Ti OZLGOn SfTATmiAIT, Cqiata.. Oregon. Ttcndonr Morning. August 31. ISM PKSS SEC Corn Dehydration Successful 11-7 - v ' - '- 1 ;ation Aids Development Of Bean drop '. A - f mnr.LDi iirino cruui Stayton Area iii 1910; Outcome Gratifying - By IJnie I. Madsen Farm and Garde Editor Because way back In 1910 one farmer wanted Irrigated pasture for bis cows Jn the Stayton area. now in 1944 approximately 6600 tons of beam are being harvested from 1100 acres of Irrigated land, i The farmer, now a prominent resident of Salem, owned some 200 acres not so far from Stay ton. His land, like all adjoining land, had been "grain farmed to death." . There was no reason, he thought, why some of the water from the river or from the pio neer ditch or even from the tail race, which furnished water for the Stayton woolen mill, the grist mill and the sawmill couldn't be converted to the betterment of the farm land. He spoke to neigh boring farmers, who also became interested, and the group, a small one, tried to create an irrigation company. Backing Provided . A little financial backing was needed and this was furnished by a Salem business man, now also prominent in Salem circles. In order to stretch the funds as far as possible, the farmers obtained J. W. Culver, then county engi neer, to make the surveys for the district in the slack winter pe riod. His services were cheaper then than during the 1 busier spring and summer months. The farmers themselves assisted him in every capacity. , . Even so, progress was slow. People - hesitated putting money into a project' unless they were absolutely positive returns would more than pay. Many farmers themselves hung back. What was good enough for pioneer granddad was good enough for grandson. Irrigating and growing untried crops seemed not only risky but like an awful lot of bother. Company Org-asdsei But the farmer who originated the thought still believed in it He believed in it so much that he was able to implant his enthusl asm into a group of Portland's hard-headed business men and the ."Willamette Valley Irrigation company resulted. wnue tnese Portland men agreed to advance financial sup port, their first question was "What to grow to make it pay? At that thne, irrigated pasture land seemed sort of like whipped cream on ice cream. Oregon al ways had grazing land irrigated grazing land was just an extra topping to something that seemed good enough as it was. At least it seemed so to those who were not trying to pasture high pro ducing dairy cows. '" It was at this tint that the small group of progressive farm ers sat down and thought some more. ; . Acreage Contracted ;The old Oregon Packing com pany at that time was importing its green beans for canning from VtahJ Edward C Quinn, manager, was known to be interested new ventures. He was approached, Yes, he would be willing to try , Willamette valley grown beans He personally would resume re sponsibility for the contract of an acreage three acres to be exact Almost 10 years after the first move toward irrigation, the first crop was harvested on irrigated land In the Stayton-West Stayton area. Those three acres of beans proved so successful, and brought such nice returns to the venture some farmers, that less venture some folk signed a few more con tracts on the dotted line for the . next season, v ''-'v.""h 'rj Today, besides the 100 acres of beans, -approximately half that much more is irrigated for other purposes. Irrigation now costs the farmer between $1.50 and S3 an acre. ; Oritinators Happy The farmer who started the move for irrigation, while he still owns his farm and spends part of each year there, sits back in his beautifully appointed govern ment office in Salem and smiles atvthe first irrigation hurles. Beans do ' well, but he doesn't grow beans. He has his irrigated pasture. .;V;r',." . .-'v-The second Salem man, so in volved in the financial beginning of the east Marion county irri cation, also sits back in "his office chair in Salem and smiles. He, too, got what he wanted out of the project This was neither beans nor irrigated pasture. "A -' good return on money invested, 'yes, but above all else advance- ment for the county in which he .makes his come. Clover Seech Probably' 7ill Be Scarce in 1944 Clover seeds are of -very good quality but will hi short this.year, according. to II. O. White. Red clover wlil be very short vAkike Rill average about a 20 per cent rormal crop.'.