3A MAIL TRIBUNI, MsdfarJ, Of.aii, Thundir, Amuit 38, H5
Dedication Ceremonies Set
To Mark New Type of Apple
Hood River - The biazest
- step forward in the improve-
. ment of the Delicious apple,
since development of the
Starking Delicious 35 years
ago, will be marked by dedi
cation ceremonies here Fri
day, Sept. 5.
At that time, with most of
the nation's apple experts in
attendance, including Sen.
' Harry F. Byrd of Virginia,
. the nation's largest apple
grower, a new type will be
. formally "unveiled". Stark
Brothers Nurseries St Or
chards co., of Louisiana, Mo.,
the developer, has named the
new strain the Starkrimson
Delicious.
The whole tree bud-sport
mutation was discovered in a
, Starking Delicious setting in
$1,422,201 Credit
Extended Farmers
Farmer and rancher own
, ers of the Southern Oregon
Production Credit association
used $1,422,201 of short and
intermediate-term credit from
their association during the
first six months of 1958.
Irvin Patten, secretary-
treasurer of the association,
reports that a good percent
age of this volume was new
money, and much of it found
its way into the business com
munities "of Jackson, Jose
phine, Coos, Curry and Doug
las counties through the pur
chase of seed, feed, fertiliz
ers, equipment, livestock,
building improvements and
other items connected with
farm and ranch operations.
.Owned and operated by its
member-borrowers, the asso
ciation has extended, $34,579,
597 in credit since its organi
zation began in 1934. It now
has $241,087.50 in member
owned capital and $228,673.69
in accumulated earnings.
Talent Grade School
To Open Sept. 8
Talent-The Talent Grade
school will begin classes Sept.
8 at 8:40 a.m., school officials
have announced, and parents
of first grade pupils are asked
to accompany their children
on tht first day.
First graders will be dis
missed for the day after regis
tering, but grades two
through eight will continue
in session through the day.
Hot lunches will be served in
the cafeteria.
First grade students who
have not previously had a
physical examination for
school should have one be
fore registration, officials
said, and they reminded par
ents that children should
have their birth certificates
with them on opening day.
According to state law, cfiil
dren who have not reached
their sixth birthday by Nov.
15 must be tested to see if
they are physically and men
tally ready to begin school.
Further information may'be
obtained by, phoning Talent
Elementary school, KEystone
5-1372.
TURKEY CROP DIPS
Washington - . (UPD - The
Agriculture Department esti
mates the 1958 turkey crop at
about 78 million birds - four
per cent less than in 1957.
A tip fro Hi AAA's
REPORT All ACCIDENTS
Tli chances of a really good driver being involved
fn an accident are much, much less than those of a
slipshod or careless driver. But sometimes even the
best motorists are the innocent victims in accidents,
so every person whooperates on automobile should
know what to do in cos of collision.
The law requires thot you stop immediately, render
assistance, obtain medical aid if needed, and give
necessary facts about yourself and your cor. However,
if the accident is at all serious your responsibilities
do not end there. You should get names and addresses
of all witnesses, contort your insurance representative
immediately, and learn from the local police when
and where to file an officio! accident report. When
the latter is required by law, it must be done per
sonally. You cannot "let the other fellow do it," or
expect that it will bo sufficient if a traffic officer files
his report.
In some states the law allows wp to 15 days to file
en accident report, but it's best to report as soon as
possible while the facts are still fresh in your mind.
the orchards of Roy Bisbee,
near Hood River, some years
ago, and has been carefully
developed. For marketing
purposes, the Starkrimsons
vivid color allows it to be
graded 100 per cent extra
fancy for color, which is con
sidered an important com
mercial factor.
The new ?train ripens
about the same time" or short
ly before the Starking De
licious and takes on a color
pattern in the form of a solid
blush as contrasted to the
moe pronounced strip color
pigmentation of the Starking
variety.
