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12 A TUESDAY. APRIL 2. 1963 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON FROM THE GROUND HP j ty SART lARTLITt NEW ORCHARD Elk Lumber company, Medford, is plant ing a new orchard which may eventually reach a total of 1,000 acres. It is the lumber company's own "green belt zone" to act as a buffer strip between the lumber company plant and the encroaching subdivisions. Don Doty, farm superintendent, examines a young pear tree. Pear Acreage Set By Elk Lumber Firm As Buffer Zone The weather is at times an unstable factor among the many that contribute to crop production. However, if the quantity that we know as weather is evaluated seasonally, it can readily be seen that it is the one factor more man mi other that determines crjp areas. Manv persons are prone to feel that availability of markets are of first impor tance in this respect. Crops are grown commercially where such natural factors as weather will permit and then transported to market. Chit Chat By JOE COWLEY Mail Tribune Farm Editor Anybody who has studied the sciences, or anybody with just plain horse sense will tell you you can't force some thing big and solid through a narrow funnel. Pasture Work Set With Chemicals This proposed fruit processing plant for the valley is big and solid, or could be. But a comparatively small group of people are trying to bring the plant in through a funnel of their own narrow interests. By JOE'CpWLEY Mall Tribune IJarm Editor Elk Lumber company under the supervision of Dan Doty., orchard field superintendent, is developing its own "green belt" zoning. The company is gradually planting 800 acres of pcV orchard as a buffer strip be tween burgeoning subdii aions and the lumber, plant. The orchard eventually may. Include one thousand acre's plus a packing houseaandacoftm storage plant. Elk is also restorin'githeipio neer Vinton Beall house, built about 1880 on B.eallla"ne. near Central Po'int. The h'ome,i complete with its ginger bread trimming, and olrj. fash ioned outbuildings, will be home to the Doty.fanilly,. "V,e got Into the orcHarjcIa business by the back, door, actually," explalne'd George Flanagan, lumber, company manager. "I could1 see the time when homes wouVH be built right up to the plant if we didn't do something .won. And subdivision sites are not compatadle with lumber mills - kids crawling around the machinery etc. So we decided to acquire some, farm acreage as a 'protecting strip and for possible further plant expan sion. "We discovered the only way. we could justify a $'1,0.00 an acre investment was to put in pears, siifte only such a crop outside of a specinlty crop like grass'seed would re turn a profit on the Invest ment and , pay the taxes," Flnnagan explained fur-then. Tacei Beat Land "I'h'ave felt for a long time that It Is a crime that subdi visions' are taking the best agricultural land out of pro duction 'when thenu are plitnty of hiilsanislopaes40'bui'Ul on which are not- as sut'aWv fop farming," he nemarkerh "We have .received l'ots o'f ftay.cm able comment- fe fcH' oldtlmers." From CaliR'olyi Dan Doty, a sMWti '61VK blue-'eydd- y.oinig irMnt mbhKs. ed his tei'lvnia:) ir.;iHnnv. In agrftultu'nfl i'Wvk. vimhh Alt' ealMoritta BdWcvMfc 'tVM tute arid tfispKu?iiifl faati.HJ experience dn an. r.-isJcm XJ'iisltin'g'lJiif -g . and kiC farm "No, KnVnljt" a". HbjitBilOwl' 1st, nor Kaye" I Hndi artty orlt- ard exrTerlece other Vrftfni this," wuy unsivewn. Haw' "But tree's' arte phm'tis' a'.ndi must or, iiii.stti uwiimy its Tdaifts: Yiiju' mliHt. siw Bfrn rowTiTg .ijp w,ijlii tlij.' wiclV;. ThVc'i'nTtriiny lias l.vi ivlni-lts retailing SO1 rfe'rs- .wai'chi it jyt-elTtiJ; piirVliasfd: .rrit .Km. The new.Iy acquir'ed olti'er pear orcnaras are e.v.eniy spilt up amo'ng- fjosc, Bifrt letis, D'Anjpus nn'd Cornice. The new acreajfe wlH bi half in Cornice an'd haW is Bir.t letts a's each bTocfc i.s dwel- epoel. 