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2A MAIL TRIBUNE, Mtdfenf, Ort9on, Thursday, Jjnu.ry 15, WSf Grange Co Bulk Feed Central Point-The Grange Co-op in Central Point com pleted recently a bulk feed handling system at its manu facturing plant in Central Point. The system permits the handling of feed products from the grower to the fin ished product in the farmer's own storage, entirely by bulk methods. The system was built and installed by the Medford Blow Pipe company, Trowbridge and Flynn did the electrical work. Additional storage of 200 tons was . a part of the system. Total cost was over $25,000. This installation provides handling bulk materials eith er from trucks or mail cars for fast unloading into any one of 35 bins. One of the features of this receiving system is the use of a 25 h.p. combination vacuum and high pressure air system. This unit can be used in receiving of .raw grains and has a capacity of 8-10 tons per hour depend ing on the variety of product. The air system is very adapt able, for by the use of flexi ble tubing it is possible to handle materials from any point in the plant. Feeds Handled By Bulk The manufacturing of feeds is handled entirely on a bulk basis with the ingredients being brought to a' mixer through several conveying systems. After being mixed the material moves through several possible combinations of machines for mixing in mo lasses, pelleting, and crum bling. After manufacturing is completed the feed is then elevated . directly into bulk tanks over a truck scale. For loading the truck is driven on the scale and flexible spout pour feed into the truck. On delivery to the ranch the product is elevated by a con veyor from the truck directly into the farm storage bins. All feed is weighed after loading and a scale weight ticket ac companies the load. ) A major problem in bulk handling of feeds is that of This Week's By HIAWATHA ESTES The different needs of dif ferent ages are the . major consideration in this luxur ious home. The work and ac tivity areas occupy the great er portion of the floor space, yet the bedrooms are amply large. ; The thought behind this is that while the youngsters are small the parents will spend most ot their leisure time at home, relaxing and entertain ing. Light and cheerful, the big living room has an open fire place that can be enjoyed equally well from the dining area. A large closet in one corner provides . a place to store special table linens and dishes. The spacious family room, with its big corner fireplace, can be a playroom for the TV Hs Mr rS; ; j- t ' --pf ..r.- ... . .. .-. I St . E22lEe3 """r" f U - rf-TTto 'm.f-:":!. ; . - t n. HO. 3708 iUM! ..j )-64 SJ4Re FEET w.to i . I i ; -op Completes New Handling dust at the delivery point. Two factors are involved in this problem. One is the greater the time from manu facturing to delivery the more the feed can dry out. Some methods of handling and de livery through other systems result in considerable dusting. Reduces Dusty Feeds The Grange Co-op's instal lation was devised to reduce the possibility of dusty feeds. Products are handled by con veyor methods during and after manufacturing and de livering. This keeps dusting at a minimum. Feeds manufac turing is on a daily schedule so that they are always de livered freshly made. The combination of freshness and careful conveying has elimi nated the dust problem for all practical purposes when de livered into the farmer's stor age, y A complete line of formulae feed is produced for dairy cows cattle, sheep, hogs, and horses. Also, a complete line of feeds for all types of poul try. Customized service utiliz ing the farmer's own grains is provided also. Further improvements now Soil Drainage Lecture Subject ' Approximately 53 persons attended the first session of the soils short course Satur day in the Jackson county courthouse auditorium,, the county extension agents' of fice reported. Murray Dawson, professor of soil, Oregon State college, instructed the audience on the basic background of soils which will be used in the following sessions. Soil drainage will be the subject of next Saturday's class which starts at 9:30 ajn. and lasts to 3 p.m. A field trip will be taken in the aft ernoon so everyone attending the class is asked to wear their field clothes. Home for Living t ' i.... V ......' ... . .. . " . ' s. - ... .. ' I , . V I If . . m little ones by day and a tele vision room by night. Later, as the children get older, it becomes the teenagers' enter tainment center. With the family room open to both the kitchen and patio, it is a sim ple matter to serve refresh ments here, or outdoors in warm weather. For family lunches there is the roomy kitchen nook. The service area has space for washer, dryer and broom closet. The clean-up bath is handy to both the work area and children's play yard. Two rows of closets and the center hall serve as sound in sulation between the noisier activity areas and the chil dren's rooms. Thus nap time, and later, study time can be quiet. The master bedroom has a private three-quarter hatb System in progress includes instal lation of a hoist for unload ing bulk grains from farm trucks. By this method the truck is picked up at the front end and the grain is spilled out from the rear of the bed into a receiving pit for eleva tion into bulk bins. Annual Meet Set For 4-H Club Leaders in Stale Corvallis - Oregon 4-H club leaders will suggest project improvements and