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TUESDAY. OCTOBER 25. 1960 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORE. Long Term Storage Out For Fine Fescue Seed Corvallis - Western Oregon growers or tine fescue grass seed who are considering long-term storage lor price improvement are laced with the knotty problem that mois ture coritent ol seed in regu lar storage has already reacnea iu to 11 per cent, ' This rules out use ol moisture-resistant storage bags unless tne seed is first dried out, since moisture content should be down to 6 to 8 per cent lor sale storage in such Dags. ' Oregon State college agron omists say the sealed bags hold long-range promise lor smoothing out marketing ol certain crops-but it's too late tnis year for present line fes cue seed lots. A price drop to 15 to 17 cents a pound this year, low est on record, for line lescues has stirred talk ol finding some method to extend stor age life in hope ol a price rise. Oregon produces about 10 million pounds ol chewing iescue and 5 million pounds oi creeping red, annually. Moisture Rises Moisture content ot seed- main destroyer ol viability or capacity to germinate-is ris ing rapidly and will probably reacn is or 16 per cent in Poulfrymen Set Annual Fall Outlook Meeting Corvallis Oregon poultry- men win take both a short and a long-range look at their industry at their 21st annual fall outlook meeting in Eu gene Nov. 3. The meeting, scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m., will be held in the Harris hall part ot the Lane county courthouse, re ports Noel Bennion, Oregon State college extension poul tryman. Poultry producers. hatcherymen, and other in terested persons are welcome to attend. At the meeting, Bennion will report on trends in pro duction and prices for the poultry industry, including re sults ol a survey he made re cently on trends lor market eggs and broilers. Looking into the luture will be the job ot a panel which will discuss "Who's Going to Produce and Sell To morrow's Eggs lor Oregon's Markets." Panel moderator will be Barry Brownell, Ore gon City. On the panel will be Bert Young, poultryman irom Roseburg; Bob Gray, of Hilltop poultry larm in Ore gon City; Ben Mitchell, Beav- erton poultryman; and Steve Cooper ol the Saleway egg company, Portland. In individual presentations, Dick Hanson, Corvallis poul tryman, will report on the re cent convention of the Amer ican Poultry and Hatchery iederation; and Manning Becker, OSC extension larm management specialist, will discuss how improved man agement methods can help poultrymen compete in to day's markets. The annual banquet of the outlook meeting will be held in the Osborne Hotel at 6 p.m., Bennion said. Elmo Smith, Albany, candidate for the U. S. senate, will be. the speaker. $175 Feeder Sale Hiis ,000 Total For 1,520 Head Friday's annual feeder sale at the Midway Auction yards brought a total price ot $175, 000 for 1,520 head of cattle. This isn't among the four top sales at Midway, but it may be two years before beel prices climb up to the top ol the cycle again. Practically all ol the animals were bought by California buyers. Bidding was lively with everything sold in live hours. Bill Bray, proprietor, an nounced two more big sales are (Dming up. One is the beef breed only sale sponsor ed by the Jackson County Stockmen's association and set lor Nov. 15. On Dec. 6 the all breed, all comers sale will be held at Midway "with everything going on the auc tion block - dairy heiters, everything, Bray said. Friday's sale saw 869 steers with better than 600 pound average selling lor an aver age price of 21 cents. The top pen ol steers, 18 weane? steers sold tor average ol 26.10 cents and weighed out at n aver age ol 400 pounds. A total ol 602 heiters with a 500 pound average plus brought an average price of 18.65 cents and the top pen of 19 weaner heifers brought 23 cents. In the small cattle class, steers averaging 400 pounds and under brought 24.05 cents nd heifers 400 pounds and under 21 cents. regular storage within the next two or .three months, re port Te May Ching, OSC larm crops researcher, and Mrs. Louisa A. Jensen, tech nologist in charge of the OSC seed testing laboratory. Special moisture testing equipment is needed for grass seed, the agronomists empha sized. Moisture meters used for grain crops are based on electrical resistance and are not suitable for grass seed. Fine fescue grass seed is in danger of losing viability if held more than one year und er present storage condi tions, since part ot the seeds' two-year life span is needed to move it through retail channels, reminds Rex War ren, OSC larm crops special ist. Best time to