8
SANO Y ( O i* ) POST Thur*
January 14 198? Sac 2)
Clackamas County sales total $107.5 million
1981 agricultural sales increase 5.8 percent
D e s p ite th e g e n e r a l
d o w n tu rn d u rin g 1981,
O r e g o n 's
d iv e r s i f i e d
agriculture managed a 5 8
percent increase in sales
over 1980
Total 1981 gross income
fro m a g r ic u ltu r a l c o m
modity sales in Oregon
c a m e to Si 76 b illio n ,
r e p o r t e d S ta n
M ile s ,
Oregon State U n iversity
extension economist
The percentage increase
was sm all when compared
to how the state's wood pro
ducts industry fared in
1981,
C la c k a m a s , M a lh e u r ,
M a r io n , M o rro w
an d
U m atilla counties all top
ped $100 m illion in farm
sales in 1981 The top coun
ty was M ahon with S190
million
“ O re g o n a g r i c u l t u r e
owes its stability in these
difficult times to its d iv e r
s ity ,” said M iles, “ It's
n o te w o r th y t h a t e v e n
though high interest rates
and inflation created very
poor business conditions
d uring 1981, 85 Oregon
a g ric u ltu ra l com modities
grossed $1 m illion or more
in sales.”
Sales from all crops were
$1.148 billion, up 4.1 percent
fro m
la s t y e a r , a n d
livestock and poultry pro
d u c t s a le s w e re $612
million, up 9.1 percent.
T hese fig u re s re fle c t
gross sales only and do not
re p re s e n t net in c o m e ,
Miles said
F a rm production costs
increased about six percent
during 1981, making it a
break-even year for many
a g r ic u lt u r a l p ro d u ce rs ,
Miles said. However, the
six percent figure "is down
significantly from the 1980
average farm production
coat increase of 12 percent,
and indicates inflation is
slowing.” Miles said.
A highlight of Oregon
agriculture in 1981 was
U m atilla County’s wheat
p ro du ction . T he county
harvested 302,000 acres of
wheat w ith an average
yield of 75 bushels per
acres Total wheat sales for
U m a tilla County were $85
m illion, accounting for 29
percent of Oregon’s total
wheat sales figure
Sm all fruits and berries
had the largest increase
with total sales up 23 3 per
cent. Only tree fruits and
nuts recorded losses in
sales from last year, both
coming down just over two
percent
G rain sales were up 2 5
percent from last year
Prices rem ained about the
same and wheat production
of 78 m illion bushels topped
last y e a r’s record of 77 4
million bushels Miles said
th is y e a r ’s p ro d u c tio n
w o u ld h a v e ben even
higher if the W illam ette
Valley wheat crop hadn't
been red uced by poor
weather and disease
Sales of hay and silage
dropped slightly from $63
m illion in 1980-81 to $61 8
m illion this year Accor
ding to Miles, hay produc
tion was about the same as
last year, but prices were
down $15 to $20 a ton Silage
was unchanged in produc
tion and price.
Grass and legume seeds
increased 4.5 percent P ro
duction was hurt by poor
spring weather and plant
diseases for many seed
crops
The price of annual rye
grass seed was up almost
50 percent, and perennial
rye gruss seed f ^ ee was up
15 perce t.
Field crop sales were up
11 6 percent, or $18 million
over last year. Potatoes
were the m a jo r cause of the
increase, bringing in $13.5
million more in sales than
last year
T re e fru its and nuts
show ed a 2.3 p e rc e n t
decrease in sales Apple
and cherry prices were up,
while bartlett pear prices
dropped about 40 percent
Sweet cherry production
was up 34 percent, to 42,690
tons.
