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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (July 2, 1942)
Weekly Page of Farm News July 2. llMl, PAGE EIGHT Farm Experiment Station to Hold Field Day July II A. E. Cross, in charge of the experimental area in Klamath county, has announced that a f)rl Hny V'ill be H?'cl On tS area on Saturday, July 11, be ginning at 1:30 p. m Some of the experimental work of interest will be: plots of winter wheat, fall-seeded bar leys, flax varieties, fall and spring , plantings of Austrian peas, spring planting of hairy vetch, grass variety trials, al falfa varieties, Russian dande lions for rubber, sweet corn varieties, subterranean clover, strawberry clover, lotus, new plantings of Ladino and native white clover, a few guayule plants, results of potato flota tion in new seedings, Sinox spray on flax for filling annual weeds, and other experimental work. Of particular interest at this time is1 the matter of rubber production and the first plant ing of dandelion seed direct from Russia is now starting to grow. The alfalfa variety plots have been growing on the sta tion on poor land for several years and it Is particularly, in teresting to see the varieties that have best withstood local conditions. Excellent stands of good- winter barleys should be of' Interest, Inasmuch as fall seeding of barley might be ad vantageous here in many locali ties.". ; : r-r: While the flotation process of removing diseased potatoes from seed may not show up very well at this early season, this method of seed improvement has: proven" so successful that general appearance no doubt will be noticeable in the plants. The use of ' Sinox . spray in the killing of annual weeds in crops Is' also of considerable interest Grass nurseries were planted several years ago to definitely Indicate kinds of grasses . best . adapted ' to the Klamath area. Many of these domestic grasses will produce much more live Weekly Market Trends Vcvmnr'. Knter The followine market information is supplied from material obtained over the government leased wire in the office . of ; the extension econo- miit at Oregon State college. The material, in the form of a weekly .. Eummar of trends in the livestock market, is not in tended to replace spot day by day market reports.) . CATTLE MARKETS ' .'After s week of materially larger cattle ', receipts, arrivals last Monday -dropped down to 2000, of which only 1700 neaa were available for local sale. Good to choice fed steers were strong to 25 cents higher, sell ing: mostly at $13.25 to $l3.ttt. Grass-fat steers sold at $11.50 to $12.25. while grass-fed heif ers brought $11 to $11.50. The San . Francisco, market was weak, with only a few fed steers available, . while at Chi cago: prices on choice g r a d e steers were mostly down 10 to 15 cents. Prices were about oh a , par with those at Portland, with' most sales of fed steers at $12.25 to $13.85. Last. week's extremely heavy run of cattle consisted mostly ot - unfinished grass steers and medium grade beef cows, al though a fair number of dry-fed steers were included, Range conditions in Oregon improved sharply In May and continued to make good growth during June. Low ranges have a good cover of feed but in the higher elevations and timbered areas. grass is late in starling. The 'soil moisture . situation, is very satisfactory, with good summer feed prospects. Pas tures also have shown marked improvement, . being consider ably above average. For the state as a whole, the carry-over of hay is only about half that of last year. Good calf crops are reported generally SHEEP AND LAMB MARKETS The entire 1900 head of sheep dud lutubs received at Portland Monday were for local sale. The market was steady to. strong, with good to choice spring lambs bringing $11.50 to $11.75. Feeder Iambs sold mostly at $10. : 'Yearlings brought $6 to $8.' Top price reported from San Francisco was $13.75 for 70 to 84-pound wooled lambs. Prices were up as much as 25 cents at SPECIAL PURCHASE For Friday Only! . Yankee Peanut Brittle Lb. 29c 1 LlmiJ 2 Lbs. to a Customer ; Montgomery Ward stock feed than other grasses now Being grown nere. auoicr ranean clover is a new one that xhnuM he particularly interest ing. , ,..'