TUESDAY.
troublesome
By Department of Agriculture
Salem - Oregon farmers
muit wage a never ending
war against pests that attack
their crops either through the
soil or by direct assault on the
plant.
Spray and dusting pro
grams have been found ef
fective in controlling most of
these enemies of Oregon agri
cultural crops. But there are
some that are harder to con
quer. Farm &
Timber Crop
By Farm Bureau Group
Br CHARLOTTE DAVIS
Mail Trlbuna Correspondent
Montague - Three Univers
ity of California agricultural
extension specialists shared
In presenting a program to
the 17th annual winter party
of the Siskiyou County Farm
Bureau members and guests
Saturday evening, March 2 at
the Montague auditorium, a
pot-luck dinner served to
some 800 people preceeded
the program.
"Wild Land Resources - A
Sleeping Giant" was the sub
ject of the talks given by
James Gilligan and Ed Gild-
Peach Varieties
In New Bulletin
Corvallis-A comprehensive
review of peach varieties best
suited for Oregon orchards is
presented in a new Oregon
State university bulletin en
titled "Peach Varieties for
Oregon."
Published by the OSU Agri
cultural Experiment Station,
the bulletin is designed pri
marily for the commercial
grower. It does, however, con
tain a handy listing of varie
ties which are best for those
one or two trees that many
people want to plant in the
backyard.
To help growers find the
right one, the publication re
views standard commercial
varieties, promising new va
rieties and varieties for proc
essing. Commercial growers will
find all varieties listed in a
handy guide for selection in
cluded in the bulletin. The
guide gives the average ripen-
ing date and describes flesh
color and the best use for the
fruit.
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Alfalfa Crops?
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gratioi, green foxtail, yellow foxtail, purslane,
Johnson trait (from teed), common chick
weed, lembtquarters, barnyard gran, red root
pigweed and nodding ipurgt. Odorltit and
non-irritating? Recognised at ona of th aaf
ttt commercial herbicides. Packaged ai
75 S v ttt bit powdar. Dacthal harbic.de It
a product of Diamond Akall company, Dac
thai li available at your local farm supply .tore
and thould be applied now before dodder and
ether weed teedt germinate.
L. H. Butcher Co.
690 South Grape, Medford Phone 773-7585
MARCH 12. 1963
Pest List Released
The Oregon department of
agriculture's list of some nf
the most troublesome pests in
1962 includes:
Symphylans - A minute
pearly white pest resembling
a centipede that is found in
the soil and attacks both the
roots and tubors in the ground
or any part of the plant touch
ing the surface of the ground.
This docs an estimated $2,
000,000 damage yearly and
Garden
Discussed
en, extension toresiers irom
Berkeley and James Street,
extension range improvement
specialist from Davis.
The three speakers pointed
out the possibilities of income
on privately owned lands.
They emphasized that, since
a timber crop was cut only
once or twice in a lifetime,
extra cauti onshould be taken
in harvesting it. Several esti
mates should be made and the
consulting of knowledgeable
neocle in the field was a wise
step to be taken. All dealings
should be in writing Before
operations are begun. Slides
of Siskiyou County operations
were shown and cxplaned.
Tree Farming
Christmas tree farming was
discussed and again slides
were shown of actual opera
tions in existance here. Safe
practices to be followed in
this field of endcaver includ
ed the selection of the most
wanted trees and the time
of growth periods for various
varieties. In some areas, mar
keting of Christmas trees is
done by letting the custom
ers cut their own trees in the
fields. This means of harvest
ing has been proven very pop
ular in some areas where
growing fields are accessible
to public roads.
Utilization o f marginal
lands for recreation for hunt
ing clubs, cabin sights and
other multiple use projects
was covered by the speakers.
Presentation of "Outstand
ing Young Farmer of Siski
you County" was made by
Dan Girdncr, Jr., State vice-
president of the Junior Cham
ber of Commerce to George
Edwards of Fort Jones, who
also acted as master of cere
monies. Edwards won the
honor over five other appli.
cants.
Communtly "'"glng was led
by Warren 'Pop" Behnkc,
with accoompa.ument by Mrs.
Ray Townley. Norman Bagu
lcy gave a humorous rending
in dialect on "How About
This Now?" concerning how
much he would be paid for
not raising pigs. To empha
size his point he brought live
piglets on the stage.
