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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON TUESDAY. DECEMBER 17, l-IM Oil Seed Crops Being Evaluated On Possible Use By State Farmers CORVALLIS Oil seed crops which might be produced in Oregon on a commercial basis are being carefully evaluated by Orepon State University re searchers as part of the search for new cash crops for Oregon farms. Researchers with the OSU Agricultural Experiment Station are testing Oregon-grown oil seeds for fat and protein eon tnnl and are also evaluating production potential. Heading up the work are Te M Ching, seed psysiolugist, Wheeler Cal houn. .Ir,, agronomist, and Hans von Amsberg, farm crops re search assistant. Interest in oil seed crops stems from Iwo sources. One is the search for new cash crops to further diversify the grass seed production areas of Ore gon. The second is the need for protein supplement for livestock feeding, an important by-product of the oil seed industry. Researchers are looking par ticularly at oil seed crops suit able for industrial use which Oregon, a marginal area for some oil seed crops, might be able to produce in competition with other areas. Crops being studied include many varieties of winter flax, false flax, Cram be and sunflower. Fatty Acid Criteria Because of this, the research ers are particularly interested in the fatty acid content of the oil, which pretty well deter mines its industrial use and the protein content with an eye toward oil seed meal from crops that are non-toxic to livestock. Using the new gas chromatog raphy method, Mrs. Ching achieves separation of the fatty acids in Ml minutes and obtains Trade Decision Considered Unfair SALEM The Governor's $26 million damages to U. S. Import-Export Committee has j poultry industry. Our commit- protrsted the inequities of the recommended decision given by a five-man international panel for final settlement of the 1R month "chicken war" between the United Stales and the Euro pean Economic Community. The cnmmitloe's chairman, W illiam Shinn, sent the follow ing telegram lo Christian Her ter, special representative of the president for trade negotia tions with the European Eco nomic Community: "This committee appointed by Governor Hatfield to study and represent Oregon agriculture on problems of import and export trade requirements, has been advised of the GATT panel's compromise advisory decision that tripled import levies by EEC countries had caused only Oregon 4-H'er To Visit LBJ During Meet . CORVAU.IS - An Oregon 4-H club member will meet Presi dent Lyndon B. Johnson next April and be among six 4-H members reporting on the growth and achievements of 4-H club work in Ihe U. S. The Stale 4-H Club Office at Orcein Slale University made Ih j announcement today. Linn County 4-H member Rog er Hamlin, 17, who lives near f'nrvallis. will meet with Presi dent Johnson during National 4-H Club Conference, April 20 to 27. Emm Ihe nation's capital, the group will be flown to New Vmk City for television, radio and press conferences and In the West Coast for similar pub lic appearances. Four-H is a public educational program supplementing training in school, the home and church that has as its aim helping boys and girls attain manual and mental skills and develop citi zenship potential. There are 2 1 3 million youths now enroll ed in Ihe 4-H program under the guidance of 308,000 adult volunteer leaders. l argest Membership Oregon is enjoying its largest J-H membership on record. Nearlv Hi. mm bnvs and girls are in 4-H clubs led' by 5,500 volun teer leaders, according In Bur ton 1 1 1 1 1 ton. stale 4-H leader. Hamltn, who has a start in a successful career in agriculture as the result of his 4-H projects, will report to Ihe President about how 4-H helps young peo ple through career exploration programs. He has leased a 140 acre tract located south of his father's farm and is farming the land himself. He rents tools and other equipment from his parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Hamlin. A 4-H chili member for eight years, Hamlin became interest ed in field crops three years ago, planting in acres of pepper mint. The following year he added dill and sweet corn. Last year, he cleared and leveled 15 acres of wooded land, an 11 month job. While in 4-H, he has grown ir acres of crops and re alized .V.i.hio in profit. His 4-H sheen prnierts have given him a flork now valued at $1,000. From his Iraclor protect, he has ,l..vr.ln.H a nrofilahle hav win- drowing service for neighboring ! farmers. I Hamlm is this week in Chicago ' with 2.1 other Oregon 4-H mem-1 hers attending the