HX MTOFORD (OREGOK) MAIL TRIBUNE
Thursday. November 21, 1957
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Trees Said Profitable
For This Area's Farms
Farmers mho are not planting
their submarginal land to trees
re missing a good bet, accord
ing to Jack Mace, of the local
office of the state department of
forestry.
A farmer is entitled to a pay
ment of $11 per acre a year dur
ing a 10-year contract, Mace ex
plained. This comes under the
conservation reserve section of
the soil bank act.
If a farmer wants to plant
trees for prevention of wind or
water erosion. This could be done
under a five-year contract, Mace
said. However the trees cannot
be harvested before the end of
the fiv-year or 10-year contract,
he stated.
"For taking part in the Con
servation Reserve program, a
farmer may receive cost-sharing
End annual payments," the for
ICfetry man said.
fJUdi Farmer
"The practice or cost sharing
payment helps the farmer es
tablish conservation measures,"
he added. "The federal govern
ment will pay (1) 80 per cent of
the cost of trees and planting,
not to exceed $30 per acre; (2) 80
per cent of the cost of cultivation
during the first and or second
year not to exceed $1 per acre
for each cultivation.
The annual payment provides
Income for land taken out of pro
duction. The state committee has
ifetablished the county regular
fnnual payment rate of $11 per
acre for both Jacksoa and Jose
phine counties, it was explained.
The total annual payment to any
farm producer in any year may
amount to as much as $5,000.
The land which is eligible un
der the soil bank program comes
under three main classifications,
Mace said.
. 1. Land which was tilled or
was in regular crop rotation dur
ing the year immediately preced
ing the first year of the contract
period. This includes land which
was established in permanent
vegative cover (other than trees
since 1953) and which was classi
fied as cropland at the time of
seeding.
2. Land devoted to tame hay
on property which does not qual
ify as cropland under definition
of cropland. This must be also
land from which a crop has been
harvested for hay or ensilage
during either of the two years
preceding the first year of the
contract period.
3. Land which was tilled or
Stes in regular crop rotation dur
ing the year immediately pre
ceding the first year of the con
tract period and which consti
tutes (or will constitute, if till-
j age is continued) an erosion haz-
ard to the community. (Such
iland is not classified as cropland.)
May File Application
Producers wishing to partici
pate in the Conservation Reserve
program may file an application
for a Conservation reserve con
tract at the county Agriculture
Stabilization and Conservation
office, Mace said.
! "The state forester has entered
j into a working agreement with
the U. S. Department of Agri
' culture through the forest serv
I ice, to make effective and com
! petent technical forestry assist
! ance available to eligible crop
land owners, tenants, and share
croppers of Oregon," Mace ex
plained. "Trees on your land are like
money in the bank at compound
interest," the forestry man said.
"The demand for wood will go
up as our population grows. In
creasing use of wood for char
coal, paper, lumber, posts, poles,
veneer, plastics, particle boards,
and other products yet to be de
veloped, give assurance of fu
ture markets."
Demand Increasing
Demand for Christmas tree
production is increasing, Mace
noted. The day of entering a for
est to cut a Christmas tree for
personal use is rapidly nearing
an end due to forest regulations,
Mace pointed out. Now there are
over 20,000,000 trees cut an
nually in the United States for
the Christmas trade. The demand
exceeds the supply. Last year the
United States imported $5V2 mil
lion worth of Christmas tree
stumpage from Canada.
Mace said the Christmas tree
industry is profitable around
Salem and Portland.
The Shasta fir is the most suit
able tree for this area for Christ
mas tree production, Mace said.
It doesn't grow so fast. The doug
las fir is considered suitable if it
doesn't grow so rapidly that the
branches become too widely
spaced. Noble fir is also being
used. Austrian pine is coming
into use particularly on southern
slopes where the drying condi
tions are bad, Mace added.
The meat of watermelons va
ries in sweetness, fiber and col
or, the latter often ranging from
deep red to light pink and some
times even to yellow.
