HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, November 21, 1963
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County Agent's Office
Workshop To Hold
Farm Wives' Interest
By N. C. ANDERSON
Interest is high in the Farm
Management Workshop, sched
uled for December 10-11, 17
and 18 as prc-enrollment forms
are returned to the office. A
letter mailed to all of our farm
families, announcing the work
shop, went out last week. While
not much encouragement was
given the farm wife in attend
ing the farm management short
course held three years ago, spec
ial emphasis is being placed in
her attendance for this session.
Manning Becker, farm man
agement specialist, who will as
sist with the workshop, pointed
out in recent correspondence that
Morrow county has been the only
county where farm management
workshops have been held in the
past that women did not attend.
In other counties, women have
made up 20 to 30 of the at
tendance and in most cases, were
most interested in the course.
Manning Becker stated, "I per
sonally feel that it is a good
Idea to ask the wives to partici
pate. (You may find that in
some cases the wife will attend
by herself). Since many of the
wives do keep the records these
are the people we should be
reaching." As a result of this in
terest by the women, we spend
most of the first day on income
tax management.
The second day will be a ie
view of decision making and
economic principles and improv
ing farm accounts. During the
last two days, time will be spent
on analyzing farm records, com
puting efficiency factors, using
farm records, including budget
ing and adjustments, Some time
will be spent on enterprise ac
counting and machinery cost an
alysis. Many who attended the
workshop in 1900 indicated that
they thoroughly enjoyed the
sessions. We feel that this one
will be even better.
We urge those who have not
sent in their pre-enrollment
forms, to get them in soon in
order that we can plan accord
ingly. The sessions are scheduled
from 10:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 to'
3:00 each day.
Medusahead Bulletins Available
A new Oregon State bulletin,
Special Report 149, "Medusahead
A Threat to Oregon Range Land,"
is fresh off the press. The bulle
tin gives the geographic distri
bution of the infestation of
Medusahead, a description of
this weedy grass, which is .desig
nated as one of the primary
range weed problems in Oregon.
It discusses its environment im
pact on range land economy and
gives control methods and man
agement. The bulletin, among other
things, points out that first con
cern should be the recognition
of the weed so that spot infes
tations may be reliably identi
fied. A program of early treat
ment of these spots may mean
the difference between a full
scale invasion of Medusahead in
to virtually all ranges presently
dominated by cheatgrass or
other annuals and successfully
lviing with this weedy grass. It
further points out that a well
planned system of proper range
use and management is an es
sential part of a success pro
gram to combat Medusahead.
Medusahead, while only ldin
tlfied a few years ago in Morrow
county, we believe has been with
us on ranges in the foothills of
the Hardman country for many
years. It will spread quite rap
idly where poor range manage
ment conditions are found. Since
everyone should recognize the
potential of Medusahead, we
suggest that they call for a
copy of the new bulletin hero at
our office.
New Rodent Bait Available
Fall Is hero and cooler weath
er always drives rats ami mice
Indoors. These rodents are seek
ing shelter in the houses, barns,
machinery sheds, feed rooms,
and oilier buildings. This is the
time of year to give consider
ation to a baiting program before
numbers build up and Ihese rats
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and mice become a big problem
for you.
Research has done much in the
way of developing new baits
that are relatively safe for use
around the premises without
worrying about cats and dogs
being harmed. Several years
ago, a new anti-coagulant bait,
warafarin, was developed. With
in the past year, this has been
improved upon and most all of
this type bait now being sold
is of this new improved material.
There are many trade names by
which it is sold. It comes in the
concentrated form for mixing
yourself, or can be bought mixed
with oatmeal, cornmeal or other
grain. There is even a variety
of flavors now as manufacturers
use both grain and meat so ruts
don't become tired of eating one
menu! All feed storse, hardwares,
and drug .stores carry one or
more brands of these baits. They
are easy to use by following
Instructions.
Stored Wheat Rates High
Some Interesting information
reached mv desk recently rel
ative to the mothball fleet where
wheat has been stored over 10
vcars. We thank Cliff Carlson
of Archer-Daniels for supplying
this information.
In comparing loaded and un
loaded grades, the report had to
say, "None or tne stored wneat
was down graded due to change
in condition or deterrioratlon."
This program extended from the
loading of the first vessel on
March 11, 1954 at Seattle, Wash
ington until the last vessel was
unloaded on October 2, 1J at
Vancouver, Washington."
