HEPPNER GAZETTE
County Agent's Office
Amended
Herbicides
By N. C ANDERSON
The 1963 Oregon Legislature
hat amended the herbicide re
search law, particularly as tt ap
plies to use of isopropyl ester
2,4-D and the responsibility for
payment of poundage fee cov
ering sale or use of 2,4-D-type
of herbicides. The amended law
carried an emergency clause and
became effective March Si. iso
propyl ester 2,4-D or other esters
of eaual volatility may be used
In Oregon only when a permit
for such use has been isauea
by the State Forester, State Di
rector of Agriculture and a re.
search specialist of OSU, acting
Jointly. This applies to use by
a governmental agency as well
as any Individual, corporation
or association.
On all 2,4-D 2,45-T type herb
icides sold in Oregon the person
charged with the duty of report
ing and paying the poundage
fee of the chemical Is the man
ufacturer. jobber, broker or
wholesaler who sells to the con
sumer or to the ultimate dealer.
(The next to last handler before
the consumer). On 2,45-T-tyne
herbicides purchased outs 1 d e
Oregon for use in this state, the
consumer is responsible for pay
ing the uouadage fee unless he
hold foment from the out
rf-Btf-t Jfcller that tax has al
TVctufam raid to the Oregon
irr.frmMW 1 1 tent of Agriculture,
If""JtSI tee payments are
ba.siVaUUr fee of one cent for
each pound of 2,45-T type herb
icides based on apparents acid
enuivalent. This is the leclsia
tion asked for jointly by 4e
Oregon Wheat Growers LeatJUe
and horticultural crop growers In
the Milton-Freewater area.
Fish Deliveries Made to Ponds
Another 7,000 trout were deliv
ered to farm ponds here last Fri
day. Getting the Kamloop and
Eastern Brook trout were Harold
Wright, P. W. Mahoney, W. W.
Weatherford, Don Greenup, Fritz
Cutsforth and John Proudfoot.
This makes appro x i m a t e 1 y
20,000 fish that were put out in
ponds this year which should
provide a lot of enjoyment for
those using these ponds.
Crossbred Lambs are Heavier
Crossbreeding sheep produced
as many as 27 more weaned
lambs for every 100 ewes bred
than did purebred sheep, accord
ing to an eight-year USDA study.
Crossbred lambs averaged as
much as ten pounds heavier
than purebreds at weaning.
Dyess to Speak Monday
On Wheat Legislation
Again, let us remind you of
the important informational
meeting relating to the 1!M1
wheat program which is sched
uled to be held at the fair pa
vilion on Monday evening, April
22. The meeting is being co
sponsored by the Morrow County
Wheat Growers Association,
county ASC and the county
agent's office.
We are fortunate to have Jim
Dyess with us to explain the
program in detail. Mr. Dyess as
former executive vice president,
National Association of Wheat
Growers Association, was in on
the drafting of the legislation as
LIVESTOCK LOSSES
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well as following through in
keeping well posted on the ex
act provisions of the bill as in
terpreted by USDA.
We hope every wheat grower
as well as anyone else who
might be interested in this im
portant farm program will at
tend the meeting so that they
will be better Informed as to how
they wish to vote in the refer
endum which will be held on
May 21.
Increased Efficiency Yields
Increasing Farm Valuation
Recently came across some
figures that I believe will be
of interest to you. Here they are:
The value of farm assets as
of January 1, 1962, was 207.3
billion an increase of 7.3 bil
lion for a year earlier. Most of
this increase, however, resulted
from the rising prices for real
estate. Acording to Economic
Research service, during the year
onrlinrr March 1. 1902. 125.000
units of farm real estate changed
hands.
It's certainly no news that
farm population is dropping, yet
few people realize the tremen
dous decline. Farm population:
dropped by one third from 23.1
million to 15.6 million from
1950 to 1960. Nevertheless, in
1961, the farm output establish
ed a new record level one per
cent above 19(0. Since this new
record was achieved with fewer
man-hours, as a result, farm pro
duction per man-hour last year
rose 4 per cent to set anotner
new agricultural high. In 1961,
5.5 billion less man-hours were
used than in 1950; 10.9 billion
less than in 1940; 14.5 billion
less than in 1918.
