KirPKtl CAXCTTtTlMrS. Thursday. Octobaf ft. 14
mm news
County Agent's Office
National Fire Damage
Averages $l Million Daily
N. C ANDCE50N
It M-rttit evrry week of the
rf Is lrlntd as special
rrk. Tm mrrks co It M "H
Kind to lHcs WrK." last wrk
"National 4 II Club Wffk," this
rrk -.National Fir Prevention
Wfk ft U r4 to have special
-ks s-t aside for the ohsrr
noe of mny of these tMnrs,
but when art talking of lw,
fir Fmcntjon Week' should
t obmed each wk I the
year, ThU if emperlallv Import
ant inc llikW Americans died
tail year from tint with mora
than IJSM American home
struck bv lira rach day. Thc
fire nut nearly SI million in
property damace dally aa well
a tsktnc us tou in suncrwn
an1 sorrow.
The culprit la home fires may
be faulty heating equipment, oe
I relive or over loaded wiring or
other fir hasards. Ut fires are
at ill caused bv people. An im
porta nt step In preventing home
fires Is to ask your lire depart
ment to In poet your property
and to recommend specUic fire
prevention measures, then 101
low their advice.
Talking about fire prevention,
we were happy to see the fire
fifhtlnc rig that Larry Lindsay,
north Lextncton rancher, is pui
ting together. While this rig has
been in use for some time. It
has been Improved for better fire
fighting. The large tank wun
pump and fire fighting nozrej
are mounted on a bxe trues: mat
can get most anywhere over the
rough range of the Lindsay
ranch.
In addition to this big fire
fighting unit. Larry has small
er one which he carries In his
pickup at all times ready to con
trol range or other type of fires
which might break out. Thee
are lust more rigs to be added
to the long list of ranchers who
are becoming better rqulpprd
each day to control farm Itres
before they become out of hand.
Soil MoUtur Teats Token
Kenneth Smousc. lone rancher.
dropped by the office last week
to discuss soil and moisture
tests. Kenneth has for msny
years been taking soli and mols
ture tests periodically to deter
mine these levels In cropping
procedures. Soil moisture was
atvoroslmatelv half what com
parable fields on the ranch held
In the fall of 1JWJ. The double
summer fallow has about the
same moisture as Is usual In
regular summer fallow ranging
from 5 to 5S Inches: regular
summer fallow was showing 24
to 3 inches. It was Interesting
to note that double summer tal
low carried approximately twice
the amount of nitrogen and
moisture compared to regular
summer fallow.
Tour Appreciation
Letters Beesteod
Letters continue to come In
from chaoerones and 8th grad
ers of the Portland School Tour
held here last ApriL Several let
tera of thanks for the picture
album sent to each have ar
rived since school started. Many
of the boys and girls explain
that they had been away from
home during the summer ana
had not had the opportunity to
write.
A recent note from the Bob
Lovgrens' told us of their ap
preciation for a visit irom one
one of the boys who stayed at
lone Girl Enrolls
At St Paul's School
Among students returning to
St. Pauls School for Girls In
Walla Walla. Wit. for the Mid
year of the pioneer school l
Pamela Proudfoot. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John lrudioot.
lone. Mie is enrolled as a soph
omore.
Greeting Miss Proud fool as
new headmltres of the school
was Mu I'atherln Oft lev tYH
man. who hat sutveU, M
lletjwlg Zorb. associated with
the school since 1921. The school
was founded In 1K72 bv an early
rplscopal missionary to provide
euucauonai ana cunurai opoor
tunltlea for "younc laities- mr
In the austere vanincion
Territory days. Girls of all laitns,
however, are accepted at the
school.
their home last mrlnc when Rob
as In the hospital In Portland
recently. Bob Chamberlain and
his parents stopped by the Port
land honital to visit him. This
of course, pleased the Lovgrens
very much.
