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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON TFfcSDAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 1963 A 7 Stockmen's Tour Set in Siskiyou Yreka The "Siskivnu Cnun. jy Cattleman of the Year" will be announced and a hat present ed the winner as the highlight of the Siskiyou county's 14th an nual cattle tour to be held down the Klamath river Wednesday, Sept. 4. The tour which starts tomor row morning at 8:30 o'clock at Hawkinsville will include dem onstrations, talks and a picnic lunch. A potluck lunch will be held about 1 p.m. Each guest is asked to bring his own table ware and plenty of food for those going in groups. The Sis- Turkey Growers Plan Meeting At Oregon State Corvallis The president of the National Turkey Federation, Robert McPherrin of Sunny mead, Calif., will discuss the national program and Califor nia's turkey industry at the 24th annual meeting of the Oregon Turkey Improvement Associa tion Sept. 13 at Oregon State university. The meeting will start at 9:30 a.m. in the auditorium of Withy combe hall, according to N. L. Bennion, OSU extension poultry specialist and association secre tary. A. C. Camp, Sheridan, as sociation president, will preside. A panel discussion on diseases and turkey management will highlight the morning program. Panel moderator will be Walt Hilands, Portland. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal talks by panel mem bers. Disease Aspects Discussing the disease aspects will be Dr. E. M. Dickinson, head of the OSU veterinary medicine department, and Dr. J. R. Brownell, assistant pro fessor of veterinary medicine. Management topics will be con sidered by J. A. Harper and G. H. Arscott, poultry science. Gene M. Lear, associate di rector, OSU cooperative exten sion service, will speak at the noon luncheon. How the Packers and Stock yards Act relates to the poultry industry will be explained by P. 0. Drake, Washington, D. C, of the packers and stockyards division, U. S. Department of Agriculture. The economic out look for Oregon agriculture will be explored by Riley Delap, Portland, vice president, First National Bank of Oregon. A banquet and program are scheduled in the evening, Ben nion said. kiyou County Cattlemen's as sociation will furnish beverages and soda pop. The demonstrations and dis cussions will be conducted by Harry Taylor, U. S. forester in charge of range and land: Reub Albaugh, University of Califor nia extension animal husband man, and Sedg Nelson, farm ad visor for Siskiyou county. The tour will leave Hawkins ville for inspection of Haystack burn, the largest timber burn in California, and will be shown the seeding of the burn to grass, the spraying to control brush and the multiple use of the land. At 10 a.m. the group will visit the Hegler Brothers ranch at Walker briidge, 20 miles down the Klamath river from High way 99. Here the entire group will see how grass silage is used in beef production, select ing and culling heifers and will discuss the pros and cons of fall calves. At 11:30 a.m., the tour will stop at the Rainy ranch at Horse creek, eight miles down the Klamath river from Heglers. Here they will see how gold dredger land was reclaimed into top irrigated pasture. At 12:30 p.m. the tour will back-track up the other side of the Klamath river for four miles. Here lunch will be serv ed at the Kutzer ranch at Oak bar. The general meeting which will follow lunch will consist of a report by William W. Val entine, president of the Siskiyou County Cattlemen's association and election of new officers. Talks will include one on brush burn, public lands and cattle problems by Carl Twissel man, president of the California Cattlemen's association; role of ) the cattleman in 1963 legislation i by John Weber, first vice-presi dent of CCA; current state beel industry problems by J. Edgar Dick, CCA secretary; and a talk by D. Campbell, American Na tional Cattlemen's association. HOP SAMPLES Salem The first samples from the 1963 hop crop were received last week at the Ore gon Department of Agriculture's hop analysis laboratory. Sheep Parasite Treatment Given Corvallis Newest recom mended treatment for internal parasites of sheep thibenzole is explained in a newly-revised Oregon State university bulletin on sheep management. John H. Landers, Jr., exten sion animal science specialist who wrote the bulletin, points out that small flocks of sheep often are profitable for owners of rural homes and small farms. Sheep don't need an elaborate building setup and they don't require a lot of labor. Besides outlining recommend ed treatments for diseases and parasites, the bulletin includes information on shearing and marketing. It tells how to care for newborn lambs, and gives pointers for selecting rams and ewes. rJSi'.: ... , . .