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MAY 22. 1962 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD. OREGON FROM THE GROUND UP Br BART BARTLETT TUESDAY. o- mpw, From an agricultural stand point the weather u both good and bad. Where crops are being grown whose mar ket acceptance may be mar red by wet, cool weather and frequent hail atormi, the pres ent weather is not favorable. . However, the weather has favored forage production. The most misunderstood feature of farming is supple mental fertilization. There is the tendancy to favor or dis credit a fertilizer material upon the basis of its chemical form or physical oondltion prior to actual application to the soil. It can be assumed that soil physical and chemical condi tion is a vital factor in sup ple m e n t a 1 fertilizer ef ficiency, but It must be as sumed at the same time the human error is much more questionable. An ammonia Ion is without identity regardless of its source In so far as ultimate utilization by a green plant Is concerned. In fact, one of the great abuses of supple mental nitrogen fertilization In this area involves recom mendation and ultimate usage of huge quantities of sulfate of ammonia. Anhydrous ammonia fell victim to the same fate through the fault of massive quantity applications. Yet, stated above, the ammonia Ion Is without Identity In the case of either of the above raw materials. It is a fact that a large amount of the available information regarding these or other fertilizer supple ments is based upon, or is from sources that have a very limited understanding of either the chemistry of phys ics of soils. Lawns may be growing mushrooms. This condition can be a good or Indifferent symptom of lawn condition. In no case is it an indication that something drastic Is wrong and that emergency measures are In order to com bat the situation. Where lawns are occupied by oak trees the mushrooms may be the fruiting bodies of Oak root fungus, but even this is doubtful. Their presence more than likely Indicates a high level of fertility and moisture under shady conditions. Since mushrooms are soft and do not damage lawn mowers, they seem to be small reason for worry. When weed control progres ses into the realm of plant physiology, it will be found that an understanding of the metabolism of plants is a more reliable Indicator to whether or not a given plant will be controlled by one of the horomonal materials. The degree of tolerancy of plant species; whether monocot, dl cot, seedling or adult follows this formula very closely. The Cal-Ore Hereford tour this past Sunday was a suc cess. Further farmer-sponsored tours should be en couraged. The primary elections are over and If your farming and ranching Is up to schedule by this weekend, we should go fishing. HOW MUCH CAN YOU USE) Cith Monthly Pitminti For I0".0!1 U M- 1 1"IW"TW- f MO $10.41 Ts707j JjTsol 300 15.82 19.0, 27.77 600 26.04 82.87! 46.29 700 86.45 46.75 64.81 1000 2.08 65.35 92.(9 IBftfl 78.12 08.02 1.18 88 loam Up to $3300 Jtl ft DAQTLETT ST. ho 773-7404 SETS BLOOM John Higdon, horticultrist for Bear Creek Orchards, sets a large can containing apple blossoms in the top of a small apple tree. The bough of blossoms is set high er than the other blossoms so the pollen will tend to fall from the pollen species Into the other bossoms. Check Needed For Spotted Aphid On Alfalfa Plants By EUGENE WINTERS County Agent New alfalfa seedlings should be examined frequent ly this year for spotted alfalfa aphlds. Spotted alfalfa aphlds, both the nymphs and adults, suck juices from alfalfa leaves and stems. In addition to feeding, the aphlds apparently inject a poison into the plants which will kill the young alfalfa and stunt or retard the older plants. Although no spotted aphid infestation has been observed by the agent or reported to him this year there were con siderable numbers of this pest in the county during the growing season of 1001. Detection may be difficult now because in cool weather aphids drop to the ground when Infested alfalfa pliints are disturbed. In warm weather aphids,are active and move readily from plant to plant. There Isn't much hope that the cold weather will re duce the hazard this year. When spotted alfalfa aphids are detected In a seedling field or a neighboring field It will pay to examine the seedlings every few days. Treatment is recommended for seedlings when one aphid or more Is found for every two plants. On older stands treatment is Indicated when aphlds average over ten per stem and honcydew is noti ceable. Insecticides recommended are Dlazinon, Malathion, Par athlon and Demeton. Dcmcton and Parathion should be ap plied only by a trained opera tor. Mnlathinn at ten ounces actual toxicant per acre or dlazinon at four ounces actual toxicant per acre are the recommended dosages. With these two insecticides