404 Cattle Sold,
Buyers Active
At Midway Yard
A total of 404 cattle were sold
on an active market at the Mia
way auction yard, Table Rock
rd., Friday, Oct. 11, reported
Owner Manager BUI Bray.
The market was steady to
higher on feeders and slaughter
cows.
Good steer calves brought $24
to $26. Medium calves earned
$20 to $24.
Good heifer calves went out
at $21 to $23. Medium heifer
calves sold for $19 to $22.
Good yearling steers sold for
$22.50 to $23.90. Medium steers
earned $20 to $ Heavy feeders
sold for $19 t $21.10. Gooc. year
ling heifers sold for $20 to $21.25
Medium heifers sold at $18 to
$19.50 and common heifers went
out at $16 to $18.
Holstein steer calves sold for
$19 to $21.50. Yearling Holsteins
sold for $16.50 to $19.
Good cows with calves sold
from $200 to $222.50 per pair.
Medium pairs went out at $175
to $190 per pair.
Young Fat Cows
Young fat cows banged the
gate at $16 to $18. Utility cows
went out at $14 to $15.75, cut
ters at $12.50 to $14 and can
ners from $8 to $11.50.
Bray noted a strong demand
for young feeder cows. Quite a
few sold from $16 to $18.
"Our next feeder sale will be
held on Oct. 25," Bray an
nounced. "We expect to have an
improved market on calves and
light yearlings by that time.
The weather is definitely work
ing m our lavor.
This sale does not discrimin
ate against any class of cattle,
we laKe any kind and find a
market for it which is what a
market agency is supposed to
ao, Bray emphasized.
Pesticide Residue
Found
Missing
In State's Milk
SALEM Pesticide residues
have a hard time hiding away
in Oregon's milk supply.
The Oregon Department of ag
riculture laboratories are con
tinually checking dairy products
of the state for any trace of res
idue, as none is permitted in the
milk supply.
when even a trace is found
the department follows with a
second check. This usuallv
shows all traces gone, as the de
partment checks for the source
of contamination, as well as
checking the producer's suddIv
for further contamination.
Testing of dairy products for I
pesticide residues was started
by the department in 1960. In
the early years of testing small
traces that were not even meas
urable amounts often showed
up but there is little of this now,
according to J. D. Patterson,
chief chemist.
And, since the start of the
tests there have been only eight
instances of enough residue to
be measurable. The most recent
was earlier this year. This was
DDT found in the Harrisburg
area when cattle had been dust
ed. A recheck showed not even
a trace.
In 1962 residue was found only
once. This was lindane located
in milk of a producer supplying
the Portland area.
All of the remaining instances
of the finding of residues in
dairy products were in 1961, with
all but one DDT. These were In
the La Grande areas. Medford
area, Grants Pass area and two
in shippers from Idaho. The
sixth in 1961 was residue from
the dusting of a Corvallis herd
witn mclhoxychlor.
The first year that the tests
were made 159 samples were
tested. In 1961 tests covered 252
samples; 207 samples were test
ed in 1962; and 77 samples had
been tested up through July of
mis year,
Winter Garden's
with
BERMUDA ROCK
.1
Chase away "Mr. Winter Litter": Hi-liglit
your favorite garden areas with sunshine-bright
BERMUDA ROCK. Then listen to admiring com
ments. Your friends will ak how you keep your
garden so alive imd beautiful this time of vear.
Your secret is BERMUDA ROCK!
(But don't kvep it a secret! Tell your friends
to ask for glistening, milky-white BERMUDA
ROCK. And ask for it by name . .. . It's so easy
'to use!)
BERMUDA ROCK DIVISION
Bristol Silica Company
Rogua
lUfcaUAl, OCluUCrt la, liKU
FROM
THE
GROUND
UP
By BART BARTLETI
This is the time of year In
the area of agriculture that pre
sents a great amount of free
time.
This is, of course, free time
that can be utilized either for
certain farm tasks or can be
used for vacations andor hunt
ing. Since there are farm fanv
ilies of many desires, there will
be some that will use this au
tumn period for hunting, fish
ing or travel, as a means of
recreation from the normal rou
tine of the farm or ranch.
In other instances there will
be farm operators who will pre
fer to remain busy or one or
more reasons. The following
chores may be accomplished
about this time of year where
hours of labor must be produc
tively utilized.
