'AuKimt 21. 104i
Second Inspection
Of Certified Spud
Seed Starts Soon
Weekly Page of Farm News
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By B. McCAMBRIDGE
Assistant County Agant
Professor O. n. Ityslop o( Ore.
gon Stnta collega will ba In
Klamath county thn latter part
of tlils wsak to st.-irl the soiuiid
field Inspection on thn certified
potatoes. Thn completion of the
f I rat field Inspcrtlmi thn hint of
July showed Unit lint quality of
a i crop was exceptionally good,
Ih the dlseose count rather
tow. A few acres were rejected
but the porcentnue was not high.
The diseases most prevalent
are rugose and mild mosolc. The
acreage of potatoes entered for
certification thin year U (ISO
acre, which In comparative to
the acreage entered last year.
Boguslng Advlsad
Roguelng should be dono eiirly
and often to prevent sprcarilnu
of these virtu diseases throntili
out the field. Potato virus Is
spread from one plant to another
by aphid. Thn aphlds feed on the
diseased plont then on henlthy
ones, thus spreading the disease
from ens p'snt to another.
R o g u c I n l consist of going
through tho fields, systematically
pulling the vines and removing
all tho young potatoes and the
old iced piece. The vines and
Qnns tuber should be carried
m the fields. It In pure folly to
Just pull tho vines and leave the
young tubers In the ground. If
these young tubers are not re
moved they will be harvested
with tho rest of thn crop and If
ticd a seed, they will produce
diseased plants, thu making cer
tification difficult from such seed
and roguelng a waste of time.
Roguclng should always be
done previous to the time the
field Inspection ore made.
Leaf Roll
Leaf roll I a virus disease
which has caused some concern
among the potato growers in
Klamath, county. This dlseasa
has boon found this year In both
certified and commercial fields,
but only In small (minimis which
Onot serious as yet, However
enllon should bo given this
disease to prevent Its spread and
- bring about eveittuul control.
8YMPTOM8 OF THE DISEASE
1. In Leaves. Leaf roll Is char
acterized hy on upward rolling
of the looflet which become
thickened, stiff and leolhery.
This gives the plont a stiff, erect
appearance. Leaves of affected
plant show a distinct rolling
from tho midrib lo the edges
rather thnn the V-shnpcd fold
from the midrib as I the case
with Rhljoctonla. Leaflets in the
upper port of the plant point
upward and show the lower side,
particularly In newly infected
plant. The leave eventually as
sume a yellowish color and the
whole plant becomes dworfed.
2, In Tubers. The mature tub
ers sometime show an exten
s 1 v e network of dark brown
thread-like streaks running
through the Interior of the pota
jak This network la quite differ
TJfc from the discoloration In the
vascular ring which is caused by
other disease and conditions.
Tho brown color does not show
until tho tubers approach matur
ity and it continues to develop in
storage. This symptom occurs
particularly In plant Infected
during' the current season and Is
tertned net necrosis. In serious
Infestations It Is almost lmpossl
bls to make a good marketable
grade of potatoes because of tho
waste caused by this discolora
tion. The yield from diseased
plant Is reduced. Ylold reduc
tion Is very serious If the seed
piece carried the disease. Few
tuber from uch plant ever
reach marketable size. Seriously
Infected fields are not worth dig
Ring. CONTROL
(1) Use Clenn Seed. Strict cer
tification of seed potatoes should
ince the amount of secd-borna
Vs"f roll to a minimum.
(2) Discard diseased tubers.
When cutting seed, discard all
seed tuber which show the char
acteristic net necrosis.
(3) Rogue diseased plants. Dur
ing the growing season all plants
showing leaf roll should he
rouged as soon a they can be
recognized. The earlier the
roguclng Is done, the better, as
there I less opportunity for aph
id to spread the disease. When
taking out diseased plants, he
sure to remove the seed pieces
also, They may sprout and pro
duce another diseased plnnt,
(4) Maintain an Isolated seed
plot. Orowers who produce their
own seed potatoes should main
tain an Isolated plot for growing
clean seed to use In the niRln
commercial planting. Tho essen
tial practice to observe In till
special seed plot are;
(a) Use tho tubor unit system.
Place all seed pieces cut from
one tuber In n small container.
Qrry boxes, tin cans, or paper
Bs may bo used. The berry box
es are preferable. Use a separate
container for each Uiber. Plant
the pieces from one tuber one
after the other In the row. Skip
a hill, then plant the pieces from
the next tuber, and so on. In Ihls
way, if a diseased tubor is In the
ed lot, all pieces from this
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tuber will be planted In the same
tuber unit In the row and thus
all can be rogued earlier and
moro accurately.
