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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1930)
PAGE TEN EGG STORAGE SOON TO START, BUTTER STEADY Portland (LH With the storage movement of eggs In the south and southwest welt underway the market appears to be getting to the storage basis throughout the country, The price Wednesday Is considered close o the probable bottom of the season for storage Input and preparations are expected to start within a short time. . Owing to the late sharp advance here which appears more or less un justified, there Is more of a hand to mouth demand for butter locally, with no outside business possible. Demand for live chickens exceeds the present local supply by a very considerable margin. Prices are strong for everything except heavy weight hens. Latter are In sufficient stock for needs, Only a dragging tone Is continued here In the market for turkeys. Late receipts have consisted principally of hens which are Inclined to rule more or less weak. Most of the goodJ toms are going into storage. All through the market for coun try killed meats a rather favorable trading tone Is shown. Veal and hogs show a good movement, especially the latter. Fancy calves are really scarce, likewise quality lambs. Pacific fruit company reported In the expected first carload of Rose burg broccoli of the season. Here tofore, recently only express ship ments have been available. Sales around $1 to $1.25 crate according to quality. On February 28 the season for commercial fishing on the Columbia closes. This not only applies to sal mon but to smelt. Owing to the fact that the smelt have not yet appear ed in volume in the Cowlitz or Lewis rivers the trade Is expecting a short age. While the country In general Is showing little snap to the potato t:?de, the northwest markets are showing decided strength with some speculative activity. Yakima Inter ests report strength and dominate the entire coast trade. Asparagus market is "shot" here and Is even lower than at the source. California grapefruit 25c case higher. Southern bunched carrots are up 25c crate of 5 doz. Artichokes market In bad shape. Few sales a bove tl dozen. Onion market continues extremely dull locally with much No. 2 sacri. flced. Apple market Is firmly priced for face and nil as well as pacaea sukk. ROB CANBY STORE OF J150C10THING Carfty, Ore. Burglars robbed the ".nyard store here early Wed nesday and escaped with approxi mately 150 worth of men's wear In? aDnarel and tobacco. J. R. Vlnyard, proprietor of the establishment, said that It appear ed the burglars tried on the cloth ing, throwing articles that did not fit on the floor, Shoes, underwear and hats were Included In the loot. FLAX MEETING AT BARLOW HALL Hubbard Herman Lafky, In structor In vocational training at the Canby union high school, an nounced a flax growers' meeting for Thursday evening at the Bar low grange hall. Mr. T.fky said this was part of th eeducatlonal service being offered by the high school and that a number of "flax dignitaries" would be present to make the flax educational program Interesting. He urged all those In terested In the growth of flax to attend. Salem Markets Cunt tilled Ircm rrportn ol Balrni dealt'), for the tuidimce ot Capu ts Juuiutl reader. Utevtscd daily) Wheat: No. 1 whit. 04c; red. (tacked) Wile; feed oi 4tfe; mill lute oau 4uc; barley per ton. Meuu: Hog, lop K.ades, 130-160 )b. 911.10; lba. tllOU; liJO- 300 lbs.. 11.10; 2U0-JM) lb. SlObO; uwi. BK 00 U H 29; Cattle, lop steers airituy 10 to aiO.M); cows, Vi0 to 6.M). culls ami cutters 3 to 4 50. Hhevp, tpr.UK lambs 910O0; bucaa, $a to tU.uO; old twea 4 to 0. Calvi's: Veulen, llv weight, 125-175 lbs. flO-ILl; heavy and tin lis i'i-B. Drt-sneu nieuu; Top veal 15 cents. Mo. 2 Kindts 14c; rouuti and heavy 13c mid up; lop liotfi, 120-160 lbs. 15',c; other Kindts lac down. Poultry Liuht to medium hens lfl-lHc lb.; heavy hens 22 cent per pound; broilers, spniiKS 20-22c; suns ibe lb.: old roosters 7c lb. Ukhi: bullets 18c; fresh extras 22c; Butu-i'Int Jtc; prime butter 3V-4uc; cube cairns 34c; smtidnrd cubes 33c. W IIO,.tAl.li I K HIS Fresh fruit: Ornnirea. navels 94 25- U crn; lemons H00. Bnnanas 74 c; apples; XP Jonathans 2 75; (aos-nll l.M); bpitrenbertf $2 2ft-J.7&; De licious Xr $2 75; WlnesHps, wrapped And parked 91.75; Yellow Newtowna. 91.7.1. Cranberries 94 box. Grapefruit, Trxmm 99 25-97; California 95 25-95.75. Rhubarb 92-92.75 20-lb. box. Fresh vegetables: Tomatoes, hot' home 94 75 to 95 50: California 95 25 ;rate. potatoes. Ynklmas 92 50-9.100. lettuce. Imperial V alley 93 25. Celery a iO'iD u, l annnup, green Kppera 35c lb. Hpinsch 10c lb.; cau lower 9150; artichoke 9100 do. Bunchrd vetrclnblrv Dorrn bunch- en: turnips iwc; parsley hoc; carrots or; Dee i BOc; onions OOc; radiahra Oc; peas lOo lb; cur umbers 93 50 dor, mussels sprouts 20c. Harked vegetables: Onions local 1 Ml; carrot 93; rutabagas 9c; Varllc 15c lb.; aqussli 3c; turnips Jc; parsnip 3c: yams 7c lb. ttDOl. MtllMIR Wool: medium aoc; cowine 97o per id. Minos wool voc; mil cup xta, AUSTRALIAN VVllEATPOOr, Melbourne, Australia (A The Cabinet of the Victoria itate jovern ment has endorsed the recommenda tion ol the premiers conference lor a compulsory Australian wheat mar keting pool Leclslatkm will be pre pared for submission to the state Marmbly. Workers of Paris are complalnlnt that their living ttpenses axe kioiuitinf. MARKET QUOTATIONS I PORTLAND LIVESTOCK