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County Agent'i Office
Weeds and Grasses Call
For Chemical Contro
By N. C. ANDERSON
as spring drawn near farmer
and rancher begirt thinking of
p iunK Mancu wnn uiclr farm
ing oiK-raiionn. Many rush the
image season working Mills be
p.r mey are ready. One Jul) tha
i an ur uwif any iimo now, as
cheatgra and volunteer crows
lo the "stonllng" slage. Is them
kal winterfallow. Thla practice
nun KJini-u mucn interest where
dioatgrass ami volunteer trains.
Itu luding rye, have heen a prob
lem. Chemical winterfallow U
ili-sined to kill cheatgrass and
oilier weeds present during the
Lite fall and winter In order to
prevent theni from seeding In
stubhle mulch type fallow during
me spring ana summer. The rec.
ommendation is 2 pounds of 50'f
Amitrole combined with 2
pounds of 2,4 D ester applied In
j ii or more gallons Dy Rroun(j
equipment or five or more cal
lous of water by aircraft. Since
these chemicals are non-residual
there will he germination of
spring annual weeds during
April and May. As soon as these
weeds have germinated It Is Im
portant to follow with tillage
and rod weeding during the
summer. This treatment is not
designed to control weeds the
entire season.
fall and yield roimnses to nit
rogen fertilize; to obtain In
formation to Improve generalised
recommendations for use of fcr
tilizer for wheat In the area; to
determine relative effect U enes
ot fall and pnng applications
oi nitrugen liruiu.r and to tie
icimine relationships between
protein contents in ields ol
wheat as influenced by nitrogen
lenuuer. A copy ot Hie bulletin
is available for you at this oltice.
The cost of keeping range cows
varies netAt-en mountains, val
leys and foothills. Know ledgvuble
appraisers Iigure that SJtio worth
ot room for a cow to move
around in terms of current land
values and another $-0 a vear
for her board are conservative
average estimates, tvery turn
producing cow puts a heavy bur
den on the producers if this cost
is averaged out for the entire
herd.
One of the best bunches of
calves on feed I have seen are
those in the feed lot at the Llnd
say ranch north of Lexington
The calves are the entire crop
raised by Larry and Kosell
Lindsay with the steer crop pur
chased from Tad and Jim Miller,
The calves, on feed since early
October, are making an excellent
average daily gain. They are
being self -fed on a barley-alfalfa
pelleted ration starting with
75 hay 25 barley mixture
gradually increasing the barley
and cutting back on tne hay,
The outstanding quality,
cleanliness of the feedlot, thrifti
ness and thick glossy hair coat
or these calves Is something sel
dom found so uniform in any
feedlot operation. The feedlot is
jvell built and arranged for
plenty of room and handy feed
ing.
Performance Registry Internat
ional, a certification agency for
nil heel breeds or cattle, pure
bred and commercial, to assist
in the development of the beef
animal or the future has a new
member in Morrow county. The
new member is William Kilt
Heppner, who has entered his
herd of registered Hereford cattle
in the program. Other Morrow
countv members are Frank An
rlerson, Heppner, and Herbert
Ekstrom and Sons, lone. This
service organization offers a cer
tification program for standards
of excellence stressing weaning
rate, pre-weaning dally gain,
rate of gain in a feed test and
continuance of growth. The pro
duction of Registry program Is
designated to searcn out ana
identify those individuals in
lines within all breeds that are
producing better than average
progeny. The Oregon Beef Im
provement Program is affiliated
with it.
Applications are now being
taken for enrollment in three
sheep shearing schools which are
being scheduled for late March.
These sheep shearing short
courses are two days each and
will be held at OSU. The cost of
the school will be a dollar per
day. Those Interested can secure
an enrollment application from
this office.
