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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1953)
THURSDAY, DEC 24, 1953 THE EAGLE, VERNONIA, ORE. Dates Set for AROUND THE FARM :*S? Two Meetings The trench silo built and filled this year by Jess Skeans and Sons taught our eye the first time that we saw it early this summer. Katurally we were interested in weeing how much spoilage there would be and what the silage weuld be like, and Jess agreed to let us know when it was open. The silo has been open about two weeks now, and we had an opportunity to examine it when tailing on the Skeans about their ■farm fish pond. As we recall, 1ms trench is 16 feet deep and 50 T let king with the bottom 12 feet wide and the top 14 feet wide. The walls are concrete and >*> is the bottom. In filling this silo, a D-2 cater, (.illar was put into the trench and used to pack the silage until tr.e silo was full enough that it could be run out. Then a D-4 was used to finish the job of filling and packing. After filling, the exposed surface of the silage was covered with a light-weight sisalkraft type of paper and then foot or more of sawdust over the paper. Spoilage on the open portion of the silo was very slight, being tesB than two inches. Jess said there was less than half a manure »preader load on the part that was opened. Seme tower type silos that we have seen had much more spoilage than that, but we do not mean to imply that the type of tiki has that much bearing on spoilage. Harvesting the crop at the proper stage, putting it in when the dry matter is about 30 per- <ent, thorough packing, and ex clusion of air and water from the - isrfact are some of the points that we believe lead to the making of good silage. The addition of a preservative may be additional insurance that there will be little spoilage. from the county committee, plantings of this type may quali- fy for PMA cost-sharing pay- ments. When the crop is harvested, another tree will start from the same stump. Because they are apt to suck r, it is best that black locust not be planted near irriga. tion or drainage ditches or where the roots are apt to be cut by cultivation. Both ends of the cut roots will then put up suckers. These trees do best in deep rich soils, but they will grow almost anywhere in the state. One dif ficulty experienced with posts is that staples are hard to drive be- cause the wood is so hard. Con- sequently short staples work best. | j I | I I | I We appreciate the opportunity pre sented by the Holiday Season to say to all our friends: MERRY CHRISTMAS and £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ A £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ THE LONG-BELL LUMBER COMPANY VERNONIA DIVISION Ÿ1 ; ! [ ’ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ A QiT and give our newcomers a real place in the community. "Lutefish and lefse” play an important part in the menu of the Norwegian families on Christ, mas eve. After walking around the Christmas tree with joined hands, singing Christmas carols, the Christmas story from the chapter of Luke in the Bible is read and then finally the Christ mas gifts are distribut.d. One of the lovely customs coming from England has been the re-reading aloud to the family Dr. L. K. Pollock Dentist 1917 Pacific Ave. Over Bus Depot Forest Grove. Ore.—Phone 941 ing so often manifest during the year and the emergnee of the goodwill, thoughtfulness and love which is the true Christmas spirit Fight Polio/ Join the MARCH OF DIMES January 2 to 31 ! i Pebble Creek ■ Dairy 3oy iiapiitttrss The Yule is a season for songs and reioicing Our earnest hope is thai all you friendly people may share in this spirit to the utmost And for what its worth we offer our heartiest wishes for a very Merry May THE STAR shine Bright for You Christmas Vernonia Mike's Place Service Station MIKE AND MARY LUCAS to one and au ne'ra deeply grateful for the ci.'t of 1 a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR* Ir w I I AROUND 1 HOME... Barley is an important feed grain for Oregon and with many acres of wh<. atland being diverted to barley, it could become even more important next year. The price of barley here in Oregon is about the same as the price of corn in the mid-west. For prac tical purposes, the feed value of the two is about the same. With this more favorable feed situation, Oregon livestock men have a better opportunity to pro duce more eggs and meat, es pecially pork, as we are a defi- | cient area in both of these items. We import about 15 per cent of Wm. Armstrong, chairman of our eggs from the mid-west and about 60 to 70 per cent of our the Columbia county ASC (for pork, according to Oregon State merly PMA) committee, announ ces that the farmers of Columbia college economists. One way of considering the hog county who wish to fil? their ini production situation might be this. tial requests for ths 1954 pro At present prices a Pacific North gram should do so at the county | west hog plus the barley needed office before December 31. The system being us d this | for its growth is cheaper than a mid-west hog plus corn plus the y ar is different from other years , freight necessary to get that hog in that there will be both initial ’ to Oregon. Incidentally, most of sign-ups which end D -c mber 31 | the pork that does come into Ore. and late sign-ups which take gon comes in the form of live plaie throughout the year. Any late requests will be eligible sub- hogs. Dairymen may consider barley j.ct to the availability of funds. Chairman Armstrong also for dairy cattle at any time that it is cheaper than any oth r grain stated that since it will be pos on a total digestible nutrient ba- i sible to file late requests, all farm sis. However, the fact that