Klamath Potato Growers Association
Meets In Henley; Scott Warren Named
President; Hatfield Diversion Talked
By WALT JENDBEZEJEW8KI
Assistant County Agont
One hundred I'mlit llvu Klnni-
111 basin potuto Krowors shi
vered through u loiiu si union In
tho Henley I Hull school uym tit
Mondity's Kin ninth I'olitto Grow
ers' iiMiiii'liillon niiM'llnu.
Tim crowd, swelled by Tulii
Inko visitors, hoard detail t(
the potato Imin, support and di
version proxranis nnd saw 3 new
dlrrclori nunu'd. Now dim-ton
are John Deunim, Merrill; Wil
liam Ttibuch, I'ne vulley, mid
Scott Warren, Kliunntli Fiilln.
At a director Kiitherlnii Inter
Scott Wurren was named osso
clutlun president.
Growers passed resolutions
fnvorlnK it to law roqulrliiu
fwrni labor coiiti'iictnrii to lie li
censed, bonded nnd to curry
workmen' ciinipciisatlor for em
ployes. The uru.'p wont on re
cord rwiuestliiu thnt extemilon
service fiirni Inbor o(flce be
liiulntnlned uftvr Jimn Mil, 11147,
nnd lliul farm lulxir employnient
office be relnlned under USDA
ruther thnn hnve such work ah
(orbed by U. B. employment ner
vlce offices.
Growers hcurii Hon Smith of
I Northwest C'henmriiy Coopora
' live time support (or the Hat
Hold starch plnnt by nxklnv
K rowers to look nheud to yeum
of hrnvy supply without ifovern
nient (iippnrtn.
The phi ill's nbllKiillon to (like
cull potiiloik from slock holder
before entevlnu the diversion
Held wn l:ited. Delivery for
diversion will probnblv hnve to
be nllncnled amnug members,
Smith snld.
Contract hnullnil to the plnnt
was tentatively arrnnued at $2.00
per tun, Smith stilted. Grower
will lie expected to pay liulf
such liuollnii costs.
rnyment rales for starch di
version were outlined ns fol
lows: Specification "A" (mix
tures of 2's. pewees and culls)
70c per wt. for 2's nnd pewees
and slraliilit cull iiirchase ai 80c.
Specification "D" (cellnr run),
D-l SO to SO per cent U. S. No. l'
at $1.33 for 00 of welcht; D-2,
0 to B0 ier cent U. S. No. 1 at
$1.47 for 00 of welKht; D-3.
70-. and over U. S. No. I'a, $1.50
for 1)0 '4 of weli-hl. Specif Icnllon
"O" (plckouls) ITs to 2-Inch or
a ounce nnd oversize (segre
gated) $1.83 per cwt.
At tho present lime, only pota
toes under loan are ollglble for
any diversion payments. Diver-;
Ion to livestock feed, direct pur
chase by CCC for the school
lunch program and Just plnln
dumping were explained by Ted
Dunwoodie, ex-secretary of the
Klamath Agriculture Conserve-1
tion association and now district 1
production and marketing ad-:
L". ministration supervisor.
' Direct purchase in this area
may total B0 to 100 cars, Dun
wood I o sulci. Delivery for such ;
purposes brings growers $2.30 !
per 100 lbs., for graded and 1
sacked No. l's F. O. B. car. !
Local stock feed diversion
costs feeders 20c per cwt. and
brings growers $1.(10 for l's and :
6Sc for 2's bulk nt the cellar.
Diversion to feeders In other ,
arens Is developing with prices '
of 30c per cwt., plus $5.0(1 per
AOO-sack cur, to feeders. All of
tho 30c per cwt. may be applied
on freight. Freight In excess of
30c Is paid by feeder purchaser.
Growers receive $1.80 nnd SSc In
this dcl plus an undetermined
service charge for sacking pota
toes and loading curs. No move- s
nient for this purpose yet. Scv-1
oral orders on hnncl.
A previous news article quoted
20c prices to outside feeders.
It is expected normal market 1
channels will take the good qunl-1
ity potntoes, Duiiwoudio said. 1
However, provisions for dump
ing deteriorating lots have been
made. Requests for such dump
ing or for feed diversion must be i
placed for clearance through the
county AAA committee.
