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HEPFNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, August 2. 1962 FARM NEWS County Agent's Office Gaines Harvest Yields Running About 30 Busheli By N. C. ANDERSON Gaines harvest continues with yields running in the neighbor hood of 30 bushels per acre. Bin samples have been taken for the earlier harvested fields and these will be tagged, ready to sell by tne end ol tne week. Some grow ers indicate interest in demand for their seed, however, there is still quite a little oof Gaines in the honds of these increase grow ers that have not been spoken for, There Is considerable inquiry coming in from outside the coun ty and some is being contracted for sale to these outside grow ers. We would suggest that any one wishing Gaines contact our increase growers soon. Fat Ewes Should Be Placed On Poor Feed A lot of our farm sheep flock owners breed owes for the pro duction of early lambs. Many of the growers like to get their rams in so that they will lamb in Jan uary or February. In order to do this the 1!)()2 lamb crop should have been weaned for several weeks. If the ewes are fat, which they generally are as a small farm flock, they will need to be carried on poor food to take off some of this fat. Keep them on poor feed until about two weeks prior to breeding. Then put them on the best Iced available anil turn the bucks in about ten days after the ewes go on good feed. This high-level of nutrition will affect the time that the ewe breeds as well as the number of twins. It is well to be sure that the ram is good as many one-ram flock owners come up with no lambs because? the fertility of the ram is extremely low. Prior to breeding time the ram should be sheared as the fertility of the ram is affected by temperature. Self-Propelled Windrower Shows Some Advantages Use of self-propelled windrower with conditioner has been shown to have operational advantages over conventional methods ol cutting and raking on larger areas al the University of Calif. It has also saved from one-third to one-half ol the labor required for mowing and raking, total cost for windrow cutting plus raking two swaths in one direction were estimated at $2.r0 per acre for (iOO acres per year. It was found that the self-propelled windrow could operate about four miles per hour, seldom plugged up and down hay and works satisfactory in a strong wind. Total curing time was about 2(K'r less for swathed and conditioned than for swathed hay where the con ditioner was not used. Information Needed On Noxious Weeds I have, on several occasions re cently visited Willi ranchers that have asked about perennial nox ious weed control on our state highway right-of-way. Up until two years ago the county weed sprayer contracted with the state highway for control of perennial noxious weeds in their right-of-ways. They now have their own spraying equipment and arc do ing this work themselves. They have on several occasions asked that we keep them informed if we find perennial noxious weeds that are not being sprayed on the state highway in order that we can pass this word along to them. If there are noxious weeds being missed on our county-right-of-ways we would like to know of these too in order that our weed sprayer can attempt to control them. Barley and Wheat Exhibits Urged for Fair Fair time is less than three weeks away. In order to have a good fair it is necessary that everyone be interested in the ex hibits, bolh in making them and and in visiling the fair to see the fruits of labor for the past year. It is timely now to remind every one to fill a sack of their best quality wheat and barley and set aside for the fair. Bill Rawlins grain exhibit superintendent, has worked diligently each year in soliciting exhibits and has per sonally cleaned the samples that have been brought in. I am sure that he would be glad to have your exhibit a day or two before I he fair in order that he could get it cleaned up and pkiced when the fair opens. A nice clean halo of second cutting alfalfa or s )w of your good bundle and baled grain liny should also be sit a side for exhibit. These are only two types of exhibits but are quile important since the major economy of Morrow County is grain and hay. If you haven't taken time to look al the premi um list do so and plan what you can exhibit to make this ytars fair a big success, 12 Year Study Compares Breeding A twelve year sludy shows heifers bred at fifteen months, produced one more calf per head during the twelve years than did heifers bred at twenty-seven months. Average weaning weight of calves was only 11 lbs. less for the cows broil as yearlings and "cow cost per hundred weight of calf" weaned was $11.77 compared to $I(HM) for cows that were Inst bred as two year olds. Willamette Valley Sale Good Source of Rams For many years the Willamette Valley Ham Sale has been a good source of rams for many of our breeders especially 1 11 and FFA boys and girls. Last year Kc n -neth Wright, Gary Van Blokland, 4 5 ' nit --t-t- if f I' ftNV TOURISTS ATTRACTED t0 the Northwest by the World's Fair have found a bonus attraction in the museum and observatory overlooking Central Oregon's Round Butte dam project. The facility, built as a permanent project