The Capitol Journal, Salem, Oregon
Wednesday, September 9, 1942
Ten
Stocks Decline
Irregularly
On Profit Taking
, New York, Sept. 9 (U.B Mild
nrnflt.takine brouEht an irregu
lar decline Into the main stock
list today but commodities met
renewed support under leader
chin of grains.
Stocks started out mixed and
then drifted down into tapering
activity. However, selected de
mand came into some stocks
sending them to the best levels
of the year.
Selective demand came into a
number of special issues and a
few were subjected to pressure,
notably armour prior preferred,
which made a new low at 43
off 2 on the company's recent
action in omitting the dividend.
A favorable dividend action sent
International Minerals & Chem
ical to new highs. The latter
company declared the first div
idend in history on its common
stock.
Airline issues enjoyed a bet
ter market than other groups.
United Air Lines made a new
high on active turnover. Amer
ican firmed fractionally.
Hailroad issues were mixed.
Union Pacific declined 1 Vt
points to 76 and then rallied
partially.
Tire issues were strong and
new highs were noted in Lee
Hubber and Firestone. Motor is
sues lost small fractions. Oil held
.steady. Preferred utility stocks
were strong.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
stock averages: Industrial 107.26,
off 0.36; rail 26.68, off 0.05; util
ity 11.56, up 0.04; 65 stocks
35.80, off 0.09. .
Stock sales were 361,980 shar
es compared with 399,130 yester
day. Curb stock sales were 55,
050 shares against 52,920 yester
day. Rye Leads
Grain Futures
Chicago, Sept. 9 U.R Rye led
grain futures higher today with
gains of around 4 cents a bushel.
Rye closed with net gains of
3-4W cents a bushel; wheat
was up 1 to 1 cents; corn up
to 1; and oats and soybeans
up .
The market still was being In
fluenced by the president's
Labor Day anti-inflation speech.
with the fear . of government
controlled grain markets remov
ed, 1 and with price "bottoms"
recommended, traders regarded
the market favorably.
A broadened demand for flour
acted, as an incentive in the
wheat market. Large eastern
chain bakers were negotiating
for 250,000 barrels of spring and
winter wheat flour, and, accord
ing to trade estimates, the gov
ernment has purchased 125,000
barrels. Independent bakers,
jobbers and family flour merch
andisers bought another 100,000
barrels.
The -sharp advance of rye was
attributed to investment since
rye is selling at onlv 44 Der cent
of parity. Some selling of May
rye on the upswing was credited
to elevator interests.
Wool Auction
Called Success
San Francisco, Sept. 9 (U.B
San Francisco's first wool auc
tion was described as successful
today after 218,950 pounds were
sold under the hammer of J. W.
Hughes, Portland.
An additional 313,300 pounds
were either disposed of or being
negotiated for at private sale,
leaving only 95,860 pounds,
which was withdrawn or failed
to receive a bid. It was expected
this would find buyers soon.
"All wool offered for sale
here," said R. A. Ward, manager
of the Pacific Wool Growers,
which sponsored the sale, "Is as
good as sold, whether it changed
hands at today's sale or not.
"Growers and buyers were
brought together, the wool was
displayed and much of the wool
unsold will be disposed of In the
next few days by long distance
telephone between here and Bos
ton."
Markets Briefed
ar me unnru rresM
, Stocks Irregularly lower in
quiet trading.
Curb slocks irregular.
Bonds irregularly higher, U.S.
governments easy.
Wheat 1 to VM cents higher.
Corn up to 1 cent. Rye 3 to
4ft cents higher.
Silver unchanged at 44!!c a
fine ounce for metal imported
after August 31.
Market Quotations
Portland Eastside Market
Supplies again were large at the
farmers' eastside wholesale market
todav. and demand held well.
Peaches best sellers, Hales $1.35
for flat level box. Elbertas $1.25.
Prunes $1 flat sagged to 90c and
in some rare lot consignments uc,
Turnips $1.75 crate, radishes 40c
doz., lettuce $3.25 crate. Pickling cu
cumbers 65c flat for 3s, 10c higher
for 2s and 85c lor No. is.
White celery hearts $2.75 a crate,
white stalks $3.25. Carrots 60c flat,
Yellow squash 50c a flat.
Bean 8-9c lb. Peppers in good de
mand, 90c flat. Corn $1.25 five dozen
ears. Spear melons $2-$2.25 crate.
Portland Produce Exchange
Butter Cube extras 4514c, prime
firsts 43c, firsts 41Kc lb.
Eggs Quotations between dealers
Grade A large 44, B large 39c. Grade
A med. 39. B 36c.
