Siskiyou Rancher
Receives Honor
As Man of Year
By SEDG NELSON
Siskiyou Farm Advisor
Leonard L. Shelley, of Little
Shasta, recently was named
"Siskiyou County Cattleman of
the Year" for 1963 by the Sis
kiyou County Cattlemen's asso
ciation. The presentation climaxed a
day-long program of events in
cluded in the county cattlemen's
14th annual cattle tour, spon
sored by the county farm ad
visor's office in cooperation with
the county and state cattle
men's associations.
William Valentine, Montague,
president of the county associa
tion, presented Shelley with a
Stetson hat, emblematic of the
honor voted him by his fellow
stockmen.
Valentine lauded Shelley's
progressive approach to ranch
ing, which has resulted, the
president pointed out, in the
development of an outstanding
herd of registered Polled Here
ford cattle, as well as a top
quality herd of commercial ani
mals. According to the association,
the cattleman of the year is
chosen on the basis of three
areas of accomplishment with
40 per cent of the rating on
cattle improvement; 30 per cent
on feed development and utili
zation and 30 per cent on civic
activities.
Self-Supporting Ranch
The Shelley ranch is a self
supporting operation which in
cludes 6,000 acres of deeded
land along with leased federal
grazing lands. The cattleman
has built the spread to its pres
ent size from a 320 acre farm
in the last 49 years.
Shelley raises about 600 tons
of hay and 200 tons of wheat
and barley, more than enough
to feed the four to five hundred
head of cattle he runs.
He has increased production
per acre on the spread by de
veloping an improved irrigation
system which stems from a
large 360 acre foot reservoir
constructed by Shelley.
An orchard and large vege
table garden add to the produc
tion of the ranch.
Shelley was born in Garden
City, Kan., Oct. 28, 1892. By
1902 he had moved, with his
parents and 10 brothers and
sisters, to Ashland, Ore., where
the family maintained a small
diversified farm.
Mnvcd From Ashland
To support their numbers, the
family decided to move to a
larger place. The site they se
winH is in Shnsla Valley. Sis
kiyou County, and later became
the nucleus of the present Shel
ley spread, now known as the
Shasta Vallev Hereford ranch.
Leonard, then 21, was the
first of the Shelleys to make
the move to Siskiyou County,
preceding the family by one
month although he had to make
the trip over the Siskiyou
through four feet of snow with
his animals tied head to tail
to break trail.
They settled on a 320 acre
farm in Hovey gulch, part of
the Sam Burwell ranch. It later
became known as the Old Home
ranch and is located north of
the Little Shasta River in the
Little Shasta area.
Later, Shellev and three of
his brothers, Dan, Everett and
Parks, formed a partnership to
huv the home ranch. During
their 12 years in business to
gether, the brothers purchased
two other nearby tracts, the Fry
ranch and the O'Neal place.
When the partnership was
dissolved, Shelley retained the
Hovey gulch property and in
addition rented the Calladonia
ranch which was used as a
dairy. Shellev managed the Cal
ladonia, located about four
miles south of Gazelle on High
way 99, between 1933 and 1943.
In 1943, Shelley continued to
expand his holdings by pur
chasing the old Terwilliger
ranch at the mouth of Hovey
gulch for its excellent irrigated
farm land. By that year Shelley
had taken over the Dewey
Mountain range as well as a
part of the Hunler place where
irrigated meadows are located
at the foot of Ball Mountain
While expanding his land hold
ings, the new cattleman of the
vear put into practice a breed
ing program of selecting re
placement heifers and using
superior herd sires to produce
top rated registered and com
mercial herds.
Has Top Bull
He was one of the first to use
pelleted hay and grain to grow
out his registered sale bu Is.
In 19R2. Shelley produced the
top selling bull at the Cal-Ore
sale, which will be held Oct. 9,
this year at the Jackson county
fairgrounds.
The ranch employs three men
year around. Two of them live
with their families in houses
recentlv built on the ranch site.
Shellev has never married.
His sister, Mrs. Mollie Batson
lived with him on the ranch
for manv years until her death.
Since then his nieces, Mrs Flor
ence Wood and Miss Opal Bat
son have been on the ranch
and' helped both in the house
and in the saddle. .
