Applegate 4-H
Members Capture
Many Sheep Awards
Applegate 4-H club mem-( lor and champion of breed
bcrs took a large share of the I of other Suffolk division.
u0,r,ir,,hirc H..rini Mary Anne Cantrall, Ap
...c ..,
FFA fair which ended Sat
urday with the sheep and live
stock auctions.
Mike Elmore and Alicia
Elmore, both Applegate, took
the champion of breed and
reserve champion awards, re
spectively, in the registered
Corriedale division. - Darlene
Balog, Sis-Q club and Glcnda
Daughtery, Wagner Valley,
took the reserve champion
awards in the other Corrie
dale division.
Mark Wright, Westside,
won champion and senior
champion, and Kathy Zapcl,
Wagner Valley, won junior
champion, in the other Hamp
sire division. Steve Chapman
Wagner valley, won champion
of breed and reserve cham
pion, in the registered Hamp
sire division. Mark Wright,
Westside, won the senior
champion, and Mary Anne
Cantrall, Applegate, Junior
champion in the registered
Southdown division.
Nancy Carroll, Eagle Point,
was named junior champion
Bnd champion, and Donald
Gail, senior champion, of the
Southdown division.
Donna Hammond, Central
Point, was named Junior
champion, and champion, and
Dennis Hoffbuhr, senior cham
pion in the registered Suffolk
division.
Frances Huffman, Eagle
Point, was named junior, sen-
400 Cattle Sold
At Midway Sale
On Friday, 17th
A total of 101 consignors
sold 400 cattle, 24 hogs and
34 sheep at the regular Fri
day, Aug. 17 sale at Midway
Auction yard on Table Rock
rd., according to Owner-Manager
Bill Bray.
Bray reported a very active
market, somewhat higher on
slaughter cattle and steady on
Blockers and feeders.
Good sleer calves at 3S0
to 400 pounds brought $25
to $26.70. Steers weighing 400
to 500 pounds brought $24.25
to $25.70. Medium steer calves
wont out at $22 to $24.50.
Heifer calves brought
$23.50 to $24.3.9. Mediuf heif
ers sold for $22 to $23.25.
Plain heifers brought $18 to
$22.
Yearling steers were a little
higher. Good 600 to 660 pound
steers sold for $24 to $24.00.
Medium steers sold for $22 to
$23.90 and plain type steers
$20 to $22 on a strong order.
Good yearling heifers went
from $20.60 on a pen of 670
pound feeders to $23.40 on a
pen of 500 pound sleeker.
Others sold from $20 to $23.
Dairy-cross heifers sold from
$18 to $20.50.
Ilolsloin stoer calves were
In better demand, going from
$21 to $22.70. Yearling llnl
stcin steers sold for $10. 25
to $21 nnd several weighing
over 1.000 pounds sold for S20
to $20.60.
Dairy Cowt Bettor
, , , , ,
Ulir dairy COWS sold much '
better this week," Bray said. I
"One rcnl stylish Uolstcin
SnrillCrr heifer sold fur S-J7II
j .,,.., ...j;.... n ;
Swiss heifer reached $275. 1
to $215 per head."
. , . , , , ,. I
A penlot of real nice Here .
fni'H nritinr lioifnra u.iM t
$174 per head. "We had no
good cow and calf pairs to
sell," firay added.
Grass fat steers were high '
this week. One mnn's load of j
real fat steers sold from $22 80 !
to $24 20. Another man s load !
went from $22.50 to $2:1 HO.
Grass fat heifers went from
$20 to $22 .80. Kal cows sold
for $15 to $17.10. Utility cows
sold from SI 3 .50 In $14 00 anil ,
cullers $12 to $i:i.0.
Fat cows sold fur $14 1111.
Weaner pigs brought $11 In $12
and feeder lambs sold for $14
to $18 30.
"There Will he a specul
blaek and white llolslein sale !
at Midway on Friday. Sept. .,,,. wr.tMdr ' th t:nmi.,-ih I
7. This Will include Sliritlger H'-'"' WnKin-r Vallc. Vh t arn
l.,.ir,..e ....... ii ti I :,n n'lini''' WrMvidr. nth Ctahnnl
, . n, n, L,,.. a, i inn-
stein heifers and
Holstcin .
sleers. of all sizes " Hray ad
vised; "Make arrangements ;u
soon as possible to includt
ynur Hnlsteins in Ihe exten
sive advertising we plan for!;",'1 N"'"
tins sale'"
running creates mine than
I wo jobs off the farm for
every job in agriculture.
Many of the crop varieties
being grown today weren't
even known lo farmers 10
years ago.
Kitchen sail, sprinkled on
standing waler. will curb the
breeding of mosquitoes.
A pinch of salt will give I
.. I
lea mellow lasie.
TUESDAY. AUGUST 21. 1962
I plegale, was named senior
",and champion, and John Shep
ard, junior champion, of "eg
istercd Romncy.
Frances Huffman was nam.
ed, also, senior champion and
champion, and Carol Foo'.e.
Central Point, Junior cham
pion of other breed.
MIIKKI
IK-fflitered Corrlfdalr
twe La mo Alicia Kin ore. An.
plejjate. 1st; and Michael Eimore,
ApplegAte, '2nd.
it-'arlinu f.we Michael hi more.
