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TUESDAY, Farm Machinery Course Set Feb. 25-27 at Fair Grounds Ever since Cyrus McCor mick patented his reaper in 1834 proper care and opera tion of farm machinery has been an increasing part of a proper farm operation. The idea of farming with out horses swept across U S. farmlands after World War I. By 1925 enough combina tions of tractors and imple ments had been developed to do all major farm operations satisfactorily. In those early days, horseless farming had to be demonstrated as practi cal. Farm & Pear Promotion Set Nation-Wide Fresh winter pears, "The Sweetest Fruit in Season" will be the message told to the nation In the current ad vertising and sales promotion Strict Planning Followed Through FFA Activities Editor's Note: The follow ing story on the supervised farming program in Future Farmers of America and in high school vocational agrl culture program marks Na tional FFA week being ob served this week. By JIMMY CALDWELL Crater FFA Chapter Supervised farming is a very important part of Voca tional Agriculture and the FFA. A few of the things super vised farming does is provide a boy with some spending money, but before he can earn money he must spend some to acquire the animels and to feed them. In this way he learns something about financial responsibility and how it is to be spent and how hard it is to earn it. Also this keeps the boys from running around town after school. They have sonic tiling to do at home such as working fields or cleaning barns or taking care of ani mals. If a boy wishes to go into farming his project will give him a good start. He may have to work elsewhere for a while, but eventually he can become a full time farm er. As an example of the start toward full time farming or a college education, 85 Crater High FFA boys in 1902 had a supervised project inven tory worth $32,000 or average of $400 per boy. Phoenix has In their chapter, SB members and a total inventory of $18, 000. In the Euglc Point chap ter there are 52 members with a total of $30,000. I feel that one of the most important parts of supervised farming Is "learning by do ing." You may ask "if a boy is not going to be a farmer what is inipurlant about rais ing crops or livestock?" To answer this, many people are now living and will be living In rural areas. These people may raise calves for locker meat in which the farming ex pcriencc will be of great help. Also, these people will have lawns and shrubs which will need fertilization. From pro) ect experience they will know what kind and how much fertilizer to apply. I feel as many other peo ple that supervised farming is a very important part of Future Farmers of America. "Salt In California," a re port by the California Divi sion of Mines and Geology, will be used as a manual on salt production for Korean students. The book describes in detail how more than a million tons of salt a year arc taken from California waters. LAWN MOWER SHARPENING Small Engine Repairing Parts and Service for Briggj Stratton . . . Clinton . . . Lauton . . . and Others COME NOW! AVOID THE RUSH! BIG Y FEED & SEED CO. 1948 Pacific Hwy. North JLBRUAHY 19. 1863 Now, safe and efficient methods of maintenance and operation of farm machinery must be demonstrated to the farmer. This is the purpose of the farm machinery care and maintenance short course scheduled for the Jackson ex tension service auditorium Monday, Feb. 23 through Wednesday, Feb. 27. The general purpose trac tor has aided in production cost reduction, increased the working capacity of the farm worker and sped up most firm operations. Farmers Garden campaign for west coast D'Anjou pears. Included in the nation-wide promotion will be fresh pears from the Rogue River area. The campaign opens Feb. 21 and will continue through March, reports Dick Patter son, general manager of the Oregon-Washlngton-California Pear bureau, Portland, Ore. More than 73 radio stations in 35 of the nation's largest consuming areas, including Toronto and Montreal, will be used. Winter pears are grown es pecially for this time of year. Once ripened, they are the juiciest and sweetest fruit available on the market, the Bureau claims. "February and March promise to be extra big sales months for pears this year. While other fruits and vege tables are in short supply due to freezes and strikes, D'An jou pears are more plentiful man usual , Patterson point ed out. "Retail produce men have already found that pears arc a good feature item for maintaining volume." Remaining Supphts Remaining supplies of D'Anjou pears arc of unusual ly good condition and the sizes are in the most desir able and mcrchandlsable range 100's to 150's, Patter son added. An example of a 30-second radio spot, including a 10 second tag, is: "Listen, fresh iruit lovers! The sweetest fruit in season . . . fresh An- Jou pears are now at