-"';-; ii PUMPKINS The experimental plot at the Southern Oregon branch experiment station include pumpkins, plus a few other truck garden and backyard garden items. Information obtained from these plots is used by extension agents in advising people who come to them for help. Gardening Tips By JOHN McLOLGHLIN I County Agent I Squash Storage ( The many different types of squash are divided into two groups, summer squash and winter squash, bummer squasn are eaten in the immature stage when the rind is soft. The crookneck and scallop types are examples of summer squash. Winter squash are eaten after the fruits are mature. Butter nut, banana, table queen and hubbard arc examples of win ter squash. Only winter squash is suitable for storage. Leave the winter squash on the vines as long as possible to mature properly. A hard shell with the typical mature shell color will indicate maturity. Harvest the fruit before frost occurs. A light frosting of the vines will not hurt the fruit in most instances. Pick the fruit with a portion of the stem left on the fruit. Handle carefully; cuts and bruises in the rind are open to decay and considerable rot may occur in a short time. Cure the fruit for ten days at a temperature of 80 to 85 de grees. If these temperatures are unavailable, place the fruit near the furnace for curing. Curing hardens the rind and heals the surface cuts. Bruised areas and pickleworm injury cannot be healed. After curing, store in a dry, well ventilated place with a tem perature between 50 and 60 de grees. Higher temperatures will cause shrinkage and lower con tinuous temperatures may cause chilling injury. For best stor age, spread out in single layers on shelves with a small space between each fruit. Do not pile the fruit. Compost Begin plans for a compost pile this fall. The composted ma- terial will be an inexpens i v e , soil conditioner to add to your j garden next spring. Lawn clip I pings, fallen leaves, crop refuse PP&L Directors To Visit Prospect Development A visit to the Prospect hydro electric development on the North fork of the Rogue river by directors and officers of Pa cific Power and Light company is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 9, while they are on a tour of southern Oregon and northern California. The Prospect develop m e n t, for which the initial project was built in 1912, has three other phases completed in 1928, 1930 and 1944, and annually provides more than 300 million kilowatt hours of electric energy for Jackson county customers of the company. Frank Bash, vice president and Copco division manager, re ported the company's directors, directors an opportunity to be most of whom are business lead- come informed on the agricul- ers of Northwest cities served ; tural and industrial economics by PP&L, will visit Klamath of the service areas and to give Falls, Alturas and Lakeview practical assistance to the com during their four day tour of in- pany's area and industrial devel- spection of company facilities, Seven of PP&L's directors are Medford residents. "The board of directors of Pa cific also will hold their regular September quarterly meeting in Klamath Falls on Wednesday, in accordance with the company's practice of meeting periodically in key cities of its service terri tory," Bash reported. "Scheduling of a number of meetings each year in the com pany's service area provides the opment programs," Bash added. The Prospect development on the Rogue was a major source of electric energy for the south ern Oregon area during the per iod prior to World War I and in the 1920s and 30s. The system of diversion structures and ex tensive conduits, canals and flumes and power units is con sidered by engineers to be an ingenious utilization of the lim ited amount of water available to the production of electricity. ONIONS Various species of onions were shown to visitors during the field day at the Southern Oregon Branch Experiment station recently. These include the old standard variety grown in the Rogue valley, Colorado 6. These onions will be stored for five or six months and tested. FARM and kitchen wastes will make good compost. Select a site that will not be . viewed from the home and gar den areas. A site behind the ga rage or a shrub row is desira ble. Side supports of wood, wire or brick may be used. Make the pile four to five feet square with a maximum height of five feel. Place the compost mate rial on the selected area and compress it. Scatter H pound of ammoni um sulfate or ammonium ni trate per square yard over t h e pile when it reaches a height of one foot. Also add one-fourth pound of superphosphate and the same amount of lime. One half pound of wood ashes may be used instead of the lime. Stable manure, poultry ma nure or rich garden soil added to the layers will aid in decom position. Enough water should be applied to keep the material moist but not dripping wet. Repeat this treatment with each foot layer of compost. A slight depression in the center of the pile will permit better ab sorption of the water. Cover the pile when rainfall is excessive to prevent leaching. Turn the compost pile in about two months and mix thoroughly to insure a complete breakdown. This is done by cutting the pile down from one end in thin slices and piling it in