6-Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon, January 15, 1948.
Wheat Growers In
Move To Obtain
More Grain Uses
The Importance of research on
Improved production, processing
and marketing of Pacific north
west wheat was stressed by the
executive committee of the East
ern Oregon Wheat league which
met recently in Pendleton to fol
low up the recommendations of
the annual meetinp of the league
last December. The committee
endorsed the actions of the Ore-
eon Wheat commission, still less
than a year old. in directing ear
ly efforts toward coordinating the
work of existing state and na
tion agencies on wheat research
and in stimulating or supporting
new research where necessary.
Basic to any long-time success
of the wheat industry in the Col
umbia basin is more effective soil
conservation practices than have
yet twen generally used, the lea
gue has decided. A special in
terim committee on this subject
reported to the executive commit
tee on efforts to have established
large scale regional research on
this problem under the agricul
tural research and marketing act
of 1946
Lester King. Pendleton, chair
man of this committee, plans to
confer w ith Washington, D. C, of- i
finals on this subject soon. Large
scale, field size research plots are
essential now, he said, to follow
up the preliminary work on small
areas. Machinery companies can
cooperate on large scale testing
to develop better tillage equip
ment suited to this area, he add
ed. Other members of the com
mittee are Llayd Smith, Mayville;
Jens Terjeson, Pendleton; Donald
McKinnis, Summerville; Henry
Peterson. lone, and Dr. D. D. Hill,
Oregon State college.
Expansion of the recently es
tablished western wheat labora
tory at Pullman is also sought by
the league and wheat commis
sion in order to have assembled
a large body of facts about the
twheat of this region before sur-
News From
C A. Office
Traffic Deaths In
1947 Drop In State
Oregon traffic deaths in 194'
dropped an estimated 12 percent
plus troubles appear again. This
is a regional laboratory to serve
the soft white wheat producers,
but is as yet under-staffed and
lacks enough equipment for best
functioning, league officials say.
Members of the wheat commis
sion have already conferred with
the management of the western
federa) research laboratory at Al
bany, Calif., and have received
assurance of cooperation on nor
thwest problems, and they are
soon to meet with those in charge
of the similar laboratory at Peo
ria. 111.
Dr. J. P. Stewart, Eye-Sight Spe
vialist formerly of Pendleton
will be at the HEPPNER HO
TEL on SUNDAY. JANUARY 18,
Hours 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Harold Wright, Heppner, has
recently made arrangements with
the Burlingame Seed company
for a planting of the new creep
ing alfalfa. This alfalfa, origin
ating at Klamath, is showing
much promise for eastern uregon.
As its name implies, it spreads
by underground root stalks there
by insuring a thick stand at all
times.
Mr. Wright will seed a small
acreage of the alfalfa for seed in
crease purposes.
Morrow county farmers, espe
cially those on irrigated creek
bottoms, are invited to attend the
Union Pacific educational lecture
car that will be spotted in Boar I
man on Thursday, aJnuary 22.
The program includes films on
the use of DDT, weed control, and
pastures, C. A- Larson, superin
tendent of the Umatilla experi
ment station: Hex Warren, farm
crops specialist, Oregon State col
lege, and the county agent are
included on the program discuss
ing fertilizers for hay, pasture
and row crop, parasite control In
livestock, new pasture grass and
legume mixtures, weed control
and feed crops.
Remember the date and place-
Thursday, January 22, at Board
Farmers!
We can furnish you with
Weed Killers
We sell the Chipman 2, 4-D Ester Liquid
and the Chipman 2, 4-D Ester 5 Dust.
FOR THE STOCKRAISER
We have the Chipman Livestock Insecticides
for cattle, grubs and lice.
Morrow County
Grain Growers, Inc.
lone Lexington Hepnper
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I Gas Consumption
At All-Time High
Oregon gasoline use in the first
llmonths of 1917 neared 400 mil
lion gallons for an all-time high,
under the toll for the preceding Secretary of Slate Karl T. Newbry
year, Secretary of State Earl T.
Newbry has announced. The
year's fatalities have been tenta
tively set at 425.
The death reduction came in
the face of the greatest traffic
volume in the state's history,
with streets and highways carry
ing approximately 14 percent
more vehicles than in 194b.
Also at an all-time total high
has announced
Not counting December, the
year saw over four and one-half
billion miles of automobile trav
el, a climb of 11 percent over the
same period in 1916.
