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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1963)
Pros, Cons Of Nationwide Wheat Referendum Outlined By Cromley By RAY CROMLEY WASHINGTON NEAI Amid the smoke of the battle for "yes" and "no" votes in the forthcom ing nation-wide Wheat Referen dum among American farmers, one fact stands out: The result of this May 21 ref erendum may cause a major shift in future control programs f o r American agriculture. The Kennedy administration, farm groups favoring the prov posed strict program and farm groups opposing it all agree on this point. Two thirds of the nation's vot ing wheat growers must approve the new program if it is to go into effect. The American Farm Bureau is urging a "no" vote. Why? Be cause a "yes" vote would give a great boost to "Administration efforts to exnand flip nhilnuinhv of supply management" to other commoames teed grains, pota toes, dairy products, poultry and livestock. The bureau believes a "no" vote would be interpreted !by Congress as a sign that farm ers do not want anv additional compulsory government supply- management programs. Tile National Wheat Committee! is limine a "ves" vote. Thev agree that Congress will weigh a "no" vote heavily when it takes up new control programs. The committee represents the Nation al Grange, the National Associ ation of Wheat Growers, the Na tional Federation of Grain Coop eratives, the Farmers Union and the Missouri Farmers' Associa tion. But whether the Wheat Refer endum will actually be an accur ate barometer of what the farm-, er wants may be open to question. The details of the wheat program arc becoming lost in a shuffle of claims and counterclaims. What this farm bill would do precisely in terms of prices, in come, surpluses and future con trols depends on which group you listen to. Each side has expert economists prepared to predictj that a "no" vote on the refer endum would mean more income for the farmers or less, that a "yes" vote would mean a greater surplus or less. Each has politi cal experts who confidently pre dict that if this referendum is vot ed down Congress a will pass a new and better wheat law this year, or (b won't pass any new wheat law this year. But one thing is certain. The proposed program does step up the restrictions under which many wheat farmers operate. If the pro gram is voted in, over a million more farmers would for the first time be under wheat controls. Of ficials would have to come out and make precise measurements of farmers' acreages and. for many, sue up their crops. Thcscl are the farmers who grow 15 acres of wheat or less, or those who grow 30 acres or less and use it all on their own farm. Such farmers are not now under acre age controls. This expanded con trol program will create a man agement and compliance problem of gigantic proportions. Then too, certificates will be issued to farmers (or millions of bushels of wheat, up to approxi mately 80 per cent of the nor mal" crop under controls. This huge certificate system has even some Agriculture Department of ficials worried Gingerly re membering Billie Sol Estes, they are concerned about the possibil ity of a black market in grain certificates, worth 70 cents a bushel to some farmers. In broad outline, if two-thirds of the growers vote for the new wheat plan: Each will have his acreage cut. He will be paid for retiring this land for the first two years and can use it only for soil conserva tion. Secretary of Agriculture Or- ville Freeman says the 196 cut the land to go for soil conserva tionwill be 10 per cent of the farmer's former allowable acreage. A certain amount of tlie crop he grows on the remaining 90 per cent of his acreage will be certificate wheat. This amount I will vary from year to year. But the Secretary of Agriculture has said that 80 per cent of the nor mal yield (from past years I that the farmer grows on that 90 per cent of his land will be certificate wheat in the 14 crop year. Up to now, a farmer who plant ed more acres than he was allot ted paid a penalty equivalent to his normal yield times his ex cess acres. Under the new plan a farmer who grows more than his acreage pays a penalty of double his normal yield times the overplanted acreage times 65 per cent of parity. If more than one third of the voting furmers vole "no" in the Wheal Referendum, price supports will drop to 50 per cent of parity i about $1.25 per busliel on na tional average I for farmers who stay within their acreage allot ments. They would not receive diversion payments or the certi ficates worth 70 cents a bushel. This referendum is for the 1964 year only, but the program is set up as a continuing plan. The thinking in the Department of Ag riculture is that once voted in, the program would be continued. Those opposing the wheat pro gram note that the prices and acreage allotments being granted farmers are being set high, (his first year compared to what they could be. These opponents claim that this Is "sweetening" to get the farmers into the program. They claim that once the farmer in the program, the govern ment, in future years, will cut down the "sweeteners." The proponents of the program say that farmers will vote each year and can then vote them selves out again. The program opponents reply by saying that once farmers vote themselves in, they've gotten themselves in a po sition where it becomes more diffi cult psychologically and economi cally to vole themselves out. f . it ill :'tJMW$ MAKE PREPARATIONS General committee members gather to make plans for the 4-H Spring Fair to be held June 20-22. Left to right, Mrs. Ralph Stearns, Malin; Mrs. William Kunz, Klamath Falls, and Mrs. Dale Moore, Merrill. The Spring Fair will fea ture 4-H exhibits of all home economics projects, entomology, forestry, geology, elec tricity, woodworking and creative arts. UPI Telephoto ORTHO-GRO 16-16-8 Lawn & Garden Food Mis-jW, vns anew CTIUbl ' I? 0001 I i .v.v.v;t pyyi i 40-Lbs. r 98 For . . . 