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Farmers Heed to Certify Acres
July I is the final date for
those farmers participating in
the 1973 Wheat and Feed Grain
Programs to certify their com
pliance, according to David
McLvod, ASCS Director.
At this time, probably most
farms have only the acreage of
crops permitted for harvest and
The May 15 Index of Prices by Oregon farmers was 359, up 2 n0 cxtra acres ,0 dispose of. If
points from April 15. according to the Oregon Crop ana uvesiots his Kituntion exists, the only
OREGON PRICE REPORT
(As of May 15.1873)
INDEX OF PRICES RECEIVED INCREASES
Reporting Service. The Index was 41 percent above a year ago. The
All Crops component of the Index increased 1 percent from last
month while the Livestock and Livestock products component
decreased less than one percent.
The All Crops Index at 3()8 was 52 percent above a year ago and
the Livestock and Livestock Products Index at 444 was 29 percent
above a year ago. All sub groups of the Index remain above a year
a,?Some of the items that contributed to the Increase in the Index
were: Potatoes, barley, cattle, turkeys and lettuce. Partially
off -setting were: Wheat, calves, lambs, eggs and hay.
Women Wanted
Women for Agriculture was
organized August 19(i9 in the
Willamette Valley by Mrs.
Ralph Holznpfcl of Tangent,
former extension agent, a
young farmer's wife and
mother. Alarmed by the mis
understandings and statewide
shutdown of grass seed field
burning, women in eight count
ies worked to gain time for
farmers until research dis
covers acceptable alternatives
and solutions to field burning;
spoke to all available groups to
educate the public about the
whys and hows" of their farm
operations; helped raise funds
for research on alternatives to
field burning and research and
development in straw utiliza
tion; and attemped to improve
the morale of a discouraged
farm populace.
They are women who know
agriculture best and speak with
authority based upon up-to-date
information and research plus
personal knowledge and sin
cerity. They are seeking mem
berships out of the valley to take
the problems of agriculture to
all parts of the state.
Future study and action
includes pesticides, fertilizers,
pollution, farm labor and land
utilization.
other requirement to qualify for
program payment is to certify
at the ASCS office before July 1.
The wheat program requires
no set -aside acres this year,
and the feed grain program
offered a choice of either 10
percent of the base set-aside or
a zero option. The feed grain
payments would be earned
whether there is wheat certifi
cates or not, but the farm must
be certified in compliance
before July 1.
Some statistics here may
provide an idea as to the wheat
certificate to be determined by
the difference between Parity yourself.
difference of $.30). The National
average price received by
growers as of May 15-June 1,
1!7: was $2.15, while the
average for Oregon farmers
was $2.43 (again not indicative).
While certificates will be de
termined on the average na
tional price during July
November, these examples in
dicate what might be expected.
To be eligible for any of the
Wheat or Feed Grain benefits
the farm must be certified prior
to July 1. 1973. Only about 30
percent of the eligible farms
have certified to date. Check the
local ASCS office for full
information.
Coming Soon
May 15. 1973
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Thank you very much for
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Oregon Lung Association will
be the new name of the Oregon
Tuberculosis and Respiratory
Disease Association.
The name change will become
effective June 1, 1973, at the
Association's 5Bth annual meet
ing in Portland. The adoption of
the new name is in conjunction
with the change by the National
Tuberculosis and Respiratory
Disease Association to the
American Lung Association.
In announcing the change,
Association President Al .
Starns, Burns, explained that
"Oregon Lung Association bet
ter identifies the purpose of the
voluntary health association,
which Is to prevent and control
lung diseases.
It is hoped that the shorter
and simpler name will be more
easily recognized and remem
bered, so Orcgonians requiring
information or assistance will
find it easier to contact the
association.
. Mrs. John Rose, Pendleton, Is
chairman of the Eastern Region
Council of OTRDA. Leo Adler,
Baker, and Mrs. Dean Puikett,
Cove, serve on the Slate
Association's volunteer board of
directors.
Summer School Draws 4-H'ers
at the recent
ItvlilRDINETl'LLIS,
Morrow Co. Extension Aide
First-hand experiences of liv
ing in the college scene are in
store for older 4-H members
chosen as delegates to 4-H
Summer School, June 11
Soil Conservation tcur dinner.
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ATTENTION!
Mr. Zollinger will continue to service
the Heppner area for White Cross.
Bankers Life & Casualty Co
Box 166 Summerville, Ore. 9787b
as of July 1 and Novemeber 30
and the average National Net
Market price received by the
growers.
For purposes of the Wheat
Certificate Program, the July 1,
1971 Parity was $2.93; the July
1. 1972 Parity was $3.02 (only .09
difference for the whole year).
For the 1972 certificates the
July 1 Parity of $3.02 was used,
and the average National mar
ket price received by the
growers was $1.68 per bu. which
resulted in the total Certificate
value paid for the 1972 crop $1.34
per bu. on wheat. When the
national average price received
was $1.G8 per bu., the average
net market for Oregon was $1.88
(not indicative of the Nation).
