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Ranch
Rnmblings
By RL'KAL REPORTER j
A. L. Chandler of Salem, man
ages to maintain the same num
ber of herd stires in his Guernsey
herd although he does spme
swapping about. j
' Just recently he sold a young
Guernsey sire, Moonbeam's Cor
rection, to Joe Foster, Albany
Guernsey man. This young bull
Is out! of the cow, Joyce's Moon
beam : and is sired by Mabel's
tampson of Linn Valley. j
Then Al buys the young Guern
sey sire, Spring Branch Duke
from Frances M. McNerney, also
a Salem Guernsey raiser. DUke
is out of Oresean Daffodil and is
sired by Wandamere Daisy's
Duke, the latter onei of the fa
mous Wandameres from Trout
dale which have made numerous
local and national records. i
We were interested in a lit
tle sqnib in "The Eggmastet,"
journal put out by Nulade, the
egg cooperative to. which so
many Willamette vSley farm
ers and poultrymen pelong. j
"Today everyone is looking
for ways to cut costs. And that's
fine. But just be sure that in
cutting costs, you don't cut your
profits. Don't, make the mis
take of getting bargain chicks,
for instance, thinking you'll cut
your costs. AH you'll do is cut
your profits. j
"If you want to cut costs,
you have to get more eggs per
hen. j So, instead of bargain
chicks, yon want better chicks
chicks that are really bred
for production. Sure, they'll
cost yon more. But only a few
"more pennies more. And for
those few extra pennies, you
will make extra dollars." j
Farm storage is one of the jbig
jroblems today, with grain prices
ind crops looking like what they
io now. Polk County farmers
ire going to look into the matter,
joo. There's to be a farm Stor
ge building meeting, Friday; at
1:30 at the city hall in Dallas.
Types of buildings, types of pon
5truction? I materials and sjbee
needed will be among the points
discussed. In addition. type$ of
cleaning equipment will also! be
talked about. j
j
While rambling around over in
Tolk County, we chatted aj bit
with Eldon Riddell, who was; re
rentlv re-elected president of the
Ash Creek Water Control district
Eldon said that funds are being
raised by taxation i of the j dis
trict folk for maintenance of; the
drainage ditch which has been
serving such a . marvelous pur
pose in the area. The district
has also agreed to meet in early
Bummer to investigate the main
tenance work needed, and to
makei plans for elective meas
ures to be carriedout during the
summer in helping maintain satis
factory drainage in the area.
George Kurre has been added
s a hew jnember to the control
district board. Re-elected Swith
Eldon were J. B. Lorence of
Monmouth and Frank Neufejd of
Dallas. 'J. B. is vice president and
'Frank is secretary-treasurer: for
the directors.
We hear a lot of rumors
Weed Control
Still Forms
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Study Basis
A new weed control chemical
that might be the answer to
quackgrass will be under test this
year at Oregon State College, W.
R. Furtick, OSC farm crops de
partment, told Oregon chemical
applicators at their annual short
course at the college this week.
Furtick said the chemical, Dal
apon. might also control annual
grasses in beans, corn, flax, al
falfa and other broad leaf crops.
The researcher reported planned
experiments with Phenyl Dim
ethyl Urea for control of morntag
glory. Neither chemical yet has
been released to the public.
Because PDU is a soil sterilant,
its use against morning glory will
be limited to patches rather than
widespread application. However,
it does not remain in the soil as
a residue toxic to plants as long
as does CMU to which it is close
lv related. PDU has been effec
tive , elsewhere i in the United
States for controlling deep-rooted
weeds not controlled by CMU,
but it must meet the test of Ore-
gon weather conditions, wnicn
could limit its effectiveness to
certain parts of the state.
Other Herbicides Studied
Other current weed research at
the college includes trials with
pre-emergence herbicides to re
place 2,4-D for controlling weeds
in wheat and barley. They would
not present the "drift" problem
that has brought vigorous critic
ism of 2, 4-D. ! The latter has
proved dangerous to other crops
than those being treated and some
law-suits have resulted. The re
searcher reported that several
of the new herbicides now look
promising and will be tested for j
possible effects on grain yields.
