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Crop Forecasting Advances Noted By Visiting Meteorologist Corvallis - Highly accurate I forecasts of crop maturity and I forecasts made 12 to 20 days yields are now possible and after planting in 1961 proved crop quality forecasts will t0 be 85 to 95 per cent accu come in the near future, ac-1 rate for sweet corn and peas, cording to a nationally-known Last year, his forecasts cov a g ri cultural meteorologist cred yie'ds as well as maturi who is a visiting professor at tv date. For peas, the accura Oregbn State university. cy 0f tilese forecasts ranged The forecasts will be pos- from 75 t0 99 per cent at vari- stole early in the season I perhaps as early as 12 to 20 days after planting, says Dr. Jen Yu (David) Wane. Revised yield forecasts have to be issued later in the season depending on the cur rent weather but maturity and quality forecasts can be made quite accurately with out using long-range weather forecasts, he insists. Wang has been in charge of crop forecast research at University of Wisconsin since Top Tonnage Begins With ANCHOR Pelleted Fertilizers For complete selection and service, Call . . . GRANGE 6000! lr RESTAURANT "A good place to cat" Open Daily ... 6 a.m. ' Social Hour Nightly 5 to 7 510 No. Riverside ta fc SUPPLY ASSOCIATION HIGHWAY 99 - CENTRAL POINT PHONE 664-1262 OR 773-4022 421 A STREET ASHLAND PHONE Cyprex is recommended by all western states as the preferred scab fungicide. These recommendations are based on comparative trials by plant pathologists in all Washington, Ore gon and California areas where scab is an economic problem on apples and pears. Start Cyprex sprays early during thf critical Cyprex is versatile, economical. Gives protection at low rates. At slightly rainy spring months to prevent scab from higher rates gives powerful "kick-back" control. becoming established. 1957. Crop maturity date ous tests sites and from 89 to 97 per cent for sweet corn. He expects to add quality forecasts to maturity and yield outlook within five years. There aren't many crops that can't be forecast, he says. Helps Canning Such forecasts are of tre mendous value to the can ning industry and to other agricultural interests, Wang pointed out. Wang's forecast methods combine the ancient science of phenology with the latest electronic measuring and re cording instruments to give almost minute-by-minute in formation on the crop and environment. Phenology, a science dat ing back, to ancient China, is the use of plants or animals as indicators of weather con ditions, he explains. More for mally, it is a study of the re lationships between various physical environmental fac tors and periodic changes in growth and development dur ing the life cycles of plants and animals. A basic concept is that all plants have a certain mini mum air temperature neces sary for growth depending upon the environmental con- 482 - 2143 CO-OP SUPER SCAB CONTROL FOR APPLES AND PEARS Cyprex provides powerful, economical control along with flexibility to meet any threat from scab throughout the season Cyprex is superior both as an eradicant and a protectant. Low eco nomical rates in protection schedules have proved to be far more effective than other protectant materials. And by merely increasing rates slightly Cyprex also becomes a powerful eradicant, giving up to 48 hours of "kick-back" action. CYPREX IS NOW ALSO REGISTERED lor blossom brown rot and leaf spot on cherries (sweet and sour) and blossom brown rot on peaches CYANAMID SMVES THl MAS WHO MAKES A BVStHUt OF AGMCVLTUKE at OSU ditions, A certain number of these temperature "units" are required for crop maturi ty, depending upon species and varieties. Air and soil temperatures and a number of other fac tors are considered the sig nificant elements, Wang says, and the planling-totseedling stage as the significant peri od. Eight years of work at Uni versity of Wisconsin indicate that soil temperature at the early stage is the predetermin ing factor for maturity of sweet corn. Similarly, night temperature is the signifi cant element at the reproduc tive stage of sweet corn, ac cording to Wang. Wang uses electronic re cording devices to keep an "eye" on soil and air tem perature, evaporation, precip itation, etc. Findings are plot ted, predicting equations de veloped and worked out on computers. Wang came to OSU to con duct a special series of semi nars on agricultural meteor ology. He was earlier a Weath er Bureau Meteorologist and teacher in China and Formo sa before coming to this coun try for graduate work at Uni versity of Chicago and Wis consin. Two books by Wang have been published the past year. One is a 700-page "Bibliogra phy of Agricultural Meteor ology," the other is titled "Ag ricultural Meteorology." Stockmen Oppose Dual Grading The Jackson