Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, April 16, 1963, Image 9

Historic Oregon Newspapers

Medford mail tribune., April 16, 1963, Image 9

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1963)

Prev Page of 18 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (2.6 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 18 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page TextSPRAY RIG This huge self-propelled spray rig was tested in the "big sticky" country off Vilas rd. and McLaughlin drive Saturday noon. The huge tires passed every test on the gumbo type soil. The "Wolverine" is custom made by the Ward Common Manufacturing company, Halsey. It carries a 550 gallon tank. HUGE TIRES This air-filled tire 5 feel, 8 inches in diameter easily rolls through the thick mud in the "Sticky Lane" or chard off Vilas rd. Yet, it did not dig up the ground. Each tire costs S2.700. 1963 Crop Plans Set, Planting Shows Drop Corvallis - Oregon farmers generally plan little change in 1963 spring planted crops from last year, according to the March planting intentions report issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Total acreage planned for spring planted crops in Ore gon shows a one per cent de crease from 1962, notes Mrs. Klvera Horrell, Oregon State university extension agricul tural economist. New Bulletin Out On Strawberries Corvallis - A bulletin placing particular emphasis on factors affecting yields and longevity of strawberry plant ings has just been published by Oregon State university under the title "Strawberry Growing in Oregon." The bulletin, written by George F. Waldo. U. S. De partment of Agriculture hor ticulturist stationed at OSU. and R. Ralph Clark, OSU extension horticulturist, gives a comprehensive picture of growing the state's most im portant small fruit crop. Oregon's strawberry pro duction is centered in Wash ington. Clackamas. Marion. Multnomah, Columbia and Yamhill counties. The coun ties of Linn, Lane. Polk and Hood River are also impor tant producers. I YOUR MOST OBk- I I combination: . 1 h IWFA SEED tig . 1 I FEISZ FERT,,lo-2Vo 16-20-0 SOU TEST! 3,,.00 ORDER TODAY! n FROM WFA f-773-8239 I L; Jr.; aEEEES i 7 w- 4h I a3 u - s ce '-ASSOCIATION' I Oregon Protests Trucker Requests Salem - Proposed reduc tion by trucklines of rates on fresh meat hauled from Mid west meat packers to Pacific Coast markets is bringing a strong protest from live stock men of Oregon and Washington. The Oregon Cattlemen's as sociation, the Oregon Dairy man's association, Oregon Public Utilities commission and Oregon Department of Agriculture protested the pro posed reduction recently at a hearing before the Interstate Commerce commission in Chicago. They were repre sented by Thomas W. Dcnch. 1 chief rate analyst for the Ore- gon PUC transportation di ! vision. Also at the hearing from I Oregon was State Rep. Staf- for Hansell. Hermislon. who ! testified in behalf of himself I and other Oregon hog and 1 cattle producers; and the ! Portland Freight Traffic as sociation, which included data j developed by the Oregon j stale department of agricul ture. In his report to the depart- ment of agricalture and live , stockmen on the hearing Dench said the decision on the reduced rate request ap Dears to rest on the trucking j firms' ability to show the pro- posed rates will be fully com pensatory for hauling costs. Mechanical Monster Skims Over "Sticky, Tires Promising A huge mechanical monster This was important to the on tires 5 feet, 8 inches in I orchardists since their crawl diameter churned through ;er tractor - pulled spray rigs heavy mud in Sticky Lane cut up the soft ground mak orchard Saturday noon as a j ing it harder to work the small group of local orchard-; orchard ground later. As one ists watched closely. I archardist remarked it left Would the huge self-propel- only "footprints" in the mud. led ?pray machine bog down They and Jackson County in the thick mollases type Horticultural Agent Clifford mud of the "Big Sticky country near Vilas rd. ana McLoughlin drive? The or chardists were out to see for themselves. Ward Common, of the Ward Common Manufacturing com pany, Halsey, Ore., easily ma neuvered the machine, carry ing a water-filled 550 gallon lank, backward and forward. It skimmed over the aptly named "Big Sticky" mud as a water beetle over a mill-pond. FARM Woodlot Facts By DICK OLSON Slat Farm Forester "THE TRUST IN TREES PROGRAM" At present there are 31,178 woodland owners (about two thirds of them farmers) who have , control of some 3,637, 000 acres In Western Oregon alone. With this acreage un der good management there is a reasonable potential of 1.800,000,000 board feet of growth per year. The econom ic importance of these fig ures can be readily appreci ated when it is pointed out that our present annual cut in the state is about 8 bil lion board feet. The agriculture committee of the Portland Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the statewide "Trust in Trees Program." The purpose of this program is to give recogni tion to a forest farmer for outstanding work in Woodlot Management. The committee believes by sponsoring this program, they will be making a very substantial