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Williams' Herd Tops in DHIA For January Test C. C. and Sadie Williams, Ashland, had the top herd for January for average butter fat production - 55 per cent, according to the Jackson County Dairy Herd Improve ment association report. The Williams also had the third highest cow in pounds of butterfat production - 118 pounds, 2,960 pounds of milk for 49 days in milking. According to the January test, the Williams had 43 cows tested, 10.02 per cent were dry, and produced a 1,131 pound average of miluk. P. K. Nelson, Medford, placed his herd as second for the month with 49 per cent average butterfat production. He had 16 cows under test, 1.23 per cent dry .and the herd milked out at 1,036 pound milk production aver age. Glenn and Edna Chase, Gold Hill, were third with their herd of 30 cows under test, .75 per cent dry, 1,170 pound milk production aver age. George Holt Fourth Fourth was the George Holt, of Medford, herd, with 34 cows tested, 15.28 per cent dry, average production of milk 1,064 pounds and a 43 per cent butter fat average. Edgeoaks Dairy, Eagle Point, had 77 cows under test, 9.11 per cent dry, average production of milk 1,024 pounds and a 40 per cent but ter fat average. Bill and Jo Hubbard, Eagle Point, placed Ada Junior, as top cows for the month with 2,622 pounds of milk, 121 pounds of butterfat and 35 days in milking. Others Listed Others who had the top ten cows were: Beebe, owned by Harry Kimball, 2,708 pounds of milk, 119 pounds of butter fat, 60 days in milking: Browny, owned by C. C. and Sadie Williams, Ashland, 2, 960 pounds of milk, 118 pounds of butterfat, 49 days in milking; Number 17C, own ed by Gilman's Dairy farm, Central Point, 3,677 pounds of milk, 114 pounds of butter fat, 43 days in milking; Peb ble, owned by Ed Hayes, Eagle Point, 2,543 pounds of milk, 109 pounds of butterfat, 45 days in milking; Fire, owned by Cliff and Velma Moore, Eagle Point, 1,861 pounds of milk, 108 pounds of butterfat, 44 days in milking; Number 32; owned by How ard DeYoung, 3,563 pounds of milk, 107 pounds of butter fat, 47 days in milking; Glow, owned by C. C. arid Sadie Wil liams, 2,035 pounds of milk, 106 pounds of butterfat, for HUSBANDS Take a secret test-drive inThe Lark. Be the family expert on... Roominess: Discover more headroom and legroom in The Lark, plus biggest doors, flat floors (or easy entry. Power and Ease of Handling: Learn why The Lark outmaneuvers, outruns all other compacts in competition. Economy: Check Lark prices ($9 to $532 below 8 other com pacts). Check Lark savings-up to Vs on gasoline, V3 on maintenance, Vi on repairs (proven!) WHY HATE YOURSELF? TEST-DRIVE THE LARK TODAY- S tkv k See it today at your Studebaker dealer's. P.S. Truck-using husbands should see and save with 'j Ton CHAMP by Studebaker Phoenix FFA Head As Oregon Ernest Bolz, president of the Phoenix Future Farmers of Americfc chapter, was elect ed to state treasurer of the Oregon Association of the FFA during the annual state convention in Salem last week. Bolz was elected by a ma jority of the 180 voting dele gates representing 89 FFA chapters in Oregon. Total 5,000 Heifer Plan Initiated in Valley Eagle Point - Delbert Mon- gold, president of the Rogue River Jersey Cattle club, is heading up the "5,000 heifer project" here. This is a nation-wide proj ect sponsored by the Ameri can Jersey Cattle club to ob tain promotional funds for the All-Jersey milk program, a club spokesman said. Oregon Jersey Club President Frank Finnicum appointed Mongold to head the Rogue valley sec tion of the drive, it was an nounced at the recent Rogue River Jersey Cattle club meet ing in Grants Pass. Eugene Cox, Gresham, has been ap pointed to head the program for the state. Approximately 200 head of Jerseys in Oregon will be donated to the cam paign, a club spokesman ex plained. Sales receipts from these animals will go to the national promotional cam paign. Eight Pledges Made So far, approximately eight Jersey owners in Jackson and Josephine counties have pledg ed to donate. The donations may include bred heifers, calves or money from the sale of some cull milk cows, it was explained. The local drive is aiming at $100 heifers or bet ter, a spokesman said. These animals will be picked up by truck and taken to central locations in the Willamette valley and the coast. They will be sold from the