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County Agent's Office 3-Year Wheat Agreement To Raise Minimum and Maximum Price Levels By N. C. ANDERSON from Jefferson and Grant. Assis tant Director J. W. Southworth Representatives of 48 countries, Says that he will reopen hear all members of the International n'KS on the subject within the Wheat Conference, concluded , next month. Such a hearing will another three year agreement to be held in Condon in early May. become effective August 1, 1962. kye will inform livestock men This agreement raises the min- 0f the definite date as soon as lmum and maximum price levels we ,ave it. 12'2C a bushel over current levels. This means the price range within which regular com mercial wheat trade between ex porting and importing countries is carried on, will be advanced to $1.62 'a minimum to $2.02 'a maximum per bushel, basis number 1 Manitoba Northern Wheat in bulk in store, Fort Wil liams and Port Arthur on Lake Superior. Under the current agreement, which expired July 31, this price range is $1.50 to $1.90 a bushel. The agreement will be open for signature by member nations in Washington D. C, from April 19 through May 15. Ten countries including the Soviet Union are exporting mem bers. The other 38 countries are importing members. In view of higher support prices on 19G2 crop wheat, cash market prices are expected to rise proportion ately; so it would seem that the higher world wheat price may not result in lower export payments on white wheat. The new brand inspection pro gram of branded cattle both beef and dairy, whenever a change of ownership occurs, got underway throughout Oregon March 15 as previously sched uled. Even though hearings were scheduled for livestockmen to voice opinions there has devel oiwd a lot of opposition by some cattlemen to the new program. Petitions have been filed pro lesting the regulation as not in the best interest of the cattle raising industry with petition The USDA estimates that by 1980 American farmers will be producing enough food and fiber for all domestic and foreign needs including expanded food aid programs, on 50 million few er acres of cropland. Last years output of farm products hit a ecord high, more than a fourth above the 1947-49 average. This came from ten per cent fewer acres than in 1947-49. About 40 less labor was used but machin ery and mechanical power was upped 50. farmers also bought about 50 more feed and live stock than during the 1947-49 period, and doubled their fer tilizer use. Plans are shaping up for a very interesting program for the International Convention and Beef Congress of Performance Registry International in Cor vallis on June 19, 20, and 21. A number of noted livestock spec ialists from throughout the world will appear on the program. The official monthly publi cation of Performance Registry International is "Magic Circle Stockman." Each month a re port is shown indicating the breeders of the 15 highest rating cattle in each breed according to the IBM analysis for the month. In the February issue Oregon was represented as fol lows: Double M Hereford Ranch, Adams, had fourth highest rat ing bull calf at weaning time on BII Domino Heir 48, average daily gain 2.7 pounds and thir- from M. M. Royal Dhu 86, av erage daily gain 2.53. The Moun tain Ranch Mitchell, had fif teenth rating weaner bull calf on MTR Beau Donald 135, av erage daily gain 2.51. In the Jan uary issue Frank Monahan, Con don, had eighth highest weaner bull calf rating of JY Real Silver Domino 2 with an average daily gain of 2.73. This same bull had a high rating yearling with 2.65 gain. Frank Monohan also had the tenth place Hereford bull calf while Charles Sandoz, The Dalles, had the eighth highest rating Angus on Ravermore SAF 121 with a average daily gain of 2.64. It is interesting to note that there were some of the high est rating bulls from this immed iate area. This means that our breeders have some choice breed ing stock to select from. HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, April 12, 1962 MUM NEW An interesting field tour was made by Eastern Oregon agents, including this agent, meeting with Forest Service and Oregon State Game Commission person nel on Thursday evening and Friday morning of last week. The tour, to the Bridge Creek flats elk wintering range and the North Fork deer wintering unit of the Oregon Game Commission, was made to observe uses of these winter ranges and to discuss Dig camp manaeement and tne el feet on providing recreation for the ever-expanding population as well as the effects on the were seen grazing on the Bridge Creek flats and numerous deer in the North Fork range area. Some statistics given by the State Game Commission were in teresting. This included the fact that there were 306,000 licensed hunters in Oregon in 1961 and (hut these hunters took 160,000 deer, 12,000 elk and one and one- half million game birds, inis number reflected a 40 increase 1 'I f u filfnprs mnftlv from flllllnm and Wheeler counties with some leeiilh highest rating bull was in hunters since 1960, ESSBB V. TF'" '"V, A,.,; U. WEED SPRAY BY GAR GAR AVIATION SAME PLACE SAME BUSINESS NEW OWNERS FERTILIZING SEEDING SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Armin Wihlon & Mel Boyer LEXINGTON AIRPORT LEXINGTON, ORE. PHONE 3-8422 THIS UNIQUE "temporary boxcar" is among the first of thousands that soon will be seen along the nation's railways. With steel- strapped weatherproof plywood sides and roof, it protects its dry lumber cargo in any weather. Developed by Georgia-Pacific Corp., one of the nation's major forest products manufacturers, the system is an improved "floating load" designed to cut shipping and handling costs. Both the weatherproof protective plywood sheathing and the protected load of "factory fresh" lumber are ready for construction use in homes and other build ings at the end of the line. When unloaded, the "boxcar" be comes an ordinary empty flatcar ready for another load from G-P's western timberlands. The new idea has been labeled by both customers and railroad men as an important answer to recurring U. S. boxcar shortages, plus a substantial savings in packaging and unloading. April 30 Deadline On Wool Signup Monday, April 30, is the last day for filing