TUESDAY,
Loffin Elected
New President
Of Water Group
" Sams Valley-George Loftin
was elected president of the
jiewly reactivated Sams Valley'-
Beagle Water Develop
ment association meeting last
eck.
Other officers are Ralph
ejamcs, secretary - treasurer,
Albert Straus, C. W. McDon-
Ough and Bill Bray, all direc
tors.' j Two more directors will be
added at a later meeting, il
was announced at the meet
ing attended by approximate
ly 30 persons.
Claude Eaker, director of
thet'Rogue Basin Flood Con
trol and Water Resources as
sociation, gave a report of
the present status of the
Rogue basin study. He report
ed also on the history of the
association's activities, the
present status of the project
and what is expected to hap
pen with completion of the
report and following the hear
ing next summer. The Rogue
basin appropriations bill is
expected to be ready for in
troduction into Congress in
the spring of 1962, he said.
Old Officers Report
Past officers, who Include
Ben Day, former president
' and James, former secretary
reported on what they did
when the association was ac
tive earlier. Then primary
purpose was to keep the basin
study alive during 1950-51.
However, the association foil
ed in its purpose then.
Two-fold purpose now is to
keep the residents of the Sams
Valley-Beagle area advised as
to what is being done as far
as water development is con
cerned and to provide a
means by which the area
people can make their voices
heard so they can help in de
signing a program which best
fits the need of people in the
area.
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CHIT CHAT
By JOE COWLEY
Mail Tribunt arm Editor
Since we are rapidly entering the season of the hot
stove league, much of this column will discuse topics which
should figure in planning for spring and summer. Many
of the topics will affect chiefly farmers. Others will broaden
out to include all citizens.
One such topic is recreation. As we mentioned earlier the
farmer may be overlooking a good bet in not making rec
reational use of his land. In use of irrigation water these days
the farmer almost has to consider recreational use. More
and more people are using reservoirs such as Howard
Prairie, Hyatt and Emigrant in Jackson county for recreation.
The public must be informed repeatedly that primary
use of such reservoir water is for irrigation of farm crops.
men comes power use, and
Even before Howard Prairie
many arguments from ardent
should be set which would be
sportsmen were tactfully informed that the water must be
drawn down as low as necessary , to irrigate the Rogue
valley mill trees, pasture lands and specialty crops.
Such a priority will remain, but recreational use is in
creasing so greatly that authorities on that subject refer to
the "recreation explosion. It
figured into all reservoir uses
The irrigation people also have a hot stove league only
it consists of a scries of reclamation association meetings.
During the meeting of the National Reclamation association
at Bakersfield in November, Marshall N. Dana, assistant
to the president of the U. S.
said, "The average cost of a
pound. Spending for recreation Is three times the interest
we pay on our national Indebtedness. It is two-thirds the
spending for national defense. It is 15 times the spending
of the government for reclamation since the reclamation act
was passed.
"And the inclusion of reasonable fees for the enjoy
ment of recreational facilities
in water development projects
tne recreationists in their multi-billionn dollar SDendine.'
Dana said. In other words, when the government constructs
reservoir it Includes the cost
recreation facilities. The farmer
nave to reimburse the government for this cost as he docs
for the rest of the project.
There have been some bitter
slow development of such recreational resources in Jackson
county. Such publicity has brought a strong vocal opposition
against recreational developments opposition which was
not expressed before, according to Countv Judge Earl
Miller. He refers to many communications he has received.
He also says that he would have to call in the county budget
committee to transfer any unused funds from one depart
ment to recreational planning and use. After all the red
tape could be unwound we would be close to another budget
year, he said.
The county judge also staled
legally be withdrawn from the county emergency fund for
recreational development. Unfortunately, the county judge
had a nasty experience early in his term when he tried
to short-cut legality. Although his motives were pure, he
never forgot the sharp lesson. Now, everything is according
to the book, the law book. He may be right for following
the book, the law says he is. But, meanwhile a lot of rec
reational development which
in tne season is only on the drawing board.
We wish that all the doubting Thomases could take a
good thorough look at a booklet on recreation published by
the state of California. Each colored dot on a map of Cali
fornia represents a recreation site. The great clusters of
dots look as if somebody spit at
juice. These are silcs which were developed through public
use or were created by the state through ned.
But, getting off the cracker
"The most conservative estimates place the money value of
the recreation Industry at better than $30 billion a year.
This breaks down not only into gas and tires, but into con
sumption of Irrigated land products through patronage of
eating places and market.
Dana also points out that
motorboat to every seven cars,
skiers trailing along behind
million licensed anglers, not counting youngsters arid oldsters
who do not buy licenses, drop
or lakes. Dana estimates there
tionists who swim.
