Page 10, THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner, OR, Thursday, April 15, 1976
OSU Extension Service News
Morrow Extension Staff
WHEAT MARKET
This past week saw wheat prices break sharply. What
causes rise and fall in the wheat market is a subject of much
debate and discussion in Morrow County. Steve Marks,
Extension Economist, Oregon State University, comments in
his Market Review for Grain and Hay that grain exports are
ahead of the year ago volume but remaining stock are
plentiful for the current and expected demand in the months
immediately ahead.
Wheat prices dropped 60 cents a bushel from the 1976 peak
in late February and are 45 cents below year ago prices.
Marks credits firm holding by growers from staving off
panic selling and a steeper drop in prices. Several
developments triggered the price break, according to Marks.
Mill inventories are reported adequate for needs until the
1976 wheat harvest comes in. Also export demand has
dropped off. This action apparently was triggered by a three
year high in U.S. wheat stocks. World wheat stocks are at a
four year high.
Wheat and rice in India have produced bountiful crops.
Good rains have helped Australia's crop prospects ; Canada's
prospects have also improved with recent rains. This is also
true in Europe and Russia. Here in the U.S. the winter kill in
the mid-west apparently is offset by increased plantings last
fall.
Exports of white wheat increased from 128 million bushel
least season to 135 million in the July to February period. A
small increase, especially when the supply was 222 million
bushel, leaving a substantial carryover.
Feed grain prices are also depressed, reflecting the huge
1975 corn crop. In the Northwest, barley exports were 9
million bushels less than one-half tonnage exported last year.
Hay prices have been strong due to drought conditions in
California. 'March hay sales ranged from $65 to $85 with
prospects for strong demands in the next few months.
"OPEN I P"
We hope that our older 4-H members have opened up those
green and yellow forms telling them about those lazy, hazy
days of summer, reports Birdine Tullis. Because those green
and yellow sheets have the good news about bright new
events and opportunities!
"Open Up" is the theme for a week of opportunities on
campus of Oregon State University, and the former summer
school has been revamped to meet the interests and
challenges of our modem generation of young people. For the
first time, separate application forms were sent to different
age groups. Those members in the eighth and ninth grades
received a green form ; sophomores, juniors and seniors
should have received a yellow form. Both have applications
that should be returned to the Extension Office just as soon as
possible.
Those receiving the yellow forms are encouraged to read it
thru, for there are a wide variety of other experiences offered
for this older age group. State fair opportunities, including
serving as teen staff, working with state staff in
communications, and serving as junior superintendents, are
explained. In addition, specialized workshops are offered at
the same time as summer week. For those interested in
gaining expertise in the subject of horses, there is a special
workshop. If exploring the coast, biology, ecology and
marine sciences are your interest, be sure to check out the
Marine Science workshop. If you want to learn and explore
the great outdoors, there is a special one for that, too!
So open up those forms, make your decisions for summer
fun. and get those applications back to the Extension Office.
Box 397. Heppner.
The special interest workshops will fill up fast, as there is a
limit on numbers for each, and there are lots of kids in
Oregon who will be eager to spend a week at State Fair
helping with the action there. 4-H has challenges for you this
summer, but your application must be sent in.
VEGETABLE GARDEN HELP
With spring in the air, thoughts of starting a vegetable
garden become prevalent. To help guide these thoughts and
put them to good use several new and useful bulletins are
available dealing with all aspects of vegetable gardening,
according to Mike Howell. County Extension Agent.
Eventhing from "growing your own carrots" to "vegetable
garden planning" are available. These one-page handouts
cover soil preparation, planting, growing, insect pests,
harvesting, serving and storing. In addition to these
handouts, a variety of lawn, garden and landscape topics are
available.
LUBE SPECIAL $14.
Due to the good response to my' $14
lube special where I furnish oil,
filter, and give a complete lube job,
I have decided to continue it
indefinitely. Theonly change will be
$15 for 4-wheel drives. Also see me
for new or used tires and recaps,'
exhaust system work, shocks, sport
wheels, batteries, wheel packs, etc.
Competitive prices.
VERN'S UftIH STATION
Heppner, OR. m sim
special
Fence & Corral Lumber
2x62x82x10
Bundle lots your lengths
$69.50 per thousand
Combination Storm &
Screen Doors
Regular $49.95
32 inch or 36 Inch width
CLOSE OUT PRICE $39.95
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HermMcNiry Hwy. 547.2224
LIONS 4-H AND FFA FIELD DAY
A full day of activities for 4-H and FFA club members is
being planned for the second annual Lion's Club Field Day to
be held April 24 starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Morrow County
Fair grounds. Home Economics judging contests, livestock
judging contest including hay judging and meats judging,
plus a tractor driving contest will be heid during the
morning, says Mike Howell, county extension agent. The
Blue Mountain Community College Livestock judging team
will be the official judges for all livestock events. In addition
to the judging contest there will be 4-H presentations, an FFA
public speaking contest, 4-H and FFA displays, plus a special
4-H English Riding demonstration. All 4-H and FFA
members from Eastern Oregon are invited.
