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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1944)
PACE SIX herald Ad hEvVs." kLAmATh! PALLi," (SftECOfT Battle on Weeds Renewed on Basin Front This Season Br H. B. 8CHIEFEBSTKIH County Wud Control Supervisor The season for controlling noxious weeds Is again at hand and land owner are giving se rious thought to planned pro grams of control, with eradica tion in mind, of perennial nox ious weeds which they may find on their land, interest or. land owners in the control and cradi' cation of noxious weeds has in creased considerably during the past few years and Inquiries as TO me Dest memoes 01 eraaica tion have been numerous and where recommendations have been carried out the results have been very satisfactory. How- ever, it is essential that when eradication practices are started tney snouici oe continued unui the weed Is actually killed out. as often esoeciallv by the cult vatlon method work is started in good faith only to be neglected later because some other thing needs attention with the result that much time and work is lost and regrowth is usually worse than it was before work was started. Knowledge of weeds and the ability to Identify them is of help to any land owner interested in keeping his fields clean, for by being able to recognize tnem ne can begin action before they be come too well established. Bul letins and leaflets describing the worst weeds likely to be found in the county may be ob tained at the county agent's of fice, where also anyone may take specimens they are not sure about for identification. Plants brought in for identifica tion should be as fresh as pos sible with all parts of the plant intact, including the root. Dissemination of Weeds Often the question is asked as to how a particular patch .of weeds gets started. This is a very hard question to answer in any case as there are many ways in which weeds are spread. Man himself is the greatest spreader of all, and the ways In which he spreads them are num erous. A few of the ways in which man aids the spread of weeds is: By allowing patches to go to seed; by planting and feeding infested hay; by move ment of machinery, such as -combines and not thoroughly clean ing them; and by Improper culti vation methods. There are fewer, ways in which weeds are dis seminated beyond the control of roan; chief of these are -by wind, water, said. birds.. ' ' - Methods of Eradication There are many ways in which to get an Infestation1 of noxious weeds and only a few ways to get rid of them. Following ' is an outline of the best methods ! of eradication in use at the pres-'. ent time, which are giving good results n itiamatn county. Clean Cultivation ' This is the oldest method of weed eradication. By this mcth od the ground is usually kept black, allowing very little, if any, green growth to appear be tween cultivations wnicn are spaced at intervals of from seven to 14 days apart Experiments have proven that deep rooted perennials can be eradicated In practically the same time with fewer cultivations if the weed is allowed to emerge before clean cultivating. The effectiveness of this system is due to the fact that weeds draw on root reserve un til they make a considerable growth, and then if not disturbed rapidly rebuild this reserve. If the weed is cut off. underground after having made this growth it win again send up new shoots, drawing, on the root reserves still further, before it has had a chance to replenish them. Re peated cutting will eventually deplete these reserves entirely until the root in its weakened condition is subject to attack bv bacteria or fungi which com pletes its destruction. Deterred Fallow Smother-croDDina system is gaining in popularity due pos sibly to war shortages of man power and the demand for great er food production. Bv this method it is quite possible to weaken or eradicate the weed and also to secure some return from the infested area at the same time, although the time needed to complete eradication will be longer than by clean cultivation. The ground is first plowed in the spring and the weed is clean cultivated through out the summer at intervals of from 8 to 10 days after emerg ence, using a duck-foot rod weed- er or blade-type of tool, or com bination of tools. If blades or duckfoot are used they must be kept sharp and set to run three or four inches below the sur face. In the early fall, the area is then seeded heavily to rye or other fall grains and hairy vetch or peas, wnicn must oe cut for hay before any weed seed forms, after which cultivation is re sumed until time for another smother crop to be seeded. it is possible to harvest as much as four tons of good qual ity hay per acre and to deplete the root reserves of the weed at the same time. After two or three years of smother cropping it might be well to plow under a crop for green manure after which the area can be seeded to permanent pasture or alfalfa or another smother crop. ; (Continued next Thursday) , Classified Ads Bring Results I II .ll " "l 4 ut y t J I i !' t H ' I bit 'I . .H 'V, ft. v-. CANADIAN CATTLE FORD STREAM. Hundreds of Hereford steers and dry eowi ford the Milk Rlvr na joo GU. chrest's ranch near Lethbrldie, Alberta, an route to summer feeding lands, OUchrest and hi four brothers have 400,100 seres. . , 36 PROJECTS PROPOSED FOR PEACE PER OD GRAND COULEE, June 8 VP) Thirty - six Paciiic northwest projects costing 557,uuu,uuu, mealing l.baa.uuu acres of new land and providing supplemental irrigation for 1.709,260 acres now facing shortages were in cluded In an inventory of post war public works suggested by the bureau of reclamation to a senate group today. Secretary ickos was to trans mit the program to the senate committee on post-war economic planning and policy, outlining more than 236 potential irriga tion and multiple-purpose proj ects In 17 western states. Frank A. Banks, regional di rector of reclamation, said the projects planned for Idaho, Washington and Oregon also would make available 822,000 kilowatts of additional power on authorized projects and 765,000 kilowatts on projects under study. In addition, the program would provide flood control and river regulation benefits. Banks, who said none of the projects would be undertaken without the approval of people in the area affected, said the program was "intended to soften the impact of the transition from war to peace." Oregon .protects: Deschutes Bully - Creek reservoir, Canby, urano Konde, crooked river, Merlin, Talonti-Baker, Yamhill, Illinois valley, Evans valley, Wa pinitia, Paulina, Tualatin and miscellaneous. Water Storage Under Normal SALEM, June 8 (JP)A total of 968,134 acre-feet of water is stored in reservoirs of irrigation districts In Oregon, the figure being slightly less than normal, State Engineer Charles E. Stricklin said today. Charcoal comprises Rico's principal fuel. Puerto Big Ranch Sold To Portlander JOSEPH. Juna 8 m The 4600-acre Chapman ranch, site of one ot the largest rtereiora herds in the country, has been sold by a group of eastern own er to O. E. Mtllor, Portland, for $52,000. BIG BERRY CROP FOREST GROVE, Juno 8 (JP) A record strawberry crop la be ing harvested in Washington county, with 10 to 28 tons of ber ries a day going to canneries and receiving stations. Robins Annoy This Victory Gardener PORTLAND. June 8 (P) Robins drew a protest from C. B. Miner, Portland gardener, after he was forced by complaining neighbors to get rid of hi chick en. In a lottor to the city com mission ho sulci: "I can't ee the Ingle of forbid ding chickens, which produce food, and protecting robin, these pc.ils Hint raid victory gnrdtn and eat up fruit and berries. I'd like to eliminato them." GRAIN STOCKS LOWER FOR "44. 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