Image provided by: Nyssa Public Library; Nyssa, OR
About Nyssa gate city journal. (Nyssa, Or.) 1937-199? | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1939)
NYSSA GATE C IT Y JO U R N AL, TH U R S D A Y, A P R IL 13, 1939 WITH THE MALHEUR COUNTY FARMERS In the Realm of the HONEY BEE STOCK AND GRAIN MARKETS PO U LTRY (Editor's Note: The following market information is supplied from material obtained over the Government leased market wire in the office of the extension economist at Oregon state college, The material is in the form of a weekly summary of trends in tiie livestock market and is not Intended to replace spot day by day market reports.) By L. G. KLINKENBERG State Deputy Bee Inspector M Al.HEUR COUN TY GRANGE CALENDAR SWARMS AND CONTROL There are several reasons why bees swarm and sometimes from the beekeepers point of view there is a time when they will swarm when they do not have any appar ent reason. In the spring they swarm if the weather is alternately cloudy and sultry as they have to stay in the hives and think they have to swarm to thin out. Sometimes they swarm when their intentions are to super sede. The old queen gets excited when there are a couple of queen cells in the hive, (they have two to four when they want to supersede) und site lays very fast for a short jieriod. This works the bees into a swarm fever and they will then swarm. The natural way for them to do in supersedure is to let the young queen hatch and take the place of the old queen. Sometimes the young queen kills the old and sometimes they live in the same hive until the old queen dies. (This is the only time two queens are ever in a hive at one time.) Now the way to control this tendency is to have a good stock of young queens not over two years old. The next thing is to look at the bees about every ten days and give them plenty of room. Tills can be done by dividing up, that is give some of the bees in the strong hives to some that are weaker. This makes for an even amount of bees in each hive and the work of caring for them in the honey flow much easier. I f bees are neglected and they get crowded with honey they will fix up a doxen or more queen cell cups and the queen will place an egg in them and when the time come she will leave the hive with a bunch of her family. Often this condition just before leaving the hive she will lay another bunch of eggs in queen cells and there will be some "after swarms." That Is. some o f the younger queens will leave with a bunch. Sometimes these "after swarms” are not much bigger than your fist. This is not only un profitable to keep, but the parent hive is so weakened that it will not make enough honey to pay for keeping it. This is another case where the beekeei>er should give them more room. The time when they swarm is, without apparent reason, it seems to me, that the stock of bees have become run out and need building up. The way to remedy this is to have some new queens shipped in from some reliable bee breeder. One more reason I can think of is the presence of an abundance of drone comb in the hive. The queens like to lay in this kind of cone (why I cannot say) when the workers are getting some honey and pollen and when these drones hatch they seem to work up the swarm fever. A way to check the swarming is to clip tlie queen, but if the hive is neglected until some of the young ones hatch they will leave and take a larger bunch than the old one would leave the hive in a very weak condition. Good beekeepers have very few swarms. (N ext week—Spring work, in the bees) V .V .V . PURINA DOG-CHOW A Palatable Dog Food That is— EASILY FED NUTRITIVE ECONOMICAL ---------+ -------- BOULEVARD GRANGE John Lienhard, Master 2nd. and 4th. Thursdays 8:30 p. m...........................................Cairo BIG BEND GRANGE H. R. Hatch. Master 1st. and 3rd. Tuesdays 8:00 p. m....................... Wade Schoolhouse OREGON TRAIL GRANGE William DeGrofft, Master 2nd. and 4th. Tuesdays 8:30 p. m........ Oregon Trail Schoolhouse VALE GRANGE Herb Purvis, Master 1st. and 3rd Fridays 8:30 p. m ............................. I. O. O. F. Hall OREGON SLOPE GRANGE Lee Sonner, Master 1st. and 3rd. Thursdays 8:00 p. m. Park Schoolhouse IIARPER-WESTFALL GRANGE Earl Flock, Master 2nd. and 4th. Fridays 8:15 p. m..................... Harper Schoolhouse AROCK GRANGE Ted Hon, Master 2nd. and 4th. Saturdays 8:00 p. m.........................................Arock W ILD ROSE GRANGE Edward Fountain, Master 2nd. and 4th. Saturdays 8:00 p. m. Mt. View Schoolhouse EL DORADO GRANGE Floyd Howard, Master 2nd. and 4th Fridays 9:00 p. m....................................... Ironside SNAKE RIVER GRANGE Lee Webb, Master 2nd. and 4th. Tuesdays 8:00 p. m................. Annex Schoolhouse I. O. N. GRANGE Charles Falen, Master 1st. and 3rd. Fridays 8:00 p. m.............................. Cow Creek Hall KINGM AN GRANGE Dale Ashcraft, Master 2nd. and 4th. Mondays 8:30 p. m. Kingman Schoolhouse W ILLO W CREEK GRANGE P. M. Stoutenburg, Master 2nd. and 4th. Fridays 8:00 p. m........... Willow Creek Schoolhouse JAMIESON GRANGE Ray Garrison, Master 1st. and 3rd. Wednesdays 8:00 p. m............ Jamieson Community MALHEUR COUNTY POMONA GRANGE J. Edwin Johnson, Master Four times yearly .............................................(Places advertised) OREGON SLOPE GRANGE By Mrs. C. A. Ketcham Oregon Slope grange met Thurs day, April 6 with a large attend ance. M. B. Sonner and George Johnson were reported on the sick list. During the meeting the agri cultural chairman, C. A. Ketcham gave a report on the Oregon seed law and urged all to be sure and buy pure seed. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wren were ob ligated in the first and second de grees. Eleven grangers and three non grangers, hired a man with a tractor to plow 14 acres for Win. Sumner, who is recuperating from an auto mobile accident. The captains of the membership contest reported with the Brothers winning. At our next meeting April 20 the Sisters will put on the pro gram and furnish the refreshments. The lecturer put on an Easter pro gram during which there was an egg guessing contest which Bill Bosch won and an egg rolling con test which Mrs. C. A. Karst’s side won. Refreshments were served by Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Grace, Mrs. W. N. Orace and Mrs. Dora Vincent. 4-11 HEALTH CLUB Tiie Oregon Trail 4-H Health club met at the Oregon Trail school house Monday, April 3. The mem bers san "Oregon My Oregon,” lead by Mary Lou Thomason. Jack Mar shall is to have a song for the next meeting. The discussion was based upon Knowing what foods are essential and try to get them every day.” The program committee consists of Jack Marshall, Mary Lou Thom ason and Helen Shoop gave a pro gram which follows “ America the Beautiful.” was sung by Lola Rook- stool, Mildred Adams. Mary Lou Thomason and Bonnie Whipple. "Battle Hymn of The Republic," was sung by Cecil Whitman, K en neth Davis, Lyle and Faye Conway. Poem "Johnnies History Lesson.” by Bernice Whipple. Piano solo by Mary Lou Thomason. The meeting was held under the supervision of Albert Hopkins, local club leader. Nyssa is the Bargain Center. BOULEVARD GRANGE Boulevard grange presented the traveling gavel at Jamieson Wed nesday evening. Officers present were Master. John Linhard, over seer, Vern Anderson, Steward, El- wood Hoffman, Gatekeeper, Leon ard Goodell. asisstant steward. Earl Weaver, lady asst, seward, Vera Weaver, secretary, Harriet Sears, treasurer, Frank Sherwood, lectur er, Helen Davis, Flora, Mary Fair- man, Ceres, Mildred Anderson. Po mona, Frances Endicott. chaplain, Mary Bodmer. Verh and Mildred Anderson and Frances Endicott were substitute officers for those unable to attend. Others who attended from Boule vard were Mr. and Mrs. C. H. H off man, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Fairman, Elmer Silkett, Violet Marshall. Agnes Jordan. Leonard and Walter Fairbanks. Wayne Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Amidon, Mrs. A. D. Dear born and Mrs. Irving Droxell. Other granges being represented were Jamieson, Willow Creek, Bro gan, Vale, Morning Star, and Boule vard. Morning Star is located near Albany, Ore. Boulevard had the largest attendance. John Lienhard gave a veiy inter esting talk on the sugar beet fac tory and growing of sugar beets. J. Edwin Johnson of Vale gave a talk on Pomona grange, which will be held at Ironside on April 22. Initiation work will be given then. Mary Fairman gave a reading. Mrs. O. D. Dearborn sang two songs and group singing was enjoyed by all. Jamieson will present the gavel at Endicott grange but the date will be announced later. The H. E. C . held their last card party at tha hall Saturday night, until in the fall, for the far mers are all very busy. Those winning prizes were Helen Davis high, Mrs. C liff Jordan low. John Lienhard high, and Frank Sherwood low. Mrs. Art Conner was awarded the traveling prize. Mrs Earl Weaver. Mrs Violet Marshall and Dr. Harriet Sears were hos tesses. Ny»*a V.V.V. ENJOY A W EED-FREE LAWN THIS SUMMER For Sale By AL THOMPSON Cr SON COAL— G R AIN — FEED Phone 26 NIM BLE FIN G ER 4-H CLUB The meeting was held on April 1 at the B F. Rookstool home with Ruth Scatts and Peggy Chard so cial leaders. Seven members were present. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting. We met at tne jo e Stam home to practice our play on April 7. We will have a style review, play on "How is Your Manners,” a song act ed out. a pep song, reading and MITCHELL BUTTE several other numbers at the last day of school picnic at Oregon Trail Mrs. Savage who for the past A ll other 4-H clubs will take part week has been visiting Msr. Tom It is free of charge and everyone is Lowe has left for Nampa. welcome. Friday was sale day. Earnie Smith sold five young hogs and two sheep, Clyde Mitchell sold a heifer Matron Rerovers— calf. Mrs. Ruth Brooks is able to be Albert McGinnis is able to be up out again after a months illness at a little. Richard started back to her home. school Monday. Sharon June is a Sons Return— little better, Lois is in bed with a Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bur- bad cold, and Mrs. Donald M cGin nail Brown who had been at home nis is In bed with the flu. from Moscow on a ten days spring Callen Connaughey is sick with vacation left again on Sunday eve the flu. ning to resume his studies at the Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fivecoat Idaho university. were callers in Nampa Wednesday On the same day his brother, Sid afternoon. ney returned to Nyssa from Lewis Howard Connaughey was kicked ton, Idaho, where he had visited in the face by a colt he was trying with Mrs. Brown’s sister during the to brake lis t week but no serious | vacation period. injury resulted. Mrs. E. B Smith and children, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Packer and children, Mrs. Clyde Mitchell and Loretta and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fivecoat and Larry attended Sun day school at Owyhee Easter. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fivecoat and 1 Larry, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Packer were Sunday dinner guests at the Chas. Davis home In Oregon Trail. Miss Aileen Talbot entertained at dinner Sunday for Ewen Chard and family of Oregon Trail and E. B. Smith and family and Leo Chard. Mrs. Clyde Mitchell attended the party given for the old members of the Merry Matrons club at Ore gon Trail. Mrs. Houston Dunaway, Char- If You Plant line. Linvllle and Ellen McConnell Seed From were Boise visitors Wednesday. James Wall Is visiting his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lowe during his spring vacation. Mr .and Mrs. Don Linville and boys were dinner guests at the Don •> A Superior Strain. ald McGinnis home Wednesday. Tuber - Indexed and Hill Lois McGinnis was a week end Selected for Highest Yield. guest of her cousl Virginia Mae Developed Under I d e a l Jarvis of Adrian. Climate C o n d i t i o n s In Clyde Mitchell attended the sale Montana. at Nyssa Saturday afternoon. •I- The State with the Most Carl Dunaway spent his spring Rigid Certification in the vacation at San Francisco. Northwest. MORE POTATOES! MORE PROFITS! Irvine Cr Cofctom Certified Rescues Purse— Mrs. L. A. Cunningham and Mrs. Harold Bayer were bus passengers to Ontario on Saturday. When leav ing the bus they found a purse ly ing upon the opposite seat and Im mediately gave It to the driver who In turn recognized it as the proper ty of an elderly gentleman who was even then some distance from the bus. He was however able to over take the passenger and return his lost property to him. Bliss, Netted Gems White Rose J. C. W A TSO N , CO. Parma J. C. SEWELL PRODUCE CO. At Nampa. Ida., or Vale, Ore. M H«rV« your chance to t«vo on your • pring pointing, Highait-quaflty Ful ler Points. Thts# spociol pricos will NOT bo ropootod this yoor. HOUSE PAINT Mr. Farmer! I Fuller P u r* Pro po red . For o beautiful I pro tecting "a ll o ver" job. For two w eeks, Cut Your Ditching Costs with the DANDELION KILLER Don’t put up with any annual weed when “ GONE W IT H TH E W IN D ” will get rid of them so easily! Phone 26 This week I'll try to give some suggestions as to the amount of grain to feed along with the start ing and developing mash for chicks. Since most chickens in this locality are raised for the pullets for the winter laying flock, emphasis will be placed to their benefit. For the past several years, many poultry men have followed the prac tice of feeding both sexes a fast growing ration really designed for early riddance of the broilers. Pul lets thus raised are all to often soft and squab-like. The unusually heavy weight of the pullet at eight weeks does not mean that she will weigh more at maturity than if she had grown less rapidly. She has an inherited weight which will sooner or later be reached on any reasonable ra tion. It is unsound management to grow pullets like mushrooms for a few months and then retard de velopment by withholding nutrients necessary to normal growth. The following table gives te aver age weight per chick in ounces at weekly Intervals for properly fed Barred Plymouth Rock and White Leghorn chicks brooded at Oregon State college. Barred White Rock Leghorn ounces ounces Weeks 1.20 1.21 0 1.91 2.01 1 2.98 •3.36 2 0.80 6.60 3 4.88 4.39 3 6.60 6.80 4 7.89 8.90 5 17.60 18.40 8 In other words the growth is not pushed" or "forced" but gradual allowing for firm flesh and good bone development. Grain should constitute a liberal part of the pullets diet throughout life. Fowls have strong gizzards which can readily grind grains when aided by hard insoluble grit. In proportion to its digestability, grain is the cheapest feed that can be given to growing pullets. A t least one-third of the total feed consumed by 8 weeks old pul lets should be scratch grain. This proportion may be increased as pullets grow older, by encourag ing consumption of plump, palatble, oats in addition to the developing