About 90 per cent of all the
farms in the United States now
have electric power available to
them.
About one million acres of
sugar beets are cultivated in the
U.S. each year.
4-H Medal Winners
Announced Locally
By Extension Agent
Outstanding work ag young
farmers in 4-H Club projects has
won for four Jacksort County 4
Hers county medals in the na
tional awards program, it was
announced.
Jim Frink of Central Point
and Russell Elmore of Applegate
have been named to receive
county medals in the boys' ag
ricultural program sponsored by
the International Harvester com
pany. Jim, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L.
Frink of Central Point, has been
a club member for the past five
years and his outstanding work
in swine, crops, tractor, sheep,
dairy and horse were cited as
reasons for his obtaining the
Boys' agricultural medal. A six
year club member, Russell El
more, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Elmore of Applegate, has com
pleted projects in beef, forestry,
tractor maintenance. His well
rounded 4-H program has earn
ed him the boys' agricultural
medal.
Others Listed
Two other Applegate 4-H Club
members. Philip Krouse, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Krouse, and
Truman Elmore, son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Elmore, have been
named medal winners in the
meat animal phase of the na
tional awards program. These
medals are presented by Thomas
E. Wilson of Chicago.
Philip has had seven years of
4-H Club work and has com
pleted projects in tractor, fores
try, junior leadership, electri
city, swine, beef and sheep. His
work in establishing a breeding
flock of sheep and a herd of
Hereford cattle has won him the
meat animal award. He wag re
cently named grand champion
wool exhibitor at the state fair
for the second year in a row, an
indication of the breeding pro
gram that he is using in his sheep
flock.
Truman has completed 8 years
in 4-H Club work and has car
ried forestry, electricity, tractor
maintenance, beef, iheep, and
swine as 4-H projects. He has car
ried the beef, sheep, and swine
projects all eight years that he
has been an active 4-Her. His
outstanding work with tiese pro
jects in establishing a small
flock of sheep and a breeders
herd in sheep and swine has won
him the meat animal award. The
club members will receive their
medals at their achievecent
programs.
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By JOE COWLEY
Farm Editor
Just for fun we looked up the definition of farmer in Web
ster's dictionary. One of those listed is, "One who takes taxes to
collect, paying a fixed sum for the privilege." We also looked
up the definition of farm, one given is "a district or division of a
country leased out for the collection of the revenues of govern
ment." Probably quite a few farmers think this ancient definition
of a farm is fast becoming a true one.
Simplifying the figuring of depreciation and offering a wider
selection of ways to figure it would help the farmer in a tax
way. And that is what the state board of agriculture is trying to
to do. The board is working through the state tax commission to
get a state law to conform with federal regulations in figuring
depreciation.
Now only the straight line method is permitted, allowing the
farmer or anybody else a set deduction from taxes every year
for 10 years as depreciation on equipment. '
The federal government under its income tax law gives the
choice of five different methods of calculating depreciation. One
of the methods quick depreciation would allow a farmer, for in
stance, to depreciate out his equipment and spend the difference
he makes in overhauling his equipment.
However, .this proposal would probably only affect the farm
ers who have a lot of money in equipment and who buy new
equipment every year.
Carrying the financial angle further, a movement is under
way to allow the Production Credit association to keep a tax
free reserve to cover bad loans. This would bring state regula
tions on a level with the federal laws. They allow national banks
a tax-free privilege of maintaining a reserve to cover bad loans.
We have heard agricultural leaders insist it isn't fair to
compare farm products with wood products unless both are kept
on a finished product basis. Robert J. Steward, director of the
state board of agriculture, has suggested that farm products be
remeasured on a new basis. However, some people figure most
food is processed now, so any change in the figuring would not
be fair. The idea behind this proposal seems to be that by prov
ing agriculture in Oregon is even more important than it appears
to be, more federal funds might be obtained to finance farm research.
