< 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. Just to : I | I I satisfy our curiosity. | i | | 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. ¡PHONE 853! I • NEHALEM VALLEY ! MOTOR FREIGHT ___________________ P.nt tfhiskey ' a « I > 4 5 Qt. $4ia KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY .. FULLY AGED Vernonia Eagle — Office Supplies THIS WHISKEY IS 4 YEARS OLD • 86 PROOF • THE HILL & HltL CO . LOUISv.uuE, KY. H Helping Nature gw 7^ 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. I 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. I i lunch packing easy — treads, pastries, lunch meats. AROUND Farmers to Vote On Referendum HOME... i | 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. i . HARDTOP AUTO RACING FEATURING - Columbia County Drivers Association * Ernie* Shafer * Cloice Hall * Bob Pullam * Pete Peterson * Charle» Everman * Don Jensen and many others of your favorite local drivers. Thrills - Chills - Spills Time Trial» 4:30 P.M. Race. 5:30 P.M. DON’T MISS THIS EXCITING EVENT! Saturday, August 15 Columbia County Fairgrounds DEER ISLAND. 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