Much Accomplished
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PUblication of the Oklahoma
Wheat Quality Report, which
we have distributed directly to
customers and prospective cus-
tomers overseas.
Extensive work has been done
this year at numerous fairs
and shows. One of the big suc-
cesses of our domestic promo-
tion Program was the distribu-
tion of some 40,000 "Special
Wheat Recipe@, books at the
Oklahoma City and Tulsa State
Fairs. Requests for more than
2,000 on an individual basis
~v; bsen mailed out since the
s. S~xthousand recipe forms
on cheese-related wheat pro-
ducts were distributed at the
Cheese Festival in connection
with OSU at Stfllwaler.
The Oklahoma Baking Cham-
Pion was crowned during the
Oklahoma City Fair again this
Year. Mrs. Masianka was chain-
Non with her 14-layer cake.
She used the same recipe as a
Year ago and wasgiven perman-
he~ P°ssesston of the 40-inch
h trophy, which has been
1sod each year ~ the contest
The Oklahoma
Success has been frequent and
rewarding during the year as
the Oklahoma Wheat Growers
Association has moved forward
with an extremely busy pro-
gram. Our positive position on
every major and most minor
problems confronting Oklahoma
wheat farmers has been well
aired; response has often been
even greater than our expecta-
tions. The Association has and
is on record where situations
and conditions affect the present
and future of Oklahoma farm-
ers. Following is a llst of major
activities and positions taken by
the Oklahoma Wheat Growers
Association in 1972.
1. RUSSIAN WHEAT SALE--
The sale of U. S. wheat, in-
cluding that produced in Okla-
homa, to Russia and the Re-
public of China was favored.
However, many trailing aspects
of the sale and at least that por-
tion of the maneuvering that af-
fected wheat farmers have been
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
We are against any program or
plan that would divide or sep-
arate USDA programs. A cab-
inet position for agriculture is
a necessity and must be retaln-
ed.
7. DOCK STRIKE--Growers
oppose dock strikes, dock work
stoppage or the threat of either
or both because of the econom-
ic loss to farmers, the possi-
ble loss of overseas customers,
and probable increased prices
to consumers bothdomesticaUy
and overseas.
8. SET ASIDE---A program
for additional set-aside acres
for payment was supported vig-
orously for the 1971 crop. How-
ever, this was turned down. At
a later date, an effort was put
forth on the 1972-73 crop to
secure additional set aside
acres with payment. This was
accomplished for feed grain
and wheat.
started, seriously questioned. 9. ANNOUNCEMENT OF
h~d .C°mmlse/on election was 2. WHEAT CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS---USDA was re-
, u m I~strict No. 2 duringPAYMENT---The Oklahoma quested to announce rules and
~et.summer. Dean Carter, Ken- Growers have requested the U. regulations for all programs
a WflseQ and R. A. Lot- S. Department of Agriculture well in advance ot seedingtime.
~¢h were the names that to figure certificate payments Past inequities could have been
Were sent to Governor Hall, ~ on the dif~erence between the awided for Oklahoma wheat
sel~t~ Mr. Lotspeich to serve loan rate and parity, which~rmers by early announce-.
a .~Ve-Year term on the Cam- means following the ~ormulament of programs. This is nec-
mlsskm. The selection was not that worked suecesMuUy for emmry since wheat forming is
until October and wheat farmers through the not a season to season opera-
zs tim first Commlsstoa years. This means the ahan-Uon, but represents planning
~our new member has donment of the program where- covering many years.
~n a~e~ • Dean Carter served by the certificate is determin-
Co abbreviated term when the ed by the national average wheat 10. ffTABILIZED PROPERTY
~'omndse/on was formed and price over a ffVe..monthperiod. TAXES---The Oklahoma Wheat
~rm se--rved a full five-year ~ls chanp has been requested Growers Association was nee
"'" ~ hie t|mure, Mr. for the 1972 and 1973 crops and of the original farm organlza-
~Ca~mer served as a member of wilt be forcibly pushed fortlons that formed a coatlflon
ofset Plains Wheat, Inc.,board future programs. This chanse supoorth~ State Questio~ No.
~ dlreetors and on several was requested becausethenew- 486 that proved popular enough
Unlmrtaat committees and was er plan brought about the big- to pass as part of Urn November
~air~ of the Commias~ gest inequity affecting farmers 7 erection. Thisaetioa, dcetobe
Years.
thrWork that was started almost in the recmt mammouth sales, implemented by the 1972 Okla-
2. STRATEGIC RESERVES-- homa L4glslattwe. will stabilize
-~rse Years ago with the Okla- On numerous occasions, the taxation oa property.'PmmswtU
~dmac C°rporattoa C, ommlea/oa Growers have made It known he levied according to the actual
other zrowm involvlng ~that they favor a atratnglc re- use of propertylnstuadofantlc-
i~osed closing of the Kat7 serve equal to the domesticipeted use. Tnls was one of the
.r~lr~d from Altue to Keyes, oonsumpt~ of wheat, coupledfew times whereby major farm
a~commlselon has rema~ed with a requirement that it be organizations agreed on a spo-
re- ve dur~ 1972. TherePs still completely Insulated from the ctflc program.