During his many years in Sis
kivou county, Shelley has made
time to serve the community
in several ways. He is a mem
ber and past "president of both
!h Siskivou County Cattlemen's
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1963
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TOP IIERDSMANSIIIP Herdsmanship awards were received
daily during the 1963 Oregon State fair at Salem by members of
the "Chamais Capnculture" 4-11 club from Eagle Point. They
lacked one member of having enough to win the herdsmanship
trophy for dairy goats. From left: Amir Delielee-Cotrell Twi
lighten; Mrs. Linda DeRelee-Cottrcll Twilighten, co-leader of the
club; Allen DeRelee-Cottrell Twilighten, club leader, and Lorna
FROM
THE
GROUND
UP
By BART BARTLET1
At this time the harvest of
many types of agricultural
crops is in progress in this area.
This is a good time for the
thrifty housewife to provide
nutritious meals to her family
at favorable costs. It is also the
best season of the year for the
home processing of foods for
winter consumption. Local
Elf DeRelee-Cottrell Twilighten. Behind them are awards received ; produce is plentiful and of good
at the state and Jackson county fairs.
Gardening Tips
By JOHN McLOUGHLIN
County Agent
Apples and Pears
Homeowners who are hav
ings a first experience grow
ing apples or pears frequently
quality for both immediate use
or for such processing as freez
ing and canning. In this regard,
Bartlett pears are practically
all gone, but peaches are still
in plentiful supply. J. H. Hales
are nearly all picked and Ali
mars are nearing harvest's end.
The harvest of bosc is well
ties. Otherwise, next year's
crop may be a mixture of the
different varieties grown near
each other this year.
In pumpkin and squash, the
ask the question of when to : in separate flowers on the ueI " a " AnJ0US Practl
pick the fruit. There are sev- same plant tmonoccious). These 1 cally finished. In many install-
eral indicators that can be used 1 flowers are largely insect pol-1 ccf, lne PKing oi inese pears
to determine the proper time j linated. Where different varie- wl present no problem as the
to pick apples and pears. It's 1 ties are grown close to each spider mlts h.a, defoliated the
best if you use a combination other, much intervarietal cross
of these indicators rather than j ing occurs because of this
just one. I flowering habit and type of pol-
Ono nf the hest indicators for , lination.
onninc is tn nhsorvo the natural ; All the varieties of pumpkins eests that nerhaos a eood clean-
fruit fall of the tree. When the and squashes will not cross-pol-1 up spray may be in order this
first unmblemishtd, woi nvtree linate when grown in the same j fall. Think your situation over
and disease-free fruit falls, the fie'd. However, all the varieties and consult your spray chemi
apples are ready to pick, espe- of a species will cross when cal representitive for advice and
dally if they are to be placed grown in the same field. There materials,
in cold storage. However. de-are three different species of; 0ne of the mildew diseases
laying harvest for a week or j pumpkins and squashes. i mav De creeping into one or
,ill melt in hntlor size! A Common misbelief IS that mme nf the flni-al nr vooelaWo
and quality apple for immedi-; pumpkins and squashes will mix j crops in the vailey The cu.
.. J - f mill, iiiminihorc ival orrtlflnns r ... r ....
n , . : curou iamny oi vegeiame crops
trees so that the pears are
easily seen by the pickers.
Spray Suggested
This spider mite injury sug-
or muskmelons. Pumpkins and
squashes will not mix with any
of these other vine crops.
ate eating. Some varieties of
amiles are prone to truit lall
before they attain best quality.
Applying a stop-drop hormone
as soon as the apples begin to i
drop will hold them on for 'woi Orchard Grass Seed
more weeks. .
The ease of separating the ! Expansion txpecrea
fruit stem from the spur is an- CORVALLIS Prospects are
other indicator. When you pick ; g00d for continued expansion of
an apple, hold it gently, im n i orchard grass seed production
slightly and give it a little j jn Oregon, reports Rex Warren,
twist. The stem should remain I Oregon State university exten
attached to the fruit and the tion farm crops specialist,
spur to the tree. If the stem He points out that Oregon
pulls out ot tne appie or me , harvested 2.500 acres ot or
spur breaks, the fruit is prob
ably too green, mis also ap
plies to pears.
