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fHE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON SATURDAY; NOVEMBER 21, 1936 10 HOP MARKETS FAIRLY STEADY DURING WEEK 4-aclflc coast hop markets contin ued fairly steady during the week ended November 18, according to the Weekly Hop Market Review of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Market steadiness generally reflec ted the lack of selling pressure from growers In coast producing areas, which tended to offset the only moderate to light demand from do mestic buyers. Trading was of mod erate volume m Oregon and Wash ington, with a total of 926 bales sold by growers In those states during the past week, but no sales were re ported made In California during the period. Prices paid producers were about unchanged from tncee prevailing during the previous week, ranging from 39c to 42c in Washington and 40c to 42c in Ore gon, for 1938 crop hops. Unusually mail supplies of 1936 hops remain ing In growers hands was an addi tional strengthening influence. Oregon hop markets were quite steady and developed some activity during the past week. Scales by growers In this state totaled 562 bales of 1938 crop clusters, which netted producers 40c to 42c per pound, variation depending upon quality, and 25 bales of 1936 crop fuggles which brought' 42c per pound, net to grower. Trade advices Indicated a few contracts have been written in Oregon, covering the 1937, 1938 and 1939 crops, at 20c, aoe and 19c per pound respectively. Oregon growers generally were re ported as not pressing their remain ing supplies of new crop hops for sale, and additional contract offers at the above prices were reported refused by growers In this state. No Interest was shown in hops of older growths during the period under review in Oregon, with prices re ported about unchanged nominally. Washington hop markets were also steady during the week. Trad ing was more active than recently with sales by growers In the Yaki ma valley totaling 339 bales of 1936 crop clusters which netted growers In that area 39c to 42c per pound. Demand was reported as improving and growers were not pressing their stocks for sale. No sales were re ported In the Puyallup valley In western Washington during the pe riod, with demand slow and the market tone dull. California hop markets were dull with a somewhat easier tone dur ing the week ending November 18. Demand wss seasonally slow and while most producers were still holding supplies quite firmly there were scattered offerings at slightly lower prices than a week ago. No sales of either 1938 or older hops were reported by California. Trade statistics Indicate that on November 1, 1938, growers In the three coast states were holding 74, 790 bales of hops of all growths exclusive of the 1938 crop, as com pared with 79,442 bales In the same position a year ago. However, on that date only 564 bales of 1936 bops were being held by growers, compared with about 40,000 bales of 1934 hops In growers' hands on No Tember 1. 1938. PLAN TO SECURE NEW PEAR MARKETS Washington, Nov. 21 () The ag ricultural adjustment administra tion announced today a diversion program to encourage new markets and new uses for surplus fresh fall and winter pears grown In Oregon and Washington. The program will be conducted under an agreement between the secretary of agriculture and the Oregon-Washington Pear League, Inc. It appliea to pears of a grade equal to or better than U. 8. No. 1, although any one box, or container, may vary 20 per cent from the No. 1 grade. Under the program three types of outlets are to be announced These include shipments into cer tain states not now normal markets for OrfBon and Washington fall and winter pears, exports to certain foreign countries, and diversion Into new uses such as the manufacture of pear concentrates, pear brandy and other by-products. Salem Markets Gettptleej from reports of Sa lem dealers, for the guidance sf Capital Journal readers, (Barbed Dally). Wlul psr buah.1. No. 1 wblte ae, red aackefl Bio. rXd mu 2 ton; milling 3S.M; Itod barley f JS ton, maluna S39. Clover har so per ton. otte and eeteh SB. Valley alfalfa ail ton. Vetch seed No. 1, tiai bd. a oral aWM, NO. 1 330 ID. Hoga Midget Mantot Top grades 140-160 Iba. S9.90: 1S0-300 Iba. S9.75; 800-925 Iba. S9.S0: 338-360 Iba, a-2J. Veal 130 lb. dreaard. Poultry Heavy oolored bene 10 lb. mod 14c. Leghorn No. 1 loo lb., old rooetsre 6c. colored frya under 4 Iba, isc. oral iba. lso. Let. rrye 140 lb as Buyln pnee sled eitras vc, as. large whltea Sac, browna SOfl, hiw. iuii.rii. tfac, puuew loo, elan tiards, large 39o doeen. Butter Prints, A grade 98c lb. B areae a,c. sutterrat. A trade SSe lb. grade sauo lb. delivered. wool. atoriaia Woo Ooeree and fine 37a, medlua v, opair euo. umpi Wool S7fl lb. IOWA PKnpi.B vrnrr SUverton The Bd Oentrys and group or relatives, recent arrtv als In Portland from their horns to Iowa, were dinner meat nf the n B. Stevens In the Bethany district during the week. The visitors desire a larm in tne neignoornood of I 811. varton wrier the plan to their home. .NEW YORK STOCKS Closing