14
STOCK LEADERS
DECLINE WHILE
OTHERS HIGHER
New York. Dec. 11 (U. Leading
Industrial lasuea declined In a quiet
atock market today while apecial Is
auea and non-ferrous metal ahares
registered gains.
Railroad lasuea, soft spots Satur
day, steadied on short covering In
the early trading, and then resumed
their decline. Losses were amall in
the rail stocks but large in railroad
bonds.
Leading steel Issues declined but
special Issues in the group made
gains and held them. Utilities were
mixed, mercantile shares lower, ana
motors weak. Chemicals had wide
declines.
Initial steadiness was considered
normal in view of the probable
oversale Saturday of the carrier
ahares. Much of that selling was
professional and was covered today.
Some of the individual holders of
the issues unloaded later and there
was some switching into roads which
would be little affected by ellmina
tlon of the emergency freight sur
charges which expire by Interstate
Commerce commission order on De
oember 31.
Selling of automobile Issues was
based on the outlook for a complete
shutdown In the Industry of strikes
If accessory plants especially glass
continue. Higher prices for copper
abroad and for lead here helped the
non-ferroua metal shares.
Dow Jones preliminary closing av
erages showed: Industrial 175.89, off
1.76; railroad 51.96, off 0.74; utility
33.83, off 061. Transactions approxi
mated 1.760.000 ahares compared
with 1,910,000 Friday. Curb transac
tions approximated 459,000 ahares
compared v. lth 544.000 Friday.
ORDERSlXCEED
LUMBER OUTPUT
Washington, Dec. 31 (U.(9 New
business booked by the lumber in
dustry in the week ended Decem
ber 13 was more than 50 per cent
In excess of production and ship
ments, both of which were curtailed
by the maritime strike, the Nation
al Lumber manufacturers associa
tion reported today.
It was the fifth consecutive week
In which new orders exceeded both
production and shipments, and in
creased over the preceding week.
The 587 mills reporting, 2 per cent
less than the 601 in the preceding
week, had output of 199,787,000 feet
of hardwoods and softwoods com
bined, a decline of 3 per cent from
the total of 305,039,000 feet a Week
earlier.
Shipments aggregated 198.511,000
feet, 1 per cent below production
and 4 per cent below the preceding
week's figure of 307,843,000 feet.
New orders totaled 304,597,000 feet,
83 per cent In excess of production
and 5 per cent above the preceding
week'a total of 391,102,000 feet,
LEASE STATE LANDS
FOR STOCK PASTURE
Lewis Griffith, clerk of the state
land board, will leave for the na
tional capital shortly after the first
of the year to confer with federal
officials on the grazing land con
aolldatlon program to permit leasing
state lands for pasture.
Griffith stated Oregon owned
about 700.000 acres of land, but the
school lands are scattered, sections
' 16 and 36 in each township being
aet aside for school purposes. A con
solidation of lands by exchanges has
been made possible under the Tay
lor Grazing act and the state gov
ernment will attempt to take ad
vantage of the program.
The land board authorized Grif
fith to make the trip at Its session
here today.
Salem Markets
Compiled from reports of Sa
lem dealers, for the guidance
ef Capital Journal readers.
(Revised Daily).
Whaat, par bushal. No t wblU
1105. red sacked S1.04.
Fred oats $37 Ion; mllllna M7.50.
Peed barley S35 ton, mailing $40.
Clover bay $10 ton. Oata and vttcb
$10. Valley alfalfa $13 ton.
Vetch teed No 1 $1.9$ hd clover
ated. No. 1 33c lb.
Hobs Midget MarKet Top trades.
140-160 lbl. $9.60; 160-300 lbs, $9.83:
SOU-234 1M. $9 60: 32S-150 lbs. $9.35.
Veitl llhic lb. dreued.
Poultry Heavy colored hens 14e lb.,
med. 13c. Leghorn No. 1 100 lb., old
roosters 5c, colored frys 130. Leghorn
fryi 13o lb.
Eggs Buying price'.. Med extras
91c. ex. large whites 3.1c, browns ase,
pullets 14c. standards, large 330 doran.
Butter Prints. A grade 34'tc lb. B
trade 3.1' . c. Butterfat. A grsda 34!ie
lb., B trade 33o lb. delivered.
WOOL SIOH4IR
wool Coarse and rina 37o, medium
IOC Mohair 4oa Lamb's wool 31c lb
Markets Briefed
'St united Preset
8tocka Irregularly lower; motors
weak. Bonds Irregularly lower.
Curb stocks irregular.
Foreign exchange eaay; Holland
guilder strong. Cotton easy.
Grains ; Chicago wheat low
er. Corn (new) l.-S higher, (old)
unchanged to '4 higher. Oats un
changed to higher. Rye higher
to lower.
