nEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, IIEPPNER, OREGON
45TH ANNIVERSARY BOOSTER EDITION
MORROW COUNTY WANTS MORE FARMERS
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cows that are paying the operator
a large labor income and supplying
a market for the hay. There are
in these herds many purebreds, al
though the bulk of them are high
grades. Purebred sires are head
ing the herds in all cases and dairy
ing, which was once a very minor
industry, is now listed among the
leading three. Every two years
since 1923 a veterinarian has visited
the county and tested the cows for
tuberculosis. The last test was
made in 1927 and only one reacter
was found. This speaks very well
for the climate of the county, be
cause when livestock are as healthy
as this, human beings will also be
healthy. As the percentage of re
aders has gradually decreased it is
entirely possible that in a few years
tuberculosis will be eradicated from
the cattle of this county.
The dairy industry has increased
to such an extent in this section of
the state that a survey made last
fall showed there was enough far
mers interested in a dairy herd im
provement association to start one
in Morrow and Umatilla counties.
At the present time there is a dairy
specialist traveling about the two
counties visiting each association
member once a month, weighing
and testing the milk, figuring the
cost of feed and supplying the own
er with the Individual performance
of each cow in his herd. This will
permit the farmer to cull the herd,
sell the boarder cows, and increase
his profits. Enough interest has
been created in this new venture
since the association started, that a
new association will no doubt be
formed in this county some time
in 1928, and thereby give all those
interested a chance to get the bene
fits of this work.
Another industry that was con
sidered worthwhile a few years
back, but now is being developed in
all sections of the county, is poul
try. The well drained, sandy soil
and the abundance of green feed
and other natural feeds for making
the poultry industry successful, are
found in every section of the coun
ty. Modern poultry houses are be
ing built in large numbers and daily
shipments of eggs are made to the
larger centers of population,. Ex
perience has taught those who once
kept only a few turkeys on the
farm, to supply the favorite dish
that. graces the Thanksgiving and
Christmas dinner tables, that tur
keys pay well in this section and in
1927, 4000 turkeys were raised and
enough breeding stock is on hand
at the present time to insure more
than 12,000 turkeys for the markets
next fall.
One of the major industries of
the county is sheep raising. There
are at the present time more than
120.000 breeding sheep. The abun
dance of spring and winter range,
together with the large amount of
summer pasture accessible on the
national forest, makes conditions
ideal for the raising of sheep. High
grade Merino and Rambouillet
ewes are crossed with purebred
bucks of these breeds and in some
cases, to supply the market with
excellent early lambs, the ewes are
crossed with Blacklace or Lincoln
bucks. The climate is such that
much of the lambing is done upon
the range where there is plenty of
early green feed.
The principal dry land crop of
Morrow county is wheat, both win
ter and spring varieties. The aver
ase yield throughout the county in
1927 was something over 20 bushels
per acre. The topography of the
land is such that large teams can
be used in preparing the ground,
seeding, and harvesting the crop
and one man now does the work
which formerly, with the old type
of machinery, required three or
more. The combine has come to us
to stay. Twenty acres or more of
the wheat is harvested each day by
three or four men, fourteen head
of horses, when the combine is
used. Trucks are used to pick up
the sacked grain from the fields
and the wheat (hat was standing in
the field in the morning is often
found piled high in the warehouses
on the railroad before sundown.
There was 144,000 acres of wheat
harvested in this county in 1927.
An equal acreage is in wheat at the
present time to be harvested this
year. ,
To aid the farmers in selecting
the varieties of wheats that will
give them the highest yields, the
Sherman branch experiment sta
tion of the Oregon Agricultural col
lege at Moro, Oregon, has cooper
ated with the Morrow county agri
cultural agent for the past four
years by planting two grain nur
series in representative sections of
the county where standard variet
ies, hybrids, and pure line selec
tions of the wheats and other
grains, that have given the best re
sults at Moro, are planted each
year. One hundred and three var
ieties of wheat, eight varieties of
barley, and six varieties of oats are
grown in each of the nurseries.
