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m 6 A Farm & Central Point Girl Top4-H Homemaker Learning to be a good homemaker champion during the first day of the 4-H home economics contest week at the county fairgrounds Mon day was Corinne Florey, Cen tral Point. Blue awards were given to Paula Greer, Medford; Debra Mayfield, Central Point. Groom your room cham pion was Pamela Dick, Rogue River. Blue awards were re ceived by Mlndy Hackett, Wagner valley; Sandra Oat ney, Rogue River. Red awards went to Dorothy Franek, Wren Wlnniford, Central Point; Sue Morrow, Rogue River. White awards were re ceived by Nancy Badley, Rogue River; Debbie Marsh, Marilyn Marsh, Wagner val ley. Plan and decorate cham pion was Conny Varner, Cen tral Point. Blue awards went to Linda Sommer, Wagner valley, and Susan Truly, West side. Red awards were receiv ed by Mary Sue Emerson, Wagner valley; Judith Fran ek, Sandra Mayfield, Cen Sheep Industry Sets California Honors San Francisco - The Cali fornia sheep Industry's "hall of fame" will be enriched with the addition of four names to the "Order of the .Golden Fleece" at the 103rd annual convention of the Cali fornia Wool Growers associa tion at San Francisco's Shera-ton-Palae hotel, Aug. 8 and 0, It was announced by Assocla- Broiler Growth On Upward Trend, ! Official Notes Salem - Leaders at all lev- l els of broiler production in I Oregon should recognize the I Implications of the national trend toward expansion of broiler production in late 1063 and early 1064 and work I closely together to minimize the Impact on the Oregon broiler industry as much as possible. This was the advice given : Oregon's broiler industry re cently by Ben D. Allen, assist j ant chief of the agricultural I development division of the Oregon department of agricul ture. j Allen pointed to the current build-up in the nation's broil er hatching eggs supply flocks I I U . .1 ; aim wauicu limb a luutiuu- . ance of this trend would mean a massive nrlce-dcDressins ex. ; pension. He noted that pullet chicks added to broiler hatching flocks were up from a year ago by 22 per cent In April Sand 40 per cent In May. This trend is expected to increase the number of layers produc ing broiler hatching eggs in October by nine per cent over the 1062 level. Red Meats Comptte . Allen thinks broiler pro- j ducers can also expect compe :? tltlon from red meats, with i supplies of these meats plenti ful. He said indications are that U. S. broiler prices will aver age lower during the third ; quarter ot 1063 than the ave age during July-September, 1062. However, he noted thai these prices are not likely to i be low enough to discourage i the upward trend In broiler i production. 1 Placement of broiler chicks nationally has been constantly above comparable 1062 levels since mid-April. Allen said strong consumer demand dur- Ing the balance cf the summer i months will hclo ellcviateitlijs! v hlillrt-liiv hilt nnlf... HliiTvll jiiuuu mi rnauc nuw on a na. tional basis the impact In Oc tober and November could be serious. Oregon growers' place ments did not begin moving above that of the previous year until early June of this year. Prior to that they were substantially below the previ ous year, except (or one week In December, 1062, when they were about 132 per cent of the previous year. Demand, for Oregon grown broilers, created by the work of the Oregon Fryer Commis sion, plus the fact that Oregon docs not produce enough broil ers to fill this demand, has made it possible for Oregon broiler growers to get a sub stantial premium for their birds. Allen points out that It will be continually more difficult for the Oregon broil er industry to maintain this advantage when summer de mand falls off and the Oregon market become more attuc tive to out-of-state producers. TUESDAY, JULY 30. 1963 Garden tral Point; Ila Moore, Eagle Point. Champion in advanced home Improvement was Amy Jo Helm, Sis-Q. A red award was received by Ha Knee bone, Sis-Q. Clothing Phase I champion was Margaret Stephen, Cen tral Point. Blue awards were received by Jane Ayrcs, Viv ian Brittsan, Judy DcBerry, Central Point; Janice Pritch ard, Antelope. Red awards went to Lora Waddcll, Margie Lehman, Antelope; Sally Long, Marcia Miller, Cheryl Miller, Central Point. White awards were given to Helen Chavis, Diane White, Central Point; Michele Paradis, Med ford; Mary Commons, Wag ner valley. Breakfast contest had Deb- by Macy, Applegate, as cham pion. A red award was receiv ed by Nena Morris, Wagner valley. A blue award for interme diate luncheon was given to Marsha Wilson, Central Point. White awards were received by Kathy Kucharik, Sharon Ladd, Rogue River, lion President Wm. H. "Bill" Babcr, Willows, Calif. Named to membership in this honorary "Order", origi nated to pay public tribute to men whose lives have been marked by unselfish contribu tions to the welfare of the state's sheepmen, will be; Clarence M. Bishop: retired head of Pendleton Woolen Mills, Portland, Ore., whose policy of "virgin