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Planning Makes Patio Retreat For Relaxation If you are considering a retreat for relaxation in the backyard a little planning can go a long way toward capitalizing on the advan tages of outdoor living. "Whether it's simple or elabor ate, kidney-shaped or round, made with flagstone, concrete or brick, careful planning will help make a finished patio much more comfort able," says a noted remodeling au thority. H. J. Baker, remodeling special ist for Allied Chemical's Barrett Division offers a few simple points about patio construction: Location can be. .important de pending upon the uses planned for the patio.-"For example, it it is to be'iused extensively for outdoor cooking and eating, it is usually best to' locate it fairly near the kitchen door " says Baker. "Even a complete nieal; such as a barbe qucj can be cooked outdoors, but don't forget the food, plates, etc., all must be carried from the kitch en.'1 . ' . "Sun-worshipers" who wish to Fertilization '' Boosts Water Proper fertilization can help stretch moisture for crop produc tion, according to official agricul tural scientists reporting in a new handbook just issued by the Ameri can Potash Institute. Entitled "Moisture and Fertil ity," the new booklet features the latest findings from different parts of the country, showing that "fer tilizers for the adequate nutrition of all crops play a major role in the efficient use and conservation of water resources." The findings are reported by na tionally known university scientists, including Stanley Barber of Pur due, Robert Pearson of Auburn, A. L. Lang, L. B. Miller, and P. E. Johnson of Illinois, E. B. Norum of North Dakota, and D. W. Hender son, R. M. Hagan, and D. S. Mik kelsen of California. Introduced by Cecil Wadleigh, Di rector of the Soil and Water Con servation Research Division of ARS at Beltsvillc, Md., the handbook shows how plant nutrients may in crease root exploration of the soil so that soil water is used to high er tensions and to great depths. It shows how fertilization can in crease yields per inch of water used, whether rainfall or irrigation, and how improved fertility on clay pan soils pays off in spite of criti cal periods of drouth or floods. It shows how irrigation greatly increases the nitrogen demands of annual forage crops, since they are seeded - during unfavorable moisture periods, must make growth in a short time, and have relatively shallow root systems. It shows how impossible it is to get efficient crop use of fertilizer cither with or without irrigation on soils that need liming. It shows how plant roots feeding in subsoil usually have access to half the potassium found in the surface soil and' how potassium in creases the water-holding capacity of plant tissues. A single copy of this handbook can be secured by writing Dept. N, American Potash Institute, 1102 16th St., NW, Washington 6, D.C. Drain Teachers Attend Outdoor Educational Workshop At Wemme By JO CARLILE Drain teachers who attended an outdoor educational workshop at Vjfcmme, Ore., for a week were Mrs. Clenn Cde, Mrs. Paul Pres cott, Mrs. Glenn Coons, Mrs. El vin Bartholomew and Miss Rebec ca Braswell. Those attending for two weeks were Mrs. Sally Far ley and Mrs. Sylvia Mattoon. They returned home by way of Portland where they picked up Mrs. Mat-1 toon's twin granddaughters. Caro-i la and Andrea Mattoon, who ac- j companied them home for a visit. Injured By Fall Mrs. Fred Swearingen fell last! week at her home and broke scv-1 eral ribs. After being treated by a , local physician she returned to her j home to recuperate. Guests at the home of Mr. and 1 Mrs. Joe Block for several weeks were their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ceman and, son Jack of Berlin Wis. Th.- j visitors had visited Crater Lake.; Diamond Ijkc and oilier scenic places. Mr. and Mrs. Ceman have; returned home. , ( Myrna Miller of Springfield and her 'house, guest, Mr?. Richard Bonesteel and two children of Se-; attle. were recent dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. DeMeritt. Mrs. Bonesteel was the I former Choroid Hunt. She report- ed that her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. F. O. Hunt, who were for mer Drain residents and Ircqucnt visitors to Drain, have recently! moved from Seattle to Houqiam.j Wash., where Rev. Hunt will he SIZE BIG WAR PRIZES TOKYO iL'Pl) Communist guerrillas in South Viet Nam : captured two of their biggest war prizes last week, it was reported todav. j The Viet Nam news agency; aid the Commmii'ts seized two tame elephants trained for trans port duty. NOW YOU KNOW By Unirtd Press InUrnational The Haw aiian Islands contain j more than 400 beef cattle ranches, one of w hich is said to , he the second largest In the na- Iron, according to the American Geographical Society. bask in the backyard will wish to consider the best possible unshad ed location. Those who prefer the shade should also include this lac tor in their planning. A lighted patio may make sum mer evenings more enjoyable. If electricity is to be wired to an outlet on the patio, it is always best to have Uie job done by a pro visional. A family with small children mav desire to keep their play area sep arate from the patio. This way the whole family can enjoy the yard at the same time.