MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON
TUESDAY, JANUARY 1. 1963
Phone Call Starts Series
Of Cattle Range Sessions
BY JOE COWLEY
Mail Tribune Firm Editor
One night last March the
telephone rang at the home ot
the stockmen's association
secretary,
"Hello, say we have a very
serious problem on this range
allotment business. I just
heard the forest service is
going to cut the Rancheria
range allotment 66 per cent
over a period of years. The
fellows in the Big Butte (Cat
tle and Horse Raisers) asso
ciation are real mad about it.
'"Get on the phone and tell
everybody we arc going to
have an association directors'
meeting Thursday night to
plan what we are going to do
will yuh? Better put it on
TV and radio, too!"
That morning Forest Serv
ice men preparing for a rou
tine day heard the announce
ment on radio. Within min
utes after their arrival at the
office of the Rogue River Na
tional Forest, Supervisor Car
rol Brown called a special
meeting of some personnel.
What was said at that meeting
the cattlemen and their friends
don't know. But it must have
been straight to the point.
Attends Meeting '
Ralph Wlese, range officer,
of the Rogue River National
forest, was at the directors'
meeting with his home-made
"fire extinguisher" of person.
al charm and direct answers
Soon the issue melted down
to who said what, when and
how?
A good example of how the
stockmen felt is the petition
from the Big Butte Cattle and
Horse Raisers association:
"The Forest Service pro
poses to cut the permits on
the Rancheria allotment 66
per cent over a 10-year period
10 per cent per year for five
years and 4 per cent for four
years.
"An analysis shows 6,000
acres of primary grazing land,
3,000 acres of secondary graz
ing lands, and 52,000 acres
unsuitable for grazing. Total
is 63,000 acres. About 23,000
acres were deleted from the
Farm & Garden
Ashland Cattleman
In New Program
Donald Nichols, Ashland
Hereford breeder, has report
er entering five steer calves
sired by DN Mark Donald 2
in the feedlot and carcass
evaluation program sponsored
by the American Hereford
association.
The calves, all about six
months old, were taken to
Beef City, Inc., Stanfield, Ore.
There they joined other steers
and heifers from throughout
Oregon and Washington in a
herd sire evaluation test
which will produce records
showing the animals' feedlot
performance (rate of gain
and efficiency of gain); and its
carcass value. The steers will
be slaughtered at a 1,000
pound weight by Armour and
Company, Portland.
Carcass value is based on:
(1) dressing- per cent, (2)
ribeye area and square inches,
(3) ribeye area per cubic
weight of carcass, (4) fat
thickness per carcass cubic
weight, (5) predicted carcass
ratability, (6) USDA grade,
(7) - marbling score, (8) per
cent of trimmed round, (9)
' per cent kidney and (10) per
cent cf hide.
Sure-Fire Evaluation
These records are aimed at
giving the cattleman a sure
fire system for singling out
superior Hereford sires that
will produce the red meat car
cass desired by feedlot opera
tors, packers and housewives.
Nichols reports that DN
Mark Donald 2 is the young
est herd sire in use at his
ranch at this time. The steers
that went to Beef City, Inc.
were from the bull's first calf
crop.
Another group of calves
will go to Beef City for simi-
liar testing next year. By the
time Nichols has two-year-old
range-ready bulls for sale
from this herd sire he will
also have the feedlot and
carcass evaluation records to
go with the bulls.
The calves went on feed the
first of November. Although
regular progress reports are
received, the final report
won t come until after they
arc slaughtered.
AHA's B. C. Snidow who is
in charge of the program, esti
mated in October that over
150 breeders will participate
this year and approximately
200 bulls will be represented
by complete or partial pro
geny groups in the first run
of the testing program started
this year. The program in
volves 17 feedlots and 18
meat packing firms in the
U. S.
As a contributing breeder,
Nichols had to agree to deliv
er at least eight calves by a
particular stre within a two-
year period to the specified
feedlot or to one of his choice.