Remove Trees
Orchardists can remove non
productive trees. In some in
stances they can begin to prune
the trees, us there are plenty
of leaves off and the pruning
laborer can determine what cuts
should be made for a satisfac
tory pruning job.
In other instances, the place
ment of orchard heaters can be
made at this time of year. The
orchard soils are dry and this
job can be done at less expense
than in late winter when the
orchard soils may be very wet.
The winds of recent date are
coming too late this year to do
any damage to agricultural
crops of the local area. How
ever, it was only two days be
fore this date in 1962 that the
wind storms did great damage
to local agricultural crops. The
current winds may damage the
roofs of buildings. In which case,
the necessary repairs should be
made before the occurrence of
any heavy rains.
An inspection should be made
of farm and orchard properties
for evidence of mice popula
tions. In the event that there
are large populations of mice,
they should be poisoned. There
are sprays for this purpose and
in some instances sprays would
be the preferred method of rid
ding an area of mice. In other
instances, an application of poi
son grain is in order to control
mice populations. If, after an
evaluation of the mouse situa
tion is made, there is any doubt
regarding the proper control,
consult your seed or spray
chemical dealer for materials
and advice.
It is not too early
to plun
for the making of a compost
pile. Almost any plant residues
can be used in making compost.
Such materials will include veg
etable garden residues, leaves
from trees, hay, corn stalks and
lawn clippings. Large limbs or
wood twigs should not be includ
ed in the compost pile. A prop
erly managed compost pile will
not be a source of insects or dis
eases as the heat that will be
generated in its interior will be
sufficient to kill the pests.
Locally the winter time sports
are attracting attention very
early this year. The questions
concerning irrigation, zoning
and taxes are at hand now and
this is earlier than is usually
the custom for such questions
to be of much interest.
The best reason for a No vote
on the tax referral is that the
Yes vote advocates are the par
asites that love money from
taxed sources.
Portland Man Dies
After Bagging Deer
MOLALLA (UPD-Earl Am
brose Cramer. 64. Portland
died Sunday while hunting, ap
parently ot a heart attack.
Friends said Cramer had
bagged a three-point buck be
fore he collapsed.
Bright Spot!
Rlvar, Oregon
Write for free literature..
Farm &
fL
'V Yjmmsmi"
BULL HERD Two young bulls entered in the Cal-Ore Hereford
association's recent bull sale here came from this herd of young
bulls at the Frank Day Hereford ranch near Montague. The Day
bulls have consistently placed among the top money in the sale.
Bull Sale Prices Rate Good
For General Conditions
Highest selling bull at the re
cent Cal-Ore Hereford Associa
tion's Range Ready Bull sale,
at the Jackson County fair
grounds was a Beau Donald
Hereford consigned by Leota
Small, route 4, Medford, which
sold for $1,0(10 to L. W. Bailey,
route 4, Medford.
L. C. Beau Donald 8 was
calved March 12, 1962. It was
sired by Beau Donald 777 and
dam was Belle Donald 974.
Compared to last year's sale.
the prices were down. Top bull
last year was consigned by
Frank R. and Margaret S. Day,
Montague, Calif, and brought
$1,200.
First bull drawn was EHR
Golden Mischief A which sold
for $25. It was calved Sept. 12,
1961. Sire was RST Gold Colonel.
Dam was Wit Anne Mischief.
Consignor was Ireland Here
ford ranch, Ashland.
Top Hulls
Among the lop bulls sold
were:
A. R, Beau Donald 205 bred
and consigned by David H.
Cattlemen
Over Beef
SALEM Is the increased im
portation of beef and veal giving
direct competition to Oregon
cattlemen?
Weed Controls
Noted for Winter,
By Weed Expert
By RAY 11UI1BKI.L
County Weed Supervisor
Anyone using S1MAZ1NE BOW
for winter weed control in
strawberries and caneberries
will hoe less and make more
money.
This has been the experience
ot most growers who have used
Simazine BOW for selective win
ter weed control in these crops.
Simazine is a soil-acting, long
lasting chemical that gives sel
ective control of weedy annual
grasses and a number of the an
nual broadleavcd weeds when
properly applied.
