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t I. THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE SIX Thursday, July 15, 1948. Second Prize inner m Soil Essay The winner of second honors in Iho contest staged by the Cass Soil Conservation district and the Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce is Elwin Ranney, of Weeping Water.' a pupil of school district 83 of which Twyla Miller is -the teacher of the seventh grade where the young man is a student. The essnv follows: SAVE Ol'U SOIL Our soil has been neglected in a number of ways by man. lie has failed to carry on sufficient crop rotation practices. He has been farming up and down hill 111 ? NO Tv 0 1 Elwin Ranney, grade 7, School district No. . 87, whose essay on Soil Conservation was the win ner cf the second prize in the recent contest sponsored bv the ! Cass Soil Conservation district rnd the Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ranney, Weep ing Water. Twyla Miller is the teacher. rather than on the contour. The . average farmer has not kept j enough livestock en his farm. J Nature does great damage too by washihn and blowing- the soil ' away. ITain and snow have taken ; three inches of soil by erosion i since our country was founded, and there are six inches to go. In other words' one third of our soil i:; lost. Billions of tons of topsoil are carried into the oceans by streams and rivers in our nation. All but a fraction of this could be saved by conservation. Our topsoil is more than ust dirt. It is .the wealth of the nation. Suppose we take an imaginary ride through our community. We find th"at only fifteen percent of the land is under conservation. That means that much has to be done to encourage better farming. Our land has not been farmed long, yet it is badly in need of proper care. We must try to bold its fertility, and increase it if possible. In our community the lay of the land varies from level to steep slopes. Erosion has been caused largely by water rather than wind in this locality. Land that is under soil conservation practices has shown greater yields and increased fertility. That is proof enough tp &'how that it pays to care for our soil. Our creeks are often at high flood stage be cause timber has been wastefully cut down, and more ground put into crops than should have been. The up-and-down-hill farming causes fast run-off of water. War time has .brought on increased crop acres and many of these acres' should have been seeded to clover or rotated. It is more com mon sense to get just as many bushels of grain on a farm on less acres. The remaining acres which are in clover and alfalfa can furnish hay and at the same time put nitrogen and hu mus in the soil. Weeds' cause a loss of $6.000 000,000 annually in agriculture. This loss is greater than the estimated loss from in sects, plant diseases", and animal diseases. If land is not rotated, erosion is greater because decayed plant matter disappears. Plant food al io becomes scarce. Farming up-and-down hill allows water to carry soil away rapidly. Also we cannot conserve water in the soil. If we do not feed a lot of the grain we raise to our live stock, we are taking every thing away from the soil and not put ting anything back. Nature causes large gullies through heavy rains. Wind carries the top s'oil away, thereby ruining the best - prl bread's np :j?.. GOOD IDEAS Jm :u m r 4. r t t I t 5 r SM5 1 OKITCHEIT TEICKxW? Cook cn onion, a areen oeDDer and a tomato together until soft. Force through a sieve, strain and chill. Blend thoroughly with a cup of mayonnaise for delicious Russian Dressing. HOUSEHOLD HINT-o OUTING HELPS-save jars with tight fitting lids to hold tasty take-along rood such as sliced -C& tomatoes, fresh fruit and mixed salads. Canning jars are fine, f7-V also, for this purpose. POTATO SALAD - HOT OR COLD 3 lbs. potatoes Dressing: 8 Tbsp. olive oil 2 Tbsp. vinegar 2 tsp. salt Vt tsp. black pepper Vi tsp. red pepper 1 tsp. prepared mustard 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley J. i bsp. chopped onion 4 Tbsp. cooking sherry Peel and dice potatoes. Cook in boiling salted water until tender. Drain pota toes and put them in a bowl. Mix all dressing ingredients thoroughly and pour over the hct potatoes. Salad may be served hot