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Monday, March" 21, "1932
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DC GRANDE EVENING DBSEHVES, EK GEjOTDE, OKE.
Xo Changes In
Butter as New
:
fjpeftrierf Spaing Opening
WPTTATT. MAPITPTSI
Week Is Opened
Soesr, X0&-3b. auk
I I.
f
Lome A liunning I
"Fascinating"
First
Fashions
Frekb from their wrap
ping and everyone' a
1932$ cleverest luhiuml Rich
ereoes , . mAe enchantinglx with
'laces, tcarfa, 'fuwy' sleeve), and
oilier pert fashion details!
Straight, flenderizing frock
bolerot jacket drew in trijrfn
color (blsx-ls, too), prints and
plain colors with contrasting
print! Sizes (or Mic and
Women!
U. C. 'PsWrvrveAjf Co: ixc:
J307-1309 Adama Ave,
La Grande, Ore.
Grain Markets
! Sharply Lower; -
Demand Is Dull
but conditions In these countries are
generally farorable, with no serlotu.
Injury to nrowlnx crop yet, apparent,
Jn KUrn and Northern Europe, dry
jh and cold weather, with la.fc of
adequate mow covering. Is threaten
ing damage to winter seeding.
POKTXANO MVEKTOCK
what irregular. Englishman weak Jj" 2
ened slightly under the Influence of i3W ..,
PORTLAND, Mar. 21 W Cattle
I17S, calves 60 slow. dull. Bteers 600
000 lbs, good $Q2&nj00t medium
i5.25oW.25, common M-00 ft 6.25;
i00-1100 Jbs. good W.2S7.00, me-
WAfllUWOTOit, Mar, 21 Wheat
'price declined sharply during the
week ending March IH, and feefl
, senses a.ulaM lnflliuiAU Ku . " V ' iyr .,( tV- ,r-e-.rt ft T re as n
-,dMn w h arid deliver- ' ' "l
th lower wheat mariet, iiccording to: . . . h. !dlum 5.75, common sl-w a
, . , . . ' , j lea were only of moderate volume, rta- , . . . ,..
continued liberal offering.
although
WJ50, medium M 005.75.
Heifers
me-
tlie weekly grain marked review of the
Tv, 8, bureau of agricultural econom
jks, fiurdensmw domestic supplies,
JtuX of any serious damage to the
tlve grain In continental markets held
firm tnd Inquiry for foreign wheat
4.75. Cows, good MO05AO, com
mon and medium 3.25o40. low
cutter and cutter 1.0 t3.25. Bulls
ll.niT l.7t.V. rn yearlings excluded good and choice
Wvy marturtln. of wuWrn JmU- W'H """"!.q"' T"!?" ,nd medium
K,w,r. continued dull. At the clowj'""- "n"1 ch';'co
fH tha market March 18. No. 2 hard
f fumvy markatlna or aouthern nemlS'
f)hera Kraln and weakneaa In aeeurl
M'tlra, wero tli principal weakening
C1fu;tora In tlw wheat market, and fu
tura prlcea at Ctilcaio declined to
,tha luweat point alnca mld-Januarir.
iiVuii prlcet were lower with future.
JjCorn and oata weakened with wheat,
Jbut a dull demand alao wa a wealt
erilrii! factor, Ilarler had lndeendent
atronijth becauw of the continued ac
r'llVQ Inquiry from drought aremi. ftye
'declined with wheat, whlla flax held
-fairly ateady, aupported by the e
Itreinely imht offerltiK.
r. Relatively larKa wnrid auppllt
.lb, cutter common
medium 12XK, 13.25. Vealen
milk fed Rood and choice 97.00 &
common and medium an.OO t50.
winter from Atlantic porta waa quot- ",; . " "
ed at Uvcrpoo! at aU. Argentine "T f I, h
wheat an,t at 8.c, ArRentln. Ro- ? K?fr: .J'f " n,J:,fhe'-
aafe at 68'4c, and Wo. 1 Manitoba at " "VV , Tr
70V4C per buahel. Katlvo rnlimiK
wheat waa quoted at Hamburg at
1.03, at Parla at 1.7
Milan at 1.07',. Canallan durum
wheat wa quoted at Maraelllea at
10 1, o and at Naplea at 77,V,c per
,wer a deprewlnit Influence In the blJJlhe,. Mt, ot worth
aaniiRrai maiaev aivuatiun uurillg mo
week. The world'a vlalbla aupply, ac
'Wdlnti to trade eatlmatea, totaled
,;030,7M,O0O buhel, or nearly 6.000,
tooo buliel more than at the corre
(pondliiK date laat year, U. 8. atoci
.comprle a tarite percentage of tlie
,,world' loul, alnce ujck In other
lexportlnK areaa are below a year ao.
