Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, July 21, 1924, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextMONDAY, JULY 21, 1924. AGE SIX PRUNE GROWERS LIKELY IF $10 CLAUSE IS CUT Opposition Ih developing in the organization of the proposed new Halem prune local to the provision In the market ngreemcnt of a cost of $10 an acre for the purpose of buying plants and predictions are being freely made that with thiB provision retained in tne agree ments the local will not go over here. It is understood the organization committee will have a meeting In the near future for the purpose, among other things, of considering the abrogation of tills clause. It Ih believed likely that a fairly good elgnup may be put over In this dis trict with the $10 an acre clause removed and the purpose ot the local definitely placed on a basis of leasing such plaulH as may be jiccessnry in the operation of the packing end of the. local unit. A meeting also will lie held at Dallas tonight at which time the question of whether or not the lo--al will go ahead there will bo dc ti'rmined. Under the con tracts liignt'd up at JJulluH provision is made that the contracts Will not bo effective unless 70 per cent of the prune acreage, in I'olk county In drawn Into the local. The 70 J er cent was attained around Dal las, according to reports, htit fail ure bus met the efforts so far in neeuring the 70 per cent for the entire county. The question to arise tonight Is whether the 70 per cent clause may be abrogated and the local ICo abend on the basin of the pres ent signup with no regard to tb.it clause, or whether growers will y 'i io -Withdraw and go their , '3ne. tc'tn1 "kellhood if the locals io be failures und the pri- j:kers mo fallen back on to bio situation that the paelt leiitor Into pooling arrange timetlilng along the like of lornta 1'arklng corporation. doubtful whether packers llcinpt to buy any prunes lear's crop under the un ea that exist. ,-rirtiand, July 21 The market jfi light poultry was easier at the opening of the week, with pricts steady to u shade lower. Heavy stuff held up well, although th was considerable holdover stock from last week. Prices remained about unchnng' d. TIir local egg market show signs of weakness Monday. Heavy receipts from nearby ranches, and hot wather shipments from out- Bide points, Indicated a price break. Jtutter opened steady and good business was reported Monday. Home excellent cherries are still being offered, and prices are stif- liting as the season closes. l-'irst .Malaga grapes of the sea on a ru. being sold today, Kancy tomalne from The Dalles reported very scarce, with a good uomaml. lilVKSTOCK Portland, July 21 Cattle and nlves about steady; receipts steers 1100 pounds down, good blank; medium U.7h ip 7 . 7 f ; com mon i4.25ff (i.7ti; heifers, good 851 pounds up blank; common nnd medium nil weights $4.0U4t5 cows, good blank ; common and medium $;t.2fi fir f . 0 ; canners and cutters $ 1.60 fr 3. 2d: bulls, good beef, yearlings excluded $;t.60 4( 4.00; no m mon to medium, can tier and bologna $l!.Iiuii';i.Eu; calves, medium to choice l'JO to 2(10 lbs., l5.504fHi.00; medlu n in choice 200 poun.ls ti M 00 di 5.50; cull and Coninwn 100 pounds up $.1.0t)4p4.50 I logs C5o to 11.10 higher; cclpls 193G. Heavyweight 250 150 pounds, medium, good nnd choice fK.60liiD.00; medium weight S00 to 250 pounds, medium, good and eholco $S.75 9.U5; light Weight ttiO to 200 pounds, common metlitim, good anil choice SU.25qi) ff.76; light llghlH i;t0 to 160 pounds common, medium, good nnd choice $a.6OCM"J.0O; packing hogs smootii $8. to 4C 9.00 ; pack lug hogs rough 17.008.01); Slaughter plus 130 lbs. down, medium, good and choice 18.003-50; feeder and stock pigs 70 to U0 pound, ronunon. med lum good and choke. $7.50 (ir 8. 00 (Soft or oily hogs nnd roasting pigs excluded in aonvo oitotatrnns.) Hheep and lambs slow; little done any; receipts 3382. (Mostly val ley lambs direct. Ijmtb.s, light and handy weight Mount Adams 10.&0 fni.uii; medium to good vaili 18. 60 W 10.26; heavyweight 92 lbs. lip medium to prime iN.00tr9.60 all weights cull nnd common $5.50 Vr.dO; yearling w ethers, medium to prime $6.50ti8-00; wethers two years old nnd over medium to prime $4.&0(r7.60; ewes, common to eholco $3.00j'6.00; canner and cull 1 1.00 ft) 3. 