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HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON PACE ELEVEN 1947 Proves Record Farm Year better potatoes. This, In brief, is as follows: 1, Use good land, free of volunteer THURSDAY, JAN. 1, 1948 Short Acreage Spud Crop Supply Tops Average In 1947; Demand Still Slow KUTI.V Wlljlla HUIllll. Wt hhnulll 1)1' IJM'tl 1(1 It. Wc UliHlll tO llllt IHUKIIIlMIl lll- Inu but Irel Wd ilirn'l ilulnic nil our duty II we ilon'l cull 'nil uii wn sco iu. Cinp oalliiiitlr now In (liml llllml. Unit In, until lllllllrr rrvlslon iipxi July 1 m 3114 4 inlllliin liuslirls, ti 4 a inlllluti nvrr Hip Nuvrinlier rrpuil. Iti-sl miiniiuiry n( the na tional iilrtiirr Is fov HAK: "... nrur ly Hill million lulMli'ln Miiallrr lllilll llii' icniril crnp 11I 4H4 2 inlllliin bu .lH lii luirvi'inril In llinl. but 8 inll lliin lip.lirl liiiiu't- 1I11111 iivriuiir Tllr iUll.MK) urrrH Imrvrstrll llllli yrur Is III tar trill Ims limn thr a.Sim.MRI arrra hlirvralril In KM II mill M iHT tent bclim- avrrnun. In evrry sliiln rxcrpt Wyniiitnu. acri BKO Illirvi'Mril In IIH1 lis lirliiw.thn IU4II ui ri'imr. Tin- ylilit uf Hi hiish i rls iit urn' wiii 4 buslit'lii below the 11)111 rrriinl yirlri nf I nil bushels but Ml tmnlit'lfl allnvn nvrittut Only III Idaho. Inwa, Kliirldn anil lmlAliinit wrre yields iwlnw nvrruur. Atmtulon mrnt of I II per cent nf the arreiiHo planted was the Miuilli'Nl of recent yr.irs" Thin irMtrl him a inriiuiiiK. anil It Imi I htddrli. Acreage harvested thin yrur was the smallest since IHfll, but the crup In above avenian mid above needs. That mentis thnt acre nun Miflli-lrut tor uur mill ifipulu tli.n uf nlluhtly iniiir Ml inll lliin I now uitirr ttiiiu itiuplr fur 14tl nillllull. Mimed nil UVrrilKr yields for thr punt 10 years, each acre pbuitrd' lit 1U47 war ripinl 111 output tu more tli.tu onr mid nne-ihird acres lit thr vrruur imtIikI. Hlntrd miothrr way, three m-rrit In 1U47 were, enual la nlKiul futlr avernKC acres If II hud hnpiirnrd only nnrr. It could hnve brru 11 flukr. Hut It hnpiirnrd luii-r 111 a. ruw, mid IIM7 weather was fur frniii favorable for much of the rrnp br.-HU.'-r of a Inlr. wet M'rlllK. It looks mi tlN::ik'h we're In it new rrn a fur as yields so, mid thnl 11 2no-hushrl vrriik'e Is possible within the. visible futurr. Factors that reduced acrriiKe n murh thu yrur have brrn umiird brforr lute sprint mid wet Iiclds t planum lime, compliance with acreage, foals, mul continuation of fhe trend wy from low-ylcldliiit fnrmi nd area. Thin greater effl cl.nry and hliher proportion of pro ductive. Imid pliui further prourru In cultural prnitlrrn mid dUrnsemid liweit control produced the yirld. Wrnthrr contributed only to the tent of Inter frontn thnn uniinl. If this U to Imi Ihs nrw ordrr of hlns. we should bruin to Uilnk of hst It nirnns In trrnw of prmlur. tlon plminliiK. Obvlotnly II would no luniirr be povilble In bnw plmis I on'oulmoded statistics. Probably the arreane approach will have to be abandoned or at Irani urrntly modi fied. Pertmin tlilukliiK will turn In the direction of goals tor production only, with some mux of control ap plied to excess production. We don't pretend to know, but whip sort of chniiKr Is bound to come soon. HelutiiiK the rrport to the I m -mediate future, the late crop Is put al 201 2 million bushels, which means thai this part nf the crop lalned the blKRcal pail of the net gain fur the nation, and now is prarticnlly up to lis share of the total production rob!. As the sen.son proRrrsses we can Rcl answers to some of our questions. Hi we run soon 01 spuds in the surlini. It will mean tlrnt too murh of the Inlr crop was hnrvestrd In July, Auku.sI and September and not enoiiRh for