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.
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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
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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
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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
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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?.
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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.
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1963 1962
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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.
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1963
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19521 1824
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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.
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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-
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"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
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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.
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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.
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is.tsteistj'viisii swi
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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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