consider stor age in moisture-resistant bags is immediately alter harvest ing and cleaning in August when moisture is likely to be down to the recommended 6 to 8 per cent level. Even then, condition of the seed must be considered. Seed that has been injured mechanically in tnresning or cleaning is also more likely to lose viability, says Mrs. Jensen. Heating Helps The OSC agronomists point out that heating of seed ware houses to reduce moisture and protect seed might have some value depending upon struc ture and ventilation of the warehouse. Such a 'heating plan should be cleared by ex perts in the field. Fine lescues, used princi pally lor lawns, deteriorate taster than other grass seed such as annual ryegrass that may store safely for as long as live years. However, War ren advises against storing any seed lor extended periods because ol general loss ol via bility and damage Irom ro dents, insects, and other haz ards. While chances have laded this, year lor practical meth ods to extend storage life ol present line fescue seed, the agronomists say technical ad vances in storage containers and warehouses hold future promise for lengthened stor age life. Japan Imports Farm Goods And Is Lush U.S. Market Washington (UPD Since the end ol World War II, Unit ed States larms have been the principle source of Japan's ag ricultural imports. Japan is a lush market for Seafood Storage Life Extended, OSC Reports Corvallis -Fresh Pacific coast shrimp and crab cock tails may become as popular a menu pleaser in Nebraska as they are now on Oregon's dinner tables, optimistic ear ly results of an Oregon State college study indicate. ' A new method of food pres ervation - radiation-pasteuri- zation-could provide the key to extending markets for Pa cific coast seafood if luture tests are as successlul as those just completed at OSC. OSC scientists lound that by treat ing seafood with high frequen cy gamma rays, and then re frigerating it, they were able to double and triple the stor age life. y jlSmill Fjjworlds ?w3i Around By Lynn M. Watkint New Library At Oregon State Feared Too Small Monmouth - (UPD -r- Fear that original plans for a new library at Oregon State Col lege provide too little space was expressed Monday by the building committee of the State Board of Higher Education. The committee asked archi tects Clare K. Hamlin and B. King Martin ol Eugene to re port in December the addi tional cost ol providing a filth iloor and air-conditioning. Budget Submitted Chancellor John R. Rich ards said -the board's budget already has been submitted to the governor, but Board Pres ident Henry Cabell said it sometime has asked the legis lature for supplemental appropriations. Chairman J. W. Forrester of the building committee said plans to provide 120,000 square feet, enough for 500, 000 volumes, and reading space for 1,600 students at a time would accommodate only 18 per cent of the student body when the building is opened in 1964. He said the national average was 20 per cent. A. L. Strand, president of OSC, said that "Compared to the seven per cent of the stu dent body we can accommo date in our present library, 18 per cent sounds pretty good." Eventual Addition Architects said plans call lor initial construction of a tour-story building and even tual addition of two more flooi6. They estimated cost of four-story building at $2,- 385,000 and said air condition ing probably would cost about $90,000 more. The new OSC library would be located south of the present library, which would be turned into a classroom building. William Jones, acting pres ident of the University of Oregon, expressed hope for a campus free of cross-town traffic. The committee gave tenta tive approval to a new 153 acre campus for Oregon Tech nical Institute at Klamath Falls, subject to a $2 million legislative appropriation. nity of Nations. START PEACE TALKS Abidjan, Ivory Coast- (UPD - Eleven new independent Afri can nations were to meet here today to seek a compromise l& ending the Algerian war. All are former French terri tories which now are memyilishing, bers of the French CommuWHeleai ed bu The Register and Cormorant Is More at Home in Water Than Sky- Like the little tinsel angel on the top ol a Christmas tree, the large, aquatic bird called the cormorant deco rates posts and pilings with its black, glossy presence. The double-crested variety inhabits the shallow bays and river mouths ol the southern and southeastern U.S. while the European variety ranges along the more northern coasts; replaced larther south by the so-called Mexican cor morant, i At one time the double- crested birds had a bounty on their heads and were nearly exterminated. Now under