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THE1 EAQLE. VERNONIA, ORE
THURSDAY, JAN. »3, 1155
AROUND THE FARM
BY DON COIN WALROD
County Extension Agent
Agricultural income for Colum | lead in production with a return
bia county on both a gross and a I of about three-quarters of a mil
net basis, declined slightly dur lion dollars gross. Returns from
ing 1954. In all probability net these commodities have increased
incomes decreased more than the past few years, mainly due
gross incomes due to many fixed to greater production, but in splta
costs and to increased operatmg I of the production, gross income
costs. However, determining net slipped nearly $50,000 this year.
incomes is next to impossible so
Part of this is price, but some of
considerations of farm returns
must be limited to gross income. it might be attributed to losses
Using the best sources of infor resulting from poor harvesting
mation available at present, the weather.
estimated gross agricultural in
Small fruits, principally straw
come for Columbia c o u n t y
berries, haye been the second
amounts to $5,187,000, a decrease
from the previous year of 4.2 high producer of gross receipts
per cent, which is almost identi with a return of $400,000 Lower
cal with the decrease in the gross prices to the grower coupled with
agricultural income -to the state. poor picking weather contributed
Livestock, including dairy, poul to a lower gross than the previous
Plantings in the county
try, and miscellaneous animals gear
products, accounted for nearly 60 are increasing slightly, and with
per cent of the total gross agri better prices and good growing
cultural income. Dairying is the weather, the income from this
largest single income-producing commodity could increase con
commodity with a gross return siderably Growers need to guard
to farmers of about one and a half against dis' ase by controlling
million dollars. In spite of the aphis, the vector spreading virus
dairymen's attempt to hold in disease. The production of some
come by increasing efficiency of the cane berries such as black
thrpugh production testing, Br caps and blackberries is increas
tificial breeding and a slight in ing slightly, but is still a small
«ease in cow numbers, lower industry for the county.
Seed crops are limited almost
prices for milk caused a very
exclusively to the production of
tlight drop.
Astoria bentgrass in the Clats-
Meat animals and wool brought
kame area. Price reductions and
tlie second highest amount of
the poor weather at harvest time
gross return with slightly less
worked together to reduce th a
than a million dollars. Animal
gross return. to the farmers of
numbers increased during the past
that area in spite of the fact that
Faar as farmers utilized the grass
there was a fifty per cent increase
roeulting from a shift out of mint
in the acreage of this crop. This
jnd some other crops, but were
year’s return is approximately
lower.
$65,000.
Poultry producers had a 20 I
Specialty field and drug crops,
per cent reduction in returns. Egg
of which peppermint is the main
prices have been the lowest for
commodity, brought the county
many years and a similar situa
a giuss income of about $190,000.
tion existed in the turkey indus
try. The gross income to the The income from this source has
been going steadily downward
county
from this commodity
amounted to $400,000 down from in this county ’ as mint acreage
the half million return of the has be-n reduced due to inability
to effectively control mint rust.
previous year.
In fisld crops, grain and hay Increased prices received by the
growers this year helped great
ly to he ld this income up but even
so the gross return dropped about
$15,000 below last year.
Potatoes and truck crops have
been bringing an increasingly
greater gross return to the coun
ty as the acreage of these crops
increases with a gross return this
past year of $70,000
Horticultural specialty crops, in
cluding such things as nursery
stock, bring slightly more than a
third of a million dollars to the
county. There is probably room
for expansion in some of the many
OUT OF THE
fields under this heading. One
FRYING PAN! I i possibility would be the produc
tion of hally.
However, these
MANY FIRES start just crops are highly intensified and
and need to be con
as innocently as this and, specialized
sidered very carefully before in
before they’re through,
vesting capital.
Outlook for the agricultural in
a home owner has lost
come for the coming season pro
not only his bacon but
bably will not be greatly differ
thousands of dollars, e
ent from the one just completed
according to information that
Be careful in your house economists have been able to
gathsr.
keeping.
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And, to be safe from •
financial loss to Fire, |
insure with
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VERNONIA
INSURANCE
Bill J. Horn, Agent
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Vernonia
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Bridge Street
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Schedule of Service
Intended for Area
A schedule of service that will
be worked out for this area was
announc 'd Tuesday by the Singer
Sewing Machine company of As
toria.
