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THURSDAY. JUNE 30. 1960
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON
»JLO£ TEJÍ
Grain, Fan 5« Crop: Outlook Good;
Bad Weather Hurts Fruit Production
The outlook remains good for Oregon grain and forage
crops, but production of major fruit crops in the state may be
down a little from previous years, reports Mrs. Elvera Horrell,
extension agricultural economist at Oregon State college.
Wheat production in Oregon' should stay at about the same
level as last year, a little above average, Mrs. Horrell found
as she studied reports from*
the U. S. department of agri tion than & year ago, and better
culture. Fall - seeded grains than average.
Fruit crops were among those
have done well in this area hardest
hit by spring rains, Mrs
Basic Research
On Soil Humus
Planned at OSC
Oregon Farmland
Values Increase,-
OSC Gives Report
Plans Revealed
For New Potato
Processing Plant
Farm Safely Week Sei July 24 io 30;
Hazards Stressed io Overcome Losses
State agricultural and educational organizations are co
A three-year research project
HOMEDALE, Idaho (June 23)— operating this year to focus attention on National Farm Safe
designed to throw new light on
The Homedale Development com ty week in Oregon, July 24 to 30, with the theme “Enjoy Farm
Oregon
farmland
values
contin
the mystery of soil ‘‘humus” will
pany’s drive to raise $60.000 to
get under way at Oregon State ued to move upward this spring promote the establishment of a Life—Practice Safety.”
Safe use and handling of farm chemicals and safety in rec
college this summer with a $27,- to a level nearly 5 percent above potato processing plant here is
000 grant from the National Sci a year ago, reports Mrs. Elvera proceeding rapily, but still some reational and water activities on the farm will be stressed, re
Horrell, extension agricultural what behind schedule, it was in ported state chairman Keith*
ence foundation.
Keith
Dr. J. Lowell Young. USDA Ag economist at Oregon State college dicated today.
Sime, Portland, representing committee on farm safety repre
ricultural Research service chem
On March 1 of this year, the
Over $40,000 of the fund has the Agricultural Chemicals as sent Oregon Farm Bureau federa
tion. Oregon State Grange, State
ist and professor in the OSC soils per-acre value of farmlands in been subscribed, a check of the sociation.
with May rain» east of the Cas
Industrial Accident commission.
department, will study humus of the state, with improvements, pledges by Dr. George Wolff, fund
Horrell
said.
Lack
of
good
weath
Mrs. Mabel Mack, assistant di
cades coming at jus* the right
er for pollination and some be various soil types from through stood 2 percent higher than last drive chairman, revealed at a rector of Oregon State college ex Pacific Northwest Hardware and
time for good growth.
out
the
Northwest.
Samples
of
November
and
nearly
5
percent
low - freezing temperatures cut
committee meeting Wednesday tension service and secretary of j Implement association, State De
In western Oregon, damage prospects for most Oregon tree other key soil types not found in above March 1959, Mrs. Horrell morning.
partment of Education, Portland
safety week, said information and
from virus disease* that plagued fruit and nut crops.
this region will be drawn from found as she studied reports from
Dr Wolff urged committee educational materials have been Implement and Tractor associa
grains last year seems to be less
other areas of the world as need the USDA agricultural research members to renew their efforts to
tion, Oregon Association of Co
sent to all Oregon counties to help
this spring. However, spring- Cool Weather Slows Crops
ed for research.
service.
complete the drive by additional stress farm safety not only for operatives, Agricultural Chemi
Oregon
’
s
vegetable
processing
sown crops got off to a slow start,
cals association and Oregon State
Humus, or decomposed vege
Grazing land values increased contact of prospects immediately.
because of rainy weather, and are crops were also slowed by the table or animal matter that makes the most during the year, regis He said the drive must be com the special week but for the en j college extension service.
lagging behind those of last year. cold, wet weather this spring As up the organic portion of soil, has tering an 8 percent jump. Mrs pleted before the end of the week, tire year.