Nematode control experiments
with DD and Dowe Fume soil
fumlganls were summarized by i
Gene Gross, ,Kliiinth experi
ment stntinn superintendent. Re
sults In 1048 arc practically iden-1
tlcnl with thoso In 1945 which
Indicate necessity of 400-lb. per ,
cro applications for successful I
corttrol. Gross, nlso outlined no
tnto breeding work now being 1
Mstnrtcd at this station.
A summary of potato Insect in-
IcuiaoromsT reer specialist
Dr. Kenneth S. Garvin
McATEE CLINIC
I iff s. ii st. fh4 snt
vesications In 1040 showed
pencil nplilds to bo the most nu
merous known disease vectors
In Klamath basin. Records show
n steady build up nf aphid with
.8 unhid per lower leaf on Aug
ust 1 nnd Increasing to 0.5 uphills
lower leaf on September 1 In
check plots not receiving Insect
control treatments.
Work in 1040 Indicates DK-4
and DDT und oil dust as tho two
most effective muteriuls used.
Counts In plots dusted with these
materials held aphid populations
down to less than .0 nplilds per
lower leaf on September 1 when
undiluted check plot populations
had built up to counts approach
ing 10.
The question ycl In be an
swered Is, can dlseuso spread re
duction bo correlated with insect
control obtained in these dusted
plots? Samples of potatoes from
ull plots were taken for spring
planting. Dlseaso counts made In
these sample plantings should In
dicate whether or not dusting for
Insect control has reduced virus
disease spread.
A combination grade for Klam
ath county was suggested by
f,fl,, UI...-I r......l.i...-..i.i.. .i irr..
once 'of opinion was expressed
concerning desirability it
vldlng such a grade. The ques
tion was tied in with grower de
sires tu know more abutit whut
happens In Cullforuln markets,
Dun Crawford stilted thnt Tule
lake growers nre attempting a
market investigation nnd sug
gested the Klamath ussoclullon
Join in this effort. Crawford snld
efforts are being made in Cali
MINERAL WOOL INSULATION
Get A
"Get Hore First" and take
advantage of our outstand
ing Quality and Low Prices.
But even if you'ro last you
gat the tamo attention,
same quality, same eco
nomical pricet oi those who
wero first.
Quality Plus Economy in our
Garden Fresh Produce
ORANGES
Sweet Navels Tt MA
Box VP
H Box 1.95
Pound 7t
APPLES
Delicious 1 n
Box .... JeOf
Pound IOC
Newtowns
Box .
2.98
Pork Roasts . 45c Small Size Oysters 69c
Sugar Cured Hams Lb 59c Grade A Pot Roasts Lb 42c
Tenderiied. ' ' Steer Beef.
Tongues Young Beef Lb. 25c Roasting Hens Dressed .... Lb. 48c
Skinless Wieners ,45c Salami (Thuninger) Lb. 59c
Phone
6592
fornia to provide legislation
similar to Idaho's which permits
o lc per sack levy for tho promo
tion of the potato Industry.
These two matters of Investi
gation of markets und considera
tion of combination grade were
referred for committee consider
ation Jointly with Tulclukc.
Kittridge On
Cattle Board
William Kittridge. Klumuth
and Luke county stockman, was
re-elected to the board of the
National Cattlemen's association
at the aninHil association meet
ing held Januury 8, U und 10 ut
Phoenix, Ariz, Kittridge has
been on the board for muny
years.
He suid the meeting ut
Phoenix was well attended with
all states represented. About 20
were on hand from Oregon, in
cluding Loren Miller of Fort
Klamath. Oxuir Kittridge. W. D.
Snyder and James Wakefield of
Luke county. On his return
I triP 1,0 "H1-"1 duv Lo".
pro-!0'r and " Su" '
L,os Ail-
ran-
Cisco.
The stockman said there Is
much concern about an outbreak
of hoof and mouth disease among
cuttle on the Mcxlcun border.
It wus opinion of cattlemen thnt
the cattle market will hold firm
for a while, but will start slip
ping In a few months.
