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Newspaper Page Textt'AGK EIGHT HrJUALl) AM) NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON WEDNKSnAY. MAY 21), 10.12 Blue Tag Rating More Difficult This Year Roinir to be more difficult to I year, Bather aaid the 1991 crop blue in arado with certlilcd hit fescue (trass scea in ism. f Due to llKhtenlntr demands In Southern stale marketing areas, certification Htandards for wd nd other crop needs navo been made more stringent this year, an Jiouncea Merrill Bather, Oregon state college extension sen-ice aeed irllflcallon apeclalipt. He adds hat deadline for 1953 crop cci tui-a-atlon application!! la June 1. The maximum word seed content tor blue lag need has been lowered irom one-half to three-truth of one irr crm.' inn ufin-r mini uir fjirn- ince of other crop seeds has been Dowered from one to one-nait per cent, f Salher says Georgia allows no "alta fescue seed to be Imported ns f ertlfled if it shows presence of any tchess or sorrcll, both common Ore gon weeds. Other southern states, 'he says, are likely to follow suli. witn announcement oi tne aiu blue ami red teed ai wo-.h : 190,000 to farmers. Of 1.737.847 pounds Involved in the terutlcuton program, the specialist says 73 per cent of it was tanned either l)lun or reo, inaicaiin its quality. Blue ta or first oualitv seed In cluded 1,500.027 pound- ana ac counted for 55 per cent of the total. Red tags were affixed to 5fti.5M pounds and 675.260 or 35 per cent of toe crop entered for certifica tion failed to meet minimum stan dards. Linn County with J.S79 tores passed and a total 935.59J pounds was mo states numuer one coun ty from the standpoint of alta fes cue certification. In order. Linn was lotiowed by union anl Marlon counties. Altogether, 15 counties were involved in the alta fescue certification program. Presence of ryegrass was iho chief barrier to more western ore. Ron scea gaming the blue lag rat. Vdk MALCOLM KPI.KV. Jr. a CTV T farm editor 5 J Bees Need More Than What Ladino Contains Fijrmers dewnrttna: on bc foricAUM) Ih bnc find It difficult to "m viuu uuiinniiuii nuuuiu initio fescue certification changes for this ling. Chess and bucichorn weeds aKo jPMA Supports jFor Honey, Wool Told caused considerable trouble. In Oregon, weed problems Included presence of chess, sorrel, quack grass, peruiyoress and wild oaus. Lake 4-H'ers FFA Judging Largest ret Short Farm Supply Seen by OSC E 'peri Hire's a thumbnail report oil Metal roofing: It hns been In farm supplies availability this short supply, but there are pro- soring as reported by M. G. Huber, spects for an increasing sunnlv ot Or! or. State college extension sine and galvanised steel products, i agricultural engineering specialist.! inus, we snortage will gradually certain that the bees' operations are not restricted to Ladlna clover, according to ut. rt. A. sctillen agriculturist for the Oremn main coitciia agricultural experiment sUitlun, (Studies in Jefferson !counly by Dr. ficullen show that bees fre quently lose weight and often do not aurvlve when they get only Ladino. The OSO bee expert saya I his happens because Ladino is low In nectar and high In Pollen content. Mien is necessary as a protein for the growth of voiiiik bees. Dr. Sc.illen explains, but a certain amount of nectar also is necc- sary for making honey. The testa In Jefferson county thawed that bee colonies lost as much as half a pound a day while wniklng on Ladino clover blossoms during the main blossom period. The lew nectar contents is believed responsible for the weight loss be- let enough neutnr from Lndlno In feed their young and Inko cure of their own needs as well, When other nectar-producing crops are not within the iismil bee Inglit tango of one-fourth to one- hulf mile, Dr, Bciillm recommrnrii moving the colonies lo another nroii for pari ot Ilia year. Till' will Insure an adequate sourct of fond. l'liinllng ample necliii'-priHliii'lnR crops such as ablkn and lotus nriii' Lndlno fields la not a aolu lion, warns Dr. Hcullril. Tills would create, another problem tinea these teeilt enn't be separated Irom Laiimn sred In cleaning. The re uniting mixture reduces tha vtlu of the Ladino nerd crop. CHOKED.:::, GAS? THANK IIHAVKNKt Moat itiftvklirfjiiaiiciri Intligtallcin. Whin It iUIIim, Uk 1111 mi I at) I I a. Thfjf roniKln tlia fatuai-aciing ma (lie I ni known to doctor a lot the ralitf of haartburn, gal ftiid ilmlltr dlalraaa. lay, 9 r COLON and STOMACH PILES (Hemorrhoids) AllUINtJ TrutH SIIIMI Mipltll OfWiHH Ow'...