Increased efficiency has given
America the most productive ag
riculture the world has ever
known. Many factors have, of
course, contributed to our farm
ing efficiency.
Recreation in Forest Areas
Doubled in Past Five Years
Since 1957, the number of rec
reation visitors to the National
forests has nearly doubled. Last
year, the total reached more
ilijin 112 million visits. To cone
with the increased load, Forest
Service built, in 1962, over 3,000
additional camp and picnic unns
mil rehabilitated almost 10.000
others. The service devejoped 35
new major recreation sues last
year, including ski areas, swim
ming, sites, and scenic overlooks.
Hunting and fishing visits in
National Forests are increasing 8
times faster than the nationwide
sale of huntine and fishim: li
censes. Last year 4,300 miles of
forest development roau, iu
miles of trails, and 300 bridges
were built in the National For
ests.
Livestock Industry
Fights Tax Proposal
The livestock industry is
facing a crisis in connection with
possible national tax legislation,
according to Hoyd Jones, presi
dent ot the Morrow county Live
stock association.
Under the new tax laws being
proposed, the capital gains feat
ure on breeding stock is in dan
ger because of the "tax gim
mick" exploints of recent years
whereby speculating investors
enter the livestock business, in
flate prices, claim tax deduc
tions from other income on the
basis of losses to farm oper
ations, then sell the property at
a profit that is taxed at the
lower rate.
To fight the pressure of the
Internal Revenue Service, the
Oregon Beef Council is contrib
uting Oregon's share of the fin
ancing to the national livestock
tax committee where the Oregon
Cattlemen's association main
tains a membership. Jones em
phasized the importance and
necessity of this type of finan
cial program in order to protect
the interests of the livestock in
dustry. Spokesmen far the national
livestock tax committee appear
ing before a Congressional com
mittee were In agreement with
a plan to plug up the loop holes
in the tax law but do not want
to lose the privilege for legiti
mate livestock operators.
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Potential Seen
For Feed Grain
Industry in State
Oregon has the potential to
pick up an extra $246 million
in annual state income if the
cards fall right.
That's the judgment of men
who have taken a hard look at
Oregons capacity to boost its
grain feeding industries in com
petition with other areas.
Livestock and poultry feeding
in Oregon now generates about
$100 million a year in economic
activity. Oregon s grain re
sources, coupled with West Coast
markets for meat products, offer
the potential for this to jump
to $346 million, according to a
report published by Oregon
State University.
Much depends upon federally
managed grain programs that
have helped create circumstan
ces now restricting opportunity
for poultry and livestock feed
.ng in the Pacific Northwest.
Sales of government-held feed
stocks in the Midwest and Great
Plains at prices below support
levels have tended to subsidize
livestock and poultry feeders m
that region. At the same time,
government export subsidies tot
Pacific Norlnwest grains hase
helped maintain prices in this
legion above the support level.
Here in the Pacific Northwest,
the situation presents what ap
pears to be a conflict of interest
between grain growers and
grain feeders at least until the
full situation is understood, the
OSU report points out.
Grain is a cash crop for some
ranchers who want to sell large
volumes at "favorable" prices.
Feed grains are a cost of doing
business for livestock and poul
try feeders who want to buy
grains at prices "favorable" to
them.
Actually, grain growers and
feeders in this area have long
run, common interests that can
be served by building a sound
grain-feeding industry, the OSU
study team believes.
Present federal grain programs
now require much of Oregon's
grain land to lie idle. Future
net returns to local grain grow
ers might be about the same as
at present, and even larger un
der certain conditions, if more
acres of grain were planted and
"marketed" through livestock
and poultry feeding, the report
indicates.