an in terval of seven days between last application and cutting should be observed. TH ANT'S SON KILLED Rangoon, Burma-iUNi - Tin Maung Thant, 21, eldest son of U. N. Acting Secretary General Thanl, was fatally In jured Monday when he fell from a moving bus. More people every day BORROW this pleasant way II your budget is out ol balance, call on Commercial Credit Plan Our personal loan service is last, friend ly and convenient. That's why thousands ol families preler to use Commercial Credit Plan , , , why more people every day borrow this pleasant way. COMMERCIAL CREDIT PLAN A trvt nfltrcd bv Commrtil C'tdtt Incorporated of McdlO'd Chit Chat By JOE COWLEY Mail Tribune Firm Editor It was May 15, 18B2 when President Abraham Lincoln signed the act which reads "... There is hereby established at the seat of government of the United States a Depart ment of Agriculture, the general designs and duties of which shall be to acquire and to diffuse among the people of the United States useful Information on subjects connected with agriculture in the most general and comprehensive sense of the word, and to procure, propagate, and distribute among tne people new and valuable Isaac Newton, the first commissioner of agriculture, or ganized the USDA and planned its program for a nation torn by civil war. The following century has brought almost unoeilevable advances in research and experiment station work, extension, forestry, farm cooperatives and credit, economics and foreign service. The USDA has consistently led the struggle to balance the economic teeter-totter in favor of the American people. Sometimes It has been successful. Other times It has not. One of lis newest programs Is that of Rural Area De velopment. It has recognized that rural poverty can be Just as pressing as poverty found In the cities. It Is perhaps more difficult to seek out and cure because the cabin down the country lane is harder to find. And there are also the borderline cases the small farms that don't quite make a decent living for the families on them. If RAD had been universal earlier there might never have been a "Tobacco Road." In 1955 the USDA reported, "Farm families with low earnings make up more than a fourth of all the farm families. Nearly a thousand counties have farmers who are mainly dependent on the incomes from small, poorly paying farms." First, a pilot "Rural Development Program" was estab lished. Following Its success the secretary of agriculture moved quickly to mobilize its resources and personnel for a total program of rural areas development. This new program will be coordinated with the reform ed Jackson County Regional Planning Advisory committee led by County Judge Earl Miller. Much groundwork must be laid and a thorough study made of the economic re sources of the valley before the program starts rolling here. In seven months the new operation throughout the nation, reinforced by new and strengthened services of the department. These are some of Its highlights of progress: Establishment of a top level department of agriculture RAD board and staff to get the program into operation, and a public advisory committee of Individuals experienced in area development to advise the secretary of agriculture. Assistance to private, state and local leaders informing the RAD committees which are developing plans and pro grams suited to the needs of local areas. By Oct. 1, RAD committees were working In 38 states and being organized In others. RAD panels were organized In all slates. These were made up of USDA representatives to help committees to move forward with local RAD programs. A total of 487 rural counties were named as eligible for financial aid under the new Area Redevelopment act. The USDA directly assisted leaders In making use of ARA to strengthen their economies. The USDA has increased revitalize rural areas against Congress recently gave the USDA more lending authority lo help farm families on small farms to expand and Improve their businesses. Thisjs a basic tool In rural areas develop ment. The department now administers a $430 million building loan to speed up home improvement and building through out the rural areas. Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 1, 1961. 