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; MAIL TRIBUNE, MeSford, Or. A Thursday, Oct. g, 159 Crater Launches Fund Raising , For FFA Chapter ? Central Point - Crater Fu ture Farmers of America chapter is launching its fund raising projects for the new school -year aimed at an an nual chapter budget of S3,000. i The chapter allocates $150 each year for a new chapter tractor including a trade-in dn the old tractor. Other money goes for seed and materials for the 15-acre chapter farm adjoining the . school. -.Two boys are sent to Kansas City each year to attend the na tional -FFA convention. Re freshments for the. chapter meetings also come out of this budget. Other money goes to the boys for gas and wages for custom work done after school hours. I A ..big chunk of the money goes to the annual parent-son banquet which is attended by as many as 400 persons. j Money for the $3,000 an nual budget comes fromcus tome work. Last year the chapter graded ' ttr e ' high school baseball diamond and various work for farmers and town; gardeners. f This year again the chapter plans to sell Christmas "cards. About 400 boxes were sold one year. An old school bus has been con verted .into a portable con cession stand for this year's football games. Other money comes from sale of grain from the chapter farm. Each' chap ter member also pays $2.50 in dues of which the chapter re receives $1. The rest goes to the state an8 national organi zations. ? . " tions. . . j ; The chapter rents the trac tor to- members for $1 .an hour. A' fruit-vending machine in the - school cafeteria pro vides girther receipts. This year ghapter' members Tod - Caster and Russell Frink sold $150 in advertising for a new student directory sponsored by the chapter. x Farm Receipts Trifle Ahead 0f 1958 Totals TYirvallia rash sale Of farm products. in Oregon last year topped those of the pre vious year, and latest esti mates now place this year's tptal cash farm receipts a i ? el . ' f i - e .1 iruie aiieau tu. me sdiuc months of 1958. J ; Oregon farmers took : in close to $401 million from cash Sales of farm products in 1958, reports Mrs. Elvera Horrell, extension agricultur al economist at Oregon State College. Reports from the U.S. department of agriculture show this tops the 1957 re ceipts ,by about $8 million, she said. Including oter 1958 farm income such as governmental payments to farmers, value of products used on the farm, and rental value of farm houses brings the 1958 gross income figure to $453 million, Mrs. Horrell added. This to tals some $6 million over 1957. ExpaniM High ; Farmers had to spend a lot of this money for expenses, n however. Mrs. Horrell pointed out. Jhese production ex penses nibbled away $dzi mil lion last year. Taking these operation expenses out of the cross income, and taking into account annual changes in fn invontnripfl Oregon laJiu " ' j - farmers were estimated to end up witi a $6 million boost in their total net , farm m fnmp over 1957. s On a per-farm basis, farm ers in the state averaged S2.&1 in net farm income in 1958, compared to $2,497 in 19575 The first half of this year farm incomes lagged behind those of. 1958, Mrs. Horrell said. However, July saw a sudden spurt, in farm sales and latest estimates place 1959 cash farm receipts in Oregon a trifle ahead of the same months in 1958. J Marty Oregon farmers are not getting in on this upsurge of - farm income, however, Mrs. Hot tell - empnasizea. Growers of hogs, broilers, and eggs are especially feeling the effects of . lower prices, and crop growers have also had parts f the state. - -- O For croduction of meat, for age should be evaluated on how much meat it will pro duce, not how many tons of forage per acre are produced or how much total digestible nufrients are produced per acre, according to Kansas State university. . . -' I Plant - poisoning occurs, in .livestock during the early spring -because some poison ous plants become green be fore normal pasture plants. CHIT CHAT , '' ' By JOE COWLEY Mail Tribuna Farm Editor , Autumn means many things to many different people. To some it is '. a dying" season, one of recession. To others it is Mother nature's multi-hued paint brush.; It's paring for winter's long rest hybernate in hollow trees, a Autumn-, is like a gaily-colored patchwork quilt which Nature spreads over the land as she prepares to pile on the white comforter of snow, spread it over the ground and tuck it around