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Oregon i Corn Harvest Successful, MctkinsIot6a Mook to Its By LILLIE L. MADSEV ' , Farm Editor, The; SUIesmai NORTH HOWELL From the looks of things this could be Iowa. Only Iowa won't admit that there Is corn ' being grown any place else. In fact most j of j the Mid west and farther east simply ig nores that corn is ;being grown west of the Rockies at all. i For instance, in 'one of the na tion's better known farm maga zines was a, note this month urging farmers to buy conn if they were near the corn belt ; because, by spring, prices would be at loan level or higher, but if the farmer lived farther west than that, he just better forget about corn and stick to barley. ! ; . ' That's old stuff. Frank Johnson said this week, asking if the Mid west" hadn't Teard about the wheat allotment acreage sort of .chang ing, farming in this area. 5 "We have to change our methods to meet with requirements," Frank went on. He was ' sort of the opinion that the allotments for wheat production should have been fixed according to cultivated acre age on the farm rather than upon what amount of wheat was grown the '.year previous to the allot ments. - Ne Relation Allowance Mide "You know -if. you - farm right vou practice rotation. If the al lotments caught you! at the time when -you had taken; your wheat acreage uui iu yui Bujiicumig ss In for the rotation, you were caught sort of short. j It happened that way to me. I only have six acres for wheat on my 150 acre farm. Some fellows with half that acreage have three times : that much -wheat allotment because the , allotments went into effect "at a time when these fellows had their heavy year for' planting wheat," Frank said. I i However, he wasn't complaining. Ife was happy with his, corn. His neighbors too, were i happy with corn. It grows well, they said, in Korth Howell just as well about as in - the famed Iowa corn coun try. 1 Certainly much "weller," they jokingly explained, than many "of us would nave believed a few years ago. We were just reared to think corn wouldn't grow well here in the Willamette Valley." . ' : " On the Frank Johnson farm mere are 44 seres vi vvm, iwnrai of which is now being completed. The variety used was 355 and the average per acre will be better than T bushels. The corni .was planted rather early and had a slow beginning. Johnson hadn't expect ed to make such a good yield he bad 70 bushels to the acre last year. . : 1 ; -'I Cora, Talk Happy -r When the farm editor called at the Johnson farm a -jolly crew of corn harvesters was foundJ Har-J vest had been going onv too, at the other farms. Neighbors were help ing each other, r One ' farmer re marked he had 10 acres which had already filled a 700-bushel crib and there were still two acres to pick. :. ' i Johnson said he noted that corn drilled in, ripenened earlier than that planted in check-rows on his farm. . He was trying to figure this out and advanced a couple of theories on' the problem: The mere stalks in the row, absorbed more moisture, taking it out of the ground and ripening! the corn more rapldlyi In the drilled rows - the fertilizer, too, was-placed dif ferently, and that might have something to do with the ripening.! I "One thing, we might complain a little about," Johnson said. ! "is that here we have to be a little more careful about putting corn Into the cribs than we would in Iowa. It ripens a little more un evenly here. Yoa have to have someone sort out the ears and yet matured as the , crib-filling goes on.-, These immature ears will cause mildew and might' do a lot of damage." Corn isn't to be artificially dried at the Johnson farm. It will re main in the cribs where it dries slowly through ventilation, during the winter, being ready to. shell but and market next May and June. X'ational CraD Dram - Other Willamette Valley farmers are reporting a goott, corn crop, too, this year when early proph ecies were for "no corn." As i whole, the USDA crop service: is reporting a smaller 1954 corn crop harvest than usuaL A report re leased Tuesday shows that esti mates are for 7 per-cent smaller crop in 1954 than hi 1953 .and a 4 per cent below the 10-year av erage crop. v 1 ; However the carry-over stocks Huge Rock No Meteorite ; S.VLT LAKE CITY ifFor many years the large ore specimen rest ed an Utah s statehouse and bore the label "meteorite.r , I ' Secretary of State Lamont F. Tor- onto became suspicious of .toe labeL The geology department at the University of Utah confirmed that the specimen was of geological and not meteorological interest. , Inquiry revealed it came from the Victoria mine near Eureka, weighed 1,300 pounds or more and .' contained lead, silver, - gold . and copper. i i : , -; .