Seventieth Year No. 16
T h ese
T h in g s
We
N ote
Moro, Oregon F riday
February’ 21, 19ÔS
County Official Paper
Fertilizer, Survey
Planning Conference
pa¡r Board Has
Talked at Meet
S”"""8
Dinner For Those
On Conservation
Sherman High
Who Supervise
Objectives for agriculture and
rural living will lx* presented at
The annual dinner given by
The Sherm an County Soil Con
the Sherm an County Planning
the county fair board for the divi
servation d istrict hold its annual
onference, Sherm an high .school
m eeting Tuesday with a program
cafetorlum , Thursday, F ebruary sion «upcrlntendents was held
Monday night at the Masonic hall
that varied from soils to fish and
27 at 8:90 p. m.
with ladles of the Eastern Star
fertilizer.
One hundred fifty Sherm an serving the dinner.
Chairman
After a short film Leo Mayers
countians have
participated In John Rolfe preside«! ami heard
soil s ientist, told of the prograss
preparing six commit tee reports reports from the superintendents
(riles L. French
of the soil survey being made of
and recom m endations during the about what they h«»ix?d to «io with
Sherman county. It will 1 m ? done
w inter months. The six com m it
We take a census of hum ans next year according to present
the 1958 fair. Most were optim
tees ami their 19 sub-committees istic
every ten years and take one of plans and will show the variety
and most recommended
have
met
periodically
to
establish
deer every winter.
changes in the prem ium list.
of soils and the geologic form a
goals ami program s for the next
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Bill Jefferies who was not pre
tions of the county. It will make
5 to 10 years. W. L May Is gen sent sent word that the horse
Some can rem em ber the old Sherman county the best mapped
eral chairman. The event is spon exhibits would again lx* large and
brake blocks on wagons and how area in the state and perhaps
sored by various agriculture and some en tries are already prom-
fast they wore out; everyone the best surveyed.
com m unity groups and the Sher ised. Henry Barnum, cattle su
Harold W inegar reported on
knows that brake lining on cars
man kounty extension service. perintendent, said that exduding
wears out, too, if much stopping the wil life conservation prac
The meeting 1« public ami all are 4-H clubbers from the open class
is done. 1 decision of Senator Bvrd tices being followed, the cover
Invited, states May.
es would reduce entrance fees
of Virginia to retire calls a tte n made for birds, bird roosts and
Forty problems of concern to more than It would reduce prem
tion to the w ear and tear on water guzzlers installed with oth
Sherm an countians were llste«l iums. Orlow Martin, poultry,
brakes in human affairs. The job e r project« to increase the num
at a conference kick-off meeting welcome i new pens, Howard
of trying to keep the race from ber of birds in the tounty.
in October. Most of the problems Ross, sheep and swine, wanted
Andy andforve said that Sher
going too far or too fast is very
listed and other subjects have a loading chute and the board
trying. But brakes are necessary. man countians could raise trout
been considered by the six com said it was going to build a shed
-in farm ponds if they w anted to
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recom m endations on that barn
SIIEH M AN COUNTY W IN N E R S gin u p , from left, front row , Rich- Moro and (ie n e F rid ley, W asco, m ittees ami
Bill H all,
f id 1
Before this country solves its go to the work and trouble to do in a con test last w eek at the con- aid GralxMihorst and N ancy ('on- first in sw in g, high hc I ioo I d iv i draw n up for corns ¡deration ami crops,
wanted
w heat
classes
economic or social problems it is so. Cool nights keep the w ater at elu sion of the E lk s l.tnlge sjmiii - lee, hotti of Moro, ti«‘d for first sion: lutila .lean P aulson, Moro adoption by the general confer
going to have to get rid of gov at satisfactory tem perature for M>red w in ter season d a n cin g pro piaci* in sw in g , ju n ior high d iv i and David C oulee, Morti, acconti ence. Each com m ittee will present changed«
Biggest debate of the night was
ernm ent interference and enlist trout and it is not necessary that gram at T he H alles included th is sion: second row , Sharon llelsh e, In sw in g, high school d ivision .
their findings «luring the evening. after K. VV. .Moore of Portland, ex
ponds l>e stocked with bass or
the aid of individuals.