Applegate. 11; and Alicia Elmore,
Applegate, 2nd.
Producing Kwe Mir hue! r.l-
more, Applegate. lit; and Alicia
; Elmore, Apple gale, 2nd.
j Ewe and Own Lamb Mirhael
Eimore. AppicKate. 2nd.
other t'omrdaie
Wagner Valley. 2nd.
YeariinK Kwe Glendn Dough
erty. Wagner Valley, Ut; and
1' horn as Winningham, Applegate,
2nd.
Producing Ewe Darlene Ba
log. Sla-Q, 1st; Jnnel Loe, West
Bide. 2nd; Tom Winningham, Ap
plegate, 3rd; Sharon Uoettcher,
wagner Valley. -II h; and Glrnda
Daughterly, Wagner Valley, 5th.
Ewe and Own Lamb Darlene
Balog, Sia-Q. 1st; Glenda Daught
erly, Wagner Valley, 2nd; and
T hum at Winningham. Applegate,
3rd.
Krjcliterrri Hampshire
Steve Chapman, Wagner Valley,
at; BillV Haglev. Wagner Vallev,
2nd; Sheila Franklin. Medford,
3rd; Tiimnai Winningham. Apple
gate, 4th; and Sharon Uoettcher,
Wagner Valley, 5th.
Yearling Kwe Sheila Frank
lin. Medtord, Int.
Producing Ewe Sieve Chap
man. Wagner Valley. Ut; Billy
Uaulev. Waener Vallev. 2nd:
Thorn a Winningham. Applegate.
.ird; and Sheila Franklin, Med
ford. 4lh
Champion of breed Steve
Chapman, Wagner Valley, aged
ewe. a I no, reserve champion with
ewe and lamb.
Other Hampshire
Ewe Lamb Brennan Wilson,
Eagle Point, 1st; John Kennedv.
Eagle Point. 2nd; and Uilly ting ley.
Wagnei Valley. 3rd,
Yearling Ewe Kathy Znpt-IJ,
Wngner Valley, 1st; Billy Bagley,
Wanner Vallev. 2nd-, and Pattv
Zapell, Wagner Valley. 3rd.
Producing Ewe Mark Wright.
Westside. 1st; Kathy Schrnedcr,
Westnide. 2nd: Lir Meehe. Wagner
Valley. 3rd; Steve Chapman. Wag
ner Valley. 4th; and lma Hayes.
Eagle Point. Sth.
Ewe and Own Lamb Mark
Wright. Westside. 1st; Liz Bcehe.
Wagner Valley. 2nd: Kathy Srhroe
der, Westside. 3rd; lma Hayes.
Eagle Point. 4th; and Brennan
Wilson, Eagle Point, .1th.
Senior Champion and Champion
Mark Wright. Westside; and
Kathy Zapel, junior champion,
Keg 1st er ed Knulhdown
Ewe Lamb Mary Ann Can
trail, Ruch, 1st; and Vickie Cald
well. Westside. 2nd.
Yearling Ewe Mary Ann Can-
trail, Ruth. 1st; Mark Wrlghl.
Westside. 2nd: and Grc&K Schmidt.
teninu mini, ;ira.
Producing Ewe Mark Wright,
Westside, 1st; Vicki Caldwell.
Westside. 2nd; Kathy Zapell, Wag
ner Valley. 3rd; Mary Ann Can-
trail. Ruch. 4th; and Richard Bolt-
ger. Kucn. am
R,we and own t.amn Mark
Wright. Westside, 1st; Vlckl Cald
well, Westside. 2nd; Mary Ann
Cantrall. Ruch. 3rd; and Richard
flotlKPr. Much. 4th
armor Champion and Cnamnlon
ninrK wrigm, wesisine; snn
Mary Anne Cantrall, Applegate,
Junior champion.
Other Southdown
Ewe Lamb Billv Jones. Gold
Hill. 1st. Mnrfr Jones. Gold Hill.
2nd: Mary Ann Cantrall. Ruch, 3rd;
Pattv Zapell. Wagner Valley. 4lh;
Donald Gail. Gold Hill, MU; Peggy
Martin. Gold Hill. th; Hill Hunt
ley. Reese Creek. 7th; Tom Win
ningham, Applegate. flth; and :
Mark Wright. Westside, nth.
Yearling Ewe Nancy Carroll,
F.nglc Point. 1st; Kaihy Srhrorrter,
Westside, 2ml; .land Lre. West
side, 3rd; Peggy Mariln, Gold Hill,
1th, and Marie Jones. Gold Hill,
3th.
Producing Ewe Donald Gall,
Gold Hill. 1st; Peggy Martin. Gold
Hill, 2nd; Wlllv Wesl. Antelope,
3rd; Dale West, Antelope, 4th;
Mary Ann (.antral). Much. Mb:
Patty Zapell. Wagner Valley, 6th,
Rill Hunt lev. Hcesc Creek. 7lh:
Lrry 'Tinker. St-Q. in'h.
Kwe and own I.Riiil) million
; Clml. Cold Hill, 11; Miiry Ann
Cnnlrnll. Hucli. 2nd. I)lr Went.
