County Agent's Office
Farm Technology
Cuts Annual Food Bill
T K. C AKDCtSOM
It wa wry gratify Inc. recent.
y, t wad a atatemenl made by
the Board of Dlrectora of the
CorvalUi Chamber of Commerce
In support of agriculture re
earch In Extension projnm
1 n Orepon. Their statement
reads: "Tarm efficiency and
technology have played biff
part In holding down the fam.
lly crotrry bill. It has also con
tributed much to our level or
living and to our economy gen
erally. With out the benefit of
this modern technology provided
by acrlcultural research and ex
tension, the annual food M".
experts aay. would be about 3tw
per year extra per family.
The fact that food now takes
about 18-5 of our disposable
Income, compared with 23
some ten years aco. has enabled
Oregon families to enjoy more
luxuries than ever before In trie
states history. In ;Vhf, '.
"bite- Is cheaper in the United
States than In any of 34 coun
tries of the world surveyed re
cently by the United Nations.
The continued financial sup
port of vigorous programs of ag
ricultural research and exten
slon will help Insure that food
will continue to be the best
buy" for Oregon consumers In
the market place."
This Indicates that as least
one of our city groups fully re
alize the effect of agriculture on
the economics of Oregon.
Weed Guides Available
The 1965 editions of the Weed
Control. Insect Control ana
riant Disease Control handbooks
are now available. Many Indi
vidual ranchers, as well as weed
killer and insecticide handlers
and fieldmen. have used these
handbooks as a practical guide
for control methods. They con
tain recommendations for all
weed. Insect and plant disease
problems, as well as having
helpful reference guides for cal
culating sprayer calibration
treatments for accidental poison
ing and related data. These
handbooks are available from
the OSU Book Store Inc.. Cor
vallis, Oregon. They sell for 93.00
per Issue.
Horse Clubs Combine
For Annual Field Day
Members of five 411 saddle
horse clubs, the Two-Trackers,
Pine City. lone. South Springs,
and Heppner Saddleites, had a
successful third annual field day
Saturday in spite of inclimate
weather. Approximately 40 club
members, with their leaders
and several parents, spent the
day in horsemanship, showman
ship, Judging, demonstration
and horse game activities.
Perhaps the leading event of
the day was a demonstration
presented by Duff Severe of Se
vere Saddlry. Pendleton, during
the early afternoon. Duff gave
an excellent explanation of the
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use of various saddle riding
equipment, demonstrated train.
In a green colt, and worked In.
to various commands and meth
ods. utn his trained quarter
horse. He told the boys and girls
that in training this horse he
had worked with It twx times
a day. never missing a day In
two years and as the boys and
iri. u tf-h.. him rhanire leads.
side step, back and other dif
ficult actions iney couui
that time Is required for good
saddle horse training.
Everyone had an opportunity
to Judge a class of saddle horse
as Hon Currln. Buttercrcck
rancher, explained Judging tech
nlques and gave reasons on
placing the class of saddle
horses. Assisting during the day
.... . fc. ik. nmnram fc'ff I lo U
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Jones, Everett Struckmcler.
Charles Daly. Bot nergsxrom ana
Rolce Fulleton. Several of the
mothers assisted with coffee and
refreshments at noon and. with
the exception of a little rain and
sleet that disrupted games,
everyone seemed to enjoy the
day.
Wheat Associates
Makes Changes
In Asian Fields
Wheat Associates, U.S.A.. the
tnirkpi ripvrluoment arm
of Great Plains Wheat and West
ern Wheat Associates, is ie-
- it Aciin fenerations IP
order to make its manpower and
market development vw hj
more effective.
Th organization closed Its
two Pakistan offices in late
lnrii unA u shifting more of
its market development effort
into the S.E. Asian area.
ihsH v Raiim. Executive
Vice President of Western Wheat
Associates, expiainea inai me
.i.,:.. r k'irarhl and DaC-
ca offices of Wheat Associates
does not necessarily mean that
less work will be done in that
region.
