Chats With Your Home Agent
2,825.81
2,089.63
5,601.00
688.11
2,905.00
5,500.00
3,275.51
5,740.00
1,689.11
2,543.97
1,239.56
7,000.00
4,440.00
1,687.64
2,903.21
10,596.26
7,000.00
4,351.25
$ 1,200.00
390.73
767.36
10,000.00
4,643.75
1,327.00
424.53
1,184.15
16,782.00
3,832.50
8,550.00
9,500.00
Actual for Actual for
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
July 1, 1959 July 1, 1960
to to
June 30, 1960 June 30, 19G1
(2) (3)
1,212.50
4,002.08
970.50
4,774.88
2,032.71
2,715.08
3,006.40
$ 1,323.00
4,081.33
770.00
4,410.57
2,712.90
2,930.02
5,500.00
287.43
6,458.62
11,476.03
32,230.60
868.78
7,000.00
6,284.30
10,925.96
32,366.80
1,175.24
9,709.50
878.95
9,802.00
783.11
8,550.00
1,030.79
County Agent's Office
3,500.00
2,246.53
5,471.75
Rains Good Tonic for Grains
By N. C. ANDERSON
Everyone seems to be happy,
and rightly so, with the good
May rains. Weather conditions
have been ideal for development
of what looks like a "bumper"
grain crop if we can avoid ex
tremely hot days or hot winds
that invariably come while the
crop is ripening. It will have to
hold off this year a little longer
since we have so much late
winter and spring grain. It was
interesting to note the precipi
tation pattern from our weather
observers. While we have but
ten monthly records at the time
that this column is being written
all with the exception of one
have recorded in the neighbor
hood of three inches. On Butter
Creek, Mrs. Marion Finch re
ports 2.69 while Gordon O'Brien
reports 3.02 inches. Highest pre
cipitation was from Al Fetsch
from the Social Ridge community
southwest of Lexington with 3.26
inches. W. C. Rosewall, Heppner,
recorded 2.71 inches while Don
Pointer, north Lexington report
ed 3.15 inches. Harold Peck, on
upper Rhea Creek reports but
2.05 inches. Bryce Keene on Rhea
Creek reports 2.66 while Lonnie
McCabe of the south lone area
reports 3.07. Rainfall was good
in northern Morrow county with
Harry Proudfoot reporting 2.95
inches during the month of May
to bring the total precipitation
in that area to 3.40 inches since
January 1 and 10.05 inches dur
ing the growing season Septem
ber 1 to date.
Paul Brown, Heppner commun
ity rancher, reports that he is
extremely pleased with the re
sults of chemical rye control
tarried out in April this year.
Paul, like many other ranchers,
had some volunteer rye in a
waterway that was threatening
to spread into the fields. Using
an application of 2 lbs. amitrol
and 2 lbs. 2,4-D in about 10
gallons of water per acre, he did
an excellent job of control with
a very small investment. The
cost of this chemical Is approx
imately $6.50 per acre which
Paul says is a lot cheaper than
hand pulling. While the rye was
in the boot to early heading
stage, which is later than we
recommend for spraying, there
was an excellent control. Paul
plans to spray more of these
waste acres another year.
The State Department of Agri
culture announced last Friday
morning that they would repeal
the controversial March 5 reg
ulation on brand inspection of
branded cattle upon change of
ownership. The repeal was effec
tive as of June 1. The decision
to repeal came upon the unani
mous recommendation of the
livestock advisory committee af
ter three hearings held during
the month of May. Fourteen
county livestock associations and
ten other farm organizations re
quested immediate repeal of the
regulation. Six county livestock
associations recommended con
tinuation in the present form
with modification. Further senti
(Continued
2,880.00 3,000.00
720.03 2,500.00
2,873.00 6,000.00
11,500.00
1,000.00
500.00
2,500.00
5,280.00
2,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
7,000.00
4,725.00
2.00
1,366.00
3,123.50
1,062.89
1,040.89
2,278.06
2,547.50
$ 9G8.00 1,800.00
173.43 600.00
716.36 2,200.00
11,000.00
1,818.75 3,667.50
RECEIPTS
July 1,1961, to June 30, 1962
Actual for
First
Six Months
(4)
$ 730.00
574.50
1,761.46
761.85
1,208.13
1,9:18.00
Budget
for
Year
(5)
; 1,200.00
4,000.0(1
1,000.00
4,400.00
2,200.00
.",100.00
5,700,00
3,000.00
443.51
5,813.73
6,000.00
11,500.00
32,000.00
500.00
4,000.00
9,900,00
1,000.00
13,000.00
864.00
2,000.00
18,653.90
476.48
5,113.50
1,245.50
13,000.00
751.00
ment against the regulation was
expressed in petitions carrying
560 signatures and in 31 letters
from individuals. Of the 3 hear
ings throughout the state eight
een of twenty-four cattlemen at
the Salem hearing voted for re
peal. Earlier at Condon 84 of
more than 100 at the hearing
wanted repeal. At Vale, 15 want
ed to continue the program and
12 wanted immediate repeal.
