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TUESDAY, JULY 23. 1983 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON Mobile Slaughter Units To Continue Hauling Oregon Farmers' Meat Salem Firmeri can coiv tlnue to have their ilaugh terad meat transported by mobile flaughter unlu. Two hearing! were held by the Oregon Department of Agriculture lait month to consider evidence on the pro posal to discontinue this serv ice to the termers. An order issued last week by the department rejects the proposal. Hearings officer J. W. Southworth said at the pres ent time there is insufficient evidence of illegal sale of un inspected meats or of illegal use of mobile slaughter units to warrant prohibiting trans portation of meat by these units. The change in regulations was under consideration be cause there had been some concern that uninspected meat was finding its way into retail channels through meat markets via mobile slaughter units, The mobile slaughter law permits farmers to have ani mala slaughtered for their own use or for direct sale to the consumer without inspec tion all other meat sold In the state must have either state, federal or approved city inspection. Committee Proposal A year ago a legislative in terim committee on agricul ture, concerned over live' stock theft, sanitation of mo- FARM Woodlot Facts By DICK OLSON State Farm Forester Safety is a good habit to cultivate, not only in the home or place of employ ment, but everywhere, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. On your tree farm, this subject is extremely im portant because there are many hazards that can be eliminated that naturally would persist. Most tree failures are as sociated with wind, snow, or ice and involve some type of weakening defect. But storm conditions, like the Co lumbus Day Storm, may oc casionally be so extreme that any forested area can tempo rarily be rendered unsafe by falling tops, branches, or en tire trees, even if not defec tive. Completely sound trees snap off or are uprooted dur ing windy or stormy weath er. Not all tree failures oc cur during exceptionally se vere storms. Defective trees sometimes topple when the air is still. This is the type that can be eliminated through good common sense and good forest management. The best rule of common sense is to stay out of the woods during a wind storm. Most logging operations are ahut down during these con ditions to eliminate the pos sibility of someone getting killed or crippled for lite. However, often the general public will not consider this danger and venture out into the forests for one reason or another. During the Columbus Day Storm, I was driving back to Medford from Klamath Falls via the Dead Indian road. I was generally sur prised to note a number of hunters and sightseers in the woods. Trees were falling across the main road and oc casionally one could be seen or heard falling nearby. The danger of wind and trees Is as great as glycerin with nitric and sulfuric acids. This danger was Impressive ly brought to my attention when a few years ago in this area, two foresters were kill ed by a falling tree. One of these men I knew from col lege days. They had been in the woods when a storm came up and were In a Jeep on the way out when the ac cident occurred. Wind Is a powerful agent, and, like fire is nothing to play with or around. The second rule of woods safety is: practice good tlm ber management. This does not only apply on a tree farm but should also be considered even on a city home lot. The week after the big blow, spent two days with a Med' ford City Engineer looking over hazard trees In Med' ford. I really was surprised to note the number of sick, damaged, deformed, and weak trees growing around people's yards. It Is a won der there wasn't more dam age done to homes and lives than there was. If we had received the wind that hit farther north, there would have been untold damage. Several agents can cause tree to be hazardous. Some of these agents are: 1. Insects, 2. Disease, 3. Fire, 4. Light ning, and 9. Animals. During commercial or pre- commercial thinning opera tions this is the type of tree that should be removed from the stand. Dead trees or snags should be felled at the earli est date because they are not only dangerous as potential falling debris, but are a great attractions for lightning strikes. During the next few weeks in this column, I will be dis cussing some of these agents. bile slaughter units and meat inspection safeguards, pro posed that the department strengthen controls over the mobile units or that the mo bile slaughter act be pealed. During the past legislative session some of the legist tors had suggested the de partment should maintain close surveillance of thi units in accordance with the department's continuing obli gatlon to protect the consumer and assure him of a whoie some and desirable meat proj ect. In giving his decision Southworth said the depart ment intends to continue to study the movement of live stock from farms and ranches to the consumer, especially where there is no inspection of the product. He noted that objectives and aims of the department were: To be certain that meat presented to the consumer was wholesome and known to be such by reason of compe tent inspection and to pre vent illegal sale of uninspect ed meat, whether it be mas querading as Inspected meat or the result of a business wherein the farmer is selling volume of meat over and above what is purely inciden tal or as a consquence of animals slaughtered for his own purposes. Southworth said to this end there will be investiga tions of processors and re