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il yr y p . v y, p, m p v a i" i-i ii "T" r" "" """fl," iiH pwpi yu yKyyy'1' V W'W'W i ' p"f T' 0 9 l"r"l"""T-"r'B M'Mir''a' r""ly SpiiyayTvmoq Warm Si'Risfis. Oukcon May 28, 1993 Pack 7 niQQn niH iMoathoi' hpHHinn before storina I ZZ. . M - .1 . m mm If w m. V- w w w a w - - - m -a. R Nnrm L. Slmosofl Now that warm weather has fi nally arrived In Central Oregon, it'i time to clean the blankets, the mat tress pad and rotate the mattress. In the old days we would do that when we did spring cleaning. But now we seem to do a bit of houscc leaning when we have time from work and before the heavy play season begins. If we store bedding that Is not clean, the soiled fibers attract moths. The larvae of the moths eat holes, especially in wool. However, even manufactured blankets should be laundered before storing. Even if the v do not look dirty, the blankets are full of dead skin and perhaps pet skin and hairs. House mites like to cat dead skin and so will build up quite a popula tion in the blankets. Blankets used over furniture and in vehicles could also have lots of dead skin and house mites. The tiny excreta of the tiny house mites cause allergies in many people. The best control is frequent cleaning, shaking outdoors, washing and drying in the sun will kill the house mites and remove the excreta. If you have an asthmatic in the house, this should not be one of their asks. But it will save them a lot of misery when you finish the job. tlcctnc blankets ncea special Safeguard the By Norma L. Simpson Recently I ordered some pam phlets from the US Consumer Infor mation Service to use in training programs for Warm Springs college 4 i i Prune and fertilize hedges Like overgrown hair, untrimmed hedges may go unnoticed to everyone but the owner. A spring trim will get your hedge back in shape and stimulate new growth, says Ross Penhallegon, horticulture agent with the Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Service. Trimming a hedge will help make the individual shrubs blend with one another. The best time to trim a hedge is after the flush of spring growth, late March through April, depending on your growing season. Spring trimming after the growth spurt will help the hedge hold its desired shape longer than pruning before the active growth period. When shearing a hedge, remem ber to make the bottom wider than the top so that light can reach all the leaves. On older, slower growing bushes, modify the shape gradually over several years. Later in the spring, apply a nitro gen fertilizer to young hedges to green them up. For mature hedges, apply a complete fertilizer, such as a 16-16-16combination,oragood composted manure once a year. As June approaches, concentra tions of spider mites may appear in hedge foliage. If the leaves develop a Stockman's Roundup I; By Bob Pawelek OSU Extension Agent Livestock and Range Preventing bloat is easier than treating for it The lush fields of alfalfa that are shooting up in several places can be mighty tempting to a boss cow looking for something tastier than the Cheatgrass she's been munching on for the last few weeks. When she finally decides make a new gate out of a section of your handlini before itoraee. Improper cleaning can break delicate heaung wires. Most electric blankets have an instruction label sewn to the blanket If the label is missing, or difficult to read, follow these lips: Use warm water. The tern- Prature should be about 95 degrees for lightly or moderately soiled blankets. If they are really dirty, use hotter water about 120 degrees F. (too hot to leave your hand in it). Use a high water level and only one blanket per load. Select a slow or delicate washing speed. Air dry the blanket, sup porting two or more clothes lines to permit maximum air circulation. Handle gently because pulling or twisting could damage the wires. Why rotate the mattress on the bed? Imagine how the mattress must be after 6 months of your bodies laying in the same spot for 6-8 hours a night. All but the most firm mattresses will have saggy spots the shape of your body. Get some of the husky men and boys to help you with this job. First After you remove the mattress pad, clean the lint from the pipe-edges of the mattress. Remem ber the lint is full of dead skin and environment-recycle used oil students. One of them was Rccyclin Used Oil bv the lpa mat lists i steps to follow when you take oil from your vehicles. One part of oil can contaminate a million parts of water. Used oil from a single oil change can ruin a million gallons of fresh water a year's supply for 50 people. One gallon of used oil can yield 2.5 quarts of lubricating oil a 63 percent recovery rate. If the oil is recycled, it can save US Consumers thousands of barrels of imported oil every day. 10 steps for changing your oil properly: Change the oil after the motor has warmed up. The oil will drain out more quickly and completely if it's warm. 1. Turn off the engine, block the wheels, and apply the parking brake before getting under the car. To avoid burns, make sure the engine is not too hot. Consult your owner's manual for directions. 