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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOUMAL. ITT IBA. OlEOWfr
On Nutritive Value
Of Different Foods
4-H Club Member
Judging Teams
Go to Portland
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in the state pushed the tax-to-
value relationship from 99 cents
per $100 value in 1958 to $1.02
per acre in 1959, Marks said.
Oregon was one of 22 states
over the nation in which the farm
real estate tax levy last year in
creased 5 to 10 percent over the
previous year. Ten other states
showed less than a 5 percent in
crease in farm real estate taxes,
and 12 states showed increases of
10 to 15 percent.
Farm Real Estate
Taxes in Oregon
Hit Record High
Oregon State college soils scientists hope to throw more
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Pumpkin
pie ala mode
Taxes on farm real estate in
Light on the complex behavior of nitrogen in the many soil br01]ed hamburger ... a wedge
Oregon
hit an all-time high last
By Farmerettes Club
‘ types
------ of
of the
the Pacific
Pacific Northwest
Northwest and
and eventually
eventually get
get even
even more
moi of pizza . . how many calories
1 year, averaging more than $1 per
NU ACRES—Four Do More 4- • acre for the first time in history,
does each contain? And what
efficiency from nitrogen than is now possible on some soils.
H club members participated in reports Stephen C. Marks, exten-
It is estimated that proper application of nitrogen will re • food value?
Answers to these and other judging contests and other activi | sion agricultural economist at
turn about $3 for each $1spent on fertilizer through more ef
■
questions
that relate to feeding ties at Pacific International expo Oregon State college.
ficient crop production. How-*
ncient
How
the family better are found in a sition in Portland from Oct. 7 to
Taxes on farm real estate in
ever the efficiency of nitrogen State Makes Battle
OF ELECTION
new bulletin made available by 11.
Oregon totaled $20.7 million last OF NOTICE
uptake by plants varies great
DIRECTOR OF BIG BEND
Sally
Evans
and
Kathleen
Keck
Oregon
State
college.
Single
year, up a full 7 percent over the
ly depending upon soil type. On Cattle Diseases;
IRRIGATION DISTRICT
copies of “Nutritive Value of are members of the home econo
An important key to more effi Screening Test Begun 1 Foods” may be obtained at county mics team from Payette county. amount levied in 1958, Marks
Notice is hereby given that an
found
as
he
studied
reports
from
ciency on some soils is better un
Boys from Nu Acres on the live the U. S. department of agricul election for the office of one di
Dr. L. E. Bodenweiser, state extension offices.
derstanding of so-called ammon veterinarian, has announced that
Mrs. Ruth Klippstein, extension stock team are Eldon Riblett and ture. These state and local gov rector of the Big Bend Irrigation
ium and ammonia nitrogen fixa the state department of agricul- nutritionist, describes the new Frank Fry.
ernment levies on farm lands av- District in Malheur County, Ore
tion in soils. This type of fixation 1 ture is giving “positive attention” booklet as a valuable aid to per
gon, for a term of three (3) years
is currently under study by J. to cattle disease, leptospirosis.
Mrs. Roger Jenkins arrived last eraged $1.06 per acre.
sons with special diet problems,
will be held within said District
in-
This
is
the
second
largest
Lowell Young, Agricultural Re
“The department,” says Dr. Bo or to their advisers—physicians, Tuesday from Huntsville, Utah, crease in Oregon’s farm real es- on November 8, 1960. The polling
search aervice chemist and profes denweiser,
has recognized this is dietitians and nutritionists. Food to visit at the home of her moth tate tax during the past 10 years, place for said election shall be
sor in the OSC soils department. a growing “ disease
problem and values of about 500 foods are list er-in-law, Mrs. George Pulsipher. Marks said. Sharpest increase the Big Bend School house, lo
17 Different Soils Studied
She left for her home Thursday.
has now started on a screening ed in the bulletin.
came in 1955 when taxes were cated 3% miles southeast of Ad
Young is heading an intensive test of all blood samples submit
Readers can compare caloric
Mr. and Mrs. Winnie Unwin boosted
a little more than 7 per rian, Oregon, and the polls shall
laboratory study of 17 representa ted to the laboratory to determine value of ice cream and ice milk, were guests Sunday at the home
be opened at 8:00 a.m. on the
cent.
tive soils in Oregon and Washing which areas of the state are most creamed and uncreamed cottage I | of the William C. Browns where
day of election and shall be kept
The continued rise in farm real open until 5:00 p.m. when the
ton with emphasis on the nitrogen heavily infected, percentage of cheese, and study food values of they were served a Chinese din
estate levies appears to be due to polls shall be closed.
fixing abilities of both clay min infection and statewide totals.
five popular forms of orange | ner.
steadily expanding revenue re
erals and soil organic matter.