C. L. Smith, state extension agent, plained the method of putting in
warm w ater fish.
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will sum m arize the recommenda lights for the rtxleo field ami a
Howard Cushman told his lis
One way of looking at hum an
ABOUT THE COUNTY
tions an I reix>rts.
prelim inary estim ate of the cost:
Legion
Post
Debates
Moro
Missionaries
history is th at men first develop teners about the nitrogen fertili
Committees and chairm an who $5909. The plan Is to hold tlx*
Sunday
dinner
guests
of
the
zer
trials
th
at
have
been
conduc
ed a little governm ent by giving
will report at the public m eeting
Plan Church Aid
Je rry B arnett family were Mr. are: M arketing ami T ransporta rtxleo Saturday night so that
some chief some authority. L ater ted here in the past four years. Disbandonment
moiv riders can come from Pen
governm ent grew until it was too On soils three feet and under in
The Moro Missionary society and Mrs. Gordon H iderbrand ami tion, Elton Medler, Wasco; Land dleton, where the Round-Up will
family
and
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Tom
big and too oppressive and had to depth the chances of successful
Use and Crops, Ikm Thompson, lx* flnlshc.k
Tom Blessington of Condon, met with Mrs. Maggie Barnum
l>e overturned so there could 1 m ? a fertilization is one to three, he district commander of the A m er W ednesday afternoon with Mrs. Moore and Barbara.
Moro; Home and Com m unity Liv
The fair board, through Jack
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Royse and ing, Catherine Thomas, Wasco;
fresh start. Then the process was said. On soils 3 to 4 feet deep ican Legion, was here Sunday Zella Dyer and Mrs. Mae Broun
chances are two to three and on to meet with local Legionnaires co-hostesses. A dessert luncheon Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Haven and Weed Control, Joe Heater, Moro; Cushman, expressed the idea that
repeated.
the fair was now dependent on
soils over four feet chances are alxiut the fate of the Chris of apple pie ala mode was served May Ann recently spent the week Livestock, B ernard Martin, G rass
tr
racing money which may not con
end
in
Eugene,
w
here
Dads’
The necessity of a dow nturn 88 per cent.
at
1:3()
to
IS
m
em
bers
and
one
Valley;
ami
Public
Affairs,
Ken
Schultz post which has lx?en in
tinue in so large a stream as at
weekend
was
being
observed
at
was manifest in the inflation. The
guest
Mrs.
Jtx?
Griggs.
neth Fridley, Wasco.
Tom H elseth gave a resum e of active for some m onths Members
present. It has been working to
the
U
niversity
of
Oregon.
upturn will come when adjust his experiences as a Ford fellow have failed to attend regularity
President Hilda Goodenberger
put the grounds ami buildings in
Enjoying
a
potluck
dinner
and
ment is complete and some busi at H arvard and asked the aid of called meetings and despite the led In the opening prayer.
Rou
shape.
Proposal for a lighted
Junior Ladies Hope
an
evening
of
pinochle
at
the
home
nesses are already going up.
tine
business
was
enacted.
The
district members to get more ap- work of the A uxiliary have not
arena w as w ith the idea It might
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Sam
Brock
last
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society will buy curtains for the
propriations for soil conserva shown interest.
Increase revenue.
To Get Silver
G rover Cleveland said that the tion work if it is to lx? expanded^
Mr. Blessington is interested prim ary S. S. room. We also will Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. L.
When suix?rintendents make
L.
Funk,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
W.
A.
Nis-
3'wenty-two
ladles
gathered
people should support the govern
cover
a
couch
in
the
social
room.
Elected to succeed C. F. Kuy- in getting the maximum mem
their changes for the prem ium
ment and that governm ent could pers as director was John Hilder- bership and advised against dis- We will serve lunch to the county bet, and Mr. and Mrs. A rth u r Tuestlay evening at the home of list it w’ill be printed and work on
Smith. Mrs. Nisbet won high.
