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Xrthwstern Fruit Exchange Gives j
Instructions as to I'irking
and Packing.
Portland. Ore., Aug. 16. What is
the best way to pick, gather and pack
Trait, and what degree of ripeness is
best at which to start harvesting op
erations? The question is a serious one and
its solution really means the success
or failure of the fruit industry. The
United States government is now try
ing to solve the problem. H. J. Ram
sey, pomologist of the government, is
making a tour of leading fruit-pro-dacing
sections of the Pacific coast
and is gathering his data at close
range. Today he was conferring with
officials of the Northwestern Fruit
Exchange of this city, regarding vari
ous matters in connection with his
work.
"There is a certain degree of ripe-1
ness at which fruit is best to send to i
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market," says Mr. Ramsey, "and we
are trying to find this degree. We
want to find it for two reasons it
will give the producer a chance to
pet the bulk of his crop to market
in the best marketable condition and
it will enable consumers to secure a
better quality product than they have
been accustomed to.
"We will continue our investiga
tion in Oregon this season as to the
best methods and varieties of apples
for storage purposes. Our work here
tofore has been most successful and
when we arrive at a 'definite result
we will give the report to the pub
lie. Investigations regarding apples
will be made in both the Rogue river
and Hood river valleys this season.
"We will also endeavor to find the
best methods of picking, packing and
marketing of prunes. For this pur
pose we will make investigations at
Salem this season. We started this
work two years ago but were unable
to continue it last season."
Mr. Ramsey goes from here to the
llogue River Valley, where he will in
vestigate the precoollng and shipping
of the pear crop.
The work in Oregon this season
will be under the direction of A. W.
McKay, who recently came here from
'Washington especially for this task,
lie succeeds B. B. Pratt, the expert
who leaves the employ of the govern
ment to go to the University of Cali
fornia at Berkeley.
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S. P. CLAIMS GREAT ISS.
Suburban Operations by S. P.. Com
pany Made at a Iamh.
According to the showing made by
the Southern Pacific Company to the
California State Railroad Commis
sion, even though it is operating 877
; suburban trains daily out of Oakland
and Alameda Moles, and has carried
in the last year about nineteen mil
lion passengers, tho Southern Pacific
Company is losing approximately
three and a quarter million dollars
annually on the suburban electric
service in Alameda county. These
figures were made known today from
authoritative sources. It is said that
the total passenger revenue for the
twelve months ending June 30, 1913,
was 11,365,707.15, while the total
expense was $4,613,262, leaving a
deficit to tho company of just $3,
247,554.85. In the hearing before
the California State Railroad Com
mission a few days ago, C. W. Dur
brow' atl attorney 'or the railroad,
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testified that, without Interest and
the $46,000,000 invested in the prop
erties and taxes amounting to $54,
000, the loss on direct operating ex
penses alone was $364,000 for the
year. Adding to this amount the in
terest and taxes and other fixed
charges, tho figures given above are
obtained. The statement is made
that in these computations 90 per
cent of the items are' those exclu
sively for electric trains and not for
steam trains. Of the remaining 10
per cent only that proportion is in
cluded which can properly bo allotted
to suburban service.
The meaning of this loss can be
better appreciated by talking in
terms of passengers and miles. For
every mile tho Southern Pacific Com
pany carried a pessenger on its fer
ries and trains on suburban trips it
rceived less than' a cent, while the
cost of the same service was over
three times as great, or something
like 3 1-6 centc. That is to say, on
ail of the 19,000,000 travelers the
railroad company lost 2 l-"5 cents
cents for every mile it transported
each one of them. Or, again, each
passenger, on the average, paid
7 1-5 cents, regardless of distance,
and yet it cost the carrier 24 and a
fraction cent3 to serve him. On
every one of tho 19,000,000 passen
gers teh company was out a little
over 17 cents for having had him as
a customer. These statistics are tak
en from the actual records of the
Store and
Six 40 6-It. plate glass mirror-back show cases, each $ 16,50
$100 L. C. Smith No. 2 typewriter, in good condition, $ 42,50
$110 National cash register, almost. new, - - $ 46.00
$50 roll top desk, 6-foot, - - - - - - $ 20.00
$330 new Cary safe, absolutely fireproof, - - $225.00
Many other bargains equally remarkable. Everything must be sold by
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railroad and form the same reports
mat are submitted to the state and
federal commissions. Their being
brought to light In a public way is
one of the benefFcIal effects of the
working of the public utllitl rt
jThe people and the carrier alike are
benefited by a knowledge of the
facts, for each i3 entitled to the
worth of the dollar it expends. The
investment of $46,000,000 for prop
erty is made up, as already explained
in a detailed statement filer! wtth tho
! California State Railroad Commis
' sion.
