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Rural Roads Farm Safety By SCOTT LAMB i Oregon Farm Bureau I safety-mindedness which will Salem-This is National be of benefit to them per Farm Safety Week, the time sonally. So many farm acci when emphasis should be put dents are caused by carelcss on farm safety programs ! ness and fatigue. The only throughout the slate of Ore- j cure for such accident-indi-80n- cators is for the individual Purpose of the week, set to keep in mind that acci up by the National Farm dents can happen under such Safety Council is to encourage I conditions. Troubles Seen In Poultry Program Salem - Crossbred chick-: This is the general trend ens continue to hold the spot- j in the Oregon poultry indus- hght in broiler production in Oregon while the white leg horn, historically the eating egg producer, sits at the bot tom of a five-year slide. These trends are evident in the 1961-62 operation of the Oregon Poultry Improvement program in which 36 dealers and hatcheries. 267 breeding flocks and about 320.000 breeding hens participated. Combined capacity of the par ticipating hatcheries held about even with the prior year but flocks and birds were down slightly. 318 Cattle Sold At Midway Yard At Friday Sale One hundred consignors sold 318 cattle, 17 hogs and 30 sheep during the regular Friday sale at Midway Auc tion yard. Owner-Manager Bill Bray reported the market active. It was stronger on good qual ity fcpdcrs and slaughter cows. It was uneven to weak on poor quality and mixed breed stockers and feeders. Not many choice quality weaners were sold at this time. A few penlots of good 400 to 475 pound steer calves were sold from S24 to $25.10. Others sold from $23 to $24.50. "Heifer calves went from $22 to $23.90. We are now sorting all fat heifer' calves off for veal and they bring $24 to $25," Bray commented. Yearling steers were higher this week. A good number of 600 to 675 pound steers sold from S23 to $23.90. Medium grade steers sold for $20 to $22.50 and steers with dairy cross were selling from $17 to $19.50. Yearling Heifers Yearling heifers were very strong this week. Good qual ity heifers weighing from 500 to 650 pounds sold from $21 to $22.90. Medium qual ity heifers sold for $20 to $21.50 and dairy cross white face heifers sold from $16 to SIS. 50. "Our better cows with calves sold from $190 to $202.50 per pair and the medium kind went from $161 to $181 per pair," Bray add ed. "The bull market was steady to strong with 12 slaughter hulls to sell," Bray reported. "We got from $20.10 to $21.20 for the heavy, lean bulls and from $18.10 to $19.80 for light bulls. One big fat bull sold for $18.10." The veal market was steady. Choice calves sold for $24 to $26.30. Medium calves brought $22 to $23.90. Young, fat cows sold for $15.50 to $16.90. Utility cows brought $14.10 to $15.40 and cutters. $12 to S13.90. A few plain quality grass fat steers sold from $18.50 to $21 and several good grass fat heifers went from $18 to $22.40. Fat Lambs Fat lambs sold for $18.10. Feeder lambs brought $15.50. Fat hoes sold for $18.10 to $19.10. Sows sold for $14.20. 60 to 70 pound feeder pigs brought $11 to $14 per head and weaner pigs brought $7 to SI 1 per head "I feel I should encourage mtwmv.nntmt ipmiiwii. nwjiinin lime VV Tyh'i's " Plenty of Free ysaffiSEi Cu,,omer p,rkinB Have Most Fatalities, Writer Tells neonlp to heoin a vear of try and one that says in pret ty plain words, according to Earl Reitsma. the program supervisor, that the poultry industry here is shrinking. He says the decreased number of leghorns (42.125 last year compared with 102,- 153 five years ago.) reflects the slow export demand for egg-type chicks and hatching eggs. On the other hand, the hatcheryman is getting more mileage from breeder hens by using their egg production over a 12-month period rath er than during a three-months run as in years past. The majority of flocks sup plying hatcheries in Oregon are enrolled in this voluntary program, which aims at con trol of pullorum and typhoid and also the improvement of meat and egg quality. The past year saw 10 pullorum breaks involving five Oregon and two out-of-state hatcher ies, which accounted for the highest percentage of reactors in 15 years but still well under two-tenths of one per cent. Flocks in which blood testing reveals pullorum dis ease are re-tested or sent to market. The Oregon program, with a similar one for turkeys, is operated under the National Plans with like objectives. Reitsma, who was poultry delegate to the National Plans conference in Minnea polis last month, says a num ber of program changes -some used in Oregon for years - were recommended. One, effective July 1. 1963, will prohibit use of common feeders or waterers for tested and untested flocks. Another would require a three-weeks interval between the use of some drugs and a blood test or autopsy which could affect a pullorum or typhoid class ification. Beef Roasts In Late July, Corvallis-Becf roasts, lamb. turkey and eggs are likely to be bargain-priced in Oregon markets in late July and Au gust, advise Oregon State Uni versity extension food mar keting specialists. Barbara McCandless and Jean Shipman, OSU market ing specialists, say beef steaks and chops for broiling com mand highest summer prices, but real savings are apparent in roasts and boiling beef. Lamb prices tend to lower seasonally during July-November, they say, with August being a better time to buy leg of lamb than this month. All sizes of turkey are in good supply, say the special ists. Produce in Season Oregon-grown produce in season in July includes green cattlemen to sell good qual ity feeders weighing over 600 pounds as soon as possible," Bray advised. "This market is very hungry for them at this time and there is a very strong possibility that they will be considerably lower this fall when a large supply of cattle hit the market. "We can be sure of getting prices as good or better than those quoted above. If we had i a lot of them in one sale we could get more,'' he con- ; eluded. Public It may come as a surprise to many people to know that more automobile accidents of a fatal nature happen on rural roads rather