contribu tion to the welfare of the State of Oregon. This is the first year that Jackson County will be par ticipating in the program. The Kiwanis Club Agricul ture and Conservation com mittee of Medford and the Jackson County Farm For estry committee are co-spon soring the local contest. The co-sponsors believe that by participating in this program, thev can call attention to good forest management on small private holdings. The County winner will be given an award locally and his name will be submitted to the Port land Chamber of Commerce for the State level contest. Nominations on the county level can be made by any one to the local program's judging committee chairman, Dick Olson - Phone 664-3000. Nominees will be judged by local county judges, who will be qualified personnel of which three - fifths will be practicing foresters. The lo cal winner will be given rec ognition at the Kiwanis's first meeting In May. ADULT FORESTRY TOUR On Saturday, May 4th, an adult forestry tour will be held in Josephine County for small landowners. The pur pose of this tour is to promote interest by the private land owner to practice good forest management in his woodlot An interesting and instruc tive schedule has been work ed out to cover a variety of forest conditions and subjects Qualified discussion leaders will be along to lead in point ed discussions. Several private ownerships will be visited in the Sunny Valley and Grants Pass areas Main subjects of discussion i will be: Woodland Planning; Commercial Thinning; Pre Commercial Thinning and Christmas Tree Growing. Announcements concerning this tour will be released at a later date through the local news media. Contact your County Agent's Office in Grants Pass f you would like further in formation. REMEMBER . . . The state department of Forestry fire season is now in effect. Contact your local fire pro tection agency for burning permits. Let's all do our part to reduce man caused fires. During 1962 there were by far too many smoker, debris burning, incendiary and mis cellaneous fires. REMEMBER . . . ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT FOR EST fires: Antibiotic-salt mixes such as Tcrramycin and salt offers a convenient way to get beef cattle to take continuous, low level amounts of antibiotics. Growth rate increase, health is better, ranchers report. Pregnant cows in iodine deficient areas must be fed stabilized iodized salt to pre vent "big neck" or goiter, i BEDFORD B Cordy agreed such tires. perhaps on a smaller scale, have "good future possibili ties." They had hoped to have Commons bring in a rig with smaller tires (more practical between orchard rows) but this was the only rig he had available for the quickly call ed demonstration. Commons described the tires as 60 by 42 by 18 and full of air to make thpm a I light as possible. He made his own wheels for the Good year tires. Cost per tire is S2.700, and for the entire rig $8,500 to S9.000 new. The machine, custom-made by Commons, is called a Wol verine. It has a standard Oldsmobile 98 engine and standard parts to make part replacement easy. It burns, under average orchard use. 20 gallons a day compared to 50 gallons a day in the usual speed sprayer using a big in dustrial truck engine with 275 to ;00 horse-power. The huge Wolverine will do 50 miles an hour on the road. Commons towed it up here front Halsey with the front end resting on a truck espe cially equipped with large airplane type tires on the rear. There are six such machines in use in Oregon. This is the first rig of its type in the United States, Commons said. Such a machine which can maneuver easily in heavy mud without tearing up the ground is important to or chardists working the approx imately 5,000 acres of "Big Sticky" country between Med ford and Central Point. Or chardists indicated they were more interested in oossiblv adapting such tires to their own orchard - manufactured equipment than buying the complete machine, although some may do this. Saturday's demonstration is a follow-up of one made last year with a rear-wheel drive machine on such huge tires towing a spray rig. This three - wheel drive machine Saturday appeared more sat isfactory to the orchardists who had it put through every possible test including a drive through a swimming pool size mud hole alongside a road. Ester Chemical Now Under Permit Salem - Oregon no longer allows use of isopropyl ester of 2,4-D or any other ester of equal or higher volatility without a permit. That permit must be approved by three persons. This amendment to the Ore gon Chemical Applicators law was passed by 1963 session of the Oregon Legislature. It car ried an emergency clause and went into effect March 29. Expiration date is June 30t 1965. Charged jointly with ap proving permits for the use of such esters are the Oregon State Forester. State Director of Agriculture and a research specialist of Oregon State uni versity. The amendment states per mits shall be issued only when it is determined they will not damage agriculture and forest products or susceptible crops. And, they will be issued sub ject to such conditions as the issuing authority prescribes. Poundage fees are paid on all 2,4-D or 2,4,5-T