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Rural Cooperation Society For Hokkaido, Japan and Salem- An event of long- range significance to the peo ple of Oregon and the Prefec ture of Hokkaido, Japan, oc curred in Portland Oct. 16 with the formal organization of the Oregon-Hokkaido Rur al Cooperation Society. This marked the culmina tion, and at the same time the active beginning, of an exchange relationship toward which Governor Mark O. Hat field has been working with Hokkaido officials and Oregon people since 1960. "People to people pro grams". Governor Hatfield told the luncheon gathering of farm and business leaders at the Pacific International exposition grounds, "can help establish lasting international friendships and thus enhance not only our culture and trade Dwarf Fruit By Columbus Mike Thorniley, Rapp lane, Talent, estimated the big Oregon Weed Conference Set For Nov. 8-9 Corvallis - Battle plans to combat weeds - an estimated $5 million annual cost item to Oregon - will be drawn up at a statewide Oregon Weed Con ference, Nov. 8 and 9, at Eu gene. Approximately eight people will attend from Jack son county. Importance of effective weed control is pointed up by the fact that county courts and the Oregon State Highway De partment budget about $500, 000 each year for ridding roadsides of weeds. This, coupled with control costs to ' (armpre atiA nthprs nlns irnn losses from weeds, run costs of these pests up to the ?5 million mark, reported Rex Warren, Oregon State Univer sity farm crops specialist and secretary of the conference. The conference is open lo the public. Registration will start Nov. 8 at 9 a.m. at the Lane county fairgrounds, Eu gene. Weed control in vegetable and fruit crops, ornamental and nursery crops, and seed crops will be featured along with reports on weed and brush control in forest lands. New developments in weed control will be reviewed by OSU researchers and repre sentatives of the State For estry Department and indus try. Growers, industry field men, and extension workers will conduct a panel discus sion on control of weeds in fruit and vegetable crops. Walter C. Leth, ficldman for Blue Lake Packers, Salem, will be moderator. Weed control on non-cropland will include reports by state highway and county highway representatives, com mercial applicators, and rep resentatives of public utili ties. Larry Rowse, Portland General Electric, will moder ate the session. Chemical industry repie sentatives will announce de velopment of new herbicides and new uses for older chemi cals in a panel moderated by Keith Sime, Miller Products Company, Portland. New de velopments in chemical appli cator equipment will be pre sented in an illustrated talk by Jim Rear, Eugene equip ment designer and manufac turer. "Prince Charles Crows Up" By Vere Connaught How is Trince Charles standing the rigid discipline of one of the world's tough est schools? How has the future king of England been accepted by his fellow class mates? Be sure to read this revealing article in NOVEMBER 11TH ISSUE with your I tip ?(" miwf but the cause of world peace itself." Similar sentiments were voiced in a congratulatory wire read from Hokkaido's governor, Kingo Machimura, who said: "We look forward to active cooperation and to deepening of relations be tween the peoples of Oregon and Hokkaido. Wishing you a great success." The society has been incor porated as a non-profit cor poration under the laws of Oregon. The governor will serve as permanent chairman. Committee Listed The committee assisting the governor with the organiza tion details included Ray Yas ui of Hood River, Foye M. Troute of Portland, John Ful ton of Portland and Director Trees Hit Day Storm blow on Columbus day blew down about a third of his dwarf fruit trees. These were late variety apple trees such as the Spit zenberg which were top heavy with fruit. Otherwise, there was no damage to his pear trees, Thorniley re ported. The Spitzenberg tends to produce a lop larger than the foot growth so is naturally top heavy and susceptible to strong winds, Thorniley ex plained. The wind seemed to hit trees on mating 7 and 9 rootsto'eks more than others. Even trees tied to stakes were affected, he said. Pears on quince seemed a little more tolerant of wind. Through study and experi mentatiton the Talent or chardist has learned that th; stem piece type of tree is bet ter anchored. He is starting to develop other than root-stock trees for dwarf varieties, he added. Maling 9 rootstock does not seem as adaptable to local soils and climatic conditions as others, Thorniley noted. "What is good in England where they grow a lot of the dwarfs is not good here," the orchardist noted. Complete Operation The young orchardist oper ates a completely