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PAGE FOURTEEN THK CAPITAL JOUKNAL. SALEM, OREGON FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1930 BEST BUTTER IN SHORT SUPPLY, EGGS LIBERAL Portland IP Shortage In butter supplies continues more or leas ag gravated here. There was no open change In the price for either prints or cubes for the day, but some small deals In quality stuff are reported as moving at a fractional premium for cubes. . With the production showing such s slight Increase as to be scarcely noticeable, the Increased demand has taken everything Jn sight, with a call for more than average. This, therefore, makes It appear as if the output was smaller than it real ly Is. Storage operations tn the egg market are showing a very liberal further gain locally and through the Pacific northwest sector. Re- ce;pts are increasing at a mare rapid rate than expected. Killers continue to tell of an acute shortage of live chickens with de mand rather good and prices held at the recent high mark. As dur ing recent days, lights continue in smallest offering and best call. While sales as a rule are not be ing made above 16 cents for light blockers, demand for dressed hogs Is active. Veal are in better supply with prices Just holding. Good lambs are scarce with no change In the price list. With production already over the hump, demand for hothouse rhu barb Is very liberal, reports P. W. Matson, manager of the Summer Growers' association. Mr. Watson reports sales of carload lots to the east and to California, one going to Los Angeles Thursday night. Onion buying in carload lots which was so active ground 85 cents a few days ago, has again disappeared Practically no buying Is now re ported. A few consignments are being accepted but there is no snap whatever In the trade. Around 300 cars are reported in growers' hands. Formal opening of the season for horr.3 grown hothouse cucumbers Is noted by Ed Murray of the Pacific Fruit. First offerings from the big J. P. Serres place near Oregon City are reported. Sales around $1.50 for choice, $1 for fancy and $2.50 dozen for extra fancy. According to information gather ed by George Pearson, specialist, a great Increase in hothouse tomato production of this territory, may be expected with the planting the heav iest known and growing conditions thus far very good. General sea son Is due to open around April 1-15. Banana offerings are now In sup ply to fill needs of ripe fruit. Citrus fruit prices are unchanged; oranges holding firm. Potato trade Is steady but trade Is of hand to mouth character. Small supplies of asparagus are arriving, selling 29-30 cents pound. Shortage of Walla Walla spin ach continues, prices unchanged. Next lots of Mexican tomatoes higher, according to Martin Broker age company. Advances up to 25 cents crate re ported for best available head let tuce. WOULD PROVIDE FOR APPRAISAL SURVEY (Continued from page 1) be Impossible to put the question be fore the people In legal form In No vember. This would necessaartly de lay action for two years. The only alternative would be to vote the expense of the survey in November, and then call a special election. Kowlta is Investigating to deter mine whether a majority vote of the council could put the preliminary question on the May ballot, or whe ther a two-thirds vote would be nec essary. The question would be In the form of a charter amendment. The charter provides a proposed amend ment for actual purchose of the wa ter system mint have a two-thirds vote of the council to get on the bal lot. Since Kowlta' plan for a prelim inary vote Is hltchea to the water question, but does not provid? for ac tual purchase, he is uncertain whe ther a simple majority or a two thirds majority would be necessary. P. M. OreRory, president of the Hollywood club, called for a report Thursday night from the committee Investigating the fire alarm system, but, in the absence of the chairman, W. H. Henderson, no report was re ceived. Miller Hayden and 'Foster Cone, candidates for Justice of the peace, addressed the meeting. Salem Markets Compiled frcm reports ol Ratem deal i! is. for the suuhuice of Capit al Journal renders. UU vised daily l Wheat: No. 1 white, 7c; red (sacked) 95c; feed oats 46c; mill ing oats 4Hc; barley $J2 per ton. alcRts; Hogs, top gtades, 130-180 lba. $1125; 10O-22O lbn. $11.75; 220 200 lbs. $11.26; 2(K)-:460 lbs. $10 76; sows, $8.00 to $8 25; Cattle, top steers steady $10 to $1060; cows, $4 60 to $8 60; culls and cutters $3 to $4 50. Hheep, up ring lambs $1000; bucks. $8 to $8.60; old ewes $4 to $5. Calves; Vealers. live weight, 125-175 lba. $I0-$11; heavy and thins $.'