Heaviest travel came in July,
August, and September, with
August recording the top gaso-
line consumption, over 37 million
gallons. Taxes on sales for the 11
I months netted the state treasury
I approximately $17,000,000 after
was the total number of accidents refunds were made on fuel used
reported, expected to exceed 66,-1 off the highways.
000 at the final count. Four hun-! "The increase in travel has
dred and eighty-one persons died
in the 61.000 accidents reported
in 1946.
'The figures are subject to re
vision when delayed reports come
in," Newbry explained. "However,
the final toll won't exceed 42r to
any appreciable extent."
Accidents on the open high
ways and other rural locations
took SO percent of the lives, a
jump of five percent over the
1946 rural percentage.
brought a higher percentage of
fatal wrecks in rural areas," New
bry said. "Accidents on open
highways and secondary country
roads claimed about four out of
five of the lives lost."
Rural area smash ups in 1946
accounted for 73 percent of the
fatalities, compared to eighty
percent last year.
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LUELLA PEARSON
Mrs. Luella Pearson, for many
years a resident of this section,
died at the home of her daugh
ter. Mrs. Ross Brown, in Pendle
ton Friday. Funeral services were
held Monday in Hermiston and
Interment was in the Ecio ceme
tery beside the grave of her hus
band, the late Jake Peaiton, who
preceded her to the grave a num
ber of years ago. Mrs. Pearson
was an aunt of John W. Hiatt o
Heppner, who drove to Herniston
to attend the services. She was
the last member of the senior Hi
att family, being preceded o:ily
a few weeks ago by Levi Hiatt
who died at Oregon City.
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RADIO KOAC WORKED ROUND
CLOCK WITH FLOOD GROUPS
Oregon State College KOAC,
the state radio station here, main
tained a 24-hour broadcasting
schedule during the height of the
recent Willamette river flood to
made for the first cutting enables j handle frequent flood bulletins,
it to yield better where sufficient emergency announcements, ana
water Is available only in the i special warnings and instructions
man.
Although Ladak alfalfa re
ceives little publicity compared
with newer varieties such as Ran
ger, it is still the best variety for
many eatsern Oregon areas, ac
croding to E. R. Jackman, exten
sion crop specialist at O. S. V.
Ranger is preferred where the
crop Is grown for seed or where
permanent alfalfa plantings are
desired,
Ladak is especially well adap
ted where rainfall may. be short
and establishes itself better on
dry land because it sends roots
down farther and faster the first
vear than other varieties. Ladak
Is able to endure droughts that
i would kill other sorts as it goes
I almost completely dormant in
I dry weather. The fact that a
higher percentage of yield Is
STAR na REPORTER
Sunday Shows Continuous from 1 p. m.
Evening shows, except Saturday, start at
7:30. Saturday show starts at 7:00. Boxof
flee open evenings until 9 o'clock.
Admission Prices both Mcrtinee and Evening:
Adults 50c, Grade and High School Students
12 and over 40c, Children 20c, all taxes in
cluded. Every oWld occupying a seat must
nave a ticket.
Friday-Saturday, Jam. 16-17
THE LOCKET
XtfcraiB Day, Bri&n Afcerne, Robert Mitr-fanm,
Gne Raymond, Sharyn Hoffett, Blcardo Cor
tex. Vn interesting drama with every part played by
a top-ranking performer.
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LONE HAND TEXAN
A western adrenture with Chaxles Suxrett ud
Smiley Burnett.
Sunday-Monday, Jan. 18-19
DESERT FURY
LlubMh Scott, Jobs Hodiik, Burt Luaitn,
Miry Artor, Wendell Corey.
Rip-roaring rpwd, punch, momentum and im
pact . . . beautiful as the west at lta Tenhnicolored
beat
Tuesday, Jan. 20
FUN ON A WEEKEND
Eddie Bracken, Prlaellla Lane, Tom Conway,
Allen Jenklnx, Arthur Treacher.
Light and amusing fare made to order for
family audiences.
Wednesday-Thursday. Jan. 21-22
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Son Ameche, Ethel
Herman, Jack Haley, Jean Kersholt in a re-
isssue of one of the greatest musicals, with
Irring Berlin' popular tunes.
spring. It is one of the leafiest
varieties known,
Ladak is more suitable for high
elevations or frosty valleys, Jack-
man adds. It is not affected by
late freezes that cause other var
ieties to require clipping. It also
withstands cold winters better.