central ly located farms or auctions may be held to dispose of those remaining. "The 5,000 heifer program is one which offers opportu nity for every owner of Jer sey cattle, whether he breeds pure bred Jerseys or grade Jerseys, to help move the breed and its milk program rapidly forward," according to A. W. (Bill) Sweet, western director of the American Jer- 37 days in milking; Alice, owned by R. L. Wyant, Ash land, 1,862 pounds of milk, 106 pounds of butterfat, for 38 days in milking; and Pen ny, owned by Edgeoaks dairy, Eagle Point, 2,557 pounds of milk, 105 pounds of butterfat, for 38 days in milking. liii DilcH 1 im JM JLT I3F THE '61 M An fff fft Treasurer membership of Oregon chap. ters is estimated at 3,800. Bolz and other new officers will hold office until their terms expire in March of 1962. He was unanimously ac cepted by the nominating com mittee as its choice for office. As treasurer, Bolz will assist in conducting state association activities, preside over dis trict meetings of the Rogue- sey Cattle club. He gave the keynote address at a recent meeting of the Oregon Jersey men at Eugene. The local Jersey club will meet again soon to formulate plans for the annual junior spring show in May, it was announced at the Grants Pass meeting. The junior spring show this year will be held at the Jackson county fair grounds, possibly on Saturday, May 20. Attendance Good Last year, at the Josephine county fair grounds approxi mately 36 animals were ex hibited and 200 people were attracted to the contests in showmanship and judging. Following this annual event an area Jersey queen is crown ed. During the meeting and no host luncheon at Larry's Drive-in, colored slides of the national all-American Jersey show at Columbus, Ohio, were shown by Rosel Hunter, Amer ican Jersey Cattle club field man. Club President Mongold welcomed the 30 members and guests. Among the several young people who attended were Jerry Moore, Eagle Point, .owner of the grand champion registered Jersey at the Jackson County 4-H and FHA fair last year; Joyce Rogers, Grants Pass, owner of tiie grand champion regis tered Jersey at the Josephine county fair last year; and Joan Smith, winner of the judging trophy at the last junior spring show. Hunter spoke briefly on the "5,000 heifer" project. A bag of heated sail is a good substitute for a hot wa ter bottle. Pour the salt in a skillet, heat in the oven un til almost at the smoking point, then pour into a cotton bag. . A place where salt was pro cessed was known as a "wich" by Anglo Saxons. Hence the many towns in England that end in this syllable: Sandwich, Norwich, Green wich, Ipswich. BY STUDEBAKER MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. ORE. Elected Umpqua FFA district as dis trict president. He will speak at chapter banquets and be fore farm and civic organiza tions, also. Five members of the Phoe nix FFA chapter and their ad visor attended the convention in Salem. They were Bolz, Chester Caster, secretary; Steve Kesler, assistant treas urer; Ralph Gysin, Harry Guy and Jack Dube, advisor. Committee Assignments Caster and Kesler were elected official chapter dele gates with Gay and Gysin serving as alternates. Gysin was named to the farm mechanics foundation awards committee. "The Phoenix chapter is proud of its achievements in state competition since it was chartered in 1956. Three mem bers have attained the highest state degree possible - state farmer. These were William Rassmussen and Leon Small in 1960 and Ernie Bolz in 1961," the chapter advisor said. "Twice the chapter has had a finalist in the state public speaking contest and last year entered the state finals with a six - man parliamentary team," he added. This year the chapter was honored, also, to have a mem ber elected to the office of stale treasurer." The state convention has provided an opportunity for valuable training as major committee members or as chairmen," Dube noted. Elvin Hawkins, Eagle Point FFA chapter, received the state award in farm mechan ics. During his sophomore year he built a hay elevator, during his junior year a cattle squeeze, repaired a barn on his home farm, did some fenc ing, repaired farm machinery and demonstrated his skill with arc welding. Jim Frink, Crater FFA member, received a $100 check for winning the state crops foundation award. The Oregon crops foundation comr mittee interviewed him on his