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County Agent's Office
Studies Give
Reseeding of
Tips to Aid
Wheat
t n. c andeksom
Columbia Basin roun t y
cent. nxH-tine with experiment
nation and extension crop upec
UllsU, last w-k, ditctused and
reviewed longtime results of
aevrral cropping practices which
might b used aa recommendat
ion for those who are reseeding
flood or freeze damaged wheal.
Conclusive Ion time results
"ruarantee" a better vleld from
Calnes and other winter var
letlea than spring wheat seeded
prior to rebruary 15. There is
period of time between February
15 and March 7 when It is any
one's guess whether winter or
spring wheat will out yield the
other, depending entirely on
weather conditions.
After March 7. there Is a def
inite advantage In yields of
spring wheat over winter. The
period February 15 to March
is dependent upon "vernaliza
tion" of the winter variety
which determines whether ft
will head. The vernalization
process Involves exposing the
kernel to freezing temperatures
arter it has swelled or sprouted.
Spring wheat varieties do not
need to go through this vernal
Izatlon process.
Others are asking about how
to determine when It will pay
to leave a stand or reseeo. wash
lngton State University has done
some work In comparing dam
aged stands and have found
that If there are two healthy
plants per square foot there is
no advantage of seeding spring
wheat The healthy plants must
show no appreciable winter In-Jury.
Calnes has been found to do
exceptionally well with such a
small population per square
foot since it has a tremendous
ability to stool and produce
many heads from one plant It
appears In the case of wheat
that is covered deep with silt
that If the seedling gets through
and is green for two or three
days it will make It
We continue to have questions
on spring seed and while there
seems to be an adequate supply
in the Pacific Northwest again
we emphasize to match the qual
ity of seed purchased. There is
a considerable difference in tol
erances for noxious weeds, lor
Instance, the state of Idaho al
lows wild oats In certified seed.
Some experiemv of our ranch
ers would Indictae that wild oats
is a weed to watch out for here.
There are considerable quanti
ties of Marfed seed still avail-
able In the state of Wa&htnctoa I
Workshop Studies Basics
In County Tax Evaluation
Angus Cow Bard
On SratlMtle Diet
An Angus row that hasn't had ,
a mouthful of natural feed since i
she was weaned more than two
years a to recently rave birth with an average attendance
to a normal cair at the UMUS of 33 persons. 3ii different In
research farm at Heluvlll. Md. divl.luals attended some or all of
Agricultural Research Service the Tax Shortrours which was
scientists fed the cow chem- completed on February a Keen
Icallv pure diet containing urea, lut.'i,! wit .. i.v all t-
a nnn-protein, organic compound tending and many who attended
made synthetically, as Us only indicated the 16 hour wotkshop
source of dietary nitrogen. Other was of extreme value to ihrm
increuieniB in ner tuei were ln . complete understanding of
corn starch. . corn sugar, wood the basics in county property
puliv corn oil. minerals and vtt- tax.
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The test animal which now tw,.i,u n, mih.wi ..r
weighs 9M pounds, has an Iden- creating a better understanding,
th's l twin sitter that also re. mam iww.i umimivi
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Ttuir ki- iMiui 10 a neiier las nroblema sn.l tmntslurvs
While we recommend Idaed we
find In checking the last 5-year
average of spring wheat var
ieties seeded at the Moro sta
tion was Idaed 27.4. Marfed 25.7,
Federation 214 bushels per acre.
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Hudson Barley Erd
For those who have been ask
Ing about the probable yield of
Hudson barley seeded this
month, there is little experience
available as this variety Is rel
atively now to the Columbia Ba
sin. At the Moro station. 1153
yields of Hudson seeded on Feb
ruary 2 was 46.2 bushels: Flynn
39 8; Olympia 39.4; and Alpine
35 9.
For those who are concerned
with the loss of nitrogen from
the heavy rainfall and washing,
there Is Indication that espec
laity those who made late ap
plications of nitrogen to their
fields might have lost a consid
erable amount The Moro expert
ment station is running soil
samples at this time to deter
mine the nitrogen level. There
has been considerable leaching
on sandy soils and the amount
of nitrogen which might be left
in the soil can depend on the
amount of moisture in the soil
at the time of the application.
