HEPPNER GAZETTE -TIMES. Thursday. October 13. 1966 I County Agent's Office Cereal Nursery Tests Show Best In Grain Yields By EUGENE P. WINTERS County Extension Agent Results of the Cereal Nursery this year on Frank Andersons farm " are now available in mimeograph form from the county extension office. Harvested this year in the trial were 23 winter varieties or crosses. 16 spring wheats and 10 winter barleys. Spring wheat out-yielded win ler wheat under test this year. Highest producing spring plant ed varieties were Lemhi 53, Federation. Idaed 59, Lembi 62. and Marfed. There was little differences in yield among these five, but there were differences in plant height and test weights. Winter wheats were led by experimental crosses, followed in order by Omar. Moro, Orfed, and Golden. Winter wheats ranged from 95 bushels to 29.9 bushels in yield. Test weights were between 59.3 and t2.8 pounds per bushel. Plant heights were measured from 17 inches to 22 inches tall of the winter planted wheat. Spring wheat yielded between 21.2 and 30.4 bushels per acre Plant heights varied from 23 inches to 29 inches in length. Test weights were from 585 pounds at the lowest to 62.1 pounds per bushel of an exper imental cross. Hudson ranked well up in the winter barleys tried, yielding 1720 pounds per acre of 49.9 pounds test weight barley. Hud son grew to 24 inches this year in the plot. Three new barleys out-yielded Hudson. The nursery, like many fields in the county, suffered from burnt spots with replications of the September 23, 1965 plant ed wheat and barley. Lack of uniformity contributed to low yields. emerged, but while still small. Report Gives County Data Did you know that Morrow county farmers and ranchers in 1964 purchased petroleum prod ucts amounting to nearly $601, 000; that on 257 farms hired la bor was paid $$31,000. and that 200 farms purchased $205,500 worth of fertilizer and fertilizer materials. This and other agri culture census figures have been recently made available in a preliminary report. Fact Sheets Available Soon For Chemical Weed Controls It is getting time to start chemical winter fallow on grain lands in the county. Where cheatgrass. rye, and winter an nual broadleaf weeds have been a problem, amirotle combined with 2.4-D ester is one treat ment suggested for stubble ap plication. Amitrole combined with At razine is another treatment to aid stubble mulch tillage. With either treatments, weeds must be germinated before ap plication is made for good re sults. Rates to use, time of ap plication, and precautions to follow will be in a fact sheet prepared by Rex Warren. Ex tension Farm Crops specialist, available soon from the exten sion office. Farmers Union Asks Land Study; Shuns Sales Tax Resolution requesting that funds be allocated for the Bur eau of Reclamation to make a reconnaissance studv of the 'ands in Gilliam, Morrow and I'matilla counties facing the Columbia River was passed by the Morrow county Farmers Un ion at its meeting in Heppner Tuesday night, October 4. The resolution will bo sent to Oregon's congressmen. The res olution said that the belt of 'and along the river is "one of the greatest potential'' of the western United States. It pointed out that the land is very adapt able to irrigation, that wells have proven it to be even more productive than anticipated, but that underground water supply is limited. . Great power dams on the riv 'er make unlimited power sup i p!v available anad their pools I rive water capacity for irriga tion, ioeauy sunen to supply the level desert lands of the three counties, the resolution said. The organization went on rec ord as being opposed to a sales tax in Oregon and favored an increase in the income tax or a net receipts tax as an alter native. Orville Cutsfoith, president, was in charge of the meeting. About 15 attended. Controls Small Seedlings Dinron (Karmex) has been rejected for broadleafed weed control in winter wheat in those areas of eastern Oregon having 10 or more inches of annual rainfall. This treatment is most effective on weeds when small seedlings, or at germination time. Bromoxyril is also rejected for use of broad leafed weed control in wheat and barley on ly. This material should be ap plied when all weeds have Great Program Scheduled at PI On October 14-22 A changing lineup of stars, men premium livestock than ever and such new features as an antique motor car exhibit and a first time Northwest Fin als Championship Rodeo will be part of the kaleidoscopic por trait! for the 56th showing of the racific International Live stock exposition October 14-22 In North Portland. Closing September 10th of en trv lists for open class livestock left clerks with stacks of en tries to record and assurance that everv animal stall and pen ! will he filled. With only four weeks remain ing until crowds push through the brand new entry way and lobby of the Multnomah Coun ty Exposition Center (formerly the P-l building the full pro gram for the show has been firmed, according to William F. Martin, executive general man ager. For the first time the P I will change the pattern of its arena shows as thev move through 12 scheduled permorma n e e s of Class A horse show and North west Finals rodeo. The change will be in the featured act with four different presentations of fered during the run. Comedian Mort Sahl will ap pear opening night and at two performances Saturday, October 15. Mrs. Elva Miller, the Califor nia housewife whose off key singing has made her a nation al sensation, is billed for Oc tober 16. 