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PUBLISHED WEEKLY AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF MORROW COUNTY
Volume 40, Number 18. HEPPNER, OREGON, TH URSDAY, AUG. 9, 1923. Subscription $2.00 Per Year
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Much Business Transact
ed at Meeting Mon
day Evening.
NEW PARKING LAW
City Will BtruUto Selling of Milk
ad Cream and License Dealer.
Street Dispute Heard.
The city fathers met on Monday
evening, and besidei transacting
the usual routine or business, tney
listned to complaints of citizens re
garding the opening of streets and
alleys in the Morrow-Jones-Kinsman
addition in the eastern part of the
eity, and also considered remon
strances concerning the same matter.
After being advised in the premises,
the mayor was Instructed to appoint
committee that will look into the
matter thoroughly and make their re
port with regard thereto at another
meeting of the council.
Two ordinances were read the last
time and passed. These have to do
with the parking of vehicles on Main
street and the selling of milk and
cream within the eity.
The provisions of Ordinance No. 223
the "Parking Ordinance," are sub
stantially as follows: To prohibit
persons, firms or corporations from
parking any vehicle on certain por
tions of Main street, during certain
hours, and providing penalty there
for. Section 1 of this ordinance pro
vides: That It shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, firms or cor
porations to park any vehicle on Main
street between the intersection of
May and Baltimore streets In the
corporate limits of the City of Hepp
ner, Oregon, between the hours of
12 o'clock in the forenoon and six
o'clock in the forenoon.
The penalty provided for violation
of this ordinance upon conviction
thereof In the municipal court is a
fine of not more than $50, or Impris
onment of not more than 25 days.
Because of the urgent need of
sprinkling Main street between the
hours mentioned, an emergency was
declared to exist and the ordinance
goes into effect immediately upon its
passage. The passing of this ordin
ance will clear Main street of vehicles
so that the sprinkling from curb to
curb will not be interfered with dur
ing the early hours of the day, when
it is considered the most advantag
eous time to do this work.
The other ordinance passed on Mon
day night provides for the licensing
and regulation of the sale of milk
and cream within the city, and is as
follows:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to sell
or dispose of within the City of Hepp
ner, Oregon, or keep for sale therein
any milk or cream without first ob
taining a license as hereinafter pro-
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during the Alnnka trip. Tho big picture reveals the typical and pleasant
Harding expression, Helow, loft, Mr. Harding explaining his World
Court plan to a western audience. Right, Mr, and Mrs. Harding, with
8cott C. Bone, Governor of Alaska, anroute to the transport Henderson
which brought them back to the United States two weeks ago,
No Such Thing As
Ptomaine Poisoning
Board of Health Point Out That
Ulneu la Mis-Named; Should
B Called Food Infection.
"Ptomaine poiionfrif ft a myth
there ia no auch thing," states Dr.
Frederick D. Strieker, of the Oregon
State Board of Health. A ptomaine is
la a basic product of putrefaction and
it le not believed that any of these
basic products are harmful to man.
In the popular sens a ptomaine Is
any harmful substance arising from
putrefactive changes in foods and Is
used to cover untoward results that
arise from eating certain foods. Bac
teria are responsible for the common
disturbances designated as ptomaine
poisoning, and such occurrences
should be correctly called food infec
tions. Food Infection Is almost always as
sociated with the bacillus enteritidis.
Sea food, fish and meat are the chief
vehicles for this infection, but milk.
cheese, milk products and vegetables
may become Infected and act as ve
hicles of infection. Usually from
six to twelve hours after eating in
fected food the onset of symptoms
appear. The symptoms are those of
Irritation of the stomach and intes
tines, with nausea, vomiting, abdom
inal pain and diarrhea. The temper
ature may rise to 103, Most eases
occur in the summer time, because the
bacteria grow in the food and the
warm temperature is conducive to
rapid growth. Foods that are usually
served in salads are particularly dan
gerous because they are often kept
for several hours after being cooked,
thus affording an excellent opportun
ity for the growth of bacteria.
Wholesome food may become Infect
ed by a person who has handled In
fected food and then handled whole
some food as in the preparation of a
salad. Rats and mice may Infect food.
Acute spells of indigestion or gas-tro-intestinal
disturbance may be due
to a great number of causes. ) Indis
cretions In diet, eating when fatigued,
exposure to wind and weather, chill,
and catching cold are common causes.
