PAGE EIGHT
Weekly Page of Farm News
TJocembcr It, 1041
Food-for-War Cry
Gets Remarkable
Response Locally
"Food and Supplies for Fighting" was the main subject
of discussion at the regular monthly meeting of Grange
agricultural committees and masters, held at the county
agent's office December 9.
Summarized figures of the recent Food-for-Defense,
now Food-for-War, campaign were discussed. These figures
indicated a wholesale increase in agricultural products,
particularly those needed at this time for successful war
operations. The intentions of operators of 93 1-2 per cent
of the farms of Klamath county, producing 98 per cent of
the county's produce, showed the following increases in
tended in 1942 over 1941 :
Milk - 31
Dairy cows .- 30
Eggs 69
Cattle and calve for slaughter 21 .9
Hogs
Sheep
Oats
Barley
Flax seed
Commercial vegetables .
Farm gardens
These figures indicate the most
intensive year of agricultural
production yet undertaken in the
Klamath basin. In practically all
cases, these figures were an in
crease over the goals established
for the county and the district
It was the opinion of committee
members that this increase
would be brought about through
more intensive work, shifting of
crops, by increased acreage pro
duction, and better feeding and
handling of livestock. The mat
ter of cheese oroduction was of
outstanding importance to the
committee, with interest in in
creased production of this prod
uct. More Clubs
The combined committees ap
proved a suggestion by Clifford
Jenkins, 4-H club agent, that
granges sponsor additional gar
den 4-H clubs and canning clubs
In their respective communities.
Bert Morrison pointed out the
necessity of having complete in
struction work on adequate farm
storage in order that vegetables
be preserved In this manner as
well as by canning. L. Alva
Lewis stated that the home
economics clubs of the granges
no doubt would be interested in
cooperating' with the agricultural
committees in organizing the
tannine clubs along with the
garden clubs. It was agreed that
the master of each grange should
appoint the necessary commit
tees to provide instruction and
leaders for these projects. Jen
kins indicated that these clubs
could be organized after the first
of the year. Mr. Ferguson of Fort
Klamath pointed out that wnue
the grange was sponsoring and
aiding in the establishment oi
these clubs, the clubs of course
would be open to all children
whether members of the grange
or not, explaining that it was a
community problem and every
person was interested.
The matter of scrap iron was
discussed and a request made
that all old scrap iron be gath
ered up before covered by snow
and disposed of through com.
mercial channels. It was pointed
out by John Taylor that all
metal scrap piles should be care
fully gone into for machinery
repairs and the balance disposed
of immediately. So much scrap
iron has been shipped overseas
in, recent years that the supply
in the United States is all needed
for both defensive and offensive
purposes.
Repair Work
The immediate repair of farm
machinery was considered an ab
solute essential for the harvest
ing of next year's crops. Repair
parts will be extremely hard to
get, if available at all, and all
old equipment should be repair
ed this fall and winter, using
as much home equipment and
repairs as possible. It was point
ed out that Smith-Hughes voca
tional instructors in Klamath
county will plan on making as
many repairs as possible for farm
machinery operators in their
school repair jobs. This is an ex
cellent piece of work and one
that should be taken advantage
of by farm operators as far as
possible. These schools, however,
perhaps cannot take care of the
major part of needed repairs In
their own districts.
J. R. Beck, land use planning
specialist, Oregon State college,
in a brief talk stressed the im
portance of maintaining the
grange organization and the part
it will play in providing the na
tion's food supply. "Farming
plans and programs undoubtedly
will be changed under the stress
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of war," said ,Beck, "but farm
operators should always keep in
mind that after emergencies of
this nature we will again come
back to our old democratic ways
of farming and rural organiza
tion. At present, said Beck,
"farmers are being asked to
stress economy in repairs of
farm equipment, producing those
things most needed at this time,
and perhaps to do this with much
less man-power. This is a prob
lem that will tax the ingenuity
of every farmer in America."
