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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1963)
1FYE Expense Paid Jaunts ' Offered Young Oregonians Young Oregonians betweenlly requested IFVE's who are of! Grace Elliott. Astoria, 20 and 30 years of age who non-Caucasian descent and Amer- leave Oregon for Australia in Sep- aesire u commute to better world lean Indians so persons who might tember as an 1FVE in the 1962 understanding are invited to ap- qualify are asked to apply. Ap-63 program. Already in host coun ply for expense-paid trips over seas as International Farm Youth Exchange delegates. Two men and two women will be named for 1963-64 trips after interviews at Oregon State Uni versity, Aug. 9 and 10. Qualifications for applicants are these: must be single, a high school graduate, have some fa miliarity wun larmmg or ag riculture, and be willing to adapt to home situations in other lands. A foreign language is desired but not required. IFYE's spend four to five months in a host country living with assigned families for two to three weeks long enough to cet the "feel" of the country aij its people. An IFYE shares with the family as a family mem ber in work and leisure activi ties. Oregon has sent 46 young adults to 31 countries in tlie 12 years that OSU has sponsored the program. Money for the trips comes from four sources interested indivi duals, mainly 4-H groups, busi ness, the Oregon Bankers Associa tion, and the National 4-H Spon sor's Council. IFYE's will be selected by per sonal interview, largely based on their attitudes for and concerns with other people says Ruth Brasher, slate 4-H agent. A few countries have particular- plication blanks may be obtained from county extension agents or from Miss Brasher at the State 4-H Club Office. OSU H NEWSPAPERS J tries are Don Anderson, Colton. Germany; Suzanne Uizier, Enter prise, The Netherlands, and Dean Wimer Brownsville. Ireland 4-H NEWS SPEEDY WEEDERS GARDEN CLUB The Speedy Weeders had two meetings in June. The first meet ing was held at the home of Lin da and Lisa Kent. Our leader, Beverly Roberts, showed us pic tures of insects. She also gave us pictures of weeds to color and learn the names of. Carol Struve gave a report on dande lions. Mrs. Roberts told us that if we cut the dandelions away they would just grow back again. Carol's report snowed that there are two kinds of dandelions, the false and the real one. After the meeting all the members of the club looked at Linda and Lisa Kent's garden. The meeting was adjourned. The second meeting was held at the home of Carol Struve. For roll call each member named a kind of flower that was coming up in his garden. Bev Roberts told each member to be sure and put hot caps on the flowers if they were just planted. Everyone discussed how his garden was progressing Carol Struve and other members showed the pictures of colored weeds. The meeting was ad journed and relreshmcnts were served. Linda Kent, News Reporter. MALIN WOOLIES SHEEP' CLUB Before the seventh meeting of the Malin Woolics the club mem bers learned and reviewed the making of halters. Later t h e members went into the home of Kristi and Jimmy Ottoman for the business meeting. Under new VALLEY PUMP AND EQUIPMENT CO. COMPLETE PUMPING SERVICE ALL MAKES REPAIRED CALL TU 4-9776 Now at Merrlll-Lakeview Jet. Next to John Deere iiijuiiiiHioig MiMiiirriiiMiTiMniiMrraiBFiillwiitrniM'? FREE ERECTION ON GRAIN BINS When You Order 2 or More Bins During the Month of July! IFMi HERALD AM) NEWS, Klamath Falls, Ore. Tuesday, July ii, 1963 PAGE 1 B business a letter was read about 4-H Summer Camp and counselors. The next meeting will be a weighing tour with a potluck fol lowing at Jeanne Stastny's home. Twelve members and eight visi tors were present at this meet ing. The visitors were Mrs. To fell, Mr. and Mrs. Kiikpatrick, Joey Watkins, Mrs. Stevenson. Mrs. Ed Stastny. Louise Stastny and Dana Ottoman. Linda Stastny, News Reporter. The first part of the eighth meeting of the Malin Woolies was a demonstration on showmanship by Jeanne Stastny. The second part of the meeting was held in side the home of Jeanne Stast ny. Unfinished business was the weighing tour. A letter about a demonstration clinic" was read under new busi ness. We were also told that a small part of our money received at the fair will be donated to the Intercommunity Hospital Fund. Ten members and seven visi tors were present. The visitors were Shirley Zeidcrs, Mrs. Ste venson, Mrs. uioiin ana Philip, Mrs. Ed Stastny, Louise Stastny and Dana Ottoman. Linda Stastny, News Reporter, MERRU.L GRUNTERS SWINE CLUB The Merrill Grunters held a meeting at the Recreation Hall. There were