4-H Members Demonstrate
Work As Fair Prelude
HEPPNER GAZETTE-TINES. Thursday. July 21. 1966
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County Agent's Office
Research Finds Sulfur
Increases Milling Quality
by gene winters
County Extension Agent
Sulfur may prove to be the
qualitv nutrient needed In the
production ot pastry flour wheat
A report given at the recent
Western Crops Society meeting
at Pullman and Moscow by Uni
versity and Agriculture Research
Service scientists may have
some future application in Mor
row County.
Under their research condit
ions the addition of 10 pounds
of sulfur increased wheat yields
significantly as well as improv
ed the quality of the wheat for
flour.
Wheat grown in soils of low
sulfur availability produced pas
try flour of inferior quality, hav
ing an increased protein con
tent, high ash levels, poor mill
ing characteristics and reduced
baking quality.
Research as late as 1963 in
Morrow, Gilliam, Sherman and
Wasco counties found no yield
increases with the application
of sulfur. No doubt in the net
few years sulfur response will
be noted much like that obtain
ed in other areas. First an im
provement in the crops appear
ance by color and vigor with
no additional yield. Later in as
few as four years significant
yield increases.
Farmers can determine
through field trials whether fer
tilizers are needed. Field strip
applications of sulfur or sulfur
carrying materials should be
employed to determine sulfur
needs.
And then there is the possi
bility that there may be a bo
nus for producing high milling
quality wheat, which research
indicates sulfur to be an impor
tant contributor.
Study Course Scheduled
Foz Landscape Designers
The first in a series of four
landscape design study courses
for home gardeners, as well as
professional landscapers, has
been scheduled this fall at Ore
gon State University.
Donald J. Martel, head of the
OSU Department of Landscape
Architecture, said the first
course will feature theory' and
basic principles of landscape de
sign, plant materials in the
landscape and principles of de
sign in residential develop
ments. It will be held October
24 to 26.
It will be the first of four
courses set up by the National
Council of State Garden Clubs.
The series is being sponsored
in Oregon by the Oregon Fed
eration of Garden Clubs, in co
operation with the OSU Copo
erative Extension Service and
the Department of Landscape
Architecture.
The series is designed to help
amateurs and professionals gain
a better understanding of the
landscape needs of homes, gar
dens, parks, roadsides and city
developments. Widely known
architects and facultv members
of both the OSU and Univer
sity of Oregon will serve as
teachers.
Cev.t.iy. Flint (Mich.) Jwmat
Lrtle and Swine
Health Standards
Changed for Fair
Changes the veterinary divis
ion of the Oregon Department
of Agriculture prop o s e d in
health requirements for cattle
and swine exhibited at the Ore
gon State Fair have been adopt
ed by the fair management this
year and the department has j
suggested that other shows in !
the state make the same chang
es in their health requirements.
The veterinary division has
mailed information on these
changes to all county 4-H club
agents, veterinary practitioners
in the state and advisors for
Future Farmers of America
chapters.
The changes affecting cattle
would add to the list of exemp
tions from brucellosis tests those
cattle originating in a herd lo
cated in an officially designat
ed Certified Brucellosis Free
Area, County or State.
And, would add to the list of
exemptions from the tuberculo
sis test requirements those cat
tle originating in a herd, not
under quarantine located within
the state of Oregon and cattle
originating in a herd located in
an officially designated Accred
ited Tuberculosis Free Area,
County or State.
Under the hog cholera vacci
nation requirement for swine
exhibited two vaccines would be
permitted: Anti-hog cholera ser
um not more than 15 days prior
to the date of exhibition, or kill
ed or inactivated (Crystal Vio
let) vaccine given not less than
30 days nor more than 10
months prior to date of exhib
ition. Added to the exceptions on
the vaccination for this year are
swine vaccinated with modified
live virus prior to May 31, 1966,
and not more than one year pri
or to the date of exhibition. This
vaccination date must show on
the health certificate accompa
nying the animal.
Farm Safety Week
Stresses Using
Vehicle Emblem
The week of July 24-30 Is
Farm Safety Week. It ts a time
when people living in rural ar
eas are encouraged to rededi
cate their efforts to eliminate
hazards on the land, in the
home and farm working areas
and on the public roads used
for movement of farm equip
ment and machinery.
The president of the United
States and the governor of Ore
gon have proclaimed the week,
sponsored on the national level
by the National Safety Council
and on the state level by the
Governor's Committee on Farm
Safety. The liH"6 Oregon Farm
Safetv Week chairman is Neil
Cullison. Oregon City, who rep
resents the Oregon State Grange
on the governor's committee.
"In Oregon, we are again em
phasizing the need for farmers
to use tne mow -.Moving enicie
(SMV) emblem on their high
way vehicles and for the pub
lic to become acquainted wan
this emb 1 e m and what it
means," Cullison says.