than on our better highways which are equipped to handle traf fic. Blind corners, sharp curves in the road and loose gravel are primary causes of such accidents. It behooves all people driv ing on rural highways to use extra caution in their driving habits. Automobile accidents alone are one of our most expensive pursuits of our everyday life. If we were to pay for our highway accidents on a cash basis, along with our purchase of gasoline, the cost would amount to 13 cents with each gallon of gas. Since the cost is somewhat hidden by annual insurance prem iums, we often forget it is a cash outlay to take care of our carelessness on the high ways. Safety Personal Matter Farm safety is a difficult problem for the Farm Bureau or any other group to work with-since it is a personal matter and not one of organ ization. The best that can be done is to remind people of accident hazards and the bal ance is up to each individ ual to carry out. Wiley Clowers, Oregon Farm Bureau president, in speaking of rural safety, stated: "Farm accidents are one of our most costly op erating expenses in the state of Oregon. While they are seemingly rare and do not occur with excessive rapidity in individual communities, the overall picture of farm accidents is alarming in the state of Oregon. Accidents are very costly and thousands of dollars may be spent as a result of one seemingly small accident. "The economics of accidents is perhaps the smallest and most insignificant part of ac cidents. The heartbreak, the pain and suffering that go with accidents cannot be re compensed by any amount of money. For this reason I would like to call on all the farm families of Oregon to make National Farm Safety week, July 22-28, a week in which they will begin to think of safety as the number one factor in their farm operation. I know of no greater area of farming which will pay great er dividends to the farm fam ily. Farm safety at work and play should be remembered the year around.' Good Buy August and yellow wax beans, beets, lettuce, green onions, romaine and tomatoes. Shipped in veg etables are corn, cucumbers, endive-escarole, peas and rad ishes. Watch for bonus buys on frozen green beans, broc coli, potato products and spin ach, advise home economists. Fresh fruits in season are apricots, bananas, blackber ries, boysenberries, loganber ries, raspberriesv cantaloupes, cherries, grapes, honeydew melons, lemons, nectarines, peaches, plums-prunes, and watermelons. A record pack of more than 100 million gallons of frozen orange concentrate makes or ange juice a good buy during these months, they continue. A large U.S. peach crop is also expected, about 18 per cent above average. Fishery products that will furnish most for the money include cod, fish sticks, floun der, halibut, rockfish, salmon, scallops and shrimp. DAYS BUILT IN 4 Healthful living and family pltasuri ol a pfict tveryon con afford. Cadillac pools art conttructed of fabuloui Fibergloi and reinforced concrete in oil hapi and licet ond corry o 10 yot guconfee. Priced From $2,700.00 Includes: Vm-reml( tptnf Trvill Csnitrvction IOW MAINTENANCE NO PAINTING AIGAE FREE CALL TODAY FOR FREE ESTIMATE! FINANCE PLAN AVAILABLE! 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Light good quality heifer calves sold at $22.50 to $23.70 per hundredweight. Yearling steers sold at $22 to $23.70 per hundredweight. Yearling heifers sold at $21 to $22.60 per hundredweight. Holstein light steers at 300 to 500 pounds sold at $21 to $22. Heavy Holstcin steers in the 700 to 900 pound class sold at $17.50 to $20 per hun dredweight. Light, common cross dairy type steers in the 400 to 600 pound class sold at $16.50 to $19 per hundredweight. Slaughter cows were steady with the young cows selling at $17.10 to $19.30. Utility cows sold at $14 50 to $15.40 and canncrs and cutters sold at $13.50 to $14.70. A few yel low cows sold down to per hundredweight. "Cattle numbers are ting short in California $10 get and We their run is almost over have had many calls from buyers there and look for a strong market on all classes of cattle. If you are going to send cattle to the sale, please call and let me know so I can tell the buyers when they call." Bever advised. Very little feed is wasted when salt - in the form of a high salt, protein supplement -is given the job of doling out rations. Catiifac TO LAST A LIFETIME! 6 J'.'VD.. I l-t.o laddw J'VWolk I UnrfirwoiM hgki ORB. OHIGO determine how serious is the infestation reported by a number of ranchers. Gene Winters, county agent re ported. Early surveys show grass hoppers averaging eight to 10 per square yard. Winters said. Over five per square yard is considered serious, Winters explained. Most of the survey work is being done on public domain and bureau of land manage ment lands, Winters said, and in the Lake creek area. "It may be possible to work out a cooperative agreement I on a control program with the federal, state and county gov ernment participating," t h e county agent said. "However, such a cooperative program requires a block of at least 10,000 acres." Agreement Possible If an agreement is reached, a survey will bp made next spring to cherk the hatchout. ! 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' vv inters observed some blackbirds and doves feeding on grasshoppers in some meadows. Insect parasites are working on them, too, but this lakes time, he said. Winters noted that private range lands can be treated with the rancher putting up a third of the costs and the stale and county governments pay ing the rest of the cost. Winters estimated that aerial spraying of a 10,000 acre block would cost about 75 cents an acre. The spraying is put up for bid and the job given the lowest bidder, he said. compound Anfi-Mosquifo Chemical Ready A new formulation of the insecticide, Dibrom, has been developed by the Ortho divi sion of California Chemical company specifically for use adult mosquito abatement projects. The new product, Dibrom 14 Concentrate, is a non-cmul- sifiable concentrate, contain ing 14 pounds of Dibrom per gallon, formulated for dilu tion in oil carriers such as diesel or kerosene. 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