Saturday, February 13, 1932
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE,
OVER
Phone: Mornings, Main 600
W. L. Fugate Posses
Relatives and old time friends, were
very greatly shocked yesterday when
word came to the valley of the death
of W. L. Pugate, now living In Walla
Walla, but at one time a well known
resident of this valley. No particulars
had been received yet this morning
and his relatives were not aware that
he had been ill. A sister-in-law, Mrs.
Ida Moats went to Walla Walla yes
terday to be with her sister, Mrs. Pu
gate. Besides his widow he- is sur
vived by a son, Horry, and a daughter,
Oracle. Mr. Pugate made frequent
Visits back to tno vaney to see nis
friends and seldom missed attending
the Memorial day dinner at bummer
vtlhv his olt home, where he had
the opportunity to see so many at
one time. i 1
A phone call last evening stated 1
that the funeral services would be
held Tuesday afternoon at.l:30 o'clock
at the chapel at the Summervllle ,
cemetery, with members of the I. O.
O. P. lodge in charge. j
lias New Sewing Club
The pupils at the Liberty school at
Grange Hall have recently organized
a new 4-H Sewing club with their
teacher, Mrs, Mary B. Kail, as the
local leader. There, are six members
In the club and their officers are as
follows: president. Bernlce Rayburn,
vice president, Mildred Fleshman, and
secretary, Marjorle Fleshman.
Allcel AW
There was a time Thursday morn
ing, when the storm was raging so in
the valley that the three hostesses,
ft Mrs. Bruce Clark, Mrs. Ray Fuller
and Mrs. Irwin Moss considered post
poning their meeting of the Alice!
Ladies Aid at .the home of Mrs. Clark,
but when a splendid company of the
members came in the afternoon for
the meeting, they were very happy
that they hod not changed their
plans. 4 It is true that the women
went in all sorts of conveyances, and
the deep, fresh snow, with no track
most of the way, and the snow freez
ing on the windshields, making one
travel as much by faith as sight, was
all rather disconcerting, nut, in. doors,
It was so warm and comfortable and
the hostesses had a lovely afternoon
arranged. The president, Mrs. Ed I
ON THE AIR
Station KOAC
Extension Service
PROGRAMS FOR WEEK OF
FEHKUAltY 15, UMi
Monday, February 15
7:00 a. m., Good morning medlta
s tions, led by Dr. E. W. Warrington.
7:16, Setting up exercises, directed
by James Dixon.
7:30, Scanning the headllnes.-
8:00, Potpourri.
9:00, Uncle Sam at your service.
9:15, Ryth-melodies.
9:30, Organ concert by Byron Arn
old. 10:00, Home economics observer.
10:05, Tomorrow's meals.
10:18, Food facts and fancies.
10:33, How's and why's of house
keeping. 10:47, The magazine -rack.
- 11:00, Morning matinee.
,..c 12:00 (Noon), Farm hour. t
12:10, In the day's news.
f 12:15, "The Quality of Oregon's
Butter," H. C. Raven.
12:23, "The Motor Vehicle Laws,"
Horry O. Graves.
12:35, Market reports, crops
and
weather forecast.
1:00 p. m., Vaudeville.
1:30, Organ program from White
side theatre.
2:00, Around the campus.
3:00, Homemaker hour.
3:05, The house that grows: "When
to Use Textiles For Room Decora
tions,' Professor Mildred Chamber
lain. 3:30-4:00, Constructive elements of
music, discussed and illustrated by
Lillian Jeffreys Petri.
5:55 p. m.. Market reports second
broadcast of wheat and livestock.
6:00, Pox-Whiteside theatre organ.
6:30, Farm hour.
6:31, In the day's news.
6 :45, Spot market reports and
weather forecast.
6:50, Market reviews miscellaneous
. commodities and potatoes.
7 :00, "The General Agricultural
Outlook,' L. R. Breithaupt.
7:15, Basketball game Oregon State
vs. Washington State.