Rubber easy.
Silver at New York unchanged at
45 "4 rents.
The most famous fish chowder Is
the bouillabaisse of Marseilles,
NEW YORK STOCKS
Closing Quotation by Associated Press
Alaska Juneau
Allied Chemical at Dye
American Can
American Commercial Alcohol
American Ac Foreign Power
American Power it Light
American Smelting 6t Ret
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American TT
American Tobacco B
Anaconda
Atchison
Atlantic Ref
Bendlx Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing Air
Burroughs Adding Macblna
California Pack
J X Case
Caterpillar Tractor
Chrysler
Commercial Solvent
Commonwealth Sou
Continental Can
Corn Products
Curtlss Wright
Du Pont
Eastman
General Electrle
General Foods
General Motors
International Harvester
International Nickel
International T dt T .
Johns Manvllle
Kennecott
Llbbey-O-Ford
Liggett 6c Myers B
Liquid Carbonlo
MARKET QUOTATIONS
PORTLAND EAKTNlDE MARKET
Portland. Dec. 21 u. It looked like
mid-season during the Monday trad-
ins on tne etutside market, unenngs
were not only of greater volume but
the quality as a rule was better. It
looked like everyone had saved the
best for the approaching holiday.
There was some very lancy spinach
out of Blngen that sold 76-80c orange
box with tha best local at the same
price. Demand was good.
Carrots sold mostly Hue doz. bunch
es with some 17?c. Beets 40c lug and
around 36c doz. bunches.
Spring-type radishes 35-400 dozen.
Green onions 36-300 doz, bunches
for best.
Cabbage slow, chiefly 80-85c crate
with few 00c. Curley 30c crate. Red
chiefly 60o pony crate. Sprouts 6B-60c
box. Oreen broccoli 36c doz. bunches.
celery hearts mostly eoc doz.. lew
higher. Chinese lettuce 90c-l crate.
Blngen lettuce 61.35 for 3s and 85c
crate of 4s. Cauliflower of top quality
moved to $1.10 crate; others 40-50c.
General prices ruled:
Turnips No. 1 30 -4c doe. bunches.
Carrots Local No. 1. 17A20c dozen
bunches, lugs 50c, sacks 60 -65c.
Beets No. 1 30-35c doz. bunches.
Rutabagas Local 35-40c box.
Potatoes Local No. 1 si. 25 -40 an
orange box. No. 1 In sacks S3 cental.
caDDage Round type 7a-90o crate.
Spinach No. 1 65-BOc orange box.
Lettuce Local 75c crate. Blnsen B5e
to Sl. 2 5 crate.
Cauliflower No. I al-il.lo. No. 9
45-60C crate.
Celery Field grown 1.25: hearts
65 -80c dozen bunches.
Apples Local Jumble pack 60c -11
box. Pace-fill 5U-90C.
Greens Mustard 20c. Parsley 20c
dozen bunches.
Sprouts Local No. I 50 -60c box.
Tomatoes Hothouse 01.30-50 10 lbs.
PORTLAND NI OAR, FLOUR
Portland. Dec. 21 (ff"i Sugar : Berry
or fruit 100s 0. IS. bales 45.25. Beet
95.05 cental.
Domestic flour: Selling prices city
delivery, 5 to 26-bbl. lots Family, pat
ent 98s I6.10-S7.85: tankers' hard wheat
5.95-98.10, bluttem 66-66.65; Blended
hard 66.10-67.85; graham 6 .65. Whole
wneat so .00 dm.
PRODUCE EXCHANGE
Portland. Dec. 21 J.fi The following
prices were named effective today:
Butter cuoe extras sa'AC. standard
32c. prime firsts 81 tic, firsts 31',c lb.
Cheese Oregon triplets ibc id., loai
18 l,4c Brokers pay a lb. less.
Eggs rroauce exenange quotations
between dealers: Extras Large 29c,
med. 26c. Standards Large 28c. med.
25o doa. Jobbing prices 2c higher.
PORTLAND WHOLESALE
Portland. Dec. 21 UR These are the
prices retailers pay wholesalers, exoept
where otherwise stated:
Butter Prints, A grade 34U0 lb. In
parchment wrappers: 35 Wc In cartons.
B grade parchment 33, cartons 344.
Butter 1 at rortiana actively, gen
eral prices A grade delivered at least
twice weexiy. ao-37c, country s-aoc.
B grade 34 -35c lb, C grade at market.
Cream B grade lor market, puying
prices butterfat basis 03 10 lb.
Cheese selling prices to Portland
retailers: Tillamook triplets 23c lb.,
loaf 24c lb. Tillamook selling prices
to wholesalers: Triplets aic. loai 22c
lb. f o b.