Interest on $46,000,000 at 6 per
cent would bo $2,772,000. It would
thus seem that the passenger earn
ings are actually olny about one-half
of the interest charges alone, to say
nothing of the cost of managing the
business and paying the state taxes.
Six per cent is taken as an inter
est rate in order to be on a conserva-1
tive basis, though it is well known1
that in the present condition of the
money market thi3 is low. Were 7
per cent taken, the loss on the Ala
meda county lines would be $4 02,
000 per year greater than $3,247,
000. It is pointed out further that
the Southern Pacific equipment at
the present time is new, and that
therefore the charges for mainten
ance are comparatively light. As it
gets older, more will be required to
keep up locomotives and cars.
Portland Market.
Portland, Aug. 15. Receipts for
the week have been: Cattle 2,171,
calves 18, hogs 2,020, sheep 6,503,
horses 27. '
Fairly heavy run of cattle for the
week, both native and southern stuff.
Few extra choice steers in the run,
prices remaining steady for top
grades, but going lower on medium
class, especially cows and heifers.
Fancy native steers sold from $8.25
to $8.35. Lower grades $7.50 to $8.
Choice cows and heifers selling
around $6.25 to $6.50, with lower
grades $5.75 to $6. A wide range
of prices between choice and ordi
nary stuff.
A big decline in the hog market,
with tops going from $8.25 to $8.60,
with a general weak undertone.
Light liquidation at week's close.
The sheep market strengthened a
little for the six-day period. Heavy
receipts the first of the week and
holding up fairly well to Thursday.
Some lambs coming forward with
slow outlet at steady prices. Prime
Office Fixtures Dirt Cheau!
Motor
WEST MAIN STREET, MEDFORD, OREGON
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ASKS RAISE IN RATES.
Home Teleplione Company Implores
Aid of Commission.
The Home Telephone Company of
Southern Oregon has filed a petition
with the state railroad commission
asking to be permitted to raise the
rates at Medford and Jacksonville,
alleging that the present rates are
not remunerative. The rates as
asked are about what Ashland is now
paying the Pacific Telephone & Tele
graph Company, which is said to own
all the 6tock of the Home company.
The Mail Tribune has the following
regarding the request:
"Alleging that its charges are in
sufficient to yield a return sufficient
to pay operating expenses, and that
its business is being conducted at a
net yearly loss of $29,735, the Home
Telephone Company of Southern Ore
gon has filed a petition with the state
railroad commission, petitioning un
der the public utilities law for an
increase in phone rentals over those
now charged in Medford and Jack
sonville. "Rates petitioned for Medford and
Jacksonville are for business one
party phones from $2.50 to $3.50
per month; business, two-party,
from $2 to $2.50 per month; resi
dence, - one-party, from $2 to $2.50
per month; residence, two-party,
from $1.50 to $2 per month; resi
dence, four-party, from $1.25 to
$1.75 per month; suburban, eight
party, from $1.50 to $2 per inonth.
Farmer switching service from $3,
$4.20, $5, $5.40 and $7.20 per year
to $8.40 per year.
"Complete figures are presented of
the company's investment, cost of
operating and receipts. Even with
the increased rates asked, which
are permitted under the company's
franchise, the receipts will still fall
short of the amount necessary to pay
a return on the investment, declares
the company."
A replica of Columbus caravel will
pass through, the Panama canal in
the dedication parade of vessels.
This will be made from the design of
the caravel that was exhibited at the
Chicago world's fair, and wilj be con
tributed for the occasion by the Har
vard Club of San Francisco.
yearling wethers selling $4 to $4.35:
choice ewes $3.50 to $3.85: best
lambs $5 to $5.50.
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Smith Premier Department
. Remington Typewriter Company
Authorities in the drug business
calculate the number of soda foun
tains in use in the United States at
not less than 75,000, and they are
said to represent an investment of
$50,000,000. The annual receipts of
these supplies of soft drinks may
reach $500,000,000
A New York hospital is experiment
ing with Illuminating the floors of
rooms from beneath with electric
lamps set under glass and backed by
reflectors.
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Canada is nearly thirty times as
large as GreaJ Britain and Ireland,
the total area of the Dominion being
only 237,000 square miles less than
that of the whole continent of
Europe.
Coal for eight centuries (more
than 5,000,000,000 tons) is the sup
ply still available claimed for New
castle, England.
France has -40,000 acres of almond
trees.
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