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IIKITM-R tORK.I (iAZKTTK TIMKS. Tkurtd.y, June 21. I7J icppmr-Gazette-Tmes o Slates totaled 1,754.000 head, a decrease of 10 percent from May 1972. Placements were down in all States except Arizona and California. FED CATTLE MARKETINGS DOWN 4 PERCENT The cattle marketings from the 7 Slates totaled 1,690,000 head in May, down 4 percent from a year ago. Increase marketings in Kansas, Texas, Arizona and California were more than offset by decreases in Iowa, Nebraska and Colorado. CATTLE ON FEED FOR MONTHLY REPORTING STATFS (As of June 1,1973) CATTLE ON FEED 4 PERCENT ABOVE A YEAR AGO Cattle and calves on feed June 1 for slaughter market in the 7 monthly States totaled 9,455,000 head, up 4 percent from a year ago, according to the Oregon Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. Compared with June 1, 1973, Increases were registered In 5 States, ranging from 3 percent In Iowa to 10 percent in Nebraska and Texas. Colorado and California inventories are below a year ago. Compared with a month ago, the number on feed in the 7 States was in liaa rhnn 1 noirant PLACEMENTS DOWN 18 PERCENT Placements of cattle and calves on feed during May in the 7 FARM REPORT (At of June 1, 1973) COLE ELECTRIC Motor Rewinding Industrial Commercial Farm and Home -Pendleton 276-7761 Effective Immediately Violstors Subject to Fine o lite mmm Don HRS)iiar Excep? By Permit City of Heppner Fir Chief Forrie Durkenbino OREGON WHEAT PROSPECTS DECLINE Oregon's winter wheat production is now forecast at 34,447,000 bushels as of June 1. according to th Oroonn rvnn onH i it.t Reporting Service. The forecast yield per acre, at 37 bushels is two sna,terinR Tne Texas wheat harvest was only 5 percent complete. Dusneis lower man the May l expected yield, mainly due to "Par,!U wun a Percent a year earner. Propects on the High prolonged dry conditions in most of the major wheat growing Plains are excclIent areas. Throughout the Willamette Vallev vMA nmrwi. maintained or dropped only slightly as warm spring temperature and near adequate soil moisture promoted favorable growing conditions. The June 1 forecast is based on farmer reports of wheat condition near the first of the month. Also, a sample of Oregon wheat fields have plots in them in which actual plant counts are made and development is measured to help forecast yield. I U'O v. c.ry JwriKinai cartoon by tail Smoitsp. ram ner I bin 1 PACIFIC NORTHWEST WINTER WHEAT PRODUCTION DOWN 16 PERCENT In the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington and Idaho), the winter wheat crop is now placed at 169.4 million bushels, down 10 percent from last year and down 5 percent from the May 1, 1973 forecast of 177.7 million bushels. Acreage for harvest in the three-State area is down 4 percent from last year's crop and yield . prospects are down 2.8 bushels per acre. U.S. WINTER WHEAT PRODUCTION UP II PERCENT The 1973 winter wheat production is forecast at 1,316 million bushels, 11 percent above a year earlier and 15 percent above the 1971 crop. The June 1 forecast is 3 percent above a month earlier as normal to below normal temperatures in the Great Plains slowed maturity but provided favorable conditions for filling. Soil moisture supplies were adequate in the Plains but short in the Pacific Northwest. Indicated yield per harvested acre is 35.2 bushels, compared with the 34.0 bushels in 1972 and the record high yield of 35.4 bushels in 1971. Prospects for the Kansas wheat crop improved during May. Although rainfall during the month was below normal over most of ' the western two-thirds of the State, a plentiful top and subsoil moisture supply at the beginning of the month was favorable for continued good to excellent growth. Harvest should begin about mid-June. Only a few Oklahoma fields were harvested by June 1, somewhat later thanthe year before. High winds on May 27 caused some WHEAT RESEARCH Non-iilled plots produced the TOPS FIELD DAY highest wheal Brain vield and PENDLETON. Wheat-its decreased straw yield nearly management, uses and prom- 400 pounds per acre, but isos--highlighled Friday's (June growing peas by non -tillage still 151 field day at the Oregon Slate presents some problems, said University Pendleton Experi- Raniig. meni Staiion and the Columbia USDA-ARS soil scientist Paul Plateau Conservation Research E. Rasmussen said that some Center operated by the USDA fertility trials in eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Service, have produced a white wheat Robert E. Ramig. director of response to sulfur but that more l he USDA-ARS Center, sum- ncis to be known about sulfur nianzed five years of research utilization in wheat because on the effect of tillage