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HEPPNEH GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, April 11. 1963 FAUN NEWS County Agent's Office irnno from this nrea. His auest took him eventually Into Canada where he purchased a Percheron stallion brea Dy me umvereiay of Alberta. Most of his brood mares also came from that gen eral area. The Oliver Ranch, like others I am sure, find that teams actually speed up reeding 01 livestock and otner general "chore" work. Secretary Lists Highlignts Of Wheat Referendum By N. C. ANDERSON l We have just received a copy of Secretary Freeman's March 29 announcement regard ing the wheat referendum. In it he names May 21 as the date for the vote. He also confirms most of the program provisions re cently assumed by E. R. S., ASCS and Extension Service in describing the alternatives for 1964 and their consequences. All together the announcement con tains 14 double spaced pages. We cannot print it all but will outline here the Important parts of the announcement as we see them. If anyone would like to study the full announcement they are welcome to do So at this office. These are the high- lights: . , , - (1) Set May 21 as the date for a referendum on the 1964 wheat program (marketing quotas). (2) Established wheat support prices at $2.00 per bushel nat ional average for certified wheat and $1.30 per bushel for non certified wheat if the referendum carries (or if quotas are approv ed). (3) Set the (proposed) nat ional marketing quota at 1,220, 000,000 bushels and the national acreage allotment for 1964 at 49,500,000 acres the same as in 1962. , x (4) Determined a wheat mark eting allocation for certificated wheat of 975,000,000 bushels, SO percent of the (proposed) nat- mnrlrntlnnr nllota. Individ ual rvrviiirors will receive mark eting certificates for 80 percent 1 nrrwluetion on m lilt; - thnir nnrpnire allotments UI mi.tno arp nnnroved). (5) Announced State acreage allotments based on the national allotment. (c Sfit diversion payment rates on wheat acreage put to conserving uses (it quotas sue approved). (7) Announced there will be no non-commercial wheat-producing States designated under the 1964 program (s). Van Blokland Adds Herd Sire Wilbur Van Blokland, who works for Harold Wright, Ruggs, and keeps a small registered herd of Herefords, has constantly improved his breeding. On a vis it last wpek tn this ranch I had the opportunity of seeing a new yearling bull tnat wimur pur chased from Sid Scale, Condon Tho hull Is of Diamond Rupert' Zato breeding from a cow that Mr. Seale brought bacK irom me Tumi, horri in DK anu i a. nroHoH 1. tip has exceotional depth, width and good bone and promises to oe a reai neiu sue. u chnnM hp upll on the ex- peilpnt Hereford cows owned by Wilbur and his boys. New Bulletin Available a fnmiiv hnllntin. "When Death Comes," a companion to the popular "Wills" bulletin is hip from this office. Designed to help ease the bur den for your lamuy Dy piannme ahead for financial concerns at r.t Hpnth it uives informa- tion on Important matters such as funeral ana Dunai tuoi, banking accounts, safe deposit boxes, life insurance and social security benefits. The bulletin explains subjects that every family, young or old, should dis ..., 'i,ict hpfnrp death occurs. Other topics covered in the bulletin include cremation, iun eral insurance, choosing a fun i riirpptnr annraisine ceme tery lots, cut-rate funerals, ship a hnriv tn a distant place for burial, veteran's benefits, savings bonds, estate taxes and letters of last insirucuuiia. Work Horses Still In Demand for 'Chores' has heen add OUIIltiini'h wv." ed In livestock breeding of the area. In a recent issue in mc . rttiimnn the Oliver Ranch, Oregon, advertises gentle urnrir nnrcm: inr ."tun, n story accompanying the ad points out that Joe unvui, juim ..nhn ropr(mi7inc a need on li. ....... -K,,.h ncsnmpd there were probably others that shared li irnm,.nt nnrt entered in to the business of breeding work horses. At first it was for his own use HpH into SUfflC- UUl own Lrth-".." ient volume to maintain a supply for sale. Since he could not find teams to replenish his needs he found that they were practically Your