PARE TWO
THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER. ORE.. THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1917
FOURTH ANNUAL
MO
RROW COUNTY FARMERS'
UNION PICNIC
At Fair Grounds, Heppner
SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1917
A Program of Education and Entertainment
PARSON'S NOVELTY ORCHESTRA of Port
land will furnish music during the day. They are
worth coming miles to hear.
Hear a thorough discussion of the Road
Bonding Issue.
Prominent speakerswill talk on both sides of
this important question. All measures on Special
Election Ballot will be discussed and explained.
Big Dinner on Grounds at Noon
Everyone is invited to come with a well-filled
basket and enjoy a day of education and recreation
IEELERSTOII
STRONG FOR BONDS
R. 1. Cannier Says Tills Is the One
Opportunity For Oregon To In
itiate A Constructive Road
Building Program.
R. J. Carsner, prominent Wheeler
county 8 tockman who has been
spending several days in Heppner on
business, is a strong supporter of
the road bonding bill.
This Is a great opportunity (or Ore
gon to begin a constructive road
building program according to Mr.
Carsner's beliet. "Oregon has drib
bled away millions of dollars under
the old system and we are but very
little better off that we were In the
beginning," said Mr. Carsner. "Here
Is Interior Oregon from Wheeler
county to the Nevada Hue, comprising
an area larger than the state of Penn
sylvania and more than twice as large
Belgium, without a main highway.
"The present condition of what
few roads there are in that territory
is lamentable and the system of
past years has made no improve
ment. "I am surprised that the state or
ganizations of farmers, the Grange
and Farmer's Union, should be oppo
sed to the bond bill, inasmuch as
there will be no Increased taxation
so far as the farmer Is concerned and
the increased automobile tax will
have, to be paid whether the bond
measure passes or not. This Is the
first time in their history that the
State Grange has bad an opportunity
to go on rcord, and it lines up against
that which is of such vital importance
to every member of the organization,
Mr. Carsner owns a large ranch
in Wheeler county, and the passage
of the bonding measure will effect his
property only in an Indirect way, but
he says he can plainly see the bene
fits to be derived from the new road
plan to be inaugurated and therefore
he is working for the ultimate suc
cess of that plan.
CONTROL OF POTATO DISEASES.
Potato growing is an important
industry of Oregon and is generally
a profitable one. The acreage in po
tatoes, however, and the average
yield per acre have been decreasing
during recent years, particularly in
certain sections of the State where
the soil diseases have ben especially
prevalent, for this decrease in the
production of potatoes has been very
largely due to disease. The compara
tively rapid increase in the number
of diseases affecting potatoes, is due
in part to the continuous culture of
potatoes on the same land for a per
iod of several years. This unfortunate
practice furnishes excellent condl
tlons for the propagation of the com
mon diseases and for the origination
of new ones.
GENERAL CONTROL MEASURES.
It is fortunate that practically all
of the diseases attacking the potato
can be successfully controlled by
comparatively simple and Inexpensive
measures. It should bo borne in mind
that the control of these diseases
DEPENDS ENTIRELY ON PREVEN
TION AND NOT ON CURE. If, for
instance, a potato leaf Is Infected
with blight, it can not be cured of
the disease, although the spread of
this disease to other leaves or other
plants can be prevented by spraying
properly.
Spraying. In order to control cer- j
tain of the leaf diseases such as late
blight or early blight, spraying of the
potato plants must frequently be re
sorted to. For this purpose Bordeaux
mixture has proved to be the most
efficient spray mixture used, of
which the following formula Is most
frequently employed and is apparent
ly best for potatoes:
Copper sulfate (Bluestone)
5 pounds
Lump lime 5 pounds
Water 50 gallons
This is briefly and commonly ex
pressed as 5-5-50 Bordeaux. A
weaker solution such as 3-4-50, may
often be used with good results if it
is thoroughly applied.
Early Blight. Early blight attacks
only the potato leaves, causing brown
spots thereon, which as they enlarge
develop concentric rings or markings,
producing a "target" effect. When
the spots are numerous, they kill the
leaves with a consequent reduction
in the yield of the potatoes. In con
trast to late blight this disease de
velops best in warm dry weather.
It is not serious in this State but
where present can be succesfully pre
vented by thorough nnd timely spray
ings with Bordeaux mixture,
Tip Burn. Tip burn is a drying
and dying of the leaves, beginning
at the tips and margins and working
inward. The leaves often roll and
becoming brown, present a scorched
appearance This trouble is usually
most pronounced on light soils and
during hot, dry periods. If possible
maintain an adequate soil-moisture
supply by irrigation or careful cul
tivation. This disease can be largely
prevented by timely spraying with
Bordeaux mixture due probably to
the shading effect which this spray
has on the foliage of the potato
plant. All growers of potatoes
should write to O.A.C. for Bulletin
186. M. B. McKay, Asst. Plant
Patholigist at O.A.C.
