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TOOT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Historical For Fruit A historical review of the Fruit Growers League of Jackson county will be fea tured during a meeting of that organization starting at 1:30 p.m. Friday, in the Med ford YMCA. Much of the information is contained in the writings of the late E. W. Carlton, well known valley orchardist and one of the organizers of the league, according to an or ganization spokesman. In his writings, Carlton noted that 1913 was a year of severe pear blight infesta tion in the valley. A commit tee of citizens and orchardists were organized to effect a clear-up. The Jackson county court appointed a dozen or more 'inspectors to assist growers in the work or eradi cation. Distribution and news stories in local papers were included in the large public ity campaign. W. A. Sumner was chairman of the commit tee with E. W. Cariton serv ing as secretary. From the work of the committee came the idea to form a permanent organization of fruit growers and farmers to promote the interests of those engaged in agriculture. A mass meeting of those interested was called for May 30, 1914. Minutes of that meeting show R. C. Wash burn called the meeting to order, C. M. Thomas was elected as meeting chairman and E. W. Carlton elected secretary. A committee was named to present a slate of officers for a permanent organization to be called the Farmers and Fruit Growers League of Jackson County. Farming in terests soon were affiliating in other farm organizations and taking less part in the original league so the name later was changed to the Fruit Growers League of Jackson County. Unfortunately many of the league records were de stroyed by fire in the Jackson County Chamber of Com merce office in the late 1320's. , This Week's I By HIWATHA ESTES : This contemporary home expresses a clean-cut approach to modern living. Economical, ye.t durable materials have been combined with artistry and charm. The roof is of col orful crushed rock. Exposed rafters form an egg-crate pat tern over the wide front land ing which not only adds to the overall exterior design, but provides light for the en try. Board on board siding gives vertical contrasts to the bex-framed window panels. Concrete block planters bord ec the front steps and slant inward beneath the bedroom windows. rDpen planning expands the dimensions of the living and working areas. Only a small wall divides the kitchen and dining ell from the spacious I gigs EL I VNG OININS I " tea rp M II J DfrNoAfc.R. 6. P.. " l5Z gjtffrTCT Revieew Slated Growers Session "The present organization officially incorporated in 1932 represents an industry which each year contributes several millions of payroll dollars to the economy of the area and produces a high quality fruit favored throughout the world," a spokesman said. Winter Par Capitol "Medford, in the heart of the pear producing district, is known as 'The Winter Pear Capitol of the World.' The 1957 crop produced over 3 million boxes of all varieties, and each year, produced near ly one-third of all the win ter pears grown in this coun try and 75 per cent of the nation's crop of Bosc pears. More Produce Worth Less Faces Oregon Farmers Corvallis More produce worth less money that was the picture facing Oregon farmers as they harvested their 1957 crops, according to Mrs. Elvera Horrell, exten sion agricultural economist at Oregon State college. Better livestock prices during the year before. U.S. department of agricul ture reports show Oregon farm prices last year averaged somewhat above 195,6 even though prices were lower at the end of the year than at the start, Mrs. Horrell found crop prices averaged 4 per cent lower than in 1956. It was up to livestock prices, chalking up a 7 per cent gain to account for the higher aver age. , But prices paid by farmers, nationally, for production items rose nearly 4 per cent during the year to an all time high,. Mrs. Horrell said. Farmers' buying power, as ex pressed in the national parity ratio the relationship be tween prices received and prices paid farmers aver aged 82 for the year, the same as in 1956. Oregon's crop harvest in Town, Country House V;:yP a 148? SQL FT. living room. A wide fireplace, centered on the end wall, sets the keynote for informal hos pitality, and a wall of sliding glass doors merges the area with the broad rear patio. An ell in the patio near the serv ice entry could be an outdoor dining area in summer. Built-in appliances, ample counter surface and-cupboards add to the efficiency of the kitchen. Home laundry ap pliances are in the service area, from which a door leads directly into the bedroom hall. Closets for linens and broom and a telephone table are located off this hallway. The three family bedrooms are large and well lighted and ventilated. Casement windows throughout the house will add greatly to the ease of arrang ing furniture. Thursday, January 16, 1958 Jackson county ranks with the top three counties of the United States as a pear pro ducing area," an industry spokesman related. "The Medford district was one of the first to ship pears commercially and many of the innovations and advance ments in horticultural prac tices and marketing tech niques were pioneered in this area." On Friday's agenda are election of officers and di rectors for 1958, reports of committees on activities of the league and a talk by Ray mond Reter, president of the International Apple associa tion. 1957 was good due to excel lent growing conditions and ideal harvesting weather. Crop tonnage, when the final count was made, topped 1956 production by 7 percent. But Mrs. Horrell calculated that the farm value of these crops fell short of 1956 by a like Looking at 1957 crops, group by group, Mrs. Horrell found that the state produced more field crops, berries, and tree fruits and nuts but less seed crops and vegetables than a year earlier.