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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thuredtrr. Sprembr 15. 1966
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County Agent's Office
New Allotments Give
Ranchers Wider Benefits
By CENE WINTERS
Morrow County Agent
This is tho time of year tor
decisions on the farm. Farmers
are making plans now for crops
which they will be prowing
next year. Wheat planting is
here with a few farmers drill
in wheat in Morrow county.
New 17 wheat allotments
were mailed last week. The al
lotments were increased to 1-C2,-624
acres in Morrow county.
A change in the wheat for
barley substitution regulations
for 1967, was announced by ASC
This permits farmers who have
a barley base to plant their bar
lev acreage to wheat for har
vest in 1967 and still be eligible
for all the benefits of the wheat
program. Last year farmers
could only plant 80 percent of
their barley base to wheat un
der the substitution provisions
of the law.
It is possible for many grow
ers to be gorwing more wheat
in 1967 than they have ever
grown on their farms and still
comply with government pro
grams. On the other hand, a farm
er does not have to plant all of
his allotment to get full bene
fits of the program in fact he
can plant as little as 35 per
cent of the allotment and re
ceive all of his wheat certifi
cates. For details on the program a
farmer should visit the ASC office.
Grower Faces Decisions
On Wheat and Barley Planting
With the new allotment and
the substitution feature of
wheat for barley acre for acre.
Morrow county wheat acreage
may approach the peak years
Of 1951. 1952 and 1953 in 1967.
These three years prior to the
allotment program wheat was
harvested from 165.7S8, and
175,461 acres respectively. Wheat
was harvested in 1954 from 130,
S65 alloted acres.
The decision by growers to
plant all wheat or wheat and
barley under the 1967 program
is more difficult to make now
than would have been the case
in earlier years.
Barley yields have increased
primarily through the use of
introduced improved varieties.
Barley prices have averaged
higher for the past two years as
well. Barley adds some flexibil
ity to the farming operation
should much spring seeding be
come necessary.
Growers' planting decisions
will chiefly be based upon their
estimates of the 1967 market
price for barley and wheat, their
experience with barley produc
tion compared to wheat on their
various fields, and weather con
ditions prevailing this fall and
winter.
It is interesting to note that
Morrow county in 1965 ranked
third in the state in barley pro
duction with 1.26 million bush
els. Following only Umatilla
county, having 3.13 million
bushels and Klamath I S milli
on busht-ls. Harvested acreages
in 1965 were I'matilla 6S.000,
Morrow 35,000 and Klamath
255,000 acres.
, relieve stress
effects of
weaning and
shipping
calves
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the feed lot to help them adjust to
new location and settle down
quickly.
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these 3 critical vitamins and pro
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ASCS Sets Wool
Promotion Vote
Deadline Sept; 23
If you are eligible to vote In
the referendum on the wool
market-promotion program, your
ballot is due in the ASCS coun
ty office. The last date it will
count is Friday, September 23,
according to David McLeod, of
fice manager, Morrow Agricul
tural Stabilization and Conser
vation Service office. An "eligi
ble' voter is one who has own
ed sheep or lambs 6 months of
age or older for at least 30 con
secutive days since last Janu
ary 1.
Ballots may be cast by mail
or in person at the ASCS coun
ty office serving the county
where the producer's farm or
ranch headquarters Is located
as soon as they are received;
they should reach the office by
the close of business on Sept
ember 23 in order to be count
ed. The office manager empha
sized that the referendum will
not affect the wool payment
program ltseii, which has been
extended by law through 1969.
The voting will determine whe
ther growers want to continue
financing wool and lamb market-promotion
activities for the
same period through deductions
from the wool payments they
receive.
Deductions under the new
agreement would be up to 1H
cents a pound on shorn wool
and 7H cents a hundredweight
on unshorn lambs, compared
with 1 cent and 5 cents in the
past The higher deductions,
recommended by most of the
State and regional sheep orga
nizations which are members of
ASPC, would be necessary to fi
nance ASPC's proposed pro
grams.
