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Httrtitn GAZETTETIMM. Thursday. December ?. mi I )- J Lma!m
DlrJIIU llttfJCUIUII
Of Pre-Branded
County Agent's Office
Organic Matter in Soil
Requires Extra Nitrogen
By N. C ANDERSON
We often hear the old saving
"Mix-rlenre I the best teacher.
I nluriuimti Iv, though, exiter
Icnce tlM-sn'l always tell the
whole tnry and may leave ua
wiih the wrung impression.
Such a misunderstanding ha
mused many lurmcri to b-lieve
that It U Ix'tter to destroy or
Unnie matter such as stalks, tops
and other pliint material tnan
to plow it duck into the noil.
Thev trlii lilowinff under tilant
mutter, came up with lower
yields the following year, and
decided It was not a good prc
tlce. The explanation Is really
quite simple.
In accumulating large amounts
of organic matter in his soil,
the grower should he aware of
the need for extra quantities of
nitrogen.
Organic matter contains some
nitrogen, but by far the greatest
Krcentage Is carbon, the nit
rogen contents running from one
tenth to one-eightieth that of
the carbon.
When this organic matter is
returned to the soil, bacteria
begins to work on it, causing
it to decay. During this process
of breaking down the vegetable
matter, the bacteria block the
loss of nitrogen for the decaying
matter and prevent Its use by
the growing crops.
In order to maintain soli fer
tility then, the nitrogen supply
should be kept high enough In
such soil to supply both the
growing crop and the decompo
sition going on in the soil.
Actually, this organic material
Is very valuable to the soil and
helps to build It up, so long as
it is compensated for with extra
nitrogen. About 1 ratio, or 20
(xiunds of actual nitrogen per
ton of residue should be added
to the soil along with the or
ganic matter.
Sheila Luclani, Butter Creek
Junction 4 II livestock club mem
ber, Is the new owner of a
Hereford heifer. The heifer pur
chased this past week from the
Krank Anderson herd carrys Tex
Koyni and commander breeding.
It will carry the service of Zatol
heir bull. This excellent
heifer will give Sheila a
start on a beef breeding
Ject.
type
good
pro-
Farm people who are concern
ed with radio active fallout and
preparation In case of an attack
should read the December, 19(11
Farm Journal Item entitled.
"Why Farmer's Don't Need to
Fear Fallout." Briefly the item
points out that fallout should
lie respected but it's a hazard!
you can plan against. By taking
the simple steps outlined In this
article you could probably be
back doing chores the day after
a massive attack. There are a I
lot of "ifs" but the item Is def
initely worth reading.
A public hearing to consider I
Future of Sheep
Industry Studied
DENVER What's the future
of the sheep Industry? That may
be decided by a study being
made of the Industry by Me
Kinsey and Company, one of the
top-ranking management consul
tant firms. I
McKinsey was hired by the!
American Sheep Producers Coun
cil tne industry s promotion or
ganizationto study all facets
of the sheep business and give
concrete recommendations on
how it can best sueced.
Don Clyde of Heber City, Utah,
president of the American Sheep I
iTouueers council, said tne study
ny jvicrvinsey oners trie srieep. in
dustry a new note of optimism.
Here, for the first time, he said,
an unbiased, authoritative source!
will give the sheepmen specific
recommendations on what it will
take to bring a greater return to
tne slicep industry.
"We have been discussing the I
problems of the sheep business
for half a century," Clyde de
clared, "but now is the time for
action."
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MEAT CO.
Hermiston. Oregon
Ph. JO 7-6651
On Hermiston-McNary
Highway
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CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING
SCHEDULE
Hogs ..
Tuesday
Wed, Thurc
Any Day
whether branded cattle should
be brand Inspected when new
brand 1 applied will be hel
Tuesday morning, December 12,
at the State Department of Agrl
culture buildlmr In Salem. The
brand Inspection of tire-brandr
cattle at the time a new brand
Is applied Is one proposal whtch
has come to the lore In an ertjrt
to tighten loopholes In the states
program to prevent livestock
theft. The proposed regulations
sterns from VMM legislation e
tablishlng a jxrlod in which the
Industry may develop an aacea
program to meet Its neds.
Americans sient 20 of their
dlxtKutahle Income for food In
1W0, Japanese 42, West Ger
mans 45 and Hussions
How Jong since your buildings
have been re-evaluated for In
surance? Construction costs
have gone up and a fire loss
may find you witn oniy a trac
tion of the building replacement
protection. Insurance is one safe-
guard against financial ruin In
event of a tragic loss. For an
ounce of prevention, also fire
extinguishers distributed around
the farm buildings may prevent
a costly fire.
Cattle Proposed
Should branded cattle bo
brand InsiMHted uhen a new
brand Is applied? This Is the
question whuh will come before
cuttle owners at a public hear
Tuesday morning. Decembe
12, at the State Department of
Agriculture building In Salem
Members of the state livestock
advisory board, which counsels
the department on brand Inspec
Hon activities, will be on hand
to participate in the hearing. The
department urges all Interested
cattlemen to attend or to present
their views in writing in ad
vance of tne nearing.
The brand Inspection of pre
branded cattle at the time a new
brand Is applied Is one proposal
which has come to the fore in an
effort to tighten loopholes In the
states program to prevent live
stock theft. The proposed regu
lation stems from 1961 legisla
Hon establishing a period with
In which the Industry may de
velop an added program to meet
its needs.