Home Agent Putman FLYING, Inc. WEED SPRAYING CALL HOTEL HEPPNER Ph. 676-5515 Your Battery Dead ? See Ford's Tire Service FOR STANDARD BATTERIES MOST ALL SIZES IN STOCK From $9.95 Light Service Exch. ENCRAt fin nc U ... IV.fru Armnr TIRS M m v ' Plate Weed Research Controls Shown at OSTJ Shortcourse A number of interesting new chemical developments were dis cussed last week by research people to about 30 county agents attending a weed training short- course at OSU. Several new weed developments which promise to make weert control more effec tive in Morrow county include a product when mixed wnn 2,4-D is very effective for the pnntrnl nf TarWPpd. This Same chemical is excellent for the con- trol of knotweed, dog lennel ana corn cockle, all three, especially the knotweed being troublesome weeds here. Alcn tn ho rprnmmended soon is a chemical combination for the control of cheatgrass that will cost no more than $2 per acre. Applied as a pre-emergent spray in the fall all cheat may be controlled without affecting volunteer grain and broadieaieu ,.,nnrio Aicn rpnnrtprl unon were WLLUUI 1 , mnnv now nrnmisinor chemicals which are not yet ready for re lease. Some interesting reseaicn is being done with physiological foptnra pffpptincr weed control ;hiph Includes the affects or temperature, light, fertility anci plant structure on weed control. T)ncn!l TYn in thfQ nrnmisintr thase Is being stepped up considerably at the university. ntfcnr Homo nf interest dls cussed during the two-day short- ,,.i.n xjaa an nlltlinP OI eX- tension aeent's weed lob, weed control demonstrations, maKing weed mounts, weed control dis onrt rvmntv Weed Advis ory committees, unemicai prop erties of weed control which in cluded the use of wetting agents, r,ofihiiitu tests for residues; treating ponds and weeds and new developments in the use of herbicides. Control Needed Now If you are a gooseberry grower and have not yet taken the pre cautions for the control of the gooseberry maggot there may vei utr nine iui Lynn".- - r: wettable or 5 Methoxychlor dust is recommended, ine ursi application should be made when flies first appear which in my experience is as soon as tn hlnnrri The application needs to be repeated at 14 day intervals. This is the same recommenaauun im im. currant fruit fly which should be applied as soon as currants begin to bloom. ncr An TMrector SDeaker At April 22 Wheat Meeting Arrangements have been made to have Jim Dyess, Northwest Area Director ASC, to participate in our information meeting on the 1964 wheat program. This educational meeting will be neia at the Fair Annex ouiiding on Monday evening, April 22. We feel quite fortunate in being able to schedule Mr. Dyess ior this important meeting. He. as former executive .-ice president, National Association Wheat Growers Association, was in on the ground-floor as legis- f thic i-rnfrrnm was (lO- lUWl'li Ali lino ,'f-. - , t veloped. He is known for his ef forts in working cioseiy wu.i A the Deoart- vaiiwun iumk-J ---- . , mnnt nf a a r i pi 1 1 tu re in working r.,,t Hptniifi for the Droeram. As ...11 it hnvinir this POOC1 DaCK "O i.i....... . n crrnund Mr. Dvess is an exceneiu ...,i,L-jr Thpro should be no questions left unanswered othLr than some of the line ueiaus nnt vet worked out. Why don't vou put this date down on your calendar now and pian iu ai tend. Farms on Decline in Most States Number of farms continued to decline in all states last year w., AlncU-n and Hawaii, lAll," ........... where farm numbers tieio ctnaHv l.nnrt in farms held steadv in 18 of the 50 states, .w.iinnri in ih nthpr 32. In most ii'v vi ... ' states, averaee size oi iarm in creased. Life Challenging To Peace Worker In El Salvador Your General Tire Headquarters Ford's Tire Service Hcppner Ph. 678-9481 Crossbred Lambs Show Increase Crossbreeding sheep produced as many as a moie fn.u lomhs for everv 100 ewes bred than did purebred sheep, accord nv to an eieht-vear USDA study PrrshreH lambs averaced as much as ten pounds heavier than purebreds at weaning. By ESTHER KIRMIS frionri nf mine. Belva Fegley, a former extension agent from North Dakota, is now teacn ing the skills of modern home- mnlrlnor t rural women in IlO- vasco, El