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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, January 21 , 1954
From The
County Agent's Office
Ey N. C. Anderson
Applications for payment for
1953 Conservation practices done
by farmers are being processed
now at the local ASC office. Sign
up for 1954 practices has begun
and many farmers have called
at the office to get prior approval
for practices which they intend
to complete soon. Sign-up meet
ings will be held in all communi
ties to give everyone a chance
to sign their request for assist
ance. The first two such meet
ings to be arranged will be held
on Thursday, January 21. The
first is at the Irrigon school
house at 1 :00 p. m., the second
one at the Greenfield Grange
hall in Boardman at 8:00 p. m.
Sign up meetings will follow In
other communities.
be utilized even though there Is
a good stand and better grasses.
On the same range the better
grasses may be killed out on land
surrounding the water places.
Where springs, streams or wells
are not available, ponds can
sometimes be used to provide a
supply of water, at least during
part of the year. Each new water
source may actually mean so
many more acres of range land
available to stock. The payment
provides for 50 of the cost for
earth moving, concrete rubble
masonry or other materials such
as pipes, troughs, reinforcement
steel and sealing materials. Also
included is 50 of the cost of
materials in instillation of riprap
or revetment. To protect the
dam, pond or pit, a payment of
50 of the cost of fencing mater
ials is provided.
B-8 provides for installing pipe
lines for livestock water to ob
tain proper distribution of live
stock. The federal cost share
payment is 50 of the cost of
pipe, not to exceed 25 cents per
foot.
The handbook provides the E-9
practice again this year, which is
the construction of permanent
cross-fences or drift fences to ob
tain better distribution and con
trol livestock grazing. Fences
may be built only where fencing
There are several range im.
provenient practices in the 1954
conservation handbook which
should be of interest to range
operators who are interested in
improving their range operation.
The first is B-5, which provides
federal cost sharing payments for
((instruction or deepening wells
for livestock water to obtain pro
ler distribution and encourage
rotation grazing and better gross
land management. The prac
tice provides that adequate stor
age facilities must bo made.
Pumping equipment must be in
stalled except for artesian wells.
There will be no payment for will contribute to better distribu
tion of livestock and seasonal use
of the forage. Boundary fences,
fences between pasture and other
land and the repair, replacement,
or maintenance of existing fen
ces will not qualify. The prac
tice provides that posts shall be
of standard size, and of steel or
other durable material that have
been treated against decay. They
shall be spaced not more than 20
feet apart. Barbed wire shall be
of not less than 12'2 gauge ma
terial. No fence will qualify with
less than three strands of barbed
wire. Woven wire will qualify
when at least one strand of bar
bed wire is placed above. Pay
ment cost calls for 50 of the
cost of the fencing material used
not to exceed 75 cents per rod of
barbed wire fence or $1.10 per rod
of woved wire fence.
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wells constructed at or for the
use of headquarters. The pay
ment is $1 per linear foot of
well with bore taking a casing
of less than four inches in dia
meter and artesian wells or $2
p"r linear foot for a well taking
a case of from four to six inches,
in diameter, and $.') per linear
foot for the casing of six inches
or more in diameter.
Bt is the payment for develop,
ing springs or seeps for livestock
water to obtain proper distribu
tion. The federal cost share pay
ment is 50 cents per cubic foot of
excavation in rock and 30 cents
per cubic foot for excavation in
soil or gravel, or 50 cents per
cubic foot of storage capacity.
The B-7 payment provides for
constructing, enlarging or ceiling
dams, pits or ponds for livestock
water to obtain proper distribu
tion of livestock. Livestock will
use heaviest that grass that is
handy to water. Parts of the
range with no water may not
One of our popular fair exhibits
that has caused much competi
tion between the lady exhibitors
has been discontinued for the
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The philosophy of Attorney.
General Herbert Brownell to
ward anti trust violations of "a
confession is all that's necessary
to square things" takes a strange
turn in the used battery case.
In February of 1950 the gov
ernment filed
charges, both
civil and crim
inal, against
some 48 firms
and individuals
charged with
conspiracy.
The conspir
acy unfoldec
by government
investigators c.w, Harcitr
was far reaching.
Several battery manufactur
ers, battery retailers, scrap
metal dealers and National Lead
agreed that the retail conspira
tors would sell used batteries
received as trade-Ins on new bat
teries only to scrap metal com
panies who were in the deal.
The scrap metal companies
agreed to destroy these bat
teries, sell the salvaged lead only
to the National Lead Company
smelter. In turn, National Lead
sold resmelted lead only to bat
tery manufacturers conspiring.
The prices paid for used bat
teries and for salvaged lead were
firmly fixed by the conspirators.
There was also another ulterior
purpose behind the conspiracy,
'
Some small firms specialize In
rebuilding used batteries, offer
ing consumers a lower priced
product, similar, to. recapped
tires. But this conspiracy pre
vented movement of used bat
teries of battery rebuilders who
compete with new battery sales.