-S8. Dressed meuls: Tup veal 16 cents. No. 3 grade 16c; rougn and heavy 14c and up; top hogs 120-160 lbs. 16c; aiher grades 13c down. Poultry Light to medium hens I8-20C lb ; heavy hens 22 rents per pound; broiler, aprings 20 -22c; stags 16c lb.; old rooaiers Iv lb. Kggs; pullets 17c; frenh extras 20c; Butterfat 30c; prime butter 39-40c; cubs eitraa mr; standard cubes 330. HIKH KMM.i: I'ltll M frenh fruit: Oranges, navels $45 $B case; lemons SHOO. Bananas 7 gr apples; XP Jonathans $J 75; lace -I ill $1.60; Bpltrenberg $2 26-42.76; De lirious XI $2.76; WlneApa. wrapped and parked $1,75; Yellow New towns, $1.75. Cranberries $4 box. Orapefrult, Texas $8 2S-$7; California $6 26-$3. 74. 14 hi i barb $2 -$2 76 20-lh. boi. Fresh V eg c lab lea: Toinatoe, Calif. $4 60 crate. Potatoes. Yakima $2 50-$3. Lettuce, Imperial valley $2.75; celery, $6 60; Cabbage ft't cents; btitn peppers 36c lb. Spinach 10c lb ; cnu 11 lower $160; artichokes $1.80 do. Bunched vegetable: Down bunch en: turnips Oc; parsley BOc; carrots ftne; beets $oc; onions 60c; radUhea aoc; peas lee lb.; cucumbers 83.MJ doa. Druaaels sprouts 30c. Sacked vegetables: Unions local 160; carrot $3; rutabMns SUe; garlic J 5c lb.; squash Sc. turnips c. parsnips 3c; yams 7o lb. HOOU MOII4III Wool: medium 30c; roarM STc per lb. Lambs wool 25c, fall clip 870, i MARKET QUOTATIONS PORTLAND LIVESTOCK Portland ) Cattle and calves; Quotably steady. Mectlpia cattle 3i; ralVM lO HtMia 1100.1300 lba. sll.50 to 12; Stood Sll-ftO to Si-iSS; medium 110 to 1 11.60; common Sti to tlO. Hellers, 110 26 to $10.75; common to medium S7.60 to 10.26; COWi, good au.26 to tf .76; common to medium 96.60 to ft 26; low cutter to cutter S3. 60 to IB 50. Bulls, yearling xeciuuea, sno ut 'JV cutter to medium S6.60 to W: Calves, milk fed, good to choice Sll to S13.60; medium i to ail; cull to nmmnn 17 ta SQ. Hog, steady. Hccelpts. 1300. includ ing l aireui or on coauact. hmw weisht S10.J& to sll. 60: med ium weight S10.7S to 12; light weight 111.86 to light lights, tlO.75 W 113: oacklntf sows. 1U.Z6 to 110. 25; slaughter pigs $10 60 to $11.60; feedttr and stocKer pigs yu-uu ids. meuium to choice $11.60 to $K1.60. Soft or oily hogs ind roasting pigs excluded In aoove quotations.'. Sheep and lambs, quotably steady. Receipts ou. , ijimhi. ffood to choice $0.75 $10.60; Umbs, 84 lbs. to 92 lbs. $9.60 to $10.25; medium $9 to $9.75; all weights, common $7.50 to $9. Yearling wethers $6 50 to $8 60. fcwes. medium to choice $a to fo.oo: iau-iow to $6; all weights, cull and common $2 to $4. PORTLAND PKOIHTE Portland UP The following prle-- ffrtiv Pridav. Butter quo tations are for shipment from country creameries and 0 lb. Is deducted i commission. Butter: cube extras 37c; standard 30c; prime lrU 36c; lirsu J-ZC Eggs: Poultry producers prices: fresh extras 26c; standard 25c; fresh mediums a. Butteriat: aireci to amiprm, Drlce 35c; No. 2 grade 30c: stations, No 1 33c; No. 2 28c; Portland delivery prices, No. 1 buLterfat 35c; No. 2. 31c Milk, buying prices; grade B, $2 65 per cental Portland delivery and ln- WCheew: selling price to retailers: Titiaitmolc country triplets 25c; loaf 26c; Tillamook fob. selling pricse: Tillamook country triplets 27c; loal 28c. w . over 4Vi lbs., 24c; heavy ignorns 24c: 3'4 to 4 lbs. illl-iisc. unaer o- lbs 20-21c; broilers light 30-c; coi- oif nrt rnnxterm lliC SiailB o- Drebsed pounry ; vu,c tnmfi. aoc: hens 27-zoc: no. , vapuiu . as on tn f'resn iruit; uiumm, . r7rE $8; grapefruit, Texas to.'O vo i.ov, Limes 6-doz. carton $2 50; bananas 7-7c lb. Lemons, Calif. W-7. Cranberries, late Howes. 3.40-$9.90 per box; cape w - eastern "barrel lnMHrt . CUCUDlDtn, iBAiiuuK, v. "cn J.J. Brussels ' sprouts, Orenon 315 o 1 40 peach box. Tomatoes, local i.ui house 2T4C to 30c; Mcslcon 34-34 5 lug. repacked ,, acts 6Vj-8 ceuts; Oregon m Fresh vegetables: selling Pjlce: lrt- S,SK. SpVna'ch. walla WalK 31.20 for 2010. Box, California 40s, Saw craw-. im Jrt An. . mm. Celery. l,bim. - $6 crate; megon uu"ae"" exlra fancy $25; fancy $2; choice $1 25 20-lb. boa. Cauliriower. Boaeburg broccoli $1.75 to $185; California $175 to $1 85. Table potatoes. Dcwhutes Clems $3 10-$3.25; Yakimas $2 76-$3 cwt.; western Oregon $25-$2.60; new Flor- Wiii;16?: Calif, nominal 6c lbl southern yams $3 25 crate. Country meats: selling price to re- S lbs. 19-19'c; lambs, 20-22c; heavy mutton ioc. PORTLAND EAHTKlliE MARKET Applea were in somewhat more lib-.v.- hm fnwLiitde farmers market for ths Friday swalon. PrIOM m.J . Lt-imrd to rule a trifle easier arid lower Face and fill Homes sola !? tt 31.60 accordlnir to alw while Newtown, moved at 31. 