- Only the tree fruits and nuts group was valued higher than in 1956 as increases in the value of apples, cherries, filberts, and walnuts more than offset low ered values on pears, peaches. and prunes. Value of vegetable crops remained about the same in 1957 as in 1956, with fresh market vegetables down trifle and processing vegetable a little higher. Seed crops were spotty and averaged about a fifth lower. Berry values skidded 12 per cent, Field crop values, which ac count for about three-fifths of the crop value in the state- were off 8 per cent. The family bath has a double pullman lavatory and recessed fixtures. The ingen ious arrangement of the three quarter bath in the master bedroom suite makes it acces sible from the entry hall. Special features are a separate linen closet, shower and pull man lavatory. A centrally located forced air unit gives this 1489 square foot home year around temp erature control. Complete working drawings of the above plan can be obtained at a cost of ST. 50 for the first set and S3 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 de livery. If the above home does not entirely meet with your satisfac tion, a new home plan book, TOWN & COUNTRY HOMES mav be pur chased for $1. Send all. orders for either plans or books to: Hiawatha, Estes, P.O. Box 404-T, ortnridge, caiil. PLAN NO. 4-507 CHIT By JOE COWLEY Mail Tribun Farm Editor In spite of the usual wide differences of opinion at the recent Jackson county agricultural committee meeting every body agreed that beef prices are "just about where they should be." They also agreed that if prices on this commodity climbed any higher it would hurt the industry since con sumers would shift to a different type of meat. Utility feed ers are bringing about $17.70 a hundredweight. Main reasons given for the boost in beef prices were that the female stuff was slaughtered in the drought area and feeds are cheaper now than they have been for several years. Farmers attending the meeting at the courthouse re marked it has taken several years to bring the beef prices back in balance again. Beef prices should go up if they move in any direction, it was remarked. If the feed prices should suddenly change beef prices will be forced to shift just as quickly, some of the farmers remarked. One of the farmers remarked that the proposed beef commission could help considerably in stabilizing the beef price picture by increasing the consumer demand for beef through promotion programs. Poultrymen are already pro moting their product which is cutting into the demand for red meat, it was pointed out. The market is decidedly up for calves with day-old calves bringing from $18 to $20 apiece, it was reported. One cattleman reports the best of the day old white face calyes are bringing as high as $24 each. Bulls are reported way up. - One livestock expert figures the feeders will stay pretty much the same. When the grass-fed California cows come on the market then the price may drop two or three, cents for cows. Fat cows are expected to drop considerably, ac cording to this source. He agrees with reports made at the county ag meeting which started all types, of cattle have jumped $2 since before Christmas. Apparently 39 per cent increase nationally, however, Jackson county won't grow many fryers. These are grown more in concentrated areas, particularly in the south since they can make better use of the marketing facilities that way. By concentrating them in smaller areas can make more efficient use of program, total facilities killing plants and feed plants. Alabama is a case in point. Fryer companies supply feed, medicine. Quite a problem to come out on them. Good markets pretty much controlled by large companies. Set up more efficient operations, too. Portland, Los Angeles and Fort Worth, Tex., were rated the three highest beef markets in the United States as of Monday and Tuesday of last week, according to a current farm publication. Choice grade steers in Portland and Los Angeles brought $25 to $26.75 per hundred weight. Fort Worth hit the market at $25 to $27 per hundred weight. Omaha usually leads the market, but this city's market held at $22.50 to $24.50 per hundred weight. Other listings for choice grade steers for the same period were: Chicago at $23.50 to $25, Ogden at $23 to $24.60, Stockton at $24 to $26, Kansas City at $22 to $24 and Denver at 24 to 26. ; h The high veal market is considered the reason for the big price on calves with the best white face calves at a day old bringinas high as $24 each. A local feed dealer re marked thaiT many of those buying calves fail to take proper care of them. Some of those precautions include proper protection for the calf on the way home in the truck, proper housing to keep them warm and keeping feeding utensils clean and disinfected. Under proper housing, a heat bulb can be used inex pensively to keep the 'calf warm for a few days. Shelters should have proper ventilation without drafts. When feeding them with milk substitutes follow the directions on them carefully. If cow's milk issued two quarts at a feeding should be the maximum for