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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1963)
8 A TUESDAY. MARCH I, 1183 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON 3 W 1 I CAL-ORE TOUR - Henry Owens, White lieves in purchasing good bulls ind provid- City, displayed his young bulls during last ing good feed. Some of these will be sold Saturday's winter feeding tour of ranches this spring and others at the fall Cal-Ore at the north end of the valley. Henry be- Range Ready Bull sale here. Creep Feeding Argument Results On Cal-Ore Tour Approximately 60 persons made the new annual Cal Ore Hereford association's winter feeding tour of ranches at the north end of the valley. An intense discussion re sulted in creep feeding of calves which will be con tinued at the April Cal-Ore meeting. Some of the cattle men thought it Is a good thing Farm & Garden Spring Weed Control Practices Described By HAY HUBBELL Weed Control Supervisor Last week we mentioned two of the weeds requiring early spring treatments of 2,4-D for control. These were poison hemlock and teasel. Reasons For and Zoning Steps Given Bureau George J. Brenner, Jack son county planning consult ant for Jackson county told Farm Bureau members some o the procedures and rea sons for rural zoning at the Feb. 26 meeting held in the extension service auditorium. Brenner said one of the first rural zoning ordinances In the Great Lakes region stranuelv enouah prohibited farming in rural areas. The reason now for rural zoning, Bonner said is to keep farm lands from skyrocketing and being placed in a high tax bracket. He said there Is a new and different challenge confront ing rural and urban areas with Intensive farming about the subdivision fringe. There are many problems with ur ban pressures on the farming community. Tax pressures often force farmers out. An other problem is soil erosion from unplanned cut-up areas. Brenner said zoning can be difficult and complicated, de pending upon conditions and oilier factors. He knows of some planning and zoning projects which have been car ried out painlessly and sat isfactorily. Five different methods can be used to go about rural zoning Brenner said. Greonbolt Answering questions asked from the audience, Brenner described the term "Green belt" as an open area sepa rating cities and various parts of urban development. He Practically a 1 1 annual broadlcaf weeds that germi nate early in the spring can be economically controlled with early treatments. Many seedling perennials and bien nials can also be controlled. The list is quite long but to name a few: chickory, plan tain, dandelion, bull thistle, sweet anis and mustard can be included. One we would particular ly like to mention is star thistle. Its complete eradica tion would seem impossible, but control can be achieved with 2,4-D sprays. This plant produces a great number of seeds and grows well In areas not under irrigation. Fence lines, lanes and roadsides or uncultivated areas seem fa vorite locations for this pest. Control measures should be undertaken before they spread to crop ground. High Sted Yield Due to the high seed yield of star thistle, repeated ap plications are necessary for control as seeds will germl- n a t e throughout the early spring and summer months, They should be sprayed be fore becoming mature enough to resist the 2,4-D applica tion. This occurs about bloom stage. Control after bloom has been poor and uneconomical. Repeated applications on new young growth appears to be the only effective, economi cal control and should be con sidered early enough to keep star thistle from becoming a problem in your area. said this could be a continu ous strip of greenery or sev eral small parcels. In conclusion Brenner said that rural zoning is to pro tect you and your neighbor and if handled right to stop premature or unsuitable de velopment. Clarence J. Hunter, presi dent of Talent center Farm Bureau and legislative chair man gave a comprehensive review on current house and senate bills of Interest to farmers and other citizens. UNICO BATTERY UftH tHttM ara rt.N. WK to (14 i. b4H - , Moftt Hf 4 H Mil M . ' mm! c utmost U41.1 MIMHJM titk II4.S0 IflCIU MKI 11" CZ3 on (Hit imsk mm FREE wrm imi nncHAii o t I0X Of UNICO SPARK PLUGS tot M.iltaa laiatatatt itro 4 tp" M H4j CIMi fl!- at talx t taiufl at MHi Hat It. a, H BOX Of 5W :F SAVI ON aim f ao POTOMAC ORCHARD GRASS cmr ,45 pi u. h M 3 Servinn Northwt f fjjjf ' ft Agrlculturs lines kufilj r ii7 773-8239 17W. 4th ASSOCIATION to get extra weight on the calves and keep them gaining through the winter. Others felt if the calves would just hold their own they would make it up in the summer, It was agreed that each rancher must decide what he can afford in feed and weigh It against the results he gets. Those opposed to creep feed ing of calves felt it cost too much for what the calves sell for later. They felt that when the calves come out of the winter they lost all flesh and pounds put on during the win ter, particularly after they get onto the pasture and out onto the hill range. It was noted, however, that calves sold at the fall feeder sales by Morton Bradshaw always weigh 100 pounds more than the average sale calves and he makes enough extra at the sale to compensate for feed costs. Creep feeding Is the prac tice of feeding calves grain from racks so designed that only the calves can get to the feed. The Saturday tour