' The OREGON STATESMAN, Satin. Oregon, Tuesday Morninjr, December 25,1331 PAGE SEVEN E6GS ne BUT Head Lettuce Famine Likely Due to Storms; Onion Market is Quiet PORTLAND, Dec t-(AP) Whll there wag no change la the price list on eggs locally for the weeks opening, the situation re flect more or less weakness In practically all leading centers of the country. Weakness is generally displayed locally In the butter trade as a re sult of Increased output and con gestion Of Bfhrinn At ,... 111-- price here stocks hare no way to meTe. Butterfat Is weaker. WlUf scarcity ot late otterlngs together with a general cleanup ot practically all poultry, the market tor Ut heavy hens Is somewhat firmer with an actual hrrtar nt 1 offerings in all positions. Very sharp advance In the price of Mexican tomatoes he Wn forced here as a result of a short age of good stock. At 4.7K the price ot Mexicans Is practically a record for this period of the sea son. Owing to the excessive rainfall and storms in central California, fears are expressed by the trade of a real famine of head lettuce here within the next few days. In fact all California products are expect ed to be scarce. Practically no business is pass in? in the market for onions at Willamette valley points, which is more or less seasonable. Buyers are generally offering $2.75 with sacks and twine while growers are not willing to sell at least below 13. Mrs. Ernie Miller Is Summoned East STAYTON, Dec. 28 Late Sat urday night Mrs. Ernie Miller re ceived a telephone call from a sister in Lemon, South Dakota, telling of the serious illness there of their father. In spite of the great distance the message 'came through most clear. Early Sunday TY1 rwn In Ifna VTHlAa. m - s4 V -a . a uiug iu i o. -vai-ivi auu uci younger Bister, left for South Da v kota. Miss Samuelson who has been making her home with the Miller's and attending school here will "remain indefinitely, while Mrs. Miller's stay will de pend upon the condition of her father. Radio Oi rtogtams Tuesday, Dae. 29 KOAO 550 Ke. CorrallU 7:00 Pood Morning Me-itatio-a. 7:13 Setting Up Exercisea, 10:00 Horn Economic! Observer. 12:00 (Noon) firm Hoar. 2:00 Paeifie Coast Ecoaoasle Confer ence. 3 :00 Homemaker Hoar. S IS Paeifie Coait EcoaomU Coafer enee. 5:35 afar-et Eeports. C:30 Farm Hour. 7:30 Masieale. 7:45 Paeifie Coast Economic Oo-fer-enca. 8:15 Pacific Coait Economic 0?r-enca. HEX 1180 Ke. Pwtlaai 8:00 Breakfast club. 9 :00 Stringwond ensemble, NBO. 0:30 Organ, NBC. 11:00 Aeolian trio, NBO. ll:30 la a French Cafe. NBO 1 :4j Striafwoo- ensemble, K30. 2:15 Frances Bowaea, NBC. 2:45 Pilgrims, NBC. 8:00 World in Review, KBO. 4:00 Midweek Federation Hmi Stag. NBC. KQW 620 Ke. Portland 6:4 j Trail Blasera. 7:45 Van and Don. NBO. 0:00 Horn Oirela. NEC. 9:13 Beautiful Thoughts. NBO. 9:30 Cooking school. 10:30 Woman' Msgasiae, NBO. ;3 Lanchaon concert. 12:00 Plans romances. 12:15 Farm and Home, NB9. 1 :30 Town Crier. 8:43 Vanity Fair. 5:00 Matinee. NBO. 5:30 Harmonies. NBO. 6:45 Science talk. XOnr 940 Kc Portland (:00 KOIH'a Klock. 8:15 Hallelujah hour, DLB3. 10:15 Flower Girls. 10:45 Fashion Harlow. 1 1 :00 international Kitchen. 11:30 Columbia Salon Orchaatra. 