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Research Program
Budgets Studied
Corvallis - State finances
for the 1963-65 biennium
with a close look at the al
ready tightly-squeezed tax dol
lar brought a flurry of
pencil sharpening at Oregon
State university by state ag
ricultural leaders.
Main goal of the recent two
day sessions was to place ag
ricultural research dollars
where they will do most to
boost state income from Ore
gon's $500 million annual ag
ricultural industry.
Oregon Agricultural Re
search and Advisory Council
members along with OSU ag
ricultural and forestry re
search directors are tackling
the job of establishing priori
lies for research that promise
greatest economic returns and
benefits to society.
Freeman Holmer, Director
of the State Department of Fi
nance and Administration,
outlined the next few months.
Budget requests must reach
the state offices by Sept. 1.
General Fund Bolstarad
Holmer said the current bi
ennial general fund of $366
million was bolstered by a $30
million balance from previ
ous years that will have been
depleted through added ex
penses such as the larger than
expected current enrollments
in Oregon college? and uni
versities. It would require something
over $380 million for 1963-65
biennium just to maintain
state supported services at
present levels, the finance di
rector stated. To mairtain
present levels of service, he
said, would require a 10 per
cent growth in both corporate
and personal taxes which
would require, in turn, 3 per
cent annual growth in the
general economy for the two
year period.
A strong plea to use tax
dollars as "seed dollars" for
research aimed at boosting
Oregon's economic productivi
ty was advanced by members
of the reseearch and advisory
council.
Wiley Clowers, Madras,
president of Oregon Farm Bu
reau Federation, expressed
hope that state legislators, act
ing as progressive business
men for Oregon, would keep
dollars in the budget that
will create new dollars.
Council members empha
sized need for research to
mechanize Oregon's horticul
tural industry to keep it com
petitive with California and
north central states that are
moving faster than Oregon in
in this direction.
Other examples cited for
needed research i n c 1 u ded
studies of both cultivated and
wild lands for better under
standing of their use by live
stock and game animals.
The council, representing
all segments of Oregon agri
culture, is studying 37 re
quests for research projects
that would necessitate increas
es in the biennial research
budgets for agriculture, fish
eries, wildlife, and general
research.
F. E. Price, dean of agricul
ture, at the university, ex
plained that OSU agricultural
experiment station is also the
research unit for forestry,
Oregon's leading i n d ustry
with more than $1 billion an
nual income.
Gives Breakdown
R. M. Alexander, assistant
director of the experiment sta
tion, gave the council a break
down on income and expendi
tures for the station. Just
over 50 per cent of the bud
get is from state appropria
tions with other major reve
nue sources including the tim
ber severance tax and grants
from federal, private and in
dustry sources.
A look at the work being
done in forestry at OSU was
given by R. M. Kallander,
head of the forestry research
laboratory, which is mainly
supported by income from the
timber severance tax. Agricul
ture and forestry have much
in common as basic research,
particularly in the biological
sciences, has application for
both, he said.
Noting that the forest indus
try is the number one income
producer in Oregon, Kalland
er emphasized that the small
woodlot owner will become
even more important in tim
ber production in the future
and that the work being done
is applicable to both the large
and small producer.
Junior Field Day
Set for Ranches
Chit Chat
By JOE COWLEY
Mail Tribune Farm Editor
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock a yellow frame house
on California st. in Jacksonville will be open to receive
visitors.
This is the home of C. C. Beekman, pioneer banker. It's
part of the living, breathing pioneer gold and cattle town.
As the visitor swings open the broad wooden gate, per
haps he can imagine the clip-clop of horses passing by pulling
carriages and farm wagons with a jingle of harness. Per
haps, too, he can imagine ranchers and miners on horse
back loping down the street on their way in and out of
town. For California st. runs into the Old Stage rd., the
same main thoroughfare leading through Jacksonville and
into the rich, green Applcgate valley.
Wednesday will be Memorial Day a holiday. So it will
only spem natural for throngs of people to come calling as
they used to when the popular banker was alive.
There will be a brief ceremony in front of the house
conducted by members of the Siskiyou Pioneer Sites Founda
tion. County Commissioner Chester Wendt will speak briefly
to explain the county's temporary and experimental lease
of the home. '
Chet, one of the solid citizens of Jacksonville and Jack
son county himself, remembers when "Old Man Beekman"
would come out of the back door of the house with his
customary market basket over his arm, striding stiffly erect
in his long, tightly fitting coat, freshly starched linen shirt
and flowing black bow tie.
