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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1959)
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A Thursday, July 23, 1959 GHOT 6 By JOE COWLEY Man Tribune Far Editor - One way to find out how something will work out is to study a similar project. So, we dug out a pamphlet published by the University of Idaho . on irrigation, development in Idaho. . . v . : " : This pamphlet discusses the development of farm lands under the Desert Land Act. Reclamation of land is notias new as many people might think. .This act was . passed in 1877. Idaho is a good state to study for irrigation development since it is one of the' leading' states' in number of' acres to be developed under the Desert Land Act 13 acres. From 1950 through 1956, 278 people patented more than 45,000 acres coming under this act.1,: Agricultural experts1 even checked to see what the peo ple were doing with; their reclaimed land. These . develop: ments centered around the southern Idaho "towns of Hazle1 ton, Howe and Raft River. Hazleton & an excellent agricul tural area with most of the land completely developed, ac cording to agricultural experts. Howe is a livestock area with a limited supply of water. In the Raft River area the land ranges from good to poor'and the grjpun'd water supply is indefinite. However, cost of land ftd water -development was higher at Hazelton than' in other areas, it was reported. Average number, of acres in each entry or piece brought under irrigation was 263. Complete development of a unit including a set of new buildings cost an average of $150 an acre in 1956. Developed land would sell for approximately ?400 an acre, it was esti mated A farmer could net $17,321 from 270 crop acres, ac cording to prepared farm budgets A 150-acre unit would re turn $o,o i m iic i mtuiiic ; , i Practically all of tne successful Howe reclaimed land users were farmers already living in the area. They develop ed an average of 132 acres of new desert, land 4o add to men own units of 223 acres. This combination of old and new land gave the farmers profitable farms. Chief reasons for the lost cost per acre of land deyelopment-$56.26, were that farm ers used their own equipment- for, land preparation and only a few new buildings were needed. After it was , developed the land was worth $150 an acre. Auction Market Ovners Set Two-State Meeting On - The Dalles, Ore. A joint meeting of the livestock auc tion market owners of Ore gon and Washington will be held here Sunday, July 25, it has been announced by the Auction Yard Owners associ ation, of Oregon and the Wash ington Livestock Auction as sociation, respective state bus iness trade associations. Primary purpose of the meeting, it was stated, is to determine all information in respect to the packers and stockyards act, as amended, and now made applicable to all market transactions in in terstate .commerce. All auc tion markets become posted markets and must register and file tariffs as market agencies. Implementation of the fed eral act in. the , west coast states has been delayed pend ing additional funds in the current fiscal year commenc ing July 1. : C. T.' -Tad' Sanders, Kansas City, Mo., executive, secretary of the National Association of Livestock Auction Markets, with which both state groups are affiliated, will explain ap plication of the act to auction market operations and serv- ices. , Guide Published As a result of a series" of conferences initiated last fall by the national business trade group, a "guide" has been made available to national markets entitled, "Guide to Livestock Auction'Market Op erations Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as Amended." This has been re viewed and endorsed by the U. S. Department of Agricul ture. . To insure uniform applica tion of the act throughout both states at the same time, market owners have been re quested to ( cooperate through filling out a form which will provide the administrative agency, the packers and stock yards branch, livestock divis ion, USDA, with necessary in formation to initiate the post ing procedure. That consists of formal notice in the Fed eral Register that the market is subject to the' jurisdiction of the Act as a public market. Subsequently, t h e market registers as a market agency, files, its surety : bond and tar iff or schedule of charges for market services it renders. The packers and stockyards act is generally described in industry ' circles as a business fair trade practices act applic able to markets and those en gaged in handling or market- GMBEfMJE TIPS Net farm income from hay, grain and cattle , fattening was estimated at $8,127 from a 344-acre unit. A 300-acre unit operated independently from an old farm would return $6,632 net farm income. .The independent desert-land unit required more than twice as much new investment as did the old and new units combined. . . - Land duality at Raft River varied from excellent to poor The water supply came from an underground basin so-was very ample amount of stor