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
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11
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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