fHE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
SATURDAY; NOVEMBER 21, 1936
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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.
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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.
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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
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