MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON
TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1961
217 Cattle Sold
In Phoenix Sale;
Feeders Down $2
(Phoenix A total of 217
cattle were sold at the Rogue
Valley Livestock Auction,
' Inc. in Phoenix Saturday, auc
tion officials reported.
i The market was steady to
' strong on all classes of slaugh
; ter cattle, but was $1 to $1.50
cheaper on feeder cattle and
some classes of feeder cattle
: were down $2 or more.
Baby -calves Hereford,
from $25 to $48 per head, Hol
stein from $19 to $23 per
" head, Guernsey and Jerseys
; from ',$7 to $16 per head.
1 Hogs $5 to $10 per head
for weaner pigs, fat hogs per
; hundred weight $17.50 to $20,
; packer sows, $13.20 to $14.10
ir per hundredweight.
. Stocker calves White face
' and Angus' steer calves from
$70 to $100 per head and
white face and Angus Here
ford calves from $59 to $85
per head,, white face and An
gus steer calves from 300 to
525 pounds, $25.25 to $27.60
per hundredweight, white face
and Angus heifer calves, from
365 to 500 pounds, $23.50 to
, $24.75 per hundredweight. .
Heavier CattU . ,
Heavier more common feed
; er cattle steers, from 610
pounds to 785 pounds, $20.10
to $22.75 per hundredweight,
heifers, 620 pounds to 730
pounds, $19.10 to $20.30 per
hundred weight, and Holstein
steers $1 to $2 per hundred
weight, cheaper $18 to. $19.60
per hundredweight. ,
Common stock cows with
small calves at their side,
$177.50 to $190 per pair. Old
er springer cows sold at $146
to $170 per head.
Slaughter cattle Veal
calves, 265 to 375 pounds,
$26.40 to $27.85 per hundredweight.
Cows Standard heifers,
925 p o u n d s to 1,010 pounds,
$22.25 to $23.50 and utility,
$14.10 to $16.90 per hun
dredweight. Dairy s 1 a u g h
ter cows sold at $14 to $17.70
per hundredweight, c a n n e r
and cutter cows, from $10.80
to $13.75 per hundredweight.
Garden Tips
By JOHN McLOUGHLIN
County Agent
PINES
The best way to control the
size of pines such as the ma
gho pine is to pinch off the
candle-like tip growth before
It breaks into needles. Selec
tive pinching will allow you
to train these shrubs into
many interesting shapes.
ALMONDS
To prevent gumming of the
almond apply a spray contain
ing one heaping tablespoon
of neutral copper per gallon
of water at the petal fall stage.
Marketing Problem Serious
For Local Egg Producers
By JOE COWLEY
Mail Tribune Farm Editor
Egg producers in the Rogue
river valley are facing the
same marketing problems the
rest of agriculture is facing
locally, state-wide and nation
ally. However,' unlike some
segments of agriculture the
egg men are attempting to
solve their problems individu
ally. ,
A few buyers representing
large chain .stores are con
trolling the market. Egg
prices locally in the last few
weeks hit a low of 39 cents
a dozen for the AA large and
now show a slight gain of 49
cents a dozen. Apparently
these are . loss-leader items.
The stores are absorbing most
of the loss, from what we can
find out. ' ;
We contacted two egg pro
ducers here whom the rest of
the poultrymen consider fair
ly, representative. Both said
they and many other indepen
dent egg producers are not
cutting prices to meet this
competition. "There won't be
a price war as long as just
one side is cutting prices,"
Elmer Korner, large Sams
Valley egg producer, said.
Cruxeof Problem
Crux of the problem is that
the housewife is price-conscious,
but not quality con
scious. She doesn't know if
she is getting a quality egg
and doesn't care as long as the
price is low. The medium
sized poultryman we inter
viewed is cutting back on his
flock. Korner is status quo.
Korner continues to aggres
sively promote . bis eggs by
consistently advertising his
bright red and white check
ered cartons of quality eggs.
The other egg producer has
let a feed dealer assume his
distribution chores.
Both feel to stay in busi
ness they must gear quality
control to low cost. This
means keeping careful rec
ords on the ratio of feed con
sumed by the hens and their
production. And, it means get
ting the eggs to the consumer
as fresh as possible. If you
don't know the difference
you haven't had fresh eggs
lately.- Even New York and
the mid-west have some affect
on egg sales here, so this
freshness is important. One
poultryman sees no big sur
plus in Portland or the rest
of the Pacific Coast yet, but
expects it fairly soon.
