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TUESDAY. APRIL S. 1963 MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON Valley Rabbit Growers End Series of Industry Sessions Rabbit growers of southern Oregon recently completed a series of classes arranged by County Agent Earle Jossy cov ering everything from build ings, to breeding to diseases. R. J. Ritchey, local rabbit man, explained recommended types of buildings, hutches, nest boxes, watering facilities and feeders. Ritchey told how the type of building has changed pro gressivcly from the old styles of warren, to hutches from scrap material and any wire handy to the present types of self-cleaning wire. John Truly, another local rabbit grower, told of the dif ferent types of hutches in use and demonstrated their cdn struction. He showed a Quon- sit type of hutch. He also dem onstrated the different types of nest boxes being used, how to construct them and the cost. Charles Call, another local rabbit man, told of several different types of feeders and watering equipment now be ing used in this area. He sug gested that when possible, an automatic system should be 745 Cattle Sold; Market Active On All Classes installed. Different types of i digestive nutrients heating cable can be used in ent feeds. in dificr- cold weather to keep rabbits from freezing, he explained. Gene Mars, local grower, gave a demonstration on pal pation and showed how it is possible to determine if the doe rabbit has been bred, even the date of breeding. For the second evening ses sion, Dr. Ralph Bogart, OSU animal husbandry professor, lectured on breeding and showed how genetics are a factor. He explained in detail the many things which can happen when proper breeding and planning arc not fol lowed. A representative of the Al bers experimental farm in Washington showed the food value of grains and grasses with charts for the third eve ning lecture. He gave figures to explain the nutritional values of different feeds, the grains and hay used in pelctiz ed feed. He also explained in detail the need for certain minerals and vitamins. Charts were used to show the total The next evening was again turned over to the local grow ers for their ideas and ex planations on profitable de velopment of rabbit fryers. Record Keeping Mrs. John Truly talked on management and record keep ing. Her method is recognized by local growers as being ex ceptionally accurate. Mrs. Davis, Grants Pass, also talked on record keeping and showed her methods. Ray Powell, Rogue River, demonstrated how he chooses proper breeding stock. His rabbitry is well established. The fifth and final evening, Karl Hagen, U.S. Experimen tal farms, Fontana, Calif., and one of the greatest authorities on rabbit diseases, told of the many and varied diseases which bother the rabbit grow er, possible cures and preven tative measures. Hagen urged rabbit grow ers to try for more money for government research pro grams on rabbits. The Midway auction sold 745 cattle during Its regular Friday, April 9 sale. Owner-Manager Bill Bray reported the market active and strong on all classes. Good to choice steer calves at 350 to 400 pounds sold at $28 to $30.30. Calves weigh ing 400 to 500 pounds brought $28 to $28. Good to choice heifer calves at 325 to 400 pounds sold for $23 to $24.50. Good yearling steers, 550 to 610 pounds, brought $23 to $27.25. Feeder steers weigh ing 800 to 700 pounds went out at $22.50 to $24.50. Good to choice yearling heifers at 550 to 680 pounds brought $22.50 to $23.10. Steer Calves Holstcln steer calves sold for $22 to $24.10. Yearling Holstcin steers earned $18 to $21. One penlot of 48 head or dust wcigninu. an average oi aa rarlv Farm & Garden Cooperation Needed To Prevent Bee Kill FROM THE GROUND UP By BART BARTLET1 pounds sold tor $10 per hun drcdwcight. A pen of 23 Hereford cows with calves sold for $235 per pair. A pen of 1 1 pairs sold for $227.50 and other puirs sold from $185 to $220 per pair. Fat sleers and heifers sold from $18.50 (o $22.10. These probably graded standard to good. Fat cows sold for $16 to $17.50. Most utility cows sold for $14 to $15.50. Cutlers sold for $12 to $14 and canncrs Bt $8 to $12 wilh a few ema ciated shells selling from four to eight cents. Slaughter culls went oul at $17 to $20.10. The top price was paid for a 1,1)30 pound Holstcin bull. County Agent Donald Ber ry today urged cooperation of both beekeepers and orchard ists to prevent further heavy bee kills from chemical sprays or dust. Berry nolcd some local bee keepers recently reported up to 90 per cent kill In their hives. "Since bees arc importunt as polllnizcrs and honey pro ducers we feel fruit growers and others upplying insecti cides should take all possible precautions i n protecting them," the county agent