East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-12
Wheat Prospects in
Morrow Exceptional

biggest crop since 1901 That sums
Iup the wheat crop situation in the
north end Of the county, 50 far as the
present outlook is concerned The
bigness of the crop IS especially no
ticeable in the vicinity Of lone and
Lexington, with the former showing
unusually good prospects.
The present crop showing in the
north end of the county is exception
al, in view Of the conditions that eX-
isted a short time previous to the re-
cent showers,
In the Gooseberry and Eight Mile
countries the situation is of similar
trend. All Of these will have far bet
ter crops of wheat than anyone had
anticipated a short time ago, or could
nave believed possible.
The alfalfa crop in the north end o!
the county is likewise much better
than a few weeks ago. In fact, az
this time it is about normal.
Not 80 Good IN south End.
In the south end of the county and
all through the better land sections,
the situation has been improved dur
Ing recent days, hut still the outlook
is not quite as good as might be eX-
pected, IN view of the excellent show
ing in the so-called poor land sec
tions of the north end Of the county
However, with the better showing
in the north end Morrow county is at
present showing wheat crop prospects
better than a year ago, taking the
county as a whole,
The supply of weeds is also far
above the normal, and in some quar-
ters this is causing apprehension.
Harvest is fully two weeks later
than normal
Stanfield has the honor of being
the only city in the county which pans
its chief of police in alfalfa. 1t is no
joke. either. Chief Of Police Dave
Deavert will testify to this. While all
of his pay is not in alfalfa, neyerthe
less each quarter or the year he
draws his alfalfa pay, In addition
tC whatever other monies that the CITY
/ of Stanfield approprIates for the SER
vices Of Chief Beavert, he is entitled
to all the alfalfa tnat grows in the
streets. To secure his pay he is COM
PEELED by ordinance to harvest the
crop Of hay. His salary, therefore,
! fluCtuates according to the season
/ This year it promises to be the big
gcst on record.
| Paying a chief Of police in alfalfa
Z fg la Of he In,
the city Of the project Alfalfa is king
here and none disputes the reign OF
the king, This season the crop of al
/ talfa in the project section is the big
gest ever known.
Large Area of Alfalfa.
IN told, on the Furnish-Coe project
| there are about 10000 acres Just
about half Of these, or about 5000
acres are at present growing alfalfa;
and it is stated that about 25OO acres
/ more will be producing the king of
grasses next season, because settle
meut is very rapid.
In company with Lloyd Riches. ed.
itor and publisher of the Stanfield
standard, and the resident representa-
tive of the project saw the wonder
ful results of irrigation on what was
formerly the UmatilIa desert.
This years crop of alfalfa on the
project will undoubtedly be the best
TO date. The first cutting has averas-
ed close to u tons 10 the acre, and
this season everyone around Slanfield
expects to secure -four cuttings.
From desert to the rnest waterme!.
ons within the space of one season is
the record established here o. r.
last season on raw desert land of the
previous year, and these melons were
famed for their quality wherever ex-
hihited.
Cherries Make Fine Showing.
Then there is NJ G. Baragar. who
has set a few records in the growing
of cherries. the keeping quality of
which is said to be sufficient to take
them across the continent and back
and still leave them in marketable
condition,
While the Stanfield section is not
going to have any peaches for visitors
or the market this year because "a
the very hard frost at blossoming
time, and for which the new commu-
! nifty was not prepared. there is notSthe
! slightest doubt that one of these fine
days ana the time is not SO far dis.
taut as some might imagine-Stanfield
is going to employ many hundreds Ct
people packing fruits and vegetables
for shipment. Stanfield is one Of the
earliest producing sections
Stanfield has another distinction r
y. Stanfeld, for whom the town was
named, is the largest feeder and ship
per of sheep and lambs in the United
States At this time ne has purchased
approximately 100000 head of sheep
and lambs He win feed these IN
various parts of lhe western country.
but very consderarel portion of his
business is done right here in his
h. ne town of Stanrleld, In all, it is
stated that he will handle about 500,
0gu head of sheep and lambs durins
the coming season. And Mr., STAN
'ield is & banker, too.