County Agent's Office
Fertilizing Good Economics,
Test Check Plots Show
By N. C ANDERSON
On many different occasions
we have had questions from
ranchers on the economics of
fertilizing dry-land grass and al
falfa seedings. With the lim
ited moisture in the area, there
have been questions as to just
how feasible fertilizine mieht he.
About a year and a half ago
the college agreed to gather
some information on rates and
time of seeding, stands and for
age production on soil banks
seedings throughout the Colum
bia Basin. It was agreed to do
this, since these seedings that
had never been utilized, were
an excellent opportunity to ob
serve. Earlier this spring, I estab
lished two fertilizer plots, one
in the lower rainfall area on
crested wheat seeded alone, and
one in the higher rainfall area
on intermediate wheat grass and
alfalfa. Nitrogen alone and
combinations of nitrogen with
sulfur and nitrogen with phos
pherous were used in the two
plots.
The low rainfall area crested
wheat grass field was located
at the Max Barclay ranch in
the North Lexington area. Max
mowed an area where the plot
was to be located, so there would
be no past year's forage residue
to affect the yield. The higher
rainfall area plot was located
at the Frank Anderson farm on
a soil bank seeding at the old
Vic Lovgren place, southeast of
Eightmile. Plots were harvested
recently and yields determined
on a air-dry weight basis. It
was interesting, in this year of
high spring rainfall, to see the
results of the fertilizers.
At the Max Barclay ranch the
check plots where no fertilizer
was used yielded 300 lbs. per
acre. Thirty pounds of nitrogen
per acre increased the yield to
1,390 lbs. but 60 lbs. of nitrogen
reduced the yield to 1,080. Sixty
pounds of nitrogen and 72 lbs. of
sulfur gave a yield of 2,020 lbs.,
while 60 lbs. of nitrogen, 80 lbs.
of phosporous and 60 lbs of sul
ful gave a yield of 1,860 lbs.,
were especially surprised and
interested to see the response
from sulfur on grass alone. There
has been some indication that
sulphur is helpful on areas
where grain is annual cropped,
and evidentally this held true
in the grass fertilizer plot.
At the Frank Anderson ranch
the check plot yielded 1,630 lbs.
40 lbs. of sulphur yielded 2,790
lbs., 60 lbs. of nitrogen, 80 lbs.
of phosphorus and 40 lbs. of
sulphur yielded 2,790 lbs., while
80 lbs. of phosphorus and 40 lbs.
of sulphur yielded 2,170 lbs. We
can't account for this difference
in yield in these three plots but
the most significant thing is the
increase with fertilizer over the
check plot. Additional fertilizer
trials should be run in this case
to screen the value of phosphor
us and sulphur. In this planting,
the yield was cut back some
what, I am sure, by heavy disk
ing late this spring, to destroy
the past year's residue. I am
sure the stand was set back
enough that the check yield was
lower than would have been
normally, with the good stands
of grass and alfalfa growing in
the field.
There have been many com
ments about the excellent stand
4-H Knitting Club
Entertains Mothers
At the1 June 24 meeting of the
Knit-Wit 4-H club we planned
a Mother's Tea to be held at the
home of Jeri Keithley on July
8.
Those present at our Mother's
Tea on Monday were Janet Mc
Curdy and her mother; Jeri
Keithley and her mother; Delbert
McLachlan and his mother and
two brothers, Jim and David,
and also present was their lead
er, Jo Simmons and son, Terry.
Terry Pettyjohn was unable to
attend because of sickness.
Refreshments of cake, ice
cream, tea and coffee were serv
ed by the 4-Hers.
Delbert McLachlan, reporter
CERTIFIED GAINES SEED
WHEAT (Treated)
Available After Harvest
Hudson Winter Barley
Seed - No Storage -Sell
Off Combine
KENNETH PECK
LEXINGTON
PH. 989-8151
obtained on the soil bank seed
ing near Eightmile, on land own
ed by Alfred Anderson, seeded
by Lawrence Becket seven years
ago. To satisfy my curiosity, a
yield was taken in this field,
which is predominantly alfalfa.
