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IIKPPNKR (OltE.), C.AZKTTE TIMES, Thursday. March IS. WJ ttoppnsr-Gazette-Times VCD IS Prices Received Index at Record High OREGON PRICE REPORT (At of February IS, 1873 The Index of Prices Received by Oregon farmeri on February 15, 1973 reached 339, the highest of record, according to the Oregon Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. This was 3 points above a month earlier and 85 points (33 percent) above a year earlier. The previous record of 285 occurred in January 1952. AH commodity groups were substantially higher than February 1972, with sub-indexes increasing the most for fresh vegetables, wheat and fruits. The Livestock and Livestock Products Index was 3 percent above a month earlier and 24 percent above February 15, 1973, as beef cattle prices increased 4 percent from a month ago and 24 percent over a year earlier. Calves increased 37 percent in the same period. The All Crops Index at 291 was slightly below last month, but 43 percent above last year. Wheat prices were 66 percent higher than last year. Apple and pear prices increased, while dry onions were more than double February 1972. Tourist: a guy who drives 5,000 miles to have his picture taken in front of his car. COLE ELECTRIC Motor Rewinding Industrial Commercial Farm and Howe Pendleton .'. 276-7761 A-C Rent, Lease, Buy Allis Chalmers HESTOTJ, FREEMAN (Hcrf Equipment) NEW & USED MOUNTAIN MACHINERY C03IPANY Airport Road PENDLETON Open Mon. thru Frt. and until Noon Sat 276-6222 Chain Saw & up S CqastliTCoast: tjlaaeBvaBBi MOVING?? Loco! or Long Distance Free Estimates Call Gene Orwick 989-8586 or Condon 384-2292 Agents for United Van Line.. REDICKD TILLAGE BECOMES PRACTICAL FOR OREGON CROPS The concept that land has to be tilled to be productive may be plowed under by wheat and pea farmers in Northeastern Oregon. Their crops can be grown with new non-tillage or limited tillage practices that promise to reduce operational costs, re duce wind and water erosion, conserve soil moisture and provide efficient weed control. Already successfully used in wheat-soybean rotations in the Midwest, the new tillage prac tices are being adapted for Oregon use by Pendleton Ex--periment Station agronomist Donald J. Rydrych who is attempting to overcome weed control and equipment prob lems that have been the primary barrier to introduction of the practices to the North west. All the experimental tillage methods-non-tillage, trashy tillage (trashy fallow) and minimum tillage (chemical fallow )-depend in varying de grees on herbicides for their effectiveness and Rydrych 's work has been aided by recent herbicide improvements. Non-tillage depends entirely on chemical weeding because the soil is never disturbed. Chemical fallow also makes maximum use of herbicides to keep tillage at a minimum. Trashy fallow-allowing litter or straw to remain on the soil surface and form a mulched seedbed-encourages excessive weed growth that must be controlled chemically or with some tillage. One new chemical, Gly phosate, is particularly pro mising, incorporating a range of desirable characteristics into one product, said Rydrych. Glyphosate is primarily a post-emergence compound that works both on contact and by translocation to the roots. It is non-toxic, non-residual, can be applied in early fall or late spring and controls both grass and broadleaf weeds. "Glyphosate should be reg istered and released for com mercial use by 1974, making the reduced tillage practices feasible," said Rydrych. Trashy fallow is the only system now used to any extent in Northeastern Oregon and it is not used repeatedly because of the rapid build-up of weeds, particularly downy brome (cheatgrass). Non-tillage is not used at all commercially and there is only token use of chemical fallow, involving Tharis when lower Long Distance rates begin on weekdays. The best time to share the good times in the northwest is after 5 PM on weekdays. That's when lower Long Distance rates begin. And thaf s when you're li kely to fend friends and family at home. So go ahead and spread the good word. Long Distance calls get people together. about 2,000 acres annually. Rydrych's research shows that in winter wheat-fallow rotation all three methods can be used for seedbed preparat ion. For a green pea or annual crop rotation, non-tillage or chemical fallow work best. Results from winter wheat trials show that yields and production costs are about equal when comparing the new tillage practices with conven tional mechanical tillage. How ever, spring wheat has not responded to the new methods as well as winter wheat. For green pea production. Non tillage has been most success ful. In 1972, the non-tillage method using Glyphosate for weed control produced an additional 180 pounds of peas an acre when compared to