55 small watershed construction projects covering 4 5 million acres were au thorized for planning assistance. Thirty-six projects Includ ing 16 million acres were authorized for operations. The USDA helns rural counlies with serious chronic low income to get benrfit under act. These benrfits Include loans and grants for public works and Industrial buildings, technical aid, and retraining of low income farm people. RAD uses all of these programs and services in new and dynamic ways to eliminate chronic poverty in rural America. An indication of how important this may be to Jarkson county is revealed in the last agricultural census. From 1950 to 1B54 the numher of farms under 10 acres has In creased from 751 lo 781. The number of farmers working off their (arms in this countv has Increased from 1.631 in 1949 to 1,758 Census jialistus show statewide that there are 19,754 Oregon farmers working part-time and 4,757 farms are In part-retirement. Even more important is this: During the next 15 years, more than 4 million (arm youth will reach working age and need Jobs. Besides this, more than 8 million young people who live in rural areas, but not on farms will be hunting Jobs. O RAD is a priority program. II aims lo avoid large-scale migration to already overcrowded city areas. It must help those who remain In small towns and farming communities to contribute fully to the nation's economic and social well being In other words. Uncle Sam needs everyone physically and mentally able to do so lo produce the almighty dollar. If you don't think o Just look at your Income tax state ment again SMALLER BOUQUET This smaller can containing a bou quet was set in the heart of the apple tree to promote pol lination from the fertile apple variety. The smaller can has to be watered every third day. Purpose of using the bouquet is to further ensure pollination. seeds and plants. RAD program has gone into Its regular activities to help poverty. the new Area Redevelopment ; GARDENING TIPS By JOHN McLOUGHLIN County Agent Peach Leaf Curl It is too late to spray for peach leaf curl now. The in fected leaves will eventually drop and new leaves will re place them. The best practice Market Active At Rogue Valley With 249 Head Phoenix - "he market was active on a good run of cat tie with 249 in the offering, according to Bob Bever, man ager of the Rogue Valley Livestock yard, Inc. in Phoe nix. Once acain baby calves were in good demand with whiteface baby calves selling at $42.50 to $61 per head. Holstein baby calves sold at $23 to $31 per head. Mixed calves sold at $21 lo $38 per head. Guernsey and Jersey calves sold at $7 to $12 per head. The market was good on light yearling and stocker calves with the top selling steers consigned by Table Top Hereford ranch. These light yearling steers weighing 492 pounds sold at $28.70 and went lo the new owner of the Ed Greenwood ranch at Eagle Point - Al Rocha. Pen To California One pen of 27 head of yearling steers also from Table Top Hereford ranch sold to Chrystal Creek ranch at Fort Jones, Calif. These cattle weighed 603 pounds and sold at $25.80. Light heifer calves sold at steady prices and very good quality heifers were in the offering. Heifers weighing 350 to 400 pounds sold at $24.50 to $25.40. Light yearling heifers sold at $21.50 to $22.80. These heifers weighed 500 to 650 pounds. Cows and calves sold well with good young cows and calves selling at $210 to $227 per pair. Common and low quality pairs sold at $167.50 to $180 per pair. Slaughter cows and all classes of butcher cattle were higher and made good come backs from the weaker mar ket of the last two weeks. Heavy grass steers sold to local slaughter. These local cattle were carrying good flesh for so early In the year and sold at S23 to $23.90. the highest prices this spring. These rattle were weighing from 850 to 970 Dounds. Standard cows sold well with the heiferette tvpe scll-j0' ing at $17.60 to $19 70. Util-!Jul' itv cows sold at $16 80 to i7Rn Tanner anrt n.tter rnw nld at 14 50 to S16.20. with a to $10. few shellv cows down FIRST IS LAST Homewood, Ala.-iOT Conn - cilman Maury Farrell was i first in line behind the mayor Monday when city officials dium oil or lime sulfur 1-10 led the way to emphasize the ! applied in early spring is also importance of an automobile elective, safety inspection p r o g r a m. j The pine needle scale may Farrell's car was the first to destroy young trees. Infested fail. "Not only that." he com-i trees often have a gray tin plained, "but the darn thing healthy appearance and they wouldn't crank up and get me I are more subject to attack by away from there." boring insect. NOW! (Live) STEWING HENS lrj Each in quantities 4TVr of 5 or more! KORNER FARM Corner of Dupgon Rd. 1 if - jriie-frw3t'i 2?" XV-T it, COVERS HIVE Higdon used some bouquets of apple blossoms to cover one end of the hive. When the bees come out they have to crawl through the blooms thus covering themselves with pollen from the pollinating species of apple tree. Then they fly to the nearby non-fertile varieties of apple tree and spread blossom. is to apply ammonium sulfate or another commercial fertil izer to stimulate new leaf growth. For information on the right spray to use and proper time to apply it. call the Ex tension Office, 773-8215, and ask for the home orchard spray schedule. Iris Iris with a rhizome type of root system should be divided every three or four years to produce best growth. Dig