Antplupr. :lrl. Hill HtiiiUr-y, Hi-pse
Crock, 4th; Pciiuy Marlln. ('."Ill
Hill. Sill; Hlllv Jo,,.-.. Clnld Hill,
mil; l.nrry Tinker. Sm-Q, 7lh.
rlmnipinn -- Nmu'y C'nriul F. P.
nnd Junior i-hnniplnn, Dnnnld (lull,
tl II Nrniiii' rluitnpliiti
ItrclsiiTrd Stllfulk
Kwr l.iunli Uiinnn llitnininiid,
rrnlrnl Point ll. Mary Ann I nn-
u''. 2nd; nd Omnia Smith.
JirVin"l''r:wid i).mm n..t f-
Iniht . Wrtunrr Valley. I.I
Pr.idnrinit Kwe tlrnnii, Hi.f f
lilihr. Wanner Viillry.
Dunlin
smith. Jirkniv
,-llle.
2nd. Mwrv
;iid l).ivid
Znpell. Whkiut Vnllcy. Mil, l.itn
Hhvi'a. KiikIp I'mm, Kill; .Irriy
iikrr. Anu iop.', nh; nnd Kiunk
Owntiv. Wptiili nih
HnlllMlhr. Wnuiit-r Vlillpv,
Kmliy y.upi'll. Whkiht Viillry. 2nd,
unla llnyi'R, Knulr I'liini, .mi, MHiy
Ann Ciinrtnll, Hin-h, 4lli; Frnlik
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rv iiunkn. Anirinpr, ill!
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Vnllrv ll. t'niiihn
, Mnriir
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rll llolinrrl. Wtl.nlr. 4lh. .I,ii-p
(Innlln'r. Si-y, .th, l,Min Until.
: tniind (Vntrnl INilllt. nth. .lull Nun
. Irv. Wnsncr Vnllcy. 7th. Itnle Wrst.
1 Anlrlnne. Rlh. nnd Willi Wrst.
i Anlrlnpi'. tll
VinrlinB Kwr - Krnni,i,!i Hntl
iniin. K.inlr li.i ut . Ut Dinnn l)r
i lirlck t'lMitml lotnl. 2nd; I'nrnl. n
iMrttncv (.'('lltliil I'liini. .lid, Ntinn
tiriHIII (rntlnl I'nlnt. 4th Nnlu-v
Dnv. Wininrr Vnllrv. .Mh. nnd
David Nunlr Wnunrr 'nllry nth
man KnBlr I'mnt lt J,.vrr t;un-
'hrr 2nd I'nuv zp,-n.
YVll-mi Kftlllr I'nint. 7lh Judy
Hortlrhi-r W.in.r Vnllrv. sth nnd
rtanrv iinv. w HKnrr nilr. nth
K
ftiul Ow 11 I, i,iiil
'in','.", i
Mr hi
Onlln! 1'nliil.
l.lh Hcrlx' Wi:n,'r Vnll.-
Mil: j
.Imi't- CiinihiT :lrtl
Hum,1. I'iMiltiil I'oinl 4th;
1'n. . Wrttfncr Vnllcv .
I'linmpi
Ki.m,,.. If.irtii.Htt.
t' V . -,'itii.r i'httniioti mill rhaitt-
i.i, ,ti t,l tit,-,-tl and iinitoi (-h.tmiwin
jlr cl.tri rd Homiir.
Kwr l.nmh - John Shi-hnrtl.
(,'illijil I'omt 1.1, JHtii,'. Mn-p-,I
t'rntr.il Point '.n,l rimI Mttr.
Atmr Cmitt-All Mnrh .!,!
Yrnrltiie Fr M.ir. Annr Cnn-
tti.ll Itti, h 11 Hiul .litn,.. .Sltrp-
1 Ontutl I'mtil. 2nd
Atttil f.wr Mm.' Ann "hi-
tt;.n Mil. h 1.1, .him,-. Shrp.ud
(illl;il IVinl L'tut nml .Inhti Slicp
j arrt rrnlrnl Pi. ml Jitl
Plitilnrll.in ('In.. Jninf. Slicti.
Mid Oiltii.1 Pntnt, l.t .Inhn Slir.i-
nl Ontirtt Pi'tnl Jim! (,nrl Mm
Ann Onti rtll Hnrh Hi rl
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Kw' I-'"1' cioi rii.ir Cm-
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FARM
Woodlot Facts
By DICK OLSON
Stat Farm Forailer
Once each month in this
weekly column I am going to
publish an article composed
of several short current sub
jects. These subjects will be
of most interest to the small
woodland owner but may
have some application to the
city lot owner and the gen
eral public.
In this fast moving world,
things pertaining to forestry
change as rapidly as things
do in most other fields. Not
only are old ideas being
changed but new methods
and techniques of, forest man
agement are being developed
all the time. Also, new state
and federal laws and pro
grams involving forests and
forestry are being enacted.
Cone collecting time is faat
approaching at lower eleva
tions in the Rogue valley, al
though it is still early for
collecting at medium eleva
tions and much too early for
high elevations. The cone
crop on the west side of the
Cascades so far looks spotty.
As of this time, it looks like
Westside Douglas Fir and
Pondcrosa Pine will be in
good demand. It also appears
that the price will be similar
to last years. For more infor
mation about cone collecting
watch for next week's article
which will deal with this
minor forest product.