Sm all fruits and berries
were up $7 million Most of
the increase cam e from in
creased prices and produc
more to greater numbers of
cattle being sold than an in
crease in p rice,” Miles
s a id
“ M a n y c o w -c a lf
operations had a very hard
y e a r e c o n o m ic a lly in
1980-81,”
D airy producers had a
fairly good year with sales
of d airy products up 12-14
percent The increase was
p rim a rily due to increases
in num ber of dairy cows
and m ilk production per
cow and a moderate in
crease in dairy product
prices
Sales of eggs and poultry
registered an increase of
10 4 percent Production of
broilers, turkeys and eggs
was up, but turkey prices
were at or below the b reak
even level. Miles said
O th e r liv e s to c k , in
cluding sheep, horses and
hogs had an increase in
sales of 14 9 percent Hog
tion of straw berries and
raspberries The price of
other sm all fruits and ber
nes rem ained about the
same
V e g e ta b le cro p sales
were up 8 5 percent Much
of the increase cam e from
g re a te r production and
prices for sweet corn Bush
beans were down, largely
because of a large c a r
ryover from last year and
thus fe w e r c o n tra c te d
acres
S p e c ia lt y
c ro p s
(nu rseries, greenhouses,
bulbs, C hristm as trees,
farm forestry) rem ained
basically the same F arm
forestry sales were down
about $9 million, but all
o th e r s p e c ia lt y
c ro p
c a t e g o r ie s
w e re
up
m oderately. Miles said
Sales of cattle and calves
were up five percent.
' The increase was due
A new law which went in
to effect January 1, m ay
keep hom eowners fro m
having to pay twice for
work done on their homes
Under the Oregon Con
s tru c tio n L ie n L a w , a
homeowner who has paid a
contractor m ay also have
to pay the contractor's
s u b a c o n tr a c t o r s
or
m a te ria l suppliers if the
contractor falls to do so
This double payment m ay
be necessary to avoid
foreclosure of subcontrac
tor or m aterials supplier
lie n s
a g a in s t
th e
h o m e o w n e r’s p ro p e rty
F o re c lo s u re of a lie n
m eans
th a t
th e
h o m e o w n e r 's p r o p e r ty
could tie sold to pay the
lienholder
RUMP
ROASTS
USDA CHOICE BEEF ROUND
FRESH MEATS SOLD
ON SUNDAY, SUBJECT
TO STOCK ON HAND
MEATY, FLAVORFUL
USDA CHOICE BONELESS
TOP ROUND STEAK, CUT
THICK FOR
TURKEY WINGS
WILSON ’CERTIFIED '. BONELESS
FRESH PO R K
LONDON
BROIL
HALF HAMS
SPARERIBS
$9 48
PORK, VEAL OR CHICKEN-FRIED
ARMOUR PATTIES
ia
TYSON S, GRADE A, 20 OZ
NOT TO EXCEED 25 %
FAT CONTENT
GAME HENS
LEAN
GROUND
SLICED, YOUNG STEER
BEEF LIVER
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COTTAGE CHEESE
PURE VEGETABLE
WESSON
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VELVEETA
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$179
24 OZ
KELLOGGS
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SHOWER MATE
$199
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73*
TREE TOP
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RICE
$129
NALLEVS
$193
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$147
44 OZ
STATIC GUARD
14OZ
CHEF BOY AR DEE
13 OZ
MRS BUTTERWORTH'S
64 OZ
MARGARINE
Licensed
Clockmaker
$2«
$189
ORANGE
JUICE
NIBLETS
CORN
MALT BALLS
COOKIES
SYRUP
RAISIN BRAN
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LIQUID SOAP
DETERGENT
ANTI-STATIC
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8 OZ
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backed by professional
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• Portlind, 3350 NE Sind», 234 3291
ORANGE
JUICE
WESTERN
FAMILY
FIRST 24 O Z BTl.
B e g in n in g
Jan
I,
original contractors must
give each homeowner with
whom they have a contract
in excess of $i , wm > an In fo r
mation Notice to Owner
about construction liens
Any contractor who fails to
provide the notice w ill lose
th e
r ig h t
to
c o s ts ,
d is b u rs e m e n ts , o r a t
torneys' fees o th erw ise
allowable in a construction
lien, In addition, the con
tractor's Builders Board
registration w ill he subject
to suspension
Clock Works
^ S T E R N FAMILY FROZ
SAVE 30‘
The purpose of the new
law is to help homeowners
understand the basics of
the Construction Lien 1-aw
and how they can protect
them selves fro m “ pay-
tw ice” situations
O n D uty.
