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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. This should give a more
accurate picture of the range
cd, Marshall said
Brand inspection has improv
ed, but there is room for more
condition, he said. The primary improvement, the OCA official
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