the clumps after flow ering and cut off the old rhizomes with a sharp knife at the base of the new rhi zomes. Discard the rhizomes with no growth. Remove the soil from the good rhizomes, trim the foliage back to six inches and replant. Iris prefer a well drained soil of medium fertility and a location where they will re ceive at least half the day's sun. Poor drainage may be corrected by planting the iris in a raised bed of four to six inches. When preparing the bed remember an overly rich soil will produce a lush foli age but little flowering. Set the rhizomes just below the soil surface, being care ful to spread the roots to In sure a wide feeding range. A good clump may be formed by setting the rhizomes in a tripod or' starshape pattern. Be sure the growing end Is pointed outward. Such a pat tern permits the individual rhizome to grow without in terfering with on another. If planting the iris on a slope, plant the growing end up ward. Pino Noodle Saclo Examine your pines for the pine needle scale. This scale causes injury by sucking the plant juices, The pine needle scale attacks most species of pine and spruce, and it also may attack hemlock and fir. White, Austrian, red, Scotch and Mugho pine are especially subject to attack. The shields of both the male and female scales are white and elongate with a yellow spot near one end. Their shapes vary with the shape and width of the needles on which the scales occur. Mature females are about ' inch long, somewhat oval, and tap ering to one end. Male scales are narrow and about 125 inch long. The adult males are winged. The eggs are pur ple and the newly emerged louse-like young are active. Eggs are laid in the fall and remain under the scale of the dead female until spring. The eggs hatch in May and the young crawlers move about for several hours before settling on the needles. When nature, about July 1. the winged malf fertilizes the fc- I male and dies. A second brood yu"8 emerges during late or carl-v August. Female cal from tne second br'?od deposits the overwintering :e8R!l early in October ,,0,'"TV ? " .Malathion (one tablespoon 57 I ped cent E. C. per gallon of I water) in late May or earV June when the crawlers pear. Repeat the spray in ten days. A 3 per cent light-me- Iich Bring Crat Fill your IMker 855-1190 Hy. 334, So mi Volley 50 4 the pollen as they visit each 93 Consignors Sell 458 Head At Midway Yard A total of 93 consignors sold 458 cattle, 37 hogs and 14 sheep at the regular Fri day, May 18 sale at Midway auction yard. Owner - Manager Bill Bray reported the market was steady and active on all classes of livestock. Good steer calves weighing 400 to 500 pounds brought $26 to $28.50. Medium steer calves brought $22 to $25.50 and plain dairy-cross calves $19 to $23. Good heifer calves sold at 524 to $26.50. Medium qual ity heifers sold at $20 to $23.50. Yearling steers weigh i n g 525 to 685 pounds went out at $24 to $26.25. A pen of yearlings weighing 504 pounds sold for $27.30 and a pen of 685 pound steers brought $25.40. Medium steers sold for $21 to $24 and Okie classes $18 to $21. Good Yearlings Good yearling heifers brought $23 to $24.30. Me dium heifers sold for $20 to $22.50 and common kinds $17.50 to $20. Fifty head of Holstein heifers sold for $115 to $165 per head. Two penlots of whiteface cows with calves sold for $215 per pair. These were first and second calf cows. A pen of Angus cows and calves brought $221 per pair and other pairs went from $190 to $237.50. There were two truckload consignments of grass - fat steers weighing from 1000 to 1.200 pounds. They sold from $22 to S23.60. A load of grass fat heifers sold from $20.10 to S22.10. Choice veal brought from $27 to $29.25. Calves went from $22 to $26. Bulls brought $19 to $20.70 with two big bulls reaching the higher figure. Fat young cows sold for $16.50 to $18.50. Most utility cows went out at $14.50 to $16.20 Cutlers sold for $12.50 to $14.50 and canners and light cutters sold for $10 to $12. "We expect the market to slow up a little from now on. Local buyers are getting their pastures filled and cattle are starting to move to market in California," Bray commented. "Move your cattle to mar ket as fast as they fatten or. in the case of feeders, as they reach 600 to 700 pounds. Don't hold cattle until the feed is gone.'" Openings Listed For Postal Workers Position openings for post al clerk and carrier in the U. S. post offices at While City and Medfnrd have been announced by the U. S. Civil Service. To apply persons must re- ap-,side wilhin the delivery, area j of the post office for which tne application is made. Start ing salary is $2 16 ner hour. Application forms, instruc tions, and other information as to the date of the exam ination may be obtained from the post office to which the person wishes to apply. Closing date for the Mcd ford position is June 8. 