their peak of goodness. They're 1 lit fresh, sweet, fruit grown especially for this time of year. Enjoy pears often now in lunch boxes, snacks, salads and desserts. Eat lots of fresh pears and stay slim. They're sweet and Juicy, but low in calories." The bureau's ten merchan dising representatives, locat ed In the large consuming areas, have colorful display material available, including: banners, die-cut pears, bin strips, and recipe folders. They also have merchandis ing kits and other sales aids to help retailers move more pears for bigger profits. Sheep Care Told By OSU Expert J. H. Landers, OSU exten sion animal husbandly spe cialist, instructed Jackson County sheep men in the prop, cr care of sheep during the recent session in the county extension oftice auditorium. Instruction included Inter nal parsitcs, trimming o f fect, proper tagging of cars, docking, treatment of foot rot. Landers displayed recom mended sheep shelters, a new three-way cutting gate. Sheep for the demonstra tion were provided by Ernie Lathrop, Central Point and Dick Davis, Roberts rd. The wool and lamb pool meeting scheduled or t h c same day was postponed to allow more farmers to atlend. A wool and lamb pool meet ing will be held at 8 p.m., Wednesday In the Jackson County Extension service aud itorium, County Agent Earlc Jossy announced. All sheep men of Jackson county arc urged to attend. 773-3160 now have a better and more general knowledge of the op eration and care of their trac tors' internal combustion en gines. But, as new designs come out basic maintenance must be reviewed. Various m a n u facturcrs' representa tives will do this during the short course. The first session is lubrica tion of farm machinery by R. H. Feely, Mobile Oil eonv pany, Portland. He will ex plain during the first morn ing session, at 9:40 to 11 o'clock, how engine parts built to fine precision and close tolerance must be prop, erly lubricated to relieve fric tion, carry off heat, create an oil seal between rings and cylinders and prevent blow by and loss of power. A number of Jackson coun ty farmers have been injured or killed in tractor accidents Mike Huber, Oregon State university, will speak on farm safety from 11:15 to 12 noon Feb. 25. One main rule is that only one person, the driver, should be on a moving tractor, yet often we see youngsters rid ing with their older brothers or dads. Other common safe ty rule violations are driv ing too close to a ditch or creek edge, driving too fast, particularly when turning or planning to brake, or when driving over rough ground. Also a tractor should hitch to the drawbar and the slack in the chain should never be taken up with a jerk. Tire Car Farm tire care, subject of a talk by W. W. Cross, Good year Tire and Rubber com pany representative, opens the Feb. 28 session at 9:30 a.m. Most important point is proper tire inflation. Grease, oil and spray chemicals should be cleaned off tractor tires. These are only a few points. Other sessions will cover adjustment and care of com bines, from 10:45 a.m. to 12 noon, Feb. 28, with talks by Russ Morgan, Massey Fergu son; Mark Rcinbold, Case Tractor company, and by E. H. Lindbcrg, International Harvester. The afternoon of Feb. 28 will cover care and use of hydraulic systems. Speakers are Albert Matlock. Allis Chalmers, Russ Morgan, Mas- scy rcrguson. A film will be shown. The Feb. 27 morning ses sion on care and use of or chard sprayers, starting at 9:30 a'clock will be of most Interest to orchardists. Gor don F. Hurst Jr., of Spray Master, Inc., and Tim Col- vin, Bossier, will discuss spray patterns and nozzle ar rangement mostly. Care and use of field spray ers follows at 11:10 a.m., Feb. 27, plows, discs, harrows, til lers and seeders in the after noon, starting at 1:30 p.m., care and use of mowers at 2 p.m., field choppers and si lage equipment at 2:43 p.m. and balers at 3:15 p.m. by Chuck Porth, R. W. Wade company. Irrigation Water Quality Varies Corvallis - Just because water is wet doesn't necessar ily moan it's suitable for all irrigation purposes. In fact, nearly every agri cultural area in the state has a "water-quality" problem to a limited extent, despite the overall excellent quality of Oregon's water. Oregon farmers who sus pect their water quality might be questionable for ir rigation can have samples of the water analyzed at Oregon Stale university before invest ing extensively in Irrigation equipment. A bulletin on quality of irrigation water, prepared by L. A. Alban, OSU associate professor of soils, and M. N. Shearer, extension irrigation specialist, is available free to Oregon residents. The bulle tin tells what determines quality and classification of irrigation water, how these factors relate to crop produc tion, and procedures to follow In getting walrr tested. Copies of "Quality of Irri gation Water" are available from county extension