included the Henry Owens ranch on Antelope rd., east of Camp White; the Darrell Stanley ranch on Alta Vista rd.; Mer ton Bradshaw's ranch, east of Brownsboro on Brownsboro rd.; the J. W. (Bill) Bigham ranch on Bigham lane; the Straus Brothers ranch on the old Ed Taylor ranch In Table Rock. Each ranch demonstrat ed its own particular methods of feeding, on the ground, in racks and creep feeding. Eddie Meeker, manager of the Arrowhead ranch, Phoe nix; and Richard Ireland, Ire land Hereford ranch, Ashland will speak at the Northwest Polled Hereford conference at the Oregon state fairgrounds at Salem March 11. Meeker, manager of a herd of horned Hcrefords, will speak on growing, fitting and feeding range bulla. Ireland will speak on advantages of fitting cattle for show and sale. Other speakers will be For rest Springsten, Browns Val ley, Calif., on establishing a polled Hereford herd; Em mett Kuhlmann, manager of the Elm Lane ranch, Fresno, Calif., on health of the herd; Bill Wolfe, Wolfe Hereford ranch, Wallowa, Ore., on breeder cooperation and Joint ownership of herri bulls; Dick Hlbbcrd, Imblcr, Ore., on "What's My Responsibility As a Purebred Breeder;" Lennis Hall, assistant manager of Carnation Milk Farms, Carna tlon, Wash., on methods of promoting and marketing purebred cattle. The speakers will form a panel to answer questions Mona Chisolm, Healdsburg, Calif., president of the Cali fornia Poll-Ettes will speak on the work of that organi zation. Chit Chat By JOE COWLEY Mail Tribuna Farm Editor Last week we were down In the land of the cliff-dwellers and cable cars on business and monkey business. Monkey business, because the wife, Little Bit and Little Bit More wanted to see the famous San Francisco zoo which they did and which was worthwhile. We aren't sure who had the most fun, the people watching the monkeys or the mon keys watching the people. San Francisco in spring is like Paris in Spring - bedecked with flowers and smiles. And people who have seen both say this is true. Flowers from the huge bouquets on street corner vending stands. Smiles from the elderly Chinese who suddenly finds the shy little hand of a two-year-old girl slip ped Into his own. It seems he and her dad were wearing the same color of trousers. A brief smile from the waiter at Grotto Nine, Fishermen's Wharf, until he discovers no more than a quarter tip on his tray. The cable car rumbles and squeals up the hill as a tall building seems to tip skyward at a crazy angle. We under stand the cable car run is more fun when the car is full of cocktail hour customers, and particularly for those hanging on the outside as it rounds a sharp curve. One of a group of visiting educators told us so. Fruit Tree Buds Ahead of lime Warm February weather has brought fruit buds along very rapidly. This is now one of the real early seasons with buds being 10 days ahead of normal notes C. B. Cordy, county extension agent. At the present time pear buds are quite cold resistant and will stand down to 20 de grees Fahrenheit, says Cordy. However, as buds develop they become progressively more sensitive to cold weath er. This means that the or chard heating season will be earlier than usual. In re sponse to this development William J. Roaers, frost for caster, will arrive on March 10 which is five days earlier than usual. Testing orchard thermome ters will be done early next week so growers arc invited by Cordy to bring them in to the extension service office j late this week or on Monday of next week. This will per mit testing and return of the thermometers next week so growers will not want to be without them for any pro longed period during which a frost may occur. Houses jammed against each other on steep hills con vinced us even more of the urgent need for countywide zon ing and planning. A transplanted midwesterner convinced us even more when he casually mentioned that land in the Rogue valley was being well advertised In San Francisco. Travelling northward and homeward bound we again passed flowering almond trees, small oranges forming on other trees, dark green neias wun water in irrigation uiraei and hillsides dotted with beef animals and sheep. The smaller beef ranches are going out in the Orland-Willows country, we were told. Probably because the smaller rancher doesn't have a large enough operation for an economical unit and quite often, too, because he still follows grandad's way with out changes. Recreation Is the coming big business in the west a news paper friend said jabbing a coffee counter with a blunt fore finger. We became convinced of It when we started passing a string of wheels under skis. The small sports cars give the bay area people more miles to the gallon to get up into northern California ski areas. Next stop for these skiers will be Mt. Ashland. Horses, too. are increasingly popular. We fail to under stand why the county court can't see the need for a more adequate fairgrounds and bridle trails to provide for the increasing horse activities in this area. A man from Berkeley says, "You should nave a Dig county iair. Among the mail stacked on our desk Monday morning was one about the Northwest Polled Hereford Conference in Salem, at state fairgrounds, March 11. The local men, Dick Ireland, Ashland, and Eddie Meeker, Phoenix, will speak. Eddie is the only "horned man" on the agenda. The name Hereford reminds us of the recent intense dis cussion at the Cal-Ore Hereford