- A locker of some sort, in which games such as bad minton and croquet can be stored when not in use, can provide Valu- nble storage space. A locker also may provide excellent . storage space for lawn furniture, barbe quc grilles, charcoal and the other accessories to. outdoor living. ' -When planning a patio adjacent to the house, Baker suggests attach ing an awning made of rigid vinyl building panels that can be fitted over a lightweight metal or wood frame. The panels can be either translucent or opaque, ribbed or flat and installed in - colors that blend with the exterior of the house. They can be used in varieties such as alternate translucent and opaque panels or in different colors to pro vide a Bright appearance. If privacy is desired, an at tractive fence of the vinyl build ing panels can easily be attached to a redwood or metal frame. The panels are incombustible, resist corrosion and are not affected by chemical agents used in garden and insecticide sprays. They can easily be washed clean with a gar den hose. Some Plants Resent Move Some vegetables and some an nual flowers resent having their roots disturbed and thus it is hard, even next to impossible, to trans plant them safely. For this season, the modern gardener grows thorn in individual containers, set into a wooden flat for ease in handling, for case in handling. Also used arc "plant bands" made of heavy paper. These also are available made of thin wood. Even newer are the individual pots made of compressed peat which may be bought in several sizes to suit the type of plant you expect to grow and the size to which you expect to grow it before planting it outdoors. Since the seeds sown in these in dividual containers soon will sprout and the plants, as they grow, will need nourishment, it makes sense to fill the little bands or pots with soil mixture that will enable the plants to do their best. A mixtuie of 1 part of your best garden sou. 1 part sand and 1 part granulated peat moss will do nicely. Underneath this mixture, in the bottom of each container, you can put a layer of gravel or other coarse material ana on top ot me soil mixture, a layer of fine vcrmi culite. Plants that will profit from this special start include canteloupes and watermelons, lima beans and sweet corn for extra-early crops; cup-and-saucer vine and morning glories among the flowers. pastor. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hargan. Bud and LaVelle vacationed in Eastern Oregon. They have re turned home. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Harsh of Kay Port, Wash., spent the week visit ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Al Fields. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Weeks and son. Terry, of Bakcrsfield. Calif., visited several days recently with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Emcl. Mr. and .Mrs. Emel and their guests were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Woolley where Ter ry Weeks was a visitor while here. Mr. and Mrs. John Engles and son, Jimmie, and Douglas Frank lin attended the annual campout of the Willamette Lane Square Dance Club at Breitenbush, Ore., recently. Attend Funeral Mrs. M. I.. DeMeritt and Mrs. John Boohcr were in Corvallis Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. DeMeritt's cousin, Harry' M. Smith of Philomath. Mrs. M. L. DeMeritt and Mrs. John Booher recently visited the Homer Museum at the Coliseum at Oregon State College. They con tinued on to l,c!)anon to visit an! aunt of Mrs. Booher's. Mrs. Klor-j ence Cruson, who will be remem-i bered here as Florence Turpin. i Mrs. Curson is in a rest home at : Lebanon. i Mr. and Mrs. Edward Duncan and family of Spokane, Wash., ar-i rived recently to visit at the home' of Duncan's parents. Mr. and Mrs. ! Richard Duncan. Edward returned 1 to Spokane and will return for his family next week. j The Rev. and Mrs. Pat Chas-j sin of Eugene were in Drain Sun- j day to fill the pulpit at the Drain j Methodist Church while the Rev. and Mr? William M. Parker are i visiting in Los Angeles. Dean Boss, hu mother. Dora Buss, and Mr. and Mrs. 1. W. Sag a!erd spent a day sight-seeing in the Rend and Pnneville areas.! They toured the Peterson Gardens.! Mrs. Vern Manning accompanied hr daughter, Mrs. Martin Scheer; of St. Helens, home for a visit j from Tuesday until Sunday. Mr. Manning drove here to return his wife home. SOME OF the Knudtson family's gardening ideas have been borrowed from the Japanese, but no attempt