The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-02-09
FARMERS CHAUTAU-
QUA OPENED HERE
Agricultural Program Put on
BY Agent Calkins Begins In
This City on Monday.-Con-
tinued at Different Points.

The sessions Of the Farmers Chau-
tauqua were begun at Heppner on
Monday and have been continued at
different points throughout the coun-
tyt during the week with number Of
good speakers appearing on the pro-
gram. This agricultural program was
arranged by County Agent Calkins
and ii has been carried out practic-
ally according to schedule.
The first session Monday was held
III the Star theater and was address
ed by G. S. Brewster, who discussed
feeding, g,housing and culling Of farm
poultry flocks to double egg produc-
ton. Being formerly associated with
the Oregon Agricultural college,
Mr.. Brewster is well posted in this
industry and his address was full of
instruction. A large number Of lad
les were present, and they were
greatly interested in the discussion
Of the chicken question. In fact, we
understand that in all the places
where Mr.. Brewster appeared, his
subject aroused much enthusiasm
and intense interest.
At the Monday meeting an address
was also given by Edgar L. Ludwick,
assistant secretary-treasurer Of the
Oregon Cooperative Grain Growers
association, he taking the place Of
A. H. Lea, manager of the associa-
tion, whose name appeared on the
program. Mr.. Ludwick set forth the
objects and purposes Of the associa-
ton and told what had so far been
accomplished The principal Of nor.
NAL marketing had been adhered to
and the general average price Of
wheat had been raised to the men,
bers. According to him the average
price received for all wheat sold up
to December was Si.l5. After de-
Quoting freight and other expenses,
this should leave the framer a net
Of around 90 cents. Mr.. Ludwick
further stated that the work Of hnan-
cling the association had been one
Of the things they were most proud
Of The loans have been so far re-
paid that he is now able to state that
anotheradvance will be made to the
Morrow growers in March. This will
come before taxes are due and will
be of help. He expects that the final
settlement will be about June, or just
around the time when it will be need
&c by the farmers for their harvest
expenses. This report fom Mr. Lud-
wick was we'll received by all who
heard him.
Tuesdays addresses were bl ]. C.
Kuhns, supervisor Of the Umatilla
National forest, who discussed range
management, and H, A. Lindgren, of
the o. A. c., who enlightened his
hearers on the question of proper
feeding Of livestock. He especially
stressed the use of ensilage and gave
canned feed" proper boost show
ing how valuable sunnower silage is,
1900 pounds of which is equal to
a ton of hay.
D. E. Stephens, superintendent Of
the Moro experiment station, was
just full to overhowing with good
advice to the farmers concerning the
varieties Of grain that should be sown
in this county to produce best re-
turns, and he also gave forth lot
ofgood instruction regarding pro-
per methods of soil preparation, stat
ing that the experiments at the sta
titn and in Sherman couny had prov
en- that deep plowing was not most
profitable. Seeding should be done
between September Is and October
Is to get the best results, and one
bushel ofwheat sown to the acre. He
was the leading speaker Wednesday
Another speaker Wednesday was
H. V. Gum, of Corvallis, and he
handled the question Of bookkeeping
for the farmers and the cost Of wheat
production. For the past year 4C
farmers in Sherman county kept
books which showed that the actual
cost of producing a bushel Of wheat
was $l.65; % showed cost of 81 SIS
per bushel, while IS had an over
head production cost that exceeded
$l.65. His remedy for this condi.
ton is better farming methods and
less weeds.
These meetings were not so vel
attended in Heppner as they shoult
have been, yet a large number oil
farmers, together with their wive:
were able to be present, and the goot
seed sown will bring forht an abun
dant harvest.