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TUESDAY. MAY 14. 1963
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MKDt'ORD, OHKGON
Oregon Crop Production
Hampered by Heavy Rains
Corvallls - Rains have now
soaked western Oregon farm
and orchard lands beyond the
, point where full production
can be expected this year for
many crops, report Oregon
State university agricultural
specialists.
Heavy May rains, coming
on the heels of a cold wet
April, are forcing drastic
shifts In crop production
plans for the coming season
throughout the Willamette
Valley.
Market Active
On Light Run
Midway Reports
The market was very active
en a light run, Bill Bray, own
er - manager of the Midway
Livestock yard, said today
commenting- on Friday's sale.
"There was a very good de
mand for lightweight stock
calves," he said.
Good to choice steer calves
sold for $28 to $31.30. Medt
um steer calves went out at
24 to $28.
Good choice heifer calves
brought $24 to $27.10. Several
penlots weighing 450 to 480
pounds earned $24.50 to
$25.20. Medium heifer calves
sold at $22 to $25.
Good yearling steers weigh
ing 500 to 600 pounds brought
$23.50 to $26.50. Steers weigh
ing 650 to 750 pounds sold
lit $21 to $23.10 with medium
Steers going at $19.50 to $22.
Good yearling heifers sold at
$22 to $23.60. Medium year
ling heifers sold for (19 to $32.
Holsteln steer calves sold
for $24 to $27.50. Yearling
Holsteln steers told for $21.50
to $23.50. -.
Fat cows sold for $16 to
(17. Utility cows Were lower,
mostly $13 to (15 Cutters
brought $12 to (13. Canners
sold for $9 to (12.
"This market, is hungry for
light stock calves due to the
extremely good feed'' condi
tions all over the western
states," Bray said, "However,
it seems to us that heavier
weight cattle are a better buy
at the difference in price.
This week we have a good con
signment of cows with calves
coming In."
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Barley growers, especially,
are looking for the alternate
crops for lands that have been
too wet for field preparation
and seeding, says Rex war
ren. OSU farm crop specialist.
Virtually no barley has been
seeded In the Willamette vai
ley that normally produces
some 85,000 acres.
Warren says alternate uses
Include corn 'or either silage
or grain, although time is run
ning short to mature corn
crop for grain before next
fall. Some growers are also
considering establishing at
falfa or red clover on the bet
ter drained soils. Sudan grass
can be seeded for pasture
anytime before June 1, he ad
ded.
Soggy weather has also
raised the threat of rust dis
ease spreading In bluegrass
fields. Warren advised grow.
era to check with local coun
ty agents for control meas
ures.
Insect Problems
Disease and Insect problems
have also been heightened in
horticultural crops, since or
chards have been too wet to
permit use of spray equip
ment. Iain MacSwan, exten
slon plant pathologist, says
major diseases encouraged by
weather conditions are brown
rot in, cherries, apple and
pear scab, blossom blast of
black raspberries, walnut
blight, and sycamore blight.
MacSwan says spray that
has a chance to dry the trees
for four to six hours should
be effective unless It is wash
ed off by a drenching rain. He
recommends use of a spread'
er-stlcker in the spray to help
guard against light rains.
Insect pests are also find
ing the weather to their lik
ing. Robert W. Every, exten
sion entomology specialist,
explains that time of spraying
is critical in the cycle of sev
eral pests such as aphlds on
strawberries, filbert leaf roll-
and gooseberry maggot.
He advises growers to capi
talize on any short break in
the weather - even a few
hours - to apply control
measures.
Strawberry planting is al
ready a month behind sched
ule, foliage growth on estab
lished plants has been poor,
and fruit rot is an expected
hazard - all pointing to a
short crop, County extension
agents say irrigation will be
a blessing to those growers
who can help the set-back
plants through the stress of
summer weather.
Don Rasmussen, Marlon
county agent, says most vege
table growers in that key area
plan to go head with plant
ings when weather permits.
However, the result will be a
rush to plsnt all available
acreage In short time span
which will mean most crops
will mature at about the
same time in late summer.
This will put pressure on
growers and processors to
handle the volume in a short
harvest period.
Lack of Pollinating
Probably the biggest prob
lem with all fruit crops has
been lack of activity by bees
and other pollinating insects
that won't work the blossoms
in cold weather. Low temper
atures have also frosted buds
and rains have been washing
pollen from the blooms.
Both prunes and sweet cher
ries in the Willamette Valley
appear to have suffered
heavily from the combina
tion, reports R. L. Stebbins,
OSU horticulture specialist.
But a silver lining has
broken through at one point
in the otherwise dismal Wil
lamette Valley weather pic.
ture. Trees that were righted
following the Columbus Day
windstorm have enjoyed per
fect conditions for recon
structing their root systems.