Woodland Credit
The Farmers Home Ad
ministration (FHA) of the
U.S.D.A. has a new woodland
credit program intended to
reach a segment of owners
who cannot now obtain satis
factory credit for forestry
purposes. As explained by a
local FHA county supervisor,
money can now be loaned to
certain qualified woodland
owners whose woodlands
can't make the grade in ob
t a i n i n g credit elsewhere.
Loans can be made for wood
land improvement work, pur
chase of necessary equipment,
and in some cases, land acqui
sition and refinancing debts
against forest land. For fur
ther information about this
loan be watching this column.
For immediate information,
contact your local FHA,
office.
Timber taxes, like all
taxes, are obligations we
must meet if we are to retain
ownership of our timber
lands. I have never met s
person who was enthusiastic
about paying taxes. Likewise,
I have seldom met a person
who was interested in giving
up the things that taxes pro
vide. So, 1 guess, taxes are
here to stay.
The 11181 slate legislature
enacted two timber taxation
laws for western Oregon. We
now have an ad-valorem law
plus an optional law for small
woodland owners. (1,000
acres or less). Under the op
tional law, the land alone is
classified on the basis of its
productive capacity, like ag
ricultural land. These taxes
will be discussed further dur
ing Ihe coining weeks in this
column. For immediate infor
mation, contact your farm
forester.
Sales Trend Rising
The buying and selling
trend of small woodlands is
constantly rising. Timber
companies and individuals
are hurriedly acquiring for
est land to fit their different
needs. Small private wood
lands are about the only for
est land that can be pur
chased Inday. The federal,
state and county governments
dtt not sell land, and corpora
tions hold forest land almost
as tightly. As tracts for sale
become hairier to find, and
poorer in potential, no slack
ening of the acquisition urge
is noted. Adding In this press
is the bnnming business of
selling rural and even remote
properties to those moneyed
folk who wish to retrcHl from
the maddening throng.
How can I insure my tim
ber land against tire? How
! can I protect my trees from
! fire.1 How can 1 keep careless
people out of mv woods?
at mis nine ol ine year. A lor
es! fire is snmething that can
destroy in minutes thai which
took years to grow. This can
easily he seen by looking at
the hillside west of Ashland
or north of Gants Pass and
numerous other sites in the
valley.
The most critical fire
weather is still ahead of us.
It would he nice if uc could
count on everyone doing their
pail in fire prevention, but
we cannot. We can, however,
make certain we do our own
l",rt' whu'h hKve the
snine edri'l
t'rntiil Pntnt 1.
Priidin-ini; K.r
C'ct.r i a I Piiint 1
Jnnr Medfi'ul. 'J
I'urol Kmnp
and Pntii.m
K.r l.miili ('.ml K,,, -,..
. rrnl P-.nil l.t J.mirs ntuirn I'm
; rral Pmnl .'nil mid Cntlif rtnr An
hin n Crntral Point ;tid
Prtidm inn Ki.r - Kinin-ri Mnlf
man I'Rlr Poinr L.t, C1.10I Kootc.
Onlial Point, ind ,l,mn An.
hum (Villi,, I Point ;lrt1 mnl
(nth. Anhmn lniril Point 4th
Othr-r Olhrr Mrrrrl.
r-mmr. Iliirlnu,n K,ii;lf P.nn!
I.I ( ,nol Kool,,, (Vntrnl Point,
3 2 111 1 .Imiin Anhonv (ntrl Point.
:tiil, :in,l ("fllli.'iinr Anhoin, lYn.
tral Point 4lh
Ctminpunn Frnneri H11rm11.11
rhaiunion n,1 .rninr 1 hiTitpinn.
and Carol rinitr, junior rhimoion
( mi. I'm. -. i.oi.t iiiii "hrrp
Jtd, and Cmirai Point, th
fL !x
Willi
By JOE
Mail Tribune
The Medford parks and
j to providing overnight camping lor fruit picken in the
small park by the fair grounds.
It would seem only logical for migrant labor to spread
out their blankets there. The farm labor office is only a
few yards away. When this transient labor arrives, chances
are it comes late since hitch-hikers, freight car passengers
and drivers of rattle-trap cars have trouble keeping travel
schedules. Orchard assignment and picking starts early.
Then, too, grower discussions with Sen. Wayne Morse
(Dem.-Ore.) revealed that after a certain hour transportation
is not available to the growers' farm labor camp near the
airport.
All this complicates the problem. The migrants who often
arrive broke have to have a place to stay overnight, pre
ferably near the farm labor office trailer. However, the
city of Medford cannot be expected to provide a man to
keep the park clean 24 hours a day. Nor, can it be ex
pected to pay all the costs for repairs to park facilities due
to migrant use. The other day, for instance, a diaper down
one of the toilets at the park resulted in sewer repairs.
Approximately a year ago two small fruit growers sug
gested to us that a central labor camp is needed; adjacent
to the farm labor office and within walking distance of
downtown Medford. The recently reported problem with
the city park emphasizes this need.
Objections from a number of the larger growers after
we printed the suggestion indicated the two small growers
certainly did not express general fruit grower opinion. The
two small growers suggested an area be provided which
would include a barracks type building constructed for
comparatively easy maintenance, trailer hookups, bath and
laundry facilities and cabins. Such facilities would be large
enough to accommodate families. Housing would be attrac
tive and the grounds landscaped with trees and flowers and
perhaps a playground for youngsters.