10 to 31.15 for similar pack. Ben Davla were ..o. MHotlious rhubarb showed a ood demand at 33 .2 for extra fancy, 31.90 for fancy and 310 for choice, white off-rade continued 31 to 31 35 of m. Pitatoea were In better aupply but demand ahowed a Hood movement at Wj2 '"S. '?,' aack. LarLe piranTpB were In ood demand to 4Sc Tui. but .mail stuff aoW.s Bphtach 'was in small .-iPPjy and fau- demand at 31 1 orane box. SSSS' 3?-36c .loJ. bunches. 35-400 Ul 75-850 sack. Beets. 40c cura.. -70c' l,. sacked stock 31 50. Turnips. 0c doa. bunches. 50-pc lug. potatoea. mitu - " - - . . .ft Celery, doa. bunchea. nearts 3 40 Cauliflower, No. 1 31; N. 3 60-iac . A. Imhl. TJBCk 31 tO 31.10. .i in .n al JS. Hubbard iqusah 31 crate.' Cabbage, fancy 3340 to aJ.o. M H. HOP". OOI, Portland UPI Nuts: Oregon wal nuts 33',-3c: Calif. 20-3c; peon . raw. 10c; Brazils, new crop 33-34C; almonds 34-35C: fllberta 18-30C; pe- cans ,,. ., ,b. Hops, nominal .w-o - - Wool. 19:!B crop, nominal: Willam ette valley 38-33c; eastern Oregon m- 37 lie. (ASCAHA IIAKK ' Portland ii cascara burk: steady. 1 to 7!,c per lb. imii:i i'bi-itk. hops m-w York vP Evaporated appiea. steady: choice 13. to fiincy 14-15C. rrunea icy. Calif.. to 13.c; Oregon 17c. Anrlcou steady; alandard t3', to 15c; cholj-e I8ii to 17c; extra cholro 18-J0C Peaches, steady: standard 13'i to 14c; choice 14 to 15c; eatra choice 14 to 15Jic la.ttir: Hops aienoy. 1028 nominal. Pacific coast, 1029 15 18c; 1023 13-14Cj Hens. Ixuhorns. all 28c lb. col ored 3 lbs. and up 3c; under 3 lbs. 30c; Brollera, leghorns, under 1 ' , lbs. 36.38.-; 1U -2', lb,. 35-38C Fryers, colored 3-.1', lbs. 31-33C. Leghorns. 114.3 ibs. 34-38C Hoaslers. young, a1, - , . r.ium. none. anu in' o-..'v. ' - , " : noostera. old Leghorns, lac. 1 oiur 17c Turkeya. young toma. 15 lbs. and up. live nominal; dressed 33-33C Hens, young and old. 10 Ibs. and up. live, nominal; dressed 30-31C Old toms and undrrgradea, live, nominal; dressed 30-31C. mv rmM'isrn appii San t'ranclsco tPed, -state mar ket newa service): Apples. Doxes. tai. Newtown Pippins 33 30-33 75. few 33: loose 81.90-32 15. Northwestern Home neaut es. fey. ,3. -32 20: wis aim i.i,- er 83 60-33 75: O grsde 3I.75-US2 De- Iclous xr s;i ia-s.; ny. ui,.....n. r a-j 7S..3: fcv. 82 &0-32.- 73; Newlowiu XP 33 25; Icy 32.75-33. poKTi.ANn ki oar: ri.ora Portland irt Can sugsr. sacked hasla. sleady. Cane, fiult or nerry 35 13 per cwt. Beet augar 36 cwt. Flour, city delivery prices- steady: family patents. 49s 87 40; whoM wheal Hs. 37; Bakers' blueslrm patents, 98a 87; pastry flour 49s 38 90. HAY MRhtT Portland " Hay. steady. Whole sale pilces. delivered Porlland: east ern Oregon timothy. 323 50 to 333 50: do valley 319 to 919 50; sl'alfa 919 tn 820: clover 818: oat hay 818; straw 87 to 38 ton; selling prices 31 to 82 mora an rmveisco hi TTrRi T San Francisco 'Si Butterfat, f.o.b. San Francisco 40,c. ( HKMIO tiSMIV rhleaim ..w Wheat futures: March open 31 07 3-8: hieh 31 08',; low 8I.06H; close 31.07 k., May. open. 1111 to 3113: hlah 3113'.: low 81111: elow 3111 6 8 to .: July. open 31.10', to 3-8; f)ih 3l.ll!4i low 10 3-; dose 31.09 3-1 to A. Sept. open 31.11H to 31.13: hlin 1.13',; low 31.10ft; elow 31.11. Cain (rain: Wheat, No. 3 hard 31 02; No. 1 mixed 31-084. Corn, No. 0 mixed 68 to 70c; No. 3 white 77 14 c. Oata. No. 3 white 43'Ac: No, 4 wnlte 42-43C. Rye, no Bales. Barley, quotable ranttc 6U to 64c. Timothy seed 35.40 to 306; Clover seed 39.75 to 317.25. Lard 310 .42; ribs 31325; bellies 31302. LIVERPOOL WHEAT Liverpool -i wheat close: March 31.11H; May 3115 5-8; July, 31.1773. WINMrKO WHEAT Winnipeg (UP) Wheat ranee. May open, hhcb 31.13; low 31-104; close 31.10 5-8. July, open 31 13; htyh 31. 14; low 31.12 3-8; cllose 31.12',. Oct., open 31.15; high 31.15 'i. low 31.13; close 311314. FORTLANI HIIKAT Portland i Wiieat futures. May, open, low, close 81.0U".; high 31.10U. July, open, low, close 81-09; hlicn 1.10. Sept.. open, low (l.0a; high, f 1.IU, UUOf f 1.W4. cash wheat: Bis Bend Biuestem. hard white $1.20; soft white, western white $1.00; hard winte. northern spring, western red $107. oata. no. if 3b-id. wnne sua. Today's car receipts, wheat 15. flour io, corn 2, oata a, nay i. CllirAUO LIVESTOCK Chlcauo i) (U. 8. D. A.) Hock. recelDU 14.000. including l&oo direct: butchers, medium to choice $9.90 to $11.25. catue receipts aouu; caivea iwu. Top $14.50; steers, good and choice gis.za to sid.o; jea yeanings. gooa and choice $ 13 to $ 15.76; vealers. milk fed. Kood and choice $11 to $15. Blocker and feeder steers, good and choice 9W IO to Sheep: receipts 14.0O0. uood and choice 84-93 lba. mostly $10.60; hea vies $10; fat ewes $5.85 down; lambs, good and choice, $10 to $11.25: freder lambs, good and choice $9 .25-$ 10. 