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ntrrntn soil and watch conservation distiuct
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IntcrcM In Ill ri I orgnnlHtloii tcnulti-d fnxn llif conservation
larogram which wm mnl' i mi by (lie llttnr KCS CCC camp mi
tlir Willow mnl lllrilnri rrerk protect area from I'M' In 1 U 1 1 . Whi n
It became apparent Hint the iMpartment of Agriculture was turn.
ng niM of lt technical aMuri o and other conservation fac
ilities In ofgnnlrd dlMrli ti. Intcri-Mcd lanilowrwm whu had bene
fitted fmrii the tiiiM-rvatl(ii irMrin of the CCC camp Inquired of
the S'S official how llifv rouhl organise a bieal dltrlct.
Tin Soil Conocrvatlmi I irl t ori-nnlavl following a pctl-
I toll lgncd lv III f.irmrr which was submitted Id the Oregon Sill
HCFFNCR CAZ-TTE-TIMES. Thursday. January 29. IMS
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Unrrvatln Committee fr their action, The follow-up hearing 'i, , ... . " Jf- 4 v..,
and reference resulted In the organization of the Heppner Soli Con- f . . . r , yl ',
iwrvatlon IUtrlt with certificate of organization Ix-lng Issued by 'V'" . " 4 . 3 . --
th Secretary of State of Oregon on (Motier 4. 1941. I , ' ' ' t
Since the original organlittlon, two additions have bi-en made
The first wi un request of the land owners living In township
3 aouth, range 2.1 cant, adlnlni; thi )lirl( t IxiundarlcN t(l Ihc
wrxt. After favorahli arovnl hv the nuixr Ivirn and the circu
lation of a rllliri of the urea to he Included, the area win accepted
at uiervlwir meeting February 2, VM. Th liearlnif wan favor-
ahle and the addition wn jrrnnied with a rertlflcatr of orenlatln
for Inclusion of thU addition. IsMied hy the S-retary of State on
Ih-tnlM'r .o. VMH.
The necond addition wa the result of rontlnuoua lntereit by
farmer from without the tllMrlit boundaries. After a long rlMl
of time, with x-tltlon circulated, the required numlwr of nlk'naturid
were obtained and forwarded tn the State Soil t'onvrvatlon Com
mlttee. An a result, a henrlnu wan held on June 12, 1!.V. which wa
atin uiHin favorAblv tiv the State Soil t'on-M-rvatlon Committee. A
rrfen-niium wa held on S-itemlT Irt, I'J.VI, rewultlng In adding
Ute remainder of Morrow County riot then Included In a oll con
aervatlon dlntrht t the llcppncr District. A c-rtlflcate of organl
latlon for thla Inctunlon w Ksued by the Sei rrtary of State on
April 2. Ufll.
The following uix-r lr are the irovernlnit loard of the
PUtrlrt:
Community Offtc Ttrm Expires
lleppner Chairman Annual Meeting YM'A
lleppner Vice Chairman Annual Meeting '.W
lleppner Trennurer Annual Mwtlng VM'Ci
lleppner SuMrlMir Annual Meeting 'M'M
l-elni:ton Sum-rvlwr Annual Mei tlng VM'A
N. C. Andernon. County Kxtenlon Aeent, was elected by the !
Iionri to M'nt a yerreiarv during i:ri.
"Hie autervlor are ehvted by vote of the farmers at each
annual meeting held In Fehruary of each year.
Noma
Raymond French
Kenneth Turner
W. I. oewall
Roger I'almer
Vernon Munkers
T KCN TURNER
The value of rvn Irrigated
cropland depend primarily on
Ita noil depth and water holding
rapacity according to Verlc
KalMT. SCS Atrronornut. An acra
1 inch of soil held water produces
M-ven huihels of wheat. One foot
.of i will hold 2' Imhet of
i water, which will produce J6
i bushel, (n one Iruh of soil will
! produce l 13 bushels or more.
dejiendlng on total depth. In
shallow soils (.10 Inches or lest)
yield and depth la much more
critical.
There Is $K0 worth of nitro
gen, potawilum nd phosphorus
In one foot of top soil. This
doet.n l Include valuable humus
and organic matter.
Kxcavated soil at a handling
I com of J2.V) per yard makei soil
i worth S-lmiO an acre foot.
ri'MMing irum summer lauow
coun-
thousand
one
1
P.. Lit it .,... .4. i In Morrow county cot the
r ' P-1- i w m--. 'a . -r-: : "- i Iv several hundred
v-i' ii;1J'.K'kiV'l- " ' i, hilars worth of roads In
Vi. til ' - Si "Z- .s 't A - -J Annual silt deposits at the
ft fTCt V' '21 C .St-' ' VM' ' 7 " ' mouth of the Walla Walla river
L'V.-1?i'V :'t I ruined two water front bust-
UT:.CA . J newes in that area. Lost $300..
