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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1945)
AAA Committeemen To Hold Conclave At OSC How to get the most out of the agricultural conservation pro gram in improving Oregon's soil and water resources will be the major issue at the annual slate conference of AAA county com mitteemen January 7-9, says R. B. Taylor, chairman of the state AAA committee. The con ference will be held on the Ore gon State college campus in Cor-vallis. D-D Seen As Control Of Eelworm By A. E. GROSS Supt.. Klamath Experiment Station Results of experimental work by the Klamath Experimental area on the potato nematode (eelworm) control this season indicate that a new chemical known as D-D (not DDT the in secticide), is an effective control for the pest. D-D is a heavy un refined organic liquid that dif- luses rcaauy in the soil as a cas and is toxic to nlants as well as tov many other microscopic plants and animals in the soil. It is applied directly to the soil by means of a specially con slructed machine. It forces a number of continuous streams of material into the soil behind chisel like teeth. These chisels are spaced 15 inches apart and set to go o incnes deep. The common practice Is to apply the D-D in the spring at ter the seed, bed has been pre pared for the crop. The material is dissipated in from 10 days to 2 weeks and planting should not take place before that mucn time has elapsed. Benefits Benefits of this material are twofold. It reduces the per cent of infested tubers and increases the yield. In these tests where untreated plots yielded 171 sacks of potatoes per acre with 63 per cent of them nematode infested, adjoining plots treated wim uu pounds oi u-u per acre yielded 324 sacks per acre with only 13 per cent of them showing any nematodes. This makes a total increase of 218 sacks per acre of nematode free tubers on the treated area. At the same time that the ex perimental trials were set up three field applications were made on farms. In two of these. where the soil was not disturbed for some tune after aDDlication . the results were considered eond. These field trials indicated that on some soils and locations at least 400 pounds per acre is re quired to eet effective control. D-D promises to be very good news for the farmer havine nematode Infested land. No pre viously known and tried chemi cal has shown as good control in Klamath county and the cost of the materials often exceeded the value of the land. The only other practical control was one season of fallow with a winter grown greenmanure crop before each crop of potatoes. While this meinoa was euecuve the year oi iauow was also expensive. The Klamath Experimental Area plans to continue trials with this material to learn more about the amounts and condi tions leading to its most pffec. tlve use under these conditions. At the present time only lim ited amounts of this material can be obtained, applied to the soil, for $75.00 per acre for the uu pound per acre treatment It is probable, however, that the demand will exceed the supply for another year. There is a like lihood that the cost of the ma terial may come down as its use and production goes up. The 108 farmer committeemen from all Oregon counties attend ing the conference this year have greatly increased responsibilities for administration of the AAA practice program, Taylor said. They will select practices and ap prove farm allowances on the ba sis of conservation needs in coun ties, communities and on individ ual farms. Important Job Emphasizing the importance of the job facing committeemen in 1046, Taylor pointed out that a lot of soil fertility has been sent to war during the past three years of intensive production Methods will be developed at the conference to assist farmers to rehabilitate these overworked lands and to prevent soil and water erosion. The objective, Taylor added, is to get the maxi mum in conservation for each dollar in practice payments. The operation of other farm programs handled by committee men will also come in for dis cussion at the three-day meeting, These include crop insurance, commodity loans, production goals, price supports and produc tion payments. Order NOW for Christmas Flowers Avoid the last minute ruthl Open 8 a. m. until 9 p. m. until Christmas Including Sunday, Dec. 23. Open until 2 p. m. Christmas Day. fc Still time to Telegraph Flowers out of town! ' Klamath Flower Shop 1211 Main Phone 4159 Charlie Mack . . Sanford Rose Food Goals For 1946 Set By Anderson Preliminary goals for food production