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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. June 8. 196?
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County 4-H Members
Active In Junior Show
By GENE WINTERS
County Extension Agent
Morrow County 4-H boys and
girls have entered 19 steers, 12
lambs and one market pis in
the 21st annual Oregon Wheat
Growers League Junior Livestock
Show underway in The Dalles
this week.
The first three days of the
show were devoted to livestock
judging and showmanship by
4-H and FFA entrants. An auc
tion Is being held today. All
steers and lambs grading VSDA
good and pigs grading USDA
number 3 or better are auction
ed. Four-H members entering the
Wheat League Show were: Phil
Carlson. Harvey Chllders, Becky
Doherty, Cindy Ekstrom, Herbert
Ekstrom, Jan Ekstrom, John
Hall, Patti Healy. Teresa Harsh
man, John Harris. Keith Nel
son, Peter McElligott. Ricky Pet
erson. Darlene Warren, David
Warren, Deborah Warren, Mari
lyn Warren. Mike Warren, and
Dean Wright.
The show Is sponsored by the
Wheat League to encourage the
use of wheat in livestock ra-
Big Wheat Crop
May Complicate
Storage Problem
Oregon farmers, who have re
sponded to the administration's
call for more wheat to help feed
a hungry world, are now faced
with the problem of where to
put it after the crop is harvest
ed this summer.
According to Harold Young
berg, Oregon State University
extension farm crops specialist,
several situations have combin
ed to create a potentially ser
ious grain storage problem for
the coming season. It began last
summer when the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture relaxed
wheat allotments in the face of
a possible world wheat shortage.
The 32 percent increase in allot
ments, coupled with a good
growing season, have raised
crop expectations in the North
west to 180 million bushels, 47
percent more than 1966.
Youngberg said that although
some land has been shifted from
barley and oat production to
wheat, estimates are that the
feed grain crop will equal or
exceed last year's production
and will compete for storage
and handling space.
In addition, no one is quite
sure how much wheat will be
in terminals awaiting export
when the new crop begins to
come in. A shortage of vessels
causing delays in export or a
large carryover could jam
available storage space.
What this all means is that
farmers may find they have to
store grain on their own farms
until the backlog moves out of
the ports and country elevators.
And new regulations covering
grain storage and handling de
veloped over the last 10 years
make it imperative that farm
ers plan ahead as not to get
caught with their sheds down,
Youngberg warned.
East Better Prepared
He pointed out that western
Oregon grain growers will prob
ably face the most critical stor
age problem if the bulk of the
grain is cut in both the Colum
bia Basin and the Willamette
Valley areas at the same time,
as happened last year, borne es
timates are that Willamette Val
ley grain production will doub
le this year, and few new stor
age facilities have been built
in the past 20 years. Eastern
Oregon is in much better shape
in terms of country elevator
space.
"The congestion might last for
m to b0 days until the termin
als could be cleared to handle
the excess," Youngberg observ
ed. "This would put pressure on
the areas where the harvest is
the latest usually the Willam
ette Valley."
If growers are forced to turn
to temporary or makeshift stor
age facilities in order to com
plete the harvest, keeping the
grain clean and dry may be ev
en more important than getting
it cut before the fall rains.
Youngberg explai n e d that
grain inspections will be made
by both the State Department
or Agriculture and the U. a. rood
and Drug Administration. These
checks will include tests for con
tamination, and the presence of
bacteria and toxic molds. He
said temporary storage facilities
usually increase the possibility
of contamination by insects,
birds, rats, and other pests. In
addition, moisture and humid
ity can promote the growth of
certain molds which may con
tain toxic substances.
Careless or improper handling
can bring on these conditions
and unless the problems can be
solved by expensive heat or
chemical treatments, the con-
tions. Representing the Wheat
League in planning and con
ducting the show is the youth
activities committee. Heading
up local arrangements were
Deane Graves and Bill Healy of
the county wheat association
youth activities committee.
Gail McCarty, county exten
sion agent, is in charge of the
livestock judging contest and is
a beef cattle superintendent.
Poison Weeds Point Needs
Recent livestock losses In
poisonous plant infested pas
tures in the county points out
the need for pasture rotations
and weed control. Livestock us
ually will not take lethal quan
tities of poisonous plants unless
suitable forage is not available.
Poison hemlock and cocklebur
are especially noticeable along
streambanks. Both weeds are
susceptible to 2.4-D when young.
Other livestock poisoning weeds,
including chokecherry, may be
present. In contrast with most
poisonous plants, chokecherry is
relished by stock and browsed
readily.
