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Christmas Tree
During, Selling
Planned By Grades
Corvfllis A new era in
35hritma tree buying and sell
injf may be just around the
cornfcr easing that tedious
chor of touring a Christmas tree
lot, fhaking out one tree after
Jin5her, looking for just the
right one.
Tor the first time, Christmas
treat can be harvested and sold
this year on the basis of feder
ally standardized grades. This
offers possibilities for better re
turns to growers for good quality
trees, says Gary Sander, Oregon
State collegt forest products
marketing specialist.
Grading will b voluntary and
inspection service will' be pro
vided for a moderate fee by the
department of agriculture at all
major shipping points and termi
nal markets. A big advantage
of the grading system is that
producers can now sell trees
"sight unseen" but graded to
distant markets. Such a system
offers protection to both the pro
ducer and dealer, Sander ex
plains. Growers can now select trees
that will bring better prices and
leave) the others for later harvest
for the Christmas trade or other
purposes.
Standards were developed by
the USDA agricultural market
ing service at the request of
the National Christmas Tree
Growers association and several
Irtate associations.
The three grades U.S. Pre
mium, U.S. No. 1, and U.S. No.
2 will be based on five factors:
density, taper, balance, foliage,
and freedom from deformities.
Trees that can't qualify for any
of these grades will be listed
as culls.
U.S. Premium is the tree most
shoppers consider "perfect"
straight, symmetrical, well-filled
branches, evenly tapered,
fresh, clean, and healthy. U.S.
No. 1 allows more variation in
shape. A U.S. No. 2 may have
more sparse foliage and may be
full on only two sides.
All trees carrying U.S. grades
will be fresh. But a family that
wants a tree to stand in a corner
or against a wall where a flat
or "thin" side won't show will
b able to buy a No. 2 grade
(it lower cost.
Mori detailed Information on
IfTades may be obtained by
writing to W. L. Close, federal
(itat inspector, state department
of mp-iculture building, Salem.
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Largest 4-H Achievement
Held By Central Pointers
The largest 4-H achievement
in Jackson County was held
Tuesday evening at the Central
Point Grange hall for the Cen
tral Point, Westside, Oak Grove,
and Table Rock communities,
it was reported. Over 150 4-H
Club members received their
cards and pins to signify a com
pletion for another year in 4-H
club work. Presentation of pins
was made by Mr. Richard Isaacs,
manager of the First National
Bank of Portland, Central Point
Branch, and Gene McCurley,
agricultural field representative
of the First National Bank of
Portland, Medford branch. Mr.
McCurley pointed out the aim of
4-H Club work is teaching boys
and girls new skills and atti
tudes and new ideals as they
work with livestock in the 4-H
Clubs and with other people in
their communities.
Club members receiving
awards were as follows
Tenth year: Gary Legler, Nor
man Barnes.
Ninth year: Dale Smith, Nan
cy Barnes.
Eighth year: Max Frederick,
Joan Dobrot, Carl Skyrman,
Leslie Kellow.
Seventh year Carolee Brant
ley, Phyllis Taylor, Margaret
Taylor, Glenna Mae Brown,
Carol Meyers, Sandy Higin-
botham.
Sixth year: Susan Wright,
Craig Wright, Danny Gilman,
Vernola Hutchison.
Fifth year: John Anhorn, Da
vid Foote, Bill Anhorn, Bill
Charley, " Patsy Charley, Jim
Conger, Evelyn Niedermeyer,
James Frink, Alice Thompson,
John Caster, Alison Pinkham,
Julie Ashton, Cheryl Swanson,
Wayna Brown, Laurene Kellow,
Mary Savage.
Fourth Year: Todd Caster,
Ricky Smith, Jeffrey Anhorn,
Carol von der Hellen, Willie De
brick, Russell Frink, Bobby
Kuest, Glenda Branch, Patty
McCue, Sue Higinbotham, Col
leen Franek.
Third year: Larry Ryerson,
Clifford Pinkham, Carolee
Kuest, Nancy McKay, Sharon
Thompson, Patty Branch, Mary
Head, Carolyn Leonard, Monte
Cook, Marilyn Cordy, Marilyn
Watson, Bonnie Brantley, Linda
Gibson, Judy Gebhard, Mary
Daniels, Doris Inman, Elaine
McKay, Richard Russell.