Who pays for such facilities? The growers cannot afford
to shoulder the entire costs. For this could be figured as an
added fruit production cost. Normal increases in production
costs, the expensive orchard heater coversion and pear de
cline already have hit growers hard. We think such a labor
camp is as important to the well being of a community,
the state and nation as a
center.
County, state and local government should provide match
ing funds. As members of the county court said recently and
as Pacific Coast Congressmen have testified in relation to
Ihe proposed Trade Expansion act, the fruit industry is im
portant to local and area economy.
How about individual housing provided by orchardists?
The majority of the local fruit growers are doing a good job
there. We visited a number of such facilities unheralded.
Biggest problem is overcrowding. But, some of the orchardists
have moved in large houses for some of the larger families.
Some cabins even include individual telephones.
One observer of such housing suggested landscaping for
one migrant camp which has a view of the valley. This
could be made into a showplace and be a good advertise
ment for the fruitgrowers, he said. However, regular abuse
of housing and grounds by pickers has forced the grower
to go to plain, ulitarian housing.
The worst housing for migrants we saw was not owned
by any member of the fruit industry. Small junky wood
stoves provided the only heating and cooking facilities in this
housing project, unlike the ranges provided in orchard cabins
we saw. They appeared to be leaky shacks. Walking onto
one of such housing unit grounds we smelled raw sewage.
And the owner of one of these units complained he was
losing money at $35 a month rent!
The urgent request from Jackson county fruit growers
for Mexican National pickers gains new emphasis from news
reports from eastern cities. One eastern stale reported a shift
from predominantly truck crops to other agricultural pur
suits. It seems that large immigrant families used to be able
to provide their own labor. But, with each succeeding genera
tion families grew smaller and the children also went to
work in the city. With few pickers available it became im
possible to find the needed labor.
An agricultural scientist
salaries and fringe benefits seem unlimited for those enter
ing engineer fields compared
from agricultural schools, Yet,
the most potent cold war weapon ever possessed by any
nation: a large food surplus. And those farmers who pro
duced and are producing this lare food surplus this mighty
weapon were guided by agricultural scientists. Agricultural
science, has in effect, been shooting for the moon for many,
many years.
Daniel W. Fry in "Understanding' magazine. August j
issue notes that the United Stales has "the ready ability to
create an even large amount (of food surplus), at a time
when hunger is stalking Communist nations and most of1
their satellites."
"This weapon," Fry wrole,
used, and so far we have been
it into action."
He makes this point: "If
Chinese we will, sooner or later, have to fight them, and!
it probably will be very soon." j
"The dictators of Red China have on their hands millions ;
of still reasonably able bodied men, whom they cannot feed, j
It ut not likely the dictators will simply sit back and allow
these millions of men to die of starvation when they could
just as well use them in a military venture." j
;
"Viel Nam, Laos, Thailand and Cambodia have no de-1
lenses which could possibly hold out against the onslaught
of several million men, no matter how poorly armed and
supplied ine army migiu be.
worry about logistics, no supply lines, since mere is nothing j not include movement from
to supply. There would be no need to consider casualty j Oregon auction yards to Cali
rates, since all of the men are dommed if they stay in their; fornia.
own country. They would he assembled on the borders of Klamath county supplied
countries to be taken, told
Ihrm. and to go and take it.
"A relatively small, but well trained and supplied army1 Next highest shipper w:is
could follow In mop up and consolidate gains. This is what Lake county, more than 25.
happened in the Korean police action." Fry pointed out. 000 head; and not far behind
"The United Stales has a chance to achieve complete victory was Harney county with al
in the cold war within the next 12 months." Fry added most 20.500.
: Jackson Fourth
"There is no possibility of winning the cold war by Other counties which con
fighting the Chinese, since it will then In- a hot war. but Iribuled to the neighboring
there is an excellent probability of winning the cold war market were (figured to near
by feeding the victims of our enemies, if it is done in the est hundred!: Crook. 6.70(1.
proper manner."
The question remains What
Bulletin Published On
( orvall.s A revised bul
h tm on Ih.ck Hroodmg and
Hearing has been issued by :
the Oregon State Universii,
I ..operative Kxtension service
and is now available from
county extension offices
Written by Dr, J. K. Park-
er, head of the OSU depart- '
incut of poultry science, and
N. L. Reunion. OSU extension
specialist, the publication is
;aimed at
giving commercial
ipoultrymcn the "understand- ;
4!L A
VIIUl
COWLEY
Farm Editor
recreation department objects
new hospital or public health
remarked the other day that
to those students graduating
today, the United States has
it ,s
"is of no value unless
dangerously slow in bringing
we do not feed the starving!
mere wouin be no need lo
their only
food
was ahead of
is (lie proper miinner
Chick Brooding
,ng of equipment and manage-
ment necessary for successful
brooding and rearing of
ehu-ks
The bulletin contain, infnr-
.nation on types of brooder
houses and their capacities.
brooding management, artifi-
cinl yards, feeding equip- i
menl and proper diet for :
young chicks, and manage-
inent of chickens being raised
both in confinement and in
open ) aids.
