THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1949
HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, ORECON
PACE SEVENTEEN!
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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
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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.
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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.
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Masiey-Harris 12 or 14 ft. Model "21A"
Self Propelled
We Also Have
A Few Used
Combines
of
Vorious Makes Size
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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.
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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
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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
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stay, straw, soy beans.
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Raspberry
Plants To
Be Studied
Oregon State college extension
service la trying Its best this year
to give farmers the raspberry.
That Is, a (nod raipbrrry fur
breeding stock, Is In demand and
the college la undertaking an ex
tension research program on tha
subject. The search Is directed by
C. O. lUwIlngs, extension horticul
turist and E. K. Vaughn, plant
pathologist and conducted In co
operation with extension agent and
berry (rowers.
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!
PREVENTS AND STOPS
ROSE
BLIGHTS
WP0NT
( ROSE
VUST
Use M alio m Mips,
carnations, snap
dragons.
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