The proiKised regulation would
provide: "No person shall use,
cause to be used, or permit to
be used any livestock brand up
on a bovine animal (cattle)
hich has previously been
branded, or is branded, without
first: 1. having such animal In-
pected by a brand inspector,
nd, 2. securing a brand inspec
tion certificate for such animal,"
Harold Cohn Heads
State Wool Growers
Harold loiin, Heppner. was
elected president of the Oregon
Wool Growers November 21 at the
group's Wth annual convention
In I'ortlanu.
Cohn, with his son Philip, op
erates Cohn Livestock Inc.
Other officers cnoaen were
Kent Magruder, Clatskanle, first
vice president, and Marlon Krebs.
nose burg, second vice president.
Salt Blocks Lure
Game Outside Season
Morrow county sportsmen can
work now to Improve their luck
In 1962.
"Experience has shown that
deer and other large game carry
through the winter season In
better condition and reproduce
better w hen they have had access
to an adequate supply of salt,"
A. W. Werry, technical director
for the Icslle Salt Co., said re
cently.
"There Is nothing unsports
manlike in giving these animals
nutritional boost over the
winter months," he added "Of
course, no real sportsman would
continue the practice into the
hunting season. In fact, most
hunting laws specifically forbid
using salt as lures for game.
However, these regulations do
not apply after the season Is
closed."
In areas where deer are be-
tng destructive, salt blocks far
from shrubs and gardens may
keep deer from doing their usual
damage, he added.
Company Studies Chaff Conversion
The risibilities for convert
ing wheat chaff Into prIW-ted
liw-stiMk feed and iru-rratng
regional feed supplies are undr
Investigation In Oregon. It t
reiHirled by a Pacific Power
Light Company agricultural
SJM-Clttlllt,
"Pelleting of chaff of wheat
as well other grains could
stimulate the expansion of meat
production by providing a new
source of feed for wintering
cattle at lower cost or for in
creasing the size of the region's
livestock herds, reports Willard
Salmon, agricultural develop
ment engineer for the company
An estimated 1.500.0H0 tons of
wheat chaff are wasted annually
in the three west coast states.
the PI'&L representative said,
Salmon reported the Interest
in the profit possibilities of
pellcttzlng wheat chaff is an out
growth of company-sponsored
research on the economics of
mechanically feeding pelleted
roughage. A report on the sub
jett was published recently.
initial Investig wt ions into
pelleting wheat chaff are being
made by a Sherman county
wheat rancher. Salmon said.
"Only a small portion of chaff
Is now utilized In loose form for
livestock feeding, but the savings
have proved worthwhile," Sal
mon reported In emphasizing the
potential.
Oregon wheat lands alone
could provide an estimated 407,
000 tons of chaff, Washington
state about 1.047,000 tons, and
California perhaps 125,000 tons,
the PI'&L specialist said. In ad
dition, the chaff from hurley an
oats alo could be utilized.
"The chaff could be used to
Increase basic roughage feed
suiplu-i In the region, and aho
can be umiI, with supplements.
along with the basic high ener
gy livestock feeds," Salmon ex
plained.
The ITL representative re
ported that chatf can be sep
arated from the straw during
harvesting by the use of equip
ment manufactured by Foster
Mfg. Co., Madras. The units at
tach to the combine and blow
the chaff into a special tra'ler.
Cooking Club Gets
Activities Underway
The Kcxd Kooks completed
some of the plans for the year
at the November 27 meeting.
Some of the activities are a tea
for mothers and friends In May;
party for little friends in Child
v are protect for June: a tour In
Pendleton for spring: also selec
ting games and toys suitable for
pre-school children.
The next meeting will be at
Klttl O'Hara's on December 11.
at 3:4j p. m. Freezing eaulpment
will be the main Item of dls-
ussion. Each member will want
to have her pre-school friend se
eded and a paragraph written
about him. A recreation period
Is planned with each member
leading one game in song.
Klttl O'Hara,
Acting reporter
Terryl Greenup Wins
First In Livestock ,
4 H Judging Contest
The first 4 II Livestock JuJg
ing day of the nw club year was
a big iior with Terryl Grrcn-
up, Heppner. as the high scoring
livchtot k Judge The Judging day,
held on Saturday, November 18,
was attended by 33 411 livestock
members and parents. The group
assembled at the Herb Kkstrom
ranch. lone, for Judging of beef
cattle and toured to the Kenneth
Smouse ranch for Judging of
hogs and sheep.
This Is the sixth year at a
4-II livestock club member for
Terryl Greenup. In September
she went to Salem as a member
of the state fair livestock team
from Morrow county. In the re
cent Judging day, she scored 460
points out of a possible 500. Uti.er
high scoring Judges were Larry
Pettyjohn. 2nd: Sheridan Wyman,
3rd; Dale Van Blokland. 4th;
Thomas Rawlins, 5th; Douglas
Anderson, 6th; Kit Anderson, 7th;
Sue Greenup. 8th; Kenneth
Wright. 9th; and David Ander
son, 10th.
The ludelnc dav was the flnt
in a series of four Judging events
which will be used to select 4 H
members for the State Fair and
Pacific International 4-11 Live
stock show sponsored by the
Oregon Wheat Growers League
in The Dalles, with the fourth
event being the 4-H livestock
udging contest at the Morrow
County Fair In August. "We hope
that all of the judging events
will be as well attended as this
one, nay said.
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Water Heater
Freezer
f Washer
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Ef Waste Disposer
f Food Mixer
Ef Electric Blanket
EJ Coffee Maker
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0 Sewing Machine
$ Clock
vj'Hi-Fi Phonograph
fHair Clippers
Can Opener
0 Sump Pump
Television
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0 Vacuum Cleaner
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M Lighting
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