Siskiyou Mountain Trek
Start of Yreka Area
By MRS. ORLO DAVIS
Montague Correspondent
Montague Three hereford
bulls in the annual Cal-Ore
Hereford association's range
ready bull sale are from the
6,000 acre Leonard Shelley
Four Local FFA
Members Attend
ational Meet
Four delegates from Crater
and Eagle Point Future Farm
ers of America chapters
arrived in Kansas City, Oct.
9th to attend the national
FFA convention.
Attending the convention
Oct. 10 through Oct. 12 are
Pat Neal and Bob Ryan, from
C rater chapter, Leonard Han
sen and Barry Blomburg from
Eagle Point.
Convention schedule in
cludes roll call of states and
seating of delegates, confer
ring of Honorary American
Farmer degrees upon voca
tional agriculture teachers
and administrators, national
treasurer's report which will
be given by the state super
visor of agricultural education
and state board of education
of Virginia and addresses by
retiring officers, massing of
state flags and presentation of
Star American Farmer
swards.
FFA pagent Committee ap
pointments, presentation of
Future Farmers of America
Foundation, Inc. awards and
honor in ceremony for par
ents of the National FFA of
ficers are included.
Election of officers and
their installation, presenta
tion of past officers pins, cer
tificates and service plaques
by new president close
the ceremoney. Other events
that will highlight the con
vention include a meat judg
ing contest and poultry pro
duction judging contest, also
a livestock judging contest.
The American Royal parade
and shore show are the main
highlights of the FFA conven
tion. The first national conven
tion was held in the Balti
more Hotel at Kansas City,
Mo., on Nov. 20, 1928. Thirty
three official delegates rep
resenting 18 states were pres
ent. Sixty-four delegates from
33 states attended the second
Convention. By the 10th an
' nual convention membership
in the organization had grown
to over 100,000 representing
4,000 chapters. The 1938 do
nation delegates authorized
purchase of 22 V4 acres of
land which was part of the
George Washington estate for
the Nation FFA camp when
: the World War II began. FFA
: membership totalled 245,830
: Jn 7,542 chapters. By 1957
membership reached 377,922
Group Pushes
Calf Vaccination
Salem - The State Brucel
. losis Advisory committee,
meeting in Salem Sept. 27.
' decided to ask the legislature
to permit increased indemni
ties under the brucellosis dis-
ease control program.
The committee wants state
and federal payments, usual
' 3y on a matching basis, in
creased from S8 to about $25
; for cattle slaughtered under
the program. To insure in
creased usage of calf vaccina
' tion as an eradication tool,
', the committee wants to tie
the larger indemnity to herds
which have participated in
' the vaccination phase of the
. program. The S8 indemnity
would continue on unvaccin
Bted herds.
The committee, with Al
, Lindow of Portland as chair-
man, instructed the state de-
partment of agriculture to
prepare a, bill along these
lines. It will go before the
1 9 6 3 legislature. Officials
said this move would probab-
' ly cost an additional 10 to 12
thousand dollars.
confidentially We LOVE
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ranch at Montague, Calif, near
Yreka.
Shelley with his parents
and 10 brothers and sisters
moved from a small Sams Val
ley ranch to the Shasta valley
in 1914 because the family
in over 9.000 chapters. Today
the membership has reached
to about 495,900 in over 11,
000 chapters.
FARM
Woodlot Facts
Last week's article dealt
with thinning of your young
stands. This weeks article is
about pro - commercial thin
nings close relative - prun
ing." These two practices usu
ally go haiid-iii-hand in forest
improvement work.
Clear lumber as produced
by American sawmills comes
p r i n cip a 1 1 y from virgin
timber 200 to 500 years old
and older. The clear wood
portion lies only in the outer
layers of the lower part of the
tree trunk. Many trees are
sawlog size before they pro
duce clear lumber-for nature's
method of producing clear
wood is extremely slow.
In fact, nature is not much
concerned with producing
clear lumber, as for example
the following statement made
by B. E. Fernow. one of
United Slates earliest and
most outstanding fores-ters.
He said. "Nature has taken
rno account of time or space,
nor did she care whether the
forest was composed of tim
bers most useful to man; tree
growth, whatever the kind,
satisfied her laws."