- . ! It reached the statehouse as part of a Juab County exhibit and wound un in a dusty corner.- Brought out "later, it somehow got the ; "me- .teorite" label n , of corn in all positions in Octobei were the largest on record. -Farm stocks of .corn in October totaled nearly 9 per cent more than a yeait ago and nearly one-fifth large! than the average carry-over. . h f - ii - - ! . - NORTH HOWELL Corn harvest in a big machine project each fan. two trockloads aa hourp such as I. Holly Crop j NearlvRead arvestl By ULLIE.L. MADSEN Farm Editor, The Statesman Within, the next four to sit weeks, one of Oregon's biggest specialty farm crops will be haiti vested. Not only will it be har vested front the more than 70f acres planted into the product commercially, but from the homl garden and 'eurbside plantings af jwell. : .;v. .j.-j ' I am referring to English Holly which yields some $150,001 of more annually to Oregon grow- ' i' ' : ! t While Oregon State - says that "although the demand at present would seem to iustifv some ex pansion in acreage," the experts add that this demand is not sul- fkient to warrant the planting of holly, which because of wrong vf riety of growing conditions, will not meet the rigid requirements that are sure to develop by the time it comes into production, g Those of you who are serious ly interested in growing thollji. should visit commercial acreages during the next few weeks to look over the process. But it is not the time to spend much timej ques tioning the grower. This should be reserved; until after the holi days when his slack period, is on hand. i : , J Sprout Readily; I S Most of the forms or varieties of I English Holly are slow, biit robust and hardy growers. They are versatile as to their abilities to withstand heavy pruning, sprouting' out readily eve after the heaviest 'cutting back. Mei tionjis made of this characteris tic because they have been plann ed so long in many gardens that they! have grown up to 'obscure view,; or to cut out tool much light during winter months. If t is necessary to prune them heav ily, keep :n mind that the new growth; which comes out lmot immediately will not be mature enough to give another crop f berries short; of two 'or three years, i. ; --11 Pruning should be done any time I from the time the berries are ready to cut up to early Feb ruary. ; ; I I - 1 Mulch Needed Oregon State College studies indicate that over-fertilizing Hol ly i with nitrogen may bet detr imental to" berry production, too. Mulching, plus moderate use tof a balanced fertilizer, should keep the tree in good productive con dition.: - i j i If you plan to do any exper! menting with commercial- holly growing, be sure that you hate a deep fertile, well-drained orch ard-type soiL Although holly wul grow on a wide range of soil types, the planting should not be made on marginal tree land lit yoa plan to crow , good commer cial holly. The soil should j be re tentive of moisture throughout the summer months. Soils three WALLPAPER STEAMERS - ALL TYPES OF ; 1 Sanders . - . "fw i . Drills Saws I Most Everything to Rent .CALL f;:: H0VSER BROS. 1185 S. 12th PK 3-3641 FdrH Corn prices during October av-1 eraged around 12 cents per bushel 1 above a year ago at the 'principal midwest markets. Marion County lays claims to be ing the center of Oregon corn busi- AV-r',' i - ,. i . the Willamette Valley has passed Picture No. 1 shows George Vachter the track pictured here. i! So. 3 this is the Frank Johnson ing is from the roof. There's no jTOVl 4 inwaie T UOl VFrOWeiS To Hold Meet In Roseburff The Oregon Wool Growers Asso ciation, which in its earlier years of existence always met east of the Cascades, will bold its annual meeting this year again on the West Slope. Set for Nov.; 11-13, the lamb and wool producers will gather in Roseburg at the Umpqua hotel. Last year the group met in Portland. . ; John Withers of Paisley is presi dent and has announced commit tee meetings to start at 1:30, Nov. 11. A full program has .been' ar ranged for Nov. 12, with the an nual banquet that night. : Saturday afternoon of the meet ings bring vi rank w. Masche, deputy director of the Commodity Stabilization Service in Washing ton, D. C, to the program. He will present the "New Incentive Program for Wool." 1 Floyd Fox, Silverton, is a mem- mer of the wool growers execu tive committeei and .Mrs. Alvin Hartley, Silverton, is vice presi dent of the women's auxiliary and has been chairman of the f Make It Yourself With Wool" program which completed its judging in Portland a week ago. ' to four feet in depth and liber ally supplied, with organic mat ter should grow good holly. It is generally accepted that slightly acid soils are best; i i Announce New Pain tf Arthritis - . . - - - Without Pills! & p speds up flow arM atuairy kalps drfr awnyj pitv . eausinf confuden mnd pruawwi. Ktw Tork, K T. (SoMiai) Seienee has now dtvalopad n dorlecs. frnnttimt etmm tha acta in a new way to bring naw kind of falief f rom pains of artfarf " Ha, rhaamatiara aa4 mwealar schaa and pai&a. This aw wa nlieras theaa paiaa wiihovt tha . Seed of taking pills aad other hv -' kMraal nMdicinea tba my onff tpaet the ysUaa. V Gaotly mbbd into painful ami, ihis cream pnatrataa so . 