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Thursday, October 17, 1977 Nyssa Gafa City Journal • Nyssa, Oregon Paio Sii ——----------------- ——ffla— - « ri - busin a *» r NEWS E s S CARD OF THANKS Elmer and Alice Kleinke, the managers of Nyssa Manor wish to publicly express their thanks to all the people in the community who so willingly loaned their garden tools for our land scaping project, some even to the extent of bringing them to us. Everyone who desires is cordially invited to attend the openhouse of Nyssa Manor. Sunday. October 16 between 2 and 5 p.m. • I t f t I • » r 9 "t r ft e ( International Sugar Agreements Brighter Senator Frank Church said today that major obstacles that have prevented final negotiation of a new Inter national Sugar Agreement have been overcome, brigh tening the outlook for the economic well-being of Ida ho's sugar industry. At negotiations now under way in Geneva, Church reported, agreement has been reached in principle among sugar producing na tions to stabilize the inter national ''floor” on prices at 11 cents a pound, which translates into 13.5 cents a pound on the American market. The Senator said that while final details still have to be worked out before a new agreement is completed, the major problem was overcome when major sugar producers, including the United States and Cuba, agreed on an international price floor. Church had raised the issue with Cuban President. Fidel Castro in Havana in August and this week met with Marcelo Fernandez Font, the Cuban Minister of Trade, in Washington. "The United States does not import Cuban sugar," Church said. "However, because Cuban sugar is an important factor in the inter national market, Cuba must participate in any interna tional agreement if world prices are to be stabilized. It’s thus in the interest of both nations to seek a new agreement, and Idaho has a vital stake in the outcome, for it would mean an end to the Simplot Feedlots Now Buying High Moisture Corn Delivered to Caldwell or Grand View, Idaho dumping of foreign sugar in the United States at ruinous prices.” An international floor on sugar prices would mean that foreign sugar could no longer be sold in this country at prices so low they would undercut the domestic U.S. industry. A floor of 13.5 cents a pound represents the coat oi production in the United States, according to the Department of Agriculture. "Domestic growers, in cluding those in Idaho, have faced economic disaster be cause foreign sugar has been dumped on the American market at prices far below what it costs to grow sugar here. One long-term solution is to negotiate an inter national agreement that will stabilize world prices above the cost of production." Church said. The Idaho Senator ex plained that an international price of 11 cents a pound would mean that foreign sugar could not be sold here for less than 13.5 cents a pound. The difference comes from transportation costs and U.S. duties. Church is Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Foreign Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Foreign Economic Policy, which has legislative jurisdiction over international commodity ag reements, and which will have to approve any new international sugar pact. Crop Insurance Info Given Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FC1C) policy- holders in the Pacific North west are urged to be sure to file their insurance claim within 60 days from the date they harvested their da maged crop or by the end of the insurance period, which ever is earlier. Spokane Regional Director Leroy F. Knox stated today that under the terms of FCIC’s all-risk crop insur ance contract this provision must be adhered to for growers to reap the full benefits of their insurance. Preliminary loss estimates reveal that Washington. Ore gon, Idaho and northern Utah growers served by the Spokane Regional Office will receive record loss pay ments this year, primarily due to drought. With farmers paying slightly over S3 million in insurance pre miums for 1977, the early loss estimate is S15 million. However, with growers still harvesting in scattered areas and loss claims still coming Prefer 20% Moisture or Over Contact 208 834*2231 467*3346 or 459-4785 in, this figure could change. "Nationwide. FCIC should be in a much better position than our Region," added Knox, who further commen ted that FCIC’s records can prove that farming is one of the riskiest businesses there is. “When the farmer suffers we're right there with him. trying to help him keep his head above water.” Nationwide. FCIC offers insurance on 23 crops in 1,467 counties located in 39 states. “It takes a broad program such as this,'* added Knox, "to persevere in times like this. Fanners throughout the nation have built this program through their premium payments since 1939 and unbelievably the cost to the Ameri#n taxpayer is the same as it was in the 1940’s. In 1939 the Corporation's liability was $34*/» million compared to last year’s $2 billion. Livestockmen Need To Vote "Only 46 of the Vale District’s 235 licensed live stockmen took advantage of the opportunity to nominate a representative to the Vale District Advisory Board," Vale Assistant District Ma- nager Bob Papworth said today. “1 am disappointed that more stockmen did not participate in the nomination of candidates for Advisory Board Representatives. The livestock industry worked hard to get an advisory board included in the Federal Land Management Act of 1976 and to get enough signatures to qualify for a charter," he said. "1 only hope that they work as hard to get their members to vote for repre sentatives." Ballots are being mailed to all licensed livestock opera- I y earnings. Withholding two percent of an employe's earnings is in lieu of the employer using the tax table or standard withholding for mula. Employers paying with holding taxes to the depart ment after October 4 must follow the requirement* set out in the new law. Lobdell savs. For those persons who need to know the meaning of "agricultural workers," Lob dell says the law defines these worker* a* person* "involved in the planting, cultivating or harvesting of seasonal agricultural crops.” A small bug with a variety of name* I* causing big trouble for rancher* in eastern Oregon and other Western State*. Rancher* refer to the insect as the black grass bug. wheatgras* bug or Labops, but scientifically, the quar ter-inch pest is known a* Labops hesperius Uhler. James A. Kamm, USDA- Agricultural Research Ser vice entomologist at Oregon State University, and gra duate students J. R. Fuxa and J. G. Todd recently com pleted a