To mark the upcoming June Dairy Month, the four con
testants for June Dairy Month Princess contest will be in
troduced and will say a few words. In keeping with the
occasion they will be attired in long dresses of the pioneer
period.
Wallowa, Ore. A special
Junior field day for all Ore
gon youngsters between the
ages of 10 and 21 who are
interested in Hereford cattle
will be held Saturday, June
2. at the Hudspeth Land and
Livestock company ranch,
near Prineville. The Oregon
Hereford association will
sponsor the junior field day,
according to Bill Wolfe, Wal
lowa, president. Here ford
breeders, parents and 4-H and
FFA leaders are also cordial
ly invited to attend.
The organization of an Ore
gon Junior Hereford associa
tion will be held during the
day's program. Membership in
the new association will be
open to any boy or girl be
tween the ages of 10 and 21
who own Hereford breeding
cattle or Hereford steers. Fif
teen states already have jun
ior Hereford associations or
ganized.
Judging Contest
A judging contest will be
held during the morning pro
gram, featuring six classes of
Herefords with numerous
prizes awarded the winning
teams and individual judges.
Oregon county agents and vo
cational agriculture instruc
tors are invited to bring a
judging team and as many
individual judges as they
wish.
Other features on the pro
gram will include a talk by
Lyle Carpenter, Yuma, Colo..
who was the 1961 national
president of the Future Farm
ers of America, and education
al demonstrations on mixing
feed for show cattle, groom
ing and showing Herefords,
etc.
A free barbecue lunch will
he given courtesy of Hudspeth
Land and Livestock company.
459 Cattle Sold
At Midway Yard
In Friday Sale
Ninety-two consignors sold
459 cattle, 52 hogs and 41
sheep during the regular Fri
day, May 25 sale at Midway
Auction yard,
Owner-Manager Bill Bray
reported the market active on
good quality light stock calves
and slaughter cattle with
steady prices. The market
was slow and lower on med
ium and low quality calves
and feeders.
Steer calves brought $25 to
$30. The $30 top was on a
pen of three head of fancy
300-pound steer calves. A fair
ly heavy run of steer calves
sold from $27 to $29.25.
Heavy calves sold for $24 to
$26.50. Medium quality calves
brought $22 to $24 and low-
grade calves sold at $19 to
$21.
Heifer calves were in good
demand. Some real fancy
heifers sold from $26 to
$27.50. Most of the penlots
of good heifer calves sold
from $24 to $25 with medium
kinds going from $20 to
$23.50 and cull types selling
at $17 to $19.
Holsteint Sell Well
Holstein steer calves sold
real good, Bray reported.
One penlot brought $24, an
other pen went for $23.75,
and other pens and single
steers $21 to $22.75. A pen
of 550 pound yearlings sold
for $21.30.
Yearling steers with qual
ity were scarce. A few real
good ones brought from $24
to $25.20, Bray said. A lot
of yearling steers were of
Jack Sutton, Sites Foundation president, will give a brief
history of the old Beekman home and its importance to the
overal restoration of pioneer Jacksonville as a tourist at
traction. Jack worked until 4 a.m. one day last week getting
out lithographed booklet on the Beekman home complete
witn historical sketches, pictures and narrative. These will
be available to visitors.
Historically, the architecture of the home is not as im
portant as that of the Prim house, the B. F. Dowell home,
and the Max Mueller home, across the street from the Beek
man house. However, the Beekman house is a necessary
complement to the Beekman bank opened a year ago by
the bouthcrn Oregon Historical Society under lease from
the Oregon Historical Society.
Every town of this sort needs a legend. The Beekman
story comes closest to becoming the legend which will give
the history collectors, tourists and townsfolk something to
tocus their attention on.
The Beekman home affords the visitor an opportunitv
to make a brief return to the nineteenth century. With its
contents nearly intact, the display accurately depicts the
private life of Cornelius C. Beekman, to complete the Jack
sonville saga of Oregon's first successful banker," accord
ing to Sutton's pamphlet.
Beekman was born in New York, Jan. 27, 1828. He work
ed as a carpenter until he sailed to San Francisco in 1850.
He early became acquainted with the gold dust he would
,weigh out in precise quantities on the scales still on display
in the Beekman bank He panned for gold briefly at Saw
yer's bar and at Scott's bar, without much luck. He continued
to work at carpentry in Yreka, Calif, during his sporadic
mining attempts.
