HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. Qctobr 20. 1966
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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,-
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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.
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