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Newspaper Page TextV July 20, 1043 PAGE SIX ) Weekly Page of Farm News FEW MIGRATORY POTATO HARVESTERS EXPECTED I I - --- - . - " ' . LOCAL HELP TD MA NJOB F Labor during the potato har vest season will be one of the biggest headaches of potato growers here, County Agent ' Bob McCambrldge said today. Early digging will begin about September 10, while the peak will be from October 1 to 15. J. R. Beck, state supervisor of the emergency farm labor serv ice, reports that surveys indicate one-third of the usual number of migratory workers are now mov ing under their own power to places where they are needed. , When reports of pools of work ers are investigated, available workers are found to be mostly mirages, Beck indicated. The bulk of labor required to meet local, county, and state needs must come from within the area. Beck said, so the harvest- ers needed in the potato fields this fall must come from within the county. Last year was an open sea son, McCambridge said, and plenty of time was given to the harvest, but if weather condi tions should make this year's harvest season short, the need for labor will be critical. Any one with any spare time during the harvest was urged to reg ister with the United States em ployment service. School children working in platoons under squad leaders may be an effective means to prevent the labor shortage from holding up the harvest, McCam bridge said. Last year, and in previous years, children have worked, but no organization was tried, and it is believed that the platoon method will bring bet ter results. Weekly Market Trend (Editor KoU: The fotlovtag mirttft to fontuUoB to HippUed from materiel 06 tataed over the soveraineiit ltued wire ta toe office of the extension economist it prefoa State eoUefe, The material, n the form of a weekly tummtrj at trend to tfae not tnienaM 10 replace CATTLE MARKETS The livestock market at north Portland was quite firm Monday despite a fairly laree supply In all divisions. Offer ings amounted to 1800 head of cattle and calves, 2600 head of hogs and 2000 sheep and lambs. Prices on fed steers moved up 29 cents to sell at $16.25 but grass fat kinds were slow at : $14 with some remaining un sold at the close. Hogs, at a top of $14.75, were 25 cents higher than a week previous and 10 cents over the highest paid dur ing the week. Good to choice trucked in lambs were mostly $12.75 and eastern Oregon kinds $13.25. The San Francisco market was also firm. Trading was ac tive on grass fat steers at $14 for the better grades while hogs, some from Oregon, were up to $15.15. Shorn lambs made $11.50 to $13.50. SHEEP AND LAMBS Direct and contract buying of feeding lambs in western range states was exceedingly dull during the week ending July 24 and bids were on a lower basis. Wyoming reported iha n n nr zn nnn hMH nt si 3 for early fall delivery, but in Colorado trading was at a . standstill. Fat lambs from northern Cal ifornia and from the Lad in o pastures of the Sacramento val ley were supplying the San Francisco market Marketings graded mostly common to med ium and were hard to move. Prices on such kinds have de clined 50 cents to a dollar dur ing the past 10 days. HOC MARKETS The office of price adminis tration has announced that early in August a flat price ceiling would be set for live hogs at $14.75 per hundred weight. Chicago basis. The ceiling of $14.75 will ap ply to all grades and weights ana assures packers an ade quate margin between the price of live hogs and the OPA ceil ings for wholesale pork cuts VJ o ni o n Man Adora DAINTINESS Never take chances of offending. Protect your personal charm and daintiness. Use CERTANE for your daily hygienic rit ual. Cooling . . . refreshing . . . delight fully fragrant CERTANE medicated douche powder affords utmost dainti ness; deodorizes and soothes delicate tis ues. Nolingeringodors. Inexpensive, tool 0 GROWERS Ask your jfBSKSSStl Ag Leader (I : s) hit 4'( I Ervin Peterson, above, is new head of the state department of agriculture. and processed pork. This price, while below the 22 year high of $16.10 reached this spring is slightly above prices prevailing in recent weeks and is substan tially above prices which live hogs brought prior to 1942. It is anticipated that the price of hogs will continue to fluctuate seasonally, as in the past, be tween the ceiling and the floor prices. The War Food administration also changed the support price program to include lower weights. The average hog sup port price of 113.75 per hun dredweight, Chicago basis, for the period September 1, 1043, to March 31, 1944, now in cludes weightz from 200 to 270 pounds, good to choice butcher hogs. It was previously effec tive only for good to choice butcher hogs weighing 240-270 pounds, Chicago basis. The sup port price for hogs weighing 240-270 pounds will remain in effect for the period originally provided through September 1944. The new support price basis applying to the lower weights becomes effective on September 1. Government . purchases of pork products ' are at prices which reflect live hog prices above the average support level. In order that the full ben-1 efits of this support program be passed on to hog producers, however, officials pointed out that it is necessary for produc ers to market their hogs in an orderly " manner and spread their marketings over a suffi cient period of time to enable packers to handle them in