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IIEPPNER ORE.) GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. January !5. 1973 G-T IVont Ads Pay Hcpptisr-Gazette-Tiines r j .... .v-n-V'NXvas 4n-vv aHBaHBaBBBBHaaaS -. ' J K fo- Victims PROUDFOOT RANCHES, INC. H AS BEEN ELECTED TO AMERICAN ANGUS ASSC. Proudfoot Ranches, Inc., lone, Oregon, has been elected to membership in the American Angus Association at St. Joseph, Missouri, announces Lloyd D. Miller, executive secretary. There were 358 memberships issued to breeders of registered Aberdeen-Angus in the United States during the past month. G-T WANT ADS PAY A-C Rent, Lease, Buy AHis Chalmers HESTOK, rSTEKAK (Hay Equlpmaat) NEW & USED MOUNTAIN MACHINERY COMPANY Airport Road PENDLETON Open Mon. thru Fit. and until Noon Sot 276-6222 Sky Meadow Ranch Spray. Or., 97874 January 11, 1973 The Hon. Senator Mark Hatfield Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D C, 20510 Dear and Hon. Sir: Within a matter of three weeks or so we in Rural America have become the victims of: 1. Impending higher REA costs due to the Adminis tration's action. (Over and above the projected Bonneville increase.) 2. The rape of the REAP program. 3. A grazing fee hike totally inconsistant with pro claimed Adminstration anti-inflation guidelines. 4. Curtailment of "set aside." 5. Cancellation (or curtail ment) of rural disaster emergency aid. (Details not at hand yet.) Within the same period we have spent enough on B-52's, fighter-bombers and other weapons of destruction (not to count the cost in lives) probably completely to restore and -or expand the 5 points above. What madness abounds there? Is it conceivable that the object is to destroy completely the small farmer and rancher so that Butz and his buddies in Agribiz may take over every thing? Then, all we farmers could move to the cities and live in slums like the American Indian who was forced there before us. Gourmet Foods Plant Coming Norman Hyder, president of Gourmet Food Product of Metolius, said last week the board of directors had adopted a plan to pursue a plan to move their plant to the Boardman Hermiston area. One of the principal reasons for the move, he explained, is transportation I grieve for my country costs. The firm's payroll for fiscal Aug. 1, 1972, $595,000. The force was 90 planning their Discussing the Her mis ton area, Hyder said a plant site is not a problem. A number are available. Hyder said that at least 75 percent of the equip ment at Metolius could be used in a new plant at Hermiston. The firm is also looking at the Port of Morrow as a plant site, we understand. Mike Wells cc: Richard M. Nixon Bob Packwood Al Ullman Rogers Morton, Scty. of the Interior Earl Butz. Scty. of Agriculture Ily Neighbors TMt OPINIONS I AM 1MIUOWN- iNKtsswuy IHOM Of lHt AMfRkAN Forced to Move TO0U on my 12 GENTBT. puyultlltft x 64 ft. Set up in Pendleton CALL 276-3611 Dealer COLE ELECTRIC Motor Rewinding Industrial - Commercial Farm and Home Pendleton 276-7761 year ending amounted to average work employees. In move to Boardman-Hermiston area, it appears they expect a big expansion. Sir. Hyder said Gourmet Foods is looking to the Orient as a growing market. "That area will be a good market for Pacific Northwest food pro ducts. We expect it will use a lot of frozen french fries. Orientals are developing Western tastes," he said. "We have been exporting to the Orient for the last five months, shipping to Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. In April and May the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture is sponsoring an agricultural trade fair, running for two days each in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore," Mr. Hyder said. The Gourmet president said he would attend all three of the trade fair showings with dis plays and product samples. "Both the USDA and the Oregon State Department of Agriculture see the Orient as a large market for our products. This promises to be a profitable market, and we will pursue it," Hvder said. 1970 Housing Census Shows Preference Changes Below are charts indicating fuel preferences of homeowners in 1970 as compared to previous years. Al Ullman Scores Wheat Set-Aside Congressman Al Ullman said in Washington, D.C. last week that the Department of Agri culture's timing in announcing the elimination of mandatory wheat set-aside programs could have an adverse effect on Oregon winter wheat producers. According to Ullman, the problem is that winter wheat growers sowed their crops last year under the provisions of the wheat set-aside law as it then applied. "Although the mandatory set-aside program has now been dropped," Ullman said, "it's too late for growers who already have seed in the ground to take advantage of this." Because of the major grain sales last year, he said, estimates of next summer's market activity are high, and elimination of the mandatory set-aside is expected to add considerably to the market income earned by producers. In a note to Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz, Ullman asked whether the department has given any consideration to the Oregon situation where winter wheat growers who planted under the 1972 program are now unable to compete in the 1973 market in the same capacity as others who have not yet planned their 1973 produc tion effort. OSU Economist January 12, 1973 Mr. David Harrison Columbia Basin Electric Co-op P.O.Box 398 Heppner, Oregon 97836 Dear Mr. Harrison: Thank you for your recent letter concerning the Presi dent's deep cuts in rural programs. I very much share your concern over these actions, and have been in touch with key committee chairmen and Con gressmen representing agri cultural area. In my judgment, the Administration is using the excuse of the need for spending cuts to decimate rural pro grams. It is now clear that disporportionately heavy re , ductions have been made in the rural