The Oregon committee is al
so stressing safe operating pro
cedures for the farm tractor be
cause this machine is one of the
major causes of accidents on
the farm.
In 1964, the latest year avail
able, farm resident accidents
caused 760,000 disabling injur
ies and 8.300 deaths in this
country, with 3.700 of the deaths
in the motor-vehicle cataegory.
Youth groups, including 4-H,
F.F-A. and Grange Youths, are
playing a big role this year in
helping the governor's commit
tee carry the word of Farm
Safety Week to the farming
areas of Oregon. County exten
sion agents are also assisting.
The Droeram this year is key
ed to impressing upon the rur
al community that "saieiy is
victory over accidents".
Mr. anil Mrs. Fred Butterfield
ot Salem were visitors at the
home of Mrs. R. B- Rice Monday
until today, (Thursday). The
Butterfieloi moved from Heppner
to Salem four years ago; He was
associated with the Ford garage
while living here. Mr. and Mrs.
Butterfield also had a visit with
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rosewall
during their stay.
See Ford's Tire Service!
For Your FARM NEEDS
GENERAL TIRES
GENERAL
NYLON
TRUCK
PICKUP
TRACTOR
COMBINES
MOST ALL POPULAR SIZES
IN STOCK
STANDARD BATTERIES
FORD'S TIRE
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NATIONAL FARM
SAFETY WEEK
During Farm Safety Wtek,
July 24 30, 1966, I urge em
phasis on measures to elimi
nate accidents which can lead
to Injury or death, In our
homes, on our streets and
highways and In rural activi
ties. It is said that since acci
dents are caused they can be
prevented. But prevention can
only be realized when the
proper attitude toward safety
exists and persons are moti
vated by a feeling of person
al responsibility in the pre
vention of accidents.
I would urge, therefore, that
during Farm Safety Week and
throughout the rest of the year
as well, that all communica
tions media assist In remind
ing our citizens that human
error can be reduced ly train
ing, skill and knowledge of
hazards. It Is my hope that
such a program will bring
with it strengthened motiva
tion to function safely. Then
and only then will the word
"safety" become more than a
word in everyone's vocabulary.
,'s MARK HATFIELD
GOVERNOR
llACaDENTS J
Grain Exports
Near 3 Million
From State Ports
I'livso In three million tons of
grain moved out of the l'ort 'l
Portland and Astoria In the fis
cal year ending June 30, l'.sUi.
Inspection figures of the grain
division of the Oregon Depart
ment of Agriculture set the to
tal at l',2,7t'vS tuns, with wheat
accounting for J. 415,313 tons.
Other grain exports Included
3ti.2S5 tons of oats and CVl.TlHl
tons of barley.
Grain receipts Inspected by
the department In Portland dur
ing the same period totaled
3,544. US tons. Here. again,
wheat topped all of the other
grains, with LV.MS.3U tons.
The ma or part of that grain
moving Into Portland was cur
ried on railroad cars. That fig
ure was 2.t'tT.(i22 tons Trucks
moved L'lti.litxl tons and 071.D13
tons were moved by river barge.
The year saw considerable
movement of grain through
Portland from the Mid-West
and the Mountain States. Big
gest shipper was Montana. Oth
er states where shipments mov
ing to export through Portland
originated were: Iowa, Nebras
ka. Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Min
nesota. South Dakota, North Da
kota and Wyoming.
Heavier movement of hard
wheat from the Mid West meant
an Increase In protein analyses
by the grain division's labora
tory In Portland. By the end of
the fiscal year the chemists had
made 45,1-10 analyses for pro
tein. Inspection and weight certif
icates Issued by the grain div
ision during the 12 months to
taled 1S2.427.
The division's branch office at
Pendleton made 3,211 track In
spections during the fiscal year
and at Merrill there were COO
Have you ever tried to aland
tip in front of a group oi peo
ple ami explain something to
them but Just couldn't get the
job done?
Twenty-nine Morrow voumy
4 H members showed they could
ret this Job done at the 4 M
Demonstration Day Sunday.
These youngsters showed the
audience of some 50 leaders,
parents, and other club mem
liers itlfferrltt Phases of their
protect work from "How to Show
a Hog" to "Tip on iWOueiiiiK .
Fatality Rate
High in Wheeler
Two of Oregon's most sparse
ly populated counties may have
the highest population death
rate In the I'nlted States! As of
June I, Wheeler and Harney
Counties had more fatalities per
100 thousand people than any
other county In Oregon,
The population death rate Is
determined by the number of
deaths per HX),XK) population.
Wheeler County leads the other
counties with a rate of 1S2.82.
Harnev placed second with a
rate of 112 47. In 1W.V the en
tire state bail a population
death rate of 34 4.
For the first five months of
I'.HUi, Wheeler County had three
deaths In a population of l.'.Ksl.
Harnev County with a popula
tion of 7,113 recorded eight
deaths.
