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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON TUESDAY. APRIL 1?, 13i Auction Markets Know Characteristics To Meet Wednesday Weed Man Suggests Salem - The state depart ment of agriculture has called i meeting of the State Board of Livestock Auction Markets it Salem Wednesday, April 18, at 1 p.m. in the agricul ture building conference room Salem. The chairman of the board, Dr. D. H. Jones, Roscburg, requested the meeting pri marily for a discussion of iwine vaccination for hog cholera at auction yards in the stale. Members of the board have been requested to bring to the meeting any other problems which are pertinent for dis cussion at this time. Department officials meet ing with the board will be J. W, Southworth, assistant di rector. Dr. Glenn B. Rea and Dr. M. R. Woulfe. This will be the firs't opportunity for Dr. Rea, new state veterin arian, to meet with the auc tion board which advises the department on matters relat ing to the nearly 40 auction markets in the state. RED FIR WOOD 16" Dry 2 Ft. Dry 16" Green 2 ft. Green 2 ft. Planer End) MULCH Old Sawdust by tht load New Sawdust Phone SP 3-3761 HILTON'S FUEL By M. R. HUBBELL Weed Control Supervisor The first step in effective control is knowing your weeds and their growth characteris tics. 1 hope this may enable you to define your weed prob lem little better, before you look for a method of control. Weeds are different from one another in more than ap pearance. They differ also in life cycle, root system, rate of growth and chemical re sistance or tolerance of these chemicals. Generally, the first big di vision in weeds is between the broad leaved and narrow leaved. By far the largest army of weeds is made up of broad leaved weeds which range all the way from ground hugging purslane to tall giant ragweed. Grasses are no less a problem in many areas, and include such trouble makers as quack, Johnson, Bermuda, water grass and foxtail. Outside these two broad i categories are the general classifications of rushes and sedges, cattail and tules, which are often serious prob lems. Life Cycles Vary The life cycle and longevi j ty of weeds also vary, divid- ing weeds into three groups, the annuals, the biennials, and the perennials; Annual s I These weeds complete their j their life cycle in one year. They germinate from seed, ; produce their own seed and :die in the same season. A winter annual germinates in I the fall, lives over winter, I then produces flowers and seeds the next spring and summer. Examples of annuals are pigweed, ragweed, mus tard, foxtail and crabgrass. Biennials it takes two years for these to complete their life cycle. The first year is spent pro ducing leaves and storing food. The next year the plant blossoms and produces fruit and seeds. Examples are wild carrot and mullein. Peren nials These weeds life from year to year with an Indefinite life span. Though some peren nials - These weeds live from cause their tops die down over winter, the roots and rhizomes below ground per sist. With spring a new plant appears. Many of the peren nials can be spread by either seed or sections of the root system making it by far the most difficult to control or eradicate. Example of peren nial weeds are Morning Glory or field blindweed, Canada thistle and quackgrass. Chemicals developed for the control of weeds differ in many ways. Some kill by con tact, others work internally on the plants system. Some are selective, killing either broad leaved weeds or grass es but not both. Others are non-selective, killing both leaved weeds and grasses. Becoming familiar with your specific weed problem, the correct control measures can be applied for an eeo nomial and effective control. Dairy cows will eat up to three ounces of stock salt daily. Lamb, Wool Pool Program Given By local Farmers i A panel of local farmers explained the wool and lamb pool operation in Jackson county during a KMED tele vision program recently. Appearing on the program were A. Lemley, Don Bohnert and County Agent Earle Jossy, The group explained that marketing is the big problem for sheep growers since the large majority have small flocks from 25 to 200 head. When they pool their sheep this amounts to 7.000 to 8,400 lambs or $187,350 worth of meat and wool. By collective selling they can interest buyers through larger numbers and can ship in truck loads at lower trans portation costs. The growers sign an agree ment each year and the lambs and wool are sold to the high est bidder. Sheep shearing was demon strated on the television pro gram by Kenneth and Fred Tyckson, Phoenix FFA mem bers. Mechanics of the lamb pool involve the buyer grading out the lambs shipped from Mid way. Then, the lambs are marked and shipped to Di xon, Calif, on consignment through the Valley Livestock Marketing association, a Farm Bureau affiliate. "This is one more way farmers cooperate in order to produce and market efficient ly so consumers can have in expensive for-V the county agent explained. confidentially We LOVE to Loan! BUSINESS LOANS THIS CHOICE toC ATI ON There's no business like your own business and U. S. National loans to all types and sizes of businesses on a secured or unsecured basis. You may borrow for machinery and equipment, for working capital, to carry inventories, discounting