M MAIL TRIBUNE, M.dforJ, Or.
tA Thursday, Aug. 13, 1959
OSC Staff Member
Wins Western
Extension Award
Corvallis-An Oregon State
College staff member has
been cited by the Western
Farm Economics association
for the outstanding extension
service program in agricul
tural economics in the west
ern states.
Manning Becker, OSC farm
management specialist, re
ceived the award at the as
sociation's annual meeting
at Logan, Utah. His selection
was based on a special train
ing school series in farm
; management which he initi
ated throughout Oregon last
fall and winter.
Becker conducted six re
" gional schools in farm man-
, agement for farmers and
county extension agents as
part of a long-range program
', to assist farmers in analyf-
: ing their business operations
Other OSC agricultural eco
nomists assisted with the
training schools.
. Dr. G. Burton Wood, OSC
agricultural economics de-
partment head, said the farm
management program fills an
, urgent need to help farmers
adjust business operations to
compensate for the present
. cost-price squeeze in agricul
. ture. The program teaches
basic economic principles and
-how to apply them to indi
"vidual farm situations.
Becker was appointed ex-
tension farm management
specialist in 1954. He was
formerly on the OSC agricul-
tural economics research and
teaching staff and is continu
ing some classroom teaching
t in farm management.
An OSC graduate, he is im-
mediate past, president of the
- Western Farm Management
. Extension committee repre-
senting western land-grant
colleges.
Farm Census Set
During October;
Values Given
I t Corvallis-Why take a farm
census?
; Census taking requires
money and time, but turns up
' facts about the fast-changing
' business of farming that
J makes it well worthwhile,
maintains Marion D. Thomas,
. Oregon State College exten
r sion agricultural economist.
; The 17th nationwide farm
count will start in October
I in Oregon. -
The census provides a fac-
tual foundation for wise man
" agement of farms, businesses
I and government, Thomas
; noted. It's our main source of
county and local data, he
added. Census answers such
'questions as: Where are
yields highest? Where increas-
ing most? Where is produc-
tion located? How many
; farms are there? How big?
; xlow mucn are iarmers spena-
ing for supplies?
Each farmer benefits by
knowing how he stacks up
with farmers all over the na
tion. The farm count tells him
how his farm is like the aver-
; age farm; how it is different.
It helps him make decisions
- in light of what has happened
in other parts of the country.
Aids Decisions
, The census gives farmers
the same kind of information
used by businesses and gov-
; ernmental agencies in making
decisions.
I Public and private agencies
serving farmers with infor-
mation, materials, transporta
' tion, credit, storage and the
like all use census figures to
guide their plans, the econo
mist points out. Advertising
' staffs of publications and
firms that make or sell farm
, goods use census information
to determine equipment want-
ed in different parts of the
. country.
' The census provides facts
for groups concerned with
local problems such as best
' use of land and water. Fig
; ures are used in seeking pub-
lie support for research, edu-
cation, health protection, or
when disaster aid is request
Jed in times of drought, flood
or pestilence, ine govern-
ment uses data to plan pub-
lic programs.
I Facts obtained from the
census are available to all
I through libraries, state col
r leges, the agricultural ex-
tension service, and other
'governmental agencies.
- Sleeping Sickness .
' Seen In Klamath Co.
- Salem The first cases, this
year of ' encephalomyelitis
', (sleeping sickness) in horses
one each in Klamath, Harney
. and Crook counties appeared
in June, reports the state de
apartment of agriculture.
1 Pinkeye and anaplasmosis
in cattle and sore mouth in
sheep were livestock diseases
diagnosed most frequently
--CHIT .'CHAT
By JOE COWLEY
Mail Tribune Farm Editor
Man the beaches men! They're invading us!
Economic, government and business leaders have warned
of the increasing incoming tide of foreign exports. Now. the
farmers are concerned - even Rogue valley farmers. A lot of
the general farm gossip and buzz of crop information came
to a sudden halt at the Jackson County Agricultural com
mittee meeting Monday night when someone mentioned the
increasing flood tide of agricultural products gradually
eroding this country's economic shorelines.
"Fellows there must be something wrong when every
thing else is going up in price and cattle and crops are going
down!" one weather-beaten veteran of the soil remarked.
"I'll- tell you what it is," another farmer shouted. "I read
tonight about importing about 23,500 live Australian lambs
into San Diego. That's what knocks your prices down!"
