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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1960)
o V Vegetable As Good Future Industry Approximately $50,000 to $60,000 worth of vegetables are coming into the Rogue valley every week. Local farmers could Increase the amount of vegetables pro duced here and keep this money in the valley. This is what a locally prom inent vegetable grower said while meeting with an Oregon State college specialist and Don Berry, Jackson county agent yesterday afternoon. However, two main things are needed: organization and money. Since a majority of growers would be small producers an expert manager would be needed who could Instruct the growers in best use of the great variety of soils found in the valley, application of sprays and establishment of uniform pack and quality. Since such an expert would probably have to be a top field man for one of the big fruit and vegetable processors he would have to be offered a top salary. This and expenses for organizing a Urge cooper ative organization would re quire money. The vegetable grower suggested an equip ment pool with each grower user charged rental according to his acreage. High cost of spray materials and farm equipment makes it impossi ble for the small grower to stay in business, he pointed out. Producing Areas Main vegetable producing areas would be along the Rogue river, Applegate and Bear creek, the three agreed However, as they left yester day afternoon for a tour of the valley's vegetable producers they couldn't agree where the processing plant should be, nor on the type. One person suggested Grants Pass, since the area just south of Grants Pass would be a prime veget able growing area. Another suggested Medford since It has a more plentiful labor supply. A third said the pear harvest would take a lot of the area's labor when needed. Fall root crops would be es pecially good for the valley, it was agreed these compara tively low cost crops could be planted in July and could eas ily make it through the val ley's comparatively mild win ters. This type of crop and others which can be grown here include turnips, parsnips, beets, rutabagas, and carrots. n I KEY to mite-free fruits PEARS should be protected from attack by mites. This job can be turned over to KEirHANB-the extra-safe, easy-to-use mitickle. An ideal time to clean out a mite potential is in the first cover spray. To clean out the tops of trees where spray rigs may not give good cover age, a Kelthanb 4 percent dust is effective. You'll like the safety and long-residual action of Kemtianb , . . plus ita ability to control all species of mites which Bttack pears with a minimum number of applications. Ask your supplier for Kelthanb now. JttUIUHt a tndtmark, Rq. VS ftl. KEL7HANE Growing Rated Others would Include sweet corn, squash, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, onions and spinach. Some of these are grown here already. The valley pro duces a top quality sweet corn, onions and spinach Housewives seem to prefer Rogue valley spinach. Even the large chain stores here will handle it in preference to outside varieties they can get in bigger quantities and at lower prices, it was pointed out. The valley does produce a few high quality tomatoes but California can produce them much more cheaply, and ship them in at a lower price, and with a good color and flavor. Spinach Ideal The vegetable grower, who grows a lot of spinach him. self, said spinach would be an ideal crop for the valley's sandy soil areas. "We could have spinach here a full eight months. Three months during the summer would be too hot for raising spinach, he added. Also, so far the valley does not have any disease or insect problem. Best varieties would be Summer Noble and Fire play. The spinach grown here has a five to six day longer shelf life. However, to make it a good steady crop for all the valley's vegetable grow ers, volume and distribution Is needed. Much of the locally grown spinach now goes to Portland. Some of It could be put in frozen pack, also, It was pointed out. Parsnips, rutabagas and turnips could be shipped from here to California. Cauliflow er and broccoli could even be shipped into the Willamette valley, the vegetable grower said. Many of the vegetable growers here, even the promi nent ones, are shifting to fruit production or to raising grass seed. "No, It is not backbreaking labor," the vegetable grower said. "A man who has to weed his vegetables is not a farmer. With all these herbicides to control weeds and the me chanical equipment being de veloped to harvest the crops back-breaking labor is being taken out of vegetable grow ing. We must go modern and stay modern if we are going to develop a vegetable indus try here. And we can't make any mistakes now that the W AM Oumiealt for Agricultvrt nonr.icMAAs COMPANY WMNMSTON MUUI, fHIMDUfHU , Pa. Of-and la fnuopaijonifo mlr Food and Drugs Administra tion is so edgy about all these chemicals." County Beekeepers Hold Meet Here The Jackson County Bee keepers association held its regular meeting on the eve ning of May 26. The new local bee inspec tors were introduced to the group and the bee industry was discussed. Cool weather has stopped much of the activ ity and beekeepers were con- cerned that unless warm weather soon occurred many of the colonies would starve. The program