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TUESDAY. Lamb Show Planned For June in 1963 A 4-H and FFA lamb show will be held June 21-22 at the Jackson county fair grounds, according to Jerry Brog, Jackson county 4-H agent. This will cover all spring market lamb classes. Usually lambs reach choice grades in the spring, and un less their owners have a well shaded and irrigated pasture . the animals arc apt to drop in grade by the lime the 4-H and FFA fair rolls around. The annual lamb barbecue will be held at the fairgrounds in June, also, Brog said. There will be no market classes in the fall show nor sheep showmanship classes, he added. This will make the 1963 event a shorter fair and allow judges and fair officials to devoti more time to what is left, lie pointed out. All livestock judging will be done in the spring show. Faster Fair "This will make for a short er, faster fair in the fall with more participation and inter est," the 4-H agent said. "We expect more market lambs than in the past wbicn win make for better lambs and meal when sold following the spring show. Normally we ex pect 100 to 110 head for the fall show. This spring we ex pect about 130 or more." Some Oregon 4-H and FFA shows have special carcass classes, Brog noted. This may be possible later in Jackson county. The animals would be judged on the hoof, slaughter ed 24 hours later and chilled. Carcass judging would be on dressage percentage and rib eye measurement for beef. "It would be difficult lo judge all animals on a carcass basis, but perhaps part of them could be," Brog said. "It would help the buyers which Four-Year Plan Signed on Sheep A new four-year agreement hclwccn the American Sheep Producers council and the department of agriculture has been signed, according lo word received at the agricul tural stabilization and con servation service, Jackson county olficc. The agreement follows fi nal tabulation of the recent referendum in which produc ers approved continuation ol deductions from wool Incen tive payments tor use in pro moting wool and lamb. Albert L. Straus, chairman, Jackson ASC committee, said loday final results in the Sep tember referendum differed little from the preliminary re sults announced early in Oc tober. The final tabulation showed thai the agreement was favored by producers owning 17.516,075 sheep t!)l per cent), and by 86,829 (B7.6 per ccnl) of the producers vot ing. For approval, it was requir ed that producers who owned at least two-thirds of the sheep represented in the ref erendum cast a favorable vole, wilh consideration to be giv en also to the individual vote of producers. Under terms of the agree ment, deductions will be made from payments next summer for the 11162 marketing year (April 1. 11162, through March 31, 1963) at the rale of 1 cent per pound of shorn wool mar keted and 5 cents per hun dred pounds of liveweighl of unshorn lambs marketed. De duction for the following three yrars may not exceed the rales provided for in the 1962 mar keting year. I.'.M.'M:N.LJ mm RANCHERS tell in n mm Un ihan 50 per hud per ear lo leH Purina Liieitotk Mineral. CATTIE FEEDERS hkr lo Iced il Iree-ihniir. heiauie o mim of their steer come (mm mineral deficient area. HOG MEN know ihnr hrond tna i are balancing die ir o n min eral nci-di when Purina l.nettoik Mineral il led free choice. PURINA LIVESTOCK MINERAL il a wipltlt mineral . . . contains aall. too. at the Irxel umiaIIy needed lo keep all mineral in bal ance, Mulim-i ii added lor larieiy and relnh. Hai the recom mended 2 lo I i all lum-phoiphorni ratio. WHY TAKE CHANCES wilh lour prohu hen n emu to lilile lo It-ed I'unna l.iieitoik Mineral. Now Available in BLOCK FORM Contact Us For All Your Livestock Needs NOVEMBER 20. 1962 are mainly the various grocer ies and meat markets in the area. On the carcass judging basis we could sell them grad ed meal." He noted it would be possi ble to obtain higher prices for the animals by auctioning oft halves of animals. The steers, for instance, would be judged on Tuesday, slaughtered on Wednesday and the federally graded meat would be avail able for a Saturday sale. Champion Careen At the Siskiyou county fair, an 830 pound Angus that graded prime on the hoof dressed out 61.20 per cent. This 19B2 champion 4-H car cass was entered by Kathy Cook, Montague, Calif. The carcass graded low prime under the Siskiyou standard system of judging and P.ime -2 under dual grading. Marbling was slightly abun dant. Fat thickness over the rib was .42 inches. Kidney and pelvic fat was 3 per cent of the weight. The rib eye measured 13.4 square inches. Bunc maturity was A and the yield score 2.1 which means 55.27 per cent of the carcass will yield usable meal, accord ing to Sedg Nelson. Siskiyou farm advisor for livestock. Dairy Studies Now Directed To State Act Salem - The Oregon Dairy Industry committee, which for months has studied ways and means to stabilize the milk in dustry, early this month turned its attention to a stale stabilization act. The committee voted unan imously, at a meeting in Sa lem Nov. 