offices or from OSU bulletin clerk, Corvallis. The bulletin lists crops and soil types that are compatible with water of various quali ties. TO GIVI YOU BETTER SERVICE WE WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAYS For Mjintcnanct & Rtpjirs MORTON MILLING CO. S00 Rom Ltnt, Medford i MEDFORD Chit By JOE Mail Tribune Not long ago a dignified little lady approached a local government official, slammed her small fist on his desk and exclaimed, "Get off your dead end!" As might have been anticipated, this had rather startling results. The official turned pale and retorted, " Why, Mrs. if you were a man I'd project became reality and is in the county. And what is were "agin" it are now all official. Now comes the water problem in the Rogue Valley - not enough pure drinking water for domestic use. But, instead of the citizens going to the local government for action, it is turnabout. Local government officials might well go to the local citizens, slam their exhort, "Get off your dead ends!" For if the problem is going to be solved the local citizens work with local, state and national governments for surveys and technical help. But, "from the people" is the key phrase here, not "for the people. The machinery is available. eers will work out a domestic water allocation from Elk and Lost creek dams on the Rogue river. But how to deliver it? This would require a metropolitan water district. Such is provided in House Bill 1343. "A metropolitan water district may include territory located within the corporate limits of two or more municipali ties. The corporate boundaries of municipalities whose terri tory is Included in a metropolitan water district need not be continguous," according to the bill. This does not seem practical. It would seem to us the territory would have to be "contiguous" to avoid "islands." But, this provision does allow exclusion of, say, large land holders who would feel overburdened with a front foot as sessment for water pipelines stretching along their acreage farmers, for instance. We feel this is a county matter, but the bill provides: "The board of a municipality may declare by resolution that public convenience and necessity require the formation of a metropolitan water district. The estimated costs and expenses shall Include the amount to be paid by each municipality in cluded within the district." "Each municipality shall of the total costs and expenses as the assessed valuation of the property located within the municipality bears to the total assessed valuation of all property located within all municipalities included within the district." In other words, each city in the district would value of property within its The city originating this in all cities which have approved the resolution. The bill would give the purchase, bequest, devise or sell or otherwise dispose of, property of any kind within or without the district and with in and without the state necessary or convenient to the full exercise of its powers." This therefore a dangerous power. One thing which is good and ing the right to be heard is the provision which allows "the board of each member municipality" to appoint a delegate to vote for the directors of Those are what we think are the more controversial pro visions of House Bill 1343. Every citizen who Is concerned with water problems and future growth of this valley should write the clerk of the house of representatives. Salem, for a a copy of the bill and study it thoroughly; then write his legislative delegation expressing his opinions. Should the small farmer, allowed to vote at irrigation of Josephine county people say tion to the state legislature proposing such a bill. The pro posal is to allow one vote for one acre so a man with 40 acres would have 40 votes, etc. The question is, could enough votes to beat the large acreage owners at an elec tion? Also, docs a district with voters from a large number of small tracts have stability? Observers of one such district say it does not. Not being full - lime farmers these small land-owners don t show the elections, some observers say. be worth kicking around for Small farmers in California pete "more equitably with big-scale agriculture." In Californ ia they call it the Western Water and Power Users Council. The idea is get federal farmers" acquire excess land reclamation areas. The group supports public power develop ment from reclamation projects, also. We question whether t is fair to close the gate on from such projects. of a federal irrigation project cnougn water to service ion ......... !..... n:n .......... t until- mull luu nil 13 lull-,-, vi 10 years after they sign up fornia's cnmmunitv Dronertv and wife to retain up to 320 California's smaller farmers have contended vigorously that the Feather River project is designed to help the cor porate holders of vast tracts and not the average or smaller