-.,' IBDbTb? eiiiiv thtr IMMtrt a- n a. Wiih oil THI DI AN CLINIC Om 10 MII I ndmv lhuh My. Until p.m. Mn4r, WHMrifT 4 h!4t. ChlrRitll FhviUUM . , l u, i4 Noarwatr tamv tounvato VlpMn flAit eMlnri 14, Of. 1852 price support programs Tor 'wool and honey have been an nounced by the Department of :.ffrirultiirp. ncrnrdinir In Willinm , J. Burnett, chairman of the Klam- LAKE VIEW 46 4-H Club bevs ath county Production and Market- ari girls and 13 Future Farmers ing Administration committee. of America took part Sundav, May J The price of wool is to be sup- 18, in the largest J0-40 Farmers ported at o per cent of parity livestock judging day ever held Iiu:iii mil icucvk oe eased. Similarly, increasing i aluminum production Is resulting in a gradual Improvement in the sup Ply of aluminum looting. Cement: Nationally, adequate supplies are on hand with pro- pur- ;t!ucticn expected to Increase ma- lienmiy m mi as compared with ago. national aver age of 64.2 cents per poind, grease casts. producers will obtain price support loans on shorn wool 'through authorized handlers. Auth orized handlers are those approved by commodity credit corporation. J The first step in obtaining a loan will be a request for an appraisal. Th!s request mut be mede prior to Dec. 1, 1951. However loan ap plications may be made anv- time fsfter appraisal through December 9 lnti Lake County, It was reported by Ajrr naji.vc-n. s-n i-iuo agent. Theo Wiliams. with a score of 1016.5 out of a DOssible 1100 mm.t placed first for the FFA contingent. mu oiiuni omiin, wim score. Barbed wire: Supplies are Im proving and bv the third and fourth qusrtcrs of the year, stocks will nave shown decided improvement, Tne current deficit is based cu t!w steel shortage, lack of sine for coating, and heavy military chases. Woven wire: Shortages will be year less ill evidence as the year rolls I Kails: Spot shortages mav occur, fclor.g. ibul lor the country over, supplies Bale ties and coiled wire: Huber ! i'e expected lo mm dciuanus. thinks it is advisable for farmers Tires and rubber: Controls over to tppralse their needs and place , the consumption of rubber have their orders early. Local shortages j been relaxed considerably during mcy develop but the national (the past lew months. Hie over-all picture is good. situation appears reasonably good VYr'dlng rods and other farm re-1 for the types of tires which farm pair shOD supplies: Although pro-jcrs normally buy. di'ction is high, construction out- Uulcr well rasing and gaha- iets form a heavv drain. Demand Intied steel pipe: Both galvanised dEei'Sidch' cut and wrap your beer and pork for your locker Ant! wt still cum vour hom and bacon SMOKE HOUSE A. G. "Butch" Zweigart 427 Market Klamath Foils Phoni 7060 .1 Farmers,.. it's time to placed first for the 4-H crouD ffa inas increased and supplies to re-1 pipe and well casing will continue i . i i-&irtrn lnr-lnHlni thnca prHnor I ... .1.. ..ni.i it ...n..i.. -t 111 C11UIT. Ulllll uic euiJi ui zinc lor galvanizing is increased dr.d until the present backlog of I demand Is satisfied. The outlook I is br, giitcr. I county offices will be provided with names of approved handlers as soon as they are available. The price of honey v;ill be sup sported by loans on honey stored in ,approved farm storage or in an approved warehouse, and through purchase agreements. Loans will ct iV.'-iC.;:, in; " - .