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HCPFNER CAZETTC T1MCS. Ttaurtdar. March !. 1962 imxm NEWS County Agent's Office ' - 4 jt i . Burrow Builders Fatal to Gopher Via Poison Bait By N. C ANDERSON Gophers chutxilnK Buttercreek alfalfa fit-Ids as their home art' wondering why they are U-inu Jim nnilnali'U nain.st this win ter. These uophirs are the vic tims of the new "burrow build- than one calving at two years. This Increase usually dm- not pay for the added year without (irocluetioit and Is therefore, ec onomically Important, (4 some research has shown JM'.r-.w' . more total yield Irom early eis" whUh make easy lor raiting neners, ot in mis inai them for their burrowing but first nulk yield of these calvlnc the bail deposited In the burrows at two years varied from 14 to is fatal. These burrow builders J x-rcent less tnan production are owned by Harry Proud foot, of those calvlnc at three years Kiho. and O'Brien Bros., ltepu- of age. All animals reached nor ner. rrouuloot is balling atxiul .75 acres oi alfalia badly In 'tested with gophers at Butter creek Junction while O'Briens are sharing their machine with George t'urrln and Sons and W. Vv. W eatherford. The machines, a relatively new invention is mere1' mil slzp. Ttiere mav excep tions but it appears that early calving will pay greatest returns. 7 t I: -'I-, V 4 , .n I V in Pakistan assisting the Western Wheat Associate the school lunch program In motion, They were also in attendance at tne Madras iraae ran in raaaras. inaia. All of our ranchers have read In some form or another the proposed farm program for 1902. Morrow lounty heatcrowers ly a torpedo which penetrates! association members have been the ground leaving a "man- following wheat legislation made burrow" depositing a pois- through reports made available on bait at Intervals distributed to them through the Oregon in the same manner as corn I Wheat Growers League and Nat seed tnrougn a corn planter. Air. lonal Association or vneati . kfuu Vn.. l . . a i Gopher, investigating the new Growers. There are differences of narS VYim TOUT nomc AgcnT burrow, stops to pick up some opinions concerning the proposed iHiison grain and this is tne end. (legislation we know. VNord re reived recently from James Herbert Ekstrom and myself I Dvess, executive vice president, attended the winter meeting oil National Association or Wheat the Oregon Beef Improvement Growers, stationed at Washing association last Wednesday at ton D. C. indicates that what Keumond. Considerable -discus- ever happens in wheat legislat sion centered on the value of lion will be the result of what beef improvement programs with Congress heard from you. The a report on increasing demand! most valuable time that you for cam tested and hieh Per-1 mieht sisend richt now would formanee breeding animals. Beef be to sit down and write vour county will end forever that woe- IE. Hadwick and breeders present, most of whom senators and representatives lnltui wan, "nut 1 naven t a tning tenner, leaders, were members oi the Perlor- I Congress a letter indicating your I to wear: u tney apply tne pnn mance Ketnstrv international, likes or dislikes oi tne present i cipais oi ine lesson on "ward discussed some needed chances nroDosed leeislation. If vou have I robe Building" scheduled for in rules aualifvins beef cattle not taken the time to study pro- their March meetings. for the certificate in this National posed legislation, now is the time I As a matter of fact, our closets beef performance organization, to do so. If you have mislaid I prooaoiy are lull oi domes at S i l l , ' m I AT A PRIMARY SCHOOL In faroff KarachL Pakistan, Mrs. Allen Tom, wife of the president of the Oreaon Wheat Growers league, assists Pakistani school officials as they inaugurate a school lunch program consisting of a small loaf of wheat bread and a large cup of milk. The Toms were I ducted at an orphanage school, Tom. on his recent tay-over iti I'ukiM.tn en route to the Mad t Trade Kail in Madras, India, ri (K'iu on lntene interest In the M-hou lunch movement In fk itan. The TakUtanl movement, he reHrts, has added kubstaniially to the nutritive Intake t imIuhi children and he adds that the Kihiml lunch program has bwn accompanied by u marked in crease In attendance and In dividual school student achieve men!. SchtHil lealers In the nation are confident that American wheat much of it from the racilie Northwest will be motivating factor In Pakistan