PAGF TEN
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1931
BUTTER, EGGS
REMAIN STEADY
RHUBARB GAINS
Portland (TP) Prices and tone of
wholesale butter and egg markets
were unchanged Tuesday. Butter
ruled steady with receipts limited
while eggs were weak under receipts
greater than current demand.
Rhubarb up 25 cents a box to
$1.00-1.25 was the day's only early
price change of note In the iresli
iruit and vegetable trade. Gov
ernment market news service re
ported conditions as follows:
First California asparagus was
received last Thursday, selling In
very limited volume to retailers at
60-75 cents per pound. Tuesday
morning's offerings moved at 40
cents per pound. Several moderate
sized express shipments are now en
route from Southern California,
Imperial valley lettuce has con
tinued its skyward progress, with
current loadings and rollers ad
vancing from f. o. b. prices of $1
1 25 per crate a week ago, to $2.50
2.75 per crate Saturday.
Apple movement continued steady
but not sensational. Hood River
Spitzenbergs are in liberal supply in
Portland storages, and several deal
ers are pushing sales of this stock
with occasional price concessions,
Washington Delicious and Oregon
faced -and -filled Newtowns are also
plentiful.
California cauliflower Is In great
er demand than anytime earlier In
the season, with practically complete
depletion of local 'flower.
DIVORCE CASES
T
Circuit Judge Hill had a number
f divorce cases scheduled to come
p in his court Tuesday as follows:
Leila Marie Zelier vs. Oscar H,
Zeller; Carole E. Miller vs. Roy P.
Miller; Elizabeth Woods vs. Thomas
Woods; Althea Clark vs. James M.
Clark; Ed y the E. Norman vs. Eric
W. Norman.
He was also confronted with
number of arguments on motions
and demurrers in the following cas
es: Harlan H. Harris vs. S. D. San
derson; A. D. Candland vs. J. H.
Campbell; Meadle Durant vs. Ray
F. Durant; C. C. Falst vs. Anna
Pa I st; Joseph Hamann vs. Minnie E.
Hamann.
In the case of C. C. Falst vs. Anna
PaLst, the defendant has filed a
counter-affidavit In which she ad
mits she and her daughter earned
money working in prunes and ber
ries, but that It was needed for their
support. She also admits that he has
paid her $25 a month every month
since 1927 with the exception of
February of this year when he paid
her $20.
Judge Hill had no opinions to
hand down Tuesday. He stated he
had been tied up with consideration
of an Important McMlnnvllle case
which has delayed his preparing
further opinions for this court.
PETROLEUM OUTPUT
DOWN 11 PERCENT
Washington (LP) Production of
crude petroleum in the United
States in 1930 decreased by about
eleven per cent from the 1929 output,
the commerce department announc
ed Tuesday.
Total 1930 production was 89G.2G5,
W0 barrels of crude petroleum.
Stocks of crude petroleum decreased
also in 1930 fur the first time since
1026. On December 31, 1930, stocks
of crude petroleum amounted to
512,797,000 barrels, a decline of more
than 20,000,000 barrels In the year.
Salem Markets
Compiled from reports of Sa
lem dealers, for the guidance
of Capital Journal readcia,
( It c vised dully).
IH VI-HS l-KK I S
Wheat, ( uiLsci eened ) No. 1 wblU
2c: red. sacked 40c bufthel.
Feed oats 919 ton: milling oats 20:
nancy aiw-sau km.
Meats: uoks. top (trades 130-160
lhs. 98 00; 160-200 lbs. 98 25: 200
250 lbs. 9H.00; 250-350 lbs. 97-00; sows
s 00.
Cattle, top steers 5-7: cows, 3-
lc; cu.it and cutters 2 3c.
Sheep: spring lambs p-6c: yenr
Ungn wetheis as-4c; old ewes 2-3c.
cnlve3, vcalers, tup 7-yc; heavy and
to ins -oc.
Dresed meats: Top veal 12c; No, 2
grade 11; ioukIi. heavy 10c and
up. Top lings 120-160 lbs. 11c a lb.;
other grades in,c down.
Poultry: lltrht to mid. hens 9 12c
io.; Heavy nena 15c; Spring en 16c;
tRtf 9c: old rttoMera 7c.
Turkeys, No. 1 diessed 26c lb. Live
Kk8s, medium lie; standard 13c;
fresh extras 14c.
Buttcrfnt 26c; prime butter 31-32C;
cube extras 28c; ntnndsrd cubes 27c,
Cheese, selling price: Marlon coun
ty triplets le; loaf 20c.
UIIOI I h k pkici;
Fresh fruit: Otunses. navels 93 25
14 50; temcna 90 50 case: limes 92 50
canon: rapciiuit, Ari? 3 &0; Klorld
4; Calif. 93 75: banana 6C lb
Apples, VOc-91.25. Cranberries bbl
10.
Bulk dates 8c lb. Cocoanuti 17.50
acx; ii.io no.en.
Fresh veKelablr: Tomatoes. Met
5 50. Lettuce. Calif. 92 76-93 25.
