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The Wheat Field By GEORGE W. DEWEY Legislative Couruel. Oregon Wheat League SAI.KM We nski'il Senator Waller U'U, rlwilnniiti of the Legislative Interim Committee on AKrli'ulturp, what recommen dations the committee would be inuklnu Id tin- next session of tin' stale legislature Hut would be of Intcri'Kt to I In when! pro ducers of Oregon. l.e(h repre sent llenton and Polk counties, lie told us that the commit tec hud been meeting for a number of month iiml wen1 au thorized to study three problem areas, Thi'V Included miiikctliiH, tin Interrelationship of i;rl rulture to other buslm-iut, kiuI studies of the uh( of hind and water as It rlitn lo sericul ture. "One Item of Interest,' he said, "will Ih thin whole mat ter of freight rut en a It effects Mil of agriculture We found that Oregon, because of It re mote geographic locution from consumer centeni, wa depend cut almost solely on favorable freight rates to he able to com pete with their agricultural nroduits In large consumer mar ket, Therefore, we will be ree ommcmllne that an addltlonul Ktaff momoer be added to the inibllc Utility Commission's staff for the sole puriKu of iinnly. Inn oK'rlcultural freight rate changes." The Interim committee aba will recommend the addition of a staff member to Oregon State Universities' extension staff for the purpose of InltlatlnK and cxpedltlnu export market oppor tunities for Oregon's agricultur al products. Leth said. "Wo found that there was a lack of Information available to Oregon growers In terested In Erowlntf products for exports as well as a lack of "know how" In matters of ex rt shipping and credit proces sing. The whole problem of credit for agriculture was discussed by the committee and Senator Leth told us that "the lending agencies ouht to realize the fact that more purchasing pow er Is created by Oregon agri culture than any other bust ness", The committee will In troduce two measures designed to help the credit situation. The first Is a Memorial to appro priate federal agencies and Congress requesting that agri cultural credit be excluded from any federal program that would limit debentures on bond Is sues. The second would estab lish a $1,000.(X) state revolving loan fund for the purpose of constructing small irrigation projects. Some of the other bills to be Introduced bv the committee In clude: , . . (living the State De partment of Agriculture addit ional authority to prohibit de ceptive practices In the sale of locker heel and freezer meat sales; Requiring various state agencies that are working with agricultural mar k e t develop ment to meet together at lenst four times u year; Support of a new Animal Health Facility at Oregon State University; Keg. illation of poM harvest grass seed and stubble field burn ing; Additional funds to the University of Oregon' Uurcuu of Business Bnd Ixonomic Re search for the purpose of ex panding studies to determine agriculture's total effect on Ore gon's economy. . . . The committee took no uetlon at this time on such subjects as; bargaining associations, third purty grading and bond ing of atfalfu seed wan-houses. Members of the Agriculture In terim Cmmlttee, In addition to Senator leth, arc; Sen. Eddie Ahrens, Turner; Sen, Arthur Ire land, forest Grove; Sen. Raph ael Raymond. Helix; Rep. Jack Anunsen, Salem; Rep. Tom lies sonette Baker; Rep. L, B. Day, Salem; Rep, Gerald Deterlng, llarrlsbtirg; and Rep, Don Me Klnnls. La Grande. ASC Committee Chosen; Fetsch Named Chairman Farmers recently named to serve as the Agricultural Stahll Uatlon and Conservation ASC) county committee are: Albert Ketseh, from the Lexington com munity, to serve as chairman; Ronald Uaguewood, from the South lleppner community, vice chairman; Roy Ball, Jr., from the Hoard in un community, reg ular member. Haguewood and Kctsch were elected to the com mittee last year for three and two years, respectively; Roy Ball, Jr. was elected this year for a three year term on the committee. Alternates elected for one year were: Ted i'almateer from Morgan community and lxn F.vans from North lleppner community. The HltJO election was held at a county convention Decem ber 9, VM'iti, In the conference room of the Gilliam and Bisbee Bldg., lleppner. Electors were farmers chosen as convention delegates at the recent ASC community committee elections throughout the county. The ASCS county office at lleppner is headquarters for the county committee and serves as the farmer' local contact for business connected with partic ipation In the programs admin istered by the committees. These programs encourage conserva tion and increase farm returns by means of price supports and market supply-management, as well as by payments. Tell the advertiser you saw It In the Gazette -Times. Food Costs May Rise and Farmers Receive Less As odd as it may appear, con sumers are likely to pay more for their food next year while, at the same time, farmers will receive less Income, Kenneth D. Naden, executive vice-president of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, said to day. Economists at the Department of Agriculture's National Out look Conference In Washington, D. C estimated that 17 net farm Income may decline by about five percent, while retail food prices may go up by about two to three percent, he said. 