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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Chats From Your Home Agent Exchangee Says Ireland Showing A New Awakening By ESTHER KIRMIS The "Green and Misty Isle" of Ireland became alive before our eyes last week when Dean Winwr, Oregon's IFYE (Inter national Farm Youth Exchangee) visited our county to tell of his experiences with 11 Irish fam ilies in 1963. "The people of Ireland are living in the past," he explained. "They are just beginning to awaken to modern farm machin ery, conveniences, and customs. I believe you'll see more of a change in the Emerald Isle in the next ten years than they have seen in the last hundred years." He spoke of the Irish easy going nature, their thatched homes where they burn turf (no central heating), and their eat ing six times a day (tea-time is very important to them). Also he told of their farming under moist conditions, their transpor tation, their languages, schools and churches. American Image "Not everyone loves the Amer icans, as we like to believe," was his comment when we asked him about the "American Image" overseas. "No country likes to be considered inferior. Our foreign aid, American tourists, and American soldiers have done much to damage our influence in many countries. "Of the Amer ican IFYE students I met over half of them had witnessed the same thing," he added. House Guest of Van Bloklands While in Morrow county he was the house guest of the Wil bur Van Bloklands of Ruggs, good supporters of the 4-H pro gram in the county. Oregon Trail Memories The Old Oregon Trail kept cropping up in many of the con versations I had with Cecil people last week. F. M. McClin tock, owner of the store in Cecil, told me that Cecil was a water ing place and an overnight stop for the wagon trains. Mrs. Henry Krebs, Cecil, told me that they had also buried their dead there. Your agent was in the area because Mrs. Ewing Hynd has started a 4-H club for children in that neighborhood. They are called BEA's Busy Buddies and number six strong, both boys and girls. Four are taking knit ting, one leather, and one wood working. One of the knitting girls is doubling up and taking Phase 1 of 4-H Clothing also. These children are at the end of the school bus line and it makes it a little difficult for them to participate in the lone 4-H clubs who meet after school. I found them eager and excited to start a club of their own. Getting back to the store at Cecil, they told me that in the early days It was used for Sat urday night dances which would attract people from far and wide. On Sunday morning they would sweep it out and hold church in the same place. A dual-purpose building, I d say. Mrs. Walter Hay Hosts County Advisory Committee The Advisory Committee for the Intension Units met with Mrs. Walter Hays, Boardman, last week. (What a nice sunny day it was). High on the list of business was the planning of the annual Homemaker'i Festival to be held this year in lone on May 13. The theme, "ACWW-Down Un der" was chosen to compliment the shaker, Mrs. Athale Lage, who visited Australia as Ore gon's delegate at the 1962 ACWW Triennial. (Homemakers from all over the world attended). She has colored slides to illus trate her talk about the country she visited. The committee recommended that the festival could be im proved if all six units assisted CLIPPING And SHEARING BLADES SHARPENED FREE As A Service To Our Many Friends and Customers Compliments of HUMPHREYS REZALL DRUGS AND CLEANING ERWJN'S SEED Thursday, March 19. 1964 with the annual day. Otherwise the hostess unit had all these duties: A rundown of jobs for each unit include: Luncheon arrange ments lone unit; Table and stage decorations, lone unit; Special music for the program lone unit; Registration and pro gram covers Irrigon unit; Hos tesses and collection boxes for coupons, stamps, and pennies Boardman unit; Arrangements for display of all units' mosaics Heppner unit; Coffee hour at the beginning Rhea Creek unit, and Display of Australia Pine City unit. Because of too much expense for the lone unit, child care will again be arranged by each unit as they see best. Announcement was also made of the mechanics of the Oregon Homei Economics Council meet ing to be held in Corvallis on May 5-7. This year Morrow coun ty will elect a District Director for District VII, a four-county area. Members of the county ad visory committee are Mrs. Joe Wright, Mrs. John Graves, Hepp ner; Mrs. weldon Withernte, Echo, Mrs. Jim Pettyjohn, lone; Mrs. Paul Slaughter, Irrigon; and Mrs. Walter Hayes, Boardman. Wafer Outlook The satisfactory outlook for 1964 irrigation water supplies in the Umatilla-Walla Walla watersheds, foreseen ono month ago, has been "dimmed" slightly by clear, cold