Celery. doen. 80 -91.b0; crate 95 50
hearts 9125. Cabbage l'c lb. ChiiII
f lower 91.40 crate. Squash. Mai hie
head and Hubbard 3Uc: lnnish 3c
Artichokes 9 40 do. IlrusseU aprout
15o lb. Eggplant 16c lb. Mushrooms
ooc id. HininarD xr il 40; fam y 91.26;
choice 90c rrnte. New pens 22', c lb.
Calavas 96.60 case of 2 to 3 do.
Peanuts 12c lb.
Bunched vegetables: Dozen bunches
Turnips 60C: parsley 60c; carrots 80c;
beets 80c; onions 40c; radishes 60c
Sacked vegetables: Potatoes 91-
1.75; ared 92.50-92 75. Onions, 75c
sack; sets n,c id. carmia 2c lb. Reels
2 Sc. Htitabagas 2c. Turnips 2c. par
snips 2'4C Garlic 12c. Sweet potatoes
',o lb.
nooi MOHAIR
Market nominal. Wool, course 10c
medium 14c. Mohair, kid lite; long
tapl 16o lb.
PARK NTS AKK GtESTS
Auburn House Riirsta at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Murry Johnston arc
her parrots, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Han
non of Whlt Sulphur Springs, Mon
tana, where they have a large stock
ranch.
MARKET QUOTATIONS jj
POHTl AM MVKHTOt K
Portland i Cattle M): calves 10
St?ers and she stock 25c and more
lower.
Steers 600-900 lbs. Bood S8-I8.26,
medium i7.25-8; common $6.25-17.25;
900-1100 Iba. Bood Stt-SIUS; medium
7.75. Heifers. 650-850 lbs. Kood 7 50
7.25-18: common 6 25-S7.25: 1100-
1300 lbs. good 17.75-eH; medium 7
8; medium 46. 50-97. 50; common
50 0 50. Cons, Rood S6.25-96.75,
common-medium S5-S6.25.
Calves, 250-500 lbs. good-choice
9B.50-S 10; common-med. 95-98.50.
Hoks 1025, including 780 direct.
Close to steady.
Soft or oily hogs and roasting pigs
excluded: uetu limits nu-iou ids
97 50-9B50: llKht weiidit 160-180 lbs.
98.25-9B.60; 180-200 lbs. 98.25-98.50;
medium we irht 200-220 lbs. 87.50
98.50;. 220-250 lbs. 97.25-98 25; heavy
weights zw-zm ids. auu-aw ids.
96.50-97.75. Packing sows 275-500 lbs,
96-97.50. Feeder and Blocker pltfS 70
130 lbs. 98.75-910.
8k?ep 125. Quotably steady.
Lambs 90 lbs. down 97-97.50: med
ium 96-97; all weights, common 95-96.
yeaning wethers yu-no lbs. 4 ao
96.50. Ewes 90-120 lbs. 93-93.76; 120
150 lbs. medium-choice 92.50-13.50;
all weights, cull-common 91-50-92.60.
PORTLAND PKOIU.TR
Portland UP The IoHowing pric
es were named lo De enective rues-
day. Butter quotations for shipment
irom country creameries and ',-c Jb
Is deducted as commlsMon.
Butter, cube extras 2c: standards
28C; prime firsts 27c; firsts 26C.
Kaus. Doultrv broducers" nrlces
fresh extras 18c: standards 17c: fresh
meamms ioc; puueis iuc aozen.
Butterfal, direct shippers' track.
22 -23c; No. 3 grade 18-lllc; stations,
No. 1. 23c: No. 2. 18c. Portland de
livery prices: No. 1 butterful 26-27c;
No. 2. 21 -22c: sweet 30c lb.
Milk, buying price, grade 0 91.60-
2.30 par cental; Portland delivery
and liibpectlon, C grade 91.70.
uneecc. selling Drice to jobbers:
Tillamook county triolets 17c: lea!
18c lb. I.o.b. Tillamook. Selling prices
to roruanu reiuiieis: triplets inc. iota
20c.
Live, poultry, buying prices: heavy
hens, colored 41', lbs. 17-I8c: 3 'A -4
lbs. 14c; under 3 lbs. ll-12c; springers
3i)c. Koawlers 2lc; old roosters o-9c;
Ducks 22-24; Geese 12. Turkeyi 20-22
Uressed poultry, selling price to re
tailers: jurKeys poor to good ne-azc:
Ducks 25c. Geet-c 10-20C Capons 30-35
Froth fruit: Oranges, navels packed
93-4; Jumble stock 1.90-92. Grape
fruit, . Florida. 93.75-94: Calif 92.05-
3.75. Limes 6 doz. carton 92. 50. Ba
nanas 6c lb. Lemoiifi, Calif. 95.00-96.
Cabbage, local 1-1 1 c lb.
Potatoes. Oregon Deschutes 9135-
91 46; local 91-91 10; Yuklma Oc-l 30
cnetal. New potatoes, Txas Triumphs
2.10-92.25 60-lb. bag. Seed potatoes,
local 2-2'ac lb.
Onions, selling price to retailers:
Oregon No. 1 grade 60-80c.
