MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, JIEDFORD, OREGON. THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1942.
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Jackson County Farm Notes
Compiled by County Office O.S.C. Extension Service
Guernsey Brooders
In Annual Matting
Guernsey breeders of the val
ley held their annual meeting
March 11 in the courthouse.
Directors for the ensuing year
are Leonard Freeman, Central
Point; C. A. Wing, Medford; B.
B. King, Medford; F. M. Craig.
Medford; J. W. Bigham. Ante
lope. These directors will meet
to elect their officers this week.
The Guernsey population of
the valley has been increasing
during the past month through
establishment of a Guernsey
herd on the Rogers ranch at
Eagle Point and the purchase
I by Leonard Freeman of the
Frazier herd of 13 head at
Grants Pass. These are' valuable
additions to the Guernsey herds
of the county.
U. 8. Cattle Census
Shows Big Increase
The number of all cattle on
farms in the United States on
Jan. 1, 1942 reached 74,607,000
head an increase of 3,416,000
' head or four per cent over a
year earlier and of 6 410,000
head over the revised estimate
of Jan. 1, 1940. The number
this year was about 238,000
head larger than on Jan. 1
1934 peak of the preceding
' cattle number cycle and 1,567,
000 head larger than on Jan
uary 1, 1918, peak of the sec
ond preceding cycle. Compared
with Jan. 1, 1941, there was
an increase of 1,286,000 in milk
cattle cows and heifers and
heifer calves and of 1,860,00b
m other cattle. Average value
per head of all cattle on Jan
1, 1942. of $55.13 was $11.6.
higher than a year earlier ana
the third highest on record
exceeded only in 1929 and
1930. Total value of all cattle
of $4,113,440,000 was $1,022
000,000 larger . than a year
earlier and was the largest ever
shown. On Jan. 1, 1934, the
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value of all cattle was only
$1,322,000,000.
Number of milk cows (cows
and heifers 2 years old and
over) on Jan. 1, 1942 was 26,
303,000 head an increase of
823,000 head or about 3 per
cent over a year earlier. Num
ber of yearling heifers being
kept for milk cows of 3,825,000
head was up 165,000 from
year earlier and was the largest
number on record. The 6,515,
000 heifer calves being kept for
milk cows represented an in
crease of 296,000 head and was
also the largest on record.
Value per head of milk cows
on Jan. 1, 1942, of $77.92 was
up $17.02 from a year earlier
and was the fourth largest on
record.
Turkey Holdings
Far Over Average
Farm holdings of turkeys on
Jan. 1, 1942 of 7,710.000 birds
were six per cent larger than a
year ago and 22 per cent above
the 10-year average. A shortage
of breeders in 1941 resulted in
a later than usual turkey hatch
and farmers are holding more
breeders now than they did a
year ago, which may result in
an increase in the poult hatch
this year.
Value per head of turkeys on
January 1 was $3.08 compared
with $2.26 a year ago and $2.22
the 10-year average. Total value
of turkeys on hand Jan. 1, 1942
was $23,717,000, up 45 per cent
from a year ago and 71 per cent
above the 10-year average.
Surplus Feed Wheat ,
Orders Takap Now
Four cars of surplus wheat
ordered cooperatively by about
90 farmers of the county have
been unloaded. Orders are now
being taken for the fifth car to
be unloaded in the same man
ner. The price is increasing
about one cent per bushel per
month. About 20 cars in all have
been ordered to be delivered in
Jackson county. Including those
ordered by dealers.
By R. G. Fowler,
' County Agent
community or club who will
then pass this training on to
larger groups.
2. Women wear long bright
skirts and men bright shirts and
ties.
Test Pressure
Cooker Gauges
A few weeks ago we an
nounced pressure cooker gauges
would be tested free of charge at
Oregon State college up until
March 23.
We have received notice since
that it will be necessary to hire
a person to do this work so
there will be a small charge
connected with the service.
Even if your gauge requires
some repair it will probably
not exceed twenty-five cents. It
is certainly worth that price to
know that your years' food sup
ply will be safe from spoilage.
Bring gauge to home demon
stration agent In the court
house and we will ship it for
you.
By Marian J. Farrell,
Home Demonstration Agent
FEW
OF
TELL
Small Boys
Knives When Captured
Three small boys were round
ed up yesterday by the sheriff's
office for borrowing Walter
RrJMflich Sml,h rowboat and taking a
I eninff to "whack off Smith's
head with a butcher knife, with
a two-foot blade. Smith caught
the boys when they ran, Sheriff
Brown said. They then brand
ished the fierce looking weapon
at him. One boy had a mean
appearing hunting knife. The
law arrived later and disarmed
the Juveniles who had borrowed
the knives from their fathers.
Cm Uall Tribune want ade.
REX PUTNAM FILES
Salem, March 18. (& Stat
Superintendent of Public In
struction Rex Putnam filed to
day for re-election. The office,
by act of the legislature, now
is non-partisan.
18 Reach Fiji Islands After
38-Day Voyage in Life
boatOver 51 Perish.
