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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (June 30, 1949)
THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1949 HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, ORECON PACE SEVENTEEN! 4 1 Klamath Irrigation Units Merge To Form Confusing Maze Of Canals, Ditches "Hit Klen'Vh prnlrrt Irrigation siitem dlatrtttilliui water tn thirsty acres In the Klamath basin In a complicated network of arterial ranala and enpller drama and lal fi.l. i H Water supplied from tipper lamalh lake meted out tn (arm. r according to contract with the U 8. bureau 'If reclaniitlon. farm ers turn III 'liclr requirement, an many feet of water per day per (arm. to dlM.'lrt dltrhrlrters. Ullchrldere read their main lamra at 1 11 am. dally and In turn report gauge readings and ac cumulated ne.tds of farmers In thrlr ai'trtrl to th rhlrf dltrhrldcr- Chlrfa add all the figwra from tTlchrlders lit thrlr dutrlrt and phone In the total volume of water trquealed for the day to the water mauler at the head (ate at the lake. Potato field Irrigation U meaaured In aecond feet and grain and pasture In l-r fret. Request are In to the water naater at 6:15 a m., he luura the required aupply of water Into the main or "C" canal. Chief ditch' Id era regulate, check boards at main canal Intersectlona, and take the Four-H News The Happy Flower Gardeners met at the home of lavld Thomas. The i rlub chosa "Happy nower Oar- deners" aa Die name for the club. I The members made plans for a pic- j nic and awim at Malone dam, July I II. Mary l-eevitl resigned aa new s I reporter ana riutn i nomas was ap pointed. The members present er Catnrine IJrarborn. Mary Leavitt, Ruth and David Thomas, president, and leader. Resale Frailer. OuesU were Jim and Ted Hninh. Virginia and Margaret Thomas. Rrfreah menu were served at the close of the meeting. RUTH THOMAS, ... News Reporter. ' organisation of the Bonanu Cosy ! Roomers waa held at the home of e Other Brown. June It. All tha members rr Joined and are now ready to aUrt anotlirr active year. The outgoing president, Itaael Bradshaw conducted the meeting for election of officers. They are Janey IXxon, president: Arleen Rei- k mann, vice president: Nancy Cliven, Vm aecretary; Haaet Bradvhaw, new re porter: Wllma Hubble, sergeant-at-arms: patsy Tolell, treasurer: Ruth Bradshaw, program chairman; Lois and 1-oulsa Hubble, song and yell leaders. Members talked about thrlr proj ect for this year and planned a picnic. HAZEL BRADSHAW, News Reporter. Olene Buckaroos met at the home of leader Rex High in June All members were present and eerh member was given a sheet of paper telling about club work. (Sec retary Peter Helling read an Invita tion from the Henley Beef club a-klng the club tn attend a joint meeting of several clubs at Dale William's home. All mem bar a planned tn attend. Plana for a float In the July 4 parade were disrussed though nothing definite was decided. Plans also were dlscused for barn deco rations at the fair this fall. It as derided to have a special meeting BALSIGER MOTOR CO. Main at Esplanade Ph. 3121 mm I H beo, R I wMosJcy 1 I Ownoltv, Ford 1 1 I S,onProoT Ola,, J I MAY SAFE! v - " If .V i.VS as -w hare for their districts, ferment da likewise at polnta where their lat eral Intersect the ditches thnugh thrlr crop land. Volume of water needed for Irri gation Inrreasee cu ll year aa aage uruh la pushed bark, aalta are waahrd out of anils and mure ac-re-air gnes under cultivation. Henldea routing the dally rrnp water aupply through prnprr tun iiela. dIU-hra and flumes to dmtlna ttona arnrea of mllra away, watch ing gaugra and checks carefully from mtd-Aprll to mid-Ortobrr. dllclirldrra must be on the alert for heak In canal banks, caused by rodents and livestork and blocs agrs causrd by weeds and moss. A continuous weed elimination pnatram la carried on, using two cats, one on either side of the canal with a drag chain between to pull nut the debris. This setup la moved from point to point, a rnuple of days it each, throughout the Irrigation season, from October to April, as lung as weather