City Delivery Service. Ph. $417
4808
Night Phono 8772
SnowSlake lLdb"c.n.
Potato Chips Tr;L55c
Plum Jam ,.Lb. j.r
Mayonnaise Plnt
TSa Lon9 Grain
SllfcV
3-Lb. Cello Bag
Apple Sauce No. a Tin 25c
Cranberry Saucer" 33c
Crackers PGkr,h,m. . 25c
GRAPEFRUIT
Arlsona Seedless AA
Box eMTf
H Box 1.S9
Pound 64
POTATOES
U. S. No. 2s
25-Lb. Sack
59c
93c
U. S. No. 2s
50-Lb. Sack
100 Cents in Every
FOODS
NOBODY SATISFIED
PORTLAND. Ore.. Jun. 18 ll'j
The city's four commissioners
"complained about their pay
today three suid the city failed
to glvo them their full $9000
annual salary In 1U48 und the
lourth lamented tho "bonus", on
bis salary.
Those underpaid were short
only a few cent, but Commis
sioner Kenneth L. Copper said
the $3000.05 he was paid put
him In a higher Income tax
bracket,
PROTECTION
CHICAGO, Jun. IS (A'l A
week ugo when Mrs. Esther
Mitzcnmuchcr went to Florida
for a vucution her sister, Mrs.
Helen Duwsnn, and her husband.
Sum, moved into her home to
guard It ugulnst burglars.
Ycstcrduy Mrs. Duwson went
to her own home to pick up
some clothing. But she discov
ered thnt burglars hud been
there und hud stolen clothing
nnd Jewelry she valued at $2752.
Mrs. Dawson told Austin
police she and her husbund were
moving back Into their own
home.
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44c
PANT
l-Lb. Pkg.-
...
Jar
29c
49c
Tomatoes Tin
Walnuts TLb'no ,.
W-J'V
Nubora
Ravioli
Spaghetti
Krispy Crackers
2-Lb. AAft
Carton ....
PeaS Harvest 2. IOC
Pancake Flour
Sperry's QAp
10-Lb. Sack 7l
Vppc Fh Hanch CQs?
6b' Grade A. Doi.V
Ginger Snaps
l-Lb
30c
Carton
Nucoa
j Lbs.'
38c
75
1 Lb.
Dollar Spent
4-H Club To
Attend Meet
The Klumuth County 4-H
Leaders association held Its reg
ular monthly meeting Saturday,
Junuary 10, at the chamber of
commerce with the association
president, Clifford Jenkins, pre
siding. Tho Leaders association set a
goal of 12 leaders to attend the
annual 4-H Lenders' convention
to be held at Oregon Stato col
lege, January 20, 30 and 31.
This will be the first annual con
ference held during the last four
yean. Registration will start
the morning of January 29 and
will be concluded with a lunch
con at noon, January 31.
The elate 4-H news writing
contest was presented to the
leaders. A committee of Mrs.
Jessie Kcady, chairman, and
Helen Sullivan is to work with
Francis Skinner, county club
agent, on preparing a set of
rules for a county news writing
contest.
The state 4-II poster contest,
sponsored by the State Leaders
association, was discussed with
the leaders and the following
poster classes wore given: class
1, home economics; class 2 agri
culture; class 3, health, and class
4, achievement.
A nominating committee wai
appointed with Mrs. A. H. Mc
Lean, chairman, Rex High and
R. A. Johnston for the election
2h
Shredded Wheat NBC 15c
Apple Butter 2Lb. Jtr 33c
25c
39c
Cfln
9-Ox. Jar7
Soap cr.wnf Vk9.73c
No. 1 Tin
15c
Franco-American fj
No. 1 Tin
Hi-Ho Crackers
Package .... 27c
Prince Albert
l-Lb. Tin 83C
Corn Meal .
White or Yellow fQt
10-Lb. Bag
Butter Lb. 79c
Lost River or Crater Lake.
Olives JJr. 37c
CornS:.l2MC 17c
Here
South 6th
and
Shasta Way
of umcent wiiicn will u held al
the February meeting of the
Leaders association.
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