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PENDLETON HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. ThuitdoT- Augmt 7. 1969 5& ism. Soft White Wheat Has Slow Demand Lagging demand for Pacific ed by the major producing na 7 fr ivhllf wheat is causing concern among Oregon wheat growers and has prompt ed Oregon Slate University o field a task -force of experts to do something about It. Responding to requests from the wheat Industry, county um-nts, research agronomists, and extension production and marketing specialists met re cently In Arlington to Inventory I he ills of Oregon's most import ant cash crop and prescribe treatment. The 53 million dollar Industry supiKM-ts not only the economy of the Columbia Basin, but each ton shipped generates an esti mated $13 for the pockets of brokers, truckers, longshoremen and shippers In Portland and the Columbia river ports. Stiffer competition, dwindling world demand, and stricter qual ity specifications are cutting deeply into the market for pa cific northwest wheat, says Ray Teal, extension International seed and grain marketing spe cialist at Oregon State Unlyer sity. World food grains produc tion is increasing faster than the market demands, the special 1st observed. . For three consecutive years, bumper crops have been harvest- Call 384-2292, Condon, Collect for Flatt's Truck Service SERVING HEPPNER WITH FAST AND DEPENDABLE FREIGHT TRUCK SERVICE Daily Overnlqht Service From Portland Including Saturdays MOVING? CALL US the International Grain Agreement France, Canada, Ar gentina, Australia, and the U. S. Common market counties have sharpened the competition and Australia has refined its grading system to woo Japanese wheat buyers away from the U. S. To meet this new competition agencies including the Western Wheat Associates, Pacific North west Grain Dealers Association, and state organizations in Ida ho, Washington, and Oregon are cooperating In long range mar keting studies. Oregon State University school of agriculture has assigned a force of extension specialists, research scientists, and county agents to look into market studies, variety tests, livestock feeding trials, Irriga tion development, and crops that might replace soft white wheat. Improved dwarf varieties of wheat and rice are rapidly mak ing India and Pakistan, self-sufficient and slowing these mar kets for Northwest wheat. In Ja pan, Taiwan, and the Philip pines, rising living standards have been reflected in decreas ing consumption of rice and sofr white wheat for pastry and noodles. Instead, there is a grow ing preference for bread wheats, not now grown in the Columbia Basin. To further complicate the pic ture, extensive use of fertilizers sometimes result in wheat suf ficiently high in protein to be unsuitable for the pastry and noodle trade. Local wheat ex ports were further jeopardized when, in December, 1968, Japan declared a two and one-half month embargo on U. S. wheat after receiving shipments of weather-damaged grain. The temporary loss of market cost nine million bushels in cash sales of Pacific white wheat, Teal said. 7 A ( ' Appliances 4 - V 'V. Cr i . Nth tio ' ..,- .tm deflects c'f potatoes as they spill from the potato digger's spout into the HS'tolT&X WherT 'rucks hold about n.ne on, eg tees to be hauled 31 miles to the processing plant at Hinkle. viv Farmworkers Get Lowest Wages Despite Increase Farmworkers still are among the lowest paid in the nation despite Increases over the past several years in rates of hourly and piecework pay, according to findings of the U S. Department of Labor. The national average farm wage for 1968 was $1.43 an hour, without room and board, up 10 cents from 1967. This com pares with the production work er's average wage for the year in manufacturing of $3.01 an hour, an increase of 18 cents over 1967. Production workers engaged in processing farm products in off-the-farm plants were better paid, but still were not up to the average pay for manufac turing. Workers in the frozen fruits and vegetables industry averaged $2.23 an hour, up 13 cents from 1967, while those in the canned, cured, and frozen foods industry averaged $2.36, an increase of 15 cents over 1967. NEED PART S or SERVICE? OUR PARTS DEPARTMENT IS READY TO SERVE YOU We Carry A Complete Line Of INTERNATIONAL and FARMHAND PARTS - AND - WE HAVE TRAINED MECHANICS WHO ARE ANXIOUS TO FILL YOUR SERVICE NEEDS WE'RE OPEN 7 A.M. TO 