Quotations by Associated Press Alaska Juneau lfi'6 Allied Chemical & Dye 234 American Can 124 American Commercial Alcohol 34 American St Foreign Power 1 American Power Ac Light U1,? American Smelting b Kef 96 34 American T&T 184 American Tobacco B 100 Anaconda 61 Atchison 73 Atlantic Ref 31 Bendlx Aviation 28 si Bethlehem Steel 71 Boeing Air 83 Burroughs Adding Machine 31 California Pack 43 U Caterpillar Tractor 87 Chrysler 128! Commercial Solvent 1714 Commonwealth Sou 3 Continental Can 72 '4 Corn Product 70 CurtiM Wright 6i; Du Pont 184 Eastman 181 General Electric 61 H General Poods 42 General Motors 71 International Harvester 00 International Nickel 64 International T ft T 13 Johns Manvllle 139 Kennecott 00 Llbbey-O-Pord 78 Liggett ic Myers B 107 Liquid Carbonic 42 MARKET QUOTATIONS PORTLAND EA8TSIDE MARKET Portland, Nov. 21 tU.PJ There was little snap to the Saturday trade on the eastaide market. Prices changed but little during the day. There was no special shortage In any line. cauiinower market very slow, aver age sales ol so-called No. l grade 70 76c, few Higher. Green or Italian broc coli 35-4UC lUg. SprOUtS 7U-H0C DOX. Cabbage tl-$1.10 crate, lew 61.10, Red cabbage 60c pony crate. Potatoes us top for orange boxes. Garlic nominally 8c lb. for strings. Red peppers cheap at 60c orange box. Celery hearts 80 -90c dos. bunches. best celery around 61.50. No really wortnwmie lettuce. Watercress 40c dos. bunches. Lugs of carrots chiefly 30c. Chinese lettuce down to 61 crate, spinach 60 -76c an orange box, mostly 60-65c. Tomatoes not very iancy ana soia around 60c for best available. General prices ruled: Turnips No. 1 35-50o dos. bunches. Carrots Local No.. 1 17-20o doz. Beets No. 1, 20-25o dozen. Parsnips No. 1, 40c lug. Rutabagas Local 40c lug. Potatoes Local No, 1 61.25 orange box, sacks 62 cental. cabbage Round type gi.os-as craie. Spinach Local 65-7SC orange box. Lettuce Local 61-61.35 crate. Dalles 61.60-75. cauliflower no. i lo-aoe crate. Green Peppers Box 61-61.26. Celery Field grown 61.26-SO, hearts BOc-61 dozen bunches. Apples Local jumble pack 50-750 a box, face and fill 60 -90c. Greens Mustard 30c. parsley loo a dozen bunches. Sprouts Local no. Bo-gqc dox. PORTLAND SUGAR, FLOUR Portland. Nov. 31 Sugar: Berry or fruit 100s 66.15, bales 65.26. Beet 66.05 cental. Domestic Hour: selling prices, cur delivery 6 to 25-bbl. lots: Family pat ent 98c 85-87.65. Bakers' hard wheat 66 65-87.65. bluestem 65.60-86.25. Blen ded hsrd 66 70-67.26. Graham 68.05. Whole wheat 66.10 bbl. PORTLAND EXCHANGE tortinfi. Nov. ai (U.R) The following prices were named effective today: Butter Cube extras 32c. stand ards 32c, prime firsts 32c, firsts 30o. Cheese Oregon triplets ibc id., ioa 10c. Brokers pay c lb. leas. Eggs Produce exenange quotations between dealers: Extras Large 84c, med. 31c. small 22c dozen. Standards Large 29o. med. 270, small zic. jooDing prices 3o higher. PORTLAND WHOLESALE Portland. Nov. 31 (U.R) These are the prices re U tiers pay wholesalers except where otherwise aiaiea : Butter Prints. A graae 3e id. in parchment wrappers 35c in cartons. B grade, parenment a'., cartons on'. Butter fat Portland delivery gener al prices A grnde delivered at letost twice weekly 36-37c lb., country 34-36o lb. B arade 34-35C lb. C Rrade at mitt. Cream B arade for marnet. buying nrlce. butterfat basis. 53 '4c lb. Cheese spuing prices to roniann retailers: Tillamook triplets 33C, loaf 24o lb. To wholesalers: Triplets Sle, lnn.f 92a lh. f ob. Eves Buying prices by wnoiessiers: Extras 83o dozen, standards 29o, extra medium 25c. med. firsts 21c, under grade 17c. pullets 17-19C Rabbits roncy arermen ib-iiuo id. LIVE POI LTRY Portland delivery: Buying prices Colored hens over 4 lbs. 16-IAc, un der 4 lbs. 15-160 lb. Leghorn hens i -ic id.. Droiier i ids. jo-r.r id, Leghorn springs 13-14e lb. Roosters a-ft lb. Selling prices by wholesalers Light hens 13-iftc lb., men. loc, comren inc. Broilers 16c lb. springs iG-ioe. pemn ducks, young 15-16c. colored 10-12c lb. Turkeys Drewd. selling prices to retailers: Toms 10-31P. hen 23 -34c lb. fhkmi rm IT Apples Delicious, ex. fry. 63 38. fey. 63: face-fill 85c. Spltrenberg .ex. fey. 61.85. fare-fill 76c. Northern Spy face- nil 75c. Kings face-fill 76c. Jonathans, fare-rill 75c box. Bananas Bunches 4-6c lb. Hand 5-0C. Oranges Valencia 65-68 78 rase. Grapefruit Florida 63.35-50 case Arizona fancy 63.60. Lemons CMif. fancy 67-67 35 ease, choice 6.V0O-66 50. Cranberries Northwest McFariane 63 .80-64 25 -bbI. dot. FRKMI VEOF.TAni.F" Cauliflower No. 1 local 70-BOc. Celery Oregon hearts 81-8110 dos Stock crates 61.50. Garlic 10-12c lb. Sweet Potatoes Calif. 6180. Yams 6218 60-ln. crate. Lett no Local 61 60-75 crate Pots toes Deschutes 62.35-40. Yak ima No. 1 63.15-40 cental. Onions Oregon Oc-ii.iO. Yakima 85c cental. Cabbage No. 1 local lo lb. Spinach 80-7V box. MEATS AND PROVIION Oountnr Meats Selling Prices to re tailers: Country killed hogs, best but chers under 160 lbs. 13c lb. Vealers 14c lb., 11th t -thin 9-llc. heavy 8-Pc lb. Cutter cow 7-7c. manners 6-7e lb. Bulls 6 -9c lb. Lambs 14-14o, ewes 3-7c lb. nOP AND WOOL Hope Nomlnsl. 