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About Estacada's Clackamas County news. (Estacada, Or.) 1957-1976 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1958)
j coming along rapidly. The time ! may come when most farm prod- p i ! uets are grown under contract. ting {arm unit intact iroui fatter _ Consider for a moment the to son without passing at least to f changes in Clacakamas County catch one’s breath as he passes agriculture during the past 30 the tax collector.” We do not have the time or years. In the 20’s the typical Clackamas County farmer owned space to dwell on the many other six or eight milk cows. He may phases of Dean Butz’ article.The 1 have raised a few prunes or ber problem of capitalization of the ries for sale or he may have had larger farms, family or other- J a farm flock of as many as 2000 wise, serves to illustrate one of j hens. Today those small diver the many coming up. sified farms as a source of total income are not very important, i BUSTER BROWN SHOE STORl The trend is to specialization. INCREASE SHOWN IN AUTOMOBILE INJURIES OREGON CITY MAIN »T (IG H Tl Ilerries, truck crops, nursery Traffic accidents in Oregon j crops, large poultry flock and | larger dairy herds are the order j sent to hospitals more than nine ( people a day during July, the De of the day. In respect to changes, Clacka partment of Motor Vehicles re mas differs from most areas in ported. The monthly breakdown show the United States. Farms are becoming larger in most places. ed that 286 people were injured (By John J. Inskeep, County In Clackamas County, small, to the extent that they had to be part time farms are on the in carried from the scene of the Agent crash with bleeding wounds or Evolution down on the farm is crease. There are two distinct distorted members. going on at a rapid rate. In fact, movements in this direction. Another 552 people received 1. Many whose principle ln- the changes in American agricul other visible injuries, such as ture are transpiring so rapidly ' come is derived from non-farm bruises, abrasions, swelling and that we might call the phenom j sources, purchase a small farm limping; and 358 people com | so they can raise their families enon a revolution of sorts. Many retired plained of pain without visible These occurences affect all of in the country. signs of injury, or momentary un us, regardless of where we live persons live on small acreages. 2. Former full time farmers consciousness. or what our occupation might be. The department said injuries Housewives are apt to look upon have found ‘off the farm' jobs. so far this year are running a- the farms of our country as Many of these rent to the neigh head of last year, despite the fact sources of food supply only. bors. that total accidents and deaths They are so accustomed to a Dean Earl Butz, Purdue Uni are down. During the same per bountiful and diversified lood versity has written a recent ar iod a year ago 9.057 people had supply, that they complain only ticle entitled ‘The Agricultural been injured. Through July this about the prices they pay at the Dilemma” with a subheading year 9,659 were injured in traffic super market. “The Grand Finale of the Small Most Oregonians recognize our Operator.” He mentions a num important timber industry as a ber of transittional problems.We Foreign car sales have increas source of wealth. Oregon’s in quote only his introduction and come from agriculture is second bis treatment of the problem of ed 14 times in a few years. They accounted for one half of ine per only to timber in this state, de capitalization. pending un how the estimate is “Agricultural Technology and cent of new car registrations in made. That fact is not so gen from belt politicians have squar 1954 and now account for more ed off for a major tug of war. than 7 per cent. erally recognized. In Clackamas County alone the Modern agricultural science and bringing far annual gross farm income ap technology are Wi proaches $25 million. This by no reaching socialogical and econ-; means represents a healthy farm omic changes. situation for many of our farm “The dilemma we face, there commodities are in trouble be fore is this: Will the people who cause of low prices. Regardless man the farms of America be of whether or not the individual permitted to share fully in the farmer has made a profit on his benefits growing out of modern year’s operations, he has had to science and techonlogy, of must lay a lot of cash on the line they live with a ceiling over op- i which aids society as a whole. He portunity imposed by governmen must pay for farm machinery, tal programs designed to main-; inefficient, often fertilizers, labor, payments on tian small, the mortgage, taxes, and for per peasant-type production and liv sonal goods and services for the ing units on the land? “1 Capital requirements for family. Taxwise he is often im posed upon to provide schools agriculture will grow, in total, for others who do not pay their per farm and per man. It is be way, at least this appears to be coming increasingly difficult for the case. He is subject to ex an individual, during his produc treme fluctuations of major Im tive years, to accumulate a suf- portance. For instance, in 1957 .ficient amount to finance an ec- Clackamas County blackcap gro , onomically sized operating unit. become increasingly wers received 16 cents a pound .This will for iheir fruit. This year the true in the decades ahead “Many family commercial price dropped to nine cents. He still had to pay 5 cents for pick farms today have total capital in ing and increased prices for ev vestment exceeding $100.000. It’s | ery item he had to purchase. In not uncommon to have a capital j dustry and labor are in better investment approaching or ex position to bring supply in line ceeding $200,000 on family com-1 with demand. Intergration is mercial farms in the Corn Belt. E a r r r a s u ? ? “ Patronize * your local 'News' job printer ‘'“V Estacflda, , ? “¡j clackamas count *- news ____________ * Oregon, Friday, Oct. 17, 1958 SHOES for the Entire FAMILY! Wayside Notes by the * * --------—---- —--------------------- - ---------- — ---------------------- A BUSINESS-LISP SERVICE - PGR EVERYONE - Is our special checking account arrangement. We photostat every cancelled check for your protection, supply you with an accurate statement at regular intervals - - and the stubs in your checkbook provide a detailed account of your expend itures. 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