Nervous irritation in many persons Is
sufficient to cause vomiting and diar
rhea. Organic diseases of the heart,
kidneys and the onset of acute infec
tious diseases are often mistaken for
"ptomaine poisoning." The very
young and the aged and debilitated
persons are more susceptible to in
fection. CHURCH OF CHRIST. ,
August 12, 1923.
God had a very definite purpose in
view in institutng the Lord's Day;
it is a day of rest, a day of spiritual
feeding, a day of family gathering,
God's family, a day of recharging our
itpltltual hatteriea, a day of r-etH-li-hing
hope, a day of sscred memor
ies. Analyze these and see if you
need any such ministry. If so come
and be with us: Bible School, 9:45;
Communion and Preaching, 11; Chris
tian Endeavor, 7:30; Evening Preach
ing, 8 o'clock. "The Temptation of
Jesus" will be the theme for both
morning and evening, and you are
cordially invited to worship with us.
LIVINGSTONE.
the Inst taken of tho Into President
TALK ITILL OVER
And 'Decide Mother Goes
to Washington With
Senator Dad.
VISIT JOHNSON FARM
Family of Eight Work Hard, Read
Good Books and Are Happy
on MO-Acre Place
Written Spwislly for The Gssette-Tlmes
By ALEDA CHAMBERLAIN
(Autocaster Service)
Kimball, Minn, Aug. 8. Mrs. Mag
nus Johnson ia human The mother
of six and farmer-wife of Minnesota's
new U. S. Senator-elect has changed
her mind. She is not going to stay on
the farm and milk cows while her
husband goes to Washington. She is
going with him.
The family has talked it over. Six
unselfish children wanted mother to
enjoy some of the fruits of victory af
ter SO years of hard work on the farm,
and they finally won. Mother decided
to go and with her will go at least
two of her children her babies, Ag
nes, ten, and Florence, nine. They
will attend school in Washington this
winter quite an unexpected change
from the district school not far from
the Johnson farm here in Meeker
county.
Mrs. Johnson and the six children
did a good job running the farm while
Mr. Johnson was campaigning during
the early summer weeks. It was as a
result of this that the report became
current that Mra. Johnson was not
going to Washington if her husband
was elected.
Senator Magnus Johnson is happy
that his wife is going with him. He
quite frankly admits that she is his
boss. Whether he remains in public
life after serving this short term de
pends altogether, he says, upon what
she decides.
The 140-acre Johnson farm ia a
typical Minnesota home, equipped
with modern machinery; forty head
of cattle, twenty-four of which are
milk cows; forty Duroc and Chester
White hogs; 800 chickens and eight
horses. Every member of the family
is kept busy running the place, Mra.
Johnson milking seven cows at least
once a day.
Magnus Johnson was born In Swe
den and came to America an immi
grant in 1891. Mrs. Johnson, how
ever, is a typical gray-haired pleasant-faced
and ideal American mother,
who traces her descent bsck to Gen
eral Israel Putnam on her mother's
side.
Mrs. Johnson is very positive that
the nation is going to be surprised if
it thinks that Senators Brookhart and
LaFolette are going to lead her fight
ing husband around in their iegisla
tive ranks. "He has a mind and ideals
of his own," she says.
The Johnson home loves books.
Every member of the family is a great
reader.
Lillian, the oldest girl of the family,
will keep the house going when her
mother and father go to Washington.
Victor, 21; Francis, 19, and Magnus,
Jr., will run the farm.
No doubt, I will have a very pleaa-
ant time in Washington," said Mrs.
Johnson, "that ia, as pleassnt a time
as any mother could be expected to
have when her family is divided, as
ours will be, for the first time. Yes,
I am in favor of women in politics,
but I have never had time for it. Six
children and a busy life on the farm
was all I was able to handle in the
last thirty years."
These are the things Magnus John
son says he will favor and oppose at
Washington:
Favor fixed prices of grain, making
possible fixed profit to growers.
Favor diversified farming.
Favor government ownership of
public utilities.
Favor soldiers' bonus; favor recog
nition of Russia; favor wage increase
of all railroad men; favor woman suf
frage; favor retention of political
parties; favor national budget; favor
brotherly love amongst nstions, class
es and individuals; favor sny educa
tional measure which gives good
books to citizens; favor unanimous
decision In the United States Supreme
Court,
Oppose the League of Nations,
W.orld Court, military training in
schools, and war.
Mrs. Johnson smiles and says she
votes YES with her husband on every
issue.