These farmers were talking about an editorial column in
the Western Livestock Journal telling of the lamb import.
The local farmers like wool grower spokesmen mentioned
in the column are afraid that-this large import is the first
of a series. And it could lead to a "world series" flooding
the U. S. markets with other agricultural and manufactured
goods.
As one farmer remarked there must be something wrong
when Australian sheep interests feel they can ship live' lambs
6,500 miles andstill compete with U. S. goods profitably. .
An important point as brought out in the Livestock Jour
nal weekly publication is that Americans eat less than five
pounds of sheep and lamb meat per capita. This compares
with 80 pounds of beef, 66 pounds of pork and 35 pounds of
poultry. Some U. S. meat packers and retailers think a lot
of cheap lamb meat on the market will widen the demand
and help stabilize the market.
We have never tasted the Australian mutton but we did
snare our teeth on the New Zealand stuff overseas during
World War II. If the Australian product is anything like
that of New Zealand the demand for sheep and lamb meat
will drop to "almost nothing. Due to our overseas experience
the very smell of lamb chops frying or mutton cooking can
cause an upchucking.
"Undoubtedly, if heavy importations of frozen and
chilled beef from Australia and New Zealand continue, such
imports will "have a depressing effect on the U. S. cattle
market, especially when normal marketings of cows are
experienced," Nelson R. Crow concludes. "It is also true
that both Australia and New Zealand governments are
studying U. S. market demands and are preparing to further
invade U. S. markets with their meats. The fact that such
importations of meat as well as manufactured products, are
possible, points to the need in this country for businessmen,
politicians and labor leaders to seriously attempt to curb
inflationary pressures which force continually higher pro
duction costs in this country."
As one local agricultural
thing affects everyone. Americans, he said, are rapidly
pricing themselves out of their own markets. So, now we
face a possible raise in steel prices which also affects the
agricultural economy seriously. This same agricultural au
thority also remarked on seeing German tractors in a recent
Hillsboro parade. It's not only something to think about,
it's something to study seriously and act against. It would
be too bad to see the trade'
agriculture and industry.'
Swedish Tractor
The Volvo tractor of Swedish make has now appeared in
the Medford area. It sells $400
tractor of similar size and capacity. Main features include, a
differential lock to keep rear
three-point hitch. Compared to a similar tractor it is five
inches longer and has more weight up front to keep it from
tipping back. Jt also" has more drawbar horsepower compared
to a tractor of like size - 32 horsepower. The engine has 37
horsepower. This is the smaller tractor, or T4-25. A larger
tractor, the T-5o or big diesel, weighs 5 tons and is equip
ped with tracks to fit over the regular tractor wheels.
And while we're in a campaigning mood-what are the
farmers going to do about
project? Is it or is it not your
remarked at the cqunty agricultural committee meeting that
not a single farmer spoke up during the three meetings held
in the valley recently on the basin project. The people of
this valley should be told over and over again that this
additional irrigation water will not be used for surplus crops,
is need for a valley rich in agriculture and can help broaden
the agricultural base to make those cash registers in the
stores jingle even more. The
stake in the proposed basin
fishermen. '
The 4-H and FFA fair starts Sunday with a horseshow
at-the Jackson county fair grounds. We hope business and
civic leaders continue their
A business newspaper, the Wall Street Journal, does seem
to be interested in agriculture, however. It reports canned
California fruit is cheaper due to heavy fruit crops in the
golden state. So, Mrs. Housewife, fill that cupboard space
with this canned fruit now
Reason for the cheaper canned goods are heavy crop
prospects plus a comparatively large carry-over stock from
last year, the Journal reports. Prices for cling peaches were
reported at the lowest point since mid-1950 for a short
period recently. Industry spokesmen forecast low canned
fruit prices for next year, also. Apricots, fruit cocktail and
pear prices have been cut already, according to reports.
Last week a major brand
a price of S2.75 a dozen on
That s still 30 cents under the
Home brand name packers
to current low prices when their 1959 pack prices are quoted
One independent packer has
a dozen on key grade pear
the pattern for California independents, the Journal states,
And this should give local pear growers and packers some-
uung more to worry about.
This pear price, a canning
is the lowest price in years. He added that it's about 10 cents
under current prices just before the announcement. Most
advertised brand canners are selling pears at approximately
$3.65 a dozen f.o.b. northwest canneries, 40 cents under
last year's opening level, and the lowest price ihee $3.60
in xne luaz-aj packing year.
