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
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