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iö 44 Matas were awarded blue
ribbons for outstanding perfor
mance; 350 counties won 325 each
15-16, in cash toward buying recreational
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equipment; 21 states received $50
Deschutes and Crook; July 27-29,
each for crafts premiums, while
North Willamette Wiley, Multno
five boys and «three girls were
mah, Clackamas, Marion, Wash given educational trips to the
ington, Yamhill, and Polk; Aug
National 4-H Congress in Chicago.
ust 1-3, South Willamette valley,
A total of $25,280 w lil again be
Lane, Linn, Benton and Lincoln«
awarded in the same manner by
August 4-5, North Coast, Colum United States Rubber company,
bia, Clatsop, Washington and T il sponsors of the program. Awards
lamook; August 11-12, South are based on well-rounded recrea more
Coast, Coos. Curry and Douglas. tion activities developed and car- cording __
Arrangements have been made rieri out by local 4 -H dubs. The extension service f r o m _______ __ t_____________ ine
for girls to go cm certain of the eight trips are provided by 4-
tours. Club members who wish H ’ers who have excelled in U. S. index figure representing the prices of dairy products
on June 15 was down 21 per cent a year earlier. A t the same time
to participate in any of the tours recreational leadership.
compared to a year earlier. The the exchange value of m ilk was
are advised to contact their local
Among the events designed for
county extension agent, Allen club groups are indoor and out U. S. index figure representing the down 22 per cent.
door games; dances, festivals, price of meat animals was down
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The U. S. average price of sheep
tours and plays. For members 14 per cent.
Poultry and egg
there are numerous types of prices declined only four per cent and lambs reached the peak in
recreation such as leather, metal
A pril, according to the weekly
during the same period.
or wood craft; stage and set de
The average price of butterfat sheep and wool review prepared
signing« sports and hobbies; sing
received by U. S. farmers on June by the O.S.C. extension service
ing or dancing leader, and serving
15 was down 28 per cent compared from U B D -A . reports and other
as a committee member.
to a year earlier. There has been data. The high price this season
Marjorie Davidson, of Bend, was a price drop every month since the
for wool was reached in February.
named outstanding Oregon 4-H’er first of the year for butterfat. The
Since then the average price re
in the 1946 recreation and rural average price of whole m ilk re
ceived by farmers for these com
arts activity. The following coun
The 1949 National 4 -H Recrea ties won the $25 cash award: ceived by farmers on June 15 was modities has gradually worked
down a fourth compared to a year lower.
Prices at mid-June, as
tion and Jtural Arts program— a Union, Marion and Josephine.
prepared by the Bureau of Agri
newcomer in the field of sponsored The entire program is conducted earlier.
The purchasing power of farm cultural Economics, áre also lower
4-H activities—is well launched under the supervision of the Co
ers from the sale of m ilk and but than a year ago. However, sheep,
in Oregon, according to the State. operative Extension Service.
terfat has dropped off sharply lamb and wool prices have not de
Extension office, Oregon State
compared to a year age. This is clined as much as other meat ani
Agriculture College.
A bath of bulls’ blood was used
Introduced only last year, the as a baptism in the mysteries of because prices for dairy products mals. Sheep prices for the U. S.
program has already chalked up Attis, according to the Encyclopae received by farmers, have drop as a whole, are down abouUthree
ped more than the prices of com per cent compared to a year ago
an unusually good record which dia Britannica.
modities farmers have to buy. Lan b prices are down about two
includes training 7,150 junior and
Dollars received from the sale of per cent, and wool prices com
4,390 adult 4-H Club leaders in
See “Spike’ riesne to r insurance butterfat on June 15 would buy pared to a year ago were also
recreation. In addition 1,005 clubs fcef all kinds, phbne 5 or 95-L. tfc
27 per cent less commodities than down about two per cent.
Review of Farm Prices
Crops, Weather..........
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COQUILLE, OREGON.