While the Germans talked
World War 11, Americans need
This former newspaper man
needs 50 acres of water to operate in and four such outfits
perhaps 200 acres.
Dana points to a number of problems involved with
increased recreational use of water: Need for general zoning
to keep the ski-boats from running down the fishermen, new
techniques of land and forest management, need for multiple
cooperation as well as multiple use, need lor conservation
use of such recreational resources "for the people, by the
people, and of the people;" and luck of federal general
policy or uniform approach to concessions, land leasing and
establishment of fees.
"While efforts to turn the development and management
of reservoir areas over to local political entities and states
have met with some success, there is no uniform policy con
cerning what the federal government will and will not do,"
Dana pointed out. He said the U. S. Corps of Army Engineers
and bureau of reclamation should set down details on how
leasing of land and concessions should be handled, specific
guidelines for transferring the reservoir area management
to a stale or other local interest.
FOR OREGON, TOO? An article in Friday's San Fran
cisco Chronicle reported that, "California came one step
closer Thursday lo establishing Its first minimum wage for
farm workers." The article explained that the proposed
minimum would apply only to women and minors, but Its
passage would be a big boost lo a drive for a minimum
wage for men.
Thursday, the Industrial
hearings on this proposal for
San Francisco, Feb. 3 and
from a state agriculture wage
the wage board had protested
Eight worker representatives on the wage board recom
mended a minimum wage of $1.25 an hour, according to
the article. Its chairman, Daniel G. Aldrich, dean of agri
culture, University of California, recommended a "floor"
of 80 to 90 cents. .
A companion article mentioned that Norman Smith,
California director of the Agricultural Workers Organizing
Committee told a state senate committee on labor and wel
fare that collective bargaining in good faith is the answer to
strikes.
Several (arm workers from northern California told the
committee that their families have poor pay, miserable living
conditions and the braccro program and increased mechaniza
tion reduces the domestic labor force.
However Edward F. Hayes, former chief of the state
farm placement service, told the committee that many farm
laborers are "derelicts" who don't really want to work
regularly. The Mexican National program is needed because
of the unavailability of qualified domestic workers. Hayes
after that, recreational use
came into full use we heard
sportsmen that a water level
beneficial to the fishery. Such
is important and must be
now.
National Bank of Portland
sport-caught fish is $1.87 a
that represent an added cost
will add no uniust burden to
of constructing some basic
using project water does not
words flung out about the
firmly that money could not
could) have been started early
it with a multi-hucd tobacco
box, Marshall Dana says,
"in this country there is one
with some two million water
the boats." Approximately 28
their lines in streams, rivers
are about 100 million vaca
i
about living room prior to
more and more play room.
estimates that a boat and skier
welfare commission set public '
Los Angeles, Feb. 1 and 2, and
4. The recommendation came
board. Farmer members of
the recommendation.
GARDEN
TIPS
By JOHN McLOUGHLIN
County Extension Agent
The poinsettia plant is al
most as symbolic of Christ
mas as the Christmas tree.
A few precautions in the
placement and care of your
poinsettia will give added
weeks to the life of your
plant.
Be sure the plant you pur
chase is in a strong healthy
condition. The size of the
flower bract and stem and the
presence of lower leaves are
points to consider in choosing
a quality plant.
The ideal location for a
poinsettia would be a sunny,
draft-free location with
humid atmosphere and a tem
perature of 60 degrees. Such
an ideal location exists in
very few if any homes. How
ever, keeping the plant in a
location approaching this
ideal will add to its bloom
life.
Keep the soil moist and the
plant away from sources of
heat as the humidity in these
areas is greatly reduced. The
humidity may be increased
around the plant by placing
the pot in a tray or container
partially filled with a media
such as pebbles or sand. The
tray is then filled with water
to a point just below the
level at which the pot is set
in the media.
Leaves Will Fall
Poinsettia leaves will event
ually fall naturally and the
plants should be allowed to
go dormant. Place the plants
in a cool, dark place until
spring. Do not water the
plant during this dormant
period.
When the ground warms up
and danger of frost has pas
sed, plant the poinsettia in a
sunny position in the garden.
The plant may be removed
from the pot or the pot may
be plunged up to its rim. Cut
the stems back to two eyes.
Water and fertilize the plants
through the summer.
Flower formation in poin-
Midway Auction
Has Lively
Bill Bray, proprietor of
Midway Auction yard here,
eportcd a very active market
during last Friday's regular
auction sale.
He reported 314 cattle were
sold.
Hereford steer calves, 300 to
400 pounds, brought $24.50
to $26.60 per hundredweight.
Steer calves, 400 to 500
pounds, brought 325 to $26.20.
Hereford heifer calves, 300
to 400 pounds, brought $22.50
to $24.10. .