Dr. E. J. Kraus, widely known
horticulturist, told the applica
tors that plant injury to trees, in-
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A clear, cold night and a bright
barnyard light helped me to Jsee,
as I was sitting here by the window
facting the farm, that the man of
the place just returned fromjjthe
far corners with a ewe and a pair
of twins. There's no time on the
place I like much better than lamb
ing time. I always sort of heave a
sigh of regret when the Facmer
comes in to say that the lastfewe
has lambed.
This was the fifth ewe this year
but the first pair of twins. Even
if it's true as they tell us that: one
has to look to the meat rather than
the wool of the sheep industry for
the future profit, it looks as if the
sheep business is here to sty. I
can't quite see how all the new fa
brics can replace natural wool,
however. But I like lamb chops
too.
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Roger Dumdi, McMinnville, was found feeding1 his prize-taking Milking Shorthorns when The Statesman
farm editor and photographer arrived to get information on the Western Oregon Livestock Associa
tion. Dumdi is president, and the association meets for its annual event at Salem, Jan. 25-21. (States
man Farm Photo.)
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Cattle Do Best on 350-Acre
Dumdi Farm in Yamhill County
By LILLIE L. MADSEJf
Farm Editor, The Statesman
jA practical program for practical livestock men will open at
Salem Monday when the Western Oregon Livestock Association be
gins its 18th annual convention. Headquarters will be the Senator
Hotel. '
The program is practical and gives promise of being interesting
flowering plants and vegetable j because it is planned by livestock men whoj are in the business
plants that are sensitive to 2,4-D. ! . u.u.,
is easily recognized. But, he add-j Vllle fho 15 the association presi
ed, legal responsibility for dam-! dent, j
age is hard to fix since the sub- IMi now farms approximate
fArm ran h. trans, l.v 350 acres in the McMinnville
. ! and
Yamhill areas. He was born
reared on a farm near Carl
On his mother's side of the
ly, members have farmed in
mitted manv miles as vaDor or
dust In areas of mixed agricul- j ana
ture, where 2,4-D is used in ; on-
wtilin-Art qnnliitstinnc it im liarH I fam
L ;int nf th Hrift i the Carlton district since Dumdi s
i, t - j great : grandparents, the Alexan-
Dr Kraus explained symptoms , cKame cross 'the plains by
of 2,4-D injury as including trans-, ' . -nar.nt
voir, in 19vpi whn held waSPn irain.
ldl ICU S I'll uuvuti
up to light. Sometimes leaves also
curL These symptoms can be
noted in injured tomato and
grape vines, box elder trees, Chi
nese elm and basswood. Locust in
jury shows up in small shriveled
leaflets.
The short course, which
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ponsorea annuaii, uy u , cows ; in production on his farm
lege ana me iiaie ueuariinem ui ty.
agriculture was attended by 150 ; Amei,ican Milking Shorthorn As-
Dumdi himself started his live
stock! work with one Milking
Shorthorn heifer in a 4-H project
in 1932. There were high school
and college years in between, but
when he was ready to return to
farming he also returned to Milk-
' Vi i k .k ',iing Shorthorns. He now has 40
mually by the col- . . nrnAll:nn nn n!! farm
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spray and dust applicators.
Aluminum Roofing
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3035 Portland Rd. Ph. 2-8058
while roaming around the val
ley. One of the biggest guessing
games during the past three
weeks is: "Who's to be man
ager of the Mt Angel Cream
ery?" Frank Hettwer, who has
been manager almost since the
beginning, has resigned. The
stockholders expect to hear all
about the new one, it seems, at
the business meeting set for
Feb. 6. Most folk out through
the district have sort of thought
f Frank and the creamery as
one. This readjusting isn't
easy!