Mrs. WHllard Ix*ff for the regular
not support people.
brand and A. C. Kaseberg was re bandonm ent of the post. However he, 1th committee in the church
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Thomas m eeting of the Junior Ladies the fair will proceed for the year.
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basement
W
ednesday,
Feb.
26.
elected to the other board mem a proposal to sell the hall and let
T here will lx* some new features
One doesn’t have to be senile to bership. The board will hold a mem bers join another ¡Mist was
Devotions were led by Alice an, 1 Clyde Fridley went to P ort club. President Mrs. Vernon Mel- in an effort to obtain more coun
land
Monday
to
see
Ira
Fridley
».*r
presided
over
the
m
eeting
rem em ber when poison gas was m eeting for election of officers made with the idea that if there Gochnauer
on
Hebrew 2:1-4
The FFA will
w’ho is in a hospital there.
and Mrs. Andy Paulson gave de- ty participation.
touted as highly as war materiel rx*xt month.
Alx>ut fifty mem was one or not more than two "Wo dare not neglect to share
have a division ami there may lie
vot Ion«.
as rockets are now. It proved too bers attended the annual meeting. posts in the county there would the message of salvation with
Mrs. Del WYight and Mr. and
The project for the year was other local contests. Also there Is
dangerous to use.
those around us.” She also read Mrs. Jam es Maddox of The Dalles
lie more interest.
possibility the county may sug
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Commander Lon King will see the names from the Yearlxxik of were Sunday dinner guests at the discussed and «iecision was made gest a Joint fair with Gilliam
to
buy
a
silver
service
for
use
Prayer,
a
n
'
prayed
for
those
who
members and potential members
home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy An in the church. IToceeds will come county, if not
im m ediately at
A candidate for Oregon office ABOUT THE COUNTY
to try to get the m em bership up represent us in Colombia, and drews.
some
fu
ture
time.
calls himself a constitutional lib
from the silver tea, which is to
The Rufus postoffice is getting
among foreigners in our eastern
Dorcas society met at the home lx* held March 18 In the Moro
eral which, w ithout definition is quite a face lifting these days. to the quota which is hut 25.
United States.
I>AV OF PltAVEIt HET
of
Mrs.
Sain
Brock
last
week
w
ith
merely a mouth-filling phrase. The whole front part of the pre
Presbyterian Church social room.
The program was in charge of
World Day of Prayer is Friday,
nine members present. Mrs. Sa-
If he had said he was the same sent house is to be used for post-
Thelma Miller, who gave a dem < ie Rich was co-hostess helping Any surplus money received will February 21, at the Moro Presby
kind of a liberal as Senator office use w ith a much larger Jim Hill Billed
onstration of Galatians 5:22, “the to »serve the following: M argery be used for o ther Items such as terian Church. The World Day of
Morse voters would have the m at space for boxes, sorting tables and
a lace table loth or a punch lx»wl Prayer began In 1887. O bservan
fruit of the sp irit”, by using fresh
Van Gilder, Edith Brock, Mae
For Stockmen
ter clarified—or would they?
fruit to
represent
love, joy, W atkins, Madelyn Barnett, Faye set.
filing cabinets. A rest room is
ces are now h«*ld In 111 countries,
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Com m utes for tlx1 silver tea sta rtin g with the* Tonga Islands
also iM?ing ati.ed. The new’ post-
Jim Hill, m anager of the Pen peace, etc. Nine women assisted Boice, Jackie and Betty Schaef
w ere announced by the president ami enU ng with St. I.awrenc«* Is
We dis fer of Hill’s Motel.
Roy Shields, who is retirin g office is to l>e separate from the dleton Grain Growers, will he the in this dem onstration.
and yearly program books were land, Alaska.
as general solicitor for the Union residence of the present post m is featured speaker at the annual misses,1 the meeting by repeating
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Reid spent distributed.
