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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1954)
DON COIN WALROD AROUND THE FARM BY County Extension Ajent | get satisfactory yields, j While there are a number of | everbearing varieties of st raw - berries, the one most recom- mended for this area is called Rockhill, The Rockhill has bet ter fruit quality than the Masto- dop and G >m varieties, but like most strawberries, it responds to fertile soil. It is possible to get certified plants of Rockhill varie ty too, and thus it is possible to » get plants that are free from dis ease. Names of certified grow ers can be made available on re quest to ?ountv extension offices. Planting of everbearing straw* berries is usually done in the late winter or early spring, and usu ally the plants are reset annually. The planting stock comes from RIVERVIEW — Mr. and Mrs. runners and from crown division. W. E Rice of Amherst, Ohio are Since Rockhills produce relative, visiting her sister and brother- ly few runner plants, it is neces- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ma har. The Mahars and their guests spent Thursday and Friday at Long Beach, Washington, clam ming and fishing. Mr. and Mrs. W. E Taylor visit ed Mr and Mrs. Alan Fowler at Castle Rock Sunday. Mrs. Pat Wallace and children spent Saturday at Grand Rond? where Mr. Wallace is working. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. West and children returned home Satur day, after spending the summer at Independence, doing crop work. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wilhelm and Mrs. Albert Schalock visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl John at Willamina Friday. Everbearing strawberries have their place even though most of the strawberries grown in the county are of the one main crop variety. At least Mrs. Eva Poy- sky, Clatskanie, and Mrs. Vester Christensen, Vernonia, feel that they are definitely a part of their home gardens. The everbearing varieties of strawberries are favorites because they bear well through the late summer and early fall. Since this period is often a dry one, it is usually necessary to irrigate to Relatives From Ohio Visit Here THE EAGLE. VERNONIA, ORE. THURSDAY. SEPT 16 1! I 5 The pullets have had no diffi most of the other buildings used culty in learning to use the room, on the farm, have usually been sold on a cost basis in the past. although, as it customary with These plans have been eighteen pullets, they do leave a few floor inch by twenty-four inch blue eggs around Mrs. Harris feels prints. These blueprints will con confident that they will be satis tinue to be available, but smaller fied with the new arrangement. printed plans of most of the same So far their flock is laying at the structures will be available with rate of just over 50 per cent per out cost from now on day and the pullets are just undei The new printed plans are com five months of age. This flock plete in every detail, but are was brooded by means of infra printed on 8 by 11 inch paper. red heat lamps. In most cases these plans will When doing farm construction provide all of the necessary in it usually is necessary to have formation for building construc some sort of plan to go by. The tion. or they will provide the better that plan usually the more base into whibh a farmer can in satisfactory the buildings are to I corporât" some of his own ideas, work in and with over the years. I whch is often one of the mam In an attempt to make better values of these building plans. buildings possible. Oregon State Where full-sized plans are need College has had a rather sizable ed they can still be purchased. group of farm plans available to The various plans may be inspect Oregon people. These plans, ed and copies secured at county which include homes as well as extension offices. sary to divide the crowns to ob-be getting away from using the deep litter year after year. The tain sufficient plants. opinion prevails that it does in Poultrymen who plan on using crease disease and parasite ha deep litter in their poultry houses zards, and there is some evidence should either have it started by that the ammonia from deep lit now or plan to get the job done ter will cause sore eyes, reduce right away before wet weather growth in young stock and cur really sets in. Deep litter is a tail egg production. poultry