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County Agent's Office Wheat League Meeting Discusses Freight Rates By N. C. ANDERSON There was a good turnout last Wednesday at the annual fall workshop of the Oregon Wheat Growers League held in Pen dleton. Standing com m i 1 1 e e cnairmen, vice chairmen, and officers of our county wheat as sociation were, as usual, very well represented. This annual workshop is held to inform coun ty associations of acivities of the league during the year and to review problems and projects for cunsiaerauon 01 me various com mittees. Bob Jepsen, state chairman of marKeting and TransDortation committee has been very active in una uapuiiny on ireigm raie cases being investigated. The much discussed freight rate in crease that was supposed to have gone into effect this month, Bob pointed out, would have cost him $952 on the grain that he pro duces on his ranch. The increased freight rate would amount to $7 million on wheat and barley moving in the Pacific North west. Through efforts of the Pa cific Northwest Grain and Grain Products association, working with the wheat league, this in crease has been postponed at least for the present. A few of the other items that came up for discussion at the workshop, and which will be considered further at the annual county meeting, which will be held sometime next month, were changes for improvement in the Wheat League sponsored junior livestock show and sale, to be held at The Dalles on June 7-10, 1964; discussion on the proposal for a state sales tax; informing congressional delegation as to the importance of a new wheat program for the 1964 crop; re vising, in view of the October 15 tax defeat, research projects for the Pendleton and Moro branch experiment stations, which are concerned with farm prices as effected by the European Com mon Market and in more clearly defining the ballot title for next year's wheat referendum. The Domestic Wheat Utiliza tion Committee made plans for continuing the cake baking con test, wheat exhibits for the an nual meeting Oregon Wheat Growers league, to be held in Portland on December 5. 6 and 7 and the possibility of a wheat promotion bumper sticker. There are but a few of the important items to be discussed and res olutions or recommendations de veloped at the annual fall coun ty meeting. This year's annual meeting will be more important than ever, and we ask that our wheat people watch for the date and attend and assist in developing stronger programs for 1964. Those attending from Morrow county at this annual fall work shop were: Bob Jepsen, Lindsay Kincaid, Ralph Kincaid. Walter Jacobs, Don Peterson, Don Mc- now.seewhy Cthey call it the neaumui prate ! 11" J now iuriiauu-wnw. Mmerica s oniy uvemeaa comiortablel Hides like a passenger car: smooth and quiet. Cam automotive engine gives more horsepower Has big wide seat. Visibility unlimited. Options include: auto cn less gas than any other production engine, matic transmission, independent front suspension, power Aslngle lever puts you In 4-wh.el drive or 2. No more nest of levers to clut ter the floor! r Easy to Enter. The cab is just a short step up. Doors open wide 12 degree. And traditionally high ground clearance is now combined with tow loading height C7.tr).' P"" ..m NEW Csl rctflcus il Farley Motor Co. HEPPNER, OREGON Sao'TO GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH" dues. 9 p.m. Ch. 25) Elligott, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Morgan, and Bob Rietmann, lone; Larry Campbell, Echo: Larry Lindsay, Tad Miller, and Mrs. Vernon Munkers, Lexing ton; Mrs. Douglas Drake, and Kenneth Turner, Heppner. A program announcing the an nual Washington State Weed Conference, which will be held at Yakima on November 4 and 5, arrived at my desk this past week. In looking through the items for discussion, it occurred to me that some of our ranchers, chemical dealers and applica tors, as well as others, might be interested in the programs. There will be general discussions on both agricultural and indus trial weed control, including an nual and perennial weeds, in cluding a discussion on the new promising herbicide, Tordon, for the control of brush and peren nial weeds. The meeting will be held at the Chinook Motel and Tower in Yakima. Annual Conservation Speech Contest on Monday Night Participation in the annual Soil Conservation Speech contest is excellent this year. Mrs. Groves of the Heppner High school speech department in forms us that there are 13 high school students preparing speeches on "Woodland Man agement in the Heppner boil Conservation District." This is the annual conservation speech contest which is sponsored state wide by the Oregon Association of Sou Conservation Districts. In Morrow county, the Hepp ner District has been active for several years in pushing the pro gram with the excellent cooper ation of the school speech classes. An example of this ac tivity is the excellent showing of Morrow county girls at our state speech contest, two of which have participated in past years. Martha Doherty, Heppner, was winner last year. Beverly Davidson rated hieh in the state contest two years ago. These bovs and girls do an excellent job and it is worthwhile for the public to hear their speeches and give them encouragement. This year the local contest will be held at the multipurpose room in the Heppner High school on" Monday evening, October 28. Everyone is invited to attend and hear the speeches, beginning at 8:00 p.m. Bob Jepsen, lone, and Kenneth Turner, Heppner, co-chairmen of this event, are doing a nice job in cooperation with Mrs. Groves. The Morrow County Grain Growers provides trophies and medals for partici pants and winners which give these boys and girls an added incentive to participate in the program. Students Express Appreciation Talking about boys and girls, it was nice to have a number of steering and power brakes. i J"JF B I n 3EEF GLADIATOR Designed and built for 4-wheel drive. That's why the Gladiator Is so tough. And that same toughness is now available in 2-wheel drive tool The Gladiator line includes 120" and 128" wheelbases. 