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THE ONTARIO ARGUS, ONTARIO, OREGON, THtJKSDAT, JULY 14 , 1921 i r MH STOCK ON HAND LARGE tt'oit KcImmIiiIc II of Tnrlff lllll In AitiiiNlriK Much Hluity and (m- incut liowrr Tlinii Payne- Alilrlrti Hcliittiilc, Telegram IIorIoii llureiui HOSTON, Mas., July 11 -Thoro hox been n fair business In won! li Him 1'nntcrii iiinrkotn durlnK tlin past week, iiIthniiRh It linn been by no m ni n h nqunny mnmiiuioii, Home houses, iih linn been truo for Bomo weeks now, fcnttliiR n fnlrly good liusliiffli wlillo others havo had n terv small traao. ' ThiiH, tlio nmrkot koops fairly firm so fnn ns prlcos aro concerned, nliluMiRli wero It not for tlio largo supplies of wool which nro avaltnblo for the manufacturer to drnw from, It Is (ulto likely that vnluos might utroiiKlhon somnwhnt. Wlillo tho manufacturer known tlmt tlio stocks iif wool In tho mnrkots of tlio coun try nro nmplo for bin needs hn will nnturnlly enough contlnuo to buy nnlr ns ha actually noods- tho raw material. Mcantlmo, tho doalors, on thn othnr hand, nro not disposed to lower prices very much. On n fow iirsrrlptlons, which hlthorto bnve liwi hold rolatlvcly high, prlco Imvo brn held rolatlvoly high, i.r're . have eased n llttlo but oxcopt frr tliexx pnrtlculnr descriptions, the market linn boon firm. New Tariff of Intrrrnt Of rhlof Intnrest to tho wool Iff to tho Iioubo of reproaontnUvoB by tho ways and moans commlttoo. riio wool Bdiodulo, called "schodulo ",' V,lH llm. instead of "schodulo K,wls a radical dopnrturo from-any tltlior tariff ovor lirminorwt nr minM. od, At first glanco, tho schodulo la very confusing and ovon nftor an alysis, It Is no means simple Of courso ub soon ns tho tarrlf was nn- noiwicud, mo manufacturors and doalors commenced to flguro what It wmim moan to tho trade Ibm'oil on Hcouicd Content Ono of tho radtcnl dupnrturqs"of tho wool tariff In that I Is ImBcfd on tho scourod con tout of tho wool. It hud boon supposed that tho original proposition of 25 conts per pound scorod content would bo tho bill ro portod finally by tho coiumltteo on wools BUltablo for clothlnir mirnrfunn and bo thoro won consldorablo Bur prlso when tho bill finally was ro- lonnod for publication to find that this duty had boon ilmltod by tho proviso nun mo maximum duty should bo 3C pur cont ad vulorom on all clothing wooIb. On tho raw nmtorlal, tho duty may bo ndoquato but It Is not cortaln that tho duty on manufactured goods Is an high oven as It was uudor tho Undorwood Simmons bill. Cortalnly, tho rates on tho tariff as a wholu and on the wool schodule, also, nro lower than thoy woro In tho l'nyno-Aldrich Inr- Iff. It Is difficult to boltovo that tho tariff on wool In Its nresont t,2-7,.hri,l.b.?fflh0 ovon1tu", t?",f f grndo' crossbred woro a bit oaslor, Ml tilt) lllllli lin U W 1U U Will I1UL .n. .l.n.it - . I.nllml UStMtlt l!nTt,1if.',,d ry ?mnl,y bofo,ro. ",,a! rlca Is roportod fnlrly firm with nnar.tmont. Tho bill boars Interna . aormany buying moro or loss and Bouth Amorlcnn markets I'ayue-Aldrich law for oxamplo, TmM nil ll Hold Uuylng In tho West has procoodocr- along much the samo linos as mm orlo. Practically nil of tho .Taxes clip has boon dlnposod of and buy ing Is proceeding moro gonorally In tho lato shoarlng statos of tho North wnnt. 11 n tn 22 cents having boon paid for tho best stnplo clips nnd In ono Instanco, tho oxtromo prico oi 22 conts Is roportod for n supor flno stapled clip In Montana. Thoso prlcos show llttlo chango In tho cloan landod cost nt tho Eastern soaboard markots, short clothing wools of flno and flno medium grado being figured at CG to, 60 conts, nn In tho nalo In' Martzon, Texas, this wook and tho fair to good combing, or ntaplo, wools costing 05 to 70 conts cloan landod, wlillo tho vory choicest wools aro costing slightly In oxcoss of 70 conts. Buying oast of tho Mississippi proccods vory slowly still, farmers holng dlsBatls fled with current offers and dealers unablo to soo a profit ahead If thoy offor moro. I'NiroIgn Markets Inactive .The foreign markots hnvo boon rnthor Innctlvo during tho wook nnd prlcos nro slightly on tho easier side for tho loss attractive wools, Early In tho wook thoro was n salo In Now Zealand at which 76 por cont or moro of tho offorlng of 8000 bales was sold, with prices firm for tho hotter, flno and medium Cross- broils, wlillo tho Inforlor and low evidence of having boon drattod with tho thought of