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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1947)
National Potato Letter Heavy Spud Exports Fail 4 To Boost Nati onal Demand n ' DUO tO lllU'MCBS Of tllO WIIKDIl lliere Ik llttlu point in much fur llier comment on Into crop sup. lily clutii, other Hum to keep liMtk of cllmiupeiiriinec. Ship- oivnl during the pint lw weeks itive been nigh out not high tnougll to miiku up for the short !ull In curlier moiiUm. Export ro ourrontly of lurtio volume jut In our opinion not heiivy rnough to move out tilt; 10 mil lion biiHlirlH which represent the approximate lotul of export orders. A iiood look ut 11147 proxpncU frvHKnta un iiitcrestliiu, plcturo. otul acreiige oxtlinutud on tho build of Murcli 1 Intention to ; T'hiit In a 13,01)0 Hero lex thiin : In 11MU unci 0311,000 Heron li'NH 1 tl lull tho 10:iU-4o iiveniilo. AIo, ' aim mis ii niiporiuni, u in mi. : 1)00 iicrcti lca Hum the total U. S, acreage goal fur 11)47. I'ruc tically uil uliilcH nrc contributing to tho nubiioul figure. Only Mulne, Now Jersey, South Curo lino, Florida, niul Culifornln curly Indicate IntcntloiiH to ex ceed houIh. lly arena, acreage cutit ure ahurpviil In the went unit nild-wcHl where there l greatest ' competition for laud and labor ud where other crop nrc stuck lull up well liiniiliHl )otatKM In terma of per-ucrc Income. Whut ll mcwix in lerum tii prwiucuun Tout cannot be forecast now. If yicifl rcitirn to anything line the prewar normnl, or even the 10-year nvernue, a crop only lightly over 30(1 million mullein would remit. At the yields cnl- Weyl-Zuckermon UTAH SEED NOW ARRIVING At Hosley Oceonaldt teat ahowa no !( roll Carl E. WILLIAMS Telephone 6319 Klamath Talla ciliated from acreage mid pro duction Koul figure, mid allow- Iiik for reuaonnlile niianoonmcni, production would be only 11(10 million. lint If yield nhould re- tent llie record or lino at ini mullein per hurvoated acre, unci allowing for uhiindounient, we could atlll produce n aurplua of 43 ' million huxhcla. t intlior ninru, moat of the crop la not planted yet, and Intentions on March 1 and actual plunlings do not ulwuya match. Movement Shipment Inat week contin ued their sharp climb, but guv- eminent cars more than doubled, Total for tho week was 7549 curs, up 414 enra from the pre ceding week. Government cars accounted for 1442 cam of tho total however, compared to only AIM) enra the preceding week, Mont of the latter came from Mulne which moved 1075 cars. The Red Klvcr vidley contrib uted an even 300 curs, Mulne had a totul of 3101 for the week, Idaho 020. Minnesota 705. North Dakota 070. Nebraska 340 and Colorado 328. Oregon came back with 202 cars, Michigan moro than doubled over the previous week with HI) enra and we sus pect that some curs rolled for export on exchungeuble bills, Florida's eurly movement totaled 174 cars for the week, mid Texas In in for the first time with atmight cura, moving alx cura during tho week. Demand and Markats Maine reports the demand fair turning very alow, the market dull with weaknesa on four auc ceaslve duya and prices down about 10 cent at a nickel to a dime under the floor, Upxtuto New York demand ruled alow, tho market allghtly weaker for four atralght days and prlcea down 15 centa at 10 to 20 cents under tho floor. Michigan de mand continued moderate to alow, the market steady to dull and allghtly weaker with prices down allghtly at S to 10 centa over tho floor for Chippcwus and 10 rents under floor for II u nil, Roth varieties show the effects of opening Michigan to export buslnesB. In North Da kota, demand Is reported alow to practically none, the market about steady to dull, but with prices not established account : loo few aalea. Nebraska reports ceased M of March 13, but un official sources Indicate declines there. Colorado demand ruled ' fnlr, the market largely unset ! tied and prices down S centa at $1.00 over the floor on a wash ed basil for a few Hed McClurea, now very scarce. Idaho demand ll' reported light to very alow, the market largely dull with a weaker tendency, and p r i c e I down 3 cents at 75 cents over I the floor, washed basis. The cor shortage almost certainly Is a factor In Idaho, probably also Colorado. Washington reporta the demand good, market firm and prlcea unchanged at U0 to 09 centa over the floor, washed basis, ut r.llenslmrg, Florida do main! huu ruled moderute to alow, the market about steady to dull and prlcea variably end ing up 10 cents at 70 centa over tho floor, washed basis, for few aulea. Chicago reporta the