February weather, which brought near record-low precipitation and greatly reduced streamflow, according to a re port released by Bob L. Whaley of the Soil Conservation Service, (USDA), cooperating with Ore gon State University, Oregon State Engineer and others. In flow to the areas' all-important storage reservoirs has been very inadequate. Water content of the moun tain snowpack increased slight ly during the month and is now 105 percent of the 15 year aver age ior March lv Percentage wise this is the best snowpack in the state. The soil mantle under the snowpack is well re-charged and averages 84 percent of capacity. These moist soils will favor a satisfactory snow-melt runoff next spring. Cold Springs Reservoir is now full at 50,000 acre feet compared wun qj.'juu a.i. one year ago at this date. The average is 38,600 acre feet. McKay Reser voir noias lb.ouu acre feet com- -.- ,. '"Ja" Ui)rier0round is Beat" Most of my time is spent dealing with the v underground down where the roots of your crop are fed, that is. You might call my outlook "subterranean", same as the roots'. Your crop and I see eye -to -eye on the subject of nitrogen fertilization: the best way to feed your crop the nitrogen it needs is by Shell NH3 Service. A large number of successful growers around here feel that way, too. They know you can bank on Shell NH3 Service ... the right amount of nitrogen applied the right way, at the right time. INLAND CHEMICAL SERVICE, INC. Aqua-M, Sol 32, Dry Fertilixer as well. PHONE 676-9103 Heppner 82 Nitrogen - 100 Service VAVm NEWS County Agent's Office Stockmen To Observe Cattle Research By N. C. ANDERSON Range livestock growers will be interested in the recently an nounced Beef Cattle Field Day which will be held at the Squaw Butte Exoeriment Station at Burns on March 31. The pro gram which will get underway at 10:00 a.m. at the Poison Creek Grange hall, two miles east of Burns on Highway 78, will cover such important sub Jects as effective early grazing on hay yields, early versus late cut hay for wintering calves, the productive life of beef cattle, cattle price predictions and the factors effecting them with per sonnel from the station and Ore gon State University partici pating on the morning program. After lunch there will be a Down pared with 31,200 a.f. one year ago and an average storage of 44,100 on March first. With reas onable runoff conditions this storage figure will "top out" at about 45,000 acre feet a limited supply for the 1964 irrigation season. Forecasts of streamflow have dropped off slightly since last month but remain in the 90 to 99 Dercent of average range. Flow of the South Fork of the Walla Walla is forecast 74,000 acre feet of 99 percent average for the March-July period. This stream should furnish about av erage water supplies. Flow of Cousc, Dry and Pine creeks should also be close to average. Flow of the Umatilla at Pendle ton is forecast at 96 percent av erage in the April -July period. McKay Creek should flow 41,000 acre feet of 94 percent average in the March-July period an in sufficient amount for the seas on's needs. Butter Creek is fore cast to flow 97 percent average March through July and other similar streams should produce near average water supplies. WANTED Rags. Ph. 676-9228. Gazette-Times, 37-tfc ft tour of current research at the wintering headquarters on the station. Those attending will see two-year-old Hereford heifers that have been wintered on var ious levels of protein, now calv ing, weaner calves wintered on rye hay, the comparison of coarse and fine chopped and long hay for steer calves, wean er calves being fed short and full rations to determine rate and efficiency of production, di gestibility studies, performance tested bulls and environment and carcass quality studies. Several Morrow county ranch ers have attended this field day during the past number of years and found it helpful to their operation. Programs have been mailed to those who have indi cated interest, however, addit ional copies are available at our office for those who might not have received one. Saw Aids in Ripping A new chain saw attachment for making lumber right where the tree falls has been intro duced by Nigran Industries. Called the "Alaskan Junior," the new one man tool makes possible lengthwise ripping to precise di mensions. It could prove to be a useful piece of equipment for anyone wanting to cut square posts, fencing, planks, beams, building timbers, and other shapes from 1 inch thick up to 12x12 or larger. It comes in three sizes, 14 inches, 20 inches and 26 inches, weights approximately 14 pounds without the chain- saw and is priced from $55. We have further information at the office. Good Water Supply Predicted from Snow Pack Much concern has been shown Columbia