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.
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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.
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SECURITY
CALF FOOD
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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
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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
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