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Spilyay Tymoo Warm Springs, Oregon October 28, 1994 PAGE 7 Few mail-order companies rate high among consumers by Norma L. Simpson When I sec the bulging mail box every morning, I think that I must be on the mailing lists for every mail order catalog. Much to my surprise, I have missed quite a few, espe cially those that are in the top rating for 43 companies rated satisfactory by readers of the Consumer Reports Magazine. 88,000 readers responded about their experiences with some 140,000 clothing experiences, the type of mcrchanise that's ordered most often by mail order. The reason the Consumer Union became interested, was they started figuring out how much more was ordered by catalogs, and how much people was spent returning items that did not meet their needs. Sometimes the return postage may be as high as $20. for items that you didn't like or that didn't fit. The Ratings included responses about Overall satisfaction with only three mail or der companies receiving 90 percent satisfac tion and one company received only 65 per cent satisfaction. Also included in the ratings were "Value," "1-week delivery" and "Shipping Charges." Save those pumpkin seeds for delicious treat by Norma L. Simpson If you plan to carve a pumpkin for Halloween, you might want to save the seeds to eat along with the sunflower seeds and squash seeds. You need to wash the pumpkin and squash seeds carefully to remove the clinging fiber. Dry the seeds in a dehydrator at 1 1 5 degrees F -1 20 degree F until crisp or in the oven at 150 degree for 1 to 2 hours, stirring frequently to make sure the seeds dry on both sides. For roasted seeds or salty flavored seeds, follow instructions given for roasting sunflower seeds. The secret is to come to the Warm Springs Extension Office for a sheet on drying and storing the seeds. You can call us at 553-3238 or pick up a sheet outside my office on the main floor of the Education Center. One complaint is that many companies do not have all the items in slock, so they have to be back ordered. It is especially disheart ening when they tell you on the phone that they have it in stock and can receive the merchandise within seven days, only to be told, by delayed postcard, that it will be three weeks or longer. Most of the catalogs rated by Consumers Reports had an 800 telephone number, and there are nearly as many phone orders as those placed by mail. We may think that mail-order catalogs are a new fad, well to my surprise, the first reference to catalogs listed 15 books written in Greek and Latin published in Venice, Italy in 1498, just shortly after the printing press was first developed. And now in 1994, one company has published 25 catalogs and an other 45 catalogs on a single compact disk that you put into your CD-Rom computer. They cost between $3.50 and $5.00 at the moment. If you want to see the list of top catalogs, come to the office and see the October 1994 Consumer Report. It includes the Tests for Small Economy Cars. OPKiDNSTATl UMVWSfTV EXTENSION service Information provided by: OSU Extension at Warm Springs 1110 Wasco Street 553-3238. QSU Extension Staff; Arlene Boileau 4-H & Youth Bob Pawelek Livestock Norma Simpson Home Economics Crystal Wlnlshut 4-H Assistant Tim Wojtuslk Agriculture Clint Jacks Staff Chair, Madras The above individuals are devoted to extending research-based information from Oregon State University to the people of Warm Springs in Agriculture, Home Economics, 4-H Youth, Forestry, Community Development, Energy and Extension Sea Grant programs. Oregon State University, United States Department of Agriculture, Jefferson County and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs cooperating. The Extension Service offers its programs and materials equally to all people-. EDUCATION THAT WORKS FOR YOU In Idaho. 4-H off to great start this year; six clubs offered Policy concensus topic of conference by Norma L. Simpson In September, I attended the National Public Policy Education Conference in Idaho. One purpose of the conference is to share ways to help people to be involved in policies that affect their lives. It was 20 years since I had participated in such conference, so I decided to take the Retooling Class for us oldtimers. There were numerous sessions that put together opponents of public issues. It gave use a j;ood opportunity to see how to reach consensus about policies then the opponents seemed so far apart. One environmentalist opponent gave some superb suggestions of how the Agricultural opponents could present the issues from a different perspective that would be enlight ening to the environmentalists. Her com ments received tremendous applause after she had received a cool reception when she was