26, WHEAT MARKET UNSETTLED AND CLOSES LOW Chicago (IP) Continually con flicting crop reports and a swing ing from bull to bear sides kept the board of trade In a bewildered condition Friday and at the close prcles broke slightly. Hhe market was extremely uncertain, traders buying and selling almost In Uie same transactions. Prices held steady until noon when they eased somewhat to below the previous close owing to denials of crop dam age in Texas. Corn was off sharp ly but oats held linn. At the close wheat was unchang ed to "4 cent lower; com was to 2 cents lower and oats was H cent lower to '.4 cent higher. Pro visions were strong. Chicago Despite relative weakness of Liverpool quotations and dearth of export demand, wheat prices advanced early Fri day, helped by purchasing ascrbed to farm board auxiliaries. Reports of hitth winds in Kansas and else where southwest tended also to lift values. Opening at J, off to up, wheat futures scored substantial gains later. Corn, oats and pro visions developed strength also. LYTLE REPORTS ON COW DISEASE Referring to reports of contagious abortion arising in herds of cattle In this county, state vetemarian Lytle has presented a report on tests made In Oregon In 1929. It shows out of a total of 3,008 herds tested there were 337 suspects, 922 herds shoving reactors and 1,747 herds free. Of the total number of cattle tested aggregating 37,364 there were 2.253 suspects, 3,924 re actors and 31,189 free, or 10.5 per cent reactors. In Marlon county In these 1929 tests there were 161 herds tested with 25 herds with suspects, 47 herds showing reactors and 89 herds free. A total of 1.869 cattle tested in the county showed 144 suspects, 283 reactors, 1,439 free or 15J per cent reactors. In the county there were five herds with suspects which are now free and in the state 98 herds with suspects which are now free. In Polk county 116 herds were tested, with 19 herds having suspects, 34 herds showing reactors and 63 herds free. A total of 1.404 cattle were tested In Polk county, with 93 suspects. 103 reactors, and 1.209 free, or a total of 7.3 per cent reactors. Multnomah had the largest number of reactors where they totaled 361. CALIFORNIA FACTOR IN SHEEP MARKET 8clo That California Is a factor in sheep markets affecting the Sclo region shown by the statement that a single dealer In this city has shipped 1S.U0O fat lambs to San Francisco and Los Angeles since last June. Some of these lambs were hlppert from Marion and Benton counties. The sum involved In these transactions Is placed at 3100.000. Docking and trimming or lamos are receiving attention now, in order that the stork may be mar keted to good advantage during the summer and fall. FARMKRH MKIT Silverton There will be a farm ers' mass meeting at the Central achool house Thursday evening of this week for farm problems; Its relations to the farm board and the new agricultural marketing art H. O. Metiker of Wenatrhee. Wash.. will be the main speaker of the eve ning. Any and all Interested' are Invited to attend. FARMKKH MKKT Silverton The directors of the local chamber of commerce have arranged to hold a peciart meet ing in the council chamber Mon day evening at 1:30 o'clock, ask ing all the (armera who possibly can to attend. The topic for rll'nisslon will be whether or not to build coopera tive creamery here. If It la deckled that such shall be done, a commit tee will bs appointed immediately ' aPI"eu Ho take care ol tame. DAIRY TRAIN TO TOUR VALLEY THIS SUMMER Corvsllls Some of the lead ing dairy sections of the state, from Eugene to Astoria and Portland to Bend, will be advised this summer by a dairy demonstration train to be operated cooperatively by the 8. P. S. railroad and the Oregon State college, It was announced here recently. The train has been approved by President W. F. Turner of the rail road ond President W. J. Kerr of the college as another means of as sisting In the recovery of the dairy Industry from Its present slump, as the train will feature economical production and marketing coupled with the value of increased con sumption. Kenneth Miller, field agent for the 8. P. & 8., who was In Salem a few days ago at the time revealed some of the plans for the demon stration train which will visit Sa lem among other places during the coining summer. The theory is not to advance or increase the number; of cows or herds but to furnish in formation to dairy