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8 Tha Ntwi-Revitw, Roieburg, Or Mon., March 12, 195!
'Annual Practices'
7-Year Assistance Limit
Discussed At PMA Meet
A seven-year time limitation on
assistance to individual farmers for
carrying out so-called agricultural
conservation program "a n n u al
practices" was discussed at the
recent stale conference of county
production and marketing commit
icemen.
This "farm level" plan was pro
posed by the Umatilla county dcle
' Ration. State J'MA Chairman E.
Harvey Miller, Portland, said the
proposal would eliminate for pay
ment after seven years compliance
such practices as cross-slope farm
ing, rotary sunsoiling, planting win
ter legumes for green manure or
cover crop, and application of
mulching materials.
Becomes Established Operation
This II how those in favor of the
farm level plan explained their
view: After setcn years, they said.
sufficient time has elapsed for anj
annual practice to become a part
of an individual farmer's operation.
The committee pointed out that it
would be in the public interest lo
discontinue assistance after value
of the practice had become recog
nized and established.
The Umatilla county plan, for
example, would set a 11145 starling
year for their seven-year program.
This means that a farmer who has
complied with provisions of one of
the annual practices since 1945
would no longer be eligible to draw
assistance payments for that spe
cific practice after 19.r2.
There was no question in the
minds of the Umatilla county com
mittee as to the value of the prac
tices concerned. Their stand was
merely a request to put a time
limit on the period which a farmer
might have to try one of the soil
conserving practices and qualify
for assistance payments.
Considerable other discussions
during the conference was devoted
VOL. XIII NO. 11
LET'S BE CO-OPERATIVE
Long centuriei ago it was dis
covered that livestock could he
improved by correct breeding.
The sheep, callle and poultry
you sea on farms today are a
far cry from what our caveman
ancestors know. (Or, were our
progenitors monkeys? )
Today's well bred dairy cow
produces enough milk lo raise
a dozen of the weasley, scrubby
calves produced by her prehis
toric mother. Today's improved
ewe can clothe the average fain
ily. Today's sow will produce
a ton litter in six months, com
pared to her saher-toothed an
cestor's 3 or 4 scrawny razor
backs. Today, we have hundreds of
breeds, varieties and strain of
chickens. Kach is as distinctive
as potatoes, onions and carrots.
Kach is instantly recognized by
Ihe expert. Yet each breed, from
the tiny bantam to the huge
Cornish Giant, or from the While
Leghorn to the ltlnck Aiislrnlorp
claims a comnlon ancestor, the
original jungle fowl.
Yes, our breeders have shown
us what an animal or bird CAN
DO, but it is still up to some
body else to show what they
WILL DO. It is up to you to give
proper care, and il is up to Ihe
Douglas Flour Mill to furnish
the proper feed to get the
growth, the meat, the milk and
the eggs our breeders have
made it possible to get.
You can't afford not to have
the best breeding available Willi
in limits of cost. But, the hett
breeding you have, the better
you must feed to get Ihe results
you anticipate.
Grandmother's hens averaged
65 eggs per year, and "rustled
their grub. Today's hen will lay
four times as many eggs, but
you will have to co-operale with
her, by providing a ration that
will keep her alive, and leave a
surplus to produce that basket
of eggs.
This calls, not for grass, bugs
nd some corn picked up in the
manure pile. But for proper min
erals, proper vitamins, the
right combination of amino ac
ids, and the right amount of
carbohydrates.
H you are a breeder or a
produer, your hands are full.
You're busy person. But don't
worry about the nutritional
needs of your stock. The Doug
las Flour Mill ii in business. We
specialize in the proper nutri
tion of your fine breeding.
That we are doing a good job
of putting together the right
amounta of vitamins, trace min
erals, proteins and oilier nutri
tive elements is proved by our
hundreds of completely satisfied
customers. That we are doing
the job at a fair price is at
tested by this same satisfaction.
Yos, we believe in co-operation.
You get Ihe best breOing
to seeking ways to improve quality
of work being accomplished under
the agricultural conservation pro
gram.
Controls Sought
For Cattle Grubs
The search for belter controls
for the two damaging species of
callle grubs is being expanded by
the Oregon State college agricul
tural experiment station. Plans for
new studies on seasonal develop
ment and control of the grubs have
been announced by OSU entomol
ogists. The two species on which the re
search will be concentrated have
caused serious damage to Oregon
cattle herds for many years. losses'
result from the damage to hides
and meat caused when the grubs
bore into the backs of the animals
after hatching from eggs laid by
flies and migrating to the backs.