Parity fluctuates at different
times, as does tne market. For
all of th6 year from July 1, 1971
to July I, 1972 Parity advanced
on $.09.
Parity of July 1, 1972 was
$:i.()2, and the May 15-June 1,
1973 Parity was $3.32 (a
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THE
MAJ LKOT CABDKEJI BEITtt
On May 5 & 6 I and other
students who will go to America
this summer gathered in
"Kowa". We introduced each
host family one another, and we
learned how to make Japanese
paper doll. We all enjoyed and
all looking forward this
summer.
Last Saturday, I showed your
letter and the picture to my
friend of "Labo". They wanted
to go to America as they saw
them. My tutor of "Labo" will
go to America this summer
also. But she hasn't received a
letter from her host family yet.
She envied me very much.
I can't understand your
father's work well. Would you
explain it briefly?
I'm about 5 feet 4 inches tall.
I'm short-sightedness. So I often
put on glasses.
My birthday is Dec. 4. Our
school is very strict. We often
have tests. And from May 19,
we'll have a term exam. It's
important for my marks.
What Japanese dinner did you
have on April 29? We Japanese
like Japanese dinner, but we
often have every kind of dishes
in the world.
By the way, April 29 is
Japanese emperor's birthday.
Just now, your card for my
mother has reached. Thank you
very much. My mother wants to
write to you, but she doesn't
know English. So I'll write you
may mother's saying.
Thank you very much for the
nice card for me. Your heart
will be as beautiful as the flower
of this card. I hope your mother
and your families happy.
We also had the Mother's day
on May 13. But we usually
present for mother a kind of
flower. Carnation. , We have
Father's day also, too. It isn't as
popular as the Mother's day.
Today was my father's
birthday. I cooked today's
dinner for him. As he was very
glad, I became glad, toe. .
We don't have country
western in Japan. We have a lot
of folk songs. Many different
places has a different folk song.
It is usually played with
Japanese instruments, and
people dance to the music.
When people dance, they put on
Kimono generally.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Always YOurs,
Reiko Ito
P.S. Please tell me your these
sizes as my mother will sew
your Yukata.
Reiko is the Japanese student
who will be in the Bob Laughlin
home for three weeks this
summer. She is from Chita-gun,
Aichiken, Japan. This is the
second letter the Laughlins
have received.
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through 10. Twenty-three mem
bers boarded the bus, accom
panied by Mike Howell 411
Extension Agent, and Marge
Shade, chaoerone. Bus driver
Leonard Munkers again joined
the group for the week's
activities.
Members attended summer
school on scholarships provided
by local businesses, organiza
tions and individuals. Delegates
attending are Tami Brannon,
Sandy . Bennett, Lisa Collins,
Chris Evans. Rhonda Sargent,
Charlie , .Sumner, Peggy
Schlichting, Cheryl Turner,
Tom Wolff, Lbri Dunlap, Mary
He'aly,- all of Heppner; Lori
Bergstrom, Barb Palmer, lone;
Suzanne Cutsforth, Debbie and
Millie Yocom, Lexington;
Peggy Brandt, Greta LaBlanc,
Karen and Robert Richards,
Vicki Sullivan, Donna Ziemer,
Irrigon; and Denise Henkle,
Boardman.
Peggy Schlichting and
Charlie Sumner were chosen by
the group to serve as county
Ken Turner presents appreciation gifts to Dale Boner and Al representatives.
ing educational classes, recrea
tion and a wide variety of
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TAKE ANOTHER LOOK
Rising meat prices have served one very useful purpose. They
have drawn public attention to the magnificent performance of the
meat industry during the past 20 years. That performance is a
testimonial to the free market and to the progressiveness of
cattlemen and other elements of the industry.
As one Colorado rancher observes: "Many people think the price
of beef is high, but in the last 20 years, the cost of operating our
ranch has increased at least 150 percent. However, the price we're
getting for our cattle and calves is just about what it was 20 years
ago. In the meantime, we've more than doubled our production and
improved quality...." In 1951, the typical American consumed
44.3 pounds of beef per year. By 1971,. this figure had risen to 83.8
pounds. The increasing efficiency of U. S. agriculture - of which
the meat industry is a major part - has stepped up food production
dramatically: As a result, U.S. citizens enjoy a greater abundance
than ever before and at a lower comparative price. Today, we are
spending less than 16 cents out of each take-home pay dollar for
food. Only 2.4 cents out of that dollar currently goes for beef.
Twenty years ago, consumers spent 23 cents out of every dollar for
food - of which 2.6 cents went for beef.
The economic story of the meat industry from the standpoint of
efficiency, low consumer cost and high productivity has few, if any,
parallels.