wool only" is credited with raising the standards for quality wool production in California and the West, during a lifetime in wool apparel manufacturing. Prof. J. I. Tliompson: Cali fornia State Polytechnic Col lege, San Luis Obispo, direc tor for the state department of education of Future Farm ers of America farm youth projects, including the Initia tion of more than 1,200 "sheep projects" with FFA chapters. Prof. Edwin C. Voorhics: Agricultural economist, Uni versity of California, whose active interest In the economic and marketing problems of the California sheep industry has covered more than 30 years, and whose books, studies and advice have been of tremendous value to lamb growers and marketers. Lloyd W. Lowrey: Rumscy, Yolo county. Assemblyman from California s 3rd Dlst., 1040 through 1062. "A tower of strength for agriculture" during his 33 years of legisla tive service; particularly in the fields of conservation of natural resources; control of predatory animals; protection of human and animal health; and, range improvement through brush clearance. The breakfast meeting of officers, directors and mem bers of the California Wool Growers Association at which the "Order of the Golden Fleece" awards will be pre sented to the four recipients will be on the morning of the second day of the association convention, Aug. 0. Officers and directors of the California Cattlemen's Asso ciation and the executive sec retary and assistant executive secretary of the Agricultural Council of California, will be guests of honor in recognition of their effective service on behalf of the livestock indus try during the 1063 legisla tive session. Livestock Sale Now Rescheduled Tha annual 4-H livestock sal hs been schtdultd lor 4 p.m. Aug. 17. according to County 4-H Agent Jirry Brog. The hogs will be sold In lht afternoon and will b fallowed by a barbecue at 6 p.m. lhtn the dm( sales. The sal Is schtdultd to con clude at 9:30 p.m. Main Wreckage of Arab Plane Found Bombay, India - il'PP - The main wreckage of a United Arab Airline Comet Jet that crashed Into the choppy wa ters off Bombay early Sun day was recovered by Indian ships today, according to of ficials here. Ships of the Indian navy also picked up three more bodies of crash victims, bring ing to eight the total number of bodi recovered. The jet liner was carrying S3 passcn gers and a crew of 8 when it crashed for unknown reasons. Peas New Crop For Willamette Valley Farmers Corvallis - Peas may be a valuable new vegetable crop for the Willamette valley if testa prove out this summer, reports A. A. Duncan, Oregon State University extens 1 o n vegetable production special ist.. Field tests being made this summer by Birdscye division, General Foods Corp., near St. Paul are being watched close ly by the Oregon vegetable in dustry, Duncan said. The com pany is now harvesting ap proximately 500 acres of peas for processing in its Woodburn plant. Peas have not been grown commercially In the Willam ette valley for many years. Duncan explained, after virus disease made production al most impossible. How ever, new virus-resistant lines pro vide a solution to this earlier problem. Duncan believes the signifi cance of the Birdseye test lies in the fact that peas might be grown on practically any irri gated land. In the field test the peas were irrigated two times. In addition, the specialist pointed out that the whole Willamette Basin is looking for new crops, particularly those which would lend them selves to double cropping Duncan feels that pea fields harvested early in the season could then be planted to such vegetable crops es bush beans, broccoli, cauliflower or Brus sels sprouts. Replanted to Cauliflower Such a move is also includ ed In the Birdscye operation this year. One of the first fields harvested has already been replanted to cauliflower, according to George Moore, superintendent of the field de partment. Peas are also being lesiea as part of a research project by the OSU Agricultural Ex periment Station to explore new cropping systems under Irrigation in the Willamette volley. Successive plantings have been made on Dayton soils at a Linn county farm to see if peas can be produced throughout the summer to provide a steady s'ipply for processors. Interest in pea production has been stimulated by the po tential ot increased Irrigated land in the Willamette valley, Duncan noted. Irrigation is necessary for an extended har vest season and for "scheduled harvesting" that will space de liveries to processing plants. Late spring rains may prove to be a problem in scheduling plantings, Duncan said, add ing the Industry needs to know how late secdings can be made for continuous har vesting. A short season crop with relatively deep roots, peas would probably require two irrigations a season, he said. Moore is optimistic about the future of peas in the Wil lamette valley, but adds that any decision about their po tential must wait until all the facts arc in from the trial. Early results from fields