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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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-
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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Watch for Grand Opening
Announcement soon of
our Ashland Store now
nearing completion.
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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.
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