their plants. WOOL MARKETS Trading in the Boston wool market was quiet the week ending July 24 but grading and delivery of earlier contracted wools continued. A lack of warehouse facilities and of labor has had a slowing effect in laying out sample bags for appraisal and on the unloading of cars. Nevertheless, approxi mately 60,000,000 pounds of do mestic wool, including pulled wool, have been appraised so far for purchase by the Com modity Credit corporation. Purchasing of fleece wools in the country has been at a rec ord pace and most of these wools have been purchased or consigned. Automobile liability insurance is inexpensive. See Hans Nor land, 118 N. 7th. The Answer To Your 'Warm Morning' COAL HEATER Start a fire but once year. Heats all day and all night without refueling. Burns any kind of coal, coke, briquets. No clinkers only fine aih. Saves fuel saves work. Requires less attention than most furnaces. Automatic draft control in cluded with each heater. Semi-automatic, magaiine feed. Available for Immediate Delivery! FRED H. HEILBRONNER "FUEL THAT SATISFIES" 821 Spring St. VINE GROWTH OF POTATOES Growth of potato vines in the Klamath basin fields is favor able at tins time, although the stands are not so uniform as in some past years, according to Assistant County Agent Robert McCambridge. In the opinion of most grow ers, McCambridge said, the av erage yield will not be so high this year because of the fertil izer situation and the number of new, inexperienced growers. Definite indications of the quality or this years crop can not be established until early digging. The lack of enough better seed and lack of fertil izer may be factors determining the quality of the potatoes. The frost that occurred in June did not do extensive dam age, although damage was spot ted and affected some fields more than others. Doing dam age after the frost, rhizoctonia diseased some of the plants. tending to burn off the vines. Diseases found at the time of inspection for certification were rugose mosaic, wild mosaic, blackleg and leaf roll, none of which were especially bad. These diseases, with the excep tion of blackleg, are virus dis eases and are spread by aphis, McCambridge said. It is not yet known who will continue the inspections for seed certification in the place of the late Dr. Hyslop, but farmers entering their crops for certification will be notified when the county agent is ad vised. Last year 659 acres of potatoes were entered for seed certification, and this year 1400 were entered. Because Klamath basin spuds are mainly harvested in Octo ber, growers here need not worry about the current potato price ceiling, effective only dur ing July, August and Septem ber. July new potatoes must sell at $2.50 or under, August at $2.55, and September at $2.45. ; . In line with the government program of increased produc tion of food, Klamath basin farmers are raising 6000 addi tional acres of potatoes this year, McCambridge said. In the county alone, there was an acreage increase of 3000, growers planting 14,000 acres this year compared to 11,- 000 last year, while 23,000 acres were planted in the whole of the Klamath basin this year compared to last season's plant of 17,000 acres. The increase was made in spite of difficulties encountered in obtaining fertilizers, good quality seed and labor. Potato Growers to Meet August 2 A discussion of imported labor questions will take place at a meeting of potato growers called for Monday evening at 8 o'clock at the Henley grange hall, ac cording to announcement by Henry Semon, president of the Klamath Potato Growers associ ation. A survey of labor needs among growers is being carried on at this time through the mail. Classified Ads Bring Results. Heating Problems DECLARED OK Or ' -PLUS SERVICE ' Phone 4153 Plans Shaped ai Tulelake For Payment of $45,000 a Week to Imported Workers A $45,000 weekly payroll will be passed out to imported labor at tho height of the potato pick ing season, C. J. Main of the Tulelake Growers association disclosed Wednesday evening in relating the methods the grow ers had formulated to ' handle the paying of farm hands dur ing the harvesting season. Armored cars and guards will transport the paymasters to the fields on the day the "ghost walks" for the 1100 or more la borers who get in the Tulelake district potato crops. Acting as paymasters will be members of the staff from the Bank of America in Tulelake and the U. S. National bank in Tulelake. William Hagelstcln of the Bank of Dorris will also be contacted by the growers for aid in paying the men. In former years, the individual potato grower has paid the la borers in his own field. This year, due to the many deduc tions which complicate the Day- roll, each operator will turn over to the association the amount due for the total number of. workers in his field. The grow- ers will then do the necessary bookkeeping and handle through the banks the money involved This method is designed to cut competition and keep running smoothly. matters To handle this bookkeeping BLOW TO FJUUWERS Klamath farm leaders this week mourned the death of Pro fessor George R. Hyslop of Ore gon State college, who passed away suddenly while on a bus iness visit to Klamath Falls. Farmers said Professor Hvsloo had played an important part in me development of both the potato and small seed industries in this county, and has been in terested in agricultural progress nere tor more than 