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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1963)
8 & TUESDAY, J II 1 ... , A O krf: g a g4 W imfcpii if NEW ASC OFFICERS Four new county wide representatives of the Jackson County Agricultural and Stabilization Committee posed Friday (or a picture with County Agent Jackson County Stockmen To Meet in Central Point Farms from Maine to Cali fornia take guests at $30 to $45 weekly with meals. This is "Farm Vacations and Holidays, Inc.," a nation-wide registry of farms or ranches where the city people can bring their families and relax. Busi ness is all conducted on a friend ly family to family basis. The would-be vacationers write the farm families giving their back grounds and Interests. The farm family writes back. Then, If they seem compatible arrange ments for the holiday or vaca tion is made. Farmers during a second or third season have made as high as $1,000 per spare room. One dairy farm had 14 families visit in one summer. They repre sented three religious faiths, eight national backgrounds, and a dozen different states. Fami lies help with the chores and become part of the family. Main Requirements Main requirements are plenty of good, wholesome food, clean, neat quarters and indoor plumb ing. Charles Collins, executive vice-president of California-Ore. eon Recreation Development As sociation, will tell of this pro gram and other ways farmers can mnke money from recre ation, when the Jackson County Stockmen's Association meets at 10 a. m., Thursday, Dec. 12 in the Central Point Grange Hall. Thomas Owens, deputy dis trict attorney, will talk about prosecution of cattle , tnieves. Beef Imports from Australia and New Zealand and their effects upon local markets will be dis cussed. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management personnel will be there and will give the Farm & Pruning Questions Presented Public Editor's Note: The following examination was given 25 men who attended the penr pruning school In the extension service auditorium lust wick. Sec how many answers you know and compare your results with the answers below. Count five points each for the lop group true or false and 10 points each for the bottom multiple choice questions. Seventy points is average. INDICATE IK THE KOU.OW1NC. STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR Bartlctt spurs are removed fruit size. Anions are pruned heavily to Unless properly pruned, Cornice produce alternate heavy and light crops. Pruning is justified only if it results In increased net income from the orchard. Frequent sharpening of shears reduces the labor of pruning. All good primers will prune exactly the snmo way. Trees should be pruned for maximum tonnage regardless of fruit size. Pruned trees make less root growth than unpruned ones. Removal of spurs reduces the number of fruits in relation to number of leaves. INDICATE THE STATEMENT WHICH MOST ACCURATELY COMPLETES THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES In pruning Bartlctt pears (a) most old spurs are removed every year. (b) most old spurs are removed if fruit buds are plentiful. (c) spurs should be left in for seven years. Limbs should be undercut with a saw (a) in all rases. (b) when too large to handle easily. (c) only when very large limbs are removed. Fruit buds are commonly produced on one-year old shoots (a) on all varieties. (b) on Hose. (c) on Bartlctt. To keep a tree from growing too high, It is best to (a) remove all new shoots in tree lop. (c) leave some new shoots and cut the rest back part way. (c) remove the most vigorous shoots in the tree top and leave some moderately vigorous ones without cutting. Cutting back a low vigor, down hanging branch in lower part of tree (a) stimulates it into new growth. (b) dwarfs and weakens it. (c) prevents new growth but makes it a line fruiting branch for several years. ANSH 3. true, 4. I. true: 2. true; A. true: 0 true. Multiple Choice 1. b, J. b: S OS polnti, excellent, ilart work immediately; 80. prelly nod. but afk the foremen when you rion't know; 70. average; 60. you couldn't princ my roae buih; 30, drop that aw and get out ot here! DliCliMUKR 10, 1003 Cone Winters. (left to right) Nichols, Albert latest information on range de- ve onmcnls. A new state dues schedule will be exDlained. The Oregon Cat tlemen's Association president, first vice-president and secrc tarv will be Introduced. An added inducement will be Nitrogen Loss In Soil Noted CORVALLIS -Researchers In the Oregon State University Ag ricultural Experiment Station have advanced a new Iheory to explain some of the losses of nitrogen from the soil. It has long been common knowledge that various bacteria cause nitrogen loss in water logged, poorly-aerated soil. The bacteria change nitrites into a gas which is released into the air. However, researchers have been puzzled by non-bacterial losses of nitrogen, wncre me soil is well aerated, and under optimum moisture conditions. According to Leroy 11. wuu stein and Dr. C. M. Gilmour ot the