has been made to make on Oriental atmosphere of the front yard. Bamboo and Oriental vases and figurines make the terrace on enchanting place. The terrace is fashioned of flagstone and railroad ties. The tree growing through the roof is a large horsechestnut, whose foliage extends over the top and sides of the structure. The Knudt son home, which they bought about seven years ago, is 75 years old and has been re modeled to give it contemporary conveniences and appearance. mmmm ILv&JMH Mil COMPLETE PRIVACY is enjoyed by the Alan Knudtson family in tne front yard of their home on NE Winchester St. The brown peeler core fence, six and a half feet high, ex tends from the sidewalk beyond the hedge. The fence was put up by Knudtson to shut out the sight and noises of a busy street, heavily traveled. At the left is one of the several types of bamboo to be seen in the Knudtson yard. Alan says, "Most people's front yord is only enjoyed by passers-by. while ours is enjoyed by the family. The fence has been a Godsend." (News-Review photos) Bulletin On Lawn Moss Outlines Control Aids Persons with moss in their lawns will find helpful a new fact sheet published by Oregon State Univer sity cooperative extension service. Entitled "Control of Lawn Moss," it is now available from County ex tension offices or the OSU Bulletin Clerk. Written by Ray McNeilan, Mult nomah county extension agent, and Norman Goetzc, OSU extension farm crops specialist, the fact sheet outlines the reasons why moss invades lawns and then de scribes the methods that can be used to rid the lawn of the unwel come invader. Generally, moss cannot invade a vigorous, healthy lawn, the bulletin points out. It urges homeowners to determine the problem that al lowed the moss to gel started ana correct it before attempting muss j control Unless the basic fault is correct ed, control -will be incomplete or only temporary, the authors cau tion. I Rocket Sows Self su-oni tvirtet also known as Dame's violet, looks much like a perennial phlox but blooms in June. So easy to grow, it sometimes be comes a pest because it self-sows. this plant is perennial in the south, biennial in the north. The flower color most common ly seen is a lavender-violet, but there is a pure white form that combines more readily with other flowers. The delicious fragrance of sweet rocket will endear it to you. GARDEN VALLEY CLUB The Garden Valley Women's held Iheir annual election of new officers al their last meeting. Elected lo be president was Mrs. V S Rnnth who for the nast sev eral years has served as their j treasurer. Assisting her will be Mrs. John Denton, vice president; Mrs. William Tipton, secretary; Mrs. K. C. Layer, treasurer; and Mrs. Alva Teeter, who as past president becomes member at large. The final meeting until Fall will be a picnic July 11. Tentaively it has been planned to be held at Mrs. Hugh Ritchie s patio. BUYS SOVIET SCRAP Tngvn (fPii Tho Vnminri newspaper said today the Souet union nas contracied us lirst ors. : kh-i-iumi, pinKisn, or wmusn in- coverings io iorm on me ruizome. postwar sale of scrap iron to Ja- Whert Te Plant i sects pierce leaves and suck plant If rot is extensive, the plant pan. undercutting American! Irises need full sunshine and good juices. They diain vigor from the I should be destroyed, prices by $2 3 per ton. circulation. Bearded and crested ! plant and can transmit the virus Beauty For Bvary Oardan T he "u 'J"Tm "i" "rm ?' ' v,r'elie need good drainage and a ! that causes iris mosaic disease. To There are easy to grow Iris va Tokyo Boeki Ltd. has agreed to m goil. Beardless varieties need ; kill aphids. Irises should be spray, i rieties adapted for every region ol fmm tho S, ,'i ri soil that is sliehtlv acid. ed repeatedly with a 40 per cent the United States. These Irises are and that the Russians were I W.rerln9 and Fartiliiino i nicotine sulphate solution (such as available in I wide range of shapes, sounding out Japanese traders orji Before blooming, soil should lie Black Leaf 40). j sizes and colors. Their beautiful, the possibility of selling them as ; kept moist but not wet. Plants I The larvae and adult iris thrips graceful flowers will add a touch much as 600,000 tons next year. i should be watered often. ! pierce the surfaces of leaf sheaths! of beauty ta any garden. -V . - raw- mm It Isn't Always Necessary To Crow Vegetables In Row Just because most vegetables are grown in rows in a garden patch is no reason why vegetables MUST be grown that way. Actually all sorts of small spaces, providing only that they arc sunny, may be used to grow food for the family. Salad makings lend themselves to these small spaces, partly be cause some of the vegetables com monly used in salads arc vines and therefore may be trained to grow upward, and partly because other salad ingredients are pretty to look at and therefore may be grown among the flowers. For instance, tomatoes