The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, April 09, 1943, Image 14

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Newspaper Page TextMarkets Comics arm: - . PAGE FOURTEEN The OREGON STATESMAN. Satan. Oregon. Friday Morning. April 9. 1943 : F Stock Market Action light Selected Issues Up; AP Average Drops Off .1 to 49.3 NEW YORK, April 8.-(ff-Se-lective recoveries brightened the stock market picture Thursday but assorted leaders failed to at tract bidders and many finished in minus territory. Trends stiffened after a shaky start. Demand alternated between farm v implements, . rubbers, air " crafts, gold - mines, utilities, aT- gars, a few rails and specialties. The Associated Press 60-stock average was off .1 of a point at 49.3. The market still was broad, 938 individual issued being trad ed. Of these 349 were up, 339 down and 250 unchanged. Trans fers totaled 109,640 shares com pared with 2,099,582 the day be fore. ' V 'New highs Jor the year or long er were posted for J. I. Case, up 4 points; Oliver Farm, Goodrich, Standard Gas Preferreds, Home stake Mining, Packard Motors, Curtis Publishing, Standard Brands and American Sugar. Liveliest performer of the day was Columbia Gas1 which finished unchanged at 3. Of the 15 most active stocks 10 sold under $10 a share. Grain Prices Drop a Cent CHICAGO, April 8.-(i93)-Wheat prices dropped - about a cent in ' the closing minutes Thursday . following , a sharp break in the grain at Winnipeg, where selling attributed partly to American in terests forced the bread cereal more than 5 cents lower at one time. Easier earlier in the session, wheat gave ground rapidly when selling increased on the Winnipeg break. Prices substantially -ral lied from the lows, but final quo tations were off --l!4 for the day, May $1.43 July $1.424. Rye dropped with wheat on selling by houses with northwest connections finishing l-l& cents lower. Small gains in oats, which had displayed independent strength earlier, were wiped out in the final 10 minutes, closing prices being off -4 cent. Corn was unchanged at ceilings with some trading in the July and Sep tember contracts. Stocks and Bonds Compiled by The Associated Press 1 April S STOCK AVEKAGES Thursday Previous day Week ago Month ago Year ago 1943 high . 1943 low 30 IS 15 SO Indus Rails Util Stks ... 89 2 23.8 S3.S 49.3 ... 69 3 25 B 32.8 49.4 .69. 25.1 22.0 48 j 7 22 4 31.9 46.4 ... 49 1 1S.6 22.8 34 3 69.9 26 2 3aS 49.8 ..60J 18.3 3T.1 41. BOND AVERAGES SO Rails .75.1 .65.0 .748 .71.7 ..64.9 ..75.4 .64.6 Thursday ' Week ago day . Month ago Year ago , 1943 high 3943 low . New 1943 high. 10 Indus 104.8 104.8 104.6 104.7 103.3 104.8 103.8 10 Util 102.0 102.1 102.0 101.4 94.7 102.1 98.0 10 Fogn 00,7 60.3 60.4 38.4 432 60.7 S33 "Strictly Private" By Quinri Hall -vJ--55- f as. thing A&ar -, , 1 i . m uW y . haw TX. G.RACsT m KOOtfc. 0MBUH6Rie.. DEAR ACtU:- r- "t-"iw "it ir- frmmxi eJe iicsot utr mm ay vt ur . inc mew- - k VJ BE SENT OiT "ID HELP DO WORK.-! .1 I HOPE 1 AIKTW AGNS "TVVtlSSEKT JCAHO U yooft com 4 i El Salem Market Quotations The prices below supplied by a lo cal grocer are indicative of the daily market prices paid to growers by Sa lem buyers but are i not guaranteed by The Statesman: Italian squash. 30 lbs. Cucumbers, doz. ; Asparagus, 30 lbs. Calif, rhubarb, box ; Red cabbage, lb. i , Broccoli, case Green anions, doz. bun.' Turnips, doz. bun. , Mustard greens, doz.; bun. Calif, cabbage, lb. 84.50 $2.25 . 