Snow Lack Brings
Gloomy Outlook
On Water Supply
Farmers, ranr-hrra, and olhtr
water iiwn In Umatilla, Mor
row, anil Cllllnm l ounllcs, hop.
In for relief from the coMly
water ahortauca of lttKJ, will
find little encouragement In the
current atiow survcya which re
port "now ilorrj water li now
only 55 percent of the Janunry
flrnt average compared with
amount about 45 percent of the
15 year average (19IH62) one
year ago, according to a report
relented today ly A. J. Wi-hWr,
State fonnervatlonlnt. Soli Con
aervatlon Service, Portland, and
prepared by W. T. Kroat, State
Snow Survey Supervlnor, rcpre
Renting coocratlng federal,
date, and private agenclr.
Iteaervolred water auppllea
are encouraging for areas serv
ed from ("old Sprlnga HcHervolr
but very discouraging for users
from McKay Hencrvolr.
Ahout one third if the total
annual snowpark Is normally
accumulated on the wntcnihodii
of this region by January first,
but the current snow surveys
now Indicate only about half
the usual amount Is now ac-
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Highway
Extension Given
Cargill Elevator
The Army Corps of Engineers
has granted four month ex
tenMon of time for the closure
of the Carglll grain elevator at
Arlington. schi liiliwl i K i,.
down ahead of the raising of
the John Day pool.
In a letter to Arlington Port
authorities today, Colonel Frank
D. McKlwee Wnll. Wnll.
trice Engineer, said, "A review
of our construction schedule
previously requiring vacation of
the elevator nn Anrii in nu-r
"hows potential hardship for
Kiam growers wno will depend
on the elevator for storage of
the 1M,7 crop, K
'This wirrnnl n.uii
our construction schedules In
the public Intercut. We are ex
tending the deadline for haul
ing grain to the elevator until
AtlL'UNt 11 In nrrli.r In a,ww,M
modute handling of the 1967
witi-ni crop.
cumulated. The U. S. Weather
Bureau reports December prcelp.
Itntlon was about 175 percent
average but It came more as
rain rather than snow because
temiieratures vitih'i.i a s
degrees shove normal.
Moisture In the Ion fimr f..i
of the soil mnntle iimlr ti...
snowpack has Increased rapidly
ii ue io excess rainrall and un
usually warm temeratures and
hbs readied 7t percent of capac
ity compared with 68 percent
a year ago on this date. Stored
water In Cold Springs Reservoir
was 2-1.200 acre feet on Jan
uary first compared with 13.2D0
last year on this date and the
average figures of 20,900 acre
flN-t.
McKay Reservoir contained
only 11..KX) acre feet on Janu
ary first compared with 24,500
a f a year ago and the average
of 19.!XX) acre feet for this date.
Flow of the Umatilla River
near Umatilla (provisional data
furnished by the U. S. Geolog
ical Survey, Portland, Oregon)
has totalled only 3,B0O acre feet
or 69 percent 0f the 15-year av
erage (19-IH62) from October 1,
l'.sui, to January 1, 1967. These
figures Indicate the upper wa
tersheds have not been suffic
iently it-charged since the 19G6
drought.
Total winter snow accumula
tion In the Columbia Inland
areas will need to exceed aver
age accumulation this winter
by 45 to 50 percent to assure
overage water supplies In this
region In 1967.
' February Programs
I To Feature Speaker
On Horticulture
Special programs on modern
landscaping and horticulture
guidance will be brought be
fore residents of this area on
Monday, February 6, by three
men who have a vast store of
knowledge and experience In
tnese fields.
Claud Mills, horticulture
workshop chalrmon for Oregon
State Federation of Garden
clubs and also a member of the
Federated Nurserymen, will hold
three speaking appointments
here on February 6. He was also
formerly associated with Miller
Products, producers of home
gardening insecticides and her
blcldes. Accompanying Mr. Mills will
be two other horticulturists, who
ore authorities on trees, shrubs
and roses for this area.
After shaking to the Cham
ber of Commerce at It noon
meeting February 6. they will
present their program In lone
in the social rooms of the lone
United Church of Christ at 2:00
p.m., and In Heppner at 8:00
p.m. at the First Christian
church. Refreshments will be
served.
Both meetings are free to the
public, and a good attendance
Is urged.
Plans for the special program
were presented to the lone Gar
den Club members, and sup
ported at their January 10
meeting In the home of Mrs.
Omar Rletmann in lone, by
Mrs. C. C. Jones, president.
Success of the club's annual
Twelfth-Night project In which
the Christmas trees of lone were
gathered and a festive occas
ion made of their burning, was
reported by Mrs. Rletmann.
Various civic beautlflcatlon
projects; were suggested by
members and a committee cho
sen to select and develop one
of these.
Mrs. Wallace Wolff was cho
sen to work with Mrs. Freder
ick Martin and Mrs. Bill Raw
lins to stimulate activity In the
.schools and In the community
towards entries In the many
contest awards offered by the
National Association of Feder
ated Garden clubs.
In answering roll call, mem
bers named some song In which
a flower is mentioned. In keep
ing with the theme of the pro
gram presented by Mrs. Wolff,
"Flowers In Music."
