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)
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NUTRITIVE
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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.
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ENJOY A W EED-FREE
LAWN THIS SUMMER
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AL THOMPSON Cr SON
COAL— G R AIN — FEED
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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.
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Mrs. L. A. Cunningham and Mrs.
Harold Bayer were bus passengers
to Ontario on Saturday. When leav
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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.
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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.
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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.
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