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fit ? i . r m m m A BBBMM The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Mornings November 16, 1930 PAGE FOURTEEN ' i r ,: The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sanday Morning jsgvempcr id. xqv -, t The Markets FRUIT CROP 'Apple Yield Heavier Than Estimate, Pear Sales ' Show Loss Progress of the pack in r sea son Indicate that the Pacific northwest apple crop for 1$I0 la even larger than the estimates of a month ago. Tho Increase ! mostly In the plate of Warh Ington -where the estimates are for a commercial production of 419.000 barrel! (1.257.000 box es) nor than tbe Indication of laat month Oregon . estimate are unchanged, and Idaho In creased by 150,000 bu's. Movement to market cf the big Washington crop, appear to bare been proportionally greater than was the case last season. Carlot movement to Novembar 1. last year was 41.5 per cent of the leason's total while this ye,ir 45.0 per cent of the estimated car lots had rolled np to Not em ber 1. Of the H.441 cars re ported from Yakima and Wenat ehee to October 30. cannery shipments totaled 935 ear. Lo cal canneries and dehydrating plants also used considerable Quantities of fruit.. . In ;the .Hood : River - district to hkVabeW.tip td earlier expec tatlons. A preliminary extimate on disposition of the crop Is as follows: Packed. 65 per cent; cannery stock. 20 per cent; cider and Ylnegar, IS per cent; waste 2 per cent. - The Hood . River cannery will handle a large part of the local cannery apples. Carlot shipments of 1930 pears to November! are report ed as follows: Washington 4, 839: Oregon 4.487: Idaho 25. Last year the carlots to Novem-, ber 1 were Washington 3.108; Oregon l.tl: Idaho 24. The 1930 shipments therefore show an increase of 38 per cent oyer 1929. About 20 per cent of the 1930 shipments to date are re ported as going to canneries. Pears "In Red" A study of the eastern auction sales when checked against known costs of paeking. trans portation and selling; shows that by far the larger part of Pacific coast Bartlett auetion sales were "in the. red for the grower, even without any allowance for cost of growing and harvesting. Final reports on 1930 fresh prnne carlot shipments show the following: Idaho. 1582; Oregon, 999; Washington, 888; north west total. 3.429. which com pares with a total for the same states last year of 4.119 cars. Pacific northwest dried prune estimates remain unchanged at around 25,000.000 pounds. Most of the crop 1 reported to be out .of. the hands of the grower, hence estimates at this time should be fairly close. No change is Indicated in the California es timate of 234.000 tons. . While a few sales of special lots hare been reported ag high as fire cents per pound, most of the sales of large sixes (30-4 0's) hare been around 4-44 cents and smaller sixes have ranged downward to 2 fb 3 cents per pound. A large part of the crop is in pools, both cooperative and individual picker pools, and it Is possible there may be sufficient demand to somewhat Increase nrices later in the season. The French crop Is discussed by TJ. S. Commissioner Nielsen of Marseilles In part as follows: "Although the prune harvest In France has been completed. It Is till difficult to obtain data as to the actual production.' Est! mates vary all the way from 11. 000 short tons to 22,000. Those concerned, however, are In agreement that the yield Is one of the largest In post-war years so it would , appear as though the estimate of 18,000 short tons Issued heretofore Is not fat out of line. Due to the crop being heavy.- there is naturally a scarcity of large size fruit and an over supply of small sizes. In asmuch as there Is always a cer tain demand for prunes of large size. It Is apparent that some American prunes of "sizes 30-40, 40-50. and 50-60 will find a market In France.' With Farmers 0 ye r Oregon LAKEVIEW One and one third acres of Union Beardless barley on the C. W. Ogle farm, Idaho district, yielded at .the rate of 84 H bushel per acre this year according to the check made by the county agent. " - TOLEDO C. P. Patterson, a former grower of Ladlno efover In Jackson county. Is so thor oughly sold on the crop that the first Improvement he plans to make oa bis new place near W aid port will be aa irrigation system to make possible the growing of about 15 acres of this clover, ac cording to County Agent M. J. Conkllau THE DALLES A grain nurse ry of 40 varieties of wheat aas been planted oa the - Mayhew Brothers farm. Juniper flat. In cooperation with the ICoro Exper iment station and the county agent.' ; r v - VALE Malheur