In the north end of the county
near the Columbia river is found
the West Extension of the Uma
tilla Irrigation project known local
ly as the Irrigon and Boardman
sections. In the Boardman section
there are 87 farm units that aver
age 40 acres in size, while the Irri
gon and Umatilla division has 86
farm units with an average size of
20 acres. Seventy-one hundred acres
in the district is accessible to ditch
I SEEN IN MORROW COUNTY WHEAT FIELD
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A Lady Farmer at a Man's Task
BIG ELEVATOR WAREHOUSE AT IIEPPNER
and plenty of water is available so
that the ultimate development of
the project will be 11,000 acres.
There is sufficient water at the pre
sent time for the 7100 and when the
system is developed it will be ade
quate to supply 11,000 acres.
The 1927 assessment on operation
and maintenance was $1.65 per
acre and the so-called building
charges were $2.00 per acre, making
a total of $3.65, which was pretty
close to the average assessment
from year to year and from all in
dications it will be the same for a
number of years to come.
The crops grown in the irrigated
section are many, but as the Irri
gon section seems to be particular
ly adapted to the growing of mel
ons, this crop has been made a spe
cialty, and Irrigon melons are
known throughout the northwest as
melons of high quality and large
size. Most any crop grown any
where under irrigation can be
grown on the West Extension of
the Umatilla. So far alfalfa has
been the principal cash crop in the
Boardman area, but as the market
for the hay during the past few
years has been ratner limited,
many farmers have changed their
system of farming so that the bulk
of it is fed on the farms, thereby
getting a higher price for their hay
and at the same time increasing
the fertility of the soil. Strawber
ries, potatoes, sweet potatoes, as
paragus, corn, and many other var
ieties of cereals and vegetables
make wonderful yields in these sec
tions, making it possible to do any
kind of specialized or diversified
farming that one would want to
choose.
Crowded For Room it was Necessary to Pile Sacks on Platform.
A most successful farmers' mar
keting association and a successful
business with headquarters at
Heppner is what is known as the
Heppner Farmers Elevator com
pany who own the above shown
large capacity warehouse and ele
vator. Stockholders of this concern are
a combination of local growers. The
firm was originally organized in
1910 with then but one warehouse,
80x80 feet. Their business grew
from the very Btart as in this or
ganization the farmer found a
ready and economical marketing
medium for his product. Two years
later the business had grown to
such proportions that larger quar
ters were necessary and another
adjoining warehouse of 120x80 feet
floor space was built. The elevator
seen in the background which has a
capacity of 100,000 bushels waa er
ected in 1917. In the same year
the firm acquired the then Hepp
ner Milling company holdings. The
history of this association, it will
be noted, has been one of steady
growth and continued expansion.
With warehouse and elevator they
now have a storage capacity of
more than 200,000 bushels.
Here is also an economical mar
ket for the farmers' supplies. They
deal In all manner of feed stuffs,
Hour, etc., making a particular
leader of the famous "White River
Flour" and "Snow Maid" for which
they are Morrow county distribu
tors.
The officers, stockholders and di
rectors of the firm are well known
local business men and growers,
who, through their business acumen
have brought the busniess through
with every success. The success of
this firm in itself is an excellent
advertisement for this section's ag
ricultural possibilities.
Officers and directors are as fol
lows: W. G. McCarty, president;
Ralph Thompson, vice president;
R. W. Turner, secretary, and Chas.
Swindig, active manager of the bus
iness and plant. Included In the
board of directors are C. N. Jones,
R. A. Thompson, R. I. Thompson,
R. W. Turner and W. G. McCarty.
In the person of Mr. Swindig, the
firm has a man of unusual ability
in this line. He has been serving
in this capacity for the past 12
years and his operations have been
identified with a constant and year
ly growth in business. This firm
alone last year handled more than
410,000 bushels of grain and there
are at present 123,000 bushels of
wheat in their storage rooms.
We take pleasure In according
this firm and its personal mention
in the pages of this edition. The
firm, as a good example of Success
achieved here, and the Individual
stockholders, as men who Jjave
made good, have every confidence
in the future of this Bection, and
are helping to build the greater
Heppner of tomorrow.