The market-promotion activi
ties are carried out under an
agreement between the Secre
tary of Agriculture and the
American Sheep Prod u c e r s
Council, as authorized by law.
The proposed new agreement
will be approved if it is favor
ed by at least two-thirds of the
total number of producers vot
ing or by producers having at
least two-thirds of the volume
of production represented by the
total vote.
McLeod said that all growers
should have received their bal
lots through the mail by Sept
ember 9. Any producer who be
lieves that he is eligible to vote
and who has not received his
ballot should get in touch with
his ASCS county office right
away.
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WHEAT PREPARATIONS In the rice eating areas oi Wnt Bengal
hare been well receded over the past five years due to the
effective program carried out by the State of West Bengal In
cooperation with Wheat Associate USA. according to Don Wood
ward, president oi the Oregon Wheat Growers League. A new
six month contract providing for the operation of two mobile
nutrition extension units in rural villages of West Bengal was
form allied at a simple ceremony held iu Calcutta recently. B. C
Gangali. Food Commissioner, signed in behalf of State oi West
Bengal Tour Country Director, R. A. Hunt along with Assistant
Agricultural Attache Dr. Ross L. Packard and W. A. Assistant
Country Director Lajpat R. Kandhaii witnessed the signing ol
the program by the West Bengal Food Commissioner B. C. Gangali.
Farms in Oregon
Show Gross Gain;
At $476 Million
Commodities harvos t e d from
Oregon's agricultural lands
grossed $176.5 million for the
state's farmers In 1965.
These figures, which are an
increase over the previous year,
were supplied State Director of
Agriculture, J. F. Short recently
in the first breakdown of the
state's farm inmme hv the It. S.
DON WOODWARD, president of j Department of Agriculture. They
tne uregon wneat growers ni.so show the farmers' net In
League, presents a plaque to! come for the year at $1409 mil
Merrill Oveson In behalf of . lion.
the Oregon Wheat Commis- lsi ncnA firm i.,nm n.
sion and the League for his , uros for 14 ist tne Krass at
38 years of continued research ; U259 miliion and ,ho not ,0
i2whe2t Production. Oregon ( the farmers at jl01 muiion for
j gross Income, with the receipts
at juTiU.a minion compared wiui
$2448 million in 1964.
Meat animals in Oregon
grossed $120.6 million last year.
The previous year cash receipts
for meat animals were $5.9
of Utah.
Grub Control Treatment Urged for Cattle
By GAIL McCARTY
Morrow County Agent
Grubs cost Oroon tnvf pro
ducers a Krcat deal of money
each year. This occurs In terms
of lust pounds of gain from fly
irritation In the summer, lost
pounds of gain from grub in
fested cattle In the winter, and
last portions of tho carcass from
grub damage ns well as dam
age to the hide.
Grub control materials now
on the market include sprays,
pour-ons, and intermit treat
ments. Organic phosphates are
very effective if applied prop
erly. Cattle can be treated any
time between August and No
vember 1. Later applications
may have harmful ettocls due
to the larva being further de
veloped when killed.
Cattle should be treated as
soon as possible before the win
ter hair coat gets so heavy that
penetration Is Impaired.
Before Weaning Protect Calves
By Vaccination & Conditioning
The time of the year Is ap
proaching when beef calves will
be weaned In large numbers
and moved into feed lots. The
cow-cult operator can. through
management and vaccination,
assist the feed lot operator In
minimizing the losses due to
the complex disease "Shipping
Fever." It Is not unusual for a
cattle feeder to sustain a 3 to
5 percent death loss In calves
tile first 30 days following
weaning.
Guy K. Reynolds, Fjtenslon
Animal Health Specialist has
the following suggestions.