planted to Viking, Jade and Dark Skinned Perfection va rieties indicated yields might run as high as 3,500 pounds per acre, he said. The peas were planted dur ing a period extending from March 6 to May 26. Harvest started June 17 and will con clude at the end of July, cov ering a period of about six weeks, Moore added. One of the encouraging signs noted by Moore is the fact that even though the first plantings were soaked by rain for a month, yields came out very well. He also noted that pea vines can be a useful side product as livestock feed, either as silage or dry hay. Expanded Acreage Duncan said that he looks for expanded acreage in the Willamette valley If market demands justify such a move. He believes that the valley could easily accommodate more than 20,000 acres of peas which would supplement farm income from other field and vegetable crops as well as providing o source of nutri tious livestock feed. A completely mechanized crop, peas can be planted with an ordinary grain drill and would require no large outlay for equipment by the pro ducer, a fact which makes them fit In well with existing farm practices, he pointed out. The crop requires no cultiva tion and weeds are controlled chemically. For harvesting, Birdseye is using six new mobile pea viners brought to Marion county especially for the test. The machines pick the pea vines up out of windrows and separate the peas from the vines. Shelled peas are caught in hydraulic dump trailers and them dumped directly into bins for delivery bv truck to the Woodburn plant. Oregon now grows 63.00(1 acres of peas mostly under dryland conditions, with pro duction centered in Umatilla county, the specialist said. In creases in the state's future acreage will likely be on Irrl- RESERVED PS n II'' . sun?. II ' ... mm i m-x FOR THE BIRDS - This bird believes in signs as she seems to think the basket of crackers was placed on the table especially for her eating. The bird, dwarfed by the size of the cracker, paused long enough to 4-H Horse Due to Influenza Epidemic The 4-H horseshow sched uled to start Aug. 13 has been postponed tentatively to Aug. 24 and 25 due to the present equine influenza epidemic, Jackson County 4-H Agent Jerry Brog announced today. All horseowners are advis ed to keep their animals away from any other horses until the show date and to follow the voluntary quarantine pro cedure. Dr. Glenn B. Rea, state veterinarian, Oregon agricul ture department, instructed horse owners to keep their horses away from any shows or congregation of horses to prevent their contracting equine influenza. FARM Woodlot By DICK OLSON Stat Farm Forester Last week in this column, I mentioned that for the next couple of weeks my discus sion will be on hazards in the forests and their causes. This is not only an important subject to woodlot owners, but also the city lot owner with shade trees. The single most important process contributing to haz ards in the forest is the dis truction of wood by wood rotting fungi. Many such fun gi are found in Oregon, but only a relatively few are of primary iimportance in affect ing tree safely. Most rots, caused by fungi, fall into two general types that are readily distinguishable from each other: (a) white rots and (b) brown rots. The two types of rot arise from differences in the nature of the decay process in each. In white rots, which may ac tually range in color from whitish to reddish or brown, all the constltutents are at tacked, resulting in soft and flaky or stringy decay. Brown rots, on the other hand, are caused by fungi that remove the celluhlosc of the wood but leave the lining. The re sulting rot may be from light to very dark brown. Friable in texture, It reduces to a powder when rolled between the fingers, and breaks up from shrinkage cracks into rectangular chunks. This type of decay Is sometimes proper ly known as "Dry rot , al though the affected wood Is actually quite moist during tlio decaying process. Rots also divide roughly in to two classes based on dif ferent activity potentials in trees and thus differ In their capacity to render a tree haz ardous. The first class is from fun gi adapted to growth in dead branches or exposed sapwood. They are essentially sapro phytes and aro more common on hardwood trees than on conifers. Most of them can extend from a decaying branch Into the hearlwood of a larger live branch or trunk to which the decaying branch is attached. They seldom pro gress far In the live member. Fungi of this class seldom re stult In extensive decay with in the tree unless the trunk has numerous openings. The other class arises from the true heart-rot fungi which gated land, he added. Pea production in the United Stales is center id in Eastern Oregon and Wai hing ton, New York. Mlcilgan Wisconsin and Minnesota. In the Great Lakes sts.es, pea production is closely tied to the livestock industry with producers growing pens In ro tation with grain, Duncan said. MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, Sik V.' X, I