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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. Qctobr 20. 1966 map or MORROW COUNTY ORfOON County Agent's Office Organic Matter Important In Conservation of Soils lYndloton Branch Experiment Station. Treatments included straw plus manure, straw plus poa vines, straw plus nitrogen, spring burned straw utilized and fall burned. Wheat yields for 34 year average followed the order of treatments listed with highest yields with straw and manure; "lowest yields with fall burning. Vhn nm. f.irm rf nitrogen- ! ous fertilizer either as legume straw, strawv manure, or com mercial fertilizer was added to the wheat straw before plowing, the results were improved nitro gen retention and increased wheat yields. Foil Fertilixinq Best Fall is the ideal season of the vear to fertilize alfalfa stands in Morrow county. The obvious advantage is ease of applica tion. More important is that al falfa, to benefit from phosphor ous and sulfur fertilizer, needs adequate precipitation to take these materials into the root zone. Phosphorous is not mobile like nitrogen and will not be lost through the leaching action of rainfall or irrigation. Needs for phosphorous can best be determined with a soil test. When the need has been established annual applications are recommended. Sulfur is quite generally need ed on alfalfa throughout east ern Oregon. Include 20 to 30 pounds of sulfur in the alfalfa fertilizer program each year. Sulfur can be generally found with other fertilized materials (such as phosphorous i. or in elemental form as gypsum. In general applying as gypsum is preferred to elemental sulfur. Clover Mites are Unwanted During the fall months clov er mites frequently become un wanted household visitors. Robert Every. OSU Extension entomologist. expla i n s that these small, brown spider mites are common pests of clover or alfalfa and fruit trees. Some times they migrate from these plants and trees into the home 140 or S15 each. I and can be touncl around tne Coyotes were responsible for foundation or window sill. 2.023 of the sheep destroyed;' They can be controlled by dogs for 438; bear 109; fox 90; spraying the lower foundation mountain lions 23; bobcats 72; I of the home and surrounding ravens 73; eagles 3. Forty were ! lawn and vegetation with mal listed as cause unknown. I athion. diazinon or Kelthane. Covotes also killed 75 calves! for nest results spray an area By gene winters County Extension Agent The importance of organic matter in our soils as a means of providing more fertility, greater water holding capacity, better soil tilth and a check against erosion is generally rec ognized bv most persons con cerned with soil management and crop production. Soil nitrogen, being closely associated with organic matter, has pointed out the need for returning plant residues to help retain the organic matter in the soils. In a recent tsue ot the Agron-' omv Journal an article entitled "Conservation of Soil Nitrogen in a Wheat Summer Fallow Farming Practice." with Merrill Oveson as author, reported on comparisons of wheat straw management from 1931 to 1964 on tests at the Sherman and Predators Cost Farmers $92,590, USDA Report Says Oregon farmers suffered crop and animal losses totaling more than $92,590 during the fiscal year ending June 30. 1966, as a result of predators. The figure on losses covers onlv those verified and record ed by district field assistants in the predator control program, which is participated in by state and federal government agen cies and a number of Oregon counties. Roy Nelson, chief of the live stock division of the Oregon De partment of Agriculture, which is one of the participating agen cies, said the greatest losses in both numbers and dollars and cents was in sheep. Records show 2.876 sheep destroy e d, with their value listed at $43,- lX . -7- it, i f . ---- iJpfH - sCTrq J uJ S"br4? 1 Wheat Growers Busy at Workshop By JOHN WELBES. Executive Vic-Promldnt Oregon Wheat Grower League tine of the largest workshops of the Oregon Wheat drowcrs League In recent years was held last Thursday nt the K.Iks Club in Pendleton according to ixn Woodward, president. The mor nitti; sessions were highlighted by talks of Marlon Thomas, Hex Warren and lVan of Agri culture Wilbur Cooney. all of Oregon State University. Mar lon Weathcrford went Into de tail on the Agrl-Buslness Coun cil proposed for the state of Oregon and Milt Morgan show ed slides of the proposed pro gram for the Wheat and Wheat Foods Foundation. The commit tee recommendations will now go to the respective wheal itumtv mee ni:s lor incir rec ommeiidatlons