- j . . Irrigi or Jr.vi.i OREGON PEACH TREE 65 YEARS OLD uK Are of a Beach tree and the care says Clyde 1L LaFollette. Here ii Charles LIUette, a Dromer, and a 65-year-eld peach tree atOl going strong on the LaFollette peach ranch, Fruit Output Has Big Gain In Argentina By J. J. Iaskeep -Clackamas Comity Agent Analysis of a report by the Unit ed States department of agricul ture on the fruit Industry in Ar gentina brings out a number of facts of Interest to fruit growers and consumers in this country. In 1931, Argentina did not grow enough apples for its own use and imported three-fourths ' of a mil lion bushels from the United States. Argentina now has ap proximately 660,000 tons of fruit, including a million and a half bushels of apples. Development of the fruit indus try has been along a sound scien tific basis with nlantines of the best varieties, including largely delicious apples and Bartlett pears. Best fruit experts educated in the United States have guided this de velopment British Owb Sails This phenomenal development parallels railroad development in Argentina. Eighty percent of the railroads, reported to be excellent are owned and operated by British Capital. As soon as Argentina produced an exportable surplus in 1935 measures were taken to restrict imports, reducing them by 75 per cent Argetina apples and pears are harvested in the spring months. Its Bartlett pears must be consumed within 60 days after being placed in storage. Argetina pickers received 75 to 90 cents a day, sunrise to sunset; packing house labor 20 to SO dol lars a week. Total cost of growing and packing a box of apples is about 83 cents. Argentina fruit in normal times finds a market mostly in Europe and naturally expects to receive imports from Europe in exchange. The industry hopes for a greater outlet in the United States, but even at best could import little fruit from this country as prac tically all the buying power ii found only in Buenos Aires. Some off-season fruit might be welcome in the United States, but what products might be exported in payment? Corn Provides Problem Study of world corn production also presents trade problems of particular interest to Oregon, with Argentina again occupying the center of attention. The United States by far Is the world's largest producer of corn. about 2,500,000,000 bushels an nually, while Argentina produces only about 450,000,000.) . We feed practically all of our corn at home and import corn In addition. Argentina is the only large corn producing country -with a large exportable 'surplus, 80 per cent Cattle and sheep In Argentina are fattened mostly on alfalfa. Oregon falls far short of produc ing enough corn for needs of our dairymen, stockmen and poultry men. Exports of Argentina corn to the United States averaged about 1,500,000, 1925-1929; 42,000,- First Hops Under New Law A portion of the 169 bales ef horn . lamette valley heps sent eat this year under ta new federal-state hoja inspection service required by the OFA. In foreground are the . Tshi1Tsi rnnttM fll -.st tfiL ... . m . m M..v F, tauui oi uuooarn ana ine ven r0jers iamiiy e. A arora wao grew these heps. ar n'frn-ritiurn it receives are somewhat related, TotaTLamb Crop Estimated Slightly Lower Than 1943 The total 1944 lamb crop of the United States is estimated at 29,- 603,000 head, or about 5 per cent less than the 1943 crop, and 3 per cent below the 1933-1944 average. The marketing situation and the unsatisfactory cost of production has lessened the number of ewes. The Oregon lamb crop is esti mated at 1.007.000 head, compared "With 1431,000 in 1943. Farm Output To Be Larger Than for 1943 A summary of the general Unit ed States farm production situa tion indicates the total volume of prop and animal products, espe cially of food items, considerably greater than last year. This is ac cording to a survey made and pre pared by the agricultural exten sion service of Oregon to assist farmers in planning their produc tion and marketing operations for the year ahead. ? r Crops used directly for food will show large increases, although the gross output of crops probably will be only slightly larger than. last year. A huge crop, of wheat is be ing harvested and prospects are for large fruit nuts and - truck crops. Other food products are generally abundant, but the sup ply of feed grains and hay will be smaller. Owing to reduction in hogs and chickens, it is not expected that the total number of grain -consum ing animals and poultry will be so great next January as last hut the reduction of hay-consuming ani mals is not expected to be marked. On January 1, 1944, the total number of animals and poultry on hand was at a high level. The na tion! had 