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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON TUESDAY, MAY 21. 1963 New Seed Crop Ready For Experienced Men A new seed croo has been added to the list of tur grasses that may offer oppor tunity for experienced seed growers in the Willamette valley and in Jackson, Jeffer con, Union, and Klamath counties, according to Bert Wilcox, Jackson county exten sion agent. Kingstown velvet bent grass, a speciality variety for golf greens and fine lawns in the New England region, is now available in small quan tity from Oregon State uni versity agricultural experi ment station. It will be allo cated to a limited number of Oregon seed growers who can qualify to increase the seed for commercial outlets. The so-called "aristocrat of turf grasses" was developed by the University of Rhode Is land experiment station to provide high-quality, close knit sod for speciality uses in that region. Breeder seed was supplied to OSU for increase under Oregon's favorable con ditions for producing quality seed. Seed production must be carried out under highly ex acting specifications to make maximum use of the few ounces of foundation seed now available, reports Dr. J. Ritchie Cowan, OSU farm crops department head. Each grower selected to in crease the variety vill re ceive a maximum of one ounce of seed at a cost of $10 an ounce. Properly handled. an ounce should produce as many as 80,000 plants. Growers should have access to greenhouse or cold frame facilities where seedlings should be grown in flats of sterilized soil, then trans planted in plant beds for veg etative increase, and finally planted as cuttings for field production. Kingston is shallow rooted and will require irrigation for good production. Good seed cleaning facili ties will also be needed since the seed is extremely small - about 12 million seeds per pound or some 30 per cent more seed than contained in a pound of Highland bent grass. OSU agronomists empha size that the seed will be ex pensive to grow, requiring much time and detailed care. There will be no registered class for the variety that will go directly from foundation stock to certified seed for commercial uses. - Bert Wilcx. Jackson county extension agent, says interest ed growers may obtain appli cation forms and more de tailed information from the l'cal county extension office. Application forms to produce the seed should be filed with the county agent by June 1. fuJiGti Weft in J YinrAliK':- GbdeJhliyb. '(J vrH-f1 - . ' White .BfefrnVdaT' 4 1 rv, Z BERMUDA JPJCK MISIBN tM V''Sf 5 ''fU$l r. ft SIGNS BILL - House Bill 1506 was signed recently by Gov. Mark O. Hatfield. This bill amends the state law and gives Eagle Point Irrigation district an additional water diversion point on Big Butte creek a short distance down stream from the district's present diversion point. It does not inter fere with Medford's water rights or those of others on the stream, Larry Silveira, EPID manager said. Looking on at the sign ing were Sen. Lyndel Newbry (R-Ashland), left, Rep. John Dellcnback (R-Medford), Silveira, Rep. James Redden (D-Medford) and Rep. Edward Branchfield (R-Mcdford). Gov. Hatfield is seated, center. Additional Water Diversion Point Possible for EPID Eagle Point - Eagle Point Irrigation district has been successful in securing, an amendment to the state law pertaining to water rights to enable it to develop an addi tional point of diversion on Big Butte creek, according to EPID Secretary-Manager Lar ry Silveira. This was made possible by the combined efforts of Jack son county's legislative dele gation, Sen. Lyndel Newbry, Ashland, and Reps. John Del lenback, Ed Branchfield and James Redden, all of Medford, plus the district directors and legal advisors. The district may now de velop an additional point of diversion under its original water permit with a priority date of Aug. 21, 1915. The diversion of water is not to exceed 100 cubic feet per sec ond, according to the district s manager. Full Allotment "This will allow the district to supply a full allotment of water to all of its water users, especially during the later part of the irrigation season," Silveira explained. "Also, there will be available water for1 1,000 additional acres un- any way you slice it . . . ESDASDI?aKi ' INSECTICIDE protects it better for less Guards fruit finish and interior quality from insect damage with unsurpassed effective nessand now a new low price results in lower cost per acre. Outstanding broad spectrum control of most major insect pests on most fruit crops. Sim plifies spray schedules. Long residual action. May be used dose to harvest-follow label in structions. One of the safer phosphate insec