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Jsto (iimdl ,ordeim
doefiqwn Milk Herd Tops in May;
Westaf Jsgrgs Hove Best Producing Cow
(highest Hverge butter-fat
production dfr?tle)y was reach
ed by thglverlawn Guern
sey farm, Medfbrd, according
to statiicf) released by the
TackjBh bounty Dairy Herd
3mproxM) gssociation.
Among th fi top herds
for the month in the county,
the cloerlawn herd hit an
average of 60 per cent. Aver
age milk production hit 1,119
pounds with 1 cow produc
ing and oi dry cow. o
The herd, owned by Rich
ard and Elizabeth Westerberg,
Ashland, was second with 52.9
per cent average butterfat and
971 average pounds of milk
production for 32 cow pro
ducing (yid four dry cows.
Hubbard's Kgrd Third
Bill and Jo Hubbard's,
Eagle Point, herd was third
with 48.5 per cent butterfet,
1,221 average pounds of milk
for 52 producing cows and
one dry one. The Ed Ramsay,
Jacksonville, herd was fourth
with 46.7 pounds of butter
fat, 9TO pounds of milk for
33 cows and two cows dry.
J. E. Parsons. Gold Hill, herd
was fifth with 44.7 per cent
average butterfat, 847 pounds
of milk for 42 producing
cows, a:gj three cows dry.
Five of the 10 top cows for
v the month are owned by Rich
ard and Elizabeth Westerberg,
Ashland, according to the rec
ords a, the herd improve
ment association.
Their cows and their pro
duction records are Treasure
1550 pounds of milk, 113.8
pounds of butteat, 64 days
milk; Bonnie 1566 pounds
of milk, 112.8. butterfat
pounds, 53 days in milk; Nug
get 1,4W pounds of milk,
102.9 butterfat pounds, 32
days in milk; Souviner 1,500
pounds of milk, 96 pounds of
butterfat and 53 days in milk;
and Gleam 1,525 pounds of
milk, 91.5 butterfat pounds
and 53 days in milk.
The Westerberg cows rank
ed first, second, fourth, sixth
and eighth.
Rnks Third
Ranking third among the
10 top cows for May was
Dina owned by Clarence and
Sadie Williams, Ashland.' Her
month's production record
shows 2,006 pounds of milk,
108.3 butterfat pounds and 44
days in milk.
Cow No. 32 of the Spear
L. ranch, Eagle Point, ranked
fifth with 2,192 pounds of
milk, 96.4 butterfat pounds
and 45 days in milk.
Seventh was another cow
owned by Clarence and Sadie
Williams Polly with 1,476
pounds of milk, 94.5 pounds
of butterfat and 54 days in
milk.
Horns and Naomi, owned
by Bill and Jo Hubbard rank
ed ninth and tenth respec
tively. Horns produced 2,350
pounds of milk, 91.7 butter
fat pounds and was 47 days
in milk. Naomi produced
2,812 pounds of milk, 90
pounds of butterfat and was
56 days in milk.
Local Experiment Station
Shows New Experiments
By H. H. WHITE
Tuesday, soil conservation
and agricultural stabilization
committee personnel from
Jackson, Josephine and Doug
las counties met at the South
ern Oregon Experiment sta
tion to observe the various
types of experiments being
conducted this year.
Those present were Arthur
S. King, extension conserva
tion specialist, Oregon State
college, Corvallis; W. B. Tuck
er, Clifford Cordy, Don Berry
and Glenn Klein, all of the
Jackson county extension
service; Wayne Mosher, Doug
las county extension service.
Representing the Soil Conser
vation Service were Bob
Longsway, Medford, Calvin
Greg, Grants Pass; Borden
Beck, Southerland; Elwood
Abbott, Sams Valley-Beagle
SCS district; Otto Niedermey
er, Rogue SCS district; Ray
Vogel, Rogue SCS district and
Ron Rose, Grants Pass SCS
district. Representing the ASC
were Harry Martin, Medford;
Bill Gilmore, Grants Pass; and
representing the Southern
Oregon experiment station
were "John A. Yungen, agro
nomist and Harold H. White,
superintendent.
Forage Discussed
The forenoon was spent on
the agronomic experiment
farm west of Talent where
experiments relating to for
age, feed grains, corn and
seed crops were discussed. Of
particular interest this season
are some of the newer strains
of grasses for hay and pasture
mixes, also some of the wheat
varieties such as Redmond,
Omar and Heines VII.