Getting back to cling peaches, dhe California tree counted
out to 3,000 peaches. Usually the absolute maximum is about
x,auu peacnes 10 a tree, a cannery official said.
authority pointed out -this
scales tipped against American
to $500 less than an American
wheels from slipping, and a
the Rogue basin development
project? An agricultural leader
farmers have much more at
development than the sports
hearty support wholeheartedly
while the prices are down.
canner opened formally with
clings, the journal reported.
opening price a year ago.
figure pears will remain close
come out with a price of $3.15
halves. This is expected to set
enmnanv sales nffirial said
Top Young Stockman Noted
For Practical Ranching Set-Up
Br EARLE JOSSY
Jackson County Extension
Agent
Don Nichols, Ashland area
rancher, is probably one of
the youngest stockmen to be
named Jackson county cattle
man of the year.
The 31-year-old ' rancher
was selected by a committee
of the Jackson county stock
man's association.
In making the selection a
committee member said, "Don
operates his farm in such a
way that it certainly would
benefit many operators to ob
serve how his cattle are han
dled and to talk to him about
his record keeping and other
activities. The ranch is not an
impressive layout but is a
very practical operation."
The modest young farmer
credits much of his success
to his father, George W.
Nichols, an Ashland area
farmer. With his father he ran
sheep and cattle from the
time he was large enough to
handle a pitchfork and ride
Farm Market Has
Bright Spots,
OSC Man Notes
Corvallis - Several bright
spots have emerged in the
market picture for Oregon
farmers and handlers of farm
products, according to an Ore
gon State college agricultural
economist.
M. D. Thomas, OSC exten
sion service, says Oregon pro
duce will be going to market
this summer and fall at a
time when the number of U.S.
job holders is at a record high
and when the amount of mon-.
ey received and spent will hit
its high mark.
While this combination goes
a long way toward making a
"sellers' market," Thomas cau
tions that it doesn't always
hold true when supplies are
superabundant as they now
are for many farm products.
The national economy is
now in a comeback that seems
likely to extend well into 1960
or longer, say the experts who
chart national trends. Ore
gon's economy, however, is
slightly more precarious since
home-building markets: for lo
cal forest products are espe
cially sensitive to credit con
ditions, Thomas explains.
Note Employment Rise
Oregon labor offices this
spring reported the best pick
up in employment in years.
and unemployment and wel
fare cases are at low levels.
Another bright spot in the
general recovery is the fact
that people are reported
spending at a record rate.
Spendings on durable goods,
such as cars and home appli
ances, are not yet back to
the high levels of '1957, the
economists say. However, out
lays for such nondurable goods
as food and clothing are again
at record highs. Spending for
medical, dental, and personal
care and other services con
tinue a steady climb.
state and local government
spendings are also at peak
levels. White federal govern
ment spending tops a year
ago, it still lags behind the
1953 peace-time hih, Thomas
reports.
Detailed reports on the gen
eral economy and the picture
for some of Oregon's main
farm commodities are present
ed in the current issue of Ore
gon Farm and Market Out
look circular published by
OSC extension service. Copies
may be obtained from local
county extension offices or
from the OSC bulletin clerk,
Corvallis.
Benlgrass Group
Elects Officers
Salem Members of the
new Highland Bentgrass Com
mission elected Fred Hotting
er, Stayton, as their chairman
and James Neal, Salem, as sec
retary-treasurer at the organi
zation meeting in Salem re
cently. The group voted to estab
lish temporary headquarters
in the state department of ag
riculture at Salem to take ad
vantage of department cleri
cal and other services autho
rized to commodity commis
sions.
A grower assessment on
sales, to be collected by seed
dealers for the commission,
was established, at the rate of
38 cents per hundred pounds
of seed. This will be effective
August 15 on grower sales of
both the new crop and carry
over stocks.
A main item of business at
its next meeting August 13 in
Salem will be ' consideration
of the budget and possible
types of promotional programs
to be undertaken for this seed
industry.
a norse. He assumed opera
tion of the ranch as he grew
up. Until recently he and his
father were partners.
Don runs his cattle on a
combination commercial and
purebred type of operation.