of June 1, much of the snapbean
Accidents to farm people cost
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Whitaker
Hay crops in the state are look, and sweet corn acreage in the long been regarded by farmers Horrell noted Irrigated land in and money must be subscribed,
ing better this year than last, but state still had to be planted. The and home gardeners as almost the state was up 5 percent and so that a firm offer can be made the nation an estimated $1 billion and Alan left Saturday for a
according to the National week’s vacation at Wallowa lake.
are still below average for this cool weather also slowed down magical material. It helps form dry farmland up 3 percent.
the Western Idaho Potato Grow yearly,
Safety council which points out
time of year, Mrs Horrell noted. development of green peas in soil structure, provides aeration
ers
association,
if
they
choose
a
Rate of farm sales stayed about
that there are four times as many
Pastures an' also in better condi- eastern Oregon, where much of and fertility for plants, and im the same as the previous year, plant site at Homedale
accidental deaths in farming than
proves water-holding capacity of Mrs. Horrell said. About 67 out
Homedale still has a chance to in manufacturing.
this crop is grown.
soil.
get
the
plant
here,
but
every
day
of
each
1000
farms
in
the
state
Nationally,
June
1
crop
pros
Livestock Producers
Almost everyone who works changed hands Voluntary sales we delay in raising this fund di To Demonstrate Safe Practice«
pects showed wheat production with
the soil appreciates “what”
Oregon 4-H youths will take an
Plan Annual Tour
expected to top the billion bushel humus does, but we know little and trades made up about 52 of minishes our chance. Dr. Wolff
Stave's Body Shop Bldfl.
mark again. Corn and soybean of “why” or “how” it works, the these, foreclosures 5, and other stressed. Richard Eismann, chair active part in this year’s program,
Of Hereford Ranches plantings were lagging, however,
sales 10.
man of the committee of 12 from calling attention to safety in use
• General Repair
Purebred Hen-ford breeders will as rain continued to hamper field chemist said.
• Weldmg
Total market value of farm real the chamber of commerce, also of chemical pesticides through
Scientists
are
not
yet
in
agree
be visited Friday, July, 8 by a work. And forage crop prospects
estate in Oregon is now estimated declared the importance of going demonstrations at county fairs
• Machine Work
ment
as
to
whether
there
is
one
and
state
fair.
Demonstration
con
tour of livestock producers, ac were more favorable in northern
at around $2 billion, Mrs. Horrell over the top in the drive to give
cording to George Bain, secretary sections than in the south or west kind of humus or several kinds. also found. This is close to $100 the committee a strong negotiat tests with prize money are spon
Science
must
first
answer
this
sored by the Western Agricultural
Expert Work by
of the Eastern Oregon Hereford
National fruit production may fundamental question in order to million over the previous year, ing position with the company.
Breeders* association.
The pledges call for a minimum Chemical association.
I fall behind that of last year, Mrs fully
for
an
increase
of
about
5
percent.
ELLIS
HORN
understand how humus af
Safety week committee mem
The tour is an annual event 1 Horrell added. And the acreage fects soil fertility and structure.
Average value per acre of this of $500, with 5 percent paid in
Ph. FR 2-3305
sponsored by the association, of vegetables planted for com Young explained.
farmland was estimated at $97.64. ’ cash with each pledge and the bers appointed by the governor’s!
Hain said, so that purebred and mercial processing is lower than
And while this was an increase balance due on 30-day demand
The
Pacific
Northwest
is
con
commercial catUemen can see the last year. There may also be few sidered nearly ideal for such a over the previous year, the aver when and if the contract with
breeding programs and handling er fresh vegetables on this year’s study since it has a great variety age value of farmlands in Oregon Western Idaho Potato Growers
association is completed. The 5
facilities on various places visited. markets.
of representative soils of the is still below the estimated na percent will be used as operating
Starting at 8:30 am. on the
world in a relatively small geo tional value per acre.
