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HEPPNER
MORROW COUNTY'S NEWSPAPER
The Heppner Gazette, established March 30, 1883. The Heppner Times, established
November 18, 1897. Consolidated February 15, 1912.
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An Experiment Thot Could
Have Important Results
The beginnings of what could very possibly
make a significant change, sometime In the fu
ture, In the economics of Morrow county can be
seen In an article that will appear today in Hie
Oregon Farmer. It Is a progress report in a new
method of wheat farmrng that does away with
summer fallowing.
The article, which will be in the hands of most
ranchers within a few days goes Into considerable
detail as to experiments carried on by Washington
State College on the use of nitrogen fertilizer
and every year cropping. Such farming operation
Is not something unheard of by our ranchers, for
it Is being tiled out by several In this area, and
many have reported a yearly crop reasonably
close to the yield obtained every other year under
Slimmer fallow. According to the Oregon Farmer
report on test fields in Washington, two average
crops raised with nitrogen gave a total of 51
bushels, whereas the summer-fallow crop aver
age was .'12 bushels. Estimated cost of fertilizing
was 10 bushels which gave u net gain for two
years of 12 bushels per acre and "that ain't hay!"
We are not qualified to enlarge on the experi
ments, nor do we Intend to try, but we can see
pretty plainly what the results could be and what,
it coil Id mean 1o the people and businessmen of
Morrow county. Suppose the average yield in the
county were increased over one-third, or, In effect,
the useful acreage of the county was Increased
PRESIDENT SENDS
CONDOLENCES
A telegram from President Tru
man was delivered Saturday to
Waller M. Pierce, former governor
of Oregon and congressman who
"a.: h'Npi'i'll.od in Salem two
weeks ago. In part the president
said, "Am sorry to learn that yod
are In the hospital and want you
to know that I am thinking of you
and hope you are not having too
hard a time take this experi
ence in your stride."
A similar telegram of compas
slon was received from James
Farley, former post master general
and lVmocratie National Com
mittee Chairman.'
The !ht year-old "grand old
man of Oregon politics" was re
ported In fair condition and rest
ing comfortably. '
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GAZETTE TIMES
ROBERT I'ENLAND
Editor and Publisher
CRETCHEN TENLAND
Associate Publisher
CANDIDATES FILE
On the second of January eight
candidates bail filed to have their
names appear on the ballot of
the primary elections next May.
All are republicans.
Merrill B. Moores and Paul F.
Mytlnger, both of Portland and K.
G. Thompson, Salem, filed as
delegates at large to the repub
lican national convention.
Tom II. West, Portland, filed as
a delegate to the republican
national convention from the 3rd
congressional district.
Rep. John P. lloundsell, Hood
River, filed as a republican eandi
date for senator from the liilh
senatorial district comprising
Hood River and Wasco counties
He represented Hood River county
In the house of representatives
during the sessions of 19HI and
i!l. Sen Hen Musa. The Pa lies,
one of the nine democrats in tlu
upper house, now represents the
Kith senatorial district. His pre
sent term expires November 1.
l!52.
Emmet T. Rogers. West Salem
filed for state representative from
Polk countv, He says he first
registered as a republican
years ago ond has "had a varied
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NATIONAL EDITORIAL
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proportionately. Obviously it means there is going
to bo just that much more income within the
Area n fact that will make every businessman's
eyes light up.
There is another thing too, that to our idea is
even more significant, and though we are Just
surmising, it sounds reasonable that if the system
proves effective, the number of individual wheat
ranches In the county will show a decided in
crease. Certainly we don't begrudge any farmer
anything that will Increase his income, but with
taxes as they are and undoubtedly will be for
a good many years to come, there comes a point
of diminishing returns ... a point where the
additional acreage and work connected with it
does not justify the income the rancher can keep
after taxes.
Where that point is and when it will he reached
we don't know, but it is and can be a definite
reality. In fact, we've heard reports of it already
from ranches where haif the soil lies Idle each
year. When and if it all produces efficiently each
year, that point will certainly be reached much
sooner.
Large randies have definite advantages, but
so do large numbers of people, and anything (Tiat
can make a given plot of ground support an extra
person is worthy of some careful consideration.
