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1950 Fair IWUl
Be Different:
Is Promise :
By Lillie L. Madsen ; . ,
Tarm Editor, The , Statesman .
JWelL it doesn't look like it is
going to be 44 just the same old
. thing" at the Oregon - State Fair,
again this year as it opens its 85th
run on September 4. For one
thing, the agricultural building is
really going to show agriculture.
The entire lower floor will show
. little else than land products and
that which pertains to ' products
f the soiL ;
Lire Birds en Display
Work on the various booth4! in
A pri cultural HalL including the
countv booths, started several
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4kJvT- h i fich romm55on had 1
the game and fish commission had
a display in in is Duucung. x?ui
there will be one this year.; Some
cf us who can remember, back a
bit quite a bit recall that once
' the pheasants and the grouse at
' the state fair were worth several
" times the price of admission. In
.fact, so engrossed "were we with
the birds that our parents could
scarcely get us away so they could
view the - fancy 5 work and the
' livestock. This may happen again
this year. Lincoln Wheeler, super
intendent of the agricultural
buildine, reported Wednesday,
" The Oregon Wheat Commission,
too. has come to the fore and
moved in with some of the larg
est loaves of bread ever exhibited
at the fair. Pies almost two feet
across will occupy space " along
with the bread. Small bundles of
- golden ripe wheat, both from
eastern and western Oregon, Twill
decorate the both.
Potatoes To Be Eentered
Bundles of flax, as well as tow,
the products of flax were being
- put up . in the flax industries
booth by Salem manufacturers
,-iof flax materials as well as the
flax mills. Beautiful potatoes in
nice uniform sizes as well as con
"siderable other materials created
from potatoes will educate the
public to the fact that there is a
potato commission whicn nas i
large output-each year in Ore
gon., While the competitive honeys
will be there as usual, a new
booth giving the story and, uses
of honey was being decorated
Wednesday.
The Langlois cheese Industry,
maKcm m kjik&vu uuut-w wmui i
are peiicr Known wiuiuui ut
state than within, is putting up a
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Oregon folk with their own pro-1
The bureau of mines, centering , September I Oregon State
around its new laboratory at Al- Judging of Guernseys and
bany, will have an interesting Jerseys' v ,
display. And while, weather is September t Fifth- annual
something we think of as belong- Oregon Columbia Valley Ayre
ing outdoors, some of it wiU be hire breeders sale. State fair. 35
brought in to a new booth at the
fair. How weather information is
received and dispensed will be
explained. I
"Afterall," said Mr. Wheeler,
nothing effects agriculture more
than does weather."
Wood Sngar Shown I
The small WOOd products diS- I
play which used to be housed in Improvement association. Memor
the grandstand building has been I Union hall, OSC
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in wool howot associauun,
In spite of wool reaching toward
a dollar a pound as fair week
nears, plans to entrust quite a
cispiay w Air. wnetier, ana nis
assistants. '
Army engineers are going to
show someuung about tne dams I
(construction-of which has been!
largely under their direction)
which deal with, flood control.
Marion Booth Different .
will be aomethinff different this
year.
r. It will be worked around
the theme "Come to the Fair."
There will be a merry-go-round
. which will actually,- go - around,
On this will be riding some at-
tractive handmade pigs, sheep,
-dairy. poultry and other livestock
which. usually does come to the
fair. Enough cherries to call at -
tention to the fact that Salem
. cherry center will be used In the
decorations. . ;
. Out In the barns there will be
almost as many head of livestock
as in the record year. Leo Spitz-1 dollar dinners which are no long
' bart, fair manager, said the num-1 er served "for that; the floral ex-
ber would crowd s.ooo -pretty
close". The first livestock arrived
Tuesday afternoon. ; L
- 18 Kiddie-rides listed
For those, to, whom the fair
means carnival, there is no les-
sening of attractions. In Kiddie
land, the first 18 rides,- especially
for youngsters, were being raised
Wednesday. . And children who
want to ride the big ones will get
a break on Saturday of fair week.
when every ride on midway
will cost them only 9 cents be-
tween 9 ajn. and 4 pjn.
Work Is progessing rapidly on
the'DOols in front of the grand
stand, . here the Water Follies of
1950 will be presented every eve
ning. The Follies will arrive this
weekend for their first west coast
showing.
