Weekly Page of Farm News
April 15. 1913
PAGE THIRTEEN
Henderson Relates
Extra Fertilizer
Allotment Plan
By C. A. HENDERSON
Klamath County Agent
Si) ninny Imiulrli'n hnva boon
received relnllvn to Ilio recent
nllornllnn of iiiiiiiioiilinii phos
phate ( in st il) Hint It seems lid
vlMililn Hint this urllcle, KlvliiK
definite In rnntiii t lent nil how thin
wiis IiiiikIIi'iI, lit' written,
Effort ot Die Tuleliiliu Crow
cm mid Urn Kluimitli Potato
Growers iiKKuclnllnii over n
(lny period resulted In tlm ill lo
cution by Ilia wur production
IkhiicI of ntld ImiM of niiiiuoiiluiii
pliimpluite. 1 (1-20-0) fur potatoes
In (ho Kliiniiitli IiiimIm to lii mod
tn Iihtihiko potiiln production,
Word of thl.i allocation wii.i re
ceived on Miiixli !!H lit u com
bined iiicollnii roprcgi'iitliiK the
OKIwniith unci Tulrlulie pntnto
.powers associations, n commit
li'c of IB ariiwcra lielnit present,
It vvns requested Hint n commit
tee be set lip to allocate the per
centile of thin BOO tons liclwccii
tliu Hirer colludes Involved. It
Wii.h further approved Unit the
county fiirm machinery rtitlun
liill eniiiiiilltre ration out thin
niiitcrlnl to individual mowers
ill order to secure, u fur im pod
ll)le, iiiiixlniiiin potato produc
tion. Torm Sent Out
The supervisory committee,
followliiK tills ineetliiK. Immedi
ately prepared n form for itrow
cri tn fill out, itntliiK tho uiiioiint
mid kind of fertilizer on hnnd,
acres' of land, condition of the
land, mid amount of fertilizer
required, A total of nearly 700
of tlieio forms were filled out
nnd tho supervisory eommltteo
IllITi I1IH1 lIllULIIK'fl 111(7 JU-U-ll IU
tho counties on the basis of re-
epiests received. Klanuitli county
received 2l)-t tons. Tho farm nm
chlnery nitlonliiK committee of
Klamath county met tho next
clay to consider the 400 applica
tions received from Klumnth
county growers. Klnmnlh coun
ty roquctl totnlcd nenrly H00
ton'.
The commltlee spent two days
In allocating this material, and
ciliiullshed tho follnwIiiK policy:
1, Thnt growers who iuicl rea
sonable experience In grow
Iiik potatoes nnd had rea
nOnnbly satisfactory land,
nnd no fertilizer nt nil
should be til veil first con
sideration. 2. That growers having sonic
fertilizer, but less than 135
nounds ncr acre, should be
given the next consldcra-
, lion.
3. Thiil growers having over
' 133 pounds per ncro but not
sufficient for their needs
should bo given tho next
consideration.
4. Thnt growers having 200
pounds per aero or over
should bo given fourth con
sideration, tn carrying out this plan It
vas folt by tho committee that
growers in the first class should
bo given not loss than 11.1
pounds per acre If an npprcclublo
Increase in production was to be
secured. After this group was
taken enro of tho balance of the
fertilizer was used to bring the
nverngo class two up to 139
pounds per ncrc. As for exam
ple, If a grower already had 100
pounds per ncro, ho was allotted
pin additional 33 pounds. By the
time this allotment was com
pleted, no further fertilizer re
mained and tho committee found
it Impossible to allocato mate
rial to growers having more
.than 133 pounds per acre.
Not Sufflclont
The committee realized thnt
this method would not be satis
factory to all growers but they
also realized that any method
adopted would not bo satisfac
tory to everyone. Fertilizer, par
ticularly lfl-20-0, Is particularly
important In tho growing of po
tatoes in the Klanuitli basin. The
fact remains that the fertilizer
allotted wnn not sufficient for
tho district, so tho committee
thought thai many growers
should Dc able to secure other I
To niBtl demindtd high pioducllon-to
holp avoid iciIoiii waili ol liillllior,
time, labor-trial lood polatooi wild
Semeian Dei. Easy to use. Economical.
