Four Youths Back
From Range Camp
In Logan Valley
Roland Ekstrom, Thomas Raw
lins, Dick Struckmeier and John
Wagenblast returned August 11,
from a pleasant stay at the
Range Youth Camp held at Lake
Creek Guard Station situated in
Logan Valley.
Seventy-six youths were expos
ed to the basic techniques and
philosophies which go in manag
ing the range resource to insure
the greatest good to the most
people. The five-day camp gave
the boys an oppotunity to learn
by doing. The program covered
range management from the
standpoints of livestock, plant,
recreation, big game, soil and
timber management. Plant and
tree identification was also in
cluded. An exam covering the informa
tion presented at camp was held
Friday morning. John Wagen
blast placed fifth and Roland
Ekstrom placed tenth from the
t'roup of 76.
The four Morrow county dele
gates gained much from their
experiences while at camp and
express their appreciation to
their sponsors and the American
Society of Range Management
for the opportunity to attend the
Range Youth camp.
The Morrow County Livestock
growers association, Mo r r o w
County Farm Bureau, Heppner
Morrow County Chamb e r of
Commerce and the Heppner Soil
Conservation District sponsored
the four from this area.
Mr. ond Mrs. Darrell Blake
and two children, Portland, were
week-end guests at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ken
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FARM NEWS
County Agent's Office
Ranchers Seek Wider
Market for Gaines
Demand for the new Gaines
wheat variety increased consid
erably this past week, both by
local ranchers and by seedsmen
from out of the county. Many of
the growers were becoming dis
couraged because their neighbors
showed little interest In purchas
ing seed of this new variety and
rather than be caught with a
supply of treated seed on hand,
made it known that they had
seed which had not been spoken
for. As a result two truckloads
moved out to McMinnville and
one Portland concern is presently
negotiating for 1500 bushels
which would clean out all Gaines
not now contracted for. Because
of the rain there are still five
fields to be harvested. These
growers hesitate to obligate
themselves for out-of-co u n t y
sales until they know what their
production might be. Growers are
William J. Doherty, Fritz Cuts
forth, Tad Miller, David Baker,
Garland Swanson, Lloyd Howton,
Kenneth Peck, Lewis Carlson,
Leonard Rill, Melvin Moyer, Ken
neth Turner, Raymond French,
Alvin Bunch. Several of these
growers have small quantities
not now spoken for. Local ranch
ers should contact one of them
if they would like to try some
of the new variety this year. Lo
cal growers agreed to provide de
mand within the county before
seed was sold outside, however,
all are getting anxious to dispose
of their seed.
Chemical Killers
Very Poisonous
A workman dropped a spigot
in a barrel of pentachlorophenol,
fished it out, washed his arm at
once, but nevertheless was dead
the next day. This example is cit
ed in Rachael Carlson's forthcom
ing book on use of various insect
and plant chemical killers now
being serialized in the New York
er magazine prior to publication.
Since a lot of penta is used in
Morrow county, it is suggested
that those working with it be
careful. All insecticides, fungi
cides and plant chemical killers
are poisonous, some more so than
others. It is good to treat them
all with respect.
Many Points Considered
In Early Fall Seeding
Soil moisture has come togeth
er in most all summerfallow
fields I have checked after our
good early August rain and
many ranchers are getting
"itchy" to begin seeding. Several
were in the fields with their
drills toward the end of this
past week, including Newt
O'Harra, Kenneth Peck, and L.
E. and Norman Ruhl, all
Lexington. I am sure that there
were others, for there were re
ports that they were going to
seed. Interest is especially high
at this time since the past three
or four falls have been so unfa
vorable to normal seeding. Many
felt that with such good moisture
conditions, now is the time to
take advantage of it, getting
their wheat up. There should be
some good comparisons to be
made next spring and at harvest
time with early vs. normal seed
ing dates, especially in the new
variety, Gaines. Many have call
ed at the office to discuss how
early this new variety can be
seeded. We tell them that it can
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be seeded as early as any of the
other varieties. Those seeding
early should remember that a
growing crop uses moisture and
plant food. Shallower sites will
need to depend on timely rain in
order to have moisture for the
growing crop. Deeper soils, of
course, have a more unlimited
source of moisture. All will re
quire additional plant foo d ,
mainly In the form of nitrogen
for this additional fall growth.
We have recommended that
those who would like to make
some early seedings, taking ad
Vantage of this moistlre, limit
themselves on the acreage seed
ed, in order that they do not
have all of their "eggs in one
basket." Seeding rates and dates
experiments at the Sherman
Branch Experiment Station, for
the past twenty-odd years, shows
that October 1-10 has been the
most desirable seeding dates
year after year.
