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LA GRANDE OBSERVER Observer, La Grande, Ore., Thurs., Aug. 27, 1959 Page 9 I " ' I - s 1 : Farm Prices For First 7 Months Show Decline WASHINGTON (ITI - Farm prices in the first seven months of 1959 were 3 per cent lower than in the same period last year, the Agriculture Department sa d today. Cash receipts from farm mar ketings totaled Jlii.WKl.iMUHKi in the January through July peiimi this year, about 1 ht cent lcs.s than in the same months of I'.i.hI Volume of marketing im.Tca.-4.-J more than 2 per cent. Receipts from livestock ami 'NOSEY' IS READY Mark Halscy, Henry Peterson, head of the Island City Variety Livestock Club, Jack Skyles and Dorothey Peterson brush up "Nosey" for showing at the Union County fair Thursday. The stand on which Nosey is standing is a home made affair with folding legs, the post has a strap for holding the lamb's head during the cleaning. (Observer Photo) Summervilte 4-H Horse Club Has Achievement Day Program Awards Senator Urges Farm Surplus Be Used The Blue Mountain Trail Gang, Summcrville 4-H Horse Club, held its fifth annual Achievement Day program Sun day at the home of loader, Mrs. Rudolph Michel. Miss Jo Ann Bcrrymait judged the reining contest and obstacle course; arena directors were club members Donnie Starr and Paul Siegrist; official clerks were Ralph McCoy and Norm Wyland Ken Siegrist announced for the show. Club members Marilyn Teeter and Susanne Michel made up the numbers and programs. Following the colors and intro ductions, the events with first, second and third place winners were as follows: Reining Contest: Linda Yates, firs'.; socond. Maureen Beck; third, Euzy Michel. Linda Yates was also awarded the Greincr Michel trophy for first place in this contest. Obstacle Course: Seniors. Maureen Beck, first; Becky Tay lor, second; Marilyn Tester, third: Juniors, Donnie Starr, first; Sammy Michel, second; David Wyland, third. Pole Bending: Seniors. Mau reen Beck, first; Paul Siegrist, second; Ken Severns. third; jun iors, Sammy Michel, first; Linda Yates, second: Donnis Star, third. Stick and Barrel: Seniors, Paul Siegrist, first; Maureen Brck, second; Beverly Starr, 3rd; Jun iors, Linda Yates, first; Donnie Starr, second; Sammy Michel, third. Polo: Seniors, Suzy Michel first; Marilyn Teeter, second; Paul Sieprist, third; juniors. David Wyland, first; Donnie Starr, second; Wavnc Long third. Musical Chairs: Maureen Beck, first; Ken Severns, second; Becky Taylor, third: Juniors, Linda Yat?s. first; Donnie Starr; sec ond; Sammy Michel, third. Boot: Seniors, Susy Michel, fir&t; Ken Severns, second; Mau reen Beck, third: Juniors, Bnnita Richmond, first; Donnie Starr, second; David Wyland, third. The high point award, a horse halter, put up by the club, was won by senior, Maureen Beck; Donnie Starr and Linda Yates tied for second place; Suzy Michel, third. A potluck dinner which was served under the pine trees, fol lowed the program and conclud ed the event. Mr. Siegrist, presented Presi dent, Marilyn Teeter with ribbon warded by the Elgin Stamped- ers for the second best riding club in the recent parade. Presi dent Marilyn also thanked, at this time, all those who helped . WASHINGTON UPI Sen. Frank Church (D-Idaho) has uiged Congress to put the nation's farm surpluses to "wholesome use" through an expanded pro gram of overseas sales in ex change for foreign currencies. "With this food," he told the Senate Monday, "we will first re lieve hunger, and then set in mo tion programs that will help re move the conditions which pro duced it: Poverty, illiteracy, dis ease and ignorance." He pointed out that pending leg islation which would extend and broaden the surplus disposal pro- To Show 'Devons' At Fair Devon cattle, the first breed of cattle to be brought to this country by the Pilgrims, will b shown at the Centennial Oregon State Fair for the first time this year. Fair dates are September 5-12. The beef cattle are among the larger animals that will be show n during the eight-day livestock show. Nine other types of cat tle. 12 varieties of sheep, five kinds of goats and eight classes of swine are listed in the new premium book. The Devons were the native cattle of