to be nt the state meeting ber. The League fully endorsed the program of the Agrl Busi ness Council, which Is a bro gram for commodity and allied ' agriculture businesses to fully place the Importance of Agri culture before the citizens of Oregon. This will be developed bv sHakers, furnished by the council, developing a movie to give the Importance of Agricul ture to the state, radio ami TV programs, and programs for the young and elders, along with other programs of agriculture lo considered In Decern- and 27 goats and made heavy inroads in poultry' and wild lite, killing: 168 geese, 191 ducks, 234 chickens, 9 pigs, 142 deer, 9 pheasants and 16 grouse. Causing the greatest poultry losses were fox. They were re sponsible for losses of 461 tur keys, 197 geese, 76 ducks, 17 guinea fowl, and 785 chickens and also were known to have feasted on 207 pheasants and three quail, in addition to 19 goats. Domesticated animals also caused farmers losses. Dogs i at least 10 feet wide around the home using plenty of spray. With a hand sprayer at least 12 gallons of spray is needed to treat around a two bedroom home. Repeat applications are often necessary if the infestation is heavy. Mites indoors can be killed with common insecticide aero sols. Do not brush freshly kill ed mites from curta ins or drapes. If mites are crushed, they will stain fabrics. After the mites have been dead for a ihiP fnr loss of 438 couple of days, they can be sheep; five calves; 11 goats; 276 brushed off and the dried bod turkevs; 252 geese; and 53 i ies will not cuase objectionable chickens. Forty turkeys and sev-j staining. en ducks were reported kiUed Spiders frequently bee o m e by housecats ' abundant around the home in In addition to killing sheep, ; the fall months and this nuis bear killed one goat and moun- i ance can be reduced by using tain lions killed one calf. ' j a chrolodane spray. Adding to the farmers' losses i by destroying tnetr poultry were: Bobcats 238; raccoon, 382; skunk, 118: badger, 4; eagles, 3; owls, 38; weasels, 53; oppos sum, 35. In some areas farmers also suffered extensive losses to crops as a result of predators. Major damage was to 55 acres of sugar beets by groundhogs, with the loss estimated at $38, 500. There was an estimated 51,044 loss from damage to 261 fruit trees. Damage to an acre of strawberries was set at $576 and losses in seven apiaries list ed at $300. Commenting on the predator control program, which the past fiscal year cost counties, the state, and federal government a total of only $338,701, Nelson stressed the fact that it is need ed not only for protection of livestock, farm crops and wild life, but as a public health measure. He pointed out that nine counties had confirmed in cidences of rabies in wild ani mals and an over population of animals known to be sus ceptible to rabies could result in an outbreak of the disease that would be hard to control. THIS MAP shows the nine areas ol the county from which ASCS committee members are elected. Three regular members and two alternates will be chosen from each community to repre sent producers during the ensuing calendar year. ASCS Committee Elections Slated Soon in County Election of Agricultural Stab ilization and Conservation com munity committeemen is to be held soon in Morrow county. David McLeod, manager, ASCS office, announces. Present committees will sel ect a slate of nominees from eligible producers in each com munity, choosing those who are willing to serve as committee men for the 19t7 calendar year. Nominations may be made by petition. Each petition must name one nominee and be sign- i ed by at least six eligible vot- j petitions as he likes. Petitions must be in the county office by November 5. "The county and community committees have responsibilities which include the conservation of natural resources, the stab ilization of agricultural com modities, and price support ac tivities which protect and im prove farm income. We need the best possible cross-section of farmers to insure effective administration of the various measures." McLeod said. Community cattlemen will at tend a convention held to elect the county committee on De cember 9. The county is divided into nine communities. Producers living within each community elect committees made up of five men, three regular mem bers and two alternates, to rep resent them during the follow ing calendar year. Each eligible voter will re ceive mailed ballots sometime before November 18 with in structions on voting. Further de tails may be obtained from the ASCS office in the Gilliam and Bisbee building, Heppner. Chamber Eyes Trees Along Linden