Eggs Buying pr.iea by wholesalers:
Extras 26c dozen, standards 23c, extra
medium 21c. med. first 18c, under
grade 15c, pullets IS-lRc,
u k run. nx
Portland delivery, buying prices
Colored hens over 4'fc lbs. 14-15c lb..
unaer ids. 13-mc .uegnorn nens
lu-iaic id., orouers 1 ids. m-ioc. Leg
horn springs 12c lb. Roosters 8 -9c lb.
Selling prices by wholesalers: Light
hens 10-12c lb., med. 12c, colored 13c.
Springs, colored 1 1 -13c lb. Pekin
ducks, young 13-14c lb., corlored 10-12.
Rabbit Fancy dressed 17-18c lb.
Turkeys Dressed. Selling prices to
retailers: Toms 15-lBc. hens 17-210 lb.
r KKMII fr'RllT
Apples Delirious, ex. fey. 62.35. fey.
2. face-fill H5r. Spltzenberg. extra
fey. 11.85. face-rill 75c. Northern Spy.
Kings. Jonathans, face-fill 75c box.
Bananas Bunches 6c. hands 6'e.
Oranges Calif, navels 2.50-70 case.
Choice 62.25-50.
Grapefruit Florida 13 50-75 case.
Arizona, fancy, 11.85-12.20 case.
Lemons en nr. fancy 13. 50-75 per
case, cnoice w.ou-.i.yo.
Cranberries Northwest McFarlans
4.75-15 per U-Dbl. box.
Tangerines Florida 82.25 u esse.
Calif. 1.65-78 lug. Jan l. 50-60 bun.
t RE N YEOETAItl.t;
Celery Oregon hearts B0c-tl dot.
Stock, crates ft .25.
Garlic -10c lb.
Spinach 76c orange box.
Lettuce Local 11.76-85 cast. Calif.
1 25-12.65 crate. ,
Sweet Potatoes Cal. 1.60-75. Tarns
2.50-60 60-lb. crate.
Potatoes Deschutes 11.40: Klam
ath No. 1 82.40; Yakima No. 1 12.25
2 33 cental.
onions Oregon voc-ii.io cental a
cental: Yakima 85c.
Cabbage No. 1 local 1-1 lie lb. Red
70c crate. Savoy 40c crate.
Cauliflower No. 1 local 75c - 123
crate; Calif, sl 2ft
M T
Almond- 80-lb. bag 31c lb.. 35-lb.
bag 31 ',c lb.
Brarlls l-arge washed 16c lb.
Chestnuts Japanese. 55-lb. box
5 50.
Filberts Barcelona n-isc lb.
Peanuts Fancy, raw 9c lb., less'
than sack He lb.
Pecans Large, blend 72c lb.
Walnuts ore. Mavette 15c. Fran.
quette 16c lb.
ME IT" .nn PROVISION"
Country Meat Selling prices to re
tailers: Country killed hogs, best but
chers, under 150 lbs. 12-13C lb., veal-
era 11', -14c lb., light and thin R-ite,
heavy 8-ie lb. Cutter eowa T-TUe lb.
esnners 6U-7c. Hull BU-fte lb. Lamb
H-Mo. ewes 4-7e u
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ri.OSINO CURB QUOTATIONS
Cities Service 374
Electric Bond & Share 3114
HOPS AND WOOL
Hops Nominal, 1936, 38-40c lb.
Wool 1836 nominal: Willamette
valley, med. 30c lb., coarse-braid 28c,
eastern Oregon 23-24c, crossbred . 27
28c lb. 1937 contract! 40-42c lb.
' PORTLAND GRAIN
Portland. Dec. 21 (?v-Whlle wheat
options, without trading, were lower
for the December but unchanged for
the May, cash grain was unchanged
throughout the list. Wheat:
open high low close
May ... I.I614 1.1514 1.15 1.16 U
Dec. ... 1.13 u, M314 I.13 1.13
Cash: B.B.B. H.W. 12 11.13. Dark
hard winter 13 s1.34, 12 11.28. 11
1.22. Soft white and western white
1.14, hard winter 11.16, west red 11.15.
Oats; No. 2 white 832.50, gray 131.50.
Barley: No. a 45-lb. B.W. 137.
Car receipts: Wheat 16. Hour 12,
barley 1, coin 1, oats 1, hay 1.
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK
Portland, Dec. 21 OP) (U. S. D. A.)
Hogs 400: through and direct 1968.
Market active, mostly steady, good to
choice 165-316 lb. drive-ins mostly
10.25: load lots 110.35; 330280 lb.
wts. 19 50-85; light lights mostly 69.50
85; packing sows 17 50-75; few choice
local feeder pigs 8.50.
Cattle 1850: through and direct 80.