county farm ers will plant approximately 189 acres of Baby Lima and Burt ner's Blighties beans and 148 acres of Austrian winter field peas for next year,' reports R. O. Larson, county agent, who has Just completed a series of tlx meetings throughout the county REPORT IDE - - Crops - - Farm Home - -1 Livestock THEY Si.'" I - - ." -sac if?;-:;; i . Oregon boys and their instructor who are competing in national livestock judging contests throughout the central west, fc JrornJeft to right thejr are Hersel Pyree and George Gehtentan , cf '.Independence, Richard 'Carter Of 'New berg: krid H. Jackson, Sraith-Hngted instructor at Independence. h . ;V iM; ;' , ' i ' ' 1 :i ' : Three Oregon Lads Will Compete in National Live Stock Judging Contests helping the farmer with produc tion problems. DALLAS A new strain of strawberries, known as O. A. C. No. 12. trial plantings of which were made three yeara ago by Polk -county farmers cooperating with J. R. Beck, county agent, ha proved highly promising from a standpoint ' of both yield and quality of the fruit for can ning, according to a report Just made to the central extension of fice at Oregon State college. This strain, according to the county agent, may prove a strong com petitor of the Etterburg, a It la mnSh more adaptable to the light soils prevailing in most of the strawberry growing district of the county. JACKSONVILLE A rigorous campaign is being carried on In Jackson county to persuade pear growers to clean up all the blight cankers now present in their or chards. The removal of these hold-over infections is the largest factor influencing the amount of blossom blight during the spring, says County Agent L. P. Wilcox. LAKEVIEW Leading farmers in every community In Lake county'have pledged active sup port in a campaign to rid the county of ground squirrels next spring. Nineteen farmers have also ordered 33 boxes of gopher poison through the county agent's office. TOLEDO An application of Chilean nitrate on trial pasture plots on the farm lot Chris Lar sen of Siletz. which last year brought an increase of 48 per cent In carrying capacity, this year gave an increase of only 7H per cent, according to a report made to the county agent, with whom Larsen was cooperating In the trial. The treatment did, however, bring the pasture In about 10 days earlier than on the untreated field. THE DALLES Three demon strations with the deep furrow drill, comprising 80 acres of grain, were pot out In the Juni per flat community recently In comparison with the ordinary method of drilling grain to de termine the value of this new type of drill under conditions In that community, reports W. Wray Lawrence, county agent. Farmers cooperating In tbe ex periment are Lee Henneghan, Lester McCorkle, and Cecil Chas tain. co-op council to MEET K0BER 19 HOOD RIVER, Not. 16 This city will entertain the members of the Oregon Cooperative coun cil here November 18 at the first meeting ever held by that body outside of tbe Willamette valley. The organisation Is composed of representatives of some 40 of the leading cooperative associations la 'the state, including the Hood River Apple Growers association which Is the oldest farmers mar keting association in Oregon. la the call for the meeting sent oat by ! George O. Catlia. secretary of the council and mar keting specialist at Oregon State college, it is announced that the chief guest speaker tor the day will be William r.- Schilling, member , of the federal farm board representing dairy aad poultry interests. - " No set program has been pre pared for . the day except that the delegates, oa arrival.' will be first shown through the packing plant of the Apple Growers asso ciation and Its new cannery. Oth- er"baslness to be taken up will probably be discussion of propos ed legislation for the comlflg ses sion. : V.,' : ft 'arirSiniwlftiuivw ARE SEEKING MORE Oregon boys who won honors at the Pacific International Live stock exposition in stock judging are now on a judging trip through the central west, going as far east i Kansas City. The boys who won the honor are Hersel Peyree and George Genteman of Independence. Rich ard Carter of Newberg and H. W. Jackson, Smith-Hughes instructor at Independence. The trip was made over the southern route. At Wichita they will judge at the Kansas livestock exposition and at Kansas City they will compete at the American Royal Livestock exposition. The return trip will be made via the northern route. It was estimated that the trip would cost 8600 so the fund were raised by popular subscription. The donors were: Independence business men. 8200; Independence school 