He had to surgically castrate
steer calves while they were
within 150 days of age, tattoo,
and dehorn each calf unless
naturally polled. He was re
quired to deliver calves to the
feedlot not less than 15 days
prior to the official feeding
test starting date. Calves must
be between six and nine
months of age.
Nichols also had to agree
to pay the feedlot operator
on basis of total pounds
gained while in his lot at the
previously determined rate
per pound or on the basis of
yardage and cost per day,
whichever is negotiated by
the association. '
Panel Talks Set
As ODA Feature
Richard Westcrbcrg, - Ash
land, manager of Coordinated
Milk Sales, will speak at the
Oregon Dairymen's associa
tion meeting in the Hotel
Marion at Salem Jan. 7-8.
Weslerberg will speak on
a panel, "What Oregon's
Dairy Industry Should Do."
Appearing on the same panel
with him will be Gordon
Coleman, district manager of
the Medo-Land Creamery,
Eugene. Informed observers
expect this to be the most in
teresting discussion during
the two-day meeting.
Also on the panel will be
Dr. J. C. Miller, head of the
animal science department,
Oregon State university; Sig
Hurwaldt, manager of the
McMinn v 1 1 1 e cooperative
creamery; Frank Rood, presi
dent of the Oregon Dairy
association; Wendell Gross,
president of Western Farms;
and Robert Fish, Echo Spring
Dairy, Eugene.
Committee Meetings
Committee meetings to be
held Jan. 7 include resolution
and legislation, herd health.
Dairy Herd Improvement as
sociation, and dairy market
ing and promotion.
Oregon Dairy Council re
ports will be held Jan. 8, plus
talks from representatives of
the Oregon Dairy Products
commission.
Other talks include: "SNF
Protein TNT," by Dr. G.
A. Richardson, professor of
food and science technology
and chemistry. Oregon State
university: "The Why and
How of Selling." by Dr. H. F.
Holland, professor of agricul
ture economics: the Oregon
Beef Council reported by Don
Ostcnsoe. executive secretary;
"Cooperating To Do A Job."
hy the western regional di
rector of the American Dairy
association.
Fruit Processing
Firms Now Fewer
Corvallis-Fruit and vegeta
ble processing in Oregon-an
$88 million annual business
is caught up in the general
business trend of bigger but
fewer firms, according to a
study reported by Oregon
State university.
Pacific Northwest fruit and
vegetable canning plants, for
example, increased their total
packout by about 30 per cent
from 1950 to 1960, even
though the number of plants
decreased by more than 40
per cent during the same
time.
Seven firms attempted to
enter the canning business In
the area from 1950 to 1960,
but six of these failed and
one converted its operation to
freezing. Dr. Gerald E. Kor-
zan, OSU Agricultural Ex
periment Station economist,
noted in the study.
Dr. Korzan said Implica
tions of the trend to Oregon's
economy are emphasized by
the fact that annual payrolls
in Oregon processing plants
alone total more than $25
I million.
I Increased packout is tied
! directly to west coast popula
tion increases, the study
: shows, with sales decreasing
I in eastern markets but in
creasing sharply in the west,
j During the past 10 years, the
population of Oregon, Wash
ington and California has in
creased more than 40 per cent,
'contrasted with about 18 per
cent increase in total U.S.
j population.
allotment without the knowl
edge or approval of the asso
ciation members.
The 75,000 acres classified
as unsuitable for grazing in
cluded what should be pri
mary grazing area, the peti
tion said.
"The proposed per cent cut
or any part of it poses a seri
ous economic problem to ev
ery member of the association
in a time when the net in
come from each cow is less
and less each year. No mem
ber can afford to run less cat
tle than at present and still
stay in business."
W i e a e emphasized that
Thursday night that no cuts
are definite yet since all allot
ments must be reviewed. This
may be ready by May, other
wise this summer, he said.
Although the range allotments
will be prime subject for dis
cussion at the mid-April stock
men's meeting, the review
will not be done by then, he
said.
Several Meetings Held
Later that spring several
district meetings were held.
