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Farm amid Garden Largest Grade A Dairy Herd Found in Southern Oregon Salem The Willamette valley has more state-license grade A dairies than any other section of Oregon, but the largest herd 160 cows is in southern Ore gon. Eastern Oregon and another southern Oregon herd tie for the second largest individual herd. 130 cows. These facts come to light in a survey made by Kenneth E. Carl, assstant chief of the state depart ment of agriculture's division of foods and dairies. Carl compiled figures from material gathered by division fieldmen !n 12 dis tricts into which the state is divided for milk sanitation in spection purposes. The figures are for the year ending last April 1. This is the first depart ment survey of this nature. Under Inspection The total number of dairies under state inspection was 913, inculding 801 grade A producers, 73 grade A producer-distributors and 39 grade B producer-distributors. Producer - distributors selling milk on the premises were 17 for grade A operations and 33 for grade B setups. The grade B P-Ds are chiefly the so called jug dairymen. Statewide, here's the average size of these herds: for grade A dairymen, 35.6 cows; grade A producer-distributors, 34.3; grade B producer-distributors, 13.6. Almost 25 per cent or 225 of all herds averaged under 25 cows; 244 averaged Detween 25 and 35 cows; 201 ranged from 35 to 50 cows; 83 from 50 to 75 cows; 33 from 75 to 130 cows; and 16 averaged over 100 cows. Stat Divided In this study, the state was divided into the Willamette val ley, coast, southern Oregon and estern Oregon areas. By these sections, the opera tions look like this: Grade A Grade A Grade B Produce P-D P-Da W. Valley 335 39 19 Coast 1211 11 2 S. Ore. 184 10 13 E. Ore. 178 13 5 The grade A producer-distributors selling milk on their premises were four in each area except the coast, where the num ber was five. Grade B P-Ds sell- 4-H Summer Camp Work Day Tuesday A work day is scheduled Tue sday July 9, on the Junior Chambc of Commerce camp site at Lake of the Woods, where Jackson county 4-H club mem bers will hold their annual sum mer camping session July 15-20. The work day will start at 8 m. and club leaders, parents and 4-H youths are invited to participate, according to Miss Marjorie Hattan and Glenn Klein, county 4-H agents. They have requested workers to bring brooms, mops, hammers, wrench es and other work tools. Major Projects Major projects of the day will Meal Regulation Hearing Monday At Grants Pass Salem Grants Pass and Eu gene will be lower western Ore gon points for hearings on the proposed regulations under full time state compulsory meat in spection. This word comes from Robert J. Steward, director of the state department of agricul ture At Grants Pass, the hearing will be Tuesday July 9, at 7:30 p.m., in the Redwood Grange hall on Highway 199, one mile south of the junction with High way 89. The hearing at Eugene will be Monday, July 8, at 7:30 p.m., in the Lane county courthouse (room 1). Otter (earinap Hearings are also scheduled this week at Redmond July 10 and Baker July 11. Two other hearings were held in Salem JirtB Portland July 1 and 2. Steward urges everyone in terested to attend one of the hearings to express his or her views. He said the ultimate suc cess of the state meat inspection program is tied closely to the regulations which will be adopt ed as result of the hearings. The proposed regulati ons cover exemptions and farm slaughter, as well as post mor tem and ante mortem inspection, condemnation procedures, labels and stamps, operators' inspec tion costs, the operation, con plants, and other relevant mat ters. Other Discussions The hearings will be conduct ed by M. E. Knickerbocker, chief of the department's division of animal industry, or another staff member from Salem. In addition to the proposed regulations under the new full time meat inspection program, r e p r esentatives of the depart ment's division of foods and dair ies will attend the hearings to open talks, for discussion pur poses oily. on hamburger and fresh sausage standards a', the retail or butcher shop level. These two meat products will be the subject of a hearing later, with regulations to be drawn under the Oregon Food Act. Eagle Point Jersey Herd High Producers An average