Tl fTfXTLIAU CcUa. Crtjcau tfersdsy !len, tier IX 1SU
Tho Rain Question
It Bothers Corn Farmers but Those
With Forage Crops Want Ample"
j , . By T.TT.T.TK L. MAD SEN ' . .
" - , . - . 1 Statesman Tann Editor . . : ' r
Rain this past week, while troublesome to some farmers who
were trying to complete their corn and potato planting, was wel
comed by the ranchers more interested in forage crops. Clover,
alfalfa, and the grains grew by leaps and bounds. Some of the
nicest clover fields we had seen,' we found between Mount Angel
and Gervais and over toward Brooks. We noticed that in many
. i i .
uutsuio, (vwi iuu uccp uau uvea
that "hay" would be harvested In WtS Xlie JtrOm Very
ieMt.inimer the present at Contagious Disease
Wheat which has been looking Not Poisoninff '
pretty good una spring, improved
with the rains. also noted that
garden peas, early potatoes and
lettuce were looking very good.
We were surprised to find Lake
LabLsh so thoroughly cultivated.
Somehow we almost thought this
couldn't be done without the Jap
anese, but it is being done and ex
ceedingly well. Some of the grow
ers tell us it Is costing a little
more, but so are other things be
cause we are fighting the Japs v
We learned that there might be
more peaches than had i at first
been expected. Frosts did not in
jure the peafth crop to any great
extent, most orchardists we con
tacted said, out tne oiossom Dugnt,
nluMit m..lt.
WU&VU OTAWW fc. Mffi
; spring, has done more damage.
Here and there we found, re
ports of a little damage to straw
- berries by frost. . ; ; -
More people who had sold veals
reported receiving top price than
those who sold some weeks ago.
Veals are in much better condi
tion now, than earlier. - i
- " 4". VT. i ' i.
W. Kz. niOKT, iuiuo nwuy
agent, ' we found interested in
grass or legume silage. Mr. Nib
ler prophesied the need; of In
creased feed supplies next winter.
A growing number of farmers. Cold Storage Meat
Oregon are making grass and leg- IS AWay, Up
Rotenone Use
Restrictions
Are lifted
Bat if Shortage Does
Develop, Substitutes ;
' Are Being Produced 1
cat poisoning which one
hears considerable about, is like
ly not poisoning at all, according
to Dana Alder,- a .press corres
pondent, who claims he has "dug
into the matter.'
says Mr. Alder: "Feline en
teritis has hit the Willamette val
ley to an alarming degree as far
as cat owners are concerned.'
This, he explains, isnt caused
"by something they et, but by a
germ. It isnt a new disease, or
even a localized one, as it was re
cently reported in wild as well
as domestic cats In Brazil. But ii
has not been . alarmingly " preva
lent in the valley until the past
two years. V ';;'.!:
And it is only recently that
farmers began to realize that, un
less controlled, farm cats may be
wiped out completely in some
sections.
in 'lis disastrous eixects on
young cats and its high mortality
rate, it, according to C D. Stein,
veterinarian, - pathological divi
sion, bureau of animal industry.
is the counterpart of distemper of
dogs. It is acute and highly con
tagious. . . ...
ume silage late in May as a means
of saving all possible forage re
gardless of weather -conditions.
This feed is exceptionally high in
-protein and vitamin content, hence
will require use of less high pro
tein supplements 'when fed, he
said. . I, s
. Lack of, a permanent conven
tional type silo is no reason to
pass up the opportunity to save
early-grown feed that cannot eas
ily be cured for hay, added Nib-':-
ler. A temporary silo can be made
by digging a trench or pit A tem
porary silo may be made by stand
ing shiplap orlxl2s uprights and
holding them together by 2x6s
nailed edgewise. These 2x6 bands
are placed at Intervals of two to
three feet up the side of. the silo.