Cheese Oregon triplets 23c, loaf
24c lb. Jobbers pay He lb. less.
Portland Wholesa)e Market
Butter Prints: A grade 4814c lb
in parchment, cartons 4914c. B
grade 47140 in parchment, 48c lb.
m cartons.
Butterfat First quality, max. of
.8 of 1 acidity, delivered Portland.
48-4814c lb. Premium quality, max.
.35 of 1 acidity 49-4914o lb. Valley
routes and country points 2c less
than firsts, 4614c; 2nd quality Port
land 46-4614C
Cheese Selling prices to Portland
retailers. Tillamook triplets 29c id.,
loaf 30c. Triplets to wholesalers 2614c
lb., loaf 28c, f.o.b. Tillamook.
Eggs Price to producers: Large
A 40c. B 37c dozen. A med. 35c. B
med. 34c dozen. Resale to retailers
4o higher for cases, 6o for cartons.
Live Poultry
Buying Prices No. 1 grade Leg.
hom broilers under 114 lbs. 25c, over
114 lhs. 23c, fryers under 114 lbs,
23c, fryers 214-4 lbs. 29c lb., colored
fryers 2-4 lbs. 24c, under 214 lbs.
25c: colored roasters under 2 lbs.
20c, roosters over 4 lbs. 29c, colored
hens 22c lb., colored springers 2614
27c. Leghorns under 214 lbs. 19c lb.
over 314 lbs. 23c lb. Good hens 23c
Selling Prices to Retailers Light
hens 2lo lb., medium 21140 10.
colored 20-21c, colored hens 23-23 14c.
lb. Colored springs 32c lb., broilers
20-22C, white broilers 30c. Stags
13-14c, young 21-23e. Roosters 13-14c
lb. Pekin ducks, 1942s 18-200, young
25c lb. Guinea hens 60c each. Ca
pons over 7 lbs. 24-25o lb., hens 25c
lb.
Dressed Turkeys New crop 33-35c
lb.
Rabbits Average country killed
30c 10., city killed za-30c.
Fresh Fruits
Apples Spitz, ex. fancy, box $2,
fey, $1.85. Winesaps, ex. fey. $3.00,
fey. $2.75. Delicious ex. fey. $2.65-$3.
H.R. ex. fey. $1.75, foy. $1.75. Yellow
Newtown, ex. fey. $3, fancy $2.75,
jumble $1.25 box. New crop Yellow
Transparents $1.25 box. Local Grav
ensteins $1-$1.50; red Gravenstelns
$2 box,
Apricots Yaktir.a $1.15-25 a box.
The Dalies $1.15-26 box.
Avocados Green $1.78. Eldoraa
$1.35-80 box.
Bananas No. 1 hands 9o. bunch
es 814a lb.
. 'Blackberries $1.50.
. Boysenborrles $1.75 crate.
Cherries Mid-Columbia Blngs,
Lamberts, loose, 10-11c lb. Blngs
15-lb. packed dox $2.50. Early nl
stock, loose 7o lb. Royal Annes
packed, 10-12o lb
Cantaloupes Yuma 36s $5.50 per
box, 45s $4.25, jumbo Bueno $1.45-50;
lumuo 27s $5-$5.25. Yakima stand'
ards $2.25-50 crate. Southern stand
ard 36s $5.50. The Dalles stand
ards $2.75-$3 crate. DUlard $3.25.
Grapes Calllurnla Emperor lldd
ed $2.50 lug.
Grapefruit Texas Marsh seedless
pinks $3 75 case. Ariz. $2.25-$3.25,
Cochella $2-$2.25, Fla. $3.50, Rlver-
sldo $3.50-$5 case.
Lemons Fancy $5.40-$6, choice
$5.25-35 case.
Loganberries $165 crate.
Oranges Valenclas, foncy $3.83
$4.50 case.
Peaches Oregon Mayflowers $1-
$1.10 box. Oregon Alexanders, $1.23
$1.35 box. Oregon Triumphs $1-$1.10.
Oregon early varieties $1-$1.25 box.
Oregon Early Crawfords $1.50-60 a
box. J. H. Hales $1,35-50, Elbertas
Pears Medford Cornice $1.35 box
Pineapple Mex. 12s $6-$6.50 crate.
Raspberries Orato $2-$2.25,
Strawborrles Crate $2.25.
Watermelons Callt. 5o lb. South'
em 6c lb, Boardman 2 14 -3c.
Youngboirlos Crate $1.60.
Fresh Vegetables '
Artichokes Calif. $2.50-$3 box,
Asparagus Oregon $3 pyramid,
Yakima 100 lb. sunnysldo 914-10a.