National 4-H ! Club Congress. This is his third j national honor this year. Earlier. ! be attended Boys' Nation as one I of two Oregon representatives I and m"t with the late President , John F. Kennedy. This week, Hp received a S-iOO rollcge schol sr. hip fiom Allied Chemical j Cornoi alien as one of six na-, tmn.il I H field crops winners in the V. S. tee representing all Oregon agri cultural commodity groups pro tests this radical reduction be low U. S. estimates of $46 mil lion damages as unfair to U. S. and its poultry industry and therefore should not be accept ed." Estimate Set In presenting its case to the panel, Ihe EEC, commonly known as the Common Market, set its estimate of the loss In the U. S. poultry industry at $19 million. The compromise decision is only advisory, but many on both sides have expected it to be accepted as the basis of final settlement. The United States made Its protest after West German tar iffs on poultry had jumped from 4 9 cents per pound to about 13.42 cents per pound in a two year period. A comparison of shipments of IT. S. poultry shipped to the Common Market from January to July of this year with the same period a year ago shows only 31.2 mil linn pounds shipped in 1963, while Ihe figure was 136.2 mil lion pounds in the same period in 1962. A demand for the lowering of poultry duties or other trade compensation for the loss of the chicken business was made to the Common Market officials by the U. S. American officials stressed that they would raise tariffs on selected European goods in retaliation. both a quantitative and qualita tive analysis. She has found the fatty acid content varies be tween varieties and possibly be tween production areas. The most promising oil seed crop appears to be Lenore win- flax, released m 1962 by OSU. Tests conducted in Minne sota this year showed an oil content of 44-45 per cent and an iodine number of 181, which re fers lo the degree of unsatura tion and the drying quality of the oil when used in paints, Cal houn explained. More than 1000 acres were seeded lo Lenore last year, Cal houn said. Prior to the time when Oregon can have its own processing plant, the seed may he exported to Japan. The date of planting Lenore is crucial with fields seeded before Oct. 1 having the best chance of sur vival. Calhoun who sees the winter flax being used as a rotation crop by grass seed growers who are changing varieties, says that acreage will increase as much as the cash value war rants. Lenore has high tolerance to Eptam, used by seed growers to kill old grasses. Eptam also provides weed control for the flax. For Rubber Products This year, two Oregon grow ers cooperated with the U. S. Department of Agriculture in growing Cramhe, a crop which yields Erucie acid for use in specialty rubber products and in synthetic rubber. Presently Ihe U. S. imports about 2W million : pounds of Erucic acid oil an-1 nually from Europe where it is J refined primarily from rape j seed. The analysis showed one va riety of C r a m b e containing about 60 per cent Eurcic acid, Mrs. Ching said. Calhoun com mented that seed quality of that variety was good, with yields reaching about 2000 pounds per acre with hulls. Mustard and rape seed, which also yield Erucic acid, appear to be as well adapted to Ore gon conditions as Cramhe, Cal houn said, with all hitting about the same yields. The question is which is belter. Cramhe has fewer disease problems and ap pears to be easier to grow, he added. Wild sunflower from the Klamath Falls area was investi gated this year by the research ers who are interested in sun flower production as a source of edible oil. Sunflower is next lo safflower In polyunsaturated nil content. Wild sunflower is used as an index lo the pnten tial commercial production of sunflower varieties. Selenium Shots Protect Cattle CORVALLIS - Now is the time for sheep and cattle pro ducers to consider using selen ium injections to prevent white muscle disease in lambs or calves, according to John Lan ders, Oregon State University extension livestock specialist. The injectible selenium prep aration is available from vet erinarians, Landers notes. La bel instructions should be fol lowed for timing and dosage. If while muscle disease has been widespread in the area, it will probably pay to treat the entire flock before lambing, he added. "If only a few isolated cases have occurred in the past, you may want to wait and treat the young animals as they show symptoms of the disease," he says. "Local veterinarians can recommend the practice most suited to your area." Animals may be born with while muscle disease, or symp toms may show