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON
IPacific Northwest Farmers Hurt
By Feecj Grain Market Problem
Corvallis - Various factors
at work in feed grain markets
are seriously handicapping the
Pacific Northwest livestock
and poultry feeding industry,
report Oregon State Univer
sity economists.
This spring, Northwest feed
ers were paying nearly $15 a
ton more for feed grain than
their Midwestern competitors,
making it difficult for the lo
cal industry to compete in the
market place, explained Har
old F. Hollands and M. D.
Susan Carroll Named
Overall Champion of
Clothing Contests
Susan Carroll, Eagle Point,
was named overall grand
champion of the clothing con
tests during the 4-H style re
vue at the Jackson County
4-H fair last week.
She was champion of Phase
Six, tailored dress division.
The Margaret Gardener Me
morial award was presented
Wren Winiford. Central Point,
as the outstanding girl in the
home living projects.
State fair winners in the
clothing contests are Mar
thanne Goodwin, Medford,
senior division, Sharon Hug
dahl, Medford, and Ilene
Mitchel, Medford, both junior
division.
CLOTHING CON'TKST
Knitting
Articles made In Intermediate or
advanced knitting project: Carolee
Mies i, central Point, champion;
and Linda Rasmussen. Wagner Val
ley, both blue; Carolyn Barnei,
Central Point. Ann Bowling. Cen
tral Point. Alicia Elmore. Apple
gate, Colleen Franek. Central
Point, Judy Frink. Central Point,
Beth Krouae, Applegate. Shirvl
Marshall, Central Point, all red;
Sal ley Herriott. AppleRate. and
Lynda Mang. Central Poinl, both
white
I'hase Three
Cotton dress or skirt and blouse:
Linda Rusmussen. Fern Valley,
champion: and Cindy Barttey, Cen
tral Point. Shawn Caperna. St.
Mary's Mindy Hakett. WaRner Val
ley, Marlene Nouguier, Medford.
Conny Varner. Central Point, and
Marsha Wilson. Central Point, all
blue; Mary Jo Campbell. Wagner
Valley, Margaret Carnegie. St.
Mary's. Alicia Elmore, Applegate,
Ruth Henney. Medford. Sandra
Mayfield. Central Poinl, Gloria
Eagle Point Girl
Gets Dairy
Late announced dairy show-1
manshin trnnin. have hosn
awarded Bob Tricky. Rogue
River, and Georgia Hubbard.
Antelope, according to Jack
son County 4-H Agent Jerry
Bros.
Tricky received the junior
dairy showmanship trophy do
nated by Ned and Walter Ca
hail, Medford, of the Reliable
Proved Sire Service.
Miss Hubbard. Eagle Point,
won the Mary Anne Birdseye
overall dairy showmanship
trophy.
IMJKV SHOWMANSHIP
Jersey
Advanced Georgia Hubbard.
Antelope, 1st; Dinne Brewster, Ap
plegate, 2nd: Wayne Fletcher.
Sis-Q, 3rd: Linda Somtner, WtiRiier
Vallev. 4th; Billy Retter. Sis-Q.
Mb; Richard Bottgrr. Ruch. th:
Diane Barton. Antelope, 7th; and
Stan Billings. Sis-Q. fith.
juernsry .
Advanced Slenhpn Clark. I
On (I in Creek. 1st; David Strick
land. Rogue River, 2nd; Marth
anne Goodwin. Griffin Creek. 3rd;
F.tirtheth Clark. Griffin Creek. 4th.
Xivance - Juhe smuh. R..J .e
River, and Kay Stevenson. Eagle
jjjjy 8nd-
Oregon Ranches
Ship To South
1
Salem--About 133.000 cat-1 tension service. Il is available
tie were moved directly from from county extension offices.
Oregon farms and ranches tot Dr. Ralph Bogart, OSU
California markets last year, ! professor of animal science
with an estimated 20,000 or a n d author of the bulletin,
15 per cent of the total mov- points out that rabbits "fit
ing directly to slaughter into a scheme where only a
plants in that state. ' few are kept or where they
These figures arc based on 'are raised by the hundreds "
brand inspection compilations 'The state's estimated annual
of the Oregon department of inconio from rabbits is more
agricuiuire. :aiem. iney no
almost half (K0.3K4) the total
j of the movement from Oregon
to California.
Jackson. 5.300; Grant. 4. BOO:
Deschutes. 4,100; Douglas,
1.300; Jefferson. 1,500; Coos.
1.400. Curry. 900: Josephine.
tiOO.
w.ls , Novcml)or and 0t.,otM,r
nd Ullhw,x in Milv ,mri Julv.
l a compUn,entarv sturi'v
bran(1 in5pccons ',,. dc.
,w,,m,n, MVS nu,r0 ,him M1..
000 Oregon cattle were brand
, s,,ected at auction markets
, tu, t.,(, year. On this
tabulation Malheur county
had a wide lead with more
than 115.000 head The next
three Multnomah 74 300
Klamath. 41.800: Jackson,
141.300, " i
Thomas, OSU afgricultural
economists.
Government action, popula
tion trends, value of money,
agricultural technology, trans
portation rates and facilities,
and livestock and poultry
prices all play a part in the ef
fect of price spreads on the
feeding industry, with govern
ment action being a most im
portant factor at this time,
they say.