All of the cows are pure-
breds. A percentage of them
are run as a commercial
herd. On the commercial
basis most of the calves are
sold as yearlings although a
few are fed on the place. He
has about 25 head of commer
cial cattle and 50 head of
purebred cattle. The young
stockman has been accomp
lishing about a 95 per cent
calf crop in the past. His
calves weigh about 450
pounds average weight at
weaning and about 600
pounds at marketing.
Donhas an average calf
loss of around 2 per cent. His
purebred cattle average
about 450 pounds at weaning
time of 8 months.
Young Nichols feeds about
IVz tons of hay per cow per
year. Hay is baled in the field
and stored In stacks. He has
built three miles of fence to
enclose a piece of range land
which he owns, in the Dead
Indian area.
His disease control pro
gram includes testing and
calfhood vaccination for
brucellosis and vaccinating
for blackleg plus, a general
disease control program. His
cattle are sprayed three times
a year for insects, once in
the fall when they come in
from the range and once in
the sprig before they go out
on the early range and agam
in June before they go into
the high mountain range.
Don's purebred cattle are
fed a mixture of barley and
cottonseed meal to produce
strong, healthy calves. Sup
plemental feed is given al
most exclusively to calves
and to purebred bulls which
he is raising and some to a
few commercial calves which
he, feeds and sells as locker
meat. Don feeds a good qua
lity hay raised on the ranch.
It is largely a meadow-type
hay made up of mostly rye
grass and ladino clover. His
hay is fed in bunkers and the
cattle are kept in a feed lot
all winter.
Don's breeding program in
cludes calving his heifers at
two years, running his bulls
with the cows and breeding
the year round so cows do
not lose time between calves.
Don feels this gives him an
extra calf in the lifetime of
a cow plus about three-
fourths of a calf by getting
her to calve as a two-year-old.
So, he winds up with about
1 extra calves per cow by
the breeding program he fol
lows. This is possible because
he feeds his cattle well.
Don culls every cow that
does not produce a calf. Preg
nancy testing his females
makes it possible to cull at a
much earlier date. He also
eliminates those cows which
are not "good-doers."
Besides all this he raises
all of his replacement fe
males. Only bulls with good
bone and size for age are pur
chased., He looks for bulls
that haVe a good gaining rec
ord. For his range improve
ment, Don has encouraged
the bureau of land manage
ment to develop several
water holes on his leased
range. He has reseeded 320
acres of range which he owns
privately to perennial grasses
and legumes.
Don distributes his cattle
on the range by riding regu
larly through the range sea
son and taking the cattle from
one area to another. Strategic
placing of salt licks also
helps. His range land consists
of 400 acres which he owns
plus a permit for 122 head of
cattle from the O and C lands.
The ranch is set up so cat
tle are his best adapted type
of livestock. His cattle num
bers and forage production
are in proper balance. He
keeps enough feed in reserve
to care for his needs.
Don's ranch consists of 50
acres of irrigated land and
400 acres of mountain range
plus a considerable acreage of
low range and dry land, 50
acres of which are used, for
dry land hay and 30 acres
for growing grain. All of this
feed is utilized.
His fertilization program
includes using 200 pounds of
ammonium phosphate, 16-20
per acre on his meadows and
nitrogen fertilizer on his
grain. His grain fields are
sprayed for weed control. He
has followed a good poisoning
program on contrpl of ground
squirrels and uses good farm
management to prevent eros
ion. Permanent crops are kept
on some steep land as much
as possible.
The young rancher has
made all his money off his
ranch. He is making wise use
of credit and is keeping his
ranch operation" in line with
normal growth of his income.
He has a minimum ihvest
met in buildings and machin
ery. He is investing his capi
tal in land and cattle. His
buildings are adequate and his
machinery is sufficient for
his needs.
Soil District.
Schedules Tour
Of Area Farms
By EUGENE P. WINTERS
County Extension Agent
Farm ponds, river bank re
vetment, ditch linings, and
land leveling are a few of the
conservation practices sched
uled to be seen on the Sams
Valley-Beagle Soil Conserva
tion District tour, Monday,
Aug. '17.
The morning phase of the
tour starts at 9:30 a.m. at the
meeting place, or Stan's Mar
ket, about 4 miles north of
Eagle Point on Highway 62.
The first stop will be at the
G. H. Jess Ranch on Agate
road. River revetment, sprin
kler irrigation and hayland
seedlings will be seen there.
