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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1942)
Octolieir IB, 1042 NEW PROGRAM IF 1 TOLD Help In maintaining KlumnOi county'! farm plunl for peak wartime productlnn will ho available to county farmer through production practice of the 1043 AAA program, Kivd Rueck, chairman of tho county AAA committee, announced yea terday. Einphanl on practice Hint re- qtilro n minimum of lnbor mid materials, yet contribute a mnxl CiRll Janum to increased production: IWbroductlon prncllco allowances "tailored to fit tho need of each fnrm; nncl Increased pay inont rate for mnny practice nrg nemo of tho point o( tho new program a It's now taking shape, tho chairman reported A production prnctlcn allow ance will uo computed for each fnrm, based on tho ihto of crop limd, commercial orchard, veg- atonic mid grnxliig land, tho chairman explained. Tho coun ty AAA commute can adjust thl allowance up or down, 30 per cent, depending on each farm's contribution to the wur effort nnd tho amount of noil building work needed on tho fnrm, Till) provision, tho chair nion pointed out, will permit a cooperntor to receive payment for more practices' thun ho has In the pant. liccuu.io of tho Increased cost of the practices, rules of payment for application of llmo, pirns- abate, boron and ulphur (gyp um) will bit Increased, Hueek aid. Cover crop, green manure and pasture Improvement practices will be emphasised. Payment will be mado for seeding annual ryegrass. Tho cover crop prac tice will Include a payment of $1.80 an acre for Austrian win ter peas, hairy vetch, Willamette vetch, common vetch or crimson clover, when harvested for seed. Erosion control practices, such as strip cropping, protected sum mer fallow, contour seeding and construction of check dams will be continued with somo Increase In rate of payment. Maintaining nnd improving grassland for maximum produc tion of meat and wool Is the no jcctlvo of a new grazing land management practice, tho chair man sold. There will bo a dl- On-ci cii payment 01 i cent an 'wo for operators who do not overgrow and who follow n rango management plan ap proved by tho county commltteo before March 1, 10-13. In addi tion, an nllnwunce of 3 rents an acre will be available for per forming supplemental practices, such as improving water facili ties, fencing, building fireguards, and others. Farm Pickup, Truck Registration Set For Oct. 22-23-24 CORVALLIS, Oct. 15 (JW Farm trucks and pickups must be registered in Oregon, October 22-23-24, the stnto USDA war board announced hero Wednes day. Registration is preliminary to Issuance of certificates of war a ccesslty, required after Novcm er 15 for nil vehicles, Includ ing farm trucks, This certifi cate will govern the number of miles the vehlcio may be oper ated and tho load carried. EQUIPMENT NEEDS Farmers needing equipment or supplies for which priority , ratings are required can obtain assistance from the county USDA war board In making ap plication on form PD-1A. Oil for Our Fighters in Solomons ,c, www , JIusky natives roll big barrels' of foouth Pnclflo port where tons of other supplies nre carrled by big l ... . " Navy for cos fighting. in Navy Officers Quiz Jap War Prisoners in Aleutians ii ?.?. ? U- flN1vJ' Photo Ukn at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, 0. B. Navy officers are shown quizzing one r ins jp prisoners takon during a recent naval engagement In Aleutian waters. Lieut. Oomdr. Peter Holm, oenter, Interviews the Nip, left. . Weekly Market Trends (EDITOR'S NOTE": Tho follow lug market Information Is sup plied from material obtained over the government leased wlro In the officii of the extension economist at Oregon Stnto col lege Tho niulcirlnl, in tho form of a weekly summary of trends In the livestock market, Is not Intended to replace spot day by day market reports.) CATTLE MARKETS After largo supplies In the past few weeks, only 1800 head of cattle wro offered at North Portland Monday, most of which were of plain quality. Tho mar ket was uneven with medium grass steers bringing mostly $11.50 to $12.75, and good fed steers, though unavailable, quot ed above ? 13.50. Medium to good beef cows wero $7.75 to $0.25. At Sun Francisco trading was slow and very fow steers were offered, and at Chicago, while fed steers and yearlings were mostly steady at $14 to $16.25, trading was slow there too, Kxcepllonally heavy market- lugs brought down cattle prices In the midwest during Into Au gust and early September but by inld-Soplcmbur Ihey were again' as high as in early August, For the week ending September 12, average price of good grado beef steers at Chicugo was $14.05, compared with $14.00 a month earlier und $11.70 a year earlier. Feeder steers at the snme time were bringing about $1.65 high er than in September, 1041. Au gust slaughter was the largest on record for that month, and so far in 1042 cattle slaughter has totaled IS per cent greater than for the same period last year. SHEEP AND LAMB MARKETS Sheep and lamb trading at North Portland Monday was ac tive and (ho market strong on best lambs, a few selling up to $11.75, the same top as the pre ceding Monday. Somo medium to good feeder lambs wore $8.50 to $0.50, while good ewes were 50 cents above last week's prices, the best bringing $4.50, Good to choice wool lambs at San Fran cisco were scarce but the under tone of trading was strong, whilo at Chicugo the fat lamb market wus steady to 15 cents higher. Three double decks of 78-pound Colorado lambs brought $14.35 straight and sovoral decks of good to choice rango lambs sold nt $13.50 to $14. Some good feed ing lnmbs wore $12.50 to $12.88. Owing partly to declines in lat lamb prices, contract bids on lambs were decidedly weaker In most parts of the west the past week, with prices ranging from $10.50 to $11, and growers en deavoring to soil for immediate oil Into loading position at a foodstuffs, motors, tractors and' freighters to U. S. Marine and' the Solomon Islands. - i 'f-'Sn- flu" delivery. Scattered bands In Wy oming were contracted up to $12, f.o.b. loading point, but by midweek most bands there brought no more than $11.60 to $11.75 a hundred. Winter wheat pastures are not In as good condition as earlier In the fall, which has also slowed demand somewhat, although the Navajo Indian reservation In Utah, where annual average out put is about 250,000 lambs mostly feeders reports fairly good clearance this season. If shipment of feeder lnmbs to the Corn Belt kept on at the rate shipped during July and August In comparison with last year, total number fed during the 1042-43 season would be a little larger than the record number fed last year. Lamb slaughter In August was 1 per cent more than last year during August. HOC MARKETS Hog prices wore generally lower Monday. At North Port land 2400 out of 3000 head ar riving were offorcd locally and the market was about 60 cents below the previous Monday with good to choice 170 to 215-pound drive-ins selling at $14.50 to $14,65, and the next heavier weights at $13.90 to $14.15. San Francisco markets wero uneven ly 10 to 15 cenU lower, with an extreme top of $15.60, and Chi cago's closing sales were mado nt 40 to 50 cunts below the Fri day before. Hog slaughter in August was the largest for that month slnco 1033, with the increased mark etings reflected In moderate price declines since mid-August and a similar reduction In the hog-corn ratio, although the lat ter remains still higher than last year and considerably above the longtime average. Government purchases, while reduced sharp ly in August, are expected to In crease greatly In the next few months. WOOL MARKETS Tho Boston wool market was spotty last week, with wools bought at recent westorn auc tions arriving at mills. Medium fine ataple territory woola sold at $1.14 to $1.18, clean basis, whilo occasional sales of fine and halfblood wero made at ceil ing prices. Wools being imported are mostly woolen wools of med ium grades. Consumption of ap parel wool In August was about an eighth less thun In the same month last year and total wool consumption for the first eight months was about 3 par cent be low that of tha corresponding period in 1941. After several months' Inactiv ity somo sales of finer grade mo hair were made at prices consid erably below last quotations. Prlcea now reported In Texas are 65 cents for kid and 45 cents to 48 cents for adult hair. LOAN RATES STAY PUT Government loan rates for wheat and corn will not be in creased by the president's price control program, because such advances would increase the cost of feed and tend to curtail the output of livestock products, Secretary Wickard announced this week. Loan rates will be Increased for cotton, tobacco, rice and peanuts. PHOSPHATE AVAILABLE The state AAA committee has obtained 1000 tons of 18 per cent superphosphate for distri bution this fall. Klamath county farmers should place orders with the county AAA office. To My Former Dental i Patients Since I am now stationed at Vancouver Barracks, Wash., I would appraclata If all who owa on account' will contact Attorneys Nnplar and Merry man, IOOF Bldg,i to arrange payments. Copt O. G. Guernsey Dentist Weekly Page Klamath county farmers who want to obtain phosphate under tho 1943 AAA program for uso this fnll should place their order Immediately with tho county AAA office, Fred Rueck, chair man of tho county AAA commit tee, announced yesterday. One thousand tons of 18 per cent superphosphate have cecn allocated to Oregon for distribu tion this fall. Cost of the phosphate will be deducted from 1943 AAA pro duction practice payments earn ed by the grower, the chairman explained. Deduction rates will be $25 a ton. Practice payment rates for application of phos phate under the 1943 program have been increased to compen sate for the increased cost of the material. Application of phosphate In connection with the fall seeding of legumes or annual ryegrass, or to permanent pastures, can be of real assistance in meeting wnr production goals for livestock products nnd cover crop seeds. Whilo the county committee Is hopeful of obtaining additional shipment. for distribution next spring, there Is no assurance that phosphate will be available after the first of the yenr, because of the extreme shortage of com mercial fertilizer materials. 