up anytime aft er birth, it has been found. The first symptoms are commonly seen when the animal is three to four weeks old. Symptoms These symptoms include stiff ness and lameness, particular ly in the rear legs. The affect ed animal will drag his legs and have difficulty in moving around. In calves, the disease often affects the heart. The ani mal breathes heavily and shows distress when exercised. Calves sometimes die suddenly from heart failure. The use of selenium to prevent or cure white muscle disease was first investigated at Ore gon State several years ago by Dr. O. H. Muth and Dr. J. E. Oldfield, OSU Agricultural Ex periment Station scientists. Be fore the OSU scientists found the link between selenium deficien cies and while muscle disease, effective treatment existed for the condition. It costs live stock producers throughout the world millions of dollars annual- 'y- . . . . ... . Initial trials at Uhu snowed feeding of soybean oil meal or linseed oil meal, both good nat ural sources of selenium, to be effective in white muscle dis ease prevention. However, Dr. Oldfield points out that lamb producers who feed high quali ty legume hay probably don't need additional protein supple ment. Feeding selenium Is effective experimentally, but this method is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. So the selenium injection has be come the preferred method of prevention or cure. In addition to preventing while muscle disease, injection of the selenium preparation has brought about dramatic im provements in lambs and calves already showing disease symp toms, according to Dr. Muth. White muscle disease is widespread throughout the Unit ed States and is found in many other countries of the world. The disease is common in the Northwest, where selenium is frequently lacking in the soil. Milk Inspection Not Hurt by Cuts SALEM Continued efficency In services rendered by the Ore gon Department of Agriculture, within the budget cut necessitat ed by reduction in funds, was emphasized during the depart ment's daily and consumer staff conference last week in Salem and attended by Thomas Bailey, dairy inspector for Klamath, Lake and Jackson Counties. Speaking to the group, State Director of Agriculture J. F. Short said Ihe department had met the e m e r g e n c y of the budget reduction, and it had necessitated a restriction of services. He noted that several groups affected by the reduction of services had conferred with him regarding the reductions hut after studying the budget had recommended no specific changes. Short complimented staff members on their good work. He noted that the stature of employes of the department among other state groups was very, very good and Ihe team work of employes envied by all. Western Farmers To Hold Meeting Medford area Western Farmers Association members will hear a current progress re port on this year's WFA opera tions, and will have the oppor tunity to nominate local candi dates to run for the important policy making Board of Direc tors at a special district meet ing Friday, Dec. 27 in Salem, advises R. Kruiswyk, local branch manager. The feature address, "WFA The Dividends of Cooperation," by General Manager Harry J. Beernink, will highlight a re view of accomplishments for 1963, Including patronage divi dends earned to dale; and re veal WFA plans and programs for the year ahead. "WFA's Off-lhe-farm Hands Serving You" will be presented through a color slide message by Dale Smith, director of opera tions. It will include photos of many important activities and facilities, as well as review a number of interesting farming operations in the Northwest. Henry J. Hansen, WFA presi dent from Puyallup, will report on association activities from Ihe standpoint of an active farmer member. The meeting will begin promplly at 11:30 a.m. and ad journ around 3 o'clock. A tur key luncheon will be served without cost lo members who obtain tickets at least five days in advance of Ihe meeting dale. They can he obtained at Ihe local branch or from WFA (ruck operators, Kruiswyk says. B 3 North Korea Rejects Unification Appeal TOKYO (UPI) - Communist North Korea issued its annual rejection Monday of a United Nations appeal In cooperate with the world organization in bringing about a unified, inde pendent and democratic Korea. A North Korean foreign Min istry statement broadcast from Pyongyang by the Communist New China News Agency said last Friday s U.N. General As sembly resolution was "null and void because the resolution was passed without the partici pation of North Korean repre sentatives and without North Korea's approval." SALT TRADE The