Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, October 24, 1957, Image 20

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Newspaper Page TextFOUR MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Thursday, October 24, 1957 Feeder Sale Rated Most Successful By Stockmen Here The fall feeder sale sponsored by the Jackson County Stock men's association was rated as a big success Tuesday by local cattlemen and Bill Bray, manager-owner of Mid-Way Auction yard. Top price Tuesday was 25 cents a 100 pounds. Average price for 200 top steers was 22.70 a 100 pounds. Average on 846 steers was 21. Total number sold were 1,236 head. Price on 113 head of top heifers was 19.70. Average price on all tne heiler3 419 head was 13.23 per 100 pounds. Last year's average on the steers amounted to 17.25 and the heifer average was 15.20, ac cording to Bill Eray. Compares Sales Sales total at Mid-Way auction yard was $133,639 which amounts to S33.000 compared with the sale total the previous year. Last year's total cattle sold was 1,277 compared to the 1,236 head sold Tuesday. "Cattle being not as plentiful this year and greatly improved feed conditions aided the sale," Bray said. "Costs of feed and hay are much lower. Also, current rains are expected to produce good grass in California where most of the feeder stock will go." Some of the cattle will be shipped as far as Bakersfield, Calif. One California buyer bought as much as $27,000 worth of stock. Approximately 61 con signors participated in the sale compared to 55 the previous year. Some local buyers bought some calves which they will car ry over the winter and turn back next fall as yearlings, according to W. B. Tucker, county exten sion agent. Another such sale is planned for Dec. 3, Tucker said. This is the third year for feeder stock sales here. 1 PARTY PLANNED All 4-H teenagers who. are interested in the Junior 4-H council activities are invited to a Hallowe'en party at the YMCA Monday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m., an nounced Glenn Klein, 4-H ex tension agent. Lots of fun, games and food will be provided by the committees in charge, he said. A method has been developed for processing photographic film in one solution. This Week's Town, Country r 1 Sc' - " v y 1 -i ,..,.. vmm -isS I yt r ir- Ai-trr j , r. rffi-ntft, i.ti -jit - u t -" - - " " - - i nrfi Anlni' i rm-0 J. . t ';b" iSji "W3 " ;,DrNAi.R. JTlTt "7 PATIO " rLR .JhL j hvlA sly-" LIVIN6 DIN1NS F L HOOK 'two ;!ptel3 tVl I H ii&m PLAN ftO. 3524. ftrfT I:-.. . I J-.r f-'UJ By HIAWATHA ESTES Glass and open planning make this 122 square foot home seem much larger than its dimensions. In combination, the living room and dining alcove extend to a spacious 26 feet with a broad stone fireplace that can be enjoyed from both rooms. Glass doors merge the partially roofed patio with this entertain ing and relaxing area. Other doors open to the patio from the bedroom hall and the den. Twin pullman lavatories and recessed fixtures are custom fea tures of the family bath that separates the bedrooms. A king size line closet opens onto the hall. The bedrooms are exceptional ly large, with generous ward a4 v V Grist ' POSING POLLED STEER Earle Jossy, Jackson county extension agent, left and polled Hereford rancher Ralph Cook, Hillcrest and Phoenix rd. look onas Cook's foreman Frank Hunt lines up a steer for posing. Cook is considered the largest breeder of polled Herefords in Rogue valley and is active in the polled Hereford association. I Polled Conference Will Start Sunday Over 500 people are expected to attend the two-day meeting of t the Western Polled Hereford i conference in Medford Sunday i and Monday, according to Lyle 1 S. Hoyt, representative of the American Polled Hereford asso ' ciation. Everyone is invited, he emphasized. ; Hoyt announced Wednesday that Walter Holt, manager of the Pacific International Livestock exposition at Portland will be one of the main speakers at Sun day night's banquet in the new National Guard Armory. A.nother main speaker will be D. W. Chittenden, APHA execu tive secretary. Registration will be held at the Medford hotel and the Med ford National Guard armory at 1 p.m. Opening session is slated for the armory at 2 p.m. Sunday. Following the welcoming ad Jress by local officials plans for the conference will be outlined. First Speech Scheduled First speech is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. "Looking Into the History of A Herd With A Planned Breeding Program," by F. L. Robinson, Robinson's Polled Herefords, Kearney, Neb. This will be followed by a PLAN NO. 3S24 I2S2 5Q. FT. 111 I robes and banks of high-set win dows for cross ventilation. The den. accessible to the three-quarter bath, could serve as a third bedroom or guest room. Built-in modern appliances and an abundance of cupboards will lighten housework for the homemaker. The corner break fast nook saves steps when quick family meals are to be served. A pantry, broom closet, over head cabinet, washing machine and laundry trays make max imum use of space in the service area. The second bath is also accessible to the work area of the home. The water heater and forced air unit are housed in a closet that opens to the outside, where they can be serviced easily. - ,' :J 3 - H ! ft 1 's'Slff speech at 3 p.m., "Looking Ahead Into A Planned Breeding Program for Better Polled Here fords With