7 and 8 foot pickup boxes. Stake and pickup bodies with single and dual rear wheels. GVW's 4000 to 8600 pounds. This one makes a demonstration drive worthwhile I Come drive the Gladiator soon. And bring your wife along I See your 'Jeep' Dealer today. manufactured only by KAISER Jeep CORPORATION '.Toledo 1, Ohio MBIM NEWS CROP-WEATHER SUMMARY For week ending October 18. 19G3 Still killing weeds in sum mer fallow. Waiting for rain for germination of more cheat grass. Considerable seeding this week. Alfalfa seed harvest complete, yields from 200 to 800 pounds per acre. Several thousand weaner calves de livered on contract this week. Calf weights above average due to good grass season. "thank you" letters from the sixth grade students of Mrs. Fred Hoskins' class at the Heppner girb attended the receTkrest ,1 1, 1 rpi - 1 .1 I Conservation School tour, and eviriental v. frnm thpir lpttprs enjoyed every bit of it. Grass-Alfalfa Mixture Proved Good Seeding Some recent experimental re sults carried out by a neighbor ing research station on a com parison of grass-alfalfa versus grass alone pastures, should be of interest to our range oper ators. . Over the past several years, many of our range men have included alfalfa in their grass mixtures for range seed ing, borne that have not, wish that they would have after ob serving results throughout the county. Those attending the Range and Pasture Improvement committee tour in the Ukiah area last sum mer were convinced that this was a good practice. Here are a few of the benefits accrued with the addition of alfalfa in the forage mixtures in this research work: 1. Dry matter production was increased 55 over grass alone. 2. Live weight gain per animal was increased 135 over grass alone. 3. Forage consump tion per pound of live weight gain was reduced. 4. Live weight pain per acre was increased 215 over grass alone. 5. Grazing rate was increased over 4U70 over grass alone, the aitaiia usea was a creeping or grazing type similar to Nomad. Grasses used were Crested wheat grass, Inter mediate wheat grass, and Russ ian wild rye. Annual Meeting Important Don't forget the annual meet ing of the Morrow County Live stock Growers Association, to be held on November 1 and 2 this year. The Friday activities will be held at the fair grounds be ginning at 10:30, the Saturday activities at the Elks lodge room beginning at 10:00 a.m. A good program is scheduled of interest to every livestock grower. ALL TYPES of Moore Rediforms available through the Gazette Times office salesbooks, pur chase order books, requisitions, receipt books, and others. Weed Conference Set November 7-8 At Klamath Falls Perennial weed control will be emphasized during the 12th annual Oregon Weed Conference November 7 and 8 at the Willard Hotel in Klamath Falls, reports Rex Warren, Oregon State Uni versity extension farm crops specialist and conference secre tary. Also receiving special atten tion this year will be control of weeds in range areas and in W"!0 Jt " f K "-"-'.: M-ot" tatives, stressed O. K. Petersen. junction city, conierence presi dent. Each year the conference is held in a different section of the state. About 200 persons usually attend. This year's program will hold special interest to produc ers in the Klamath Basin and adjoining areas in Northern California, Warren believes. Two talks on chemicals and weed control are scheduled. Dr. C. L. Foy of the University of California, Davis, will speak on plant responses to chemical use and Dr. Virgil Freed, head of the OSU Department of Agricultural Chemicals, will stress selecting chemicals for plant control. Progress in biological weed control will be the topic of James K. Holloway, of the entomology research division, USDA Agricul tural Research Service at Al bany, Calif. Conference participants will also hear reports on national weed problems and what is be ing done about them. Weed prob lems in the Klamath Basin and two panel discussions featuring industry representat i v e s who will describe new herbicides and their uses. Keith Sime, Portland, is vica president of the Oregon Weed Conference Association. Directors are Paulen Kaseburg, Wasco; Ed Hoeft, Pilot Rock; George Moore, Woodburn, and W. H. Kosesan, Salem. J. D. Vertrees, Douglas county extension agent, and Bud Jones, Oswego, serve as ex officio directors. the lESVJIJUIS 'use W"x iimny-iym hihiijuuji uuiujii-h'iu wrvm nrmmpvt miiuu.i u muui i ..i.iimn iummwinuMnn wm on m J -"IH Chemical fallow with Atrazine gives outstanding Your Home Agent Apple Market