knowledge of crops. His pro ject consists of approximately S10.000 in farm machinery, 500 acres of crops, a register, ed herd of Berkshire swine, 12 registered Guernsey cows. This makes a total FFA pro ject investment of $30,000 Other stale farmer degrees went to Dale Vaughan and Elvin Hawkins, both of Eagle Point. Steve Geren, Eagle Point, placed fourth in public speak ing. His theme was, "The Un limited Opportunities in Agri culture." He was also on the officers' nominating commit tee. Marketing Men Discuss Program For New Meeting Salem Preliminary pro gram plans for the National Association of Marketing of ficials annual meeting next September in Portland and Seattle were discussed by western and central members of the NAMO executive com mittee at Wagoner, Okla., last week, according to Agricul tural Development Chief Paul T. Rowell of the Oregon De partment of Agriculture. Ro well and Don Olson, Washing ton SDA supervisor of mar keting will host the 1961 ses sions. Federal poultry inspection was an important program tonic at the Central Stales NAMO meeting held follow ing the committee meeting, Rowell said. A panel discus sion brought out problems en countered in the rapid expan sion of personnel required un der mandatory federal inspec tion for interstate plants, which commenced two years ago. Heavy Condemnations Rowell reports that produ cer, processor and slate mar keting official panel members charged last (all's USDA di rective to inspectors on "air sac" disease caused unneces sarily heavy condemnations by some inspectors during the heavy movement of turkeys for Thanksgiving trade. All agreed that excellent overall progress had been made to dale in training the large new inspection force required. A federal supervisor report ed that new mobile laborator ies now have speeded up checks on disease outbreaks in any area. In response to a question, the inspection super visor said petitions have been received requesting 100 per cent inspection of all poultry plants in several metropolitan areas, with no hearings held to date. He doubted that any would be so designated until some municipal or state coop eration was developed for a full inspection program in these areas. Chicks should be given stock salt mixed with thfir feed. Never add salt to their drinking water. James Gets Award For Conservation AtSCD Meeting Eagle Point Lester James. Sams Valley, was named out standing soil conservationist in the Jackson Soil Conserva tion district for the year last night during the district's an nual meeting in the Eagle Point Grange. Charles Edison, factory rep resentative for Goodyear Tire and Rubber company, present ed the certificate of merit to James. When the Lester James family moved to his Sams Val ley farm in 1948 there were few standing buildings and 30 acres of cleared land suitable only for the growing of oat and vetch hay. The James dairy is consid ered the best example in Jackson county of an agricul tural enterprise making the most use of its irrigation water potential. Of the 93 acres on the place, 26 acres are irrigated pasture with 21 acres of alfalfa and grass being seeded for hay crop. A new reservoir has made this seeding possible. Three Reservoirs The James farm has three reservoirs with a surface area of 24 acres holding 161 acre feet of water for irrigation. All water stored is from win ter and early spring runoff. Two of the ponds are stocked with warm water fish. The dairy herd consists of 30 head of Guernsey and Hoi steins which supply grade A milk into the local market. The returns from the sale of milk have furnished the liveli hood and paid for improve ments such as tlie new reser voir. Helping in this family oper ation is Mrs. James and their son, Dwight. Dwight is en rolled in the vocational agri culture department of Crater high school and is active in the. Future Farmers of Ameri ca chapter there. He has com pleted 4-H club projects in dairy. Lester is a member of the Sams Valley Grange, past member of the local school board and active in commu nity church activities. Proper Weeding Made Easier; Read the Label! By M. R. HUBBELL Jackson County Weed Supervisor At this time of year, broad- leaf weeds, both annuals and perennials, are beginning to be very noticeable. Control of these weds Is very simple with the proper application of the right chemi cal. Experience over the years has shown that selective