consisted of colored slides on beekeeping in Canada and the northern part of the United States by President Delmar Smith. The group decided to have their annual picnic at Tou- Velle park on June 19, with notices to be mailed out later. All beekeepers and other per sons interested in bees are in vited to attend the picnic. Hatfield's Plan To Move Welfare Office Discussed Portland -(UPD- Gov. Mark Hatfield's plan to move the State Welfare Commission of fices from Portland to Salem got a going-over from legis lative members Monday but a vote to ask the governor to change his mind failed to carry. The Legislative Interim Committee on Welfare held a three-hour meeting on the pro posal. Four committee members voted to ask the governor to change his mind, two voted not to do so and three. Rep. Wickes Shaw of Eugene, Dr. Ennis Keizer of North Bend and Rep. Ed Oakes of Ontario reserved their votes until they can get more Information. The committee had agreed that it would be necessary to have six votes for passing any measure. Opposed To Move Amons those onnosed tn the move were Republican legis lators Shlrlnv ITtfilH 7mm1 I Meek and Sam Wilderman. Harold Gill of the Chamber of Commerces trade and com- mflrpp ripnnpfmpnt HpHviarnrl n two-page argument against the move. Another onDonent was Ann ate President Walter Pearson. Freeman Hnlmer rtirertnr of the Denartmpnt nf Finnnnp and Administration, defended the move, savins it was rlpnr- ly called for In Article 14 of the state constitution. Holmer said Hatfield believed there would be more effective coor dination of government under tne balem arrangement. Grange News Cantral Point Grangt During the businesss ses sion of Central Point Grange June 3, Delmar Smith urged all Grangers to save any pro duce that would be suitable to display in the Jackson county booth at the State Fair in September. It is hoped by tne fair booth committee that all crops and industry of the county may be presented. Anyone having specimens may contact Smith. Reports of other commit tees were given. Charles Morehouse gave a report of the Grange Festival commit tee's plans for the affair July 30. The daytime events will be held at the Elks' picnic grounds and the evening events In the Eagle Point Grange hall and school gym. Tickets for the barbecue will entitle the holder to all of the day's events. Master Denton Boyce reported on the school reorganization bill. Stating that Jackson county schols are already complying with the provisions of the bill. Mr. and Mrs. Dee Hendrlck- son will be Grange delegates to the Stale Grange conven tion in Roseburg next week. Miss Claire Hanley exhibit ed a collection of old writing boxes, candle holders and Ink wells, old fnshloned roses in a silvered pewter bowl and an old wool scrape. The lecturer Mrs. Homer Jeffries presented the Med tones, a ladles' quartet con sisting of Mrs. Laurel Case, Mrs. John Dellenback, Mrs Jack Sanborn and Mrs. Jack Edson. They gave a group of four numbers. Colored slides of Carlsbad Caverns were shown and explained by Del mar Smith. Visitations announced will be June 10 to Lake Creek Grange and June 24 to Upper Applegate Grange. Serving committee for the evening in cluded Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wendt. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ijantzer, and Mr. and Mrs. I Henry Conger. MEDFOHD MAIL I J4ad '' I NEW TRACTOR A group of Eagle Point FFA chapter of ficers, past and present, pose by a new Ford 881 tractor purchased May 19, 1960 from Deaver Tractor and Implement company. The tractor will be used on the chapter farm for custom work. GARDENING TIPS PLANT NOW It is still not too late to plant gradens, but those who have delayed planting for one reason or another should not delay longer. Time is short but prompt planting should be rewarded with a good gar den. During June crops like corn, carrots, beans and squash may be planted. Crops sensitive to frost such as pep pers and eggplants, as well as tomatoes, can still be set out. Potatoes, too, should be planted immediately if this has not been done. Fall and winter crops of cabbage, cel ery, broccoli, kale and caul iflower may be set out this month. Recommended varieties for sweetcorn are Iochief or Gold en Cross Bantam; bush beans. Top Crop or Processor; pole beans, Kentucky Wonder or Blue Lake. Is should be re membered that pole beans which are stunted and turn yellow are affected with a vir- dlscase. This is always worse where beans are plant ed in close association with gladioli. Summer squash varieties such as Zucchini are always welcome in the home garden and come into bearing quick ly. Winter squash varieties such as Hubbard, Banana, Ta ble Queen or Butternut are gathered just before the fall frosts. Peppers of the California Wonder type are best and the Black Beauty eggplant is rec ommended. Any of the home gardeners who have tried Kennebec potatoes have found them satisfactory. Hales Best 36 Js the cantaloupe variety most resistant to our canta loupe virus trouble. Irrigate Carefully It also should be remembered that carrots that are already growing should be irrigated carefully. If the soil is dry, and water is applied on a hot day it will drown the carrots and the bottom part will turn soft and rot. If you have no ticed this trouble, watch your watering. For cabbage, Golden Acre or Bonanza