9 A induirrijl ind firm EQuromcnt SPICIAl THIS WliK 9N FORD 703S FERGUSON 2 NAA JubrlM Motttl Ford! NASH FORD TRACTOR & IMPLEMENT (tjO. JI105 Cratrr Lake TUt. V'"4 ." ..'. V . POSITION OF HIVE Horticulturist John Higdon stands by a bee hive used for pollination to show its position half-way between two trees requiring pollination. A bouquet can be seen in a can in the top of one dwarf apple tree. The prac- tlce 's to plant a pollenizing intra row. incse practices peaches, also. Poison Oak Control Set For Late May or June By RAY HUBBELL Weed Control Supervisor The latter part of May and the month of June has proved to be the most effective time to apply two materials for Poison Oak control. The plants should be in full leaf and the application made on a day where temperatures are around 65 to 75 degrees. Amino Triazole, a wettable powder, used at one pound of the 50 per cent material to each 12 gallons of water, or Amitrole T, a liquid, used at one quart to each 12 gallons of water. The addition of a spreader sticker at 10 to 16 ounces per 100 gallons of mix will add even further to the Many Orchards Need Water Nowf County Agent Says Many orchards are now In need of an irrigation, said Dr C. B. Cordy, county agent. This is particularly true where the trees are on shal low sou or where a cover crop has been left uncultivat ed, After the excess winter water has drained out of the soil the remainder of the moisture is removed by evap oration from the soil surface, by the cover crop, or by the trees themselves. During the bloom period there is a heavy drain on the soil moisture as the petals are an unwaxed surface and evap orate water from both sides. As we had bright warm weather during the bloom period this materially deplet ed the soil moisture. This was followed by the growth of leaves which also evaporate moisture although not as readily as the petals. Keep Suitable Level Soil moisture must be kept at a suitable level during May and early June as it is this period when most of the new growth is made on the trees. A dry period now will cause the trees to set terminal buds. After this there will be no further growth made during the season. Occasionally a little growth is made late in the season but this is rela tively unimportant. As the largest number of tree's roots are in the surface soil and as this surface soil is also supplying the cover crop, it is important that the cover crop be worked in and that the soil moisture in this surface layer be replenished. On deep clay soils the irriga tion can be delayed for a while but now would be an excellent time for most or chardists to plan an irriga tion. Cenarath, Wales 'ITU The 200 inhabitants of this village are puzzled by a poster de picting their waterfall which says. "See Britain in com(ort by British Railways." The village has no station and the nearest branch line is due to close soon. FRANKLIN CUTTER - ism Wcst Main Pharnwcy 0 (Fornnrly CiiK Dan Pharmacy) "Whrt Prticriprioni art Fillfd Up trj O Standard. Not Down to Prict." 3 J35 West Men ' v -MfV - A' - a tree for ever third tree in every as illustrated can De usea lor percentage of kill. The plants should be thor oughly wet, this means leaf surface and stem surfaces, and will require treating from both sides of a bush to insurn complete coverage. This treat- I mcnt will give nearly com pitie rjiiniiiidiiuii oi poison oak. Care should be taken to observe any rcgrowth the fol lowing year, and make repeat applications before the plant has a chance to recover. After treatment is complet ed the plants should not be disturbed, preferably until ths late fall or the following spring. At this time the spray, ed plants will be brittle and can be broken off at the ground and burned, leaving the rcgrowth clear for tha follow-up treatment. Avoid Contact A word of caution lo Ihosa susceptible to poison oak. Plan your work with poison oak on a relatively cool day and avoid excessive perspira tion or physical contact with the plant. A solution of 5 per cent Ferric Chloride in a halt and half mixture of alcohol and water applied to exposed or affected parts, either be fore or after contact, will greatly reduce the possibili ties of one's breaking out. This inexpensive and non poisonous remedy can be ob tained at most drug stores. Washing and rinsing several times with hot water and ordinary kitchen or laundry soap after being exposed also will reduce the poison oak effects. Soaps containing oils should not be used, for the poison is soluble in oils and will therefore spread over other parts of the skin. When burning poison oak brush, care must be taken to stay clear of the smoke from such fires. The volatile oils in poison oak are dispersed with the heat and the possi bility of being effected are greater than ever. 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