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t 1 HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thuredtrr. Sprembr 15. 1966 mm County Agent's Office New Allotments Give Ranchers Wider Benefits By CENE WINTERS Morrow County Agent This is tho time of year tor decisions on the farm. Farmers are making plans now for crops which they will be prowing next year. Wheat planting is here with a few farmers drill in wheat in Morrow county. New 17 wheat allotments were mailed last week. The al lotments were increased to 1-C2,-624 acres in Morrow county. A change in the wheat for barley substitution regulations for 1967, was announced by ASC This permits farmers who have a barley base to plant their bar lev acreage to wheat for har vest in 1967 and still be eligible for all the benefits of the wheat program. Last year farmers could only plant 80 percent of their barley base to wheat un der the substitution provisions of the law. It is possible for many grow ers to be gorwing more wheat in 1967 than they have ever grown on their farms and still comply with government pro grams. On the other hand, a farm er does not have to plant all of his allotment to get full bene fits of the program in fact he can plant as little as 35 per cent of the allotment and re ceive all of his wheat certifi cates. For details on the program a farmer should visit the ASC office. Grower Faces Decisions On Wheat and Barley Planting With the new allotment and the substitution feature of wheat for barley acre for acre. Morrow county wheat acreage may approach the peak years Of 1951. 1952 and 1953 in 1967. These three years prior to the allotment program wheat was harvested from 165.7S8, and 175,461 acres respectively. Wheat was harvested in 1954 from 130, S65 alloted acres. The decision by growers to plant all wheat or wheat and barley under the 1967 program is more difficult to make now than would have been the case in earlier years. Barley yields have increased primarily through the use of introduced improved varieties. Barley prices have averaged higher for the past two years as well. Barley adds some flexibil ity to the farming operation should much spring seeding be come necessary. Growers' planting decisions will chiefly be based upon their estimates of the 1967 market price for barley and wheat, their experience with barley produc tion compared to wheat on their various fields, and weather con ditions prevailing this fall and winter. It is interesting to note that Morrow county in 1965 ranked third in the state in barley pro duction with 1.26 million bush els. Following only Umatilla county, having 3.13 million bushels and Klamath I S milli on busht-ls. Harvested acreages in 1965 were I'matilla 6S.000, Morrow 35,000 and Klamath 255,000 acres. , relieve stress effects of weaning and shipping calves 1 C ., .it i Vitamin A-D-E Injectible Is the quickest, surest way to restore Vitamio levels in the animal under stress. Experienced feeders inject all animals as they are received in the feed lot to help them adjust to new location and settle down quickly. A single intramuscular injec tion supplies immediate needs of these 3 critical vitamins and pro vides high Vitamin A liver storage as well, lasting 90 days or more. Each cc of this high-potency Franklin product contains 500,000 I.U. of Vitamin A, 75,000 units of Vitamin D2 S 50 units of Vitamin E, MURRAYS Rexail Drug Heppner Ph. 676-9610 ASCS Sets Wool Promotion Vote Deadline Sept; 23 If you are eligible to vote In the referendum on the wool market-promotion program, your ballot is due in the ASCS coun ty office. The last date it will count is Friday, September 23, according to David McLeod, of fice manager, Morrow Agricul tural Stabilization and Conser vation Service office. An "eligi ble' voter is one who has own ed sheep or lambs 6 months of age or older for at least 30 con secutive days since last Janu ary 1. Ballots may be cast by mail or in person at the ASCS coun ty office serving the county where the producer's farm or ranch headquarters Is located as soon as they are received; they should reach the office by the close of business on Sept ember 23 in order to be count ed. The office manager empha sized that the referendum will not affect the wool payment program ltseii, which has been extended by law through 1969. The voting will determine whe ther growers want to continue financing wool and lamb market-promotion activities for the same period through deductions from the wool payments they receive. Deductions under the new agreement would be up to 1H cents a pound on shorn wool and 7H cents a hundredweight on unshorn lambs, compared with 1 cent and 5 cents in the past The higher deductions, recommended by most of the State and regional sheep orga nizations which are members of ASPC, would be necessary to fi nance ASPC's proposed pro grams. The market-promotion activi ties are carried out under an agreement between the Secre tary of Agriculture and the American Sheep Prod u c e r s Council, as authorized by law. The