Boots CalK. 60-OOa doz. bunches
Oregon 30-35c doz. bunches.
Beans Calif, green 12-15o, north
west green 10c, wax 8c lb.
Broccoli Calif. 14o lb.
Carrots Local 6O-6O0 lug. Callt
new $3.75 crate. Cal $2.10-25. Oregon
uu-700 dozen ounencs.
Cabbage No. 1 local $1-$1.25 ct,
Red $1.10-15 pony crate California
green $2.50-75 crate. Oregon $3.50
crato.
Cauliflower Local No. 1 $2.75.
Celery Callt. $3.70 crate. Oregon
ncaris S2-S2.25 dozen bunches. Ore
gon $4 crato. Ore green $4 crato.
Cucumbers Hothso. local: stand
ard $1.35, choice 90c box, fey. $1.35
ex. fey $1.50 Iowa $2.25, mld-Colum-Fla.
field 65a box.
Figs Seedless 40-470 lb., clusters.
seedless 38-46o, seeded clusters 40a.
Garlic No. 1 15o lb. New crop,
10-12c lb. 1
Lettuce Local No. $3.75-$4 per
crato. Local No. 2 $2. 50-83.75 crate,
Southern 4s $6.50. Northern $4.50.
Mushrooms Hothouse 45a lb., 25a
tor n pounn.
Onions Yakima $2.36 sack. Oro
Ron dry $1.40-50 sack. Idaho $2.25-40.
Sets 25o lb. Green 55-60o doz. bun
Texas sweet type $2. Calif, sweet
type $2. Callt. red 60s to $1.35. Dr
Mullen $185. Calif, newest type
..1.10-13 sack. Yellow $1.00. Walla
Walla $1.10-15, Walla Walla-Yaklm
green $1.15-25, Red 60s $1.
Peas Imperial $3.15-25 a bushel,
Pugct Sound So $2.80 per tub,
Callt. $2.40-50. Tho Dalles 8-9o lb,
Oregon coast 25s, $4 box, Snake
River 2Bs $2.50-75 tub.
Peppers Texas green H-I80 lb,
Mexican green 2So lb. Local No. 1
$1-11.10 box.
Old Potatoes While, local $3.21-
50 cental. Deschutes Gems $3.35-50.
Texas $2.60-75, Shatter, Cal., White
Rose $1.60 50 lbs. Yakima No. 2 Gems
$2 50-lb. bag. Klamath No. 1 $3.50
cental.
New Potatoes Calif, whites $1.50
80-lb. lug Texas $2.60-75. Florida red
$3-$3.25 50-lb. lug. Shatter. Cal
White Rose $2.50 100-n. bag, local
$3.50 cental. Yakima $3.90-$4, Ida. $4.
Rhubarb Hothouse ex. fey. $1.30.
icy. $1.20, choice $1.05 tor 15-lb. box.
Wine variety 60 more. Local field
grown 50-BOo apple box, No. 1 $1.25
orange box.
Turnips Local 80c lug. Cal. 80'
85c doz. bunches.
Radishes Cal. 45-50C, Ore. 50-55C
dozen.
Squash Zucchlnni 5O-60O a box,
white $1.50-75, yellow 60-65c lug. Ore.
$1.50-60 flat crate. W. Walla $1 box.
Danish $4.50 crate Marblehead and
Hubbard 214 -3c !b No. 1 85c-$l.
Spinach Btngen $1-$1.25 orange
box. Local No. 1 $1.25 orange box.
Sweet Potatoes Calif. $2.35-50 a
50-lb. bag. Southern Yams 10-llc lb,
New 15o lb. Milton-Freewater $1.7o
$2.25 lug.
Tomatoes Calif $2.20-50 a crate,
Hothouse ex. fey 20c, fey. 22-25c ib
Calif field grown $3 -S3. 25. Texas
$3.20-50 lug; Merced field $2 75
Mexico field $2. Texas $3-$3.25 lug.
Milton-Freewater $1.30-75 lug. The
Dalles 18s ripe $1.40-50. Yakima
$1-$1.25 box. Turners $1.40-50.
Meats -
Country Meats Selling prices to
retailers: Hogs (celling prices) n-
17140 lb. country killed nogs, best
butcners, 129-149 lbs., nominal
Vealers, fancy, 23c; light, thin
15-180 lb., heavy 16c lb., rough
heavy 18c lb., bulk 16c lb. Canner
cows 14c, good cutters 13-140 lb.