conven tional tillage. New drills and modified old-style drills for penetrating hard non-tilled or trashy seed beds also are being tested by Rydrych. Some conventional drills can be modified at little cost and some of the newer designs are already available commercially, he said. ; nZsZ rr-. (AT. J JR. LAND BANK OFFICER HERALDS 1972 AS MOST EVENTFUL YEAR IN BANK HISTORY 1972 was one of the most eventful years in the 55-year history of the Land Bank System, said George W. Lacey, Director on the Farm Credit Board of Spokane at the annual stockholders meeting of the Federal Land Bank Association of Pendleton, Wednesday, Feb ruary 28, 1973. Speaking to stockholders at their annual meeting held at the Tapadera Restaurant Meeting Room, Mr. Lacey noted that the Farm Credit Act of 1971 which was fully implemented by mid-1972 was responsible in part, for a great surge of business. "In 1972 every past volume record was shattered," said Mr. Lacey, "to give the Land Bank its greatest year of credit service to agriculture. An improvement in the money market and a record volume of new business strengthened the earning position and we ended the year with a profit of $1.2 million. The System, Mr. Lacey said, has proved over the years its ability to operate on a sound ' basis as a privately-owned farm real estate mortgage credit source. The new act is a tribute to the excellent performance of the System, its directors and employees under the old Fed eral Loan Act which was passed in 1916. "When you think of the philosophies of the early nine teen hundreds we must salute the 1916 Congress for its vision in passing bold, forward-looking legislation with an ingenious plan for building a farmer owned mortgage . banking system," Mr. Lacey said. "The uniqueness of this legislation, and the success of our operations under it, have provided us with today's law and a modern Land Bank System that stresses Oppor tunity with Responsibility," said Mr. Lacey. New opportunities are found in four distinct areas, according to Mr. Lacey-A new broader lending authority which enables the Land Bank to be more responsive to the sound credit needs of individual farmers and ranchers. New Authority to serve a growing segment of rural resi dents in America, with sound mortgage credit for rural hous ing loans. Since mid-1972,73 rural housing loans have been closed in the Spokane District. The right to exercise more independent management in our banks and associations as privately - owned federal instrumentalities. COW POKES Farm Jobs Open MARCH 1. 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 openings. By Acc Reid I -IS MORROW COUNTY: Several short-term plowing Jobs (appli cant must be experienced), year around farm Jobs (must have experience in all types of farm work), housekeepers; SHERMAN COUNTY: Farm Jobs; GILLIAM COUNTY! 1 plowing Job, two farm joint, fry cook, waitress, bartender. . People with (he following experience are looking for work: llcppner Area: Car penter, loggers, green chain offbearer, veneer plant workers (for work of all kinds), truck drivers, registered nurse, book keeper, sales clerks, salesman, teacher, cashier; Fossil Area: Housekeeper, bartender, office clerk, cook; Condon Area: Office worker; Moro Area: Farm Worker, housekeeper, a person is looking for outdoor work (yard work, etc.) of all kinds. For further Information, con tact your local Extension Off Jce: lleppner 676 9642; Condon, 384 2271; Fossil, 763-4 115; Moro, 565-3230. This is a mutual effort of the Extension Service, Employ ment Service, and the people of this area. A hillbilly was arrested and brought before the commis sioner for having a still on the premises, "How do you plead?" asked the commissioner. "I plead guilty and I waive the hearing." "What do you mean, 'waive the hearing'?" asked the com missioner. "I mean," answered the hillbilly, "I don't wanta hear no more about it." "Hey, don't these pickups beat gittin' yore insides . shook up on them ole rough hossesl" mm Leonard s Mobil Service Sl Bridgestone Tires Uclco Hatteries CALL 676-5000 FOR SERVICE Financing Avallab le V Opportunity to move the loan decision making closer to Land Bank members under authoriz ed delegations of authority. As for the outlook in 1973, Mr. Lacey predicted that the de mand for credit will continue and there is every indication the demand will remain strong. "Our ability to meet this demand is limited only by our sound-loan policy and the re payment capacity of our bor rowers," Mr. Lacey concluded. New directors for 1973 elected by the association are Milton Morgan of lone, and Richard Wilkinson, Heppner. The Federal Land Bank Association of Pendleton serves farmer-rancher members in Umatilla and Morrow Counties with over $20,000,000 in farm real estate mortgage credit. 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