KENNETH TURNER. Conservation Man of the Year In Morrow
county, not only demonstrates good practices on his ranch but
Is an ardent promoter and spokesman for soil and water conservation.
1964 Financial Statement
Heppner Soli and Water Conservation Service
Bank balance on January 7. 1901 . $130.86
Itecclved from coopcrators for machinery rental, land leveling
and the sale of stakes 64.12
DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
1. Ten Monthly Meeting Meeting held the first Tuesday of each
month, except August.
2 Annunl Meeting Meld the regular meeting date In February.
3. Convrvatlon Week Kduc.it loim I meetings and tours.
4. Observe Soil Stewardship W'eck To each among us a share.
5. Adult Conservation Tour t.umh at Conservation Man of Year's
Farm. Mr. and Mr Kenneth Turner.
6. County Schools Fifth tirade Conservation Tour Lunch furnished
by lone School.
7. Sonored hoy to Runge Youth Camp.
8. Held stKinsored meeting with: ASC Committee. Rhea Creek Small
Watershed Steering Committee. Forest Service, Neighboring
SAW Conservation Districts.
9. Made small progress on Mudv of Ithen Creek Small Watershed
Project Water stalf gnges In tributaries of Rhea Creek.
10. School sixth grade Forestry-Soils TourSchool from four Coun
lies.
11. Soil Judging contest Viro from Inland Chemical Service Inc.
12. Sionored the .Soil and Water Conservation Speech Contest-
Winning second In Area and second in Semi-finals.
1.1 Attendance at OAS A WCI) Annual meeting.
14. Co SMnsorhlp of Farm Cltv Week.
1.1 Recognition and award to Conservation Man of the Year.
16. SI CoojH-rators used District machinery and stakes.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 196-1
District has 3) oiocrators which
includes 759.1C9
lleppner
Acres.
17 new coopcrators signed agreement covering 133,123 acres
11 Basic Conservation plans written on 19.9K0 acres.
9,2.s) acres soli surveyed this year bring the total surveyed to
ante ytsi.u acres.
279 acres of contour strip cropping now totalling- 12,7-16 acres.
fi93 acres of field strip cropping now totalling 3,914 acres.
3tt acres of wind strip cropping now totalling 4,4-12 acres.
120,630 linear feet of diversions established.
20u acres of land leveling bring the total to 4,478 acres.
50 acres of land smoothing this year in the district.
A total of 21,132 acres strip cropped In the district. 3 new co-
operators stubbled mulched for the first time for 11S5 acres.
Checked 2,409 acres of subsolllng on 7 farms.
37 farmers seeded KT0 acres for hay, pasture and range.
2G stock pom's. 7 farm ponds, 13 erosion control dams and 7
springs developed.
15,330 linear feet of Irrigation ditches and 9,570 feet of channel
change and clearance.
Three large lirlgatlon structures built
207 acres of brush control work on 8 coopcrators.
Approximately V4 of all our cropland is under stubble mulch
type of summer fallow.
About 18 of all range land Is under a deferred system of graz
ing.
OBJECTIVES FOR 1965
Encourage continuation of strip cropping, stubble mulch fal
low, contour farming, field diversion ditches and all other needed
conservation practices. Heavy storms and snow on frozen ground I
Total bank balance Including 1964 Income 2.294.9S
Disbursements during 1964 consisting of the following:
National Association dues $75 TO
State Association dues 65.00
Paid to the Secretary of State for 1961 audit 38 05
1-xlngton Grange Hall rental 15.00
Parts for Gopher Getter Rue L. Elston Co 663
Paid to N.AC.D. for Stewardship material 19.00
Gaette-Tlmes. Advertising 61.10
Paid to State Agency Account for Gopher bait 1000
Trl County Equipment Co. for parts 38.52
Rule It. Klstrom Co for parts 6.75
Charles O'Connor for treasurer's lnnd 10.00
Morrow County Wheat League for Portland 8th grade
tour 25 00
Trl County Equipment Co. for parts ... 12 02
Soil Conservation Society for subscription 8.50
postage 10.00
Delegates to the State convention 100.00
Farm Cltv banquet expense 23.60
Portland National Convention expense 25.00
549.17
Bank balance on January 5, 1965 $1745.81
Trie following rental equipment is owned:
Noble Blade Rate 50.50 Acre, Minimum charge
Terracer " 1.25 Hour
Drill " .50 Acre
Gopher Cetter " ..15 "
Packer ." .25 "
Depreciated book value of equipment
$5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
1,164.84
Who la Responsible?