4-H CLUBS UNDER Four-H clubs for the coming year are beginning to be organ' ized with the first enrollment reaching the county club office being a clothing club led by Mrs. A. W. O'Brien of Algoma. The following officers were elected: president, Helen Schultz; vice president, Elvi Reginato; secre tary, Marybello McBrlde. Other members of the club are Martha Folsom, Veronica Lovell. Gladys Barrow, Rebecca Gonzales, Mnr- ilyn Holmes, Shirley Smith Josephine Keller and Mery u urien. A camp cookery club Is being organized at Algoma on Thurs day evening, October 15 nt 7 p. m. nt the school, under the leHdership of Lnwrence Edwards. Mrs. Elsie Burton, teacher at the Algoma school, Is assisting with tho organization of 4-H clubs. Emphasis In all of the 4-H projects this yenr will be direct ed along lines helping the wnr effort. In the clothing project, particular emphasis will be de voted to enre of the present ciotnes, ana making over cloth ing to take the place of new articles which might be pur chnsed. '43 FARM TASK TOUGH Only "stout effort" by the nation s farmers can bring the food production needed in 1943, Fred S. Wnllace, national AAA and war board chief, reports after surveying the farm pro duction outlook In a number of states. SERVED AT FRANK'S PLACE Enchiladas Tla Juana Special Chlckan & Texas Tamalai Chicken Noodles Short Orders and Sandwiches Frank's Home-made Condensed Chill Pnpantl Ohlll, Tonn and Ohloktn Tamalti, and Condanaid Ohlll is Taha Out. PLENTY OF PARKING SPACE AT FRANK'S PLACE 619 Commercial Dial 6830 of Farm News' SPUDS SUFFER Improper handling, storage, and display of potatoes after they leave the farm are respon sible for large losses In the re tailing of this Important Oregon crop, according to an investiga tion made by D. B. DeLoach, agricultural economist at OSC, whose report has been issued as station bulletin No. 410. Improper handling by truck ers and wholesale and retail store workers contributed heav ily to the breaking and bruising of potatoes so that a consider able percentage found In retail markets in Portland and San Francisco fell below the grade marked on the containers. Part of the loss, however, Is caused by improper storage care, either before or after they leave the farm, resulting In dry rot, soft rot, and light greening Such loss can be greatly reduced with tho storage of potatoes in dark, cool, well ventilated store rooms, regardless of the type of containers used, Dr. DeLoach re ports. In some respects solid paper containers are superior to bur lap and cotton sacks, particu larly in protecting the potatoes against greening caused by ex posure to light. Cotton sacks are satisfactory provided care Is taken by the grocer In storing and displaying potatoes away from strong light. A simple education program relating to the proper handling and merchandising of Oregon potatoes is badly needed, Dr. De Loach concludes. Three chief facts that need to be put over are: First, exposure of potatoes to light causes them to turn green and take on an ob jectionable flavor; second, stocks of potatoes stored in a cool. dark, well ventilated storage space will show less loss from dry rot, soft rot, and light green ing; third, proper care in han dling potatoes in the wholesale and retail markets will reduce loss from breaking and bruising. Potatoes are one of the most important items in the nation's wartime food supply, hence their conservation will promote tho victory drive just that much, is poimea out. BOARD AFTER SCRAPIRON The Lane county farm ma chinery rationing committee sug gests that all applicants for Class A "scarce" machinery be required to turn In their scraD iron before the rationing com mittee Issues a certificate. The committee points out that the more scrap turned in, the better the chance of steel being avail able for new farm machinery. TRUCK REGISTRATION October 22, 23 and 24 are im portant dates for every county farmer who owns a truck. Dur ing this period, the Klamath county fnrm transportation com mittee will assist farm truck owners to apply for certificates of war necessity, which every truck owner must have to oper ate after November 15. THE FIRST CHEMISTS The word chemist comes from the Greek "chymos," which means "juice." The first chem ists merely extracted juices from plants. HANDLING mm TEEL OFFER fcD IniUSTY IRON JD liiSSSS fol Again the Crosses, Row on Row irm. Crosses already dot the new Australia, where U. S. soldiers ben of a U. S. bombing crew, . The flag Dies at half 'V - ' ,k - ' L'ru v I ,,J, , ' . -All Credit Available to Poultry Growers to Meet Increase There will be no lack of credit to enable Oregon farmers to meet Secretary of Agriculture Wickard's plea for production of 600,000,000 additional pounds of poultry meat between now and March, but lenders will be particularly Interested in the previous experience the farmer has had in poultry raising and the equipment