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g - TUESDAY, OCTOjBER 30. 1962 Stockmen Urged To Monev, Resolutions Gordon Stanley , Eagle Point, was elected president o the Jackson County Stock man's association during the annual association fall meet- . ing in the Central Point Grange hall. Other officers are Fred Of fenbacher. vice-president, and Richard Ireland, treasurer. In- stallation will be held in De cember. Farm & Midway Auction Has Largest Sale In Rogue The largest number of cat tle ever sold In one day In the Rogue valley were sold at Midway auction yard on Table Rock rd. Friday, Oct. 26, according to Bill Bray, owner-manager. Dollar volume was $237, 201.04. A total of 102 consignors sold 2,034 cattle, Bray re ported. ' The market was strong all the way with lots of buyers attending from all over the western area, i "Prices were a dollar a hundred pounds higher on good quality calves and yearl ings than they have been sell ing in other sales in receni weeks," Dray noted. Good to choice steer calves were in good demand. Calves weighing from 375 to ua pounds sold all afternoon at prices ranging trom z.au 10 $20. Several hundred of the better calves sold at $28 and over. Calves weighing from 450 to 480 pounds moved well at prices running between $26 to $27.50 and calves weighing from 500 to 600 pounds sold from $25 to $26.00. Heifer Calves Surprisa Heifer calves were the sur prise of the sale. All of the good calves weighing between 350 pounds and 425 pounds sold from $24 to $25.30. Heifer calves weighing be tween 450 and 500 pounds sold from $23 to $24. Yearling steers were easy to sell at prices ranging from $23 to $26. Most good yearl ing slcers sold above $25. "Yearling heifers were not as high as they were In our Sept. 27 feeder sale, but were considerably higher than we had expected after the mar ket broke on them three weeks ago," Bray said. All of the better yearling heifers sold above $22 with the top bunch going at $22.60. T here were a good number of stock cows In the sale. A pen of 31 real good Hereford cows sold for $215 a head and other bunches went from $150 to $180 a head. llolstein steer calves sold from $10.50 to $21, and yearl ing llolstein steers from $18.50 to $10.50. Feeder cows sold real good if they were young. Lots of thorn sold from $13 to $14.75. Good fat eows went from $16 to $17.80, utility cows from $14 to $15.80, cutlers from $11.50 to $14 and can ners from $8 to $11. Refers to Bet'tr Cattli "This report only refers to the belter cattle," Bray com mented. "Of course there were hundreds of cattle which did not hring the prices quot ed above, but the market on most of them was very active also and we can truthfully say that we were able to get nunc money for them last Fri day than we could have re ceived the previous week. "1 want to thank every one of the 102 consignors to this sale and express my sincere appreciation for their loyalty and support of my market. "I am pleased we were able to yet so many buyers to come and I am quite satisfied with prices they paid. I am aware, also, that our yard is still not large enough to han dle the ever growing business we are getting, so we are now planning another expansion Gasoline Explosion Causes $1,000 Damage Carver, Ore. - ilM - A gaso line explosion caused an esti mated SI. 000 damage here Monday, but nobody was hurt. The explosion occurred while an underground tank was being filled. A spark from an air compressor was blamed. A VOTI fOR LARRY SHEEHAN COMMISSIONER Will iiiuii you "Good Government Through Good Leadership" fit. Pol Adv., Shrchn 'or Co Zom . Chnv E. C. Phihpj, 1549 S. Ivy, Mfdford. Ore. Resolutions approved by the stockmen and to be sub mitted to the state convention are: The county and state cat tlemen's associations should work for the best legislation possible to clean up the range of dynamite and provide some protection to the cattleman, that a commission -.should be paid to anyone securing a new member and each county Garden Valley project which should enable us to improve our service and give our consignors a better place at which to market their livestock," Bray con cluded. Martin Grier New President 01 Farm Bureau By ERBEE MULKEY Farm Bureau Martin Grier, Applcgate valley rancher, was elected president of the Jackson Coun ty Farm Bureau at a meeting held in the extension building on the fairgrounds Oct. 23. Grier has been serving as president of the Applcgate Farm Bureau the past three years. He is active in the Stockmen's association, and with his wife Janet, is active in Grange and