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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, March 30, 1950
News From
C. A. Office
Whilp visiting Morrow county
parly thin week Charles Ross, ex
tension forester at Oregon State
college, assisted N. c. Anderson
with post preservative treating
demonstrations and in planning
windbreaks or shelterbells which
are in great demand this spring.
The demonstration of post treat
ing given at the Steve Thomp
son larm on Willow Creek, near
Heppner, while attended by few
farmers, created much interest
by those present. Split and round
tamarack, split cedar and round
black pine were treated with
penlachlorophenol bv the cold
soaking treatment. Of much in
terest to those present was the
experimental evidence given by
Mr. Ross on the satisfactory use
of lodgepole pine for posts. This
tree has been discarded for farm
ers as undesirable for such use.
However, it has been found that
Lodgepole pine when treated
with penlachlorophenol are
standing after thirteen years,
which is the period the formula
has been used in experiments.
Today the life of a pine post
begins at 15. Four or five years
used to be a ripe old age. To
treat with penta. the concentrate
is mixed one gallon to ten of
dlesel oil, and posts treated in
a 55 gallon oil drum. All posts
must be peeled for penetration
of the preservative. Posts are sea.
soned so that proper penetration
will be taken to the sapwood
three-fourths inch is enough.
Does fence post treating pay? The
average farm post lasts about
three years. Throughout the
country that means that each
farm replaces at least 100 poles
each year. Figuring 35 cents a
post and 15 cents for getting it
into the ground, that's $50.00
post expense per farm per year.
That same 35 cent post treated
with ten cents worth of penta,
might easily last seven times as
long. Instead of spending $1500.
for posts over a 20 vear period,
you could get by for "$250.
New additions to Oregon's seed
Industry are in the making if ex
periments now under way prove
successful. Recently, nine African
dryland grass varfties arrived at
the Oregon State college experi
ment station fro mthe Union of
Suoth Africa. In that area grasses
are found under range conditions
at camparatively high altitudes
ana in sections wnere ranvtaii
is not plentiful. Harry A. Scholh.
federal agent agronomist station
ed at the college will plant nine
seed lots at the Hermiston and
Union branch stations. There, the
adaptability and drouth resist
ance of the grasses will be check
ed to see if they are suited to
eastern Oregon range conditions.
Crass-seed growing, according
to E. R. Jackman, Oregon state
college farm crops specialist, has
been our most effective tool in
stopping soil erosion and in
building soil fertility. Total seed
acreage in Oregon is now approx
imately 350,000 acres a year.
Thus, with only a little over
3.000,000 acres of cropland and
only 2.000,000 acres available for
crop changes, seeds are grown
each year on one out of every
six available acres. In Morrow
county grass seed production is
becoming popular with several
of the newer gresses being seed
ed for seed production. Steve
Thompson. Bill Barratt. John
Hanna. Elmer Palmer, Heppner,
and Ralph Taylor, Cecil, have
seedings of Sherman Bigblue, in
termediate. Pubescent, an
beardless wheat grasses. Ladine
clover is being produced by Al
Lovgren and Claude Cox of Hepp
ner. while seedings of Creeping
alfalfa are being made this
spring by Dallas Craber and Al
Lovgren. Two year old seedings
of Creeping Alfalfa on the Clar
ence Youngman and Harold
Wright farms are expected to
produce seed this year.
Jackman states that grass seed
farming removes less fertlity
from the soil than most other
types of farming. Although var
ious crops vary in the amount of
fertility they use, the specialist
points out that a good crop of
ladine clover cut for seed and
the straw used on the land for
example is equivalent to the ap
plication of 1.000 pounds of am
monium sulphate per acre.
Surplus potatoes for livestock
feed are still available and parti
culars can be given to interested
farmers if they will call at this
office. Potatoes are now available
at Redmond at ten cents per
hundred pounds.
Comparing potatoes for live
stock feed with common feed
grains we find that 100 pounds
of shelled corn equals 450 pounds
of potatoes; 100 pounds of alfal
fa hay equals 300 pounds of po-
latoes; tuu pounas oi niifu
grain equals 350 pounds of cook
ed potatoes when fed 2 to 1 w'th
BENEFIT DANCE
For "BUD" PECK
SATURDAY, APRIL I
Sponsored by Lexington Grange
Music by
Herbie and His Serenaders
Admission, $1.25 . From Kennewick
Farmers Air Service
Ammonium Sulphate-Nitragin
Fertilizers Applied by Airplanes
Make arrangements now for
2-4-D Air Application
Contact
Morrow County Grain Growers
Lexington Heppner lone
grain, to swine; pounds of
uaney equals iw pouuus oi"
t a toes for lamb feeding.