Qenarally reduces mi piece decay,
teod-borno scab and Bhltoclonla, com
monly Increaios ylolds. See your dealer
and deal now I
fffflli "i tar", WiplnoJnj 0W tot
kinds of fertilizer to help out
they realized the amount allotted
was not sufficient for maximum
crop production, but at best, was
merely of some ussliitaiicc, The
committed felt Hint growers
should nut stop their efforts to
obtain additional fertilizer sim
ply becuiiso they did not receive
enough from the 300 tons al
lotted. A letter received from Sen
ator McNary and the director of
tho war production board stated
Hint the total lfl-20 0 used for
crop production in the United
States In 1043 was 22,000 tons.
A check-up of this material pur
chased from tho different deal
ers shows Hint about six to eight
per cent of tho nations supply
Is In the bands of tho potato
growers of tho Klamath basin.
It was realized by the committee
Hint many of the growers pur
chased curly and huvo a much
larger supply than growers who
were allotted a small amount
from the recent allocution. j
However, there was nothing;
the committee could do In this
regard except to ask growers
having more than they could use
economically to share with their'
neighbors. It should be kept in
mind that the role of application
of 1(1-20-0 this year Is under the
direct control of tho stato ex
periment stations of the various
slates, and that tho rata estab
lished for Oregon Is a maximum
of 400 pounds per acre, and this
only applies to lund previously
cropped to potatoes' or crops
other thnn n legume crop for the I
two previous years. Kor land I
planted In 1042, following
guinea,
300 nounds ner ncro Is
Hie maximum allowed. For land
broken up this year out of clover
or alfalfa, no fertilizer was rec
ommended although 200 pounds
per acre might be used. If grow
ers have fertilizer In, addition to
uieir necos, incy no aouln can
secure maximum potato produc-;
lion and still share this excess
iltiantlty with their neighbors.
Ihere Is no indication at the
present llmo that additional
1U-20-0 can be secured in the
Immediate future. It Is hoped
that some might be made avail
able Inter In tho season for side
dressing of potatoes. It Is also
hoped by the committee tlmt
growers not
fertilizer for
having sufficient:"' Kood to choice steers orougni
their needi will ! $10.1)0 to $17, and most medium
mnkc" every possible effort to
utilize other materials thnt may
bo nvailablo. A ruling of the
slalo AAA committee mukes It
possible to uso superphosphate
secured as a grnnt-of-ald on po
tatoes by pnying the AAA nsso-
elation the cost of such material
in cosu. Also, dealers Indicate
thnt there is some sulphate of
ammonia available and that this
might be used to considerable
extent In many districts. Other
mixtures might bo used in other
districts where land is adapted
to them.
Moose to Hold
Joint Installation
Klamath Falls and Merrill
Moose will hold a joint Installo
Hon at Merrill on April 20, ac
cording to Ray Van Meter, dis
trict deputy for tho Mooso
lodges. Ho said a largo attend
ance is expected.
Van Meter plans to go to Bend
In a few dnys to stlmulnto Inter
est in Mooso activities in thnt
area.
Always rend tho classified ads.
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Farmers and stock men are desperately in need of
trucks and pickups. Anyone who has a truck or pickup,
which is not absolutely essential for his own use, is ur
gently requested to sell it to a dealer or direct to some
one engaged in food production. Klamath's agricultural
program must go through,
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Housewives would do woll
le-lthe distribution ol points over
Hie butcher nets, but the meal
showing the part of the boot
Veekly Market Trends
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CATTLE MARKETS
Slaughter steers were strong
to 23 cents higher at North Port
land Monday than at last week's
close, with 1250 out of 1940 ar
rivals offered locally. Two loads
to good fed steers sold ot $14,501
to $10.25, the same as tho Mon-,
day before. Some feeder steers
brought $13 to $15.25. At San
Francisco steers were steady,
one load of lightly sorted me-j
dium to good Nevada steers
weighing 1000 pounds bringing
$10, but Chicago's market closed
ns much as 23 cents lower, with
most offerings moving at $15 to
$16.73.