or cold. 6 to 8 servings. rO-IT'S APICHIC! TAKE IT EASY take Eutter-nut Bread. Stays fresh, tender end good. Make your sandwiches extra satisfying and extra nutritious with Butter-nut. Or perhaps you'll take sealed, wrapped loaves so everyone builds his own sandwiches. ' i r-H - Ata 1 t 11 m m part of the soil. Improper use of farm machinery can cause great damage to the soil. Small gullies can start in this way. Often wheat stubble or some other dead plant growth is burned. That is a bad practice too, because it is' needed by the soil. "Get rich quick" schemes have been hard on the soil. Land that should never have been tilled has been broken up, especially during wjirs when prices are high. Then the land was subject to serious wind erosion. Timber has' been "carelessly destroypd. That allows more wind and water erosion. Streams have been care lessly used and livestock have been allowed to tramp around streams and creeks cutting up the grass roots. When trees are des troyed, wild life, especially birds, are decreased in numbers. Birds are valuable in the control over many harmful insects. Also plant diseases are more common when no rotation of crops are practiced. When too much of our soil depth is taken it becomes very difficult to get back again. To solve our soil problems' requires a lot cf planning and studying. Every farm has its pos sibilities and should be worked out accordingly. One farm may be able to support more livestock than another. Farms may dif fer in rotation requirements. We should consult the Soil Conserva tion Service for our farm needs. They have trained men who can give us valuable information. To make a program complete on a farm, we should practice crop rotation, contouring, weed era dication, terracing, strip farming, and established grassed water ways. Desirable trees should be planted for shelter. Our pastures can be made more productive by using more suitable grasses. Live stock should ' be in your farm program to make use of roughage. This helps to maintain your soil fertility. Contouring not only conserves moisture and soil, but it a great s'aving in manpower, horse power, and tractor power. Sometimes buffer strips can be used in the irregular patches between guide lines for planting grass or other hay crops. The Soil Conservation Service advises you to use ter races. They are very helpful in preventing cut-through ditches found in contouring. Grassed wa terways not only carry off water from terraces but are useful for Dasture. hay. or seed crops. Strip farming is found to be hehpful in Dreventinf excessive erosion by sowing small grains between the corn strips'. Chemicals have come to the farmer's aid in the control over weeds, Dams are advisable under certain con ditions. They help gullies to heal over weeds and are used as wat erine nlace for stock. In using all of these practices it may mean the difference between loss' or gain in. your farming operations. It may mean the difference be tween a comfortable living or a bare existence. Cinch Bugs Reported Back in Nebraska Ideal spring weather condi tions have brought out the chinch bugs, but the infestations are spotted and there is no "real cause" for alarm. Dr. .Ephriam Ilixon. head of the University of Nebraska's entomology department, said he had received several reports of chinch bugs in Lancaster, Sew ard, Cass and Saunders counties. He said, however, the infesta tion were not serious and are confined to individual cases. Saunders Assistant County Agent Ivan Liligren said he has received "many alarming re ports" this 'week that chinch bugs are moving into corn fields since the small grain harvest has been in full swing. Similar reports came to the College of Agricul ture from Lancaster, Seward and Cass counties. County agents are advising farmers who have not noticed the bugs to check their fields immediately for damage. They are recommending creosote to prevent migration of the pests. The Nebraska College of Ag riculture is experimenting with other methods of control. A chemical dust, dinitro-ortho-cre- osol, has been suggested as a control measure but in many cases it is not available. Dr. Hixon said he has seen some "very good" result with the use of the benzene hexachloride. DDT has little effect on the bugs. "Old Look" Returns