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Elton Watts, Sllverton, will be lone man honored at the 4-H club leaden banquet Thursday night for hlv
tor worked as a elnb leader five years. A number of men will receive one-year pins, however. Watts is
pictured here with Henry Weimer, an eight-month boar which he Just received from Boise, Idaho. Watts
Is widely known for his Chester Whites, having taken a Urge number of prizes at Oregon shows. (Farm
rnoto for Ine statesman.)
EBaimclh UGammlbDOnags
By Lillie L. Madsen f
rrm Editor, Th Statesman f I
It takes time and patience but it's fun, says Elton Watts, who has
been a 4-H club leader, in Marion county for five years and will re
ceive a pin testifying to that fact tonight at the annual Marion county
4-H leaders banquet. Elton was born in Iowa but lived here and there
sort of before he came to the Willamette valley in 1925. He liked it so
well that he married a native, Claire Collard, (bora .out at what once
was Parkersville) and settled down for life. i
Elton and Claire bought themselves a 60-acre farm one
owned by Chris LJchty and settled down to some serious crop
raising. Not least serious was their fonr-child crop, Harold Is now
19 and Is taking of all things for a farm-reared lad business
administration and accounting at the University of Oregon. How
ard Is 15, goes to school at Sllverton and Is definitely Interested In
farming. The lone girl in the family. Helen, Is 12, goes to school at
Central Howell and the fact that she placed well In her showman
ship at Pacific International Indicates that she, like Howard, Is In- -teres
ted in farming. And Dick, the youngest one,ffihds it a com
plete bore to pat in time at school when he could be home roaming
- about on the farm. r t " .
The Watts family has rented an additional 40 acres of land and is
growing 35 acres of corn this year. The ranch 'rambler caught Elton
out harvesting corn this week, and he indicated he might do some en
tering in the Marion county corn show set for Central Howell on No
vember 17. Otherwise the corn is grown for swine feed, as swine rais
ing is the main project on the farm at the .moment. There are 100 pigs,
big and small on the place. i i f
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But another project is being added to the Watts farm. The 14 Jer
sey cows are going into a grade A dairy as soon as possible. Work'on
bringing the barn and dairy division up to grade A standards is al-
Sniall Seed Prices
Holding Steady
There was little chance in the
price situation for Oregon small
seeds during the week ending No
vember 7, the USD A reports. Al
sike clover seed sales by growers
slowed down during the week just
ended.; Some sales were reported
ly made in the Klamath Basin at
42 cents a pound for seed test
ting -98-99. Most shippers' offers.
however, were at 40 to 42 cent
level. The relatively small amoun
of seed that is left is in strong
hands.: - . i ; :
Highland bent grass seed prices
remained about steady. A few
sales by growers were reported
within a range of 85 to 87 cents
a pound for blue tag reed. Most
of the shippers' offer were at
85 cents a pound. Uncertified seed
sold from 82 to 85 cents, de
pending upon the quality of the
individual lot.
mciais
To Entertain
4-HLeaders
More than one hundred Marlon
county 4-H club leaders will be
dinner guests of the Portland Gen
eral Electric company at 7 p. m.
Thursday, November 8, in the
Capital room of the Senator hotel.
Included in the group is Mrs.
Arthur Weddle who will receive
her 25-year pin as a leader in
home making and health.. How
ever, two other women have each
served two years longer than she,
Theresa Denier and Mrs. Harvy
Evans, both of whom have com
pleted their -27 years as 4-H duo
leaders. . ' ' . --:
Receiving 10-year pins are Mrs.
Minnie Goode, Salem; Mrs. Lloyd
Leach, Detroit, and Mrx. . A.
Klein,, Aumsville. Helen . Keber
and Eustelle Bauman, both of Mt.
Angel will receive 15-year pins,
and Mrs. Emma wolf ord of Sll
verton, a 20-year pin.
To Get 5-Year Pins
One lone man, Elton Watts of
Sliverton, along with 11 women
will receive five-year pins. The
feminine . members of this group
are Gladys Burch, May Brown,
Letty Genre and lone Macnamara
of Salem; Gladys Claxton, Detroit;
Patricia Connell, Mt. Angel; Mrs.
A. H. Hennies and Mrs.Xoren
Newkirk, Turner; Lois Ricnes and
Selma Moser, Sllverton, and Mrs.
Ben Stoner, Aurora.
Ninety-six will be given one
year pins.
T. R. Hobart, iield representa
tive of the U. S National bank,
will award the pins. '
.Principal speaker for the eve
ning ts Lester Kirkendall, . asso
ciate professor of family relations.
Oregon State college. Ruby Bun
nell, secretary of the Marion
County Tubercular and Health
association will be toastmistress,
and singing will be led by Mrs.
