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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1963)
WHERE EMERGENCY LOANS WERE HELP I OR F ARMERS As of October 1963. 570 counties (in black on Newsman) In 30 states were eligible for emergency loans from the Farmers Home Administration. These areas were where natural disasters, such as drought, floods or windstorms, caused a need for credit that could not be met by private lenders. In the fiscal year ended June 30. 1903, FHA made about 19.000 emergency loans totaling $63 million, about the same volume as in the preceding year. Data from U.S. Department of Agriculture. HERALD AND NEWS, Klamath Proposed Withhold Termed Ruinous To WASHINGTON (UPD-Three (arm organizations have char acterized as "ruinous" to Mid west dairy farmers a proposed "withholding" program de signed to raise cash returns to producers. Spokesmen for the three farm groups said a lengthy study showed that the withholding proposal of the National Farm ers Organization (NFO) could not succeed because It would price withheld commodities out of the market and, in fact, de stroy the market for the com modities in question. The NFO withheld livestock from the market in some areas more than a year ago. The Ag riculture Department said later that prices to producers went up somewhat, but later dropped more than usual because of an inilux of heavier weighted ani mals. The three groups National Creameries Association, Wiscon sin Council of Agriculture Co operative, and Minnesota Dairy WLIiTIH 0.2 US fry Kirt A 1. 07 CejTlerl Rail Truok TaUl 9. 1 Orodssi n. s. i U. 3. n. s. coa'i. HUM Total J. trVwittri Heds NtlltM Ruseete Tots! OUier Qui 1. lill III 2. Export Food Proeilng S torch Certified scad shipments onlr ana reports froo. soao areas incomplete. rlonr lets contain hl.-ti percentage U.S. 1 and U.3. 2 grades. Includes chips, canning, 'reeling, flour and i lots eontsln lover percenter of OJ. 1 and U.3. 2 trades or fall to asst H.O. fresh urfcst nquiroaonts. I Includes diversion to livestock feed, fan ttss, seed used for planting within arse, ets. American Farmers Produced Record Volume Of Field Crops During 1963 WASHINGTON HiPI -American farmers produced a record volume of field crops in 1963, valued at an all-time high Of $21.3.16.816.000, about $1.05) billion more than the value of the 1962 crop Tie field crop production this year aj 48 per cent greater than 1!W2 production. 3.7 per cent larger lhan tiie previous record output in l!KiO. and 12 per cent greater than the 1957 59 average. The Agriculture Department's year end report Wednesday BsaaaBBsalvaeaBeBBSBBBeasesseaaavai Ford Trucks Last Longer FARM $ yut Farm Truck Ht4rfiM DALSIGER MOTOR CO. Main af is. Ph. TU 4-3121 Falls, Oregon Tuesday, December 31, 1WI3 Products Association said the NFO's proposed withholding ac tion would cause retail butter prices to "increase to about $1.20 per pound and retail cheese prices to increase about 20 cents per pound." The spokesman said such in creases in consumer prices would have the "immediate ef fect of losing the commercial market for most of our butter and a great deal of our cheese; and would worsen an already bad situation in non-fat dry milk." "The reduction in consump tion, estimated at over SO per cent of the commercial market for butter and a large portion of the cheese and non-farm mar kets, would in fact ruin the Midwest dairy farmer who pro duces milk for manufacturing," the spokesman said in a state ment. The government price support program also would be in seri ous danger, t lie spokesman said. "It is doubtful that the price FDTHTO COIMITTSS KUMUiJI JOINT DISPOSITION REPORT, 1963 CROP SEASON KITH 1962 CROP SIMON COMPARISONS CIMJUTIVE HGURE3 THRO 0ccbr 11. 1963 OOKPItSO BI OHMOH-CALIfORNIA POTATO O0MM2TTB8, P.O. BOX 7M, RSDH3N0, ORSOON Hifto-ij.Or.. 1963 196? 12ii 12-1 11-15-63 2270 1353 Z8S S691 12251, 11907 1391 1270 15S US SUA 6879 3022 3007. JU2 2222 IZZi 2632 3262 2422 412 4232 OSU 5292 3370 U4D5 l3oSl 1W07 13M2 5009 4037 3781 U05 127U UOW 4359 2710 951.7 10157 10902 10S1A 3907 3320 2359 2671 8071 6099 933 460 1779 1896 1242 961 204 171 1A22 1634 895 1004 79 8 898 546 3776 3945 5291 Wo UAO? 135JT 1406$ 13682" 5009 257 3781 03 1553 lI33 39 29 305 308 115 189 2701 2367 1509 1655 8101 7669 438 242 1039 114$ 225 211 433 384 1577 1555 4460 3232 4815 Vm 9913 10414 13654 13176 1875 1286 695 1095 181 147 5292" 3370 1U05 11 IJjSi 13&82 5009 403? 3781 4305 12742" Uo3 (691) (73) (67) (70i) (4) (44) (75 (75 7W) (7 ZO (7M) 142 110 30 119 643 9 35 4 -390 ' 209 1969 2505 12567 13847 15 465 1480 '2750 1709 1035 U77 1908 914 2956 VMS 1224 )i 1422 VU& USk 1422 il2i ,222. ' 2340 1233 5455 5196 17191 174Q 355 lj3 53 IS 2875 2994 (3U) (27t) (33) (30i) S) 6) () (251) (M) (22) (iSt) (2li) V.M 1M 16860 17257 11268 31095 6679 VTI 4813 5519 Htlg 14042 showed that the record crop was planted or grown on 309 million acres, 2.3 per cent more than last year's record low of 301 million acres. The harvest ed acreage for the 1963 crop as 293 million acres. 