1M0 40-430 lb. Wool 1P36 nominal. Willamette val med. 60c lb. Course-braid 36c. eastern Oreeon 93-340, crossbred 87-380 In 1637 contracts 80-aoo lb. PORTLAND LIVESTOCK Portland. Nov. 31 UPi (U. S. D. A.I Hogs for week 8075, compared to week ago, market around 35c lower with re ceipts heaviest so far this rear. Bulk 106-910 lb. drive-ins 1st 69.75; early to 69 86 with few and most load lots to 610; 935-280 lbs. 69-69 35; early to 69 80; light lights 69-69 60; parking sowe 67 25-78; good-choice local feed era In fair demand at 67 75-68 33. long nam i xinni not moving, few 67-67 50. Oattl6 16. ail direct; for week 8376; Montgomery Ward 84 Nash Motors 17 National Biscuit 34', National Dairy Products 25 National Distillers 31 Pacific Gas 4c Electric 37 Packard 11 J C Penney 103 Penn R R 41 Phillips Petroleum 46 Public Service N J 46 Pullman fig Sears Roebuck 98 Shell Union 36 Southern Pacific 42 Sperry Corporation 22 Standard Brands 16 Standard OH of California 38 Standard Oil of Mew Jersey 65 Stewart Warner 19 Studebaker 14 Trans-America. 18 Union Carbide 103 Union Pacific 134 United Air Lines 16 United Aircraft 36 United Corporation 7 U S Industrial Alcohol 42 U S Rubber 41 U S Steel 74 Western Union 91 Westlnghouse Electric 142 White Motors 36 Woolworth 68 CLOSING CURB QUOTATIONS Cities Service 3 Electric Bond Share 20 calves for week 325. Compared to week ago. market strong to 25c higher after she stock lost part of early 25c to as much as 50c advance. Vealers steady. duik grass steers aoo-67 xs, lew loads to 67.76; load grassers and part load fed steers 68; odd head fed kinds 68.25; common steers 64.76-66, stockers 65 H5.86. Heifers 5. 50-68. 50, common 64. low cutter and cutter cows 62.76-63.50, late aown to sa.ou, com.-med. 63.76 64.60. late down to 6.1.50: good beef cows 64.75-86.25. young cows to 65.50. Bulls 64.60-65.26, few 85.50; good to choice vealers 68-89, com.-med. 65 67.50; common-med. calves 64-66. sneep lor week 2625. compared to week ago, fat lambs about steady, fat ewes strong to 25c higher. Week's bulk rat lambs 87-67.35. lew to 87.60 early. Two loads fed lambs up to 67.65 Mon day, com.-med. 65.60-67; shorn 66.26 40: yearlings 65 down. Good-choice ewes early 63-63.60, two loads grain feds 63-65; late sales mostly 63.25 down and common down to 61.60. PORTLAND WHEAT Portland. Nov. 31 lPt WhMt rvm- ilnued to show strength. Local market was stagnant Insofar as sales were concerned but bids were c higher for December with May unchanged. wneat open nign low close May 09 09 99 99 Dec 98 99 98 99 Car receipts: Wheat 10, flour 3. oats 8. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK Chicago. Nov. 31 UPt (U. 8. D. A.) Hogs 14,000; nominally steady to 10c lower than Friday. Few good-choice 180-235 lbs. 69.30-05: no choice wt. butchers offered. Most 160-176 lbs. 68.65-89.16. few 450-000 lb. sows 88.85 69; plain pigs 86-86.60; compared to week ago butchers under 176 lbs. and pigs 10-26o higher. Weightier butchers and sows steady to 10c higher. Cattle 400, calves 100. Compared to last week: Receipts smaller and all light cattle active and 36c higher. Med. wt. and heavy steers steady to 35o lower. Top yearlings 813-16: new high. Mixed yearlings 612.10:. Heifer yearlings 611.75; best 1393 lb. steers 611.60; most big wts. 610-810.75; mid dle grades 85.50-611, according to wt. Lower grades 67-69; stockers and feed ers 25-600 higher. Beef cows up simi lar amount, with cutters sharing ad vance. Vealers weak. General trade closed active. Yearling stockers sold to 68: calves to 88.35. Fat steers 610.30. Sheep 8000. Compared to week ago fat lambs fully steady, aged sheep 25 50c higher. Week's lamb top 69.40; paid for choice natives at mid-week, closing top 89.10; late bulk native and fed "comebacks'' 68.60-69.16; western rangers, usually lacking quality, 67.50 68.76 mostly. Clipped lambs 87-68.60; yearlings 68-68.25; top slaughter ewes 8450: bulk 83.26-64.25: feeding lambs 63-87.60: bulk around 85-87.60: two loads choice 78-lb. shearing lambs at 88.25. BOSTON WOOL Boston, Nov. 31 flJ.fi An unusually strong upwara movement or aomen tic wool prices attended urgent buy ing by a number or mills and top- mRkers the U S D A. reported today. A srarclty of offerings was apparent in the number of lines, notably in snort rombing fine territory wools. Medium Ohio combing fleeces were In limited supplies and further advances In the a nking prices were made following sales at 4M grease basis in each &t blood and -blood grades. Fine Ohio Delaine sold 38 -39c In the grease, or 97C-61 scoured basis. Staple combing -blood Ohio 40-410 In theagrease. TI RKEY PRICE San Francisco, Nov. 31 (Pr Dressed turkeys loose, under 17 lbs. 20-2 1c. over 17 lbs. 30-31o. Young hens 23 23 o lb. WINNIPEG WHEIT Wlnnlprg. Nov. 21 Pi Wheat close: Nov. 61.08-H, Dec. 81.05-, May 6107-. Cash: Northern. No. 1 61.