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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1963)
PAGE S SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO, JRK GON County Ramblin’s By TI mmmm W. Thompson Sherman Extension Agent M anh Wlteat Export have been treated with chemicals this year in a roadside and fence row sanitation program th a t is gaining popularity w ith farm ers and ranchers throughout the county. This program calls for the use of sterilan t chemicals to elim in ate cheatgrass, rye and Other an nual weeds from fence rows, road sides, around buildings and w aste areas. Results have been excellent alm ost w ithout exception w her proper recom m endations are fol lowed. This goes a long w ay to ward controlling cheatgrass, rye and o th er annual weed problem s in non-crop areas. G rain export shipm ents im port ed in March by the Division of G rain Inspection of the Oregon D epartm ent of A griculture were the largest since May, 1957. The March total was 9,112.674 bushels and the Mav, 1957 was 9.419,532. The largest shipm ent leaving Portland on one ship was 674,390 bushels, which w ent to Italy. One ship going to India took 520,800 bushels out of Portland. O ther countries to which grain was shipped included Germany, Weed 4ontn»l Research El Salvador, Korea, the P hilip A new em phasis on weed con pines, Venezuela, Pakistan, Ko trol research has been started in rea, Ecuador, Japan, Chile and Sherm an County. New chemicals Formosa. are being tested on broad leat The M anh figure on inspection weeds in w heat or barley on the of incoming grain at the Portland Fred Anderson, Hildred Zell, office of the division was 10,619 - Wasco, ami Stradley ranch in 489 bushels, with w heat account ing for 9,168,794 bushels of this G rass Valley. Three of these 704- plot sites have lieen established total. and two more sites have l>een Broiler Imluatry Expansion selected for application in the Oregon’s broiler industry should Kent area. come out of the w'heat referen Several new chemicals are be dum w ith plans for expansion. ing used to test th eir effective E ith er a yes o r no vote will pro ness against broad leat weed vide feed wheat prices to N orth problems. west poultry producers. These plots have l>een estab- Oregon broiler industry spokes established by M artin Zim m er men have recently pointed out the man, County Weed Agent, in con 50 per cent under production of nection w ith the OSU A gricultural broilers in the state. Spokesmen ' E xperim ent Station believe expansion can be made i* Research on o th er weed prob- feed wheat is com petitive w ith | lems is planned for the near fu- Midwest corn. Local producers I ture. This will enable us to get used to feed wheat to poultry but J the kind of research we need here the past 15 years have seen w heat in Sherm an County for Sherman priced out of the feed m arket. County conditions. Wheat Growth Research B y M ai garet Reil Sherm an County is one of two Honte Extension Agent Oregon counties w here weekly The Home Extension Units will wheat ol>servations will be made by the Crop Reporting Service have a lesson on Chinese cookerv under direction of Hal Prindle, incrporating D ulgar wheat, Coun A gricultral Statistician, USDA, ty Agent Margaret Reil announc Portland. O bservations s t a r t e d ed- The lesson is based on a re- April 29 ond will continue through Quest of the county planning com- ---------- mi t tee. harvest. Don Thompson is the local ob- The lesson is set up to enable serv er w orking w ith five cooper- those attending to lx» able to share ating w heat growers. Plots are soc^a^ custom s of these people, to - learn im portance of food values located on four soil types: - E dgar Alley, Condon Silt Ix>am; Don and meal planning, to see the McDermid, Walla W aba Slit dem onstration of Chinese m eth Loam; I^eonard Fields, Walla ods of vegetable and meat cook Walla Silt Loam, course solum; ery, and to learn to incorporate Marvin Thomas and Thompson bulgar w heat instead of rice in the Brothers, Walla Walla Silt Loam, menus. Hope you will attend your lo low rainfall. The experim ental project is new cal unit in May to get your copy to the state. This y e a r’s w ork will of the pam phlet, Chinese Cook l>e used to evaluate procedure an 1 ery, and participate in the lesson. im prove crop outlook and rep o rt ing liata. THE JOURNAL IS SHERMAN Steel Prices Moving Costs to Be Paid by State— Gov Hatfield Signs Bill G overnor Hatfield signed into law a legislative act perm itting the S tate Highway Depart inert to pay, w ithin cet tain limits, the moving costs of persons displac ed by highway construction. Pass age of the