M strew Caaaty
caor.wEATOZi sommait
Pee wesk aadiaf Octobs t
(Cacnptlad by Orf Ciep
and Livestock It epoetin
lea, U. S. Depoitmeat Ail-
culture, Psstloavl)
Wsadiaa. farttllslaa and
sdisv9 provrasstaa with snots)
areas of seedlaa la hi J Ik I sie
vattosu. Lewee sUvattaaa will
wait for nolstur bstrs sead
la 9. Small grata euvl feary all
flaUhad, Allalfa. clover and
rasa seed belaa bunrested.
Soma weoaer roll sole (telle
ertes made this week but neat
livestock me a were holding
with hopes foe trapravaoteat la
ptlcaa, Cottle belaf gathered
from mountain ranaee. Wiater
ranges are the wrt la years
with many livestock grewen
desperata for foil and wiater
feed. Much of crala stubble
used for winter feed already
90a .
Meeting Monday
Set to Organize
Asian Wheat Tour
A meeting will be held In the
Pendleton Grain Gruwers build
ing Monday, October 12. at T:)
pin. fir sH persons In tlAitrrn
Oregon who are Interested In
the People to People Tour to
the Aklan area sHnrd by the
Week aad awests at tfca Rev.
Kill AUop hixive were Mis. Al
sup's mother. Mis. Mabel At
klnMtit, her bnlher In law tnd
ier. Mr and Mrs. Von Ithodea
and their daughter. Tammy.
Itiry rturne la thrtr home In
I Main on Tuctday.
Aitlvtaa Us Reppaer lata Uat
week to spend the first week
of deer smmi were fed and
Many Gruiietts, bruihera of Vie
Grtheit, ht , and el Mrs, lUt
(;rushen, ail IHitiaivt.
He us for envelotxs of al)
kinds. Il.e Gaiette Times,
eai
ful.
rorty Told Samples Tested
for Sources of Clean Seed
We have commented In tnis
column on msny occasions dur
inr the past thre months on
. " . ....
new grain standards ana tne ri
feet on our growers. We are be
coming more coniusea as ume vnth a
goes on, however.
since it appesrea tnai n
would be real difficult to find
some clean Forty Fold for seed.
n attempt has been made to
locate the cleanest source poss
ible. I was sure It had been
found when I had an Inspection
certificate back on a represent
tlve sample from the Wilbur
Worden ranch In Eightmile. This
sample was selected on October
with the grade oermicaic
showing No. 2 soft white with no
listing of contrasting classes, the
rancher, reports a recent sale of
9 rows on a carcas grade and
yield basis. While finished
slaughter steers and heifers are
many times sold this wsy, this
was the first case I had heard
of old cows being marketed. It
was a real market for Gerald
4495 yield with care
a vses bringing 21 2V a pound
depending upon grsde. The cattle
sold at Walla Walla cam off
irrigated pasture with only a
2 pound weight loss In the 60 made the trio to the Asian area
day pasture period while calves Also a complete description of
Oregon Wheat Gruwia league.
Makhlngton wheat grower
have made the tour the lat few
ars. all being very success-
This will tie Oregon s first
sttempt to conduct a tour In I
etnertlon with the People to
People progrsm which was start
ed under the CiM-nhower ad-
mlnUtratlon. The tour has to I
have at leat 15 ttrrsuns and II
caru handle up to i.
Countries visited will t
Japan. NatlonalUt China. Philip
pines, Thailand. Pakistan, and
India. The trip will start Jan
uary 9 from Seattle and con
clude tebruarv H, V.H&. If one
wants to continue around the
world, this can be arranged.
Farming areas will be vUited as
well as scenic spot, meetings
with government officlsls. West
ern whest offices and other
points of interest.
At the meetln on the above
date, slides will be shown by a
Washington producer who hat I
MOTDC
ALL WATER USERS
Of Willow and Rhea Creeks
and Tributaries
that were nursing gained 1.7
pounds per day. The carcasvs
were marketed in Los Angeles.