'This means that, over the next few months, we may see a rise In retail food prices sim ultaneously with a decline In farm income," he said. "This will seem strange only to those who do not know that the two components of food prices prices of farm commodities and costs of marketing services are determined under entirely different conditions. This ano maly tells us much about the role of farm prices In the cur rent flurry over food prices and over general Inflation In the economy." Predictions made at the Out look Conference Indicate that rising food prices are more closely related to general Infla tion than to the level of farm Income, he pointed out. "Actual ly, any tendency for farm pric es to Increase as a result of short supplies, such as some Increases caused bv drought or normal cyclical patterns during this year, normally brings a rather prompt upward adjust ment of productUm which cus tomarily brings farm prices back down to previous levels," he added. That retail food prices are likely to continue to advance somewhat while farm Income goes down "tells us that there are two entirely different price marketing systems in our econ omyone for farm products and one for non-farm prdoucts and services," he said. 'The cause of this difference Is that farm ers have no power to pass along to buyers their rising casts of production. Their prices are de termined by supply . demand conditions for Individual prod ucts. 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First RON WILSON, MANAGES Hermlston, Oregon Phono 567-8528 CARL RUSSELL. ASST. MANAGER Programs Set On Sewing Tips By MARJORIE WILCOXEN Morrow County Agent I was recently Informed by Itollle Smith of the Oregon Edu cational Broadcasting Svstem that a series of 10 half-hour shows on sewing for the begin ning and Intermeidatc home sewers is scheduled on KOAC TV and KOAP-TV. The series starts Wednesday, December 14, at 7:30 p.m. on channels 7 and 10. Repeats will be shown on Fridays at 11:30, starting January 6. This series could be a real boost to those of you who are working with beginners, especially. The announcement states: "A step-by-step format Is used, not only for the sequence of lessons, but also for the procedure dur ing each lesson. An article Is made each time beginning with a very slmple-to-make tote bag and progressing to a blouse, skirt, dress nad ensemble. Fash ions are made for the children, as well as for adults; fabrics will vary In texture and design. All of the basic techniques of sewing are shown." Marjorle Arch, the hostess on "Smart Sewing." is a graduate of Indiana State University. The series is underwritten by the pattern division of the McCall's Corporation. The following arc programs to be presented (starting with number 1, through 10): Making a Tote Bag, Making a Blouse, Making a Child's Jumper, Mak ing an A Line Wool Shift, Mak ing an A Line Skirt, Making a Shift with Bell Sleeves, Making a Plaid Jumper. Making a Pair of Pants, Party Clothes, and Party Clothes for Children. er to pass along costs, they are victims of Inflation to a far greater degree than they are the cause of it, Naden said. "It is vital that the public under stands the situation in which farmers find themselves. Other wise protests of consumers, in cluding housewives' boycotts, may punish the wrong people," he concluded. Club has New Comers HEPIWEH GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. December 15. 1966 OREGON FARM & HOME CALENDAR Rhea Creek Livestock 4 II club met at the Albert Wright home November 20. We discuss ed what we would do for our 4-H sign project. Dean Wright gave a report on the Control and Damage of Cattle Grubs. We planned for our Christmas parly and set the date of De cember 11. at 5:30 p.m. at the Rhea Creek Grange hall. We had three new members join our club. They are Kel wayne Haguewood, Nancy and Becky Doherty. Our guests were Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Doherty, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wright and Ron Haguewood. Mrs. Wright serv ed refreshments. Dean Wright, reporter Two-trackers Meet The meeting of the Two Trackers 4-H club was called to order by Brette Howell, De cember 6, 1966. Roll call was taken by Dovie Alderman, there were 22 present and 5 absent. Then the secretary read the notes. We reviewed the parts of a horse and how to tie a bow line knot. Then we got into our groups according to age; each group studied whatever they needed to review. Jill Scott, news reporter Girls to Sell Candy Heppner Bluejays met at the lunchroom at Heppner school. We are making presents. Each girl will sell eight cans of can dy for $1. First we will sell 4. We will go back to get 4 more. Karen Winter, reporter SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS Heppner Elementary School and Heppner High School December 19-thru 23 December 19 Pizza, green beans, celery and carrot sticks, bread and butter, fruit and milk. December 20 "Mor", cottage cheese and fruit, milk, cake, bread and butter. December 21 Fried chicken, sweet potatoes, vegetable salad, bread and butter, milk, fruit. December 22 Chili, corn bread, applesauce cake, milk. December 23 Peanut butter sandwiches, soup, vegeta b 1 e sticks, cherry crunch, milk. DECEMBER. 1966 12 14 Oregon Seed Growers League. Marion Motor Hotel, Salem. 12-14 Oregon Wheat Growers League Convention, Sheraton Motor Inn, Portland. 1416 Oregon Fairs Association annual meeting, Sheraton Hotel, Portland. JANUARY 1S67 10-12 Oregon Dairymen's Association annual meeting, Marion Hotel, Salem. 12 Pacific Northwest Fertilizer Industry Dealers Conference, Gunther'g Restaurant, Pendleton. 1619 Pastors and Lay Leaders Conference, Memorial Union, OSU. 18 20 State 4-H Leaders Conference, OSU. 19-20 Oregon Essential Oil Growers League annual meeting. Withycombe Hall, OSU. 26-27 Seed Processors Short Course, OSU. 30-Feb. 1 Oregon Ornamental Short Course, Withycombe Auditor ium, OSU. FEBRUARY it'Jo PrpKn Dalrv Industries Conference. Withycombe Hall, OSU. 15-16 North Willamette Horticultural Society meeting, Gresham. Indicate New Date When you patronize Gazette Times advertisers, you help make a better paper Tell there you saw It In the Gazette-Times. 1 T -fie i 3!fS. 4k rt'kt size. 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