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IFYE Girl Describes Reclamation Projects While Visiting Netherlands (Editor's Note: Suianne Losier. Enterprise, b in h third month in tht Nether lindi as an International Farm Youth Exchange del egate. She recently toured the vast land from the sea project. Susanna lives with . families in various parts oi the country. She'll be speak ing in Jackson county on her return this fall.) By SUZANNE LOZIER Enterprise IFYE ; Stories told about settle ment of Oregon are wonder ful; in the Netherlands, with a known history dating to the 12th century, a form of pio neering still exists - the re claiming, developing and set tling of thousands of acres of - former sea land. I've just vis ited the two newest polders (reclaimed land) and it's amaz ing to see how they've taken land from the sea and put ., it into full agricultural pro- auction. I m living with a young couple. My "father" is 26 and "mother" is 24. They've been " married a year and expect - their first baby in December ... so I m busy making ma ternity clothes and helping plan and prepare a nursery, " They are both well-educated, ' very well read and speak good English, we live in a large ' house, an old one that has " been refurnished inside, and we not only have a mixer but a freezer! Mother has an enor mous garden so we spend lots of time freezing the crop. We three U. S. IFYEs at tended the Nederland IFYE ' reunion recently in Gronin- , gen. we met Fritz Wierenga 'who visited Oregon as an r IFYE a couple of years ago. 'Fritz is now working on the Flevoland polder, living in barracks there during the 'week and going home week ends. The Zuyder Zee, a shallow ' bay of the North sea, became the Ijsselmeer (meer meaning lake) when the famous Afslu idijk was completed in 1932. No longer connected to the . North sea, the waters of the Ijsselmeer are now fresh and the reclaimed land free from ' harmful salt minerals. Since tthe closing of the dyke three polders with a total area of 300,000 acres have been con structed and two more pol , ders (a total of 250,000 acres) are to be finished by 1980. YOUR NAME IS THERE! Yes, the odds are 10 to 1 that YOUR NAME IS THERE. You get fast service, when you want to charge. You have difficulty buying on credit. NOW IS THE TIME to do some thing about it. Pay promptly so the Redbook will show you with a record of prompt pay ment. CREDIT BUREAU of MEDFORD THE MEN WHO DECIDE OUR DESTINIES U THANT OF THE UNITED NATIONS The Ex-Schoolteacher Who Meets World Crises by Jack Ryan U Thant's appointment as Secretary-General was a stop-gap compromise between the major powers that was to be of a short duration. ..however he has turned out to be more than a stopgap. His quiet exterior masks a steely moral strength which has won him great respect. Jack Ryan tells the fascinating story of the rise of this humble man from a small Asian country to world-wide prominence in the AUGUST T18TH " Issue These polders will increase the land area of the Nether lands by one-tenth and will be the 12th province of the country. Polders Described The Noordoost polder and Eastern Flevoland polder are the two newest polders. The areas were first enclosed in dykes and the water removed by large pumping stations. The Flevoland polder, still un der construction, has three large pumping stations (ca pacities of around 120,000 gal lons per minute) which drain ed the land and now main tain the water level there, Drain tiles are put into the land and closely spaced ditch es facilitate the drying of the land in the first stages of its development The land is separated into large "farms" with a manager to direct the development, Reeds, sown by airplane are the first "crop" - they pre vent growth of weeds and give some life to the soil. The reeds are burned each year to keep them dense, and they remain until the ground is dry enough to cultivate. Much of the Flevoland polder is still in reed. Rape seed is then sown to get rid of the reed A fast-growing dense crop, it prevents the growth of the reeds by shutting out tne sun. The men were harvesting the rape seed with combines with special headers because of the drain ditches still in the sou. If a combine begins to spin. the driver stops and is pulled out; if he tries to get out alone, the wheel spins through the dry layer into the wet and he's really stuck! When the soil is ready, the drain ditches are closed and crops of wheat, oats, barley and flax are sown until the soil is ready for intensive farming. The land is divided into 75 to 100 acre farms and rented. Many apply for the farms and are carefully selected. The farmer must be. married or