win ter storage. If we run long. It will mean thnl run-rut notions of pence- j time needs are too high and that ! the production goal needs adjusting downward. MOVKMKNT Shipments Inst werk Inched up. ward from 3603 to 3(107, but govrm mrnt can Jumped from 3R0 to 735 so (he net change In commercial' movement tvns down a.M rnrs. Of llie government's 735 cars (153 were 'rom Maine, nntl nmminled to 44'X Treats weedi In grain, pastures, ditches, fence rows, etc. Applies D. D. T. to livestock and farm buildings. Sprays concontrate Insocticidas on field crops. Spot spraying in orchards. Emergoncy fire-fighting equipment. of Maine's lotul. Thr ir'unlulng BJ cars came from six slates. Hhlp mi'iils silll me loo light in thr iimior mens, selling thr stagr for u rmlly tough en r sltiinllon win n seed ship ments and heavy commerclnl de mand rouir on logrthrr, us Ihey may after Junuitry I. DKMANK AND M All KITH Maine demand has cunlinui-d slow, the murkrt dull, and prlcrs olf a nlikrl to slightly below the flisir. tlpslntr Nrw York llrmnnri Is rr pnrird slow mid dull Willi prlirs im chnugeil Nnrlh Dnkotn deinnud tins rulril very slow and dull, mid prices admit iinihnimrd nl the floor for sle A Illlss, 'J5 In 30 rents under Ihe floor for Cobblers. (;olorndo de niunil Is reported very slow mid dull to slightly weaker, und prices off bv pennies at 35 to 4(1 cents over the floor. Iilulio demand has ruled very light und dull, mid prices burelv es. Inlillshed nt n crnls ovrr the floor for nci asloiml cars. Washington not nuolrd on arruiiiit nf loo few salrs. Mlihlgiin not uunlrd for the same rrnson Nebraska deinnud Is reporl rd mosily slow nnd strnilv. and prices 7(1 rents ovrr thr floor fur a few reported sales Demand should pick up nfter the holidays, but grow n with renlly bullish Ideas muv continue to hold. If they do. mid they ovrmlny, this on-iiie-nose crop could turn long in a hurry. Terminal reports show Chicago Willi slow demand and some trnd rnry to recover from earlier weak ness New York mostly dull; At lanta steady: llostnn firm after turning dull: IJctroit mostly steady to firm witlt Maine showing weak ness: Minneapolis about steady after weakening: Philadelphia slightly weaker on westerns, about steady on others; Han Kranriscn firm to slightly stronger, with Klamath russris bringing 14 50 to (4 75 - a wider range and higher top. Arrivals and trnrk holdings both slightly lower titan reimrird lust week. MIHl'M.l.ANY Drpurlmenl of agriculture pur chases now total nearly IB 5 million bushels. A lol for a crop only 8 million ovrr arrniRe . . . Murh talk that Marshall plan will prevent long raiiRe agricultural legislation any time soon. Not good f,,r spuds, which aren't good export material . . . Home gossip thai roiiRress will extend Ktcagi.il. u,,-k ( legislative authority Is the chlrf rrason for de luy In announcing 1048 plans. Doubt If rlthrr pnrty could ufford to ob ject without proposing complete plnu. New Farm Labor Plan Slated PORTLAND. Jan. 1 l, A state -wide orgnuunllon for farm litbor recruitment and placement Is planned by Die stale unemployment service to take over thr work dropped tixlny by the Oregon Htate coIIcrc extension fnrm labor bureau. T. Morris Dunne, chah mint of the state unemployment compensation commission, snld an advisory com mittee would be named, represent Inr. all Oregon regions, and would hold a inert 'in this month. J. U. Wilson, Snlom. will be farm placement aiiervlsor to assume the administrative work hnndlrd the I pnsi live years by J. R. Urck. Cor- vallls. director of the extension ser vice program. Turn those no-longer-used articles Into cash now I Herald and New s Want Ads are Inexpensive and bring quick results. tor Item TRUCKS - PICKUPS - CARS U-Drivo - Move Yourself Loral or I.onr Distance. Save 'i STILES' BEACON SERVICE I'hnne H.104 1201 Kt Main FARM TESTED CONCENTRATE MOTOR Briggs-Stratton 1. 