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Ueppner-Gazette-Titnes ' sU ' a- IIKPPNF.R tORK.I C A Z KTTK-T1 M ES, Thursday, April It. 1171 4-H ''"''"''cli 1972 Wool Payments Announced The incentive payment rate on 19T2 marketings of shorn wool v. as announced April 5th by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, according to David McLeod, ASCS Director. The announced payment rate, based on the incentive price of 72 cents a pound, is 105,7 percent of the national average price of 35 0 cents a pound received by producers. Payments to wool growers are required by the National Wool act of 1954, as amended. The 1972 payment rate compares with the 1971 rate of 271 1 percent and reflects the recovery in market prices for shorn wool in 1972, I'SDA officials said. Wool prices improved last year throughout the w orld as a result of a change in the supply -demand situation For the fourth consecutive year, world wool production declined At the same time, mill consumption of wool picked up in 1972 and exceeded production. There will be no payments to growers on their 1972 sales of mohair. The average of 814 cents a pound received by growers who sold mohair in 1972 was 1.2 cents above the support level of 80 2 cents a pound With growers receiving more than the support level in the market place from the 1972 sales, no government payment will be required. Payments on 1971 marketing of mohair were at the rate of 166.4 percent of dollar returns when growers received an average of only 30.1 cents in the marketplace. Payments on 1972 marketing will be about $65 million, all of which will be to wool growers. This compares to payments on 1971 marketing of $103 million to wool growers and $10 million to mohair growers. There likely will be no payments on 1973 marketings. Reported prices received by producers during January-March averaged more than 75 cents a pound for wool and $1.58 a pound for mohair. Prices in March were even higher. A grower's wool payment on 1972 marketings is determined by multiplying his net dollar return from the sale of wool by the payment rate of 105.7 percent. The percentage method of payment is designed to encourage growers to improve the quality and marketing of their wool. In any marketing year for which incentive payments are made, the higher the price a grower gets for his wool the larger his payment will be. A payment rate of $1.48 a hundredweight on unshorn lambs sold or slaughtered in 1972 also was announced by USDA. The 1971 rate was $2.10. This payment is designed to compensate growers for the wool they market on live lambs rather than as shorn wool. The payment is based on the shorn wool payment rate, average weight of wool per hundredweight of lambs, and value of lamb's wool relative to the national average value of shorn wool. Deductions of 1 -12 cents a pound from 1972 shorn wool payments and 7 - l2 cents a hundred pounds of liveweight from 1972 lambs payments will be made to finance advertising, sales promotion, and related market development activities. These deductions provided for in the National Wool Act. are at the same rates as for the six preceding marketing years. The deductions were approved by an 87 percent favorable vote by sheepmen voting in a June 1971 referendum. Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service county offices will begin making the payments early in April. The 1973 incentive price for wool announced November 17. 1972. is 72 cents a pound, the same as for 1972. The 1973 support level of 80.2 cents a pound for mohair is also the same as the support level for 1972. On the basis of prices now being received in the market place by wool and mohair growers, it appears that no incentive payments will be required on 1973 marketings. OREGON PRICE REPORT Af Mirrlt 15. 17J INDEX OF PRICES RECEIVED CONTINUES RECORD The March 15 Index of Prices Received by Oregon farmers was 35. a record high, according to the Oregon Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. The Index was 17 points higher than on February 15 and 102 points, or 40 percent, above a year ago. The All Crops Index, at 300, was 3 percent above February 15 and 51 percent more than March 15. 1972. The Livestock and Livestock Products Index at 450 increased 7 percent from a month earlier and 30 percent from a year earlier. Sub-indexes for all commodity groups were substantially higher than a year ago. Three meals a day, roof over my head, two cars, a boat, a power mower, and a contented wife-why shouldn't I be in debt? COLE ELECTRIC Motor Rewinding Industrial - Commercial Farm and Home Pendleton 276-7761 Farm Labor Survey The Oregon State University Extension Service, in response to many questions and express ed interest in Morrow and Gilliam Counties, is presently beginning a survey of the farmers who employ and their employees, according to George Johnston. County Extension Agent. The cooperation of those contacted w ill be greatly appre ciated, for the results of the survey will hopefully provide the farmers and ranchers of this area better labor management techniques, and thus a better return for their labor dollar. The employees should also benefit from better manage ment. Interest in the Farm Labor Laws and Management Work shop demonstrated in Manning Beckers' iOSU Economist) talk on labor management, plus the labor situation as reflected in the last two seasons, led up to the formulation of the survey. Some of the questions which will hopefully be clear after the sampling are as follows: Is there, or why is there, a farm labor shortage? What are the skills needed and present in the labor force? Is there any relation between tenure and salary? Can and should the farmer offer incentive or bonus programs for their employees? How can the work be better organized to meet the needs of both the employer and employee? Finding the answer to these broad questions by asking more specific ones, will provide for better overall management of the farm. With the cooperation of the local farmer and em ployee. Oregon State University will have the information avail able in the form of workshops and educational brochures as soon as possible. The survey will be conducted by Robert Newman from Dallas. Texas, w ho is a student at the University of Oregon, in the Institute of Industrial and Labor Relations. He indicates that he hopes to contact the people concerned at their con venience and will be brief. The survey is expected to extend through the months of April and May. Questions and comments are appreciated. For further information contact George Johnston or Harold Kerr in the Heppner Extension Office, or Martin Zimmerman in the Condon Extension Office. NEW RESIDENTS ta Morrow County are Karen and Karl Pancoast. formerly of Portland. Karl is employed at the Kinzua Veneer Plant and it is reported they both really like Heppner. They have two children, Kerry. 