Second year: Clint Gibson,
Donna Debrick, Earl Van Hoy,
Wallace Skyrman, Verne Pen
dletin Jr., Dennis Pfaff, Frank
Mengel, Penny Sampert, Peggy
Jones, Mary Jones, Katherine
Straus, Aletta Myers, Anita
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Pierce, Shirley Savage, Charla
Jo Meyer, Pat Striplin; Michael
Anhorn, Carol Fotte, Scott Ea
ton, Carolyn Sidener, Nikki
Hammond, Mike Norton, Caro
lyn Barnes, Marsha Watson,
Karen Renfrow, Sue Ann Ruth
erford, Elaine Young, Kathleen
Frederick.
First year: Cecilia Fichtner,
Billy Ullom, Mfke Charley, Jack
Peek, Ross Conger, Mary Che
ney, Bonnie Cheney, Mary Lou
Van de Kamp, Charles LaGrone,
Dennis Hile, Jerry Scarborough,
Lorenzo Miller Jr., Donald Her
zog, Marvin Hamilton, Carole
Crenshaw, Steven Crenshaw,
Marilyn Lathrop, Dan Burrell,
Alan Brooks, Johnny Knox,
Penny Van de Kamp, Tommy
Abbott, Karen Alldridge, Mark
Schmidt, Gregg Schmidt, Shar
on Forde, Marilyn Brewold,
Sherri Lynn Burelson, Patricia
Callender, Nancy Cavin, Terrie
Lee King, Tari Lee Martin, Suz
anne Monsey, Terry St. Ger
main, Virginia Rae Chadd, Sally
Bailey, Kathy Thompson, Donna
Bailey, Judy Frink, Julio Jones,
Linda Johnson, Donna Ham
mond, Nancy Inman, Laine Don
ker, Jean Bonney, Judy Lewis,
Barbara Rominger, Barbara
Wheeler, Suzanne Flynn, Karen
Hunter, Donna Meade, Carol
Straus, Judy Patterson, Karen
Griggs, Janet Pfaff.
Stale Seed Growers
To Meet Dec. 5-7
Eye New Markets
Corvallis New market possi
bilities for Oregon forage and
turf seeds will highlight the Ore
gon Seed Growers League's 17th
annual meeting, Dec. 5 to 7, at
the Multnomah hotel, Portland.
Market expansion for Oregon
forage grass and legume seed
in Japan, -Korea, and South
America is "highly promising"
through proper promotion, says
Rex Warren, Oregon State col
lege farm crops specialist and
League secretary.
The league is investigating pos
sible government assistance in
market promotion under Public
Law 480 designed to move sur
plus commodities into overseas
markets. Discussion leader will
be R. Wallace Rice, Grants Pass,
manager of -a Josephine county
growers cooperative.
Major changes in U.S. seed
crop uses based on a survey of
agricultural agencies will be re
viewed by William Youngman,
foreign agricultural service,
Washington, D.C. Trends in the
key southern states' markets will
be reported by Ray Teal, OSC
seed marketing specialist.
Gager Vaughn, Chicago, head
of one of the nation's largest
sales organizations for turf seeds,
will duscuss trends in turf va
rieties for home lawns. Growers
will have opportunities to tackle
specific problems during com
mittee meetings for turf seeds,
legumes, cover crops, seed po
tatoes, and seed certification.
Possibilities of marketing as
sistance through state and fed
eral programs will be reported
by a committee appointed to in
vestigate such programs during
the past year.
"Challenge of Change," a re
port by Oregon State college ex
tion service staff members, will
trace recent changes in U.S. ag
riculture and the general econ
omy in an attempt to help the
seed industry chart long-range
goals.
Secretary of State Mark Hat
field will speak at the Decem
ber 6 evening banquet. Master
of ceremonies will be Walter
Leth, Polk county senator. Spe
cial events are planned for wom
en attending.
Special meetings are scheduled
during the convention for the
Northwest Chewings and Creep
ing Red Fescue association and
the two-year-old commission for
fescue market promotion.
Study Launched To
Broaden Decency Law
Washington (IPi The U. S.
Roman Catholic Heirarchy has
launched a study which could
broaden the Catholic-sponsored
Legion of Decency's scrutiny of
movies to cover radio and tele
vision programs.
The one-year study also could
lead to establishment of a new
agency similar to the Legion of
Decency. The heirarchy said it
will look into the "most suit
able and acceptable means" of
keeping a moral watch over
broadcasting.
The action was taken by 178
Catholic cardinals, archbishops
and bishops during a three-day
annual meeting here last week.