demand mostly fulr to alow, market about steucly for western, allght ly weukcr on others, ai new York, old stock from eastern ureua ruled dull und slightly weaker, with other offcringa of old stock dull. New atocks la reported dull und unsettled, At- )....!.. I. ..I.i ........I.,. juiiiu "i-Hl iilruJi uunvuii, uu.f and allghtly weaker on old, dull on new; Detroit, uuuul steady to allghtly weaker on old. about steady after weakening on new; Minneapolis, old dull and sunni ly weaker, new dull: Philadel phia, dull und allghtly weaker on Malnes, other old about steady, new dull. Sun Francisco la reported firm, with Klamath Husscts at $3.73 to $4.00 In LCL wholesale tots, up sharply from two weeks ago. This And That About Prlc Support We are glud to ace the grow ers' Intentions to plant coming Into line with the needs for po tatoes. This should keep tho aurplua within muiiugcubic lim its, help preaervc the principle of price support for the future. . . . Note that eligible spuds must be "not objectionable bc cuuse of Insect infestation or disease, or other Injury. This means price support cannot be stretched Into Insurance against quality failure. Accent Is whol ly on PRICE, not quality, not yield, . , . Audible comment on grcuter dealer participation in tho price support program most ly are favorable, but mostly from dealers. We have a hunch that some growers, hence aome field agenclea of DOA, moy find real cooperation with dealers tough going. We hope we arc wrong ua in the long run grow- 'Smoke House' Opened Here Murket street has a new busi ness opened recently by A, G. "Hutch" Zwclgurt, long-time res ident of Klnmnth county who la now operating "The Smoke House," a plant for curing pork products. Zwelgurt was butcher for 10 years for the Mulln Mer cantile operated by Mr. and Mrs. A. Kulinu and more recently for two years with Bratton's Pack ing company, llama and bacon will be amoked und lard rendered and porker cut up for lockera by welKart in a new pumice tile und concrcto building at 427 Market street. The plant la equipped with a Germullte system in the cooling und cutting room, a process that destroys till bacteria. Temper ature In this room is held at 34 degrees. All meuf Is dry cured, no brine being used. Meat is smoked with hardwood sawdust, burned clectricully which eliminates danger of loss by fire. Labor Cantors Sot Up COMVALLIS, April 3 (At Oregon's three centers which will direct itinerant farm work ers to the places they arc most needed were in operation today. The stations, included among 16 set up along major western highways this year, are located at Huntington, Bigga. and Junc tion City. Migrant laborers, al ready beginning to arrive in Oregon for the spring season, will be referred to county farm labor offices for assignment. era and dealers benefit most from the same factors. , . . Glad to see revival of marketing agreements. Spud industry may have to go it alone after 1048, and orderly marketing stemming from more or less uniform pro grams over the country would be a big advantage. Vi TM talOaW tffnjn ; ; , IAIY TO TAI.ll UH LITTII POWlM You ean't know hovtasv numalnan it i,miI jfou ua Parma Pump . . . aval in tha West by "T teet lor 31 yaara. Easy to install or mora without apaelal help. Seveo lima, troubl. and money. Only thraa working parts. Nothing to braak down. Waada or traak won't elog it. Pumpa from dltchaa, sraaka, riara or walla. Bait driv allowa uaa ot any kind el powar. Sa your Parma daalar or writ to ua for datails about your baat buy in pumpa. GARRISON EQUIPMENT COMPANY 1948 So. 6th Klamath Falls Tulalak. Calif. Sessler Brotlie rs if - 1 1 Ft r : r.'.t- to-uij sffc i-L, HOLLUP Gas-Driven Portable WELDING MACHINES This Is tho latest and moat compact of all welding machines. Th ovor all weight of motor and machine is 330 lbs. Sa it and try it at 534 Market Street. W will demon strata it anywhere, any tim. You Can't Know Machinery Values until you SEE them! IE If Now Ready for Delivery Sulphur Spreaders Land Levelers Stackers Buck Rakes Ridgers Bale Loaders w m Steam Cleaning Service, Lubricating Supplies, Electric Chick Brooders, 50 to 500 Capacity, Check Your. Parts Needs With Us Now Case Farm Equipment, Parts and Service TULELAKE MACHINERY CO. TULELAKE, CALIF. PHONE 2841 County Agent Warns Of Planting Too Early Here Don't allow fine spring days In March or early in April to hurry you Into planting tender vegetables that need to be as sured of more settled mild weather, advises C. A. Hender son, county agent, in connection with the opening of the 1047 gardening