County Agcnt't Office
Fire Prevention Urged
As Threat Constant
T N. C. ANDERSON
With at least tut train anJ
era fires ocnimnj n !
verk. It U eUt-nt that even
though urass an4 rre'th
U somewhat ! than I'Xsl, there
It mil enough to have tne nn
slant threat cf liw.
rvnW Anli-riMn tohl ni he
was urniml at the way the short
Omar stuhlle carried the lire
that burned craln and stubble at
the lale Brown and Frank An
derson ranch' last Monday
afternoon.
Incidentally, thl fire destroy,
rd manv man hour of labor
and a ara results In the tert
Hirer plots established there In
cooperation with the Sherman
Branch Experiment Station.
Sixty-four p'"' comparing yar
tou raw of nitrogen, sulfur
and phosphorous alone and in
various combination were burn
ed. Luckily, the cereal nurjery
. twn harxested on Irluay.
minor element ex
nmont was aalvaced ana tne
L . . I rmnnlnit trial W SS
a 1 1 1 1 u . r t
mised by the tire.
iir Khnulit be a re
minder to everyone that the fire
M-asnn I now on arm
...... nnnrnt fire IS lO
keep It from atartlnc. fire. ; do
mjk ntt thm out.
Ve have noticed many h Rh
r enraver filled Wltn
water, ready to Ro ou inhHl
field during harvest. J1
found some tank mounted on
ht,h hav been listed
u-lth the voluntary rura I fire
. i - -. tutini avaii-
able for fires empty when callec
upon. We rcmina Vf
keep In mind this fire control
program and the Instructions
that community fire wardens
have Riven most everyone.
Many have complained of not
being able to get through on
their telephone line to make im
portant contacts. When a fire
breaks out in a community and
a phone call must be made,
please get the message through
and then hang up. If there are
questions, check with your fire
warden for the information.
For those who might not have
up-to-date information we will
--t.. u? tknu uhn are resoon-
.it.u In uortniia rfwnmunitieS in
siuw i - - ,
v,ia vnluntarv Droeram: Boo
Rietmann. Don Heliker. Bob Jep
sen. Darrel Padberg. Lloyd Rice
n.,.n I unrioll I Jill is Carl'
son. Paul Tews, and Ralph Crum
.11 r Tnno- Knv martin. j. w
Uw another crop U harvested.
rut Wheat Certificate Issued
Harold Beach. Lexington
farmer. won the distinction laM
week of getting the first thtk
lusl f..r hit certificates un
der the l'V. wheat program. The
local office tei;n making
pavmcnu on Julv . Iament
will approximate ne and one
half million dollars to thoe who
have kigned up In the new
wheat program,
Unusual Hurry July Rains
Kit Over Wide Areas
The storms of lat week which
frequented the county were
troakUh fitr Julv weather. I
noted that in the Kat Oregon-
Ian that some new records were
made In rainfall for the month
of Julv In the IYndleton area.
I think that this is no ciouot
true for Morrow county also.
Last Wevlnc1av night, storms
did considerable damage to
some summer fallow in various
1 - II.. i L-1klmil
ream rscnuuy . ,w-,
Louu Carlson reports une half , brought the announcement trial
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Peace Corps Expands Poullry Market
Twri.ly miles ra 4 w V
M India, a Hirif Va .e
luideer U lea. Kin tlli
uw l ial iM maiWrl Hjliry
and rgk-s. He hat rhangi-d the
rlini habits if the llUet.
Imprwrd their diet and ivrn
ItM-irt a new suu Ilme
A ui.dr4 ll.rlB ! hi"."
H, I. Andrton, eterion
ai:rnt if Momw county. 'rxHh
.Hin and old. In Hhet Indian
Ullages ate hl'i similar r-
ln-lli-IUVS.