OSU department of micro biology, laboratory studies show that transition metals such as iron and copper, under the prop er chemical conditions, react with nitrite in the soil to form nitrogen dioxide, which is then lost into the air. This new mechanism of ni trite loss may hold the answer to some cases where crops nave failed to respond to nitrogen fertilization. The disappearance of nitrogen can mean a serious out-of-pocket loss to the farmer who has laid out money for commercial fertilizer. Garden FALSE to reduce fruit set and improve increase crop. KHS true. 3. true, 6. laltt, 7. talae; r: i. c; S. b. DM S Front: Vernon Gebhard. Rear: Richard Offenbacher, Donald Straus and Winters. a few prizes to be awarded dur ing the meeting. The public is invited. FROM THE GROUND UP By BART BARTLfcTI This area has received ten minutes of sunshine already this week, so the weather will be bad the remainder of this week. Now that the question of wea ther has been adequately cov ered, what else is there to be considered? Rccntly, in a coffee room con fab many old time (for this gen eration) home remedies were mentioned. Such aromatic items as mustard, onion or garlic plas ters were discussed along with the ailments they would cure. There were other remedies such as teas of pcnneyroyl, boncset and sassafras. If these treat ments failed to cure the patient, death was the usual end. There were few or no hospitals then as there are now to serve as a detour on the route to the cemetery. The principal point intended is that sources of income for many country children disap peared when the demand for roots and herbs was dissipated by modern medicine. The chil dren of Americans as a whole suffer greatly from not having some responsibilities or chores somewhat like those children of several years ago who had def inite responsibilities in relation to the welfare of the home. Experiments Some extensive pilot plant ex periments have shown that ono acre of water one foot deep is capable of producing 20 tons of algae per year. The water is polluted or fertilized by tile addition of raw sewerage and is so managed that no ill odors or fermentation occurs. In fact, the production of 20 tons of algae is reported to result in sufficient purification of sewer age effluent so that one million gallons of water that is ordinar ily lost to mankind, can be re-ulilized at least for irrigation or other industrial uses. The algae thai can be pro duced in this way is very high in the essential proteins that are demanded tor lugner ani mals for their best growth and development. In this country the nlgne will at first be utilized for animal food and man will continue to eat steaks, eggs and butter. The Japanese people are currently utilizing the algae har vest as human fowl. It is possi ble to give it nnv desired flavor. Fire 'might Fire blight is usually consid ered to be a disease of pear trees that is controlled (ram the blossom period until about the first of July of each growing sea son, litis pruning season is per haps an exception to this rule as there have been numerous reports of running blight infec tions in certain Bartlctt or chards. Each nrcharthst should take measures to see that the infections are properly removed and that the pruning labor does not spread the infections from tree to tree ns thev nrococd ! down the tree rows. ' Pastures i Pastures and grazing are (air ly good over the local area. As has been pointed out before in this column, the best grilling is to be had on improved ranges. There emerges one consoling thought regarding the problem of securing Christmas presents. In the event the doll clothing you buy is too small (or the roll, your wile or daughter can use it to advantage in view of the abbreviated styles that are cur rently in vogue (or females Chit By JCE Mail Tribune The South Talent area is in the This is not news. But, the results of the zoning election tenta tive v schedu ed for late in January will be. All ot Jackson County will be watching this area. They will want to see how effective those favoring the zoning will be. can one area oe made the dumping round for all of the unsightly roadside busi ness operations none of the other areas want? This is the basic question. If the forces opposing zoning that zoning would be doomed for any other county areas, men will come more of vour wrecking yards only loosely regulated by the department of motor vehicles, more bathtubs and toilet stools to euide the tourist to and perhaps even a dead farm possible without the protection The courthouse people who of zoning squabbles there is no more accurate name tor uiem are predicting that the South Talent zoning will be defeated. Why not? The people favoring zoning are not organized enough to put up a consistent and strong Too many people are saying volved." We often wonder if these same people realize they are involved in the human race. For the human race now more than ever is seeking "living room." Zoning, fairly and impar tially applied, seeks to provide decent living space for