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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, November 28, 1957
FORMATION OF BEEF COMMISSION
TO GO TO VOTE OF CATTLEMEN
The question of whether or not
Oregon cattlemen and dairymen
want a beef commission will go
before them for a secret vote.
Robert J. Steward, director of
agriculture, has determined this
on the basis of testimony and evi
dence submitted by producers at
"If is not Wisdom
but Ignorance
That teaches men
Presumption"
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Quotation by
Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
(1803-1873)
Copyright 1957 (11W4)
17 hearings over the state last
month.
"Testimony and evidence were
predimonately in favor of pro
motion efforts on beef and beef
products, although a minority
voiced some objections to the
state commission approach to the
problem," Steward says in the
formal order.
He listed the seven major points
of evidence to indicate the need
sufficient to justify calling a pro
ducer referendum.
Although not mentioned In the
formal order, Steward said he con
sidered the testimony of some
feeders that they would bear an
unequitable share of the assess
ment. He said he was later in
formed feeders had agreed to go
along with a referendum in the
hope that they and other live
stock interests may prevail upon
the 1959 legislature to Iron out
any inequities In assessment
found when and if the commis
sion is established.
Steward said the state depart
ment of agriculture will open
registration for the commission
vote on November 20, and will
deputize all county agents as reg
istrars. All cattle owners must
register their total cattle num-!
bcrs on January 1, 1957, as re- j
ported to the tax assessor, to bef
eligible to vote in the referend
um. Steward urged prompt reg
istration; a termination date on
registration will be announced
soon.
The order lists the following
seven factors from the testimony
upon which the referendum de
cision was based.
1. Market prices to beef pro
ducers now average under 80
percent of parity. Although the
market price to producers is ab
ove a year ago, increased market
Brand Inspectors "Branded"
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Lexington News
By Delpha Jones
The Women's Fellowship group
of ihe Christian church met last
Tuesday afternoon. The devotion
al was given by Delpha Jones and
the topic was friendship. The
meeting was called to order by
the vice president, Florence Mc
Millan. A collection was taken
for the Christian children's orph
anage at Boise and anyone wish
ing to donate to this fund may Campbell, Carl and Bill Marqu-
leave their offering at the pars
onage or the C. C. Jonas home.
Refreshments were served by Ed
ith Miller to Lola- Breeding, May
Campbell, Edith Miller, Beryl
Northrup, Florence McMillan,
Delpha Jones, Dona Barnett and
Trina Parker.
Monday evening there was a
men's fellowship group meeting
at the Christian church, it was
preceded by a dinner prepared by
the women of the church. Those
present were Ted McMillan,
George Irvin, Karl Miller Roy
ardt, Homer Hughes, Don Hat- i
field, Oscar Breeding, Harry Rin-
ges and Franklin Messenger. Aft
er the meeting there was an int- j
eresting talk on organizing mens
groups by Gene Robinson, pastor
of the First Christian church at
La Grande. The women assist
ing with the dinner were Bertha
Dinges, Beryl Northrup, May
Campbell, Lola Breeding and Flo-
rence McMillan.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Munkers, j
accompanied by Dona Barnett and '(
Trina Parker, were in Portland ',,
over the weekend.
Have trouble locating the livestock brand inspector? To make it
easier for you, this unit of the state department of agriculture per
sonnel has adopted a special jacket and automobile seal. A tan whip
cord jacket with a blue and gold insignia on the left shoulder has
been adopted as the official uniform, and the inspectors' cars will
bear their title on the door right above the state seal. Posed by his
car is Irving S. Hangar, Jr., livestock brand inspector in the Wood
burn district, modeling the new jacket.
Methodist Group Met..
A Troedson Home ....
Suzannah Wesley circle of the
Methodist church met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Alfred Troedson.
Those present were Mrs. N. D.
Bailey, Mrs. J. O. Hager, Mrs.
Louie Case, Mrs. Whltmer Wright,
Mrs. Alex Green, Mrs. Myles Mar
tin, Mrs. Charles Vaughn, Mrs.
Charles Butterfield, Mrs. Anna
Smou.se, Mrs. Anna Q. Thomson,
Mrs. Lucille Owens, Miss Ona
Gilliam and the hostess.
Refreshments were served at the
close of the meeting.
ing costs have reduced further
the producer's net income andj
share of the consumer's dollar.
2. Costs of cattle production
have increased substantially in,
recent years, with market prices.
down during five of the last six
years.
3. Prices to producers over the
postwar period have been notably
unstable, with a heavy decline in
net ranch income since 1950.
4. There is no clear-cut Indica
tion that beef prices will improve
significantly in the next few
years. Recent decreases in cattle
numbers have resulted In some
reduction in beef supplies and
5. A coordinated program of re
search, marketing studies and
promotive advertising is needed
if beef products are to be adapted
more fully to consumer desires
and to market competitoin from
other products. No effective state
wide agency or group exists to
(a) Initiate, hasten and expand
beef marketing research pro
grams; (b) tie in beef with other
statewide educational and pro
motional programs; (c) aid na
tional beef promotion efforts from
the state level; and (d) handle
marketing transportation prob
lems of the cattle Industry.
some improvement In prices over . -irorts to develop a researcn
the past year, but forseeable and promotion program on a
heavy feed-grain and hay sup-1 strictly voluntary basis in Oregon
nlips indicate continued heavv have not received the broad co-
supplies of both beer and com
sus-
peting products.
The relationship between these
four factors, the order says, il
lustrates the serious economic
situation faced by Oregon beef
producers,
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tained effective program.
7. Oregon producers need funds
if they are to study and meet the
problems shown and a- commis
sion would assist and distribute
the costs equitably over the entire
industry and direct the expendi
ture of funds.
The beef commission petition,
sponsored by the Oregon Cattle
men's Association, asks that 10
cents a head be collected at all
brand Inspection points on cattle
sold for slaughter or shipped out
of the state. It also limits com
mission activities to problems
associated with marketing.
LEXINGTON
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family were In Portland over the
weekend, being called their by
the illness of Mrs. Jones' grandmother.
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