the first few days, the dealer advises. It is generally agreed that it is much better to keep the calf a little hungry than to overfeed it. Also, fresh, clean hay and a good grain mixture should be provided after the first few days. Naturally, a clean supply of water each day is The feed store man advised that calves be kept in confinement for the first three they shouldn't be turned loose exposed to pneumonia, he said. They also should be kept separated one from another stanchions when feeding, this questions on the health of your calf get in touch with the. veterinarian. Our friends on the Richard they only have a few big torn cleaned them out. Turkeys at that time were bringing 52 cents a pound for hens and 42 cents for toms. This represents an increase of a few cents over Thanksgiving. Then, too, they sold large quantities on wholesale which they feel brings in slightly more revenue, since less handling is involved. The mills with their large blocks of orders also helped the turkey business during the holidays. The Savages expect to start building up their flocks with poults this spring and start "the whole mad cycle all over again." Asked if he expected a large of the local auctioneers replied, "I never know until almost time for the sale. Keep thinking we will have a - smaller sale but so far they keep coming. Don't know where they come from, but they come." Tennessee Ernie Named To Sell Bull at Red Bluff, Calif., Feb. 11, 1958 Tennessee Ernie Ford, America's leading TV variety star, and breeder of register ed Hereford cattle on lis Lake County, Calif, ranch, will be the guest auctioneer named to sell a registered pol led Hereford bull for the March of Dimes at the seven teenth annual Red Bluff Bull Sale, Feb. 6, 7, 8, Sidney Wat son, a committee member an nounced today. Ford was the featured en tertainer at a recent Red Bluff bull sale show, where he won the "pea pickin' hearts" of western cow folks. The bull, RRR Pres Mis chief 46 was donated for the star role by the Rolling Ridge Ranch of Cottonwood, Calif. He has ' been pronounced as 'very good" by Bill Owens, veteran Tehama County cow man and bull sale committee man who aided in his selec tion. The 1958 Red Bluff Bull Sale will feature the auction of 281 horned and polled Her- efords, 51 Shorthorns and 26 Angus. The sale of the March of Dimes bull will open the program Saturday morning, Feb. 8 at the Tehama county fairgrounds and will precede the sale of horned and polled Hereford bulls. "The Red Bluff Bull Sale has already raised $81,425.00 1 CHAT -- also necessary. or four months. Above all, on wet, cold ground to be in early life. Keep them In man advises. If you have any J. Savage turkey farm say turkeys left now. The holidays livestock sale this week, one Red Bluff for the polio foundation since this charity event was added to the nation's largest sale of inspected and graded bulls," Watson said. The fund was enriched by $10,025 last year when guest auctioneer and former world's heavyweight champion Max Baer, aided by six year old polio victim Mindy Rogers, sold a bull to 62 buyers from four states. Watson explained the bull sale committee first began auctioning a March of Dimes bull in, 1947 and that the event has since become a traditional highlight of the famous western beef cattle classic. Each year a noted figure in public life serves as guest auctioneer to help sell the bull. Among these have been Princess Kekaulike Kawanan akoa of Hawaii; Songstress Helen O'Connell; Lt. Gov. Harold "Butch" Powers; Pat Lehman, Miss California of 1951, and Lynn O. "Pappy" Waldorf, former football coach of the University of California Bears. Salem Export grain in spections by the state depart ment of agriculture during the last six months of 1957 -were down almost million bushels from the total for the same period a year earlier. Farm Forester Key Figure In Farm Lot Production While people are arguing over whether or not the tim- oer inaustry . in Oregon is dying out one thing they will generally agree upon is that the growing interest in man aged forestry is a bright spot in the future timber supply picture. According to official statis tics a total of 5,361,140 acres of forest lands in the western Washington - western Oregon Douglas fir belt were in certi fied tree farms at the end of 1957. This represents a 10 per cent increase for the year, ac cording to forestry authori ties. A key man in this program is the farm forester. Such a man operates under an agree ment made between the state board of forestry and the state extension service of Oregon State college. Purpose of this program is to improve and maintain pro ductivity of small woodlands and farm forestlands in Ore gon, to reduce wastage in harvesting, marketing, and in the primary processing of forest products, and by so do ing, assist in ' increasing the income and general welfare of the people of this state, ac cording to Dwight L. Phipps, state forester. Committees Extablished To ensure mutual coopera tion between the state exten sion service and the state board of forestry an adminis trative and technical commit tee have been set up. The ad ministrative committee con sists of the state forester, di rector of the Oregon State college extension service, the regional forester and the dean of the school of forestry at Oregon State college. The technical committee consists of a forester from each of the aforementioned four agencies to coordinate subject matter and procedure. As key man in this program the farm forester must have a general