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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. ThuwtoT. January 4, 1968 State Agriculture Department Reviews 1967 Consumers, producers of agri cultural commodities and Indus tries related to agriculture all figured In hlRhliRht activities of the State Department of Agri culture on 1967. A new director, Walter Leth, came to the department in mid January. He reslRned as state senator and a field representa tive for Blue Lake Packers to take the position. And, as a re sult of the organization he in herited it has been possible for him to fulfill many speaking en Raiments and visit various parts of the state for meetings with agricultural and related groups and department employ es These contacts reached their peak in November, with several spenking engagements and 0 other meetings. Swift movement on the part of the department and excellent cooperation from other agencies offered protection to segments of agriculture and citizenry In disease outbreaks. When Psor optic scab was found in Wash ington recently within hours emergency restrictions had been placed on entry of Washington cattle to prevent spread to Ore eon cattle. Earlier In the year the spread of rabies was pre vented bv quarantine on Hay den Island area when a rabied dog was found there. Control of another disease re sulted in Oregon's becoming the nation's eighth "hog cholera free" state in August. Providing an added reference source to the veterinary divis ion was establishment of the Derflinger Memorial Library, based on 54 volumes donated by Dr. Earl R. Derflinger, Salem, re tired department veterinarian. Far reaching in its benefits Is the weights and measures lab oratory dedicated In late 19b7, with modern weight, length and : capacity standards valued at $80,000 presented by the Nation al Bureau of Standards. Court decisions figured in de- : partment activities. The U. S. ' Supreme Court upheld the con stitutionality of the Oregon Milk ' Pool-Price Regulation, which meant some 1,500 Oregon milk producers shared in several hun dred thousand dollars owed them by two handlers. The Su preme Court in another decision ruled the 1965 imported meat label law unconstitutional. Still in a federal court in Oregon is a suit brought by several east ern and Canadian firms ques tioning constitutionality of the , state's 1967 Halibut Labeling Act. Some malor changes resulted from numerous hearings on reg ulations, mostly based on 19G7 laws. Milk quota allocation regula tions for the producers were amended to eliminate the need for dairymen to produce surplus milk in excess of the market to maintain their quota. Standards were set for sani tation of food processing plants , and for retorts and pressure cookers used in processing. Freeze brands became legal for Oregon livestock. Consumers benefited from the new requirement that packaged parts of fryers must list all parts of chickens included in the package. The age for vaccination of calves for brucellosis was reduc ed to three to eight months, this being to prevent vaccinated an imals from showing up as re actors or suspects when tested later for brucellosis. Commodity commissions that iha olnntinn rniltf for COm- missioners gained authority to fill an unexpected vacancy. Charles Fuller, Eugene, Oregon Fryer Commission became the first commissioner to be select ed by commission members. Action taken by the 1967 leg islature assured Oregon consu mers that they could not eat uninspected red meat unless they owned it prior to the ani PAY YOUR BILLS WHEN DUE and KEEP YOUR CREDIT GOOD Pioneer Service Credit information is most valuable No commissions charged on collections All money Is paid direct to creditors loneer service co., inc. SINCE 1926 The Merchants' and Professional Men's Organization HANDBILLS WITH ACCOUNTS FOB SALE OREGON IDAHO UTAH NEVADA DIVISION Division Office: Eugene, Oregon WATCH FOB THE GREEN AND BLACK Highlights mal's slaughter and in an amendment to another law ad ministered by the department the legislature placed termite control operators under the pest icide applicators' law. Something new was the com modity commissions' foreign marketing workshop arranged by the agricultural development division in cooperation with Ore gon State University to give in formation on markets that are open and how to develop them. In a referendum conducted by uit: Ul'l nil. I'- v-r,-..