permits, maiiiten nice crews with bulldiwrs and draglines clear out ditches end canals and mend banks, damaged by soulrrel holes and cavaMro. I to finish Uiex plans The meeting was originally scheduled rarlirr but some members have gone to summer school so the meeting was set for June 14 at Helen and Leland Web bers. Refreshments were served by Mrs. R,, nh olene Huckaroos wish to the Henley Href club for i time on June 13. joy ROMS. News Reporter. thank awell The organization of the Bouanxa j Can Can club was held at Die home j of Hasel and Ruth Bradshaw June I All the members are ready to 1 start another active year. ! The outgoing president, Hasel Bradshaw conducted the meeting to elect new officers. They are Wilms Hubble, president, Imm Hubble, vire president, Ruth Rrad.ihaw, sccre- lary, Ifasel Bradshaw, news re porter. Janey Dunn, serteanl-at- arms, Arleen Reimann. anng leader. and Louise Hubble, yell leader. The leader, Mrs. Esther Brown, told us about the requirements of each division. There are two members in divi sion 1. Lois and Louiu Hubble. There are two members In canning II. Ruth Bradthaw and Arleen Rei mann. and three tn canning III. Wllma Hubble, Janev Dixon and Hasel Bradshaw. After the meeting refreshments of cake and konl-ald were served by Mrs. Bradshaw. Mothers present were Mra. Alta Dixon. Mrs. Paul Reimann, and Mrs. John Bradshaw -HA7.KI. BRADSHAW, News Reporter. ; Crop Prospects Held Favorable Mid-year general agricultural out look for li, shows national crop prospects weighty and economic de mand weakening somewhat accord ing to the Oregon State college cir- cular. I Crops prospects this year are more , favorable than usual. Increases also 1 In animal products such as hogs. 1 turkeys, chickens, etc.. are being reflected In price trends. Some crops are already down to support levels. c m . v Ytv , 4f Masiey-Harris 12 or 14 ft. Model "21A" Self Propelled We Also Have A Few Used Combines of Vorious Makes Size 23 LINK lVt tU CALIFOMailA 0IOON PQt CO HYOROtLlCTHC pumi J-1 ia A rsyi ' y.t. QCASAJ p If f LATERAL " Y i SHASTA VIEW I.D. N K MALIN LD' g I-o-ca,alC1 v y V, II j mam water distribution. l DHAINAOE DIST. V n LAKt .W "TS,X s KLAMATH LAKl I ' f : V'-. : HOW MUCH WATER? It's the ditch rider's job to find out how much water farmers in his district need each day and turn thot amount of woter into the right channels. Earl Smith, o ditch rider on the Klamoth project irrigation system checks gouges carefully. Name any Drain or cereal crop grown la this locality. You can harvest It Willi a Massey-Huttle combine. And you'll brtna It In clean as a whistle too. It ell stems Itom Mastsy Hauls' harvesting esperlence . . . eipetience In successfully handling mote than 110 dllletent crops . . , bulldlna better combines with such harvesl proved advantages aa the rasp bar cylinder and sttalaht thru deslqa , , , cleaner separation aa matter what the crop. Yes, any crop hem tiny blue grata to the laraeat beans . . . li e simple, routine ob lor a Massey Harrli. What's more, you take oil yma eiop In recoid time , , , easier, more prohlablr, with more and better qrala In the bin. Ctope badly downed or tangled won't cause you any worry. Make a date to see us soon about a Massay Harris lor your farm. OREGON GRANGE WHOLESALE FARM SUPPLY 468 Spring Phont 8144 - fr I t Farming people and those who sell i r m. t. w.-s.-: J YOU GET CLEANER GRAIN AND MORE OF IT WITH A HARVEST-PROVED COMBINE )k EH pineckove :,!" rW&s I KLAMATH PROJECT This U. S. bureau of reclamation mop shows the sources of water used to irrigate croplands in the Klamath basin, with a schemetic diagram showing the mam water distribution. Irrigation Syphon Proves Handy Gadget For Farmers Klamath basin people are an in- vt-nlive lot if a thing doesn't quite mt. they Invent one that does t Farming people and those who sell i larm machinery especially, are tonstantly finding belter ways to do 1 ' the same old things. , 'n farm equipment Is the Irrigation syphon Invented by D. R. Simpson lulelake sheet metal shop operator The syphon, llirr.t and durable, oeing made of metal, is easily re movable after use. can be stored