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MUM NEWS County Agent's Office Record Keeping Program Helps Breeding Quality B y N. C. ANDERSON tor many years, herd sire quality has been emphasized in an attempt to provide to the cattle breeder top confirmation. higher gaining ability, at the lowest cost per nound in their cattle not only in Oregon, but throughout the entire country. Increased emphasis has been given during the past 15 years here and a number of our pure bred breeders carrv out a pro gram of grading and producting record Keeping. This year, Herbert Ekstrom and Sons, lone, have found that many of their bulls and heifers have qualified for certificates of performance under the Per formance Registry International, a nation wide beef production organization, that recognizes out standing performances in the beef cattle industry. While we sometimes become disappointed from the lack of interest of com mercial and registered breeders in these production records when it is time to purchase a herd sire, we must admit that we are seeing progress. A recent summary of the 1963 Red Bluff Bull sale, one of the large bull sales in the nation, verified this trend of livestock breeders toward selecting herd sires for quality. Prices received in each of the three breeds sold, Herefords, Angus and Shorthorns, demonstrated that commercial cattlemen are willing to pay a premium for quality cattle. For example, in the Hereford breed two plus bulls at this sale brought $365 more than Dulls grading 2; bulls in the 2 bracket brought $240 a head more than those grading 2 minus. Of 258 Hereford bulls consigned, 39 or 13.1 were given a sift-grade and not allowed to go through the sale. Cattlemen are also quality con scious in purchasing Angus bulls. The 2 plus bulls at this sale brought $283 more per head than the 2 bulls; the two bulls brought $120 more than the two minus bulls. Over 38 of thf Angus bulls were sifted. With the Shorthorns, cattlemen paid over $200 more per head for the 2 and 2 plus bulls than they did for the 2 minus bulls. Twenty one per cent were sifted. Feed Grain Exports High Feed grain exports now have a bigger value than any other II. S. farm pnmmnrHtv PYnnrt with the exception of wheat and nour. we are exporting on the average OVPr $2 millinn umrth of feed grains every day, 7 days a weeK, am aays a year. Our 1962-63 feed grain exports oi 15.0 million tons would fill 1,500 shins. Tf lnartaH intn hnvpnrc this volume of grain would make a single train over 3.U00 miles in length. September 30 Deadline For Gas Tax Refund Claim Ranchers are reminded that their claim for refund for federal tax on gasoline used on the farm must be filed with the U. S. District Director of Internal Revenue before September 30, 1963. This covers the period of gasoline used from July 1, 1962, through June 30, 1963. All farmers who have claimed refund of federal tax in the past will have received form 2240 in the mail several weeks ago. If in tne narvest rush, you have misplaced your form, we have a few at the office or they can De secured trom U. S. District Save This Ad PORTABLE TRACK PRESS SERVICE PINS AND BUSHINGS TURNED TRACTOR RAILS REBUILT Any Make Anywhere K. J. CHAMPAGNE PH. 938-5312 Milton-Freewater "LET ME BRING THE SHOP TO YOU" Director of Internal Revenue, Portland, Oregon. County Fall Weed Meeting Set for September 19 Sometime ago we mentioned in this column plans for holding a fall weed meeting with the date of September 19 set for Morrow county. It will be held f the Fair Annex building in Heppner, beginning at 8:00 p.m. Included on the program will be a rather comprehensive dis cussion of fence row and chem ical fallow spraying recommen dations which will include ap plication equipment, proper cali bration, accurate marking, and provide for a question and an swer period. It is hoped by this date that Kiminn will ho nSaamA for selective control of weeds in alfalfa. This will be discussed as well as other phases of stubble mulch farming and cheat-grass control. Many ranchers who seeded early last fall, found a heavy infestation of weeds that neces sitate spraying in late fall or early winter. Many felt that damage was done to their wheat and some complained about a poor weed control. Dean Swan, Pendleton Branch Experiment Station, will discuss the topic, "Should Fall Sepried Whpat ho Fall Sprayed?" This meeting should be of interest to everyone! Why don't you reserve the date now and plan to attend. While we are on the tonic of weeds, we might add that further research and demonstration is being carried out in the countv with new and promising chem icals. L,asr weeK, a rather exten sive research Dlot was estah. lished on morning glory at the uon Komnson ranch in Sand hollow. Tordon, a new promising perennial noxious weed killer, is the main chemical to be com pared in this plot. This Is one of the two plots that I asked for volunteers for an area of 112 by 120 feet patch of morning glory. While we have a lot of morning glory in the county, it was quite difficult to find an area this large. As a result, only one of the standard size plots will be established. Two or three smaller demonstrational plots using only a portion of the com parative rates will be established by the time this appears in print. We will discuss these next week. Also established this past week, was another chemical fal low plot such as was set up last year at the Gar Swanson ranch south of lone. The plot this year, which will continue research on various rates and kinds of ma terial was established at the Tad Miller ranch, north Lexington. Pre-emergent rates of Atrazine, which looked so good in last year's plot have been applied. Various rates will be applied at various dates during the fall and early spring. Cattle grubs continue to be one of the most costly insect pests anecting the