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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1949)
HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON THURSDAY, JULY 21. 1949 PACE EIGHTEEN National Potato Letier Official Soud Forecast Is 77 Million Bushels Off Last Year's Record Br A. L. f'ltsSlnimonde Potato supplies Iron) Uie 1M9 crop lit at Icul lairly accurately ahoan In tlu aeclt ollinal forecast lur I In- are up br 2tW acres but yield U o(t br 30 bushels per acre. I New Jersey plantings are down 12.000 acres and yifld prospect i : ri Increased production over last year, and most of these are of insignifi cant proportion with only Florida and Wisconsin showing important variations. tireal Decline 368.1 million bushel crop. Fortunate- cut from the 331 bushel average of 1 )y. thin u 77 million bushels leu last year to a current forecast for ijisn the whale of a bli production . 177 bushels per acre. Tins t the ' turned out last year, and it la lowest yield in New Jersey since 1 nearly 35 million bushels lcs than 1925. Lone Island planting are the most recent ten year average. : down by "000 acres and yields are i Compared with prewar crops, down from 3J0 bushels of last year 1 however, the 1WD production is to 300 bushels for 199. i neither a large nor a small one. u Yields are lower than last year measure up almost to the bushel n 3 states, and either larger or with the 10-year averages prevail- unchanged in only 1 nates. Maine lug for a long period prior to 1MI- u in this latter group. The Maine 1942. crop now promise 400 bushels per By areas, compared w list last year, i acre, topping the record of 30 more than 30 million bushels of 1 bushels set last year, and surpass -the decrease are in the three east- , ing every section in the country e ern surplus slates. More than six ; cept for the California early crop million bushel are In the five cen- which Is now estimated at 40 tral states, and nearly 90 million bushels. bushel in the 10 western slates. Major interest In the size of the The Intermediate states account crop is lis effect from a marketing for about 13 million bushel of the and price standpoint. A lairly decrease and the early state for satisfactory analysis, although proo sjtghtly over 4 million. The remain ably questionable from a scientific der u in the deficit late states. standpoint, is obtained by setting Of the 48 states, only eight snow up each state 1947 and 194 pro duction, subtracting price support purchases, and averaging the re mainders. These average remainders may be listed a "marketed commercially.'' For comparison, from the 1949 esti- The greatest decrease irom line mate the -marketing commercially production is in New York where u subtracted for each state, and the crop now 1 estimated a 1 the resulting figure is the surplus or million bushels under 194. Maine shortage. la down U million. Idaho " t mil- For the United States a a whole, lion. Colorado 4 million and New this method i fairly accurate. Ap Jersey I million. Several other state piii u individual states, the results range from two to three million are not too conclusive. One glaring bushel under their 194 production. lasult is that the method Ignores For this year crop, the total imports, which were heavy last year plantings are down 301.000 acre and directly affected price support from last year. The national aver- purchases, especially in Maine, age yield la forecast a down from ; Net Surpluses last year's 213.4 bushels to 194.3. I Upon this basis, the analysis Lower yields are the result prin- 1 shows surpluses In 26 a t a t e a, cipally of "weather conditions. Frosta amounting to a little over 44 mil ln late June in Idaho and the lion bushel. It show deficits in Klamath basin and the prolonged 21 states, amounting to 7 6 million droueht in the Northeast are major bushels. The net aurplu appears to contributing factors. 1 oe about J7 million bushels, most , on Idaho plantings are down 7000 i all of which 1 In the late states. acres and Tteld are forecast as 40 1 with about half of the total in the bushel under IMS. Oregon plant- I Northeast. . If we arbitrarily assign a two- milllan bushel surplus to California: assume that 1941 price support pur chases In Maine were increased five million bushels by Import from Canada, and assume also that only 1 normal imports will come in this season, the net surplus is reduced 1 to a little over 3 million bushel. If you wonder these hot day This quantity of aurplu should be what ha become of those squirrel manageable without much difficulty I you were going to poison but didn't, j and at not too great cost to the tai don'i worry, they'll be back next payers. In fact it represent only 20 spring, and you will have another per cent a many potatoes a the 1 chance at them. . tonnage diverted from the 194 crop by price support buying. j Markets are affected about a much by emotions a they are by , statistics. The short summer supply in the East will exert somewhat of , !fil HONOR BESTOWED ON GRANGE Shasta View grange received a beautiful United State flog from the national grange at the Thursday night meeting. The flag, presented by Lle Hickman, Pomona master, left, in behalf of the national, was for outstanding commu nity service. Mrs. Louise LaSalle, ceres, received the flag for Shasta View grange, as Floyd Hoover, acting assistant steward, and Manan Lewis, octmg assistant lady steward, looked Squirrels Inactive How 'Living Fence' Gains In Popularity In This Area Popularity of the Rosa Multiflora . even bird doss. Small pigs may Allotments For Wheat Talked Over Wheat allotments for ISM was the main subject discussed at a dis trict conference of county agricul tural conservation commit lees and extension workera held at Med ford on Tuesday. Countle repre sented at the meeting were Douglas. Josephine, Jackson, and Klamath. Klamath county was represented by C. A. Henderson, county agent, and bv the following members of the county AC A committee. Burrell Short. Farl Wilson, Wm J. Bur nett and 1.. A. Rruner. K. Harvey Miller, chairman