engaged, and he must have farming experience and ref erences for his farming abil ity. He must also have about 20,000 gulden available-from himself, family or bank. Once selected, the farmers may in dicate a preference for size and types of farms available. About 40 farms in the Flevo land polder were rented in 1961: 127 more were announc ed this week and these are to be ready for farming this fall. Land Ownership Land ownership remains with the state. The farms are rented to the farmers for 12 years, including barn and house. The rent is a set amount, depending on type of soil and size of farm with the rent on barn and house in addition. Rent includes up keep; i.e., the houses are re painted every six years. The government does not control the crops that are grown and the farmer has only to renew his contract at the end of 12 years. These tarms may oe transferred to sons. When the cost of constructing the pol der is absorbed they will probably be available for the farmer to buy. Not only are the farms and farm buildings planned and built by the government, but the towns are also planned. The capital-to-be of the 12th province is planned to be a city for 30,000 but is only just begun! For each 50 acres of land to a farm, a farm worker's house is available in town with the rent shared by the farmer and farm work er. Shops are available for lease by selected business men. Educational, cultural and recreational facilities are also included in these planned towns. The polders have their own farm cooperatives, mar kets and storage facilities. The Noordoost polder was drained in 1942 and the first farms given out in 1947. It is now in full agricultural production. Results are well kept farms with beautiful gardens, lots of Canadian pop lar trees, and very high crop yields (90 bushel-to-acre wheat and the highest fruit yield in the Netherlands). Areas that were not suitable for farming were planted into trees and some of these made into rec reational and vacation areas. A part of the original fish ing island in the center of the Noordoost polder remains. The water wall still stands and a water measure for the original fishermen now only rises above the new land. As we looked out over the land- extending as far as we could see in every direction - it was impossible to imagine it wa ter 20 years ago. Farmer's Share Of Food Dollar Dips To 36 Cents Washington-IUPD-The Agri culture Department says the farmer's share of the consum er's food dollar dropped to 36 cents in the April-June quarter of 1963. This was the lowest quar- erly average share recorded in more than 20 years. Farm ers received 37 cents in the previous quarter, and 38 c-hts in April-June, 1962. In 1952, the farmer's share of the re tail dollar spent for farm- originated food was 47 cents. cents. In a review of the market ing and transportation situa tion, the department said m - keting charges in the second quarter -of 1963 averaged 3 per cent higher than in the same period of 1962. The mar keting charges were up main ly because: (1) Retail prices of beef did not decline as rapidly as farmers' prices of cattle; (2) Retail prices of frozen orange juice concen trate and canned single- strength orange juice rose more rapidly after the freeze in Florida than prices grow ers received for oranges; (3) Marketing costs for bakery and cereal products rose sig nificantly during the year. 3 Par Cent Lower The department said prices farmers received for food pro ducts in the second quarter averaged 3 per cent lower than in January-March, main ly because of decreases in farm prices of beef cattle, milk for fluid use, and eggs. The second quarter average this year also was 3 per cent lower than a year earlier and resulted largely from lower prices for beef cattle, hogs, and fresh vegetables. The department said the bill for marketing domestic farm-orginated food products to civilian consumers totaled $42.9 billion in 1962. This was an increase of 3 per cent over 1961 and less than the annual rise du.'.'