2 H. P. PUMP Jacuixi . . . contrifugal. 2200 gallons per hour. TANK Welded steel, 110 gallon cap. DIMENSIONS 84 inches overall, 52 Inchos wido. WEIGHT 48 lbs. empty; 1500 lbs. loaded. BOOM 16 or 30 ft. wido; 25 ft. hand spray hose. County Agent 1 "TV L I I I tt 11 ('. A. Ht NDI HKON Meat Ration Plan Eyed WASHINGTON, Jim. 1 i!'-Hdl-ittor KliinOfTK tH-Vl.i mild Iwlny he pliiiiK lo vnntvr noon wllh Bcrctary nf Atfrlrulttirc Andcivm in an at tempt to line up biK puckers In aup- . Mirt uu iiiftit rntifiiuiiK. The Vermont litwrnnkt-r told a , rrporu-r lliHt aUrr lalkinw with meal induMry rrpicM-mntiveit he htui no llltiAloiiB ulxnit Ihr difficulty or wiimWiK them over, but he feel a j It Iji worth h try. Muutkn. fur wvciul ueckn hnr I Ixen udvocutliiK rationliiK as the only uuy uf cupintf with tlie nieul j hhoitaKe which the nKrlcullurc de pariintnt hus prnhctcd will develop in thr ftprinn. AndrrMtn. hIohk with I'lPMdml Trumiin. nlvj has buvn plUKKinK for htuiid-by powt-r tu riition meat. j Hn i id era dlAclated tliat he coii ferred in ChlcaKo earlier thu week with a if roup of packers. 1 "Wc were in Kcncral adrcement : that the meat, situation Is golnft to . Ucome critical by early sprlnfc." Klandcrs said, "but the packers naturally are opposed lo ratUmlnK and prefer lo let nature lake lu course,' Rain Covers Portland Area PORTLAND, Jan. 1 M'. The New Year arrived hrre under a slurry midnight sky. bill clouds soon re turned with the rain which mnrked thr final duys of 1D47. Downtown streets were thronged : wllh horn-blowing revelers and i night spots were, for the mast pnrt, j well filled by those greeting 1MB with noise. I Churches throughout the city held I watch services, with songs and games In many Instances filling I the hours before worship at nild : night. Young Mr. Portland Is Bill Cooper ol route 2. Tigard. He arrived at 1 12 0J a. m , the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Cooper. A son burn to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lclsman of Willamette at 11:59 p. m., closed out the old year's births. An English telephone subscriber enn communicate with 95 per cent of the world's telephone users. Cummings' Taxidermy Studio Game Hcadt Birds Rugs Tanning I'll. 3658 249 K. Main SPRAYER urn V nJ , i f. U Kb Livestock Also Shows Big Gains Throughout Period; Aphids Costly To Spuds ny C. A. IIF.SDKUKON ltt47 was particularly favorable for the production and harvesting of grain crops with prices at an all time record high. The same might be said for livestock production, par ticularly beef, which registered new highs monthly throughout the year. Oilier mujor crops and products did not, however, follow Ihe examples set by grain und livestock. The prices on small seeds generally were lower than u year ago and In many cases yields were not up to expecta tions, particularly of ulslkc clover. Yields for grass seed averuged bet ler, but lower prices prevailed. Late In the season, however, prices of nlslke clover spurted upwurds due to final reorls on a shorter thun ex pected crop lu the western suites. 1'nlnUira, the long time lender In Klamath Dasln agriculture, took sec ond place to barley wllh nil acreage only two-thirds as Inrge as 1D46 and with a crop yield somewhat smaller also, although good fall growing weather greatly Increased the esti mated production of early full. Prices have been good to dule making the use uf price supiKjrls unnecessary in mnliitalulng A fnlr level of prices. 