'The Auatrallan crnn etlnjat hi
cholco 15.00 5.75; lightweight
100 to 180 pound, good and choice
and at s 80 '& 180-200 pounda good
ana cnoice aou ft t a.o; meaium
weight 2rx-220 lb, good and choice
15 W) a (5.79, 220-250 Iba. good and
American ct"lc M.76pi 15 .00; hcavywelghu 250-
uu tin. K'rxi unu nunco ftjw c
540, 200-350 lb, good and choice
about 200 000 14 00 " Packing now) 275-500
sua. mcuiurn anu goou j.o w el.ua.
Peeder-tockeni 70-130 lb, good and
choli-e 4 -00 ft M .60.
Hhccp and lamb 1850, Including
1044 on contract or through: ateady.
Lambs 00 lb, down good and choice
I'aclllc coa.t markeu followed moat W-0. medium 5. B ao.25,
VearlJng wethers 00-110 lbs. medium
130 lbs.
3 50, 120-
lf0 lbs. medium to choice 2 25
3 .25, nil weight cull to common
11.00 '4 22t.
wlieat totaled arwnd 3.000,000 hush
els for the week, according to trade
estimate-;. Including
bushels of durums to Italy and the
remainder of Canadian Manitoba and
U, H, hard winter wlieat to Copen
hagen, United Kingdom, Prunce, Hol
land and Belgium.
Coast Markets e"llne
Jlwn revised upward to 100,170,000 1 of d(H.,lfM5 at eMtm po,nUi
iitudneis ana, togeuier with the carry-I . .... ,rf,,i.,.
(Over of old wht arid flour, and P- ulmHl cnl)rcl U) to choice M 00 18.00 Ewe
Ipllea In Argentina, give a total aoulh-! ,, .. .,r. ,,ih .rtfr and medium to choice- t.l.OOwi:
lern hemisphere aupiily of 440,4U5.otk'i
liuahel. or about 80,000.000 buahel
,,!! than a year ago. HhlpmenU Irian
theae counlrlea alnce tlio flrat of
Hjumiary havn amoiintol to over 100,
1000,000 hiiahela, compared with leaa
than 111.000.000 buahel for the cor-
jreapondlng jwrlort lant nenaon, ao that
'remaining mipplle apear to he
around 56,000,000 buahel below Dime
((at the correijioriiig dnte a year ago.
ilfUocka In Canada aviillnbln for export
are around 40,000,000 buahel niuller
jjtlmn laat aenaon, largely a a reault
,jOf Ilia hort croii, llnrveatlng of the
,11c northern heniiaphere winter
wlieat croi haa begun In India. Yield
t(lelow average are In proapect a a re-
uti, in iiiafimiiiaiA moiiur timing
i.uio lining period, but the arrcugo I
Mlie largent alnco 1018.
nu nrrinil llam;i(n KeporU-il
Whlla the reirnl cold weather
mill Inquiry lnce lioth exporter and
exiKirt flour mllla were unablo to ob
tain any new bualucaa during the
! week. The decline In price however,
placed both wheal and flour nearer
1 price of conirwrtlng wheat. Ualea from
IVaahlngton and Oregon to Callloriila
were rather limited, with roncl'.era
making mt of the ulea to tliat
Ntate. Marketing alru:kened alnco
(faruier In onie auction of the Hlg
llend dtatrlrt were getting Into the
! field for nprlng work. Holl and iwjIn-
CllfCtdO I.IVEHTOl'K
Orient and to California, Cnnll wheat
inarkoU at both Portland and Heattle
derllue1 about 4c per buahol with H.