plan activ ities for Oregon's 31,000 4-H club members at the annual leaders conference Jan. 21 to 23 at Oregon State college. Burton Hutton, state 4-H leader, says nearly 300 club leaders representing a total of 5,000 will attend. The annual leaders banquet the night of Jan. 21 will open the confer ence. - R. L. Clark, president of the newly organized state 4-H Club Foundation and former president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, will tell how the foundation can serve club members and leaders. Presentation of lead ership cups to outstanding 4-H club members also will be made at the banquet. During the conference, 4-H club leaders, cdunty and state extension agents, will recom mend project improvements in child care, family living, forestry, horticulture, crea tive arts, poultry and rabbits. Special Feature Planned A special feature will be the planning of a Centennial pageant ot be presented by 4-H club members at the 1959 4-H Summer SchooL A meeting of the Oregon 4-H Club Leaders Association will be held Friday afternoon following the conference at OSC. Mrs. Andrew Harvey of Pendleton is state president. and a big wardrobe-dressing room. A door provides access from the master bedroom to the patio.' The family bath has re cessed fixtures and both tub and stall shower. A shake roof, horizontal siding and rock planter en hance the handsome lines of the exterior. For larger lots, the garage now attached to the bedroom wing could be attached to the side of the home, next to the dining room. Complete working drawing of the Dove plan can oe obtained at a cost of $7.30 for the first set and $5 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 deliv ery. If the above home does not entirely meet with your satisfac tion, a new home plan book. Homes for Living may be purchased for $1. bend an orders tor eitner plans or books to Hiawatha Estes, P.O. Box 404-T, Northridf. Calif. 'ft . Farm & Garden CHIT CHAT Br JOE COWLEY Mail Tribune Farm Editor The beef industry in Jackson county seems off to a good start this year. With their eyes on national trends cattlemen expect U.S. cow prices to hit a spring peak, a 1 million increase in the 1958 calf crop and bigger and better feeder sales in the valley what with a steady, west coast summer market expected in fed cattle. Also, the Jackson County Stockmen's association seems off to a "rapid rabbit" start with a good organization set up for the new year. A number of standing committees are established and include - public lands use, Bruce Grieve, chairman; membership and finance, Bud Jess, chairman marketing and beef promotion, Ernie Lathrop, chairman; sanitation and disease control, Wallace Ragsdale, chair man; brand and theft, Jim Miller, chairman; legislative and taxation, Ben Day, chairman. Armin Richtner, new association president, emphasizes these will be active committees with definite projects. When Armin says active we know they will be jet-propelled. Armin as a cattleman has been insisting more government range land can be used by clearing the brush and by fol lowing careful grazing practices. This committee should see a lot of progress and is expected to organize a strenuous fight against the wilderness preservation bill. Armin seems to be fostering the growing interest in beef promotion, also. Representing this county on the state level is Floyd Baker, Jackson county representative on Beef, Inc. He is working on the beef industry's role in the Oregon Centennial celebration. Naturally consumption of beef will be promoted along with the Centennial. The new stockmen's head has insisted that the beef industry be run like a busi ness or industry so will be pushing the local association's activities from that angle. The Western Livestock Journal notes that 'last year saw use of more meat promotional material. than any year in history." It noted also that 1959 should be even more successful. Not to cast a cynical note, but we still think beef promotion is in the feeble stages; particularly compared to other phases of agriculture such as wheat and the broiler sections. It didn't take those raising to organize into a commodity have yet to do so. The wheat consumption of wheat such as Currently the fryer people are pushing a labeling bill to be presented the state legislature. This would require labelling of all fryers with the place of origin. We would like to see . labels on packages of beef products saying "raised on Oregon grass and fed Oregon grain." The broiler industry reports that the . labeling bill has already been reviewed from' the legal angle by the state department. The fryer industry is now urging all its members to be present when the agriculture committee presents it for public hearings. Right now, I would like to say that it isn't the amount of money spent on promotion but how effectively it is spent. Is the public really conscious of your product? This is Centennial year. The pioneers of 100 years ago ate lots of beef since they brought it right along with them with their wagon trains. promotional campaign based on the rugged pioneers who ate beef might help. Getting back to the Jackson County Stockmen's asso ciation - "It is the intent of the present administration and membership committee to continue their drive to build membership in the county to 2001 or better," Armin Richter, association president, stated. Under the new arrangement with the Oregon Cattlemen's association annual dues cover both the