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j New McCulloch gasolin-powcrd chain saw cuta firewood, pulp-
wood, saw logs, fence posts, ties, props, beams. It fells and limb
trees, bucks logs and prunes branches. It rips logs into construe
tion timber. In land clearing; orchard mainU
nance,rtre surgery or any kind of woodcutting;
this professional quality chain saw will savt its
purchase price in lest than a year, otew.t len
tXcne month.' '
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TOJE EQUIPMENT CO.
sociation. His cattle have taken
purples and blues at the shows
throughout the Pacific Northwest
But Milking Shorthorns aren't
the only livestock on the Dumdi
farm. There are 50 -xpfnmercial
ewes now lambing, 2yHerefords
and 12 registered Hampshire sows
and a boar from Indiana. The lat
ter are feeders bought in the
Portland stockyards to help out
on the pasture program.
There were 500 commercial
sheep pastured on the Dumdi
ranch during the past summer
and 2,200 the summer before that
"But," said Dumdi, in referring
to the sheep project, "I'm easing
out of sheep. We are bothered too
much with parasities here on ir
rigated pastures. I know they
raise sheep on irrigated pastures
in California, but it's more dry in
between times there, I guess. We
've tried all the rules, but we still
have parasite trouble. Sheep do
better, it seems, on higher, drier
pastures.
Was "Grassman
Pasture is one of Dumdi's true
loves, and no matter what the
farm conversation is, it leads back
.toward pasture. In fact, his pro
gram was so good and he carried
it out so well that he was named
"Yamhill's Grassman of the
Year," two years ago.
"I divided 100 acres of irrigated
land into seven different fields.
he told as we sat in the cozy liv
ing room in the Dumdi home at
McMinnville, with two-year-old
Penny Kay helping make notes,
and Mrs. Dumdi filling in with
information.
"Into all of the 100 acres,
planted Meadow Foxtail and Tua
litin Oat grass," he continued.
"Then on one-third I sowed Ladino
Clover, on another third, Kentish
White, and on the last third Mo
ther White, the new clover which
is a cousin to Kentish and which
looks like it's going to be the best
of the three."
When asked why, Dumdi said
that "it spools out and covers the
ground very quickly. By doing
this it retains the moisture in the
soil much longer. It isn't quite so
stemmy las the Kentish and the
leaves start right from the crown.
but it is as large a plant. There's
as much forage. It makes awfully
good hay and good silage. I think
a lot of jTualitin Oatgrass, too
and so do the animals. The cows
are giving excellent returns on
the hay i which is all grass and
clover. Had four cows last month
that beat 50 pounds of milk each
and these are dual purpose cat
tle." ! '
Limes Well
Dumdi limed his soil well, us
ing two ton to the acre, and from
there on but uses an annual pro
gram of 200 pounds per acre of
16-20, splitting applications be
tween spring and fall.
"The spring application goes on
as early: as possible, usually
March, February if we can make
it" the livestock association pres
ident said.
The farm on which they are
now living is leased, but they are
remodelling the pioneer home on
the 108-acre Fred Bund pioneer
ranch which they purchased
sometime ago at YamhilL The
family will move to this when
school is out for the summer.
There's: a new milking parlor and
a 50 by; 60 feet loafing shed being
readied on the place prior to re
ceiving! the Milking Shorthorns,
now housed and pastured on the
McMinnville farm.
Dumdi's knowledge of livestock
is being passed on, too, in the
same manner in which his own
interest began. He is leader of
the 4-H sheep and beef club. Bawl
and Blat, which won the Yamhill
trophy i last year.
While Dumdi admits it's rather
difficult! to arrange, he is taking
off three days next week to pre
side at the Western Oregon Live
stock Association, the first gener
al assembly of which has been set
for 1 p.m. Monday.
Jan. 22 Farm Storage Con
struction meeting, i Dallas City
HalL 1:30 p.m. j !
