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HBUSESS HERALD AND NEWS, Klamath Falls, Oregon Tuesday, October 22, 1S63 PAGE 7 Top Honors Again Go To Bairds .hi svAi.' eaV w-A A BLUE RIBBON BAIRDS The industrious Baird children of Alturas are shown ready ing their lambs for the Pacific International Livestock Exposition where they continued their winning streak and brought home a multitude of ribbons. In the foreground, Al thea and Charles wait in line while Bill and Beth swab down one of the prize lambs. Observing the procedure to pick up a few pointers is the future' family showman, Ben Baird. Administration Shies Away From New Wheat Proposal WASHINGTON ( UPI) - The administration, burned last spring in a grower referendum, still is shying away from es pousing a wheat program for next year. It is particularly wary of a program calling for mandatory controls. This was made amply clear earlier this week at the con clusion of the quarterly meeting of the National Agricultural Ad visory Commission (NAACi. Wheat growers voting in the May referendum on a program for the 1964 crop turned down a plan calling for strict produc tion and marketing controls. The administration, from Presi dent Kennedy and Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman on down, campaigned for farm er approval of the proposed plan of mandatory controls. The vote was overwhelmingly nega tive. The commission, represented by Chairman Harry B. Caldwell, Wesf Wheat Sales Up; No Room For Russians SPOKANE (UPI)-If the Soviet Union wants to bring some of the wheat it will purchase from the United Slates through Pacific Northwest ports, it may have to stand in line. Sales of wheat this year have moved so far ahead of normal that 8,000 rail carloads of the grain are backed up on North west sidings waiting for move ment. Jim Hanson, farm director of KOMO, Seattle, called public at tention to the unusually large number of cars filled with wheat. Merrill Sather, executive secre tary of the Pacific Northwest Grain Dealers Association, said, 'Grain has sold faster this year Bank To Issue Big Dividend SPOKANE UPI - About 23.500 Northwest farmers and stockmen will share in a record dividend declared by the Federal Land Bank of Spokane. The 6 per cent dividend will go to 61 farmer-owned federal land bank associations in Ore gon. Washington. Idaho and Montana, who in turn will pay most of it to their members. Last year the bank declared a 5 per cent dividend totaling $740,000. this year's payments will total about SI million, ac cording to president Fred A. Knutscn. Ford Trucks Last Longer M Ml FARM - Ste yeyr 'arm Track Headquarterf BALSIGER MOTOR CO. lain at t. Ph. TU 4-J til indicated after its Oct. 16 meet ing that it Mould not recom mend any wheat program at this time. It said that a consen sus among growers is essential in developing a wheat program, and that no such consensus exists. It suggested that perhaps some sort of unity could be achieved after wheat growers and farm organizations hold their annual conventions. Any recommendation before the con ventions would be premature, the commission said. The commission also made it clear that administration think ing about agriculture contains no hope of mandatory controls for producing and marketing the big breadgrain crop. Mandatory controls, by which it would be possible to maintain highest farm income with least cost to the government, do not appear at this time to be acceptable to producers of wheat, the commission said. than I've ever known it before. He said sales by Oct. 1 this year were comparable to sales by Dec. 1 most years. Sather said the grain was sold at country elevators and must be shipped to coastal points for ex port. "It's moving out of the country points so fast they can't get the cars unloaded at the ter minals," Sather said. "Cars are simply backed up." He said the increase in sales had several contributing factors. One was a worldwide shortage of wheat. Another was the lowest carry over in 10 years of Northwest white wheat. Another is a possible increase in freight rates slated Oct. 31. which Sather said could have re sulted in some shippers getting grain aboard cars in order to take advantage of the current lower rate. Also adding to the grain cars in the Northwest is a Commodity Credit Corporation decision to in. crease its Northwest stock of red Midwest wheat from six- to seven million bushels to 12 million bushels. About 3.000 carloads of Midwest w heat is en route to the Northwest and Sather said some of them may already have ar rived. Sather said the worldwide wheat shortage was so severe that Northwest white wheat was being sold in Europe where it rarely had gone before. About 83 per cent of Northwest w heat goes into export trade, but most is sold to Asian nations. VALLEY PUMP AND EQUIPMENT CO. COMPLETE PUMPING SERVICE ALL MAKES REPAIRED CALL TU 4-9776 New at Merrill-Lakeview Jet. Near It John Deer The commission suggested that perhaps a voluntary