Hothouse rnubaro, Washington ex
tra lacny 9t. 15-91.25; fancy 91-91-16;
choice 60 -76c box of 15 lbs. Oregon
No. 9165: No. 2. 1 25 box 20 lbs.
Artichokes. BOc-tl.lO.
Sblnaoh. local 1-91.25 orange box.
Walla Walla 80C-91 box.
Cranberries, eastern 919 bbl.
Cnlery, California 91.40-91.76 dozen:
hearts fl. 60-91.60 dozen bunches.
Mushrooms, ouc id.
Bell peppers, green 15c.
Asparagus, Calif. 40c lb.
Sweet potatoes. Calif. 4-4'ic lb.:
Eastern 92.60-92. 70 bushel.
Cauliflower. Oregon 75c-l: Calll.
1.40-91.60 crate.
Veaa, Mexican 9o crate or n ids.
Garlic 8-lOc lb. i
Tomatoes, hothouse 2.76-S3.25 10-
lb. crate. Mexicans 95.26 repacked
lug.
Lettuce, Imperial valley 93 25-94 a
crate.
coomrv meats: selling prices to re
tailers: Country killed hogs, best but
chers, under 150 lbs. 11 'A -12c; vealers
70-80 lbs. 14-14c: lambs 16c. Year
lings 8-10c; heavy ewes 7c; ctt liners
5 0c; bulls 8 yc lb.
PORTLAND KAsTMIH. MAHKKT
Demand for spinach continues fav-
ornbie wun practically no change in
the nrtce. Hoot vegetables show a sea
sonable movement with prces station
ary. Mustard greens are finding good
call.
General nrlces ruled:
Carrots and turnips. 26c dozn
bumhcR. 40-45c lug.
HplnnCli. fancy 1-91.25. Beets 35-
40c doz. bunches; 45c lug.
Potatoes, local, large 91-91 10: small
65-7oe cantaloupe crate: 91.25 sack.
Cabbage, flat tvpe 0O-75C crate.
Parmtliis, bulk, 40-500 lug.
Hndishes, best, 20c doz, bunches.
Celery root. 0Oc dozen.
Cauliflower. No. 1 0c; No. 2. 65-70C
box. Hroccoll. green Italian 05-7lc lug.
Apple, jumble puck, large oO-d0c:
small 3U-4UC box.
Brussels ftprouts, best 91.10 box;
ordluaxy l-l.Ut.
SAX I'KANCIM'O Al'IM.KS
&au fin n Cisco i1 (Fed. siMte mkt,
news service) Apples, Calif. Newtowns
fouho uc-ti.ia pox; puckeu fancy
9115-91.0; mnll lower.
Orvgou 8pltenburgit. XF 91.90
2 25: fancy 91 05 1 00. Newtowns,
funcm large 92-92.20; smnll 91.76; C
gnu lt 91-91.25.
Wi.ahlimton: Delicious XP 2.75-93:
fancy 20-92.40. Homo HcHUlys. fan
cy 9 l .2l-a 1 . .V Wlhl'Mipi At' W 9'.2D;
fancy 91 65-92.
llY. i Asi H IMItK
Portland Hay ateady. Wholemle
buying prices, delivered Portland:
trial em Oregon timothy 922 50-923;
valley 19-9U 50; hHhIIii 916 50-917 50
Clover 916; out hay 910; straw 97-98
ton. selling prices 91-92 more.
Cnscai'H baik steady, 6c lb.
voitTi tn M(.it. hoik
Portland '4' Sigar. steady. Sacked
buhia. Cane, friilt or berry 9480 cwt.
beet suglir 94 60 cwt.
Flour alradv. City delivery prices;
Family patents. 4s. 94 60; whole
wheat 94.70; graham 94 60. Bakers'
hnid wheat 98. 95 20; bakers' blue
stem patents 98s, 95 30: pastry flour,
98s, 94 50.
XI TS. HOI'S HOOI.
Portland IUP Oregon walnuts 1B
25c; peanuts 12c; Hraylls IB-20c; al
mond 14-18ac; filberts 20 -22c; pe
cans 20c.
Hops, nominal, 1920 crop 5-8c; 1930,
14 15c lb
Wool. 1930 crop, nominal;. Willam
ette vallry 13c.
s ix i n ii isro
Han Francisco i'-
HI TTI'. H FAT
UutterlMt fob
8a n Francisco 26ac,
8V IHXMIMO 1IKY MAKkrr
Han Francisco it'P) Butter. 02
score 27; ttl score 2H1,; BO score 30.
r.vK". extra, large io'j , mruiums
151,; small 12',.
Clieeae. Calif, funrv flats, and trln
lets 15c.
IKMh(0 POI1. THY
San Francisco l'P Lctdiorn hens,
all sires. 18-17: colored hens 5 lbs and
over 22 -23c; under & lbs. 22 23; broil
ers. LrKhnrn 12-17 lbs. per do. 32-3-1;
io i os iwr dozen and over 32 33; Col
ored frjers up to 3 Iba. 32 33c; leg
horn fryers 2-2' lha. 32-33c; colored
roaatets S-31 lbs. :12-H4c: over Sii. Iha
32-33C; colored roosters 12-lftc; staK"
per lb. 24-25c: Leghorn roosters 12c.