Both of these egg produc
ers gather their eggs three to
four times daily, depending
on how hot the weather is.
Their egg candling rooms are
carefully cleaned every day
and they keep an anxious eye
on the thermometer and hu
midity gauge in their egg-
processing rooms. Candling
room temperatures are held
at 55-60 degrees and the hold
ing room 45-50 degrees de-
ZOYSIA GRASS ' .
Much publicity has been
given toJ3oysia for use as a
lawn grass. The many attrib
utes presented in the adver
tisements make it a very ap
pealing grass, but here are a
few objections to its use.
Zoysia is slow growing and
Is difficult to establish. Once
established it often becomes
. a nuisance around the flower
bed borders and other culti
vated areas. It will turn brown
with the first hard freeze in
the fall and remain brow,n un
til April or mid-May.
Zoysia grass is not recom
mended for use in our area. .
CAMELLIAS
The dropping of Camellia
buds is often caused by the
drying of the roots the pre
vious summer and winter. To
prevent this drying periodi
cally check the soil around
the bush and water if ' dry.
Pay particular attention to
Camellias under eaves in con
tainers and in other out of the
way places where they 'don't
receive the benefits of rain.
pending on the length of time
the eggs are held. Humidity
is- kept at 70 to 80 per cent.
Feed Grain Program Bad
One poultry man feels that
President John F. Kennedy's
feed grain program will raise
the price of feed. The other
said feed is already high since
it made a $3 Jump the first
of April. But, this is the time
of year when feed normally
goes up in price. Both men
feel, also that concentrates
pushed the feed price up.
Naturally, a better feed
conversion is obtained from a
pullet flock. , Four or five
pounds of feed per dozen eggs
produced is a pretty good ra
tio, one egg producer figures.
Both aim at 240 eggs per
year per bird.
Layers are usually five to
six months old before they hit
full production, it was point
ed out. Neither poultryman
sticks to a bard and fast rule
Stockmen Discuss
Sale and Tour;
To Meet Thursday
A proposed range - ready
high quality Cal-Ore Hereford
association and Jackson Coun
ty Livestock association joint
ly sponsored bull sale will be
the chief item of business at
a dinner meeting of the Jack
son County Stockmen's asso
ciation in the Central Point
Grange hall at 7 p.m. Thurs
day. ' '"
A number of panel discus
sions also scheduled, will in
clude taxation of lease rights
on public land and livestock
theft.
The dinner will be potluck,
Everyone is asked to bring
their own service and salad,
hot dish, rolls or dessert. All
the women are asked to check
with Mrs. John Bohnert, NOr-
mandy 4-1151, who is presi
dent of the Jackson County
Cow Belles, if they are not
sure what to bring. The Cow
Belles will have a brief meet
ing and rejoin the stockmen.
The Cal-Ore Hereford asso
ciation meeting last night in
the Chuck Wagon restaurant
featured a discussion on the
bull sale, association' tour set
for May 10 and a film on
proper livestock handling to
prevent bruising. Next meet-
t . . ... : t : ...in l
nig ui me ussuuittuun win ue
Monday, May 15.
Tour Planned
The tour will include Evans
Creek, Rogue River, Wil
liams, and Central Point
ranches.. All cattlemen will
be invited to see some of the
top cattle and ranch opera
tions in the Rogue valley, it
was announced. Ed Lippert,
of Lipperts furniture store,
Medford, an3 operator vof a
Williams, Ore. ranch, is chair
man for the tour.
The Cal-Ore. annual bull
sale was not held for a few
years due to low market and
other conditions. The cattle
men at last night's meeting
emphasized that high quality
bulls, not overweight for
range conditions will be se
lected for the sale. It will
include all types of purebred
cattle. .
The cattlemen emphasized
that the Rogue valley in 500
square miles has just as high
quality cattle as any state in
the west. .
for culling his hens. They fig
ure on 12 to 15 months of lay
depending on the time of year.
In the fall the birds go 12
months before moulting. One
producer figures on an aver
age lay of 14 months. Both
men have carried some hens
through by placing them in a
separate house after 14
months to squeeze the last
production from the older
hens. However, pullets are
considered much better.