It is interesting that this arti
ficial restriction on the battery
Nittorul Federation of Independent Bualnfii
supply was being practiced when
there was a shortage of storage
batteries, due to Korea.
The conspiracy was deep. Na
tional Lead handled the refinery
end of the racketeering arrange
ments. In the battery manufac
turing end, four of the five big
gest and best known manufactur
ers were party to the violation.
On the retail side the two big na
tional mail order and retail
chains, the two big auto supply
chains, and the three big tire
firms were in on the deal.
And now the interesting part
of this case Inherited by Attorney
General Brownell. In the Federal
Court in Kansas City, all but two
of the defendants signed a con
sent decree judgment In which
they agree to stop racketeering.
In addition, 24 of the defendant
companies pleaded nole conten
dre to the criminal charge. So
far no sentence has been Im
posed. But criminal charges against
the individual who perpetrated
the conspiracy were dropped.
Obviously It is Impossible to
jail a corporation, so the only
sentence the court can now Im
pose are fines which will come
out of pockets of stockholders,
many of which were undoubtedly
not aware the management was
engaging in law breaking. And
these officers who violated not
only the law, but the confidence
of their stockholders, will pre
sumably escape all responsi
bility. It now appears live conspira
tors can expect kind treatment
from Justice Dept.
But alleged dead conspirators
such as Harry Dexter White
should quake in their graves not
knowing what minute they will
be dug up by Herb Brownell.
held on April 2. Plans, now, are
for an evening meeting at the
Lexington Grange hall. At this
i time, all committee appointments
j will be made. It is planned this
(year that definite committee
memberships will be set up for
1 all of the standing committees.
iThey are: wheat disposal and
! transportation, taxation and leg
, islation, wheat production and
j marketing, federal agricultural
(Programs, and youth activities
I committee. Kenneth Smouse, first
ivice president, Oregon Wheat
Growers League, reported to the
'executive committee on a recent
I meeting of Wheat League offi
cials with college personnel and
with organizations that are be
i ing asked to assist in carrying
out recommendations made by
j wheatgrowers at the annual
I meeting in La Grande in early
j December.
1951 fairs. Yesterday, a letter . under loan, and grain storage
was received from General Mills, facilities.
advising that they were discon- We have a cereal meeting
tinuing the Betty Crocker Chiffon i scheduled for February 9, which
Cake competition for 1954. The, will have included on the pro-
National Needlecraft and C & H
Sugar Awards will be continued
according to word received by
each of these sponsoring com
panies within the last month.
gram a discussion on farm stor
age. M. G. Huber, agricultural
engineering specialist, Oregon
State College, will be here to dis
cuss that subject. Mr. Huber is
making available additional
plans that might be used for en
couraging grain storage.
Recently received in the county
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With a Farm Bureau Week de
clared by Governor Paul Patter
son for next week, Morrow
County Farm Bureau is making agent's office were plans for
a concentrated drive to add more plywood grain storage and
members to its county organiza- grain storage and utility building
tion. In Morrow county we have plan from concrete blocks. We
farm organizations to fit every j invite farmers to take advantage
need of the farm family. Active, of any information that might be
in the county are the Granges, j helpful to them in solving their
the Morrow County Wheatgrow-j grain storage. Watch this col
ors League, commodity Organiza- umn for further particulars.
lions, as well as the Farm Bureau.
All fit together. Since the gover-J Meeting in the county agent's
nor has proclaimed a Farm Bu- office Monday evening, the exe.
reau Week, and since a consen-1 cutive comittee of the Morrow
trated drive for membership will' County Wheat Growers Associa
te held in Morrow county next tion planned its activities for
week, it might be well to point 1954. First activity of the year
out to those that do not know will be an ivnitation to the Ore
what the Farm Bureau is. It is a gon Wheat Growers League exe
voluntary organization of more cutive committee to hold their
than one million farmers in 48 next meeting here in the county
states and the island of Porto The executive meeting will be
Rico. It claims the largest farm shortly after the return of rep
organization in the world. Its resentatios of that organization
purpose is to secure and main- attending the National Wheat
tain equality for agriculture. Growers Association, to he held
Membership is composed of any at Wichita, Kansas, in early Feb
farmer who receives at least f0 ruary. If the executive commit-
1 1 Cu. Ft. G. E.-Reg. 399.95.
HOME FREEZER $29t)95
10 Cu. Ft. G. E.-Reg. 339.95.
REFRIGERATOR $271.95
8Cu. Ft. G. E.-Reg. 329.95.