Indicated at that time
was the plan whereby a service
man from the company will be
in this vicinity each week, pro
bably Thursday and Friday, to
offer repair work for those who
have machines.
A representative- of the com
pany will be here this Thursday
and those wishing service may
leave word at The Eagle office
Olives — String Beans — Com
Peas
NEHALEM
MARKET AND GROCERY
For Delivery Every Day Phone 721
THURSDAY, JAN 13, 1955
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All beef from Safeway is U. S.
CHOICE GRADE carefully aged
end properly irimm9d
Official Newspaper of
Vernonia, Oregon
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Marvin Kamholz
Editor and Pub-isAr
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Entered as second class mail
matter; August 4, 1922 at
post office in Vernonia Oregon,
under the act of March 3, 1879.
Subscription price $3.00 yearly
in the Nehalem Valley. Else
where $3.50.
MIDDLEMEN!
ST THE US NAVAL ACAÄMV
CALLEPTHiPSHIfMEW BECAUSE
TRAPmON HAS IT THAT IN THE BRITISH
N*/v OF 2O> TEARS ASO OFFICERS N
TRAINING WERE ASSIGNED QUARTERS
AMIDSHIPS/
LONG
LIVED!
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HE *ANT TURTLES OF
THE tfALABUSOS
HUME BEEN PROVEN
TO LIVE FROM I5O TO
200 TEARS ' THEV HAVE
been known to reach
A WEIOMT OF WOO
pounds .'
OAK TREES, AC0W -AIB YOH FITIRE!
-rgees Fsem little at <X ns > srow - tk
LITTLE ALORNS IM THIS ARC THE
BETTER-THAN' EVER US. SAVINGS BONDS
SOU EUV RECULARLV ANO THE OAK TREE —?
THAT6 THE SECURITY that TH&se BONOS
OFFER .' STATT VOUE MtOHEAM KWUT NOW/
County Growers Attend Meeting
Oregon’s essential oil growers
reelected Judge W. Whipple, Rai
nier, as president of the sta<.e
League at their two day annual
conference held on the Oregon
State College campus last week.
Also elected from Columbia coun
ty was George Cowles, Rainier,
who will serve as a director ot
the Association. Roy Engbretson,
Clatskanie, is a hold-over direc-
tor.
Columbia county's delegation
of growers attending the meeting
included Mr. and Mrs. Earl Chart
rey, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Engbret-
son, Adam George and Tom Ellis
and son. all of Clatskanie, and
Whipple, Cowles, H. A. Fisher
and Myron Whitbeck of Rainier.
County * Agent Den Walrod also
Allied Logging Company
Partnership Changes
B1RKENFELD — Legal nego-
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tiations were completed last week
where in Lawrence Jepson i sold
his partnership in Allied Logging
Company to his two partners
E. T. Johston and Howard Jones
Arby Mills, Jurg ?n Johansen
and Fred Stinchfield are on the
sick list for last week. Mr. Jo
hansen suffered a severe heart
attack and is in the Longview
hospital.
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Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ridout
and children returned to their
home in Grass Valley, California
last Wednesday. They spent the
holidays with Mr. Ridouts moth
er. Mrs. W F. Reeves.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J
ston wer? supper guests of
and Mrs. Donald Jepson
Tuesday.
Mrs. Guy Bellingham took Mr.
and Mrs. George Bellingham and
Elsa Richardson to Seaside Fri-
day. She and Claire Bellingham
returned Sunday morning to Sea
side and all came home Sunday
evening except Mrs. Bellingham.
She stayed with her daughter till
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs. Eugene Itzen and
Lons of Corvallis spent the week
end with Mr and Mrs. Claude
Johnson
Second Lt. John Berg has been
transferred from Columbus. Mis
sissippi to the Moore A.F.B. at
Mission, Texas
People 60 to 85
CAN APPLY FOR
HOSPITAL INSURANCE
Inspect Policy Free
and woinen 60 to
hospital ization in
by Old American
a reliât le we$i e
Why borrow
savings. or rely c
arc hospitalized'’
policy c an help v<
nioot ac extents ai
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ne will u.
attended.
