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6 A Annual Hereford Toifr To Display Fine Cattle Sunday, at 9:30 a.m. the an nual Cal-Ore Hereford tour will start through the south end of the valleV. Cattlemen and Interested i visitors will visit first the ; Arrowhead ranch on the ; Phoenix -Hillcrest rd. owned by David Holmes and man aged by Eddie Meeker. Here ; they will see the hefty Beau : Donald type cattle with large, . growthy calves. Farm & Bermuda Grass Local Problem By RAY HUBBELL Weed Control Supervisor : Bermuda Grass, sometimes t referred to as devil grass, . wire grass and such names that one wouldn't care to re- peat, seems to be adapting it- .self to our area. Although a warmer climate - is more suitable for ideal ' growth, areas where tempera ; tures are . not severe during ' the winter months Bermuda grass can survive and become a pest. Growth in this area will soon be about right for -treating. The use of Dowpon (Dalapon) at five to ten ; pounds in 10 or more gallons . of water per acre for large , areas or as a spot treatment, ; one ' pound, can be used in j 10 gallons of water. The use ' of a wetting agent or spreader sticker will assure better cov "erage. ', The plant should be wet . thoroughly for better control. . Repeat applications will be ' needed at two week intervals ' until no regrowth appears. If ': crops are to be grown, the : area should be plowed a week ' after treatment, but not plant ' ed for at least four weeks. In areas which are to be kept '. clean of growth, such as fence ; lines, around buildings, lanes : etc., the addition of a sterllant such as Duponts Monuron or Geigy Atrazine may be bene: ficial. Regrowth from this ap- plication should be treated ' with Dowpon as stated above. ; In spot treating Bermuda ; grass plants, care must be ex- ercised to keep the chemical off of desiriouB plants and ; other grasses. Bermuda grass '. is often mistaken for crab ';' grass or quack grass. Due to i - Acreage Switches Shown in Spring Corvallls - Larger acreages of spring wheat, corn and hay are being planned by Oregon farmers this y ?ar, along with smaller plantings In other grain crops, report Oregon State university extension ag ricultural economists. The 1962 planting inten tions were gathered , by the li;S, Department of Agricul ture, with more than 100,000, farmers In the nation report ing. The survey only shows Intentions which may be sub ject to change, the economists stress. In Oregon, growers plan to cut acreage planted to barley by 21 per cent; oats, 11 per cent, and dry field peas, 6 per cent. Last fall, 10 per cent less winter wheat and 7 per cent less rye was seeded than a year earlier, the report shows. -, In contrast, farmers are planning to increase their acreage in spring wheat by 7 per cent, corn by 9 per cent and hay to be harvested by S per cent. The spring wheat acreage planned is the largest since 1957. No changes are contemplated in acreage for sugar beets or late summer or fall potatoes. PARTICIPATES Specialist Four John L. Pe terson, whose wife, Barbara, lives at 5040 Monument dr., Grants Pass, recently partici pated in Command Post Exer else Grand Slam I, a five-day Central Army group exercise in Germany. He entered the Army In July, 1960, and ar rived overseas In December, I960. ELECT EVAN E. RASMUSSEN Democrat Jack (on County COUNTY ContcitraijoaS Trustworthy Capoblt regressive Pd Pel. Ad. RalmulMH for County Justs .t. 1, loi 224, M.dferd, re. TUESDAY. MAY IS. 1961 Next stop will be the Chloe Small El Cresto ranch in the Fern Valley district. Small produces some of the best hay in the valley and is gradually building up a herd from some foundation stock purchased from the Curtis Martin ranch near Missoula, Mont. Small owns 40 acres on his home place and leases 80 acres in different parcels. Small has 20 Herefords and Garden different control measures needed for these three grasses, one should be sure of the Identity before planning con- iroi. . Bermuda grass is a peren mai, producing stems, some of which, the rootstocks, are underground, and some of which the runners, trail along the soli surface. Both root- stocks and runners are many jointed structures which grow rapidly and root readily at the nodes. They may run out several feet from the parent plant. The leaves on the rootstock and runners are short, broad and thick while leaves on the erect stems are longer. At the juncture of the leaf blade and leaf sheath there is a characteristic and con spicuous ring of white hairs. The erect flower bearing stems may vary from four to 18 inches and the groups of nowers are in threes or fives. If one can not Identify Ber muda grass from the above description, bring a specimen of the plant and roots to the extension office, 1301. Maple drove drive and we will be glad to Identify It for you. Crater FFA Group Has Top Farmer In Robert Ryan Central Point - Bob Ryan. winner of Crater Future Farmers of America ChaDter Biar f armer