- commodity commission, the Ore gon Strawberry commissi"", was established. James Heater, chiimitu won plpcted its first chairman.' Bluegrass growers re jected a commission. Fifty years of grain inspection were marked during the year by . u jnnortmant and t h p train division set a monthly and year ly export record, ine mommy li.l ....... in Cantnmhpr when IllK'l woa ... wvk'-"' ' ------ OTO GV1 tnna UiarO inRnPCiefl IOr export. By the end of November 3,027,715 tons oi grain naa own moved for export, inis was mi.ro thnn total insDection fig ures for any previous year. Plant disease proDiem to u.. un Annnrimnnt rfllrinff 1967 UY 1. 1 IV- VJ. ... ... r, . was a heavy infestation of pine ,.v,t mnih in Umatilla County in the Hermiston, McNary and McNary Dam site areas. Because of the Isolation of this area it i,. k octahliehpH ns a control area for containment of the in sect and for a researcn pro.ieci. Cooperating on the research pro ject will be me racnic nurm- i.,oct Vnraet snH HatlSB ExDeri- ment Station, the insect disease control branch of the U. b. for est Service, State Forestry De Orppon State Univer sity and the department. Cattlemen Report Fine Response On Coverage Plan PnMlpmpn's AsSO- iC lLt.1i ' " j . ciation reports membership par ticipation in the new group workmen's compensation insur ance coverage plan announced recently, has been excellent. Donald Ostensoe, Executive Vice-President, reminded cattle men this week that the Oregon workmen's compensation law now requires coverage for em ployers with yearly payroll of $1,500 or more. Ostensoe said the effective date of the farm coverage law provision is January 1, 1968. "1 suggest that anyone who has not secured coverage to do so immediately," said Ostensoe. "The law says ranch employers without coverage are subject to the claims of their Injured work ers, plus financial penalties." "We are concerned that some one may wait too long and then find himself in the last minute rush for coverage possibly en tering the year without cover age," Ostensoe emphasized. The Cattlemen's Association President, Denny Jones, said the cattlemen can reduce their workmen's compensation insur ance costs substantially through the group plan, which is with the State Compensation Department- , , , Jones advised both Cattle men's Association members and non-members to obtain informa tion from any State Compensa tion Department omce in me state, or the Oregon Cattlemen's Association, Box 176, Prineville, 97754. To be eligible for the plan, a cattleman must be a member of the association. He then en joys his own premium discount and experience rating, while sharing in the larger dividend potential of the group, Jones pointed out. 4-H Club Leaders Ponder Purchase Of Center Site A 720-acre site which has been offered to the Oregon 4-H Foundation for $275,000 will be discussed by 4-H leaders from across the state at the 38th an nual 4-H leaders conference at Oregon State University Janu ary 17. 18 and 19. Marion Weatherford. president of the foundation, will discuss the advisability of purchasing the land, which has been pro posed as a 4-H education cen ter. The Oregon 4 H Foundation a non-profit organization found ed 10 years ago to support the Oregon 4-H education program has until March 6 to exercise Its option on the site. The decision will be made by 4-H leaders statewide following meetings in counties through out the state. , , . The 4-H education center would be a large undertaking, it was noted. The Foundation sees it as a statewide activity center one to be used for such things as 4'-H encampments, ca reer exploration workshops, leadership training and other programs. The Foundation en visions it as being patterned af ter centers already established in West Virginia, Georgia, Neb raska and Kansas. The state's 35,000 4-H'ers and 5,500 club leaders are being ask ed to finance it through a "pay-as-you-go" plan. The Foundation looked at property for eight years before deciding on the 720-acre