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A MAIL TRIBUNE, VW, Hearing on Grades For Spuds Planned Salem The Oregon de partment of agriculture will call a hearing later this sum mer to coffeider bringing state potato grades in line with the newly announced revisions in federal grades. 4 At the same time, according to Plant Division Chief Frank McKennon, the' department hopes to cover revisions in standards for fruits, including prunes, now coming under federal changes. . The federal revisions on po tato standards will become ef fective July 15, the U.S. de partment of agriculture has announced. Details of Changes - A release from Washington gives (these details of the fed eral changes: For U. S. No. 1, U. S. Com mercial and U. S. No. 2 grades the revisions consist in mod ifying definitions of damage and serous damage by certain factors. The U. S. Extra No. 1 grade is dropped and this grade and the former U. S. Fancy grade 844 Predat&rs Taken During May Period Saxem A total of 844 pred atory animals were taken by 46 federal-state hunters sta tioned throughout Oregon dur ing a four-weeks period, May 3-31. Coyotes led the list with 327 reported trapped by the hunters; 44 of these were tak en Lake county and 38 in Mal heur. The largest number of bob cats were also trapped in Lake county hunters there report ed 28 of these predators caught during the month. Har new and Malheur were second and third with 25 and 21, re spectively. This Week's LliMMdK15M!S!wilw T n mm ' - ..ii.i.ia.ij B 1 PATIO 3n I "J KITCHEN e o -1 . PLAN NO. 3609 1395 SQUARE FEET . By HAIWATHA ESTII If you family enjoys indoor-outdoor living, this is the home for you. This design offers relatively large rooms throughout and yet the total square footage is less than 1400. Also, for privacy, the four main rooms of the home all face the rear yard and still the overall width is only 45 feet, , Extending over 32 feet across the rear, the partially roofed patio will be an inte gral part of your entertain ing and activity area. Slid ing glass doors in the living room and family room can be opened for airy, easy access to this private terrace, and a door from the large eating area in the kitchen will .save steps when summer suppers are to be served outside. Wide eaves offer your choice of sun or shada while you wn, Tnunday, July 10, 1938 will no longer exist. The re vised federal standards pro vide for a new U. S. Fancy grade which is similar to the former U.S. Extra No. 1 grade except for these differ ences: 1. Higher requirements for maturity, shape and clean ness. 2. An increase in the mini mum diameter from 1 inches to 2 inches, unless otherwise specified. External Defects , 3 A change from the toler ances of 6 per cent for ex ternal defects and 5 per cent for internal defects to a total tolerance of 5 per cent for both internal and external de fects. 4. A reduction in the re stricted tolerance for southern bacterial wilt, ring rot or late blight from 3 per cent to 2 per cent; also a reduction in the tolerance for soft rot, wet breakdown, or frozen potatoes from 1 per cent to one-half of 1 per cent. Other Changes Other federal changes in the standards include switching the Size B classification from a range of 1 V4 inches to 2 inches to a range of 1VS to 2Vt inches and adding a Size C classification with a range of from 1 to IV2 inches. The tol erance for oversize is reduced from 15 per cent to 10 per cent. The scoring of defects in all grades will be based solely upon the extent to which the individual potato is affected. The federal standards no longer provide for considering the general appearance of the potatoes in the lot in deter mining damage. The revised federal stand ards are, significant to . Ore gon's large commercial potato industry because Oregon standards have traditionally conformed to the federal ones. Town, Country House I 1 1 II 1 17 12 IT t i? I ' f IE' ML Z - ySa. I suvwc urn xo turn I ? . j??rjjli PlKA. BEDROOM l eCDROOM ' " :yn a xV.V.V -owr 10 " " relax or entertain outdoors. Highlight of the living room is the broad stone fire place. A half-wall, open above, separates the living room and hall. A louvered section over a half-wall screens the fam ily room from the front en trance hall. Half-walls are also used to define the family room from the kitchen while increasing the feeling of open space and allowing mother to watch the small children, either in the family room or on the terrace. In the kitchen, the range and even are built in. Washer and dryer are located in the