Nationally, farmland values in capital and will remain in the
Frank and Ruby Hill ranch on
graphic area. Soil types of the re
creased
only 3 percent last year, Homedale Development company
On-gon Slope, touring stockmen
gion have developed under wide
in
contrast
to advances of 6 to 8 regardless of whether the com
will visit Dean Decker and Sons,
ly differing conditions of climate
percent yearly during the 1956-58 pany is persuaded to locate its
Hyline Herefords, Bill Stewart,
and vegetation.
processing plant here.
George and Norman Ireland, Mrs.
More than half the $27,000 grant period. Although all regions re
The local development company
ported
smaller
increases,
the
Noah and Parley Feik before
is for purchase of a complex in
"We Fly to Satisfy"
hopes
to use its $60,000 as the
slowdown
was
most
pronounced
having potluck at the Vale park,
strument to separate and measure
basis
for
borrowing
$250,000
from
in
the
corn
belt,
lake
states
and
park.
specific kinds of amino acids in
By Mrs. G. E. Mackey
the Small Business administration
northern plains.
Afternoon tour starts at Bogue
ADRIAN—Daily Vacation Bible soil types. These acids are the
What’s ahead? Many of those of the government, thus obtaining
ranch on Willowcreek at 2 p.m., school ended its course Friday “building blocks” of proteins that
then visits are slated with Paul night with a program for parents. make up about 50 percent of soil engaged in handling farm real es the capital to buy an industrial |
tate over the nation look for a site in the Homedale area and
Seaquist, Margaret Burk, Allen Attending were 121 pupils and organic nitrogen materials.
a processing plant to lease
Westcott, Moore Hereford ranch teachers. Mrs. Earl Winn con
Measuring the quantities of further slow down in the rate of build
to
Western
Idaho Potato Growers
increase
in
farmland
values.
Those
and Ray Findley.
these speciifc acids from the many
ducted the Bible school.
association.
reporting
from
the
eastern
and
samples of humus is a basic step
All persons interested in Here
Airport Phone
Nyssa Phone
The potato growers association
western corn belt look for the
ford cattle are cordially invited to
Mr. and Mrs E M. Mackey toward understanding how humus greatest slowdown, with the cot in turn would raise money to,
attend, according to Clayton called on Mrs. C. R. Mills and may affect soil fertility and struc ton and California specialty crop equip and operate the plant, and
Tschirgi, president of the associa Ross and Mr. and Mrs. George ture, the scientist said.
areas most optimistic for larger produce frozen French-fried pota
tion.
DeHaven Saturday evening.
increases.
toes. The resultant plant would
Mrs. Ronald Batt of Nyssa call home of Mrs. Carl Hill. A potluck
| be a million dollar investment,
luncheon
preceded
the
meeting.
on her mother, Mrs. C. R. Mills
ORRIS FAMILY HAS REUNION furnishing a tremendous market
LAWN MOWER and SAW ed
Thirteen members were present.
and Ross Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Green of for potatoes of the area, employ
Chester Mills was a Sunday Mill Valley, Calif., visited in Nys ing nearly 200 people on an
SHARPENING
Mmes. Edna Cowling, Henry
Moore, Austin Gilbert, Henry Day dinner guest of hLs mother, Mrs. sa last week. Mrs. Green is the around-the-cloock basis, and with'
Free Pick Up and Delivery
and Mary Henderson attended a C. R. Mills. Mrs. Chester Mills daughter of Lloyd Orris. A fami a payroll of nearly $>4-million a 1
A. L. ATKESON
509 Main St
Nyssa, Ore. meeting Wednesday of Ruth and was in Eugene attending Eagles ly reunion was held at the Lester year.
Naomi circles Bible study at the convention.
Reece home in the Nu Acres dis
Ron Zerbel, his flight crew and trict. Attending were Mr. and HOST FAMILY DINNER
the railroad crew burned grass ■ Mrs. Keith Orris and family, Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul House, Bon- 1
from the railroad right-of-way and Mrs. Merl Kygar and Mr. and nie and Paul, Jr., hosted a family i
and the flight strip this week to I Mrs. Lloyd Orris. A sister, Mis. dinner Sunday at their home in j
keep down fire hazard.