site. Ivan Stewart, a retired seed dealer, owns the property in the eastern Polk county hills, and has riovplnnpH it as a hobbv. planting 300,000 trees there. The state 4-H advisory and executive council has approved the foundation's choice site as well as its plan for financing the purchase. Briefly, the plan calls for 4-H club leaders and members to raise the equival ent of $1 per member for 11 years. "The board of trustees will not arrive at any final decision until March 5," said Burton S. Hutton, state 4-H leader. "In the meantime, the counties will discuss the possibilities." The 4-H leaders attending the conference will have a chance to view the site at an open house to be held January 17 from noon to 3 p.m. at the proposed edu cation center. Other topics to be discussed at the leader's conference will hp "d.H Wnrk with the Ment ally Retarded," "Expanding 4-H with Junior Leaders," and "The Community 4-H Chairman." Also on the agenda will be presentations to collegiate and honorary members, and presen tation of 4-H Meritorious Serv ice awards. Farm Bureau Notes SMV Emblem Need All farm equipment designed to travel at speeds of 25 miles an hour or less on hard-surfaced roads under state highway de partment jurisdiction must dis play slow-moving vehicle em blems on the rear of the vehic le as of January 1. The Oregon Farm Bureau women's committee, which is promoting the need for the em blems and calling the attention of the non-farm public to their purpose, notes that the emblems are triangular in shape and are fluorescent orange for easy vis- iUUJt. ( 4i.,linrl,t Rvr niaht tllP reflective red border makes the emblem easy to see. The emblem does not replace any other lights on the equip ment and is carried on the rear of the vehicle only. The em blems have been available for about four years and were made mandatory by legislation this year. Mrs. Wayne McGowan, Pilot Rock, health and safety chair man for the Oregon Farm Bur eau women's committee, said the emblems are an advantage to both the person operating the slow-moving vehicle and the driver traveling at a normal speed. She said that the em blems are available at most im plement stores, farm cooper atives and from a number of Future Farmers of America chapters around the state. Weed Meeting Set To Discuss Products All farmers and others inter ested are invited to a weed meeting to be held Tuesday, January 9, at 2 p.m. in the Leg ion Hail at lone, Paul Pettyjohn announces. The meeting is under spon sorship of the Paul Pettyjohn Company in association with the Chipman Chemical Co. A representative of the Chipman Company will be present to show slides, discuss weed con trol and answer Questions. Particular attention will be given to the new products, Buc tril and Bronate, Pettyjohn said. The meeting will be short and is designed to present worth while information to aid in weed control, he added. COLE ELECTRIC Motor Rewinding INDUSTRIAL - COMMERCIAL FARM AND HOME Pendleton 276-7761 OREGON FARM CALENDAR Indicates Nw DatM JANUARY 4- a Lweon cjuicniiui vjiur" Witnycombe Hall, OSU campus. r..t Fair 8 Douglas County Purebred Bull Sale. Douglas County Fair grounds, Ruseburg, 7 p m. .. 17-19 Stute 4 11 Club Lcadorj Conference. OSU campus. 24 Agri-Buslncsa Council Annual Meeting. Hilton Hotel, rori- 25 Oregon Ryegrass Growers Association, Linn County Fair- 25 27 Or?gonnDlrrne"s Association Meeting in Cearhart Ru" Urban Conference. Home Ec Auditorium, OSU .m. to 4:30 p.m.. Title: 'Willamette Valley What Our Man power NVeds." Luncheon In the Home Ec Auditorium. 5- 7 Ornamental Short Course. OSU Campus. 