SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24. 1957
HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON
PAGE FIVE
Outlook for 1958
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about the same as In 1955-56. While
imports were smaller than in 1955
56. domestic production was larger
and less was used for making alco
hol. The quantity available f o r
feeding in 1957-58 may be a little
larger than in 1956-57, but it prob
ably will continue below the high
level of over 400 million gallons in
1954-.15.
With lower feed costs and abun
dant feed supplies, some increase
Insulation May Cut Your Heating Bills
Perhaps more than any other
factor, insulation or the lack of it
will determine the size of your
fuel bills this winter.
An adequately insulated house
not only loses less heat through
the walls and roof, it also can be
heated and comfortably with a
smaller heating plant.
Storm windows and doors also
will increase savings in fuel bills.
n mes-.ocK . proaucuon is in pros- Mosl holm.s bcing buiH today
crease, however, is expected to be
moderate with grain-consuming
animal units expected to increase
from 1(12.8 million to around 164
million. Much of this prospective
increase is expected to be in hogs.
The favorable hog-corn ratio is ex
pected to result in more hogs to
be fed. especially 1958 spring pigs
to he fed through the summer and
fall of 1058. Producers in 10 major
states have indicated their plans
to increase their December-February
farrowings by seven per cent.
These hogs which make up about
a third of the entire spring crop
would be fed nearly entirely from
M57-.8 feed supplies. Based on re
ports from producers in the 10
states the 1957 fall pig crop is up
about three per cent
With ample supplies of lower
priced corn, cattle producers are
expected to continue heavy grain
feeding of beef cattle even though
there is a downtrend in total cat-
nave proper insulation, it is an
important item to check before you
buy your house.
If your home was not built, say.
during the last 15 years or so
and you think your fuel bills are
too high, its insulation is the start
ing point on a check list to find
out why fuel dollars are being
wasted.
Oilier factors, too, play an im
portant role in heating costs. The
larger a house, naturally, the more
room volume there is to be heated
and consequently, more fuel
will be required.
The type of construction varies
heating bills, too. Some building
materials offer higher resistance
to the weather and arc more ef
fective in keeping heat inside a
house. A brick building may hold
its heat better than some types of
tranie dwellings.
A house wilh large glass areas
and many windows may lose
more heat than a house with fewer
windows.
Quality heating equipment is no
luxury: It may save many dollars
in heating bills over the years.
Therefore, don't shop for "bar
gain" heating plants.
On this point, the Better Heat-
to a new record in 1956-57 and will j ing-Cooling Council, which speaks
continue at a high level in the for the heating industry, has this
coming year. On October 1 the: to say
an Intermittent time out. Heat
may dissipate rapidly from some
heating systems. causing fre
quent on-and-off periods which
lead to higher fuel bills. Hot water
hcatuig systems overcome this
particular problem, however be
cause of the heat-retaining power
of water."
A question frequently asked
by homeowners is this:
"How much should it cost to
heat my house'.'"
It is virtually impossible to set
a flat average for fuel bills. Costs
of different fuels vary widely from
one region of the country to anoth-
tie numbers. With b i g sorghum
grain supplies in the Soutiiwest
there will be increased use of sor
ghums for cattle fattening in that
thai area. Dairymen also will con
tinue to feed their cows liberally.
The r:ite of feeding grain and oth
er concentrates per cow increased
rate of feeding per cow was five
per cent higher than a year ear
lier and 20 per cent above the
I94ii-33 average.
Mosaic Tile Ki is
Offer Family Fun
The ancient art of mosaics has
gone modern.
New products on" the market
have made it possible for you
regardless of your arts and crafts
background to work with the
clay and glass tiles to produce
art objects and beautiful room
decorations.
In dning the work yourself, you
have he advantage of beginning
with materials readily available at
hard ware stores, lumberyards, art
supply centers, and even super
markets in some areas. And. best
of all. you don't have to invest
in cosily equipment.
'Poor efficiency and higher fuel
bills usually result when the heat
ing plant is of poor quality or if
the heating system is improperly
installed. This situation frequently
occurs when a homeowner gets a
"bargain" from his heating con
tractor or builder."
The council then adds:
"Also, operating expense may
be lower wilh a heating system
that continues to provide heat
when the thermostat calls for
or, Actual fuel prices may be set
by local competition.
Fuel prices also may vary be
cause of the expense involved in
distribution and the distance of a
particular community from the
fuel's natural source.
About the only test of over-all
operating cost is one of compari
son. It cannot be wholy accurate
but it can provide a rough meas
urement. The Better Heating-Cool
ing Council offers this advice:
"First, find several homes in
your community similar to yours
be heated by the same type of
system (hot water, steam or
warm air) as yours, 'hey must
use the same fuel (oil, gas or
coaD.
Next, check monthly fuel con
sumption wilh the owners of the
test homes in terms of volume and
cost, and take an average. If
your costs run close to the aver
age, your system is operating with
reasonable economy. If there is an
appreciable difference, and it's not
in your favor, get in touch with
your local heating contractor.
cnances are he will pay you
in age, size, construction and price i back for his charges with reduced
range. These test homes must all fuel bills."
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RECEIVING THEIR AWARDS as winners in a recent speech contest sponsored by the Ba
sin's Soil Conservation Districts are Susa n McPherson, left, and Sherry Crawfond,
center. John Kerns, right, is making the presentation. Shorry won first prize of a $50
savings bond and a trophy while Susan took second place to win a $25 savings bond
and a plaque. "
Your Daffodils May Need Help
If your daffodils grew poorly last
spring, wilh yellowed leaf ends
and spotty and discolored flowers,
the cause was- probably a fungus
that lives on the bulbs and in the
soil's organic matter.
To cure them, dig the bulbs and
clean them by soaking them in
-water for about an hour. Then,
dip them in a 1-1,000 solution of
bichloride of mercury for half an
hour.
Bulbs should be replanted in
clean soil, low in organic matter.
You'll help prevent the problem
if you don't use manure, sewerage
sludge, or other fresh organic mat
ter to feed your bulbs.
SEASONALITY IN PRICES OF LIGHT
AND HEAVY HOGS
OF 240-270 LB. AV.
110
100
70
200-220 lb.
barrows and gilts
I J j barrows and gilts
90 Sssows
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APR.
JULY
OCT.
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raho rrvccM weights aho claiici is avcrac au. weiwrs
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PRICES OF HOGS almost invariably rise in the spring and decline in the fall. Seasonal
price peaks and lows have been shifting earlier, as farrowings have become earlier and
the growing and feeding period shorter. The winter-spring low price is now often in
March, and the fall low sometimes is in Novemeber.
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