The city consumers dollar will
stretch a little farther now than
it did a year ago, according to
the weekly farm price, crops and
weather review prepared by the
OSC extension service from t'SDA
reports and other data. It will
buy more food, clothing and
house furnishings, but less fuel.
electricity and refrigeration, rout
and miscellaneous items.
On January 15. as an average
throughout the country, one dol
lar would buv the same amount
of food that cost $1.04 a year
earlier. For each dollar spent now
on clothing and house furnish
ing, $1.06 would have to be spent
a year ago. On the other hand,
a dollar is being spent on rent
this year where 98 cents was re
quired last vear. Fuel and mis
cellaneous items required 99 cents
a year ago, compared to one
dollar on January 15.
There are considerable differ
ences in the many commodities
in various sections of the coun
try, of course. But on the aver
age, in the food items, eggs show
the greatest decrease. The retail
price of eggs dropped more than
one-fourth. Other food commodi
ties that have declined 10 per
cent or more at retail include
pork, and canned fruits and
vegetables.
The greatest increase of course,
has been in the beverages. Cof
fee upped m percent a year ago.
Give your pastures a boost
with an application of nitrogen.
That's the suggestion of Arthur
S. King, OSC extension soil con
servation specialist, who adds
that pork food production for
either grazing or silage will be
available a month earlier on fer
tilized pastures. He states that
good pasture seedlings will profit
from an application which con
tains 30 to 40 pounds of actual
nitrogen per acre. This quantity
of nitrogen would be supplied in
150 to 200 pounds of ammonium
sulphate or its equivalent in
other nitrogen fertilizers. On
good seedings of mixed grasses
and legumes. King asserts the
use of 200 pounds of ammonium
sulphate or its equivalent will
Droduee enoueh extra feed equal
to more than a ton of good hay.
Nitrogen applications are especi
ally effective. The late, wet spring
this year has delayed application
of nitrogen bearing fertilizers on
many farms in the state. Some
growers. King states, are making
use of airplane applications to
good advantage. Wet soil could
easily delay ground applications
until" they will be too late to
promote early spring growth.
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Members of the Heppner Eco
nomics extension unit will meet
Tuesday, April 4, at the home of
Mrs. Kenneth Keeling, it was an
nounced today by Mrs. Flint,
county extension agent, home
economics. The meeting will starl
with Mrs. Myrtle Carter, home
furnishings specialist teaching
homemakers upholstering techni
ques, at 9 a.m. This is an all
day meeting to allow time f:r
completion of the footstools. Wo
men will please bring their com
pleted frames ready for learning,'
the first step at 9 o'clock. Chil
dren will be cared for next door
at the home of Mrs. Basil Bum
stad by members of the Child
Care club. Each woman will pro
vide her own sack lunch and
one for her child.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Cernhardt
stopped at the Floyd Worden
ranch Saturday to pick up some
personal effects. They were en
route to La Grande following
week's weddng trip
George Carr of Yakima has
accepted the' position of narts
man at the Hodee Chevrolet Co .
replacing R. G. "Pete" McMurtry,
who resigned. Curr has a wife
and child who will join him
here as soon as housing is avail
able.
'. I. Purdy, distict freight traf-
superintendent of Pendleton,
I J. H. Cunningham, district
passenger traffic agent at Walla
Walla, were overnight guests at
the Heppner hotel while on a
usiness mission in connection
'ith their company, the Union
Pacific System.
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APRIL FOOL OR URPA LOOF?
There's nothing like having a
good excuse to cut loose with
foolish pranks, practical jokes
and unusual ideas. Perhaps that
is why April first is such a pop
ular date all inhibitions can be
scattered to the wind. But All
Fool's Day can be more exciting
and more fun if events are well
planned. It offers plenty of lee
way for your imagination and
sense ot humor, so come to the
home extension agent's office for
party, games, suggestions, and
refresh men is.