While the alfalfa was past the
good hay stage and many
leaves had dropped off, calcu
lated yield was 3,730 per acre,
which is lots of hay on any
land. Because there have been
accumulated growth for many
years, and since it was im
possible to sort this out of the
collected materials before weigh
ing, I am sure that this yield
would not be maintained after
the first year, as this was re
moved from the ground. My es
timate would be however, that
the yield would be at least Vk
tons.
As harvesting gets underway
in scattered areas throughout
the county, unofficial reports
come in that this year's crop
will be above normal. Among
the first fields to be cut was a
15 acre seeding of Hudson Bar
ley at the Loyd Howton ranch
south of lone. It was reported
that the barley yielded 2500 lbs.
per acre with a test weight of
52 lbs. The seedings of Hudson
Barley in Morrow and adjoining
counties that I have looked at,
look excellent
Over a several year period that
Hudson has been compared with
other varieties in the cereal nurs
ery at the Frank Anderson ranch
and outlying cereal nurseries in
Wheeler, Gilliam and Sherman
counties as well as the Sherman
Branch Experiment Station at
Moro, the test weight has been
exceptionally good with an av
erage of around 50 lbs. While
we have not had an opportun
ity to give an awfully good test
for winter hardiness, it does ap
pear that it would compare fav
orably with the winter varieties
we are not growing. Since the
biggest problem with our bar
ley varieties is to "make" test
weight, it appears that Hudson
would be worthy of watching.
There will be a limited amount
of seed available this year for
seed increase.
Chats With Your Home Agent
Colorado University School
Session Most Rewarding
Wool Gets Incentive Price
The USDA has announced an
incentive payment of $30 for
every $100 of wool sold during
the 1962 marketing year. This is
in accordance with the National
Wool Act and is intended to
bring average wool prices up to
the previously announced in
centive level of 62 cents a pound.
To compensate for wool on
lambs that have not been shorn,
the payment rate will be 57
cents per hundred weight on
live lambs.
jl l
Hal
Teddy left more of America to you
He spoke front-page headlines . . . hunted
buffalo ... led his Roughriders in battle
. . . sometimes shook a big stick, and
sometimes spoke softly. But perhaps
Teddy Roosevelt's best gift to you was his
efficient leadership in the conservation
and development of America's natural re-
( sources. His policies paved the way for
1 the electrification of vast and lonely
reaches of countryside.
In return, America's Rural Electrification Systems have
helped pay for many of Teddy's pet projects. Electric power
bought at wholesale from Government dams helps finance
irrigation, navigation, flood control, and recreational facilities.
Americans like to get away from it all occasionally to relax
and have fun. Rural electrics, far off the beaten path, now
serve hunting lodges, fishing camps, ski slopes, dude ranches,
camping sites, and dozens of other recreational facilities.
Much of this vast playground for millions could not have
existed except for Teddy's foresighted policies. Even ardent
new disciples of his vigorous life, however, are glad to find
rural power lines that let them decide how much to "rough it."
Columbia Basin Electric
CO-OP
SERVING MORROW AND GILLIAM COUNTIES
By ESTHER KIRMIS
Greetings from Colorful Col
orado! It is a beautiful state, and in
many ways reminds me of Ore
gon. I've been attending Western
Regional Extension Su m m e r
School at Colorado State Uni
versity since June 17. Summer
School is exciting and very prof
itable. There are 225 students
(county agents) enrolled in the
extension summer school. They
are from 36 states and 9 foreign
countries.
The professors, brought to
Colorado State for the ten cours
es offered, are rated high on the
professional teaching scale. We
find them from Texas A & M
college, Iowa State University,
Michigan State, Ohio State, Uni
versity of California, University
of Minnesota, University of Wis
consin, and Federal Extension
Service (Washington D. C).
You're allowed to take two
courses during the three weeks.
So from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
you'll find me in "Principles of
the Development of Youth Pro
grams" and from 11:00 a.m. ti'.l
1:00 p.m. in a class on Communi
cations. I feel I am gaining
many things from these classes
that I can use in Morrow coun
ty extension service.
You'll get the most out of sum
mer school in the following num
erical order, says one professor.
1. Your association with other
agents from all over the United
States and foreign countries.
2. You'll get away from the
"rat race" at home.
