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Spray Program Of Past Year Is Summarized Bf gene winters The 16 County Wood Spray Program was reviewed and plans for 19fi7 were made Mon day by the Morrow County Weed Advisory Committee. During the 1966 spray seas on approximately 3600 miles of county road were sprayed at a cost of about $7500 for spray materials and waces. The spray truck was furnished by the county road department. Nearly 900 gallons of 2.4-D were used for general broad leafed weed control. Canada thistle, wild mornlnc Rlory nd Russian knapweed wore treated with 15 gallons of Tordon herb icide. Small amounts of dela pon and dinitro general were also used for grassy weed con trol. Spraying began April 18 and was completed in the early part of September according to the report of Jim Cason, county weed sprayer. The County Weed Advisory Committee of Gerald Swaegari Lloyd Rice, Arnold Hoffman. Marcel Jones. Ralph Beamer and County Judge Paul Jones and County Agent Gene Winters spent considerable time discus sing the results of tse sandbur survey. This survey shows 253 miles of county road shoulder infest ed with sandbur. Control would require treating more than 120 acres. Winters reviewed the results of sandbur control trials in the area. Soil sterilant materials costing about $26-528 per acre had given the best season long control. Dinitro general and oil as a contact spray at about $12 per treatment had given reas- i onably good temporary control the agent said, but more than one application is usually nec essary. The use of soil sterilants for sandbur control of gravelled road shoulder creates a main tenance problem, according to Judge Jones. For effective con trol the sterilants must be ap plied in late winter and not be disturbed until fall. The judge pointed out that most of these roads require frequent blading during the summer, the season of heaviest road use. Other weeds on roads in the county discussed were diffused knapweed. Johnson grass, Me dusahead, puncture vine, yel low star thistle, common spike weed and Hoary Aster. Chairman Swaggart asked the committee to meet again soon to consider adopting a county weed control policy statement and complete plans of the 1967 county weed control program for the consideration of the Coun ty Court and the County Budg et Committee. Bulletin Made Available On CJimatological Data The Morrow County Extension office now has a bulletin avail able for those persons wishing to know more about the climate of Morrow County and the Col umbia Basin of Oregon. The publication "Climatologi cal Data for Oregon Columbia Basin Counties" was printed by Oregon State University Coop erative Etxension Service to meet the many requests for such information in the area. Gilbert L. Sternes. State Climatologist, Environmental Science Services Administration, is the author of the 15-page special report. In addition to an introduction to general climatological char acteristics of the area the report includes 10 tables of data and maps showing length of grow ing season and average rainfall The author acknowledges the contributions of the dedicated volunteer weather observers who without any form of monetary compensation at the same time each day record the tempera ture and precipitation for the preceding 24 hours. Morrow county data is from near Morgan, south of lone, and Heppner. Weather observers at these stations are Mrs. Blanche Lindstrom, Louis Carlson and Donald l. Gilliam. HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thunder. January 26. 1967 The Wheat Field Br GEORGE W. DEWET LtgislattT Counsel, Oregon Wheat League 1 SALEM . . . "Research a studious inquiry, usually critical and exhaustive investigation or experimentation having for Its aim the revision of accepted conclusions, in the light of new lv discovered facts." That's what Webster says, and that's what the Oregon Wheat Growers League says needs to be done to help the wheat growers min imize the potential losses from Executive Meet Of Wheat League Set for Today By JOHN WELBES Executive Vice President Oregon Wheat League The first quarterly meeting of the Oregon wheat Growers League executive committee will be held at the Pendleton Elk's Lodge, Thursday, January 26 at 9:30 a.m.. it is announced by John Welbes. executive vice president. Although this is an executive committee meeting, any interested wheat producer may attend. One of the features of the meeting