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THURSDAY, AUG. 13. 1953 THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, ORE.
AROUND THE FARM
Whether
to do after-season
pswung of raspberries or not has
ip»»rrjitly concerned a number of
tnowers. Mrs. H. Laube, Scap
poose, recently wrote to us about
rhe desirability of this practice,
particularly from the standpoint
•rf disease control.
It is generally considered a de-
. liable practice to remove all old
: aoes as soon as harvest is over.
By doing so all of the strength of
the plant goes into the develop-
raenl of new canes. At the same
!«H the danger of infecting the
■iew canes with disease organisms
hat were present on the old
•an«-» is reduced. This is parti-
utarly true in the case of leaf
pot and anthracnose.
Horticulturists generally sug-
j-est that the old canes be burned
,« that they cannot continue to be
a source of infection.
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LUNCHBOX
PROBLEMS?
fMcfcing a lunchbox every day
an become quite a problem,
ibapping at lhe Mill Market
and Lockers will keep lunch-
ex contents varied and tasty,
our shelves contain a large
variety of foods which
will
3rd Moth Spray
Due Agent Says
BY DON COIN WALROD
County Extension Agent
earlier this year w? collected a
couple of cocoons of the tent
caterpillar to hold until the adult
moths emerged. Much to our
surprise, only one month emerged,
and from the other cocoon came
an odd looking wasp-like fly. We
suspected that it was probably a
parasite of the tent caterpillar,
and upon identification found
that it belonged to the Ichneu-
man wasp family, a group of in-
sects that parasitize many other
insects.
The adult Ichneuman wasp lays
its eggs in the body of the cater,
pillar. The parasite continues to
develop within the body of the
tent caterpillar and then when the
caterpilalr spins its cocoon the
adult parasite wasp will ¿merge
from it instead of the tent cater-
pillar moth.
This is one way which nature
has devised to reduce an over
abundance of some of our harm
ful insects. Fungus diseases also
help as may weather conditions
during the winter period. With the
number of egg masses to be found
on trees at the present time, it is
quite likely that there will be an
even greater population of tent
caterpillars next year unless ma..y
of these natural enemies function.
Orchardists may want to do some
spray work during the winter
period to help kill egg masses.
All garbage fed to swine must
I now be cooked according to a new
Oregon law that we have just re
ceived. This law was passed by
the last leggislature in response
to the wishes of the swine in
dustry to protect themselves and
the public from certain swine
diseases that are spread through
the feeding of uncooked garbage.
Vesicular exanthema, or V.E., as
it is often called, is on“ of the more
important diseases that woulld be
controlled by garbage cooking.
This disease has been prevalent
in the state for the past two years
following its introduction with
live hogs brought into the state
Trichinosis is another disease af
fecting both hogs and man that
would be controlled, along with
several others.
Under the law anyone feeding
garbage or offal to swine must
first have a license issued by the
state department of agriculture.
All garbage fed must be cooked
at 212 degrees for thirty minutes,
and a recording thermometer is
required. Garbage coming from a
persons own domestic household,
bakeries, and fruit ana vegetable
processing plants may be fed
without cooking.
The third cover spray for the
control of codling moth in appl?
and pear orchards is now due in
Columbia county orchards, indi
cates Don Coin Walrod, county
extension agent.
Recommended sprays are three
pounds of lead arsenate or two
pounds of 50' < wsttable DDT
powder to 100 gallons of water.
Where red spider mites are a
pftiblem, a miticide is advisable
and may be included in the cover
spray. Parathion at on? pound of
25'. wettable powder, EPN-300
at oris pound, or two pounds of
25'< wettable malathon may be
added to the 100 gallons of spray
mixture. These latter three ma-
t rials givegood control of the
pear psylla.
Parathion and EPN-300 are in
secticides belonging to the organic
phosphate group and are highly
toxic to man and other warm
blooded animals.
Growers are
warned to handle thes? materials
with th? utmost caution.
Former Owners
Of Garage Here
fruits and vegetables
—4o make a balanced meal.
MILL MARKET
AND LOCKERS
Remember—
DELIVERIES TWICE
DAILY: 10 a.m - 3 p.m.