8100; M. H. Geateman 826; William Peyree 826; H. W. Jackson 860; Smith-Hughes department, 825; Newberg 8175; two Portland serv ice clubs 825 each. Department of Agriculture not Given Authority In the enforcement of the perishable agricultural commod ities act the Bepartment has no authority to direct what disposi tion shall be made of any lot of fruits or vegetables which Is involved In a complaint of vio lation of the act. During the preliminary Investigation of a complaint Involving a rejected car which Is still on track, it will be the purpose of the depart ment to assist the . parties In volved in the controversy ' In reaching a settlement based on the term of the contract. This will be done through "advising the Interested parties of the proper interpretation ofi common trade terms, grade specifications and tolerances, and court rulings on the points of contract under dis pute. It is believed that most complaints can be satisfactorily adjusted by assistance of this kind. If such assistance doe not resulj in an amicable settle ment, the department of agricul ture can do nothing further ex cept receive the formal complaint of violation of the act and pro ceed as required by law. When it becomes evident that settle ment cannot be reached by an exchange of -telegrams, the own er should dispose of - the ship ment in question according ; to his best Judgment without await ing any further action by tbe department. - Prompt action should be taken in disposing of highly perishable produce in or der to avoid unnecessary loss. A claim for reparations for the loss sustained may be filed with the department along; with the com plaint ef vlolatloa of the act. , The department will make special effort to handle promptly all complaints involving ears on track. It should be remembered, however, that such eases fre quently require . . considerable time for collecting information and exchange of telegrams, and those makiac. such complaints must be prepared, : if such ship ments are not finally accepted, to assume the risk of loss from deterioration which . may take place during the time required for preliminary . Investigation Whenever it is apparent that a settlement cannot ber reached im mediately, ' the products la dis pute should be disposed ef and the complaint filed -for handling In tbe regular course ; - DANCK DEADLOCK IN LON- , DON :'.,, ' With the opening ef the dance season in London dancers are awaiting, tbe result of an argu ment between. experts as to what wUl -be the fashionable dance. Three new dances hare , been In troduced. Major Taylor, who In vented the Yale Blues, popular si? gm Mas T HONORS SCHEDULED IN POLK County Agent Announces Series of Meetings to Aid Growers DALLAS. Nov 15. All ef next week will be taken np with a series of what' might be termed farmers Institutes by J. R. Beck, county agent. Borne of the topics to be discussed will be on soil fertility, dairying, irrigation, small fruits, nuts and ree fruits. These meetings will afford the farmer an opportunity of asking questions of the experts about the different project, which they are unable to do, when listening to the radio talks broadcast over station KOAC from Corvallis. The schedule worked out by Mr. Beck cover the following . dis tricts of Polk county: Monday, November 17, at 2 p. m., at the Surer Grange and 8 p. m. at Per- rydale. Prof. C. V. Ruzek of the soils department of the state col lege will talk on the results of the use of phosphate on alfalfa, uses for combine straw, etc. The same subjects will be given the follow ing day, November 18, commenc ing at 2 p. m. at Rickreall. and at Lincoln at 8 o'clock In the eve ning. Wednesday and Saturday will be devoted to horticultural pro blems with Professors H. P. Barrs, discussing diseases of fruits. C. E. Schuster will discuss cherries, nuts and strawberries. O. T. Mc Whorter will cover orchard fer tility and cane fruits. Mr. Beck will tell of the work being carried on in the county. The Wednesday meeting will be held in the West Salem community hall, starting at 10 In the morning. The Saturday meeting will be held in Dallas at the court house also at 10 o'clock, with the same speakers. . Two meetings will be held each day, November 20 and 21, when Prof Brandt will discuss dairying, proper feeding of home grown grains, how to produce grade B milk, marketing, and the control of infectious abortion. The first meeting November 20 will be at the Gold Creek ball, beginning at 2 p. m. The evening meeting will be at Lincoln school house at 8 p. m. The meetings for November 21 will be held at Buena Vista at 2 p. m. and Elkins In the evening at 8 