HOMEMAKERS DAY TO SPOTLIGHT INDUSTRIES
What do you know about your neighbor's business? Not
much? In our county your neighbor's business might be
wheat, or potatoes, or beef, or sheep! And we all need to know
something about how these businesses are doing, according
to Birdine Tullis, Morrow Extension Service.
The Extension Homemaker's Advisory Committee hopes
to help every one in the county understand their neighbors
and the commodites they provide by inviting every one to
attend an Agri'Rama devoted to the various commodity
groups and the women involved in each.
Developments in the county are bringing changes to the
area, and many developments aw related to agriculture.
Spin off from the new developments is, or will be affecting
every one in the area, whether they live in the towqs or in the
country. Last year. Morrow County was rated fourth in the
state in agricultural income, which is quite a change from
previous years. It is important that consumers and
producers understand economics from the producers point of
view, as well as the impact that agriculture commodites
have on the overall economic health of the county.
But all will not be business at the annual Homemaker's
Day. April 20. There will be something for everyone with
cooking demonstrations, spinning and weaving, sprouting,
grain grinding, displays, samples of new products and many
other free items including a large number of door prizes
donated by the various commodity groups and local
businesses.
It is all free. All you have to do is be present at the Elks
Lodge. 12 :30 p.m. April 20 for one of the most informative and
fun afternoons ever offered in Morrow County.
Vera Cooley, Irrigon, chairman of the Homemakers
Advisory Committee, along with women from each of the
local industries, join in a special invitation to every one to
attend!
LEAGUE FORMS TASK FORCE TO PROMOTE
STATE REVENUE SHARING PROGRAM FOR CITIES
Appointment of a task force of Oregon mayors to promote a
state revenue sharing program for Oregon cities has been
announced by League President Richard T. Carruthers,
mayor of Hammond.
Mayor Lester E. Anderson, Eugene, a past league
president, will head the task force. Other mayors serving on
the revenue sharing task force are Ron Bryant, Redmond;
Leonard Cates, Ontario; Robert Chopping, Astoria; Miller
Duris, Hillsboro; Roesch Fitzgerald. LaGrande. Neil
Goldschmidt, Portland; Lawrence Gray, Hermlston; Robert
Hale. Coos Bay; Robert Lindsey, Salem; Jim McBee,
Central Point, and Don Walker, Corvallis.
The task force will develop a public information program
to identify critical fiscal problems facing Oregon cities and
the need for cities to share in state income tax collections in
order to avoid deep and damaging cutbacks In city programs
and service.
The League executive committee recently decided to ask
the 1977 Oregon legislature to earmark four per cent of state
personal and corporate income tax collections for allocation
to cities. An allocation formula based upon population with
adjustments for local need and tax effort is being developed.
"Based on current estimates of 1977 income tax collections,
cities would share approximately $25 million in Income tax
collections during the 1977-78 fiscal year," Carruthers said.
"City Revenue sources, consisting of local property taxes
subject to the six per cent limitation, a variety of local fees
and charges and existing state and federal allocations, have
simply not kept pace with inflation," Carruthers noted In
announcing the appointment of the task force. "A recent
league survey resulted in an estimate of $71 million gap
between anticipated revenues and needed expenditures over
the next three years, excluding capital outlays, if city
programs and services are to be kept at their present levels."
"In addition," Carruthers said, "the survey showed that
the cities will have to terminate 1,091 employees-12.3 per
cent of the present work force over the next three years
unless additional revenue is obtained."
Mayor Anderson said, "City officials feel that voters at the
local level will be reluctant to approve local tax increases In
order to maintain city programs and services at their present
levels, when income tax collections at the state level are
expected to produce revenues greater than the amount
needed to maintain state programs at present levels."
"After all, it is the same taxpayers paying both state and
local taxes. We should be able to balance a deficit at one level
with a surplus at the other, and come up with a system of
financing city government from the income tax, which
responds to inflation," Anderson said.
Present projections are that the state will have a $100
million surplus at the end of the present Biennium, June 30,
1977.
Fnnces Rest Wilwn
OREGON-JAPAN YOUTH
EXCHANGE PROGRAM
On April 8 Morrow County'
host families for Oregon-Japan
Youth Exchange Program
met at the Lexington school
house.
The purpose of the meeting
was to receive names and
addresses of the Japanese
boys and girls. Correspond
ence should begin soon, so
families and the children can
become acquainted before the
actual home stay.
Mrs. Roger Palmer, county
coordinator explained some of
the things discussed at her
meeting in Corvallis in Janu
ary. A history of Japan, litera
ture on the Labo program and
suggestions for host families
were given to each family.