many other community organizations The Griefs were named out standing couple of the year by the Upper A p p 1 e g a t e Grange in 1061. They have four children. Homer A. Conger, Central Point, was elected vice presi dent and W. R. Bagley, Tal ent, was appointed again as county voting delegate. Other officers are to be appointed and elected next meeting. Fluoridation Talk Dr. Richard Nordquist, Mcd ford dentist and a member of the Southern Oregon Dental association, spoke on "Fluori dation of Public Water Sup plies." Dr. Nordquist pointed out that proper quanlics of fluor ide in water supplies could be advantageous while improper quantities could work to a disadvantage. He stressed that many chemicals taken into the body in proper dosages are needed tor good neaitn, while too much could be dan gerous to health. One concrete example Dr. Nordquist refer red to was the incident ol salt mistakenly used in baby for mula instead of sugar in a hospital last spring which caused the death of six in fants. He believes that tooth de cay could be controlled oy diet. But the American diet being what it Is, fluoridation of public water supply would reach the greatest number ol children at the least expense and do much toward control ling tooth decay in the young child. Dr. Nordqui.st stated that the Southern Oregon Dental association endorses the pro gram as they arc Interested in stopping tooth decay before it can start. He said that dentists are not worried about future work In their profes sion as tliry cannot keep up Willi the demand at the pres ent time and probably not for years to come, lie also said that not enough young people are entering dental colleges. Iniuianc Rtport C. Norman Gaile. new Farm Bureau Insurance agent for Jackson county, reported on the Insurance program in county saying he has enjoyed his work In the field since passing the state examination two weeks ago. Gaile resides In Gold Hill and succeeds A. L. I.emley, formerly of Ashland, w ho was insurance agent for several years. Lemley now lives In Roseburg. Krnest Radomske, Gold Hill, past president, and Mrs. Radomske, women's chair man, and W. R. Hiigley, Tal ent, expect to attend the an. nual state rami ttureau meel ing to be held at La Grande Nov. 11-14. fells Organize; Voted should pay a percentage to the state of all monies they collect for county dues, offi ces of the Oregon Beef Coun cil and Oregon Cattlemen's association should be consoli dated, and the OCA office should be moved from Prine ville to Portland, To Send Monies The stockmen agreed to send the OCA $500 since the membership drive has been slow. It also suggested that the Cowbclles be asked to put on the membership and any commissions collected be used by them for their projects. Don Hotchkiss, OCA presi dent, told the stockmen "the day has passed when you can say let George do it!" "And the days aren't too many when they can tell us how much beef we can sell or produce," the Lakevlew cattleman said. "The cattle men aren't completely free, but relatively free. We have to be organized in an orga nized economy." He credited George John son, OCA secretary, with straightening out the maga zine and finances. Hotchkiss reminded the stockmen of the state conven tion in Lakeview Nov. 7-10. He said there were 220 reser vations for the meeting al most two weeks ago. Lake view has plenty of accommo dations, he added. Convention Highlight One of the highlights of the convention will be the mul tiple use panel discussion Fri day afternoon with all facets of the national forests' use covered. Speakers Include Calvin Smith, Mcdford, of the Industrial Forestry associa tion, Joe Oliver, eastern Ore gon cattleman, on grazing, and a representative of the Izaak Walton League to dis cuss recreation. Dr. M. R. Woulfc, of the state department of agricul ture veterinary medicine de partment, said leptochlorosis and anaplasmosis are on the Increase in Oregon. Jackson county showed 1.6 per cent reactors and 2.3 per cent sus pected cases. Josephine coun ty showed 3 per cent reactors and 5 per cent suspected cases, he reported. Statistics cover beef cattle. Klamath and Lake counties have low percentages, he added. John Carnegie, of the bu reau of land management, said his agency is trying to make range improvement money go as far as they can. Ralph Wlese, of the Rogue River National Forest, sajd obtaining cooperative agree ments on range Improvement work has helped the forest service obtain about twice as much money for range Im provement work. Range Allotment Plans Range allotment plans are in