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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (July 6, 1961)
HtttXZn GAZETTE TIMES. Thmdqy. J'T . l Mew Variety of Wheat Discussed at Field Day A nw "shorty" variHyi short v hcl U it ability to lhf may r-l ! thl fall, rniffti umlr unfavorable wetl and ihrmlral falluw frocram romlition. riant won't Dial MHild hrlj farmer brat the com up when atrld too l"-p. cheat i'ta initilrm in a few yrnri, were among it'Krarrh Menu hifhlighteil at a iihII firld day at th Sherman Branch mn-rlmr-nt station. Moro, June 27. Ths aitrrxline from Morrow -unty were lU-rnard. RoyiT and Tony Ioh'rty. Melvln Myer. Kenneth Turner. S. C. and David Anderson all of Heppner; Ken neth Peek. Lexlnjrton: Lloyd and Jim Ikmton. Keith la, Vcrner Troe1on. Paul Tew. Melvln Martin. Loul and Ed Buschke and Frnet.1 lleliker. all of lone. Over 100 farmer from the Col umhla Basin area attended the special day, wet to observe the .Vith anniversary of the Sherman station. The station was estab lished a half century aco to work on a;rclultural prohlems of the lower rainfall area of the Col umbla Basin. It U the aecond oldest branch station In the Mate. The Sherman station serve about l' million aere In Mor row. Gilliam. Wasco. Sherman Jefferson, and Wheeler counties, The Moro site was rhoson as it Is representative of the soil, clc vatlon, and climatic condition of this area. The new sem I d w a r f or "fchortv" wheat variety was among the items of top Interest at the station during the day. The variety may be released for commercial production this fall, said William F- Hall, superin tendent of the station. Final re lease depends on tests of Its mill ing qualities. Shows Highest Yield The new variety has been the highest yielding on the Sherman station to date, Hall said, with the added advantage of shorter straw length. Last year, the shorty wheat yielded 41 bushels per acre with a test weight of 61.5 pounds, com pared to Omar with 31.7 bushels per acre and a test weight of 58.7 pounds. The shorty wheat had a plant height of 23 Inches, compared to 28 Inches- for Omar, and straw-grain ratio of 1.38 pounds of straw per pound of grain produced compared to a ratio of 1.79 for Omar. Stripe rust resistance Is on everyone's mind now, Hall added, and the shorty wheat has shown slightly more rust resistance than Omar, but less than Golden or Brevor. Omar, while rust sus ceptible, Is enough better in yield than Golden or Brevor to make it unwise to change-Varieties when the odds of another rust epidemic are less than 50 per cent, Hall advised. Greatest disadvantage of the since the sprout is alo dwarfed. Tallow ft 091am Interest The chemical fallow program, now in it first )ear of trot at the station, lo attracted trn-at Interest. In these tests, differ ent combinations of 2.1 D, ami trole. and atralne hav been UMd to control weeds, partic ularly cheat crass and volunteer C rains In wheat and barley fields. This new technique shows trrc.it promise to help farmers practicing a stubble mulch farm ins ystrtn, Hall rcorted. In ad dition to controlling cheat Kras, the chemical fallow system should be able to reduce the number of tillage operations needed in a summer fallow program. F.xact recommendations of the 1 chemical fallow program are still several years off. Hall em phasied. Different soil type af fnt the way the chemicals act he explained, and severe crop damage is possible In some cases. In one of several talks given during the day. Dr. Walter Hen drlv, head of the department of plant pathology at Washington State University, discussed where strlne it:st started, and what farmers might expect In the fu lure. Rust Hits Southwest Stripe rust became n major ttroblem In New Mexico about years ago, Hendrlx saiu, ana has been Increasing In the west ern states. It was a major proD lem In Washington last year. The rust organism can live on many green forage plants. Hen drlx explained. The mild winter and cool moist spring this year have favored the rust organism