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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1928)
PAGE TEN THE CAPITAL JUUKNAL, SALEM, OREGON WEDNESDAY. MARCH 21, 1928 EGGS EASIER; BUTTER LOWER; POULTRY FIRM Portland, Ore., March 21 p) All grades of butter were quoted half cent lower on local markets today reflecting a slight falling off In de mand from Seattle. Receipts yester day were reported at 18,553 pounds. An easier tone prevailed In the egg division also, medium extras and medium firsts both dropping a cent to 20 cents and 18 cents respectively. Receipts were heavy with 0755 cases .reported in storage, an increase of 738 cases for the day. A shipment of 25,000 cases of eggs Is being loaded at Seattle this week for shipment to Argentina, it Is re ported, which is tendingto stiffen oeatue prices somewnat. ine con signment is the first which has ever been made from Puget Sound for Argentine markets, it is said, but hereafter refrigerator vessels will make regular calls at the northern port to pick up shipments for South America. Receipts of veal were heavy on the country dressed meat market but prices were not quotably lower al though an easier feeling was notice able. Best light veals were bringing 19 to 20 cents. Hog receipts were light and a firmer undertone pre vailed in the market. No price changes were quoted, however. Poultry was In liberal supply early today in nearly all divisions but prices were steady and demand fair. Old potatoes were moving slowly today at steady prices with local markets rather heavily stocked. Yellow Danvcrs onions were like wise easier on local markets today and were quoted by some jobbers as Jow as -3.50 to $3.75 per cwt. for num ber one stock although others were getting up to $4 and over. Bids to growers were around $3 and sacks furnished with little doing. Professor Von Eschen Called Down For Remarks Upon Retting Of Flax PORTLAND LIVESTOCK Portland, Ore.. Mar. 21. Cattle and calves steady. Receipts: Cattle, none; calves, none. Steers, 1100 to 1300 iioundfl good til to 112; do. 950 to 11 oo pounds, Rood. $11.25 to S 12: do 800 pounds i nd up mldeum $9.75 to 111.25: do common 18.35 to J9.75; heifers ISO pounds down, aood, $10.35 to J1U.75: do. common to medium 10,00 to $10 35: cows, ttood $0.25 to $0.75: do. common to medium $0.25; do. low cuUern to cutlers, 18.50; bulls, yen rl Inns excluded. Rood beer, 17 to 17.65: do eutter to medium, $fl to 17; calves 500 pounds, ''own, medium to choice $10 to $12: do. cull to co. mnn. $8 to $10; vealers, milk led, cood to choice $13 to 115: do. mcdlu mill to $13; do. cult to common, $8.50 to $11.00. Hobs, steady. Receipts 180. Heavyweight. 3M to 3&U pounds, medium to cnoice ti.vu to ja ud: medium we k it, 200 to 250 pounds, medium to choice $8.40 to $: light welEtit ICO to 200 pounds, medi um to choice $0 to $9.25: light light. 130 to 160 pounds, medium to choice 18.65 to $0.15: slaiiKlitcr plus, 90 to 130 pounds, medium to choice $8.16 to $9.00; feeder and looker pins 70 to 130 nounds, medium to Choice, ri.ia to (8.75. Sheep and In tubs steady, receipts, none. Lambs, 04 pounds down, kooU to choice $13 to 114; do. 92 pounds down, medium $il to 113: do. all weights, cull to com nan $9 to $11; yearling wethers 110 pounds aown, medium ta "hoico so to 111; ewes, 120 pounds down, medium to choice $7 lo 18; do. 120 to 150 pounds, medium to choice $6 to $7: do. all weights, cull to common, to to u. Remarks made to the chamber of commerce Monday by Prof. Flor lan von Eschen of Willamette uni versity to the effect that the flax industry cannot hope to prosper until a different retting system is used caused Inquiry to be made by the Capital Journal. The result of the Inquiry does not reflect to the credit of the university savant. The professor told the. chamber that the best quality or J i ax fiber cannot be obtained when flax grown in the valleys and on the hillsides Is retted together without regard to ripeness. Inquiry at the state flax plant reveals that Professor von Eschen has never visited the plant or made any Inquiry about how the flax Is handled. In answer to questions officials j of the flax industry said that the i flax Is segregated and graded sev- cral times before It reaches the retting process. The flax grown on every farm is segregated