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MRM NEWS
County Agent's Office
Experiment Plots Needed
For New Chemical Tests
By N. C. ANDERSON
New chemicals that appear
promising for control of certain
weeds continue to be developed,
experimented with, and recom
mended If they prove effective.
One such new chemical is Tor
don, which is being experi
mented with this year at dif
ferent rates as a promising
chemical for the control of,
among other things, morning
glory and Canada thistle. We are
planning to put out two morn
ing glory plots, using this ma
terial as a part of a number if
field plots that will be locked
through the Columbia Basin this
year. Plots sizes are 112 by 120
feet and will need to be located
in summer fallow where it is
easy to get to. The infestation
would need to be uniform.
As in the case of other plot
work, we would like several in
order that we could pick that
which is most suited for the ex
periment, which includes the
ease in getting to for treatment,
more level land for best oper
ation of the plot sprayer, and
last but not least, where it can
be observed by the public. We
may have to lower some of these
requirements in case we have
little selection. We would ap
preciate hearing from anyone
who would like to see the re
sults of this new chemical.
Tordon looks quite promising,
also, for the control of Canada
thistle. Two plots have been es
tablished using 2 and 4 pounds
per acre rates. These were es
tablished at the Kenneth Turner
ranch in Sandhollow, and at
Tom Hustons, on Rock Creek
near Hardman.
While visiting about weeds, it
would be timely to announce
that Banvel D, a relatively new
chemical looks quite good for
the control of Canada thistle.
Visiting with research workers
at OSU recently, they say that
4 pounds acid, which is a gallon
of Banvel D, in a hundred gal
lons of water applied by spot
treatment has given some ex
cellent results. One of the good
features is that this material
seems to be effective when used
anytime during the growing
season. For those who didn't get
their Canada thistle treated
while in the early bud stage,
Banvel D might be the solution.
It is a new product that com
pares quite reasonably in price
with other methods of control.
Since it is new, no doubt you
will have to wait for material
to be ordered by your dealer,
so don't expect to go in and pick
up this material from his shelf.
Special September Meeting
To Discuss Weed Controls
Ranchers who participated in
the May 31 conservation and
better farming practices tour
were quite interested in the
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chemical fallow plots at the Gar
Swanson ranch. At the stop
much interest was shown in the
possibility of .4 pounds atrazine
used as a pre-emergent appli
cation for control of cheat-grass
at a reasonable cost per acre.
There was also interest because
of the excellent control at low
rates of atrazine and amino
triazole applied at these early
dates to get rid of cheat-grass
to make it easier to carry out
summer fallow the next spring.
Those attending the tour felt
that an investment of $1.50 per
acre would be quite well accep
ted by ranchers who knew they
had an infestation of cheat
grass in a particular field. This
would be in lieu of several till
age operations in the spring in
case that weather conditions
were such that the kill of cheat
was hard to get. This is the cost
of pound of atrazine, applied
before cheat emerged in the fall.
Interested ranchers will have
an opportunity to discuss these
new rates and dates of appli
cation at a special meeting in
Morrow county on September 19.
Experiment station and exten
sion weed people, with chemical
company representatives partici
pating in the discussion will be
on stubble mulch farming and
cheat-grass control, weed con
trol in fence rows and. highway
shoulders, weed control in al
falfa, and whether fall seeded
wheat should be fall sprayed.
They will also discuss calibrat
ing sprayers for these sterilants.
It appears as though simazine
will be cleared for use in alfalfa
for general weed control by that
time, and if so, rates of appli
cation will be discussed. Watch
for further details on time and
place of the meeting.
Early Samples are Showing
Good Quality White Wheat
In an attempt to find out a
little more on the production of
low protein white wheat in an
attempt to satisfy Japanese de
mands and preserve the Jap
anese market for Oregon soft
white wheat, farm crop spec
ialist Norman Goetze, and
county agents in wheat produc
ing counties have agreed to
gather a number of wheat sam
ples from typical fields and
have protein tests run on them
to see what correlation might
be made with growing condit
ions. Last week, Mr. Goetze vis
ited the county to work with me
in gathering samples and infor
mation. Eleven of the 27 sam
ples that will be collected were
taken from grain coming into
the Lexington, lone, Jordan, and
North Lexington elevators. More
samples will be taken as soon
as wheat starts to move in good
quantities into Heppner and
Ruggs.
Last week, 3 Burt, 1 Orfed, 1
Requa, 3 Gaines, 2 Omar, and
a Turkey sample were taken.
Protein tests will be run to cor
relate with soil type, soil depth,
rate of planting, nitrogen appli
cation, and approximate yield.
This information will be collec
ted from the farmers whose
wheat we picked up at the ele
vator. Both Norm Goetze and
myself were happy to note the
cooperation that our elevators
are giving in an attempt to keep
white club varieties separate
from common varieties. The ele
vators have large signs indi
cating that they are cooperating
in this program in an attempt
to preserve the dollar- rich
Japanese market for Oregon soft
white wheat.