proposed new agreement will be approved if it is favor ed by at least two-thirds of the total number of producers vot ing or by producers having at least two-thirds of the volume of production represented by the total vote. McLeod said that all growers should have received their bal lots through the mail by Sept ember 9. Any producer who be lieves that he is eligible to vote and who has not received his ballot should get in touch with his ASCS county office right away. V V X r L WHEAT PREPARATIONS In the rice eating areas oi Wnt Bengal hare been well receded over the past five years due to the effective program carried out by the State of West Bengal In cooperation with Wheat Associate USA. according to Don Wood ward, president oi the Oregon Wheat Growers League. A new six month contract providing for the operation of two mobile nutrition extension units in rural villages of West Bengal was form allied at a simple ceremony held iu Calcutta recently. B. C Gangali. Food Commissioner, signed in behalf of State oi West Bengal Tour Country Director, R. A. Hunt along with Assistant Agricultural Attache Dr. Ross L. Packard and W. A. Assistant Country Director Lajpat R. Kandhaii witnessed the signing ol the program by the West Bengal Food Commissioner B. C. Gangali. Farms in Oregon Show Gross Gain; At $476 Million Commodities harvos t e d from Oregon's agricultural lands grossed $176.5 million for the state's farmers In 1965. These figures, which are an increase over the previous year, were supplied State Director of Agriculture, J. F. Short recently in the first breakdown of the state's farm inmme hv the It. S. DON WOODWARD, president of j Department of Agriculture. They tne uregon wneat growers ni.so show the farmers' net In League, presents a plaque to! come for the year at $1409 mil Merrill Oveson In behalf of . lion. the Oregon Wheat Commis- lsi ncnA firm i.,nm n. sion and the League for his , uros for 14 ist tne Krass at 38 years of continued research ; U259 miliion and ,ho not ,0 i2whe2t Production. Oregon ( the farmers at jl01 muiion for j gross Income, with the receipts at juTiU.a minion compared wiui $2448 million in 1964. Meat animals in Oregon grossed $120.6 million last year. The previous year cash receipts for meat animals were $5.9 of Utah. Grub Control Treatment Urged for Cattle By GAIL McCARTY Morrow County Agent Grubs cost Oroon tnvf pro ducers a Krcat deal of money each year. This occurs In terms of lust pounds of gain from fly irritation In the summer, lost pounds of gain from grub in fested cattle In the winter, and last portions of tho carcass from grub damage ns well as dam age to the hide. Grub control materials now on the market include sprays, pour-ons, and intermit treat ments. Organic phosphates are very effective if applied prop erly. Cattle can be treated any time between August and No vember 1. Later applications may have harmful ettocls due to the larva being further de veloped when killed. Cattle should be treated as soon as possible before the win ter hair coat gets so heavy that penetration Is Impaired. Before Weaning Protect Calves By Vaccination & Conditioning The time of the year Is ap proaching when beef calves will be weaned In large numbers and moved into feed lots. The cow-cult operator can. through management and vaccination, assist the feed lot operator In minimizing the losses due to the complex disease "Shipping Fever." It Is not unusual for a cattle feeder to sustain a 3 to 5 percent death loss In calves tile first 30 days following weaning. Guy K. Reynolds, Fjtenslon Animal Health Specialist has the following suggestions. Shipping fever Is a combina tion of stress factors plus init ial exposure to viral agents fol lowed bv Invasion of bacteria capable of causing fatal pneu monia. The following procedures are recommended for producers plor to weaning calves; 1 Viral agents the Ited Nose (IHU virus Is present In Ore gon feed lots and calves must be protifted against this dis ease. The Hovlne Virus Plarrhea (HVl) virus Is a common prob lem and most cattle feeders al so protect against this disease producing agent. Calves can be vaccinated at anv time after two months of age. but should he vaccinated at least two weeks before weaning. Other lruses mav he present contributing to the shipping fev er problem, but no effective vac cine Is commercially available. Vaccine against tho S-4 (Influ enza like! virus Is on a limit ed field trial basts at this time. 2. Bacterial agents the com tnon bacteria Involved In bovine pneumonia Is Pastourella mult oclda. It Is advisable to vuocl nate against this two to three weeks before weaning, Repeat vaccination at the time of wean ing Is dclsrahle. The antigens of this bacteria are found in such products us Shipping Fev er H.ictert or t'oryne bacteria I'asteurelta Bacterin. 