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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1953)
AROUND THE FARM ORE. BY DON COIN WALROD County Extension Agent Mist-Nehalem Unit Schedules Meeting The first meeting of the Mist- Nehalem home extension unit will available and can follow the cattle after each area is grazed, but it is be held at Mrs. Norman Hanson's adaptable to non-irrigated land. home on Friday, September 25. This meeting is to g.t acquainted Bloat of cattle is always a vety all over again; welcoming new serious thing, but it if often more and old members alike. The ses serious late in the summer and sion will start at 1:00 p.m. Plans fall season than earlier in the for the coming year will be dis- year. Recently we have heard of numerous cases of bloat and just cussed and also meet happened to be on the Hunt-Ham I ing places and committee chair mon Ranch on Sauvies Island men and leaders. when a bloated cow was found. Everyone is welcome. i While the exact cause of bloat is I Although our extension meet not known, it is common know ings are open without charge to ledge that cattle do not bloat if all interested homemakers, we are the pasture has less than fifty per limiting these slothing workshops cent or even down to forty per to those who are active unit mem cent clover. Keeping this balance bers and those who have had th? is somewhat difficult, especially ■*orkshop on a cotton dress. If late in the pasture season. Gen you are interested in making a erally grasses grow lush and abun better dress but haven’t com- dantly in the cooler spring and pl. t>-d the cotton dress workshop, early summer months, and during let us know. that same period the clovers do John Campbell and I had an not gow quite so vigorously. Later interesting ca.l at a home near in the summer and fall months St. Helens the other day to give when the weather is apt to be some assistance with house warmer, the clover grows lush nlans. while the grass tends to lag John is extension specialist behind somewhat. This often re in housing and is available to sults in more clover than grass, give advice to any of our home and bloat results. makers who wish to build or When moisture is available, ex. remodel homes, Margaret Tul- tra nitrogen applied in late sum ler, housing specialist, will also mer helps to boost along, over give assistance. Since both coming its natural tendency to them serve the entire state, it become somewhat dormant. a good idea to g.t your request early. Keeping cows m dry-lot and owngmarchinery to harvest for- age instead of allowing the cows to do it is a practice that has been gaining some favor in cer tain areas. A couple of reasons for this line of thinking are that about 20 per cent more forage if harvested from any given acre age and the danger from bloat is minimized. Even so E. R. Jackman, farm rops specialist, does not feel that lhe method of harvesting has suf ficient merit for most operators. Coat of equipment, cash operating costs, additional labor, and the possibility of breakdown of equip, ment at the time it is needed are some of the disadvantages of the system. Dividing pastures into small grazing areas or paddocks seems to be a better approach to the problem of pasture utilization. Easily moved electric fences are used to control cattle, Grazing areas ar? small enough that they can be grazed off in a matter of a few days before being moved to the next paddock. The tendency over the state has been to continually decrease the size of these grazing areas. Thus a large number of cattle might graze off an area in a little as one day. Advantag s of tnis system of grazing include the fact that for age is taken off evenly and ra pidly, there is little wastage from trampling, bloat is less apt to occur, there is no need for pasture dipping if the paddocks are small <nough and the plots have suffi Its good to be back in Oregon cient time—usually 14 to 21 days again after a year's work with —in which to recover before being the ext:nsion service in Virginia pastured again. Such a system according to Helen Sellie, new works best where irrigation is home agent. The Virginia extension service is somewhat diff rent from ours, but fundamentally the interest of the homemakers is the same—that of a better and happier home the family. The use of servants from negro group meant that in country» in which I worked, women were not very concerned about short cuts and labor-saving methods of doing housework, as is true of our West", rn home makers. Their interest tended more towards ways of using their leisur? time such as learning new crafts. • 1 feel that Columbia county ex tension groups have chosen a splendid program for the coming year and one which should meet the needs of the majority of the people. Saving money, time and “nergy will be stressed with an emphasis on clothing. On October and No vember projects will be gifts from i cloth and becoming a b.ttei I I buyer. Pack ng a lunchbox