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PAGE 4 D HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON SUNDAY, MAY 18. 1958 "iflfr TTi ,-;r . r ffwfifc 1-! . :vh- ;" o rls ?; ; t r :: f t w THIS NEWLY developed wire layer puts down three tightly pulled wires at the same time and is reported to halve the time normally required for fence work. . The equip ment, known as the Tumbleweed multiple wire la'yer, was recently invented by Dayton Hyde at the Yamsey Ranch near Chiloquin and is now on the market. Please see accom panying story for full details. Basin Rancher Invents Rig For Wire Work Now on the market is a multiple wire laying device which is de signed to greatly facilitate the ranchers' fence setting details and to measurably reduce the cost of the operation. The equipment was invented and patented by Dayton Hyde of the Yamsey Ranch near Chiloquin, and is now on the mar ket. According to inventor Hyde, the simply designed apparatus lays three strands of wire while mov ing along at a Consistent speed and will prove invaluable to ranchers and to operations fencing off rail road and highway rights of way. Known as the Tumbleweed mul tiple wire layer, the three exten sion units with wire spools are-affixed to the back end of a jeep or pickup. When the equipment is operating on level and relatively unbrushed ground, the wire can be laid at a 15 milc-per hour rate. Hyde adds that as the wire on the spools is reduced the equip ment tends to pull lightly the al ready laid wire. The spools lay out the wire untended, with the only operator being the man running the pulling rig. Hyde points out that he worked on the equipment for the better part of two years before putting ii imo lull operation. It worked so well when laying 17 miles of fence on the Yamsey ranch that 1 decided to patent it," he added. The fence layers are now on sale at J. W. Kerns and the Swan Lake Moulding firms in Klamath Kails. Hyde explains that the layers are being manufactured in Palo Alto, California, that they are be ing nationally advertised, and that orders have been received from points throughout the country. WAvSIIINCTON YOl'TII SHOW'S PRIZE ANIMAL A - trim 920 pound Hereford shown by bill VYhitmoro, Pomeroy. Washington, was named grand champion over all breeds in the 4-11 division of the 23rd annual Spokane Junior Livestock Show. The 13 - month old steer was bred by Double M. Ranch, Adams. Bill, a 16-yenr-old junior in Pom eroy High School, is the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Whitmore, owner of the Whitmore Hereford Ranch, fie wal selected ns champion sbvwuua of the 1957 show. Old Farm Families How many Oregon farms have been in the same family 100 years or more? The members of such families will be honored dur ing a colorful ceremony at the state fair in Salem this year. The program is being jointly sponsored by the Oregon Historical Society and the State Department of Agriculture, and a farm will be construed as being three acres or more producing agricultural prod- Young Poultry Kidney Rules Are Abated The Department of Agriculture announced recently that the pro visions oT the poultry products in spection regulations requiring the removal of kidneys from all class es of young poultry will be sus pended until January 1, 1959. The regulations containing this require ment became effective May 1, 1958. Suspension action on that portion of the regulations requiring the re moval of kidneys from classes of young poultry is being taken in order to permit all poultry plants to operate on a comparable basis in this respect for the balance of 1958. As of January I 1959, all plants shipping poultry in inter state commerce will be required by law to meet the regulations gov erning, the inspection of poultry under the Poultry Products Inspec tion Act. Until that date federal inspection is only voluntary on the part of the plant owner. Providing similar operating re quirements with respect to the re moval of kidneys will encourage currently approved plants to con tinue providing officially inspected poultry during the balance of the year, it is also anticipated mat uninspected plants will find it con venient during the balance of the year to apply for the service in order to be approved and operat ing under the program as of the January 1, 1959, mandatory date. The department also indicat ed that a thorough review of the kidney removal problem would be made prior to January 1, 1959, for the purpose of determining wheth er modification of the regulations in this respect appears advisable. Currently som$ 350 plants are operating under the department's voluntary inspection program. It i. expected that practically all thesi plants will, as soon as approved, shirt to the mandatory program being offered as of May 1, in ac j cordance with the Poultry Product! Inspection Act. An additional 2.V plants not now receiving federa inspection have app growth and service. Will Be Honored ucts worth $150 or more each year. A century farm will be one which has been owned continuous ly by the same family since 1858 Klamath County farmers wishing to qualify for the honor arc asked to contact Judge Charlie Mack at the county court. , Handsome documents and scrolls will be presented to the hundred year families by the historical so ciety. The Li nen Closet Now A Stepchild NEW YORK (HP) The linen closet has become the setpchild of household design. So says Charles E. Kaps, presi dent of a 93-year-old linen com pany. He believes the nation's home builders have modernized the bathroom arid kitchen but neglected the linen closet. "We're not necessarilv seekinc glamour for the closet, but we do want one large enough to hold the family's linens comfortably and attractively, he said. The FHA has ruled that a two- bedroom home has sufficient space for linens with a closet 14 inches deep by II) inches wide, Kaps said. "This is ridiculous," he added. He called for two linen closets: one in the living area of the house for bedrooms and bathrooms and another