protection, both the European and the double-crested are becoming plentiful. Once they leap off their resting post they seem almost to tall .until the body nearly hits the water. Then, with short sharp strokes ol the wing and with outstretched neck, they Uy away, barely above the water s surlace. Same Family The . cormorant and the pelican belong to the same iamily of birds known in scientific parlance as pele- canifoimea; characterized by having all the toes of the foot joined together by a web, The cormorant is a true oceanic bird, a rapid swim mer and a powertul diver. Some of these birds have been captured in nets set in several hundred feet of water. The cormorant ha s a hooked bill, black leet, blue eyelids and mouth and a glossy, greenish-black body. The neck is snake-like and in flight it is stretched straight lorward. Wherever the bird goes he always seems to be in a hurry to get there. A close relative ol our cor morants is used in parts ol Asia as a leathered, barbless fishhook; a ring is placed around the neck to prevent it Irom swallowing what it catches; a string is attached to one leg, and the bird is liberated where fish are pres ent. When the bird catches a lish, he is reeled in, ot course. Can Swallow Fish The throat and mouth of the cormorants being distend- able, the bird easily can swallow a fish that seeming ly would be too big a mouth ful; often gulping down a fish several times larger than the normal diameter of the neck. During the nesting season the cormorants gather in large colonies on an isolated island. The eggs are laid on the ground, and the parent birds bicker and scream at one another during the entire nesting season. From the nesting grounds the birds range over the nearby water after small lish, returning at night to the rookery. They swim underwater by kicking both leet at the same time, and actually can over take a fish right in it own element. In their leisure hours alter the sun has gone to rest, all the clans ol cormorants gath er together in seemingly solemn conclave. At such times the legions ot cormor ants must extend a vote ol thanks to man lor having placed so many pilings, posts and mark'er buoys on which they' can rest and maybe com pare notes with one another or make plans for tomorrow's ibuneGyjidicafe, 1960) U.S. farmers. In most years Japan imports U.S. farm prod ucts valued at more than $400 million (M). With trade at this level, Japan has ranked as either the first or second larg est market for U.S. agricultu ral commodities during all years but one of the last 10 years. Japan is the world's fifth ranking importer of agricultu ral products. The foreign ag ricultural service (FAS) re ports that although Japanese agriculture is noted for being highly intensive, it cannot meet the country's total re quirements. Japan needs to import about 20 per cent of its food consumption each year, besides large quantities of fibers and other farm prod ucts. At the same time, Japan ex ports certain farm products, principally silk, tea, and man darin oranges, but their value is far less than that of farm imports, which has averaged about $1.5 billion during the last five years. 7 Commodities Imported Seven commodities - wheat, barley, corn .hides and skins, soybeans, cotton, and tallow have made up the bulk of Japan's agricultural imports from the United States. In some years, substantial amounts of tobacco move al so. In some years, too, the United States has found mar kets in Japan for significant amounts of non-fat dry milk, wheat flour, various oilseeds and vegetable oils, wheat bran, and cotton linters. Rice was important in the early 1950's, but practically none has moved since the first of Japan's bumper rice crops in 1955. Other major farm im ports into Japan Include wool, sugar, rubber, hard fibers, and bananas. The United Slates is not a principal supplier of any of these commodities. For the seven items that have been most important to the United States, Japan's im ports from all sources totaled about $750 million. However, the imports of these items from the United States declin ed 20 per cent to a level of $293 million. Cut On Cotton The most important factor in this decline was the sharp reduction in Japan's purchas es of U. S. cotton. For some months the U. S. export price of cotton did not follow the world price. Japan withheld purchases from this country and turned to other sources. For the first time,, it bought more cotton from Mexico than from the United States. El Salvador and Nicaragua also made large gains. When the U. S. export price was made competitive in August, 1959, Japan again bought heavily in this country. The United States also lost some ground in wheat ex ports to Japan last year be cause Canada held a competi tive edge as the main suppli er. In supplying soft wheat, the United States was faced with Australia's bid for great er sales to Japan. :J Imports of barley by Japan are expected to level off some what because of the use ol the commodity for human con- i sumption is declining. Japa nese income is increasing so there is more money to spend for other kinds of food. Although Japan now buys seven times more corn from the United States than it did in 1950-54, Imports from Thai land are providing this coun try with stiff competition'.