MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD, OREGON
I urkey Marketing Vote in June, Details Outlined
TUESDAY, APRIL 24. 1962
Corvallis Oregon turkey I with the Oregon State Univer-
producers will vote between
June 18 and 22 on a proposed
national marketing order for
turkeys. Dates for the nation
al referendum among growers
in all states except Alaska
and Hawaii were announced
by Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman.
To pass, growers must ap
prove the proposal by at least
two-thirds of those voting, ei
ther by number or by volume
of production. If approved by
the growers and made effec
tive by Secretary Freeman, it
will be the first marketing
order program to be operated
on a nationwide basis for any
farm commodity.
A meeting for Oregon grow
ers to study the referendum
is being planned for May un
der the sponsorship of the
Oregon Turkey Improvement
a s s o c i a tion in cooperation
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Reasonable Rates
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sity Cooperative Extension
Service and the Agricultural
Stabilization and Conserva
tion service, according to N.
L. Bennion, OSU extension
poultry specialist.
Tentative Date
Tentative date for the meet
ing is May 29 in Salem. Dur
ing the meeting, procedures
in voting will be outlined,
the ballot reviewed and ques
tions will be answered con
cerning the order, Bennion
said.
A total of 250 Oregon grow
ers have received info-mation
from the Oregon ASCS office
in regard to the proposed or
der, reports Arnold Bodtker,
executive director of the ASC
state committee. There was
no attempt to break down the
mailing list into those who
would be affected and those
who would not, he added. In
1961, turkey production
brought $6,620,000 in gross
income to Oregon producers.
The marketing order for
meat turkeys, as recommend
ed, would be operated by an
Industry nominated advisory
board of growers and handlers
(processors) and would pro
vide for use of supply manage
ment measures when price
stabilization is needed by pro
ducers. The order would provide
for supply management meas
ures at the handler level
through a "set-aside" provi
sion and, after 1962, through
the establishment of "desira
ble quantity" allocation bases
and allotments.
Two significant changes in
the proposed order also have
been announced. The first
would change the base period
SINATRA GETS KEYS
Tokyo-IUPU-American singer
Frank Sinatra was given the
keys to the city of Tokyo
Monday for donating about
$25,000 to the city's children's
homes and orphanages. Sina
tra turned over to Gov. Royo
taro Azuma the proceeds of
three of his sell-out perform
ances in Japan.
for determining allocation
bases in 1965 and thereafter
from the average of the high
est marketings of the previous
three out of four years to us
ing the average marketings of
the preceding three years.
The second change is that
producer-growers, who pro
duced turkeys with contract
producers who assume or
share the risk of loss, will
Sheep Clinic
Set For Saturday
A Jackson county sheep
clinic sponsored by the exten
sion service will be held at
9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 28
at the Jackson county fair
grounds south of Medford. .
Anybody interested in
sheep is invited. The clinic
will cover diseases, parasite
control, dockiiig and castrat
ing in the morning. The after
noon session will be on judging.
Weeds in Corn Said Detrimental
Competes and Cuts Down Yield
By RAY HUBBELL
County Weed Supervisor
Field Corn
Weed growth in field corn
may be detrimental in two
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ways - first by the competi
tion to the crop, cutting down
yield, and by lowering qual
ity of food value when used
as silage.
This being the case, several
means of weed control are
available and may be con
sidered. Some herbicides are
used pre-emergent to weeds
and corn. Others work best
if applied at emergence of
weeds and crop. Contact
sprays after weeds are up and
when the crop is at a stage
tolerant to the treatment.
Some of these treatments are
more effective on specific
weed problems. Perennial and
annual grass problems in corn
would naturally require dif
ferent treatment than if a
broadleaf weed was the prob
lem. In knowning what weeds
were possibly present last
year may indicate the treat
ment for this year's control
measures. Different fields
therefore may require differ
ent considerations for weed
control.
Proper seed bed prepara
tion, fertilization and pos
sibly irrigation will aid
greatly in assuring a good
stand. Weed control measures
taken before the problem gets
out of hand will assure a
profitable yield. .