and cu cumbers are vines; in fact there's a special type of cucumber tic signed as "vining." These two veg etables may be grown on a fence, a trellis or even on wires stretched across a wall. Pepper plants arc compact grow-1 I ing, look like tiny shrubs and are quite an ornamental as other shrub-1 like annuals. Radishes ought to be I Planted a little at a time, to insure 1 Looking For More and more gardeners have been turning to irises as the back-1 bone of their gardens because they! are so hardy and long-lived and yet needed use a 510 a Tormula. rcr require so little care. Kasy to grow tilizer should be worked Into the iris varieties provide beauty to the I soil around plant bases. Use about garden by blooming at a time when I '' cup of fertilizer for six small few other plants do after spring 'iris plants or about 1 cup for a flowering bulbs and before phlox large clump, or delphinium. I A light mulch of straw or ever- Thrte Principal Types j green boughs should be applied lo There are three princinal tvpes all Irises the first season after of iris that grow from thick tin - derground stems, called rhizomes. The bearded iris is easiest to: grow and is recommended for bo-j The most destructive insect at- soft rot is caused by bacteria which ginning gardeners. Most bearded ! tacking Irises is theiria borer. In I enters the plant through breaks in iris grow 2 to 3 feel tall, bloom-! their larvae state the Iris borer is! the rhizome and remits in leaf ing in May and June. They arc dis- caterpillar-like with rows of black phases and rhizomes rotting. To con tinguished by i fuzzy line, or beard, spots along Iheir sides. As adults ;lrol this destructive disease it Is that runs down the three petals that ' they turn inlo large brown months 'necessary to dig up diseased rhiz hang down, railed falls. I with black markings. omes. If the plant is not too sen Bpardless Irises have smooth fall ! Iris borer larvae pierce leaves ously diseased the affected parts petals and thin, grasslike leaves. : and bore into the rhizomes to feed. ; can be cut out. The remaining They grow from 1 to 4 feet tall, ! Dusting or spraying weekly for ' healthy parts should be soaked for blooming in June. weeks with DDT is recommended 10 minutes in solution made by Crested irises have a small rais- for control. Badly damaged plants i dissolving bichloride of mercury cd area, or crest, on the middle of i each fall netal. Often the color of 1 tbese crests contrast with petal col- t . ft .. YM v t'l l- t., .rt a. continuous crops with prime edi bility, io why not use the little spaces either side of the kitchen door for them? Chives or green onions may be grown in the flower beds, as a bor der or in groups. After all, many gardeners grow ornamental Alli ums without ever realizing that these, too, arc onions. Kmlive, with Its fringed and frill ed leaves, and lettuce are both very pretty border plants, especial ly when the lettuces chosen have colored foilagc or leaves of Inter esting shapes. Swiss chard makes a good plant to give all-summer foliage to a bonier of annual ur perennial flowers. Rhubarb chard has rose- : red steins and veins, while those jof the regular varieties arc creamy- while. Find those unused little spaces in your yard and put them to work to beautify your property and your table at the same lime. ft .-' -ill Hardy Perennials? Try Iris If plenty of green foliage oppcars and irises seem In be growing well, do not fertilize. If fertilizer is : planting. This mulch should be ap- ! plied after the ground first freezes. Iris Intecf Enemies 'should be destroyed. Aphms may appear on Ins plants i in the early spring. These small Landscape The With Purpose Landscape your house and yard with definite ideas in mind. Plant with a purpose: trees tor shade, screens, or accents of color and form: shrubs and evergreens to enhance the architectural lines of the house. Gardens and shrub borders should be planned and not scattered hit or miss about the property. Some will have a quiet charm, others stand out disturbingly. The architecture may be equally good, but plants and the manner in which they are used make the difference. It is more difficult to plant the contemporary house with its long low lines, than the conventional house. Do not destroy the lines your architect has created, or chop up the house into bits and sections by. overuse of conical evergreens. ' Keep planting under long picture window's low, and conform to the lines of the house by using low material such as ground covers. To add height and softness place a flowering tree a few feet from the house, not against it. Large wiudowless areas may need to be broken up by an individual plant or grouping of plants. I he first step in planning and planting your home is to locate a source of first class plant material. Buy at reputable nurseries where. you know plants are properly dug, correctly labelled, and