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NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1939 WITH THE MALHEUR COUNTY FARMERS | pullets can be raised under either plan From the following description I you can choose the one best suited | to your needs. THE RANGE PLAN The range plan is probably the easiest and simplest 'way to raise pullets, provided that certain pre cautions are taken. One mistake that some poultry- I men make is to run their pullets on the range all day and then crowd them into a small house at night. If you don’t have range shelters or enough room in your brooder house set up some sawhorses and strips of wood and let your birds roost on the outside. An occasional thunder storm won’t hurt them half as much as crowding them into the brooder house. Providing plenty of space under range shelters is of course the ideal Editor's Note: We are indebt way to raise pullets under this plan. ed to the local Purina Mills Several different types are used. dealer, A1 Thompson and Son Plans for a practical range shelter for the following articles. may be had by writing to the Poul try Department, Purina Mills, St HOW TO HANDLE GROWING Louis, Mo. PULLETS If the permanent type of shelter Mother nature never intended for a pullet to lay eggs until she was is used considerable care must be nine or ten months old. Nature’s taken to keep it sanitary. Spray the "plan is tor chicks to be hatched in range shelters with solution to pre late spring or early summer, then vent mites and lice. Dust the birds after a long leisurely growing period with powder if lice appear. If you she would be ready to lay the next see any signs- of tapeworms- or spring. Her food would consist of roundworms start treatment as soon weed seeds, bugs, green stuff and a a:, possible. Worms are most likely little grain that she picked up here to appear when the birds are 12 to 20 weeks old. However, worm your and there. Under this plan, a pullet could pullets only when you are sure they lay at the most 60 to 80 eggs a year. need worming. THE CONFINEMENT PLAN These eggs would be laid In the spring of the year when eggs are If you do not have enough room plentiful and prices are low. With to follow the range plan, provide a today’s conditions, however, a poul- good dean house and raise your tryman can't afford to let nature pullets on the confinement plan. take its course. Instead of taking Give your pullets plenty of room— 0 to 10 months to get ready for lay at least two square feet of space for ing, he must have pullets ready in every pullet. Plenty of roosts should 5 to 5 'i months. Instead of getting be provided, and feed sacks along the first eggs in January or Febru tlie walls protect the birds from the ary. lie must have eggs in Septem wind and rain. A one-inch 16-gauge ber and October, when egg prices wire will do for the floor. It should are the highest of the year. Every be cleaned twice a week, and lime egg in the fall is worth two eggs should be sprinkled over the drop in the spring. pings to kill flies and help keep Even if a bird is started on a good down disease. tartlng ration, then allowed to Many poultrymen who follow the ‘‘scratch for itself" during the grow confinement plan like to use sun ing period, or is fed nothing but porches for their pullets to run on. grain and grasshoppers, it will take Use one-inch 16-gauge wire for the eight or nine months to do a five- floor of the porch. Stands of 51- month job. All this time the pullet gauge wire can be stretched under Is costing its owner money and re the wire floor to serve as braces. luming no profit. It pays to feed a The porches should be high enough rowing ration and the kind you o ff the ground to make it easy to need depends on the method you clean out the droppings. Sprinkle are going to follow in raising your lime on the dropping to kill flies birds. and help keep down disease. There are two plans you can fol low in carrying your chicks through Tuesday Fishers— Mr. and Mrs. Red Drewitz were this growing period—the range plan and the confinement plan. Most among the Nyssa folks who fished poultry men follow the range plan, above Unity on Tuesday and re but both are practical and good turned with a nice catch. PO U LTR Y — And Us Care BLACK DISEASE OF SHEET | cent years have been to the United 1 DESCRIBED IN BULLETIN States with relatively small num-1 bers going to the United Kingdom : The first Oregon publication deal and other countries. ing extensively with Black disease Sheep and Lamb Markets of sheep has just been Issued by the Only about 1500 head of sheep OSC experiment station, describing and lambs were offered at north | the work done by