Grass for legumes to be made
into silage, Nibler continued, are
cut earlier than lor hay-grass at
about heading time and alfalfa
and clover in the early bloom
stage. The crop is wilted to about
65 per cent moisture before be
ing chopped into short lengths for
packing. Either molasses or grain
is added as the silage is added to
insure proper curing and add to
the feed Value! Ground wheat or
barley is added at- 150 to 250
pounds per ton, depending on the
amount of legumes present.
You've heard f pigs In clover?
Well, we certainly found cows in
v clover over at the Sam Torvend
farm between Silverton and Mt.
Angel. Thirty of them on ten acres
of Ladino clover and the 30 could
n't keep the clover down. It's ir
rigated, of course. ; t v - :
We used to think that there was
- no prettier fannside during sum-
- mer than we saw in the Fox Riv
er valley in Wisconsin. The other
day we were looking at the farm of
Earl Carver and William Graham
near Silverton. The two raise pure
bred Hereford. The farm made
us think of .Wisconsin and then
. it came to uswhat Jt was we
- liked so well about the Fox Riv
er valley It was ' the neatness!
Mr. Garver and Mr. Graham have
- been making wood out of all un
necessary underbrush, of too low
Erowina limbs on oak. and Cr
trees and of a lot of extra trees
In then pasture. They jhave
: grubbed out the wild roses and
other underbrush. The cattle have
"Wisconsin shade, more pasture,
and the whole is much more pleas
ing "to the eye. I know some will
rise up and ask me, "What about
the quail and pheasants that like
the underbrush?'' : The only an
swer is that- Mr. 1 Garver and Mr.
Graham arent- raising quail and
pheasant in their cattle pasture.
! Way back from the road there are
still ambushes for quail and phea
sant. But the woodod pasture land
is certainly a pleasure to the eye
of both human and cattle. .
Total amount of meat in cold
storage on April 1, 1944, was
about 1,247-million pounds com
pared with 781-million a year
earlier and the 1935-39 average
of 745-mfllion. Stocks of beef in
cold storage stood at 295-million
pounds on April 1 compared with
about 98-million a year earlier
and the 1935-39 average of 82
million. ' Stocks of pork in col
storage stood at about 7 85 -mil
lion pounds on April 1 compared
with 592-million a year earlier
and the. 1935-39 average of 580-
million.'
i Willamette Valley,
; JVetrs and Views of Farm and Garden
Fanner
!.....
A complete selection of am
munition to fight insects has been
assured t victory gardeners by
new ruling of the war produc
tion board which lifts restriction
which had been imposed upon the
use of rotenone. , t
This is one of the most useful
insecticides because it is effect
ive against all classes of insects.
both Juice drinkers and "salad
eaters,: and it Is not poisonous to
warm blooded animals.
Previous rulings had limited its
use to certain specified crops, and
while victory gardeners could
buy, it, ihey had to make a writ
ten i promise to use It only on
those crops.; i Now, in quantities
up to five pounds. It can be
bought and used without such a
promise and without restriction.
At least one of the local seed
stores reported this week that if
one buys over five pounds one
has to sign that it is being used
for a food crop only.
Tbi' new ruling only applies to
small packages o rotenone now
in dealers' hands, however, so
shortage of this material may de
velop. In that case, arsenic for
leaf eaters and nicotine for Juice
drinkers may become the chief
reliance of victory gardeners and
both these materials are poison'
ous to animals.
Most ? adults were brought up
on vegetables which had been
sprayed or dusted with arsenic or
nicotine however, . and they can
be safely used if simple precau
tions are taken.
Crops protected by their own
covering, like peas and sweet
corn, can be treated with poisons
without! special precaution if ed
ible part are thoroughly washed.