Work already has begun on a
statewide survey of these prob
lems. Robert W. Lauderdale of
Phoenix, Ariz., newly appointed to
the OSC experiment station staff
as a research assistant, is in charge
of the work. Lauderdale is a grad
uate of OSC.
One phase of the study will in
clude observations of the develop
ment of the grubs on the backs of
I hn animals thnminhnut the ctnlo
Timing of control measures will be '
determined from results of these
observations.
Deemed Not Too Early
To Plant Berry Varieties
ft is not too early to plant straw
berries, raspberries and nectar ber
FARM FACTS
RAISE HOUSE FLIES!
Starling with 2,000 pupae,
3,187,000 common house flies
wore grown during the summer
months by Pete Oleson, Cald
well, Idaho, for use in pollinating
a new type of hybrid onion. Bees
object to onion odor and can not
bo used for pollinating.
you can. We'll make the best
feed science can figure out. Be
tween us, we'll get this slock
and feed together, and all make
a nice living. Certainly we can't
make it without you. And as
certainly, yours will be a belter
one if you will co operate with
us.
SACKS ARE HIGH
We just can't savvy why
prices keep going up. Our Harry
says Ihey must he kept down.
And we agree. Yet, his boys,
Mike DiSalle, Knc Johnson and
Co. all keep w.irning us that
prices will continue on Ihe up
grade.
Among other things, (o r
should we say, among every
thing?) feed bags are going up
loo. Might now, every sack of
feed costs you 2 extra dimes for
Ihe sack. And we can only hold
it that low by usin sacks the
second and llurti tune. So, 'twill
pay you well to lake good care
of those nit bags, bring them
back and get, not only a dime,
but a few extra pennies for each
good sack returned Total kick
back for good. CI. KAN branded
sacks, 18 cents eachl
Mrs. J; "You iust can't trust
anybody anymore. Kven my !
grocer slipN-d me a phonv I
quarter this morning. " i
Mrs. K; "Zat So? Lei's see
it." I
Mrs. J; "Oh. I ain't got it I
any more. 1 slipped it to the
milkman." !
Tlti there's that farmer up
in Lane County who savs he
wouldn't trade his wifeflor the
best horse he ever saw. i lie's
using a tractor for his farm
work.)
ami JiiUUPTdE,'
THEY WIN TOP 4-H HONORS
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A week of citizenship training tn the nations capital Is In itore
for these 4-H club members, from left: Francis Reynolds, 18, Prineville:
Deloris Sell, 20, Rlverton. Kathleen Johnston, 19. Klamath Kails; and
Ronald Baker, 16. lone. State 4-H Leader L. J Allen led of! National
4-H Club Week by announcing that they will attend the 21st National
4-H Club Camp In Washington. D. C, next summer. As represent
atives of Oregon's 28.000 4-H club members, they were chosen for lead
ership, scholarship, and general 4-H achievement.
Reorganized Agencies Plan
Policy-Making Cooperation
County offices of Ihe U. S. De
partment of Agriculture dealing
with conservation and county Pro
duction Marketing administration
committees and local technicians
of Ihe Soil Conservation service
will work together in determining
counly policies and programs hav
ing to do with soil and water con-
ries, according to information from
Von Ilayden gardens, Cirants Pass.
Practically every good variety will
bear good fruit this year. The best
varieties are now available and if
you put them in early you will gain
an entire season. If you wait too
long the selection may be down in
nursery slocks. Contrary to most
typos of bushes and plants, a good
insert of berry plants now will
bloom and produce fruit this sea
son. .
MARCH 12, 1951
SUDDENLY IT'S SPRING
Or so sez the Jun. Cham, of
Com. And it has snew and blew
and friz ever since. However,
Pop Wiard, in our new "FARM
STORE" department thinks
things will change sooner or
later. Pop says he's got some
electric fans for sale. (No slam
intended on the Jay fee's, hon
est ).
Regardless of blizzard or tor
rid temp. Ihe fishing season will
open on time. Pop has some
fine fishing gear too. And we
noticed a cute little rachet screw
driver for only 4 bits.
In fact, every time you find
you need some little item, just
scoot down to our Farm Store,
and ten to one we got it.
Mommy; "Shame on you.
When I was a Utile girl I never
told lies."
Dotler; "When did you begin,
Mommy?"
"Dick's parents are very
poor."