Salvador, a small Cen tral American rpDUbllC. A home state paper tells that cho has hopn a Ppace CorDS Vol- untppr in Fi Salvador ior xne nacf 1ft mftnthc Tl SaluaHnr's Vk million naAnla ara prnwHpH into fltl area ahrait nno.n ntn me bite ui North Dakota, giving it one of the highest population densities in tun waetprn Hpmisrhere. It 111' UlC ff-ovv,.,. -- r -- Is a beautiful country of lakes nnH pvt nnt vn Canoes. DUt IIS Imnnvprished. Its economy depends, In large measure, on the products of its land, but the country's cam nooinnc up noacant farmers, are handicapped by their primitive, age-old methods oi cuiuvauun. T'X-i e infant mnrtalitv rate in A lie llliuill. ..." " , iri coi,oHr,i to an times that oi the U. S., an appalling figure that is due mainly, experts oay, to malnutrition. far Rpva has oreanized five 4-H clubs and four Amas Decasa (housewives) in llobasco ana in the surrounding countryside inlv nutrition. She has been stressing the advan tapes of drinking milk and show inn mnthpra hnw thev can use riripH milk in a varietv of ways Thpro is a tpndencv for tne nr.nr.la rf TlnhasPA tO lBnOre nUl ritious foods that are readily n..ilnKln o,rl Rpva has Pfinfi to great Dains to show her girls how to make salad using local citrus fruits. "There is a problem, though it m11 ho hard tn make anv im 1 1 ,1111 XV, 1 1 V 1 V- ' " provement on their diet unless I provide them with more buy ing power first. The people who need milk and meat the most can't afford it. They need an added source of income. It can t be a gift, but must be legitimate way of earning," the agent said. Fortunately, there is a legiti mate way since llobasco is the ceramics capital of El Salvador. The town is full of small kilns. Says Beva, who took a year of ceramics as part of an art minor, "They do fine work here, but they are in a rut. They make the same kind of things for the tourists year after year, and there is a whole world of un explored possibility." Besides encouraging the local artisans to consider new designs, Beva has been talking to them ahnut hein? more efficient in their marketing. She has even UnnH im fripnrfs in the U. S. who will sell glazed ware from llobasco. , llobasco is an old town, farm ers rule norses anu unve ua carts along cobblestone streets that are a relic of the days wnen Central America was part of the Spanish empire. The tormer agenis leuit-u house has a single high-ceiling-ed living-bed room, with an open biti.hpn in hark. There is elec tricity and running water in the house four hours a day. When she moved in sne le mnvoii thp rnrks that lined a email natin in hack, and in their place planted a vegeiaDie norHpn Rhp Hid this rjrimarily to show the townsmen, who visit her frequently, what can oe done with a limited amount of SPaCe , in iro manner sne lias iial-u ud her room, whitewashing the wa lis and furnishing it with tvitnirc that pan he boueht lo cally. These include fabrics and packing cases which can De con- uprtori intn pahineis ana CUSl nnh, CiAn aninpp rhiiHren who live ud ana down her street drop into her house at all hours of the day, hnnics and comic books that she keeps on a shelf for that purpose. "These children have an in satiahie thirst for reading, but there is nothing for them here to be had, she said. After her arrival last spring Sewing Club Plans Flower Show June 1 At a meeting of the Sew-a long 4-H club April 6, the mem bers decided on a date for the flower show, which will be June 1. The girls also picked several different committees and their chairmen. General chairman will be Jean Stockard, since she is the junior leader. Publicity chairman is Judy Smith; judges, Rogenia Wilson; entry, Nonda ciam; staging, Joan Stockard, and hos nitniitv l.vnn Burkenbine. There will be a Silver Tea to pay for i i t i: : ii the show, ana uaroi itawuns win be in charge oi this, we nave not as yet picked a theme. The meeting was adjourned and refreshments were served. Judy Smith, reporter We Will Deliver Your Processed Meat Clubs to Join For Livestock Judging Apr. 20 Al! Morrow countv 4-H live stork plnh members are encour acrpri to attend the second "4-H l.lvpstock Judging Dav" on Sat nrrlav afternoon. ADril 20. The event