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6 IIEPPNERtORE.) GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, January 4. 1973 h ruJ UeppHsr-Gazette-Times ,1 rJ UUman Scores Graze Fee Hikes Congressman Al UUman said in Washington last week hiking grazing fees across the board for the use of federal lands "is just not the way to do it". Ullman said that for several years he has been urging the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service to establish a system that allows selective fee increases where they might be justified. "An increase in grazing fees should be related to the use of particular land and the man agement costs necessary to keep that land productive," Ullman said. He said a straight, across-the-board increase would be harm ful to Oregon. Winter Wheat SeecKnss Up Winter Wheat acreage seeded in Oregon for 1973 harvest is estimated at 990,000 acres, an increase of. 15 percent over 1972 seedings and 35 percent above the 1971 crop, according to the Oregon Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. Winter Wheat production in Oregon during 1973 is forecast at 38,610,000 bushels, based on the December 1 farmer reported condition of wheat stands. This compares with the 1972 production of 35,190,000 bushels and the 1971 crop of 32,016,000 bushels. The Oregon crop was in generally good condition. Fall rains were adequate for good stands in most areas although some of the earlier plantings were dusted in. Three-State Area Seedings up 7 Percent Seedings of winter wheat in the three-State area of Oregon, Washington and Idaho are expected to total 4,645,000 acres for the 1973 crop. This is 7 percent above the 1972 and 23 percent above 1971. Washington seedings, at 2,730,000 acres were up 4 percent. Idaho seedings at 925,000 were up 10 percent. Based on the December 1 condition of the crop, the 1973 winter wheat production for the three-State area is forecast at 196,700,000 bushels, compared with 188.205,000 bushels in 1972 and 178,108,000 in 1971. Nationally, winter wheat seedings are up 1 percent. G-T WANT ADS PAY APPLY NOW We Train Men to Work As LIVESTOCK BUYERS If you have some livestock experience we will train you to buy cattle, sheep and hogs. For a local interview, write today with your background. Include your complete ad dress and phone number. CATTLE BUYERS, INC. 4420 Madison Kansas City. Mo. 64111 Special Horse Branding Branding of Oregon horses found to be positive reactors to the Coggins test for Equine infectious Anemia was recommended by the Oregon Department of Agriculture's Livestock Disease Advisory Committee at its December 19 meeting in Salem. Adopting a recommendation bv fh Committee on Equine Infectious Diseases of the U.S. Animal Health Association, the why lambs are such prime targets at present. v A tr- Coyote Relief Asked Agriculture officials and stockmen from 13 western states will ask President Nixon for relief from serious coyote depredations in the western half of the nation, which threaten to force many sheepmen out of business. "Some states reported losses of lamb crops as high as 17 percent", said Roy Nelson, administrator of the Oregon Department of Agriculture's Livestock Division, who represented the state at the Denver, Colorado, meeting of the Western Association of State Departments of Agriculture on December 14. Nelson stated that the meeting was called because of widespread coyote damage in the region. Committees were formed to ask the President for federal funds to control the predator and to work toward a controlled use of toxicants in the program which are consistent with requirements of the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Nelson said all states reported an increase in losses to coyotes since use of toxicants in their control was curtailed by presidential edict. "We all agreed that toxicants are the most merciful means of keeping the coyote population down", Nelson continued. "Certainly they afford a better chance of instant death to the animal than slow death from trapping or wounding from gunfire", he said. "While aerial gunning of coyotes has been reported effective in areas of flat terrain, it is almost useless in mountain areas where many sheep are grazed." According to Nelson, several states reported coyotes to be running packs this year, rather than running singly or in pairs. This means coyotes are having difficulty in finding food and explains Wheat Shipments Up Oregon's wheat shipping ports have signaled a boost in the Pacific Northwest's agri business economy. And, in an unusual way. Wheat inspected and shipped from Willamette and Columbia River ports in Oregon from July 1, 1S72, to just before Christmas totaled more tonnage than the estimated 1972 crop of all grains produced in Oregon, according