Such crops as string beans should
not be treated after the pods be
gin to form, and even then they
should be thoroughly washed aft
er picking, f Where the tops of
green things are eaten, they
should be thoroughly washed and
should not be sprayed or dusted
within 15 days before picking. ;
If all the loose leaves, of cab
bage are removed there is little
danger from the poison. Many
persons, however, eat the first
four leaves outside the head in
order to. obtain extra vitamins;
in such cases poison applications
must - be 'avoided when heading
begins. yvj'yi," K i
Cauliflower and broccoli should
not be treated with poisons when!
heading or after the edible parts
begin to form. Leafy vegetables
like lettuce, kale, Swiss chard
and beet tops should not be treat
ed during the 30 days before bar
vest ri- -W-WvUl
Nicotine sulphate can be used
on vegetables up to 48 hours be-
ore harvesting.
Reason Told
For Losing ;
Blossoms
The dropping of tomato bios-
Egg Quality
fc Improved
; With the hatching season prac
tically over, poultry men who
have been producing tatching
eggs will save money und- im
prove egg quality by eliminating
the male birds as soon as the last
batching eggs have been deliv
ered. ' . -rf
Noel Benion, extension special
ist at Oregon Agricultural college
says that producers can't afford
to keep male birds because of the
shortage and high cost of feed;
If fertile eggs are exposed to
temperatures . above 68 degrees,
cell division will. take place,
which means that a chick embry
is developing. This sets the stage
of what Is known as a bad egg.
Benion explains. An infertile egg
will shrink and deteriorate in
uality but it will: never make
bad or rotten egg. -
Beetles Avoid Parsley
Vegetables Thrive
; Parsley, if planted near roses,
will drive away certain varieties
crans is not infreauent and may! of harmful beetles, we are told.
seriously reduce the number of J It might prove an interesting ex-
early- fruits., A heavy wossomiperunent.
drop Is induced especially on
plants gowing in soil that has
been fertilized too heavily, ma
nure or niu'ogenous fertflixer so
that the plants are large and veg
etative. Hlh temperatures and
low humidity also induce consid
erable blossom drop;
To avoid this condition the soil
should be fertilized carefully,
avoiding the use of heavy ma
nuring. The blossom clusters
may be shaken to advantage dur
ing the middle of the day when
the i temperature is moderately,
warm, at which time htere will
be a tendency for the pollen to
scatter in such a way as to influ
ence a greater setting of fruit. No
insects visit the tomato flower
except the bumblebee, which can
do a lot of valuable work in fer
tilization of blossoms. It is often
times desirable to plant near to
mato plants a row of tall white,
or red-flowering beans which
will encourage bumblebeesfto SS&Sj
come 10 wem ana later visit uie
tomatoes nearby.
Spray Walnuts for
Second Time Now
For Blight Control
The second spray for walnut
blight control should be applied
to Franquetto and Mayette orch
ards on the valley floor; announ
ces Ben A. Newell, assistant
county agent Orchards, located
in. the foot hills above the valley
floor, will not be ready! to spray
until later. Usually this, has been
from two to four days later than
those on the valley floor.
Newell suggests 4-1-100 bor
deaux spray, land adds to be sure
to add one pint of summer ofl
emulsion to tills mixture. Dusting
Is - also effective in controlling
blight. Use, 25 per cent copper
lime dust or; 10 per cent yellow
cuprous. xide dust
Red Qover liked!
By fWireworms
. Red clover helps build up
wireworra population so avoid
clover, if the wirewonni has be
come; established in great num
bers. Alfalfa is said to be a key
crop - in control i of wireworms.
They decrease in . number - with
each, succeeding: year of alfalfa
cropping. . j .
T:
- ROTENONE TECHNIQUE 1- f?"
Spray plants from below to cover both sides of leaves
Prices Blayj Average
Lower This Year
Prices of all types of meat ani
mals were lower during the first
three months of 1944 than In 1943,
and except for sheep - and lambs,
prices probably will average
somewhat lower this year than
last The average farm, price of
cattle at SSIUS and of calves at
$13.50 in 1943 were the highest
on record. All meat animals sold
in 1943 brought an average of
f 12.20 per hundred pounds, the
Hcrht since 1919. ' f ' ' i
Fe"BeriWWle-,
They Are in Fruit
Feed the strawberries with a
victory fertilizer as they come In-
tobloom and begin to form fruit
JDig it lightly in rather close to
the plants. The roots of strawber
ries go straight down, and do not
- run out to the side.