said. "Most important is to warn beekeepers in the area prior to chemical treatments," Ber ry said. Growers should not allow insecticides to drill outside the application area if at all possible, he advised. Sprays should bo applied the morning when done prior to putting on any hazardous insecticides." Non-toxic chemicals as Thi odanc should be used around the bloom period, Berry sug gested. The county agent said the recent rainy weather and high winds has delayed sched uled chemical applications in orchards and has forced growers to combine dormant pink and bloom sprays thus increasing the hazard to bees. the bees are not working as a further precaution. Some times the insecticides repel bees and keep them out. Dust and sprays should not be applied when the fruil Is in full bloom nor should bees be put In the orchard until 10 to 20 per cent of the blossoms are open. Most of the bee poisoning Is from cover crops and not the trees," Berry said. "This can be prevented by discing in mustard or other blooming cover crops which the bees tend to work. This should he STOCKMEN FEED PELLETS Your coma or unpalatable roughage will make a bate lor a modern balanced ration that you can feed with little labor and no wattage. The increased meat or milk pro duced will give you maii mum raturm on a imall cath inveitment. MORTON MILLING CO. 500 Rots Lane, Medford Spray Circular Ready On Pears and Apples Corvallis - The 1963 Spray program for apples and pears produced in the Willamette Valley has just boon publish ed by Oregon State Univer sity and is now available from county extension officers. The circular wag prepared by the OSU Cooperative Ex tension Service in cooperation with the OSU drptartmcnts of entomology, plant pathology and agricultural chemistry. The schedules wore prepared tO meet spraying require ments for the control of var ious posts of apples and pours in the Willamette valley. Montague Girl Reports to Bureau Montague - Ronda Ellcr of Montague and Linda Klinglcr, Fort Jones, reported on their trip to the "Food for Youth power" conference at Asilo mar to the Shasta Valley Farm Bureau at its recent meeting at the Montague Club room. Ronda and Linda, accompa nied by Hum la's mother, Mrs. Joe lsller, made the trip to Asilomar Feb. 15 to 17, after being chosen from among a number of contestants from throughout (he counly. Ronda, a freshman at Yreka High school, reviewed her en try in the contest which was "Careers in Food". She listed a number of opportunities for career in the food industry, with special emphasis on the canning industry. Linda, a freshman at Fori Jones High school, told of her "Food 'N Fun" entry. Her project was particularly con cerned with nutrition. She had made a survey among teen agers regarding the foods they ale. Honda made her recom mendations for improved nu trition. Pictures' and pamphlets on the conference were shown to the group attending, to further explain the purpose of it John McMurry, c e n t c r chairman, conducted the busi ness portion of the meeting. At the close refreshments of cupcakes, tea and coffee wore served by Mrs. A. S. Quidros and Mrs. Robert Hogan. CROWING HEN Biddie, a hen owned by Mrs. Mildred Bray, 1830 North Riverside ave., started crowing when her rooster died recenty. She has stopped crowing the last few days, and still lays eggs. The crowing is considered odd, but not unique and is caused by a hormone change. Biddie, Crowing Hen Becomes Valley Oddity By MARY ALICE BltUStls A crowing hen . . . ? Yes, and that little chicken belongs to Mrs. Mildred Bray, 1830 North Riverside ave., M-jd-ford. The first week of March Fancy Pants, the rooster, and long lime friend of biddie, was killed by an automobile. He had always been able to attracl attention from his owner by perching directly under the living room win dow. He would throw back his head and crow two or throe times. If that didn't get results he moved around the house and found a window shade open, usually in sight of Mrs. Bray. Then he would crow again. By that time -having made his wishes known - together with his lit tle friend he would eat the corn thrown to them. Tney would finish the day out side by side. Strange Noises A week passed. On March 13, Mrs. Bray heard tunny noises beneath the same win dow. She looked oul, and there stood Biddie as big as life with her head thrown back crowing, in almost the same voice as her rooster. Eerie . . . ? Who knows? Why docs such a chicken sud denly develop these abnormal characteristics? According to County Agent Earle Jossy these things arc unusual but not rare. The cause is an ab normal condition which de velops due to a hormone change. In this case, Jossy believes the hen will continue to lay until she has depleted her egg bag and never lay again. Jossy also said it