Portland ii Cattle and calves; Quotably steady. Kecelput catlla 60; calves Id. Steers: 1100-1300 lbs. Sll SO to 112: good s.11.60 to S12; medium slO to all.50; common su to SlO. Hellers, Bood alo.25 to S10.78; common to me dium $7.50 to CiOZz; cows, good 19.25 to ay.66; common to medium S0.60 to U.26; low cutter 13.50 to SO. 50. Bulls, yeurlinsi excluded. S8 to SU.50: cutter to medium SO. 50 to $8; calves, medium to cnolce ay .50 to su; cull to com mon SO 50 to S9 50. Vealers, milk ted, good to choice an-i3.60; metiium tu to ill; cull to common S7 to y. Hogs: Quotably steady. KecelDts 450, Including 175 direct. Heavy weight S10 to tll-50; medium weight 10 50 to (11.85; light weight $11.85. Packing aowa, $9- S10; slaugh- 11.76 to (12; llgut lights, (10.75 to ter pigs (10.50 to (11.35; feeder and stockcr pigs (11 to (12. (Sort or oily hogs and roasting pigs excluded in above Quotations). Hheep and lambs: Quotably steady. Receipts 876, Including 200 on con tract. Lambs. 84 lbs. down (9 73 to (10.30. Lamb, 84 to U2 lbs, (9.5U to (10.23; medium (9 to CJ.75. all weight, com mon (7.50 to (9. Yearling wethera So so to SB.ao, Ewes, memum to choice (5 tO (0.5U; 12U-15U IDS. 4 tO SO, all weights, cull and common (2-(4. rOKTI.AM) PKOHt'CB Portland (UH The lo J lowing prices enective Wednesday, uutter Quota tions are for shipment Irom country creameries and '3c a pound Is de ducted as commission. Butter: cube extras 37c; standards 36c; prime llrsts 34c; Ilrsts 31c. Kukb: uoultry producers d rices. fresh extras 20c; itundaida 25c; fresh mediums 24c. Buttcrfat: direct to shippers' track. 35c: No. 2 lirade 30c: stations: mo. I 33c; No. 2 23c. Portland delivery prlo- es: No. l butter lat 3Uc; No. 2 3ic. Milk, buying price lour percent, 92.30 per centul. Cheese: Bellintt price to retailers: Tillamook country triplets 25c: loai 20c; Tillamook I o D. selling prices; trlpleU 27c; loaf 28c. Live poultry, heavy hens, colored, over 4'i lbs. 23-24c; heavy let? horns 22-23c; 3i-4 lbs. 21 -22c; under 2'4 lbs. 10-20c; broilers light 32-33c; col ored 22c; old roosters 12c; stags 15c lb. Dressed Doultry : tumevs. iancy toms 30c; hens 27c; No. 2, 24c; capons 30c. Fresh fruit: oranges, navels 94 to 97.76; grupcfrult. Texas. 98.75 to 97.50; Florida 90. 25 to 97.; llniea, 5-doz. car toms 30c; hens 27-28c; No. "2, 24ij; ca pons 30c. Lemons. Calif. 90.50 to 97.50. Crantwrrles, late Howes 93.40 to 93 50 per box: Cape Cod $2 bushel box; Easirn 915 barrel. Cucumbers, hothouse, Colorado 93. 25; Oregon, standard 92.50 to 92.75 dozen. Bru.wls sprouts, Oregon 9125 to 9140 box. Tomatoes, local hothouse 927 ',4 to 30c lb.; Mexicans 93.50 to 94.25 lug, repacked. Onions, selling price to retailers: sets 95.30 to 90.50; Oregon 9165-92 cwt. , , Fresh Trgctables. selling price: let tuce. Imperial valley, 92.50 to 92.75; nun 14-lBr lb. Celery, Calif. 9140 to $1.75 doz.; 96.50 to 96 crate: Oregon, hearts. 91 25 doe. bunches. Khubarb. hothouse, ex tra fancy, 92.76: fancy 92; choice 9160 per 20-lb. box. Peppers, bell, 25-27 c lb. Cnullflow er.Koraburg "broccoli 75c to 91.25 crate; California 75C-91.25. Table potatoes, Deschutes gems 93. 10 to 93.26; Yakima 92.75 to 93 cwt.: western Oregon, 92 35 to 92.50. Bweet potatoes. Calif, nominal 6c lb.; sou thern yams, 93 26 crate. Country mests: selling prices to re- tallers: country killed hogs, best but-, oners under 150 lbs. 16-ltjc: veal, I 75 to 00 lbs. 16c; lambs, 20-22c; ; heavy mutton ISo. PORTLAND KAHTSIItE MARKET Celery hearts were firmly priced at 91.40 per doz. bunches ou the East Bide Farmers market for the Wed nesday scan Ion. Offerings were some what restricted. Large sized Home apples from the Sheridan district sold 91.60 for face and fill 04 s wnue smaller stuff sold quickly at 91.40. Parsnips wero weak at 35 -40c lug generally, with carrots at 40c. Extra fancy hothouse rhubarb sold 92 with fancy 91 85 and choice 9150 for 20s. Brussels sprouts moved most ly at 91 peach box. Ample offerings. Potatoes were steady up to 92.40 for large stuff. Carrots 30-35c dozen bunches; 35-45C lug. Beets, 40C doz. bunches, 50-60C lug. Onions, dry, large 90c to $1 sack; green, 30-40c doz. bunches. Celery, dozen bunches, hrt.rls 9140. Cauli flower. No. 1 91: No. 2, 65-75C Apps. Jumble pack 91 to 9135; fare And fill 11.36 to 9U'0. Hub bit rd squash 91 crate. Cabbage, fancy, 92 to 92.25 crate. M TH. HOPS. WOOL Portland U)P Nuts; Oregon wal nut 32l4-28c; Calif. 20-2Hc; peanuts raw 10c lb,; Brazils, new crop 22-24c; almonds 34-35c; filberts lB-20c; pe cans 24-25C. . , , Hops: nominal. 1929 crop 5-9',c lb. Wool. 1H28 crop nominal; Willam ette valley 23-33c; eastern Oregon, ia-27ac. II AY l ABKI'T Portland wlTny, steady. Buying prices, fob Portland: Alfalfa 923 to 923 50 per ton; valley timothy 920 50 to 921: eastern Oregon timothy 923 to 923 50; clover 920; o,.t hay 910: ont and vetch 911) 50 to 920; straw 90 ton. CASrAHl HARK Portland M Cascara bark steady, 7 to 7V4C. WUF.O I HI IT, HOPS New York Evaporated apples, steady. Choice 12 to 13c; fancy 14-15C Prunes steady; Calif. 8-12c; OrfKon 0S-17P. Apricots steady: stan dard 13 to 15c; choice lOU-nc; e- tra choice m-zur. Peaches steady, standard 13', -14c; choice 14-15c; extra choice 14 to Ihfps steady. State- 1929, 18-30C; 1929 15-16C; 1928, 12-14C BAN FRANCIMCO POI I.TRV San Frnnclnco (P. 8. M. N. 8.1 N-t nrirm itniil nroducers lor live poultry delivered San Francisco; Hens, Leghorns, all sires. 