p. m. Turkey Growers Are Encouraged ROSEBCRG, Novc. 15 Ump qua valley turkey growers are looking forward to a very suc cessful season this year. Indi cations are that the price will be very good -with a strong demand. The price is expected to be around SB cents, slightly higher than last year. . The Umpqua crop will be about normal, while weight and quality will-be above average. It is said here, due to tbe long growing season. Few of tbe birds, however. will be ma tured for the Thanksgiving trade. In order to meet changing trade conditions the birds are to be packed this year according to weight as well as quality. Tur keys packed in one crate will not vary more than a pound tin weight. This system? Is declared much more desirable than grad ing; by quality only, as it is eas ier to fill orders ef chain, store which asually desire turkey of specified quantities and .weights. last season, favors tbe Seven Step because ft gives the men In the forties a chance. The Mid way Rhythm; taken to England from -Paris by a Dutchman and bared of all Gallicisms, has been approved by the Imperial Soci ety of Teachers of : Dancing.. A third dance, the MoochL has ap peared, but Is declared to be too primitive.. One expert favors hav ing no new dances, but a reviv al of the- old ones.. Meanwhile the dancers are using old steps until the professors get togeth er. 1 . . FARMERS MEETINGS The Diversified Interests j of Willamette Valley Farmers in PROBLEMS ARE BIDEBED Study of Cooperative Sell ing Reveals Factors for and Against Success An interesting discussion of the problems of . cooperative market ing is contained in a recent bulle tin issued by O. 8. C. and written by. George O. Gatlln, extension economist In the department of marketing. - -His list of essential principals and of factors contributing to success and to: failure are: should prove valuable guide to alt farm ers considering the cooperative marketing problems. His lists include: Essential Principals (1) An organisation must fur nish a definite service needed by producers. Organization is not an end in itself. Some marketing service must be performed that Is not otherwise available or that is not being" performed efficiently or economically by existing agencies. The cooperative asso ciation will neither receive nor deserve success unless the grow ers get more satisfactory results through collective effort than through individual effort. (2) An organization must have sufficient volume of business to enable It to operate , efficiently ind economically It must have .Sufficient business W provide, at a reasonable per-unit cost,' ade quate handling facilities, to em ploy capable men, and to serve any special purposes for which it was formed. It -must have "tonnage" enough to render mar keting services at a cost compar able with that of competing agen cies. ' (3) An organization must hare a loyal membership.- Its activity and development depends on the attitude and undemanding of the average of Its members. It must have the support of a member ship willing to do Its part in es tablishing and maintaining the business. (4) An organization must have good management. The management must be capable of formulating and carrying out the policies of the organization. Its problem is complicated by Its re lationship with many individual members. Undoubtedly - wise management should be stressed more than any one requisite to success. Factors Contributing to Success (1) An organization should confine its marketing activities to a single commodity, or to a group of related commodities. The or ganization should - handle only those commodities that require the same marketing machinery and similar handling methods, and hat more through the same trade channels. (2) An organization should be the outgrowth of economic neces sity. Members are half-hearted cooperators and fall to support cooperative organizations unless they are convinced through ex perience that cooperation is ne cessary. (3) A local organization should confine Its membership In as re stricted an area as possible. Co operation Is most readily obtain ed among men who know each other; meet often, and have com mon problems and common Inter ests. (4) A large-scale organization should encourage and develop group action In the localities It serves. In an organization cov ering considerable territory, units or locals should operate so as to develop or maintain community effort, pride, and Individuality. These units should have business rather than social activities. Lo cally owned facilities strengthen both the local and the tentral as sociations. (5) An organization should be incorporated and should have suitable by-laws. It should have a definite legal status, a suitable and definite organization struc ture, and provisions for self-perpetuation. Liability of members or stockholders should be limit ed as in most other business or ganizations. (6) An organization should have a specially designed account ing system and regular audits.