The Child care club met Fri
day, March 24. There was a per
fect attendance. We decided on
Sitting Pretty as our new name
for the club. The name was
chosen from the show. Sitting
Pretty, with Belvadere. We' prac
liced feeding a baby and putting
jn diapers. At our next meeting
April 7, Mrs. Flint will show us
children's toys that we can make
and discuss the play needs of
different children.
TO PRESENT PLAYS
Lexington high school an
nounces presentation of two one-
act plays at the school auditorium
beginning at 7:30 Saturday eve
ning, April 1. Titles of the plays
are "Scrambled Eggs' and "Life
o' the Party." A basket social
sponsored by the juniors and
seniors will follow the plays.
Each lady has been asked to
bring a basket or a pie or cake
to be auctioned.
Dick Meador Has
House Moving Day
Tuesday was house moving
day for Richard Meador, who was
a successful bidder for one of the
larger former CCC buildings sold
at auction by the county early
in March. The building was di
vided in sections and hauled by
truck to a site at the mouth of
Balm fork where the foundation
was in readiness.
Witnesses to the moving of one
section and placing it on the
foundation were Mrs. Meador
and her kindergarten class which
she transported to the scene from
the school in the civic center.
It is understood the building
will be made into four apart
ments for rent.
ACQUIRES STOCK RANCH
Through Bob Runnion, Ralph
Justus this week purchased the
undivided onehalf interest of his
brother Nels in the big stock
ranch on upper Hinton creek
known as the O. L. Justus place
The two brothers operated the
ranch together for a number ol
years after the death of their
father, or until Nels Justus'
health failed. It is one of the
larger stock ranches of the coun
ly and for many years carried ex
tensive flocks of sheep.
RUGS machine shampooed in
your home. Furniture cleaned.
Choske Housecleaning Service,
Pendleton. Phone 636, Box 382,
2-5p
Good Care for Good Paint Brushes
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STAR nn REPORTER
School Btntonta U run nd over: Eit. Prto. .40,
rL Tlx .10, loUl SOe; AdnlL: E.t. Prie .SOe, Fed.
AlmLuioa prloM iflmooi tad cranlnc, malm sp-
. Tu .10, Total 60c Et7 chili oocnpylng a teat
Mm .17, Tti. Tu M, Total Mo; Onto aad Hla Bin taav a ticket.
Bnadar taowi eoatlaaou Irom 1 p. m. All araaiaf ahowi Mart at Ti30 p. m., iuImm otherwise
adrartlaed
Sunday. Monday, April 2-3
INSPECTOR GENERAL
Danny Eoye. Walter Slezak, Elta Lan
cheater, Barbara Bates. Gene Loclc
nart Alan Hale. Walter Catlett
Never such singin', dancin', Danny Kaye.
lxrs! This impressive, Technicolor ex
travaganza showcases the many talents
of the poular carrot-topped comedian.
Tuesday-Wednesday, April 4-5
THE FIGHTING O'FLYNN
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.. Helene Carter.
Richard Greene, Patricia Medina, J.
M. Kerrigan.
Mighty good entertainment and Irish as
a shamrock! Should please everyone
from the action fans to the lovers of
romantic drama
Thur. Frl.-Sat. April 6-7-1
KIM FIRE
Mary Beth Hughes. James MUlican, Reed
Hadley, Henry HulL fuiiy Knight
, Victor Kllicm. Chris Pin Martin
A western that's different . . . thrill-packed
with action.
PLUS
MISSISSIPPI RHYTHM
Dancin' and romancin' to those home
spun Jimmie Davis tunes.
The coming of Easter brings with
it one of the most beautiful sea
sons of the year. May you find it
as such and may this Easter be a
happy and joyous one for you all.
Sunday-Monday. April 9-10
ADAM'S RIB
Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Judy
Holliday. Tom EwelL David Wayne,
Jean Hagen
Right at the top of the brilliant best in
the comedy line! The female of the
species decides to prove woman's equal
ity to the male and leads the story in
a wildly hilarious whirl. Here is laughter
at its loudest!
TO THE LADIES ...
It Is our pleasure and privilege to
present each lady and nigh school
miss attending our program on Easter
Sunday, April 9th, a beautiful Easter
Flower, through the courtesy of
MARY VAN'S KLOWER SHOP
Here's a tip which can increase the performance and logevity of
your paint brushes during that spring-time painting session, Suspend
them overnight in thinner by passing a wire through holes bored in
their handles and rest over the edges of the can. This prevents the
brushes rom resting on and damaging the tips of their sensitive
bristles. Even the new nylon-bristled consumer type brushes, which
normally last from 3 to 6 times as long as ordinary brushes, need this
type of care to assure uses of their money's worth in performance and
durability.