132 per cent as many chickens per 1000 persons as the 1939-1930 average, milk cows 104 per cent, all cattle combined 113, stock sheep 94, and hogs 178. Yalley Counties Prime Area for Peach Growing Approximately 4500 acres peaches are grown in Oregon. Es timates show that Marion, Yamhill and Washington counties are the neaviesx yieiaers. Marion and Yamhill counties run about even with around 900 acres each. Over 500 acres are grown in Washington county. Clackamas has around 300 acres. Polk county also produces quite a few and some is grown in the southern part of the state as wen as along the ColumbUtiriver, 000 bushels in 1937, with no late figures. Question is: does Oregon want cheaper corn from Argentina or higher priced corn, largely because of freight haul, from the midwest corn belt? v that farm' the first carload af I7tf Peaches Win Favor With Cannerymen . Flavor Passes Test Production Becomes LaFollette Tradition Peach growing isn't all peaches and cream but almost Clyde M. LaFollette contends. Peach growing is almost a LaFol lette tradition. It began about 63 years ago when Sen. Alexander 1 LaFollette and H. B. Hendricks started their first peach orchard on the original Willamette valley LaFollette ranch near Wheatland ferry. Incidently, this site also happens to be the first site of the Jason' Lee mission. :.r.' " Some of the trees set out these 65 years ago are still bearing fruit on the old home place, now owned by three great grandsons of Sen ator LaFollette: Alexander LaFol- ette, 7; Byron, 5: and Frandi S. Their father, also Alexander ta- jrouette, cued two years ago, short ly after he had returned to man age the ol dhomestead. His widow is carrying on, managing the 225 acres of peaches. Regarded As Experts Clyde and his brother, Charles LaFollette, are credited with hiv ing as much, if not more, peach knowledge than anyone In the state. Charles managed the orig inal LaFollette home ' tor many years, relinquishing it to his Ne phew two years ago. Now he lint doing much peach growing, but he still has a finger in the marketing end. ; i Mr. and Mrs, Clyde LaFollette, at present harvesting 125 acres! of the luscious fruit, work almost day . J r la i At. , m. I uu wgut m vim oruunu. i. am or chards now being picked are along the W41amette on the west side of Wheatland ferry. Mrs. LaFollette supervises the packing station near the home. LaFollette Is in charge of the adjoining one at the Dayton Salem highway. Ten Tons to Acre I Approximately five tons are be ing harvested to the acre, although 10 ton were averaged on three acres just harvested. About $00 ton of the Clyde LaFollette peach es are contracted to canneries this year. There was a time," Clyde La Follette smilingly admitted, while assorting super from extra-super peaches, 'that canneries wouldn'tj can our Willamette valley peaches; This time was not long ago. Not more than 10 years. But they hive found that our valley peaches have the flavor," LaFollette explained that the canneries had contended that the valley peaches were not as firm as those from many other sections j In a year when harvest was heavy and local market not too good. they consented to try "just a few. One taste and these were sold. with clamor for more. Since then. there always has been a peach market at the valley canneries, ac cording to LaFollette. . Alberta Popular Improved Ebertas, of which the Clyde LaFollettes have SO acres. are the most popular canning peach both commercially and, in the private home. Golden Hile, which the LaFollettes themselves developed, is next in popularity. The old J. H. Hale is always a good standby. The Mayflower is th earliest peach on the LaFollette ranch. First of these ripened this season on June 29. Picking in the orchards has been continuous since. It will end around October 1, but early in September it will "taper," LaFollette said. L Peach trees, as a rule, are pel out in February. Their time of use fulness is somewhat a measure! of the folk who care for them, ac cording to LaFollette. With good care, the life-period is greatly lengthened. While 20 years is con sidered the average lifetime o a peach tree, many on the Clyde La Follette ranee already are over 33 years old and still bearing welt Breaks Will Heal Diseases must becombatted faithfully.. "Carpentry" must -be resorted to frequently during the harvest period. Shortly after over loaded limbs break, they must ibe nailed into place. The break will nearly always, heal if. this is done early enough. ; I As soon as the last peach is re moved, the -first spray goes ' on. This must be on before the wet season arrives and the leaves falL Usually, some of the trees are be ing sprayed in September Jwith the later bearing ones getting their spray In early October. A 5-3-30 bordeaux is used. Around February 1, or a little before, another spray of the same make-up is put on. In early Febru ary a J-19 lime sulphur spray j-Is used, and in early March the final 3-3-30. bordeaux. So far Clyde LaFollette has used no fertilizer to speak, of, nor has ne used a cover crop. - - "A lot of weeds come up In this loose, river bottom soiV he ex plains. W plough these under and- they .furnish all the bjimhis this soil needs. Soil and growing conditions are a lit different here than on the higher levels of the vauey- - . , - . . Peach trees come into bearing in . uicir uiara year. The black-eyed Susan is, the utte iiuwer oi Maryland. . ; . t : MdwestHas No Monopoly . On Good Corn Developments South Of Monmouth Help Disprove a Legend Willamette valley grow good enough corn; the stalks are tall; the ears are well filled out; but there's this valley dampness; corn won't quite mature; the autumns are too damp for proper ripening; now take a real corn state, say bwa, Minnesota, or Wisconsin this is the corn legend Willamette valley ranchers have been reared on. . Then along comes A. F. FJkins & Sons with modern American ex pression of "Oh, yeahj rays who?" And in 1943, 43 tons of ripe corn were dried as good as any corn state could dry them. In 1944, ap proximately twice that much will be dried at hte Elkin place south of Monmouth. The "and" Sons" of the ranch name refers to Melvin'M. and H. El kins. Together, they are farming 600 acres. Minnesota 13 Favored Of mis, 123 acres are corn. Part of it is Hybrid, S23, which -sets two ears to the stalk. ; Part of it is Hy brid 100, which is new and being tried out at the Elkin ranch for the first time. The remainder of the acreage is Minnesota 13. This is the favorite on the FJkins farm where one large ear is valued above two smaller ones. Corn, not cobs, is their object, they explain. The harvest of mature corn will begin somewhere between October 1 and 15. Something like from 10 to IS acres can be finished a day. A corn-row picker is used with one man on the picker, one as hauler and one at the crib. Toe Moist for Storage When corn ir picked in the Wil lamette valley, it has a moisture content of 30 to 40 per cent While this is In good husking condition. the moisture is too high for good storage. It must be brought down to IS per cent to keep the corn from moulding. By planning and experimenting a bit, the FJkins conceived the Idea of a corn dehydrater. In the sum mer of 1943, it was put into use for the first time. It proved so sue cessful that, with a few improve ments now being completed, it will be put into bigger use this season. Dehydration is accomplished by controlled heat under fan pressure. Trucxioads ox ears oz corn are brought Into the building and by clever elevator system, evenly distributed in four cribs. ' An oil furnace furnishes the heat, and warm air moves about 20,000 cubic feet a minute through the . corn which is arranged in each crib around a ventilation space. From 40 to 60 hours are needed, depend ing on the moisture content, to dry the corn properly. More Storage Space The FJkins also are completing additional storage space in their private grain storage plant. There are now something like 150 tons of oats stored mere. Cost of the dehydration plant and corn harvest equipment was estimated at $3500. The storage plant and its equipment have tak en another $10,000. ' In all Mr. FJkins estimates his farm equip ment and machinery at something over $15,00Q. "It costs something to farm,' says A. . Elkins & Sons, "but if you have proper equipment to work with, it pays for itself." Netv Interest Boosts Cover Interest in sowing cover crops early has increased considerably this year and more cover crops have been seeded by this date this year than has ever been done be fore, observes W. C. Leth, Polk county agent - This is a most desirable practice, says Leth, as the earlier sown cov er crop produces a greater tonnage of green material to be worked in as a green manure In the spring than those sown later, and at no extra cost - This year,' many growers . lost considerable moisture from their orchards by waiting too long to, ge the desired growth on their cover crops and many of those orchards are now suffering for want of moisture. Leth also recommends using heavier rates of seeding. The few cents worth of seed saved would result