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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. October 10, 1963 County Agent's Office Farm Fire Risks Need Check Before Winter By N. C. ANDERSON By the time you read this, National Fire Prevention Week will be almost over. It is being observed nationally from Oc tober 6 to 12. In order that you might be better informed on the importance of observing an an nual fire prevention week, we would like to quote some sta tistics. First, did you know that Ore gon lost 75 lives and $15,000,000 from fires last year? While Mor row county is not average, an average Oregon county would approximate the population of Coos, (54,000) and the area of Jackson. This average county, believe it or not, would have one dwelling fire every day. Records show that better than one Oregon home in 50 is hit by fire each year. Fire damage to homes alone cost 6V2 million dollars in 1962. The causes of these fires last year were: Matches and care less smoking, 24; ignition of oil, hot grease and tar, 22; stoves, furnaces, chimneys and flues, over heated or defective, 13; electricity and defective wiring, 10; with the remain ing about equal in importance including open lights, hot ashes and coals, hot metals, conflag ration, children playing with matches and sparks on the roof. Fire risks can be prevented by no more attention thaj the home owner gives to feeuing a dog or to studying weather re ports. Fire prevention Is given attention in managing any sound business. While we are drawing to a close in observing National Fire Prevention Week, it is still not too late to check, your home, and farm buildings for fire hazards. Wheat Growers Workshop Set Executive members of the Morrow County Wheat Growers Association, have been invited to attend the annual fall work shop sponsored by the Oregon Wheat Growers League for Oc tober 16. All standing commit tees chairman and officers will have the opportunity to be brought up to date on latest Federal legislation, freight rate developments, grain standards, and other important activities in preparation for the annual fall meeting. The annual meeting of the Morrow County Wheat Growera Association has not been sched- uled as yet, but it is planned mai 11 win De neia sometime in early November. Several In Race For Farm Award; 6 Ranches Toured A tour of six Oregon wheat farms last week provided a dra matic contrast between the failure of Russian wheat crops and the extraordinary yields achieved by American produc ers. Each growing operation demonstrated that the difference stems largely from one factor conservation. The occasion was a survey by a judging committee from the Oregon Wheat Growers league of conservtaion practices which have won for the six farm man agers their titl; of "Conserva tion Man of the Year" in their respective counties. The findings of the eleven man committee will determine the winner of the W h e a t League's 1!H3 state conservation award, who will be honored at the organization's annual meet ing. Chosen earlier in the year as county winners were Orva Dyer, Gilliam county; Run Vibbert, Jt fferson county; Gar Swnnson, Morrow county; Bill Todd, Sher man county; John Stone, Uma tilla county; and George Roves, Union county. Spokesman for the judging committee, league executive vice president John H. Welbes of Pendleton, described the factors on which the candidates were evaluated. "Is the land used for the pur pose for which it is best suited?" he said, is the first question asked by the judges. Other con siderations are the success of adapted conservation practices, practicality of methods, elimin ation of soil erosion and quality of work done. The size of a layout has no bearing on its eligibilty for top honors," asserted Welbes. "The ranches we inspected varied from 1200 to over 10,000 acres, but we grade on conservation techniques and results achiev ed." The Wheat League contest, which is open to any Oregon farmer who receives a substant ial portion of his income from wheat crowing, has been held since 1918. The 1963 state win ner will be announced at the December meeting of the league, which will be held this year at the Hilton Hotel in Portland. In addition to Welbes, the judging committee included county extension service conser vation experts as well as League members, and comprised Robert Cresswell, Pendleton; Howard Cushman, Corvallis; John Decker, Kent; Howard Eubanks, Arlington; Charles Forman. An telope; William Hall, Moro; Robert Jepsen, lone; Merrill Ovo son. Pendleton; Lee Pettyjohn, Arlington; and Rex Roulet, Elgin. Swine Testing Entries Received Seventeen tested boars sold at the Brooks Station September 14, 1963, averaging $125 per head. Top price of $210 was paid by Mack and Brandt, Klamath Falls, for a Yorkshire boar sold by Bob White of Canby. The Brooks Station was re cently set up to supplement the Hermiston Station as a swine testing center. Both stations will be accepting entries for swine from October 15 to November 15. 