Doctors J. N. *h f Portland Monday morning, with Shaw, O. H. Muth and L. Seghetti. prices remaining about steady at a Black disease is one of four sheep top of $8.25 Those prices were about diseases of which causative agents the same as a week ago but about By L. G. KL1NKENBEKG were isolated by workers at the a dollar under those of two weeks Oregon exepriment station for the State Deputy Bee Inspector ago. first time in Oregon, in the last two Very little activity in contraction years. MALHEUR COUNTY GRANGE CALENDAR lambs for future delivery in Oregon Black disease is about the only was shown although a few good common name given for Infectious black faces went at $7 50 a hundred. Summer Management of Bees Necrotic hepatitis of Oregon sheep. BOULEVARD GRANGE White faces mixed were also con When the days are getting longer This is not a new disease In Oregon John Lienhard, Master tracted at that price but some and there is an abundance of bees but one for which the cause has not 2nd. and 4th. Thursdays 8:30 p. m............................. —............ calr0 straight white face wether lambs BIG BEND GRANGE in the hixes. the supers should be heretofore been known. An anaero were down to $6.50. No reports were H. R. Hatch, Master _ _ stacked on the hives of bees. One bic bacterium Identical with one 1st. and 3rd. Tuesdays 8:00 p. m ........................... Wade Schoolhouse received of new contracts in Idaho reason is to give the bees room so found by Montana workers and also OREGON TRAIL GRANGE except a few lambs contracted on a they will not swarm and if the nec- appearing in England has been def William DeGrofft, Master fat basis for June delivery at $8.00 2nd. and 4th. Tuesdays 8:30 p. m......... Oregon Trail Schoolhouse tor comes in fa,st they need an initely established as the cause of a hundred. VALE GRANGE abundance of space to put it. as it this disease, which Is definitely as Hog Markets Herb Pu,rvis, Master is easier to ‘cure’ or ’ripen'. When sociated with fluke infestation. No 1st. and 3rd Fridays 8:30 p. m...........................— 1 O. O. F. Hall About 1600 head of hogs were re is is ripe the bees put a thin layer satisfactory methods of treatment OREGON SLOPE GRANGE ceived at north Portland Monday. of wax over It and it will keep for have been found, although consider- Lee Sonner, Master 1200 of which were available for 1st. and 3rd. Thursdays 8:00 p. m. ................... Park Schoolhouse ever. For extracting in this aired abel success has been achieved in the local market. Prices continued HARPER-WESTFALL GRANGE altitude the honey does not need protecting sheep against it by the some recovery with trucked-ln light Earl Flock, Master to be handled as carefully as it does use of anti-toxin or toxoid. The butchers to $7.50. In San Francisco 2nd. and 4th. Fridays 8:15 p. m....................... Harper Schoolhouse in the wet climate as it will draw new publication is station bulletin AROCK GRANGE top prices reported were $7.60 while moisture and spoil. Also after it is No. 360. Ted Hon, Master in Chicago the most paid was $6 90. 2nd. and 4th. Saturdays 8:00 p. m..............................- .....- ......Arock taken from the hive in the wet Ranges and Pastures WILD ROSE GRANGE climates it needs to be handled with CHEMICAL KILLS Recent rains have been beneficial Edward Fountain, Master care as the honey has more water ANNUAL WEEDS 2nd. and 4th. Saturdays 8:00 p. m................ Mt. View Schoolhouse tu higher western ranges, although content. Now when the honey is EL DORADO GRANGE grass on some of the lower areas LEBANON — Demonstrations of taken from the hive it is taken to Floyd Howard, Master was too far gone to respond. Rain 2nd. and 4th. Fridays 9:00 p. m...........................................Ironside the extracting plant and a steam the use of a new chemical weed fall was general throughout the SNAKE RIVER GRANGE or electric knife is used to carve the killer for annual weeds showed more northwest, eastern and central Ore Lee Webb, Master capping from the comb and the than 99 per cent kill of volunteer 2nd. and 4th. Tuesdays 8:00 p. m....................... Annex Schoolhouse gon receiving around Vi inch but comb is placed in an extractor to pears, vetch, wild mustard and sim I. O. N. GRANGE south Oregon getting 1% inches and be whirled. The whirling overcomes ilar weeds in small grains and rye Charles Falen, Master the Willamette valley close to 2 1st. and 3rd. Fridays 8:00 p. m................................. Cow Creek Hall the capillary action of the honey on grass on the Dowitz brothers and inches. These rains provided more KINGMAN GRANGE the wax and it leaves the comb. The John Glaser farms near here. The moisture than fell during the entire Dale Ashcraft, Master extracting combs can then be re trials, arranged by County Agent F. two-month period preceding. 