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CHANGE IN SIZE OF FARMS, 1961-1962 lif-'Mn "i r - . iti trv.LiS v 'OApa -msriHB( YUhV PSrfc&m HBI J XAIJUllX"1 E3 XTrrf H -Jrrj3)J in 37 378 1 I" srn7 EE Sai tlL L E3 1 ttH miss. m-M ga. Jv, TIXAS I LA. ) 113 ua urn V jLTS". "vSX V"arTacreage , lf flu ',.1 ?c 'fm lW f ,96' SJ . , . . 4 g?q 1962 SIZE OP FARMS INCREASES Newsmap shows how the average size of farms has crept slowly upward. In 1061 the national average was 307 acres as contrasted to the 1962 average of 324. Back in 1650, when there were many more farms, the average was only 213 acres. (Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture.) Highly Accurate Forecasts On Crop Yield, Maturity Predicted Soon : OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, -Highly accurate forecasts of crop maturity and yield are now possible and crop qualify fore casts will come In the near future, according to a nationally-known agricultural meteorologist who is a visiting professor at Oregon State University. The forecasts will be possible early in the season perhaps as early as 12 to 20 days after plant ing, says Dr. Jen Yu (David) Wang. Revised yield forecast have to be issued later in the season de pending on the current weather but maturity, and quality lore Casts can be made quite accur ately without using long-range Weather forecasts, he Insists. Attention! 3$Sj We Feature fi FARMERS and i RANCHERS : Special Blanket ? Liability Policy see BOB JONES at SOUTHERN OREGON INSURANCE AGENCY 119 So. 6th TU 2-4671 Wang has been in charge of crop lorccast rescarcli at uni versity of Wisconsin since 1U57. Crop maturity date forecasts made 12 to 20 days after planting in 1901 proved to be 85 to 95 per cent accurate for sweet corn and peas. Last year, liis forecasts cov ered yields as well as maturity date. For peas, the accuracy of1 these forecasts ranged from 75 to 99 per cent at various test sites from 89 to 97 per cent for sweet corn. He expects to add quality fore casts to maturity and yield out look within five years. There aren't many crops that can't be forecast, he says. Such forecasts are of tremen dous value to the canning indus try and to other agricultural in terests, Wang pointed out. Wang s forecast methods com bine the ancient science of phen ology with the latest electronic measuring and recording instru ments to give almost minute-by- minute information on the crop and environment. Phenology, a science dating hack to ancient China, is the use of plants or animals as indicators of weather conditions, lie ex plains. More formally, It is c study of tlie relationship be tween various physical environ- mental factors and periodic changes in growth and develop mcnt during the life cycles of plants and animals. A basic concept is that all plants have a certain minimum temperature necessary for growth depending upon the environmen tal conditions. A certain number of these temperature "units" are required for crop maturity, de pending upon species and varieties. Air and soil temperatures and a number of other laclors are considered the significant ele ments, Wang says, and the plant- ing-to-scedling stage as the sig nificant period. Eight years of work at Univer sity of Wisconsin Indicate that soil temperature at the early stage is the predetermining factor for maturity of sweet corn. Similar ly, the night temperature is the significant element at the repro ductive stage of sweet corn, ac cording to Wang. Wang uses electronic recording devices to keep an "eye" on soil and air temperature, evaporation, precipitation, etc. Findings are plotted, predicting equations de veloped and worked out on computers. Wang came to OSU to conduct a special series of seminars on ag ricultural meteorology. He was earlier a weather bureau meteor ologist and teacher in China and Formosa before coming to this country for graduate work at University of Chicago and Wis consin. Two books by Wang have been published the past year. One is a 700-page "Bibliography ol Ag ricultural Meteorology": the oth er is titled "Agricultural Meteror- ology." VALLEY PUMP AND EQUIPMENT CO. COMPLETE PUMPING SERVICE ALL MAKES REPAIRED Now ot Merrill. loktylew Jet, CALL TU 4-9776 Next to John Dtera Fluid Milk Adds Listed The Oregon Department of Ag riculture has specified those cd ible stabilizers that may he used as additives to fluid milk prod ucts in an order issued March 20. Previously stabilizers were per mitted in sour cream, chocolate milk and chocolate drink hut they were not named. The order becomes effective April 12. On the approved list arc asar- agar, algin (sowum alginate. carboxy methylcellulos, carra gcenan, carobbean gum (locust), gelatin, guar gum, gum arabic, gum karayn, gumtragacanth, oat gum, Irish moss, extract ot Irish moss, lecithin, mono ana uigiy cerldes of fatty acids, pectin, psyl lium seed husk and propylene gyl col alRinatc. A hearing on the proposed re visions was held at the depart ment March 12. The blue tag on certified seed hags is the same as the pedi gree of a purebred animal tlie parentage is known. NUMBER OF FARMS BY STATES, 1961-62 M.H. 66 I I iTr fiGusrs in runntiuni 2. 