from that of every other farm. Not only that but the flax grown on the bottom lands Is segregated from that grown on the uplands. After this segrega tion Is completed the flax, is then divided into three grades. The flax of every farm is alloted a cer tain bent in the shed, and It Is ret- te.l separately from all other flax and according to grade. Improvement of the state plant continues. Pour new retting tanks are now being completed, which will make a total of 17 tanks with a ca- pacity of 120 tons. The state has in this year 16 acres of flax for experimental pur poses, s Mi acres on the Cottage farm road, 5 Mr acres on the Dal las-Salem highway and 5V& acres on the Pacific highway near Brocks. The soils .used, are all in an average state of fertility, and certain lormulae that have been used -successfully outside the Unit ed States are being used. Another experiment is a reserve of 135 tons of flax In the sheds which will be checked in every op eration to ascertain the exact cost of production and manufacture. PORTLAND WHEAT Porllnnd, Ore., Mar, 21. ) Wlieat bids: H11U hard white, $1.50; hard white DliiCHlum, onart, ledcrntloii, soft white, western white, $1,30 '.a. hard winter, nortti trn spring $1.33; western red $1.32. Onts, No. 3, white feed nnd gray, $45. Today's car receipts: Wheat 00; barley 1; Hour 12; corn 2; hay 2. CHICAGO GRAIN Chfcnco, Mur. 31. (At Opening Ho to c hit: her, wheat afterward showed ad ditional gains. Corn, oats and provisions developed firmness, corn starting c off to 'Ac up -and suosequently rising all round. Wheat closed unsettled, c to Tie net higher, corn at Sc decline to V4o advance, cats unchanged to c off. and provisions Varying Irom 5 cents setback to an equal salu. PORTLAND PRODUCE Portland, Ore., Mar. 21. W) Wholesale butter: Extra cubes, 44',ic; standards 44 '.ic extra firsts 44c; firsts 44c; creamery prices So above cube standards; bullet fat 12c r. o, b. Portland. Uids to the inuiiet. Milk iteady is Oil Hi 14 pel ccutl 12 45 cwt to Portlmio Eh its Atcndy: Fresh standard extras 24c; firsts 21c; medium extras, 20c; fresh medi um firsts 18c. Association selling prices: Extras Uflc; firsts 23c; mediums 23c; undersixed 20c. Poultry steady. Heavy hens 22 to i4o; Bslitf 15 to 20c; springs 30c- to 2to; Pciin white ducks 30c: colored, numlnal; Onion steady, local 12.50 lo $3.35. FotDloes steady. 15c to 11.25. Nuts steady. Walnuts 100 to 30c I fil berts 25c to 30c; ahi.tind 20c to 28c; Utm II nuts 34 'c to 20c Oregon chestnuts 16c, Cascara ork i;tdj. i ocdu. urttm grniieroot Ic to 4c Hops steady, 1927 crop, 30c to ll!ie; fuggles 20c HAY MARKET Portland, Ore., Mar. 21, tT liny steady. Buying prices: East Oregon timothy $20.50 lo $21t do. valley $18 Ob to $18.W; cheat Portland, Ore., March 21 (VP) As a result of the recent upheaval In the dairy exchange here, practices of wholesale dealers In dairy produce have been carefully scrutinized by a committee of the exchange. Several recommendations were in eluded in the report of the commit tee which was made at the exchange session late yesterday, chief of which was that resale prices of eggs be fixed at 2 cents per dozen loose and 3 cents per dozen if packed in car tons over closing prices at exchange sessions. A committee was named to call on J. D. Mickle, Oregon dairy and food commissioner, to plead for close en forcement of state laws regarding egg grading. Some dealers have been paying little attention to grading and labeling requirements, it is de clared, and have caused much con fusion in the trade. REDWOOD EMPIRE CARAVAN COMING San Francisco, Mar. 21. (") The board of supervisors of San Fran cisco today announced appointment of five of its members to represent the city and county on the Redwood Empire caravan through California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. The caravan will start from here April 25. Supervisor Milo F. Kent selected the committee and may go himself. It is expected 100 auto mobiles will make up the caravan which will be a good-will tour. $14.50; alfalfa $17.50 to $18: oat hay. 114.50 to 115.00; straw 10.5(1. Belling prices 12 a ton more DRIED FRUIT New York, Mar. 21. (jllEvn porn ted ap ples, easy; choice 17c to 17?c; fancy 18!c to inc. runes steady: Com.. 4 Sic to 8Uo; Ore- sons T0 lo B'AC Apricots steady; standards 13'4C to 13 lie choice 16c to 18c: extra choice 18 4 to 21c; t'eacnes, steady: standards iio to lie choice 12 '.io to 13c; cxra choice 13a lo Hops, steady, state 1927. nom.. state 1926, nom. Pnclnc coast, 1927, V4o M aclflo Coast, 1020. 