.... A Lemmon's alkali grass Inwn Bhnulri nln nmvtdft nssisU ance in enabling lawns on lands, with a high alkali content The fall planting of peas which is a new crop in the Klamath ba sin is of utmost importance to growers, particularly since the extremely unfavorable spring of this year - greatly affected stands of spring seeded peas. At the present time there are over 5000 acres of this crop in the Klamath basin and if satis factory no doubt will continue to become one of ' our leading soil-building crops. The experimental area was established primarily for worli on potato diseases and nematode investigation, and for the rec lamation of class B land. As a result of the nematode investi gational work, considerable progress is being made each year, most of this work being carried on - on other farms where nematodes are plentiful. The reclamation of class 5 land is particularly important as there is quite an area of this land under. the Klamath project that has been removed from the tax roll because of unpro ductiveness. Much of this land has been or can be again re turned to the tax roll, as can be readily, seen at the experi mental area. The many things of interest at the experimental area should make the afternoon quite worth while in rvennlp nf the Klamath basin interested in farming. The station is located due west irom (ha iirmrl cattv-cornered from the Joe Wright ranch. The main road running west irom h nlmnrt to connect uo with the old Midland road at Miller hill passes on the north side of the . 80-acre experimental tract. . Chicago to top of $16.10, while at Omaha trading was slow, although most asking prices were higher than last week. The most of the sorted good and choice native .lambs were held at $15.50 to $15.75 or even higher. Lamb prices had a setback at Chicago last week amounting to about 50 cents. . Rather poor lambing weather this spring throughout the west ern states is expected to show up . in a smaller percentage- of lambs being saved : than last year. ' ' - : -HOG MARKETS . ' ' Hog buyers at North Portland had 2000 head offered locally Monday from which to make their selections. Good to choice 170 to 215-pound slaughter hogs sold at $14.35 to mostly $14.50. This was about the same as a week, earlier but was 10 to' 15 cents under last week's closing prices.- Good to choice grade feeder pigs moved at $13.25 to $13.75. In San Francisco a load of choice 198-pound Oregon butchers brought $15.15. The Chicago market ' was ' barely steady to weak, with good to choice slaughter hogs selling at ?14.3U to $14.60. Buyers at; North' Portland have been discounting both heavier and lighter weights about 75 cents when sizes run outside the preferred range of 175 to 215 pounds. WOOL MARKETS : A heavy arrival of earlier contracted wool was noted at Boston this last week, although demand for new purchases was quite limited. Some field pur chasing was reported in Mon tana at 42 cents in the grease, which is very close to selling levels. Rather late . last week some, demand fof territory wools developed.' Graded fine wool, both good French comb ing and staple lengths, moved at a price range of $1.15 to $1.18. OZARK SABOTAGE , SEYMOUR. Mo. rAPUTW blackout last night wasn't any practice affair ih aria Dn4nnll was an aerial raider and they oaggea mm. The 'rn(rlpr n Ma na,v .,,,1 short circuited two main pow er lines. The arc finished him off. , Ronald Gulley, 12, one of the members of the 4-H victory Garden clubs, turns the jrround around a row of onions as he works hard in The Newi-Horald Victory Garden conttst. Ronald is s. member of the Altamont Victory Farmers 4-H club. His garden, located just outside the city limits, is 50 by 80 feet, and will grow enough this summer to feed a good site family all next win ter. Parsnips, cucumbers, corn, summer squash, radishes, swiss chard, carrots, lettuce, turnips, onions, beets, beans and even a decorative row of gladioli are doing nicely, thank you, says Ronald. . . Government to Buy Pack Mules for Use of Army Lt. Col. F. W. Koester, quar termaster corps, announces that the army wishes to purchase pack mules. He also states that the army probably will offer an average of about $185 per head for satisfactory pack mules delivered at a shipping point. Dates and places of inspection will be announced in the near future. Some time ago a registration of horses and mules was request ed, but so far no additional purchases have been made. Lt. Col. Koester states there is no additional information on the government program in this re gard. Application blanks for listing pack mules can be secured at the county agent's office and Flame-Proof i na Household Goods Averts Tragic Loss Farm fires take more than 3500 human lives a year in or dinary times, states Miss Lucy R. Lane, specialist in clothing and textiles, Oregon State col lege. And these are no ordinary times, she added. This tragic loss can be les sened by flame-proofing chil dren's clothes, kitchen curtains that are near the stove, hearth rugs, blackout curtains and many other household textiles. Flame-proofing treatments for use in the home are easy to ap ply, require little equipment and call for materials that are readily obtained. Fortunately, the best treatments are the simplest. Miss Lane pointed out. A mixture of 30 per cent boric acid and 70 per cent borax be longs in this group, That is for every two quarts of hot water add three ounces of boric acid and seven ounces of borax. The ;flame-proofing process Gardening for Victory can be mailed to Lt. Col. F. W Koester, Quartermaster Corps, Western Remount Area Head quarters, 73 Third Avenue, San Mateo, Calif. General requirements for pack mules are: pack mules