feature by Portland General Electric company, offers a spectac ular view of the 1,000-foot-deep Deschutes river canyon and has been visited by over 35.000 people this summer. Here visitors Peggy Taylor and Dick Armstrong inspect ancient artifacts and geological displays which are a part of the observatory's interior. Chats With Your Home Agent Youth Earnings Bring Learning, Says Counsellor By ESTHER KIRMIS "A penny earned is responsi bility learned," says Mrs. Ro berta Fraiser, OSU Family Life Specialist, with whom you be came acquainted this past year. Many young Oregonians are having their first experience this summer in managing money they've earned. Managing money is not just a case of getting the most out of themoney earned. It is an opportunity to gain confidence in one's judgment, to learn how to make and accept the respon sibility of decisions. Parents often ponder how much guidance to give their youngster in managing the money he's earned. Some parents assume a "hands off" policy. "It's your money, you earned it, you e:u spend il as you want." Others decide for the young wage earner how much luVIl save and how he'll spend the rest of his money. Many parents follow a plan somewhere between these two extremes. Because families dif for in their beliefs and values, there's no one pattern of man MORNING GLORY- CONTROL IT NOW! NO-MIX, DRY, DEEP-ROOT UUEEE) HOLLO: 01 Easiest, surest way to destroy these noxious weeds t BINDWEED (Creeping Jenny. Wild Morning Glory). CANADA THISTLE. LEAFY SPURGE, RUSSIAN KNAPWEED, HORSE NETTLE, WHITETOP. No water or chemicals to mix! No hard-toclean equipment needed! BENZABOR's proven, granular combination of trlchloro benzoic acid and borates does it all. Carry Shaker Applicator on tractor and treat weeds on sight. Or treat larger areas using PCB Spreader pictured. (It lets you treat 10,000 sq. ft. in 10 minutes.) Either way, BENZAB0R is your fastest, easiest way to kill weeds! PAUL PETTYJOHN CO. CHEMICAL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS lone, Oregon Kenneth Palmer, Terryl Ann (ireenup and Mary Doherty nought rams at this sale. Gary Van Bloklandand David Hall plan to attend this years sale to purchase a North Country Chevi ot. I lie sale will be held on Sat urday, August '1. II Is the Twenty-Second Annual Sale and will be held again at the Lynn County Fairgrounds starting at 10:00 A. M. Standard Time. Breeds to be sold by auctioneer Howard Brown of Woodland, California in the order of sale are Romney, Lin coln, Corriedale, Columbia, Che viot, Shropshire, Hampshire, Southdown, and Suffolk. The sale is under the management of the Oregon Purebred Sheep Breeders Association. There will be 250 head of rams and ewes to be sold. Underfeeding Cows Brings 3-Way Losses Cattlemen lose in three ways if they try to save money by under-feeding their beef cows when pregnant or nursing calves. One way as shown in USDA-Univcr-sity of Nebraska tests, was in the size of the calves, which weighed 11 lbs. less at birth than calves from rows fed adequate rations. Secondly, only four of eighteen underfed cows came In heat within three months after calving whereas the well fed cows did. The third loss was the lower con ception rate, with two under-fed cows failing to "settle". If a feed shortage makes underfeeding a necessity, it is best to conserve while cows are pregnant and to give normal rations after they calve. agement lo suggest, but there are some things to consider. Although as a parent you take a "hands-off" atlitude, you may end up disapproving of the way the money has been spent. Your teen-ager is quick to sense your feelings and he may think he's failed because you aren't happy with him. Most teen-agers need some guidance to make sound decis ions. If you decide for h m, h hasn't learned anything about decision-making and a resent ful teenager may result. Your young wage earner can gain confidence in his own judgment if he has sufficient guidance to make decisions bolh you and he are happy about. Feelings of responsibility for the family develop as he see:; how his earnings and spcn.'l'.ng plan til into the total family picture. lie may have lo learn that he can't always spend his money just as he cheoses. Some idea of saving needs to be built into the summer man agement plan. Saving not for the sake of saving, but w.th a goal in mind. Clothes for school, col lege, a car or some other mean ingful goal. He's probably wise lo spend some money as he wants with no strings attached. This lets him try new ideas, gives a fe, ing of independence and slioul 1 be a real 1st in lesson in money management. Tips for Grandparents Who Expect Young Visitors Will your grandchildren be visiting you this summer? If so, how about a look around the house for potential danger spots? Are your fertilizers and in secticides out of the way of in quisitive hands? Matches, gaso line and kerosene stored out ol reach? You'll enjoy the children's visit more if you "child proof" your house before tiny tots come to visit. Some special toys and hooks for different days will help to make the visit more fun for all concerned. Wise grandparents will not try to re-train a child during his visit, but will set reafcontible limits for him. He'll want to know what you