the people ALL of the people. Zoning means that factories will be located out of residential areas, fertile land will be kept for farming, businesses will be grouped together in districts which can more easily serve their patrons. It is not new. Every time a farmer repairs his fence he is reinforcing his own zoning. He is separating his steers from his garden patch, from his Zoning docs not mean a certain piece of land will always be farm land, residential property or commercial property. As an area becomes more densely populated the people of an area may petition for a public hearing on a zoning change, or the planning commission or county court may may be decided that residential land would be better lor com mercial or industrial enterprises. Such a change may be indicated by an increasing number of variances sought by property owners in a certain area. For variances have been liberally granted by the Jackson County Planning Commission. Unfortunately, more people realize the need for zoning after It is too late after Industrial and commercial enterprises crowd into what was once a residential area. Zoning does not eliminate what is already existing. It does, however, prevent any expan sion of that business. The county court cannot, under state law, refuse a wrecking yard license. This is the job of the department of motor vehicles. The county court can only recommend that a license not be granted or renewed. It's not an excuse. It is in the law books. Too often, an inspector may drop into the area and find that the wrecking yard is not violating the state law by Having too many wrecks visible from the highway, etc. The operator, some how warned of his coming, suddenly cleans up his yard, then later gradually lets it become This has happened and will continue to happen until an area gets zoning. The people wanting their area protected must or ganize, participate actively in that organization, ring doorbells and get support for zoning. This is the kind of work which must be done after a long day's work up in the woods, after a full day's housework, after 10 headachy hours of office work. Unlike some human endeavors democratic progress requires a lot of energetic, intelligent people at the controls. Zoning needs a few "nuts" afraid to say what they think and win go all out tor wnat they believe in. They can speak for themselves. They don't need a lawyer to do it for them. Our forebearcrs didn't require a lawyer to speak for them when they zoned themselves into an inde pendent and free nation. A number of people with large acreages in Medford's West Side area arc faced with possible large assessments as nearby residential property owners are seeking formation of a water district. Even interested observers realize the financial hard ships which may result as water lines are stretched along large farm acreages and the farmer has to pay for that water line on a front foot basis. These people could have protected them selves by zoning earlier. Few if any of the people opposed to zoning have attended planning commission meetings or even read the zoning ordinance pertaining to their area. One of the people most strongly opposed to zoning ot the South Talent area admitted during the recent hearing that he hadn't read the new interim zoning ordinance. Although he (eels the zoning treats him unjustly he "wouldn't stoop" to seeking a variance (rom the county planning commis sion as provided in the ordinance. It's unfortunate that the vocal minority has assumed the pro portions of a democratic majority. It is even more unfortunate that this minority has sought to intimidate the people who peti tioned (or zoning originally, by making threatening phone calls. But as long as the majority o( the people ot the area remain silent and inactive this sort of tiling will continue. Solid and consistent backing of a zoning ordinance is the only thing which will stop this sort of thing. Ironically enough, county officials may decide that it is a waste of time and effort to conduct controversial public hearings on zoning piecemeal as interim zoning now requires. They may soon decide they might as well go at it whole hog and put a county-wide zoning ordinance on the ballot. This series of squabbles on zoning may force them to do this. And it may come sooner than you think! Housing Study Set For Migrant Labor CORVALLIS Some answers to the problem of housing mi gravrry (arm workers are ex pected to come (rom a survey being completed by Oregon State University Agricultural (experiment Station. The project is being (inanccd through a $12,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agri culture, Farm Economics Divi sion. The survey is being conduct ed to find out how migrant farm workers are housed in Oregon, and what kind of housing at tracts and holds good farm workers. It also deals with cost of housing, and whether hous ing should be built on the (arm or provided at central locations by grower associations. Major purpose o( the project is to supply information on loan programs for the