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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, Juno 13. 1963 jffiRPAMM NEWS Farmers Invited To View Research At June 18 Meet By N. C. ANDERSON Merrill Oveson, superinten dent of the Pendleton branch ex periment station, has announced that its annual Field Day will be held at the station on Tues day, June 18, beginning at 9:00 A. M. The program for the day looks good. Briefly, before noon will be spent at the Central Station viewing Dr. Rhode s cer eal nursery; the striped rust pro ject, by Dr. Rhode and Mr. George; the weed research pro gram, by Dr. Appleby; the new crops program by Lauren Beut ler; the tillage by Mr. Horn ing, and tillage and fertilizers by Superintendent Oveson. Following the tour of the sta tion, a lunch will be served on the station grounds by the Cold Springs Grange. President James H. Jensen, Oregon State Univer sity, will be special guest during the field day and will speak to the group during the noon per iod. This would be an excellent opportunity for any of our ranch ers to get to meet and know President Jensen. Following the noon program a visit will be made to the King Pilot farm where the research program will be observed. The Grow Pilot farm will also be visited by those who wish to continue the tour. Again the pro gram looks good, and I believe that our ranchers would benefit by spending June 18 on the sta tion observing research that Is so vital to our operations. Foreign Wheat Marketing To Be Under Discussion For those who are Interested, two birds might be killed with one stone. A meeting has been ('filled, sponsored by the Oregon Wheat Commission and Wheat Growers League, to discuss for eign market ing problems on this same day. This meeting will he held at 3:30 at Gunlliors Res taurant. It will be a late after noon meeting witli an evening meal, Tuesday, June 18. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss export marketing problems for the immediate future. The Pacific Northwest is faced with a definite threat of losing a substantial portion of its dollar export market to Japan. Australia lias had high (lowered trade teams in Japan wlio know our problems and are quick to capitalize on them in order to gain a foothold in the Japanese food wheat market. Australians have guaranteed shipments of 8'i protein white wheat, while our shipments have been running well over 9. Why don't you plan now to at tend this meeting to see what you can do to help insure a continued dollar market which we will need so badly in the years to come. that won this honor in 1962. The headquarters ranch is owned by the Mark Weatheriord Estate, Mr. Weatherford passing on last September 11. There has been continuous family ownership of the ranch from the 1870's. Mr. Weatherford was a pioneer in conservation farming In Gilliam county, and it was reported that he purch ased the first set of deep furrow drills in Oregon in the early '30s. Deep furrow drills have been used continuously since that date in connection with the stubble mulch fallow on the Circle W ranch. In 1932, Mark Weatherford made history in the Pacific Northwest by purchasing the first crawler diesel tractor west of the Mississippi. Dubbed "Old Tusco," the caterpillar plowed 46 days and nights, with an op erating cost just under 8c per acre. "Old Tusco" introduced mechanical agriculture to the wheat country. For those who at tended the field day I am sure many found that conservation on this ranch for the past many, many years has been a paying enterprise and a satisfaction to the owners and operators. Wheat Plots Show Effect Of Chemicals on Foot Rot An interesting tour was made in Sherman county on offstation plots, as well as a number of wheat fields in this county, last Monday afternon. The main Dl- thane S-31 on Gaines and Omar wheat applications were made by ground sprayer with as many as nine applications of the chemical. A striking difference was seen in the plots sprayed several times with the chemical, compared with controlled plots. While the cost of material is still tjuestionable when