Show Rescheduled The disease was known to have existed in the Portland area since the latter part of May or the first of June. Rep. ts of similar or the same disease have been received as far south as Medford. Local practicing veterin arians and state and federal personnel have been working to determine the extent of the disease, . its course mor bidity, mortality and efficacy of treatment. Brog hopes tha the disease will be under con trol and a treatment found by the new date for the 4-H horse show. "There is not, at this time, enough specific information available to warrant taking Facts are adapted to growth in a limited oxygen supply if nec essary. They can progress in heartwood for indefinite dis tances, regardless of openings. Most cases of extensive heart rot in trees develop from these true heart-rot fungi. Only a few trunk rots are likely to influence the safety of coniferous trees in Oregon. However, a rather long list of decay fungi has been found in hardwoods in Oregon, Be cause of the difference in tree form in the hardwoods as com pared to conifers, most trunk rots in hardwoods also ex tend into the main branches where they may cause greater weakening than in the main trunk. Among the most important sources of tree hazards In Ore gon are the four major fungus diseases which cause root and butt rot. One of these is quite prevalent locally at this time in this area. This is the Phyto- pthera root rot which is ap parently killing many Ma dronos and oaks this year. Port Orford cedar for several years now has not been rec ommended for wind breaks because of its susceptibility for this root disease. For the next two weeks in this colunm I will discuss some of the most prominent fungus diseases in conifers and hardwoods, namely Doug las fir, the pines, oaks and Pacific Madrone. Milton-Freewater Youths Admit Guilt Boise - d'PD - Two Milton Frcewatcr, Ore., youths enter ed guilty pleas in U.S. District Court Monday when they were arraigned on charges of stealing weather equip m e n I from the Atomic Energy com mission. Vance Hawley, 16. and Larr LaVelle Odoms, whose age was not given, were charged with taking the equipment from the AEC's Howe, Idaho, installation last year. Hawl-jy was accused of stealing equip ment valued at $2,905.97 ai'd Odoms of taking material valued at $100. The court ordered a pre-sentence investigation. Fair Empfoymenf Discussion Planned Washington - HTP - Rep. Emanuel Celler lD N.Y.) scheduled a meeting with Ne l.,Qr nnfl nthnr nan- congressional supporters of -'"a.uuo. the civil rights bill to discuss Commodity commis s l o n s Negro demands that he in-'a organized for promotion elude a broad fair employ, i of the Oregon grown com ment practices proposal es ' modity they represent, and part of the main bill. the entire bill (or market dc- Celler has rejected inclu- velopment and other activi sion of the proposal with the ties, personnel and office tx- main bill or, grounds it will pe nnmires is paid by assess make It too difficult to pass. I mcnt on producers. MEDFORD, OREGON be "caught in the act" by Photographer Kenn Knackstedt. The basket of crackers was on an outdoor patio and children had been blamed for "cracker snitching" until the camera photographed the culprit. official action," Red said. The voluntary quarantine should be in effect for at least three weeks, he added. Indications are a slight cough, general depression and lack of appetitie. Tempera tures rise as the disease pro gresses from three to five de gress above normal. The ani mal may eat some hay but usually little or no grain, and if he does eat, the process is often accompanied by cough ing and a series of throat spasms. The animal should not be exercised, even lightly at the end of the first five to seven days. A relapse will cause the temperature to rise as high as 106 degrees. Breathing is labored, the animals cough and lungs appear congested. The horse then is seriously ill and his condition may speedily worsen. Deaths thus far reported have followed this pattern, Rea wrote. If the disease is suspected the local veterinarian should be contacted. The disease was first ob served at Miami, Fla. in Feb ruary. By June 10 the dis ease had been reported from both east and west coasts and from north to south. Race tracks have been forced to close for various periods all over the country due to ill ness of horses. Commodity Group Budgets Total About $733,170 Salem - Oregon's nine com modity commissions, the self- help organizations of growers and producers of Oregon com modities, plan total expendi tures of 8733,170 for the fiscal year July 1, 1063-June 30, 1964. Last year the total budget figure was $619,870.35, but was for only eight commis sions. New this year is the Oregon orchardgrass seed producers commission, which was cre ated last fall. This commis sion's budget filed with the Oregon department of agri culture was for $16,450. All but two of the other budgets filed with the depart ment showed increases over the previous year. The Oregon filbert commis sion, anticipating a drop in receipts from filbert growers because of the tree losses from the October storm, as well as a shorter than normal crop, reduced its budget to $18,565 from the $24,897 budget of the fiscal year 1962-63. The chewings fescue and creeping red fescue commis sion held the line in its budget which was for $42,500. Other Commissions Other commissions filing their budgets with the depart ment, with their 1963-64 fig ure first, include: Oregon beef council, $77.