a new place. Turning the pile period ically will hasten decay. Woodlot Facts By DICK OLSON State Farm Forester At this time of the most everyone s mind turns to fire, if no other reason than see ing a large column of smoke blotting out the sun. Fire has been said to be the greatest enemy forests have, thereby making it man's great est enemy too. Fire does not only destroy future timber prod ucts, but destroys watersheds, wildlife, its habitat and aesthet ic values. Everyone who travels the roads and highways of this great lands of ours has a responsibil ity to "Keep America Green." Bringing it closer home, "Keep Oregon Green." Some of the general public is aware of these responsibilities, but many more should be. The small woodland owner should be extremely interested in presuppression work stop ping the fires before they start. Probably the most important prevention measure is to be sure all the power machinery used in the woods is in good working condition. Gas lines and muf flers should be checked often. Also, along with any power ma- I chinery, there should be an eight ounce or larger fire extin- year i guisner ana a long nancue snov' Hay Recommendations Listed in Bulletin Corvallis More and better rye hay can be raised in East ern Oregon's high desert land if ranchers follow recommenda tions developed by Oregon State university agronomists after five years of research. Results of studies a', the Squaw Butte Branch of the Agricultural Experiment Sta tion, along with recommenda tions based on the findings, are reported in a new OSU bulletin. tfTf tM" tim iTBi n"" ' FOR SALE By OWNER 5-Plex, Retirement Income Property! Very desirable location close to schools and church. Deluxe Units, four 2-bedroom and one single bedroom. Live in one and enjoy a very comfortable income on the others. 100 occupancy and each unit has wall-to-wall carpeting Drapes Built-in range and platform Washer and dryer Dishwasher Disposal Refrigerator . . . and this tremendous value is practically new. w: AW": 1 i 1.v. FT&Tmtri i ii niTii urn mi irlifi ' M For information call 773-6241, 8 to 5 P.M. Weekdays o FOR SALE By ItWR This comfortable 2 fmketn hf.me can b yours for only St,5. Thii property also includes I coty littlt 1 bedroom home in the rear . . . ideal for bachelor or Mother A Dad. This is a real buy at J 10, 500. For information call 773-6241, Week-toys Evangelist Draws Labor Parallel Los Angeles (UPI) Evan gelist Billy Graham Monday night drew a parallel between America of two centuries ago and today with its lawlessness, crime, divorce, immorality and debauchery. He also reminded the audience of 32,441 in his 16th meeting at Memorial Coliseum that the American labor movement "owes a great deal to Jesus Christ." The worldwide trade union movement started "as a result of a great spiritual revival," Graham said. He said the heri tage of labor unions comes "from the church and from the great Wesleyan revivals of the 18th century." The world-crusading evangel ist described conditions in the 18th century as "a parallel in American society today. The lawlessness, the crime, the di vorce, the immorality, the de bauchery of that day are simi lar to the conditions of our own day." When laboring condition were at their worst in Great Britain, Graham said, "God raised up John Wesley, who preached a gospel which star' ed social forms in Britain . . . His preaching of repentance and justification by faith changed the whole tenor of the English-speaking world, and men converted under his preach ing began !o change society." In noting the Labor Day cele bration, Graham said Jesus "had a great deal to say about labor. . . in fact, Jesus Him self was a laboring man. "Sometimes we forget that Jesus could say 'Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest'," Graham told his listeners. el. Other equipment needed are a water container and an axe. Proper Fire Care Another important prevention measure is proper care of fires, whether large or small. Camp fires or trash fires should be lighted only in prepared areas. Permits for trash and brush fires must be obtained from the state forestry department or the Forest Service, depending upon which department is responsible for the area s protection. Smokers are responsible for the greatest number of man caused fires. For the protection of your land and that of your neighbors, do not smoke while traveling in the woods or while working in a timbered area. Take a smoke break, sit down in a cleared area and be sure the remains of the cigarette are out. It is best not to smoke in the woods at all but wait until you are back in your car or someplace where there is an ashtray. A third pre-suppression meas ure is to fall all dead trees or snags that could be hit by light ning. Usually the tall ones along the ridges are good lightning targets. Also, tied in closely with this, is a good system of fire lanes. Fire lanes or roads are a real asset to fire fighting crews in case of fire. Another similar measure is a natural or man made water hole situated in a desirable