82,000 Acres The barley acreage reached a tola! of d'2.000 acres of which 75.000 wiis of Ihe Ilaunchen variety, nearly all of which sold fur brewing pur jiosrs al top or near lop prices. The buriey crop pnsscd the potnio crop as the leader for 11147 in dollars sales value. Complete reports are not yet available but It Is believed that the sales lotal of the barley crop may reach the neighborhood of 10 or 11 million dollars, with jwtatoes running second, now gen erally estimated someplace between 7 and 8 million dollars for the short crop. The final compilation of pro duction and sales reports undoubted ly will show a larger Income than any previous year on record. liack of this record of production was the constant fight on the part of growers against Insects, disease, and weather conditions. Records al Ihe County Agent office. Federal building, show that over 3000 pounds of poison oals were used In combat-' lug ground squirrels, resulting in the saving of over tGO.000 worth of crops. In addition, other rodents fought during the yeitr were mice, in which battle 3800 pounds of poison ont grails were used plus consider able miscellaneous poisoning and fighting of gophers, moles, rats, skunks, wood chucks, etc. Grasshopper Loss Orusshopieni caused considerable loss and over 150.000 pounds of poison bran mash were mixed and spread by landowners In Fort Klam ath, Upper Klamath Marsh, and the Lower Klamath Lake district: a total of 6200 acres were baited at a cost of S1JCIJ1. It was estimated that direct saving of crops amounted to over 35.000. In addition, Chlor dune and Toxaphene were used for the first time In combatting grass hoppers. These materials were dusted on from the air by planes. A lotal of 3000 acres were covered. Landowners who used this material were very enthusiastic as to its J. L. DEAN Public Accountant and Auditor New Office Location 306 North 7th St. Phone 9346 Draft Unit for Wheel Tractors Something New In Tractor Mounted Equipment For CULTIVATING CHISELING SUB-SOILING Drop in and let us show you the advantages of this new draft unit. Ask the man who owns oncl Hove your spring work done NOW and avoid the spring rush. Moleboards Slatted Plow Share Sharpening Hardfacing Disc Rolling on Factory Machine Mete Brothers TULELAKE, CALIF. worth and felt that It controlled grasshoppers to better than ib per cent. Close checks made on this work by the County Agents office and entomologists from the Oregon Htate college showed exceptionally fine kills of 00 per cent or better. In some cases the kill reached as high as KXI per cent. On several occasions, landowners believed that mosquitoes and cattle files as well were killed by the application for grasshopper control. A check on this made by officials showed there was considerable basis for this be lief with mosquito larva killed al most to 100 cr cent In ponds and pot holes In the Wood River valley. This material, while considered somewhat toxic to warm blooded animals, seems to offer consider able In the control of grasshoppers and other Insects In the future. Other iruiccts that caused consid erable difficulty and much control during the year were: ear wigs, mos quitoes, lygus bugs, nematode, aphids and oilier miscellaneous bugs. Aphids, Costly Perhaps the most cosily of all In sects was aphids on potatoes. This small Insect contributed to the spread of leafroll, a virus disease, causing browning in potatoes. This browning, II found at any apprals able depth, disqualifies potatoes from the better grades, causing heavy loss to growers. Work car ried on by Klamath county, the Klamath Potato Growers associa tion. County Agents ofllce and the Experiment Station, combined witn pathologists of Oregon State col lege, made considerable progress In hunting affects of these insects. The following summary gives the Ilnd Ings of this work in brief form : 1. Very good aphid control was obtained in the plots where D FusoM plus 1 oil was used. 2. Oil vapor sprays with 4.5'i DDT gave very good aphid control In the plots when applied by air; ground applications did not give satls lactory control. 