lit CHGO? STATES 11 AK. fealgrt. Ore- m, Teesaj '.Tens!?. ArHsi 11, 1821
Pa r;r rnv" J
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HUB OF PIKE
PACK DECIDED UPON
Fruit Inspectors Together
With Growers, -State
': Officials. Confer
County fruit Inspectors held a
'conference in 8leri Monday pre
paratory to . carrying out plana
lsnnched as previous committee
meetings In connection with the
requirements of the federal sot
eminent In the handling of dxled
prunes, particularly as to the
elimination of brown rot and
mold In packs of dried prune.
The conference of fruit Inspect
ors was held jointly with repre
sentative of the Frnne Growers
league, department .of agricul
ture, axtensioa aervlce of the Ore
' gon SUta college, and the north
west dried fruit association. -
The plan of .operation -was out
lined In a letter. sent out recently
to Oregon -prune, growers and
packers. The letter read:
'The United States food and
dfng administration has advised
that it will prohibit the interstate
shipments of dried prunes at feet
ed by reason of hrovro rot or oth
er impurities. Experience proves
that by general cooperation and
the exercise of care in the pro
duction and -handllngof prunes,
that the prune industry can meet
these requirements without un
due difficulty."
Seek to Safeguard
General Market
"Our dried prunes are market
ed in several different countries.
It is Obvious that this fruit must
have an appeal to the housewife
or consumer -who buys it. - If -it
la nnattrnctlTe or of low quality
the buyer's resistance Is bound
f o be revealed through reduced
consumption.
"The commercial requirements
for dried prunes may be summed
up in a few words. ' In . addition
to the cleanliness required-by the
government ruling, the trade de
mands a product made from ma
ture, wholesome fruit. :
"In order to meet these re
quirements. Improve 'the quality
and Increase distribution of Ore
gon prunes, it is necessary -aat
only good, wholesome . fruit be
used.' Such fruit must be free
from brown rot, mold, or other
decomposed conditions."
It was decided at ' Monday's
conference that fruitgrowers la
all sections of the state shall be
treated alike, and that no par
tiality shall be manifested in any
one district.
t
Threshing
, Nears End
. At Lyons
LTONSI Aug. 10.- Threshing
will soon be a thing of the past
la" this vicinity. Mr. Neal's ma
chine and crew came here Satur
day and threshed for J. II. Johns
ton and O. A. Berry. The thresh
ing outfit will continue through
.the' valley this week.
Some grain is not ready and
will be threshed when the ma
chine returns here after going to
Jordan and Scio the last of this
week. '
KKJOT KVKRETT TRIP
HAZEL. GREEN, Aug, 1. A
party, of five, including N. P.
Williamson, Victor and Carolyn
'Williamson of this community.
Miss- Mildred Williamson of Sa
lem and Mrs. Mary Hendershot
of Stayton motored to Everett
. Thursday afternoon. They spent
' several days there visiting Mrs.
Louis Bartruff, nee Mildred Wil
liamson. They returned late Sun
'day evening, reporting a pleasant
trip. . '
CHIEF EXClTfEER VISITS
WEST SALEM. Au. ! "
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W
P. Lewis were Mr. and Mrs. M.
A. Dixon,' proprietors of the Me
hama hotel,- Mr. and Mrs. Roll
Walker of Portland, and Arbon
Pollock, who is chief engineer on
the freighter, Wisconsin which is
bound tor the Orient, loaded with
lumber from Portland mills. The
Wisconsin brought from China to
Portland a cargo of tea, silks and
other goods.
I MAKES MARkT)
Bob lloblsette (above), of Pasa
dena, CaL, ..youthful outboard
motorboat pilot, holds the Ameri
can record for the mile in Class B
competition. He Is entering races
for the first time in the East-and
will use a brand-new craft in corn-
Eetinf for honors. Is his old out
oard speedster, the young man
attained a speed of more than 43
snilea aa hour.
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SLUMP JN COTTON HURTS STOCKS
WHEAT GAINS ON
Outcome of Prussian
Plebiscite is Seen
As Hopeful
NEW YORK, Aug. 10. (AP)
Cotton's1 readjustment to the
prediction of a bumper crop pro
Tided the outstanding develop
ment la the financial markets to
day; ' 5
Trading on the stock exchange
began the new week with rolume
well tinder a million shares and.
prices of industrials and utilities
in a narrow, Indecisive range.
