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.
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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 . . .
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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.
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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.
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