4 50 145 . Jl 6.00 .19 1.10 .90 .0714 Mexican tomatoes, 35 lbs. i.50 Chinese cabbage, doz. bun. 2.10 Endive, doz. bun. 1.20 Artichokes, doz. .95 Brussel sprouts, lb. J 7 Radishes, doz. bun. - j60 Carrotb. doz. bn. .70 Spinach, crate 2.00 Curly kale, crate 1.00 Celery, doz. bun. 1.65 Parsnips, lb. .OS Onions til Pineapple, case of 18 GRAIN, BAY AND HEEDS (Buy tag Prices) Oats. No. 1 10.00 Feed barley, ton Clover hay. ton 38.00 35.00 28 00 28 00 1X10 Oats and vetch hay Wheat s , BUTTER, EGGS AND POULTRY Aadiesea's Bay lag Price IbUDiect to change without notice ) BUTTERFAT Premium. M No. 1 33 No. 2 JO BUTTER PRINTS A BMW Quarters EGGI Extra large, white and brown .35 Medium , .. S Standards ' 99 Pullets JO Cracks o J1-.32 l J6 POULTRY Colored fry . ., ... Colored hens White Leghorn frys . White Leghorn hens Maries) Creamery's Baying prices. (Subject to change wtthout notice) EGGS Large A ., . .33 Medium A JO POULTRY Colored hens, under 6 Ibs Colored hens, over 8 ib Leghorn fryers -4 3 at Leghorn hens, under 3 ',4 lbs .. 30 Leghorn hens, over 31,. lbs 21. Colored springs under J'.i lbs. 26 Colored springs. 2S to 4 lbs. .28 Colored springs over 4 "lbs. Jt8 Roosters - , , , JO Above prices for prime stock, under grades according to value. LIVESTOCK Buying prices for No 1 stock, based on conditions and sales reDorted Spring lambs 14.00 to 15.00 Ewes B.OO ! to 7.00 Hoes. top. 160-225 lbs. 1530 Sows 13 50 to 1430 Top veaL 215-400 lbs. 14.00 to 14.50 Dairy type cows 630 to 9.00 Beef type cows 9 00 to 10.50 Bulls 10.00 to 12.00 Heifers . 9 50 to 1030 Dressed veal 33 Quotations at Portland 'orlland Produce PORTLAND, Ore.. April 8 (API- Butter AA grade prints 51 'ic; car tons 52' c; A grade prints 51ic car tons 52c: b grade prints 51c lb. Butteriat First Quality, maximum of .6 of l per cent acidity, delivered in Portland, 52-52c lb.: premium qua! ity. maximum of .35 of 1 per cent acidity, 53-33 ViC lb.; valley route and country points 2c less than first, or 50Uc. second quality at Portland 3c under first or M-50'.c lb. Cheese Selling price to Portland re. tailers: Oregon triplets 29c lb.: loaf sue id.: triplets to wholesalers 27c lb. loaf Z7',c lb. FOB. Eggs Nominal price to retailers: A grade, large 40-41c:i B laree 39-40c: A medium 38-39c; B medium 36-37c; A small Jlc dozen. Effsa Nominal nrir to nrndiiMn' A utrse c: laree act a ihmiuih sic- B medium 3Sc lnn , Live poultry Buying prices: No. 1 ermd T ?hnrn hrnil.r, 1 1 1, 30c; colored fryers under 24 lbs. 30c; do 2 1 ' to 4 lh. 30c- folaml rmttan over 4 lbs. 30c; Leghorn hens under - ids. uc; over 3a ids. 25c; colored hens. 4 tn S li m? nvr a n 9. No. X grade hens 2c less; rejects 10c leas; roosters ibc id. Garber in Town v ' s . : ' s 4- 1 . 1 & Jaa Garber, viollnlsi and maestr. wb Is bringinx is rchestra and a ; trta of vocalists U Salem tonirbt to pUy for a dance at the armory Trio In Comedy Movie 'Vis,-M?-eev!:. fW:.rwvv..lt,,Pfc,.i 1 i ! -,.v ".key Kooney, Tina Thayer aad Freddie ISarthoIomew fat "A Tank tt Eton? at tie nollywood today. - Dressed turkeys - Selling prices: Country dressed hens 34-35c; packers' stocks hens. No. 1, 35. cash-carry; large torn, over 20 lbs., 34c. cash-carry. Rabbits Government ceiling: Aver age country killed to retailers 44c lb.; live price to producers 24c lb. Country meats Selling price to re tailers: Country killed hogc. best butchers. 