Sweet Corn
The above mentioned pre
cautions hold true in the case
of sweet corn as well. Some
of the hybrids in sweet corn
are much more susceptible to
treatments for weed control.
In the case of broadleaf
weeds controlled by 2,4-D
sprays, in sweet corn this is
not recommended, but if the
problem is such to warrant
treating, drop nozzles should
be used to prevent the spray
from hitting the crown or
whorl of the corn plant. Sweet
corn should be 12 inches tall
and not over one-half pound
active material per acre in
10 gallons of water.
Pre-emergence and residual
sprays are also available for
sweet corn. Care must be
used to see that soil prepara
tion is good and moisture is
available for the best results.
Some chemicals require be
ing incorporated into the soil
before planting. Such is the
case if Eptam is used. This
should be done immediately
after Hie spray is applied.
Atrazine is commonly used
in sweet corn for weed con
trol and has worked well.
A caution here would be to
plan a crop following the
corn that is tolerant to the
Atrazine treatment if corn
isn't to be planted again.
By knowing your problem,
planning to cope with it.
reading the label and follow
ing the directions, corn can
be grown practically weed
free.
FROM
THE
GROUND
UP.
By BART BARTLETT
MORE CASH
FOR YOUR APPLES
AND PEARS WHEN
YOU USE CYPREX
Cyprex' s long-lasting control helps you
acoid scab worries without costing you a dollar
extra for the season's schedule
No other fungicide has delivered
commercial performance to equal
CYPRKX in scab protectant and erad
icant programs the past three sea
sons in western orchards.
Experience has shown that
cyfrex is the most economical for
the season's program because it is
more effective . . . lasts longer.
cyprkx at the 'j lb. rate outlasts
other materials on the foliage...
gives you 28 to 30 hours of unbeat
able scab eradication, or kick-back
action, if it's needed, cyprkx also
provides powerful flexibility for
your program. By merely increas
ing the dosage to 1i lb. per 100, you
extend the period of eradication up
to 4 hours.
How Cyprex works to protect
your crop investment
cvi'KLX spreads a protective film
over the leaves that slicks... pene
trates. ..redistributes on new
growth. Even if cyprex hits only
one side of a leaf, it is absorbed into
and moves throughout the entire
leaf to kill scab spores that land
on either surface. The protective
film, plus the heal systemic action
of CYPREX makes it last for days
through heaviest rains. And
CYPREX keeps on protecting the crop
even after the fruit is in storage.
CYPREX is compatible with most
commonly used insecticides and
fungicides.
Cyprex dust formulations
CYPRtx is now also available in dust
formulations and has proven to be
the most effective dust against scab.
It is especially suited for air appli
cation during prolonged rainy
periods when ground rigs cannot
enter the orchard. It can also be
used effectively throughout the sea
son's scab program, with ground
equipment.
Consult your local pesticide sup
plier, county agent, or farm advisor
for information on timing and
application procedures. Write for
leaflet PK-5061. American Cyana
mid Company, Agricultural Divi
sion, Los Angeles 54 or Oakland 12.
CYPRFXB' is American Cyanamid Com
pany's trade-mark for dodine fungicide.
The label instructions on Cyanamid
productti, and on products containing
Cyanamid ingredients, are the result
of years of research and have been
accepted by F ederal andor State Gov
ernments. Always read the labels and
carefully follow directions for use.
CYPREX'65-W
FUNGICIDE
have as their allocation base
one-half of the turkeys mar
keted, and the contract-producers,
regardless of number,
will share the remaining half.
To Conduct Referendum
The Agricultural Stabiliza
tion and Conservation Service
will conduct the referendum
and county ASCS offices will
be the polling places. Voters,
along with indicating whether
they do or do not favor the
proposal, must show on their
ballots their volume of mar
keting in 1961.
Eligible to vote in the ref
erendum will be producers
whose annual volume of pro
duction is large enough to be
affected by the order and who
raised turkeys in 1961. Quali
fied cooperation associations
are eligible to vote for their
members.
Turkey growers Ineligible
to vote are those who pro
duced and marketed less than
3,600 pounds of turkey (live
weight) in 1961 or producer
handlers who produced and
handled not more than 100,
000 pounds of .turkey (live
weight) in their own facilities
and who bought or sold not
more than 5,000 pounds from
or to other persons.
