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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, August 16, 1951
From The
County Agent's Office
By N. C. Anderson
Elmar, the new club type wheat
released from Washington State
College two years ago, is find
ing a big demand for seeding
in Morrow County this fall.
Elmar is a short to mid-tall,
staff, white strawed, white club
variety with relatively large,
short awnletted, dense, erect,
white chaffed club head. It is
medium in winter hardiness,
moderately slow in spring grow.
th recovery and mid-season in
maturity. Elmar is high yield
ing, shatter resistant, and has
good harvesting characteristics,
It is resistant to dwarf smut and
the more prevalent races of com
mon smut in the area. It is sus
ceptible to leaf and stem rust.
While seed is scarce, there are
sources where it is yet available.
Anyone interested in securing
seed can get a list of growers in
surrounding counties who have
seed for sale by calling at this
office.
While Farm Safety Week was
observed in July, it is always a
good idea to practice farm safe
ty the year around. Some inter
esting data on farm accidents
has been released by the U. S.
Department of Agriculture. A re
cent survey showed that 48 per
cent of farm fatalities were as
sociated with use of farm ma
chinery. Second high death cause
was attributed to animals which
accounted for 17 percent of the
fatal accidents.
The remainder, 35 percent,
were from miscellaneous causes
burns, drownings, poisons and
so on.
Chances for males to become
involved In farm accidents which
prove fatal is about 15 times
greater than it is for women.
Most dangerous area to live,
the survey shows, is the moun
tain states where 15 persons per
100,000 farm people lost their
lives during the eight year per
iod covered.
Most dangerous age from the
standpoint of accidental death
frequency is the 50 to 59 year old
group.
Soldiers Get Technical Insight
With Morrow County well a
long the way in its endorcement
of the weed District Law, many
farmers will want to carry out
control practices on noxious
weeds they have not had the op
portunity to begin work on be
fore. 2, 4-D has been accepted as
the most economical treatment
for most noxious weeds, especial
ly where they have become well
established and cover large I
areas, rur uu&i lesims paying ciuln ba )(ii ioau nfn tVlo
should be done during the lush i wU'h the flnjt raJnfal, Grow
growing season as a "lers using sodium chlorate must
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School, Fort Knox, Ky., ere learning part of the answer by studying a cut
Ciwoy model of the cross drive transmission. The workings of the model art
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light. Today's modern Army emphasises technical training.
by being taken, readily into the
plant roots. Several treatments
are necessary and applications
of two quarts of 2, 4-D In 15 gal
lons of water per acre have given
best results.
Small patches of perennial
weeds namely morning glory,
white top, Canada thistle and
Russian knapweed, can be eradi
cated with sodium chlorate. So
dium Chlorate should be applied
at the rate of four to five pounds
per square rod during the fall
months. This material is readily
be careful because of fire haz
ards. Old clothes and shoes
should be worn which can be
discarded or washed after ap
Most experienced sheepmen
appreciate the importance of hav
ing ewes gaining weight at the
time they are bred. This is refer
red to as "flushing". If, ewes
are in excellent condition as
some are that I have seen, it may
plications are made. Livestock - be desirable to1 place them on
should be kept from areas treat
ed until after rains. Sodium
chlorate Is slightly poisonous.
It is time to breed ewes for
next year's lamb crop. And to get
a more uniform crop, some of
the following practices may be
followed.
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feed which reduce their weight
somewhat. Then two weeks prior
to breeding, turn them onto a
fresh pasture to get them in bet
ter breeding condition, not nec
essarily to increase the number
of twin lambs but to get a uni
form lot of ewes coming in heat
over a short period. If no past
ure is available, feeding one-half
to one pound of grain per day
for the same period will accomp
lish the same end.
It is suggester that oats be us
ed although any grain will be
satisfactory.
Shear the ram or at least shear
its belly and scrotum before turn
ing it out with the ewes. Remove
him from the flock during the
daytime, with farm flocks, feed
him well and keep him in a cool
dark place.
To check fertility of the ram,
paint his brisket with some kind
or dye and change colors every
14 days. This will indicate the
number of re-breeds.
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Preparations Nearing
Completion For
Annual State Fair
With exhibit space nearly 90
per cent taken, the 1951 Oregon
State Fair, opening for eight days
this year in Salem on Saturday,
September 1, will present prob
ably the greatest array of var
ied exhibits in the 86 year his
tory of the exposition, acording to
lorn Armstrong, superintendent
of concessions and space exhibits.
"Right now, we are ahead in
space reservations," said Mr.
Armstrong, "as compared to this
time last year. We have new ex
hibitors whose displays should
add much to visitors enjoyment
and interest. Of course, most of
our old friends will be back with
exhibits, too."
Pointing out that the Junior
Building and the Grandstand are
already sold out, he urged pros-
Ipectlve exhibitors to contact him
at the soonest possible moment
because SDace in the Main Aeri-
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cultural Building was 90 per cent
reserved.
He said the logging industry
will be well -represented this year
with several new exhibitors
bringing in displays. A top prior
ity among the mechanical-mind
ed will be the digging machine
from Calif. Also, there will be
a new type of play-pen on ex
hibit for the benefit of present or
prospective parents. Two new
poultry exhibits have signed for
space.
Indicating a greater interest in
the Fair in Salem, stirred up
through joint cooperation of the
local Chamber of Commerce and
the Retail Trade Bureau, Mr.
Armstrong noted that more Sa
lem firms are asking for space
this year.
One of the big changes effect
ed in the exhibit scheme of things
will be the relocation of the culi
nary department in the Main
Exhibit Building.
"Several thousand dollars are
being spent," said Mr. Armstrong,
"to make the culinarv exhibits
and demonstrations most appeal
ing and attractive. Special flour
escent lighting and decorative
effects are arranged to enhance
this ever-popular spot , with the
ladies."
The Oregon State Board of
Higher Education, the Oregon
Technical Institute, a veterans
vocational training school in
Klamath Falls, and numerous
other educational displays, in
cluding one by United Air Lines
celebrating 25 years of progress,
will be in place on opening day.
Always a Fair favorite of tots
and toddlers, Kiddieland this year
will be better than ever, with new
rides and things to see and do
for all tikes up to 7 years. i
Fun zone areas will be oc
cupied by carefully selected rides
and concessions from the Doug
las Greater Shows. A new sky-
ride, direct from Jantzen Beach
will be on hand to provide thrills,
as will several new ride devices
from Oaks Park, located on the
outskirts of Portland.
"All in all," said Mr. Arm-
You get the MOST
for your entertain
; ment money at the
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strong, "judging by the space de
mands and the plans the the in
dividual exhibitors tell us for
their displays, this should be the
Fair of Fairs for real interesting
things to see and do."
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