Work Started On The
Rapids Investigation
Last Friday carpenters broke the
ground for the erection of buildings
to be used in connection with the
Umatilla Rapids survey. The actual
work of the survey will begin in a
few days.
George Hammond, of New York,
diamond drill foreman, will arrive in
the next few days at which time drill
ing tests will be made to examine in
to rock conditions.
Whether work shall be done on the
site of the rapids is a matter yet to
be decided, and the tests that are be
ing made and the data gathered in the
survey that has been under way for
several months will be a big factor in
deciding this.
Engineer E. R. Crocker will be In
charge of the work.
Twenty-five men will be employed
while the actual work of survey is in
progress. Hermiston Herald.
OFF FOR YELLOWSTONE PARK.
An outing party bound for Yellow
stone Park by auto left lone last
Monday under the leadership of Mrs.
Bert Mason. Besides Mrs. Mason
and children the party included Mrs.
Delselle of Spokane, a sister of Mrs,
Mason, and Mr. and Mrs. McNamer
of Heppner, They will be gone as
long as the spirit prompts them to
stay in that entrancing spot, tone
Independent.
THE
Change of Management at
Local Hotel Dining Room
There has been a change of man
agement at the Hotel Heppner dining
room, beginning with the first of the
month, Pat Foley, proprietor, having
leased that end of the business to K.
Tani of The Dalles, who on Friday
morning last took complete charge of
the kitchen and dining room and re
lieved Mr. Fisher of that responsibil
ity. The work of the entire manage
ment of the hotel has been hard for
Mr. Fisher and he feels now that he
can get along much better in handling
the rooms and the hotel end of the
business.
Mr. Tani is an experienced kitchen
and dining room man who has been in
the employ of Mr. Foley at The Dalles
for a number of years, and he will
place this part of the business of Ho
tel Heppner on a plane that will com
mend the service to all, local people
as well as the traveling public.
Just now the hotel business in
Heppner is alack, just as it is almost
everywhere, being the vacation sea
son, but Mr. Fisher expects much im
provement in a short time, when the
harvesting and vacation seasons are
past
Robert J. Carsner, extensive stock
raiser of Spray, was in Heppner yes
terday. He states that the stock
game is looking somewhat better and
finds that be has plenty to keep him
busy in looking after his various
ranches.
Attorney S. E. Van Vactor, who Is
attorney for the John Day Irrigation
district, came up from The Dalles on
Tuesday afternoon to be present at
the meeting of the directors held in
this city on Tuesday evening.
Miss Bessie Yoakum of Portland is
visiting with her sister, Miss Vivian
Yoakum and other relatives in Hepp
ner while enjoying her vacation.
CLEAN RAGS WANTED We will
pay 10c per pound for clean rags. Lat
ourell Auto Co., Heppner.
Forage Good and Fires
Few, Forest Head Says
Forage conditions on the Umatilla
forest are very favorable this year,
better than they have been for a
number of years, according to the
observations made by P. C. Kuhns,
district forest supervisor, who has
returned to Pendleton after a trip
over the entire forest. In June he
inspected the north end of the forest,
and during July and the first part of
August he made the south and west
part of the forest.
Fire losses have been negligible so
far this season, he reports. Compar
atively few fires have been reported.
and those burning have been sma
and have been extinguished within a
short time.
The fire detecting and fighting
force is better organized this year
than ever before, he says. During
his trip, he conducted a school on
fire prevention and suppression to
four different groups of forest em
ployes. On the top of Madison butte,
south of Heppner, a standard lookout
house is being built It is enclosed in
glass and has strictly modern equip
ment for detecting fire. Pendleton
Last Oregon. an.
Joseph Eskelson of Lexington states
that he is some "hosa" doctor these
days, taking in charge the mules re
cently burned at the feed rack at the
Fred Lucas place. Two of the ani
mals had to be killed, but the others
are coming along all right under his
care.
Wm. P. Prophet, former owner of
the Potter ranch near Spray and
Hardman merchant for 20 years, ac
companied W. L. Lowen of that town
to Fossil on business Wednesday.
Fossil Journal.
ITALIAN PRUNES Ready about
Sept. 1st. A large crop of fine qua!
Ity. Please bring your own contain
ers as usual. Ten-acre orchard, 2
miles north of Hermiston, Ore., E, I
DAVIS.
The Oregon Irrigation Congress will
meet at Vale on October 3 and 4, at
which time there will be a number of
men of nntionnl prominence on the
program.