National Calf
Crop Raised 2
A larger supply of calves is in
dicated for this fall's markets.
The national calf crop at 40.5
million head, is up i'h from iyti
and the largest since 1956. In the
western states, Oregon farmers
report the same size calf crop as
last year, and Montana and Ari
zona has smaller ones, but the
other eight states have more.
Early Shearing
Induces Growth
Ewe lambs being carried over
for replacement should be shear
ed as soon as possible, preferably
not later than September 1 so
they can make a regrowth of
wool before bad weatrer sets in.
In nearly all exper i m e n t s
throughout the country, sheep
that have been sheared made
faster and more efficient growth.
Windbreak Trees
Need Little Cultivation
For those Morrow co u n t y
ranchers who have windbreaks,
comes a late summer reminder.
Cultivation of trees after the
middle of August tends to en
courage late growth, making
them more susceptible to winter
injury. Don't irrigate after the
middle of August because your
trees need a chance to harden up
for winter. After the first frost in
the fall, then you may give your
trees a good watering which will
help them through the winter.
Our County to Host
Annual League Meeting
Morrow County Wheatgrowers
Association Executive Committee
members met last Wednesday
evening with John Welbes, exec
utive vice-president, Oregon
Wheatgrowers League to make
tentative plans for the annual
meeting of the League which
will be held in Portland on No
vember 26, 27 and 28. Morrow
county is host to the annual
meeting this year. John Welbes
reported that the Portland Cham
ber of Commerce is anxious to
meet with the wheatgrowers in
a session this year, so arrange
ments are being made for a top
speaker for a Monday noon
luncheon. Our committee felt
that a good speaker, well versed
in the farm program and what
it means to the city dweller,
would be most appropri ate.
Names such as Senators Young,
Cooley, Ellender, Mundt and
Humphrey, are on the list for
contacts as speaker. An interest
ing program was proposed by
ou executive committee with the
thought in mind of pepping up
the meeting and dwelling on
subjects that would interest all
of our farm people. The tentative
program will include a panel ot
authorities on marketing north
west soft white wheat; a keynote
speaker to point out that farm
commodities are not in surplus,
we have only a healthy carry
over to provide for our fast in
creasing population; pros and
cons of wheat for Red China; and
discussions on ever important
freight rate changes.
Restlessness is discontent and
discontent is the first necessity
of progress. Show me a thor
oughly satisfied man I will
show you a failure.
Thomas A. Edison
My Neighbors
. t And now for the long,
range forecast..."
Wool Producers y
To Ballot Soon
On Referendum
Ballots for voting in the ref
erendum on the lamb and wool
promotion and market develop
ment program will be mailed
between September 4 and 7 to
producers in Morrow countv.
David McLeod, office manager
of Agricultural stabilization and
Conservation bervice oince, an
nounced today.
The referendum will deter
mine whether or not deductions
will continue to be made from
producer payments earned under
the wool incentive program
Funds collected are used by the
American Sheep Producers coun
cil to carry out a program of
advertising, promotion, and re
lated activities under an agree
ment with the secretary of agri
culture. Such an agreement has been
in effect since the 1955 market
ing year, as approved by pro
ducers voting in 1955 and 1959
referendums. If approved in the
September refe r e n d u m, the
agreement will be extended for
four more years.
Producers having two-thirds of
the volume of production rep
resented by votes in the referen
dum must approve if the agree
ment is to be extended. Con
sideration will also be given to
the number of votes cast for and
against the agreement by in
dividual producers, according to
Mr. McLeod.
Deductions from wool and
lamb payments under the new
agreement would not exceed lc
per pound of shorn wool and
5c per hundredweight for un
shorn lambs, Deductions at these
rates have been made from pay
ments for each previous market
ing year since 1955.
Producers may vote in the ref
erendum during the period Sep
tember 10 through September 21.
The period of voting will last
tor l weeks in order to encourage
participation in the referendum
by as large a number of sheep
producers as possible. Prelim
inary referendum results will be
announced late in September.
Producers who are eligible to
vote in the referendum are all
those who have owned sheep or
iambs, o months or age or older,
for any one period of at least
30 days since January 1, 1962.
Each producer will report the
number of sheep and lambs on
his ballot.
