County Agent's Office
Growers Show Interest
In Grain Cost Study
By N. C. ANDERSON
One of the results of the in
tense interest and participation
in the recent Farm Management
worKsnop was the desire to bring
up to date the 1958 grain man
agement cost study, or as it has
sometimes been referred to, the
cost of grain production study
to reflect 1964 prices. At least
of the original eight cooper
ators from each of the commun
ities in the county indicated their
interest in this study, as well as
several others. As a result of this,
tentative plans were made for
carrying out the study over the
next 18 months which would
cover the fallow and production
costs, beginning with this
springs' operation, and carrying
through the 1965 crop.
Those who are interested are
extended an invitation to attend
the planning session with Man
ning Becker, farm management
specialist, OSU, who will assist
mechanics for the study. In dis
in explaining and setting up
cussing the study, it was pointed
out that while there will be a
heavy work load with the re
duction of one county agent in
Morrow county, this study is im
portant to the economy of our
agriculture and subsequent gen
eral economy of the area and
that the study is quite worth
while. Those who participated in
the study in 1958 are anxious to
compare their production costs
now with those of 5 years ago
and also compare savings which
might have made in increased
efficiency through a study of
their operation.
Agents Hear Report
On Afghanistan Progress
An interesting get-togeth e r
which I attended last Tuesday
night was helpful in understand
ing some of the foreign aid pro
grams participated in by this
country. Several Columbia Basin
county agents, who worked for
many years with former Wasco
county agent Al Nelson, had the
privilege of seeing slides and
hearing of his work in Afghan
istan, which he recently com
pleted. Al left The Dalles in late 1956
to work for International Cooper
ative Administration in agricult
ural development work in Iran.
The past two years has been
spent in Afghanistan, his new
assignment being made to Pun
jab state in India.
It was gratifying to see slides
and hear of the work that these
agriculturists are doing in
strengthening the economy of
these foreign countries. It con
vinced me that there is much
value to these programs which
demonstrate the value of new
agricultural practices and pro
vide for agricultural commun
ities to be more self sufficient
and to raise their standard of
living which is generally very
low in these areas.
Hay Shows Steady Gain
Hay prices are higher in Oregon
this fall, although the 1963 crop
of 2.2 million tons is up 14
from last year. Part of the in
crease is offset by the low av
erage carryover of old hay. In
some parts of Oregon, good hay
is selling for $25 on up as a re
sult of this demand.
Vaccination Funds Reduced
The cutoff which we reported
in this column last week for
Brucellosis calfhood vaccination,
which will end December 31, was
a result of reduced Federal
matching funds because of loss
cf state tax funds from the Oc
tober 15 referendum. Funds were
cut by $30,000 for Oregon. It was
earlier announced that the vacci
nation program would continue.
It will be up to the owners to
"foot" the bill for vaccination
from a private veterinarian after
December 31.
Use of Iodine Advised
For Calving and Lambing
Now that most everyone is pre
paring for, or in the midst of
calving and lambing, it should
'64 Farm Outlook Favorable
PLEASE !
Put Discarded Christmas Trees And
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For Pickup About January 2 or 3
Otherwise An Extra Charge Will Be
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Oregon's 1964 farm income
prospects are more favorable
now than a few months ago, al
though "the economic and polit
ical weather ahead is far from
settled."
This is the observation of
Marion D. Thomas, Oregon State
University extension agrciultural
economist, in the new Oregon
Farm and Market Outlook circ
ular just published by OSU.
Copies are available from coun
ty extension offices.
Changes in the wheat and
cattle situation, Oregon's two
top farm income producers, are
responsible for the improved out
look, Thomas noted.
Poultry and dairy appear head
ed into a year much like the
one just passed. Oregon fruit pro
ducers, with better weather,
should have more to sell in 1964.
Seed crops seem to be slated
for another mixture of price and
income ups and downs.
Vegetables for processing ap
pear to be in a fairly favorable
market position and potato prices
could go from bad to better by
next fall.
Unprecedented exports now
promise to reduce United States
wheat stocks by next summer to
the lowest level since 1953,
Thomas reported, taking much
of the power out of the principal
price and income-reducing force
to which wheat and its produc
ers are exposed by the drastic
drop in the 1964 price support
level.
The large exports and reduced
stocks will give a strong psych-
be reminded that when these
newly born animals come, they
are subjected to a completely
different environment than they
have been accustomed to. Dis
eases that may enter their sys
tem in one form or another can
cause high mortality at this time
The greatest danger from in
fection is through the naval cord,
which connects to the liver and
kidneys. This provides a perfect
avenue for infection in the young
animal.