in 1946 have been made by the department of agri culture. Secretary Clinton. P, Anderson suggests production goals for each state on the basis of marketing requirements. farm production facilities and soil conservation needs, with the further suggestion that these recommendations be adjusted by the state counsels to suit local conditions. Local recommenda tion is then sent back to the de partment. As soon as recommen dations are received from all states, final goals will be an nounced by' the secretary soon after the first of the year. The preliminary goals as set by the department had up to 356,000, 000 acres, or five and a half mil lion acres more than farmers planted in 1945 but a little less than the goal set for 1945. Secretary Anderson pointed out the need for food is great both at home and abroad and that it is necessary to have high production of those commodities still in high demand as a result of the war. He indicated also that these goals show an im proved balance between soil de pleting and soil conserving crops. Of all suggested increases the biggest is in sugar beets with a 31 per cent increase in acreage. Feed grain remains practically the same or in some cases a lit tle higher, and soybeans are recommended for a slight de crease. Sales Of E Bonds Continue To Rise PORTLAND, Dec. 20 W5) Sales of E victory bonds .contin ued to climb today as sales com mitteemen offered 550 more pairs of nylon hose to buyers of $1000 bonds. Yesterday's sales of $450,000 boosted the state's "E" total to 92.7 per cent of quota. One male purchaser of $10,000 in bonds cornered 10 pairs of nylons. Market Trend Weekly (Editor' Note: Then rivliwi of current form market, crop and weather information are prepared each vvak bv O.S.C, extension itKrlcuHural economists from market report received over a USDA leased wire and from other official data. They cover different commodities each day and are available in cooperation with the county aurlcul tural agent. They are published by tha Herald-News an a service to the agri cultural industry of Klamath county but are mu inicnaca a wpiaw uu market news.) Turkv meat o reduction in this coun- in, inKNoiirri to u iiv record of about iWu.OOO.OOu pounds dressed weight. wnicn is iiHJ.wu.uw puuiun i year and 300,000,000 above the prewar averaite. A prospective favorable price and demand situation early iu the year influenced the expansion. Civilian have benefited directly from this rapid cxpamton, since military re quirement were filled much earlier this ear man nrrvionin:, wi iui below those of last year. Thus record amounts of turkey will be available for me Christmas ntwiaay iratic. Tnrltov nfarkttts. nit Ihtf Pacific COAll were mostly firm during the week end ing December 12. At Portland, torn appeared steady but buyers are inclined o nom Closer 10 me insiuc ui i of 33 to 36 cents, f o b. dressing plants, while young hens were 41 cents dressed, Carlots continued to move to eastern mnrkcU. Most of the large eastern center quoted top quality ,hens at full pfiiinir rtrs but hcavv torn were rather slow sale with undergrade not wanted. A shortage oi storage space was an unfavorable factor in the east as was also the availability of a large crop of chickens. , interest in chickens at most Pacific coast markets has tapered off during the past few days as turkeys again move to the front in preholtday demand. Portland. Seattle, and San Francisco all report a liberal supply ot young hlrt nnrtn)lv frver. On occasion, they have been tn excess of trade needs and have moved to freexers. Offerings of fowl, on the other hand, have been rather light. Egg market throughout the nation held firm during the week ending De Mmrwtr 19 vn ihouch production made substantial gains in some areas. Prices were still firmly pressed against cell ing?. The seasonal downward trend tn Tliiitr nrir on the Pacific coast is scheduled to begin tomorow, December 13, when the celling on grade B eggs drops one cent. A week later, grade B egg are scheduled to drop another cent and grade A 2 cents, from then on almost regular weekly decline in ceiling prices are scheduled until a seasonal low Is reached during the first week in Aiarcn. Fog Machine Using DDT Slays Fiies Successful use of DDT in a mechanical fog making machine for the control of flics, cock roaches, "sllverfish," sow bugs and other miscellaneous insects lias been accomplished in experi ments conducted this last sum mer and fall by the entomology department of the Oregon State college experiment station, re ports Dr. Don C. Mote, head of the department. The