PHONE 1391
All Columbia county wheat
producers should remember that
Friday, August 14. has been get
as the date for holding wheat
marketing referendums, states
Wm. Armstrong, chairman of the
Columbia County PMA commit
tee. Only farmers who have an
established 1954 wheat acreage
’allotment of more than 15 acres
are eligible to vote in the referen
dum.
The question to be decided is
whether wheat marketing quotas
will be in effect for 1954. If two-
thirds of the farmers voting ap
prove marketing quotas the re
sult will be a reduction in wheat
acreage with price supports at 90
psr cent of parity for those wno
comply with their allotment and
penalties for all those who exmad
those allotments. If acreage al
lotments are not approved by the
voters there will be no restriction
on producers unless they wish to
qualify for price support at 50
per cent of parity.
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Helping Nature
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for tomorrow
Family Death Cause
, Of Trip Wednesday
RIVERVIEW — Mr. and Mrs.
Chet Gibby of Marquam brought
their son, Lyle, up to the Canister
home Sunday to spend a week
with Ronnie Callist.r.
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Callister
were called to South Bend, Wash
ington by th“ death of his grand
father, Elmer Spark of Buxton,
who passed away Wednesday.
Mrs. W. J. Lindslev of Spring
field is spending a week visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Dewey Hunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gibson
spent Sunday at the home of
' Mrs. Clara Barnett at St. Helens.
AROUND HOME brmerha nwA.
With good handling it is pos
sible to lengthen the life of our
household linens. Here are some
suggestions on care of sheets and
pillow cases to make them last.
1. Plan for even wear of your
sheets when you place them on
the bed. Most wear takes place
at the top half of the sheet where
the heaviest part of the body
rests. Why not reverse the sheet
frequently, placing the wide hem
at the foot of the bed. This will
distribute the wear on the sheet.
2. A mattress pad or cotton
blanket will protect both the
mattress and the sheet used on a
bed. A sheet may wear mor? ra
pidly if plac-d directly over the
heavy ticking of the mattress. A
mattress pad or cotton blanket
will make th? bed more comfor
table and will reduce wear on the
sheet.
3. If you have sharp corners or
rough edges on open springs, it’s
a good idea to cover them with
adhesive or masking tape to avoid
catching a sheet and tearing it.
4. Avoid "yanking” th? sheets
from the bed. Loosen them from
all sides, remove the blankets, lay
them to air, and then gather up
the she ts. Pulling and twisting
may break any weak threads and
will cause extra wear.
5. A pillow cases wasn’t made
to b? a laundry bag. It wears out
faster if you pile it full of cloth.s
to be laundered.
6. Mend any tears before wash
ing to save your sheets or pillow
cases. "A stitch in time ...” is
th? best motto in care of house
hold linens.
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RIVERVIEW — Mr. and Mrs. |
Harold Hopkins drove up from ■
’’’aft Wednesday and took their |
daughter, Evelyn, home with them
after sh? had spent a month at
the home of Mr and Mrs. Lloyd
Callistir.
Mrs. Alberta Brindle of Tuscon,
Aizona visited Mr. and Mrs. Vir
gil Powell Monday. The Brindles
formerly lived in Vernonia and
operated the Square Deal Garage.
Mrs. Pat Wallace drove to Port
Lodlow. Washington and brought
their daughter, Kristi, home after
The
she had spent a month at the Printing
home of h“r grandparents, Mr.
I and Mrs. W. S. Porter.
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treads, pastries, lunch meats.
AROUND Farmers to Vote On Referendum
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Last year’s record of fires and acres burned in Co
lumbia county was excellent, especially for a sum
mer season that was extremely dry for a long period
of time. Timbered lands can be saved again from
fires this summer if everyone practices caution. The
record shows that smokers were responsible for the
greatest number of fires in 1952. They started 12 of
the 20 listed for the season and these fires burned
21.27 acres, also the greatest acreage burned from
any one cause. That record was good, but let’s make
it better this year. Let’s keep the Nehalem Valley
Green.
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* Bob Pullam
* Pete Peterson
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Thrills - Chills - Spills
Time Trial»
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DON’T MISS THIS EXCITING EVENT!
Saturday, August 15
Columbia County
Fairgrounds
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