A "weedy flower," Dalmatian
Toad Flax, is a weed to be on
the lookout for. Reported in all
of our neighboring counties, we
have not had identification here.
Its bright yellow flowers tinged
with orange and resembling wild
snapdragon are most commonly
seen in vacant lots, waste areas,
rural cemeteries, and similar
locations. A vigorous root sys
tem that aids for rapid spread
of the pest crowding out val
uable forage plants on range
land. The vertical roots extend
as deep as 6 feet and lateral
roots may branch out as far as
10 feet or more from tho parent
plant. Control may be had by
hand pulling of individual plants
being careful to remove lateral
roots to prevent growth of new
plants. For eradication of small
patches the use of soil storilant;,
applied in the fall is effective.
Spray programs with 2,4,5-T?
commonly called Silvex are roc
ommended for large areas, usinr
2 lbs. of Silvex in 50 galion;
of water per acre. The vev'
should be sprayed when abnvl
6 inches high and before the
early bloom stage.
A public hearing for the pro
posed budget of tho Oregon Beef
Council is scheduled at the Im
perial Hotel, Portland, fur lOiOG
A. M. (daylight saving timel
Tuesday, June 12. At this meet
ing any producer or other persons
subject to Oregon Beef Council
assessments has a right to be
heard with respect to the pro
posed budget. This proposed bud
get, like budgets of all commis
sions and councils that are re
quired bv law to hold such a
public hearing, is available at
this office.
We received just last week our
copy of the 1962 Yearbook of
Agriculture. This year's title is
"After A 100 Years." It is ex
cellent and recommended to
everyone who might like to re
view the authoritative story
about agrciulture in America dur
ing the past century. The 1962
yearbook makes a special point
of covering agriculture through
out the U. S. The section is de
voted to pcitures and descrip
tions of farmers in nearly all of
the states. It also describes in
its 704 pages and 706 photo
graphs the century's develop
ment in conservation of land and
forests, breeding and plants and
animals, home economics, mark
eting, and control of insects. Try
your senator or representative
for a free copy. The superinten
dent of documents at the govern
ment printing office in Wash
ington sells copies at $3.00 each.
from Page 4)
STATE TAX STREET FUND
Oiling and raving
Supplies
Labor
1 Man & $4.50.00
Part Time Labor
Bridges
Total'state fax Street Fund
STREET DEPARTMENT
Labor
Supplies
Equipment
Total Street Department
WATER UTILITIES FUND
Labor -
1 Man it $350.00
Part Time Labor
Power
Supplies
Improvements
Bonds
Bond Interest
Total water j-una
SEWER FUND
Labor $ 1 -400.00
Power H 520-00
Supplies .f'XX
BondS 'SX
Bond Interest 3,382.j0
Total Sewer Fund $17,802.50
TOTAL UTILITIES $59,842.50
Transfer to Sewer Extension Fund
Sewer Extension Fund
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $120,365.50
Fund and Classification
(6
GENERAL
Licenses and Fees
Liquor Pa-venues
Fines and Bail Forfeitures
Parking Meters
Swimming Pool
Occupational Tax
Rural Kiii District
Miscellaneous '.