9l 1-a-rgie mrftor.ked scraRer, u.seel forraerky -for creaMrafchc oiani's mill NonW utitti a 60 foet hied fiime is now Hetag used fer the Jevel ingand8i(Uog, qpewaMaa. Vfle lumber cerraparay 's b$-n'.qduc.t- of. pakteale' baaek is beMI'gsuscti ITS wurULj tar eoWa y.ourfg anji! oWf hastes. Beepeat- mVntaio.n slflAKtl" Mae tnees in u lJhe'cH wfth-ba-ale m IrjiMc'r in MiV sarftiay rbaen sal. IfranW w.Hfe'n kt ! rfeHds.ijass to hco.t Kl.le let tiw Pres'tp-'lso'gs, rju nil Hrelrjjtoky. WTl"bjei the Vp'sh He aey rtttf I lav i' -t'o in -a i a l"anyi' peaaioa of' WVe 'orc'iia'rd"sirR:e aifjbalio.m of the old' qrjchifrd w4ffs rnw,ofi honied' althoiVcht it'Ke daiht- aci e b'lo;cj rfe,sff" fhe Wi X' fW nea-ieo. Two km-nlF.-J ;t.i.-vi( .aiv' tnefes ufuenmy- Mie aeoai pbmie'rt, M Sitijotef'.ai Wit lews. It Is still very early for planting in the home vege table garden. Plants of some species may be grown In cold frames or greenhouses for later transport to the vege table garden. A large number of beef type cattle are now being pas tured in the old Camp White area. This is at best a tem porary pasture. It would seem that the forage that is available for these animals would be greatly improved if an application of 30-40 lb.s of nitrogen per acre had been appl-teil to the pasture about frhree weeks ago. The grasses would now be more produc- tine of a superior type of grazi'rfg fokage than is now Wie case. Incliceft.es Ignorance AnyW-me a madern agricul tural e-xpert claims that Jie aatl oG-werk-ens have made a dfecevepy regarding plant gro.wt'h, H eften indicates an igHara-nee f what has been ij.suw.vt we l ad k.:.i-wii by nana tar many years. It is oUnn em ega-aXlviting task ta rciM -iM agricuHu-rad becks and necerds. Same at this lit- eiKakaie is ia langaage other tbaai ttogUsh. The longest' pMfeoes H-iaeH ay receM man Ims aeea ia tc ftclas af pest eere1 and aew varieties. The ohpsjKMS kaiow about as muck as we yeHrageeers almut suoh UTS pkmi. KutnUiea, pbtysitflogy and siki. 14fc stM fcet sreoIy that be eajaaly gpveranient shawld a-a ie'ew ecaaarale croas. rnb weas ia:ay be ttsetl te a i "ai aatkmb, aiklseaers, or m snii for ctash. The fact This same narrow approach to such an industry has failed before and could easily fail again. If it is a good thing for the people of the valley let the people participate in extending the Paul A. Mariani Fruit company, Cupertino, Calif, to Grants Pass or to Medford. After all, it is going to take a lot of Just plain dirt farmers to make it a success to provide sufficient acres of fruit, or vegetables, or both so the plant can run at full capacity and make a profit. By RAY HUBBELL County Weed Control Supervisor Very often one of the most neglected areas on the farm is the pasture. Here, because we expect grass to be "able to take care of itself," weeas and brush often spring up in profusion. These plants reduce the pro ductive capacity of the pas ture and result in hidden losses that can be easily rem edied by the application of chemicals. Such plants as dandelion, plantain, sour dock, blackber ries and many other plants can be controlled or eradicat ed through proper application of chemicals. Such control per mits the grass to re-establish itself and adds productive areas to the farm. Fortunately most of these plants are read ily controlled by spring ap plication of chemicals. For the usual broadleaved weed such as plantain or dan delion, an application of 2, 4-D Amine-A at the rate of one quart in 20 gallons of water per acre will result in good control. This, followed by an Gardening