introduced. One of the topics of discussion was Gam ing on Indian Reservations. I shared the Spilyay Tymoo article what came out just before the conference. Also I have been mak ing a collection of clippings from Indian Writers throughout the country as Gaming relates to family finances. One of the fre quently heard discussions is that most reser vations find the gaming activity very profit able for the first 5 years, then the activity tapers off and many people are dissatisfied. Another comment was the impact of the outside gaming industry who have too much influence on the affairs of the tribes to keep the industry going. Another comment was the demand of tribal resources to keep the casinos in "top" conditions to continue to attract patrons, resources that should be go to tribal needs rather than to keeping the casino in operation. Another was the lack of respect of the Gaming partners for the Indians on the reser vation. But because the reservation had tied its economics to much to the revenues of the Gaming industry, that Indians could not ex press their discontent with the racism. If you have ideas about Gaming on Warm Springs that you would like to add to my collection of information, I would like to hear your views. by Crystal & Arlene LOTS OF LOST CAMP STUFF, THIS IS THE LAST NOTICE, AFTER OCTOBER THELOSTSTUFF WILLBEDONATED TO A NEEDY CAUSE. The new 4-H year is off to a great start At this time there are 6 new 4-H clubs and 7 returning clubs. So Join 4-H and learn a new skill and meet new friends Why be a 4-H leader and plan a 4-H club? A 4-H Club and planning go hand in hand, it is like a road map. It provides direction toward a goal for you and the 4-H'ers. What the club plans to do, when it plans to do it and who is responsible for each part. Even better is to have a written plan, this will also communicate with the parents what is hap pening and what their children are learning. The 4-H Wilderness Enrichment Camp staff (Crystal and Arlene) are seeking out some volunteers to help develop camp for 1995, their responsible will be for two (2) months only, January and February of 1995 and meeting only four (4) times. Please contact Arlene or Crystal at the Education Building or call 553-3238. New brochure helps with landscaping woes by Norma Simpson Many families are moving into new homes on the reservation, as the Mutual Aid project finally reaches its close for the homes planned in 1992-1 993. They have waited so patiently, but now the pressure is on them to take on one of their responsibilities. This week I received a new brochure that will help them to land scape their homes. Temperatures are in the low 30s, a good time to think of trees, shrubs and perennial bulbs they can plant Most frustrating for new homeowners is to landscape one year only to have the deer wipe out the plants during hard winters. I hear the Farmer's Almanac is predicting a hard winter this year. Perhaps we can bal ance the landscape plants with those that the deer will like and those they will avoid. In 1994, the OSU Extension Service pub lished a four page pamphlet that we have available in the Warm Springs Extension office. "Deer Resistant Ornamental Plants" was written by Jenner Horton and Daniel Edge, to wildlife experts. It shows the zones of the state that have to be concerned about harsh winters - that's nearly all of Eastern Oregon and the plants that survive the cold. Two pages of the pamphlet include the Perennial Bulbs, Shrubs, Trees and Vines and Ground covers. The lists include the COMMON NAMES, BOTANICAL Complicated by-pass surgery explained NAMES and CLIMATE ZONES. Nineteen of the plants listed are labeled as poisonous. Use caution when choosing these species in areas where children are present Some plants are poisonous at all times, and others are poisonous only at certain growth stages. Deer eat a variety of vegetation including woody plants, grasses, fruits, nuts, ornamen tal trees shrubs, vines and garden vegetables. Landscaping based on a knowledge of deer feeding habits can reduce the browsing dam age and still provide for the deer that you'd like to have in your back yard. While a really hard winter may mean that deer-resistant plants will be eaten by the deer if other food is not available, it still worth the effort to make your home reach your goals of beauty. Give us a call at 533-2328 or pick up a copy outside my office on the main floor of the Education Center at 1 1 10 Wasco Street. 4-H CLUBS: Search & Rescue (SAR) Keith Baker Mon. 6 - 8:30 p.m. 4-H room; Advance Beading Myra Shawaway Mon. 1513 Tenino Rd. Time has not been set; Rockn 4-H Bob Pawelek 4-H room 5-6 p.m. Tuesdays; Boy's Basketball Melvin Tewee Wed. 4-6 p.m. WS grade school; Shawl Making Jackie Kalama Wed. 5-6 p.m. 4-H room starting October 19, 1994; Outfit making Joseph Tuckta Thurs. 