tailers handling uninspected meat and of farmers and ranchers selling a volume in dicating almost a commercial business. Weather Cuts Info State Production Oregon Is 11th in Apple Production Salem - Oregon moved into Ilth place in the nation as an apple producing state in 1992. The previous year it was in the 18th spot national ly. The 1S62 figures, supplied the Oregon department of ag riculture the first of this month by the crop reporting service of the U. S. depart ment of agriculture, showed Oregon having 2,200,000 bush els of the nation's total pro duction of 128,425,000 bush els. New York was the top state In production with 22,- soo.ooo bushels. Oregons apple production was valued at 3, 848.000 in 1962, with 1,807,000 bushels going into fresh sales: 380.000 bushels used by canners and 108,000 listed under other uses. Winter apples totaled 2,141.000 bushels; fall, 44,000 bushels, and summer, 15,000 bushels. Salem - Cool weather and rain has cut into Oregon's cherry and strawberry pro duction, but the state ship ped 72 cars of sweet fresh cherries and 72 cars plus 37 barrels of brine cherries dur ing June. The cherry harvest is near completion In The Dalles area, but was continuing in the Hood River area and the Willamette valley where there were reports of crack ing and checking of fruit. Pea harvest in the Milton- Freewater area was report ed by M. D. Murphy, super visor of fruit and vegetable Inspection for the Oregon de partment of agriculture's fed eral state shipping point In spection service, as about two- thirds completed. Murphy said it was expected to be completed by mid - August. The last of the 1S82 pota toes moved out June 18. These were from the Klamath basin area. The Malheur county area Is expected to have some shipments of ear ly potatoes next week. During June Inspectors of the federal state inspection service checked out 107 cars of commodities. In addition to this, there was a consider able volume of strawberries for processing and cherries for processing. The Ontario, Redmond and Medford districts had no com modities for Inspection in June. Farm & Garden Seed Crop Price Outlook Bright 1 GRAIN GROWERS Why pay high prices for saad grains at planting tima? Hava your own grain cleaned in our modern plant and save money. We have the most complete seed cleaning plant in Southern Oregon. OR- Premium price paid for grain of ATTE Itt us buy your grain for ch suitable) quality for !. 7 SEE US NOW! h"1 World-Famous PURINA CONCENTRATES Available for Malting Balanced Rations from Your Orain Corvallis Prices equal to or even higher than last year are in prospect for most 1963 Oregon seed crops. Sales in both domestic and foreign markets have been large and carryover stocks are now gen erally smaller than a year ago, This is the market outlook for seed crops as seen by Ray Teal, Oregon State university extension seed and grain mar keting specialist. Teal makes his comments in the Oregon farm and market outlook cir cular which is now available from county extension offices. Decreased acreage coupled with good foreign and domes tic demand are the factors cited by Teal as responsible for the bright outlook. Acreage Smaller Ryegrass seed prices were higher in mid-June than last year. Oregon acreage was re ported to be 11 per cent smaller this year with pros pects of a good yield, he said Unofficial reports indicate large crop of hairy vetch seed in Texas this year. Mid- June prices were below last year's even though carryover should be small, he said Crop conditions in Oregon Texas, Oklahoma and other producing areas should be watched closely because pri ces will depend heavily on tne size of the crops common vetcn prices are expected to hold at last year s levels, Teal reported. Crimson clover seed prices will likely be above last year s levels unless there is large crop of hairy vetch seed that could be substituted a lower price. Prospects are that most 1963 turf seeds will sell at prices as high as last year un less the Midwest and Euro pean crop of bluegrass is large, the specialist said. Ore gon prospects are for heavy yields of common bluegrass varieties. Imports of bluegrass from The Netherlands have been the largest on record so far this year, he noted. The use of turf seeds has been good and may help off-set the larger Imports. Fine fescues and bent- grasses are In tight supply at present, Teal said. Exports of bentgrasses were good this season, although Imports of fine fescue were 30 Der cent larger this season through April than for that period a year ago. This was expected because of the large carryover in Canada last year. Teal added that Imports are expected to decline since the 1962 Cana dian crop was only half as large as in 1961. Fescue and bentgrass seed prices should near last year's high, Teal believes.