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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1962)
County Agent's Office HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, September 13. 19S2ChatS With YOUT Home Agent Weed Control Chec Needed Here for R This past week Arnold Apple by, weed man, at the Pendle ton branch experiment station, was in the county to make a formal evaluation of the branch ing knapweed control plots on the Dick Wilkinson range on Skinner Creek. During his visit ho asked 11 it might be possible for us to find cooperators for some weed control check -plots which he would like to get out. Two of these plots will be for the purpose of checking various rates of a promising chemical for the selective control of cheat grass in wheat. This chemical looks promising enough that a representative of the manufac turer of the chemical will come to Oregon in late September to establish plots to runner develop the possibility of it being re leased as a recommended chem ical. Arnold asked for two three acre plots In Morrow county, one on a lighter soil, one on a heav ier soil. We want to establish these where there is a problem of cheatgrass, preferably along the outer edge of the field where client is generally little more of a problem. It will need to be applied before seeding time but after October 1. Another plot that we will need is one for the control of cheatgrass and par tlcularlv foxtail in an establish ed stand of alfalfa. We would like to establish this preferably on heavier soil. It will not be applied until late November. Anyone interested in having these plots established on then farm is urged to get In touch with this office. Field Trip To See Knapweed Control Plots Ranchers Interested in the control of spreading knapweed will have an opportunity to see control results at a field day. to be held at the Knapweed plots on Skinner Creek on Thurs day, September 20. There will be the opportunity to compare 1!) different chemicals using at least two different rates of each and seven dates using five rates of 2,4-R ester. For those who are interested there will be much to see. The field day will be gin at 10:00 a.m. To reach the plots, go up to Willow Creek, turning right up Skinner Creek for about 1 mile; plots are lo cated on both sides of the road. Regional Conference To Discuss Rural Development The Secretary of Agriculture lias announced a regional con ference on Land and People 1o be held m Tort land on October 1 and 2. Kmphasis will be upon .stimulating economic growth in LITTLE SUZY SAYS: L&T Th&vi &e W Turner, Van Marter and Bryant INSURANCE Hcppncr with folks you miss. CALL TONIGHT! rural areas. There will be both speakers and discussion groups, Questions to be considered by discussion groups include: "How can family farms be strengthen ed for rural improvement and development;" "How can rural area development help;" "How can new uses and conservation of land and water expand in come;" "Employment and better living in rural communities;" "How can planning and imple mentation of economic develop ment for a county or rural area be accomplished;" "How import ant is rural urban community planning." This is one of a num ber of conferences on rural area development that will be held throughout the country. Leaders from Morrow county will be ask ed to participate. Deadline September 21 On Referendum Vote For those eligible to vole in the referendum on the Wool Market-Promotion program, bal lots are now in the mail, sent out by our local ASCS office. You have until Friday, Septem ber 21 to get your vote back in the mail or to the ASCS office. To be eligible to vote, the pro ducer must have owned sheep or lambs six months of age or older, for any one period of at least 30 days since January 1 of this year. This referendum will not affect the wool payment pro gram now in operation as this was extended for four more years under legislation enacted last summer. The voting will de termine whether growers want to continue financing wool and lamb market promotion activ ities through deductions from the wool payments they received. If growers vote approval, the agreement will be extended for four more years. To be approved, the agreement must be favored by producers having at least two-thirds of the volume of pro duction represented by Hie total vote. Under similar agreements, in effect since the 1955 marketing year, deductions have amounted to lc per pound from shorn wool payments and 5c per hundred weight from unshorn lamb pay ments. Deductions under the new agreement would not ex ceed these amounts. While all growers should have received their ballots