Idaho State Journal from Pocatello, Idaho • Page 13

Harding Says USDA Readies Grasshopper Control Program Rep. Ralph Harding reported here Saturday that Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman has informed him "all necessary personnel and money" are on the way to carry out a grasshopper control program on 225,000 acres of public and private land. The control program will begin Tuesday. Harding said it will be carried out in Bannock, Ada, Adams, Elmore, Owyhee, Gooding, Lincoln, Minidoka, Elaine and Twin Falls counties. Harding, Sen.

Frank Church and Rep. Compton White requested emergency assistance from the Department of Agriculture to treat what Harding termed "a potential grasshopper plague." The congressman said Freeman told him control measures will be taken on an additional 165,000 acres shortly after Julj "I am gratified at the immediate response by the depart ment," Harding said. The congressman was in Burley Friday noon where he told members of the Tri-State Cooperative Electric Utilities Associ ation that the Rural Electrifi cation Administration "has performed a real service to farm families in Idaho as well as to all of rural America." He said the REA has niade "a substantial contribution to build- Ing and stabilizing the agricultural economy in the Gem Slate. "Electric operated chicken and swine brooder houses, chicken coops, feed lots, feed mills, potato shipping sheds, refrigerated collars and electric pumps have meant more efficient operations our farms md more money in the pockets )f Idaho farm families," Harding told the association. Future Farmers Judging Teams Take Honors in Ul Contests UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Moscow Sweepstakes winners in the annual state Farmers judging contests at the University of Idaho were announced today as Fruitland, first; Meridian, second, and Twin Falls, third.

State FFA President Larry Craig of Midvale said the contests were unusually close, with Fruitland taking only one first in an individual event, but consistently scoring in the various contests to win on total points. Preston, represented by team members Robert Owen, Eddie Moser and Van Christensen, took first place in livestock. Meridian and Hagerman won second and third places. The Payette dairy products judging team, made up of Larry Mitchell, Rick Royston and Mike Frazier, won over all other competition in that area. Jerome and Marsh Valley took second and third place.

Computer Aids Milk Output UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Moscow Idaho cows are switching to IBM and the computer is putting money in the milk pail. George Cleveland, dairy specialist of the University of Idaho extension service, said today the production records of several thousand cows in Dairy Herd Improvement association herds are figured by mechanical brains. The process is proving efficient, he said. The trend to IBM is growing. One of the biggest advantages, he said, is in saving time of supervisors who keep books on all cows in DHIA herds every month.

They used to figure each production statistic with pencil and head. Under the modern plan, a few essential facts of each test are sent to computing centers. The processed dala gives the dairyman information on a wide range of essential subjects such as freshening dates, amount of grain the cow should get based on her production, and the time to dry the cow. The processing center also calculates solids-not-fat, the amount of protein, accumulated milk production, and butterfat production of each cow. Three years ago fewer than half a dozen Idaho herds were using computer cards.

Supervisors keeping track of about 30,000 cows spent several days each month working on the records. At the present time, the machine runs about records per week in four and one-half hours. A new machine on the way will do the job in 12 minutes, a add some items a are not in the system today. Lava Youth Tells Of Alpine Camp Conservation of soil, water, timber, wildlife and human resources was stressed at the University of Idaho Conserva lion Camp at Alpine, Jim Andrus, Lava Hot Springs, lold a meeting of the Portneuf Soil and Water Conservation District. Andrus, along with 104 other Idaho boys, spent the week ol June 1-6 attending lectures anri field trips at the camp site.

The instructors were professionally trained men from the of industry and stale and federal agencies. The boys were urged to present the conservation story to school and civic clubs In their communities when they returned from the cnmp. Andrus rutcnded the camp on scholarship provided by the Soil and Water Conservation District. Twin Falls and Meridian tied for first in farm mechanics. The Twin Falls team was composed of Lyle Fuller, Jerald Carney and Mike Quesnell, and the Meridian team of Leon Jensen, Lawrence Kipper and Arthur Johnson.

East Minidoka and West Minidoka won third and fourth place. Greatest in dairy cattle judging was' exhibited by the Kimberly chapter. The winning team included John Hamby, Jerry Scott and Pat Dickerd. Gooding and Meridian chapters took second and third places. Wendell took first honors in poultry with a team made up of Randy Nieffengger, David Francis and Lester Boian.