should be planted deep in the ground. Putting a teaspoon of 5 per cent Chlor dane around each plant when setting will aid in controlling root maggots. Celery could still be plant ed in home gardens. Plant six inches apart in tows two and a half feet apart. Fertilize and water carefully. The Utah Green variety is satisfactory. Other fall crops which could be planted now could include kale, cauliflower and broccoli. All of these crops listed above should be planted as soon as posible if they have not already been put In. This is also true of tomatoes and brusscla sprouts. Delaying longer would be of no bene fit on these crops. Any home gardener: Inter ested in trying new tomato va rieties should call the county extension office in the court house for trial plants. We have three or four Oregon State col lege varieties which have been tested in this area and appear promising. We would be glad to give a few plants of each to Interested gardeners for trial in this area. TIPS ON LAWNS Proper mowing of lawns during the hot part of the summer is as important as wa tering and fertilizing for prop er lawn care. Since many lawns contain mixtures of two or more grasses these lawns should be mowed preferably at a height of two Inches and a minimum of one and a half Inches dur ing warm weather. This ap- PACIFIC WOOL GROWERS . THE PACEMAKER The Foundation for Higher Wool Prices SUPPORT YOUR NEIGHBORS Ship Now Freight Collect PACIFIC WOOL GROWERS 734 N. W. 14th Are. TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. ORE. 43 CL c t plies to all lawns containing fescues or bluegrass. Lawns of pure bentgrass rnuld be mowed a little short er, about one and a half inches high. Lawns should be mowed regularly, allowing no more ihiin nnp inrh nf crowth be tween mowings. Removing too much grass at one lime lonris in weaken the sod and expose it to burning. Mowing at a proper height helps to nrpvpnt nlant starvation and conserve moisture. Too close a mowing starves the roots and causes a lack of growth as well as susceptibility to Inva sions by weeds and weedy grasses. Sinnp the inn crowth is rrnnni-linr.M!p tn the TOOt growth of any plant, the more top the more root, tnus grass is less susceptible to drought injury. Also a thick, high turf shades and chokes out weedy grasses including crab grass. A good sharp lawn mower contributes to a greener lawn since a dull mower tears the Brass leaving a brownish cast on the surface. Protecting Suit Costs Man $10,855 Washington - 0IPD - Cashier Gerald M. Sandler locked his car doors so no one would steal his new suit on the back seat and as a result he lost $10,865. Sandler placed a blue cloth bag containing that amount in bank deposits on the roof of his car Monday while he searched his pockets for his keys. He finally located them, un locked the car and drove off toward the bank. After going several blocks he suddenly remembered the money. He slammed on the brakes and jumped out. The bag was gone. He retraced his route and found nine of 20 conditional sales contracts that had been under the bag. Bi't he couldn't find the money. The bag contained $1,224.28 in cash and the remainder in checks marked "for deposit only." Sandler, 22, is cashier and bookkeeper for three firms. Hillsboro Man Dies After Wreck Portland-IBPll - A Hillsboro man died at St. Vincent hos pital Monday night after an early morning traffic collision here. Police said the victim was Charles Samuel Groves, 57. His car was involved in a col lision with a fuel oil truck driven by Lavern M. Olson, 36, of Beaverton. Olson said he didn't have a chance to stop before the collision. Groves was thrown to the pavement by force of the im pact, police said. An autopsy was scheduled to determine the exact cause of death. Groves had recently suffer ed from, a heart attack. Decisions the farmer makes on buying new machinery are among the most important he faces in operating a farm, says Dr. Poy Murray, agricultural economist at the University of Maryland. An average net profit of $78 per head was returned by cows enrolled in the national cooperative Dairy Herd Im provement association in 1BS8. The average U.S. dairy cow returned only $28. Portland, Ore. Gopher Confrolo Suggested The Wilamette Valley pock et gopher has two distinctions. According to Darrel Gretz, District agent with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, this is the largest gopher in North America and it is the number one pest in the valley. Many gardeners and farmers will question this rank as a pest for the mole is surely number one in many areas. Gretz reviewed rodent con trol at three Marion county demonstrations. Briefly, the control methods include poi son bait for gophers and traps for moles. But you can't be brief and you don't wave a magic wand if you're going to eliminate these two, Gretz em phasized. On the other hand, if certain basic steps are fol lowed, both can be controlled. The first step towards a con trol program is to recognize the mounds and know which of the two is causing the dam age. Since the gopher feeds upon field and garden crops, and the mole generally upon insects and earthworms, but once in a while upon certain bulbs and vegetable crops, knowing your rodent is im portant. A mole pushes the soil near ly straight up so his mound is quite symmetrical, con cealed and, looks like a small volcano. Gophers