Fruit color, both outside and
under the skin, is a good indi
cator. With Bartlett and other
yellow pear varieties, a slight
change in the color to a light
er shade of green or yellowish
green indicates proper maturi
ty for picking.
With apples, the ground color
on the underside of the apple
chard grass for seed in 1962.
This was more than 20 times
the acreage harvested five
years ago. Warren anticipates
even further expansion as the
area's high-quality seed attracts
border markets.
Parts of Oregon best suited
for production of orchard grass
seed are the Willamette, Rogue,
Umpqua, and Snake River val
leys, and Union, Jefferson and
Umatilla counties. Comparative-
where there is no red, is a )y miid wjntcrs and warm, dry
good indicator. Normally tne ! summcrs promote vigorous plant
color here is green. When this . growth and fl,i sccd develop-
Sians turning ytuuw me nr t m(n
pie is ripe.
If you plan to store tne nun.
pick them as soon as mature
and place in 32 degree storage,
The farm crops specialist
points out that orchard grass
likes well-drained soils ranging
from sandy loams to loams. At
or . V I least 18 inches of rainfall an-
north waU of a building. Ap- noc(lcd f d
wherea? pearl are p eked be- chard 8wth on unirri-
ST 5K of four'. 3 m
To complete the ripening of
pears after picking and cold iu.E COW LOST
storage, hold at 65 degrees; SWINDON, England (UPD
Fahrenheit in a room with high ; fne H0yal Air Force sent a
humidity. j helicopter Monday to help Ar-
For additional information, (hur stovcns, a f'armpr, search
call the extension office 7'3-lfor Emma, his missing $5,600
8215) and request the bulletin ize cow
on fruit varieties. This bulletin "
has the approximate date of
ripening of many of our fruit
varieties. This will serve as an
excellent guide.
Squash and Pumpkin
If you wish to save seed of
a squash or pumpkin variety
for planting purposes next
spring, you should grow the
variety at a considerable dis
tance away from other varie-
will perhaps be most affected
by the mildew disease. There
are adequate controls available
for these diseases. Consult your
seed store for materials and ad
vice. We will devote some space to
the spraying of home orchards
at a later date. The home or
chard operator has a unique
problem of pest and disease con
trol that cannot be adequately
handled in a routine manner.
Most pastures that have been
well managed are in excellent
condition. The grazing is good
and the cattle seem to be in
good condition. The poorly man
aged pastures are poor and so
are the livestock inhabitants.
A survey of recent television
programs should convince all
Americans that our country
leads the Russians in two fields,
these being washing powders
(detergents) and deodorants,
Seed Crop Outlook Outlined at OSU
CORVALLIS - Oregon seed
growers will need to use re
straint in planning fall plantings
or surplus situations can be ex
pected again, cautions Ray leal,
Oregon State university exten
sion marketing specialist.
Teal makes the statement in
the new Oregon Farm and Mar
ket Outlook circular after noting
that Oregon seed prices have
climbed this year as a result
of foreign and domestic de
mand and smaller crops both
in Oregon and elsewhere.
Copies of the circular are
available from county extension
offices or at the OSU bulletin
clerk.
Ryegrass acreage in 1964 no
larger than this year would aid
in keeping prices near present
levels, Teal believes. The 1963
ryegrass crop is moving at high
er prices than a year ago.
The combined acreage of com
mon and perennial ryegrass is
smaller than in 1962 and yields
are lower, particulary for per
ennial. Use last season, both in
domestic and foreign markets,
was large. Short seed crops in
some counties and low ryegrass
prices encouraged use, Teal
noted.
Indications now are that ex
ports of the ryegrasses may
not be as large this season as
last, he pointed out, and that
domestic use will be smaller
because of higher prices.
Recommendations
Oregon growers should con
sider maintaining or slightly in
creasing the present acreage of
hairy vetch seed as a rotation
crop, the specialist said. The
nation's hairy vetch seed crop
was 31 per cent larger this year
than 1962 due to a large Texas
crop. Oregon's crop was smaller.
