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4- HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, JanuarylO, 1963 lynd Bros. Layout Said One of 'Country's lest (See story page 1) Hynd Bros., who have been chosen by a Morrow County Livestock Growers association committee as Livestockmen of the Year, have one of the finest ranch layouts in the country and one with a rich background of tradition. The following gives some of their history in the county, to gether with details of their op eration, and information on how they have followed practices to make it what it is today. Background Information: The original Hynd Brothers were four brothers who came from England to Canada then to the United States in 1898. The brothers, Will, Dave, Charles and Jack Sr., formed a corporation in 1902, and their first purchase was the Sand Hollow ranch, which was sold to O. W. Cuts fort h in 1944. This original ranch, consisting of 6!0() acres, was the head quarters for their sheep outfit which reached approximately 10,000 head at one time of their operation. Two of the brothers married, J.u'k Sr., and Charles, but Will and Dave remained single to I heir deaths. The operation now known as Hynd Bros, consists of Herbert and Jack Jr., sons of Jack Sr.: Ewing, son of Charles, and E. R. Schaffer, son inlaw, who married Annie llvnds. daughter of Jack Sr. Each of 1 1 io present owners have children but none of them are at present involved in the oper ation. The corporation officers are Herbert Hynd, president; Ewing Hynd, first vice president; E. R. Schaffer, second vice president and Jack Hynd, Jr., secretary treasurer. The four original brothers retired in 1946, and Jack Sr. and Charles, the two remaining of the original four brothers, live in Pendleton. Ranch Development And Management: The original operation that was incorporated in 1902, the Sand Hollow ranch, was used as sheep range. This ranch was sold in 1944 to Orville Cutsforth. In 1907 the Ukiah ranch was bought, consisting of 2500 acres. Charles Hynd took management of this ranch which was used for summer range for sheep for a few years but soon changed to cattle and has been used as a part of the summer range oper ation. Adjacent to the Ukiah ranch is the Texas Bar forest allotment which summers 1G5 pairs. In 1909, Dr. Frank Kistner, Ileppner, asked Jack Hynd Sr., to lease his Willow Creek ranch wilh at least a part of the rent lo be taken out in pay for sage brush reclamation and even tually seeding alfalfa. The lease was culminated and in 1917 tne ranch was bought in and was mad1 "headquarters ranch where four and five bands of sheen lambed each year until 1958 when the sheep were sold This was, and is, also head quarters for wintering the cattle At the lime of its purchase this ranch consisted of approximat elv 2,000 acres. In the Cecil area now I hey have about 27,000 acres, most of which is winter and early spring range, much of which is leased. In later years two small ranches on Willow Creek were added to the orig inal. This ranch is known as "Hullerbv l'Tats," named from High Butterby where the orig inal Hynds family lived in Eng land. Holdings were added in an orderly manner to further de velop one of their fine ranch layout. It is ideal from the stand point that it provides high mountain summer range, foot hill rangeland for early spring and late fall and an ideal win tering setup on the desert near the Butterby Flats headquarters. Added to the operation was the Kreeeout ranch, consisting of -I.OOO acres, which was purch ased in 191!). It is used for sum mer range. In the mid-forties the l.uckman ranch of 3,000 acres was purchased. This ties in with the Kreezeout ranch. The broth ers have 750 acres of deeded land at Granite in Grant coun ty which was a part of their summer sheep operation which consisted mainly of forest re serve. The operation now has 210 acres of irrigated land, the main ranch being used for bay pro duction for wintering the cattle and some for sale; two small places on Willow Creek that are in pasture; 80 acres of wheat land: 7.000 acres in the Freeze out and Luckman ranches, 2500 acres of summer ranch in Ukiah plus Texas Bar allotment for 165 nairs: 750 acres at uranite 27.000 on the dessert, with thei operation extended into Morrow Gilliam, Umatilla and Grant counties. Continuously improving thi ranch, the Hynds have developed 11 springs, dug 12 wells or drill ed them and added concrete or steel tanks and pumps to pro vide a source of good clean water at all times. They have 15 to 20 ponds on the summer range Three running springs through the Ukiah ranch provide an abundance of water that assists in distribution of cattle on the range. Original small grain fields at the Luckman, Freeze out and Ukiah ranches seeded to grass, as well as some seed lng on the desert, totals 280 acres seeded over the past few years. The entire ranch opera tion is fenced and cross-fenced and a planned management grazing program Is carried out There are 85 to 100 miles of line and cross fences on these ranches. There have been setbacks from time to time in putting together this operation. The lirst came in 1941 when Hynd Bros was forced to sell 9,000 acres of desert range land near their headquarters for use by the Navy as the Boardman bombing range. Not only did they lose this rangeland but also improve ments such as wells, fence and grassland improvement. Two years