the trees in the high hills of southern Oregon. In the woods soft, ' sloe-eyed fawns trail the does through the woods,, bound over bright cold streams and occasionally leap across roads and highways as cars screech to a stop and a. youngster hollers, "Look, a little baby fawn with his mother!" ,' : - - 'Down in the valley towns, blue wood smoke spirals up through the pungent autumn 'air. Apples turn red and crisp as they hang from the limbs. The shouts of youngsters play ing seem to ring through, the sharp, clear autumn stillness. Woodpeckers continue to punch-lines of holes in the village church roof and to poke in their nuts for winter consump tion. A bright-eyed squirrel -will pause at a tree, plumed tail twitching nervously and cheeks well-filled with nuts, quickly survey the scene for danger, then up the tree he scampers to disappear into a hidden recess. Squash in the neighbor's garden shows its yellow ripeness under a canopy of green leaves. Tomatoes show a plump redness on the vine. A fat, orange pumpkin shows itself ready for the jack-o-l.antern or golden brown pie, whichever way you cut it. , The pastures turn deep, animals, rip off bunches of steers lumber across a field the stranger approaches. ' ', j The grassy smell of turf newly wet from fall rains, the tart taste of a not quite ripe apple, the sing of a cross-cut j saw as a provident householder cuts his late fall and winter i wood, the rosy-cheek touch of the keening fall breeze. You j You can taste it, smell it, hear.it and feel it. It's Autumn, j From the mail bag, we received a special report on a farm family put out by a farm equipment, manufacturer. The note with the photo-illustrated material stated, "the public in general has a dual image of the farmer. A large segment views the farmer, as' getting rich on a public dole of subsidies. The rest sees the farmer as a failure unable to make a living from his land for himself and family." We know this opinion on subsidies to farmers may apply, in eastern Oregon where the farmer makes a fat living off the wheat lands.-But, in the Rogue valley where the number r one crop is unsubsidized pears, followed by other such non-supported items as peaches, dairy, beef and seed crops few people hold this opinion. The fanners, the general public sees are certainly not failures, but often successful and efficient holders of various public positions, also. : :. . . - ' ' -The Rogue valley pear crop has' been picked, according to OSC estimates. High winds of; Sept. 17-18 reduced -winter pear prospects, mainly, in the Eastern valley side. Another main pear-producer Hood : River 4s about twcr.th.irds com pleted. Pickers are finishing " up r on D'Ahjou pears in the lower bailey there and are under way on this variety in the upper valley. Picking of Newtown apples was about to start in the lower valley orchards.- . - Generally in the state, alfalfa. and red clover seed crops harvesting was delayed hy wet weather. Heavy rains and poor drying weather has cut down on the alfalfa seed crop in Malheur county." Some red clover has been harvested in western Oregon. Hay prices are still up there. Wet fields and short offer ings of dry material has kept in the state's producing areas. ing $30 to $32 a ton at bale piles. Most hay sales in the Hermistdn-Echo-Stanfield . district have held at : $30 a ton. Much of this hay is already sold or under contract. Conservation reserve contracts are available until Oct. 16, according to the local ASC office. The sign-up deadline has been extended to permit rate according to a new law. will, be determined now on the yea r. Farmers must apply for Oct 9. October's the month for first frost, get garden stuff in before lost, advises the Ford alumanac. This is the time to dig tubers or-bulbs of dahlia, glads, cammas and any other flowers not hardy; dry, then dust with sulfur so they won't rot. This is the time, also, to plant tulips, daffodils and snow drops, the publication says. It also advises poultrymen to get rid of their old hens and move in the pullets. However, if the hens lay 50 per cent pay if you have other quarters The . FFA chapter in your area will help you do it. Fall plow where erosion isn't a problem. "Milk cows are still holding their own on Oregon farms Over-all western figures show a gain. In spite of recent milk price increases, the dairymen continue to cull closely to get the- most from the smallest number. However, a larger number of