farmer. The first goal listed by the council should be particularly interesting to Rogue Valley residents: "Federal assistance for sound comprehensive resource-development projects to pro vide municipal and agricultural water and power supplies in the western slates " Well, more power to the small farmer. The Jackson county extension service and Pacific Power and Light company are to be commended on the recent irriga tion short course. Even those well informed on proper irri galion practices say they learned a lot. Marvin Shearer. OSU irrigation specialist, was praised for his talk. Now the ex tension service has announced a farm machinery care and maintenance service short coourse organized by County Extension Agents Earlc Jossy and Donald Berry for Feb. il5-27. It, too, promises to be a good one. Visit u at 4th & Fir S. Frtt Parking! PLANT NOW! Asparagus Roots Garlic Sets Onion Sets Peas Complete line of Garden Seeds W Sell Etry lloomin' Thing! At 4th Fir St. Phont 773-8444 MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. Chat COWLEY Farm Editor ! But this little lady s rapidly becoming an institution even more amazing, those who for it, including the forenamed fists down on their TV sets and must form committees, men U. S. Army Corps of Engin pay substantially the amount pay an amount based on the city limits. proposal would call an election district the right to: "grant, lease, and to hold, enjoy, lease, any and all real and personal sounds too all-inclusive, and assures all towns participat the district. owner of a one-acre trace, be district elections? A number they should have sent a peti the small landholders muster interest and don't turn out for This is an issue which might awhile. arc also organizing to com loans to help "qualified small awaiting disposal in federal private power development are allowed to receive only acres. Alio lananoiciers witn nr ,1... i ...:,.: IK-Juat: in (ill- i-.-.t-ss i'iiui willllll for the water. However. Cali law would allow a hush-inrl acres. our NiW LOCATION! FflfW gtcie, OREGON Series of Meetings Set For Valley Rabbit Growers Rabbit growers of the Rogue Valley are attending a series of classes and meetings sponsored by the Jackson county extension service to assist this new and rapidly growing agricultural industry. Peak shipments of rabbits as fryers from both Jackson and Josephine counties is ex pected to hit 3,000 rabbits this year. One of the major outlets for fryers produced in this area is the Mt. Eden Rabbit com pany of San Leandro, Calif., whose Oregon agent is John FROM THE GROUND UP Br BART BARTLETT At this time of year many weed species are appearing in lawns. The weed plants are usual ly seedlings and have at this time very s-imple root sys tems. This is the lime to con trol such weeds as sour dock, dandelion and plantin with a hormone type weed killer. There is less danger from drift of the weed killer onto valuable landscape plants at this time of year and the seedling stage of the weed plants are very susceptible to chemical control at this time. Home owners also should think about scale and aphid control. It is possible that under the new pesticide reg ulations that they may not be able to buy and use cer tain materials for late spring and summer use as- controls for these pests. Therefore, a spray now of such non-toxic materials as lime sulfur and oil may be necessary for ade quate control. Consult your chemical supply dealer for advice and spray materials. It is also advisable to make plantings now of landscape plants. The season is rather early and some soils may be very wet, but even so new plants of woody species should be in place at this time. Still Too Early The season is still not right f o r frost tender plains. It is far better in terms of re sults to plant or seed forst tender plants at a time when they will grow off rapidly, rather than plant them early. Plants of this sort that are put out too early are subject to many diseases and at best only stand still. Last year many early plantings had to be replanted to insure a crop at all. At best the plantings and seedlings made in April produced flowers and fruits no earlier than those thit were made late, during the month of May. Peaches should be sprayed soon for control of leaf curl and other possible pests. Con sult your chemical dealer for materials and information. Orchardists should consid er a lale spray of an oil plus a phosphate where getting on a dormant of lime sulfur plus oil is a difficult opera tion due to wet soil condi tions. Young fruit trees are very often greatly delayed in their growth by severe pruning that is calculated to train them properly. The most im portant crop young fruit trees can grow is leaves. It is the leaves that feed and build strong root systems. In turn, it is a good root system that later supports a vigorous, high producing fruit tree. Ii is