management device that New litter once each year would has been used extensively. Gen be our present recommendation erally it will n ‘ed to be worked until we have more information regularly to avoid packing and on this subject. keep wet spots eliminated. Hy drated lime mixed in the littei A special laying room for helps to keep it dry with less hens? Mrs. Earnest Harris, Yank packing. New litter will usually ton, has made such an arrange- need to be added and it is im ment for their pullets and feels portant that it be dry. that it is very satisfactory. How long can deep litter be Providing the special room was used without increasing disease not difficult for the Harns’ as and parasite problems seems to they already had the room and be one of the major questions in were not using it. By keeping connection with this method ot the room relatively dark, they management. In areas where have had little trouble with egg deep litter has been used more breakage, and there is plenty of extensively, poultrymen seem to room for all the nests needed. SAVE NOW! SAFEWAYS HAVING A FRESH LEG 0‘ PORK Shanks Removed Whole or Half LB. 10 to 12 lbs. 53 SUCAR-CURED HAMS Grand-daughter Is Announced NATAL — Mrs. George Ma- thews received word on Satur- day of the arrival of a grand- daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Max McCrockey at Klamath Falls. On Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. Oblack arwi Larry called on the Bill Carmichaels on Timber Route. Mr. and Mrs. Max Oblack and family attended the State Fair last Friday. Mrs. Knut? Johnson was among those who motored to Forest Grove on Saturday. • IV^rs. Nettie Titus is visiting at the home of her daughter and family, the Bill Pringles. Jeanette Dass enjoy’d the fair at Salem last Friday. Mrs. Clair Devine and children were in Forest Grove on Satur day. Saturday evening callers at the Clair Devines were Mr. and Mrs. John Thornton of De Lake. Fancy — Smoked Whole or Half LB. 12 to 16-lbs. | . I ; I Fricasee Fowl, cleaned-cut-up lb 45c Beef Rump Roast, choice lb 79c Pot Roast, Arm, lb. 59c — Blade, lb. 55c Sirloin Tip Steak, choice lb 95c Beef Round Steak, choice lb 85c Fresh Ground Beef, lean lb. 39c Fresh Halibut, By the slice lb 49c Fresh Halibut, By the piece lb. 45c PORK LOIN HALF OR WHOLE CO- LB. Da/ A Sensational Value 18 CRACKERS 1-LB. QT C PKG. CO GREEN BEANS GARDENSIDE Popular Sizes 2 No. 303 Cans 25c CORN OR PEAS Cream Style or Tender Peas No. 303 Can 1 f|c 1V Telephone 824 — Vernonia Yellowtail Fish Flakes Sea Sport-Lite Meat 5 Gillette Blue Blades Pkg. of 20 98c Spic 'n Span Woodwork Cleanser 16-oz. Pkg. 27c Lux Toilet Soap T 3 Reg. Bars 27c Lux Toilet Soap 2 Bath Bars 27c Dial Bath Soap 2 Bath Bars 37c BACK THE LOGGERS TO r i i I j I • i i i i « i i I $1 i l i i I I I I I Stof« Form Mutual Automobil« Inturonc« Company Illinpil Peach Preserves Empress Brand—Top quality 3 $1 THE VERNONIA EAGLE Official Newspaper of Vernonia, Oregon Marvin Kamholz • Editor and Publisher Entered as second class mail I matter. August 4, 1922 at W>e : post office in Vernonia, Oregon. | under the act of March 3, 1879 Subscription price $3.00 yearly In the Nehalem Valley. Else where 13.50. Piedmont Mayonnaise Fresh Flavor Quai 49c - Coldbrook Margarine 5 Colored Cubes I-lb Cartons $1 i I I » » » I I I » 1 Dial Toilet Soap 2 Reg. Bars 25c White King Soap Powder 22-oz. 33c MCP Powdered Pectin 2 Pkgs. 25c Playfair Dog Food 6 Cans 53c Ocean Spray Cranberries 300 can 23c Swift's Prem, Lunch Meat 12-oz 47c Heinz Koshet Dills 25-oz. Jar 39c Karo Syrup, Blue Label l'^-lb 24c Red Label 1Mb 25c ST. HELENS LIONS FRIDAY NIGHT. SEPTEMBER 17 Sweet Corn JUST ARRIVED—COUNTRY FRESH—TASTE IT TODAY 12 Ears 49c Cantaloupe Bartlett Pears Prunes Fully Matured Sweet and Juicy Italian — From Oregon 28-lb. Box $2.59 15-lb. Flat $1.09 Pound 9c AvW>«ni»d H om offk«< DEFEAT THE DISPLAY OF VALUES in, 1U SO1- Lustre Cream Shampoo medium 53c Gillette Blue Blades Pkg. of 5 25c Gillette Blue Blades Pkg. of 10 49c i t I I GARDENSIDE THOMAS L. GALLOWAY Agent VISIT OUR BIG, BIG EMPRESS PRESERVES TEA TIMER AUTO INSURANCE NOW COSIS Cut Thick If You Prefer Choose From Our Wide Variety of PRICES EFFECTIVE THROUGH SAT., SEPT We reserve the right to limit quantities. While They Last 59c Cauliflower Celery Yakima Hales Snowy Heads Crisp Stocks 22-lb. 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