Anthol Riney.
Mrs. Evans to Install .
Mrs. Willow Evans will install
the Local Leaders' association of
f icers who include Mrs. George
Durham, president; William Wil
liams, vice president; Mrs. A. W.
Katka, - secretary-treasurer; Mrs.
Galen Siddall and Harold Bressler,
members-at-large.
Out-going officers are Mrs. Sid
dall, president; Mrs. Durham, vice
president; Mrs. Sam Drager, sec
retary-treasurer: Mrs. Bressler
and Mrs. Siddall, members-at-
large.
Arranging the banquet are Mrs.
J. C. Mount, Mrs. A: W. Beardsley,
Mrs Melvin DuRette, Mrs. John
Cage and Mrs. Siddall.
: Table floral arrangements i are
to be furnished by Breithaupt's,
Olson's, Shafer's, Flowers by Jary,
Lutz, and the Flower Box, all Sa
lem florists. !
ready underway.
In rambling out through the country we find that farmers are
pretty well satisfied with their fall work. The crops, they say, are
better balanced this year. Weather has permitted putting in what
the fanners thought best; Some years, weather prevents much fall
owing, and farmers In the valley are forced to pui in spring crops
whether they want to or not. This year. If spring Crops go Into the
soil it la because the farmers want spring crops. They have had
plenty of good weather in which to plant any fall crop they might
. .wish to SOW. . : ' .. ' f '. .
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The Linn County Livestock association, headed ; by Leonard Fors
ter of Tangent, is planning two events for the winter. First of these
will be the annual beef tour on Tuesday, November ! 20. Arranging the
tour are Albert Julian of Lyons and John Rohwein fof Scio,and these
two are planning stops at Mill City, Lyons and Sclo beef areas. The
second event for the winter will be the annual meeting to be held in
Lebanon on January 16. ' i f
Don't get In a rush and go out to prune your fruit and nut
trees this fall In order to save time next spring, county agents are
reminding orehardists. If you feel you must do some pruning now
then cut out a few branches on the more hardy and less valuable
varieties. Fall pruning of fruit and nut trees may! result In severe,
Injury from freezing, the horticulture specialists are reporting.
You should delay your pruning until late winter or early spring to
play safe. : . ; . P V j I : -
Another thing you shouldn't be doing just to save time, is spray
your perennial grasses with the new wonder spray uPC after Novem
ber 10. This selective spray is used to control annual grasses in peren
nial grass fields but it is very apt to reduce seriously seed yield in the
cerennial fields u put on too late. ; I
The county agents are pointing to several altaland chewings fes
cue fields that were sprayed late last year and failed to set seed heads
this year. v
Speaking of grass seed, a report just came: across the ranch ram
blers desk that Linn county ranks first among Oregon counties, in the
production of certified Alta fescue seed. Linn county has 3,879 acres
eligible for certification uus year. ; ?
Second is Union county with 2,410 acres, and third is Marion
county with 1.516 acres. .: i I '
Linn county also ranks first in the production of common ryegrass
and certified perennial ryegrass seeas. ; ? -i
After reading this report we feel sure that some of the other
counties are going out to try to break Linn's record
Turkey Exhibit
Plans Going Ahead
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Red! Dunning and his gang are
going i to entertain the Pacific
Coast Turkey Exhibitors this year
at McMinnville, December 4-7,
announces the board of directors
of the: turkey association.
Most of the features that have
been carried out in the past will
be a part, of the show again this
year, board members also state
Indications are too. that Nebrask
an. turkeys will be exhibits this
year. This is a large white variety
of turkeys not too well known
in this area.
Rabbit Show Set
At Albany, Nov. 17
- linn county rabbit breeders,
both open class entrants and 4-H
club members, will have an op
portunity to exhibit their ani
mals ' at . Linn-Benton Rabbit
Breeders association's annual
Sweepstakes show, scheduled for
November 17 and 18 at the 4-H
club fair building. Albany.
E. H. Rudisill is general chair
man of the show. He will be as
sisted by Jimmy Monroe, Ed Can
trell and Fred jV. McCown, show
superintendents! All entries are
due at the grounds at 10 a. m
Saturday. November 17, with
judging scheduled to start at 11
a. m. . i .
A giant African land snail can
eat a whole head of lettuce in
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November 8-f Soil Conserva
tion meeting Salem, Marion hotel.
November t Marion County
local leaders dinner 7 pja, Sena
tor hoteL - '
November 12-18 Agriculture
Cooperative Council of Oregon,
30th annual meeting, Multnomah
hoteL Portland. " - -
November 12 Marion County
Weed Control district meeting,
1 p Al, Mayflower halL
, November IS Farm & darden
Organic society," Salem Memorial
hospital chapel, 8 pjn. u .'