7, to consider the slate approach. It directed ap pointment of a committee, lo include representatives of pro ducer, dealer and farm organ ization representatives, plus legal advisor, lo draft pro posals and suggested these guidelines: -Regulation of prices only at the producer level. -Creation of a niarketwidc pool to minimize disruptive actors which are upsetting lo market stability. -Establishment of two, and possibly three, class prices. (Under the temporary act which expires Dec. 31, this year, price is set on only class I milk.) -Set producer prices by formula. -Sel producer base or quota initially on production and ad just annually thereafter on class 1 sales. -Assess administrative costs lo producers. Rood Chairman Frank Rood, North Bend dairyman and president of the Oregon Dairymen's Associa tion, is chairman of the Ore gon Dairy Industry Commit tee, which earlier rejected a ledcral marketing order ap proach to study of which It devoted considerable money and lime. In reaching its decision, the committee recognized that ef forts have been made in re cent months to organize pro ducers on a voluntary stabil ization program in the Port land market. While progress has been marie, many produc ers leel that a voluntary pro gram cannot work successful ly without participation of all producer groups, the industry committee concluded. l.'.M.'MiM!! CWINMNCf . . . Purina LIVESTOCK MINERALS III Jin l.'.M.'M.H.I Chit During recent years spokesmen for agriculture pointed out what a small voice agriculture now has. People who first settled in The stale still ranks agriculture as its number two in dustry behind lumber. Yet, leafing through Oregon "Blue Book" we note that the Oregon House has only 12 members who are farmers or do work related to agriculture and the senate has eight such members. Jackson county which is supported by agriculture and lumber also shows the dwindling representation agriculture Is receiving in governmental affairs. Following the recent elections it will have only one agricultural representative in the state legislature Sen. L. W. (Lynn) Newbry. The Oregon senate has only eight members who are farmers or work in related fields. The California "Blue Book" for 1001 shows a similar trend, seven members from the agricultural field in the California slate assembly and seven in the California senate. And California is one of the top-ranking agricultural slates in the union from the standpoint of income from farming. These figures pose such questions as: Is agriculture pro viding sufficient leadership? Are people too busy farming lo assume leadership in governmental affairs? Are the laws and the work of the legislature so complex that it requires lawyers as slate representatives and senators? Does agricul ture feel It is adequately represented by these men who appear mainly to be lawyers? The Jackson county court through the years has con sisted mainly of men with farm background. Although these men have usually been able leaders, few if any went on to the state legislature. A few local families seem to provide all the consistent civic leadership which comes from the rapidly shrinking agricultural segment of the county population. Others who are equally well-known and prominent prefer project leader ship the kind that starts a completely to the farm. An endorsement from the to be a deciding political factor. But the political influence and effective community activity of both, generally, seems to be waning. But more on that This waning influence of the farm population and lack of farm leadership was also noticeable nationally during the recent general election. Few candidates questioned on the reasons they won or lost gave satisfaction or dissatisfaction wilh the federal farm program, or the farm vole as reasons for success or failure at the polls. This was true even in the midwcslcrn farm slates. A winning Iowa congressman remarked farmers dislike the farm bill passed last session. A winning U. S. senator from North Dakota noted that 85 per cent of the stale in come comes from agriculture. He felt his close association with farmers and (arm legislation proved important. A rep resentative from the same state thought he won because farm ers object to complexity of the farm programs. A winning South Dakota U. S. Senator said his "positive, forward looking sland on agriculture" won him a seat. And that was all. . ' One voice the American farmer has always had is the voice of indepedencc. we saw a good example or tuts strong spirit of independence yesterday afternoon on Han- ley rd. Pulfs of smoke were rising from the rubble of what was once a large barn and hog production facilities. A lone figure was bent over smoking ruins shoveling some charred embers into a pile of blazing debris. Sixty-six-.vcar-old Dora Dorich was clearing up what was left of 17 years of raising purebred Landracc hogs and closing one chapter of a lifetime of farming. Straightening up she brushed some ashes off her bib over alls and squinted up at the sky from under her floppy brimmed straw hat. "If it