HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday. October 3. 1963
State Committee Hears
Swanson on Conservation
MBM NEWS
By N. C. ANDERSON
Members of the State Selection
Committee, Conservation Man of
the Year, were much interested
in the conservation practices of
Gar Swanson, lone, the title of
county winner. Gar in his genial
manner explained to the farmer
committeeman from each of the
Columbia Basin counties, repre
sentatives from OSU Extension
and Agricultural Experim e n t
Stations, his farm operations
from beginning to end.
They were impressed with the
way his strip cropping breaks
up the - water erosion pattern
from cloufr bursts that most
every year frequent the area in
hib south lone operation and
thought the six silt retaining
dams he had built to keep all
the soil from these cloud bursts
on his farm were doing an ex
cellent lob.
They liked the neatness of his
grain storage tanks and the
crested wheat grass seeding
around them which holds down
the dust. They were quite in
terested in the small field of
Gaines that yielded 73 bushels
per acre for Gar at his north
lone ranch. This seeding of
Gaines wheat made on triple
summer fallow, compared wiUi
his single fallow wheat which
averaged 44 bushels this year.
The cold drink and a piece of
cake, enjoyed by the committee
at his home after the tour on
the hot afternoon of last week
was not intended to influence
the judges, (said Mrs. Swanson).
Experiment Station Works
On Foot Rot Inoculation
Several farmers stop by the
office each day to visit about
the farm program, their farm
operations, and what the gen
eral attitude is of their neigh
bors toward seeding less Omar
wheat this year. There are some
communities which have made
definite plans to seed no, or very
little Omar. This is especially
true in the Heppner Flat, Clark'a
Canyon, Social Ridge areas.
Gaines seems to be the blg
variety with some Brevor and
a little more Golden going in.
Every once in a while we are
surprised when ranchers who
had excellent yields of Omar
this year decide to substitute
Gaines for the entire '64 harvest.
This is quite interesting, espec
ially in the areas where yields
are in the high 30's to 45 bush
els. Of course there is always
the threat of striped leaf rust
and this does not affect a per
sons thinking. For those who arc
going strong to Gaines, we hope
there doesn't develop a heavy
infection of foot rot, which of
course is also a weakness of
Omar.
At the Lind Dryland Experi
ment Station in Washington this
year, when five popular varieties
were inoculated with foot rot,
Burt had a 50 loss, Rio, 48,
Itana, 46, Omar 36, and
Gain 337e. It was interesting to
note that Selection 101, which
has been getting such a big
buildup in some of our farm
papers recntly, was one of the
most susceptible selections and
yielded about 'A as much as
Gaines at Pullman. Selection 101
is short strawed, about the
helghth as Gaines, but evi
dently has less tolerance or
ability to produce when foot
rot attacks it than does Gaines.
Also an experiment at the
Lind station showed the effect
of innoculating wheat with
foot rot organism when
nitrogen was applied by shanks
to wheat in the spring. Skew
treading also spread the organ
ism. The 1963 work found that: 1.
There was a definite varietal
difference, with Omar and
Gaines being the best. 2. Nit
rogen fertilizer did not increase
the foot rot. 3. Fall application
of nitrogen is best for wheat
production and lessened the
danger of foot rot. 4. Spring
"shanking in" caused damage
on the ifelds infested with the
foot rot. 5. No chemcials are
recommended for foot rot con
trol at the present time.
Coming Wheat Prices
Still Under Speculation
There has been a lot of spec
ulation over what the price of
wheat would be next harvest
time if we do not get a new
wheat program. Many farmers
would like to have this answer
now. Recently we did some spec
ulating on this with Marion
Thomas and other economists
from the OSU Department of
Agricultural Economics. A few
days after that we received our
copy of the weekly report from
Washington, published by the
National Association of Wheat
Growers.
Executive vice president Ken
Kendrick worked up the prices
for a number of place over the
country using the Futures mar
ket of September 5 for July 1964
wheat in Kansas City. The price
closed at $1.58. Converting this
to Pendleton, the indicated
farm price would be $1.34. This is
the farm price so ir you used
commercial storage you would
need to subtract another 10c
per bushel to get your net.