-260-$76.000; Oregon wheat commission. $139,000 - $122, 711.35; Highland bentgrass commission. $23.585-$18,405; Oregon fryer commission, $49.000 -$44,797; Oregon po tato commis5ion. $106,810 -$85,560; and Oregon dairv nroducts commission. $-60.. 286 Cattle Sold At Midway Yard; Market Steady A total of 286 cattle were sold at the Midway Auction yard Friday, July 26, accord ing to Owner-Manager Bill Bray. The market was about steady on most classes. Low quality cattle were a little cheaper. Good steer claves sold for $24 to $27. Medium steer calves brought $22 to $25. Common to medium heifer calves sold for $20 to $22.50. Good heifer calves brought $23 to $25. Good yearling steers went out at $23 to $24.90. Medium yearlings sold for $21 to $23 and common crossbred steers went for $19 to $21. Yearling heifers sold for $20 to $22. Plain quality heif ers sold for $18 to $20. Holstein steer calves sold for $22 to $23. Yearling Hol stein steers brought $18 to $21.50. Good Cows, Calves Good cows with calves sold for $190 to $227.50 per pair. Medium pairs sold for $160 to $190 per pair. Slaughter bulls brought $17.50 to $18.50. Choice veal sold for $24 to $26. Choice heavy calves weighing 450 to 600 pounds sold for $23 to $24.70. Commercial cows hit $16 to $17.00. Utility cows went out at $13.40 to $15.50, cut ters sold for $12 to $13.50 and canners brought $8 to $11.50. Lambs, mixed fat and feed ers, sold for $16 to $17.70. Straight feeders sold for $15. 50 to $16. Fat hogs brought $17.60 to $18.10. Weaner pigs went for $9 to $11 per head. "We are presently enjoying a very active summer mar ket," Bray commented. "Th ire are lots of buyers at tending our sales. We feel it would be wise to move all feeders weighing over 700 pounds as soon as possible." Garden Tips By JOHN McLOUGHLIN County Agent LEAF SCORCH In many cases, the brown ing of leaves is due to environ mental conditions. These con ditions cause a water defi ciency in the leaves. When this happens, brown spots form in the leaves and we have a condition known as leaf scorch. Leaf scorch can be caused by shallow soils, poor soils, high temperatures, strong winds and a number of other conditions. The signs of leaf scorch vary on different plants, but the most common sign is the leaves turning brown around the edges and between the veins. The thin - leaved species of trees that have very little wax on their leaves are most prone to leaf scorch. Maple, dog wood, horsechestnut, linden, and beech are commonly af fected. Among the maples, the Japanese Red Maple is more susceptible to leaf scorch be cause of the thinness and red color of its leaves. Red leaves absorb more heat from the sun than green leaves. This results in a great amount of evapo ration of water from the leaves and a great demand for water from the leaf area. Broad-leaved Evergreens Broad - leaved evergreens, such as rhododendrons, laurel, and azaleas will also suffer from leaf scorch as a result of drying winds during the win ter months when the soil is frozen. When water in the soil is not available, the leaves brown and die in a char acteristic pattern with the leaf edges and tips drying first. On rhododendrons, we may find leaf scorch making itself evident as two long brown areas running parallel with and on cither side of the cen tral vein of the leaf. This scorch develops when the rhododendron leaf is curled up during low temperatures, allowing evaporation damage to occur only on the long, nar row exposed section of the leaf. The narrow - leaved ever greens, such as pine, spruce, and fir, show leaf scorch by a brown discoloration of the needle tips. The more severe the scorch, the further down the needle the browning oc curs. This type may result from cither hot dry weather in the summer or from high winds during cold weather. METAL WORKS Commercial Industrial Residential Shoe Metal Work Stainless, GaKanitcd and Copper Fabrication 2287 West Main PHONt 772-4440 Oregon Pastures Best in Nation Corvallis - Oregon's July 1 pasture condition is rated best in the nation, thanks to the cool damp June weather which benefitted the state's milk cows, reported Mrs. El vera Horrell, Oregon State university extension agricul tural economist. Oregon pasture cbnditions, rated at 93 per cent of normal on July 1, shared honors with Nevada as the best in the na tion, she noted from U. S. De partment of Agriculture re ports and other information. For Oregon, this was thee per centage points better than July 1, 1962, and about the same as average