We believe Morrow county has a bright out
look for the coming years and such a system of
full soil utilization certainly isn't going to dim
that outlook one bit. True, it's still in the experi
mental stage, and there is much to be learned,
but it looks good.
career.
The position is now held by
Rep. Frank Farmer, Rlckreall.
GYP PEDDLEBS AT WOE'S
The state police department has
sent out a warning to household
ers to beware of doorbell ringing
peddlers who offer yardage which
they claim to be "pure English
woolens." ,
An arrest was made in Salem
this week of a woman accused of
of obtaining money by false pre
tense w hen goods represented to
be wool proved to be rayon.
The complaint was made by
two Silverton school teachers.
Bail for the peddler was set at
$1,000, hut the accused was com
mitted to jail. Officers making
the arrest said the yods was
marked to indicate ir had been
made in Kngland and was pure
wool.
COVERED WAGON CENTENNIAL
The governors of 10 states
whoso histories are most directly
interested in the Old Oregon Trail
hae boon invited to attend the
hCovered Wagon Centennial cele
bration opening in Portland on
Jan. 22.
Governor Douglas McKay head
ed the invitation committee that
sent the bids.
The world premier of "Bend of
the River," a I'niversal-Intemat-I
o n a I technicolor production
filmed in Oregon will spark the
clchration. The premier will be
held at J. J. Parker's Broadway
Theater. Other features planned
w ill be a sternw heeler race on the
river, and what is hopefully ex
pected to be the world's largest
square dance, a chuck-wagon din
ner of all-Oregon delicacies, a
morning parade through Portland
and a banquet honoring the gov
ernors and stars of the film.
NON PARTISAN PRIMARY
Several granges in the state
have approved a plan to change
election laws to allow voters to
cast ballots in any party primary
they choose at the time. All voters
would receive the same ballot at
the primary election instead of
separate ballots naming candi
dates of the voter's party regis
tration only.
The measure w ill be considered
ly all granges in the state.
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the first to be built by the company since it went Into all-out production of Jeeps for war in 1942. This
model, to be Introduced by dealers early next year, Is the "Aero Wing," so named because its construc
tion and stylihK represent a "dramatic marriage of the most advanced principles of aeronautical and
automotive engineering," according to company engineers. They described the car as "designed to meet
the conditions of high-tax, high-cost living. It is the first time that the ride and handling characteristics
of expensive, long wheelbase cars have been secured In a car of external compactness and outstanding
economy." Tests cited by the company indicate the Aero Wing will, speed for gp'ort, go farther on less
gas than any other full-size car. It Is reported to deliver up to 35 miles to the 'iuu at a speed oL30
miles an hour with overdrive using regular gasoline.
From The
County Agent's Office
By N. C
With the coming of the New
Year, thoughts turn to, among
other things, Income tax, the
farm records that were kept last
year and resolutions for doing
a better job of record keeping
in 1952. Some farmers report that
the resolution for better record
keeping waxes hotter around
March 15 than right at this time.
Resolved to do a good job of
record keeping in 1952, many far
mers have picked up the Oregon
Farm Account Book or Oregon
Farm Record book during the
past few days. These farmers
were Ralph Beamer, Heppner, E.
M. Baker, lone; Roy Llndstrom,
lone.
The Oregon Farm Record Book
CAPITAL SHORTS
Douglas county's 100th birth
day will be celebrated next year,
said leaders of the centennial
celebration who incorporated this
week. . There weror300 cases of
polio In Oregon again this year
for the fourth straight time. . .
Virgil O'Malley, new prison war
den will ask the legislature to let
the parole board fix the term of
all prison sentences. . . Net in
come tax collections for the first
five months of the current fiscal
year, beginning July 1, 1951, ag
gregate 522,013,115 compared to
$U230,9o9 for the same period
last year. . . Nearly two million
4-H boys and girls throughout
the country will be honored by a
3-cent commemorating stamp,
soon to go on sale in Oregon. . .
The sawmill industry In the "last
of the Pacific Northwest forests
frontiers" in Southwestern Ore
gon rose from 138 mills in 19-10
to 461 in 1951.
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THERE'S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR
A BANK SAVINGS ACCOUNT
Savings Deposits made on or before
the 10th of January draw interest
from January First.