Yearling Hereford steers
brought $23 to $24.80 and
yearling Hereford heifers $20
to $22.75. Holslein steers sold
for $16 to $17.10.
Choice veal calves sold
from $-23 to $26, medium to
good sold $20 to $24. Bulls
sold $18 to $19.10.
Slaughter cows, utility, sold
at $'5 to $16.40; cutters, from
$12.50 to $14.75, and canners
from $10 lo $12
Bray noted that prices have
been steady and on the rise
all fall. The' three feeder sales
held this fall totalled $426.-
934.75. The all-comers sale
held earlier this month was
added on to the usual two
fall feeder sales sponsored by
the Jackson County Livestock
was ousted for
to the article.
The statistics are In also from Wisconsn. There the
number of dairy plants dropped from 2,528 in 1945 to 1,776
in 1955 and 1,302 currently. This emphasizes the need for
milk producers to belong to strong, soundly operated and
financed cooperatives, dairy authorities said.
Plenty of opportunities still exist for youth ip agricul
tural or in the production of foods, according to a recent
study by the Institute of Food Technologists. Industry needs
twice as many food technologists in the next five years as
are now being trained, one
shelves didn't exist 10 years
ducts which will be available. in 1970 are still being de-!
velopcd.
Our dearest holiday wish for
you to celebrate a good old
fashioned Christmas . .
C. C. AND SADIE WILLIAMS
Rogue Valley Proven Sire Service
Red Bluff Bull
Sale Set Feb. 3
Red Bluff, Calif. - Dan
Thornton, former governor of
Colorado and nationally-
known Hereford breeder, has
accepted an invitation to be
master of ceremonies at the
20th Anniversary Red Bluff
Bull Sale banquet here Feb. 3,
Charles F. Stover, sale chair
man, announced today.
Thornton is a Colorado
trustee of the National Cow
boy Hall of Fajne, now under
construction at Oklahoma
City. A Hereford bull donated
by Fred Dressier of Gardner-
rville, Nevada, president of the
American National Cattle
men's association, will be sold
for the benefit of the cowboy
shrine on Feb. 4, immediately
preceding the sale of 426
Hereford bulls consigned by
65 leading Hereford breeders
from eight western states.
A total of 525 Hereford
Shorthorn and Angus bulls
have been consigned to the
1961 sale by 83 breeders
throughout the West. The Red
Bluff Bull Sale is the largest
sale of selected and graded
service-age bulls in the United
States.
settias is correlated with
short day length as in chry
santhemums. Therefore, do
not expect the poinsettia to
flower naturally in your sum
mer garden. Flowering re
sults may be obtained by arti
ficial shading as with chry
sanlhemums.
The best way to have house
sized plants for next Christ
mas would be to take cuttings
in the fall. Make the cuttings
with four or five nodes. Re
member, to bring these cut
tings into flower you must
keep them away from arti
ficial lighting.
Turin, Italy - (UPII - Nine
persons, including an entire
family of seven, were killed
Sunday when a rain-triggered
avalanche swept through the
tiny hamlet of Tournin in the
Alpine foothills region south
west of here. Three houses
were destroyed and eight oth
ers damaged by the landslide
in the 3,600-foot high hamlet.
Market
association'. During that- sale
1,047 head sold for $116
764.84. Most of the animals
sold were Holsteins.
Twenty Holstein Springer
H ei f e r s sold at $200 to
$232.50. A pen lot of 23 heif
ers sold at $195 a head. Hol
stein yearlings and two-year-
old heifers sold for $15.75 to
$16.50. Holstein steers sold
at $16 to $17.50.
Good to choice Hereford
steer calves brought from $25
to $27.30; medium to good
steer calves $20 to $24; me
dium to good heifer calves $18
to $22.
Good to choice Yearling
Hereford steers brought $23
to $24.50 and medium lo good
Hereford steers $20 to $22.50.
Good to choice yearling Here
ford heifers brought $20 to
$22, and medium to good
heifers $17 to $20. Stock cows
with calves at their side
brought $185 to $230 per pair,
and stock cows $150 to $177.50
per head.
During the sale a steer
owned by Jim Corson, Apple
gate, brought $27.20. This
was out of Beau Donald of the
Golden Real bulls. It was pur
chased by Minch Meat com
pany, Red Bluff.
alleged favoritism to growers, according
third of all food Hems on the
ago and half of all food pro
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Public Range Land Topic
For Stockmen's Meeting
Much of the discussion at
Thursday's annual meeting of
the Jackson County Stock
men's association centered on
public range land use.
Egg Prices Rise
Egg prices rose slightly and
egg supplies are lower than
a year ago, according to a
market analysis by Stephen
G. Marks, extension agricul
tural economist.
