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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1963)
i t ar PAGE HERALD AND NEWS. Klamath Kails, Ore. Tuesday, April IS, 1963 WATER SUPPLY OUTLOOK '-V RESERVOIR STORAGE (1,000 Ac. Ft.) 'ri i. I IIM I I .,.,.,. ' UMilf " " '' IlKia t I MMVO rtmtci.i . ...? Ml KB , M'MM T.TM IH .., .... HI ,...., Fort aUaautr, Vallay Fair Poor Claar Uca 44U.i 19a. a 44.0 iSS.O lot Siai (Claax Laka) At.tajt Arorigo Gorbor 4.0 4b. 2 15.2 54.9 Uxt Krtar (Gortar) A.r3 Avaraga Uppor Uasatri Laia 34.0 550.5 441.2 4P.1 Lot BHar (WlUow Saa.i Araraga Fair Spragua Sivar Flr Poor Upptr Cluth Lata Avorag Arara?a Williauon Klvor Fair Poor Food Prices To Remain Steady; 1962 Per Capita Spending Up STREAMFLOW FORECASTS 'f 1,000 Ac. Ft.)., of April i. iw FOaCClST HJ'KT 923 (215 5010 5070 5025 Cltar Lata Raaarvolr Inflow Garbar Baaarrolr Inflow Spragua naar Chlloijuln Uppar Klamath Laka nat Inflow' millaMor. bale- prjua Bnar oaicasT This vf 4.0 4.0 lis 375 275 roatcasTaiaioo Aprll-Sapt. Aprll-Sapt. Aprll-Sapt. Aprll-Sapt. April-oapt. a.s-sr 29fa t.32 466 !nl HA &s l"ClT of ,' 19 16 SOIL MOISTURE monit '. Y mlmhiuiiimmi ' 1 TH MMCItr 0Tt YEAR Yt alio IIM HIMtlM I I I Bly Mountain I 6090 I I I I I 8'8' Quarts Mountain 5320 48 1S.3 3-23-63 10.9 i.7 6.0 NOTE I Th ioil moiitur figurM piibllshid hrin.ar ri comparabU to thoa publlahad laat yar and arlir dua to a change in tha bcalt of valuation. Tha new fiQuraa rapraoant total moiotura in tha I soil rather than ooiatura aval labia to plants. (ml Anunt normal meteorological eondttioni. (h) JMM.. S yr period, (r) Sot scheduled, (d) Cot. retted to naliirol flow, (t) Atrial mow depth gne; water content ettimattd. (j) Heport delayed. ($) horn PPM. or 1AflR record of inflow, -(h) flathhoardt inert. capaexty to 513.0 (t) attr content partly enimattd. ) hart turrtnt data. (k) Not mrveytd. () JWJ.57 Adjutted average. (..) Averagt for 5 or mart yean in iht bw perioa. WASHINGTON (t'PI'-Tlie Ag riculture Department said today retail food prices in the lirst hall of 1963 are expected to average about the same as a year earlier Higher prices for fresh fruits and vegetables, hit by freezing weather, are expected to be off set by lower prices for beef, pork and eggs. In a review of the national food situation, the department noted that while the current quarter is the low-supply season for foods such as fresh vegetables, some fresh fruits, and fishery products the processed forms of these foods are in large supply. The department estimated con sumers spent about $74 billion for food in 19ti2. Tliis was somewhat more than 4 per ten' larger than food expenditures in 1961. Per capita food outlays increased 2.8 per cent, along witi the 3.8 per cent gain in per capita consumer income. The volume of food con sumed per person in 1962 was about the same as in 1961, with gains in meats and fats and oils offset by declines in the consump tion of dairy products and fresh fruits and vegetables The department predicted total consumer expenditures for food in 1963 likely will increase but prob ably not as much as the 4 per cent increase in 1962. Per capita consumption of food may in crease a Utile this year, par ticularly consumption of meats and poultry. The department expects little, it any, change in the all-food price level for the year as a wnoie, compared with 1902. Exports of foods last year are estimated to have been near the record-large quantity exported in 1961. They were especially strong for fats and oils, wnile grains de creased some. Early in 1963, food exports were slowed by the ship ping strike, but with shipping mov ing again, these experts will in- crea.se. There are ample supplies to take care of domestic needs and still allow large exports. Charges for marketing farm originated food products made a smaller rise in 1962 than any year since 1950. the last year in which they declined The rise in marketing charges from 1961 to 1962 was less than one-half of 1 per cent. This com pares with an average increase of about 3 per cent per year from 1930 to 1961. Year-to - year in creases