Railroad securities ware weak,
sereral. prominent equity issues.
Including j Union ; Pacific, New
Tork Central, New . Haven, and
Pennsylvania breaking to new
lows.. There was, nevertheless, a
firmer trend In the afternoon, so
that. the final operations on the
rail stocks were mostly above the
lows. Otherwise, closing prices
of principal Issues were irregular
ly lower and net changes largely
fractional. The turnover was 70t
SSI shares. . f
Against the wide break in cot
ton a few favorable considerations
were offered. Most prominent was'
the resalts of the Prussian pleb
iscite, with its victory for the
present government and the Infer
ence that present financial poli
cies can be continued. There also
was the welcome appearance of a
stronger grain market and further
recuperation by sterling exchange
In common with rates on sereral
other European currencies,.-
. Extreme, local losses of more
than-ST a; bale in cotton, bring
ing the lowest prices of the cen-'
tury, were reduced to net declines
of $5.45 to $5. Trade circles were
rather pessimistic as to the pros
pect of much recovery. In some
quarters it was suggested that an
indefinite period of low prices for,
commodities might be at hand.
General Markets
FOBTLAXD. Or., Aug. 10 (AP)
Prepare sekance. net prices: batter, e
trae 80; ataadardt 29; prima firaU 28;
ftretg IS. ' freak extras 12; treaa
BMeVmma IS.
Portland Grain
POETLA-HD, Ore, An. 10 (AP)
TCkeat future:
i Ojn Hick Low Claae
Sept. ! 454 4H 5 4H
Bp. BeW -...46 V 47 S 4V 47 H
lee. : eH 0H 0
Caaa -Baarkele: wfaeat: Bif Bn4 bloe
atea .54 s(t white, weatera wfcita .4.
Hard wia.er, aartaera jmnf. wetter- red
.41. - t
Oata: Xa. wnite S1T.09.
Can: Ka. 8 . Y. S3T.50.
Atillraa ataaaara SI 2.50.
I Portland Livestocl
rOBTLASrv Ora Au. 10 (AP)
Cattle ltiicu ; etronf. ia apats.
-4eere 000-(WO lit., go4 .506.73;
meatuia S.S5'.S0; eaauaoa S.TS.25.
Staara 0O-lloO iba, feea ft.50taS.7S;
ateaiaaa .00.5v; ce-uaea S.SOja.OO;
da UtOJIOK fae4 .VO'J8.Si: ma-
divm 4.0O6J 6.00. . aiaifera Iba.,
M4 4.50y.OO; aaadlmat 4.505.60;
caaaiaa.S.35f4.Se. Caws, goad 4.2Sfj
4.7; ceomaaaa aa4 aaaaraa S.OOQ4.50;
iam nttrt a4 cauar l.OoaS.00.- Balla
(7aartiaa excta44) m4 b4 ckaiea
(aaaf) 4.5or.T5; cuUer. comatoa b4
madiaaa 1.00 vf 4.50. Vaalars (atilk fa4)
wa4 mmi cluMca T.50QSJ0; atacimaa S.00
alU; U aa4 aara 4.00t6.(0.
Caivaa (liO-SOO-lbe.) goo 4 choice
S.oeS.09; caaaiaa aa4 asediwa S.50U
S.0O. - i
L Hagi, ateadr aa4 active.
IV. Las at lifhi 14-1(M 1!J, f4 a a 4
I choice T.54a?S.3S; Ufht -weicht l0-ld
Ifta Co aa4 ebotea 0.09a.2i; lifht
watgvt 1S0-2O4 goo4 aa4 cheiea
S.rO'8.SS. Meaioa weigkt 20-:S0 Ibi
foo4 aad choice T.2fl.lS; madiaam
weurat S30-39O lbs.. Sood - aad ehoiea
.5t7.60. Haary weight SAO-S90 iba,
rood and chaico 6.00 (a 7.00; hear 7
weirht lbs., rood, aad taolca 6.75
fea75. PacUa I7i-600 Iba a-
dia and C4 4.753J.75. feeder and
ataeher 70-136 la., food aad choice
7.00t.OO. i
8Jaasktr ahaep aad lambs ; 2509;
atreaf to 2 5 higher.