8:15-9:00. The Oregon Loggers.
Tuesday, February 16
I ,uv tx, ill,, uvrvsu iiiunuiie
tlons, led by Dr. Prank B. Matthews.
7:15, Setting up exercises, directed
- by James Dtxon.
7:30, Scanning the headlines.
8:00, Potpourri.
9:00, Ryth-melodles.
10:00, Homo economics observer.
- 10:05, Tomorrow's meals.
10:18, Pood facts and tanclcs.
10:33, How's and why's of house-
keeping. It
10:4.7 The magazine rack.
11:00, Morning matinee.
12:10,. In the day's news.
12:15, "The Oregon Butter and Ico
Cream Makers Association," L. S.
Leach,
12:23, "Historic Trees of Oregon,
Lynn P. Cronemlller, state forester.
J2:35, Market reports, crupa
and
weather forecast.
1:00 p. m., Vaudeville.
1:30, Organ program from White
side theatre.
2:00, Around the campus.
3:00-4:00, Homemaker nour.
3:05, The progressive home
"New
Trails For the Famuy, ur,
Kate W.
Jameson. '
5:55 p. m.. Market reports second
broadcast of wheat and livestock.
8:00, Pox -Whiteside theatre organ.
6:30, Farm hour.
6:31. In the day's news.
6:45. Spot market reports
and
weather forecast.
6:50. Market reviews fresh frulta,
vegetables and hay.
' 7:00, "The Farm Cost Outlook
with discussion by H. E. Selby.
7:15. Basketball game Oregon
State vs. Washington State.
8:16, Our state: VFlora of the Cas-
a Seasonable
recipe
Aspic Jelly Snlnd
One tablespoon granulated gelatin.
One-fourth cup cold water.
One pint chicken stock, or canned
chicken broth.
Soak gelatin ta cold water for five
minutes.
Heat stock and add gelatin, stirring
until It is all dissolved.
Pour Into Individual shell moulds
which have been rinsed In cold water.
. When cool, place In refrigerator to
become firm.
When ready to servo, unmould on
crisp lettuce leaf and fill the center
with cabbage salad, or any other
vegetable salad mixture. Garnish with
strips of pimento.
THE VALLEY
Mabel E. Morton, Valley News Editor
Jasper conducted the business meet
ing, and later the devotlonals, when)
songs along a patriotic line were sung,
and the talk was about Lincoln and
Washington's religion. The program
of the afternoon was opened with a
reading on Washington, the husband
man, by Mrs. Btha Wallstnger. The
little Clark twins, Irma, with her vio
lin, and Irene, with her cello, and
their mother, Mrs. Ed Clark at the
piano gave a group of instrumental
numoers. Tnese were very well
ceived for this clever group of musi
cians is quite popular wherever they
have played. There were some valen
tine features Introduced which were
mirth-provoking. The tray luncheon
concluded the afternoon, Janle Moss
and Dickie Fuller helping with her
serving. Mrs. Will Adier, Mrs. A. Bur
nett, Mrs. W. H. Hertzog and Mrs.
R. P. Tyler made up a car load of
alders from the Methodist church In
La Grande attending.
To California-
John Dean, former orchardlst of
near Cove, and his sister, Mrs. Pecht,
have left the valley and gone to Los
Angeles, Mrs. Pecht returning to her
home and Mr. Dean going for an ex
tended visit.
The Grass-hoppers
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hug's home, on
Cricket Flat was the scene of the
Cricket Flat ski party Sunday. It was
a fine day and the result was a fine
time for all. A pot luck dinner was
served and since measles kept the
Luther Hlndman family at home, It
Is reported that pie-eating honors
went to Jim Hallgarth. and Charlie
Cameron. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Rex Roulet and Mildred Ad
ams, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Roulet and
children, Mr. and Mrs. -David McCar
tney, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hallgarth and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wae
lty and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Parks and son, Floyd, Mrs.- Mary
Waelty, John and Arnold Waelty, Mr.
and Mrs. Edd Brugger, and son, La-
Vern, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cameron,
and son. Robert. Lenau Tucker, Paul
Dailey, Clarence Hazelwood and the
host and hostess and their children.
of the Oregon State College 550kc
cade Mountains," Prof. W. E. Lawr
ence.
