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Festive Program, Family Gatherings Add Yule Spirit (Continued from rage 1) fined In the hospital there. She Is reportedly Improving and the lcjctor Is quite satisfied with her progress. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Morgan mi umiiy ana tan Morgan spent mriatmas in Portland at tie home ol Mr. and Mra. John j-anaer lor a family gathering. hdlth and Alice Nlckerson. Tuda Swanson and Mr. and Mra. Walt Rotx-rta apent Christmas eve at the home of Mr. and Mra. icn tngieman. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Englcman lent Christmas at the home ot her parents, Mr. and Mra. lilalne Uiapci at ilardman. wr. anu jwrs. tranklln Ely lent Christmas day with their 'laughter and family, Mr. and Mra. Uelmar Crawford at Her- mist on. Motor To Salem Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crabtrce took their daughter Sharon back to Portland on Monday and con tinued on to Salem where they naa inristmas dinner with her mother. Blanche Scheelcr and Mr. and Mrs. Don Scheeler. Bruce Klcby also accompanied them to ?aiem, spending the day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant RlRby. Kvelyn Jensen Is home from college for the holidays visiting her family and friends. Frank Jepsen also was home from Milt on -tree water for the holidays. Helen Salter la spending her vacation at the home or her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Huch Salter. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Snider hosted Christmas dinner for her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Salter, Helen and Bill, and Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Salter and family. Mr. and Mrs. George Snider visited in Portland at A. M Snlder's home during Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Garland Swan son went to Pendleton on Sunday to see his mother, Mrs. Mary Swanson. John Swanson is home for the Christmas holidays, arriving af ter playing ball on Friday night Mrs. Swanson was hostess for a family dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Turner and family, and her Immediate family. They re ceived word that their son, Lt. and Mrs. Dennis Swanson were to spend Christmas In Las Vegas with her mother who was com ing down from Eugene. Brenda Kay Townsend spent the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hershal Townsend. The Hershall Town- send family spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Irby in neppnor. Gary White came up from Portland to drive his father, Gordon, Edythe and Dale White back to Portland to spend the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Gordon White and Lona and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Sherer of Echo spent Christmas day at the home of his brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sherer. The Wayne Pierces of Redmond drop ped in during the evening after visiting with his parents in Prairie City. Mr. find Mrs. Dick Sherer and HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, Thursday. Chamber 21 1961 County Agent's Office 'II lN mmi news Agent Reviews Farm Changes, Eyes Future Br N. C ANDERSON Aa another year ends It is in terestlng to look back on some of the changes that are being made In agriculture. Many read and hear of consolidation of farms and ranches throughout the United States, but seldom do we apply lt to our own condlt lona. It is therefore most Inter esting to note In the agricultural census of 1?59 that Morrow county had 77 less ranches than in 1954. Since the average size of farm Increased from 2,112 6 acres In 19.r4 to 2,875.4 In l'JM we know that all of this farm family spent a few days during the holidays at her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Bartalamay ot Odessa, wn. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ring and family of Pendleton spent a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ring, during the Christmas holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Melina host ed Christmas dinner with guests, Mr. and Mrs. David Rletmann, Harold and Julie and Melvin present. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Anson and Mr. and Mrs. Terry Thorn burg of Hermiston were Satur day evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rietmann. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rletmann and family spent Sunday In Ar lington at the home of her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Anderson. Christmas guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vic Rietmann were Mr. and Mrs. Dean Rohde of Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. Walt Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rletmann and family. Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Falmer and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Palmer and family spent Christmas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Palmer In Ilcppner. Doctor and Mrs. Helmuth Her mann of Oswego spent the Christmas holidays with his par ents. Mr. and Mrs. G. Hermann. Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion raimer were Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ray. . Mrs. Harold Sherer and Judy and the Lee Palmer family. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Palmer and family mo tored on to Heppner later In the day to spend Christmas evening with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Nash. Mr. and Mrs. Dwlght Haueen and girls of Lake Oswego spent the Christmas holidays with her mother, Mrs. Fannie Griffith and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Haucen and clr s. Mrs. Griffith and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Llndstrom and family were Christmas din ner euests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Griffith at Mor can. Mrs. Francis Mitchell of Portland, mother of Mrs. George Griffith, also a guest Christmas guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. rranklin Lind strom included Fay Pumphrey of Pendleton. Larry Ritchie of Port land. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Bell of Condon, Anna Llndstrom, Carl Troedson and Roy and Arthur Lindstrom. Miss Lola Wilson spent Christ mas in Heppner at the home of her mother, Mrs. Lydia Wilson. McEUiootta Have Baby Ctrl Mr. end Mrs. DicK Mcbiugott are the parents of a baby girl, Martha Jo, born on Tuesday, De cember 39, at St. Anthony hos pital in Pendleton. She weighed six pounds, six ounces. Mother and daughter are doing fine and are both at home, arriving in time for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ball, Wayne and Ellis, Elmer Peter son, Mr. and Mrs. uonaia uan and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clif ford Aldrich and girls, Mary Pettyjohn of Lexington and Jack Bass of Baker spent Christmas day at the home of Mr. and. Mrs. Vernon Christophersons on Rock Creek. Mr. and Mrs. trnest Christopherson of Donald sur prised the family by Joining them also for Christmas. They will remain to visit with the Christophersons and the Aid- riches. Jack Bass of the army, station ed in Baker, and a friend of Ellis Ball spent several days dur lne the Christmas holidays with the Lewis Ball family and Ellis. Due to frequent vandalism and loss of light bulbs, the large lighted Christmas star which has shown from the hill above lone was taken down this week. Eldon Tucker, lone city marshall, said this was done to avoid further damage and destruction to the star. The observing of the 12th Night ceremony, sponsored each year by the lone Garden club, will take place at the Rletmann lot across the street from the Catholic church, on Saturday, January 16. Trees and greens used by residents in Christmas decorations will be burned at this time. A committee will pick up trees Saturday morning If placed along curbs, but prefer having owners take them di-' rectly to the lot. I decrease was not from consoli dation. The chango in definitions of farms between these two years, means that a part of this de m-ae came from disregarding ucreages as a farm. It doesn't M-em Improbable, however, that there can be the same decrease In the next five years. For in stance, if ranch consolidations continue as in 19C1, the average size of farms at the next census could increase considerable. Land changes are accepted with li'.tle concern, yet how many people realize that there were at least twelve ranch sales in South Morrow county this year? Just for the fun of lt I listed them. Only two of them could be considered other than a consolidation of ranches. Fort unately the majority of those replaced had other business in terests which kept them from being put on the Jabor market In addition to the land sales, there were at least three ranches rented to a neighbor which further consolidated holdings. Remember these are in Morrow county alone and there could be some that I have missed. In addition to this, there Is in process the transfer of thcusands or acres or good grazing lana to Industrial use. While grazing rights are being maintained, it is a question as to now long. Many will say, "So what?" This might be a good question. In my opinion, there will be some taxes lost through the disuse of farm buildings and consolida tion of machinery. Regardless of whether it is good or bad the trend Is the same in Morrow county as country-wide. This was well summarized by a qualified auth ority at the recent agricultural public relations shortcourse held at Washington state university when he stated. "By the end of the century the U. S. will prob- ablv have only auu.uuu xo 400,000 commercial farms, a de cline of three fourths from the 1.7 million in 1960, yet the future of the "survivors' looks bright. These fewer but larger farms will Drobablv produce over 90 of the expected $43 billion worth of farm products, or an output of some $100,000 per commer cial farm. This compares with some $14,000 in I960. Yet, due to further mechanization, the aver age commercial farm 40 years hence will employ no more than in I960. This means that labor productivity can be expected to go up a fantastic 500 to 600." And so that some people might not think that this process will come early for the rancher and that as the old saying goes, "if you can't do anything else to earn a living you can always farm," the authority continues. "Farmers will need far greater managerial training. The "art" of farming will retreat further and be replaced by the increas ing precision science. Farming experience for the beginner will be less important than technical "know-how." It will take more skill and understanding of fun damental relationships to apply hloloeical control, highly brea more temperamental nvesiucn and to the high yielding, but more sensitive plants. Mistreat ment of animals, plants, or auto mated machines will lose more dollars In a minute than a farm er can now earn in a year. More emphasis will be placed on management accountancy and control. This is