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They Make the Rain FallCloud Seeding GroupClaims Good ResultsgoodcityinofReports that grain crops in Morrow county were especiallythe areas north of the lone and. around the-North Lexington elevator havebrought encouragement to theWeather Research association ofMorrow county, Ken Kamerer uf Hermision, who ranches in the Sandhollow district, said Wednesday-These areas are Included in the large strip of land whose owners for the tiast eight years havebeen cooperating in cloud seeding projects through Water Resources Development Corporation of Denver, Colo,, headed by Irving P, Krjck,Thousands of acres of landare encompassed in the block which extends roughly 10 milesnorth and south and 20 miles east and west. It follows Willow Creek from Lexington approximately to Cecil, then goes easterly to Butter creek and back south to a point east of Lexington, then over to the place of beginning.The association, formed in1305, has been engaged in cloud seeding since then and has had projects each year during thecrop season hut desisting duringthe summer months when rain might be damaging to hay, Kumerer said.At a meeting Tuesday night at Lexington, a program calling tor an expenditure of several thousand dollars for the ensuing year was approved and officers were elected. The program willbe started when collections aremade. Harry rroudfoot is chairman, Ka merer is secretary-treasurer, and Harold Beach, Norman Nelson and Glen Campbell are directors.Assessment among the members is made on the- basis of 10c per acre fur ihe ground under production.Contrary to some popular belief. cloud seeding is no longer done by airplane, but by generators located on the ground atstrategic points, In non tech ideallanguage, these generators precipitate silver Iodide into the air in the form of mil lions of particles. The particles are caught by prevailing winds and accumulate, under proper weather conditions, so that moisture dings to them. When they become heavier than air, the mois lure falls to theWe do not contend that weear make it rain, Kumerer said. The purpose is to get the rluyds to drop moisture,'*This year, Krlek, whose development corporation has blossomed into a tremendous ven tun' across the country, has introduced a new type generator ihat may be started instantly. Formerly, h was necessary to Ignite toke fires in the generators to get them functioning. The new type may lie activated by afarmer pushing a button after tie receives a call—which may come any time—that conditions are right for ''planting the sli ver iodide particles. Particles emanating from one generator can cover a large area. It may be located at a farm place, acountry store, or any Other location, Each Is placed strateg-so that the prevailingwinds will carry The particles to the desired location.Leaders of the association in Morrow countv definitely believe that tho program has helped them and point to increases In yields since the start in 19-5:1 One effect, K a merer declares, is that tho rains that come, whencloud seeding is done, arc those of the more gradual and steady type, as contrasted with the sud-den or cloudburst variety.We have actually seen the guod results,” Kumerer said and told of good crops that have been taken from soil that isof marginal quality.As a part of the benefits of the association, the members enjoy a weather forecasting service ihat they find Invaluable to them They are advised what temperatures to expect, when freezes will hit and other pertinent information.K a merer said that he held off plant I rig barley In a recent sea son on the basis of the prediction that a freeze would come on a certain date Some of bis (arm neighbors bad gone ahead with their planting. The freeze came exactly on the predicted date. Others lost their plantings, but ht^ didn't.While leaders of the association recognize that there is a tendency by some to scoff at cloud seeding as a phoney idea,they have become believers uvwatching the results and expect to continue for even greater results in the future.'Full House’ OutFor Rink OpeningWe couldn't have held anyMl’more.This was the statement ofGlen Ward following the opening nf the Morrow County Roller Rink at the fair pavilion over the week-end.Or Friday night, the floor was jammed witii skaters. On Saturday night, the crowd tapered down some, but on tin- vorv warm Sunday afternoon it was back to standing room only” status, despite liter heat.Ward, who operates tbe rink with D. E. t Shorty) Hudson, said that they were highly pleased with the response and said thateveryone seemed to enjoy fhenew recreation til facility,Close supervision was maintained ‘n the floor with a floor man on the mb to prevent any rowdyism C stunting that might cause accidents, Mike Whitesmith, who formerly operated a skating rink for o number of years, offered assistance in helping the management get started and Ward said that he gave them appreciated advice andtips.It was found that some sizes nf shoe skah s were in short sup ply and it is \ported that thi.s situation will be rectified hv ordering perhaps Tfj more pairs ofskates. Ward said.The rink will maintain us schedule of skating from 7 m 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturdayrights and from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sundays.Toproli Irecloi sc hoc nuteti'Hutonttcprcsg] K i ikethat illeppiI hone tidpa High Tw, Inisb.'(a mil the phad : ting i said.Mil the 1 allowopenthe i one I it woanothHigh bail i Mr Lexlr are v. of th high distil slbili[mintwisf’rlHepp that be rsi ud(thethereThsaid.dent*the rAllgcneiopersRivetlog al th dorta hus.Ho eat to 11)0 11 Oil 1FUihe tire hlchI ng,lows:Vreptd drplt;* at LmentIrrigtlt;;.iparty.2127man,FUiand jwashoard nr arlew bum
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Heppner Gazette Times
Heppner, Oregon, US
Thu, Sep 12, 1963
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