-In a cooperative organization If Is often necessary to keep more de tailed and accurate records than In non-cooperative organizations. (7) An organization should provide, if possible, its own per manent capital. Needed capital to provide necessary facilities should come from a membership able and willing to furnish funds for the establishment of its own business. There is nothing that gives more assurance of stability than this. It means that the members be lieve in the plans and principles of the organization and will work to protect their investment. (8) An organization' should maintain an adequate financial reserve. It needs to command confidence and credit amongr banklng and trade agencies, and' to be able to withstand losses when they occur, as well aa to pro-rate profits. (t) .An organization . should have contracts with Its members. It needs assurance of a definite quantity of a product to market. Contracts lend stability to an or ganization. Contracts art im portant In negotiating loana from banking institutions. ; (10) An organisation should be controlled by its -members as pro ducers, rather than as sharehold ers or investors. The end in view in cooperative marketing is. not to make profits on . invested capital, bat to market products advantageously. The : savings should go to .the ' members who provide the business. Factors Contributing te FaHare 1) An r organization should not admit as members men with conflicting business Interests. It is difficult to maintain harmony Work PRUNE MEET Improvement of Thi. m a ALL GROWERS INVITED A llcakre P'de as f A Beak Account ' TbJe coaatry has poked lot of faa at tlie European and their manure ljards. Such baznorists as Mark Twain have inspired 1 of glares7 the expease of the European farmer who display their manure pile in the front yard, and rate the fanner's daughter ,by tne sine' of her asaaare dower. Natavally this - practice does aot fit ta with sani tary and - modern TJaited States progress. No Ameri can wants a manure pile on hU front porch. Bat, seri ously speaking, the Euro pean are not so dumb. Their careful handling of manure roots In sound sense. For handreds and even thousand -of years they have cropped the same land and it Is still going strong with the aid of man ure. Can yon visualise what an average American farmer would raise oh a piece ef land after a thous and years of average prac tice in this land of boost and i.ntui? ttt ' course. ' TOU know the aftiarw? He cotdd' not raise his breath. Manure is a link in Na ture's endless chain. It takes back to the soil that which has been temporarily borrowed. California Rur al Press. and singleness of purpose when non-producers, buyers, and men of contrary or conflicting inter ests are grouped with bona-flde producers of identical interests. (2) An organization should not conceal from its members facts regarding its operations. Mis leading - statements, ' juggling funds, secret contracts, and simi lar practices . undermine confi dence. The organization belongs to the membership, not tbe offi cials and employes. There can not be proper cooperation where there Is suspicion. (3) An organization should not permit the engineering of elec tions and the appointment of of ficers by a self-perpetuating group. Democratic control must be more than a promise. Those elected to represent the members must represent -them in fact, if the association Is to be coopera tive. (4) An organization should not rely upon force to maintain mem ber cooperation. Threats, law Buits, and coercion break- down rather than build up the support of the growers. Coercion is the opposite of cooperation. . (5) An organization should not sacrifice principles to obtain vol ume of business. Encouraging its members to purchase products for delivery, admitting: buyers to membership, selling for non-members, and buying for its own ac count to Increase volume tend to eliminate or minimize coopera tive features. (6) An organization should not maintain an overhead expense out of proportion with the ser vice required. Salaries should be commensurate with service ren dered. . jobs, should not be pro Tided as rewards to organizers or bribes to commercial Interests. (7) An organization should not attempt arbitrary price - fixing based on monopoly controL