federal gov ernment. The National Housing Act of VMM authorized Farmers Home Administration to liberal ize procedures (or granting low cost loans to improve or con struct housing for migrant farm workers. The OSU study will provide HI A w ith a basis for program planning, for evaluating loan applications, and for supervis ing loans made to build (arm worker housing. Oregon was MEDI'OHD MAIL THIBUNE, MEDFORD, Chat COWLEY Farm Editor throes of a zoning controversy. are successful it would indicate Asmanci ana scenic Litnia f arx animal disposal yard. All are ot zoning. have been through a whole series tight. they lust "don't want to get in field corn and his home. feel a change is needed. It unsightly again. on its side people who aren't picked as the survey state be cause of the large number of crops grown here, and the wide variation in the types of hous ing provided for farm workers. However, the survey findings will also be applied in other areas throughout the nation, where crop and labor conditions are similar, it was noted. The survey was conducted in M i on. Polk, Malheur and Wasco Counties, to provide a wide se lection of cropping patterns with differing labor requirements. The survey was made at three different levels, according to project leader Melvin J. Conklin, OSU agricultural econ omist. Growers were first inter viewed to determine how their workers are housed. Next, camp managers were queried about the type and cost of housing they provide for migrant work ers. Finally, the workers them selves were interviewed to find out their altitude toward the various types of housing now provided. Results of the study should be published sometime next year. Conklin points out that the information supplied through the survey should also prove helpful to growers and grower associations that deal with migrant workers. OREGON Imports-Exports Subject of Meet For Nut Growers CORVALLIS Panel discus sions, reports on current re search and a talk on the world's nut supply and import and ex port trends will be highlights Wednesday of the 49th annual meeting of the Oregon-Washington Nut Growers Society. The meeting is set for the Yamhill county fairgrounds in McMinnville, reports R. L. Steb bins, Oregon State University extension horticulturist and so ciety secretary. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and Joe N. Varner, Gaston, society presi dent, will open the meeting at 9. A panel discussion on "Our Trees After the Typhoon" will be moderated by Stebbins. It will center around the situation nut growers found themselves in last fall, steps they took to re store their orchards and results. Panel members also will deal with such questions as pruning and training and how long it will take for trees to fully re cover. Panel Listed Panel participants will In clude Larry Holden, Hillsboro, cooperative fieldman; Eric R. Nelte, Salem; Mrs. C. J. Few ster, Sherwood; and Ben W. Forbes, Newberg, all growers. Dr. Q. B. Zielinski, horticul turist with the OSU Agricultural Experiment Station, will report on his recent findings in filbert and walnut pollination. His work is supported by a grant from the Filbert Control Board. Roland Groder, OSU extension marketing specialist, will review the world's supply of nuts and also touch on import - export trends. The walnut husk fly, an insect pest which appeared in Oregon for the first time this year, will be discussed by Peter Larsen, entomologist with the Oregon State Department of Ag riculture. "Filbert Packages, Gifts and Confections" will be the topic for a panel discussion moder ated by Mrs. Velma Seat, OSU extension food marketing spe cialist. Havlage loses about 7 per cent of its weight during storage compared to an average weight loss of 24 per cent for direct-cut grass silage. FOR BETTER FEEDING EFFICIENCY THIS WINTER USE GRANGE CO-OP We have the correct feed for every feeding need poultry and livestock. ROGUE RANGE CUBES-A hay stretcher at a lower price. ROGUE FATTENING RATION A finishing feed for one or a feed lot full. Many Other Special Feeds Let us know your problem we can help with our free NUTRI TION SERVICES. REMEMBER: You don't have to be a member to trade here and SAVE. Highway 99 CENTRAL POINT Ph. 664-1261 or 773-4022 Seed Industry Challenges Face Oregon Seed Farmers CORVALLIS A discussion of the challenges facing the seed industry will keynote the 23rd annual meeting of the Ore gon Seed Growers League this week in Portland. Garden Tips By JOHN W. McLOUGHLI.N County Extension Agent Although a freshly cut Christ mas tree is preferred over one that has been cut for several weeks, what you do with the tree after you have it home is very important in maintaining its good appearance and safety. A few simple steps will help maintain the tree's color, re duce needle drop, and make the tree more resistant to burning if accidentally exposed to fire. Some tree species, such as the pines and firs, normally retain their needles longer than the spruce, but all will usually give satisfactory service if treated