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Weed Infestations Start From Holiday By RAY HUBBELL Jackson County Weed Control Supervisor The holiday season is ap proaching and many of our creative womenfolk will be looking for native materials with which to create dried flower arrangements and hol iday decorations for this fes tive season. Much literature is available with ideas and procedures for creating these decorations with materials which are available in fields, roadsides or nearby woods. In the col lection of such materials little thought is given to the plant except for its decorative pos sibilities. This is as it should be in case of evergreen branches or fall leaves of plants and trees. However, the dried seed pods or blos soms of several weeds such as Teasel, , Dock, Cattail, Queen Annes Lace, Tansy, Thistles and Sedges are commonly used for this purpose, which brings me to the point of weed control. Many of you have found, the following spring, to have a new weed infestation around the home, particularly along driveways or where cut tings and clippings are gener ally piled, before burning or being hauled away. In an swering home calls many of the weed problems can be traced to transportation of dried seed heads of many of the above named weeds. Perhaps by being fore warned and with a few sug gestions for collecting and dis posing of such materials the possibility of weed seed spread can be kept to a mini mum. First, when material col lected consists of dried blooms cv seed pods, turn them upside down and shake themr to remove the seeds. In doing this where they arc gathered the area is no worse off for your visit. Second, large paper or plas tic bags can be used for col lrtting and storing this mate rial. Remaining seeds that fall out can be easily burned. If you are using a station wagon or pickup, spread a sheet, tarp or plastic cover to place your collection upon. Shattered seeds, leaves and debris can be confined and disposed of. Third, collect no more than you feci necessary to do your job. Excess material generally presents a storage problem and eventually will have to be disposed of. Fourth, when cutting, trim ming and selecting your sped mens for your arrangements do this over a large plastic sheet. Here again, seeds shat tered out by handling as well SINGLER For MAYOR "The final end of gov ernment it not to exert restraint but to do good." Rufus Choatt Pd. Pol. Adv. Jay Allen 383 Holmes, Medford For Your Convenience I Savings Big Double load Washers ,1TM Decorations as trimmings can be collected and burned easily. iifth and last, but by no means least, after your ar rangement has served its pur pose, don't just throw it on the trash pile but see that it is burned. Nature has pro vided well for the spread of unwanted weeds and can do very well without any help from us humans. By helping to control the spread of these weed pests you will be doing not only yourselves, but your neigh bor and your community a favor. Challenge of 60rs Soil Conservation Meeting Theme When farmers and ranchers gather in Eugene Wednesday, Nov. 7, 1962 for the 14th an nual meeting of the Oregon Association of Soil Conserva tion districts, they'll take a close look at the soil and water conservation job ahead in the 60's, according to Har lan Cantrall and Elwood Ab bot, chairmen of the two soil conservation districts in Jack son county. The conferees, members of the governing boards of the 60 soil conservation districts of Oregon, will seek ways of broadening thtir farm income through benefits from install ing recreational and flood pre vention facilities. They will also emphasize the importance of getting regular soil and water conservation practices the land at an increased rate. The meeting will adjourn by mid-afternoon Friday, Nov. 9, 1962, Summing up the aims of the three-day meeting. Elwood Abbot, chairman of the Jack son Soil Conservation district said, "The leaders of soil con servation districts must face the challenge of the 60's with all of the new demands and uses for soil and water re sources." Cantrall, chairman of the Rogue Soil Conservation dis trict, stated that Thomas P. Helseth, Oregon State Con servationist, U. S. Soil Conser vation Service, speaks on "Conservation in the 60's" Thursday morning. At the Fri day luncheon. Bob McClel land, Denver, program advis or, National Association of Soil Conservation Districts, will tell about the "Challenge of the 60 s." ' Friday morning, a panel of state legislators with state representative, Cornelius Bateson, Marion county, as moderator discuss legislation affecting soil conservation dis tricts. Dr. James H. Jensen, presi dent, Oregon State university, speaks at the annual banquet Thursday night on the topic, "Designated and Adopted." Others scheduled for talks included Gene Lear, associate director, federal extension service, "Extension Service's Contribution to SCD's"; Fred Brenne, Eugene, "Business man's Stake in Soil Conser vation"; Dan Allen, executive secretary, governor's commit tee on natural resources, "Big Rivers From Little Gullies Grow"; and Robert Baum, ad ministrative officer, Oregon State Soil Conservation com mittee, "Monday Morning Quarterbacks." A tour of the locally-initi ated Willakenzie and Lynx Hollow watershed projects in Marion county and the annual soil judging contest are sched uled for Wednesday after noon. The annual soil judging LAUNDROMAT rituM THE GROUND UP By BART BARTLETT The harvest season is over for almost every agricultural crop that is of economic value in this area. For the fruit growers it was a long, frustrating season. Now that the expenses of growing and harvesting the pear crop has been accom plished, the long wait is in progress to see if there will be any profits. Bart is still of the opinion that when junk crops are harvested and sold, the re sult is that the price is then established for the best of the crop. In other words do not hesitate to dump the junk or cull portion of crops if there is a desire to obtain the best possible price for the good product that is to be offered for sale. Whether or not to order nursery stock for early plant ing is a frequent question. If one could be sure of an open winter, free of water logged soil conditions, then early planting is desirable. During a wet winter of frequent rains, when the soil is contin ually saturated, it is probably best to plant as late in winter or as early in spring as possi ble. Do not apply any fertilizer to any crop from now until spring unless there is a de sire to use from