Soybean Growth
Draws Interest
In Local Area
By GENE WINTERS
County Extemion Agent
The expansion of soybean
acreage in other sections of
the Pacific Northwest has
caused interest in growing
this crop in Jackson county
according to Gene Winters,
Jackson County Extension
agent.
A small acreage has been
contracted locally on a trial
basis this year.
Research on soybeans at the
Southern Oregon Branch Ex
periment station by Station
Superintendent Harold White
and Station Agronomist John
Yungen has been underway
for several years.
Results of their experi
ments in 1961 showed the
highest yields recorded at the
station in recent years. Oil
and protein percentages com
pared favorably with Mid
west soybeans, about 20 per
cent oil and nearly 40 per
cent protein.
Merit was the highest pro
ducer of the named varieties
yielding 41.5 bushels per
acre, followed by Grant 40.5
bushels and Flambeau 38.2
bushels.
Approximately 18 inches
of water was applied by
sprinkler during the season,
May 22 to September 28.
Slightly more than two and
one half inches of rainfall fell
during the same period.
No herbicides or insecti
cides were used during the
season. The plots were culti
vated on June 29th.
Weeds Bother
Soybeans do not compete
well with weeds in early
growth stages, so weeding
and cultivation are essential.
Chemical weed control stu
dies have not yielded a satis
factory chemical.
Spider mites in this area
are a potential threat. The
heavy foliage makes . mites
difficult to eradicate.
Soybean production costs
are estimated to be $20 per
acre above barley. Included in
this would be irrigation costs
and cultivation. Although no
nitrogen is required, for most
Jackson county soils phos
phorous applications would
most likely be necessary for
top yields.
Soybeans are "not a Cin
derella crop" for Jackson
county. Growers producing
station yields would gross
about $95 per acre at the con
tract price.
Weed Control
Facts Issued
Corvallis - Fact sheets list
ing 1962 weed control recom
mendations for commercial
vegetable and fruit crops have
been published by Oregon
State university cooperative
extension service and are now
available from county exten
sion offices.
The publications were pre
pared by Dr. A. A. Duncan,
extension vegetable produc
tion specialist, and Dr. Garvin
Crabtree, assistant professor
of horticulture.
The fact sheet for vegeta
bles covers weed control rec
ommendations for crops rang
ing from asparagus to toma
toes. The recommendations
for fruit crops include berries,
grapes and tree fruits.
In introducing the recom
mendations, the authors point
out that adequate weed control
is important for production
of high yields of high quality
vegetables. Weeds compete
with crops for water, nutri
ents and light and are often
hosts for insects and diseases.
The first line of defense
against weeds is good cultural
practices, the authors stress.
In using chemicals for weed
control, growers also should
learn as much as possible
about the herbicides they use,
including information on
evaporation loss, movement
with soil mosture, and limita
tions on certain weed species
to aid in making the most ef
fective use of the control pro
grams listed in the fact sheets.
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By BART BARTLETT
The area weather pattern
has improved considerably so
that farmers can begin to act
in a normal manner. It Is now
safe to make hay and do some
cultivation of row crops. Some
hay fields will produce in
creased yields of either a sec
ond cutting of hay or of pas
ture for cattle if an applica
tion of the nitrogen fertilizer
is applied just prior to the
first application of irrigation
water that is made after mow
ing. It may be well to consider
changing the off-set of disc
harrows that are used in or
chard cultivation so that the
soil is turned toward rather
than away from the trees. This
would tend to increase the
depth of the soil around the
trees and encourage scion
rooting. Scion rooting has
been observed to be of benefit
in the prevention of pear tree
decline.
The Common Market now
taking form in Europe is a
complex of social, political
and commercial factors of sev
eral governments in Western
Europe. It is generally cussed
and discussed as well as being
largely misunderstood in this
country. This is understanda
ble because even the Common
Market member states do not
know all of the answers to the
dynasty that they are creat
ing. The politicians that are in
volved in a development of
this nature will never under
stand it, but they can exist on
its creation for a time and
that is their aim. The com
mercial portion of the Euro
pean countries are of a more
dependable type and general
ly can turn the wild thoughts
of the dreamers into harmless
channels. This discussion, of
course, is to alert our people
to the necessity of finding out
all they can about the Com
mon Market. It can have a
large effect on our world mar.
kets for agricultural products.
In the same vein as the
Common Market topic', it is
noteworthy that the yellow
people, brown people, red peo
ple and black peole are all
giving the world a lot of
trouble. The one fact that is
comletcly overlooked is that
the white people cause more
trouble than all the other of
the earth's peoples combined.
One thought might be kept
in mind regarding the thin
ning of any crop from corn to
pears is that the earlier it is
done; the more mistakes one
can make with good recovery.
Many insects feed on, the
foliage of young fruit trees or
of young grafts of fruit va
rieties. In some instances
thrips are now feeding on
the new unfolding foliage of
peach trees. It will not kill
the trees, but it can cause
them to have the type of fol
iage and growth that is gen
erally associated with zinc de
ficiency, consult your spray
salesman if you have this
trouble.
