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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, October 16, 1952 Page 3 From The County Agent's Office By N. C. Anderson As cattle herds come in off ranges now tnat eair weaning time is here, spraying for lice should be done. By spraying now lice infestations will not build up, sapping vitality and pounds of flesh during the fall and winter months. TRUCKS Are Always Wei come Here For ram FULLETOK Chevrolet Co. HEPPNER DON G. LEWIS STANDARD'S Ropreianlaliv le help At no obligation or cost to you, you can get experienced guidance in planning your insurance program. Your Standard Insurance Agent will help you decide on a sound program to be sure you get : 1. the protection you and your family need. 2. a sound investment. 3. a good return on your money. Write or telephone Don Gt Lewis 504 U. S. Natl. Bonk The Dalles What makes Olympia so different? Surely you have noticed the dif ference in water . . . some may be too hard or soft, too acid or alkaline. Many are chemically, treated. The quality and character of olympia Beer are due not alone to premium ingredients, but also to the rare brewing water from our subterranean springs. "It's the Water Light Refreshment Beverage ef Millions of Temperate People ILTlrtt IIEWING CI., IITMPU, HSl. IU Trod. Moris U. I fat Off. D. D. T. and methoxychlor are still the mainstay sprays. For spraying with high pressure sprayers use 12 pounds of 50 per cent wettable D. D. T. or methoxy chlor to 100 gallons of water. Thoroughly soak the animal us ing from 1 to l1-! gallons of spray per mature animal. A spray job now before infections build, up should keep cattle clean for the winter months. All recent reports' show that sheep numbers, in comparison to human consumption needs, are the lowest in history. These re ports also indicate that sheep are a good investment at present day market prices in comparison to what the demand is bound to be for sheep products, including lamb and wool. Whether you are a new sheep breeder or have been at it for years there may be a few sug gestions that would help to make sheep production more profitable After breeding, the ewe should be fed so that each ewe will gain 25 pounds, up to lambing time, She will lose that much when the lamb is delivered. This does not mean excessive feeding, but enough to help her keep in good thrifty condition. Such gain is often made possible on good pas ture. If good pasture is not avail able, it may pay to supplement the pasture with a half pound or more of grain daily. Good winter rations will result in stronger lambs and a better wool clip. Take care not to feed too much protein, however. This may bring overdevelopment of the lamb she is carrying, and cause trouble in lamb delivery. While we are discussing feeds it is in order to suggest that all livestockmen check now to see if their winter supply is adequate. Concentrates and hay are cheaper now than they'll be in mid-winter. You'll need at least a ton of good hay for each beef animal, young and old. It's a good idea to have a few extra tons in case the feeding season stretches to late spring. With hay prices such as they are, peavine silage is a good buy at $5.50 per ton at the pit. This is what it is reportedly selling for if you are lucky enough to contract some before it is all spoken for. Besides being a cheap feed it is an excellent pro ducer of milk. Feeders have re ported less calving troubles with the calf off to a good start when cattle were fed a ration of peavine silage. If you are planning to winter cattle on wheat chaff or other aftermath from crops, better fig ure on supplementing with a pro tein and possibly some grain. Property tax paying time will soon be here again. This isn't exactly welcome news, but Ore gon farmers are in a better spot than some, even though farm real estate taxes will probably be higher in many districts again this year. Nationally, 1951 levies on farm real estate reached an all-time high of about 775 million dollars, according to a current BAE report. This is nearly double the levies just before the war. The national average levy in 1951 is figured at 68 cents an acre, up 4 cents from last year, and slightly more than three times as much as 40 years ago. Farm property taxes in Oregon Lexington News By Delpha Jones Miss Dona Barnett and Trina Parker report that they have some fine white lilacs and also a mock orange in bloom at this time. This is definitely a freak ish thing at this time of year. Archie Nickols is employed for a few days in the Lexington Red and White Store. Mr. and Mrs. New't O'Harra were Portland visitors last week end where they visited their new grandson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack O'Harra. Mrs. Bert Darnielle of The Dalles visited in Lexington Sun day at the Jones and Way homes and was taken to Stanfield later in the day by Mr. and Mrs. George Irven. Her daughters Judy and Betty spent the week-end heje but returned to their home Sunday while Mrs. Darnielle will visit in Hermiston and Stanfield for a week. Mrs. Dan Way is ill in Pioneer Memorial hospital in Heppner. Her sons Claude and Kenny are staying in Lexington for a few days to be with their mother. Mrs. Carl Whillock spent a few days visiting her mother, Mrs. Charles Breshears and friends