On the opening date for the
Starkrimson in the Pacific
Northwest, the apple has this
solid color. The apples are the
Patten said the southern
Oregon association and 29
other associations in Idaho,
Montana, Oregon and Wash
ington are making good prog
ress in their program to buy
out Uncle Sam's investment
in the capital stock of the
Federal intermediate credit
bank of Spokane, the insti
tution through which the as
sociations obtain their loan
funds. The local association
now has $25,480.00 in FICB
stock and the 30 associations
own a total of $1,042,740.
Starting July 1, the south
ern Oregon Production Credit
association and 496 similar
associations scattered through
out the United States initiated
a 25th anniversary celebra
tion which will continue until
June 30, 1959, the secretary
treasurer of the Medford
credit institution, announced
this week.
Patten said the national ob
servance was spread over a
12-month period to cover the
chartering dates of all asso
ciations. The southern Ore
gon association received its
charter Jan., 15, 1934.
Organised in Depression'
"Organized during the de
pression of the early 1930's
and developed during a period
marked by two wars and a
major agricultural revolution,
production credit associations
have demonstrated that farm
ers and ranchers, working to
gether, can operate their own
credit business on a sound,
econimical basis," said Pat
ten.
"Besides providing them
selves with $15 billion of
credit, the farmer and ranch
er owners of the 497 associa
tions have, since organiza
tion, repaid all but $3.9 mil
lion of the $120 million which
the government invested in
the system under the Farm
Credit Act of 1933. They now
have more than $112 million
of their own money invested
in capital stock and their as
sociations have over $100 mil
lion in their surplus accounts
and another $17 million in
reserves against future loss
es." While the southern Oregon
association will use various
methods during the anniver
sary year to call attention to
its 25 years of service to ag
riculture in Jackson, Jose
phine, Coos, Curry and Doug
las counties its annual meet
ing in February will high
light its celebration, Patten
said.
driving guide for adults.
.same size as the Starking but
tend to be a little longer and
more typey, with a more pro-
nounced five - point crown
than the other types of De
licious. In addition to having
a bright, attractive glossy red
color at the opening of the
harvesting, the Starkrimson s
color gradually darkens, but
continues to hold an attrac
tive bright glossy sheen.
The Starkrimson comes in
to production at an earlier
age and is a consistent pro
ducer of quality fruit. Other
favorable factors include its
ability better to resist frost,
and winter injury than other
strains of Delicious.
George Bartch, manager of
the Hood River County Cham
ber of Commerce, said "The
introduction of the Starkrim
son Delicious apple tree marks
an important milestone in the
development of the whole
apple industry, particularly
in the great Northwest apple
growing districts."
Plans Outlined
In outlining the dedication
plans, Bartch stated, "The
chambers of commerce of
Wehatchee and Yakima,
Wash., are cooperating with
us here at Hood River in serv
ing as joint hosts to all
branches of the American
apple industry. Representa
tives from all., the various
apple associations and apple
producing districts through
out the country will attend."
Honorable Robert D.
Holmes, governor of Oregon,
will eive the address. of wel
come at the dedication cere
monies.-The list of speakers
includes Sen. Harry F. Byrd
of Vireinia. the largest indi
vidual apple grower in the
world! Dr. H. B. Tukev. head
of Horticulture, Michigan
State university; Dr. Fred
Motz, for 25 years foreign rep
resentative of the U. S. Gov
ernment in Fruit Exports;
Dr. L. P. Batjer, principal
physiologist, agricultural re
search service, U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture at We-
natchee; Edwin Gould, en
tomologist and superinten
dent, West Virginia universi
ty exDeriment farm, and oth
er nationally known apple
authorities.
W. J. Bryan of the Hood
River Apple Growers asso
ciation, master of ceremonies
for the dedication program,
will open the meeting and in
troduce the Washington State
Apple Queen, Miss Ann Al
bertson of Wenatchee; Hood
River Snow Queen, Carolyn
Carr, and Cascade Locks Fly
In Queen, Carolyn Kendrick.