Young Group Has Hayride
According to the August report juice.
quirements of local governments, Nominations for such office may
One table is suggested as a
The research project, now in its on animal diseases in Oregon re
Thursday evening the young
be made by petition, signed by at
third year, is being aided by $2500 leased recently by the state de guide to shoppers in determining people’s class of the Fruitland due to a general rise in costs of least ten (10) electors of the Dis
providing
public
services,
Marks
yearly grants from Phillips Petro partment, there were 15 cases of amount of raw meat to buy in; Free Methodist church held a
trict or at an assembly of not less
leum company. M. E. Harward, leptospirosis reported by practic order to serve a given amount of hayride with a chili feed follow said. These public services in than twenty-five (25) electors. All
OSC soils scientist, is assisting ing veterinarians in eight herds. cooked meat. Nutritive values are ! ing at the church. Among those clude such things as schools, nominations shall be filed with
with the study of clay minerals. Losses had indicated the disease shown for only parts of food usu- | attending were the Rev. and Mrs. roads, public welfare, and the the Secretary of the District at
ally eaten—corn without the cob, C. H. Johnson, Judy and Oren, like.
It has long been thought that in these herds.
fifteen (15) days before the
The general property tax, which least
date of election. Nominating peti
nearly 100 percent of the soil ni Other cattle diseases reported meat without bone, potatoes with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Farley and includes
taxes
on
farm
real
estate,
and
without
skins.
With
informa
Toni, Virginia and Lila Gross,
forms may be obtained from
trogen is held in combination include anaplasmosis, 44 cases in
is the primary source of revenue tion Secretary
of the District.
with organic materials. Young 16 herds; blackleg, seven cases in tion provided in the booklet, meal Danny Bright, Jeanie Kilborn, for
the
local governments, Marks
stated. However, present studies six herds; shipping fever, 63 cases planners will be able to calculate Norman Russell and Carol Hardy.
By
Order
of the Board
indicate that some soil strata may in 15 herds; bacillary hemoglobin ways to increase certain vitamins Attending from Nu Acres were pointed out.
Of
Directors
of the Big
In contrast, gain in value of
hold a large percentage of their urea, eight cases in seven herds; and minerals in the diet, Mrs. Marilyn, Carolyn and Gary Betts,
Bend Irrigation District
Klippstein
notes.
Oregon
farm
real
estate
during
and
Sharon
and
Ernest
Kimmes
nitrogen in mineral form as fixed brucellosis, 19 cases in 12 herds;
W. C. VAN DEWATER
They can see at a glance how Maxine Tullis.
the year ending March 1, 1960,
ammonium. Also, many soil stra tuberculosis, five reactors state
Secretary.
requirements
for
a
high
school
Mrs. Jim Walker arrived last was about 5 percent. Thus, the
ta appear able to fix large addi wide. Pink eye continues to
Published Oct. 13 and 20, 1960.
age youngster and their husband Sunday from Prineton, Ore. She 7 percent increase in tax levies
tional quantities of nitrogen.
plague ranchers with many cases differ,
and
plan
accordingly,
she
is a daughter-in-law of Mr. and
Benefits of Fixation Eyed
reported.
Mrs. Vernon Walker. She came!
In sheep, diseases reported in added.
Whether fixation is good or bad
with her brother and family, Mr. I
from a practical standpoint de clude one flock of 2300 with black
and Mrs. Jack Campbell, to visit
pends upon many circumstances disease — total number of diag Radiation Resistant
he- grandmother, Mrs. Winn, who
requiring further study, the scien nosed animals affected not report Bacteria Studied
is in Holy Rosary hospital in On
tists explained. Fixation is "good” ed. There were 40 cases of sore
tario.
By OSC Scientists
—Conducted by—
from the long-term view of pro mouth in four herds.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Randall, Car- |
Hog cholera in swine was re An intensive study of mysterious
viding a storehouse of soil nutri
Col.
BERT ANDERSON
ents for future use. It might ap ported in two herds. Other dis chemical compounds that seem ol Ann, Janie, Mark and Timmy,
Ontario—TU 9-5501
who
recently
moved
to
Nampa,
pear less desirable in considering ease cases in swine include two to help some micro-organisms
Col. GUY SPARKS
returns for only the first year of swine “flu,” 64 of erysipelas withstand thousands of times as were Saturday dinner guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy
Nyssa—FR 2-3475
following fertilizer application. and 14 of enteritis.
much atomic radiation as a nor Howard.
Young added.
Clerk Ron Christensen
mal human is under way at Ore
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hebdon,
Ability of soil to fix ammonia CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARIES gon State college.
Ontario—TU 9-8771
Col. Guy Sparks
Katherine, May, Alton, Joanne, Col. Bert Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Fanning of
nitrogen not only varies greatly
The three-year research pro Steven and Carol of Bancroft,
among soil types but also between Pomeroy, Wash., arrived Friday ject, financed by a $24,000 grant
Listen to KSRV, Ontario, at 12:15 Daily for the Latest
soil strata within a given type, for a week of rock hunting and a from the National Institutes of Idaho, arrived Thursday for a vis
Auction Sale News.
it
with
Mrs.
Hebdon
’
s
sister
and
visit with the J. Maurice Coreys. Health, is under the direction of
according to OSC findings.