Extension, SOC and other
technical workers will use the
information gained and data
developed by the experiment
station as a background for
counciling growers of the area
on their individual problems.
Periodically these technical
workers like to see the new
crops, varieties and treat
ments being tested by the sta
tion so they can better coun
sel with the people regarding
their .problems,
Josiah Quincy, 15th presi
dent of Harvard university,
expelled the whole sophomore
class for a roughhouse in
1843.
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hosfiitality in this traditional
English cottage style home.
Half-timbers protrude from
stucco (bles beneath the
dark-stained shingle roof. A
cjimney pot tops the brick
chimney, and brick veneer
extends across the front of the
house as well as being used
to form a planter beside the
porch. Small-paned windows
enhance the '"old country"
cfSirm.
Ideal for the family with
half grown children, this
home provides two complete
ly separate anfts for enter
taining. The front living
roc, with its banks of win
dows and wide brick fire
place, can be kept free of
toys and clutter, always ready
6y adult company. The fam
ily room, which blends visu
ally with, the kitchen, pro
vides an informal atmosphere
for mother's morning ' coff ee
klatch or the children's after
school snack-fest. The family
room could also double as a
dining room.
Arranged Appliances
Well, arranged appliances
and work surfaces, ample
cupboards and lots of light
add to the attractiveness of
the kitchen. The nook area of
fers a spot for the serving of
family meals.
Washing machine and dry
er are located in the service
area. Overhead cupboards
and a broom closet add stor
age space for household ac
cessories. Open to both the work area
and master bedroom is the
three-quarter bath, with stall
shower and pullman lavatory.
Large glass doors in the mas
ter bedroom slide open to the
rear yard. In all bedrooms
the wardrobes are exception
ally roomy, with shelf space
above and drawers below.
Wide, unbroken wall areas
will make it easy to arrange
large pieces of bedroom -furniture
in a number of ways.
Double lavatories, recessed
fixtures and a towel cabinet
are convenient features of the
family bath.
A linen closet, heater and
water heater closet opens
from the bedroom hallway.
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Complete working drawings of
the above plan can be obtained at
a cost of S7.50 for the first set and
So for each additional set, when
ordered at the same time. This
plan will be available for a period
of four months from this date.
Pleasce allow two weeks for deliv
ery, if the above home does not
entirely meet with your satisfac
tion a new home plan book. Town
and Country Homes, may be pur
chased for SI. Send all orders for
either plans or books to Hiawatha
Estes, P.O. Box 404-7, Korthridge,
Calif,
Wheat Allotment
Must Be Sought
By July Deadline
A farmer-on land on which
no wheat was seeded for any
of the years 1956, 1957 and
1958, may apply on or before
July 1 for a "new farm"
wheat acreage allotment for
the 1959 winter wheat crop,
Chairman Charles White of
the Jackson County Agricult
ural Stabilization and Con
servation committee said to
day.
Even if wheat was produced
on the farm in 1958, the farm
is still considered a new wheat
farm if it did not have a 1958
allotment, and the farmer
must apply at the county of
fice as a new producer, White
said.
An important requirement
for obtaining a new allotment
is to file a written application
before the July 1 deadline.
This application may be made
out on forms which can be
obtained in person or by mail
from the county ASC office.
The chairman pointed out
that factors considered in de
termining whether a farmer
is eligible for a new farm al
lotment will include the till
able acreage, type of soil, and
topography of the farm. The
operator's farming system ' is
studied and the extent to
which his livelihood depends
on his farming operations. He
is also asked the reason wheat
was not planted on his farm
in past years.
County Acreage "
Jackson county's share" of
the 55-million-acre national
wheat allotment for 1959 will
be 1,504 acres, White said.
This compares with a 1958
wheat allotment of 1,568
acres. -
Since Oregon's share of the
national allotment exceeds
25,000 acres, the state has
been, designated as a "com
mercial" wheat state for 1959.
This means that local eligible
wheat growers will vote June
20 on whether to use the
marketing quotas for next
year's crop. The referendum
will also be a factor in de
termining the level of price
supports on 1959 crop wheat.
The wheat acreage allot
ments for Jackson county
wheat farmers were mailed
June , 6, White declared. The
individual farm allotment, he
explained, depends on past
acreage of wheat, tillable
acres, crop rotation practices,
type of soil and topography.
Corn, Beans May
Be Planted During
June, Agent Says
It is still not too late to
plant gardens, but those who
have delayed planting for one
reason or another should not
delay longer, according to Don
Berry, county extension agent.