livestock pro ducers income. Much of the dam age to the animals and the re sulting loss to the owner is not detected as it occurs. This is because these small larvae can not be seen as they burrow into the flesh of the animal nor can their migration to the tissue be noticed as they continue along to emerge from the back six to seven months later. Much progress has been made over the years with insecticides for the control of insects affec ting livestock. It has been diffi cult in the case of cattle grubs to have an effective control be fore the damage is done. The heel fly lays its eggs quickly on the heels of the cattle whore the life cycle of the grub be gins. It has been impossible to find the effective way of killing the fly so research has been con centrated on the grub. Old in secticides used such as rotenine, killed the grubs in the back of the cattle after they cut their holes in the hide and their dam age had been done. Within the past few years, sys tematic insecticides have proven quite successful and are now recommended. These chemicals, when sprayed on or poured down the back of the cattle, beginning anytime now up until November, are very effective on the grub as well as getting good control for cattle lice. Earlier applica tion ciinh nc thift timp nf thp year is recommended before the heavy coat of air developes, al lowing for more efficient pene tration of the insecticide to the skin and into the animal. The small larvae form of the grub are also easier to kill at this time. Two commercial products are now available: Ruelene and Co-Ral. Both can be used as a pour-on application which is easy and requires a minimum of handling. Pociilts hnwevpr. for best con trol of lice has been with spray. ing. Co-Kal usea as a spray ior cattle grub control is applied at the rate of 16 pounds of 257c wettable powder to the hundred gallons of spray. Use a high pressure sprayer and be sure that the material penetrates through (ho hair nnd pots to the skin. When Ruelene is used in a sprayer, 2 gallons of the ir emulsificable concentrate is mix ed in a hundred gallons of water. Both of these insecticides can be used as a pour-on treat ment. Easy to follow instructions appear on the label, and liter ature for its use is available for Deadline Due Soon For Gl Dividend Korean War veterans who hold GI "RS" insurance have only un til September 13 to qualify for a special cash dividend by ex changing them for "W" term pol icies or converting to permanent insurance, Tom J. Keating, Uma tilla county veterans' service of ficer, states. After September 13, these vet erans may still convert or ex change their policies, Keating said, but they will no longer be eligible for the dividend pay ment. Only GI insurance policy hold ers with "RS" insurance that was issued during the period of the Korean War are concerned in this program. On or before September 13, they must: 1. Exchange the "RS" term policy for a "W" term policy, generally costing about one-third of what they are now paying; or 2. Convert the "RS" policy to a low-cost permanent plan of insurance. Veterans affected are advised to contact Keating at Room 223, Umatilla County courthouse, Pendleton, Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Glennie and boys arrived back this week from their summer work and visit ing in the Hanow, Mont., area. They are both teachers in the Heppner school system. those who are interested in these materials. Follow directions on the label for best results. The manufacturers have spent thous ands of dollars in developing these labels and perfecting the proper methods for mixing and applying the chemical to obtain the best results for the greatest safety to both animals and the applicator. Your child may be one of the 16 million children to benefit from the National School lunch program during the coming school year. The Federal Gov ernment contributes 22 per cent of the cash and food needed to operate this program. About 9.4 per cent of the lunches are served free to children unable to offrrH thorn Tlurino' the school year beginning this fall, an es timated 1.1 Pinion luncnes win be served. HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. August 29. 1963 Red Cross Appoints 2-County Consultant J. W. Pope, chairman, Umatilla county Red Cross chapter, an nounces that Frank Holmes, Nat ional Fund vice chairman for Oregon, has appointed Hadley C. Akins as volunteer fund cam paign consultant for Umatilla and Morrow counties. Akins, who resides at 1225 S. W. Goodwin, Pendleton, with his wife and four children, has lived in Pendleton for the past four years. He is employed by the United States National Bank of Pendleton as assistant manager and agricultural field man for Umatilla and Morrow counties. Before coming to Pendleton he was vocational agricu 1 1 u r a 1 teacher in the Athena school for nine years. Last year he was Umatilla county's United Fund president. Co-op Corner . . . By JOE ENGELMAN The cooperative movement is one powerful force that can help save the family farm. Never has the family farm been under such vicious attack. Time is short. Do everything you can NOW to speed the strengthening and preservation of the family farm through farm cooperatives. Winter is Coming Soon, So CHECK YOUR ANTI FREEZE AND BATTERIES Reg. 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INLAND CHEMICAL SERVICE Ph. 676-9103 New and Used Farm Machinery Bargains The Best Buy in the Country! 1 - No. 850 10 Ft Used SWATHER $1750 TRY TO BEAT THIS PRICE! 3 12 ft. 14" Sqacing CASE DRILLS DEEP or SEMI-DEEP (Tired and Ready To Go) $925 each 1 HARRIS 88, 1957 Model, I6V2 ft. HEADER Cut Less Than 5000 Acres, $6890 1 HARRIS 88, 1951 Model, Less Than $1900 1 HAY RAKE, New, $498 Cash 2 New 1963 Models Harris COMBINES $1500 Off New Price INLAND IPiMT 0 Claude Buschke, Lowell Gribble Heppner Heppner