The Jackson county agriculture committee is pressing for
procedure compelling manufacturers of insecticides, fungicides,
pesticides and herbicides to designate the date of manufacture
either on the label or some place on the contained. The chemist
of the state department of agriculture is doing some research
into this problem, we are told. In fact, this scientist has suggested
the label read "this material effective to" and give the date.
This would be similar to the dates you see stamped on flashlight
batteries or boxes of photographic film.
Otto Bohnert, Central Point farmer, a number of years ago
lost over $1,000 on his clover crop when slug pellets proved
defective. Trouble is he didn't discover the pellets were old until
too late. The state board of agriculture received reports from
several parts of Oregon that defective DDT was a severe handi
cap in combatting Laegus bugs in alfalfa.
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Otto also tells us rumors that vegetable farming is on the
increase in the valley are unfounded. Vegetable crops are on the
decided decrease here.
A big reason is little fruit and produce raised in the valley lg
consumed here. There seems to be little market for it. Potatoes
raised in the valley are given as high a grade as any shipped
in and sell just as cheaply if not cheaper, Bohnert reports.
However, the housewife seems to prefer those shipped in from
Idaho and elsewhere. She seems to be working against herself as
well as the valley farmer.
Growing out of the first factor is the problem of higher
freight rates. Bohnert said he discovered a few years ago it cost
him twice as much to ship by rail into Portland as it did a Rose
burg farmer. Bohnert ships his onions into San Francisco by
truck. Trucks, he said, are easier on his onions. He can get them
into market in 12 to 16 hours when it generally takes about
three days to ship into San Francisco by rail.
Bohnert used to be among the largest fruit and produce men
here. During the last few years due to this double squeeze he
has dropped from 30 acres of potatoes to none. He used to raise
such things as melons, asparagus, rhubarb, raspberries and straw
berries, to mention only a few. Now onions is the only re
maining crop of that type he now raises. He is concentrating
more and more on seed crops such as alfalfa.
Another example is Bob Fields at Seven Oaks who stopped
raising potatoes. He is now reported growing sweet-corn, onions
and concentrating more on his purebred Hereford stock. We
hope later to develop more into this particular phase of agri
culture in the valley. Then we want to talk to more of the
area's vegetable growers and learn why this particular phase is
not growing here as some agricultural authorities say it should.
A few dates to keep in mind are Nov. 29 and 30, 16th annual
Oregon state corn show at the Clackamas county fairgrounds,
Dec. 2, meeting on current marketing problems, Marion county
courthouse 7:30 p.m. in room 82; Dec. 2-3, winter meeting of
the American Society of Range Management (Pacific Northwest
section) in Bend.
Other meetings are 64th annual meeting of the Oregon
Dairymen's association at Klamath Falls; Dec. 5-6, 72nd meet
ing of the Oregon state horticulture society at Oregon State
college; 17th annual meeting of the Oregon Seed Growers league,
Multnomah hotel, Portland.
Women who read the story in Sunday's Oregonian about
hordes of mice invading southeast Oregon can get off the high
stools and drop their skirts. Clifford B. Cordy, county horticultur
ist, says this report is greatly exaggerated. There is nothing
mysterious about the increase of field mice and it applies to the
entire state such a thing occurs in cycles, Cordy explained. It
was reported that many of the potatoes were left in the fields
due to an unseasonable rain. Naturally the mice would gnaw into
them. This might explain the 8 per cent estimate placed on potato
crop losses in Klamath county because of mouse damage.
We had mouse fears in our house, too. The little woman
spotted a hole in a pillow. We told her if the pillow squeaked
when she placed her head on it she could be sure a mouse was
in there. For some reason, that didn't calm her fears.
This 1746 square foot home in
corporates many unusual fea
tures planned to meet the prob
lems of modern living.
The center hall plan makes
all rooms accessible to either en
trance and to each other. The
master bedroom suite is set
apart, away from the work areas
(is well as the children's rooms.
