The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-06-22
MUSTARD WEED is
MENACE TO CROPS
lone Correspondent.

OF the Jim Hill mustard, and the
great abundance of it growing along
the public roads in various sections,
the thought comes to mind that this
pest might be turned to good use. It
should be cut and put in the road
bed, taking the place of the usual
strawing that is necessary to be done
before the fall hauling of the grain
sets in. This mustard would GER
tainly be as good road preserver as
the straw, and by cutting 1t out of the
lanes now, before it goes to seed, a
double purpose would be served. The
weeds should be removed from the
public highways for the protection of
the lands adjoining and what better
use could be made of them? There
is fight on sure enough by the far
mers to get rid of the weed pest, and
it is going to be up to them to work
harder and more persistently in the
future than they have in the past.
This will not prove bad investment,
either, as we believe the farm lands
will pay better returns and produce
surer crops by more work. This is
the expression we have had from
some of our most successful farmers
men who have to work to keep
their lands free from weeds and are
getting the results. This road mat
ter, however, is worthy of considera-
tion and should receive immediate at
tention.
A ride around much of the wheat
growing section north of lone on Sum
day reveals the fact that there is
much good grain now growing out
that way. A number of fields are
pretty badly infested with Jim Hill
mustard and large quantitits of this
weed fills the lanes in all directions.
This will cause some trouble at har-
vest time but there will be lot of
grain produced just the same. 1t was
also noted that there are numerous
large fields of grain that appear to
be entirely free from weeds of any
sort Lots Of the grain is now head
led and seems to be developing well
Weather conditions are Just right
and it would seem that this part OF
Morrow county is going to come back
good and strong this year.
Farmers out this way are suffer
ing the loss of many horses again
this season from the walking disease
A. A. McCabe has lost fifteen head OF
work stock and colts and others are
having trouble of the same sort, and
deaths are occurring right along, in
dicating that there may be an epi-
demic of the disease going through
the county. ]. l.. Kincaid, who lost
so heavily a number of years ago, is
again having trouble with the disease
among his horses and has lost some
of the best animals on the place. Mr.
McCabe reports that his horses seem
to be getting we'll now and he hopes
to suffer no more loss from the dis
ease.
Many farmers in from the country
yesterday were rejoicing over the
good rain that fell Tuesday night. A
few hot days last week caused nc
little apprehension as it was feared
that damage would be done to the
growing grain. Any serious hurt te
the grain was prevented by the time.
ly arrival of cool weather and now
all danger seems to have passed. The
creek farmers are not rejoicing sc
much, however, over the wet weather
as many of them have hay down ant
the rain does that no good, but al
cannot be pleased at the same time.
F.. M. Shut was in town Monda!
and took out new buck rake. H,
is getting things in shape to begin hi
harvest which promises to be abund
ant. The writer was offered a jol
running the new rake, but owing tt
other pressing business was com
PEELED to pass 1t up. We worked a
this job once for half day and W,
know just how to do it, providing
we are furnished with team tina
can manage the affair with little as
sistance from the driver. We man
aged to stay on the rig and the horses
did the rest
Work of razing the old I. o. o. +
building is going on under the direc
tion of the Lodge. AS soon as th'
ground is cleared the construction o
new building will be started. Th,
improvement to that corner will b,
of wood construction as the lodg,
will not be able to erect more sub
stantial structure.
The Jack Hynd sheep passed
through lone on Monday on their wa,
to the mountains for the summer
They were in charge Of Jack Kno!
and this is guarantee that they will
return in the fall in the best o
shape. 1t was a band of ewes ant
lambs.
Phil Griffin, young farmer of tn,
Fairview district, was in lone Tues
day getting his header repaired ant
making preparations to begin har
vest. His crops are very promising