is possible Biddie will take on some of the other mannerisms of the male, even to a comb and tail feathers. Both Fancy Pants and Bid uie, wnen inc rooster was was killed, were two years old and according to Mrs. Bray, the little banty hen is laying every other day. Are there any other crowing hens in the valley, if so where? Is there any truth in the saying that a whistling wom an, and a crowing hen always come to some bad end? How ever, the hen has ceased to crow. WELL WATER PURIFICATION Well water contamination by sewage wastes is becoming a serious threat throughout the country today. This underground water contamination from septic tanks, surface water, other con tamination or abandoned wells and many additional sources carries this threat to millions of private well owners and to the entire private well industry. The proper solution is to install simple automatic chlorina tion on every well. This will provide continuous automatic pro tection from disease bacteria for the lifetime of the well. Complete Chlorination Equipment Available Simple Accurate Dependable HUBBARD WRAY CO. 9C9 S. Riverside 773-7511 Complete Water System Service At this time of year most people are doing a certain amount of work in flower gar dens and on lawns. Much of this effort is of a routine nature and its effect is very temporary. Pruning of shrubs and bushes is a job that is done once each year and when done the effect is lasting as opposed to lawn mowing that must be done very often during the grow ing season. The cultivation of shrubs and flowers for weed re moval can be a frequent and time - consuming job. Where the plants will stand mulches the frequency of cultivation can be reduced considerably and in some instances to none at all. Such materials as bark, sawdust and leaf mold are usually available and can be used as mulches around a great variety of landscape plants. Bark Available Ground bark is available in Ibis area and makes a very satisfactory mulch for home use. It can be obtained in a variety of particular sizes. For best weed control a layer of very finely ground bark should be placed on the sur face of the soil. This layer can be covered over with a rather thick layer of the coarser bark. The coarse bark will prevent water logging and provide some gas ex change between the soil and air. The large particles of bark on top will also prevent the finer bark from being re moved from the area by the action of water from lawn sprinklers. Mulches also pre vent mild from being deposi ted on the walls of buildings by the irrigation water. Mistletoe should be re moved from oaks, especially if it growing on over 25 per cent of the limbs and the tree is one that is considered valu able. A few bunches of this pest in oak trees has some decorative effect during the winter months. H can kill oaks when a large number of the limbs become infested. When it is desired to provide fertilizer to large trees around the home, it is wise to drill or punch a large number of small diameter holes in the soil beneath the limb spread of the trees. The fertilizer should be mixed wilh sand Or soil before it Is placed in the hole. The mixture should be about half each of fertili zer and sand or soil Sand should be used for this pur pose when trees are growing in bare hard packed soil. The sand will be an aid to the penetration of irrigation water in such areas It ll a good idea to clean all weeds and grasses away from young fruit trees as soon as possible This will permit (hem to get off to a fast start and make the greatest possible amount of growth this season. The weather during the peach bloom season was not favorable for cross pollina tion Bees and other insect Bartletts Worth Lesson Market, Hit Quantity Mark Corvallis Value of 1962 Oregon crops has been placed at nearly S253 million, about 8 per cent higher than in 1961. Total crop tonnage was esti mated at 9.4 million, up about 7 per cent, with both higher average prices and higher yields figuring in the increas es, report Oregon State uni versity agricultural icon omists. In terms of value, wheat led the list. Other leading value crops, in order, were hay, bar ley, potatoes, snap beans for processing, pears, strawber ries, ryegrass seed, cherries and oats. These 10 crops accounted for nearly three-fourths of Oregon's 1962 crop value, ac cording to Mrs. Elvera Hor rell, OSU extension economist. The past year was one of the better ones for Oregon tree fruit production, but a poor year for tree nuts. Tree fruit output was up about 29 per cent over 1961, but value changed very little, Mrs. Hor rell said. Oregon's sweet cherry or chards yielded 33.000 tons of fruit in 1962, up 7,500 tons from 1961. The sour cherry crops turned out 7,200 tons, up 1,900 tons and the largest on record, reports