Farm
Sales
Our
Specialty
... No Sale Too Large or Too Small
Fixing ability of minerals in Fanning and Corey are celebrat Dr. A. W. Anderson and Dr. Paul family, Mr. and Mrs. Quentin
Speas.
The
Hebdons
left
for
home
surface soils may vary from an ing their mutual birthday anni R. Elliker, OSC bacteriologists.
DAIRY DISPERSAL SALE
insigificant amount up to 400 to versaries today (Thursday) with In the study, researchers hope to Saturday afternoon.
600 pounds of nitrogen per acre. dinner at the Corey home. The isolate and identify certain chem Group Goes Skating and Bowling
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19, 1960, 1 p.m.—Located 8 miles east
Monday evening the young peo of New Plymouth on Emmett highway to Gem county line,
Variations are also great in some group will attend the Snake River ical compounds that seem to make
clay subsoils where more mineral Gem club monthly meeting in the it possible for some bacteria to ple’s group of Conservative Bap then ¥z mile south. TWO HERD SIRES. 11 REGISTERED
fixation is generally found. The evening.
withstand radiation dosages of ov tist church of New Plymouth JERSEY COWS. 12 GRADE COWS. FOUR JERSEY SPRIN-
amount of fixation by the soil or
er four million roentgens—about went to the Roller Drome at Nam GER HEIFERS. Herd all vaccinated, tattooed and tested for
ganic fraction is also being stu soil organic matter. Results from 10,000 times as much as a normal pa for a skating party. The group TB and Bang's. Public invited to inspect before sale day.
had planned a hayride Friday
died.
this and related basic research human.
HERD ALL ON DHIA TEST; tester will be present. OLIVER
Long - range aims of OSC re on soil nitrogen problems could
The bacteria the scientists are evening but due to bad weather NICCOLLS, Owner. Terms, cash. Lunch on grounds.
they
went
bowling
at
Gay
Way
!
searchers are to relate nitrogen serve as a guide in predicting ni studying were discovered at the
fixation capacities of soils to spe trogen behavior in similar soils OSC agricultural experiment sta Bowl. Following the games, the
went to the Mike DeGraaf
cific clay minerals and types of throughout the world.
x COMPLETE DISPERSAL AUCTION
tion four years ago. Research group
home for a wiener roast. Among
THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 1960, 12 noon—Located 13 miles
since that time has shown the the
group were Judy and Julian
bacteria are equally resistant to Stohler
northwest
of Vale on John Day highway to Road H, then */«
of Nu Acres.
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normally lethal doses of ultra
mile north. 30 DAIRY COWS. Entire herd is vaccinated and
violet light and x-rays.
Mr. and Mrs. George Asher of tattooed. 1950 FORD TRACTOR. ALLIS-CHALMERS ALL
Since their discovery, OSC Dayton,
Ore., accompanied by CROP "60" COMBINE. Other farm equipment. 1946 DODGE
scientists have studied the bac Walter Wills of Ontario, were TRUCK. MILKING EQUIPMENT. SHOP and HAND TOOLS.
teria’s metabolism—the way they Thursday guests of Mr. and Mrs. FURNITURE and APPLIANCES. 45 TONS BALED HAY.
chemically use their food — and J. M. Corey.
NELSON F. FIELD, Owner. Terms, cash. Lunch on grounds.
their physical structure. These
studies indicated the bacteria pro
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duced chemical compounds in
their everyday living processes
that hadn’t previously been re
ported
as products of normal me
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tabolism in living organisms.
Brownie. Clean throughout.
This information led scientists
to believe these unusual chemical
compounds may be the key to the
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bacteria’s phenomenal radiation
resistance. As soon as they are
able to isolate and analyze these
compounds, scientists plan to car
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ry out tests to see if these com
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through the medium of our Office.
pounds can be used to provide im
recently.
proved radiation resistance in
higher forms of life.
Working on the study, in addi
tion to Anderson and Elliker, are
Before we list the name of any debtor, he is given due notice and ample
Anne Deeny and Lee Jong, OSC
time in which to take care of his past-due accounts.
graduate assistants.
A UCTION
SALES
USED TRUCKS
1958 Chevrolet Tandem Drive
Truck................ $5000
COUNTY CREDIT
BOARDS
1953 Ford Tandem Drive
Truck
$2000
Delinquent Lists Issued
All Debtors Notified
1951 Chevrolet 2-Ton
Truck .............. $1695
With hoist and grain bed.
Prices on All Used Cars Drastically
Reduced for One Week Only!
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420 MAIN STREET
PHONE FR 2-2224
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ORGANIZE HEALTH CLUB
Healthy Helpers health club
was organized Oct. 5 by members
of Mrs. Nelda Schenk's fifth grade
class. Officers elected for the
coming year are John Briehl,
president; Billy Kouns, vice presi
dent; Christine Burningham, sec
retary; Danny Wilson, news re
porter; and Whad Haney, song
leader.
—Danny Wilson, Reporter
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