November 'IS Oregon Swine
Growers association annual meet
ing. Senator hoteL 10 ajn. i
November IS Oregon Baby
Chick association annual fall meet
ing, Multnomah hoteL Portland.
November 15-16 Oregon Recla
mation Congress, Bend. -' T v-
f. November. 15 - Marion1 county
Livestock association, Washington
Irving building. 8 vjbl. SilVerton.
November. 17 Marion County
Corn show; Central HowelL .
November 17-18 Linn County
Rabbit show, Albany. '
November 18 Rabbit i show.
Salem. '
November 28-30 Oregon Farm
Bureau Federation convention.
Senator hotel, Salem. : '
November 28 Oregon Turkey
Improvement association outlook
meeting, Mayflower halL Salem,
8 p.m. '
November 28-30 Western For
estry and Conservation association,
42nd annual meeting, Multnomah
hotel, Portland. I
November 29-30 Oregon State
Horticultural society meeting,
OSC. K ' i !
gon State Corn show, Canby.
November 30-DeCember 1 Ore
gon State Beekeepers' association
annual meeting, Baker. , !
December 1 Oregon Jersey Cat
tle club meetmg, annual election
December 3 Oregon Wool
Growers association, Portland.
December 4-7. Pacific Coast
Turkey show, McMinnville. i
December 4-7 - National Wool
Growers association meeting, Port
land. ; :" :l : i .. .. .
December 8 Marion County
Dairy Breeders association, Salem,
senator hotel, 10 ajn. r
December 6 Oregon Guernsey
Breeders annual meeting, Senator
hotel, Salem. :
; December 7-8 Second annual
meeting of Oregon Rural Health
council, OSC. f
4 December 20-21 Nut Growers
society of Oregon and Washington,
37th annual meeting, Multnomah
hotel, Portland.; V
k'ruit lirrowers
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Adding Ragweed
To Weed Control
Program Talked i !
Weeds and Weed control dis
tricts will be on the program
Monday, November 12 at the May
flower Hail in saiem at l p. m.
Weed district inspector, Jake
Neufeldt, and extension crops spe
cialist, Rex Warren, will review
1951 activities in weed control and
hear recommendations for the dis
trict's operation in 1952.
r Tansy Ragwort and Gorse are
now the designated weeds, : and
weed committee chairman, Arno
Spranger, of Salem, says tax
payers attending the meeting may
want to consider addition of rag
weed or other bcthersome plants
to control program.
Farm Prices:
Now Rising !
An abrupt halt has been called
to the downward trend in farm
prices, the USDA report i issued
Wednesday shows. The national
index not only halted in its down
ward trend. but made an! about
face and started up. - Production
costs, however, also climbed back
to the recent record high.
Average prices received bv
farmers, nationally, advanced two
per cent from mid-September to
mid-October, the first increase in
farmers' prices since last Febru
ary. All commodities, of 1 course,
did not share in the advance.
Dairy and cotton products were
leading contributors to the in
crease, while cattle, fruit, poultry
corn and wool were among those
showing price declines during this
period. - . . !
Higher prices "tor feed,' feeder
livestock, automobiles, and trucks
upped farm operating costs with
farm wage rates also slightly high
er this month. i
Event Nov
The 1951 meeting of the Oregon
State Horticultural society on No
vember, 29-30 promises to be one
of the outstanding meetings dur
ing the 66-year history of the
organization,' says D. L. Rasmus
sen, Marion county horticultural
agents ; - ' : . .-
Under the leadershin of Presi
dent Ward - Spatz and Program
Chairman Paul J. Skinner, both
of Medford, the society will pre
sent a varied program of inter ast
to . growers and processors from
the major horticultural crop pro
ducing areas of Oregon.
The convention will be held in
Corvallis and all sessions will be
held' at" the Memorial : Union
building on Oregon State college
campus. The November 29 session
will start with registration at 8
m. and on Friday, November
30, the opening session is set for
9 a. m.
The afternoon program each
day will be divided into four
group meetings: Pears and ap
ples, small fruits, stone fruits and
vegetables. acn sections pro
gram will include discussions on
subjects requested by growers,
processors and others Interested
in the horticultural industry.
According to Skinner, the No
vember 29-30 meeting should be
or particular interest to horucul
tural crop growers. .
."In these times, the grower must
stay abreast of changing conch
tions and improved practices It
is too easy for a grower to be
come so involved in his own op
eration that he does not have time
to find out what the other fellow
is doing," Rasmussen states.