-; Soybean imports to Japan from the United States are up and are expected to expand. Prospects for U. S. tallow and cattle hides also are encouraging. Respected Former Oregon Republican Governor fells why WE'RE STRONGER WITH 4-(Set, I) StafMman, Salem, Ore., Sun., Oct. U, 'SQ 'So Favot Sweys Us; No Fear Sliall Awe.'-frm urn tummm, wrth w, list CHARLII A. IPRAGUI. Itw "ukliiher WSNDIU WIBi, Mmglng Iditor For U.S. SENATOR: MAURINE NEUBERGER It was the intention of The Statesman to support Richard L. Neuberger for re-election as United States senator. We believed he had proven himself in that inn- portant legislative body as a perceptive and constructive legislator. After his death, his widow, Mrs. Maurine Neuberger, became the Democratic candidate for the Sen ate seat. The Statesman extends its endorsement to her. TV?e ib not hnsprl lmerelv on sentimental attachment to the memory of her late husband. Undoubtedly she will on that account.' But Maurine Neuberger has demonstrated her competence in the poli tical arena in her own right. ne served inree terms an um Oregon Legislature, was a top vote-getter in her contests; She was, moreover, a very enecuve jegisiatw. neiwu her demonstration of cake-baking, using oleo, under the former restrictive legislation, a prelude to victory in her effort to repeal it. As representative, she was much more popular than her husband, a state senator-at least with Republicans. , - ' There was a unique relationship between Maurine and Dick which was recognized and respected. Dick counted her as a member of the "team," and so she was. Dick was a man whose mind was extraordinarily fertile -m ideas. Maurine can't begin to match him in that respect. But not all of Dick's ideas were bellringers. If less imaginative, Maurine is more practical. She gave an effective balance to the team, as a working partner. Mrs Neuberger has the same broad outlook on the re sponsibilities of modern government. She has both aware ness and comprehension of the importance of interna tional relations. She is progressive in her views without losing her head in the clouds. Her years m Washington as a senator's wife gave her the acquaintance which will give her a running start as a member of the Senate. We would divide with her on a good many specific questions, but not with her overall program of constructive effort, weighted with a high sense of responsibility To sum up. We believe that Mrs. Neuberger has a wirW rnnnpntinn of the resoonsibilities of a senator both on the national and international areas, that she is more progressive in her attitude toward solving the problems of our times, and that she has the personal qualifications, poise, intelligence, human understanding wnicn go uu make an able representative of the people. She has also the advantage of an earned high standing in that very exclusive club, the United States Senate. Hence we re commend her election as United States senator from Oregon. 1 MM! oh ttkie u .S. SENATE n Charles LSpr ague... Republican Governor of Oregon in critical war years, editor and publisher of The Oregon Statesman, a delegate to the United Nations Assembly in 1952, expresses the thoughts of many Oregonians in his straightforward edi- ; torial of October 16th: "Maurine Neuberger has demonstrated her competence in the political arena m her own right. She was, moreover, a very eff ective legis lator. "She has both awareness and comprehension of the importance of international relations.' She is progressive in her views without losing her head in the clouds. "We believe that Mrs. Neuberger has a wider conception of the responsibilities of a senator both on the national and international areas, that she is more progressive in her attitude to ward solving the problems of our times . . . . e we recommend her election as United States Senator from Oregon". .. -. Co. w 'x VOTE TWICE fTer9m,ar FOR MAURINE r-nsZ NEUBERGER LJTerm St.. I OREGON WILL BE PC20UB P ll THE U.S. SENATE Paid Politico! Advertisement, Neuberger far Senator Committee, 1208 Portland Truit Bid., Portland. Allan Hart, Chrm. O G