Bulls 1814-17o. Yearling lambs 18c,
Springers, good 20-22c, heavy 12-15C.
bwcs -uo id., -Wool,
Hops
Wool 1942 contracts. Ore. ranch,
nominal 34-370 lb., crossbreds 40-42c
Mohair 1941 12-mos. 45c lb.
Hides Calves 19-22c, green beef
10c, kip 17c, green bulls 6c lb.
Hops 1941 crop 40c; 1942 con
tracts 10c lb., seed stock 1941 crop
44c; stock seed 1942 contracts 42-52c
lb. 1942 crop 60-70c lb.; seed stock
1942 crop 62 lie, seedless 60-70C
Groceries
Sugar Refinery basis: cane $5.45
beet $5.53 owt. f.o.b. refinery. Port
land prices to retailers: cane $5.90,
beet $5.80 per 100 lbs.
Nutmeats Walnuts, light amber
halves, broken lots 55c, pieces 50c,
ambers 46c, standard ambers 38o lb
Filberts, Barcelonas 5O-60c lb. Pe
cans, light halves 55c lb.
Portland Livestock
Portland. Sept. 9 () (USDA)
Cattle 200, calves 50. Market very
slow, few early sales. Beef cattle was
steady but all classes under pressure
late. Many sales 25c lower, bids off
more. Com. -med, beet steers $9-$12
light cuttery steers down to $7, med
beef heifers $10-$11, light dairy heif
ers down to $7.50. Canner-cutter
cows mostly $4.50-$5.75, fot dairy
type to $6.75 early, med. beefs $7.75
$8.50, few to $8.75. Med.-good bulls
$D.50-$10,75, good-choice vealers $14'
$16.
Hogs 650. Market actively strong.
rat sows 10-iac nigner. Good-cnolce
170-215 lbs. $15, few lots $15.10-15;
one large lot $15.25; 230-280 lbs.
$14.25-50; light lights $14-$14.50.
Good sows $13-$13.50, choice 108-lb.
feeder pigs $15; light wts. to $15.50
Sheep 550, salable 400: market
slow, weak to 25c lower, strictly
gooa-cnoice lamDs scarce, quotable
to $iz; lew good lambs $11.50. med
down to $10, feeders $9.50; some
com.-mea. slaughter lambs unsold
Few good ewes $4.50-75, com. to $2.
Portland Grain
Portland, Sept. 9 (JP) Wheat fu
tures: open high low close
Sept 1.05 1.07 1.05 1.07
Dec 1.09 1.11 1.09 1.11
Cash grain: Oats, No. 2 38-lb.
white 29.50. Barley. No. 2 45-lb. 25.50.
Flax, No. 1 2.4214; wheat (bid): soft
white 1.17, excluding Rex 1.20; white
club 1.20, western red 1.20; hard red
winter: ordinary 1.11. 10 pet. 1.12. 11
pet. 1.15. 12 pet. 1.18; hard white
baart: 10 pet. 1.19, 11 pet. 1.21, 12
pci. l.&f.
Car receipts: wheat 12, millfeed 5,
flour 4, barley 3, corn 3, oats 1,
Chicago Livestock
Chicago, Sept. 9 (IP) (USDA)
Hogs 16,000, salable 11,000; market
moderately active, steady to 10c up,
most advance on over 240 lbs. Goon-
cholcc 180-230 lbs. $14.45-70; top
$14.75; 100-180 Ills. $14.15-50. Sows
tscady to 10c higher, good-choice
330-400 lbs. $14.10-35; good 400-500
lbs. $13.85-$14.15.
Sheep 12,000, salable 6000. Late
Tuesday: spring iambs strong to 10c
higher, bulk good-choice westerns at
$13.75-$14.15, few $14.25; bulk na
tives $13.50-75; throwouts draggy at
$9.50 down, Fat sheep 25c lower.
Bulk ewes $5-$6. Today: early bids
on springers steady to weak, asking
slightly higher or up to $14.25 for
choice western springers; best na
tives held $13.75 upward. Yearlings
and slaughter ewes steady, choice
iignt-wt. ewes $6.25, bulk natives $5'
$6; two doubles med.-good yearlings
10 leeocr dealers $11.75.
Salable cattle 11,000, calves 800.
Cliolco led steers and yearlings 10
15c higher, actlvo at advance. Med.
good 15-250 up. early top $16.00:
somo held around $16.75. Numerous
loads $I5.50-$16.50; long yearlings to
jio.aa. lienors strong to 25c higher,
best in load lot $15.40. Cows 10-15c
up, cutters and corn, beefs up most,
cutters $8.75 down, most beefs to.
$10.50. Bulls strong, heavy sausage
oucrings 10 S12. vealers firm at $15.-60-$16.50;
stock cattle fully steady.