association meeting on what's wrong with beef organizations. Cal-Ore has one of the few organizations in the valley which has a free-for-all debate at most of its meetings. Both the big and little farmer receive equal time and courteous attention. But. what's wrong with cattle organizations? The wrong use of pronouns for one thing-"they" instead of "we should." Good organizations have strong leadership which assigns jobs to all of its members, if possible. Committees meet trequently and are active and the organization meets frequently to keep up interest. Local organizations should send big delegations to state meetings to keep a strong tie there, It was urged. Gordon Stanley, Jackson County Stockmen's association president, said the Oregon Cattlemen s association needs more members. He noted that Dave Woolfolk, Eagle Point, is head ing a "high-balling membership committee. "People join an organization because they like what it stands for and what it is doing," someone pointed out. "So, people must be made aware of what it stands for and what it is doing, to attract members. And people must stand up and express themselves even If they are 'loners'," it was pointed out. "It may take time to get an idea over, but every idea helps." Anyway, local cattlemen's associations, and state, too, are picking up steam. Particularly In this legislative year you need the association and it needs you, for in numbers there is strength. One important fact brought out at the Cal-Ore meeting Is that an association soon ceases to attract many members when it is run by a small group of people. One large farm organization noted a decided drop in its annual meeting at tendance recently. The smaller growers said they didn't attend because they never get a chance to express their ideas. But. heck sakes, don't you know that the new world will be without cows? That's what Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg, chairman of the Atomic Energy commission says. The former chancellor of the University of California and now chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission told tho 18th National Conference on Higher Education Sunday that "the agro-genetic engineers of the future may be able to develop a new kind of intermediate life - a form of plant life that turns sunlight and carbon dioxide more directly into milk and meat." Last August a group of British scientists said they had discovered a process for making milk out of peapods, cabbage leaves and weeds. And local pear growers are still seeking a sure process this year for making money from pears. Soon when you have your pancakes Sunday morning It may be with bacon Irradiated with nuclear energy to pre serve It. Rndiatlon preserves food by killing organisms that cause decay and spoilage, scientists say. And irradiated polethylrne bags are being used to package turkeys. They shrink so tightly around the birds they aid preservation by eliminating air. The Army has been pushing their food preservation work with nuclear radiation since it wants battlefield rations that need no refrigeration. In four years the Army expects to ask Food and Drugs administration approval of Irradiated fruit compote, chicken, pork loins, ham, shrimp and beef. FRANKLIN CUTTER VACCINES! MEDICINALS! INSTRUMENTS! And rhr tuppliti to ktp your livtitock nd pets htilthy ind wtll froemtd! "TP m West Main Pharmacy Rtilll Star "Whr Pnuriptieni Art Filled U t Standire Not Down to Brtct" 135 W. Main, Corner of Grapa Ph. 772-2330 FARM Woodlot Facts By DICK OLSON Stat Farm Foroilor On Saturday, March 9, the Jackson County Farm For estry Committee will hold their second field trip. -The tour's purpose is to pro mote interest in better small woodland management. The subjects that will be covered are tree planting, thinning and weeds, tree removal, pruning and Christmas tree growing. It is planned to observe an actual tree planting crew in action and see a demonstra tion by the "Little Beaver" tree planting machine. After lunch, slides on Christmas tree growing will be shown. During the afternoon, Mr. William Hust's tree farm on Wagner Creek will be visited by the group. Mr. Hust has planted several acres of Christmas trees and also has done stand improvement on several acres. The last field trip was well attended, but it Is hoped that the weather will be better and a large turn-out will result. Landowners from all over the county are in vited and also from Josephine county if you wish to attend. The group will meet at the extension office, Saturday morning and the tour will commence from there at 9:30 a.m. We will adjourn from the same location at 4:30 p.m. Please come and bring along an interested neighbor or friend. For additional infor mation, contact your county agent or farm forester. The western Oregon small tract optional tax statute per mits owners of 1,000 acres or less of forest land and with timber under 60 years, to have their lands classified and taxed upon the basis of site or productivity of the land. Oregon's 1961 lawmakers de signed this act to encourage the small landowners in prac ticing forestry for the long term. The owner who does this, finds the law greatly to his advantage. For example, under the op tional tax, as it now stands, the owner of a good stand of 60 year timber might typical ly pay 80 cents per acre. The same area under the present ad valorem tax would pay $2 to 4 per acre. The statute limits families