Later the trails over the Siskiyous echoed to the pounding
of horse's hooves as Beekman carried gold dust for the
Cram-Rogers and Company of Yreka. "Beek" kept beautiful,
big black horses for these night errands. The night and a
swifth horse protected him from Indians and bandits. Later,
when his employers went out of business, he continued to
carry thousands of dollars in dust from Jacksonville to Yreka
and Crescent City. He didn't lose a single shipment.
Beekman came the closest to danger when a bear chased
him down Jacksonville's Main st. The banker won the race.
When Wells Fargo and company extended its stage line
to Portland, Beekman was named Jacksonville agent. It
used coaches similar to the one which George McUne has
constructed and now runs through Jacksonville. McUne's
pioneer village and trading post on the outskirts of Jackson
ville will open June 2 with special ceremonies.
Wetting agents are frequent
ly used in the preparation of
spray chemical mixtures and
solutions. .
The functions of the wet
ting agents is two-fold. Often
their most important role in
the sprayer tank is an aid in
wetting the chemical powder
that is to be mixed with wa
ter. Many of the spray chem
icals that are difficult to wet
are prepared and packaged by
the manufacturer with a wet
ting agent in the mixture. This
usually accounts for the foam
ing that often occurs when
certain sprays are being mixed.
A second important function
of wetting agents in spraying
has to do with wetting the
leaves, or fruits of whatever
part of the plant is to be cov
ered with spray. Many plants
or plant parts are very waxy
and water solutions tend to
run off without leaving any
of the desired chemical resi
due. With certain chemical and
water mixtures and for spe
cific purposes it may be de
sirable to add more wetting
agent to a spray solution. The
water being used has a bear
ing on whether or not and
how much wetting agent
should be added to a tank of
spray. Some water is very
hard and will require more
wetting agent than softer
water.
Reliable Test
A reliable test is to use a
leaf, branch, or some portion
of the plant to be sprayed and
dip it into the tank of spray
chemical. When there is just
sufficient wetting agent in the
mixture the plant should re
main covered with solution.
Strawberries are beginning
to ripen in this area and the
few we have seen seem to be
of excellent size and quality.
It would seem practical to
irrigate only alternate centers
in orchards where early water
is being taken. This practice
would serve to allow some of
the roots of each tree to re
main in favorable soil condi
tions for nutrient uptake. It
would also allow some Irriga
tion to be done in orchards
where the orchard heaters are
in alternate rows.
Some peach thinning is un
der way. The earlier that
thining of early ripening var
ieties of stone fruits is done,
the more favorable will be the
sizes at harvest.
It is well to cut the old
flower clusters out of orna
mental plants when their sea
son of beauty is over. How
ever, there are those who may
wish to allow certain varieties
of roses to form hips or seed
pods in order to extract their
vitamin content this winter.
PRINCESS CANDIDATES These four girls will compete
for the Jackson County Dairy Princess title during a con
test Friday, June 8, from 8 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the KBES-TV
station in Medford. From left: Karen Jossy, Eagle Point;
Barbara Gysin, Coal Mine rd., Medford; Georgia Hubbard,
Eagle Point; and Connie McDonough, Sams Valley. The
girls applied to Coordinated Milk Sales which is financing
the contest. The Grange and Farm Bureau are making ar
rangements. A dairy background is a main qualification
for the contest.
Farm & Garden
Gardening Tips
Beekman became known as one of Oregon's outstanding
early financiers. He became Jacksonville town trustee, mayor
and school board director. Extending his services to the state
he also served for many years as regent for the University
of Oregon. This is why, Beekman's daughter, Carrie, willed
the house and its entire contents to the university upon her
death.
Latest U. S. government
statistics show that dairy
foods take one-fifth of the
consumer's food dollar. At the
same time, dairy foods are ex
ceptional because they sup
ply a larger proportion of the
total supply of American food
nutrients than ant) other food
group.
medium to low quality and the tourist season
went out at $20 to $23.50.
Yearling heifers were a lit
tle slow, going at $21 to $23.
Medium grade sold for $19
to $20.50 and low quality
heifers sold for $17 to $19.
Other consignments of cows
and calves were limited to
single pairs and pens of two
or three head. One pen of
three pairs sold for $225.
Others went from $177.50 to
$205.