Neither Mixes Own Feed
Neither man mixes his own
feed. They believe in care
fully formulated rations based
on a balanced formula. By
feeding high quality feed ra
tions with flakes of oyster
shells the poultrymen turn
out high quality eggs with
good shells. One egg man
feels that growing his own
corn would not save him any
thing. "This is a separate
business," he commented.
Since poultry is not concen
trated in this valley as in oth
er locations it is much harder
for disease to spread. These
two producers keep their lay
ing house mortality well be
low the 15 per cent limit es
tablished by poultry experts.
One per cent per month or 12
per cent per year is consid
ered acceptable here.
Local poultrymen are con
cerned over the possible
spread of the bronchitis dis
ease. Up to a year ago permits
were required for bronchitis
vaccinations. And the hens
had to have the disease before
vaccinations were permitted.
Later all restrictions were re
moved. There is a possible
spread from the few flocks
not vaccinated, a local poul
tryman warned.
One of the two poultrymen
interviewed uses the standard
hen house for housing his
birds. Korner believes in the
wire cage system which keep
his birds off the ground. Floor
space allowed for Korner's
cage operation is 30 birds in
18 square feet. How closely
the birds can be spaced de
pends on careful management,
he pointed out.
As in other local farm prod
ucts there could be opportuni
ty here for a good poultry in
dustry. But, marketing prob
lems must be straightened out
first. Price chizeling and hap
hazard marketing seem to be
the two main faults here.. Al
though the . Independent Egg
Producers' marketing group
is now a thing of history an
orderly marketing arrange
ment is bound to come, one
egg producer feels. Korner
says he isn't too concerned
over national trends because
he can't change his operation
fast enough to keep up with
market forecasts.
The national forecast is that
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I Al s ' v f
. DR. CHARLES LUTHER
New Meat Inspector
Luker Appointed
Meat Inspector
Salem-Dr. Charles Thomas
Luker has been appointed su
pervisor of the Medford area
for the meat inspection pro
gram of the state department
of agriculture.
Dr. Luker replaces Dr.
George Gitzen who has re
tired as the Medford area
supervisor.'
The Medford area includes
slaughterhouses in Medford
and Ashland.
Dr. Luker recently spent
iwo weeks at the Salem head
quarters of the state depart
ment becoming acquainted
with the program. He has
already assumed duties
Medford and Ashland.
The new supervisor is
graduate of Texas A and M
College where he took a de
gree as doctor of veterinary
medicine. Dr. Luker has been
self employed in a general
etennary practice and has
served as a meat inspector
for the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. Since
November of 1940 he has
been a lieutenant colonel in
the veterinary corps of the
army. He retired on com
pletion of 20 years army
duty.
Stock Yard Purchase Explained Locally
A . 9
the poultry industry threatens
to choke itself with over-production
in 1962, according to
the College Poultry Survey
committee. This covers over
expansion in eggs, turkeys
and broilers and means a re
sulting sharp drop in prices
and earnings. Predictions spe
cifically torecast a 15 per
cent increase in egg-laying
flocks during the first six
months of this year and
price drop of five to seven
cents per dozen in late fall.
Last year's prices improved
enough to stimulate greater
production this year.
By ARMIN RICHTER
Director, Rogue Valley
Auction
There seems to be a great
deal of misunderstanding
throughout the county by var
ious livestock operators and
affiliated businesses. The di
rectors of the Jackson County
Livestock association have re
quested an article informing
everyone as to the facts con
cerning the livestock auction
yard recently purchased by
livestock people.
The Southern Oregon Live
stock Auction yard, owned by
Colonel and Mrs. A. H. Dud
ley, was up for sale in Janu
ary. Several cattlemen in the
area, although not affiliated
with the Jackson County
Livestock association, thought
of banding together and pur
chasing this yard for the oper
ation of those livestock men
who cared to participate.
At this particular time ow
ing to circumstances that had
developed during the latter
part of 1960, the livestock as
sociation was considering
what method could be used to
develop a feeder sale location
that would be satisfactory to
all parties concerned.
Purchase Arranged
Some of the association
members heard of this pos
sible purchase by the afore
mentioned people, contacted
them and helped form a cor
poration to purchase this
property".