8:30-9:00, Phi Kappa Phi program:
Radio Its Functions and Possibili
ties in Education," W. L. Kadderly.
WednuKtliiy, February 17
7:00 a. m Good morning medita
tions, led by Rev. Howard McConnell.
7:i5, betting up exercises, airecnea
by James Dixon. .
7:30, Scanning the headlines.
8:00, Potpourri.
9:00, Ryth-melodles.
10:00, Home economics observer.
10:05, Tomorrow's meals.
10:18, Food facts and fancies.
10:33, How's and why's of house'"
keeping.
10:47, The magazine rack, ,
11:00, Morning matinee. .
12:00 (Noon), Farm hour. .
12:10, In the day's news.
12:15, "The Place of Ice Cream in
the Human Diet," Professor C. A. Iver
son. 12:35, Market reports, crops and
weather forecast.
1:00 p. m., American Legion organ
program from Whiteside theatre.
1:45, Around the campus.
3:00, Homemaker hour.
3 :05, Developing character values
In family life: "The Eloquence of the
Child's Environment," Dr. E. W. War
rington.
3:45-4:00, Chat with the health-
man: "Increasing the Life Span."
5:55 p. m.. Market reports second
broadcast of wheat and livestock.
6:00. Fox-Whlteslde theatre organ.
6:30, Farm hour.
0:31, In the day's news.
6:45, Spot market reports and
weather forecast.
6:50, Market reviews eggs, poultry
and poultry feeds.
7:00, "The Livestock Outlook
With discussion by Professor O. M.
Nelson.
7:16, Meeting of Soils club "Man
aging Fruit Soils," Dr. W. L. Powers.
7:30. Radio shorthand contest, con
ducted by Professor H. T. Vance.
8:00, Music of The Masters.
8:15, This interesting universe of
ours: "Mt. Rainier,' Dr. I. S. Allison.
8:30-9:00, Contributions of science
to our well being: "The Eugenics
Program and Health," Dr. Nathan Pas
ten. OUT OUR WAY
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Residence 1009J
In Valley
The Misses Mary and Margaret
Taylor and Emma MacAnlsh, of All
cel, who are employed In La Grande
drove to Allcel Thursday and attend
ed the meeting of the ladles' aid
society.
Important Meeting I
All lives tocK men ana ail 4-w ciun
boys and girls have their eyes on
ninn M.nun auar.inX .i,0n
the annual meeting of the Eastern
Oregon Livestock association is be-
ing neid and wnen tne fate oi tms
w . ... .... .
year's show Is to be decided. ..The
meeting Is to he held in the city
hall at Union at 8 o clock. j
Visits Daughter
Mrs. Claire Hamilton, of near Sum-,
merville, las been visiting at the
homo of her daughter, Mrs. Bennle
Hicks, in Island City. i
Plan Tarty I
The Imbler M. I. A. is making plans
for a Colonial party to be given at
the church of Peb. 23. Already danc
ing and other features have been ar
anged for the evening.
New Club-
There are 20 members enrolled In
Today
The Hill Billy
Says f
Abraham Lincoln vs. Millionaire
Somehow or other that homely
Kentucky Hill Billy the poor rall
splltter who tried so hard to save this
nation cannot ever get away irom my
mind. Even as a lawyer he could not
help himself being honest. In theso
times of much bleating by politicians
trying to compare Lincoln with our
present servants of millionaire
racketeers It comes appropriate
for the listeners at least to be
disillusioned by a few paragraphs!