Calves 125. through 4. Market slow,
generally steady but bulk steers un
sold ; few opening sales she stock
strong to 25c higher. Bulls strong to
25c higher. Vealers closing steady, few
loads short fed steers 17-17.60; best
grain fed held around 18.25; common
steers down to 85.25; several loads hei
fers 65.60-6:50: top 16.15. Common
heifers 14.35-15.60: low cutter and cut
ter cows $2.75-13 .25. com. -med. 13.60
4.25; good beef cows 14.60-15.25; odd
head to 6.50. Bulls mostly 65-65.50
good-choice vealers 17.60-18:50; few
early to 19.
Sheep 600; direct 300. Market un
even, fat lambs 25c and more higher
on light supply. Ewes about steady.
Bulk good trucked-ln lambs 7.50-85;
common down to 86; good trucked-ln
ewes 13-13.36.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
Chicago, Dec. 21 OP) (U. S. D. A.)
Hogs 28.000; fairly active to shippers
and small local killers; mostly 10-16c
higher; top 110 25: bulk well-finished
190-280 lbs. 910.20; bulk good sows
9.50-85.
Cattle 14.000, calves 3000. Fed steers
and yearlings steady to strong. Trade
rather slow. Stackers and feeders com
prise warmed-up and shortfeds mostly,
selling at 97.50 down. Eastern shippers
paying 911 upward tor fat cattle: tak
ing yearlings to 912.60. and 1400 lb.
averages to 913.25; dressed market still
under adverse Influence of poultry:
Live steer market sharply higher than
week ago today, however, mainly 50c-
91 over that low spot. She stock steady
to strong. Bulls strong to 10c higher
and vealers mainly steady at 910.50
down mostly: few shipper vealers 111.
Sheep 9000, direct 800. Pat lambs
moderately active, early sales fully
steady to stronger. Aged sheep steady.
Good-choice native and fed western
lambs 18.76-89; handy wts. held to
19.25 and above. Slaughter ewes 93.50
94.60 mostly, feeding lambs scarce.
HOSTON WOOL
Boston, Dec. 21 (U.R) Fine territory
wools In original bags were quoted
higher as a result of increased buying
late last week, the Ufl.A.D. reported
today. Bulk short French combing fine
territory In orlgnal bags realized 91
91.02. scoured basis. Average to good
French combing fine territory sold at
91-03-05 scoured basis in original baga.
' TURKEY PRICES
San Francisco. Dec. 31 Dressed
turkevs loose: Under 17 lbs. 17-18c lb.,
over 17 lbs. 17c. Young hem 19 -20c.
DRIED FRUIT
New York. Dec. 31 (Pf Evaporated
apples steady, choice ll'ic lb.
Prunes steady. California (30-40's)
6i-7c lb.. Oregon 7'ic.
Apricots steady. Choice IS'c, extra
choice 14VC- fancy 15'-c lb.
Peaches steady, choice O-c, extra
choice 3-10c lb.
S FR4NCHCO It.MRT
San Francisco. Dec. 31 U Butter,
92 score 33,c. 91 score 33c, B0 score
32-c. 89 score Sl'Jc lb.
Cheese Flats 18c. triplets 174c lb.
Jobbing prices flats 20-2 lc
Eggs Large 32 sc, med. 204c small
240 dozen.
NEW YORK HOPS
New York. Dec 21 iff! Hops stesdv
Purine coast 1930s 50 -52c. 1936 s
36-41C Uv
Overtime for Police
Disliked by Labor
Portland. Dec. 21 A letter
from the central labor council to the
Portland police bureau condemned
alleged payment of patrolmen for
overtime at private concerns.
Oust Anderson, executive secre
tary, said 12 regular officers were In
the employ of Blumauer-Frank Drug
company, McKesson & Robblns Drug
company and the AleTt Transfer &
Storage company. Each company has
had labor difficulties.
The letter said the men could only
be paid overtime by the city and held
private employment illegal,
PRIZE SPRING TURKEY
Port Townsend, Dec. 31 OP) L. L.
Oordon. Nordland turkey rancher,
boasted today that one of the 1.300
birds he dressed this year tipped
the scales at 38' pounds although
it gobbler tu born only last .April.
Montgomery Ward
Nah Motora
National Biscuit
National Dairy Products
National Distillers
Pacific Gaa Ac Electrle
Packard
J C Penney
Penn R It
Phillips Petroleum
Public Service N J
Pullman
Sears Hoebuck
Shell Union
Southern Paclfle
Sperry corporation
Standard Brands
Standard Oil of California
Standard OH of New Jersey
Stewart Warner
Studebaker
Trans-America
Union Carbide
Union Pacific
United Air LJnee
United Aircraft
United Corporation
U S Industrial Alcohol
U S Rubber
U 8 8teel
Western Union
Westlnghouse Electrle
White Motora
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL,
ALFALFA HAY
BAN STUDIED AT
STATE CAPITOL
Governor Martin, the atate de
parlmtnt ot agriculture and a dele.
gallon from Baker county studied
the alfalfa weevil quarantine in east
ern Oregon here today to seek' so
lution of the surplus hay crops tied
up because of the ban on shipments.