The cattlemen were told at
each one that the allotment
cuts were merely proposals,
but something had to be done
soon to preserve the range
which showed signs of dete
rioration. Members of the range ad
visory board added some mem
bers by appointment by As
sociation President Leroy Of-
fenbacher and met with Su
pervisor Brown. They were
told there, also that the range
cuts would be made gradual
ly. Final decisions were to be
made last summer. Now, the
stockmen have been informed
that the plans would be ap
proved later this year.
Meanwhile, the Applcgate
Stockmen's association met
Nov. 28 to discuss their prob
lems with the newly elected
legislators and an embattled
member of the forest service
representing their area. Testi
fying one by one, representa
tives of each Applegate range
area told of proposed cuts
ranging in allotment per cent
of cut (either AUM or head)
from 34 to 75. One rancher
was told he would have to
take his cattle off the range
starting next spring.
Last spring the cattlemen
had been urged to work out
range improvement plans
Rancher man-hours and mon
ey for this would be matched
by whatever government
funds were available. The for
est service contribution range
from $400 to $19,100 and the
expected rancher contribu
tions from $400 to $9,955.
Contribution offered in man-
hours from the forest service
was 64 to 203 hours and ex
pected from the rancher 171
to 318 hours:
Feel Strongly -
The Applegate stockmen
feel strongly that it is unfair
to expect more money and
man - hour contributions in
range improvement when they
are facing a severe range al
lotment cut.
Total cost to restore the
range, based upon forest serv
ice proposals is $66,495 for
the forest service and $46,
879 for permittees or the cattlemen.
Presenting its side the for
est service stated in a pub
lished statement:
'Over a period of years for
est service personnel have be
come concerned about ero
sion, particularly in the Sis
kiyou portion of the forest.
The quartz-diorite and mica
schist types of soils are very
susceptible to erosion and are
very thin soils. Irreparable
damage can easily be done . . .
The permittees are mostly
small operators, running from
50 to 150 head of cattle. Many
run less than 100. The cattle
are turned loose in the spring
and gathered in the fall. Very
little riding or salting are
done. In fact, there is not a
hired rider operating in the
entire forest. Consequently,
permittee manage ment is
poor.
"This coupled with desult
ory management activity by
the forest service for many
years presents a problem. The
forest service is faced with
the tradition of stockmen run
ning cattle as they pleased
and the fact that erosion of
soil and range deterioration
have become serious. In or
der to protect the soil re
source It is necessary to ad
Just the numbers of permit
ted cattle to the carrying ca
pacity of the range.
Summing Up
"Summing up. the follow
ing must be considered:
"After many years use
the range now suffers from
erosion and deterioration.
"The range analysis was
made by a qualified range
technician following the
standards set up by the divi
sion of research . . ."
"The fact that cattle come
off the range fat is no cri
terion of range condition nor
does it take into account dam
age to the resource.
"The Forest Service re
alizes that this has a severe
impact on the permittees but
it cannot permit the contin
ued destruction of a resource
belonging to all the people."
FROM
THE
GROUND
UP
By I ART BARTUTT
From this point until spring
there will be a gradual in
crease in the tempo of most
farm and ranch activities.
This happens every season
and is no doubt brought
about by the desire of most
farmers to be as ready as is
possible for the onset of
growing weather. It is a great
experience and we shoulud
feel fortunate to be permit
ted to go through it once each
year. It has a rejuvenating ef
fect on farm and ranch folk
that is different from that
gained by taking vitamins or
by treating tired blood.
It can perhaps be best char
acterized as being a state of
feeling well physically and
mentally, and at the same
time experiencing an attitude
of expectation that the com
ing season will be marked
with success. There is a cer
tain amount of self confidence
and quiet faith involved in
this feeling that sometimes
eludes precise definition.
Faith Real
Nevertheless it is real and
is the something that enables
most people of the soil to
carry on year after year re
gardless of just how bad
cropwise or pricewise or both
the most recent season had
been. f
Regardless of whether the
past season has been bad or
good, most farmers and
ranchers can, by careful
analysis find where there had
been some errors made that
proved costly. Such mistakes
should be properly identified
and eliminated from the op
eration during the coining
season. It is not likely that
farming will ever be freed of
some errors in practice as
well as in judgment. We are
making progress when the
same mistakes are not re
peated year after year.