Stebbins explained that tree
roots grow faster in such
weather while top growth
slows down. Build-up of soil
moisture, coupled with less
top growth, will put less
stress on the trees as they go
Into the summer dry spell.
Farm & Garden
GARDENING TIPS
State Plant Man
To Go To Meeting
Salem - The -Oregon De
partment of Agriculture will
be represented at the 44th
annual conference of the
Western plant board In Sacra
mento, Calif., May 13-15 by
Hugh Taylor, chief of the de
partment's plant division.
Covered in tne tnree day
program will be plant pest
control; foreign and inter
state movement of soils; In
spection of aircraft and the
treatment of infested aircraft;
plant quarantine and pesti
cides and food.
Flfteeen western states have
membership on the board.
Taylor will also attend the
short business session of the
Western Standardization Con
ference, scheduled In connec
tion with the board meeting.
Grating Land Cloture
Set For Brucellosis
Salem - Another step has
been taken to prevent the
spread of brucellosis in Ore
gon. Public lands In Oregon
used as grazing land will be
closed to brucellosis-infected
herds under quarantine in
which steps have not been
taken to remove the diseased
cattle.
The U. S. Forest Service and
Bureau of Land Management,
who control federal lands in
the state, have reaffirmed
their Intention to cooperate
with the State Department of
Agriculture in enforcing quar
antine Imposed under state
laws. -
By JOHN McLOUGHMN
County Agent
Mewing Lawns
Mowing the lawn should
not be regarded merely as
means of removing excess
grass growth. Actually, mow
ing is a maintenance practice
that has far reaching effects
on appearance and vigor of
the lawn.
Mewing Height
The height at which a lawn
should be mowed Is directly
related to the ability of the
grass to produce sufficient
leaf surface to carry on suffi
cient photosynthesis for good
growth. This ability is related
to the habit of growth of tne
grass.
The creeping type grasses,
such as the bentgrasses, when
properly fertilized and water
ed are able to produce ade
quate leaf surface at very low
heights of cut. Bluegrass and
fescue cannot produce enough
leaf mass at low heights and
must be cut relatively high
(IV to 2 inches).
Frequency of Mowing
frequency oi mowing is
also important in the mainte
nance of the lawn. Infrequent
mowing allows the grass to
elongate to such a degree that
subsequent mowing removes
an excessive amount of leaf
surface.
The removal of an excess
of leaf surface results in a
shock io the plant, causes ex
cessive graying or browning
of the leaf tips and curtails
the production of food with a
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The weather for this year.
as any old timer andor na
tive will tell you is unusual.
He or she will elaborate
at great length regarding
weather changea in the local
area during rather recent
years. For some strange rea
son, this story of weather
change over a period of years
makes sense. It is known that
weather records of the areas
bordering upon the Atlantic
ocean show approximately
the same trends that are be
ing shown by agricultural
areas that border upon the
Pacific ocean. These facts are
not In disagreement with the
findings of scientists that are
working on world wide wea
ther phenomena.
Where peaches cannot be
sprayed, they should be dust
ed with sulfur. This will aid
in the control of mildew,
brown-rot and certain mite
species. The dust application
will help hold these pests in
check until a spray applica
tion can be made from the
ground. Peach crops appear
to be barely adequate so that
there are no aurplus fruits
on the trees that can be thin
ned off in order to get rid of
mildewed fruits. This means
that for this season every po
tential good peach should be
protected as It Is in a small
way a portion of the total fin
ished crop.
Weed Killers
The application of certain
hormonal type weed killers
for the control of broadleat
weeds, may at times give poor
control. As a partial answer
to this problem. It Is known
that spray applications of
these hormonal type weed
killers should not be made
during periods of rainy
weather or just before an ap
plication of irrigation water.
Certain of the non-hormonal
types of weed killers work
best under conditions of
heavy rainfall or when irri
gation water Is being applied.
For the best results consult
your seed and chemical deal
er for both advice and mater
ials. Flrebllght the most dreaded
of diseases for the pome fruit
orchardist has already put In
Us appearance In the local
area. It has attacked both
Bosc and Bartletta and In
one Instance has been identi
fied on Cornice pear trees.
This is rather early for
blight to be showing in this
area. In the distant future
when the first days of full sun
occur and the temperature
reaches perhaps 63 and above,
there la apt to be lots of wilt
ed twigs and buds due to fire
blight. It la not too late to
apply some copper dusts and
sprays to any blocks of pears
that have light crops and are
prone to heavy second bloom
ing. Certain weed killing chemi
cals may be adaptable for con
trolling lawn grasses around
lawn borders, flower beds,
and around shrubbery. Con
sult your seed or chemical
dealer for advice and mater,
let.. i
resultant depletion of root re
serve. In addition, the accu
mulation of excessive c 1 1 p
pings may smother the grass
and provide excellent environ
mental conditions for disease
and insects.