Dairy Products Prices Show Mixed
Picture During Month of June
Oregon’s farm prices for dairy products showed mixed
trends at mid-June, according to the weekly dairy market
review prepared by the OSC extension service from USDA
reports and other data. The Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics price of butterfat received by Oregon farmers con
tinued its downward trend. The Oregon farmers at mid-June for
wholesale price of milk, on the
other hand, showed a price ad-
vance.
Butterfat prices to Oregon farm
ers have declined every month thia
calendar year, and at mid-June
were the lowest of any month
since June 1040. 1 The mid-June
price was 29 per cent under a year
earlier.
The average wholesale
price to farmers for whole milk at
mid-June stepped up 20 cents a
hundredweight from the recent
low price in May.
The mid-May average price of
whole milk was also the lowest
since June 1046.
The average
price to farmers for whole m ilk
has not declined as much as but
terfat prices during the past year
— being down 13 per cent com
pared to 29 percent for butterfat.
Compared to the ten year av
erage price, the present butterfat
price to Oregon farmers is up
about 33 per cent, while milk
prices are up 43 per cent.
The average price received by
dairy cows was estimated at $170
by the BAE. This is $20 under
the all time high of $100 received
last year during July, August and
September.
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BIG CHEESE PRODUCER
Oregon is the largest cheese pro
ducing state in the west. Produc
tion has stepped up steadily since
the low point in January. The
production during M ay amounted
to nearly 3V4 million pounds. Los
Angeles is the largest California
market for Oregon cheese. D ur
ing June over 270,000 poundj were
shipped to that city. San Francis
co received nearly 47,000 pounds
of Oregon cheese during June.
This is the lowest monthly ship
ment this year to San Francisco.
The peak was reached in April
when nearly 273,00 pounds of Ore
gon cheese was received at San
Francisco. The peak shipment so
far this year at Los Angeles was
in May when 370,000 pounds were
received from Oregon.
Cows, Like People, Don't Like Sore
¡polies, So Say Farm Experts
Portland .Oregon., (S P EC IA L:) to remove some of these causes,
Cows are like people in more the Foundation points out.
ways than oile.
Intravenous injections of cer
When their feet hurt, their pro tain medicines now help to cor
duction lags, says a report issued rect foul foot infection in most
this week by the American Foun cases, according to research by a
dation for Animal Health.
group of southern veterinarians
One of the worst problems for which was quoted this week by the
cattle owners, in this respect, is Foundation. However, removal of
an infection kpown as “foul foot," conditions which cause the trouble
says the Foundation. It can be is the best solution of the plob-
caused by:
lem, authorities said.
Animals
stepping
on
each
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others feet during shipment, set
ting up irritation which develops
into infection.
Bruising between the toes when
cows step on rocks buried under
soft mud.
Animals standing in poorly-
drained, uncleaned barn lots.
Wire cuts, or foreign bodies
which lodge in the hoof.
Innitation and puncture wounds
Oregon 4-H club members in a
when cattle are pastured on re series of eight regional tours dur
cently mowed, coarse forage crops. ing the summer months w ill visit
Screw worm damage.
O. S, C. branch experiment sta
Farmers can help prevent the tions throughout the state as well
loss of production which results as nearby farms and ranches where
from such foot troubles by helping outstanding farming practices are
being carried out, L . J. Allen,
state 4 -H leader, has announced.
Two tours have already been
held. One was a two-county tour
in Jackson and Josephine counties
participated in by Klamath, Jack-
son, Josephine and Douglas county
4-H club members. The second
was a Columbia basin tour in Sher
man and Wasco counties in which
club members from eight counties
took part.
Attendance in six similar tours
last year was 471, Allen states. As
they have done in the past, the
youngsters sleep out of doors and
prepare most of their own meals.
In addition of providing a view
of work being done at the branch
experiment stations, the tours also
acquaint the youngsters with out
standing agricultural enterprises
throughout the state. Plans call
for visits to ranches and farms
with outstanding livestock herds,
where soil erosion is being con
trolled, and to see improved crop
practices, among other things.
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