sector. You may be sure that I will exert every effort to retain these valuable and proven activities. Thank you again for writing on this most important matter. With best wishes. IPS OjoWeK THAN THE School &S.BUT THEY'RE SURE 0FA WRISHWg UUNCH Sincerely, Al Ullman, M.C. THURSDAY NIGHT LADIES TEAM STANDINGS LEATHER LUMPER CLUB The Leather Lumpers 4-H Club met Jan. 16 at Jane McRoberts' home. An election was held. New officers are: Ginny Estes, president; Kae dene Hollomon, vice president; Mike Lott, secretary; David Worden and Eric .Clow, re porters. Reporter, David Worden WHEN COLD WEATHER CALLS. MASTER HAS 8 HOT ANSWERS. Won Lost 4 o 4 3 1 0 0 Team Murrays Ruggles Toyota Elma's Flowers Kinzua Corp. Columbia Basin High Ind. Game, Helen Young -200; High Ind. Series, Harriet Evans-561; High Team Game, Elma's Flowers-967; High Team Series, Toyota-2670. REMARKS: Beginning of 2nd half. GERTRUDE ivtrogdon Job Openings w 'Hi ? 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GI'Hsm and Wheeler Counties Telephone 676-9146 WSP Sees Rising: Farm Income. Higher Meat Prices Strong demand for Oregon farm products and a further increase in gross farm income is the 1973 outlook for Oregon agriculture, reports Stephen C. Marks, Oregon State University extension economist. And for the consumer, Marks sees higher livestock and meat prices during the first half of the year with some relief in sight for the latter part of 1973. Continued rising production costs, Marks cautions, will cut into the farmer's increased net farm-income. Forces shaping market demand conditions for food in the year ahead, Marks sees as increasing world population, rising employment and per sonal income, and the con sumers' desire to eat "high on the hog." While relatively tight-supply conditions exist for meat and certain fruits during the first half of 1973, there are no serious shortages indicated. These observations are made by Marks in the latest Oregon . Farm and Market Outlook circular, published by the OSU Cooperative Extension Service. Inflation is sure to dilute some of the gain in consumers' buying power, Marks believes, but probably not enough to stop the upward trend in the quantity of food purchased. The food stamp program will definitely add to the purchasing power of qualified low income families. Nearly $2 billion was allocated for this program in 1973, equivalent to about 1.5 percent of all the money U.S. consumers spent for food last year. Livestock and meat prices appear headed for new highs during the first half of 1973, Marks estimates, surpassing 1972's peaks. But there should be some respite from the hectic rise in retail meat prices after mid-year, because farmers will be sending 7 to 8 percent more hogs to packers in late summer and fall, as well as an increase in cattle. Poultry meat should be plentiful but probably no more so than in 1972, Marks observes. However poultry prices would increase if growers are forced to cut production because of high cost of poultry feed. EMPLOYMENT NEWS JANUARY 22. 1973 The Cooperative Rural Man--power Project with the help of the secretaries in the Extension offices in Morrow, Gilliam, Sherman, and Wheeler counties, has the following job opening: Morrow County: Experienced saw filer; babysitter (live-in) Sherman County: Warehouse man with experience in farm stored grain, job for a retired couple to live on a ranch in own trailer to do odd jobs with utilities paid, one general farm worker. People with the following experience are looking for work: Heppner area: General farm workers, mill workers, secretaries, grocery checker, clerk typist, store clerk; Sher man County: General employ ment for two women, car penter; Wheeler County: Housekeeper, bartender, office clerk, cook or barmaid; Gilliam County: Cashier, bookkeeper, secretary, motel maids, ranch worker, electricians helper, sales clerk, bartender, clerk typist, nurses aide. For futher information, con tact your local Extension office: Heppner, 676-9642; Condon, 384-2271; Fossil, 763-4115; Moro, 565-3230. This is a mutual effort of the Extension Service, Employ ment Service, and the people of this area. 1 MAy NOT BE M'i THWfc TO CPOW fcBCKJT BoT AT VtKX j CAN'T BE EtPlAcep By AN ftlAPIW CLOCK. 8 models, all manufactured in compliance with OSHA safety standards - 63,000 to 500.000 BTUhr. vented and unwanted with or without thermostats. All models run on low-cost kero seneNo. 1 fuel oil . . . and fea ture a safety control that thuts off the unit automatically if the flame goat out. You have to see a Master heater in action to appreciate it. Come in or phone ... for a free dem onstration on your job. Pettyjohn's Farm & Builders Supply Heppner 676-9157 .E TRI-COUNTY HEREFORD RANGE BULL SALE CO Hereford Bulls 60 I Horned & Polled - Clear Pedigreed I Range Bulls Being Offered Are The Tops I From the Hereford Herds of Oregon CLEAR PEDIGREES GUARANTEE BY CONSIGNORS There will be no sale in the Northwest where there will be the selection offered such as this. Sale 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, FEB. 7 FAIR GROUNDS Lunch will be served by Union County CowBells LA GRANDE OREGON Show At 9:30 a.m. Free delivery to central point on highway up to 150 miles at huver risk. "HOME OF REPUTATION CATTLE" Auctioneer: Ken Trout For further information write or call Ralph D. Hart P- O. Box 760. La Grande, Oregon 97850 Ph. 963-2127 T. V. SERVICE Dy Qualified RCA TRAINED TECHNICIANS AT VIDEO-TECH, INC. 481 A E. Main SW Hermiston 567-3882 Built tough for deep pOowing INTERNATIONAL 710 SEMI-MOUNTED PLOW-5 AND 6 BOTTOM Big and tough, but easy to handle Huge 30-in. vertical clearance for heaviest trash Steerable tail wheel for short turns . . . fully automatic or spring-trip beams On-land or In-furrow hitches Category II or III 3 point hitch or Fast-Hitch ... 16 or 18-ln. bottoms. III FOITJGFGikc. pin LillLl Lexington. Oregon G-T Want Ada Pay Big . Phone SC3-0221
