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6 A i (' . '. TV I ! I.-- 1 i 'j i, Li L-J JOHN PATRICK To Tour Europe Eagle Point Man To Visit Europe In FFA Program John Patrick, 11)62 gradu ate o Eagle Point Hifjh school and former member of the Future Farmers of America chapter there, will Join the "People to People" goodwill delegtion of Oregon's Future Farmers of America to Eng land, France, Scotland, Po land, Czechoslovakia and Hungary. The Kroup leaves Portland July 13. Patrick was voted a $100 gift recently by the Jackson County Farm bureau to help him pay the expenses of the trip. , The mission is dedicated to Improving relations and un derslanding between Ameri ca and the people of eastern and western Europe. Patrick, who has ranked hlKh in FFA oratorical con tests, hopes to have the chance In Europe to express his belief in Democracy to the various youth delegations of the over seas countries. Larry Richey, a Phoenix liii'h school senior, also has been selected to make the People to People tour. His current projects consist of two beef animals and irrigated pasture. Nat Elzel, Eagle Point FFA chapter adviser, and his wife will accompany the tour through Europe. Vc3d Man ' Urges Caution With Chemicals By RAY HUBBELL Jackson County Weed Control Supervisor There are entirely too many people each year who are injured by careless han dling of the chemicals used in pest and disease control. Kven some deaths occur. Most of these accidents could be prevented with some com-nuin-sonse handling of the ma t'Tinls in the first place and by knowing what to do when iin emergency occurs. We sug gc.il that you clip out the rules below and place them w. it-re everyone in your fam ily will have access to them. 1. ALWAYS read the label before using sprays or dusts. Note warnings and cautions e ich time before opening the cui lainer. 2. KEEP sprays and dusts oul of the reach of children, pi is and irresponsible people. '1 h- y should be stored outside o; the home, away from food imd feed, and under lock and l;ey. ;i. ALWAYS store sprays ami dtis'.s in original eontnm e:s ami keep them tinhtlv -'.-l. NEVER keep in any. 1 ti'in hut the original contain- 1 er. 4. NEVER smoke while spraying or dusting. 5. AVOID inhaling sprays iiu.l dusts. When directed on llu- luliel. wear protective do: lies and masks. II. Do NOT spill sprays or duMs on the skin or clolhing iUUt spraying or dusting. Also Vjsh clothing each day before li- ;:se 7 C OVER food and water containers when treating m u'ul livestock or pit areas. L.i not contamillale fish I u.'d. 8. t'SE separate equipment fur ap ! ing hormone -type herbicides in order to avoid aec-dental injury to suscept ible plants. 8. ALWAYS dispose of the flinty containers so lhat they p. isc no hazard to humans, an imals or valuable plants. 10. OBSERVE label direc tions and cautions to keep res idues on edible portions of j plants within the limits per- i milled bv law. 11. IF SYMPTOMS of ill- I ness occur during or shortly lifter spraying or dusting, call a physician or get the patient to a hospital Immedialely. June 21, 1962 Issue of Ore gon Farmer. TUESDAY. JULY 3, 19B2 Egg Producers To Meet The newly organized South ern Oregon Egg Producers will meet Thursday, July S, at 7:30 p.m. at North's Chuck Wagon restaurant In Medford, an organization spokesman announced today. 243 Cattle Sold At Midway Yard At Friday Sale Eighty-three livestock con signors sold 243 cattle, 29 horses and 85 sheep during the regular sale of Midway Auction yard on Friday, June 29. The market was slow on all classes, Owner-Manager Bill Bray said. Good steer calves brought $23.50 to $25.50 and medium calves $21 to $23. Good heif er calves sold at $23.70 to $24.80 and medium heifers from $21 to $22.90. Yearling steers sold for $22 to $24. Medium steers brought $20 to $22 and plain quality steers sold for $17 to $19.50. Yearling heifers were scarce, Bray reported. A few good ones sold for $21 to $22.10. Medium heifers sold for $10 to $20.50 and those of poor quality were hard to sell at $16 to $10. Cow and calf consignments were limited to aged and mix- breed cattle. Two penlots sold for $172.50 and $175, respect ively. Other pairs sold from $117 to $100. Holstein steer calves sold for $20 to $21.10. Yearlings went out at $10 to $20. Grass fat steers and heifers sold for $19.80 to $23.25. Slaughter bulls sold for $17 to $10.40. Veal went out at $23 to $23.25 for choice calves and $21 to $23 for medium good calves. Fat cows sold for $15 to $15.00, utility cows for $14.50 to $15.10 and cutlers at $11.50 to $13.90. Fat hogs sold for $18.90 to $19.40. Sows sold for $12.80, feeder pigs for $18 to $18.10 and weaners for $8 to $10 per head. "We expect a better mar ket this week," liray said. "We blame the slowness of last week's sale on the near ness of the July 4 holiday when meat sales always drop off and also because packers and teedlots customarily take a fiscal year inventory and do not want cattle In transit dur ing this time." "Consumer demand usually picks up after July 4, and, with the packers being in short supply, the market should improve. "Wo will have the first sale in the area this week as there will be no sales in Klamath Falls or Yreka, Calif. Wc can expect a good buyer attendance," Hniy concluded. Ashland Herd Among Top Ten In DHI A Testing C. C. ii nd Siidie Williams, Ashlund, hnd the top lirrd unci top emv under test in April by the Jnrksnn County Dairy Hrrd Improvement associa tion. The Williams had 30 cows on test. 10 tiH per rent dry cows, producing I, Hit! pounds nvemne for nulU and SO per cell l average nuueuai con-, tent. j The top Williams' cow. ! Lady L. p r o d ti c e d 2.1Mir pounds of milk. 108 pounds of bnller fat for 45 days in milk. A dairy hen! owned by Bill and Jo liubhard. Kanle Point. ranknt mtoihI with ,u cows on lest !M per colli dry, and milk production ol average l,0;il) pounds and 41! per cent butterlat. Third was (lie herd owned by lilonn and Edna Chase, lioUl Hill, with 2!) cows on test. 10.11 ft per cent dry, l.KUi pounds average milk produc tion and 41 per cent huttertat average. AgU Dairy Cow Anale dairy, Central I'mut, ranked fourth with 17 cows on test, 7.20 per cent dry, 1,103 pounds milk production average and 4t per cent hut terfat average Straus Brothers, Cold Mill. had the filth rankint with 12H cows en tc-it per c nt ry, 1.1 ni pound?, av erage milk production, and 41 per cent tuilWTf.it hxoi.ic. Jack Caldw ell's "Sharon," was second top cow on the April test with a production record of pound of milk, 08 pounds of buttt rlat tor SI days m milkm. "Socks" owned by C C. and Sadie Williams placed third with 1 i-.Vt pounds of milk, and HI pounds nf buttor fal. The days In milkinj? were not K'veu. Cow No. 10(1 ou nod by Cil man's Hairy t.u in rankrd fourth with 2.220 pounds of milk and 8!) pound.- nf liutter-l July 5 The group has recently overhauled its bylaws and is just getting under way. It has approximately 24 mem bers, consisting of husband and wife teams, attending, vv.iile egg prices remain low they arc expected to rise shortly after the July 4th holiday, local egg producers predicted. Usually egg prices rise after the last week in June. Eggs are in short sup ply right now. Egg Deficit Oregon is an egg deficit area but large quantities come in from the north and south. Orange county, Calif, alone has more egg producers than the state of Oregon, a local poultryman observed. Ir. the last year or two over six egg producers have gone out of business, it was pointed out. "It would be nice if the slate department of agricul ture would start a campaign to promote Oregon products, particularly eggs, but this is not their job as I see it," a local producer said. "Feed is the big problem In California, a grower will pay $58 a ton for laying mash delivered in tank bulk and we pay $80 here," a poultry- man said. "Suppliers blame it on freight rates, but it doesn't seem reasonable to make that much difference between neighboring states like Ore gon and California." Eggs are about 5 cents a dozen more locally than they arc in California, he added. FROM THE By BART BARTLETT The items covered in this column ore for thought. We do not mean now is the ulti mate time to do or not do something, regarding the sub ject covered. Therefore, since the subject of organic farming has prom inently appeared recently in this paper, it has been chosen as the current subject for this column. The subject is large and will extend into the col umn for the next two or three weeks. First, as is now understood organic farming precludes the use of any chemical fertilizer or insecticide in the growing of edible plants. The theme is that plants so grown have greater food value and at the same time have practically no insect or animal pests. This statement alone practically kills the organic gardening idea. It has been known for a long time that all pests attack the most vigorous plants. If plants are grown so they are larger and more vigorous than normal for the area, they will have more aphids, miles and worms