Weekly Page of Farm News
March 18, 1048
PAGE TEN
REGIONAL QPA
EXPECTS EASED
SAN FRANCISCO, March 18
VP) Regional OPA officials to
day said they expected to allevi
ate the meat shortage In seven
critical Pacific coast areas before
the weekend.
Harry Camp, regional OPA di
rector, telegraphed Washington
last night asking Harold B.
Kowe, food rationing division
chief, for authorization to lift
meat slaughtering quotas in the
San Francisco bay area, San Di
ego county, Vancouver, Wash.,
and the Los Angeles, Portland,
Ore., and Seattle, Wash., metro
politan areas, including the
Bremerton, Wash., navy yard.
Camp acted as soon as he was
Informed officially of a new
OPA ruling allowing regional di
rectors to raise-meat quotas in
areas where shortages threaten
"morale, public health or the war
effort."
Local OPA officials said as
goon as Camp was allowed speci
fic authority for the areas
named, the populations should
note an Increase in their meat
supply. Similar action is expect
ed in unspecified Nevada and
Arizona areas.
The emergency easement in
meat quotas would prevail until
rationing started March 29.
Then, OPA heads say, meat will
move automatically from sur
plus areas to regions of scarcity.
Alcohol Industry .
Promised Heppner .
HEPPNER, March 18 (P)An
alcohol industry was promised
the Columbia basin today with
the announcement of Grain
Products, Inc., that construction
of a plant here will start next
week.
The plant will produce 2000
gallons of alcohol and 10 tons
of high-protein livestock feed
daily while utilizing approxi
mately 300,000 bushels of sur
plus wheat a year, said the com
pany's directors, headed by Pres
ident' C. J. Hanscom, Pendleton
farmer.
: In Argentina, January Is the
warmest month, while June and
July are the coldest. :
ATSHORTAGE
Weekly Market Trends
' (Editor Hole: Tht following market a
formiUoo U supplied from material ob
tained over toe government leased wire in
tbe .office of the extension economist at
Oregon State college. Tbe material, in the
form ef a weekly summary of trends In the
livestock market. Is not Intended to replace
spot day by day market reports.)
CATTLE MARKETS
North Portland cattle prices on
Monday were higher again with
improved quality of offerings
among the 1050 head of cattle
available for local sale. Medium
to good grade steers brought
$14.50 to $16, about five loads
going at the top price,, and me
dium to good beef cows were
$11 to $12.50. San Francisco
prices were steady to strong,
reaching a new high of $16.25
for some fed yearlings. The top
at Chicago was $17.40 for three
or four loads of steers, with sev
eral other loads selling at $16 85
to $17.25.
Receipts of cattle at North
Portland last week were nearly
2000 below those of the corre
sponding week last year, and
nearly a thousand less for the
month of February, 1943 than
the same month a year ago. The
number consumed in the Port
land area, however, was about
the same as last year, with few
er returned to the country for ad
ditional feeding. A larger pro
portion now arrives by rail and a
smaller one by truck. Prices on
steers last week in North Port
land were $3 above those of the
year before.
SHEEP AND LAMB MARKETS
Following last week's abnor
mally short supplies of sheep and
lambs at North Portland, only
800 arrived Monday and only
300 of these were offered locally.
The price remained steady at
$15.25 for some good to choice
fed lambs and $13.50 to $14.50
for medium to good truck-ins.
Receipts of sheep and lambs at
North Portland during February
totaled only about 60 per cent of
that month a year ago. San
Francisco's fat lamb market was
steady with choice lambs quoted
at $15.75. Trading was slow at
Chicago and prices mostly 25
cents below last weekend's. Good
to choice wooled lambs moved at
$16 to $16.40. Omaha's market
was likewise weak.
' Contracting of spring lambs In
California was more active last
week with sales largely at $14
per hundred straight across for
merchantable lambs scaling 60
pounds and up and delivery dates
mostly late April and May. Scat
tered contracts in the Snn Joa
quin valley were at $14 to $14.25
per hundred, straight across.
' The annual USDA lamb pro
pects report shows that the num.
ber of early lambs in principal
producing states will be smaller
Tule Growers See Spud Cut
In View of Fertilizer Lack;
M ex Labor Question Talked
TULELAKE With no pros
pect of obtaining ammonium
phosphate and nitrate fertilizer
sold as 16-20, and used here al
most exclusively on potato land,
Tulelake Growers, meeting Mon
day night, predicted a decrease
in the 1043 potato acreage. There
is a little glimmer of hope in
getting an appreciable quantity
for local distribution, and grow
ers will continue efforts to locate
what may be in the hands of
dealers.
Advised by wire by the Paci
fic Guano Fertilizer company
that no imports of ingredients
used in the product are arriving
from Canada, principal produ
cer, growers are faced with us
ing substitutes or none at all.