2. Remove the drain plug on the bottom of the oil pan, allowing the old oil to drain into your drain pan. . . 3. Use a filter wrench (if .neces sary) to loosen the old filter, then spin it off and drain as much oil as possible out of the filter into your drain pan. 4. Coat the rubber seal on the new gray cast and look dusty, it's likely that snider mites are present. Hose the hedge with water in the early morning to help control them, or apply an insecticidal soap. How? Entomologist Jack D. DeAngelis told me by telephone that he does not recommend home made insecticidal soap. A fax from him included the reasons why. Insecticidal soap is a highly re fined liquid soap (technically the potassium salt of fatty acids) that is sometimes combined with citrus oil. Soaps are normally mixed at 1-2 with water and sprayed onto leaves to control spider mites, aphids, scale insects, white flies, and other soft bodied insect and mite pests. Com mon brand names are: "Safer's In secticidal Soap" and"Ringer's Aphid and Mite Attack." Soaps are very effective when used properly but you must heed several precautions to achieve maximum effectiveness: Mixing water must be properly conditioned, not too hard or too alkaline. Use distilled water if at all in doubt. Improperly conditioned water may cause soaps to bum leaves. Discard if solution turns milky white, it should remain almost clear (slight milkiness is OK). barbed wire fence, and calls her friends over to join in the feast, you're not gonna be happy with the results. Aside from decreasing your poten tial alfalfa yield, severe cases of bloat are possible. Legume pastures are particularly hazardous when hungry animals are allowed to graze on them. Pasture bloat is the result It may also occur when pastures are moist after a rain or heavy dew, and when pastures have been recently frosted. Never get up before breakfast If you have to get up before breakfast, eat breakfast first kMiu miff iivt tiii vacuum hose IIWW 1 1 w. or mini-vac to do I thorough job. It you don'i have a vacuum, it's prob ably better to lake the mattress out side and pound and brush hard to remove the lint. Second Turn the mattress around so that where the head was, will now be where the feet are. Then flip the mattress over against the wall, trying not to damage the furniture or the wall. Check the box springs be low if you ha ve them. Docs it need to be rotated this lime? Arc their body dents in it too? If not, wait until you do the same job again this fall. Hip ping the mattress every six months will mean you have better nights sleep, and the mattress will last longer. Third Finally, flip the mattress back onto the box springs with the fresh side up. Vacuum this side as well, though it probably will have little lint unless you use flannel sheets for winter. When washing flannel sheets or blankets, be sure that they are bal anced in the machine. At the Laundromat, I hear many machines knocking which tells me that the sheets need to be shifted a bit in the water. Open the lid and stop the ma chine, then shift the flannel sheets or blankets a bit to balance the ma filter with oil, then spin it on. Do not use a tiitcr wrenen to ugntcn tnc new filter. Tighten it snugly with your fingers, following the directions supplied with the filter. Replace the oil plug and make sure its tight. 5. Add the new oil. (Most cars take 4 or 5 quarts, but check the owners' manual.) Do not overfill. 6. Start the engine. The oil pres sure warning light may be on, but should go out after a few seconds. Let the engine run a few minutes. 7. Turn the engine off and check the oil level. Also, check around the filler and drain plug for leaks. 8. Write down the date and mile age as well as the type and brand of oil you installed on a doorjamb sticker or a record book. 9. Pour the used oil into a clean, empty, plastic container with a tight lid. Do not mix it with other sub stances, such as gasoline, paint strip per, or pesticides. 