taken from many that he actually
preached and tried hard to practice
and put Into effect:: I
In 1856 Lincoln said: "To give vie- clalist in horticulture from the exten
tory to the right, no bloody bullets sion service of the state college, the
but neaceful 'ballots are necessarv. It attendance at the four meetings was
only needs that a right thinking man
shall go to the polls, and, without
rear or prejudice, vote as ne tnnuts. , purtea. ruur mvKMi&a wt ; u
In 1801, when lntervewed he said: Tuesday and Wednesday with an at
"I will suffer death before I will con- tendance of 12 at Union, 19 nt La
sent, or advise my friends to con- Grande and six at Imbler. In some
sent, to any concessions or compro-;
mise which looks like buying tho
privilege of taking possession of tho
government to which we have a con-
stitutlonal right,"
In 1854, July 1st, he spoke tllUs: "ie vununs uruimrua viaiuuu,
"Most governments have been based The demonstration was confined to
on a denial of the equal rights of the pruning of fruit trees of the sev
man. Ours began by affirming these 'erul varieties which predominate in
rights. They sold, 'Some men are too this county and had great practical
ignorant and vicious to share in gov- worth to those orchard men and
erment. 'Possibly so,' said we, 'and women present.
by your system you would always keep 1 The discussions in general were
them ignorant and vicious. We pro- j along the line of methods and or
pose to give all a chance: and we ex- chard management, but at each of
pect the weak to grow stronger, the the separate meetings there were
Ignorant wiser and happier and bet-! special problems which were more
ter together,' " of local Importance. In the list of
From his regular message, Decern- subjects which Mr. McWhorter dls
ber, 1861 we quote: "Labor Is prior cussed and on which he gave advice
to and Independent of capital. Capi- i wero such important items as spray
tal Is only the fruit of labor, and . Ing, cultivation, control .,,ot . certain
cmilri never hnvA oxtated if labor hod pests, etc. ' ' ;.. . .
not first existed. Labor is the sunerlor
of capital, and deserves much the
higher consideration."
It is ridiculous impossible to be-
Heve any comparison of Lincoln with
any single one president we ever had.
He was a down right poor man with
ideas of wealthy aristocrats. That Is
one reason why very few understand
the true Lincoln. Ho was a great
thinker unequal for his depth of
thoughts. But he was absolutely
COmmOn. '
We have many poor people. Poor of
the means of life. All below the mil-
llonaire class wo can speak of them
as such. We have great thinkers
pniiosopners ow. neariy an nave a
millionaire Idea and Ideals. They aro
ever striving for that superiority. And
that Is called "The incentive of life."
Lincoln was striving for "Equality,
Justice and Harmony." Those few of
us who have that same ideal fully
Lincoln loved the whole human
race regardless of nationality, color or situation, according to R. M. Turner,
creed. He lowered the high exploit- extension -economist. Reduced prices
ers and lifted the low exploited to an Df daily products have made It pos
equol basis. That was tho form of slblo to maintain a good rate of con
government that he strlved to estab- sumption in the face of a reduced in
lish. Ho did not mention what kind dustrial activity and lowered pur
of people when lie said "A govern- chasing power,
ment of the people, by the people! More Cows on Farm
and for the people." "The number of milk cows on
And that's-tho Voice from the Hills farms In the United States 1b about
today. ; four per cent more than a year ago.
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FIND A BURIED SOME
M THE CEMEUT
the new' 4-H! sowing club recently
organized at the Willow school. Mrs.
O. A. Chad wick la the local leader of
this new and enthusiastic group. Oth
er officers are Kay Andrews, presi
dent, Evelyn Read, vice president,
Howard Davis, secretary.
Some Travelling Hardships
The Wallowa Sun reports this bit
of travel:
Mrs. Alice Smith, teacher at Prom
ise, dismissed school the first part of
the week to come to consult Dr.
Gregory.
She tells some of the hardships
I that she underwent in order to make
the trip with her husband. They
le" Promise Monday morning at 8
"
that between Promise and Maxvllle
they wore out three teams of horses.