We endorse the Cowbclles
drive to encourage the serv
ing of beef for Father's Day.
Gold Beach Baby
Flown to Eugene
A two-da v-old unnamed
baby was flown from Gold
Beach to Eugene for examina
tion and possible treatment
nf an unidentified illness yes
terday. The child is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Murle Seevers
of Gold Beach.
Another flight yesterday
took Mrs. Inez Blair, 1579
South Columbus ave., Med
ford, to Portland for eye sur
gery.
Both flights were made in
Mercy Flights, Inc., air am
bulance planes, and brought
the total number of patients
carried in the past 12Vi years
to 1,425.
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Insurance Said
Not To Cover
Some Sprayers
Salem Oregon farmers
and this applies to home
owners as well who hire
crop sprayers may be blithe
ly unaware that their insur
ance may not do them a bit of
good in event of a damage
suit due to spray drift.
J. D. Patterson of the
state department of agricul
ture staff issues this warning
as result of a supreme court
decision earlier this year. In
essense, the decision held that
a farmer hiring an applicator
(either ground or air) of agri
cultural chemicals is respon
sible for the operation of the
man he hires.
Put another way, the court
said the application of pesti
cides is a highly hazardous
practice, the hazards of which
are known to the person who
hires an applicator and that
the man who does the hiring
cannot delegate his authority
or responsibility to the hired
sprayer.
But where does insurance
come into the picture? Simply
this. If a farmer or home
owner has custom spraying or
dusting done by an unlicensed
applicator, the unlicensed ap
plicator is working illegally
and Insurance will not protect
an illegal act.
Must Be Licensed
The farmer or homeowner
could, of course, bring a civil
action against the applicator
to recover any damages he
lost. But if the applicator
were not licensed, Patterson
says it's hardly likely any lia
bility insurance he had would
hold up in court.
So lesson No. 1 from the
court decision the first of
this nature reaching the su
preme court under the Ore
gon agricultural chemical ap
plicator act is to be sure
the sprayer or duster hired to
do work is licensed by the
state of Oregon.
And equally important is
lesson No. 2, particularly for
the farmer: Make sure that
the applicator is using ap
proved materials, at the pro
per time and dosage rate
when a food crop is sprayed.
Check with the county agri
cultural agent on usage rec
ommendations and with the
state department of agricul
ture for license clearance.
Survey Reveals
Koreans Still
Like Americans
Seoul - (UPD - A public opin
ion survey has indicated the
Korean man-in-the-street still
admires the United States
more tnan any loreign
country.
The survey, conducted by
the Korea Social Statistics
Center and the newspaper
Kyughyang Shinmum, showed
Japan as the least liked for
eign country. Russia was No.
2 on the list.
About 78 per cent of the
Koreans asked said they
liked the United States be
cause of the assistance it has
given their country, because
of its position as leader of the
free world, its democratic
institutions, advanced science
and wealthy economy. In
order. West Germany, Britain
and Nationalist China follow
ed the United States.
Less than 13 per cent of
2,724 persons asked replied
to the question: "If there is
anything you do not like
about the United States,
what is it?" They said Ameri
cans appeared to feel superior
to Koreans, infringed on hu
man rights in beatings, shoot
ings and other acts of violence
and interfered in the domestic
affairs of smaller countries.
Some blamed the United
States for being too concilia
tory toward Communists.
Only 1.1 per cent of those
who answered cited recent nu
clear tests as a reason for dis
liking the United States.
$11 ERROR
Memphis, Tenn. - Wl) - Dr.
Paul A. Telesen, 66, a retired
physics professor who claims
to be a radar expert even had
charts Monday when he told
the judge police erred when
they gave him a ticket for
speeding. Telesen said "the
margin of error can be as
much as 3 to 5 per cent." The
judge fined him $11. ,
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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON
Eligible Voters
For Turkey Order
By ALBERT STRAUS. CHAIRMAN
Jackson County A. S. C. Committee
Turkey producer-growers and contract producers who are
eligible to vote in the nationwide referendum June 18-22 on
the proposed turkey marketing order produced approximate
ly 104 million turkeys, or about 96 per cent of the record
1961 output of 108 million birds, according to Albert Straus,
Chairman, Jackson County Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation committee.
These growers, Straus pointed out, are eligible to vote
for or against the marketing order formulated by the turkey
industry to help obtain fair prices for producers and con
sumers and to avoid future disastrous price situations such
as that which resulted from overproduction in 1961.
Small Producers
Small producers those who marketed not more than
3,600 pounds (liveweight) of turkeys in 1961 are not direct
ly affected by the order, and do not vote in the referendum,
Mr. Straus explained. Although there are many of these
growers, he said, their total output was only about 4 million
head in 1961. Their production was not a major factor in
causing the downward trend of prices producers received
last year. Yet the losses small producers suffered in 1961
were in the same ratio as those experienced by all growers.
While the turkey marketing order does not directly affect
small producers, its beneficial effects would be shared by
the whole industry.