Tibbies & Lowe take sheep
to summer pasture
experiences make Oregon 4-H
Summer School a memorable
experience in the lives of 4-H
members.
The Eastern Region Council
is composed of nine counties
including Baker. Gilliam,
Granl, Malheur. Morrow, Uma
tilla. Union. Wallowa and
Wheeler, and is served by
Anthony llaberlach, Associa
tion Regional Director. His
office is in La Grande, at 1802 -41
h Slreet.
Apart from Tuberculosis,
other lung diseases have been
increasing at alarming rates.
Emphysema and bronchitis, the
fastest-rising causes of death in
the U.S., rank fifth in cause and
death in Oregon, compared to a
tenth ranking in 10.
Chronic lung diseases caused
622 deaths In Oregon in 1972,
while approximately one-third
that number were recorded in
1900.
"So in addition to TB, our
association is waging a broad
based fight against lung di
seases and their major causes,
cigarette smoking and air
pollution," Starns said.
"Although TB has not yet
been eliminated," Starns said,
"great advances have been
achieved in its prevention, cure
and control."
TB deaths in Oregon last year
totaled 30, compared to 287
deaths in 1916, one year after
the Oregon association was
founded.
Kenneth C. Ross, Portland, is
currently executive secretary
of the association, which has 21
full-time employees and is
directed by a 49-member volun
tary board of directors.
Association offices are locat
ed in Coos Bay, Eugene, La
Grande, Medford and Portland.
Affiliated associations are lo
cated in Astoria and Salem.
As the Oregon Lung Associa
tion, the renamed health agency
will retain its widely-known
symbol, the double-barred
cross. The trademark is featur
ed in the annual Christmas Seal
campaign, which provides the
major portion of the associa
tion's income to finance its
year-round program activities.
BALE MORE
with a 20-ton capacity
From Shutler Station to
Spotted Robe in less than 24
hours. That's what Bob Lowe
and Dr. L. D. Tibbies did riding
with five bands of sheep, four
Basque sheep herders two of
whom couldn't understand a
work.of English.
Kerbs Bros, ship their sheep
to Mont, for summer grazing.
On a recent Monday they loaded
and were on their way at 10:55
a.m. from Shutler Station near
Arlington. The five bands were
shipped in 33 double deck cars
with 140 to 150 sheep per deck.
Loading the sheep is quite a
process. Sky and Glenn Krebs
are excused from school to help
with the loading. Glenn holds
the important position of lead
ing the bell sheep into the car.
Stooping low, he turns right as
he enters the door and circles
the car. He ties his lead sheep
on the left of the door. Each
sheep carries the horseshoe dot
brand. Each band has the brand
in a different location. All the
sheep of one band are loaded as
Henry Krebs stands and counts
each one. When the upper deck
is filled Glenn unties his lead
bell sheep and goes through the
same process on the lower deck.
This was repeated for the two
decks of each of the 33 cars.
The bucks fill the upper deck
of one car. Camp equipment, 15
sheep dogs, two Hondas and
personal affects fill the lower
deck. The dogs are tied separ
ately because they fight each
other.
Two Basques who couldn't
understand English and two
others and Bob and Dr. Tibbies
rode in a special caboose. No
need for beds. Dr. Tibbies
and Bob sat in the cupola and
talked all night. They were
afraid they might miss some
thing. Anyone knowing Bob
knows that all of his time wasn't
spent in the caboose.
The engi:e was a GP 9 and
weighted 24.0Hi pounds. They
made passci '.ger train time.
Thev went tluoui'h a new 8-mile
turuH al l.iM). M: When
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they were stopped about three
hours. It was pouring down rain
when Bob left the caboose to
find out why the delay. About
daylight, they were on their way
again to arrive at Spotted Robe,
Mont, in a snow shower.
The sheep were unloaded
band by band and the gear was
stowed in the camp wagons
along with salt troughs and
two 10-gallon water cans. They
started on their way before the
next band was unloaded.
There were still many large
snow drifts that had to be
worked around. The Krebs have
a new home at the edge of the
timber. It faces east towards
Montana's Big Sky country.
Before returning home by
way of Amtrack, Henry Krebs
took them sight seeing into
Montana's Rockies to see
nuntain Sheep and elk.
G&me Regulations
Copies of Game Commission
staff recommendations for big
game regulations are available
from Oregon State Game Com
mission, P.O. Box 3503, Port
land, Oregon 97208.
SILVIES RIVER
Al Ullman's suggestion that
the water in Silvies River be
impounded in a canyon south of
Burns should have the support
of Harney County people. It
would be a progressive move to
hold some of Malheur Lake's
water above the valley floor
until needed for irrigation.
Every county in Eastern Ore
gon has sites for impoundments
that are equally desirable, but
on account of inflation, are
stymied by the "cost benefit
rales" figures. With increasing
demands and the shortage of
oneicy straining our economy,
(Mtimcss w ill he slow.
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