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HEFPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. July 7. 1966 JWi Ullman Requests Irrigation Survey Concressman At I'Hman has form ally roquosted the Bureau of Reclamation to conduct a survey of a potential major ir rigation projects on the south shore of the Columbia River in Morrow. I'matilla and Gilliam Counties. In a loiter to Commissioner of Bureau of Reclamation. Floyd Dominy, I'ltman said that lo cal interest warrants a recon naissance survey of the area at the earliest possible time. Such a survey is a necessary prelim inary to Congressional author ization of full feasibility and engineering studies. In recent discussions with Dominy, Ullman stressed the need to determine future wa ter requirements of Oregon and the other states of the Pacific Northwest. He cited areas in both Eastern and Western Ore gon where water will bo re quired to irrigate large acre ages. Recent approval by Con gress of the Northwest Basin Account will permit the use of surplus power revenues from Federal hydroelectric projects to pay a portion of the develop ment costs of these projects, Ull man said. I'llman said the Bureau of Reclamation is now preparing its budget requirements for sub mission to Congress in January, 1967. He has urged that funds for the mid-Columbia area rec lamation project be included. Well Drilling ROY T. FRENCH Now drilling wells In Tour vicinity Rotary Drilling Is much faster. Does away with testing, aeons the hole with edi as it drills. CALL ME Free Estimates Cheerfully Gives 276-2081 Collect 1015 S. W. Fraxer Pendleton. Or. Wheat League Study Tour Scheduled January 22, 1967 The second annual Oregon Wheat League farm study tour will leave rvrtland for the Orient next year on January 23 and return February 10, acced ing to John Welbes. executive vice president. Official visits will he made to the countries of The Thilippines, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong. Taiwan, with the last ten days being spent in Japan. Local offices of the Oregon Wheat League throughout the Orient are being called upon to make arrangements for the group to visit their wheat pro motion projects, local wheat and rice experiment farms and the local farms. The technical de tails are being made through the offices of Churchill Tours of Portland, the League's official travel agency for this tour. Plenty of time will be avail able to enjoy all of the charm of the Orient. During many evenings the group will enjoy ihe local food and entertain ment. Shopping will likely be the first order of business for most people while the group is in Hong Kong for four days. The cost of $1433 per person includes all transportation, first class hotel accommodati o n s. many lunches and dinners, vis its to the special points of in terest, sightseeing in each coun try and services of guides in every' country. Returning home, vou may remain in the Hawai ian islands at no additional cost except for hotel accommo dations. The tour is available only to those people who are members of the Oregon Wheat League. As only a limited number of reservations are available infor mation should now be obtained from: Oregon Wheat League Or ient Study Tour, P. O. Box 335. Portland, Oregon. Farm Bureau Furrow Riding Club Helps I With Cattle Drives The eighth meeting of the South Springs Riding Club was j called to order by Kerry Cop pock on June 7 at the home of iMichelle Miller. We practiced jwith our horses doing barrels, Jumps and neck-reining. Mrs. I Miller served cupcakes and I punch for refreshments. I We met again on June 11 and 12 and drove cattle for Mr. Cop pock near Lone Rock. Mrs. Cop pock and Mrs. Hansell helped . with the meals. Sherry Kemp, reporter PROSPECTS BRIGHT TOR JAPAN TRADE By GKOROK DEWKY. Executive Secretary i Editorial Note: George Dewey, executive secretary of the Oregon Farm Bureau Fed eration has recently returned fnm a trip to Japan as a guest of the Association for international Collaboration fo Farmers.) A Yankee trader going to Japan with a glittering array of commodities to sell will be met ty the most gracious and courteous people In the world. They are hosts par excellence. And in trading they are ex perts. Ux. because thev have .-pent virtually centuries in tiadmg with other countries. Probably 7.W to S.V,, of all the export-import business in Japan is done through "trading companies." These are organi zations acting somewhat as a broker would normally do. ex cept that thev have licenses and quotas granted them by the Japanese government. Many of thein are subsidiaries of some of the largest corporate organi zations operating in Japan. And so, to be able to actually make a sale of agricultural com mod ities in Japan, the door must first be opened to allow the commodities to bo sold. The United States in its trade promotion is many years be hind every other country that is exporting to Japan. The reason for this, of course, is that most other countries, to survive eco nomically, had to sell their com modities and did so bv mer chandising them through the use of trade promotional teams and trade promotional tours. This does not mean, however, mat me opportunities are not bright for the sale of agricul tural commodities in Japan. The standard of living is ris ing. The individual has more money to spend, and there is a remarkable change in eating habits. There is a marked in crease in the consumption of protein foods. Although beef is now on limited