of the Oregon state production and marketing administration commit tee, acted as chairman of the con ference. The federal law a pertaining to wheat allotments and marketing nuotaa wer outlined by Ralph Beck, extension siieclalist from Ore. eon State college. Beck explained that the secretary of agriculture wss reotilred bv law to proclaim wheat allotments for 1950 since the estimated 1949 crop plus carryover had reached a certain point. The July I estimate of 1B49 production was 141 million bushels lea than the June I estimate, or the secre tary would have been required to proclaim marketing quotas. All wheat growers will receive an acreage allotment for 19S0. and must plant within that allotment In order to be eligible for price support. The procedure to be followed be county AC A committee In setting up Individual allotments was out lined bv representatives of the state PMA office. August IS, 1949 U the date bv which all wheat growers must be notified of their allotment. Rex Warren, extension specialist from Oregon fttat colletie. advised that soil conserving crops, such a pasture grasses, clover, alfalfa, and winter cover cropa. should be planted on the acreage diverted from wheat production. However, there will be no restrictions on the use of diverted acreage In 150. . .XMT. , . . A "TTr'' r . v FIELD MAN W.lltom C. Hoy, Htnlcy farmer, has joined thf force of Klamath ; Production Credit cmoaat.on as field man Crested Wheat ! Demand Gaining i A heavy demand fr crrmrd i ultra, iiniu mtU nf (his yrar'a nop U antlvlpated a. Turdl.. to K. K Jarkman. r&triuton arrvlco ftprcialut in (arm rmM Jaikn.au liuliratra the aairn rapTi-tattou 'r lariat alfalfa wed. A 35 irr icnt rrdutiltm In Otr loii a hral arrraK tl Imtlratfd bV arrtaK a Hut mm ta l.nrtly to b aimmiltrrd Apprrrlahlt ahlfiA 'f drvland mhrat acrraga to lariak alt alta and rrrvird hrat fraa arc anttrlpatrd. ' Hi a fit or MrH-ll aa lha nam id m Iriifiidaiy Inland In tha At Untie (Wan and hlnlortaiu brllava Ha familiar rxltlaiit' a a in. Biwphunl liH Ation rd to thai namt for in Hnutti Anipriian tmnttry. Vh0 (tit Want Ada furgulik Raaulul '. .i',V''"-; . 1 al . r 1 Mil Use the Want Ads for Quick Results! . of three week. Baby cottontail rabblta are able to rare for themselves at the age In the lower altitude, the dry hot day of July and August cause a sluggish inactive state among ground pirrel. known a "sum mer aestivation.1 at which tune the squirrels, now fat and lazy, enter their burrows to remain in aestiva tion and hibernation until the fol lowing spring when they again make their appearance. Squirrel in the higher altitudes, however, uu ally continue their activities fur- Japonica rlivir.g fence', is growing In the Pacific Northwest and sev eral KUmatn basin farmers are starting 11 on their ranches. Thi fence 1 a tall-growing shrub, easily planted, spacing plant one to four feet apart, using a grub hoe. Beside being an attractive addition 1 to any Urge property and aheltcr ' A$$OeiotCfl Women tor game and song bird It Is a onderful weed control also, push-, Qlk p W LOUTSC burrow under, however. Th's plant can be grown In almost any kind of soil. If planted In the fall, mulch welL but do not cut the tops back until spring. Canes should be cut back U two or three buds or eyes in the p:-.ng Ing out all weed sprout before they get a start A copious blossoming of pinkish- a vacuum pull on western upplie. ' white flower of the wild re va and the lav crop ahould trt on i nety cover the shrub In the spring a fairly clean market, without much ,nd early summer, producing ber overlapping movement from the , ries of a cherry red hue which re earlier area. , main and provide sustenance for The current prospect is for fairly mrd through the winter. Because firm market during the next two th4 aroonv fo'.Lee the ther into the summer. No food sup- month. This will give the late crop ; ,heitr la perfect for grouse, pheas- plies are stored by this rodent though they have been seen to carry grass Into then burrow which they probably use in building nests. Rodent crews have ended poison ing operation for the year. A total of 10.789 acres of land was treated, using only 423 pound of grain which indicate Infestation were light again this year. operator a feeling of atrength not aireeuy related to the sire of the crop. au: crop area. leej strong, ana 1 K"'li urcir 1R11114S siui ant. partndre and quail which find a farm haven under it Ice-and-snow in the coldest Judg ment. marketing can be orderly. II the feeling of strength is too pro nounced it could result in too much holding for a winter price rise. Import prospect cannot be ac curately estimated. However. Can ada ha had much the same weather a growers have had In Maine where the crop 1 in top condition. Any thing over a 70-milllon bushel crop In Canada will be exportable, and , price level In the United States would be attractive. Currently, the domestic crop is encouraging, from a market stand- I point, but there will be a lot of weather between now and October, Drouth Damage To Crops Counted PORTLAND. July 31 tJT) Con tinued drouth damage to non-irrigated crop In the past week was reported today by the weather bu reau. a few licrVlt rn , .r 1 V. na- r. brought relief only in Isolated areas, ' nd " lot ot thing can happen. but cloudy weather was tome help at many points. Although pastures, ranges and various growing crops have been damaged, the dry weather aided In harvesting hay, grass seeds and early winter wheat. In some areas, the report aald, tree fruit suffered sunburn. The florel fence Is also recom mended by agriculturist a a nat ural for conservation farming be cause it 1 a easy to plant in con tour or terrace rows aa in straight, level rows. This plant does not spread from root and runners and doe not affect fertility of soil beyond It own limb spread. It 1 beat to keep livestock away from It until It get a good start, a stock will nip the tender green shoot. After that nothing can harm It and It will turn back animal. 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