At the I'ttar !1aieh Agrli-ul
tural t itUetji. a umall gnu
vt ivai-e i'4t Volunteers, na
In little more than a ear lntrt-.Im-i-d
otfiunerilal niHry rais
ing t, nwie than iM Mllagei
Hie poultry rler hae formed
their own cooperative and n.'W
market their prluoe In IVlhl
and the surrounding area.
covet timeni now
wants ivaee Corps Volunteers to jour know hw with inn.ple
Ytaiii v i I . n..L-ss.. ar jitiv line
. . iixiMLJinieiii irui l asaiam aua " '
Va-e t.- Volunlirrs will
aU'ited to iMwrnunltv devrloti
inn.t pii)et in ruial arras lo
-ti..iiii.-M ktttaii larmria !
vilUwis t set into the poultry
buln
In a doen wnr countilt-s lt
Ala. AfiUa and 1-atln Anuiua
iv, i .rfi. Vnlunirrrs are hrlo-
i .. i.-..i.l. lnnnve their
i.i..Ui,I ,J livlnji Kiroufh tle
liilMfluitloit of ixiultry ialHi4
pioht 11iee OHintrles reiog
nle in poultry development a
M.uree i. rmth fKl and ln4ome
fr thw ede. iiniMSurnlly,
they are asking the Vai- Imps
for ntoie vidunteets with train
ing and r v pet leiu v 'n rinmere
11 iM.ullry taUlng and maiket
Ing You don"l have to be ndlege
marv" savs County Agent And.-r-
..... -lf kluntf lite iHililtrV
lniifie4 and would like to hare
in
of
ax nmwrr a nay for Tsddv. horse of Alan Buchanan. Is ths
A?sS tt' Aiff CUiS downer aloU Wto-ljrjl
him isadT to the Umatilla County rait. t? b Augu.t 22i
Alan, a emb.r of the Saddle-ltes. says that Trddy takes a
quarter of the trult per b4tt. eating It skin and alt
Inch fell at his place about 6:30
Wednesday evening, while an
other J33 was recorded from his
gauge the next morning. Neigh
bor on either side had less
with only .12 at the Jess War
field ranch.
At the R.iv Dolven ranch on
Swaggert Butte. Wednesday
night's storm made the third
cloud burst in two months. At
the Fred Rauch ranch in lower
Sandholiow. Orville Matheny re
ports "enough moisture In the
summer fallow tempting me to
seed even though I know it is too
early." .
A few early weatner reports
to be received In the office for
the month of July are Harry
Proudfoot. Buttercreek. .55; Don
Pointer. Lexington. .66; Don Hel
iker. lone. .42; Kenny Smouso.
lone. .61; Lonnie McCabe. lone.
,69; Frank Anderson, iieppner,
75. Kennv Smouse reports for
his ranch north of lone 7.32
inches since September 1. 13
r..,.i..r. -'iv i now on tne
market. ThU herbicide is the
tme that has looked so promis
ing In experimental trial estab
lished in Morrow county and
other areas during the past two
or three ears. It Is hoped that
this material will bring a
cheaper control of hard to kill
perennials Including Canada
Thistle. morning glory, and
Russian Knapweed. Recommend
ed rates are 2 pounds per aire
which we understand Is 1 gal
Ion of the Tordon 22K.
Machine U Egg Breaking Boca
Here's a trend of times: West
ern Farmers Assoc.. Seattle. Wn..
has added an automatic egg
breaking machine in its plant.
It can process 21 cases of eggs
an hour, separating whites and
yolks or producing liqud whole
eggs. The Co-op now packs egg
products in 30 pound tins, but is
getting ready to use 55 gallon
drums and later may use refrig
erated tank trucks if they prove
Harry Proudfoot, Buttercreek, re-1 . r0 00 has also
ports 7.15 since September 1, J.W Modernized Its drying equip
si ncf januarv l. i . i .nt rn
r-s.f cfnrtH anH
Lexington; Andv Van Schoiack,
Jerry Brosnan, Frank Anderson,
Harold Wright of Heppner and
Darrold Ham of Hardman.
There are several fire fighting
units owned by Morrow county
distributed throughout the area,
which these wardens have access
to. as well as listings of other
individually owned equipment
available on call. Whiie a real
good lob Is being done by every
one in prevention and control
of fires, it can be even more
effective if the organization is
given a chance to work.
Grain Lab Shows Grading
Results of Select Samples .
A visit to the State Grain
Grading Laboratory at Pendle
ton last Wednesday was an in
teresting experience. Main rea
son for the visit was to have
some samples graded so that I
might determine exactly what
these graders were calling con
trasting classes."