Under past and present farm
programs and the attitudes of
the public in general, individual
farm owners have not stopped
soil losses. The value of the soil
lost has been greater than the
value of the crop In many cases.
It can only be assumed that
again this year brought home to farmers that a complete conser-1 ' Is UI i!5r1!ri
vatlon program is necessary to hold and conserve their soil and ' ProRram .l" th'? ,musi
Total assets as of January 5, 1965 $2,910.65
World Soil Depletion Alarming
Areas in North Africa and vast
acreages In the Eastern Medi
terranean countries have com
pletely ruined cropland. It took
many centuries to denude the
slopes in these old countries
with excess grazing and hand
cultivation. Modern methods
may ruin many areas of the
Northwest within this century.
Large acreages have eroded
away already in early cotton
producing areas of the South in
this relatively young nation. Sev
eral areas of the Northwest have
the biggest soil losses annually
in the U. S. the Palouse hills
in Washington state being the
worst. The Great Plains has
severe wind and water eroded
cropland.
Erosion losses on summer fal
low have increased notably
since 19f)0. This Is due to in
creased horsepower, faster field
speeds and more times over the
field. Excessively tilled areas
are eroded much more than
minimum tillage operations.
However, in such European
countries as Holland, West
Germany, Bavaria and in Eng
land intensive cropping methods
have stopped soil erosion. Over
60"J, of the cropland in many
of these nations is in grass or
grass rotations. Soil loss simply
does not occur. Any land subject
to erosion is not tilled. Demo
cratic processes have actually
made erosion illegal.
(Program
of the
Twenty First Annual Meeting
HEPPNER SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Wednesday-February 3, 1965
7:30 P.M.-Lcxington Grange Hall
FILM ON "CONSERVATION."
BUSINESS MEETING
Minutes of 1964 Annual Meeting.
Progress and Financial Report
Machinery Report
Nomination and Election of one Supervisor.
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
CONSERVATION PRACTICES
Verlc G. Kaiser-Management Agronomist.
Anyone having slides of the Christmas
flood please bring them and we will
show them at the meeting.
Refreshments Compliments of
Lexington Implement Company
Central Market
losses. Intensive croDDlng Duts I farm operation wnulrf unnlv this
thesame importance on conser- .am nrlndnl
vatlon as on yields. An extensive I
moisture.
Bring to attention of all people the Importance of conservation
of our natural resources and its effect on our economics.
Encourage and take leadership in all water conservation activ
ities in the District. Encourage the use of all conservation and
management practices for better water application.
rusn ror completion or a preliminary study on the Rhea Cxeek
Small Watershed project. Take leadership in all possible small
watershed projects for Hood control or moie efficient use of water.
Continue to work for Resource Conservation and Recreation
areas.
Continue co operation with Oregon Wheat League in selecting
Conservation Man of the Year.
Continue to maintain and operate conservation eauiDment now
owned.
Affiliate with and be represented at the State and National
Conservation Associations.
Continue to sponsor Conservation Speech Contest. Soil iudglng
contest. Soil Conservation Tours during Soil Stewardship Week,
Conduct Educational tours in Range, Pasture and Woodland Management.
Carry out a well-rounded Conservat on Proeram through nnr.
tlclpatlon in Goodyear Conservation Awards Contest.
j be radically changed. It is of
great concern mat the u. s. may
not be able to feed future mar
kets and mouths with depleted
soils. Fields must be returned
to grass until we know how to
crop without losing the ground
this nation stands on.
Don't Wait I
Once an erosion pattern forms
on a field, even elaborate conser
vation practices may not affect
accelerated erosion. Broad-based
terraces or diversions are needed
even with grass seedings to heal
the scars. Silt-laden running
water will cut grass sodded
areas or strips.
Technically, a regular crop
ping practice improves sons. Ten
years, 100 years or 1000 years of
intensive cropping should not
involve any appreciable soil
THE HEPPNER
oil casiid Wii.G!r
Conservation District
EXTENDS
YOU
A CORDIAL INVITATION
TO ITS ANNUAL MEETING
Interesting Program Fine Speaker
Colored Slides Refreshments
THIS PAGE SPONSORED BY THE FOLLOWING, ALL KEENLY INTERESTED IN CONSERVATION:
Heppner Branch
First National Bank
of Oregon
"Tl -xx
Lexington Oil Co-op.
The GazeffeaTimes
Inland Chemical Co.
Lexington Implement Co.
Morrow County
Grain Growers, Inc.
Patlberg filachmery Co.
Heppner District
Soil Conservation Service