Machinery this year, like last,
will be tomewhat- short but
"somewhat better than a year
go, to quote .Mr. Spitzbart.
Some eastern companies were un
loading on Machinery Row Wed
nesday but it was , too early to
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and Mrs. A. A. Geer. (Farm pbet
Mrs. Lincoln Wheeler la In charge
booth In proper shape for opening Monday. She Is pictured here
working on the designating sign to top the booth. (Farm photo for
The Statesman.)
Farm Calendar
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September 4 Opening day of
Oregon State Fair. Judging of
Ayreshlres. Holsteins. Brown
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September I 4-H lat stocK
sale at state fair grounds,
September 1$ - Closing date of
85th annual Oregon state fair.
September 11 10th annual
Southern Oregon ram sale, fair-
grounds, Lakeview. "
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September 21-23 - North Mar-
September 23 Marion county
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September 29-8. - Oregon Cat
Ueman's association range bull
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Horticultural society show, crystal
garden lower ball room.
October C-1 Parifi Tnt..
tional Livestock exDosition.
November 1-1 Oremn Wool
Growers association 55th annual
convention Imperial hotel. Port
land.
November t-ll Agricultural
I cooperative council of Oregon, 29th
i annual meeting, Multnomah hotel.
i Oregon r arm
IfL"?? annual meet
ing, Klamath Falls.
see just what it might be when
It was put together again.
I Prominent In the fancy work
I display (known as the textile de-
partment) " will be an . Armenian
1 lace table cloth valued at $10,000
island 40 years , in the1 making.
I Weaving demonstrations will, be
I featured on Thursday of fair
weak.
Four-H .exhibits, including the
nioits, tne art exmoits, tne poui
try, the institutions, the horse
races and the horse, shows, the
hamburgers with onions and the
hot dogs with mustard, "will all
oe there, Mr. spiwart said.
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Space Sprays
Good for Barn
Fly Control
Timing is all-Important, - but
space sprays will maintain a high
degree of fly control with appar
ently less tendency for the fly pop
ulation to build up immunity sim
liar - to that with residual type
materials. .... - .
Tests carried out during the past
five years at . the Oregon State
college dairy barn using a fog
type sprayer under the supervision
of H. E. Morrison, agricultural ex
periment station entomologist, in
dicate that fly numbers have been
curbed effectively. Insecticides
used Included DDT, chlordane and
more recently, pyrenone.
Fly Count, Low -
The average horn fly count per
cow, the entomologist states, has
been kept below 10 a season. There
are no indications that the house
or horn flies are building up im
munity." In the college hog barn,
meanwhile, where' residual type
sprays have been in use, immunity
to a high degree has developed.
Eleven to 17 space sprays a sea
son may be necessary for horn fly
control under western Oregon con
ditions, Morrison says. The tests
show that starting spray applica
tions early in the season before the
fly population has a chance to
build' up has been most effective.
Pyrenone sprays have the ad
vantage of there being little likeli
hood of milk contamination, so this
material has been used exclusively
tne past two years.
During a 172 day fly season in
1949, L7 gallons of the pyrenone
diluteov insecticide was used. One
gallon was applied during each ap
plication, with a small, . gasoline
driven fog machine.
Five of the 17 applications made
were put on during a 17 day period
extending from April 22 to May 9
to learn if early control efforts
would prevent 'excessive fly pop
ulations, later in the season. Ob
servations later indicated the early
appucanons paid oil. -
Since 1930, Morrison states, em
phasis has been placed on chemi
cal fly control, and in many in
stances general cleanliness stand
ards have been lowered. The cov
ering or elimination of fly breed
ing places, is. still an effective
method of holding fly numbers
within bounds, he concludes.
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4-H Show Will
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At State Fair
The 4-H show at state fair sets
larger every year, and 1950 is no
exception with many entry num-
bers already exceeding those of a
year ago. ' . ;
This announcement is from L.
J. Allen,, state 4-H club leader.
Press of adding. four additional
demonstration contests, making a
total of 12, has necessitated con-1
struction of an additional exhibi
tion stage. On this stage located in
the fairgrounds 4-H building, a
tournament -Of champions will be I
held Saturday, September 9.