farmers on how to eecure greater production and more financial returns from the herds which are already In opera' tlon. Miller stated that the rail road company would carry in the car some of its own stock from its own farms, including sires and daughters and it will be shown by demonstrators and other means just how this stock is handled to produce a profit. It is believed dairymen all over Western Oregon who have been hit by a slump In prices will be interested in the demonstrations based entirely how to secure more profit from smaller herds and increased 'effi ciency In the handling of every herd. STOCK MARKET CONTINUES ON UPWARD MOVE New York P The stock market, after an early period of hesitancy, moved unward again Friday in re sponse to easing credit conditions and signs of Improvement in some of the leading Industries. Buying orders were distributed over fairly broad list but the amuse ment, public utility, steel, chemical and food Issues gave the best dem onstrations of group strength. Fif ty or more stocks again moved into new hish grounds on gains that ran from 1 to nearly 10 points. While some disappointment was apparent as a result of the failure of the New York federal reserve bank directors to cut the redis count rate, following a lowering of the Bank of England charge Thurs day the opinion was expressed in banking quarters that federal re serve officials would follow an easy credit policy through the purchase of bills and government securities. Amusement and high priced stocks were in the van of the late afternoon rise. Radio Keith rose 3 points to 35, a new maximum for the year. People's has extended its gain to 17 points and Auburn Auto bulged to 240, up Ti, and a new 1930 high. Advances In most of the more active stocks, however, were held to a point or so. West inghouse Electric ran Into profit taking after touching 195. New peak prices for 1930 were registered for over a dozen industrials. Tne close was strong. Total sales ap proximated 3,700,000 shares. NYE DEMANDS -VOTE ON SUGAR RATE (Contlmiwl from page 1) creasing the duty on the sugar tariff for which he had voted. . Washington (LP) New evidence that a republican senator has per mitted tariff lobbyists to use office space in the senate office building was heard by the senate lobby com mittee as a move which some in terpreted as a step toward recon sideration of all schedules approved to date, was begun on the senate floor. Action of Senator Kean. republi can. New Jersey, in renewing ine effort to have cement removed from the free list brought charges that private agreements have been ef fected between senators to over throw earlier senate votes on tariff duties. Support for this view was sern in the recent Imposition of a 2 cents a pound rate on sugar after previously rejecting the higher duty. The senate voted 10 as 10 place a duty of 6 cents on cement reversing Its former action. Federal farm board policies di rected at stabilizing prices of grsln and cotton were scrutinised for an hour Friday by the senate agricul ture committee in executive session but action was deferred on the Nye resolution for a senate investigation of the board. In the house. Representative Sir- ovlch, republican. New York, charg ed Great Britain with foster spread of the narcotic habit and urged pas sage of the Porter bill creating a separate narcotic bureau and ex' pandlng Its operations. Prohibition had faded from the vol light temporarily as the house Judiciary committee's hearings were recess until next Wednesday. when further dry arguments will be heard. Sclo Preparatory to erecting the re-saw plant at West Sclo, the Lu- lay company has razed the old resi dence property formerly occupied by the late Alex Williams and will rush the new work as rapidly as practicable in contemplation of In creased lumber business at that point in future-. Theaters of Chechoslovakia show ed 1.V02 American film last year. ALL-DAY MEETING OF CATTLE MEN CALLED Albany, Ore, Ths Linn and Benton Jersey Cattle club will hold an all day meeting Saturday, March ( at the OakvlUe commun ity hall. It was announced Thurs day. In the morning the members and all Interested, who attend will visit the Hector Macpherson Jer sey farm. Plans will be mads In the afternoon for holding the an nual Linn-Benton Jersey cattle spring show, which will be held In Albany later in the spring. OUTLOOK FIRM IN NORTHWEST FLAX INDUSTRY By IIVMAV If. COHEN Portland A very firm market situation appears in sight for grow ers o fflax seed at Pacific North west points. A very liberal increase in production was shown throughout this