peculiar to the plant family than will weak plants of the same variety and species. This is because the pests also know good in vigorating fields of exploita tion as well as do the higher biological populations such as people. Organic farming is the acme if it' could be attained. Consider some facts first be fore deciding it is the answer In all that ails the earth's present population. First, we have been in an era of chemi cal fertilizer and insecticides for about a half century. Dur i n u Ibis period the life of Americans and the peoples of other countries using r domi cal fertilizers and insecticides lias increased until human life is now relatively long. The peoples of areas on natural or organic agriculture are starving and have a short Hie expectancy. The greater obstacle to to tal organic farming is the MUireo of organic materials in the sense that such organic materials must be of plant origin. Each acre of agricul ture under the organic sys tem will require three or four stores of additional land for the production of composting and mutehim; materials of plant origin With the popula :ion explosion and a hort.Ke of tillable sl this one fact presents a problem. Organic fanning is good lir, ii j within limits and the cenoi (i (U , turning factors will be discuss ed m this column in the future. .Never believe all that is seen and still less of the hear say realm m life experiences (nt for 70 diiys in milking tiilman's Cow No, 4711 pro duced 2..V10 pounds of milk, 87 pounds of luiltcrfnt for SH days in milking, to rank fifth. The Williams had cows ninked sixth and tenth m ad dition to their two other cows on li'-t The Straus Hiotheis, C. W .! mm ii. and John IV Young Also had cows union,: the top 10 tor April Farm & Chit Chat By JOE COWLEY Mail Tribunt Farm Editor Deplorable is the description of the condition of public grazing lands in 11 western states, Assistant Secretary of the Interior John A. Carver Jr., declared at the recent con vention of the Izaak Walton League of Americ?. Such feelings expressed from the top level of the depart ment cf interior may show what is behind the current move to cut grazing allotments on BLM controlled lands. Carver also feels, like the cattlemen, that too little money is being spent on federal range development. "Our statisticians tell us we need to spend over a h'.lf billion dollars in capital improvements, over $200 million on surveys and evaluations, a $100 million on operation and maintenance for a total of about S850 million to do work for which we budgeted $16 million in 1963," the as sistant secretary pointed out. Most of the federal range is either worsening or remain ing unimproved, with only about 20 per cent showing improvement. The "Vale Project" in Oregon, aimed at rehabilitaing a substantial acreage of range, is a step in the right direction, but only a first step, he said. Carver recommends borrowing techniques as used in the great river systems. This would mean attacking range problems on a project-by-project basis, he said. Legislators could then compute improvements against money spent. It would also result in collection of scientific data into one study which is now incomplete and scattered through fed eral agencies. It would mean intensifying local participation. However, local participation on range improvement is not new in Jackson county. The Jackson County Stockrmjn's association put on a big drive for recovering brush land through use of a root-plow. They sponsored a demonstration of this in the Applcgate about few years stockmen have spent some money out of their own pockets for range improvements. They don't object to this, but if they are going to be asked to step up their con tributions they want to be sure that the federal agencies do the same. Carver further pointed out need for range development by quoting from a recent federal report on lands under the interior department. "Two hundred million acres need conservation treat ment. At our 1961 rate of accomplishment, we need 42 years' effort in brush control, 20 years' effort in contouring; we need to seed 19 million acres; we ought to build more than 900,000 check dams. Some of our deficiencies are translated into 00 years' or so backlog of work." Carver said he has received of "our range" is in an upward trend. All the rest of it is either static or in a downward trend. The downward trend tends to steepen, he added. "We now collect from 30,000 districts about $3 million a marked for range improvement work," Carver stated. "This represents