properly. Home Care When you bring your tree home from the market, place it in a bucket of water outdoors or in a cool place until you are ready to decorate it. The tree will not be injured by snow or rain, but heat will cause it to dry out and may result in early needle drop. When it is time to bring the tree indoors for decorating make a fresh cut about an inch above the original one. Place the tree in a container of water. Never place the tree near the fireplace or other source of heat. A tree in a warm room may use a pint or more of water a day. Keep the cut surface completely covered with water at all times. The larger the container the less frequent wa ter will have to be added. There are many types of tree holders on the market. Select one that will hold the tree (irm ly and has a water container of generous size. The United States Forest Products Laboratory at Madi son, Wis., investigated the bene fits of fire retardant chemicals on Christmas Trees. They con cluded that keeping the tree standing in water is about the most practical, satisfactory and convenient method of those tried for reducing the fire hazard and preventing the needles from dis coloring or falling. Actually, GRANGE It r" "' CO-OP ,Jn Growers and seed industry representatives attending t h e meeting will hear J. R. Cowan, Oregon State University farm corps department head, outline several important industry chal lenges, including the necessity of maintaining genetic purity in seed. Cowan points out that keeping seed genetically pure is as important as keeping the seed free from weed seeds and other physical contaminants. Cowan will discuss the possi bility of strengthening seed cer tification programs the only way to maintain genetic purity. Another area of importance to the industry will be discussed by Ray Hile, head of the Ore gon Crop Reporting Service, who will explain the methods and problems involved in arriving at crop estimates. Crop reporting procedures have met with some dissatisfac tion among seed growers in the past. Seed League members will review the whole area of seed crop estimates in relation to certain sprays could increase the fire hazard by reducing water intake. Decorative Christinas Greens All live green boughs and branches used for decorative purposes should be arranged in water if possible. This not only keeps them fresh but reduces the fire hazard. If greens or trees cannot be placed in water and are used where there is danger of fire, make them flame retardant by coating them with a transparent water glass (sodium silicate) solution. Kirc-Relardant Coaling For those who undertake to coat boughs and trees with a fire retardant chemical, the fol lowing formulation is suggested. Mix nine parts by volume of water glass (sodium silicate) to part of water. Add one 'ea spoonful of a mild detergent to each quart of water to act as a wetting agent. This formula tion produces a shiny, trans parent, colorless coating. Sodi um silicate is available at most drug stores. A heavy coating is necessary to reduce the fire hazard. One coat reduces the tendency for flame spreading, but two coats are more effective. Apply by spraying or dipping. For spray ing, add more water to thin the mixture. If this is done, more applications arc needed. Use an insecticide, vacuum cleaner or a paint sprayer. 421 A Street ASHLAND Phone 482-2143 industry needs, during annual committee meetings. The competitive position of Oregon seed is influenced con siderably by seed crops in Brit ish Columbia and a Canadian grower, Stanley Weston, will talk about current trends in seed production in his area. Dr. Virgil Freed, head of the OSU Agricultural Chemistry de partment, will discuss "Agricul tural Chemicals, Good and Bad." Another important topic is the weather, particularly since much of Oregon's seed produc tion success depends on warm, dry weather at harvest time. Larry Zimmerman, Weather Bu reau representative stationed at Oregon State, will discuss weath er in removal of smoke during fall stubble burning. Other speakers scheduled dur ing the three - day program in clude Alenby White, Northrup King Seed Company, Minneap olis, Minn.; Jack Wells, seed and ; grain marketing specialist, For--eign Agricultural Service, Wash ington, D.C.; Grant E. Blanch, -OSU agricultural economist; and Congressman Robert Dun can, Medford. White will talk about the im- portance to the seed industry of private seed development; Wells, the problems of produc ing seed for foreign markets; ' Blanch, the current tax situa tion; and Congressman Dun can, a member of the House . agriculture committee, will re-, view legislative activities. Programs for the Seed League " meeting are being mailed to all Seed League members. Pro grams are also available from county extension agents, or from Rex Warren, OSU extension . farm crops specialist, who is also secretary of the Oregon . Seed Growers League. The en- , tire proceedings will be avail- ' able in printed form following ' the meeting. 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