free from disease. Trained nurserymen know the facts concerning season and Window Boxes Bright And Gay When the weather moderates it's time to fill tile window and porch boxes with annuals that will koep them bright and gay all summer long. There's a wide choico avail able which is one reason for care ful shopping. Geraniums have long been fa vorite fillers of window boxes for they will thrive in hot, sunny plac es and require little water. How ever, nasturtiums will tolerate the same conditions If you plant seeds of the upright growing types at the back of the box and of the climbing types at tne tronl ol the box (and let them trail downward Instead of climb ing) you'll have an outstanding eiiect for less money than geran iums will cost. Similarly, fuschias often are used in window boxes that are in semi shade, and they look beautiful as long as they get plonty of water and are In rich, porous soil. Lobelias, grown from- seeds or bought as plants from your green house operator, will thrive with less frequent watering. Fronted by black-eyed susan vine (Thurborg ia) which has flowers in cream and orange shades, and will droop as well as climb, the color combl- nations with the blue blooms of lobelias will be unusual and inter - esting Other "less usual" annuals for your consideration when you shop for window box planting are agcr atum, bachelor's button (the kind called Jubilee Gem which grows in tho form of a tiny hush), pe tunias, dwarf marigolds, annual phlox and verbena. Perhaps you will feel that petu nias arc not al all unusual in win dow boxes. They were included in the list hero to call your attention to (he newer hybrid petunias which arc more dazzling in flowor colors, more florifcrous and more vigor ous than thoso usually seen decor ating the house or patio. LAUNCHES SATELLITE VANDENBICRG AFB, Calif. (UI'I) Tho Air Force launched a satellite, presumably of tho Dis coverer series, Wednesday from this Pacific missile range base. In keeping with its policy of se crecy, the Air Force said only mat a satellite utilizing a 1 lior Agena booster combination was launched toward polar orbit. The spokesman declined lo say wheth er it had attained orbit. ! and leaves, sucking the plant juices that ooze from the wounds. This damage causes flower buds to blacken and plant tops to weaken. Iris thrips can be controlled by spraying plants at least 4 limes, at weekly intervals, during May and June. Hither 40 per cent nicotine sulphate (Black lx'af 40) or 5 per cent DDT should be used in the spray, Irlt DUtaitt The most destructive Iris dls- j case is bacterial soft rot. Bacterial i tablet In a pint of water. The treat- cd plant should he allowed to dry ' in the sun for 2 days In allow new type of bloom, and the hardiness and fitness of their plant material. i torn them, and irom catalogs and books, learn all you can about the plants which appeal to you. Ultimate size, hardiness, and growth habits are of the .utmost importance. Don t spend all your time and money along the front of the house. Carry your plan to the sides and rear. These plantings should also fit into your overall design. Budget your planting by putting in shade and flowering trees , first, followed by other slower growing 'Jbeineiusttovicuj Sot., Jung 29, 1963 Tht Home New? Pocketbook Empty? Use Annuals For Landscaping When your home is new nd your pocketbook is nearly cm,'ty, an nuals are the plants to use in your landscaping. For, whllo they're not permanent, they are cheaply and easily grown from seeds and will serve the' purpOso of Other, plants for several years. You 11 need annuals In several heights and of both compact and open forms in order to do a good landscaping Job. Some of the tall growors that you might consider are ornamental sunflowers which come in the 7 foot high Chrysanthemum-flowered strain, the S to 6 foot Red blend, or the 4 to 5 foot Sun Gold with doublo golden-yellow flowers. i Cosmos with feathery loaves and flowers of pink, rose or whito or tall growing TUlionias also will give height to at least 4 foot. Medium height annuals that arc useful in landscaping include dwarf dahlias and four o'clocks, both of which look like littlo shrubs and grow about 3 feet high. Single plants of Cclosia, Pampas Plume grow to 3 foot In height ana as much in wiutn ana, with their brilliant bronz,- copper; gold, or scarlet flowers, mako quite a color spash. (to do single plants- of large-flowered -zinnias and mari golds. lo form a .hedge, uso jclcomc Impdtiens, Coleus Great for Shade s shady you s that thrive When your garden's should grow the plants in such a situation rather than iry your temper growing those Hint 1 need many hors of sunlight to per- form their best Two annuals that will make your shaded garden colorful and a de light to behold aro impalicns (you may call this plant impatience or sultana) and coleus. lmpaliens conies in small, low growing varieties