Common vetch prices may be
expected to remain strong next
year because of short supplies,
he noted. Oregon s crop this
year was the smallest since es
timates were begun in 1936.
Some increase in acreage may
be justified, Teal added.
Current prices for crimson
clover seed are above levels
of recent years as a result of
smaller crops in Oregon and
the southern states and a de
cline in carryover stocks. Ore
gon growers should maintain or
increase present acreage in
keeping with acreage decline in
the south, Teal believes. If
prices get too high, other le
gume cover crops will be used.
Prices for fine fescue seed
now are much above recent
years due primarily to the de
cline of imports from Canada,
Denmark and The Netherlands.
Low prices in recent years en
couraged wheat on fescue land
in Canada and bluegrass seed in
Europe.
Low prices also encouraged
greater use or line fescue seed
in lawn mixtures. Some increase
in fine fescue acreage in Ore
gon is justified, Teal believes,
and may be desirable to hold
prices down to levels that will
not encourage foreign competi
tion. Bentgrass seed prices are re
flecting a good export market
and a generally strong turf seed
market. Industry groups are
working toward promoting High
land bentgrass in suitable new
areas and are making plans to
maintain and encourage export
markets.
The Pacific Northwest is con
tinuing to become the major
bluegrass seed producing area
in the nation. Although no of
ficial estimates are available,
indications are that this year's
Northwest crop is between 12
and 15 million pounds of seed,
Planf Winter Flax Now
OSU Expert Suggests
CORVALLIS - Willamette
Vallev farmers planning to plant
winter flax this year should get
at it immediately, urged Nor
man Goetze, Oregon State uni
versity extension farm crops
specialist.
In grower trials throughout
the valley last year, yields rang
ed from 1600 pounds per acre
to complete failure. Goetze
blames the failures on late
planting dates. He explained
that flax planted after Oct. 10
last year suffered winter dam
age. So this year he's recom
mending plantings be made be
tween now and Oct. 15 at the
latest.
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compared with two million
pounds in the Midwest, Teal
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Morion bluegrass prices are
expected to hold at present lev
els because of smaller supplies,
Teal said. This year's crop was
16 per cent below last year and
use continued to increase each
year. Some additional plantings
of bluegrass, both common and
improved varieties, is justified
at Midwest acreage declines, he
said.
Tall fescue prices are higher
than in recent years as use has
been maintained while supplies
have declined until this year,
Teal reported. Yields this year
are up 30 per cent above 1962.
However, carryover on July 1
was the lowest since 1960, so
supplies are not excessive. How
ever, prices are not expected to
rise under present conditions,
he pointed out.
While prices on alfalfa and
red clover seed are not expected
to reach last year's highs, prices
are expected to remain attrac
tive in areas where high yields
can be maintained, Teal said.
HEREFORD TROPHIES Robert Zielinski Jr., Gervais, center,
and Linda Gibson, Central Point, are shown as they received their
awards from Mike Wagonblast, The Dalles, president of the Ore
gon Junior Hereford association. Zielinski received an award for
showing the top 4-H Hereford cow and Miss Gibson for showing
the top 4-H Hereford market steer. Zielinski also became the first
winner of the junior association's award to a 4-H club member
showing the outstanding Hereford exhibit.
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association and the Siskiyou
County Farm bureau; president
for many years of the Mon
tague National Farm Loan asso
ciation and is now a county
committeeman with the Siski
you County Agricultural Stabili
zation and Conservation pro
gram. He is a lifetime member
of the Ashland Elks Club.
Shelley is the ninth stockman
to receive the honor of being
named "Siskiyou County Cattle
man of the ' Year" since the
award's inception in 1955.
Previous award winners were
Nerva M. Hay-den. Etna, in
1955; A. B. Hoy, Edgcwood, in
1956; James B. Rohrer. Little
Shasta, in 1957; Clarence Dud
ley, Garelle, in 1958; Jess C.
Martin, Little Shasta, in 1959;
Brice M. txtng. Little Shasta,
in I960; Earl B. Fiock. Mon
tague, in 1961; and Charles F.
Hammond, Fort Jones, last
year's winner.
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