- Alta fescue seed prices in 1963 will depend UDon the sire of crops in Oregon -and tne South. At present, large crops and small carryover are expected, he said. Open House Slated At Research'Farm Corvallis The latest in vegetable crops research at Oregon State university will be shown to the public July 23 at the vegetable farm near Corvallis. Researchers will be on hand to explain their work to growers, fieldmen and others interested. Vegetables to be shown include both pole and bush snap beans, beets, car rots, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, caulifloter, onions, peas, pepper, toma toes, squash, rhubarb, egg plant, watermelons and cantaloupes. In addition, research work on disease control, insect con trol and weed control among vegetable crops will also be explained. The farm is located across the Willamette river from Corvallis. To reach the site, those attending should go east from Corvallis over the Van Buren st. bridge one-half mile to Smith lano on the left. Signs will then direct visitors to the proper spot, according to A. A. Duncan. OSU exten sion vegetable production specialist. Oregon Grain Prices Waver, OSU Report Notes Corvallis - Market prices for Oregon's 1963 grain crops are expected to reflect large stocks and lower government loan rates, reports Ray Teal Oregon State university ex tension seed marketing spec ialist. Government loan rates for all 1963 grain crops, except oats, are lower than in 1962. Whether prices on Northwest wheat crop will reflect the full 18 cent decline in loan rates depends on several things, however, Teal said. Exports from the Pacific Northwest increased 8 per cent from July 1. 1962 through March, 1963. How ever, this is more than offset by an increase of 73 per cent during the same period of in-shipments from other wheat producing areas. Main ly of Hard Red winter wheat, these in-shipments were m turn exported along with Northwest white wheat. Ja pan took almost equal amounts of the two classes of wheat during July through March. An increase of white wheat in stocks on hand on April 1 also points to a decline in wheat prices of at least the 18 per cent lower support rate, Teal notes. Another price - depressing influence is the prospect for a larger crop in the Northwest this year than in 1962. To Hold Prices Down The recent wheat referen dum vote will hold 1963 prices down, Teal adds, espe cially in the latter part of the season. Other unknown fac tors which will be at work include action taken by the government on Commodity Credit Corporation sales, In ternational Wheat Agreement and Public Law 480 authori zations. All of these could af fect export movement, he said. At present, Japanese Im porters are objecting to the present make-up of Western White Wheat blend which has seen an increase in pro tein content and gluten strength. This has presented problems in using the flour for biscuit and pastry pur poses. Teal explained that the per centage of White Club wheat in the blend has been de creasing because rust resist ant varieties are now being grown in place of White Club varieties. It has been suggested this year White Club be kept sep erate so that white wheat can be properly blended for ex-, port. Failure to maintain de sirable quality can lose im portant overseas markets for Northwest wheat, Teal warns. Lower Loan Rate A lower loan rate and a de cline in overseas markets may indicate lower prices for the 1963 barley crop, Teal con tinued. These factors were re flected at Portland in mid- June when barley was $7 a ton lower than at the same time last year. How much lower than last year prices may go will de pend on export markets, gov ernment policy as to CCC sales and the size of the 1963 crop. California expects a smaller crop this year and the late season in the Willamette valley may lower yields. This could strengthen prices, he added. Some strength may be given the 1963 barley and oats market because corn prices have moved higher as a result of reduced produc-! tion coupled with strong do- j mestic and export demand, the specialist said. Higher corn ' prices could encourage more barley and oats feeding in the ! northwest. j The larger barley and oats : stocks on hand this spring in the northwest are a partial : off set to the possible small-! er crop and increased feeding, Teal added. Oat prices are i expected to be at or near loan ! levels unless the 1963 crop Is considerably smaller because o f unfavorable spring weather, Crop Outlooks Bad for Fruit; Vegetables Good Corvallis-Oregon producers with fruits and nuts to sell this year will probably re ceive higher prices than a year ago, but it is doubtful that the volume will be large enough to return a favorable income, reports R. H. Groder, Oregon State university extension fruit and vegetable marketing specialist. Mid-year fruit prospects in Oregon and the nation, report ed by the U.S. Crop Reporting Service, do not indicate the heavy surpluses, pressured prices and sluggish markets of year ago, he notes in the Oregon Farm and Market Out look Circular just published by OSU. From the processor's stand point, the fact that some of last year s heavy packs are being carried over into the current marketing session will help fill the supply gap, but competition, rising costs and the small volume packs ex peeled this year will present problems, Groder said. Oregons tree fruits were hard hit by wind last fall. The cold, wet spring just about eliminated the Italian prune crop in the Willamette valley, cut in half the prospective cherry and Bartlett pear crops, reduced winter pears nearly one-fifth and cut the peach crop by 28 per cent. It is too early for official estimates for filberts, walnuts, apples and some of the small fruit crops, but observations and trade reports indicate Payments on Mohair Will Be Made for First Time Payments on mohair will be made this year for the first time under the national wool act, Albert Straus, chairman, agricultural stabilization and conservation county commit tee, has announced. In previous years, the pay ments were not required since the average prices received by mohair producers were above the established support prices. The mohair payment rate will be 3.6 per cent of the dollar returns each producer received from the sale of mo hair during the 1963 market ing year. This payment to pro ducers - $3.60 for every $100 received from the sale of mo hair - will bring the national average mohair price