Turkeys nominal.
tmiKit hi ii: I nn s
New York i K anorated innlfi
steady; choice 7', 8 fancy 10', -II.
Prunes alradv Culif :n.-M- iw.m
fl'i-. Apricots steadv. stimdaid B1;
choice 12-111',; extia choire 14'.
readies Htcrtriv MnmUnl H- r-lintii
8; extra rholec
Hons steadv. state 10.1(1 10-91 loid
15-18: Pacilic cuntt lu.io m i iuju
15 18.
AN I R l-l O !TO K
ffftll Pmneisrn ttP Prli- atiarlett
oft on comparatively llht volume in
early tradinii on the stock eichaimr
Tuesday, with activity largely con tin
ed to Industrial and utility ah am
Trans-America, on a moderate turn
over, mas steady at 13.
MM IRtMIMO inisTOfK
San Frsnclaro (UPl llova u.so di
rect 527. at art v ',it imikima
lb. Idahna and Nebiaska 9(1 10 au 25:
parking mma weak at 9(1 76 97.
Can it 200. direct lirtJ, holdovers 60.
Load good 885-lb. hay and grain fed
California steers 98 50: steady. Load
good 1185-lb. holdover Callfornlas 98,
with 7 out at 97. Good he stock ab
sent, quotably steady. Few pkgs. low
cutters and cutlers 92-94. Late Mon
day loud medium 980 -lb. Idaho steers
97.86; calves none. Good to choice
under 200-1 b. vealeis quotably steady
at 911-91160.
tiheep 925. fully i-ady. seven decks
good 77-79 lb. medium wooled Calif,
lambs 98.75, steady. Ewes absent. Me
dium to choice quotably steady at
3-94.50.
I1I A.0 III. IT
Chicago Wheat futures:
March old ,.
7
79 i
79'
79
79 S
82
83
68 "
68
No.
' new ,
May old
" new ,
July
79 'i
B2'B
83 H
67
67
79'5
82
83'i 82
68 7 67
68 67
1 hard 70;
Sept. '
Cash wheat: No.
2 hard 79-79.
Corn, No. 2 mixed : No. 8 yel
low 59-61; No. 2 white 64 Oats, No. 1
white 32 ; No. 2 white 32 -33. Rye.
no sales. Barley. 40-80. Timothy seed
9a. 75-99. Clover seed 913-920.75.
Lard 8 02; ribs 10 75; bellies 10.
POHTI.ANO Will AT
Portland Wheat futures: May
all trading 68; July, all trading 63.
Cash wheat: Big Bnd Blues tern
68; soft white, western white 63;
hard winter, northern spring, western
red 63. ,
Oats. No. 3 38-lb. white 922. '
Tuesday's car receipts, wheat 25,
flour 3, corn 3, hay X.
BOSTON WOOL
Boston (UP) The wool market Is
somewhat lefcs active than a week ago
uwmg io me teiiuency to reiuse many
of the current bids, especially on the
finer grades. Inquires for the 64s and
finer grades territory wools are about
steady. Quotations are Irregular on
fleeces of 60s and lower grades.
WINNIPEG WHEAT
Winnipeg tUPi Wheat range: May
open 62; high 63 3-8; low 62:
close 63. July, open 64: high 65;
low 63; clone 64 6-8. Oct. open 66;
high 67: low 65: close 66 3-8.
NEW BILL FOR
With further amendments to pro
tect the state the senate roads and
highway committee Tuesday voted
to report out favorably Senator Earl
Fisher's tunnel bill. The committee
report will be unanimous.
As It now appears the bill not on-
ly eliminates all reference to the
state, but It requires that on the
face of the bonds that would be Is
sued under the act there be printed
in bold type a statement that the
bonds are not an obligation of the
state, and that they are payable
entirely from receipts of the tunnel
operation. Another amendment re
quires that the bonds must be sold
at not lees than par and shall not
pay Interest of more than 6 percent.
The bill provides for a tunnel
commission, appointive by the gov
ernor, the commission to have Its
own seal and be responsible for Its
financial transactions.
Hie committee voted to make an
adverse report on the bill directed
against advertising along public
highways, known as the "bill board
bill." Instead the committee will In
troduce a resolution providing for
an interim committee to study the
subject and report to the 1933 legis
lature. SAYS WICKERSHAM
HERALDS THE END
(Continued from page 1
mission."
Wagner charged that . PresideiV
Hoover, in his messnpe to congrvs
accompanying the Wickcrsham re
port, had "confused and inaccurate
ly reported" the finding, and by
rejecting revision of the 18th ameiui
ment "has chosen to slay behind
as the defender of an old order, a
discredited cause."
The Wickersham rcpr.t Wagner
said, will be "the aut!io:izative text
in the oncoming national reconsid
eration of the wiMiom of the :8th
amendment.
"The rexrt Is the beginning of
the end. The primary conclusion is
that nationwide prombltoin hss
been a dismal failure.
"It is now fully verified that the
comml.shion recommended Immedi
ate abandonment of national prohi
bition by substituting another
amendment. Under the revised
amendment, intoxicating beverages
would be lawful except only to the
extent they were prohibited by con
gress or the states.