3. Commercial ground applications Ol D-Fusol-4 plus l-l oil. 5'i DDT, plus I or 2'i oil, and 6ri DDT plus 60". sullur or more all gave good nphld control. 4. Commercial air applications ol 4.5 DDT In kerosene base oil gave good aphid control. 5. Dust applications by air gave but fair results only In most cases. 6. DDT oil sprays applied with bi planes gave better results than sprays applied with monoplanes. 7. Indications from field observa tions are that real satisfactory re sults were not obtained in prevent ing uisease spread by aphid control In the experimental plots. The Klamath Potato Growers as sociation adopted a 5-polnt program to aid growers In the production of take over your pork and beef.' We will cut up and wrap your beef cut, cure and .wrap your pork for the locker. SMOKEHOUSE A. G. "Butch' Klamath 127 Market potatoes. 2. Use good seed, certified, II pos sible. 3. Rogue early and well. 4. Dust or spray If any Insects ap pear. 6. Defoliate, dig, and sell early II lealroll gets the upier hand. It might be well to say that good certified seed Is the foundation ol all success In the Improvement ol the Klamath basin potato crop. Un less good seed Is used other practices become mure or less futile. Along with pests, weed control should not be omitted. During the year weed control was a major sub ject ot discussion at tarm meetings and a total of 48 demonstrations on weed control, covering: whluj top. ! morning glory, leafy spurge, Russian knapweed, Canada thistle, matri mony vine, willows, bull thistle. I watr hemlock, nettles, cocklebur, I burdock, St. Johnswort, Bladder Campion, blue lettuce, were estab j Ushed. County spray equipment cov i ered 17,143 square rods of serious i perennial, noxious weeds. Through out the county the following mater ! lals were used In combatting these j pests: Diesel oil, 7,482 gallons: Shell 20, 2.153 gallons: carbon bisulphide, 13 gallons: chlorates, 1284 lbs.; 2, 4-d: powdered. 422 pounds, liquid. 47S gallons; Standard No. 2, 150 gallons; and 2, 4-D, b'.l dust, 128.016 pounds. Among the more constructive projecui were: Hi The establishment I of a Dairy Herd Improvement asso I elation, with over 500 cows. 2 Cer- tilicatlon of 1500 acres of Hannchen I barley, 3i Certification of 1148 acres j ol potatoes. ! Completion of fertiliser trials , started In 1946 Indicates that com-i : plete fertilizers are beginning to i show greater Increases In yield and ' quality than some of the fertilizers , I generally used In the past. ' There , i was some evidence that a continued heavy application of commercial ; fertilizers without the return or ; j organic matter to the soil. Is result i lug in a poorer product and no I noticeable Increase In yields. The re 1 turn of organic matter to the soil Is of increasing Importance and Inter ; est to growers. i Increased seed production of clov ers and grasses was outstanding j with the crop approaching 2 million 'dollars sales value. A total of over 1 167.000 pounds of grass seed was j certified and tagged. I One of the outstanding phases of i cooperative work of the year was the securing of 301 buildings from Camp Newell by the Klamath Po tato Growers association and the County Agents office for the housing of farm labor on the farms and the 1 general Improvement of farm build ! lngs. These buildings are adequate ' to, house all farm labor needed In . Klamath county and In addition im , prove many other farm structures. I