This is a day when Christian
Pacific, earned his own way; his tress Mrs. Ix?onard Jordan. As in m eeting of the Sherm an County the benediction in unison.
the past weekend in Portland
Mrs. Virgil A rcher introduced
father died when he was five and the past deputy post m aster had Cattlemen at G rass Valley, March
where Mr. Reid attended the Re Mrs. A. Douma, who gave a very women all over the world will
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Andrews publican inner. He also attended
meet to w orship and join in pray
his m other when he w as ten. to use the living quarters of the 5 w ith the topic “Com m unity
Agricul spent last week in Portland visit the recent Repobican dinner in vivid ami enlightening account ers and in offerings to the g reat
Talk about lx?ing under privi Jo rd an ’s w hether they were home Development Through
of their rveent trip to Europe. She est cause in the world, the ad
ing Mr. and Mrs. Chester An The Dalles.
tu re ”.
leged. And few men made a bet or not.
had many souveniors on display vancement of the Kingdom of
drews.
ter success than Roy Shields,
which she had Ixxight in differ o u r Lord.
which makes us think th at it is
en t cities they visited. R efresh
The service for this year is
the quality that counts more than
m ents were served by Mrs. Ix*ff entitle«! "Bread of Life". As w<*
the privileges.
ami co-hostess Mrs. Lloyd W«xxl- »end Its message out to the j>co
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A recommended vegetable v a r m arket for more wheat hut she is Choice and Good grades.
ran h in Morrow county less than erson. Th? next m eeting will lx* pies of the world, may we prove
The wisdom of the work! is
Substantial
Dust for lice control on cattle one grub per anim al was found on March 4 a t the home of .Mrs. E. by our lives and devotion the
w ritten in books. Reading is the iety list was published last year. looking to Canada.
Few’ changes have been made. credit sale agreem ents have al may prove to be a readily acceR the treated and 8 on the untreated ( ’. G<w>!enlx*rg»*r.
reality of our faith. Through our
only way to get it out.
The
list is prepared by Ralph ready been completed between t,*d 'practice with the average «at lots. Trolene was given to the
Master, we can offer strength,
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comfort, an«l hope to the w eary
Maybe most products th at get Clark, extension horticultural spe the two nations. N orthw est wheat tic producer in Sherm an county. treated animals in the bolus form TRKN-AGKKH MEET
acordlng to
<n trouble do so by trying to be cialist. Anyone interested can exports were curtained because Lloyd H enrlchs this past fall by a balling gun
A regular m eeting of the Teen- and war-torn world.
som ething they’re not.
I jk e a give us a call and we will l>e hap the USDA is not financing Soft c«x»|x*rate<l with the county agent weight. Research results over a Age club was held Monday even <i(M' UNIT MEETS
in a dusting trial on ten head of three year period have shown ing at the home of F ather O’Con
Mrs. George W ilson, supervisor
motor car trying to be a parlor, py to give inform ation on varie W hite wheat under P L 180.
Four-H livestoi k shows have at yearlings. Inspection of these cat alxw t 95% control.
of the Kent area of the Ground
beer trying to be a soft drink or ties tested.
nor.
It
was
decided
to
send
a
let
Trees for w indbreak plantings least three m ajor purposes: To tle was made last Saturday with
a w om an's hat trying to l>e prac
A different m aterial known as ter of sym pathy to Keith Hock- ()i»server Corp, called a s|x*cial
should, lie ordered now if delivery provide an incentive for txiys and Robert Every, extension entom
tical.
“Co-Ral"
was also used on the man on the recent loss of his fa m eeting which was hel I at 2:30
Is anticipated this year. The Ore girls to raise good livestock and ologist, Corvallis. Excellent con
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Ruggles
ranch.
This m aterial is ther. Thanks was expressed to the February* 17 at the Kent Ix*glon
gon Forest N ursery
provides take good care of them; to pro trol w as observed Sue; ess is due
There were
15 present
Wasco school board for ix?rmls- hall.
