LivestocklGrowers Hold Successful Meeting
Despite heavy snows and win
try conditions 10 cattlemen
brought In 39 bulla to the third
annual bull trading day held
last Friday. While trading was
glow, approximately one-third of
the bulls changed hands, ac
cording to Don Robinson, bull
day chairman.
A new feature of this year's
bull day. which created much
Iriierest was a weight guessing
contest. Competition was keen
with Van Hubbard, lone guess
ing the combined weight of five
bulls within ten pounds of their
correct weight. Coming in with
a close second and third was
Mrs Don Greenup, Heppner and
Kenneth Palmer. Lexington.
Saturday's sessions attended
by 57 persons drew reports from
the membership and finance,
legislation and taxation, produc
tion and marketing, insect, ro
dent and predator control, dis
ease control, bull sale, range
and pasture Improvement, game,
theft and brand, meat promotion,
and resolutions committees.
Barton Clark, reporting for the
legislation taxation committees,
reported that the association has
now completed Incorporation.
A report of the membership
and finance committee revealed
that the association had 116
members in 1959; only 9 less
than an all time high with 50
memberships for 1960 sold dur
ing the day.
The production and marketing
committee asked that some add
ed improvements and remodel
ing be made at the livestock
corrals and scales and that the
scales be put to better use in
1960.
Bob Van Schoiack reporting for
the insect, rodent and predator
control committee asked the con
tinuation of the present two
trapper system and that all pre
dator losses and complaints or
problems be reported to the pre
dator committee so that they
might be able to give prompt
and complete reports to the U S
Donald C. Kyle
SURVEYOR
STANFIELD
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Fish and Wildlife Service. They
asked that In view of the rap-
Idly Increased coyote numoers
that all methods of control In
cluding poison bait cyanide
guns, traps and hounas oe useu.
Showing concern over the large
number of sheep losses irom
H.ica riurlnu the uast year, this
committee recommended that
dog licensing be enforced In or
der that the dog fund would
be strengthened and that dogs
causing losses could be traced
to their origin.
Chairman Ron Currln of the
,()onc mntrol committee en
couraged continued calf hood
vaccination and tne cun cow
test program for brucellosis and
nred the new vaccine re
cently available for white mus
cle disease. He urged tnai every
one be on the look out for out
breaks of leptosplrosls and ana
plasmosls. He encouraged a
ctrirt insect control program
using the systemie methods for
grub control. Recognizing a pro
blem In cleaning up herds quar-
nttnH for Brucellosis he asked
for the backing of the livestock
association on a recommenaa
tion to the State Department of
Agriculture to clean up these
herds at the very earliest pos
sible date.
F. R Jaekman. range crop spec
ialist, OSC, outlined some sug
gestions for improving range
and pasture Improvement com
mittor rnnort. He pointed out the
viPiHs of improved range land
compared to unimproved at the
Alec Lindsay ranch where al
falfa-grass seedings were maae
n iqru. Imnroved range was
yielding 850 pounds of forage
compared to 4UU irom u
iimproved range. He suggested
the use of alfalfa in all range
improvement programs recom
mending the range type varieties
such as Nomad, Phisoma Ham
bler and Teton. He advocated
three points to get a good stand
when reseedings were being
made. 1. destroy competition, 2.
cover the seed and 3. leave the
seeding alone the first year. He
emphasized in carrying out the
second point that the seed need
be covered only one half to
three-fourths inches deep.
The game, theft and brand
committee chairmaned by Gor-
j . r'nri.,n nikoit that the asso-
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elation continue to support a bill
making It Illegal to carry loaded
firearms In a vehicle even
though such legislation has been
defeated In the past. He pointed
out that there would have been
many less deaths this nununS
season if this was a law. The
committee opposed the wilder
ness bill, which permits limited
or no use at all of certain pub
lie lands. They commended the
State Game Commission on their
Information, edu c a 1 1 o n and
hi.ntnp tnfatv nrocrams and ask-
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ed that such programs be accel
erated. They askea inai uun
lonal law enforcement men be
put into heavily hunted areas
during the peak of hunting sea
son and that stronger trespass
laws are needed.