Chirago Grain
Chicago, Sept. 0 (U.R Cash grain:
Wheal No. 2 hard 1.26'i.
Corn No. 1 yellow 85-i, No 3
84 14 -85 U, No. 3 84-84 H, No. 4 81,
No. 6 81i-831i, No. 2 whito 1,05,
No. 8 99.
Oats No. 1 mixed 52?i -S3, No. 3
51; No. 1 white 53 , No. 2 53, No. 3
M1i, No. 4 48H-49H. No. 1 mixed
heavy S3U-W, No. 1 red spec, heavy
63; No. 1 red 47j.
Barley Malting 80-99n, hard 66
73n, feed 85-66n.
Cash lard in storo 12.90b, loose
11.90b, leaf 12.4011, bellies 15.75b.
Boston Wool
Boston, 8ept. 9 (P (USDA) There
was a good demand for Texas 12
mos. wool in Boston today at closa
Dividend of
PT&T Reduced
To $1.25 Share
Reduction in the Pacific Tele-
pnone fit Telegraph company's
common stock dividend for the
current quarter from $1.75 per
share previously paid to $1.25
has been announced by N. R.
Powley, president, following the
meeting September 3 of the
company's board of directors.
The preferred stock dividend
remains at $1.50 per share.
"While the volume of tele
phone traffic is of record pro
portions," President Powley
said, "the resultant increased
operating expenses, substantial
additional carrying charges due
to unprecedented construction
expenditures, increased labor
costs and heavy increases in the
forthcoming federal taxes clear
ly indicated the necessity for the
action taken by the directors in
reducing the dividend on the
common shares.
"It is expected that the new
heavy taxes will be retroactive
ly effective to January 1, 1942,
and since the tax accruals in the
company s financial statements
have been made at the tax rates
imposed by the 1941 Revenue
Act, it is necessary now to take
steps anticipating the further
tax liability for the year 1942
which is to be imposed through
congressional legislation. These
new taxes from all indications
will cut deeply into the com
pany's earnings.
"The company is devoting ev
ery effort toward playing its full
and effective part in the win
ning of the war. Its resources,
facilities and personnel are ded
icated to all-out victory. We ap
preciate greatly the sympathetic
understanding and expressed co
operation of the public of our
policy to keep the lines clear
for the armed forces. Our cur
rent advertising program seeks
the aid and assistance of all of
our customers to cooperate fully
in making it possible for us to
move with dispatch the tele
phone traffic vital to the needs
and necessities of our nation's
war activities. War calls come
first. Our every endeavor is de
voted to that end. Our organi
zation with its high resolve and
will-to-do can be counted on to
serve effectively and creditably
our nation and the public."
The dividend on the common
stock is to be payable Septem
ber 30, 1942, to shareholders of
record September 18,. 1942, and
tho dividend on preferred stock
is payable October 15, 1942, to
shareholders of record Septem
ber 30, 1942.
Oregon Leads
In Buildinq
Portland, Sept. 9 u.R Oregon
was the only Pacific northwest
state which showed greater total
dwelling construction in August,
1942, than it did in the month a
year ago, a monthly survey dis
closed today.
Washington and Idaho showed
decreases from 50 to 100 percent,
the survey said.
Oregon's gain was 45 percent
in total building and 49 percent
in dwelling.
Portland, Medford, Pendleton
and St. Helens reported largest
upswings of cities.
Salem Markets
Complied from reports of Sa
lem dealers, for the guidance
of Capital Journal readers.
(Revised dally).
Buying Prices
Wheat, red or white, 50 per mi.
Gray oats, No. 2. 38 lb., $26 ton
Barley, No. 2, bright, $25 ton.
Hav Clover $14 per ton: oats and
vetch $14 per ton; local second cut
ting alfalfa, $17 per ton.
Retail Prices
Egg Mash $3.03 cwt., second grade
$2.95. Pullet Grower Masn 13.111.
Chicken Scratch, $2.25 owe
Whole Corn $3.40, cracked $2.45.
Midget Market Reports
Hogs 165-215 lbs. $14.50; 215-250
lbs. $14; 250-300 lbs. $13,50; pock
lng sows $10.50.
Hncen Lnmoi siu. ewes
Cattle Top veal dressed 21c, veal
alive 14c. Heifers $6-18. Dairy
cows $4-$6, beef cows $6-$7; bulls
$7.50-$8.50.
Poultry Heavy colored hens, No
1, 21c; No. 2 16c; frys 29c. White
Leghorn hens 17o, frys 21o lb.