REFRIGERATOR $25895
8 Cu. Ft. G. E.-Reg. 299.95.
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of his income from farming. Non
farmers may become associate
members but may not hold office
or vote. The Farm Bureau fits in
with tile rest of organized agri
culture. The Grange and Farm
Bureau have coordina'cd their
tee accepts the invitation, ar
nngerr"nts will be made for
them to s!ay over for an even
ing meeting open to our tarm
people for informal discussion. It
is hoped that the new Oregon
V.''-'at Growers film, "Give Us
programs when1 ever possible. I his Day , can be rhown. It is
Other farm organizations often hoped that it will b? finished in
sign the same statements as the time for the National meeting.
Fan i Bureau. If this is the or- and if it is possible to schedule it
ganization that you have consid- here, it will be one of the first
ered to join, some one will be showings in the state. It is hoped
contacting you next week to give that all of the business advertis-
vou that opportunity. ! ers supporting the Wheat League
; from Morrow county can be in
vited to this evening meeting.
Dates were also set for other
With no relief in sight for our
farm shortage situation, several
farm organizations have asked
the help of the extension service
to carry out an educational and
informational program and pro
motional campaign to alert every
wheat and barley grower of the
situation. The Oregon Wheat
Growers League met with the ex
tension service last week, asking
that a meeting be held to make
such plans, soon. It is scheduled
to be held at The Dalles on Fri
day, January 29. Considered will
be the 1951 wheat and barley
crops prospects in the Columbia
Basin area, the wheat supplies
now on hand, amount of wheat
activities, including the annual
spring meeting, which will be
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Calvin Carson, Morrow County
Weed Control Supervisor, is at
tending the third annual Oregon
Agricultural Chemical Applica
tors short course in Corvallis this
week. The program will discuss
such items as discussions on the
Oregon Weed Control Law, legal
aspects of spraying with 2, 4-D,
Sage brush control, problems of
chemical applicators and new de
velopments in herbicides.
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School News
The lone basketball teams won
both games here with Irrigon
Friday evening Jan. 15. The score
of the A string was 80 to 29. At
Umatilla Saturday evening the B
string lost but the A string won
61 to 30. The A string has played
8 games so far and have lost
none. The B string has played
4 games and lost one. The
grade school basketball team
went to Condon Friday of last
week and lost their game be
cause of inexperience and be
cause they were a small team.
A welding school was held in
the Shop Monday evening Jan.
18 under the direction of Grant
Rigby. Arrangements were made
at the meeting to hold classes
during the winter for all men in
terested in the community.
Several good farm windbreak
plantings have been established
in the past few years in Morrow
County. Those who have them
are proud of them and are happy
that they took the time to plan
and care for their shelter belt.
This is the time of year to be
planning and ordering your
windbreak seedlings. All orders
must be made by March 15 and
the earlier your order is sent in
the sooner you will have them to;
set out and the less disappoint- j
ment you will have in not being
able to get all the types of seed
lings you desire. Available for
eastern Oregon plantings for this
season are: White Fir, Ponderosa
Pine, Scotch Pine, Lodgepole
Pine, and Chinese Arborvitae in
the confiers with Black Locust,)
Russian Olive, Caragana, Chinese
Elm, and Russian Mulberry in!
the broad leaves offered. These
cost slightly less than 1 centj
apiece. j
Order blanks and information
is available at the County agent's
office. j
From a recent weekly price cost'
and weather review issue by the
Oregon State College it pointed
out that the 1953 year epded on
an encouraging note for farmers
as purchasing power of farm pro
ducts rebounded from the No
vember loss. Prices received by
farmers increased one percent
during the last month. This
marked the first up turn in the
price index in seven months. Cost
edged higher too but at a much
slower pace. In fact only one
third of one per cent. The parity
ratio, that is the relationship be
tween prices received and prices
paid by farmers, again stood at
ninety-one. This relationship
while showing improvement is
still around 5 percent below last
year and 9 percent below the
level set by congress as a fair
exchange rate for farmers.
Superintendent Ward wishes to
thank all the people of the com
munity who took part in making
the dedication of the new build
ing a success. Such co-operation
and partnership of the com
munity will make the school a
happier and a more profitable
place for the children and young
people. He extends a welcome
to the parents to visit the school
any time.
The lone high school will play
ball at Lexington Jan. 22 and will
play Heppner here Jan. 23.
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CHURCHES
ALL SAINTS CHURCH
Episcopal
John R. Reeves, Rector
8:00 a. m. Holy Communion
9:45 a. m. Church School
11:00 a. m. Morning Prayer
7:00 p. m. Young People's Fel
lowship First Sunday of Month Choral
Holy Communion
Wed. 10 a. m. Holy Communion
Wed. 4:00 p. m. Junior Choir
Thurs. 8:Oo p. m. Choir practice
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Robert Becker, Tastor
Saturday Services:
Sabbath school, 9:30 a. m
Sermon, 11 a. m.
Prayer Meeting Monday, at
7:30 p. m. Study of the Beatitudes,
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Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Thomp
son, Mrs. Robert Thompson, Mrs.
Claude Graham and John Wight
man were in Pendleton Saturday
to attend the PCA meeting.
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