Mayors and Chamber of Com
merce officials from Wenat
chee, Yakima and Hood Riv
er also will be introduced.
Conference Planned
Prior to the dedication cere
monies, there will be an in
formal scientific conference
of horticultural officials, fruit
growers, shippers and export
ers. The morning conference
will last fom 10 ajn.j until
noon so that visitors will have
an opportunity to inspect per
sonally the original Stark
rimson Delicious apple tree
and young - bearing second
generation spur-type trees in
the Roy Bisbee orchards.
Here discussions and observa
tions of visiting authorities
will take place.
Roy Bisbee will tell the
visitors about his discovery
of this orginal fruit-spur type
tree, its production record,
earlier coloring, younger bear
ing and other unusual char
acters of tree and fruit.
Dr. T. A. Merrill, head of
the department of Horticul
ture, Washington State Col
lege at Pullman, Wash.; Prof.
Henry Hartman, horticultur
ist, Oregon Agricultural Ex
periment station, Corvallis,
Ore.; LeRoy Childs, former
director, Hood River Branch
Fruit Experiment station;
and Paul Stark Jr., .Vice
President in charge of re
search, Stark Brothers Nur
series and Orchards company,
Louisiana, Mo., also will give
their observations of the
Starkrimson Delicious since
its discovery.
Other Steps Planned
For Produce Men
Salem - The state depart
ment of agriculture has re
scinded its July 11 order re
quiring produce dealers to
issue and maintain receipts
in purchasing from growers.
The original order was made
to correct a situation in south
ern Oregon, Agriculture Di
rector Robert J. Steward ex
plained. He said it has proved
to be impractical in other
areas.
The department will take
other steps to work ouLjthe
situation about which south
ern Oregon growers have
complained.
HE GOT IT, ANYWAY
Williston, N.D. - (UPD -Times
change. Daniel Boone bagged
a deer near here but not with
a gun. The deer ran in front
of his car.
CHIT CHAT -
By JOE G. COWLEY
Miil Tribune Farm Editor
The Jackson county 4-H and FFA fair for this year is
now a thing of history.
The last bit of livestock has been trucked home by
weary parents. Pens have been dismantled and stored for
another year. Various barns have been cleaned out. And
finally, county 4-H agents have turned over the last fistfull
of hastily scrawled records .to their secretaries to be tran
scribed into neatly typed news releases by nimble, but
tired fingers.
Final events of the 4-H and FFA county fair were held
Saturday. Cleanup day was Sunday and County 4-H Agents
Glenn Klein and Marilou Garner barely had time to wipe
the perspiration from their faces before packing up for the
state fair.
One of the fair leaders shed some of the heat by donning
Bermuda shorts and also attracted quite a few who'ops
and hollers from 4-H youngsters. However, he must have
plenty of company. We noticed Bob Fowler, of the Farm
Journal in Medford this week also attired in the sawed-off
pants. He was carefully guiding a string of little Fowlers
also in shorts. '
Anyway, we hope the county fair board will see fit to
have the fair a little earlier next year to give 4-H'ers a
breathing space between the two fairs-county and state.
"I don't know what we would do without some of these
parents who were there every day of the county fair,"
Glenn Klein said. "We could use a lot more help from the
parents, but the ones who are helping us are wonderful."
One of these 4-H leaders and once a parent of 4-H
members is often referred to as "Mr. 4-H" in Jackson
county. He has been active in the county 4-H and FFA fair
since it operated under tents in what is now the park next
to the Medford library. That means a total of 20 years
service tothe 4-H organization here.
His ruddy, brown face splits into a grin and sharp brown
eyes twinkle behind glasses as he recalls some of his ex-periences-now
humorous, but not so humorous then maybe.
There was the time a pig belonging to- tiie son of a
former Penney's manager got loose and everybody ran
down Main st., trying to tackle the squealing little hunk
of ham. Through the years there have always been a wild
steer or two which had to be manhandled into its stall or
which brousht a fast chase through the fair grounds. One
such animal caused a wild scramble around the ball park.