4aep and completely tha fc acS : ally vniab . Quiakiy a atatatt - Ing feeling of waanch darelope and tha whole painfal ana takes an a pleaeing gkrw. Thia ia atrfk- bog evidence of the power of this ' cream to penetrate quickly and stimulate the! circulation of the blood. This glow illustrates how it speeds np the flow of fresh, riek blood into the acre area and ae . tually lr drive away the pain causing eongettion and preMura. Laureh ness this year. The Marion County eir. show has been scheduled fort Nov. 20 at. Central Howell, while the Oregon Statr Corn Show will :be at the Woodbu: ber 3-4. n Armory on Decem- -. - I ' - - (i t -- the hand-work stage and is quite manning the picker whick fills corn crib, 50; feet long and 13 feet scooping or hand-handling of corn Questions Questions Was told that cauli flower often! suf feiled from boron deficiency. Ours isn't doing quite right and we wobdered if you could tell us what the deficiency symptoms are? B. V. , n i Answer Sjmptoqis are a brown ing of the head and development of a hollow stem. Small spots oc cur on the head which may spread until the entire heai is discolored. The taste wil be bitter. Distortion of leaves -also occurs. Question Frankly this , is just to settle an argument , . . but we've failed to find the answer elswhere. Would you j kindly accomodate? Could you tell us where the Beagle dogs originated? Some say they are German; and others say, they are of American irigin from the revolutionary timej N. E. .T. j Answer According to my .books, the Beagles are the "oldest British breed." For inany years they were, according to this book, "Pedigree Dogs," edited by v. C. Sanderson, "favorite of ; the Royalty.' I Question Now that the I cooler weather has! set hi, we are being bothered with rats at our farm. Have forgotten what we tised to aS. them. Would jyou please tell us? H. J. ! Answer Warfarin j or Red SquiH, are, I believe, the ItWo most highly reoomrnended poisons for ; rats. Warfarin is said toj be safe because the small amount necessary to kill rats is not harmful to humans or I other larger animals .k (however. Way to Relieve ud Rheumatism of tntlx, rich blood int UB Brhkh and frmok doctors sm so sti5d wtth ttm newitefy for patMote wmSmrmg from r tbvftic and yheuinttfara WMt pvepared. written rtporis af MMd on handreas ct '. t of the leadinc arttiritk and yfawwaatism duu ciam in tha United 9tata ka now confirm d ta fiadcags ot Umm doctors. , Now for jib fin time tbia ra ttwrkabla crant can bo obtai&ad witiwvt a pxcrtptioa at dnar thm thaoaghoaSi Jumrkm ao dor tha name iciraEUB. Tna priea of IofraSUB ft onb 984 for a lg tebl XnlraRUB is Utekxd bjtm amwring guaraotot that auifwars from the pains o arthritia, rbaamatism, himbagi nearttia, neuralgia or muaeat faa juries or sprains twill get how and boar of eonfWtiac wlirf r thir avmey wfll be icfinted la fult 1 "j 1 ... 1 :kJW-- w No. 2 shows Ed Schubert, left, and is. mechanically removed from wide, holding 1,800 bushels. Fill- necessary. - ." j :,. Answers don't take any chances), and Red Squill is also said to be nwpoisoa ous to humans, dogs, cats, poultry and farm animals. Follow direct ions on the container -Sery careful ly. That's important. If you are trapping, vou might bury the traps in a pan of grain or meaL Set the traps over night, removing them in the day time. Some farm ers nave found that leaving the trap, in a sack of grain during the day, and setting it at night proves effective. If left around too long, the rats become suspicious. Question Do you' know if: there has been any experimenting done on when it would be best to have chickens start to lay? We always had our chickens hatched in late April and it seems they just start to lay and the price goes down. Could you tell us when would be the best time to start them so that we'd have eggs before the prices dropped? i We are rather new at the business. J. K. L- . Answer A Utah State Agricul-j tural College economist has this to say about time of starting chicks: ' Start your chicks in De cember. This will give you pul lets that produce the necessary small and medium eggs during March and April, when their price is at its best, and largest! eggs from September to December, when their price