Headed by Frank C. McColloch of
Baker, state utilities commissioner,
the delegation Including Flavlus
Perkins, William Buchanan, A. Per
kins and Cecil Sturgill, Baker coun
ty hay growers, requested the gov
ernment to take steps to lift the
quarantine In Baker and Union
counties, contending much of the
hay grown was in weevil free areas.
Solon T. White, director, and
Frank McKcnnon, of the agriculture
department, declared the state of
Oregon did not place the quarantine,
but it was placed on entire counties
by other states based upon federal
reports that weevil existed in por
tions of the counties. He stated rail
roads would not ship hay to a state
which has the quarantine on Oregon.
"The quarantine on Oregon hay is
Insane," White said, "but we are
powerless to do anything about it.
We can certify hay from weevil free
areas, but we must comply with fed
eral findings on infested areas."
The delegation stated that most
of the crop was wild hay and free
from weevil, but that it could not be
shipped. They stated about $300,000
worth of hay was tied up without a
market because of the quarantine at
a time when it could be sold.
The governor urged further study
with a view ot educating states
which have quarantine against the
Oregon crops. It was pointed out that
the state of Oregon does not place
the quarantine and if certain coun
ties were lifted against federal re
ports the entire state would be- plac
ed under quarantine.
GRAIN PRICES
HOLD STEADY
Chicago, Dec. 31 (U.R) Grain fu
tures settled back into a dull pre
holiday rut on the Chicago board of
trade today with prices holding
around the previous close. A
"squeeze" of shorts In December
corn around mid-day provided the
only color to the day's trading.
At the close wheat was to
cent lower, December new
corn was to "4 cent higher, De
cember tl.00, old corn was H to
cent higher. May 1.03H, and
oats were unchanged to H cent
higher, December 51 cents.
Wheat led the market downward
at the start under scattered liqui
dation Induced by weakness In for
eign markets. Buying by eastern
houses uncovered on the dip caused
a rally and part of the losses were
erased.
The entire market was lifted
above previous closing levels, how
ever, when shorts in December corn
scrambled to cover around mid-day.
All deliveries except July made new
highs for the season before new sell
ing appeared to force a slight reac
tion. The fact that open Interest In
December corn at the close Satur
day waa 6,985,000 bushels with only
six days left to close out these com
mitments caused the rush of buying.
Selling of the nearby contract by
cash houses took some of the weight
from the fears of squeeze and prices
lost some of the early firmness.
DR. JOHNSON RESIGNS
, Eugene, Oret, Dec. 21 W Dr. A
N. Johnson. Lane county health of
ficer who came here from Medford
eight months ago, resigned to enter
general practice In Crescent City
Calif. The resignation will become
effective January 7.
REAL SENATORIAL COOPERATION
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Sanator Hemar T. Bona, Democrat ef Washington, is all for coopera
tion between mambera of the upper houaa. and here he provaa tt. When
he heard thai Sanator Jamea J. Davia. Pennaylvanla Repubhcan.
offered to eat Ma hat If Pittsburgh failed to defeat Waahlngton In the
Rose Bowl game. Bona Immediately rushed forward to aupply the hat
tn faet two hate, one a Un-gallon sombrero and for good measure
"SO-gsllon" Panama. (Associated Press Photo)
gALEM.
OREGON
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Here Is the tangled wreckage that resulted when north end southbound Louisville and Nashville trams
collided at Castle berry, Ala. Three trainmen were killed, but the scores i sleeping passengers were un
hurt. (Associated Press Photo)
CORPORATIONS
GIVE EMPLOYES
XMAS BONUSES
New York, Dec. 21 (U.R) Christ
mas bonus payments totaling hun
dreds of thousands of dollars were
being made this week as various
companies shared 1936 profits with
employes.
In addition, many companies paid
the extra and Increased dividend
disbursements declared in the last
few weeks, swelling the turnover to
millions of dollars.
Among the companies announc
ing bonus payments today were:
Frank G. Sliattuck Co., operators
of Schrafft's, $125,000 to all em
ployes who have been on the pay
roll since Jan. 1. The bonus will
amount to one week's average pay
and will go to 6,000 employes In six
cities.
Frederick Loeser and Co., Brook
lyn department store, $10 to each
employe with the company a year
or more, $5 to those employed prior
to July and $2.50 to others.
G. C. Murphy Co., bonus approxi
mating $150,000.
Lit Brothers department store in
Philadelphia, bonus ranging from
one day's pay to those hired since
Nov. 1 to a week's pay for those
on the payroll since Jan. 1. Plan for
employes, with the stores closed on
Saturday to give the employes a
long week-end.