wise to prune young fruit trees as little as possible. Their first fruit crop will spread the limbs so that an open centered tree will be the result. A final word on deer. Ev eryone interested in this prob lem should recheck the col umn by Hank DeVoss in last week's Tribune. It would seem that there are plenty of deer. They are difficult to find sometimes right bv the roadside and it is possible that this is what is disturbing the hunters on wheels. FRANKLIN CUTTER "V '"'rA mm m West Main Pharmacy Reiill Store "Where Prescriptions Art Filled Up to Stindjrd Not Do ft to Price" 135 W. Main, Corner of Trantham of Gold Hill. He buys and trucks rabbits on regular runs between south ern Oregon and the San Fran cisco Bay area. To Hear of Markets Thursday, at 7:45 p.m., in the Jackson County Extension service auditorium, rabbit men will hear about market- Irrigation Ditch Weed Control Steps Outlined By RAY HUBBELL Weed Control Supervisor Ditch banks are commonly covered with various weeds and grasses that are especial ly troublesome. They contribute to the spread of disease, harbor in sects and rodents, and slow the flow of water. More time is required to irrigate and maintenance costs go up, not to mention the spread of weed seed that contaminate the cropland being irrigated. All kinds of weeds find a home along irrigation ditches. Annuals and perennials, boih grassy and broadleaf plants. Good weed control of this wide range of plants require careful selection of the chemi cal, as well as the time of application. Perennial seedlings are easily controlled. After they become established, specific chemicals are needed and costs go up. Annual weeds and grasses can be controlled with either pre-or post-emergent treatment of several chemicals. Simazine, Atrazine, Karmex and Telvar are most popular. Some areas may re quire a combination of two of the above materials and pos sibly the addition of Amino Triazole or Amitrol T (liqucd form of Amino Triazole). In some cases 2.4-D can be added to an advantage. Treated areas should not be disturbed following treat ment. If ditches are to be cleaned or banks built up this work should be done prior to treatment. Use Moderation The theory of "if a little does a little good, more will do it better" has not proven out with chemicals. By put ting our irrigation ditches weed control program on a yearly maintenance basis, it has shown light rates of these materials properly applied will provide good weed con trol, cut time in labor and maintenance, and keep costs within reason. Annual applications will be required. We must face the fact there isn't any one lime treatment that, c.m answer all the problems. Plans should be made for this work as it is with fertilizing, irrigation or harvest. Wettablc powders such as those mentioned require good mechanical agitation. Read the label and follow these in structions. Know what is be ing used and how it is to be used. Misused chemicals can be costly. Wiring Booklet Published by OSU Corvallis By carefully planning his electrical wiring farmer can save money, reduce hazards and make his work more convenient A good wiring system should be: Safe preventing shocks and fires; adequate for pres ent and future loads-; conve nient, with outlets where they arc easy to use; efficient, so simple power can b : obtained for the least cost; and easy to expand for future loads. A bulletin available to Ore gon residents from county ex tension offices or the OSU bulletin clerk, Corvallis. tells how to plan wiring for build ings as well as outside wiring (both underground and over head). Specific examples o' typi cal building requirements are I told, and work sheets are Dro- vided to guide fanners in planning their own wiring needs. VACCINES! MEDICINALS! INSTRUMENTS! 'hi And other supplies fo Keep Mi your liveirock and pert helthy and well groomed: And other supplies to keep Grape Ph. 772-2330 is m ing and record keeping, ac cording to County Agent Earle Jossy who is organizing the meetings and classes and acting as master of cere monies. Thursday, Feb. 28, Dr. Gil Dow, of Albers Feed, will talk on diseases, probable cures and feed conversion. The fol lowing Thursday, March 7, a representative of the Fontana, California experiment slalion will speak on research find ings there. Over 80 people attended the rabbit school last Thursday when Dr. Ralph Bogart, Ore gon State university animal science department, lectured on genetics and breeding. During the first meeting, Feb. 7, rabbit growers heard talks from other growers on various phases of rabbit pro duction. R. J. Ritchey, Medford, talked on the different types of rabbit housing. He used as an illustration the types that were used from the days of the warrens to the type now used by the commercial grower. For example, a building 18 feet wide would house four rows of hutches, one single on each side, and a double