A new bulletin now available
from the office is Technical Bul
letin 57, "Fertilizer Needs of
Wheat in the Columbia Basin
Dry Land Wheat Area of Ore
gon." This bulletin summarizes
data and conclusions from fer
tilizer experiments completed in
173 sites in the (Joiumoia Basin
dryland wheat area of Oregon
during 1952-57. Included in the
experiments were 37 conducted
on these many farms in Morrow
county during this same period
of time. The objectives of the re
search were to determine general
fertility of soil in the area; to
determine relationships between
levels of several forms of soil
nitrogen, soil moisture and rain-
A man from the Island will
be Oregon's new state veterinar
ian and will arrive for duty in
Salem on or before May 1. He
Dr. Glenn B. Kea, -13, since
November, 1957. the staff vet-
nnarian and chief of the di-
ision of animal Industry for
Guam. Dr. Rta will take the
position vacated last October 31
by W'r. L. E. Bodenweiser who is
now in New Mexico.
Don't forget the annual meet
ing of the Heppner Soil Conser
vation District which will be
held at the Lexington Grange
nail on luesday, February b. An
interesting program gets under
way at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. John
Graves, Hardman, will show her
collection of colored slides on the
wild flowers of that area and
Merrill Oveson, Superintendent,
Pendleton Branch Experiment
station, will discuss the control
of cheatgrass in wheat, alfalfa
and stubble.
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RICHARD E. SNEDDON of Lak-
view, has bn appointed by
Livestock Men
Poinl For Good
Year Under Currin
lion Currin. Heppner, will
acain head the Morrow County
Livestock ii rowers oci"tioi
a president for r.KU. Kiev
Jones was reelected vice oresl
dent; Gerald Swagger!, treasure
and N. C. Anderson, secretary,
at a recent executive commute
meeting of that association,
A committee or inree with
Flovd Jones as chairman, Frank
Anderson and Ralph Beamer as
committee members, were an
pointed to look into tne imissI
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illitles and interest in putting
up a livestock pavilion at tne
fairgrounds. Livestock Growers
Two Selected
To Attend State
4-H Conference
Gary Van Blokland. 17. Hepp
ner hhih school aenlor and Tennv
jont-s, ib, a Umatilla high school
Chott With Your Homt Agtnf
Tips on Saving Time, Enorgy
Talked as Unit Subject
By ESTHER XIRMIS
Any homemaker can tell you
junior irom irrigon were- cnosen that housekeeping takes a lot
ioy a commute t 11 lenders more than fust uushlnif buttons
iw ri -reseiu morrow coumy ai t.V en Willi all our modem rou p
nn- vii-j;uii l luu VUIHl'lt'Ill
th Union Pacific railroad as are interested In this facility as
is agricultural agent ioi ur. ( would provide additional ex
gon. Washington and northern hi hit space for livestock, a Judg
Idaho. The previous agricult
ural agent LeRoy E. Fuller,
died after a major operation.
Sneddon will work with farm
en. stockmen and government
agencies to Improve produc
tlon and expand markets. His
headquarters will be in Port
land. Sneddon has been teach
ing vocational agriculture and
adult farmer classes at Lake
view since 1940. He has also
been managing a 160 -acre
from Oregon State university
school farm. He graduated
in 1960 with a bachelor of
science degree in agriculture.
OSU Crops Specialist
To Appear At Annual
Weed Control Meet
Wednesday, February 14, is
the date for the annual weed
meeting, when latest recommen
dations for annual and perennial
weed control will be discussed.
Rex Warren, Farm Crops Spec
ialist, OSU, and Arnold Appleby,
Weed Specialist at the Fendle
ton branch experiment station,
will be on hand to assist County
Agent Anderson with a discus
sion of weed control practices.
There will also be a discussion
on the rural volunteer fire con
trol program. Farm Bureau is
again sponsoring this event.
More particulars will appear in
next weeks paper.
Sale Nets Good
Results For 4-H'ers
A candy and cookie sale was
conducted by members of the
Busy Bee 4-H club of lone on a
cold Friday afternoon, January
19.