Tips We have had a chance to compare two methods of at tracting industry. This one with a series of small private meetings and the one with the big, public, community-wide approach. The latter was much more successful. The first has built up "the great potential" and the second has de veloped a strong community spirit and established two solid plants. True, it may be necessary to make many tests of soils and plant types to see if the types and qualities of fruit and vegetables can be grown here in sufficient quantity. There is nothing to get excited about, we are reminded repeatedly. But there is no better way to get people excited than to try an under-cover approach no matter how unselfish it may be. lOo.ly HutmuY. .da h .. 'ta.': tun saab craps are graw-a 1 from t lit--plant It' tfl's'o' .tfifs at sin it M. trtnet' and plantimj M hn- llfl) ireac a year. By leveling. -tM; Kirn bi'fore planting he eswnf.liTs! he recovers his levelniXc ces.tsp. by ease of I wlg.it Ion .-frtrl-iWrh iiia'Moh- of. uyi.l'b'r.. ihfteJeojt-s; ar.qunct Mie MaeX'si One advantage rfp MJ!ih?iiftor a houtlcultiwi'st Is. rtfnt WffVjr . d'oes not ful rieiiiuiteea .fo;fdl-" low ifny 'pivsi'iJi'ed' fMui'cHi'i? or si'lic-Oli o.f tlYdujyyt'. ".Don't say- we- earaao QTaw pi'ii-r.s nii-dhiin-iaal-ly. Ttliv.--sjtttt that- itbo.nt. oMriw AnuM." aaftl: they mi.w ph"R .teUKaV'i 16-r-ics, clj?r.rie 'itoM'- p'e'atfWWe meclVHnuiaJily. A- iwiawd ..pi r.,1 ;.in it a abxaua easo,v Daty vevj-KaNikitrl vitj P lerai. Partly MeoliiiciiaWl 'I In- I- Ik Iwi.iu-.m-- eovjiy. air-.oi astrJHitm la nivivnah iHr,-i;u u-. d swrnrtad kM'. . i . I -1 ! i r d mm- boat i ard erf fcrHR- mhki" fa- hb-W'M i-Mpjs 4Htrtl pnJwa-na-d b.trl fbo larsi. rtd - ui-'ii lanfl aiufll' I.-H-- ton U b-.o-ti m.iV. h, EVY puuj- in bov liu-.a- f4liWa M'"-ia-d mij. 1 - wm V. ii ..ii i 1 Mi d i.; I. b to teCec- w-kKlvd Dll u VkK, .41 ' I t-1 n-i.1 iu: ill -scad. eew-rMWaViiaa. iaii... d koe cdHia- 'bry i aiaVib-!-i!!.-t- i' i. i d' ,-o' ui l -spKevaui tWaVacb fbv aii4aia-do im-elwrtMatal UaaaHut; ;nij bpaaMMMgr waai- ai-ifiOisaVli-i senye. Wrtc 0 3-J.Hit St k-i-t -Hiiai' "Fr.iiir(g $t nj'Vyftr Siflti ieyv?r.yc)h.lnj!..i.ll's.w 6 lftfa .fjt it tSfiSfc on -a iaffl( sJnliV -1 P.afl out' tfttcti 4 lWtlBs lis, iM a L MPM -Ifl. f... .U. ..- .1-. . "h.mii e-jj ugi in- in.i" fuya "awwa ni-.ss, ot.a-NiV.;jT-.s.iiiWVi.ilrjVilo! w' like ft B.a tftdjl t'hr.otri.'i w&ip 'iwApistt for ijcsiinMw-' i-i.....ti'.'i;. 'l-'.'.r..!.:. v. :..-,.'. .!; a- ae)a'-aii ia tbe aiwa fcgenegeyli to kcup Hnaa.raaiea( aj a tires- ba.saiL.ss. Sbme ay Bn.-.eanay wtw aave a .surplus e seaie awaa and Wrewy will liv. aurtR' ,v.'.JH- tm selnole, kesrar. er aat oa tbe ror- KiJv 'l-br gtMMoas mt k'uck eeegts d t"a ef beat . th whM tts .t-h.-et Hk eatwitv -aHS eat erf ie- Itaratbag bvKe reesi lblifbaTg etf iciett eraeis ; b(t ij. araariom se far tWs fcaav. k- nt-.fhir teais te fcajao i.b- peats rnrlbor tboa Vbe baiauat t be awt .-aanay to paaaeia: bis wope. Waova arKa-d sails ae MO aa d.:-. ,,-,,.,- it will bv ait i-,.v.. t. w-iw ranlcing baoWiap .-axaltwHtsnK an wll iei aaieeaerfjeMiag. saaao culti noHaa. V,K .i-J :-..- ,d Hurt k avail- iBJ bwt M He MmJ M.ilvnl "-" H'atb aitmi paeabiee hk oi.vie aaeee The ground-work has been laid. This is just the begin ning of the operation. This would be a good time to let the public know exactly what the problems are and what the goal is before this thing goes much further. The man who seems to be handling all of the negotiations says Mariani is pleased with all of the public interest. But comparatively few people have had a chance to express an opinion. Josephine county growers and would-be growers had in dicated an interest in planting 1,692 acres to strawberries and cane