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.
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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.
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