2nd. and 4th. Mondays 8:30 p. m................ Kingman Schoolhouse C. Mullen, are on a small scale but WILLOW CREEK GRANGE Cool and cloudy weather helped turned to the hive as long as the early results are encouraging. The bees are gathering nector. P. M. Stoutenburg, Master the ranges and pastures get a max 2nd. and 4th. Fridays 8:00 p. m............ Willow Creek Schoolhouse The difference of handling the wheat and rye grass made better imum benefit from the rains. JAMIESON GRANGE bees is up to the individual beeman. growth on the treated plots, prob Wool Markets Kay Garrison, Master Some in late summer requeen, some ably because of less weed competi Wool buying on the Boston mar 1st. and 3rd. Wednesdays 8:00 p. m............. Jamieson Community do their requeenlng in the spring tion. Cost of material was from $1 ket last week showed a fairly good MALHEUR COUNTY POMONA GRANGE to $1.50 per acre. Comparative yields J. Edwin Johnson, Master volume although confined mostly to and some kill the queen about the will show if it Is profitable. Four times yearly ................................................. (Places advertised) more or less routine covering of re 15th of August and in 22 or 23 days kill all the bees and store the equip quirements. To Leave for Eugene— Prices were firm to slightly high ment and buy bees the next spring On Friday morning Dr. and Mrs. in packages from beemen who spe- BOULEVARD GRANGE er than during the previous week. STOCK. AND GRAIN By Mrs. Cliff Jordan Graded French combing length fine cilize In selling live bees. This busi J. J. Sarazln with Norbert, Mar MARKETS territory wools brought 65c to 68c, ness has developed into a large in garet and David expect to leave for Boulevard grange met in regular scoured basis, with other grades dustry in recent years. The reason Eugene where they will witness the session Thursday evening at 8:30 (Editor’s Note: The following all the bees are not killed at the graduation exercises at the state proportionately lower. with Frank Sherwood acting mas market: Information is supplied time the queen Is, it to allow the university as Harriet Sarazln is ter. R. M. McKennon talked on from material obtained over the brood to all hatch as It takes 21 graduating this year and Is class KINGMAN 4-H CLUB noxious weeds. It was decided to Government leased market wire president. On Sunday, June 3 a delegation of days for the egg to become a bee. hold a identification weed contest in the office of the extension 4-H club boys and girls and leaders June 8. Each grange is urged to at economist at Oregon state college, will leave Ontario enroute to Cor tend and bring all noxious weeds The material Is in the form of a vallis where they will attend the that they would like to have iden- weekly summary of trends In annual 4-H club summer school. tifed. Harry Endicott and E. M. the livestock market and Is not Those going from Kingman are: Hauser talked on 4-H clubs. It was intended to replace tput day by Bob Kurtz, Maurice Judd, Ivan decided that the grange would send day market reports.) Zesiger. Susan Zamora. Emily Otis Velma Kolbaba to Corvallis to at Cattle Markets and Mrs. C. E. Elliot, club leader. tend the 4-H summer schol. She Cattle receipts, like supplies of Bob has completed 4 years of club will leave June 4. other livestock at north Portland on The paint committee gave a re Monday, were moderate with only a work. Carrying projects in vegetable port on bids to paint the building. salable supply of 1050 head report garden, handicraft and swine. At They will start painting this week. ed. Market was fully 25c higher present he has pure bred Hamshire After the regular meeting a pie than last week's close with fed pigs and at present is proud of a litter of 10 which were recently Phone 53 social was held. steers ranging between $9 and $9.65 farrowed by his prize brood sow. The young degree team under tne and grass fat steers from $6.50 to Susan has completed 5 years of supervision of Mrs. Harry Endicott $8.00. Top price reported from San club work. Carrying 3 years of cook and Verna Anderson will put on the Francisco and Chicago were $9.60 ing, 3 of sewing, 3 of canning. to $12 respectively. degree work next meeting. One in homemaking, one in vegeta Willow creek held an old time ice Present tendency to Increase cat ble garden, one In swine, two in cream social Friday night. Several tle herds has resulted in a consider health, and at present is leading from Boulevard attended. They