"The commission halted at revi
sion and did not follow through to
repeal. The reason la its fear of the
return of the saloon.
"I propose reteal of the 18th
amendment accomiwnled by con
current action to insure the conser
vation of t he one achievement of
national prohibition (banishment of
the saloon. There Is unanimity of
opinion that the saloon shall not be
returned. There are a number of
methods of securing such joint ac
tion by the states and congress. It
would be premature to make a
choice at this time.
"The iasue has become clear. It
must be faced under courageous lea
dership. That, unfortunately, we
cannot expect from our president.
"With the report of the Wicker
sham commission, Mr. Hoover had
a rare opportunity to lead a grateful
people out of the morass of crim
inality, corruption and hypocrisy. He
has thrown it away He made haste
to disow nthe commission he had o
hopefully created.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
GROUP HOLDS PARTY
Jf Hereon The Christian Endeav
or society of tlie Evangelical church
Kav a Valentine parly at the par
sonage TYlday night. Valentine
decoration were imcJ effectively
about the rooms and games appro
priate for the occasion rre played.
At a late hour rcfreshmenta were
scrvrd by Mrs. A. W. Oliver. a.ult
ed by MIkscs Anna Ktampe and
Laura Klhs.
Those present were Laura Klhs.
Anna Klnmpe, Mabel MiCullock.
Rosalie Pullrn, Mrs. May Packolke,
Mrs. Nettle Reeves, Eva and Oladvs
Oakley, Ruby Koker, Beulah WlUon.
Walter, George and John Klhs, Hoy
WUson. Oscar Koker, Robert Oul-
lud Rev. and Mrs. A. W. Oliver.
WHEAT SLUMPS
HOLDING PART
OF EARLY GAIN
Chicago (IP) A closing reaction
wiped out a large part of the early
advance In wheat and corn on the
board of trade Tuesday. Easing at
Winnipeg and a drop In cash prices
at Minneapolis started selling in
wheat. The setback In wheat and
some profit taking caused selling of
corn, but It held better than wheat.
Wheat had been firm early on the
firmness In foreign markets. Corn
had a better action with shorts cov
ering freely during the day. Oats
trade was smnll and followed that
In the other pits.
At the close old wheat was un
changed, new wheat was 'A to Ac
higher, corn was 7-8 to lc higher
and oats were c lower to 3-8c
higher. Provisions were weak and
lower.
Chicago JP) Despite upturns In
Liverpool quotations, grains here
averaged lower early Tuesday. Ad
ditional moisture in domestic win
ter wheat territory tended further
to dispel drought fears, and acted
as more than a counterbalance for
reports of decreasing European
wheat stocks and reduction of est!
mates of the Argentine exportable
surplus. Opening off to 16-
up. wheat later scored slight gen
eral gains but soon sagged. Corn
started at H decline to V4 advance,
and afterward rose all around but
later receded.
SMOKE CLOUDS
SAVE IMMENSE
CITRUS CROPS
Uplands. Cal (IP) Smudging
must continue in order to protect
southern California's $135,000,000
citrus industry, according to Floyd
D. Young, government meteorolo
gist. In charge of frost protection In
this district.
"When the winter season comes
with its frost and cold, the citrus
farmer must be in a position to pro
tect his means of livelihood, and
the only way he can protect it Is
by heating his orchards," Young
said.
The smoke evil, of which hun
dreds of people living near citrus
groves complain, can be eliminated,
Young stated, but only at a prohib
itive cost and at present the citrus
grower cannot afford to take the
steps toward eliminating smoke.
Much of the smoke, Young be
lieves, can be reduced and the grow
ers can do It themselves by discon
tinuing the use of the open-pan and
short-stack heaters and carefully
regulating proper heaters.
According to Young, the problem
of combating the smudge smoke
menace Is a county measure and
not ft 6tatewide legislative question
as there are districts where grow
ers use few heaters. General legls.
lation, he said would therefore work
a hardship on the latter.
In answer to a suggestion that
coke heaters might solve the prob
leni. Young declared that coke
heaters would give off more sulphur
dioxide than oil. Petroleum coke
would be satisfactory, but 101,000
tons of it would be required for one
night's heating in this district alone,
ana tne present production is only
iuu.wu tons annually.
RAILROADS LOSE
INJUNCTION SUIT
Portland Wv The federal district
court here late Mondny dismissed
the suit brought Against the public
service commission by nil railroads
operating In Oregon, seeking a per
manent injunction rest'-ninlng the
commission from enforcing its order
requiring the roads to grant transit
and reshipment privileges.
Tlie public service commission's
motion to dismiss was based on the
grounds that the matter was not
within the Jurisdiction of the fed
eral court, involving no question of
constitutionality.
The fight dates bark to 1924 when
the commission Issued an order fix
ing rates for transportation of grain
and grain products within the state.
Tlie railroads object particularly
to that portion of the order pertain
ing to shipments of grain from east
ern Oregon to Willamette valley
point."., with the privilege granted
the shipper to have the grain milled
in Portland while en route to its
destination.