early Gandhi protests were against the British con trol of the salt trade in India. Jackson County Stockmen Talk On Membership, Range, Sales Slaughter Plants May Bid Meat SALEM Slaughter plants un der the Oregon Department of Agriculture's meat inspection program now may bid for con tracts on meat for resale pur poses at military installations in Oregon. The department has been in formed by Sixth Army head quarters ihat its meat inspec tion system has been approved by the army for use by army nonappropriated fund activities "within Ihe restrictions imposed by current laws regarding inter state shipment, the Humane Slaughter Act and labeling." Dr. M. L. Houston, who heads the meat inspection services of the department, said approval of the slate system by the army means it is considered basically equivalent In standards to that of Ihe federal meat inspection division. Membership, grazing on for est lands and feeder sales rules were focal points of discussion during last week's annual win ter meeting of the Jackson County Stockmen's Association in the Central Point Grange hall. Fred Straub, new membership chairman, and Fred Offenbach er, vice president, both of the Applcgale, are jointly working on a more up-to-date member ship list, then will put on a drive for joint county nnd slate membership, it was reported. They will meet wilh Josephine county people later to work out a membership liaison wilh Ihem since a number have joined Ihe association and sell their cattle through the feeder sales. Approve Joint Dues After considerable argument and discussion (he association went on record approving the Oregon Cattlemen's Association proposed combined state-county dues schedule. The graduated system is based on the number of caltle each rancher owns. Dues are payable each January. The problem of collecting dues at feeder sales will be worked out and publicly an nounced later, it was decided. Fred Offenbacher pointed out that the OCA has fought hard against beef imports which af fect the earnings of every stock man in Jackson county. Austin Klahn, Rogue River Na tional rorcst range specialist, related (he background of Ihe range problem starling wilh Ed Harshnian's survey in 1058 through 19111. The ranges were classified lo get continuity of production, he explained. Detailed plans will be worked purpose of range classification is to determine the amount of feed needed to support cattle. Leroy Offenbacher, Applegate, feeder sale chairman, said some problems occurring at feeder sales makes a set of written rules necessary. Feeder Sale Rules These rules are: (1) All cat tle should be sifted at the ranch (2) Nothing but good beef type caltle should be sold at the sale. (3) Sick or unthirfty cat tle should he sifted at the yard. (4) The sifting committee will sift all unfit cattle. (5) The as sociation wants to stress de horning nnd will insist on de horning in the future. (6) Good quality cattle sifted for horns or size will be sold by pcnlot im mediately afler the sale or tak en home, at the option of the seller. (7) Deadline for accept ing cattle will be 11:30 a.m. the day of the sale, to elimin ate confusion. Both Bill Marshall, Klamath Falls, OCA first vice-president, and OCA Secretary George Johnson, Prineville, emphasized that the state association needs resolutions from the grass roots. These are always acted upon. The association needs support in a large and active member ship lo make these resolutions effective, both men said. Marshall noted that the first six months of 1963 saw a 14 per cent increase in beef imports over Ihe same period in 1962. If this rale increases a large number of Oregon cattlemen will be nut of business, he said. Governors To Help The governors of seven west ern cattle-raising stales are working on this problem. Gov, noted. The association needs to continue its study of change of ownership brand inspection and tie it down to districts, he said. The brucellosis vaccination program has been extended two more months from the Dec. 15 deadline, Marshal said. The fed eral government pays 60 per cent of the cost and state 40 per cent. With curtailed expen ditures due lo Ihe defeat of Ihe recent lax bill, the various coun ty courts may he asked to help make up this cost allocation. lie noted Ihe hecf council has helped the OCA do a hciter job and has allocated considerable of its funds lo OCA programs and activities. The next full membership meeting will be Thursday, April 16 in the Central Point Grange hall. out by this spring on a use Mark Hatfield has been contact- study of one allotment per dis trict. 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