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HERALD AND NEWS. Klamath Kails, Ore.
Tuesday, April IS, 1963
WATER SUPPLY OUTLOOK '-V
RESERVOIR STORAGE (1,000 Ac. Ft.) 'ri i.
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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
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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
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thoa publlahad laat yar and arlir dua to a change in tha bcalt
of valuation. Tha new fiQuraa rapraoant total moiotura in tha
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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
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Klamath Watersheds
SNOW
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CURRENT INFORMATION
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CONTENT
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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.
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Cold Springa Camp
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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.
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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.
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