Award In 1962. has increased his supervised farming project from six reg istered polled herefords to fourteen head, valued at more than $4,000 in three years. Bob, although excelling In supervised farming, has also been very active In the F.F.A. for the past three years. At present he is serving as sen tinel of the Chapter. Bob got his start in farm ing when he was In the sixth grade. His father, Ray Ryan, is a well known cattle raiser in the Valley and has a 240 acre ranch located on the Rogue River near the Upper Table Rock. Hard work has really paid off for young Ryan. He has been working with his broth er, Don, who was Chapter secretary and Star Farmer of Crater F.F.A. while attending high school. Bob has plans of expand ing his F.F.A. project to twelve acres of alfalfa and expanding his beef herd in the coming years. Have Hay Jobs Bob and Don operate a cus tom hay baling and hauling business each summer. Bob learned his lesson well and has invested the summer profits in his beef project. The quality of Ryan's beef is well known throughout the Rogue Valley. Bob has won many prizes at the Jackson County fair. Bob has exhibited at the fair for the past two years. His laurels include the grand champion Hereford steer In his sopho more year, the Bohnert award for outstanding Hereford ex hibit and the grand champion Hereford cow. Ryan plans lo make the best use of this project by us ing profits from It for college education at Oregon State university. After graduation he plans to return home and enter farming. one bull from the Beau Don ald line and is aiming at 60 cows. The heifers that Small brought from the thousand- acre ranch near the Bitter Root range of the Rockies rep resent one pf the oldest Here ford herds of continuous reg istry in America. This herd was established originally by i. W. H. Curtice in Emmi nence, Ky In 1883. The herd was moved to Stevensville. Mont, in the 1920s. From the Small ranch the tour will move on to the Don Nichols' 5C ranch at Emigrant lake. Here barbecued beef will be served during the lunch stop. Chefs will be Bill Bigham, Eagle Point, and County Agent Earle Jossy. Nichols has both a commer. cial and purebred herd. He consigned h i s range ready bulls to the last Cal-Ore bull sale. His cattle feature the Chandler and Crow blood lines. Next stop will be at the Ire land polled Hereford ranch on Butler Creek rd. The Ireland! are a young couple who are gradually building their herd with a good foundation stock of polled Herefords. Then the tour will move on to the small, but well-operated Mel Tinker ranch Just down Butler Creek rd. from the Ire land Hereford ranch. Last stop will be at the Howell Cook ranch. Dick Ireland Is president of the Cal-Ore Hereford associa tion which is sponsoring the tour. Eddie Meeker is in charge of the tour and E. N, Lippert, Williams, Ore., cat tleman, is master of ceremo nies. Attracts Crowds Traditionally, the tour at tracts a large number of peo ple who aren t in the cattle business but perhaps hope to be. For these, and the towns folk who come out to savor the old-time romantic flavor of the western cattle business, this tour can be a liberal edu cation. For the ranchers, it's chance to see what their neighbors are doing. Last year's tour which cov ered the northern and central part of the valley was attend ed by approximately 300 peo ple. It covered the Seven Oaks ranch operated by John Boh nert and Mr. and Mrs. Don Bradshaw, the Fields Here ford ranch owned and operat ed by R. H. and Nettie Fields and the Harvey Fields new operation nearby, all in the Central Point area. John Bohnert has been in the beef business for over 15 years. His son-in-law and daughter took over the herd management In the last five years. Their program has been one of out-crossing, of select ing various lines of cattle and families of bulls and crossing them with their cows to estab lish a good vigorous line. This herd has taken its share of trophies and blue ribbons at county fairs, at the Red Bluff bull sale and the Pendleton Blue Tag sale. Bob and Nettie Fields like a "good, useful type of cat tle." They like cattle which will put on more pounds of beef for their age, are good rustlers on the range and will make a lot of beef per ton of hay. Their herd bull is Zato Heir 66. Their cow herd con sists of Panama Royal cows with Promlno breeding. Ed Lippert and his sons gave expert demonstrations of salesmanship and showman ship at their ranch deep In the Applegate country. The Lip pert cattle have also done well at such big shows as the one at Walla Walla, Wash., etc. This is a sample of what was shown on the tour last year. Similar high grade cat tle and modern ranching methods will be on display Sunday. ASSIGNED WAF Airman Third Class Dorothy J. Miller, Eagle Point, is being asigned to Lackland Air Force base, Tex., following her gradua tion from the Air Force medi cal service school for operat ing room specialists at Gun ter Air Force base, Alabama. Airman Miller was graduated from Eagle Point High school and entered the Air Force last September. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dewuy Miller, White City. (REPUBLICAN) FRED L. DfiUJEB COUMTY COMMISSIONER JS Yaars Proven Business Success m Nl. Adv. W.Ik., Cury Cmm. JpHu u, Chm., 2J0 W. M.I., Mtstent. Chit Chat ly JOI COWLIY Mail Tribune Farm Idrtor ."Walk softly and carry a big stick!" Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States, said it. And fruit growers and shippers up and down the facilic coast believe It. They believe that the United States should be in a position to retaliate whenever the European Common Market or any country unfairly discriminates against any U.S. exports and particularly Iresn, canned and The fruit men feel like the It advised the House ways and means committee in the week of April 21 that unless the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 is amended to safeguard U.S. canned fruits and vegetables the league will oppose tne bill (House Resolution 9900). As presented, the bill provides no assurance of reciprocity for canned fruits and vegetables in trade negotiations, no assurance the fruit and vegetable canning industry will not lose lis nistoric access to European Common Market outlets. Present tariff barriers limit the U.S. imports of competitive products and give some protection. There is ho assurance that these will not be lowered or eliminated, according to uic present language 01 tne Proposed elimination of "peril Doint" and " escanp dniiep" as indicated by the bill, is severely criticized by the fruit shippers, also. These are self-explanatory. When foreign im- irui compete so Closely with domestic products as to imperil a U.S. industry then tariffs can be raised according to the general meaning of "peril point" and "escape clauses." The Common Market provides for this in its overall external tariff system, nut we proposed legislation does not. The bill has now been amended to give the president some powers to deal with unfair trade barriers, which helps ui "o gives mm a saiety valve, as one local shipper put it. This trade picture changes daily and further amendments may be made before the bill is enacted imo jaw. The California Canners also policy be based on reciprocal concessions in the same prod ucts group, that a guarantee be asked and that concessions be eliminated to nations who do not give fair or reciprocal ......... .... , u.o. guuas ana eniorce quantitative restrictions monopolies, import licenses and other devices. The canners are also aealnst dvina h r.,u . . - " o-'-"s '-fiEaiunu LU1J broad powers over foreign trade. Thev wm,iH r,rni,i congressional review and veto nnsala Thau ahnnlj i i . i j V "e ...Uum, nuvisors snouio De part of the trade negotiating teams so various product erouns pan h .H,,oti.. . sented. , . In other words, the fruit Dennl Want in ho afniA effectively through their congressmen if they feel U.S. trade policies are not protecting them. And they want their con gressmen to be able to effectively stop any programs fostered by the state department or executive branch of the govern ment which may not be to their best interests. By having their own men nn montjattn nnm v. . . i they would have a further safeguard. They can protest any unfair foreign trade negotiation before it snowballs and it takes months to protest it through official rhaniui. ti. . all important in the case of highly perishable fruit. Secretary of Agriculture cently that the European Economic Community (EEC or Com mon Market) adopted a system of import levies to protect its s .vuiiuioi cummoaiues. He said then it is extremely diffi cult for EEC to consider trade access arrangements for U S agricultural products while arguing over its own proposed agricultural policy. This, from our own viewnnlnt umi,m mBi,a ; ,, Important factor in negotiating Europe. Contrary to what Freeman says it would seem im portant for the fruit industry to net in H nirkai'. ,nrK while the EEC's agricultural trade policy is still in the forma tive stages. Signs are that Greece and Spain are showing an interest in the Common Market and the United Kingdom is knocking at the door. So, the U.S. must obtain a rl par out Dnrl fain deal for U.S. agricultural products before these Countries cmer ana iurtner complicate The Rogue valley shiDS out Europe. (This does not include which a large quantity is also intrnus a muuon aouar Dusiness to local according to past season records. Quality control seems to be port ant requires high quality standards. But northern Italy can flood the Common Market with low quality fruit. A state department official tariff would be lowered on pears and apples later this year. But the external Common Market tariff duties were 20 to 24 per cent to the Jan. 1 admittance date. Un to .Tan. 1 l when U.S. fruit shippers must nuer inai mey compete witn As Ray Reler, local fruit plained, foreign policy