Even in closely stocked
stands, death of the side
branches from lack of sun
light (the first step in natural
pruning) proceeds at a snail's
pace. E. S. Kotok, Pacific
Northwest forest and range
experiment station, has said,
"The average Douglas-fir is
not clear to 17 feet until 77
years and to 33 feet until 107
years."
Perhaps if we lived as long
as the people of Hunza we
could afford to wait, but I
doubt it.
To Produce Clear Wood
So early pruning is the only
way we can go about produc
ing clear wood in stands
which will be 60-80 years old
when final harvest time rolls
around.
. Trees should be pruned at
as early an age as possible to
start clear growth sooner.
Trees over 6 feet or 8 feet in
diameter are usually consider
ed to be too large for pruning.
The branches wi'l be -.-.
and pruning costs will be
higher. Also the tree will not
grow a large enough percent
age of clear material before
harvest age.
Only the better trees in the
stand on fairly good sites
should be pruned. These trees
should be selected because of
good form and growth rate
and also to allow sufficient
spacing for future growth.
This is usually at about 20 to
25 foot spacing throuh the
area or about 60 to 120 trees
per acre. These trees will be
the last trees in the stand to
be logged. All of the unprun
ed trees will eventually be
cut in thinning operations to
promote growth in the pruned
trees.
The best season for pruning
is from the late summer until
early spring while the trees
are relatively dormant. The
bark is less likely to tear dur
ing this period and the sub
sequent rapid spring growth
helps to cover the stubs more
quickly.
Pruning can be done with
an axe, club, or a hand
pruning saw for the low dead
branches. Pole pruning saws
(with eight and 12 fool handles
NATIONAL SANK OF PORTLAND
Ranch
needed a larger ranch to make
a living.
Leonard Shelley started Ihe
trek over the Siskiyous in
March, 1914. Near the top he
found four feet of snow so he
tied each horse's tail to the
horse behind it and broke trail
over the former toll road by
way of Steinman.
A month later the family
moved 75 hogs over the moun
tains by driving them behind
a wagon filled with corn and
camping equipment. They had
to drive the hogs through the
main streets of Medford and
Ashland. Since there was no
snow the trip took only five
days.
Form Partnership
Later Leonard, his three
brothers, Dan, Everett and
Parks formed a partnership
known as the Shelley Broth
ers. They bought the Hovey
Gulch ranch from Sam Bur
well and Shelley still owns
this ranch consisting of 320
acres.
After 12 years, the brothers
dissolved their partnership
and went into business for
themselves. All except Leon
;u d married. Leonard never
did. For awhile his sister and
her husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Seideman lived with
him until they retired. Later
his sister, Mrs. Mollie Batson,
lived with him until her
death. Since then her daugh
ters and his nieces, Mrs. Flor
ence Wood and Miss Opal Bat
son have lived on the ranch.
They both work for Pacific
Telephone company in Yreka.
The two women are active as
Siskiyou County Cowbelles
nd in several civic groups.
They help on the ranch and
are at home in the saddle.
The ranch, now consisting
of 6,000 acres is known as
Shasta Valley Hereford ranch.
It supplies all the hay for the
400 to 500 head of cattle, both
as commercial and breeding
stock. About 600 ton of hay is
put up on the ranch each year,
plus 200 ton of wheat, barley
and oats, most of which is
sold.
The ranch employs three
men the year around and two
of them live in new houses on
the ranch.
Shelley raises a large veg
etable garden and consider
able fruit. He is a member and
past president of the Siskiyou
County Cattlemen, a member
and past president of the Sis
kiyou County Farm bureau
and a member, and for many
years president, of the Mon
tague National Farm Loan as
sociation. should be used for the higher
branches. All dead branches
and stubs should be removed.
Green braehes can be cut to
a point where at least two-
thirds of the live crown
mains on the tree. Cutting
too many of the green bran
ches will weaken the tree and
slow down the growth rate.
Young trees may have to be
pruned several times to reach
this height without removing
too much crown in one opera
tion. Branches should be cut
as close to the trunk as possi
ble. It is desirable to prune to
a height of 18 feet on eacn tree
to permit cutting two eight
foot logs plus trim above the
stump level.
