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i ittrrxci CAzrrrz-TiMCS. Thnnaor. Att a, imi Northwest Wheat Harvest Survey Shows Variance After being blitzed by heat and drouth, and frost and hall. Pacllic northwest wheat farm era ran expect a fair. Rood or excellent crop, depending upon their location. Ttil was the opinion of Pale Stuart of the Agricultural De vclopment Division of the Ore Ron Department of Agriculture, and Myron blienK, I'lant Ulvls Ion of the department and for nierly Oregon State University, (iter a survey of the wheat alt nation covering close to 3,000 milea In the isorthwest The survey, which Included the states of Oregon. Wanning ton and Idaho, la one phase of a matching fund project to learn what chances tuke place in the quality of wheat during storage and handling and the protein content of wheat from various areas. Participants are the Trl-Statc Grain Standards Committee, wheat commissions and depart ments of agriculture of the three states and the U. S. Department or Agricultures Consumer and Marketing Service. The survey is industry fi nanced and is the third and final one to be made under the project. Three weeks were re quired for this survey and con tacts were made with growers, elevators and industry represen tatives. It is a vital part of the project as it is necessary to know the crop conditions pre vious to the actual sampling at harvest. After harvest samples will bo taken from warehouses and elevators in the three states. This year 10 Washington elovtors, six Oregon warehouses and 11 Idaho stations are par ticiputlng. Stuart says survey results In dicatc the Pacific Northwest will have a high quality wheat this year. Exceptions will be those isolated areas affected by tlrouth ana frost. lie said volun tcer barley, rye and wild oats vtill not be as serious a prob lem this year as last year. The survey showed: River counties of both Oregon ana Washington will nave a somewhat limited crop this year because of lack or moisture Parts of Umatilla County and adjacent areas will have nearly normal yields in fallow lands, while areas cropped last year win nave yields considerably below normal. Late May and early June rains apparently brought con siderable relief to the drouth stricken areas where harvest is normally later than the river countries of Oregon, with this especially true in the (Jrand Ronde Valley, the Baker area of Eastern Oregon, the Pa- louse country of Washington and northern Idaho. Total precipitation in the Pa louse region is below normal hut much of the rain came in a form which resulted in very little runoff. Cool weather and late spring rains helped prevent a dry growing season in many areas or southwestern Washing ton and record yields are anticipated. Some 45,000 acres of wheat and peas in the Cottonwood Crangeville region of northern Idaho that showed a potential of near-record yields were se verely damaged by hail in June, with from 15,000 to 20,000 acres declared total loss. Frost June 29 that pushed the thermometer down to 22 to 24 degrees (one station reported 19 decrees) hit southeastern Idaho. Record breaking yields of wheat had been predicted here but It appears certain varieties ol Hard rede wheats were nit especially hard. Varieties flow cringing at that time appear to be almost a total loss so are being cut for hay. First All Pinto -Show Scheduled At Tumalo Arena Drop in Number Of Farms Noted By 1975, the number of farms in Oregon will dwindle to ap proximately 25,000 if the cur rent trend continues. This state ment by the Agri-Business Council closely follows a sim ilar prediction made in Calif ornia. Farmers are going out of bus iness in Oregon at the rate of 1,300 a year. In 1950, the state boasted of a healthy agricultur al economy for its 59,827 farms. Today, agriculture is far from healthy and the number of Ore gon farms has dropped to less than 36,000. Meanwhile, the Council of California Growers notes that its state will see a decrease from today's 65,000 farms to 30,000 or 35.000 by 1975 unless . something is done to make farming more profitable. Farmers today are generally receiving less for their products than they did 20 years ago, while their costs have soared 25 to 40 percent. Food prices account for 17 percent of the family budget, a smaller percentage than ever before. At the same time, the farmers share of the food dol lar has shrunk from 50 cents in 1949 to 32 cents today. During this wave of migration from the farm, growers are