20a to 22c COUNTY BUSINESS TOTALS $2,583,344 (Continued rrom Page 1) STOCK MARKKT New York, Mar. 21. WT Speculation for the advance continued at a terrific pnee an the New York stock exchange with the oils and coppers Joining the upward movement for the first time. Radio and Urnerai Motors touching new high rec ords at 163 '.a and 175Ti, respectively, were again the lenders of the advance, al though larger Individual gains were re corded by a i. umber of specialties half a doten of which soared 8 to 17 'A Point i. Nearly 2,500,000 shares changed hands In the first three hours of trading, with the ticker at least 15 minutes behind the actual market. The closing was strong, nallroada which were slow In getting started finally spurt ed 2 to 8 points In the last hour of trading, when the advance reached Us greatest intensity in some ol tht special ties. General Motors crossed 177. Collins and Aixman improved 11 points. Radio fell back again B points or so from Its best figure and U. 8. Rubber Issues also wesk- ened l lo l points. Total sales approxi mated 1,600,000 shares. SPRING SALE OF Domestic RUGS and Blabon's Linoleum WORSTED WILTON KUGS Regular $119.50, 9x12 size C7Q KA Sale Price iP I J.tJU SEAMLESS AXMINSTER Regular $G3.G0, 9x12 size tiiCf. Sale Price iPOU.UD Regular $52.50, 9x12 size dOA rrr Sale Price POj. I D Regular $42.50, 9x12 size EQ9 Sale Price pOOiD Regular $35.00, 9x12 size 7K Sale Price iD ulahon's linoleum $1.85 Heavy Inlaid gpj $1.25 new Prints 99C 9x12 Felt iiaso (frr or Rugs - tJW.oD 6 ft. Felt Base yard goods, QQ yard .-. .....OtC All Prices Include Laying. Hurry now if you want to get in on this sale as these items are going fast Imperial Furniture Co. 467 Court St. Phone 1142 general fund receipts amounted to $1,347,778.12 and disbursements to $1,434,802.15, leaving a deficit of $87,024.03 in the general fund. Roads and highway funds receipts amounted to $943,985.04, disburse ments to $716,519.60, leaving a bal ance of $227,465.44. Among the largest amounts of cash receipts of the county during the last year were Irom the ioilow ing sources: 1026 taxes, $1,781,- 632.02: 1025 taxes, $99,013.75: : corder's fees, $12,712.08; clerk's fees, $13,201; constable fees $438; interest on bank deposits, $18,- 589.38; apportionment which the county received from th.i motor ve hicle fund of -the state $102,847.51 apportionment which the county received from the market road bonds, $68,224.95; apportionment to the county school fund from the state, $25,220.88; paving and road m uter la 1 receipts, $51,282.26; bond sale interest and premium, $129,- 025.57; high school tuition from other counties, $14,245.06; Marion county share of the tax of the O. and C. land grant, $119,355.50. COUNTY CLERK'S FUNDS Although the county clerk's of fice received only $13,201 in reve nue for the county, actually $47, 849.64 in cash was collected and taken care of by me county clerk. A total of $24,648.64, including $3609 which was turned over to the state for game licenses sold, $5028 for anglers' licenses and other fees turned over to various sources amount to $12,062.25, trust funds held for devises and legatees, ali mony money handled totalling $17,- 703.38, dog licenses amounting to $4861, and turned over to sheep owners on claims, and beekeepers' licenses amounting to $22, was handled by the county clerk and under his responsibility without one cent of revenue accruing to the county. During the year the justice of tne peace collected $5280 in fees of which $612.55 were retained by him. During the year 26 fines were paid for the violation of the prohibition law. The county recorder collect ed $12,715.18 in fees and the as sessor's office $780.50 In transient tax fees. SCHOOL FUNDS Amounts received by the county school superintendent were tu fol lows: the 1927 county apportion ment, $161,730; the 1927 state ap portionment. i&sitM; forest rem- a Is, $979.78; elementary school fund .002 state valuation, $96,-857.72. The sheriff's office collected $5796 In fees during the year. The tax roll for the year was $1,918, 