the final stages with rough drafts expected in December. In answer to a scries ot questions from Martin Grier, Ann caale stockman, wicse said local forest service offi cials haven't initiated any ac tions against those trespass ing between range allotments. No range reductions are made against violators unless viola tions covert move than a one or two-year period, he said. Wicse urged cattlemen to hire a rider to cover each range. It would pay off in the long run in reduced cattle losses, and better condition of cattle, he said. President Lcroy O f f e n backer said a special meeting would be called on the range allotment problem. Also, a special meeting will be held with legislative and congres sional candidates to discuss cattle industry problems. Hatfield Seeking Guard Enlargement Salem - IUPH - Gov. M.vrk Hatfield Monday asked the Oregon Department of the American Legion to plug for enlargement of Oregon's new ly formed National Guard re serve. The reserve would serve the state should the National Gtmrd be called to federal ac tion He also urged the Legion to support t h e National Guard's regular enlistment tjuup naturally, itatnein continued "there will be leg islative consequences of our accelerated state preparedness program. 1 should hope you would find It possible and feasible to form a special leg islative committee to work with Civil Defense, National Guard and this office. In pre senting citizen view s," he said in a letter to A C. Friesen of Salem, state Legion command er. HONQR SHOWS PROFIT Barton On Sea. England - Wli - Town officials said to day that "honor system" coin boxes set up at car parking lots made a profit of $708 dur- Ing the summer, when attend ants took the moiif , they add ed, the lots show $70 profit. Chit Chqt With his typical battering ram directness, Dick Wester berg, chairman of the Oregon Beef council and head of the Consolidated Milk Sales, told local cattlemen Thursday: "A stockmen can't figure all he has to do is stay out in the brush and chase cows into a loading pen. That's just the beginning." The Ashland man's remarks came at the end of a long speech by Don Hotchkiss, Lakeview, Oregon Cattlemen's association president. Hotchkiss was pleading for more mem bers in the state association and telling of the program for the OCA convention in Lakeview Nov. 7th to 10th. Weslerberg pointed out that it does little good for an organization like the OCA to lobby for more equitable prices on feed grains and other matters if it doesn't have the num bers behind it. He also noted that the $10 freight differential between the Pacific Northwest and the grain belt is a serious handi cap to Pacific Coast cattlemen and if it "gets any more ser ious it will put people out of business." The OCA needs the additional membership fees to pay the expenses of representatives which attend the various na tional meetings on livestock industry problems, Westerbcrg said. In some cases the beef council has picked up the tab for the OCA representatives. "The dairymen have one of the most powerful lobbies in Washington, D.C. (National Milk Producers Federation). What have the cattlemen got?" the burly beef council man asked. Typically, Weslerberg also said in a few direct words what many people have apparently been afraid to say at a meeting. "If you don't believe in the national policies of some farm organization, then don't buy your services from them. Buy them elsewhere. Otherwise you are endorsing what they say you believe In." Dick didn't say what organization he is referring to. but it should be fairly obvious to people who have been follow ing the maize of farm proposals and counter proposals. In other words boiling it all down Hotchkiss and Wester berg advise organize, be active in your organization and watch what alliances your organization forms. Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman's remarks at the Land and Peoples conference last month further point up the need for the cattlemen to more clearly and forcibly present their case. He said it Is questionable that a freight differential between the west and midwest grain belt is actually discriminatory. Freeman said then he didn't see why an area which naturally can produce feed grains cheaper than another area should have a handicap established. He also seriously questioned that the beef cattle industry is a non-supported industry. "The beef cattle industry is heavily supported," he said. "Grain and beef prices are bound together," he added. "If the government didn't have a feed grain program beef prices would