SEC. II PACE 2
HFRALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
National Potato Letter
March Spud Planting
Figures Near Average;
Shipments Up Sharply
Supply
March potato planting Intentions
Indicate an acronite almost the Mine
as last year 2.1C2.000 acres against
2,146.000. The total Increase amounts
to only 0.7 per cent. By areas, the
picture la somewhat different. In
the 18 lat surplus states. It looks
like an Increase of 3 per cent, with
up of 4 and 8 per cent In the East
and West offsetting a decline of 2
per cent In the central area. In the
11 other late states, a reduction of
6 per cent Is In prospect, mostly m
central territory.
The Intermediate states Indicate
reduction of 3 per cent, with only
Maryland Indicating signs of an In
crease on a statewide basis. How
ever, commercial plantings may rise
at the expense of tile non-commercial
acreage. A decrease of 1 per
cent Is anticipated in the early acre
age In spite of California's 16 per
cent Jump.
It Is Important to observe that this
pattern of acreage ups and downs
points strongly to continuation of
the trend toward a shift from low
yielding to high-yielding areas. This
will continue to nudge the average
yield upward toward the 300-bushel
mark and make possible progress
ively larger production on progress
ively fewer acres. This means there
is no way to hold production in line
with needs on the basis of acreage
alone. (
BAE reports that if yields in each
state are at the 1943-47 average, total
production would be 357 million
bushels. If our guessing is good, a
crop of that size is about what the
country would buy at the present
fantastically high support prices.
Unless perfectly distributed, any
larger production would produce an
other surplus, and weather is so var
iable that anything like perfect dis
tribution of production seldom hap
pens. Also yields have been up sharply
In recent years. A new high was
reached in 1946. and 1947 barely
missed the 6ame figure even under
relatively unfavorable conditions.
Therefore, yields are more likely to
rpproach Uie 1947 level than the
1943-47 average. If this happens,
the crop would be about 396 million
bushels, or between 30 and 40 mil
lion more than domestic needs, de
pending chiefly on whether the bulge
is uniform or spotty. We think we
are in what professional statisticians
might call a "new universe" in that
some of the old concepts are out the
window and we must learn to con
tend with a new order of things.
A quick slant at the early crop: ;
Winter spuds in Dade county now at ;
peak, will continue moving Into early ;
April. Texas is about, set to begin, i
Early Spring, about on time but
damaged somewhat by water in
Florida and cold In Texas. Late
Spring, generally is late and dam
aged to an undetermined extent by
water and frost In the Oulf area and
South Carolina. In California there
seems to have been good recovery
from the frost damage, and hnr
vesting will begin about April 1 on
carload basis and should reach Sig
nificant volume by April 10. Sum
mer, is planting a little behind
schedule, especially in the East.
Movement
Shipments last week went up
sharply. Total was 6944 cars up l.Si
cars from the preceding week. But
government cars were down by 64
cars, so the commercial movement
gained by 1329. Maine hit a daily
average of 606 cars while the Red
River valley came close to doubling
Its previous week's total. Nebraska
increased by 90 cars, while Florida
moved up from 204 to 281 cars even
with a rising market.
Miscellany
THURSDAY, APRIL I, 1948
erly labeled "B 70-5" and la a pro.
duct of the DoA station at Dells.
ville, Md. . . . Every person Interested
In agriculture should study 8. 3318,
Senator Aiken's new long-range
agricultural bill introduced March
15. Hearings should begin soon.
It's long, but It's Important because
It covers the waterfront, from parity
lormuia through price support to
reorganisation of DoA . . . Traveling
hearing of house agriculture com
mittee resumes Its Interrupted
Western swing as of now, Denver,
Salt Lake City, Spokane, and Fresno
all will be visited this week and next
Monday . , . DoA's sub-floor sales
stunt seems to have ftuled. at least
at the start. Few shipments and no
damage to Western prices, as so
many predicted. But It could hap
pen yet.
Spud Seed
Treatment OK
Potato seed treatment with mer
curic chloride or organic mercury
tSemesan Bell Is effective against
seed borne rhtzoctonia and scab and
also aids In controlling wilt, black
leg and dry rot.
A IS to 3 hour soak in mercuric
chloride solution is considered most
effective Thl trontmom rannm Hj
usd on cut :eed.