13:45 Maaieal Americana, CSS. 1 :00 Tha Book of Lifa. g :oo Feminine Faneiea, JJLB3. GANG WIDOW VISIBLE WHEAT SUPPLY GREATER eSsgs DROP ANOTHER CENT H E RE Danger of Freeze Not Price Factor; Some Attention Given CHICAGO, Dec. 28 (AP) Sensitive to stock market weak ness and Jarred by an unexpected increase of the United States wheat risible supply, grain values tended to flatten out today. Fears concerning possible dam age throughout wide sections of the domestic winter veaeat belt in case of a sudden severe fall in temperatures attracted much no tice, but failed to bring about any immediate enlargement of buying. Such a reversal of prevailing con ditions, it was authoritatively as serted, would catch the crop in a growing stage, and disastrous re sults were likely, similar to those which wrought havoc in 1928 east of the Mississippi. Wheat closed nervous 1-4-5-8 under Thursday's finish, corn un changed to 8-8 lower, oats un changed to a shade down. Today's closing Quotations: Wheat: Dec., .53; Mar., .53 7-8; May. .55 3-8-1-2; July, .54 5-3-3-4. Corn: Dec, 35 1-4-3-8; Mar., .38 3-3; May, .40-.40 1-8; July, .41 1-2. Oats: Dec., .23 5-8; May, .25-1-4-3-8; July, .25. General Markets PORTLAND. Ore.. Dee. 28-r(AP; Produce exchange, net prices. Butter: ex tras, 27; standard?, 26; prima firsts,. 26; firsts, 25. Es: fresh extras, 85; fresh me.iams, 23 24. Portland Grain Ore., Dee. 23 (AP PORTLAND Wheat: Open Hijh Low Close Msy 81 i .61 .61 -81H July 5S .59 .69 .59 Dec. .. oO .50 .0 .60 Cash grain : Big Bend Blues'em. .73 i: Soft V.'hiie, Western White, Hard Winter, Northern Spring, Weatern Red, .58 i. Oata: No. 3 white S24.5U. Corn: No. 2 E yellow S24.00. Hi limn standard 220.00. Portland Livestock Salem Markets Grade. B. raw A milk, co-op pool price $1.82 per hundred. Factory milk, f 1.40. Butterfat, sweet, 28c Butterfat, soar, 20c. FBTJIT AND VEGETABLES Priee paid to arrow era tr Saltas buyers. Deceator 21 Radishes, dot. Oaiona. doa. SO Onions, each. No. Is Carrot , , . Beat Cabbage Caolif lower, eras - Potatoes, ewt. Tarnipe, Jos. Hubbard aquas- Green Peppers, lb. Danish squish. Spinach, crate Apples, bo. .S.OO te I.2S 7H itv oihk 0 70 85 oo4 .009. a.oo -SO Hotho-M encumbers, dos. Celery hearts, doa. -, Celery, erate. , ,. Lettuce, Calif. .1.85 to -.7S -.50 Extras Standards Mediums . EQOS Bnylai Prices .11 .IS .1ft Roditen. a'd Broilers Cotorei Leghorn l.icbt bens Heavies, hena ale in t hens Boytaic friew -09 GRAIN AND HA1 Buylag rrlcae Wheat, western red , White, bu. B-rley, ton. top , ,.. Oata, ten, top at -IS .10 -Id .11 Hayt buying pric Oata and retch, toa - , Clo-er Alfalfa, valley. laJ cutting Eastern Oregon Common 60 60 .83.00 .22.03 .1-.00 .1S.09 .14.00 .16.00 -18-50 HOPS Toa grade MEAT Baying Prices Lambs Hogv, trip Hogs, firi. cuts Steers 05 Cows 01 .18 .4.00 .5.10 .4.85 to .06 to .08 Heifers Dressed Yes! Dressed h6rs Coarse Medium Lambs . 04 to 04 08 ...07 H WOOL ...18 -18 -11 Old Kid MOHAIR jaomiaal .nominal Only two Cents Under Price of Year ago Hogs Make Gain Eggs dropped another" ' notch yesterday, to new top ot II cents on extras and 15 cents on medi ums. Brest at that low figure, the buying price ts only two cents un der the quotation tor the same period last year. Hogs were up a bit, to 5.1 a hundred for the day. sn Oil FARMERS IDT PORTLAND, Dee. 28 (AP) There were rather liberal offer ings considering the season today on the East 81de farmers' whole sale market. Cauliflower showed a keener demand and sale show ed a spread of SS to 80c crate with little above S0-60c. Boot vegetables were about steady with practically no changes in the price list. Spinach held steady; mostly $1 orange box for the best. Potatoes were dull but prices held unchanged. Oood stuff lOc-Sl sack. Storage sprouts sold mostly 60s box. Apples were S1.25-1.3S for the better pack Delicious from the Hood Hirer section. No change tor Jumbles. Cabbage dornand was good with sales 80-90c crate generally. Peppermint Oil. MIST lb .80 to 1.08 Hard Wind Storm Hits Hills Town SWEET HOME, Dec. 28 Sat urday morning the peaceful slum ber at Sweet Home was disturbed when a gale of great Telocity struck the quiet little Tillage, yes. j NEWS AGAIN 'V Vfc - ( . .'