HCPFNER CAZETTC T1MCS. Ttaurtdar. March !. 1962
imxm NEWS
County Agent's Office
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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