X-ajaba 0 l dawa) cood aad
ehoiea S.255.7S; aaediaai S.SQQS.OO.
Ail weight eotaauw .00J.5o. YearHag
wetler 60-110 lbs. Medium ta choice
S.SA&&.SO. twee 60-130 itx, aaadiaai
to choice 3.0a 120-140 laa aia-
diuai ta choice 1.75 (S 2.25; all weliitt,
call aad coamion 1.001.75.
J Fruits,? Vegetables
rORTLASr, Ore., An. 10 (AP)
Ormare taliferaia Vaieaeiaa, Jit
i. Urapotroil Caaio-aia, SttS.7a;
Monda, 5.t5. Lnne i dot. cartoaa,
Baaaaat ic lb. Loatoaa C'ali
leraia, a.25(a.
liaapberriea local, fl.59 crate. TJoraa
berrie local. Sl.SS.
Watenaeloa Kioadika. lb.
Caataloapoa Takima aad I t a iailea
ataadard, Uifel.h) crate. Hoaerdew
awlona CaUioraia. larca flata, 61.5.
MatkaMloaj local, ee la. Caaabaa
Calieraia Sa lb. Ica creaai aelaaa
California, to lb. . Vara la a aielea U0
crate. (
Uraaa aeodlesa, fl.25LJ u; rod
Halaca, 61.35; white Malatra, 1.T; iadr
(infer. S3 h. A price t Waaatchee,
S6W404 boa. reaeoea California ri
bertaa. 53w6Je; J. H. Ha lee 11.10:
local early rariotics. 66wo0a boa.
Cahbare local, bow, . 2c. ' Oaiona--aelUae;
pHre , to reilera: Walla Walla
Oloboa, 61.SX. Ahabarh local, bulk. 2a
lb. Cacaaahyra -field - trow a, S5iS0
baa, Wpiaaei local, ' S5ew$l araaffa
boa. Celery LabUa, 7Je 1 dotca.
Uaabrooau fcetheaae. Boa 1U. . Peppers
Bell, t-raas, 6c..
,twaot potataea aew Califorala,- dTe
lb, Caaliflower aerthweet, 61(l-5
per crate. Beaaa loaalL 2&2He - Peaa
local, Se. Taaiatoea Tfa Dalles,
45 O 754. Cora local. SOW 75a. Lettaeo
local. $11.80; icedT 3.S0. eratfc
liptnru Bortkt, 61.44 doa. Cher
rleo -iacka. 3$ta Ik. 8m u..,k
local f lata. te- '
Portland Produce
POBTLA?Tr, Ora Aag. 10 (AP)
Hilk bayla price: rrade B 1.60. Part
ad .deliverr aad laapoctioa.
Nate Orasoa walaabi, l35c: poa
aata. 13a lb.; Brazila. rS20c; alaaoada.
14bl lSe: Clhorta Zrm?7, -l.-T SZl
Hoaa aaaiaal. 1916 cms tARit.
19S0. iai7e. ' .
lira pool try a4 ' aertac prlcoa:
heary acaa. caiorod, 4H lho.. ap. 30
21a lb.; do aaoaiaai, lSe; liht, 12 fella
lb. ; , Lroilera, aader 1 "4 lba 20c ; orer
lHlba, lc: colored, 22 lb.; Ke. S
eklrkaat. 7(8; eld roettort, 7c; duck.
Pckiaa. 1416e; (HM. IS.
poUtooa local. IHi lav; aalt Wathiar-
L Hay bayiar price far producer; al-
uno, fituju; ciorer, iivuu eat I
aad ratoh. 910 011 Ui. . n
2raned peal try ecUinf price to ra
tallara: tarkeys. poor to rood. 2S(S2Se.
All If ef the rraduatea of
the physical education department
of Temple unlversltv at Philadel
phia this year obtained jobs as
coac&es or; directors of physical
education. ; , .
Salem Markets
. Orade) B taw 44 :
o-tP. prlea 2.17
afik,
Bntterfat SSe.
JTtTJTT AXO TXQZTAXZXS
Prlaa paid te s re wen bp aoioaa fenrara,
. . Aafact 16
rXCLBTASUg :
Badiaaee. das. '
Oaieae. das,
Carratl
Boeta
Cabbsra
-01 H
Cora, aack .
