Weekly Market Trends
march 11, IMS
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'March Is Planning -- Not Planting -- Time For V Gardeners
PLOT Oil
TY
IMPORTANT IN
GARDEN
Li
Victory garden vegetable cnn
b only hk good na Iho plot they
have to grow In, department of
agriculture garden authorities
ulcl toduy. Thus, selection of
pitce for tho growing of voiiet
fflbles whether It bo pnrt of tho
tamlly lot, neighboring vacant
lot, or In community Harden
deserves careful consideration.
Mont vegetable crop.i are rela
tively tolerant to noli condition!
and do fulrly well under n wide
vnrlety of climatic conditions.
But, tin Victory gardener wonts
bountiful cropit, crops tluit nre
full of flnvor und health-protecting
vitamins and minerals.
Secretary of Agriculture
Clauds n. Wlcknrd recently re
ferred to a garden plot as a "mm
ny, fertile spot of ground." Un
let the roll In fertile, the nltn
blessed With (1111111(111, und free
from competition with trco roots,
there li little ren.ion to expect
that It will be a "Victory gar
den." Vegetables grown under
unfavorable conditions lire upt
to be poorly developed, larking
in flavor and of little nutritive
value,
Tho Knrdcn plot to begin with,
hould have sunlight for tit leii.it
OMve hour H diiy und full sun
light I preferable. MurniiiK win
Is morn bnneflclitl tu plant life
than afternoon sunlight.
Vegetables seldom limit o sutla
fnctory growth when competing
for food and moisture with trco
root. Poorly drained oil ure
cold and wet and thiui delay
planting and hurvettlng. Seed
lowed are usually higher on uch
olid. Henx'y clays are harder to
Farmers
NOTICE!
THE MINNEAPOLIS
MOLINE IMPLEMENT
BUSINESS
formerly operated by Joe
Zumpfa at TuUlaka has .
bean purchased by
Byron Johnson
and 1 now locatad
at the
STANDARD
Service Station
at
MALIN
Phone 173 Mnlln
SEARS HAS EVERYTHING
FOR YOUR
VICTORY GARDEN
GARDEN MASTER
SEED PACKETS
Vegetables or Flowers, I ,or iC
10c each
GLADIOLUS BULBS
Small .... 29c dor. - Large .... 40c doz.
STURDY GARDEN RAKE .......1.69
Good GARDEN HOE .1.35
LONG HANDLED SHOVEL 1.69
SPADING FORK 1.19
SEE OUR COMPLETE STOCK OF SEEDS AND TOOLS
FARM
Ready Reference Table
Quantity of Bead for Dayi to Ready for
Kind Planting Datee Apart In Rowa Rows Apart Depth Susceptibility Length of Row and Coma Uia From
to Cover to Froit Number of Plant Up Planting Data
LEAKY VEGETABLES ,
Spinach April 18 June 15 4 inched 1 ft. 14 In.
Swiss Chiird May 10 June 15 8 Inchea 1V4 ft. 1 in.
Cabbage April 16 June 1 IVi ft. 2 ft. '-4 In.
Urussul sprout Juno 1 and transplant
Lettuce April 15 July 0 1 ft. l'A ft. !4 In.
GHliEN VEGETABLES
Aipiirugus Plant 3 ft.
Henna Juno 1 June 20 4 Inches 214 ft. 2 In.
Green Sprouting Broccoli Moy I Juno 1 4 lnchoa 18 in. in.
Pmia April 1 June 15 2 inches 214 ft. 2 in.
YELLOW VEGETABLES
Carrots April 15 June 1 2-3 Inches 1-1 'A ft. '-4 In.
rtulubugiis April 1 4 Inches 2 ft. 14 in.
Yellow S(iuifh (summer) Juno 1 Juno 15 4 ft. 4 ft. 1 In.
Yellow Squash (winter) Juno X Juno 15 8 ft. 8 ft. 1 in.
OTHER VEGETABLES
Corn Muy 25 June 20 1 '-4 ft. 3 ft. 1 In.
Beets April 20 June 15 4 Inches 1 ft. 1 In.