27-28c lb. Broilers., lKhorns. under id ms. per uw. 3Hc; 16 to 22 lbs. per o. ao-.nc. FTyrrs, colored, unoer 3 ids. tohnrni. un to 2i lbs. 34-37; Roasters, young. 3 lbs. andp up 35 -36c. mv rnwi'isifi appi.es Ban Pranclmco FI. -State market news service) Apples, boxes, :lif. Newtown Pinnlns 92 50 to 92 75; loose. 9165 to 92. Northwestern Rome Beauties, fsn.-y 92 to 92 26; 88s and Inrgcr 92 50-92 75; V grade 91.75-92; ttpltzenburg XK 93 35-93 35: fancy 92.50-93; Delicious, XK 93 75-94; fey. 92 50-93; Wlnrsnps, XP 92 75-93; fey. 92 50-92 75. Newtown, XP 93.-93 35; fancy 92.75-93. PORTI.WII HOI R, M CAR Portland Flour, steady. City delivery prices: Family patents, 4Mb 97 20; whole wheat 96 30: graham 90 -10. Bakers' hard wheat 9tts SO 70: bak ers' bluestem patents, 65s 96.80; pas try Hour 4s 9 70. Cane suuar steady. Racked basis: cane, fruit or berjr 5.15 per est. Beet stigar 95 cwt. BAN rRANt IM O 111 TTFREIf Ban PranclM-o i Butterlat l.o.b. San Francisco 39 and 3U!,c, LIVERPOOL 1I1T T.terpHil (UP Wheat range. Mar. open 91 13'4; high 91 16; low, close 91 12. May. open 91.16V high 9)1 17; low 91 16 3-fl; close 91 16 6-8. Jtily. oten 91 20 3 8: high 9131; low 91.- 2U1,; close 91.21, Winnipeg (UP) Wheat rantv. May open 41 U V high 91 16H: ' - 11: none 91.14. July, open B1.151.: hlsh 91.16t4i low 91.13 9-H: close 91 15V Oct. open 9117 6-8; high 91.17V low $1.15; Close 91.17',. PORTI.AMI WHEAT Portland tv Wheal futures. Mar. open, low $103; high, close $104. May. open, low $106: hish. 9108: close $1.07, July, open, low 9l.Q?!a. high 61.09: close 91.08'i. Sept., open, low 91-07: high, close 91.00. Cash wheat: Big Bend Bluestem, hard whlt 91. 17; soU white, western white 91-06; hard winter, northern spring, wesiern rea fi.us. Oats, No. 3 38-lb, white $32 60. Today's car receipts, wheat 80, bar ley 1, flour 8, corn 6, oaU 2, hay 0. rilK'Af.O .K1N Chicago Wheat futures: March, open 910514 to 9106; high 81.07'.; low 9104",: close SI. 03 11 to V.. Mnv. open Sl.lO'i to 91. 11; high SI. 12',; low 91 05; close 91.10 3-8 to ',. July, open 9111',; to ; high 9113i; low 91.09 6-8: close 91.11 to 6-8. Sept- open, high 91.15U; low 9112; close 9113V to 5-8. t-asn grain: wneat, no. 3 rea 91, ot,; No. 3 hard 91.04 'A. Corn. No. 3 mixed 76c. No. 4 white 78c. Oats, No. 2 white 42; No. 4 white 41c. Rye, no sales. Barley, quotable range 58 to 65c. Tim othy seed 95 40 to 96.35. Clover seed 910.25 to 917.75. Lard 910.56; ribs $13.25; bellies $13.62. riur.Mio LIVESTOCK Chicago 11 U. 8. D. A. Hogs, receipts 20,000; Top 911-30: bulk 910. 65 to 91116; butchers, medium to choice 910.10 to 910 80. Cattle receipts SSOO; calves 2000. Steers, good and choice 912.75 to 915 25; fed yearlings, good and choice 912.75 to 915.75; vealers, milk fed, good and choice 99 75 to 914. Sheep, receipts 15.000. Best held above 911.25; fat ewes steady at 95.75 down; feeding lambs steady at 910 to 910 50; lambs, good and choice 910 to 911.40; ewes, medium to choice $4.75 to 96; feeder lambs, 99 50-410.60. OF CO-OP PLAN Hubbard "Farmers competing with each other, distributors com peting with each other, cannot get such market prices lor tne pro ducers as can a well established co operative dairy association," said F. E. Jackson, the main speaker at the farmers meeting held at the city hall Monday evening. Farmers and farm educators from points between Port land and Salem were present, about 200 being in the gathering. The president of the Cooperative Dairy association of Oregon was in troduced by Clarence Sevens, local chairman. He Is E. A. Nuby of Wa shougal, Wash., which Is Included in the Portland milk shed. Nuby in his remarks before Introducing the main speaker said that no miraculous changes should be expected by any district Joining the association, cit ing the Grays Harbor territory as an example. Five years ago dairying seemed to be forced to go out as producers were operating at a loss when the association entered the district During those five years the farmers have been educated In the milk industry and prices hav grad ually gone upward 60 that today milk is being sold for almost $1 more per hundred than It sella for in the Portland shed. F. E. Jackson was introduced and brought out many interesting asso ciation details In his address. He cited the Seattle association, giving statistics of prices paid for milk month by month. Nine years after the asosciation was organized there the cooperation has accumulated $650,000, which belongs to the mem bers of the association. He stated that 5 percent or about 12 "4 cents was charged the farmer for market ing the product. This 12'i cents was as follows: 3c running expenses, 5c lor surplus milk, ac for plant ex penses and 2c for organization. The latter two Items had not be $: touch ed of recent years and had accumu lated into $650,000. Incidentally he mentioned that the credit of the Seattle plant is $4,000,000. Seattle today is paying $2.80 per hundred; Portland $1.95 snd Los An. gcles $3.26. The cost of Handling and distribution is higher in the latter place than in the two former where the cost is approximately the same. According to plans submitted by Jackson the state would be divided into unit, each unit having a ra- rius of 20 miles or more. One plant to be In Salem, one in Hubbard, tlte next one in Oregon City and so on. The plan of organization calls for a 3 year contract with a 90 day quit ting notice clause. The fee for Join ing was set at $10. Nuby read the by-laws and