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Gazette Times
THE HEPPNER GAZETTE,
Established March 30, 1883;
THE HEPPNER TIMES,
Established November 18, 1897;
CONSOLIDATED FEBRUARY 15, 1912
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Official Paper for Morrow Connty
Influence a cabineteer has over
the destinies of a state is exempli
fied by the activities of Henry Wal
lace, secretary of agriculture, in
matters affecting Oregon within the
past few days. In the Willamette
valley he has finally approved of
the flax program advocated by Sen
ator Charles L. McNary for several
years. Secretary Wallace is commit
ted to the plan of bonus to flax far
mers for six years, by which time
the possibilities fo a flax industry
will be thoroughly tested. It en
ables the farmers to know what to
expect and therefore whether to
plant. On the other hand he is pro
posing a marketing quota on sugar,
which is a handicap to the new su
gar beet industry at Nyssa. Under
the proposed regulations, the Amal
gamated Sugar company would be
compelled to carry 10.1 per cent of
the 1938 produced sugar on hand
January 1, 1939, past January, 1940,
before it can be marketed, although
competitive processors under the
program can market all of the 1938
sugar and 38.5 per cent of their 1939
sugar during 1939. Ths means that
the processors in Oregon may find
it necessary or convenient to pur
chase a smaller tonnage of beets,
and in turn it would affect the in
' come of the farmers and reduce the
employment in the fields. A protest
has been filed with the secretary
by Representative Walter M. Pierce
at an apparent discrimination against
the new sugar industry. Again, it is
not generally known that the "cost
of production" measure in congress
was chloroformed by the secretary
of agriculture. "Cost of production"
is a live issue in many farming
areas and a number of representa
tives were elected to congress on
promises to support such legisla
tion. Secretary Wallace engineered
the destruction of the measure be
cause he feared it would upset the
farm program which is now being
undertaken. Members pledged to
support a "cost of production" plan
are now preparing explanations to
make to their constituents.
Emmet Cochran, pioneer stock
raiser, was visiting old-time friends
in the city yesterday from the ranch
in the Monument section.
Mrs. Laxton McMurray was a
business visitor in the city this
morning from the Jordan Siding
farm.
Mrs. Ralph Justus was called to
Portland last week by word of ill
ness of her father, Adolph Helgesson.
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AAA WHEAT PROGRAM PURPOSE SAID
BALANCING OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND
(Editor's Note: This is the sec
ond in a series of six articles by
the Morrow County Agricultur
al Conservation association ex
plaining the aims of the 1939
farm program in which 600 far
mers of Morrow county are co
operating.) Automobiles are built in huge
factories, under mass production
methods. But it is conceivable that
they might be built one by one in
small shops scattered throughout
the nation, by individual workmen.
If that were "so, it would hardly be
wise for each mechanic to build as
many cars as possible in his shop,
with disregard for possible sale. He
would find it desirable to have a
"clearing house" which he might
turn to to find out what share of
total automobile sales he might ex
pect. Otherwise, he might build
more cars that he could sell.
In the same way, farmers of the
nation who work individually in
growing their wheat crops have
needed a "clearing house" to tell
them what share of the total market
each should have. But they have had
no "clearing house," and as a re
sult in recent years have been grow
ing more wheat that they could find
market for.
Under the AAA farm program, for
the first time, farmers have such a
"clearing house." The crop adjust
ment feature of the program aims
at getting farmers to voluntarily
grow only as much wheat as can be
sold at home and abroad. To grow
any more than can be used means
waste both of labor and of soil fer
tility. In -938, farmers of the nation had
O Ten Years Ago
City appropriates $350 for Amer-
ican Legion swimming tank, assur
ing operation for fourth year.
Roy W. Ritner, . president E. O.
Wheat league, speaks before farm
groups at Alpine.
Heppner finishes in seventh place
in shoot-off of Oregonian trap tour
ney. Locals win, 4-2, from Arlington in
Wheatland league game.
Mrs. Christina Troedson passes at
lone home.
Milton W. Bower to deliver bac
calaureate at Lexington next Sun
day. Legion Auxiliary nets $85 for swim
tank with benefit dance.
Local Ail-American ball club
loses, 8-5, to Umatilla nine.
Hon. Francis Galloway of The
Dalles engaged as Memorial day
speaker.
Ed Clark reported married to Miss
Ethel Bickford of Hood River at
Santa Rosa, Cal.
Phelps Funeral Home
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no acreage adjustment program and
planted 81 million acres of wheat
This year, with a national wheat al
lotment program in effect, wheat
farmers have reduced the national
wheat acreage to 65 million acres.
In 1938, Oregon farmers had no
adjustment program and they plant
ed more than a million acres of
wheat. They had been having trou
ble selling the crop. This year, un
der the farm program, they are try
ing to cut down their acreage to
768,000, to prevent another surplus.
They are succeeding.
In 1938, 'Morrow county farmers
planted 118,000 acres of wheat. In
1939 they are trying to cut this
down to 93,000 acres. It appears now
that they, too, are succeeding, there
by helping balance the nation's
wheat supply with the demand.
It is both profitable and econom
ical to grow only what can be used.
Mrs. Charles Hiatt of Pendleton
was a guest this week at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Bald
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Mrs. Lillian Cochran arrived home
this week from Portland where she
recently underwent a major opera
tion, Snd is visiting at the Louis
Marquardt farm north of Lexington
while convalescing. She expects to
return to town this week end. She
says she is thankful to get back out
of the woods, thanks to prayers and
well wishes of O. E. S., Rebekahs,
"During this week you can
sample the fine products of
the Columbia Empire. As
long as these products have
merit as long as they pro
duce prosperity and employ
ment for us, the people of
this vast area, let's always
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church and many friends, and that
slip nr.1v needs time to gain strength.
Friends are asked to call between 2
and 4 p. m., which is doctor's orders.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
Scott of Lexington at the maternity
home of Mrs. Lillie Aiken in this
city Tuesday, a 7 3-4 pound son,
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