doesn't storm I guess I shouldn't have much trouble with these fires," she said. "I dunno, it seems as if it has er, she grinned, mere was which burned down my house. And now this. The wiry little woman, who has seldom been out of overalls and boots, seemed to droop a little as she said she would have to gel out of the hog business. She had never made much money but had stayed out of debt by doing all except the harvest work lierself. She hires that out on a custom basis. Not long ago someone suggested in a solicitious lone that she should retire to a rocking chair on the front porch of her daughter's home. "I'll tie that rocking chair to my tractor seal! That's what I will do!" she retorted angrily. Mrs. Dorich was awakened about 2 a.m. Sunday by a neighbor. She was just in lime to see her barn a mass of flames and hear the squealing of pigs inside. The same neighbor kept a stream of water from a garden hose on the roofs of other buildings while awaiting the Central Point rural fire department. By Hie time the flames reduced the barn to a smoulder ing ruin Mrs. Dorich had lost 50 little pigs, seven sows and a boar. Some miscellaneous farm equipment, feed and a pickup truck also were destroyed by flames. The tractors had been left oulsirie. The fire somehow started in the farrowing pens, but Mrs. Dorich doesn't know how. In spite of this loss, Mrs. go on farming. All she needs what remains of the litters of pigs. These are the meat type animal which produces the lean meat Ihc American consumer i now demands. Perhaps from what she receives from the re- mauling Landrace hogs she can rebuild again. "Well. I did have all my crops in. That is one good j tiling," the woman farmer noted. Farming has always been In this spunky little woman's j blood, even when cooking in the logging camps in Washing- ' ton. Reminiscing. Mrs. Dorich added almost apologetically j she had farmed 300 acres when she first leased the (arm ! on llanley rd. Now she farms 92 acres, she said. But nib-1 divisions moved in But one tiling sure, Mrs. Dorich will continue tanning: as long as she has the strength in her body. It s something i she just has to do. Committees Named Committees for the Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial dinner Friday, Nov. 30, at North's Churk Wagon banquet room at 6 :10 p.m.. have been an nounced by Mrs. Frank Chris tian. Eleanor Roosevelt league president. Proceeds from the dinner, lo be addressed by Congress man Elect Hubert It. Duncan, will be donated to the United Nations as a memorial lo Mrs Roocvclt Stale Rrpresenuth e Elect James A Redden will act as master of ceremonies. Mrs Lewis Ulilch will sfie as decorations chairman and Mrs Mark Norton as ar Chat have Oregon came mainly to farm. Job, completes it and retires Grange and Farm Bureau used in a future article. just been one thing or anoth mat oiner lire last January Dorich maintained she would is help in selling her hogs and For Annual Dinner rangements chairman Mrs. Larry Sheehan and Mrs. lex Phillips will be co-chairmen of tickets, assisted by Mrs. Ralph Puston. Mis. Jean Mills. Mrs. Hugh Frirl and Mrs. Dee Newton. Mis Moore Hamil ton, Mrs. Thomas Ruttcr, Mrs. j William Drathriage and Mis. Albert Straus were named to ithe reception committee I Tickets for the dinner are available at Nuich Jeweler. '231 East Main si . Medlnrd. I from Arnold Eugene Jenny, I Rogue Valley Manor, or from j members of the committee. I Reservation must be made no j later than W ednesday. Nov. 128. Mrs. Christian said MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON FROM THE GROUND UP By BART BARTLETT The fuss and furor of the recent political wars are not completely over as the fuzz and feathers of the campaign are as yet in evidence in the governmental atmosphere. It may as well be recogniz ed now, that as far as lay citi zens are concerned, there will always be an air of mystery surrounding certain or many of the actions of our govern ment. . small portion of the se crecy is necessary as in the case of national defense and the remainder is necessary for the defense of the politicians involved. Well, it's a thought friends and it's well to re member the Billie Sol Estcs and Goldfinc cases. True these instances of political misbeha vior were in different areas of government, but this is added evidence that our en tire government must be kept under observation by the pri vate citizenry lest internal de cay cause the demise of this country. Clear Leaves Most of the leaves of shade trees have fallen by this time or will fall in the near future. Many of the leaves will be found on the roofs of build ings. In this instance, they are a fire hazard and will con tinue to plug gutters and down spouts for as long as they are permitted to remain on the roof. It is wise to clear leaves from roofs and lawns as soon as possible. This chore is easier done before the leaves become packed and matted. Furthermore, they can cause large areas of your lawn to turn yellow from a lack of light. Now lo return to the men ace of hunters in our agricul