season. Many people find to their aorrow thot they lose more time than they gain by rushing the season with such crops as celery, tomatoes, cauli flower, peppers, beans and ogg plunt. These crops require warmer temperatures and long er days than come this early even though the weather seems fine. Many folks have some of the hurdler crops in and up already such as peas, radishes, lettuce, turnips, spinach, cabbage and onion sets or plants, but there is still plenty of time to plant first or successive plantings o! these. Well rotted barnyard manure is still the No. 1 fertilizer for gardens, even though commer cial fertilizer is used In addi tion. The latter is scarce again this year, so early purchase of needs is advisable. Perennial crops that can go In now anytime are asparagus, rhu barb, strawberries, cane fruits and other types of berries. The main thing to watch about these is to get the best varieties and good disease-free stock, because what you plant now will deter mine the harvest for many years to come in the case of most of these. A little extra time, money and care in getting the best will pay dividends over taking Just any kinds that happen to be convenient. RCSALD NEWS. RUmslk Calif, Ore. THtTRSDAT, Aflll t. INT. Fife TaIHe) Sugar Beef Growers Get Fertilizer CORVALLIS, April 3 (If) UNRRA has approved allocation of 6000 tons of ammonium sul fate fertilizer from the Salem alumina plant for Oregon, Wash ington and Idaho farmers, an Oregon State college extension official reported today. The allocation, approximately a month's output, was granted primarily for sugar beet acreage. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS I A. S. King, extension service) soils specialist, said previously the alumina plant had been au thorlzed to produce fertilizer only for China relief shipment. Hana Norland Auto Insurance Phono 8060. . Safe' lxoy a? J. W. KERNS 734 So. 6th Ph. 4197 FOR SALE UTAH GEM POTATOES Grown by Tuckerman Bros. 3200 foot olovay tlon. virgin soil. Ocean side taita show free from diaaa. JOE MICKA PHONE 131 MAUN Farm Experiment Plot Said Ready TULELAKE, April 3 The 16-acre farm experiment plot across the highway from the ; city limits has been plowed and , is ready for the seeding of sev- j eral varieties of clover, pota toes, grain and possibly some j other crops. Experiments will ; be conducted here this year on I methods of seeding, irrigation, ! and disease control. j A building from Newell is to be moved to the site to be used j as a residence for the plot man-: agcr and farm machinery owned by the reclamation service will be used. The test plot is on reclama tion land. City Delivery Sorvic. Ph. 8417. Cooperative News and Service lTHODUCTIO Through this column each Thursday, the writer will at tempt to discuss subjects of in terest pertaining to agriculture, with the thought in mind that the Klamath Basin Cooperative may be of assistance to the farmers and ranchers in the production of crops and livestock. SEKYMCE . While our facilities in Klam ath Falls are inadequate at the present time, still we pride our selves on our armed service. The personnel is courteous and : understanding, and well in formed on practical farming, i Our field service, is comprised : of several technical men and in 1 eludes a specialist on sprinkler i irrigation and pumps, an ento : mologist, an agronimist, and a specialist with equipment for ' all types of spraying, including : lice and warble control on cat tle, and the eradication of weeds. All these services are available without cost or obligation. FEEDS Recent price advances are very discouraging to the boys using feed. There is no mystery as to why these prices have ad vanced. Just look at the Chi cago Grain Market and one is convinced that there is some big gambling going on, and at the expense of the farmer. When prices get out of line, the first reaction of the feeder is to sell his livestock or poul try. We have been in close con tact with fluctuating markets for years and predict these ex treme high prices will be short lived. We suggest that the farm ers keep their poultry and live stock and that they will do very well in the near future. Our Feed Department carries a complete line of feeds with the Co-op Label. These feeds are locally manufactured from local grains, creating a home market for home products. If your present feed is not satis factory, why not try this prov en Co-op Brand next time? 0 OIIJECT1YES To operate your cooperative in a businesslike manner based on service; to respect and coop erate with all private