bill had been requested by the State Hignway Commis sion. State Highway Engineer F or rest Cooper pointed out that prior to enactm ent of this bill Oregon was powerless to pay relocation costs even though perm itted to do so by the Federal Highway Act of 1962. He said at least 18 states are now making relocation paym ents as pros hied under the federal law. Any occupant of an improved property will be eligible for re im bursem ent of his necessary moving expenses if be is in oc cupancy at the tim e the State cedures. No occupant who take» up tenancy after that time will lx* eligible. The Highw ay D epart m ent will pay actual costs up to a maximum of $200 in the case of an individual or family, and up to $3,000 in the case of a busi ness or farm. Cooper stated th at the new’ law supplem ents the Highway Depart merit’s advisory assistance pro gram w’hich has lieen in existence since passage of the Federal . Highw ay Act. Highw ay officials anticipate j that nearly all eligible p erso n s, will apply for relocation pay-1 * ments, w ith the bulk of claims “ ft takes a nut to take on this i expected from the Portland met- job, so 1 guess I can qualify • ropolitan area. Current and f »- I tu re freew ay routes in P o rtla n d 1 So stated Karen Bethel, Sherman will displace a num ber of busi High's new advertising manage • nesses and several hundred indi- j in her campaign speech last w eek. Karen, a transfer from South viduals in the next few years. Eugene High School, was elected Persons eligible for relocation j Pep Club president last fall. She paym ents will be advised by re-1 was a princess at both Homecom presentatives of the Highway De partm ent well In advance of the tim e they m ust move, inform a tion on the new program is avail able through th e office of the Re location Superriaor, High of Wav Division. State Highway Build ing. Salem. Posters-Paint Given New Ad Manager the eight newiy- that five ing and Ju n io r Prom. This spring, Karen was inducted into elected ASB fflcers of S h e n n a r the National Honor Society. High are me b a n of the Natlon- Diana Tallant emerged victori al H onor So •ty? ous in an earlier election. Jan. 2’ . Site will take office next tall. Diana is a junior tran sfer stu dent who has previously l»een honored as princess of both the rL . FUNERAL W interw onderland and th? Junior service Prom. LEONARD R. SMITH bmith- Callaway l iapel . Journal Want Ada Get Result«! Telephone CY 6-3135 Records THE IDEAL GIFT for GRADUATION or Any Gift Occasion ROTH’S MUSIC CENTER 4141 E. 2nd The Dalle« MAXWELL FLYING SERVICE Rt. 3, Box 820 Hood River, Oregon CESSNA S A I.ES A SERVICE I nNtructlon — Rental — Charter Phone 386 1732 M ay Is ••H u y a C e s s n a 172** m o n th C essna < Y 6-3752 This ’s A Special Appeal To The Wheat Growers Herman County of <X)UN T V S N E WSP A PER! Recent raise in prices of steel is of much concern to agriculture. Why? Because the farm ers of our nation invest t w i c e as much OPTOMETRIST money in m achinery as does the steel industry and five tim es as 405 K. 2nd St. much as the automobile industry. Tel. CY 6-5362 The Dalles, Ore. Feed Grain legislation A voluntary feed grain bill was passed by the house of rep resen tatives on April 25. This bill pro Fourth Annual 1 vides for a feed grain program in 1964 and '65 sim ilar to this vea. ’s program . The bill provides for in at the terchange of wheat and feed grain Rufus Grange ilall or l>arley in o u r case providing Rufus, Oregon g reater flexibility and freedom of on Sunday, May 19 action. The program is due fo- From 12 noon until 6 p.m. senate consideration shortly. Price« of $1-30 for ndiilta at d Dr. Otis G. Perkins SMORGASBORD | By Martin .1. Zimmerman Sherman County Agent Fence Row Clean-l'p Over 2,000 miles of fence row’s 75c for children. Come nee the changes in the RnfiiN Area «Ince the John Day Dam wan started. lilis COMFOII FROM C iti TUESDAY, MAY 21 8 a. m . t o 8 p. m . Don’t Gamble With Wheat Prices! Protect Your Annual Income Vote For Continued Prosperity This Publicity Sponsored By “Ob course I dot a code in my head, but dank you for calling." was the happy grandmother’ j reply to an unexpected long distance call from her son and his family. It wasn t Mother s Day or even Christmas. They just had the impulse to keep in touch, and the kids wanted very much to talk to Grandma. Even with the pleasant weeping caused by this call, her voice sounded good to everyone. Have you shared some tearful hap* piness with your folks lately? ( 4.1 this evening, after 6, when the rates are lower. PACIFIC NORTHWEST BELL State Committee F o r A Yes Vote on the R eferendum Paulen Kaseberg, Wasco, Chairman