payables, and for many other needs. THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK Of PORTLAND Twig Borers Spray Directions Given A spray for the control of peach twig borer on all stone fruits should be applied as soon as the petals have fallen, according to Don Berry, coun ty extension agent. It is at this time that the overwintering borers emerge and attack the newly develop ing shoots, he advised. On each acre use 10 pounds of Diazinon or five pounds of Thiodan. In hose rigs use two pounds Diazinon or one pound of Thiodan per 100 gat Ions of water, he directed. Add six pounds of wettable sulfur per 100 gallons or 24 pounds per acre to aid In the control of brown rot or mil dew. "Since twig borer damage was severe last year this spray should not be omitted," Berry said. rKUm THE GROUND UP Do a complete clean-up job . . . right at the start of the growing season . . . by putting the Stauffer Flowables into your first cover! The Stauffer Flowables are unique formulations which, in any combination, handle like true liquids. Because they employ only water as a liquid vehicle, they are as safe to foliage as wettable powders and dusts. They are easy on equipment, and don't clog, scour or corrode. They can be used in con centrate sprayers. The right combination of Stauffer Flowables will control almost any set of insect, mite and fungus problems in orchards. Ask your Stauffer dealer for recommendations for specific pest control problems. Use the Sfcauiffcr L?lwcalb!es in your first cover spray! Mag 6' Flowable Sulfur A superior Stauffer sulfur formulation for control of mildew, scab, and brown rot. Tedion4 Flowable A miticlde that controls most common varieties of mites. Unusually persistent; keeps mites out for many weeks. Parathion 4 Flowable An insecticide-miticide that controls codling moths, scale insects, aphids and many varieties of mites. DDT 5 Flowable Stauffer's unusual DDT formulation that handles like a liquid, is as safe as a wettable powder. Con trols a wide range of insects. Sevm4 Flowable A brand new flowable formulation of the Insecticide Sevin. Controls codling moth, psylla, aphids, many other insects. MAGNETIC .' . t f- iranfc Many homes are surround ed by trees of the native oak. Unfortunately, this oak is at tacked by three or more insect pests and as many diseases. Considering that the trees have so many pests and dis eases; they manage to sur vive and do rather well. Even so. these disorders make the tree a nuisance during most of the growing season. The leaves are covered with hon- eydew and the small galls con taining grubs have the dis gusting habit of falling into the food when meals are serv ed on the lawn. There is no spray schedule worked out for the wasps that cause the galls on Oak trees. Some trees that were sprayed several times early in the season had very few galls, but A takes lots of spraying. It is likely that the overwin tering wasps emerge for egg laying over a rather long peri od. The honeydew can be con trolled by spraying the Oak trees for aphids. The practical solution to the Oak tree and the problem of its pests, it to start other va rieties of trees. When they are sufficiently large, remove the Oaks. It is now apparent that the Walnut trees in the local area will have sufficient pollen for pollinating their crop. Some times the buds that produce the Walnut catkins are killed by very low winter tempera tures and the female flower: buds are unharmed. In this; case pollen must be secured and placed in the tree me-: chanically if a crop of walnuts is to be produced. Early season spray applica tions should be carefully and thoroughly applied as many pcsls are easiest to control at this time. Any that escape the early season spray applica tions are very apt to produce progeny that will give trouble all season. The foliage on fruit trees is not very dense as yet, so that the trees can be well covered with control chemicals. Fest control chemicals may be applied to plants as dry dusts or in water. The water is the carrier in the case of wettable powders while air is the carrier when dry dusts are used. When water is used in spraying, the control chemi cal may be in suspension, in solution, or simply mixed with the water. A good idea in applying sprays of water suspensions when the maximum chemical residue on the plant is de sired, is to spray only alter nate rows until the trees are dry. Then return and spray the rows that were missed the first time. This prevents the sprayer fan from blowing al most as much material off of the trees as is be in a. applied when the other side of the still wet free is being sprayed. Once the tree is dry more spray can be applied and .re main as residue in addition to that already dry. Canadian blue grass some times invades lawns and producing seed at present. No amount of fertilizer will make it as dark green as the re mainder of the lawn grasses. Therefore, some pale green spots in lawns may be due to the presence of this variety of annual grass. Weed Control In Grain Crops Required Now By M. R. HUBBELL Wd Supervisor The time for controlling broadleaf weeds in grain crops is well upon us. With ll the talk of new weed killers, one might ask if there is any that will do a better job in grain at this time of year than 2.4-D, The answer to that question Would be that 2.4-D is still the best. Spraying weeds out of grain crops is a good investment and usually returns from three to four times the cost of the spray job. This results in a higher yield per acre, cleaner grain and better qua!