Maybe the recent foreign
wheat sales will make this a
little stronger, alleviate the sur
plus a little so that this will
strengthen next year. We don't
predict that it will influence
any additional over-seeding of
allotments, reducing the wheat
base by 8.
Seed Cleaning and
Treating
At Our Plant--Or
In The Country--
HAROLD ERWIN
HEPPNER
CALL COLLECT PH. 676-5806
Farmers Urged to Attend
Meeting With Sec. Freeman
He would like to remind every
one of the Report and Review
meetine with Agricultural Sec
retary Orville L. Freeman, sched
uled for Thursday, October 10
in Walla Walla. The meeting
will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the
Exposition building at the
Walla Walla fairgrounds and
will be geared toward "dirt farm
er" participation with plenty of
time provided for question and
answer period and farmers ad
vise and recommendations encouraged.
Suggestions on Eliminating
Rural Fire Hazards Given
While it is still hot and dry,
we have gotten by this summer
in pretty good shape as far as
rural fires are concerned. But the
threat of fire is always there.
Here are a few suggestions for
doing away with these hazards:
1. Clean up in and around the
house, farm buildings and fuel
storage facilities. This involves
removing fire hazards from at
tics, closets, storage rooms,
shops, garages, and other lo
cations likely to accumulate
such hazards. Keep dry grass
and weeds away from fuel tanks
and out-buildings. Clean up deb
ris around these structures. Ster
alize soil around these areas
with a suitable sou stenlant
Atrazine 4 lbs., and Amitrol 2
lbs. product applied in 100 gal
lons of water does a good job.
2. Fireiightlng equipment such
as shovel, rake, water bucket
and axe should be kept at stra
tegic locations around the farm
stead or in trucks or pickups,
Be sure they are in useable con-
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Ready to ride again!
"The Redcoats are coming!" This midnight warning spared
our revolution a crippling blow earned Paul Revere a place
In history. Today, Dew Line radar stations, powered by Alaskan
rural electrics, might be the ones to save America from a
sneak attack.
Like Paul Revere, these local electric systems are only part
time soldiers. Besides helping defense outposts scan the roof
of the world with sleepless radar "eyes," they have a regular Job.
Rural electrics now serve faraway dots on the map around
j Kotzebue, Anchorage, and Kodiak. Twelve widely-scattered cr
, operatives are the only source of power and light for 87 per
' cent of all farms In Alaska . . . bring big-city conveniences to
i over 100,000 consumers in the land of the midnight sun.
These arctic counterparts of electric cooperatives in older
. states help to speed the growth of this new frontier. As power
j suppliers to part of the vast defense system that encircles our
country, rural electrics help give all Americans added security
and peace of mind.
COLUMBIA
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Blettel is Reelected
Head of Farm Bureau
Morrow County Farm Bureau
resumed fall meetings Tuesday,
September 24, when members
met at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Blettell.
Officers for the coming year
were elected. Reelected as presi
dent of the group was Herman
Blettell; Irving Rauch, first vice
president; Gene Majeske, sec
ond vice-president; Larry Lind
say, voting delegate, and Don
Heliker, field crops representa
tive. A secretary is yet to be
chosen.
dition. Place fire extinglishers in
farm buildings, homes and ve
hicles. Be sure enough hose is avail
able to reach from a tap to the
far side of any farm building.
1 4. Firebreaks or plowed fire
lines should be prepared be
tween range or forest land and
the farmstead.
5. Report all fires promptly.
Be sure every family member
knows how to report a fire and
whom to call. When reporting
a fire give explicit directions to
the area, give your name and
address.