service area. The handy half bath opens to both the service area and hall, to double as a powder room. Three bedrooms are se cluded in a quiet hall that can be closed off from the rest of the house. Wide ward Enzymes Now Added To Brighten Jams Corvallis Addition of en zymes to blackberries to re move some of their dark purple-red color has made pos sible brighter, redder, more attractive jams, jellies, and wines. Oregon State college food technologists have success fully developed a method of adding an enzyme to blackber ries that removes some of the dark, undesirable color, with out any changes in flavor or texture of the fruit. Called anthocyanase, the enzyme acts as a catalyst and changes the blackberry pig ment to a new colorless chem ical compound. New Hay Wafers Noted in Booklet Corvallis, Ore. New "hay wafers" for dairy cows are compared with baled and pel leted hay in a publication just issued by Oregon State Col lege agricultural experiment station. Research by Dr. I. R. Jones, OSC dairy scientist, and Ben jamin F. Magill, dairy techno logist, is reported in detail in the illustrated 10-page book let. Chopped alfalfa compressed into a wafer combines the ad vantages of easy-to handle pel leted hay and the feed value of high-quality loose or baled hay, the researcher explains. Title of the booklet is "Bal ed, Wafered, and Pelleted Hay". Copies may be obtained from county extension agents or the Oregon State college bulletin clerk, Corvallis. TO REPRESENT WEST Salem Earl Reitsma of Corvallis, supervisor of the state department of agricul ture's turkey and poultry im provement programs, has been named to the executive com mittee of the national pro gram. He was selected at the biennial plans conference held last week in Louisville, Ky. !ie.iitMw;..weiwyiw.g.wi 4S-0 EOftOOM Mi 13 robes and plenty of windows make these rooms conveni ent, restful and attractive. A pullman lavatory, recessed tub and stall shower are fea tures of the master bath. To save closet space, a hori zontal forced air heater has been located in the attic. A large attic recess, and a built in ladder have been provided for easy access. Upturned gables, shuttered windows and an abundance of stonework lend a rustic air to this ranch style home. Complete working drawings of the above plan can be obtained at cost of $7.50 for the first set and S5 for each additional set., when ordered at the same time. This plan will be available for a period or four months from this date. Please 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 401-7, Northridge, Calif. sace j; 1 riU (U IU VOIILJIII ILJIlffMI II I Epidemic Tremors Study By State Poultry Advisory Salem If an experiment can be designed to give worth while answers to the problem of epidemic tremors vaccina tion, the state department of agriculture's poultry advisory council will endorse the use of the vaccine in Oregon for such an experiment. The program must have approval of the de partment and Oregon state college. This action was taken at a meeting held last week in Salem. The council, which is composed of members of the poultry industry, acts as an unofficial advisory group to the department's division of animal industry. According to Dr. K. J. Pe terson, state veterinarian, epi demic tremors (chick enceph alomyelitis) occurs in Oregon flocks. To date, no vaccine has been proven effective. Vaccine Produced Only two places on the Paci fic coast one in Seattle and one in California produce a vaccine for epidemic tremors. Both of these are large poul try farms and the -vaccine is used only on their own flocks. Dr. Peterson said if a pro gram can be worked out that would provide much needed reliable information on the use of vaccine for this disease, the department, and the col lege will approve the experi ment. The board then discussed Blood Disease Spreads in State Salem More cases of ana- plasmosis, a blood disease of rattle have been diagnosed re cently than is normal at this time of year in Oregon, inis information comes from Dr. K. J. Peterson, state veterin arian with Oregon's depart ment of agriculture. Dr. Peterson said anaplas- mosis apppears to be slowly spreading into new areas in the state. It has now been diagnosed in Wallowa county and in Curry county, ne con tinued. This disease is quite common in many areas in eastern and southern Oregon. Anadasmosis does not spread to other types of live stock or to man, but is re sponsible for heavy losses in cattle. This disease occurs in acute, mild or chronic forms. In acute cases the