4-6 4-H Know Your Government Conference, Salem. M26CAnnual Livestock Field Day. 10 a.m., Burns and Section 5 Unit of the Experiment Station. '5C6 Aglcultural Cooperative Council of Oregon Annual Meet ing. Marlon Motor Hotel. Salem. , 1967 Ag Income Tops $500 Million Is agriculture weaker today than it was several years ago? That was the question asked by Agrl-Buslness Council in its re cent public opinion survey. Sur prisingly, 34 percent of the Ore gon population answered 'yes . Nothing could be further from the truth. In 1967, gross income from Oregon's agricultural prod ucts totalled over $500 million, again making it the state's sec ond largest industry. This rep resents an increase of almost $100 million since 1960. Agri-Business Council esti mates that in 1967 farmers spent $50 million for hired la bor, while their total farm in vestment climbed over the $2.8 billion mark. There is no seg Attention, FARMERS: WE INVITE YOU TO ATTEND A SHORT WEED MEETING Tuesday, January 9 a 2:00 P.M. IONE LEGION HALL A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHIPMAN CHEMICAL CO. WILL DISCUSS WEED CONTROlfsHOW SLIDES AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ON BUCTRIL AND BRO NATE. " : Guess who sprayed BUCTRIL? i ---4" - Vi- f " crnf , wJFU i yF'UZX VJ If-- r- - - ----- i Ask your dealer or contact lone tonaii Annual Meetlna. ment of the state's economy that spends as much of its in come locally as does agricul ture. in cMitinn agriculture con tinues to provide more jobs for Oregons citizens man any ouit-i resource. Four out of every ten employed people In Oregon owe their jobs either to the direct or indirect effect of agriculture. Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Chapia returned Tuesday from a holi day trip which took them to the Portland and Camas, Wash., areas. During their stay, they visited their son-in-law and ria.,nhtnF Mr and Mrs. Kings- ley Slyter and family in Camas That's the difference in stand you get with BUCTRIL One man sprays with 2,4-D when the crop can stand it. The other man sprays with BUCTRIL in the 2-leaf stage of seedling wheat or barley. He gets the weeds when the crop is battling for moisture and food. Difference is 10 to 15 bushels higher yield. BUCTRIL is not a hormone non-volatile and does not create a hazard to nearby crops. Drift hazard is low because BUCTRIL is a fast-acting selective contact killer. CONTROLS: Tarweed, Purple Mustard, Gromwell, Fiddleneck, Lambsquar ters, Shepherd's Purse and other tough weeds. IT PAYS TO SPRAY BUCTRIL NOW! CHIPMAN CHEMICAL CO., INC. PAUL PETTYJOHN CO. OSU Man Wins Conservation Leader Award Andrew S. Landforce. exten sion wildlife specialist for the Oregon State University Exten it.,,, c..rvi,-o has been named Oregon "Conservation Educator of the Year." The state award Is given ev ery two years. It is presented bv the Oregon Wildlife Feder ation, In cooperation with the National Wildlife Federation and Scars-Roebuck Foundation, "for outstanding contributions to the wise use and manage ment of natural resources." Governor Tom McCall present ed the award to Landforce. Landforce Is known through Oregon, it was noted In the ci tation, for his leadership In var ious aspects of wildlife manage ment and resource use. He created four 4-H club wild life conservation projects, in cluding the 4-H fisherman pro ject, wild birds and animal pro ject, gun safety, and 4-H arch ery. About 1.500 young Oregon lans are enrolled in these proj ects at present. Bulletins by Landforce on "Boning Out Your Deer," "Game Foods" and "Treats with Veni son" have proved tremendously popular and useful, the citation .vninioH nut Mnrp than 15.000 copies of "Boning Out Your Deer" were aistriDuiea in a nvr week period this fall, and hun dreds of requests had to go un filled because the publication Landforce has been a leader I. r WEED CONTROL Pom McCab. itudn at FXKE tn La Grande, spent Christmas vacation at the homo of her parents, Air. nu Ernie Mct'abe. also in the development of some 2.000 acres of farm fish ponds throughout Oregon. He is cur. rently a vice president of the Oregon Izaak Walton League; represents wildlife Interests on numerous state and regional commutes; and makes scores oi talks each year across Oregon In the Interests of wildlife con servation and wise use of nat ural resources. Landforce was student body president at Oregon State Uni versity the vear he graduated. 1912. After World War II serv ice, he became county extension agent In Wallowa County. He was. appointed wildlife manage ment specialist in 1953. Morrow County Wheat Ranch For Sale 1730 Acres with 1440 tillable Good Tield history For Information Call Floyd E. Lewis Real Estate Office phone. 567-6502 Be, phone. 567-5709 Hermiston. Oregon 43-46C 7 Ph. 422-7254 MM ,,., I " MO I