Piirsnlps April 15 June X 8 Inches 1W ft. tt In.
Turnips April 1 Juno 1 4 Inches 2 ft. 14 In.
Cucumber Juno 1 June 15 4 ft. 4 ft. V4 In.
Onions (Seed) April 1 June 1 3 inches 1 ft. Vi In.
Onions (Sets) Muy 1 Juno 15 3 Inches 1 ft. ' In.
Radishes April 15 June 15 2 inches 1 ft. V4 In.
work, and root cropi seldom de
velop satisfactorily In them. In
most caeca, sandy soils make the
best vegetable gardons, although
they are more subject to the ef
fects of drought and plant foods
lend to leach from them.
Whllo it Is possible to modify
noils through the addition of coal
unites, Blind, 1 lino, and decayed
vegetable matter (humus), such
cIuiiircs are likely to be costly
and require time.
A site, convenient to the fam
ily dwelling, whero sparo time
can be turned to the care of the
garden, is much to be preferred
over one ot a distance, oven
though it may bo lorger. Time
that mint bo spent in going back
und forth U time lost from the
enro of the garden. Cordoning In
distant plots which involves the
uso of tho family car, should be
done only if there Is no suitable
place near at home. It Is much
better to chooso a small plot that
Is convenient to the family
dwelling and garden it Intensive
ly then to seek a largor plot at a
distance.
Early Orders for
Nitrogen Advised
New restriction on the sale of
nitrogen fertilizers for certain
crops makes It highly Important
for growers to ordor tholr sup
plies immediately from dealers If
they ore to be sure of getting
their needs, announces Art King,
extension specialist In soils at
Oregon State college.
Crop.i have been divided Into
A and B classes, with dealers In
structed to supply tho needs of
j growers of A crops before those
! with B crops. A crops include
i flax, hybrid corn for seed, dry
and snap beans, lima beans,
beets, cabbage, and carrots. In
Oregon, however, many clnss B
crops need nitrogen fertilizer be
fore the Importont A crops, says
King. Whllo dealer will, at
tempt to hold back supplies for
class A growers, they can only
do this If growers cooperate by
placing orders Immediately,
which means today or tomorrow
and not two weeks hence, accord
ing to King.
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STORE
Tips for New Crop
Of Gro we rs Give n
By Agentfs Office
By J. R. M'CAMBRIDGE
Assistant County Agent
March Is planning time for Victory gardens not planting
time. Tho planting table as shown on this page is a very good
planting guldo for most areas In the county. Earlier planting has
caused rome gardeners a big loss In seed and time due to frost,
so don't let a few of these nice days get you over-anxious to start
planting.
Planting time of the different types of vegetable varies and
this I also true of locality and soil condition. We should lake
Into consideration, however, the natural types of plants. Some
require cool or medium cool weather and other require medium
warm or warm weather, or we might say, there are cool weather
types and warm weather types. In the cool weather type of vege
tables we find such varieties as spinach, cabbage, peas, radishes,
carrots, beets turnips, onions and parsnips, which can be planted
In the early garden season. The warm weather types are vine
crops such as corn, tomatoes,
beans and peppers. It is especi
ally important to plant garden
peas early to avoid injury from
the pea aphlds.
Most garden soils can be spad
ed this month and. prepared for
planting. However, in some
area it may be still too wet. If
a garden Is worked while the
soil is too wet it will be inclined
to be cloddy. A very simple test
is to grasp a handful of soil
firmly and toss it into the air
about three feet, letting it fall
on the palm of your hand. If it
breaka up readily the soil is
ready to work; If it remains in
a lump the moisture content Js
too high and working the soil
should be delayed.
Wherever possible, barnyard
manure should be worked into
the soil at time of seed bed
preparation. Manure supplies
nitrogen, phosphorous, and pot
ash to the soil, plant foods es
sential to good vegetable pro
duction. Not only docs manure
furnish plant food for crops,
but it adds humus and organic
matter to the soil, which im
proves the soil structure, mak
ing It more easily worked, re
duces cloddyness and aids the
soil in maintaining moisture
longer.
