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County Agent's Office
ASC Committee Sees Flood Repair Job
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The county ASC Commit!
hu found thai an outstanding
t vt c lean up and flood dam
are restitution hat been done
with agricultural conservation
program practice funds. Com
mittee members toured a maj
ority of the county Ut Friday
with special emphasis on creek
bottom and Irrigation structures
to determine un made of ACT
funds.
On many ranches much of the
damage hat been erased al
though It U easy to se tht tre
mendous financial outlay re
quired to put thU land back In-
! some Kind of induction thU flood,
year Many were fortunate to cet
pasture and hay tee ding a
thrcuch allt Uycra. reducing pro
dun um to a minimum, wrwle in
othrr cases fields had to be re
leveled and seeded.
There are many dams to be re
placed, but with the Ingenuity
and Initiative of many farmer.
Irritation ditches are carrying
water to the fields with little de
lay. Heavy flood damage at the
Delbert fcbert ranch near lone
requited In miles of silted Irri
gation ditches that were clean
ed of silt not one but twice from
resulting December and January
Many acres
of bottom
land were rclcvcled, dama and
bridges repaired. Irrigation
flumes reestablished and bottom
land cleaned of debris, dikes
reestablished next to Willow
and Khea Creeks as well as most
fields being "floated" to smooth
fields for better distribution of
water.
At the ilynds Brother ranch
near Cecil typical of that area
of lower willow iTeen
yond repair. Many miles of
roads were w ashed out complete
ly or had the gravel washed
from the surface.
On Rhea. Illnton and Butter
creeks, many ranche were dam
aired when 10 or 12 dama had
washed out completely. Hy
building flumes and temporary
diversion, many ranchers are
able to divert water at this tln
of hkr water level to get Irri
gation water on their fields. A
cooperative effort on Butter-
creek found Burl Wattenburtfer
constructing a considerable ex
p rue of Irrigation ditch to u
his neighbor's dam. replacln
temporarily a dam that washe
out near line City.
Ranchers, not only those on
the creek bottom, but also those
who lost tons of silt on dry-land
lands have cleaned up the scsrs
Choti Wilh Your Home Agent
IFYE to Jamaica Coming
To County for Visit in May
were floated, spring toothed, ami
In some esses silt hauled from
the fields. Many fences crossing
uaced
be-
the bottom lands were rep
a old ones were damaged
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from the flood by working dil
igently and putting all resour
ces to getting land back Into
production at the earliest pos
sible date. (). V. Cut.vforth. Jr..
Glenn Campbell and Hon Hag
uewood. members of the county
ASC committee with ASC office
manager Dave McLeod; Soil
Conservationist Ralph Richards
and myself participated In the
Friday tour.
Saddle Morse Held Dor
Set for Saturday. May 1
Four 11 saddle horse club lead
ers recently made plans for their
third annual Field lav which
will be held on May 1. l'.Htt. This
has been a popular event with
saddle horse club members as
they have the opportunity to
spend the day In practicing
showmanship, horsemanship,
participating In games and dem
ons tr at ions.
On the program which will
start at 9:15 a m., leaders Bob
Bcrgstrom. Charles Daly. Ev
erett Struckmeler and Floyd
Jones will work with different
age groups in demonstrating and
give club members an opportun
ity to practice showmanship and
horsemanship. Ron Currin. But-
tercreek. has been asked to give
pointers on saddle horse judg
ing. Those attending will get
the experience of filling out
Judging cards and placing a
class of 4 saddle horses.
The event of the day which
will follow a sack lunch at noon
is a demonstration by Ruff Sev
ere of Severe Brothers Saddlery,
ivndieton. Mr. Severe will dem
onstrate the steps In training a
saddle horse starting out with a
green colt and showing a well
trained horse. After stake, key
hole and ring races that will be
divided by age groups, the mem-
bers will see a demonstration on
loading saddle horses which
will include training and safct
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Nellie Van Calcar, Oregon In
ternatlonal Farm Youth
change delegate to Jamaica, Is
scheduled lo relate her eMerl
ence while vUltlng rural homes
and 4 II activities In Jamaica
when she comes to Morrow coun
May 14- Id (Notice the slight
nge In schedule previously
she was scheduled to be here
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May 13 14 I
lians ar
re being developed for
her lo visit various schools In
the county on Friday the 14th.