The frequency of mowing
must be governed by the
amount of growth which in
turf is related to weather con
ditions, soil fertility, moisture
conditions and natural growth
rate of the grass. Regulate the
frequency of mowing so
not to remove more than one-
third of the total leaf surface
at a given mowing.
Mowing Practices
It is essential that all types
of mowing equipment be kept
sharp and In good operating
condition. Dull, improperly
adjusted equipment will
bruise leaf tips, which pro
vide a ready access for disease
and Insects.
Turf grass areas regularly
cut with power mowers some
times develop a series of wave
like ridges running at right
angles to the direction of
mowing. The development of
this washboard effect may be
prevented by regularly chang
ing the direction of mowing
(diagonal or right angles).
Mowing wet grass should
be avoided as much as possi
ble. Dry grass cuts more eas
ily, does not ball up and clog
the mower and gives a finer
appearing lawn.
Conservation
Rates Payment
If quotas are approved for
1964 crop wheat In the May
21 referendum, the wheat pro
gram - like programs for 1982
and 1S63 - will offer pay
ments for acreage diversions
to conserving uses, Albert
Straus, chairman, Jackson
County Agricultural Stabiliza
tion and Conservation com
mittee, has said. The diversion
payments are made to help
maintain wheat income while
the carryover of wheat is be
ing reduced.
The acreage diversion would
result from keeping within
the acreage allotment and
shifting the acreage so divert
ed from production into an
approved conservation use,
the chairman explained. This
acreage represents the differ
ence between the 1984 wheat
allotment and what the allot
ment would have been with
a national allotment of 55
million acres.
Upon request, a producer -as
in 1982 and 1983 - may re
ceive in advance 50 per cent
of the total payment being
earned for diversion of wheat
land to conservation uses.
Chairman Straus said that,
if the vote Is favorable in the
1984 wheat referendum, . a
signup for the diversion part
of the wheat program will be
held prior to planting time
for both large farms and for
small-allotment farms which
were signed up prior to the
pre-referendum cutoff date.
May 13 was the last day small.
allotment farm operators may
qualify to vote in the referen
dum and to be eligible to take
part in the other parts of the
1984 wheat program.
Grants Pass Man
On Beef Program
Paul Carlson, Hoots Angus
ranch, Grants Pass, will dem
onstrate proper tattooing of
Angus calves during the Ore
gon beef cattle field day on
Sunday, June 2 at Prlnevllle's
Crook county fairgrounds.
A. E. Albertson. Powell
Butte, president of the Oregon
Angus association and Coun
ty Agent E. L. Woods. Prlne-
vllle, are in charge of the
Oregon Angus association
sponsored event.
Dr. Al Ralston, head of the
beef department. Oregon
State university, will speak
on the correct Angus type.
Gary Timmerman, Blue Sky
Farm, Kearney, Mo., and Don
Snabel, Powell Butte, will
demonstrate correct fitting,
showing and hoof trimming
of beef cattle.
FFA and 4-H club members
will have a Judging contest.
REAPPOINTED
Salem --HOT- C. Alfred Bo-
qulst, Tillamook, has been re
appointed as a member of the
Livestock Advisory commit
tee, the governor's office an
nounced today.
Mass Meeting Set
To Discuss Fair
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Hugh Jennings, chairman
of the Jackson County Fair
Planning commit tee, was
guest speaker at the May
meeting of the Jackson Coun
ty Horseman's association.
Jennings announced that
plans have been made by the
county court to hold a mass
meeting with the JCHA, and
all persons Interested in the
future development of ade
quate room needed by all such
groups in the county.
No definite date has yet
been given, but all persons
will be given a four day no
tice prior to the event. And
all groups as well as indi
viduals will be given an op
portunity to be heard.
Ted Christensen, chairman
of the membership and activi
ties committee, of the JCHA
stated that an all out mem
bership drive Is now being
conducted by the organiza
tion. Membership is available
to all groups, clubs and indi
viduals. No one needs to be
the owner of any animal to
be eligible.
Compares Fairs
Christensen, who has been
taking pictures of the neigh
boring fair grounds showed
the recent slides narrating and
comparing the means and fa
cilities provided by the other
areas with our own, here in
Jackson county. He says these
pictures are available to any
club, or group, Any one wish
ing to see or exhibit the pic
tures may can 77Z-Z431.
The unsettled weather has
forestalled the former outdoor
plans anticipated by the club,
but added that some form of
entertainment will be held
this month.