1.9 per cent more lhan the record low ot 19(52. There erc record high yields fur corn, cotton, oats, peanuts, and rice, and near-record yields (or barley, wheat, sorghum, soy beans, and hay. Many other crops, less important in the na tion's total output, likewise reached record or near-record yields. Favorable growing conditions in mnt of tlw north and south central states helped push pro duction to high levels. Total out put of feed crains, food grains, oilseeds, cotton, siicar crop?. People Read SPOT ADS you ore now. AVAILABLE Newimop PAGE 7 Program Farmers support program of the federal government would be contin ued," the spokesman said, "if any withholding or diversion program was conducted by the dairy industry, or any segment thereof, which further increased the surpluses seeking a home in the hands of the government. The whole price support pro gram for milk and buttcrfat probably would be eliminated if any withholding program at tempted the establishment of prices at such high levels that consumption would be sharply curtailed." The Agriculture Department has completed its current buy ing program of fresh frozen, cut-up chickens for the nation al school lunch. Since the pro gram began Aug. 1, the depart ment purchased more than 50 million pounds of chicken for about $15.6 million. The agency said this was enough chicken to provide 7.5 servings per child for the youngsters participating in the school lunch program. "irJ-ri'iW' 19TT jag Ho. ColoT Pf 4 Rtvsr 1963 1963 1962 ll-li-63 (CMUJDT3 - UO eat.) - jiolude few eUpaente seed crops, and fruits and nuts were larger than in 1962. Hay, tobacco, and miscellaneous crop production totals were smaller while total vegetable output about equaled last year. The composite index coverim; yields per acre for 2fl major crops rose to 116 per cent of the 1957-59 base period. This compares with 112 for 1962 and 109 fur 1961. Corn production reached 4 billion bushels for the first time, paced by a recoid yield of 67.3 bushels per acre The corn out put for 1962 was 3 6 billion bushels, and the yield was 64 2 busliels. The output this year was 12 per cent more than har vested in 12. Iowa retained its rank as the No. 1 corn state with a produc tion 860 million bushels. The low a yield w as SO bushels per acre. Of the corn belt states. Indiana had the highest torn yield 67 bushels ler acre. Illi nois was a close second with 85 bushels. Production of tlie four feed Braina in 1963 totaled 155.9 mil- State Farm Income Prospects Improving For Oregon's 19M farm income prospects are more favorable now lhan a few months ago, al ttwugh "the economic and polit ical weather ahead is far from settled." This is the observation of Mar ion D. Thomas. Oregon State University extension agricultur al economist, in the new Ore gon Farm and Market Outlook circular just published by OSU. Copies are available from coun ty extension offices. Changes in the wheat and cat tle situation, Oregon's two top farm income producers, are re sponsible for the improved out look, Thomas noted. Poultry and dairy appear headed into a vear much like Beach Tells Convention Decisions Harold Beach, Hermiston, president of the Oregon Farm Bureau Federation and a dele gate to the American Farm Bu reau Federation Convention in Chicago this month, 6aid the delegates were more unanimous in their decisions this year than at any previous conventions he had attended. Beach said the image of the farmer as a free enterprise backer was more pronounced this year and that he felt it was due largely to the defeat of the wheat referendum last spring. Some of the topics of interest to Oregon farmers covered at the convention were these: 1. An Oregon resolution ask ing for greater tenure of public land usage by ranchers. Such practices would encourage ranchers to make land improve ments which are not feasible under present policy. 2. Curtailment of meat imports which ore currently depressing the U.S. market. 3. Opposition to extending minimum wages and hours to farm workers. 4. Averaging income for lax purposes to aid farmers in poor crop years. 5. Another Oregon resolution calling for maintaining food pro tective programs with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, rath er than shifting them to other departments of government. 0. A voluntary land retirement program on a bid basis for cut ting down on surplus production. MM. it Total 6 Erees 1962 XLil 1962 1963 32775 30258 19521 1824 juih 48503 39145 35771 6495 6326 4753 4499 1703 1907 KM 48503 12770 12217 8172 6769 31133 29217 yi 3oo 52296 48503 (631) &) 815 1U? 35 4 U934 16576 4250 4357 10532 7342 3W5 29196 (37) 3) T7W to non-teble stock outlets. all trpss dehdrated products, lion tons, 9 per cent more than last year's 142.9 million tons. Food grain production in creased 3 per cent for 1962, oil seed production went up 5 per cent, hay production dropped 4 per cent, tobacco was 2 per cent smaller, sugar beets were up 27 per cent, sugarcane was up 21 per cent, and potato pro duction was up 3 per cent. The department estimated tlie value of the corn crop at M. 463. 