North American Aviation, Inc.,
bonus to 1100 employes earning less
than $3,600 a year, amounting to
$35 to $50 depending on salary of
those employed a year or more and
one half of those amounts going to
employes with' more than 6 months
service. ,
Christmas Bonus
Paid Dam Employes
Bonneville, Ore., Dec. 21 (AV-Sealed
envelopes accompanying pay
checks for 300 men employed by
Bonneville dam contractors brought
momentary apprehension while the
workers thought of slips saying "your
services are no longer required."
But frowns turned to smiles when
the envelopes yielded expressions of
appreciation and Christmas bonus
checks ranging from two weeks' pay
upward.
TRAIN COLLISION CLAIMS THREE LIVES
9
Two Prizes Won on
Matt Small's Bird
Silverton Matt Small, prominent
In the Future Farmer work and an
agricultural pupil in the Smith
Hughes department of the local
high achool, was awarded two first
prizes on a young torn turkey at
the Oakland show during last week.
He also took other prizes on dressed
turkeys in the open classes.
Small specialized in the White
Holland breed of turkeys as his
school project.
GOOD MARKET
FOR TURKEYS
Portland, Ore, Dec. 21 (U. There
Is a very good market for turkeys,
at the price. The latter Is In spots,
a trifle better for selected stuff, or
so-called "hand-painted" birds. Buy
ers are offering 16c generally for
tonus and 18c for No. 1 hens but
hens are quoted as high as 19c in
some Instances. The selling price
remains generally 19-20c for toms
and 20-21C for hens with selections
of the latter nominally to 22. '
The only change ins the price
on cube butter during the late
session of the produce exchange was
a loss of e in prime firsts which
put third and fourth grade butter
at the same price and left a spread
of only lc from top to bottom.
Market for eggs was aided some
what by the holiday trade which is
of Increased volume. Extras advan
ced 2c with standard mediums up
lc.
There Is a rather good movement
of dressed ducks and geese and
prices on these are as high if not
higher than turkeys.
Market for cranberries continues
to suggest a rather steady to firm
tone locally. There was no further
price change for the week's open
ing with sales generaly $4.75-5 per
quarter bbl.
Veal market appears firm, hogs
are easy to weak in spots while
lambs are steady and beef In good
call for country killed.
Potatoes are held steady with de
mand just fair.
Apple market shows holiday tone
for half boxes of extra fancy de
licious and Spitz.
Lemons are firmer and about two
bits a case higher.
Oranges are showing a wide spread
of prices locally with another spec
tacular fight among jobbers for
control.
Another carload of Florida grape
fruit reported with market steady.
All California vegetables are firm
ly priced.
BENTON COUNTY
TO IMPORT WHEAT
Corvallls It Is the opinion of Ben
ton county millers that wheat will be
shipped Into Benton county within
another week. Local wheat price
have advanced to a new high from
SI scents a bushel to $1.03 for valley
red and white. This is the first local
dollar wheat since 1930.
Local wholesalers are holding the
quotation down until definite reas
ons for the advancement are known
It has been indicated, however, that
the true local price, In comparison
with other markets; should be about
$1.03 per bushel. Prices in the larger
cities are higher. '
Speakers Lined up
For Press Meeting
Eugene, Ore., Dec 21 WPV Eric W.
Allen, dean of the University of Ore
gon Journalism school, said today
three persons had accepted Invita
tions to speak at the annual confer
ence of Oregon newspaper men here
January 21 to 23. On the program
are Paul C. Smith, executive editor
of the San Francisco Chronicle;
Charles Sprague, editor of the Ore
gon Statesman at Salem, and Herb
Gray, advertising manager of the
Medford Mail-Tribune.
COLLISION SERIOUS
Portland. Dec 21 UPi A street
car-fire truck collision sent two
firemen to the hospital here and
brought Injuries to three others.
Those hospitalised, but not serious
ly hurt, were Art Pullen and W. J.
O'Brien. .
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WINTER WHEAT
ACREAGE TO BE
RECORD BREAKER
Washington, Dec.1 21 (IP) Indi
cated production of winter wheat
in 1937 was placed by the depart
ment of agriculture today at "slight
ly over 600,000.000 bushels."
The department said acreage
sown this fall, estimated to be 57,
187,000 acres, was "by far the larg
est of record."
The previous mark was 51,391,000
acres sown in the fall of 1918.
Winter wheat sown this fall for
next year's harvest was reported to
aggregate 57,187,000 acres, compared
with 49,688,000 acres sown .a year
ago from which 519,013,000 bushels
were harvested this year. The 1928
32 average production was 622,252,
000 bushels.