In Program
Roger Zwanzlgcr, the coun
ty president of Farm Bureau
took part in the program as
did Joe Allen. "Food for
Youth" winners, Ronda El-
Icr and Linda Klinglcr were
recognized, though Linda was
not able to be present. Virgil
Tuman, a soophomore at the
College of the Slsklyous, was
also present. He attended a
young leaders' conference at
Asilcmar.
Mrs. George Flock was
general chairman for the din
ner. Her chief assistants were
Mrs. John McMurry, Mrs.
John Archibald, Mrs. Chnrlcs
Peekham and Mrs. Klcth
Whipple.
Dancing to the music of the
Yreka high school orchestra
concluded the evening's fun.
has infested over 30,000 acres
of prime agricultural land.
Control measures are expen
sive and are not always ef
fective. Fruit Fly
Cherry fruit fly - This in
sect is responsible for wormy
cherries but can be controlled
by a spray or dusting pro
gram timed to start with the
emergence of the fly and con
tinued until harvest time. Be
cause of the control, losses
are at a near zero level in
this crop which was valued at
7,877,000 in 1962.
Codling Moth - Effective
control methods have been
found for this moth which is
probably the most trouble
some pest in apples and pears
in this century. The depart
ment of agriculture estimates
that over 50 per cent of the
apple and pear crop, valued
at $37,178,000 in 1962, would
be unmarketable without ef
fective controls.
Filbert worm - This is a
pest almost restricted to this
state, as it is the major com
mercial filbert area, with the
state crop valued at $3,256,
000. Sprays and dusts applied
before the worm enters the
nut can control this pest.
Without control the loss
would be at least 25 per cent.
Damages Pears
Pear psylla-This is a rel
atively new pest in Oregon
pear acreages and a serious
threat. It must be controlled
each year to protect the fruit
quality.
Two-spotted spider mites-
An increasingly ' important
pest on a variety of crops
from fruit trees, alfalfa and
berries to specialty crops like
mint and hops, this mite is
more closely related to spi
ders than insects. The damage
from this pest is difficult to
assess, but the control costs
run into the thousands of dol
lars yearly. An insecticide
that does not leave a residue
must be used.
Grey garden slug - This
slug, familiar to many garden
ers, finds wet weather to its
liking. It docs its eating at
night and is a serious threat to
vegetables, strawberries and
seedling legumes in the Wil-
lamotte valley. It also invades
home vegetable gardens and
flower gardens.
Cabbage maggot - Chemi
cals placed in the soil wcte
once very effective in the con
trol of this maggot, but it has
become resistant to those
cncmicais mat once Have
such good control. This is par
ticular true In the north Wil
lamette valley area. The cab
bage maggot does not confine
Its attack to cabbage but it
is also a threat to such crops
as cauliflower, brusscl sprouts
and broccoli, whose values
total over $1.5 million dol
lars. Corn carworm - A bane to
corn production that last year
was valued at $4,000,000, this
worm can be controlled, but
the most effective Insecticide
Is very destructive to honey
bees. The only good means of
control is getting the insect
icide on the tasslcs. And, the
time when the control should
be undertaken is the time
when bees arc gathering corn
pollen.
Alfalfa lnoper - This tiny
green pea-sized catcrpillcr is
plaguing the green pea in
dustry. It creates havoc when
it appears in the processing
operations. The size, weight
and color so closely approxi
mates peas that it defies sep.
aration. Control is expensive,
for constant care is necessary
10 Keep incse animal contam
Incnts out of the $5,000,000
pea crop and an insecticide
must be used that leaves no
residue.
American farmers now use
about the same acreage as in
1920, but only half as many
man-hours of labor.
Proper Labels Help
Insure Protection
By RAY HUBBELL
Wood Control Supervisor
The season will soon be
here when the use of pesti
cides for weed, insects and
other pest control will be con
sidered. A word of caution regard
ing the purchase and use of
i these many pesticides. For
! your protection, all govcrn
I mcnt agencies, chemical com
! panics and we who are con
I cerned In the safe use of these
chemicals urge that you read
the label.