Jan. 22 Linn County Poultry
meeting, 10 a.m. 1 Linn County
fairgrounds, Albany.' '
Jan. 22 Strawberry Growers j
meeting, Newbergi Chamber of j
Commerce, 1:30 p.m. j
Jan. 23 Willamette Production
Credit Association j annual stock
holders meeting, Marion hotel,
11 a.m. !
Jan. 23 Pomona Grange. Polk
County. J I
Jan. 25-27 Western Oregon
Livestock association, Salem, Sen
ator hotel. i
Jan. 25 10 a.m. Deetz Milk
Hearing, Salem, j ;
Jan.. 25 Soil fertility meeting,
Middlegrove, 8 p.m.
Jan. 26-28 Annual 4-H Club
Leaders conference, OSC.
Jan. 28-29 Oregon Essential
Oil Growers League. OSC.
Jan. 29 Linn County Silage
tour, 10 a.m. at Arthur Hanebury
farm, six miles fcam Albany on
Corvallis River road.
Jan. 29 Polk j County silage
meeting,' Courthouse, Dallas, 9:30
a.m. H
Feb. 1 Soil FeHility meeting,
j Middlegrove, 8 p.m.
i Feb. 2 Fruit tree and nuts in
formation meeting, fair building,
McMinnville, 8 p.m.
Feb. 4-5 Animal nutrition con
ference, OSC. ji '
Feb. 6 ML Angel Creamery
meeting, 10 a.m. jj 1
Feb. 6 Oregon 'Swine Growers
Bred Gilt Sale, Salem, 12 noon,
state fairgrounds.!!
Feb. 8-10 Fruit and vegetable
handlers short cotfrse, Multnomah
hotel, Portland, jj
Feb. 8 Soil fertility meeting,
Middlegrove, 8 p.m.
Feb. 10 Blue Lake Inc., an
nual business meeting.
Feb. 10 Polk County Dusting
Cooperative meeting.
Feb. 11-13 Oregon State Farm
ers Union annual 'meeting, VFW
hall. i
Feb. 11 Yamhill Dairy Day,
fair building, McMinnville, 10
a.m. j
Feb. 12-13 Range bull sale,
Ontario, sponsored by Oregon
Cattlemen's Association.
Feb. 16 Linn j County agricul
ture outlook conference, city hall,
Lebanon, 10 a.m.
Feb. 16-19 Oregon dairy in
dustries 43rd annual convention,
OSC. V:
Which reminds me of the clothing j
survey, plans for which are: get
ting underway here in Oregoj
This time it isn't what the j col
lege girl or the society matron, or
even the high school girl is to wear.
It's what the grade school girl is
wearing. Home economists ad Ore
gon State College are goirig to
study the girls' clothing this year.
They're starting a new research
project aimed at improving the de
sign, fit, construction and general
looks for the girls in this so-called
awkward age. sj
Miss Ida Ingalls, associate pro
fessor of clothing at the college, is
heading the study and says there's
no such a thing as a "girl's awk
ward age." What makes her appear
awkward is that the dresses, blous
es, skirts for grade school girli are
often too young or too old; i The
girls in that age are chubby;,; thin
or leggy, and that might not help
the designer's problem, but tit's a
problem, Miss Ingalls believes; that
can be overcome with thtl right
study. 1
Mothers of grade school girls in
nine Oregon counties will be; inter
viewed. Their opinions will be ;used
for further study in clothing im
provement. Final recommenda
tions will be turned over to-clothing
manufacturers. j
Questionnaires are being prepar
ed for certain school districts in
Marion. Polk, Yamhill, Linn,:Ben-
ton. Lane, Multnomah, Clackaimas,
Washington counties. If one -comes
to you. study it carefully and an
swer sincerely. I ;
Expert; Gives
Apple Tree
Pruning Hints
Training and pruning apple
trees is a necessary orchard man
agement practice for quality fruit
production, says D. L. Rasmussen,
:ounty extension agent However,
since pruning is a dwarfing proc-l
ess, growers must sacrifice a part,
of the crop in order to have qual-j
ity apples for harvest j
As with other fruit and nut
crops, the fruiting habit of the
apple affects the type of 'prun
ing. Apples are borne on per
manent spurs in the presence of
sunlight. Young spurs are two
years old when the first crop is.
harvested. These spurs lengthen
each year and may reach a length;
Df several inches. The frequency
of apple production from a single
spur depends upon the variety!
age of tree, amount of sunlight
soil fertility, water supply, and
other factors. .