Teams to Be Chosen
Top teams in each of the 12
demonstration contests will, vie for
the privilege of representing Ore
gon in agriculture and home eco
nomics at the regional Pacific In
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At least .10 more contestants will
wmjwc hi me weex-iong aonar
amner contest this year, accord-
ing w enmw received at tne state growers $5.9 million or consider-4-H
club office. 1 - v. ably under-other recent years and
Among busiest 4-H officials at the income from peppermint was
siaie iair win be . L. Shannon
and Mrs. E. F.-Wright of Portland,
They have the job of housing 1800
4-H boys and girls during the week
In the fairgrounds dormitory
which has a nightly capacity of
350. -
Two Night Limit ; -
Other than livestock exhibitors
who have the privilege of staying
an week, contestants will be Urn-
Ited to two nights occunant-r
The combined 4-H and FFA fat
stock auction sale will be held In
the fairgrounds sales arena Friday
JH'iuucr o, sua rung at
iu.uu a. m. as in previous years,
Ben Sudtell, Gervais, will call the
sale.
One of the more popular 4-H
home economics features of state
iair week, the annual style revue.
win De neia rnaay anernoon In
the fairgrounds ballroom. This an
nual showing of dresses made by
4-H rl win fah,M i
champions" this year.
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EGO LAYERS LESS
Potential egg layers on the na
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creases from a year ago in pullets
not 01 laying age.
PROTEINS ABUNDANT
Animal proteins are in abundant
supply at the present time at most
markets. Prices continue their
sharp downward trend. Midwest
markets are $10 a ton lower than
a week . ago. West coast markets
are from $5 to $7.50 a ton less.
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With Oregon's 1 &50- harvests
nearing their fall peak; E.L. Pet
erson, director ; .-of - agriculture.
Wednesday pointed ; to the " first
breakdown on Oregon farm mar
ketings last year, to. emphasize the
financial importance of farming to
the overall Oregon, economy.;
1 ne. gross casn income to Ore
gon farmers in 1949 was $363,563,
000, about 33.3 million dollars less
than In 1948. Neither figure- in
cludes the value of farm products
used 'for home consumption, gov
ernment payments or a few minor
specialty crops. Livestock and
livestock products accounted for
$164,269,000, and crops for $199,
294,000 of last year's income from
farm marketings. .
Wheat Tops All Crops
Wheat maintains its lead as the
highest single crop income pro
ducer for Oregon farmers with
$45 j million, and cattle and calves
were tops in the livestock bracket
with marketings of .$58.9 million.
Peterson reported after reviewing
the agricultural income breakdown
prepared by the USD A bureau of
agricultural economics!
Other incomes from livestock
and products in 1949 were: dairy
products, $49.6 million (dairying
was the largest single cash item in
both livestock and crops in 1948):
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million; turkeys, $9.9 million;
sheep, and lambs, $7.1 million;
chickens, $5.5 million; wool, $2.4
million; and miscellaneous live
stock, $854,000.
Tree Fruits High
Marketings from tree fruits
totaled 24.9 million dollars last
year and berries brought in an
other $14.8 million. The tree fruit
returns were slightly above 1948
but the berry marketings were
only about half the 1948 income.
By commodities, the 1949 market-
lings from fruits were: pears, $11.4
million; apples, $5.1 million; cher
ries, $4.1 million; prunes, $3 mil
lion; peaches, $1 million; straw
berries, $6.4 million; canebe tries,
$8.4 million; miscellaneous fruits.
$233,000.
Grower Income from walnuts
and filberts was only about half
what it was In the war years. Fil
berts returned $2.1 . million and
wuts 916 ?lillio5'
Peterson said seed crops return
ed a gross income of $20.3 million.
This does not include marketings
of vegetable seeds flower seeds or
some minor field seed crops. . '
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Oregon s truck crops produced
last year were worth $28.1 million
to growers before expenses were
deducted, and the potato crop
brought $14.3 million: hay, $10.1
million; barley, $9.4 million; oats,
$4.1 million; rye, $241,000; dry
field peas, $221,000.
LThe 1949 hop crop brought
$2.8 million also down from re
cent years. Miscellaneous crops
returned $3.4 million. Forest pro-
ducts - sold by farmers returned
$3.1 million and marketings of the
nursery Industry totaled $7.6 mil-
lion, according to the estimates
ljust released.