20 years. Henry Semon, president of the Klamath Potato Growers associa tion, stated that Professor Hy. slop's practical understanding of farm problems made him ex tremely valuable as an advisor and leader in agricultural work. "He could approach any farm er and talk his language," said semon. Bonk Robbery? No, Just Janitor's Mop PORTLAND, July 29 UP) A bank alarm sounded at police neaaquarters last night and four police cars roared down upon the Bank of California. Officers, with guns drawn, poured in and found Only a startied janitor whose mop .had pressed a floor alarm button. j That j ; I dlaohotla 1 I I Contam I I IE I SSjH. '!r2 service the Tulelake Growers board of directors hits levied a two per cent assessment on each member, Main disclosed. At tile present time, Mnin said, tho payroll to tho 125 Mexican luborcrs employed In the Tulc hike area .totals approximately $075 per week. This amount will Jump quickly when the spud har vest gets into full swing. Main expressed his thanks to California's Senator Sheridan Downey for the interest ho tins displayed in the Tulclnko area farm problems. Downey called Main long distance from San Francisco Wednesday offering his help in any way to facilitate the handling of the labor problem. Donors announcing awards for the 1043 Junior livestock show j have been listed by the office of Clifford Jenkins, county 4-H club agent. Many of the awards consist of war bonds or stumps. Firms donating awards are Lcc Hendricks drugs; Martin brothers, Montgomery Ward and company, Dick B. Miller com pany, J. C. Penney company. The California Oregon Power com pany, Dick Rceder, Currin's, Hibbs Clothing company, the Gun Store, Raymond Dairy, Charlie Reed Saddlery, Horton Hereford ranch, American Aber deen Angus Breeders' associa tion, and tho American Hereford association. Other donors may announce awards later. THREE PLUS THREE KEARNS FIELD. U. (P) A private at this army training center Invariably bought two bottles of Utah's 3.2 beer. He poured them together be fore he drank and explained. one aay, 10 a bystander: I'm used to six per cent beer." Let's Go DANCING THIS SAT. NITE At the ARMORY BALDY'S BAND Regular Admission Prices Sparkling with' zestful tang Alive . . . buoyant . . . Famous Beer from Seattle I F L WASHINGTON, July 20 (It The war manpower commission today added nine cities and tho entire territory of Hawaii to Its "group ono" list aroas of acute labor shortage vlrtuully cutting them off from further war con tracts and raising the strong probability they will be put on the 48-hour work week. The new classifications are effoctive next Monday. Tho cities are Anderson, Ind.; Butte, Mont.; Everett and Spo kane, Wash.: Eureka and Los Angeles, Calif.; New Bedford, Muss.; Oklahoma City; and Ra cine, Wis. These changes were part of the monthly revision on tho WMC's classification of commun ities according to the supply of labor available for war work. Whether tho new group one areas will b0 put on the 48 hour work week will rest with tho discretion of WMC areu di rectors. But the WMC forbids grant of new war contracts or renewals of old ones to group one cities if alternative production facil ities can be obtained elsewhere. Other cities which got new listings, with their new status: Group two (Mi areas) Boise, Idaho: Longvicw-Kclso, Wash.; Modesto. Calif. (Group two areas are those where a labor shortage is threat ened within six months. They may get renewals of their cur rent war contracts If no addi tional workers would be re quired, but can not get new con SHORTAGE 0 LABDR S ASHES I JOB AREA Equipment muni roll on rubber! Sec Balnlger For RUCK-TRACTOR FAR31EIIS-. LOGGERS- TEW CKEUS" get your tires recapped now, while we -can give you fast service. If all wait until the rush is on, some equipment may be laid up! Mud-Snow, Tread Regular Tread Sizes up to 10.50x20 New Truck and Tractor Tires available for im mediate delivery upon proper certification. Let help you with the forms. Balsiger Motor So. tracts If alternative facilities are avallablo elsewhere). Group three (81 arcas)-i-Aber. doen lloqulum, Wash.; Corvallls, Ore; Eugene, Or.; Great Falls, Mont.; Olympla and Yakima, Wash. (Group three areas are those where "a general labor shortage may be anticipated after six months," They are eligible for new contracts that can be com nlctrd within six months and suggested as good places for re newal of current contracts.) 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The quota of used and renii. ped tires, however, was rulnri In rmrliallv uffnnt Ihn phI It, ....... tiro' allowances, the board nift. nounced. Drivers eligible fJW new tires may find It neccumry to accept used or recapped tin-, Inner lube and truck tire quotim remained virtually unclmiiut-d from July allotments, as wu u,- quota for farm tractor tlrrs. Stat Hospital Patient Suicides SALEM. Julv 20 tltl M.,,1.1 Davis, 35, Stato hospital patient, was killed last night when ha Jumped under the wheels of nn automobile driven by Delia Muy Burton, Davis had been wnrklnv t n.. side or the road adjoining the hospital farm. Classified Ads Bring Results. Men, Women! Old af 40,50,60! Get Pep FMlYsarsYounptr.rullofVIm FMas Up Vtlk rW, ajtll i. fMtftlfi MrJ (nttfc M4m, tfiW in- try U-li fasi:i Um. rvixtus tfewrMi.v Vii,,nu fc, nifh-t U Mt kat-t total mwi a fit, mu Pr aato al ail etrat . K lata l Kalla. at WhtlMas, lraf. V, S. 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