business firms; to be active in civic af fairs, that, together, we may build a bigger and better Klam ath Basin. " AXXVAL MEET The Annual Meeting will be held April 9th, 1947, at the Le gion Hall in Tulelake, Calif., starting at 10:00 A. M. Lowell Steen, President of the Oregon Farm Bureau, will be guest speaker. The annual report will be given by Wm. G. Stacey, Auditor. Luncheon will be served at 11:30 A. M., with en tertainment. Reports from the Directors and Manager should be of special interest. Plan to attend, and bring the wife and kiddies. Watch for This Nsws Sorvic Column Each Thursday. Homer M. Smith, Gonsral Mgr.. Klamath Basin Cooperative. Smoke House Commercial Curing Curing Pork Products Our Specialty! Let Us Cut and Wrap Your Pork For Lockers !jf. Cooling Room Equipped with "Germalights" A. 6. "Butch" Zweigart "Our Custom Curing Is Your Delight With Every Bite" 427 Market St. Klamath Falls Phone 7060 HI Announces Details of $20,000,000 Price Reductions Details of the recently announced International Harvester policy of making price reduction! to save users of our products approximately $20,000,000 a year have now been worked out. We have reduced prices on 163 models. These cover 12 basic models of farm tractors, 123 basic models of farm machines, 16 basic models of industrial tractors and engines, and 12 mod els of motor trucks, as well as certain motor truck attachments. The new lower prices are effective as of March 10, 1947. These reductions were made not because of any decline in demand, but because we believe nothing is more important to this country than to lower the prices of the goods people buy. While prices have not been changed on all products, we have made reductions wherever possible, in the amounts possible. Prices of many of our most popular products have been substantially lowered. Altogether, more than half of the company's customers will be benefited by the reductions, which range from lto 23.8 and from $2.50 to $300 per item, based on list prices, F.O.B. Chicago. Since the people have demanded that the government withdraw from price control in peacetime, the responsibility to keep prices in check is back where it should be in the hands of business and industry. The business outlook makes it possible for us to move toward the goal of lower prices, and we have felt a duty to act as promptly as possible. Our ability to maintain these lower prices will depend on the supply and price of materials we buy from others and on uninterrupted pro duction at reasonable wage levels. The prices listed here carry out our an nounced policy that "Any price is too high if it can be redufed." 25 More Types of Products Plows 52 models reduced from $9.00 to $20.00 (3 to 10.7). Cultivators 13 basic models reduced $5.00 to $10.00 (4.5 to 7.4). Utters lad Mtddlebustsrs 7 models reduced $5.00 in each case (2.8 to 4). Com Planters 4 basic models reduced $5.00 in each case (3 to 4.8). . Grata Drills 11 models reduced $14.25 to $20.00 (4.4 to 6.3). Mowers 2 basic models reduced $4.00 and $11.50 (2.6 and 5). Sweat Rakt 1 model reduced $5.00 (5.5). Ptekne May Baler 1 model reduced $75.00 (4.1); SaH-PTooentd Conrtkie 1 basic model reduced $122.50 (3.4). INTERNATIONAL VgJ FARM TRACTORS Qrl 12 Models Reduced $10 to $134 (up to 10.6) MOTOR TRUCKS 12 Models Reduced $50 to $300 (1.9 to 3.6) FARM MACHINES 123 Models Reduced $2.50 to $122.50 (1.9S to 23.8) fcj-1! INDUSTRIAL TRACTORS I (Crawler) 4 Models Reduced $35 to $50 (1.0 to 1.6) Ens Hi ft Cutters 3 models reduced $22.75 in sack case (4.8 to 7.1). EnsRegt Hamster 1 model reduced $33.75 (3.9); Hammer Mult 2 models reduced $5.00 in each case (1.9 and 3). Lime Spreader 1 basic model reduced $2.50 (4.9). Fover Loader 1 model reduced $25.50 (8.9). Miners Spreader 1 model reduced $13.00 (3.5). Milker Unite 2 models reduced $12.00 and $17.00 (14.4 and 18.4). Milker V actum Puapt 2 models reduced $17.00 in each case (11.5 and 19.6). Portable Milker Vacuum Pumps 2 models reduced $17.00 in each case (11.3 and 11.7). StaMets Steel Milker Petit 2 models reduced $5.00 and $10.00 (18.5 and 23.8). Cream Separators 4 models reduced $13.25 In each case (8 to 10.4). Tractor Trailer 1 basic model reduced $12.75 (5.6); Mnk Coolen 5 models reduced $8.00 to $18.00 (1.9 to 4.3). Industrial Tractors (Wheel) 4 basic models reduce! $19.00 to $56.00 (1 to 3.4). Industrial Power Unltt 8 models reduced from $10.00 to $150.00 (2.3 to 11.4). Motor Truck Attachment! 7 items reduced from $6.25 to $268.00, including a change in specifications oa two items. GOO HARVESTED