3 Spring Fair Plans Theme Of 'Once Upon A Time1 BUSSMAN'S SEED STORE & NURSERY OPEN SUN. 904 Klomoth TU 4-3443 "Once Upon a Time" will be the theme of the June 20-22 4-11 Spring Fair to be held at the county fairgrounds, reports Bever ly Bower, county extension agent. Decorations, special exhibits, talent show and style revue will carry out the theme by showing equipment and articles of 4-H s "Yesterdays." Persons having items suitable for display are asked to contact the 4-H office concerning exhibit procedure. The 4-H Spring Fair will feature exhibits in all the home economics projects, entomology. , forestry. geology, electricity, woodworking and creative arts. In addition to exhibits club members will par ticipatc in contest demonstrations and judging events. Friday night. June 21. is sched uled for the annual Talent Show. Each 4-H club in the county is invited to participate in the talent event. The traditional 4-H Style Rcveuc will be held on Saturday evening, June 22. Modern 4-H projects will be modeled as well as garments of yesteryears. As an added feature this year, clubs will lie asked to display practice articles or products as well as samples of club activities ur special projects. All the June 20-22 fair activities will be open to the public free of charge. BOOTS by Walker Kv.l 1 Oil tan I' ,te I quarter RByjunibo ri SPORT or WORK BOOT ned upper with 3 rows stitches, moccasin toe. b crepe sole. LIST 16.95. ... Q95 neei Black ENGINEER'S BOOT Goodyeor welt waterproofed up pers, block rubber sole, logger's heel. Steel shank, waterproof strops. Sixes 614 to 12. Fleet 9 75 m- & Tonn(d It -A . shank V--)vvV WELLINGTON BOOT black elk upper, rubber sole, steel folded quarters. LIST $17.50. Fleet 11 95 WORK SHOES Chromomei.l reran upper, seimrili bock, wide rubber tole, cuihion iniolt. LIST $12.95. Fleet 8.95 LOGGER BOOT 9" black, woftrprooftd. Nto prtn toft, Icathir midiolc, lowr hctl, rawhid loco, moccoiin toe. Suet 6 to 12. Fleet 9.95 GRAND OPENING -ALL WEEK Moy 13 thru May 18. Free Coffee, Donuts. Door Prises Each Day. RANCH WHOLESALE TU 2-5548 4-H News HERALD AND NEWS, Klamath Falls, Ore. Tuesday, May 14, 1963 PACE 7 Klamath County Wheat Vote At Klamath Falls, Bonanza Klamath County wheat produc ers will vote Tuesday. May 21. The meeting of the Pioneer Sewing Club came to order on April 30. President Pamela hmith brought the meeting to order and secretary Lee Holliday read the roll and the members answered with a material. We sang a birthday song to Darlene Linzi and Teresa Derbv after which the meeting was ad journcd and we had refreshments: and sewed. Wanda McGhehey, News Reporter, THK BOBHtNETTES The sixth meeting of the Bobbin- ettes was called to order by Rob ing Dunlap, president. The flag salute was led by Donna Rum- melhart and the 4-H pledge was led by Dolly iommers. We dis cussed modeling at the fair, good grooming and at the next meet ing everyone will dress up and e will give criticism where1 needed. The next meeting will lie held at Donna Rummelhart's home. We checked over our projects and talked about our final proj ect. Special visitors were Robert Schill and Robert Buck. The meet ing was adjourned by the presi dent and Sue Casson seconded the motion. (icorgia Casson, News Reporter. 4-H Clinic Scheduled A 4-H Demonstration Clinic will be held Saturday. May 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Altamont Junior High School for 4-H'ers enrolled in Home Econom ics and related projects, Beverly Bower and Francis Skinner, coun ty extension agents, have an nounced. An angricultural demon stration clinic will be held later in tiie summer. The clinic will give 4-H'ers help in improving their demonstrations before the county contests at thc June 20-22 4-H Spring Fair. Dem onstrations must pertain to the project the 4-H'cr is carrying: however, all 4-H'ers can present health and safety demonstrations. Demonstrations lor the clinic can be completely or partially prepared. Demonstrations should take no more than 20 minutes to present. Individual and team demonstra tions may be given. Team demon- trations will consist of two members of the same club and in the same age division. At the fair, the age groups will be as follows; based on age as of Jan. 1, 1963: 9-11, junior; 12-14, intermediate; 15 and older, senior. It will he necessary for club members to bring all their own equipment. Electric ranges and sinks will be available for use in food demonstrations. Although it is not required. 