120-140 lbs. 22-23c; vealers. lancy Z3c lb.; good heavy 16-20C lb. rough heavy 16-18c lb.; canner-cutter cows (new ceiling) 16Vc lb.: bulls (new ceiling) 17c lb ; lambs 27c lb.; ewes good 15c ib.; ewes, poor 10c lb, Wool 1942 contracts, Oregon . ranch nnomUMi, 34-37C lb.; crossbreds 40-4 2c Mohair 1942, 12-month 45c lb. Hops Seed stock, 1942 crop, 91-16 id.; seeaiess 8i.ao-i.oo id.; contract. seeaiess vvc: seed c id. Onions Green, $1 dozen bunches; vregon ary ss so-ib. bag. Poutoes Seed stock, fic lb. Potatoes New Florida. 13.50 buahel namper. Potatoes, old table stock cash and carry prices: No. 1 (A) Deschutes 83.35; No. 1 (A) large S3.64: No. 2. 11.45-1.50. 50-lb. bag; local. No. 1. aj.Mi cental. Hay Wholesale prices: Alfalfa No I or better $33.50: No. 2. 83130 ton: oat-vetch 825-30 ton, valley points; timothy (valley) 825: do Montana s-i-3130 ton; clover 825 ton. Portland Grain PORTIlVn tVrm Ara-il I1D1 -. w" . No wheat futures quoted. vasn gram: oats No, 2-38 lb. white No. 1 flax 3.04 'i. Cash hl ihiril- Ka wtiiu i ui' . ..... W. .ME . ,1 SOft white cluriine Roy 1 9. hi , - ns,, club 16; western red 1J2S. Hard red winter: Ordinary 125; 10 per cent 1.29; 11 per cent Ul; 12 Hard white Bart: 10 per cent 1.47; 11 Der cent 1 4B- 19 r- n t i Todav'a Mr rlnt- Wh -- wn u a. i i, nuiutta 1 Portland Livestock POHTI.AWn fWa : a-ii ' m' t !' -k it.auw- iiania v i yaa - . , - vA aw. CalVft Ulablt 105. tnt-l 9A- r-.(MVll-. - -- - - -v-w. ivuiai.j unchanged; odd head steers 11.00- . 1 AA . -. . a . a.--, vauut:. anu Clllicr COWS YMHV.9lj; odd medium-good bulls 12.00; vealers St-tdV f V -. mr1ilim 4t m-w e - 16 00." .vvt Hogs: Salable 500, total 750: market steady; bulk good to choice 180-230 lbs. 15 50-75, top paid freely; 250-300 lbs. IS.OO-SS- wu a li . .MV UKIII ?. ,S0O: Kood 1400-25; load 82-87 lb. feeder pigs 1830. fT ; Sheep: Salable and total 50; few Common to nwdium .,it . steady at 12.00-14.00. Wool in Boston BOSTON. Anrll a rivi ttta Sales of contracted territory wooU to manufacturers : about kept pace With ' mr tia rtrHn. i -T , - w ui m tory states. It was reported ia the Boston wool market today. Purchases of 12-month wools for future delivery were rcnort rmm Tv.. - Price range of 47-49 cents. Purchases Buu niofuur were mat in western Texas at prices of 81-52 eenta. Nephew Visits With Sirs. Bump NORTH HOW-IX. Recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. G Jefferson and Mrs. A. Bump were Col. Jack Fuller and Mrs, Fuller of MirmeaDoli CoL Fuller ia Mrs. Bump's nephew and naa been resident veterinarian at Fort Snellinr for many veara. He recently has been transferred to lorttewli where he will continue work In the same line of duty." 4H'ers Enter Dairy Contest Military foods experts empha size that men in the armed forces each ! need at least a pint of milk daily; Oregon's 4H clairy club members are responding : to that need' for increased production through better feeding and man agement of dairy, herds, "and more carefuh handling and cooling of milk. . . - The 4H'ers are perfecting them selves for" the task . by participat ing in . the current national 4H dairy production .. "activity, in which they learn and practice ap proved dairy methods, and dem onstrate them to others.'