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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday. January 3. County Agent's Office iorts Good on New m m Repi Barley Variety, Hudson By N. C. ANDERSON Reports and observations of the new winter barley variety, Hudson, which was seeded this fall, are Rood. Frank Anderson has a seed increase planting in the same field with Olympia which compares very favorably in emergence, stooling and stand. Lloyd Howton reports that his Hudson barley came up real well and has an excellent stand. It emerged earlier than Flynn seed ed in the same field but has not made quite as muchgrowth as the Flynn since emergence but he says that it looks real good. Other growers are Kenneth Peck and Don McEUigott with enough acreage so that there should be some seed available for their neighbors for seeding In the fall of 1963. Hudson, while having been grown in the east and midwest for several years, is new to this area. The first seed was planted in Morrow county in the fall of 1961. Interest in the variety came from observing its characteristics and comparing yields in the annual cereal nur serv erown at the Frank Ander son ranch. Winter hardiness has been a little better than some of Ihe standard varieties and the yield has been very good. Hud son was oicked for trial as a re suit of watching It over a period ot years at the cereal nursery Such has been the case with other varieties of wheat and bar ley growin in this nursery grown for the past 20 some years. In looking through my files 1 find records only for the past few years which Indicate that it has been one of the top ylelders con tinuously and has produced the top test weight barley each year grown. As an example, in 1959 Hudson yielded 48.4 bushels per acre which would be Sii ins with a test weight of 50 lb. per bushel. This same year Moro M2300, a variety being developed at the Moro Station, not yet re leased, yeilded 24S6 lbs per acre with a test weight or 4b lbs. Flynn was next in line with a 2,112 lb yield and a 40 lb test weight. In 1!KX) Hudson yielded 2,020 lbs. with a test weight of 50.!) lbs per bushel, the top ylelder and top test weight. Flynn and the Moro selection froze out that winter. It will be interesting to see what actual field yields and test weights will be this year with enough acreage to make good comparisons. Breed Of Mites May Reduce House Flies A University of Kentucky scientist, Dr. J. G. Hodriquez, has made a tremendous bre a k through In biological control of the common house fly. Rodriguez is rearing a breed of mites that live on fly eggs in breeding areas such as cattle manure. They reduce fly hatch to 90. Dr. Rodriguez says that the mites will definitely not prove a pest themselves as he has found out that they cannot live on chick ens, calves or other laboratory animals. Another Side Given On "Silent Spring' No non-fiction book in recent years has received the same tor rent of advance publicity that came to Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring," the book which has created a great deal of concern among many people about how we use chemical aids in the pro miction ana processing ot our food supply. Most reviewers have agreed that Miss Carson over states her case against the chem ical bug and weed killers, pri manly by not stating the case for their use in food production and processing. She is acknowledged to be competent researcher as well as an excellent writer. She has use strong emotional appeal in her book and does not deny that she has done so, tor she leels very strongly that chemical aids ar being abused to the detriment of the public. There has been much alarm in some quarters about the book and it has stirred up a great ileal ot discussion about the chemicals issues in the mass media. If you should read "Silent Spring" keep these facts In mind: Thanks In large part to chem nals, we have the best, the cheapest tin hours of labor), and the satest food supply in the world. Without insecticides, food would cost more, would be much less nutritious and of poorer quality and there would be con siderably less of It. You, as a comsumer of food are well protected by a vigilant Food & Drug Administration and state regulatory agencies. Guld ed by two comprehensive laws with many amendments to bring tnem up to date, the Food & Drug Administration is quick to spot and outlaw Insecticide haz ards to national health and well being. The proof of the pudding is that a chemical company must spend $1 million to $1 1 2 mil lion in research and testing be fore it can clear an insecticide for public use. If Thalidomide, the drug that deforms babies, had been an insecticide instead of a drug for human use, it would never have reached the American public. Use of insecticides does kill some beneficial insects and in other ways unpsets nature's balance. But we upset the bal ance of nature