in several tons more per acre of ; green . material - to be ploughed under in the spring. Seventy-five ' to 100 pounds of seed per acre is cot excessive. FOOD USE INCREASES - ' During the 35-year period 1909' 1943, civilian per capita consump tion of fresh truck crops increased over 25 per cent reaching an all time high ,f 251 pounds in 1942. During the same period, per cap ita consumption Of commercially packed vegetables more than dou bled. - reaching a high of 38.7 pounds in 1942. MILK FINEST FOOD J - Milk as it comes from healthy cows is clean t and . wholesome. When once contaminated it can never be restored by any method of processing to its original high standard of purity and quality. There is no better food than milk obtained from clean,' healthy cows I nd handled In a sanitary manner, Crop Acreag ' .v'. m A. F. FJkins & Sons built this dehydrating crib on their Monmouth farm with an Idea of breaking mature corn la the Willamette By Rural Reporter While rambling along the countrysides these days, one sort of wonders whether some of the farmers have found commercial uses for Queen Anne's Lace,, and Canada thistle. The crops seems to be very good In fact the best crop on some ranches. Seemingly, no effort has roadsides are full, the grain fields AAALeader Says Protein ing in US Reports to the effect that large supplies of protein meal and feed grains have been .shipped out of the country during the last year or so are entirely without foundation, says R. B. Taylor, chairman of the Oregon AAA committee These "exports", he adds, have been blamed for shortages of feed supplies here at home. Exports of protein meal have to taled less than one-third of one per cent of the amount used here at home. Imports tf protein dur ing the past year have been more than seven times the quantity ex ported. Fish scrap and meaL and vegetable proteins have come from South America. No corn or wheat has been exported for use as feed, and only very small amounts for food or industrial uses. Large quantities of wheat and some corn to augment domestic feed supplies have been imported. Mechanical Spud Harvesters Help Meet Labor Need Potato harvesting operations have been rapidly mechanized in Oregon to the point where equip ment has been developed which completely eliminates both pick ing up and sacking potatoes be fore they are put into storage bins. This bulk handling method of po tato harvesting, as well as other types of digging and sacking, are described and compared in an ex periment station circular of infor mation, No. 345, "Potato Harvest ing Methods in Oregon," just pub-' lished by the OSC experiment sta tion. Although wartime labor short ages have hastened the develop ment of so-called potato combines and trailer sackers, the conven tional method of digging and pick ing up potatoes by hand win prob ably continue to be the most com mon method for several years, the authors of the circular believe. One reason is the inability to man ufacture enough of the combine units ot meet present demand. The bulk potato handler used for the first time in the Klamath region, last fall is believed to be the first of its kind in the country. This digger-bulker has the advan tage that the potatoes are loaded directly into the transporting ve hicle without the need for filling and setting off sacks, or for pick ing up and loading the sacks later on, the authors state. This machine not only elimi nates four men from the crew but also avoids lifting the sacked po tatoes from hte field onto trucks. This type of machine completes the mechanization of the harvest operation from the field to the storage cellar, wih the. exception of removing vines, clods, etc, on the sorting conveyor. Bonemeal, Iodized Salt Arc Advised for, Cows If your cow develops an appe tite for wood, add a heaping table spoonful of bonemeal to ground oats, and give iodized salt as a salt lick. If the dairyman is unable to obtain these, he can get his veteri narian to mix up a t powder for him. - - VPEIUOR Stay the men on the fighting front en ene aide had good vista while all the enemy were wandering around la a fog. Ne soldier Is allowed on the flshtlng front unless be has good vision. Be sore yea are living- oar beys all the support pos sible from the home front Good vision b one at the "MUSTS' for T""nltMW production. v. on s. a. nnsMESu' 148 N: Liberty St . rhone, 545 ' ' ' ' . . ' i. mi .. .t Oregon'a mis-legend ef wabutty U valley. 