7:30 - 9 p.m. 4-H room start ing November, Boys Basketball 12 & un der Thurs. 4-6 Grade School; 13 & older Thurs.6-8 p.m. WS Grade School; Yarn Bag Making Mary Smith Thurs. 4-6 p.m. 4-H room starts in November. These are the clubs that do have set dates and times. If you have questions, please feel free to call or even stop by the office and see Arlene Boileau or Crystal Winishut Our phone number is 553-32383239. RECOGNITION NIGHT: Remember all 4-H members, Recogni tion night is October 29, 1994 at 1 p.m. in the 4-H room. There will be pizza, pop and cake. 4-Hers will be getting certificates and pins. We are hoping to see you all there with your smiling faces. by Norma L. Simpson Since I wrote articles for the last Spilyay before Labor Day, my sister had a major heart attack which eventually lead to a 5-way by-pass operation. Already she is doing well, and reported on October 9, that she had been to the mall to shop. B ut it was a bit early for the serious shopping that she does; bending over made her dizzy. So now she is just walking through the mall to build up her stamina where people can see her if she needs help. I had known people with by-passes be fore, but I was shocked by things that my sister had to endure when the angio-plasty could not be carried out First I heard tha they had to "break her ribs" to get into her heart The truth is that they have to cut through thesternum, the bone that holds the ribs to gether in the front So we tease her about having a zipper down the front like the inci sion she had in the back when she had rheu matic fever at age eight. The incision is healing very well, with discomfort only when she coughs. Hugging a teddy bear in the hospital made that part more "bearable." The other shock came when we learned that the surgery was not "Open Heart" be cause the five by-passes were on the outside of the heart. Due to the scar tissue from the three bouts of rheumatic fever, the by-passes had to compensate for "dead" parts of her heart. The 5 by-pass tubes that go around clogged farts of her vessels, come from vessels in her eg. She grumbled about gaining so much weight while she was waiting for surgery. But the truth again is that the IV solution was providing her body with the fluid that she needed but had not been getting before the attack. We all have reasons to count our blessings and thank our Creator. And we have occa sions to pay, back our families for the tender loving care they gave us when we were sick or sad. Infestation can occur when large quantities of food are purchased , by Norma L. Simpson and Bob Rost Those small boxes of muffin mixes come in handy, especially when guests come and you want to visit with them rather than con centrate on cooking. I tried that a week ago, only to scurry for a substitute when I saw little white worms or larvae crawl out of the mix. Buying more than you need for one month probably leads to that problem, as you will learn in this story from Bob Rost. Many insects are pests no matter what the season, but the types that infiltrate stored foods in the fall often seem especially bothersome. Hungry insects usually prefer cereals, flour, corn meal, spices, dried fruits and nuts, according to Ray McNeilan, Oregon State University home gardening agent. "The chance of insect infestation is greater when people buy large quantities of food to store and use over long periods." Flour beetles (or bran bugs) such as sawtooth grain beetle are common pests. They are reddish brown, hard-shelled insects about one-eighth inch long. Although adults are usually the first observed, the brownish white larvae of these beetles also feed on flour, cereals and condiments. Once when I lived in a more humid climate, spices like paprika had insects in them, unless you stored the can in refrigerator. Flour moths like the Indian-meal moth, the Mediterranean flour moth and the meal moth are gray or reddish-brown, and have a wing span of one-half inch or more. The Indian meal moth may be a special problem in stored walnuts. Mealworms are one-half to three fourths inch long and have a dark brown to black hard shell. For control of these pests, first locate and destroy the source of infestation. Discard all contaminated food and clean food shelves thoroughly. A vacuum cleaners with attach ments designed for use in hard-to-reach places is hand for removing food particles and in sect eggs lodged in cracks. Store seldom-used food products in con tainers with tight lids. "Coffee cans with plastic lids will keep out adult insects, but the larvae can get under the lids. A jar with a screw-on lid is better," according to McNeilan. John Brown and James Moran, the Com modity Foods people in Warm Springs put corn meal in the walk-in refrigerator when corn meal is being stored for long periods of time. In addition to careful storage of foods, check dried foods periodically. Those sweet dried foods are tempting to insects as well. What's a 'child's serving'? Stockman's Roundup: Waddaya do with the calves?