type herb icides. On those sold in Oregon the person selling to the con sumer or retail dealer is re sponsible for reporting and paying the fee. On that pur I chased outside of Oregon for I use in the state the consumer is responsible for paying the fee unless he has a statement from the out of state seller stating the fee has already been paid to the Department of Agriculture. Many ranchers feed salt- protein supplements to sheep for three months or more out of the year. It helps keep the ewes in a healthy, vigorous condition. NOW OPEN! For Your livestock Naedt DIAMOND A LIVESTOCK SUPPLY WW livestock Handling Equip, t Great Western Livestock Equip. Open to 9 P.M. Every Night Whit City - Phone 826-4469 Corner Antelope ft Kershaw MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. FROM THE GROUND UP r bart iartuti The weather for this area continues to be wintry in nature. This means that the soils are wet and cold regardless of the brief periods of sunshine that sometimes occur between snow and sleet storms. When the weather is as cold in na ture as we have experienced this spring, there is no ad vantage to be gained by early planting of either floral or vegetable seeds or seedlings. The soil is cold and wet and in most instances the seeds will rot or the seedlings will be damaged by damping off organisms. At best the plants will tend to stand still and make no growth. The most productive plants are those that grow off well after plant ing. Some orchard soils are wet ter now than they were a month ago. Even so, there is a need to get certain produc tion practices done. Some dis eases and insects are active at this time of the year re gardless of the weather or in other words daily tempera tures. These pests react more nearly to photo-period or length of day than to tem perature. This is applicable especially to the ordinary in sect pests more so than to the scab and rot diseases. However, in some instances the scab and rot diseases mav get troublesome. Orchards mat nave been clean for sev. eral seasons will get by easier. Peaches should be snravpri for brown rot control and for peach twig-borer soon. It may be difficult to net son gallons of spray on each acre oi peaches. In the event that about 250 gallons of spray so lution per acre will adequate ly cover your peach trees, 2Vi pounas oi Diazinon and is pounds of sulphur per acre win DC sufficient for the job re win repeat a spray rec ummenaauon that is worth practicing. When suravinrr a block of fruit trees, spray only every omcr row the first time over. When this is done, spray the row or drive thai was not sprayed the first time. This method will give almost dou ble coverage of the trees. At this time of year the average speeaspraycr will deposit the spray solution about two rows from either side of the ma chine. Farmers can get govern ment loans to develop recrea tional areas on their acreage. In some instances this should be justifiable, especially where farms have areas for wildlife such as ponds or woods. We would prefer to see such farms used for rec reation than to see them used for marginal farm production. farmers normally produce great numbers of upland birds that are harvested ille gally by non-resident hunt ers. All farmers have had visitations by roadside hunt ers or by hunters that wreck ed ditches and fences to gel at the game. Income Pouibl Where farmers can develop some income from fishing or hunting rights, we think it is only proper. Go to town to get some item or service from the hunters and see what they have to offer shoplifters and trespassers. State Ag Board To Meet April 19 Salem - Members of the State Board of Agriculture have scheduled an April 19 meeting at the state depart ment of agriculture building in Salem. During the session, which will convene at 10 a.m. the board will review the depart ment's building project and discuss the budget passed by the Oregon Legislature and legislation affecting agricul ture and the department. The preceding day board members will join the Port land Chamber of Commerce Agriculture committee for a visit to the Port of Portland dock facilities. T. Ralph Har ry, chief of the grain division of the Department of Agri culture, will be with the group and explain the grain sam pling, weighing and inspec tion services of that division OREGON Market Active On Light Run At Midway Yard The market was very active on a light run of cattle dur ing the regular Friday, April 12 auction at the Midway Livestock yard on Table Rock rd., according to Bill Bray, owner-manager. Good to choice steer calves sold for S28 to $30. Medium calves brought S23 to $27.50. Good to choice heifer calves sold for $24 to $26.50 Medium heifer calves earned $21 to $23.50. Good yearling steers sold f.... Ml ... e-K ,n II quail ycVrhnsTcc' sold' for $20 to $23. Good yearling heifers sold for $20 to $22.75. Medium heifers went out at $18 to $20. Holstcin Calves Holstcin steer calves sold for $22.50 to $24.80. Yearling holstcin steers sold at $19 to $21.50. Slaughter'bulls brought S17 to $19.50. Veal calves earned $24 to $26.90. Fat heifers sold for $20 to $23. Fat young cows went out at $16 to $18.50. Utility cows sold for $14.50 to $16.40. Cut ters