There was a good run of
grass-fat steers and heifers,
mostly standard grade, and
they sold from $20.50 to i
$22.80 on the steers and $18
to $21.30 on the heifers. One
1,050 pound Holstein steer
brought $21.
Heavy Run of Cowi
"We had a heavy run of
slaughter cows which moved
at strong prices. Commercial
cows sold for $18.60 to
$20.80. Utility cows went out
at $15 to $17.50. Most of the
good, heavy cows were above
$16. Cutters went out at $13
to S15, and canners and light
cutters sold for S9 to $12.50.
Weancr pigs sold for $10
to $14 per head. Feeders sold
for $16.50 to $22 per hundred
weight. Sows sold for $14.30
to $14 80 and fat hogs sold
for $17 to $17.50.
"This market seems to have
about reached the saturation
point as far as local buyers
are concerned. Bray com
mented. "We look for a weak
Until school is oul the Beekman home will be open week
ends. After that it will be opened seven days a week through
Wednesday, visitors will be conducted through the home
in small groups, led by Jacksonville ladies dressed in pioneer
costume. Following the tours visitors will be served free
cookies donated by the Rogue Bakery and coffee and chil
dren ice cream bars provided by local dairies.
This is only part of the story of the Beekman house.
Over a year ago, the university proposed to auction off the
house and property and part of its contents to finance a chair
of Pacific Northwest history. Members of the Siskiyou
Pioneer Sites Foundation opposed the sale and asked the
i-mintv i-mtrf in intortrnnc Fnllnuino savral lenothv hnarinoe
before the county court and considerable correspondence i bndies.
between the university and county officials, the tentative I
lease became a reality. I
Thinning Tips
Given By Agent
Pears which are small now
will be small at harvest time,
Dr. Clifford B. Cordy, county
horticultural agent, advised
growers. Thinning practices
should be based on this
thought, he said.
All small and defective
fruit should be thinned, Cordy
instructed. He advised grow
ers to leave clusters of big
fruit. But, if they notice that
they are thinning the little
fruit and the large fruit is
on the ground, a check should
be made to see what caused
this. Cordy said.
Normally, terminal fruit
will be a little smaller than
the fruit further in the tree.
So, growers should remove
the terminal fruit and leave
that further back on the
The home is yours to visit and enjoy, to study and to
learn some of the history of pioneers like Beekman which
made Jackson county and the Rogue valley a prominent
part of past and current history. Whether this becomes a
permanent part of Jacksonville's historic scene will depend
on the interest shown by you, the public.
A lot of work has gone into the grounds and the house
including repairs by county crews and donated electrical
work by Trowbridge and Flynn. The home warrants your
inspection.
Angus Conference Set For Moscow
A large crowd of cattlemen
from every area of the nation
are expected to gather at the
University of Idaho in Mos
cow on June 11-12-13 for the
eighth annual American An
gus conference.
It will be the first in the
well known series to be held
in the Northwest. Prtvious
note speaker, Glen Bratcher
of Oklahoma State university,
is one of the leading beef cat
tle authorities in the U.S.
The conference will start
with a tour of the campus and
a buffet supper on Monday,
June 11. The next morning's
program will be devoted to a
discussion of several progeny J
groups of steers by five sires
If all fruit is small, then
growers should thin heavier.
If all fruit is large then the
grower should thin lighter.
Since it takes about 30
leaves to produce one pear
of average size, growers
should leave thai number of
leaves per pear when they
thin.
The best way to be sure
is to start out counting leaves.
After making a few counts,
growers can soon tell about
how many leaves there are
in relation to the fruit.
The two important things
are to thin to size and to
thin leaving 30 leaves per
pear, Cordy emphasized.
By JOHN W. McLOUGHLIN
County Extension Agent
Memorial Day
How often have you visited
the graves of your loved ones
and were appalled at the con
dition of the plot?
Here is a timely Idea oi
fered by one of our leading
gardeners. First, remove the
grass and weeds from the
plot. If there are no trees
or desirable shrubs growing
near the plot, a soil sterilant
could be uscl. Remember
that the roots of a tree ex
tend to the outer perimeter
of the leaves. A sterilant
placed in this area could
harm the tree. Better pull or
hoe the weeds if there is any
question in your mind.
Then cover the plot with
black plastic or tar paper to
prevent future growth of
weeds. Over this, place land
scape aggregate to a depth
of one half inch. The plastic
or tar paper will prevent the
aggregate from mixing with
the soil.
Future care of the grave
will consist of minor raking
to remove leaves and fallen
twigs.