Marks. However, cherries were val ued at slightly less than the previous year. Pear Orchards The state's pear orchards were unusually heavy pro ducers in 1962, with a total production of 153,750 tons, some 33,000 more than 1961, he added. The Bartlett crop, which set a new record, was up 18,000 tons, but was worth about 15 per cent less. The winter pear crop was 15, 000 tons more wilh a higher value than in 1961. The 1962 peach crop turned out 470,000 bushels, up 40, 000 bushels from 1961. Apple production went up nearly a fifth, but lower prices held value down. Cal-Ore Sets Bull Sale For Oct. 9 In Medford The Cal-Ore Hereford asso- An innovation for the 1963 have been consigned to tt ciation and the Jackson Coun-' sale will be the offering of bull sale to date, but the con ty Catt'emen's association will i about ten carefully selected mittee hasn't contacted ou dwarf-free heifers. Local buy-1 side ranches yet. The selectio ers at Cal-Ore have requested j tour will probably be in Ai the inclusion of a few good ' gust to give the bulls a bette quality heifers in the sale. j chance to grow a little, r The 1963 Bull Sale Com-j said. hold their annual Range Ready Bull Sale on Wednes day, Oct. 9. 1963. according to Earle Jossy, Secretary of Cal Ore Hereford association. The 1963 sale will again feature bulls of all breeds se lected by a committee made up of three purebred breeders and three commercial cattle men. To be eligible bulls must grade not less than 2. Twig Borer Spray Follows Petal Fall A spray for control of peach twig borer on peaches and apricots should be ap plied as soon as petals have fallen. County Agent Don Berry advised today. It is at this time the over- I Send Resolution wintering borers emerge and ! Following a talk last month mittee is headed by J. W. (Bill) Bigham. Members are Don Bradshaw, Don Nichols and Dick Ireland representing purebred cattle, and Darrell Stanley, Leon Offenbacher and Clayton Charley repre senting commercial cattlemen and the Jackson County Stock men's association. The bull sale committee will give a report during the Cal-Ore Hereford association's regular monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 16. Cattlemen will also discuss the different ways of feeding as brought out on the recent winter feeding tour of valley ranches. SPECIAL Military Jeep, $495 Good Condition 1959 Jeep FC-170 Pickup, Very Good Shape 51375 NASH FORD TRACTOR t IMPLEMENT CO. 3005 Crater Lake Hwv. attack the newly developing shoots, he said. On each acre use 10 pounds of Diazinon or five pounds of Thiodan. In hose rigs use two pounds of Diazinon or one pound of Thiodan per 100 gallons of water. For peaches only add six pounds of wettable sulfur per 100 gallons or 24 pounds per acre to aid in control of brown rot and mildew. Sulfur will damage apricots. Twig borer damage has been abundant several years and this spray should not be omitted. Berry said. by the president of the Call fornia Hereford association tiie local association sent a resolution to the Oregon con gressional delegation to op pose dual grading. It was based on the resolution passed by the National Cattelemen's association. Cal - Ore President Eddie Meeker said about 40 bulls BRILL METAL WORKS Commercial Industrial Residential Sheet Metal Work Stainless, Galvanised and Copper Fabrication 2287 West Main PHONE 772-6660 Fertilizer Suggestions Ready for Nut Growers Corvallis - Fertilizer rec ommendations for walnut and filbert orchards in Oregon are now available from county extension offices. The recom mendations were prepared by John H. Painter, U. S. De partment of Agriculture hor ticulturist stationed at Oregon State university. Nursing ewes will eat al most a pound of salt a month. 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To make a uniform product day after day, the manufacture has to count on his bacterial starter culture to have the same properties day after day. pollinators were not active lor a single day during the tune that peach blossoms were receptive to pollen. It is possible that the brisk winds at that tunc were effective in spreading the pollen. FRANKLIN CUTTER VACCINES! MEDICI NALS! INSTRUMENTS! And other supplies to keep your livestock and pets healthy and vell groomed! West Main Pharmacy Retail Store "Where Prescriptions Are Filled Up to Standard Not 0on to rrict" 135 W. Main, Corner of Grape Ph. 772-2330 It's the GRANGE CO-OP for All Your Garden Supply Needs! A COMPLETE line of fertiliz ers for lawns and gardens in cluding organic based fertiliz ers. ACID fertilizers for use on azealeas, rhododendrons, camellias and other acid loving plants. THE finest in hardy lux uriant lawn grasses spe cially blended for South ern Oregon growing conditions. 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