applications for payments for the 1961 marketing year under the wool payment program, growers were reminded today by David McLeod, office manager, Agricultural Stabiliza tion and Conservation Service. The payments for the 1961 marketing year cover shorn wool and unshorn lambs marketed not later than March 31 of this year. Later marketings will be eligible for payments for the 1962 marketing year. McLeod stressed the fact that the payments on wool and lambs an; not made automatically growers must file applications which are supported with all the necessary sales records in order to receive payments under the program. Since these sales records will be the basis for calculating the national average price received by farmers for wool during the entire marketing year, it is to the growers advantage to file his application early. When the average price can be determined, the payments rates for shorn wool and unshorn lambs sold during the 1961 marketing year will be announced. The pay ments will be made to growers during the coming summer. Wool program applications should be filed at the ASCS county office in the Gilliam and Bisboe Building, and this should be done as soon as possible but no later than Monday, April 30. Pine City Saddle Club Sets Playday Pine City Saddle club met April 9 at the school, with six members and four visitors at tending. We discussed a 4-H trail ride with a Hermlston club, and set May 5 as a definite date for a Playday for the club. Charlie Daly, our leader, told us about a clinic for judging horses to be held in Portland April 19. He also told us of the requirements for advancement steps in 4-H horsemanship and the coveted E. L. "Dad" Potter senior horseman award. Mrs. Leo Ashbeck, assistant leader, gave us suggestions on demonstrations that may be given at the Fair, and told us the necessary steps: know how; show how, and know why. Connie Coppinger, reporter Irrigation lime To Find Water Supply Adequate The 1962 irrigation season be gins in the Umatilla-Walla Walla area with a close to ade quate water supply outlook for most lands, according to a re Dort released today bv W. T. Frost, Snow Survey Supervisor for U. S. Department of Agriculture, cooperating with Oregon State University and State engineer. McKay water users, however, have less stored water man last year. Water content of the moun tain snowpack is 7 percent below the 15 year average (1943-57) but it is 47 percent greater than last year on this date. Moisture in the ton 3 to 4 feet of the soil immediately under the snowpack is now about 7 per cent of capacity just slightly more moisture than a year ago today. This moisture is adequate to favor runoff from melting snow. Cold Springs reservoir is now full but McKay reservoir had only 35,000 acre feet in storage on April 1st compared with 53, 700 acre feet last year. Inflow to McKay for the balance of the season is expected to be only 31,000 acre feet. Present storage of 35,000 acre teet plus expected inflow totals 66,000 acre feet for this year compared with 69,000 acre feet "in sight" in 1961 at this date. The forecast for inflow to Mc Kay reservoir is 100 percent of average for this irrigation sea son. Flow of the Umatilla at Pendleton is forecast at 93 per cent of the 15 year average (1943-57) and at Gibbon is 95 nercent of the average. Flow of the South Fork of the Walla Walla near Milton is fore cast at 86 percent of average for the April-September period, ine Hudson Bay and Pleasant View water users have a "short" sea son unless good spring-summer rains are received. Other small streams such a Birch, Butter, Willow, Rhea and Rock Creeks will have much belter water supply than last year. All forecasts are made on the assumption that average condit ions of temperature and rain fall will prevail in the runoff period. Statewide, all of Oregon's 1,400,000 acres of irrigated land can expect nearly adequate to adequate water supplies in the 1962 season. Lands served from McKay reservoir in Umatilla county and Drews reservoir in Lake county, where stored water supplies are extremely "short," will have sufficient water for most crop requirements if care ful water management is practiced. Expert Reviews New Farm Bills More than 40 bills relating directly to farmers and food are now before the 87th Congress, with most of the measures pro posing some kind of land retire ment program, according to M. D. Thomas, Oregon State Uni versity extension agricultural economist. Thnmas eives a brief review of the legislative situation in the new Oregon Farm and Market Outlook circular, now available at county extension offices. Currently receiving tne mosi attention are administration pro- nosals (HR 10010 and SB zim) aimed at improving and protec ting farm income, reducing fed eral program costs and excessive stocks of farm products, main taining reasonable and stanie food and fiber prices, providing adequate supplies of farm com modities for domestic and for eign needs, and conserving nat ural resources, he noted. Most farm bills have similar objectives, but methods pro posed for achieving them vary widely, Thomas points out. Somewhat in common with manv other bills, the admin istration proposal includes pro visions for adjusting consider able land out of agricultural uses. It also proposes expanded use of food in promoting foreign trade and peace. Other highlights ot tne ad ministration proposals include specific authorization for turkey and milk producer allotments when marketing orders are in effect, authority for marketing quotas and acreage allotments on feed grains as well as wheat, substantial changes in methods and levels of wheat supporting prices, and provisions for many changes in the dairy support program, he notes. Countv extension agents, county agrciultural stabilization and conservation offices and farm organizations can supply much additional information to anyone wishing to study the pro posed legislation, Thomas adds. Need mimeograph paper? Get it at the Gazette-Times. PUTMAN FLYING INC. SPECIALIZING IN WEED SPRAYING 12 YEARS EXPERIENCE PHONE 6-551S HEPPNER HOTEL k " " ' 'y ji iiiP milt IjbitV x$& mlj Vi 1 1 1 1 1 lt i f f i ' ti (i ' " ' Wt If il if 11 Hi fir Itrl j; IMuIi il pin! 5 - i ' $ ? 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