production of 9.221 pounds milk containing 530 pounds butterfat per cow is the accomplishment of the registered Jersey herd La Pine Jersey farm owned by W. D. Mongold, route 1, Eagle Point. The herd of 22 Jerseys recent ly completed a 12-month test period on Herd Improvement Registry. The official test was made under the ' supervision of Oregon State College is coopera tion with The American Jersey Cattle club, breed organization located at Columbus, Ohio. include cleaning the mess hall and setting up the dock. Club members will be required to have health cards before en rolling at the camp session. Ar rangements have been made for campers to have examination at the Jackson county health de partment in the courthouse on V'ednesday, July 10, from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Registration sheets and $2 reg istration fees must be received at the county agents' office by July 10. Total cost for camp is $15. The county agents explain ed there are a few partial camp scholarships available for those who need financial assistance. Counselors Needed Older 4-H members with camp ing experience are needed to work as camp counselors, and two qualified life guards are also needed. Applications for counselors and life guards are still being accepted at the county agents' office . Transportation from the court house to the camp site will be provided by school bus. The bus will leave the courthouse at 9 a.m. Monday, July 15, and campers are advised to be at the courthouse by 8:30 a.m. Par ents will be permitted to trans port their youngsters to camp but are being requested not to arrive before 3 p.m. Sunday, July 14. Crews will still be work ing on camp .preparations until that time. Mailing Address The county agents said parents and friends may correspond with campers by addressing their mail in care of the 4-H Camp, Lake of the Woods, Ore. Visitors will be welcome at camp, they said, Ing on the premises were con centrated in the Willamette val ley(17) and southern Oregon (12) with one on the coast and three in eastern Oregon. Area Breakdown In the area breakdown, the costal section led in the average size of herds milked by grade A producers, with 41.5 cows. South ern Oregon followed with 39; eastern Oregon with 38; and the Willamette valley with 30.8 cows. The Willamette valley was number one in the under 25. cows per average herd, with 154; the coast and southern Oregon was second with 18. Eastern Oregon had 35 herds averaging under 25 cows. At the other extreme, the coast and southern Oregon each had five herds averaging over 100 cows; the other two areas each had three in this bracket. The survey showed these ad ditional average size herds: W. Valley Coast So. Ore. E. Ore. 25-35 cows 91 39 55 59 35-50 50-75 75-100 cows cows cows 62 19 7 30 17 17 58 27 1 51 20 S Carl emphasizes that this sur vey includes only state-inspected herds, and not those inspected by cities having their own dairy inspection service. Sectionally, the grade A P-Ds averaged 41 cows per herd in southern Oregon; 36.6 in the Willamatte valley; 31 in eastern Oregon: and 27 on the coast. The grade B P-Ds averaged 26 cows on the coast; 15.5 in southeern Oregon; 13.4 in the Willamette valley; and 7 in eastern Oregon. Seed Crop Harvest Gets Under Way Harvest of grain, vetch, barley, merion bluegrass, pennlawn fes cue and other seed crops got under way Monday in Jackson county.- County. Agents W. B. Tucker and Earle Jossy reported the crops this year are about aver age size. There is some reduction in acreage now as com pared with other years because of low er prices. Rain Monday night in some areas of the county was not suf ficient to materially interfere with the harvest, according to the agents. Growers of certified seed crops were also reminded to file applications at the county agent's office to have their fields inspected by the Oregon State college extension service specialist. but they are requested to let camp officials know in advance when they plan to arrive. The camp is located on the southeast end of Lake of the Woods, about one-half mile past the Lake of the Woods resort as entrance is made from the Ashland-Dead Indian direction. Talent 4-H Prefair Draws 250 People 4-H club members thoughout Jackson county took part in the Talent Community 4-H Prefair Saturday, June 29. The event was