Ri-cordlngs of such songs were
played while refreshments were
served by Mrs. Rletmann and
Mrs. Herman Winter.
Safe, Efficient
Record Keeping
Aids Homemaker
By MARJORIE W1LCOXEM
County Extension Agent
If you're one of those home
makers who can put together
Information for Income tax re
turns in a few minutes, you're
among the efficient minority.
But if you have to search
through bulging envelopes,
kitchen drawers, or shoe boxes
to find those receipts for medi
cal bills. Income from part-time
Jobs, or what you paid for last
year's property taxes, you need
help.
The County Extension office
has a new bulletin tha tgives
tips on arranging, equipping,
lighting and using a home bus
iness work area. Supplies to
keep on hand to save time and
steps are also listed.
Deciding what records and pa
pers to keen Is often difficult.
The bull.stin answers this ques
tion, and suggests the best place
to file paper, and how long to
keep them.
A safe deposit box Is recom
mended for storing some papers,
such as marriage records, real
estate deeds, and stocks and
bonds. Bank records, Insurance
policies, and Drooertv tax rec-
ords belong In a safe place at
nome.
Papers that can safely be dis
carded in three years, or six
years, or kept permanently, are
Identified.
A systematic plan for filing
records and papers kept at home
Is one of the most effective "or
ganizers" a family can have, it
is noted. The bulletin, prepared
by a University of Arizona
home management specialist,
will serve as a guide to setting
up a home filing system.
Ask your county agent for a
copy of "Home Business Cen
ters" and be an organized home-maker.
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Now is the time to control broadleaf weeds
In wheat and barley with Buctril, the great
new selective weed killer! Weeds should be
sprayed soon after they emerge, before
they can rob your seedling crop of needed
plant food and moisture.
Now you can spray tha seedling crop with
Buctril and get the weeds before they
reduce your yield. When used as directed,
Buctril contributes to better quality and an
easier harvest with less shattering. Many
growers have reported from 10 to 20 bush
els more per acre as a result of using Buctril.
BUCTRIL Is not hormone.
BUCTRIL hat no volatility.
BUCTRIL does not Itavt harmful residues
In the soil.
BUCTRIL controls Flddleneck, Tarweed, Gromvrtll.
Purple Mustard, and many other tough weeds.
IT PAYS TO SPRAY WITH BUCTRIL!
Don't delay.
Ask your dealer NOW
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WEEKLY FARM MARKET
REVIEW
By STEPHEN C MARKS
Agriculture Economist
OSU CooperatiTe Extension
Service
Oregon Fanners Produce Less.
But Reap Higher Price in 1966
Most Oregon farm commodity
prices, with the notable excep
tion of livestock, lurched into
the new year In better shape
than a year ago. Total tonnage
slipped a little to 5.6 million
tons in 1966 but many crops
carried a higher price tag and
the overall value waa 9 per cent
higher at $303 million.
Oregon farmers remained the
nation's leaders in value of snap
beans for processing, filberts,
and several kinds of caneber
rles and grass seeds. The state
also ranked first in value of
strawberries for processing, but
was second to California in to
tal value of the strawberry crop.
Hay remained at the head of
Oregon's top 10 crop value list,
followed by wheat, potatoes,
barley, strawberries, snap beans,
cherries, pears, onions and rye
grass. Wheat Prices Up,
Record Acreage Planned j
New PA's Issued to India and
Pakistan helped boost prices of
soft white wheat up some seven
cents a bushel last week with
export subsidies hiked fourj
cents. The USDA's December re
port shows Oregon wheat grow
ers have seeded 997,000 acres of
winter wheat for an Increase
of 30 per cent over 1965. This
puts Oregon 4 per cent ahead
of the national 26 per cent in
crease. Production data released
with the report shows that Ore
gon may produce 33390,000
bushels of winter wheat this
summer, 37 per cent more than
1906 and 45 per cent above the
five year average.
He Coin In LWestock Markets
Oregon livestock mar k e t s
slipped Into the new year on a
slow downhill skid from a year
ago. The first week of trading
In 1967 saw prices lower than
early 1966 on all livestock, but
feeder steer and cow markets
maintained higher prices. Lamb
price are considerably lower,
down $4 from early '66. Portland
hog prices were $7.50 under the
18 year high reached a year
ago.
Oregon Angus Association
OREGON TRAIL ANGUS CLASSIC
Saturday, Feb. 4th, Hermiston, Oregon
SELLING 80 HEAD
60 Bulls 20 Females
UMATILLA COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS
Sale Starts 12:30 P.M.
This Will Be a Quality Offering
Judging Friday, Feb. 3, 1 :30
Social Get-Together, Dunes Motel
Friday, Feb. 3, 6;30 P.M.
Banquet McCabe Cafe, Friday, 7:30 P.M.
For Catalogs Write
HAROLD RANKIN, 809 Tamarack
Hermiston, Oregon
TWO TO SERVE YOU
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times, but no matter whether you get Art or Roy, ma
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service available in the area.
Equipped to handle all of your spraying needs, Art
and Roy offer you a choice of two outstanding chemical
weed killers, 2,4-D (6 lb. Butyl Ester) and Buctril (for
more severe weed conditions).
2,4-D at 10 Gal. Water Per Acre
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