00, (Above quotations except iambs on shorn basis.) niJTTKIl AND Itll'rrKHFAT 1'ortland, July 21 llutter steady xtra cubes elly 30c; standards o; prime fresh 37 Vie; fresh 36c muter gnulo nominal; prints 42c; various 4,ic. ltuttcrfat stendy; best churning cream asc net shippers' track Bono one. revr ATOKA Portland, or.. July 21 rotators quiet; 91.7A4rz.00 Tor II. H. No, 1; 1. (Otf 1.60 for No. S grade. Will: AT Porllnnd, Or., July It Wheat cms: nam white Us banrt 11.36 sort white $1.31: western white fi.JO; hnrrt winter $1.2(1; northern spring $1.26; western red $1.20. Today's car receipts; wheat &2; barley l; flour 3; corn 3; buy t Portland, July 21 Kggs steadv; J7c; pullets 3Mi24e; firsts 2fiiic f27c; henneries 27(r27tte deliver ed Portlond. Portland. Or., July lt Poultry Stendy; broilers 20i 25c; stags I3r Old heavy hens 2Hj23c; light ib Vise; roosters 10c; ducks, while pokliiB lr20c. m More Darteii Comiti Here. The einigrutlon of 1ihh to thx Vnlted States practically doubled during 1923 when 7601 persons cme to mis country us ngnlnst bout 4000 In 1922 and 6200 in JBZi. This number approaches ine normal pre-war figure. The number of emibruntg from Pen mrk to other places ihowed no filch change. v. m IV FIGHT FOR AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP. j (fi it 1 1 3 if 'sk Glorious Georges Carpentler and Gene Tunney. of New York, wlli meet for the American llghh heavyweight champtOQEhlp In a If. round fight to a decision at the Polo Grounds, Now York City, on Thursday. July 2i. LEONARD SEEKING WA7,KER'S TITLE. Mickey Walker, world't champion welterweight, will defend hti tltlo against Ilenny Ieonard, world's champion lightweight, In a 12 round, no-decisfon fight In Boyle'i Thirty Acres, Jersey City, N. J, oo Friday, August 8. Two well known Jersey herds are to be dispersed In the near future, their sale being caused by two widely varying reasons. (1. 11. Dammeler of Portland will sell bis herd because- he cannot collect enough of (bo particular tyne cowa be wishes (o maintain an n. large, permanent, high class dairy, l'tck- ii rd itidlhers of Marlon, owners of the world famous herd of produc ing Jerseys, expect (O sell out every animal because of III health of Ovid Plckard, who has been In Portland the past week consulting with physicians nnd undergoing X-ray exa ml nations, The date for the IMmnicIor sale bos been definitely set for July 30. The sale will Include about 30 animals, all of choice Inland bred slock or carefully selected American bred. Dammeler expects to make a trip to the Island of Jersey in the fall and bring back largo shipment which be will retain for his own usn In building up a special high class milk huM- ness In roribuld. Hather than bring over Just enough animals to nil out his present herd to the else he desires, Dammeler found that It would bo easier to sell those on hand ami take a chance on getting enough good ones on (be Island to fill out the large number. The Pirknrds are famous the world over for (be production rec ords made by this herd, which tin hebi more world records than nny other. The l'ickaids made (he (I olden lilow film My of Jerseys famous when (hey bred and de veloped Vive l,a France, then old Mans Darling Second and later Daiiliin's Jolly Lassie, besides a number of oilier nutrnals cioselv reiate.i to these, breeders are ex pressing sorrow that such a held must be dispersed but are nwnr ai inn same lime that the one Brother cannot stand tin nmlor Dm work while In bnd heollh and the Itnktrngo Klrni Quits The brokers firm of ltntir a ISerKeant of New York which bni been handling the buelness of the Oregon (turners Cooperative asso- . V- Y.l.L 1. ,"7V "! '"V1' it y n ininni IllliS, jr.( a Co., concern made up ol OBJECT TO BUYING PL ANTSIBRBK TRADING GEORGE? CAPrCNTIL,15; 6G PER CENT E A 06 per cent of normal prune crop nnd a 65 per cent of normal cherry crop are estimates on the California situation made In a gov ernment report Just lK.iued covering the condition up to July 1. Pears show 08 per cent In the report ami wainuts it per cent. The government report has the following to say on California crops which are of Interest In Ore gon: Prunes: Drought conditions nre nrteeting the prune crop in unirrl gated districts. The fruit Is not Hy.lng as normally nnd some loss trom "U rop has Deen rennrled which accounts for (bo condition of 66 per cent of a normal on July 1, uompnred with the lOtyear aver ago of 78. Prospects are more favorable in the Irrigated districts. i ne present condition warrants a forecast of production of about 100.000 tons. Cherries: The total production of cherries this year in estimated to bo 13,600 tons or 66 per cent of ft normal crop, compared with 81 per cent of a normal crop produc ed In 19:13. Shipments out of the state are above those of last year, while the tonnage going to can neries Is somewhat less. Pears: There Is no ch-uige in the peor outlook. The estimated con dition remains at 68 per cent of a normal compared with 80 last vr i and a 10-year average of 78. 