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Feed Grain Program Key Mailed to Farmers
A preliminary explanation of
the newly -announced 1973 Feed
Gram Program has been
mailed to 214 County farmers
with feed gram bases, reports'
David MeLeod of the Agricult
ural Stabilization and Conser
vation Service Office
"As they sort through their
Christmas mail. I hope they find
the explanation and put it aside
for special attention." he said
Explaining it is the first official
word to be sent directly to
farmers on the major provi
sions of the 1973 Feed Grain
Program, Some 20t) producers
of corn, and barley participated
in the 1972 Feed Grain Pro
gram, earning payments total
ing approximately S310.0OO 00
Sign-up for the 1973 Feed
Gram. Wheat, and Cotton Pro
grams begin February 5 at
ASCS county office and con
tinues through March 16
The 1973 Feed Grain Program
includes bariey. corn, and grain
sorghum, and producers may
elect to participate under one of
A-C
Rent, Lease, Bay
Allis Chalmers
HESTON, J-REEMAN
(Hay Equipment)
NEW & USED
MOUNTAIN
MACHINERY
COMPANY
Airport Road
PENDLETON
Opsn Mon. thru Fri.
and until Noon Sat
276-6222
two options
Option requires an acreage
set-aside equivalent to 30 per
cent of a farm s feed grain base
Payment w. ill be on an acreage
equal to one-half of each feed
gram base established for the
farm Per acre payment rates
will be equal to the farm
program yield times 3o cents tor
corn. 33 cents for gram
sorghum, and 2S cents for
barley. A supplemental pay
ment is possible if a five-month
national average price plus the
payment is less than To percent
of parity. Feed Grain acreage
on farms signed up in Option A
w ill be limited only by set -aside
and conserving base require
ments Option B requires an acreage
set-aside equivalent to 15 per
cent of a farm 's feed grain base
Farmers electing to participate
under this plan agree to limit
their 1973 total feed grain
acreage to the total acreage
certified as planted for harvest
in 1972 and also agree to forego
supplemental payments.
Payment will be on an acreage
equal to one-half of each feed
grain base established for the
farm The per acre payment
rates will be equal to the farm
program yield times 21 cents for
corn. 23 cents for grain sor
ghum, and 20 cents for bariey
Under either option, substitu
tion of wheat in excess of the
allotment will be considered as
feed gram (or purposes of
preserving feed gram base
history for the farm
Commodity loans will be
available to all participants in
the Feed Grain Program on the
farm's entire production Na
tional average loan rates will be
Si. 08 per bushel for corn No 2
Bases ; SI 79 per hundreweight
'SI. (Xi per bushel tor grain
sorghum: and 86 cents per
bushel for bariey.
The same alternate crops as
approved for 1972 may be grown
on set-aside in 1973 These are
castor beans, crambe. guar,
mustard seed, plantago ovato.
saf flower, sesame and sun
flower The payment reduction
if alternate crops are grown on
set aside land will be equal to 30
percent of the average payment
rate under Option A. This will
be true whether the farmer is
participating under Option A.
Option B. or the wheat pro
gram Those interested in obtaining
more details should check with
the ASCS County Office,
Mcl.eod said
CHRISTMAS IHNAKKS
Pun Robinsons
Kirk Robinson is home for the
holidays from B.MCC with his
folks. Mr. and Mrs Don
Robinson and Kyle Enjoying
Christmas dinner with them
were Mr. Robinson's parents.
Mr and Mrs Roy Robinson and
Mrs Robinsons aunt. Mrs
Letha Archer
Lola Breeding
Mrs Lola Breeding of Lex
ington went to Irrigon for
Christmas with her daughter
and family. Mr and Mrs Floyd
Smith
Mrs Breeding expects to
move her new mobile home to
Irrigon soon. It will be placed
next door to the Smiths She has
sold her home in Lexington.
REVOLUTION IN AGRICULTURE
An editorial in the Farm Bureau News -- the official newsletter of
the American Farm Bureau Federation - carries some startling
facts The Farm Bureau is the largest farm organization in the
U.S.. representing in excess of 2 million member families. The
editorial reviews late studies by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
on rising farm productivity. They reflect an achievement that, as
the editorial points out. equals and in some ways surpasses "....the
much publicized space exploration."
To start with, farm output per man in 1970 was 357 percent of
1950. In 1971 one U.S farmworker produced enough for 47 other
people - seven of whom lived abroad This contrasts with enough
output by one U.S. farmer for himself and 15 other people in 1950.
How have these great boosts in farm productivity been
accomplished" According to Farm Bureau News, "Improved and
larger planting equipment, along with mechanical harvesting,
reduced the man hours required to produce 100 bushels of corn
from 40 hours in 1950 to seven in 1971 Adoption of new technologies
increased crop output per acre over 55 percent between 1950 and
1971. Livestock labor efficiency also benefited during the two
decades. Total hours of labor to produce milk, meat and eggs fell
from 5.5 billion in 1950 to 2.3 billion in 1971 Poultry and egg
production doubled while labor needs in the poultry industry
declined more than two thirds "
If it had not been for the soaring productivity of U.S. agriculture,
the food outlook for this country and the world today would be
anything but cheerful - to say nothing of prices. How many of us
realize that this abundance is solely the product of the private
property, free market, free enterprise system - a system that
much of the world depends upon and yet is scorned in our own
countrv and in most other countries bv the advocates of statism.