cattle show a marked general weakness, high temperature, labored res piration and nasal discharges. The mortality rate is high in acute cases the animal usual ly dies in two or three days. Toward the end symptoms in clude anemia, jaundiced or icteric membranes and mus cular tremors. Symptoms in the mild jorm are rough coat, dullness, lack of appetite and loss of condi tion. This form usually oc curs in calves. The animal may recover in a few days. Chronic cases have the same symptoms as those in a severe acute case, except tne attack may last three or lour months. Farm Safety Week To Start July 20 Corvallis. Ore. Prevention of farm and home accidents which killed about 100 farm residents in Oregon each year will be stressed during nation- al Farm gaiety . wees, ouiy 20 to 26. . " The governor's committee nn farm safety, reoresenting public and private agencies and dedicated to make me safer in Oregon, points out that farming takes more deaths from accidents tnan any other major industry. Home accidents take an even worse toll. Nearly 4,600 per sons are injured in local home accidents each year. Carelessness in use of ma chinery, drownings, misuse of firearms, falls, electric cur rents, animals, insects and burns are cited as main acci dent causes. The governor's committee i annealing to local profes sional organizations, such as vocational agriculture depart ments, the- soil conservation service, county extension agents, state forestry, welfare, and agriculture departments to adopt year around safety programs. William C. Smith, director of farm programs, KOAC, Oregon State college, is chair man of local farm safety week observances. The rugged coastline of tiny Nova Scotia is three times longer than the entire Pacific frontage of California, Oregon and Washington states. ' the current ornithosis situa tion in Oregon and the future handling of infected flocks. The members unanimously passed a resolution recom mending a meeting of federal and state authorities . con cerned with ornithosis be called promptly to discuss the problem. , ' -CHIT CHAT - By JOE G. COWLEY Mail Tribune Farm Editor Sunday, July 20 is the date for the Ben Tucker picnic at TouVelle state park. Previously we had stated Aug. 20, but we were misin formed. It's July 20. This picnic sponsored by the Medford Rotarians and the Eagle Point Grangers is a chance to show a little appreciation to a good friend and neighbor. It's also a chance to get better acquainted with both farmers and some of the businessmen of the community and some just plain citizens. The public is invited. A group of people Tuesday were examining cases of pear decline in the valley. Loss of vigor may be another way to describe it. The trees thin down in foliage, the leaves lose their color and a poor crop also results. Although agriculture authorities here say it first became serious from to 10 years ago people in the business only became acutely conscious of it during the last year or two. Nobody seems to know the reason for it. Speculation on causes have centered around rodent damage around the base of the tree, poor irrigation practices and root stock. "It's hard tracking it down," one agriculture authority said recently. "The decline is appearing in different en vironments. It is noted as a serious problem in California, Oregon and Washington. It has became a serious problem for some people and not serious for others." "It's hard tracking it down," he continued. "This re search is just plain damned hard work sweat and tears. Trouble is, 90 per cent of the time you can't score." Dr. Louis Gentner, entomologist at the Southern Ore gon Branch Experiment Station, recently attended a meet ing of the Pacific Branch of Entolomogical Society of America in San Diego, Calif . This group includes entomolo gists and representatives of the agriculture and chemical in dustry of nine Pacific states, the Hawaiian islands and Brit ish Columbia. It has a membership of 1100 and meets every summer in different sections of the west. Dr. Gentner returped with all kinds of interesting notes on papers presented at the meeting. These took up all phases of entomology or bugology for those of you who don't like biff words. These papers dealt with recent developments on research into pest control. They dealt particularly with in sects which are developing resistance to some chemicals. These papers are to be published later in a national journal of entomology. AlSbut 150 or more papers were presented. One of. the most interesting papers perhaps to people of this area was one presented by Dr. W. P. Stephen, Ore gon State college. He reported on his studies in pollination of pear trees here. Apparently seedlessness of D'Anjous, Bosc and ; Cornice result from self:pollinationi There was no significant difference in sizej . shape or quality between gears which had seeds and those which did not, Dr. Stephen said.' : , ' -r .