mar keting plans and rules of the asos ciation suggesting that the farmers interested ask such questions as they might desire Information on. Many questions were asked. One farmer desired to produce grade "A" milk but as his barn was built on a hill side he could not put in the required cement floor to produce the grade. wnac snouid he do? Answer: "Move the barn." Another question as to what was done with milk that soured durlns transit caused some deep t hink inn. Could it be sold as sour milk? "No, there Is no market for sour miik! But buy a modern cooler such as is made by so-and-so and you'll never have It sour!" Out of town farmers present from the Salem district were R. W. Clark, D. Saucy. M. T. Madsen. C. L. Blod- gett. These men were particularly Interested as they formed a com mittee to arouse the Salem milk producers on this question. Canby was represented by Herman LaTky, vocational agricultural in structor in tte Canby Union high school. He was accompanied by fanners from the Canby. district: Walter Colvin. Col man Mark. Hen ry Kraft, O. M. Ausve and Leonard Parmenter. Aurora. Buttcville, St. Paul, Wood burn, Molalla, Monitor and Needy were also represented. The local meeting mas called to gether by Clarence Sevens, Henry Hunt and E. P. Rich, all producers of the Hubbard district At the close of the meeting the local committee assisted In securing a number of signatures to join the association. Many of those present, not quite understanding the details of the plan, planned to attend an after noon meeting called for Tuesday in Oregon City. III'HT ESCAPING FI.OOD rialnvlllf, lint. (U Stvrral bro ken rlba and ttvtn brulara were utrerrd by Tillman Edwards, eld erly mUdent near here, when he (ell from Uw tort of a barn where he had taken refuge after the flood had driven him from hat home. A motor boat waa used to brlrw Ed ward! here, when lie waa treated bjr a doctorj THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. INDUSTRIALS UP IN STOCK LISTS, CLOSE STRONG New York, CP) A broad upward movement of prices took place in Wednesday's stock market, with buying stimulated by the sharp re covery in wheat prices from the record lows established Tuesday. Scores of clocks were marked up l to s points, at least a dozen of there, to new peak prices for the year. Trading showed a moderate expansion in volume, due largely to a revival of pool activities. Business news not entirely fav orable in character. The Weekly Steel Trade news reported a taper ing in the demand for steel, but indicated that no sharp recession was in early prospect. Iron Age at tributed the decline largely to the curtailed buying in automobile steels, other producers either holding their own or increasing their cutput. The Iron Age com posite pig iron price was at the lowest level since 1929. Bull operators became more con fident of their positions when the sharp advance failed to brinj out any extensive realizing and the final hour's dealings were featur ed by broader buying which car ried several specialties upward.. Among the high priced shares, Diamond Machine and American Machine Foundry rose 10 points, American Tobacco 7 and Westing house Electric 6. American Can. Borden, Lambert, Marl in Rockwell and Radio advanced 3 to 5. U. S. steel crossed 182, more than 5 points above Tuesday's minimum. The close was strong. Sales ap proximated 3,000,000 shares. DOMINICAN REBELS CAPTURE CAPITAL (Continued from page 1) of the capitol's population. The invasion was considered largely a civ!: march against the administration similar to those al ready conducted in other cities. The resignations of the president and vice president were expected at any moment. Washington OP) There are good prospects of an agreement between rebels and the Dominican govern ment. United States Minister Char les B. Curtis informed tne state department Wednesday. John M. Cabot, the 28-year-oid secretary of the American legation, who was entrusted witn tne delicate diplomatic task of bringing together the two ODDosins factions, has re turned to Santo Domingo with a proposal from the rebel leaders, Cur tis advised. Both the rebels and government supporters, Curtis added, have shown "every disposition to respect American lives and property." HOOVER ACTS TO STABILIZE WHEAT (Continued from page 1) stat .ment Issued after a . confer ence with President Hoover at the White House, comparing agricul ture's situation now to that of busi ness when the sto:k market dropped. He said emergency measures taken by the board on behalf of wheat differ in no essential respect from measures initiated by the admin istration to stabilize business. The board Is making available unlimited funds to the Farmers' Na tional Grain corporation, and its tabulation subsidiary, recently cap italized at $10,000,000 for purchase of wheat to be held until the price reaches a reasonable level, the chairman explained. President Hoover, through Legge, has thrown tho administration squarely behind the policies of the federal farm board which have been attacked by the grain trade and boards of trade as unlawful. Legge said the board's activities would be continued. Lesge commented on grain trade opposition In his statement which was his first detailed and lengthy comment on the wheat tltuatlon since the price brsan to drop, and asked for cooperation of the trade at this time. Issuance of the statement em phasized the seriousness of the sit uation, to