Use of fertilizer on ground
that has been planted to potatoes
in previous seasons is an absolute
necessity and the use of substi
tutes is not advised. Growers at
a recent meeting in Merrill ad
vanced the belief that yields
dropped from 30 to 50 per cent
where fertilizer was not used.
With certified seed prices sky
rocketed to $4 per hundred, the
labor outlook unstable and the
possibility of further OPA
changes, growers here are re
luctant to gamble with this
year's crop.
The urgent need for a decision
on the Mexican labor question
came before the growers and
since the attendance was disap
pointing, those who did not at
tend will be contacted personally
in order to get. the opinion of all
growers who may need foreign
labor next fall. With the assoc
iation here taking the initiative
in sponsoring transportation of
Mexicans from Mexico, 100 per
cent cooperation is asked to
swing the project to a success
ful conclusion.
- Form letters will be distribut
ed for designation of prospective
labor needs. Workers will be
alloted in units of 100 only and
must be guaranteed 30 days'
work during the season, em
ployers to further guarantee
wages for three-fourths of that
period at the minimum wage
rate, regardless of the time put
in. -
With weather conditions here
usually good during the main
part of the harvest season, it is
not probable that payment for
time not actually spent in the
fields would be made.
. Growers are assured of coop-
cause of fewer breeding ewes.
However, lambing was earlier
and development better than us
ual in some states, so that mar
ketings before July. 1 may be
about the same as last year,
though grass fat yearling ship
ments from Texas during the sec
ond quarter are expected to be
smaller than for the same period
last year. Weather and feed
conditions have been distinctly
poor in Oregon (particularly
western Oregon), have been fa
vorable in California and Ari
zona, and average in Idaho. But
marketing are hard to predict
this year because of uncertain
ties relative to price ceilings,
slaughter quotas, transportation,
etc.
HOG MARKETS
With 2350 head of hogs arriv
ing at North Portland Monday,
2000 of which were offered local
ly, the market dropped around
50 cents from last week s strong
close, the bulk of the top hogs
selling at $15.50 and heavier
weights at $14.75 to $15. The
San Francisco hog market was
steady, but Chicago reported
prices as much as 10 cents low
er than the average of the Fri
day before, with the top price
$15.55, and the bulk selling at
that figure down to $15.35.
Receipts during February just
past total 3600 head less at North
Portland than during the same
month a year ago, but Portland
prices during February were not
so much above Cnicago prices as
is usual during that month. Fed
erally inspected slaughter of
hogs in January was only 93 per
cent of that of January, 1942 but
13 per cent above the five-year
average for the month, while the
average cost to packers was 31
per cent greater than the year
before and 83 per cent above the
five-year average. Owing to
higher corn prices the corn-hog
ratio is slightly less favorable
than a year ago, however.
WOOL MARKETS '
Some contracting for spring
delivery of wools in Oregon dur
ing the past week was done at 39
to 40 cents grease basis, while
fine and fine medium wool in
Wyoming was contracted at 40 to
43 cents, and 8-months wool in
Texas at 43 cents, in the grease,
f. o. b. country shipping point
Demand continued for foreign
wools but some restrictions were
placed on importation of certain
Argentina wools. Spot wools are
scarce and bringing a premium
of 2 or 3 cents over wools for
future delivery. '
Mohair sold in Texas at about
S3 cents for adult, 65 cents for
yearling, and 75 cents for kid
Both production and price of mo
hair were smaller in 1942 than
eration of the U. S. employment
service and the farm security ad
ministration in registering Mexi
can laborers, transportation and
housing them while in this area.
Early estimates of the number
needed were from 500 to 1000
and it was suggested that rep
resentatives to local growers
might go to Mexico to pass ap
proval on men sent here. No
importation of Mexicans is allow
able if other help is available
within a 200-mile radius.
No help can be given by the
U. S. employment service or the
FSA on Navajo labor since there
is a labor shortage in Arizona
and New Mexico. Growers, how
ever, would be permitted to be
responsible for transportation of
the Indians, a number of whom
helped here last season.
The session voted also to re
quest transfer from the Oregon
employment service district to
California, the return after one
year's affiliation with the Ore
gon district being based on ap
pointment of E. W. Scammon as
head of the California organiza
tion for this district. Scam
mon, in charge of the Tulelake
branch of the California employ
ment service for two years, is
well known here and acquainted
with the needs of the commun
ity. The members recorded a vote
of appreciation for the splendid
cooperation given last season by
the Oregon service, stating that
the request for transfer was
based entirely on the appoint
ment of Scammon to this dis
trict. Tulelake Growers had
previously requested a transfer
to the Oregon jurisdiction.
Harry Wilson, Malm, was as
sured that the Tulelake organi
zation is cognizant of the fact
that this area is a part of the
Klamath basin and that full co
operation will be given Klam
ath association members in fu
ture problems. George Yost was
appointed to attend future man
power meetings to be held in
Oregon.