replacement according to Stephen C. Marks, OSC extension agricultural economist. Building up the costs -,-are wages (at a record high) and alfalfa hay prices. Feed concentrates went up, also. Egg prices seem encouraging to the worry-beset poultry- man. Portland prices to producers , since mid-September edged up 1 to 2 cents on double A extra large and large sized, 3 to 4 cents on grade A large and 1 cent on mediums. Smalls, however, held unchanged at 18 to 21 Vt cents , a dozen. . " ' Farmers may not believe this but both farmers and non farmers set a new record in 1958 in personal income. Ore- gonians" received an average cent over the previous figure. up at the same rate which means we didn't really have more buying power., . Old Ez sez, an overly ambitious person is like an old fashioned stove. It's full of fire but get too close and you are burned. Jim Colby, Davenport, Iowa, president of the National Farm Editors association has an interesting trip ahead of him. He is a member of the secretary of agriculture's party touring Europe. He is well along on his tour, which includes stops in Poland, Yugoslavia, Russia, West Germany, Finland, Sweden and Norway. We hope the monthly NFEA news letter which he edits contains a lot of "meaty", information on this trip. He owes us an exchange article, anyway. - , Jim reports a bumper corn crop there. Dry weather has cut the yield in a few areas, but there are the exception, he says. Bob Kellum of the Indianapolis Star says Indiana has a bumper corn crop in the making, too. Latest USD A est mate is 65 bushels an acre for the state, a record.' Indiana produced 63 bushels in 1958. ... "An Indiana farmers' committee proposes that 70 million acres be taken. out of production to trim the base, on. farm products and get the prices up. If this is done acreage taken tut of crop production should be placed in a glorified soil bank for planting any research crops the USDA may des ignate, according to suggestions. , one last sweep of her bright a season of change, of pre for the furry animals who must log, burrow or cave. '. ' lush green as cows and beef grass. Chunky young Hereford like hefty football players "as the alfalfa hay trade slow At Madras growers are get- adjustments in the payment Basic annual rates for 1960 same basis as for the current establishing basic rates by or better keeping them will for them. Collect soil samples. heifers were kept for milk, . , poor pasture, higher farm .a 47 - per cent increase in increase per person of 2 per However, retail prices went mVJt-V?lWm-wmii- " " l1-.AW.il h.jh"j ................. .,, j, ,.,., ....inm . L ,.. . i.,,,.,. YT J1K - -1 a r . i 12J .gs J V WORKSHOP L - - M PATIO tMNING . K,fCHEI( 1 It s8V f. 3ARAGE , J " iS i524 . II I " ' '- - IT uvme room .-Hi " ' . Jfr pi VJi ' r . , i-r-.-- . 1 I - mn ' iSd BEDROOM f"t LV 4 BEDROOM fa pi ifyL! 2701 ?S lfTjK: 995 SQUARE FEET '.ttf& ' This Week's This design proves that a small house can be livable, enjoyable and serve the re quirements . of eithei- a small family or a retired couple. This is a home that has all the facilities that help make life easy, - . The large living room . ap pears even larger because of the dining ell. The large glass sliding doors which open to the covered patio give an il lusion of enlarging interior dimensions." JJoth bedrooms have cross ventilation and shoulder-high sliding windows which pro vide additional wall space' for furniture placement. - Because of the offset of the garage door, an entry closet could be built next to the fire place. ; '' " ' ' ; ; The bath, which has a semi partitioned water closet, pull man lavatory and . enclosed tub with shower oyer, is r-as October For Bulb Planting By J.. VERNON MARSHALL For Rogue Valley ' Nurserymen and - Growers October - The best month of the three fall months for planting fall bulbs. While you are at it buy a few choice bulbs. Have beautiful . spring flowers and winter house flowers, .too, by preparing some for forcing. Nothing will brighten a winter's day better than flowers on your window sill, grown from bulbs. If you have never grown the hardier spring" bulbs in pots, start with a few. Bulbs potted for the house must spend a cool weather period growing a set of roots to sup port flowers later on. The ideal temperature range for such root growth is between 34 degrees and 40 degrees. Freezing will not harm root nor bulb, but the growth will stop until temperatures rise