A price that does not reflect supply and demand conditions brings about an economic readjustment that reacts upon the organization. No cooperative association can "fix prices" successfully over a period of years unless the price fixed Is the "right price." Turkey Supply Held Average About an average market sup ply of turkeys was Indicated by the October government turkey report and . cold storage records. The 1930 turkey crop as a whole is expected to be only three per cent below last year and larger than in either 1928 or 1927. but the supply in the principal com mercial turkey states shows a decrease of about 10 per , cent. There is a large crop In the east central states this year where drouth made turkey raising fa vorable. The eondltlnn r w turkeys was said to be about the same as a year ago. U. 8. Stocks Of frttcen tnrV... iJLO.tt0ber 1 were 40 eent leas than. a year aco and almo. as much below average. Total f??17.1 Id twg was one- v.t Ie ttan; last Tear d slightly below average. CORK- OFFICIALS PROTEST Members of the Cork Corpor ation, the erstwhile governing body of the Irish city, are indig nantly protesting against a re cent ruling . of tbe free -cute Local ' Government Department refusing to extend the .limited Powers of the corporation. Und er the old order Cork bad a cor poration .of i members with full . powers over tbe local af fairs. But In 1124 the new Free State government abolished the corporation and appointed Phil ip Monaghan, a Drogbeda man, to act as city commissioner. Up to last-year, when the ChtnW of Deputies, passed . legislation restoring r the Cork corporation, Monoghan acted In that. capacity and under tbe new act ha was appointed manager - for the city. jteuBcn oi uie restored corpor ation have lust realized that fonaghaa is still the real.ciar oi me euy. - tt thJ Sudsy tioas -or Oregon Crop I Sought . N ; i Ways of making the Oregon' prune the most sougm ni w prune In the trade will be the chief consideration at the three day growers and packers .short course at Oregon eiaie cvi November 24 toi2. according to the detailed program ust issued. nrohri manarement. disease and pest control, standards and .mar keting are the main divisions of the program arranged by me nwr i.nitnii1 4nartment. vhivuiih -f 4 , , ; ."That the federal government means business ! In Us campaign to raise quality standards in the dried prune Industry is generally irrMd " said W. S. Brown, chief in horticulture.? commenting on the course. "Masy consider this a good calamity, but regardless of that the college is Interested only In helping growers and packers meet rovernment regulations." 1 ' The first day will be devoted to Studies, of prune soils, fertilizers and over crops, rejuvenating old orchards, irrigation, training, and pruning.- The second day the subjects of Insect control, brown rot and ' other ' disease problems. prune thrips, sprays and spray equipment will i be considered. Worldwide production improved' prune grades, marketing princv pies, organization propels, can ned. fxe&A. QTixnA ouilook. anu-drU er management are kehedalfitf for the ffnal day. i " f i Detailed program for the three- day course just Issued by the hor ticultural department at Oregon State college, shows that the -sessions November (24 to 26 at Cor vallis will be devoted to an in tensive study of methods of Im proving the quality and with that the market of Oregon prunes.- The short course was suggested by representatives of the indus try as the best means of spread ing Information on ' the . most practical methods of meeting the new government regulations be ing enforced in the dried prune industry both bene and in Cali fornia. - j , i COAST CHEN Poor Teeth due to too. Pure Water Says Doctor, Diet Recommended - t Children raised on tbe Pacific coast need more protection against teeth deficiencies than anywhere else in the United States, said Dr. Guy Woods, bl Portland who examined the teeth of .the 4-H club boys and girls entered in the health con test at the Pacific international livestock exposition. ; . Lack of minerals In the water of the coast region deprives the cnuaren of the building materi al necessary for the growth of strong, healthy teeth, the doctor pointed out,, and many parents, not realizing this, fail to make up the deficiency through the child's diet. I I The prenatal Derlort Is th - Important time in this matter of teeth building," said Dr. Woods. It Is then that the child's teeth are, formed, and whether they are good or bad depends largely 'on the mother's diet during that time, she needs a double supply of milk and cod liver oil to vide for both ;herself