ticides. Diazinon spray drift to forage crops presents no milk or meat residue problems. THE BEST PROTECTION YOU CAN BUY-NOW COSTS LESS Now Diazinon offers you effective protection for less cost per acre. Order Oiazinon todsy. Available in new more concentrated formulations Diazinon 50W (50 wettable powder) and Oiazinon AG500 (4 Ibs.gal. emulsifiable). I crtaten ff ctitmieilt for moAvn iirxvltutt ((.ICY MHiCUlTURU CHtMIMlS 0''ii Ci.u tt". Chwiiwi U uiu i IM0. uttiti. i ymi der water sales agreements. The district will call for appli cations from interested per sons who desire to irrigate presently dry lands under wa ter sales agreement, he added. FROM THE GROUND UP By BART BARTLETI iiIiUltttttt A rather large number of peach trees are dead or dying in many of the young peach orchards of this area. The affected trees are no older than five years of age and many of them are as young as two years of age. They are dying in orchards that are on level land and In two instances the mortality rate is very high in peach or chards that are on rather steep slopes. In these latter cases. one would expect tnat arain- age would be fairly good so that heavy winter rains would not kill the trees. Last winter was the first very wet winter for this area in about six years. Therefore, these young orchards were all planted during years when the winter rainfall was below normal. They survived and grew well under these condi tions. It only took one wet winter to prove that many of our young peach plantings are on sous that are too wet In most cases soil drainage by tiles would cither not work or would be too expensive This is good weather for killing weeds by mechanical means such as plowing tillage. The only enemy of such house holds pets as dogs and cats, namely foxtail, should Be ae stroyed very soon now. In very few more days tne seeas of this plant will be causing Brcat hardship among tne area's dogs and cats. Safe to Plant It is safe now to plant all sorts of flowers and vegeta bles so far as the frost haz ard is concerned. Where plants are being set in gar- dens, some shade should be provided during the hottest part of the day or many of them will die. It may be ncc cssary to supply newly set plants with some water each day until they become well established. It is not too early to start killing off the slug popula tion in certain vegetable plantings. This pest makes a mess out of early lettuce plantings. Slugs also should be removed from strawberry plantings. Haying will soon be taking place locally. The timing will he about right for some jobs for schoolboys. The irrigation equipment should be inspected and re paired, where needed, very soon now. Lawns, gardens and pastures will be needing wa ter almost any day now, that we are having high daily temperatures. GARDENING TIPS MoU Plant The mole plant or Caper Spurge is reputed to discour age gophers and moles from invading a lawn or garden area. There is a considerable dif ference of opinion on this point, but there is something more important to consider about this plant. Did you know that the mole plant is poisonous to both humans and cattle? This plant will exude a milky juice when broken. Sensitive persons will have a skin reaction similar to poison oak when they come in con tact with this juice. More im portant, serious if not fatal di gestive disturbances result from eating any part of this plant. Combine this with the facts that children are attracted to the large fleshy seed pods and severe poisoning from this source have been reported and you have a plant that is most undesirable. , Gopher or mole problem? Give us a call (773-8215) for the recommended control practices. Jumping Oak Gall The wasp that causes the Jumping Oak Gall in the na tive white oaks has emerged and a spray should be applied now for the control of this in sect. The degree of infesta tion by this gall varies tre mendously among the white oaks. Therefore, a spray is recommended only on those trees badly infested with this gall in years past. Apply a spray containing chlordane and diazinon to control this wasp and aphids. A high pressure sprayer should be used on large oak trees to assure good coverage. For the home sprayer, use six level tablespoons of the 40 per cent chlordane wettable pow der and four level tablespoons of the 25 per cent diazinon. Give us call for the amount to use in large sprayers. Weilarn Gall Rust The western gall rust has appeared on some shore pine (Pinus contorta) trees in this area. This disease is uncom mon in the Rogue valley, but climatic conditions favored its development this year. The name is very descrip tive of the most common sign of this disease. Galls about the size of a golf ball develop on the small