FARGO, N. D. tu.ro The "Old Look" has returned to high school girls' gymnasium classes here. After some of the Pirls had modeled old-fashioned "bloomer suits" in a pageant they petition ed Hazel Dettman. phvsical edu cation director, to let them wear them all the time. They said they were . more comfortable than glamorous, but tight, modern swimming suits. Wm. S. WETENKAMP Real Estate and Insuraire Res. Dial 5176 Office So. 6th St. Plattsmouth 1947, National Adinvice, Inc. Sjf5 vigy ggjf W xs NS "W x0' (?3 m 1 L 12'' 'rmrVM . ...... . . t .r iJ... c.. J ka vminnttorc. rreull. nn in h;fl?5rcn3 C 1 T T ? r Vccation tiine msans pienry or ourasor run n cci.tc ... , - c-pites! That's vhere Hinky-Dinky comes in, for just a quick gience ot our yell-stocked m2Cf, grocery and fresh produce departments will suggest mony menu idecs guaranteed to tempt summer appetites. Special Carload Purchase l91HN.FRYING FAN TOMATO JUICE 30 DAYS' HS & 2 Per Dozen, 85c yo Wv. SSSv jSc TR8AL Cose of 4 Dor., $3.19 IT'S ECONOMICAL TO BUY THESE FINE FRUITS IN NO. 10 CANS Solid Pock Pie APRICOTS 6 KJo. 10 Can fvwjyj mffk"' 1 1 wr-t '; California Vine Ripened Pink Meat, Extra Large Jumbo 27 Size CANTALOUPE ea. 29c California Elbr rta Freestone, Per Crate $2.19 PEACHES Ib. 15c Delicious Swost Pvcd Ripe Texas Black Diamond, whole or Food Club Fancy Grapefruit Juice 46-oz. m y Can IC Royal Rio Blended Juice can!:.... 23c m m. c. p. Lemon Juice Pie Pan Sliced Yellow Cling M in S PEACHES NcJ V . M flit ft f - I tor tou Drana neavy racKsa M SLICED APPLES NJ- 10 Can Square Meal, In Syrup O C BLACKBERRIES ... Kc3n PURPLE PLUMS. NcJ Old Ranger Pie No. 10 S'O- PEACHES Can - wf S5? jSS S&v- e;g,Y i x t& W N- Can 6c These Foods Will Pep Up Your Summer Meals WATERMELONS Fresh Tender Califorria Golden Heart, Larea Well Bleached Stalks. CELERY Fancv I,orc Green for Slicing CUCUMBERS CARROTS " ... lb. 4c . . . ea. I8c . . . ea. loc Cliff House Larffe Queen Olives XT 69c Ig. bh. 10c California SunVjct Sweet Juicv Valencias ORANGES 3 Sb. cello kag 27c pirridn TprcVi cf-Hip;; Tar"o Size GRAPEFRUIT .. . . . 3 Sor 25c Fanrv THinnN Dutchess, Excellent for pies and sauce APPLES 2 lbs. 25c Star Kist Grated Tuna Fish can' 39c Star Kist Fancy Light Meat Tuna Fish 44c Sunshine Macaroon Snaps Cookies celio" 27c Delicious With Salads Hi-Ho Crackers.. 29c White Syrup 35c m R-Eest UTioIe Unpeelcd in Syrup fi Apricots... ' 3 f 49c f Flothill Mixed J Diced Kruits..SLsc29c Hoyal Fao Pink and White Grapefruit and Orange Segments 0. cirrus C-n o. Spencer, in Heavy Syrup Purple rii5srss...Can Del Monte Fancy Fruit Cocktail. Si 39c m American Beauty U. S. Graded BEEF ROASTS lb. 63c Lean Center cuts PORK CHOPS lb. S3c No bone, no fat Minute Steaks lb. 89c L S. Graded Sirloin Steak .... lb. 79 Pork Cutlets .... lb. 69c Fresh Ground Beef .... lb. 49c Seasoned Pork Sausage .... lb. 39c Assorted Baked Loaves .... lb. 45c Swift's Premium Skinless Weiners lb. 49c Wilson's Plain Liver Sausage .... lb. 39c Armour's Bacon Squares lb. 35c Pcpular Brands Sliced Bacon .... lb. 59c Colored Margarine Top Spread Oleo col ored, quartered and ready for the table. It's delicious! Soled Ron: XT 19c 10-ox. Pkg. einz Boked Beans In Tomato Sauce or Boston Style llT 2f-35c BROOKS Vegetable Soup No. 303 Cans l.49c I Visit Our Ccndy Department Brach's Nut Goodies 11. Box Brach's KentucScy Mints 3C m ma -cS"& 1-lb. BOX Brach's Candy Corn 1 -lb. Cello Pkg Anaclus Marshmailows y 0 W Ml J O Trices effective full wik through Vedneday, July II. subject to markft rhanrs. I'renh Fruit and Vxetablf iid M l.rlcrs effective thronch Saturday on!y. We re serve the rltlit to llnvt quantities. .No sales to dealers. FRSTOES Crisp and Crtxnrar Family S'ze rtj. 29c FAB "It's FABalaiii for Suds!- 33c 2 25c Peanut Crunch Teanut Butter . 1-lb. Jar ' 39c - HYPOWER Chili Con Carne With Beans No. 300 CanTW SO I LAX Formula A or B Lar;e Package 25c ST A-FLO I-iquU Starch Quart Bottle 23c Lirebuoy Soap Regr. Bar 9c RSNSO Largre rkgr. 33c CHIFFON Soap Flakes Large Pkff. 31c Lighthouse CLEANSER JL. Cans 11c Swan Vrfl 33c Largo Pk3. 31 I1 EVERBEST Strowberry Preserves 39c . 1-lb. Jar... One Bottle EqcaU the Juice or ff 12 Lemons fCfi" ON THE LAS EL In ,4SVUiB 2?c m m m &? w It Bleaches, Cleans, and Deodorizes Vz -Gal. Jug LUX U- fc 9c 1 - i -f ) 1 t