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Chase Herd Rated Tops In February Testing
pounds of butterfat for 39 1 duced 1.191 pounds of milk,
The herd of Glenn and
Edna Chase, Gold Hill, placed
number one among the five
top herds, according to the
February test results of the
Jackson County Dairy Herd
Improvement association.
The Chase herd of 33 cows
produced an average of 1,062
pounds of milk and an aver
age of 41 per cent of butterfat
with 1.73 per cent dry cows.
C. C. and Sadie Williams,
Ashland, had the top cow for
the month, Spic, which pro
duced 2,559 pounds of milk
and 159 pounds of butterfat
for 31 days in milk.
The Williams herd also
ranked close to the Chase
herd with 41 cows producing
931 pounds milk average and
41 per cent butterfat; 14.37
per cent were dry.
Don Geren, Eagle Point,
ranked third with his herd of
45 cows producing an average
of 959 pounds of milk and 41
per cent butterfat; 12.17 per
cent of the herd was dry.
John DeYoung, Applegale,
had 33 cows producing 912
pounds average of milk and 36
per cent butterfat with 8.90
per cent dry.
Victor Birdseye, Medford,
had 133 cows producing an
average of 662 pounds of milk
and 35 per cent butterfat aver
age; 14.71 per cent were dry.
Among the ten top cows,
Gilman's dairy ranked third
with No. 99B producing 2,416
pounds of milk, 97 pounds of
butterfat for 60 days in milk.
It also ranked fourth with cow
No. 52B producing 1,786
pounds of milk, 89 pounds of
butterfat for 67 days In milk.
Bill and Jo Hubbard's cow,
Ada Junior ranked fifth with
2,143 pounds of milk, 86
pounds of butterfat for 29
days in milk.
Glenn and Edna Chase's Liz
produced 1,995 pounds o f
milk, 84 pounds of butterfat
for 30 days in milk.
Geren's No. 467 produced
2,094 pounds of milk, 78
Dealers Opposed
To S5.92 Price
Due to the exceptionally
bright weather most econom
ic plants of this area are show
ing an unusual growth phase.
Both flowering and folia
tion characteristics are more
nearly of the normal pattern
expected of these plants when
they are growing in a favor
able habitat. This fact is the
basis for the calculation that
favorable circumstances
about one half of the recom
mended fertilizer will be suf
ficient. Therefore, guessing
one half of the recommended
amount is justified because if
the season is favorable, and
one half can be saved, it is
an economic advantage that
should not be ignored.
This subject has become
overworked, but a few more
wise words about weeds
seems in order. Knotweed
now has two primary leaves
and is at its easiest stage for
control. Consult a reliable
seed or chemical sales repre
sentative for control material
and advice as to Its use.
Poison Oak
Poison Oak is best control
led by Ammate or Amino Tri.
azole as the hormone type
sprays such as 2.4-D or 2,4,5-T
do not do a very good job
of control on this toxic weed
pest.
Slugs may be giving some
trouble in both floral and
veeetable plantings. A slug
bait can be obtained from
your seed dealer.
Young newly planted trees
and shrubs should be care
fully watered during their
first season.
Early cultivation of orchard
soils gave an advantage in
that some of the frost hazard
was removed by the exposure
of the bare soil to daily sun
shine. As the orchard trees
came into full leaf this ad
vantage will disappear as the
shaded soil will not receive
the necessary solar radiation
to retain heat for night time
release.
Wilderness Areas
It's too bad that the money
spent for wilderness areas is
not more fully utilized near
er populated areas. On the
one hand we are clearing nat
ural wilderness areas along
the banks of creeks and lakes
to permit more people to util
ize less and less of a natural
resource. It seems practical
to let each user develop his
own parking place, etc. Then
the hardships of the entire
deal would discourage the op
portunist who will eventually
want his fish cleaned and
frozen.
There will be no discus
sion of the political crops
(wheat, corn, etc.) in this col
umn. Every tax payer should
object strongly to public funds
being expended in research
and the resulting Information
being publicized on such crops.