two price plan for wheat would be the answer for a wheat pro gram. ' The defeated plan for the 1964 crop had a two-price feature, but mandatory controls were part and parcel. Information to date, the com mission said, indicates that a voluntary two-price plan may offer the greatest promise of winning favorable acceptance and of coping with the problem of surplus production capacity of wheal. There is little doubt that the commission's Oct. 16 statement reflected administration think ing. The chief function of the NAAC, created early in the' Eisenhower Administration, is to advise the secretary of agri culture bout farm problems and legislation to cope with diem. There has been a growing feeling, however, that since its inception the commission has been more of an echoing group than an advisory body. When Ezra Taft Benson was secretary of agriculture, the commission appeared to echo Benson. The present commission may be echoing Freeman. The Agriculture Department said it will buy an additional six million pounds of frozen ground beef for the national school lunch and then terminate the current purchasing pro gram. The Crop Reporting Board said U.S. hatcheries produced 183.7 million chicks in Septem ber. This was 1 per cent more than in September a year ago. Water Picture Is Favorable LAKEV1EW - According to (he report on water supply sum mary and outlook for Oregon prepared by W, T. Frost and Bob L. Whalcy of the Soil Con servation Service, Lake County farming was hindered by heavy spring rains which, however, filled reservoirs and sustained strcamflow much longer than expected. Drews Reservoir contains 36, 200 acre feet which is more car ry over than any year since 1958: and Cottonwood, which is usually dry on Oct. 1, contains an estimated 2.500 acre feet. Watershed soils are wetter than usual and should favor runoff after normal fall rains. Lake County irrigators should have a good season next year with average snow accumula tion this winter. ALTURAS - Modoc County FFA and 4-H showmen have again brought home a basket-full of ribbons from t h e Pacific International Livestock Exposition at Portland. The winning Baird family continues their string of winners with champions in both FFA and 4-H, as well as placing high up in over-all show ing. Bill Baird showed the reserve champion hog in FFA, the grand champion pen of three Berkshire hogs, and the cham pion Suffolk lamb. Right behind Bill with the lambs was Bill Ebbe of Alturas, whose lambs placed second and third in the FFA. Baird's champion pen of three Suffolk sheep were Modoc products of sheep breeder Chris Starr, Alturas. Bill also placed sixth compet ing against all classes w ith his carcass pig. Charles Baird showed the re serve champion Berkshire hog and had the champion pen of three Berks, and he showed the first place Cheviot lamb and had first place with his pen of three Cheviots. He bred and raised his i Berk hogs, while his Chev iots were bred by J. E. Albaugh of Adin, Calif. ' Showing Hampshire lambs bred by Bob Barnett of Altur as, Beth Baird had the grand champion Hamp lamb in the 4-H division and the grand champion pen of three for the 4-H and in the overall judging competing against all sheep showmen at the exposition. Althea Baird. not to be out done by her older brothers and sister, showed the second place carcass lamb, placing over all competitors at the show. Besides the Baird family and Ebbe from Alturas, Betsy and Peggy Callahan represented Al turas in showing their livestock at the PI. F6 Official Favors Sale "I generally approve of Pres ident Kennedy's tentative deci sion to sell wheat to Russia," reported Harold Beach, presi dent of the Orgon Farm Bu reau Federation, "but I would not approve of taking taxpay ers' dollars to subsidize the sale nor would I favor the sale for anything rather than solid cur rency," the farm leader contin ued. Beach explained that all U.S. wheat now going into export channels is subsidized approxi mately 60 cents per bushel. "The basic reason for trade is that both parties benefit from the transaction. In this case, we have something the Russians want and we should be willing to exchange it for something of equal or greater value," Beach said. "This talk of selling wheat tn Russia has pinpointed the need for a re-evaluation of our trade policies and particularly points out the need for a change in our domestic agriculture pro gram. If we as farmers are really serious about selling wheat to Russia, then we are going to have to adopt a pric ing policy that will allow the wheat to move on an unsubsi dized basis," Beach pointed out. The gigantic Canadian wheat deal with Russia has had a tre mendous impact on world wheat supplies and is bound to firm up future world wheat prices, he explained. In fact, for the re mainder of the 1963-64 market ing year, only the United States and Argentina arc in a position to export. Beach contincd. "It seems a little ironic that less than six months ago Amer ican wheat