through the mail by September 10 any producer that believes that he is eligible to vote and who has not received Ids ballot should get in touch with the ASCS county office right away. Spray Proves Effective In Controlling Grasshoppers The results of a good spray program tor the control of grass hoppers was seen recently on Martin 1'raine in the Blue Moun tains. The spraying w;is made by Hob Van Sclioiack when neavy concentration oi grass hoppers developed there during the last part of August. Bob used four ounces of Aldrin per acre and got an excellent contro While checking the area about a week after the spraying was made we counted as many as p dead grasshoppers per square loot. Hits was cttective spravintr not only because of the excellent kill but because these grass noppers were concentrating m the area as a breeding ground and to deposit eggpods for next years hatch. By controlling them great numbers were elinunalei for another vear. Gaines Reports Found In New Circular An interesting meeting of Col umbia Basin county agents, OSU Farm Crops slaff representatives and plant breeders trom the Sherman, Pendleton and Union branch experiment stations was held at Pendleton last Tuesday The meeting was held to discuss the new wheat variety, Oaines and to share mutual experiences each of us had had with this new variety this vear. As a re suit of the meeting a number of recommendations have come out which we will pass on to 1 host' Interested in growing (lames as questions come up. Many of tin general characteristics and rec ommendations for the variety v. Isn't there some one you should call? A visit back home -or just keepini in touch i k Plots arch will be contained in the Circ ular of Information 612, "Gaines, A Semi-Dwarf Winter Wheat For The Pacific Northwest," issued jointly by Oregon, Washington and Idaho State universities. In comparing experi e n c e s with some of the other Columbia Ba sin county agents it was inter esting to see the summary re sults of dates and rate seeded, emergence from various depths, a correlation of yields with nit rogen used, the length of time from seeding to emergence com ments on harvesting and yields compared to other varieties grown on the farm. Needless to say there were many different experiences. Some counties such as Wasco and Union indicated that as much as 75 of their wheat acreage for 1963 would be seeded to this new variety. In other counties there were indications that many ranchers would seed smaller amounts to observe and get increase seed for larger plantings in the fall of 1963 if they liked the per formance of the new variety. While Morrow county had a spread of from 26 to 61 bushels per acre there were greater spreads in other counties. For instance, Gilliam county had a spread of from 29 to 90 bushels per acre; in an average of twelve farms, Gaines yielded 46 bushels. In Wasco county their average was 58.6 bushels com pared to 47.3 of other varieties or an increase of 23.9 in favor of Gaines. In Sherman county September seedings of Gaines averaged 51.8 bushels per acre while Omar averaged 45 bushels. October and November seedings of Gaines averaged 51.8 bushels per acre while Omar averaged 45 bushels. October and Novem ber seedings of Gaines averaged 46.5 bushels while Omar aver aged 47.1. Longtime results at tho Morn Kvnnrimfint Station have indicated that early Oc tober seedings have been best with the varieties we have grown to rl.'ito Pprhnn this rpcnmmen- dation needs to be changed if waines continues to periorm in the tuture as in tne past year. Evidently thnsp at the Pendle ton Branch Experiment Station are convinced mat uaines is tne variety for at least that area. Chuck Rohde, plant breeder and Bob Kamig, soils man, botn made the statement that if they were growing wheat they would seed all their acreage to Gaines. I believe that this is a strong statement to make for all of the soils in Morrow county, however, -...:.- I...,. r..n.. l via i lies iook awiuiiy goou, es- THII YHI EMUtfNEWS Two Local Girls Place Blue At State Fair Jeanne Stockard, daughter of Mrs. Anita Stockard, Heppner; and Terryl Greenup, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Greenup also of Heppner placed in the blue ribbon class at the Oregon State Fair this past week. Jeanne won on her 4-H demonstration and Terryl Greenup on her meat an imal judging. "A Whimsey for Mi Lady," titled the demonstration of Jeanne Stockard in which she showed the steps in making' a simple woman's hat. Chenille tubing pulled over a wire form ed the framework of the hat. Two coordinated colors of veil ing, flowers and velvet ribbon suitably placed completed the