age cabinets and a big eating area. A partial wall at the range helps to open the kitch en to the family room. A stor age closet in the family room has shelves from floor, to ceil ing which can be used as a pantry dish and linen closet or just general storage. A double fireplace is used as a divider between the fam ily and living rooms. If pre ferred, the open space be tween these, two rooms could be eliminated with a, wall or planter. ' - ' - - '. Four large closets open on to the hallway in addition to the linen closet and space : The extra large kitchen ' containing both the water No excuse for crabgrass now Scotts ' " ' 1 The rustic, ranch exterior less reliable than.at: Hazeltbn. , It cosj about $75 an acre to develop a iarm unit at itait ruver. ruuy qevciuyeu nu priced at $200 an -acre. - Although the Hazelton area had the best land and the most abundant water it cost more since the wells had to go deeper. The wells at Howe were less than a third as deep and the land was more level. However,' possible income from Howe land' was comparatively low as only hay and grain could be grown. The units were 'too small or too costly to develop to make profitable independent farms. Now what does the development of reclaimed land mean to the average citizen, to the merchant and others who make their living off the farmerf The new units became more profitable than the average farm hrthe older settled area of the state. These new farms meant also" that more public services were needed, true, but, the new farms also pro vided new taxable land to carry the burden of the increased costs of such services as new roads and schools. r floe's the immum.vj -wwf to end crabgrass fast . without hard work. Simply poar clean,-dry - the ScoQs Spreader hopper, set the tt 7, and start walking! Clout goes on am- i fonnty jot the right amount. Kills even big,? tough, fuS-grown crabgrass. Don't delay blast erabgras mom, with Cuwr. ; .ULAJiyiT - treats 5000 sq ft - $6.95 Heed a Scota Spreader? Same S50O right no and re dte benefits year-mommd. Cloot ($6J?5) pba &Spreader (U635)4a&tber now oaty MONARCH SEED AND FEED COMPANY 10th and South Fir 6th and Bartlett incorporates both vertical and horizontal wood siding to gether with stone veneer and planters. A contemporary ex terior could be achieved by adding facia, eliminating the bay window and the up-turned portions of the roof gables and substituting metal case ment windows for the present wood double hung type. i Complete . working' drawing of the above plan can be obtained at a cost of ?7.50 for tne first set and $5 for each additional set. when ordered at the same time. This plan win be available for a period of four v months trom- tms date, fiease allow two weens ior delivery. If the above home does not entirely meet with your satis faction, a new home plan book. Homes for Living, may . be pur-, chased for SI. Send all orders for either plans or books- to Hiwatha Estes, P. O. Box 404-T, Northridge, caui. State's Farmers Set New Records Crop Raising ' True, this is reclaimed desert land we are talking about, Much of 4he area which would be aided by Rogue River taasin water development would not be desert land. How ever, it would bring more water,, to crops in the area, it might also make possible development of a wider variety of crops under the-added irrigation water.. Those people opposing or slowing down -the Rogue basin development plans should consider that such a project was designed for flood control and to. aid the farmer, lirst, tnen ior recreation. Even the Romans had their bread and circuses. But, they had their bread. ; " t By DON BERRY ' County Extension Agent FILBERTS in home gardens should be sprayed immedi ately if worms have been a p r o b lem. Recommendations for their control are 3 pounds of lead arsenate per' 100 gal lons of water, or Wt ounces in three gallons of water. A second spray is generally ap plied about three weeks after the first spray. . RED RASPBERRIES which turn yellow and die about the time the fruit ripens are usually affected by root rot. This is a common problem in home gardens. Even though raspberry plants. affected with root rot disease send up nor mal appearing canes in the spring they die down as the hot weather occurs. Soil dis ease organisms, too much soil moisture, and heavy soils are the most common problems causing root troubles. No chemical control is known, however eood cultural prac tices such as f ertuizing, mulch ing and regular watering will help some.. Most raspberry varieties are susceptible. The Newberg va riety, however, is suggested for. planting, in' home gardens since it is the most resistant to this condition. " Corvallis - Oregon farmers are setting some new crop rec ords this 'year with a record corn crop in prospect and snap bean production already passing all earlier records, re ports Mrs. Elver a Horrell, ex tension agricultural economist at Oregon State college. The largest corn crop ever produced in Oregon is due for harvest tluVfall, Mrs. Horrell found as , she . studied reports from .the U. S.