From now until spring It
will be wise to use the brief
periods of frozen soil to ac
complish certain jobs that
have to be done on areas of
muddy ground. A great deal
can be done during two or
three hours each morning be
fore the frost thaws. It is wise
to disturb wet soil as little as
possible. By working on fro
zen ground equipment may
escape lots of wear and tear.
We have been following
the controversy that has de
veloped regarding Oregon
deer herds. On the one hand
certain hunters insist that the
deer are practically gone
from Oregon forests. This
contention is being countered
by others who insist that the
deer ranges arc for the most
part overpopulated. Since
certain aspects of deer man
agement have a bearing on
the economic crops of farmers
and ranchers, we plan to add
an oar to the turbulent waters
in the near future.
Happy New Year everyone!
6 S
Chit Chat
By JOE COWLEY
Mail Tribune Farm Editor
The year 1362 will go down as the year of crisis at least
for Rogue valley agriculture, if not for the state's farmers.
- - . .-
Now comes the state's dairy industry which is faced
with a possible wave of price cuts. However, Dick Wesler
berg, manager of Coordinated Milk Sales, doesn't expect
such price cuts to extend to this area if they do come.
Questioned about Friday's story which appeared in at
least two of the state's big city newspapers, Dick said,
"That's exactly the kind of story I would write if I was a
reporter hanging around the state capitol with nothing to
do! Such price cuts would not be justified."
We refer to the story which appeared in one paper with
big black headlines: "State Faces Milk Price War As Tem
porary Rule Expires."
This story stated, "There Is a good possibility that the
price of milk in Oregon stores may take a considerable drop
next week." The writer noted that the temporary milk price
stabilization law ends Monday night. This law was enacted
by the 1961 legislature atter a drastic price break in the
Portland milk market about 20 months ago.
Saturday, the Salem bureau of United Press International
wire service reported that one dairy plans to cut milk
prices. This statement, too, is questionable. Probably the
unnamed dealer figures by filing a price cut of two cents
a quart, from the present 45.86 per 100 pounds to $4.90 he
will protect his company in case of any price war. Under
the state's milk audit law, each dealer is required to post
his Jan. 1 price with the state along with contracts with
milk producers.
The strategy is obvious. By filing for a cut the dealer
has room to maneuver among January prices. One of the
few dealers smart enough to do this is Gordon Coleman
of Meadow-lane Creamery, Eugene. Kenneth Sawyer, chief
of the milk audit and stabilization division of the state
department of agriculture, merely described the firm filing
the cut as "an average size Willamette valley dealer."
What actually will happen to the prices paid producers
will be determined in the milk pooling payout period from
Feb. 5 to Feb. 25. This period covers the January milk
production.
In view of these late developments local dairymen will
be missing a good show if they don't attend the Jan. 7-9
meeting of the Oregon Dairymen's association in Salem.
Westerberg and Coleman meet on a panel discussion of,
"What Should the Oregon Dairy Industry Do?"
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APPLEGATE SCENE Winter sunshine year today. Applcgate. ranchers are leading
filtered through evergreen trees and high- the drive against range allotment cuts by
lighted the rail fence on the Applcgate as the forest service,
area residents prepared to greet the new
Besides the entertainment value, dairymen might just
happen to learn something. A majority report to answer
the above question will be filed by a committee which re
portedly has drafted a proposed marketing law. The com
mittee has been working on a proposed voluntary agree
ment for the industry, but apparently without much luck.
When industry representatives went to the state legislature
requesting what developed into the milk stabilization law
they promised not to return soon with another request.
What will the dairymen tell the legislators this time?
There seems little connection between Japanese poultry
producers and Oregon dairymen, but there could be. Jap
anese ships have been seen loading pelleted hay al Long
Beach, Calif. This will be used to strengthen Japan's posi
tion as the second largest poultry exporter in the world.
If enough hay is shipped to Japan for poultry feed mix,
then naturally hay prices on the Pacific coast will go up.