3. Stress factors tht calf pro ducer can aid In reducing Hires on calves at weaning by sup plementing their diets with grain and hav prior to wean lug. It Is a severe shock to a calf's digestive trad when ho Is weaned abruptly after hav lug been used to oidv his moth er's milk and a little grass. Today's cattle feeders recog nize the benefit of feeder liuited and condition ed for the feed lot, and are will ing to pay a premium lor such calves. POWER CONTROL ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE WE REPAIR! e Electric Motor e Power Tools e Hydraulic Jacks e Alemlte Equipment 421 8. E. 4th Pendleton Phone 378-5863 My Neighbors Retirement Dinner Held for Oveson A retirement dinner was held in Pendleton for Merrill Oveson . million. Biggest Increase here who for 38 years has done anl355 'rom calves and cattle, outstanding Job in the field of iC 5131 mlUin research for Oregon State Unl-i Dajry oducts and , versity, especially in the fields and eggs both showed a slight of wheat production and re- j increase In gross receipts, but search. Oveson served as super-leash receipts from miscellane intendent of the Moro Branch ous livestock, which includes Experiment station for 20 years wool, honey, mohair and bees and for the past 18 years served j wax, slipped a little, in the same capacity at the Pen- Dairy prdoucts brought Ore dleton Branch Experiment Sta-! ROn farmers $43.1 million cash tion. Representatives of organiza tions, producers and research people were in attendance. Don Woodward, president of the Ore gon Wheat Growers League, receipts in 1963 and the previ uos year $42.3 million, while poultry jumped to $31.7 million from $30.9 million. Miscellaneous livestock drop. ped to $10.3 million from $11 presented Oveson with a plaque ! million in 1964 and other live- in behalf of the League and the! stock increased by $84,000 to uregon Wheat commission. Vic 510.4 million. Johnson, county agent of Uma tilla county, represented the ex tension service as speaker while Dr. Burton Wood of Oregon State University represented reseach. Several fine gifts were pre- Under crops fruits and nuts made the greatest Increase in gross receipts with $01 million in 1965 compared with $50.5 million in 1964. Vegetables were close behind sented to the Ovesons during ; their gross receipts jumping to the event. Dr. Bob Ramig and $4 1 million last year from Dr. Charles Rohde of the Pen- $55.2 in 1964. dleton station were in charge. Gross Income from food grains of arrangements. The Ovesons In 1965 was $68.1 million. In Dlan to retire in their native1 1964 it was $36.5 million. Feed state of Utah. jgraias brought a $32.8 million icash income in 1965 compared with $29.6 million in 1964. Mis Yes, the Gazette-'llmes can print the form you need for busi ness or ranch use. Phone 676-9228. cellaneous crops showed a slight increase to $74.9 million from $74 million the previous year. "Fuel for Thought -.from ED DICK: We carry over 100 petroleum products so you don't have to. STArMJJAHU Wl The Chevron ABOVE ALL means service No need for a big inventory. We have petroleum products for all uses. Automo tive, industrial, farm and home. And whatever you need, we see that it's delivered promptly. Have a special problem? Let us know. If we can't solve it, we'll call in a Standard Oil Specialist to give you the answer you need. Next time you need a petroleum product, call us. We carry over 100 of the finest you can buy. Call 676-9633 in Heppner ED DICK Your Standard Oil Distributor m 1 U .fl: "Okay, I've ushered all the kids to bed now help me take this down before our dinner guests arrive." SATURDAY September 108 HEAD JmT Seventh Annual Production Sale BULLS PENS of BULLS BRED HEIFERS HEIFER CALVES A BAR L RANCH A. L Heau Donald Hereford CANTON CITY. OREGON i i 1 - .. v. - t .-' t , '"; J Can you tell which Gelgy herbicide was used here? Could be Atrazine, Simazine, or even new Pramitol herbicide. The outstanding results are no clue ...because all of these Ceigy her bicides keep non-crop areas around the farm or ranch weed-free for months. With an easy-to-make, once-a-year application, too. Each Geigy herbicide has special features that enable you to obtain best possible weed control in non crop areas. All are economical. And the correct one to use simply depends on your specific problem. You can use the following guide: Atrazine 80W Wettable powder. For spray application before or soon after weeds emerge. Ideal for areas with low rainfall. Simazine BOW Wettable pow der. For spray application before weeds emerge. Ideal for areas with ample rainfall. . Pramitol 2SE Emulsifiable so lution. For spray application on established weed growth. Ideal for areas where weeds got a head start. Pramitol SP Pellets. For dry ap plication before or after weeds emerge. Especially effective against hard-to-kill, deep-rooted peren nial weeds. See your supplier now for the Ceigy herbicide that will solve your weed problem in non-crop areas for months with a single ap plication this fall. Or, for more information, write us today. Geigy Agricultural Chemicals, Division of Geigy Chemical Corpo ration, Saw Mill River Road, Ards ley, New York 10502. CM AT ( HI $ Of OtfMICAlS KM MODI IN A(,KH.UUUM. Gelgy I
