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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (June 28, 1963)
Page 4 Sherman County Journal, Moro, Oregon, Friday, June 28. 19CJ Conservation Research Division oi ARS at Beltsville, Maryland, the handlxxjk shows how plant nutrients may increase root ex B y S h e i liu m ( o u u l) K x tM M tiu M the f«*ed lot, cattle need to gain ploration of the soil so that soil A x e n t >t 1.5-1.75 pounds per day on as w ater is use«l to higher tensions cheai> a ration as iMMsible Sever- and to greater depths. T he Dalle«* Show It shows hew fertilization can ' al combinations of feed can be Late action by the Oregon j used. ( ’haff can lie used if feed increase yields per inch of w ater le g isla tu re changed distribution a supplem ent and 1 percent of used, w hether rainfall or Irriga of param utual racing money to , (tjeir body weight in grain a day. j tion, and how improved fertility shows anti fairs. The Northwest . 5 Feedlot location and equip- on claypan soils pays off in spke T urkey Show and Oregon S tate nient ls hnpi,t1ant Cable fence<t of critical [ærioiLs of drouth or to r n Show appropriation have j troughs, and aprons are floods. been elim inated. A ppropriations j g(XMj It shows how irrigation great foi I lie Dulles Show will lie con-j ijgji G rata Program A lternative« ly increases the nitrogen de tinuei as in the past. Northwt*st agricultural leaders Legislative action also increas and economics from the land- mands of annual forage crops, ed appropriations to the State grant U niversities met with John since they are stxsled during un F air and I’.l. County F air funds Schniltker, economic adviser to favorable m oisture periods, must will thus is» decreased with t h e ' Secretary of A griculture, Orville make grow th in a short time, and later change plus a change in the Freem an, June 11 at Spokane. have relatively shallow root sys one-twentieth mill tux from coun A dm inistrative alternatives un tems. ty funds to deduction from the d er existing federal grain legis param utual fund before d istrib u lation w as discussed. Marion tion to the counties. Thomas, Oregon Economist re- An early May show had tx*en ports results as follows: projiosed for the liKi-4 Oregon l. The secretary of agriculture W heat League Show in The Dal can still allow substituting w heat les. This generally has not been for barley on feed grain bare looked upon favorably, so dab-» acres for 1964. Substitution ls dis will lx? set for June 7-1., 1901. cretionary with the secretary in This te possible for '64 since 4-H line with the overall w heat and Sum m er School hits been set for feed grain programs. A decision June 15-20. is hoped for l»y August. Oregon M a te F a ir 2. The present law requires a The 1963 Oregon State F air is reduction in wheat lx*se on farm s scheduled for August 30 through that exceed their 1964 allo tm en ts Septem ber 7. Copies of the P re unless sulM ltulion on feed grain mium List for open class and 4-H base acres Is authorized. 3. Present legislation prevents are available at the County E x sale of CCC stocks for domestic tension Office. Since the Sherm an County use at less than 105 percent of F air is held after the Oregon cu rren t loan rates unless wheat S tate F air some pre - f a ir judging was going out of condition. Tills activities are necessary for 4-H means that w heat cannot lie o ff members. Ju n e 2« the 4-H pre ered on the l>asis of the lower fa ir 4-H hors«» Judging program loan rates now in prosjiect for was conducted. Next month, July 1964 before July 1964. However, CCC stocks of corn, 16 and 17, all o th er 4-H exhibits exe«»pt livestock will be Judged milo, and liarley can ix» offered to selt»c, candidates for State Fair al the 1963 Ioan rates during the Competition. Som ew hat over 50 1963 m arketing season. There Is exhibits at State F air was made nothing In the law that specif i- rally prevents the side of (X'C’s in 1962. •Sherman County ls the oniy stocks of Great Plains milo and County Fair, excejg Harney, that corn in the Northwest at the lo is field after the Oregon State cal support rate of al>out $42.