- 06, NO. 8 6107; NO. 3 61.04. mUER FRI'IT New York. Nov. 31 Evaporated apples steady, choice 10 No lb. Prunes steady, ao-40's California 8-7c lb., Oregon 0-e. Apricots steadv, choice 18c, extra cnoice !4-e lb- fancy I5e. Peaches steady, standard 9o lb. cnoice c, extra cnoice 9-l0c. AN FRANriro DAIRY San Francisco. Nov. 31 flj.pj Butter 03 score 33 c, 91 score 33c, 80 score aac. tw score aio id. Cheetw Fists Iflc. triplets 176 111 Jobbing prices, flats 20-21 c. Eggs Large 38o, med. 84o, mall si f o Clozaril. NEW YORK HOP New York. Nov. II Hop trtdy. Pacific coast 1936 s 63-64C, 1935 s 30-410 ID. Markets Briefed Kt the Dulles rreu) Storks firm In a moderate trading. Bonds Irregularly higher In ac tive, trading. Curb atnckj Irregularly higher. Chicago storks Irregularly higher. Foreign ntchanga steady. Cotton firm. Drains fractionally higher. Rubber lower. MOTOR TO COAST Lyons Albert Julian with a group of Oddfellows from Stayton went to Ocean Lake Friday where they will attend the organising of an Odd. fellow lodge in that elty LARGE CROP OF TURKEYS WILL BE ON MARKET A big crop of turkeys Is being ral&ed this year following two or three years of decreased production, according to a survey Just complet ed by the bureau of agricultural ec onomics of the United States de partment of agriculture. From an estimated total of about 19,000,000 turkeys in 1032 and 1033, production fell to about 15,000,000 In 1835, owing mainly to the feed shortage of 1934-35. Production this year will be somewhat larger tlian In 1933 and 1933, making It the largest turkey crop on record. In view of the general meat situa tion, the big crop of turkeys will be a special cause for thanksgiving on the part of the consumer at least. Turkey prices are low compared with their usual relation to meat prices. Consumers who missed out in 1934 and 1935 may be able to catch up on their appetite for tur key this year. With ample supplies of turkeys at moderate prices, and with Increased consumer buying power, the con sumption of turkeys will no doubt be heavy this season. In view of the later shortage of pork, and also be cause of the increasing all around demand for turkey, It Is probable that unusually large stocks of tur keys will be placed In storage. Returns from crop reporters show a large Increase In the average num ber of turkeys per farm. In central states where the Increase Is great est, the number of farms raising turkeys Increased also. The gain in the number and size of big commer cial flocks Is responsible for much of the Increase, although the gain in small flocks Is also large except In the south and west. The returns show for turkeys In farm flocks of small or moderate size an increase of about 20 per cent. For large flocks the increase is about 75 per cent. It Is impossible to make a close estimate of the extent of the increase In all flocks because of lack tof Information concerning the pro portion of the turkeys that are now being produced In ordinary farm flocks, and those In large commer cial flocks. It appears In the light of these returns, however, that the increase must be at least a third over last year. Such an Increase would bring the number of turkeys this year up to or over the 20,000,- 000 mark. This would be a top fig ure In the record. Practically all parts of the coun try show increased production of turkeys. The north central and south central areas, which together In 1929 produced about 60 per cent of the turkeys raised In the entire country, show the greatest Increase this year, as was natural following the big decrease there last year. The present Increase shown In those areas amounts to about 35 per cent for small flocks and about 85 per cent for large flocks. The North At lantic area reports an Increase of about 6 per cent for small and 20 per cent for large flocks. The far western states show a slight de crease In production by small flocks, but large flocks which are the more Important factor In much of that area, report more than twice as many turkeys as last year In large holdings. The South Atlantic area alone reports a small decrease; an Increase In average size of flock be ing more than offset by fewer flocks. Increased receipts of turkey meat at the central markets will probab ly be considerably less than the In crease In the number of turkeys raised might suggest. Knowledge by many producers of the shift during recent years in the market demand toward smaller birds, coupled with the present unfavorable relation of turkey prices to feed prices and the absolute shortage of feed In some Important turkey production areas will tend toward disposal of birds at earlier ages and lighter weights than usual. When the turkey crop Is large there is a tendency toward relatively greater gain In consump tion In the main production areas because the price to local consum ers tends to be relatively as well as absolutely lower than In the dis tant urban markets. In 1932 and 1933. the previous years of large turkey production, the total supply of meats was somewhat greater than the supply now in prospect for the winter and spring of 1936-37. Reduced supplies of pork, expected to develop In the late win ter, should tend to give support to the demand for storage turkeys. Considering the general level of price and particularly the price of other meat. September turkey pri ces were relatively