Morrow farmers who are seed
from all agencies concerned with
the situation,
During every such flood in re
cent years KOAC has made its
facilities available for such ser
vice. With its favorable freqtien
cy, high power, and, freedom
from commercial commitments,
the station was able to cover fie
ing new fields of alfalfa this I entire flood area promptly with
spring should consider the advan-1 all warnings and other informa
tages of Ladak betore seeding. tion available.
AWord
To Locker Owners .......
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with Fine Morrow County Baby Beef fir Pork.
Place your order now and pick it up
later, completely processsed.
A REAL SPECIAL!
24 one-pound packages of frozen, strained,
sweetened APPLE SAUCE-the case ... $1 .44
Fine for babies.
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F A R ME R
Weed Eradication
versation and we, being the agents for Stantox 2,4-D weed
killers, both dust and liquid, and there being a great deal of
misunderstanding and confliction about the use of liquid
weed killer, we submit the following for your consideration:
All manufacturers are in close accord on their recommen
dations as to quantity and methods of application of the
dust type weed killers, but become quite controversial on
the recommendations of quantity, pressure used, and
application methods of the liquid type of weed killer,
Because of this conflicting information and recommen
dations we would like to present the definite and proven
benefits you may obtain by using
Stantox 2, 4-D ester type
liquid weed killer
To the farmer the two important points are KILL and
COST. The liquid spray method of weed control is ac
knowledged by all authority. to give the best kill under
all general conditions. This being possible because
spraying can be done during reasonably windy conditions,
gives results at any stage of the weeds' growth, and is not
affected by rainfall after the soluion has once dried on
the plant.
The liquid type 2,4-D, having a penetrating quality in its
make-up, enters the pores of the weed more rapidly and
completely. Quantity used of any 2,4-D mixture per acre
depends upon the strength or quantity of 2,4-D acid in a
gallon of solution purchased. The amount of acid per
gallon also pegs the price per gallon of the mixture. One
manufacturer may quote a price, for example, of $8.00
per gallon, and another $12.00 but the price isn't the
main point. The real answer is how strong do you have to
make the mixture of acid and water to cover an acre of
ground. '
Stantox 2, 4-D ester type acid
is used at the rate of 1 pint of acid to 10 gallons of water
to apply on one acre of land. This small amount of acid
per acre of application is possible by Stantox weed killer
containing 44 pet. Iso-prophyl ester of 2,4-D, an equival
ent of 3.34 pounds per gallon. Always compare the per
cent of acid content in proportion to price per gallon.
As to application, we, and the manufacturers of Stantox
weed killers, recommend spraying to be done at between
3 and 6 miles per hour at pressures varying from 60 to 100
pounds, spraying through number 22. Monarch nozzles.
The difference in spraying pressures is to compensate for
the different rates of travel of the spraying equipment.
Some custom spraying outfits can travel at higher speeds
than our top recommended speed, the speed being gov
erned by the construction of the spraying equipment,
but most small farmer-owned sprayers will not be so
constructed to travel at these higher speeds.
The application of the wet type weed killer can be done
by any sprayer of the type many of you farmers now own
and use for spraying cattle, with an addition of a boom
equipped with spray nozzles.
Charts Available
We have charts, available to anyone, giving the amount
of solution that will be applied per acre in proportion to
pressure used, speed per hour traveled and size of nozzle
used. From these charts you will be able to adapt your
outfit to the many sources of power that will be used for
spraying, varying from Jeeps to small wheel tractors.
As to cost of spraying with Stantox 2,4-D, we recommend
spraying at the rate of 1 pint of acid in 10 gal Ions of water
per acre Our selling price of 2,4-D varies per gallon de
pending upon the size of container purchased. In 50 gal
lon lots our selling price is $1 1 .50 per gallon. A mixture
of the recommended amount gives you a cost of about
$1 .40 per acre to spray with Stantox. This cost per acre
should merit your consideration in comparison with pow
der treatment which will cost you, when used as recom
mended, at the rate of $2.25 to $3.00 per acre.
We have in stock a complete line of dusters
and spray machines for your selection
We are agents for the famous "Iron Age" sprayer, which
we have on display with spraying booms. We also have
Monarch spray nozzles for use on your sprayer. We will
be glad to help you with your equipment requirements for
either spraying or dusting.
Braden Tractor &
Equipment (Do.
Stantox 2,4-D, both dust and liquid Monarch Spray Nozzles
"Iron Age" spraying equipment Sprayer booms
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