will start at 1:30 sharp at the Harold Wright ranch at Ruees. announces joe nay, coun ty extension agent. Fnnr.H members will be udg ing classes of beef, sheep, swine, ami nnssih v a class oi dairy finmo rlnh members wlil be ask' ed to give oral reasons and an will be asked to turn in written reasons, Hay said. Scores from the April 2 judg ing day will be added to tiie scores of the 4-H livestock judg ing day held last fall. These scores will be used to help, de termine the 4-H members eli gible for the state fair and Pa cific International Livestock Ex position judging teams. Club members who missed the judging day last fall should nian tn attend this event as they still have a chance to make onj of the judging teams, inee indpinp davs are designed to be educational and younger cluo members should attend ior ine iiiHolncr nrartipp and training they offer," Hay emphasized. Sit and Nit Club Has Demonstrations The April meeting of the 4-H Qit anrt Nit club was held in the conference room on Tuesday, April 2. Sue Griffith led in tne flag salute and Charlaine Knox led in the 4-H pledge. Carolyn Bookman gave a dem onstration on how to cast on stitrhps Charlaine Knox demon strated how to make a pom pom. Teresa Moore reported on our meeting witn tne soropumiai club. We discussed a date for parents' night. Our next meet ing will be on may i. Sue tiruiitn, reporter Mimencranh naDer. 8V2XII and 8VU14, 16 and 20 lb., white and colors at the Gazette-Times. 17,000 Farmers In Oregon May Ballot on May 21 More than 17.000 Oregon farmers can qualify to vote May 21 In the national wheat referen dum which will decide the na tion's wheat marketing policies for 1964. Thp vote relates to the pro- oram that wnn n hp in effect only for the 1964 crop. This ref erendum is required Dy ine law Fonri and Agriculture Act. The Taw inctntpts tho Spprptarv nf Agriculture to offer U. S. wheat producers an opportunity to choose between two kinds of pro- irpam! fnr npvt vpar pynlains M. D. Thomas, Oregon State Un iversity extension agricultural economist. For thp first time, farmers with wheat allotments of less than 15 acres will be able to vote. Hnwevpr. farmers with these small allotments must indicate their wish to vote by signing . . i . ; ,i 1 n. wnn ine county Agricultural oia- hilWntinn nnrl Conservation Ser- vipn nffipo hv Mav 14 noints nut R. E. Schedeen, chairman of the State ASC committee. Those signing up to vote will also nnalifv tr rpppivp nriee SUD- ports, marketing certificates and diversion navments if market- inor nuntas are aDDroved. If ouotas are disapproved, those who sign will be in essentially the same position as if they had not indicated a desire to vote Thomas said. As usual, all wheat producers with allotments of 15 acres or more are automatically eligible to vote in the referendum. Details of the 1964 program wprp rprpntiv announced bv Sec retary of Agriculture Orville Freeman. He has set the national acreage allotment at 49.5 million acres, 10 percent under 1963 but thp samp as 19fi2. anrl has Dro- posed a national marketing quota for domestic use, export, seed and livestock feed of 1.220.000,000 bushels. If annroved. certificates cov ering about 80 percent of the nnnta uin hp issnpoV These cer tificates entitle the farmer to a suoDort price of $2 a 213 Applicants Get Surplus Food nistrihntion nf snrnlus foods in Morrow county have exceeded expectations, according to Airs. Rpttv MrTJonalnV store manager at the county welfare office. The program was set up last De cember by the county court in anticipation oi meeting vne needs of 200 applicants. During February, 213 were served out of 232 who registered. Mrs. McDonald points out that those persons residing In the county with cooking facilities are in general eligible under the following conditions: 1. Cash on hand or cash value of insurance policies of not more than $250.00 for one person or $50,000 for two. - 2. Net (take home) family in come during tne previous ou days of not more than: a. $102.00 fr 1 nprsnn; h. $147.00 for 2 persons; c. $186.00 for 3 persons; d. $223.00 tor 4 persons e. qoa.uu for 5 and b persons; i. qioou.w tnr 7 s and 9 Dersons: or g. $383.00 for 10 or more persons. Registration