Stirring Appeal
A pamphlet containing a stir
ring appeal to Americans, en
titled, "You Can Defend Amer
ica," was read in part and dis
cussed. This pamphlet had been
received in the county agent's of
fice from M. L. Wilson, director
of extension work, in Washing
ton, D. C, with recommendation
of leading Americans in every
walk of life that this pamphlet
be placed in the homes of all
Americans. This pamphlet was
prepared by a group of volun
teer representatives of religious
groups, business and labor lead
ers and army and navy officials,
and was published by Judd &
Detweiler, Washington, D. C,
and can be secured at 5 cents
per copy. Several granges or
dered a supply.
George Denton and M. L.
Ferguson of Fort Klamath re
ported that some progress was
being made in the mouse poison
ing campaign being carried on in
this district. "If all land owners
will take advantage of this good
fall and winter weather to thor
oughly poison their property,"
stated George Denton, "the maj
or portion of the damage sus
tained this year by mice can be
eliminated for the coming year.1
C. A. Henderson, county agent.
reported that Fred Sankey of the
department of fish and wildlife,
and Harold Schieferstein, county
rodent control supervisor, had
checked poisoning operations in
Wood River valley and that this
checkup indicated that at least
a 05 per cent kill was bing made
where poison was being put out
and that approximately one ton
had been used to date. Sankey
stated there was no danger to
wild life in this poisoning pro
gram. Ferguson, member of the
Fort Klamath committee for
mouse control, emphasized the
necessity of fall poisoning to be
followed by complete spring
clean-up campaign on the part
of all land owners.
The next meeting of this group
will be early in January.
DAIRYMEN MEETING
The annual meeting of the
Oregon Dairymen's association
will be held at Astoria January
13 and 14, Oscar Haag of Reed
ville announced this week. Offi
cers and committee members
will meet January 12.
Farmers who adapt and direct
the AAA farm program in Ore
gon's 36 counties will meet at
Oregon State college December
13-17 to discuss the past year's
achievements and problems and
express their ideas on the make
up of future programs.
Work at this year's state AAA
conference, the second annual
such event, will be led and di
rected by farmers and ranchers
who make up county AAA com
mittees. With few speakers on
the program, most of the three
day conference will be taken up
with committee meetings and re
ports. Committee chairmen, all
farmer-committeemen, were an
nounced as follows:
Education, Glen Cumberland,
Clackamas county; county office
management, Layton Mann, Um
atilla county; range and pasture
development. Jack French,
Grant county; sou building prac
tices and conservation materials,
Chester Wendt, Jackson county;
crop insurance, wheat and statis
tical, Henry Baker, Morrow
county; seed purchase program.
Robert Pence, Polk county.
Agriculture's all-out program
to provide abundant food sup
plies for American defense work
ers and military workers and
lend-lease aid to Britain imposes
a new responsibility on AAA
committeemen. County and com
munity committeemen have re
cently completed a farm-to-farm
survey of potential 1942 produc
tion. The results of this survey
and problems attendant to
achieving the production called
for under the food for freedom
program will receive consider
able attention at the conference.
Representatives of A A A's
western division who will attend
the conference include Arthur
Cummings, assistant to the direc
tor, Washington, D. C; Fred En
termille, commodity loan spe
cialist, Baker, and Jack Hart
line, division of Information,
Denver.
The second day of the confer
ence will coincide with the first
day of the annual all staff con
ference of the division of agri
culture at Oregon State college
including the extension staff in
home economics. A joint session
will be held with outstanding
speakers addressing the com
bined group.
Weekly Market Trends
(Editor's Note: The following prices has been less pronounced
market information is supplied
from material obtained over the
government leased wire in the
office of the extension economist
at Oregon State college. Tho ma
terial, in the form of a weekly
summary of trends In tho live
stock market, Is not Intended to
replace spot day by day market
reports.)
Cattle Market!
With fairly heavy receipts
again at North Portland Mon
day, the cattle market was barely
steady to 25 cents lower, -except
for one load of fed steers which
brought $12.35. Most fed steers
brought $11 to $12, the same as
the Monday before, and good
heifers sold up to $10. The San
Francisco market, however, was
up as much as 25 cents and Chi
cago prices were 15 to 25 cents
higher on fed steers and year
lings, with one load of 1100
pound Illinois yearlings topping
the market at $14.