1'ro-I duction Is forecasted at nhoot i rt . vvv ions compared with 1 28 iliifl tons produced in 1923 and 150 noa iuiii in Walnuts: The condition of nni. iiuis declined 4 points durimr June. being nnv reported at 7 or ....,! oi a iHumu compared with 90 last year and a tfl-vear nvoMLM nf 7 In southern California where about fa per rent or the crop Is produc ed, many trees were late In blos soming nnd as a result walnuts are in various stages of maturity. If present conditions nrovHll .int-ln- the remainder of the season the erop win be about 23.000 tons employes of the former firm. All of 'he canned food accounts nf th he rlW b UkMI V" b' ,h tne new firm. lno THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON ilUt DENIES CHARGES MADE, BY CANNERS To the Editor That any war fare has been waging between tin Willamette valley cannery men and the Oregon Agricultural college, reported In the Capital Journal July 16, Is news to the college as Us relations with the commercial canners have always been friendly and mutually helpful. The work of the horticultural products department of the coi lege, over which the trouble is said to have arisen. Is both instructional and investigational, the aim being to train men and women for com mercial canning and to develop new information that will further the horticultural Interests of Ore gon. In both types of work some canned goods are produced, a large part of which as much as possi bleis sold on the campus and the remainder disposed of else where at current prices. College SUIt! Given Since the understanding of the matter by the canners as report ed in the Capital Journal story is not the understanding the college has, the college would appreciate space in the Journal columns to get Its understanding of the matter before the Journal readers. The college thinks of course that it has taken the right course in disposing of Its surplus canned products and that it has not in any wav demoralized either the buying or the selling end of the canning trade. It has not entered me com inei.-i.il field at all, nor has it bought fresh fruit at prices above ruling quotations or sold cannea goods at prices under those quoted by commercial cannerymen for the same hind and ipiaiuy oi kuuu. The following is the official ex planation: f 'harm's nnd Answers Charge No. 1 Thousands of dol lnrs worth of Oregon-canned goods have stood idle in warehouses in the stato been use the agricultural college entered the Held, cutting pi-Ices on a small batch of stuff, amniintinc to a little over two car- lots. Further, that the college has hrnndfl.'ist lo the trade Its student made coods resulting In a break in the market below which can ofr run not afford to sell. Answer Entrance of the college into the commercial canning field cannot be responsible for the tali- nr of canned coods to move, De cause it has never at any time en tored the commercial field through the regular commercial cnanneis. The college cannery has never produced, in nn entire season, more than a half of a carlot of canned goods. The production of the col lege has been sold primarily in small lots of 10 to lfi cases, and even less at a time, a large part of which was consumed on the col lege campus. These goods, for the most irt, were sold direct to re tailers because the business was not lai'co enough to warrant brok ernge connections, Tlio largest Hale ever made to a brokerage con cern was on "hold-over" canned annlo butter nnd canned fruits amounting to less than half a car of goods, netting $1150. These goods were mostly 2' years old. I Marges iH'iut'fi Charge No. 2 The college has overpaid In going among growers In the buying field and hy purchas ing little dabs here and there at a. quarter or half cent over what canners were offering, and demor alized the situation, even in some instances leaving growers to hold the sack trying to get college prices for big blocks of stuff. Answer Prices paid growers for fresh fruit was identical with those paid by other canners as prices were given the college by the Ore gon Packing company of Salem and the Western Oregon Packing corporation of Cor vail Is. Cherrii-s were bought this season by the col lege nt 4 cents per pound, plus one fourth of a cent per pound. nllowanco for containers furnished by the grower. The college does not furnish containers ns do can ners. Cannery prices on fresh cherries ranged from 4 to 5 cents per pound this season. No large quantities of fruit have been pur chased by the college, the largest quantity being 16 tons of cherries for canning and drying which was bought at 4 cents per pound, plus , cent for containers. Charge No. 3 That the machines are furnished free by the A merl in n Can company, the college can nery Is supported by the state, nnd hulk of work Is done by stud ents. Machines