Eggs Buying prices: Large grace
A white- and brown 42c doz., med.
38c. Standards, B large 37c, Pullets
24c dozen, cracks 22c dozen.
Eggs Wholesale prices: Ex. large
white and brown 45c, med. 4114c doz.
Standards, white and brown 40c doz.
Butter Prints: A grade 48V4c lb.
B grade 47,tc, quarters 4914c, But-
terfat: Premium soiac, No. 1 4914C,
No.JjeHclb;
to' celling prices. Staple 12-mos. At
$1.18-21, and shorter types $1.15-17.
clean basis. Sales of 383.000 lbs. out
of 764,000 offered Saturday, reported
at Portland auction. Prices 36i-51c
after these were reported close to
ceiling on these. Total sales Friday
and Saturday 787.000 lbs. Binds rang
ed to a nign 01 aac.
V J; f TOi 11 IPf "if f
German Arrested by Cuban Police Maj. Gen. Manuel Benitez, chief of Cuban national
police, has announced the arrest of a 31-year-old' German (above), naming him as Heinz
August Luning, alias Enrique Luni, a former Hamburg merchant, and calling him "one
of the most important spies yet arrested o n this continent." Also shown are two pic
tures of radio equipment which General Benitez said Luning used in sending information
to the axis on allied ship movements in Cuba. Benitez said Luning confessed spying and
would become a government witness. (Associated Press Photo.)
Fall Weather
Aids Harvesting
Portland, Sept. 9 W) Septem
ber brought a marked drop in
Oregon temperatures and an ac
celeration in harvests, the de
partment of commerce's crop
weather bulletin for the week
ending September 8, announced.
Here and there maximums in
the 90's were recorded Wasco
had the top with 96 but most
peak readings were in the mid
80's while minimums dropped to
the 40's in almost all sections and
below freezing in some of the
eastern and central Oregon up
land areas.
Rain was general along the
coast and in some southern and
central counties. Harvest con.
ditions mostly remained favor
able. A little fall plowing has
been done and working of fal
low land continues.
Early pear and peach picking
is well advanced and prune har
vest for fresh shipment is at its
peak in Umatilla county. Prunes
are ripening in western counties
Many early apples have been
picked. Conditions for ripening
of late fruits have been good,
Second alfalfa cuttings are
complete and many good third
cuttings are in sight. Thresh
ing of legume and grass seed
goes on and tomatoes are reach
ing markets in quantities. Can
ning ' of beans continues with
yields somewhat below expecta
tions. Some sweet corn has been
canned. Watermelons and can
taloupes are more plentiful. Hop
picking continues with many
yards still reporting insufficient
help.
Condition of livestock is re
ported generally good and many
lambs are being shipped.
Sheep Not Hit
Hard by War
Eastern Oregon sheep men
have been more seriously affect
ed by the war than have per
sons in other livestock activi
ties, Dr. W, H. Lytle, chief of
the state department of agricul
ture's division of animal indus
try, said today after a trip
through the Ontario, Pendleton
and La Grande arei,.-.
He said that half of the east
ern Oregon sheep outfits are for
sale, herders are not available,
and many retired sHeep owners
have gone back to work to help
out during the emergency.
"Draft boards in many coun
ties have not realized that the
products of the sheep is one of
the important war essentials,"
Dr. Lytle said. "Our bomber
and combat fliers must have the
warmest clothing possible, for
the high altitude that they must
reach for the safety zone ap
proaches far below zero weather
even in summer time." . .
Produce Traffic
Heavy Labor Day
Grand Island, Sept. 9 The
Labor Day week-end fruit and
vegetable trade in this locality
was remarkably large and the
season has been ideal for de
velopment of record crops of
every variety, growers report.
At the Raymond Palmer-Roy
Stoutcnburg farm 17 acres of
Improved Golden Bantam sweet
corn harvest was started Tues
day morning and a portion of it
will be crated and shipped by
carload lots to South California
and the balance canned at the
Blue Lake cannery at Salem,
Few Members at
Union Meeting
Dayton, Ore., Sept. 9 Be
cause of the busy season only
10 members of the Dayton lo
cal Farmers' union attended the
first business meeting, held
Thursday, September 3, after a
three months adjournment of
the more than 50 members. Re
freshments were served by Mrs.
W. A. Owens and Mrs. E. J.
Reetz.