have been relatively small since 1958. The department said the small rise last year in marketing charges reflected relative stabil ity in costs of performing mar kcting operations. Hourly earnings of food marketing employes av eraged about 3 per tent higher in 1962 than in 1961. a smaller in- Award Received By Farm Bureau The Oregon Farm Bureau fed eraticn has been notified of s first place award in the nation for its information and public re lations program in Oregon. The award was presented at the American Farm Bureau federa tion convention in Atlanta, Ga., last week. The award goes to states who do the best overall job of inform ing members on Farm Bureau programs and providing informa tion to local newspapers and oth er media. Harold Beach, Hermiston, OFBF president, accepted Hie award for Oregon. ' Irrigation Season Opens On Varied Water Picture ;The 1963 irrigation season opens lii Klamath Basin with a varied water supply outlook. Irrigators with rcscrvoired water supplies Will likely have a satisfactory sea son while lands dependent on nat ural streamflow will have little or no lata season water. March storms, although they were exceptionally heavy at month's end, produced Insufficient new snow to reduce the huge REMEMBER! when if- comes to a truck, see Bob or Juck Trucks are their business! JUCKELAND MOTORS, Inc. Your International Dealer 11th & Klom. Ph. 2-2581 23 Klamath Watersheds SNOW SNOW couase flltt0N CURRENT INFORMATION WAItR CONTENT ilnehM) FAST RtCORO WATER CONTENT Unihtil deficit In the record-low snow- pack. Water content of the moun tain snowcover is now 31 per cent of the April 1 average. Moisture in the upper water shed soil mantle as measured at Bly Mountain is 81 per cent of total capacity. Gcrber and Clear Lake res crvoirs have In storage 46,21X1 and 136,800 acre feet respective ly1 compared wilii 15,200 and 94,000 acre feet lust year on April I This will be an adequate supply for this season. Upper Klamalh Luke now has 530,500 acre feet in storage com pared with 481,200 a.f. one year ago. This is adequate lor irri gation purposes but with llmllctl inflow expected will be somewhat short for usuul hydro-power generation. March inflow to Klumath Lake was 78 per cent of average and flow Oct. 1 through March has been 110 per cent of average. VALLEY PUMP AND EQUIPMENT CO. COMPLETE PUMPING SERVICE ALL MAKES REPAIRED CALL TU 4-9776 Now at M.rrlll-Lok.vl.w Jet. N.nt to John D.r Armla Spring. Baatty (PP4L) Blllla Craak 0 It Ida Bly Mountain Bly 101 Ranch (PP&L) Chamilt Chlloqutn (PP4L) Cold Springa Camp Crazyman Flat ' CTovdtr Flat' (Calif.) Cryatal (PP4D Dtamond-Cratar fiuanit Diamond Lata Junction (97) Dog Hollo" Flnlay Corrala Fort Klamath (PP&L) Garbar Hyatt Pralrla Raaarrolr Kirk (PPAi.) Laka of tha Wood a Park Haadquartara Palican Guard Station Quarts Mountain Quart! Mountain (PPSLI Saran Lakaa 1 Savan. Lakaa 02 Stata Llna (Calif.) gtrawbarry Summar Rim Sun Mountain Syoan Flat Taylor Butta Tomahavk Ski Bowl (FP&U Yamaay (PPoL) (01S 4300 5300 S090 4S00 4760 4 187 6100 fclOO 5200 4200 5900 4600 4900 6000 4150 4950 4900 4533 4960 6450 4150 53Z0 5504 6300 6200 5750 5600 7200 5350 5500 SI 00 4200 4600 331 330 329 329 326 330 325 32S 331 326 326 325 I 331 331 331 325 331 329 329 329 328 , 321 325 327 327 322 322 326 7 0 7 0 1 T S7 0 0 33 0 0 0 0 T 1 105 0 T 4 76 40 0 0 25 12 0 0 21.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.2 T 10.7 0.0 0.0 13.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 T 0.4 35.0 0.0 T 0.9 15. a 13.1 0.0 0.0 7.3 3.6 0.0 0.0 43.2 0.0 27.2 10.6 10.3 0.0 41.0 2.9 10.1 41.9 7.4 0.0 2.9 T 1.8 14.7 56.9 0.0 9.8 10.4 66.6 49.6 16.6 13.2 22.1 29.2 a.i 2.1 49.2 0.0 26.3 10.8' T 0.2 6.9 . 