Lacking fertilizer farmers will
substitute grain and possibly
field peas as crops this season,
with beets definitely "out," it
was announced by Dan Craw
ford, secretary of the Tulelake
Growers. .
Membership in the organiza
tion is 110 with new' member
ships being registered at the rate
of 10 and 15 a month.
Chester L. Main, president,
presided.
Gorden Clubs Hold
District Meet in
Library Clubrooms
AH women of the city are In
vited to attend the district meet
ing of the Oregon Federation of
Garden clubs to be held in the
library club rooms Monday,
March 22. A no-hostess lunch
eon will be held at the Pelican
and reservations may be made
with Mrs. Horace E. Getz, phone
5269 or Mrs. L. K. Phelps,
phone 4691. .
Speakers will Include Mrs. E.
D. Lamb of this city, state presi
dent; Mrs. Maybelle Hargrove,
assistant field director, Camp
White; Mrs. C. I. Drummond
chairman of hospital and counsel
service, and Mrs. L. G. Gentner
of Medford, Siskiyou district
president.
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Four-H News
WHACK IT SEWING CLUB
OF MERRILL
On March 3, 1943. the girls
of our club went to the home
of our leader, Mrs. Mary Fox,
ihe lives at Coxes ranch on the
State Line road. We went there
so we could accomplish lots of
sewing, which we did. Our
leader had a very nice meal for
us which everyone enjoyed.
After we ate we took a walk to
see the lambs of Coxes. Coxes
have about 3000 sheep. We all
enjoyed the walk and every
thing. Coxes ranch is very in
interesting because it is all run
by modern equipment. We all
are getting along fine with our
sewing.
News reporter, Colene Her-
rick.
HENLEY COOKING CLUB
The Henley cooking club met
Thursday. March 4, at 3:30 p.
m. All members were present.
Our former leader, Mrs. John
son, has resigned. The new
leader is Mrs. Earl Mack.
No business meeting was
held as the books were not
there. The next meeting will be
Thursday, March 18, at 3:30
p. m.
News reporter, Oelo Pound.
MERRILL CLOTHING CLUB
At our last meeting: we had
a party The refreshment com
mittee was: Mildred Petrik.
Geraldine McKendree and
Kathaleen O'Keefe. We had a
snmo for all the Deonle of the
sewing club. After the game
we passed out valentines. Some
of the children, were absent
that day.
W are having! a icraD drive
and the ones who bring the
least have to give the winners
a party. We are supposed to
bring paper, tin, iron, suk,
steel and aluminum. We have
two ildes. One and Two. Mrs.
Loper is on side one. We are
also having a book drive, tacn
book gets one point more.
We had a demonstration by
Maureen O'SulIivan and Mil
dred Petrik on How to Make a
Needle-Case.
We arc now on our third pro-
Plant Seeds of Victory
In Your 1943 Garden
Victory gardening probably is tht moat valuable serrlce
that youngiterg can render their natlon-at-war. But the govern
ment hopes that vegetables will be grown by everyone who has
access to a plot of land.
,
Prepared by the U. B. Depart
ment of Agriculture for NEA
Service
Everybody who has a suita
ble piece of fertile ground can
make an important contribution
to the national food program
and help win the war by grow
ing a home vegetable garden
in 1943.
By "everybody" is meant
every one of the nation's 8,
000,000 farm families, of course
jeet which is a bag. The mater
ials used arc burlap, gunny
sacking or monks cloth and
yarn and a large-eyed blunt
pointed needle. We will choose
the design from the book.
There arc six designs.
News reporter, Virginia
Brilcy.
Complete Garden
ing Information
for the Amateur.
Tells you how to prepare your soil
in planting what to plant how
many eetd lo buy for your partic
ular area when to plant care after
planting approximate yield; every
thing that it necessary for a person
to know about hit first gardttU '
and, In addition, every town,
city and suburban dweller who
has an open, sunny apaco with
fertile- soil or who has access to
a community or allotment gar
den plot.
Now is the time to take a
look at your back yard, that
nearly vacant lot, or any avail
able open spaco in your com
munity and mako your pluns
to get In the battle of food
with your own Victory Garden.
Farmers of the U. S. will be
doing their level best to break
food production records again
this year as they have done in
each of the past three years.
Food Is a weapon in the war
we are fighting ail around the
world, and Secretary of Agri
culture Claude R. Wlckard, In
charge of food production and
Digging a Victory garden It more tKtn Just exercise. It's food tosurafwe For yfmf
family, and above all it! your patriotic duty.
But digging is the least part of gardening for Victory. First you most plan youi
garden. Plan it wisely, plan it well ao that you will not waste precious seeds,
fertilizers, spray and other material.