- tbe available from July 1, 1953 through Dec. 31, 1953. , The support price will vary from 9'i cents to ll'i cents per poind according to quality. Price support operations will be bandied by the fcounty PMA office. J The Klamath county PMA office fs located in the Tower theater .building. Anyone desiring further (information should contact this of Jfice. iNew Soil Lab iSetforOSCj " Dr. Lawrence A-. AThnn km... soils instructor at California State and 4-H groups conmete onlv wiiii. in their own groups and not aea:n5t each other in this annual iudoin series sponsored by the 20-40 farm ers to encouraae better livtvi- judging. Two more judging evems i ire neia oeiore the final v.u-. ners are named and one ent may be held at Uie fair or both may be held prior to the fair. Stuart Smith was the onlv 4-H boy to place higher than 900 points Sunday. Six 4-H rrirl. nl.--I . can. .... .. t u u.ii cvuis owmgie, 937.5: Norma Lyford. 934.9: Beth Trarv o . 927.2: Rhea Garrett. rairn-en including those serving farmers is tight. Swine Disease Studied Horticultural Booklet Out 906.2: Birdie Mpnnini. son a !thfnShL,FPA, ""i pl"ced" hi'h "! 900 Points, Including Theo Williams The other seven were Burt Swingle. 994.6: Delyn Will iams. S83.9; Dan Dunham. 968 8' Brenton Tracy, 963.1: Bruce Vander gaw, 934.8; George Manning, 932 8' and Laird Smith, 917.8. A new statistical vearbook gun b Specialty Horticultural Crops Ore- Rhinitis, a disease which could become but is not now a serious swine disease In Oregon, is the! has teen released bv the Oregon subiect for a new circular Issued (State college extension service, by the Oregon Stats extension Prepared by extension agricul service. tmnl economists, the 15-pci:e pub- Exienslon circular 548, entitled j lication. extension bulletin 724. con- "Rhinitis in Hogs." is available .tut, nnri rmmtv esllmnle. free from county extension offices of acreage and value of farm mar or trom the college. The two-pace kr tings from 1936 through 1949. mimeograph was prepared in an-1 Discussed is the fact that cash swer to a reouest made bv -the i receipts from Oregon's specialty Western Oregon Livestock associ- horticultural crops totaled more ation. i than Sl6.O0fl.O0O lor the final venr The swine disease, sometimes tabulated. This is about 6 per cent celled bull-nose, is characterized less than the estimated record by swelling and enlargement of hisli of 1948. but is more than nose and face tissues including the three times the 1936-1939 average, bony structure followed by desruc-' of about eoual Imnortanre ft. tion and sloughing of snout, lips n.incially in the horticultural soc and mouth tissues. Icialty group are greenhouse, nur- The circular rticrrihM i.i. serv. end flower bulb crorjs. Cut Jj1"11 or a pyramid bed. writes Iment which may be undertaken tic wers. hollv. and flower seeds R. Ralph Clark. Oregon State col- while the disease is in the early ! are also included In the grouping, lege extension horticulture mpcul. ' Mm-es Aftrr ih inrriinn c f,-i,. I ts. hi,u.in ... v... Polytechnic college, has ioined nilmi-r" 5iiew-J.,cn,sl0.!V.clrc.',lar- I JWi-'hed. in most cases .nomah. Clackamas and Washing- the OSC agricultural experiment Dr.-X '.. ' '""a , atrawoerry i""ii proves unsausiactory , (on counties hve more than half i i - t " tit ufiihii Areas oi."j nticLiru uita siiauiu oh np. Berry Patch Easy; Pamphlet Tells How Den't let the fact that vou live in a home on a small ritv w .i.n you from eating strawberries out of sour own berry patch. urow inem in a barrel. (.r. i station. He will take charge of i organising a new soil testing lab- oraiury at A r.atlve of eastern Washington, i Dr. Alban received his doctor of I philosophy degree from 08C in I 1950. He earned bachelor and master of science degrees at Wash ington State college in 1943 and 1948. The new soil scientist will head a soil testing service to be pro vided for Oregon farmers later this sear. When in full operation, the service will charge a small fee for testing soil samples sent in by farmers. The laboratory is now In the early stages of organ ization and will not be ready to receive samples for several months. Dr. Alban reported. in Small 1 ,, which is now ready for distribution. copies of the four-page mimeo graph may be obtained from coun. ty extension offices or riirti from OSC. Included are plans for a tpace-savlng barrel, terraced and pyramid strawberrv hHe The circular also outlines rlimhi soil type, watering, fertilization, winter protection, and insect con trol. Any of the three erowinir No vices are things ot beauty as well as a source of strawberries, Clark concludes. and affected stroyed. pigs the total acreage and income from these crops. , iifiti OVER 'A OF A MILLION Tractors NOW RUNNING ON PROPANE "Alto Known At LP. 