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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1962)
HEPPNER GAZETTE County Agent's Office Farm Safety Emphasis Needed Throughout Year By N. C. ANDERSON This is National Farm Safety Week. The theme is, "Family Safety at Work and Play." Every one will see and hear a lot this week about farm safety and how important it is. Since there will be so much national publicity we are not going to say much in this weeks column because we think farm safety is an im portant year-around actlv 1 1 y rather than to concentrate on one week per year. Let's keep in mind that America's most prec ious resource is people. Accidents involve people and frequently happen because people fail to take proper precautions. The best prevention is safety train ing for every member of the family. Parents and children alike need to understand why accidents happen and how to prevent them. Farm families are constantly exposed to accident hazards on the farm, In the home, on the highway, at work and at play. Let's keep this in mind this week and every week during the year. Bill Doherty First To Harvest Gaines Bill Doherty, Lexington, has the distinction of being the first Gaines Wheat increase grower to harvest, clean, treat and sack this new variety. Some of us who estimated yields of Gaines in comparison to other varieties grown in the same field under estimated a little the ability of the new wheat. Yield at the Do herty ranch was 31 plus bushels per acre, a little over a bushel and a half more than the Burt harvested to date and somewhat over 2 bushels more than spring Federation. This field was har vested, cleaned and treated by Clell Rea, lone, who has con tracted with the majority of Gaines growers to do this work rather than each grower to clean up their combines and handle the wheat individually. By this time next week we will have a NOW-We Give Gold Bond Stamps ON ALL CASH SALES OR ACCOUNTS PAID IN FULL JtY THE 10TII OK TIILC MONTH FARMERS' TRUCK Mohawk Nylon 8.25x20 $70 7.50x20 $65 PICKUP Nylon Lug 7.00x16 $30.50 7.00x15 $30 6.50x16 $28 STANDARD HEAVY DUTY Batteries $ 16.95 up CORE EXCHANGE CLIP THIS COUPON 50 FREE GOLD BOND STAMPS FORD'S TIRE SERVICE NO PURCHASE NECESSARY COUPON EXPIRES AUGUST 2 THE GENERAL TIRE - TIMES. Thursday. July 26, 1962 farm mm number of yields from various fields that will have been har vested which will help us to de termine a little better wheat variety will do under varying conditions in Morrow county. Gaines, the newly released, smooth-ewn, stiff strawed, semi dwarf variety will be avail able to everyone, perhaps in limited quantities, who wish to try this new variety this fall. All fields made the registered class with the exceptition of two which were ineligible for certifi cation because of mixtures of other varieties of wheat and cer eals. Those who will have seed for sale, if they have not al ready obligated theirs, are Wil liam J. Doherty and Kenneth Peck, Lexington; Louis Carlson, Lloyd Howton, David Baker, and Gar Swanson, lone; Kenneth Turner, Fritz Cutsforth, Tad Miller, Raymond French, Melvin Moyer, Leonard Rill and Alvin Bunch, Heppner. These growers did an exceptional job in clean ing up their increase fields for Registration. With the strict standards for certification no one need hesitate to purchase seed that has passed these standards. New Hay Equipment Pleases John Kanna John Ilanna, Hinton Creek rancher, is well pleased with his labor-saving haying equipment which he purchased in the spring. He says that he has just completed the easiest hay ing job that he has ever done with no additional help than his regular man. The new equip ment consists of a farm-hand wagon which automatic ally loads and unloads when pulled behind the baler. A special at tachment for his farm-hand loader picks up the eight bales, loading them on the truck or directly Into the hay stack. Very little handling of hay is nec essary, only to cross bales in "tvinc" the stack together. With this equipment they have been SPECIALS TIRES ... , , Highway Nylon 8.25x20 $65 7.50x20 $58 TIRES Highway Nylon 7.00x16 $29 7.00x15 $28 6.50x16 $27 FORD'S TIRE SERVICE Heppner Ph. 676-9481 averaging 165 bales an hoUr into the hay pile. John says he has Ms equipment paid lor In the labor bill and groceries saved, in feeding a big hay crew. A num ber of ranchers are putting their hay up in this same manner but have not yet taken the entire labor out of piling bales, in using a sled behind the baler and in stacking bales in the pile. Fire Threats To Stored Hay Need Precautions While we are talking about hay it might be well to remind growers that spontaneous com bustion, grass-fires and careless smokers are threats to all stored hay. While it would be well to be careful still every hay stack should be insured to full value in case of fire. When stacking hay outside there are several ways to lessen the fire hazard and perhaps lower the premium rate. Build stacks at least 100 feet away from buildings and other combustible mate rial. Make several stacks rather than put it all in one. Building a long narrow stack will enable a per son to split apart the stack if the fire starts at one end. Keep the stack ground bare. Plow fire guards around stacks if there is grass. This is the time of year when all fire-fighting equipment should be in "A-l" running shape, the gas tank full of gas and the water tank full of water. It is a lot quicker to have a pail of wetted sacks ready to go than have to take the time to wet them after a fire starts. It takes only a matter of minutes to put some sacks in a pail, fill it up with water and let it sit where it is handy to get to. Federal Veterinarian To Serve Two