for that date from 1957 to 1961. Pasture conditions else where in the west were spot ty, with good growth evident from Montana and Wyoming to the Pacific Coast. However, eastern Colorado suffered drought and pasture condi tions in that area were rated at 49 per cent of normal while Arizona and New Mexico re corded very little measurable rainfall. California pastures were unusually good during June except for the extreme south. Milk production in Oregon continued its downwr.rd trend the first six months of 1961, Mrs. Horrell said, with pro duction about 6 per cent be low the similar period last year. Prices were off two per cent. Oregon's 1962 milk produc Milk Stabilization Office Moves Out of Salem - The milk audit and stabilization division of t h e Oregon department of agricul ture was moved this week from the Agriculture building to 1176 Chemeketa St., N.E., Salem, two blocks from the Agriculture building. Crowded conditions in the Agriculture building necessi tated moving this division which will be considerably enlarged because of the 1963 milk stabilization program. When the department's new building is constructed the milk audit and stabilization Milwaukie Tool Company Struck Milwaukie - UIPII - Local 1432 of the International As sociation of Machinists struck and closed the P & C Tool Co. here Monday. Pickets appear ed at the firm again today. The strike came after con tract negotiations broke down last week. No negotiations were scheduled. The union's two - year con tract expired July 1. The local represents 76 of the company's 105 employees. The other em ployees do not belong to a union. Thomas W. Stewart, busi ness agent for the local, said the union seeks a wage in crease of 20 cents an hour during two years. B. H. McCIain, general man ager for the company, said the firm offered six to eight cents an hour increases for each year of a two-year contract. Employees now get an aver age of $2.43 per hour. POTATO INSPECTION Salem - Inspection fees on fresh, diversion and proces sing potatoes checked by the state-federal shipping point in- J spection service, have been 1 reduced by an Oregon Depart-1 ment of Agriculture order is- j sued last week and effective I immediately. Pig Canes Animal Shampoo Coat Dressing Curry Combs Animal Brushes Show Canes Show Halters & Leads Fly Sprays & Sprayers Water Buckets Other Items! H -a .wrlL tion totalled approximately 1.1 billion pounds, down threa per cent from 1961 and the smallest since 1925. Fewer cows were milked last year and production per cow was off a shade, the first time in 10 years that output per cow reversed its upward trend, she said. However, production per cow in Oregon is the sec ond highest on record. Last year, Oregon milk pro ducers sold 84 per cent of their output to plants and dealers as whole milk. Such sales took only 68 per cent of the total 10 years ago, Mrs. Horrell pointed out. The percentage market this way is increasing nationally. Dairy observers say this is largely the result of less milk used on farms and the shift from sales of farm-separated cream to whole milk. About half of Oregon's milk sales are for manufacturing with the rest sold as fluid milk. Less than 10 per cent is used on the farm as compared with 15 per cent in 1952. A combination of less milk at lower prices pushed cash receipts down last year. Ore gon dairymen received S44 million from milk and cream sales in 1962, four per cent less than in 1961 and tha smallest since 1945. These fig ures represent income from sales before production ex penses are subtracted, she explained. Ag Building division will again be housed with other divisions. K. W. Sawyer, department chief, and seven other staff members are affected by tha move. Aug. 1 is set for milk mar keting areas and prices an nounced last week by Sawyer to go into effect. The admin istrative order setting tha prices and establishing tha marketing areas followed a series of four hearings. May Petition Producers who do not want to operate under market pool ing may petition for a refer endum to establish a distrib utor pool. The petition must be filed within 45 days after market areas are established. Two-thirds of the producers in the market area must ap prove a switch to a distribu tor pool for it to become ef fective Market pooling establishes an equalization program with all producers sharing and sharing alike in payouts on quota milk. The producer quo tas will be set by the depart ment of agriculture. Under a distributor pool the milk quotas are set by the distributor and only the prices set by the department are in effect. While market areas become effective Aug. 1, it will be the first of October, Sawyer said, before market pooling and equalization are in oper ation. However, prices set by the department become effec tive Aug. 1. 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 4-H & FFA SHOW SUPPLIES! We give a 10 Discount to 4-H & FFA Members on purchases of Show Supplies 2 Stores to Serve You: 6th & Bartlstt South Fir & 10lh O 22