to some extent whenever we break ground for a 1963 crop, kill a timber wolf, or cut a tree to build a house. It is un avoidable. It is only through dis turbing natures oaiance oy in tervening drastically in his own behalf that man has Dcen aDie to live on earth in a civinzeu way. Wheat and Feed Grains In 1962 Act Discussed We continue this week in our discussion of the Food & Agri cultural Act of 1962 with Title III Wheat & Feed Grains. Title III deals with production- ad ustment and once support programs for wheat & feed grains. The 1963 wheat program calls for land to be diverted on a voluntary basis, and is similar to the 1962 wheat program. A 1964 wheat program calls for production controls, if approved by two-thirds vote in a national referendum. Approval would also provide two levels of support- one in good wneat ana a portion of export, the other on wheat for feed. If the program is rejected, wheat will be supported at 50 oaritv to coonerators. The legislation also extends the current emergency feed grain program into 1963, with some changes. Starting in 1963, wheat and corn growers who take part in the diversion plan will re ceive payment-in-kind of 18 cents a bushel. These payments are lower on other grains. Parti einatincr farmers will also re ceive payments for diverting land from these crops. More Pointers Given On Control Ot Weeds In late October a card giving some timelv weed control recom mendations was mailed to all farm families. Several ranchers have inquired for further infor mation to supplement that in eluded on the card. As a result, many have used chemicals in the control of annual weeds and grasses on roadside shoulders, ditches, fencelines and waste areas. With the excellent fall and early winter weather that we are enjoying it is still possible to control these weeds and grasses, perhaps wun noi auite the degree of success as might have been done earlier be fore we had quite the luxurant growth, but applications could still ge very effective. Recommendations for this type of spraying was given at the rate ot 4 lbs. of wo bimazine or Atrazine and 2 lbs. of 50 com mercial Amitrol or 12 gallon Amitrol-T in 20-40 gallons of water. The cost of an 8 ft. width, one mile long, would be approxi mately $16. For the eradication of all vegetation around corrals and buildings a recommendation of 20 lbs. of 80 Atrazine or Simazine; Karmex diuron or Tel var monuron in 40-100 gallons oi water per acre. Four lbs. of 2,4-D per acre should be added where there are broad leaf foliage at time of application. TBA for the control of Morning Glory was re commended until the ground was frozen at the rate of 10 gal lons in 100 gallons of water when sprayed with a hand gun or 10 gallons in 20 or more of water per acre when applied by boom. Benzabor, a granular iua, can be spread dry at the rate of 1-1 12 lbs. per square rod. Win ter is a good time to control brush. Brushy plants are among the few weeds that can be treat ed all winter long satisfactorily. We are thinking mainly now of willows and that type of brush that might be a problem in fence rows, irrigation ditches and on right-of-ways. Low volatile brush killer chemicals are recommended ap plied in an oil base to the lower portion of the brush which re sults in a very effective coutroy of plants even up to 3 or 1 inches in diameter. A commonly used mixture for this basal treatment consists of 3 gallons of any com mercial brush killer in 97 gallons of oil. FoFr smallcrmixturcs, 1 pint would be mixed with 1 gal lons of oil such as diesel. The mixture is then applied by means of a hand gun to lower S to 10 inches of the stem taking care to soak the trunk liberallv with the spray. Such an applica tion may be made at almost anytime during the winter pro- ling it is not raining at the time of application. very otten the brush that lias been treated with the basal ap plication will not die out com pletely in the first year. These plants may leaf out although the ttects ot the chemical on the leaf will be seen, however they are very ant to die durint? the summer or die out comnletelv the next fall and winter. Uy Neighbors "Let her go, John... I'm suns they're just isnorinjr the doorbell." Your Home Agent Extension Offers OSU Program For Young Marrieds By ESTHER KIRMIS Not everyone can go to Ore gon State University, but Oregon State can come to everyone. This is a slogan that has caught on over the whole state as it describes, the work of the extension service in the county. The county agents are the long arm of the University serving in the local areas. Believing this, the Morrow County Advisory Committee in Home Economics and your agent are inaugurating a new idea this 1963 in bringing OSU informa tion to "Young Marrieds" in the county in the form of a monthly letter To Young Marrieds.' Research in the county, as over the state and nation, has showed that for the first