only a fraction of the cost of administration and insignificant when measured to be done." Carver Indicated in his speech that grazing fees should be raised, but how without hurting the cattleman seriously? The rancher is not getting rich on ceap grazing fees, he said. Using a hypothetical ranch he set these figures, based on averages from a recent study of range and ranch economics: Use of BLM range accounted for 2 per cent of the rancher's forage; the rancher's capital in vestment was $80,000; the gross annual Income from sale of livestock $14,000; interest $3,000; depreciation $3,300. After operating costs, including grazing fees of $346, his net was only $644, or $58 a month. "His investment, nt least ior purcnase or saie purposes, in suosianuai pari represents an allocation of the value of Taylor Act grazing privileges," Carver said. "Obviously the family of this hypothetical ranch er is fed from interest on his investment, assuming it is paid for, and his depreciation." Highly significant is the statement: "Recreation is coming to be more and more a recognized and measurable economic value in application of treatment and other improvements of the land. Sometimes this leads to good management and sometimes it defeats good management." President Kennedy told those attending a recent White House conference on conservation that he hoped his adminis tration would be identified as a conservation administration. We hope it never becomes identified as a "conversation administration." On the Vale project - A cataloging of the Vale district needs showed that heavy grazing and repeated fires had re duced range productivity, the assistant secretary of interior related. Drastic reductions in numbers of sheep and cattle using the range were indicated. Yet. authorities recognized the large economic losses to individuals, and the area, which would result. The project approach proposed nn accelerated investment in resource development and rehabilitation, and intensifica tion of management practices. This would include seeding, brush eradication, erosion control structures, seasonal use of fences and water developments. More intensive management of livestock and owner co operation was considered a key element. This project was different than others because it was oriented to the local economic situation, ranch by ranch and by area, local people participated, elected representatives such as the late Sen. Huhnrd Neuherger, now his widow. Sen. Maurine Neuherger and Sen. Wayne Morse have fol lowed up with more demands for range development funds. Future benefits are estimated at an extra 500.000 animal unit months of gnmng use for a seven year period and 372 million pounds of beef above current production levels. Car ver said. FRANKLIN CUTTER West Main Pharmacy (Formal CjsH 0in Pharmacy) "Whcrt Prescriptions art Filled Up to Standard. Not Down to Price.'' 135 West Main Ph. 772-2330 MEDFORD MAIL GardenlOver S19 two years ago. In the last a report that only one-fifth permittees in the 16 grazing year. A quarter of this is ear against the size of the job operation in Eastern Oregon, the value of the home ranch VACCINES! MEDICINALS! INSTRUMENTS! And Orhti Supplies to Keep Your Livestock ind Pets Hejlrhy tnd Well Groomed! TRIBUNE, MEDFOHD, OREGON In State By Farm Agencies Very little avoidable dupli cation of funds h?s been un earthed by the subcommittee on source, volume, use and duplication of funds under the interim agricultural commit tee, according to the commit tee reports. A tabiation of funds esti mated expended in Oregon by various agricultural agencies exceeds $19 million, it was learned through investigation. The subcommittee report em phasized this is an incomplete total and does not represent all of the funds involved at the federal level, particularly the complexity of funds com mitted to research. During hearings held on Jan. 18 and Feb. 27 in Salem and Portland, respectively, the committee learned there are about 24 federal agencies whose expenditures may be considered to affect agricul ture. Agencies Listed These agencies include: AMS Market News Service, Stockmen's Request Heeded By State Salem (UPII Two state offi cials have announced their joint support of a request by the National Cattlemen's as sociation for an 11 per cent cut in east and west rail car rates on all livestock except hogs. The cattlemen have put the request to the railroads. The Oregon officials adding their support of the cut were Public Utility Commissioner Jonel C. Hill, and Agriculture