Because Simazine is a soil
acting herbicide, it is most ef
fective as a selective weed kil
ler just as the weeds are ger
minating. Best results arc al
ways obtained when the chemi
cal can be applied ahead of
germination ot the weed and
when there is ample moisture
to get it into the soil:. Applica
tion is most effective when
made Immediately following the
last cultivation and hoeing in
the fall, usually after the first
of October. This should be done
when the soil is moist and
when additional rainfall is ex
epected. StraH berries
For strawberries, 1-M pounds
ot Nmazine BOW arc applied in ;
20 or more gallons of water I
per aire to give one pound
of active ingredient. On heavier
soils where no post harvest ap
plication of Simazine has l)een
made, rates up to 19 pounds of
product d-'s pounds active in
gredient) are applied per acre.
For caiieborrv and grape
treatment, up to four pounds of j
miimnt' r.u may ic appmxi
per acre. Where only the row
is to be treated, the amount
applied to the measured acre
is scaled to give the correct
dose.
It Is important to remember
when using Simazine ROW that
it is a soil active chemical and
works most efficiently when np-
plied ahead of the germination i
of weeds. Little or no toiler ac-1
tivity can be expected from
Simazine so that if the weeds
have become established before
Garden
i
!
'"'KP'. iff'- jCMbTt
Holmes, Arrowhead ranch,
Phoenix, to Humboldt Hereford
ranch, Areata, Calif., for $775.
Sire was Beau Donald 824. Dam
was MH Belle Donald 546.
A. R. Beau Donald 116, also
bred and consicned by Holmes,
sold to Leon Offenbacher, route
1, Jacksonville, for $750. Sire
was Beau Donald 859. Dam was
AR Belle Donald 2. ,
D. H. Premier Domino 33,
bred and consigned by Frank
R. and Margaret S. Day, Mon
tague, Calif., to Yancsi Ranch,
Chiloquin for $700. Sire was CH
Premier Domino 47. Dam was
D. H. Donald Queen 4.
Beau Donald EE 136, bred
and consigned by John V.
Northam, Eugene, sold to Fred
Gross, Myrtle Point, for $700.
Sire was Beau Donald 630. Dam
was Belle Donald 851.
Silver Bell Eileenmere 16 bred
and consigned by Earl (Slim)
VV. Hardin, Phoenix, to Angus
Triple D. Angus ranch, Red
ding, for $625. Sire was Home
stead Lileenmere 17. Dam was
Jandean Queen 112.
Worried
Imports
Paul T. Rowel!, agricultural
development chief for the Ore
gon Department of Agriculture
has been probing for an answer
fo fhis with the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture and U. S.
Commerce Department officials.
Oregon cattlemen have been
concerned over the great in
crease in imports of beef and
veal from Australia and New
Zealand. Rowell said last year
beef imports totaled 071 mi'llion
pounds, which was close to nine
per cent of the U. S. production.
Rowell said most imports
come in as boned chilled or
frozen meat with no indication
as to the type or grade included.
Formerly this imported boned
beef was al lot lower grade for
manufacturing into hamburger
and processed meals and was
of a grade that was in short
supply from U. S. cattle produc
tion. See Higher Quality
Recently, however, federal
meat inspection and marketing
officials have reported seeing
imports of higher quality beef
entering this country as boneless
beef, but of a quality suitable
for roasts and steaks. New York
City and Philadelphia are the
areas from which this has been
particularly reported, but Row
ell said some reports of entry of
this type of meat have been re
ceived in Portland and other Pa
cific Coast areas.
Since present import regula
tions do not require identifica
tion of different grades or types
of boneless beef, Rowell has
been checking through on this
matter with both the U.S. Dc-i
parltnents of Commerce and Ag-!
riculturc. I
He has advised officials of
both departments that Oregon
and V. S. beef cattle producers
are entitled to know the amounts
and Ivncs of import comoriitinn
facing them and requested de
velopment of means of identify
ing beef imports to provide that
information.
, Oregon City Paper
f ;rm J0 Modernize
OREGON CITY tlPD - The
Publishers' Paper Co. here has
announced a modernization pro
gram with expenditures of $1.3
million.
The investment, authorized by
the board of directors, also
includes improvenents at the
firm's Tillamook nl.mt. as well
as to the paper mdl here,
President Samuel J. Robinson
said the allocation was nart of
the continuing program of
modernization, improve
ments, timber and propcrtv ac
quisition f&l development."