1.9 11.9 61.4' 5.4 5.7 62.6' 46.1 6.2' 19.7 29,1 crease than the average year- to- year rise during the preceding in years. Transportation charges probably changed little in 1962. Rail rates for farm products may have decreased a liuie. Prices of supplies, equipment, and other goods and services used by food marketing firms averaged about the same last year as in 1961. Farmers' prices for food prod ucts averaged 1 per cent higher in 12 than in 1961. Retail prices for farm food products averaged 1 per cent higher than in the pre vious year. The farm share of the con sumer's food dollar in 1962 was 38 cents, the same as in 1961. In three of the last four years, the farmer's share has been 38 cents. It was 39 cents in I960. TJ4 4-H News MUItRIi.L SHEEP CLUB At the fifth meeting of the Mer rill Sheep Club President Charlie Britlon called Hie meeting to or der. Susan Haskins read the min utes for the last meeting, and they were approved. There were 17 members pres ent. Mrs. Kuslcr, Mrs. Fairfield and Mrs. Alter were visitors We discussed the kinds of feed and what it would do to the lamb's stomach if it ale too much There were four reports. Gin ger McLollam s report was on how to determine the age of i sheep. She told us that before I he sheep becomes 4 years old, you can tell its age by the teeth. Nora Murphy read a report about Hampshire Sheep. She said that the Hampshire is one of the most outstanding mutton breeds and they are one of the largest breeds of sheep. ' Connie Kuslcr. told about the control of worms. She said gen eral, stomach worms and associ ated intestinal worms cause more trouble than all the other worms put together. Robin Alter told about the food the lambs eat. She named many different kinds of feed. The meeting was adjourned by President Charlie Britlon. Yolanda Fotheringham, News Reporter JUNIOR HOUSEMASTERS The Junior Horsemastcrs elect ed officers for their club as fol lows: Linda Arch, president:' Tracy Knapp, vice president; Nita Breed, secretary; Wanda Breed, news reporter, and Sylvia Weber, recreation leader. At our last meeting our leader, Mrs. Diane Gucck, gave point ers on proper grooming of our horse and Tracy Knapp gave a demonstration on showmanship. The Junior Horsemastcrs have been working hard to be ready for competition in the 4-H Play Day on May 19. Wanda Breed, News Reporter SNOW MEASURED Chuck fisher are jhown as they take a m content. Two Soil Conservation Service men, Roger Raid, left, and easurement or ine snow aopm onu wamr sa rnoto Utilizing Unready Ranges Can Result In Big Losses LAKEVIEW Turning livestock onto unready ranges may result in severe losses to the rancher warns Bill Moser, Lake County extension agent. In the long run It usually pays to hold cattle in as long as winter feed holds out or until ranges are ready. Early turn-out may result in loss of livestock weight and loss of animals through poison ing and deterioration of ranges. Range grasses are like humans, unless they are given an oppor tunity to replenish their bank ac count (storage of plant foods in the rootsi they go broke and have to leave the community. Most native bunch grasses have to be left alone until new leaf growth rcachos six to eight inches at which time they start storing plant food in their roots. Stock will lose weight and cows and ewes will not give their max imum milk production on early spring feed, which is primarily water and of little lood value. Also if grass is grazed early be fore it reaches six to eight inch es licighth, tolal production fof the season is cut down so that the stock have less to eat during the summer than if the grass had been grazed only when ready. The first plants to start growth in the spring usually are the poisonous weeds. Such things as larkspur and death camas are the tallest and most lush growth early in (he spring. Consequently severe livestock poisoning often occurs when stock are turned onto ranges too early because poison weeds are about all that are available. Early turn-out takes money out of two banks, the ranchers m loss of pounds of beef to sell and the range resources in the Cow Belles Cookery Set YREKA The Pacific Power and Light Company and the Sis kiyou County Cow Belles are put ting on a free beef cookery dem onstration for the public, Wednes day, April 17, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Winema Hall at the fairgrounds in Yreka. Bev Lyons, the well-known tele-1 vision attraction, will prepare and cook beef pot roast in the native cuisine