Weekly Page of Farm News
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FARMERS BUSY
PUNTING
ASON NEARS
froparallnn of land, sed unit
; nmchlnery tor the bid spring
s plimtlnii proirrn lit now under
i wny throtiKh the Kliimnlh conn
try' sprnwlluif ngrlcnllurnl or on.
Tlowlng In fairly Kenernl. In
i tho louthnrn pnrl of tho district
Krnln Is bclim seeded, nnd (hero
In omo sevdlnic of pmin and
llltlo vetch. Thorn hu been
somo planting of onioni.
There li much activity at this
' tlmo In gi-ttlnK potitto iced
rendy, Including purchasing:, do
llvnry, dipping, etc. Early po
Into planting In expoctcd about
Cfciu-ll 13, but Uia main planting
will hit high gear about May 1.
The farming area li unuaually
; wet for thin time of year, with
f the season from two to three
wrnks behind normal. Thl !
not an unfavorable sign, how
ever, as farm experts have ob
served thnt lato years are usual
ly good crop year In thli country
E
T
Feed wheat to help county
farmers meet livestock and
poultry goals Is again avallablu
from Commodity Credit stocks,
jtallurrcll Short, chuirmun of the
Wuunty AAA committee, an
nounced yesterday,
Tho feed wheat program
halted a month ago whon the
original allocation of 125,000,
000 bushels was exhausted, bus
been resumed as a result of
passugo of a bill by congress
authorizing the sale of another
100,000,000 bushels of govern'
merit-owned wheat.
Under price schedules an
nounced for March, the wheat
Is available In this county at a
cost of $1.04 a bushel, or (34.68
a ton. April prices havo not
boen announced, and it Is pos
slble that new prices will he
slightly higher, the chairman
aid. .
Under the original program,
wheat was offerod at the oo.ulv-
Olent of 85 per cent of the corn
arity price. Tho bill passed by
cotigress last week authorizing
the sals of an additional amount
Increased the price to the
equivalent of full parity for
MICE TO FARMER
Farmers needing repairs on
tholr trucks and other equip
ment should have It taken care
of immediately, Marshall Nnu
man, district manager ODT,
announced today.
With an ever Increasing short-
Cngu of parts nnd mechanics,
hose farmers whose equipment
needs repairs should not wait
until time to move their crops
to have this needed repair taken
cars of.
By getting this equipment In
shape before crop hauling starts,
they can help prevent any tie
up of transportation due to me
chanical difficulties, and move
their vital foodstuffs to market
without Interruption.
This step will also aid the
already overtuxed garages who
are having their own problems.
The shortage of manpower does
not permit the fast advice that
they were able to give before
the WBr.
In following this plan the
farmer will not only benefit
himself, but also greatly aid the
garage men In scheduling their
Qictlvtty, Nauman stated.
TIRES FOR TRACTORS
Enough roar-wheel tractor
tires to equip 13,000 to 14,000
new farm tractors hav beon
released, and action Is being
taken to rolcaso completed farm
Implements In limo for spring
planting. Also, farmers can ob
tain tires for tractors now in
service by applying to local
OPA rationing boards. At the
snmo tlmo, food Production Di
rector TowiiHiind announced thnt
ho Is seeking n 1044 furm ma
chinery Rllotmenl as lnrgo as
tho number distributed In 1042.
MURPHEY'S
SEED STORE
Onion Plants
19c
Bunch
Remember the New
Location at
834 KLAMATH AYR,
Home or Hotbed Planting
Gives V Garden Head Start
B'j. J ' - V'f
Wr-oir" 1 hi .3T V"
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A protective frame like the
Victory garden seedlings off to an early start, la easily built by
the home handyman or woman.
Prepared by'the U. B. Depart
ment of Agriculture for
NCA Service
To odd to the plcusuro of gar
dening and get an early start,
many Victory gnrdoncrs will
want to start tholr supply of
early plants In the house or In a
hotbed. In somo cases it will be
posilhlo for groups of gardeners
to club together In the construc
tion of hotbed facilities.