near the dining area to hold tablecloths and napkins. A third closet near the kitchen also would be handy, he said. Kaps recommended that a main linen closet should measure at least four feet wide by two feet deep, with three 22-inch wide shelves and two 14-inch shelves. . SUGARCANE BAGASSE A team of federal, state and private industry experts have louna it s possible to make strong corrugated shipping boxes from sugarcane bagasse. . . . The fi brous waste product left over aft er sugar is extracted from the cane. The discovery is another step :owari( full utilization of bagasse o noisier uie world sudd v ol pulp. About 31 million tons of pulp ind paper were used in the United States in 1956. . . . With about .even million tons of this total .oing into boxes and containers. By 1965, USDA estimates the lemand for boxes and containers will increase by 40 per cent. Outdoor Power Homeowners At Work Or Play The cardinal point to remember in planning outdoor lighting facili ties for your yard is this: every thing must be waterproof. Use conduit (metal tubing), wea therproof wire, weatherproof out lets and boxes. Use exterior type switches and fixtures. But, before doing any work or before purchasing supplies, deter mine what lights and outlets you will need. A patio, an outdoor grill, the lo cation for tables and chairs, steps and gates that might be hazardous in the dark all should be illuminat ed. Consider outlets, too, to provide power for tools and leisure-time equipment. It's wise, too, to check your com munity's electrical code to deter mine circuit loads and wire sizes permitted. A 15-ampere fused circuit can handle a maximum load of 1,800 watts, a 20-ampere circuit a load ot 2,400 watts. If you have only done indoor wir ing up to this point, you know that a 15-ampere circuit calls for 14- gauge wire, a 20-amp circuit 12 gauge wire. (The smaller the wire the larger the number.) Outdoors, where wires arc stretched over longer distances, heavier wire 'must be used. For 15-ampere circuits use No. 14 wire up to 50 feet; No. 12 wire up to 200 feet; No. 10 wire be yond that distance. On 20-ampere circuits, use No, 12 wire up to 150 feet; No. 10 wire beyond that. While a single light, perhaps tw o. can safely bo run from a basement junction box, it's a good idea to add an additional, fused circuit to your present circuit box. Caution: Don't work on live cir cuits out of doors. Be sure fuse is removed from any circuitry be fore you do any work on it. Adding a new circuit to the junc tion box is a job for the profes- Stock Brands Need Renewal A Columbia County farmer wrote to the Oregon Stale Department of Agriculture last week asking to have his family brand re-recorded, thus revealing that some cattle owners are not aware that all livestock brands must be regis tered every five years. In 1940, the Legislature Dassed a law requiring all ranchers and farmers to record their brands with the department every five yeas, or the brand expires and is open to be used by someone else, ireviously, registration was required every 10-year period, ac cording to M. E. Knickerbocker, chief of the department's division of animal industry. Enclosed in the farmer's letter was a 1935 certificate of brand registration, the last time the brand was recorded to his fam ily. Since that time the brand in question has been registered to someone else. The next livestock brand book will be is6ued in I960. Oregon livestock growers will be notified in July, 1959, and must re-register their brands with the department by January 1, I960, to keep them legal. BUTTER SUPPORT BUYING .REFLECTS A DECLINE The AcririiltnrA rtnrtn-,..iv dairy branch reports that price sunnnrt nnrrhacoc f k,.ii. dropped sharply last month. . . . ine iirsi monin under ine reduced price support rates ordered by Ag- m-uiiure secretary Kenson. The cutback tn a 75 mr t of-parily support took eflect on iprH l. And in tha mnnlh Af a-:i USDA bought 12' millinn nnnnrtl of butter to support prices. In the same monin one year ago, thi iovemment hnupht wnriu tm. million pounds of butter. Sources Help sional electrician, and you may want him to bring the wires through the foundation, too. Tackle only those portions of the job that you feel qualified to perform. If you run wires through a wall, use conduit. In fact, use conduit wherever wire rubs against any surface and there is danger of wire becoming frayed or cut. Nev er bring wires through a window or door where opening and closing will make damage almost certain. Underground wires should be en closed in conduit. Lead-covered ca ble, where permitted, makes an acceptable installation. Bury deep enough so that a spade won't hit installation accidentally. If you run wires overhead, keep them at least eight feet off the ground. Use insulated supports about every 15 feet. Make certain that you use wire with a weather proof covering. Switches and outlets, properly in stalled in outdoor type boxes, should be at least 18 inches from the ground. They can be fastened to the wall or to a fence post. Fasten securely with special cable or pipe clamps. Once all wires, conduit and box es are securely anchored you can connect switches and fixlures. While solderless connectors are ac ceptable indoors, solder-and - tape connections .are mandatory out doors, because of wind and wea ther. After all connections arc made not before place a fuse in the new circuit. i -tlx HI! Blackleg Protection On imall dou of FRANKLIN concentrated culture Blackleg Bacteria acta up a practical Immunity. Vaccinate early awl sorgec aoout eiacwtg. Lee Hendricks Your Neighborhood Druggist 2212 So. 6th St. END GUESSING ABOUT The IRROMETER EVALUATES THE MANY SOIL AND CLIMATIC FACTORS EF FECTING IRRIGA TION AND REGISTERS AVAILABLE SOIL MOISTURE DI RECTLY AND CONTINUOUSLY ON A GAUGE ... AT A GLANCE YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHEN AND HOW MUCH TO IRRIGATE. FOR SALES INFORMATION and Demonstration Contact i John L Coulson TULELAKE, CALIF. Ph. NEW. 4-2141 hflSTsa CROP teJ.? WATER