1 rJ2ll ( "out. "n.oak. V ff,i-rftw BE Bi i54. v n) vmass. ti l UTAH colo L A 155 vjo trav? y-vf m X km. j hrfjVfev f , 1 TIXAJ I LA. ) Q3 CSjJE? 264 U fS -SHUM Of FARMS f mij VT. all Toll ITulelake Chemical Dealer Relates Jet Trip In Blizzard To Seminar FEWER AND FEWER FARMS The number of farms is steadily decreasing in the United States. Newsmap illustrates the point that the number of farms in operation in 1962, estimated at 3,695.200, is about three per cent less than in 1961. Total land embraced by the nation's farms is estimated at 1,168,145 acres. (Source: U.S. Depart ment of Agriculture.) PAGE 8 HKItALD AND NKWS, Klamath Falls, Ore. Tuesday, April 9, 1963 Prospects Of Wool Market Outlined By OSU Economist Economic forces influencing 1903 Oregon wool prices suggest a fairly strong market under tone, with tlie main uncertainties being the recent increases in U.S. wool stocks and the attitude of fabric makers toward buying wool at the higher prevailing prices. This is the way Stephen C. Marks, Oregon State University extension agricultural economist, sees the outlook for wool. He makes his observations in the new Oregon Farm and Market Outlook circular now available from coun ty extension offices. Oregon wool prices in rebru- ary averaged 21 per cent, or 9 cents a pound higher, than a year ago after prices advanced on all wool grades in late J2 and in January, Marks noted. Overseas wool auctions contin ued to display a firm undertone in early March, giving support to U.S. produced apparel wools Prospects are that domestic and world wool prices will remain at recent levels until this spring when the U.S. shorn wool crop is available in seasonally larger volume, he adds. Wool supplies in the year ahead may he smaller both nationally and worldwide because of smaller carryover stocks in 1962 and smaller production in the 1962- 63 market year, the economist points out. In February, the U.S. counted about 70 million pounds of clean wool on hand, an increase of 8 per cent over last year. The in crease, reported by the Wool As sociates, probably reflects recent large imports, Marks said. United States mill use ol wool in 1963 is expected to remain relatively stable at around the 1962. the hiahest- since 1956, he commented. While supply and demand rela lionships suggest continued firm prices, chances are a slightly low er trend may develop after Eas ter, the economist warned. He noted that an unusual wool mar ket feature this year has been substantial wintertime contract ing by woolen mills in Texas and Wyoming, the leading wool pro ducing states, as well as in Colo rado and Idaho. This succests less buyer in terest in the spring as mills satis fy their needs through contract ing. Because of this, advances in wool prices alter mid-year as in 1961 and 1962 may not be re pealed this year, he adds. 4-H NEWS Get Your m mmim From SIMPLOT SOILBUILDERS at 2 Convenient Locations: Tulelcke, Calif. Our new automated bulk plant is now ready to serve you with: T. One-ton a minute conveying systom. 2. 500-ton storage capacity. f Bulk Bins Furnished Quality Materials Superior Service Klamath Falls Improved facilities at Kamath Falls We can supply any type of fortilixer in any form to moct basin farming rcquiromenti. BAGGED, BULK, LIQUID, GAS, or any CUSTOM MIX. PIONEER BEEF ( LIB The recent meeting of the Pio neer Beef Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tim Nauta. Af ter the flag salute, the dues were taken and we had a film about Switzerland and Alaska. The meeting was adjourned and we had refreshments. Lonnie McGhehcy, news reporter. KITCHEN QUEENS On March 28, the Kitchen Queens food club of Kcno had a lumber party. The evening meal was prepared by all members of the club. During April the club is mak ing preparations for Mothers' Tea and a program. Orma Bixler. news reporter. SHASTA CHAMPS SWINE Cl.l II The monthly meeting of the Shasta Champs was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kellow Our junior leader. Marlu Costcl gave a talk on the history ot 1 11. Lloyd Wagoner presented a talk on the "Feeding and Care of Hogs." We had a discussion about a skating party which would be held March 25. The meeting was adjourned and re freshments were served. . The skating party held March 25 was a real success. There were many different 411 clubs represented and we all had a lot ol fun. The Shasta Champs wish to express their appreciation to those attending from other clubs. 