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County Agent's Office Morrow Tops Counties In Voter Turnout By N. C. ANDERSON When all the "smoke" has settled from the recent wheat referendum, we predict that Mor row county will have the highest percentage of votes of any Im portant wheat producing county in the nation. With a 91.96 yes vote our county leads all coun ties in the state by several per cent. Whether this is a distin guished position for us to be In depends upon who you talk to. It indicates to me that farmers in Morrow county were willing to give the new program a try in an attempt to solve our wheat problem. Talking with John Welbes, Oregon Wheat Growers League, a few days ago, it was interesting to note that the Col umbia Basin wheat counties that produce 73 of the total wheat for the state of Oregon carried with a 74 yes vote. Evidcntally the strictly wheat growers were quite Interested in seeing the program tried. It is interesting to look back on the grain management study made In Morrow county in 1959 and compare costs of the various operators. At that time, of the eight operators participating in the study, 87c per bushel was the lowest cost and $1.45 per bushel was the highest. It was interesting to note that the high cost was associated with a 31 bushel yield. One operator had a 90e cost with a 41 bushel yield. We must realize that cost of pro duction definitely is tied to per acre yield. We also know that the cost of farming has risen since 1959 and that it will take some pretty good size yields to offset the difference of $2.00 wheat compared to whatever the market might be with the pro gram that is now in effect. It is discouraging to read newspaper articles that Indicate that the lid is off as far as wheat production is concerned and that there will be no allotments or penalties. For those who take the bother to check they will find that we have the same re strictions as always with merely a lower support price. Those who do exceed their allotments will do so at the expense of penal izing their acreage allotment by approximately 8 each year thev are not in compliance. We don't wish to appear pesamistlc, but there Is bound to be some "tightening of the belt" in ma jor wheat income counties such as Morrow. This is .lust plain economics. Applications Due Now For Coddling Moth Control For those home owners who have expe r i e n c e d "wormy" apples In their home fruit plant ing, now is the time to make the first application for coddling moth control. The coddling moth is the mature apple worm. Word was received this week that the moth had emerged and spray ing should be done within the next few days after this is read. Use 1 lb, of 50 weltable DDT to each 50 gallons of spray. Smaller amounts can be mixed apportionatcly depending on the number of trees to be sprayed. It will take about 10 gallons of spray to cover a mature stan dard apple tree, 'a this amount for a milium dwarf tree will ilit nn i(cllcnt 1oh. Follow-lll) sprayings need to be made at 3 week intervals for complete con trol. New Buildinq Plans Available for Two Needs Recently announced are two new plans available through the APPALOOSA SHEIKS J. W. 4623 Sr. proven sire for color, conformation and disposition. Shows strong in his get. 97 Appaloosa marked colts (to date) from solid color mares. Basic color Sorrell. First in his class I.O.N. Appaloosa Show 1959 at Boise. Idaho. 13 studs in class representing 6 states. FEE $50.00 Return In Season STANDARDBRED MUNJO CREED 2- yr. old standing FEE S50.00 APPALOOSA Storms Cloudburst T-6968 FEE S50.00 Return in Season MOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS Mare Board $1.00 per day or bale of good hay per day BREEDING STOCK FOR SALE VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME Elkhorn Stables Esther N. and Clayton E. Jackson STANDARDBRED HORSES APPALOOSA HORSES Telephones Home JA 3-5186 Business JA 3-5313 On U. Highway 30 1805 Fourth St. Baker, Oregon OSU plan service. One is for a convenient low cost storage and feeding shed that can be erected quickly and easily. Of pole frame construction, the storage barn is made in 12 ft. bays with a 26 ft. clear span and canti levered sheds 10 ft. wide on each side. Clearance may be raised if increased hay storages desired. Feed mangers 2 ft. 6 inches wide are located on the supporting posts outside the center span. The plan is referred to as USDA Cooperative Farm Building Plan Number 5935. Another one designed by the U. S. Department of Agriculture Is for a vacation cabin for the mountain. It is of plain construc tion 24 ft. square and easily expandable to 3 bedrooms. The exterior walls can be construc ted and inside finished or added at your convenience. The cabin may also be used as a low cost living ouralrrs while a family constructs a permanent home. This is plan number 5928. There Is a service charge for each of these. If you are interested we can order them from the office. Precipitation Is Forecast To Aid June Crop Needs . Everyone has been happy with the warm, dry weather during the past two weeks, which has enabled them to get ahead of cheatgrass and other weeds In their summer fallow, to some ex tent at least. But if the 30-day weather outlook is to be accurae we can expect quite a little rain some lime between now and June 15. The 30-day period out look for mid-May to mid-June Is for above normal precipita tion for all of Oregon and normal temperatures for Eastern Oregon. I'm sure everyone will be agree able to a good rain in mid-June which should do a lot to insure us of a bumper grain yield now in prospect. Alfalfa Seedings Compared After 10 Year Period T.iiut uphW Dillarrl P.ates. who replaced E. R. Jackman as OSU extension range management specialist and I spent 2Yi days checking pasture and range seedings and consulting