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Thursday, February 21, 1974 The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Your County Agent Says One of the early spring jobs facing orchardists and home gardners is the pruning of decidious trees and shrubs This is best accomplished before the spring flow of sap starts Early per formance of the operation will permit sound cuts to heal with a minimum of bleeding Tree pruning is primarily a shaping operation. This applies to both shade and fruit trees As an example, by cutting out the right side branches you can encourage a tree to grow tail and slim. On the other hand pru ning the central leader out of a tree shunts the growth into side branches and you get a widening of the tree profile with less height This is don«' to many fruit trees In the case of fruit trees, consi deration should be given to what year’s growth produces the current year’s crop of flowers and fruit. This varies with the fruit varieties. Pruning the wrong limbs can seriously reduce the current year's fruit crop Several bulletins on pruning are avai lable at the County Extension office. Pick up your free copies if you are interested in tiw subject HEREFORD BREEDERS BULL SALE if you were going to see the bulls that will be assembled under one roof February 22 and 23 at the Eastern Oregon Hereford Breeders Bull Sale at the fairgrounds in Ontario you'd have to take quite a trip. You would need to go to Council, Idaho, make four stops near Weiser on Oregon Slope, two near Ontario, one at La Grande, one at Caldwell, New Plymouth and Meridian, two at Eagle, then one at Montour From these areas 88 bulls will as semble for the show and sale By getting them all together tie re at On tario, these breeders allow stockmen to see, compare and buy, at auction, the bulls they need for turn out this spring You have a choice from 16 polled Herefords and 72 horned Here- fords from long time breeA-rs in this area. All bulls must tie 18 • 30 months of age. sound, and grade B or tetter to sell LABOR MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP Farmers - ranchers who want to learn more about OSHA - State Indus trial rules, regulations, standards and codes-sbouid attend a "special" work shop February 20 - 9 30 am - 12:00 noon - 1:30 - 4 00 p.m , Room W 10, Weese Building, TVCC. Agricultural producers generally in dicate "confusion" as to 'what’ is •what’ in the farm and ranch labor situation Come and find out--it may help you later. HOME GARDENERS The number of home gardeners is sure to have an Increase again this year in the face of higher priced ve getables. Also the people who like to exercise their "green thumb” on a garden hobby basis are getting more numerous. This reminds us that now is a good time of year for the home gardener to make plans for the coming year. It is still a little early to do the plant ing as seeds planted to cold soil just lie there and wait for the weather to warm up. Most home gardeners have a relative small plot on which to carry out their activities. Because of this, planning is important in getting the most in satisfaction and produce from a piece of ground. A number of decisions are necessary before the seeds are put into the ground Such items as adapted varieties, amount □f each type of vegetable to plant, succession of planting on the same ground, fertilizer rates and other con siderations should be made prior to seeding. You can pick up some useful tips on the garden planning process in bulletin from the County Extension office. IHerb ’s Views] | | By Herb Fitz Of course 1 am very interested in things I do, no matter how boring to others. I worked my bill to permit a person, while laid off. to miss a few days without being docked the entire week for his unemployment comjiensation Ttie bill carried in the House 47-10. It is now resting in the Senate “E.R.A.” We survived the deluge of D.S.T. mail, but now we’re swam ped with Equal Rights. Both sides of the question are pouring in. Not too many have come to my desk, but some of us get them by the hundreds 1 find that few people really know what the amendment says. It says, Equality of rights under the law shall not ie denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on ac count of sex ” Twenty-four words, no more, no less. From these 24 words reams have been written and infer red. pro and con I would like to have an opportunity tor people to vote at the ballot, but so far no bill has been presented. A bill to be balloted on will offer nothing to the people. Reapportionment has gone absolutely no place. Ada County, where the fuss starts, has succeeded in preventing any division of Ada County They are fight ing for a not tier district in the urban Page Three area for the not too distant future I still believe that it will be left to the courts They may or may not act Flood Plains are being talked of. They must be mapped to be covered by federally subsidized flood insurance. Land planning is still active Many of us are trying to hold it on the local level As the contraceptive laws now read, a doctor or nurse is committing a felony if they give out any informa tion on birth control. House bill •407 tries to correct this, but is running into opposition. Many things are read into the bill that aren't there. This is true on the majority of actjon in the legislature. It frequently is dif ficult to sort fact from fiction. You will hear about HMO’s --Health Maintenance Organizations Again