One horse feU they had to shovel
Se .ou tne" ha
. w- , ,
ViaH turn frAan-in tn tnnb-n 1A 1 1-1 TV nn
had two teams to make the trip on
to waiiowa, duc noa to do neipea
by another party. They-continued
In to Wallowa, arriving at the Mil
ler hotel at 2 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. .
Ill
Joke Beem, who lives on the way
to rumpKin muge, is reportea tu
having beel ill of the rheumatism
recently.
Sells Hay
W. P. Brock, who has ranches north
of Sumtmervllle in this coutity and
up in the vicinity, or Wallowa in
Wallowa county, but who lives on
tho former, sold his surplus of hay
this week, 35 tons of Alsac -timothy.
Mr. Brock had these 35 tons which
he felt he could spare and he sold
It for $10 a ton. Less than a quar
ter of an hour after the sale was
finished Mr. Brock was offered $12.50
per ton for the hay and -he figures
that this quarter of an hour cost
him around $85.
Lha H,tii
The death yesterday of Jap Bon-
Specialist
Meets With
Local Groups
With the weather wild and stormy
on the davs designated for confer-
enco and demonstrations under the
direction of O. T. McWhorter, spe-
not record-breaking, but the interest
manifested was very good, it is re-
instances arrangements were maae
so that at least a part oi tne xime
could be spent in-doors. but tho very
i nature of the conference required
J that much of tho time hnd to be in
ine series wan urriiiigeu uy.uwuuuy
agricultural agent, Harry G. Avery
, who also attended with Mr. McWhor-
ter and gave invaluable aslstance to
' the programs and demonstrations.
, TiriTOT? ATHH T A TDV
DEMANDS CULLING AS N0S.
OF COWS, MILK INCREASE
Thflt. fha rnrnful Milllnrr nt nnl.l
' mnla m the dlUry herd te one of the
blf? probiems that the present dairy
situation demands, is the opinion
held by experts at the Washington
stato college, as well as those of our
own college as the present story.from
Pullman would indicate.
incrensing milk production, lncreos-
In num)jers of dairy cows, low cost
dairy feei in regions where they aro
grown iow storage stocks and keen
1 foreign competition stand out as the
inn,nnr. tmnHa in fim npMBnf. Hoi
By J. R. Williams
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IN FACT Hfe iWKKT
SMART ENOUGH TO GET
BUSV WHEM HE 5EES
TME BUUL O'TrVvJOODS
conum', just uke
nb do
coNutsr, just uvce- A
nobt, of Summervllle removed another
of the prominent residents of that
section of the valley. Mr. Bonnett
came to tills valley In 1864, it is
reported. Hts first wife was a mem
ber of the Shaw family, a name al
ways linked with jjarly pioneer his
tory. Several years ago he was mar-
fContlnufld on Page Five
Farming
Conditions
Are Discussed
Lots of snow, greater content of
watter, feed situation, and other in
teresting, farm topics are mentioned
bv G. C. Meek, as he writes of condi
tions In his particular section of the
country. Wallowa and surrounding
territory.
Each succeeding week sees a great
er fall of snow in this section of the
country. Reports from the water
master given out here recently in
dicate that the present supply of
snow in the mountain areas of this.
county greatly exceed the depth which
nas oeen aeposiiea mere in many
yeors. Measurements taken at An
eroid lake the lost of January re
vealed the fact that 80 Inches of solid
snow covered the ground there, while
at other places nigner in tne moun
tains the depth is thought to be
much greater.
Has Greater Water Content
The snow this year Is also sold to
have a greater water content than has
been the case with the snow during
tho past number of years. In tho
lower parts of the valley and hill
farming areas several inches of new
snow has fallen! during the past
week. During a port of the week
thero was considerable wind which
caused many of the roads In the
higher sections of the county to be
come quite badly drifted. Farmers
state that In all Investigations, they
have made recently, in regard to frost
In tho soil, that where tho ground
lias not been tramped by stock or
other travel, practically all frost has
been drawn from tho soil and that
constant melting of the snow from
the under side Is going on at this
time.