Jim Gates will show tour
participants land leveling,
ditch lining, channel align
ment, subsoiling and an irriga
tion reservoir.
The final stop before lunch
will be made at the Elwood
Abbott ranch on Highway 234.
Both land smoothing and al
falfa seedings will be seen.
To Eat at James Farm ,
Those bringing sack lunches
will picnic under the Abbot
ranch oak trees. The first stop
on the afternoon schedule will
be at the Lester James dairy
fram on the Sams . Valley road
near Highway 234. James will
show his irrigation reservoirs
and water management sys
tem and pasture seedings.
The Sams Valley Irrigation
association will show its tree
farm on Ramsey Canyon rd.,
a"nd the association's reservoir
and water control methods.
Surface and tile drainage,
irrigation sprinkler sumps and
pasture management will be
seen on the Straus Brothers'
dairy farm on Highway 234
The final stop will be at the
Table Rock groups project on
Table Rock rd. Elwood Ab
bott, Chairman, Sams Valley-
Beagle Soil Conservation dist
rict says that all folks are en
couraged to participate in this
all day event.
Predator Work
Halts 639 Pests
Salem Cooperative hunt
ers stalking animals that prey
on Oregon's livestock made a
haul of 639 predators in June.
They topped that off by ad
ding a string of 418 porcu
pines, badgers, skunks and
raccoons to their month's
catch. '
Coyotes accounted for al
most 50 per cent of the preda
tor take, which also included
223 bobcats, 29 bears and 72
foxes, according to Animal Di
vision Chief Fred Pope of the
state department of agricul
ture. Heaviest catch in a single
county was the 97 coyotes and
68 bobcats taken in Malheur
county. More foxes, 26, were
killed in Marion than any
other county.
The predator program is a
joint operation of the federal
Bureau of Sport Fisheries and
Wildlife of which Melvin D,
Smith, Portland, is district
agent in Oregon, and the
state.
Badgers chalked off in June
totaled 211; porcupine, 137;
skunks, 24; and raccoons, 45.
A single oppossum came from
Clackamas county.
Brand Recording
Forms Issued
Salem The state depart
ment of agriculture sent
brand re-recording application
forms to exactly 14,362 live
stock owners in Oregon dur
ing July, Recording Supervi
sor C. B. Liechty reported.
Recorded brands expire
every five years unless re
newed. Owners have until the
end of this year to re-record
if they wish to retain owner
ship of the brand they are
using.
Liechty says dozens of
brand notices have been re
turned with postoffice notifii
cation "deceased". If descend
ants are to claim the brands,
proof of new ownership must
be submitted with application
f or transfer of the brand.
PHILANTHROPIST DIES
Honolulu -(UPD- Gobindram
J. Watumull, 68. a philanthro
pist known as the Cecil
Rhodes of India, died Wednes
day of a heart condition.
FARM
NOTES I
Washington (UPD Farm
prices in mid-July" were . at
the lowest levels since De
cember, 1957, the Agriculture
Department reports.
The department said Farm"
ers' prices dropped 1 per cent
in the month that ended July
15. They were 4 per cent
lower than one year ago.
Cheaper hogs, potatoes,
oranges, beef cattle and wa
termelons mainly were re
sponsible for the tumble, the
department said in a report
Friday.- Higher prices for
eggs, cotton and milk kept
farm income from f allinz
lower.
Washington - (DPD Near
record feed grain production
and a record supply of feed
grams are in prospect for
1959-60, the Agriculture De
partment' said today in a re
view of, the livestock feed
situation.
A big corn crop of .more
than 4,200,000,000 bushels is
in prospect, nearly a billion
bushels above the- 1953 - 57
average. Oat production,
however, is expected to drop
to about 1,000,000,000 bush
els, the lowest in 20 years.
Smaller crops of barley and
sorghum grains also are ex
pected. "
The department estimated
the total supply of feed
grains and other concentrates
for 1959-60 at 254.000.000
tons, 3 per cent above the
1958-59 record and nearly
third higher than the 1953-57
average. :
Washington - (UPD - Use of
feed grain has been at a rec
ord level in 1958-59, both in
total and per grain-consum
ing animal unit. The number
of grain-consuming livestock
on farms is expected to in
crease moderately in 1959-60
Farmers, however, may not
feed their animals as liberally
as the very high rate of 1958-
59.