com pared to the actual increase in yields, it is at least gratifying to know that there is some chem ical that seems effective. With something to go on, many times continued research can come up with an economical control recommendation. Some plots were more effective than others which indicate that timing of application is quite important. Yields will be taken at harvest time on these plots. Of particular Interest to me was the tremendous amount of foot rot or "straw breakers." It was evident in almost all of the early seeded Gaines fields in that county. Checking some of our fields, it is good to know that we are not affected to any extent at least at this time, by this disease. Indications are now that there will be a much greater loss from foot rot in Sherman county than one would expect to have from rust. It was very interesting to note while check ing the characteristics of this disease that it is most prevalent in early seeded wheat that has made a good growth in the fall, a cool wet spring, followed by warm weather, exact conditions which we have had this past growing season. Heavy Wheat Damages Found By December Weed Spraying With the many acres of early fall seeding made last year, weeds were a problem in the late fall and early winter for many of our growers. Following rec ommendations arrived at from research and practical exper ience, especially in Sherman county where fall and winter spraying of weeds in wheat have been a common practice, many Morrow county farmers made 2,4-D applications. Several of these have called my attent ion to the Onion Leaf, twisted heads, and other definite 2,4-D damage in wheat sprayed in December. The worst that I have seen was In a field at the Bob Jepsen ranch on Thursday of last week. Bob used .67 lbs. of 2,4-D in early December, applying with a ground sprayer, spot spraying areas where heavy growths of tar weed were showing up. Luckily, Bob was overseeded on his wheat and cut most ol this damaged wheat. The spray pat tern is easy to see from a dis tance. The exact route that he took through the field with the sprayed area showing grotesque heads twisting stunted and sev-l eral such characteristics. The damaged wheat had only 17 heads per foot while the un sprayed wheat had 49 heads quite a difference in yield at harvest time. Checking in Sherman county, while visiting there Monday, I found that results were the same. No one seems to know exactly why this damage occurred, how ever, there were some sudden changes in temperature and some other physiological changes that evidentally took place at the time the 2,4-D was applied It is my guess that our growers will go back to their early spring 2,4-D spraying where chances of damage are not quite so great. Notice of 1963-1964 Budget Meeting In accordance with the provisions of the "Local Budget Law" (ORS. 294.305 to 294.415), notice is hereby given that the budget committee of Heppner, Oregon, in compliance with said law, prepared and adopted on June 5, 1963, the budget estimates for City of Heppner, Oregon, for the ensuing fiscal year July 1, 1963, to June 30, 1964 as set forth in the accompanying schedules. All persons are hereby notified that on Monday the 1st day of July, 1963 at 8:00 P. M. in Heppner, Oregon, said budget estimates may be dis cussed with the City Council, the levying board for Heppner, Oregon, and any person subject to the proposed tax levy or tax levies will be heard in favor of or against said proposed tax levy or tax levies or any part thereof. The outstanding indebtedness of Heppner, Oregon at June 30th, 1963, was as follows: Water Improvement Bonds $ 111,000.00 Sewer System Bonds $ 107,000.00 Signed: Ted Smith, City Recorder James H. Myers Chairman Budget Committee Alvira Irby Secretary Budget Committee Summary of Estimated Expenditures, Receipts and Tax Levies Fiscal Year 1963-64 SCHEDULE I $142,940.00 $ 57,980.