County Stockmen's association went on record at its an nual spring meeting Thurs day against dual grading of beef. This resolution follows one made by the Cal-Ore Hereford association here earlier. The resolution reads: Whereas beef has been dual graded at the request of the American National Cattle men's association and has been in force for the last few months. Whereas it has proven to be slightly unworkable for various reasons, and the department of agriculture is unwilling to adjust, there fore, be it resolved the Jackson County Stockmen's association goes on record to ask the U. S. Department of Agriculture to discontin ue the dual grading after July 1, 1963. Cyprex always "pays off'.' These pears show what you can expect from a Cyprcx-sprayed orchard. Crops thus protected assure higher dollar returns. MEDFORD 220 Cattle Sell On Small Run At Midway Yard A total of 'J20 cattle were sold at the Midway Auction yard Friday, April 19, accord ing to Bill Bray, owner-manager. He reported the market ac tive on another small run. Good to choice steer calves were holding steady around S28 to S30. A pen of choice quality 350 pound Angus steer calves sold to an eastern Oregon buyer for S115 per head. Medium grade calves weighing 350 to 450 pounds moved easily at Sl!4 to S27.50 per hundredweight. Good to choice heifer calves sold for S25 to $27.10. Medium heifer calves sold for $21 to S24.50. Good yearling steers sold for S22 to $24.90. A pen of 610 pound steers went for $23.10. Yearling heifers brought $21 to $23.90. Medium heif ers sold for S19 to $21. Small Lots A pen of small lots of good cows with calves sold from $210 to S240 per pair and a pen of very common cows with sized calves went for $187.50. Other pairs sold for $160 to 'il85 per pair. The fat cow market has im proved. Bray noted. Some cows sold from $16.50 to "18. Heavy utility cows went out at $15 to $16.25. Cutters sold for $13 to $14.75 and thin cows sold for $10 to $12.75. "We have 60 head of cows with calves coming in this week and we expect a much better run of stockers than we have been getting during this poor weather," Bray said. "If you are looking for stock, be sure to come to this sale." Incorrect Weights Found on Packages Salem - The consumer isn't the only one watching the weight of packaged meats he buys. Inspectors with the Oregon Department of Agriculture are continually checking packaged meats for correct weights. During the first three months of this year the de partment checked 11,903 packages. Correct weights were found on 9,525 of these, while 1,995 were under weight and 383 were overweight. 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 54, Oakland 12 or Portland 8. j BlSp CYPREX 65-W FUNGICIDE MAIL TRIBUNE. MEEFORD. FROM THE GROUND UP By BART BARTLETI Today we are getting the type of weather that we need for several days. The sun is shining and re gardless of the temperature the young leaves of all types of planus are getting the solar energy they need to turn green and make food for the parent plants to grow and produce crops and forage. This area does not have fav orable spring weather for most plants. Those that can do with a low level of sun light need a higher spring temperature than this area has and those that blossom early (pears, peaches) need green supporting leaves much earlier than they can get them. The latter case is one that exists because the sun does not shine enough during early spring. At this time the leaves of fruit trees appear to be weak and lack green color. A few days of sun will easily correct this trouble, but may be too late to have influenced the strong type of blossoms that would have been beneficial to a proper set of fruit. Plans Afoot There are plans afoot to have an expensive frost re porting service set up for the valley orchards. This is viewed as definitely a worth less expense. I do not believe in going along just so some one can sleep. If his crops suf fer from frost, it is only logi cal and easy to say the sys tem is at fault. This inciden tally is the only critical thing that can be said about the fed eral frost warning service, when things go wrong a goat or two must be ready to as sume the role of targets for permitting the disaster to oc cur. It has been the experi ence of this writer that things do and will go wrong. It will get cold, men and equipment must be managed to get jobs done. All of the electronic hookups that have yet been devised will not prevent it being necessary for someone in management finally having to hang up the phone, get out of bed and go to work in the field. Wait a Weak It will be wise to wait a week yet before trying to plant frost tender plants and seeds. It will take that long for the soil to dry out suffi ciently for the stirring that will probably be necessary for planting. Also by the time