- To. en courage 4H boys and girls of all ages, the activity is divided into class A for dairy, club members owning one or more heifers not yet; in production, and class B for! members owning one or more milk-producing cows. Awards for outstanding records of achievement, are provided on county, state, sectional, and na tional levels. They include medals fori both class A and B county win ners; eigh't $25 war bonds to a blue award group in each state, and all-expense trips to the na tional; 4H club congress in Chi cago to the two highest rating par ticipants in each extension sec tion, and two at large. - Five of the sectional winners will be se lected to receive the national award oi eitner a $200 war bond or! scholarship. The activity will be conducted, along with other wartime projects of production and conservation, by the extension service of the state agricultural colleges and the US department of agriculture cooper ating. Full details of this activity are obtainable from county ex tension agents. To Entertain Club MACL AY Mrs. W. B. Frink and Mrs. A. Spelbrink will enter tain members of the 4M club Tuesday afternoon at the Frink home. Ferry Trips Resumed f WHEATLAND The Wheat land ferry began operations Thursday after a ten day tie-up because of high water in the Willamette river, Roy LaFoIl- ette, ferryman, reported. Saturday's Radio Programs Today's programs appear on I editorial page. SUM lATUKDAt 1398 It. 7:00 News in Brief. 7:05 Rise ' Shine. 730 News. 7:45 Morning Moods. :00 Eaton Boys. 8:30 News Brevities. 8:35 Tango Time. 90 Pastor's Call. 9 JO Popular Salute. 10. -00 World in Review. 10 .-05 Jack Feeney. 10 JO Organ. Violin. Harp Trio. 11 :00 Campus rreshmen. 1125 rive Minutes with the Bible. 11:30 Hits or Yesteryear. 12 .-00 Organs 11 ties. KALX-MBS SATURDAY 1338 KcJ T. -00 Around the Clock. ! 7:15 Texas Rangers, 7 JO Memory Timekeeper. - 8:00 Haveu of Rest. 8:30 News. 8:45 Old Songs. S -nARil vm-f'm O a A 9:15 The Woman's Side of the News :jo wartime women. 9:35 Hello Again. 10. DO News. 10:15 Stars o Today. 10:30 This and That. 11 0 Journal Juniors. 1130 Concert Gems. 12:25 On the Farm Front EX BN SATURDAY 1199 Kc 8 DO Musical Clock. ' i 7. -00 The Cadets. i 7:15 Mirandy of Persimmon Boiler 7 JO News. 8:00 Breakfast Club. 9.-00 Christian Science Program. ! 9:15 Readinc la -im 9 JO Breakfast at Sardi's. 10 DO National Farm and Home. 10:30 Christian Science Program. jw: caniasy in Tfleioay. 11. -00 Metropolitan Opera Company KOIN CBS SATURDAY 958 KJ - nwuiwai r arm . Reporter. :1 5 Breakfast Bulletin. 820 Texas Rangers. ! 8:45 KOIN Kfock. ( 7:15 News. 7:30 Dick Joy News. I 8 DO Consumer News. S:15 Jackson Wheeler, News 1 8 JO Fashions for RaUons. 9 DO Theatre of Todav. : i 9 JO Kid Critics. 10 DO Country Journal, 1 1 DO Melody Time; 11 JO Spirit of '43. 12 DO News. XGW NBC SATURDAY (28 4 DO Dawn Patrol. : 8 DO Everything Goes 8 ao News - Headlines. 7 DO News. 1 25 Aunt Jemima Z:??NeUj RevcU Presents. 7:45 Sam Hayes. 8 DO Organ Concert.' 8:15 James Abbe Covers the 5 Coast Guard en Parade. 9 DO Music Room. . t:15 Consumers Time. 9 JO Golden Melodies. ' 18.-00 Music. 1 JO-AH Out for Victory. i?52Tn Pe's War. II DO Star of Tomorrow' 12 DO US Air Force Band. KC! Ncv KO AC SATURDAY .58 R 10 DO News 18:15 Homema kers Hoor. 1 1 DO Music of the Masters. 11 JO Co-ed Half Hour. 12 DO News. Q DRS. CHAN... LAM Dr.Y.IXam.N D Dr.G.ChaajN -CHINESE Berbalists 241 Nertb Liberty tTnstalra Portmt (. s-i i.i Co. OtOce open Saturday only 19 a rn to 1 p mu- 8 to 7 p m Consul tatloo. Blood pressure and urine testa are free of charge Practiced since 1911. - --, Wool Buying To Cease April 24, Hill Predicts The docket signed April 3 by G rover Hill, assistant secretary- nf agriculture, covering; the purchase of the ; 1943 domestice . wool clip by the government, is expected to provide that on or about April 24 all wool buying will cease, wires R. A. Ward of Pacific Wool Grow ers from Washington, DC . Ward has been in Washington several weeks working with the depart ment of . agriculture - and . wool growers representatives . on the proposed federal take-over. ' Clips will be appraised and pur chased by the Commodity Credit corporation - at ;cefling - prices, which it must be remembered vary with the quality, grade, and shrinkage of each individual clip. The CCC will make a charge of 1H cents per pound for apprais ing and purchasing. Approved "A" handlers will .be designated, of " which the Pacific will un doubtedly be one, to handle these wools. . s "Appraisals of wools will : be made by a committee of three ex- j perts . acting for . the CCC , with shrinkages being checked by gov ernment tests in the case of dis agreements, wires Ward "Grad ing wools will be graded.f, . Dae to the expansion and de velopment in the wool industry In the Portland area and the efforts of Ward while In Wash-' tag-ten, ft has been agreed -pen that growers shipping to Pert land will receive a differential ef .00475 per pound off of freight. With five warehouses j in Port land and San Francisco as well as in Boston, storage facilities of Pacific Wool Growers have been put in order for the handling of western - wools. - - j OPA Levels j Snap Bean Ceiling To 1942 Price ' Completing Its . pricing of the major 1943 vegetable Backs, the OPA this week established specific- dollars' and cents-i maximum prices per' dozen cans 'for canned snap beans at levels approximate ly those of 1942. The amendment was effective Wednesday. :' There should be no increase in the price of canned snap beam at retail. Both wholesale and retail prices for the commodity are fig ured on a j fixed 'mark-up basis. ' It was possible to maintain 1942 prices at the packer level because of a department of : agriculture program j which absorbed an in crease in the farmer's price for beans. " , . ' -; Typical, of the prices, established FOB packer's plant on a regional basis with! the country divided into six regions, are these: Whole, reg ular beainis, green or-wax; A" or fancy, Nol 2 sieve size, No.. 2 can. ranging from $1.50 through $1.8S per dozen, B or extra standard, No. 4 sieve size, No. 2 can, ranging from $1.25 through $1.40, cut Ssans, green of wax; A or fancy,' o. 3 sieve size. No. 2 can, rang ing from $1.35 through $1.50, C or standard. No. 5 ( and un) sipvk size, Na 2 can, $1.05 through $1.20 Danforths Visit MEHAMA Mr. and ; Mrs. C. W. Danforth and daughter of Port land are visiting with the Merle PhOippis. .. .. i. . y-. Are You Faced by an Unexneted If you are, State Finance Co. will help you. We have helped hundreds of people who found themselves confronted with financial emergencies for which they weren't prepared. Come in and get a State Finance Co. loan to help get yourself back on your feet.' , . - , Repayi nt Schedule to lit Tear Ineeme STATE FIIIAIICE CO. 212-222 Gn-ntliB HMr- --- T -. .i c Telephone Slog ' - - - . lie. g..u M-t22 We are always la the market to kay far CASH Keal Estate Mortsas-es and Contracts, Merchaadise -iseoent Paper and Netes. ONLV MAO A CMOTOUN TO VffTM TWCM... WTO 99. NCL cocq to a ourrtON -sa (. VCg. AW PLAN T4 ...X 1 AMR A XI AX W MUfiTNT 1 I (uO-MO .1 WHAT MAVK CANTAU WEO. VBT. CO AH TO 6AftOTA6 TM8T l4afliC I W Was ? rf I vou tv3. HAva to err to I movm. -lan iut how abi- L - rrlliirt TV PLAME A0 WJZM IT UP K vm tfOWaS TO CO BOTHkrCNC 1 ZfSA Jrli te I ---w i iw i l w -ipw-w s uht,. r ll i r l"VV.aT a" Tiv ipw t3nt, AXrr 1 ,vrr f c5t1 X2&r Tl - a------- aa a - -. -k ---. a a ee j m i i , --. a a " -at. a . 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