) The organic mercury treatment
; can be used on cut seed and has
j proved satisfactory here. The treat
I mem consists of Immersion In the
We think two groups are due for , Semesan Bel solution for a period of
a fooling. One is the few in Maine I "lv s"erai minutes.
who may think DoA can be
"finagled" Into overbuying, and
creating a hot cleanup market. The
going-over they got last year after
the spring bare spot boomed prices
is not forgotten. The other is the
terminal market group who may
think they can panic the folks in the
country with yarns aimed at dis
crediting DoA price support inten
tions : . . We learn that the stories
about DoA being out of price support
money "ain't so." They are about
out of special funds for absorbing
losses from European exports, but as
we get It, price support funds are
more than ample . . . Colorado's San
Luis valley is to have a new experi
mental farm, aimed at wide im
provements in production practices
and seed . . . DoA potato purchases
now total 37.8 million bushels . . .
DoA is recommending adoption of
the proposed Marketing Agreement
program in Virginia and North Car
olina. Referendum to see if an order
will be issued is the next step . . .
DoA announces introduction of
"Kennebec." a new blight-resistant
variety. . also resistant to some
viruses. Large, white, shallow- 1
eyed, averaged 675 bushels per acre i
and hit 700 in Maine tests. Result
of 15 years of breeding. Was form- I
Rhtzoctonia and scab spores are
present In most soils, but control of
seed borne spores decreases damage
to seedlings and crop.
Spud Feeding Of
Livestock Studied
Flexibility In the use of surolus
and cull potatoes In feeding live
stock is one aim of a program com
bining research and educational ac
tivities promoted bv the U. S. de
partment of agriculture under the
research and marketing act of
1946. The program Is designed to
hold steady the demand for pota
toes by keeping off the market the
small and poor quality potatoes
which housewives do not want. It
also aims to provide a ready outlet
for surplus potatoes when growing
conditions are favorable and the
crop is large. Further. It alms to
Kerns
Kernels
J. L DEAN
Public Accountant
and Auditor
New Office Location
306 North 7th St.
Phone 9346
0 Gypsum
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the ton. '
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-Klamath Falls. Orrgoa
t W't now have a large itock of
pip and fitting for, Stout Sprink
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Before too buy garden tractor
see the new Bean Tractor on our
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In new machinery we have a
complete stock of Martin Ditchers
In 4. 5 and 7-foot sizes. These are
available now for Immediate de
livery. Prices of International Harvester
machinery have risen only 33 ci
in the last six years, while farm
products have gone up 162 and
wages 76fe.
If you take pride In a green
lawn, healthy flowers' and shrubs,
apply Vigoro. the complete plant
food, now when growth is starting.
We have spreaders to lend to
make the application easier.
Superphosphate. sulphur and
gypsum are now available In bur
warehouse.
Scarce Items available In the
hardware department are G. E.
Automatic Toasters . and a Sun-
jeam Coffeemaster.
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Agriculture Department
Announces Plans For Spud
Support During 1948 Term
By c. a. iii:m)i:ksov
County Axrnt
The U. 8. department of agricul
ture has announced lta plan (or
supporting potato prlcea tor 1948
under the Steimall amendment.
A schedule ot supports tor the
early and Intermediate potatoes has
oeen issued. The Intermediate po
tatoes are supported In Auitust at
prices minting front S3.8S to $3.75.
Support on late potatoes have not
yet been announced.
Indications are clear that the
department will continue to support
potato prices at Bv per cent of parity
up to December 31. 1848. This Is
the end of the two-year supporting
period following termination of hos
tilities, as provided for by the
amendment. The department has
no alternative In this regard except
to carry out the existing law.
At the present time a long-range
agricultural policy Is being consid
ered and It Is possible that this pro.
gram. If put Into law. may carry
out the support program January I,
19. on. at the expiration of the
Steagall amendment. Bills have
been prepared to this effect follow
ing hearings throughout the na
tion, some of them providing for
some type of support to December
31. 19S3. These, however, are only
recommendations.
Basic conditions of eligibility In
1W8 are similar to those for 1947
with one important addition. These
conditions Include: il Compliance
with the 1948 individual farm po
tato acreage goals: t3 a new pro
vision denying eligibility to growers
who at any time during tile season
sell (except for officially certified
seed potatoes): tai ungraded or
field-run potatoes except to the de
partment of agriculture or to deal-
convert Into meat or milk any pota
toes not needed for' food.
era under contract with the depart-
uirm; m potatoes of U, 8. .No. 1
grade or quality, site I), or U. 8. No.
3 grade or Quality, reaardlcai of
stir, except to the department or
contracting dealers, or. with the
prior approval of the department
to processors, livestock feeders, or
for export, or (c cull potatoes
(those below U, 8. No. I grade or
quality, aise B, or U. 8. No. 3 grade
or quality. l' Inches minimum di
ameter) except to contracting deal
ers, or with the prior approval of
the department, to processors, live
stock feeders, or for export; and
(3) payment of a service fee 111
connection with establishment of
eligibility. In addition, growers may
be required to enter Into written
agreements with the department,
covering the three forciiotng re
quirements and other matters such
as limiting by appropriate time
periods the ouantltv ot miiui.ie.
offered to the department.