territory and especially In the Willamette valley during 1920. A great increase is due to be shown in 1030. ome place the gain this year at 15 per cent. Decreased pro duction throughout the world last season has created an abnormally strong price situation. Market con ditions as well are expected to stim ulate production throughout the north Pacific coast territory. High tariff charges against for eign flaxseed together with an in creasing demand from the home territory are stimulants unusual in the grain growing industry at this time,- In a review of the situation, by Archer-Daniels-Midland company. prMtlon in all countries in 1920 was given as somewhat smaller than the previous years. World's stocks are reported espcially short. Late market price on flax at both Portland and Duluth at this time is around 13 bushel with the high price of the crop year reached at $3.45. Attention is called to the fact that the present price of flax seed is materially higher than the former ratio between it and other grains. Present idea is that there will be practically no carryover from the 1929 crop which will give the 1930 production an unusually clear field. LEGGE ASSERTS PRICE OF WHEAT NOW AT BOTTOM Washington (A) Chairr.ian Legge of the farm board, expressed the opinion before the senate agricul tural committee that the bottom had been reached in the price de clines of agriculture commodities and that improvement was In sight. Legge, with Secretary Hyde, dis cussed the farm question at an exec utive session. , Afterward Chairman McNavy call ed a meeting of the committee for Saturday to consider the Nye res olution asking Investigation of ad ministration of the act under which the farm board was created. Legge told the committee lull at tention of the board was directed toward bringing about stabilization of agricultural corr.moditics prices. McNary requested Legge and Hyde to appear Saturday. He asked them to submit an opinion on reports that world wide attempt was being made to depress prices in an ef fort to demoralize the new Ameri can farm relief program. Tne committee chairman said he had received reports asserting there was evidence of a world wide ar rangement against the farm board, centered in operations on the Liv erpool exchange. He did' not dis close the source of his Information nor the evidence submitted. Sena tor Nye, republican. North Dakota, who has charged a determined cam paign by the grain trade of this country to discredit the farm board. indicated he would press his reso lution. WIFE OF ARTIST SLAINBY MODEL (Contlmitxt from page I) The Indian woman was said to have become infatuated with Henri Marchand. the dead woman's hus band, while posing for him as a model In the painting and sculp turing of Indian groups for the mu seum. The artist was unaware of the infatuation, he said. A watch dog was In the house, so suspicion pointed to some friend of the family. The Jimerson woman and another Indian woman were found to have been in Buffalo and were traced to the Gowanda reservation where they were arrested. Before striking Mrs. Marchand on the head with a heavy instruments fracturing her skull, the killer had stuffed into her mcuth a chloro form-saturated wad of pap;r, tied together with threat!. Medical Examiner Rocco N. de Dominlcis announced he found the chloroform -saturated wad in Mrs. Marchands throat when he per formed the autopsy at the morgue. He also found traces of chloroform in the lungs, investing the woman was alive when the lethal was stuf fed Into her mouth and that her breathing drew the fluid Into the lungs. He said finger marks on the throat Indicated Mrs. Marchand first had been choked by a woman. The bows on the head apparently were Inflicted by a blunt Instru ment, causing two flight fractures of the skull. Death was due to a combination of the skull fractures and strangulation caused by the thread-tied paper, the medical ex aminer found. CORS TO (.RLSIIAM Scotts Mills Mm. Oussie Rank, who is making her home here with her niece, Mrs. Vina Loslnger. has left for Gresham and Portland where she will rlsit a few days and attend to business matters. MEDFORD PEAR GROWERS FACE HEAVY LOSSES Medford pear growers have over a million dollars worth of pears in the east and unless they are moved out RTto consumption are threatened with a loss of the mil lion, states John Orth, manager of the Medford National bank, who is a business visitor in Salem. "While those who sold last fall for cash cleaned up at big prices many growers cent their pears east to hold In storage for higher prices, stated Orth. "Growers who sold to