17 and IS. Wednesday night. October 19. will be reserved for a special performance by the prize-winning Al Kader Shrine Temple mounted patrol. An arena par ade of historic automobiles some of them on regular exhib it is scheduled for the same nU'ht. The Good Time Singers, youth ful group often featured by Andv Williams on his televis ion show, will appear on Octob er 20. 21 and 22. Historic automobile clubs of (he Portland area are pooling efforts to present a showing of 25 antique "horseless buggies" and later rare models as a spe cial exhibit in the Fxpositon Center's huge commercial and educational exhibit area. Known as the nation's most diversified major livestock show, the P I will again have youth classes attracting 4-11 Club and Future Farmer of America entrants from five states. Advance sale of box and re served seats for the nine even ing and thiee matinee arena shows is underway through lo cal committees in communities throughout the Northwest i.h M-irP-r : V Oregon at one Wheat o! the REGIONAL DIRECTOR JAMES HUTCHINSON, the Growers League representative in Tokyo, looks sliced bread holders in this picture ot the sandwich machine. The sandwich Is made by a slice ol bread being dropped on the conveyor, then the spread llller Is added Irom the large tunnel shaped attachment and another slice ol bread is put on top Rohdo. Named Chief Of OSU Ag Station lr. Charles R. Rohdo hits been appointed nuperlntendent of the Pendleton branch of ihe OSU Agricultural experiment Station. lie will succeed Merrill Ove son, who retired effective Sept ember 30. The announcement was. made hv lr G. Murton Wood. OSU Agricultural experiment Station director, Ur, Rohdo lulned the Pendle ton ht at ion as an assistant pro fessor In 11)52 after coming from the University of Wyomlnii where he was In charge of small grain breeding. In VXi, Or. Kohde was pro moted to associate professor. In his new paillUm he will huve the rank of professor. At the Pendleton atatlon. he has been In charge of cereal breeding and testing research. The new stripe rust resistant from the sliced bread holder. The sandwich is then sliced and white club wheat variety named wrap poo, a siicea meai ana cneese luior auaenmeni can aiso be used on this machine. Don Woodward, president of the Oregon Wheat Growers League says. "If bread consumption could only be Increased as last as this machine makes sandwiches, we could sell all the wheat raised and then some." This machine turns out sand wiches at a 1.200 per hour dip. Regional Director of Wheat Associates. James Hutchinson, and Assistant Director Paul Sone. both played a part In develop ing this machine. They were consulted by Its Inventors lor sug gestions. One ol the suggestions ottered was a way to make sandwiches with sliced fillers such as ham or cheese. The ma chine pictured makes a spread sandwich such as tuna lish. It slices the linlshed sandwich Into two halves, and then wraps it. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. LtcL. ol Japan Is getting ready to produce the machine lor sale. They expect sales to any mass feeding organization such as school districts, factory load con cessions, and sandwich vending machine operators. Wheat As sociates Is always interested In anything that promises to in crease the consumption ol wheat Farms in County Decline to 338 Motorists Reminded Of School Bus Law New Club Formed For lone 4-H Sewers The lone 4-H sewing club met at the home of Karen Crowell last Wednesday. Plans were discussed for the coming vear. and they voted to name the club "The Super Stitchers." They will meet once a month. The following officers .vere elected: Cathv Crum, president; Karen Crowell, vice president; Kathaleen McElligott, secretary, and Cassy Chapel, reporter. Re freshments were served by Kar en Crowell. Cassy Chapel, reporter Leonard Toll, bus supervisor for Morrow county schools, calls attention to state laws requir ing motorists . to stop while school busses are loading or unloading. Traffic must stop in both lanes when flashing red lights on the bus::es are in operation, he said. On two and three lane high ways this includes vehicles fol lowing the bus that is unload ing, as well as vehicles ap proaching the bus in the other lane or lanes of the highway. The vehicle must remain stop ped as long as the red warn ing lights are flashing. Toll said that quite a num ber tf infractions of the law have been noted bv school bus drivers, particularly bv motor ists approaching busses in an adjoining lane. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Abraras and family spent the week end in Portland and Longview, Wn., visiting with members of Bob's ! family from Longview and Ev erett. Part of the family group attended the Oregon-Stanford football game on Saturday. A total of 33S farms was counted In Morrow county dur ing the 14 Census of Agricul ture, the U. S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of the Cen- I sus reports, In the last previous Census of Agriculture !l5t. the total counted In the county was 3S6 farms. The 1964 total is published In a preliminary report on the county just issued. The report also shows that average farm size in the county was 3,2.11.2 acres and that the average val ue of the county's farms (land and buildings) in 14 was S197.S61. Other important county sta tistics in the report are: 1. Value of all farm products sold hv farms in the county in 11, $7.!W6:i; in i )-,), $1 1,516, 722. 