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Clubs To Sponsor
Square Dance Training
A square dance training meet
ing will be held at Dreamland
dance hall Monday, March J.Z.
from 8 to 10 o'clock. It was
originally intended that Miss
Izola Jensen, recreation special
ist from Oregon State college,
would conduct this meeting, but
dne to illness she will not be
in Medford.
Many of the clubs have fav
orite dances that are not gen
erally used by all groups. With
this in mind the program has
been planned so these groups
will demonstrate and teach their
specialty to the whole group.
It is intended that this meet
ing train leaders from a com
munity who can then go back
and teach their groups. For this
reason we have set the follow
ing rules.
1. You must bring a complete
set of four couples from your
Victory Gardens,
Booster Solution
When vegetable plants are
transplanted they will take root
quicker and show less shock
from transplanting if watered
with a weak solution of com
mercial fertilizer. This so called
booster solution is most effect
ive if. it is applied to plants
in the' seed beds a day or two
before disturbing. If you buy
commercially grown plants, the
soil around these plants should
be soaked with booster solution
soon after setting.
Growth of young seedlings In
the garden can be stimulated
if they are watered lightly with
this solution' soon after they
come through the surface. The
treatment can be repeated to
advantage in about ten days.
Burning may result if the solu
tion is poured on the foliage.
To prevent this, it is well to
sprinkle the plants with water
after the treatment.
A simple and effective boost
er solution is prepared by dis
solving Vi ounce of ammonium
sulfate in one gallon of water.
A handy way to measure this
amount is to prepare a stock
solution by dissolving V4 pound
of ammonium sulfate in one gal
lon of water and store it in a
can or Jug. Then as booster sol
ution is needed, take Vt pint
of this stock solution and add
it to a gallon of water. Use
from M to pint of this dilute
solution per plant depending on
size of plant.
Gardeners who have a sup
ply of 16-20 ammophos on hand,
can use this in place of the
ammonium sulfate and in the
same proportions. Commercial
complete fertilizers are also
suitable, but twice as much (1
ounce per gallon) should be
used. The materials should be
kept stirred to prevent settling.
Sow bugs are very numerous
and while generally they So lit
tle harm, are a nuisance. For
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Suva, Fiji Islands. March 19.
P) Eighteen survivors of
two ships torpedoed by enemy
submarines last December
reached safety with harrowing
tales of how at least 51 others
were killed by shellfire, expo
sure and starvation.
Only seven of the crew and
passengers of ' the Doners il
reached land. Forty-one others
perished.
At least 10 were lost from
the tanker Prusa. the other ves
sel torpedoed. The Prusa carried
a crew of 84.
M. Chambers of Sydney, a
crew member of the Donerail,
told a story of great hardships
on a 38-day voyage in an open
lifeboat '
He said the Donerail (not list
ed in Lloyd's register) was tor
pedoed and sunk 200 miles fiom
Hawaii.
The Donerail, bound from
Suva to Vancouver, nearly ram
med a submarine at D o'clock at
night. Chambers said the sub
marine crashdived but later
came to the surface and sent a
torpedo at the ship.
Shells Kill 24
When the missile went wide.
the submarine fired seven
shells. Twenty-four persons
were killed outright. Chambers
was the only person to survive
this shot.
The 24 remaining members of
the crew got away in a badly
riddled steel lifeboat which
sank to its gunwales. Air tanks
kept the craft afloat, however,
and the castaways worked two
days stuffing the holes with
clothing. I
They battled with a gale lor
a week, trying to reach Hawaii,
but abandoned the attempt be
cause of the weather and made i
for Tarawa.
They finally arrived after
sailing about 2,000 miles.
Fern Valley Defense
Groups Meet Friday
Fern Valley, March 19. (Spl)
The Civilian Defense Com
munity get-together and 4 H
clubs will hold their monthly
meeting at the school house Fri
day evening March 20.
It is hoped we may have a
man to lecture on civilian de
fense, different kinds of bombs
and other items of interest.
A program is being prepared
by Mrs. Cyril Steele and Mrs.
Fred Williams and the St. Pat
rick's day theme will be used
for the stunts to follow in fun
for all.
The 4 H club will meet
promptly at 7:30 as usual and
all members asked to be on
time. Mr. Francis, the county
leader, will be present. He will
present a few awards for some
of the leaders.
Each family is requested to
bring sandwiches, cups and cof
fee (to be made there), enough
for their own family.
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Oregon Prune Driers
Will Dry Vegetables
Corvallis, Ore., March 19.
(IP) Hundreds of Oregon prune
driers will be pressed into serv
ice to dry vegetables, berries
and other type of the larger
fruits. E. H. Wiegand, head of
the food Industries department
at Oregon State college, predict
ed today on his return from a
study of the food drying situa
tion in California.
Wiegand plans a complete sur
vey of drying facilities in the
state to see how this form of
food preservation can compen
sate for the shortages of tin and
sugar.
PLAN DESERT "WAR"
Washington, March 19. UP)
The army's first large scale
training in desert warfare will
be undertaken soon "west of the
Colorado river," officers of the!
ground forces command dis
closed today.
control, dust soma diced carrots
or potatoes with Paris Green
and place the pieces around
where the sow bugs are most
numerous.
By C. B. Cordy,
Assistant County Agent.
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