Other people about the
state were interested in buy
ing it, and to expedite it and
prevent some outsider purch
aslng the yard, six local live
stock people - only two of
them affiliated with the
Jackson County Livestock as
sociation- provided the neces
sary money to make the down
payment. They bought the
property in their names until
a corporation could be
formed.
The legal, firm of Roberts,
Kellington, Branchfield and
Heffernan acted as attorneys
in the preparation of the cor
poration papers. When the
commissioner issued the seal,
the board of directors was
formed from the group who
had purchased the property.
This corporation offered
the livestock , association, an
opportunity to hold a feeder
sale there or other sales if
they so desired. In the corpor
ation by-laws, it is indicated
that the livestock association
of Jackson county is permit
ted to hold a maximum of six
feeder sales at this location
and operate the yard Itself
with its own help during
feeding, . loading, etc. to re
duce the sale cost. This prac
tice has .been followed in
other counties in the state
with great success, but owing
to circumstances, it has never
been possible to effect such a
procedure in Jackson County.
Association Not Buyer ,
The item the Jackson Coun
ty L i v e s t ock association's
board of directors wishes to
make clear to everyone in
this county, is that the live
stock association did not pur
chase this yard nor does it
control or handle its opera
tion. Many of the members of
the livestock association have
questioned why the member
ship at large was not consid
ered in purchasing the prop
erty. The above statement
will answer why no one of
the livestock association was
contacted. Another question
that has been asked by many
of the livestock people in the
county, Is it possible for them
to sell stock there on the reg
ular weekly sales if they are
not members of the livestock
association. The answer is
they can sell stock there on
any regular weekly sale no
matter who they are, or what
county they are from. Since
the sale is conducted by the
Rogue Valley Livestock Auc
tion. Inc.. as a corporation.
and has nothing to do with
the Jackson County Livestock
association,
However, when feeder sales
are held under the auspices
of the Jackson County Live
stock Association, those who
are selling at the yard must
be members of the association
and they can join the associa
tion at the time that they
sell their stock by paying $5
dues on an annual basis.
Very Successful
The yard has been very
successful In its operation
since its purchase and shows
Sowing Seed Easy Work
JitL
bowing garden seed suc
cessfully is an easy "1-2" pro
cess, 'which you'll quickly
master: 1) seed should be
placed deeply, enough in
ground for firm anchorage,
yet close enough to surface
to facilitate growth; 2) hills
or rows should be. spaced far
enough apart so that seed
lings will not have to com
pete with each other. For spe
cific instructions, follow the
easy-to-read directions on the
seed packet or in the seed
catalogue.
Annual flowers may be
easily sown broadcast or in
hills. To broadcast seed, first
mark off areas for each flow
er variety or" color. Then light
ly scatter seed over area, sow
ing one kind at a time. Press
down fine seeds such as pe
tunia and snapdragon with
flat board into finely pre
pared soil. Larger seeds may
be raked into the surface,
firming soil with the head of
the rake. Label the place
where each flower is sown
before going on to the next.
To sow flower seed in hills,
cross-hatch the area where
one variety is sown. Cross
hatch lines should be evenly
spaced. The space between
lines should be half,' the height
oi the flower as given on the
seed packet or in the seed
catalog. A pinch of seed is
sown where lines cross. Each
hill may be marked with a
wooden label to show where
seedlings will come up. When
seedling are well under way.
remove all but the strongest
Protect Profits from Powdery Mildew and Mites
Your local supplier has Kara thane wet
table powder, and the new Karathane
liquid concentrate. Karathane is compat
ible with other fungicides and insecticides
in combination dusts or sprays.
Spray and Save with KARATHANE
ROHIVI
Karathane controls powdery mildew
without harming crops, blossoms or foliage
. when used as directed. This highly effective
pesticidehasexcellentanti-miteactivity.too.
Karathane gives you double help in pro
tecting your fruit for higher yields and
increased profits.
Karathane as a powdery mildew fungicide
is both a protectant and an eradicant.
Easily mixed and applied, it can be used all
season and has a high temperature limit.
The built-in safety factor of Karathane
allows you to raise sulfur-sensitive varieties.
PHILAOILPHIA B . A.
KARATHANE
plant from each hill.