A watermelon feed will fea
ture the next social meeting
scheduled to be held Thursday
evening, October 1. 1
Picking Hops
A Paying Job
Approximately a million dol
lars would be put in circulation
should all of the hops in the val
ley be picked, William H. Bail
lie, Salem manager for the U. S.
employment service pointed out
today in making a plea for addi
tional workers. He based, his
statement on the possibility that
there are close to 40,000 bales of
hops in prospect. Since it takes
approximately 800 pounds of
green hops to make a bale this
means close to 32,000,000
pounds. While admitting that the
size of the hops is much below
standard, Baillie points out that
many pickers are making high
wages.
The John J. Roberts yard
southwest of the city will clean
up its vines Thursday or Friday,
thus releasing 250 pickers for
employment by other owners.
' Prune orchard owners are
fairly well fixed in the matter of
help although some are still
looking for pickers. It is expect
ed the bulk of tlfe crop will go
into cans. A picking price of 13
cents per box has been estab
lished. The crop is ripening
slowly and it will be next week
before the fruit comes down in
any quantities.
$6,630 Grossed at
Livestock Sale
Lakevlew, Ore., Sept,
UP)-
The annual livestock auction
sponsored here by the Rotary
club grossed $6630, C. F. Snider,
general chairman, disclosed to
day. It was held Monday.
Top prices were paid for
Charles Thomas grand champ.
ion FFA steer, and Barbara Dun
ham's four-H steer. Each brought
40 cents a pound. A champion
capon raised by Myrna Perry
brought the record price of $5.60
a pound and was purchased by
Marshall Cornett, Klamath Falls.
A grand champion lamb raised
by Marshall Ayres was purchas
ed by Bill Seruys of Klamath
Falls for $2 per pound. The grand
champion 4-H club fat hog rais
ed by Robert Nelson brought 24
cents a pound.
419,838 Pounds of
Fish Livers Taken
Astoria, Ore., Sept. 9 (U.B
Fish livers totaling 419,838
pounds, one of the largest catch
es on record, were delivered to
Oregon ports during the June,
1941, to April, 1942, period, a
report of the state fish commis
sion showed today.
Largest deliveries were dog
fish and soupfin shark which to
taled more than three-fourths of
the period's catch, the report
said.
The Interstate Commerce
was created in 1887.
Hop Pickers
Still Needed
Report from a Salem insur
ance man who requested his
name be not mentioned stated
that being unable to get can
nery work over the Labor Day
week-end he went to the Wil
liams & Thacker hop yard where
he picked hops for a total of
23 hours and during that time
made $25.93 or an average of
$1.13 cents an hour. Monday
was his best day, he stated, as he
picked 15 baskets for a total
weight of 383 pounds making
$11.49 for eight and one-half
hours' work, or $1.35 an hour.
, "The hops are very good this
year, he stated, "and at $3
hundred pounds any one should
make $5 or $6 or more a day,
The insurance man's son
seven hours worked made $8.20
picking 410 pounds of beans.
Incidentally, this temporary
hop picker has worked 11 years
for an insurance company, is not
inured to hard work, and
sprained his hand the first day
picking hops so he considers he
was somewhat handicapped, but,
regardless, in six hours' picking
on Sunday made $4.61.
Births, Deaths
Births
Mehama Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Klrsch are the parents of a seven-
pound, 10-ounce daughter, Elsetta
Jean, born to them at the Salem
Deaconess hospital, September 4,
Lyons A 5-pound, 10-ounce
daughter, Sherron Ann, was born
to Corp. and Mrs. Dean Trask of
Albany, great granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Ring of Lyons.
Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Oren Stur
gis are the parents of a baby girl,
born Saturday, September 5, sec
ond child, both girls.
Deaths
White In this city, September 8,
Margaret White. Late of Portland,
at the age of 63 yeara. Sister of Ro
ckey D. Hodgkln of Salem. An
nouncements later by W. T. Rigdon
company.
Ten Eyck Mrs. Belle M. Ten
Eyck, 83, at the home of her son,
A. J. Crose, 1140 Columbia street,
September 0. Survived by two sons,
A. J. Crose of Salem and A. B. Crose
of Portland. Announcement of fun
eral services later by Rose Lawn
Funeral home.
Townsend Watson Townsend,
late resident of 1135 North 19th
street, at a local hospital Tuesday,
September 8, at the age of 69 years.
Survived by widow, Mrs. Katharine
Townsend; daughter, Mrs. Margaret
Millard; and a grandson, Sandy
Millard, all of Salem; also two sis
ters, Mrs. Irena Cunningham and
Miss Sophia Townsend, both of
Portland. Services will be held
Thursday, September 10, at 2 p.m.,
from the Clough-Barrick chapel.
Rev. Charles C. Haworth officiat
ing. Interment In Belcrest Memorial
park. .