integrated operation from orchard to small packing shed and cold storage plant. This season he packed out about 3,000 boxes of pears and apples. All that is left now is a few late pears. He used high school girls during the early part of the season and mostly local wom en during the rest of the harvest. "I have about 45 acres. But when you figure 150 to 300 trees an acre it is a little too big an operation for me." Thorniley said. "But I do think orchardists need to think more of the size of or chard trees. Dwarfs are the coming thing. Of course, this is only my opinion.' And there are many opinions on this subject," he concluded. Thant May Receive Nobel Peace Prize Oslo. Norway-iliPll-The 1962 Nobel Peace Prize which was withheld this year may be awarded to Acting United Na tions Secretary General Thant next year, informed sources said today. The sources said Thant was the leading candidate for this year's award and is likely to receive it eventually. The No bel Committee of the Norwe gian Parliament announced Monday that the 1962 prize would not be awarded and the S50.043 cash award would be reserved for next year. No award was given in I960 but the Nobel Committee granted that year's award posthumously to former UN Secretary General Dag Ham marskjold in 1961. The 1962 award was reserv ed due to the tense interna tional situation, not because of a lack of worthy candi dates, the sources said. They said the 1963 award might go to some international humani tarian organization. Yamhill Gets Grant For New Courthouse Washington -IUPH- The fed eral government has approved a $489,000 grant to Yamhill county for construction of a new courthouse at McMinn villc. A S787.000 bond issue for the proposed courthouse is on Tuesday's election ballot In the county. If If A m IVERSON QUALITY PAINTS Midi in Oregon for Oregon People Corner 6th 1 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. Formed Oregon of Agriculture J. F. Short who is the secretary. Katsuma Ura be, Japanese consul at Port land now being reassigned to Damascus, Syria, participated briefly in the organizational meeting and John Fulton told of his visit to Hokkaido. The society will have a board of 50 directors, most of whom have already accepted the in vitation to serve and attended the organization meeting. The selection of Hokkaido seemed appropriate because of our trade with Japan and because the geography of the two states is similar and the history of Hokkaido very much parallels that of Ore gon, Governor Hatfield ex plained. "The people in Hokkaido were pioneers at about the same time and in much the same manner as the early set tlers in Oregon," he added. Other factors were the pres ent affiliation between Port land and Hokkaido's major city, Sapporo, and that Hok kaido has the largest area of any prefecture in Japan. A prefecture corresponds to a state in the United States. The articles of incorpora tion state the purposes of the Oregon-Hokkaido Rural Co operation Society thus: To pro mote cooperation, friendship and understanding between Japan and the United States of America, and principally Hokkaido, Japan, and the state of Oregon . . . and to promote a more abundant life for rural Hokkaido and Ore gon, especially among youth and young groups. The organization will as sist Japanese visitors in Ore gon to see the state and to observe the particular part of the agricultural industry in which they are interested. It will help coordinate visits to Japan by Orgonians interest ed in agriculture. Further possibilities were described by the governor as exchange visits of farm own ers, industry leaders, state and university officials and others; exchange of exhibits, technical publications, televi sion programs, farm organiza tion and 4-H and FFA repre sentatives and students inter ested in working on farms to learn firsthand about farm work in the other country. Highlights Listed Among the highlights which form the background for the organization, as the governor recounted them to the lunch eon group, are several inter esting exchanges. In March, 1961, a thousand fir seedlings were shipped to Governor Machimura, a gift from Oregon. They were de livered by Col. Robert T. Walker, an Oregonian with the United States Army, who was accompanied by the U.S. con sul at Sapporo. They brought much favorable press cover age and a gracious letter of thanks froi.i the governor of Hokkaido. Word came that the trees were planted in the bota nical gardens in Sapporo, the city park. Hokkaido univer sity and elsewhere there and that they are doing well. In September, 1961, at the Sixth Conference of Japan American Mayors and Cham ber of Commerce Presidents in Portland, the Oregon gov ernor received from Governor Machimura a beautiful film