Dipping the stump navel cord
in a solution of iodine will aid
materially in the reduction of
disease conditions entering in
this manner. Best results will
be obtained if this is done im
mediately after the birth. The
iodine may be applied from a
small jar. It should be of veter
inary strength which will run ap
proximately 10 of iodine. Using
iodine meant for human use will
be of very little benefit as it
does not contain a high enough
percentage iodine.
Season's Greetings!
Christmas slipped up on us this
year without realizing it was so
near, so we didn't get to wish
you a Merry one. We hope you
did have a nice Christmas and
are all prepared to get off to a
Happy Ney Year!
ological boost to the 1964 market.
Even more, they bring the day
of larger allotments closer,
Thomas said. Chances also re
main for price support and di
version payments to help bol
ster 1964 wheat incomes, de
pending on Congressional action
and administrative response to
various pressures now develop
ing. Larger wheat marketings are
another income-sustaining possi
bility, the economist pointed out.
Even without federal program
changes, new higher yielding
varieties and other technology
seem likely to push output up.
"In any event, lower wheat
prices, if they come, will be
less disastrous than if they did
not coincide with the introduc
tion of higher-yielding varieties,"
Thomas said.
However, Thomas added, much
uncertainty seems likely to con
tinue throughout the 1964 wheat
production and market season.
Uncertainties and unforeseeable
developments "will be a trying
challenge to those who must
make operating and policy de
cisions on farms and olf-farms."
The big worry in 1964 for Ore
gon's cattlemen revolves around
beef supply, which will depend
on weather, domestic slaughter
and imports. Demand prospects
are encouraging, Thomas said.
But, he noted, beef supplies
can and do increase faster than
demand at times. This is one of
those times, As a result prices
have declined. This will en
courage consumption and, in
time, either slow down the rate
of increase or temporarily de
crease supply.
For 1964, the economist said,
there is little prospect that U. S.
beef supply will decrease .al
though lower prices may dis
courage imports. On the other
hand, he continued, barring a
severe drought, there is little
reason to anticipate large in
creases in supplies or cow and
calf prices much below recent
levels.
On the whole, the year ahead
should find both wheat and
cattle moving toward stronger
supply positions, Thomas said.
Even so, it may be a better
time to go into, than get out of,
cattle ranching.
It will be a good time to make
cost-cutting, output-increas i n g
adjustments in the farm busi
ness. It will also be a good time
to consider off-farm employ
ment and investment possibil
ities, Thomas said.
Opportunities for farm youth
and farm adults to learn new
skills and better methods will
be available, although some
what restricted by state bud
get cuts, he added.
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Tigers Down lone In League Tilt
Ione's Cardinal basketball five
took half again as many shots
at the bucket as the Weston
Tigers Friday night but hit only a
.275 to the Tigers .408 as they
fell, 62-40, in the league opener
for both clubs.
lone managed to jump to an
early 10-9 lead at the end of the
first stanza but fell behind in
the second quarter as the Tigers
bombed the basket with aban
don. When the buzzer ended the
first half of play, the Tigers were
ahead 29-24.
The third quarter was a night
mare for the Cards as the Tigers
continued their hot shooting
streak and canned 17 markers
while holding the Redbirds to
five. The Weston crew was on
top of a 46-29 count as the teams
squared off for the final stanza.
A weak Card rally in the final
period netted the lone squad
nothing as the rampaging Tigers
popped the net for another 16
counters and held the cold Card
inals to 11.
Weston's Walt Clark led all
scorers in the tilt with 18 points.
Clark's team mate, reserve Terry
Peterson chipped in 14 counts
for the Tigers.
High gunner for the Cardinal
quint was Jay Ball who tinged
the twine for 10 digits.
Scoring:
Weston (62) (40) lone
Turney 7 F 10 Ball
Dauble 4 F 6 M. Halvorsen
Winn 7 C 3 Hausler
Sams 6 G 7 J. Halvorsen
Clark 18 G 8 Heimbigner
Reserves: Weston, Peterson 14,
Lawrence 6. lone, Klinger 2, Ma
gill 4.
Mrs. Eugenia Huston is spend
ing the Christmas and New
Year's holidays with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Parker in Pasco, Wn., and
visiting there with other relatives.
Farm Groups Set
Wheat Meeting
Morrow county farm organi
zations will join together for an
important meeting on Tuesday,
January 7, at the Lexington
Grange hall at 7:30 p.m. to be
come more unified on proposed
wheat legislation.
Herman Bletell, president of
the Morrow County Farm Bureau,
urges leaders in the Morrow
County Wheat League, County
Granges and the Farm Bureau
to attend the joint meeting to
discuss the wheat referendum
and work on a uniform wheat
bill. Gilliam and Umatilla coun
ties are also invited to send rep
resentatives from their organizations.
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