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 12,000.00 $ 46,360.00 $ 18,280.00 $ 820.00 $ 8,000.00 1963-64 Total of State Tax Item Tax Levy All Funds General General Street Water No. Calculation Fund Road Fund Fund Fund m , 1 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. Total Estimated Expenditures (Schedule III, Column 8) 2. Reserve for Estimated Amounts Not to be Ex pended This Year 3. Transfers as Specifically Directed by Law 4. Total Estimated Expenditures, Reserves &nd Transfers 150,940.00 57,980.00 7,500.00 5. Deduct Est. Receipts Other Than 1963-64 Taxes (Sch. IV, Col. 8) 127,878.00 40,278.00 7,500.00 b. Amount Necessary to Balance the Budget 23,062.00 17,702.00 None None 5,360.00 7. Add: Est. Amt. of 1963-64 Taxes that will not be Rec'd. 6-30-64 692.00 692.00 8. Total Levy Needed for 1963-64 23,754.00 18,394.00 5,360.00 9. Tax Levies: Inside 6 Limitation 18,394.00 18,394.00 10. Outside 6 Limitation Must be Auth. by Spec. Election 11. Not Subject to 6 Limitation 5,360.00 5,360.00 Sewer Fund (7) Sewer Ext. Fund (8) Fire Dept Res. Fund (9) 12,000.00 46,360.00 12,000.00 41,000.00 18,280.00 18,280.00 None 820.00 820.00 None 8,000.00 8,000.00 8,000.00 None While the State Conservation Man of the Year Field Day will have been hold by the time this article is read, we hope that a good many Morrow county ranchers were able to attend. The 1!)(S2 winner, where the field day was held, was a neighbor of ours just over the line in Gilliam county. It was interest ing to note some of the past history of the Circle W ranch Spray By GAR AVIATION Weed Spraying n Fertilizing Dusting Seeding YEAR-AROUND SERVICE Armin Mel WIHLON and BOYER Lexington Airport- Lexington, Ore. Phone 989-8422 NOTICE OF 1963-64 BUDGET MEETING In accordance with the provisions of the "Local Budget Law" (ORS 291.305 to 291.425) notice is hereby given that the budget committee of Heppner Rural tire Protection District, Morrow County, Oregon, in compliance with said law, prepared and adopted on May 20, 1903, the estimates for the ensuing fiscal year July 1, 1963 to Juno JO, 1964 as set lorth below. All persons are hereby notified thai on June 21, 1903 at S:00 P. M. in the Fair Building, Heppner, Oregon, said budget estimates may be discussed with the levying board and any person subject to the proposed tax levy or levies will be heard in favor or against said proposals. The outstanding indebtedness as of June 21, 1963 is "NONE." SIGNED: Howard Cleveland Chairman Budget Committee Arthur Watkins Secretary of Budget Committee James Hloodsworth Member Budget Commit lee Harold Evans Member Budget Committee Marcel Jones Member Budget Committee Dick Wilkinson Member Budget Committee John Wightman Member Budget Committee SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES AND RECEIPTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1963-1964 1. Tc 1903 61 Tax Lew Calculation l'otal Est. Expenditures 2. Deduct Est. Receipts other than 1901-62 taxes 3. Amount needed to balance Budget 4. Total levy needed for 1963-61 tax levy Total Gen. Fund $ 0.095 500 .. 5,595 ..$ 5,595 EXPENDITURES Actual 1961-62 (It Budget for 1962-63 12) FUND AND EXPENDITURE CLASSIFICATION 10.00 $ 10.00 .0(1 25.00 5,700.00 5,700.00 75.00 75.00 5.00 5.00 30.00 30.00 1-15.00 40.00 60.00 60.00 5.00 5.00 5.SS5.00 $ 6.095.00 Estimate for 1963-64 13) General Fund: Insurance and Bond premiums $ 10.00 Legal Expense 25.00 Payment on truck 5.700.00 Audit 75.00 Stamps and envelopes 5.00 Election expense 30.00 Emergency 1-15.00 Travel expense -10.00 Advertising 60.00 Filing fee for audit 5.00 TOTAL S 6.095.00 SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES AND TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YE AR 1962-63 1962-63 Tax Lew Total Computation Gen. Fund Total Estimated Expenditures $ 6,095.00 Add Est. Amount of 1962-63 taxes that will not be rec'd. by 6-30 63 150.00 Total lew needed for 1962-63 tax levy $ 6,245.00 Summary of Estimated Expenditures, Receipts and Tax Levies Fiscal Year 1962-63 SCHEDULE II $120,365.50 $ 60,523.00 $ 2,120.00 $ 12,000.00 $ 27,920.00 $ 17,802.50 $ 1962-63 Item Tax Levy Total of General General State Tax Water Sewer No. Computation All Funds Fund Road Fund Street Fund Fund Fund (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. Total Estimated