This will increase the cost of dairymen's hay and further
tighten the Bcrews in the cost-price vice; particularly with
the threatened milk price cuts in the offing.
Informed observers see a close tie between milk prices
and beef prices, also. When beef prices go up dairy fanners
cull their herd more closely and put tne slower producers
on the beef market. Fewer cows producing the less milk
on the market results in slightly higher prices.
And the beef men have problems also. Range problems.
The forest service wants more grass on government ranges
and fewer cows on that grass. The cattlemen want more
range grass, also, but they want cows left on it. Tlicy feel
the forest service system of evaluating range condition is
haywire. They also feel controlled brush burning and a
more extensive program of range reseeding and develop
ment is needed. Other Oregon cattlemen who use govern
ment range land face the same problem.
Pear and Peach
Programs Set
For Jan. 28-29
The annual pear and peach
programs, conducted by the
Jackson county extension
service will be held Monday
and Tuesday, Jan. 28 and 29,
according to C. B. Cordy.
Jackson county horticultural
agent and Don Berry, county
extension agent.
Starting time is 1:15 p.m.
in the extension service audi
torium. Cordy is chairman of
the pear program and Berry
of the peach program.
Pear Program
The pear program Includes
talks by Pete Wcstlgard. ento
mologist, Southern Oregon
Branch Experiment station,
on pear pest control - scales
and mites; by Cordy on Im
proving fruit size; by Dr. Kor
zan, agricultural economist.
Oregon State university, on
pear acreage and production
trends and the effect of new
types of pears; by Virgil
Freed, OSU agricultural
chemist, on pesticide residues:
by L. D. McNclly, Santa
Clara county farm advisor on
rehabilitation of declining
pear trees; and by Berry on
the 1963 spray program.
Pitch Program
The peach program will In
clude talks by Mel Wcstwood,
OSU horticulturist on predic
tion of peach harvest sizes;
by Dr. Korzan on planting
trends of fresn peaches, West
ern United States; by Bob
Stcbbins. OSU extension hor
ticulturist, on mechanical
thinning and harvesting: by
Art Rctan, Butte county farm
advisor on concentrate spray
ing; by Dr. Virgil Freed. OSU
agricultural chemist on in
sect resistance to chemicals;
by Pete Wcstigard on peach
insectpests (mites and twig
borers); and by Berry on the
196"! spray program.
Nationally, the ranchers are faced with dual grading.
Here there is a split on whether this new beef evaluation
system is good or bad.
At least some feeders oppose the new system. They
claim it tends to encourage production of more lower
quality cattle and a trend away from the pure-brcds since
conformity, and fat is not considered under the new dual
grading. But, fat is needed to produce high quality meat
flavor, the feeders argue.
And then there Is the Common Market threat. If Eng
land docs finally decide to join and France continues to
object to admittance of the British Commonwealth nations
with England, then we may see a lot of New Zealand and
Australian beef here. The Commonwealth tariff barriers
which would open to enclose England would tend to shut
out Commonwealth beef. Thi would force the more cheaply
produced beef into our markets to compete with U.S. beef.
The Independent Egg Producers' council is trying to do
something about the low price on eggs by promoting local
consumption of local eggs. Local egg prices have remained
about normal, perhaps a little lower throughout 1062. And
Rogue valley producers have had to compete with eggs
shipped in mainly from California, too, which can be pro
duced less expensively on the large California poultry farms
and thus sell at lower prices.
Price-wise the Rogue valley pear producers have their
problems, too. Cornice, Bosc and Bartlotts all took I beating
price-wise this year. Growers are relying heavily on getting
their pears under the federal school lunch program. Bartletts
arc there already. In fairness to the pear Industry we feel
the county court should call for a moratorium on the heater
conversion program which comes under the country's overall
air pollution control plan. The growcra can't stand that
added expense.
Pear shippers arc faced with trade restraints from Euro
pean countries, too.