OSU staff members in animal
and poultry sciences, farm crops,
and agricultural economics com
piled the report, "Grain Feeding
Opportunities and Problems in
Oregon." Oregon residents may
obtain copies from local county
extension offices or from the
Bulletin Clerk, Oregon State
University, Corvallis.
The report points out the snow
balling effect on economic act-
ivitv that could result from
expanded feeding industry.
For example, cattle feeding in
Oregon in 1961 generated about
$53 million in economic activity.
Of this amount, an estimated
$3 la million was paid as wages
and salaries in meat packing
plants.
However, had the cattle feed
ing industry operated at full po
tential, it would have generated
some $250 million at retail.
Roughly $lb'ii million would
have been paid in wages and
salaries in Oregon packing
plants.
And present opportunities bar
ely scratch the surface of long
range potential, based on ex
pected population increases on
the West Coast by 1975, the re
port explains.
The Pacific Coast is expected
to have a deficit of more than
2 million head of cattle and
calves in 1965 and a 4 13 mil
lion deficit by 1975. Heavy def
icits are also predicted for pork,
sheep and lambs, and broilers
by 1975.
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Committees Seek Yes'
Vote on Referendum
A newly-organized "Wh eat
Referendum Committee for a
'Yes' Vote" mapped out strat
egy in Portland last week to
support the Administration's pro
posed 1964 wheat program
among Oregon wheat growers,
nearly all of whom are eligible
to vote in the May 21 nation
wide referendum.
The committee, composed of
prominent wheat growers and
farm association representatives,
was headed by Paulen Kase
berg of Wasco, who outlined the
croup's noals and the points it
will stress in seeking an affirm
ative vote on the government
program.
"Too manv wheat producers.
asserted Kaseberg, "feel that the
choice lies between supporting
the proposed program or no pro
gram at all that by voting 'No'
on the measure they can some
how get the government out of
the wheat business."
"This just isn't the case," he
said. "Despite the fallacious
claims of the opposition, wheat
growers will cast their ballots
for one of two programs either
the sensible program of limited
production passed by Congress
or a continuation of the present
disjointed wheat policies. We be
lieve that the 1961 wneat rro-
gram will actually result in few
er government controls in the
long run."
Kasebere averred mat, con
trary to opinions expressed in
some quarters, his committee ,
sees little possibility of new leg
islation being passed by con
gress should the referendum
measure be voted down.
"Senator Ellender, chairman of
the Senate Agriculture commit
tee, has already stated publicly
that if wheat growers don't want
this program, and so express
themselves on the referendum,
then Congress cannot and should
not take further action on the
wheat problem," Ka s e b e r g
noted.
The referendum committee
chairman asserted that all-out
efforts have been exerted to
rural congressmen to pass the
measure, and that alternative
legislation is unlikely during
this session of Congress.
"Urban congressmen," he con
tinued, "are ready to wash their
hands of the wheat situation
should this measure be defeated
by the producers. The plight of
the farmer today arouses little
sympathy on the part of city
taxpayers, who are too well ac
quainted with the costs of the
Commodity Credit program."
Addressine himself to the
subject of wheat production and
storage, Kaseberg said that the
1964 Wheat Program is designed
to limit production to a level
that will be absorbed by domes
tic use and normal export re
quirements. "One of the real selling points
of the program," he stated, "is
that approximately 150 million
bushels of wheat will be with
drawn from government storage
to augment the anticipated har
vest from the limited acreage
specified in the program. This
is a healthy step in the right
direction, and one which should
be welcomed by farmers and
general taxpayers alike."
Committee members, who rep
resent all wheat-producing areas
in Oregon, reported on current
sentiments on the referendum
measure in their respective lo
cales. The majority felt that
many wheat growers, particular
ly those with small wheat acre
age, have not informed them
selves on the merits of the pro
posed program, and that an ener
getic campaign to clarify the
measure is required to garner
their votes.
"This is in no way the fault
of the Department of Agricul
ture," Kaseberg observed. "Both
Washington, D. C. and the local
offices have done an outstand
ing job of supplying factual lit
erature of a pro-and-con nature
to all wheat producers. The in
tent of our committee is to re-
inforce this educational program
on a person-to-person basis with
our fellow producers."