Thus anyone arising early or
(Seeping late will neither dis
turb nor be disturbed by the
rt of the family. A spacious
dressing room and tiled three
quarter bath completes this bed
room suite.
The family bath, with double
jmllman lavatories and recessed
(5?tures, separates the children's
edrooms. Both bedrooms have
exceptionally large wardrobes
(nd ferge windows. Extra closets
Oblong the hall contribute to the
'tnprage space.
The family room and living
room provide recreation areas
for both adults and youngsters.
Both open to the partially roof
ed terrace and to each other to
provide ample room for large
gatherings and parties.
In the living room of the big
corner fireplace faces triple
glass doors that slide open for
indoor-outdoor pleasure in sum
mer. Truly a work-saver is the U
shaped kitchen, with built-in
oven, countertop cooking, refrig
erator, dish-washer and big
double sink. A broad window
lights the corner breakfast nook,
and a pass-through counter is
situated above the range to fa
cilitate serving meals in the fa
mily room. The service area ac
comodates the washing machine
and dryer.
An integral part of the plan,
the double garage contains the
forced air heating unit and water
heater, plus extra space for stor
age or work bench.
Natural materials enhance the
simplicity and good taste of the
modern exterior. The low clean
lines of the rock roof are re
peated in the boxed gable and
the framing of the windows.
Soft-hued stone is used in the
chimney veneer and for the plan
ter beside the covered entry. An
attractive nail-on design finish
es the garage door.
Complete working drawings of the
above plan can be obtained at a cost
of S7.50 for the first set and $5 for
each additional set. when ordered at
the same time. This plan will 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
may be purchased for SI. Send all
orders for either plans or books to:
Hiawatha Estes. P.O. Box 404-T,
Korthxidge, Calif.
Local Representation
Set For Hort Meeting
A large delegation is expected
to represent this area at the
Oregon State Horticultural so
ciety's 72nd annual meeting in
Corvallis, it was reported today.
A number of those attending
from the Medford area will be
speakers during the Dec. 5-6 ses
sions. David Lowry, Medford, is
on the board of trustees and
Orville Hamilton, Central Point,
is first vice-president.
One of the more interesting
sessions, under the apple and
pear section, is expected to be
a talk by Elmer Hansen, Oregon
State college horticulturist, on
controlled atmosphere storage
problems. C. B. Cordy, Jackson
county horticulturist, examined
this type of storage when he at
tended the national meeting of
county agents in. Boston this fall.
Cordy will participate in a
panel discussion of rootstocks
and new varieties scheduled for
the first morning session on
Thursday, Dec. 5.
During the same morning pe
riod, L. C. Terriere, entomolo
gist and chemist at OSC, will
explain resistance of orchard
pests to insecticides.
Hamilton Chairman
Orville Hamilton, Central
Point, will act as chairman in
opening the Friday morning ses
sion. Cordy will also participate
in a panel discussion on estab
lishing young trees successfully
During the Friday afternoon
session, L. G. Gentner, entomolo
gist at the Southern Oregon ex
periment station will talk on in
sects under "What's New in
Chemicals for Insect and Dis
ease Control."
Another talk expected to
draw considerable interest is one
on bulk handling of fruit by
S. W. Porritt, horticulturist,
Summerland experiment station,
Summerland, British Columbia.
Under the stone fruits section,
Don Korth, Phoenix, will partici
pate in a panel discussion during
the Thursday morning session.
This will be a discussion on the
Esfray Notice Shows
13 Cattle Missing
Salem Thirteen strayed or
stolen cattle art listed on the
November estray bulletin, pub
lished by the state department
of agriculture. Henry A. Mat
schiner, supervising livestock of
ficer has given all the depart
ment's livestock officers !and
brand inspectors a description
of the missing animals. -
State police and county sher
iffs have also been alerted to
be on the lookout for the missing
animals.