The closing clays of March
brought a big volumo of live
stock marketings accompanied
by strong prices in anticipation
of the new quota period, but the
next few clays brought some re
action. However, for the past
several weeks marketings
through regular commercial
channels have not only been less
than r year ago but less than ex
ported in view of the record
1042 production of live animals,
nnd government procurement
agencies have had trouble meet
ing wor requirements. A con
siderable part of this decrease is
attributed to diversion of meat to
black markets nnd the OPA has
begun a vigorous enforcement
campaign of supply and price
control measures. Specific dol-
Appeal
to Owners of
Pickups and Trucks
BALSIGER MOTOR
MAIN and ESPLANADE
Am PoI imjI
to clip this chert and pin it on
tho woek. The contor pictures
plunnor will take nolo ot the
from which they are taken.
lnrs-and-ccnts ceiling prices ef
fective on pork April 1 have
been extended to other meats as
of April 15, and temporary lim
its have been put on inventories
which slaughterers may have on
hand, to make the excess imme
diately available for government
use.
SHEEP AND LAMB MARKETS
With 800 head of sheep and
lambs offered nt North Portland
j Monday, medium woolca lamos
i brought $13.50, shorn lambs
with No. 2 pelts were steady at
$13.75 to $14.75, and good shorn
ewes at $7.25 to $8. At San
Francisco, good to choice spring
lambs were quoted at $15 to $16
but prices on all grades were
only nominal. At Chicago trad
ing was slow and prices weak,
with most good to choice woolcd
lambs selling at $16 to $16.15
and fed clipped Iambs selling ut
$15. In Omaha good and choice
fed wooled slaughter lambs sold
up to $16, and shorn good to
choice fed stuff at $14.90.
Contracting of spring lambs in
tho main valleys of California
has been pretty well completed.
Some sales of fat lambs were
made in the northern port last
week at $15 a hundred, f. o. b.
country points, for current deliv
ery. HOG MARKETS
Hog prices took another drop
of 40 to 50 cents at North Port
land Monday, with 1750 head of
fered locally following last
week's big supplies, which had
been above both the week and
the year previous. Good to
choico 185 to 230 pound slaugh
ter hogs sold at $13 to $13.35,
with many .unsold under lower
Ctmel SaUifet.
CO,
Boselus Cbuck
Beef Cuts
SlmJi (boa la)
Arm Sleek
English Cut
the kitchen wall as they plan
show the wholesale cuts which
various retell cuts witn numbers
bids. Even feeder pigs were
mostly $1 lower at $16 to $17.
I San . Francisco's market was
i around 40 cents lower than last
week's close. Two loads of Ida
ho hogs sold at the top at $16.55.
Trading was active in Chicago
but prices were down there also
with only one lood bringing as
much as $15.35, and most good
and choice butchers, selling at
$15 to $15.25.
WOOL MARKETS '
Contracting continued active
last week in the' territory states,
California and Texas. . Estimates
are that 80 to 90 million pounds
of the 1943 wool clip have been
purchased to date and mostly re
sold at once to manufacturers to
cover bids on quartermaster or
ders. Prices have been strong
and higher. In northern Califor
nia they ranged from 47 to 51
cents, grease basis; in Montana
from 43 to 48 cents for fine and
fine medium; in Wyoming 40 to
43J cents for fine and fine me
dium, and in Idaho 44 to 46 cents
for lots running mostly to half-
blood.
Mohair continued in demand
with country prices unchanged
on kid hair and from one to two
cents higher on adult hair.
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ii.luujiiiai MURvnooa
Everyone of m b workkg
harder. Crowding more into each day..
Leisure moments are becoming moe rare.