work was carried on by H. E. Mprrison, as sistant entomologist, and V. B. Rasmussen, research assistant. Using a machine supplied by the Boslcr corporation at Emery ville, Calif., the large milking wine of the college dairy barn was treated in just five minutes operation with tho use of only 34 gallons of mixture. After 65 days the few flies thnt still en tered tho barn would soon drop 10 we iioor oead. Mixture The mixture used was mnrfa hv dissolving five pounds of 6 per cent technical grade DDT pow der In 21 gallons of xylol, an or ganic solvent, and then adding this to 124 gallons of kerosene to make 15 gallons of total mix ture. While ordinary kerosene is just as effective, the odorless type was used in the experiments because it could also be used in houses, food laboratories audi kitchens, wnicn wero also in cluded successfully In the tests. These mechanical fog making machines arc a wurtimo develop ment which combine the Insecti cide with live steam. They nro expected to find an Important place In farm Insecticide control, according to Morrison Ho found that this type of spray success fully controlled tho 12-spottcd cucumber beetle on corn, and, with a combination DDT and nic otine, it handled hop aphis. In tho fly control experiments, the fog was used in buildings housing chickens, hogs, dairy and beef cuttle, sheep and goats, sometimes without removing the animals, with no harmful effect whatever observed. A circular of Information giv ing more details ot the process will be published by tho experi ment station in advance of the fly season next spring. FAITHFUL FAIRFIELD, Cullf., Dec. 20 When Thomas E. Buker was buried here on August 8, his black shepherd dog lay down on his grave, E. M. Pendleton, cemetery caretaker, reported the dog has been there ever since, leaving only to got food provided by cemetery employes. Holt To Head Stock Show PORTLAND, Ore,, Deo. 20 (!') Walter A. Holt, former Umatillu county agent, will manage the 1946 Pacific International Live stock Exposition here, It was announced today, T. B. Wilcox Jr., pi-csldont of the sponsoring group, reported Holt would move to Portland early In February to dovoto his full time to preparations for the show scheduled for Oct. 5-12, Holt resigned the county farm post at Umatilla county lust Thursday, Dto. 20, 1945 year to ongngo In funning In the Pondluton district. Wilcox announced at tho sumo tlmo tho exposition build- HERALD AND NEWS KIOHT lug mod during tit war to store lond-leaat material will b renovated and romodeltd before tho exposition opens. CHARLIE READ'S SADDLERY Will 2104 So. 6th move to my ronch In Iho Honlcy district1 ofter Chrlitmoi. Ploaso call for your repair jobs bofore Doc. 25th. Thanks. GhatLe. 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It was estimated that 81 per cent of commercial alsike croD had been sold by growers up to the middle of November, compared to 71 per cent last year, and a five-year average of 67 per cent. Prices remain the same as the previous month and were considerably in excess of the five-year average. National prices were 528.17 per hundred pounds as compared to a five-year, average of $17.41. Average price for Oregon grown alsike was S30.85. While aver age prices for eastern Oregon were not given, these were some what in excess of this figure, and generally at $31.10. The movement of red clover showed a similar condition, with Oregon red clover seed bringing an average price of $33.25 per hundred, which was 70 cents higher than a year ago, and the highest price for red clover in the nation. ORGANIZE BEND, Dec. 20 (P) Auto court owners here have organ ized the Bend Auto Court asso ciation to promote tourist trade and cope with federal control problems. , I LEONS ToYou USE 666 Cold Preparations Liquid, Tablets, Salve, Nose Drops. Caution: Use only as directed. . W SJWS - III. IIV trSSKss"- Jit yri. fw W -Til i IK GIFT SLIPPERS -5 and up Simply tailored or luxuriously fur-trimmed. ..scores of beautiful styles and a rainbow of colors to choose from ! leather soles. MOE'S SHOE DEPT. ... thot literally . . . "bump the opple" .... "bump the orange" . . . , and "shake the grapes" as well . . . Yes, hundreds of them . , . (dresses) from Campus Jumpers ... to the "ultra-ultra" in "date maker" sophisticates ... If you see them . , you will love them! , "Dark and riched?" are these dull black crepes . . . and glittering with elegance are the shimmering satins .... Some are "edged" with sequins .... and others have "pint size" peplums. 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