~uuclt to do and the outlook has market. A mild form of o0asum- 11. INVESTMENT CREDIT---
~e been encourN~Ing, er protection is intended. We are seeking to retain in-
in t~.- C~mmiss/onparttcipated 4. RETENTION OF OLD vestment credit on income tax-
.-_ '~ world Trade Council in PARITY FORMULA---Much es. Tiffs will assist materially
~mnection with the State De- work has been done and muchIn keeph~ wheat farmers in
Partment of Agriculture during more is planned to retain the Imsiness. We have never chang-
activities in New Orleans, La. fore its injection into suchpro- situation.
boTh/t:pr°ved extremely valuable old method of figuring parity be- ed our staunch approach to this
- tn Working contacts and grams as certificate payment.
eventual trade relations. Any of the various new plans do 12. RAISING LOAN RATE--
Two trade teams from Japan not serve the best interest of Wheat Growers favor and are
have visited Oklahoma during wheat farmers as well as does pushing for an increase in the
the year. As guests of the Cam- the old formula. This is not the loan rate to at least 50 percent
G~rrSS!on in cooperation with time for such changes, of parity. The present level is
,eat Pallns Wheat, Inc., We - 5. PAYMENT LIMITATION- 41 percent of parity. This is a
~r:DWheat Associates, :tSntd --Growers vigorously oppose"keep pace" program that can-
, A, theteams,bothhigh level the oft-mentioned $20,0001imi- not be taken for granted.
m¢iividuals, were given the red ration on payments to farmers.
Carpet treatment and the re- We support the plan that is al- 13. DAYLIGHT SAVINGTIME
Sponse has been good. ready working and calls for--As has been our position in
A tWO-man team from Nor- limitations to be set at$50,00@, years past, Growers support a
way visited the state earlier _n which is a more realistic ap- program of shortening of day-
tt~: Year. The last team to visit preach. Growers were sue- light saving time. We prorose
state was from Korea and c:essiu[ in retention of thehigh- that daylight saving time should
because of the t~otentml t~us~ er P.g~r~:~e~uitepowerfulpres- be used from Memorial Day
through September 30 to bring
hess these i~idixidua.s wc, r.~ gi- sures frc~m persons not proper- abet t naxtmu n efficieacv for
yea the best treatmentpes;~ible, ly alia:he(; ¥,ith farmer prob-
The Corn nission r'~ re:.ent'; Ictus. ",¥it:i~ our past histort of farmers,
the entire h~ " *:P " "
..... aro r~d,~h~ter wheat .succe,,,ses h~ thi~ field, we will 14. BREAD AND FLOUI~
,~ea at the Wh ''
• -. eat QualitvCoun-c:mtim~e seeking to retain the PRICES--Growers categoric-
~,~ as has been "" - •
..... thecasefor higher figtn'e, ally oppose the proposed three
o~vera/Years 6. PRESIDENT NIXON~S RE- to five cent increase in bread
At the request of a large num- ORGANIZATION PLAN--Grow- prices and any, especially the
her of PeOple, the Commission ers are opposed to any aanounc- 11 percent, increase in flour
has been a participant in the ed plan that would do away with prices. The proposed increas-
Oklahoma Weather Modification
~tg~,damat and has been repre- or supplant the powers of the es are unrealistic since there is
--almost every meeting. WE I|UILD
rne Commission has been a
lpreaog~/a2 the continuation of a
-~ to found research that |
will bring about additional pro-
* DROP HITCHES • CABLE CORRAL CLIPS
h,.~- ~ceeping quality
~s. mr hard red winter wheat.
tet am, as desig.ed, will * PiCNiC TABLE HAROWAR
- WaY from any research • WELD4)N PiPE ~PS
Pro~ress.Pr°gram that is currently in * PICKUP TOOL BOXES
All in General Machine Work and Steel Fabrication of All Kin(h
has been all, the Commission
extremely active dur--- • • •
the Year and successes
greatly OUtnumber fa
the hUm .... ilures in
ties. ~,uus fields of actlvi- 1107 $. Main Ph. 37S-3710 KJ~fisher, Okla. 737S0
Wheat Grower, January, 1973- 7 •
now only about three cents worth
of wheat in a loaf of bread. We
are against the wheat industry
being used as a "whipping boy"
to cover increases in other
facets of the industry. We take
our position since milling and
baking prices never follow the
up and down movement of wheat
---oRty the up movement.
15. SCABIES QUARANTINE
--Growers oppose the scabies
quarantine and support the pro-
gram of Billy Ray Gowdy and
the State Board of Agriculture
of which he is president. The
scabies program was overly
exaggerated and was respon-
sihle for losses of millions of
dollars to wheat farmers.
16. BEEF IMPORTS--Okla-
homa~s Wheat Growers are on
record and will continue to op-
pose any increase in the im-
portation of beef. The organi-
zation recommended releasing
set aside acres for the pro.-
ducthm of Livestock in an effort
to curtail the need for imported
beef. This would be a stabilizing
factor for consumer prices of
beef.
17. ADVANCED PAYMENTS
--The Association has worked
untiringly for advance payments
for program participation in the
past. All plans call for a con-
tinuation of this program.
18. THE FAMILY FARM--
The Oklahoma Wheat Growers
Association has always sup-
ported the family farm ap-
proach and will continue to do
so.
I am extremely proud and
pleased that the accomplish-
ments of the Oklahoma Wheat
Growers Association can be as
~)rcefut and productive as you
can note for the past year. We,
you and me along with every
farmer in Oklahoma and the
nation, have a special challenge
in 1973 to establish afarmpro-
gram best suited for agricul-
ture. We will continue to repre-
sent the best interest of Okla-
homa wheat farmers in every
way possible.
Earl Abernathy, President
Oklahoma Wheat G~owers
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