between Irrigating, taken up for ditch cleaning operations and Is ; the largest syphon that can be ; nandled by an evacuator pump. Simpson who has already applied lor patenu and la manufacturing and selling the rigs produces them i in two sites, the largest US by 1- inch syphon "lube" and by , Irenes on the smallest. The syphon haa a seven, and cne-half foot spread for the under side measurement. One end Is placed In the main ditch at the I head of a lateral In the field to be i irrigated. The pump used wl'h the j rrphon Is aUo designed by Simpson . tor this particular use and La con- t nected to the syphon with a stend- ; ard hose coupling. The large syphon weighs 60 ' pounds, the small one 32 and the pump about five pounds. making them easy to transfer from point to FARMERS! HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW VACU-SYPH0N vsevr.' v. v ? 4' vaaiSii i niiiia ii aii r 4 V v. The revolutionary new "VArt'-SVPHOV takea the place at boxea tor either check or row Irrigation. PORTABLE Light In weight, easily handled EASILY STARTED. to aUrt. Easy t fill and easy a TWO SIZES Small tiit, art rage ditch, handle about 1 arcond fl. Large tlie will handle about t aecond ft PLACE VOIR ORDKR NOW 'DELIVERY WITHIN 1 WEEK. MAY BE SEEN AT THE SHEET METAL SHOP Tulelake, Calif. Th. 40t for point about the Irrigation system. Klamath Machine and Locomotive plant builds the pumps for Simp ?on and he builds the syphons, mak ing it an entirely local Industry. After the sypnon Is In place the dumper on the discharge end Is closed. Action of the hand pump evacuates the air and replaces It w 1th water and as soon ax all air la expelled, the damper la opened to let the water Into the field lateral As long as there Is water tn the main ditch covering the end of the rvphon. It can be left In place and the damper need only be turned to ; start the flow of water again, with out need of priming with the pump ' Purpose of the Invention is to 1 save cost and labor of the wood ; boxes now In use which must oe set 1 It permanently at the head of each ' Literal and dug out when the ditch ' has to be dragged for cleaning. One rump and three or four syphons will j take the place of 40 boxes. Simpson explains. I TIMETABLE FLOWERS j Most flowers bloom according to ! a timetable schedule, with each ! species needing a certain number of i hours and minutes of sunlight per ' day to start K. "The Night fia a Thousand Eyes ' and they are all reading classified ' is your ad there' -Vi -:'c: V;-: H- I vl ft V, T..V . . I hit . viViv i -V, 4fiW Takea about 1 minute lo empty when ready to move. Information and Demonstration $100 PRICE NIW HOLLAND Automatic Pick-Up Baler ties up to seven twine-had baias pr i inula. Only on man and tractor needed. Operates in- the bald from wind row . . . or from stack, on il tvi power unit, aWla stay, straw, soy beans. Klamath Tractor & Implement Co. 1353 Main St. Phone 8801 Klamath Falls, Oregon ' ' Here's All a Gardener Needs for complete protection against bugs, blights, weeds. Easy way to weed iM low Ateiu nil pout VW I Will LAWN WEED KILLER 00 A liquic containing 2,4'D. 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Any berry growers who have de veloped strong varieties of red Cuth bert. Washington and Willamette, or blacks meeting specified aland ards should get In touch with either of these men at tha college, or tha county agent't office. Freedom of high disease and higrt yield are the two factors desired m berries. Hay Production Hitting Peak All over the Klamath basin meadows are -sweet with rur" and the height of the haying season progresses. Various rigs for cutting and balmt hay are seen In the fields early and late and this year for the first time here considerable attention Is being I given to sllase processes. The old ' standard methods for curing are still ! In operation by a high margin. however. From Klamath Falls' I throughout the basin area to way 1 below Tulelake. fields are In various stages of haying progress with some I already In bales, some drying loos I cut and mora being cut REDUCTION! 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