five years of married life most couples' time is occupied with adjustment to each other, small children, learn ing housekeeping tasks, and per haps even both husband and wife working. The young mar rieds are so busy with all of these things that they do not Livestock Prospects Promising for '63 Oregon livestock prospects are promising for 1963, but cattle and hog prices are likely to aver age slightly lower than in 1962. Lamb producers may experience their best market year since 1957. These trends are indicated by recent and prospective changes in livestock numbers, marketing and demand in the year ahead, reports Stephen C. Marks, Ore gon State University extension agricultural economist. Marks makes his report in the new OSU Farm and Market Outlook circu lar, now available from county extension offices. Oregon cattle prices have been improving the past 18 months mainly because the expected in crease in national beef produc tion failed to materialize. Beef output in 1962 was nearly the same as in 1961, while popula tion gained almost two percent, At the same time, cattle feed ing slowed down in the Cornbelt and average slaughter weights ot cattle were lighter than in other recent years, Marks notes. Smaller marketings in the Mid west helped bolster prices in the West, despite record feedlot acti vlty In California, Arizona and Texas. As beef marketings increase generally, prices on Ore g o n slaughter cattle probably will adjust to lower levels, especially if the increase rate is much in excess of population growth. Such an increase now seems to be in prospect, Marks said. More cattle are sure to be available for feeding in 1963 and larger supplies for slaughter also will be coming from winter wheat pastures and ranges be cause beef cattle herd sizes have been increasing. Favorable range conditions and rising prices in 1962 en couraged ranchers to expand tneir herds. Preliminary esti mates suggest that on January 1, 1963, the nation had a record cat tle inventory of 102 million head. Marks states. Further expansion is the 1963 prospect, providing range condi tions continue favorable. Range feed conditions will continue to be an important key to the turn ing point in the current produc ion and price cycle. So long as range conditions remain favor aoie, mere is little danger of a price bust resulting from the re cent build-up rate in cattle num- ocrs, Marks believes. Despite smaller over-all sup pnes, ieeci gram prices may average about the same as dur ing the 1961-62 feeding year Marks notes. The supply of hitrh protein leeds is slightly larger per animal unit man last year, but these feeds cost more this year due to generally good de mand from domestic as well as foreign users. Domestic red meat production will continue to be supplemented by large imports, Marks states, U. S. cow slaughter is expected to increase some, but not enough to cause a large reduction in mi ports of processing beef. Foreign suppliers , namely Australia and New Zealand, pro bably will increase their exports to broaden their market outlets In the United States, especially it t.reat Kntian, worlds largest meat importer, joins the Euro- Han Common Market, he ob serves. Oregon hog prices in 1963 pro bably will average a little lower than in 1962, Marks notes. Some price recovery from the 1962 fall low is in prospect for early 1963, but not as much as a year earli er. The prospective decline in hog marketings this winter will be off-sot by larger stocks of pork in storage plants, increased sup plies of frying chicken and larg er beef supplies, he adds. The V. S. 1962 fall pig crop was larger than a year before and a anther increase is in pros pect in spring farrowings, Marks said. Thus, hog marketings in 1963 are expected to be moder ately larger than in 11X52. With prospects of adequate grain sup plies and fairly stable prices through 1903, producers are like ly to raise more hogs, he ob serves. IFMIM NEWS ' 'tTtvb find time to become a member of regular extension unit study groups (adult women in home making) in the county. Information for our home ec onomics prgoram in the county comes through OSU home ec onomics program in the county Mrs. Roberta Fraiser, family life; Miss Berniece Strawn, home management; Mrs. Dorothy Mil ler, family finance; Miss Virginia Weiser, foods and nutrition; and Miss Jessalee Mallileau, recreat ion specialist. We do not have a clothing specialist right now, but hope to have this position filled soon. Miss Esther Taskerud is home economics coordinator of all of these programs. We feel that the Information these specialists bring us is very informative and vital to anyone involved in family living. We feel that information should be channeled to the "Young Mar rieds" at a time when they will find it most useful. County committee women have listed all the young marrieds they could think of in their com munities. If