C-3'J .
.MLUIUKU .MAIL IruBL.NL, .MLUKJKD,
Stockmen
Feeders Bring Fair Prices
PHOENIX The J a c k s o n
County Stockmen s association
will hold two more sales in the
near future, one all class sale
Saturday, Oct. 19 and the sec
ond annual feeder sale of care
fully selected cattle, on Oct. 29.
Saturday's sale is open to all
classes and breeds, according
to Auctioneer and Manager
Bob Bever. It includes cows
calves, bulls and whatever oth
er stock the cattlemen have. It
is open to all consignments at
the same commission rates as
the feeder sales, $2 per head.
"Bring your cattle early so
we will have time to sort them
the way they will bring the
most money," Bever urged.
"Bring your own feed if you
like. For more information call
Eagle Point, 497-3943 or 535
2020 in Phoenix.
"Purpose of this sale is to
give all association members a
chance to sell cattle which
could not be included in the
feeder sales," according to Le-
roy Offenbacher, feeder sale
chairman
Last Tuesday's feeder sale at
Rogue Valley Livestock, Phoe-
Beau Donald EE 164, bred
and consiened bv Northam. Eu
gene, to Lawrence A. Ford and
Sons, Areata, Calif., for $660.
Sire was Beau Donald 630. Dam
was Belle Donald 862.
A. R. Beau Donald 203, con
signed by Holmes, Phoenix, to
Stan ev Brothers. Eagle roini,
for $675. Sire was Beau Donald
859 and dam M. H. Belle Don
ald 511.
DH Premier Domino 40, bred
and consigned by the Days
Montague, Calif., to Dayton O
Hvde. Yamsi Ranch, for $875.
Sire was C. H. Premier Domino
47 and dam was DH Domino
Queen 7.
Beau Donald EE 143 bred and
consigned by Emerald Empire
Hcrefords, Eugene, to (j. A.
Harrison, Potter Valley, Calif.,
for $625.
Sale Comments
Sale observers commented
the good weather and promo
tion by County Agent Earle
Jossy brought out the largest
number of buyers the third an
nual event has seen. Consider
ing the generally low market
for cattle as noted at the local
feeder sale the day before,
prices of $600 and over were
considered good. Buyers were
definitely looking for range
bulls and favored the animals
which looked like they would
produce the big, growthy
calves. A number of local pros
pective buyers are hunting or
bringing their animals down
from the mountain pastures.
Some cattlemen felt it would
be better to hold the bull sale
later in the year for this rea
son. Also, cattlemen would have
the earnings from the feeder
sale with which to buy bulls if
the sale were later, it was
pointed out.
Wool Program Set
For 4-H Groups
By DORIS ROBINSON
Mail Tribune Correspondent
YREKA Siskiyou countv
girls, Elizabeth Dudley. 17, (if
Gazelle and Susan Griffith, 17,
of McCloud, were recent entries
in the annual Make It Yourself
With Wool sewing contest spon
sored by the Northern California
Wool Growers Association and
the Tehama County Bo-Peeps,
according to Mrs. Lyman Will
ard, chairman.
The contest is scheduled for
Saturday afternoon, Nov. 9 at
the Tehama County fairgrounds
east of Red Bluff, "and will pre
cede the annual lamb barbecue
and meeting of the combined
groups.
Miss Dudley, a senior at Etna
High school and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Dudley, has
made and will model a tunic
dress uf royal blue wool flannel.
Miss Griffith, a senior at Mc
Cloud High school and daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Griffith,
will model a berry red suit in a
novelty wool weave.
Girls Planning
Girls all over the country are
planning and sewing fashionable
wool costumes to enter the na
tionwide contest. Hundreds of
prizes await the contestants at
the district, state and national
finals. The California contest
will lie staged in the El Dorado
Hotel in Sacramento. Jan. 5.
1SHH. The national finals will be
held at the annual convention
of the National Wool Growers
in Albuquerque, N. M in late
Januarv.
STOCKMEN
FEED PELLETS
Your coarse or unpalatable
roughage will mikt a but
for a modern balanced rjtion
that you can tted with littlt
labor and no wattage. Tho
increased meat or milk pro
duced will 9i vou maxi
mum returns on a small cash
investment.