Lands in Morrow county may be
secured cheaper in proportion to
acreage production than elsewhere
in the great Northwest A land
of sure crops. Every year a plen
tiful harvest. Come and farm in
Morrow county. We want more
farmers.
If you want to live in the healthi
est and best all-year round climate
in the United States, come and live
in Morrow county, the country
where men succeed.
Morrow county boasts of one of
the finest school systems of the
west. Nothing has been overlooked
to give the younger generation ev
ery advantage.
THE F. & S. NATIONAL
BANK AIDS MORROW
COUNTY PROGRESS
The present prosperous country
seen on every hand in agriculture
and commercial lines is to the larg
est extent due to the help and ac
commodations extended by the
banks.
The banks of Hoppner are recog
nized as strong, safe and reliable.
Such a one is the Farmers and
Stockgrowers National bank of
Heppner, owned and operated by
local farmers, stockmen and busi
ness men, well recognized as lead
ers in this section and men of the
highest integrity in whom the peo
ple have every confidence.
This bank was originally organiz
ed in 1917 by J. W. Beymer, who
acted as first president, J. D.
French, W. T. Matlock, J. W.
Creath and others with a capital
stock of $50,000.00. Capital stock
today is the same with total re
sources of $432,407.72, shown by
their statement of December 31,
1927. The present oIlcers and direc
tors are J. W. Beymer, president;
J. D. French, vice presdient; E. D.
Hallock, cashier; L. A. Alllnger, as
sistant cashier; J. W. Beymer, J.
D. French, J. G. Thomson, R. L.
Benge and W. G. McCarty, direc
tors.
In the bank proper and attending
to the daily routine of business are
E. D. Hallock, cashier, and Miss L.
A. Allinger, assistant cashier. Miss
Ailinger was formerly connected
with the Bank of lone. Mr. Hal
lock came to the bank in 1923 when
he started as bookkeeper. His abil
ity soon became recognized and he
was elevated to the position of as
sistant cashier and active manager
in which capacities he served with
credit till early in January when he
was promoted to the cashiership.
The business of this bank is grow
ing and prosperous and the firm Is
a decided asset to Morrow county
and its people.
One ever finds this institution
among the leaders when any pro
gressive, forward march movement
is on foot that may have a tendency
to advance the interests of Morrow
rnnnty and this section as a whole.
A simple, plain fact to consider when
planning the purchase of a car:
When Better
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Automobiles Are Built
Buick Will Build Them
1928 Models Now
'- ;-;y- on Display at
Heppner Garage
(Vaughn & Goodman) Heppner, Ore.
BUICK
BUICK
and
STAR
Cars
star
Garage - Service - Repairs
Parts - Tires - Accessories
PIN YOUR FAITH TO A STAR
Has no equal in it's field.
ffT The business of this firm, during the past year has been eminently
"satisfactory. We take this means of thanking our many patrons
throughout the county for the patronage extended, wish you all a hap
py and prosperous new year and trust that we may continue to serve you
in 1928, a year that we now believe will be the most prosperous in our
history and will mark an era of real progress for this section.
Chas. Vaughn Dean T. Goodman
Settle In Morrow County, Ore.
MORROW COUNTY OFFERS TODAY GREATER OPPORTUNITIES TO THE SETTLER OR PROS
PECTIVE INVESTOR THAN ANY OTHER SECTION OF THE WEST
GET IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR
A PERSONAL INVESTIGATION WILL CONVINCE YOU.
I Have Placed Others
I Can Place You
' WRITE TODAY FOR FURTHER AND MORE DETAILED INFORMATION
.W.TURNER
REAL ESTATE Heppner, Ore. INSURANCE
WHEAT RANCHES, STOCK RANCHES, BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, DEVELOPED
AND UNDEVELOPED TRACTS
Morrow County Offers an Opportunity for the Small Farmer a Chance for the Investor of Small Means
REFERENCES: ANY BANK IN MORROW COUNTY.