"We plan 10 mainum ac
tive program to give service to
U.S. wheat." he said. "It Is nt
so much a question 01 oe-em-
. . . I .Via fnLr-
pnasizing our euoria in u
istan market as it Is a case of
augmenting our efforts In the
broader market areas of S.L.
Former Pakistan Country Dir
r evsI ir-hnpltfr has been
transferred to Manila, where he
will replace Gene Vickers. Vick
era recently accepted an assign
ment with Great Plains Wheat
in Washington, D.C. Schneiter
will direct Wheat Associates
marketing activities In the Phil
ippines, Thailand, ana miiyia-
un. market deVelODment
work will continue in Pakistan,
but without a resident oirevuw.
We've got work to do in Pakis
tan, but our market priorities
presently exist in S.E. Asia,
Baum explained. "Pakistan like
ly will take nearly two million
tons of Title I wheat this year.
However, we are a marketing
organization and we must place
our emphasis In the areas with
strongest commercial cash po
tentials." ...
"Pakistan Is the worlds num
ber two customer for Title I PL
480 wheat," Baum explained.
"Wheat consumption in Pakis
tan has gone up 50 percent
above what it was 10 years ago.
If Title I sales reach the an
ticipated level this year, it will
represent an increase of nearly
500,000 tons over last year.
RAIN, RAIN
GO WAY!
Speaking financial
ly, "rainy days" are
often difficult to fore
cast. And the rain
won't "go away," Just
like that! Best protec
tion against getting
"wet," Is ready cash
in your savings account!
Build yourself an "umbrella" of protection
against financial emergencies by starting a
savings account and adding to it every payday.
'fLri
Research Reports
lo Highlight OSU
Beef Day, May 28
Iteearvh report bv Oregon
Stat university Hlma'iin;
tuts at the annual lU Beef
Day MV 2 will be slanted to.
ward helping cattlemen reUl
the oot price squeeie through
application of newly gained In
formation about livestock breed
ing, feeding and management,
according lo A. T. KaUton, field
day chairman.
tnf.trmiiiliin trt he presented by
Tom Bedell, range management,
could probably have prevented
itimr of the old time range
between sheepmen and cattle
men. If It had been vallable at
that time. KaUton noted. Bedell
has been investigating the po
nbllltv of Integrating sheep and
of improved pastures and new
sampling techniques.
Ralph Bogart. geneticist, will
dlseus the effect of crossing in
bred tines, or use of inbred sires
on unrelated females, on the
money-making potential of the
resulting offspring.
D. C Church will report re
scarvh results with use of ani
mal fat as a new source of con
centrated energy for beef cattle
ration. According to Church,
there has been a yearly increase
of atout 5 percent in production
of animal tat In this country,
which represents an encouraging
potential for ue as a source of
energy in feeds.
TVi. rf.w-t nf varvlntr levels of
crude protein and stllbestrol Im
plants on feetiioi periormance
and carcass characteristics of
steers and heifers will be dis
cussed by W. 11. Kennlck. meatj
specialist Tom Bunch, extension
range management specialist,
will tell cattlemen about the
hidden costs as well as the ap
parent costs of range seeding as
a tool for range Improvement
Factors affecting feed effic
iency in beef cattle will be the
.,)....,- r.t a talk hv John Land-
ers. extension animal science
specialist The program win al
so feature two discussions of
fertility in beef cattle by Dr. Jan
Bonsma. professor of environ-
OPEN AN ACCOUNT TODAY
Wheat Marketing Quota
And Allotment Reported
The national wheat markctlna
quota and acreage allotment lor
t;U have been announced by
the US. Department of Agricul
ture, but the situation remains
fluid depending uP"n Cong res
slonal action on proposed w
legislation, reports Stephen t.
Marks. Oregon Slate University
extension agricultural econo
mUt The quota and allotment proc
lamation of i;WXtwU bushels
and 47.8 million acres was made
as required under present wheat
legUlatlon. Unless Congress pass
es a new uheat law, a grower
referendum will be held prior to
Aug. 1 to determine If wheat
farmers favor or oppose It
marketing quotas, he explained.