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Deposit
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OPEN YOUR ACCOUNT TODAY
FIRST NATIONAL DANK
run kju omooh Keener
Anderson
Is newly revised this year, with
many extra columns added to
make it easier to fill out income
tax returns. The Oregon Farm
Account Book is the same as In
the past and is used primarily
by farmers who file their income
on an accrual basis.
Both are available at the Coun
ty Agent's office, at cost.
For those farmers who might
be interested, we have just learn
ed that C. E. Stretcher, Route 3,
Sherwood, Oregon, is offering
some fall Duroc boars and gilts
for $50.00 F. O. B. Sherwood.
A lot of interest has been
shown by our farmers who have
called at this office over the re
cent news Jr-lease onJrilium, the
brand new synthetic organic
chemical. It is reported 100 to
1000 times more effective in im
proving soil structure than com
post, manures or peat moss. The
chemical was developed by Mon
santo Chemical Company.
Among the claims made for
the chemical soil conditioner, is
that of rain erosion. It improves
water percolation and infiltra
tion into the soil as much as 300
per cent. It also shows an in
creased ability to hold water
against evaporation.
The use of Krilium, it is claim
ed, not only saves the water in
the soil but also helps to prevent
accumulations of water-soluble
salts, such as alkali, in the sur
face soil in irrigated areas. The
soil too is made more workable,
and provides more aeration for
easy access of oxygen to the
plants roots.
Many more advantages are
claimed for this new soil condi
tioner.
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HEPPNER BRANCH
OF PORTLAND
WED IN NEW CAR
Year's Activities
Reported By
County Agent
As another year 'round, annual
reports are the popular activity
of the day at the county Agent's
office reports, N. C. Anderson,
Agricultural Agent. The Exten
sion annual report has just been
finished and in the majl. Annual
reports of the Heppner and Board
man soil Conservation Districts
will be the diversion for the next
few days.
In digging through reports and
records for the past year in pre
paring the agricultural agents
annual report some interesting
data was found. First, for those
that ask the -agent why he never
visits their farm, three hundred
ninety live different farm-visits
were made last year, with four
thousand forty-six office calls re
ceived. These were both tele
phone and actual office visitors
calling for agricultural informa
tion. Over thirteen hundred of
these were miscellaneous calls,
with beef cattle problems ac
counting for two hundred forty-
When will it be available for
commercial use? That's the dis
appointing part. The product is
still in the development stage
and will not be on the market in
substantial quantities before
1953.
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five, soil and water projects
drawing two hundred twenty
three farmers to the office.
Each Wednesday morning is
news day with news prepared to
send to seventeen different sour
ces, radio, farm magazines and
weekly farm sections of daily
newspapers, with of course the
weekly county newspaper reach
ing a goodly share of our farm
people. One hundred thirty-nine
different articles were released.
Right along with this method of
getting information to fanners
was the circular letter, with an
average of six of these sent out
each month. These were divided
between 4-H and adult work. An
other important source of agri
cultural information were the six
thousand eight hundred thirty
five bulletins distributed through
the office. One thousand six hun
dred ninety letters were written
to our farm people.
Averaging a little more than
four meetings a week during the
past year, one hundred fifty three
were arranged by the agent, with
fifty nine farm and other organi
zation meetings attended by the
agent.
In carrying out the projects of
the year two hundred nine days
were spent working' with adults,
ninety six days with 4-H mem
bers. The time spent in the of
fice and time spent in the field
was about equal both in 4-H and
adult work."
During the past year one hun
derd eighty different 4-H mem
bers were enrolled in two hund
red seventy five different projects.
Of these one hundred eighty
members, ane hundred sixty one
completed their projects.
In carrying out the Extension
work for 1951, the agent drove
fourteen thousand five hundred
thirteen miles, the greatest ma
jority of this being within Mor
row county.
Morrow's County Extension pro
gram, like every one in Oregon, is
supported by county, state and
federal cooperation. Counties pro
vide funds equal to the cost of
operation of the county office
while salary of agents come from
state and federai funds
Trends
during the past several years
have been toward increased ap
propriatiens from state and
county funds with Federal now
supplying only a small fraction
of funds needed to carry on
this work.
Demand for farm people for
this educational program has
strengthened until now -almost
200 workers in Oregon are help
ing farmers and towns people
with all phases of farm and urb
an living by activities such as
carried out in Morrow County
this year.
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