Lessons from Carna tion's Dairy Breeding Program," by Russell Pfieffer. Carnation Milk farm, Duvall, Wash. Last speech of the afternoon session will be by Freeland Farnsworth, Acehi Polled Here fords, Porterville, Calif., "How Records Can Assist In A Breed ing Program For Better Polied Herefords." The session will ad journ at 4 p.m. The banquet starts at 7 p.m. Sunday in the armory preceded by a social hour. Toastmaster is Allyson Smith of Pacific Stock man, Redwood City, Calif. The welcoming address will be given by Mayor John Snider. The re sponse will be given by Dick Hibberd, Hibberds Hornless Herefords, Imbler, Ore. Monday's session will convene at the Armory at 8:15 p.m. First talk of the morning session will be given by Kenneth Vaughan, Elm Lane ranch, Fresno, Calif., "Tips on Feeding and Care of the Cow Herd and Herd Bulls." Other Talks . Other talks include: "Tips on Feeding Polled Herefords for Sales," by Jim Roan, Ellensburg, House Plan The extensive use of stone gives the exterior a rustic air. A cedar shake roof tops the board and batten and horizontal siding. Colorful shutters frame the windows and a latticed trel lis design at the entry repeats the diamond panes of the win dows. The wide planter beneath the kitchen and dining room windows provides a spot for bright bulbs or foliage plants. Complete working drawings of the above plan can be obtained at a cost of S7.5U ior the first set and So for each additional set. when ordered at the same time. This plan wiU be available for a period of four months from this date. Please allow two weeks for delivery. If the above home does not entirely meet with vour satisfaction, a new home plan book TOWN and COUNTRY HOMES mav be purchased for SI. Send all orders for either plans or books to: Hiawatha Estes. I'. O. Box 404-T, Northridge, Calif. By JOE COWLEY Farm Editor Current fall rains have troubled the apple growers in the valley as well as the seed-crop men. County Judge Rodney Keat ing, possibly the largest apple grower of the some half dozen growers in the valley, was just beginning to make some progress in cleaning out his 30 acres when the rains came again yesterday. He said he's seriously considering opening his orchards to anyone who wants to pick for themselves and charge 50 cents a box. "That's about all the profit there is now," he said. "I have about 50 tons on the ground and have 180 to 190 tons left." "Maybe you can convert the sioner Chester Wendt advised. At any rate, they are eating plenty of baked apples on the Keating ranch. A promoter of the polled Herefords observed at the Mid-Way Auction Tuesday the polled animals brought a substantially higher price than comparable horned animals. There doesn't seem to be quite the interest in the current soils class now being conducted at Crater High school as in the farm welding class also being held there. The latter is reported to be filled with more wanting to take the course. Incidentally, Eagle Point High school is starting a course in farm accounting and in come tax accounting. Since the farmer these days turns over as much paper as he does ground, 'those two courses should prove valuable. Henry Conger and sons were some of the few lucky seed-raisers this year. They got their seed crop under the roof the day before it began to rain. They are now plowing and sowing a little fall grain. Ward Spatz, Medford, and member of the state board of agri culture has been doing a little sampling of farmer opinion on the beef commission in Jackson and Josephine counties . . . Going over big, he says . . . "Since the cattle-owners are so scattered through out the state there may be some trouble in getting it organized, he remarked. Present voting system is too cumbersome . . . The recent Gold Hil meeting consisted mainly of representatives of various groups interested in the beef commission idea . . . Current pear market is considered pretty good with average price bringing S4.25 a box f.o.b. . . . only weak thing is the cannery deal, a pear-raiser remarked. This year's cannery prices are bringing $60 a ton compared to $90 a ton last year . . . Due to too big a hold over . . .Also, too many peaches were canned last year. The big price cut on these also hurt the canned pears . . . A local apple-grower is reported to have received $50 a ton for his orchard-run apples delivered at Sacramento . . . Thing about apples, a pear-grower remarked, is you can pick 'em and forget 'em . . . A local apple-grower thought the cider business might be his salvation one year . . . However, by the time he cleaned up after the operation, he discovered he barely broke even. A letter was received recently by Ward Spatz from County Horticultural Agent Cliff Cordy, now in Boston attending a na tional convention of county agents. After a tour of the fruit sec tions which emphasized gas storage, he remarked, "I am glad we grow pears and not apples. These fellows are getting progressive and can sell their culls as well as their good apples. However, there are still lots and lots of backward growers." "It was interesting to watch the reactions of the agents from different areas to the thoughts of the different speakers, such' as the South's lack of enthusiasm for Benson contrasted to the other wise general enthusiasm," Cordy continues. "We were hard at it from 7 a.m. till midnight and no one seemed to take time out to eat. Bet I lost five