Portland To be Scene
Of Several National Conventions
This is the winter for Nat
lonal Conventions to be held In
Portland. Since there have been
grade being determined by test mnv inouirte on dates of these
WPIKlll. WUSl monui lairr
sample picked uo by the Mor
row County Grain Growers show
ed contrasting classes of 1.
Since we had referred several
the trip w 111 be outlined as well
ss procedures thst have to be
made In making the trip. There
will also be a Question and an
swer period.
Anyone Interested Is asked to
attend and bring others who
maybe interested in such a trip.
Saddfe-ittcs Meet,
SEED CLEANING
NEW CLEANER Cr TREATER AT PLANT
20c Per Bu., 40c Per Sack
Any Amount
25c Per Bu., 50c Per Sack at ranch,
300 Bu. Minimum. Additional
Charge For Less Than Minimum.
HAROLD ERWIN
fieppnesv Ora.
Call Collect S78-S806
growers to this lot as a source
of good seed, a sample was col
lected again on September 25.
Samples were collected with a
grain probe mixing them thor
oughly and splitting them in
three groups. One was mailed to
the OSU Seed Laboratory, with
importsnt conventions, wt will
IVIIIIIIU JUU vt ki i IT u.ir, k kit.. I . . . , . , .
time. The National Assoc. of InVlfO titW JMCtTlbCrS
Wheat Growers will meet In I
Portland on January 5 and 6; The last meeting of the 4 11
the American National Cattle. Saddle-lttes was called to order
men's Assume af the Hilton Ho. October 5 by Barbara Bloods-
tAi iVkrti.. n l.n.k.ru oj. i wortn. vice presiorm. Kecoras
the National Convention of Soil w.cf completed and election of
and Wjiler reservation Districts oincers was neia. new ouicer
Due to the drouth period during the season, we
have a critical domestic and stock water problem
In the lower part of the county. These hold precedence
over use for Irrigation.
Please remove til diversions and Pumps so that
water may flow more freely to needed users below.
IVputy Pwlght Townvnd will be making periodical
checks to observe stresm flow and consumption.
All cooperation will be greatly appreciated. If rules
are nt observed, more rigid action will have to be
taken. This covers District S which Includes Morrow
and I'matllla counties.
This program will hold until es tensive rains or
until further notice. Due to no rain at this lale date,
stock water for later feeding use may be short.
Hilton Hotel. Portland. February
7-11. in addition to these nation-
sl conventions, the Oregon Assoc.
the Other two going to the of Soli and Watpr Conservation
Division of Grain Inspections at Districts will meet at the Sht-r-
both Pendleton and Portland, we aton Hotel In Portland on No
are Earl Strurkmeler. president:
hherrl Lynn OBrlen. vice presi
dent; Verlna French, secretary.
and Terry Hughes, news report
er.
The next meeting will be held
do not have a purity test back vember 11-13: the Oregon Wheat November 2 at 7.:) p.m. In the
conference room above Gilliam
and Bis bee Hdw. Anyone In the
Heppner area Interested In 4-H
horse club Is urged to attend
Terry Hughes, reporter
yet from OSU but grain inspec- Growers League at La Grande
tion certificates from Pendleton on December 1 4 and 5: the
and Portland show 2 and 12 Oregon Cattlemen's Association
JERRY F. HAINES
WATER MASTER
STATE OF OREGON,
DISTRICT 5
Dwlght Townsend, Stanfirld. Deputy
Phone Pendleton 276 7111 or Stanfleld 419 3322
contrasting classes. This amount
of contrasting classes makes
this source grade No. 3 and our
recommendation for a source of
seed must be withdrawn. Wilbur
says no one has picked up any
seed yet from this source, so we
are saie.
While we don't want to vouch
for any seed under the circum
stances. Bob Peterson tells me
that he has sent in samples on
his Forty Fold, one showing no
contrasting classes, the other XXI
of 1. If grain grading means
anything, this should be a good
source of seed
at Klamath Falls on November
12, 13 and 11
Costs Go To Carcass Sola
Gerald Swaggart, Buttercreek
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