Simply stated, the problem
is that livestock feeders in the
Meyer. Antelope, Andrea Roberts,
central Point, Shirley Roherta.
Central Point, all red: Jeanette
Greer Medford. Eunice Jerigan.
Evans Valley, and Carol Watson.
Eagle Point, all white.
I'haae Four
Dress or a Kkirt and blouse:
Nancy Carroll, champion; and Ad
rienne Bnon. Applegate. Sara
Chaniler. Evans Vallev. Amy Jo
Helm, Sis-Q, Elaine Meyer. Ante,
lope, Jennifer Nevin, Antelope, all
blue; Sharon Boettcher. Waener
Valley. Anita Coulter. Evans Val
ley. Sharon Ladd. Evans Valley.
Judy Macy. Applegate, Kathy
Pritchard, Antelope, and Judy
Campbell. Wagner Valley, all red;
Jean Baker. Evans Valley, and
Debra DeRobboam, Evans Valley,
both white.
1'hase Five
Skirt and Weskit. Jumper, or
dress: Ilene Mitchel. Medford,
champion; and Paulette Anderson,
Antelope, Sheryl Marshall, Cen
tral Point. Shirlev Roach, Central
Point. Elaine Wilson. Central
Point, Donna Young, Eagle Point,
Susan Caperna. St. Mary's, and
Connie Vilasine, Central Point, all
blue; Faye Chapman. Wagner Val
ley. Susan Cornutt. Central Point,
Judy Frink, Central Point, Donna
Geren. Antelope. Nancy Inman,
Central Point, and Kathy Thomp
son. Central Point, all red: Linn
Murton, Rogue River, white.
Phase Six
Tailored dress or a date dress:
Susie Carroll, Eagle Point, cham
pion; and Ellen Hay. Eagle Point,
Mary Kay Hoekstatter. St. Mary's,
Sharon Hugdahl, Medford, Janis
Torrey, Sis-Q. and Carole Leon,
Medford. all blue; Margaret Good
ain. Medford, Judy. Hill, Antelope,
Georgia Hubbard, Antelope. Karen
Hugdahl. Medford. Aletta Myers,
Central Point, and Katherine Van
duzif, Medford, all red: Diane Bar
ton. Antelope, and Peggy Morrow.
Rogue River, both white.
Phase Seven
An article or ensemble of own
choice: Marthanne Goodwin, Med
ford. champion: and Nikki H;im-
mond. Central Point. Frances
Huffman. Eagle Point. Karen Jos-
s.v. Antelope.
Award
Intermediate Gre Lathrop,
t A"""- : P'nny Hctchcr. SU-
Q. 2nd
Craic Lathrop. Antelope,
3rd: Dennis Phtllyss. Reese Creek
4th: Connie Burrell. Applesate.
.1th; Susan Kimball. Applegate.
fith; Les Geran. Antrlope. 7lh;
Mary Billing. Sis-Q. 8th; Alison
Brion. Applegate, flth.
Holsteln
Intermediate Chervl Swairn.
Antelope. 1st; Lanna LeRoy, Cen
trnl Point. 2nd; Tun Hijsinbothain,
Central Point, 3rd; Clare Lou
Martins. Rogue River, 4th; Adrien
ne Brion. Applegate. 5th; Cather
ine LcRler. Central Point, fith;
Marilyn Winninnham. Applegate.
7th: James Shepherd. Central
Point. Rth; .Jimtnv Hubbard. Ante
lope fllh: Christine Stith, Central
Point. 10th; and Beth Kroune,
Applegate, 11th.
Guernsey
Intermedial Steven Strick
land. Rogue River, 1st; Catherine
Anhorn. Central Point, 2nd: Tracv
Legler Central Point, 3rd; Enrl
Aich tores, .Milk Pail club. 4 th;
Richard Phillips. Reese Creek 3th.
Other Dairy Hreeds
Intermediate Bette Lou
Smith. Rogue River. 1st; Laqueta
Stevenson. Ragle Point. 2nd: and
Mindy Hacked. Wagner Vallev,
3rd
Rabbit Bulletin
Issued By OSU
Corvallis - A new bulletin
on "Rabbit Production," suit
able for both the commercial
producer and boys and girls
m 4-H club work, has been
issued by the Oregon State
University Cooperative Ex-
tniin 531 niillion
The bulletin includes infer-!'he
mation on production, breed
ing and selection of breeding
itock, housing, feeds and
feeriiiiR and marketing as
well as including tips on rab
bit showmanship and judging
a few recipes featuring
and
rabbit
There's almost one milk ,or any other unusual occur
cow for every 10 persons in .rences appear, a tolerance of
the United Slates - 17.5 niil-j"zero" is automatically set.
lion cows lo 180 million peo- !
pie. i
Farmers in the United
States spend around $25 bil
lion a year for goods and ser
vices to produce crops and
livestock.
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Pacific Northwest have had to
buy their feed at prices above
government support levels,
while in the Medwest feed
grains are selling below sup
ports. Blame Federal Action
The difference has come
about largely through federal
action, the economists contin
ued. They explain that al
though grain support prices
reflect generally acceptable
relationships among grains
and grain producting areas,
subsequent actions have ser
iously distorted feed grain
price relationships to the dis
advantage of the Northwest
feeding industry.