Softwood Cuttings
You can take softwood cut
tings of many of your garden
plants from now on through
the active growing season.
Chrysanthemum, dahlia, aza
lea and lilacs are just a few
of the many plants that root
well from softwood cuttings.
For best results, have every
thing ready before you take
the cutting. Fill the container
to be used (garden flat, pot
or shallow box) to a depth of
at least throe inches with
the rooting medium. Level the
medium and then firm it with
a flat board. The ideal root
ing medium should be water
retentive and fast draining.
Sieved peat moss mixed with
an equal amount of washed
coarse sand is good.
Select the lip growth of
the current season. Proper
condition of the cutting wood
is important when taking the
cutting. The wood should still
be flexible but should break
when sharply bent. If the
wood is too soft, the cuttings
may damp off readily; if it
is too old, the cuttings will
root slowly. Avoid using any
weak shoots from the center
of the plant and exceptionally
vigorous thick stems.
Cut the tip growth just be
low the node (where leaf
joins stem) with a sharp
knife. Make the cuttings about
three to five Inches long to
have two or three leaf buds
on each cutting. Place the
cuttings between moisl cloths
or papers until ready to plant.
Strip Leaves
Strip the leaves off the
lower third of the cutting and
remove any flower buds. On
cuttings with large leaves
cut the leaves back to about
one-half their size. This will
reduce transpiration and will
reduce the space required by
the cuttings. On small leafed
cuttings you should try to re.
tain as much leave area as
possible.
Dip the cut end of the cut
ting into hormone powder or
liquid and flick off any excess
hormone material. Make a
small hole or cut a groove In
the rooting medium and In
sert the cutting up to one
third of its length. After the
cuttings are placed, firm the
soil around them and water
the medium to settle the soil.
Leave enough room between
the cuttings to allow good
air circulation.
Cover the cuttings with a
glass jar or enclose the con
tainer in a plastic or poly
ethylene bag. Fold the plastic
to make it as airtight as pos
sible and keep il from touch
ing the tops of the cuttings
by supporting it with heavy
wire. Place the container in
partial shade.
Keep the rooting medium
moist at all times. After the
cuttings root, transplant them
into pots or the garden where
they will have more room
to grow.
Citizens' Voices
Noted at Hearings
Spray Now
For Cherry Worm
By DON BERRY
County Extension Agent
Cherry growers should
spray immediately for control
of worms in their sweet and
sour cherries. I
The first adult flies have
already emerged from the
ground which means that
cherry growers and home or-
chardlsts should have their
sprays completed immediate
ly since the fly will be start
ing to deposit eggs inside the
cherries. Once the eggs are
laid it is too late to prevent
the cherries from becoming
wormy.
Repeat at Intervals
Three pounds of Mcthoxy-
chlor per 100 gallons of wa
ter, or two heaping table
spoons In three gallons of
water applied thoroughly to
the cherry trees will control
this fly if repeated at ten
day intervals until harvest.
Where black cherry aphids
are present the addition of
two pounds of Malathion per
100 gallons of water, or two
tablespoons in three gallons
of water, will control this
pest.
Commercial o r c h a rd ists
may substitute two pounds of
Diazinon per 100 gallons for
the combination of Mcthoxy
chlor plus Malathion. Do not
apply Diazinon closer than
ten days prior to picking, nor
Malathion and Methoxychlor
claser than three days before
picking.
Salem - The between-the
lines news in early May hear
ings called by the state de
partment of agriculture is
that more citizens are learn
ing public hearings are called
to give them a voice in gov
ernment, says J. F. Short, di
rector of agriculture.
He referred to three hear
ings which, on balance, re
vealed opposition to (1) a
March 15 regulation on
branded cattle change-of-own-crship
brand inspection, and,
(2) proposals to strengthen
grain auditing in warehouses.
Cattlemen showed, com
paratively speaking, scant in
terest in press and radio an
nouncements last December
about the original hearings
on the brand regulation.
Those appearing then were
more in favor than against.
So the regulation was adopt
ed, with the question now re
opened.
But at hearings May 3 at
Condon and May 8 at Vale,
the dozen or so voices that
wanted at least a further trial
on this type of brand inspec
tion were outnumbered by
those who urged immediate
repeal. Opponents had a hand
ful of reasons for repeal rang
ing from claims of nuisance
value only to costly and bu
reaucratic action.