In addition she will t available
to report to other groups. I''
tlcularly on Saturday, May 15.
Interested 4 II clubs and other
groups are encouraged to con
tact Donna Ceorce at the county
extension office to arrange for
Miss Van Calcar to vUlt their
community gathering or meet-
We hope you will take advan
tage of this opportunity lo gain
knowledge and understanding
of our neighbors In Jamaica.
4-H Applications Due April 20
Four II club members the
world over look forward to
chances to meet other 4 II mem
bers from different areas. Like
wise, several older 4 II members
In Morrow county hope they'll
be present to share the expert
ences of Oregon 4-11 summer
school with other members from
throughout the state.
During this week of June 14-
19 about 2000 Orgeon 4 H ers
will reach the Oregon State t'nl
vcrslty campus In Corvallls to
participate in a busy schedule
of educational cUxm-s, discus
sion groups, sports, social events
and recreation.
Local 4-11 members who were
13 or older on Janury 1 of this
year and have aucces-sfully com
pleted 2 years of 4 II work are
encouraged to apply by sending
ty
precautions. The Field Day is
scheduled to be through at 4:00
p.m.
Four-H saddle horse members
are invited to attend and bring
their saddle horses. The clubj
will provide a cold drink for
the noon meal. The event is
scheduled to be held at the
Wrangler grounds below Hep
pner. Pointers on Reestablishing Or
Seedina New Lawns Given
For those who might have lost
their lawn by silting over from
winter flood waters, or feel it
is time to reestablih a lawn
this is the time to be giving the
Job your attention. The best time
for seeding a lawn In Eastern
Oregon is April and early May.
There are many things to keeo
in mind in starting a new lawn,
perhaps the most important is
that a well constructed lawn is
in the long-run inexpensive and
quite permanent The least of
all the expense Is the seed so
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don't skimp on the amount used
or look for cheap seed mixes.
There are no bargains.
In planning the new lawn, al
low tor costs of 3 cents to H
cents per square foot. Flan
ahead for any new drives and
walks as well as sprinkling sys
tems which should be Installed
before seeding. The seed bod
should be worked prior to the
tanned seeding date so that it
will have a chance to settle."
In the case of lawns destroyed
by silting over it will be neces
sary to work in a lot of organic
material such as sawdust, well
rotted manure, or compost to
overcome the unsatisfactory soil
condition left by accumulated
silt This flood silt has little It
any organic matter, "bakes" and
"crusts" preventing; a good
stand. In making a seed bed it
is well to work In fertilizer
broadcasting half before tilling,
saving the other half to add to
the soil surface at seeding time.
16 20 0 applied at the rate of
12 pounds per 1..000 square feet
is a good fertilizer to use. After
leveling and firming the sur
face working and reworking the
soil surface lightly to kill weed
seedlings it is time to fertilize
and seed.
Our experience has found that
Merlon Bluegrass is the best
adapted grass for Morrow county
'conditions. Merlon Blue makes
a dense dark blue-green turf
that "wears" well. Man on 3
pounds per 1,000 square feet
which should be divided in half
seeding the first half one direc
tion and the second half in a
direction at right angles to the
first Rake lightly to mix seed
first. Rak ellghtly to mix seed
with top half inch of soil Roll
lightly to firm the soil and
hasten germination.
A quarter inch mulch of saw-
dust, peatmoss, straw or lawn
clippings will cover exposed
seeds and help hold moisture.
To insure germination, keep the
seeding moist by sprinkling
lightly and as often as necessary
to keep the soli moist under the
mulch. For those who need ex
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eral excellent lawn bulletins in
the office including step by
step procedures in starting a
new lawn, caring for a new lawn
and insects and diseases.
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North and South Morrow county
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77 members from the possible
.1 applicants.
A letter of explanation and m
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have been received last week by
all eligible members.
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iTeinlum H"k Information in
the tUiette Times to It printed
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fair commute. rtterlrt agents
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sir able from
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