Peterson emphasized that these
fiures are all cash receipts figured
before farmers' paid their bills
of producing, harvesting and mar-
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Change in Yellow
Dwarf Law Sought -
Changes m the onion yellow
dwarf disease control program
wi? d"85. at meeting of
Lake Labish onion growers and
property owners on Tuesday,
September 9. County Extension
SsSS,. jETSn
I meeting will start at 7.30 p.m.
lai u&m&n uenier scnoot.
Growers will decide whether or
not a "no dumping" clause should
be added to the control area -order.
Several growers have told
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could be improved by prohibiting
dumping of onions within the
boundaries of the onion yellow
dwarf control area.
fiery, Smarting Itch
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staod such torment another bourl
lost smooth Reainol Oiataent oa year
irriutcd (kia at ance..Se how tuckly
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olia bring buaaful. long-laatiag relief..
Kjtcnvicr compound
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.Crobgrass without harm to do
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measuring or fussing with spray--LCUTL
h tho result of a 10 year
1 - Research program lawn proven :
.1 sections of tho country.
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Jost abont the two moat busy people in the state of Oregon this week
(and It wont slacken for them next week) are Leo Spitxbart. state
fair manager, and LaSeign Barber, new as state fair secretary this
year. During the brief moments
at one of the colorful flowerbeds in front of the fair administration
building, they also answered score of questions asked by others
than the farm photographer.1
KEEP ON IRRIGATING ;
: "Don't stop irrigating . pastures
just because we have had a show
er," is the advice given dairymen
and livestock producers by O. E.
Mikesell, Linn county extension
agent. x Right . now is a critical
time in the pasture period and
lack of water will greatly curtail
LILLIE MADSEN, Farm and Garden
CONRAD PRANGE'S "Comes Th Dawn"
AL LIGHTNER'S "Sporttlightner"
JERYME ENGLISH'S "Seen and Heard"
C A. SPRAGUE'S "It Seemt to Me"
ALSOP BROTHERS, Interpreting the Newt
SUE GARDNER'S "Home Decorating Hints
JERRY STONE'S "Rollin' Along"
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W. G. ROGERS' "Literary Guidepost"
DR. BUNDESEN'S Health Column '
MAXINE BUREN'S "Don't Look Now"
JANE EADS' "Ways in Washington"
GENE HAND SAKE
MISS; HILLYER'? VDesigning Woman' 7
DON HARGER'S "Going After 'Em"
ANNE ADAMS' Pattern Service
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HENRY McLEMORE'S Whimsical Humor
JIMMY HATLO'S
Salem's Only tlavspapsr Published EVERY
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growth. Irrigation Is recommend
ed until fall rains thoroughly wet
the root cone of grasses and
legumes.
When heifers are not on pas
ture feed them all the hay they
- will eat It makes economical
growth.
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Farmers who flavor the nation's-
chewing " gum with . their pepper
mint 'oil have a new production
headache. . -v '
It's a fungus disease called pep
pennint rust. Extension Plant
Pathology Specialist A. P. S teen
land of Oregon State college says
the disease is cutting oil yields this :
year .as much as 30 percent in.
many. Columbia county fields. Last
year, there was practically no rust.
problem. r - -, ,. ."
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Host Spreading
Rust in Willamette valley mint
fields is "spotted," according to a -survey
made by Steenland. He says
the . situation in Marion,-YamhilL
Linn and Lane counties Is the same'
now as it "was in Columbia a year
ago. Next year, Steenland fears,
there could be a corresponding big
increase In the infestation.
.- Trouble at the moment Is tho
fact there is no sure-fire cure for
peppermint rust ;
The specialist, however, is rec
ommending that in those areas
where mint growers normally dust
for mint flea bettle following har
vest to use, if possible, a dust con
taining sulphur. Applied this fall
not next spring the dust will re
sult In a rust-free re growth, Steen
land hopes. ."
Makes Two-Way Cut .
The oil yield in mint fields af
fected with rust is cut In two ways,
by premature leaf fall and : by
forcing harvest to begin, while the
leaves are still immature. .
Rust appears on both sides of
leaf surfaces causing yellow spots
on the topsides; tan spore masses
on the leaf bottoms. Harvesting
operations spread the spore mass
es throughout a field infecting re
maining stubble.
DAY cf the Year