- J, by Bob Pawelek OSU Livestock Agent Autumn. The best time of the year for ranchers. Well, what about this year? With prices having taken a nosedive, what are we gonna do with these calves we have ready to sell? Let's think about this before we simply separate 'em and load 'em on the trailer. We have some calves still not weaned. How to get the best price for these steers? And what about the heifers? Are we gonna have enough hay on hand to feed them through a snowy winter, and will it pay to keep too many replacements? First let's look at the whole cow herd. If we have 25 mother cows, did all 25 bear live, healthy calves last spring? If not, concentrate on those who did not and let's seriously consider why they didn't If the cow who did not calve out is old enough to remember when Jimmy Carter was President, it's prob ably time to say goodbye. If at all possible, preg check the rest of the cows to make sure we're not feeding an animal who won't earn her keep. Now, take a look at the cows who have bad hips, pinkeye, and other maladies. They should go. So should the cows (the young cows, too) whose calves are awfully small for their age. Culling animals that produce dinky calves allows you to keep better heif ers for replacements. It improves the genet ics of your herd as well. Next recall if you had to pull a calf last spring and why. Ask yourself if it will be worth it to keep the cow and put up with the hassle again. Now, let's do a little herd analysis. Add the number of steer calves and number of heifer calves. Divide the sum by the begin ning cow inventory. The number produced is your percent calf crop. For instance, I have 8 steer calves and 6 heifer calves. I have 20 cows to begin with. Dividing 14 by 20 equals .7 or 70. A seventy per cent calf crop is not acceptable to me, and it should not be to you, either, from strictly a profitability stand point This takes us back to making sure we do a good job of culling the cows who don't produce. The butcher cow market is only a few cents lower today than it was this time last year. My advice would be to do consider culling the cows who need to go, and con sider keeping as many heifers as you can for replacements. Now for the calves and some tips to get a little more for 'em. If we have some calves still on their mamas, separate the cows and calves with enough distance so they can't hear each other. The reason for this is to avoid respiratory illnesses caused by bawling, which can bring a calf down in a hurry. Process the cattle in the early morning when possible. Cattle tend to hold their body heat So even if you work them in the early evening when it seems to be cooling down for you, the cows will still be retaining body heat Any activity, or even just standing in the direct sun will bring up their temperature, cause undue stress, and endanger their health. Let's try to teach the kids about this, and avoid the temptation to ride calves in the pen. Castrating and dehorning older calves is very stressful. If it was not done in the spring, then it should probably wait a full month after weaning. You will get a few more cents per head at auction for steers than for 8-month old bulls. If you really want to do well at the auction, common sense management will help you. Little things such as remembering to ac quaint weaned calves with a water trough by letting the water drain out will get their at tention. Try to keep the calves around for a few weeks after weaning and keep them on good feed. This will add pounds and keep What counts as 1 serving for my child? How many servings from each group should I feed my child each day? The amount of food that counts as 1 child serving is listed in the chart below for each of Bread Group (6 servings per day) 121 slice bread 1 4 1 12 cup cooked cereal, rice, pasta 12 cup ready-to-eat cereal Vegetable Group (3 servings a day) 121 medium raw vegetable 121 cup leafy vegetables 12 cup vegetable juice Milk Group (2-3 servings a day) 341 cup milk or yogurt 6 Tablespoons custard or milk pudding 1 ounce cheese Meat Group (2-3 servings a day) 4 Tablespoons meat, poultry, fish 1 99 2-3 Tablespoons peanut butter 12 cup cooked dried beans or peas the five pyramid food groups. The chart also shows you how many servings from each group your child should eat every day. A good breakfast is made up of foods from at least three of the food groups. Fruit Group (2 servings a day) 121 medium raw fruit 4-5 Tablespoons cooked fruit 12 cup fruit juice