and probably account for the severity of the disease at the present time. The normal dry period in May would probably have stopped the rust disease, and the usual cold- weather during the winter would also have helped hold It check. Hendrlx thought. To date, no effective chemical spray or dust program has been found that will control stripe rust. Adding to the problem, how ever, is the fact that the rust has now been found on crested wheat grass. This will give the rust organism a ready plant on which tn overwinter If weather Isn't cold enough, Hendrlx point ed out, and might cause a new threat in the future. Riuht now. It's hard to tell lust how important stripe rust will be in the future, Hendrlx added. Weather conditions in fu "SAVE WHERE SAVIN6 PAYS" XccovvTJoo5s lasy to Open lasy to "Add to" J lasy to Ust VI Bettor Earnings J Insurod Safety A Up to $10,000 fin fej' 4 PLANNED RATE 1960 PER ANNUM Phone Salem EM 4-6711 First Federal Savings AND LOAN ASSOCIATION SAUM, OREGON CONVENIENT DOWNTOWN LOCATION 129 COMMERCIAL N I. lute years may hM the key. In another tIk. Dr. G. B. Wood, head tf the departing nt cf agrl cultural rtwnumlc at Oregon Stat t'r,jvrrMy, id that du. ration to blk th spread t4 i ci nifisuitiMn in um-i aih I - ....... . .. milM I'O sirpel up 10 ri in live. WtI has Jut.1 returned fmm trip to that area to survey agrl cultural problems In that part of Hie world. Tlie study fur the Council of rU-onomlc and lul tuml Affairs . onH4re1 by the Rockefeller Kouiuiillon Station History Told History of lb Sherman Branch Station was outlined to those at tending by M. M Oveson. super intendent of the Tend 1 e t o n i Branch Fnprrlment Station. Ove son was suerlntendent of the Sherman station from 1038 to J!U8. Over half of all wheat var ieties grown In the dryland area of Eastern Oregon were bred, de veloed. or Introduced by the Sherman station. Columbia. Klo, Rex. Golden, Federation. White Federation, and Hard Federation 31 wheat varieties were all de- vcloH-d. tested, and released by the station. The station also develoed and bv-ted the Flynn 37, Meloy, and Spray barley varieties, and the Mirkton and Carlton oat var ieties. These varieties now make up three-fourths of those recommen ded In tastern Oregon. The Sherman station also de- Visits, Vacations Occupy Lexington Folks Mr, 'vt M Pr if Mitirtrii s v i.! ; t-n Sunday. Mi afd '.!; O W. Cutf.lh ar 1 iiauhtrrs. Mrs, K F 'ek and children and Mr and Mrs. Am in Wlt.loft enj.ied a ramp iitii irl! lii th nountalns over dlctoii liurslay nitht via plane 'k,,, j. uf juy hoiida fr fort Uvnardwood. .Mis'Url, i a,lt jfr, c. C. June and where be will le stationed, ' . n Kenneth motored to l"urilaml Jerrv Messenprr was in hari;e .f the M-nlce at !h t'lirUtian j i Itrtumi Altsr Turlouh 1 IM. I-arr)' ll-ndrrn who ha t.een kprndlng hi fuitouh with hi parents and family, Mr. and i Mrs. Alonzo H.-n l.rwiii. left I'm- T i: Mr .! irf s n of Spokane are bouse furst Laab rt W4iiBt 4 k;j.,ur, Mr nr-l M' J.Annw Led- J Mr I ia mn, . -m. I iji..r il l. u.-i. I mtl and Hi, U U r'- , iri attendnl a lum ho.n at th Ivi'-.ti- IS. ' WuUlngton name in rl,v lat wwk, Thl t-in-r ttils weli Mr ar.d Mrs. WUium I Van W.jikU nd family spfttt the day Sunday at ibc home of bef i arrnt. Mr and Mr. A C. Uw. ty, at Mt. Wrnon. Mm Frances McMillan U via It 1 1 f relative In Portland Ntr, and Mr Fldon Padberc Sunday taking Mr. George an,i family are spcndlnff a few ii and children there to rnret tl44 B (.jr rabln In lll-kaway i hurt h on Sunday during the absence of the Itev. Walter Smith, Jack Mount of .NJaypjn I v li lting In lclngttn over the holi days, lli Joined hi wife and son Steve, who have been bete for two week at the home of her parents, Mr and Mr. A. F. Majeske. Wayne Paplneau 1 a patient in Pioneer Memorial hospital In Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Marshall are vacationing In Ilend and at a few of the lakes In central Oregon. .".Its irvin s ruinnanu or v msion. i yj.nni's Ore. Val.ta liv in r turned to Ux j Mf -ni, M. r,,,,!.! Hunt ilnfton where she will spend two .. p.iri.n.i wet-ks wish her grandmother. Mr Horeme McMillan, Mrs Bertha Hunt and dauk'h-t- r, Mr. M rrU Matl. wra In The Italics on Wednesday help ing M. IVny Connor, a sister of Mrv Hunt, to celebrate her j birthday, I Miss Phyllis Nolan is sjM-nding I the summer w ith her parent. jMr. and Mr. M. V. Nolan. She 'will lie employed In Lexington ('utir.;; the harvest. Mr. and Mrs. Morris MKarl are vacationing In Nevada. Mr. and Mrs. George Hermann. Mr. and Mrs. IVan Hunt and vcloM-d the early spring plowing practice which has increased yields of over 3 bushels per acre , family. Mr, and Mr. Bergen Led on T'lfl.OOO acres of wheat land i better. Mr. and Mis. Johnnie Led In the Columbia Basin. 'tetter and daughters, and house (guests, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pick- Take a look into your wife' j ens. wero visitors at Hat Risk purse If you want proof that j on Sunday. money Isn't everything. ! Mr. and Mis. Jack Pickens and at the home of her parent. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Waddlll. Vacation at Trlonql Lake Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Munker and family are vUttlnK at th home of Mr. and Mrs, Bob Mat thews at Triangle Lake over the Fourth of July. Mr. and Mr. Bob Matthew and family of Triangle Lake were guest last week at the Munker home. Mr. and Mr. Bob Frlnk and famllv have moved to Pendleton and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Grove and family of Heppner are mov Inp Into the Frlnk home. Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Breeding motored to Prlnevllle on busi ness one day last week, Mr. and Mr. Harlow Cassltt and family are spending a few: days vacationing In the moun-1 tains. ' honoring the W. M. C. gnwp uf i h church. Mr and Mr. I'ujrw MiVorkle nd family have it-turned after ia vacation spent in Springfirld. O.e. and way place, Vicky Irvln was a guest of Betty Henderson for several day lat werk. Pinner guest of Mr. and Mr. Firl Warner on Sunday wa Mr. FloretMY McMillan. 1ST Watch For The OREGON DOLLAR MAN at your grocery store Wsm (M Sir wstto s ts DH tii'i latUIti W . TkM SaUAj ..... i . fr "T" " 'T' fifvr -rrmm' ! . - .-. 3ci ;, 1 v ; ' lit ; 7 r,; U RiRJ- r (i K m fi -; l izl lG-yl ' " pTr if A i ; :-$m: I - - I . , -i , ; .,r. Here's what PP&L customer Mrs. William A. Gilmore says about electric living.. . I wonder if anyone in town uses electricity in more ways than we do? 99 "Counting up our appliances, we were amazed to find we have 63 electric helpers in our home and I wouldn't part with a single one of them. We particularly appreci ate our two refrigerators and freezer. By shopping ahead, our family food bills are reduced and shopping is a lot simpler. For the large amount of electricity we use, 59 a day is surely a bargain." Like Mrs. Gilmore, thousands of Pacific Powerland homemakers are using lots of PP&L electricity these days-more and more all the time! Be sure you have all the electric appliances you need . for comfortable and convenient electric living. See your appliance dealer right away. Live better with today's biggest value electric service from Pacific Power & Light. PACIFIC POWER 6z LIGHT COMPANY 63 ELECTRIC APPLIANCES r-r i Ovf A DAY Th Gilmore family enjoys the use of all these electric appliances: Range Water Heaters 2 Refrigerators 2 Food Freezer Dryer lv Washer shwasher C'Te levision 2 3 Radios 5 C Ironer O Irons 3 'v1 Waste Disposer t Vacuum Cleaner s Food Mixer V.Oil Burner 1Eleclric Blankets 2 vT Kitchen Vent Fan Portable Fan Toasters 2 CTFry Pons 3 VI Hot Pla'e M Food Grinder M Sandwich Grill SjIWaffle Iron M.Heating Pads 2 MSwing Machine jyj Room Heater M lighting CTHair Dryer M Clocks 4 Outside Lighting M Can Opener M Rechargeable Flashlight M .Stereo Record Players 3 Griddle Pressure Cooker Shovers 2 Popcorn Popper Knife Sharpener Food Blender Vaporizer 0 Barbecue Starter You Live Better. . . Electrically! How many of these appliance-, work for you in your home?
