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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1952)
M THURSDAY. FEB 7, 1952 THE EAGLE. MOUND THE FARM BY W. G. KIBLER County Extension Agent strawberries—the system of shal low cultivation used by Johnson . and Armstrong and Melvin John I son in the Warren area looks good. For several years now Johnson and Armstrong have fol- ! lowed a program of limiting cul- To »pray or not to spray for wwds tn strawberries is a ques tion that has been mulled over by quite a few strawberry growers this spring In most cases where spraying was done growers decided to spray only when fields had lots of annual weeds. Some of these fields were very clear last fall but many seedling weeds brought on by the mild fall and early winter developed a heavy weed »od. In many of these fields the crown and root damage from the heavy hoeing that would be necessary plus the high cost of hoeing would seem to indicate that spraying was advisable. On the other hand, growers with fairly clean fields or where there is a fair supply of family labor to do the hoeing, decided against spraying. The number of sprayed fields has increased over last year how ever and this year will give growers another opportunity to udge the results from chemical sprays for we d control. Most <rf th“ spraying was done in the Warren area. Speaking VERNONIA, ORE : I I I of weed control in tivation depth to 1 4 to 2 inches. They reason that once weed seeds are germinat--d and killed oui^if the surface soil, deeper cultiva tion only aggravates the weed problem by bringing up weed seeds. Does it really help keep weeds down1 Observation of the John son and Armstrong fields plus the speed with which they cover the ground in hoeing the past three years makes the method look very convincing What about berry yields’ Some growers think deep cultivation is essential to good yields It is a widely d bated topic. Expen. ments have never shown any advantage in yield from deep cultivation and the Johnson and Armstrong fields will compare with the best for yield. For spring cultivation Melvin Johnson plans to use a light scratching with a spike tooth har row. Cultivation will be only deep enough to dislodge the light weed growth. Right now his fields look lik • the hoeing job will be light this spring. February is a good month to make seedings of legumes into small grain crops. Frosted ground or a light snow cover will help settle red or alsike clover seed into the soil. Now is also the time to seed lotus major into pastures that were seeded last fall. Lotus being seeded into non-crop pas tures can also be made now. Farmers who have made lotus major seedings in the past report that they get the b"st results from making these seedings as early as the first part of Febru ary. : Wes Says— • Budget-Wise : Housewives Trade Here! Yep, Mill Market anti Lockers not only fea tures a complete line of 1 goods worthy of a royal family's table but they also feature prices that are worthy or the com mon man’s purse. Why don’t you come in today and look over our wide selection of can ned goods, produce, ! meats, etc., and you too will notice the best. If « you can’t come in person • just phone your order in } ! MILL MARKET i : AND LOCKERS: • Remember— • DELIVERIES TWICE ! • DAILY: 10 a m - 3 p.rn. ! PHONE 1391 1 j > I I Pomona Grange Crowd Large Vernonia Unit Plana Study of Furniture Tree Specialist To Help Leaders Frances Gallatin will rivs the , lesson on "Furniture As You NATAL — A large crowd at Like It" to the Vernonia exten Charles Ross, extension fores- tended Pomona Grange here last try specialist, Oregon State col sion unit on Thursday. February ! 14. at the horn? of Mrs. Oliver Saturday. lege. will meet with Columbia j C. Danielson and Einar Daniel county 4-H forestry club leaders Graves. The busin“ss meeting son called on rslativ:» here last at th? courthouse in St. Helens j starts at 9:45 and tne lesson a A pot-luck dinner will Monday. on Friday, February 15, at 10:00. I 10:30. Vernon Peterson spent the week announces Harold Black, county I be served at noon. In the afternoon Miss Gallatin end here with his par:nt3, Mr. extension agent in charge of 4 H will give the preliminary les and Mrs. Ira P?terson. club work. Miss Ronda Edgerton is spend During the morning. Ross will son to the slip cover work shop that will be held in March. All discuss the requirements and op- ing som“ time here with her tions in the forestry projects. , members who plan on taking grandpar nts, Mr. and Mrs. Ronda is at He will also sugg -st’ activities ! part m the work shop should at Knute Johnson. tending school at Mist. for clubs, tell ways of pres.nting tend this meeting. Mr. and Mrs. John Gordon of th? material to the club mem Delena and Mr. and Mrs. Sam bers. and give other help for club Furniture Studv to Devine enjoyed a dinner with leaders. Be Topic for Unit Mr. and Mrs. Clair Devine last The afternoon w.ll be.sp.nt a? Do you ever get tired of the Saturdav evening, the occasion the timber harvest area at the being Mrs. Clair Devine's birth county fairgrounds. Hire Ross sam? old furniture arrangement? will deal with identification of Then attend the Timber Route day. trees and shrubs, timber manage unit meeting February 12 at the ment. pruning and planting of home of Mrs. C. G. Witnecke. Serviceman Married to trees. Miss Frances Gallatin, home Pennsylvania Girl