1963. An entry can be composed of two boars and two market hogs or four market hogs. At least two pigs in each pen must be market hogs so that carcass information can be obtained. Entry blanks are available from this office. Horse Sbortcourse Available Recently announced was the eighth annual Horseman Short course which will be held at Oregon State University on No vember 16 and 17. Two of the nations leading experts on horses will be instructors at the shortcourse. They are Mrs. Fern Palmer Brittner, equl t a t i 0 n teacher at Lyndonwood College In St. Charles, Missouri, whose specialty is judging and equi tation classes and Dr. J. T. Wheat, Veterinarian at the Uni versity of California. Davis will discuss feet, legs and unsound ness in horses. The shortcourse Is open to anyone 18 years of age or older who is interested in horses. Registration fee is $10. Smouse Has Blue Tag Gaines We were interested to recieve a copy of the report of a purity test for certified Gaines wheat sent in recently from the bin of Ken neth Smouse, lone. The bin sample revealed no crop seed no weed seed, and only .45 of lVo inert matter leaving the seed at 99.55 pure. Kenneth has 2400 bushels of this seed which met blue tag standards, Another grower with blue tag Gaines seed available is C. K. Peck, Lexington. fabm mm Sth ANNIVERSARY W 4-H Beef Program MEMBERS 144,0 MEMBERS 145,000 liuc nnnl 1 El MEMBERS ("I Q 140,000 faJIIU.UUU I I n MEMBERS 1JMJW ' - 1 1130.000 r 9tT 10,000 -p 9'00)- -V" IwarItiV r J 8,000 - lAWARDS79 ; 7,000 "pti jC"y I 6,000-5 jsf -i - U 5,000 L-JJ u " ' YEAR 1959 I960 1961 1962 1963 New Inspector Number Noted Now that calf delivery time is here and ranchers are working came, tne btate Brand inspector wm be frequently called upon Morrow county has a new one who replaced Clyde Nutting, who retired last summer. Art Stevens, the new inspector, drop ped by the office last week to leave his telephone number in case anyone was asking for it. It's not in the phone book so better jot it down in a place where you can find it if you need it. It's 676-9966. County Winners Named to Compete In State Bakeoff The last of Oregon's county fairs having been held in Sep tember, the Oregon Wheat Grow ers League this week announced the county winners and runners up in its annual cake baking contest. Nine county victors, who will compete In a stale "bakeoff" to be held during the Wheat League's annual December meet ing in Portland, will vie for the $100 cash prize and rotating trophy that are awarded to the state winner. Announcement of the county results came from Mrs. Milton Morgan of lone, chairman of the League's do mestic wheat utilization com mittee. The winner in Baker county was Mrs. Eunice Squires of Baker, followed by Mrs. Jean Chastain, Halfway, and Mrs. Flossie Carnahan, Richland. In Gililam county, Mrs. Donna Hardie, Condon, took first place, with runners-up Mrs. Erma Pat tee, Condon, and Mrs. Robert Hector. First place in Jefferson county was taken by Mrs. Floyd Miles, Madras, followed by Mrs. Viola Carter and Mrs. Gay Cambell, both from Madras. Mrs. Floyd Jones of Heppner took the hon ors in Morrow county, with runners up Mrs. Don Peterson and Mrs. Lewis Carlson of lone. Mrs. Kenneth Hattrup of Grass Valley took first place in Sher man county,- with Mrs. George Von Borstal and Mrs. Don Von Borstal, both of Grass Valley, as runners up. In Umatilla county, first prize went to Mrs. Tamoko Baxter, Umatilla, followed by Mrs. Mark Jones and Mrs. Ruth Stoddard, both of Hermiston. Winner of the Union county competition was Mrs. Fern Kill ingbeck, La Grande, with run ners up Mrs. Linda Strand and Mrs. W. D. Calvert, also of La Grande. In Wallowa county, Car ol Wulff, Flora, took first place, followed by Evelyn Wilsey, Flora and Verne Anderson of Joseph. Wasco county honors went to Mrs. Carl Peterson of Wamic, and to runners-up Prudence Muller and Mrs. Glen Hearing, both of The Dalles. Cash awards paid by the Wheat League to county win ners and runners-up are $5, $3 and $2. Cakes entered at fairs in each of nine wheat-producing counties were judged on outside and inside appearance and tex ture, flavor and frosting. The 1963 National 4-H Club Congress and the Interna tional Live Stock show the first week in December are destined to be once-in-a-lifetime experi ences for a 4-H beef project winner. An all-expense trip to Chi cago awaits the state's top prize winner. The