162,1100. about 60 mil lion areater than the 1962 out put. Oilier 1963 crops with a value of SI billion or more: Cotton lint and cottonseed, $2.87 bil lion: hay. $2.66 billion; wheat, $2 )1 billion; soybeans, $1.84 billion: and tobacco, $1.31 bil lion Other top value crops includ ed Oats. J621 mdlion; sorghum, $7,9 million: tvatoei. $426 mil lion ; and oranges, $332 million. Tlie department did not in clude in tlie total value of 1963 crop production such minor crops as popcorn, field peas, miins beans, mint for nil, the one just passed. Oregon fruit producers, with better weather, should have more to sell In 1SKH. Seed crops seem to be slated for another mixture of price and income ups and downs. Vegetables for processing ap pear to be in a fairly favorable market position and potato pric es could go from bad to better by next fall. Unprecedented e.xrts now promise to reduce United Stales wheat stocks by next sununer to die lowest level since ltt53, Thomas reported, taking much of the power out of tlic prin cipal price and income-reducing force to which wheat and its producers are exposed by (lie More Poultry, Eggs Forecast For 1964 With Gains Probably Equal To Growth More poultry and eggs are in prospect for 1964, with the gains probably equaling or ex ceeding population growth. This should keep Oregon prices near or below 1963 levels. This is the outlook as seen by Charles M. Fischer, Oregon State University extension poul try marketing specialist, Fisch er makes his observations in the new Gregon Farm and Market Outlook circular just published by OSU and available from county extension offices. The increase in national egg production is expected to he relatively small and moderate isnp us! mm Ms The future of Oregon's new milk stabilization law may de pend on decisions made Jon. 6 to 8 by producers attending the 70th annual meeting of the Ore gon Dairymen's Association in Eugene. Operation of the milk marketing act will be one of tlie major subjects for discus sion. Oscar Hagg. Oregon State University extension dairy marketing specialist, points uut that the new law, which went into effect in June, has already come under fire from several producer groups. One of the major obstacles to etlective ad ministration of the law is tlie ticklish interstate sales prob lem. This has been partially solved by a change in policy by the State Department of Ag riculture. Another problem area is the payment of equalization fees by producer - distributors. A third factor which has introduced a note of uncertainty into the program's future is the recent decision by a Portland milk shipping group to divert mem ber's supply from one market ing agency to another. The Dairymen's Association meet ing will provide an opportunity for Oregon milk producers to discuss these issues. Tlie ability to find solutions to these and other problems yet to come may spell out the fate of the new law, according to Hagg. The dairy marketing specialist predicted that if for any reason the law doesn't work as it should, this will probably be tlie last time that tlie Oregon legislature will co Prices Decline During Month WASHINGTON UPI- Prices farmers received for crops and livestock fell 2 per cent during the month ended Dec. 15, the Agriculture Department re ported today. This decline left farm prices 2'i per cent below those of a year earlier. The department's monthly farm price report showed that the cost of production and liv ing supplies purchased by farm ers fell one-third of 1 per cent during the month. Farm pro duction costs were one third of 1 per cent higher than in De cemlier, lira. A cmpari.von of farm market prices and larmcrs' costs showed prices in December averaged 76 per cent of parity, tlie lowest since August, 1959. This compared w ith 77 per cent i imum of 3-16 of an inch if on in mid-November and 79 per I the sides or top of a loal and rent in mid-December a year 'a inch if on tlie ends or an at ago. I ladled tag. VALLEY PUMP AND EQUIPMENT CO. COMPLETE PUMPING SERVICE ALL MAKES REPAIRED CALL TU 4-9776 Now at Merrill-Lekeview Jet. Nsit to John Dsito sassssassssii i ill ami asp 1 1 w ijii,, mm i 1 1 mi drastic drop in the ltKH price support level. The large experts and reduced stocks wiU give a strong psy chological boost to the lWH mar ket. Even more, they bring the day of larger allotment clos er, Tliomas said. Chances also remain for price support and di version payments to help bolster liij4 wlicat incomes, depending on Congressional action and ad ministrative response to vari