scholastic growth. Currently, 85 H-rcent of the people are illiter ute and educational growth school lenders iiolnt out. will contribute to industrial growth Pakistan, like a majority of other Asian nations, Is primar iiy a rice eating nation. Klee and fish provide the staple foods oi the nations millions. Rice crop failures over the past three years, however, has caused grave concern. Wheat growing croups and the federal government Inaugurated a first school lunch program at Dacca In Kast Pakistan about one year ago. This program, con Wardrobe Planning Topic at March Units By ESTHER KIRMIS March 8 Irrigon unit. Mrs, Extension unit women in the I Sylvia Morgan's home: Mrs. M, Mrs. timer March 13 Heppner unit, Mrs. Ray Drake's home; Mrs. William Heath and Mrs. Merritt Gray, leaders. March 14 Pine City unit, Pine Some of the problems are those copies you have received or for the very moment we say these tny i diT i i of having a wider variety of live-1 some reason or another did not stock grades rather than the I receive one, check by this office narrow classification now ap-1 and study our copy. proved by PKl; the need lor changing the weight require- Swine growers shall remem- ment for heifers. These have I ber the production tested boar been, in many cases, too dillicult sale, gut sale, barrow snow and to make without heavy feeding carcass contest at the fair words. What we are really say ing is that nothing we have seems to go with anything else. Wardrobe planning is a highly individual matter, first, we all need to start a plan and think in terms of coordination. and Mrs. Carl Rhea, leaders March 15 Lena unit, (ar rangements to be made). March 20 Boardman unit, (place to be designated later); Mrs. James Harper and Mrs. Francis Walker, leaders. Non-unit women interested In Do some appraising for your of the animal which tends to grounds building in Hermiston spring and summer wardrobe. Go wardrobe building are invited to inlure conception rate, milking on March 2 and 3. ine Barrow to your ciosei and divide younanenu any oi tnese meetings. ability and longevity of life. Show will be held during the clothing into three groups. Brochures on "Wardrobe Build These and other problems will afternoon of March 2, the Car- Group 1 The garments and ing" by Mary Routh, former OSU be discussed at the seventh an- rass Show the morning of March accessory items you enjoy and cioining specialist, will be given nual convention of the inter- 3, the Production Tested and mat are in wearable condition out at tnat time. national Beef Performance Cong- Bred Gilt Sale the afternoon of for this spring and summer ress and Performance Registry the 3rd. uroup inose needing re- Mr. and Mrs. Dick Buhl. Cor International which will be neid pair, restyling, reiming or re- vallis. were week-end visitors at OSU on June 18. 19 and zu. Asia is our most important maKing. Decide wnai you win i with iholr nnrents Mr and Mrs !... t, hi,r.,i - , - ... . I . 1.1. . . . : . U 1. I . I. "I! . r IMV ut iivunuau iina uuvittivu ine program ior me inree uay singie market for wheat. uu w"y 1 . " ki I E- Kunl and Mr- and ms- c- $18,000 for the expansion of the has been so successful as to have Pakistani school, governmental and health authorities decide to utilize it in a larger fashion, Five years ago the school lunch program was Introduced Into Tokyo, Japan, and charts kept ny school authorities reveal sig niticant health and attendance gains In schools of that city, From a political standpoint. . . . . . , tne scnooi luncn program is a strong weapon against Com- milnWm Aulntln nntinna Bra jusi a wee ago in laron dangerously close to Red China Karachi, Pakistan, 3000 school and American wheat Is a strong children in 10 primary lnstltut- weapon in behalf of the demo Northwest Wheat Boosts Pakistan School Lunches ions were Introduced to a pilot school lunch program, a coordi nated effort of Western Wheat Associates and CARE. Allen Tom, president of the Oregon Wheat Growers league, along with Mrs. Tom and Ivan Packard, Pakistan director of WWA; Clancy Jean, Washing ton, D. C, WWA representative, and Allan Turnbull, CARE chief for West Pakistan, participated in the inaugural program. Within two weeks, a similar proiect will be launched in Hyd erabad Involving 20 schools and 5000 children and plans are al most complete to start a similar program In Lahore. Cooperating in the project, in addition to CARE and WWA, are Pakistani scnooi oniciais, flour millers and bakers. The era tic way of life. 