Riding herd on 32 girls and 50 boys isn't always so
easy either. However, "Uncle Bill" lays down the law and
the kids obey. They know he's always ready to help from
repairing a show halter and shoeing a horse to consoling
a youngster homesick from staying away from home for
the first time. This veteran 4-H leader is on hand day and
night as long as the fair lasts. The furnace room is his headquarters.
Uncle Bill's ready wit
temper. However, at tunes,
cut through red-tape and to
action.
He is well-acquainted with the present fair grounds,
by the way. He once lived there with his folks. Their place
was where the county shops are now. He came to Jackson
county with his family "60 some years ago."
This 4-H leader, like many which help spread the
movement throughout the county, has been in farming all
his life. He used to milk 20 cows. He now owns 182 acres
and "100 head of cows and calves" at his Eagle Point ranch.
He has run cattle all his life. Every year in late spring
he stages a regular trail-drive 40 miles up to the govern
ment pasture in the hills. Local people who come to watch
something resembling this fast disappearing part of "west
ern Americana" many times have enjoyed western hospital
ity around the early morning camp-fire "on the trail."
This leader has seen the 4-H fair entries grow from 18
steers the first year to 92 steers. Dairy cattle entries have
grown from 25 head to 200 head. Entries in the hog class
have developed from a dozen to 100 head and sheep from
a half dozen to over 125 head. Poultry and rabbit exhibits
have grown also.
Uncle Bill started in 4-H leadership after he bought
his two daughters some sheep. They won $10 in prizes,
their dad became more interested in 4-H work and has
never quit. He is now working with a second generation of
4-H club members.
"I get a kick out of picking the top steers," the veteran
4-H leader said. "In this work the youngsters learn how
to do." -
Youngsters in the 4-H program of competition learn also
how to be good sports and how to be good losers. Uncle
Bill would like to see every youngster, no matter how poor,
given a chance to raise his own calf. He feels that 4-H is
one of the most direct answers to juvenile delinquency by
giving the youngsters interest in something and something
to do.
The 4-H leader would like to see more youngsters in
sheep since the "little tots" can manage sheep much easier
than some other animals.
Uncle Bill has carried his interest in mostly dairy and
beef through to the Antelope 4-H club which he has been
leader of a good many years. It was this club which started
the present-day series of pre-fairs. The pre-fair gives the
youngster a chance to brush up on hi showmanship under
competition before the county fair comes.
If you have been around 4-H work you already know
the gentleman of whom we write. If you have been in farm
ing much around here or on the fair board you must certain
ly know Bill Bigham of Eagle Point.
Those farmers het up over roads with chuckholes might
follow the example of an eastern Oregon cherry grower
and manager of a processing plant. He complained many
times to the city council over the condition of the road into
his plant. Finally, he dumped several truck loads of cherry
pits over the road and spread them out. The pits made a
good substitute for gravel-for a while. Maybe peach pits
might work here. '" ,
Recently we mentioned the dilemma in one farm family
where junior, wanted to hire, out to a packing plant where
the job seemed more glamorous, the pay higher, instead of
working with dad at home. Dad had the problem of getting
another hired hand to replace him. Well, Mom is now the
new hand-" You can put that' down,", she said. ,
Ranges and pastures continue to be dry except for the
irrigated areas, according to the Oregon crop-weather sum
mary. Cattle and other livestock are still in good condi
tion, however! In the Willamette valley, livestock pastures
are .being augmented by supplementary feed. Some live
stock have been turned on grain' stubble and fields that
were not cut for grain this year.
Meanwhile contracts for delivery of fall feeders are
rapidly being filled in the major producing areas. Demand
for feeder cattle has continued strong, according to the crop
summary from Oregon State college. Demand is strong in
southwestern Oregon for stocker ewe lambs. Locally, how
ever, the lamb market seems to have slipped a little, stock
men report. The demand for feeder cattle continues strong
here also.
smooths over many a ruffled
it may appear razor-sharp to
move pompous officialdom to
52 Livestock
Condemned
In State Check
Salem-A total of 113,414
slaughter animals were check
ed for food wholesomeness
under the state meat inspec
tion during the first six
months of this year.