another week has passed perhaps the most frosty of our weather will be behind us for this year. It is our wish that Mr. C. C. Hoover accept our thanks for his efforts in regards to get ting trees planted in this area. In the future men may run out of trees and by then these may be substitutes available for the wood products that they provide for his use. It is doubtful whether or not by that time that man will have provided himself with the means of climate control that is currently being accom plished by trees. Man is a miner by nature, regardless of whether the resource is on or underneah the suface of the earth. Climate in terms of winds, temperature and hu midity are in large measure dependent upon the vegeta tive cover of the soil. Trees are important in this regard. If you must garden, plant onions, chives, radishes and the various members of the cabbage family. Where lawns are Infested with plantin, dandelion or other broadleaf weeks a spray of 2. 4D will take care of the problem. See your seed dealer for material and advice. New Feeder Pig Role Applies to Shipping Salem - New federal inter state shipping rules for feed er pigs and breeding swine were placed in effect April 1. These rules, which arc in support of the cooperative state-federal effort to eradi cate hog cholera, provide for health inspection and vaccina tion ol feeder pigs and breed er swing involved in inter state commerce. rows varv in their appetite for salt just as they do in their appetite for feed. Let them have free access to a salt feeding box and they'll take what they need. BRILL METAL WORKS Commercial Industrial Residential Sheet Mttal Work Stainless, Gahranitad and Copper Fabrication 228T West Main PHONE 772-6660 OREGON Plan Weed Control For Corn Early By RAY HUBBELL Weed Control Supervisor Weather permitting, one of these days we may start pre paring our fields for plant ing corn. Corn may want to be considered for some fields intended for grain but that FARM Woodlot Fact: By DICK OLSON Oregon State Farm Forester SEEDING Last winter a single seed- ladened helicopter invaded northern Clark county in Washington and in less than an hour transformed 80 acres of brushland into tree farms of the future. It was the "whirlybird's" first flight in the county, but it demonstrated a new form of mechanized farming which could have far reaching ef fects for thousands of acres of wood and brushlands in this area. The helicopter distributed Douglas Fir seed on two pri vately-owned farms at the rate of 3'- acres a minute. It whipped across the county to the Ireland district near Ca mas to plant another 50 acre site and then returned to its temporary base near Amboy. The total project required only 90 minutes of time. Local forestry experts watching the premier flight estimated the 'copter slashed normal hand planting costs by two-thirds. Used By Large Companies The helicopter was operat ed by Perpetual Forests, Inc., Seattle, which is still experi menting with the use of aer ial seeding on private lots. Helicopter seeding, however, has been used effectively by large companies for several years, such as Crown Zcller back, International Paper company, Georgia Pacific and the state and federal forestry departments. It is hoped that the helicopter s scope can be widened to include small prl vately owned acreages. Methods of distributing the seed from helicopters have been developed ' over the last nine years and at the present time the results are quite suc cessful. No exact number of seedlings can be guaranteed from the plantings because growth depends on weather, Hcoi unmade ana uiauj uuici variables. Kesuits as nigh as 16,000 seedlings per acre have been recorded and stands are nearly always more than adequate. Do a complete clean-up job . . . right from the start of the growing season ... by pulling the Stauffer Flow ables into your first cover! The Stauffer Flowables arc unique for mulations which employ only water as a liquid vehicle making Ihcm as safe to foliage as wetlable powders and dusts. They arc easy on equip ment, and don't clog, scour or cor rode. They can be used in concen trate sprayers. The right combination of Stauffer Flowables will control almost any set of insect, mite and fungus prob lems in orchards. Ask your Stauffer dealer for recommendations for spe cific pest controls. See your local Staufftr Deafer STAUFFER CHEMICAL COMPANY couldn't be worked in time to be guaranteed a crop. It is not too early to plan your weed control program right along with ground prep aration, seed, fertilizer and ir rigation needs. Depending upon the control measures that might fit your situation best, and because different chemicals used require dif ferent preparations. It is very important these are consid ered at the start. Good weed control requires the proper rate of herbicide