1 been made to control them. The are full, the pastures are full. Only the walnut orchards and the hop- yards are comparatively free. This is In most instances. People passing over the Silver- ton-Salem road slow down a bit to marvel . at the clean, well-kept roadside about a mile and a half out of Silverton. They note the beautiful roadside starts with the William Maurer ranch boundary on the east and ends with it on the west There are a few such weed' free roadsides but they are very few. ,'' Over in Yamhill county, Rex Warren is starting a little war all of his own with Canada thistle and morning glory as the enemy. Both, he says, can be controlled by the use of sodium clorate. This chemi cal is available through local stores and is the practical chemical treat ment for small patches. Warren adds that for best results growers should plan to apply the chemical about the time of the first fall rains or between September 15 and October L ; . The recommended rate of treat ment is 3 to 4 pounds of chemi' cal per square rod. For satisfac tory control the users must thor oughly cover the weed - infested area,. Dusting the chemical dry has proved as effective and safer than using it as a spray. Normally treated, plots show that the weeds in the center of the area are killed while many of the weeds on the outside were missed when treated and are a source-of rein f estatioa, Users of the chemical should plan to watch the progress during the coming season. Warren states that 93 to 99 per cent con trol should be had and that 1 to S per cent of unkilled weeds will reseed the area. The unkilled weeds can be destroyed the fol lowing season by retreating the in fested area or by destroying with a hoe. For larger-areas Infested with noxious weeds, other methods of control are more practical. Culti vation is one of the common me thods, but in using this growers must expect to keep the weeds from making more than 10 days green growth during the period when they are under' control by cultivation. ' . Smother crops have proved sat isfactory in control of many weeds. In smother methods, the in fested area is heavily seeded dur ing the early fall, preferably in common- vetch and oats, using at least 50 pounds of vetch &ad 73 pounds of oats per acre. This crop is harvested at the regular hay time. The field Is then ploughed and cultivated for the remainder of the season. During the early fall the land again is seeded to vetch and oats. Chewing fescue is a valuable Need 2 sets falters, 4 backers, 1 whistle punk, 6 handy rigging men at Glenbrook ' Camp near Monroe, Oregon. Phone Monroe 4351. Also need 4 choker setters and 2 boom men at Dallas, Ore gon. Phone Dallas 224. See or write Mr. Peter son, Pope & Talbot, Mc Cormick Terminal, 618 N. W. Front Ave., Port land 9, Oregon. ISIOII . IS ITAL TO ICTOHY Tea can easily Imagine what weald be the euU come of this war If all Root Borer Is ' Serious Pest In Cane Fruit Trouble Is Reported ' Quite General Over, . 7estera Oregon t -." , .... - ..., - The raspberry root borer Is one of the more serious pests of cane fruit this year, according to Ben A. NewelL assistant Marion county agent Growers are finding these borers in large numbers where the old canes are being removed. The pest occurs generally over western Oregon on most all cane berries. The adult of the root borer Is a showy, clear winged, wasp-like, day-flying moth.- The body is fuz zy, of yellowish tinge, and is dec orated with black rings. At first sight it looks very much like a -yellow Jacket or wasp. The grub is about one inch long when full grown and Is white except for the brown head. ' : ' - . : v "Mature moths are coming out now and will continue until mid- September. The eggs, which are oval and reddish-brown, are de posited singley on the undersides of the leaves near the edge. They hatch during September and Oc tober and the young larvae crawl down the canes and gnaw their way Into the crowns just below the ground. . They winter there and start work again in the spring. Highly refined white oil emul sion containing 83 per cent actual oil in a spray have given good re sults. The emulsion is used at the rate of one part to ISO parts of water. This spray should be put 1 on two weeks after the first eggs are noticed and the second spray two weeks after the first Removal and burning of Injured canes by the first of September will give some degree of control. WASaysNo.1 Pears Are to Be WortK$75Ton Number 1 pears are worth $75 a ton, according to recent an nouncement of the war food ad ministration, which made known the ceiling prices on processed pears. Grade No. 2 should bring $43. 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