OCA and the local association. The fee is $5 a year plus 5 cents per head of adult stock. Jim Miller, Ashland cattleman, talked during last week's executive session on phases of branding and the theft prob lem in the cattle industry as it affects Jackson county and the state as a whole. Miller as chairman of the brand and theft committee plans to meet with the brand inspectors and discuss ideas and recommendations and changes in legislation. Probably working with Miller and his committee on anti-theft legislation will be Ben' Day, chairman of the legislative and taxation committee. Wallace Ragsdale heads up the' sanitation and disease control committee which is facing an important struggle. Bud Jess is chairman of the membership and finance committee. The stockmen's association board of directors also ap proved holding a board meeting the third Thursday of every month at 8 p.m. This practice will be continued until i summer ranching prevents it or due to lack of urgent items requiring discussion and action, Richter reported. Lathrop as chairman of the marketing and beef pro motion program will be working also with Bill Bray of Midway, auction yard to improve all feeder sales.-Definite ideas will be presented association members on both pro moting the sale and facilitating the handling of cattle, Richter said. Bray told those men's meeting that the sale is swamped with cattle at almost consigning ahead would help According to the general news Oregon is celebrating its ; founding as a state while Hawaii is trying to become one. Ex-Governor -Holmes tried to build and strengthen com- i mercial ties with Alaska, the new state in the union. Ap- ; parently at least one Jackson county person is already j carrying on commerce with Hawaii. j Mrs. Dora Dorich, route 1, box 489, Medford, received j a letter from Honolulu, Hawaii, dated Dec. 1 thanking her . for the boars she had shipped to a Mr. S. Kamimoto by way of the Good Deal market in Honolulu. The hog was of the Landrace breed and was about three-months-old and weighed 110 pounds each. They were shipped by boat from Portland. Mrs. Dorich has approximately 60 brood sows and a total of 300 head on the ranch located on the Jacksonville Central Point highway. Apparently Kazuo Kikuta of the branch office of a national feed company was pleased with the hogs as was the man who bought them. The letter reads "He certainly was satisfied with them and intimated that he wouldn't mind contacting you further as to the future availability of such fine animals. They arrived in excellent condition. We thank you -for your genuine interest in making these blood lines available to us. We also thank -Lee Clark (feed company field man) for working so closely with you." . Those of you who have visited the islands will remember how much Hawaiians enjoyed good pork. If you were ad venturous enough you travelled to some of out of the way islands and may have been welcomed with a traditional feast featuring roast pig. Trees, too, are a crop and can be1 raised on a farm the same as any other agricultural product. The popularity , of growing Christmas trees for the ever expanding market I seems to be growing in this county. In Jackson county during the 1958 season 65 permits were issued for cutting, representing a harvest of 43,000 rees. This compares to the j 1957 total of 63 permits for 39,000 trees. j the chickens for frying long commission and beef men industry is pushing foreign in Japan. , attending the annual stock- j steadily growing and he is ; the last minute. Planning and j eliminate the jam, he said. Marketing Facts To Be Explained To Nurserymen Corvallis - Marketing and management research find ings and recommendations will highlight the program for the third annual Oregon State college short course for florists, nurserymen, bulb growers, holly orchardists, and landscape gardeners, Feb. 3 and 4. More than 250 growers and handlers of ornamental crops are expected to attend. Gen eral assembly meetings are planned each morning and sectional meetings in the aft ernoon. The general assembly meeting on marketing will in clude a report of a survey on how home owners buy trees, shrubs and . garden supplies. The survey, made by Melvin J. Conklin, Oregon State col lege agricultural economist, will give growers and hand lers an insight into current buying habits and trends. Store Design Topics Design of a garden' center, or store, for efficient opera tion will be discussed by Ern est Wertheim, San Francisco nursery planning ccmsultant and landscape architect, and marketing functions and the economic outlook will be re viewed by G. Burton Wood, head of agricultural econom ics at OSC. A report on container grow ing of nursery stock, which is gaining popularity in gar den stores across the country, is slated by two University of California scientists, K. F. Baker and O. A. Matkin. Or namental and nursery crop research plans at the new Northern Willamette Valley branch experiment station,, near Aurora, will be outlined by R. M.' Bullock, superin tendent. Sectional meetings will re view weed, disease and insect control recommendations along with discussion of other production problems. A. N. Roberts of the horti culture department is general chairman for the short course. Registration fee is $3 per per son. The combined value of Ore gon's ornamental crops is es timated at more than $10 million annually. The recently completed bulk feed facilities enable us to