Dry soils and late applications
could have had an effect on the
nitrogen which might not have
converted from ammonia to ni
trates. fixing it in the soils. If
there Is question about the sup
ply of nitrogen, it might be prof
itable practice to apply liquid or
dry fertilizer to stimulate small
weak plants. Urea and ammon
ium nitrate can be dribbled on
in water or dry fertilizers ap
plied. Growers are cautioned
against using shank applicators
for applying fertilizers if stands
are weak and sparse as there is
some further loss of plants by
tearing out
1""; '" new winning for levying and budgeting tax
I ivsj pound, was rained on a
aiet or natural letnia. The twins demands and conditions for the
were started on test when they future. The tax course featured
wi six momns 01a. r.acn nnmk.. in.iu t.i,..L 1 ..r...i
wnsnrn .-.w pounas at tnat n the various aspects of deter
time. The experiment. ctnduc- mining property taxes, assess
ted bv ARS animal husband- n.ent. who is resionlble. how
men. Is the first In a series de. property is appraised and as
signed to obtain Information on kosm-iI. ratio studies and the re
the nutritional needs of ruml- ponslbllltlea of the varloua
nam Hiiiniais im Kruwxn, IT yTJ
ductlon and lactation.
Conservation Practices
Help Stop Soli Erosion
Reports from throughout the
conservation practices definitely . ipe,' iTT0?l? uld
aided in preventing soil erosion,
Conservation Meetlna
Attracts Good Interest
There was a good attendance
ana mucn interest in tne an
nual meeting of the llennner
Soil and Water Conservation dis.
trtct held last week at the Lex
ington Grange hall. Chairman
Kenneth Turner reported 279
acres of contour strip cropping
established this year; CM acres
of field strip cropping. 305 acres
of wind strin cropping. 120.ft.TO
linear reet of diversions. 206
acres of land leveling; 26 stock
ponds, seven farm ponds. 13
erosion control dams and seven
springs developed; 153.10 linear
feet of irrigation ditches, 9570
feet of channel chancre and
clearance, three large irrigation
structures ana Ml acres of brush
control work.
W. C. Rosewall was reelected
to a 4-year term as district sup-
ervisor. verie Kaiser, agrono
mist with the Soil Conservation
Services, gave an interesting il
lustrated discussion on erosion
control in wheat lands, stating
that erosion is a major concern
In 51 of 73 soil conservation dU-
trlcts where grain, fallow and
stubble mulch are most com.
monly used.
He pointed out that no one
practice is completely effective
and it was important to keep
in mina practices tnat would
reduce or eliminate run-off bv
keeping soil surface in a con-
dition to withstand this. Special
emphasis was given on terraces,
diversions and sodwaterwavs
with an ooDortunitv to use all
three in conservation practice in
Morrow county.
The effectiveness of terraces
or diversions were illustrated by
showing a full-length slope is
open to 100 erosion but could
be reduced to 25 erosion bv
cutting the slope in two with
such a terrace. By cutting the
but one practice in most cases
was inadequate. Stubble mulch,
while doing an excellent Job,
did not stop erosion alone. Di
version ditches look real good
and where diversion ditches,
stubble mulch, strip cropping
and sod waterways were used In
a complete conservation pro
gram. By comparison, black fal
low was hard hit in most areas.
Caution is given on filling in
deep washes at this time, es
pecially in the higher rainfall
areas with shallower and steep
er soils. Experience in these
areas indicate that there can be
considerable run-off in the
months ahead which could eas
ily wash away loose "fill" soil.
Many wait until harvest time
in this higher rainfall area be
fore filling in ditches in order to
get across with the combine In
the harvest operation.
Blow Control District
Schedules Meeting
The annual meeting of the
Lexington Blow Control district,
oldest of conservation districts
in the state of Oregon, is sched
uled for Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 23. The meeting will be
held at the Fred Nelson ranch
home, north of Lexington, begin
nmg at 8:00 p.m. Regular busi
ness of the annual meeting will
be conducted and all persons lo-
reaucea to life ana in one
fourth to 6. Diversion ditches
in the Heppner district in the
past year cost approximately
$175 per mile for installation.
The full text of Kaiser's talk is
expected to be made available
to all soil conservation district
cooperators in the very near
future.
gents In the taxing program.
M. D. Thomas, extension agrl
cultural economist. OSU par
tlclpated In all sessions while
Harry Loggan, Rohyn Godwin.
and Bob Fielder of the State
Tax Commission and David Pot
ter, county school superinten
dent participated In sessions re
lating to responsibilities of the
tax commission, farm property
appraisal and assessments, farm
land classification, responsibil
ity of the Tax Commission and
sources and use of public school
funds.
An indication of the reception
of property taxes was given
when a survey on "What Do You
Think About Public Services and
Taxes" was made with the group
at the beginning of the short
course. Summarizing the class
majorities it was found that
most wanted the same public
services at less cost, although
In close second was more and or
better services at the same cost.