(10 Fair. The pre-fair judging c e r a ton on corn. Special sales of corn and milo tainly causes much additional work on the part of many indiv in tiie Northwest during the 1963 iduals. The pre • county fair Jud 64 season would help to retain ging will continue by parental the rem nants of our poultry in and leader request to provide dustries and help grain b r i e r s S tate F air o pportunity for Sher- sta rt the adjustm ents tiiat may mna 4-H memliers. It is hnjx»d lx» neede«l to help provide a m ar oomeday County F a ir dates can ket for th«» increased production be adjusted to fit the State Fair of wiw*at that could come in 1961. < MTerinfi at I Ml 00 to 016 00 a ton judging schedule. would ix* somewhat higher than Cnttlemen'M T our loan rates now I11 proHjxx-t for A bus load of Sherm an County 1964 w heat and barley but sever jx»o|»le interested in liv«\«tock d u r al dollars below recent market ing a reoent to u r olwerved some prices for corn and milo. of the progress in the livestock 4. 'Hie D epartm ent of A gricul feeding Industry lx»lng made In tu re Intends to take steps neces Umatilla County. T re m e n d o u s sary to protect C j S. com m ittm ents changes have been mad«» In the under the lnternation W heat H erm iston - Stanfield area in Agreement. I11 otherw ords, 11 >t utilization of irrigated pasture, allow wheat in foreign channel to silage, cannery w aste and feed lx* sold for less than the world grains. The gross agriculture in price. come for livestock lias already «louhled d uring the past six or seven years due to tills develop Fertility Stretches ment. Sherm an County |x»ople a t tending were certainly given an Moisture For Crops eyeful as to program s underw ay Pro|x»r fertilization can help The event was sponsored by th»» stretch m o istu re for crop produc- U attlem en’s Association and tour tlon. according to official agrlcul- arrangetiients made by the Uma- tural scientists reporting in a tllla and Sherm an County Exten- new handbook Just Issued by the cion Agents. , American Potash Institute Some of the more im ixutnat • Entitled "M oisture and Fertil- observations by one party were. Ity," tiie new hcxiklet features the 1. Excellent cooix»ratlon w as latest findings from different noted in planning advancement in parts of the country, showing programs by producers and pro- that "fertilizers for the adequate ducei groups, restsireh and e \ nutrition of all crops play a ma- tension ixxtple | jor role in the efficient us«* and 2 Irrigated ground can prob- cotvervatton of w ater resources." ably ix* put to its lx»st us«* p r o 'Hie findings are reported by ducing feed for lives,<x'k in this nationally k n o w n U niversity area In form of pasture, corn sll scientists, including Stanley Bar- ng«». green chopped bxsi, o r alfal- lx*r of Purdue, ItolxTt Pearson of fa Auburn. A. L. Ixing, L. B. Miller. 3. Full grain feeding is not end P E. Johnson of Illinois. E. done until steers get to the 650 B Norum of North Dakota, and 700 weight level. Cattle will not D. W Henderson, I t M Hagan, stand th e all harley program fo r'a n d D. S Mik koi.sen of California m ore t lion 120 days. i Introduced by Cecil Wadleign, I 4 From weaning until put into Director of the Soil and W ater County Ramblins It shows how impossible it is to get efficient crop use of ferti lizer eith er w ith or without irri gation on soils th at need liming It shows how plant root.-, feed ing in subsoil usually have access to half the potassium found in the surface soil and how potas sium increases the w’ater • hold ing capacity of plant tissues. A single copy of this handlxx>k can be secured by w riting Dept. N, American Potash Institute, 1102 16th Street, N.W., W ashing ton 6, D.C. Wasco Pharmacy GI 2 52C2 DON’T BE HOT AND IRRITABLE EVERY SU M M ER INSTALL CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING IN YOUR H O M E NOW! Call Now For Your F a E E Engineering Survey! THE HEATING CENTER Third & Madison “ Your Comfort Is OUR Business’’ An Electric Air Conditioner Means Comfortable Days H a rv e s t T ¡me N e e d s And Restful Nights For Your Entire Family! 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