882.24 of which all but $135,201.55 was collected according to the audit of the sheriff's books. The total amount of 1925 taxes delinquent at the beginning of the year was $20, 774.31. At the beginning ol the year 1925 taxes delinquent totalled $106,073.70. The 1924 delinquent tax amount was also decreased by more than $5000 during the year. Some Idea of the work which Marion county has done in its roads and highways during the last year is gleaned from the fig ures on the amount of warrants issued from the clerk's office. Road and highway warrants Issued to talled $629,004.71. General fund warrants totalled $168,122.23. Marion county market road bonds outstanding on January 1 totalled $510,200, with the last of the bonds maturing in 1933. During the year tho county paid off $85,000 of its oonas. interest on bonds cost the county $32,591.50 during the year. Banks in the county have in their vaults cash and bonds belonging to the county of the total value of $929,653.11. This amount is dis tributed among more than 20 banks. Audit of the treasurer's books shows that the general fund re ceipts for the year were $1,738, 862.23 and disbursements were $1, 434,802.15 leaving a balance of $304,060.19. Receipts to the roads' and highways fund totalled $1,288, 363.25, and disbursements were $716,519.90 leaving a balance of $571,843.65 in the fund. Receipts of the Marion county prohibition enforcement fund dur ing the year totalled $16,535 and disbursements amounted to $7,985. More than 200 new banking branches were ODened in Encland last year. BLAME JOHN D. AND SCHWAB FOR STRIKE Washington, Mar. 21. (IP) Com panics controlled by John D. Rocke feller, Jr., and Charles M. Sclrvab took the lead in breaking wage con tracts with union miners In West Virginia, Van A. Bittner, United Mine Workers counsel, told the sen ate coal investigating committee to day. He said the Bethlehem Mines cor poration, dominated by Schwab, and the Consolidated Coal company, a Rockefeller concern, abrogated the Baltimore wage agreement in 1924 and 1925, shortly after it was consummated. The companies set the precedent for contract breaking in West Vir ginia," Bittner said. "They tried to compete by cutting costs and taking the cut from the pockets of their miners." Salem Markets Compiled irom Keportt ol tialrin dealers tor trie uidauce ol Capita. Journal reader, (Rcvleo dulls). Grain, No. 1 .incltrri) $1.15; , whitf, 11.22; re I wheat feed oats 65c bu., mllllns Meat: Top hogs J8.75, sows So to 7Ci J op steers :ic to 12c; cows 3c to 7c; Dull 4c to 6c: cnnner 2c to ic; nprlns lamb, Sc to 12c; dressea veal 18c; drenned bono lie. t'oiiKry-L!Rht henn 13c: medium henn 15c to 17c; heavy hens, 20c to 21c; leg horns, springs, 18c; colored Irvs. 30a broilers lUc to 20c; roomers 17c to lfle. Old roosters 7c. Ekes: Pullets, 10c; standards lflo. Butler Int. 48c; print butter 48c to 49c: standard cubes 45c. Wholesale I'rlccs VfitftaDiet- i no fruit tiacttia vege tables: Ocets 3c; new cabbage 4 to 4c; potatoes 32.25, J2, $1.50; California let tuce t3 00, $3.25 to $3.50; local onions 14.00; local spinach 9c; turnips, sacks, 2c; bunched 80c doz.; carrots, sacked 2',?c; bunched. 90c dozen; rutabasas. Yakima. 2',ac; southern yams, $2.50 case; parsnips rhubarb, California out-doors. 13.75 box: green onions, 45c to 80c dozen: radishes. California out-doors 80c; celery $1.35 to $1.75 do.; cauliflower $1.35; Calll. green peai 13c ! new potatoes iSCi rejuven ate potatoes lOct California asparagus 20c; Florida strawberries IS. crate; cucumbers, fancy hothouse, 13.50 dot. Wwvi. Mvbalr Mohair Old. 63c: ktd. Uo. Wool Coarse, 40c; medium, tie. SNOW IN ALASKA Anchorage, Alaska. March 21 (LP) One of the worst storms in the his tory of Alaska railroad belt was sweeping that section early today Snow has been falling for the past five days and showed no signs of abatement. LOST STUDENT FOUND Portland, March 21 (LP) Robert Lemon, 22 year old University of Oregon student, who was lost several days In the vicinity of Cascade Cascade Locks, was found late Tues day. He was at the head of Dry Creek, having traced his way out of the wilderness, and was hiking back to Cascade Locks. He spent Monday night at Wahtum lake, about U miles south of Cascade Locks. 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