with several ranchers on range im provement practices. It was in- trunutina tn rhpek manv of the grazing alfalfa seedings' that are now 10 years old. Some import ant comparisons can no maue. We found the alfalfa is doing much better than the grass in all cases where something had not happened to kill it out. At the old Paul Webb ranch now mvni.rl hu r.i'nri'o RutJB. We found practically all of the Ranger and Ladik lafalfa gone from this 1953 seedings. On the other hand Rhisoma and Nomad were doing exceptionally well in spite of the heavy mouse damage of four years ago. These varieties that grow with under ground spreading roots are not subject to crown damage such as our common alfalfas. This same principal holds true with gopher damage and heavy graz ing. It was good to see a heavy stand of Sevelra, Nomad, La dak and Ranger at the Lindsay ranch, in Sandhollow where rain fall is quite low. These seedings border the desert land and while they have had some heavy use over the years, a good moisture year like this one really makes this seeding look good. It is worth anyone's time who doubts what alfalfa will do in that arc-a to take a look at this seed ing. The Lindsays have done a Stewarts Shlek No. 385 Darkus No. 4612 (Monty Creed 92741 by Jlntmie Creed 75968 Sal Abbe-44. by Traubbe Jr. 7441S to a lew select mares Return in Season (Storm Cloud F. No. 1644 Term. Rose) 6 HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, FAfflff NEWS good job in improving this desert range and without a doubt seeded more range several years ago than any other operator In this area. Larry and his mother are continuing with rabbit and sagebrush spraying and are im proving much of the native grass in the area. We saw so many good range improvements that it is imposs ible to discuss all of them at this time. Our conclusion was that these seedings have definitely improved the range forage for those who have gone to the ex pense of doing so. Dr. W. H. Wolff left Saturday by plane for Sheboygan, Wise, to attend the funeral of his father, Ira F. Wolff, who passed away recently. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Batty miH daughter visited in Walla Walla, Wn., Saturday. WORK BETTER Thursday, May 30. 1963 Beef Council Sets Public Hearing The Oregon Beef Council will hold a public hearing on its pro posed 1963-64 Beef Council bud get on Wednesday, June 5, 10:00 a.m., at the Beef Council offices, Imperial Hotel, Portland, accord ing to Richard Westerberg, chair man. The budget committee of the Beef Council, which consisted of E. E. Davis, Baker, chairman, Richard Rathbun, Joseph, and Leland Jacobsmuhlen, Cornelis, has previously consulted with all segments of the beef industry in determining the budget which will go into effect July 1, 1963, Copies of the proposed budget have been sent to all county extension agents and are avail able to any producer or others interested in the beef industry upon request. Reddy LEOTKD the hot weather tonic REST BETTER FEEL BETTER No matter how hot and humid the weather gets outside, electric air conditioning can keep you cool, calm and comfortable this summer. Homemaking chores get done easier, more efficiently, and the whole family lives more comfortably in an air conditioned atmosphere. An electric air conditioner helps filter the air . . . less dust and pollen to add to summer discomfort. SEE YOUR DEALER TODAY! Convenient electric air conditioners fit easily into any home. Models priced to fit your budget. Join the thousands of Pacific Powerland families who are living better with electric air conditioning! PaClfiC Power & Light Company. YouLweBetter.ElectricaUy! Junior Livestock Show Scheduled lo Start June 6 After 1R years of Sunday through Wednesday show days, the Junior Livestock show of the Oregon Wheat Growers League at The Dalles will be conducted this year during the end of the week, opening Thursday, June 6, and closing Saturday, June 8, with auction sales of grain fed livestock. Livestock will be received in the pens Wednesday, June 5. Auction sales of lambs and hogs will be held at 2 p.m. Sat urday, and of steers at 7 p.m. at the auction yards in the Seuf ert Buildings at Wasco County Park opposite The Dalles Dam. A sizeable increase in exhib itors and grain fed steers, lambs and hogs both in the 4-H and FFA divisions is expected for the 17th annual show on the basis of early estimates by ex- Kilowatt prescribes mm L. 11 , ..Mm r v ' ( ft ; : v . f vjN; fat k s Wv H ? v r fc N'U-i 4 Stitchertes Meet Golden Stitchettes 4-H club met at the 4-H extension office on May 17 to discuss our main articles. Members present were Kay Daggett, Charlaine Knox, Teresa Harshman and Frances Abrams. We decided when our following meetings were to be held and discusised having a party at the Harshman home. Kay Daggett, Asst. news reporter hibitors, the show's general manager, Elmer Lierman, said. Some fall-off always results Lierman said, but he cited fig ures showing plans call for at tendance by 125 4-H boys and girls and 57 FFA boys compared to last year's actual 110 in the 4-H division and 48 in FFA. Plans have been made for showing 73 steers, 166 sheep and 160 swine this year, compared to last year's 60 steers, 122 lambs and 122 hogs. Exhibitors are planning to be here from most parts of Oregon, including the eastern sections and Willamette Valley. iluul Mrs. Monte Carnes and daugh ter, Marci, La Grande, visited here last week with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Cornett Green. LIVESTOCK LOSSES tmounf to over $2 Billion tnauilly. (ttcordinjM'oUSDA estimate) USE OUR LIVESTOCK SUPPLY DEPARTMENT It It diifned to icrvo you la vovt Livestock Dhcate Prevention Program, WI FEATURI VACCINES and SUPPLIES We Give S4H Green Stamps HUMPHREYS REXALL DRUGS After Hours Call R7fi-fl611 or 676-5542 ; .1 tj. iM h