12 and K P.. 3. THE NORTH LEXINGTON UVESTOCK CI. I B met April 9 at the Lexington School House. The meeting was called to order by President. Ken Gneb. Our leader passed out our pins for the '73" year. It was voted to buy something for the members who complete their record hooks at the end of each year. Our members were encouraged to go to the judging day at Heppner and judging at The Dalles Show. Then Cherie Jo Carter talked to us about meat cuts and showed some slides on meat cuts. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Gneb. Reporter, Julie Grieb THE THREADERS SEW INC. CU B met April 12 at the Heppner High School Home Ec. room. We worked on our projects. We are making smocks, skirts, vests, pants, and dresses. Refreshments were served by Mane Van Schoiack and Susan Gray. Reporte. Julie Grieb THE SNAPPY SNIPPERS sewing club met April 3 in the Home Ec. room of lone High School. The Simplicity filmstnp "Super Fashion Plan" was shown with narration by Mrs. Peterson. After refreshments, Mrs. Tew s show ed us how to put in knit and gathered shleeves. New Reporter. Natalie Tews EMPLOYMENT NEW S 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: MORROW COUNTY: Fence building, farm work, secretary bookkeeper, housekeeper, ce ment work; GILLIAM COUNTY: Two year around farm jobs; SHERMAN COUNTY: Grain warehouse man, two ranch jobs (one with experience in welding It me chanics): WHEELER CXUNTY: Two maintenance type jobs. People with the following experience are looking for work: Hrppner Area: Office workers, sales clerks; Condon Ares: Office worker; More Ares: Secretary. For further information con tact your local Extension Ser vice: Heppner 676-9642; Con don -384 2271; Fosil 763-4115; Mora - 565 3230. This is mutual effort of the Extension Service, Employ ment Service, and the people of this area. di ........ t "f 'i r-i I t3L 1 Ranch Aero Airplane Spraying Co. I j t t owned & operated by Paul fJ. Hansen Spraying - Fertilizer - - Seeding Year Round Service Heppner 676-9925 i' X-1' 1 1 1 1 1 J ! I- 1 ' 1' 1 1 1 ENEMY OF THE FOREST - The small, hairy, larva (caterpillar stage) of the Douglas fir tussock moth. DDT Ban Exception Requested Some people have Others tell the truth. -n A :'-'' 1 XvX1 I 7 v. - SEATTLE - State Land Commissioner Bert L. Cole announced here today he will ask the federal Environmental Protection Agency to authorize an exception to its ban on the use of DDT in order to control a "disastrous" insect infestation that is ravaging forests in southeast Washington and northeast Oregon. Cole said the spreading out break of Douglas fir tussock moth larvae, whose feeding causes widespread defoliation and death of vast tree stands, is causing "serious social con cerns" in addition to obvious economic and environmental damage. Despite the emotional controversy surrounding the use of DDT. he said, "it is clearly the responsibility of my office to take this action in light tact, of all the latest evidence available." The announcement came at a meeting of the Forest Industry news Media Roundtable, which is sponsored by the Washington Forest Protection Association. Dave Graham. Portland based pest control expert with the U.S. Forest Service, told the Roundtable gathering that tus sock moth damage currently involves nearly 200,000 acres of forestlands in the region, with the largest infestation center located in the Blue Mountains of southeast Washington and northeast Oregon. If not con trolled the outbreak could cause tree mortality and damage on some 434.000 acres by this summer, with timber damage estimated at $10 million, Graham said. Hopes that a natural vims might control the infestation before the projected damage mounted essentially have been dashed, Graham said. Recent studies have shown the inci-. area plus dence of the virus to be "much problems. C 2007 API 73 m.. 36 The Present Is Great ... BUT How About Their Future? Nobody knows what the future may hold. But you can help your children now. Start Savings Accounts for them. Teach the saving habit. They'll thank you for it someday. Ltaix SAVINGS ana' LOAN ASSOCIATION 180 NE Second Hermlston, Ore. Don Gra'' maner nTTTTTl Tel. if,7-fc4WI lower than we had expected or hoped for," he said. There is only an "extremely remote" possibility that some unforeseen natural phenom enon such as a "freak frost" might cause sufficient mortal ity among the moths before the expected summer surge in egg-hatching. Graham said. All available alternatives - includ ing application of approved pesticides - have been eval uated thoroughly, but results to date indicate that DDT remains the only effective control known, he said. On April 20, the Forest Service will file a final environ mental impact statement on the situation with President Nixon' Council on Environmental Qua! ity. A preliminary draft filed in February deferred a final recommendation untO after further scientific evaluation plus input being solicited for the public. The Forest Service has stated it will recommend direct control with DDT if the review now underway indicates "that it is acceptable and necessary in order to prevent further unacceptable damage Cole said that past experience "clearly demonstrates we can apply DDT under strict control to avoid the feared effects." A similar large-scale outbreak in Oregon in 1965 was effectively controlled using DDT Alter years or intensive mon itoring, "no significant or long-range environmental im pacts" were observed, accord ing to the Northwest Forest Pest Action Council. Concern over the current outbreak "go far beyond the potential loss of $10 million worth of timber," Cole said. 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