4-H'ers who plan to participate in the clinic are urged t opre-registcr with the 4-11 Office by May 15. Leaders 4-H'ers and parents are invited to watch as many demon strations as they wish. Home Economics demonstra tions include the following proj ects: child development, bachelor clothing, clothing, food preserva tion, food preparation, home im provement, knitting, outdoor cook cry, creative arts, junior leader ship, safety and health. POE VALLEY SEWETTES At a recent meeting of the Poe Valley Sewettes the meeting was called to order by Doris Emrick. Barbara Marshall read the min utes and the roll call. Beverly Bowman reported $3 in the treas ury. L'ndcr new business we dis cussed making tray cards for the hospital. Kalhy Rice did a dem- in a national referendum on pro posed marketing quotas for the 1S64 wheat crop. Voting in Klamath County will take place between 8 a.m. and p.m. Polling places will be at ASCS office, 6350 South Sixth, and at the SCS office in Bonanza. All wheat producers with farm allotments of 15 acres or more are eligible to vote Tuesday. Growers with allotments of less than 15 acres can vote if they signed with the county Agricul tural Stabilization and Conserva tion Service office by May 13. Those who did not sign up are not eligible to vote. The vote relates to the program that would be in effect for the 1964 crop only, explains Walt Jen- drzejewski, county extension agent. The national acreage allot ment for 1964 has been set at 49.5 million acres and a national mar keting quota of 1.220,000.000 bush els has been proposed. The quota will be in cflcct only if approved by two-thirds or mure of those voting Tuesday. If quotas are approved, market ing certificates covering about 80 per cent of the quota will be is sued entitling the grower to a sup port price of $2 a bushel, national average, he said. Remaining wheat would not receive ccrtifi catcs, but would be supported at a lower level of $1.30 a bushel, na tional average. If quotas are not approved, the law provides that the 1964 wheat support rate would be 50 per cent of parity for growers who plant within their allotments. Those ex ceeding their acreage allotments would lose their eligibility for price supports, but there would be no marketing quota penalty, he said. Smith Elected To Angus Group Lafe Z. Smith. Klamath Falls, has been elected to membership in the American Angus Associa tion at St. Joseph, Mo., announces Frank Richards, secretary. Smith was one of 10 breeders of registered Aberdeen-Angus in Oregon elected to membership during the past month. onstration on the correct tools for sewing. Brcnda High showed us her finished scissors case. At a later meeting we talked about having a style show and tea with the Henley Yum Yums foods club. Beverly Bowman gave a demonstration on matching ma terials. Mrs. High, our leader. talked about demonstrations for the fair. The meeting was adjourned. Kathy Rice. News Reporter. Ford Trucks Last Longer en Hit FARM So your Form Truck Hoodquartort BALSIGER MOTOR CO. Main .r lie. rh. TU 4-3121 Horse Play Day Slated The Basin 4-H Horse Play Day will be held May 19 at the Klam ath County Fairgrounds, according to rrancis A. Skinner, county ex tension agent. Klamath County 4-H horse clubs arc host with Warren Woodard, chairman of the event. Classes for Junior and Senior 4-H Club members will be provid ed in showmanship, horsemanship. reining and trail horse. Timed events will include keyhole race pole bending, hurdle racing, bar rel race, saddle race and rescue race. Oregon Horseman's Assoc! a I ion rules will be followed. A revolving trophy for the high scoring club will be provided by Freeman's Saddlery and Western Wear, Klamath Falls. Oregon. Every 4-H horse club member participating must be registered and approved by parent. tr-rf x i'A.lu ivSfe RECEIVES AWARD David Clark of the Malin Beef Club Is shown receiving the Young Farmers Club second annual registered heifer award. The award Is to encour age the raising of quality beef animals by 4-H Club members. At left is Norman Jacob, past president, and center, Rodney Wright, vice president, producer of the Hereford heifer awarded to Clark. UPI Telephoto Heifer Calf Award Made By Young Farmers Club David Clark of Malin has been awarded a registered Hereford licifer by the Klamath County Young Farmers Club, according to f'rancis Skinner, county ex tension agent. In accepting the heifer, David agrees to return the first heifer calf to the Young Farmers to be awarded in future years. This is; the second annual award accord ing to Stuart Henzcl, president. Karl Kerns was awarded the first heifer in .1962. David Clark is a fourth year 4-H beef member of the Malin Beef Club, led by Earl Wilson David is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W W. Clark. I Other 4-H members recom mended for the award were Bcr-I nie Liskey, Merrill; Terry High, Poc Valley and Jim Walts. Bly. Selection was based on 4-H rec ord, facilities, story and inter view. The purpose of llio award Is to encourage 4-H members to raise quality beef animals. remember; when it comes to a truck, see Bob or Juck Trucks are their business! JUCKELAND i MOTORS, Inc. Your International Deoler 11th & Klam. Ph. 2-2581 VALLEY PUMP AND EQUIPMENT CO. COMPLETE PUMPING SERVICE ALL MAKES REPAIRED CALL TU 4-9776 Now at Merril.Lokvliw Jet. Ntxf to John Dnn Indians of the American north- west coast went barefoot the year round and wore raincoats of cedar bark in the wet season. RENT The Very Latest PROPANE WEED BURNING EQUIPMENT FAST EFFICIENT Both hand burneri and field flaming equip ment available. 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