Many -felt that conditions were
about right for a Chinook the last
of the week, as the wind was from a
Koutherlv direction irtfuch of the time
causing the snow to soften and set -
tie considerably. However, at this
time nothing moro than a moderate
amount of melting of the snow from
the mild weather has beon in evi
dence. ' Feed Situation Acute
Tho feed-situation Is growing more
acute at many of the farms In this j
section. It Is practically Impossible
to buy hay at anything like prices
within reach of those who are badly
In need of additional feed. Reports
the latter part of the week Indicated
that a limited amount of hay was bo-;
Ing. offered by some of the growers
at around $15 per ton. Many who
aro short on hay, but who have a
considerable amount of grain on
hand, Btate that thoy will not' pur
chase hay at this price, but on the
other hand feel that feeding costs
can be reduced to some extent by
the feeding of larger quantities of
grain in addition to straw and other
cheaper grades of roughage.
Revert to Old Met h wis? '
Tho past winter has been one which
the older method of binding and
threshing with stationary threshing
outfits, more in favor than the com
bining methods which have been In
tise at many of tho larger farms in
this county during the past number
.of , years. ...Judging from comments
of many of tho farmers, It
! nkoly that tho coming season will
I Bee mony of the grain crops har-
vested in this way in preference to
- combining.
"TT A mXiVT
nnrl la 1 nnxin ol nn- TlIV Tinnw antra
"On Oct. 7 dairymen In the western
states indicated that they expected
to have 14.5 per cent moro cows and 1
heifers in milk next Oct., 1932, than!
I tho lost October. While they will
' likely fall short of this number, it is
evident that the dairy industry is
facing steadily increasing numbers.
I Thls facfc ls also confirmed by the
lowered numbers of cows and heifers
061 "ff culled. Tho numbers of theso
animals going to slaughter has de
creased greatly since 1020. Recent
surveys in Washington dairy coun
ties Indicate 44 to 66 head ,of heifer
calves and yearlings on hand for ev
ery 100 milk cows.
"While receipts of mjlk and dairy
products wero greatly reduced be
causo of the drouth In the summer of
1031, production increased greatly
last fall. Nov. 1, 1032, milk produc
tion per cow wa sthe highest on rec
ord for that dato, and four per cent
above average. This change waa
due to heavier feeding of grain and
to favorable pasture during tho late
full. During tho coming months
milk production per cow will de
pend upon prices, rate of feeding,
and weather conditions.
Feed Prices Low
"Peed prices for many dairy sec
tions In the country have been low
In proportion to the price of milk
and butterfat. However, there ls a
great difference In the prtco In
dairy feeds In different sections of
tho country, depending on whether
grains and feeds wero produced as
a surplus or shipped In to dairy re
gions at high cost. The cost of dairy
ration depends greatly on local con
ditions. "For tho period Jan. 1 to Oct. 81,
1031, production of all manufactured
products In tho United States was
0.6 per cent less than tho corre
sponding period a year ago. On the
other hand consumption of manu
factured dairy products was 1.6 per
cent above that period a year ago.
Whilo the prico of butter and dairy
products has fallen in line with the
reduced industrial activity, consum
ers have taken a larger volume of
manufactured dairy products on ac
count of low prices.
"Tho dolry picture has been gen
erally obscured by tho effect of tho
decreased production during the
summer when drouth was preva
lent and storage stocks were ex
tremely low. Tho effect of England
going off the gold basis has had a
very depressing effect on butterfat
prices because since Oct. 15 it hosi
leon often possible for foreign
countries to import butter over our j
14 oent tariff wall. Tho greatly de-j
predated prices of dniry products
in foreign countries when reduced j
to a gold basis, have caused a wide i
spread between our prices and I
prices in foreign countries. This has
mado importation possible with the i
resultant lowered and depressed !
prices In tho United States. Rising
prices In England and other coun
tries as a result of inflation there
may adjust this situation favorably
In a few months.