6 P.M. PHONE 989-8111 989-8578 989-8423 989-8424 GIVE US A CALL FOR ALL YOUR REPAIR AND SERVICE NEEDS "WE AIM TO PLEASE" FARMER OWNED AND CONTROLLED Lexington, Oregon the country as a whole. Notwithstanding this trend to ward increasing watres, more than half of the areas studied during 1968 still had some work ers tmDloved at rates below the minimum rate of $1.15 an hour. The report was detailed in me latest Issue or tne LaDor uepau mont hnnklpt "Farm Labor De- vplonments." available from the Manpower Administration Washington, D. C. 20210. Surplus Permits Go to Hunters The Game Commission recently advised big game hunters xnai several early permit deer seas rnc mow linfWsiihspribed at the filing deadline, and surplus permits are now available. These permits will De issuea on a in si come, first served basis until ouotas are met. Undersubscribed big game hunts include the Wallowa Dint niiorin A cripiiltural Area. and the Josephine Agricultural Area. All hunters who previous ly filed proper applications for these three seasons will receive permits. As of July 30 approximately 1,000 permits are available for h woiimua Pack 1 200 for the Douglas Agricultural Area, and 200 for the Josepnine Agricultur al Area. No permits are avail- ab e for the jacKson Agncunur VV H l -J, .vw " 7 - farm wages was greater than in al Area. Both hourly and piece rates showed an increase over the year in most of the 172 crop and other on-the-farm activities reported by the In Season Farm Labor Reports of the State em ployment security agencies. Of the 141 activities compen sated by the hour, 112 showed an increase, 1 decreased and 28 were unchanged, while 14 of the 31 activities paid at piece rates increased, 13 were unchanged and 4 declined. The passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act amendments in 1966 extended minimum wage coverage to a limited number of farmworkers. It provided a $1 an hour minimum 1o go into effect February 1, 1967, $1.15 a year later, and $1.30 February 1, 1969. The Act covers approximately 400,000 farmworkers, about one third of the annual average number of hired -worker farm employment. Tho crpatpst imnact of extend ing minimum wage covering to agricultural workers was felt in the South and Southwest, where wages were lowest. In the North west and Northeast, farmwork ers generally were being paid at rates above the minimum be fore the act became effective. A 1968 Labor Department study of selected areas showed that the Federal minimum wage for farmwork, particularly in thnco areas with nav scales be low the minimum rate, had a significant impact on wage rates paid. In these areas of lower wages, the rate oi increase in OREGON FARM CALENDAR INDICATES NEW DATES AUGUST 2-3 Klamath 4-H Horse Show. 6-9 Tillamook County Fair, Tillamook. 6-9 Umatilla County Fair, Umatilla County Fairgrounds Hermiston. , 6-9 Yamhill County Fair, McMinnville. 6-10 Curry County Fair, Gold Beach. 7-10 Deschutes County Fair, Redmond. 8-12 Benton County Fair, Corvallis. 9-12 Klamath Jr. Fall Fair. 11-14 Wallowa County Fall Fair. 12-16 Clackamas County Fair, Canby. 12-16 Douglas County Fair, Roseburg. 13-17 Coos County Fair, Myrtle Point. 13-16 Josephine County Fair, Grants Pass. 14-16 Washington County Fair, Hillsboro. 14-17 Polk County Fair, Rickreall. 14-17 Jefferson County Fair, Madras. 19-24 Lane County Fair, Eugene. 19-23 Morrow County Fair, Heppner. 21-24 Wasco County Fair, Tygh Valley. 21-24 Crook County Fair, Prineville. 823-91 Oregon State Fair, Salem. 28-31 Malheur County Fair. Ontario. 28 Filbert Day, Albar.y-Corvallis area. 829-91 Lake County Fair, Lakeview. 829-91 Wheeler County Fair, Fossil. 29 Walnut Day, Hillsboro. 830-91 Baker County Fair, Halfway. I- rl Ed and Clay's l, I AFrLIAWL.E, r . CENTEK Sulci and Bervlca Ph. 276 1170 207 S. E. Court Ave. Pendleton Ed Sailing CUyton Baker G.E. KitchenAId Electricians ZEPHYR ELECTRIC, INC. 833 S. K. Emigrant A Electrical conirw W. F. (Mike) ZIMMERMAN Pendleton, Oregon 97801 Bu. Phone 276-6921 Rea. Phone 378-6369 Automobiles Comrie-Olds Cadillac, Inc. ;,p33PgftP; Home of "SSSSfi Happy Cars BiZ ' and Happy I -.5 People Eastern Oregon's Fine Car Headquarters 511 S. E. Court Ave. Ph. 276-1921 Furniture BRANDL'S FURNITURE AND APPLIANCE George end Jean Brandl, Ownr Evenlhlng In Used Furnltur. and Appliance at the Lowest Price In Eastern Oregon. Ph. 276-2353 301 S. 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