A fairly recent meeting of the GATT council (General
Agreement on Trade and Tari(fs) found France guilty of un
fair trade restrictions on U. S. exports under GATT Article
23. The U. S. then would be able to retaliate by restricting
Imports of French goods. However, France has requested
time in which to work on this problem "due to Internal
political reasons." The U. S. stale depaftment has also sug
gested no Immediate retaliation. Pacific Coast fruit grow
ers faced with unfair restrictions on apples and pears arc
pointedly suggesting to their Congressional delegations that
the state department officials prepare soon "to get off the
dime!" And it has to be heads not tails.
The local pear industry leaders are making an honest
attempt to improve their public relations. They seem to be
having some success in solving one knotty problem. We
still have our fingers crossed, however.
What few vegetable and small fruit producers there arc
in the valley are holding their own. More intensive pro
motion is needed here. Advent of Rogue basin water from
the Congress-approved project and the possibility of a large
processing plant locating here would be a big boost.
Meanwhile, gardeners have their noses In the brightly
colored seed catalogues. More garden soil is probably turn
ed over this time of year than any other at least mentally.
Pesticides Rated
Both Good, Bad
Speaker States
Salem Public relationwise,
Rachel Carson's book on pes
ticides has dealt agricullurc
and pesticide applicators a
blow which will linger on for
the next few years.
The impact can only be
overcome by factual, not nar
row or biased, information to
the public information that
admits dangers and possibili
ties of damage but accents the
choice between possible ef
fects from untrained use and
what life would be without
benefit of pesticides.
These are some of the com
ments J. F. Short, director,
slate department of agricul
ture, made to Oregon pesti
cide applicators in the closing
talk before their three-day
short course sponsored by the
department and Oregon Stutc
university Dec. 17-19.
Examples of good effects of
pesticide usage can be as sen
sational as the opposite pic
lure, he emphasized.
Manufacturers, lie said,
should continue to develop
l.iaximum safety 'with effec
tiveness, should not soft
pedal the unavoidable and in
herent dangers and everyone
concerned should, above all,
constantly emphasize the
need for safe and proper han
dling. The least slip now, he
declared, will be sensationa
lized even though caused by
carelessness by one indivi
dual. Short suggested schools for
careful training and educa
tion of the farmer, so he may
protect his workman, animals
and crops training as care
ful as commercial applicators
undergo.
Predicts Restrictions
Short predicted the current
public uneasiness will result
In tendency of lawmakers, on
both the state and federal
level, to impose tighter and
tighter restrictions on the In
dustry unless those who are
closest to use of the prod
ucts "keep the public away
from the panic button".
lie further predicted the
1903 Oregon legislature will
rcsludy the entire field of
herbicide (chemical weed
killers) control and urged a
crash program fur research
on drift damage.
He expressed hope that the
legislature will give adequate
financial support to Oregon
State university for continued
effective research in the field
of livestock, plant pest and
disease control, weed control,
range Improvement and soil
sterilization.
Most of these problems In
volve In one way or another
the agricultural sprays and
dusts.
State Livestock Prospects
Promising for New Year
Pesticide Safety
Talks Scheduled
Saftly of application and
Oregon laws pertaining to
pesticides will bt ilrtntd
in Iht short courta iched
ulad for the Jackion county
extenilon lervice auditori
um, Monday, at 1:15 p.m.
J. D. Patterion, state de
partmenf of agriculture-, is
scheduled to discuss laws
affecting the u of ptili
cidei. Pesticide residua in food
In relation to human health
will be Itaturtd by Robert
W. Every, entomologist,
Oregon State university
Peilicides and the opera
tor's well being will b' out
lined by Dr. A. Erin Mer
kel, Jackion county public
health oliicer.
Corvallis - Oregon livestock
prospects are promising for
1963, but cattle and hog prices
are likely to average slightly
lower than in 1962. Lamb
producers may experience
their best market year since
1957, OSU economists report
ed. Oregon cattle prices have
been improving the past 18
months mainly because the
expected increase in national
beef production failed to ma
terialize. Beef output in 19U2
was nearly the same as in
1961, while population gained
almost two per cent.
At the same time, cattle
feeding slowed down in the
Cornbell and average slaugh
ter weights of cattle were
lighter than in other recent
years, it was noted. Smaller
marketings in the midwest
helped bolster prices in the
West, despite record feedlot
activity in California, Arizona
and Texas.