L. A. Banks last fall re ceived cash for their crop f. o. b. Medford and made good prices. Hs handled probably a third of tne crop. But Hundreds of car loads moved east on speculation and the big share ot them are still on speculation. The pears held in eastern storage are about 50 per cent each D'Anjous and Cornice varieties. The Bcsca are virtually all cleaned up. "Of the Bartletts about 50 per cent of the crop was sold to the canneries and the balance shipped out to the r-t. I Prospects for another good crop ore fine with the buds show ing up and unless there is a heavy freeze there should be another fine crop of pears in the Rogue river valley this year. What' the prices are to be, of course, remains for conditions to tell." MILLS ENGAGE MOST BUSINESS L T Boston (A3) The Commercial Bulletin of Boston will say Satur day: "While business n wool is not brisk and prices are barely firm, especially on medium qualities, there is a more general demand for wool, notably from woolen mills, "Foreign primary markets are fairly steady. Secondary markets re quiet and easier, evidently an ticipating some limner decline at London. "Further openings of semi-staple, overcoatings and fancy goods this week by the American Woolen company reveal prices usually 10 to 15 cents a yard under a year ago and sometimes more. Demand for goods is reported rather broader. "Buying of the new clip proceeds more or less steadily, with dealers and the cooperative scheme report ing varying success In different lo calities. "Mohair la moderately active in the range of 45-50 cents for good to choice original bag hair." The Bulletin will puoiish the fol lowing quotations: Oregon: Fine and x, m. staple. 76 to 77; fine and t. m. fr. comb ing, 70 to 75; fine and f. m. cloth ing, 69 to 70; valley, No. 1, 70 to 72. Mohair: Oregon: 48-50; domestic grading. First combing 60-62; good carding 65-67. HEN HOUSES MADE BIGGER Hopewel' Poultry farming Is done on a scientific basis around Hopewell. Many farmers of small acreage are adding them as a side line to their fruit farms and find ing it pays. Many poultrymen are enlarging their hen houses among them are Kust Setala, John Byman. Mr. Ras-saka. Abraham Kotka. Henry Kim ink!, Andrew Sepola and Pete Parvin. One of the first to get their baby chicks this year was Kust setala, who had 1500 delivered in February. Many others will come to this section of the county during the rest of March and April. The White Leghorns seem to be the chosen breed by the larger poul trymen. There are also two private hatch eries in this vicinity, one owned and operated by Mrs. Carpenter. The other is on the Bert Stephens arm and operated by tnem. They both do commercial hatching. SOLVE MYSTERY OF ASSAULT ON EMMETT Marshfield (Pi The mystery of the attack on P. E. Emmett. elderly school teacher In the Isolated Eden Ridge section, was solved here when Sheriff Hess and the injured school teacher returned. Sheriff Hess said that Emmett sought employment in the isolated region because of family troubles. Mrs. Emmett Is alleged to have en tered the Eden Ridge section and while Emmett slept, attacked him. The sheriff said Mrs. Emmett In tended ending her own life, because of a note which was found. She was charged with assault with attempt to kill. CARD PARTY GIVEN Sclo At the "500" party at Mrs. Clarence Lafflar's Tuesday, Mrs. Hurst held high score and Mrs. Prank Bartu low. First guest prize went to Mrs. Vilas Phlllppl and sec ond to Mrs. Charlra White. There wert four tables. Kl'RAL BARN SAVED Hubbard The Hubbard fire de partment was called out to the Newton place one mile west of town Tuesday morning where the roof ol tne Darn caught lire in several places from a brush fire. Ths barn was saved. SCARLET1NA IS LIGHTER Sclo Local physicians state that srarletina seems to have run Its course In the Sclo region. The dis ease itself has been generally In a mild form but after-effects haw been quit serious In some caees. It la stated. MUCH SHIPPING IS DONE AT WOODBURN Woodburn The month of Febru ary has been a very heavy shipping month at the Ray-Brown cannery. During this time 82,000 cases of canned goods were labeled and ship ped to all parts of the United States and England. A large crew of men Is still busy at this work and a smaller crew is also busy repairing machinery and putting the plant in order for the coming season, which promises to be a large one. MILK MEN ALL WILL SIGN SAYS MR. SCHINDLER Declaring that milk producers are already signed up over 50 per cent in their organization to force stab ilization of milk prices, Jonathan Schindler, who has handled milk for over 30 years both as producer and distributor, declares that the outlook Is bright for a 100 per cent sign-up at a meeting called for Wednesday, March 12. at 1:30 o' clock, when a final drive will be made to line up the balance. The meeting will be held at the cham ber of commerce. The new organ ization has taken the name of the Salem Market Milk Producers as sociation. "I am confident this meeting will open a new era in the milk Indus try from the producers' end of it if we have a full attendance of pro- aucers," declared Schmdler. 