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TMUBSDAY, OCT. 23, 1952
THE
EAGLE.
MOUND THE FARM
VERNONIA.
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BY W. G. NIBLER
County Extension Agoni
and wash if necessary to get soil
off them. Tops can also be cut
porlant job to do—the system off to make easier handling.
Spread bulbs out in a dry place
be properly stored.
This summer we saw a 5 inch and allow them to become
liLiminum mainline that had de- , thoroughly dried before putting
loped leaks after only 4 years in boxes to store.
Before bulbs are put into stor
ttse. It had been left outside one
age it is well to dust them
thoroughly with a 5% DDT dust
Pipe that is stored off the
¿round with separator strips be- to control thrips.
isneen the layers of pipe should
Dahlia bulbs can also be dug
Mt • lot longer than four years.
Indoor storage is best but if as soon as frost ends their bloom,
il js not available stack pipe out- ing. They store best in cool
. >de with one end higher than moist conditions. After bulbs are
dug and washed it is well to bury
the other.
them in dry peat moss, sawdust
La 1951 the average butterfat or sand to prevent excessive
production for all cows under drying out during the winter.
.HUA in the U.S. was 370 pounds.
Both gladiolus and dahlia bulbs
This is the same as it was in will freeze. Severe winters of
»90
the past three years have de
In milk, however, the average stroyed many bulbs that were put
^reduction was 9,172 pounds in into storage but not protected
•W50 and 9,195 pounds in 1951 — from freezing.
an increase of 23 pounds milk.
Late summer and fall sieding
Every 15 minutes a farm build- of alfalfa and pasture is becom
ng burns down somewhere in ing very popular with farmers
the United States. No wonder who have irrigation available to
stoese fires cause a loss of over start the crop.
t: 2,000.000 each year.
This system makes it possible
Along with these buildings 3,- to harvest a crop from the land
:.00 people lose their lives in in June or July and still get the
'arm fires i very year.
alfalfa started for next year’s
Certain causes stand out as crop.
The main reasons for fires. Care.
Elmer Loyd, Deer Island, plant
r.’SK smoking is the leading cause ed alfalfa in July and has an
n Oregon. Next comes stoves, excellent stand that is now over
turuac. s and chimneys.
W ith
12 inches high This field should
»•inter on hand, now is the time give him a full crop next year
to check, clean and repair heat- and no time will have been lost
r’g equipment.
in getting the alfalfa started.
Don't forget to clean out the
For best results seeding such
rtiimney. Use a rope and pull as alfalfa or ladino clover should
a burlap sack containing som? be plant d and up by September
t i x*ks and tin cans up and down
1. Later seedings run a greater
•i the chimney. This will knock and greater risk of freezing out.
•<f carbon and soot that causes
ihsmney fires.
When the irrigation season is
<>wr the farmer still has an im-
An old timer is a fellow who
etnenibers when he could buy
t pound of steak for a dime but
orgets that he had to work an
mur to earn the dime.—Ladies
Jotne Journal.
That flock of laying hens
«tuxild be g tting at least 13
Sours of light or their egg pro
duction will go into a slump
Eight now there are less than
12 hours of natural daylight.
For the home flock of just a
-'«-w hens a small electric light
uxqg right over the roosts can
oe used to supply the extra light
..t hotfrs needed to stimulate
• gg production.
Th» light can either be turned
«a early in the morning or it
an be Left burning all night.
There is no harm from having
more than 13 hours of light on
the hens.
New Approach to Be Followed in
Preparing 1953 Conservation
A new approach to conserva
tion of soil and water resources
on individual farms has been an
nounced by USDA for the 1953
agricultural conservation
pro-
gram.
Farm conservation plans will
be drawn up by Columbia county
farmers with their community
committeemen starting soon, ac
cording to
Wm.
Armstrong,
chairman of th? Columbia Coun
ty PMA committee. Th? plans
will be made and recorded before
January 1, 1953, instead of at I
any time during the year as in
the past. Assistance for conser
vation practices under the agri
cultural conservation program for
the coming year will b? based on
these farm plans.
A listing of the practices most
ne:de<j to restore or maintain fer.
tility, prevent erosion, or conserve
water on his farm will be made
by each farmer with the aid of
his community committeeman. A
decision will then be mad? by
the farmers as to which is th?
most needed conservation prac
February 15.
In this way each iarmer will
know before the beginning of his
farm year how much money has
been set aside to help him carry
out his most needed conservation
practice or practices in 1953. This
system will avoid running out
of assistance funds before the
end of the year thus leaving out
some farmers who badly need
the help, Mr. Armstrong said.
No woman should be barred
from the pearly gates if her fib
bing goes no further than her
age, her weight and her children.
fl
4-H Deadline Set
For Record Books
October 31 is th" deadline for
4-H club members in Columbia
county to turn in their record
books according to Harold Black,
county extension agent in charge
of 4-H.
Black states that many of the
record books ar? now in his of
fice. In order to receive their
pins or certificates, club mem
bers must mail or turn their re
cord books in at the extension
office in St. Helens or give them
to their club leader before the
deadline.
Books must be com-
plet.d.
In past years, th? percentage jf
completions in Columbia county
has been below the state average.
It is hoped that it can be greatly
improved this year. Any club
which completes 100 per cent
will receive a certificate of
achievement. Club members not
completing because ot illness or
moving will not count against
the club, provided the extension
office is notified.
to be careful
It takes just three seconds to crush the fire out
cf a cigarette and half a second to break a
match.
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and the amount of assistance ap
proved for each. Notices of ap
proval will be sent out befora
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There is quite a list of jobs the
gardener can now do get
ting ready for winter. Here are
<aaa.
Gladiolus bulbs should be dug
»nd dried for storage.
Bulb
ent m gladiolus is caused by too
-Jaw drying and by storing be
A holding company is one hav
Soar bulbs are thoroughly cured. ing controlling interest in several
Suggestions are to dig bulbs corporations.
m o w
tice to be carried out during 1953
and for which he needs financial
assistance.
Th? most needed
practice
agreed on between the farmer
and his committeeman will be
given “first priority” when the
county committee reviews the
farm plans for all farms in the
county. Program assistance funds
will be approved first for these
"first
priority" practices for
every farmer in the county who
files a request for assistance.
Second, third or fourth priority
practices will be approved in that
order until all county CP funds
are committed.
Farmers will be notified prior
to the beginning of the program
year of the practices approved
J. W. HUNT
Oregon
Yet, careless smokers started more
than 18,000 forest fires last year. It takes only
five minutes to put out a campfire. Yet, campers
in an average year start 3,500 forest fires.
Republican for
These fires all could be prevented by a few
County Commissioner
seconds or a few minutes extra care.
Impartial Service to All Sections of the County
NUMBER 34 ON BALLOT
Be Careful When in the Woods!
Just Uste it! You’ll agrte it’s...
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Keen Oregon Green
Columbia
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