Overall. U.S. feed grain
stocks are very large and the
government has provided
means for exporting them as
one way to help reduce stocks.
The export program has been
very successful in regard to
barley, chief feed grain grown
in the Pacific Northwest, par
ticularly since barley is pre
ferred to corn or milo by
many countries where it is
used as a food.
However, barley exports,
aided by government, have
prevented any build-up of re
gional stocks in the Pacific
Northwest and as a result
market prices have been held
above support levels in this
region.
In contrast, the government
holds large supplies of corn
and milo in the Midwest and
is following a policy of selling
some of the available stocks
below support prices, with the
result that market prices of
feed grains are below govern
ment supports in that region,
they added.
Thus, in the Midwest stocks
are large enough to facilitate
government sales to keep the
market price below support
levels, while in the Pacific
Northwest barley sells above
supports because exports have
drastically reduced supplies,
the economist points out.
Pesticide Checks
AssureConsumers
Of Safe Food
Corvallis - Americans en-
Joy the most plentiful, clean
est and best food in the world,
thanks to modern agricultural
advances.
New technology, including
the use of pesticides, has in
creased bolh farm production
and efficiency, pointed out R.
W. Every, Oregon State uni
versity extension entomol
ogist. The proper use of pesti
cides gives today's farmer a
fighting chance in his war
against crop-destroying in
sects. At the same time, gov
ernment and industry togeth
er have set up more than ade
quate safeguards to give con
sumers a safe food supply,
Every emphasized.
Because of these safeguards,
consumers can purchase fruit?
and vegetables without worry
about damaging chemical res
idues, the specialist continued.
If a pesticide leaves a high
amount of residue on th
fresh produce, it can"t be
used.
Thoroughly Screened
Pesticides are thoroughly
screened by chemical compan
ies, agricultural experiment
stations and U.S. Department
of Agriculture workers before
they are released for use by
growers, he noted. The chemi
cal is checked not only for its
effectiveness against insects
but also watched for residues j
'eft on the raw agricultural 1
commodity and for any off
flavor which might result '
from its use.
The U.S. Food and Drug ad- j
ministration establishes tolcr 1
ance levels which are safe for j
human consumption. These
tolerances limit Ihe amount of
1 residue which can remain 011
Pduct. Every explained
Some chemicals, by their very
nature, leave no residues.
The tolerance levels are set
a(,er exnaustive tests on ani-
nials which are watched close
ly for any sign that the new
pesticide might be responsible
producing" effects. If these.
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FROM
THE
GROUND
UP
By BART BARTLETT
The rains were mostly wel
come, but it is only now be
coming apparent to many peo
ple just bow unevenly tha
moisture was distributed over
the valley.
In general the fields and
areas that are near the rim of
the valley got most of the rain-
' fall. It did rain some in tha
central portion of the valley,
but in most instances the total
quantity of water that fell was
of such small quantities that
it was of no significance in so
far as plant growth is con
cerned. The cloudy, humid weather
was of significance however
in case of certain plant dis
eases. Brown rot in peachei
is an instance of such a dis
ease and unless preventative
measures are taken this dis
ease could have become estab
lished in which case it can
cause trouble throughout the
harvest season. This is par
ticularly true when growers'
have varieties of peaches or
other stone fruits that ripen
j from early to late season.
Suggested Field Trip
An interesting field day or
trip would be one that would
show the farmers of this area
the excellent crops that are
being produced on lands that
were declared to be so full
of arsenate that experimental
plot work on them was impos
sible. Farm labor is a controver
sial topic in this valley. Cer
tain groups of citizens are
against the importation of
Mexican citizens for harvest
labor. They insist that only
Americans be used as farm la
bor. Still others insist that
only valley residents be useil
for farm chores when this
diversity of opinion exists, it
is impossible to satisfy all
groups and get the essential
job of the harvest of a perish
able crop accomplished. It
should be stated that the peo
ple who are loafing in a cer
tain small park near Medford
are American citizens and if
one believes in civil rights,
they have every right to relax
in the area. Local labor is too
slow and lazy for harvest
tasks unless it involves sit
ting on a tractor. Increasing
the rate of pay has, in most
instances, failed to make an
impression on American labor.
Whenever wages are raised,
the American adjusts to the
situation by working less or
fewer hours.
Local con., tomatoes, egg
plant, peppers, cucumbers and
squash is, or will be plentiful
soon. The season is somewhat
late for some of these crops,
but Ihe quality should be ex
cellent. Bartlett pears are ready to
pick or are being picked in
many orchards. It would seem
that there is nothing to panic
about as yet that an orderly
harvest program will not take
care of. As usual there will be
reports of overripe fruit - it
occurs every vear
Don't be misled by Ihe re
cent rains. Continue to irri
gate all pastures and late
maturing crops whenever
necessary.
Recently we have had cause
lo renew our faith in the U.S.
Congress. When this elected
group chooses lo be indepen
dent of the desires of the
executive blanch of the coun
try, then and only then do
we have three effective
branches of government.
which means the chemical
cannot be used if there is a
possibility of residue appear
ing on the raw commodity, ha
explained.
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