knowledge of all phases of forestry, according to forestry authorities. He is expected to know all of the answers pertaining to forest management. If a problem arises which he is unable to answer he must contact some one who knows the answer. Also, he is continually seek ing new knowledge concern ing good forestry practices. Since 73 per cent of the for est land in the United States is privately owned, according to official estimates, it is obvi ous the farm forester's job is an important one. Guides Farmer Such a man guides the far mer on how to insure estab lishment of a timber stand by natural reproduction. He helps him to determine if the area is capable of reseeding, has sufficient moisture when needed, if enough seed trees are available for .natural re production, if seedlings are protected from rodents. He also helps the farmer to de termine if other growth or underbrush will prevent nat ural reseeding and if the ground should be' scarified prior to seed dispersal. The farm forester informs the far mer of an approach of a good seed crop year. If such natural reseeding is not possible the farm fores ter then must educate the far mer in the proper procedure to be followed in establishing a forest stand. The forester studies the site and advises the producer on the species best suited for the land, capability of the land to produce a forest crop, source of seedlings adaptable for planting, proper care of seed lings prior to planting, if ground preparation is needed prior to planting. Advice on proper planting procedure will probably in clude proper spacing for ease of cultivation, proper depth for planting, removal of com peting vegetation, packing the ground around the roots. To make sure these seed lings live, the farm forester shows the farmer how to see that trees receive summer shade, proper cultivating pro cedure, recommends proce dure for disposing of compet ing vegetation, tree irrigation and possible harm caused by livestock. Proper thinning practices suggested by the farm fores ter may include how to pre vent windthrow, sun scald and waste. He also educates the farmer in removal of dis eased, dying and - low value trees. Aids Decisions This farm forester must -help the farmer decide if un desirable trees are beneficial as shade protection for young trees on south slopes. He must also advise the farmer on proper cutting and care of stumps. Christmas tree production has received considerable in terest in the Rogue River val ley area recently. Proper for estry practices are also neces sary here if the farmer is to get the most from his trees. The farm forester advises on how to regulate growth for saleable appearance, proce dure for raising trees from stumps, and how and when to trim for perfect form and pro per harvesting. Timber production, of course, is a major part of the farm forester's program. To be sure of getting clear lum ber the farmer must be shown proper pruning what trees should be pruned, when, and how to prune to prevent epi cormic branching. The forester can determine if trees are putting on normal growth through growth stu dies. This way he can tell the producer what interest rate he is receiving annually frjam his investment. He instructs the farmer when the market Fourth Annual Conference Planned for Angus Breed St. Joseph. Mo. The Fourth Annual American Aberdeen-Angus Conference to be held at Fresno State col lege, Fresno, Calif., March 9, 10 and 11, recognizes the western expansion of the breed. Program plans are nearing completion and an educational and entertaining time is promised the many cattlemen attending the con ference. The program this year will be broken down into three main topics including beef carcass evaluation, herd clas sification program, and dis cussion of herd management Patrolling Helps Theft Prevention, Estray Recovery (Editor's Note: This is the fourth and final article in the Brand inspection series.) Throughout the state, 619 man hours were spent in 1957 patrolling range area to pro tect livestock from theft and to catch rustlers. State depart ment of agriculture brand in spectors and livestock officers totaled up 11,461 miles driven doing this work. In addition to actually preventing live stock theft in several in stances, the patrolling activity had aided discovery of estray animals. To quote the 1957 law, estray means "livestock of any unknown owner which is unlawfully being permitted to run at large or which is found to be trespassing on land in closed by an adequate fence." Oregon law established the manner in which property owners or operators are to handle an estray animal that appears on their land. Within five days after the appearance of an estray, the department at Salem must be notified in writing. M. E. Knickerbocker, animal industry chief, adds ranchers may also report to their local brand inspector. The department is charged with trying to establish ident ity, through its brand records, of animals that have strayed. If this cannot be done, the departments publishes notice of the taking of an estray and date and time for sale at a public auction. Hunting for animals report ed missing is perhaps the most time-consuming job a brand inspector has. If the livestock cannot be located in the im mediate area, a description of the missing animals, complete with brand and fleshmarks, is sent to department headquart ers at Salem. Each month Henry A. Mats chiner, supervising livestock offier, issues a department es tray bulletin. This gives the descriptions of these animals and tells the