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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1942. PAGE THREE Jackson County Farm Notes Compiled by County Office O.S.C. Extension Service Neighborhood Leader Organisations Formed The organization of neighbor hood groups in Jackson county is almost completed. The county has been divided into 14 com munities; two leaders, a man and a woman have been ap pointed in each community. These leaders have met with ex tension service representatives and selected neighborhood lead ers, also one man and one wom an, for neighborhood groups of from 10 to 20 families. . The word of mouth method is still number one among the vari ous means ot spreading infor mation. This can be dangerous in war time in countries where truths and facts are distorted or withheld. In a democracy the word of mouth method can be come the greatest means of war time education. This is the basis for the neighborhood plans now going forward in this county. Neighborhood leaders will oc cupy a key position in agricul ture's war time educational work. In addition to efforts to control inflation there are other problems, such as transporta tion, farm labor, fire control and salvage on which neighbor hood leaders may be asked to assist. Success will depend largely upon the contribution the neighborhood leaders make in seeing that all families in their neighborhood understand the part of agriculture in the war program. Neighborhood leaders are asked to be responsible for the following functions: Receive in formation from the county ex tension office and disseminate this to all farmers in their neighborhood, select and use ap propriate methods for relaying vital information to neighbors, such as farm and home visits, telephone calls, walk in meet ings, and contacts at farm meet ings, at church, store, and any other neighborhood centers be prepared to discuss adequately agriculture's war time program with neighbors. This informa tion to be secured through the press, over the radio and from other sources with study ma terial received from the county extension office. In other words, through these small neighbor hood groups of 15 to 20 farm families each, any information vital to rural people can be spread quickly by word of mouth. There never has been a time when rural organization is more vital than it is now, and it wilf be the Job of the extension serv ice, through the community leaders and neighborhood group leaders, to spread this factual information as rapidly as pos sible. Caloregon Hereford Sale Due October 12 Indications at the present time are that the annual Caloregon Hereford sale to be held the 12th of October, at Medford, will be a large one. Prominent breeders of the northwest are indicating their intention of consigning bulls and females to this sale. Entries are already coming in. The assembling and selling of good breeding stock is essential in furthering the war effort. , The use of good bulls was never more pertinent than at the pre sent time when the demand for meat is greater than it ever has been in this country. The fact that leading Here ford breeders of the western states are combining with mem bers of the Caloregon Hereford Breeders association, shows the prominence that this section is having in the minds of cattle breeders elsewhere. This sec tion is rapidly coming to the front in registered Hereford production and beef improvement. By R. G. Fowler, County Agent. Spider Mite Control Through Sulphur Dust Spider mites are attacking bean plants in many gardens at this time. This insect is so small it is difficult to see with the naked eye, but its presence can be determined by the webbing it spins. It feeds on the under sides of the . leaves and the leaves soon turn brown and later fall if severely attacked. If your bean plants' appear blighted, examine the leaves on the undersides for fine webbing and if your eyes are sharp hold the leaf so the sun shines on the underside and you can see the spiders move as soon as the sun warms them up. For control, dust with sulphur or spray with wettable sulphur, using one oz. per gallon of water. Be sure to cover the undersides of the leaves. Hormones For Preventing Dropping of Pears By spraying a weak solution of this chemical onto pears the normal loosening of the pear stem from the spur Is prevented The ripening process continues normally and sprayed and un- sprayed fruits will mature at the same time. The sticking