- department of agriculture. A harvest of more than 414 million bushels is forecast -a third above last year, and close; to -triple the average harvest of the past 10 years. .. , This means that for the first time since pioneer days, corn production in' the state may equal, or even exceed, use' of corn; in this area, Mrs. Horrell pointed out. - Oregon's output of snap beans for processing is again parsing all earlier records. The state leads all other states in snap bean production, with some 91,500- tons expected here this year. , If Oregon's snap bean pro duction reaches this total, it win top last year's record by 3 per cent, Mrs. Horrell said, and ; amount to almost half again the average production of the past 10 years. ' Other crops in the state with ; above - last - year and above - average prospects in clude filberts peaches, pears, strawberries, " grapes, lettuce, green, processing peas, dry peas and hops, Mrs. Horrell said. These predictions were based on conditions in the state' on July 1, reported by Oregon growers to the USDA crop reporting, board. Weather conditions in the state during the rest of the growing season hold the key to final production totals, Mrs. Horrell added. A farmer friend of ours, living in the same area which would be developed if the plans are allowed to go through has given us some interesting figures on the farmer's stake in this project. Leveling land may cost $50 an area. By the time it as seeded it will cost $100 an acre and must lie unproductive for a year while being seeded. During this unproductive period it will cost the farmer another $25 an acre in taxes, etc. Then, it will cost him anotner $450 an acre to put livestock on it, figuring three calves per acre on irrigated pasture. So. these are just part of the estimated costs a farmer puts into such land.. Measure that investment against cost of fishing gear. Hay markets are holding steady, according to the OSG erain and hav market review. Prices at Portland and Seattle feeding sections were unchanged, but growers reported slisrhtlv hiffher prices. Some hay in the Portland area on July 13 went as high as $35 a ton. On the same date good quality alfalfa was priced at mostly $32 to $33 a ton. Driv ing throueh the valley we noticed that farmers are well into their second cutting. The U.S. Weather Bureau station at Medford forecasts hot, dry weather well into the middle of August so the farmers should have plenty of time to get it baled ana into tne Darn. a 1939,' Cleveland, Ohioi conducted the t nation' .first open-air public school classes. It was part of the war on tuberculosis. Irrigation water is still near the critical stage. So, all farmers are cautioned to use it wisely. Dairymen will be hit where it hurts again this fall in the pocketbook. Feed costs are bound to' go up with earlier than usual fall feed ing required due to lack of pasture: That is,', this will hap pen unless we get some ' good fall rains. However, in farm ing you have to expect the worst and hope for the best. It is, after all, the biggest gamble m tne wona. The Dalles, Ore. reports a large crop of cherries so the gals and guys at the country club should get cheaper mara schino cherries in their cocktails." Salem, Lebanon, Willam ette Valley and Hood River areas also had good crops, Raspberry pickings are increasing and the-berries getting a little cheaper to the housewife. ' v' ' ; ; ' Right about here we had better get in another plug for farm safety week which has been noted this week. The numbers .of - the various kinds of farm accidents have been figured out from the industrial accident commission's re- nnrte rm Op?nn farm aorirlpnts. For. the fiscal year of 1957-58 accidents "occurring in agriculture totaled 2,547. Of these 1,527 represented "lost time" .claims, - 924 involved "no absence" from work, 91 w e r e ' occupational disease claims and five were fatalities. , ', coming on continually, remov ing them, after the first or second harvest season. Under this renewal system of plant ings, the ' Northwest variety does reasonably well as a one crop berry, while Streamliner, Rock Hill and Gem appear to be the best everbearers for this area.- "v : " ing livestock moving in in terstate commerce. K. I. Snider, North Port land, Ore.; area representative of the Packers and Stock yards Branch, USDA, will be responsible for administration of the Act in Washington and Oregon. He will attend the meeting Sunday to fully out line the mechanics of the pro cedure, to be followed in mar ket registrations. Expected to Attend Invited to expected to at tend the meeting is Donald L. Bowman, chief, packers and stockyards branch, Washing ton, D. C. He will review the procedure followed in imple mentation of the act in other states and areas since the first of the year. , Call for the 4wo-state mar ket meeting came from Don Wink, Northwestern Live stock Commission, Hermiston, Ore., and John Eby, Grange Commission & Livestock com pany, Auburn, Wash., respec tive presidents of the two state associations. They will jointly preside. An equal