1 Kicky Schmeck, news reporter. LANGELL VALLEY CHAMPS The Langcll Valley Swine Club held its third meeting at the home of Hubert Scott. The mem bers discussed permanent records and brought them up-to-date. Re ports were given by Raymond Struve and Lydia Rosandich, for the benefit of the new members. Carol Struve surprised her brother by playing Happy Birth- day on her accordion in honor of his 14th birthday. The fourth regular meeting ol the Langcll Valley Champs Swine Club was held at the home ot Wilma Albert. Mr. Dick Bolens, club leader, announced the chili was invited to a skating party given by the Shasta Champs, for all members and guests on March 25 at Skateland in Klam ath Falls. Plans were made for a food sale at Buld's Store, Bonanza, on April 1,1. Cakes, cookies, candy, and colored Kaster eggs will be offered for sale. The next meeting wlil be April 21 at the home of Steve Botcns. Lydia Rosandich, news reporter. TULELAKE Flvina bv jet in Ian Alaskan snowstorm is hard the nerves as Ed Creene. owner-manager of Oregon Agri cultural Chemicals. Tulelake. and a Dow Chemical represenlative. Lvle McCutchen. Seattle, can verify. The two were en route to at tend seminars at Anchorace and Juneau on the use of chemicals in weed control when their Pacific-North iet ran into a blind ing blizzard. The pilot continued to circle and eventually made an emergency landing on a small island. Anettc. headquarters lor Coast Guard and U.S. Army per sonnel. They never reached their destinations. The April 2-4 meetings were on the Oregon Ag Chemicals Alas kan Industrial Vegetation Control on private, state and federal lands including forest, railroad, highway, telephone, power and other areas. Greene was to have snoken on the "Background. Early Chemi- als. Public Relations. "Stcri- and Old Values.' "Wetting ' Agents and tquip 'tn.nl " and "Nozzle Droplets. Pattern. Spray, vs. Drift." McCutchen was also on me pro grams. Tlie seminars were sponsored by tlie Oregon Ag Chemicals. Tulelake, which has worked with the White Pass and ukon. the Alaskan Railroad. Eklutna Irri gation Project, the ME A Power ICompany, Chugach Electric Com pany, telephone firms, highways and farmers. r)4f' has a covernment vegeta- t.nn enoineer rating and does engineering for the federal gov ernment in Alaska. A similar tvoe schooling was held for the Washington State Highway District two years ago that brought sjiecial recognition to OAC and over $100,000 in con tracts in four months. Norman Parker. Klamath Falls, assists Greene with the Washington Highway schools and services the highway account for the com pany which has expanded to meet the need for resident vegetation engineer personnel in Washington 'slate Eugene. Ore., Chico and I.Maiysville. Calif. Applicating icrews also cover tlie Northwest utrvirine Dower lines, irrigation and drainage systems, roadsides and anywhere that weeds anu I tish are not welcome. Mobile Slaughter Units Show License Increase At the same time.' domestic mill use dropped below year ear lier leve Is in ate 1962 as r id orders at weaving mills which have increased inventories. This docs not indicate an extended downward price trend, Marks cm phasized, because these relation ships could be reversed in rela tively short time. However, he cautions, the less encouraging ratio of inventories io uniuiea oraers may rellcct a broader shift by fabric makers to synthetics. Trade renorts show- wool industry concern that cus tomers may step-up the use of lower priced manmade fabrics in clothing because of higher wool! prices. An alternative available to the U.S. textile industry to paying higher prices for foreign apparel wools is to import more wool tex tile products from Japan, Italy and England. Imports last year reached record levels, he said. However, Marks points out that this alternative is uncertain be cause the U.S. wool textile indus try is striving for quantity re strictions on fabric imports sim ilar to those negotiated for 'cotton last year. Mobile slaughter units licensed by the Oregon Department of Ag riculture did almost four times as much business in 19H2 as in 1960. the first year they were li censed by the department. 1 The seven units licensed in 1960 slaughtered 824 head of cattle. The following year nine units were licensed to operate and the slaughter figure was 1,787 head. In 1962 the department 11 censed 12 units. The total slaugh ter figure for that year was 3,246 head. The upward trend in slaughter figures continued in January of this year with 243 head slaugh tered, compared with 155, the previous January. To date this year 11 -mobile units have licenses to operate. Two, one in the Grants Pass area and the other in the Eugene area, have not operated since late in 1962. One new one, Grigs- by's Smoke House. Klamath Falls, was licensed this year. The greatest volume of busi ness last year was .in the Jack son-Josephine area, where four units slaughtered 1,388 head. Five units in the Willamette Valley slaughtered 1,253 head and the three operating in Lakeview and Klamath Falls, 605 head. A unit operating at Mehama did the greatest volume of busi ness ip one month in 1962. In November that unit slaughtered 123 animals. FREE ' pj 6,000 CHICKENS GIVEN AWAY SAT., APRIL 13, 9:30 A.M. PACIFIC SUPPLY COOP FARM and GARDEN STORE .4621 So. 6th St. Ph. 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