According to a report from
the state department of agri
culture, this, total includes
49,793 cattle, 7092 calves,
4588 sheep, 50,052 swine, 406
goats and 1481 horses.
Altogether, only about four
tenths of one per cent of the
animals were rejected as
being undesirable for meat.
This is about the same per
centage as condemned in the
past, said Dr. R. C. Sexauer,
assistant state veterinarian
and supervisor of the pro
gram. Fifty-two animals-nine cat
tle, two calves, 38 sheep and
three swine-were condemned
on live inspection as unfit for
human consumption.
After-slaughter inspections
revealed 358 animals were
not wholesome for eating pur
poses. Eight, calves, 224 cat
tle, 68 sheep, 52 swine, five
goats and one horse, were re
jected on these post mortem
checks.
State inspectors also check
ed meat food products at the
91 Oregon slaughterhouses
in the meat inspection pro
gram. This resulted in the
condemnation of 1206 pounds
of rneat, mostly assorted sau
sage products.
The figures do not include
condemnations of edible parts,
such as hearts and livers.
The crop-weather summary notes that some mildew
damage has been reported in Klamath county alsike fields.
A second cutting of alfalfa has started in Lake and Klamath
counties while Malheur, Union and Wallowa are finishing
up a good second crop of alfalfa. Deschutes, Jefferson and
Harney counties are reporting some possibility of a third
crop alfalfa this year.r
Third crop alfalfa is up in' the Willamette and Rogue
River valleys and the Hermiston-Milton-Freewater areas of
Umatilla county. Heavy producing fields of mint have been
observed in the Rogue River valley. The hop harvest is
expected to start in the Grants Pass-Medford area next
week. Harvesting of field corn in Umatilla county will
start earlier than usual, the $ummary indicates.
This Week's
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By HIAWATHA ESTES
Open planning adds depth
and dimension to this enchant
ing two-bedroom home. Un
necessary partitions have
been avoided for a greater
feeling of unified space.
A broad bay window ex
pands the front of the living
roni and a stone fireplace,
provides a focal point for fur
niture arrangements.
The dining area is visually
united with both the living
room and kitchen. A partition
keeps the actual mechanics
of meal preparation out of
view from the living room,
yet the housewife can join the
conversation while she goes
about her work. Kitchen ap
pliances are built in to con
serve space and provide more
room for cabinets. Ample cup
boards and counter tops add
NEW YORK G.O.P. CANDIDATES Multimillionaires
Nelson A. Rockefeller and Averell Harriman were their
parties' unanimous choices to battle for the governorship
of New York state. Republicans convening at Rochester,
N. Y., nominated the 50-year-old Rockefeller (shown top,
receiving ovation with his wife). Democratic incumbent
Harriman, 66, was nominated by acclamation at the
Democratic State Convention at Buffalo. Bottom photo
shows Harriman with running mate Lt. Gov. George B.
DeLuca.
Home for Country Living
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to the efficiency of the work
area.
Washer and dryer in the
service area have cabinets
overhead. A "step saver" door
opens from the service area to
the bedroom hall.
A stall shower, recessed
bath, partitioned fixtures and
pullman lavatory are luxury
features of the family bath,
which separates the two' spa
cious bedrooms.
A corner bay window adds
light and space to the front
bedroom. Corner windows
and a high sliding window
provide cross ventilation for
the other. Wardrobes are ex
ceptionally roomy.
Four closets provide storage
for linens, brooms and acces
sories. The cedar shingle roof tilts
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WHERE IT BELONGS
Oklahoma City - (UPD -State
Sen. George Miskovsky said
he wants the name of the
state Criminal Court of Ap
peals changed to "The State
Court of Criminal Appeals."
"That will put the criminal
blame where it belongs," he
said on the convicted per
son rather than the judges.