When there Is a surplus due
to the expenditure 'of pub
lic funds no more of the
same should be spent to aid
in a further production In
crease. There is nothing so
constant as change!
Salem - Another hearing
on class 1 milk prices to
grade A dairymen affecting a
large part of western Oregon
and central Oregon will be
held in the basement hearing
room of the State Capitol at
Salem Monday, May 14, be
ginning at 10 a.m. (standard
time).
This hearing, the 24th since
the milk stabilization pro
gram went into effect less
than a year ago, is called on
petition of the Portland milk
and ice cream dealers asso
ciation and 13 milk dealers.
This group wants the class
1 producer price in the Port-land-Salem
area and in the
central Oregon area reduced
from the $5.92 uniform price
which became effective April
1 to the previous 55. 80 per
hundred pounds of milk.
Ask Withdrawal
Petitioners also ask that
these two areas be withdrawn
from the master milk market
area No. 1-A which became
effective April 1 and recrea
ted as market areas Nos. 1 and
6, respectively.
A third price reduction Is
sought in the petition. This
asks $5.80 for the Eugene
Corvallis - Roseburg area,
where the price has been
$5.92 per hundred pounds
I since Oct. 16.
The hearing will be con
ducted by Kenneth W. Saw
yer, administrator of the milk
stabilization section, state de
partment of agriculture.
Sawyer urges any interest
ed person to submit evidence
or testimony at the hearing
or, if unable to attend the
hearing, to do so in writing
to the State Department of
Agriculture, Salem, on or
before May 14.
The $5.92 price was estab
lished for 25 Oregon counties,
effective April 1, following
Feberuary hearings on peti
tions of dealers seeking a
uniform price in all or most
of the state.
days in milk
Frf Haves' Hnrri..i days in milk
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1,72d pounds of milk, 78
pounds of butterfat for 58
days in milk.
Edgeoaks Dairy's Ella pro
duced 1,826 pounds of milk.
77 pounds of butterfat for 96
days in milk.
C. F. Smith's No. 65 pro-
77 pounds of butterfat for 33
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Hubbard Bros.
BIG SALE
Ends Sat., April 28
The price of
Old Crow
is now
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$95
M Qt.
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America.
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APRIL
to all Southern Oregon Cattlemen
to see our new herd of fine
Santa Gertrudis
Next Saturday and Sunday
loth and 29th
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED
.Ell' B. I' Jfc..l-
5350 Table Rock Road
(1st Gate on Right Just Past the Oregon State
Forestry Service)
PETE BATEMAN AND SONS
ON HAND TO WELCOME YOU!
Abovt, Pert Bateman and hit three ioni, (L. to R.) Bud, Pete
Jr., Bateman and Bruce, itand with one of their calvei, Geroni
mo'i Fumhoa. She will be a certified Santa Gertrudii at 18
months. At right ii their herd bulf. Rogue Warrior, weighing
1,790 pounds and will be three years old in June. Batcman
hopes to encourage expansion of the breed In Southern Oregon.
ABOUT SANTA GERTRUDIS
CERTIFIED PUREBREDS
All you have to do it notify Santa Gertrudis
Breeders International that you with to grade
up to purebred status, fill out the necessary
forms, and then beqin the program, selecting
the better females of each successive top cross
Gertrudis bulls until you reach the fourth top
cross, This cross is recognized as purebred status
by the association. The chart of four top crosses
below shows how you grade up to purebred
status.
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ULTIMATE success of any breed of beef cattle is measured
in the profitable production of quality meat and its ac
ceptance by the beef eating public. The Santa Gertrudis is
a beef animal which was developed specifically to produce
high quality beef under adverse conditions. Due to the pre
potency of the Santa Gertrudis, actual trial has shown thai
crossing of Santa Gertrudis bulls on cows of other breed;
results in calves which gain rapidly, wean heavier, art
tolerant to heat, yet easily withstand the coldest weather,
efficiently utilize feedlot rations or pasture roughage, are
tolerant to insects and pests, and produce maximum quan
tities of quality beef under a variety of range and cli
matic conditions.
BATEMAN & SONS
LAZEBE RANCH
3088 Table Rock Rd.
SP 2-2464