number of 31 state licensed livestock auction markets operate in each state: Each is expected to be repre sented at the first two-state meeting of those markets. The meeting will open at 10:00 ajn. (PST), . Shamrock restaurant, The ' Dalles. A noon dinner will be served and the meeting concluded by mid-afternoon. ROSE TROUBLES: There have been more than the us ual amount of aphids attack ing roses this year along with the common rose diseases such as black spot, mildew and rust, Repeated applications of Malathion, Black Leaf 40, or one of the other goody aphi- cides are necessary for con trolling the aphid itself. Wash ing the plant thoroughly with the garden hose before spray ing also aids some in control Where diseases have been a problem, a good all-purpose rose dust - containing Ferbam and sulfur in the mixture would be best; Here again re peated applications are neces sary for good control, Galloway Cattle In Estray Bulletin ' -Salem - For -the first time that anyone remembers, the Galloway breed of cattle has appeared in the listings of the monthly estray bulletin issued by the state department of ag The current bulletin reports two' black Galloway calves ' missing from an Oregon ranch. Of the 19 cattle listed. 15 showed up missing between May 1 and June 30, according to owner reports to the de partment's brand inspectors. Hay Deafer Bond Now Eliminated Salem-In line with the leg islative repeal of the hay deal er's law, the state department of agriculture has entered an official order repealing its regulation relating to bonds which were required under the act. ' ' A second administrative or der effective July 9 amends regulations relating to the reg istration procedures prelimi nary to a commodity commis sion referendum. BRILL METAL WORKS Commercial Industrial Residential Sheet Metal Work Stainless, Galvanized . and Copper Fabrication 2287 Wesl Main PHONE SP 2-4440 MODERN ARTIFICIAL BREEDING with FROZEN SEMEN FROM AMERICAN BREEDERS' SERVICE"; With the equipment end know-how Mo achiev laboratory efficiency under field conditions We offer and deliver a superior breeding service. Proved Dairy Built Performance Tested , Beef Bulls - SP 2-4093 C. C. Williams ROGUE VALLEY PROVED SIRE SERVICE WEEDS can be prevented easier than they can be con trolled. Andy Duncan, Oregon State College Vegetable spe cialist, points out that a single wild oat plant can produce 250 seeds, while a single pig weed plant has been known to bear as many as twelve mil lion seeds. A survey of many kinds of biennial and peren nial weeds show that the av erage number of weed seed per plant is twenty thousand. It is easy to see why preven tion in this case is better than a cure. . FERTILIZING home gar dens is a good practice where plants turn yellow and fail to grow. Side dressing garden crops or using a booster solu tion usually improves the growth and color of garden crops. Leafy vegetables espe cially respond well to nitro gen fertilizers.' Commercial fertilizers should not be ap plied directly against vegeta bles and should be applied sparingly and watered in well. Excessive applications can be harmful to plants. BLACK ROT Strawberry plants which are dying are generally affectr ed by black root rot. This has been a common disease in the area over many years. No chemical cures have been found, nor do we have any completely resistant varieties. Some strawberry plants, such as Red Rich, appear- extreme ly sensitive to the root rot con ditions; while varieties , like Siletz and Puget Beauties may have some resistance they are by no means immune to the disease.' ' - . Strawberry plantings where the disease is showing up ei ther by - excessive reddening on the leaves or the actual dy ing of the plants should not be maintained longer than two years. The best method of raising strawberries in the area is to keep new plants- Farmers work around a lof of equipment which has both sharp and cutting edges. Cuts and 'lacerations during the 1957-58 fiscal vear "ran about 33 per cent of the total farm accidents reports. Farm work also requires agility and con siderable lifting so it is to be expected that this category would run 25 per cent. Concussion, bruises, contusions ran 21 per cent, fractures, 9 per cent, industrial disease 4 per cent, others 8 per cent Loot, around to see if you are working on a safe sur face since working surfaces was the agent for 17 per cent of accidents, and leading this category. It only takes a little old horse sense. Look, listen and be generally alert. DAILY'S Body & Painl Southern Oregon's Oldest and Finest 29 S. BARTLETT Phone SP 2-2395 " 'SAFETY MAKES SENSE' Farm Safety Week July 19-25 Take time to take care. Haste makes waste. Inspection and cor rection of farm hazards an im portant .job rol ; eacrj farmer. It may save -a life ;pr " prevent an accident. -r Keep your equipment and farm in top condition through the services of your GRANGE CO-OP SUPPLY ASSOCIATION. Work for Safety It works for you. fff - V Jp Hi 'A ft ff ' ? 1 M i -a 'r'1 ec ... 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