five guests present. The business meeting was short and members discussed the kinds of feed they are feeding their hogs. Francis Skinner came from Klamath Falls to discuss the busi ness of keeping record books. He explained tilings very thoroughly to us and now we understand our record books better. Plans were made for a swim ming party. David Noonan served the refreshments. We all ex pressed our thanks to Skinner for coming to our meeting. Bobby Britton, News Reporter Ag Department Offers Analysis Of New Milk Stabilization Act PLAY IT SAFE! Look for the Butler trademark before you buy Butler quality grain bins are pre-cngineered to exact ing standards by the men who know grain storage best. They go up quickly - last longer. They give yoi! the afest, most dependable storage you can buy. What's more . . . it's easy to convert a Rutler bin , Into an on-farm drying system if you decide to store AND dry your grain. It costs little more to own the very best. As your authorized local Butler dealer, we'll be happy to dis cuss your grain storage needs with you. Just give us a call or stop by. There's no obligation. Headquarters for all Buffer farm tlrutturet and equipment LOW DOWN PAYMENT 3-tnnincTon 49 Vegetable Day Planned The latest in vegetable cropsi research at Oregon State Uni versity w ill be shown to the public1 July 25 at the vegetable research farm near Corvallis. Researchers will be on hand to explain their work to growers, (ieldmen and others interested. Vegetables to be shown include both pole and bush snap beans, beets, carrots, broccoli. Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, on ions, peas, pepper, tomatoes. squash, rhubarb, egg plant, wat ermelons and cantaloupes. In addition, research work on disease control, insect and con trol and weed control among veg etable crops will also be explained The farm is located across the Willamette River from Corvallis To reach (he site, those attend ing should go cast from Corvallis over the Van Buren street bridge one-half mile to Smith Lane on the left. Signs will then direct visitors to the proper spat, cording to A. A. Duncan. OSU extension vegetable production specialist. Researchers from the OSU Ag ricultural Experiment Station scheduled to participate in the field day include W. A. Frazier, James Baggett, Harry Mack, Don ald Kleczynski, Garvin Crabtree, Justo Garcia Lopez, Horticulture Department; E. K. Vaughn, Plant Pathology; and H. H. Crnwell and H. E. Morrison, Entomology; and Duncan. Passage of the new Milk Stabili zation Act by the legislature prob ably had more of an immediate impact on the agricultural econo my of the state than any ot tne 1963 laws handed the Oregon De partment of Agriculture to ad minister. The department offers this res ume of the new laws that come under its administration. All, ex cept those with a date specified for them to become effective, will go into effect Sept. 2. The Balloon Bread Law, with an effective date of Jan. l. 1964, protects the consumer. It requires a balloon loaf to be con spicuously labeled with the word 'Balloon, Balloon Loaf or "Balloon Bread" and sets a height of one-half inch for the lettering when it is on top. bottom or sides of loaf, one-fourth inch when on the ends and one-eighth inch when on an attaching tag, quick lock or other similar locking device. It; also provides that the words "Bal loon," "Balloon Loaf" or "Bal loon Bread" be used in any ad vertising and display where the word bread is used and the price is used. Having a direct effect on the department and an indirect effect on both agriculture and consumer services offered by the department as the legislature's approval of new building for the department Another far reaching law enact ed by the past legislative session Chapter 51, which directed Director of Agriculture J. F. Short to make a study and pre pare a report for the 1965 Leg islature on the formation of an interstate compact. This would cover subjects pertaining to the regulation in interstate areas of the production and marketing of agricultural commodities" under an interstate agreement. Other laws: Bees Permits department to seize bees and apiary property hen found unregistered or im ported without a health certifi cate alter giving written notice to owner or person in possession if owner cannot be located. Also al ows department to sell seized bees or property at public sale and provides method to redeem. Cooperative Agreements Gives department permission to enter; into contracts and cooperative agreement with government agen cies from city to federal in admin istration of laws to avoid duplica tion of services, inspections, in vestigations and audits. A