' Try m
I mt caimese rtsit4lc.
sccctss , tot wts
w. Mit : na Arm AFIXILT-
IO aiMrSars. wmKIs, hmmrX,
(im. aiSatrt. stessaca.
til, eoastiBattoa, mletn,
imtiM, tow,, slua. Iale
tuiats
Ctbess CcTb Co.
Cfflca Bor Oaly
i n. m Smtm
123 ??. CcraX CL, tzlta. Ore,
y ighiy imprtgnf yob, - r w K
ilhise lays flY l1
- ! I m '
- - . - .. i i I , tea
" ' . h : Sj v N - A ifi
.i The iQlophono linoaati, J -:; I ; ,
maintains tho network of telo- I ; -r I " - : -; i
phono wires and cables that links I Jfr I t I W$8&
tho nation together. I ; I- If1 $3M
I ! : - . . i i j ; mm
Day jafter day. In storm and fire 1 ';; t I
ancl flood, up In tho air and under- , i I
: sround, he's on tho Job knowing ' t Is I J l$$f
that every circuit Is needed for war. ( I 'ii 1" P"'
' - ' ! I ' '
Those days It Is Important for T I '
every ono to make tho best uso I
of telephone equipment. t I - - -
You can he!? by net tclklna over . A I '
21 minutes when Long DIstanco clr ' I iil
il?J cro buiy wt:h wcr., , j ' 1
! - . . . ' - .
' -' i sj a ii ,.i . . a i I
t::i ticirit Tn.rr:::::i nutlim CCHTrT II 111 i l i . T
... .... II I I ,11 II III' If V ? -
. is . a ST : a . it i m w i i
II 719 EUte Street zeiCFaene aua 11 L.J U UI jfr : f
I mini i iiiiwiii I. ',7" """ " ' " - m ""imi'i ii ''"lllllllVStiUtES HmL - - Liijai
1 f-1
mi
ft$m r r :-
rtWi p.
, m-zsP . .. '
' - 1m ' M n i
m W ,i, w
: ::::. , . j -
hm , . .
t K-:w".a .
r i '
Smart sport coat, contrasting siacits, soiuj
knotted tie, easy fitting shirt, patterned hose,
razeed shoes, casual hat and many, many - gfg
other items comprise the complete sports at
tire for men. Whatever your selection from
the S & N, you'll find it a wise and thrifty war
time purchase. f
.-.--J
m
-:
IN THE i
VANGUARD OF
SPRING ARE
THESE ITEMS
SPORT COATS
An WooV
and Smart
22.95 1. 3S0
SLICKS
All Wool
. . . 2ippers 17.95 10.95
sporiT smms
Plains and Plaids
250 to 4.95
SPORT JACKETS .tar-17.95 . 14.95
I2i AtV . By'Malloiy, CraVenetted 6a
CO o 8.50
SHOES By Dixon . . . They're Ragged 5.95W6.95
- - - ' ' T ..MMM.MMMMMMMasswaieaawsisBBa
TIES Br Wmbl.y J Grayco j tJ.5Q
-BwsaaMaMaSMaMaeBasfcaeaBS8sawss
DOYS' SFODT COATS STo 9.95 1. 12.95
By Mallory
I 29 1. 6.50.
SUEilTEBS ; rnS"0'"'! ' 4)555.
DDESS ::SE2sBit3
.Good Selections
2.252.75
. In '" .:::
- ... t- V. ... - . , . E-.-w.-.X-
I iT fr4V. Vx-iS--:
II -i) M
. - I il l 1 1 niill v.ri'
I llllllll ll. il. I
irisiiis its
5-
:3