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Observer, La Grande, Ore., Frt., July 3, 1959 p4g 7 r f mm m. "Si. 1 i :'-i jaw... . . 'W.. V - ' J . c. ..'.."'.. ; CHECK APHID DAMAGE Ted Sidor, left. Ray Hartley, Cove, and Bob Every, ex tension service entemologist check aphid damage on cherry trees at the Frank Young Orchard. (Observer Photo) TONI TWINS This hefty pair are two of the more than 700 head of cattle now being fed at the Jim Wilson and Sons feed lot near North Powder. The lot is one of the oldest in eastern Oregon and will be included in the annual Farmer Merchant tour July 13. (Observer) .4 -V. ' .. 5 5V. GOOD RESULTS Glenn Lester is checking on his new planting of cherry trees. He is displaying the black plas tic mulch which he used around the trees. Black plastic acts as a supressing agent on weeds and grass. (Observer Photo) Brand Registration Underway On July 1 Owners of about 14.000 livestock brands recorded in Oregon w ill be Called Upon to renew their rights to the brand beginning July 1 Each five years brands must be re-recorded with the state depart ment of agriculture at Salem to keep them current. The re-recording period now coming up will last for six months and applications filed now will continue legal ownership through December 31, 19G4. "Every brand owner of record today will receive within the next few - weeks an application form upon .which to renew his brand,'' announces Fred Pope, animal divi sion chief for the department. No renewal fees should be mailed until 'iron owners receive the of ficial application blank from Sa lem. i He 'also pointed out that re - Car Inspections Ahead Of Last Year's Rates With, one month to go before close of- the shipping year, 1958-59 inspections of fresh fruits and vegetables were almost 2000 car loads ahead of the full 1957 58 year, the state department of agri culture reports. May inspections brought the sea ton total to 41,000 cars of which 9.200 were diversion potatoes. Po tatoes going into feed or starch channels under the federal pro gram represented about one-third of the total potato crop. Volumewise, May shipments were light, with 802 cars inspected for grade and condition. May movement under the federal-state inspection service was almost 90 percent . potatoes. "The oncoming crop In Malheur county looks fine and the stands eem to be practically perfect," Close declares. He reports acrea age on round reds and long whites in that area has been re duced, with the crop running heavily to the to-culled early gems and russets. First fresh cherries shipped out f Oregon this year moved from The Dalles on June 17, a few days later Uiaa in 1958. recording procedures have been simplified as result of 1959 legi slation. Principal change omits refiling of a blotter impression of the brand. Also under amendments to the brand law, the department is this year lowering the price of re-recording when an owner re news the same brand for both cattle and horses. This combina tion price is $8 as compared with a stnght $j for single brands. Claims to brands for animals and poultry are waived if the re. corded brand is not renewed with- in the six-months re-recording peiiod beginning July 1, the de partment reminds owners. Brand owners who have moved may not receive the department notifications which will be mailed to the last address on its records. Anyone who does not get a notice of re-recordmg during July should notify the State Department of Agriculture. 158 12th Street, N.E., Salem, early in August and a form will be mailed. WE HAVE.., 7 Lee RIDERS and JACKETS For Men and Boys Troiier's HEN'S STORE Valley Farm-Ranch-Home Supplement Of The La Grande Observer Governor Will Name Beef Group An Oregon Beef Council, support ed by voluntary fees and for pro motion of beef on a statewide basis, was authorized by the 1959 legis lature and will become effective October 1, this year. The seven-man Council, com posed of three cattlemen, two dairymen, one handler and one feeder, will be appointed by the governor from recomniendat ions submitted by the various producer groups. Backers of this legislation, now Chapter 685 Oregon Laws, were the Oregon Cattlemen's associa tion, the Western Oregon Live stock association and the Oregon Dairymen s association. In addition to statewide promo tion in Oregon, the sponsors are hopeful that the Oregon group will be able to cooperate with other beef councils on a regional basis. The law also authorizes support of the National Beef Council and the National Livestock and Meat Marketing Board program. "Support of this program will be absolutely voluntary, with no strings attached, but we hope for the support of the entire beef in dustry of the state," says Ted Hyde of Bly, chairman of the beef promotion committee of the Oregon Cattlemen's association. He points out that the voluntary contributions will be made uni formly at the rate of 10 cents per head collected with the brand inspection fee through coopera tion of the selling agencies and the state department of agriculture. Annual Farmer-Merchant Tour Scheduled July 13 The third annual Chamber of Commerce Farmer-Merchant tour is scheduled this year for Monday. July 13. W. C. "Jiggs" Laird is chairman for the event, and Ted Sidor will act as chairman for the agricultural end. Leaving the Chamber of Commerce at 9 a m. the tourists will visit the John Shaw ranch which is five miles north of North Powder on