Oregon law requires manu
! facturers of pesticides to la
i bel their products with ade
i quale Instruction for their
! safe and effective use. To in
sure your having this vital
; Information the law states:
"No person shall sell a pesti
cide except In the manufar
turcr's original unbroken
J package."
! For safety's sake, your own
j and your neighbor's protec
tion, use only those materials
that arc properly labeled. La-
bels have been referred to
as the costliest literature ever
written. One can appreciate .
; this fact knowing the years of !
! research and the thousands of
, dollars spent evaluating these i
pesticides before the labels
MEDFO'.D
Chit
By JOE
Mail Tribune
Through vales of grass and
their furrows made. John
Such poetical lines as these made city folks think of
farming as an idyllic past-time. They think of plows rip
ping through rich, black soil. Of downy, yellow ducklings
waddling down to a picture glass pond behind their mother.
Of waking to the thrill of meadow lark or raucous crow
of rooster on barnyard fence.
mounds of hay.
All these things do they imagine without realizing that
American agriculture and the American farmer are pre
cariously balanced on the sharp horns of dilemma.
It was farming which drew the wagon-train pioneers
to this country and which built the Oregon country later
to be split into the states of Washington and Oregon.
Yet when the state's leaders talk of economic growth
and advancement they think
space metals etc. Rarely, unless
sight, do they see the needs
here agricultural industry.
agriculture is still one of the
What is the dilemma?
out of line. Marketing problems are serious. We have heard
local farmers say they could really receive much higher
return per dollar from the stock market or from investment
in industry than from what
buildings and machinery. Often we hear: "I made a profit
if you don t figure my labor
Not long ago we heard a
state legislator and man returned to the soil remark, "Reno?
Las Vegas? Balls of fire, man,
in the world right here on the
statistics bear him out. In
$412.6 million worth of cash
Oregon s farmers gambled three dollars for every dollar
received. The average salary
$2,650. The average cost of
now figured at $7,000.
Food costs a factory worker
ago. But, while reducing food
the farmer must pay more
13 minutes for a loaf of bread
five minutes; 16 minutes for
6 minutes for the factory worker; 52 hours for a man's suit
compared to 20 hours by the
Yet, farm land values are
subdivisions and from purchase
ers.
A 1960 survey in Benton county on 42 farm sales revealed
only eight were purchased by
county 16 farm operations were
acres each and were rated by
from a tax standpoint, as above average operations. Total
taxable cash value was $1,546,948. They included horti
culture, row crops, livestock, dairy and general farming.
This sizeable investment provided 19 jobs of which 16 were
of the managerial class with average pay of $1.48 an hour.
Combined operating loss was
Money for land, buildings
of the cash outlay. As local bankers will tell you, too many
farmers do not allow sufficient operating capital. This is a
mistake frequently made by valley newcomers. They are
forced to sell out and leave,
farm real estate goes up and
are faced with this problem.
Frequently we have heard a local educator say the
schools are going to have to rely on some other means of
support than the property tax. You can bet the farmers will
be leading the revolt against increased property taxes if
and when such a .revolt occurs, i , . .
As population Increases in the state more school facili
ties must be provided. Yet this population increase in Ore
gon is not in the cities. Most of it is outside central cities,
according to the 1960 preliminary census. One-third of Ore
gon's population lives outside rural areas.
And only 43,000 farmers
944 rural people. But the farmer pays more local taxes
since he owns more property to be taxed. The non-farm
country resident pays most of his income through income
taxes to support state and federal governments.
Think on this. The property
1844 when nearly everyone was a farmer. And now only
a small percentage of the state's population are farmers.
County assessors don't like the Green Belt zone law.
Marion county has lost considerable tax revenue where land
In farming zones was devalued tax wise, they point out.
It involves too much book keeping. It is unfair since it
allows a speculator to lease land for grazing while the land
values rise and he can sell and make a killing.
There is a proposed amendment to the Grcn Belt zon
ing law now before the legislature. It would more closely
define farm uses and set up tax recapture provisions once
the land reverts to non-farm use.
But, fair or unfair, practical or impractical every farmer,
rancher and fruit grower in Jackson county should make
a thorough study of current proposed legislation affecting
Green Belt zoning. They should study other areas where
such a law is in effect and other states. They should decide
what to do and go ahead and do it.