3. You'll have an opportunity
to read, read, read!
4. You'll study under some
worthwhile instructors.
About 150 of the county
agents (men and women) are
staying in Newsom Hall. Some
agents have brought their wives.
Agents with children under 12
are living in apartments, motels,
hotels, and some are even camp
ing out in Roosevelt Park.
There's plenty of social life
around here if you could only
fit it all in, and get your study
ing done, too.
"Learn by seeing" seems to
be the motto of extension sum
mer school and they have had
a tour of Weld county feedlots,
irrigation tour of farms nearby,
and the annual Hereford Tour
at the WRC ranch near Chey
enne, Wyoming.
I did take in the president's
reception, the annual fish fry
in Pourde Canyon, a tour to the
Safeway Distribution center in
Denver, and a mountain tour.
I was thrilled at the scenery
of Estes Park, trailridge road,
Grand Lake, and Central City
(an old gold mining town). July
4, some of us took in a rodeo
at Greeley,
Will leave here on July 5 and
fly to North Dakota to visit my
family for a week. There's a
new grand-niece to meet. Will
return to Heppner by July 15.
It's a small world met a rel
ative of the John Graves' of
Hardman way. She's Mary Lou
Graves, a county agent from
Idaho. Also a Colorado agent
who once traveled with the 4-H
Simplicity Wardrobe. She was
in Heppner in 1960. A man from
North Dakota State, with whom
I graduated, is also attending.
HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. July 11. 1363
Mr. and Mrs. Theron Adlard
and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Farra
were among those who went to
Condon on the Fourth of July
for the festivities and visiting
relatives.
The R. G. Watkins family en
joyed a week's vacation sight
seeing on Vancouver Island and
other Canadian points of interest
over the July 4 week.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Gunderson
and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Pratt
vacationed last week at Lake
Tahoe and Reno, Nevada.
Bill Olson Undergoes
Surgery in Medford
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Olson
and son Mike, and another son
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie
Olson and two daughters re
turned Saturday from Medford
where they had been called by
the serious illness of Bill Olson.
They had received word last
Tuesday that Bill, resident of
Heppner until three months ago,
had undergone major surgery
for a lung infection in Rogue
Valley Memorial hospital in
Medford, and was critically ill.
He and his family are now mak
ing their home in Klamath
Falls.
When the parents left, he had
Mary Shannon. Corvallis, vis
ited her mother and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl King, over the
July 4 holidays.
Ricky Robinson, 10. Hermiston,
is at the Jim Myers home visit
ing with their young sons, Jim
and Andy.
Mrs. Tom Hughes Journeyed
to Newberg last week-end to
pick up her daughter, Pam, who
has been visiting her grand-'
mother, Mrs. Dorothy Stearns,
and great-grandmoth e r, Mrs.
Alex Boss, for the past three
weeks.
shown much improvement and
through a telephone conversa
tion with him Tuesday, they
found he may be able to return
to his home this week-end.
COMBINES
Good Selection of Used
Self-Propelled, Both Old
And Late Models.
We Still Hare A Few
1963 95 - H Machines
Ready For Delivery.
Give Us A Try Before
You Buy.
RCO
TRI-COUNTY EQUIPMENT CO.
Ph. 676-9258
Heppner
We Are Pleased To Advise You
THAT WE ARE CALLING IN FOR REDEMPTION ALL OF OUR
OUTSTANDING
SERIES 10 an
d 11
:apitm
RESERVE CERTIFICATES
BETWEEN JULY I and 31
THESE CERTIFICATES WERE ISSUED FOR PATRONAGE
EARNED ON THE 1951 AND 1952 CROP YEARS
You May Receive Cash . . .
Or If You Wish, Preferred Stock Bearing 5 Interest in $50 Units. Please
Endorse or Bring In Your Certificates Along With Your Instructions Before
July 31, 1963. This Call Is Void After That Date.
May We Point Out . . .
That This Considerable Figure Was Earned By You Through Patronizing Your Own
Association While Receiving The Full Competitive Price For Your Grain Marketed.
Sincerely,
AL LAMB, Treasurer
MORROW COUNTY GRAIN GROWERS