MORTON
MILLING CO.
500 Rots Una, Medford
OK EG ON
Set Two More Sales;
nix was rated a good one in corn-
parison with a slow market. A
total of 1,207 head were sold
at a total cost of $160,616. Ave
rage weight was 638 pounds and
average cost $21.85.
Weaner steers top was at
$27.40 per hundred weight,
Bever reported. The market
was strong on a very active
market. The cattle sold in
three hours and 40 minutes.
Quality of the cattle was best
ever seen in the sales and sent
many buyers hurrying to the
phone to round up more cus
tomers. The top set of light yearling
steers were sold by Ed Dunn,
Ashland. These cattle weighed
576 pounds and sold at $24.60.
Bill Bigham sold one pen of 11
head of light yearling steers
weighing 580 pounds at $24.40.
Heifer mates to these cattle
sold at $21.80 and weighed 530
pounds.
Mert Bradshaw sold 45 head
of yearling steers weighing 704
pounds at $22.60. These cattle
were bought by Jim Pederson,
local Swift Meat company
buyer. The Double D Hereford
ranch sold 21 whiteface steers
weighing 733 pounds for $22.30
to Dick Handy of Modesto,
Calif.
Arrowhead ranch sold 20 head
of whiteface steers weighing
826 pounds at $21.00, also.
Twenty-three head of white
face steers weighing 862 pounds
went out at $21.50 per hundred
weight. These cattle went to
Grain Growers feed lot, Tulra,
Calif. Also, 43 of the white-face
steers weighing 956 pounds sold
to Midwest Auction, Ohio, at
$20.70 per hundredweight. These
cattle were bought by order
buyers of Prineville.
Martin Greer, Applegate, sold
eight steers to Glen Nepper,
California, fr $24.40 for animals
weighing C20 pounds. Vern
Mathews, Eagle Point, sold 38
head of yearling steers, weigh
ing 608 pounds, to Roy Alford,
Red Bluff, Calif, for $23.90 per
hundredweight.
Leon Offenbacher sold 23
head of 708 pound yearling
stcrs at $22.80. Heifer mates
to these cattle weiehed 620
pounds at sold at $21.40.
Fritz Offenbacher sold 16
Garden Tips
By JOHN McLOUGHLIN
County Agent
Peach Spray
Spray your peach, apricot and
prune trees now for control of
peach blight and peach leaf
curl. The organisms causing
these diseases survive over the
winter on infested twigs and
bark.
Use two heaping tablespoons
of neutral copper to each gallon
of water. Thorough application
is very important.
Evergreens
Do not become alarmed when
you notice the old needles on
your evergreens turning brown
and dropping. Each year ever
greens produce new leaves and
some of the old ones brown
and drop.
Usually the annual needle
drop goes unnoticed because
the new needles conceal the old
browning inside needles. How
ever, when the summer is se
vere, there is little new needle
growth and the old browning
needles become very evident.
with pines and most needle
bearing evergreens, the old
needles drop off in the fall of
the year. Two and three needle
pines, spruce, fir, hemlock and
yew retain their needles for
three to five years. White pine,
laurel, holly and arborvitae
drop one year old needles. Hol
ly foilage drops off in the spring
and early summer.
Effects of normal needle drop
will also be more evident a year
or two after evergreens are
transplanted, o n evergreens
planted in wet or poorly drain
ed soil and on evergreens not
watered regularly after being
transplanted.
Tuberous Begonias
Tuberous begonias should be
lifted before heavy frost occurs.
Remove the plant tops to four
inches above the tuber. Wash
the tubers and dry thoroughly
in a warm room for several
days. The remaining stem will
slip rrom the tuber when dry. j
Be sure to remove all the stem !
to
rot
prevent possible spread of i
Dust the tubers with an in
secticide such as DDT and store
in a cool dry place. The tubers
may be stowed in an open flat
filled with dry sawdust, sand
or peatmoss.
"Do It Yourself"
STEAM CLEANING
(Anything you can bring in)
By the Hour 7 Days a Week
By Appointment Everything Furnished
SOUTHERN OREGON
DRY KILN
WHITE CITY, OREGON
Phone 826-2711 - 826-9161
white-face steers to Pete Mar
tin, Bethel Island, Calif., for
$23.60 per 621 pound animals.