Besides the regular business
meetings of the association, fea
tured speakers from th? college
staff on irrigation, disease, weed
control and market outlook. Ont
of the highlights was colored mo
tion pictures by Dr. Ernest Guen
ther of Fritsche Brothers. New
York, showing the production and
distillation of essential oils in
Europe and North Afiica. These
films showed the production of
oils of lavender, citronella, lemon
grass, orange, lemon, clov ', nut
meg, lavindin, adbsolute of rose,
jasmine, rosemary, thyme, spike
lavender, pine needles oil, and
bergamot.
Proceedings of the league meet
ing will be mailed to all mem
bers as sebri as they acn be "com
pleted.
Livestock and meat from the
live animal to the dinner table
will be discussed in the county
wide meeting February 3, at St.
Helens. It is sponsored by the
Columbia County Livestock As
sociation with the cooperation of
the county extension staff.
Discussing Columbia county’s
livestock and meat marketing si
tuation will be a panel of local
persons, representing each step
in marketing. They will include
producer, seller, packer, retailer,
labor and consumer representa
tives.
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Demonstrations of how to cut
and wrap for freezing are part
of the day’s program, It will be
open to the public.
This meeting will be similar to
the Oregon Livestock and Meat
Marketing Conference held at
Oregon State Coll, ge last Janu
ary. according to Don Coin Wal-
rod. County Extension Agent.
Then over 300 persons shared
views on current problems and
how to cope with them.
Among their recommendations
were forming a permanent com
mittee to work on livestock in
dustry problems; providing more
consumer information and edu
cation; and working toward a
more adequate mtat inspection
law.
Office supplies at The Eagle,
J UNE’S
STYLE
CENTER
January Clearance
Continued
“U.S. CHOICE" STEER BEEF. Very little bone in propor
tion to meat. The choicer meaty parts are never trimmed
away to be sold at a higher price . . . only excess fat, bone
and waste to give you full value.
2w> TREMENDOUS WEEK
Because mere was such an enthusiastic response by you, and because so many of you
were unable to take advantage of all the values being offered, it was decided to con
tinue this event of the year through this weekend So, join the thousands who are
lengthening their shopping lists during this gigantic sale, and enjoy the extra sav
ings on this wonderful array of item, that were ’hand-picked’ by your store manager
Livestock Group
To Study Meats
Featuring
Hudson House
THE EAGLE. VERNONIA. ORE
THE VERNONIA EAGLE
ARM CUT
Pound
55c
I BLADE CUT
49c
Properly aged to eating perfection
Satisfaction Guaranteed
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Every item you purchase at Saf?-
way is guaranteed to please you
100'., or your money will be
cheerfully refund'd in full.
CHICKEN PIES
SLICED BACON
MANOR HOUSE — FROZEN — Ready for the
oven. Simply Delicious!
STANDARD LAYER PACK — Lean Strips
Fries Crisp and Brown
4 8-OUNCE PANS
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Boneless Bee! Stew us.
Boiling Bee!
Fresh Ground Beef
Beef Round Steak
Boneless Sirloin Tip
Pork Loin Roast
69c
19C
39c
89c
89c
. 45c
LB.
x
U. S. Choice Plate Cut LB
All Beef LB.
U S. Choiçe- lb
Choice lb
Rib End Cut
Gardenside Green Beans
Highway Corn
Taste Tells Catsup
Sundown Peaches
Highway Pineapple
8
8
14-OZ. BOT
4
NO. 21/2 CANS
4
NO. 21/2 CANS
Pork Loin Roast
Pork Chops
Luncheon Meat
Cut-up Fowl
Halibut Slices
Sliced Pork Liver Cr„t!, K„,
Loin End Cut
$100
Pre-ripened Calavos.
$100
8 Varieties lb
Ready to use in your salads.
Grand nut-like Flavor.