remedy which the board already set up the first stabilisation corporation. Congressional farm leaders expect others to be estab lished. The farm board head expressed confidence that cooperatives will be able eventually to market tneir wheat "satisfactorily." but did not enlarge upon this assurance. "Some objection has developed In the grain trade againt the action H tho farm board In financing farm cooperatives In the purchase of wheat and cotton In the pres ent situation." Legie said. "T.vse artlvties will continue In the Inter ests of agriculture and business as an emergency measure in Uie pres ent situation." Speaking as a "conservative busi ness man to conservative business men,' Legge explained he wisned to emphasise to the grain trade that the farmer was also a vic tim of tho effects of the stock market slump and Is dependent on the farm board for relief. Other Industries have bcerr aided, he said. by the expansion program under taken at the administration's sug gestion, and the board Is making similar effort for formers. The measures taken are purely emergency In part with those taken bv other business- agencies of the country, and I am confident that the board deserves and will recent the support of all thinking business men lit Its endeavor to contribute Its part toward the swift recovery of the country as A wholo from this situation," he said. "The grain trade is particularly Interested In the maintenance of stability and the board earnestly hopes for their cooperation in the measure now bving taken for restoration of the grain market. " Speaking of the stock market crash. Lerre raloV "The farmer also was a victim ot SALEM. OREGON this collapse. His products and his labor were Jeopardized the same as other workers through the currents started in considerable part from the same cause. His only direct support in this emergency Is the farm board, through powers confer red upon it. The board is endeav oring, through finances of the farmers' own organization! to help restore stability and expedite re covery from a crisis which the farmer did not create and for which he Is not responsible." Wheat prices on the Chicago ex change closed Tuesday at $1.08 and a fraction, whereas the farm board is advancing loans on the basis of $1.18 a bushel. Unless the price recovers, the government stands to loose the ten cents a bushel dif ference. Loans have been made on 15.000,000 bushels of gram, Legge said. Cooperatives buying grain with farm board funds will hold their stocks until the price returns to a hlqher level, Legge said, al though they may not wait until It reaches $1.18 again. 2 Chlcabo (LP) An extremelv ner vous wheat market closed unevenly higher on the board of trade Wed nesday. Small trades caused prices to move erratically over a fairly wide range with farm board news still uncertain and other statistics generally bearish. Rallies were fre quent andmet considerable profit taking which sent prices down again, though they never seriously threat ened to fall below the previous close. Corn was depressed but oats held Its early gain. At the close wheat was unchanged to 2 cents higher, corn was cent higher to 1 cents lower and oats was U to H cent higher. Provi sions were xiver 20 cents higher. Chicago (LP) Wheat continued to rise Wednesday on the Chicago board of trade when the gong in augurated another session of trad ing In the commodity which means fortune or poverty to thousands of farmers In the wide spaces of the grain belt. Continuing the spurt taken at the 'close Tuesday, wheat futures jumped sharply with the gong, regis tering gains of l"i to 2!i cents a bushel. The early strength was attributed to strong openings in Liverpool and Buenos Aires, the former the yard stick that guides American trading of the day. In contrast to the two previous days, a spirit of optimism prevailed reports that the federal farm board had tossed some more of its millions In the market late Tues day not only stemming the tide of tailing prices which went below dollar but also being responsible for the rapid recovery to $1.04 in the last few minutes of hectic trading, The 11 a. m. prices showed a downward trend on all deliveries. with September off 3li cents from the openinsr, l'i cents lower than the close Tuesday. May futures were off li cents and July l'i cents off the owning prices, the former. however, remaining above Tuesday's close. Obituary SISTKR MARTHA ROONEY Sister Martha Rooney, 47, a nurse at the Deaconess hospital, died sud denly Tuesday night at 7:30 o clock after an hours illness. Sister Mar tha had been associated with her father, F. B. Wcdel, and sisters at the Deaconess since coming to Sa lem ln 1916. She was born in Kan sas, attending school there. After teaching for several years, she took a course In nurses' training at Bea trice, Nebr., with final training at American Falls, Idaho, where she was consecrated a deaconess. In 1919 she married the Rev. Fred Rooney. rn addition to her widower and her father, she is survived by three chil dren, Hilda, Waldo and Alma; two brothers. F. ? Wedcl and Ben F. Wedel of Salem; and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Schiag of Soap Lake, Wa Funeral arrangements are incom plete, awaiting word from an uncle and aunt ln Kansas. FCUISEN'S ASSENCE RAISESJjUESTION fContlnued from page 1) corder Miss Burrh again assumed the duties of the office without for mal action of tho council, it being the contention