proced- sulfur often increases vegeta uies on waler conservation, live growth that may reduce Leaving wheal stubble standing grain y ield in dry years, during winter, compared to fall -We are currently studying plowing, increased winter the effect of deficient and water storage by 2.5 inches excess sulfur on vegetative annually, he said. growth and water use efficiency Standing stubble stored an of wheal," said Rasmussen. average of BG percent of the A year's data on trials to I winter rainfall and controlled del ermine the effect of row erosion while fall plowing spacing on wheat yields in stored only GG percent of the 10-inch and 16-inch rainfall winter rainfall and left the soil areas show a yield change of susceptible to severe erosion in less than five percent when row winters when high rainfall and spacing was varied from 8 to 30 rapid snow melt occurred on inches in the drier area, said frozen soil. With a wheat-pea K. R. Allmaras. USDA-ARS soil rotation, the additional water scientist and acting research stored by standing stubble leader. However, in the 16-inch increased pea yields an average rainfall area, a row spacing of of pounds per acre and 10 inches produced the highest increased wheal yields an yields with a continuous reduc average of I wo bushels per acre iion in yield up to 20 percent as over the five vears. PUBLIC NOTICE 9 m Z o RETAIN THIS WORK SHEET DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY OFFICE OF REVENUE SHARING 1900 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. N.W. WASHINGTON. D.C. 20226 5 (Kr ifextCUtiVe PROPOSAL 11 an axecutiv proposal Check this block if this plan is based on (L) DEBT How will the availability of revenue sharing funds affect the borrowing requirements of your jurisdiction? AVOID DEBT INCREASE LESSEN DEBT INCREASE NO EFFECT TOO SOON TO PREDICT EFFECT (M) TAXES In which of the following manners is h expected that the availability of Revenue Sharing Funds will affect the tax levels of your jurisdiction? Check as many as apply. WILL ENABLE REDUCING RATE OF A MAJOR TAX. WILL PREVENT INCREASE IN RATE OF A MAJOR TAX WILL PREVENT ENACTING ANEW MAJOR TAX CI WILL REDUCE AMOUNT OF RATE j INCREASE OF A MAJOR TAX. NO EFFECT ON TAX LEVELS 1 TOO SOON TO PREDICT EFFECT OPERATINGMAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES PRIORITY EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES (A) 1 PUBLIC SAFETY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 3 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION HEALTH RECREATION LIBRARIES SOCIAL SERVICES FORAGED POOR FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION I TOTAL PUNNED tXPEN- PLANNED EXPENDITURES (B) 2,825.00 625.00 3,450.00 PfNCENT PLANNED FOR MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING SERVICES (C) 90 100 PERCENT PLANNED FOR NEW OR EXPANOEO SERVICES D 10 70 n 70 I have advised a local newspaper end the news media of the contents of this report. Furthermore I have records documenting the contents, of this report and they are open torpuuicand news media scrutiny. SHtpTURt OF CHI if EXECUTIVE OFFICER JJ 9oxtejf Mayor NAME TITLE - PUASC WT 3mm 21, 3973 OATEPUautMIO Sgpgper GwfU Haeg, Beppoer Of. NAME Of NiWtPAMM THE GOVERNMENT OF HEPPNER CITY . PLANS TO EXPEND ITS REVENUE SHARING ALLOCATION FOR THE ENTITLEMENT PERIOD BEGINNING JAN 1, 1973 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1973 IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER BASED UPON AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF $6,332 ACCOUNT NO 38 2 025 002 HEPPNER CITY TREASURER HEPPNER, OREGON 97836 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES E 10 MULTI PURPOSE AND GENERAL GOVT. 11 EDUCATION 12 HEALTH 13. TRANSPORTATION 14. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 16 HOUSING A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNED EXPENDITURES F 1 ,772,00 460.00 16 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 17 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION 18 PUBLIC SAFETY 19 RECREATION CULTURE 20 OTHERS (Specify) 21 OTHERS (Specify! 