The sewing club girls netted
over $7.00 wnicn wiu be usea
for a 4-H flag set for their club
and a scrapbook for each of its
members.
Girls taking part in the money-
making project included Terry
O'Conner, Janice Snider, Betty
Hausler, Kathy Keene, and Maur
een Mcniingott. Mrs. eryce
Keene is the 4-H leader.
Betty Hausler, reporter
Sharpshooters Fleet
The lone Sharpshooters 4-H
club held its first meeting in the
school cafeteria. The main event
on the agenda was the election
of officers for the new year.
Kenny Nelson was elected
president; Joe Palmer, vice presi
dent; Bonnie Hynd, secretary;
Dick Hynd, news reporter and
Bobby DeSpain, song leader.
Minor discussions were held
under old and new business.
Anyone who might be inter
ested in joining the club can
contact Bob DeSpain.
Dick Hynd, reporter
Conservation O.K.'s
Latar Grass Seed
"Latar Orchardgrass for Con
servation in the West is the
title of production research re
port 51, a new bulletin from the
U S. Department of Agriculture.
Written by plant materials
technicians of the soil conser
vation service, it describes the
"good points of Latar and tells
how this new grass can best
be used for hay, pasture, and
silage. Latar, like other orchard
grasses, is adapted for use in
irrigated areas and where the
annual precipitation is 18 inches
or more annually. The outstand
ing features of Latar are late
heading, leafiness, and low
li'nin (fiber l content. It is 7
to 10 more digestible than
other orchardgrass. This means
that ton for ton Latar has 10
orchardgrass. It is much better
more feed value than commercial
suited for use with alfalfa than
other orchardgrasses. Yields
have been high, and it is as
winter hardy as other orchard
grasses. It responds to the use
of nitrogen fertilizer and other
good management practices.
Latar has been tested at the
Soil Conservation Service Plant
Materials Center at Pullman
since 1935 and was released in
1957 in cooperation with the
Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
Agricultural Experiment Stations.
Certified seed is available from
commercial sources.
Latar has been in field plant
ings on the following cooper
ating farms: W. E. Hughes, R.
S. Thompson, John Hanna and
Paul Webb. Ihese farmers round
Latar and alfalfa very com-
patable and maturity at about
the same time.
Copies of this Latar bulletin
and information regarding local
adaptation of this grass in the
Heppner Soil Conservation Dis-
Ing and sale arena In case of
bad weather during tne lair as
well as a place for livestock and
horse activities during trie year.
Funds would come from popula
subscription.
In other business during the
evening the board approved ex
penses for the annual meeting
held in mid-January; authorized
filing of petitions lor a hearing
dissolving the Morrow County
Livestock District; asked the see
retarv to contact Harney county
officials relative to tnelr plan
ned grasshopper control program
and get figures of cost: discussed
disposition or resolutions and
recommendations mane at the
annual meeting.
Frank Anderson reported for
the Tax Appraisal Committee
during the annual meeting. The
group had met with county as
sessor to make comparisons of
tax appraisals between livestock
and machinery, rarm and town
properties. It was reported that
Morrow county larms are pro
viding 83 of the county taxes.
Raymond trench was appoint
ed as membership chairman for
county and state livestock assoc
iation dues. It was pointed out
that livestock growers need more
than ever to be organized and
must support their state assoc
iation if they are going to rep
resent them in state and national
affairs.
Club Studies Sewing
Machine At Meeting
The Country Cutters met at the
home of Sandra Carlson January
3. Six members were present,
We have been lparning to use
the sewing machine.
Mrs. Louis Carlson gave a.
demonstration. Some of the In
teresting parts are the stitch
regulator, thread guide, and the
take up lever.
Sandra Carlson, reporter
held in Salem. February 8 10,
according to Km her Klrmis, Mor
row county akent.