tural areas. It would seem wise to declare a closed sea son on the taking by any method of digger squirrels, gophers, moles, mice and por cupines, mis snouid encour age the trespassers and poach ers lo go after these "gair" animals" and not molest such "pests" as pheasant, quail and deer. It may yet be a wet winter and the recent rains may in dicate that more surface drainage ditches are neces sary. It will be well to put these drainage ditches in at the first opportunity. Where lawns or grassed areas will be heavily trampled by children and pets during the winter months, it is wise lo allow the grasses to grow lo longer lengths prior to be ing clipped. The lawn mower should be adjusted so that the blades are about one inch higher than they were for the summer mowings. The longer topped grasses resist being trampled into the mud of the wet lawn far better than do the closclv clipped grasses. Mother will thank you and a better lawn will be the result next season. Fin Btel One cannot help but notice during a tour of this area that there are many fine head of beef cattle grazing on excel lent pastures. The occupants of the rural arra southwest of Phoenix voted down zoning. This is a backward step and is to be expected only of backward areas. It was hoped that this area, being given the oppor tunity, would present the re mainder of Jackson county with an example of what for ward looking people would do for themselves. The opportu nity for community progress was passed up in this instance and it is predictable that the people of the area will large ly live to regret their collec tive decision. Many persons from this area will attend one or several winter meetings that concern Ihc production of agricultural crops. We predict that the crops lh.it are grown at these meetings this winter will far exceed in quality and quan tity any that are produced during the coming growing season. A 3'j ounce serving of cooked meat will pro-ide 40 per cent of the daily required protein intake of a grown man (and a higher percentage fur wumcnl while supplying only 8 per cent cf the daily calorie intake. Phont SPECIAL NIW HOLLAND FORAGt AND FttD WAGON - Roar and S.ds Dli.ry. L'ka New. NASH FORD TRACTOR l IMPLlMINT CO. J00J Ciatar lake HT. Feed Grain To Learn of Feed grain producers in Jackson county will be noti fied this fall about general provisions of .the 1963 feed grain program, according to Albert Straus, Chairman, Jackson Agricultural Stabil ization and Conservation com mittee. Unlike the 1962 program, only one signup will be held for the 1963 feed grain pro gram, and that will be early next year. Additional informa tion, including the base acre ages, yields, and payment rales established for farms, will be mailed to growers prior to the signup period. Farmers who have already planted their 1963 barley will be able to participate in the program provided they reduce their 1963 feed grain acreage by at least the minimum. Voluntary Program The chairman explained that the 1963 program will be a voluntary program, under which a farmer may divert an acreage of barley, corn, or grain sorghums to a conserva tion use and receive a diver sion payment and a price-support payment. He will also qualify . for a price-support loan on his crop. Parsley Dumplings Tasty With Oxtail Stew Dish Oxtails often pile up in the meat packing plants, but could provide a tasty meal if the housewife only knew how. This is a recipe from the California Beef Council pro vided by Mrs. Orlo Davis, Montague, Calif.: 2 oxtails-, disjointed 1 T. oil 2'i c. water l'.-i t. salt 8 small boiling onions 4 large carrots 1 c. thickly sliced celery 1 T. flour 2 t. cold water PARSLEY DUMPLINGS: 2 c. biscuit mix 3 t. chopped parsley 2 3 c. milk DIRECTIONS: Brown oxtails slowly in heated oil. Add water and salt, cover and cook slowly until meat is tender: about 1 i hours. Meanwhile peel on ions and carrots, cul carrots into large chunks. Add onions and carrots to oxtails and For a Special Note To California Ranchers All our facilities are available to you. As agricultural producers you are invited to in vestigate the advantages of a membership. Come in and get acquainted .with the sav ings and services available to you. Contact our Ashland tlora at 421 A Street in Ashland. Also a full line of seeds and grain for fall planting. Everything in fertilizers, tool - co-op M r7; : !: central point v i i ; : I ! . : ?i.r!"S- r kivJ ; . v. 1 " I i : k'-v- ;'L ;.4 ifiiyt:-. ss "-TPs' 3 (Eramige CdiflDp Supply AssttciatficNii Highway 99 CENTRAL POINT Phone 664-1261 or 773-4022 Producers Program Base acreages for each of the three grains will be com bined into a total feed grain base for the farm, and the fanner may divert from one or more of the feed grains represented in his total base. The minimum diversion will be 20 per cent of the farm's total feed grain base, and the maximum will be 50 per cent or up to a total of 25 acres, whichever is higher, but not in excess of the total base for the farm. As under the 1963 wheat stabilization program, a farm er will