two to three times the quantity of fertilizer that the crop will require. This is an excellent time to select fruit trees to be pulled out. Local orchardists are farming too many non-produc tive trees. There is no need to fumigate the area of the pull ed tree before replanting a new tree. In the case of pulled peaches that have shown oak root fungus or nematodes, fumigation of the soil area will help to establish a heal thy new replant. Soil conditions generally are favorable now for some spray applications. Where pear trees had an infestation of blister mites or rust mites, a spray application of lime sulfur solution is in order. These pests are not easily con trolled by delayed dormant or growing season sprays. The same advice applies to a spray application of copper for the prevention of leaf curl of certain stone fruit trees. At this time the sprayer will blow or blast from 80 to 90 per cent of the leaves from peach trees and the soil conditions are good for the spray application. Advice and spray chemicals can be obtained from your lo cal spray chemical dealer. The gray digger squirrel is now storing food for winter use. A teaspoon full of poison grain in one of the runways near a den will insure the demise of this pest. Pastures will remain good for grazing for a relatively long period. In fact such pest plants as foxtails are furnish ing good grazing at this time. Farmers and ranchers should winterize and store their equipment during the next few days. Water pumps and some engines can be drained for the winter season. Where certain tractors, trucks or pumps are needed over winter, they should be filled with an anti-freeze solution or be kept from freezing by an appropriate amount of insula tion. Pruning of fruit trees can be done anytime. It is desir able that most of the leaves be off of the trees In order that the proper pruning can be accomplished. When you vote remember that the cash involved is col lected from you. high school public speaking, Goodyear conservation and Lucille Cockran awards will be made during the Thursday session. The association's ladies aux iliary under its state presi dent, Mrs. Elmer Peterson, will hold its annual sessions during the meeting. Complete Heating Oil Service STANDARD HEATING OILS Metered Deliveries Factory Trained Mechanic Equipment Parts in Stock W GIVI GOLD At Your Service Valley Since 1931 Wheat Diversion Plans And Prices Outlined Wheat diversion and addi tional price-support payments are new features of the 1963 wheat stabilization program, Albert Straus, chairman. Jack son County Agricultural Sta- Garden Tips By JOHN W. MCLOUGHLIN County Extension Agent Cover Crops For Gardtnt Because of space limita tions a home vegetable garden is usually planted on the same plot of ground year after year. This is intensive use-use that will stretch and strain the natural recuperative powers of the soil to breaking point. This "burning the candle at both ends" system of manage ment results in sure signs of premature old age in the soil. Continued intensive cultiva tion literally burns the active supply of organic matter out of the sou. Without organic matter, including the benefi cial soil bacteria and other organisms, any soil would be completely unproductive. Intensive cultivation and the constant trampling of traf fic over the garden area ruins soil structure and destroys natural pore spaces. The effect of a compacted soil is like hardening of the arteries. Water can't move to the roots. Roots can't grow in search of needed moisture and plant food. Plant growth slows down and often stops. Contuous Cropping Continuous cropping with garden plants, or any other crop, always compounds the problems created by all kinds of pests - insects, diseases, nematodes, symphlids, slugs. Even annual weeds seem to develop an inherent immuni ty to constant hoeing and pul ling. The annual and regular use of a winter cover crop helps solve these and other problems connected with maintaining productive garden soil. The cover crop injects i basic principle of good farm ing - crop rotation - into the gardening program. A vigor ous cover crop provides a pro tective cover for the entire soil surface. Millions of ag gressive roots perforate the surface and subsoil to reopen pore space and make the soil more tillable for next year's garden. The cover crop provides for annual renewal of high quali ty organic material for use next summer. This decaying material helps recreate granu lar structure aiding future root growth and improving the soil as an effective reser voir for needed moisture. When turned down next spring the roots and tops of the cover crop privides food to support beneficial bacteria and other organisms that help make mineral nutrients avail able. The cover crop takes up and holds any excess soluble plant nutrients in the soil and returns them in available form for the use of next year's garden. The roots pick up nu trients from the deep subsoil and rcdeposits them for easy use in the surface soil. Cover Crop Use of a cover crop makes it possible to remove and de stroy the garden residue, a necessary practice in prevent ing disease and insect damage. A good cover crop will almost eliminate growth of winter annual weeds, many of which are secondary hosts for plant diseases. A good cover crop costs lit tle. It is only necessary to buy enough oats, rye, or win ter barley to permit broad casting seed over the garden area at the rate of a quarter pound to each 100 square feet. Seed can be broadcast any time in early fall. Sew it by hand over the surface and rake or otherwise cover it to a depth of about a half inch. If fall rains are delayed it will pay to irrigate to get the cov er crop off to a good start. By March of next year there should be ample growth to be worked into the soil to help produce a better garden next year. BOND STAMPS 24 Hours e Day Fuel Co. 11 Weit McAndrewi MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON bilization and Conservation committee, said today. The payments were provid ed by the new farm law, sign ed by President Kennedy on Sept. 27. 1962. They supple ment the marketing quotas and price supports previously in effect for the 1963 wheat crop. The chairman explained that the diversion payments will be similar to the pay ments made under the 1962 wheat stabilization program. They will be available to growers who reduce their wheat acreage by at least 20 per cent and who devote the diverted acres to an approved conservation use. 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