of city officials that she was authorised by the councils action of last June to act for Poul sen during his absence at any time during his term of office. This contention is disputed by lo cal attorneys who contend that Miss Burchs authority to act ceased when Poulsen returned to his office, and that for each successive absence of the recorder the council Is re quired to name someone to act for him. unless by ordinance ine coun cil shall designate some qualified person to act In the event of any absence or disability. Another point raised is that In the exercise of the powers of Justice of the peace conferred upon the re corder the council is without autlior itrlo delegate thox powers to any one, and that a qualified substitute to act In his absence can only be designated by the governor. On tills point there appears to be no dispute .nil Min Burrh has born advised by the city attorney that when acting as police Judge she must confine her I Jurisdiction to vio.aiions oi cnj ur dinances. Except that It raises a question of a defect In the prescribed manner of temporarily filling the office of recorder and may becloud the legal ity of police court decisions rendered during the last absence of Poulsen. the controversy Is not troublesome Just now, for Poulsen Is again con ducting most of the affairs of his office from his apartment where he Is recuperating from his recent at tack. England now has 36.481 unem ployed blind. RURAL SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR YEAR ELECTED Rural school teachers are being rapidly elected for the next school year, according to reports coming in to County Superintendent Ful kerson. Among those named, according to word coming in from various districts are the following: Clyde Hoffer, principal of Middlegrove school elected to principalship or Keizer school to succeed Mrs. Beryl Porter. Miss Lilll Smith elected to teach the primary grades at Keizer. Mrs. Eva Kelso has been re-elected Ln the upper intermediate grades at Keizer. Miss Minnie Beckett and Miss; Helen Larsen have been re-elected at Roberts school where they will teach their third consecutive year. Mrs. Ethel Gulvin has been re elected at Looney Butte. Mrs. Grace Sehon ha3 been re-elected at Fairview after service there for several years. Rex Jones has been re-elected principal at Pringle and his sister will tc-ach in the primary department. Mardon Oveross has been rz-elected as well as Venita Rtmsby re-elected as teachers at Evergreen. Mrs. Halstcad has been elected in the Manning district. Mrs. Emma Wolfard has been re elected at McLaughlin school. Mary Zumstein has been elected to suc ceed Miss Helen Kahut who died recently during her school year. Mrs. Fulkerson states that there have been numerous new applica tions this year for teaching places, in fact many more than there are jobs to go around. SAYS HOOVER PLAN ENDS ACTIVITIES (Continued from page 1) "Furthermore the reclamation fund is a revolving fund, the set tlers paying back the cost of con struction over a period of 40 years. other incomes to the fund are from the sale of public lands and the revenues derived under the oil leasing act. Oregon's equity in the tund would be lost through pass ing title of public lands to the states." Cronemiller said It had been suggested that this objection to the exchange could be remedied through the federal government retaining title to all possible re clamation projects. Cronemiller suggested that "in asmuch as the federal government is the steward of this immense tract of land, and that through neglect has permitted it to de teriorate to such an extent as to necessitate the expenditure of large sums of money before it could be made productive again, that the federal government should under take and carry through the re habilitation ot tha lands before making any definite plan for their disposal." DRY LAW HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL fContlnued from page I) Pont of Wilmington, Delaware, chairman of the board of the E. I. Du Pont de Nemours As Company. Gerty's testimony was delayed by the reading of a statement from Wallace Irwin, a member of the au thors and artists committee of the association against the prohibition amendmrit. Wli.L IRWIN OBJECTS "Submission to tyranny is as Im moral as tyranny Itself," Irwin's statement said. "But for revolt against unjust alien authority, there would have been no United States of America. Unless there Is strength to bring about an honest revolt against the tyranny of a fanatic minority, the United States of America can not endure as the free country of a free people." Irwin said he failed to see any benefit from prohibition, adding: "That this iniquitous amendment be nullified is my earnest prayer." Graham sought to introduce a statement from Senator Sheppard. democrat, Texas, one of the fathers of the dry amendment, along with a resolution passed by a w. c. T. U. organization in Texas, opposing the hearings. The commlttce,.however, deferred action until the dry ad vocates are heard after the wets conclude. With the remark, "now that we are much perturbed about conditions In Kansas, I'll ask the clerk of til! committee to read a news lten. from Kansas Cilw." Chairman Ora-i ham handed a clipping to the clerk I.N KANSAS CITY The item went on to say that four seventh grade school boys had set up a speakeasy with liquor found in cache ln the basement of a building. One of the boys. It