VALENTINE PARTY
HELD HAZEL GREEN
Hazel Green Mrs. Alvln Van.
Cleave and Mr. Tom Van Cleave
were Joint hostesses Valentine day
for ft delightful children's nartv
complimenting Geneva and Marvin
Van Cleave.
Gaines, stunta and guessing con
tests were enjoyed by tlie young
guests. At the close of the alternoon
the guests gathered around a gaily
decorated table where pluoes were
marked by clever original valen
tines and were acrved appropriate
refreshment In red and white mo
tif. Tlie guest list included Shirley
Johnson, Bernlce Lehrman. Harriet
Dtinnigan. Daisy Rutlierford. Mar
ian Lou Wampler. Dorothy Dunni
gan. Beatrice Johnson, Beulah Cook,
Clinton Wampler, Waldo Gilbert,
Richard Van Cleave. Orvllle Dunnl
gan. Mclvln Lehrman, Sanford Dav
is, Donald Duniugan, Daryl Van
Cleave and the honor guests, Oe
neva and Marvin Van Cleave.
VISIT MOTHUt
Sllverton Mr. and iWrs. Harvey
Hallrt and children of the Oelser
addition spent the week-end with
Mrs. Halleta mother. While there
they attended Christian church
services Sunday evening before re
turning home.
Bird Man To Sing to
Public School Children
CHARLES CRAWFORD GORST
Charles Crawford Gorst, who has
the reputation as one of the leading
naturalists of the country and as
the greatest Imitator of birds in
the United States, will be brought
to Salem by school authorities
Wednesday to give two programs
for the benefit of local school chil
dren. The programs will also be
opened to the general public. The
-bird-man' will give one program
at Parrish junior high school start
ing at 12:40 o clock, and a second
program at the high school auditor
ium at 2:30 o'clock. Grade school
children are also expected to at
tend the program at the high
school building.
LUMBER MILL
SUSPENDS WORK
Suspension of the operating de
partment of the main mill of the
local plant of the Chas. K. Spauld
lng Logging company was announc
ed Tuesday morning. The box fac
toy, the sash and door factory and
the general retail lumber and wood
departments of the concern will not
be affected It was stated by Walter
Spauldlng, secretary of the- com
pany. "Obviously we are not quitting:
we are taking a period of rest,"
Spauldlng stated In discussing the
suspension of operations. "We are
prepared to take care of all local
business in every department Just
as in the past. And on the volume
of this business depends to a large
extent the early resumption of op
erations. Wc will go ahead just as
soon as business justifies."
According to Information secured
at tlie company's office the concern
would have been far better off fin
ancially if tlie shutdown had come
last full since the lumber market
has been In ft more or less singe of
demoralization over ft period of
months.
"After giving our men all the
work possible during the winter
months, we felt now was the time
to shut down and thus Rive our
employes a chance to make con
nections elsewhere since spring work
will soon get underway," Oliver
Meyers, plant superintendent, stated.
"We have continued to operate kt
the face of adverse conditions
rather than force our employes out
In the dead of winter," he contin
ued. "But there Is a limit to the
losses ft concern can take and wc
have about reached that point."
A big percentage of mills of the
northwest have been "down" for
periods ranging from a few montlis
to a year.
Superintendent Meyers stated that
their stock of dimension lumber
was complete and that the company
would be In position to fill local
orders of every description.
Approximately 100 men will be af
fected by the lay-off. A large
crew of men will continue to oper
ate the box factory, the sash and
door plant and the retail and wood
departments.
NEWSPAPERS
BEST FOR ADS
(Continued from Pftge 1
the newspapers. Thus newspaper
advertising duplicates the Influence
of all other advertising and touch-
In addition fields that are ex
clusively Its own."
Despite occasional statements
that newspaper space is too costly
to be efficient in the educational
Job of the trust company. Mr. Mc
Mahon said that as ft matter of (act
newspaper advertising enjoys the
advantage of costing less than any
other form of advertising. Popu
lation, wealth and buying power aic
concentrated about the points when-
daily newspapers are published, he
said, and newspaper advertising
"opens the door for our represnta-
tlvea and saves their time once
they are face to face with their
prospects."
SLOPERS ARE HOSTS
FOR KILL-KARE-KLUB
Independence Mr. and Mrs. C. O.
Sloper were host to the Klll-Kare-
Klub Friday evening at their home
on South Main street, following
no-host dinner at the Olsen cafe.
Three tables of five hundred were
In play. The hos! winning high
acore Special guest of the club
for the evening, substituting for Mr.
and Mrs. Sw op were -Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Hart.
Oorst Is being brought by the El-
nson-wnite bureau under arrange'
menta made by Principal Fred
Wolf. Gorst imitates over 800 songs
of some 250 species of birds. He out
does the piano's highest notes, and
in producing the humming bird's
song, he runs several octaves above
the piano's highest key. He is much
more than a bird imitator, accord
ing to Principal Wolfe, lor Gorst
stands In the very front ranks
among leading ornithologists of the
nation. His program Is a combina
tion of bird imitations, descriptions
oi biros and their habtls and an In
teresting narrative of his own ex
periences with the birds.