GENERAL ROAD
Morrow County Road Tax 6,300.00
Cash on Hand July 1, 1962 1,000.00
STATE TAX STREET FUND 12,000.00
WATER UTILITIES
Water Sales 32,000.00
Miscellaneous 500.00
Cash on Hand July 1, 1962 7,000.00
SEWER FUND
Service Charges 10,000.00
Miscellaneous Receipts 500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund 4,383.00
Sewer Extension Fund Assessments 864.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT RESERVE FUND
Transfer from General Fund 1,000.00
Cash Balance as of July 1, 1962 2,000.00
TOTAL RECEIPTS $100,497.00
The Peace Corps again announ
ces a placement rest to fill de
mands for a variety of openings
in many countries. This next
placement test will be held on
Saturday, June 9, beginning at
8:30 a. m. For this area the test
will be held at the U. S. Dis
trict courtroom at the Federal
Building in Pendleton. The Peace
Corps placement test is not com
petative. Anyone with the equiv
alent of a high school education
is eligible to lake the test. There
is no passing score. Tho test
helps the Peace Corps determine
the overseas assignment for
which applicants are best qual
ified. Peace Corps application
blanks are available at the test
ing center and may be completed
at the time the test is taken.
Volunteers must be American
citizens at least 18 years old.
There are openings for teachers,
farmers, carpenters, nurses, en
gineers and many others.
Oregon wheat growers who are
participating in the 1962 wheat
stabilization program are elegi
ble for substantially higher sup
port rates on this year's crop.
The new minimum county sup
port prices range from $1.78 a
bushel in Harney county to $2.07
a bushel in Wasco county. The
increase from last year' is IS
cents a bushel in Baker, Curn-y,
Hood River, .Tn-cniiine, I.inn
Mainour, and Marion counties.
All other counties arc up 19 ceni:
a bushel.
T;:c J-iYlHiii; ;err.iinal p;i;:.
rupr.-orl was raised to $2.18 a
buslio! or 10 C"nt ; ... last
ear's n'tc.
liiese r.-.U s air: tat.cl on the
1DG2 national average minimum
.support pritv uf $2 a bu.Miel.
Count rales generally roiled
terminal rates, less handling and
freight charges needed to get the
wheat to terminals. Also, county
rrtos are adjusted up or down for
grade and quality to determine
support prices for individual pro
ducers. CowEcHcs To Sponsor
Rose Festival ExfiibiJ
The Oregon Cowbelles, with
tho approval and cooperation of
the Oregon Beef Council, are
planning an exhibit to be placed
in the Portland Rose Festival
center from June 8 through June
17.
This is the'first venture of the
Cowbelles, as an organization,
into the Rose Festival activities.
Mrs. Mildred Jones is combining
the efforts of her "Beef for
Father's Day" committee with
those of the exhibits committee
to create an attractive display.
The booth will be staffed by
Cowbelles from Baker, Harney,
Malheur. I'matilh and Wasco
counties. Miss Berniz Blann is
chairman of the committee plan
ning this project.
The chains of hab't are too
weak to be felt until they are
too strong-to be broken.
Dr. Johnson
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$12,000.00
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3,000.00
1,500.00
5,400.00
1,600.00
500.00
12,000.00
120.00
750.00
1,250.00
2,120.00
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$ l.izv.w
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4200.00
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4,200.00
1,700.00
2.000.00
2,800.00
5.000.00
8,01X1.00
4,220.00
27,920.00
1,400.00
520.00
1,500.00
11,000.00
3,382.50
17,802.50
59.S42.50
$120,365.50
Estimated for Fiscal Year
July 1, 1962, to June 30, 1963
P.y Officer or Approved by
Department Budget Comm.
(7) (8)
$ 1.200.00 1.200.00
4,800.00 . 4.800.00
1,000.00 1.000.00
4,000.00 4.000.00
2,400.00 2,500.00
3,350.00 3,350.00
5,700.00 . 5,(00.00
500.00 500.00
6,300.00
1,000.00
12,000.00
32,000.00
500.00
7,000.00
10,000.00
500.00
4,383.00
864.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
$100,497.00
Ranchers Get
Chance to Hear
Interim Group
The Legislative Interim Com
mittee on Agriculture will hold
June 7th and 8th hearings in En
terprise, La Grande, and Baker to
hear problems of ranchers,
sportsmen, and consumers.