The state legislative interim committee on agriculture
recognizes that each county has its particular condition as
to its property tax base in relation to demands for services
at county level and must be studied separately to see wheth
er a Green Belt zone would fit.
are accepted and approved by
government departments for
public use.
Label instructions, if care
fully followed, will prevent
any illegal or harmful residue
to food crops it many be used
on. and result in a satisfactory
control of the pest it was in
tended to control. So, again
we say READ THE LABEL
and follow these important
instructions.
FRANKLIN
CUTTER
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W IT f
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West Main Pharmacy
Retail Store
"Whtre Prescriptions Are filled Up to
Standard Not Down to Price"
13S W. Main, Corner
MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON
Chat
COWLEY
Farm Editor
meads of flowers, Our ploughs
Greenleaf Whittier.
Of children jumping into huge
of rocket plants of electronics,
they are men of great fore
of fostering what is already
But such is the dire need since
two top industries in the state.
Costs of production are way
they now have tied up in land
and management.
former county commissioner,
I make the biggest gamble
farm! And state agricultural
1961 Oregon farmers produced
crops which cost $341.7 million.
of 45,000 farm operators was
living for a family of four is
half of what it did 30 years
costs to the factory worker
for his food. A farmer works
and a factory worker works
a quart of milk compared to
factory hand.
going up from encroaching
by out-of-state hobby farm
real farmers. In the same
studied. They averaged 428
the Benton county assessor,
$25,069.
and equipment is just part
but meanwhile the price of
up. And even good farmers
are Included among these 593,-
tax originated in Oregon in
New England Chosen
For Film Background
Boston -IUPD- New England
cities, including Boston, were
chosen by producer-director
Otto Prominger as starting lo
cations for filming of "The
Cardinal " starring Curt Jur
gens and Romy Schneider.
Vienna and Rome also will
be used in the picture, based
on the best seller about the
career of a young priest who
rises to a Cardinalship in the
period between two world
wars.
VACCINES!
MEDICINALS!
INSTRUMENTS!
And other supplies to keep
your livestock and pets
healthy- and wall groomed!
of Grape Ph. 772-2330
363 Cattle Sold
At Midway Sale;
Market Steady
A total of 363 cattle were
sold at the Midway Auction
yard on Friday, March 8.
Owner Manager Bill Bray
reported the market was
steady on stockers and feed
ers, but a little higher on
slaughter cows.
Good to choice steer calves,
weighing 350 to 400 pounds
brought $27 to $29.90. Calves
weighing 400 to 500 pounds
sold for $25 to $27.40. Medi
um grade calves, 300 to 450
pounds, sold for $23 to $25.
Good to choice heifer calv
es at 325 to 380 pounds sold
for $24 to $26.40. Medium
heifer calves brought $22 to
$23.50. Good yearling steers
sold for $23 to $25.90. Med
ium quality yearlings sold
for $21 to $22.50. Poor quali
ty steers, including some Mex
icans, sold for $18 to $20.
Good yearling heifers $21
to $23.80. Medium yearling
heifers sold for $19 to $21.
Holsiein Calves
Holstein steer calves sold
for $22 to $23.60. Yearling
Holstein steers sold for $20
to $21.50.
A pen of extra good Here
ford springer cows from the
Wendt ranch sold for $252.50
each and another pen of heif
ers from the same place sold
for $235 per head.
Good cows with calves sold
from $210 to $257.50 per pair.
Others sold from $180 to
$200.
Fat young cows sold for $17
to $18.40. Heavy utility cows
sold for $15 to $17.50. Cutters
brought $13 to $14.75 and
canners $10 to $13.
"There will be a special
dairy sale at the yard Mon
day, March 25 featuring the
Mcl Anhorn herd of 56
Guernsey cows and heifers,"
cray announced.
SENTENCED TO DEATH
Moscow - IUPD - A city court
in Tselinograd sentenced two
men to death for producing
faulty goods and embezzling
factory funds at a city chemi
cal plant. The provincial
newspaper Kazakhstan Prav
da said Monday the condemn
ed men were responsible for
the production of more than
$250,000 worth of faulty
goods and embezzled more
than $150,000 through phony
contracts.
For a
s
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 savings
and services available to you. Contact our
Ashland store at 421 A street in Ashland.