berries. Yet the reports we get indicate 2,000 acres must be firmly pledged before a plant can be established in the valley. Jackson county growers contacted say even a tentative pledge is too premature. They apparently want to see the color of the blue-prints first. There are number of cantradictory opinions and ques tions being expressed which should have and could have been answered in public meetings. One highly respected agricultural expert backed by another who usually con tradicts him says any such plant would need pears as a base. They are here already In quantity. Strawberries are not. Many doubt if they ever will be. Others say they can be, but contradict present successful strawberry growers who are a HKte dubious due to present lack of qualified growers. Tbe proposal, we are told, is to bring in a strain of Marshall strawberry which is resistant to local berry diseases. The Marshall has long been considered a top berry for freezing, but is subject to yellows. The new strain has been grown in the Willamette valley successfully, we are told, also. But what can grow well in the Willamette valley waa't always grow here. An eminent strawberry grower says a crucial thing is timing the berry bloom so the frost doesn't hit them and reduce the crop to half or less. This requires a strain which will bloom after the spring frost. He is trying the Cascade not the Marshalls, or the new strain. Tbea, say the berries make it through the spring trast. Tbea comes harvest time and need for pickers. Two thousand acres ae prescribed by Mariani would requise 20,000 pickers, a saccessful berrygrower tells us. This means a big labor recruiting drive. Can and will the local people do it? Or, must Mexican Nationals be brought in? Local pear grawers haven't had much luck in getting lecal peoplc to pick for them. But, strawberries can be and are picked by many women and children who physically couldn't pick pears. Local berry growers rely heavily on higb scheal students and say they get good results. One grower is con- tiaually working in a group of new pickers with experieneed aaes. lie takes time and patience in training and arrimsoa werk k hit tbe peak of teenage eaergy. Perhaps saxb a program could be applied on a large scale. We were told the big hindraace in ettia this in dustrial development going is lack e mformatw t eaougb Information as tt water conWnt ef vgrta.ble6 ad berries for a proposjid s)uick dry freew process, and oat how the selected strains of berries and perh,i6 verjiHaee selected by Mariani ceuJd bg3 grown ea the valajj-'s Tayi6 soil types. mm 9 f m) and service, Ca GRANGE CO-OP SUPPLY ASSOCIATION HIGHWAY 99 - CENTRAL POINT PHONE 664-1262 OR 773-4022 421 A STREET - ASHLAND PHONE 482-2143 Hrhara - Tbest own jau sell hmiu jaa ivoti a Urease Hfaa the Qkwi artmeet Ck iaji...:'.,i.u has - or! IMtim waa Is vpVr Ws w. U? Hn Oregon Ftri'iu-i( at! najJ-kuKurc. . ... dealers, Wl-ve sj-M gru-A'd tves to re hall .sriwK, tails and bakeries news hav permits from the kv huivise riV-s not apply . iV r.ii(ies, however, btstea b- rienneth Carl, ItpM It Hie Balry and Con- sBtws SmUes-Division, as MWe-t'loaa are: MSAl?s:i:iflde rKracI to ronsumers or to a Hecwsed dealer; sales to con samers by retailer, who does H(fl prade eggs and sells only thS8 graded by other per sons; and sales of ungraded eggs. Such Information wowld have been peswbaad theaaaah an Over-all Economic "Develepaient Plan wsder a waj Aiwa Developmenb program as eioned in Mms eiatM hs-Jen. And the purpose of RAD is attraetiea aod d?ieJpaet ti such industries as tbe Btarioaii Pat eea;. rea-iaWevg. the RAD conpnittee members aae traly cemmaaihy aoju'e' entatlvea and not appointed fer peaitbwd aeoseas yeai uMaet have the advantage of a