to a maximum of 1,000 acres of eligible lands and appli cations for coming under this type of taxation must be made prior to August, 1963 or with in one year after the acquisi tion of the property. Small owners have been slow to apply for the new classifica tion. For further information contact your farm forester's office. Spray, Dust Precautions Urged On All Applicators Salem-Pre-spring days and early farm activities bring a reminder from J. D. Patter son, state department of ag riculture's chief chemist, to handle agricultural sprays and dusts with kid gloves. Properly used, any crop chemical on the market is as safe as the flowers that bright en the landscape. Patterson offers these safety guides for protection of user and Inno c e n t bystander, including children: 1. Follow directions on the label - use the product how and why and when the label advises. 2. Don't flirt with danger by leaving sprays where chil dren may play with them. 3. Don't put spray mixtures in pop bottles or other con tainers that will tempt chil dren to think they are to be drunk like pink lemonade. Rabbit Diseases Meeting Topic Rabbit disease control is the subject matter for the fifth in a series of rabbit pro duction meetings sponsored by local rabbit production groups and the Jackson coun ty extension service, accord ing to Earle Jossy, county ex tension agent. Karl W. Hagen, Jr., bac teriologist and rabbit disease expert with the U. S. rabbit experiment station at Fon tana, Calif., will discuss the disease of rabbits and their control. Anyone interested will be welcome at this meeting, Thursday, 7:45 p.m., March 7. PAY-AS-YOU-GO Albany. N.Y. (DPI) Demn. cratic assemblyman Jules G. Sabbatino said Monday night he found the answer to what Republican Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller means bv "Pav- as-you-go" in his proposed re vision of fees. "When you die," he said, "you pay a dol lar on vour death certificate and that's 'pay-as-you-go'." SPECIAL YOUR CHOICE $395 1 Now 1 Utod FORAGE WAGON 2 uitd MANURE SPREADERS NASH FORD TRACTOR ft IMPLEMENT CO. 3005 Crator Loko Hwy. 4. When not In use, store original bottles and packages where neither people nor ani mals get into them. 5. Preferably, don't take re mainder of these products out of the original container if using only a portion; if they are put in another container, label it so no mistakes as to identity is possible. 6. Don't leave them in an open field while the person responsible can't keep his eyes on them. If this sounds silly, remember that a few years ago two young people died from contacting sprays left unattended in an open field. On another angle, Patter son suggests that persons hir ing spraying done, either ground or air, should be sure that the applicator holds a state license to perform this work. It's illegal for anyone doing this type of work for pay unless he has passed the state examinations and is li censed. Overnight operators, out for a "fast buck," are a sure cinch not to have an Oregon license. Terramycim, one of tha drugs used to curb bloat In cattle, may be self fed In a salt mix. Wa would Ilk to holp you with your tondicaping prob loml. Wo oro adding now itoms to our supply all tho time. COME SEE WHAT WE HAVE NEW TODAY. Want Weed-free Alfalfa Crops? DACTHAL can help make it possible Docthal it th nw prtmrgence htrbicide, approved for use on alfalfa for setd purpoMt, that givat icelltnr control of dodder, annual iraiioi, f roan foxtail, ytHow foxtail, purs Ian t, Johnson frast (from ttd), common chick wood, lambiquartars, barnyard grass, redroot ptgwead and nodding spurge. Odorless and non-irritating! Recognixed as on of tho saf est commercial herbicides. Packaged as a 75 wettible powder. Da c tha I herbicide Is a product of Diamond Alkali company. Dac rhal is available at your local farm supply store and should ba applied before dodder and other weed seeds germinate. L. H. Butcher Co. 690 South Gripe, Madford Phena 773-7585 CYPREX TAKES THE GAMBLE OUT OF SCAB CONTROL Four years' outstanding performance has established Cyprex as THE fungicide for season-long protection I it I: ? fa Wv a Cyprex protect new growth that appears between tprayt. Rain eplaeh jf J re-diitributtt Cyprtx from the tprayed foliage to the new growth. E,' - - Cyprex proridre protretion, eradication or both, It it "insurance" againtt eeab getting a foothold in your orchard. CVpr-r-pro!rd fruit bringe top price: Apply Cyprex on low-rate protectant schedule from pre-bloom period on. When you use Cyprex you automati cally eliminate one of the big risks in growing top quality apples and pears... scab damage. Cyprex sticks tight, penetrates foliage by local systemic action, lasts for days through heaviest rains. Because it is outstanding both as an eradicant and a protectant, Cyprex gives you the flexibility you need in any scab schedule. Use it at the economical low H lb. rate for effective protection. Then, if pro longed rains or breakdown of equip ment throw off your timing, merely increase the dosage to i lb. to get powerful "kick-back" action lasting up to 48 hours. Cyprex is compatible with most insecticides and fungicides. It is also now available in dust form. Consult local authorities for further information. Or, contact American Cyanamid Company, Agricultural Division, Los Angeles 64, Oakland 12 or Portland 8. CY AS AM 10 SEltVCS THE MAy WHO HAULS A BIS1SLSS OF ACKICL LTLKC CYPREX'65-W FUNGICIDE