25c
Medium
LB. BAG
Large Size
ARIZONA WHITE MARSH SEEDLESS—Rich with juicy goodness
Grapefruit
12-OUNCE BOTTLE
3-POUND CARTON
Pacific Pearl
A Regular 55c Value
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For fluffy, light
Pie Crusts
22-OZ. JAR
32c
9-OUNCE PACKAGE
5
49c
8
29£
46 OZ. CANS
10c
39c
$po
lb. 23c
EMPEROR GRAPES, crisp
lb. 19c
JUICY LEMONS. Sunkist
CRISP CARROTS, Cello
2 Bags 29c
FIRM RUTABAGAS, delicious mashed lb. 9c
10-lbs. 39c
BOILER ONIONS, small size
lb. 12c
DANISH SQUASH, flavorful
10-lb. 49c
U. S. NO. 1 POTATOES, Econ.
25-lbs $1.13
U. S. NO. 1 POTATOES
lb. 7c
U. S. NO. 1 POTATOES, Select Prem.
Crown Colony
I 4-OUNCE TIN
APPLES
i $ •
4 lb. Cello Bag 49e
Golden blemish-free fruit—A perfect treat on
your morning breakfast cereal.
BY THE POUND
NAVEL ORANGES
Seedless Sunkist from California
BY THE POUND
»/2 CRATE
Royal Salin Shortening
BE SURE AND
VISIT OUR BIG
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DISPLAY
OF VALUES
Just a few of the many bargains available.
Garnet Diced Beets
Marion Diced Carrots
Banjo Hominy
Highway New Potatoes
Moon Beam Pumpkin
Taste Tells Pork & Beans
Smith Spaghetti
No. 303 can 10c
No. 303 can 10c
can 10c
No.
can 10c
No
can 10c
can 10c
10c
Tomato Juice. Sunny Dawn
Prices Effective thru Sat.. Jan 15
3-lb can 85-
46-oz. can 27c
46-oz
Grapefruit Juice, Town House
Nu Made Mayonnaise
Quart Tar
Mrs. Wright's Bread
1-lb. GVi-oz,
1-lb. 6VÜ-OZ.
Skylark Potato Bread
.Pint
Cottage Cheese. Blossom Time
Sunnybank Margarine
Torpedo Tuna Fish
Light meat—Grated
Fluff-i-est Marshmallows
$po
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Winesap or Delicious'
HT
RIPE BANANAS
the Right to Limit
BLACK PEPPER
A
REGULAR CANS
303 SIZE
3
Satisfying favorites for your Pets
12
89c
49c
3»/2-POUND PACKAGE
POOCH or PLAYFAIR DOG FOOD I
25c
6*/2-OUNCE CAN
Sliced or Whole Kosher Dills
Sliced or Whole Regular Dills
lb
Popular size!».
2 For
Tomatoes
Makes 15
Quarts of Milk
lb
Captain’s Choice
13-OUNCE TUBE
Ruby Red
FIRM RIPE TOMATOES IN HANDY TUBE CONTAINER
Yes, $626.50 is the amount of investment re
quired to add each new telephone to our rapidly
growing system! The instrument itself costs about
$25, but this is only the beginning. There is a moun
tain of vital equipment behind your telephone, such
as cable, wire, switchboards, buildings, and a great
deal more. Without these, your phone would be a
dead and useless object.
We are adding new telephones to our system at
a rate of almost 10,000 a year. To make these new
phones possible and to improve our service to all
our subscribers, we have invested over 21 million
dollars since January 1, 1946. This year we have
budgeted over 6 million dollars more, and our task
is by no means done.
It costs more than twice as much to add each
new telephone today compared with costs at the end
of World War II. Operating expenses have soared,
too. Average wage rates of our employees have
doubled since 1945. a>vl our overall operating expenses
per telephone have risen 50% in this same period.
Reluctantly, we have found it necessary to
request modest increases in your telephone rates.
Without these increases, it will be impossible to
continue our improvement and expansion programs,
designed to bring you the finest possible telephone
service at the lowest possible cost.
lb
Fresh, Pan Read)
79c
55c
39c
59c
29c
$100
’626.50
Real Maple Flavor
LB.
Center Cuts
LARGE SIZE
$100
costs ...
Sleepy Hollow Syrup
Lac-Mix Dry Milk
Fancy Crabmeat
Zippy Dill Pickles
Jiffy Pie Crust Mix
Suzanna Pancake Flour
Del Monte Peas
Highway Apricot Nectar
lb 49 c
AV OCADOS
303 SIZE
303 SIZE
lb
45c
BY THE POUND
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27c VI
69c
26c
28c
29c
1-lb. cirtdn 33c
2 No Vi Cans 45c
1-lb. pkg 31c
to Dealers!