push the soil up from an angle. They deposit this in a semi-circle and then plug the hole. Use Carrots "I depend upon carrot sticks and alkaloid strychnine and this combination is nearly 100 per cent effective on go phers" Gretz pointed out. The carrots are quartered, cut in four-inch lengths and placed in a paper sack. Gloves are then put on, when handling the poison and enough strych nine added to barely cover the carrots. It's a waste of both strychnine and money to use more than just a pinch of the poison. The main runways are lo cated by using a one-half inch stick or pipe. With a little practice, the amateur rodent control participants at the demonstrations found this to be an easy job. A single carrot stick was dropped in each of two locations in the runway system and the holes .then WINS TIM GRANGE CO-OP Locally Owned Locally Controlled and a CASH MARKET for your REMEMBER I I You Don't Have to be! a member to Here and HIGHWAY 99 Phone NO by Agent plugged. Several of those pres ent pointed out that they have had excellent results using cinch traps on gophers. Gretz apologized for not having an equally easy way for eliminating moles, "But if I do a good job of setting a scissor-jaw type of trap, I'll catch 95 per cent of the moles coming back through a run way," he said. The two vital steps in setting an "out-of-sight trap are first to straddle the runway and second, to build a miniature earth dam under the trigger pan. More specifically, mole traps ars placed in the main runway with the jaw opening carefully adjusted to coincide with the runway. After the trap is located; both as to depth and direction, it is re moved. The earth dam is then constructed across the run way and beneath the trigger pan to a height where the pan will lay firmly upon it When the trap is replaced, and the safety pulled back, any soil movement by the mole will trigger the jaws Loose soil is used in covering the open runway and about three-fourths of the trap. Gretz urged those in attend ance to try out this 95 per cent effective method. "But don't be disappointed if you miss the first few moles," he said "Keep on Trying." O.S.C. Extension Bulletin 629 "Controlling Rodents and other Small Animal Pests in Oregon" is available at Coun ty agents office for further de tails. Tax Collectors7 School Scheduled Salem - lUPD-The state tax commission said today that its seventh tax collectors school for county sheriffs and their tax deputies is scheduled for this Friday at Oregon City. The program is a continua tion of departure from previ ous policy of holding inserv ice training schools at the tax offices here. The one-day Oregon City project is to give tax collect ing personnel a chance to see Clackamas county's new tax accounting machines in ac tion. Grain trade Save IN CENTRAL POINT 4-1261 or SP 3-4022 O O 1 vOvV O PROPER CUTTING OF ROSE BLOOMS If flowers are cut during flrct uioin nf hloom. CUt With very short stems only. After first season you may cui lung er stems for inaoor aecumv ing. But, allow at least two i,, (oar-h rose leaf has from three to seven leaflets), or two leaf buds between cut and main stem so new flower ing stems can develop. Rose blooms cut just Deiore petals start to unfold last longer than those cut after ImIIv nnpnprf Also. theV Will keep better if cut in late after noon. n thp flmuprs nrp not cut. remove them after petals fall by cutting above me lopmirai leaf. After all flowers of a cluster have withered, cut off entire stem just above top leaf. Rocket Fails for Teen-Age Builders La Mesa, Calif.-flJPD - Two teen-age boys who worked for two years building a three stage rocket today have a new appreciation of the frustra tions of rocketery their missile failed. Rowland Stanley, 17 and Peter Burgert, 18, students at Grossmont High school, tried to launch their 23V4-foot rock et Sunday. The first stage fizzled, the second stage soar ed about 400 feet and the third stage failed to ignite. They had hoped to blast the rocket 100,000 feet into the sky. Studies show that a gradu al changeover from barn to pasture feeding for cows is advisable. Too fast a change can cause weight loss and a drop in milk. Farmers can now buy a crop-shredding machine and use it to build their own field chopper. 8 parking lot M m driveway fence raws 1 SP 2-9279 We have recently installed a com plete new pelleting machine and cooler. This new equipment has more than doubled our pelleting capacity and is another example of the way we always strive to bring better feeds at lower cost to the Feeder. HIGHER QUALITY FASTER SERVICE GREATER SUPPLY Watch for Grand Opening Announcement soon of our Ashland Store now nearing completion. B AND WATER STS. IN ASHLAND Ashland MU o o TUESDAY. JUNE 7. I960 The department has put turkeys at the top of Ms plen tiful foods list for July. It said markets will have con siderably more than the rec ord numbers sold last July, and "quality is high." All sizes will be in ample supply. Produce on the July plenti ful list included lettuce, egg plant, green peppers, cabbage, potatoes, onions, peaches, and watermelons. Modern Artificial Breeding with FROZEN SEMEN FROM AMERICAN BREEDERS' SERVICE Calves from great proved sires are more than worth the higher prices they bring. for the BEST CALL... SP 2-4093 C. C. Williams ROGUE VALLEY PROVED SIRE SERVICE v 5-4021 V.i o o o 0 0 o