sold for $12 to $14. Aged ewes with lambs sold for $12.50 to $14.50. "Don't forget the annual machinery sale at Midway Sunday. April 28," Bray an nounced. "Bring in what you have to sell! All types of farm machinery and tools will be sold." Farm Career Day Planned at OSU An Agriculture Career Day. designed entirely for high school iludents, will be held at Oregon State university April 27. The program is designed to provide a special oppor tunity (or those interested in university work to learn about career opportunities in agriculture and related sciences and occupations, according to Osen Ogle. Ca reer Day chairman. The program calls for registration from 8 to 9. Tours ol the facilities, a luncheon program and in dividual and group confer ences will round out the program. The career day committee requests interested students notify their high school counselor or the county ex tension office prior to April 20 so thai they will know the number to plan for. Do a complete clean-up job . . . right from the start of the growing season ... by putting the Stauffcr Flow ablcs into your first cover! The Slauffer Howablcs arc unique for mulations which employ only water as a liquid vehicle making them as safe to foliage as wcltablc powders and dusts. They are easy on equip ment, and don't clog, scour or cor rode. They can be used in concen trate sprayers. The right combination of Stauffcr Flowablcs will control almost any set of insect, mile and fungus prob lems in orchards. Ask your Stauffcr dealer for recommendations for spe cific pest controls. See your oca Staufftr Dealer STAUFFER CHEMICAL COMPANY Dual Grading, Range On Thursday Meeting Agenda Sedg Nelson, Siskiyou coun ty farm advisor, will speak on the pros and cons of dual beef grading at the annual spring meeting of the Jackson County Stockmen's associa tion at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 18 In the Central Point Grange hall. The stockmen may follow the example of the Cal-Ore Hereford association at its Home Orchard Sprays Listed Corvallis Homeowners Wj0 0uld like to keep their fruit and nut trees insect and disease free this year can get valuable information from a new Oregon State university extension circular, "Spray Schedule for Home Orchards." Written by R. W. Every, extension entomologist, and I. C. MaeSwan, extension plant pathologist, the circu lar contains a minimum num ber of recommended mate rials and times of application. If recommendations are fol lowed, the fruit will not carry undue chemical residue, they stress. All fruits should be washed before eating, how ever, they added This your Color LIIIIIIIII . Jr. Jr. m m ar M-j- ssr jr.jga.jr -j I riimiWiiii-WMrmnmiiTOmiffiir San Ffcnclaco S.Ctltf. 8J8 California. StiMt Lob AngclM 84. Ctllf. P 0 Bo 2004, Tarmmal Annex WE&TfcflN OFFICES I TUESDAY. APRIL recent meeting when it sent a resolution to the Oregon congressional delegation op posing dual grading. The ranchers will discuss range allotments. No adjust ments will be made until 1965, according to a recent announcement by Carroll Brown, supervisor of Rogue River National Forest. Dur ing the directors' meeting Friday night the stockmen agreed a series of "show me" trips should be scheduled with the forest service. The first would be a general view of the range with the general public invited, probably in July. Horseback trips with forest service personnel into the various allotment areas would follow. The new range expert re ported for work with the Rogue River National forest Friday. Ralph Wlcse, range control officer, plans to bring him to the Thursday night meeting. The stockmen also will TREE PRUNERS for RENT at A to Z Rental 1213 N. Ri.tr.id. 779.1474 is a safe deposit box that protects valuables from fire, loss, or theft. it grey. You can rent one for pennies a day at Use f he Stauffer Flowables m your first tover spray! Magnetic 6 Flowable Sulfur A superior Stauffer sulfur formulation for control of mildew, scab and brown rot. Tedlon 4 Flowable A miticlda that controls most common varieties of mites. Unusually persistent; keeps mites out for many weeks, Parathion 4 Flowable An insecticide-miticide that controls codling moths, scale insects, aphids and many varieties of mite. DDT 5 Flowable Stauffer's unusual DDT formulation that handles like a liquid, Is as safe as a wettable powder, Con trols a wide range of insects. Sevln-4 Flowable A brand new flowable formulation of the great In secticide, Sevin. Controls codling moth, pear psylla. aphids, many other insects. tsfljTlfffTWTa SmiJi'i a in liltd. TM. ' - 'w. r..P North Portlcnej, Ore. P 0. Bo SB PrMM. Calif. 47B3 E. Commote aitndalt, Afli. P.O Box SOS kartliold, Calif 1016 E. Brundagt 16. 1963 A 9 Areas elect one man to the bureau of land management range advisory board. Raphael Gar dener, Merton Bradshaw, both of Lake Creek, and John Boh nert. Central Point, were ap pointed by President Gordon Stanley as a nominating com mittee. The board of directors also went on record Friday night asking the county court to provide enough matching funds for one good govern ment hunter. RESTAURANT "A f 4 ciace ( tit" Oae Daily ... a.m. Seclal Hm Nijhtlr 5 to 7 510 No. Kiver.ide Lana tmm...J00M S3 1?