reconciling con flicting Influoncos. With tbo sys tem of American valuations adopted Inntond of tho foreign market valu ations, ns hlthorto, It Is difficult to trnile. nnturnlly, linn been the report- form any campnrntlvo Ideas of what Ing of tho proposed ponnonont tar-1 the tariff moatin contrasted with tho The Cheapest Time to Build a Silo This is the cheapest time of the year to build your silo, and in six months it will be paying handsome dividends; "- Winter is gonc,t crops are in, and there is a -brief lull in farming operations just the time to. build the silo. Frost Proof Silo The B.' P. Frost Proof Silo is made of wood, and wood is cheaper than it has been for years. The silo is round, for sturdy strength. . The air' space between the walls stops the frost Adds Value to Farm A farm with a silo turning fodder into fat cattle, will produce a bigger income, and the more a farm produces the more it's worth. Build Your Own Silo Now While the Time " , . N 1$ Ripe, Ask for Descriptive Folder Geo. McLain, Mgr. Ontario yard Boise Payette Lumber Company 3MES5 "Fiiimioial independence is usually the result of effort, of ir well thought out and well nmiuiged plan. Easily hiyo times out of ten it originates in tho savings account. ' Mi Tho way is made easv hero.1 If vou are am bitious for yourself or your loved ones, start an account with us new: .'4-M 4U. have changod llttlo in tho past week or two. Tho English coal' ntrlko Is sottlod and tho dtsputo ovor tho question of a roductlon in wages in tho textile field has also boon sottlod, so that it Is oxpoctod that work will bo ro sumod to somo extent In tho York shire mills this coming wcok, de pending upon how fast arid how plentifully conl is supplied to thorn. Tho mnrkot In Bradford hns been quiet but firm, stocks of tops nnd noils bolng exceedingly limited. Tho now English clip is bolng sold read ily nt prewar prlcos. It will bo In teresting to watch tbo salon in Lon don nnd Australia during July on account of tho incroascd otforlngs (nbout l0 por cont moro wool bolng catalogued) to seo how tho mnrkot stands up undor tho Increased load Lord in Maintained Sales bolng currently mado in thn market' havo boon largoly for throo- eighths grades nnd flnor. Throe eighths Is in good domnnd at CO conts or slightly bottor on tbo clonn basis, for good torrltory combing wool, whloh Is fully firm as compar ed with other rocont quotations, Kino and flno modlum torritory wools havo boon selling at 00 to 75 conts, cloan basis for wools In tho original bags, according to stoplo and character. This is Just about tbo samo level which has prevailed for somo wooks. Thoro ban boon a call for Australian and Capo flno wools, mora especially of combing longtb nt firm but unchanged prices. utnorwiso tho mnrkot hns boon qulot nto with n genulno producers' war kotlqg organization, I fool that thoro Is no question about this bolng tho boat association and tbo only ono which will bo In oxlstonco for somo tlmo. At tho samo tlmo I ronllzo that It may not bo 100 porfect or dO ovorything ovory memuors win expect and thoro aro thoso who do not ftivor any associations in all ro spects. It Is moroly a matter of whether ono prefors to mnrkot co operatively, or indivually as in tbo past. As to tho progress bolng mado in this county nnd tbo mothod I nm not Informed ns to tho ntimbor of growers who havo signed contracts with tho organization but under stand that a consldorablo number hnvo dono so. Tho nctual organiza tion work is ontlroly In tho hands of tho association of which thoro is a ronresoutntlvo In the field. Meet ings of tho grain growers uro called by tills roprosontatlvo with tho as slstanca of tho farm bureau mar keting commlttoo, In cadi of tho principal wheat growing communi ties, whore tlio association Is ex plained to tho growors. Afterward, tho Individuals nro glvon nn oppor tunity to sign tbo membership agree ments. I bollovo that this ropro netitullvi) hnn called at a number of farms to oxplaln tho matter Id in dividuals and I bellovo anyone who Is Interested In knowing moro ubout this can got Information by writing to Mr. Q. D. Nool, Wolsor, Idaho. HTOCK TO IMHTUHE After Juno 1st Prco U.fiO por hvnd yearlings $1.25 (lood Pasture, Plenty of wator. C. II. Trousdale tf PIANO TUNING, regulating and repairing, by II. W. Oliver, rosldont tunor. Leave orders at Tumor's Muslo Houso, phono 170. 