low. Farm prices of meat animals this fall are al most double those prevailing In 1932 and 1933, while those for turkeys are only about a half greater than then so that relative to farm prices of other meat animals, farm turkey prices are much lower than In those recent years of large turkey produc tion. They are also low compared with feed prices. Compared with the October average prices foi the years 1921-30, September farm turkey pri ces were down about 45 per cent while farm feed prices were up about 25 per cent above the average September prices In those years. PTA Plans Topic Lyons The officers and teachers of the Lyons P.T.A. met at the o. Paul Johnston home to discuss plans for this year's program. Officers present were Mrs. Lois Comforth, Mrs. Oarnett Bassets, Mrs. Eva Brassier. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston and the teachers, Mr. and Mrs. James Gordon. HART BUILDS HOUSE Jefferson Charles Han la build tng a house on hi property near Greens bridge which will be occu pied by the Oliver Stephenson fam ily. Stephenson Is employed on the Hart farm. May Hold Turkeys For Holiday Trade Albany, Nov. 21 VP) O rower In this district have been urged by turkey buyers not to dump birds on the Thanksgiving market but hold them for the Christmas period. California markets already are congested, they said, leaving only Portland, Washington cities and re mote Canadian point for possible sales. It was feared that the price would be sharply depressed If too many birds were released for Thanksgiv ing. NO CHANGE IN BUTTER PRICES Portland, Ore., Nov. 21 (U.R) But ter prices were unchanged today. There continues a big supply of torn turkeys offered both at Port land and country points. At the week-end toms continued to show weakness according to the daily turkey survey of the market depart ment of the Oregon Journal. Hens were very scarce and in sports a fractional advance was suggested but this was by no means general. Outside shipments, with the possible exception of Puget Sound, are over for Thanksgiving and receipts will not be for the local trade. With practically everyone In the distributive trade talking of small supplies, official receipts are larger and there Is no shortage of eggs anywhere Insofar as fresh stock Is concerned. ' There Is no mistaking the de pressed tone of the live chicken trade as a result of the very low prices continued for turkeys. All turkeys are cheaper than colored hens and therefore It Is hard to move the latter. Quiet tone Is showing for pota toes. Growers continue their holding tactics while stocks in the hand of distributors are very liberal. Con suming public Is buying sparingly. With continued liberal offerings of large sized Yaklmaa and local stock consisting chiefly of small stock, the market for onions Is very sluggish here but without apparent price changes. SURVEY SHOWS COST OF FLAX Fiber flax, while a risky crop from the cash cost standpoint. 1 safe when grown In a diversified crop ping system by methods shown by experience to be the most practical. These are some preliminary conclu sions arrived at through a study of costs and practices of 124 Oregon flax growers, carried out by G. W Kuhlman, associate economist In the department of farm manage ment at Oregon State college. A preliminary report of the stud? has been made which is only tenta tive until such time as the study can be carried over a number of years, the author warns. The data gath ered are taken largely from the 1934 flax crop, when 1119 acres of fiber flax, producing 2,405 tons, were grown on the 124 farms studied. The 1934 crop gave among the highest average yields per acre, while the 1935 crop was almost a total failure because of weather conditions. Data were gathered on 31 of the farms in 1935 and summarized In the report Average cost of producing fiber flax in 1934 on the farms studied was $35.49 an acre. The average yield was 2.1 tons, making the average cost per ton $16.53. Of this average cost per acre. $21.67 or 62 per cent was cash cost and $13.67 or 38 per cent was non-cash cost, such as in terest on Investment, family labor, horse labor and the like. Highest cash costs were found to be harvest ing and hauling expense and cost of seed. As usual costs were found to vary considerably among growers and al so from year to year. The chief fac tor affecting cost was yield, al though some growers were able to produce flax fairly cheaply even with low yields. It was found that 9.7 per cent of the producers grew flax for less than $14 a ton, while 15.3 per cent reported cost of over $20 a ton. Most growers were In the range between $15 and $17 a ton. When a substantial number of growers can produce fiber flax at $6 less than another equally large group of growers. It Is Important to find out the reasons, Mr. Kuhlman points out. Such an analysis Is one of the major objectives of the study being made. The best yields were obtained when flax followed a cul tlvated crop; neat best were from flax following clover or alfalfa, and poorest when flax followed a grain crop. APPLE INDUSTRY NOT BEING RUINED Hood River. Nov. 21 