Frank Anderson, chairman of
the meat promotion committee
reported that the committee had
concentrated this year on the
beef. Inc. project of the Oregon
Centennial and that the assoc.
lation had contributed $650 from
their treasury. Several hundred
dollars were received also from
individual contributions of live
stock men In the county
cattle evaluations on the assess
ors tax rolls in line wun ine
slump in beef prices; partici
pation In the Grant County Court
case In an attempt to reverse the
decision of taxing by the state
of public lands.
The resolutions commmee
headed by O W Cutsforth pre
sented five resolutions: 1. That
the association ask the governor
to appoint a farmer memo io
the State Accident Commission
advisory committee.
2. That the county court make
a study of the problems encoun
tered in trailing stock on un
fenced roads with agricultural
land adjoining.
i Thnt overv livestock grow
er acquaint themselves with and
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study the scnooi uuuunn yv
gram needed in the county.
4. That consideration be given
and those communities interes
ted circulate petitions for estab
lishing open range.
k vvtnnHnff thanks to Elks
Lodge 353 for providing facilities
for the meeting.
Elected to serve as an execu
tive board for the new year were
Frank Anderson, Ralph Beamer,
ritsforth. Banon tiar,
UtlV well III v Q -y CuSIOnn, Dili lull
One of the highlights of the Rayrn0nd French. Ronald Currln,
Un une o rpnnrt from Ron . t i inicgv Finvrt Jones. Bob
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session was a report from Ron
Currin on his attendance at the
stockmen's short course held at
Washington State University in
early December. His comments
interested many when he point
ed out that the trend in beef
production is toward big boned,
heavier type animals that will
make highly efficient gains. He
emphasized the point that beef
raisers need to consider effic
iency of their industry In that
beef cattle were utilizing 8 to
12 pounds of feed per pound of
gain while the chicken producer
was getting 1 pound of gain per
pound of feed and the swine
man was feeding only 3 to 4
pounds or less for a pound of
gain. He urged pregnancy test
ing of beef cattle to bring high
naivinir nereentafres and to elim
inate winterins drv cows. His
report of the popularity of arti
ficial Insemination in beef cat-
;tle brought many comments
from those attending. He pointed
lout that beef breeders In Canada
were way ahead in this respect
Wlla inousanus ui louse
hftn!J hred this way each year.
Khnwlnir that thp Cost
of breeding each cow was $7.15
nrltrinallv with this cost being
cut. interested many.
tins the Oregon State
Cattlemen's Association were
Kent Magruder, Clatskanle pres
Mont and Larrv Williams, Can
yon City, vice president. Report-1 n ' j M-.,,-ing
for the state association Mr ; A3 rH map flQWS
Mnirler nointed out that fin- UUUIUI IIUII nwiw
ancing problems of the organi
zation were their biggest prob
lem. With only a secretary and
office girl on the payroll officers
have contributed many hours of
time and miles of driving to fur
ther the cattle industry in the
'state. Outlining some of the
activities of that association at
this time, he complimented the
Cowbelles on their highly effic
ient beef promotion program and
hoped that the beef industry
could profit much from the new
ly formed Beef Council. He ex
plained the voluntary contribut
ion to the Beef Council stating
that producers will be asked at
the time of brand Inspection If
he wants to make a contribution.
This will be provided on the new
transportation certificates which
will be printed as soon as the
old supply is used up. Included
in activities during the past year
been efforts to decrease
up nlfc'ht at the hall Friday. Jn
ill. with potluck supper at 6:30
p m. The grange will be host
for Tomona Grange Saturday.
Jan 30.
The home economics club will
be In charge of the lecturers
hour at the mating of Green
field Grange Feb. 11.
Tim home economies club of
Greenfield Grange met Wednes-
ftnv nf Inst week at the mmie
of "Mrs V G Soehafer. Mrs Guy
Fercuson was co nosioss. xurs,
Rollln Bishop was a guest.
Plana were made for Pomona
Grange meeting dinner, and
committees were appointed lor
next year for serving at ooin
club and grange. Hostesses for
Fi-bruarv will be Mrs Elvin Ely
and Mrs Frank Marlow.
ntnc rmimiT Mur was hostess
for the Ttlllcum Club Tuesday
evening of last week at her
home. There were 10 members
present.