four-year study of the black grass bug and it* impact on the range land seeded *to wheatgrass in eastern Oregon. Results of the project were reported in Oregon's Agricultural Prog- tors this week. A return envelope has been included with each ballot to make voting easier. Papworth urged eligible voters to mar* and return their ballots the day they receive them, not lay them aside where they may be easily forgotten. Ballots will be accepted by the BLM until October 14. ress, quarterly magazine published by the Agricultural Experiment Station at OSU. "The bugs were on the range long before the cattle and they graze the range just as cattle do. And, ironically, almost anything ranchers do to make wheatgrass better for cows also makes it better for the insects. It is the ranchers' task to see that cattle beat the bugs to available forage. The individual rancher must de cide how to use the informa tion available since the practice used will depend on the type of range on the ranch," Kamm said. Black grass bugs live in areas from timberline to the very dry areas where sage brush has been removed and the range is reseeded to a highly productive wheatgrass. Female bugs lay their eggs in hollow seed stalks pro duced in the previous season to protect the eggs from the rigors of winter. Eggs over winter in the seed stalks and hatch in late March. Adults emerge from the interme diate nymph stage in late May or early June, lay eggs in hollow grass stalks and the cycle begins again. Kamm said the task for ranchers is to see to It that cattle eat al) seed stalks of grass each year to force bugs to lay eggs in unprotected places. Survival of eggs is drastically reduced and, con sequently, ranchers have fewer bugs on the range the following year. Grazing re duced populations of bugs the following year by 56 to 58 percent. Also the researchers found during their study that taking a hay crop, in areas where that was possible, also reduced bug populations. The most important thing ranchers should remember. Kamm said, is to keep old plant growth to a minimum. "It is very undesirable to allow old plant growth to accumulate because cows won't eat it, the vigor of the stand Is reduced and it provides winter protection and habitat that favor in creased bug populations," he said. "Kangeland is an import ant and valuable resource but docs not have a high cash value on a per-acre basis," Kamm said. "In most cases, it just isn't practical to consider high-coat insecti cides." Paraquat, a herbicide that can be used as a chemical seasoning agent on range, was also tested for the effect on Labops. It reduced popu lations by 98 percent by prematurely curing grasses and starving the bugs. Those that survived laid 76 percent fewer eggs. However, para quat has not been approved for chemical curing of gras ses. Field buring also was tested successfully by one rancher, but Kamm said political and environmental considerations may rule out that option, and the best solution--insect resistant grasses for new seedlings oa the range-ha'<e not yet beea developed. So for now, the battle of the bugs will continue and, with skill and planning. Kamm said, ranchers can win the game. BUSINESS DIRECTORY! A MARKET PLACE FOR QUALITY - QUICK SERVICE - SATISFACTION Disposal S & S DISPOSAL Our Business is Picking Up’“ Title Companies Building Materials Farm Equipment LAND TITLE INSURANCE AGENCY TUTTLE LUMBER CO. AL KROPP A SON SPERRY Wfcura Prie*, Ara Al«»;» law Garbage & Tra»h PKk Up Serving All of Malheur county ill nn NYSSA. OREGON 7«S.W.MAra. Interior Decorating Oraarta BW-A4S1 Fuel Oil SPENCER INTERIOR DESIGN Excavating Contractors CHEVRON U.S.A. 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Three models are available, including the 1460 which is equipped with a 170-hp diesel engine and 180-bushel capacity grain tank. Also new is the "Control Center," an operator’s center designed for comfort and convenience. t r t f Small Black Bug Grazas JUST INTRODUCED la Axial-Flow Combine, featuring a single rotor design. Under development and testing since 1963, the combine is much simoler. vet far more efficient than conventional machines, r » Income earned by agricul tural workers exempt from state withholding tax has been increased from $150 to $300 effective October 4. This means that employers of farm workers will not have to withhold income taxes for any employes earning less than $300 during any one year, says John J. Lobdell, director of the Oregon Department of Revenue. Lobdell says the change was adopted by the 1977 Legislature. The new law also increases the withheld amount for agricultural em ployes from one percent to two percent of an employe's NOW BUYING CORN! I, J », Agriculture Witholding Exemption Increased Axial-Flow Combine Introduced International Harvester last week introduced a combine which it reports harvests grain an average of 17 percent more efficiently than its previous models. IH's new "Axial-Flow" line of combines is expected to increase markedly Inter national Harvester’s market penetration, according to Stanley F. Lancaster, vice president for North America of IH's worldwide agricul tural equipment group. In dustry combine sales in North America total about SI.5 billion annually, rank ing only behind tractors in sales volume. The Axial-Flow design has been under development and test since 1963, according to Lancaster. Dozens of pre introduction models were sold to farmers for field use over the last year “with enthusiastic user response," he said. "Combine efficiency is heavily affected by variables like field conditions, crop type and condition and optional equipment,” Lan caster said. "But IH en gineers report conservatively that between 7 and 38 percent more crop can be run through Axial-Flow models than conventional combines of the same horsepower with no increase in grain loss.” Combines harvest wheat and other small grains, corn and soybeans. Conventional combines process the crop through two mechanisms: one to "thresh" or rub grain from stalk or cob. and a second to "separate” out any grain that becomes mixed with stalks or cobs during the threshing process. The new IH design thre shes and separates in one continuous swirling action by a single, large-diameter rotor The new design has 15 fewer moving parts and is simpler to service, according to IH. Axial-Flow models intro duced today range in price from about $45.000 to $70,000 or about ten percent more than comparable com bines. "This breakthrough in technology and productivity comes when it is most needed by the farmer." Lancaster said. 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