Of the total amount In fleet
at Olympia and Astoria, slightly
over 39 million bushels carried
the same grade throughout the
storage. Almost lVa minion
bushels Increased one numeric
grade and the same amount de
creased one numeric grade. The
increase in unloading over load
ing grade was due to increase
in test weight while in storage
while the loss In grade was due
to change In standards during
the storage, rather than in the
condition of the wheat. The
grain standards were changed
on June 15, 1957. Each state
grade certificate showing a down
grading contained the following
statement, "These meet the
United States grade specifica
tions which will be In effect on
Juno 14, 1957 for number 1
Western White."
Contrary to much public opin
ion concerning the storage of
this fleet in mothball ships, it
evidentally worked out very sat
isfactory. Of the almost 42 mil
lion bushels loaded there was
a total shortage of for the fleet
storage program of 6,230 bushels
or a percentage of 0.015.
County 2nd in Bee Inspecting
While bee keeping is not an
Important Industry in Morrow
county, It was interesting to see
the State Department of Agri
culture report on apiary inspec
tions made the past year. Out of
the 36 counties, two counties,
Gilliam and Sherman had no
bees Inspected. In the other 34
counties, Morrow was among
six where there were no Infected
apiaries. I was surprised to see
that there were 16 different ap
iaries inspected in the county
with 213 colonies. Union had the
largest number of colonies in
spected with no infection, Mor
row county was second. Inspec
tions, which are to prevent the
spread of bee diseases mainly
American Foul brood and Euro
pean Foul brood are financed
by licensed foes paid by the bee
keepers.
Tree Order Blanks Arrive
We have just received a supply
of order blanks for forest trees
for farm and woodland wind
break planting for the 1904
season. Seedlings available for
Eastern Oregon plantings are
Douglas Fir, Pondorosa, Scotch,
l.odgepole, Monterey, Austrian,
Knolieone, ami Sugar Pine,
Grand. White, and Shasta Fir;
Port urtonl and Incense Cedar;
1:00
p. m.
Hereford Ranch
Uniform offering of Big,
Rugged Beefy Dulls of de
pendable quality, pasture
raised.
Frank Anderson
Heppner, Oregon
D. Van Blokland
Has lop Score
Ir 4-H Judging
Dale Van Blokland took top
honors at the 4-H livestock judg
ing day held at Pine City on
Saturday, November 16. He was
closely followed by Maureen Do
hertv and Tom Rawlins, reports
Joe Hay, county extension agent.
Van Blokland scored 546 points
out of a possible MX); Maureen
Doherty scored 537 points and
Rawlins, 436.
Other top scoring judges were
David Hall, 532; Carol Rawlins,
487; Mike Partlow, 455; Sherri
O'Brien, 450; Teresa Harshman.
436; Franell Walker, 433; and
Patti Healy, 415.
In addition to the judging, 4-H
members were given experience
in selecting livestock for their
projects. They were asked to
select the top four steers out of
a group and give reasons for
their selections.
"Scores from two of three 4-H
livestock judging events to be
held in Morrow county this year
will be used for selecting state
fair and Pacific International
Livestock Exposition judg i n g
teams," Hay said.
Livestock Club Plans
Goals at Meetings
A reorganization meeting for
the Butter Creek Junction 4-H
Livestock club was held October
22 at the Pine City schoolhouse.
The meeting was called to order
by outgoing president Mitch
Ashbeck. Nomina t i o n s were
open for new officers. Those elec
ted were Patti Healy, president;
Mitch Ashbeck, vice president;
Sarah Witherrite, secre t a r y
treasurer; Melvin Ashbeck, song
and game leader, and Calvin
Ashbeck, club reporter.
Coming events for the year
were discussed. Guests were Joe
Hay, Charlie Daly, Bill Healy,
Mrs. Carl Rhea and her daugh
ter, Lori.
We had our second meeting
November 5. Melvin Ashbeck led
the pledge to the flag and Shiela
Luciani led the 4-H pledge. We
checked our goals for the coming
year. Melvin Ashbeck led us in
a song, and refreshments wero
served by Mrs. Weldon Wither
rite. Calvin Ashbeck, reporter
Sewing-8 4-H Club
Has Two Meetings
The Sewing-8 4-H club met
October 28. We elected our of
ficers. They are Nancy Campbell,
president; June Ledbetter, vice
president; Glenda Kay Van
Winkle, secrtary; Mary Kay
Hughes, news reporter, and
Carol Hughes, song and game
leader. We filled out our record
books with our names, age, data
of birth and years in sewing.
We met again November 2, and
named our club the Sewing-8.
We talked about making favors
for the hospital and the kind
we would make. We meet the
first Saturday of every month
in the lunchroom.