pounds," Cordy re marked. Speakers the agents heard included Governor Furculo, Senator Kennedy, Secretary of Agriculture Benson, the president of the University of Massachusetts and the president of the Farm Bureau. All interested farmers are definitely Invited to the Western Polled Hereford Breeders Conference scheduld for Medford Sun day and Monday, Lyle S. Hoyt, of the American Polled Hereford association, reminded. Some farmers apparently have thought that this is restricted to breeders of polled Herefords . . . Latest speaker to be added to the two-day convention agenda is Walter Holt, manager of the Pacific International Exposition in Portland. He is scheduled to talk during the banquet Sunday night in the new National Guard armory. His topic will be how exhibitors can benefit from showing their livestock. Comparatively low price of hay and feed grains is attributed in part to the success of the feeder sale held at the Mid-Way auc tion yards Tuesday. Another help was the considerably improved feed conditions in California. Current rains are expected to pro duce "real good grass" for Tuesday's California buyer. The beef market is considered just a little under pressure right now, according to those in the cattle business. Fat cattle are off a little. Wash.; "How Production Testing Works In Our Polled Hereford Herd," by Otho Grimes, Ogee chee farms, Fairland, Okla.; "A Profitable Plan for Selling Polled Herefords," by Joe O'Bryan, O'Bryan ranch, Hiatt ville, Kans.; "Some Tips From Behind The Nations Top Polled Hereford Sales," M. F. Moore, Circle M. Ranch, Senatobia, Miss.; "Some Practical Sugges tions on Advertising Your Polled Herefords," Sherm Guttridge, Western Livestock Journal; Bob McKellar, Pacific Stockman; and Chuck Eggleston, Polled Here ford World. The afternoon session will convene at the judging pavilion at the county fair grounds, to view some local polled Here fords. At 1:30 p.m. a panel discussion will start. Subjects and speakers include: Breeding F. L. Robin son, Russell Pfiefer, Freeland Farnsworth; feeding Kenneth Vaughan, Jim Roan; testing Otho Grimes; selling Joe O'Bryan and M. P. Moore. Cattle demonstrations will follow at 2:30 p.m. A summary of the con ference will be given at 3:45 p.m. The two-day conference adjourns at 4 p.m. Never refuel a tractor or oth er motor when it is running or extremely hot. BARGAIN GRADE 2x4-8' S12.50 Per M CHENEY STUD MILL CENTRAL 1593 pulp into hamburger," Commis Five Youths Return From Kansas City Three Crater high school vo cational agriculture students and two students from Eagle Point high school have returned from the national convention of Fu ture Farmers of America at Kansas City, Mo., it was report ed today. Those who returned Sunday were Dave Mack, Bob Lichti and Lyle Bigham, all of Crater high school FFA chapter and Bill Bradshaw and Howard Wilde, both of the Eagle Point FFA chapter. All of the delegates were se lected by the vote of their re spective chapter members, chap ter advisors said. At the convention they par ticipated in numerous activities including committee work with national officers and election of officers for next year. Other ac tivities include public speaking, talent night and sight-seeing. A LOT OF WEATHER Hadley, Mass. OP! The weathervane atop the spire of the First Congregational church was imported from England more than 200 years ago. POINT j-flsfegs&iBfflaa Ldar.l .n j TO TAKE TRIP These three Jackson county 4-H club members will leave Portland by train Thanksgiving day for the national 4-H con gress in Chicago. From left: Cathie Carroll, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Carroll, Eagle Point; Carolyn Tiegs, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Tiegs, Talent; and Joan Three Jackson County 4-H club members were named win ners of trips to National 4-H club Congress in Chicago at the recent judging in Corvallis. Joan Dobrot, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Dobrot, Central Point; Catherine Carroll, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Car roll, Eagle Point; and Carolyn Tiegs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Tiegs, Talent, all have been awarded trips to participate in the activities held annually at the Conrad Hilton hotel in Chi cago in November. In addition, Carl Skyrman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Skyt man, Central Point, was picked to represent Oregon in the Homelite forestry scholarship competition and Bernard Joy, former 4-H club member of Jackson County from Ashland now working with the United States Department of Agricul ture in Washington, D.C., was selected as the state winner in alumnae recognition. Records of the last two are to be judged in Chicago with the possibility of them also winning a trip to Club Congress. Completes Eight Years Miss Dobrot has completed eight years of club work and she was selected for her out standing work in bread demon stration and her over-all home- 4-H Achievement Awards Presented Fifteen 4-H members were pre sented achievement awards dur ing the Shady Cove-Elk Trail program held in conjunction with the Shady Cove Grange booster night. The fifteen who received the awards in Shady Cove school Saturday night were: Velma Peile, ninth year; Robert Peile, seventh year; Ira Conner, fifth year and John Cox, third year. First year award winners were: Linda Naumann, Earl Naumann, Cheryl