areas from which they were reported lost, stray ed or stolen. This bulletin is issued to brand inspectors, livestock officers, state police and county sheriffs through out Oregon and bordering towns. A Winter feeding program to fit 71 i . l ...f. .W 1! cms ISold locally By! MORTON Milling Co. Medford; Oregon is right and what trees should be removed to thin the wood lot. A fire protection plan for the producer as formulated by the forester plans the pro per location of firebreaks, in dicates snags that should be felled, points out inflammable material which should be eli minated. He also checks the farmer's fire fighting tools, educates him as to available fire fight ing assistance and proper pro cedure in fighting fire. The farm forester also shows the farmer how to pre vent spread of diseases and to combat insect infestation. problems. Current develop ments in research and an up to-date report on recommend ations of the American Angus Association's research com mittee will be an enlightening portion of the program also. Registrations begin Sun day evening March 9, at the Fresno Hacienda Motel, head quarters for the conference, will continue through Mon day morning. Reservations should be directed to the Fresno Hacienda, Highway 99 at Clinton, P. O. Box 1223, Fresno 15, Calif. Starting Monday morning breeders of purebred and commercial Angus will" get a chance to hear discussed and see demonstrated live grades of slaughter steers and observe an on foot carcass steer show. Later these steers will be slaughtered and the carcasses evaluated. The entire afternoon pro gram will be devoted to the Angus herd classification pro gram, its value, and how it will work for the breeder of registered Angus. Complete details will be discussed and herd .classification demon strated with several classes of Angus cattle. - The audience will also have a chance to use the new official score card and participate in this phase of the program. Following a banquet in the evening at the Fresno Hacienda, reports on developments in dwarfism re search and the future plans of the association's research committee will be given. Tuesday Session r The Tuesday morning ses sion will be devoted to herd management. Special emph asis will be placed on cow herd management, purebred and commercial, the selection, development and use of herd bulls, and breeder's her pro motion problems. Tuesday afternoon carcasses will be evaluated on the hook. This will be followed by a ques tion and answer session that will conclude, the program. Nationally known agricul tural educators and research ers will participate in the program. ' Jackson County Stockmen's Association URGE Every Owner of One or More Head of Cattle TO REGISTER TO QUALIFY For Voting on the Proposed BEEF COMMISSION REGISTRATION ENDS JANUARY 21 REGISTER AT COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE COURTHOUSE - MEDFORD TRIANGLE BEEF and SHEEP CUBES From Triangle's complete line of Beef and Sheep Cube you can have exactly the kind of program you need for Winter feeding. You can add Triangle 12 Beef Cubes to your grains to form a complete high protein level for top condition. You feed 16 Range Cubes at low levels per head to "hold" your animals. We'll be glad to show you Triangle's complete line of cubes, meal or pellets and suggest a plan tor lDaronA Clnn.lfn Set For Wheat Jan. 13-March 7 Producers of spring-planted wheat, who have allotments, can participate in the acreage reserve program of the soil bank again this year, accord ing to Charles White, chair man of the Jackson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee. Sign-up period is from Jan. 13 to March 7. Winter wheat agreements were signed last fall. White said that by taking part in the acreage reserve program farmers can protect their current income with payments earned while land in the reserve even though the growing season is bad. An added advantage is that this will help cut down sur pluses, he said. To participate far mers must sign a one-year acreage reserve agreement with the county ASC committee. Land placed in the reserve should be specifically designated. A dollar and cents rate per rate per acre has been estab lished by the county com mittee for all wheat farms with allotments in Jackson ' county. The rate varies from the county average according to the farm's relative pro ductivity and farming meth ods, White explained. Hormone Implants Backed By Testing Corvallis Beef loses none of its good eating qualities when animal weight gains are boosted with recommended dosages of stilbestrol hor mone, according to an Oregon State college agricultural ex periment station r e search team. Twelve trained "taste test ers" in the OSC food and dairy technology department found it impossible to detect differences between cooked standing-rib roasts from stil-bestrol-treated and untreated young beef steers. Mrs. Lois Sather and A. F. Anglemier, OSC food tech nologists, and David C. Eng land, animal husbandman, headed up the research pro ject, using more than 90 young steers in their tests. The steers were kept for a 247 day feeding period, about the maximum time used in com mercial operations to finish young steers for slaughter. The feed ration was prim arily peavine silage, with barley and mill feed as the grain, small amounts of beet pulp, and five percent molas ses. Some of the steers rec eived an average of 4V4 pounds of grain a day, with others averaging as high as 8li pounds a day over the entire feeding period. Your Needs your winter ieeaing.