VurnMird Answer The American Can com pnny has furnished machines, ns have several other concerns for the express purpose of Investigations and instructions. These manufac turers have taken the position that the aid which they jrlve In this way will nsslst In tbo betterment of tbo whole canning Industry of tbo state, of course, the college annery Is part of the stato Institu tion and for that reason Is pnrtfil ly supported by state funds. It lines, however, turn back proceadfl of sales for the balance of Us maintenance. Kqually, of course, students cannot get practical ex perience In canning operations without preparing and putting up canned goods. Chtrge No. 4 That eastern buy ers rejected orders from Oregon 'annerymen because of low quota- dons in the college canning der partment, that a committee wnit- d on the college authorities from the canners. and that letters flow ed into President Kerr. Sale Made In West Answer No quotations have ever been made by the college east of the Hocky mountains. Sales have always been made on the Pacific oast, with the exception of less than a carlot of canned goods wnicn were sold in a ttocky monn tain state, To date the college has not been visited by any committee or cannerymen, although President Kerr and members of tho depart ment of horticulture have cordial ly invited those Interested to makt a run and careful survey of the situation. No letters of protest have been received by President Kerr, and only one of oolite In quiry. Charge No. B That Kerr hnd given instructions to Wlesand to make a profit of I2O00 on his de partment this year, and Wiegand wns frantically trying to do it. Answer it la self evident from VOh,m of m,,', Produced that . frantic effort." r- to pack more than li needed to carry on effectively the work ol Investigation and instruction. The college is always very glad to have Us work and policies care fully inspected by cannerymen and other taxpayers of the state. McINTOSH, Department of Industrial Journalism, FORCE GROWERS 10 SPRAY CHERRIES COMING YEAR Quarantine declared in Califor nia aaginsi black cherries in this district because ' of the cherry fly will probably accelerate the move ment set under foot before the close of the cherry season to Insist that tho state board of horticulture of this state declnre a quarantine on black chcrrices in Salem and Polk counties and inhibit their sale un less the trees has been properly sprayed. 1'Vars of a California fruit quar antine on the black cherries here and in Polk county were express ed by local buyers and growers un less such nn action were taken. While care was exercised by buy ers in watching for wormy fruit, some of it crept through and reach ed the markets. The arrival of such fruit In Los Angeles was said to he the direct cause of the quar antine, although California has been threatening such a quarantine for some time. Its own troubles with the hoof and mouth disease held off the quarantine for a time. It Is stated that action by the state board of horticulture may re sult In removal of the California quarantine. While cherries here this year were not affected by (he closing of the California market, continuation of the quarantine In that state another year would have a bad effect ns many of the local black cherries have found their way there, particularly to Los Angeles. COOPERATIVE CANNING INTERESTS MERGED An important announcement in tho canning industry in California just made is the merging of the interests of: the various growers' co-opt;rat!ve canning projects in ("alifornia represented by tho Cal ifornia Co-operative Canneries and the California Growers association In southern California. The Cali fornia Co-operative Canneries has added to Its organization by taking in the California Growers associa tion's plants '.n southern California, which are five In number, located at Ontario, Riverside, Elsinore, Hornet, and Fnllbrook. The Cali fornia Co-operative Canneries, whose headquarters is in San Fran cisco, -has plants located at San Jtife, Modesto and Visalia. The Most . w the t..i 9i Ttrlsk trading marked the opening of the local butter market today. Creameiy men reported a heavy print move ment at the two cent nuiun. DUls for churning cream Most of the. houses are out with cards quoting an offer of 39 cents for No. 1 fats, net shippers track : nn inrce house buy- inir on a delivered Portland basis t. flimtincr 43 cents a pound. The local egg m.u Kei m "'- ni ttiR oncninu ui week. There seems to be plenty of eggs to meet all requirements and buyers are iioiuing uowh mw fers. , The first straight car of seedless grapes was on the market this morning. They went on sale at 'I OK lllL- Next week will be the peak of the