To learn more about poison
plants and what they look like,
ask for the bulletin "Livestock
Poisoning Weeds of Oregon",
from the county extension of
fice. Seed Wheat Needs Checking
Wheat growers this year will
need to pay much more atten
tion to their seed wheat sourc
es than before. The unusually
large amounts of barley, other
wheat varieties, other grains,
and annual grasses make many
stands entirely unsuitable for
seed use. Poor broad leafed weed
control should also be consid-'
ered for rejection of seed fields.
good safe way to insure the
seed used is the best, is to use
certified seed or seed produced
to comparable standards. Certi
fied wheat seed must meet these
standards: purity, not less than
98; inert material, not more
than 2J; other wheat varieties,
not more than 0.1; other small
grains, not more than 0.05 (no
wild oats, no rye; germination,
not less than 85.
Non-certified seed can be good
seed. Usually the competent
grain seed handier has sources
of seed which he knows were
grown from certified seed. The
important facts to know about
seed are: (1) varietal purity.
vi) germination, (A) weed seed
and (4) other crop seed con
tent. Seed costs are an exceedingly
small fraction (perhaps 1 10 to
Ila) ot the cost ot producing
wheat. Gambling with cheap
seed is usually a disastrous
way to cut costs.
taminated grain is subject to
seizure and cannot be used for
food or livestock feed. This
could mean serious financial
loss for both growers and hand
lers. Many of the old buildings
which haven't been used for
grain storage for several years
won't meet modern clean-grain
standards, according to the farm
crops specialist. He advised
growers and handlers to make
careful inspections of storage fa
cilities before the season begins
and take proper steps to meet
minimum requirements for pro
tecting the grain.
He said OSU extension spe
cialists have assembled infor
mation on FDA grain regula
tions for proper handling and
storage. The information is
available from county extension
offices.
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nnS REPRESENTATIVE group of fifth graders at Heppner Elementary school holds books they
prepared on the recent soil conservation tour before giving them to Ralph Richards (leit). con
servationist of the Heppner Soil and Water Conservation District Filth graders of lone and
Heppner made the tour on May 5 under sponsorship of the district. Boys (from left) are Luke
Padberg. Wayne Gentry. John Boyer, John Holl ingsworth. Michael Stevens. Doug Gonry, Dana
Sweelc. Kyle Robinson, and Robert Hughes. Girls (from leit) are Cindy Leonnlg, Diana Raymond.
Norine Cecil. Charma Marquardt. Patricia Van Schoiack, Kathy Arlington, Kristi Haguewood. Del
ina Turner. Luanne Easton and iDane McLaughlin. (G-T Photo).
Fifth Graders
Prepare Books
On Conservation
In a project just completed
before the end of school, fifth
graders prepared books on con
servation practices observed on a
soil conservation tour taken on
May 5. They presented the books
to Ralph Richards of the district
last week, and these will be
shown at forthcoming soil con
servation conferences.
The pupils all the fifth grad
ers of Heppner and lone spent
the day visiting ranches of the
area, leaving from Lexington at
9:30 a.m. on May 5.
They learned of the soils pro
file, good and poor range con
ditions and moldboard plowing.
At the Kenneth Turner ranch,
they saw diversion ditches,
learned how they were built and
learned of their purpose. At the
Allen Tom farm they were
shown spots where top soil is
completely washed away by
erosion, and at the Doug Drake
farm thoy viewed land that had
been retired from farming.
They saw the farm pond at
the Turner place and wpre
shown erosion dams, gulley
control practices and witnessed
work that had been done in
leveling a creek bottom.
At the ranch of Orville Cuts
forth, Jr., they viewed ponds,
wells and irrigation, as well
as grass seeding, and at the
Tad Miller farm they saw stub
ble mulching.
Lunch was at lone, after
which they went to the Paul
Pettyjohn place to see creek
channel improvement. At Mar
ion Palmer's they viewed a
dike used to turn water from
bottom land, and at the Clell
Rea place saw more channel im
provement. Good grass and pasture land
was seen at the farm of the
late Newt CHarra. The triD con
cluded after visits to the Paul
Brown and Al Bunch farmers
where they inspected strip crop
ping, sod waterways and wind
breaks. The trip was arranged by
Richards, and Vernon Munkers
and Kenneth Turner, supervis
ors for the district, accompanied
the youngsters and assisted
with the explanations.
Cooking Club Meets
The Cookettes 4-H Club met
at the home of Mrs. Wallace
Wolff on May 31. We made
sandwiches and read from our
book "Mealtime Fun."
Lisa Collins, reporter
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Tune-Up' Day Set For
Columbia Basin Quarter Horse
Association held Its last meeting
May 24 at the Umatilla Electric
Co op association building In
Hermiston.