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Meat Imports To Continue
G-T WANT ADS PAY
Chuck s I
Custom ;
Upholstery
U now offering Sex?:;
to to Heppner Area J
on the 2nd and 4th
Friday ol each month
For Appointments
(phone toll free)
276-0232
611 SW F razor
Pendleton
(From a U.P story i
The administration has de
cided to keep the doors open
to most toreisn-produced
meat through 1973. hoping to
halt the rise in retail meat
pries by boosting the supply
oa market shelves.
Treasury Secretary
George P.' Shultz announced
Thursday that President Nix
on would continue the six
th o n't h -o Id suspension of
meat import quotas through
1973.
This means that Australia,
New Zealand, Mexico and
most other countries will be
able to sell as much beef and
other meat in the United
States as domestic users will
buy next year instead of hav
ins their imports held to quota:-.
Only about 7 per cent of
t ic U.S. meat supply comes
from foreign sources, mostly
fresh, chilled or frozen lower-priced
cuts of beef and
Veal that are turned into
hamburger, sausage and oth
er food products.
The Threaders 4-H Club met
Dec. 14 at the home of Maxine
Gray for a Christmas party and
election of officers. The new
officers are: President. Joyee
lyn Thorpe; Vice President,
Geri Grieb; Secretary, Sandy
CATTIL
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up So
Hudson, and Reportor, Julie
Grieb. Other members are:
Patti Lott. Diane Holland. Ira
Lou McDamels. Dee Hedman,
Susan Gray and Mane and
Kathleeen Van Schoiaek We
opened up of.r gifts and Mrs
Gray and Mrs. George served
us refreshments. Our next
meeting w ill be in the middle of
January.
Reporter.
Julie Grieb
Carl Bauman. son of Mr..and
Mrs. C.J .D. Bauman of Heppner
was home for Christmas over
the weekend He got home late
Saturday night, and returned to
Eugene where he is a student at
the University of Oregon law
school Christmas day.
Show.
The Oregon Cattlemen's Association will pay a cash re
ward not exceeding the sum of $1,000 for information
and evidence resulting in the arrest and conviction of
any person or persons stealing, butchering or driving
away cattle belonging to any member of the Oregon
Cattlemen's Association under the conditions set forth below:
1 The "Assured Member" whose livestock are stolen or butchered must have
paid O.C.A. dues current at the time that said livestock were stolen.
2 A sum not exceeding $1,000 will be paid in each ease. If more thon one
informenf is eligible to a reward the amount will be divided.
3 The Board of Directors will decide to whom and in what umount the reward
will be paid. This decision is final.
4 The reword is not payable to any officer of the law, member of the O.C.A.,
or owner of the property involved.
5 The reward is revokable at any time without notice by the O.C.A.
Report Violations To
State Department of Agriculture, Salem (collect)
A State Policeman, Sheriff, or any Brand Inspector
The Oregon Cattlemen's Association Office, Portland (collect)
THIS RANCH IS A MEMBER OREGON CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION
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Sharon Witherrite is wearing
her princess style dress. The
fabric is a wine and white
herringbone. The solid wine
trim on the collar, cuffs and
pockets add a special note to
this dress.
Attend Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Halvor-
sen, .Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Halvorsen, and Mr. and Mrs.
Mark Halvorsen and Joe Hal
vorsen attended the Heim-bigner-Hinkie
wedding which
was held at the United Protes
tant Church of Richland. Joe
Halvorsen was an usher. ,
ELKS SPECIAL
New Years Crab Feed
& Dance
DEC. 30
First fresh delicious Dungeness
crab of the season from the
Oregon Coast
Dinner at 6:30
Dancing from 9 to 2
Music by The Midnight Sun"
5-piece orchestra from Corvallis
$6 per person $12 per couple
Dance only, $2 each
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"Little Orv"...Orval Headley Jr
. Mr. 1970 of Kinzua with his little
sister Mendy Lou.
Mafs Cookin
If you want a new Pumpkin
Bread recipe that makes more
than one loaf (it's gone so fast I
hate to bother with just one) you
might be interested in the
recipe that makes 2 large or
four small loaves. It was in that
Oregon State bulletin that is put
out for the Young Homemaker.
PUMPKIN BREAD
5 cups flour
4 cups sugar
4 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cloves
1 tbsp. cinnamon
3 cups pumpkin (No. 2H can)
1 cup oil
2 cups chopped nuts
Sift together dry ingredients;
Add pumpkin and oil beat well.
Add nuts. Kill greased floured
pans two-thirds full. Bake 350
degrees for one hour and 45
minutes. Small loaves take 1
hour. Let bread mellow for a
couple of days before serving.
"The best way to help your
youngsters with their home
work is not to."
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