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
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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? Usually 2
to 2V2 times your annual In
come is considered reasonable.
Does the house fit your family
needs, is it well built, in a suit
able neighborhood? What are the
possibilities for resale? Families
move more often now.
What is the neighborhood like?
Look at other homes, number of
children playing about, age of
neighbors (adults). Services in
neighborhood shopping, church
es, schools.
The House Does it provide
enough space? Living room: Is
it light, which way does the
house face? What is the view?
Can you arrange furniture satis
factorily? Does traffic to other
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yield increase over the control plot with 90 pounds of
nitrogen, and a 56 increase in bushels produced from
each acre-inch of water. In dry areas, lower applica
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parts of the house go across liv
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a fireplace? Are you able to
spend an extra $1000 or more for
it? What is the relationship of
the living room to the front en
trance. Bedrooms: Will your
furniture go in the space? How
about storage? Cross ventilation?
Does early sun wake you up?
Is bath near? What is the re
lationship of bedrooms to activ
ity areas where there may be
noise? Halls: Is too much space
wasted in hallways or are halls
necessary to keep traffic away
from other areas? Is there stor
age in the halls or possibility
of adding if desired.
Utility areas: Luandry area
is there a place for washer and
dryer, convenient to bedrooms,
kitchen, other work areas. Util
ity storage for vacuum cleaner,
mops, brooms, card table, games,
toys, luggage, off season clothes,
picnic supplies. Kitchen? More
details In leaflet "What is A
I Good Kitchen," available at
County extension ottice. batety:
Consider stairs and good light
ing. Doors: Front door should
face drive so people will find
it. Back door should lead from
kitchen to patio, garden, play
area, or farm yard. Closet near
entrance, for coats.
There are many more things
to consider in buying a house
many of them will probably be
handled by men of the family.
For instance, you'll need to ask
about taxes, financing, construc
tion materials, age of the house,
wiring and plumbing. You may
want help, a professional ap
praiser can check many of these
points for you.
Selecting a house or planning
one to build always involves a
compromise. You have to decide
what's most important to you.
How much you can pay. Does
the house fit your needs, and
what are the resale possibilities.
The younger generation is
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critics.
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