about Hokkaido. The film was shown at the organization luncheon. Oregon reciprocated with a copy of the new film, "Oregon Today," with Japanese sound track. This was presented to Governor Machimura by Ore gonian John Fulton, one of the O-HRCS incorporators. The film was shown at the Osaka Trade Fair and is now being shown throughout Hok kaido. Last August. Vice-Governor Saito of Hokkaido visited Ore gon as the special representa tive of Governor Machimura He spent four days here view ing our agriculture, especially dairy, beef cattle and grass seed raising, and the forestry industry. He expressed a keen interest in the formation of a rural cooperation society. The association in Oregon follows by about two years the formation of the Hokkai do, Japan-American Rural Co operation Society, with pur poses to: help rural Hokkaido have a more abundant life, promote cooperation between the two countries and s t r e n gth en friendships be tween them by assisting in exchange of culture, agricul ture, ideas on research meth ods and similar matters. Persons interested in the society and its projects should contact J. F. Short, director, State Department of Agricul ture, Salem 10, Oregon. Announcing . . . Medford Paint Cr Wallpaper Company Now Ctrrying t Full line of Holly Phont 772-9321 MEUKOHD. OKEGON mrtniitimiui'miHiiiin.imiiiiiijjjUntfjf FROM THE ARAIIIIIk I UKUUNU UP By BART BARTLETT niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'iiniimiiiTiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiin tmuumiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu;iiiiiB3ttmti The fall colors now on dis play by the foliage of many of the valley trees is perhaps as brilliant as we can ever hope to see on the species of trees that are predominate in the area. In most fall seasons the leaves of our trees just die, turn brown and fall. No doubt many leaky roofs were in evidence during the heavy rains of October. This is an excellent time to make needed repairs. Many shade or specimen trees were damaged during the recent storm. In some in stances the damage was com pounded as the tree or some of its limbs fell onto homes or other buildings. Any trees that are overly tall and are near homes should probably be topped to insure that their possible fall in a high wind docs not do damage to a home or even result in injury to persons in a building. Where damage did occur it may be well to check with your insur ance agent as you may have some coverage that will aid in the expense of repair. The period of home heating is here and it is a good idea to have a competent specialist check your home for fire haz ards. Many types of home healers deposit a layer of soot and other very combustible materials in chimneys and flues that can result in dan gerous fires. Soil conditions are very good in orchards now. It may be wise to put out orchard heaters at this time. All stack type healers should be thor oughly cleaned as they are placed in the orchard. This will insure that they will ope rate at maximum efficiency and with the production of a minimum of smoke. This is also a period when it will be profitable to rid farm lands, orchards and farm buildings of mice and rats. See your seed or spray dealer for materials and advice. A proper compost pile can be made of any vegetable or decomposable plant materials that arc at hand. If the com post pile behaves properly there is no danger of disease or insect infestations resulting from disease or insect infested plant materials being included in the vegetable portion of the pile. The severe heat that is generated by a good compost pile serves as a sterilant for all pests whether of animal or plant origin. The politicians are cither crazy or courageous judging from the whoppers they tell. They claim they are full of courage - you be the judge. Warehouse Rule Revisions Given Salem - Revised rules arc now in effect for Oregon pub lic grain warehouses and are designed to create a uniform language for operator and in spector and to avert any chance of depositor losses. The changes were before the industry at hearings in May and September and became effective Oct. 11. T. Ralph Harry, state de partment of agriculture grain division chief, asserts the re vised rules "contain nothing a good warehouseman would not do for his own protec tion" and adds that most all operators arc already using these practices. Deposits of grain in a ware house arc audited by the stale at least once annually, much as an examiner audits bank deposits. Ths CREDIT BUREAU IS NOW AUDITING ACCOUNTS for ths next REDBOOK! You make your own rating by the way you pay your bills. Pay promptly and make a good rating. A Slow Paid Bill looks better than Slow Bill that's still owing. Pay them today! CREDIT BUREAU