Also a full line of seeds and grain for fall
planting. Everything in fertilizers, tool
SimppHy Assciaitiim
Highway 99
CENTRAL POINT
Phone 664-1261 or 773-4022
GARDENING TIPS
Br JOHN W. McLOUGHLIN
Jackson County
Extension Agtnt
Tuboroio Begonias
Now would be a good tune
to start your tuberose be
gonias indoors for planting
outdoors later on.
Plant the tubers about one
inch apart in slight pockets in
container filled with peat
moss. Be sure the hollow side
of the tuber is facing up when
you plant them.
A temperature of 70 degrees
is good at this early sprouting
stage. Keep the peat moss
moist, but not soggy.
As soon as the sprouts ap
pear, place the tubers in light,
but not direct sunlight. Too
little light and over fertiliza
tion at this stage of develop
ment will result in leggy
plants.
Transplanting
When the sprouts are about
two inches high, transplant
the tubers to individual con
tainers. A cool temperature of
50 to 55 degrees will help
keep the plants compact.
Mix a good amount of or
ganic matter in the soil to be
used. Frequent light fertiliz
ing aids in the successful pro
duction of quality plants. If
the leaves begin to turn light
green, the plant needs more
fertilizer.
Planting Outdoors
Set the plants outdoors in a
partial shaded or shaded area
when all danger of frost has
passed. Tuberose begonias can
be planted in a position where
they will receive some full
sunlight. The amount of full
sunlight that they will take
will have to be determined by
trial and error.
Remember begonias are
one-way facing plants, so
plant them with their leaves
facing the direction from
which you wish to observe the
bloom. Since tuberose be
gonias make other flowers
look pale and insignificant, it
is a good idea to plant them
by themselves and not in a
mixed planting with other
flowery plants.
House Plants
Don't turn all your fancy to
the outdoor garden in the
spring and neglect your house
plants. The leaves of house
plants should be cleaned top
and bottom once or twice a
month with a damp cloth or
sponge, or by carefully syring
ing the foliage at the sink with
water of room temperature.
Routine washing of the
Complete Feed
grange
(Giraimge
plant will permit the normal
functioning of the plant ton-
age and will also aid in keep
ing plants free from insect
pests. Do not syringe the foli
age of African violets, glox
inias and other hairy-leaved
plants.
Shaping
Many house plants become
spindly, weak and unsightly
during the winter months.
Geraniums, coleus and
fuchsias are common exam
ples of this. These plants will
respond favorably to frequent
pinching or cutting back. This
will stimulate new shoot
growth and result in more
symmetrical plants.
Wilted flowers and foliage
and seed pods should be removed.
ORBIT-AIR
In both push-type and self-propelled Orbit-Air models, an
exclusive feature circulates. grass clippings in an orbit
chamber until they're cut to tiny particles. These fine
particles are then blown down close to the ground to give
nourishment to growing grass.
When you use an Orbit-Air, your lawn is beautifully
mowed . . . and as clean as a carpet. The Orbit-Air is an
excellent leaf-mulcher. too.
Safest Mower Mad ORBIT-Alt'S orbit chambor ii complololy
rxlotod eliminates danger from objects hurltd by the blade.
Choote tht 3-hp Deluxe (puih-lype) ORBIT-AIR, or the 3'i-hp
Power-Propelled ORBIT-AIR. We have them... See us today.
BIG Y FEED
1948 N. Pacific Hwy.
1
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Wo manufacture a complete lino of foods for all kinds of folding.
Dairy cows and boof hogs rabbits chickens turkeys
calm and horses. Alio special mixes and medicated foods.
Largo users aro urged to investigate the real savings in using bulk
feeds.
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ASHLAND
Phone 482-2143
IRISH LUCK
Long Beach, Calif. - (UPD
Some local sons of Erin de
cided to celebrate St. Pat
rick's Day by flying in live
shamrocks from Ireland ' to
plant in a- park here. Then
Monday, it was 'pointed out
that the city-owned park lies,
saints preserve us, in Orange
county.
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 giv you maxi
mum returns on a small cash
investment.
MORTON
MULING CO.
500 Ross lane, Medford
the power mowir that
mew, titans and mulches
in en operation
& SEED CO.
Phone 773-3160
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