Egg prices to producers
climbed three cents a dozen
on the low side of the price
range for Double A large and
mediums since late November,
Marks said. Smalls rose 8
cents on the low side of the
price range.
Prices to producers on Dec.
12 ranged from 49 to 522
cents a dozen on Double A
extra large, 47 to 50V& cents
on Double A large, 44 to 45
cents on Grade A large, 43 to
47'i cents on mediums and
32 to 40 lA cents on smalls.
Current egg prices range
10 to most 12 cents higher
than a year ago on the large
sizes. Mediums are up 15
cents and smalls are priced
nine to 14 cents higher.
"Egg production will re
main below year earlier levels
for several months, at least,"
Marks reported. "There are
fewer layers, about 5 per
cent. As December started,
the U.S. laying pack was es
timated 4 per cent smaller
than on Dec. 1, 1959, and the
smallest since 1937."
How To Prune Told
In New Booklet
Homeowners who wish In
formation regarding the prun
ing of fruit trees and shrubs
may obtain a free booklet
about this from the county
agricultural extension office
at the county courthouse.
Orchardists started pruning
the pear trees as soon as the
majority of the leaves fell,
County Agent Clifford B. Cor-
dy said. The pruning will con
tinue all winter. Object- of
the pruning, he explained, is
to remove old growth which
is badly spurred so It rotates
the growth.
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The panel discussion was
moderated by Francis Krause,
Applegate rancher. Others on
the panel were Bob Torheim,
In charge of range manage
ment for the Rogue National
Forest, and Neil Suttell, Ap
plegate ranger; John Carne
gie and John Birch, of the
bureau of land management.
During the question and
answer program items discus
sed were revegetating , de
pleted ranges, range improve
ments, stock watering facil
ities, fences on public lands
and the need for more of
them and the new BLM per
mittee system,
U.S. Forest Service men re
ported that plans for the re
vegetation work this year
jiave been pretty well made.
Lack of money makes it diffi
cult to do as much as should
be done, it was pointed out.
Current program is to revebe
tate about 20 acres this year
in the Silver Fork basin of the
Applegate. This compares to
the thousands of acres which
need revegetation work.
Only way to get range im
provement work done is for
the government to buy the
materials and the stockmen
to do the work. This, too, has
to be on a limited basis due
to lack of funds.
Only fencing done so far
is the construction of range
division fences, range zone
fences and drift fences.
Some of the ranchers Thurs
day plainly didn't like the
hew BLM system of issuing
grazing leases to grazing asso
ciations only such as the
Applegate Stockmen's asso
ciation, Lake Creek Stock
men's association and others.
Formerly, the permits were
issued to individual permits
tees. However, apparent aim
of the new system is to elim
inate the terrific bookkeep
ing problem involved in issu
ing permits to so many ranch
ers. Under, the new system, the
stock association does the
bookwork for the individual
permittees and bills each as
sociation member for grazing
fees, then it pays the BLM a
lump sum each year. The
association also must deter
mine who should graze cat
tle, and how many should be
grazed based on the carrying
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capacity of the range.
Stockmen objected that the
associations would have to do
all the book work. Actually,
the BLM district office only
keeps the permit as only one
entity, it was explained. It
is really nothing new for
BLM. This is the first year
the local district has required
the new system.
New Assessment Plan
The association agreed to a
new method of voluntary as
sessment for the beef council.
Under the new system, the
cattlemen will automatically
be assessed 10 cents a head as
their stock is sold in the dif
ferent sales. Those stockmen
who, from time to time, don't
want to be assessed can apply
for a refund through the coun
cil. This is aimed at avoiding
the present cumbersome meth
od of collection which involv
es too much bookwork for
livestock auction yards. Cur
rently, the stockman indicates
on his brand slip whether he
wishes to be assessed, then
the auction yard people have
to go through checking each
slip and make a notation of
those to be assessed and those
who don't.
One of the new 1961 proj
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ASSOCIATION '(
ects discussed by the Jack
son County Cow Belies is a
Rogue brand book which ia
now on sale at $1.50 each.
These brand books can be ob
tained from any Cow Bella
and contain all the brands now
used in the Rogue valley.
The project was requested
by the stockmen who felt the
$5 price for the state brand
book was expensive and tha
book too cumbersome to carry
around.
Leroy Offenbacher, Apple
gate, was elected new presi
dent of the stockmen; Eddia
Meeker, Phoenix, vice presi
dent, and Don Nichols, Ash
land, treasurer and Earl Jossy,
county agent, secretary.
New officers for the Cow
Belles are Mrs. John Bohnert,
Central Point, president; Mrs.
Ed Meeker, vice president,
and Mrs. Bill Bigham, secretary-treasurer.
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