Expenditures (Schedule III, Column 5) 2. Reserve for Estimated Amounts not to be Expended This Year 3,000.00 3. Transfers as Specifically Directed by Law (20,324.50 ) 5,180.00 17,200.00 ( 2,919.50) 4. Total Estimated Expenditures, Reserves and Trans fers 123,365.50 40,198.50 7,300.00 12,000.00 45,120.00 14,883.00 5. Deduct Est. Receipts Other than 1962-63 Taxes (Sch. IV, Col. 8) 100,497.00 22,950.00 7,300.00 12,000.00 39,500.00 14,883.00 6. Amount Necessary to Balance Budget 22,868.50 17,248.50 5,620.00 7. Add: Est. Amt. of 1962-63 Taxes That will not be Rec'd. 6-30-63 686.00 686.00 8. Total Levy Needed for 1962-63 23,554.50 17,934.50 5,620.00 9. Tax Levies Inside 6 Limitation 17,934.50 17,934.50 10. Outside 6 Limitation Auth. by Special Election 11. Not Subject to 6 Limitation 5,620.1)0 o.bO.OU Sewer Ext. Fund (8) Fire Dept. Res. Fund (9) 864.00 864.00 864.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 - 3,000.00 EXPENDITURES SCHEDULE III Actual for Actual for Fiscal Year Fiscal Year July 1, 1960, July 1, 1961, to to June 30, 1961 June 30, 1962 (2) (3) July 1, 1962 to June 30. 1963 Actual for First Six Months (4) Budget for Year (5) Estimated for Fiscal Year July 1. 1963, to June 30, 1964 Fund and Classification (6) By Officer or Department (7) Approved by Budget Comm. (8) $ 600.00 $ 600.00 $ 300.00 $ 600.00 600.00 600.00 300.00 600.00 600.00 600.00 300.00 600.00 6,400.00 6,600.00 3,360.00 6,720.00 4,710.00 5,100.00 2,610.00 5,220.00 1,761.25 1,925.00 175.OO 1,850.00 310.91 274.30 39.65 210.00 1,151.07 1,191.44 572.80 1,300.00 49.75 51.25 10.00 50.00 175.00 4S1.90 500.00 250.00 368.10 362.62 692.15 800.00 529.91 172.36 60.32 300.00 5S5.00 640.00 765.94 650.00 365.02 295.04 89.58 300.00 81.00 114.55 138.37 156.00 SOO.OO 800.00 800.00 800.00 495.60 247.80 500.00 3,311.06 4.80 117.79 2,500.00 1,689.50 1,727.00 800.00 1,200.00 520.00 750.00 3:15.99 269.08 347.40 350.00 925.20 884.56 316.40 700.00 4-IS.20 559.73 12-1.48 450.00 655.51 511.06 805.74 1.632.00 2S9.99 243.07 200.00 355 83 355.0S 170.31 350.00 3.540.90 3.632.98 1.519.91 3,700.00 9S5.13 3.515.53 334.04 1.430.00 243.97 394.00 269.56 600.00 11.145.00 11,655.00 2,760.00 5.520.00 2.550.00 5.100.00 780.00 1.235.00 207.68 179.19 61.98 365.00 1,144.03 1,376.82 385.67 1,000.00 2.000.00 600.00 300.00 625.00 220.45 153.43 330.00 975.00 795.00 500.00 1.630.00 1,096.02 1.151.60 537.22 1.000.00 2.1X10.00 2.000.00 1.000.00 524.20 303.75 700.00 5.000.00 5,000.00 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION Mayor Treasurer City Attorney City Superintendent Recorder NON DEPARTMENTAL Liability Insurance Fire Insurance Social Security Official Bonds Engineering Planning and Development State Industrial Accident Commission MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE Printing and Advertising Auditing Office Expense Dues and Fees Library Donation Employees Hospital and Medical Insurance Emergency SWIM POOL Salaries Manager's Salary Office Salary Power Supplies PUBLIC PROPERTIES Heat : Repairs City Park Maintenance Library Power and Lights PUBLIC SERVICE Street Lighting Garbage Disposal Parking Meters POLICE DEPARTMENT Salaries Chief of Police Patrolman Part Time Police Supplies Car Expense Equipment Radio Operator Radio Expense FIRE DEPARTMENT Salaries, Volunteers Supplies Transfer to Equipment Reserve Fund Rural Truck Expense Truck Payment and Interest 600.00 600.00 600.00 600.00 600.00 600.00 .. 6,720.00 5,220.00 5,640.00 .. 1,800.00 1,800.00 425.00 425.00 .. 1,400.00 1,400.00 55.00 55.00 500.00 750.00 1,250.00 1 1,200.00 1,200.00 350.00 350.00 700.00 800.00 300.00 300.00 175.00 175.00 800.00 800.00 500.00 500.00 . 2,500.00 2,500.00 . 1.200.00 1,200.00 750.00 750.00 350.00 350.00 900.00 900.00 500.00 500.00 1,000.00 1,600.60 200.00 200.00 350.00 350.00 3,700.00 3,700.00 . 1,000.00 1,000.00 . 4.000.00 5,100.00 '. 5.520.00 5.640.00 . 5.100.00 5.220.00 . 1,250.00 1,250.00 365.00 375.00 . 1.000.00 1.000.00 600.00 600.00 200.00 200.00 1.600.00 1.600.00 1.000.00 1,000.0c 5,000.00 5.000.00 700.00 700.00 60,730.00 57,980.00 $ 60,523.00 TOTAL GENERAL FUND Continued on Page Three