Composting leaves, lawn clip
ping and other plant material
is a good way that the average
family may make their own
garden fertilizer. A new bullo
tin, "Garden Soil Management,"
Victory a rdener
Points fo Remember-"
1. Good Seeds
2. Handy Tools
For Better Results Buy Bulk Garden Seeds
Murphev
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Phone 3443
Vegetable Growing in Klamath County
(Prepared by County Agent't Offlca)
available at tha county agent's
office, cover the process for
composting plant material. This
is an excellent bulletin on han
dling garden soils and contains
good information for experi
enced as well as amateur gar
deners. A chemical fertilizer, "Vic
tory Garden fertilizer," contain
ing 3 per cent nitrogen, 8 per
cent phosphate and 7 per cent
potash, is available for garden
use this year. Chemical fertiliz
ers are only a substitute for or
ganic fertilizers, such as barn
yard manure and should be
used only where manure is not
available.
Planning the garden is a very
important prerequisite to plant
ing. Therefore, two meetings
have been arranged in Klamath
county for everyone interested
in gardening and planning the
garden. The first meeting will
be on Tuesday, March 16, at the
Altamont Junior high school au
ditorium at 8 p. m. O.'T. Mc
Whorter, horticultural special
ist and Victory garden leader
for the state, will be in Klam
ath county at that time to at
tend these meetings and discuss
vegetable and small fruit grow
ing. The second meeting will be
at the Fremont school on High
street, between Seventh and
Eighth streets, on Wednesday
evening, March 17, at 8 o'clock.
These meetings are open to the
public and are being held for
Be a Successful
3. Peat Moss
4. Fertilizer
5. Garden Guide
When thinking of gardening go
to your seed store for your needs.
's Seed
"SEEDS THAT GROW"
Telephone 7226 for Victory Garden Plowing.
Hardy 1 oz. to 100 ft. row 8-12 8-9 weeks
Hardy 2 oz. to 100 ft. row 7-10 80-75 days
Hardy Hot house plants ' 13-16 weeks
125 days
Mod. Hardy 1 oz. to 3000 plants 6-10 0-12 weeks
100 plants for 100 ft.
Hardy 1 pkt. 100 roots 1 year
Tender 1 lb. to 100 ft. row 6-10 8-8 weeks
Hardy 1 pkg. 250 plants 7-10 85 days
Mod. Hardy 1 lb. to 100 ft. row 6-10 8-9 weeks
Hardy . 1 oz. to 125 ft. row 10-15 8-9 weeks
Hardy 1 oz. to 125 ft. row 7-10 90 days
Tender 4 oz. to 100 ft. row 6-10 8-9 weeks
Tender 1 oz. to 100 ft. row 6-10 9-12 weeks
Tender 'A pt. to 100 ft. row 8-10 9-10 weeks
Mod. Hardy 2 oz. to 100 ft. row 7-10 6-8 weeks
Hardy V4 oz. to 100 ft. row 12-18 16-20 weeks
Hardy ' 'A oz. to 100 ft. row 4-7 8-10 weeks
Tender Vi oz. to 100 ft. row 6- 8 8-10 weeks
Tender 1 oz. to 100
Mod. Hardy 2 lb. to 100 ft.
Hardy 1 oz. to 100 ft.
Four-H News
HENLEY SHEEP CLUB
The Henley Sheep club's first
meeting was held at the home
of our leader, I. W. White.
The meeting was called to or
der by White and later was
taken over by our new presi
dent. The purpose of this meeting
was to organize a club and
elect new officers. They are as
follows: president, Harold Pey
ton; vice president, Louisa Kel
ler; secretary and treasurer,
Muriel White; news reporter,
song and yell leader, Jean. Kel
ler. Other members of the club
are Ruth Peyton. Harold Bail
ing, Stanley McClellon and
Charles Deer. It was decided
the next meeting will be held
on April 4. Refreshments were
served and the meeting ad
journed. Jean Keller, new reporter.
- .