Shipping fever Is a combina
tion of stress factors plus init
ial exposure to viral agents fol
lowed bv Invasion of bacteria
capable of causing fatal pneu
monia. The following procedures
are recommended for producers
plor to weaning calves;
1 Viral agents the Ited Nose
(IHU virus Is present In Ore
gon feed lots and calves must
be protifted against this dis
ease. The Hovlne Virus Plarrhea
(HVl) virus Is a common prob
lem and most cattle feeders al
so protect against this disease
producing agent. Calves can be
vaccinated at anv time after
two months of age. but should
he vaccinated at least two
weeks before weaning.
Other lruses mav he present
contributing to the shipping fev
er problem, but no effective vac
cine Is commercially available.
Vaccine against tho S-4 (Influ
enza like! virus Is on a limit
ed field trial basts at this time.
2. Bacterial agents the com
tnon bacteria Involved In bovine
pneumonia Is Pastourella mult
oclda. It Is advisable to vuocl
nate against this two to three
weeks before weaning, Repeat
vaccination at the time of wean
ing Is dclsrahle. The antigens
of this bacteria are found in
such products us Shipping Fev
er H.ictert or t'oryne bacteria
I'asteurelta Bacterin.
3. Stress factors tht calf pro
ducer can aid In reducing Hires
on calves at weaning by sup
plementing their diets with
grain and hav prior to wean
lug. It Is a severe shock to a
calf's digestive trad when ho
Is weaned abruptly after hav
lug been used to oidv his moth
er's milk and a little grass.
Today's cattle feeders recog
nize the benefit of feeder
liuited and condition
ed for the feed lot, and are will
ing to pay a premium lor such
calves.
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Retirement Dinner
Held for Oveson
A retirement dinner was held
in Pendleton for Merrill Oveson . million. Biggest Increase here
who for 38 years has done anl355 'rom calves and cattle,
outstanding Job in the field of iC 5131 mlUin
research for Oregon State Unl-i Dajry oducts and ,
versity, especially in the fields and eggs both showed a slight
of wheat production and re- j increase In gross receipts, but
search. Oveson served as super-leash receipts from miscellane
intendent of the Moro Branch ous livestock, which includes
Experiment station for 20 years wool, honey, mohair and bees
and for the past 18 years served j wax, slipped a little,
in the same capacity at the Pen- Dairy prdoucts brought Ore
dleton Branch Experiment Sta-! ROn farmers $43.1 million cash
tion.
Representatives of organiza
tions, producers and research
people were in attendance. Don
Woodward, president of the Ore
gon Wheat Growers League,
receipts in 1963 and the previ
uos year $42.3 million, while
poultry jumped to $31.7 million
from $30.9 million.
Miscellaneous livestock drop.
ped to $10.3 million from $11
presented Oveson with a plaque ! million in 1964 and other live-
in behalf of the League and the! stock increased by $84,000 to
uregon Wheat commission. Vic 510.4 million.
Johnson, county agent of Uma
tilla county, represented the ex
tension service as speaker while
Dr. Burton Wood of Oregon State
University represented reseach.
Several fine gifts were pre-
Under crops fruits and nuts
made the greatest Increase in
gross receipts with $01 million
in 1965 compared with $50.5
million in 1964.
Vegetables were close behind
sented to the Ovesons during ; their gross receipts jumping to
the event. Dr. Bob Ramig and $4 1 million last year from
Dr. Charles Rohde of the Pen- $55.2 in 1964.
dleton station were in charge. Gross Income from food grains
of arrangements. The Ovesons In 1965 was $68.1 million. In
Dlan to retire in their native1 1964 it was $36.5 million. Feed
state of Utah. jgraias brought a $32.8 million
icash income in 1965 compared
with $29.6 million in 1964. Mis
Yes, the Gazette-'llmes can
print the form you need for busi
ness or ranch use. Phone 676-9228.
cellaneous crops showed a
slight increase to $74.9 million
from $74 million the previous
year.
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SATURDAY
September
108 HEAD JmT
Seventh Annual Production Sale
BULLS
PENS of BULLS
BRED HEIFERS
HEIFER CALVES
A BAR L RANCH
A. L Heau Donald Hereford
CANTON CITY. OREGON
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