22 OTHERS (Specify) 23 OTHERS (Specify) 24 OTHERS (Specify) 25 TOTAL PLANNED CAPITAL EXPENDI TURES 2,632.00 PERCENT PLANNED FOR: EQUIPMENT G 100. IQQ. hoo- CONSTRUCTS H LAND ACQUISITION DEBT RETIREMENT J YOUR WORKSHEET f -NO Z2t row spacing increased to 30 inches. Preliminary observa tions show that row spacing, even in Ihe 7- to 18-inch range, hits a strong influence on wheat protein. The best time to plant winter wheal and barley was outlined by Charles R. Rohde, Pendleton Experiment Station superin tendent. "Station data indicate that, when seeded before Feb. 15, winter wheat yields higher than spring wheat. However, after Feb. 15, spring wheat seedings nearly always yield higher than winter wheat," said Rohde. He , added that winter barley seeded in January, February or March always yielded less than spring bailey. Si ;il ion agronomist Mathias F. Holding reviewed the Sta tion's effort to improve the yield and nutritive value of five cereal crops with emphasis on the development of a feed wheat. Holding said that a color marker has been bred into feed wheat for identification and that the marked wheats appear equal to Nugaines and Hyslop during seasons having mild winters and low incidence of stripe rust. Because the yields do not offset lower prices for feed wheat, the original selections have been crossed with vari eties that provide various sources of disease resistance, more winter hardiness and higher yield potentials, said Kolding Bailey, triticale, oats and sorghum are other crops re ceiving research attention in Ihe Station's cereal Improve ment program. Donald J. Rydrych, station agronomist, said that three herbicides-Sencor, IPC, and Bladex-may be effective for post-emergence control of cheatgrass in wheat. He cau tioned that response to the herbicides varied, depending on chemical, wheat variety and season. "Varieties of wheat also differ in ability to compete with cheatgrass." said Rydrych. "Data collected in 1972 indicate thai Moro and Paha are more efficient than Nugaines or Hyslop in suppressing cheat grass seed production. To date, Treflan is the only compound registered for selec tive control of cheatgrass in winter wheat. Peas, an important rotation crop in northeastern Oregon, were not forgotten in the day-long research review. Sta imi! agronomist R. V. Pumph rey relied on four years of sin ii.kii- irrigation experi is v. i!h -js erown for ! Sullu i- : :is applied In each irrigation to fill Ihe lop 8 to lG inched of soil to fioldxnrrying capacity. All Irrigation treatments In creased pen yields over the yield of non-irrigated peas. Irrigation when pods were filling was more influential on increasing yields than irriga tion al any other stage of growth, but irrigation at both humming and filling consistent ly produced more peas than irrigation only at filling, said Pumphrey. ' He noted that irrigation caused some serious undesir able effects on pea quality. "Irrigated peas were less uniform in size and maturity, were more variable in color, rated lower in color score and contained more blond peas," he said. He added that a com promise is necessary between irrigation for good yield and minimum quality reduction. Thru outside speakers also were on Ihe day's program. Harold Clinesniilh, domestic market development specialist, Washington Wheat Commission provided an overview of the potential impact new wheat varieties would have on domes lie markets; Robert Emge, USDA-ARS research patholo gist based in Frederick, Mary land, spoke on chemical control of stripe rust, and Eric Halfhill, USDA entomoligist from Yak ima. Wash., explained his studies on Ihe problem of alfalfa loopers in peas. The field day to acquaint the public with research on prob lems of concern to farmers in northeastern Oregon was spon sored by the OSU Pendleton . Experiment Station, the USDA ARS Columbia Plateau Conser vation Research Center and the OSU Cooperative Extension Service. Abie's Farmers Market 'Tom Able & Janey Buwalda Owners" ABLE'S FARMERS MAR KET located l mile South of Hermiston on Hermiston Stanfield Highway, Highway 32, phone 567-5581, offers a com plete selection of all types of plants, shrubs, flowers, and tree stock that you can choose from. They carry a full line of produce, fruit and vegetables in season for both wholesale arjd retail, and a complete dairy products line. ' Delicious Valley strawberries coming in real soon. Homeowners should take ad vantage of the services offered by this reliable firm. Without trees, shrubbery and flowers, any home looks plain. Not only does landscaping help to beau tify a home, but it increases its value as well. When you select shrubbery or trees for your yard, it is as permanent as the home itself. ABLE'S FARMERS MAR KET has had many years of experience in this field and they are experts. They are alway willing to discuss plans and advise you on any job. You will find their saleshelp friendly and their price right. We, the writers of this 1973 Review, suggest you make this well thought of nursery your headquarters for all your land scaping stock. MCGG 1964 II1C 1600 with hoist & grain racks $2750 1958 IIIC Truck KD6 Truck 1966 Mercury 1968 Scout 1971 layfon $750 $250 $595 $1250 16 It. Trailer $1750 1971 Ford F250 Camper Special $3150 M Ktfw mrTm it is...eut it powt tfUPTY(XT'ftelF 0UTf0rVCE WA WHILE. 'pN rIorrov County n Grain Growers, Lu J. LEXINGTON