Contrary to the emotional
and misleading selling job that
is being done by opponents of
the program," he continued, "we
intend to present its features
factually and comprehensively.
The 1964 Wheat Program, in our
opinion, can stand on its own
merits once wheat growers un
derstand its advantages to them
selves as well as to the consumer-taxpayer
public."
Attending the Portland meet
ing, in addition to its chairman,
were J. W. Forrester, Jr., Pendle
ton; L. E. Kaseberg, Wasco; Al
Lamb, Heppner; Robert Nixon,
Junction City; Charles W. Smith,
Corvallis; Edgar W. Smith, Port
land; Charles A. Tom, The
Dalles; John H. Welbes, Pendle
ton; and Allen Wheeler, Portland.
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Consider Career
Field Carefully,
Youths Advised
By ESTHER KIRMIS
Oregon young people should
compare the long and short term
benefits of various job oppor
tunities before settling on any
occupation.
High school is not too early
for youths to find out about
kinds of opportunities available
that really appeal to them, says
Lois Redman, state 4-H exten
sion agent at Oregon State Uni
versity. The teenager who quits school
for a job may have more money
for a while than his buddies
who stay in school, but these
earnings will eventually level
off, she notes.
Quitting school to accept a job
for money alone limits youths
two ways, Miss Redman adds.
The job may hold no interest
for trie young person and if he's
without a high school diploma
there's a built-in stumbling
block for future advancement
up the occupational and finan
cial ladder.
Many school dropouts are ex
tremely capable and able to
learn on the job, but the facts
of life are that the more edu
cation a person gets the faster
he's going to advance to a higher
income. Settling on a career too
early at the suggestion of par
ents and close friends, may re
sult in "career closedminded
ness," warns the OSU specialist.
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Cattlemen Plan
New Committee
On Public Lands
Problems of grazing fees, mul
tiple use, tenure, legislation and
others relating to public lands
will be given a thorough study
by the formation of a new sub
committee according to Ron Cur
rin, public lands committee
chairman of the Morrow County
Livestock association.
Charley Otley, chairman of the
Oregon Cattlemen's association
public lands committee, and Bob
Steward, Baker county rancher,
traveling on funds provided by
the Oregon Beef Council, attend
ed a meeting in Salt Lake re
cently with representatives of
the il Western states to form
ulate the committee and estab
lish a program.
The sub -committee, to be
known as the national public
lands coordinating committee,
will be made up of representa
tives of the Cattlemen's assoc
iation, the Wool Growers assoc
iation and the Farm Bureau of
the 11 Western states and Alas
ka. Oregon's delegates selected
by these groups are: Cattlemen,
Charley Otley, with Bob Steward
alternate. Wool Growers, George
Rugg, Danny O'Connor alternate,
Farm Bureau, John Dentel, R. E.
Kerr, alternate.
The purpose of the coordinat
ing committee is to study all
phases of public lands and to
develop a unified program. Ac
cording to Currin, there is no
intent and never will be to take
the place of established advisory
boards or other organizations
but rather to assist the boards
and to coordinate the activities'
of the Cattlemens association,
the Wool Growers and the Far;
Bureau.
Goals and purposes establish
ed at the first meeting were:
1. To bring to the attention
of the public, the importance
and need for assuring the con
tinued enjoyment and use of
federal lands on the customary
multiple use basis by all cit
izens. 2. To encourage livestock oper
ators to participate in and co
operate with resource user
groups at the local, state and
national levels.
3. To aggressively spearhead
a drive to obtain greater se
curity of tenure, to provide sta
bility and customary multiple
usages intended and provided by
the Taylor Grazing Act.
4. To coordinate and counsel
with livestock, farm and other
organizations in advising Con
gress and governmental agen
cies on legislation and regula
tions affecting use of federal
lands.
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consider a like for the job of
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One of the biggest hazards of
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