of Medford 1 ! m mi Diverted Acres Opened To Livestock Beginning Nov. 1, most of the acreage diverted under the 1962 feed grain and wheat programs will be released from program restrictions on grazing, Albert Straus, chair man, Agricultural Stabiliza tion and Conservation com mittee, has announced. The chairman explained the grazing restrictions are being relaxed as part of the general effort to keep provisions of farm programs in line with practical farming operations. Many farmers normally salv age drooped corn ears and other crop residue by turn ing livestock onto harvested cropland in the late fall. Since the diverted acreage on many farms is not fenced separately, the program change will per mit these farmers to salvage this feed without being put to unreasonable work time and expense for protective fencing. Main Object According to Mr. Straus, the main objective of the ban Apply Fertilizer To Farm in Fall Corvallis Fall is the best time to apply fertilizer in Western Oregon. That is the message of "Fertilize in the Fall," a circular just pub lished by the Oregon Slate university cooperative exten sion service and available from county extension of fices. Written by A. S. King, ex tension soils specialist, the circular points out that in western Oregon most peren nial forage crops and winter annuals start their growth in the fall and adequate fertil izer at this stage helps next year's yields. Crops which need fall fer tilizers include clover grass pastures, fall seeded grass legume mixtures, subclover, alfalfa, winter grain and com mon ryegrass, winter legumes, cover crops and grass seed, King writes. OSU fertilizer recommendations as to ma terials and rates of use arc available. Apply Before Rain Fall fertilizer applications made before rain saturates the soil, have many advantages, King writes. Among those cited are: winter rains and frosts move fertilizer into the soil, all parts of the field can be covered with power equip ment easily and quickly, there should be no damaging soli compaction and materials are easy to obtain and handle. Another advantage is the fact that the OSU Soil Testing Laboratory can give faster service in the summer and early fall, King points out. Soil tests predict the need for potash, phosphorus, lime and boron. Last year's test can guide this year's applications, but farmers shouldn't rely on older tests because good yields can change levels in a short time, he nolcs. Soil sample boxes, direc tions for sampling, and infor mation sheets can be obtained from county extension agents. WMWM How sporty can a car get? Just take a look at the new F-85 Cutlass for '63! Rakish new silhouette . . . comfort-contoured bucket seats . . . center control console Rive it the look and feel of a thoroughbred sports car. And the Cutlass V-8 under its hood turns out performance to match! Coupe or convertible, the 1.'! Cutlass is Oldsmobile's lowest-priced sporU car ... a thrilling, thrifty way to join the sporting set! On display at your Oldsmobile Dealer's turn ! oii.i..ir...,i There's "Snrnett-iinp Ertra" nbout owning en OLDSMOBILE I Grazing against livestock on diverted acres has been to prevent grazing that might partially offset the corn, grain sorg hum, and wheat adjustmeni under the diversion programs. With killing frosts likely by Nov. 1 over the main grain producing area, the objective of the no-grazing ban would be satisfactorily met by that time. The important period for protection of the diverted acreages will have passed in most areas, and there is small likelihood that conservation cover would be severely dam aged by permitting livestock on this acreage on or or after Nov. 1. 127 Consignors Sell 60? Cattle; Prices Strong A total of 127 consignors sold 607 cattle, 17 hogs and 16 sheep at the Friday, Nov. 2 sale of the Midway Live stock Yard. "The market was very ac tive and prices were very close to being as high as those paid at our big 2,000 head sale the week before," reported Bill Bray, Midway owner manager. "Many of the same buyers attended both sales," he said. Hereford and Angus steer calves sold from $27 to $29.40 with most of the real good calves weighing under 400 pounds going above $28. Good heifer calves sold from $23 to $24.50. Heifers weighing from 450 to 550 pounds sold between $21 and $2:t. Yearling heifers sold from $20 to $22.70. Yearling steers sold between $23 and $26. Most steers weighing around 600 pounds went from $24 to $25.40. Holstein Steers Holslein steer calves sold from $20 to $21.60. Yearling Holstein steers weighing from 600 to 750 pounds sold from $19 to $19.70. A pen of good cows with calves sold lor $210 and other pens went from $180 to $195 per pair. Slaughter bulls sold for $19 to S19.70. Fat cows went out at $15 to $16.50. A