we have good and bad Some will take care of all of your health problems from surgery to prescriptions. Others will be more selective in health care You will be able to pay any amount, but like everything else, ttie less you pay the less you buy, Our problem is to make certain that you are protected from fraudulent organizations. EFFECTIVE DATES: February 21, 22, 23 Get it all at once — all together — and ALL FOR LESS at RAY’S FOOD FAIR. We’ve every fine food you want; variety famous brands, and STOREWIDE LOW PRICES. Whv not give us a try" Make RAY'S FOOD FAJR part of your thrift routine with ONE STOP SHOPPING AND A CARLOAD OF LOW PRICES EVERY TIME' DECISION TIME' Many farmers of the area are still trying to decide which way to go, as far as crops are concerned, this year. Each day that you delay without finali zing your plans is reducing your choice of crops The date for planting winter wheat is past. Spring wheat yields are less than fall and seed of the right varieties (Springfield, Peak, Twin) is getting harder to find. Seed sources of potatoes are all but gone andfertili- zers and chemicals for pest controls in many crops are becoming very limi ted. So, if you don’t have your plans for all production inputs for this year's crops made very scon, youmaywindup with a few vacant fields around on your farm Decision time is herel Johnson’s 16 oz Here's looking at you. Arabs believe that Turkestan snakes can kill with a glance. THE PAST Mrs. Lillian Newby, that tie was to have a 10-day furlough Conley said 10 YEARS AGO Five Nyssa High School journalism students and their adviser. Clyde Swisher, left this morning by train for Seattle where they will attend the two-day University of Washington press conference slated Friday and Saturday Students making the trip are Joan Hewett, Linda Morrison. Peggy Seuell, Lynn Jackson and Greg Sumner. 9 9 9 Dedication of Nyssa's new vocational agriculture building and remodeled biology laboratory and classroom will be held Saturday, February 29 Completion of the building, together with the remodeling, will care for the space needs of the school for years to come with normal growth 20 YEARS AGO The grocery department of the Eder Hardware Co. will cease toexistSatur day when that part of the store will be closed out and the hardware de partment expanded Edward Boydell, who with his father, A H. Boydell, manage the store, said that work already has been stalled to expand the liardware and appliance line The grocery store has been operated .■■.ntinuoii- li for 38 years, tiavioy 1«. ■ established in 1916 by A H. Boydell and Jess Thompson. The grocery tiecame part of the Eder Hardware several years later and had been operated in conjunction with the hard ware store by Boydell since that time 30 YEARS AGO Technical Sergeant Howard J. Lar son, Jr of Twin Falls, former Nyssa resident, has been decorated with the legion of merit. • * * T-Sgt. Gerrit Timmerman has written from England, where lie has been stationed ever since December. 9 9 9 Aviation Cadet Dwight O. Wyckoff of the Navy finished pre-flight training a few days ago and received nine days leave. • • • Pfc Don R. Strickland, son of Mr and Mrs. E.H. Strickland, has returned from Australia and New Guinea, for air cadet training 9 9 9 George W Coffman, son of Mr. and Mrs. OE Coffman of Nyssa, has entered Centenary college at Shreve port. Louisiana, where he will study aviation 9 9 9 Conley Ward wrote his grandmother, "1 am sure thrilled to be working for Uncle Sam and 1 sure enjoy my work in the service for my country, America.” 40 YEARS AGO Two families of Nyssa have bettered the record of the oldest Bible in Arkansas which was printed in 1831. Mrs J.H. Boor, whose father Eras- tus Birge Horton presented her with a Bible which was printed by Silas And rus, Johnson and Van Horden in New York in 1801. Dick Holmes owns an old Bible which was printed in 1829 by F. Fan- shaw, Printer, New York, for the American Bible Society. 9 9 Cinamon treat li Honey Graham fDATIfFDC i6 oz 9 Boy Scouts of Nyssa and Malheur County heard President Roosevelt make a direct ap|>eal in the name of relief Saturday morning when they were mobilized before radio receivers on the 24th anniversary of ttie organi zation. He asked that the scouts of whom tie is honorary president per form a national good turn during the balance of Feb. by collecting house hold goods, bedding and clothing for the needy TOWELS Sun Valley 16 oz. Cream or Whole K 50 YEARS AGO Frances Foster fell down the cellar stairs at the parental home, landing on a fruit jar and sustaining an in jury that split the thumb toward the wrist It required several stitches to close the gaping wound. • • • Ably assisted by a large number of friends, Skinny Tensen spent Sunday erecting the antennae for a new radio outfit. Though considerable difficulty was experienced in getting the poles up, the work was successfully accom plished and ttie machine put to working the same evening BAKED GOODS Folger* 2 lb. tin 60 YEARS AGO Miss Ellen Terry, at a farewell luncheon in New York, paid her re spects to the harem skirt. Sla* said, "If it's pretty and becoming, let’s welcome, it, for if it’s pretty and becoming it will stay wliether we wel come it or not.” I hate ignorance and bigotry, even in the matter of the harem skirt The other day a jiretty girl in riding dress was atoned and hissed, the jieople took tier skirt for ttie harem sort. 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