The Willamina times., July 21, 1932, Page 3, Image 3

1 hursday, July 21, 1932
Wheat Crop Varies;
More Dried Prunes
A lighter wheat errp In China,
particularly in the noJth China,
area, and a «lightly larger one in ,
Japan, is estimated at present
according to latest government
cable dispatches from the orient
received by the m arket division
of the Oregon State Colleue ex­
tension service.
This country
normally exports much more
wheat and flour to China than to!
Japan, Meanwhile estimates of
domestic production are for a
much smaller w inter wheat crop
than last vear but a larger spring
wheat crop, judging from pres­
ent conditions.
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The Pacific coast dried prune ]
crop this year will be atout 36,-
000 tons more than a year ago. ,
hut 67,000 tons below that of two
years ago. according to latest
government estimates as of July
1. which show a prospective crop
of 239,000 tons this seoson. The
C a lifo rn a crop is expected to be
much larger than last year, tho
that of Oregon and Washington,
consisting mostly of the Italian
prunes, is estimated at only 20.-
300 tens this year compared with
29,750 tons a year ago.
The rise in hog prices, amount-I
ing to $2 from late in May to
early in July, has beei front­
page news throughout the coun­
try. Examination of figures for
past years reveals that a raise of
that amount is not far out of line
for the season, as the four-vear
average rise for this period in
1925-28 inclusive was $1.95. The
rise this year was far greater in
proportion to price, however, as
hogs had reached a low mark in
Portland of $4 late in May for
top quality light butchers, ss
that the $2 advance represented
a 60 per cent increase in price.
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Before you go out of town
‘ shopping,” don’t you think it
would be fair to visit your local
merchants first?
OLD GRAND RONDE NEWS
(By M. B it e r s e n , S r .)
Mrs. Melvin Wilson and bapy boy have
arrived and are doing fine. H er house
b'j been enlarged, redecorated and
painted.
Mrs. John Thurm and daughter Julia
visited recently w ith the M. Petersen
fam ily. The families have been friends
since 1891.
The rock crusher broke down this
week, causing delay in the word and
la /id g off some of the men temporarily,
W e think you would then
see that it was to your advan­
tage to
Mita of Blackberries ana lots of pick­
ers.
Brizes were awarded members ot the
garden club this week. Bruce Simpson
wo i first prize, a Schaeffer pen, and
Ruth Mathie, second, $2 in cash. Edwin
LaChance, H arry LaChance, M arjorie
LxChance, Weymouth Crowell, Billy
Ann Williams and May Betite received
honorable mention.
Buy at Home!
Frank Norwest and Andrew Smith vis­
ited with the Petersens on Sunday.
Massachusetts Held as
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Nation's Apple Nursery
Massachusetts is the cradle of Amer H M
lean horticulture, according to records
In the division of horticulture at the ^¿8
Massachusetts State college. Studies
conducted at various times by the col-
lege fruit specialists Indicate thnt a U K «
total of 142 named varieties of ap-
pies have been developed In that state
by fruit growers nnd breeders.
Of those the Bnldwln apple probably m m 3
Is the most prominent today. This ap-
pie originated In Wilmington about the
year 1740, so far as can be determined jgjjj
from old records, and today constitutes MkSC
the principal variety In New England gSH
commercial orchards. Hubbardston Is E fi81
a variety which takes Its name from
tha town in which It was originated J «SS
approximately 100 years ago.
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Benonl, mother, fall ornnge, roxbury i S W
fusget, and Tolman sweet are other
Massachusetts bred varieties that are j jS B
still prominent today.
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The oldest planted fruit tree In uSSSl
America Is a pear tree between Dan- ! HHg
vers and Salem on the farm once
owned by Gov. John Endicott. There I
Is some evidence to Indicate that the , ijK .
tree was brought over from England !
In 1030 by Governor Winthrop.
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