row through the center with ade quate space for the runways between. He told of an extension service plan using peeled fir poles which would cut the cost to a few cents a foot. He also answered questions from the group concerning costs, methods and types of the sev eral building programs. The Farmers' Supply had a pat tern of the type of truss used in different types of building. Hutches Explained John Truly. Beal lane, Med ford, talked of the different types of hutches now in use, how to build them and the cost of several types. He also told of the kinds and types of nest boxes used, and the pref erence of growers. He also demonstrated how they were constructed. Truly told of the types of separators used in making hutches, the coverings for nest boxes he found satisfying and convenient. He recommends dual purpose nest boxes or boxes used by two docs. One doe is shut out while the other uses it. To shut out the weather the floor of the box is covered by one-fourth inch mesh hardware cloth. In cooler weather paper or some other material can be used as a floor covering to help keep the young rabbits warm. Charles W. Call. Medford, explained the types of feeders and watering equipment used. He told of the costs of imple mentation and upkeep. The most successful watering equipment used by many is the dew drop system with in stallation of a "Heatsun" cable. Although costly, once in operation with thermostatic control there is little if any further trouble during cold weather. During warm weath er the cable is not in use. Gene Mars, Rogue River, demonstrated palpating does. This operation tells if a doe is with young before she is due to settle, thereby saving 12 to 14 days if it is found the doc has not conceived. Mars dem onstrated he can tell to the day when the animal was bred. He staled it required lots of practice. If ir is tried by someone who is not pro- ncicni ii could easily injure the animal, he warned. Ik told of the growth of young I rabbits and how each few days Ulc si7e and P''ion of ,l,e 'ollnK changes within the doe rabbit. TO DOH'T 60ESS FERTILIZER 16-20-0 0-20-0 21-0-0 Potash Gypsum See WFA for all your needs! rr 1 ; - 111 V ; v ii 773-8239 . 5 t, fWlHH.inwniiii i.iiiiiihhiiii if s 409 Cattle Sold At Midway Yard; Market Active A total of 409 cattle were sold at Midway Auction yard on Table Rock rd. at the regu lar Friday, Feb. 15 sale. Owner-Manager Bill Bray noted the market continues active and strong. Good to choice steer calves sold from S29.5U to $32. A pen of three head, 350 pound steers sold at S32. O pen of six head, 325 pounds, sold at S30.50. Other penlots and sin gles sold in the above range, Bray said. Good to choice heifer calves went out at S25 to S27. Sever al penlots sold from $26 to $26.50. Yearling sleers, at 550 to 650 pounds, sold for $24 to $27. A pen of six head of 700 pound sleers sold at $24. Medium to good yearling steers brought $21 to $23. Good yearling heifers brought $21 to $23. Medium to good heifers sold for $19 to $21. Holstein steer calves mostly sold at $25 to $26 for the best. One extra good calve sold at S27.50. Medium 'grade Hol stein steer calves sold from $23 to $24. A nice pen of 20 Angus cows with 13 calves at their side sold for $226 a head. A pen of 19 head of big, medium aged springer cows sold for $215 per head and a pen of 12 head of aged cows from tha same ranch went out at S200. A pen of very old Hereford cows with big calves at their sides sold for $192.50 and oth er pail's went out from S185 to $220 per head. Slaughter bulls sold from $19.10 to S20.10. Choice veal sold from $25 to $27. Medium to good veal were going out as stockcrs for higher prices than the butcher could pay. Good fat cows sold from, $16 to $18. Most utility cows sold at $14 to $15.50 whins cutters sold from $12.50 to $14. Canners are still around at S8 to $12. "We have some very fine consignments of stock calves and springer cows for this week's sale," Bray said. "Watch the livestock for sala column in this paper Wednes day and Thursday." 4-H'crs Active In Siskiyou County Yreka The number of 4-H project completions in Siskiyou county show a sat isfactory increase, noted Bill Ruddiman, Siskiyou county farm advisor for 4-H. Three club had 100 per cent completions: Big Sprinps, Butte Valley and Grenada. They were also among tho highest the previous year. Big Springs had 93 per cent, Butlu Valley 85 per cent, and Gre nada 97 per cent. The county average for 1962 was 86 per cent compared to 82 per cent in 1961. Jan. 26 is the 4-H leader bauquet at the Edgewood Farm Center hall. SPECIAL Used lnlctnaIion.il Hay Baler Engine Model Twine Tie $1495. Good Condition NASH FORD TRACTOR & IMPLEMENT CO. 3005 Crater Lake Hwy. - -SOIL TEST SEED AVP (Assured Varietal Performance) See us now for more profit- p.' able seeds. Ur .. .. ,'V--4' iu. .jr.. i 1 I W1 1 mfflllTOniWHTltffti WtUgtBtffiil