Abandonment of 1935 seedlngs was
reported as 24.3 per cent of .the
acreage sown, compared with 29.0
per cent abandonment of. the 1934
seedlngs, and 12.6 per cent, the
average 1922-31 abandonment.
The condition of the crop on De
cember 1 was 75.8 per cent of nor
mal, compared with 78.2 a year ago,
and 82.4 the December 1 average
for the ten years 1923-32.
Rye acreage was reported as 7,
673,000 acres, compared with 6,
547,000 a year ago; and the condi
tion of the crop 71.0 per cent of a
normal, compared with 69.1 a year
ago, and 84 3, the 10-year average.
Last year's crop was 25,554.000 bu
shels and the 1928-32 average 38,-
212.000 bushels.
The acreage and condition of win-r
ter wheat In important producing
states were:
Pennsylvania, acreage 1,073,000
and condition 89 per cent of a nor
mal; Ohio 2338,000 and 84. Indiana
2300.000 and 82, Illinois 2,782.000 and
85, Michigan 1,040,000 and 83, Mis
souri 3387,000 and 80, Nebraska
4,447,000 and 58, Kansas 16323,000
and 80, Oklahoma 5,426,000 and 68,
Texas 5315,000 and 72, Montana
966.000 and 64. Idaho 791.000 and 64,
Colorado 1377,000 and 82, Washing
ton 1,226.000 and 44, Oregon 660,000
and 54, California 877,000 and 80.
WEED CONTROL
HEAVY PROBLEM
Corvallls, Ore, Dec. 21 W Eigh
teen Oregon counties decided the
weed control problem was too big
for Individual action and called for
legislative aid to check a menace
costing the state a million and a half
dollars annually.
E. R. Jackman, crop specialist, said
noxious perennial weeds covered
70.000 acres.
The conference, called by Ray GUI.
state grange master, will recommend
the legislature prepare lawa to ex
clude contaminated seeds from other
states and improve seed qualities In
Oregon.
County delegates stressed need of
wider research in controlling weeds
and favored solicitation of WPA
funds to assist local campaigns.
They selected Morton Tompkins,
Dayton, chairman of the state
grange agricultural committee, as
chairman of the weed control move
ment O. R. Hyslop, head of the
plant industry division at Oregon
State college, became secretary.
Assignments to contact various
public groups were:
Cal Young, Eugene, county court;
Alec Cellars, McMlnnvllle, state seed
council; George Potts, Jefferson,
state Farmers' Union; H. O. Avery,
La Grande, Oregon State college ex
tension service; O. L. Babcock, Pen
dleton, eastern Oregon wheat league;
Frank McKennon. Salem, state de
partment of agriculture; E. N. Kava
naugh, Portland, U. S. forest service;
R. H. Baldock. or appointee, state
highway commission: Frank Hett
wer, MU Angel, cooperatives: Mac
Hoke, Pendleton, Oregon Wool Grow
ers' association; J. W. Ferguson,
state forester.
Calcutta, Dec. 21 (U.fO The death
toll In the recent Paidlnt coal mine
disaster reached 208 today. An ex
plosion wrecked the mines, located
at Asanaol, about 100 miles north
west of her last Friday.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1936 A
WHEAT SPURTS
TO TOP PRICE
PAST6YEARS
Portland. Ore., Dec. 21 OP)
Wheat, advancing 10 to 12 cent
a bushel on active demand, reach
ed Its highest price since 1929 the
past week, the U. 8. bureau of agri
culture economics said today.
Rye also shot upward, corn moved
ahead moderately with gains of 2
to 3 cents a bushel, oats remained
firm, malting type barley held
steady, feeding type barley Increas
ed with other feeds, and flax
strengthened materially. ,
Wheat trading increased at Port- w
land. Receipts here and at Puget '
Sound totalled 331 cars. Labor diffi
culties limited trading. Price ad
vanced about 9 cents, with. No. 1
hard (Baart) quited Dec, 18 at $1.24
a bushel for 12 per cent protein, 12
per cent dark hard winter at $131,
soft white and western white at
$1.17, hard winter at $1.19 and west
em red at $1.18, all basis No. 1
sacked.. '
Bright western No. 2 barley was
quoted here Dec. 17 at $135 for 100
pounds, sacked basis.
Trade advices Indicated Argen
tina mm from Vancouver. B. C.
could be made available in moderate
quantltes In Portland at $230 for
100 pounds delivered by rail.
Pacific-coast oats markets reflec
ted a good demand. No. 2 white oats
were quited at Portland at $1.62'4
for 100 pounds, and No. 2 gray oats
at $137 Vs. sacked basis.
NEW FARMERS CALLED '
Eugene, Ore., Dec. 1 Wj Farm
ers who arrived in L-ue county dur
ing the past two years will receive
Information pertinent to Oregon
growing condition at a one-day
school of Instruction here January
13, County Agent O. S. Fletcher ssjfl.