It was announced Tuesday by
Bishop William A. Scully, Al
bany, N.Y., chairman of the
Episcopal Committee for Mo
tion Pictures, Radio and Tele
vision. ALMANAC OUT
Dublin, N. H. TCP) The Old
Farmers Almanac is out in its
166th consecutive annual edition.
This is the oldest periodical in
America which has been pub
lished continuously in the same
name and format.
Farm Cify Week Set
For November 22-28
During the early 1900's the
farmer and his wife raised and
canned their own fruits and
vegetables for the family table,
went to town about one a week
on Saturday night and seldom
took a vacation, according to
W. B. Tucker, county extension
agent.
Today's farming scene has
changed. The farmer is no long
er behind the plow. He is in
front of it riding a tractor that
rivals the design, efficiency and
often the price of the classiest
autos on the market.
Reasons behind the change
are explained by Oregon State
College extension staff mem
bers who encourage better un
derstanding between farm and
city dwellers during farm-city-week,
Nov. 22-28.
Agriculture has had many
growing pains, during the past
30 or 40 years. If crops are de
stroyed by adverse weather or
insect invasions, food shoppers
pay higher prices at the market.
In addition to nature's haz
ards, increased marketing costs
have reduced the farmer's share
of the consumer's dollar. In 1945
farmers received an average of
53 cents of the food dollar. To
day they receive 40 cents of each
dollar spent for food.
Like the rest of us, exten
sioners continue, the farmer
spends most of his income for
food, clothing, heat, lights and
other living expenses. He eats
like everybody else, too. The
farm diet isn't limited to what's
raised on the farm. The farmer's
wife shops for foods at the mar
ket just like the city home
maker. The farmer is interested in
what the consumer wants. When
consumers asked for leaner pork
cuts, the farmer responded by
providing a meat-type hog to
replace the older lard-type hog.
Consumers requested meatier
poultry, and the farmers are
now raising birds to satisfy this
demand.
A 14-year old 4-H and FFA
boy, helped by his 20-year-old
mule, is U. S. corn growing cham
pion for 1957. Lin don Ratlin of
Prentiss County, Mississippi, has
harvested 250.85 bushels of corn
from one acre of ground the U. S.
average is under 50.
Linden's brother, Lamar, set
the world mark of 304.38 bushels
two years ago. Their famous mule,
Dolly, planted and cultivated both
plots in fact, she has been in on
five U. S. records.
., Keys to the Ratlin system are
lots of fertilizer; a high-yielding
adapted seed corn, Funics G-711,
planted thick; proper cultivation;
and irrigation, if necessary.
Hunters Too Helpful
In Southern Oregon
Salem Deer hunters in south
ern Oregon are becoming too
helpful. Following an intense
program by the Oregon Cattle
men's association to teach sports
men to close gates on the prop
erty they enter, Lake couny
ranchers complain that gates are
being closed that are supposed
to be open!
R. A. Long, of Fort Rock, cat
tleman and State Board of Agri
culture member, stressed that it
is very important to leave cer
tain gates open to let cattle into
water or into their fall ranges.
He added, "Next year the Ore
gon Cattlemen's association will
have to switch their emphasis
and instruct hunters to leave
gates just as they find them."
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For Central Pointer
In 4-H Program
Central Piont An up and
coming young hog rancher is
Willie Debrick, 13, Central
Point 4-H club member.
Willie started with pigs by
purchasing a registered Berk
shire sow from A. T. Lathrop,
Central Point, on Nov. 16, 1956.
On March 12, 1957 she farrowed
a litter of 12 pigs, raising 10.
Average birth weight was 2V4
pounds. At the age of 35 days
they were weighed for produc
tion registry.
Willie kept five of the 10
pigs. He used one for a junior
gilt, one for a single market hog
and a pen of three for market
hogs to be shown at the Jack
son county 4-H fair.
Young Debrick won three
first places with his sow and
gilt. His sow took grand cham
pion and the gilt, reserve cham
pion. The pen of three took sec
ond place and Willie placed
first in showmanship with his
single market hog.
Two of the pen of three were
inspected for meat certification.
The object of this program is to
produce leaner pork since there
is no market for lard. To quali
fy under this program the litter
must have been under produc
tion registry, This means the
pigs must weigh 200 pounds at
180 days of age. Various other
qualifications such as fatback
thickness, length, loin area are
included.