community-wiih! aH-ea!b, tea. Porsche Car Dealer I announced for Area Porsche Car Northwest. I Inc., has boon formed ns a new company in the automo tive field reiently, according to an announcement by Route M. Qvale, president of Riv iera Motors, Inc., Portland. Authorized dealer in Med i ford is Morse Motors, at West Sixth and Ivy sts. Riviera is Volkswagen dLs- tt ibutor for Oregon. Wash ington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska, It will distribute Porsche parts and provide its own service school for me chanics in Portland. '1 JUST ORDERED MY Iff SPRING SEEffiS-Bft FERTILIZES? 33' i-0-O 16-21-t 0-20-0 . Potash Gypsum F'R'Ai:E- M'KS . Pop ffftegje. ftfr F.'o:r,agp.i F-'o'r. M'.y. DON'T GUESS SOIL TEST! ORDER TODAY FROM VWA M ft Serving Noflhwest Agriculture Since 1917 773-8239 17 W. 4th ASSOCIATION', By JOHN W. McLOUGHLIN County Extension Agent Iris Leaf Spot For control of this disease spray with Captan (two table spoons to a gallon of water) every two weeks. Since Iris leaves are hard to wet be sure to add a spreader sticker to the spray solution Iris leaf spot first appears as small brown spots with water-soaked edges. As the spots age, they develop a grayish center with a red- brown border. On badly in fected leaves these spots will coalesce and the infected leaves will die. The fungus overwinters in the infected iris ieaves. By re moving and burning the iris leaves in the fall and by pro per spacing to provide for gooil air circulation, this dis ease should be no problem. High quality seetl may cost more to buy, but it is the cheapest in the long run if you want a good looking lawn. Read the seed tag or la bel on the bag to note the quality of the seed in the bag before purcJiasiftg. There are many prepared lawn seed mixtures on tbe market. M-aiy of fh-eitt are low grade and contain grac es which are short-lived or whicb do not make a neat ap pearing lawn. Avoid Mixtures containing ryegrass, redto, meadow fescue, orchardgra96 and oentgrass. The best mix tures for Souther Oregon are those that contain a hlgfc percentage of Kentucky blue grass or improved varietkw of it and fine-leaved fescues (creeping red fescue). All lawns, old or new, need fertilizer in the early spring. This early spring fertilization will ensure that the grass will have all the necessary minerals during this god grass growing weather. Call the Jackson county exteiwion etfice (7T3-21ft) and request yeur ce.y e-E "Home Lawns For Ore&on." This bwllefel wo'il swtte as an eae14et ne-fr- erence for the care of your lawn. Carpenter Ants If you see a swarm of in sects aroMnd the porch pillars, sills, studs, etc., of your home, don't draw the conclusion that your house is infected with termites. In all proba bility it is a swarm of carpen ter ants. Both termites and carpenter ants are serious wood pests and immediate ac tion should be taken to com bat them. However, control measures for the carpenter a.t and" termite are not similar. By taking a close look you can easily distinguish be tween the two. The carpenter ant worker is about one-half inch long, black or reddish black, long legged and wasp waistrri. Reproductive ants are similar to the workers in color and shape but have two pair of wings, the front pair of wings being much larger than the hind pair. The termite worlwr is yel k)W to &ray in cotmr, i H oe-half inch long, short log ged and thick vfaed. K-e re ductive terwites are brown or black, thick waisted and have two nair erf wigs e-f an-pro-Hi- nate equal length. ( Vher distinguishing fea tures are that the carpenter ant will leeye a nil-e saw dust and can be s-een running rapidly about whiW the ter mite does not leave a sawdust pile and remains hidden from vie-. C Hpi : Doe er apra y chlordane