Hosts chosen for this sum
mers exchange are: Ken Bel
cher. 11 year old boy; John
Gochnauers. 15 year old girl;
Roger Palmer. 12 year old
boy; Leslie Paustians. 13 year
old girl: Robert Abrams. 14
ear old girl; all of Heppner.
Harold Bakers. 14 year old
girl. Boardman: Louis Carl
sons. 15 year old boy, lone;
IVs Witts. Umatilla. 14 year
old lmy. Vern Evans. Irrigon.
14 year old girl; Don Bennetts.
Heppner. will host the chape
rone. The Japanese students will
arm e in late July for a 30 day
unit Japanese crackers and
rookies were served
:HHY OREGON COUNTY
REPRESENTED AT UO
Students representing every
' county in the State of Oregon
rre enrolled at the Uniyer
niy of Oregon during the UO'i
recently completed Winter
Term, according to a report
recently issued by the Regi
strar's office.
The report says IM70
iludents were enrolled at the
University during the 71
winter term. That total In
cludes 11.925 undergraduates,
4.241 graduates, and 304 spec
ial students. Enrollment by
men outnumbered enrollment
by omen. according to tht
report. .JT5 lo 7.095.
Nearly 70 per cent of tht
Mai enrollment is represent
ed by students who list tht
State of Oregon as their hom
state. The total alo include
4.23 students from other U S.
Hales and territories and 733
students from foreign coun
tries Within Oregon, counties re
presented by the most stu
dents enrolled a! the UO
during w inter term wert Unt
county. 4.41(1; Multnomah Co
unty. IX. Markm County,
711. and Clackamas County,
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There are presently M
Kmlent from Morrow County
tteifclin the University of
Orefnn.
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a pound.
ia uffron, at about $400
The Rev. Duane Stewart, an
Assembly of God missionary
to Malawi, Africa, will be
guest speaker April 20, at the
Assembly of God on 8th St. in
Irrigon at 7 p.m., according to
Pastor Robert Schmoll.
Malawi, the former Nyasa
land in East Central Africa is
located entirely within the
tropics and is one of Africa's
poorest and most densely
populated countries with over
4.6 million people.
Malawi has over 3,000 active
members in 86 Assembly of
God churches established
since 1944. Mr. Stewart and his
wife Sylvia have ministered
there since 1971.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart re
ceived B.A. degrees from
Northwest Bible College, Kir
kland, WA and Mr. Stewart
also holds a TH.B. degree
from the college. They will
teach in a Bible School located
in Dedza, that has an enroll
ment of 30 students, when they
return to Malawi. They are
extending their Bible school
training program since there
is a need for native pastors,
according to Mr. Stewart.
A special display and slides
will highlight this mission
rally. The public is invited to
attend.
A community Sunrise Ser
vice will be held at 7 a.m. at
the athletic field of the A C.
Houghton School. The Rev.
Charles Ashby will be the
speaker.
A breakfast will follow the
service In the school cafetor
lum. Mrs. Vernon Stewart is in
charge of the breakfast with
the Assembly of God and the
Baptist churches assisting.
Everyone is welcome. There
is no charge but a freewill
offering will be received.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Isom
went witn me Good Srm
Travel Trailer Club to Mary
Hill over the weekend.
Recent visitors at the Isom
home were Mr. and Mrs. Mil
ford Smittle. Elgin.
The Irrigon Lions Club held
their annual election of offi
cers, April 8 with the following
officers elected: Charles Pen
nock, president; Dale Hum,
vice president; Howard Had
ley, secretary; Don Kenyon,
treasurer; Ralph Minnick,
Lion Tamer; Patrick McDon
ough. Tail Twister; Duane
Kerlin and Tom Snyder,
directors.
Ralph Minnick is chairman
of the Easter egg hunt.
It waB announced that the
Irrigon Lions Club will spon
sor an Old Fashioned 4th of
July in Irrigon this year.
ST. PATRICKS ANNUAL
STYLE SHOW-CARD PARTY
With the theme, "Salute to
Fashion '76", members of St.
Patrick's Altar Society, Irri
gon and Boardman. will pre
sent their annual style show
and card party. Tuesday,
April 27, 7:30 p.m. in the
Lounge of the Nomad Restau
rant. Boardman. Fashions
will be from Penneys in
Columbia Center, Kennewick.
There will be refreshments
and special prizes awarded.
Both bridge and pinochle will
be played following the style
show. Tickets are $1.75 and
may be purchased at the door.
The public is cordially invited.
Co-chairman for the event
are Marie Danies, Francine
Evans and Mary Lou Daltoso.
Committee heads are tickets.
Lonnie Sharkey. Jan Evans;
refreshments. Bobbl Hug;
serving, Deanna Mark; mod
els, Doris Doherty, and raffle.
Carol Hilling.
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