The Salina Journal from Salina, Kansas • Page 16

Great Plains The Salina Journal Thursday, May 12, 1983 Page 16 Argentine wool subsidy imposed SALT LAKE CITY A favorable determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce on a countervailing duty petition filed against Argentina by the National Wool Growers Association has resulted in a 4.65 percent duty on certain wools from that country. The decision supported the association's allegations that Argentine wools were being subsidized to sell on the American market at lower prices than other wools. The amount of the duty that will be imposed because of the ruling is equal to the amount of the subsidy. The duty imposed would bring the Argentine wools more in line with the U.S.

domestic pricing structure, according to Norman Rousselot, association chairman. Board can't contract for lobbyists HUTCHINSON The Kansas Wheat Commission may not contract for 'lobbying' services," according to an opinion issued by the Kansas attorney general's office. The ruling, sought by the state wheat promotion agency, was consistent with the 26-year management of the operation. "This is how we had always interpreted the law," said John Dukelow, commission marketing specialist. "The attorney general ruling was simply sought in order to confirm this interpretation." The commission has no specific plans to fund any type of lobbying effort.

However, the commission has had requests from different farm organizations and in these cases the commissioners had always believed that use of commission funds for lobbying would be inappropriate. "We wanted to make sure we were standing on solid ground in limiting the use of Kansas Wheat Commission funds to wheat market development, promotion and education," said Steven Graham, commission administrator. Beloit bull sale averages $1,500 BELOIT The Kansas bull test recently completed at the Solomon Valley Feedlot east of Beloit ended with a sale that averaged $1,500 per head for 12 breeds and a record 263 bulls. Three South Devon bulls with 3.40 pounds of average daily gain topped the individual breeds. The 462 bulls in the 140-day test averaged 3.22 pounds per day.

Kaser Brothers, Osborne, paid $3,300 for the top-selling bull, a Simmental consigned by Highmount Farms, Whitewater. Ohlde Cattle Company, Palmer, sold the second high-selling bull, an Amerifax, for $3,100. The Palmer firm also sold a Chianina for $3,000. Bob Dickinson, Gorham, sold a Simmental for $3,000. Spring Beef Show is planned MINNEAPOLIS The ninth annual Ottawa County 4-H Spring Beef Show is scheduled for May 21 at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds.

The show, open to all Kansas 4-H'ers, opens at 8:30 a.m. with weigh-in. Steer and heifer judging starts at 11 a.m. There also will be a county "group- of-three" competition and three fitting and showing divisions. Entries should be sent to the Ottawa County Extension Office by noon on May 20.

There is a fee of $2 per head. Late entries will be charged $4. Finney retiring from wheat lab MANHATTAN Karl Finney, head of the Federal Hard Wheat Quality Laboratory since the facility moved from Wooster, Ohio, to Manhattan in 1946, has retired. But Finney, who already has written 250 publications, will be kept busy working on a backlog of papers he hopes to complete for publication in the future. Finney conducted a series of research projects which led to far-reaching on the functionality of bread flour components.

This provided liable early evaluation on wheat progeny for wheat variety breeding and development, allowing scientists to see how new varieties compared with mid. America's modern bread wheats. He developed a mixograph test as a predictor of bread quality and helped perfect micro-milling and small-scale baking tests. His published works included formulations or recipes for sugar-free and low-sugar breads, high-protein breads using soy and shortened bread fermentation time techniques which are used internationally. Jewell ranch tour is Tuesday MANKATO Two Jewell County farm groups will sponsor a ranch tour Tuesday from 1:15 to 2:45 p.m.

Participants should meet on the Ellis Dunstan farm, two miles west and 2V4 miles south of Formoso. Ken Hladek, Soil Conservation Service range conservationist, will discuss: destroying bromegrass on low fertility soil; planting low wetland to specific switch grass variety; establishing livestock windbreaks; organizing a grazing management program, and other subjects. The tour is sponsored by the Jewell County SCS and the local Extension Council. 'Last acre' ceremony is planned LINCOLN A "last acre soil survey ceremony" is planned Monday to mark the finish of Lincoln County's soil survey field work. Lunch, provided by local bankers, will be served at noon at the Lincoln Methodist Church.