O The apple Industry undertook today to quiet rumorvthat the maritime strike was ruining it. General Manager W. Q. Bateman, of the Hood River Valley Apple Growers association, controlling 75 per cent of the production In this fruit bowl of the northwest, said no losses In the domestic market ex cept those resulting from lack of purchasing power because of unem ployment caused by the strike had been sustained. Bateman said there wa no trans portation tie-up but that domestic fruit was moving normally, while foreign shipments were being trans ported through Atlantlo port or New Westminster. ML Angel Mrs. Mary Flcker left Saturday morning for Harrington. Wash, where she will meet her daughter and son-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. Bd Oooley. Sunday morning the oartr will leave for an extend ed visit la Kinias Bib 'n' Tucker (Continued from Page 5) ruffled net over a taffeta slip In raspberry, royal, black and white.... And, to go on, a frock called Spar kle," in chiffon with sequins out lining its empire bodice and tiny puffed empire sleeves, and yards and yards of chiffon trailing gloriously behind ... or "Float," In marganza, much like starched chiffon, with a little quilted velvet bolero Jacket (perhaps a reverberation of the Spa nish revolution) . . . and "Enchant," with a oloud of net billowing danger ously around the wearer I We say that any of these frocks will draw partners for every dance .... SLENDERIZING KNIT .... Is the popular choice of discriminating women these bright, wintry days . .. and you who are busy taking exer cises to regain your sylph-Uke fig ures will be glad to know that many of the hew knit suits are skillfully made lor slenderizing and conceal ing your extra pounds. . . . Well start with the skirt of one particular suit we saw It's all ribbed knit to give a very sleek and slim Illusion to the skirt width and Is reversible, so that it won't become ugly and bagging. . . . The tailored blouse Is the utmost In simplicity, with an attractive ribbed pattern on the pockets, the collar and the wide waistband. The but tons are rolled In suede In vivid con trasting colors. ... So don't have any erroneous Ideas about not being able to wear knitted dresses. . . This one Is made for the heavier figure. as well as for the colleglanns. Here n There (OonUnued from Pasa S) AN ARDENT PLEA 1 being made for old toys and dolls, to be completely renovlzed by the Salem firemen, and distributed to needy children at Christmas time. As you plan all the amusing toys for your children's Christmas, stop Just a moment and think of the hundreds of less fortunate children there are around Salem. . . Children to whom Christmas is Just a name not an occasion, as It Is for your youngsters. The writer has watched the splendid work of the Salem fire department in "making over" toys for several years. . . To visit the toy workroom Is like paying a personal visit to San ta Clans' workshop. Miracles are wrought from crumpled, broken dolls. Three-legged rocking horses become four-footed again . . . trucks glide smoothly on new wheels, all freshly painted. Be a good sport and and sort out the old toys at your house. Call the boy at the fire department and they'll come fetch them ... or deliver them at the fire station yourself. And DO It soon so the boys can get busy helping Santa Claus. Dolls and toy are sadly needed ... Do your part. WOMAN DELEGATE to the fisherman's convention In Coo Bay recently was B. M. Bower, well known western story writer, whose real name Is Bertha Muzzle Cowan Bower, author of 56 western novels, best known of which is "Chip of the Flying U." "BJkL," as she Is known to her friends, was the only woman to attend the salty convention. . . . She doesn't believe In writing syn thetic stuff so she goes to the locale she wants to use In her fiction and gets the color and atmosphere first. Such a motive took her to Depoe Bay five years ago for an Intended four day stay, which lengthened Into five years. . . For two years the writer has gone with her two sons across the bar and out to the fishing banks. gathering color for her books. One son, an artist, whose drawings were to have Illustrated her latest book. was drowned last summer when he went to the aid of a fellow fisherman floundering In the surf. The IS pic tures he had completed will be used In the book "B.M.- I writing, . . HIGH PRICES FOR HOGS FORECASTED Washington, Nor. 31 UP) Higher prices for hogs from December to March were forecast today by the agriculture department a It re ported a large volume of marketing and downward price trends in re cent week. The bureau of agricultural econo mics said 3.500,000 hogs were slaugh. tered under federal Inspection In October, compared with 2.400.000 In September and 2.100,000 in October last year. The increase was attributed to a large spring pig crop this year and early marketing because drought sent feed price soaring. The average price for hog at Chicago In October was $9.55 a hun dred pound. 