(b) Rogua earafully. When thn
potatoes orn up and the symp
toms are noticeable, rogue very
carefully. Whenever any one of
thn pieces coming from a tuber
shows dlsenne, rogue out all hills
coming from that tuber, because
It Is probabla that all of these
hills are diseased.
(c) Index the foundation seed
plot whera practical. Some
growers are Indexing tho tubers
for the seed plot to good advant
ago. This Involves tho growing
of one eye, preferably tho stem
end piece, from each tuber well
in advance of the field planting
to determine whether the tuber
is healthy. If this piece produces
a healthy plant, it is assumed
that all thn other pieces of that
tuber will produce healthy
plants. All tubers detected a dl.
(rimed arc discarded and only the
healthy ones ore kept for plant
ing In the tuber unit seed plot.
Where facilities ara available for
doing the work effectively, this
Is undoubtedly the most nearly
Ideal method now known for con
trolling tho potato virus diseases.
EARLY-MARKE
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LIVESTOCK
HELD NEEDED
While current meat shortages
reported from some parti of the
country have not occurred to any
Important extent In Oregon, the
present situation holds an ele
ment of warning to livestock pro
ducer, points out R. G. Johnson,
head of Iho department of ani
mal husbandry at Oregon Stnto
college.
In Oregon, as well as else
where in the country, farmer
are raising the largest number of
meat animal on record, "with
mnrkotliiM normally scheduled
to reach an all-time high lalo this
fall and In early winter. Current
shortages In some part of the
country ore caused hy an un
usually largo export and dome.
tic d e m a n d for meat supplies
plus some local dislocations
cuused by price control.
Because of the current demand
and favorable prices Oregon cat.
demon could well afford to move
some stock such as fat cows to
market In greater volume than
usual this summer and early foil
so as to avoid a possible conges
tion In slaughtering and ship
ping facilities later on, says
Johnson.
Tho same holds true for hog
raisers who may have hogs on
hand now that could be hurried
along to good size and finish by
heavy feeding. Present price ra
tios are such that heavy feeding
of a well balanced ration' Is Jus
tified and will roturn good prof
Its, Johnson believes.
. Thus, rapid forcing of Oregon
meat animals to good size and
finish will help consufriers and
producers alike by relieving
shortages and avoiding later con'
gestlon.
Dealer shortages put new
value on Used merchandise. Cash
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near La Center, Wash., dofeatsd nlnt mal competitors In a
thraa-stat raglonal plowing contest at Beaytrton, Ore. Tha at
IraclW high school miss took orar operation of tha iarm whan
har father took a job In a war Industry.
Weekly Market Trends
(Editor's Note: The following
market Information is supplied
from material obtained over the
government leased wire in the
office of the extension econo
mist at Oregon State college.
The material. In the form of a
weekly summary of trend In
tho livestock market, Is not in
tended to replace spot day by
doy market reports.)
CATTLE MARKETS
The heavy run of cattle that
has continued for tho past two
weeks wos In evidence again
Monday when 3000 head were
received at North Portland, all
but 100 head of which were
avallablo for local trading. The
market was generally steady, al
though last week's top of $14.50
paid for some experiment sta
tion fat stock was not reached.
Good fed steers brought $14.13
to $14.30, while heavy grass
steers were as high as $13.50.
Most of the grass-fed steers,
however, sold at $13 and below.
Tho market In San Francisco
was sharply firmer, with fed
steers quoted at $13.50, up about
25 cents from last week's close.
At Chicago a top of $16.50 was
reoched for fat steers.
Receipts of cattle In North
Portland have been running con
siderably ahead of a year ago,
Indicating that feeders have
changed their plans since re
porting last April. The placing
of ceilings on beef prices at
wholesale and retail caused
some uncertainty so that many
cattle have been marketed in
June and July and so far in
August that were intended for
later movement. Slaughter of
fed cattle in June and July was
the largest on record throughout
the country. Cattle and calves
are reported in good condition
on the range. Feed has been
good, except In a few local dry
areas. Grass-fat cattle from the
southwest have been showing
good weight and finish.
Sharp reduction in the num
ber of cattle on feed as com
pared with a year ago Is report
ed by the USDA. .Reports also
indicate that the feeding period
for those now in the feedlots is
considerably shorter than a year
ago. Conditions of livestock; in
tho range states was very good
as of August I.
SHEEP AND LAMB MARKETS
Arrival for local sale at
North Portland amounted to
1800 head last Monday, with
trading active and prices most
ly up about 25 cents. Good to
choice fat spring lambs brought
$12, with medium to good grades
quoted at $10.50 to $11. Top
prices reported from other mar.
kcts were $13.50 at San Fran
cisco and $14.75 at both Chicago
and Omaha.