mak ing efforts to get better prices for their products both though militant bargaining groups such as the NFO, and bargaining legislation pending in Congress. If the exodus from the farm continues, the consumer can ex pect to pay the penalty. Farms will ultimately te taken over by corporations, and corporate stockholders will demand a fair return for their investment something that individual farm ers haven't been able to get. i Japanese Look At Beef Industry On Oregon Tour Br DONALD OSTENSOE Oregon Cattlemen's Association A delegation of Japanese beef industry leaders took a look at the Oregon beef industry last week and they liked what they saw. The Oregon cattlemen Association and the Oregon Decf Council were assisting as hosts to this Japanese beef team. This Japanese survey team will spend there weeks in the Unit ed States observing beef Indus- ry activities. What made the visit doubly ignificant is the expectation. tot Japan to increase the level of Its beef Imports from 42.6 million pounds In 11)07 to u million in 1909 and possibly 65 million in 1970. Denji Ogawa, leader of the five-man delegation visiting Oregon and other western beef center and chairman of the Japan Meat Trade Coopertives. said Japan is looking to the United States as a potential supplier of prime and choice dressed beef for "the restaurant and carriage trade". Japan is also Interested in Importing more live animals, Angus and Hereford bulls and heifers, to improve the blood lines of the nation's own con siderable cattle industry. Katsuya Amai, President of both Amal Meat Co., Ltd., and of the Young Japanese Meat Dealers Association, said cuts of Japan's famed Kobe beef suit able for Sukiyakl use in line hotels and restaurants, Is ac tually sold by the gram in Ja pan, and would run as high as $7.50 to $8 per pound retail. While Japan does charge a 25 per cent duty on beef im ports. FOB Tokyo, plus a 10- cents per pound industry pro motion fee, Oregon cattle lead ers said comparable quality beef from this country could easily compete in the Japanese market. Describing the numerous meetings which Oregon cattle industry leaders had with vis itors during their three-day stay in Oregon. Denny Jones, presi dent of the Oregon Cattlemen's Association, said that except for the necessity of working through an interpreter, it was much like any gathering of cat tlemen. We talked about the things all cattlemen talk about, exper iences in calving, bulls, the number of cattle being fed." Jones said the visitors seem ed not only greatly interested in all that they saw, but also ippeared to enloy thoroughly the top-grade beef served to them here. Oregon Beef Council Chair man Jim Brooks said there is no doubt but what Japan can be developed into an important market for Northwest beef, and could foresee "Beef-O-Rama" type promotion in the not too distant future, to demonstrate to the Japanese housewife how to choose, buy and prepare various cuts of beef. The Central Oregon Council for tha Art J and Humanities Is sponsoring the Oregon Pinto ISrtftl.-rn A Inhibitor Aaaocta lion first All linto Show Auc ut 10 and 11 at the Tumalo Arena, on Highway 20, six miles North-west of Ikmd and just west of Tumalo, Ore. The Show will commence at 9:0u a.m. Saturday, August 10 with ten Halter Classes: Wean lings, colts A fillies; 1 yr-2 yr. mares; 3yr-Hyr mares; lyr-2-yr colls; 3 yr-Kyr stallions; 3yrun der ueldimis: ivr-8-vr uridines iyr-over mares; Hyr-over stal lions; and tr over geldings. Starting at 1:00 p.m., on the same date, trie perionnance classes, for Plntos only, will start with western pleasure, jun Iiii (18 4k under I; western equl lation. Junior; slock horse, open (no age limits); western pleas ure. open: English pleasure, op en: trail horse, open: and then the performance classes are to be followed oy games, ine games are: pole bonding, open; lexal barrels, open; figure race, open; and scurry, open. Of Dartlcular Interest is that between the morning Pinto hal ter classes and the afternoon linto performance classes and Pinto games, there will be an exhibition of Pinto equestrlal feats; 3-galted classes, jumping, nd dressage an stanuara competitive events at national and International Horse Shows. Troohv and ribbons will be piven lo five olaces. and a sad dle to the high point horse of she show will be given. In order to be recognized lor any high point awards, for this show, Oregon Horse Association, or the Pinto Horse Association, Gigantic To Raise Funds For Ag Building A gigantic benefit auction will be held at the State Fair, with proceeds going to the Ag ricultural Hall of the Oregon Museum of Science and Indus try (OMSI). The announcement was Is sued todav bv OMSI's executive director. Loren McKinley, who added, "We hope to raise $10,000 for the expansion of our ever-changing agricultural uis play center." McKinlev notes that the county chairmen throughout the state are now gathering items for the event. 