. . . -. - v , One more in the atwi 7otlIgH where he was a famflTar fijpire tew years ago. Edward W. Brown ing, better known as "Daddr," fa shown, leSTc the Mew York Su preme Court where his wife, Frances "Peaches' Brownmr, is so ing fer dlTorce. Browmfis hired cnanffour is one of the principal witnesses for "Peaches." telling ef the romances "Daddy conducted In a specially constructed RoBav Boree. and even turned into a twister. In the distance trees were heard plainly above the hard wind which was blowing, as they fell to the ground La the forests, houses shook and trembled, peo ple' ran down stairs in many homes and prepared to take to the rainy outside, and then the rain came in torrents, roofs leaked and the darkness was painful. Then the moon came up and still it poured all the next day, people who went after their mail were overtaken by another, hard gale, and streams swelled so they had to wade water In Cjany places be fore getting home. This was the hardest wind storm of the win ter, fences went down, and ani mals went out on the road and thunder rolled over the sky. Mississippi farmers saved $1, 250,000 this year on fertilizers by cooperative buying. DECEMBER RALLY MiSWEOOlIT Tax Selling big Influence in Stocks. Bonds; Loss 1.6 Points NEW YORK. Dee. SS (AP) Tha stock market rlrtually com pleted today tha cancellation ef tha mid-December rally. Bonds, especially rails and United States government obligations, also re acted. Tax selling ' doubtless was tha chief influence la both markets, and tha result was a steady chip ping away of prices. Stocks firm ed slightly la the late trading; but the closing average of 90 issues In -the Associated Press Standard Statistics Co. compilation showed a net loss of l.f points, reducing that average to fl.8, against the December IT bear market low of 61.8. Transfers totaled 2,002,881 shares. The industrial composite dup licated Its previous low, while utility and railroad stocks closely approached their minim urns. Am erican Telephone, American Can, Consolidated Gas, Westinghouse and General Motors reached Into new low ground. U. 8. Steel drop ped to 31, tha old low, but closed at SS 7-8, making tha net loss 7-8. Rails acted somewhat better than other major groups, but were mostly off at the finish. Lacka wanna was a notable exception. Southern Pacific was off 2. Union Pacific nearly as much. New Ha ven Preferred 8, and Atlantic Coast Line 4. E 1 E AT HOME SWEGLE, Dec. 28 Inez Darcy and Adrlen Reglmbal were mar ried Saturday evening. The event was a surprise to their friends and relatives who were already gath ered at the Darcy home on Gar den Road to spend the Christmas holidays together. The happy eou- ACCUSED o o v :: : .-: ;s-.--v k A . :- ' Charged with the shooting of her ew-husband, Mrs. Fiorina Fosner (above) is held at Hartford, Conn. The shooting took place, according to police, following an attempted recondliatioa between Mrs. Fosner and her former husband, Michael E. Smith, millionaire contractor. Smith Is in a critical condition at Hartford hospital. pie will make their home In To ledo. Mrs. Joe Gerig left the hospital Sunday and is staying at her brother's home in Salem. The Swegle community club will hold its regular meeting Fri day, Jan. 1, at 8 o'clock at the schoolhouse. A novel program is planned for the evening. Popcorn and apples will be served for re freshments. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mertz and sons Clyde and Lee were Christ mas dinner guests at R. A. West. SOX ARRIVES MONMOUTH A son was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Partlow at Salem. This Is their third child. Mr. Partlow Is letter carrier In Monmouth. e to lUL OFFICERS SATURDAY NORTH HOWELL, Dec. 28 Newly elected officers at North Howell grange No. 274 will go to tha K. of P. hall la Sllverton Sat urday night, January 8, for In stallation. One program number will be contributed by North Howell and members are asked to bring cake. Jello or sandwiches for tha sapper. Christmas Day passed very quietly here with many Informal family dinners and much visiting and calling between relative and friends. Tha Christmas party at tha school house Thursday morn ing was a Jolly affair for the chil dren and they all enjoyed tha va riation. School affairs will begin again oh Jan. 4. Mr. and Mrs. g. C. Rickard and family drove to McKea Wednes day evening and enjoyed the Christmas program given la the school house there. M il J TO MEET THURSDAY ROSED ALB. Dec. 28 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brownlee spent Son- day with Mr. Brownlee's sister at Junction City. Mrs. E. B. Strond is spending the week with her slater, Mrs. C. B. Bell in Portland. Ormal Trick, pastor of the M. B. church at Elkton spent sever al days of the Christmas vaca tion at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Trick. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Cole ate Christmas dinner with relatives la Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brant ot Yoa calla vUited at the E. B. Stroud home Thursday evening and Fri day. Mrs. M. Cammack and children visited with relatives near Tur ner Christmas day. The Ladies Missionary society will meet with Mrs. A. J. Haldy Thursday morning. A pot luck dinner at noon. Every one is Invited. PORTLAND, Or.. Dec. 2s 'AP) Oattle. 1225, calves, So, inclu-linj 117 cattla through; higher tendency. SteWf, 600-900 1., good, . 5.75-6.23 ; medium, 4.50-5.75; common. 3.00-1.50; &00--1100 lbi., good. 5.75-tj.'J3; medium, 4.50-5.75; common, 3.00-4.50; 100 1300 lbs., ood, 5. 50-8. '.'5; m(lium, 3.50-5.50; heifers, 65O-850 lbs., g'Jod, 5. 00-6. 00; medium, 4.00-5.00; common, S. 75-4.00; cows, good. 4.00-4.50; common and me dium, 2.75-1.00; law cutter al euttar, 1.00-2.75; bulU, yearlings excluded, good and choice, beef, 8.00-8.53; cutter, common and medium. 2.00-3.00; vealers, milk fed, good and choice. 7.00-7.50; me dium, 5.50-7.00; cull and common, 3.50 5.50; calYes. 50 500 lbs., good and choice, 5JS0-7.00; common and medium, 3.50-5.50. Hogs, 1900, including SSI direct or through; best light buuhars about 20c hasher. Light K?htj. H-VIOO g-od and choic, 4.75-6.35; light-"i?ht5, 160-1S0 lbs., good and choice. 4.15-5.35; 130-200 lbi., good and. choice, 4.15-5.35; medium weight, 200-220 lbs., good and choice, 4.75-5.35; 220-250 lbs., good and choice, 4.50-5.15: hearywei-hts, 230-290 lbs., good and choice. 4.33-5.00; 290-350 lbs., good and choice, 4.10-4.35; packing sows, 275 500 lbs., medium and good, 4.00-4.75; feeder and .atocker pigs, 70-139 ;bs., god and choice. 