California peach deal. Craw fords and Elbertas are selling at $1.25 to $1.00 per box this morn- i"tf- Cantaloupes are bringing $2.7j on standards and $1.10 for flats; nenrs S3 S ft bOX. ClieiTlPS 4 tO 1 cents, raspberries $2.25 to $2.50, I logans $1.50 and blackcaps $l.v to $2 a crate. Cabbage Is firm and scorce at 414 cents; new spuds $2.75 a sack; old spuds $2.00 for Yakima gems; peas 15 to 16 cents; string beans 10 to 12 cents; celery 75 cents to $1 dozen; squash $1.50 to $2 crate, white corn $2.25 a sack with yel low bantam scarce at $3. Prunes In California show the flame general situation ns ono week ago, with a gradually Improving market, particularly if desirable sizes can bo had says the Califor nia Fruit News. Tho general crop prospects In this line is still viewed as we have been reporting It. The Prune as sociation tells us that in old crop prunes it has no sizes left except IOh, 60s and 60s nnd a very few "Sunswect" 70s. In this latter size, the association has only "Sun sweet" brand left nnd so few that it expectl" to be out of even those in a few days, which leaves the hulk of Its holdings, 50-60s and 60-703, with a few 40s. Commer cial packers have not changed their price ideas on prunes during the week and report a little bet ter business in this line than previ ously for some time. JOURNAL WANT AOS PAY PRUNE MARKET IN CALIFORNIA Lighting Like a beacon in the Dark, the A'. B. C. Torch of Verified Circulation shows the safe road of Sound Advertising Practice. Today, all the investigating and reporting facilities of the Bureau are at the service of the advertiser, furnish ing reports on practically all the worth-while publications of Canada and the United States. In its eight years of diligent service to the Advertising and Publishing World, the A. B. C. has brought Circula tion Buying from the darkness of Uncertainty to the light of Verified Circulation. Bureau has established Circulation as the standard of practice in buying and sell ing advertising space. advertisers today protect ther " "fa ICPns aucl Placing their campaign light of the valuable data they contain. The Capilal Journal is a member of the A. B. C. nnd would be pleased to submit the latest circulation report DEMAND A. B. C. REPORTS MARKET NEWS SERVICE Ully Hi-port of Sales b. . btn to nclnllera of twit-' BuUu of AtrrlcuUurnI Ivoo nouilcs. from i'orilniid Olflcc galea direct to retailers: Actual priTc. obtained Mn,,linJ. ; vMterilay by Portland Job t "irSfuSS sales to retai.ers, peddler... hotels, r1"""13',1,0 Higher prices lire frequently obtain i wh.ro credit is given or good are delivered or prepared for ship ment, overripe or Immature sleeks are often sold more : cheaply. Apricots The IMllc. lue3 2-2rJ-Serries-Per crate, red ruspber .o -jr.tf,9 r,n- black caps il.iu. ioCTnV' $135 1.50! blackberries $2.25 I 2.35. Bunch vegetables Per dozen bunches, turnips 850c; carrots, .nr.; te. nninn. JflC! rail- ishes 36c; carrols, sacked 1S Cabbage Local per lb., crated J (Ti. i U P.. Cantaloupes California, sland nls 2.50i 2.75; flats l.uu; Wasco standards $3.25i3.50; ponies S2.0U flats $1.001.10. Cucumbers Kicld, peach boxe.!, f 1.25 0-1.35. , Melons Calif, watermelons 2 ST 3c per lb.. Casabas 4c per lb.; The Right Way! There's no better method of reach ing the people than thru the Capital Journal Want-Ads. Use the Want-ads more for any, purpose and we arc satisfied that you will be gratified by the results. THE CapitalJtJournal the Way the principle of Honestv appropriations BEFORE BUYING SP, honey dewe 12. GO per crate; Bum- ' mcr equasn ,z win,, - onions Per cwt.. Walla Walla. yellow Globn J3.003.60. Peacnea ir ou, (.uiu.. uraw fords $1.401.0; few small 11.2s, Elbertas $1.4001.(0. Potatoca Jer cwi.t loeni jz.&g 7i9 7fi. wash.. In lugs $2.7G3.00. Oregon Halea $1.80l.0. Tomatoes ine xiuii, per no $2.50; Walla Walla lugs $4,000 4.00; Texan, 4 basket crutea $2.io. Calif, t2.50i8-2.75. What's New on the Market I)X FOIIUISST CINN Locally grown celery Is now on tho market fully ft month uhcail of the season last year. The duallly is exceptionally nice and tho priio reasonable. It was selling at 15 cents a bunch. Lario fresh crabs woro ngnln on the market this morning and sell ing at 40 cents each. ... tor fishermen who prefer fresh salmon eggs ns bait, local fish mar kets are ottering this article. The price was 25 cents a pound. sweet corn was selling at (0 cents a dozen ears this mnriiliu. which represents a drop in in lcu 'f ten cents ft dozen. Locilly grown field Ciictlmhi-IH nindo their initial appearam-e Ibis nn, ruing, selling at ten cents each. Everybody reads them, for they are news to those who seek some thing and like wise news to those having something to sell. ill by