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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1961)
Wool, Lamb Pools Provide Dependable Markets 13,000 Lambs Shipped Out A dependable market has been made available to farm sheep producers (or the past four years by the Klamath Lamb Pool. This past year 13,000 lambs were mar keted for 130 different growers from Klamath, Modoc, and Sis kiyou counties. The number sold through the pool has increased each year since it was organized in 1937, when 6,000 lambs were marketed. Since lambs must be marketed, lambs are picked from each flock every three or four weeks regard less of the size of the flock. The pool has provided this ready market and made shipments at these intervals, starting in early June and continuing until all members' lambs have been mar keted. This usually takes until January or February. V The pool is operated by a Board of Directors. The 1960 officers were Joe Wright Jr., Henley chairman; George Rankin. Mer rill; Bryant Williams, Henley; Waverly Pierce and Vein Hem street, Tulelake; and Jack Lynch, Langell Valley. Ray Petersen, Klamath County agent, is secre tary. The Valley Livestock Market ing Association, Dixon, Calif., has arranged for selling the lambs. All sales have been made to California packers. The business of the pool is handled through the Klamath County Farm Bureau Livestock Marketing Association. Margins Drop In Marketing In 1937, the total value of all U.S. farm production was $19,500, 000,000. During the same period the marketing cost was over $30, 900,000,000, making the retail cost amount, the farmer's share was 39 per cent, an all-time low. The periods of greatest drop were 1945 to 1952, and 1952 to 1957. During the period 1945 to 1952, marketing margins in creased 57 per cent and in 1952 to 1957, an additional 10 per cent, Retail value during this same period increased 59 per cent dur ing the period 1945 to 1952, but fell off three per cent during the 1952 to 1957 period. During the same periods of time, the farm er's share was reduced. In 1945 to 1952; the reduction was 10 per cent, and 1952 to 1957, 15 per cent. A full-grown electric eel can discharge up to 600 volts of elec tricity. It can produce electricity for long periods without tiling. HERALD AND NEWS, Klamath Falls, Ore. Sunday, February 26. 196! PAGE -A M m i'Ci THESE MODERN STOCK trucks transport from 60,000 to 80,000 lambs to market, mostly in California, each year from ranges and feed lots of the Klamath Basin. Trucks are double decked for sheep and a "basket" between the front and back wheels of the trailer being loaded here adds space for about 50 lambs, bringing the total load capac ity up to nearly 350 lambs. 3 Counties Utilize Pool The Klamath Wool Pool organ ized in 1955 to provide a market for wool from farm sheep produc ers has brought members as much as 10 to 15 cents per pound more for their wool than was re ceived before the pool was formed. The pool has grown from a ship ment of 4.400 fleeces in 1955 to 21,0110 in 10. The last pool was made up of wool from 160 pro ducers in Klamath, Modoc and Siskiyou counties. The pool is operated by a board of directors. The I960 officers were: tail Mack. Henley, chair man: Lester Moore. Merrill; Bar ry O'Connor. Newell. Calif.; Rob ert Brclt, Langell Valley; Paul Hatchett, Poe Valley: Glenn Has kins, Merrill, and Robert Hunt. Henley. Ray Petersen. Klamath County Agent, is secretary. The wool clips have been sold each year to buyers by sealed bid. From 5 to 7 bids have been received each year. The business of the pool is con ducted through the Klamath Coun ty Farm Bureau Livestock Mar keting Association, an incorporat ed association, organized by the Klamalh County Farm Bureau. "1 1 t ' v"-3b$ THESE LITTLE LAMBS are going to market by way of the Klamath Lamb Pool. Thir teen thousand went to market through thts organization this past year. Here, George Rankin, Merrill, unloads some of his lambs for weighing. ANIMAL CARE Isihility by having an animal ofiahility through a business enler- Four-H livestock projects pra- their own to care for regularly, Pe of their own. They learn vide an opportunity for boys and and how to select good livestock.!'10" to,keP a"d us; re,d dis- girls to learn to feed and care In addition, livestock projects help . , . , , for animals. They learn respon-!4-H members develop business janc reproduce. Farm Forestry Interest Rises An increasing interest is be ing shown in Klamath County among some of the landowners in farm forestry practices. Al most a dozen landowners during the last year's period are start ing to find a place for Christmas tree production on some certain types of land in the Klamath Ba-' sin. Here in this high altitude area, in certain localities, landowners can profitably establish various j size plantings of the true firs fori Christmas tree production. True firs and some of the pines are in demand for Christmas tree markets here on the West Coast and Klamalh County has certain areas which can profitably pro duce these trees. ' Indicated from the amount ot requests to the extension office, this program may enlarge, and1 the amount ol land established in Christmas tree plantings will ap parently increase over the next few years' period. Some good operators are start ing cautiously to evaluate the possibility of this program in cer tain adapled type areas in Klam ath County. Americans smoke 489 billion cigarettes a year. The total is expected lo be 545 billion by 1965. I turrin s Bngs . lallw Headquarters For Famous Name VETERINARY SUPPLIES FRANKLIN ' " Wf-W4 ' ' t . . ' ' , . A Complete Line of ' tPffU HliLfc '' -V-1 ' - ' - Livestock Supplie. I tfVWllTMliJA 'S ,. i J, . I -k ANCHOR ' -', Livestock Supplies 7 ( . ...v.. - . r?l nun mm A complete selection of the finest CALVING NEEDS. 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The Truck For On-The-Spot Delivery 1 i 1 ft 5 3W"""wt' Pellef Machine Hay Chopper combination of highly nutritional local al- SSel falfa and grain plus other valuable fatten A: 1 inq and health - protectina additives tsro- vide the answer to all-season livestock feed ing. Of course the market for pellets is un limited . . . but the primary value is to be r rea''zec' r'9nt nere in the Klamath Basin A ' il where the climate . . . soil . . . and most of HWi! .11 XL. L!Ll.. :n ' i ! ... V a" mB. 1 9 n i y nurnnonai crops mar are grown. here make this area1 conducive tl'fCA to a massive p kV tion. program of stock produc- PROGRESS IN A GROWING MARKET FOR TOP QUALITY, HI-GRADE LAMB! ii -j? --v't ; ttcuf' " 2 " - viS ' fi ; r 7" , i f ' ' ' ' 't'-,Cl.? AV W.V yT'f --J ifc ... kjft;, rij Lamb . . . truly a delicacy. Tender, flavorful, nutritional . . . lamb can be prepared a hundred ways to provide your family with a new, exciting taste treat. By its very nature, lamb must be raised, finished, and processed by skilled hands. The lamb grown at the O Connor Ranch has become famous for its high quality in markets all over the west. Lamb grown here, aided by high-value natural feeding supplies plus the expert care given by experienced hands, is uniquely tasteful and finely textured. Next time you're thinking of something special for your family s diet . . . shop for lamb . . . insist on only choice grades! Your family will love good lamb . . . and it's inexpensive, too! O'CONNOR LIVESTOCK CO. Spring Lake Road Klamath Falls, Orego Phone TU 2-1903