and tbe child." . U I Of next imnortance tn th. child's teeth is the first 10 years oi us me, according to the doc tor, and with' this in mind. Miss Lucy A. Case, borne economics ex tension specialist of Oreeon stt college, who Is in charge of the 4-H health club work of the state. recommends to the boys and girls enrolled In her clubs a daily diet luoaiaung or i quart of milk and 1 - of water, 3; servings of vege tables, including .1 of potatoes and 2 of green or leafy vegeta bles. 2 servings of fruit or l.each of fruit and tomatoes, l serving each of any-two protein foods such as eggs, cheese, fish, mejit, dried beans or peas, and 1 table spoon of codllver oil. , . j . Miss Case places particular em phasis on a well-balanced diet, pointing out that It is unwise to eat excessive amounts of any one type of food In an effort to build up any one part of . the body at the expense of another. Other recom mendations she. makes to the health - clubs include regular Pap PLAWJNKU Ore .i i . -. llannfacttxrers X . BOND 1UEDGER GLASSTHE i ' S0??01 Oregon Products Spdfy "Salem Ilade Paper for Your Office Stationery EcEtor'tNote maVkZt MwVoi thl. pap Eacli ST write eeer.l? b iHltTl BEE KEEPERS WILL MEET Fk-nerts From Three States Jo be Heard at Port land Session Oregon beekeepers will have opportunity of bearing authori ties in this field from Washing ton and California as well as Oregon at the annual meeting of tbe . state association called for Portland November 21 and 22 at the Multnomah hotel. The detailed program for tbe meeting Just issued by the sec retary, H. A. Scullen, bee spe cialist at O.S.C.. shows among other things addresses by Frank E. Todd in charge of apiary - in spection In California; Dr. R. I Webster,, who -holds a similar, position in Washington and Cary; W. Hartman, secretary of the California association. Tbe association has Invited all beekeepers to attend, whether members of: the association or; not. The condensed program fol-; lows: -' Friday, November 21 9 : 0 0 Registration. 9:30 Call to order and reports ' J of officers. . ; 1:15 Report of legislative com- mittee. 1:30 Address by Frank E. Tpdd., chief,, APUryl u-, .l Sajectorpf ,C45orbJa;., ,.r x 2:00 iSlimpses of i Washington . Beekeeplng,'r ' Dr. ' R. L.' Webster, chief apiary in spector for Washington. 2:30 Address by Cary W. Hart man, secretary . California Beekeepers association. 3:30 "Beeswax Markets" Floyd J. Buck. t:30 Informal discussion of fu ture legislation. Saturday, Nov. 22 9:30 .Business meeting and el- . ectlon of officers. ' "Cooperative Honey Market ing." H. M. Nead, Salem. . Address by A. W. B. KJo--nese. Mountain States Hon eyProducers association. "Cost and ' Efficiency in Hon ey Production," H. D. Scu , der farm management de- ? parimeuw vr.o.vs. - : Address by G. II. Vansell, j, , University of CaUf ornla. 1:30 Reports of committees and ! ' final business meeting. Strawberry Acreage is Being Increased ZENA. Nov. 15 W. D. Henry of Maple Mound ranch at Zens has added between seven and eight acres to his already con siderable - strawberry acreage this fall. The strawberries - he has just flnlsheda plntlng are of Marshall varlety.- Mr. Henry planted on a gentle slope on red soil which Is noted for raising fine berries, as there are n better strawberries raised in Poik "county than those which ae grown'' in the red hills. Four acres--rPr old Etterburg straw berry, plants were plowed up on- the lower part of the farm and the ground seeded to grain this year. Mr. Henry now has 12 acres in strawberries and ex pects to plant four acres more early In the spring. POTATO GRADING FAVORED Leaders in the Oregon potato growing Industry believe in the proper enforcement of the state, potato grading law and in fur ther . economic work to help stabilize' acreage, according , to sentiments expressed at the an nual meting, of the Oregon pota to growers' association in Port land recently. Officers . chosen for tbe coming year are . W. H. zivney, Oswego, president; E. R. jaexman, Oregon State collere. secretary; and Bert Rowell, Hillsboro, vice president.. The sooner poor grades and unattrac tive sacks are taken off the mar ket the better for , the producer. saiu one grower. . GUESTS AT ZENA ZENA. . Nov. IS Mr. anil W Jay Yarn ell of Salem were guests at the home nf Mr nt u "James A. French of Zena Friday wnen ineir son, Leonard Tftrnell, celebrated hls fifth birthday an niversary The small boy was de lighted with . his many gifts and tbe lovelv birthday which were five lighted candles. meals, no tea or coffee, at least 10 hours of sleep, and regular exercise out of . doors. Goinripajniy-