II. htuestern hard whlu quoted at
Portland March 1U at 0'lc. aoft and
wewtern white at 57c, hard winter,
northern aprlng and wetern red at
114c and 12 por cent dark hard winter
at flOc per buahel, aacked, banln No. 1.
... probably canned eomo Injury to the ! for hy n larger movement to the
iiuineaLia winter wheat crop, no aorl
jiu damngn ha yet been reporu-d.
.jlfcMno fmrliig occurred in the Upper
.MIMIaalppI valley and northern great
t; plains area, where the smrw cover wa
, Inadequate mid tho more advanced
jcrop ufrored aomo damage In the
Ohl valley, crop coll'lltlon In Eur
lloiie, oulahln of Hunala, apiiear to he
umewhat lew favorable than at the
jTOrreponillng date 1at yenr, although
.jflnal crop nullum will lo largely
idetermlned hy comlltloiie during tho
coming month. Home damago from
'winter killing ha occurred In the
countries of the lower Damibo and
illl a few auctions of NnrthwoUirn
.Kurope, particularly In Poland .and
I'Oermany. Additional rainfall I
needed In fjpaln, franco and Italy,
CHICAGO, Mar, 21 Ml (U. 8. D.
A.) Hog 38.000; low 10c lower:
170-210 lb. M f,5 !. 03; 140-1110 lbs.
4.50tfi t-1.70.
Cnttle 14,000; fed teer and yearl-
turo condition wero reportl excel- I '"H active, steady to Btrong; vcalera
lent, ftocelpta at Puget Bound and atmng to 25c higher. 4.50r0.00. .
Columbia river terminal totaled only j Sheep 17,000; not catnbllAhed, bld
223 car, tvhruary ahlptnentn or (ling 25c and moro lower on all kill
wheat and flour from theae terminals lng cliiAee; rutklng 12.00 for native
totaled almut 4.070,000 bushels, uiak-' r.prlnger; fat ewes 93 8014.00.
lug the season total a llttlo over 44.- .
ooo.ooa bushels, or nlout B.ooo.ooo . 1
bushels moro than for the corre
ponding period lat year, Tho ln
crease In shlpmonla waa accounted
mmmmm
BL'Sui&'ei vje xz vessels tjr-'r . , .
i mii it ri ,
rt5pu as tmuz here ttst ttw-x wsOl OktiatGe. B.
a axnat faij m kxsu rrrr-nnt .TiBot cease. 3b. .
izj mzzxvi lor sejwaz pn -tit j fazs&
tacaSy nrtrngftd fc". lie veex'a cpes- ;lxfsaauK. impenti
In? wits netnc pnx&a&f mutj. Gattc lb
F2lrag- by ferjfaaa to retxDer Ones prppm. To,
oacsizraea t2se ciief r-riif-l prise Gejnt. tenaca
zzrmct. Pcn.--aea, 12 Iba.
Turn JFT.tiEns a arir sseaj toot Trntsoa. ssack
in tie Ojaatt trad ss rl Tfytrs Ontrrria, 1 tesca
A Xije coanxry. Here tzA lere ap- Brasses ljjis. a Sx.
ytskn a r.,'ie:nt tz&vtxiz - of -tfr" Amtr'rtgr, 3
tssl weajexMas. Lccaifr t2x?e . ;
been zs r-.--,ee reeutjy in i eE- a-'r-Tfis. Ib.
Hal pr of et o! ti VaCZig oCer- J?Jt. ixff -
Fnrst
6c
6c
6c
10c
. 39c
3Se
10c
Vx.
ae
5e
owx:U In eeaerai Istre resected cran Cfcaafea. doe.
ue toe. 07 isroaeai, SO to 49 rre. S Ba.
In tie- oj&sn moot eeztertl coo- Dairy
Klc)U
0e
lb. .
4us2a Sate Jam; rentrtbd &eau- erwmery.
Tne ooe ex&epooa a-poeaza tn in.
Kn diaiu Bilicb . txnrjt ye "nr"7' eoran
7ar. Gxt&Bt rhwe. In. .
Tnere remaiia an er teelmz een-!
ert-"y to tiae mxfijel tar lire ligja. reaa ertras. Cat
weigiit hezjs -atto: ss meaiams bat lSaiBi, dfit
2Sa55c
aoe
aoe
oitt suck remains turlT Meui, .Cl. "SoE.