last week. Lexington had several youthful victorious hunters this year, among them were Donald Hunt and Paul Breeding both members of the 7th and 8th grade room. Mr. Fred Gomes, the 7th and 8th on a per acre basis are below the national average. Oregon's farm levy divides out to 59 cents an acre for 1951. This is 4 cents above the comparable figure of 1950, and almost exactly four times the average 40 years ago. By states, the 1951 levy ranged from 7 cents an acre in New Mex ico to $3.55 in Connecticut. The levy in California was $1.92 per acre. In both Washington and Idaho, it was 91 cents per acre last year. grade teacher was wonderfully surprised when the school faculty gave him a stork shower in the lunch room. They served cake and coffee and the cake was cleverly decorated by Mrs. Bates,. At this time the new father was present ed with several fine gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Gomes are the proud parents of a son born in Heppner. Lexington Jack Rabbits will motor to Irrigon where they will play footbal this Friday. They played Weston last Friday bejng defeated 41 to 7. Miss Edna Bloom of Klamatti County has been given a con tract to teach the 3rd and 4th grades of the local school filling the vacancy left when Mrs. Powell resigned. Jeanne, Jackie, Johnie and Jimmie Grant, children of Mr. and Mrs. Don Grant are visiting their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Breeding. They were guests in Spray last weekend. Mr. Joe Mansfield and son Kay of Union who are employed in lone, visited one night last week at the C. C. Jones home. The Lexington Cafe which has been closed during the summer on Sunday's is again opened for business on Sundays. Mrs. M. R. Stone is employed at the telephone office in Heppner, o Farm Building Values Up; Fire Prevention Need Corresponds Farmers don't realize how much their buildings are worth. Considering that farmers, are usually highly practical people, that statement is a bit surpris ing. But it is made with complete seriousness by the National Fire Protection Association, and or ganization that is interested in the value of farm buildings be cause of its prime concern with the growing extent to which fire losses on farms, are gnawing away at the economic strength of the nation. During this year's Fire Preven tion Week, Oct. 5-11, the NFPA would like every farmer to make a thoughtful appraisal of his buildings and then to take steps to give his property the full mea sure of fire protection it deserves. The NFPA says, "Farmers under value their buildings because they think in terms of original cost, forgetting that replacement costs have to be considered now adays. "Take the case of a corn crib that cost $500 to build in 1940 but that would cost $1,000 to replace this year. If it is destroyed by fire, $1,000 would be needed to re place it." The U. S. Department of Agri culture and state agricultural ex tension services join the NFPA in urging farmers to eliminate fire same comparisons apply to city zazards as a means of protecting residences and business property. enhanced property valuations. o They pointed ut also, that the NEED Letterheads. Phone 882 ANY TYPE OF WOODWORK -STORM WINDOWS -BUILTINS -DOORS. WINDOWS Louie's Woodworking Shop Formerly Bailey's Cabinet Shop Next to Interior Warehouse l 1 H W , - V O , 1 tea v . rSe - lw iyjt . I iirfririiiiOMWiiiiiiiiitfi''iil Vn uihhiiuiiiJ While working-on the job or around home-telephone men find these glasse$ virtually eliminate eye injuriee SAFE SIGHT Their vision may be perfect, but most telephone men wear glasses now-special safety glasses that look like ordinary ones "What do you mean -the oil industry has developed something besides grease to keep a car quiet?" Everything from adhesive on tape to the fibers of your finest stockings now comes from petroleum. Standard alone makes more than 1100 petroleum products from the same kinds of chide that used to produce only a dozen or so. That's progress! Your Progress and Oil Progress Go Hand In Hand Oil Progress Week-Oct. 12 to 18 STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA plans ahead to serve you better Next time you see a group of telephone men at work, take a second look. Chances are you'll no tice they're wearing glasses, perhaps in several different styles. A coincidence? No for most telephone men now wear individually-fitted safe ty glasses, and experience has shown that they drastically reduce the danger of eye injuries. That's because they're rimmed, specially treated glasses that won't shatter or break under severe impact. In the last 2 years, they've been issued to some 20,000 Pacific Telephone men as a key part of our Eye Protection Program. And this program is actually only one part of the company wide safety campaign that has made telephone jobs among the safest in the nation. s.r-r,fM; V?fl ill I : Your telephone is one of today's best bargains Perhaps the best way to illustrate how low tele phone rates are today is to compare our prices with those of other things you use every day food, for instance. If the price of coffee, for example, had gone up no more, since 1940, than average telephone rates in Pacific Telephone's territory, you'd be able to buy coffee today for ab.out 29 cents a pound. 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