he has available, according to members of the Klamath county USDA war board. "In the hands of experienced poultrymen, chicks hatched this fall can be put on the market as fryers or roasters three pounds or heavier with economy, both in baby chicks and feed. "We have enough poultry buildings on the farms of experi enced poultrymen in this coun try so that this production can be achieved without requiring new construction aside possibly from some repairs and without encouraging farmers without ex perience to undertake an un familiar job." Both private and public credit agencies have indicated that ex perienced poultrymen will be able to finance orders of baby chicks this fall. Such credit, board members said, is available through banks, production credit New York Revises Dog Law; Biters Now Can Join Army NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (JP) Dogs who go around biting people here don't have to worry any more about capi tal punishment. They can bite three people, the legal limit, then join the army , which wants 125,000 canines, aged 1 to 5, IS in ches tall. Tho city capital punishment ordinance was done over yes terday so owners ef three time toothers could offer them to dogs for Dsfensa, Inc. There's a catch. If a pooch is turned down by dogs for defense, he gets the works. ALL OTHER ILE THEM UP FOR HERALD 7 ' I i GPL W American cemetery at Townsvllle, pay their last respects to four mem- killed while fighting the Japanese. - mast in the foreground. associations, and for those who cannot qualify for credit from those sources, from the farm se curity administration. In addi tion, for experienced poultry farmers without other credit re sources, loans for the purchase of feed may be obtained through the emergency crop and . feed loan office of the farm credit ad ministration. GAS REGISTER AID By BEN E. TITUS SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15 Volunteer workers were sought today by the government to as sist in the tremendous job of registering motorists for the forthcoming gasoline and tire rationing program. The regional Office of Civil ian Defense, responsible for re cruiting workers for OPA regis tration and rationing boards, issued this statement: "The government will be un able to staff those offices with paid personnel. Frankly, this war job cannot officially be done without the aid of patriot ic citizens. "We need men end women, young and old, capable of per forming ordinary clerical, office and receptionist duties. "Volunteers are urged to reg ister immediately for duty at their local defense council or civilian defense volunteer of fice." Dealer snortages put new value on used merchandise. Cash in on your "junk" through a classified ad. Phone 3124. When in Medferd Stay et HOTEL HOLLAND Thoroughly Modern Jo and Anne Earley Proprietors METALS - -'-X?T COLLECTION TODAY! AND NEWS PAGE THIRTEEN POTATO MARKETING C PltI L The small potato producer who grades his crop by the field run, culls out, method usually has a combination grade which must be branded U. S. No. 2, provided he actually has re moved the culls, the state ds partment of agriculture says In calling attention of potato grow ers and dealers to requirement of the Oregon potato law. For consumer benefit, all ban of potatoes must be branded with: 1. Name of state where grown; 2, grade of potatoes; ., 3, name and address or brand of the grower or dealer, anil' , net weignu potatoes sold ii open bins in stores must have k display card showing grtW! name ana aaaress OI grower .? ,. dealer and state where potatoes' were grown. . Potatoes moving in ton lots or more must be inspected for grade. Both the man who trans ports and the man who receives uninspected lots is In violation of the law if he falls to call upon, the department for inspeo tlon. Besides No. 2 grade already mentioned, generally used pc tato grades in this state are U. S. No. 1 and "culls," A potato bag stencil may be obtained by any grower or dealer by send ing 25 cents to Frank McKennon, chief. Division of Plant Indue try. Agricultural building, Sa lem. Potato standards and laws may also be obtained by writing there or to W. E. Upshaw, Man ager SDA Branch Office, d3 Oregon building, Portland. DEADLINES STRESSED The county farm machinery rationing committee calls atten tion to time requirements In the present' rationing program. Farmers who obtain a certlfi cate for new machinery in Class A must purchase the machine) within 10 days, and take deliv ery before November 1. ' ''A DESPISED LANGUAGE ' The English language was 4e spised by Francis Bacon, wh strove to write chiefly in Latin. Despite this fact, he is best known for his mastery of Eng lish prose. ; The greatest number of vehi cles on the road are from two to five years old and the next most numerous group ranges in ago from five to 10 years. Baek Again at the Same V Old Standi ANOTHER GOOD TTM Merrill, Saturday, October 17 Baldy's Band "Just Good Pence Music" Dancing 10 Till S Saturday, Oct. 3 1st, will be our lest dance at Merrill Did 5193 Ask Miss Brown for any scrap salvage details