ous pressures now developing. Larger wheat marketings are another income-sustaining possi bility, the economist pointed out. Even without federal program changes, new higher-yielding va rieties and other technology seem likely to push output up. expansion Is foreseen for broil ers and turkeys, Fischer said. Egg production level for the first half of 1964 is largely fixed by the number of layers and potential layers currently on hand. On Oct. 1, the num ber was the same as a year rarlier, he said, suggesting that the national tlock will he atutut the same size as the laying tlock on Jan. 1, 1963. As the year progresses, how ever, new layers will be added and, by die .second quarter, layer numbers may exceed the 1963 level by about one per cent. Much of the expected in- operate with dairymcd in cre ating milk control legislation. In the past, too many diary men have paid too little atten tion to the marketing phase o their business, says Hagg. At tendance at the Eugene meet ing is one means of learning mure about marketing prob lems and helping to solve them, he added. The general theme ol the three - dav meeting of the Eu gene Hoiel will be "Coopera tion for Mutual Frofit." Dairy men and industry representa tives in attendance will concen trate on finding solutions to some of the more serious dairy marketing problems. Speakers will include Dr. G. Burton Wood, head of the OSU Agri cultural Economics Depart ment; Aaron Dudley, editorial director of Western Dairy Jour nal; and W. F. Penney, mana ger of Northwest Dairymen's Association. rend Law Info Effect Bakeries selling bread in Ore gon will start the New Year with a new look on their bread labels. Tlie Balloon Bread law, which was passed by the 1963 Legisla ture to protect the consumer, goes into effect Jan. 1, 1964. Tlie law sets requirements for labels on bread and advertis ing. Kenneth Carl, chief of the dairy and consumer services di vision of the Oregon Depart ment of Agriculture, which ad ministers the law, reminds that all bakeries selling bread in Oregon arc affected by tlie law. Labels have been submitted for approval from the states of California, Connecticut, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Washington. Carl said most of the Oregon bakeries have submitted their new labels for approval by the department, though a few are still being received by the de partment. The law requires that the la bel have the minimum net woiuht and the weight size, such ns "standard loaf," "standard large loaf." "standard extra larae loaf." "balloon." "balloon loal" or "balloon bread." The minimum size of letters on the label is also set by the law. All lettering, except the word "balloon." must be a min- 3W K J U H i II "In any event, lower wficat prices, if tiiey come, will be less disastrous than if they did not coincide with the introduc tion of higher-yielding varie ties," Thomas said. However. Thomas added, much iiicertainty seems likely to continue throughout the 19H4 wlieat production and market season. Uncertainties and un foreseeable developments "will be a trying challenge to those who must make operating and policy decisions on farms and off-farms." The big worry in liMH for Oregon's cattlemen revolves around beef supply, which will depend on weather, domestic slaughter and imports. Demand crease in egg production will likely stem from an Increase in eggs per layer, particularly in the first quarter, Fischer said. However, he continued, lower egg prices early next spring and the trend away from spring hatchings are expected to result in a decline in the January - June hatch of egg type chicks below 1913. Be cause of this, the number of layers on farms by early fall may be below the 1963 level. Producer prices are likely to show a greater seasonal riso next year, but may still aver age under 1963, he pointed out. Recent hatchery activity in dicates broiler production in 19U4 will be about tho same as early 1903, hut output for the entire year is likely to be above 1903, Fischer said, with ie larger national hatchery supply now on hund adding pressure or larger broiler out put. However, he noted, more abundant beef supplies in the r: : : : hay; p j r ji u 1 1 1 1 1 ii m 1 1 nrnrrf cow stalls -trj 1 L UjlllIjl Lj..: ij.iyriTl.L I lamllypv pi PLAN NO. I u 110 i TIIE FORTY AND SIX Architects and engineers of tho U.S. Department of Agriculture have designed a dairy barn to provide fallout protection for 40 cows and a family of six people. Details of plan No. 5937 (available from most state agricultural colleges) call for windowlcss masonry walls a foot thick as well as two feet of sand above the ceiling over the stall area to reduce fallout radiation to 170 of that out doors. The barn would have its own standby electrical generator. Credit Board To Meet Here William Barratt of lleppncr, director of the District Farm Credit Board, will address stock