too often gets preference over foreign trade policy. When Adenauer was up for election in Ger many state department personnel had Instructions from the top not to allow any trade negotiations divert any energies away from the U.S.. drive to get the German chanceller re elected. At that time local shippers were trying to get their pears into Germany. It had been a short year for European pears and the U. S. fruit men stood to earn some good solid silver dollars for their fruit. This political policy hurt. Previously, we traced the development of the Common Market. Then we showed how originally the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) was to become a part of any ECC external trade policy. This was to insure equal treatment In trade for American goods. But this has been nullified by import quotas, denial of dollar exchange and licensing provisions. In other words, make the red tape on Subscribers To report improper or non rfthvftry o th Mail Tribuna In Medtorrt. phone SP 2-6M1; Ash land call at 1224 Iowa It. or ?hon 4BJ.3002; Montafite and rka, phone Globe 93171, be fore I:4S p m. daily and 10:30 a.m Sunday H regular delivery arrives, inertly after you rait please notify of fK?e, thui eliminating pecial meaaenger service. J?: : f MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON dried fruit. Canners League of California Dill. rpmmmnrinH (ho it c -r4 of all presidential trade pro- . . r in a reasonaDie period of time. r Orville Freeman tiifi-H for nirirnltn ml m Q rlrate J the situation. 2 million hvn nf noun tt canned Rnrtloti shinned Into Pi pear growers, a big nroblem. The lis r. recently annnnnrori thai (hp ship In their pears and apples. southern hemisphere fruit. shipper and others ha ve com. Vote For "Tex" Phillips HE.U APPRECIATE COURTESY th and Bajtlert Sf. 1 imports expensive enough and even tnougn not in name. O Aitnougn Howard Peterson, the president s special as sistant-on iraae policy sa vised tne truit industry to main tain a representative at the ECC headquarters, particularly during negotiations, state department otficials have reoeat- eoiy insisted mis isni necessary. ft w mentined before, by the tariff commission takes too long for a perishable com modity like fruit. . The legal representative recommends that: the secretary of agriculture order an in vestigation whenever he believes imports will interfere with any agricultural program, authorize the secretary rather than the tariff commission to hold hearings, find facts and make recommendations to the president, authorize imposition of a special import fee in such amount or quantitative limita tions necessary to prevent interference. This should be ad ministered promptly and effectively. All of this becomes more a common market has been political leaders have charged is a vain project for salvation ican common market aimed promoted by Mexico and Brazil This thing of attempting certainly not original with if you remember the news accounts shortly after the former vice president Richard Nixon and his wife were at tacked by an angry mob in Venezuela, some columnists were criticizing the policy of giving such countries foreign aid About that time President four or five billion dollars the Mutual Security effort only accoraing 10 some wnite Mouse inner circles, that some economic plan must be set up to give countries an oppor tunity to build up their own trade and commerce. "This meant that the United would have to take the lead itself in freeing up world markets, and that would have to include our own," Presi dential Advisor Sherman Adams wrote. "Even though such policy could not avoid some economic dislocations here at home, we could no longer expect to sell our products whero- ever we wished in the markets ot the world and maintain a wall against the foreign manufacturer who wanted to compete in our domestic market. According, to a columnist de Gaulle, of France, wants his Europe to be able to defy the United States besides defend itself against the Soviets. Since France is one of the leaders in the Common Market this will further complicate U. S. relations particularly if the state department continues to put political considera tions before economic considerations: even to the detriment of American farmers. "Furthermore, it Is far from Kennedy trade bill will lead on to happy, fruitful economic negotiations between the U. S. and a Europe dominated by De Gaulle," this columnist stated. Oregon Crop Value Down This Year Corvallis - Oregon farms produced crops valued at an estimated $228 million during 1961, down about 3 per cent from the previous year, ac cording to Mrs. Elvera Hor- rell, Oregon State University extension agricultural econo mist. Most of the drop came from lower potato and hay prices along with smaller output of wheat and strawberries, she explained. Total tonnage of Oregon crops was given as five million, not much differ ent from 1960 or the average. Mrs. Horrell's figures are