every day B'*coming a better buyer will can become quite a problem, include a general discussion of buying general items and suggest Shopping at the Mill Market how to use advertisements and and Lockers will keep lunch- consumers magazines, when to buy, when is a bargain a bargain, box contents varied and laity, store services, mail order buying as our shelves contain a large and buying for cash, credit or in- variety of foods which will stallment buying. Gifts from cloth should also make lunch packing easy — serve as a means of supplement- breads, pastries. lunch meats. ing the income, This will be an all-day "work meeting" at which spreads, fruits and vegetables time soft toys for children, and —to make a balanced meal. aprons and bibs will be made. Of special interest, should b ‘ the Christmas stocking which has been so popular the last few years. These project leaders shall give this information to their groups at cither October or November meet ings and I shall give the meeting Remember— on becoming a better*buyer. DELIVERIES TWICE The month of March will find DAILY : 10 a.m - 3 p.m. our Columbia county homemakers PHONE 1391 busy with bitter dress clothing workshops Alt4M.NI> 11051K... Shellac is mad? from a resin ous substanc? secreted by shell insects. County Council Meet Attended Light Changes Egg Production September brings with its shorter days—less than 13 hours of daylight—and to the poultry men that means lower egg pro duction. Most poultrymen are well aware that artificial lights will stimulate egg production and help avoid a fall molt, says Don Coin Wal- road, county extension agent. Ar. tificial lights are commonly used to provide up to 14 hours light, but no advantage is gained by providing much over the 13 hours. One 100-watt light equipped with a reflector is recommended tor every 400 square feet of floor space. The lights will need to be continued until about the middle of March, when there are about 13 daylight hours. Artificial lighting do-»s not seem to increase a flock’s total egg pro duction, says Walrod, but it does increase the fall and winter pro duction at the expense of the pro- duction during the rest of th? year. Since egg prices are nor mally highest during the fall months of the year, lighting helps the poultrymen get more of his y.ar's egg supply at the season when markets are best. FOR ATHLETES FOOT Use T-4-L for 3 to 5 days. It ac- tually peels off the outer skin, ex poses buried fungi and KILLS ON CONTACT. If not pleased with instant-drying T-4-L, your 40c back at any drug store. Today at NANCES RIVERVIEW — Mrs. Maude Wells attended the Columbia County Council of the P -T.A. at Clatskanie Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Hank Hudson spent Sunday afternoon in Port land helping his mother, Mrs. Opal Hudson, move. Wellington Page of Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada is visit ing at the home of Mrs. Alice Mills. He is a cousin of the late Frank Mills. Robert Olin of Seattle visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. | Olin, Thursday and Friday and | Jack Olin of Portland spent the week end visiting there. Recent week end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mag off were Mr and Mrs. Mike Stolen of Oakridge. OAKES • RADIO and TV CENTER | [ } ' Now showing and installing 1954 Models of Admiral TV set*. Also Radios and Record Players. ADMIRAL SALES AND SERVICE PHONE 774 ; j j | | j j j j . 1 I S8 PROOF 65% GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS • THE'OlO SUNNY BROOK COMPANY. LOUISVILLE. KENTUOtV NEVER TOO BUSY TO PUT OUT A CAMPFIRE LUNCHBOX PROBLEMS? MILL MARKET AND LOCKERS N N DESSY'S Bowling Alley DESSY'S Tavern LEAGUE BOWLING Try a Big 12-ouncr Tuesday Frosted Glass cf H Women Men Wed. & Thui-s. Rainier H H X Open Bowling Friday Open at Noon on Week M and Saturday, Every- Days one Sunday afternoon H and evening or after 10 a.in. Saturday M M 9:30 on league nights. Sunday CLOSED MONDAYS CLOSED MONDAYS ^ xnxhxhxhxnxhxhxhxhxhxhxk Be an eager beaver when you go camping this year. Build your campfire in an open area, away from trees and brush Keep an eye on it while it burns. When you leave, make sure every spark is out. These precautions may save thou- sands of acres of green forestland. THIS MESSAGE SPONSORED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE BY THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES CEDARWOOD TIMBER CO. Vernonia. Oregon GARLOCK & CLOSNER LUMBER CO. Mist. Oregon THE LONG-BELL LUMBER COMPANY Vernonia. Oregon J & H LUMBER CO. Mist. Oregon PETER-GLENN TREE FARM Vernonia. Oregon TED’S SAW SHOP (Homelite Chain Saws Vernonia. Oregon ALLIED LOGGING COMPANY Birkenfeld. Oregon JAMES H. SMITH Pittsburg Vernonia. Oregon HAHN HARDWARE i McCulloch Chain Saws) Vernonia, Oregon NXHXHXHXHXHZHZHXHXHXHXHZHXHXHZXMZHXHZHZHZHZHXHZHHXHZHXHTHXHZHXHXHZMXHXHXHXHXHk' 4 THURSDAY. SEPT. 24. 1953 THE EAGLE. VERNONIA. MXHXHXMXHXHXHXHXHXHXHHXHXHXHXHXHXHXHXHXHXHZHXHXHXH