boy or girl also will be considered for one of six $500 college scholarships presented to the highest rank ing 4-H beef cattle producers in the nation. This year marks the 5th an niversary of the beef program sponsorship by E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. During the last five years participation and awards won by 4-H'ers have increased markedly. Extension Supervised Supervised by the Coopera tive Extension Service, the pro gram in 1962 attracted more than 145,000 boys and girls in nearly every state compared to about 135,000 in 1959. Enroll ment is expected to show an other increase when the 1963 figures are compiled. Chance to Learn The beef program offers 4-H'ers opportunities to learn and apply latest methods of breeding, feeding and market ing. Much of the original re search and testing were done by the agricultural experiment stations. The youths also practice judg ing, fitting and showing of ani mals, and demonstrate various aspects of livestock production and management. Awardi Not Easy Progress reports, personal de velopment and service to the community are considered when 4-H award winners are selected. Three girls and 21 boys al ready have claimed scholarships and next December six more youths .ill join this elite group. Home Ec Advisory Committee Lays Goals for Year Mrs. Weldon Witherrite, Echo, was again named chairman 01 the Morrow County Advisory Committee for extension's Home Economics program. The six women on tne committee met at the home of Mrs. Paul Slaughter, Irrigon, on September 25 to lay plans for the new year, according to Esther Kirmis, Mor row county extension agent. This committee, made up of one woman from each of the ex tension units in the county, ad vises the agent on the home economics program in the coun ty, and serve as chairmen of standing committee for state council such as Azalea House, Associated Country Women of the World, 4-H work, health and safety, etc. In the county they especially plan the Homemaker's festival for the units in May. rwelve goals for the year, says Mrs. Witherrite, are as follows: Each unit remember Eastern Oregon State hospital with a box of gifts this year. 2. Save Betty Crocker coupons for Azalea House on OSU campus. 3. tacn unit sponsor award for at least three 4-H girls in the county. 1. County committee will have a fair booth at Heppner Fair. 5. Sponsor a "Help to Young Marrieds" newsletter again this year. 6. Each unit will attempt to give one of its lessons to another organized group. 7. Pro mote civil defense. 8. Promote sales of Morrow county history. Send delegate to State Coun cil in Corvallis. 10. Take radio poll for possible Morow county radio program. 11. Collect com memorative stamps and pennies for friendship for A.C.W.W. 12. Attend another county's home maker's festival. Others on this board include: Mrs. James Pettyjohn, lone, vice chairman; Mrs. John Graves, Heppner, secretary; Mrs. Joe Wright, Heppner, treasurer; and Mrs. Paul Slaughter, Irrigon and Mrs. Walter Hayes, Boardman, members-at-large. The next meeting will be on October 23 at the home of Mrs. Joe Wright. Mrs. Jim Prock and children visited over the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Albert in Union. Condon Meat Co. Custom Killing and Curing Custom Cutting and Wrapping Thone 3S4-2261 After Hours Call Condon 3S1-33S9 Warren Morgan-Frauk rayne Mrs. Lowell dibble visited a few days last week in Salem with her father. W. Hollis Mills. He underwent surgery there this Tuesday. Chats From Your Home Agent 4-H Knitters to Get OSU Service Help By ESTHER KIRMIS Mrs, Gene Cutsforth, Mrs. Opal Cook, Mrs. Rachel Harnett, Mrs. Larry Simmons, and other 4-H leaders in the county will be in terested that one of the most complete sets of information as sembled anywhere in the U. S. for youngsters who want to learn to knit will be released soon by Oregon State University Extension Service. The new knitting information has been developed for youths who enroll in the 4-H knitting club project. Because of its anticipated popularity, it will have to be limited to youngsters who en roll in a 4-H knitting project, says Ruth Brasher, state 4-H ex tension agent who helped de velop the project. More than 20 states have requested copies, hoping to pattern their 4-H pro grams after Oregon's. Enrollment in the 4-H knitting project has doubled twice over the past 10 years. Last year, 4075 girls and boys enrolled in the project. The new project materials con sist of seven phases or steps. In the beginning phase, 9 and 10-year-olds get the feel of dif ferent yarns and needles, learn to bind and cast on stitches and read patterns. With practice, they are able to make simple garments, tass eled