ago, because of a need for development, the State of Oregon persuaded them to sell 11,000 acres of this desert range land as a part of land being secured to encourage industrial development in the area. The Hynds, however, retained use of this range for a five-year period. One year of that period has passed. Through proper range use the winter and spring desert range nas been improved consistently, Once pitted by sand dunes, this land has been treated in such a manner by proper use that an excellent grass cover can be found on the entire operation under control by Hynd Brothers Livestock Management And Improvement: The type of operation is cow- calf with the calves being sold to a repeat buyer for several years. First delivery is made on approximately Septem her 20 when calves are weaned from the cows summered at the Froezeout ranch. The rest of the calves are then delivered on Oc tober 20 as they are gathered on the Ukiah operation. Top market has been received each year, being sold by telephone as the quantity is established wilh this buyer. At present there are 799 cows and heifers and 28 bulls. Every year a percentage of the cows are culled out, consisting of drys and older animals. One hundred head of heifers, on the average, are kept for replace ments so that each cow is re placed every nine years. In making selections, the Hynd watch for good milkers and as a result have built up a cow herd that has plenty of milk for calves. Calving is done on the range if possible to eet away from diseases which many times occur when calving in the feed- lot. There is an average 94 calf drop. tows are wintered on the desert from approximately De cember 20 to Juno 1. The Texas Bar forest reserve calls for 105 head on June 1 and these are the first to be trucked from the Cecil ranch. Cattle are subse quently trucked to the Freeze out ranch and to Ukiah. The cow herd is trailed to the win- or range in Late December. Two- year-olds are kept close to the headquarters or in the feodlot if weather is such that they must be kept so that thev can be watched. Cows are brought to the feodlot as they calve or are ready to calve if the weather is severe. Calf quality is good with many selected to be fed out as 4 II calves. Replacement heif- I :; j III ff J iKK lSVuAk k f . z "X f. hi ' , .. . - hiHtA kif.M fir hw-l -v: tip H Monument TWO-YEAR OLD Herefords, due to calve soon, are watched by the Hynd brothers on thoir Butteiby Fiats rancn near cecn. ine men, named 1962 Morrow County Livestock Men of the Year, are (from left) Ewing Hynd, Herb Hynd, Jack Hynd Jr., and E. R. (Schaf) Schaffer. The men are standing cy a ju it. aug wen wnn concrete trougn. it nas an ingenious device, consisting of float and siphon, that keeps water fresh, clean and free fr om freezing. (G-T Photo) ers are calfhood vaccinated for Brucellosis, vaccinations are made for black leg, malignant edema and shipping fever. A number brand is used for iden tifying cows and calves for selec tion of replacement heifers as well as a record of age. Bulls are selected from breed ing that are dwariism-iree and for size as well as for a back ground from good milking cows Ewing Hynd, who is responsible for running the cattle, likes to buy groups bf bulls of the same breeding. He has been having trouble in later years buying the kind that he likes, lhose with big bone and that weigh ton when mature. While the range sheep were sold in 1958, a small farm flock of ewes is kept on the Cecil ranch. Citizenship and Community Service: The Hynd Brothers are active in many county and community activities, a lew of which tol ow: Jack Hynd Jr., is a mem her of the advisory school boar at lone and secretary-treasurer ol the Columbia Basin KEA, a community service he has per formed for many years. Herbert has been active in the Morrow County Livestockgrowcrs assoc lation and has been chairman of several commi 1 1 e e s. At present, he is on a special tax committee which is working on nuauzation of livestock prop ertv taxes. Ewing is past presi dent of the Umatilla County Liveslockgrpwers associ a t i o n ind was selected as Umatilla 'ounty Cattleman of the Year few years ago. His wife, Beu ah, is immediate past-president of the Oregon CowBelles. General: The Hynd Bros, operation is one of the oldest corporations, it not the oldest, existing in the slate of Oregon and per haps in the entire Pacific North west. The men are proud of this and indicate that with such an operation as theirs, they must learn to give and take if the partnership is to be a success ful, aggressive one. They point out that this is a working corp oration with all involved active in the management and the op eration. They radiate a pleasure and satisfaction in the contin ued development of their ranch and improvement of their live stock operation. Jack Sr., now 87 years old, was one of the original directors of the Morrow We Will Deliver Your Processed Meat Sf! J jf Of Charge VvJwrl Heppner, Lexington lone, WHOLESALE MEATS CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING SCHEDULE: Hoes Tuesday Cattle Wed., Thurs. Sheep Any Day Folletr Meat Co. Hermlston, Oregon Ph. JO 7-6651 On Hermlston-McNaxy Highway CONFIDENCE We aim to so conduct our pre scription department as to merit your complete confidence . . . and that of your family physician. Count on us! All prescriptions promptly filled by registered pharmacists. HUMPHREYS REXALL DRUG