be down to 14 cents a pound. Cheap feed results in cheap beef." The Farm Bureau does not represent the average class farmer, Freeman added. This is the Class I or II farmer, he added. Winding up our comments and notes on the Land and Peoples conference, one thing particularly bothered us. Speakers, Freeman Included, placed too much reliance on recreation as an aid to marginal farm areas. Farming is sea sonal and so Is recreation. Theme song of all USDA representatives attending the conference seemed to be "Look What the USDA Can Do For You!" The USDA apparently Is over-compensating for the Billy Sol Estes scandals and other inequities where the few seemed to receive all the benefits. The common man ap proach is a good one only when It is sincere. Some day somebody will set the complexities of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to music. If it is done skilfully it should be hilarious, and as entertaining as the play "Country Fair." The scene depicting the struggle with the European Common Market could be illustrated by a huge taffy-pull In national costume. The suggestion that more technical assistance by govern- j ment agencies is needed in rural areas brought a groan from our Eagle Point farmer friend. the nail on the head when they to make use of what they have help. One panel moderator used a heavy-handed approach in discussing how the Rural Area Development program might be implemented. He had SCS officials and others popping up from the audience in regular rhythm to give bright little testimonials on how well Area Redevelopment Administra tion and Rural Area Development programs were working in their areas. ARA program provides financing, technical assistance and retraining tools to help create rural area jobs. The RAD Is a program to help any rural community which needs help In creating local employment. One USDA agency man was well-launched into a tcsli- ,,, nf ARA aid RAtl nrnirrain pf fprt ivpllpss when sharoW interrupted by one of his crusty constituents. The agency man said his area's Overall Economic Development Program plans were acted upon within two months after hitting a Washington, D.C. desk. His constituent interrupted to say that between the local area ana wasnington. u.w. inc pians somehow became "lost" and didn't reach the proper desk until a year later. Then the fun began with complaints being fired in all directions. A local county agent put it all in a nutshell when he said RAD should be wrapped up with general area planning which would include a coordinated program with the cham ber of commerce, city and county planning commissions, in dustry, schools and other agencies participating. The banker from Twisp said the people attending the conference were becoming too bedazzled with alphabetical agencies present. The people and farmers arc supposed to carry out the porgram themselves, he pointed out. "We have the mechanics. It is up lo the people to get to gether and get started solving the problem for themselves." he urged. "There is no magic. It is Just plain hard work." The most interesting group discussion during the confer ence was one on planning. One man thought that Increased property taxes would force farmers into zoning. A number of people felt planning should start from the bottom up with the farmers or rural people originating the zoning request and the plan. A man from King county. Wash., told of how the Sno qualamie valley forest recreation area had to be zoned to keep people from settling In the forest land. Such scattered settlements create school transportation, health and other ELECT - jf ..no,i,iM,.u . &t"i . RFRI F QTFPHFNS f Jackson County SHERIFF Continuous SetMce Srxe tb Enforcement and ImeitiCjf Hone it Competent Cooperative Pd Pol. Adv rWn Ch. nn Stephen Com 101 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON But some speakers dtd hit said people must be educated and to know where to go for AJ'A in La V, "" fcj? lion, ar? Loiter Lane Wit Pear Decline Talks Slated for Meeting Own-rooted Bartlett pear trees and Bartlett on own rooted Old Home rootstocks are resistant to pear decline, according to observations in Washington, Oregon and Cali fornia and published in "Cali fornia Agriculture." The magazine published by the California Agricultural Experiment station stated that "these trees are also vigorous and productive. Bartlett pear, top-budded onto own-rooted Old Home stock, has the addi tional advantage of blight re sistance in roots, trunk and primary scaffold branches." . -J, & - .1 ll. i TiT'ii i -' DOUBLE EGG A five-month-old