Mary Kay Hughes, reporter
3 Knitting Groups
Make Up 4-H Club
A meeting was held at the
elementary school Tuesday, No
vember 12, to organize a 4-H
knitting club, under the leader
ship of Mrs. Bill Genrty. The
meeting was opened with the
club pledge. We selected the
name Blue Mountain Knitters
for our club name. Our officers
are Judy Gentry, president;
Becky Fulleton, secretary and
treasurer, Carolyn Bookman, re
porter, and Lynn Key, song lead
er. The cluh is divided into three
groups. Mrs. Elsie Gibson will
teach phase two of knitting; Mrs.
Rachel Harnet and Mrs. Opal
Cook will teach a beginner's
class, or phase one.
Sierra Redwood, Chinese Arbor
vitae, Norway Spruce and Rocky
Mt. Juniper in the Conifers, wiih
Black Locust, Caragana, Chinese
Kim, Russian Olive, and Honey
Locust as Broadleaves. Anyone
Interested should check at this
office. Trees will not bo shippeJ
prior to December 1.
We recommend February 1
shipment as spring planted trees
have been most successful in
Morrow county. We would be
glad to work with anyone plan
ning a windbreak or woodland
planting.
Schedule Received
For WSU Shortcourso
A few davs ago we receivei
a copy of the program for tin
12ih Washington State Univer
sit v Stockmen's Shortcourso. 1
will be held at Pullman thi:
year on December 9, 10, 11. am
11'.
The program this year
will
al-
n.'ititm nuin;nT,miMit :in,l nvirk-
eting. Those attending can select
from three different programs
which will be carried on simul
taneously. Professors, teachers, or lectur
ers will be from various depait
ments of Washington State Uni
versity, including the Department
of Animal Science ami Veteri
narian Medicine, Experiment
station, as we as troni
com
moreial livestock industries
Universities in other states
and
ami
Canada.
For those who are inter.
sled
n further information, contact
l.eland O. Strain. Conference Co
ordinator, Room 102, Wilson Hall,
w astnngton Nate University,
Pullman. Livestock growers who
nave attoiuiea this shortcourso
Chats From Your Home Agent
Thoughts Given to Turkey
Dinner as Holiday Nears
By ESTHER KIRMIS
Thanksgiving plans are in the
air. Let's visit about the tra
ditional turkey and cranberries
this week.
You can buy frozen turkey al
ready stuffed or without stuff
ing, but there's a difference in
the way you handle it.
Virginia Weiser, OSU Nutrit
ionist, tells you how.
If you buy a frozen turkey, al
ready stuffed, cook it without
thawing. Before cooking, it's all
right to let it stand overnight
in the refrigerator, but not at
room temperature. Once you do
start roasting the turkey, con
tinue until it is finished. Do not
start it one day and finish it
the next.
If the frozen turkey is not
stuffed, thaw it in its own wrap
per, in the refrigerator. The
thawing is more uniform than
when thawed at room temper
ature. A turkey of 10 to 20
pounds will take about two days
to thaw in the refrigerator.
Boneless Turkey Rolls
When Charlie Fisher, OSU
Poultryman, visited us last
spring for chicken barbecueing,
he told us about boneless turkey
rolls which are taking new
shape in Oregon.
They are molded to resemble
a whole turkey, and the darK
and light meat tied separately.
The dark meat is placed so that
it resembles the turkey s legs
and thighs.
This year more than half mil
lion pounds of boneless turkeys
will go on sale in the Pacific
Northwest.
The Extension Service consum
er tested the boneless turkey
and helped the nrocessor keep
records and yield weights and
aided in solving other market
ing problems.
The USDA bulletin, "Turkey on
the table the year Round" is
available from the County
Agent's office for ways to pre
pare the bird.
Cranberry Harvest
Oregon homemakers will havo
plenty of fresh, plump cran
berries this season as more Ore
gon berries are coming to mar
ket this year than last. The crop
is forecast at 45,600 barrels (100
pounds per barrel) which is con
siderably greater than average..
Cranberry harvest in the east
starts shortly after Labor Day,
and the first berries reaching
the west coast come from Massa
chusetts. Harvesting in Oregon
and Washington gets under way
in late September or early Oc
tober and may run through No
vember, assuring fresh berries
in good supply through De
cember. ,
Most Oregon berries come from
Coos county; but Clatsop, Curry,
Tillamook, and Lane also have
small acreages.
Cranberries Year Around
It is possible that fresh market
sales of cranberries may be ex
tended to an entire year. This
could be the results of some
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experiments now being done in
Massachusetts by the Ocean
Spray Cranberry Association. In
this experiment cranberries are
immersed in a water bath of 125
degrees F. for a short time. The
idea is to wash away fungus
that could develop and cause
the fruit to rot. The fruit is then
air cooled to 75 degrees F.