Direct and contract buying in
the intcrmountain area became
active last week at higher prices
than prevailed before price ceil
ings slowed up trade. On the
coast, buyers in the San Fran
cisco bay district have bought
upwards of 15,000 head of lambs
for early September delivery at
$13 f.o.b. Nevada railroad points.
The movement of spring lambs
at San Francisco from the north
coast section appears to be about
ended for the season. In Mon
tana and Wyoming both black
and white-faced feeder lambs
sold at $11.50 to $12 f.o.b. load
ing point. White-faced yearling
ewes sold at $11.50 per head.
Colorado sales of fat lambs for
September and October delivery
have been at $12 per hundred.
Along the Pacific coast lamb
slaughter has continued at a
telatlvely high rate this year.
HOG MARKETS
After reaching a new high for
many years last week at $15.50,
hog prices at North Portland
Monday remained fully steady
and one lot even brought $15.60.
Receipts for local sale totaled
about 1500 head. San Francisco
markets ranged from $15.50 to
$15.75, while at Chicago top of
$15.25 was reported.
Part of the price advance at
North Portland recently is be-
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FT. KLAMATH Mrs. Jack
Ruegg and daughter Diane left
Thursday evening for their home
in Portland, after spending some
time visiting here at the Roy Wl
mer home.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Verl Mallory
of Weed spent Sunday visiting
here at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Denton and the lat
ter' sister, Mrs. Clara Beall.
Word has been received here
by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bishop
from their son, Leon, telling
them that he has enlisted in the
U. S. navy. Bishop had previous
ly served four years In the naval
service, and had been employed
in Lo Angeles until the time of
his enlistment at the Boeing Air
craft company In defense work.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Denton
and the letter's sister, Mrs. Clara
Benll, spent last weekend visit
ing friends In Medford and also
attended the Camp White dedi
cation ceremonies held there.
Mrs. Harry Baum was taken
to the Hillside hospital in Klam
ath Falls Tuesday by her hus
band. Mrs. Baum has been in
very poor health for some time.
C. J. Bricco and H. L. Wimer
left Monday afternoon by car for
a week s stay at the coast. Both
men suffer from chronic asthma
and the trip was made in an ef
fort to improve their health.
Mrs. Orville Schroeder and
sister, Mrs. Roy Deffenbacher,
spent Tuesday in Klamath Falls,
accompanied by Mrs. Sen rea
der's daughter, Jacqueline Joyce,
who submitted to a tonsilectomy
In the forenoon. The little girl
Is recovering satisfactorily from
the operation.
Mrs. R. S. . Ballou returned
Wednesday from a trip to Grants
Pass, where she spent several
days under a doctor's care.
Roy Deffenbacher, formerly
employed at the Vogue barber
shop In Chiloquln, Is now work
ing in a barber shop at Bly, Ore.
His wife operates the- local bar
ber shop.
Mrs. Guy Hartell was In Klam
ath Falls Wednesday shopping
ana visiting.
Mrs. Fred Gorden was called
to Portland this week by the Ill
ness of her sister.
Poe Valley
Emil Wells is having his hay
put up this week with buck
rakes.
Curtis Hoyle has been doing
some mowing recently for Chet
Barton.
Vic Brown went out to work
near Klamath Falls with his
combine thresher recently.
Glen Kester is putting up his
hay with buck rakes this year.
Earl Kester and Virgil Holmes
are helping him.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hoyle
and sons were visitors at the
Joe Nork home one evening
this week.
Merle Webber and Warren
Roberts are planning on oper
ating a combine around Mid
land in the near future.
Art Gibson was a business
caller here from his home near
Klamath Falls Thursday.
Ben Nork and son Billy were
callers here from Langell val
ley Friday morning.
Mrs. Wallace Hoyle did some
cooking at the Chet Barton
ranch this week, as the regular
cook was. Ill,
Joe Nork threshed some of
his dry-land wheat with the
combine this week.
Bedford's 105 Topped Oregon
Mercury Readings in Week
PORTLAND, Aug. 19 P)
Temperatures ranged upward to
105 degrees during the past week
in Oregon, the department of
commerce revealed today in its
weather-crop bulletin. However
autumn's approach was hinted in
night lows in the 30s.
Medford got the highest read
ing. 105 degrees. Other peaks for
the week: Albany 102, Baker 95,
Bend 94, Eu;r,4 ICC, KlaiuaLii
Falls 98, La Grande 100, Lake
view 94, Wasco 104, North Bend
91, Pendleton 102, Roseburg 103,
Salem 102.
Weather was favorable for
farm activities. Harvest of grain
continued with at least average
yields reported generally. Corn
enjoyed good growth. Second
crop alfalfa and clover cutting
continued and bent grass harvest
was In full swing in Clatsop
county. Hop picking has started
In western counties and sugar
beets ara progressing normally
In eastern counties.
