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. Read
Helps You Overcome
FALSE TEETH
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cooling to gunu made sore by executive
acid mouth. Avoid cmtMirraument
caused by loose plate. Get KASTEKTU
today at any drug store.
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Alsike Clover
Market Active
Government reports on move
ment of alsike clover indicates
that this movement was very
active between October 15 and
November 15. 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. ,
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