Caeaabara,
-SO U
doa.- .
erata
.10 t SO
1'aaUf tower.
.16
Fwtataea, ewt. .,
Taraipa, doa.
Tera a toe, erata
.1.06 te 1
-,
60
-14
.OS
7
aawaah
Oraoa baaaa ,
Peachee, S lb. baakot
Peach ea, SO lb. crate
aoo T"
Soyiad Frlees'
Extras
Mediaau
-It
-la
POUXTaTT
BaytBg lttas
Rooitert. 'd
-89
Broilers'
Colored
Lehora
Heanea, heae
Mediora ken
LiKbt baas
.16
Jl
.16
aa
-it
QXJLOt AXD HA1 i
Baylax Prices
Wheat, weitera rod .
Vhlu, ba. , ,
Bafrley. tea 1.00 M 16.00
Oata. rrey. ba.
White, ba. 34-26
Hays barter, pri
Oat aad retch, toa
.10. eo
c:ioTr
.11.06
Alfalfa, valley. 2nd cuttiaf
Kaatora Oreroa '
.14.00
.1S
.1SA0
toauaoa ..
BOPS
.,.,.,
rrade
ie'
Oil stock
0$-.10
J4XAT
Baylnj Prlcaa
Tjamba, top
-64
es
..T
Hon. ISO to 300 lb
Hon. 500 to 220 lb.,
Hon. 220 to 250 lbt-
Horn, oerr 25 tbr.
Steera
-04H
.05
.c.tx,
.01
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12
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....01 H to
.64 te
Cowa
Heifers
rTcaaed Teal
Tretie4 bars
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Coarao
Medina
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out .
Kid
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f OUT IT UP FIRST
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"r ; -rta 4S jSSr-
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LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY
rvmU A FAifci WIMO. W5 OUGHT TO ECACH OlMlKUS
GutcM "touo&zcM ear t havew much PArmJ
IU AMY 6MCXy CAACCrVO TCAW AKTO VOU Y
MAY IA TO THAT m t
1 1 r- 1- jSlSfi
SiiAl-fS4a'T3",-r :-rr fl TO M
a . s-w;
a--, --a? ..,.,- -
; 6 I-, -ta, reaaewe SjM-Bcata. rac.
TOOTS AND CASPER
'gZZrzr'r. . casper! mow Drv?e - ll-S
tyjlL VOUZrO OUT INi THE. iSTOvT
2nA YATO pajamas? )
ni 'ACJ vvhat Wi THE. . V va SL
y Y4 Ne4rHSOfS. THIIsr J M),
I"! kie Tr9tmcr N-Mr. ftt , rrt HW( ate tiTf''- w vefwf '
Buying Active at Word
F ederal Crop Newa
WiU.be Bullish
CHICAGOr AU4T. Id. CAP)
Notable activity and atreastb de
veloped in' heat today, larfery
as a result of buyina; ta antielpeta
a possible bullish surprise la the
tovernmeat crap report.
.Government wheat flgmres pub
lished after. tradlnc was over for
the day tamed out to be bearish,
exactly apposite to. what waa ex
pected. ' ...........
The day's alh est quotations on
wheat - were ' reaehad dnrtnc the
last few saiautea, despite as
neuacements Just prevloosly that
the United States wheat vitlhle
supply. showed t, 2 t, Oft bushels
Increase- to a- new - record, total,
2 2 M 3.00 bushels. Iate Win-,
nlpec messates Indicated better
export demand.
. Wheat closed nervous,-1 to
14 cents hlrr corn to 1
up, oats to' advance.
"MYSTERY OF
GERALDINE"
(Continued from -page 4)
It won't to down. Doctor."
All this time, the . graph was as
calm as the wares of a summer
sea. No sign of excitement la the
doctor at all- Tet here, it seemed
to me. be was belna questioned
on tb most -vital part of the case I
"Did Ceraldlne eontide I n
you?
"Ton don't know, then. If she
was having; a secret affair with
any one?"
"I do not, Nor do I believe It,"
"Are you in need of money.
Doctor?" - i
- Again- cam that flashing smile,
spontaneous, unforced and genu
ine. "I am not, he answere firmly.
"X have a email private fortuha.
rand am heir to one-half of my
father's estate, which will make
me something like a millionaire."