- , v ' . Trees kept free from other pollens and insects showed 92 per cent decline in yield by, the third year, Dr. Stephen said These trees obviously needed cross pollination from year to year from other pear varieties to keep up production of fruit. . - ' Another interesting paper was read by a representative of the citrus experiment satibnat Riverside; Calif. There scientists carried on experiments with insecticides in rela tion to bees. Safest insecticide tested, according to this re port, were DiDterex. Thiodan. Trithion anrl PhnsnVfn. in that order. These phosphate saier man paratnion. The soil insecticides of Aldrin and Heptachlor were still effective in controlling root weevils in strawberries after five years," according to experiments conducted in Washineton. Lindane and Chlnrrlane were inin their ef fectiveness, they discovered. sou oeiore setting tne plants. Doseages used were 2Vi, 5 and 10 pounds of actual chemical per acre. This was mixed with the soil before setting the plants, it was emphasized. This paper applies to the Rogue valley since much root weevil trouble occurs around here. It works in the soil and on the roots of quite a lot of ornamental plants locally. The grain peach aphid was effectively controlled for as long as 86 days by treating seed pieces of potatoes, it was reported. Formulations of Thimet and Di-siston were applied before planting. This same material was also applied to the soil in 2 per cent granules. The granular applications were more effective than the seed piece treatment, entomologists said. The treatments also controlled leaf hoppers and flea beetles. . Since sugar beet seed production is fairly heavy in this area this note may be interesting. Scientists at the River side, Calif., station found that greenpeach aphid was re sponsible for spread of virus yellows in sugar beets during the past two years. Locally, Gentner is testing what non-phosphate miticides 2x4-8' SPECIAL PRICE Tlm per liWo M Bargain Grade at CHENEY STUD MILL Central Point Proposed Council Members of the poultry ad visory council are William Martin, Milwaukie; C. M. Bur meister and D. H. Mishler, both of Portland; Howard Hughes, Hillsboro; Fred Pe terson, Junction City; Lewis Clark, Eugene; Carlos John son, Oregon City; and Tom Dybvad, Canby. materials were all considered Applications were made to the ClackamasCounfy Notes Old Farms Salem The first two Ore gon farmers to be officially qualified for the 1958 Cen tury Farm program honors come from Clackamas coun ty. They are Ross Marquam and William E. Baker. Their claims have been verified and approved by the Clackamas county judge, C. E. Latourette, Oregon City. Judge Latourette. is the first county judge to submit ap proved names for this honor to the sponsoring groups. The century farm program is a joint recognition for continu out farm ownership since 1858 or earlier and is spon sored by the Oregon Histori cal Society, Portland, and the state dpartment of agricul ture, Salem. The sponsors have as yet no check on the number of ap plications pending before other county judges (in Lane and Multnomah before county commissioners). Deadline . for submitting v applications ' to county officials for verifica tion and approval is July 20. can be used for effectively controlling spider mites. These in clude Kelthane and Tedion as some of .the newer chemicals. He is also trying out quite a number of phosphate materials and some other materials for coddling moth control. These experiments are being conducted in case some of the mites. here show resistance to DDT. some other areas. The local entomologist is also testing such materials as Dieldrin, Toxaphene, Endrin, Heptachlor for pear psylla control in case they show some resistance to Parathlon and Malathion. He said some indications in Washington show they vlack control with phosphate materials. Testing of a chemical called Sevin shows both good coddling moth and pear psylla control. Speaking of bug control we hear rumors that the Medford area was really jumping with fleas. We tracked down these rumors and discovered that actually only two reports of flea cases had come to officials