The other day a w riter w rote trees for this purpose for Oregon vide an opportunity for teaching, to m aterial used and not necessar also a system ic material, hut Is sion to use the gym. There will which included three visitors
applied
as
a
spray
which
is
ab
that there w asn’t any security. farm ers. O rder blanks are avail selection and care of livestock; ily the method. Past results have
lx? no s«x?lal activities this week from G rass Valley, Mrs. H arry
He w asn't talking about econom able at our office. Trees available and an opportunity to recognize shown «lusting not as grxxl as sorbed into th e Ixxiy and works end. The next regular m eeting H(x>|x*r, supervisor of the Grass
internally
as
d«x*s
Trolene.
Six
ic security in particular b u t se January 1st were: Douglas Fir, 4-H members for the work they dipping nr »praying, but the ease
will lx* held Monday, F ebruary 24. Valley area; Mrs. A. A. Dunlap
curity in general. And he m eant Grand Fir, W hite Fir, Ponderosa have done. To lx? effective we and cost for equipment in doing teen yearling steers were treated Refreshm ent« w ere served and and Mrs. Elx*n Kee; M-Sgt. Ralph
last
N
ovember
on
the
Ruggles
what he said. Maybe he’s rig h t Pine, A ustrian Pine, Chinese Ar- m ust plan and con uct our 4-H the job has a«lvantage.
movies shown. This <lub is for Bragg USAF of Arlington, Sgt.
for no man even knows he’ll be borvitae, Black Locust, Caragana, livestock shows to accomplish
A one and one-half precent diel place. A check Saturday showed all Intereste«! high school youth, Ruel B rum ltt from the B«*nd Fil
Russian Mulberry, Russian Olive these objectives. Boys and girls drin dust was used on the year 1 i grubs j>er animal on the un-
here tomorrow.
ter ( ’en ter and Sgt W ilbur Mort-
and Is nondenoiidnatlonal.
and Chinese Elm.
still have time to join and parti lings. Diel rin has not been ap treat«*«I steers and k*s than one
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mer of the Ihxxl River area.
Ix*nten
«levotion.s
consisting
of
on
the
treated.
Results
of
these
Many people have an urge to cipate in 4-H club work this year. proved by the Pure F ool and
Residents of the east will long
Mrs. Wilson called the m eeting
Mass
and
The
Way
of
the
Cross
rem em ber the w inter of 1957-58 prune their ornam entals in the The most im portant event is our Drug adm inistration for use on trials should add to the know will ix* held this week on Wed to order and then turned it over
ledge
of
the
material
under
local
while those on the w*est coast spring. Most trees and shrulis local Sherman County Fair. The cattle for lice control to date and
nesday evening a t St. M ary’s Ca to Sgt. Bragg who Intnxluced the
will soon forget the fine w eather do better if a minimum of prun Dalles show Is scheduled or June thus cannot lx* officially rproin* conditions and provide recom tholic church In Wasco, and on other sergeants.
Sgt. Brum ltt
of that w inter. We don’t think ing is done. I«et them grow as n at 8 to 11. Calves are already on feed mended. Lloyd was happy with mendations for general use when Friday evening at St. John the gave an Introductory talk on tlx*
the
material
is
release«!.
for this event. Sheep and swine the results and has purchas«*«! a
that proves anything but if it ural as possible.
Baptist Church in Grass Valley. place of the G(X’ In the missile
In pruning, take out dead and must be on feed by March last $39 duster for dusting additional
does it is bad.
Gross agri ulture farm income Next week devotions will a lte r age ami showed one reel of a
broken limbs first. Then weak for I he Dalles show. O ther shows cattle.
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for Sherman county was slightly nate, (» la ss Valley oil W ednesday scientific movie of "The Chal
In the O rient it is polite to take grow th can be removed where for 4-H livestock members are
Varied results were olxierved higher for 1957 than the past tw’o evening and Whsco on Friday. lenge to Outer Space”, which fea
off the shoes. Here it would not it is interfering or strength Is G rand National Junior Livestock in trials on use of the new sys- years. Income from crops, ani Sum ’ay «levotions will be held In tured space engineer W ernher
be polite. We get along by under needed for a better grow th. Trees Exposition, Cow Palace. San temlc insecticides for control of mal production, ami governm ent Antelope.
