County Agent's Office
HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, December 12, 1963
Latest Beef Breeding Techniques
Described at Wednesday Meeting
By N. C. ANDERSON
Although the evening was cold
and foggy and there were the
usual conflicts, several intensely
interested ranchers attended last
Wednesday evening's meeting
to discuss modern techniques of
beef breeding by artificial in
semination. Representatives of
Western Herd Builders, affiliated
with the American Breeders Ser
vice, the nation's largest group
in this business, told of their
program and operation.
Former Montana County Agent
Ed Atkins, their beef technician
did an excellent job in outlining
their operation through a series
of colored slides. He pointed out
that ABS has been in service
sinice 1941, showed their prog
eny test program for the selec
tion of bulls through feed gain
and carcass evaluation put into
their stud ring. He showed slides
of actual management on many
Western ranches, on how the
breeding herd is handled in such
a program. Several attending in
dicated interest in breeding
some beef cows this year in this
program.
Polled herd at Lyndon for bull
production.
" These are the kind of sales
that our registered breeders
dream about but don't have too
many of unless they really have
quality and a name for them
selves. The Ekstroms, while in
the Polled Hereford business for
only a relatively short while,
have consistently gained both
quality and name for themselves.
They also sold a young polled
heifer for $2,000 to Earl Beckard
of the Circle B. Ranch, Santa
Rosa.
Fresh back from their Calif
ornia trip, Herb exhibited the
reserve grand champion polled
bull at the Oregon Polled Here
ford Association sale in Port
land on Saturday. Again con
gratulations go to the Ekstroms.
Three Morrow Ranchers
Lead State Organizations
Somewhat of a record has been
set for Morrow county, I believe,
as we find local ranchers head
ing up three state-wide organi
zations. At the recent meeting
of the Oregon Wheatgrowers
League held in Portland, Milton
Morgan, lone, was elected as
presdient for 1964. Heading up
other organizations are George
Rugg, Heppner, who is now in
his second year as president of
the Oregon Wool Growers Assoc
iation, and Harold Beach who,
likewise is in his second year as
president of Oregon Farm Bur
eau. This is an indication of the
type of quality leadership that
we have among our Morrow
county ranchers.
Harold and George have done
an excellent job in their respec
tive organizations and we know
that Milt will be respected in the
same manner in his capacity
with the league. While I did not
get to attend the annual meet
ing of the Oregon Wheat Grow
ers League this year due to ill
ness, I have had several reports
of it being a top "work" meeting
again this year. Important res
olutions and recommendations
passed, and will give the new
president a full agenda for the
new year, I am sure.
Ekstroms Have Grand
Champion at Poll-O-Rama
As we talk about honors that
come to our ranchers we would
like to congratulate the Herbert
Ekstroms for their excellent
showing made at Cow Palace
and the Poll-O-Rama Show and
Sale recently concluded at Sac
ramento. The Ekstroms had
their general good show string
again and I am sure did them
selves proud at Cow Palace
which resulted in some good
sales at the Poll-O-Rama sale.
Their young bull consigned to
Poll-O-Rama was judged Grand
Champion and sold to the John
Lewallens of Lynden, Calif., for
$3900. The Lewallens have a
large commercial herd in Nev
ada and California and keep a
Club Sponsors Christmas Party
A real community spirit pre
vails and it is always a priv
ilege to be among the invited
guests of the annual Christmas
party of the Rhea Creek 4-H
Livestock club. This is something
that the club members and par
ents look forward to each year
with turkey, dressing, and all the
fixings, Christmas tree, presents
and all.
Over 50 persons attended this
annual party Sunday evening at
the Rhea Creek Grange hall.
Able leaders, Wilbur Van Blok
land and Gene Hall, met with
the 18 club members for the
regular monthly meeting which
is again a privilege to attend.
We like to see such community
activities.
Growers Make Good
Showing in Wheat Samples
Those who attended the annual
meeting of the Oregon Wheat
Growers League last week had
the opportunity to hear a panel
discussion on "Production Prac
tices and Chemical Aspects of
the Protein Problem of Wheat."
Information providing the back
ground material for this panel
discussion were several hundred
wheat samples that were taken
throughout the Columbia Basin
where protein analysis were run
and this protein level correlated
with depth of soil, type of soil,
fertilizer use and yield. Twenty
five Morrow county grain sam
ples went into this protein study.
Many individual ranchers have
asked what the protein content
was in the samples taken from
their farm. We have held this
up pending the presentation for
the annual meeting and this in
formation is now available.
Of the eight Omar samples
taken, low protein was 5.6,
high 7.4. By growers, protein
tests were: L. E. Ruhl, 5.7, W.
C. Munkers, 5.7, Tad Miller, 5.6,
Ralph Beaer, 5.6, Laur e n c e
Becket, 5.9, Frank Anderson, 6.1,
Rayond Lundell, 7.3, and John
Lane, 7.4.
Of the four Gaines samples
used, high protein was from the
Jim and Earl Pettyjohn farm
with a 10.2 level, W. C. Ros
wall, 6.3, Louis Halvorsen, 6.2,
and C. N. Jones and Sons, 5.9.
One Brevor sample was taken
from the Hunt Brothers ranch
with a protein content of 5.7.
There were two Golden var
ieties, one from Roger Palmer
with a 5.5 and one from the
Barton Clark ranch with a 7.3.
