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4 THURSDAY. FEB 26 1953 THE EAGLE. VERNONIA. AROUND THE This winter several farmers the job. In addition the top of the silage have asked why the silage at the top of their wood stave silos had should be tramped every day and shrunk away from the wall. In wet down if possible. When fall one case there was an 8 inch gap weather is warm and dry an oc between the silo wall and the casional wetting may need to be silage The gap extended 7 feet continued until the rains begin. Check to be sure that the down the silo and resulted in con staves swell sufficiently at the top siderable loss off the top. The reason for the shrinking to make the silo tight. It may be necessary to tighten the silo. s a loss of water from the silage Several things contribute to it. Most of the tree fruit grown in If the silo staves are dry con- Columbia county comes from the fiderable moisture will move out home fruit orchards and backyard of the silage into the staves. trees. Silage often heats slightly par Some fine fruit comes from ticularly on top and this en It provides home courages an evaporation of mois these trees. grown living and there is a lot ture. of satisfaction in picking fruit Once the silage starts to shink from trees you care for yourself. and a small crack develops be Often not a great deal of time tween the silage and the wall this crack enlarges rapidly. This small is available to care for these »rack lets in air so heating, dry family trees, but the owner wants ing and even decay will hasten ' to do just the necessary things I to keep the tree producing to a the shrinking of the silage. good advantage. Where this top spoilage has It will take some pruning. Pos been a particular problem here are some suggestions for pre sibly a little spraying or dusting will solve some particular prob venting it. lem. If possible, wet the walls very On Tuesday, March 3, we have thoroughly before filling the silo. arranged a demonstration parti If sufficient water and pressure cularly for home orchardists. At are available from the household 10:00 a m. we will meet at Frank system a lawn sprinkler can be Kucera's, Scappoose, one block rigged up in the top of the silo. south of the Scappoose Catholic If water or pressure are not church. available, wait until the silo is Here we will have a pruning filled. Then water can be poured demonstration on pears, apples, down the inside of the silo wall. walnuts and grapes. Kucera’s The silage will hold the water so trees are very similar to those a much smaller quantity will do found in many home hrchards and you will probably see some of the same problems you face with your own trees. The walnut trees were damaged by the silver thaw several years ago. Now they have lots of suckers. How should these trees be handled? Pruning the family grape vine is often a baffling problem. Just how much of that growth can we cut away? Most folks don’t prune grapes heavy enough. C. O. Rawlings, extension hor ticulturist from OSC will be at this meeting and will demon strate pruning methods. He will also discuss some of the sprays and dusts that are most impor tant to the family orchard. RIVERVIEW — Mr. and Mrs. Warren Cook are the parents of a baby girl born February 22. She is named Joan Susan and she weighs nine pounds. Those attending the District conference of the Latter Day Saints church at Astoria Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Hank Hudson, Mr». Laura Carmichael, Mrs. Opal Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kouva and son and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Kouva. A birthday dinner was held honoring Homer Gwin at their home Sunday. Those attending were Mrs. Edna Gwin, and Doro. thy Gwin of Portland and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Parker. Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Long last week Whether the trouble's in the master cylinder, wheel cylinder, brake drums or lining, have it fixed now and help save a life. Nehalem Service Riverview — Phone 5711 We Give ¿¿ W" Green Stamps ¿'XHXHXHXHXHXHXHXHXNXHXHXft Forest Land Capable of Growing 700 Board Feet Per Acre Yearly For every man, woman and child in western Oregon and Washington there are nine acres of forest land, according to W. D. Hagenstein, chief forester of the Industrial Forestry associa- tion. Each person’s share of this great timber region will produce $550 a y.ar in forest products of all kinds. With an average potential growth in the Douglas fir region of 700 board feet per acre each year, one of these nine-acre seg ment’s will produce enough wood in two years to build a modern 5-room home, Hagenstein stated. The forest leaders said the forests of the two states form the region's greatest economic asset and supply employment to n ar- ly 150,000 forest industry workers. Even people who do not work in the logging camps, sawmills, pulp and plywood factories re- The Mist-Nehalem home exten. sion club had its regular Febru- ary meeting at the home of Ber- na Howry on Friday, February 13. Nineteen members were pre- sent with three past county com- mittee members present too. The latter were Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Becker and Mrs. Bock. The 4-H chairman announced that the 4-Hers are planning on having a paper drive April 18 and the papers are to be 1 ft at the old garage in Mist. They also plan a food sale on March 2. One of the members had re ceived a letter from her pen pal in England. During the time al lowed for the world citizenship report, the letter was read to the club. Betty Weiman, agent at large gave the lesson for the day which was pattern alteration. She gave pointers on choosing patterns ac cording to measurements and also the alterations to be made. The next meeting will take place at Jeannette Sundland's on March 13. The lesson will be ready mixes. ! MOTOR FREIGHT LZ ZZ i . | I ‘ X If you find yourself running low on something, H H simply pick up your telephone and call 91. We’ll H be glad to rush it over to you. No charge for delivery. s M H Z M X Phone 91 Riverview X "Where 3 mir Money Rujs Mor«" At th* Mil« Hnd(* H :7«XHXHXHXHXHXNXHXHXHXNXMXr KING’S Grocery - Market j i I • B KAN II THIS WHISKEY IS 4 YEARS OLD • THE OLD HERMITAGE CO., FRANKFORT, KY. New Gillette Tires at MAIL ORDER PRICES! I ' • | | • , j j ' J ( SEAWRIGHT’S I VERNONIA CLEANERS NO MONEY 1DOWN E. Z. TERMS - All Sizes for Cars or Trucks - FASSENGER TIRE - - $13.57 6.00x16—4-Ply. Full Price Includes Tax TRUCK TIRE------ --- $75.95 8.25x20—10 Ply. Full Price Includes Tax PLANS PICK-UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE ALONG WITH J 1» 4 DAY SERVICE ON DRY CLEANING AND a.' LAUNDRY Phone 1211—Vernonia CHECK YOUR FOOD SUPPLIES ; I The Busy Bee 4-H cooking club of Mist met at the home of Carolyn Garlock February 19. Delores Wilson made a Waldorf I salad; Evelyn Kyser and Bonnie Kyser made fruit tapioca; Caro lyn Garlock made macoroni and cheese and Esther Kyser cooked buttered carrots. Bertie Lu Ashley gave a report of International Farm Youth Ex change. c.ive some indirect benefit from these millions of acres of trees Little Bakers Club for 60 per cent of 'the dollars in Holds 4-H Meeting circulation come from our trees. The forests influence other The 4-H girls of the Little phases of our regional life, Ha- , Bakers’ club made some tulip genstein pointed out. All of our eggs. Violet Brissett and Con domestic and industrial water nie McKenney made them. They supplies originate in forest-co were cooked very w°ll and tasted vered watersheds. The north good too. The girls are saving west’s huge big-game crop lives money to buy a flag set. Susan and feeds in the timbered wilder Kock has not missed a meeting ness. Half a million people seen since they started 4-H cooking outdoor recreation each fall dur club. ing the hunting season and sev eral times that many use the woods for camping, hiking, pic- | nicking and outdoor living. Wood, a material fabricated by j Nature, serves mankind in many j more ways, he said, than any ; other structural or chemical ma. I terial. While its uses have chang- | ed through the centuries, Its • principal use is still for lumber. ■ However, pulp and paper pro- ' ducts have become very impor- I tant in the last half century. The I Douglas fir region of these two 1 states provides nearly a third of | the nation’s total forest products. Under tree farming and managed forestry the region can continue to supply this vast quota for ever, Hagenstein reported. SandH GREEN STAMPS ¡PHONE 853? STARTING i i MARCH 1ST ! NEHALEM VALLEY ! X H and Mrs. Harold Long Washington. 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