and in taller ones too so, you can back the one with the other and have a graded plant ing of this one flower. Not only does size vary, but flow er colors offer a wide choice. For instance, there aro red, rose, pink, white, scarlet-orange, laveudor, and even tangering colored flow ers all available on plants with the same neat, dark green leaves. If you wish a wider variety of form end color, add coleus to ini patiens. Coleus is grown primarily for its foliage, though it also has slender spikes of lavender flow ers which arc attractive anuu bloom over a long period. Just as flower colors vary in impatiens, so do loaf colors in coleus. If plants are grown from a seed misture, there wil be hard ly more than a few alike in. the planting. But it also Is possible to color scheme your shaded area by growing coleus from seeds of selected strains so that all the plants you grow will have similar coloring. Thus you might use coleus which has rose and purplish leaves as a background for pink and rose-flowered Imnallens or coleus with yel low and green laves with laven mnrc color schemes can be worked out using just theso two plants in all their variations. DO YOU NEED AN IDPICATinM DUMQ WE FEATURE THE FAMOUS JACUZZI CERTRIFUGAL FU.Y.S fy Me .P. Model D 30 GAL. PER MINUTE AT 50 LBS. PRESSURE Also Dealer for WADE-RAIN Irrigation Equipment and MOIST-O-MATIC and RAIN-BIRD Sprinkler Systems. VALLEY PU?r"? and IRRIGATION SERVICE ROStBURG OR 3-4923 Yard In Mind! material. Trees,-more than other part of your planting, will maku your house look as though it be longed. Start out with at least ten to 15-feet shade trees, for even these will give you liitle enough shade. Purchase flowering -trees in smaller sizes, if desired, but for immediate effect they should be six to eight feet tall. Nurserymen will recommend and demonstrate plants to fit the geo metric outlines you have selected. Take care with your design and. come out, with very- attractive landscaping for your .home. , SECTIO Newi - Revlew, Roscburg, Ore. 9 ' (spider plant) lr you want one 3 to 4 feet high; four o'clocks or firo bush for a 3 foot height. Balsams ! also make good hedges, but grow only to 2 feet. high.. , . .. ' Nicotinic, often is used in land;-1 scaping with annuals when an open form uf plant is desired. You may . call this plant "flowering tobac co." It grows feet high. Below the 2 foot height are such T annuals us pompom zinnias and calendulas, also tall blue agcraC tuni, any of which will lieldp- a landscape to look bright and gay. Masses of color are easy to ob tain from in.nrienlrlc lilrn Cm-,- Buttcrball or Harmony, annual phlox, petunias in myriad colors, zinnia Persian Carpet or Old Jinx- ' ieo or a pink llko dianthus Bravo. In placos where a color mass should extend liko a carpel, their, aro still lowor-growing annuals, mi-.' tier six inches- in height, wliic't'" may bo . used. Those include creep'' ing zinnias, Twinkles phlox, portu lnea, a swoet William named Weu- Wtlllo, 1)luo lobelias, ulyssum In., wmio, pinK or purplo nnd the l'u- Nut, Fruit Crops Hurt By Weather Harvest prospects for Oregon rren fnitt nn -,, .. . I , . ,,,,u ,,ul viviJs, nam nil uy wind, rain and frost since ear ly last fall, aro generally below average, reuorls Stephen f. lUm-Iti: l0roKou Sl!lt University extension "Sriciiltural economist. inverse weather conditions have caused substantial losses in fruit production. Tho only li uit crop showing better prospects than last year is apples despilo adverse weather during pollination, Marks notes from U. S. Department of Ag riculture reports and other source. Pears, Oregon's .leading fruit crop in value, may yield no moru than 105,000 tons this year, com pared with 150.000 last year and an average of 120.000 tons. Bart lctts show the sharpest dcclinot with only 37.5VJ tons in prospect. lTade estimates aro even more conservative. Tho stale's peach crop is expect ed to produce only 360.01)0 bushels, compared with one-halt million last year and an average production of -l.tK.noo Bushels, the economist said. Sweet cherry prospects in Ore gon are for a harvest of only 13,M0 tons this year, some 3,000 tons be low average and 15,000 tons less than the record largo 1UC2 crop. Sour cherry production is estimat ed at Z.SOO tons, compared with last year's bumper crop of 7,200 and nn average of 3,840 tons. Tree nut production estimates (or Oregon will not be available until July, but the walnut crop condi tion on June 1 Indicated a smaller harvest than last year, due mainly to the October wind storm, Marks said. The filbert crop also looks poor, witii less than overage tonnai:o expected. In addition to wind dam age last fall, the k"Kgy i-pring re sulted in n li;:ht bljjtn and poor pollination in filberts. Nationally, the June 1 fruit crop prospects pointed to below aver age harvests for commercial ap ples, pears and cherries. Quoit Lou 9 In Rtvtfidclt $11 OO