3.50-4.50. Sheep, 500; ateady. Lambs, 90 lbs., down, good and choice. 4.00-4.50; medium, 3.00-4.00; all eights. common. 2.00-5.00; yearling wetaers, 'JO- 110 lb. Medium to choir?, 2.75-3.50; ewel. 150 lbs., medium to eliolce. 1.75-2.00 ; 120- 150 lbi medium to choice. 1.50-1.75; all weight!, cull to common, 1.00-1.50. Portland Produce PORTLAND. Ore.. Dec. 23 (AP) Butter: prints, 92 acore or better, 31-32c; standards, 27-30C csrton. Eggi: Pacific Poultry Producer' sell ing prices: freih ex'.ras, 26e; standirdi. 5c; mediums, zsc. Country meats : Selling prices to re tailers: Country killed hogs, best butch ers coder 100 lbs., 7-7 4c; Tealerl, 30 to 120 lbs., S-10c: lamb. 9-10c; hear? ewes. 4-5c; eanner cows, 3c; bulls, 5c. Mohair: Nominal, buying price, 1931 cap. long hair, lOi; aria, ie i. rtats: Oregon wslnats. 15 29c; pea nuts, 12e lb.; lirasils, 1214c; almonds. 15-ltjc; filberts. 20-22e: pecans. 20e lb. C ssr bark: Juyinr prices. 1931 peel. 8e lb. liopi: om.na.. I'JIJ crop, 8 Ut, 131, 13-13 je lb. Butterfat: Direct to shippers, trick, 7-24c; station No. 1. 23c; "o. 1. 23c; Portland delivery price: N'o. 2, 23c; No. 2, 2 lb. l.ito Poultry: e: Buying price: nea-y hens, colore., 44 lbs. up, luc lb.; da mediums, 13c; light. 11c: broilers, under iu lbs.. 14-lGc; over 14 lbs.. 14c; col ored roasters, over 3 lbs., 14c; oil roost ers, 8c; docks, Pekm. Ijc; geese, 12c lb. Onions: Selling price to retailers: Xalc- ima Globes, 3.25; Qregon. $3.25-3.50. Potato: Local, tfOe-Sl; Deschutes, $1.25-1.35; Eastern Washington, 73c $1.33. Wool: J931 crop nominal. 'Willamette valley, 18-15:; Eastern Oregon, ll-15s pound. Hay :' Buying iroas proaucer : - a :ua, $14-15; clover, $19-12; Willamette valley timothy, $15; Eastern Oregna timothy, $13.50; oata and vetch, $12-12.50. Dressed ponltry: Belling price ta re tailers: Tarkeys. hens. 2-28c; yeuag tons, 25-27c; old torn, 20-23C Fruits, Vegetables eld lor aueueiuj-a ---.-- slaying of her ranpreer nusou-i a Kirs. Alice ii -Ler." la shown as she left use fcoronert Inquest with Judge Daniel trior, who was Diaxeond's attorney la the recent abduction trial when fce was acquitted. Mrs. Diamond tru released with the admosntien not U leav. town. ansrr.ivn Ar r. 2aap) Oranges: California, $4; Pavels, wrapped. Sl.au-4; pisce paca. .w..dj. unj--iaea: Florida, $1.60 hamper: Cslifornia, $1.S0. ttrapefrait: Calilornia, $2-8.75; Florid-, $4 case. Lemons : California, $4.50-5.25. Limes : 5 dozea cartons, $3.15. Bananas: o-oje io. OriDM! Tnneror. T-8s lb. Cranberries $4.4,50 bushel bo-. Rhcbarb: hothouse. Cabbare: local, new, lb. Po tato.: local. 0e-$l; each.te. $1.4 1.85; Eaaterm Wajhingtoa, 75c-$1.25. Onions: Selling price to retailers: Is It lma Globes, $8.15; Oregon, $8.25-3.50 nnmmhara: hathonaa. Sl-l.SS doiea. flninah, Iw-1 11-1.15 rtnn hex. Celery: local, 1-1.2S doten; hearu, $1.50 aosea Dnncaea. jausn rooms : aoinoaea, ao- o lh P-nnare: BelL California. 10-12 lb.; red. 15e lb. Sweet potatoes': New California, SK-2tte. Cauliflower: loeal, it A. 1 Doa.Knr, SI TS r t Toms teas: CaUforaia, $3.50 lug ra- rseked; hethenae, laney and extra laner, e t.4 VS nmr 10-1S. Has Uaxlcaa. S4.50- ifl Tttn-! lnil S1.1.7S: Baera- meato, $2.75-8.50 erato; La Aar. 4..a crate: imperial, ew arata. mm iak 8qash: 14-1 Ka. Artiehoket: CaU farala, $1.59 dosaa. Spread Spa-als-i Cnltare UADRID SDanlsh students ars preparing a nation-wide tour for 1912 to exniDit classic piays fn Oreek. 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