Representative Don McKinnis,
Summervillo, said a variety of
subjects ranging from the cost of
agricultural land taxes; duplica
tions in uses of public funds; the
power of departments to mafee
rules having the effect of law,
the use of pariinutucl funds for
fairs, to the operation of Oregon's
meat inspection program, will be
considered.
The meeting at La Grande cily
office building will begin at 10
o'clock June 7th, and continue
until mid-afteinoon. Tho com
mittee will then go to Enterprise
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Ceylon Delegate Guest Speaker
Bv ESTHER KTTJMTS
"A membership in the ACWW
(Assciated Country Wnmon nf
the World) is the best 'key' any
woman nas to open doors into
any foreign count " nvnininnH
Mrs. Armas Jakku, Hood River,
when she spoke to 28 Morrow
county alumni members at their
annual gathering at the home
of Mrs. Randall Martin, Lena,
on May 28.
Mrs. Jakku, past president of
the Oregon hnmp FVnnnmice
council, attended the ACWW Tri
ennial in Ceylon in 1957 as Ore
gon's delegate,
In her charming "folksy" man
ner slip snoke nf tho thrilla nf
seeing the Asiatic women's cos
tumes, homes and communities;
and feeling a close bond to
wards them. She showed slides
of Hawaii, Tokyo, Hong Kong,
Bangkok, Singapore, and Ceylon,
which showed a different cul
iT itvi t.m -iin ii iil mw
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MRS. ARMAS JAKKU (center) presents a linen hand towel, depic
ting the 102 countries in the Associated Country Women of the
World to Morrow county advisory committee at the alumni
gathering May 28. Mrs. Weldon Witherrite, Echo (left), and
Mrs. John Graves, Heppner, (right) are members of the com-mittee.
HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, June 7, 1962
for a 7 P. M. meetin g at the
courthouse. The Baker hearin
will convene at 1:30 f. M. June
8th In the Baker Hotel.
McKinnis, who is chairman of
the Subcommittee on Use of
Public Funds, raid ranchers have
asked for opportunity to present
their views on the matter of
wheat farm land acquisition .'n
the Ladd Marsh area by the Ore
gon game Commission. McKinnis
said he had been advised that
these Game Commission's hold
ings had increased from 2 00
acres in 1919 to 1,500 acres in
1961 and that additional tracts
were being considered for im
mediate acquisition.
"These land purchases, which
also include? federal wheat allot
ments, may be entirely justified,"
McKinnis said, "but wo want to
know about land costs as sales
prices are being transferred as
values to adjacent lands in tax
re-appraisals. We are also inter
ested in the farm use being made
of these lands ana the extent the
Game Commission plans to en
gage in farming operations."
It pays to advertise In the
Gazette-Times.
FERTI
OF
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ture than that of women In the
united states.
"I couldn't enjoy the food,
however," the speaker regreted.
"You see 1 suffered from food
poisonin on the plane going to
Ceylon and my stomach wasn't
accepting anything."
Because of this illness her trip
was cut short.
She did, however, enjoy the
oriental food prepared espec
ially for the alumni day by
members of the Morrow county
advisory committee, hostess for
the day. Sukiyaki, and chicken
Hawaiian werp nn tho
the day, along with green salad
ana pineapple delight.
A mixer bingo game was en-
1n'P( At thf hpirlnillncr with win.
hers getting their choice of
"white elephant" gfits that each
naci Drougnt.
"This alumni pntlioHnir la trot.
ting so large," commented one
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George Currin, Mrs. Ralph
Thompson, Mrs. Randall Martin,
and Esther Kirmis.
From lone: Mrs T. A tut..
Cabe, Mrs. Bryce Keene," Mrs.
Omar Rietmann and Mrs. E. M.
DHKer.
From Irrifjntv Mrs p ,, i
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Mrs. Lloyd Berger, and Mrs. War
ren McCoy.
From Boardman: Mrs Natiion
Thorpe and Mrs. Earl Briggs.
from Lexington: Mrs. Vernon
Munkers. Mrs Al Vetph nnn
Mrs. Alvin Wacpnhlact
from Pine City: Mrs. Willard
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