SLUMP CAUGHT
STREET'S BEST
New York UP) Wall street, ever
on the lookout for genuine depres-
sion-proof stocks, has placed In
that category the canned food and
allied issues. However, In tracing
the history of these shares through
the bear market, it Is found that
they broke almost as much as other
groups, showing a drop of more
than SOTwr cent In market valua
tfon from the 1929 highs to the lows
01 1830.
The list selected embraces 23,'
415,000 shares and Includes 10 Is
sues In the canned food Industry,
makers of containers, and makers
of soft drinks. At the highs of
1930 these shares were worth
aggregate of $2,666,000,000. This
amount was whittled down until
It touched a low of $1,303,000,000
or a loss of 51 per cent.
Like other groups these shares
rallied from the 1929 lows before
the close of that y?ar and then
continued to advance In 1930 only
to break sharply and rally slightly
by the close of 1930. At the high
the average price of all the is&ues
based on shares outstanding was
$114. This was brought down to
about $60 and back to $75 by the
close of 1929. In 1930 the average
was carried to $93.25, back to
$55.75 and then to $62 at the close
of the year.
From tne highs to the 1930
lows the group broke on an aver
age of 53 per cent, ranging from
14 per cent In Coca Cola to 82 per
cent In Contained Corporation "B"
stock. American Can lost 43 per
cent, Borden's 40; California Pack
ing 52; Canada Dry Ginger, Ale 68;
Continental Can 53; Coin Products
48; National Dairy 60 and United
Fruit 71.
Coca Cola was a feature of the
group. It was one of the few stocks
to make a record high In 1930. Dur
ing that year It touched 191", com
pared with the previous record of
154 1 2 made in 1929. This was
brought down to 133 U at the low
of 1930 and then back to 146 where
it closed that year.
HARRISES ENTERTAIN
FOR DINNER SUNDAY
Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester
Harris entertained at dinner Sun
day, Mr. and Mrs. William Buch
anan and children Delores and
Kenneth Buchanan, and Mr. and
Mrs. A. E. Harris Other guests
in the afternoon Included. Miss
Ellen Hacklt, Mr. and Mrs. William
Alsup and grand daughter. Miss
Betty Beck of Gervals.
SURPRISE RECEPTION
FOR CHURCH CHOIR
Turner The surprise St. Valen
tine party and reception for mem
bers of the Christian church choir
was a happy success with nearly 30
In attendance, the hosts for the af
fair being Rev. and Mrs. E. J. Gil-
strap and Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Eplcy
of Salem. Following choir practice
all adjourned to the basement for
a social hour, followed by refresh
ment. The choir ftttendance con
test was the inspiration for the
party, Anna Johnson and Jim Mc
Gowan being the leaders.
The guest list included neieni
Wltscl. Helen Peeti. Ruth Oilstrap.
Leone Cook. Helen Wltiel, Margaret
Oilstrap, Hlldred Bones, Josephine
Oilstrap, Anna Johnson, Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Cook. Rev. and Mrs. E. J.
Oilstrap and daughter Femel, Dr.
and Mrs. H. C. Eplejr of Salem, Mrs.
Frank Cook. J. L. Webb, Herbert
Briinrs, Maxwell McKay. Jim Mc
Oowan. Frank Sacke. Sam Smith.
Wallace Chandler. Gene Freeman.
Kenneth Hlrkok. Ole Peterson. Roe
Westfall. Moiart Tappan, Leroy
Warner and Julius Meyer.
DAIRYMEN PLAN
IRRIGATION FOR
PASTURE LOTS
Dairymen 01 the Grand Hoiule
and Gold Creek communities arc
taking the most active Interest in
developing Irrigation of nny com
munity in the county. U is a small
community compared to many of
the others yet there is about a dozn
farmers who are layinK p'ans for
irrigation projects on their places,
according to records in the count
agent's office.
One day last week a group of five
farmers called Mr. Beck over there
to go over proposed projects on their
places. These five men were R. A.
Herman, Howard Wooden, S. A
Davis, F. W. Edwards and Euen Ray.
The first three will all have to pump
but the last two are situated so that
by a small diversion ditch they will
be able to put the waier on their
land by gravity.
These men and several of their
neighbors who are already working
on similar projects all engage in
dairying and it is for the purpose
of providing irrigated summer pas
tures that these men are trying to
work out small Irrigated acreages
on their own places. The average
layout will not involve more than
ten acres on each place.
CONTROL PLAN
FOR BROWN ROT
TOLD BY AGENT
The control of brown rot In the
prune crop of the county is resum
ing greater Importance, fays J. R.
Beck, Polk county agent. Federal
regulations arc making It impera
tive that this disease be .stamped
out. For the guidance of local or
chard is ts the following program has
been prepared for the Capital Jour
nal in the county agent's office:
1. Plow the orchard before blos
som time. Cultivate at weekly in
tervals to Dreax up tne spore cup
formation from old brown rot fruit
mummies that may be n the soil.
A harrow is suitable for thix culti
vation. 2. Spray with 4-4-50 bordeaiwc
mixture just before the blossom
open using care to completely cover
all twigs and spurs.