BroUer Ejartaet la sbvut ateady at 18 laoatt
vo 53c to. jieoording to -aet iaa Enl PSerasaon. S Iba. .
quant Per bam
tower prices are being named, in Bo" vijexU bbL
apvta for ewunar Jailed calna. Bales;' Meat
In general ire not abore ttafrc tor Bee lb-
vrg -an 10 nea-ry sorts nst2y 6c lb.
18c
15c
use;
Ui5
4-7S
4L69
Pot rcttst. lb.
While bOTlnsr of ecuau In tbe Cixsps and sttfc, lb.
local temvjry for carload anlpment Eazaborzer. lb.
remains fairly e?iTe. Caillomis, buy- &mae- iD-
Saicaorl, Jb. (bean)
BalUrat, lb. (Iresb)
Crabs, eAcb
10-12'rie
-124 -15c
wilkrv Point cTReea. lb. .
Clazcsa
-Ue20:
15c
15e
17c
SOc
ac
40c
60c
10c
i Fcaonry
Light bena. lb. .
! eipnng, lb.
jHeary bena, lb.
'2'ry:
25c
2Sc
Stock Market More
Optimistic Today
KZW YOHK. Mar. 21 HV-Tbe Itock
era appears to be fighting tbe iioett
pnee advances being qyaud at YaU
ina. Market for onions eoatintzes a
trine aknr. Reports indicate that total
untold holdings are not more tnaa 15
Ickds in Oregon vltn but 5 ot tbece
at Brvcs. Buying price la nominal
ly held VS.
Kotes of wholesale trading:
Very light shipments of lettuce from
California hare forced a further ad
?ance in the price.
Onion set are Tery scarce for yel
low Tartettes -with a further upward
price swing.
General declines are showing In
the market for asparagus with a lib- .market turned upward and desed ;
eral Increase In the movement. 1 with numerous net gains of 1 to 2
Cauliflower-broccoli market is fair- ! points today. Trading was slvglsh. :
ly steady with more local stuff arriv- the day's tomorer failing abort of a
lng. Mostly ver7 small sizes. million shares, but the rlytng tone :
Artichokes remain unusually low .was firm. ' i
priced but tbe demand is rather good, j The turn seemed to reflect more
imperial valley peas continue to than anything else a complete drying
reflect price toes and are now ahowlng ,up of selling, which in turn prompted ;
a maximum of a dime a pound. .short covering. The rails finally re-,
new potatoes are scarce with prices sponded to President Hoovers reas-
steady to firmer and higher. suring statement of Saturday regard-!
outdoor rhubarb Is still s trifle lng the reconstruction plan of tak-;
alow but prices are steady. ilng care of the road's pressing flnan-J
plnach market ahowa further de- clal requirements.
cllne. I Advances of around 2 points were;
"fio waa a tjy tiuem increase m reKi(ezeo 111 aiucnoa iciruuuur.
offerings of vegetables during the Allied Chemical, Air Reduction. East-
Monday session of the east side farm- 'man, Santa Fe and Union Pacific.
ers' wholesale market. "She big in-
crease In broccoli was a real surprise. PORTLAND PRODUCE
There was a good stock from the
Roseburg section selling around 80c PORTLAND, Mar. 21 W) Butter
for best 2s and &0c 0 1 for la. The Prims 02 score or better 24 a 26c; j
latter was nominally quoted. .standards 24$ 23c carton.
Oswego and local broccoli sold 70s j Butterfat Direct to shippers:
80c crate, much of the stock showing station 20c. Portland delivery prices i
small heads but good quality. 21 lb. I
Bplnach continued to show Increase f Eggs Pacific poultry producers'!