Offers Variety For Home Uses By ESTHER KIRMIS Apple trees around the county are surely yielding delicious goodness this October. In visiting the Walter Wrights in the Hard man area, the William Rawlins of Eightmile. and the Andy Skiles and M. E. Hadwicks of Irrigon, I've been tasting some of the best! According to the "Spotlight" received from Velma Seet, OSU Marketing specialist, this year we are lucky because the Oregon apple crop is a large one esti mated at 2Vi million bushels which Is 9 larger than last year's crop. (Hood River is Ore gon's leading apple-producing county accounting for over 85 of the state's total.) Other com mercial apple producing counties are Marion, Umatilla, and Polk. Apple "Barely Breathe" Thanks to controlled atmos phere storage, we can now buy fresh apples just about any time of the year. Apples need three conditions for storage low tem perature, low oxygen ,and high carbon dioxide, which causes apples to "barely breathe." The warehouse is then sealed air tight so the apples can "sleep" and remain nearly tree fresh until late in the season. Choose Apples To Fit Use Intended use is the best basis for selecting a certain kind of apple. Many varieties are all purpose good for eating out-of-hand, salads, pies, and for gen eral cooking. Tart, firm apples that cook quickly are desired for pies, sauce, and desserts. Sweet er apples are favorites for eat ing raw. For baking, use apples that hold their shape when cooked. The following apples common ly found in Oregon markets are listed in order of annual ap pearance on product stands: Yellow Transparent First oi the season's cooking apples. Light green to yellow. Tart and juicy. Good for applesauce and apple pie. Not a "keeper," Lodi Similar to Yellow Trans parent but fruits are larger and ripen about a week later. Keeps a little longer than Transparent. Good cooking apple. Also liked for eating out of hand. Gravenstein Round and vari colored, streaked with red, yel low, and green. Mellow, yet tart in flavor. Excellent for cooking and eating fresh. Most plentiful in September. Red delicious Deep red, five knobs on blossom end. Sweet, firm and fragrant. Eat raw or u.se 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 Va 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 V2 lb. of Atrazine BOW per acre plus the HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday, October 24. 1963 in salads. Often used for cara melled apples. Jonathan Small to medium. Deep red. Juicy, moderately tart, tender, crisp. Shorter season than many of the fall apples. Good eaten raw and for all cooking purposes. Golden Delicious Yellow, sweet, firm, crisp, and tender. Use raw and for general cooking. Some think them more flavor ful than Red Delicious. Rome Beauty Large apple. Mellow mingled with red. Juicy and slightly tart. Particularly esteemed for baking. General cooking apple. WinesatK-A later apple which is a bright deep red with an indistinct stripe. Flesh is tinged with yellow; very juicy, firm, and moderately crisp. A leading all-purpose variety. Yellow Newton One of the oldest varieties known to Ore gon. Yellow to green in color. Medium to large in size, usually somewhat flattened. Juicy, firm, crisp, tender, and highly aro matic. Excellent for botli eating and cooking. Co-op Corner... By JOE Question- What is meant by the statement, competition?" Answer when co-operatives enter the field of business activities where existing competition has failed to do a satisfactory job, they have a tendency to force competition to reduce their margins. As co-operatives continue to be the pace setter in the field where they function, they create compe tition and Improve the marketing system much more than the percentage of business done through the co-operatives would indicate. WINTER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. CHECK THESE PRICES BEFORE YOU BUY. Country Squire winter tread tires: 7.50-14 black $22.00 7.10-15 black $24.40 (This price includes tax, mounting and balancing) rC0OPElATIOHGEISrREiLTS LEXINGTON Lexington Cheatgrass control 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 S-lb. bag sizes. Chemical fallow with Atra- zine can help you get more produo tion per acre . . . and do it for less money. Geigy Agricultural Chemicals, Divl sion of Geigy Chemical Corporation, Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley, N. Y. OIATOIJ OI CWMtfMl IO MODII eigv m h il UN AGIIICUITUM JPJ V J- 4 M 1 MrazineUe NORWEGIAN APPLE CAKE lVa cups sugar 2 cups flour 2 cubes butter or margarine (or half and half) 2 teaspoons baking powder (add to flour) 2 eggs 3 medium size apples grated (2 to 3 cups) 3 .tablespoons sugar cinnamon Mix butter and flour like you would for pie crust. Add sugar and mix well. Beat eggs and mix with rest it will be 'crumbly. Spread half of the dough in a round spring pan or two cake or pie tins, patting In place. Peel and grate three apples about 2V- to 3 cups. Mix with 3 table spoons sugar (more if apples are very tart), sprinkle with cinn amon. Spread apples evenly over mixture in pan. Spoon remainder of dough (using teaspoon) over the top of the apples. Bake in 375 degree oven 50 to 60 minutes. Spread powdered sugar icing over the cake. Rum flavor or nutmeg makes a nice flavor for the icing. ENGELMAN "Co-operatives create 3i OIL CO-OP ph. 989-8115