on effect does not occur until about two days after application and then lasts for only 15 to 20 days. The best time to apply it to get full advantage of its drop-preventing effect is about 18 days before harvest is completed. For Bart letts, the best time to apply would be the 15th to 20th of August, but on late pears it would be a waste of material and labor to spray so early. September 1 to 5 is suggested as an opportune time to spray it on Anjous, and September 10 to 15 for Bosc. This hormone Is safe to mix with lead arsenate so can be in corporated into a cover spray for worm control. wnen applying a spray as late as suggested, the pressure should be reduced to 250 to 300 pounds and the sprayers cau tioned to stand back somewhat more than normally or many pears will be knocked off by the spray stream. By C. B. Cordy, Assistant County Agent. War Brings Changes In Clothing Styles Style makers of Victory fashions don't come from Paris these days. They are men on the War Production board in Washington. Their style motto Is a different one simplify and conserve. So they snip a few inches off men's shirt tails and save 12 million yards of goods. They outlaw zippers, except plastic or silver ones, to release metal for bullets and machines, says Miss Lucy R. Lane, special- at ist in clothing and textiles Oregon State college. Work clothes rate as a favor ite child, but a few things have been lopped away such as extra buckles, double pockets, triple stitching of - seams, cuffs on pants and not so many models for each type of garment. But the favorite 2.20 denim is still used for the overalls and dungarees. However, overalls for small boys and tiny girls are being side-tracked. The materials must go first into work clothes for grown-ups. Styles in dress and street clothes for men, women and children are allowed consider able leeway.' There is some simplication but no standardiza tion, except that women's styles won't go out of date every few months. Skirts will remain be tween IS and 19 inches from the floor, and hems must have no more than a two-inch turn up. Leg-of-mutton sleeves are out. So are sleeve cuffs, wide belts, fichus, boleros, redingotes and three-piece suits. Skirts may be only Just so wide for each size. Pleats and tucks will be allowed if they don't take up more material than permitted for the skirt width. Evening dresses may be 144 inches wide at the bottom but no hoop skirts or overskirts may be made. Boys' suits, jackets and top coats must not have hoods. scarves, hats or mittens to match, except that a mackinaw or Jacket may have an attached hood if it is made without a collar. Metal hooks and eyes may be used only on certain materials and garments and then only sparingly. Zippers are giving away to buttons. Foundation garments made of rubberized fabrics will contain more stiffened rayon or cotton twill and batiste. Bathing suits in cotton weaves, and in cotton or rayon Jersey, will replace wool and lastex. Hats and gloves will be made of fabrics. Sweaters will be crocheted of cotton and rayon Jersey. The fact that the army needs top grain sole leather for fight ing ' feet won't leave civilians without shees, but leather and fabrics not essential for military needs will be used for footwear, Shoes won't be standardized since the machinery for making many different types already exists, and it would be too costly to convert It to standard produc tion sCates Miss Lane. . The net effect of this will not be to make us all look alike at all, in fact Americans may look i even better dressed in Victory I fashions with the neat, trim sil i houette. I Family Wardrobe ' Reclaiming Urged Let there be no waste! This means reclaiming, making use ful everything not completely worn out. Clothes come neae the top of the list. Are there hanging In your closet garments nobody ever wears? Get them out. Look them over. If they are beyond repair or making over, sell them or give them away. Get them into the hands of those who sal vage waste materials. Will a few slight changes make them wearable? If so, now Is the time to put your needle and thread to work. Thoroughly clean, air, brush and press each garment. Most garments can be cleaned by using a good mild soap, plenty of warm water and several rinses. Is the design so out-of-date or so much of the material dam aged that the garment should be taken apart and completely changed? Think of the needs of each member of your family. Then with the help