(To ba continued tomorrow)
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Pitt OUTLOOK
BREATLY f.llXEQ
Output Only About 50 per
Cent! Over. Northwest;
Oeprcssiori Hurts
The Pacific northwest dried
ran tndnatrw la annroaehlnaT its
1911 harvesting and marketing
season under eirrumstanecs that
would normally' ba most auspi
cious, and promising of an- ac
tive, aneceesful season, unsetueo
economic conditions have largely
displaced all normal marketing
considerations, however; and the
market outlook is highly uacer
tala 'aa a result,
rraduetioa and markering fao
tom art so varied throughout the
northwest this season, that gen
erallUa have little algnlfleanee
In summarising the 111 proe
ecta. Instead, a great number of
Independent factor ara each exerting-,
their influence: and eaeh
Of theae factors must be consid
ered on its own merits., in arriv
ing at any understanding of this
Industry.
Fifty Par Cent
Crop Fwcae
The northwest is ia a fairly
favorable situation . so far as
probable : quantity of output is
concerned. - Only a 10 per cent
crop Is -now forecast, but" sired
will be medium to large, with
probably one-third sizing 39-40,
SO per cent 40-SOs, and the re
mainder smaller than SO. prunes
per pound. In contrast. Califor
nia's prune crop for drying shows
a sharp reduction,, from tha heavy
19 20 production, and sizes of
California prunes will run small,
due to extreme heat. In producing
districts of that state. World pro
duction of dried prunes is esti
mated in unofficial trade surreys
as 12,000 tons less than the ac
tual 1930 production. Franco ha
four one-half of avr 1610 volume
now in prospect; and Jugo-Slavla
reports email estimated Teiume.
although alightly mora than last
season's crop.
Tha Call torn la croo .In 1929
totalled 103.400 tons, and In
122. 220.200 tone. Unofficial
trad notices from California in
"A Dow'b Life
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w .Vooiesuf AioaM Jhp urrTHEM r i tsx. 'o Brnra 'J ; sucw weaostcoms i af H 4E-c hZZJsrZ ' 5. "tV
m s S
NwW Showing;
I KtVER HttfSRO OF SOCH
( THING-HE FACED
lUrV.KE0 RIGHT
THROUGH TH-iK
BUtLETS ftKO
GRABBED 1UX
jh
Tie Stowaway
oust Fiivvoure luwgsuf
FRESH Aire, 'CAUSE IP THAT
COMOucrofe comes, Xix have:
"Merely a
I l$NT THERtS ANY -SriArW OK MOOC STY
I lw VOU ? Di 5-?Ca YOURnl YCXJ
I WtSMT TTA BUTAT LEAST KKVK aSOMEt..
Syv COrOBRriOe f-0 MetJ '
" J!a0i ''' JUST HOPPETO J
xrtfL j eofrai zinnias j
V x V vcu' vl-
dlcata August 1- estimates around
16-95,000 tona, oesnpared wUh
July 1 eattamta ef 102,000 ions.
Pro-aetfom la th aorthweet'ts
a irregular as has ever been re
ported. Kaln, tinstr aad '.winds
all exerted - their lnfluenca s,t
blossoming time; and great axe
the vagaries xwulUag therefrom.
Ia 'general, the upland, hilly or
chard lands have the beat crop
f prunes. Most ef the lowland
orchards, where tre growth. Is
hearlswt and foliar As meat lux
uriant, have .very light crop.
Drop. U ficTioeu;
Started la Jan
Oa -disturbing factor is . the
drop which -started la June, and
Is alfll continuing into August.
This drop, if It continues at Its
present rate, may result la - a
downward revision of production
estimate. Tha extent of the drop
waa accentuated by high temper-,
atur en July 19; the theory be
ing that aap flow from tha roots
ta thergrawing fruit was. consid
erably interrupted. The effect, of
tha drop ia serious in some or
chards; but. unless it continues at
a heavy rate; it is not . now re
garded by the trade as seriously
affecting., total output. . Some
paftkers are jof the opinion that
the August crop will .merely off
set th June : drop, - which was
comparatively light In many- dis
tricts. ; -.
Date of harvesting will prob
ably he- nearly two, weeks earlier
than last ' year. Italian harvest
throughout : the - entire northwest
will .probably start around. Sep
tember 1; with Petite and Dates
in south Douglas county a week
or tea days earlier. Weather dur
ing August may change these
date somewhat.