A discussion was held regard
ing the sending of a lAitt.
package to the Ph 1 1 1 1 pine
inlands, consistlnc of materials,
thread and buttons.
A report was given on tne am
civen to needy families at
Christmas time. Thank you let
ters were read from tne Mate
hnsnital at Pendleton, and the
Chemawa Indian school.
rnrrpcnnnrtnnee was read irom
the state federation concerning
HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. January 1960
.t the home of Mrs Andy Jones were Linda Tatone . Karen Cron
-..i., nt Anntrt Obermeier.
Alec Lindsay, ioya - --;rtmt ntests and
Va? ?tldCkSwaE?art O fl s eonsm-aUon education.
!53 ZCIoT n? tSmfofof-, nans were, discussed for the
, . . f fit meet- annual Sweetnean ainner. cura
te selected at the t meet a
,ng of this executive ;- :rtu"t meeting.
ae nrnvlriivl under ine IH-W tun- r- - - . , .
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nf the incorporation.
Some segments of the live
stock industry were encouraged,
others discouraged by the live
stock outlook presented by
Stephen Marks, agricultural
economist, Oregon State College.
Mr Marks forecast, through past
trends and market repons, ur i
19G0 will see hog prices up; cat
tle prices approximately the
same; sheep and wool down
compared to 1959. Tne oanquei
attended by 168 persons seemed
to be enjoyed cy an. uuisuws
Cowbelle pr e s 1 d e n t Norma
French presented Mrs Shirley
Rugg, the new president for the
year and Alec Lindsay, chairman
of the cattleman of the year
committee presented Herbert Ek
strom and Sons as 1959 Cattle
men of the Year. The traditional
Hereford statuette was proviaea
bv the association, fc. k jam-
man s "100 Years wim tne vomc
Industry" was enjoyed by all.
Officiating during ""the two
days as chairman in charge of
door prizes Dick Wilkinson pre
sented several dozen of these
provided by Heppner businesses.
Tim rinh sent a telecram to
Lee Quiring at Salem concern-
lnr th nppd lor Stale ponce
protection in Boardman during
the night hours
on Feb 9.
Mrs Charles Graham was hos
tess for a party, Jan II at the
home of Mrs Bob Thornhltl In
honor of her daughter, Marllvn's
sixth birthday. Guests were Mrs
Harold Smouse and Diane and
Harold, Jr. of Umatilla. Mrs
Wayne Kuhn and Tarn and Ca
sey. Debbie and Tarn Hug. and
Aria and Tina Thornhlll. Mar
ilyn won the prize In a game
played.
Mrs Nathan Thorpe was hos
tess for a party at her home
Wednesday afternoon of last
week In honor of her daughter
Vresa's tenth birthday, uuesis
nulst and Annie Obermeier.
Mr and Mrs Hugh Brown of
Pendleton were overnight gueita
at the home of Mr and Mrs
Charles Anderegg one night last
week. ,
Mrs Oscar Veelle has returned
to her home at Estafad. after
visiting her daughter. Gracla
Stewart, fr several weeks. Mrs
Stewart and aon Randy drove
her home. .
Mr and Mrs Harold Marlow of
t - -r..i visited last week at
the home of Marlow'a parents.
Mr and Mrs FranK jvirtiow.
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PUBLIC MEETING
BOARDMAN CHAPTER
S. O. Sv Inc. J
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Tuesday, Jan. 26 J
8:00 P. M.
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
A discussion of SOS. Inc and school reorganisation will b
held. K. R. Landgraver. state SOS. Inc. t!c chairman will
b on oi th speakers.
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Students at Riverside high
school are taking semester ex
aminations this week, with the
semester ending Friday, Jan 22.
A new student at Riverside is
Gloria Friend, who lives at Irri-1
gn. , , 1
Alexander Lewis, a magician,
presented a program to the
school Monday afternoon, as part
of the National School Assem
bly program. 1
Joe Hay, assistant county a
gent, Heppner, was taken in as
a new member of Greenfield
Grange at the meeting Thurs
day night at the hall. The meet
ing started with potluck supper
at 6:30 p m. Hosts were Mr and
Mrs W G Seehafer and Mr and
Mrs Guy Ferguson. Guests were
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Berger, Neola
Parker and Ardis Taylor from
Irrigon Grange.
The grange win num ticau
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