of this year's fashion books and your scrap bag and button box, decide how you can use each garment to get the best results and the most wear. Our extension units in Jack son county will be renovating and remodeling clothing in their meetings during the coming year. By Marian J. Farrell, Home Demonstration Agent. FOR OOOD THINOS TO IAT ill AOVIITISIMINT OS Big Y Super Market ITT SENSATIONAL BARGAIN DAYS FRIDAY and SATURDAY o DRESSES o COATS Ct SUITS o ROBES o LINGERIE O HATS (Felts) o SHOES the BAND BOX 58 JERSEY BULLS TO BE GIVEN FOR VICTORY EFFORT American Jersey Cattle Club Sponsors Plan to Make Dairymen 'Sire Conscious' EYED FOR PEARS Hood River, Ore.. Aug. 6 (IP) Hood River apple and pear growers considered today a pro posal for a one-grade pack for the fresh fruit market this year as a way of overcoming an ex pected shortage of harvest help, j America's dairy industry. August 22 will see 58 Oregon Victory Jersey bulls headed for new homes. These 58 constitute the share of Oregon breeders of registered Jerseys in the war time gift to the nation of 1000 registered bulls, in a program sponsored by The American Jer sey Cattle Club to make dairy men everywhere "better sire conscious." Only two states sur pass Oregon in number of bulls donated. Nearly 500 applica tions for bulls have been re ceived by the committee. Distribution of approximately 50 of the bulls will take place at Salem, the State Fair Grounds, Saturday, August 22. Governor Charles A. Sprague will make the formal presentation. Secre tary of State Earl Snell will also participate in the program which has been combined with the Oregon Jersey Cattle Club annual picnic, announced T. J. Law, Jr., president of the State asociation. Eight additional bulls will be awarded at Medford or Grants Pass. President C. J. Hunter of the Rogue River Jersey Cattle club, is seeking to have the pres entations made in connection with the fall tour and picnic of the club. He will announce the place of presentation later. Every Victory bull qualifies for selective registration and is headed for selective service In one of America's dairy herds. Each bull will serve as a demon stration of what superior germ plasm will do in improving High BIG 1941 YIELD Washington, Aug. 6 (At The agricultural department re ported today that the 1942 lamb crop totaled about 32.260.000 head, or about 2 per cent below the last year's record crop. The reduction from last year was due. the department said, to a smaller crop in the western sheep states, where weather con ditions were said to have been unfavorable at lambing time. The crop in the so-called native or eastern states was larger. The department said the num ber of breeding ewes on Janu ary 1 totaled 37.342.000 head, compared with 36,704,000 a year earlier. The lamb crop by major pro ducing states last year and this, respectively, included: Montana 2,423.000 and 2.- 299,000; Idaho 1,623,000 and 1 ,546.000; Wyoming 2,373,000 and 2,248.000; Colorado 1,348,- 000 and 1.286.000; New Mexico 1.235,000 and 1,223,000; Ari zona 456.000 and 467,000; Utah 1,613.000 and 1.531.000; Nevada 515,000 and 503.000; Washington 521,000 and 491, 000; Oregon 1,294,000 and 1. 093,000; California 2,163,000 and 2,178,000; and Texas 4, 729,000 and 4.445,000. T Delay In Coastal Area Hay ing Pears in Unsmudged Trees Show Frost. considerable drying, but in gen eral the report said they were better than usual at this time of year. The condition of livestock is good. The week was moderately warm. Pendleton's 96 degree was the top reading among sta tions listed, followed by 95 at Wasco and La Grande. Madras reported the low reading for the week at 39 degrees. Belgium, the most densely populated country in Europe, averages 712 people to every square mile. Cm Mall Tribune nut ids. Portland, Aug. 6 (J The harvest of grain made satisfac tory progress in Oregon in the week ending Tuesday, E. L. Wells, federal meteorologist re ported today In his weekly sum mary of weather and crop con ditions. , Haying was delayed some-' what by damp weather in coast-, al areas, but moved along well , elsewhere. Clover and seed j grass harvests made good ad-i vance. The pulling of flax continued and hops picking of which will start this week In southern Ore gonshowed some ' local im provement. Pears Show Frost Early apples and peaches are being picked and prunes are col oring in some of the early areas. Later fruits are sizing well, but pears in unheated orchards In