Miller, Leon ard Hansen, Margaret Hansen, Lois Rogers, Lloyd Walkup, Carol Ann Hale, Cecilia Kee, Linda Fay Paulson, and Dianne Stelle. J. W. Bigham, fair board chair man and long-time 4-H club leader, gave an inspirational talk to Grange and 4-H members and parents. Gene McCurley, agri cultural field representative of the Medford Branch of the First National bank of Portland, pre sented the pins and awards to the 4-H'ers. Cecil Kee, Grange master, served as host to the 4-H clubs, parents and leaders during the program. A pot-luck dinner was served by the Grangers. with TRIANGLE X TRA EGG PRODUCER A-1 KM 6 T e x.tra Egg Laying feeds may look a U- rQffl layers. Producer Is a sure bet for P extra . ., formula laung r oroduc- This iauu' IN economics program. Her top achievement was becoming this year's champion home econom ics demonstrator at the recent state fair. This, along with a Stock Districts Determined For Five Counties The first five orders under the new livestock district law have been issued by the state depart ment of agriculture, it was re ported. The legislation makes the de partment headquarters at Salem the depository for official orders and descriptions of every live stock district in the state. The new law directed the de partment to make specific de terminations in four counties These are covered in the first four official orders: Hood River all the county except for federal land is a live stock district. Umatilla no livestock district exists. Wasco all public roads and an area irr the northwest section of the county are livestock dis tricts. Multnomah all the county is a livestock district. Also, the department has de termined that no livestock dis tricts exist in Polk county. How ever," in the county the depart ment says, for informational pur poses, that the part of the Salm on River highway, State High way No. 39, from Valley Junc tion, in Polk county, to a con nection with the Oregon Coast highway at or near Otis in Lin coln county, is an area establish ed by Oregon law as livestock district. Livestock districts are created areas in which cattle, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats and swine cannot legally run at large. Hearings will be held in other counties to establish what dis tricts exist and the boundaries. Chest B. Leichty, Salem, will carry out the field work and con duct the hearings. In addition, the department will study state laws, county records and other evidence bearing on exisiting districts. The deadline set for these determinations is Aug. 20, 1958. INDIANA BANANAS Hammond, Ind. OPI Chester Ciastko has been growing ba nanas here for three years. He has three large trees, six smalli ones, and a dozen ready to plant for next year. One tree is 18 feet tall and has 16 bunches of ba nanas under its leaves. fln-t, needs for rugnwi. 6& r MASH OR PEWT FORM Dobrot, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius' Dobrot, Central Point. They are among 22 state winners of trips to Chicago. Selection was based on project work and activities, 4-H leadership exhibited and gains made in personal development. rs of well rounded program, won her the trip to Chicago.. Miss Carroll has completed 10 years as an outstanding club member in home-economics and was awarded her trip on food preparation achievement. High light of her career was winning the champion dollar dinner con test at the 1957 state fair. Miss Tiegs has carried a var iety of projects with major em phasis on poultry. She has com pleted a six-year record that was the top in the state among 4-Hers. She also has handled approximately 650 chickens this year as her major enterprise in 4-H club work. She was named grand champion showman at the County Fair and has had the outstanding poultry exhibit on several occasions at the county fair. These 4-Hers will join 19 oth er club members from the state the last part of November .for their trip to Chicago. Selection Explained Selection of the winners was based on project work arid ac tivities, 4-H leadership exhibited and gains made in personal de velopment during the years serv ed in club work. To be eligible for trips, club members had to be between 14 and 21 years of age, have com pleted at least three years of 4-H club work, be picked as county award winner, and sub mit a record book of their ac complishments for statewide competition. The Oregon delegation will leave Portland by train, Thanks giving day, Nov. 28, for Chica go. Accompanying them will be Cal Monroe and Winnifred Gil len, state 4-H extension agents; Miss Jane Gates, Douglas coun ty extension agent; and Scott Clevenger, Lincoln county agent. Achievement Night Slated For Talent Achievement night for the Talent 4-H club will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Talent city hall, it was announced to day. Pins and cards as awards for work in 4-H activities and pro grams will be presented by Gene McCurley, agricultural field man for the Medford branch of the First National Bank of Portland. Glenn Klein, 4-H extension agent, will lead a discussion of 4-H programs and activities. The meeting will start with a potluck supper. All members of the Talent 4-H club, their fam ilies, and those interested in joining are invited to come. Each guest is asked to bring his own table-service. Coffee, and a soft drink will be furnished. Sold Locolfy By 1 Trips MORTON Milling Co. Medford, Oregon