AROUND THE FARM
Planting at the proper time
often has a great deal to do with
the success of a pasture or other
crop.
There is plenty of time for the
planting of pastures this spring,
and this is especially true of sub
clover if it is to be planted in
the mixture. Many spring sub
clover plantings fail because they
are planted too early. We have
always said that pastures contain
ing subclover should be planted
after May 15, but even this may
be too early in some years.
A year ago May 17, we estab
lished some legumes trials at
Herb Hadlers, Clatskanie. In the
trial were eight different strains
of subclover. The stand obtain
ed was excellent and the growth
would have made any stockman
happy. Even so we found that
only one variety, Phillips Island,
had any plants remaining this
spring.
Only late-seeded spring plant
ings are successful because sub
clover, being an annual, tends to
produce seed after which it dies.
If the planting is made too early,
the plants blossom and die, but
very little if -any, viable seed is
produced. The seeding then is
unsuccessful. However, if the
seeding is made late, even down
into June on a well prepared
seedbed, the sub-clover plants do
not blossom or set seed, but live
over the winter and set the fol
lowing year when they are well
established.
Seed-bed preparation is pro
bably the most important factor
in establishing grass and clover
or alfalfa stands. The seedbeds
need to be worked down until
it is quite hard. Early plowing
followed by working down to
a firm seed bed is good. Subse
quent occasional harrowing until
time to plant will hold moisture
as well as destroy germinating
weeds.
Frank Schmidlin, Vernonia, has
succeed'd in establishing a good
stand of sub-clover, lotus major
or Big Trefoil and grass on hill
pastures on his farm. Sub-clover
has not been used as extensively
in Columbia County as in some
other areas, but this is und r-
standable for those areas that
are engaged in berry production,
as sub-clover becomes a bad weed
pest under such conditions. How
ever, we feel that many folks
may have overlooked the good
points »f this clover pasture, sil
age, or hay.
Application Is Required For
All Social Security Benefits
BY DON COIN WALROD
County Extension Agent
less weeds in the plot.
This is the first year that seed
of the DuPuits has been avail
able in commercial channels. The
price is surprisingly reasonable
considering that it is new on the
market, but the quantity is ra
ther limited. However, quite a
number of local folks Rave ob
tained seed and will be planting
this DuPuits between now and
June 1. If anyone is interested in
this variety, it would be well to
make arrangements for seed soon,
to be assured a supply.
One characteristic of DuPuits
that may either be an advantage
or disadvantage is its earliness.
Because it gets off to an early
start in the spring and grows vi
gorously, it is ready to cut earlier
than some of the other alfalfas.
If you are trying to make hay,
this could bo a definite disadvan
tage. However, we have recom
mended it as being worthy of
consideration of those who have
facilities to use it as silage. In
this way the silage crop comes off
early while the soil moisture Is
still good, making it possible to
get a second growth and even a
third crop. There is a much bet
ter chance of making hay off this
second crop.
In Oregon State college trials,
DuPuits has been the highest
yielding alfalfa for the north
western part of the state. From
the result of a small planting at
Herb Hadlers, Clatskanie, it
would seem that there is a ver.v
good chance of getting a cutting
in the seedling year too.
The trial at Hadler's was estab
lished on May 17. 1955 and bloom
ed and was cut about September
1. ,
To be successful with alfalfa, it
is necessary to apply the full lime,
phosphorous, and potash require
ment. as shown by soil tests. This
year the A-2 practices of the ASC
office applies to alfalfa planting,
thus providing federal cost jhar.
ing for the soil needs as well as
assisting with seed and seed-bed
•
“An application for old-age and
survivors insurance benefits must
be filed before payments can be
gin,” is the advice given by Ro
| bert Hamill, field representative
of the Portland social security of
fice.
One of the basic requirements
that must be met before benefits
can be paid to a retired worker
is that he must contact the near
est social security office and file
an application for them. The
same requirement must be met
before survivors benefits can be
paid to a deceased worker’s fa
mily after his death.
"It is very important for the
worker and his family to under
stand this requirement so that
checks can be started promptly
and so that no loss of payments
will result,” Hamill said.
The three statements which fol
low are important to every work,
er and to every member of his
family:
1. The worker who is between
65 and 72 years old should file
his application at the nearest so
cial security office at the earliest
opportunity after he retires from
wdrk.
2. A worker at the age of 72
need not retire to be eligible for
payments. Payments may be mad?
to an insured worker at the age
of 72 regardless of his earnings.
The worker still employed at th
age of 72 should file his applica
tion at the earliest opportunity
after he attains that age.
3. After the death of a person
whose work was covered by so
cial security, some member of hi
family should inquire promptly
at the nearest social security of
fice to learn what survivors in
surance benefits may be paid.
Complete information regard
ing social security payments can
be obtained by contacting the re
presentative from the Portland
office who is m St. Helens each
Monday. 12 noon to 3:00 pm.,
second floor of the county court
house.
—Office Supplies at the Eagle—
THE EAGLE. VERNONIA, ORE
YESTERDAYS
FIVE YEARS AGO
From The Eagle, May 3. 1951
Principal Ray Mills announced
this week that Delores Barrett
held the highest grade average in
the senior class and would be
valedictorian and Janet Peterson
was named salutatonan for se
cond high average.
Coach Lee Pangle’s Loggers
track men took second place in
the track meet in Scappoose Sat
urday in which seven teams
competed. Raimer topper Ver
nonia by only two points to take
top honors. Loren Mills was high
THURSDAY. MAY 17 l<ri6
man of the meet with 2514 points.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles
held the first meeting at their
new hall on First Avenue Friday
of this week
TEN YEARS AGO
John Roediger was the winner
of the flag tournament at the
Vernonia Country club which
drew 17 entries Sunday.
Cleve Robertson and H. H. Stur
devant, members of a committee
to solicit funds from business
men for installation of street
lights reported $810 collected to
wards the $1500 need d as the
businessmen's part of the ex
pense The city was to pay the
balance of the cost.
FOO» SHOPPING IDEAS
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COMMISSIONER
Primary Election
May 18, 1956
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When originally printed in 1955.
the CSC circular entitled “Con
trol Strawberry Aphids to Stop
Spread of Virus Diseases” sug
gested that malathion dust be
used to control the aphids. How
ever, dusting was not to be done
closer than ten days of harvest.
Now a change in federal regis
tration makes it possible to apply
malathion between strawberry
pickings if the ne d is indicated.
The dust is suggested at the rate
of four or five per cent at the rate
of 40 pounds per acre.
Du Puits alfalfa is still the out
standing alfalfa in the variety
trials at the Walter Widmer farm.
Warren. This variety is fully
four or five inches higher than
One advantage in being a par
any of the 15 other varieties. In ent is that you don’t have to take
addition, the stand is better and . the same medicine for colds that
because of its vigor, there are 1 you give to the children.
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