should be of stock build, short neck, short strong back and loins, low withers, large barrel, straight, strong legs with heavy bone, pasterns short and strong and not too oblique. Color: solid dark colors, probably no light grays; age from 4 to 8 years at time of purchase; height from 14-3 to 15-2 hands; weight from 1000 to 1200 pounds, depending on height; either sex, and must be sound of sight and wind and free of curbs, spavins, ring bones, sidebones, bad wire cuts, etc. consists in dissolving the proper quantity of the flame-proofing substance in a specified amount of water and saturating the goods with the solution. Some articles can bo treated by being dipped into the solution, squeez ed through the clothes wringer or by hand, and hung up to dry as clothes are customarily dried. If lt is not desirable to dip the article into the firc-prooflng solution, it can be hung up and sprayed with a common garden spray. It is not desirable, says Miss Lane, to treat fabrics already wet, ns ih" mnlsture already present prevents the absorption of enough of the firc-prooflng solution to insure resistance to fire. ; "Fire-Proofing Fabrics," FB 1786, will give further informa tion on this finish and can be AG DEPARTW1ENT STILL FU1LESS WASHINGTON, July 2 (P For the second day of the new fiscal year the agriculture de partment operated without funds today as congressional leaders sought in vain for a break in the deadlock which has stalled ac tion on the department's 5(180, 000,000 appropriation. It was reported that the de partment was making no con tracts or commitments, but other wise it was functioning as usual. The department's next pay day is six days off. Despite strong administration pressure, there was no sign of an immediate break in the 4 to 4 deadlock among' senate-house conferees over a number of dis agreements in the original bill. The principal stumbling block was reported to be an administra tion request for authority to sell wheat at below parity prices if necessary. YOU'RE WELCOME SEATTLE (P) Dr. Don Palmer answered with growing irritation a long, detailed gov ernment questionnaire about his pleasure craft. Then he found a spaco for re marks, and wrote: "My 13-foot boat is nine years old, leaks in the scams, has a lawn-mower motor, and if you can start lt you can have it." secured from the home demon stration agent's office in the Federal building. no:biitzkrieg" I1UIGKI I0UII0N KIUMUH HOOMHII WHIIKIY JUNIOR LIVESTOCK IS Plans for the annual Junior Livestock show are going ahead for a top notch fat stock exhibit, uocoi'dlnfi to C. C. Jenkins, 4-11 club agent. Rationing of tires, gus and rubber may put crimp In present plans, but until dot lnltu word is received that the snow will bo cancelled, 4-ii club bers will contlnuo feeding and grooming their stock in tho brut posslblu mannor. Dates nro Sep tember 18, 20, 21 and 22, Working right along with the youngsters are members of Ro tary club, which sponsors tho livestock show. Mnrshnll E, Cornott Is general chairman this year, with Lee Jacobs as co chairman, Fat stock Is In excellent con dition, Jenkins stated, and there should bo some 105 exhibitors among tho boys and girls of the county, In addition thcro will be considerable dairy stuck shown. Thcro Is an Increase in the dairying project, It was learned. Future Farmers of America havo reported an In crcnao in hogs in their division. The state fair at Salem has been cancelled but plans are now being made to hold a 4-H stock show and sale in place of tho usual week long exhibit. Fort Klamath Mr. and Mrs. William C. Hnckler returned last week to their home in Fort Klamath, after spending a week visiting relatives at various California points, including Junction City, Redding and Casscl. Jimmy Rogers left Sunday for Portland, whero ho took his final physical examination for en trance .Into tho U. S. army. Ho has been employed in Fort Klamath by "Doc" Helm at the Helm ranch for the past several years. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Blakely visited here with friends on Sat urday from Tlonesta, Calif., where they moved recently, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond S. Looslcy observed their 25th wedding anniversary on Satur day, Juno 27, and on the fol lowing day were hosts to mem bers of their family at a dinner at the Looslcy ranch south of Fort Klamath. All the Looslcy family were present for the oc casion, Including First Lieuten ant and Mrs. Lawrence Byous (the former Ethelva Looslcy), who stopped here briefly en route to Fort Bcnnlng, Ga., from Camp Samoa at Eureka, Calif., where Byous was formerly sta tioned. Present also were Mr. and Mrs. Jay V. Hughes,, the lat ter being the former Miss Marie Looslcy, a bride of May 30, Oth er members of the Looslcy fam ily present were Maxlne, Lois and Joan Looslcy, and Wtlford Looslcy. Mr. and Mrs. Ray McKay and son Jimmy, left Tuesday for Portland, where they were called by the death of Mrs. McKay's mother, which occurred Mon day night. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred B. Castel spent Wednesday shopping and attending to business matters in Klamath Falls. Harold Wimer and son Donald were also Wed nesday callers in Klamath Falls, where Wlmcr towed' a car to the Turner Chevrolet garago. House guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. S, Dixon at the Dixon ranch are Mr, and Mrs. Lorentzcn, Mrs. Weidman and Robert Lav ender, all of 'Oakland,. Calif. Mrs. Lorentzcn and Mrs. Weld man are sisters of Mrs, Dixon and Lavender is her nephew. , MAN RIDES KANSAS CITY Pj Threats of . gasoline rationing don't scaro W. H. Dcltchman. He drove; 600 miles last week without using a drop. He collects antique automo biles, and his latest find com plete with four good used tires was . a . 1023 Stanley steamer. "Water Is plentiful and she gets 50 miles to the gallon of kerosene," he explained, ' It's more fun to give than to lend and often costs about tho It takes 5 yean to make rich, mellow Old Quaker Whiikey. $1.10 Quart i $2.15 It YIAIM OiD.lKf DID QUMU CO.,UWtfHCUUM,llll, FUNNY RtiiaiMAlrVlatMi76ii ti nln HVia mt TiXtm. v, ,7&lKl "He's Just sniffing his lortnv he hud two wisdom teeth pulled I" 4-H Gets 'Go On Plans for Klamath county 4-Hors will not miss out on their unmial summer camp nt Lake o' tho Woods, it was learned hero after plans for the camp had virtually been cancelled. Dates for tho camp ara now set for July 20 to Augimt 0, tic cording to C. C. Jenkins, 4-H club agent, and girls will taka the first week, boys tho second, Dean William A. Schtionfeld, head of tho school of agriculture and director of the extension service, had previously asked Jenkins to contact local organi zations beforo making camp Klamath Spuds Shipped to Dallas Dehydration Plant Thirty-six carloads of Klam ath potatoes havc'bccn shipped to a dehydration plant at Dal las, Oro., according to Wallace Reed, Klamath farmer who has done the buying for tho J. C, Tracy company. The trans action was handled through tho People's warehouse here. Reed said the Klamath spuds proved an excellent dehydrat Langell Valley Private First Class Myron Wheeler from the army recruit ing station at Portland, former ly of Langell valley and Klam ath Falls, spent last weekend at tho R. M. Tcaro homo. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Johnson and Audrey and Allen of Ely, spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Ruby Brown, Audrey will stay for a whllo with her grandmother, Mrs. Nonle Pcpplo and Bob were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Pcpple of Bonanza, Charlie McCartie and Tommy Dixon were Sunday visitors, ul the J. E. House homo, Mr. and Mrs, Davo Turner are visiting their daughter and family, the Bill Hamtltons, of San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. Abncr Mayo and family of Pelican Bay, and his parents, Mr, and Mrs, Oc tavo Gcrlnger of Lakcvlew, spent Snturday with Mr, and Mrs, Harry Frazler and Ola Mayo. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bradley ...WORKER BEHIND THE DESK Your country needs a keen alert mind behind each desk! Don't let peer eye sight bog your men tal efficiency! .. Havo your eyes ' examined today by Columbian Optometrists. HTl.,1 ''-74ill EffORT BUSINESS - Ahead' Signal Summer Camp plans In view of rubber ration- lug, After discussing tho mattei with the directors of Klamnth county chamber of commerce,1 tho county school superintend cut, 4-11 Club Leaders nssocja, tlon, thu till) rationing bfV county committee ntt'inberiToif; tho home extension. units and of-; flclnls of Pomona K''ukc, It wiijff decided to go nheud with plant' and give the kid their usiiul holiday at the Itikn, Di-nttf Schoenfi'ld was advised of lh local attitude and Wednesday wired Jenkins tho "go uliead''': signal on the usual plans. Is. , Sr. ed product, and that more ex tensive purchase f (lie spuds for this purpose is expected this fall. The Dallas plant may fit from one to two cars a day Wc 10 months. The potatoes are steamed, cooked and shredded, and then placed In a drying room where they nro ntcam-driod. and children of Lakcvlew spentf;' the weekend with Mr. and'Mrs. J. O, Pepplo. " itogor I'eppio was injured Sunday afternoon when hit by a cur In Klamath Falls, Ho has been released from the hospital ond Is recovering nlrcly at his home In Langell vulley. Mr3. Ruby Brown, Mts. Herb Johnson and children and Mrs. Wcs Dearborn visited on Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Ora JohnsnnjP were Sunday dinner guests lit the Harry Frazler homo. Mrs. John Bradburn has quite III, but Is reported Tin proving, L, A, Constnns is work ing for the Bradburns for a few days. : GET THE MOST HEAT Out of Your Oilt Lit Ul lirvle Votir nuriw Now I Oil tor Howl t ; Klamath Oil Co. Phont 8404 n s 1 I Roglitored Optometrists A No Charge For Eyo Examination ' One Price Cash or Credit 130.000 Satlsflod Patlonts it Open Evenings By Appointment ; f