34 cent lower than September, and 28 cent below Oc tober, 1935. Scarcity and high prices of com compared with hog prices were said to have caused heavy liquidation of breeding stock. This, the bureau said, would result In smaller hog production next spring. Tenth Anniversary Birth Remembered Oak Point Mrs. K. O. Brown en tertained with a birthday party Thursday evening honoring her son Edward on hi 10th birthday anni versary. The evening was spent In playing games, with horseshoe throwing the most popular. Guests were members of Edward Sunday school class and their teach; et and Included Jack McCullen, teacher, BUlle Alderson, William Oorsline, Dean Wilson. Victor Win. egar. Paul Meyer, Walter Lenard and Ronald Rush. Mt Angel Mr. Frank J. Walker and Miss Evelyn Nichols have gone to los Angeles. Calif., where they anil vslit for Tral weeks Observer Checks for Lloyds at Berkeley Santa Clara, Calif., Nov. 31 JP)- There will be one man among the 82,000 football fans who paid $4.40 apiece to see the Stanford-California football game at Berkeley today, who would rather not be there. But he had to. He is Dr. Albert J. Newlin, direct or of Rlcard Memorial observatory here. I would much rather be down In my earthquake vaults In the ob servatory," he said. But he Is under contract to Lloyds, of London, to be at the game to measure the rain fall, If any. The weather forecast was "Fair and mild." INDUSTRY BACK T0 1929 LEVEL New York. Nov. 31 W Industri al activity has climbed back to the 1929 level, moving out of the 1930 range In the latest week. The Associated Press index rose to 98, from 97 a week ago, and 83.4 In the same period last year. Gains were general, only cotton manufacturing activities dipped from the previous rate. Analysts pointed out In this connection that cloth fabricators had been easing operations slowly since early Au gust as the edge was taken off the enormous demand that swept pro duction upward. Freight carload In gs advanced contra -seasonally, pushing the in dex to a new top for the year. Sub stantial declines in ore and less than carlot movement waa more than offset by a sharp boost In miscellaneous freight and coal shipments. Production of 1937 model auto mobiles stepped ahead smartly as the recent auto shows reported un expectedly large orders for new cars. Steel mill operations inched high er, with demand from auto makers, railroads and miscellaneous cate gories steady. Electric power out put nudged up to within a frac tion of Its recent historic peak. WHEAT GAINS FAILTOHOLD Chicago, Nov. 21 (U.B Activity In the local wheat market subsided toward the close today after prices had scored moderate gains on per sistent buying earlier in the ses sion. The early advance was erased In referred months but December held fractionally above the previous close. Complaints of dry weather In both the spring and winter wheat belts Induced buying at the open ing but selling pressure Increased as prices moved forward. In the final hour speculators evened up commitments for the week-end, re sulting In an Irregular finish. Corn followed wheat. Offerings were scarce for a time in the face of more favorable weather condi tions and a heavier movement of the grain from the country. Con sumptive demand absorbed selling readily early In the session but was not great enough to offset profit-taking at the close. At the close wheat wa lower to ft higher. December $1.17: new corn wa unchanged to H lower, December $1.06 ; old com wa un changed to tt higher. May 98 cents, and oat were of f H to up M, De cember 45H. OBITUARY WILMAM Ll'DWlO Marlon Will lam Ludwlg died Wed nesday in Portland. The funeral wa held Saturday at Central la. Wash. Ludwlg was a brother of the late George Ludwlg, and has spent con siderable time In this vicinity. Mr, and Mrs. George McNeal left Friday to attend the funeral. MRS. HATT1E HUFFMAN Marlon Several from here attended Mrs. Hattle A. Huffman's funeral which was held In Salem Thursday Rev. Guy Drill officiated. Mesdames Harley Ubby. J. L. Calaven, Homer Smith and Noble Shearer accompan ied by Mrs. Be 1 mar Lee sang. Pallbear ers were Harley Llbby, Art Page. Thos Winn. John Vaughn, Ed rick and Dallas Harris. MM. IDA MAY BEEMAN Swegle Funeral services were held Thursday for Mrs. Ida May Beeman, who for many years was a resident of this community, She leaves, besides her widower. George F. Beemsn. eev- eral sinter and two brothers. She was a member of the Methodist church and took active part In the Commun ity club. Although her health had not been good lor years It soma Improved the last year. EDWARD WORMPAHL SUverton Funeral services for Bd ward Worm d ah 1 will be held at the Nldsros Lutheran church in Monitor Monday at 3 p.m. Interment In Yoder Smyrna cemetery. Wormdahl died Saturday morning In Gladstone. Bom In Tronjem. Worwsy, and spent most of hti life In Monitor. Survivors are EXPOSED ' , Cham Signal System A phantom eerie that fools the shrewdest card mlayera. Canpletely nhaatnted. If yea aUy earde stent raD e eee H. Enclose lee, total coat. Dept. A. Box (85, Seattle, Wn. IIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII STOCK ADVANCE UP TO 2 POINTS BONDS FOLLOW New York, Nov. 31 (U.R) Stock gained fractions to more