Washington - (UPD - The Ag
riculture department forecast
today that retail prices of
cereals and hakerv Tirodiiets
will be 'slightly higher this
year than in 1958 because' of
increased processing and dis
tribution costs.
The department said civil
ian per capita consumption of
cereal food products in 1959
will be about the same as
last year.
"Washington - (UPD - The Ag
ricultural Marketing Service
predicted today that farm
manpower in 1960 would be
reasonably adequate unless
industrial activities grabbed
off too -many workers.
The agency said farm em
ployment, especially those
using many seasonal work
ers, should make an extra ef
fort to employ domestic
workers instead of foreign
manpower. '
Foreign workers will con
tinue to be available for
seasonal farm work if needs
cannot be met from domestic
sources, the marketing serv
ice said.
Washington - (UPD - The Ag
riculture Department an
nounced today it would buy
no more than about 500,000
pounds Of dried whole egg
solids per week from now on
in its program to stem a mar
ket surplus.
The department purchased
829,725 pounds of the dried
whole egg solids this week,
bringing to 9,779,475 pounds
the total stock bought since
the program began April 24.
Washington (UPD- Hie Sen
a t e Agriculture Committee
begins hearings Aug. 13 on a
controversial bill to exempt
farm cooperatives from anti
trust law provisions.
The measure, approved
earlier, was sent back to the
committee by the Senate last
week for further study. It,
would permit farmer cooper
atives "to acquire existing
processing, marketing and
handling facilities.
, Washington -(UPD- The Sen
ate has approved a bill to
extend for two years the gov
ernment's authority to make
loans to refinance debts for
enlarging or improving fam
ily size farms.
The bill was passed Wed
nesday and sent to the House,
which has voted' a slightly j
different measure.
Washington -4UPl- The Sen
ate Foreign Relations Com
mittee has approved a plan
designed . to increase uses of
U. S. food surpluses abroad.
The bill, a watered - down
version of the original "food
for peace" proposal of Sen.'
Hubert H. Humphrey (D
Min.), would authorize $2,
000,000,000 worth of surplus
es crop sales abroad each year
in return for local currencies.
Washington (UPD The Ag
riculture Department today
invited representatives of ma
jor organizations interested
in lamb and mutton grading
GARDENING TIPS
By DON BERRY
County Extension Agent
BORERS IN ORNAMENTALS
Home owners who have any
of the flowering stone fruits
such as peaches, "cherries,
plums or laurel hedges should
treat now to control the peach
root borer. .
This insect is a clear winged
moth which lays its eggs on
the bark of the tree during
late summer and early fall.
The young larvae which
hatches works its way down
the trunk to ground level and
bores into the tree under the
bark. It spends the rest of the
winter and early part of the
summer feeding between the
bark and the wood of the
plant. When severe these bugs
can girdle and kill the flow
ering . stone f runV trees or
laurel hedges.
Two applications of DDT
starting in mid-July will gen
erally control this pest. The
second application is due now.
Use eight pounds 50 per cent
DDT per 100 gallons of water,
or one fourth pound in. three
gallons. Soak the trunks and
allow some of the spray to
run into the soil and puddle
at the base of the tree.
For dusting! use 50 tier cent
DDT either in a small duster
or in a gunny sack. The sack
containing the DDT can be
slapped against all sides of
the tree trunk and a little
shaken around the base of the
trunk.
TOMATO PROBLEMS
Each year we have consid
erable complaints of. rots show
ing up on the blossom end of
the tomato. These black spots
which occur opposite the stem
end are due to irregular water
ings. Tomatoes need regular
watering during the dry sum
mer months to grow high
quality fruit. Also, the fruit
of tomatoes has a high water
content and requires consid
erable moisture to mature
properly. Where excessive
drought occurs, leaf curling
and rolling will also appear.
Where the blossom end rot
is occurring, anything to help
maintain uniform sou mois
ture conditions will help re
duce this problem. Mulches
of black polyethylene plastic
or organic materials such as
sawdust or grass clippings
will help, along with the regu
lar even water applications.
LAWNS
Brown spots on lawns this
season are mostly due to lack
of water, however in a few
instances fungus disease prob
lems are occurring. If brown
spots are occurring it is best
to check the soil moisture and
make sure that the water is
soaking well into these areas
and not running off because
of compact ground or an extra
thick turf.
It is a good idea for the
housewife when sprinkling to
measure the amount of water
to a meeting at Kansas City
on Aug. 2.