it ers should r quest only those needs to be rolled or coarsely conservation practic.s most ur- , ground for feeding should be re gently needed on the farm. Farm cognized. The cost or trouble ers should be careful to sign up involved in this procedure may for only those practices they make it more practical for the know th» y will compl te. dairymen to buy his barl'*y or barley mixed feed from a com available at the county extension mercial feed plant. Barley can office, along with instruction be used for as much as 60 per cent sheets for taking and handling of the grain ration for dairy cattle. sampl.s. Samples can be sent directly to the label atory or they Columbia county farmers par can be brought to the extension ticipating in the agricultural con office. servation program will find that About three weeks need to be a number of cost-sharing practices allowed for the results of the require that soil tests be made on sample to be returned. If th.’ samples taken from fields which samples are wet additional time will be covered by the practice. will be riquired for drying. Al These tests are to be made by the lowing the samples to partially soil testing laboratory at Ore dry before sending will save gon State college. time. However, samples should Cartons to be used in sending not become too warm or the test samples to the laboratory are will be inaccurate. Drying in a warm room is satisfactory, but an oven or other artificial heat had b st not b. used. As the year draws to a close, we look back with thanks for old friendships re tained and for new ones made. 1 [ Farmers Told Sign-up Date Planting stock for reforesta- lasr. windbreaks, Christmas tree planting, and farm woodlot uses ' aM- available now and will be un til March 15. These trees are available on a cost basis from the stat- nursery near Corvallis. At ■e start of th ’ season, nine ■ I>■ rica of trees were available for planting here in Western Oregon. Already white fir supplies have iw-en depleted, so we would sug- , •cist that anyone interested in planting order trees right away. The delivery date can be speci fied. Fence posts might be grown r ght on the farm as a crop—fence posts that will not need treating -<Mch as Douglas fir. Black locust •'m.-es were suggested by Ralph Teeter, state servica forester. Hillsboro, as a possible species to plant for the farmer who is in terested in a crop to be used specifically for fence posts. The *.ood of the black locust is very durable and fence posts from it <uuJd be expected to give a ser- • ice of 35 or more years. Black locust trees grow very rapidly. Planting them relatively ■ laae together, perhaps four to •« f et apart, tends to make '.item stretch out and grow more •ttaighter. Otherwise they are • >pt to be somewhat crooked. Planting stock is available from V m state nursery. With approval I Two training meetings for 4-H livestock club leaders will be held in Columbia county next week, announces Harold Black, county extension agent in charge of 4-H club work. The first will be at the county courthouse in St. Helens on Tues- day, December 29 at 1.00 p.m. The other will b? at Clatskanie in the soil conservation office on December 30. It will begin at 8:00 p.m. The program will be the same at both meetings. It will include a discussion of the 4-H dairy beef, sheep, pig. rabbit and poul try projects, suggestions for pro grams at club meetings, club ac tivities and the new record book. The new procedure to be used in ordering material for livestock clubs will be explained. Don Walrod. county extension agent, will discuss feeding and management as they apply to 4-H club projects. A demonstration on making a rope halter will be given. Black states that all those in terested in a 4-H livestock club are welcome. of Dicken’s "A Christmas Carol either on Christmas eve or on Christmas day. Lionel Barry more who has so often delighted us with his portrayal of Scrooge once said of him, “Scrooge is just By Helen Sellie an exaggeration of someon? we’ve Home Extension Agent all met. A lonely, unhappy old Does your family observe “in man trying to get some interest herited.” traditions At const mas out of life by pretending to be a time? I believe most families tough guy—and just for a littl? observe customs from year to while getting away with it! But year which helps in making the his toughness is only skin-deep, time of the year especially mean- I really. That’s proven by the ease ingful and helps to strengthen with which the crust was broken when one? the Christmas ghosts family ties. got to work on him: The Ghost America has a rich source of | of Christmas Past, which was his traditions for Christmas observ memory; the Ghost of Christmas ance as people settling here Present, which was his intuition; brought along customs from their the Ghost of Christmas Future, homelands. Many of the most which was his imagination." observed customs have come “A Christmas Carol” typifies from the northern European na to people everywhere the break tions, but these have gradually ing away from the selfish grasp- been Americanized until they are becoming typically our own. Now, as never before in our country’s SEASON GREETINGS history, we need to stress and , build the traditions and cere Dr. William A. Pollock monials which make of our scat- Optometrist t.red families a close-knit group your friendship. Bush Furniture and Funeral Home I »S.>.» XFhristmas Cheer £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ * ® £ £ £ £ A £ £ £ S' we pay homage to y the birth of the Christ ■ child, we humbly give V thanks for the blessings y bestowed upon us by y His coming and the in y ■ spiration of His mes y sage of peace and good 1 will. W V w ■ £ £ £ 22 2 £ £ £ HANK AND POLLY HUDSON Ft «ó»'