location for re loading pumper trucks. The private woodland owner, as well as the general public can be of great help in fire sup pression work by keeping a sharp eye for unusual smokes and then immediately notifying the nearest fire-fighting organ ization. Fires in Jackson county should be reported to the state forestry department on Table Rock rd., Central Point, phone: 6M-1213 and in Josephine county to the state forestry department, 781 NE 12th Street, Grants Pass Phone: 476-7781. Let's protect our forests, wa ter, soil, and wildlife. Let's pre vent Forest Fires! ! Queen Alexandra Said Recovering Venice, Italy ( UPI )- Ex Queen Alexandra of Yugosla via has recovered conscious ness and is showing a "decided improvement" from the effects of an overdose of sleeping pills, doctors said today. The doctors said the 42-ycar-old queen might be able to leave the hospital soon. She was brought here in a coma Sunday night after tak- i ing 16 nebutal tablets in an ap parent suicide attempt. Hospi tal SHKCsmcn saiu earner sue was near neatn During the past week, I had the privilge to help in the State Forestry booth at the Josephine , County fair. Manning such a ' booth is a very rewarding exper ience because of the people you meet. Watching the facial ex-, pressions of the children, and adults too, listening to the talk-: ing Smokcy Bear is fascinating. The state forestry deportment hopes that they will be able to maintain a booth each year at the Josephine county fair for the sole purpose of impressing the importance of fire preven tion on the residents of this area. Also on Aug. 29. I helped judge the 4-H forestry exhibits at the state fair in Salem. There were some very fine ex hibits there, from all over Ore gon. In this area there arc sev eral excellent 4-H forestry clubs but I would like to see more clubs organized in Jackson and Josephine counties. I would be happy to assist any club in any way I could to cultivate a real interest in forest conservation. Anyone interested in starting a club, or if you would like in formation about clubs already organized, contact your county 4-H extension agent. 4-H Program Observed When 1 was a youngster I knew nothing nf the 4-H pro gram. In fact I knew little of the program until I became a farm forester and started work ing in association with the coun ty extension service. The 411 program is carried on by more than two million members. Clubs arc organized in ail 50 states and the plan of 4-H club work has hern adopted in many foreign countries be cause it has proven to be an effective way of helping people help themselves in meeting the i AloMBiIra regained c o n s c I- problems of living. Wsness Monday night and, The familiar 4 H four leaf said, sixikc with her! clover stands lor nean, neau, sources husband, former King Peter, 3D, and her son, Crown Prince AI- exander. 18. Then she thanked i her doctors for saving her life. ; King Peter flew to Venice j Monday from New York. He denied that medial troubles I were bothering Alexandra. hmids and health. Tic motto Is: "To make the best better". If you arc planning to attend the state fair this year, be sure to look over all of the 4-H ex hibits. Also, I urge you to visit the stale forestries new arbore tum at the fair. f - f vlt .... From the 4-H boys and girls for the fine interest in the recent 4-H, FFA Fair auction! A & H Logging Co. Albers Feed & Farm Supply Alexander & Brown Ins. B.P.O.E. B & B Auction Co. Dr. B. B. Bartels Don Berry-Earle Jossy Biy Y Market Bill Bigham Elbert Bigham Dr. Bolton & Dr. Campagna Dr. Bolton Leonard Bradshaw Merton Bradshaw J. L. Broadfoot Joe Brooks Dr. Buck & Dr. Saul Cal-Ore Machinery H. R. McCandless Cascade Market C-Bench Ranch Clayton Charley City Sanitary Service Colley Real Estate Concrete Steel Corp. Crater Lake Motors Croskell Hdwe. & R. G. Roach Cliff Curl W. 0. Davis Dean & Taylor Pontiac Robert Dickey Don's Richfield Service Drew's Men's Store Easlside Market Fred Coffman Elton's Farm Store Fabers Fuel Fabers Market Farmers Packing First National Bank Gail's Gold Hill Market Gail's Rogue River Market Gibson's Saddlery Goldy & Henselman Ins. Grange Co-op Groceieria Dr. Halboth AMB EUctrie Barry & David Kg. Hawes 0 Bill Hubbard Jr. Hubbard Bros. & Dr. Casterline Hubbard Wray Bud Hukill Independent Meat Vern Johnson Kim's Dr. C. W. Lemery Market Basket Fred Martin McLaren Oil Co. Mechanics Laundry Medford Meat Medford Tire Service Dr. Meyerding & Dr. Tinsley Midway Auction Co. Midwest Construction Co. Midway Meat Minch Meat Co. Monarch Feed & Seed H. D. Moon Nash Ford Tractor Tex Nash Sand & Gravel Naumes Equipment Co. Norfield Shoe Store North's Chuck Wagon Oak Knoll Golf Course Oregon Bank Henry Owens Jim Pedersen Lee Pinkham Pioneer Market Rogue Valley Livestock Auction Darrell Shepherd Don Stathos Frank Straus Market Dr. Stringer & Dr. Bartels J. J. Thomas Tobin, Crawford & Co. Thunderbird Market Tom Thumb Market Town & Country Lockers Trowbridge Electric Dr. Van Dyke Dr. John Watson The Westerner Western Thrift Drug Store White House Market 1.0 Q