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LHUJUH Either way you. use if, you're sure it's applied scientifically... by experts who know local soil conditions NITROGATION SERVICE Your distributor metera Shell NH, (Agricultural Ammonia) from cylinders directly into the irrigation water. From his experience with local crops, he knows exactly how much ammonia to apply. Then the nitrogen-rich ammonia, in Vie proper concentration, is distributed evenly by the water. . . soaks with the water into the soil where it immediately begins to feed the growing plants. NITROJECTION SERVICE This is a direct soil-injection of Shell NH3, made with special equipment supplied by your Shell distributor. Again, from his local experience, he knows the proper depth to which the ammonia should be injected, and the exact amount to be applied. As a result, the nitrogen-rich ammonia goes where it will do the crop the most good. SOLD BY . WALKER BROS. MERRILL, OREGON Phone 4211 Srvic mart The Minneapolis-Moline Bole-O-Matic, the completely automatic wire-tie baler that produces square bales in a wide ranqe of adjustable weiqhti and lenqthi. Check the Features! Plunqer crankshaft has TWO main bearinqi. Wire unrolls from outside of spool to inside, controlled by automatic brakes. Feeds evenly. No tanqlinq or kinkinq. Exclusive pickup and raker bar feed lift hay from wind row and conveys it over solid feeder floor with minimum loss of leaves. NO slots in feeder floor or housinq through which leaves or hay con be lost. Engine situated far forward onmachine. Keeps enqine out of heavy chaff and dirt, prevents overheatinq. Elim inates danqer of fire. i ABSOLUTELY NO TIMING ADJUSTMENTS ON THU BALER. Machine CANNOT get out of time. Minimises complexity of operation. Because machine parts can operate independent of one another (not timed to one another) it is ooiiihl t ut. .Iin clutches in vital spots on the machine. The M-M Bale-O- Matie has shear bolts PLUS three slip clutches, resultina in minimum breakaqe of parts. . Uses heavy 14-qauqe wire which will stand tin under heav iest balinq conditions. Lasts lonqer and remains stronqer under rustinq conditions. Feafurina onlv one knot to aaeh strand, the Minneapolis-Moline knot CANNOT come undone. All-welded steel bale chamber, heavy-duty construction throughout. The Bale-O-Matic weiahs nearly a full ton more than most other balers in its price clout Typical of the added quality you can exoeet from Minnennalii.Mo. line. Backed by unequalled service and Darts ouarantent. The preferred baler of Klamath Basin Farmers! BYRON JOHNSON "Your Minneapolis-Moline Dealer" Brillion Sura-SlnnfJ Gross Setdtrt Merrill Rskn Linton Cottle Chutos , Tulare Bolt Loodtrs Cebay Manurt SprtadVl V Iran Ago Potato Plont.rs tni Dlgatri Merrill-Lakeview Junction Phone 9789 Malin Phone 309 (i)ciDBrogmiiirjB i I For miximum laying production, pullets should be allowed to develop normally and uniformly. CROWN PULLET DEVELOPER, fed with grains, provides a tompltle balanced ration for the bird's diet from six weeks of age to laying age. Crown-fed pullets develop the strong body structure and sound digestive system they need tot high and sustained egg production. Like all Crown feeds. ..CROWN PULLET DEVELOPER is especially formulated for a defi. nite purpose. It is constantly tested and checked for maximum efficiency in meeting the feed needs of healthy pullets. Ask your Crown dealer for CROWN PUUIT DIVIIOPIR J. W. Kerns is your local dealer for CROWN FEEDS Poultry Equipment f ' ' for i Starting Raising and Carrying Fryers or Laying I Hens IWI&iElENS OREG., LTD. U South 6th . Phono 417 Klamath Falls, Oregon i I