to figures compiled by the Grain Division of the Oregon Depart ment of Agriculture. Division administrator Allen G. Plummer gave total exports of 'Pacific Northwest wheat Holiday Visiting personnel Drive-In Redecorated mini rouioniii river noris ns 1,542,000 tons. U.S. Department Mr: and Mrs. Lincoln Nash of Agriculture estimates place traveled with Mr. nd Mrs. all Oregon grain production on Dean Connor and their four December 15 at 1,446,980 tons, children to Beaverton for the USDA figures estimate week-end. They visited with the Oregon wheut production at Nash's daughter and son-in-law, 1,105,440 tons; outs at 79,040 Mr. and Mrs. Bob Parsons. The tons; barley at 276,000 tons and Connors also were guests at the rye at 6,500 tons. home of Dean's slstor and Also since July 1, the Grain brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Division recorded Its second Johnny Williams of Aloha, highest export inspection month On their return trip Monday, in November, when 388,175 tons 'hey " stopped off in Hood were inspected. The highest Hi ver for a visit with Lincoln s export inspection month was sister and brother-in-law, Mr. December, 1971, when 417,975 a"d Mrs- Elmer Springer. tons were inspected by division Mr. and Mrs. Keiin uonnor and Laurie of Hillsboro, visited A-C Rent, Lease, Buy Allis Chalmers HESTON, FREEMAN (Hay Equipment) NEW & USED MOUNTAIN MACHINERY COMPANY Airport Road PENDLETON Open Mon. thru FrL and until Noon Sat 276-6222 Oregon group suggests that such animals be identified by a hip brand of "92A", the Oregon identification number, and isolated from other horses in their area. According to Dr. Glenn B. Rea, state veterinarian, this highly infectious disease has no known cure and, despite the fact that Oregon has had little experience with it, it is advisable to identify reactors nationwide to protect the horse population. The committee learned that Anaplasmosis researchers have identified a cross infection between cattle and blacktail deer. Anaplasmosis is an anemic condition which may be transmitted by ticks. Members were told that mule deer apparently are not carriers of the disease, but that migration habits of blacktail deer pose a potential threat to herds in certain portions of Oregon. Also under discussion was the loss of sheep markets in Canada due to the presence of Blue Tongue in Oregon. Oregon would like Canada and other states to recognize, as it does, that Blue Tongue is present almost everywhere and does not deserve the restriction being placed upon it. The committee decided that hereafter only reports of suspected reactions to brucellosis ring tests will be distributed to herd owners, since the former practice of circulating negative reports made no contribution to the brucellosis disease control program. The decision will be reconsidered if herd owners object to dropping the neg-vl.: reports. Finally, the committee was informed that a cooperative state-federal swine brucellosis validation program is underway and that individual herds validated in 1973 will count toward validation of the state without retesting of breeding herds. Nelson also said that for the first time cattlemen in several states are reporting significant losses to coyotes. Happiness is being the father of a dropout from drum school. COLE ELECTRIC Motor Rewinding Industrial Commercial Farm and Home Pendleton 276-7761 Mama; "What did mama's little baby learn in school today?." Sonny: "I learned two punks not to call me mama's little baby." The "miudle years" are that peaceful, serene period between the end of your child ren's college education, and the coming of the grandchild-ren-usually about 3 to 5 months. A traffic light is a device de signed to get people halfway across the street safely. 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Box 8358 Boise, Idaho 83707 (208) 384-6480 Potato Exports Goal Oregon, Washington and Idaho moved a step closer to opening markets in the Orient for processed potato products from these three states in late December with the formal formation of the Pacific Northwest Potato Export Committee. The Committee will be composed of a representative from the potato commissions of each of the three states and three advisory processor members. The latter will be selected at the annual meeting of the Northwest Food Processors Association in Portland in January and must include at least one dehydrator and one from frozen foods. Representing the commission on the committee are Bob Skiles, Nampa, of the Idaho Potato Commission, who was named chairman of the committee; Walt LePage, Pasco, Washington Potato Commission, elected vice-chairman; and Isao Kameshige, Ontario, Oregon Potato Commission. Jay Glatt, administrator of the Agricultural Development Division of the Oregon Department