pub-! he hearing is required on all con tracts and agreements under this act that involve $500 or more. Bang's Indemnities Indemni ty payments for reactors ordered slaughtered under the brucellosis. tuberculosis and paraluborculosis control law are placed on same basis as other livestock indemni ties 80 per cent of appraised value, less salvage, with state and federal government to share on equal basis. Also enlarges pow ers and duties of State Brucello sis Advisory Committee to in clude advice and counsel to De partment of Agriculture on ad ministration of the general live stock disease control law, well as the brucellosis law. Experimental Brand Inspection Continues until July I, 1965. on modified basis the authority1 for the department to put a pilot brand inspection program in ef fect to augment the regular brand inspection service. Removes anv mention of a pilot change of own ership brand inspection. Custom Mix Feeds Requiresl persons mixing or selling custom mix feed to keep record of each lot for at least a year. If it con tains a registered protein supple ment w hich is itself a combination of ingredients, the name and amount of the supplement must also be a part of tlie record. Grain Warehouses Repeals two sections of ORS Chapter 586 one prohibited shipping of stored products without owner's consent and other prohibited mixing of grades. Also repeals ORS 586.425, which required written notice of gram deposited for purposes other than storage. Herbicides Continues until June 30, 1964, poundage fees on herbicides with principal activel constituted derived from 2.4-D or 2,4,5-T, Also requires permit for use of isopropyl ester of 2.4-D or any other ester of equal or high er volatility, with permit to be approved by Oregon State For ester, State Director of Agricul ture and research specialist of Oregon Stale University. This has been in effect since March 29, Herbicide District Continues until June 30, 1965. authorization to extend the boundaries for Mil- ton-Freewatcr herbicide restricted area. Imitation Milk Products De fines imitation milk products as compound of milk and edible oil or fat not natural milk fat. Re quires 1-inch high public notice of the use of imitation products at restaurants, lunch counters, eating houses and hotels and that menus show the use of imitation milk products. Further requires that vending machines dispensing i'. have visible sign and that bot tles or cans or other containers of imitation milk be plainly1 labeled. Combination Fees All fees collected under ORS Chapter 621 combined into a single hind. In eludes licenses on fluid milk, frozen dessert and dairy products plant laws. Department Budget Appro priates $2,848,828 from general fund and $3,789,488 as maximum expenditures from license and service fees and revenues for 1963-65 biennium. Fertilizers, Limes. Minerals- Removes requirement for notary on inspection tonnage fee reports. Sterilized Milk Sterilized milk becomes recognized dairy productl with standards of identity to bel set after public hearing. Livestock Auction Market Bond Removes need for state bond for auction market if it is under federal bond. Livestock Transportation Cer tificates Authorizes sale, al cost, of transportation certificate forms. Brand Fee Exemption Exempts calves selling for $17.50 or less Irom brand inspection fee. Prev ious ceiling was $5. Grain Expert Inspections Show Second Best Figures Department Billing The De partment of Agriculture will es tablish uniform monthly billing date for services and material: with payment due within 15 days1 of date established. Beef Council Provides fur refunding of Beef Council dime by the Oregon Department of Ag riculture if refund is requested within 90 days of brand inspec lion and that the fee must bel paid at time of brand inspection inspection will be withheld. Also simplifies procedure for a referendum which may be called after July 1, 1964, if 200 producers petition tor a vote on continua- ion of the council. If an election! is held any bona lide producer may vote. A two-thirds vote is re quired to repeal the beef promo tion program. Nursery Law Gives director of agriculture authority to appoint nine-man oiate Nursery Advisory Committee. Increases fee struc-1 ture to $15 for one-fourth acre or under; $22.50 for one-lourth to one half acre; $27.50 plus $1.50 per acre up to $100 maximum with $12.50 for each additional sales outlet; sets dealer fees at $17.50 for each outlet and agent licenses at $12.50 for each prin cipal represented. In a d d 1 1 i o n grower fees for research by OSU will be 10 per cent of the license plus $1.50 per acre, but cannot exceed the total of nursery II cense. All