Advantage of sowing: In
hills is that it simplifies early
weeding:
Most vegetables are best
sown in rows. To keep the
garden neat and orderly, snap
a line between stakes to mark
each row. Run the end of a
garden tool handle along the
line, leaving a shallow drill
in the soil.
Fine seeds, like carrots.
onion and beets, are sown
half an inch deep. Scatter
seed thinly, a few to the inch,
cove,r with fine soil and firm
with head of rake or hoe.
Larger seeds, such as green
peas, are sown in a shallow
trench. After marking the
row make a trench the width
of a hoe blade to the depth
of an inch or two. Scatter
seed thinly over the entire
trench bottom, refill with soil
and firm. After the plants
are up, support vines with
pea brush or string netting.
Quick-growing salad vege
tables, such , as leaf lettuce
and radishes, can be sown
broadcast in patches without
taking the trouble to make
rows. Sow thinly to give
plants space to develop and
harvest when first plants are
of table size.
For a season-long supply of
vegetables, sow seed every
other week.
To get the most benefits
from your vegetable garden,
be sure to sow sufficient
quantities for home canning
as well as for immediate consumption.
a reasonable profit on its in
vestment. The stock is avail
able to any man in the live
stock business whether he has
sheep, goats, pigs, or what
ever. Such stock is being of
fered to the public through
the officers and directors and
is not on the general market
nor being sold by salesmen.
The corporation wants as
many livestock people finan
cially interested in the yard
as possible so that they will
have an interest in its devel
opment and operation.
Some time ago, the paper
gave the names of the board
of directors and officers and
for those who did not see it,
they are: president, Evan Ras
mussen; vice president, Ralph
Cook; secretary treasurer,
Newton Meade; directors.
Pinky Johnson, Merton Brad-
shaw, Delbert Johnson, and
Armin Ritchter. Five of these
people are not members of
the livestock association, and
two of them are. If anyone
has any further questions)
concerning the corporation,
its operation, or the interest
that the Jackson County Live
stock association has In this
matter, call any one of the
above mentioned names. They
will be glad to explain the
matter in detail. ,
A test involving 1,308
lambs showed that fattening
lambs eat more salt in rela
tion to live weight than do
cattle. .
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MARKET NEWS
Red Bluff Livestock Auction Renort. Tuesday. Aorll 11. 1961
CATTLE: Salable 350. Including 200 calves. Slaughter classes scarce;
slaughter cowa steady to weak; slaughter bulls 8nd calves about
ateady; atocker and feeder classea moderately active, stock calvea
weak to $1.00 lower, losing last week's advance, atocker and feeder
yearllnga and Block cows about steady. Supply comprised of loss
than 10 pr cent slaughter classes, remainder mainly stocker and
feeder classea. Consignments almost entirely of northern California
origin.
Slaughter steers: Few individual Standard and Good 1073-1190 lbs.
S20.00-32.S0.
Slaughter cows: Few Individual Utility and Commercial $13.25
17.80. Canner and Cutter 110.50-15 25.
Slaughter bulls: Few head Cutter and Utility 1030-1790 lbs. $17.60
19.20. Slaughter calvea: Few head Standard and Good 336-490 lbs. $22.00-Q.vnn
Blocker and feeder steers: Few small lota and Individual Good and
Choice 200-512 lb. calves $20.50-28.23. individuals and small lota
Medium and Good 824.00-26.10, few head Common and Medium
$20.00-24.00. Small lota and Individual Medium and Good 533-620
lb. yearlings 2z.ou-z4.eo, individual common ana medium oau
?9n lha tvnn-2i.oo.
Blocker and feeder heiferi: Couple head Good 190 lbs. $20.70, small
Iota and individual Medium and Good 300-500 lb. calves $20.00-
24.00, individual Common down to around $15.00. Few small lota
and individual Medium and Good 520-040 lb. yearlings $20.00-21.50.
Stock cows: Small lota Medium and Good with' young calvea at
side S20o.oo-220.oo per pair,
strtna. Salahl 21. Kiinnlv mainlv feeder Diss: about steady.
reader nlst: Small lot Good and Choice 42 lbs. $27.25. small lot
90 lb. averagea $24.73; few under 30 lb. welghta $8.30-9.00 per
head.
SHEEP: Salable 18. Supply Insufficient to test market.
Paul H.' Lehigh,
Federal-State Market News Service
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