Garden Tips
Lawn Maintenance
A real popular subject of
discussion among homeown
ers is that of lawn mainten
ance. Unfortunately, some of
the information passed on in
these discussions is often
wrong.
This may be due to a person
drawing the wrong conclusion
from an article he has read
or the article may have been
basically wrong. The follow
ing are a few of the fallacies
often heard.
First there is the feeling
that if a grass is cut short it
will need mowing less often.
It is true that a grass 'hat is
cut short will make less
growth than grass cut at the
proper height, but it is the
ragged appearance of a lawn
rather than the total amount
of growth that causes the
"needs mowing" look.
The unwanted vegetation,
which is much more likely to
be in a lawn that is cut short,
grows at different rates to
give the ragged appearance
of a lawn. Experiments have
shown that grass mowed 34
to 1 inch high needs mowing
fully -as often as grass mowed
2 inches high.
Close Mowing
Another popular belief is
that by close mowing we will
keep weeds from seeding and
thus reduce weed problems.
While some weeds are not
adapted to close mowing,
others can easily survive at
shorter heights than an ordin
ary mower can cut.
Annual bluegrass, crab-
grass, goosegrass, and others
will make seed when cut
three-sixteenths to U inch. In
experimental plots bluegrass
varieties mowed short for
five years had 20 or more
times more weeds than the
same varieties cut . 2 inches
high.
Removing Clippings
How often have you heard
it said that a lawn will de
teriorate if the clippings are
removed?
A thin sod that is inade
quately fertilized may bene
fit from having the clippings
returned. On the other hand,
a tight sod that is well fertili
zed will look better and will
generally be more healthy if
the clippings are removed.
The clippings will contribute
to thatch if not removed.
The fertilizer elements re
moved with clippings are
easily replaced with com
mercial fertilizers.
This does not mean that it
is impossible to have a nice
lawn unless the clippings are
removed. The improvement in
appearance will not be worth
the effort of removing clip
pings for many homeowners.
Sheehan Campaign
Donations Total $104
Larry Sheehan, Rogue
River, Democratic candidate
for county commissioner, re
ceived donations of $45 from
an April 1 breakfast and
$59.35 from an April 29
breakfast, according to fig
ures at the county elections
department.
An earlier story of dona
tions was in error.
His total expenditures for
the primary election cam
paign were $104.35, accord
ing to the expense statement
filed with the county elec
tions department.
FILE GENDER
London - UPli - The Evening
Standard reported today it
had discovered that two ad
jacent file cabinets at the Lon
don county council office are
labeled "male" and "others."
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Industry Master of
Brand Program,
Official States
Salem-Where the livestock
brand and Identification pro
gram is involved, the state
department of agriculture is
servant of the industry and
when industry knows what it
wants the department will try
to provide it.
J .W. (Bill) Southworth, as
sistant director of the depart
ment, gave this message to
Oregon cattle feeders at their
June 2 meeting in Ontario.
Southworth pointed out that
the industry pays the full bill,
through fees, for the brand
program, and that it should
call the shots within the
framework of legislation spon
sored by the industry.
He reminded that only the
day before (June 1) the ex
perimental change-of-owner-ship
inspection on branded
cattle was dropped by the
state because the county as
sociations and those appear
ing at hearings last month
were overwhelmingly oppos
ed to this reeulation. This
trial was in effect two and
one-half months.
He advised the feeders that
the department will follow
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Livestock Movement
More Than Doubles
Salem - Imports of live
stock into Oregon in April
more than doubled the vol
ume of exports, says the state
department of agriculture.
Swine imports of 7,900
largely accounted for the im
balance of in and out move
ment. Cattle were fairly even.
Failure to meet health re
quirements barred 28 animals
from moving out and 29 from
coming in.
the instructions of its live
stock advisory committee,
composed of industry people,
to obtain information on
brand programs in other
states. He said his office
would attempt to have sev
eral' alternatives for the ad
visory committee considera
tion by Oct. 1.
"At present, I could not
even guess what we may be
able to submit to the advisory
committee - but I assure you
we will be listening with an
open car and open mind to
suggestions and recommenda
tions from the Oregon indus
try, individually and collec
tively," Southworth told the
feeders.
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Pastor Named for
The Rev. Charles McDon
ald, former pastor of the St.
Helen's Methodist church, will
assume duties as minister of
St. Luke's Methodist church
here this week.
His appointment was an
noounced Friday at the close
of the annual Oregon Confer
ence of Methodists in Salem.
Transferred to the Heppner
Methodist church was the
Rev. Melvin Dixon, pastor of
St. Luke s since 1957.
Other Rogue valley Meth
odist ministers remained at
their present churches. Dur
ing the concluding services,
the Rev. Lochlen Gregory,
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St. Luke's Church
minister at Gold Hill Com
munity Methodist, was ordain
ed by Bishop A. Raymond
Grant, Portland.
The former pastor of tha
Heppner church, the Rev.
Austin McGhee, has been as
signed to the Cave Junction
Wildervllle church. The Rev.
John McMurtrey, the former
pastor at the Illinois Valley
church, has been assigned to
the Wasco, Ore., Methodist
church.
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