held at the Talent city hall. Approximately 250 people attended the all-day event. Ed Griggs, vocational ag riculture instructor at Crater High school, and Jack Dube, vocational agriculture instructor at Phoenix High school, were judges for the livestock judg ing and showmanship contests. Miss Marjorie Hattan, 4-H agent, met with home economics club members to discuss their projects. Prospective State Fair Exhibitors Should Gel Books Salem A special invitation is being extended to southern Ore gon residents to enter exhibits in the 92nd annual state fair, to be held in Salem Aug. 31 to Sept. 7. The invitation comes from the new fair commission, under chairmanship of Jack Travis, and Howard Maple, fair manager. Obtain Premium Book Now is the time for exhibitors to start making plans for the fair, they emphasized. Whether exhibitors are thinking of enter ing a sewing or weaving exhibit, bouquet of flowers or dairy cat tle, the first thing to do is to obtain a premium book. Pre mium books are available from the state fair in Salem or from the county e x t ension agent's office. The premium gook lists 13 departments in which exhibits can be entered, including dairy cattle, dual purpose cattle, beef cattle, draft horses, sheep and goats, swine, poultry, pigeons and rabbits, honey bees, land products, including fruits and grain, floral and gardens, art, foods and textiles. Study Rules Exhibitors, . whether amateur or commercial, are urged to care fully study rules for entering each division, fair officials said. In some departments there is a small entry fee. Others require no fee. Entry blanks can be secured without charge from the state fair. Exhibitors in the tex tile department must be Oregon residents. The last day for filing entries varies with different de partments, but it is about the middle of August. Exhibitors who win prizes are given ribbons and cash awards, which vary from 50 cents to $200. All exhibits will be re turned to the owner at the end of the fair, it was explained. 55th REUNION South Hadley, Mass. HPI A secretary of labor in the late President Franklin Delano Roos evelt's cabinet was among alum nae returning to Mt. Holyoke for a commencement exercises this year. Frances Perkins celebrat ed her 55th clas reunion. Water and fluids comprise about 70 per cent of the human body. Results of the livestock activi ties are as followings: Swine Showmanship Senior swine showman, (1) James Reneau, Talent, (2) Josie Clayton, Reese Creek; intermedi ate swine showman, (1) Gerald Reneau, Talent, (2) Steve Stew art, Sis-Q, (3) Clint Gibson, West side; junior or beginner swine showman, (1) David Hampton, Talent, (2) Dean McDowell, Tal ent, (3) Gary Cook, Talent. Senior sheep showmanship, (1) Joyce Kerr, Sis-Q, (2) Nelda Chapman, Sis-Q; i n t e rmediate sheep showmanship, (1) Betty Kerr, Sis-Q, (2) Fay Chapman, Sis-Q, (3) Nancy Lusk, Sis-Q (4) Jerry Moore, Reese Creek, (5) Carole Barnes, Westside, (6) Ronald Wiliock, Phoenix; junior and beginners sheep showman ship, (1) Cathy Zapell, Talent, (2) Steve Chapman, Sis-Q, (3) Mary Lou Van der Kamp, Westside, (4) Judy Bagley, Talent, (5) Kay Stevenson, Reese Creek, (6) Cathy Hernlein, Sis-Q, (7) Chris ty Elrod, Talent. Beef Fitting Beginners beef fitting contest, (1) Bonnie Jo Silva, Talent, (2) Greg Goodrich, Talent; interme diate beef fitting contest, (1) John James, Talent, (2) Nancy Lusk, Sis-Q, (3) Steve Stewart, Sis-Q senior -beef fitting contest, (1) Joyce Kerr, Sis - Q, (2) Kenny Stewart, Sis-Q. ' Advanced beef showmanship, (1) Joyce Kerr, Sis-Q, (2) Pat Charley, Central Point, (3) Bill Anhorn, Central Point, (4) Anne Carter, Sis-Q, (5) Kenny Stewart, Sis-Q; intermediate beef show manship, (1) Ronnie Anderson, Antelope, (2) John James, Talent, (3) Steve Steward, Sis-Q, (4) Nancy Lusk, Sis-Q; beginning beef showmanship, (1) Jan Cal loway, (2) Kathy Zapell, Talent, (3) Kay Stephens, (4) Bonnie Silva, Talent, (5) Virginia Chadd, (6) Gregg Goodrich, Talent, (7) Jan Glidden, Talent. Advanced Dairy Advanced dairy, (1) Carolyn Tiegs, Talent, (2) Gail Glidden, Phoenix, (3) John Anhorn, Cen tral Point, (4) Nelda Chapman, Sis-Q, (5) Jim Reneau, Talent, (6) Dean Sommers, Talent; in termediate dairy (1) David Foote, Central Point, (2) Kathy Zapell, Talent, (3) John Hughes, Reese Creek, (4) Linda Sommer, Talent, (5) Kay S t e