10. Recycle the used oil by taking it to a service station or another facil ity that offers collection services. Call your state or local used oil pro gram for locations of collection cen ters. The Warm Springs Vehicle Pool has a recycle tank where you can take the oil. Protect the Reservation Water System. after flush of spring growth at ar. 1m vps where it is difficult to E Soaos offer no residual ac tivity so frequent re-application may be necessary. Spray in the morning or evening and coat both leaf surfaces. Many pests hide on the underside of Are you ready for the canning season? By Norma L. Simpson Be sure to get your pressure canner checked out. Bring the canner with lid, gauges and weight controls to the OSUWarm Springs Extension office in the Education Center by Tuesday and they will be out by Friday. We've had some interesting cases of good and bad canners come to the office already. Be sure to have up-to-date instruction manuals. Manuals printed before 1988 are out of date. Kerr and Ball manuals printed after that time the latest research information to protect your family from serious diseases caused by poor canning techniques. After Pi-Ume-Sha we will have a series of canning workshops in Warm Springs. I'm currently taking the Master Food Preserver training, so that I will have the latest knowledge and be within the law to make canning recommendations to people at Warm Springs. Bloat is a buildup of gases in the rumen. These gases are produced when feeds ferment. Normal belch ing usually expels the gases, but in the case of bloat, the animal's ability to belch is reduced. The continuous production of gases increases pres sure inside the rumen. The first indication of bloat is a slight distension of the paunchon the left side of the animal in front of the hip (hook) bone. If the cow docs not seem to be uncomfortable, she may relieve the problem on her own as DISTENDED RUMEN OR PAUNCH chine. Do not ovcrdry the sheets or blan kets, or the edges will curl and they will be more wrinkled. Remove them from the dryer while they arc slightly damp and finger press them on the Laundromat counter or table. Happy sleeping on cool cotton sheets this summer. The clover speaks Raising responsible teens is a pro gram brought to Jefferson County Warm Springs by Oregon State Ex tension services via the University of Wisconsin-Extension and Uni versity of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. The May II, 1993 was Building Community Coalitions this program was designed to bring professionals who work with youth together. Thanks to all who could attend and a reminder to those who could not, that we do have the program on tape and you may view it at any time. The values that underscore Rais ing Responsible Teens are: It is important for parents to clarify their own values and attitudes about alcohol, and be aware of what they are teaching via their own ac tions! It is important for parents to address the fact that in today's youth culture most teenagers are confronted with opportunities to use alcohol. It is important for teenagers to be involved in discussions and leaves where it is difficult to get good spray coverage. Do not use homemade soap solutions. These can be harmful to leaves and are not as effective as the highly refined insecticidal soaps. she walks around. Watch her closely and often because the condition may develop rapidly into acute bloat. Pasture bloat can be prevented or controlled by following some good management practices. First, don't ever put hungry cattle on legume pastures. Fill 'em up on grass hay before turning them out onto legume pastures. Make dry forage, hay, or grass pasture available to cattle graz ing alfalfa or clover. Using pasture seed mixtures that are at least 50 grass is helpful in preventing bloat if the pasture is in tended for grazing anyway. After a frost, avoid using pastures that have a large percentage of legume. After the legume turns brown and goes dormant for the winter, it is usually safe to graze it again. Keep salt and water handy at all times. Mixing ground corn cobs or oats with grains fed on legume pastures will also pro vide the animal with the ability to avoid bloat on her own. It might help to keep the fences tight, too. PfT" 2 . decisions about rules that cffcctthcm. In addition to parents, oth ers in the community have a respon sibility for helping children acquire health values and behaviors with regard to alcohol. It's important for parents to know when to ask for help in