lasin Electric Co-op over the shortage of irrigation water for this time of year with many who normally irrigate bot tom land by this time, still wait ing for enough flow to reach their ranch. According to the out look for the area, water is ex pected to be average for both spring season and late season on all of our creeks in Morrow county. As of March 1, Buttercreek, near Pine City, was 97 of av erage for the years, 1943 through 1957. While the satisfactory out look for 1964 irrigation water supplies foreseen one month ago has been dimmed slightly by clear, cold, February weather which brought near record low precipitation and greatly reduced stream flow, the water content of the mountain snow pack in creased slightly and is now 1057o of the 15 average for March 1. The soil mantle under the snow pack is well recharged and aver ages 84 of capacity. These moist soils will favor a satis factory snow melt runoff next spring. Buttercreek is forcast to flow 97 average March through July and other similar streams should produce near average water sup plies. Many are surprised at the way the snow has stayed on in the mountains during this mild winter. In the years I have spent here. I cannot remember of having such conditions with out a "chinook" and high creek water sometime during the win ter months, especially with such a mild winter as we have had. Friday Marks Last Date For Feed Grain Signup Friday, March 27, is the final day for signing up for the 1964 Feed Grain program. Those who sign before that date and make required acreage reductions, will be eligible for program benefits which include price supports and payments for diverting feed grain acres to conservation uses. Although similar to the 1963 program, there are three major changes. The maximum acreage which may be diverted on a farm has been raised from 40 to 50 of the base. The payment rate for diverting 40 or more will be subsantially higher than in 1963. National average loan rates are higher for the 1964 Feed Grain crops, but support payments are lower. As in the past, the smallest acreage that can be diverted for payment is 20 of the base. IT'S ALWAYS "JUNE IN JANUARY' Serving Morrow and No payments or price support ing loans on feed grains, other than oats and rye, will be avail able to growers who do not di vert at least 20 of their base. The entire base may be diverted for payment at the higher rate on farms where the base is less than 25 acres. Further details on the 1964 feed grain program can be obtained from the ASCS office. Research Shows Angling Business Reaches Into Millions Sport caught salmon and steel -head pump approximately $18 million annually into the Ore gon economy according to a study just completed by the De partment of Ag Economics at Oregon State University. The re search, planned in 1959 and unit iated in the spring of 1961, was contracted with the University by the Oregon State Game Com mission. Results showed more than $9 million was spent annually on items classed as "durable" such as boating, clothing and camp ing equipment. Current expendi tures for such items as transpor tation, boat rentals, lodging, lures and food were estimated at over $8 million. These totals do not include $500,000 spent by the angleTS for licenses and tags. Trout Orders Needed Now As spring draws near, farm Spray By GAR YEAR-AROUND SERVICE Arm in Mel WIHLON and BOYER Lexington Lexington, Ore. with the sun-like warmth of electric heating " e'euriC hHtin8 ,ystem you kve sun-like comfort instantly, automatically - when you need it No waiting, no drafts, no worry. ,,hJ!.d elKt?C h0Thea,ing is DEPENDABLE No matter how bad the weather, you always have heat when you need it . . . day and night. work days and on holidays. For delivery is by wire. NothS Sorf ' ' nothing ,0 bura PodA It's easy and economical to install. In either a new home or an old one. vaWrtTcneJr0"' " " rCqulrcd- No h FREE0UrInHTr "!? Pla" idcal eIectric hatin W" for your home FREE ... and then estimate what your annual heating costs will be. So, come in or call Today. Gilliam Counties fish pond owners are thinking of restocking their ponds so that a new crop of trout will begin growing. Several have called at the office to ask if orders will again be pooled for pond re stocking. Trout farms in the area have announced a good supply of fingerling trout, Including Kamloop and Eastern Brook at this time. WANTED Soft cotton rags. Ga zette-Times Printing office. LIVESTOCK LOSSES imount to ovr $2 Billion annually. (according. to U5DA estimircif USE OUR LIVESTOCK SUPPLY DEPARTMENT It it deilgnedtto mv you In your Livestock Diieait Prevention Prof rim WE FEATURE SEoTi VACCINES and SUPPLIES HUMPHREYS REXALL DRUG AVIATION Weed Spraying Fertilizing Dusting Seeding Airport Phone 989-8422