Firth and West Minidoka look second and third place in poultry. AH competition in crops judging was bested by Weiser's team of Arthur Shoemaker, Norman Waldo and Lee Peterson. Twin Falls and Preston took second and third places in the crops contest. The victorious team in meats judging was Fruitland. Team mates were Tom Church, Jim Noycs and Eldon Betts.

Second and third high scoring teams in meats were Payette and Wendell, i IDAHO SUNDAY JOURNAL Sunday, June 21, 1964-13 Senate OKs Study of Food Market System WASHINGTON (AP) Senators stamped final approval on a searching government inquiry into the nation's multi billion dollar food markeling system Friday night. "We expect it to look into price-rigging, profits, possible antitrust loopholes and the small returns to many of our farmers, ranchers and growers," Sen Warren G. Magnuson, D-Wash. told a reporter. The Senate Hccepted House changes for a broad study oi marketing from the farm nnc ranch to the shopper's baskel after limiting the time to one year and the funds to $1,5 million.

Magnuson asked the Senate to concur in the House amendments early after promising that the "long overdue study" would not turn "into a witchhunt," "The shopper now pays 22 cenls for a loaf of bread which contains about 2 cents worth of wheat," Magnuson said, in explaining one example which will get attention at the inquiry. "And the wheat grower prob ably gets about 2 of the two cents worth of wheat in that bread," he added. The commission would include five senators, five House members and five public members to be appointed by the President. Magnuson said he hoped that the President would name the public members from outside government. Sen.

Gale McGee, and other western senators pressed for the special inquiry after cattle producers demanded a cutback or elimination of mports of foreign meat and livestock. Government experts said that large increases in the domestic cattle herds, rather than foreign meat imports, had caused the sharp declines in cattle prices. Other witnesses blamed the vast power of grocery and food chains for the dip In cattle prices saying that retail costs of steaks and roasts remained high. Farmers, ranchers, consumers, government agencies and even spokesmen for the chain stores all supported the proposal for an extensive fact-finding inquiry. Reports and recommendations the commission, are to go to both the President and Congress.

700 Boys, Girls to Visit of I For Annual 4-H Club Congress UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Moscow Seven hundred boys and girls will sample campus ife and take aim at future careers during the annual Idaho 4-H Club Congress at the University of Idaho, June 21 to 26. Theme of the week of education and recreation will be "Decisions." Main points of the Drogram were announced today Dy Dorothy Hole, assistant state 4-H leader of the agricultural extension service. Speakers will include Dr. W. Ballentine Henley, an executive of General Motors, Los Angeles; Louise Bushnell of the National Association of Manufacturers, SJew York; Allan G.

Shepard, Boise, Idaho attorney general, and Dr. D. R. Theophilus, president of the University of Idaho. They will talk on various phases of citizenship responsibility and opportunities for rewarding vocations.

Frank Young, director of admissions, will show a new film about the university as a prelude to an oreintation tour of Souvenir Hunters Want Rock Birds NEW YORK (AP)-Souvenir hunters have made a special target of Pennsylvania Station --especially its 14 granite eagles each more than five feet tall and weighing nearly three tons. Private citizens, colleges, high schools, museums, government institutions, businesses and other railroads have written the Pennsylvania Railroad asking for them. The railroad said Friday it answers that the eagles are r.e- served (or a proposed colonnade at Battery Park honoring former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. If that doesn't go through, requests by public Institutions will be considered.

the campus. All 4-H members at the congress will have an opportunity to learn of facilities and opportunities in various schools and colleges of the university. Larry French of Potlatch, president of the Gem State 4-H association, will supervise elections and conduct meetings at which several groups will report. Delegates to the National 4-H conference in Washington, D. in April will give a summary.

They are Gary Vest, Meridian; Shirley Butler, Kimberly, and French. The fourth delegate Barbara Anderson of Roberts, will not attend the Moscow session. Elaine Jackson, Jerome, will edit the 4-H newspaper. Nez Perce County 4-H members who look a bus trip to a citizenship school in Washington, D. this spring will report.

Ralph Kerns of Potlatch a high school delegate to a national meeting on effects of smoking will give a talk. Two International a Youth Exchange delegates from foreign countries will join in the activities. They are Amy T. Ni of the Republic of China, and Folke Sigvard Johansson of Sweden. Trailways Bus Negotiations Fail BEND (AP) No progress was reported Friday in negotiations aimed at settling a five- week-old strike which has shut down Pacific Trailways bus operations.