In the next two or three
years, -HUle feeding is expect
ed to increase some more in
the midwest as well as the
west, suggesting greater mar
ket competition for western
fed beet than in the past year.
economists reported.
As beef marketings increase
generally, prices on Oregon
slaughter cattle probably will
adjust to lower levels, espec
ially if the increase rate is
much in excess of population
growth. Such an increase now
seems to be in prospect, Ste
phen C. Marks, Oregon State
university extension agricul
tural economist, said.
More cattle are sure to be
available for feeding in 1963
and larger supplies for slaugh
ter also will be coming from
winter wheat pastures and
ranges because beef cattle
herd sizes have been increas
ing. Favorable range conditions
and rising prices in 1062 en
couraged ranchers to expand
their herds. Preliminary esti
mates suggest that on Jan. 1,
1963, the nation had a record
cattle Inventory of 102 mil
lion head, Marks states.
Gopher Control
Pamphlet Issued
Corvallis-Ways to control
moles - ' goph-r so-called
"mobile weeds" that cause
major economic damage to
pastures and hayficlds in sev
eral areas of Oregon, are out
lined in a new Oregon State
university (tension bulletin
now available from county ex
tension offices.
Written by William Q.
Wick, Tillamook county ex
tension agent, and Andrew S.
Landforcc, OSU extension
wlldlif" management special
ist, the new bulletin Includes
pictures showing the differ
ences between moles and go
phers and illustrating various
control methods.
The bulletin also outlines
habits and life cycle of the
mole. Much of this informa
tion has been learned since
the spring of 1960 when a re
search project wan initiated in
Tillamook county by the OSU
Agricultural Experiment sta
tion. Wick cooperates In the
project.
STOCKMEN
FEED PELLETS
Your coario or unpalatable
roughage will make buo -for
a modtrn balanced ration
that you can fttd with little
labor and no wattage. Tho
incroaied moat or milk pro
ducad will give you mail
mum roturnt on imill caih
Investment.
MORTON
MILLING CO.
300 Ron Line. Mtdtmd
Further expansion is the
1963 prospect, providing ransa
conditions continue favor.
able. Range feed conditions
will continue to be an impor
tant key to the turning point
in the current production and
price cycle. So long as range
conditions remain favorable,
there is little danger of a prico
bust resulting from the recent;
build-up rate in cattle num
bers, Marks believes.
U.S. supplies of feed grains
arc still abundant, though the
supply has declined over the
past two years, it was noted.
The barley supply is a little
larger than last year, both in
the northwest and nationally.
Despite smaller over - all
supplies, feed grain prices
may average about the same
as during the 1961-62 feeding
year, it was noted. The supply
of high protein feeds is slight
ly larger per animal unit than
last year, but these feeds cost
more this year due to gen
erally good demand from do
mestic as well as foreign
users.
Domestic red meat produc
tion will continue to be sup
plemented by large imports,
Marks ttatea. U.S. cow saugli
tcr is expected to increase
some, but not enough to cause
a large reduction in imports
of processing beef. ' ,
Foreign suppliers, namely
Australia and New Zealand,
probably will increase their
exports to broaden their mar
ket outlets in the United
States, especially if Great
Britain, world's largest meat
Importer, joins the European
Common Market, economists
observed.
The direct effect of the
Common Market on U.S. live
stock product exports will bo
relatively minor because the
U.S. is a net importer of beef,
Marks continues. U.S. exports
of hides, skins and beef cas
ings are not affected and still
continue to enter the market
duty free.
However, U.S. exports of
variety meats and tallow may
be seriously affected, they
warned. Under present or
rangemcnts, these products
will be Imported by the Com
mon Market by a. system of
Import certificates which can
be suspended whenever Com
mon Market prices come un
der too much pressure.
Oregon hog prices in 1913
probably will average a littlo
lower than in 1962, Marks
notes. Some price recovery
from the 1962 fall low is in
prospect for early 1963, but
not as much as a year earlier.
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