-'? the past 10 years. The marketing bill has in creased every year since 1950 when it was the same as in the preceding year. From 1932 to 1962 it rose 52 per cent. The civilian expenditure for farm goods in 1962 totaled $64.3 billion. With the mar keting bill subtracted, the re sultant farm value of the farm-orginated food was $21.4 billion. Public Works Funds Go fo Josephine Washington - IDPD - Secre tary of Interior Stewart L. Udall has announced alio- cation of $8,719,000 of the ac celerated public works funds to 92 forestry conservation projects in more than 100 counties in 24 states. The allocations, by state and projects included: Oregon - Josephine $166,- 000; Galice rd., $200,000; Was co, $5,000; Lakeview, $10,- 000; Coos, $95,000; Elk Creek rd., $137,000; Douglas $289, 000; La Pine $45,000. New SKIRTS & Rag. $11.91 to $16.91 2 for $15.40 MEOPOHD " - v is PEAR TREES CLEARED This is one of a series of local pear orchards which have been cleared of trees recently. The owner, who prefers to remain nameless, said the Seed Study Machine Developed at OSU Corvallis - Machines de signed to speed up seed ana lysis are being developed by Oregon State. University re searchers in a move which may bring partial mechaniza tion to the world's seed test ing laboritories. Seed testing operations have changed little in the past 50 years, with all purity analysis work being done by hand. Experimental models of four machines developed at OSU may bring about some of the first changes. The work is being done under a three year contract between the OSU agricultur al experiment station and the agricultural marketing serv ice, U. S. Department of -'.nH- culture, Edward Hardin, seed technologist, and Byran Mikkelson, assistant in agri cultural engineering, are heading up the cooperative project between the farm crops and agricultural engin eering departments. The Pacific Coast Seed as sociation and the Seed Re search foundation of the American Seed Trade associa tion encouraged the initiation of the research project as a means of striving to put a bet ter quality product on the market, pointed out J. Ritchie Cowan, head of the Farm crops department. Machines Explained ' Two of the machines deal with the examination of seed by the analyst. Tests of the first machine, designed pri marily to protect the analyst from dust and chemical fumes, indicate the work can be done faster. To be used for larger seeds, such as cereal grains, the machine features an enclosed unit which allows the analyst to inspect the seed without touching it or breathing dust or fumes of the mercuric com pounds with which some seeds are treated. Fumes and dust are removed by vacuum. The second examination machine was ' designed to speed up the examination of smaller seeds and to give bet ter optical vision to the ana lyst. Seeds move through the machine on a belt which can be started and stopped at the will of the operator. It also features a moveable micro scope by which the analyst can examine all seeds on a given area of the belt faster and easier. The other two machi .es are designed to partially sep arate seed samples before they reach the analyst. This is now done mostly by hand. Vibration is used by one machine to achieve partial separation. The seeds pass over a vibrating tray and are deposited in three containers. The seeds are separated on the basis of such physical properties as size, shape and density. Test Planned The vibrator will be used next year in the OSU seed laboratory to test it under actual working conditions. Researchers feel it will be particularly helpful in exam ining larger quantities of sc.d under Oregon's certification program. It is already known the machine does a good Job Fall SWEATERS HAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. decline which decline." The varieties. of separating quack grass from such seeds as ryegrass, orchard grass and fine fescue. The other machine uses an indent cylinder to achieve partial separation by size and shape. As the cylinder whirls, tht seed is picked up and held in small Indent ions. to achieve eive separation. Still in the test stage, this machine may have its greatest use in sep arating lawn and pasture mix tures which are checked for proper seed proportions. The machines created con siderable interest recently when they were shown and demonstrated i n Denver, Colo., to members of the as sociation of Official Seed Analysts and the Society of Commercial Seed Technolo gists. OSU is the only place where concentrated work in this area is being conducted. rawer Get the best values in best-selling Ramblers! All the beautiful '63 Ramblers American, Classic, Ambas sadorgive you Rambler's exclusive car-savers like Deep-Dip rustproofing and Ceramic-Armored muffler. Every model sedan, hardtop, station wagon and convertible gives you the extra security of Double-Safety Brakes (self adjusting, of course). The wide choice of six-cylinder and V-8 power includes the American's 125-hp miles-per-gallon champ of every econ omy run officially entered. And that's just a sampling of the more-for-your-money features that won best-selling 63 Ramblers the "Car of the Year" Award from Motor Trend Magazine. OREGON hit his orchard was "financial 13 acres included a number of 66 4-H Members In Horse Event Siskiyou County - Demon