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THURSDAY. AUG. 27. 1953 THE EAGLE,
AROUND THE FARM
Black bean aphids are becming
somewhat of a problem for gar­
deners and bean growers, accord­
ing to the number of calls we have
nad on the subject and from our
own observations.
Most commercial bean growers
are using TEPP for the control
of this pest, but Bob Every, en­
tomology specialist at Oregon
Ktate college, feels that it would
be unwise for the home gardener
to use this material or have it
stored around his place, as it is
very poisonous.
For the home gardener, either
nicotine sulfate or malathon would
be safer to use and just as satis­
factory.
Mallathon is new this
year but has given some excellent
results in trials. However, there
is a slight residue problem and
at least ten days should elapse
between the time of spraying and
harvest.
Several wed specimens a week
come into our office for identifica­
tion during the growing season.
We are not always able to identify
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THURS.. FRI.
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THE DESERT SONG
(Color)
Gordon MacCrea
K. Grayson
SATURDAY
AUGUST 29
REDWOOD FOREST
TRAILS
Plus
SUN.
Rex Allen
CORPORAL DOLAN
GOES AWOL
Eddie Albert
MON.
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BLACKBEARD THE
PIRATE
(Color)
Linda Darnell - Robert Newton
TUES. WED.
SEPT. 12
SCANDAL AT SCOURIE
(Color)
plus
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VERNONIA,
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Grain Storage
Problem Arises
BY DON COIN WALROD
County Extension Agent
these specimens right off, but
have to send them to the college
for positive identification.
We are very glad to have these
specimens come in as it helps
keep us informed of weeds that
are becoming problems. It may
help to locate new weeds that are
getting started in the county, too.
Sometimes the specimens we
receive are only a portion of the
plant aifcl for that reason identifi
cation may not be possible, or at
best it is more difficult, When
submitting samples it is best to
send in an entire plant, includ­
ing roots, as it makes identifica­
tion much easier and more posi­
tive.
While on the subject of weeds,
we would like to report that
County Weed Inspector Bob Ro­
binson indicates that most tansy
ragwort has now developed to
the stage where sprays are no
longer very effective in controll-
ing it. In any case, the head of
these yellow blossomed plants
should be clipped and burned. It
is characteristic of the tansy rag­
wort family to develop viable
seen even after the plants are
pulled or the heads clipped.
The effect that farm price legis­
lation has on the farm income
and the general econmy of our
country has bet n and probably
will continue to be widely dis­
cussed. Opinions of the indivi­
duals vary and authorities do not
always agree. Agricultural Econo­
mist Marion Thomas, Oregon state
college, callled to our attention
an item on the history of farm
price support legislation from a
study made by Cornell University,
1952. Here are the conclusions of
research workers at that univer­
sity:
"It is impossible to determine
just how much our farm price
policies have affected the net in­
comes of farmers since 1929. Us-
doubtedly, the producers of some
commodities have benefited at
least temporarily from the various
i programs. But such programs pro­
bably have not raised the average
level of farm incomes materially
during the past two d cades.
The experience which this coun­
try has had with farm price pro­
grams suggests a number of con­
clusions: first, any attempt to
maintain the purchasing power of
farm prices and incomes, (say, at
90 p r cent of parity or higher)
during a period of declining busi.
ness activity, either by a storage
and loan or an income payment
program, is likely to be very cost­
ly; second, if the production of
any crop is to be limited, the
acreage planted to that crop must
be drastically reduced; third, totai
farm output cannot be curtailed
unless controls are applied to a
great many crops; and finally,
price support levels nipst be kept
low or at least made flexible if
large losses, unfavorable public
reaction and rigid production con­
trols are to be avoided."
Mint growers that we have
talked with and are distilling is-
dicate that their yields are going
to be less this year than last year.
This is in line with the estimates
of the Crop Reporting Service,
which estimates that the Pacific
coast crop of peppermint oil will
be about 15 per c nt less than that
harvested Hast year. Total pro­
duction of oil for the United States
is estimated at 2.3 million pounds
which is the same as last year.
Napoleon died on the Island of
St. Helena.
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Cooking Club Take*
Part in Fair Activity
On Thursday, August 13, sev-
eral members of The Busy Bee
4-H cooking club attended the
Keeping insects and rod-nts out
fair at Deer Island, accompanied
of fem-stored grain is difficult
by their leader, Mrs. Aldon Ash­
under any conditions, says Don
ley. In the forenoon Bonnie Kyser,
Coin Walrod, Columbia county
Bertie Lu Ashley and Evelyn
extension agent, but all th; ad-
Kyser represented their club in
vantages are on their side when
the home economics judging con­
grain goes into a .storage unit
I test.
where the pests are waiting for
In the afternoon a demonstra­
a new crop,
tion, "Let’s Make Whitsauce” was
All old grain and dirt are
given by Bertie Lu Ashley and
sources of contamination, If in­
Delores Wilson. Bonnie and Eve­
sect control is to be effective ali
lyn Kyser demonstrated "Waldorf
such material nesds to be swept
Salad." Bertie Lu Ashley also
from cracks and walls. Insects
entered the Dollar Dinner contest.
and rodents live outside the build­
On Friday Delor'.s Wilson ana
ing, too. Cleaning up trash and i
Bertie Lu Ashlley attended the
litter will help to remove those
fair with Mrs. Bill Wilson and
that have liv.d there from season
Mrs. Ashley. Both of the girls
to season.
entered the Lower Columbia Sa­
Grain destroying insects that lad Making contest. Bertie Lu
may remain in a granary can be entered the cake making contest. I
controlled by spraying with such
All members of the club ex­
insecticides as DDT or mtAhoxy- hibited at the fair.
chlor. A 2.5 per cent solution is
rodents.
recommended, and it will take taking to eliminate
about two gallons of spray per I Screens over windows and venti­
thousand square feet. Four pounds lators will keep birds from enter­
of a fifty per cent wettable DDT ing.
or methoxychlor powder will give
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the required two and one-half I
per cent.
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ture in stored grain, the less at­
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Metal flishings used around
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and mice out of grain. A poison­
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ing program is also worth under-
Some Columbia county families
are planning new homes and
others are planning to remodel
their present home. If you are
in this group, you may be con-
sidering an “open” plan, In that
case, some of the interior doors
will be eliminated. Many per­
sons think of these openings be­
tween rooms as “arches"
There are some “pros" and
"cons” regarding these arch.s. On
the side of the "pros”, the arch
way may be very beautiful if it
spans a large formal room. The
disadvantages of arches in nor­
mal-width doorways between
rooms are concerned with ap
pearance and with function.
The curved corners are too
small for a well-designed arch
and they usually introduce an­
other line in the room which is
not in agreement with the straight
lines of windows, doors, walls and
floors.
If you need assistance with yout
new house plan or with plans to
remodel your present home, call
or write the county extension of-
fice, courthouse, St. Helens.
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