Pope Jomes Edison Pope, at the
residence, 2020 South High street,
September 7. Survived by widow,
Mrs. Theresa Pope of Salem; three
sons, Robert, James and William
Pope, all of Salem; mother, Mrs.
Minnie Pope of San Jose, Calif.;
brother, William Pope of San Jose.
Services will be held Thursday, Sep
tember 10,' at 11 a.m., from the
Clough-Barrick chapel, Rev. Edward
A, Allen officiating.
Mullin John Clair Mullln, at a
local hospital. Late resident of Ihe
Leonard hotel. Survived by sister,
Mrs. Habensach of Eureka. An
nouncements later by Clough-Barrick
company.
Westerlund Marlus Westerlund,
at 175 Garden road, September 7.
Late resident of Rothburg, Wash.
Survived by five sisters. Services will
be held Thursday, September 10, et
10 a.nu in the chapel of the W, T.
Rigdon company. 1
Funeral For f;
W. Townsend
2 P.M. Thursday
Watson Townsend, 69, office
engineer for the maintenance di
vision of the Oregon state high
way department, died late Tues
day afternoon at a local hospi
tal. Mr. Townsend's death came
following several weeks of poor
health, and for the last ten days
has was confined in the hospital.
He had been an employe of
the highway department since
1921, and had held his present
position since 1926. He was
highly regarded by the fellow
members of the department.
Before entering the highway
department, he was for a short
time, city engineer of Omaha?-
Nebraska. Mr; Townsend be
came a member of the Salem
city council in 1926 and remain
ed a member of that body un
til the end of 1934, at which
time he chose not to run for
re-election. He was originally
appointed to membership, and
was twice thereafter elected as
alderman from the sixth ward.
One of his major positions was
that of chairman of the bridge,
committee. Under the auspices
of this committee, the city sys
tem of constructing permanent
concrete bridges was organized.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Katharine Townsend; a
daughter, Mrs, Margaret Millard
and a grandson, Sandy Millard,
all of Salem. Also survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Irena Cunning
ham and Miss Sophia Townsend,
both of Portland.
Services will be held Thurs.
day, September 10, at 2 p.m.
from the Clough-Barrick chap
el. Rev. Charles C. Haworth
will officiate. Interment will be
in Belcrest Memorial park.
Obituary
Timothy Dowling
' Albany Timothy Dowling, 74, died
at his home here Monday. Funeral
services will be held Thursday ai
10:30 a.m., from the Fortmlller Fun
eral home. 1 Burial will be at New
port. Born In Cincinnati, Ohio, Mar
16, 1868, and came to Oregon 41
years ago from Iowa. He was "em
ployed by the Southern Pacific rail
way company until 1934. Married
Gertrude Moler in Newton, Iowa
May 22, 1898. , Survived by widow;
children, Mrs. A. W. Swyter of Ore-,
gon City, Mrs. Royal E. Dunn 0!
Portland and Mrs. Harold . Grave!
of Leaburg. ;.: 9
Violet Grace Nye ,
-Independence Services were held
Wednesday, September 9, at thi
Smith-Baun mortuary at Independ.
ence for Mrs. Violet Grace Nye '
who passed away Sunday, Septem
ber 6, at Salem. Rev. V. A. Ballan
tyne of Monmouth officiated and
interment was in the I.O.O.F. cem
tery south of Independence. Violet
Cook wos born in Tsrkio, Mo., Feb
ruary 3, 1901, and passed away at .
the age of 41 years. She was united
In marriage to Charles Nye at Al
bany, Ore., March 12, 1940. Sinci
May, 1641, she has made her homi
with her parents. She has been it
poor health for nearly a year anc
bedfast for the post three months
Mrs. Nye came to Oregon with hei
parents from Council Bluffs, la., It
1939. She was the daughter of Mrs
Florence Morris, her father, Jaki
Cook, passed away In 1905. She ij
survived by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ben H, Morris of Suver; oni
half-brother, Eugen Morris, of Mus
catine, la., and several aunts and '
uncles. She was baptized in tin
Evangelical church at Alma, Neb., ii,
1908. T?1
Frances Barnett
Falls City Funeral services wen
held for Mrs. Frances Barnett al
the Falls City Free Methodist churcb
Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Mr, Grif
fith of Willamina officiated, Mrs
Barnett was born in Tennessee to
1872 and died at Gaston Sept, 4. Sh
leaves a foster son, Jack Cook, ani
a sister. Miss Mnrv Rnhnrtja nt rial.
las. Interment was in Falls City cem
etery.
El- Salvador has a scnrpltv M
steel for oxcart tires, now more
necessary than ever because of
the rubber tire and cHsnllne
shortages.
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