If no legislation Is passed. It
would eliminate the mandatory
marketing quota provisions and
there would be no referendum.
Quotas were eliminated under
the 1W4 and 13 wheat pro
grams. Marks said.
Under marketing quotas, pen
alties would be assessed
ceis production when heat
allotments are exceeded. The
law now In effect provides for
penalties It acreage between the
former 55 million acre minimum
allotment and the announced
national allotment Is not con
verted to consenlng use.
No announcement of support
mental physiology. University of
Pretoria. South Africa. He pio
neered work In beef cattle fer
tility studies.
Beef Day Is sponsored by the
OSU Agricultural txenment
Station In cooperation with the
Western Oregon Livestock Asso
ciation and the Oregon Cattle
men's Association. It will start
at 9 a.m. In OSU's Wlthycombe
Hall.
i-i -I ntt.tn! ritu-rve. state
and county allotments, and do-
mettc and export allocation p-r-
....... . ...... nrntf aiil hnrlf-ii bv
law 1 planned bv the USDA at
this time, ir a new n iw .
not passed, these wilt be an-
nounoea prior to me merrnuum,
Marks iMilnted out.
Generally, the proponed wheat
i..r Iim'jI an. 4 1Mi7 IKtW
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before Congress are much the
same a the one in eneci ior
. . a. .
the lino crop, n iwiru.
Proposed changes Include
raising the maximum mn
n.i.v iixia.rt ,tn u hflt for do-
mektle human food use to 100
iHTornt of parity: basing market
certificate distribution on pro-fc-ried
farm vleld rather than
normal yield; and allowing
landlord and tenant to share
certflcates on a "fair and eqult
able" basis rather than on re
nwwliii .h r. lit lhi rnnt.
.K m n ... u.'nul,l allilW for
adjustment in the amount of
certificates lsueu to prouunn
. . ... ..!!.. . .. .1
who IO noi xniiy luiiy uu
h. llmiiatlon uf 50 IHT
cent of the prli-e supiort rate
for diversion payments.
Proposed fetsl grain t'glslatlon
would extend the present pro
gram for two crop years with
...in rliini'Ki Mark added.
Under changes proposed In the
feed grain program, barley
would be included only If the
Afilciilture determ-
h..ro i nmlim: allowlni!
I for adjustment of price support
payments for producers who do
I no tcomply fully, and removing
ithe limitation on diversion pay-
menu ior 3U ptwni vi ine uh.
Other changes projiosed In
clude removing of the payment
limitation of -"0 percent of fair
market value of land diverted,
and removinji the malting bar
ley exemption.
Meeting on Weeds
Set for May 13
IVrennlat and luuloua weU
contnl will be feature! May IS.
at a meeting of Morrow ounty
wheat gtowt-rs and cattlemen,
aeeordinj: tv Martin i.lmmrr
man, xunty extension agent
Thomas Bunch, extension
rang management specialist,
will diM-ia range weed prob
lems and anwer rattlemrn's
quest Ions.
IVrrnnlal and noxious weed
control on cropland will be han
dled by Dean 5wan. Weed IU
searcher at the I'endleton
llratuh KxjxTiment Slatlon.
Timing of the meeting will fit
Into the start of noxious weed
Lt. Dcnnif Doherty
Serving in Korea
Army 2d I t. Dennis I. lvher.
ty, 2J, on of Mr and Mrs. 1W-
nard J. l.hrriv, nouie a, nryV-auliriu-d
to the 5 fblat
Signal Company In Korea, Ajf ll
i r.i ivJu.rtv. a tdaloolt
leader in the rompany, entered
the Army lH isnuary.
He Is a !!) graduate of ll(f
ner High S-! and a A i grad
uate 4 tle Unlvrrslty ol f Ore-
eon. lie is a memuer or vv
Sigma ftaternlty. .
control 7-Jm merman added. Our
growers are now rtrginning n
ioua weed trratmenu on white
lop, one of the four noxl.ius
The mi-ellng will begin at !:
,k m. May IX he fair-
id. Ilrl'pner.
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