"Even though business Improve
ment occurs in the near future it
will be some time before Improved
buying power results. Consequently
dairymen are urged to cull their
low producing cows and prevent ac
cumulation of dairy products in
proportion to current demand."
LOWLY PRUNE, SUBJECT
FOR MUCH DISCUSSION;
GETS DUE RECOGNITION
A recent discussion In Portland pa
pers regarding the geographical dis
tribution of prunes, which finally
ended with Oregon getting due recog
nltlon, drew considerable attention
among horticulturists at the state col
lege because of the peculiar defini
tion used to designate a prune.
"Prunes are the dried fruit of any
one of the several varieties of the
common plum," reads a definition at
tempted by one Portland paper. Ask
tne ordinary easterner wnat a prune
Is and the answer will be, "a dried
plum." The westener, on the other
hand, will stoutly maintain that
prunes are prunes and plums are
plums and win imply, at lease, map
"never the twain shall meet." :
Asked to settle the matter, Dr. W. i
P. Duruz, professor of pomology,
quoted Professor Edward J. Wlcksou, ,
a noted authority, to show that the
truth, as usual, is Bomewhere be
tween the two extreme ideas as to
plums and prunes.
"Al prunes are plums but not all
plums ore prunes by any means,
whether dried or not," explained Dr.
Duruz. "Professor Wickson, a recog
nized authority, says that a prune Is
a plum which can be dried without
removal of the pit without ferment
ing. The result Is a fleshy pulp with
a high degree of sweotness.
"Kougniy speaking mere ore ap
proximately 1200 named varieties of
plums described in American horti
cultural literature," Dr. Duruz con
tinued. "Probably less than a dozen
of theso will answer the requirements
of the prune definition just given,
and not moro than three are of any
great commercial Importance. There
fore to say that 'prunes are tho dried
fruit of any one of the several varie
ties of the common plum' Is taking
In entirely too much territory. In
fact a pruno is a prune whether it Is
dried or not the question being
whether It can bo dried as described."
This definition of a prune does not
differ greatly from one given nearly
35 years ago in bulletin published
at Oregon State tollego In 1897. This
was entitled "Prunes in Oregon,"
and was written by 0. P. Hedrlck,
botanist and horticulturist; A. B.
Cordley, entomologist, and other
! members of the experiment station
staff In that early day. Hero is the
way Hendrlck defined prunes:
xne distinction Between piums ana
primes 1b that prunes can bo succes
Xully cured without removing tho
pits, tne proauct ocmg iirm, sweet
and long keeping. There ls much
confusion In horticultural literature
regarding the nomenclature of
prunes; nearly all of our prunes are
known by different names In the cast
as plums."
Tms bulletin records, incidentally,1
that even In that early day prune
growing was the principal enterprise
among the orchard and horticultural
crops In this state. It was estimated
that at that time 20,000 acres In Ore
gon were devoted to prune growing,
tho industry naving grown irom al
most nothing in tho previous de
code. California was tho chief competitor
or the northwest at that tlm-j, and
already cost of production was the
lactor tnat loomed large, in tms mu
le tin II. B. Milter, director of the
experiment Btatlon, Bald In' forecast'
Ing tho future of the prune Industry,
that tho economic factor was most
Important.
"Ti;e prospect of a market being
assured, the next nroblem to consider
8eem'is can we compete with California,
the greatest prune producing section
In tho world?" wroto Mr. Miller. "If
their cost of production Is from a
A GOOD PART OF LA GRANDE'S DEPRESSION IS DUE
TO LACK OP THOUGHT ON THE PART OP OUR OWN! CITI
ZENS. For instance, take the matter of men's clothes. Many La
Grande people will employ eastern workers to make their Spring
clothes. Needlecraft workers on the Atlantic coast undoubtedly
need this work; but we should look after our own workers and
shops in La Grande first.