John Belknap, president,
suggested that the board of di
rectors appoint a committee to
construct the proposed plans
neede'J by the organization,
and present them to the coun
ty court at the May meeting
with the county officials.
George McUne, of the Jack
sonville Pioneer Village,
showed movies of the Oregon
Centennial wagon train made
by McUne in 1959 of horse
groups from throughout Ore
gon. He also extended an in
vitation to the members to
visit the Jacksonville concession.
Belknap announced the fol
lowing horse events to be held
In the neighboring Oregon
cities: May 25-26, the South
ern Oregon Spring Horse
show, Grants Pass, Saturday,
8 p.m. and Sunday, 1:30 p.m.;
June 2, Mid-Columbian Horse
and Junior rodeo, The Dalles,
Oregon., (Open Event); June
7, 8, 9, the Northwest Charity
Hunt club, Eugene, (Open
Event); June 14-15-16, Oregon
Seventeenth Annual Arabian
Horse show, Salem. (This is
the largest show of this kind
in the western states.)
May 19, there will be held
at the Veterans Domiciliary,
Camp White, two play days;
The Medford Trailriders and
the Desert Pecos group. Also
in Grants Pass, May 19, The
Southern Oregon Kennel Club
Dog show will be held at the
fair grounds.
Walnut Directors
Set for Election
Election of the grower
nominees to the walnut con
trol board will be held be
tween April 1 and May 8,
1963, according to Don Berry,
County Extension Agent.
Growers in Oregon and
Washington will elect one
nominee for the grower mem
ber position and one alternate
member, for selection by the
secretary of agriculture to
represent both cooperative
and independent walnut grow
ers in the Northwest. The
term of office is two years,
beginning July 1, 1963.
It is desirable that all wal
nut growers be given an op
portunity to vote for the can
didates of their choice.
Ballots on which walnut
growers may vote for a nomi
nee for member and a nomi
nee for alternate member to
represent them on the walnut
control board are available in
the Jackson county extension
agent's office located at 1301
Maple Grove drive, Medford.
Don Berry, county agent.
stated that for ballots to be
counted they must be post
marked not later than mid
night. May 8th.
The present incumbents are
Delmar Peake, Eugene, mem
ber, and Joe N. Varner. Gas
ton, alternate member.
The walnut control board
administers the federal mar
keting order for walnuts in
California, Oregon and Washington.
Youth Leadership FB Meeting Topic
Montague Correspondent
Leo Marihart, California
Farm Bureau Federation as
sistant Director of commodity
services, and Virgil Tuman,
college student who attended
the youth leadership confer
ence at Asilomar In February,
spoke to the Shasta Valley
Farm center when it met e
cently at the Montague Club
Room.
Marihart, from the Berke
ley Farm Bureau office, spoke
on the Wheat Referendum as
it concerns the grain growers
of this area, as well as those
in other parts of the United
States where wheat of any
variety is grown. He explain
ed It is one of the most com
plex control programs of the
government.
Mu.t Accept Control
Marihart emphasized that
if the grain growers wanted a
guaranteed price, they must
accept control. He further
stated that the 1964 wheat
plan marketing quota will
have a further reduction of
acreage allotments than at
present time. California has
been cut 46,000 acres this
year which amounts to a 10
per cent cut from the prev
ious quotas.
The speaker emphasized
that substitution crops should
be tried wherever possible.
All producers will be given
marketing certificates and
the miller will be given pur
chasing certificates, thus mak
ing it a very rigid control
program.
California Farm Bureau is
working on a farm retire
ment plan which would en
tail cutting out certain farms
instead of removing precent
ages from all.
All grain growers were en
couraged to attend the meet
ing at the same place on the
following night when Mari
hart would be Joined by
John Stanley, also of the
Berkeley office, to make fur
ther explanations of the sit
uation and answer questions.
It was emphasized that all
grain growers should vote on
the referendum on May 21.
Tuman, in telling of the
convention he attended with
250 others from throughout
the state, mentioned the many
subjects covered which in
cluded common market,
wheat referendum, natural re
sources and water problems.
Tuman said that they were
told that although farmers
comprise only 6 per cent of
the population, they are one
of the most organized groups.
Tuman's interests were
mostly with water problems
therefore he attended the ses
sions which dealt with that
subject.
Tuman thanked the Shasta
Valley Center for having
financed his trip and urged
that money be set aside each
year for this endeavor.
Gary Townley, the vice
chairman, conducted the
meeting. He also read the re
port of the action of the Coun
ty Farm Bureau board of
directors meeting which in
cluded resolutions on game
management as presented by
tne intercounty Chambers of
Commerce and one on the
extention of the services of
the California Beef Council
with a voluntary revenue de
rived from the sale of cattle.
Refreshments were served
by Mrs. Robert Hogan.
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