Time is short, but -prompt
planting should be rewarded
with a good garden.
During June crops , like
corn, beans and squash may
be planted. Crops sensitive to
frost such as peppers and egg
plants, as well as tomatoes,
can still be set out. Potatoes
too, should be planted immed
iately if this has not been
done, Berry said. . .
Recommended varieties for
sweetcorn are Iochief or Gold
en Cross Bantam; bush beans,
Top Crop or Processor; pole
beans, Kentucky Wonder or
Blue Lake.
It should be remembered
that pole beans which are
stunted and turn yellow are
affected with a virus disease.
This is always worse where
beans are planted in close as
sociation with gladiolus.
Squash Varieties Welcome
Summer squash varieties
such as Zucchini are always
welcome in the home garden
and come into bearing quick
ly. Winter squash varieties
such as Hubbard, Banana,
Table Queen or Butternut are
gathered just before the fall
frosts.
Peppers of the California
Wonder type are best and the
Black Beauty eggplant is rec
ommended. Any of the home
gardeners who have tried
Kennebec potatoes have found
them satisfactory. Hales Best
36 is the cantaloupe variety
most resistant to our canta
loupe virus trouble.
It also should be remem
bered that carrots that are al
ready growing should be ir
rigated carefully. If the soil
is dry, and water is applied
on a hot day it will , drown
the carrots and the bottom
part will turn soft and rot. If
you have noticed this trouble,
watch your watering.
All of these crops listed
above should be planted as
soon as possible if they have
not already been put in. This
is also true of tomatoes and
brussel sprouts, belaying long
er would be of no benefit on
these crops.
--.CHIT ..CHAT
By JOE G. COWLEY
Mail Tribune Farm Editor
We were browsing through the Medford public library
the other day and came across a history book written by
an old professor we used to have. His book is written in
good, clear readable style.
One of his notes on Pacific Norhtwest dairying shows
it made its big change to a major farm industry in 1910 6r
thereabouts. By 1910 the dairy farmers owned 444,000 milch
cows, delivered 146 million gallons of milk and 37 million
pounds of butterfat annually..
We have said often before that with more water avail
able in this valley dairying will become more important.
Dairying seems to be a natural for the reclaimed land which
many think will be cut into small acreages.-
History would seem to bear us out. According to our
professor's history book dairy farming prospered most
in the valley lands of western Washington and Oregon
around 1910.
According to this Pacific Northwest history, one farmer
settled 40 acres of logged-off land, started a dairy herd
and soon, built a S1,000 investment to $10,000.
In the early 1900's the construction of condensed milk
plants and cheese factories in the west gave the dairy
industry a Digger push.
Formation of dairy and creamery associations which
concentrated . on standardizing grades and consolidating
merchandizing operations helped still further. One of the
earliest of such organizations was the Tillamook Dairy
association which was a cooperative. This was the pioneer
organization of such groups as the Milk Producers league
here.
A tense situation, seems to have developed between
officials in one segment of our agricultural industry. It's
similar to a situation which developed in a shipyard during
the war. .
For possibly the first time since this shipyard started
the workers were out on strike. Crowds were milling around
the plant and a couple of destrqyers vitally needed for
America's defense were idle steel shells on the ways.
The president of the shipyards, a tough, hard-headed,
two-fisted old gent was getting a shave in this small town's
barber shop. Notified of the strike he went flying over
to the yard, barber sheet, lathered face and all.
"You people all ought to be ashamed of yourselves!"
he thundered. "Your country needs those ships. Those boys
overseas need 'em and here you stand talking about wages
when you are already getting much more than any soldier
in a foxhole. Why why if you were children I would take
down your pants and whip you a good 'un!"
At that point far back in the crowd a female voice
shrilled, "Would you take down my pants, too, Mr. Newell?"
The crowd roared with laughter and sheepishly shuffled
back to their jobs.
In this local problem we aren't sure whose pants de
serve, to be .'taken down. Regulations were, made to be
obeyed. But it, is also human to err.. So, let's get -back to
producing.
We have been interested in the case of the "poverty
stricken" railroads. When the steel rails , were extending
their vast web westward the federal, state and local gov
ernments bent over backwards to meet most, if not all of
their demands.