caps, slippers and mittens. More difficult garments follow Scandinavian ski sweaters and individually designed knitted coats. After several years young knitters are ready to make knit and fabric ensembles and to combine several colors into an original design. Mrs. James K. Franklin, Clack amas county 4-H leader who lives near Milwaukie, wrote the project material and planned illustrations based on an out line devised by an advisory committee. What a youngster learns in a 4-H knitting club includes more than knitting skills, says Miss Brasher. "Members learn to work with others in a 4-H club, develop patience, and to finish what they start," she emphasized. Our office can help interested parents get their youngsters in to a 4-H knitting club. Dressmaking I Workshop Starts Mrs. Roland Bergstrom, well known lone seamstress, has con sented to lead a class of begin ner women in a Dressmaking I Workshop, beginning October 16, 10:00 a.m. in the Heppner Fair annex. Nine women have already signed up. Donna would still have room for a few more. If you're interested call the county agent's office. lone Garden Club's Flower Show I always look forward to this event in the fall. The riot of colors in the dahlias and mums takes your breath away, and you hope the frost will stay away just a little longer. I especially enjoyed this year as I had a chance to try my hand at flower arranging. Through Mrs. William Rawlin's generos ity of flowers, and containers, I had myself a morning. I've always been interested in flower arranging, but know there is much I need to know. I'm going to begin boning up on the bulletin, "Flower Arranging" that we have in our office. Would you like one too? Self-Service Laundries Visited Berniece Strawn, OSU Home Management Specialist, has or iginated a poster on bleaching which she has suggested we put in the self-service laundries around the county. It cautions against pouring bleach directly on your clothes it should be diluted first. The poster also advertises her bulle tin, "Be a Better Buyer of Bleaches" and a packet of cards used to order them from the county agent's office in Heppner. Besides bleaches, she also has written bulletins on starches, and other laundry aids that are available. I placed posters in the, Hepo ner launderette, lone Self-Laundry and the Boardman store. Miss Strawn will be in Morrow county in the spring to conduct a public laundry clinic. Downey's Upholstery Visited We are planning an upholstery workshop in the county this spring, and I thought it well to see what we had available In the county. I've seen the Downey Upholstery sign many times while in Boardman, but this time I decided to stop. Donald Downey has a sep arate building where he carries on his business. It has large tables for cutting and a special sewing machine. He does re UDholstery for furniture and aut omobiles, and has many sample books from which we could order. He said he would be willing to cooperate with our extension workshop. Looks like an inter esting spring ahead. Hinkles Move to Boardman Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hinkle and their six-year-old daughter have moved to the Barnatt Ranches in Boardman from Con don. While chatting with Mrs. Barb ara Hinkle the other day she told me that she was one of the first Azalea House girls when she was going to Oregon State. This is quite a coincidence as Azalea House is a cooperative living house on OSU campus sponsored by the extension unit women of the state. Barbara has joined the Board man unit and now can help support Azalea House by saving Betty Crocker coupons. Small world, isn't it. A week-end guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hughes and family was Mrs. Hughes' father, Lloyd Stearns of Puyal lup, Wn. He came Saturday, par ticipated in a hunting party over the week-end, and left for his home on Wednesday. Charles Shults of North Bend left Sunday for his home after spending a week at the home of his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Bailey. He had been visiting; his sister in Pocatello before coming here. Seed Cleaning and Treating At Our Plant er In The Country HAROLD ERWIN HEPPNER CALL COLLECT PH. 676-5806 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 Vj lb. of Atrazine 80VV 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 13-64 This is the ear to try Atrazine on a trial basis. Treat one of your smaller fields u i!h the combination of 'i lb. of Atrazine SOW per acre plus the locany recommended amount of a 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, Divi1 sion of Geigy Chemical Corporation, Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley, N. Y. 1 UKI U its v-i.cunn M J At razine lili