Early peach, apple and plum
picking' has started along with
some early pear harvesting. Ear
ly prunes have been almost all
harvested In Umatilla county.
Pastures and ranges are dry In
the eastern secti..is and feed is
becoming scarce.
Sprawled on a itrtat In Daly City, a suburb of Ban Francisco, lies the deflated navy patrol
blimp which crashed with Hi craw mystarlously missing. An axtsnsiva search has bean mad
for tha two navy officers that ware aboard tha blimp.
lieved due to Improvement In
quality. ,
WOOL MARKETS
Trading dropped back some
what at Boston again this past
week, although some fine and
half-blood domestic Wool moved
at about ceiling prices: Sales of
fine to half-blood territory wools
were made to Boston dealers at
firm to slightly higher prices.
Some sales of Ohio graded three
eighths blood wools were made
at a grease price of 50 cents.
Your "Junk Is worth money
Sell it through classified ads.
Put the cash in War Savings!
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR KLAMATH COUNTY..
IN THE MATTER OF THE
ESTATE OF E. N. EAGLE,
' DECEASED, IN AND TO THE
ASSETS OF THE COPART
NERSHIP OF E. N. EAGLE
AND D. N. EAGLE, CO
PARTNERS DOING BUSI
NESS UNDER THE FIRM,
NAME AND STYLE OF
EAGLE AND SON.
Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned has been ap
pointed Administrator of the
Estate of E. N. Eagle, deceased,
in and to the assets of the co
partnership of E. N. Eagle and
D N. Eagle, copartners doing
business under the firm name
and style of Eagle and Son. All
persons having claims against
said partnership estate are di
rected to present said claims
properly verified to me at the
Office of Fred D. Fletcher, Suite
12, Melhase Bldg., Klamath
Falls, Oregon, within six months
from the date of the first pub
lication of tills notice which Is
August 14th, 1942.
D, N. EAGLE,
Administrator.
A 14-21-28; S 4-11 No. 112.
Bonanza
John swob spcijt several days
In Chico last week, where he vis
ited his son Ronald, who is sta
tioned there.
Mrs. Ada Sparretorn. Mrs.
Birdie Burk, Mrs. Irene Hartley
and her daughter Mrs. Clyde
Wooten, shopped In Klamath
Falls Monday and attended the
theatre in the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Ferguson
of Stockton, Calif., spent the
weekend with their daughter,
Mrs. F. W. Brown and family.
The Ftrgi!on lived in Merrill
the past winter.
Billy Drew and his sister Jean
and Martin Brown went to Med
ford for the Camp White re-activation.
.June Marie Brown, sis
ter of Martin, returned with
them for a short visit here.
Mrs. Harry Frazler enter
tained the Garden club at her
home in Langeii Valley last Fri
day. Members of the club decid
ed not to give a flower exhibit
this year; instead they will dis
play their choice vegetables and
flowers at their regular meet
ings. The vegetable display will
be held at the next meeting
which will be at tha home of
Mrs. Mary Sparks, Aug. 28.
Mr. and Mrs. Louts Anderson
of Tulelake visited at the Char
lie Booth ranch Monday evening.
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River was in Bonanza on a busi
ness trip Monday. Mrs. Kilgore
was a former resident here. .
The Oddfellow and Rebekah
lodges of Bonanza combined to
give a farewell party for Elva
Maxwell, past noble grand of the
Mt. Laki
Marcllle Reynolds and Patricia
Short ara visiting In San Fran
cisco, Calif.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Albers, ao
companled by Miss Loretta Al
bers and Marvin and Wallace
Albers, motored to Crater lake
Sunday. Wallace Albers recently
arrived hera from Iowa to visit
his brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Estella Hill Is having har
house re-shlngled.
Mrs. Mitchell of San Francis
co, Calif., has been the guest at
her brother. Jay Falrclo, and
family the past week.
RUBBER 8HIPPED
BIEBER Thirty-two tons at
scrap rubber, loaded into
freight car by half a hundred
volunteer workers, left Bleber
railroad yards Thursday bound
for Denver. The rubber was as
sembled at the Standard and
Shell oil warehouses in Bleber
from donations in this area and
hauled by trucks to the railroad
In a community loading bee.
John A. Klein, Bieber garage
man, shipped out 7000 pounds
of rubber scrap previously.
losal I.O.O.F. Maxwell plan te
leave for defense work within
the week. Ivan Bold, son of K. I
Bold, will accompany him.
Mrs. George Black and daugh
ters Betty and Beverly and son
Stephen returned from a twe
vks' visit with her parents i
John. Day.
Donald Dixon spent the past
week in Klamath Falls with his
mother, Mrs. Irma Dixon. Jean,
daughter of Mrs. Dixon, is nurs
ing in! the Veterans hosplts! is
Portland.
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