Heifer mates weighing 596
pounds sold to Ed Simmons,
Chico, Calif, for $21.20 per hun
dredweight. Leroy Offenbacher
sold 12 white-face steers weigh
ing 680 pounds at $22.60.
I Glen Saltmarsh, Applegate,
! sold 20 steers w eighing 587
pounds at $23.80 per hundred
weight. A. W. Peterson, Rogue
River, sold 17 head of heifers
weighing 610 pounds for $21.50.
Sandy Smith sold 17 steers to
Pete Martin for $23.90 for ani
mals weighing 535 pounds. Hei
fer mates weighing 580 pounds
sold at $21.35 to Midwest Auc
tion. M. Pringle, Butte Falls,
sold 32 steers weighing 614
pounds to Frank Dutra, Knight
sen, Calif., for $23.60 per hun
dredweight. ' This sale had good buyer at
tendance and many buyers did
not buy any cattle. Volunteer
yard workers from the Jack
son County Stockmen's associa
tion did a fine job," Bever said.
"Many of the ranchers were at
the yard three days helping
with penning and feeding the
cattle."
Farm Bureau Has
Kick-Off Session
For Membership
By CHARLOTTE DAVIS
Mail Tribune Correspondent
SISKIYOU COUNTY - Siski
you County Farm Bureau mem
bership committee met with
state leaders for a dinner kick
off session at the Taste-T Cafe
in Yreka, followed by a work
shop session of instruction last
Friday, Oct. 4.
Twenty local members were
introduced by the county mem
bership chairman, George Ed
wards of Scott Valley to the vis
itors who were: Fred Heringer.
Oroville, second vice president
of California Farm Bureau fed
eration1 Claim MpfJhnn Mar.
I tinez, director of field services
of CFBF; Dale Borror, Gerber,
director of Region 7; and Allen
Tull, Red Bluff, field representa
tive of Region 7.
All membership units from the
four centers of the county Butte
Valley, Shasta Valley, Scott Val
ley and Edgewodd were repre
sented, though Butte Valley is
not ready for action as yet. Joe
Allen, Butte valley, who is Sis
kiyou county delegate, Roger
Zwanziger, Edgewood, county
president, and Edwards also
took part in the workshop in
struction period. A panel discus
sion and question and answer
period followed which clarified
many issues.
This year's slogan Is "More in
64," meaning not only more
members, but also more active
participation is desirable and an
ticipated. All former members
are reminded to send in dues, if
they have not already done so,
to enable this worthwhile farm
organization to have more
strength in legislative matters.
Summer Sprays
The Walnut Husk Fly has ap
peared this year for the first
time in the Medford area, ac
cording to Dr. Peter Westigard.
Entomologist, Southern Oregon
Experiment station, and C. B.
Cordy, County Extension agent.
This fly stings eggs into the
walnut husk, these hatch and
the yellow maggots which are
'i inch long feed in the husk,
causing it to decompose and
stain the walnuts. This stain
cannot be removed, so commer
cially the nuts are culls. In
addition, the maggots are very
repulsive.
There is nothing that can be
done now to reduce the infes
tation in the walnut hulls. How
ever, the maggots will soon
drop to the ground and bur
row into the soil to spend the
winter. About 70 per cent of
these will emerge next year
as a fly about the size of the
house fly. The remainder will
emerge during the following 2
I years'
Best control measures will
result from spravs aopliod next
summer, probablv in earlv
August. It will be necessary to
put out bait pans and determine
the exact time the flies emerge
and apply the sprays at that
time. Two sprays to obtain con
trol for the season may be re
quired. " .' ".' ".w.ipi,'.wm.
Chit
By JCE
Ma;l Tribune
Last night a large plaque was presented to Harold White,
Phoenix, recently retired experiment station superintendent dur
ing a special dinner at North's Chuck Wagon.
The engraving read: "Distinguished Service Award, Harold
White, from the Farmers of Southern Oregon for outstanding re
search in agriculture." White retired Jan. 31 after about 16 years
at the station.
The large wood and bronze memento was presented the for
mer head of the Southern Oregon Branch Experiment station as
captain of a research team. This team in the agronomy section
included Agronomist John Yungen, Otto Heckart and Roy Welch,
experimental farm technicians; and on the horticulture side it
included Dr. Louis Centner, entomologist, Dr. Roland Blake,
horticulturist attached to the station, plus experimental techni
cians John Grim, Vaughn Quackenbush and Sid Funk.