Fifty White Leghorn laying hen
for Bale. JOS. SNYDER, Heppner.
WORLD MOURNS
LOCAL NEWS HEMS
Jasper Crawford departed Satur
day morning for Joseph, Ore., where
he will spend a few weeks vacationing
and incidentally do some work in the
mechanical end of the Joseph Herald
for his uncle, O. G. Crawford. The
latter is now helping in getting his
big head lettuce crop ready for mar
keting, being associated with several
other gentlemen of his city in a field
of 15 acres of lettuce which is pro
nounced by experts as being the fin
est ever produced anywhere. The
raising of head lettuce in the Wallowa
valley is a new industry that is at j
present in the experimental stage.
Hi nry A. Van Winkle, wife and !
three children motored into Heppner
Wednesday evening from Portland, :
and were guests over night at the i
home- of Mr. and Mrs. Vawter Craw
forfiJ"hey were on the return trip
ta &3ttMie from their vacation of a
coople of weeks spent in the Willam
ette valley and on the coast at Tilla
mook. Mr. Van Winkle, who was
formerly pastor of the Christian
church here, is now pastor of the
Fiist Christian church in Spokane,
which has a membership of 1500. He
was located at Oakland, California,
for six years.
Lotus Robison, who is engaged in
cattle raising in the south end of the
county, made a shipment of two cars
of fat cattle from the Heppner yards
to Portland on Sunday. He found
good market in the city Monday
morning and had no difficulty in get
ting rid of his stuff, there being but
one lot of prime beef there that
brought more than his. He was quite
well pleased with the outcome, having
realised much better for his cattle
than he did with a similar shipment
year ago.
Miss Bernice Githens, who has been
spending the past couple of months
this city, visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Crawford, de
parted on Sunday for her home at
Berkeley, California. Miss uithens,
who is a student at the University of
California, will enter upon her senior
year at the beginning of school there
the last of this month. Mr. Albert
Miller took Miss Githens on her way
in his car as far as The Dalles.
Rev. J. M. Johnson, presiding elder
of the La Grande district of the M. E.
Church South, whose home is at Mil
cm, is a visitor in Heppner today, hav
ing driven over from Umatilla county
yesterday. This is the first visit of
Rev. Johnson to our city, though he
has been a resident of Eastern Ore
gon for many years, and he is quite
favorably impressed with Heppner and
ts surroundings.
This paper is informed that B. R.
Patterson has purchased a drug busi
ness at Pasadena, Calif., where he has
been for some time past, and will in
the future be located at this point in
sunny Southern California. He re
cently disposed of his residence prop
erty in this city to Percy Hughes,
and it is not the intention of Mr.
Patterson to return to Heppner.
Judge W. T. Campbell and Mrs.
Campbell made a trip to Teal Springs
on Friday. They were accompanied
by Mrs. W. O. Minor and son Stanley
who will spend several weeks at the
springs Judge Campbell and wife re
turned home the same day, though
they found the roads over in Umatilla
county to the springs anything but
goqd.
Dr. A. K. Higgs was up from Port
land on Tuesday and Wednesday, go
ng out to his Rhea creek farm where
Ben Buschke is now busy harvesting
the big wheat crop. The most of the
grain on the Higga place is Forty
Fold and is making better than 85
bushels to the acre. Dr. Higgs re
turned home Wednesday afternoon.
Arthur Wheelhouse and Attorney
A. H, Switxer of Arlington were in
Heppner Tuesday afternoon, remain
ing over until Wednesday morning.
Mr. Wheelhouse la one of the direct
ors of the John Day Irrigation dis
trict and was in the city to attend a
meeting of the directors. Mr. Swit
ser was hero on legal business.
Jason Biddte was in the city for a
few hours on Wednesday from lone,
He states that tho wheat is pouring
into lone at a pretty lively rate at the
present time, and quite a number of
the farmers have been soiling at
prices ranging around 80 cvnts. The
yields in that part of the county are
exceeding all expectations.
Memorial Services Here
Tomorrow Afternoon
Death coming to President Warren
G. Harding suddenly and unexpected
ly, while he was thought be be recov
ering from his attack of ptomaine poi
soning and pneumonia, was a shock
that was sent broadcast from San
Francisco shortly after 7:30 o'clock
last Thursday evening. The president
had so far recovered from his illness
that it was thought he could soon be
gin the return trip to Washington.