already ap parent In largo scale broiler busl-itehM-M where a fraction of a cent a pound in production com is the difference between profit and loss. Electronic comuutors will be used to work out the cheapest way to produce a pro duct. Anything cruder won't be good enough. More custom ser vice will be used. Because of the hlrh machinery Investment and skill needed In mm farm oeratlona, such as weeding by radiation and application of new fertilizers, independent farmers will make more use of spec ialized custom operators who possess the equipment and "know-how." Farm electronics and maintenance men will be as necessary as veterinarians are now." Sounds Interesting, doesn't It? First, second and third cut tings of alfalfa were collected last week at the Jerry Brosnan, George Currln and Sons, and Floyd Jones ranches to be used for our hay clinic as a part of the annual meeting of the Mor Tri-County Hereford Association Elects The Trl County Hereford Idtion conMniIng of Hertford breeder of linker, l'nln, and Wallows counties, held U rnert Ir.z In La tJrarvir recrrily d M-ltiied their f fleers and ale date. Officer fur the coming )ear are Henry Heyden, president; C T. Miles, secretary-treasurer; di rectors, Ben Robinson, represent ing Union county; Bill Duff. ted that it preferred a program to limit the number of bushels market!, rather than to use acreage allotment programs. It recommended, however, that a part of the present wheat allot ment be diverted to conservation uses and that suitable methods he worked out so that wheat growers could use some of their feed grain acreages for the pro duction of wheat, especially to use as a reserve against ioor crop years. Both the wheat and feed grain sub-committees rec ommended the Secretary have the authority to limit the uses I'matiUa county; Charles Chand ler. Baker county; and Frlti Weinha'il. Wallowa county. The sale this year will be held At the Union county fairgrounds February 7. Martin promptly at 1 p. m. This Is the oldest con lgnment sale In the Northwest, this being the 19th year of the sale for the organization. Anvone desiring information concerning the sale can contact Chuck Gavin. Sales Manager, Box 733. La Grande. roW,t,U",y. "Si-, GZC, farmers might make of diverted association on January 12 and 13. These samples were sent to the college for analysis. The tests will be available to com pare with the quality of hay during that event. If there are nthers who have hav or stleace which they would like to have a test run on wnicn we can use for this event we would be glad to pick them up. They would need to be submitted In early January so time is short. The Advisory Committee on feed grains and wheat which met at Washington D. C before Christmas made some recom mendations for long-term feed grain and wheat programs for the U.S. Department of Agricul ture. In its recommendations, the wheat sub-committee said that a permanent wheat program should at least maintain the in come gains expected under the temporary 1962 program. To do this, the sub-committee indica- acreages and to permit certain crops particularly special-use crops such as safflowcr and cas ter beans to be grown on di verted acreages. We of the Morrow County Ex tension staff wish all of you a Happy New Year! Livestock Market Cattle Hogs Sheep SALE EVERY TUESDAY 12 NOON On V. S. Highway No. .10 NORTHWESTERN LIVESTOCK COMMISSION CO. Res. Hermiston JO 7-3111 JO 7-66SS Hermiston. Oregon Frank Wink A Sons Owners Don Wink. Mgr. "Milk productions been this way lever since we twitched to Leslie Salt Yes, cows do need salt for optimum milk production. Are yours getting enough? Mail coupon today for free boxed set of miniature Leslie Salt blocks. See the variety Leslie offers. Leslie Salt Co. 505 Beach St. San Francisco 11, Calif. Name- Address- i 1 I - Livestock Growers : Plan to Attend Meeto START THE New Year Right Set A Target for Savings FOLLETT MEAT CO. Hermiston, Oregon Ph. JO 7-6651 On Hermiaton-McNary Highway WHOLESALE MEATS CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING SCHEDULE Hogs . Aim at a defin ate financial ob jective. Sched ule systematic savings to ac complish your purpose. Keep everlastingly at it, and you can't miss! To speed the growth of your savings account, we pay Interest on your de posits at current rate of fl 07 f0 OPEN AN ACCOUNT TODAY OF THE Morrow Livestock County Growers ASSOCIATION AND COW BELLES Friday and Saturday JANUARY 12, 13 FAIRGROUNDS L DAY FRIDAY PLAN NOW TO TRADE, BUY OR SELL YOUR EXTRA BULLS OR THOSE YOU CANT USE ANOTHER YEAR. ENTER THE WEIGHT GUESSING CONTEST . . . WIN A VALUABLE PRIZE I HAY CLINIC -- FRIDAY AFTERNOON DR. NORMAN GOETZE. CROPS SPECIALIST. OSU. WILL DISCUSS FORAGE ANALYSIS OVER 100 HAY SAMPLES WILL BE COMPARED. i ! i COMMITTEE MEETINGS, 3:00 P. M. COFFEE SERVED ALL DAY BY BANK OF EASTERN OREGON. HEPPNER DOOR PRIZES BOTH DAYS SATURDAY FEATURES: O DISCUSSION OF GRASSHOPPER INFESTATION OUTLOOK FOR '62. BY ROBERT EVERY. EXTENSION ENTOMOLOGIST. OSU O TALKS BY DR. A. L. RALSTON, 0SU AND BILL SOUTHWORTH ASSISTANT DIRECTOR. STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE O ELECTION OF OFFICERS, COMMITTEE REPORTS BANQUET Open To The Public 6:30 P. M. SATURDAY Fair Pavilion TICKETS ON SALE AT BOTH BANKS IN HEPPNER SOCIAL HOUR 5:30 P. M. SATURDAY FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Heppner Branch, Host Tuesday Wed., Thurs. Any Day Cattle Sheep SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION BOX 739 PENDLETON