holders and guests at the 30th annual meeting of the Klam ath Production Credit Associa tion, Jan. 23. Tlie lunclicon and business meeting will be in the cafeteria of Klamath Union High School. About 400 farmer and ranch er stockholders and quests are oxjiccted, reports iDon Krider, manager. Murel Long. Merrill, president of the KPCA will preside. Krl der will discuss tlie financial progress of tlie organization, a short and Intermediate term lending institution. KLAMATH RANGE BULL SALE FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1:00 P.H. Klamath County Fairgrounds 60 Horned Herefords, 10 Polled Herefords, 1 Aberdeen Angus. Sifted for quality. Good breeding condition. Sponsored by KLAMATH CATTLEMAN'S ASSOCIATION P.O. 8a 211 Klamath Falls, Ore. Phana TU 4-8131 Lunch will bt larvsd ot noon by the Klomath Cow Bslltt prosiects are encouraging, Thomas said. But, he noted, beef supplies can and do increase faster than demand at times. This is one of those times. As a result pric es have declined. This will en courage consumption and, in time, cither slow down the rate of increase or temporarily de crease supply. For 19U4, the economist said, there is little prospect that U.S. beef supply will decrease, al though lower prices may dis courage imports. On the other hand, lie continued, barring a severe drought, there is little reason to anticipate large in creases In supplies or cow and calf prices much below recent first half of 1964 and tlie pros pect of slightly higher feed prices are both factors which will tend to hold broiler prices down. Competition from red meats may lessen later in the year and broiler prices will probab ly strengthen, he said. Thus, there is a prospect of a sizable expansion in production in the second half of the year. Prices to broiler producers probably will average about the same as in 1903, Fischer said. The nation's 1964 turkev eron is likely to be somewhat larger than in 1963, with three major factors supporting this forecast, Fischer said. These factors are that turkey prices in 1963 rose slightly to off-set higher feed prices; the trend toward greater produc tion efficiency may have accel erated in 1963; and there will probably be a smaller Inven tory of frozen turkeys on hnnd Jan. 1 than a year earlier. LONG TERM FARM LOANS WITH No Pre-Payment Penalty All decisions and services on your loan are made locally by qualified farmers and ranchers who know your problems. 5'2 interest. BRYANT WILLIAMS, Mgr. Federal Land Bank Assn. So. 9th Of Klamath Falls TU 4-6476 SERVING KLAMATH AND LAKI COUNTIES is.tsteistj'viisii swi 1964 levels. On the whole, the year ahead should find both wheat and cat tle moving toward stronger sup ply positions, Thomas said. Even so, it may be a better time to go into, than get out of, cattle ranching. It will be good time to make cost-cutting, output in creasing adjustments in the farm business. It will also be a good time to consider off-farm employment and investment pos sibilities, Thomas said. Opportunities for farm youth and farm adults to learn new skills and better methods will be available, although somewhat restricted by state budget cuts, he added. Fieid Mice Precaution Need Told New is the time to look for and cuntrol meadow' mice, small rodents that annually cost Oregon farmers thousands of dollars, reports Andrew S. Land force, Oregon State University extension wildlife management specialist. Mice do their damage to or chards, lawns, pastures, and high-value agricultural crops during fall and winter. Their presence may be detected along ditch banks, fence rows and in weed patches. The rodents can be controlled with one per cent xinc phos phide treated grain, Landlorce explained. This is considered safe to wildlife and other ani mals wlten applied correctly at proper rates. It is available at most feed and seed stores. To be effective as well as safe, 6 to 12 kernels of poisoned grain must be placed in mouse . holes or runways, leaving a space of 10 to 20 feet between baited places. This Is an aver age of 3-5 11m. per treated acre. "It only takes four kernels of poisoned gradn to kill a mea dow m o u s e," Landforce stressed. This Is currently the most economical way to control mea dow mice, he added. OSU Agri cultural Experiment Station re searchers In wildlife manage ment are studying the life his troy and biological aspects of live rodent hoping to learn how to predict and avoid the pop ulation explosions so costly to agriculture. Poisoned grain sliould not be applied by broadcasting, Land force emphasized, but placed in mouse holes and runways. Mea dow mice don't roam in search of food, but confine themselves mostly to holes or established runways. Also, losses of both domestic animals and wildlife have been reported wlien ex cessive amounts of bait have , been scattered fa) fields. 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