Director James F. Short. They expressed their views in a letter to M. F. Edbrooke, chairman of the railroad trans continental freight bureau, Chicago. NO PROMISED LAND Miami -H'PU- The Rev. Mar tin Luther King told a meet ing of 'he Congress of Racial Equality here last week end that it was "a myth that Presi dent Kennedy is doing all he can in the field of civil rights." King added that Ken nedy has done more than oth er presidents, but added, "we are far from the promised land." ..?J. - ..wA Here's the cash market for your grain! A premium price for your premium grains. u. fc Truck Hoist for Fast Unloading We Pay CASH on Delivery Anolhsr reason way GRANGE CO-OP is ths leader in Sc. Grsson farming nii.it 'JO V 7 1 1 j -'t " ; i UPPLY HIGHWAY 99 Phone 664 Million Spent Fruit and Vegetable division AMS Northwest Marketing Field office, processed prod ucts inspection, grain division, livestock division, poultry di vision, special services divi sion, IISDA statistical report ing service, research division, agricultural, stabilization and conservation. Farmers Home Administration, Pacific North west Forest and Range, gen eral counsel office, soil con servation service, department of interior, bureau of reclama tion, state forester, vocations education division, state de partment of agriculture, rural electrification administration and bureau of land manage ment. Possibly a greater share of the state meat inspection pro gram could be carried by the federal government. Oregon inns are spending approxi mately 14 cents per person for federal meat inspection. This does not include state meat in spection costs. To avoid duplication in warehouse inspections it may be possible for the federal government to use the state staff on a fee basis to check warehouses, the subcommit tee suggested. The committee $44,797 Budget For Broiler Men A fiscal 1962-63 budget of S44.797 was set by the Ore gon Fryer Commission on Wednesday, June 20, in a budget hearing and approval meeting at the commission's office in Salem. This budget figure was de rived from assessment of 14 cents per pound live weight on all fryers processed in Ore gon, and paid by approximate ly 250 broiler growers in Ore gon, according to Warren Mer rill, manager of the Oregon Fryer Commission. The budget was approved unanimously by the seven grower commissioners present headed by Bob Marquardt, chairman. At the following dinner meeting, a plaque was pre sented to Dave St. John, re tired broiler grower and for mer commissioner from Gor vais, Ore., in appreciation for his many years service to the broiler industry in Oregon. - .....: - t.;t,.. i'"' s- ' IN CENTRAL POINT - 1261 or 773-4022 1 ip " " jV ff V'i- rVv ! r " r, ., t.- . - ..V , - . .M . . is continuing its exploration on both federal meat inspec tion and warehousing inspec tions programs. Sums Mislabelled The committee is concerned that substantial sums of money under the budget cap tion of "agriculture" is not for agricultural use. but for direct consumer benefits. The fish laboratory is carried under the classification of agricul ture, for instance. The question of extension service functions with refer ence to urban-type duties per MIDWAY A'JCTISIJ YARD Southern Oregon Largest Livestock Market Announces . The addition of two New Men to our sales force: Slim Hardin, Fieldman and Dave Pennington, Auctioneer SLIM HARDIN is well known in the Valley. He owns a ranch in the Talent area on which he raises top-quality Angus cattle, and has been actively interested in all livestock activities for many years. Slim will assist us in advertising, appraising and market development. DAVE PENNINGTON is a young auctioneer who comes to us from Williams, Calif., where he has been selling lots of livestock. Dave has worked for us for 3 weeks now and we feel he will Ho us a real good job. FOR A BETTER MARKET SERVICE, CALL MIDWAY AUCTION YAED 664-2213 Slim Hardin, Phoenix - 535-1 310 W. J. Bill Bray, Eagle Point - 446-3874 "We take better care of your livestock" REMEMBER... You don't have to be a trade here and SAVE. ER QUALITY FASTEN SESVIC2 GREATER SUPfLY &a f'1 n n sm n SSUtiM 421 A STREET IN ASHLAND Phone 482-2143 formed and other duties not related directly to agriculture . could be better designated : than under agraculture al though demanded as a form of local government service, it was recommended. rw 772- Industrial and Farm Equipment SPECIAL THIS WEEK A USED FORDS 2 FERGUSONS ready to go NASH FORD TRACTOR & IMPLEMENT CO. 3005 Crater Lake Hwy. El E3 MEMBER to ID Ui '
