MONDAY, 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.
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