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VOLUME XXVI
SECTION TWO
LA GRANDE. OREGOS', SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1922. mbmum ok associate i-hks
NUMBER 43
OREGON SPUDS
TH S SEASON
State Produces Nearly a
; Million Bushels M ore
' Than in the Preceding
: Year.
(By Absoeinttd Press)
PORTLAND, Nov 25. Oregon
produced nearly a milliotii mure
bushels of potatoes this year than
last your, accordint; to estimates by
P. 1-. Kent, agricultural statistician
of the. United States department of
agriculture. The total Oregon crop
of potatoes thid year was estimated
at 4, 8:10, 000 bushels produced on
4G.0OO acres, or a yield of 105 bu
shels to the acre, hast year's pro
duction was estimated at 3.870,000
bushels produced on 43,000 acres,
a yield of 90 biwhels to the acre.
A summary of reports received
from growers on the potato '.situ
ation as of November 1 gives the
following relative to the Oregon
crop: '
Available for sale 62 per cent;
needed for food and seed on farm
' 10 per ceait; unfit for table or seed
Block, 22 per cent.
The United Stalea crop for 1922
Ifl now estimated at an average
yield of 102.6 bushels per acre with
a total production' of 433,905,000
bushels compared with last year's
yield of 90.9 bushels per acre, and
a total production of 340,823,000
bu.ihels.
C'arlot movement of the- 1922
Oregon crop to November 11 is re
ported to be 572 cars compared
with 301 cars last season to same
date. The 1922 movement however
has been largely from the early Ir
rigated districts. Tho .October and
November car load shipments have
been only about 70 per cent of last
year for tho same period.
Total U. S. carload shipments to
November 11, from tho principal
late potato producing states are re
ported at 66,770, compared with 83,
031 last year to November 12. Car
fciiortago has held bade tho move
ment of the 1922 crop all over the
United States. A recent report from
Colorado is typical of (he situation
Ju tho principal producing sections,
and reads in part as follows: "Car
bhortage has' forced a larger percen
tage of tho crop than usual into
temporary and permanent storage.
Account of recent low temperatures
(first ten days in November) much
frost" damage to potatoes in tem
porary storage occurred, and con
siderable re-sorting will be requir
ed. The situation generally may be
briefly summarized as one of large
crops, storage spare filed to the
limit, car shortage, and dull mar
kets, all of ( which cause consider
able loss." "
Sheriffette
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BEFORESTATE
BASKETBALL
COMMISSION
ON TS WAY
Improvement Projects Willi
Aggregate About $17o,
000; Next Year's Pro
gram Will Be Considered.
Claire Scanlan, St. Paul, thinks
she's the world's only official
eheriffette. She's had that titln
conferred on her by Sheriff John
Wegener and she wears a star to.
prove it. She cares for women,
prisoners.
POfiTI-ANP, Nov. 25. The state
highway commission hero today had
before it bids for the Improvement
ind construction of roads and tho
construction of bridges aggregating
$175,000. Consideration of next
year's program .also was expected
to receive- attention at the meeting.
Highway project on which bids
were to be oprrted today included
tho Oregon City-Caiifiuah section of
the Pacific highway, and the surfac
ing of Union No. 2 of the Service
Crtek-Yalades ranch section of the
John Day highway in AVheeler
county, x
bridges Included ai'e one over the
Malheur river near Juntnra, Central
Oregon highway, and over tho De
schutes river at Khearar's in Wasco
county.
lSuMictball in already beginning to
make its apin-arance in the spotting
world, getting ready to buuHt the pres
ent kin.!, Lord Football, from his
throne and resume the erown. -
The lioy Scouts of I-i Oranile Iulvo
challenged the Pendleton scouts for
a baakt thai! game to be played before
Christmas it' possible and it' not short
ly ufterwunls. The local boy have
always k fast team and are already
heglnniiiK to pructlcu for the. coming
Although losing to Uaker last year,
they Hosed a very successful Keasoli
and aro looking forward to making tn
equally good showing thin year
The Pacific Coast late potato
crop appears to bo a little larger
than last year in Oregon and Wash
ington and about the same as last
year in California. In tho irrigated
districts Idaho has about 40 per
cent larger crop than last year, and
Colorado an Increase of nearly 60
per cent over last year. Tho north
cenlral'states all have big Increases
over last year. Wisconsin is the
leading state of the Union in pro
duction with an estimate of 3!),-
360,000 bushels, -which is an in
crease over last year's production of
84 per cent.. New York and Peniir
sylvanin havo an increase of about
10 per cent over last year. The
New England states however, indi
cate n decrease from last yar's pro
duction of nearly 40 per cent.
The average price per bushel
throughout tho 'principal producing
states on November 1, was reported
a3 follows: Minnesota, 29 cents;
North Dakota, 30 cents; Wisconsin
and Michigan, 35 cents; Idaho, 40
cents.