of several different coun tries. At the conclusion of the demonstration samples of each dish will be offered to all along with refreshments. Several door prizes will be given away includ ing a sirloin tip roast, gift cer tificates and electric appliances. Everyone is invited to this chance to learn how to make new and exciting dishes from an eco nomical cut of beef. loss of desirable range grasses. Both in the long run affects the rancher's pocketbook. Some alternatives to early spring turn-in as a long range , program might be as follows: 1. Establish crested wheat to turn into for two to four weeks, before going onto native range. 2. Spray sagebrush to obtain, more total grass from native ranges. 3. Fertilize hay lands to pro duce more hay. 4. Rotate native ranges around so abundant dry feed will be left on ranges to be used for early spring turn-out. These are a few things that can be done to alleviate having lo turn onto native ranges too early. Anyone or all of these practices worked in the total ranch management plan can help, increase income from livestock. BammBBajaimaammmaammaaaaaaaaaaamaaami Ford Trucks Last Longer en the FARM See your Farm Truck Heedquerteri BALSIGER MOTOR CO. Main at Eio. Ph. TU 4-3121 Check Of Seed Germination Urged Have you checked your seed to see whether It has been tested for germination within the past IB months'.' Get Your BULK FERTILIZER From SIMPLOT SOILBUILDERS at 2 Convenient Locations: Tulelake, Calif. Our new automatad bulk plant ii now ready to torve you with: 1. One-ton a minute conveying system. 2. 500-ton storage capacity. Bulk Bins Furnished V Quality Materials Superior Service Klamath Falls Improved facilities at Klamath Falls Wt can supply any type of fertilizer in any form to meet basin farming requirement!. BAGGED, BULK, LIQUID, GAS, or any CUSTOM MIX. Plant Division inspectors with the Oregon Department of Ag riculture are constantly asking this question of seed retailers, but with spring planting starting they are emphasizing this re minder. Another warning the depart ment sounds is be sure the package is properly labeled. Several seizures of seed were made earlier this year by the department for improper label ing and outduting of germina tion lesls, which must be made every 18 months. Labels on nil vegetable and ag ricultural seeds must carry the name and address of the person labeling or offering the seed for sale; the name and kind of seed; and the name and amount per pound of each kind of restricted noxious weed seed if any. Labels iui agricultural soods must also have the percentage of germination and the mouth and year of germination test; the county or slate whore grown, if known; percentage of other crop seed; percentage of weed seed; percentage of inert matter; and; percentage of hard seed. j The vegetable seeds in pack-1 ages larger than a pound must 1 list percentage of hard seed, if it is more than one per cent. The percentage of germination is op tional if the germination exceeds the standard established by the Oregon Director of Agriculture. However, the month and year of the germination test must be in cluded on the label. In the case of vegetable seeds in pound or less size packages, with 8 germination percentage below the .standard established by tlie Oregon Director of Agricul ture the package label must car ry the words "substandard ger mination" in not less than eight point bold (ace tvpe. Onlv on sub standard seeds is the month and car of test and the percentage of germination required. More than !8.3 million tons of raw steel were manufactured in 'the U.S. during 1!S1 Time and Labor Means Money! Save With Bulk! SIMPLOT SOILBUILDERS "Klamath Basin's Oldest Fertilizer Firm" Klamath Fall TU 4-7746, Malin 723-2947 Tulelake 667-2251 FARM LOANS The PRUDENTIAL Woy NEW 50 year amortization plan with more liberal opprnisoli and lower annual pay ments on farms or ranches with gravity, sprink ler or well irrigation in Klamath, Lake, Modoc end Siikiyou Counties. 5 V j o interest. Very prompt service. No appraisal fee. 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