While picking up wheat sam
ples last Thursday afternoon, I
had an opportunity to visit sev
eral growers and elevator op-
Baker to Host
Oregon Cattlemen
At Nov. Meeting
It's nearing roundup time, and
with it comes the planning by
the Oregon Cattlemen's Assoc
iation for its annual state con
vention to be held in Baker, No
vember 6, 7 and 8.
Floyd Jones, repres e n t i n g
Morrow county, has been work
ing as a member of the exec
utive committee of the assoc
iation. At the state board meet
ing at Bend May 8, the board
approved a program devoting
more time to committee meet
ings and business and less time
to speakers. The program as now
set up will get underway earlier
on the 6th of November and will
be completed Friday night, No
vember 8. This is a change from
previous years when the meeting
was concluded with the business
session on Saturday morning.
Program for the event will be
arranged by officers of the as
sociation while details of hous
ing, registration, meeting space,
entertainment and the banquet
will be the responsibility of the
host group, the Baker County
Livestock Association.
This being the 50th Anniver
sary of the Oregon Cattlemen's
Association, the program will be
geared to paying tribute to the
old timers and past presidents
and charter members.
erators and was happy to note
the good quality wheat coming
in. While it is a bit early to
set the overall county yield it
looks like it will be up some
from last years good crop if the
higher elevation yields come
through as well as what has
been cut to date. There are some
exceptional yields in North
Morrow county, so good that
some farmers hesitate to talk
about them for fear that their
neighbors might think that they
are stretching the truth a little.
It is hard, however, to dispute
yield when a given acreage has
been hauled to the elevator and
weights recorded. There have
been some 50 bushel yields of
Burt and Gaines with the higher
yields coming from double sum
mer fallow, however, high yield
have also been reported from
regular summer fallow, too. As
some farmers have indicated,
dollar twenty-five wheat for
1964 would not be too hard to
take if yields such as these
could be guaranteed.
Time To Check Form Safety
July 21 to July 27 is National
Farm Safety Week. We like to
think that Morrow county farm
ers observe farm safety week
every week of the year. For those
of you who might not have done
so for some time, now is the
time to inspect your farm equip
ment, land, buildings, also your
own work habits and attitudes,
correcting any dangerous con
ditions and careless habits to
help to protect lives your own
and others. I know this is easier
said than done, however, it is
important to note that the num
ber of people living on farms is
creasing but the rate of fatal
accidents by farm residents is
going up. You can help reverse
this trend.
See us for envelopes of all
kinds. The Gazette-Times.
HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. July 25. 1963
CHIEF JOSEPH DAYS ROYAL COURT
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PriiKMt Trava Cow in of Wallowa, Quaan Orla May from tha Chrbtanion Broi. of Eugana, a fctaj carnival
Taal of Jotaph and Prlncaas Pam Praaca of Entarprita Indian vlllag and Indian dancing at Haifa Canyon
will rula ovar Chiaf Jotaph Daya, July 26, 27 and 2Srh. Hall. A Junior parado will ba hold at 1 p.m. Friday, and
Plana call for Shrlno Braakfair, Cowboy Braalrfatt al tha Big Parado will bo hald lahjrday at 10 a.m. (Photo
Wallowa laka, thrao aftomoona of rodao with atock by Waltar Klagoa).
Farms Show Good
Rural Fire Units
By N. C. ANDERSON
We have been exceptionally
fortunate with grain and grass
fires so far this season. There's
still plenty of time, however, for
them and there might be some
bad ones with the heavy growth
on the ground at this time. Last
week it was good to note spray
ers and water tanks located in
so many fields throughout the
county.
At the D. O. Nelson ranch,
where we stopped to see an ex
ceptionally good field of Gaines
wheat, I liked the practice of
using a water truck to wet down
the road traveled by wheat
trucks as an insurance against
fires starting from this area. As
well as the water truck setting
in the field, there was also a
300 gallon fire fighting unit
mounted on a 4-wheel drive rig.
The Morrow County Rural Fire
Control organization has a num
ber of units scattered through
out the county available on call
in a particular community. Wor
dens in each of these commun
ities have worked out plans for
the quickest possible control in
case of a fire.
These special units are lo
cated at the Don Heliker ranch,
west lone; Bob Rietmann ranch,
north lone; Roy Martins, north
Lexington ; Jerry Brosnans,
Buttercreek; Harold Wright,
Ruggs; Walt Jacobs, south lone;
Andy Van Schoiack, Heppner;
Kenneth Peck ranch, Clarks
Canyon, south of Lexington.
There is another unit to be lo
cated in the Eightmile commun
ity soon.
With these units and the many
excellent fire lighting equip
ment found on most every ranch,
ranchers now are in good shape
to control fires quickly, however,
the best wav to control them is
to never let them start. This is
possible by constant caution with
trucks, pickups, tractors, and
combines, makine sure that
combustible materials are kept
away from the exhaust pipes
and other areas that get hot.
It pays to advertise In the
Gazette-Times.
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