for 4-H live­
stock club lead'rs on February
1 announces Harold Black, coun- 4
ty extension agent.
Leaders from Columbia and
Clatsop counties will attend this
meeting
The morning session
will begin at 1C00 in the soil
conservation office, Clatskanie.
Landers will discuss record
books, feeding, selection of stock
sanitation, and management as
they affect the 4-H club project.
This includes dairy b-ef, sheep,
hog and goat projects.
The 4-H livestock program in
Clatsop county will be discussed
by Dale Hoecker, county exten­
sion agent in Clatsop county,
Black will explain the program
in Columbia county.
During the afternoon farms in
the are' will be visited. Actual
practices in livestock manage-
mint w.’’. be demonstrated,
All persons leading 4-H live-
stock clubs or who are interested
in a 411 livestock club ar? urged
to attend this meeting, states
Black.
RIGHT NOW
As you read this, you may be sitting next to
other people. If these people don't know
who you are, you mean no more to them than
a shadow.
Our friends are simply those whose features
we recognize, and whose characteristics we
know. This rule of acquaintance applies to
goods as well as people. We buy the article
or the package or the brand we are familiar
with because we know it—just as we nod to
the men and women we know, and ignore
strangers.
Relatives Gather at
Home in Portland Friday
THEREFORE
RIVERVIEW — Mrs W J.
Lindsley, Mrs Vernon Lindsley
and baby and Mrs. Sam Smith
and baby attended a gathering of
all of Mrs Lindsley’s sisters and
several of her nr ces at th" home
ot Mrs Elnore Ruef in Portland
Friday
Mr and Mrs. Henry Parker of
Coquille and Mr. and Mrs. James
Gann and children of Medford
spent Tuesday night at the home
of Mrs. Annie Roberts.
Mr, and Mrs. Jewell Lloyd
and children and Mr and Mrs.
Jack Tomlin visited Mrs. Robert
Poole at the Seaside hospital
Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Poole are
th" parents of a boy born Jan­
uary 17, weighing 6‘s pound
If you don't advertise and bring your firm to
the fore, you are just one of the thousands of
firms in your type of business.
An advertisement is primarily an introduc­
tion, and secondarily a salesman. It makes
people know your firm and regard you in a
friendly light.
To stop advertising is to stop greeting old
friends and to stop making new ones.
ADVERTISING IS ESSENTIAL
TO EVERY BUSINESS
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