according to your soil type and weeds to be controlled. Equipment must be carefully calibrated for uniform distri bution. Adequate moisture must be available to activate the chemical and the ground should be prepared in such a manner so as to best serve the needs of the crop and weed control chemicals being used. Chemicals Available Several chemicals are available for use in weed control in corn. They vary in a p p 1 1 c a tion requirements from incorporation prior to planting, applied to the soli surface during planting, ei ther band or broadcast, aft- planting but before the corn emerges or after both corn and weeds are up. These materials are also formulated as liquid sprays, wettable pow ders and in granular form to serve your particular needs. Band treatments are used where equipment is available for this application, but broad cast treatments are most gen erally used because of the ease, speed and convenience of applications. The number of cultivations are reduced or eliminated. Broadcast sprays provide weed control over the entire field, reduc ing the number of weeds that go to seed. By controlling weeds In and between the rows, more moisture and soil nutrients are available to the corn. The chemicals used for weed control In corn are "Dl- nltro Butyl phenol amine," 2,4-D, Randox, Atrazine or Eptam. Whichever one you choose to use for your crop. READ THE LABEL, make the required preparations for its use and apply at the rates and time the label states. Only by following all of these requirements will you get the I wced control you are entitled i io CXPCCL. Salt, well known as a weed killer, acts as a fertilizer for some crops, among them sug ar beets. San Francisco 8. Calif. 630 California StrMt Las Anealas 84, Calrf. P.O. Boi 2004, Tarminal Annex WESTERN OFFICES: TUESDAY. APRIL Gardening Tips By JOHN W. McLOUGHLIN County Extension Agent Starter Solutions You can reduce the harm ful effects of transplanting by fertilizing t h e transplants with a starter solution. A starter solution is used on plants prior to removing them from the flat or while setting them in the garden. This treatment will mean earlier yields and more pro duction from your garden. A starter solution is made by mixing a small, measued amount of fertilizer in water. Any commercial fertilizer that is highly soluble in wat er may be used. Starter solu tions are not made from or ganic sources of plant food such as bone meal or tankage. The main benefit received from a starter solution is that of providing the plant with immediately available food. This stimulates leaf and root growth and gives the plant a quick pickup after trans planting. Carefully measure the fer tilizer in preparing the star ter solution. You may damage plants by using too strong of a solution. Keep the solution stirred when applying it, to assure that all plants are fer tilized equally. You can use a number of different mixtures for the starter solution. The mixtures are as follows: Three rounded tablespoons of ammonium W FOR YOUR H I VEGETABLE I I GARDEN 1 H INSIST ON H La VEGETABLE m dustH 1 BjSj I BIG Y FEED & SEED CO.N I 1948 Pacific Highway North - 773-3160 1 Use the Stauffer Flowables in your first cover spray: Magnetic 6 Flowable Sulfur A superior StaufTer sulfur formulation for control of mildew, scab and brown rot, Tedlon 4 Flowable A mltlclde that controls most common varieties of mites. Unusually persistent; kaeps mites out for many weeks. Parathion 4 Flowable An insectlcide-miticide that controls codling moths, scale insects, aphids and many varieties of mites. DDT 5 Flowable Stauffer's unusual DOT 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. 4&.vr; i Kit r.u. r.s.t'wcwWir North Portland, Or P.O. Boi 68 Qlandal. Am. P.O. Box SOB Fruno. Calif. 4783 I Commarca Bakaraflald, Calif. 1016 E. Brundaga Lin 23. 1M3 A 9 phosphate in five gallons of water, l',3 rounded table spoons of ammonium sulfate in five gallons of water, or one rounded tablespoon of 6-10-4, 5-10-10 or similar fer tilizer to one gallon of water. Application Water the plants in the flats with the starter solution several hours before setting them in the garden. Apply the solution to the soil in the flat. Do not sprinkle the foli age of the plants with the so lution. Be sure to wash off any solution spilled on the foliage. This thorough wetting of soil will make it easier to cut the plants out of the flat and will cause less root disturb ance. It will also provide available plant food in the ball of the soil that is cut out of the flat. STOCKMEN FEED PELLETS Your coarse or unpalatable roughage will make a base for a modern balanced ration hat you can food with little labor and no wastage. The increased meat or milk pro duced will give you masl mum returns on a small caah Investment. MORTON MILLING CO. 500 Ron Une, Medford i