farmers were voting on a program to tightly control the production of wheat and at the same time our competitors were encouraging their farmers to produce all the wheat they could," Beach concluded. BUTLER BUILDING (IN STOCK - MUST MOVE) 30' x 90' x 12' tore with 24-gouge galvanised walls and shed roof. Two 15' by 12' doors, two 3 by 6 8 service doors AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY FOR THE LOW, LOW PRICE OF F.O.B. BENNINGTON STEEL BUILDING CO. ED McCULLEY KPCA Adds E. McCulley Ed McCulley. Malin, lifetime resident of Klamath County, has joined the staff of the Klamath Production Credit As sociation as field man. His new duties were effective Oct. 1. Specifically he will analyze loan requests, working with as sociation members. Announcement of his associa tion with KPCA was made by 'Don Krider, manager. McCulley, member of a pio neer Malin ranch family, has served as mayor of Malin, commander of Malin 'Post No. 84 American Legion, has been president of the Malin Chamber of Commerce, a director of the Shasta View Irrigation District and the recently formed Klam ath Improvement District and has served as a volunteer mem ber of the Malin 'Fire Depart ment. He is married and the father of three children. Money Use Tips Given It doesn't take a youngster long to learn that money buys But the ability to manage mon many, of the things he wants, cy wisely using it to get those things that are really important doesn't come ready-made. It has to be learned, says Mrs. Al berta Johnston, Oregon State University home management specialist. It takes time and experience to develop "money sense," and youth ought to get some experi ence in order to become com petent adults in managing their money. First step in teaching young sters about money is for parents to clarify their own attitudes about money and how it's used. If parents overspend, disagree about where money should be spent, and argue about saving vs. spending, youngsters will pick up some of these same traits. One suggestion is for par ents to discuss In presence of youngsters what money is avail able, expenses, and what each puts value on. Youngsters are much more understanding about why their wishes can't be an swered if they know why, ad vises OSU's specialist. Teenagers need to be given re sponsibility for some money whether it's an allowance or money that tlicy earn. They need to know what's expected of them in sing the money and if they make mistakes they'll need to live with them. Mrs. Johnston doesn't believe that an allowance should be paid for assuming routine chores around the house. She house. She says that everyone in the family should share in family work, pay or no pay. Chores are just a part of being family. An allowance should take into consideration costs In the com munity In wliich you live (bus fare, lunch, clothes, etc.), what expenses it's supposed to cover, and who's responsible for emer gencies that arise. The more experience a teen ager can have in handling mon ey the belter he should fare as an adult, says Mrs. Johnston. and eight windows. r winaows. $4.190 Our Yard Beef, Veal Importing Is Problem Is the increased importation of beef and veal giving direct competition to Oregon cattle men? Paul T. Rowcll, agricultural development chief for the Ore gon Department of Agriculture has been probing for an answer to this with the U.S. Depart ment of Agriculture and U.S. Commerce Department officials. Oregon cattlemen have been concerned over the great in crease in imports of beef and veal from Australia and New Zealand. Rowell said last year beef imports totaled 971 million pounds, which was close to nine per cent of the U.S. production. Rowcll said most imports come in as boned chilled or frozen meat with no indication as to the type or grade includ ed. Formerly this imported boned beef was all of lower grade for manufacturing into hamburger and processed meats and was of a grade that was in short supply from U.S. cattle production. Recently, however, federal meat inspection and marketing officials have reported seeing imports of higher quality beef entering this country as bone less beef, but of a quality suit able for roasts and steaks. New York City and Philadelphia are the areas from which this has been particularly reported, but Rowell said some reports of en try of this type of meat have been received in Portland and other Pacific Coast areas. Since present import regula tions do not require identifica tion of different grades or types of boneless beef, Rowell has been checking through on this matter with both U.S. Depart ment of Commerce and Agricul ture. He has advised officials of both departments that Oregon and U.S. beef cattle producers are entitled to know the amounts and types of import competition facing them and re quested development of means of identifying beef imports to provide that information. Angus Beef Total High Farmers and ranchers who produce registered Angus beef cattle in the U.S. pushed t