Lightest production is probably
la the north and south ' extremi
ties of tha district that is. Clark
county, "Washington, and Douglas
county, Oregon. Heaviest produc
tion is in, tha. central portion -
Xhat is. in the central Willamette
and Tualatin valleys, especially
around McMlnnville, Amity, and
Sheridan.
No Price " -
Quoted Yet
There have, been nq - buying
price to growers, quoted by
northwestern packers, in view of
present unsettled financial condi
tions abroad, and slow domestic
Inquiry, it is general trade opin
ion that few new-crop contracts
will b effected until the . new
crop Is actually available for de
livery. tVith both. California and
tha northwest some two weeks
"A Loose Bat
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S;00 Hal Taaar, taaar.
6:15 Orraa.
S:4S Homlth faa.
. 4 :0-Ploaaare rlengd, KBC.
4 :S6 Peace Siatera. . KBC.
T:00 Aaoa -a Aadr. '
T :80 Clareaee Telatan.
S:1S Waeaory laaa. KBC.
:0O . Jitatay Riehardaa-. .
10:15 Mark Daniele.
16 :4j ahytKai Bora.
ahead or their 1120 schedule of
drying date, it now appears that
first California stock will b
available for spot quotations
shortly after tbetniddle of Aug
ust; . and actual trading values
may not be established until that
date., . ... . - ; . 1
" There is' little definite" informa
tion Indicating opening .values of
1931 northwestern Italians. Vari
ous packers' communications" in
dicate tentative business ranging
from ec.to 7c per poundof 30
40s.; In 25-pound boxes, f.o.b.,
Portland docks.. m -
. One California packer has is-'
sued opening; quotations on pack
ed Santa' Claras as follows: 20
30,10e; 30-ids. 7 3-4c; 40-50s,
S S-4c: S0-0s, 4 3-4c
Foreign economic conditions
are the big -obstacle now con
fronting the. Pacific coast dried
prune Jrade. With 65 percent of
the dried prune output going into
export channels, and with Ger
many usually receiving the great
er portion of this volume, Ger
man credits are regarded a the
primary consideration of the
dried prune . industry. Some ex
port I sales of northwestern dried
fruit to Germany were effected
early in July; but all trade ad
vice sine the middle of th
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menth indicate "absolutely r.3
further trading - possible until
the present credit situation is
settled. One packer expresses the
thought that this situation may
prove a blessing in disguise, due
to the large -re-export and re
packing business that ha devel
oped ia Germany a ' Dullness
that possibly-might be developed
directly. - by American packers
with the consuming countries
who have hitherto obtained their
supplies through Germany.
S Hope For a
Sh Price , 1
Domestic ' inquiry is Tory ,
slew; and little hope f pr high
prices' is held, if domestic mar
kets should, be asked to absorb
the customary foreiga quota of
PacUie coast dried fruit. A pack
er advances the idea that, with
value of a nearly aQ canned
foodstuffs definitely lower than
a, year ago, and with heavy car
ryover la many lines ef canned
goods, selling competition on the
part of these competitive goods "
will bo most acute this season ;
and the dried prune industry may
be confronted with necessity of
much low-priced selling, if the
Industry depends too greatly oa
domestic markets for their out
let. . '
. Offsetting this condition,
however, is the fact that dried
prunes can be sold at reasonable
values, and still undersell the
cheapest of their canned-goods
competitors. Compared with most
dried and canned fruits, the Pa
cific coast dried prune Is in a
fairly, favorable position, due to
the inherent excellent quality of
the fruit, ,and the low retail
prices possible. These considera
tions are of prime importance to
the indlvidaal housewife. in
times -when economical buying is
essential.
Another Tery favorable aspect
to the 1 9 3 1, market is the fact
that there is absolutely no carry-,
over of Italians this year. In con-'
trust, the 1930 season . opened -with
a heavy carryover of old
crop Italians, f which was all
cleaned up by the end of the
1930 season, and at steadily ad
vancing values. There are still
some old-crop Petltea in the
northwest though, and Califor
nia's carryover is somewhat
greater -than a year age Th ef
fect of these Influences Is not yet
known.
By WALT DISNEY
By SEGAH
'BRANDON WALSH
THE WKOOW
1:
By aHMMY MURPHY
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