"Surely not! They sent him
lo college, didn't they?"
"Yes."
BY TIIK WAY, have you or
dered your baby chix hir egg
production yel? Better get busy.
The earlier they are. the more
money Ihey will fetch you for
eggs next fall. Kgg prices went
up 4 cents last week. Very un
usual for the season, and ind
dicates an acute shortage o f
eggs.
Kxperls predict we will eat
400 eggs apiece in ten years.
And 40 lbs of poultry. If so,
(and we believe it), there's
gonna have to be a heck of an
increase in production. Now is
Ihe lime lo start.
ANTICIPATION
We had a lady in a few days
ago who gave us one of the
nicest complimctfls we ever had.
She said words to this effect;
"During these cold snowy days
of ouc "sudden spring." I al
ways look forward to Monday.
For I know there will always
be "The Feed Bag" on the
Farm Page of the Roseburg
News-Review.".
CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT
For sale, some crocks for
feeding milk or medicated wa
ter. Also some of those nieelittle
fihcrlmard cjiick brooders for
raising a few fryers in the back
yard. At Ihe Mill, of course.
Big Brooders, too.
0
I'MPIH'A FKKD are very nice,
Both in quality and price.
And if you're really very wise.
You'll try 'em once and buy
'em twice.
SKK YOU NKXT MONDAY,
FOLKS, OS THE FARM PAGE.
servation, says J. F. Bonebrake,
chairman of the Douglas county
PMA committee.
Explaining the effect of Ihe re
organization recently announced by
Secretary of Agriculture Charles
F. Brannan, Bonebrake says that
the PMA committee will continue to
administer the agricultural conser
vation program but will cooperate
with the governing body of the soil
conservation district in carrying on
conservation work. The county
agent and Ihe county supervisor of
the Farmers Home administration
will be invited to take part in de
terminations of county policies an
programs. k
Close-Working Relationship
Soil Conservation service tech
nicians will direct the technical
phases of the permanent-type soil
conservation work and will make
recommendations to the PMA com
mittee as to the proper way to
carry out permanent-type technical
soil conservation practices under
ACP.
In effect, the reorganization for
malized tbe close working rela
tionship thai has already been de
veloped in many counties.
The conservation programs of
the Foresl service. Soil Conserva
tion service and PMA at the na
tional level will be supervised by
an assistant secretary of agricul
ture. Under his supervision, these
agencies will jointly determine the
soil conservation practices and
rates of payment for Ihe agricul
tural conservation program. These
are decisions for which PMA has
had sole responsibility, although in
practice PMA has consulted the
other agencies.
In each state, policies and pro
grams of Ihe department having to
do with soil and water conservation
will be decided jointly by PMA,
SCS, and Forest Services, with
assistant' from cooperating slale
colleges and other designated stale
agencies. The State PMA chairman
is charged wilh the responsibility of
taking the initiative in this pro
gram planning.
Your la wn waken up from it win
ter sleep earlier than you think I
That's whv vou should feed Viroto
NOW even before the froat m
out of the ground.
At thin time, plant nutrient
canVlo the moat good will read
ily benefit the entire plant when
there in plenty of moisture in the
oil. And Vigoro complete, bal
anced plant food provide in
ample amounta all the esnential
plant nutrtenta growing things
muat get from the soil. Apply
Vigoro evenly at the rate of 4
pound per hundred aquare feet.
CtT YOU VIG0R0 T0DAXI
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Located W. Woihineroo Si. &
Pasture Yields
Can Be Upped
Higher Capacity Seen
By Improved Practices
Management practices and plant
ing recommendations which, if fol
lowed, will pay off in increased
pasture carrying capacity are de
tailed in a new Oregon Stale col
lege extension bulletin, No. 713, en
titled, "Willamette Valley Pas
tures." Authors are Veteran OSC Exten
sion Specialists K. R. Jackman,
farm crops, and Arthur S. King,
soil conservation. Copies of the
new 39-page bulletin, second in a
series of regional pasture bulletins
planned by the college, may be ob
tained from county extension of
fices or by writing to the college.
Legume Doubles Yield
Pointing up the desirability for
having high-producing pastures,
the'authors write: "Each pound of I
leed Irom a good pasture costs the
owner only half as much as a
pound of feed in the manger or
feed box. Generally, low-urowing.
leafy grass strains will provide
more pasture but less hay than up
right, taller varieties. Young grass
is far higher in protei nthan ma
ture grass. Thus, dairy cows, for
example, may need supplemental
grain when fed immature grass,
but not protein supplement."