will be a legislative re port by the league's legislative council, George Dewey, who has been very active in Salem in working on legislati-e matters pertaining to wheat producers and farmers in general. A large portion of the meet ing will deal with the forma tion and adoption of the 1967 league budget. It is hoped that finances will be available to in crease our efforts on major pro jects such as state and national legislation, Agri-Business Coun cil of Oregon, marketing and others of vital importance to the wheat producers. The recommendations and resolutions of the nine state1 standing committees which were recently passed at the state con vention will be reviewed and then adopted by the executive committee. The 1967 elected officers will take over early in the meeting, just as soon as all financial considerations for the year 1966 are approved. These are Robert Jepsen, lone, president; Bill Hulse, Dufur, first vice presi dent; and Tom Vaughan, Jr.. Pendleton second vice president. There will be very few changes in state committee chairmen for the various committees. cereal diseases. Wheat growers of Oregon are asking the State Legislature to appropriate funds for the em ployment of a cereal pathologist at Oregon State University for this purpose. This appropriation was includ ed as a new program In the State's experiment station re search budget, but unfortunate ly, received the "meat cleaver" under former Goverenor Hat field's budget recommendations. Now, the chances of including this item in the next biennial budget appear even more remote as Governor McCall is asking for a further cut of some $700, 000 from the Hatfield budget. Of course, we are all In sym pathy with the desire to keep government spending on a sound basis. Agriculture research, probab lly more than any one thing, has made agriculture the big gest business in this country. Dr. Karl Brandt, the noted food economist of Stanford Un iversity, estimates that farmers manage half of all the private business in the country. Their assets almost equal the value of all the stocks on the New York Stock Exchange. That's quite a business and it wouldn't be what it is today without basic research. Yes, I know, but what does agriculture do for Oregon? It is second only to forestry as a source of income to the State. Provides approximately 100, 000 Oregonians with jobs. Generates an estimated one billion dollars to the Oregon economy. Provides the consumer with the "best buy in the world" by cutting down the percen tage of income spent on food from 25 per cent in 1950 to about 18 per cent today. Provides food resources to other states and foreign markets (for example over 80 per cent of all Oregon wheat leaves the State for other markets). In short, the research program of the Agricultural Experiment Station at Oregon State Univer sity is aimed at protecting and further developing Oregon's bas ic industries Agriculture. Fish eries, Forestry, and Recreation. The annual product value of these industries exceeds two and a half billion dollars. The addition of a plant path ologist to Oregon's agriculture research program is only a small item within a dynamic industry but it can't wait until tomor row it is needed today. Dewey West Heads Port Commission Br MART LEE MARLOW BOA ROMAN Dewey West was elected president of the Morrow Port Commission at a recent meeting here at the city hall; Oscar reterson is vice president; Dick Krebs, secre tary: Garland Swanson. treasur er. Wayne Cordes of Portland, port attorney, was present and administered the oath of office to newly elected commissioners J. B. Ma loom of Heppner. and Oscar Peterson of lone; and to re elected Garland Swanson of lone. West commented on the work of the retiring members, Harry O'Donnell of Heppner, and Joe Tatone of Roardman. ltalio Paniciddl of the State Land Board was present and re viewed the progress of the land trade betwven the Land Roard and the Bureau of Land Man agement as regards the port's property here. tuners present included Kup- ert Kennedy of the Mid Colum bia Planning Council. County Judge Paul Jones, and Jack Van Winkle, the new county commissioner. A health inspection tour was made recently in the old Board man townsite. concentrating on the wells and the septic tanks which are In the John Day pool area. Present were Jerry Haines of Salem, from the State Engin eers office; Bill Culham and Fred Bolton of Pendleton, from the Oregon Stute Health Depart ment; Evan Dillon. Umatilla County Health Department: Hal Miller of Walla Walla, Corps of Engineers; Zearl Gillespie, city sanitation department; Vernon Russell, Boardman Vector Con trol District: and Mavor Dewey West, Jr. Mrs. Ralph Earwood was host ess for the Boardman Garden Club last week at her home. Roll call was answered by tell ing what was received at the Christmas party. The annual family dinner was discussed and plans are being made to have it February 5 at the grange hall. A thank you letter was read from the State Hospital at Pen dleton for the Christmas dona tion. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Roy Ball on February 20. Grange Starts Centennial Tear Greenfield Grange met Satur day night at the hall, starting with potluck supper at 6:30. Mrs. Glen Carpenter was host ess, assisted by Mrs. Arthur Al len and Mrs. W. G. Seehafer. A vote was taken and passed that there will be no smoking allowed in the main hall in the future. The grange will sponsor a bingo party, the date to be announced later. A work day was discussed to finish the rest rooms in the hall, but no date set. The finance-committee, Ber nard Donovan, Leo Potts and Mrs. Leonard Bedord are to au dit the grange and Home Eco nomics Club books. During the leotuwr'a hour a candle was lit and a ceremony held In commemoralon of the grange's centennial year. The candle la to be lit at each meet ing the rest of this year. Taking part were Delmer Hug, master; Flossie Ball, chaplain; and Ha lei Carpenter, lecturer. Margar et Thorpe, Mrs. Ball and Pansy Seehafer also presented read ings. The grange has voted to let the hall be used for catechism classes by the Catholic church, and also for Sunday School and church services by the Commu nity Church as pairt of the Com munity Service project. The Community Church Is to use It until the new church Is com pleted. The Catechism classes held each Monday afternoon. Raymond Soares, baritone, and James Stout, piano accom panist, will present a concert a a National School Assembly program January 27 at 8:30 a m. In the school gymnast u m. Soares has studied at both the San Francisco and Boston Con servatory of Music. He also studied the art of aingtng and song Interpretation with the fa mous Roland Hayes. He has toured from coast to coast In the United States and Canada, He has appeared on the Brook lyn Museum Concert Series, at Wellesley College, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum In Boston and at many other plac es. He has been a member of the de Paur Infantry Chorus and was leading baritone In the music-drama, "Year of Jubilee" produced at the Joan of Arc Playhouse In New York City. Most recently, he has returned from a national tour with the internationally known Manhat tan Melotlalre. Stout Is from Cincinnati, Ohio, lie has played many program, and has Just completed a miring tour for the University of Kan sas. Friends are Invited to attend the concert. COLK ELECTRIC Motoi Rewinding INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL! FARM AND IIOMK Pendleton 27.T761 Oregon Angus Association OREGON TRAIL ANGUS CLASSIC Saturday, Feb. 4th, Hcrmiston, Oregon SELLING 80 HEAD CO Hulls 20 Females UMATILLA COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS Sale Starts 12:30 P.M. This Will lie a Quality Offering Judging Friday, Feb. 3, 1 :30 Social Cct-Toftothcr, Dunes Motel Friday, Feb. 3, 6:30 P.M. Banquet MeCabc Cafe, Friday, 7:30 P.M. 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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 r .... IT - 1 y. :-iij;;S:'s: "p . M r . . -. ' . . , 4 i . ' r - . ",. ' ' , - - , ', . -f 4 b',:' V- J Lindstrom Brothers Self-Propelled Sprayer Conceived and built by the Brothers Lindstrom, the self-propelled sprayer offers many new and wonderful things for the farmers of this area. The 52' fixed boom rides along at a fixed 20" from the ground, thus elim inating the chance of skips. Better field coverage is offered with the 10 gallon per acre mix on the 2,4-D. Also the chance of leaf burn is greatly reduced with this dilution. Complete coverage is offered in that this machine can spray any ground that you can harvest with your side hill combine. CALL US FOR FREE ESTIMATES WE ARE EQUIPPED TO APPLY BUCTRIL AT 20 GALLONS WATER PER ACRE FOR SUCH WEEDS AS PURPLE MUSTARD FIDDLENECK (Tarweed) CROM WELL AND OTHER 2,4-D RESISTANT WEEDS. indstrom Bros. Sprayin; 422-7239 IONE 422-7216