In 1913, the Northern Pacific Railroad company and
Weyerhaeuser Timber company together owned 34.7 per
cent of the privately owned timber in Washington. In
Oregon this same company arid the Southern Pacific, com
pany had 22.4 per cent of that valuable timber land. This
is based on the bureau of corporations figures. Surely, they
must own a large part of this timberland still? Sale of
timber off this land should certainly help meet any deficit
without reaching into the peoples' . pockets through the
federal, government and asking for more federal aid and
rate increases. . '
Apparently this is a sudden thing, the railroads' "sorry
plight." Then why didn't they sell some of the mineral rights
off their lands at least? ' Around 1950 oil companies ex
ploring in southwestern Washington were refused permission
to enter railroad lands. Why? When they offered such good
payments? , 1
We might add one other thing, according to these of
ficial figures, half, of the private timber of the -five Pacific
Northwest states and California was owned by the Northern
Pacific around 1913.
The railroads are going to have to do something about
their public, relations in a bier hi
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more money. . Signs along the highway point to the fact
ma 1. xawoaas coma remove a lot of freight-hauling trucks
from the highway.,- This would prevent congestion, they
indicate. Why don't they go all the way by removing a few
drivers and passengers from the highways by offering decent
passenger service in areas such as the Rogue River valley'
This might even save a few lives.
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Members of the Milk Producers league board tied into
heaping platen-fulls of Mexican food Friday night during
the boatd meeting. Those present agreed that such food
would make a good breakfast. It would not only stick to
the ribs but. light, a fire in a man.
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Perhaps establishment of a few Mexican restaurants
here would promote the sale of milk. We discovered Friday
night at a local hotel that plenty of good cold milk helped
put out the fires set in the stomach by red-hot tamales.
One or two attending the meeting made the mistake
of eating before they came and had a tough time getting
through the bountiful meal.
Considerable discussion followed the dinner on the cur
rent June Dairy month promotion. Tours of the local dairies
were suggested for the public, milking contests between the
mayors of Ashland and Medford and one dairyman facetious
ly suggested that perhaps a replica of a dairy barn might
be erected in the city park so the public could see how the
cows are fed and milked.
This might prove invaluable to some people. Although
the cow's stomach is a wonderful manufacturing plant, milk
is not manufactured. Others might learn at least what end
of the cow the hay- and grain goes into. Remember a friend
of ours made the mistake of feeding the wrong end of a
horse. Darned near ruined a good hat that way.
A new offshore drilling
plaform can be used in 600
feet. of. water.
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Central Point
Steward FnOes 'Protest '
Against Freight' E3ate (Boost
Salem Director Robert J.
Steward said today that the
state department of agricul
ture Monday filed formal pro
test to the 3 per cent general
freight rate increase which
went into effect this year.
The protest was submitted to
the Interstate Commerce com
mission for consideration at
its July hearings in Washing
ton, D.C., on this matter.
Steward declared if the 3
per cent increase remains in
effect it will cause added
hardships to Oregon agricul
ture and further shifts to oth
er forms of transportation.
This is true, he said, even
though the rate increase is
50 .County 4-H Members
To Attend Summer School
Approximately 50 Jackson
county 4-H members, both
boys and girls, 'will be attend
ing the 43rd annual 4-H sum
mer school in Oregon State
college June 16 to June 22,
acocrding to Glenn Klein,
Jackson county 4-H agent.
The Jackson county group
will be among the 1,875 plan
ning to attend, according to
OSC figures.
The 4-H school, shortened
from 10 to six days this year,
is one of the largest and best
developed programs of its
kind in the nation.according
to Burton Hutton, state 4-H
club extension leader at OSC.
Daily Program .
The daily program consists
of 40-minute period classes
arid assemblies, beginning at
8:30 each morning and end
ing at 4:20 in the afternoon.
Physical education is includ
ed in the clas$, program with
beginning and advanced
swimming, gymnastics, and
football.
A new feature of this year's
school will be the opportu
nity for older 4-H club mem
bers to plan many of the sum
mer school programs, Hutton
says. Club members, who are
15 years of age and older, will
plan the "smokeless smoker"
for boys on Tuesday, the 4-H
dress revue on Wednesday,
the Saturday night party, ball
room and folk dances, and the
all-summer school candlelight
ceremony Sunday night.
Helping club members plan
ahead to possible careers will
also be emphasized in the
summer school program. Old
er boys have been invited to
visit schools and departments
on the campus where special
programs have been planned
Boys . classes have also been
scheduled in nearly all de
partments in the schools of
agriculture and forestry and
in related areas.
Girls' Classes
Girls' classes will be taught
by college staff members,
public health officials, busi
ness and utility renresenta
tives. In addition to home
economics skills, camn coun
seling, crafts, folk dancing,
wise buying and photography
will be taught.