order to deal with problems their teens may be facing. The following are among the ma jor objectives of the Raising Respon sible Teens scries for parents. Parents will be given the opportunity to examine their own values, feelings and behaviors with regard to alcohol in order to commu nicate their position to their children. Parents and their early ado lescents (10-14 yean of age) will be provided with strategics for develop ing and strengthening communica tion skills for talking about issues related to alcohol. Parents and their early ado lescents will be provided with ideas, suggestions and strategics for resist ing negative peer influences with regard to alcohol. Some facts about teenagers and alcohol One hundred thousand el ementary school children get drunk at least once a week. SUMMER CAMPS June 20-25: for grades 4-6 August 11-15: for grades ?? WHERE: Crystal Springs - Mitchell, Oregon COST: $75 (Scholarships available) CALL: Arlene or Carol at the OSU Extension office, 553-3238 Prevent spread of cold and flu viruses through laundry Did you know that you can keep your family healthier by the way you do your laundry? When a member of your family has a cold or the flu, the viruses causing the illnesses can get on clothing and household textiles. So if Northwestern 1 lb. canned salmon (1 pint) 1 cup salmon liquid and milk 1 cup soft bread crumbs or cracker crumbs 3 eggs slightly beaten 1 cup diced celery 14 cup chopped onion 2 Tbs. margarine 2 Tbs. chopped parsley (op tional) 1 Tbs. lemon juice 14 tsp. salt 1 9-Inch unbaked pastry shell Drain salmon, reserve liquid. Add enough m ilk to salmon liquid to make 1 cup. Saute celery and onion in marga rine until celery is tender. In bowl combine salmon and milk liquid with sautded vegetables. Information provided by: Warm Springs OSU Extension Offico 1110 Wasco Street 553-3238 54 of eight graders con sumed alcohol last year. Seven out of ten high school seniors drink; by the time they are 17. half of the boys who use alcohol are problem drinkers. 54 of 1991 high school seniors were current drinkers, and 3.6 reported they drink daily. More than 3,300 15-20 year olds died in alcohol related traffic crashes in 1990. 40 of teenage deaths re sults from automobile accidents and teen drivers have had the highest rates of alcohol involved fatalities. One half of fatal car crashes are alco hol related. Source: the American Council on Drug Education, March 1991 The 1993 Raising Responsible Teens scries focuses on teenage al cohol use. The roles of parents, youth and communities will be explored; and guidelines for preventing and dealing with the issue will be dis cussed in the following programs: October 5: Parents Roles in Preventing Teenage Alcohol Abuse. October 12: Kids Talk About Preventing Alcohol Abuse. We will have these programs at the Education Center. Please plan to attend. you get rid of these viruses, other members of your family will be healthier. The temperature of the laundry water is the key. It takes from three to five minutes in boiling water to kill staphylococci germs, or 20 minutes in water at 140 degrees F. The problem is that in most homes the hot water for doing laundry is cooler than 140 degrees F and few wash cycles are 20 minutes long. So, use the hottest water possible according to your care label, but add a disinfectant to the load. One disin fectant that's effective in hot, warm or cold water is liquid chlorine bleach. But, don't use chlorine bleach on fabrics made of wool, silk, spandex or on dyed or finished fabrics. Again, read your care label, reminds Ardis Koester, OSU Extension textiles and clothing specialist A sanitizer, such as pine oil, dis infects in hot or warm water, but not in cold water. Read labels on products to be sure they're disinfectants. The pine oil smell doesn't necessarily mean the fabrics are disinfected. Use pine oil.containing 70 percent steam distilled pine oil. This should be on the label. Always follow directions. To keep infections from spreading through the family wash, launder contaminated clothing in a separate load. Regularly sanitize the inner surfaces of the washing machine when there's an illness in the family. Pour disinfectant into the empty machine and let it complete a 15 minute cycle at the hot water setting. Salmon Pie salmon, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and eggs. Stir well. Pour mixture into unbaked pie shell. Bake in a hot oven (400 F) for 25 30 minutes or until crust is done and mixture is set Let stand 8-10 min utes before cutting. V J