Chats From Your Home Agent
4-H Staff Family Visits
II IFYE on Europe Tour
Seeding by Airplane
Broadcasting Uneffective
From time to time we have
had questions on the value of
compressed earthen or other
types to coated seed pellets for
range seeding. It was interesting
to review a publication compiled
by the Agricultural Research
Service. Fnrpst Rprvipp. Rnrpan
of Indian Affairs and Bureau of
ana Management made with
seed pellets I Arizona, New
Mexico, Idaho, Wyoming, Nev
ada, and Utah, tisinu miitp a
variety of various grass seeds in
the pelleted form.
In the summary and conclus
ions the statement was made
that Mima nn nnita upll mv
experience with this type of
seea. ine summary stated: "in
all the studies conducted to
date there is no known account
on Western range lands of a
single successful stand produced
Dy airpiane Droaacasting oi
either enmnrpssprt pnrthpn nr
coated seed pellets."
Mr. and Mrs. David Eckman
and family visited Mr. and Mrs.
Jim McClelland, Colfax, Wn.,
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Qray and
daughter left this week to make
their home in Portland during
the school year. Ron is attending
Multnomah college.
By ESTHER KIRMIS
Cal Monroe of our State 4-H
Extension staff, Corvallis, has
really seen Europe this summer
as one should see it. He and his
family had the opportunity of
visiting 11 IFYE (International
Farm Youth Exchangees) in
eight European countries who
had visited Oregon in the past
ten years.
Of special interest to us in
Morrow county his visit with
Marie-Victoire von Rosengen in
her home town of Colmarberg,
Luxembourg. Marie was an IFYE
guest with the Fredrick Martin
family of lone in 1961.
Quoting from Monroe he
says . . .
"We had planned to visit
Mane in August on the day of
the celebration of Luxembourg's
1000th anniversary. Marie, how
ever, is governess and nurse to
the Prince baby, grandson of the
Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.
and was asked to accompany the
baby and his family to Switzer
land for the entire month of
August. So we changed our visit
to July.
"Even then it was necessary
for Marie to spend her nights
with the Prince, as the entire
family was out of the country,
leaving complete responsibility
for him in her hands.
"We spent two nights with
Marie's parents and brother on
her home farm about 20 miles
north of Luxembourg City. They
have a large farm, all in ona
piece, (very uncommon for this
area) and are progressive farm
ers. "Marie spent practically ,an
entire day with us touring most
of Luxembourg. We saw her
country more thoroughly than
any other country. She also took
us to the home of her fiance,
where we met him and his par
ents. They plan to be married
next spring. His family has a
dairy and good-sized farm with
excellent old buildings. They
will live with his parents."
Most IFYE's Hove Returned
To Their Home Area
In his thumbnail sketches, the
State 4-H agent has noted that
most of the IFYE's that had vis
ited Oregon have returned to
their home area, or at least to
a nearby area.
"They are in positions of lead
ership and responsibility, not
only in agriculture, but in other
areas of endeavor," says Cal.
"They are respected citizens."
The same can be said for the
Oregon IFYE delegates who rep
resented us, he continues, with
the exception of rleatively few,
they remain in their own com
munity. Their sphere of influ
ence may be even enlarged bv
their reaching into new com
munities. Countries Touched
Eight countries were touched
by the Monroes in this "IFYE
Travel." They included England,
Germany, Italy, Luxembourg,
The Net herlands, Sweden,
Switzerland, and Scotland.
Host Families are Needed
In Morrow County
Each year the State 4-H club
office urges us to secure host
families for the six foreign stu
dents that come to Oregon. We
haven't had one in Morrow
county since 1961 when the
Keith Rea's and Fredrick Mart
ins, lone, entertained an IFYE
in their home. We think it's
about time we had another vis
itor. If you're interested, contact the
County Agent's office for an
application blank.
Dean Wilmer, an Oregon
IFYE who is visiting now in
Northern Ireland, will be in the
county three days in January.
Make a point to hear him.
Dates Chosen
For Achievement
Nights in County
North and South MYwrnw 4.TT
leaders have scheduled achieve
ment parties for Saturday even
ing, October 26 and Friday even
ing, wovemoer 8, respectively,
announces Joe Hav. rnnntv pv.
tension agent.