There was one Burt sample from
the Tom Ashbeck farm with a
12.0 test; one Orfed from Jim
Lindsay with 9.6, one Requa
from Bert Greib, 8.3 and a Turkey
from Glen Campbell with a 6.5.
Six Burt samples were taken
with the sample from the Al
Fetsch ranch running the lowest
with a 5.6, W. C. Van Winkle,
5.7, Don Pointer, 5.8, Bob Lov
gren, 6.0, Burl Akers, 6.1 and
Alvin Wagenblast, 7.4.
All of these protein tests were
figured at a 14 moisture level.
The reason for this is to make
them more meaningful as the
miller brings the moisture of his
wheat to be milled to this mois
ture level. By sampling them in
the same condition as the mil
ler would have them for milling,
gives a more realistic value.
1963 Yearbook Available
Fresh off the press is the 1963
yearbook of Agriculture, "A Place
to Live." I know many of our
people have copies of past year
books and may want to add this
one to their library. This year
book is aimed at informing all
Americans about the effects of
urbanizing and industrialization
on rural America and the need
for plans and action so that
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A HAPPY SIGH is expressed by Mrs. Glenn Smith, Morrow county
agents secretary, as she places three thick copies of the agents
annual reports in the mail to Oregon State University. Copies
of the report have been mimeographed to be given to key people
of the county to keep them posted on the work of the extension
service.
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Cooking Club Plans For Christmas Party
Twelve members of the Butter
fingers 4-H Cooking club held
their third meeting November 20
at the home of Mrs. Wallace
Wolff. We answered roll call by
presenting a turkey which each
girl had made. We divided into
groups of three for making cold
drinks. When we got finished
we drank our own drinks.
Mrs. Alderman furnished the
transportation and the treats.
The next meeting is going to
be a Christmas party. The girls
are not going to exchange gifts,
but we are going to, make gifts
for our mothers. Melinda Leon
nig is the party planner and
she is in charge of the party.
Rebecca Duffy, reporter
Yes, the Gazette-Times can
print the form you need for busi.
ness or ranch use. Phone 676-9228.
To Members of
The Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative
and customers of
Pacific Power and Light Company
IN WHEELER, GILLIAM, AND MORROW COUNTIES
In order to fully inform the public in connection with the exchange
of the properties and service areas of Pacific Power and Light Com
pany in portions of Morrow, Gilliam, and Wheeler Counties, the
Board of Directors of the Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative have
authorized the following statement of its policy and future plans:
The Board of Directors and the management of Columbia Basin
Electric Cooperative believe the sale and exchange of properties and
service areas between Pacific Power and Columbia Basin will result
in a number of benefits for the customers presently served by both
systems. This will be achieved through the elimination of further
duplication of facilities needed to supply the growing power needs
of intermingled areas, and the ability of each system to concentrate,
with resulting efficiencies, upon the day-to-day problems of meet
ing their utility service responsibility. They also believe it will help
to better promote the growth and development of the areas served.
The agreement between Pacific Power and the Columbia Basin
Cooperative has been under study since the passage two years ago
of State Legislation which established procedures for neighboring
electric systems to consolidate their service areas through exchanges
and boundary agreements.
The agreement was reached through negotiations entered into
voluntarily by both parties and was carried forward by the Directors
and management of Columbia Basin and Pacific Power with a sin
cere desire to work out a program that would be in the interest of
all concerned.
By action of the members of Columbia Basin at their regular
annual meeting on November 22, 1963, the by-laws of the Cooper
ative were amended to:
1. Extend to all Pacific Power electric consumers who will be served
by Columbia Basin, following the exchanges, by becoming mem
bers, the same full voting rights and privileges as are enjoyed by
present members of the Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, and
2. Expand the membership of the Board of Directors to include a
director from each community of 500 or more population in the
three counties; namely Heppner, Condon, and Fossil.
The by-law amendments mean that when the actual transfer of the
properties takes place the 2,000 Pacific Power customers served by
these lines will automatically become full-fledged members of Col
umbia Basin and cities of Heppner, Condon, and Fossil will promptly
have a representative on the Columbia Basin Board to serve until the
next annual meeting and election. The city councils of the three
communities already have been asked to recommend a citizen to
represent their community on the board; to serve by appointment
until the next annual election when the directors will be elected for
three-year terms.
The Columbia Basin Directors also have formally voted to
maintain the existing rates for those customers presently served
by Pacific Power. Meter reading, billing, and accounting will con
tinue as at present.
The Directors also voted to maintain the existing level of fran
chise tax payments to the cities and the same level of property tax
payments made by Pacific Power for support of the city and
county governments and the schools in the three counties.
To insure continuance of high quality electric service in the
communities of Condon and Fossil and adjacent areas of Gilliam
and Wheeler Counties, Columbia Basin will base a two or four
man crew in Condon and also will continue to operate the cus
tomer service office which Pacific Power has maintained in Con
don. This will be in addition to Columbia Basin's service facility
station at Heppner.
The present employees of Pacific Power will be offered em
ployment with Columbia Basin, should they choose to remain in
the community.
Columbia BcMn Clecbuc Goop&iative
Walter Jaeger, President
Dick Krebs, Vice Pres.
Jack Hynd, Jr., Sec.-Treas.
Kenneth Smouse
Ilenry Baker
Dick Wilkinson
Walter Wright
Elmer Palmer
Virgil West
lone
Ph. 422-7289