strating their knowledge and skill with horses 66 4-H horse project members took part in the. second county - wide 4-H horse field day, Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Siskiyou Counly Fairgrounds in Yreka. The first event was a writ ten test prepared by the 4-H horse leaders to find out what the members have learn ed during their project work. Kathy Shaw of Table Rock club, Judy Jackson of the Shasta club and Julie Smith of the Fort Jones club made perfect scores in the test. This test was supervised by Mrs. Fred Rafaelll of the Table Rock club. Rosettes donated by the veterinarians of Siskiyou county were awarded to the members who placed in each event. Best time LEA MOTORS, 211 North Dog Show, Scheduled The Southern Oregon Ken- nel club will hold its annual 307 Cattle Sold At Midway Yard; Strong Market Midway Auction yard sold a total of 307 cattle during its regular sale on Friday, Aug. 9. Owner Manager Bill Bray reported an active, strong market. Slaughter cows were about 50 cents to $1 higher. Good steer calves sold at $24 to $26.80. Medium steer calves brought $23 to $25. Good heifer calves went out at $22 to $24.50. Medium heifer calves sold for $20 to $23. Common dairy cross calves sold for $18 to $21.50. Good yearling steers brought $22 to $25.50. Med ium quality yearlings sold for $20 to $23.25. Yearling heifers went most ly at $20 to $22. Holstcin steer calves brought $21 to $22.40. Yearling Holstcin steers sold for $18 to $21.50. Choice veal sold for $24 to $26.50. Heavy fat calves sold for $23 to $25.10. Good cows with calves brought $200 to $217.50 per pair. Medium cows with calves earned $160 to $195 per pair. Slaughter bulls went out at $17 to $18.60 per pound. Young, fat cows sold for $15.50 to $17. Utility cows brought $13.50 to $15.50, cut ters $12 to $13.50 and can ncrs $8.50 to $11.75. Grass fat steers and heifers weighing 800 to 1.100 pounds earned $19.50 to $22.50. The fnt hog market was high with choice No. 1 hogs bringing as high as $20.40 and others $19 to $19.90. Feeder lambs brought $15 to $15.60. Slaughter ewes and bucks earned three to five cents per pound. "The market seems to have made a good recovery from the little slump we had in recent weeks. We're hoping for a continued stable mar ket," Bray said. to make Join the SM KIT DAYS! TUESDAY. AUGUST Obedience Trial for September 1 Dog Show and Obedience trial Sunday, Sept. 1, at the Senior High School football field in Medford. The show will be open to the public, beginning at 8 a.m. Judging will start promptly at 9:30 a.m. The local club, S.O.K.C., is a member of the Cal - Ore. circuit. This show will be part of a four day circuit be ginning Aug. 30-31 in Klam ath Falls, Medford, Sept. 1, and Eugene Sept. 2. This is the 15th annual all breed dog show and obedience trial held, and is conducted under the rules and regulations of the American Kennel Club. It will not be a benched show. Entry fees for first class in which dog is entered is $6. Each additional class (for same dog) is $2. Entry checks should be made payable to the Southern Oregon Kennel club. Address all entries to Bcrnlce Beherendt, 470-38th., Ave., San Francisco, Calif., 94121. Entry fee must ac company all entries, and must be paid, whether dog is pres ent or not. No entries will be accepted later than Aug. 19. Classes Listed Competetive classes are: best dog in show, sporting group variety, hound, variety group, working variety group, terrier variety group, non sporting group, and obe dience trial. Judges are: J. A. Brogan, Portland, obedience trial, Mrs. Chas. D. 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IMS A 7 Park, Calif., Welsh Corgis and all terrier breeds; Mrs. Clifford Jackson, Boise, Ida., Cocker Spaniels; Robert Mc Candless, Los Angeles, Calif., sporting dogs; W. H. Pym, Vancouver, B. C, Canada, toy breeds; L. L. Skarada, Clovis, N. M., all working dogs except Boxers and Welsh Corgis. Officers of the S.O.K.C. are: Mrs. Olive Gonzalez, president; Anthony Hrankay, first vice president, Mrs. Kay Nelson, second vice president, Mrs. Margaret Jones, third vice president, Mrs. Caryl Gibbs, corresponding secre tary and treasurer, and Mrs. May Brown, recording secre tary. Directors are: W. O. Herring, W. R. Kishner, A. P. Gonzalez, L. B. Nelson, and Mrs. Caryl Gibbs. Show -superintendent is Bernice Beherendt. The veterinarian inspection will be conducted by a .nem ber of the Rogue Valley Vet erinary Medical association. Admission for spectators will be 50 cents, and 25 cents for children. The food concession will be supervised by the women of the Moose Lodge. 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