Clear Slash
If numerous green bran
ches are cut, a concentration
of slash accumulates under
the tree, these should be scat
tered away from the tree to
prevent accidental fires from
building up extra heat around
these highest value trees.
Pruning o' green limbs
from the southwest side of
the tree that is exposed to
direct sun from 2 to 5 p.m.
is likely to expose the tree to
sunscald. Only one whorl of
live branches should be cut
each year from such exposed
tree?.
Pruning can increase the
future value of your young
timber stand by improving the
quality of the sawlogs. How
ever, the work and invest
ment in pruning will be lost
if the timber is not managed
to protect and promote
growth in the selected trees.
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Some fall rains have oc
curred and have been both
beneficial and detrimental to
the agricultural interests of
the area.
Fortunately, most if not all
of the seed crops such as
grasses and alfalfa were har
vested prior to the recent
rains. The moisture has also
j benefited home lawns, gar
dens and pastures. They have
! been somewhat detrimental m
I that the pear harvest and
I some of the late ensilage har
vest has been delayed. These
crops can still be saved if
there is a week of clear, dry
weather.
About last Wednesday night
a killing frost visited the
lower and more productive
areas of the vail
This re -
suited in complete kills of
such frost sensitive crops as
pumpkins, s q u a s h. wa'er
melons, cucumbers, peppers
and tomatoes. Some interme
diate areas near Talent, Ash
land and Phoenix escaped ser
ious damage and will continue
to be a source of locally grown
truck crops for several days.
Lowers Price
As mentioned before in this
column, it is not wise to har-
vest, pack and ship any cull
or overripe farm produce. It
only sets the seasons price
and this is a price that must
be accepted for that portion
of the harvest that grades
extra special or U.S. No. 1
Therefore, it is usually wise
to dump and not harvest junk
produce but concentrate only
What a new kick you'll ?et out of ?oing places in this one! And what a solvent
fueling you'll pot as the savings on upkeep mount! There's a full line of models,
includins three wajron?. Ba -it-ally, we've kept Chevy II's liveliness and roomi-ne.-s
and cisy I'khHhj v. ays. Kept it; cri.-p looks, too (with a bit of freshening
here and there). The changes we've marie weren't for change's sake, you see
but for yours. Just for a sample: the brakes arc self-adjusting. The new
Delcotron generator gives you more electrical reserve power and helps your
battery reach a vigorous old age. The 1M.I b:i Fisher beauty lasts longer, too;
air pushes rain and wa.-h water down through the rocker panels (where most
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zr Planting Fall Bulbs
Rogue Valley Nurserymen Advise
I By J. VERNON MARSHALL
i For Rogue Valley
j Nurserymen
' October - It is timo again,
; to start planting fall bulbs,
j if you would like a variety of
early flowers in the spring,
i Ruths shnulH be nlnnted
I through September, October
ana Aovemner. ann some
planting in December for real
late spring flowers. For all
around flowering I think Oc
on that portion that is of good
quality.
There are some plums of the
prune type th;it are locally
grown available in the area.
For many f.irmors the rains
have sutt'icieiUiy softened the
soil so that some desired level
inq can be done this tall. In
some instances the soil is in
good condition for t lie mak
ing of winter drainage ditches.
Tlie harvest season has in
general been a long one and
will extend for several diys
yet before being finished. It is
a frustrating season. The elee-
1 tions, hunting seasons, fishing
seasons, ruins, labor shortages
and bumper crops all contrib
ute to the delays and general
confusion of the season.
It may be that the livestock
auctions of certain areas arc
more of a speculative opera
tion on the part of the market
operators than an above board
outlet for our ranchers cattle.
i In Memory
; The agricultural interests of
' this area have lost both an ef-
fective member and partici
pant with the passing of Or
ville C. Hamilton of Modoc
Orchards. He was an excellent
example of the effectiveness
of the quiet diplomatic type of
citizen. We will miss him as a
friend and the entire state will
miss him as a citizen of the
highest calibre.