These buildings were secured with out cost by agreement between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Klamath Potato Growers associa tion, growers wrecking the buildings and moving the material or moving the buildings without wrecking. In i addition, a farm labor office for the ! placement of farm help was maln i talned and discontinued as of De jcember 31, this activity reverting I back to the State Employment ! Service. The Malin Farm Labor i Camp continued to develop through the Klamath Potato Growers as jsoclation, a Malin farm labor com ' mlttee. and the Extension Service. . A total of several thousand farm ; labor placements were made through Zweirsrt Falls Phone 706 and Other Types of Agricultural Work PHONE TULELAKE 2171 CARNIVAL By Dick Turner "And for the bachelor professor I recommend marriage and children! The college student of today will respect you more if he knows you, too, can change a baby!" the Farm Labor office and the Malin Farm Labor Camp. The establishment of a weather forecasting service, based on local conditions, proved helpful in pro viding farm operators with more accurate Information on weather conditions. A special pamphlet entitled "Fruit trees, shrubs, vines, hedges, annuals, perennials, and bulbs for Klamath county," was published and distri buted throughout the year, upon re quest. Under the AAA program, a total of 1 .217,281.67 was loaned to growers in supporting the potato market. Under this program many farm practice; were carried out including the construction of dams and reser voirs requiring movement of tOfim cubic yards of dirt; wells, of 12 linear feet: movement of 9239 cubic feet of dirt in improving seeps and springs; seeding 7117 pounds of range grass seed; fencing 38.862 rods with barbed wire fence and 1282 rods of woven wire; lining 1255 square yards of reservoirs; putting in 5700 linear feet of pipe lines; and in major projects for irrigated land the seeding of improved pastures, leveling land. Improving Irrigation districts. Incorporation of organic mai..r Into the soil, the adding of sulfur, phosphate, and other ma terials to the soil, and assisting In DIVIDENDS COVER DADT AC INTEREST on FRIENDLY LAXD li A k LOMS . Y sir! When you us Land Bonk funds to tipnd or improvo your frm, yow njoy tht low tit inttrott m history . nd ovort this h lowtrtd by th divi dmdi you roctt'v i ltocitio mmbr. SEE H. E. HAMAKER, Secretary -Trtinrer NATIONAL FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION Rm. it Lrali Bldg. Ph. HERE'S HOW TO KEEP THE COST OF LIVING DOWN O Wool Shirts Cotton Flannel O Shirts O Nite Shirts Cotton O Work Socks 1 Group O Sport Shirts 1 Group O Dress Hats O Leather Coats $14.95 $8.89 - Zipper Front O Wool Jackets . . $7.95 $5.89 Boys' O Flannel Pajamas, $1.95 $1.19 1 Group O House Slippers, $3.50 $1.89 WE GIVE S&H GREEN STAMPS OREGON WOOLEN STORE 800 Main Improved farm practices under the 1947 national program of work. Records of the county agent's of fice show a total of 15,576 olflce calls, 1827 farm visits, 634 news a. tides written, 12.220 bulletins dis tributed, 178 radio broadcasts, 209 demonstrations with an attendance of 7631, and a total of all other meetings held or participated In of 329 meetings with an attendance of 13,483. PROGRAM OREGON CITY, Jan. 1 OP) Programs here celebrating the Ore gon Centennial this year will be centered around the McLoughlln house and the- role Dr. John Mc Loughlln played In the new Ameri can territory. SPECIAL ALL WOOL SHIRTS Stylet (or both Ladies' and Men t Reg: 5.95 NOW 3.49 i I Reg. 7.95 NOW 5.79 5 Reg. 8.50 to 10.50 NOW 7.95 - THE GUN STORE 714 Main WERE NOW to $10.00 $4.89 .$2.42 $1.49 $3.65 $2.89 .35c 4for$l Reduced Vi Reduced Vi Phnne 887S
