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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1953)
I 4 THURSDAY, DEC 3. 1953 THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, AROUND THE FARM After being cut for silage, a r«p of hay that was greater *nan the per acre yields of other r«-Jd« 'o the farm, was the return one small field produced for J. C. Skeans and sons, Everett and "harle*. Fem Hill. This one field is different than meat of the other fields on the lurm which are planted mostly to «vita Fescue along with some . ■tber grasses and some clovers, ¡though it is all hill soil. It has had three tons of lime per ucre and it was seeded to Grimm ¿.fatfa. The planting was done kiree years ago when spring weather was such that inocula tions on alfalfa plantings all over the valley were poor. The pre sent alfalfa stand is not as thick as might be desired, but red clover has volunteer**d and there is a very heavy stand. Inoculation on plants we dug is very good. We are inclined to agree with lae Skeans that alfalfa may have a place on some of our hill soils. There are some problems that will need to be overcome before »uch a crop can be expected to produce satisfactorily. The acid ity of the soil will have to be cor rected so that it is nearly neutral, or to be specific, bring the PH alue up to about 6 5. This will .probably mean that somewhat xaire lime will be needed than X» been used for many other crops. Most of our hill soils are rather low in phosphorus, and so some phosphating will need to <*■ done. Inoculation of the al falfa with nitrogen fixing bac teria is somewhat difficult on r.rtl soils. This is especally true »here there is insufficient lim?. Livestock feeders may stretch feed supplies or keep the cost of * wir rations down by making use if relatively cheap molasses. A [ phone 853 i I I — J NEHALEM VALLEY : MOTOR FREIGHT 1 ------------- -------------------------- ORE- BY DON COIN WALROD County Extension Agent SHORT PILING 20 ft. to 36 ft. PRICES: 25c & up per lineal foot with bark on. AROUND HOME... Issued Weekly by Extension De partment, OSC and USDA number of county people have asked about the use of such feeds lately. Molasses may be fed to all classes of livestock including dairy cattle. When fed in limited amounts, it is almost equal to grain in feeding value. Molas ses owes most of its value to sugars, but since it is low in pro tein, it may netd to be supple mented with high protein feeds. Generally molasses is fed by diluting with one or two parts of water and sprinkling over the hay or roughage of the ration. Mo lasses is often used in this way to induce stock to eat hay of rather poor quality. Due to Its laxative efiect, stock need to become accustomed to molasses gradually. Suggested daily amounts to feed are: dairy cows, two to four pounds; beef cattle, three to five pounds; an<j she p one-third to one-half pound The amounts fed will vary with the weight of the animal, and this is particularly true with swine. Mo lasses is not too well suit d to young calves and pigs. Beet and cane molasses have about equal feeding value. Beet molasses is more laxative than cane molasses, and, consequently, amounts fed may need to be limited. Most of the molasses available here in Western Ore gon is cane molasses, and a good many dairymen and stockmen have had good success in self feeding it. Tillamook dairymen have fed molass s free choice foi several years as have both dairy men and beef men in Clackamas and other counties. W- know that at least one stockman, K n Magruder, Clatskanie, has used it in this way. The amounts that will be consumed when fed free choice will vary, but herd owners indicate that the amounts run from an average of five pounds per head daily up to ten pounds. With the present price of mo lasses at around $26 per ton or less depending upon the amounts purchased, a pound of digestible nutrients from molasses costs about 2.3 cents whereas a pound of digestible nutrients from bar ley at $60 pt r ton costs 3.7 cents per pound. With alfalfa at $30 per ton the cost would be 3 cents. WANTED WEEKLY FOREST MARKET REPORT . . . SAWLOGS No. 2 second-growth By Helkn Sella ’ Douglas fir at Willamette Valley Hom« Extension Agent mills ranged from $32 to $38 a , thousand, mostly $34 to $38. No. J The Christmas season is well 3’s were $25 to $29 Long camp under way and as a result many run logs were mostly $30 to $35 homemakers are working longer a thousand. Logs under 24 feet hours to help spread the joys u. long were $2 to $5 less. Eight- this holiday throughout their foot logs were $15 to $16 a cord, homes and communities. or $30 to $38 a thousand. Washington Irving has said “of Old-growth Douglas fir saw- j all the festivals. Christmas awak logs brought $40 to $47.50 a thou- ens the strongest and most h;art I sand for No. 2’s and $25 to $37.50 felt associations.’’ No doubt, the i for No. 3’s. Peeler logs sold spirit of giving and helping others within a $20 range up to top prices has much to do with this reac of $75, $85 and $100. tion. Often the gifts most ap POLES AND PILING: Forty preciated are those we have made and 45-foot barkie poles were in ourselves. Fragrant, spicy, holi good demand at most Willamette day breads, crisp nutty flavored | Valley yards. Forty-five foot cookies, dramatic party desserts, poles ranged from 15 to 23 cents a rich creamy candies are sp eial j lineal foot, depending on dia treats for holiday giving. meters. A few yards bought Pack in aluminum tray packs I long piling. (the type you use for freezing CHRISTMAS TREES: Douglas foods) and tie with a big Christ 1 fir Christmas tree stumpage in mas bow. western Oregon ranged from 20 to 35 cents a tree. The average Other gifts which are inexpen price was about 25 cents. Cut sive, useful and attractive can tre.s at the roadside were gener be made from a yard or two of ally 50 to 75 cents a tree. plastic film, a bolt of bias tape or rick rack, your sewing box and a couple of evenings. A sw.ater case or make-up cape for the college daughter; a bib for baby; place mats with napkin picket for Aunt Mary; a Christmas Judy Hanson, Clatskanie, has breakfast cloth for your neign- been named winner of the 1952- bor. The new plastic films come 53 4-H newswriting contest in in a variety of plain colors, color Columbia county and will re ful stripes and gay florals. ceive a S20 scholarship to the They are durable and easy to care 1954 4-H summer school at Cor for. Here are a few tips for suc vallis from the five newspapers cessful sewing: in Columbia county. 1. Mark cutting lines with a This cont st is sponsor.d by the following newspapers in the coun soft pencil—wipe marks off later ty: Clatskanie Chief, Rainier Re view, St. Helens Chronicle, St. Helens Sentinel Mist, and V.r- nonia Eagle. Other placings in the contest were: Bertie Lu Ashley, Mist, 2nd; Carol Hamfan, Deer Island. 1 LU /0 Qn Drycleaning 3id; and Nancy ll.in, Scappoose, Cash and Cairy at Our 4th. All of the newspapers have an New Store on Bridge St. nounced that they will again sponsor the contest in 1953-54. TRY OUR HOME Each contestant must k.ep a MOTH SERVICE notebook during the year con taining clippings of all stories written by him. or her between Pickup and Delivery November 1 and October 31, and Tuesday and Fr day published in any nevrspap r and S&H Green Stamps carbons or original copies of at least fiv? stories written by him I Call 1211—No Discount II or her. These notebooks will be due in the county extension of fice on November 1, 1954. LAUNDERED SHIRT Notebooks ar? judged on num- i !• ber of inches of printed material, i quality of material, neatn-ss of SPECIAL notebook and form in which the stories are sent to paper. Papers Sponsor News Contest ' I I i ' • I ■ | i I Gauzy angel gowns and baggy Santa suits are often part of children’s Christmas pageants and plays. Candles play a tra- ditional role, too. But, the com- bination of fire and flowing cos tumes can turn a joyous occasion into a horrible disaster. If you’re making the garments at home, it’s easy to fireproof the material yourself. Dissolve one pound of ammonium sulpha mate in a gallon of warm water. Just dip the fabrics into this so lution and wet them thoroughly. Then allow to dry. The ammoni um sulphamate solution does not affect the .feel or appearance of the fabric. Remember that a safe Christmas will be a merrier Christmas. The Christmas tree often getr the blame for fires caused by hazardous trimmings, trash or carelessness. A fresh, moist Christmas tree actually is diffi cult to bum. An easy way to test for fresh ness before buying is to shake the tree to see if any needles faU If so, the tree is dry and will soon loose its looks and become a nuisance in the house. A fresh tree that gets water will keep its color and fragrance and look alive. As soon as the tree is brought home throw cold water all over it. Then cut off the butt eau about an inch slantwise to open ths poors for drawing water. Set freshly cut tree promptly in water and keep the tree in a cool place until it comes indoors for trim ming. Other Safety Rules: 1. Disconnect tre? lights when leaving the house. 2. When buying decorations, choose those that are non-flam mable. Metal ornaments and the newer plastics are safe choice* 3. Check last year’s lights or electrical decorations for frayed wires, loose connections or broken sockets which cause short circuits More than 1,739 blueprints ar? used in construction of a single submarine. 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