Remember, too, the care of a Victory garden Is not an "odd-moments Job". Plan
to devote regular tours at regular intervals on the care and cultivation of your crop.
Don't waste your time, effort and valuable materials by neglect Prepare to preserve;
the surplus produce you grow. Your Victory garden will produce more fruits and
vegetables than your family can consume during the growing season. Make plana
now to "put up" a portion of your crop for use during the winter months ahead
Above all don't leave anything to chance. Make sure you are right m planning,
digging, planting, cultivating, harvesting and preserving. Expert advice is availabi
to you FREE! Oregon State College cooperating with The United States Depart
ment of Agriculture has prepared a series of leaflets and bulletins on evc phasa
of Victory gardening from planning to canning.
Right now, before you start, before you even select trie spot for your garden, mak
suie your Victory garden will be successful. Then DIG IN!... for Victory. Writ
today for publications useful in home vegetable gardening.
S Write lot
This statement bus been prepared and released by the BLITZ-WEINHARD COMPANY
with approval of Civilian War Services, Oregon Stat Dejemt Council
distribution for the nation, gays
wa can't produce too much. We
lined tromandous quantities of
till kinds of food for our mined
forces, our atlit's nivd our folks
at homo.
By growing and proaerviiig
your own supply of vegctubleg,
you can relievo the drain on
commercial stocks of food and
also muko sure that you grt an
ubumlunt'e of tho kinds of food
that put vltitining and minerals
In your dally diet.
By growing a Victory Gar
den you can help the country
build up Its stockpile of food
for war tines. You van muko It
ousler for our own fighting men
und our fighting allicg to gut
the food they need to keep
driving against tho axis ag
gressors. You rim help build
tho stockpile higher for the
cnnipulgng yet to como and for
the countries being reoccuptvd
food that must be ready to
back up each drive.
By growing a Victory Gar
den you cun help wive vital
iiu'tals um'U for ciiimlng. The
food you cat from your garden
will reduce the amount needed
from cana and will gupplement
the gupplies of canned food
that will be avuiliiblo under ra
tioning. Tho Victory Gurdtm will
ease the burdens of our trans
portation systems by cutting
down tho amount of food that
must be shipped to your com
munityand thereby it will
help keep guns and tanks and
ammunition rolling toward the
war fronts.
Industry hog converted to the
production of wur equipment
and munitions. Furmers have
converted to war food and fiber
production. By growing a Vic
tory Gordon you can convert
your availublo resource! on the
last sector of tho home front to
war production. Throughout the
nation, the farm families, the
city dwellers, the suburban and
town residents, school children,
and groups on community plots
can make their Victory Gar
dens do an important part in
winning the battle of food In
1943 by increasing the national
food supply.
In winning the battle, the
Victory Gardeners also can
help make all the people
healthier and stronger.
OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Corvallis, Oregm
Extension Bulletin 589
PLANTING PLAN FOR VECETABLI CARDENS
' Extension Bulletin 614
FARM AND HOME VEGETABLE GARDEN
Extension Bulletin 487
GROWING FALL AND EARLY WINTER
VEGETABES
U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, Washington, D.U
...... . . wi.vaiv jAfNeivte
Publication no. tn v iv i vs i wnirw
FRUIT. VEGETABLE 9
DEMAND TO BE HIGH
An almost unlimited demand
for agricultural products In
1043 Is tho chief factor In mak
ing tho mnrkct and price out
look for fruit, nut, and vvgotuble
crops exceptionally favorable,
according to the current report,,,
on the ugrk'tilturul slttiutlun aud,j
outlook deullng with tlicso com
modities and Issued by Hie Kx-tl
tunslou service at Oregon Stale ,f
college On the othor hand,.,,
growers of these cropi fuce dif-'
flcult problems In production,
harvesting, and marketing.
The government plans to take '
a much higher percentage of E
most of the processed fruit and )
vegetuble pucks than of furm '
commodities In general, hence
probably 80 to 8ft per cent of tht (J)
canned fruit, 35 to 45 per cent 4
of dried fruit, and 5 to 80 pur
cent of canned vegetables wlli
never reach civilian consumers. '
Rationing of remaining civilian,
stocks of canned goods will causal
grcuter demund for fresh frultsS
and vegetables, particularly In
areas where tho number of con-"'
sumerg has been Increased by
war activities, the report con-'.'
Unties,
While an Increase In home
gardening will partially offset
this increased demund, It H
doubtful If gtoreg will have eith
er enough fresh or processed veg-'
ettiblcs to gupply the demand in
the crowded war ereus, the re-- ;
port predicts.
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Always read the classified ads.''
VICTORY
GARDENERS!
Get Your 1S43
Garden Guide
at
MURPHEY'S
SEED STORE
Remember the New
Location at
(34 Klamath Ave.
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