Wheat of contrasting classes
has been the big problem in
making grade under the new
standards. It was my .contention
that some high protein off -type
kernels were being called con
trasting classes. ,
It was good to review tech
niques of grain .grading since it
had been several years since I
had had occasion to use Uiis
experience. I found that the
grain graders were also quite
concerned with the new stand
ards and a bit perplexed as to
whv the tightening on contrast
ing classes since the original
tolerance was low enough, to
prevent any great contamina-
ti0Samples that I took over and
those in the lab which were run
during my visit showed definite
hard red winter and hard red
spring contamination. T h I s
means that those with wheat
that has been graded down be
cause of contrasting classes will
need to be more particular in
selecting their seed wheat and
in keeping fields cleaned of
other varieties.
This is easier said than done
but we know it is possible from
the number of samples that are
grading No. 1 for some growers.
I refer mainly to Burt and Forty
fold which are the main prob
lem varieties in our county.
While most of the grain
graded down is from areas
where Turkey varieties have
been grown in the past, we still
find other areas growing wheat
with hard red spring or hard red
winter contamination. There is
some thought that this one
standard might be revised before
nIn the' meantime, those who
need clean seed that would
grade No. 1. should be looking
for it rather than to use seed
that is not pure hoping that the
standards will be changed be-
KAnneVh Peck! I fiscal year was recently released
Ken net n recu, ' rn f AdtI.
ctnrsa Januarv 1
While everyone welcomes rain
at any time of the year in East
ern uregon, I am sure mat our
nnrhPK utuilH much rather
have had this rain last of May
or next uctooer.
Rmratlaaia Rartora Law
A report on the brucellosis
eradication program for the past
. . .... i .
bv the Oregon Dept. of Agri
culture. The report shows that
less than 310 of 1 (0.289) of
the Oregon cattle tested for bruc
ellosis were reactors. A year ago,
0.42 were reactors.
Thorn u'pro 122."Sfi COWS in
38,481 herds tested with 354 re
actors. Seven counties naa no
reactors. These counties were
Benton, Clatsup, Josephine,
Klamath, Lake. Sherman and
Wheeler. Wheeler county has not
had a reactor since the fiscal
year ending in June, 1960. Calf
vaccinations jumped to 168,800
tnr tho fiseal vear iust ended
from 155,250 the previous year.
Kor Morrow coumy, nerus
with 162 head were tested with
1 reactor Calves from 114 herds
totlaing 3,266 were vaccinated.
New Herbicide Market
Monday mor n I n g s- man
ai wax. - J .
ment, using it not only for eggs
but also to dehydrate pounry
meat.
Higher Storage Rate
May Up Wheat Price
Announcement that the Fed
eral government will calculate a
higher storage rate in setting
selling prices of present grain
inventory owned by the CCC
means that this government
owned surplus will be held for a
higher selling price than has
been expected, Al Lamb, man
a ffflf rr Nfnrrow Countv Grain
Growers, said this week.
"This should mean some in
crease in Wheat prices," Lamb
said.
Secretary Orville Freeman has
annnunmi an increase in the
carrying cost from 1 cent to lli
fonts rur month. As a result the
CCC will calculate a higher
storage rate in their resale form
ula, "Loan plus reasonanie car
nHniT champs." and therefore
the open market will be able to
advance to a higner level Deiore
CCC saless can take over, Lamb
said-
Morrow County
CHOF-WCATHER SUMMABT
Tor week ending July 31
Compiled br tha Oregon
Crop and Livestock Reporting
Service. O. S. Department of
Agriculture. Portland).
Spring grains in later ma
turing areas benefited from
recent rains. Fall grain har
vest well underway In roost
areas of county; 75 to 85 per
cent of hanrest completed In
North Lexington area. Yields
in higher elevations running
25 to M bushels per acre. Some
second rutting alfalfa on
creek bottoms and third cut
ting in Boardroan-IiTtgon are
being put up. Melon harreit
expected to start next week.
Need more hot weather. Har
vest and haying held up since
WeanesdaY Because ei rain.
tevts In four dMrh1 In eastern
I ttar llsdeh. Jaunpur. i.na
Ipur. Aiangsrh and lVita. Vol
unteers will be stationed at Slate
l-ultrv farms or at Mate exten
Ion centers In each of the dis
tricts. They will work singly In
team of two, traveling through
out the difttficts to rtuvutage
farmers to rale poultry, to up
era.le flocks. Increase egg pro
durtlon, and to develop new
markets. ... ,,
Twetityftve hundred miles
wet of New IVlhl In Ankara.