said. was 13 years old. and three of them were 16. They were to sell the liquor at a price tcb e fixed by the buyer, because the profit would have been 100 per cent anyway. Representative Micnener, repub lican, Michigan, objected to placing the Item ln the records. He said he had received hundreds of clip pings on the prohibition question sfnee the hr. rings began two weeks ago but he did not feel they con tributed to the evidence unless sub stantiated by reliable witnesses. A letter from the Rev. Charles S. McParland, of New York, secretary of the federal rourrll of curches. denying the charges made by Henry b. Joy, ot Detroit, last week that that organization had contributed to the election of Representatives Crampton and Hudson, republican drys of Michigan, was read by the clerk. McFarland advised Chair man Graham his organization had a policy which prevented participa tions In elections. Representative Latuardla, repub lican. New York, objected to the Insertion of the letter In the rec ords until the drvs were heard. ALCOHOLIC PATIENTS After this committee returned to Dr. Oerty. the physician, who lives In Chicago, testified that since the first Tear of prohibition there had been a material Increase ln the number of alcoholic patients of both sexes and that mortality ln such cases likewise had shot up wards. During 1920, he said, the number of alcoholic cases reached its lowest ebb In the history of the psyco phatlc institution, which deals only with insanity cases but after that year, he added, the number of cases for all ages and both sexes Increas ed. Whereas the number of alcoholic patients in 1916 was 99, It increased, the physician said, to more than 1,100 during the several years after the eighteenth ainondmcut was en acted. Before prohibition, he testified, tile percentage of alcoholic cases was listed at 11.4 and after prohi bition, including tin year 1920, at 18.53 per cent. Excluding 1920 the average was 20 per csnt, he added. Rev. John Ryan, Catholic uni versity sociologist, who made the charge, also told the committee, he did not believe there was a duty of conscience on the citizen to obey the prohibition law. Other prominent educators and lawyers condemned the 18th amend ment in strongest terms Wednesday. Wilton J. Lambert, nationally known Washington lawyer; Rice Hooe, also an attorney at the capi tal, and Dr. Francis J. Gerty of the Chicago Psychopathic hospital, all attacked the law. Both Rev. Ryan and Dr. Butler recommended adoption of the Can adian liquor dispensary system, while the two Washington lawyers, both of whom painted conditions in the capital as ""very bai." urged adoption of a state opMon system somewhat similar to that of the province of Quebec. Prohibitionists have the spirit of toryism, the Cath olic university sociologist asserted, citing a statement by Dr. Clarence True Wilson, dry leader, that "crim inals who brew, distill and buy and sell liquor and who drink and serve drinks" have no right M protection of the home under the fourth amendment. JURY LIST IN HAND PICKED Portland (IP) The Multnomah county bar association Wednesday asked Attorney General Van Wink le for an opinion as to the legality of the Multnomah circuit court Jury list as compiled for 1930, and Wednesday referred the commit tee's report to District Attorney Meyers. The committee said In its report that an investigation of the man ner of the compilation of the jury list by the Jury commissioner, J. H. Bush and deputy county clerk. Gleason, had been conducted and that it was found "some differences ot opinion among the committee members as to the construction of the constitutional and statutory provisions under which the said Jury list was compiled as well as the legality of the compilation of the said list." W. M. Davis, former president of the state bar association, charged at a previous meeting of the coun ty bar association that Jury panel for this year had been "hand pick ed" and that the list included tne names of too many bankers and other business executives. The in vestigation followed. It was rec ommended by the committee that Bush and Gleason submit to van Winkle a detailed statement as to the manner in which the jury list was compiled and request from the attorney general an opinion as to the construction ot said consti tutional and statutory provisions and as to the legality ot the jury list as compiled. MELLON PREFERS BRANCHBANKING (Continued from page 1) the secretary's annual report for the fiscal year 1929, ln which he said "the development of branch banking which Is permitted by existing legal arrangements was facilitated by the adoption ot banking facilities to the requirements of urban areas." The report also recommended a careful study of branch banking. YOUNG PEOPLE TO BUILD OWN CHURCH Milwaukee. Members of the Milwaukee Episcopal Young People's Association have begun steps to build a church, to be managed en tirely by young people. The church wll be built in wnite- fish Bav. Milwaukee suburb, this summer and is expected to be com pleted next tall. Money will be raised through sale of 5.000 II certificates, to Interested Mllwaukeeans. No age limit of church member ship wil be set. Fergus With, asso ciation president, said, but the management ot the church will be entirely ln the hands of young members. YOUNG BRIDE ADVISED TO PROSECUTE HUBBY San Francisco. (IP) Advised to prosecute her spouse, 20 years of asre. a bride of 19 years walked from superior court here recently 1th a light of battle in her eyes. The advice was riven to Mrs. Jane A. Farnhand who petitioned the court to grant her an annul ment of marriage because he hus band. Merle Joseph, had suddenly announced It was all off because he was only 20 years old and didn't love her anyway. She contemplates charrln him with perjury and may press charges so that he will face a jail sentence. RI VER FARM TRADED Surer C. J. Bruce hag Just re cently traded his farm near 8uw for a summer resort at Pacific City. The Brores will take chance of their new place as toon as possible. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1930 BETTER DEMAND IN AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS SEEN Washington, (LP) Foreign de mand for United States agricultural products Is likely to increase this year despite the increasing foreign competition, according to the agri culture Department. During the first half of the 1930-31 marketin reason, foreign demand may be less than it was for the first half of the 1929-30 season, but It Is Jikly to improve as the season ad vances and be considerably better during the last half of the season. Prospects are for some Improve ment in economic condltins and purchasing power in Germany and Great Britain by the end of 1930 and this should tend to offset any slackening in demand that may take place in other foreign mar kets, the department said. On the other hand, more foreign competition may be expected from wheat, corn, flax seed and pork products. While there will be less competition from foreign tobacco. sugar and apples, the department sees little change ln competition from foreign dairy products and wool. DIRECTORY Al ( J JONKKKS K 14. WOODRY. l'i yours Uaicm a lead inn auctioneer and furniture dealer. Cash paid for used furniture. Res tnt store 1610 N. Summer. Phone Sll. E tabltshed 1918. liltYCLErt LLOYD E. RAMSOEN. bike accessorlei and bicycles, 387 Court street. HATTLIIV MITIJKS It. D. BARTON. National Batteries, starter and generator work Ferry ana Hinh streets. rmitoi'UACTous DR. O L SCOTT, chiropractor. 3&S N. High street Phones 87 and 2104J. o DR. H. B SCOt-'IELD, X-ray. PhonS 2104 414 First Nat'l. Bank bldg. ( AiiiM.r unit u CARPENTER. Call 36S1J. Repairing, bullt-ln. JACOB WEJZEL. Cabinet work an4 rpftutahlng. Furulture repairing;. Ph. 1501. 230 Court street. Salem. o CONTRACTU ItH A. J ANDERSON, Contractor. Open Shop. Phone 657. o J. A KAPPHAHN, Oeneral learn and power shove) contractor, excavating and grading. Office phone 1299. Rea. 124F11. ' o J. A. CIPSON, excavating and gen. team work. Dirt, fertilizer and rode for sale. Phone 2S7&J. Rea. fi50 Wat er street. o67 fcMiU.WINU SALEM ENGRAVING CO CuU of all purpurea. Tel. 343. ISO N. Commercial street. tXLt'TUICAL HllTLItS BILL POWERS battery, auto electric service 219 State St. Phone 937. HALIK ELECTRIC CO. 461 N. Front St. Electric contracting and repairing-. Appliances and Fixtures. Phone 2. EOF? ELECTRIC CO., 337 Court St. We do bouse wiring and carry a com plete stock of fixtures. Instrument repairing, experimental work. Elec tric appuancea repaired. Phone 468. o FLEENER ELECTRIC CO., ElectrlO lighting fixtures and electric range. Phone 980. 471 Court str-et. CUT flowers and floral pieces. Deliv ery. C. P. Brelthaupt. florist. 612 Stat street. Phone 380. MKK( IMNT TAIL!) It M. A. ESTES. flue tailoring, 125 North Liberty street. CHA3. SPURL1N Real Estate and Insurance. 176 8L High St. Phone 634. o MAT. Khssi: ki ovati-;i MATTRES3E3 renovated. We reno vate all kinds of matirctisea, called for and delivered. Best of work guaran teed. Capital City Bedding Co. Port land road. Phone 19. STOVES AMI MONK IIKPAIKINM STOVES FOR SALE REBUILT and repaired by expert. All kinds of wov en wire fence, fancy and plain. Hop baskets and hooks. 1oko hooka. Salem Pence and Stove Work. 262 Chcmeketa street. a I'l l MHIM, PLUMBINO Supplies. Mcsher Plumb ing Supply Co. 286 Chcmeketa. Phone 3700. o59 PLUMBING nnd general repair work. Phone 660. Grabcr Bros. 164 South Liberty street. THEO. M. BAHR. Plumbing, heating, sheet metal works. 1(14 3. Commercial street. ROWLAND PRINTING CO . Mason 10 Temple basement. Phone 1512. o PIANO TINKK GEO. C. WILL, pianos, phonographs, sewing machines, sheet music and piano studies. Repairing phonograplia and sewing machlnrs. 432 Slate St. onirm. uregon. TKANSrKH ANI TOKAtiE TRANSFER and Storage. We hma paaded vans and do long and short distance hauling. Larmer Transfer Phone 830. CUMMINS & RANSOM. local and long distance hauling. Phone 2462. Rea, 129F2. MA KMiUt SALEM SCAVANGER. Phone 187. SOOS GAKBAGE CO. Reliable service. Phone office 184: res. 8S13J. o SALEM GARBAGE CO. for prompt and continues service. Charles 8oos and Carl boos. Phone 1R4 or 89RJ. CITY (JAKBAGE CO. Prompt scrvlc. Phone 2230 WATKlt COMPANY OREGON-WASHINGTON Water Ser vice Company. Offices corner Com mercial and Trade streets. Bills pay able monthly In advance. Phone 51. WATCH HI I'VIKIMi GUARANTEED WATCH REPAIRING or money bark. The Jewel Box, 173 N Uhrrtv Snlem. TIU'RSDAY SHRUB Special! Forsyt'r.Ia (GoUfn Bells) the pari .est yellow flowering bufh. Dcutzia sprung llowcring with pink Howct Evngrtai honeysuckle vlnp. S FOR Sl.M flrgutar Mc and Mr Plants Goo.-berry aril Current . Plants S LARGE PLANTS FOR lie Watch for our Wednesday A Thursday Specials A full line of fruit, nut, shade trees and shrub PEARCY BROS. NURSERY it N. Liberty 8L