expect of him. Telling stories about when mother and daddy were young helps to bridge the gap be tween generations and give a child a greater appreciation for his parents. Youngsters Easily Psyche Out Parents Research evidence points to the fact that children may understand their parents better than parents understand their children. ; survey of 1800 parents and their children indicated that !lSr; of both boys and girls Seed Cleaning and Treating BulkP rice At Our Plant 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 Ph. 676-5806 CALL COLLECT Livestock Deadline Nears at State Fair With deadlines for livestock entries at the 1962 Oregon Fair less than two weeks away Aug. 11 the livestock office will be open Monday through Friday each week, starting Aug. Mrs. F. M. Poorman, livestock superintendent, and her assis tant, Mrs. Harold Hauk, have been at the office on the fair grounds this past week getting records in order so that they can handle entry registrations rapidly. Several livestock bre e d e r s have already mailed in their registrations, fncluded is an Ab erdeen Angus breeder, Charles F. Ryan, Hot Creek, Calif., who has not exhibited here in re cent years but is returning this year. Registrations are also in for the Washore Angus Farm of Oregon City. Both promises sev eral animals toward making a good Angus show. Western Oregon Polled Here ford breeders are planning a big show, too, this year at the Ore gon State Fair, Aug. 31 to Sept. 8. They have arranged for a pic nic and short meeting on Labor Day when Herefords are being judged. Robert Sears, Salem, director of the Western Oregon Polled Hereford Association, is making arrangements for the picnic and meeting. could accurately predict what their parents would say and do. Eighty-five percent of the the mothers knew what their daughters were thinking and doing, but only 45 of the fathers knew what I heir sons were thinking and doing. Maybe the teen-agers have a point when they complain that parents don't understand them. Parents can increase their under standing of children's feelings by listening more attentively to what they say and encouraging them to express their feelings. Umatilla Fair Offers Premiums More than 1600 in d 1 v i d u a 1 classes offering a total of more than $20,000 in premium money are included in the 1962 Umatilla County Fair premium books is sued from the fair office In Hermiston this' week. The fair opens August 15. Classes art included for almost every conceivable item grow n , made, or produced in the County or the area. Classes are provided for instance, for barley, beans, berries, bee's honey, bulls, bar rows, broilers, broad-breasted bronze turkeys, bucks, blooms of a thousand flowers, booths, both arts and crafts, bedroom linens, baby dresses, bread, and all other baking, canning and freez ing and a thousand items in be tween. Premium books may be obtain ed at any County Agent's office or by writing to the Umati 1 1 a County Fair, P. O. Box 94, Herm iston. Entry blanks are available also and information concerning en tries can be directed to the Fair otfice in Hermiston which is now open every day from 8:30 in the morning until 5 in the afternoon. Mrs. Robert (Barbara) Estoup is the fair secretary and will an swer all questions. The nho n e number at the office is 567-3541. Some commercial exhibit space is also available and information concerning that should be direct ed to Bob McKellar in Pendleton. Prize money has been increased in many divisions this year and Youthful Hunters Must Be Certified Young hunters throughout the state of Oregon from 17 years of age or younger are reminded by the Game commission that if they intend to hunt this fall they must have in their pos session a Certificate of Compe tency in the safe handling of firearms. This is the law passed by the last session of the legis lature which became effective on January 1, 1962. The law also stipulates that any youngster this age or under who desires to obtain a Certifi cate of Competency shall satis factorily complete a course in the safe handling of firearms. The game commission urges youngsters now to enroll in the hunter safety classes being held in many areas of the state. More than 3,100 qualified instructors are available in cities, towns, and communities who are or will be holding classes to qualify youngsters for the Certificate of Competency. If youngsters are in doubt as to the classes in their local area, they are re quested to see their hunting li cense agent who has a list of qualified instructors. The law also provides that no person under 12 years of age shall be issued a big game tag, and no person under 14 years of age shall be permitted to hunt on lands other than his own or legal guardian, unless accompanied by an adult. classes have been added too. Any one interested is urged to pick up premium books and en try blanks as soon as possible, according to Barbara Estoup. There's nothing as good as DU PONT TRYSBEN' 200 WEED KILLER TO CONTROL MORNING GLORY SEE US FOR YOUR SUPPLY TODAY INLAND CHEMICAL SERVICE PH. Heppner 676-9103 PH. Condon DU 4-5601 w e Are Still In Business And Remodeling For B etter SERVICE Watch For Our Grand Opening Chevron Jack1 s 294 N. Main SERVICE STATION Heppner PH. 676-8995 In
