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
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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
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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.
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I wonder if anyone in town uses
electricity in more ways than we do?
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"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."
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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
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