Most all found that gasoline and
miscellaneous sales tax were
easiest to pay, although a few
found Federal and State Income
taxes easier. Most all were
agreed that property tax was
most difficult to pay, but many
Indicated Federal Income Tax
was "tough also.
In a question which asked if
funds were not available and
could not be obtained to main
tain present local and state
services, which would you re
duce or eliminate. 17 said they
would reduce education; 13 law
administration and enforcement.
10 public health, 12 rrcrealion.
15 roads and hlirmat. lit -!
(are On the other hand, three
would alimlnote education, fou
wuM eliminate w adrtilnlMM
tlon. five health, seven recreat
Km. and two welfare.
A rrok section of the think
Ing of llu-M people on take was
Indicated In the answer of
question, "If more takes were
unavoidable, what would be
your prefeernee?" Twenty Indl
catcd a sales tax. and nine high
er Income taxes.
Another question. "Do you fa
vor the use of more or less Fed
eral funds, enrwllees I ml listed
lcs for education, less for wel
fare, less for hlghwats, less for
health, some for Job training,
less for urban and rural renewal.
less for national defense, less for
foreign assistance, less for law
administration and enforcement.
less for housing.
In another question. "Do you
favtr the use of more or less
state and local funds. 16 wished
more state funds would be used.
15 less local funds; In welfare,
moot asked that less state funds
be used, also leu local funds; In
law enforcement, less state funds
and the same local funds; in
case of health, less state funds
less local funds; roads and
streets, more state funds, more
local funds; fire protection, leu
state funds, more local funds;
and special services to the city
and county, more state funds,
leu local funds.
The tax shortcourse was a re
sult of planning from a steering
committee who set up the pro
cram for the four-day sessions.
Members of the steering com
mlttce were Paul Tews. Don Mc
Flilgott. and Louis Carlson,
lone; Tad Miller. Paul Hisler,
Heppner; and Norman Nelson,
Lexington, topics of the mlmeo
grapneq materials unich were
used as a basis for the short
course in discussing subjects of
trie eight sessions are available
at the extension office.
Bfockhorse 4-H Club
Meets at Robinsons
The February meeting of the
Ills. M.tw 4 II MvesliH k tub
Has held at the ln KohlitiMtn
home on Sunday, February 7,
Mtth alt nicmbcis, except two,
present.
A committee rrimttcd on sev
eral lilies of hooks Me could buy
lor the Fslher Kirmis bookshelf
st the lit-rary. After discussion.
It Mas (tixl.tisl to lei the com
mittee c-Ikmm ttlilt li book lo get.
Dn Robinson gave a talk on
beef breeding protects. After
some recreation. Mrs. Robinson
served refreshments vt Va ten
line rake. Jell O, punch and
cocoa,
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Mapping Hazards
Caused by Floods
Getting Underway
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Mapping of hazards to agri
cultural land Dosed bv flood-
damaged stream channels and
river banks is being carried out
on an emergency basis bv the
uregon btate University Cooper
ative Intension Service, in co
operation with the Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation
Service and the Soil Conserva
tion Service, according to Gene
M. Lear, associate director for
the Extension Service.
The urgent necessity for an
immediate inventory of log Jams,
gravel bars and slides that are
obstructing stream flow, as well
as damage to flood control
structures such as dikes, revet-
ments and levees is pointed up
by the fact that spring run-off
on some Eastern Oregon streams
starts in late February.
unless Hazardous areas are
identified and immediate steps I
taken to alleviate the emereencv
conditions, streams swollen from
spring run-on coum take an
even greater toll of farmlands.
which have already suffered ex
treme losses through erosion or
silting in many areas.
The speed with which the
damage mapping operation Is
being carried out is made poss
ible only bv the fact that all
three agencies concerned have
Held staffs throughout the state.
who can physically pinpoint the
stream and river Hazards, points
out Lear. The Extension Service
ror example, maintains an of-
fice and staff member in each
county of the state In coonpr.
ation with the county court.
Each staff member is familiar
with conditions in his own coun
ty.
Agriculture has already nf.
fered an estimated $75 million
in damages from the December
and January floods, said Tar
With rivers choked from debris
deposited by the floods, and soil
already soaked to caDacitv.
spring run-on could send aam-
Kes soaring nigner, with an
even greater loss to Oregon's
second raniung industry.
Landowners who know of
emergency stream or river mn.
uiuuns in ineir own area are
urged to contact their county
extension onice immediately, i
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