Mr. McLeod urees anv rjro-
ducer who believes he is eligible
to vote and who does not re
ceive a ballot by September 10
to get in touch with his ASCS
county office. To be counted, the
ballots must be received bv the
office not later than September
TO THE
EDITOR. . .
To the Editor:
A writer from Heppner (inad
vertently, I am sure) supports
my position on the export market
for Pacific Northwest wheat in
his letter to VOIl when ho nrimita
that this government requires the
puixiidse oi reo. wneat with white
wheat on a two for one basis.
This can only have a depress
ing influence upon the price re
ceived for the type of wheat
raised in this area. In effort it
creates a price differential o.
gainst white wheat.
Ihe simple economic farts nr
these:
If a product is in nversnnnlv
as our locally-grown wheat be
comes unaer tnis government
policy its price is depressed. If
it is in short surmlv ns it wnnii
be if it were not artificially de-
pressea Dy aroitrariiy binding it
to a lareer supdIv nf n less Ho.
sireable product, its price would
rise.
A rise in export nrirp wnnlri
have a salutary effect upon tin
price received in the domestic
market, where most of our wheat
is sold.
This is a simple economic law
Which noithpr Pnti crrncK nnr thi
Department of Agriculture have
ueen aoie to repeal, no matter
how much thev mav havp de.
sired to do so,
Sincerely,
Bob Chandler
Bend, Oregon
Wheat Exports
Forebode Loss
Of Our Markets
HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, August 16. 1962
No man Is free who Is not
master of himself.
Anonymous
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Oregon Wheat growers mav
lose some of the markets they
have developed in Asian coun
tries for their white wheat unless
they get relief under present fed
eral wheat allotments, which
seem to point the way for other
countries to take over these markets.
This is the opinion of T. Raloh
Harry, state department of ag
riculture grain division chief,
who sees the possibility of this
situation in the substantial de
cline in wheat exports from the
Portland port.
He cites the drop to 38.4 mil
lion bushels of the wheat moving
into export trade for the vear
ending June 30. This compares
with 53.1 million bushels of
wheat exported In the previous
year and 48,8 million bushels
two years ago.
Total grain exports, in which
barley is runnerup to wheat,
from Oregon are also down, but
not as markedly as the wheat
movement overseas, Grain ex
ports, he says, for the year just
ended were slightly more than
60 million bushels, down from
64.8 million bushels in 1960-61,
71.9 million bushels in 1959-60,
and the all-time high of 81.6 mil
lion bushels in 1956-57.
Harry reports one bright spot
looms in his annual .summary of
grain inspections. This, is the low
incidence of smut with only two
tenths of 1 percent of the sum
pies graded smutty during the
fiscal year. This is the lowest in
20 years of reports Immediately
at hand.
Smut incidence has dropped
steadily in the last five years,
being below one percent of sam
ples in the last two. Ten years
ago and for several years earlier
it ranged above 20 percent and
as recent as six years ago was
found in 12 percent of samples.
Ihis sharp decline in smut
means a better return to the
grower because smut draws, a
discount. One percent of smut in
2000 bushels, for example, would
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MOSt Of tile nnst caasnn's
gains in Oregon grain prices
seem iiKeiy to be maintained
this fall, rennrts Rv Ton! Tiro.
eon State Universitv and evten.
sion seed marketing specialist.
Hay supplies are shorter than
expected and seed price pros
pects are mixed.
Writiner in the new Dr
Farm and Market Outlook circ
ular. Teal notes that nrieea nf
some feed grains this summer
and fall are expected to be
somewhat higher than a year
lose the erower about $35 nt nro.
sent prices.
On the subiect of drain eviim'to
Harrv points out that all prin
movinir thoueh the Oreunn nnrt
does not originate in Oregon or
even in the Northwest. Some
comes in for export from as far
away as Colorado and western
Kansas.
ago. Supplies of Northwest feed
grain are smaller than last year
as harvest approaches, feeding
has been heavy, and there are
some indications exports may
improve.
Prospects now are that Oregon
barley yields will be better than
last year, off-set in part by acre
age cuts under the feed grain
program. New barley and corn
prices may be a little above last
year, Teal said. Based on feed
ing value, oats have been over
priced and other feed grains are
being substituted.
Northwest white wheat prices
have been adjusting upward to
ward the new sunnnrt nrlep
levels for the 1962 crop, but
whether prices will continue
above loan value equivalents as
in 1961 remains to be seen, he
points out.
There Is far more opportunity
than there is ability.
Thomas A. Edison
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Bulk Price In The Country
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Under 300 Bu.-25c Bushel, 50c Sack
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