of Agriculture will serve as the committee's coordinator. The committee will work on market promotion and market access problems for processed potato products. Emphasized in the promotion directed at institutional chefs, rapid food service people and the consumer, will be the superior quality of Pacific Northwest potatoes, which has resulted in this region being the primary potato processing area. Aimed at expanding markets will be the potato industry's participation in the Pacific Northwest Food Show planned for Tokyo this coming April and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agriculture Service sponsored hotel and restaurant shows next spring in Tokyo, Hong Konc and Singapore. The committee will provide a food technician for these shows. The technician will demonstrate uses and preparation of processed family in 1887 died in Corvallis potato products and emphasize the fact that uniform quality Uec- 26 at tne age of 90 products will soon increase efficiency and be more economical. The committee will also be involved in working out problems of market access. Nontariff entry restrictions have long been of great concern to Pacific Northwest food processors. Japan is indicating an interest in liberalization of some of its entry requirements that would have an effect on processed potato products. Relaxation of these requirements could also be helpful in marketing of other little known frozen or precooked food products from this region. The committee has a thorough understanding and technical knowledge of the potato industry, which will be useful in working with U.S. State Department personnel when making contacts with officials of foreign countries related to easing entry requirements of processed foods. Commenting on goals of the committee, Glatt sees its promotional work for processed potatoes as indirectly leading the way for opening up markets for other frozen and precooked food products from the Pacific Northwest, particularly frozen vegetables. He points out that one will naturally follow the other and says that the planned use of containers for shipment of potato products will mean unused space in the container can be filled by other processed foods, resulting in making it economically feasible for overseas shipments of minimum initial orders. with Mr. Connor s tatner ana step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Connor over the week end. They also visited Keith's brother and Bister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Connor and family. Mr&Gertson lies Christmas in Eugene Mrs. Clara Gertson spent Christmas holidays with her grandson Bill Anhorn and family Mr. and Mrs. Anhorn, Lynn, Kim and Chuck, at Eugene. The family Christmas dinner was enjoyed at the Anhorn home as Bill is in charge of the state Hwy. there and couldn't leave town. Others there for the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. Claire Goheen from Portland, Mrs. Irene Anhorn and Mike, Jim and Cathy of Central Point. Mrs. Gertson took the plane from Pendleton and flew to Eugene. While she was in Eugene, she visited with Blanche Barlow, former Mike Lott and Jerry Clow have cokes at the newly decorated Drive HtJppnerlte, who enjoyed Deing ' In. New Walls and new floor covering may be seen in the picture brought up-to-date with happen- too. Customers are ohing and ahing at the change at the Drive in. Wayne and Rita Harris recently purchased the Drive In from Cliff Harris. They closed up for a few days for remodel ing. The remodeling included handsome wood paneling and a gold and red wall-to-wall carpeting. As Mrs. Harris said, "we chose something that would go good with mustard and catsup". Lexington DEATH CLAIMS ...... LOUBHOADLEY ; Tennessee-born woman traveled west with her ings of her home town. McMillan of Portland, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Pad Eula Markle of Portland, Mrs. berg and children of Dayton, Dona Ritchie and Mr. and Mrs. wn. were recent visitors with Jim Ritchie Salem, Mr. and his mother Mrs. Catie Padberg Mrs. Pete McMillan of Grande and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ronde, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph o E Baker. A who Jackson, Mrs. Stuart Smith, Mrs. Mervin Leonard of Iler miston, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hunt of The Dalles, Mr. and Mrs. John McMillan of McMinnville, and other friends and relatives from Morrow Co. Mrs. Wm. J. Van Winkle motored. to Pendleton on Sat. to take Mrs. Cleo Van Winkle to i Heirsche's Nursing home after a visit with her families in Heppner and Lexington. Local lYlen Attend NFO Convention Five local men went to Kansas City, Dec. 11 -15, for the National Farmers Organization Convention. Those attending were Don McElligott, Lloyd Morgan, Dave