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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
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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.
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mower, and a contented wife-why shouldn't I be in debt?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Present Is Great ...
BUT How About Their Future?
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now. Start Savings Accounts for them.
Teach the saving habit. They'll thank
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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. He
cited serious threats to wildlife
and recreational values in the
future soil erosion
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