29-tt. sH B iL. V a H xJm H sLsl Hk v m H ' $ Sold onlyKB' by dealers M The best fabric tire - made for heavy service or rough roads . , RED-TOP I aiUFFITH ELECTniC SHOP All kinds of Eiectrlo wiring. Tele phone 228 J. tf. Everything for tho houso at thn Pooplo's Socond Hand Store E. Par rlsh, Prop. ' 20-tf. aniPFiTii ELEcrnic shop. Agency Lnuii-I)rl-Etto Washing Ma chine All kinds of Electric Wiring. FOR SALE Now Bulck Kondstor 1020 Modol. Mrs. T. . Flsor. Phono 03-W H. tf Extra Ply Heavy Tread 30x 31 $22.00 Reduction on all styles and sizes A New Low Price on a Known and -Honest Product TO TUADE-sO Cylinder, C pas songer car, In good condition, to trndo for milk cows. Phono 12, 30tf KOIl ItEfT Furnlshod rooms, also two room npnrtmant. Former Iloyd homo. Two blocks north of Mooro Hotel. Mrs. Omar Klum, Phones 80-M. tf. WANTEDBowlng at homo or by tho day. Mrs. L. Harper tf. m? "Sec McFiill and Sec Better" DR. J. A. HcFAlL Eyesight Specialist, Oitoie, Ore Phono 147-J "Have your eyes exam ined by a registered Optometrist' GRAIN GROWERS ARE URGED TO CERTIFY THEIR GRAIN drain Men Neck Standardization of Tlitmhlnx Chargr Marketing ' -of crop Oo-ofM'rntlvoly lU'lnj; O o ii s I (1 o r o il I wish to call nttoutlon to the postliminy ror thoso whoat growers who Intend to market aood grain from this yoars crop to havo tholr grain cortiflod by our specialist It It will pass tho roquirmonts, says L. It. Ilroltlmupt. County Agricultural Agent, In a lottor to tho grain growers of tho county. This certi fication has proven of groat valuo In purifying tho various kinds of grain grown, thus adding to tho yield and selling price. Tho first Inspection costs nothing oxcopt tho filing of an application with this otflco, giving your nnmo, address, kind of grain, and approxlmato date of harvest. Tho Inspection must after the groin Is throshod nnd ready to be sold as sood. Certification for your soed grain will give you an advantage in tho salo of It both In price and do inand. Applications must rnarh m by roturn mall to rocolyo attention. ii nau neon suggested that an ef fort bo made to standardize thresh In? chartres nnd nnnslhlv wnrk ..... R plan wheroby Uio charges may bo roduced somewhat. It sooms to mo that something nloitg these lines might bo dono if tho grain growem of, oach community could ngreo to pool tho threshing and contract all of it to ono or two rollabie thresh- umien in a way that would guar antee them a good volurao of busi ness without having to movo tho outfit all over the country to get work. Thore Is also some question about there being sufficient local machines to hnndlp tho crop satis factorily. If tho grain growers wish action alone ihnna llnaa thou ...... make g Known by writing to this u'w "u outlining meir Ideas as to what should bedono and how it might be accomplished. This too Is a matter for oarly action, or none. Several grain growers have asked uuui nm progresa of the markoting organization work, and I take It there aro a number of grain growors who aro not entirely familiar with this matter. I havo taken an In- tOrOSt in the liiarknilnir r.,oi-.... work for the grain growers because f..7n wu,."Ba everyone to become familiar with the plan .so that the individual cnuiri .loM.ia - ..,.. ',- ycrarjv00" c ation was launched on the inltla "ve or the Oregon Farm Ilureau rvS!'.0 and bears "'0 approvel of the State Orange, the State Farm ers Union. Derurlmonl nr t.i.... L . '. q:' and of a number of the county farm bureau executive committees, including our own. ' l? the wheat producer wants to affili. 1 i . im Built Better-Lasts Loma Costs Less To Operate o-hSsff1 iLfSJss ,rn t0 buy Jh d JOHNaDEERE r UKAIN BINDER . xne mem frame for example. Its strong, wide steel bars are widely over lapped and hot-riveted together. The rnata bearing, selfign-there's nTtwS ing of the frame or binding in the bearings. trJIlL18 ?extra hih d have wide tractlonlvlng tlrea. They furnish amnle Bupport for the machine and extra tra5k In wet field, iracuon i.-Ti' John,Dw makw better bundles, s three packers Instead of two IrWeTE S? nd1rJhnd,M tmiy short J wow and leas missed bundle. B sure tp comt in and Its bundle carrier is the easiest to ooerat ouMiMii, permits of square turn tairoa conomy to buy this batter machine! S it hafara ,,. k.... . jruv uuyj GEO. W. WAYT 3 WsissBBiiiiiiiiiBBBiiBsBiWMLtMMrsisiii 1 f'ii ! n . HI 1 'A i j' ' f ill 1 'I . i . v .1 M . ' ! I f i r. I 1 IM (;i rv .' III ft, ii I '"! r r I ii. iij n 1 1 In!, il j: r Mi m. m . L .'M