Department officials will
meet with the interested par
ties to discuss revising stand
ards for lamb and mutton to
make them more useful to
the industry.
Washington (UPD The
theme of the United States
exhibit at the forthcoming
fine foods exhibition at Co
logne, Germany, would be
"Quality Foods from Farms of
America," the Agriculture De
partment said today.
The department said this
country's exhibit would en
able European tradesmen and
consumers to become better
acquainted with the quality
and ready availability of U.S.
agricultural products.
Ames, Iowa - (UPD - More
than 1,000 poultry scientists
have concluded their annual
meeting at which they heard
papers on such subjects as the
effect of radio music on hens
and why customers buy more
eggs when they are packaged
in two-dozen cartons.
The scientists, from the
United States and a number
of foreign countries, heard a
total of 250 reports on poul
try research.
MODERN ARTIFICIAL BREEDING
with
FROZEN SEMEN
. FROM AMERICAN BREEDERS' SERVICE
ROGUE VALLEY PROVED SIRE SERVICE
f being put on. This can be
done by simply setting a
square sided pan in the mid
dle of the sprinkler area and
watering until three inches of
water are collected in the pan.
Where adequate watering
fails to green up brown spots.
home owner should then
consider treating for disease
organisms. There are several
organic mercury compounds
available at the garden supply
stores. These materials are
poisonous so should be han
dled exactly according to the
directions on the package.
CATERPILLAR TROUBLE
Several different types of
caterpillars are showing , up
on shade and ornamental
trees. These include the red
humped caterpillar, fall web
worms, etc. Nearly all of these
types of caterpillars can be
controlled with a thorough ap
plication of a DDT spray.
SCALE CONTROL
Scale control on ornament
al plants is sometimes prac
ticed in early August. The
cottony camellia scale, soft
brown scale and lecanium
scale which infest camellia,
daphne, hydrangea, pyracan
tha and holly can all be ef
fectively controlled now.
Added to the damage of
the scale insects is the un
sightly, black, sooty mold
which develops on honeydew
secreted by scale.
Malathion is effective
against scale. Two or three
applications may be necessary
for controlling heavy infesta
tions. Thorough coverage is
important to control all scale,
especially those on the under
side of the leaves.
CANE CARE"
, Care and training of trailing
berries such as boysenberries,
blackberries and loganberries
should be continued even after
harvest. Training the canes
during August will give a six
to eight week period for the
new. canes to "harden off' on
the wires before cold weather
occurs. Although canes which
are left on the ground are not
as exposed and therefore are
less subject to winter injury
than the canes put up on the
wires, many growers prefer
to put the canes up after
harvest.
Cleaning out all of the. old
canes and burning them will
help to reduce the amount
of leaf and cane spot disease
in the field next year. Canes
which have been put up on
the wires in the fall may be
sprayed with a bordeaux or
fixed copper spray in the fall
to prevent disease. Also,
chemical weed control is
easier to apply on canes which
are already on wires.
Blue Tongye
Warning Issued
All sheep owners and veteri
narians in Oregon are warned
to be on guard against possi
ble appearance of blue tongue
in sheep.
The warning comes from
Dr. L. E. -Bodenweiser, the
state department of agricul
ture's chief livestock sanitary
official.
He says that in two widely
separated counties in the state
a disease highly suspicious of
blue tongue has appeared.
Blood samples are being sub
mitted to diagnostic labora
tories for confirmation of the
field diagnosis.
State and local veterinari
ans have the flocks under
quarantine and supervision.
Dr. Bodenweiser says ranch
ers should look for these ear
ly symptoms: swollen ears,
swollen muzzle, sores in
mouth, swelling of gums and
lameness.
The disease is most com
monly transmitted by the "no-
see-em .
LONE RANGERETTES
Hollywood -fl.?D- The Lone
Ranger expressed some fear
today that the next genera
tion's cowboys may all be
girls. He hopes not, but, he
said, they're leading two to
one in a contest to find the
child who can yell the loud
est: "Hi Yo Silver!"
PROVIDES
1. PROMPT SERVICE
2. HIGH FIRST SERV
ICE SETTLING
RATE.
3. STRONG VIGOROUS
CALVES
4. HIGH PRODUCING
DAIRY HEIFERS
5. FAST GAINING
BEEF ANIMALS '
SP 2-4093
C. C. Williams