Mrs. Harding was reading to him at
the time and he was stricken without
uttering a word, the doctors pro
nouncing that he had died of appo
plexy. Since that date the nation has been
In mourning for the late beloved
President Governor Pierce of Ore
gon issued a proclamation setting
aside Friday, August 10, as a day of
memorial, to be observed by the peo
ple of this state, this being the day
of the burial of the President at his
home in Marion, Ohio, the funeral to
be at 3 p. m.
Appropriate memorial services will
be held in Heppner on tomorrow af
ternoon at 2:30, at the unnstian
church, to be participated in by the
entire community. Business will be
suspended in this city, all business
houses closing at noon. In the ab
sence of Mayor Noble from the city,
acting Mayor Sweek issued the fol
lowing
PROCLAMATION
A great calamity having befal
len this Nation through the death
of its President Warren G. Hard
ing, I hereby proclaim as a day of
mourning for the citizens of the
city of Heppner, Oregon. Friday,
August 10th, 1923.
All places of business are re
quested to close from 12 o'clock,
noon, until 6 o'clock p. m.
Memorial services will be held
at the Christian church at 2:30
p. m., and all persons are request
ed to attend.
C. L. SWEEK, Acting Mayor."
Another Try-Out For
Rodeo Horses Sunday
At the Rodeo park on Sunday after
noon at 2:30 there will be another try-
out of prospective entrants in the
coming Rodeo, and there is promise
of a number of thrilling stunts by the
outlaws that will be on the grounds
Sunday, so we are informed by L. V.
Gentry, who is in charge of the ar
rangements. Some twenty horses will be In from j
the range and for a time there will ,
fiA nmtrrtiniT Hnintr with ths Mtrh i
jumpers and tough twisters An ad-1
mission fee to the grand stand of 25
cents will be charged and the amuse
ment will be well worth the price.
Rhea Luper of Heppner
Becomes State Engineer
A dispatch from Salem under date
of August 1, announces that State
Engineer Percy A. Cupper, who had
occupied that office since November,
1918, had been dropped from the pay
roll by Governor Pearce, and that
Rhea Luper had succeeded to the of
fice. Mr. Luper had been an assist
ant in the state engineer's office for
a number of years, is a former Hepp
ner boy, son of Jas. Luper of this
city, and is well qualified for the po
sition. Mr. Cupper was also at one time a
resident of this city, this being a good
many years ago when he was a small
lad, and he gives out the statement
that he will retire from politics and
go into private business. He has filled
the office of state engineer in a very
creditable manner.
J. A. Stansbury, state horticultural
inspector, was a visitor here on Fri
day last, and in company with County
Agent Morse made an inspection of
several potato fields in this county be
fore going on to Umaitla county. Mr.
Stansbury gave out the information
that the potato bug is taking up his
abode here to some extent, and it is
the desire of his department to coop
erate with the growers to the fullest
extent possible in exterminating the
pest.
FOR SALE-Kntht head common
stock milk cows. Call or writ R. B.
WILCOX, Lexington, at ths "Silo"
ranch, half way between Lexington
and lone. tf.
Ford Sales Still Call
For Increased Output
Production Coold Meet Only About
M Per Cent of Act gal Number
Called For Last Month.
Detroit Mich.. July 31. Domestic
retail deliveries of the Ford Motor
company for the month of June were
161,228 cars and trucks, an Increase
of 32,201 over the same month a year
ago. It is announced.
The month's deliveries represent
only a little more than 50 of the
actual number of ears and trucks
which could have been sold had man
ufacturing facilities of the company
been great enough to fill all the or
ders. Dealers requirements on hand
the first of June called for an excess
of 813,000 can and trucks, but produc
tion, though running at the highest
schedule in the company's history
could not meet all these orders.
The June sales bring the total of
Ford car and truck deliveries in the
United States for the first six months
of 1923 up to the enormous figure of
894,078, an increase of 354,975, or
about 65 over the same period last
year.
The increased volume of car buying
at least so far as it relates to the
Ford, promises to continue.
Aside from the increased demand
for passenger cars, a significant fea
ture of the sales, reflecting the coun
try's prosperous business conditions,
is the manner in which industrial and
commercial interests have been ab
sorbing Ford Trucks. Sales of these
trucks have been little short of phe
nomena!. A total of 17,774 Ford trucks
were delivered to retail customers in
June, an increase of more than 6.000
over the same month a year ago, and
truck sales for the six months since
January 1st total 97,123, a gain of
nearly 90 above the same months
of 1922.
