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THURSDAY, JAN
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EAGLE,
AROUND THE FARM
.Although Christmas is over
there are still some Columbia
«ounty residents that are think­
ing about Christmas trees. They
are the folks who make Christmas
tree growing a part of their farm
business.
At this time we have no idea
how many Christmas trees might
have been cut in Columbia coun­
ty during the season just over.
Oregon is estimated to harvest
about one million of the 29 or 30
million trees that are cut annually
over the United States. Columbia
county would have a good-sized
».hare of this million trees.
Most of the Christmas trees
used over the nation are Douglas
fir. but some of the other species
such as the true firs command
higher prices than the Douglas
fir. Of the trees that remain un­
sold at the end of the season,
many are of such poor quality
that harvesting and shipping are
wasteful in that the owner does
not realize the full potential of his
production.
These trees could
have been left in the woods and
improved by pruning before cut­
ting. This is being done as more
and more of the trees harvested
<ome from Christmas tree farms
rather than being cut from tim­
berlands.
Marcus Heckman, Warren,
brings recognition to Columbia
county as an important growing
area in the Christmas tree indus­
try by being elected first vice-
president of a newly organized
"Northwest Christmas Tree as­
sociation.” Also, George Nelson,
St. Helens, is one of the trustees.
VERNONIA,
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BY DON COIN WALROD
County Extension Agent
This association is non-profit and
is for the promotion of the Christ,
mas tree industry.
Individual
membership in the association is l
available upon payment of on;
dollar dues annually.
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The state nursery near Corval­
lis has already committed all of
their true firs, Scotch pine, and
Chinese elm planting stock ac­
cording to word just received
from the state forester’s office.
The three true firs and the
Scotch pine are used mainly for
Christmas tree plantings. Con­
sequently, anyone still interested
in planting this year will have to
fall back on Douglas fir. Order
blanks for trees from the state
nursery are available on request
from the extension office.
Many trees from the state nur­
sery were planted by Columbia
county residents during the past
four years. To give a little idea
of the scope of the activity and
the varieties planted, we list them
below.
Douglas fir
76,775
8,900
Port Orford Cedar
22,300
True firs
Ponderosa Pine
4,850
5,625
Scotch Pine
2,775
Cluster Pine
2,000
Lodgepole Pine
Norway Spruce
3,250
Chin.-se Arborvitae
150
3,400
Black Locust
Russian Mulberry
200
200
Russian Olive
Caragana
250
Chinese Elm
225
17,750
Cascara
A total of 148,650 trees were
planted, and while this might
seem like quite a few, if one
stops to consider the acreage that
would be covered, it would be
rather small. However, we must
not forget nature, if given a
chance, will usually do a good
job of restocking many of our
timberland, with good planning
and management, we can help
speed th" process and perhaps
make it more uniform, or change
the species.
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By Helen Sellie
Home Extension Agent
Holidays Bring Guests
To Rock Creek Homes
Means
BIG ONES!
Issued Weekly by Extension De­
partment, OSC and USDA
Oregon State College — Saw­
log prices at the end of 1953 were
generally $2 to $5 a thousand be­
low the start of the year. Prices
have been steady to firm for the
past several months, however.
Camp-run and No. 2 sawlogs
ran from $2 to $5 a thousand less
than last January. No. 3 saw­
logs were as much as $10 less, re­
flecting the weak market for low
grade lumber. Peelsr logs aver­
aged about $10 a thousand under
a year ago, but strengthened
somewhat at the end of the y.ar.
Poles and piling were down from
2 to 5 cents a lineal foot in an
uncertain
market.
Hardwoods
were unchanged to as much as
$5 lower. Demand for pulpwood
was very narrow, but prices were
generally unchanged. Minor for­
est , products were unchanged.
SAWLOGS: Most open market
mills in the Willamette Valley
were closed for the holidays, but
the log supply was hardly suf­
ficient for the few which oper­
ated. No. 2 second-growth Doug­
las fir sawlogs ranged from $30
to $40 a thousand, mostly $34 to
$38. No. 3’s wire $25 to $29.
Long camp-run logs were mostly
$33 to $38. Eight-foot logs were
in good demand at $15 to $16.50
a cord or $30 to $38 a thousand.