LIG H T
& LEAN
S |4 8
RED SNAPPER
JANUARY
CLEARANCE!
(efortiel
m illio n .
Lane,
$58 6
m illio n ;
P o lk .
$45 7
m illion. Tillam ook. $44 8
m il l i o n . W a s c o . $42 4
m illio n ; Jackson. $39 1
m illio n , Jefferson, $38 1
m illio n ; Sh erm an. $36 1
m illion
M u lt n o m a h ,
$35.3
m illio n , B e n to n . $35 1
m illion. Hood R iver. $34 6
m illio n ; Douglas, $32 3
m i l l i o n . U n io n , $29.5
m i l l i o n . G i l l i a m . $28
m i l l i o n . B a k e r . $26 6
m illio n .
Lake.
$26.5
m illion. Crook. $25 m illio n,
H a rn e y . $23 8 m illio n
C oos.
$24 l
m illio n .
W allow a. $19 9 m illio n .
Josephine. $15 5 m illion.
G r a n t . $14.7 m i l l i o n .
Deschutes. $13 1 m illion.
Colum bia. $12 3 m illio n ,
C la ts o p . $7 I m il l i o n .
C u r r y , $6 2 m i l l i o n .
Wheeler. $4 6 m illion; Lin
coin. $3 6 m illion
BONELESS
KRAFT. MILD
ÎH d Wetierd 6Ô0A
million (4 -1 1 6 percent);
tree fruits and nuts. $96
m illio n (-2 2 p erc e n t >;
small fruits and berries,
$39
m illio n
< 4-23 3
percent).
V eg etab le crops. $124
m illio n ( + 8 4 p e rc e n t);
s p e c ia lt y c ro p s , $202
m illio n ( + 0 7 p e rc e n t);
c a ttle and calves, $305
m illio n ( + 5 1 p e rc e n t);
dairy products. $172 m illion
(4-13 9 percent); eggs and
poultry. $68 m illion ( + 10 4
p e rc e n t), m iscellaneous
anim als. $67 m illion i + 14 9
percent ).
Sales by counties were as
follow s. M ario n . $189 5
m illion. U m atilla . $171 8
m illio n . M alheur. $142 9
m illion. Clackam as, $107.5
m illio n . M orro w . $105.7
m illio n ;
L in n ,
$99 4
m illio n, Washington. $80 8
m illio n . K la m a th , $70 5
m illio n . Y a m h ill, $67 9
THRIFTWAY...FOODS OF HIGHEST QUALITY!
FRESH PACIFIC
Lien law stops
double payment
for homeowners
estimates a re made every
year by the OSU extension
service County extension
agents work with Miles in
c o n t a c t in g p r o d u c e r s ,
b ro kers, h an d le rs , p ro
cessors. and others in the
food chain
Estim ates are made on
more than 100.agricultural
commodities Figures on
m a jo r com m odities are
c o m p a r e d w ith th o s e
estim ated for the state by
the U S D A 's C rop and
Livestock Reporting Ser
vice
Statewide sales by com
m odity groups for 1981
w e re as follow s (w ith
percentage change from
1980 in d ic a te d ): grains.
$345
m illio n
< >2 5
percent); hay and silage.
$62 m illion (-2.3 percent);
grass and legume seeds.
$107
m illio n
< 4-4 6
percent); field crops, $173
sales re m a in e d stead y.
Sheep sales increased $4
million over last year, but
because of more anim als
sold ra th e r than better
prices Sales of horses this
y e a r w e re ab o u t $2 5
m illio n h ig h e r than in
1980-81
Miles said the overall im
pact of farm sales on
Oregon’s economy can be
d eterm ined by using a
m ultiplier of three
"Agriculture generated
approxim ately $5 3 billion
in Oregon in 1981,” Miles
s a id
“ T h is fig u r e is
calculated by taking into
consideration exchanges
that occur with farm pro
cessors and handlers, a g ri
business firm s, farm pur
chases,
s e r v ic e s
to
fa rm e rs , fa rm e m p lo y
m ent
and
f a m ily
expenses ’
O re g o n
fa rm
s a le s
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