few heifer cows sold to $17.50. Utility cows sold mostly at $13.50 to $15, cutters $12 to $13.75 and can ners sold from $8 to $11.50. "We have some very spe cial consignments for this week's sale," Bray said. "We are going to disperse the Hillcrest Hereford herd this week. These cattle are being shipped from Sandy, Ore. and will be in the yard for public inspection from Tuesday until Friday." "This herd consists of 28 cows, 14 heifer weaner calves and seven weaner bull calves, plus the herd sire which is three years old and was bred and raised by the Emerald Empire Hereford ranch. "Also, we arc going to sell on the same day, the register ed polled Hereford cows from -ill YOUI J. R.'s WHITNEY I Wks. TH E ZEST Property May Benefit From Woodland Tax Law Salem - Forest landowners in western Oregon are re minded by Slate Forester Dwight Phipps that if they wish their property classified under the small woodland op tion timber tax law, applica tion must be made soon to appear on the 1963-64 tax statements. Final deadline for further applications under the law will be August 9. 1963 or thereafter within one year aft er acquiring eligible forest land. This timber tax law is re stricted to forest landowners whose holdings in western Oregon do not exceed 1.000 acres of land being utilized for limber production and on which the average age of the timber is not over 60 years. It appears that this law is mo:! advantageous for own ers for forest land supporting stands of timber between the ages of 40 to 90 years. For an intensively managed for est, this optional method of taxation becomes increasing ly important. The lax assesses the land alone, at its productive ca pacity. The value of any tim ber growing on the land will not be considered in i'- tax ation nor will any products harvested from the land be subject to further taxation, until it reaches the age of 90 years. This should provide an in centive for landowners to take thinnings from the stand to improve both the quality and growth of the residual trees. The purpose of the law is to make it possible fo: own ers to hold and manage small timber properties to harvest age. Timbcrland owners interest ed in this optional method of timber taxation can secure an informational bullc1' - and an application form from the stale forester, Box 2289, Sa lem, or by contacting R. D. Olson, box 71, Mcdfo 1, at the slate department of for estry office in Central Point, 664-1213. Big Sale Set By Stockmen Th second in a (eriel of feeder isles sponsored by the Jackson County Stock men's association will be held Thursday in the Rogue Valley Livestock. Inc., yard in Phoenix, The yard has i large con signment already in the yard and expects more to day and tomorrow. Many of these animals will be ones held out from the last sale due to the stormy weather. the Otis Clayton and Sons ranch of Roseburg, Ore. These arc all second calf cows, 20 head in all and 14 with calves at their sides," Bray said. The next feeder sale will be on Friday, Nov. 30. LOCAL AUTHOIIZID OLDSMOIILI OUAUTY DtMII- OLDSMOBILE, 415 Portland Woman Killed in Crash Portland -iliPH- Helen Mun son, 71. Portland, was Killed and her sister, Jennie Mun- son, 66, was injured seriously late Monday when the car in which they were riding plung ed over an embankment. They had been visiting a third sister at a hospital. Po lice said upon returning to the car the victim apparently placed the vehicle in forward gear instead of reverse gear and that it jumped over a curb and a steep embank ment. Tonwcll. England -HW-The Rev. Colin Weale is holding Sunday school classes on Thursday. The new day has boomed attendance since there's no competition from Sunday soccer games. " . v ;, " -A ' I.!..-,, " - . , S- . -i r. -' : L.,' '! i ..-' J . J i M w is r. - n- i i i mill nr -i iirum mr Roller skating is great for traveling in small circles. But for really going places at lowest cost, remember this: traveling by Greyhound costs less than trains, planes and driving yourself. Another good reason fo insist on Greyhound ... AND LEAVE THE driving TO US. No other form of public transportation has fares so low. ( For example: Eugene, Ore. 5.05 Redding, Calif. 4.80 Klamath Falls, Ore. 2.40 Extra savlnm on round trip. AH prices plui tax. BRINGS m nmr in m' l -tfZ. OLDSMOBILE (&&&&f Exciting new blend of beauty and action.., in the low-price field I So. Riverside Ave. A 7 Adding trace minerals to salt is an easy way to make sura that range sheep are getting the iodine, cobalt, and copper they need. FLYING A HEATING OIL Serviceman for repair & service of oil heat units. Thrifty Green Sum pi if bills paid by 10 th of month. WOOD Hardwood & Body Fir NAUMES EQUIPMENT & FUEL 2840 So. 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