'Beef for Schools' Gets $1500 Gift The Oregon ft-ef Council through Its chairman, E. E. Da vis, presented a check for $1,500 cm to the president of the Oregon Cow Belles, Mrs. Kwinff Ilynd of leell. at the regular meet Ine of the Oregon Beef Council lujit week in Portland. Davis stated that the money will ho used for the "Beef For Schools" prpogram which U co ordinated bv the Oregon Cow Bellea. Mrs. Ilynd stated that the $1.50000 would no to assist In the purchase of economy cuts of h4-cf for the homo economics classes In more than iSW high schools throughout Oregon. The Oregon beef council held Its first meeting In Its new head quarters office In the Imperial Hotel In Portland. More than 50 persons from all over the state attended the all day session. LET PENDLETON ELECTRIC CO. Help You With Tour Wiring Problems Lara or Small. WESIX ELECTRO-RAT AND ELECTRO-MODE HEATERS. Estimates Without Obligation 1802 SW Emigrant Pendleton Telephone CR 6-2672 In the fiscal years 1958-59 and ble 2d fcaibletHlliy E" McQuarrie.. laay-ou siignuy inuie man i trnf1a etuHv vnnr do with each item to make it event appears, as tentatively set up. to be one which a beef pro ducer snouid noi warn 10 miss, i Vu. ioo rv,nnnn Scheduled on the program are S'Y'to u S such noted speakers as Charles "s ?? rn untries West Bell and George Elisor the Belli v"t and South America Ranch; Cecil Heiiousn or saie- ;'"hn70vid ed a ho me f or 13 per- Uu - i"e 1 ' way. who participated in the e Jit c TLS Determine why. Discard or give nnteH Denvef meat cutting tests: '"t.' ' o".v away this group. II it has not .W P. Watson. Canadian beef "SS'MptAIsto been wrn withlhn the las? tW0 breeder who is vicepresident of J?. AEEa 5 & then perhaps it is no 1 program. RANCH AERO AIRPLANE SPRAYING CO. Owned and Operated By PAUL N. HANSEN Will be back again this year to offer assis tance to the ranchers of this area with their weed spraying problems. Phone Heppner 6-9294 trends, study your own figure and note color and texture com bination. Group 3 Those items you have not used for some time. I'Ki; u. u. Buuer oi lexas a m, pont tn Nnrth ArnpriParl coun Animal Husbandry department; r . BUI McMillan or American ixai- Tnrlia hv f.P th most lm. longer needed. With group one and two start the foundation for your planning. Your wardrobe needs to fit your mal cattleman's Association t . , fl ket for North. xuu. u ??.d "PF-iYf8 01 au 01 ine west wheat. Of the total U. S. f m v r -nd oreea associations. h at exports to Asia in 1959-60, -"nines weeks months and A detailed program will soon .,V.o aa nnt .. evenings, weeKS, momns ana be available for distribution to interested persons. Results recently published con cerning early vs. late calving of milk cows by the University of Tennessee should be inter esting. The research shows (1) reports indicated that there is little or no affect of first calving age upon milk yields after the tirst milking period, (2) the cum ulative yield is greater for early calving animals, (3) an animal calving at three years will pro duce more in the first lactation more than 3 million metric tons. Pakistan and Japan were our next best customers. Luncheon Date Set l4-y r ,M m-AA. ri PERFO years, including the things you do at home and in your com munity groups; the places you go frequently and infrequently; local customs and climate, and special social activities. Think oi yoursell as a person- Rprvinf? of the annual Pan- ahtv and be individually dis- cake Luncheon by the Episcopal tinctive. Study your figure and church will take place Tuesday, irankiy note us size, irregular March 6, between the hours of ities and your posture. Recog 11 a. m. and 2 p. m. at the nize your age and suitable cloth narish hall. Tickets will be sold ing for your own generation. at $1 to adults and high school Other things to consider in. students, and 50c for children elude costs and services, foun. dation garments, design oi cioin ing, color, texture, accessories, and upkeep and repair. Project leaders with the aid of charts and pamphlets, will discuss all of these items at the Marcn unit gatherings. Unit meetings are scneduied for: March 1 lone unit, Mrs. Joe Hausler's home: Mrs. Louis Carl son and Mrs. Keith Rea, project leaders. March 7 Rhea Creek unit, Rhea Creek Grange hall; Mrs. John Graves and Mrs. Walter Wright, leaders. Mr. FARMER! How Can Mr. FARMER! 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