Among the garden crops which
may bo started to good advan
tage in house boxes or hotbeds
are tomatoes, early cabbage,
peppers, eggplant, and lettuce.
Cucumbers, melons and squashes
may be started indoors by using
flower boxes, paper bands, or
berry boxes to hold tho soil.
WATCH TEMPERATURE
Where Just a few tomato and
cobbago plants are desired, the
seods moy be sown in a cigar box
or In a shallow pan with a few
holes punched In tho bottom for
drnlnnge. Any shallow box thnt
may be fitted into a window
where there Is a reasonable
amount of sunlight will serve
for starting early plants.
After filling the box with sift
ed soil, smooth it off and press
down slightly. Use the edge of
a ruler or a strip of thin board to
STRETCHING FOOD DOLLARS
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NO POINTS ON THESE FOODS
APPLE JUICE
TENDERONI
PEANUT BUTTER
Milsnr
PEANUT BUTTER Canto
PRUNES
HI-H0 CRACKERS
SN0WFLAKE CRACKERS
CREAMED HONEY
SUNBRITE c,
Rice I
M.J.B.
Lb. Pkg.
n In bulk. Fancy Blue
ntwv
S-Lb. Cello Bag
Olives n?":.'...... 29c
Dill Pickles S ; . . 35c
' " BEANS h'u., , ib,, 20c
u dddv nine
t 9J
HHBI Sal ni HS u,
'" CUT BEANS
Uti County No t Tin
15c
1,0 ASPARAGUS
Royal O A.
Club All Omit l-Lb. Tin
ASPARAGUS SK
All Oraan .......JOit-Ot, Tin
Olub I a
fc IK
im CATSUP Ursa loltla I5c
,W PEASiibhy'l H...T,n I6C
c ai unu with
vniinivn
worm 9K
pink Ml). Tin
"'TUNA FISH
35c
Whlla Star, r-or, tin ......
M SWIFT'S PREM 9K.
t.oi, Tin
Eljaaa Bwansdown
I-Lb. Bag
GRADE A EGGS
LARGE SIZE
D0Z. , . 36c
"Tut 4 it , ,
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one pictured above, for getting
form little grooves or furrows in
which to plant the seeds. These
little rows should be about two
Inches apart end one-fourth inch
deep.
Scatter the seeds of tomato,
early cabbage, pepper and egg
plant very thinly In the rows and
cover by sifting a small quan
tlty of soil over the entire sur
face. Smooth the top gently
and water very lightly.
The box then should be
placed where the temperature
will remain at about 70 degrees
F. If conditions are kept right,
tho seed will como up in 5 to 8
days. The seedlings will require
constant care, especially water
ing. As the light comes from one
side only, the seedlings will
draw towurd the window; the
box should be turned each day
to keep the plants from grow-
ing crooked. As soon as the
plants are large enough to
handle, they should be trans
planted to other boxes and given
2 or 3 Inches of space on each
aide.
HOW TO MAKE FRAME
For a larger number of early
plants, a hotbed or coldframe
may be used. The usual con
structlon method is to dig a shal
28c
2 19c
t-Lb. Jar 39o
LI, Jar 53c
t-Lb. ftXIo lag 30c
tft. . 21c
j-a 33c
29c
3 ,Ut
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QUALITY "POINT FREE" FOODS
25c
Rose
35c
Bulk Doubles coffee ration. Lb. Pkg.
Saturday Only
FRESH POULTRY
JONES COLORED
FRYERS
As Long as They Last
COLORED HENS.. t..39c
TURKEYS. ,47c
FRESH FISH
Halibut Lb. 39c
Salmon Lb. 39c
Fish-by-the-pieee ..Lb. 37c
Smalt Long ai they last
No Points Necessary on
These Items
209
low pit 8 to 18 Inches deep, ac
cording to locality, and pack It
full of fermenting stable man
ure, Before being placed In the
pit, the munure should be turn
ed oncu or twice in a pile to in
sure even heating, then packed
Into the pit and tamped uniform
ly. Standard hotbed sash Is it by
8 feet and the size of the bed
should be mado to suit the num
ber of sashes to be ucd. A
framework of boards 18 to 24
inches high at the back and
abo' t 12 inches high In front is
placed over the pit to support
the sash covering.