Non-bearing apple trees are
trained to select well spaced scaf
fold limbs. Most growers prefer
trees with three to five scaffold
limbs spaced along the trunk and
around the trunk. The distance
from the lowest scaffold limb to
the ground level will vary with
the grower and the district and
Makes Study
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conditions under which the apples
are grown. When apple trees are
headed back to about 36 inches
at planting time, the lowest scaf
fold limb usually originates about
24-30 inches from the ground, j
Strong crotch angles of 30 to
45 degrees between the scaffold
branch and the trunk are neces
sary to lessen the breakage of
limbs from heavy crops, sudden
guests of wind, and other causes.
Strong crotches also result when
only one scaffold branch is al
lowed or originate at a given
point on the trunk. A desirable
spacing between, scaffold limbs
is at least four to six inches or
more.
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Going out in Waldo Hills Is al
ways bad for the figure. Somehow
or other they've managed td Igath
er together some of the valley's
best cooks in that area. That the
place has a name for itself , ;foo, is
evident every time thefe's a
"come-and-get-it" notice out. At
two dinners recently, cooks! admit
ted there were almost twite as
many as expected two J public
dinners at the Waldo Hills i Com
munity hall, that is. And yet; there
was plenty to go around.
Somehow it isn't just tlUt it's
bad for the figure when you are
there. The men of the family al
ways like the food so well that we
have to carry home the recipes to
try out. ; i
I recall one night up at the home j
of Mrs. A. J. McCannel we were j
eating custard pie. !
"Why it's the easiest thing ito
make," said Helen. "You just take
three eggs, four tablespoons of u
gar, a pinch of salt, Vi teaspoon
nutmeg, and two cups of warm
milk. Stir but do not beat the eggs.
Add sugar, salt and nutmeg and
mix with fork. Add the heated
milk and mix. Pour into pie shell
and bake in 37S degree oven until
silver knife comes out clean. Jte
move from oven and sprinkle nut
meg over the top. It's just as
easy-" J
That, I've since learned, depends
on wno s aoing the cooking.
W. A. Fuller Jrn Harrisbarg
teacher,, who made farm youth
survey for master's degree the
sis.
Survey Shows
Scholarship
Winners Stick
Farm scholarship winners make
higher grades and stay in college
longer than other students, accord
ing to details released Wednesday
of a study my by an Oregon high
school principal.
The survey was made by W. A.
Fuller, Jr.. high school principal
and agricultural instructor at Har
risburg for his master's degree
thesis.
Fuller investigated the records of
90 former winners of Union Pacific
Railroad' Carl Raymond Gray Ag
ricultural Scholarships who attend
ed Oregon State College.
It was found that 96 per cent of
the winners were farm-reared and
represented almost every type of
farm.
The group had an average of 34
years of j vocational agriculture in
high school and all received the
Chapter Farmer Degree in the Fu
ture Farmers of America. Of these
43 earned the State Farmer Degree
and six won the American Farmer
Degree.
In addition to scoring higher
grades. Fuller found that a larger
percentage of scholarship winners
were graduated than other stu
dents. The Union Pacific Railroad es
tablished the scholarships in 1921
and in the 11 western states it
serves. Fuller himself was a win
ner of one.
Although cats are still found
wild in some parts of Europe, j
students do not believe any of the i
ancient European wildcats exist !
without at least some strain ; of ;
domestic breeding. ; ! I
The Gulf Stream flows through
the 100-mile-wide Straits of Flor
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million gallons a second says the
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