BALANCED I LAN
Continur-fi Irom page one
added, making the total 36, to
bo apportioned on a population
basis. Under this plan no coun
ty could have more than one
fourth of Ihe members of either
house.
The "population" plan would
keep the numbers of both houses
Ihe same as now (30 senators
and (X) representatives) and
would permit one county to have
as many as one-third of either or
both houses. This plan would be
apportioned by the board of
control (governor, secretary of
state and treasurer). The bal
anced plan would be apportioned
by the legislature, with the secre
tary of slate to be responsible
for the job if the legislature fails
to act.
It is easy to see, the speaker
said, that Multnomah county
would bo in the saddle if the
labor plan goes into effect.
Strong pressure groups could ex
ert influence for passage of bills
that would be purely selfish and
without regard to the Injury they
might bring to the balance of
the state.
Mr. French again brought out
the point that upstate people do
more for Portland than Portland
does for Itself. The upstate peo
ple (those outside of the metro
politan area) produce the things
that have made the city. When
they ask for a highway it is for
the purpose of hauling their
products to the city, to add to its
wealth and growth. When the
city wants a highway it is to
permit its people to get to the
seashore or to mountain retreats
not to help the producers get
their products to the city's mark
ets. Without the balanced repre
sentation as offered in the YR
plan, or with the adoption of the
i population plan there would be
'no protection against raids on
the highway funds for roads
leading out of the city, the neces
sity for which would likely be
more fancied than needed. He
urged his hearers to woik for
the balanced plan and expressed
the belief that if the people be
come aroused sufficiently to get
out and work for It and go to
the polls and vote for it, the mea
sure will carry.
Guesls Introduced at Monday's
meeting Included Charles Ross,
extension forester from Oregon
Slate college; George Waddill
manager of the Morrow County
Pioneer Memorial hospital; Gar
land Swanson, mayor of lone;
Wiley Knlghten, Sherman county
school superintendent, Moro; Mrs.
Oscar George, president of the
Soroptimlst Club of Heppner, and
Giles French, guest speaker,
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CARD OF THANKS
We 'wish to express our heart
felt thanks to the good people
of lone for their many kindnesses
to us throughout the ordeal of
losing our little boy. Your
thoughtfulness has sustained us
in our hour of sorrow and while
words seem inadequate, we want
each and every one of you to
know how deeply we appreciate
what you have done for us.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cropp
and family.
I Miss Letha Smith, manager of
I the local telephone exchangi.',
'spent a few days in Portland
1 lust week attending an annual
I conference of telephone man
agers and executives. From
Portland she went to Prineville
to attend a family reunion on
Sunday, returning home that
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Consolidated Frelghtways
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From where I sit ... Joe Marsh
"Curfew Shall Not
Ring Tonight"
Our ten o'clock curfew lasted for
SO years, but the town council voted
it out. I dropped in at the meeting
in Town Hall last week just in time
U hear Smiley Roberts.
"The curfew is old-fashioned,"
?ays Smiley. "We ought to be
grown-up enough by now to behave
like grownups. Seeing to it that
our kids get to bed is the responsi
bility of each family." Then Judge
Cunningham adds, "Most of us
are in bed when the curfew horn
blows anyway. It wukes me up just
when I'm getting to sleep!"
What the Judge said was good
for a laugh, but Smiley just about
summed up how folks think in this
town. We believe that the demo
cratic tradition of "live and let
live" is the only way to live.
From where I sit. It's not the
American way to regulate your life
by i horn anymore than it's right
to criticize my caring for a temper
ate glass of beer now and then.
Think what you w!nh, say what you
wish, hut don't ask your neighbor
to do exactly as you do!
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EMERGENCY SALE
Leaving Town
My entire household to be sold at
once-Moving to a distant State.
Refrigerator, radio phonograph and records - bed,
mattress and box spring daveno, full bed size, kitchen
table and 3 chairs, floor lamp, tabic lamp, Ironing board
and cover. Dishes and collapsible dry rack.
All in good condition, lake the
lot for $20000
See Harry Sadler at Heppner Gazette Times
or call Marshall-Wells Store