Included on the estray bulletin
was information from the El
more county, Idaho sheriff who
asks Oregon officers to watch
for a missing reigstered Here
ford bull, and two other animals,
owned by a farmer near Hill
City, Idaho.
Eight other owners reported
cows, calves and heifers missing
from .farms and ranches in Ben
ton, Linn, Jackson, Wasco and
Malheur counties.
Lean meat contains about 73
per cent of water.
Top Stitchers Receive
County Medal Awards
Outstanding work in sewing
and fitting garments that they
made in 4-H club work has won
for 11 Jackson county 4-H club
members a county medals in the
national awards program, it was
announced.
Judged on the basis of the con
struction technique of their gar
ments, the suitability for the
individual involved, and the
ability to model the garment,
were the factors considered in
the presentation of medals
awarded by the Simplicity Pat
tern Company.
Named as the outstanding
stylists in Jackson county for
1957 were:
Gwen Palmerton. Arjrjlegate:
Julie Ashton, Central Point; Ver
nola Hutchison, Central Point;
Nyla Murray, Antelope; Marj
orie Wonderly, Medford; Ursula
Bates, Medford; Elaine McKay,
Central Point; Karen Jossy, An
telone: Marveda Frost, Evans
Valley; Diane Putman Eagle
Point; and Georgia Hubbard,
Antelope.
future of stone fruits in Oregon.
Lowry To Participate
Dave Lowry, Medford, will
participate on a panel on han
dling fresh market peaches.
Present status of the virus
free program will be discussed
by a panel during the Friday
afternoon session of the stone
fruits section.
Attention will be focused on
strawberries in the small fruits
Several phases of raising vege
table crops will be discussed
in meetings of that section dur
ing the two day program. These
will range from fertilizers, to
use of plastic mulches to micro
scopic examination of soil. Weed
control results will be outlined
by H. J. Mack, OSC horticul
turist during the final talk of
the Friday afternoon session.
Ward Spatz is a member of
the general program committee,
chairman of the nominating com
mittee, and of the apple and pear
section. Orville C. Hamilton
serves on the resolution commit
tee as chairman. David Lowry
is on the Hartman cup commit
tee and Paul Culbertson on the
advertising committee.
How To Judge, Manage
Soil Outlined By OSC
Corvallis No one expects to
pick popcorn from prune trees
or to market pork chops from
black Angus, but the impossible
often is expected of the soil,
according to two Oregon State
college soils men who are au
thors of a new bulletin designed
to help Oregonians make best
use of their wide range of soil
types.
Published by Oregon State
college extension service, the 32-
page booklet, "Soil Judging
From the Ground Up," was pre
pared by Arthur S. King, con
servation specialist, and Mur
ray Dawson, soil scientist. Copies
may be obtained free from coun
ty extension offices or the OSC
bulletin clerk, Corvallis.
Vole Dates Set On
Fryer Commission
Salem A producer referend
um on the proposed Oregon fry
er commission will be held from
Dec. 9 through Dec. 21, director
Robert J. Steward of the state
department of agriculture an
nounced today.
Ballots will be mailed before
Dec. 9 to all producers who reg
istered with the department by
Nov. 18. Ballots may be return
ed by mail to the department
at Salem or they may be de
posited in ballot boxes in the
offices of county extension ag
ents in Eugene, Albany, Salem,
Oregon City or Hillsboro.
Any registered producer who
does not receive a ballot in the
mail by Dec. 9 may obtain one
from Market Development Chief
Paul T. Rowell at the state de
partmentof agriculture in Salem,
or from any of the five county
agents' offices listed.
Public hearings were held last
May after broiler and fryer pro
ducers petitioned for a self-help
commission.
The commission will be creat
ed if two-thirds of the registered
producers voting favor it and if
the number voting represents at
least one-third of the total Ore
gon production.
If created, the commission
would be authorized to assess
and collect not more than 1.5
percent on producers' sales cf
broilers and fryers. The funds
would be used for research an4
promotion of this industry in
Oregon.
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