branches of this pine. Larger branches or the tree trunk may have galls as large as a Softball. These galls are covered by a bright orange powder at this time of the year. This powder is the spore stage of the fungus and is the source of new infec tions. Since the branches outward from these galls usually die, remove and burn infected Siskiyou Girl On Extension Staff Siskiyou County-Miss Bar bara Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. "Roy" Miller of Little Shasta has recently been appointed Home Ad visor in 4-H work at the Im perial County Agricultural Extension office, situated in El Centra. Barbara attended school in Little Shasta, graduated from Yreka Elementary and High school, attended one year at Shasta Junior College in Red ding and four years at the U n i v e r s ity of California, Davis, receiving her bachelor of science in home economics degree there. She was an ac tive 4-H member in the Table Rock club for five years with clothing, foods, beef, lamb and junior leader projects. Miss Miller upon graduat ing from Davis in I960 spent several months at Lower branches to prevent the spread of this disease. Severe ly infected trees should be re moved and burned. In planting where this dis ease becomes a problem, ap ply a fungicide at two week intervals from the first of April to June. ROTO TILLERS for RENT at A to Z Rental 1213 N. RltarihU '779-1474 Lake in Lake county In home extension work. Following that she took the position of Home Advisor for Wheeler county in Oregon, with an of fice in Fossil. She held this position for over two years, before going to southern Cali fornia. She Is the first resident of Siskiyou county to be ap pointed to the extension staff. Buy At Builders Supply QUALITY Chimntyi BLOCKS iVL ft PrtltrMMd i um 727 W. McAndraws PHONE 77J-457S BRILL METAL WORKS Com mtrcial Industrial Residential SiW Mttil Work Stainless, Galvaniiad and Copper Fabrication 2287 West Main , PHONE 772-4440 The district's development has been slow over the years. It was not until recently the district had facilities, the new siphon, which would enable it to carry its full 100 cubic feet per second as allotted through its permit, the dis trict manager said. In recent years it was dis covered the diversion point used by Eagle Point Irrigation district and described in its original permit, does not have sufficient water at low flow periods for the district. A short distance down stream from the district's diversion point, water has reaccumulat ed in Big Butte creek in suf ficient vamount to more than satisfy the district needs with in its 100 -cubic feet per sec ond right." The district will have to in stall a pump lift to divert the waters from the supplemental point of diversion, Silveira added. Tests conducted by a large capacity pump on Big Butte creek during the 1962 season determined the feasibility of installing the pump at the sup plementary irrigation point. Agreement Reached An agreement was reached with the state watermaster, the state board of water re sources and the Medford wa ter commission to have the bill drafted. Final passage of the bill came after many trips to Salem to consult with state agencies and testify before the state legislature. Where the amount of water as stated on the permit is not always available at the orig inal diversion point, the state engineer has maintained the permitce involved should file for a supplemental permit rather thafi a change In diver sion point. Because of the leg islative withdrawal of the Big Butte Creek watershed in fa vor of the city of Medford, this was not possible. The new law permits the new diversion point under the original per mit and still retains Medford's withdrawal of water. "Pumping at this point is expensive, but is economically justifiable and necessary be cause it is supplemental, a rel atively small amount for a rel atively short duration," Sil veira said. "This will not affect any other water rights since the minimum flow of Big Butte creek in the lower areas where there are other water rights fat exceed the total of all other water rights," the manager said. In the next few days lfiu will have to prove up on its water rights. To do this, the district must be able to bolster its water supply during the late summer beyond that which it can recover at its present point of diversion, Sil vcira added. FOR SHEEP Supplemental salt is partic ularly helpful when sheep arc on range or pasture; it makes dry, bulky feeds more palatable. YOUNG CALVES Young calves should have access to loose salt even If they are receiving salt with their calf meal or grain mixture. I JTH CHECK if THE SAVE ITEMS 1 V 1 at HUBBARD BROS. 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