2. Value of all crops sold by countv farms in 196-1. $5,711,172; In 1959. $8,615,395. ,'!. Value of all livestock and livestock products sold bv coun ty farms In 1961. $2,765,3-17; in 1959, $2,901,327. A Census of Agriculture is taken every five years in years ending in "4" and "9" to ga ther information on the nation's agricultural resources and pro duction. The data are needed to make decisions affecting many segments of the U. S. economy. The l'.Kil farm census was the 18th in a series that began In 1810. The preliminary report for the county contains more than 5(X) facts about agriculture in the county. Among additional facts It contains are the number of farms by size, type, and econ omic class; the number of farm operators by method of tenure, age, color, off-farm work, and number of school years complet ed; land in farms hv use and by land-use practices; data on equipment and facilities; farm Discuss Showcase Gooseberry 4-H Livestock club held a meeting October 9 at Louis Carlson's home. We held a discussion on ribbons which we had won at the fair. Then we discussed making a ribbon showcase. We finished by bring ing our records up to date. Mary McElligott, reporter POWER CONTROL ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE WE REPAIR: . e Electric Motors e Power Tools e Hydraulic Jacks e Alemlte Equipment 421 S. E. 4th Pendleton Phone 276-5862 In the Heppner Area, the In Crowd's waiting at your Quality Buick dealer's. Get with them! FARLEY MOTOR CO., May & Chase GM expenditures; numher of hired workers; and numher of farms reporting poultry and livestock production and those reporting crop production by acres and quantities as well us sales. Single copies are available for 10 cents from the Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1), f, 20233 or from any field office of the I'epaitmcnt of Commerce. Moro and released In the fall of 1965 was developed, by lr. Holule. Dr. Rohdo also has new uprliig wheats, winter barleys and Im proved winter wheats in various stages or development ut wie Pendleton station. Dr. Kohde earned it bachelor of science degree from Montana Slate College In 1947 and u doc tor of philosophy degree from the University of Minnesota In 1953. Krotn 19-17 to 1950. he was a research asslstmit in plum gen etics ut the University of Min nesota. lie took a leave of absence In 1959 to study ami work with the cereal research program ut the 1'nlvcrsity of Nebraska. The new superintendent Is a member of the American Soci ety of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America. Western So ciety of Crop Science, I'hl Kap pa I'lil scholastic society, and Alpha Zcta, agricultural honor group. Measles Vaccine Here for Children lr. I.. IV Tltuiles, Morrow County Health Officer, announc es that measles vaccine allot ted to Morrow Countv through the Oregon Immunisation pro ernm, Oregon State llonrd of Health, Is still available through local physicians, It Is offered without charge for the Immunizing materials, to Ore gon children of Pre school ago. It In recommended bv the Amer ican Academy of IVdlatrhn thul this type of vaccine (K'dinon ston strain of live, uttentuated measles virus vaccine) be giv en only lo children aged 12 mouths and older. One dose is expected I" eon for immunity. Measles vaccine is strongly advised lecausp the disease of measles may be ac companied by complications of ear damage, or brain damage, or pneumonia, that wvut In shout one child out of six. A charge may be made for administering the vaccine, but not for the vaccine as such. Jones Reelected To Groin Board Paul Junes of Heppner was reelected a director of North I'a iific Grain (Irowers to serve this district at a caucus of dis trict three held at Arlington last Thursday night. Attending the caucus were Walter Jacobs, president of Mor row Countv drain Growers; Harlan McCurdy, Jr., manager of MCC.G; Homer Hughes, Hudv Bergstrom, and Jones. There are six directors In the northwest on the North Pacific board and two represent district thriM. Murray Pledges Mark Andrew Murray, 18, son of Mr, and Mrs. Hoderick Mur ray, Heppner, was pledged Mon day. September 2ti. Into Oregon State chapter of Sigma I'hl Kp sllon fraternity at Oregon State University, A graduute of Hepp ner High In 1!H"), Murray Is now enrolled at Oregon Stole University and majoring In pharmacy. Sigma I'hl Kpsllon, the third largest national fiat ernitv with It 13 chapters was founded In Hiclimond. Va. in 1901. The Oregon State chapter has been on the Oregon Stale University campus slnii 191H. Muring this period Sigma I'hl Kpsllon has been a consistent leader in scholarship, maintain ins the highest CPA of all frat ernities In the past 31 out of .'G years. MOVING? FOR LOCAL and LONG DISTANCE CONTACT GENE 0RWICK LEXINGTON Phone 969 8420 Accurate Estimates Without Obligation FLATT'S TRUCK SERVICE Authorised tor Agents United Van Lines .V .... ' .-, ;v i ' ' " " j i. . :-. 1 ) ' " ' ; r . .j -. ' s i , ' - J ' ' - v " I " """ "' V . '." 1 - ' : - - ... - .-. j.f , . . . ... . . r , - . i,i .... ; " .". i ' . . . " ,' , w "j:, -5 Can you tell which Geigy herbicide was used here? 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