'Total market value of the items to be auc tioned will be over $15,000," said McKinley. "so we will be offering some outstanding val ues." The auction will be held on Sunday. September 1, between 4 and 7 p.m. According to Rob ert Stevens, manager of the State Fair, there should be ap proximately 50,000 people on the fa rerounds during tnis perioa On September 30, 1967 the Max Lehmann Memorial Agri cultural Hall at OMSI was ded icated by Secretary of Agricul ture Orville Freeman. Since that time, nearly 300,000 visitors have been made more conscious of the economic and scientific importance of agriculture. Agriculture is the state's sec ond largest industry. The OMSI Agricultural Hall explains the significance of this industry through a series of 44 changing displays, in terms that the ur ban public understands. The idea of an agricultural hall at OMSI came from Max Lehmann. Ironically, he died before he saw his dream come true. His memory, however, prompted hard work by grass roots fund raising groups in the rural communities. Nearly $60, 000 came from auctions, pie so cials and other money raising events. Auctions at the county level have provided much of the nec-. essary funds to complete the agricultural hall. The first one was held in 1965 as Tillamook County established the pattern, and collected $2,800 in the pro cess. Morrow county was among the others which raised funds through an auction. all horses must be registered with the Pluto Horse Associa tion of America, which Is rcc ognUed by the American Horse .Show Association.- Registration of horses may be done at the show grounds, as several Inspec tors will be on hand to take applications of unregistered linto. Olen Mouser, Cerklng Road. Bend. Is an Inspector. Mouser Is chairman of the August 10-11 show and ride. Entries for the show may bo obtained from Mouser or from the show sec retary, Miss Patricia Kennedy, Ht. 2. Box HO, Troutdale. Oregon, or from the Robert Mill. Presi dent Oregon Pinto Breeders tt Exhibitor Association, RL Bo 400, Troutdale, Oregon. All entries close July 30, liMiH, and are to h sent to the Show Secretary, Mis Kennedy. Fntry fee (or Halter Classes are UW. Open IVrfurmances, J3.00; Junior Performance Classes, $1.50; and Games are $2.00. A 50c extra fee is charged fur all Post entries. On Sunday, August 11. the Oregon linto Association will conduct a Trail Hide. The Trail Ride will start at 10:00 p.m. the Tumalo Arena. Tha Trail Ride Is about 10 mile lung and Is open to all breeds. A $100 fee is to be charged for the Trail Ride. Many Believed Unaware Of Right to Security Pay if 'f The 10th of the Month is The Business-Professional Man's PAY-DAY Always par Your bills by the 10th of the month. Remember, the way you pay today, is the way you are building your credit record for the next RED BOOK Credit Bureau of Umatilla County SLOW AND PAST DUE ACCOUNTS ARE COLLECTED BY THE ADJUSTMENT DEPARTMENT. PAY YOUR SLOW ACCOUNTS NOW AND AVOID HAVING THE ACCOUNT TURNED IN FOR COLLECTION 'We are concerned that many people may not know about their right to payments based on changes in the Social becur ity Law," said John Pasek, field representative of the La Grande District Offices as he told of a recent Incident. An 18 year old high school senior approached me and ex citedly asked, 'Mr. Pasek, is it rue that I can get social sec urity checks from my mother's work if I go to college next fall? After Dave calmed down and supplied more facts, it develop ed that his mother, who died wo years ago, had worked un der social security for several ears but had not worked for bout three years before her death. With this Information I was able to assure Dave that he would be entitled to payments next tall. In addition he has checks coming to him starting with February, the month the change was effective." Previously a mother needed i years of work under social security in the three years be fore her death, disability, or re- rement in order for her child ren to be eligible on her ac count. Beginning with