A considerable acreage in Oregon
"will not be dug until next spring,
and possibly not at all if prices do
not improve. Smut growers always i
plant late in the summer and do j
not dig until spring. This year
some ripened acreage has been left I
in the ground, the low price prevail-i
ing not being considered sufficient
to pay the cost of harvest.
Dally Thought.
Love, vows, proinisi s, conlidences.
gratitude li"W qiuerly they read af
ter aw hUe. Thackeray,
Why the Moon Is Arid.
The innon Is h smaller ylobe than
the earth. Its graviiy is only one
sixth nf that i f ours. As n conse
quence (he atmospheric pressure nor
mal to the moon Is far too low to con
dense water. Steam Issuing from a
vent remains Meam. The Internal
fones of the steam's molecules are
greater than the attractive forre of the
moon. Steam Hew away as It emerged,
IcaUng the moon n riij mul waterless.
Chicago Tribune.
Beliefs Concerning Lightning.
Conthienlal Kurope had. ami has, Its
superslllinns recarding lightning. In
mnne parts It is believed that the bird
called crossbill, kept in the house as
pet. Is a sure preventive of desirne.
lion of the turnse by lightning or tire.
It is said that this power is -ninhMl
to (he bird because It p-i-d lis pecu
liarly shaped hill, wllh the two man
dibles curved mid crossed over each
other, to extract the nails from the
wounds of Christ Impaled on the cross.
But He May Hear That Many.
They claim the average man speaks
ll.tNXMXH) words a year, hut you oan'l
prove that to sny average married
lUHn. Dallas ftews.
Mm.li of the wulld'H visible supply
of futiltly Indies itself wondering
wlub h-v t In laryt'i' Income, Kurd or
John IV
Differences In Lives.
Lite estimated by discontent uniy be
a desert; life measured by gratitude
may be garden. Anon.
Still, the man who wishes ho had
voted I in Koint what heller cae than
I hi in in who wishes hi; had voted Hie
other way.
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If Steinmctz
can make a holt of lightning in New York, we
can make (lie sun shine at midnight with Edison
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Those who enjoy li'e vqll enjoy this play
Presented By the Neighhorhood Club
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November 28
High School Auditorium .. .. Reserved Seats, 75c
Tickets on Sale Silverthornc-AVright Drug Store
Monday at S a. in.
i Under the Direction of Mrs. Donald Pague
r i n tiiihim'irilaf
Monday Special
$10.25 Coys' Wagon. Spe
cial, $8.79
8 - ql. Aluminum Kettle.
Special,
$1.98
Vava Furniture Polish, Vi
gal, $1.75. Special,
$1.29
$4.25 Clothes Line Reel,
Only, .
$3.69
A'4
Taesday Special
6 - qt. Aluminum Kettle
with cover. Special,
$1.68
Dessert Knives and Forks
Adams Community. Reg
ular $17.50. Special,
$11.49
J)0c Coal Buckets, only
69c
Pitch Fork Handles, 4 'a
foot, with Ferrule. Value
$1.05. Special,'
79c
A
OF
November 27, 28, 29, December 1, 2;
$100.00 Monarch Malleable Steel Range, Special price $5.85
$95.00 Monarch Malleable Steel Range, Special price $80.80
$85.00 Porcelain Finish Charter Oak Heating Stove, special price $08.80
$18.50 Superior Oak Coal Heating Stove, special price
Alcazar Duplex Range, 8 lids,
two ovens. Burns wood, coal
and oil. $180.00 value. Special,
$111.11
Primrose Cream Separators, 1350
pound capacity. $80.00 value,
Special
$61.98
450-pound capacity, $05.00 value,
Special,
$76.89
Wednesday Special
$9.50 Boys' Wagon. Special,
'$8.29
Round Aluminum Roaster. Spe
cial, ' $2.19
Golden Rod Tire Pumps. $1.00
value. Special,
$2.79
Pitch Forks, 3 tine, lli-ft. Value
$1.95. Special,
$1.39
$38.89
Garage Door Sets, Dead -Black
Japanned Finish. $5.00 value,
only,
$3.98
Iowa Cream Separators, 500-1 h
capacity, $103.50 value, special,
$88.98
050-lb capacity, $109.25 value,
special,
$92.98
Ores
on now.
Friday Special
(!-(t. ' Aluminum Sauce
Pan with cover. Special,
$t.68
Table Spoons, nickel sil
ver. $1.80 value. Special,
per set,
$U9
Engraved H'yrex Casse
role. $1.00 value, Special,.
$i!.98
Crvstali.ed Stove Boards.
30x30. Value $2.15. Spe
cial, $1.98
Saturday Special
4-qt. Ahujiinuin Kettle
with cover. ' Special,
$1.33
Da.cy Churn, 2 gal. $1.75
value. Special,
$3.89
Engraved Fyrcx Baking
Dish. $2.10 value. Spe
cial, $1.79
Mortise Door Locks, Im
perial Design. $1.15 value.
Special, ,
79ci
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