phenson, Reese Creek, (6) Carol Foote, Central Point, (7) Daryl Zapell, Talent, (8) Jerry Moore, Reese Creek, (9) Starlene Wilkins, Talent; be ginner dairy, (1) Paul Medina, Reese Creek, (2) David Hampton, Talent, (3) Joe Clayton, Reese Creek, (4) Gerald Reneau, Tal ent, (5) Bernard Reneau, Talent, (6) David Reneau, Talent, (7) Gary Reneau, Talent. Livestock judging contest, (1) Pat Charley, 385.3, (2) Richard Anderson, 384.3, (3) Anne Carter, 374.3, (4) Linda Hazelton, 358.2, Ronald Anderson 353.2. Rabbit s h o wmanship senior, (1) Dean Sommer, Talent, (2) Dorie Bench, Talent, (3) Gail Glidden, Phoenix; intermediate, (1) Linda Sommer, Talent, (2) Daryl Zapell, Talent; beginner, (1) Penny Van der Kamp, West side, (2) Joann Cavin, (3) Joyce Josephson, Westside, (4) Karen Alldridge. Westside, (5) Betty Jo Howell, Talent, and (6) Donna Debrick, Westside, Thursday, July 4. 1957 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THIRTEEN Oregon Selected For Lepto Survey Salem Oregon is one of 13 states selected for a new informa tional and educational survey on leptospirosis, Dr. A. G. Beagle and Dr. K. J. Peter son an nounced today. These veterinar ians head the livestock disease control work- for the federal and state d e p a rtments of agricul ture, respectively, in Oregon. In the survey, to be started soon, tests vill be made of blood samples from 1 per cent ol the herds in every county in Ore gon to determine the extent of the leptospiroisis incidence in this state. The samples will be selected from the thousands of olood samples taken each month in the federal-state brucellosis control program. This survey follows a random sampling made four years ago. Since that time considerable lep tospirosis testing has been done at the state diagnostic laboratory at Oregon State college on in dividual cattle and of herds in which a veterinarian suspected the disease. The new survey will be mere ly informational in nature. No quarantines, no restrictions or other official action will be taken against the herds in which the disease may be found. In stead, veterinarians will visit herds to discuss the situation with owners and to attempt to determine if there is a disease problem in the herd. Young Farmers Discuss Fair Plans The Jackson county Young Farmers organization at a meet ing Monday night discussed plans for purchase of a steer at the 4-H and Future Farmers of America fair Aug. 19-24. The steer wil subsequently be sold and proceeds will go into the organization's fund to pro dive a college scholarship next year for a 4-H club member or FFA member planning to study agriculture. Plans for operation of food booths at the fair were also dis cussed and Ray Hubbell was placed in charge of this project. Stan Zapell was appointed to meet with members of the Med ford Kiwanis club to coordinate activities sponsored by the Young Farmers at the fair and activities planned by the Kiwan ians at their Home Show Aug. 20-25. Beekeepers to Discuss Pollinator Charges The Rogue River Valley Bee keepers association will discuss uniformity or charges for bees used as crop pollinators at a meeting Tuesday, July 9. The meeting will be held at 8 p.m. in the county agent's of fice on the basement floor of the Jackson county courthouse. Xavier Widmer of Medford, president of the association, will be in charge of the meeting. Grange Notes Pamona Grange The Jackson County Grange council will meet Saturday, July 13, at 8:30 p.m. in the Shady Cove Grange hall. Those attend ing are asked to bring sand wiches and cookies. All officers are invited. Ralph James, Secretary-Treasurer Don't Say "Hello" Say "FILTER-FLO" Red Fir Slabwcod SUMMER SPECIAL J Loads 1 LOAD $12.00 Immediate Delivery Ph. SP 3-5878 or SP 2-5055 PHELPS FUEL GO. 1337 So. Peach St. Save this ad for reference ACCEPTING INVESTMENTS NOW AND UNTIL JULY 10th FOR THE NEXT FULL 6 MONTH PERIOD SAVINGS AND INVESTMENTS ARE SAFE . . . Insured safe to $10,000 by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. , Investments Made by the 10th of the month earn dividends as of the first Your money is available through the liberal repurchase policy of this association ... and earnings are high . . . CURRENT DIVIDEND 312 PER ANNUM FIRST FEDERAL .-jft Savings & Loan Assn. of Medford 29 North Ivy R. F. 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