Leroy Gambel, was unable to at Nyssa. Attending were their chil-1
Tarr Returns from Hospital
tend.
dren, Messrs, and Mmes Glenn j
Allow Our Decade of Experience
George Tarr returned home this
Marcum and Billy, Ray Barnes j
week from the Veterans’ hospital Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and and Todd of Caldwell, Dick Her
To Work for You!
in Boise where he had been a pa Mrs. Monty Spelman.
riman, Teresa and Steve of En
tient for some time.
Mrs. Earl Winn and family vis terprise. Also present were Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Day spent ited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jay House’s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Sunday evening visiting Mrs. Ed Hoover in Parma Sunday evening. Shutts of Colorado Springs, Colo.,!
na Cowling.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Mackey and Frank Schrieber of Payette. |
Envoy and Mrs. Cecil Helton and Judy were in Ontario and
and family of Baker spent last Payette Friday on business.
Journal Classifieds Get Results!
week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E M. Mackey. The Heltons
are in charge of the Baker district
of Salvation Army
Women Sponsor Food Sale
The women’s association of the
United Presbyterian church held
a cooked food sale in Looney’s t
store Saturday afternoon. Pro-,
ceeds went to the Chilean relief
fund.
Mr and Mrs. Gerald Mackey
and family visited Sunday after
noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Vanderpool at New Ply
mouth.
Mr and Mrs Francis Deffer are
visiting their daughter. Mr and
Mrs. Joe Wiggins of Pendleton
this week
Mr and Mrs Floyd Gossard and
family of Homedale visited his
sister. Mr and Mrs Oliver Freel.
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Marguerite Scott and Miss
Mary Weir went to Elgin Sunday
to visit Mr. and Mrs. Athol Sayre,
and family.
We’ve never seen anything like it! This
Class Hosts Roswell Group
The young people’s class of the
new Purina Fly Bait kills flies while you
United Presbyterian church were
hosts to the Roswell young peo-1
watch —and keeps it up for weeks on end.
pie’s class Sunday night with a
wiener roast on the church fire
You just scatter the little dry particles
place
where flies congregate—in barns, feed
Sig, Linda and Kristy Jacobson
of
Hayfork, Calif, have been vis
rooms, poultry houses, even outside—
iting their grandparents, the Rev '
and Mrs Henry Moore the past
and Purina Fly Bait does the rest.
week They spent the weekend
with an aunt and uncle, Mr. and I
Before you buy any fly control, stop
Mrs Earl Faw at Vale.
Miss Donna Peterson attended
by the store and see this brand new prod
a wedding reception Sunday eve-,
ning for Mr. and Mrs Bud Vales
uct kill flies while you watch. It comes
of Parma.
(This Offer Good Through Monday. July 4)
in handy 2-lb. shaker-top cans or in 10-
Mrs Darrel English and Wavne
returned this week from Salt
and 25-lb. bags. And say, you’ll like the
Lake City, where Wayne had a
checkup at the Shrine hospital.
low, low price tag on Fly Bait. Stop by
Calabrata AnnivarMrioa
Messrs, and Mmes Bill Willis, |
tii« last chagwe you gat.
George Cartwright and Fred
Brownsfield celebrated their wed.
ding anniversaries by dining out
Saturday night
Mrs. Glenn Ward and children
took her mother, Mrs Denver
DWIGHT <YCKOFF, Manager
Glenn and grandchildren to Cald
well visiting Saturday
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Phon« FR 2-2201
Glenn Ward and LeRoy Buhler
302 Main Street
Nyssa. Oregon
Ph or«? FR 2-3145
are attending summer school at
La Grande.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Hill were
ELLIS'
Repair Shop
Program Closes
Vacation School
Friday Evening
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