Oregon daily emerald., October 30, 1973, Page 4, Image 4

Roberts candidacy. . .
(Continued from Page 3)
Roberts addressed herself to
one national issue — the possible
impeachment of President
Nixon. “I approve of his im
peachment, but I ask that he
resign,” she said. But, noted
Roberts, the impeachment
process needs to be reformed
Other possible Democratic
candidates include State
Treasurer James Redden,
Multnomah County D.A. Harl
Haas, Portland City Com
missioner Francis Ivancie and
Portland Mayor Neil Gold
schmidt.
The only major Republican
likely to enter the race is
Secretary of State Clay Meyers,
while Atty. Gen Lee Johnson and
State Sen. Robert Smith remain
possibilities.
Two minor candidates have
already filed with the secretary
of State’s office: Allen Propst of
Albany and William Patrick of
Portland
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Of the Emerald
Time is running out for Oregon’s annual burning of grass seed
fields, with a solution to the problem still eluding the farmers.
The fields are burned after the grass seed is harvested in the late
summer, creating large amounts of smoke that shroud the
Willamette Valley and Eugene when wind conditions are bad. 1116
smoke cuts down on visibility, irritates asthma sufferers and gives the
area an atmosphere like New York City with a temperature inversion.
The burning is considered necessary by the farmers to kill fungus
in the fields and improve the condition of the soil for the following
year’s crop. Oregon is the world leader in grass seed production,
growing almost all the nation’s ryegrass and much bluegrass and
fescue. Production of seed is a big business, grossing between $28 and
$30 million a year.
In 1971 the state decided that burning would be illegal in 1975.
There are two years left to solve the problem and David Frohnmayer
of the Field Burning Committee feels a solution before the deadline is
unlikely.
One of the original purposes of the bum, to get rid of straw in the
fields, was alleviated somewhat when Japanese farmers agreed to
buy as much straw as the farmers could produce to feed to their cattle.
Unfortunately the stubble remaining bums even smokier than a
straw-filled field, said Frohnmayer.
One temporary measure was to make the farmers bum their
fields only when the weather conditions were right — on days when
most of the smoke will blow into the Cascades or out to sea, instead of
into Eugene.
Frohnmayer outlined some ol the difficulties encountered by their
committee in overseeing the phaseout of the bum. “You are talking
about a new piece of equipment to bum the fields without smoke. This
has never been done before, in all other places where grass seed is
grown the fields are still burned.”
He cited a lack of funds allocated by the legislature as slowing
progress for a viable solution and foresees many small farmers going
out of business if the 1975 deadline is adhered to.
He added. “We are beginning to develop mobile field burners and
pellet makers for straw, but this money should have been spent two
years ago. None of the big companies were interested in doing
research until they saw some money.”
Funding for the mobile field burners and machines to pelletize
straw to make better forage for the Japanese farmers is at about $1
million a year, with farmers paying $1 an acre “burning fee” and the
state providing matching funds.
Recently members of the Oregon Seed Council, representing the
farmers, met with Senator Mark Hatfield to press for federal funds to
accelerate progress.
Another possible solution to the excess straw calls for establishing
feedlots near the fields. Theoretically, 200,000 head of cattle could be
fattened this way, cutting down on the amount of beef that Oregon
currently imports. The drawback once again is financial, for
Frohnmayer estimates it would cost around $5 million to get the plan
off the ground.
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