BUSY BEES
Wa called our meeting to or
der at 3 o'clock. We had the
club'a pledge and roll call. We
then had songv and yells. The
secretary, Mary Jo Flurry, was
absent, so Mary Ann Robertson
took charge. There was no old
business. Plans were discussed
for an Easter party and as there
was no more business the meet
ine adjourned. Our leader,. Ma
rian Doty, told us what to do
for our next meeting.
Joan Barnes, new reporter.
No Wheat Shortage
Near, Says Wiekard
WASHINGTON, March 11 W)
Whatever other food supplies
may run out, there is no immedi
ate danger of a shortage of
wheat, it was disclosed today.
Testifying during hearings on
a farm laboi supply bill reported
today, Secretary of Agriculture
Wiekard told the house appropri
ations committee the 1,155.000,-
000 bushels of wheat on hand
last January 1 were sufficient to
last about o years.
the purpose of furnishing infor
mation on Victory gardens for
vegetables and small fruit pro
duction. If you are planning to
grow a garden, plan to attend
one of these meetings.
GARDEN
Store
134 Klamath At.
ft. row 8-12 16-20 weeks
row 8- 8 5-8 weeks
row 4- 8 4-8 weeks
Addition of chlorine to the
water used in washing dairy
cows' udders before milking has
reduced the bacteria in the wash
ing water enormously, has help
ed to control mastitis, and has
aided in the production of clean
milk, in controlled experiments
conducted at Oregon State col
lege and Just reported on in cir
cular of information No. 288 by
H. P. Ewalt and J. H. Byers of
the dairy staff.
The chlorine is also added to
the rinse water used on the teat
cups before milking each cow.
The number of bacteria in 490
samples of udder wash water
was reduce', an average of 93.8
per cent when chlorine was used.
Still more important was the
fact that the number of bacteria
in the milk produced- when
chlorine wa used in the wash
water and in the teat cup rinse
water was reduced 34.2 per cent.
In both instances the' milk was
produced under grade A sanitary
conditions.
The chlorine used at a strength
of 250 parts per million was
found satisfactory. Powdered
chlorine compounds are avail
able at dairy supply stores and
carry directions for making van
ous strengths of solution. About
15 cow can be washed with 2i
gallons before it become too
weak, the tests showed.
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Remember!
8th and Main
of increased food
additional $800 per
prices an
month for old age assistance here
was appropriated by the Klam
ath County Public Welfare com
mission at its March meeting,
upping the budget for ihe month
of April to $7000.
There are approximately 250
cases of old age assistance in
Klamath county. The larger
budget means that there will
be an average Increase of ap
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Here' what you get: a Victory Garden plan
for 750 square feet, suggestions, directions, '
planting table and the leed'to plant abso
lutely free! Our fighting forces require great
quantities of .food. Everyone should have a
garden . . . it it up to every one of us to
. grow at many vegetable a we can for home
contumption. The home garden can tupply
fresh, eriip vegetable the year, around. - .
Do your part by growing a many vegetable
o you can for home use!
Here Are Your, Free
SEEDS of FREEDOM!
Carrott
Peat
Beam
Swist Chard
Spinach
Sugar Beet
Green
Wooleii
Your Credit It Good at Oreg an
proximately $4.00 for each grant
per month to help the recipients
meet the higher cost of food.
The Increase was figured on a
percentage basis compatible with
the actual Increase in food cost.
.Another factor bringing about
larger monthly allowance wai
the, discontinuance ot the food
stamp plan.
i Altha Urquhart, administra
tor of the Klamath County Wei.
fare department said that Klam
ath county old age grants are
just about the state average, and
that the recent local budget in
crease was also In line with the
state-wide policy of increase. ;
Let's put everything to work)
Sell the articles you don't uia
ihrough a classified ad.
DISTINCTIVE
Phone 8222
APPAREL
901 Main
2
For Your
Victory Garden
Faded blue Sanforized
denim in slacks, 2-piece
suits and . station wagon
coats. For sturdy, practical
wear. .
Slacks .. $1.95 and $2.M
2 Piece Suit ...,..$3.50
Jackets, long
(leave ........
,.$3.50
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' Lettuce '
; r Cabbage ..
. Kohlrabi--"
Rutabaga
Corn
. Sauath
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Onions', ''
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Phono 8041