POLES AND PILING: Demand
was fair to good for 40 to 45-
foot barkie poles at most Willa­
mette Valley pole yards. Polss
down to 30 feet were being taken
in the Silverton-Sakm area.
Forty-five foot barkies ranged
from 15 to 23 cents a lineal foot,
depending on diameters. Some
yards bought long piling.
OTHER FOREST PRODUCTS.
Dry cascara bark was 12 cents
a pound. Swordfern was 14 cents
a bunch. Oregon grape roots at
Portland were 10 cents a pound,
This report, based on informa-
tion supplied by the State Board
of Forestry and other sources, was
prepared by F. H. Dahl, Exten-
sion Agricultural Economist.
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HOME...
A happy, happy New Year to
you and your family. Now is
the time to draw up that long
list of resolutions to “make us
better than we are.” Now—all
j we need to do is to keep those
resolutions!
I have for the home extension
units a brand new recipe for .he
coming year which is as follows.
Take equal parts of desire for
better homemaking and inter st
in making the community a bet­
ter place in which to live. Mix
them with enough sociability to
make a light sponge and sei
away to rise.
When this has risen to about
twice its original bulk, add some
carefully picked officers,
thoroughly washed in the waters
of s?lf-sacrifice and plentifully
dredg.d with perseverance.
Take a whole heartful of en­
thusiasm and dilute it with a
headlul of common sense. When
the alkali of the enthusiasm
unites with the acid of the com­
mon sense, stir it quickly into
the mixture.
Then add your
spices—pep, tact, zeal, zest—a
generous dash of each, not forget­
ting a pinch of difference of opin­
ion to give it a tang.
Now take a half dozen or more
fresh project leaders, trained un­
til they are ready to stand alone,
and fold in lightly. Blend into
four good d monstrations, plus a
better dress workshop with a few
extras for good measure.
Lastly, add your fiavoring. Ex­
tracts of club exhibits, tours,
community projects, homemakers
festivals are good. Be sure to i
add a dash of special-interest !
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meetings.
Now beat the whole up well j
with participation of all members; I
upon this, absolut.ly, success I
depends. When thoroughly beat­ i
en, pour into a large vessel of op­ ;
portunity which has been pre­
viously well smeared with som.-
help from home agents and spe­
cialists, to keep it from sticking.
Bake in the warmth of friendli­
ness, good humor and sincerity.
B? sure to very carefully drain I
off all pettiness, all fault-finding,
all pretense or prejudice, all envy
or jealousy. Test with a splint
from the broom of experienc;.
Make an icing of covered-dish
luncheons, holiday parties, and
special celebrations, and spread
generously over the top. Deco­
rate the whole (when warm) with
outdoor social gatherings, plenti­
fully sprinkled with a goodly
number of sugar-coated husbands
and children.
This recipe will make an ap­
prizing and satisfying feast for
18 to 50 people. To serve more
people, doubl" the recipe by spon­
soring another group.
Keeping dairy cows identified
can be rather difficult, but Ernest
Harris, Yankton, believes that he
has one way of keeping track of
the ages of his cows. His system
is to name every calf born dur­
ing one year with names that all
start with the same letter. In
this way it is easier to remem­
ber animals and agss. Of course,
Ernest keeps records on his ani­
mals as most of them are pure­
bred
Eawn and Fern, twin calves be­
longing to the Harris’ recently
gave birth to their second calves.
Since these twin cows were bred
on the same day by Paul D. Shaz.
er, technician of the Columbia-
Sauvies Dairy Breeders associa­
tion, Ernest was thinking that it
would be quite a coincidence if
they both have twins. They didn’t
do this, as one dropped a bull
and the other a heifer, but they
did calv on the same day al­
though the likelihood of doing so
was rather remote.
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WEEKLY FOREST
MARKET REPORT . . .
RIVERVIEW — Mr. and Mrs.
John Krinick spent Christmas
with their daughter and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Gail Whitlock, at
Rodeo, California. On their re­
turn trip they visited overnight
with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bond at
Weott, California and also visit d
Mr. and Mrs. Ch;t Wojahn at
Gold Beach and Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford Briggs at Carlton.
Robert Olin of Seatie spent
New Years at the home of his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Olin.