New Lotus Free
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From Cattle Bloat
Granger lotus is a new variety
of lotus corniculatus released this
year by' Oregon State college ex
periment station. H. A. Schoth,
senior agronomist at the college,
states that reports on its per
formance are extremely favor
able. It has rapid and vigorous
seedling development. Indications
are that it may outlive ladino and
produce as much palatable forage
unaer tne same conditions.
mere nas never been a case
of livestock bloat reported on
cultivated lotus. It can be grown
for seed in several areas in Ore
gon but is especially well adapted
to the Willamette valley. Since
the seeds are small, it would be
difficult to separate from alsike,
white, ladino and strawberry
clover. For that reason it should
not be grown where it could mix
with these clovers, Schoth reports, owners.
ThiaScrap
Will Pay Out,
Says Newell
as
Farm organizations, community
dubs, other rural groups, and in
dividuals can make their Christ
mas money this yeaf by getting in
the scrap, says Ben A. Newell,
Marion county agricultural agent.
Scrap metal, needed for defense
well as for civilian building
and equipment, is a "Cinderella
find" on many farms, he adds.
Prices range from $20 a ton
on scrap iron and steel,' ana siu
for tin which includes old car
bodies and fenders. Practically all
the steel made in the northwest
comes from scrap, Newell ex
plains. The Oregon Rolling Mills
in Portland use 10.000 tons a
month.
Newell suggests . searching the
home ' junk piles, fence corners
and machine sheds, and clean up
all the metal not in use or that
probably will never be used for
welding or xepair of farm machines.
Such scrap .heaps might fur
nish ' play ground equipment for
rural schools. It might paint the
grange hall or roof the play shed
or even buy the winter's fuel for
the church, Newell said,-as ne
urged farmers to clean up junk
from the home grounds.
Oregon Swine
Breeders Plan
Meet at Salem
Swine breeders from through
out the state, are invited' to the
annual Oregon Swine Growers as
sociation meeting to be held at
the . Senator hotel, Salem, Tues
day, November 13, at 10 a. m..
reports Ben A. Newell, associa
tion secretary. .
..Provided for program numbers
are a panel discussion or breed'
ers' feeding management and dis
ease problems, discussion on the
Oregon State college swine re
search ' program by Professor
James Oldfield and election of of
ficers. . ; . -
Valley Farm store manager, Don
Schmidt, ' will show the Purina
film, "A Trip Through a Pig Fac
tory.' and a report on market de
mands for carcass type and bred
gilt sales will be made.
Hog numbers are the lowest in
80 ; "years - in Oregon, says Mr,
Newell. They are now 60 per cent
below the 1944 peak and Oregon
is a heavy importation state for
pork and pork products, he adds.
President George- Kraus of Sil
verton reminds breeders that the
organization is one for commer
cial breeders as well as purebred
Jrchanlistsf
Losing Trees
From Diseas
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Walnut growers are reDortlnc
considerable blackline disease
showing up in their ' orchards
again this year. In visiting! around
the" countryside, several iwalnut
orchards where trees are dead and
aying, nave been noted. iWavna
Roberts, county extension agent in
xammii county reports. He adds
that about 80 per cent of this la
due to the blackline di a.
He describes blackline 1 disease
as a non-parasitic disorder with
no satisfactory control that will
save affected trees. . - ,
In the early stages, blackline la
indicated by short and i slender ,
shoot growth along with dropping
of part or all of the leaves. As a
rule suckers from the black wal
nut root stock appear at the same'
time or shortly afterwards. Tho
affected tree will usually die in
rrom two to nve yean after it
first starts showing symptoms cf
the disease. i -
The decline and death1 of the
tree is caused by the development
or a aark brown layer; of non-
conductive callous tissue at th
graft union.; The layer eventually -
encircles tne tree ana- breaks tho ?
union between the black walnut
root stock and the Persion scion.
This results In death of the- tree.
Here in the Pacific northwest
Roberts states, only the Franquette
variety grafted on the Hinds black
walnut' root stock or on a hybrid
between. Hinds and soma lather
species of blacL walnut has so far
been affected. The disorder oc
curs not only in the crown grafted
trees, but also in the limb grafted
trees as well.. . ! ;
. Mr. Roberts said this week that
some of the propagators are turn
ing back to using Persion walnut
seedlings of the Franquette variety
instead of black walnuts! to get
away from this trouble. While this
practice sholud prevent the black
line disease, It is well to remem
ber, says Mr. Roberts, that Persian
walnut root is very susceptible to
mushroom root rot and should bo
planted on land that is free from'
the fungus causing this disease.
Unless the soil is known to be
free from mushroom root rot
fungus, the Hinds black Walnut is
still the best root stock to use
even though some loss of ; trees
from blackline may occur, Mr.
Roberts concludes. !
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