Wes Barker, soil scientist with the Soil Conservation Service, will then talk about the survey project and uses to made of the soils manuscript. More hogs But producers still see hope for '83 profits MANHATTAN The swine industry is growing and could send up to 10 percent more hogs to market by late summer. Despite these increased marketings, producers still have reasonable hopes for some profit in 1983, according to Mike Sands. Sands, an agricultural economist with Kansas State University Extension Service, said producers are into a fairly typical cycle. "If you'd looked at historical relationships between profitability and sow farrowings, you wouldn't have been surprised that hog numbers have increased at a much more rapid rate than previous inventories or sow farrowing intentions would have suggested," he said.

Last year brought record-high hog prices, Sands continued, and was the first profitable year for many producers since 1978. By the fourth quarter, producers had slowed their inventory cutbacks. The March 1983 U.S. Department of Agriculture "Hogs and Pigs Report" indicated that producers then made a shift: the December to February pig crop had increased by 10 percent. "If you combine that with a seven percent increase in the under 60-pound market hog inventory this quarter, you have good reason to suspect hog slaughter during July to September will be 7 to 10 percent above 1982 levels, he said.

Until that time, the number of hogs going to market likely will mirror 1982 trends. "The inventory of market hogs weighing 60 to 180 pounds on March 1 was about equal to last year's levels," Sands said. "These hogs will provide the bulk of slaughter supplies from now to June. So, slaughter levels are likely to remain about the same as last year, though they may increase two to three percentage points late in the quarter." The late quarter increase would herald the December to February pig crop marketings. This crop likely will be followed by even greater hog marketings next fall.

Percentage increases in marketing are likely to continue well into 1984. "Producers now are indicating they plan to farrow seven to eight percent more sows during the March to August period, but past profitability relationships suggest actual farrowings may be well above that," Sands said. Still, the economist expects hog prices to follow their normal seasonal rise and decline. The summer peak just won't be as high as normal. "Prices should move mostly into the $50 area in early spring before trending higher into the early summer months," Sands said.

"Prices should peak in the upper 50s in late June or early July and then trend lower into fall." Sands believes second quarter prices will average in the low $50s. Third quarter prices will average in the mid- $50s and fourth quarter prices in the high $40s. He said early spring corn prices in most of the Corn Belt states were, near $2.75 a bushel. With that and other production costs, farrow-to-finish producers will find their breakeven prices registering at about $50 to $52 per hundredweight. WWGRBGD WORLD Perfect Gift For The' Graduate! WATERBEDS 4 DAYS ONLY! FREE Solid Wood, Hand-Crafted Entertainment Center With Every Waterbed Purchase.

2O Styles Priced From $199 To $349 None Higher! Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be the best days this year to buy a sofa bed! Stratford Sleepers 3-Day Sale Our biggest and best collection of famous Stratford sleepers and they're all ON SALE NOW! HURRY! FULL SIZE STRATFORD SLEEPER: The perfect multi-function sofa choice simple lines that blend smartly with any setting contemporary to traditional. QUEEN SIZE SLEEPER Sleek contemporary simplicity that blends beautifully with many decors. Deep, deep cushioning for extra seating comfort. And the queen size bed is luxurious. Save up to Off! A.

Full Size Reg. $619 SALE B. Full Size Reg.SB49 SALE 378 C. Queen Size Reg. $699 SALE D.

Queen Size Keg. $679 SALE '498 E. Queen Size Reg.S649 SALE F. Queen Size RE SALE 448 Credit Terms Available Open 9 to 5:30 Thurs. 9 to 8:30 "Quality You Can Count On" JILKA A A CALCULATOR SPECIALS FOR HEWLETT PACKARD HP-32E 15 addressable storage registers, functions, 4 U.S./metric conversions, 10 digit LED, 8 digit digit xponent.

Reg. $65 Graduation Special $3995 HP-33C RPN logic, 49 program steps with merged key codes, 8 addressable storage registers, 4 register stock, LAST continuous memory, linear Reg. $110 Graduation Special TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORAlED TI-35 8 digit LCD, 5 digit digit exponent, AOS logic, 54 scientific functions, continuous memory, automatic power off. Reg. $25 Graduation Special FINANCING OR LA YA WA YS A VAILABLE 740 Duva.l-SALINA, KS Also Plaza, Concordia and 305 Houston, Manhattan 20 95 TI-55-II 8 digit LCD, 8 digit digit exponent, slimline styling with tilt display, 8 constant memories, 56 program steps.

Reg. $50 Graduation Special OPEN TONIGHT TILL 8:00 P.M. SCHOOL SPECIALTY SUPPLY 214 S. Santa Fe Downtown Salina.