woe.1 control in grain crops, for ex ample, is a highly profitable practice, often returning four to six times the cost of Ihc application. Read the , label on a con tainer of. 2, 4-D Amine, for instance, and it will tell what weeds can be controlled with this material, how and when it is to be applied. Don't for get to read the cautions on the label. If this material is to be used close to desirable plants. They, too, may be as susceptible as the weeds to this material. By using low pressures on a calm day, as recommended, these problems need not exist. Read the label, all of it, for easier, safer and better weed control. The Smaller, the Belter Most weeds are easier ion- IfnllnH r- lilln .l,nn lw arc small. This holds true with mhst shallow rooted an nual plants, but there arc some, both annual and peren nial broad-leaf weeds, that will only respond to later treatments. "Read the label" and save the material that might have been used on these weeks until this recommended time. 2,4-D like the 2,4,5-T brush killer can be used for control of other weed problems. Read the label and it will tell of certain brush species that are readily controlled with this material. If any of these spec. ics are your problem, the cost of their control will be cut in halt. 2.4 D used on non-susceptible plants is a waste of both time and money. Be sure and read the label. ?4 prices I mWli''t 14 PLUS V hsmJJljMtm The R. A. Holmes Agency SINCE Medical Center Bldg. GARDENING TIPS By JOHN W. McLOUGHLIN County Extension Agent CAMELLIA Flower blight on Camellia first appears as small brown spots on the petals. These spots enlarge and eventually cover the whole petal causing browning of the flower. Spots caused by weather injury are usually lighter in color and limited to the outer flower margin. Only the Camellia flower is affected by this dis ease. This disease will remain on the fallen flower in an inac- Midway Auction Sells 339 Total Cattle, Calves The Midway Auction yard's St. Patrick's Day sale fea tured 85 consignors selling 339 cattle and calves, accord ing to Bill Bray, yard man ager and owner. The market was very ac tive on stockers and (coders and slaughter cows were about 50 cents oft. A pen of 380 pound Here ford steer calves sold at $27.10. A few single calves sold at $28 to $28.25. Most good to choice steer calves weighing from 400 pounds to 500 pounds brought $25.50 to $26.75. Steers over 600 pounds brought $23.50 to $24.50. Good to choice Hereford heifer calves brought $23.50 to $25.50. A pen ot 18 head of excellent calves sold for $96 per head. Heifers weigh ing 450 pounds to 600 pounds brought $22.75 to $23.50. A few good cows with calves at their side sold for $200 to $225 per pair. Com mon to medium cows with calves brought $170 to $190. A pen of aged springer cows went out at $149 per head. Odd head of springer cows sold from $150 to $180 per head. Nine head of W. H. R. bred Hereford two year old bulls sold from $340 to $375 per head. A few standard steers and heifers brought $19.50 to $22.70. Slaughter bulls brought $18 to $19.10. Good utility cows brought $15.50 to $16.75, cutters, $13 to $15.10, cannon $10.50 lo $12.50. "Watch the livestock classi fied section in the Mail Trib une for announcements of fu ture sales," Bray advised. Phoenix Auction Sells 239 Cattle During Saturday Phoonix-A total of 239 cat tle were sold at the regular Saturday sale of the Rogue Valley Livestock auction yard in Phoenix, it was reported. All classes of cattle were strong with slaughter cows about steady. Hereford baby calves sold from $30 to $47.50 per head. Holslcin baby calves sold at $17.50 to $27.50 per head. Fat hogs sold from $18.75 to $10.75 per hundred pounds. Dairy cows brought $150 to $11)5 per head. Holslcin dairy heifers brought $10.50 to $17.80 per hundredweight. Good quality Hereford steers weighing from 400 lo 500 pounds brought $20 to $20.50 and $23.50 to $24.50. Yearling Herefords sold at $21.70 to $24.10. Yearling Hereford heifers brought from $21.75 to $22.50. One lot of Holstcin steers brought $18.60; one lot of springer Herefords $227,50 per head and one lot of older cows and calves $202 per bead. Sleor Prices Common to modium steers sold at $10,50 to $21.75 per hundredweight. Common to medium Herefords brought $18.20 to $10.30 per hundred weight. Hereford common slaughter cows brought $18 to $10.70 and Hereford and Holstein utility cows sold at $18 to $16.00. Guernsey and Holstcin canncr and cutters sold at $12.50 to $15.30. Slaughter bulls sold at $18.75 to $10.30. Fed Herefords brought $7.50 to $8.75 and $21.30 to $22.70 and fed Hereford steers brought $7.50 to $0.20 and $23.50 per hundred weight. 