offer feeders a complete line of ani mal and poultry- feeds in the most economical way. Everyone is welcome to pur chase his requirements of pe troleum products, steel products, liquid and dry fertilizers, gar den supplies, and dustless feeds, bulk or sacked. You are also invited to utilize our animal nutrition service. Everyone is Invited to Inspect Our Plant iMtiJ The BEST - llS nm Fii P & i For Your & m ffli Livestock! f ' v , y '''' 'f "!'rV i&fccta - LJ iim4ttritrt0tii r . j Mil ii? . Central Point Phone NO 4-1261 Time For Pruning Now, County Agent Suggests This is the time to prune, color or a moderate number. suggested Clifford B. Cordy, county horticultural agent. Heaviley s p u r r e d limbs should be prunned heavily, he directed. Diseased areas particularly should be cut out. This applies to sections infected with blight in pear and apple trees, he added. Those requiring more specific information can obtain a pamphlet on pruning at the county agent's office in the courthouse. What pruning is done in pear trees should be confined to removal of undersirable and interfering limbs and a thin ning out of new terminal shoots. Pruning should be confined to removal of limbs from areas where the tree is too dense. First remove limbs heavy with old spurs but very little new growth. Next cut the interfering limbs, Cordy directed. Practically all water sprouts in the center and top of the tree should be removed. Some should be left throughout the tree to serve as fruiting wood later. ( The apple tree can get along with very little or no pruning for years. If the size and quality are satisfactory there is little to be gained by pruning, Cordy said. If the trees are old theyi are probably too high. Then perhaps the higher limbs should be removed, the hor ticultural agent said. If up rights are growing from large, nearly flat limbs they, should be cut completely. If the main limbs are upright grow ing, cut them back to a lat eral. If a lot of wood is re moved in this manner, leave the remainder of the tree un pruned for another year. It is better to take two or three years to get a tree in shape than to try to do it all in one year, Cordy advised. Do not remove short shoots and spurs in young trees, the county agent warn ed. These produce the first apples. Pruning should be done on rose bushes to produce finer blossoms on longer stems. The amount you prune roses will be governed by whether you want a few excellent roses for cutting, a mass of flowers for ByL X rw ffX I i j ii V' ;M ' u pfv" V On bush roses all of the old canes should be removed from bushes having six or more sprouts at or near the base by cutting them back to 18 inches. Otherwise select three or four of the most vigorous older branches and cut them back. Diverted Spuds Give Big Return Salem - One-third of the potatoes produced in Oregon went into the government's diversion program during 1958, the November report of the state department of agri culture's marketing specialist shows. A total of 64 per cent of the potatoes submitted for di version were accepted accord ing to W. L. Close, federal state supervisor of shipping point inspection who noted that the "percentage of speci fication A (No. 2's) for the month of November is down over the previous month. This reflects the diversion factor in that the diversion of en tire fields of field-run is now out of the picture." From the Ontario district, 31,214 cwt. were reported with 26,556 being of a speci facation resulting in $13, 278 in cash to diverters. For Redmond, 235,719 cwt., 126, 604 cwt specification A, with $63,302 in cash -to di verters. Klamath Falls, 240, 246 cwt.; 132.179, specifica tio nA, and $66,089.50 in cash to diverters. The total for Oregon in No vember amounted -to 507,179 cwt., or 1,409 cars; specifica tion A, 285,339 cwt., or 793 cars (56 per cent) for a total cash to diverters of $142, 669.50. Under the potato diversion program, the U.S. Depart ment of Agriculture assists the industry to dispose of sup plies in excess of market re quirements. Diverted potatoes are used for starch, feed, or flour. Any potatoes utilized for feed must be cut, chopped or sliced in order to qualify. Payments are made only for potatoes which are a mini mum of two inches in dia- Grange Co-op CAN GIVE YOU ECONOMICALLY! Slid Ashland-Phone Oregon Grain Moves Said Heavy Salem More than nine million bushels of incoming grain were moved through state department of agricul ture grain inspection during December, according to T. Ralph Harry, division chief, Portland. Inspection of incoming grain by types and respective amounts in ' bushels were: wheat, 4,232,407; barley, 3, 266,509; oats, 117,554: corn, 136.307; and milo, 1,943,000. The wheat receipts carried 3.5 per cent smut and 33.9 per cent foul dockage. Export shipments of wheat inspected totaled 2,192,632 bushels while barley tallied 3,283,891 bushels. Export of safflower seed totaled 3,362, 240 pounds. Certified weights (in pounds) issued: safflower seed, 2,019,160; grass, 136, 079; cottonseed, 44,745; soy bean meal, 1,361,704; alfalfa meal, 561640; copper, 82,337; aluminum, 179,387; beet pulp, 298,290; millrun, 652,475: and screenings, 242,680. Almost 3,000 cars of grain were sampled in railroad yards, and 1,160 protein de terminations made, Harry said. meter and are of U.S. No. or better quality. USE OUR SPREADER FBRW "gtote, 217 West Sixlh Phone SP 3-5539 mm Faster Service Wider Variety . Greater Supply ATION MU 5-4021