import quotas, tne possibilities for Oregon grown beef to be sold to Japan in the near future are most promising. Canned vegetables and fruit are other products that have a promising future. High quality jams and jellies high priced, incidentally already have found a luxury market in the Japan economy. However, any sales in the fu ture will depend on two major tactors: (l) the competition to make the sale will become greater from other countries, primarily from the Far East, and (2) the political attitudes of both the Japanese and the U. S. govenment and the chang es they may make policy -wise relative to both importation and exportation of commodities. Skeleton Weed Warning Given; Found in Grant It's known as skeleton wood, the botanical name Is Chon drilla Juncea. and Oregon wants none of these skeletons hiding In Its fields. Some of the weed was found In Grant county but was spray ed and agriculturalists aire ware of the possibility of un Infestation of this weed that Is so destructive to agriculture. Washington has the skeleton weed, it has been reported to be In Idaho and, last full. It was found In two widely sep arated areas of California. Its seed has n umbrella of many white bristles, similar to those of dandelions, which makes It possible for the seed to travel great dlstnaces with air currents and also to hitch a ride on clothing or In the fur of animals. George Moose of Ihe plant division, Oregon IVpartment of Agriculture, says It is extreme ly important for Oregonians to be r.lert for the weed, as early detection is mandatory if the wood Is to be eradicated before an extensive infestation has boon established. In southeastern Australia, whore the weed is a most ser ious post, It has at times re duced a grain crop by as much as 50 percent and its tough stems have choked and stopped harvesting machines. Moose points out it could become a serious problem for our grain growers If the skeleton weed ever gets a start in Oregon. A tap-rooted perennial, the skeleton wood root extends sev eral foot deep and there are numerous lateral roots. With cultivation of tho ground any pleei's broken from the roots form now plants and een with spraying those parts of the roots not killed will grow again to form new plants. The appearance of tho ma ture plant, which is similar to a slender chicory plant. Is the reason for its common name of skeleton weed. In the fall one to several new rosettes of leaves are formed at the crown of the roots at ground level. These are similar to the dandelion and leaves, which are from two to four Inches long, have sharp lobes pointed toward the center of the plant. Basal leaves often turn reddish brown during cold temperatures of winter. When spring comes the ros ettes of loaves sends up the stem reembllng a chicory plant. The basal part of the stem has coarse downward pointing hairs. Branches start from four to six inches above the ground and curve upward. Plants with abundant niols tue will have repeated branch ing of Ihe stems, forming a mound of branched stems three to tour feet tall ami as wide, losing the appearance of chic ory plant. Leaves on the stem of the plant are entirely different from those at the crown. They are from one to seven inches long of nearly equal width through out the length of tho leaf about one Quarter Inch and have none of the lobes of the crown leaves. By the time the flowers of the weed, which are similar to the dandelion, a brilliant yellow and ubout un Inch across, np pcar In tho late summer and fall stem leaves are usually dried up and gone and only the dry stem Is left. This stem though dry in appearance when liokou gives ott a milk-white gummy sap or latex substance. Mr. and Mrs. Carey Hastings had a surprise visit lust Wed nesday from Mr. and Mrs. Bruce llanna of Junction, Texas. The couples knew each other only through their daughters. Mrs. Howard (Clarice) Henry, daugh ter of the Hustings In San An tonio, Texas, is a neighbor of the lUniui s daughter. Mrs. Mary Moulder. In the North west on u vacation trip, the Kaunas decided to come to Heppner and visit Mr. and Mrs. Hastings. Mrs. llanna Is a teacher ut Junction. Commissions Will Spend Over Million More than a million dollars will ho spent during the I'.NW 67 fiscal year by 13 Oregon com modity commission In promot ing their products or on re search. The commissions, self help groups of tho growers of tho commodities, have approved budgets that total $1.100.;Hk51. Oregon's newest commission, the Oregon Processed lrune and Plum Growers Commission, and Ihe 14th, has not yet been or gnnled or set a budget. Mon ies for the promotions and re search are raised through as sessments on sates of tho com modities. Other commissions and their budgets as approved are: Ore gon Bartlett Pear Commission, Slft.flno; Oregon Beef Council. $t04.325; Chewing Fescue ami Creeping lied Krscue Commis sion, JLXUIS; Oregon Dairy Pro ducts Commission, $2H,W)0; Ore gon Filbert Commission, $44,040; Oregon Fryer Commission, 100; Highland Benlgrass Com mission, $J7.HX.V Oregon Hop Commission, $8,1!K); Oregon Or chanlgras Seed Producers Com mission. $2,523; Otter Trswl Commission of Oregon, $II,(UJ. M; Oregon Potato Commission, $108,400; Oregon Ryegrass Grow ers Seed Coin mission, JWXXl; Oregon W heat Commission, SII?.K.'0. Mr. and Mrs. BUI Jons and family of Jacksonvilln came Tiia,luu lulu R fur a few iluvi visit with his grandmother, Mr. Jeff Jones, also nis uncie, a. w. 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