4'The result of several meetings has shifted down to a local market organization and every producer shipping milk to Salem dealers is urged to be present and a final ef fort will result In getting enough signatures to effect 100 per cent oi saiem's market milk supply after which the nroducers will control the milk price of Salem to the dealers as is the custom of all well regu lated communities. Dissatisfied milk patrons have their buyers but this is unnecessary as ine association will make an offer unequaled by any dealer. Membership fee of the association is one dollar and no other charge is made. "According to association con tracts, when milk retails at 10 cents a quart the producers receive $2,25 a hundred. At 12 cents the price to the producer would be $2.70 per 100. This is for four per cent milk. The average now is less than $2 per hundred. "During the eight years nast 10 cent milk has appeared only for the second time and with no reasons why. It Is a difficult season for dairying should such a price be quoted at midwinter with the price of feed high. It is up to the pro ducer for the sake of the Industry that his presence " and suDnort should both be at the meeting to aid in effecting complete control of such recurrences." FJVE NEW BRIDGES ON TURNER ROAD (Continued from page 1) Hazel Green school house. This Is a 100 foot span of concrete and of the same general type of the con crete span over the Pudding river on the Silverton road. The bridge on the Hazel Green road will also span the Pudding river. Two box culverts are to be plac ed on the Aumsvllle-Stayton road this year. These will be bull by the county by force account and It Is possible a new box culvert will be constructed in the same manner on the 8tayton-Mehama road near the old Stayton cheese fflctory. 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The stake must be long and stout or else it is no good. Allow branches to come off this main ' leader about every foot or so, the remaining ones being formed Into sort of a spiral up the main trunk. There should not be two or three branches coming off at the same point. FGR FULL CREWS When weather conditions are such that road work can start, enough surveying work on county roads has been done this winter to put all the county road crews to work, stated County Engineer Hcdda Swart Fri day, and with the balance of survey ing to be done between now and read building time he is certain enough will be lined up to keep a full summers work ancad, even with another long season of road work like the last one. Surveys have been completed on sections of work laid out for the coming summer on the Fern Ridge road. West Stayton -Marlon road. Drift Creek-Silver Falls road, St. Louis -Champoeg road cutoff, and Checkerboard road. The survey was getting well under way Friday on the extension of South Twelfth street to the Pacific highway and If right of way matters can be smoothed out there this road, as far as the survey is concerned, will be ready for work in plenty of time. It is understood the court has a number of other pieces of road work in mind for the coming summer and surveying crews will be kept bv&yi right up to working time. DOANE ADMITS EMPLOYMENT (Continued from page 1) "Do you spend all your time there? - "No, I do Senator Grundy's work there.' He explained he chiefly does re search work for Grundy. Caraway pointed out that Grundy had denied on the senate floor that Doane had an office in the office building. Doane explained that he also has an office in a downtown hotel. I have a desk and typewriter In Senator Grundy's office," Doane said, adding that four stenographers a.so work in that room. The desk and typewriter were as signed to him in the senate office building a week or so after Senator Grundy was appointed, he testified. MRS. S HELTON BETTER Sclo Mrs. Rolla Shelton is re ported making satisfactory recovery from the recent accident resulting in a fractured limb. She will be able to be up and about the house with in two weeks, the phjslclan believes. TRACTOR