highway 30. Shaw was conservation man of the year in 1958. The second place on their list is the Jim Wilson feed lot which is two miles south of North Powder. It is one of the oldest feed lots in Eastern Oregon. Net they will go to the Burtun and Krmie Davis ranch near Telocaset, where they will sic experimental plots concerning the control of sage brush on ratine land. At the Don Huffman ranch they will see a demonstration in the use of dip vats in the control of external parasites. A final stop will be made at the Eastern Oregon Experimental station at Union where lunch will be served by the Women's club of Union. While there they will tour facilities and see re search programs at the station. of the potluck dinner assisted by Mrs. Oscar Wilson, Mrs. Harvey Carter. Mrs. Wesley Brownton, Mrs. Jim Jones, Mrs. Kay Pres cott, Mrs. Roland Schaad. WheatSurplusWill Reach Record High WASHINGTON UPI) The United States will have a record wheat surplus of 1.420,000.000 bu shels by July 1, 1960 the Agri culture Department predicted to day. This would be about 135.000,000 bushels more than the estimated stocks in storehouses at the end of this month. The announcement came on the heels of President Eisenhower's veto Thursday of a bill designed to curb the wheat surplus by hiking price supports and cutting plantings. 4-H APPRECIATION PARTY HONORSSCHOOLSPONSORS Over 150 people attended the 411 Appreciation Party held at River side Park, June 30, to honor 4-H Summer School sponsors and East ern Oregon Livestock Show Auc tion Sale buyers. Club members entertained their guests with a potluck dinner and program. Auldin Prescott, Route 1, La Grande, and Mary Jane Con ley, Cove, served as masters of ceremonies for the event. Terry Bowman and Mike Campbell. Route 2: thanked the sponsors and buyers and reports on Summer School were given by Larry Court right. Route 2. Elizabeth Sander son. La Grande, John La Verdure. Telocaset. Neva Elliott, Elgin. and Donna Hallgarth, Imblcr. Chaperones Mrs. L. R. Hoxie. Mrs. Bruce Hoofnagle and Dolores Uria also reported on their Sum mer School activities. Linda Standley and Beverly Hoxie presented a vocal duet and Donna Hallgarth entertained with a vocal selection. Martha Berger on played the guitar and Marilyn Cheney gave a reading. Featured event of the program was a hog calling contest by James Huber. Charles Gavin, Virgil Weir and Buck Herrmann. Buck Herrmann won this contest. H. E. Waddell of the Union Paci fic Railroad presented the Carl Raymond Gray $100 scholarship certificate to David Schaad, Route 1, La Grande. Mrs. Tom Pipes was chairman CUT IT HERE Iian MacSwan, left, extension service plant pathologist from Oregon State College watches while Frank Young, Kt. 1, La Grande, prunes one of his two year old cherry trees. The Young farm is located on the Island City highway. (Observer Photo) Subterranean Termite Is Becoming Union Couty Pest The western subterranean t-r mite is becoming an increasing im portant insert pvst in Union county. During the spring when the winged forms are migrating, the presence of termites becomes evi dent. Several serimis infestations ob served in recent years have been associated with slab - on - ground construction. Pre-conslruction soil Irtatmenl is particularly recom mended when this typ? of building is used. It was once thought that the slab on ground construction was the answer to the termite problem. However experience has shown that the slab is not an effective barrier against termites. They can penetrate the slab through cracks in the concrete or sM)ts where the concrete has re ceded from around utility pipes. After termites have become es tablished it is much hard'T to lo cate the source of infestation in the slab than in conventional con struction where crawl space is available. Likewise, control under slab is more difficult, more ex pensive, and less likely to be successful than in conventional construction. For these reasons it is particularly advisable to treat the soil wilh an approved insecti cide before the concrete is poured. Two good publications are avail able on subterranean termites and their control. These are the Cali fornia Experiment Station and Ex tension Service Circular 4C9. Pr.- v.ntion and Control of th. Westorn Subterranean Termite. The second is a I SIM Leaflet 324, Soil Treat ment, An Aid in Termite Con trol, Both publications, can be obtained from the Union County Extension oftice. Extra aise shoots, left on the trunk of a newlyset tree will help protect the trunk the first season. This provides more leaf surface for better growth and food storage, as well as pro viding some shade to protect the trunk from the hot summer sun. Newly-set shrubs and trees should be watered heavily dur ing their first summer. Twice a week will be very helpful dur ing dry summer months. Marking Signs Set By Farm Bureau Twenty-seven crop marking signs have been erected in Unioy County recently by the Farifl Bureau. These signs, part of the 500 placed along highways through- , out the state by various county -farm bureaus, are designed to show tourists what crops are being grown in each area."" The signs can be found on the highway right of way and were placed under the chairmanship of L'reston Shaw, crops commodity chairman for the Union County Farm Bureau. He was assisted by Ted Sidor, county agent, and Farm Bureau members. 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