All potatoes produced bv eligible
growers will be eligible for price
support except:
I. Potatoes fatltng to meet at
least the quality requirements of
U. S. No. 3 grade or quality, 1
Inches minimum diameter or of
U. 8. No. 1 grade or quality, sire B.
3. Potatoes damaged or affected
by disease. Insects, frost, or other
injury to an extent rendering them
unfit for normal consumption or
unable to withstand normal ship
ment or storage, regardless of
whether they meet U. 8. grade re
quirements. 3. Potatoes harvested from land
Infested at harvest time with golden
nematode or from land officially
designated by a state or federal
agency at or before planting time
as unfit for potato production be
cause of disease or Insect Infesta
tion. . Potatoes whose distribution Is
rest lifted or limited by stale or
federal quarantine regulations! and
5. Potatoes found objectionable
because of odor, fluvur, luternul
discoloration or other Invisible
damage, whether or not this dam
age Is apparent at lime uf ship
ment or subject to determination
by customary shipping point in
spection procedure, This means
that potatoes found objectionable
for these reasons will lie rejected
to the vendor when and where the
condition Is discovered and that
the purchase price of the entire
lot will be reclaimed from the ven
dor, together with such transpor
tation, storage and related cost as
have been Incur led.
Detailed operating procedures for
carrying out these price support
activities are being developed by
the department and will be put
Into effect as needed. Hluce the
loan program la principally of In
terest to the late crop growers. Its
details will be announced early
enough In the summer to allow
ample time for setting up the neces
sary administrative machinery. A
schedule of support prices for lata
potatoes win be announced about
July I. the parity base (or sup
porting tins portion of the crop.
It will be designed to reflect WO
ler cent of parity, adjusted season
ally for the July-December period.
Soil Conservation
Meeting Held
The week of March 34. the stale
soil conservation committee met m
Portland.
The committee executive secre
tary. Howard E. Cushman ot Cor
mills, said at the close of the meet
ing (hut business discussed Included
proHvmls for two new Oregon soli
conservation districts.
The stale committee accepted a
petition proposing the formation of
a district In the Mldland-llenle
section of Klamath county. The
second petition proitoses a ronser
vatlon district In the Bllver Creek
falLs area of eastern Marlon county
This petition was also accepted. The
committee ordered public hearing1
scheduled In both sections on dates
suitable to local people.
Gases Used
In Killing
Off Weeds
By IIAIloi.lt HCIIIM rltSTKlN
HupervUur Kliimulh County Weed
t niitrol
Hull fumumnta are llutild unites
which, when injected Into the
omul at regular liilervals. Deline
ate the soil utul bill II, M .. !....
ground pans nf the plums. They
ate well adapted to killing pereti
llliil weeds which have Intensive
root systems, and though quite ex
pensive Ullil ti'ill.ilia ,L. I......
given excellent results hi Klamath
county,
Carbon bisulphide ha given bel
ter results hern limn have proch
lois, though other areas report good
results wnii pioihlms. Moisture is
an Impottniit lactur In gelling re
sults Willi soil riitiiiuiii ui,i..i.
probably explains why better results
"' uutMinen wuii winter and eaiiv
spring applications In Klamath
county.
Carbon bisulphide dues not have
any III effect on the soil and Is es- ,
peclullv well udiiiiieil til llAH ,11, ,'.,,tl
land or places where oilier rhrmi
cals are not desired because of their
sterlllrliig effect.
Hpeclal equipment Is needed to
apply rarlmu bisulphide ami proch- ,
Inrs. Whlril U nvnllnhU mt ().. ........ -
ty agent office and perMinnel will
gladly explain how to use the ap
plicators. Chemicals which can lie applied
dry to all types of vegetal Inn are
chiefly 11111111111 chlorate, ammonium
sullamiite, and compounds of
(iiliiniin mid bonis.
Killing miliiii occurs by the move
ment uf the chemical Into the sot,
and being aliMiibeil by Ilia plant '
roots. Water Is the only menus
whereby these materials are taken
Into Hie soil, and must be provided
by precipitation or through sup
plemeutal Irrigation. Application
can be made by hand or with small
spreaders,
The slerUUIng effect nf these ma
terials will vary, according to the
amount used, type of soil, precipita
tion and other, factors. They are
well adapted for use where ground
Is not object loiiuble or Is desirable
and are (airly reasonable III cost,
Hixllum eliliiiiilM tiand In Ilia .I..
(orm Is not quite as ha.ardiius from
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