than 3 points today In moderate trading on the stock exchange. Bonds advanced after early Irre gularity. U. S. government issues firmed following another dtp Oraln and cotton firmed fractionally. A market feature waa resumption of strength in steel issues. Open tions for the Industry are scheduled to rise again next week. Support was forthcoming for the motors on the increase In automo bile output. Ralls displayed firming tenden cies. Southern Pacific was up more than a point at its high. Electrle power and Light continued in de mand. It equaled Its high for the year on a small gain. Commonwealth and Southern was fairly active and firm and small advances were made by American Water Works and Con solidated Edison. The latter featured In activity. Western union rose nearly a point while American Telephone was unchanged. Mercantlles resumed their rise under the lead of Montgomery Ward which gained a point. Socony Vacuum was the firm feature in a steady to firm oil section. Dow Jones preliminary closing averages showed: industrial, 182.01 up 1.27; railroad 56.05 up 0.65; utility 35.10 up 03b. Transactions approximated 800, 000 shares compared with 1450,000 shares last Saturday. Curb trans actions approximated 293,000 share compared with 248,000 shares last . Saturday. 4- his widow, Annie; daughter, Inga Voy. w nlaHitnna' hrnthar John rtf SUverton; sisters. Bertha Loe of Yo der and Mrs, Jennie Schuknecht of SUverton. MRS. CECELIA KIRK St. Paul Mrs. Cecelia Kirk, wife of John Kirk, former resident of St. Paul, died last night in Portland. The body will be brought here to the home of a son. Lester Kirk, Sunday, with funeral services to be-held here Mon day morning. W. H. LIVINGSTON Woodburn William Herbert Living ston, 60, died Friday at the Woodburn hospital. Born In Kansas June 3, 1876, and had lived at Oak Lawn near Mon itor for 38 years. Survived by widow, Anna; three sons, Stanley and Glenn at home and Wayne on a nearby farm; daughters, Mrs. Inea Norman of Mol alla, Mrs. Norma Gordon of SUverton, Mrs. vaida Miner oi forest orove; brothers. Harvey of Bend. Alfred of Oak Lawn and Guy of Portland; sister, Mrs. Maude Myrberg of Bandon, and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Woodburn Church of God Sunday at 2 p.m. with Rev. C. W. Hatch and Rev. J. L. Oreen offi ciating. Interment In the Simmons cemetery under the direction of the Rlngo mortuary. BIRTHS. DEATHS MARRIAGES BIRTHS Oak Point To Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Purvlne (Mabel Prather) of Newport, Nov. 16, a daughter, Marilyn Joanne. North Santlam To Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Williams, a 10 pound son, Nov. 15. Named Franklin ueiano. Monmouth Announcement has been received In Monmouth of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Sharp at the Loma Linda hospital In San Bernardino, Calif. The baby weighed 6 pounds 9 ounce and has been named William Burns. Mrs, Sharp was formerly Mary Jo Fergu son of this city. DEATHS Krehblel At the residence in Prat um, November 30, Valentine J. Kreh blel, aged 73 years. Survived by wid ow, Christina Krehblel; children, Mrs, Delia Pickens of Portland. Mrs. Hulda Llchty of SUverton, Kirs. Ruth Hum phreys of Portland, Mrs. Leona Taylor of Salem. Miss Bertha Krehblel of Sa lem, Carl and Adolph Krehblel o4f Sa lem. Funeral services from W. T. wit don company chapel at 1 ;30 pjn. Mon day, November 33. Reed At Castle Rock, Wash., Nov. 30, Richard Charles Reed, aged 38 years. Survived by widow, Lela Reed; daughter. Dona Ailene Reed; parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Reed of Portland; sister, Mrs. Zella Webb of Turner; three nieces and a nephew. Funeral announcements later by W. T. Rlgdon company. Melchtor November 30, Mrs. Boll C. Melchlor, aged 40 years. Late resU dent of 31S6 South Church street. Be loved wife of M. J. Melchlor of Salem; daughter of Charles Johnson of Wolf Creek; sister of Harry Pearson of Eu gene and Hurl and Shurl Pearson f Salem. Funeral services Monday, No vember 33, at St. Joseph's church, Salem. Requiem mans offered at 9:30 a.m. and Interment In a Salem ceme tery. Remains In charge of A. R. Mil ler company, Portland. Body will b at Rlgdon's after 1 :80 p.m. Sunday. Horner In Portland November 30, Creesle Alice Homer of Condon, sged M years. Wife of Charles Horner; dau ghter of Mrs. Martha Hunsaker of Turner: sister of Mrs. Ethel Dickey of Los Angeles, Mrs. Clyde Welborn of Toledo, Mrs. Dorothy Gore of Ton calla, Robert Hunsaker of Turner, Ce cil of Toledo. Howard of Salem. Fun eral services will be held from the W. T. Rlgdon company chapel Monday, Nov. 33. at 10:80 a m. Interment Tla Owks cemetery, Turnr. ' i Dr.ChanLam Chinese Medicine Co. Natural remedies tor disorder of liver. I stomach, glands. skin, and urinary system of men and women. Remedies for flonatlnaMnn -. thma, arthritis, su- r J gar diabetes, and rheumatism. 19 year In business. Naturopa thic Physicians. J91H Court gt. Cor ner Liberty, office epen Satardaya and Toesdaya enly. 19 A. M. to 1 P. M.i P. M. to 1. Consulta tion Blood arsssare Oall.raaa -"" K. D. free ef charge. iTN