It is planned to put some of
the berries through the heat
treatment again in February and
March for shipment through
Easter. About 1 of the season's
harvest will be involved in the
test. Results could mean fresh
cranberries will be on the market
nearly all year along.
Selection
Be sure to select plump, shiny
smooth skinned berries, size,
color, and shape will vary with
variety, but if berries are plump
and firm, bright colored and
shiny, you'll know they are truiy
fresh.
Processing
In addition to fresh cran
berries now in season, shoppers
find processed cranberry pro
ducts on supermarket shelves the
year around. Most popular items
are canned whole and jellied
cranberry sauce. Many enjoy
bottled cranberry juice, a blend
of cranberry juice, sugar, and
water. Mixed with other juices
or gingerale, this makes a re
freshing drink. Served hot or
cold, its ruby red color is par
ticularly appropriate to the holi
day season. Apple-cran berry
sauce is an interesting combi
nation usually found in the
canned goods section of your
supermarket. Shoppers may also
find cranberry-orange relish m
some frozen food department.
Cranberries have Many Uses
Growing in popularity cran
berries are a wonderful accom
paniment for all meats and poul
try. The versatile tangy cran
berry adds color and flavor tc
dishes served at breakfast, lunch
or dinner in muffins and
breads, molded salads, pies and
cakes, sherbets, jams and jellies,
refreshing fruit drinks, and, of
course, an infinite variety of
relishes and sauces.
Sewing-8 4-H Club
Elects New Officers
The Sewing-8 4-H club met Oc
tober 28. We elected our officers.
They are Nancy Campbell, presi
dent, June Ledbetter, vice-president;
Glenda Kay Van Winkle,
secretary, Mary Kay Hughes,
news reporter, and Carol Hughes,
song and game leader. We filled
out our record books with our
names, age, date of birth and
years in sewing.
We met again November 2,
and named our club the Sewing
8. We talked about making fav
ors for the hospital and the
kind we would make. We meet
the first Saturday of every month
in the lunchroom.
Mary Kay Hughes, reporter
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ASCS Deadline
Near on Naming
Committeemen
Farmers in Morrow county
now have their annual oppor
tunity to choose the best men
available to serve as ASC com
mitteemen. The elections of Ag
ricultural Stabilization and Con
servation (ASC) community and
county committees are held once
a year throughout the country,
sometime between early Sep
tember and December. In Mor
row county, the community elec
tions will be held by mail and
ballots must be posted not later
than November 29.
By helping select the most
able, energetic, and forward
looking farmers for committee
men, farmers themselves take a
major step to assure good ser
vice to . themselves and their
neighbors, and sound admini
stration of ASCS farm programs
in the community and county.
All farmers who either par
ticipate or are eligible to par
ticipate in any of the programs
administered by the farmer
committeemen are eligible to
cast ballots in the community
elections.
After the community farmer
committees are elected, their
chairmen kpi-vp as Helpcntps tn a
county convention, where the
B&u county committee ot three
regular members is chosen on
December 9.
Since the county and commun
ity committees are responsible
for the local administration of
many national farm programs,
it's important that capable men
be selected. The committees
make local program decisions,
and county office staff do the
necessary detailed administra
tive work. The offices maintain
ed by the county committees are
the farmers' local contact for
business connected with program
participation.
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Woodworkers Meet
"Boardman Builders" 4-H club
answered roll call at Its last
meeting by giving a name of one
part of the saw or hammer. We
studied about different kinds of
nails and saws, then worked on
sawing a board in a straight
line. We will cut out bread
boards this week and bring them
to our next meeting. The only
tools we will use are a saw and
square. Ronald Banzer joined
our club.
Ronald Baker, reporter
Club Makes Halters
On November 12 the lone Live
stock club met at the home of
Herbert Ekstrom, Jr. at 7:00 p.m.
We decided on goals we were
to have for the year. Our leader,
Herbert Ekstrom, showed us how
to make a rope halter. Each
member made a rope halter.
Ronnie Palmateer joined our
club. Visitors were Ted Palm
ateer, Don Peterson, Art Warren,
Michael and Marilyn Warren,
and John Proudfoot.
Earl Pettyjohn, reporter
See Demonstration
On November 5 the Ruralettcs
4-H club met at the home of
Julie Zinter. Roll call was an
swered by each one telling
something we had learned about
buying cotton material. We each
gave a short demonstration,
then our leader, Mrs. Roland
Bergstrom, and Shauna Berg
strom gave a team demonstra
tion on shrinking material.
For refreshments, Julie served
chocolate ice cream and cookies,
then we played games.
Mary McElligott and
Julie Zinter, reporters
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