concerned. One man pleaded,' "You must have some sort of a cure. My wife said if I didn't get rid of these fleas she would divorce mel" "Don Berry, entomologist at the extension office, recom mends certain measures to control fleas. First, put DDT on the dog. Don't put any on the cat since cats lick themselves more than dogs and may be poisoned. A special powder is manufactured for cats. Then dust the dog's bedding ' place thoroughly with DDT. For spraying the lawn and area which contain fleas a mixture of DDT and water is recommended. Use two heaping tablespoons water.' Spray the lawn and Berry explained that the young fleas feed in organic matter like manure and live in dogs'- beds. The adult fleas may go more than a year without food. So, when people move into a house and start poking around dark corners they may, suddenly be chewed A number of local stockmen and representatives of the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service plan to make a. tour in the near future of some experimental pasture plots on their range lands. Stockmen have long been concerned over the mandatory decrease of herds on this gov ernment range lands. The problem is how to make the pas tures support more herds on range. As one cattleman put it, "This means the difference between a cattleman eating or not eating!" :. y ... CHECKMATE FOR MITES- The most economical and effective way to keep mites in check is with a thorough spray application of Kelthane before the props go up. This program will normally keep mite populations low for the rest of the season. Kelthane can be used close to harvest on all fruits. And for post-harvest mite control on cherries, remember to spray with Kelthane. yf Willamette Valley Said 'Heart, Hub' of State Corvallis, Ore. The mean ing of VWillamette" may be open to doubt, but there can be no doubt that the Willamet te valley has been the "heart and hub" of Oregon's develop ment, according to an Oregon State college geographer who has made a detailed stury of the valley's history and po tential. The first of the west's agri cultural areas to be opened, the Willamette valley contain ed 97 per cent of the 1850 population of the area that was later to become the state of Oregon, Dr. Wilfred G. Myatt points out. Today, eveq with the great growth in other regions of the state, the 130-niile long by 30-mile wide Willamette val ley floor still has about 66 per cent of the people of Oregon, he noted. Looking ahead, Myatt sees much greater increases be cause of the "same things" that attracted the early settr lers rich soils, woods, wa ter, mild climate, and beauti ful scenery. Such cases have shown up in . of DDT in three gallons of area thoroughly. alive. ': with Ckmlceli for Agriculture nOC3r.1 & C3AAG ( u company jAv v WASHINGTON WUUS, PMUDBPHU 5, ML Kxlthanb it a trade-mark, Reg. U.S. and in principal foreign countriet. - Myatt finished the report this spring as his doctor's thesis at Clark University, Mass. In it, he traces not only the history and economic de velopment of the valley but also gives some interesting sidelights on the dominant role it has played in Oregon's 99 years as a state. Local Men Join Hereford Group Kansas City, Mo. Monte Cook and William Rasmussen, both of Medford, today were named to junior membership in the American Hereford as sociation. This is called the world's largest purebred registry or ganization, according to the announcement. Headquarters are in Kansas City, Mo. 1 Fifty-two junior Hereford breeders were placed on the association's official roster during June. The organization maintains active accounts for more than 80,000 breeders of registered Herefords through out the country. The Hereford association during the last fiscal year re corded, 430,951 purebred calves.' Jossy Returns from Summer School j County Agent Earle Jossy returned Tuesday from a month regional extension ser vice summer school at Color ado State university at Fort Collins, Colo. Jossy was granted a $100 scholarship by the Farm Foun dation study farm policy He also took a course on public relations. Colorado State is one of three schools which conduct ed regional summer schools for extension agents. Others were Michigan State and Cor nell. William Nunn of Minnesota State college conducted the session on public relations. Tyrus R. Tim of Texas A&M instructed the session on farm policy. BRILL METAL WORKS Commercial Industrial Residential Sheet Metal Work Stainless, Galvanized and Copper Fabrication 2287 West Main PHONE SP 2-4440 m Pat. Off. . -JITS