as expected. Bales were 70c 0 90c selling prices: fresh extras 14c; stand-1
orange box with most of the trading ards 13c; mediums 13c. j
75c80c. I Live poultry Net buying price:)
Oreen onions were in better aupply heaVy hens colored 4 lbs. up 15c: j
but sold mostly 26c 30c dozen do mediums 12c; light 10c; broilers
bunches. 1172 18c 2b.; colored roasters over 2,
Dry onions were tfi-50 for is and -lbs. 20a 22c: springs 17c; old .roosters '
4.50 for 2s and bcllens. 8c; ducks pekln 15c; capons 18-20C. j
. Rhubarb sold 75c for Bumner choice j Country meats Selling price to
15s with local outdoor 15s mostly 91 retailers: country killed hogs best
and bunched stock at 60 65c doz. .butchers under 100 lbs. 7 s 7'c;
Apple demand was rather fair but.vealers 80 to 130 lbs. 9&9c: spring
former prices were continued. jlambs 1720c; lambs yearlings 13 0
Carrots held their recent strong ! 14c; heavy ewes 6c; canner cowa 3
stylW
Women's
SUES
UNUSUAL STYLES
It's the Season for Straws Again!
SPRING HATS
In "Baby" Brims - Turbans - Tilted Brims!
New Paris-copy straw hats in peanits, cel
lophanes, and novelty straws. Baby brims
and high-back lines with flower and feath
er trimming;. In the new bright colors, QA
and black. Unusual values at tp JL lOrt
price and active demand.
Bprouts sold mostly B0&85C box.
Mustard greens as well as turnip
greens moved around 25 20c dozen,
hunches.
4c; bulla 60614c
Mohair Nomina!, buying price
1031 clip long hair 10c; kid 16c .b.
Onions Selling price to retailers: :
Oregon $6.60 $7.00 cental; boilers'
5.00f50. j
New potatoes Florida 10t 12c lb.; ;
General .California 10 12c lb. )
Potatoes Local 00cffi1.16; Park-;
dale 91.25; Deschutes $1.25 & tl.35; '
WOOIs MAKKKT
PORTLAND, Mar. 21 W
lack of sales of the 1032 wool clip
continued to reflect the almost gen
eral stagnation of the fleece market Eastern Washington 75cfi $1.15.
throughout the country, aa wool Seed potatoes (Certified) Earliest j
shearing is about to start In Yakima of All llc; Early Rose llc lb.'
and the Horse Heaven country. Shear- j Wool 1031 crop nominal; Wil
ing In Central and Eastern Oregon lamette valley 13 t lSJc; Eastern;
and In the Willamette valley la not Oregon ll15c pound. j
due for a couple of weeks unless the j Hay Buying price from producer:
weather suddenly turns warm. alfalfa 14.00$ $1550; clover 912.00; !
Boston buyers have been on the
coast for several weeks but have done
practically no business. The slowness
of sales In Boston continues the chief
worry In the domestic trade. Foreign
markets recently have been Inclined
to show more or less steadiness.
PORTLAND CASH
PORTLAND, Ore., Mar. 21 0F Cash
wheat: Big Bend bluestcm 0214c
Bort white 63c
Western white 63c.
Hard winter 61c.
Northern nprlng Blc.
Western red 61c
OaU: No. 2 white $22.60.
Today's car receipts: wheat 60; bar
ley 0; flour 21; corn 4; hay 2.
HI IJAU AND FI.(H K
PORTLAND, Mar. 21 W") Sugar
Cane, granulated $4.26 100 lbs., beet
$4.16.
Domestic flour Selling prlco de
livered: patent 4 II ft $5 60; do 68s $5.40;
bakers' bliwstom $6.20; soft whlto
flour $450. MHO: rye $5.75$5 00.
Ltvi.itrooL 1 1 i;at
LIVERPOOL, Mar. 21 m Wheat
closed March 0614; May ftrHfc: July
61); October 01. RichaiiKo $:i 05.
MARKET NEWS OF THE DAY
CHICAGO WIIKAT
III'TTKUKAT
BAN PIIANCIHCO. Mar. 21 ML
Ilulterfnt f. o. I). Han Francisco 24c.
Open 111(11 I.nw Close
M',r - l4 JH-Ss JKA
V"' -H'i M9i
lr ) 511".', .57-11 . -MI JWS
(') 5lii;iiT, .571.', ' M'tf, .57i,i
ell. folil) .BUM, ..'.. .5HdW
(new) . M .nil'-i .58 .ttOVi
PORTLAND WIIKAT
Open High l.w Closa
'r Hl -MH M Mi
'my .nn -i .mu, .5.114 .mw
55i .53!4 .5114
CII1CAUO CORN "
Open - M'rh iMtt Close
'r .31 .a 14 i ,3n4
May .3llt(,0.37 .37-S,(4 .jus.; jjvjsjtj
J"ly - . 7i .' H -3S .Mt.j
fepl .41 .IU4 .tO-.O.ll
Willamette valley timothy $15.00: ;
Eastern Oregon timothy 819.00; oats :
and vetch 813.00. I
FRI8CO FRUIT
BAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 21 UP) !