the British Isles, and later were used extensively in the oxen trade in the U.S. with many covered wagons being pull ed across the country by them. Only recently was an effort made to restore the animal to it; original prominence. Instru mental in its renaissance was Oregon Senator Wayne Morse, who is president of the American Devon Cattle club. Dairy cattle to be shown are Jerseys, Guernseys, Ayrshires. Holsteins, and Brown Swiss. Pre mier exhibitor and breeder awards will be presented in each class, based on the showing of 10 animals in open single clas ses. The American Guernsey club will also present ribbons to the breeders of the three tap Guern seys in each classification Milking shorthorns will be the only dual purpose cattle to be shown with premier exhibitor and breeder awards to be award ed. Hcrefords, Aberdeen - Angus shorthorns and polled shorthorns will be exhibited besides the Devons in the beef cattle divis ion. The fair has been designat ed as a qualifying show in the American Hereford Association's Register of Merit System. The American Aberdeen-Angus Asso ciation and American Shorthorn Association will add 20 per cent to the premiums in their re spective classes. Only two of the sheep breeds shown at the first fair in litbl are still being exhibited but 10 others have been added through the years. Southdowns and Cots- wolds will make their 94th ap pearance, and they will be join ed by Corridales, Romneys, Dor sets, Columbias, Shropshires, Ch viots, Lincolns, fat lambs, Suf pram which pvmrpc thus vpar would provide for use of the folks and Hampshire. foreign funds. PRINCESS HAS COLD BRISBANE, Australia lUPI) British Princess Alexandra was reported confined to her bed to day with a cold and laryngitis. The Princess' doctor said she had traveled in an open car in Cold winds. with the program and through out the club year. She expressed particular appreciation to Art Behrens and Norm Wyland. The Gold Sheen Bell, one of the most coveted trophies award ed at the fair, will go to the ex hibitor showing the best pen of four lambs, either sex. Oregon Purebred Sheep Breeders Asso ciation is offering cash awards based on best feet and leg setting. Ten different classes are list ed in the swine judging. They are Durocs, Poland Chinas, Hamp shires, Chester Whites, Berkshir- es, Spotted Poland Chinas, York shires, Barrows and Fat Barrows. proHicts nmoimte I to $IO."nfl.- rxxt (mhi in the lir-t mm n months o th t year, 3 ht cent below l''":i. S:iwi!lcr rtm.pts (loin hoys, eg-;, I :i oilers. a"d !.rry products noe than offM-t larger reeei'its mi cuttle. liiveipts fro' i crops li ning the ;k'io. tota'cd f'i.K.J.iioo.ti-Ki. up .'lUiut 3 ret :;:.! frail liUI. Stib M.i:i'i.il intrcj i s in returns from oiavgcs. wheal, corn, and tobac co veie ot(. e; par'ly by a sharp drop in receipts from sorghum iam and potatoes. la.h receipts in July tentative ly were estimated at J'.'.tKM.Oon.OOO or 5 per cent hi'-iw July, PCS. WASHINGTON ITI - Final results in the July 2:1 referendum in the 3il state commercial wheat producing area showed today that IJu 8 iier cent of the fanners who voted favored marketing quotas for the 1W0 wheat crop. The Agriculture Department re ported the vo'e as Isn.TiUl for quotas and -ii' 127 against. The fi nal of tho-e in favor was slightly higher thai the preliminary fig ure of 8o.7 er cent announced July 24. The l'.wn crop refc-endum was the ninth time farmers have voted for wheat marketing quotas. WASHINGTON UT1' The Sena'e Agriculture Committee has approved a " food for peace" bill which would expand the sale of j surplus farm commodities overseas. The measure is based largely on a bill SHjnsorcd by Sen. Hu bert Humphrey D-.Minn.i. It con tains a number of features which have been endorsed by the ad ministration. It would extend for three years the current authorization for over seas sale of up to $1,500,000,000 in surplus items annually for for eign currencies. It would iermit the use of some of the foreign currencies as loans for private or governmental eco nomic development, educational programs to alleviate poverty onrl Hlca..ta onrl ,....-.,........ nhn. : ..t : .i I than food. 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