The two counties normally
have few traffic accidents. In
l!Ho. Harney recorded only 24N
accidents and Wheeler County
had 4(5 crashes.
Wheeler and Harney County
might also have one of the
highest vehicle death rates. Tills
rating Is computed by the num
ber of deaths per 10 thousand
vehicles. Harney County has a
total of 3.310 vehicles nhil a ve
hicle death rate of 15.07. while
Wheeler County had 1,532 ve
hicles and a death rate of 19.5H.
Mr. and Mrs- Conley La nil am
are hosts this week to Grand
suns Ml liael and M.irk l-iiihain
of Portland. The hoys came Sat
unlay wltn their father Captain
Michael C. l.anhain. who return
id to Poit land Tuesday. They
will make the return trip on the
week end with Mr and Mrs
La n ham
track Inspections, ,H truck In
spections and 150 Inspections of
hopper cars moving out.
Demonstrations this year have
been separated from tlie fair to
give 4 ll'ers more time for prep,
aratlon and a chance to have
an audience white they work.
Home Economies demonstra
tions Included 'To Clean or Not
to Clean" (sewing machine),
Sand I Carlson and Mnda pet
ty ohn; "Gifts from Gadgets."
Cher! Carlson; "Different Kin
Ishlng Seams." Kay Ituson;
"Hemming a Dish Towel." Mary
Pat McL'llleott and Nancy Pet
tvjohn; "Tips on Modeling,"
Darlene Warren; "Dusting With
out Dust," Joan McKJIIgott and
Doris MeCalc; "He Color Wise."
Shnuua Hergstrom and Christine
McCabo; "Hreakfast Time Table
Setting," Kay Hergstrom; "Cen
tering the Centerpiece," l.or
Hergslrom; and "The l.ost Art of
Potpourri," Nonda Clark.
Demonstrations In the agri
culture division were "Hope
Kmls," Phil Carlson; "Shetland
Ponv How to Handle," Pattl
llealv; "How to make a Sheep
Blanket," Susan Hraly; "How to
Clean a Card," Joan Mealy;
"How to Make a Hog Trough."
Jim McF.lllgott; "How to Fit a
, Hog," Steve Pettyjohn; "Sanita
tion. Housing, and Equipping of
Rabbits." Peter McKiligOtt;
"How to Show a Hog," Larry
Pettyjohn: "Making a Rope
Halter." David and Mike War
,ren; 'The Care of a Kwe at
j Lambing Season," Kathleen Mc
jKlllgott; "Washing and Blank
eting Sheep." Judy Bennett and
Sue Greenup.
I lVnumstrnlors over 14 were
'eligible to romM-te to take their
I demonstrations to the stale fair
Those selei-ted to represent Mor
row county are Nonda Clark,
Larry Pettyjohn. Sandt Carlson
and Llliiln Pettyjohn. Other spe.
rial awards will be presented
'at the awards program at coun
ty fair, and each demonstrator
will receive a ribbon denoting
the quality of his demonstra
tion. Judges for the event were Pal
Hanson of Stevenson. Wn., past
home extension agent In Gil
liam county, and Gerald Hrog
of Pen. Hi-tun, 4 H ngent In I'm.i
til la county.
Demonstrations have a two
fold purpose In the 4-H pro
gram. One Is to give members
an opportunity to gain more
confidence In speaking before
a grout) and explaining a sub
Jrct The other Is In helping
teach other club members dif
ferent phases of their project
work. Success In either of these
Is hard to measure, but the fine
showing Sunday was a good
example of the hard Work and
effort put Into the program.
K.ach demonstration -was a fine
Job well done.
Safety Is Victory Over Accidents
July 24-30
Getting the Safety
Habit Pays Off
It'i never too early to learn the
value of farm safety. Remember,
most accidents are preventable If
precautions are taken against poten
tial dangers before they strike. So
act now to Insure your safety and
the safety of others.
Make It a point to fix up yout
buildings and machines. Bo caroful
In handllnq animals. Use exrta cau
tion In working with electricity. But
If an accldont does occur, count on
us to relieve some of the financial
sting.
THIS SYMBOL COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE
KNOW IT USE IT
If you are a farmer and sometimes drive slow-moving farm machinery on the
hiphways, you should know about and use; the Slow-Moving Vehicle (SMV) emblem. It
could .save your life. If you are a city dweller and travel rural highways, you, too,
should know and recognize the SMV emblem. It could prevent you from being Involved
in a rear-end collision. During National Farm Safety Week special emphasis Is being
placed on the 14"xl6" reflective fluorescent SMV emblem lo promote Us use and
acquaint the motorist with its meaning. Information on how to acquire the emblems
can be obtained from farm machinery equipment dealers, the county agent, or the
National Safety Council, 425 N. Michigan Ave,, Chicago, 111. 00011.
Morrow County Grain Growers
FARMER OWNED AND CONTROLLED
LEXINGTON, OREGON
HEPPNER
PH. 676-9481