demonstration agent, will give Black states that Ross has an excellent understanding of the the lesson on 'Furniture as You RIVERVIEW — Pfc. John Nor 4-H for.stry project. He develop Like It.” There will be a pot- mand and Miss Janet Anderson ed the present project and wrote I luck dinner at noon and an yon • were married January 19. He is interested is welcome. The meet- the project bulletins and record stationed at Fort Eustis, Va.. and books now being used. He also ■ ing starts at 10 a.m. The place is his bridj’s home is at Scotdale, prepared the bulletin, "Trees To 1 one half mile west of Tr.harne Pa. Know In Oregon.” which has junction on the Timber road. Albert Helland and son. Nor proved so popular. man of Ellensburg, Washington All persons leading 4-H forestry spent last week at the home of clubs or who are interested in Mr. and Mrs. Rex Normand. organizing a club are invited to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Olin of th“ me ting. Klamath Falls returned to the Number of Elk Said Too Thick Canada Journey Is Completed BIRKENFELD — Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bellingham and Claire, re turn d from f. ?ir trip to Canada the first of the week. They re ported a very nice time. Don Jensen and Darrell Elliott were in Portland Tusday on business. Wmema Grange i; planning a bingo bazaar February 23. Mr. and "Mrs. Fred Larson are visiting relatives at Arcata Cali fornia. Mr. and Mrs .Fred Stenchfield went to Portland for the week end. A birthday dinner honor ing Fred was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Par an. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell NATAL — Sam Devine at 'Baker and boys of Birkenfeld tended the funeral Wednesday for and Mr. and Mrs. Stenchfield's from Condon were his cousin who passed away in children thire to help their Dad celebrate. a Portland hospital* Mrs. Don Jensen was in Clats Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pringle were kanie Wednesday. Astoria and Seaside visitors last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kyser and family visited at the Harvey Par ker home near Rainier last Thurs day evening. Several in the community at tended the square dar.ce in Quin cy last Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Devine were Sunday dinner guests at the Robert llillik r home in Alder Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Peterson were in Clatskanie Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pringle and son called on the Art Doreos Mon day evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Waddell and family called on the Ernest Kyser's Friday evening. Final Services Attended Wed. MIST — On Friday, the 8th, | Nehalem Unit of county demon stration will m et with Mrs. Chas. I Sundland. Bring your sack lunch 1 and coffee will be furnished ‘ by the hostess. W ■ are told that the elk are altogether too thick around Aus- J tin Corll’s cow will scarcely leave the shadow of their parch to go to the bam, the elk fight her so. Th? Claud Johnsons went to Monmouth to see the game Sat urday night Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Saxton ; were recent evening callers at , th“ A. R. Me is home. Th? Ray Garlocks were Port land motorists Monday a week , ago. Mrs. Chas. Hansen was a visi tor of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Roeser, in Seaside last week one day. Robert brought her home. The Wikstrom mill co. started up Monday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Walt Bateson were dinner guests of the Geo. Jones one day last week. The Vernonia Eagle Marvin Kamholz Editor and Publisher Official Newspaper of Vernonia, Oregon Entered as second class mail matter. August 4, 1922 at the post office in Vernonia. Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription price, $2.50 yearly. Square Dancing at Astoria Attended Sat. BIRKENFELD — Mrs. Mike | Cahill and her father. John Bin sen, of Monmouth spent the week I end at the James Cahill home. I , | I | > j ' ‘ home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs i F. R. Olin Monday after spend ing several days in Portland. Idel is on crutches due to a broken bon? in her foot. Four couples from here at- tended the square dance in As- toria Saturday evening. They were: Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Belling- ham. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Larson and Mr. and Mrs. Art Belling ham. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bellin"- ham and Francis Nordstrom were in Portland Thursday on busi ness. Mr. and Mrs. Chet Kendall f Salem visited the Ed Wallac. family over the week end. Advtrtitement From where I sit ...//Joe Marsh Experienced Hand Wanted Cappy Miller's back from visit ing relatives and tells about a big snow storm that knocked out the electric power for miles around. Naturally, the local power com pany was doing everything pos sible to restore service but folks kept calling in and one woman gave them a new twist. ‘‘I don't mind not having lights,” she grumbled, “but I’ve got 20 cows in my barn and they al) have to be milked by machine. Nobody around here knows how to milk a cow by hand any more.” Copyright, From where I sit, it’s only too easy to forget how to do some thing—even as simple as milking a cow—if we don't keep at it. And that goes for practicing tolerance, too. 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