Jackman and King say that a
pasture containing a legume will
roughly yield twice as much as the
same pasture containing a grass
only. They explain that legumes
take nilrogen from Ihe air supply
ing it for increased grass growth.
The real hope for impoved Wil
lamette valley hill pastures
is subterranean clover, the spe
cialists believe.
Varieties Recommended
They recommend clipping with
a mowing machine whenever pas
tures start to seed or when they
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DRILLS! DRILLS! DRILLS
DON'T WAIT A MINUTE LONGER TO GET YOUR GRAIN
DRILL! WE HAVE A LIMITED QUANTITY OF JOHN DEERE
VAN BRUNT MODEL B DRILLS BOTH 8 FOOT AND 10
FOOT WITH OR WITHOUT FERTILIZER AND GRASS SEED
ATTACHMENTS. COME DOWN TO INTERSTATE BEFORE
THEY ARE GONE AND COMPARE THE JOHN DEERE DRILL
ITEM BY ITEM.
JUST ARRIVED!
A FEW JOHN DEERE MODEL M TRACTORS THE POPULAR
1-2 PLOW HYDRAULIC CONTROL MACHINES. AND
HERE'S A HINT: ACT FAST! BEST TERMS, BEST TRADES,
BEST DEALS.
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become bunchy. Mowing, they add,
keeps unpalatable grasses and
weeds under control.
A detailed description of pasture
grasses and legumes recommended
for use in the Willamette valley
area, planting recommendations
and adaptability of each are in
cluded. Fertiliztion, irrigation and
management are also discussed.
First bulletin in the pasture
series gave pasture planting rec
ommendations for the coast area.
This bulletin is extension circular
707 "Forage Crops for Coast Coun
ties of Oregon."
Von Hayden Gardens
Introduce Berry Types
Three new varieties of berry
plants have been introduced by
he Vop Haydon gardens in Grants
Pass, Ore. this year. These com
prise the two Von Hayden straw
berries and raspberries and the
sensational new nectar berry bush.
The Von Hayden items and the
Nectar berries have been prop
agated in the famous Rogue river
valley in southern Oregon. They
are very prolific bearers and pro
duce in the strawberries and rasp
berries, a large red, plump fruit.
The nectar berry produces a large
dark purple fruit.
NW Fertilizer Conference
Slated At OSC In June
Oregon State college has been
chosen as the site for the annual
Pacific Northwest fertilizer confer
ence June 28 and 29, Dr. R. A.
Pendleton of the OSC soils depart
ment has announced. Dr. Pendle
ton has been named program com
mittee chairman for the confer
ence. PRUDENTIAL LIFE
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TRACTOR-GRAM
Butchers Helping
With Meat Study
At Oregon State
I Agricultural economisis wun ine
I Oregon State college experiment
I station are planning to measure
the amount, kind and type ot meal
that is set on Ihe state's dinner
tables.
Purpose of the study, says C. W.
Vrooman, OSC department of agri
cultural economics staff member,
is to establish production guides
for use by the livestock industry.
To measure total meat consump
tion, members of the department
are calling on retail butchers ask
ing for 1950 wholesale purchase in
voice figures. About 15 percent of
the retail meat merchants in the
state will be visited, Vrooman said.
Upwards of 60 butchers are al
ready cooperating in Ihe study. In
dividual reports are kept confiden
tial. Similar studies of per capita meat
consumption are being conducted
in California and Washington in
order to obtain a complete meat
consumption picture for the region.
BABY
CHICKS
Hanson White Leghorn
Boyington New Hampshire
Sired By ROP
300 eggs or better.
Better Profits from Better Birds
Ford & Houck Breeding Farm
lox 1138, Roseburg, or Call Douoms County Flour Mill
limii JIM
This study is one phase of an 11
western state livestock marketing
research program carried out
under the research and maketing
adminislation.
Retail meat merchants also stand
to gain from the study, Vrooman
said in pointing out that the com
pleted study should give some in
dication of seasonal consumer
tastes and demands. Production, he
added, could he adjusted to balance
consumer wants after amounts re
quired by meat shoppers are def
initely established. Thus, a more
stable supply of the kind and qual
ity of meat needed lo fit market
needs will be available.
Figures requested include beef,
veal, pork and lamb. Wholesale
figures only are desired. Convert
sion of the carcass figures into re
tail cuts is a part of the study
being carried out at the College,
Vrooman explained.
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