auction houses selling nursery stock are brought under license provisions of the act Persons selling $50 or less of nursery stock during the fiscal year are exempt if they do not advertise in any manner. Provides for additional nursery inspectors; The law requires the depart ment to make at least two nurs ery inspections per fiscal year; provides maximum penalty of $25 before delinquent license holder1 can receive current license; re quires correct variety labeling of fruit bearing trees with recourse to civil courts or misrepresenta tion; prohibits sale or display for sale of dead, dying, seriously broken, lrozen, dessicated materially damaged nursery stock and authorizes department to es tablish and amend through public hearing list of wild flowers in addition to those already protect ed by ORS 564. The nursery law. went into effect July 1 but because of the change nurserymen are granted until August 1 to renew licenses. Highways Closed to Livestock Interstate Highways 80 north, 82 and 5 are closed to livestock, but state highway engineer may issue permits authorizing driving or herdi.ig of livestock on a single trip at.r3s or within boundaries of right cf way of these highways. Copies of these laws are now being prepared by the depart ment and will be available soon to interested persons. Grain exports inspected by tlie1 Oregon Department of Agriculture grain division in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963. totaled 72. 505,124 bushels, the second high est on record. The top year was July 1 1350 ! June 30, 1937, when they totaled 81,657,817, with 73.661,376 going through the Portland oliice and the remainder through Astoria. The Astoria office has since been closed. The export figure for July 1, 1961 June 30, 19(2, was 60,279,- 995 bushels. Other figures compiled for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 1963, show 99.418,562 bushels of wheat accounting for 77,249,443 bushels of this. The previous year the total figure on incoming grain Basin Crop Losses Told Plant disease, excessive mois ture, and freezing temperatures are already taking their toll of Klamath Basin crops, according to local representatives of tlie Federal Crop Insurance Corpora tion, USDA. FCIC fieldmcn arc finding se rious damage to some wheat! fields due to root rot and below normal temperatures. Damage to the potato crop, already delayed by late planting and cool weather, has been very severe in widely scattered areas of the Basin due to heavy frosts and freeze on the nights of June 28 and July 8. Excessive moisture and plant dis ease has already caused one po tato producer to disc his crap un der and seed back to oats for hay. Indemnity estimates on potatoes for these and other crap hazards already are nearing the total pre mium paid in this year for potato coverage, according to Daniel L. House, Dairy, who is tlie cor poration's fieldman in the Basin. was 78.158.059 bushels, with 51 386.047 bushels of wheat. During the past fiscal year 11,- 631 lots of grain, totaling 7,649, 187 busliels, were received by auto truck and 552 lots with a total of 18.310,808 bushels, by riv er barge. The previous year auto trucks brought in 10.535 lots of grain totaling 7.115.481 bushels and 444 lots, totaling 13.901.771 bushels, were brought in by riv. cr barge. Listed the past year under in- tercoastal shipments were 5,158,- 710 pounds weighed only and 585,- 289 bushels weighed and inspected. The previous year there were no intercoastal shipments. At the Pendleton office during the fiscal year just ended inspec tions on incoming wheat totaled 1.486,401 bushels and there were 1.865 track inspections. The pre vious year the figures were; In-1 coming wheat, 1.993,204 bushels;! and track inspections, 1,703. j The Merrill office had 571 track inspections the past fiscal year;! 1.175 out car inspections; and 32 truck inspections. The previous year that office had 876 track in spections; 780 out car inspections! and 108 truck inspections. Lots of grain received from east of the Rockies showed a marked increase during the past fiscal year with the total for the year 14.056, compared with 6,318 the previous fiscal year. Wheat led all other grains, with the total lots 11.351. Lots of other grains received included: Barley, 1,298; corn, 937; grain sorghums, 440; rye, 19; and oats, It. Montana led all states shipping into Oregon from east of the Rockies. Total lots received from Montana were 6.318. Colorado was second with 2,067 lots. During June of this year the Portland office of the division inspected 6.775,764 bushels of in coming grain and 6,347,896 bush' els for export. 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