3. When brown rot and blossom
blight has previously been serious
or when brown rot weather has pre
vailed at blossom time, spray a sec
ond time with 4-4-50 bordeaux just
as the petals fall.
4. In extreme cases when a third
spraying is needed Just as the
shucks fall from the fruit use wet
table sulphur or sulphur dust Be- I
ginning at this stage of fruit de-1
velopment bordeaux may decrease!
the sixe of the fruit. Lime sulphur I
may cause injury by burning the
leaves.
5. Sulphur dust or wettable sul
phur application is recommended at
monthly intervals during the spring
and summer where the disease ha
regularly been serious. In other or
chards apply whenever the brown
makes its appearance.
6. Use the highest grade of dust
ing sulphur or wettable sulphur spray
three or four weeks previous to har
vest to check development of brown
rot and during harvest time.
7. Remove annually all old fruit
mummies from the trees together
with dead spurs and blossoms, and
prune to form ventilated trees.
Many orchards in well ventilat
ed locations will have brown rot ef- !
fectively controlled by employing!
recommendations under numbers 1, 1
6 and 7.
HEAVY DECREASE
' IN FOREIGN TRADE
Washington (LP) The United
States In January exported $87,000,
000 more of goods tnan It Imported,
but total foreign trade decreased by
$287,000,000 In that month, the
commerce department announced
Tuesday.
Exports were $250,000,000, as com
pared with $410,849,000 In January
a year ago. Imports were $183,000,
000, compared with $310,968,000 a
year ago.
For the seven montlis ending In
January the United States exports
decreased by $1,010,956,000, while
imports fell by $918.045.000.
A Complete Stock
oS
FERTILIZERS
We carry a complete stock of fertilizers including
Vigoro, More Crop, Red Steer Brand, Nitrate of Soda,
Sulphate of Ammonia, Muriate of Totash, Superphos
phate, Bone Meal, Fish Meal, Sheep Fertilizer, Red
Rooster Fertilizer, etc.
LAND PLASTER
Car load just received and ready for delivery.
SPRAY MATERIALS
All the various SFRAYS, both ready mixed and the
various ingredients if you care to make yur own.
D. A. White & Sons
261 State St. Phone 160.
MEET POSTPONED
Woodburn Tlie meeting of
-.he Woudburn chamber of
eommerce which had been
called for Wednesday even
ing, lias been postponed un
til next week. Decision to
postpone w as not made until
noon TutMluy.
STOCK VALUES
ON STEEL DROP
New York (LP) A vicious setback,
after an early rally had sent many
.stocks to new highs ir the year,
could not be overcome Tuesday on
the .stock fX' hniiKe because of per
sistent selling in V. 6. Steel based
on a decline in that company's op
erations. The annmnieemPii concerning
steel lowering of operations from
53 to 52 per cent came during the
profit taking and even a late rally
could not bring the market up ap
preciably. The majority of stocks were 1 to
2 points under Monday's close when
the final gone rang. f
Previously the market had swung
up at a great rate only to tag from
1 to 17 points on profit taking a
great deal of that 'oss w is overcomc
Auburn Auto was a wild mover.
It snared to a new high at 205 In
the carlv trading, dropped exactly
20 points to 185 and then rallied
slightly from that level. It closed
Monday at 199.
Tuesday's steel operating estimate
made by Dow, Jones and Co.. re
corded the first decline in opera
lions for the leading producer sine
'.he upturn at the beginning of tr.e
yt ar.
Imli pendent steel companies made
gains, their operations being placed
at 49 per cent of capacity, against
4J per cent a week apo, and 44 per
cent, two veeks ago.
Early in the day the" steel stocks
hart led the market into hisher ter
ritory. Before the decline wide gains
ranging to 7 points were made by J.
I. Cafee. Columbian Carbon, Vanadi
um and a long list of ethers. Auto
mobile shares were helped near the
close by reports from Detroit Indi
cating a .stepping up in operations
of scleral automobile manufacturers.
American Smelt ing was firm in
the coppers. Oils dipped with the re
mainder of the market. Utilities lost
ground w ith the except Ion of Ameri
can Waterworks, which held part ol
a wide early gain.
CONTIXl E REPAIR WORK
Dayton Good progress Is being
made on the several sidelines In this
locality by the Yamhill Electric Co.
of Newberg, after a two weeks'
standstill caused by breaking the
pole hoisting truck equipment. It
was necessary to send east for re
pairs. YOU NEVER KNEW
BRAN COULD BE
SO DELICIOUS
0
Kei.i.occ's Ail-Bran is a de
lightful surprise. It is as good
to eat as it is good for you.
This appetizing; ready-to-eat
cereal protects and relieves you
from constipation and from
the headaches, the dizziness, tha
lack of "pep"' that go with it.
Start the wbolo family on
this health-habit tomorrow.
Two tablespoonfuls of All
Bran, eaten daily, will prevent
nnd relieve both temporary and
recurring constipation. In se
vere cases, eat All-Bbam
with each meal.
Delicious with milk or cream,
fruits or honey added. All
Bran also furnishes iron, which
brings color to cheeks and lips.
At all grocers in the red-and-green
package. Made by Kellogg
in Battle Creek.
All-Bran