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GRANT CO. LANDS
IN PROPOSED NEW
SOILS DISTRICT
Strong sentiment for the establish
ment of another soil conservation
district in Oregon, tis one to be in
the Monument region of Grant
county, was expressed at the recent
hearing conducted there by William
L. Teutsch, assistant director of
extension and member of the state
soil conservation committee. The
hearing was held after 32 land own
ers had petitioned the committee for
the creation of such a district un
der the state law.
The proposed district includes
about 276,000 acres of grazing and
crop land in the vicinity of Mon
ument and lying around the north
fork of the John Day river. Reasons
given by ranchers and stockmen at
tending teh hearing for creation of
the district were to make possible
community action on erosion control,
vater and irrigation development,
weed and rodent control, range im
provement, and generally better land
use practices.
Another reason cited and one
looming in importance throughout
the slate was to establish and main
tain a district so as to be ready to
cooperate in any public works pro
gram which may develop in the
post-war period.
The 50 land owners attending the
hearing, who operate more than half
of the area included in the proposed
district, were unanimously in favor
of organizing the district, and they
estmated that 90 per cent or more
of the land owners favor such ac
tion, Teutsch reported.
Under the regular practices of the
state committee, the record of the
hearing will be eonsiderd by i at its
May meting, after which a decision
will be reached as to whether the
district is needed. If the committee
decides favorably,, a vote will be
called for among the land owners,
a majority of whom, owning 60 per
cent or more of the land, must vote
favorably before the district can be
set up.
Other members of the state com
mittee are Robert W. Warrens, For
est Grove, chairman; Dean William
A. Schoenfeld, O. S. C; G. W. Frank
lin, Enterprise, and Charles E.
Strieklin, state engineer, Salem. M.
E. Knickerbocker, Grant county ag
ent, Carl Ewing, superivisor of the
Umatilla national forest, and, J. H.
Parkins of the SCS, took part in the
hearing.
Floyd Jones drove to Pendleton
yesterday to bring Mrs. Jones from
the hospital. She has made good
recovery from an operation under
gone in the Umatilla county seat
last week.
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Ten OSC Scholarships
Offered by Oil Concern
Oregon State College Ten schol
arships of $100 each for the next
five years will be granted Oregon
high school graduates by the Stand
ard Oil company of California, ac
cording to arrangements completed
between E. V. Burns, Jr., district
sales manager, F. E. Price, assistant
dean of agriculture, and Ava B. Mi
lam, dean of the school of home
economics. Six of the scholarships
will be for boys and four for girls.
Three of the scholarships to boys
will be for those who have done
outstanding work as members of
the 4-H clubs, while three will go
to outstanding members of the Fu
ture Farmers of America. The four
scholarships for girls will be given
to those who have attended a high
school having a home economics de
partment under the George-Dean
act.
Winners of these scholarships will
be selected by the respective schools
here, following application on blanks
to be supplied. This is a continu
ation of the scholarship plan , started
by this company in which provision
was made also for help on accepted
home farm projects.
Heppner Gazette Times, May 7, 1 942 7
Time Yet to Plant
Victory Garden, Said
Those who haven't yet started a
farm victory garden, for any reason,
still have plenty of time for grow
ing the principal summer and fall
crops, says C. D. Conrad, county ag
ent. At least 16 plantings of veget
ables are. listed for after May 1 in
Oregon extension bulletin Nov 587,
"The Farm . and Home Vegetable
Garden."
Once again Conrad is calling at
tention to the importance of plant
ing gardens this year, both for the
value of the individual family and
as a part of the national' war effort.
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Gardeners May Help
Supply Spice Shortage
Oregon victory gardeners may
have an opportunity this year to
supplement the dwindling supply of
spices from abroad by growing an
herb garden, points out C. D. Conrad,
county agent. Most of America's
Everything points to less food being
available for sale to civilians, both
because of transportation difficul
ties and increased demands for army
and lend-lease use A garden on
every farm means that food will be
produced for nearly one-third of
the nation's population right where
it will be used.
spices came from the far east With
supplies from there cut off, there
is likely to be considerable need be
fore the year is over for home-grown
materials to take their place.
Most seed stores serving Oregon
list from seven to as high as 25 dif
ferent kinds of herbs and seasoning
materials which may be grown in
most parts of the state, points out
Conrad. Among these are parsley,
summer savory, basil, sweet marjor
am, dill, naturtium, sage, mint,
thyme, chives, tarragon and garlic.
Many of the green leafy herbs,
such as parsley, are high in essen
tial vitamin and minerals in addi
tion to their flavoring value. Parsley
is a good source of vitamin A when
used in large quantities in season
ing. Many of these herbs can also
be dried and stored for winter use.
C. E. Hensley, upholsterer, will
be in Heppner from May 17 to 31.
Chairs and davenports recovered.
Lots of samples, glue work of all
kinds. Work called for and deliver
ed. Free estimates. Leave orders at
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