anyone is missed and would like to be included on the mailing list please write or phone the county extension office in Heppner. Included in the first letter are; Sheepmen who survived the recent low price years face rela tively better times, at least until supplies build up again, Marks says. Lamb prices in 1963 should average higher than in 1962. Flock liquidations in 1960, 1961 and 1962 have reduced the num ber of sheep and lambs to a point where the Jan. 1, 1963, In ventory may show the smallest number since 1950. However, with price improvement, no fur ther large scale liquidation is in prospect either. Odds are that the 1963 lamb crop will be even smaller than in 1962. Lamb prices during the A Hepjmer Two food bulletins published by Ubu; uo nylon slips cling? Are you on a "merry-go-round" with little people? Make a New Year's resolution in managing time. Is storage space tight in your kit chen? How to win praise from your husband. Does your refrig erator have a bad odor? Two monthly features: Smart Home makers Tell Us and Recipe of the Month. Those interested in the short course, "Money Management," are asked to meet Monday, Jan. 7, at the fair pavilion annex, sponsored by the extension of fice. To Show Cattle Don Robinson, of the local firm of Kirk & Robinson, Polled Here ford breeders, will show seven head of his top cattle at the Co lumbia Empire Polled Hereford Association Show and sale at Walla Walla, Wn., on January 23 and 24. Four of these cattle will be sold on the 24. "Temper gets you into trouble. Pride keeps you there." S- L. Sherwell, Salisbury (Md.) Ad vertiser. early part of 1963 will average much higher than a year earlier, with summer and fall prices likely to hold above the same seasons the past year, he pre dicts. Wool prices in 1963 probably will average about the same as in 1962. Domestic stocks are down and a smaller crop of shorn wool is in prospect due to the reduction of sheep numbers, but prospects are for continued strong competition from lower priced man-made fibers and from larger imports of woolen fabrics. MODERN Business Operation Demands QUALITY coin iTOOiwnifi HOW IS YOUR STOCK OF . . . - LETTERHEADS & MATCHING ENVELOPES - INVOICES - STATEMENTS WINDOW ENVELOPES - RULED FORMS BUSINESS CARDS PROGRAMS ANNOUNCEMENTS Whatever Your Printing Needs May Be See Us Guaranteed Satisfaction Prompt Service The Gazette -Times Dealer For Moore Farmers Loans Now Extended For Recreation Recreational enterprises may now be financed through the Farmers Home Administration. This provision has been added to the previous authority to buy, enlarge, develop, and operate farms. These loans are made to farmers and ranchers who per sonally manage and operate not larger than family farms. The authorization to use loan funds for providing recreational facili ties will enable these family farmers to supplement their farm income. Loans are made to farmers who are unable to obtain the credit they need from other sources on reasonable terms. Each loan must be sound and show repayment ability. Real estate loans may be used to provide land and water devel opment, fencing, land clearing, drainage and irrigation facili ties, fish ponds, dams, nature trails, lakes, camp sites, and other recreational purposes and construction of essential farm buildings. To qualify for a recreation WHY CALFHOOD VACCINATE? Get The Answer January 12 At The Morrow Stock Growers Meeting (See Page 4, Sec. 2) MM Phone 676 Business Forms Rev. and Mrs. Gerald Aultman and two children of Mandeville, La., were New Year's guests at the home of Mrs. Aultman's brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Randy Lott. From here they con tinued their trip into Washing ton for visits with otner rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Miles and children and Phyllis Nolan, all of Pendleton, were visitors at the M. V. Nolan home in Lexing ton over the holidays. loan, a farmer must have the background needed to be suc cessful in the proposed farm and recreation enterprise. After the loan is made, he must continue to receive a substantial part of his income from farming. Repayment Is based on the ability to repay from the entire farm operation. Loans secured by real estate may not exceed 40 years. Loans for non-real estate purposes may not exceed years. Interest rate is 5 percent on the unpaid principal. Maximum loan limits on real estate is $60,000 and chattel debts is $35,000. Further information may be obtained any Monday from 8:00 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. at 105 S. E. Byers, Pendleton, Oregon. LIVESTOCK LOSSES amovnr to over $2 Billion annually, (ccordlnt-to USDA nrimarn) USE OUR LIVESTOCK SUPPLY DEPARTMENT It it dotlf noal to torvo you In vour Lhrottock DImim Prevention Program, MATURI VACCINES and SUPPLIES We Give S&H Green Stamps HUMPHREYS REXALL DRUGS After Hours Call 676-9611 or 676-5542 - 9228