mash or pellets, and scratch grains. Pullets raised on liberal grain ra tion take a longer time to develop but mortality after production starts is usually lower, bodies are larger, eggs are bigger, and the pro duction cost is less than in pullets foced into early maturity. Liberal feeding of scratch grains along with a chick mash starter of approximately 17 per cent protein is a wiser practice to employ from the time chicks learn to eat than to force exclusive mash consumption for several weeks. In the March 23rd issue of this paper you will find scratch grain formulas under this column. In Parma— A. A. FYiis was a business visitor in Parma on Monday afternoon. "Gone With the Wind” Al Thompson & Son By W ILE Y CLOWERS Single Wing 2 DROPS AND IT S For Sale By — And Us Care Guttle Markets Trading on the north Portland livestock market Monday, was quite active. Prices in the cattle division advanced 25 cents over a week pre vious with the bulk of fed steers moving at $8.50 to $9.15 and one car at $9.50 a hundred. These prices are practically tiie same as a month earlier and around a dollar a hun dred higher than a year ago. The better grades of steers at Chicago were around 50 cents low er than they were early in March but medl im and lower grades are practically unchanged. As compar ed with a year ago prices at Chica go were sharply higher with great est gains appearing on top grades of heavy steers, those classes being around $3 more than a year pre vious. Sheep and Lambs The lamb market at north Port land came through the unsettled situation of April 3 to 8 with gains of 25 to 35c reported for Monday. Good to choice wooled lambs were $8.50 and above while shorn old- crop lambs brought $7.25 to $7.85. A few medium spring lambs sold at $8.75. The general level of prices on old-crop lambs is about the same as a month ago but 50c high er than a year ago. A break of 50c in lamb prices at Chicago the previous week was largely recovered when good to choice offerings Monday were quot ed up to $10.40. This was around $1.50 more than a year earlier. With this advance in prices, di rect and contract buying in Cali fornia for future delivery became very slow. Carlot shipments of lambs from the principal feeding areas continued to lag behind those of a year ago. For the week end ing April 5 only 373 cars were load ed from northern Colorado, Arkan sas Valley, Scottsbluff. and San Luis Valley and Western Slope. This is 200 cars less than the cor responding week last year and about 100 less than the same week two years ago. Since January ship ments from the areas have totaled 4185 cars or nearly 1000 less than during the corresponding period in 1938 Reports indicate that there are still about 550.000 lambs for ship ment from these feeding areas which amount is approximately the same as was available a year pre vious. Hog Markets A decline of around 50c occurred in the hog market at north Port land Monday when good to choice light butchers brought mostly $7.00. Markets at San Francisco and Chi cago were likewise unsettled at prices approximately $1 lower than a m mth previous and $1.50 to $2 less than a year previous. The downward trend in hog prices throughout the country dur ing the past year when prices of the result of a marked Increase in hog population. On January 1. 1939, the number of hogs on farm in the United States was estimated at five million head more than a year previous. As hogs on farms Janu ary 1 are chiefly spring and fall pigs, which normally are marketed by the end of the summer, it seems likely that hog slaughter during the spring and summer will continue relatively heavy. In December farmers indicated a substantial increase in the num ber of sows to farrow this spring and with a continued favorable corn-hog ratio, since their inten tions were declared, these plans seem likely to materialize, and if so, market supplies for the winter may also be quite heavy. O f course, much depends upon the size of the feed crop this summer. C h a 11 i n Ditchers PORCH PAINT I Fuller Porch & Deck Paint. W a te rp ro o f. ■ S tan d s hard use. For two w eeks, spo- I d a ily redu ced to . . . Double W in» ’ 1.86 ¡¡*7 *3.18 Ml Detachable Share* Chatlin Ditchers are the greatest ma chines ever built to clean and repair old ditches— and they make new ditches faster, easier and cheaper than you have ever made them be fore. There i* a size and at ode I ( bat tin Ditcher that will meet A L L of yonr ditching problem*. All Chatline have the famous curved Moldboard Wings and are adjustable to many slues. Come In and see the Chatlin Ditchers and let ns show you how to make ditching a pleasure. EXTERIOR VARNISH iF u lle rs p a r. w ea th er protect front M ■ If o r two w eeks a t , . . m_ 4<l/ustahle w i n g s , wheels and beam. Von ride It all the time. Easily regu lated to make any rut. D e t a c h a b l e iron' share. NYSSA IMPLEMENT CO. PHONE 4 To ■ doo rs, g a rd en furniture, etc. Big sovings * 1 . 4 7 QUART Baldridge Implement Co. P h o n e 113 Ny«.a