L SALE DATES
ARE ANNOUNCED
The Oregon Woolgrower's Asso
ciation has announced the following
schedule of dates for the annual seal
ed bid sales:
Heppner Friday, June 15
Echo Monday June 18
Pilot Rock Tuesday June 19
Condon Thursday June 21
Shaniko Saturday June 23
Bend Monday June 25
Redmond Monday June 25
Maupin Tuesday June 26
Madras, Tuesday June 26
Enterprise Wednesday June 27
Joseph ..Wednesday June 27
Baker Thursday June 28
hen your thoughts
turn to Eats
Think of Us
Phelps Grocery Co.
Shearing Plant Closed.
Friday the spring sheep shearing
season, at the Echo plant, was com
pleted after six weeks work. During
this time approximately 80,000 sheep
were shorn. The work here took lon
ger than usual this year on account
of delays caused by the cold weather
and rain.
Saturday the entire crew left for
Huntington, where Jake Watten
burger will have charge of the crew,
Feminists At N. E. A.
Because of the conspicuous part
women have played in education and
in politics in the West during recent
years, unusual interest will center
around the coming of some of the
nation's foremost women to the Na
tional Education Association conven
tion in Portland next July. Half a
dozen receptions and banquets in
honor of Ella. Flagg Young, Chlca
go's noted woman educator, have al
ready ben planned! Mrs. Young's
chain of receptions will begin Sat
urday evening, the first day of the
convention, when the Oregon Civic
League will give a banquet In her
honor in the Multnomah Hotel.
Edith K. O. Clark, Superintendent
of Public Inscru'ctlon of Wyoming
is one of the newer women super
intendents who has rapidly come to'
the front in her able work in inter
esting her teachers in the Portland
convention. Superintendent Mary C,
C. Bradford of Colorado has been
one of the leaders in N. E. 'A. circles
for a number of years. From Min
neapolis will come the well-known
school board woman, Miss Mae Snow.
Parent-Teacher Associations, and
many women's clubs on the railroad
lines entering the state of Oregon
have promised to have committees
meet the trains as they pass through
to present flowers to the visitors.
At The Churches.
The Federated Church.
The church services and the Sun
day school will be combined next
Sunday morning in a Children's day
program, Children will come at
9:45 as usual and the program will
start at 10:30. These services are
always specially attractive and we
invite parents and all interested in
the school to be present.
Theme for evening sermon "With
God all things are possible", a study.
Christian Endeavor at 7:00. P. M.
Topic "Bible Study Habits". Leader,
Norton Winnard.
H. A. Noyes,' Pastor.
Church of Christ.
Children's Day services will be
held at the regular preaching hour
Sunday morning. . In connection with
this service there will be a picture
sermon on "Little Foxes." In the
evening the subject for considera
tion will be "Is it Easier to Serve
the Devil Than to Serve God?"
N. A. Clark returned Friday from
Portland where he had taken his
daughter Nellie for treatment.
The young lady will remain in a hos
pital for several weeks. Her condi
tion is improving according to last
reports,
A Cordial Invitation
Is extended to the people of
Morrow county to call and in
spect our remodled lobby and
see what changes we have made
for the convenience and comfort
of our guests. !
PARSON'S ORCHESTRA
will furnish music throughout the
day on Saturday, June 2. We
believe that our improvements
are a benefit not only to our
selves but to the general public;
You will be welcomed.
The Palace Hotel Co.,
By J. L. WILKLNS, Mgr. .
I have just received a lot of La
dles' genuine imported Peruvian Pan
ama Hats. Just the thing for sum
mer wear. Priced at 3 to $6.
MRS. L. G. HERREN.
Wm. Shipley, who has been work
ing for Wm. Padberg, the Morrow
county wheat king, for the past nine
years, spent several days in Heppner
last week. .
FOR SALE One second hand sixteen-foot
Holt Combine- with four
foot extension, 24 inch cylinder, 36
inch rear. The separator is driven
by a 35 h. p. engine. There is also
a 20-horse hitch Included. Price
$1,000.00. Will trade for horses,
mules or cattle. For further par
ticulars call on or address R. A.
Thompson, Athena, Ore. 2t.
Hardware
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Is all the name implies and nothing
more. Some hardware is better than
other. That depends.
We carry complete lines of Hard
ware in the best known and more
widely advertised lines.
Vaughn & Sons
Hardware Dealers
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MARBLE AND GRANITE
WORKS
PENDLETON, OREGON
FINE MONUMENT AND CEMETERY WORK
All parties interested in getting work in my line
should get my prices and estimates before
placing their orders
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
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