Make the most of emery one. In times
like these simple pleasures, little every
day en kryments can mean a lot... a good .
book ... a letter from a friend ... a few
minutes of good companionship over a .
glass of fine Blire-Weinhard Beer. Be
ready for those frequent occasions when
good neighbors get together. Make sure
your refrigerator is well, stocked with
Blia-Wetuhard Beer.
ISIHEII GOOD ilEICHBORS GET TOGETHER
IATIIFYINI
INCENTIVES ON
SPUDS BACK IN
& FIHH PICTURE
I The firms Involved In the ap
Inccntive payments on pota- Pcal wcre tl,e Tacoma door and
toes are "on again," according to
information from the county
(gent's office.
Last January the U. S. depart
ment of agriculture announced
incentive payments on many
crops, Including potatoes. The
incentive payment on potatoes as
announced at that time was B0
cents per bushel based on aver
age production of the farm for
all acres above 90 per cent, but
not to exceed 110 per cent, of
the goal. The Individual farm
goals were established by the
county Agricultural Coarerva-1
tion association committees and 1
based on the fact that the gov
ernment was asking for in-'
creased production and that 1
goals should be higher than
normal acreage.
Shortly following this an-1
nounccmcnt by the department ,
of agriculture, congress refused
to appropriate money for these ,
incentive payments, classifying ;
them as a subsidy. This left .
the matter strictly in the hands :
of the department of agriculture ,
with Incentive payments order-1
ed but no funds to meet the bill.
The matter has remained in this 1
condition up until last week, and I
it was generally understood that j
money for incentive payments J
was not available and therefore
that incentive payments would
not be made.
Last week a special announce-:
ment from the department of
agriculture stated that incentive
payments will be made lor pota
toes and that funds for this pur
pose were available from other
sources. This is of particular in-;
terest to growers although fur
ther newspaper announcements
in this regard should be care
fully watched for.
"This seems to be a case of
'off again on again' and at the
present time it seems that incen
tive payments are 'on again,'"
the office said.
Spokane CIO Mill
Workers Demand
Wage Increases
SPOKANE, April 15 De
mands for increased pay or a
guaranteed work week have
been made on local lumber operators,-Fred
Siefkin, district sec
retary of the International Wood
workers of America (CIO), dis
closed yesterday..,
He' said' the union had asked
a minimum wage of $1.02 an
hour and a minimum 48-hour .
week, or guaranteed pay for a
52 hour week.
"The men are frozen to their
jobs and they are entitled to a
guaranteed income," Siefkin
said.
The lakes and. streams of
Pennsylvania contain 160 va
rieties of fish.
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Lumber Companies'
Petition Denied by
Wor Labor Board
SEATTLE, April 18 MV- A
petition by four woodworking
companies In Washington and
OroKon for a review of a west
coast lumber commission de
cision was denied yesterday by
the war labor board, the office
of war information reported.
plywood operators, the M. Sc M.
Woodworking company, Evans
Products company and the Smith
wood Products company.
Unemployables, rich or poor,
will have to be toned up. We
cannot afford to have Idle peo
ple. Idlers at the top make
idlers at the bottom. No one
must stand aside in his working
prime to pursue a life of selfish
pleasure. Winston Churchill.
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Guidebook for American air
men forced to ball out In Jungl
territory.
$m Ming
flossies?
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T5 on your way horn, t a bo.
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to. Bororo badtlm apply a food hot
tooicl lurt m hot aa you can boar It arai
koop rt on md hot far about S mkrutoa
to opaai too aoraa. Dry Aoroughly than
apply a 01H. ot tha aU and rub on hrioMy
Cover up and so to ilaap. In tha morranf
for good moosuni anothar on aprkarioi)
no hot towal. You'll got tha lurprtM of
your Rfs. You'll bo amaud at ttia ' ' I
rallaf you gut back on tha Job happy
and much mora comrortabaa, Kaop rt ust
for a fm day.
Thouunds ot bottka ara told miuiaV
for tired achavj foal and Saga. You can
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Total
$51.75
Easy Monthly
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Phone 4103 '
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