Counties Dr. Henry Heffernan is the new Federal veterinarian just recently located at Pendleton who will serve Umatilla and Morrow counties. Dr. Heffernan called at the office last week and I enjoyed very much visit ing with him in discussing the h uk i y kvm i) m m m mm m m wm MM , liJL f!v!f filjfiUfjkMlkfc1 Chats With Your Home Agent Working Wives Aid Income By ESTHER KIRMIS "The Salary with the Fringe on tne lop, is the way Dorothy Sherrill Miller, OSU family finance specialist, describes a woming wile's salary. We've become accustomed to the fact that "working wives," married women with jobs out side the home, have become an important part of the American scene. But it still may come as something of a surprise to learn that 40 percent of all families are now listed as "multi-earner" families, with the wife usually being the second job-holder in the group. Studies have shown that the basic reason that married women work outside the home is to add to family income. Their earnings will help buy a house or a new car or a college edu cation for their children or even make such things possible in the first place. Many women also have other, or additional, reasons for taking jobs. Many, once the ma.ior business of raising the child ren is finished, want to find new outlets in which they can profitably use their time and livestock industry of Morrow county. He will be on call for brucellosis testing in the area as well as other livestock disease matters as pertain to the Fed eral regulations and responsi bilities. Dr. James Norene will continue to do calfhood vacci nations here. Dr. Heffernan is from Athens, Ga where he com pleted his veterinarian course at the University of Georgia. He is a former 4-II member and a young enthusiastic person who I am sure our livestock people will be happy to know and work with. JiMiiiltS r J iBiipf lllilill fpf i Y: : i , ,; ' Yl SPECIFY ' 1 Lf IKJL5J FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OREGON talents. Of course the full-time home- maker also pulls her economic weight in the tamily circle ana can also know the sense of ac complishment that comes of doing a job well. But her ec onomic contribution to the fam ily as housekeeper, cook, nurse, chauffer, and other jobs is less easily counted than the dollars contributed in cash by her work ing married sister. On one score, however, the working wife is likely to con tribute more to over-all family financial security. If she has a steady job, she may do more than bring home part of the family bacon. She may also add to the family's economics pro tection through sharing in group life and health insurance plans, and possibly an employment pension plan, at her place of employment. Freeze Main Dishes. Relax For Company When preparing a main dish, it often takes little more effort or time to make enough for several meals. You can freeze it all in meal-size packages, or serve part of it the same day and freeze the rest. For tiptop quality and econom ical use of freezer space, plan to use pre-cooked main dishes within two or three months. You can, however, keep these foods if they are properly packaged and stored up to six months without serious quality loss. After that, the food won't be as tasty but it will still be safe to eat. Prepare the food just as vou would if you were going to serve it right away. Do not overcook. In fact, some ingredients in main dishes that must be re heated for serving are better if ma I : mk m ; y t m If you apply for a CCC Joan on your orop, you'll get fast, efficient service by directing your ASC office to iesue your grain loan through youx nearby branch of First National Bank of Oregon. Convenience, a 97-year record of aafety, and "Personal Interest" in its customers makes First National first choice for depositing the prooeeds of your grain orop. We invite you to "Bank where you oan borrow". . . your deposits help build your own oommunity. II. if slightly underdone for freezing. Pastry crusts that are frozen unbaked will be more tender and flaky and have a fresher flavor than those baked and then frozen. Crumb and cheese toppings are best added later when the food is reheated for serving. Food for the freezer should be cooled quickly after it is cooked. This will stop the cook ing and help keep the natural flavor, color, and texture of the food. It also retards or prevents the growth of bacteria that may cause spoilage. As soon as the food is cool, put it promptly in freezer con tainers. Choose a container that suits the size of your family. You can figure 4 to 6 servings in a quart; 2 or 3 in a pint. If you use quart containers, you may want to pour the mix Seed Cleaning and Treating Bulk Price At Our Planr- 20c Per Bushel, or 40c Sack Bulk Price In The Country Over 300 Bu.-20c Bushel, 40c Sack Under 300 Bu.-25c Bushel, 50c Sack HAROLD ERWIN Heppner nil Si mm r $ mmi I n ml IwM FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OREGON na nui naiiohu turn. Of ouoon. kuium kui mw hwm cswowtkh FOR OVER 600,000 ORIOON PIOPLII ture into the carton a layer at a time, separating each layer with double thickness of cello phane. This makes it easy to break apart the block while still frozen and shortens reheating time. Also, be careful that you don't fill the containers too full, Cas seroles and other main dishes often contain liquids, and liquids expand as they freeze. So leave them at 0 degrees, or below. These tips, along with many more, are found in "Foods from the Freezer: Pre-cooked and Pre pared," published by OSU coop erative extension service. Your county extension agent can sup ply a copy. Metsker maps of Morrow county, $1.25, at the Gazette Times office. Ph. 676-5806 CALL COLLECT 111 Mill: i !