again. Potted bulbs should spend from six to eight weeks in a cool, dark protected place, covered in the garden or under sawdust,-there the roots can develop while the top growth remains dormant. Bring Bulbs Indoors - - Then, when the bulbs are brought into. - warmth and light, the tops will start to grow. These bulbs may be brought in,, starting from the middle of November, all through the winter, for house forcing. The change in tem perature, if it can be control o RANCHES J II To Buy or Sell 1 I W. T. "Bill" Fasel, Inc. REALTORS N 1244 So. Riverside S Ss Home for Living cessible from either the ser vice area or bedroom hall -making a second bath unne cessary. . 'i ... . Wall-hung cabinets have been placed above the washer and laundry tray in the ser vice area. The stylishly handsome kitchen is well lighted and contains the newest built-ins, a large eating area for infor mal family meals' and more than ample storage drawers and shelves. . . .. .' - The door has been offset in the oversized garage - to provide- a storage area along the wall next to the living room and there is . space ayailable for a workshop in the rear. If yours is a two-car family, the garage can be enlarged dur ing construction ; to ' provide the necessary additional space. A door, leadsfrom the garage to the covered patidV The home is amply and ecof M led, should be gradual, 50 de grees to 60 degrees, for two or three weeks. After bring- j ing them indoors this should be 60 degrees or higher, if, ne cessary, to bring buds ito flower. ' : 1 These bulbs will adjust themselves to a wide range of growing conditions indoors. For best flowering they must have at least three or four hours of direct sun. Also, re member, for indoor flower ing, always buy top - size bulbs, for tulips; - each ; will yield one large blossom., The same is trueA of ; hyacinths,, which can be bought in jum bo sizes.'; " ' For good indoor culture, use the garden types.. In tu lips they include, Bartigoh (red), Aristocrat (pink), Gold- en Age (yellow), the Bishop (purple), Fantaey (pink), Or-1 ange Favorite, a good orange parrot tulip. There are lots of! good garden types in white, also. In Hyacinths, La-Vic toria (red). City of Haarlem (yellow), Pink Pearl, and In nocence which is a beautiful creamy white. For Daffodils, King Alfred is still one of the favorite yellow trumpets, get double nose "bulbs, plant about three bulbs in 6'V pots. If you follow this procedure, you may , have flowers or green growing foliage in the house all winter. Use ordi nary garden soil. : Mix with peat moss or compost. 'r.j .1 nomically heated by one of the newest designed wall heaters which should not be confused with those available only a few years ago. The brick planter and ve neer compliments the front board and batten exterior. Ce dar shingles are used for roof ing. ,-- Complete working drawings of the above plan can be obtained at a cost of $7.50 for the first set and S3 for each additional set, when oraerea n wtr same time. This I plan will be available for a period t V; L i A : m A FULL LINE OF SEED GRAINS: .Wheat, Oats, Barley; also Rye, Vetch, Peas, Clovers, Alfalfas, Grasses, and Pasture mixes. LAWNS: Fall is the best time to plant a new lawn or reseed an old one. We have everything you need to plant a. fall lawn in cluding seed, fertilizers, spreaders and all the garden Jr tools. ' A -ST'' V- - r : - - - V -ir - fill v ',1Z'J.4.' "V"' V HIGHWAY 99 IN,. CENTRAL POINT . ; Phone NO 4-1261 or SP 3-4022 By. DON BERRY - County- Extension' Agent TOMATOES Home owners are reminded tomatoes will ripen better if some foliage is removed from plants having heavy growth. Where frosts, threaten, to matoes starting " t6 change color may be picked and tak en inside , where room tem peratures "and average light will finish the ripening pro cess. Whole plants may be pulled and hung up in a' gar age or other frost-free places. Before heavy fall frosts, pumpkins and squash should be cut from the vines "and al lowed to mature. Leaving a. short stem on each specimen! will aid in handling. Warm, dry places with plenty of air circulation will harden outer surfaces. Squash and pumpkins should be handled carefully to avoid injuries since these cause decay. All other fruits and vegetables in : storage should also be checked occas ionally for rots or decays. Any produce showing signs of breakdown should be. re moved and buried: or burned. INSECT PESTS IN HOMES j which normally