is at its best. , t J V Qnestion Are having a lot 'of trouble . with our Boysenberries. They seem to be : diseased.';. Will 5. Yew .. f ! tt?f re mi iavid I P" w x IV- x InttnM blood rod. 3-yaar branched plcmts. ' ' Svanhoe Vulcan Bright red 3-year branched plants. SPECIAL WHILE TIIEY LAST al. VAN NES, Lara' carlt trusses - $2.95 ir-24M and 24"r30" Plant, only $3,95 - DKY03)(D)DJTS nrnsEnv &- 45 Sowtli His eW St. S!fuOrgws "Growing JUiododendron Is Our Business"; : - : ji4 , Joe Erpeling, watching ant for the track and hoisted into the bus. Farmers Union To The annual meeting of ttfe Maf ion County Farmers Union; will be held at Mayflower Hall, Saturday!, starting at 10:30 a.m. The morn ing program will include a! talk by i i - i '.i i i i i it spraying in the fall,' like you do for peacbesj help berries? If so, what should we use? We used to spray in the spring after the prun ing was done. Not long ago, noted a field up around McMinnf ille that was all pruned. We doii't pruife ours (which is just a small patdi for home use) until spririg. ' Is t better to prune now? E N. Answer Probably the i commer cial grower had some cane spot. If you have' leaf or cane j spot dis ease, it is a good idea tto prune out the old fruiting canes as soon As harvest is over. ( li left for the winter rains, the 'disease spores wash down into the ground. Then (as you say, with .peaches) .it is good to give the canes an S-8-100 Bordeaux mixture spray; this fair. Use a good spreader-sticker with the spray. " During the dormant season, don t forget your limfr sulpnur, spray. ,3 It - f eu re ; ONLY No. 4 Frank Johnson crawled into the ton of his corn bin to show I f f i xiv w near me rvoi mc corn cvmes wnea me cno is Iiuea. LT f . (All Farm Photos for The Statesman) ; ' lAj? Ked g95 Brillicmt red, darker fj , markings, 3-yaar : branched plants. Only seed store A----..-eafc unTTe -l 1 ' : 5 . J t Mi f " immature ears of corn as the corn Meet Saturday a member of the1 soil conservation group, along with legislative re ports by the Mehama local, ' an agricultural report by the-Bethel ocal, the educational report by the Gervais local and the coopera tive report by the Central Howell local. ' 1 '. . Joe Berptj Mt. Angel, is pro-.? gram chairman. ' Earl Newbry, secretary of state. will be the featured speaker, for the afternoon session. - Y Officers for the new year win be elected following a report from the nominating committee includ ing Alois Duda, Ed Zimmerman and Hubert Esser. A no-host luncheon ; win be held at noon. j j , - Why Owcow ftpwn -find SRLt S3, SEXVKE is r 3 -r s ... - iaa.i k- .'jira.fcAit,.r.iii THE (URE;lVAYi TO FEED TREE CROPS lor lugher oef profits SHELL NH3 SERVICE Puts 82 Nitrogen fertftraer directiy in ike root zone with and experience -1 -Provides low cost mtrogea ' fertilizer applied to the soil Increase crop yields ... grrea more h-frade, top-price fruit 1 per tree; evens out alternate bearing Saves hauling, handling and application costs... reduces farm overhead GROWERS NH3 SERVICE CO. . 1 RT. 1, BROOKS, OREGON ' ! WONE SALEM 4-722 C 2-227$ Farm Calendar Nt.! 14 Western Oregon Live stock Association annual meeting. Gold. Beach. ; i -. Nari S-Annual meeting Willam ette .Basin project I committcp, American Legion Hall, Albany, 9:30' a.m.l s- . I . vr -. Nev. 5 Oregon Poultry Hatch ery annual meeting Mallory Hotel. Portland, 2 p.m. ..Nov,; S Marion County Farmers Union annual meeting, Mayflower Hall, 10:30 a.m. i Nov4 S-lO Agriculiural Coopera tive Council, Portland. Novj 8-10 National Reclamation ' Association annual meeting, Multi nomahl Hotel, Portland. NovJ -sA-Farmers Night at Mt Angel Business . Men's meeting. 6:30, social hour; 7 p.m. dinner, St. Mary's Dining HalL " Novj S-kDHAI supervisors Coun ty Agents1 conference, Withycombe' Hall, i a m. Not $--Polk County 2-4 Oub,! Rickreall Grange half, 6:30 p.m. banquet, j . ' Nov.; 11-13 Oregon Wool Grow ers Association, Roseburg. "Nov 114-Dinner honoring E. L. Peterson, out-going director of Oregon Agricultural Department, and r. incoming director, James Short, ! Neighbor's of Woodcraft Hall,. Portland, 7 p.m. : Novi 13-i-Farm Festival sale, 10 a.m jMarquam Methodist church. cleaning. fproblems piEng nn? i r stroke of a damp cloth cleans oor jrmaim blind ODestrokeiad erea sticky jam whisks off. the plastic tapethe newsmaking plastic cordii...thft inap-bick alurainam klata! tybaft more, weather aiidwear can't make a nark on any of them. Aim! wait till you aee hew smoothlr this blind optw Drop eTeTjrthinf bow sad rash to see the sil-flexaluin bhnd. CAPITAL SHADE & DRAPERY SHOP '. Manafactarers af Salem' il Venetian Blinds ' 560 & 21st St. i Phone 4-1856 0f 5 s i -. j " : - , j-, , 1 . ..t. r ; 1 ! iVT ) r ,.v. " . :. !i