February, children can be entitled to monthly checks if their mother had worked long enough at any time to be Insured. This is the same requirement that must be met fur a child to be entitled on his father's account. The ac tual length of time It Is neces sary to work to be Insured will vary according to the year of death, retirement, etc. Payments can start with Feb ruary, 11)08, but they can be based on a death that occurred at any time in the past. Child ren of a woman worker who started receiving retirement or disability payments in the past could also qualify under this change. In the same manner Mime dependent widowers and husbands may now be entitled to monthly payments. . Persons who think they might be effected should write, visit. or phone (963-4131), the Social Security District Office at 1802 4th Street in La Grande. They may slso visit a representative between 9:00 a.m. and noon on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Neighborhood Cen ter, 120 S. Main, Hcppner. NEED ENVELOPES? The Ga zette-Times can furnish you with any size or kind, includ ing special needs. Many are carried in stock, others avail able on order. Lower Railroad Rates on Grain Suspended b ICC The long awaited reduction In railroad grain freight rate were published to become effoe live June 28 only to be suspend ed by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Reductions ranging from 2.5 to 12 cents per bushel were suspended pending ICC In vestigation after opposition from the truck, barge, mining ana grain exptrt Industries, accord ing to M. Snell Weatherford, Condon, of the transportation committee, Oregon Wheat League. The suspension Is being ap pealed by the railroads with support from the grain producer organizations or urcgon ana Wushlngton. If the appeal Is successful the hew rates could become effective 40 days after the June 23 suspension order. If suspension is not lifted then ap plication of the rates would have to await completion of the ICC investigation and Its subsequent ruling as to the legality of the rates. Even if the rates are up held they will likely become ef fective too late to be of benefit to much of the 1908 grain crop, Weatherford said. The rates were opposed on the basis that they are below cost-of-service and would unfairly destroy competition, would give grain exporters and coastal grain mills unfair advantage over Interior mills, and would eliminate traditional railroad rules and services essential to stabilizing total grain shipping costs. The railroads and their sup porters assert that opposition charges are without foundation, and that the new rates are es sential if the railroads are to continue to haul grain and are essential to the survival of many country grain elevators, that the reductions more than offset any cost increases resulting from lost services and will result in higher prices to farmers lor grain. New School Year Brings Changes IRRIGON The A. C Hought. on grade school In Irrigon will open on Tuesday, September 3. The coming school year promises to be very Interesting and quite different from former year In till area. The 7th and 8th grade. Junior high student, will be going to the new Riverside High school In Boardman, while grade school youngster from Boardman In grades 1 through 6 will be brought by bu to Irrigon. Seventh and 8th grade students will not be charged a fee a high school students, but will be re quested to purchase student body cards. New teachers will meet Tues- day, August 27, with Ron Daniels, county school superintendent. All Morrow county teachers will meet at Riverside High In Board man on Wednesday, August 28, for teachers In-service work day. There will bo no pre-reglstra- Hon or bus routes before Septem ber 3. which will be the first day of school. However, new students are asked to come In for registra tion on Thursday, August 29, or Friday, August 30. High Wallowa Lakes Enjoyed on Vacation Trek to Mountains Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Jones, Joined by Dr. Ochs and sons of Crescent City, Calif., and a friend, Ted Nederman of Port land, enloyed a week of horse back riding and camping in the Wallowa mountains recently. The group traveled to the end of the Lostine River, from where they went by horseback to Mirror Lake, wnere mey cs tablished their base camp. In the ensuing week, they visited many beautiiui lanes, umonu which were Glacier Lake, Razz Lake, and Minam Lake. 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