1909 Phone SP 2-4444 tive state until next January at which time it becomes ac tive, develops spore cups and releases infecting spores un til April. This inactive form may also remain in plant de bris and soil under a camellia plant for several years. The disease does not spread from flower to flower on the plant. Control Given Control centers around good sanitation practices. All dis eased Camellia flowers should be removed mid destroyed. Also, rake up and burn old leaves, flowers and other plans debris, especially from underneath the Camellia plants. Be sure not to place this on the compost pile. In heavily infected soil, the top three inches may be re moved to eliminate the inac tive forms of the fungus. Spraying the soil beneath the bush with P.C.N.B. (Ten nachlor) has been effective. Manufacturer's d i r e c t i ons should be followed. AVAILABLE PHOSPHORUS IMPORTANT FOR VEGETABLE CROPS The response of vegetable plants of phosphorus fertilizer is greater during early growth than at any other time. An abundance of phosphorus en courages development ot fi brous roots which are impor tant in helping young plants establish themselves and get off to an early start in the spring. When applying phosphorus, as super phosphate or in mix ed fertilizer, to acid or cold soils, don't mix the fertilizer with the soil because these soil conditions tend to tie up phosphorus and make it un available to vegetable seed lings. Placing fertilizer high in phosphorus in bands to the side and slightly below the level of the seed has been found the most economical and effective method for vege table crops. r Builder i y; - You don't need good soil to have a good lawn Success depends on the fertilizer you use, not on the soil. Any soil can give a satisfying grass or dichondra lawn if fed regularly with protein-building turf builder. Re-seeding a thin, spotty lawn this spring? Sow Scotts seed at the economy rate and fertilize with turf duildkh on the same day. With Scotts you need far fewer seeds per square foot and far fewer pounds of seed in all to build a lovely, thick lawn. You'll spend less than you would for so-called "bargain" seeds, with none of the risk. Scotts is all-perennial and 99.91 weed-free. The most lawn per dollar a lovely lawn that lasts. Ask us about the Scotts guarantee ... a better lawn or your money back! No. 35 Spreader Alone $16.95 Turf builder for 5000 sq.ft. 4.95 Total Value. $21.90 firing your lawn problems to our Imwix Program Advisors. They have the know-how and the experience lo help you achieve the kind of lawn you want. ISubbard Bros., Inc. Riverside at Main TUESDAY, MARCH Cattle Field Day Scheduled Sunday The cattlemen nation-wide are looking (or cattle which are heavy (or their age which yield a high percentage of valuable cuts in carcass. A few methods o( accomplish ing this will be explained and practiced at the beet cattle improvement meeting next Sunday. Wallace Ragsdalc and Rob ert Fisher are making their cattle available to be graded and weighted to demonstrate iiUIWI Mr. and Mrs. Carrol W. Smith and Mr, and Mrs. William S. Ferris Owners of MEMORY GARDENS MEMORIAL PARK & FUNERAL HOME Home of "The Last Supper" Arnold Lane at Bellinger Road Wish you a JOYOUS EASTER, and hope thar yob will commemorate the anniversary of the Resurrection by attending the church of your choice. After church services, you are invited to visit MEMORY GARDENS where, in the lovely "CHAPEL OF MEMORIES' you will hear an Easter Concert in magnificent stereophonic sound. The Veteran Honored This Week is UNDER A. BRENNESHOLTZ , ,iuhp builder COMBINATION OFFER Medford 21, 1961 A 9 methods of record keeping to identify the cattle which are most efficient. The meeting starts at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, March 26, at the Ragsdale and Fisher ranch on Salt creek, five miles east of Brownsboro in the Lake Creek community. The Jack son County Cow Belles will serve lunch at noon. Families are invited. Cattlemen and their friends and interested persons are welcome. i.v ideal for grass and dichondra SAVE $5.00 BOTH FOR $1695 Phone SP 2-6189