Way Possibility of planting trees alone Linden Way (the high way) entering Heppner from the north was discussed by members of the Heppner-Mor-row County Chamber of Com merce at its meeting October 3. President Harlev Young said that all but two or three of ex isting power poles along the main artery will soon be re moved, and trees could be plant ed in the holes left. Gene Winters, county agent, said that both evergreen or de ciduous trees are available. "It's lust a matter of getting coordinated on the project," he satd. It was suggested that youth organizations and garden clubs might assist with the project. Cooperation of the city government would be sought. The trees would help screen j traffic (mm any unsightly areas and would enhance the entrance to the city. Young said. He turn ed the matter over to LeRoy Gardner, chairman of the beau tif nation committee, for further consideration and report. Addresses Feature Medical Mcoting Outstanding addresses featur ed the !'Jnd annual meeting of the Oregon Medical association in Portland September 27-30, Dr. A. D. McMurdo reported after attending the conference. Dr. K. S. K. Schilling of Urn don SHke on "The I'se of Epi demiological Investigation In Occupation Medicine," and Dr. Oscar Hampton. Jr., of St. Louis, Mo., gave three lectures on treutment of fractures. Many other speakers gave excellent presentations. Dr. McMurdo said. Returning with him and Mrs. i McMurdo for opening of hunt ing season was ttieir son, McMurdo. But the doctor reports that neither he nor Scott got a shot on opening week end. to gel the slory the people ot Oregon. Surveys have Mhown that the average person does not know the lmxrtiice of ag riculture lo the economy of the stale. The taxation committee Is recommending that the I-rague secure n man to represent It during tin coming legislature. There are many problems this year In the legislature that will idled wheat grower. They also went on nvord that the League favor legislation that farm land will be assessed on lis ability to produce rather than true cash value. Thlt commit tee also recommended the League favor a closer re-evtilii-ntlon of the aothorlly of the State Tax Commission of Us power over the county asses sors and the county board of ciuall.atloii. This committee went further to recommend to the counties that all school board elections be held at the same time of the general elec tion. The marketing committee rec ommended that 25 of the an nual disappearance of wheat be sci aside as an Isolated reserve. i This would amount to X nutn ; ber of pounds of wheat per person In the United States. This committee also favors the changing of the price structure from the bushel basis to the UK) pound basis or ton basis. It further recommended and urged that a standard and uni form Inspection certificate be adopted atut presented to for eign buyers, regardless of the Issuing authority. The Production and Land Use committee was very concerned about the money available for research, especially for new varieties that will more nearly satisfy our customers which must be brought to the atten tion of the Legislature this year. Not only this, but in-real diseas es are a critical pnxluctlon problem In the Columbia Bas in. At present, OSU docs not have a full time pathologist to work on these problems, and more resentvh fund rn defi nitely needed. It was announc ed that a new uprlng variety of wheat Is being considered for release along with a tnori con sistent yielding variety of bar ley, The Transportation committee again vobvil Its Mipimrl lo the Pacific Northwest Grain A Grain Product Association to actively support the railroads In (heir struggle lo maintain competi tive rates. It was ituggesled that counties should study anil con sider giving solid support to the presently published jnirt lo port multiple car rates from point along the Coliimhln Klver. The Domestic Wheat limita tion Committee n-coinniended that a county cake ttaklng win per would not le eligible for competition tor one year If she bad won the contest two years In a row. Public relations urged that all wheat producers Join, and unite In the voluntary meinlwr ship drive. This money Is used for expressing the league's views In many of the Previous committee recommendations. WANTED Clean Cotton Rags, Gazette-Times WE HAVE THE GENUINE P QUALITY WINDOW n irroi Air HOIO IN HIAI . Kill' OUT CO10 h&hitO-Glass VlA55 U TUT tCWScREEH Glass TUM-A-LUM Lumber Co. I " SMtlerprool Plullc I - Only "i Uln. It. I aM 4M wMMtt MAKES YOUR HOME c WINTEBTIGHti . DRAFT PRFE -1 for Windows, Doors, Porches. 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