About 2 or 4 inches of fine
garden loam Is spread evenly
over the manure, and the bed is
allowed to stand four or five
days to warm up before the seed
Is sown. At first the tempera
ture of the bed will run rather
high and it is best to delay the
planting until it begins to de
cline. Thu best can be deter
mined by placing a thermometer
with the bulb about 3 Inches be
low the surface of the soil and
waiting until the temperature
falls below 83 degreos F. before
planting the seeds.
BEWARE OVERHEATING
If glazed sash is not available, I
heavy muslin may be used to
cover the- hotbed. Glass Is most
desirable. Care must be taken
to give the bed enough ventila
tion to prevent overheating, as it
may heat up rapidly when the
sun shines directly on the glass.
Watering should be done during
tho early part of the day and the
bed given enough air so that the
plants will dry off before night.
The bed should be closed be
fore evening to conserve the heat
for the lower temperature at
night. If the weather should
turn severely cold, straw, blank
ets or canvas may be thrown
over tho bed for protection.
A cold frame Is constructed in
the same way as a hotbed, ex
cept no manure is put under it to
supply heat.
Before plants are set In the
garden from a hotbed or cold
frame, they should be gradually
hardened to outside conditions
by giving them more ventilation
each day. Finally, remove the
sash entirely In bright days and
replace it at night. The aim
should be to produce strong,
healthy plants that will make a
quick start when set out in tho
garden.
(Next! Use and preparation of
garden products.)
Who remembers the good old
days when they gave bandits
plenty of rope? '
GRAPEFRUIT
rto-NMeta'Susar, alia H, I lor
47c
DDI
Nawtowraa j Af
Lars 61tt .
A DDI '" otiiii
MrriaM mm Ytklmi 4 7
40. Us. o
ORANGES T,'.
59c
ASPARAGUS T
No. 1a I Lba. W
RADISHES
I3c
And ORIIH ONIONI, I aU.
Strawberry Preserves -
Fancy Royal Club 3-Lb. Jar OJC
Coffee Stretcher
IOC
Clorox G.0B 25c
Sego Milk Cw 4.791 t.h tu 10c
Vol.
W GRAPEFRUIT JUICE
. Royal
Olub -
4KI. TW 34C
"BLEND JUICE
Vila PaK TW w
"' PINEAPPLE JCE. m.
Sola
,4I, Till
"'BLENDED JUICE
Royal Olub ilji-ot. Tin
"M GRAPEFRUIT
Royal Olub ttoi, Tin
"'GRAPEFRUIT
Royal Olub .. Hlvot, Tin
"'ORANGE JUICE
Mooo .... tl4i, Tin
"'ORANGE JUICE
Mam 41-or. Tin
lie
18c
12c
I5c
34c
SPERRY'S PANCAKE and WAFFLE
FLOUR fl.B-Lb. Bag 59
BISQUICK Large Pkg. 32t
Weekly Market Trends
(TAiUir't KoUl Th following market In
forifiatlaii la iuf-M"J from inalrlal At,
lalnul vr th HtiYHntarnt ImM lrt tn
tho Mlf '4 Mtril',o -.-',riwnUt at
tJtiO SIltA e"l!r,lr. Th ftitrlt!, In the
t'itn at a WAKkly k'iiftiiury nt trpfi'li In Mm
HreiUKlr markftt, In mi Inten444 to rplic
pot day by day inarkH rtporta.)
CATTLE MARKETS
A moderate supply of cattle
was received at North Portland
Monday, with 1200 available for
local trading. Prices on steers
and heifers were up as much as
23 cents compared with last
week's clote. Medium to good
fed steers brought mostly $13
to $16, while one extra good
load reached a now high of
$16.40. Even fed Holttelns
brought $14 to $15, while ordin
ary fat dairy type cows sold at
$0.30 to $10.30. Good steers at
Stm Francisco weighing 900
pounds brought up to $16.25.