The conference, sHnsored by
me hears lioebuck foundation,
provides an opportunity for
voting eople, through work
group sessions, to we their re
sponsibility as citizens to govern
ment, and to learn the respon
sininty ol government to Its clt
uens.
"The theme of the conference
Is 'Know Your State Govern
ment'," says Miss Kir in Is. "See
ing government In action pro
vides the incentive lor young
people to become more inter
ment, cleaning materials, and
tools, many homemaker work
too hard.
That was the consensus of
opinion when fourteen women,
project leaders for the February
unit lesson, "Miortcuts to House
keeping." met In line City, Jan
uary 30, for training.
We found that taking advan
tage of time and energy aavimt
meinons, reading instructions
and planning carefully can re
duce labor.
Everyone in your family can
contribute to work In the home.
All the routine tasks should not
fall to mothers lot A family
ested and active In their state! that plans, works and plays to-
and mal covernment." I geiner is a nappy family. A well
Kach county may send one kept home is clean, and suggests
boy and one girl, who must be I comfortable living.
at least Hi years of age before I Many household tasks ar un
January 1. 1902. Delegates must I necessary. So don't be afraid to
nave completed three years ol try out new wavs of dolnir thlnes.
i u work ana ne currently en
rolled. Applicants must submit
their records to the county agents
office to be eligible for selection.
While attending this confer
ence two boys and two girls will
be chosen to represent Oregon
at the national 4-H llub confer
ence In Washington, D. C. in
April.
Gary, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Sewing Club Elects
A 411 sewing meeting was
held at Teresa Harshman's home
January 13. We elected officers
as follows: Martha Tierce, presl
dent; Shcrri O'Brien, vice presi
dent; Judy Gentry, secretary;
Wilbur Van Blokland. Is in his Teresa Harshman, song leader;
ninth year of 4-H club work, t iiristy waikins, refresnment
carrvinc livestock and health chairman, and Mona Marshall
projects. He exhibited the grand news rejwrter. We chose the
champion steer at Pacific In- name of the "Feather Stitchettes."
ternational Livestock show this Mrs. Bud Marshall told us how
fall. to stitch a straight seam. We
Penny, the daughter of Mr. and had cwkios to eat and cocoa to
Mrs. Max Jones. Is enrolled In I drink.
her sixth year of 4-H. She has Mona Marshall, reporter
carried projects In foods and Jonn Day.
clothinc. and is In her second
ear of junior leadership in her iUb Plans March Trip
On Southern Vacation
Word received recently from
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Padberg re
veals they are having an inter
esting time sightseeing and visit
ing relatives on their month
long vacation in California. They
recently spent a few days at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Moore at Sunnyvale, Calif. Mrs.
Moore Is Mr. Padberg's daughter.
trict can-he obtained from Ralph
J. Richards, work unit conser
vationist, Heppner, over the Gil
liam and Bisbee Hardware.
Pomona Grange Hears
Reports, Resolutions
At Meet In Irrigon
The January meeting of Mor
row County Pomona Grange met
t Irrtgon on January i, ior
n all-day meeting.
The morning was devoted to
earing committee reports. Agri
culture reports were made by
Orville Cutsforth and Joe Hay
on the spreading and control
of branching knap weed and on
the conditions of irrigation over
the countv.
Clyde Tannentn retired irom
his office as county deputy.
A ham dinner was served at
oon by the ladles of the Irrl
enn Granee.
The lecturer's program, which
preceded the afternoon session,
included square dance numbers
by the elementary grades under
direction of Mrs. Ida Maugnrer,
A film on Communism was
shown by Don Turner of Lex
ington. Mrs. Earl Briggs read
a humorous poem to conclude
the program.
Several resolutions were ap
proved, Including the sending of
a delegate to the annual county
weed meeting for the purpose
of formulating a workable plan
to enforce and finance control
of noxious weeds. Another res
olution asks the county court to
anDolnt an advisory committee
selected from farm organizations
to assist and advise the state
anpraiser in evaluating agri
cultural lands in Morrow county.