White Rock pullet belong ing to Mr. and Mrs. Amos Cox of 2827 Lone Pine rd., Med ford, laid a rather unusual egg recently. It was an egg within an egg. The outside egg measured seven inches by seven-and-a-half inches. Inside was a second egg shell. The Coxes bought the chickens as fryers but decided to keep them as laying hens. problems, he pointed out. Good zoning results from coordina ted planning of state, county and city, he said. A representative from another county told of how a num ber of farmers got together to zone out a dehydrated chicken manure plant. Another man said it takes at least five years to develop adequate zoning. Another man said it helps if every property owner is notified by mail of a pending hear ing on zoning instead of relying solely on radio, newspaper and TV. The Oregon wheat growers continue busily to promote Iheir product internationally. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Root, whose farm we visited in eastern Oregon, are taking five grain dealers from the west and mid-west on a tour of Asian coun tries starting Wednosday. They will go around through Europe and return to Portland Jan. 9. "Tn make thtc trtn T will new garage and practically mortgage my life," Mrs. Root wrote. So you see, wealth and wheat don't always go to gether. I The Place To Go for All . . . FARM STEEL NEEDS Galvanized Iron 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 foot lengths, 27Vi" wide (covers a full 2'). 29c per running foot. Discount on 50 and 100 piece lots. Complete selection farm fences and gates. 2 and 4 point barb wire. All kinds of steel fencing and poultry netting. Steel Posts 5' to 7'. Galvanized Steel Gates S and 6 panel 10' to 16'. FOR ALL THE BEST IN FEEDS TOO n Supply As4DOiHTlinm Highway 99 CENTRAL POINT Phone 664-1261 or 773-4022 Practical methods now avail. able for propagating such decline-resistant and blight-resistant irees are discussed in this research report and prob ably will be discussed also by a panel in the apples and pears section during the 77th annual meeting of the Oregon State Horticultural Society Nov. 28, 29 and 30 in Cor vallis. Highlights Given Highlights of the session on Thursday, Nov. 29 are a talk on types and adaptabilities of dwarfing rootstock by Arieh Zerem, horticulturist from hatra tr nn n,;thn.,i - ----T CO-OP 'Br p ; p$ :t;2U I - -::; . -ir;;.., r?? f-l I --.. ..'Lcar.:r? ... . i ri Israel; what to do about in sect resistance to spray chemi cals by J. J. Skelsey, Niagara Chemical company, Donald F. Dye, Stauffer Chemical com pany, and by Richard Wil- Red Bluff Features Quarter Horse Sale Red Bluff, Calif. The Red Bluff Bull Sale will have an added feature in 1963. Abner McKenzie, sale committee man, announced that in addi tion to the 400 Hereford, Angus and Shorthorn bulls, the Red Bluff sale will offer 35 Quarter Horses for sale. McKenzie pointed out that the basic fundamentals of quality, soundness and useful ness, that have made the "Red Bluff Type" bull popular, will be just as strongly stressed in the Quarter Horses. In keeping with the needs of the Red Bluff buyer, em phasis will be on geldings, fil lies and mares. No stallions will be accepted for the 1963 sale. The sale is scheduled for Friday night, February 8, 1963 at the Tehama County Fairgrounds. The Northern Counties Quarter Horse association is cooperating with the Red Bluff Bull Sale Committee in making the new addition to an already famous sale. MAKE SURE That ELECT FOR STATE SENATOR, JACKSON COUNTY, 111 X HENRY F. PADGHAM, Jr. REMEMBER . . . You don't have to be a MEMBER to trade here and SAVE. rr-'-N I ! . a- :" 'rrANGE t 421 A Street ASHLAND Phone 482-2143 liams, Chemagro Corporation. Controlled atmosphere stor age for apples and pears will be discussed by Elmer Han sen, OSU horticulturist. During Thursday's general session a panel discussion will be held on a legislative pro gram for horticulture by State Sen. Walter Leth, Salem; A. A. Duncan, extension vege table specialist, OSU; OSU Dean F. E. Price, and Robert L.,Conroy, Conroy Packing company, Woodburn. Friday during the general session Sen. Wayne L. Morse (D.-Ore.) will speak on the im plications of the trade expan sion act of 1962. FLYING A HEATING OIL Serviceman for repair & service of oil heat units. Thrifty Green Stamps if bills paid by 10th of month. WOOD Hardwood & Body Fir NAUMES EQUIPMENT & FUEL 2840 So. Pacific Hwy. 772-6223 YOUR Vote Counts Democrat Qualified Discerning Aggressive Paid Pol. Adv. PADGHAM FOR STATE SENATOR COMMITTEE Scott Hamilton Chairman 1309 Court Medford