-j ity. This being the case it is a phase of farming that ; should be considered along with working the ground, i planting and harvesting, and timed for the best control of your particular weed problem. In knowing the past his tory of the farmed area one can anticipate the possibili ties of weed infestation and be prepared to cope with it. In deciding to spray, and knowing the weeds present ; will determine the formula-: lion of 2,4-D best suited for ; good control. The 2,4-D amines are most commonly used but occasionally the problem may call lor the use of the Low Volatile Esters of 2,4-D, Such may be the case if morning glory or fiddle neck if the problem. Care must be exercised if esters are used to protect surrounding susceptible crops and shrubs. Winter grains should have at least five leaves before be ing treated and do not spray after the heads have started into the boot. One-half to one pound of 2,4-D Amine or L.V. ester in 20 gallons of water per acre will control most of the annual weeds. The smaller the weeds at spray time the better the control. It desirable to wail until most of the annual weeds have emerged. Spring grains can be treat ed with 2,4-D at the above rates and should have six to eight inches of growth before being treated. Since oats are less tolerant to 2,4-D than other cereals only 2,4-D amine should be used and at no greater rate than one-half i pound per acre. Again, it Is best to let most of the weeds emerge. April 30 Deadline For Wool Program ' Monday, April 30, is the last day for filing applications for payments for the 1961 marketing year under the wool payment program, grow ers were reminded today by Albert Straus, chairman, ag ricultural stabilization and conservation county commit tee. The payments tor the 1961 marketing year cover shorn wool and unshorn lambs marketed not later than March 31 of this year. Later marketings will be eligible for payments tor the 1962 marketing year. The chairman stressed that the payments on wool and iambs are not made automat ically - growers must file applications which are sup ported with all the necessary sales records in order to re ceive payments under the program. Since these sales records will he the basis for calcu lating the national average price received by farmers for wool during the entire mar keting year, it is to the grow er's advantage to file his ap plication early. When the av erage price can be determin ed, the payment rates for shorn wool and unshorn iambs sold during the 1961 marketing year will be an nounced. The payments will be made to growers during the coming summer. Dogs get along on less salt j Many farmers are combin than other animals because jing farm operations today le they do not perspire. isavc time and work. WORLD UA0ERS is seat covers, tsjss, ssfsty befts, carpeting, flow mats, fashions sad raiateS products. CONVERTIBLE TOPS mu '39 includes king size rear window and installation. let modti conttrottiea dd 15.00) Attention New Car Owners SEW! CLEAR PUSTffi SEAT COVERS New Milk Hearing Salem Attention of dairy men and processors in Jack son, Josephine, Klamath and Lake Counties is called to a hearing the state department : of agriculture will hold Tues-' day, April 24, at 1:30 p.m. its i Medford. Place: the Jackson j County Extension auditorium, 1301 Maple Grove Drive. s At issue will be whether Jackson, Josephine, Klamath s and possibly Lake shall be re moved from the recently formed producer Milk Stabi- s iszation Market Area 1-A, which embraces many coun ties. The petition for the hear ing asks a separate area tor the first three counties and j possibly Lake, but retention ' of the $5.92 minimum price j now in effect for class 1 milk, j Coordinated Miik Sales. Inc. Medford, ioined by Kla math Basin Grade A Milk Producers association, has asked for the hearing, which K. W. Sawyer, miik atabiUza- Hion administrator, will con- Uuct. TiSf lit jiiHs scliaiiy His si ttsh'on flu lata ci'raiiims lif fiwsiiSiKsat $ b. Inspect Bin mw develaprntnt tsdsy. 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These moths are easily spotted when walking through the strawberry patch because great numbers of them fly close to the surface of the ground during bad infesta tions. Control measures consist of spraying during bloom with DDT, or later up to harvest with Malahion or Methoxy chlor.A heaping tablespoon of 50 per cent DDT powder in one gallon of water will gen erally control these pests for the season, if they recur, one heaping tablespoon of Mala thion or Methoxychlor pow der in two gallons of water may be used up to within three days of picking provid ing the berries are washed before ealen. '.). t (Now one of America's top best seJJers!) When the caicium level of poultry rations is high, chick rm may need the xtr zinc found in trace mineralized salt. AH safes records smashed October-through-March. Now get even bigger savings as we go aii out to break April records too! After the biggest March in our history, we mean to keep Rambicr sates soaring by offering you even bigger savings. 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