OBITUARY
J. P. JOHNSON
Albany Funeral service art to ba
held in Albany Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock from the Flsher-Braden cha
pel for J. P. Johnson, 01, who died In
Klamath Palls Friday night. Burial
will be made In the Pine Grove ceme
tery. Johnson formerly lived In Al
bany and Is a graduate of Albany col
lege. Besides his widow, who la teach
ing In Los Angeles, he Is survived by
his mother, Mrs. Mary Johnson of Al
bany, and a sister, Mrs. Kmma Knigh
ton of Albany.
DAVID DUO AW
Rickreall David Dugan, 41, who
was Instantly killed near the Oak
Knoll golf course while on his way
home from Salem at 7:30 o'clock Sat
urday night, had been a resident of
this community for more than a year,
living in the R. W. Hogg house at
Orr's corner, Dugan Is survived by his
widow; two sons, David and Roy, and
two daughters. Beatrice ana Mary, fu
nerai arrangements are in cnarge
Henkle and Boll man of Dallas,
N A. J. CONE
Pratum Funeral services were held
Saturday forenoon at the Buttevllla
cemetery for A. J. Cone who was found
dead In his bed by neighbors Sunday
morning. Cone had no known rela
tives. H- had been a hop grower for
many years In this community.
BIRTHS, DEATHS
MARRIAGES
BIRTHS
Johnson To Mr. and Mrs. Clyd A.
Johnson, 630 Electric, a daughter,
Sharon Joan, Dec. 10.
DEATHS
Grouser At the residence, 1345 Fir
street, Dec. 10. Ida Bell Crouser. Sur
vived by widower, John W. Crouser;
children: Se bourn of Tacoma, Wash.,
Mrs. Lerevla Sharp, Mephlas Crouser
and Neomla Crouser, all of Salem. Fu
neral services will be held Wednesday,
December 33, at 1:30 p.m. from the
w. T. Rlgdon Co. chapel, Rev. Guy L,
Drill officiating. Interment I.O.O.P.
cemetery, V
Taylor At the residence on rout J
a, Dec. 19. Cora Taylor. Survived by
widower, W. D. Taylor: children. Wil
liam H. of South Dakota, Mrs. Ernes
tine Ouln of Lewis ton, Mont.; brother.
Bert Brown of California; ster, Mrs.
Alice Johnson of Spaton, Nebr. Fun
eral services Tuesday, Dec. 32. at 10:30
a.m. from W. T. Rlgdon mortuary. In
terment at HayeavlUe cemetery.
Thompson Memorial ser n will
be held for Isaac Newton Thompson
from the W. T. Rlgdon mortuary Tues
day. Dec. 39, at 1:30 p.m.. Dr. W. C.
Kantner officiating. Interment will tft
In Stayton Masonic cemetery. Survived
by widow, Allle Thompson of Long
Beach, Calif.; brothers. Albert H. of
Salem and Russell of Redding, Calif.;
sister, Mrs. W. P. Emery of Salem.
Marquardt Walter E. Marquardt, at
the residence, 1025 Wilbur street. De
cember 10. at the age of 56 years Sur
vived by widow, Mabel of North Da
kota; children: W. Marquardt of Sa
lem, Aloneo, Walter. Jr., and Royal
Marquardt. Mrs. Hazel Kocker and
Esther Marquardt, all of North Dakota.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday,
December 33, at 10 a.m. from the
CIough-Barrlck chapel with Rev. Guy
t. Drill officiating. Interment City
View cemetery.
Wilson In this city Sunday, De
cember 30. Albert C. Wilson, aged 67
years. Remains forwarded to Roseburg
for services and Interment by the Sa
lem Mortuary. i
Thorp In this city Monday. De-
oember 21. John P. Thorpe, 74 years.
Survived by widow. Sustt; brother,
Ryley Thorpe of Bliss. Idaho: niece,
Mrs. Gurnee Flesher of Salem. Funeral
announcements will be made later
from the Salem Mortuary,
MARRIAGE LICENSES
John Brewer Mills, 39. embalmer.
Cottage Grove, and Lola Dal Ptckena,
33, clerk, Salem.
Vance H. Cook. 33. hotel clerk. 397
IV. Summer. Salem, and Viola Rickard,
10, housekeeper, Eugene.
Gilbert James Hoevet, 35. state htgh-
way department, rout 7, Salem, and
Mildred Evelyn Reiff, 31, housekeeper.
Blue Springs, Neb.
Dallas John Paul Doughty, legal,
school teacher, and UUI Irene Smith,
lehil, achool teacher, both of Mon
mouth. Vrne Antlll, ai. machine operator,
and rial piett, 19, housewife both at
Dallas.