creation. Directions on how to make these whimseys may be obtained from the County Agent's office. Besides Terryl Grenup, Ronnie and Judy Jones, Sheridan Wy man and Tony Doherty were also members of the Morrow Live stock judging team. AugustGrain Market Sets New Record "The biggest August we've ever had and grain is still com ing at us from all directions. Moreover, export cargoes are loading at all five docks here." That's the way T. Ralph Harry, grain division chief at Portland for the state department of agri culture Friday thumbnailed the heaviest grain movement the Portland market has ever wit nessed. Combined incoming ex port movement in August reach ed 19.7 million bushels of grain, mostly wheat. This topped the 18.8 million bushel movement in August, 1959, and the 17 million bush els moved in August, 1956. While the combined movement established a record, neither the export or incoming phases alone did so in August. May, 1957's 9.4 million bushel export still stands as the heaviest single month's movement overseas. pecially in the heavier soils with higher rainfall. Gaines seed is going fast in Morrow countv with another order of 500 bushels filled to go to a McMinnville seed dealer. There is a limited amount of seed available, how ever, for those who have not yet purchased their seed. Last year, hundreds of smart drivers saved time, trouble and money with GENERAL TIRE'S unique snow tire offer I Do yourself a favor this year... cash in now on this one-of-a-klnd-once-a-year offer ...only 522 down. Here's how it works I We'll reserve your WINTER CLEAT SNOW TIRES NYOEN RAYON BLACK OR WHITIWALL mt ffltt pios W.'ll mount tlrti Wi,j Poy only $1 now . . . on your ear at tho youf Hf ,n nothing to poy first tign of tnow wortnouM 'HI Nv. 1 on taitoit ... No waiting terms In town I OM - Of - A - KIHO, OMCI-A-tt Al Offl M Agents Review Gaines Reports At Special Meet Performance of Gaines wheat the new semi-dwarf variety in Oregon during the past year has brought optimistic reports from researchers and county agents who have kept tab oh farm field trials and experi mental plots. Yields, planting rates, fertil izer applications and other man agement practices throughout the state during the past year were reviewed Tuesday at a special meeting in Pendleton.. County agents from eight lead and research and extension staff ing wheat counties of Oregon members from Oregon State Uni versity and its branch experi ment station attended the ses sion. There was general agreement that the high-yielding , stiff strawed Gaines had measured up to earlier expectations as a superior variety for Oregon, par ticularly in those areas where sou moisture is adequate. County agents all reported a good supply of Gaines seed as a result of high yields on exten sive plantings for seed increase during the past year. Key management practices recommended as a result of farmers' experiences and test plots this year included earlier planting time than has norm ally been the case for winter varieties. Since the short, stiff straw re sists lodging, there is apparently no hazard in pushing the variety to early, fast growth. Planting time can start now and con tinue as late as any normally planted winter variety. Planting rate was recommend ed to range from as low as 20 pounds of seed per acre for early planting in good soil moisture up to 60 pounds for late seed ings. Fertilizer recommendat ions call for the same amount of nit rogen as is normally applied for standard varieties with the exception of deep soils where farmers may also want to top dress in the spring with about 20 pounds of actual nitrogen per acre more than for other var ieties. Sulphur and phosphorus applications should be the same as normally used. choice of 2 OHkf AT Home Building Plans Available Through Extension By ESTHER KIRMIS One of the least known ser vices of the extension depart ment is perhaps its cooperative building plans exchange. The western region of the Extension Service each month puts out a fly sheet, advertising 2 and 3 bedroom house plans that they have endorsed. People who are interested in building might well avail themselves of these sheets when they are scouting around for a plan. Working drawings of these house plans are available from the Oregon State University for a charge of 25c a sheet and 35c for a service fee. The working drawings vary from 2 to 11 sheets. A home Is probably the great est single purchase you will make. What is a good buy for you? Let's talk about the things which are of particular interest to the women of the family. General Considerations How much can you pay? 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