The talks were recessed until June 25. The major issue in the dispute, which has no persons, Is wages, Pacific Trailwayi. operates between Portland and Salt Lake City. Dams Holding, No Says Wafermasfer IDAHO FALLS (AP) In case you Ihink the Jackson Lake Dam has sprung a leak, it hasn't. Neither has the Palisades Dam north of here.

Rumors circulated through Ihe city Friday (hat the Jackson Dam, in Wyoming, had sprung a leak. They were preceded Thursday night by nimors that the Palisades Dam had broken. Snake River walermaster Henry C. Eagle, however, said that both dams were as solid as they were (he day they were built. He said such rumors circulate almost every spring when the water is high.

According to Eagle's latest reports, both of Iho dams are nearly full but in no danger of overflowing. He said the abundance of rain dumped on East Idaho the past Iwo weeks has had little or no elfect on the capacities of either dam. J. P. MEHLHAFF 50 Years in Business Tractor Dealer From Gels 50-Year Watch In 1911, J.

P. Mehlhaff signed a contract in American Falls as dealer for Advance-Rumley farm equipmenl, forerunner of the Allis-Chalmer line. Thursday night he was presented with a gold watch for 50 years with the implement firm. Mehlhaff, owner of Ihe J. P.

Mehlhaff Tractor Co. in American Falls, has the longest period of continuous service of any dealer in the United States, according to i branch manager. Presentation of the watch was at a dinner at the Green Triangle given by Mehlhaff for his employes and their wives. Mehlhaff was born in South Dakota in 1885 and moved to American Falls in 1909. He went into the hardware and implement business shortly before signing his first contract with Advance-Rumley in 1911.

Lieberg credited Mehlhaff with introducing tractor power to the farmers of Idaho. Wheat Planting Allotment Set For Same as '63 WASHINGTON (AP) Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman today set the national planting allotments for the 1965 wheat crop at 49.5 million acres, the same as this year, but 10 per cent below 1963. This allotment, which had been forecast time ago, was apportioned among the various states, largely on the basis of past production history. State allotments will be i i among counties and farms on a somewhat similar basis.

Farmers will not be required to comply with their allotments, Jut as is the case this year, only who do so will be eligible for government price supports and payments' authorized by lew wheat stabilization program which went into effect this year. The state allotments for 1965 and 1964 respectively included: Idaho 1,068,519 and Montana and Utah 266,494 and Wash- ngton 1,839,645 and 1,842,583. Jordan Praises Plan to Repay Dam Projects WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Len B. Jordan, R-Idaho, has praised action by the Senate Interior Committee tying repayment of the proposed Lower Teton project to all federal projects in Idaho.

Jordan said he and Sen. Frank Church, D-Idaho, had joined in urging the committee to use power revenues from all federal projects to help finance reclamation projects in the state. He called it "a major new step in Idaho reclamation." "It Is indeed filling," he said "that the Dworshak Dam, named in honor of my distinguished predecessor, should be the key project in providing funds for future reclamation projects in Idaho. "Sen. Dworshak and botti agreed that Idaho water resources must be utilized for Idaho land development and Idaho economic progress." Portneuf District Has Water Formally in Name Secretary of State Arnold Wlliams, Boise, has confirmed a change in name of the Portneuf Soil Conservation District.

The new name Is the Portneuf oil and Water Conservation District. The petition for the change was submitted early thts year to the Stale Soil Conservation Commission by the Portneuf district supervisors. "We feel that water conservation Is just as vital as soil conservation and we don't conserve one without the other," said Dallin Reese, chairman of Hie district supervisors, FARMERS to the FIRST ANNUAL POCATELLO FARM-CITY WEEK "WF NEED EACH OThFR" ik.h.h^ fcif--iVtfl I itIV BUSINESS PEOPLE WILL BE GUESTS AT FARMERS' BREAKFAST AT COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS ON MONDAY (TOMORROW) AT 7:00 A.M. FARMERS WILL BE GUESTS OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RETAIL COMMITTEE AT DINNER FRIDAY, 7:00 P.M., GREEN TRIANGLE. Sponsored By the Following Members of The Pocatello Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee Pocatello Flour Mills Farmers Feed Seed Co.

Idaho Farm Bureau Federation Bannock Hotel Idaho Bank Trust Kraft Cheese Company Upper Snake River Valley Dairymen's Association First Security Bank First Security Savings Loan Roy F. Miller Pein Equipment Allis-Chalmers Equip. Dealer Ralston Purina Co. Zweigart Packing Co, Idaho Power Co. Elmer R.

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