the Rogue valley are showing frost marks. Blight is appearing on walnuts locally. Unirrigated pastures showed Leroy Childs. head of the ex periment . station, here and a leading grower of apples and pears, suggested the plan which would call for boxes to be label led wartime pack., Apples of C grade and better and pears of U. S. No. 2 and better would go into the new pack. Childs said elimination of the customary complicated pack would reduce the time necessary for handling fruit. quality bulls step-up production, production of vital defense ma terials, milk and milk products, nature's No. 1 health food. The Canadian National Is the only railway in North America which operates a ship building yard. , A new machine being used for building center wing sec tions of bombers simultaneously performs 87 operations that for merly were done by hand. Our grandmothers knew that bread and muffins made from ground whole wheat contained cer tain nutritive ingredients that helped keep their families healthly, strong and courageous. We know now that those precious ingredients were Vitamins, notably 8 (Thiamin), Iron and other minerals that ere essential to good health. 1 -AlFls-a It But, NOW, you need not eat coarse whole wheat bread to get these Vitamins and Minerals. Through a scientific ENRICH MENT process they have been added to the finest of WHITE flour . . . CROWN CsucUed BEST PATENT WHITE FLOUR The enriching process has in no way altered the superb baking qualities, Cavor or texture of this old reliable Crown flour that has been the favorite of home-bakers in the Northwest for more than a quarter-century. Of course you can ttm buy WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR If you prefer it There's none better thaa Crown for delicious home-baked bread or muffins. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR CROWN! NEW CENTERS OPENED FOR JAP RECEPTION San Francisco, Aug. 6JP) Additional Japanese relocation centers near Eden, Idaho, and Cody, Wyoming, have been opened and will receive their first detachments of evacues from the Pacific Coast within a week, the army said today. Plans announced by Col. Karl P. Bendetsen, asistant chief of state in charge of civil afairs for the western defense command, are for 7,200 Japanese now sta tioned at the Puyallup assembly center In Western Washington to be moved to the Idaho camp and for 5,300 at the Los Angeles county fairgrounds in Pomona to be taken to the Wyoming cen ter. Watt Do More For You oa SECURITY CALF FOOD Wg tttw-proteta td tail you t cat Bted ttm first 6 weeks. II gram taboos, sdmIi or pells leads I disrw delicate stomachs. Mew Improved Secuf If Calf Food f. fluid snbeuRK for whole milk, la tbo answer. This higa energy food starts baby calve off to good health on th firat leading and coats rust one-filth as much as whole milk. Yoa caa make mot maaoy by fay roar wbolo milk instead ot ldtog tL Gaels Aug wants mora sulk. SAVE 'j ON CALF MEAL Aft at s woeka when calrea nd eking In faad, ait SrcuritT Calf Food iaio pour meal tad SAVB 301 of the coat of eoos snercial meals. Carves prefer freshly nixed meal and thrtvo better oa it. & joaf Bear eat dealer tat a psull Big Y Super Market In Respect to the Memory of Mrs. Will Hansen, Wife of the Former Owner of This Store. We Will be Closed Friday Afternoon DULIEN'S - (FORMERLY HANSEN'S) 35 North Bartlett NoWS THE UMM TO Put up Summer i f caing J . Ask ' SMS1' ' You can label your jars of "put up" fruit neatly and attractively thanks to this free booklet. It is a gift from your grocer and Spreckels Honey Dew Sugar. Each booklet contains 30 gummed labels. Your grocer is now cooperating with the Government to promote home canning. It means conservation of summer fruits better nutrition next winter for folks at your table.' Your regular sugar ration would hardly stretch to cover summer canning. So extra sugar especially for canning is now avail able to you through your local ration board. One reason why this extra allotment is pos sible is the sugar grown "in our own back yard." The good beet sugar of the West which no enemy can touch! Pure beet sugar looks and tastes exactly the same as any other quality sugar. It acta the same in every kind of kitchen use. Not even chemists can detect thtf slightest difference. By helping with your sum mer fruit canning, the West's home-grown beet sugar is helping America win this war I The top-quality sugar home-grown in the West 223 East Sixth Dial 3684 c