able decrese in the slaughter of the boys sheep club. Susan and Bob drew names for a pig that was giv cows and heifers and has been a are attending summer school on en away. Martin Stroble won the factor in supporting prices. During scholarships furnished by the King- pig and turned it back to the grange the first four months of 1939 the man 4-H assembly. number of all cattle slaughtered to sell. Ivan has carried projects in baby The name chosen was ‘‘Willow under federal inspection was 8 per beef and has attended P. Q E. for 3 Creek Willie” sent in by Wildrose cent under the corresponding per years, he was also county winner of iod of 1938. A seasonal Increase in the meat animal contest last year. grange. The Home Economics will meet steer slaughter is now under way Having attended summer school for Bring in Your Cream— Eggs— Poultry with Mrs. Cliff Jordan June 6. This with numbers on feed in the corn two years he felt he couldn’t pass it will be a pot luck dinner and each belt states about 13 per cent over a up and so is going again this year. __________ You Get Top Prices Here__________ one should bring quilt blocks to year ago. Considering the present Emily Otis has completed 4 years trend in slaughterings, the numbers of clut work completing three years work on. Boulevard grange has a baseball on feed, and a normal feed supply, each of cooking, sewing, and can In Downtown Nyssa— */2 Blk. So. Boise Payette team this year which has played 7 it seems likely that slaughterings ning, 2 of health, 1 handicraft, 1 games and lost only one. Sunday during the summer may continue rose and flower garden and one In they played White Settlement, win less than in 1938 but there may be homemaking. This year she Is carry a larger proportion of well finished ing room improvement, canning and ning 18 to 17. cattle. handicraft. Her scholarship was RURAL HOME BEAUTY Widespread interest has been ex awarded from the county, as an al CONTEST ON pressed regarding the effect of the ternate to Lucille Thrasher as «V. CORVALLIS — About 50 farm new trade agreement with Canada grand champion in foods at the homes In Benton county are entered on American cattle markets. The county fair last fall. In a home beautification contest general trend in cattle production Maurice Judd has completed 4 being conducted by the Rural Home in Canada during the past 30 years years of club work and is now in Life council in co-operation with has been similar to that in the Un his fifth year. Projects he has com the county agent's office. Farm ited States, but cattle numbers In pleted are: 3 years of garden, one ! homes were Judged during April Canada have increased relatively handicraft, two sheep, two of health, and will be scored again in Sep more than in this country. Most three swine. This year he is still tember on such features as general Canadian cattle are dairy type. On carrying livestock but is taking com impression, elimination of unsightly tario. for example, out of nearly 2V4 in place of garden. 8T8T8 million head of cattle and calves on He has pure bred Chester White features, condition of walks drives, farms a year ago had only abopt pigs, and pure bred Suffolk sheep, fences and mailboxes, permanence one-fourth beef type animals. In from which he won a scholarship of plantings, condition of home Canada as a whole the percentage to the summer school from the wool buildings, and arrangement of new of beef type animals last year was growers auxiliary of Malheur coun 24 per cent of the total. Most of the ty. This is Maurice's second year at plantings. cattle exported from Canada In re- summer school. LANE FARMERS TRY HYBRID CORN EUGENE—Forty-six Lane county farmers are conducting demonstra tion planning this season to com pare hybrid field com with varieties and strains commonly grown In this county Arrangements for this large scale test work were made by Coun Beef for the Hide ty Agent O. 8. Fletcher, who obtain Hogs 200 lbs. $1.50 ed the hybrid com from the expert ment station and distributed It to Cutting 1 cent per lb. the individual farmers Accurate Grinding 1 cent per lb. records will be kept to show the Grinding and Seasoning 2 cent per lb. yield and quality In comparison with standard varieties. j In the Realm of the H O N E Y BEE -- +-- FARM ERS- D O N ’T G A M B LE -S e e Us About HAY AND GRAIN INSURANCE NYSSA REALTY Bonds T IR E S Y E S - W E S E L L THEM Thats the reason for this Ad. We be lieve the ATLAS TIRE is the tops on the market. Ask us about our BUDGET PLAN and LIBERAL TRADE IN ALLOWANCE. Powell Service Station Phone 76 2nd & Main St. v.ww FLY TIME IS HERE! 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