Baker, Gene Logan and Don Peterson. Orin Lee Staley was re-elected president of the NFO after some close competition. Lexington nir. anu Mrs. rucit marquarai of Pullman, Wn. visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Marquardt over the holidays. They accompanied Mr. and Mrs. T.E.Messenger Sr., Mrs. Bill Marquardt, Charma, Billy June, and Norita to Portland, to return Penny to the hospital after she spent the holidays with her family. Billy June Marquardt spent the holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Bill Marquardt Mrs. Lou Broadley, born Nov. 19, 1882. was the daughter of John McMillan and Margaretta Dyer. She was united in marriage to George Broadley in Lexington Dec. 21, 1902. During the 1920s, Mrs. Broadley and her husband George lived in Lexington, where he owned and operated a blacksmith shop. Mrs. Broadley cared for her mother for many years, who had lost an arm early in life. She was a member of the Holly Rebekah Lodge for over 50 years. Mr. Broadley preceeded her in death Sept. 11, 1935, as did her brothers, Elbert D., John F., Samuel (Gus), George L. and William P. and two sisters Elza Pointer and Minnie Broadley. She leaves to mourn her passing one sister Mrs. Cora Warner of Corvallis. Mrs. Warner is the only one of the family to be born in Oregon. Funeral services were held at Billy Irvin spent last week in Lexington from his home in Baker. Donald Majeske has returned to his home in Deer Park after visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Gene Majeske over the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Majeske were recent callers at the Harvey Wright home in Gresham. Mr. and Mrs. Wm J. Van Winkle met Mr. and Mrs. Aarsted of Portland in Hood River on Sunday where they enjoyed an early New Year's Day dinner. It's A Boy Mr. and Mrs. Mike Burcham are the proud parents of a son Kenneth James, born Dec. 29, at Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston. The young man weighed 7 lbs 8 oz. Grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Burcham. Lexington. The new boy was named after Kenneth Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Breeding, Gresham, were week-end visitors in Lexington. Mrs. Breeding had been here the week previous, helping Mrs. Lola Breeding move to her new home in Irrigon. this convention were tenure of Lexington Christian Church office, whether national direc tors should be salaried or not, and completeness of financial Dec. 29 with the Rev. Don Johnson officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Marquardt sang reports. The Morrow County t'"A "a? members felt that the organiza- e Grden' compamed by tional structure will change Mrs. Marquardt at the p.ano. k, 0 , ... . .... ..J Interment followed at the were debated. from Multnomah School of the Bible in Portland. Christie Jake O'Brien of Echo spent the New Years with her grandparents Mr.and Mrs. Gene Majeske, while her par ents were visiting in Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson were Goldendale, Wn visitors on Sunday. MOVING?? Local or Long Distance Free Estimates Call Gene Orwtck 989-8586 or Condon 384-2292 Agents for United Van Line. i Forced to Move Take over on my 12 GENTBT. payments x 64 ft. Set up In Pendleton CALL 276-3611 Dealer 1 Lexington Cemetery. Casket bearers were Cecil Jones, Dean Hunt, Buster Padberg, Scott McMillan, Don Pointer and Kenny Jones. Honorary bearers were Roy Campbell, Adolph Majeske, Orville Cutsforth, Ralph Jack son, Elmer Hunt and Mervin Leonard. Mrs. Broadley is survived by one sister, Cora Warner of Corvallis, with whom she was living at the time of her death ; several nieces and nephews. Florence McMillan of Lexing ton is one of her neieces. Sweeney Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. Those from out of town attending the services were her sister Mrs. Cora Warner and daughter and husband Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hays, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Hays, Mrs. Candy Frischnecht, Mrs. Brit ton Price, and Mrs. Deanna Cramer all of Corvallis, Mr. and Mrs. Jack McMillan of Red mond, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hill of Redmond, Mrs. Kay Moran of Coos Bav. Mr. and Mrs. Sam 7T --ill.. t lips, 1 1-, v- V IS jkALL L J r Here's where the 4-wheel Agripower is! Where the big farms are . . . that's where the power Is . . . that's where the STEIGER whips into action covering more acres faster . . . with less oper ating cost. Cost conscious agribusinessmen have dis covered that the STEIGER adds profits to farming . , . pulling tandem implements faster at less fuel cost and eliminating extra labor costs. The STEIGER is powered by a big Caterpillar or Cummins engine. 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