have to comply with the intentions shown on his agreement; if he does not com ply fully with provisions of the program, he will not be eligible for any payments or price support on any of the three feed grains. Also, to be eligible for a diversion payment and price support on one farm, a growing taking part in the 1963 feed grain program must not exceed the total feed grain base acreage on any other farm in which he has an interest. Advance payments will again be available at the time of signup. Final payments will be made after compliance has been determined. cook 20 minutes. Add celery and parsley dumplings, cover closely, and cook 15 minutes longer without removing lid. Stir flour into cold water for a smooth paste, and stir into liquid on slew. Cook, stirring gently until gravy clears and thickens slightly:. Serve at once. PARSLEY DUMPLINGS: Combine biscuit mix and parsley. Slir in milk to make a soft dough. Drop by table spoonfuls onto top of simmer ing stew. Makes four to five servings. At present, there is little proof that lowering cho lesterol in the diet will lower Ihc amount in the blood. The body can manufacture cho lesterol out of other food products. Before iodized salt came in to common use, goiter was as common among dogs as it was among humans. Complete Feed Farm & Home, Commercial Nut Growers Told of Law By DON BERRY County Extension Agent Home and commercial wal nut growers are interested in Oregon State laws and the Federal Marketing Order No. 84 which regulates the sale of walnuts. The federal marketing or der provides that anyone who "handles" walnuts must have them inspected to determine thai they meet the minimum standard established under the marketing order, EXCEPT growers can sell without in spection up to 500 pounds of unshelled or 200 pounds of shelled walnuts direct to ac t u a 1 consumers within the area of production. These di rect sales may not exceed 500 pounds of unshelled or 200 pounds of shelled in any one market year while parcel post or express shipments may not exceed 10 pounds unshelled or 4 pounds shelled to any one consumer in any one calendar day. Oregon laws require that any sale of walnuts in lots of 250 pounds or more be in spected. Further, it provides any lot of unshelled walnuts sold or offered for sale be la beled properly. Labeling in cludes State, grade, size, and address of grower or packer. Oregon law also regulates typ es of containers carrying Ore gon grade No. 1 or 2. Most local growers with small productions prefer to sell their walnuts in small lots directly to the consumer through road side stands or so liciting direct sales from their own property in order to avoid the cost and trouble of in spection. But at the same time in order for him to comply with Oregon laws and avoid inspection, he may hold each walnut sale below 250 pounds properly labeled and meeting No. 3 grade or better in con tainers marked "Oregon No. 3 Grade" in large green letters. A walnut grower may also sell without inspection to a recognized "handler" of wal nuts who complies with the walnut control board regula tion prior to resale. No sales to retailers can be made unless walnuts are in spected. Inspections are made by the Federal-State Shipping Point Inspection Service, 092 We manufacture a complete line of feeds for all kinds of feeding. Dairy cowi and beef hogi rabbits chickens turkeys calves and hones. Also special miles and medicated feeds. Large men are urged to inveitigate the real lavingi in using bulk feed!. '-8 i I , A 421 A Street ASHLAND Phone 482-2143 Garden South Grape St., Medford, at a cost of 6'ac per 100 pounds of in-shell walnuts and or lae per 100 pounds of shelled wal nuts with a minimum charge of $5.50. For further information grower should call the county extension office, 773-8215. or Mr. Walt Jensen at the Ore gon Shipping Inspection ser vice, 772-9104. Mrs. Hessig Is Siskiyou 'Mom' Montague-Mrs. Louis (Alice) Hessig is Siskiyou County's "Mom" for the year. Presentation was made at the annual Cattlemen's Ban quet at Winema hall, Siski you county fair grounds, Friday evening, Nov. 9. Fur ther recognition and award will be made at Stat Conven tion of Cattlemen and Cow belles in Sacramento Dec. 7 and 8. Her husband received a gift and a hearty round of ap plause for his outstanding service as president of Siski you County Cattlemen. Other awards given went to Jim Taylor of Grenada for best pen lot of feeder heifers-Herefords-and to Stuart Ham mond of Edgewood for the same in the Angus breed, judging having been done at the Siskiyou county fair in August. D. E. Alexander of Napa, feed lot operator and "Cali fornia's Livestockman of the Year 1962." spoke on "dual grading." Full content of his speech was carried in an ear lier edition. STOCKMEN FEED PELLETS Your coarse or unpalatable roughage will make a base for a modern balanced ration that you can feed with little labor and no wastage. The increased meat or milk pro duced will give you maxi mum returns on a small cash investment. MORTON MILLING CO. 500 Ron Lane, Medferd Service OP