The Chicago market was un
even, with choice heavy weight
steers reaching a top at $17.50,
although most fed steers and
yearlings ranged between $14.75
and $17.
8HEEP AND LAMB
MARKETS
While 1600 sheep and lambs
arrived at North Portland over
last weekend, only 600 of these
were available for local trading.
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YOU'LL BE
one of the smallest offerings In
many months, while good to
choice grades were lacking,
there was demand for these at
prices up to $10.75, while medi
um to good lambs were fully
steady at $14 to $13.25. San
Francisco reported no offerings
in the fat lamb market, al
though good to choice wooled
lambs were quoted up to $15.30.
Both Chicago and Omaha prices
sagged - from 15 to 23 cents,
with 'tops of $16.35 and $16,
respectively.
In the San Joaquin valley
small and medium sized bands
of lambs were contracted at
$14.50 to $14.60. Limited con
tracting is also reported in the
Sacramento valley on lambs for
delivery in late April and May
at $14 to $15.25 straight across,
and $14 50 fat basis. Most of
the Imperial valley spring
lambs have been sold at $15
f. o. b. loading point. A few
other bands of early lambs in
southern California sold up to
$15.25 delivered at Los Angeles.
HOG MARKETS
A fairly heavy run of hogs
last week reaching a total of
3500 head was continued on
'Monday, when 2100 were of
"p"riT
FRANKLY TOLD
It 4:
The West's Largest
Manufacturing and
OREGON - WASHINGTON - UTAH - IDAHO
. . in KLAMATH FALLS -715 MAIN St.
Dr. William B. Sicldens - Registered Optometrist in Charge.
fered for local trading. Good to
choice 180-225 pound slaughter
hogs brought mostly $16.25,
while heavier weights sold at
$15.50 to $15.75. A slight weak
ness in the market at San Fran
cisco is reported, with an ex
treme top of $16.50. At Chicago
the top price was $15.05, or 30
cents below the Portland price.
One of the largest supplies of
trucked-in hogs was responsible
for last week's heavy receipts
in Portland. Relatively high
local prices were believed re
sponsible for the increased of
ferings. One thing noted by
dealers was that the hogs were
heavier than usual, with most
lots weighing above 210 pounds.
Hog slaughter accounted for
most of a big increase in feder
ally inspected slaughter in 1942.
The average weight of Inspected
hogs slaughtered was more than
four pounds above the previous
record. Total inspected slaugh
ter was approximately 15 bil
lion pounds compared vith a
Drevious record of about 13
I billion pounds.
WOOL MARKETS
Both domestic and foreign
wools were in active demand at
Boston last week, in view of ex
pected orders for wool cloth
from the quartermaster corps.
Original bag southern Califor
jiaaailja i.n 11 ji'i i i i. i I in .1; n irjiiianajr-iriarwrrTrrJe
IF GLASSES ARE NOT NEEDED!
The VVLit "i'SslO)
Dispensing Opticians
nia wools, the bulk of which
were fine, were bought at de
livered Boston clean price ol
$1.10 to $1.14. Contracting waa
active In Montana, Washington,
northern California, Wyoming;
and Texas, with prices at or
close to ceilings. Some shearing
is already started in the fleece
wool states, although shearing
in the middle west has been im
peded by cold weather and
rains. Some Michigan sales
were reported at 47 and 48
cents for clear, and 40 cents lor
rejects. A mixed lot of Idaho,
running bulk to three-eighth
was sold on sample at Boston
at a grease prices of 47 cents.
SLAUGHTER REGULATIONS
Farmers and local butcher
who sell meat and who are not
registered with the OPA may
obtain slaughter permits any
time now. Slaughterer must
stomp their permit number at
least once on each wholesale
cut delivered after March 31.
Permits to farmers and to local
butchers and meat packer in
small towns will be Issued by
the county USDA war board.
GOODS TO ALLIES .
At present about 15 per cent
of total United States munition
production is going to our allie
under lend-lease and by direct
purchase. UCI