HERE IS OUR SUGGESTION: FROM TODAY UNTIL
MARCH 15 WE ARE GOING TO TAKE ORDERS FOR SUITS
WITHOUT PROFIT. WE WILL PUT OUR SPLENDID LINE
OF WOOLENS IN. AT COST. -
The tailors promise to give their very best in producing the
very finest hand tailored garments. Our only hope of 'profit is to
so well please and satisfy every customer that we will receive his i.
future business. .' ..- .
THINK THIS OVER SPEND YOUR CLOTHING MONEY
WITH LA GRANDE TAILORS AND YOU WILL BE 'PRAC
TICING THE SANEST KIND OF PHILANTHROPY AS WELL
AS EFFECTING A'BIG SAVING FOR YOURSELF.
28 years of conservative and consistent business exchang
ing values for dollars and extending favors to men whenithey
were in need of them ! But the time has come when we must call
upon our good friends and acquaintances for all thebusiness that
they can reasonably give us. To those we have extended (credit
it would be considered an especial favor if they 'would lend their
aid and pay as much as possible on their indebtedness.'
REMEMBER! OUR TAILORED SUITS WILL BE SOLD
WITHOUT PROFIT UNTIL MARCH 15! MORE TAILORS AT
WORK MEANS MORE MONEY FOR LA GRANDE. -:
The TOGGERY
Hats
httlf to one cent a pound less than
ours, then they will eventually kill
the industry in Oregon. California
makes a claim of producing a better
prime; one containing more sugar.
While their claim Is not altogether
tiie, there Is no reason for us to be
discounted If our cost of production
low, for the question of permanent
success hinges upon the cost of pro
ducing good fruit for the masses."
'But one can go back much farther
thjtn that to find testimony both of
thO value of prunes and even to the
confusion In names. Here Is a para
graph published In London in 1628
oy a ur. l . venner in au iw orig
inal spelling:
Dryed plums, which are commonly
called prunes, are wholesome r, and
more pleasant to the stomacke, than
tne greeue piums; tney yeeia muon
better nourishment and such as can
not easily putrifle, by reason that
their crude and superfluous moisture
is dryed up and consumed, xne uam
osk and Spanish prunes are the best,
because they are the sweetest; being
boyled In brothes they loose the bel-
lev. and excrete our cnoier; Demg
stewed and eaten betweene or before
mealcs, they ar most plasant to the
taste, excellently reiresn a weoK
stpmacko and doe also mollfle. They
are most convenient for them that
are of a cholericke or sanqulne con
stitution. French prunes, and all such
as are somewhat sour In taste, are
somewhat of a binding, and not of a
soluble faculty."
Tho tallest basketball player on
the University of Texas quintet ls
Floyd Garrett, 6 feet 3 Inches, 195
pounds.
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Coming Conference
County agricultural aeent. Harrv"
G. Avery, ls waiting from the col-?
lege, dates for a marketing confer-?
ence wnicn is to do held for union
county. In La Grande, probably tha.
iirse wees; oi jviaxcn, xne comer v
ence Is being planned by H, O. Bali?
lard, county agent leader of the state;
oi oregon, witn tne assistance, ox mxv
Avery. ,5
The conferenco will be devoted en-fl
tlrely, Mr. Avery states, to problems
of marketing, and will In a measure
take the place of the annual economic?:
conference. The latter conference.!
which had been held for several
years, has been one of the outstand-ij
ing events of the Union county ag-5
rlcultural calendar, and was spen-f
sored Jointly by Mr. Avery's officer
and the agricultural committee of
the Union County chamber of comv
merce. It was conducted on a larger
acalo and was reputed ta be of greafr
practical benefit to Union county;
residents, both rural and urban, men',
and women. - .
As the tentative program stands Mr
Ballard, Mr. Holt, of Pendleton, and
a marketing specialist will be here,
to assist, but the remainder of tha
program will be taken care of by?
local men. Such topics as grain and1
wool marketing, together with tho
local poultry and dairy situation will;
be the chief topics, as well as the!
matter of a home market, which has:
been under consideration and dls-?
cuss Ion for some time. i
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Thursday.
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