of 71.4 cents per pound up to the previously announced support level of 74 cents per pound. Payments on shorn wool for the 1962 marketing year -ended March 31-will amount to 30 per cent, or $30 for every $100 received by pro ducers from shorn wool sales during the year. The payment rate on sales of unshorn live lambs to compensate for the wool on them will be 57 cents per hundredweight. The chairman said that "the ASCS county office will be gin making payments under the national wool act within a few days. Applications for payment had to be filed not later than April 30. The pay ments will cover shorn wool, unshorn lambs, and mohair marketed from April 1, 1962, through March 31, 1963. Applications Being Taken for IFYEs Corvallis - Young Orego nians - between 20 and 30 years of age - who desire to contribute to better world un derstanding are invited to ap ply for expense - paid trips overseas as International Farm Youth Exchange delegates. Two men and two women will be named for 1963-64 trips after interviews at Ore gon State university, Aug. 9 and 10. Qualifications for appli cants are these: must be sin gle, a high school graduate, have some familiarity with farming or agriculture, and be willing to adapt to home situations in other lands. A foreign language is desired but not required. IFYEs spend four to five months in a host country liv ing with assigned families for two to three weeks -long enough to get the "feel" of the country and its people. An IFYE shares with the fam ily as a family member in work and leisure activities. Oregon has sent 46 young adults to 31 countries In the 12 years that OSU has spon sored the program. these crops will be smaller than last year, Groder noted. Market conditions for cane berries have been auite favor able due to tight supplies and anticipated lower production this year. Nearly all producing areas in the country have ex perienced unfavorable weath er, he pointed out. The nation's production of nine commercial vegetables for processing will come from fewer acres in 1963, he said. Reduced acres have been re ported for tomatoes, green lima beans, sweet corn and cabbage for kraut. Increased plantings were reported for spinach, cucumbers for pickles, beets, snap beans and green peas. Oregon growers report the largest acreage ever planted to snap beans in the state. Latest estimates say 17,300 acres were planted for pro cessing this year, five per cent more than 1962 and 42 per cent above average for the past five years. However, Oregon farmers plan to harvest 11 per cent fewer acres of processing corn. Even this cut means an acreage 20 per cent above average. The first production estimate of this year's process ing peas place that crop 12 per cent below last year and 10 per cent below average. The delay in planting dates for corn and beans will mean a shorter harvest season than last year and may affect the total packout, Groder noted. Onion Crop Smaller The early summer onion crop, usually marketed be tween July 1 and Aug. 15, is expected to be 10 per cent smaller than last year and 14 per cent below average. Thus, Groder said, onion prices should show signs of improve ment between now and early August which should help the late season get off to a good start. Potato growers will prob ably experience lower prices again this summer due to in creased supplies in the late spring and early summer states, the specialist said. Pro duction estimates for pota toes marketed in late July and early August are only one per cent below last year, not really enough reduction to make prices rise appreciably. History has shown that po tato prices recover rather slowly after being depressed by heavy supplies. The first estimates on the fall potato crop will be released Aug. 9. Steady Market Reported at Midway's Sale A steady market in all classes except canner and cut ter cows, was reported during the Friday sale at Midway Auction Yard. These grades were about one dollar lower than the previous week, but feeder steers were stronger. Some 400 cattle, 126 sheeD and 41 hogs were sold during the day. Good to choice steer calves brought from $27 to S28.50 and medium calves $23 to $26.50. Good to choice heifer calves went for $23 to $25.50 and medium heifer calves $21 10 SZJ. Good yearling steers brought $23 to $25.50, med ium yearling steers $21 to $22.50, good yearling heifers $21 to $23 and medium heif. ers $19 to $21. A pen of thin black-white face cows sold for $209 per pair. Other good pairs brought $200 to $247.50. Me dium quality pairs sold for $165 to $190 per pair, choice veal calves $24 to $26.50, and medium veal $22 to $25. Holstein feeder steers brought $20 to $21.50. Good young fat cows brought $16 to $17, most utili. ty cows $13.50 to $15.50, cut ters $11.50 to $12.50 and can-' ners $8 to $11. Fat hogs sold for $18.10 to $18.80, feeders $16.50 to $17.50, weaners $10 to $12.50 per head and fat sows $12 to $12.50. Feeder lambs brought $13 to $16.75 with the majority between $15.80 and $16.10. Slaughter ewes $4.10 to $5.60. A pen of Suffolk breeding ewes brought $13.50 per head. The yard will hold its Donv sale Saturday night. STOCKMEN FEED PELLETS Your coarse or unpalatable roughage will make a base for a modern balanced ration that you can feed with little labor and no wastage. The increased meat or milk pro duced will give you maxi mum returns on a small cash investment. MORTON MILLING CO. 500 Ross Lane, Medford NOTICE STOLEN MOTORCYCLE BSA GOLD STAR S00 . ainajlo full sitt motorcycU Chrome ton dart and; o,at tank Nobby ftroi front tntf roit 163 Ortfjon Lie. 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