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
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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
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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
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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.
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was used here?
Could be Alrazine, Simozinc, or
even new Pramitol herbicide.
The outslandinj; results are no clue
..because all of these Geigy 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 Geiy herbicide has special
features thai 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 BOW Wetlable 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.
Pramilol'M 2fE Cniulsifiable so
lution. For spray application on
established weed growth. Ideal for
areas where weeds got a head start.
Pramiol'M 5P Pellets. For dry ap
plication before or after weeds
emerge. Especially effectiveagainst
hard-to-kill, deep-rooted peren
nial weeds.
See your supplier now for the
Geigy herbicide that will solve
your weed problem in non-crop
areas for months with a single ap
plication this fall.
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us today.
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