live outdoors ! and migrate into homes dur I ing "the fall months. While these seldom cause trouble they are very annoying to the home owner. These ' include Box Elder bugs, grass bugs and clover mites. The Box Elder bug, or Maple bug. is known to every one as a flat, gray-brown to black oval-shaped insect with conspicuous red lines on its back, the underneath side be ing a bright red. The grass bug is a closely related insect, a little smaller in size, being a tannish to brownish color and lacking the red markings. These insects normally feed on plants, and move into the homes during the fall months for hibernation. They are not injurious ' to either man or home furnishings and seldom need control other than re moval from the premises. Strong applications of Chlor- of four months from this date. Please allow two - weeks for de livery. If the above home does not entirely meet with your satisfac tion, a new home' plan book, Homes for Living, may be pur chased or SI. Send all orders for either plans or books to Hiawatha Estes, P. O. Box 404-T, Xorthridge Calif. , 7 Ik l ira Dig for ALL Your nrn n n 4 m i Pui! raw rf -y v? (Mil or sprays are effective in killing these ests but since contin ual migration takes place during the fall, repeated ap plications would be. needed both inside and outside of the home in order to prevent en trance by these pests. Clover Mite Pest' Another insect pest is' the clover . mite which occasion ally invades home during the summer or . fall. These are tiny red-orange insects which move with great rapidity for their small size. Like the Box Elder, or Maple bugs, these are iot considered injurious to house hold furnishings. Since they come in from the outside, control measures con sist of spraying the outside of the home and yard with! Malathion, Kelthane. or Dia-! zinon. . , ! After the first few hard fall frosts, most of these in sects get settled in their hi bernation places such as un occupied buildings, under sheds and trash and the mi gration season ends so the home owner-, .is- no longer bothered by' the entrance of these pests: SPRAY ARBORVITAE ' Arborvitae should be sprayed as soon as possible for the control of Berckman's dane . or Dieldrin dusts MODERN ARTIFICIAL BREEDING : " . ' ''' with - - ' FROZEN SEMEN FROM AMERICAN Our Satisfied Customers Live " ; in Every Part of Southern Oregon! You Can Have the ' Same Dependable Service by Calling SP 2-4093 it. C: Wilfiami y; ROGUE VALLEY PROVED SIRE SERVICE UUI ' VV o ...,',v ; v-- -. v :,.-, . Nothing is better for than a good compost. We have a conjposted chicken manure, several years old, that will do a world of good applied this fall. The ma terial comes in a plastic bag about 45 (3 pounds,, for $1.15. Especially on soils tiat need humus, this will make a real differ ence in your shrubs and in your garden. - o For everything in fertilizers, too Gypsum, Superphosphate, Nitrogen fertilizer and complete fertilizer mixes also NH-3 liquid o anhzydrous ammonia. VI.' I Remember You don't have to be a MEMBER to trade Here odia B AND WATER STS. Ashland MU blight. "This blight is" a fungus ' disease which spreads during -, the fall rains but doe?ot ap- -pear to ..effect . the Arborvitae..,, until Vhe following spring or summei at which time it causes the browning and un sightly appearance of the fo liage. -.. . r . . j., - Recommended controls con-' sist of spraying with a fixed copper.. There are a number of commercial brands of fixed coppers and any of, them ? would be satisfactory in con trolling Tt his disease. 'Six - pounds to 100 gallons should , be used or if you are using a small hand sprayer, use V pound in 3 gallons. Be sure to thoroughly soak the plant. VEGETABLE" STORAGE Proper storage of garden products wrill prolong their supply for" table use through most of the winter period. While different vegetables require different tempera- tues and humidities, for best storage they can all be stored together with fair results if proper storage conditions are used.' The storage room must be dry and the temperature should be kept above freez ing. Good ventilatign will sup ply proper humidity. If vege tables become frozen ' they should notbe handled until completely thawed." : ' - t Land grant agricultural col leges are graduating about 7,000 students each year in agricultural sciences for about 15,000 jobs each year. 1 BREEDERS' SERV1C I your soil in a garden and SAVE! IN ASHLAND 5-4021 3 06 if- 1 t i O