Democracy at Work
I As two state legislators,
Rep. Frank Weatherford at
Condon and Rep. Robert
Smith at Vale, told cattlemen,
the hearings represented dcm.
ocracy at work. They pointed
out cattlemen themselves ask
ed the legislature for a law
authorizing this type of In
spection.
The legislators said if the
legislature had written the
brand matter Into law, in
stead of authorizing adoption
of a program by regulation
following public hearings, cat-
livd
new"
tlemcn would have to
with it. But since the
inspections are based on regu
lation, the hearing process
makes repeal possible If not
wanted by the cattle owners
who pay the bill, Rep,
Weatherford explained at
Condon.
All of which points up that
the department urges citizens
to attend public hearings and
to voice their opinions, Short
says. He adds the department
welcomes honest objections to
its proposals for they help thai
department to provide regular
tions that are workable and
fair.
Gold Hill Cows
Receive Ratings
Registered Jerseycows
owned by J. E. Parsons, Gold
Hill, have recently completed
official production records
giving them cow power Index
ratings. I
This rating Indicates how :
many times their body weight .
in milk they have produced
during their recent lactation.
The Index ratings on 14
Parsons' cows ran from 9.9
to 14.8.
"These records are further ,
proof that a dairy cow docs
not have to he big to he most
efficient and profitable," an j
American Jersey Cattle club ,
official said. j
Shoup Successor
Expected Soon
Salem - The slate depart
ment of agriculture expects
within a short time to an
nounce a successor to D. P.
Shoup, supervisor of Its audit
services, who resigned in mid
May. Shoup expected to re
enter private industry.
He came to the department
in 1957 to fill a new post re.
suiting from passage of the
grade A milk audit law. He
had his own business manage-
ment and auditing offices in
Medford before going to the
department, and earlier was
for five years with the state
PUC.
On May 7, Keith T. Lcgg of
Salem joined the audit serv
ices of the department. He
had been employed since 1953
as an accountant with the Ore
gon state penitentiary and
prior to that was with the
Department of Veterans Af
fairs In Salem.
Market Said Slow:
On All Classes;
Under Prior Week
Phoenix - Cattle saleable it
the Rogue Valley Auction in
Phoenix totalled 231 head, ac
cording to Bob Bever, yard
manager.
He reported the market was
slow with all classes of cattle-
selling under prices of a weete
before.
No good light cattle wera
offered. The top price on light
steers was $27.80. These cattle
were consigned by Bill For
ney, of Butte Falls. The steers
weighed 480 pounds.
Light heifers In the 350 to
450 pound class sold at $23.79
to $24.90.
Yearling steers sold at
$12.70 to $23.80, weighing 700
to 800 pounds. One pen of
light yearling steers consigned
by Lyle Woodcock, of Pro
volt, weighed 650 pounds and
sold $24.20. Light yearling
heifers were steady, with the
bulk of these in the 500 to 650;
pound class selling at $21 to
$22.20.
Holstein steers were the
high selling cattle, with light
350 to 500 pound animals sell
ing at $23.80 to $24.70, with
the heavier Holstein steers
selling at $20.80 to $21.20. -
Cows and calves sold at
steady prices. One set of An
gus cows from John Howard,
of Grants Pass, sold at $240
to $270 per pair. These were!
three to four year old cows
with 250 pound calves at their
side. Some registered Here
ford cows sold at $210 to $230
per pair, but these were older
cows and had baby calves.
They were consigned by Rlcle
Millhoan, of Central Point. -
Heavy grass fat cattle again
sold at good prices. Most of
these cattle went to the local
slaughter houses. Heavy steers
in the 850 to 1,000 pound class
sold at $22.70 to $23.70, Fat
heifers sold at $21 to $22.
Cows sold at steady prices
with utility cows selling at
$15.80 to $16.60. Canner and
cutter cows sold at $13.70 to
$15 per hundredweight. A few
yellow shelly cows sold down
to $10 per hundredweight.
meetings have been staged at
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gan, Icxas, Lainornia. isan
sa. and Georgia.
Theme of this year's event
will be ' Profitable Progeny -Proof
of Progress in Produc
ing Quality Beef." The key-
er cattle
Fat cows will be lower, too.
but good quality feeders, cut
ter and utility enws and well
finished fat steers and heif
ers will hold for somr lime
yet."
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for beef carcass characteris
tics, and then will learn how
good an evaluation Job they
didU the conclusion of the
confL'ence Wednesday after-no.i:
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