von Braun, explaining his plans
need little limb removal except Francisco, March 29 to April 2: cattle grul»s here in the Colum paym ents amounted to $8,183.799.
standing.
for men to explore a ml conquer
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for convenience such as limbs Junior Lives;« k Show of Spo bia Basin. Inspection was made Cash crop income am ounts to $7,-
space. Sgt. Bragg explained the
The world may get to he very overhanging a sidewalk or street. kane, May 9 to 9; E astern Oregon of treated animals on the Orville 205,790 which includes $5,617,999 ItEBER 4IIS INSTALL
necessity for GDC m em bers to
scientific. It will not. however, Shrubs can have older stem s re Livestock Show, Union, June 5 to Ruggdcs ranch, Grass Valley, last for wheat, $1,521,009 for barley,
Installation of new officers for continue training ami sk y w atch
change human relationships very moved as they get too large, and 7; Bend Rotary 4-H F at Stock Saturday with R W. Every. Re $21,990 for oats, $3,790 or mixed Lupine Itel>ekah hxlge was done ing. Sgt. Mortmcr tol«l of the
much.
they can be m aintained as useful Show and Sale, June 6 and 7; anil sult« were determ ined by count grain, $15,900 for hay and $25,909 last week with the following ta k ‘‘Jo t ’em Down” plan being used
ornam ents for extended time. the Oregon State Fair Septem ber ing emerged grubs o r warbles In for fruits.
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Animal production ing up their duties: Ann Miller, in the H«xxl River area to keep
We would feei a little contrite When
heavy pruning seems 3 to 6, Salem. There will not i»e the ba«ks of ra ttle tr#*at«*d and Income is estimated at $560,900 NG; May Br«mn, VG; Thelm a the volunteer olwervers well
about having such n k e w eather necessary. It is usually a sign that a Pacific International In 1958, sim ilar cattle untreated.
The with $450,000 for lx*ef, $15,000 Miller, RSNG; Bertha Belshe, LS- tralne«!. It was deckled to adopt
while the east is shivering if it the sh ru b has served Its useful but a show Is scheluled for O o "Trolene” m aterial used on 25 for sheep and wool, $20,090 for NG; Zella Dyer, RSVG; Florence a sim ilar plan with ea* h member
tober 17 to 24, 1959.
w eren’t that we enjov it so much. ness and should be replaced.
calves last fall showed 29 grub« swine. $60,000 for chickens ami Bruckert, LSVG; la u r a Grahen- observing to keep aircraft records
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U. S. wheat exports ar<* down
Since the end of the war. the l* r animal on untreated ami 5 eggs, ami $15,000 d airy produc horst,
warden; Vada DeMoss, ami reporting to their supervisor
The discussion in Portland a fifth from the level of a year composition of the lieef supply on tn it.il.
Trial« In Gilliam tion. G overnm ent paym ent was Conductor; Maggie Barnum, chap at the end of each month, who in
over what is art finds some say earlier. The main reason or the has changed substantially. C han county showed 23 on untreated high this year due to the acreage lain; Ix*ona Douma, musician; turn will report to Sgt. Bragg.
ing that a picture of a cow Isn't drop is the fact that European ges h a w been toward a lining and 2 on treated on the Ron Davis reserve soil Ixink program . Total Mary Brackett, Inside guardian; Sgt. Bragg told of a plan to tour
art. May not be but most viewers countries are taking less this sea proportion of sfeer and heifer ranch and 6 on the untreated and I>ayment was $418,000 with $398,- Mollie Mclxtchlan, outside guard Geiger Air Ba-*? and the Spokane
would recognize what U was in son. Europe harvested a record beef, relatively more fed beef, and 1 in the treated anim als on the 900 for acreage reserve and $20,- ian, Helen M artin, secretary; Al Filter Center.
They decule«! to
tended to be.
crop last year. India Is in the a growing dominance of the W ith ranch.
make the tour In April.
On the Doherty 000 for the ACP program .
thea Burnet, treasurer.
rf i r *
Reports on Agricultural Matters Made by County Agent Thompson