STORE Mr. and Mrs. Rod Murray 217 N. Main Ph. 676-9610 Two Registered Pharmacists At Your Service Around The Clock Nights, Sundays and holidays call 676-9611 or 676-5542 Grazing association, organized in 1937, with the prime objec tive of range improvement in the large area which now con sists of the Boardman Bombing Range and area adjacent to it. At that time migrant bands of sheep and other livestock were depleting this rangeland grazing the entire year. Established ranches of t he area organized to lease county and railroad lands, forming a! lotments wilh Bureau of Land Management rangeland, to es tablish regulations on the use of the range which has con tinually improved. The Morrow Grazing association of which much credit can be given to Jack Hynd, Sr., continued until three years ago when it was discontinued because of the sale and other use of lands which were originally used by these operators. Ralph Richards of the Soil Conservation office here attend ed a 3-day snow survey school in Bend this week. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Schoen, Redmond, spent the week-end here with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Thompson, and family. MONUMENT Mr. and Mrs. George Stirritt and Mr. and Mrs. Fred McWillis spent New Years day visiting Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Asher at their home between Dayville and Kimberly. Helen Brown returned in Dec ember after spending three weeks with her son, Chester and family, in Hawaii. She spent Christmas with her son, Pete and iamily in Portland. Theron King and Mrs. Iva Barnard drove to Pendleton Thursday to visit with his son, t-ari rank King and with Mrs. ineron King. Mr. and Mrs. Victor DuBosch, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roach spent the holiday vacation with tneir son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Norman DuBosch and daughter. Mrs. Ellen Stubblefield spent Christmas with her son, Norris stuDbieiieid and family. New Year dinner guests at the ivi. btuDDieiieid home were Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Osborn and son of Fox, Mrs. Vera Gardner, Joe Elder, Harold Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. George Stubblefield and lamily. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Shanks and family of The Dalles flew up one day during vacation to visit his motner red bhanks and family and other friends. The MJVIM club met Thursday at the home of Helen Brown. Next meeting will be February 7 at the Grace Stirritt home. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Matteson, Doris Capon, Clara Flower, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Forest and child ren were in Heppner Thursday morning on business. Henry Durst drove to John Day Saturday to visit his wife, Ella who is a patient at the Medical Center. Lynn Forest is a patient in the Vancouver, Wn., Veterans hospi tal and Mrs. Forest is staying at Brightwood with her daughter, Patsy. Lee Jones of Bend was here for the week-end visiting his sister, Mrs. Theo Owings. Miss Judy Mclnness and Miss Mary Emery returned to their scnoois at Caldwell, Ida., after vacationing with their parents. A son, William Mark Neal. was born December 29 to Mr. and Mrs. Billy Neal. Grandpar ents are Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Hin ton and Mr. and Mrs. Maney Neal. Baptism was held at the Mon ument church Christmas evening for Mrs. Norris Stubblefield and three daughters and Miss Katha- en Thomas, daughter of Mr. Sew-Alongs to Start Club Exhibit Articles The Sew-Alongs started the New Year out with a meeting at the schoolhouse on January 5. We worked on practice art icle seam finishes and selected our pattern and fabrics for main 4-H article which will be exhib ited at our 1963 fair. The next meeting will be held on January 18 when we are to have our patterns and fabrics for our main article. We will fit the pattern and cut main article and study the principles of fitting. With Jane Rawlins as our leader, we now have 10 girls enrolled in either Phase IV or Phase V. These girls are Lynn Burkenbine, Joan Stockard, Car ol Rawlins, Judy Smith, Ro genia Wilson, Jean Stockard, Brenda Young, Susan Drake, Nonda Clark and Margaret Green. Five of these girls are also enrolled in Flower Grow ing II. These include Joan Stock ard, Carol Rawlins, Jean Stock ard, Susan Drake and Nonda Clark. The girls learned flower arranging last year and did an excellent job at the 1962 fair. Judy Smith, reporter Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Rice left Tuesday for Wickenburg, Ariz., They were taken down by their son, Edward, and will remain for an indefinite stay. and Mrs. Kenneth Thomas. Dinner guests at the Rev. Ken neth Thomas home on Christmas were Mrs Thomas' father, Rev. Brown and a brother and sister from Washington, also an aunt and two uncles from California. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams and two children left Saturday evening for their home at the Sacramento Air Base after spending two weeks here visit ing their parents and relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams and Walter and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Martin and sister Margar et. BUSINESS MACHINE SERVICE Office Supplies, Office Equip ment, Business Machines. IN HEPPNER 1st & 3rd Week of Every Month DON BALL, Senr. 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