Boiling it all down to one sentence and focusing on Harold
White you would say he was of a pioneering farm family and con
tinued pioneering in agriculture.
Much of the agronomic research and research in other than
fruit crops is attributed to him. White, Dr. Gentner and an OSU
man had major roles in developing Talent alfalfa, the seed of
which is shipped now to European countries.
White had a big hand in developing improved grasses and
cereal grain varieties, helped raise the production of silage
corn to its present high levels. He also helped develop fertilizer
recommendations for forage and seed crops and initiated a truck
crops research program in 1957. This concentrated on new sweet
corn and tomato varieties. He started the test program for hybrid
onions.
What has been accomplished in horticulture at the experi
ment station is controversial with many valley pear men. While
was not a horticulturist, but the work was done under his ad
ministration. He accomplished the orderly transfer of horticul
tural materials from the old station on the South Pacific highway
in the Phoenix-Talent area to the new Hanley station near
Jacksonville.
The stations horticultural work includes the research done
on controlled atmospheric storage to prolong the storage life of
pears, and control of pear psylla, work done by Dr. Gentner,
entomologist.
Results of an experiment station study on pear thinning when
followed by a few pear growers last year made the difference
in profitable large Bartlett pears or an over-abundant supply of
small ones.
White's service to agriculture is a lengthy one. He was
graduated from what was then Oregon State College in 1920.
He started the vocational agriculture program in Lebanon high
school, then went to McMinnville. Two years later he was trans
ferred to the educational department at Corvallis where ha
helped train vo-ag teachers.
Although experiment station work is applying sciences to re
search problems, the vo-ag instructor background did give White
a better knowledge of farmers' problems.
As indicated above, White often found himself pulled in three
directions in administering research programs. There was the
pull between farming interests wanting more research work
for their particular segment of agriculture. Then there was the
pull between local farmers' needs and what the authorities at
Oregon State university thought should be done, plus the in
evitable competition between OSU research departments seeking
more work under their particular programs.
Too often the farmer or fruit grower with a serious problem
affecting his crops seemed to expect a rabbit-out-of-the- hat type
of solution. As those who have been in research know, the only
quick answers were worked out years ago. Otherwise research
is slow, painful, tedious hard work.
White was raised on a farm near Cave Junction which is tho
only "Century Farm" in Josephine county. The farm, which has
been in the White family for over 100 years or a century, now
covers 90 acres in the Sucker creek valley between Oregon
Caves and Cave Junction.
White's grandfather came from Michigan to Southern Oregon
about 1852. Then Kerbyville, Jacksonville and other such towns
made this region appear as the metropolis of Oregon. The Wil
lamette valley settlements had not started to grow much then.
White's mother was one of the first white girls born in Oregon,
at Sweethome. His grandfather was a stage driver out of Jack
sonville in the 1860's.
I White is plenty active at 66
for the 33rd consecutive year. Although he is frequently in touch
with the experiment station, White doesn't work with agriculture
any more. He has some small acreage off the South Pacific
highway "with a lot of little jobs which have been waiting to bo
done."
Often at the center of controversy while experiment station
superintendent, A'hite can now sit back and watch the ever
changing kaleidoscope of local politics. He has earned his resl.
11
UNICO STOCK TANKS
5
Sh
Elect
Tink Heitcr
8S0 Warn
$12.95
5
was
oklessV!5
ric Stock SSt
6 ft. round approx. 395 gal.
w $54.35 NOW ONLY $46.20
4 ft. round end approx. 100 gal.
was $24.85 NOW ONLY $21.10
8 ft. round end approx. 320 gal.
was $51.75 NOW ONLY $43.98
- - . i flit m T-
Chat
COWLEY
Farm Editor
vcars. He ent his hurt (hie fall
FULL
20
GALLON
GALVANIZED
DOUBLE
LIFE
BOTTOM
ft. round pprox 275 gal.
$43.25 NOW ONLY $36.77
773-8239
17 W. 4th
treatment, the results will be
correspondiiijly less kaluiac-
f
Q
G? 9 S3 O
o o
j cd o co o o c:o
o
13 OO 0ss
1
at es a