In September a letter from
Willard D. Brittin, secretary of
the American Berkshire associa
tion informed Willie that his lit
ter had complied with the quali
fications of the lean meat certi
fication. This was the 13-year-old boy's
fourth year in a 4-H swine proj
ect and his first year with breed
ing, stock. His other project is
raising registered Guernseys in
a 4-H dairy project.
Figures Released
On All Predators
Caught In State
Salem Coyotes again were
Oregon's most destructive pre
datory animal, according to fig
ures released by Mel Smith,
district agent for the U. S'. Fish
and Wildlife service, and M. E.
Knickerbocker, animal division
chief of the Oregon department
of agriculture.
Almost half of the 1162 live
stock and poultry losses report
ed from July 1 to Oct. 5 were
attributed to coyotes. Foxes,
bears, racoons, bobcats, dogs,
badgers, mountain lions, opos
sums, skunks, and eagles, in
that order, were responsible for
the other losses.
Linn county poultrymen re
ported foxes had destroyed 130
chickens, 12 turkeys and 3
guinea hens in their area. Curry
county was ,also hit especially
hard by predatory beasts coy
otes destroyed 67 of the 91 sheep
lost in September.
Total Losses
Total losses due to predatory
animals discovered by the federal-state
hunters were 524
sheep, 6 goats, 14 calves, 27 pigs,
405 chickens, 4 geese, 100 tur
keys, 35 ducks, 3 guinea hens,
3 sage hens, 17 deer, 10 house
cats and 16 beehives. .
As for the other side of the
story, 45 federal-state predatory
hunters caught 769 coyotes dur
ing a 27-day period, Aug. 25
Sept. 21.
Of the 35 counties covered.
Malheur hunters turned in the
most catches including 89
coyotes and 74 of the 292 bob
cats taken in the state. Harney
county accounted for 78 of the
coyotes and Crook's total for
this predator was 77.
Ten of the 56 bears trapped
throughout Oregon were report
ed in Clatsop county. Douglas
and Curry county hunters were
each responsible for eight. Tied
at 13 each, Linn and Clackamas
counties had the largest totals
for foxes.
About one-half the total area
of North Carolina is forested.
Hurty Herbert
LUCERNE
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Thursday, November 21, 1957
The Medical Roundup
HEART SURGERY
Quite a few people ask about
the advisability of having their
heart operated on after an at
tack of coro
nary sclerosis.
I cannot pos
sibly answer
because I have
no idea from
their letters if
they need an
operation, or
if they could
stand it. All I
Alvarez can say is that
if I had a heart attack and had
recovered well from it, so that
I could walk quickly along the
street without ever getting pain,
I would certainly not think of
having any surgery.
I would think of an operation
only if I could hardly move
around without getting severe
anginal pain in my chest. I
might be getting pain even
when I tried to lie flat in bed.
The coming of angina under
such conditions would indicate
that "my rope was short," and
I didn't have enough blood sup
ply to my heart muscle.
Several types of operation
have been devised with the idea
of throwing more blood into the
heart muscle but so far as I can
learn, no one of them has as yet
on the confidence of all heart
surgeons. If I should have to
have my heart operated on, I
would go to a good heart sur
geon and take his advice.
Boeck's Sarcoid
Some persons want to know
what is Boeck's Sarcoid. It is a
chronic disease which attacks
many parts of the body, much as
tuberculosis does. There are
some physicians who think it is
a form of tuberculosis, and
there are many others who are
sure that it has nothing to do
with tuberculosis. The tubercles
that form in the body are dif
ferent from those typical of tu
berculosis; also, if one injects
material from a sarcoid tubercle
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into a guinea pig which is ex
tremely susceptible to tubercu
losis nothing happens.
Until recent years, there was
no definite treatment for the
disease, and hence for some pa
tients it was a serious affair.
Today, some patients can be
greatly helped or cured with the
use of some of the less-well-known
antibiotics. ,
Shingles
Hundreds of people ask me
what to do for shingles. Much
depends on whether the patient
is young or old. If he is young,
there isn't much need for treat
ment, because the little blisters
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probably be the end of the
trouble. If the person is old, that
makes things much more seri
ous. Many old people, after an
attack, will go for months suf
fering terribly from burning
pain.
Some write me that they have
been helped by vaccination with
cowpox; some say that they
have been helped by injections
of gamma globulin some by in
jections of Protamide; some by
the application of a vibrator, or
by the local injection of some
procaine; of spraying of the af
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