(State Mkt. News 8ervlce) Apples:
California: Newtown Pippins, loose!
1.0081.28. packed fancy $1.50 ti l
$1.00. "
Washington: Wlneaaps xf $1.40
$1.75; fancy $1.15$1.40. Delicious!
xf $1.76c$2.25, fancy $1.50 d $1.75. ,
Rome Beautys, fancy $1.10 ft $1.35,
fow $1.50; O grade 90ce$1.00.
Oregon: Newtown Pippins C grade I
$1.16 t $1.35, fancy $1,500 $1.75; xf
2.00s, 2-25, few low as $1.75.
WINNIPKO WHEAT
Here They Are! Brand New
SPRING CO ATS
pft -At the Lowest fl
yJjl Price Ever, for
Wfit $9.98 fw
W'Qf V Women's and tWg
In style, workman- R
yvf ft ship, fabrics these .-. MUfl'
' new sPr,nB Coats - fc&J<Hff
H II glvc you more for EerSSl
I $9.93 than you've f
8 U ever had before! : SIllV
W Trim - tailored sport itefeSa
m I and dresa models with ; gSS
sun-burst seamlngs, : iSi
wicfe rever8( buttons, tti
0y bclts- and scarfs. ..' Rrm
NoveIty mixtures and JraiijSil
Becoming New Styles in These
Smart Springtime
DRESSES
lOWPRlaD
"ELLEN" ONE. - STRAPS
Black Kaffor klclv (j.f QQ
gunmetal trim tXeeO
"CI.EO" SANDALS of sea sand
beige Kaffor kid; QQ
Cuban heels . tJLstfO
"JANET" ONE-STRAPS
kid with patent;
Louis heel
ruacK H
$1.98 I
ONE STRAPS of belgo kid Kaf
for. brown trim eS! OQ
Cuban heel j) Aat9
"SYLVIA" SANDALS of block
patent-style and (P QQ
value specials! J)X70
WINNIPEO, Mar. 21 (m. Wheat
close: May 01H: July 62b; 62Ha:
Oct. 05t.
Cash: No. 1 hard 61; No. I north
em 6114; No. 2 northern 67 i; No. 3
northern 63!,.
The Sandwich Islands
The Hawaiian Islands were called
tho Sandwich Islands by tho discov
erer, Captain Cook, who found them
In 177S and named them for the earl
of Sandwich, first lord of the ad
miralty. They were quite generally
known nS the Sandwich islands un
til on closer acquaintance with Ha
waiian peonle, the rest of tho world
came to adopt their name for their
land.
Two Pere Marquette car ferries es
tablished a. record In 1931 for cross
lako trips by making 1018 trips each.
Inventor of Ferris Wheel
The Ferris wheel was named aft
er Its Inventor, George W 0. Ferris,
an American engineer and steel
bridge builder, who was horn In
Ualesburg, 111, In lstiO.
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H 'il'-.f Values at B
III J-F This Price! , V I I
1 1 SMJr . fer. rT Z7 I . ' B
0aX t and ' combinations in . 'l7Ef
Ms smart youthful styles ' f W ONE-STRAPS of black Kaffor
& A , that follow the new A W M. kll: reptile and -fij-fl QQ f
1 "straight and narrow" . V 7 gunmetal trim tJJ..7a
V silhouette. Bows. ( I '
l l V VI ijciws. uuhLuiia, ana i I ' I 1
ill iW V l aearfs add softening I ll : k
I Ml I touches. In bright J J , S ''A
I ' ' l "VIOLET RAY" OXFORDS of 3
I sftsssrsss-asssaaafflaSBsBaHassssssssm beige .calf; with QQ
I " "lnasassallr- -33tr rubber soles. : $2s9
1101-3 Washington Ave. La Grande, Oregon Phone Main 18
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