Mrs. Marian Wantland, son
David. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Want­
land. Doris Wantland and Robert
Kimball sp nt New Years day
in Portland at the home of Mr
and Mrs. F. E. Hopkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Wallace and
children spent the holidays at the
home of her parents, Mr and Mrs.
W S. Porter, at Port Ludlow.
Washington. They returned horn"
Sunday.
Drainage in Columbia county
is often limited by lack of suit­
able outlets according to County
Agent Don Coin Walrod.
Technical and financial assis­
tance is given for either construc­
tion or enlargement of permanent
drainage ditches and structural
work under the agricultural con­
servation program, says Wal­
rod. However, no financial assis­
tance is given for maintaining
existing drainage systems or struc­
tures.
Financial assistance may in­
clude $10 per acre for necessary
land clearing; 12 c;nts per cubic
yard for earth moved; $6 per
yard for hubble masonry; and
$7 per yard for concrete.
Prior approval is required as
with all cost-sharing practices
of the agricultural stabilization
and conservation committee. Ap­
plication should be made to Don­
ald Greeves at the county office
in St. Helens.
Unit Schedules Meet
At Birkenfeld Home
The January meeting of the
Mist-Nehalem
home extension
unit will be held at the home of
Mrs. Lawrence Jepson in Birken­
feld on January 8 at 10:30 a.m.
The lesson for the day will be
"Making Belts, Buckk-s and But­
tons," by Mary Ann Devine, and
Phyllis Busch. Bring a sack
lunch. Everyone is welcome. Mrs.
Wayne Kyser of Mist will be the
sitter again and the mothers
should provide a sack lunch for
their children
Home Scene of Visit#
At Start of New Year
Leaf Curl Spray
Advised Soon
RIVERVIEW — New Years
visitors at th; home of Mr. and
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Peach growers and home or- Mrs. Louis Huntley were: Mr. and
Mrs. George Feil of Beaverton,
chardists are being reminded of
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McCool and
the need to take advantage of children of Portland. Nate Hunt-
breaks in the weather in January ley, Mrs. Mary Teel and son, Tom
to apply fungicide sprays to con­ of McMinnville, Amos McLaugh­
trol peach leaf curl. The fungus lin and son of Tacoma and Mr•
and Mrs. Leonard Perry and
organism, which is almost always
family
of Vernonia.
present on the branches of the j
Mr. and Mrs. John Krinick
tr;es, will enter the new buds |
visited Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
as soon as there is any growth Howell at Gales Creek Sunday.
activity, indicates Don Coin Wal­
Sunday guests at the home of
rod, county extension agent. Con­ Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hawkins were
sequently, sprays must be ap­ Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hayes and
plied before there is any swelling family of Gaston and Bert Hawk­
of the buds if control is to be ins.
effective.
Jimmy Sozoff left Sunday to
Thorough and full spray co­ continue his studies at the Univer­
verage of the entire tree is es­ sity of Oregon at £ugene.
sential, advises Walrod.
High
spray pressures of 300 to 400
pounds are best. If rain should
occur before the spray is dry,
a second application should b.‘
made as soon as possible.
Complete instructions for mix­
ing Bordeaux spray are available
from the county extension of­
fice. For home gardeners, f .rbam
can be used at the rate of one
ounce to two gallons of water.
HALF SAFE?
New Owners for
Garage Named
BIRKENFELD — Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Udey from Portland are the
new owners of the Birkenfeld
garage. They are well known in
Birkenfeld, having been friends
of the Bellinghams over 20 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ud y, Mrs. j
Guy Bellingham, Mr. and Mrs.
Ted Bellingham and Mr. and Mrs.
Don Jensen were in St. Helens
Saturday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Elliott called
on Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Mills Sat­
urday evening.
Th; Larson family gathered
at the Francis Larson home for
New Year’s Day.
Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Mills joined
members of their family in Port­
land New Years eve. They went
dancing at Vancouver.
Kathryn Elliott sp nt the week
end with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Elliott.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Itzen re­
turned to Corvallis Monday. Gene
is a student at OSC.
Mrs. Guy Bellingham and Mrs.
Fred Udey took Anna Hanb.rg
to Vernonia after her car last
Wednesday.
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