Chairmen Virgil Chapman of
Boardman and Roiiv Fulleton of
Heppner reported that the tro
phy saddle to be presented to
all-around working horse cham
pion had been ordered from
Chuck Baker at Baker. The sad
dle will be given at the annual
Quarter Horse show of the as
sociation to be held October 7.
A tune-up day for halter and
working classes has been sched
uled for June 11 at the Hermis
ton fair grounds for anyone with
registered quarter horses. Rib
bons will be given for tliree
places. There will be no entry
There's really no reason for your family to suffer
through another, hot, muggy summer. Air Condi
tioning is now within every budget , . . and what a
difference Air Conditioning makes!
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Let's you sleep like a baby. You wake up refreshed,
ready to do a day's work. And air conditioning is
a real wife-saver, Take the perspiration out of such
hot chores as ironing, cooking and canning. It's
almost like having spring-time freshness all sum
mer. Air conditioning brings welcome relief to those
suffering from asthma and hay fever because it fil
ters dust and pollen from the air. (This factor also
makes house cleaning easier, too.)
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Quarter Horses
fees as this is an educational
project lth Ron Davis, Judge,
giving instruction on showing
The showing will begin at 1:30
p.m. and Virgil Chapman Is
chairman for the tune-up day.
Further information mav be ob
tained by calling 57-5 days.
Gary Barney, local horse
trainer, will also be on hand to
demonstrate the three reining
patterns used In quarter horse
shows.
Fims have been ordered from
the American Quarter Horse
Association on training, showing
and Judging to be shown at the
future meetings of the local as
sociation. Training clinics, con
ducted by experienced trainers,
tire also planned as soon as ar
rangements are made.
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By MARJORIE WILCOXEN
County Extension Agent
4-H Events Scheduled
Monday morning, June 11'. 27
Morrow County 4 II members
will hoard a bus enroute to the
I II Summer School at Oreeon
Slate University at CorvuilW
They will return Saturday, June
17, after attending classes such
as livestock, hunter safety, plant
science, ciimp counselling, rec
reation leadership, home eco
nomics, uit appreciation, music
appreciation, food sclrmv and
technology, International pro
grams, photography, plant and
soil science and many other.
The special activities Include
a barbecue, an "international
l'otMurrl", the Bankers Night
Banquet, a truck meet, a talent
show and a "llootenanny".
The county representatives
this year are John Hall anil
Sherrl O'Brien. They will attend
special classes and represent
Morrow county at meetings and
other activities.
Summer Camp Planned
Plans are In full swing for
4 II Summer Camp. The camp
Is held every year at Cutxforth
Park about 20 miles south of
Heppner In the Blue Mountains.
Tills year the dates are June
29-Julv 2.
The camp counselor oldei
4-H members attended a camp
counselors' training meeting at
Camp Magruder In Tillamook
county. Those attending were
Sandl Carlson, Nancy Doherty,
Linda Karlv, Maureen McKlli
gott. Pat McElligott, Tom Me
Klllgott, Chris Munkers, Chuck
Nelson, Keith Nelson. Kristin
Nelson, Kerry Peterson, and
Deborah Warren.
They will be In charge of car
rying out the camping program
under the guidance of 4-H
agents and leaders.
And now the most Important
aspect of the camp the camp
ers. Members of 4-H who are
eligible to attend camp this year
have received their letters of
application.
There Is nxm for only GO
campers, so we will limit camp
Summer with
Conditioning
Many families air condition their homes by stages;
buy room units for bedrooms one year and for the
remainder of the homo later. Some units cool two
or more rooms, depending on tho room and unit
size.
If you are planning to build, it will cost little more
to have year-round climate control for your entire
home. It's money well spent because your family
will enjoy completo comfort and your homo will
bo more valuable.
A heat pump is particularly effective ond economi
cal. It maintains the same temperaturo all year;
heats your home in winter and cools it in summer.
Although a heat pump costs more than other heat
ing systems, you'll save in lower operating costs.
Learn how easily you can air condition all or part
of your home. Your rural electric cooperative will
give you free information.
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participation to the 9 12 year
olds. In making selection, If we
have more than GO applicants,
those who haven't attended
camp before will be given first
choice, and then those who
have alteiuleil before to fill out
the (iiioiM.
Parents and lender will be
welcome to assist In tho setting
up of the camp. "Set Up Imy"
Is scheduled for Sunday, June
.'5. at 9::iu a.m. tiling a sack
lunch. Coffee and punch will
tie furnished. Come prepurcd to
work with tools, hummers, pu.
ers, wrenches, etc. Clean I n g
equipment is alrewdy there. We
will clean, mend, and set lip
tents and cot and give tho en
tire area a general cleaning. As
many of you already know, It
Is a Job, but I a task that Is
very worthwhile and ha It
own reward a clean camp fur
GO eager 4 II campers.
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