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tober is the best of the three
; months. No matter how large
or small your garden, or how
good or poor your facilities
for growing cut flowers, so
called dutch bulbs can always
supply you with plenty of
spring flowers. With all the
many varieties on hand and
their easy culture there isn't
; any good reason why even
! uie smnu newer garocn can-
! not supply a variety oi color
starting early in the spring
and stretching to late spring,
according to when the bulbs
are planted.
If you use these three fall
months for planting bulbs you
will have three months in the
spring of continuous beauty.
There are plenty of bulbs
in the valley now to be pur
chased from your nurseryman
or flower shops. Start plant
ing as early as you can in
order to have well-rooted
plants, then if you wish to
dig some to bring in the house
to force for winter flowers,
they will be well rooted for
that.
While you are at it, why
not buy a few extra choice
bulbs, and not only have
beautiful spring flowers , but
have winter house flowers as
well by preparing some for
forcing? Nothing will bright
en winter days better than
flowers on your window sill
grown from bulbs.
Do not buy cheap bulbs for
forcing. As far as that goes,
it does not pay to buy cheap
bulbs for outside growth
either.
I will give you a few point
ers on preparing bulbs for
forcing. Bulbs potted for the
house must spend a cool
weather period growing a set
of roots to support flowers
later on. The ideal tempera
ture range for such root
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Now,
growth is between 34 degrees
and 40 degrees. Freezing will
not harm roots nor bulbs,
but the growth will stop until
temperatures rise again. Pot
ted bulbs should spend from
six to eight weeks in a cool,
dark protected place. Cover
over in your garden or under
sawdust. There the roots can
develop while the top growth
remains dormant. Then, when
the bulbs are brought into
warmth and light, the tops
will start to grow. These
bulbs may be brought in,
starting from the middle of
November all through the
i winter for house forcing.
The change in temperature.
if it can be controlled, should
be gradual. 50 degrees to 60
degrees, for two or three
weeks. After bringing them
indoors set temperature at 60
degrees or higher, if neces
sary, to bring buds into
flower. These bulbs will ad
just themselves to a wide
range of growing conditions
indoors. For best flowering
they must have at least three
or four hours of direct sun.
Also, remember, for indoor
flowering do not buy cheap
bulbs. Buy top-size bulbs of
good forcing variety. Here are
some of the best forcing var
ieties Tulips: Bartigon,
red Aristocrat, pink
Golden Age, yellow The
Velvet King, purple - Orange
Favorite, and the Sunshine,
good parrot tulips for forcing.
For early outside flowers,
don't forget the Red Emperor,
rnd the new White Emperor
produces a beautiful pure
white flower. These tulips
bloom real early while the
other tulips are still in bud.
Here are some forcing var
ieties in hyacinths - Victoria,
red - City of Harlem, yellow
- Pink Pearl, and Innocence,
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exhaust system are longer lived. The ride is smoother and quieter because of,
a large number of small improvements we've made. And things are a lot plushier
inside. Now you've read this far, haven't
you? Isn't that pretty good evidence that
Chevy II is made for you? The clincher
will come when you take the wheel at your
Chevrolet dealer's. Dror in sometime soon
and see if we haven't called the shot. th mak
TUcblJAJ, OCTOBER 9. 1962
which is a beautiful creamy
white.
For daffodils. King Alfred
Adult Welding
Class Planned
An adult welding course for
beginning welders will start
Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. The
classes will be held in the vo
cational building at Crater
High school. Central Point.
The course will consist of
ten classes to be taught on
Tuesday nights of each week
starting Oct. 16, and ending
Dec. 18. Each class will last
for three hours.
Fees are $12 per person. All
equipment and materials will
be furnished with the excep
tion of gloves. It is advisable
for those enrolling to purchase
a heavy pair of canvas or
leather gloves.
This course has been espec
ially designed as a beginning
welding course in electric (arc)
welding and oxy-acetylene
welding and cutting.
For those who are inter
ested in this course please con
tact Darrell Shepherd or Bill
Jeskcy at Crater Vocational
Agriculture department,
Crater High school, North Pa
cific highway. Central Point,
or phone 664-1241. Enroll
ment in this class will be
limited.
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all winter. Use ordinary gar
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peat for best results, and feed
regularly with a good organic
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