Next meeting of Pomona
Grange was set for April 28 at
the Rhea creek hall.
The third meeting of the Live
ly Five sewing club met at the
home of Mrs. hldon Padberg and
was called to order by Linda
Thornburg, president. At this
time they made plans for a trip
in March to Pendleton where
they will visit the Pendleton
Woolen Mills. Linda started on
her practice project. The next
meeting is scheduled for Feb
ruary 3 at the Padberg home.
Those present for this meeting
were Leora VanWinkle, Linda
Thornburg, and Beverly David
son. Jeanette Ledbetter, reporter
One way to almpllfy your work
U to ask yourself these tlx ques
tions: 1. What la the job? It U nec
essary? What Is its purpose?
2. Who does the job? Do you
take full advantage f all the
assistance you have from the
children or your husband?
3. Where Is the lob done? Do
you have a convenient and com
fortable place In which to do the
job?
4. Why Is the Job done? Can
you eliminate all or part of It?
Is it worth doing?
5. When la the Job done? Could
you do It at a more convenient
time?
6. How Is the Job done? The
"how" Is the way the task Is
done. Are you "tuckered out" at
the end of the day? It la not
what you do. but how much it
wears you out?
Other Items we discussed at
this training meeting were the
use of a cleaning caddy to hold
all small supplied; planning a
cleaning schedule; meeting the
dirt half way by use of door
mats, and storage for boots, etc;
and what's new In cleaning
equipment and products.
Project leaders will be giving
this lesson on "Short Cuts to
Housekeeping" on the following
dates during February. Inter
ested women are urged to at
tend.
February 1 lone Extension
unit Mrs. Roland Bergstrom,
Mrs. Jim Pettyjohn, leaders.
February 6 Rhea Creek unit-
Mrs. Orlan Wright. Mrs. Evelyn
Farrens, leaders.
February 8 Irrigon unit Mrs.
Richard Ryan, Mrs. May Deen,
Mrs. Margaret Weaver, leaders.
February 13 Heppner unit
Mrs. Paul Warren, Mrs. Flossie
Watklns, leaders.
February 14 Pine City unit
Mrs. Everett Rothrock, Mrs.
Jessie Ashbeck. leaders.
February 15 Lena Extension
unit Mrs. George Currin, leader.
February 20 Boardman unit
Mrs. Ed Boothman, Mrs. James
Harper," leaders,
Among those from here attend
ing the Northwest Livestock Pro
duction Credtt association meet
ing Portland January 18 were
Mr. and Mrs. George Rugg and
daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Dick
Wilkinson, Mrs. Frank Wilkin
son, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Barratt,
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Frederickson,
and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hughes.
(2)
You can take
this with
confidence
When your registered pharmacist fills
your prescription, you know you are
getting exactly what the doctor ordered.
Call on us!
HUMPHREYS
REZALL DRUG STORE
MR. & MRS. ROD MURRAY
217 N. Main Ph- 6-9610
IF art at y our tervice around the clock!
LEXINGTON OIL CO-OP
Tuesday, Feb. 13
BEGINNING AT 10:30 A. M.
LEXINGTON GRANGE HALL
Election of Officers
Door Prizes
Free Dinner at Noon Prepared by Lexington H.E.C.
All members urged
to attend!
TRI-COUNTY
Hereford Association
La Grande
SALE
WEDNESDAY
February 7
AT
Union County Fair Grounds
CATTLE PARADED
SALE, 1 P. M.
10:30 A. M.
Registered -- Horned and Polled
50
50
BOLLS
REPUTATION CATTLE
FROM REPUTATION BREEDERS
AUCTIONEER: Si Williams
For Information Write or call
CHUCK GAVIN, Sales Manager
P.O. Box 735 PH. WO 3-5814
P. a BOX 735
PH. WO 3-5814
LA GRANDE. OREGON
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