So far this year cattle slaugh
ter has totaled about 12 per cent
more than a year ago, with
greatest increase In grain-fed cat
tle. Cattle slaughter in October
was 11 per cent larger than in
September and 16 per cent larger
than a year previous. The final
cleaning up of long-held, exces
sively heavy steers is proving a
strengthening factor on midwest
fat cattle markets, and receipts
now include an increased per
centage of comparatively short
fed cattle. Imports of cattle and
beef so far this year have
amounted to 7.5 per cent of the
domestic production, which is a
higher proportion than last year
despite the increase in domestic
.production too.
Sheep and Lamb Market
Lamb markets were generally
strong to 15 cents higher on Mon
day. At North Portland, with
2200 head of sheep and lambs
available for local sale, $10.90
was paid for four double decks
of fed wooled 100-pound lambs,
and a double deck of 88-pound
lambs brought $10.60. Top on fed
wooled lambs at San Francisco
was $11.50, at Chicago $12.10,
and at Omaha $11.40.
The downward trend in lamb
than usual this season, and cur
rent prices are materially
higher than a year ago. More
over, slaughterings are some five
per cent greater than a year ago.
Hog PricH
Hog prices too were generully
higher this last Monday. Only
2200 head out of 5500 arrivals
were offered for sale on the
North Portland market and the
bulk of the top hogs brought
$10.75, with a few up to $10.00.
Heavier hogs from 220 to 260
pounds sold at $9.73 to $10.25,
and odd lots of feeders brought
$9.75 to $10. At Sim Francisco
butchers of all weights sold nt
$10.75 to $11.25, a rise of 10
cents over last week, and Chi
cago prices were as much ns 25
cents higher, with the hulk of the
160 to 270-pounders bringing
$10.10 to $10.25.
Current hog prices are $4
higher than a year ago despite
the season decline of more than
In September wore eight times
those of September, 1040, reflect
ing large shipments to Great
Britain. Argentina Is also export
ing large quantities to Great
Britain, resulting In the largest
export demand that country has
over had. While hog prices are
lower In Argentina thnn here,
GRAIN FUM1GANTS
SAID HARD TO GET
Early ordering of fumlgnnts
the corn-hog ratio Is even more (nr protecting grain iignlimt In
favorable, and there Is unpre
cedented demand there now for
hogs for breeding.
xWool Markets
Announcement of bids on some
new government orders brought
activity to an otherwise quiet
Boston wool nuirkot last week.
Inquiries were received on all
grades of territory wools, with
fnlr quantities of graded fine
sects Is recommended by the
U, S. deportment of agriculture
In a letter received recently by
Dr. Don C. Mote, entomologist
of the OSC experiment station,
r. N. Anmind, chief of entom
ology und plant quarantine,
nolnts out that dealers may ob
tain fumlgonts to be used for
storing grain, but that they can
order only the amounts that will
elude an ethylene dlchlorldo
corbon tetrachloride mixture, or
tho carbon dlsulphUlo earhnn
tetrachloride mixture. A new
fumlgant consisting of othylena
dlrhlorlda carbon tetrachloride
mixture plus 10 per cent of
methyl bromide Is also approved
by the U. S. D. A.
Road tho Classified page,
average to good French combing j ,,ri,nlly be used.
lengths moving nt $1.10 to $1.12,
scoured basis, und original bag!
wools running bulk fine of avcr-j
ago to French combing length i
with some staple length, heldi
mostly at $1.08 to $1.12, scoured i
basis. Medium grades were morc
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Corvallis to Be
AAA Meeting Place
Reporting on another out
standing year for the Klamath
county Agricultural Conserva
tion association, members of the
county AAA committee are leav
ing this weekend for Corvallis,
where they will attend the an
nual state AAA conference De
cember 15-17 at Oregon State
college.
Representing the county asso
ciation at the conference will
be Fred Rueck, Burrell Short,
H. R. Jackman, members of
county association; C. A. Hend
erson, secretary; Mrs. Harold
Yancey, treasurer; and Donald
P. Hotchkiss, supervisor.
Problems and achievements of
the 1941 AAA program in this
county will be reported on by
the local delegation. Important
features of the conference pro-
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