may be made any weekday afternoon, Monday through Friday at 117 Center Street in Heppner (Case Building). Monument MMM Club met last Thursday afternoon at thp home Of Mae McWillis, with Mrs. Marge Dear- doff as co-hostess, une visitor and 11 members were present. The next meeting, last one until fall, will be at the home of Mrs. Mamie Ferguson, with potluck dinner served at noon. A hohv showpr hnnorine Mrs. Judy (Stirwalt) Bersch was held Friday at the George Capon resi dence. She received many lovely presents. TTr suit Mrs. Vrpd McWillis. Mr. and Mrs. George Stirritt, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gienger, ussie Engle and Ed Round drove to inhn Dav last Wednesday for the services of Phyllis McGarr. she found that she was ex hausted at the day's end by ner effort to understand and make herself understood in bpanisn. "It was a relief to come back here and shut the door and es pnnp it hut now I am more fluent and it is no longer such a struggle." Beva finds that the girls of Tlnhnspn are less inhibited and more anxious to learn than were those with whom sne wonted m tho ITnitprl States. "They are so less likely to take learning for granted. These girls are so used to Deing ut- rpptprt and told what to do. I want to get them so they can be self reliant, anu, ior exampu.- phnncp thpir own cluo omcers in this wv thev will sample a little democracy. Maybe in the long run this sort ot tning win Drove to be our most lasting pnntrihntinn." information on the Peace Corp is available at the county agents ottice in neppner. national average. The remaining wheat would not receive certifi cates, but would be supported at a lower level of $1.30 a bushel, national average. If quotas are disapproved, the law provides that the 1964 wheat support rate would be 50 percent of parity for growers who plant within their allotments.. At the March parity level, this would mean about $1.25 a bushel sup port. Those exceeding their acre age allotments would lose their eligibility for prise supports, but there would be no marketing auota rienaltv. Thomas said. secretary freeman sei ure- gon s 1964 wheat acreage allot ment at 769,059 acres. This com pares with 851,980 acres in 1963 and 763,938 in 1962. Countv ASCS and Extension offices have work forms for ti,hont nroHnpprs iisp in analvz- ing income effects on individual farms. They also have otner pertinent information to help each wheat grower to decide for himself how he wishes to vote on May 21, Thomas said. Visiting at the home of Mr. 1 nv.,1 Hire ArnolH Rnvmnnn tor Cl t.j m I dllU AT11.3. iiiiiuiu . bushel, two weeks is Mrs. Beatrice jony I i en. i - 1 . a. V J jfl Of Charge WJiyj ' Heppner, Lexington lone. WHOLESALE MEATS CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING SCHEDULE: Hogs Tuesday Cattle - Wed.. Thurs. Sheep Any Day Follett Meat Co. Bermlston, Oregon Ph. JO 7-6651 On Herrntston-McNarr Highwar RANCHERS Ranch Aero Airplane Spraying Co. Owned and Operated by PAUL N. HANSEN Available For Assistance With Your Weed Spraying Problems. 14 Years Weed Spraying in This Area. Call Heppner Hotel - 676-5515 "LET US SPRAY" Woodland, Wn. She is here to help Mrs. Raymond following the birth of their daughter, Susan. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blake at tended the Rockhounds Pow- Wow on the Priday Ranch near Pnneville over the ween-end. Dvpr 250 cars were registered there Saturday. LIVESTOCK LOSSES amount to ovr $2 Billion inniijlty. (xcordinjet? tlSDA estimate! ) USE OUR LIVESTOCK SUPPLY DEPARTMENT l l d.tlffntd la urva vou In vaur Livestock Disease Prevention Program. WI fEATURf VACCINES ana SUPPLIES We Give S&H Green Stamps HUMPHREYS REXALL DRUGS After Hours Call 676-9611 or 676-5642 US AIIVERSA (AGAIN) V v I Absent-minded husband (above), away on business, forgets anniver sary, calls long distance, is relieved when bride shrieks, "Well, it's about time you remembered! We've been married a whole monthl" Don't wait till the last minute to save your marriage call long distance frequently. Let loved ones and friends hear from you often it's next best to being with them. How about a call this evening, after 6. when rates are even lower? PACIFIC NORTHWEST BELL