aru-nd th-9 area where the ants are observed. Ants crawling over the treated area will be killed. Household type sprays are adapted for indoor use whita emulsion concentrates are less expen sive for covering large areoe outdoors. If possible leeate tbe coH nies and treat with chlordane. This may m-ean remavlntg sicK ing or Bering fowhw in a porch p-illa-r and blewin-g chle-pdaae dwt kvtr the eapen4-g. application of fertilizer, will bring the pasture back strong. ' This application, while dam-; aging to clovers, does not usu ally kill them out and they re establish themselves quickly. Blackberry Control For brush such as black- j berry, which may be taking over the pasture, an applica-1 tion of LV Brush Killers at; the full leaf stage will give good control. One gallon of LV Brush Killer in 100 gal lons of water applied after full leaf will control many of the brushy plants found in pasture and may be used for spot application of patches of perennial weeds such as Can ada thistle. For best results on brush, the application should be made after full leaf but before midsummer. Thorough application to get all of the plants, is essential for control. Some follow-up application may be necessary the next year for complete eradication. As brush plant dies off, grass will move in and grow to occupy the space and provide additional pasture. STOCKMEN FEED PELLETS Your eoane or unpalatable roughage will make a bate for a modern balanced ration that you can feed with little labor and no wattage. The increased meat or milk pro duced will -five you maii mum returns on a small cash investment. MORTON MULING CO. 500 Rose Lane, Medford jpMBPggg 64J5 SPECIAL Military Jeep Good Condition $450. 1 Yird Carry All Like New for 3 Point Hitch NASH FORD TRACTOR & IMPLEMENT CO.. 3005 Crater Lake Hwy. J t w TIME 9t chicks ...aaW yeMTS eTaWct Stef &&d'Si. Now ia the time to order your chicks to caeh in sa favorable egg prices early next fall. Place yoar oretar wit a. as for chicks l top-predaciatg straias. We eaa alee supry ye with all yew ckvdes' starting aees-i-Pttrina Chick Startene, DietarectaaU, Chacb-K-Taisi Tylafc, feeders aad foaats. And, af taarsa, ta friandly service ie always aTaaktae. Jf suae ta visit our Checkerboard store real soon. Watch fr Our Chick largan'n Days Ad iu Wodmeed&f fame Fan SIw m & &. Fir SUPER SCAB CONTROL FOR Cy?rtn& pirwiiot ytwvffU, wtmmiml remifvi tm teiiA jfi8ih ' tjrtat i aiiaiiaiilel t ftrt VofirciivH s-tntos :a fas frtfm-mi s)Ka '.'.! -idu. T '- MttmmsmMitim oaaa WtpMeV eMp,iTa taioJa lay pUxnt poknefcieists aa aM Wiwk.i.Rfft.., Oe em mI C'iiH.f.ii.iia.-a.rtni vhevv sreaet ;a aaiMiionviar vUeaa e iiii-'iphx mS pxawe trprsm te iaie laatt s m re!'Ka4 gal a pti-wtit. Lev ece aatial aoajoe ia rwadjeetioa svhaehilag havQ fvtved ta aa jaar awa rfati Wki athier (Mwtas-tum meJtariak. Aaal hf HWHary itwioo6jg raae sliarkth Cypres alee Wames a peerfal era areas, girms n-p e '( he am txf "feiek-Waefc" aetiea. rvfvm in tamaMatiUii vrtt ttfutb iasaetKitiee anti fuxgKiahw. Ii is afea mt aaailaUe ia ivet ft"m. Ceaksult laeal aathaaitiaa fer fftar iafeati. Or, ceaitaet Aaaancaa Cyaaamii Compaay, AsrieaKaral Dmsroa, Les Aaeie aj, CaaMaHk It or Portlaae! 8. HaTatatl ' ttAWmmT mw KbaJeeB S"" "'' jfV" ,"'J- ' pert mow wnat you can expect from a Cy.prex-prayed orchard. Crop thus protected assure higher dollar vc muftis . Istart Cyprex sprays early during the critical rainy spring months to prevent scab from becoming established. f Uliri'I' U .. aaatue,.. i a-tJ ... hiiher rate, i'jlWZ lW rat"- M m CYPREX IS NOW ALSO REGISTERED tor blossom brown rot and Itaf spot on cherries (sweet and sour) and blossom brown rot on peaches CYANAMID SEKVtS THE MAX WHO MAKES A BUSINtSS Of AOXJCUl CYPREX 65-W FUNGICIDE