based on U. S. Department of Agriculture reports and other information. The values quot ed are derived from estimat ed crop production and sea son average prices to grow ers based on sales to Dec. 1. An estimate of 1961 cash re ceipts and production ex penses will be available la ter. During 1961, hay replaced wheat as the top value crop for the first time in many years. The 10 leading crops, in order, were hay, wheat, barley, snap beans for proc essing, potatoes, pears, cher ries, strawberries, ryegrass seed and onions. Field corn, on the 1960 list, was re placed by onions. Both Up and Downs Noted Crop-by-crop comparisons between 1960 and 1961 show both ups and downs in both production and value, Mrs. Horrell noted. Tree fruits and nuts, which skidded farthest in 1960, increased fastest last year, with tonnage going up 25 per cent and value 27 per cent. With the single excep tion of apples, all items in this group rebounded from the previous year's poor growing season. 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In fresh market crops, output of as paragus, broccoli, cauliflow er and watermelons was at a record high, with onions and sweet corn also showing gains. Cabbage, cantaloups, lett'ice and tomatoes were down. Milk production drops if dairy cattle are denied ade quate stock solt. -tfMadT.- fifJrrrfgZm I, ' :M k , , ; fit i .if ralln. aaif V5 1 j'riIWi? . Gardening Tips By JOHN McLOUGHLIN County Agent The browning and dying of arborvitae and Lawson Cy press is common throughout the county. This could be duo to poor drainage or some other undesirable situation, how ever diseases are probably the cause of this browning. Arborvitae A disease called Berck- mann's blight causes a brown discoloration of arborvitae fol iage. Eventually, this brown foliage falls and masses of gray stems are exposed. The tiny black fruiting bodies of the casual fungus may be found on the infected foliage. These fruiting bodies or spores are produced in late September. Rain, insects and air currents carry the spores to other branches and shrubs at this time. The spores infect the young tender foliage and the fungus begins to develop down the stem. Later, the branches become girdled and the foliage beyond this gir dled area turns brown. For control of this blight, cut out and burn the dead and dying branches. Spray the shrubs in late September or early October with tribasic copper sulfate at the rate of three tablespoons in a gallon of water. Repeat this spray in November. Add a spreader sticker to the spray. Most of the orientalis spe cies of arborvitae are suscep tible to the disease. This would include the golden ar borvitae and several of the green globular forms. Berck mann's blight is a foliage dis ease and does not attack the large woody stems. Infected plants eventually die due to the continued defoliation. Lawion Cypress The disease causing the death of Lawson Cypress is a soil borne disease called Phy- tophthora root rot. This dis ease spreads from one plant to another through the soil. Some camellias, spruce, rho dodendrons and pines are also affected by this disease. The fungus invades the roots of the plant and spreads into the lower part of the FRANKLIN CUTTER WWW' West Main Pharmacy (Formerly Cain Davit Pharmacy) "Whrs Prescription, are Filled Up to Standard, Not Down to Price." 135 West Main Ph. SP 2-2330 fORtENl ISTAMPsJ Growers who know their apples and pears) . . , use ICelthane Kelthane miticide kills European red, 2-spotted, Willamette, apple rust, Cyclamen, brown almond and many other orchard mites. Kelthane kills iu and its long resid ual action finishes off migrants and late-hatching colonies. Safe even for new foliage and sensitive fruit-finishes when. 88 recon,mendea'- Compatible with most orchard pesticides. Won't harm beneficial insects. For hard-to-wet loiiage, add Triton B-19S6, the non-oil spreader-sticker. Your dealer has both products. See him soon. ' '': ' . . . main trunk. It tills all the plant tissue as it advances. The first foliar syAptom in the blue cypress varieties is the gradual disappearance of the blue color until only the green color remains. Then the foliage begins to fade to a tan or light brown and it becomes crisp and dry. The only foliar . symptom in the green varie ties is a gradual fading of color until the planus are tan or light brown and dead. When the weather is cool and damp, these color changes may develop over a period of several months, but if the weather is hot and dry the en tire sequence may occur in two or three weeks. There is no known cure for this disease. The only control is to use plants that are resist ant to this root rot. A list of the resistant plants and more information on the disease is in a bulletin available from the county extension office. Alfalfa seedlings get a good start when they have plenty of phosphorus. BEST OF THE BAITS VACCINES! MEDICINALS! INSTRUMENTS! 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