h e breed of black, hornless ani mals into the limelight of the livestock industry during the past 12 months, according to a recent announcement of Frank Richards, secretary of the American Angus Association, St. Joseph, Mo. He said a total of 345,576 purebred Angus were re corded in the association's 1063 fiscal year, an increase of 13.2 per cent over 1962. "This year, for the first time, the association recorded more calves than any other beef breed," said Richards, "as of ficial figures of the next closest breeds show they recorded 338, 501 and 174.575 calves, respec tively." Transfers of ownership of the Blacks also reached a new high figure for the year as 270,524 head changed hands. This also was an increase of more than 13 per cent. New life member ships representing t he number of new Angus herds founded in the last year reached 6.213, up by 2.165 over 1962. In the 1 a s t five years more than 20,000 An gus herds have been started by U.S. cattle breeders. The way America's farm Is turning (o Angus was empha sized by the number of n e w junior memberships in the American Angus Association. They reached 1,647 last year, an increase of 626 over 1962. FARM LOANS The PRUDENTIAL Woy NEA SO ror amortiiation plan with mor liberal appraisals , ond lowar annual pay ments an farmt or ranches with gravity, sprink ler ar well irrigation in Klamath, Lake, Modoc and Siskiyou Counties. 5'j interest. Very prompt service. Na appraisal fee. BARNHISEL AGENCY 112 So. 8th St. Ph. TU 2-3461 PICKERS AT WORK Strawberry pickers work into October on Bob Dix farm at Troutdale, Ore. Gathering harvest, left to right, are local teen-agers Phillip Turner, Doug Moan, Angela Lucas and Diane Schnelting. Season usually ends in June. Dix at tributes October crop to mild weather. UPI Telephoto Inspectors fail Told In Figures Meat inspectors with the Ore gon Department of Agriculture checked a total of 279,646 ani mals for slaughter during the first nine months of this year. These meat inspection f i g ures, released by the depart ment, also showed inspectors condemned a total of 565 ani mals, 14 before slaughter and 551 as whole carcasses immedi ately after slaughter. Behind these condemnation figures is the story of tho de partment's continual vigil to protect the health of the people of Oregon through its meat in spection program. All of the re jected carcasses were con demned because of diseases that could be transmitted to hu mans or an unhealthy condition that had spread throughout the animal. Pneumonia, some forms of which are transmissible to hu mans, .led the list in causes for condemnations, with 172 car casses rejected for this reason. Systemic infections resulting from tile spread of bacteria or viruses throughout the body with potential transmission to humans was second, with 75. Various forms of cancer were the reason for rejection of 4!) of the carcasses. More cattle were condemned post-mortem (Immediately after slaughter) than all of the other animals combined. Total num ber of cattle rejected for t h e nine month period was 344. Swine was second, with 147 con demnations. Other post mor tem condemnations were: Calves 10; sheep 48; horses one. Course Dated On Chemicals Dec. 10-20 have been set as the dates for the annual chemi cal applicators' course spon sored jointly by tlie Oregon De partment of Agriculture and Oregon State University. The course will be held at Oregon State University. Among the subjects covered during tlie three-day session will be detoxification mechanisms; hazards of combining pesticides, protection of public health; pes ticides vs. wildlife problems; residue problems and pesticide drift; soil fumigation; weed con trol in ornamentals; insects and diseases of ornamental plants; turf-weed control; con trol of perennial weeds; and le gal action and insurance. REMEMBER! when it comet to o truck, lee Bob or Juck Trucks ore their butinesst JUCKELAND MOTORS, Inc. Vaur Inrtrmtioml Dealer 11 Mi A Kl.m. Ph. 2-2SI1 Export Grain Checked Reaches Record Total Export grain inspected in Portland by the grain division of tlie Oregon Department of Agriculture reached a new high in September with 9.3 million bushels checked by the divi sion's inspectors. The. previous high for export grain from Portland was 0.1 million bushels. This was in March of this year. Grain receipts in Portland were off during September, dropping to 12.4 million bush els from 15.1 million bushels in August. Railroad were used for transporting all but 4.6 million buslicls of the incoming grain and 4,341 cars were sampled during the month. This, now over, was a decrease of 773 cars from August. inspections at the Pendleton office of tlie division began to slack off in August with harvest nearly completed in that area. That office weighed and inspect ed 201,967 bushels in rail cars; made 474 sample inspections and 270 track inspections. In the Klamath Basin Septem HURRY! Time's Running Out! 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