Tuikev. the Middle FaM Tech
nical I'nlvcrMty Is establishing
a poultry demonstration unit,
peace Corps Volunteers with ex-iH-rlence
In commercial poultry
rawing will be aligned to this
Mr.TU unit. They will train unl
ervlty students In the leh
nlcpjes of poultry raMng. These
students, in turn, will woik In
rural areas helping to MaM
village run poultry units. Other
vrfal other countries, Jul fill
mil a Peace t of pa Volunteer
Queatlonnalre and send It to
IVao Corp. Waohlngton. P. t",
MX5. Questionnaire are avail
hale at the County Lsterwl in
ofn-e at Heppner or at your
nearest ot oil Ice.
Arriving home last Monday
from a ten day vacation In Cent
ral Oregon and on the eoaul were
Mr. and Mrs. Wn Hay Schwan
and son. IJonnie. After spending
s.-vera! days flhlng at Paulina
Lake near lU'inl they continued
on to Newport where they we.e
). .Ined by Mr. Sthwari mother.
Mrs. Ida Colotiian of lone, who
ha- teen winking at Campfire
ClrU summer camp. Camp Kilo-wan-
Ullman Hails Bill
On Beef Imports
forirrkmari Al I'llman said
that hVnate pasASfe of the Mil
limiting leef lroHNta "istw iilvea
u a fU'tillng ihanee to "rl the
Nil emoted Into law."
Tt 2nd PWIfht Congressman.
upooMir of a similar measure
lit the House, hailed the attlon
as -a maM victory" In U
move to testore a measure !
klahllitv t.i Ameiuas llvestiak
Industry."
The Senate amendment on
lcef lmorts was attaehed l
1 1. mom- puMtl lilll. II. It IH.M.
whli h iw comes bark to the
IIiiukc of KcpleaenUttves. I'll
man said that lie has Men con
feirlng with the leadership t.
find a way to get the Mil to th
fl.Htr for vote. He indicated
that, despite the obvious pit
fall, the situation looks pnnn
Wing." 'I will continue to do every
thing tiiittle to eiire final
i-n tment." he staled.
H. It. IH.TI. a passa-d last
Tuesday bv ll S-nate. Includes
provision lo limit annual beef
liniM.its to the average of the
vear tV. through r..l 1M
wiHitd in rmlt 670 million lbs. of
fresh or froen M-cf and veal
mHirts n-r ear.
Salem residents visiting at tha
Nelll home this week end
wcio Mr, t.aion rvinoui ano
daughters, Nancy and Mrs.
Kali-h Morgan. Sunday, they all
attended the birthday annlver.
sarv honoring Air, i new oi-
holomew at the Butter t reek
a neh home of Jajcr Myers.
Wa'n vour local jopplier for
TYLAN'200
the NEW
'antibiotic for
beef cattle
HUMPHREYS
REXALL DRUG
SEED CLEANING
NEW CLEANER Cr TREATER AT PLANT
20c Per Bu., 40c Per Sack
25c Per Bu., 50c Per Sack at ranch,
300 Bu. Minimum. Additional
Charge For Less Than Minimum.
HAROLD ERWIN
Heppner. Ore. ColUct 676-580S
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EXTRA PROTECTION
FOR HYPOID GEARS
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pitting and scoring, keeps gears work.ng smoothly and
quietly In severest operating conditions.
Specially compounded to resist deterioration, It main
tains its protective qualities for long per.ods...even
at high temperatures and extreme pressure. Recom-
mended for hypoia ana many uu.
types of gear boxes.
For any Standard Oil product, call
L. E. "ED" DICK
Phone 676-9633
Heppner
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. . all year 'round. The best way for you to
have wholesome, fresh food all year 'round is with
an electric food freezer.
With an electric freezer you buy foods in quan
tity at bargain prices . . . stock up on garden
fresh vegetables in season . . . bake plentiful
supplies of bread and pastries at one time.
You can prepare tasty foods ahead of time to
oleaseyour unexpect
ed guests . . . and store
everything in your
freezer for use when
iteftf ydi
you need it. And, your family will be able to
enjoy "summertime" delicacies in the middle of
winter when you use an electric freezer.
Economy and convenience are just two of the
benefits of owning an electric freezer. You make
fewer trips to crowded stores. You buy when
prices are really low.
Discuss these and other advantages of an elec
tric food freezer with
your electric appliance
dealer today. You'll
be glad you did.
ELECTRICITY the heart of modern living
Columbia Basin Electric Co-op
Serving Morrow, Wheeler and Gilliam Counties
ONIICA