Wild game provides 250
million pounds of edible meat
ia the U. S. annually.
inVA-nirciWfr-iffirt'ftft
up at the gables, and wide
eaves shelter the recessed en
try. Vertical and horizontal
siding are combined for pleas
ing contrast and stone veneer
is located at the front of the
bedroom wing. Diamond-light
windows lend a rustic touch.
For year-around tempera
ture control the forced air
unit is located in the attic,
with service access from the
bedroom hall.
Complete working drawing of
the above plan can be obtained at
a cost of $7.50 for the first set and
$5 for each additiona 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 deliv
ery. If the above home does not
entirely meet with your satisfac
tion, a new home plan book. Homes
ior Living, may be purchased for
SI. Send all orders for either plans
for books to Hiawatha Estes, P.O.
Box 407-7, Korthridge, Calif.
292,476 Cattle ;
Blood-Tested
For Brucellosis
Salem-Blood tests for bu
cellosif were made on 292,
476 Oregon cattle in 20,975
herds during the fiscal year
which ended June 30. This
testing disclosed 2666 reactors
for a percentage of 0.911, ac
cording to a cooperative re
port from the state depart
ment of agriculture and the
federal veterinarian in' Ore
gon's office.
In auction markets 47,780
cattle were tested, disclosing
307 reactors for a percentage
of 0.642.
Also during the fiscal year,
brucellosis vaccinations were
performed on 128,829 calves
in 7696 herds on farms and
ranches. An additional 23,222
calves were vaccinated in
auction 'markets, for a total
of 152,051-a substantial in
crease over the previous fis
cal year.
The milk ring test was per
formed on 19,699 milk or
cream samples from ' dairy
herds during the year. Blood
tests followed in the cases of
1161 samples which gave sus
picious results.
Goals Met
From July 1, 1957, to June
30, 1958, the goals for com
pletion of testing for certifi
cation were met in 13 coun
ties and the Warm Springs
Indian reservation. Three
herds remain to be tested in
Wheeler county.
The cooperative report also
said that during July, the first
month of the new fiscal year,
552 herds "containing 5,075
cattle were blood tested for
brucellosis. This testing dis
closed 34 reactors for a per
centage of 0.669.
In the milk ring testing, 76
suspicious herds were dis
closed in the 2655 tested. This
phase of the brucellosis era
diction and control program
covered an estimated 53,100
cattle.
Calf vaccination was con
ducted in 269 herds contain
ing 1,331 calves-mostly in
Baker, Columbia, Malheur,
Tililamook and Washington
counties.
EV School Patrons
To Pay Less Tax
The owner of a piece of
property valued on the mar
ket at $10,000 in Evans Val
ley school, district would pay
$17 less during the 1958-59
tax year county assessor Ray
Schumacher said today.
Explaining tax assessments
after Evans Valley, voters
passed a special school levy
Saturday, Schumacher said it
would mean an actual saving
of $23.25.
Total millage in the school
district last tax year was 61.6
mills and is 52.7 mills this
1958-59 tax year, he said.
Figuring this at a market val
uation of $10,000 and an as
sessed valuation of $2,500 it
would mean a drop from $154
to $131.75 in tax assessments
on such a property, he said.
Saturday, patrons of the
Evans Valley school district
passed a special levy of $36,
737.67. The levy went on the
tax rolls Monday.
PLAN HUGE WATER TANK .
Oak Ridge, Tenn. - iuni -Tho
Afnmir F.nerev Commis
sion announced Wednesday it
is planning construction of a
325-foot water tank, the high
est in this country, to store
water for additional fire pro- (
tection at the atomic installa
tion here.
Throe-fifths of the cranes
exported by the U.S. in 1957
went to Canada. :
SELF-MADE DOCTOR
Peter J. Frank, 31, posed
as a physician for two
months in Chicago and
treated more than a hun
dred persons. Arrested by
police, Frank says he gained
his medical education while
working in jail dispensaries
and as a surgical aide in the
Army,