The dates were picked at re
cent meetings of the North and
South Morrow Achiev e m e n t
Partv committees. Members of
the North Morrow Achievement
Party committee are Mrs. Har
old Van Horn, chairman; Mrs.
Chester Wilson, Mrs. Ival Sull
ivan. Mrs. Helen FYankn anri
Mrs. George Sawyer, all of Irr-
igon. worKing on the South
Morrow Achievement Party com
mittee are: Mrs. Louis Carlson,
lone, chairman: Mrs. fipnp Cuts.
forth, Lexington; Mrs. N. C. An
derson, Heppner, and Mrs.
ueorge Luciani, pine City.
ine worm Morrow Achieve
ment Partv is scheduler! to hp
held in the new Irricon srhnnl
cafetorium. It will get underway
at t:du p.m. with a potluck
supper. The program will in
clude entertainment and nre.
sentation of 4-H pins and special
awards and will start at 7:30.
The South Morrow Achieve-
Co-op Biddies Resume
Meetings on Monday
An Important meeting of the
Lexington Co-op Biddies is called
for Monday, October 7, at the
Lexington City Hall at 1:30 p.m.,
with all members urged to be
present. Among important mat
ters to be considered is the out
lining of the year's schedule of
events.
Those serving on the refresh
ment committee are Mrs. Ola
Ruggles, Mrs. Edna Peck and
Mrs. Frieda Majeske. Program
committee consists of Mrs. Edna
Turner, Mrs. Florence McMillan
and Mrs. Fay Fergeson, all of
Heponer.
ment Party will feature many
changes from past achievement
parties. The committee has
planned a short awards pro
gram, followed by carnival type
games, dancing, and movies.
"This should be a much more
enjoyable, informal and relaxed
achievement party," Hay stated.
Refreshments will be served
while the games, dancing and
movies are in progress. The
event will be held at the new
Heppner High school cafeteria
multipurpose room starting at
7:30 p.m.
Ruth Peterson, Portland, spent
last week with her mother, Mrs.
Lucy Peterson. She was on va
cation from her job in Portland.
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Chemical fallow with Atrazine gives outstanding Cheatgrass control
The practice of chemical fallow
promises to take another important
step forward with the introduction
of new Atrazine herbicide into the
program. Even under this year's con
ditions ... . which experts have been
calling "one of the worst situations
we can remember". . . control of
Cheatgrass and other weeds was out
standing with chemical fallow based
on Atrazine.
A single spray of 7a lb. of Atrazine
80W per acre (plus a contact herbi
cide such as Amitrole), applied to
emerged weeds in early winter, gen
erally eliminated the necessity for
tillage until late April or May.
Multiple benefits
The primary benefit of this program
is to keep Cheat and other grasses
and weeds under control (and Cheat
that's controlled can't produce seeds
for next year). In addition, moisture
and soil nutrient losses are held to a
minimum and soil erosion ... by both
wind and water ... is reduced be
cause the stubble mulch has not
been, destroyed. All this plus a real
saving in labor.
For 1963-64
This is the year to try Atrazine on a
trial basis. Treat one of your smaller
fields with the combination of Vj lb.
of Atrazine 80W per acre plus the
locally recommended amount of 1
contact herbicide. Prepare to be
amazed at the fine control of Cheat
next spring... without having touched
a weederl
Spray with ground equipment any
time after weeds emerge up to Jan
uary 1st. Be careful about overlap,
however, since a double or triple
dose of Atrazine could adversely
affect next year's stand of wheat.
And, don't treat shallow or very
sandy soils. (If you're on two-year
fallow, the rate of Atrazine 80W is 2
lbs. per acre.)
Readily available
Atrazine is readily available in 5-lb.
bag sizes. Chemical fallow with Atra
zine can help you get more produc
tion per acre ... and do it for less
money.
Ceigy Agricultural Chemicals, Divi
sion of Ceigy Chemical Corporation,
Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley, N. Y.
Geiqv
Atrazine
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