George Gleeson, dean of
smaller and more selective
than many of the percentage
increases granted railroads
since World War II.
Farm prices in relation to
freight rate charges have wor
sened materially since 1945,
he said. For example, in
terms of every 100 acres of.
potatoes produced, the rail
road got 28 acres at Ontario
in 1945 and 45 acres in 1957.
Onions Shipped
He said Freight rate in
creases on onions shipped
from Salem grew from 37 of
each 100 acres in 1945 to 57
in 1957, leaving the farmer
43 acres today compared with
63 in 1945. In a competing
Minnesota area, railrates cost
the growers 20 fewer acres
than the Oregon growers paid
37 in Minnesota against 58
for Salem area growers.
Similarly, freight rates on
ryegrass seed shipped from
Albany to Montgomery, Ala
bama, have tripled in terms
of acreage required for rail
transportation.
The protest says that dol
larwise, rail costs to New
York on pears shipped from
Medford climbed from $1.42
to $2.18 per hundredweight
from 1945 to 1957; on apples
from Hood River from $1.35
to $2.26; and on fresh or fro
zen strawberries from Port
land from $1.16 to $1.95.
The department's protest
was submitted by its market
development chief, Paul T.
R o w e 1 1. The department
showing in behalf of Oregon
agriculture is one of three
from Oregon submitted for
the July hearing. PUC Com-
missipner Howard Morgan
filed a detailed statement on
livestock and meats and the
Pacific Northwest Grain and
Grain Products Association
filed one on the effects of in
creased rates in grain ship
ments from this area.
engineering, will be key
speaker at the 1958 school.
His topic is "Yofth Individ
ualism." Other speakers in
clude F. E. Price, dean and
director of agriculture, and
Harold Hager and Scott Mac
Eachron, Oregon Bankers as
sociation.
Dress, Talent Revue
The summer school 4-H
dress and talent revue will be
televised for the first time
this year. KOAC-TV, Chan
nel 7, will feature the dress
revue June 18 from 7:30 to 9
p.m., and the talent show
June 19, from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
All of the 1,875 youngsters
who will attend summer
school were chosen in their
home communities for
achievement and progress
shown in project work or as
contest winers at county aigj
state fairs. They will attend
on scholarships provided by
interested business firms,
farm organizations, civio and
fraternal groups. Members
must be between the ages of
12 and 21 to attend.
Club members are housed
in college dormitories, frater
nities, sororities and cooper-tives.
Among major mineral finds
last year was discovery of
large deposits of coal in Peru.
They arer situated at Colpa
and said to have fine commer
cial qualities of 87.5 per cent
purity.
Fur of the yak, a wild ox
of Tibet in eastern Asia, is ex
ported to Western countries
to make Santa Claus beards.
Agent Outlines
Wasp Controls
By DON BERRY
County Extension Agent
Yellow jackets and wasps
are sometimes troublesome in
the spring and summer. In
spite of the fact that these in
sects are beneficial in -that
they kill and eat such pests as
flies, cutworms and grubs,
they are also dangerous be
cause of their serious stings.
The easiest way for horn
owner to eliminate this danger
is to treat the nests with an
insecticide. Night is the . best
time to destroy a wasp nest
because they are less active
then. Applying a chlordane
dust into the opening of the
yellowjacket nest, or dusting
the umbrella shaped paper
wasps nests found in the. raft
ers of the attic or the garage
with a household or garden
type duster generally kills the
insects within 24 hours.'
Individual wasps entering
the home can be killed with
a f lyswatter or a direct spray
from an aerosol bomb. ;
Treatment for wasp stings
include applying an ice pack
and following with a paste
made of water and baking
soda. People who react se
verely to wasp stings should
get medical attention immedi
ately, i -
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western Canada was estab
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Keep mites under control by using
Kelthane in your June-July sprays.
Kelthane does a fast clean up job even
on "resistant" populations. Remember
that mite-free trees are healthier trees . . .
better able to withstand hot weather . . .
better able to produce top-quality fruit.
Kelthane has 1-o-n-g 1-a-s-t-i-n-g resid-
Kelthane rids
of all these troublesome mites:
European red
Clever (Bryobia)
McDaniel
v Apple rust
Peach sifvt"
Willamette
Apples
on Pears
Stone Fruits
ual action; one application stays on the
job for a long time. Therefore, fewer appli
cations are required. ' ,
Kelthane is safe, even on "sensitive
varieties, when used as recommended.
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