Another feature which shows that
present prosperity is general in the
agricultural sections is the increas
ing demand for Fordson tractors.
While industry is rapidly adapting
the Fordson for power uses, about
90 of the output goes to the farms.
Sales of Ford sons for the first six
months totaled 44,023, an increase of
nearly 8,000 over the same period of
last year.
The nation-wide demand for Ford
products, which has been greater this
year than ever before, is steadily in
creasing and in view of the prosper
ous conditions prevailing promises to
bring new sales records in the coming
months.
Team Runs Away When
Load of Hay Takes Spill
While bringing In a load of nay off
the hill at the Sprouls place just
southeast of Heppner Monday the
load slipped, throwing N. F. Law son.
who was driving, into the midst of
the team and causing them to run
away. Albert Wilkinson was also on
the wagon, and seeing that there was
a chance for a bad spill, he jumped
and sustained a badly sprained ankle,
while Lawson was thrown nnder the
wagon and received numerous bruises
and sprains, as well as a cracked bone
in one of his legs. The team had
things all their own way for a time,
and wagon and rack were pretty bad
ly wrecked. The men consider them
selves fortunate to get out without
more serious injuries, but they are
compelled to take to crutches for a
time at that
POSTOFFICE CLOSED FRIDAY.
Out of respect to the memory of our
late president, Warren G. Harding, it
has been ordered that all government
offices be closed for the entire day on
Friday, and in compliance with this
order. Postmaster Smead announces
that the postoffice at Heppner will re
main closed for the day.
Money to loan. Box 416. Heppner.
PES IF.r, -P,..1
BIG DANC
FLETCHER FAMILY ORCHESTRA
Saturday Night, Aug. 11
AT FAIR PAVILION
EVERYBODY DANCE AND HAVE A
GOOD TIME
POTATO GRADING
U. S. Standard Grades
Recommended and La
bels Will be Used.
WHEAT PRICES LOW
Prospects Gloomy for Oregon's Big
Crop; National Marketing
Agency Looms,
By C. E. SPENCE, Market Agent, 723
Court House, Portland.
Grading and labeling of potatoes
under state law seems probable for
Oregon in the near future. The la-t
legislature passed an act authorizing
the governor to appoint a committee
to investigate the matter of compul
sory grading and marketing. Thin
committee, was appointed and after
an examination, on Ju!y 23 reported
that its judgment was that such in
spection and grading would be of
much benefit to the growers, and the
committee recommended that the gov
ernor, by proclamation, should order
such grading and marketing on and
after September 15, 1J23.
The recommendations are that all
potatoes sold shall conform to the
standard of the United States grades;
that all potatoes in lots of 50 pounds
or more shall be labeled on the con
tainer in letters one and a half inches
high the name and address of the
grower; the grade and variety; that
certified seed shall bear the official
seal or tag of the Oregon Agricultural
College; that all potatoes sold that
do not conform to the U. S. standard
grades shall be labeled "culls;" that
all containers shall be uniform and
that those shipped in lost of 10 tons
or more shall be inspected by the
state inspection department accord
ing to rules and regulations to be
made by the state market agent
Standardization of potatoes in Ore
gon will be a great aid to the indus
try. The lack of such regulation is
one of the causes of poor markets
and dissatisfaction among growers.
Grading and labeling of all products
is rapidly spreading over all states.
With the harvest of wheat under
way, the price has steadily fallen un
til it is now below the cost of pro
duction. A United States senator
states that it costs $1.36 to raise
wheat in Kansas, for which the rais
ers will get from 70 to 80 cents per
bushel. Oregon has a great harvest
under way, but the price outlook ia
very gloomy. Th movement tor a
national wheat marketing association
is said to be growing fast in all wheat
growing states as the one hope for
permanent markets and living profits
for growers. An emergency move
ment to hold back a quarter million
bushels of this season's wheat is un
der way in the middle states.
The loss to berry growers in the
Willamette valley will aggregate mil
lions of dollars this season, so state
the growers, because of no markets,
the high price of sugar and lack of
a general s&les agency to control the
output. William Bentley, a grower
of Hubbard, says Marion county alone
will lose $1,000,000 and that tons of
choice fruit will never be picked.
There is family demand in Portland
and the smaller cities for all the
fruit production of Oregon, if a dis
tributing system could carry the
fruit to the homes at a price the
homes would pay.
One of the duties of the state mar
ket agent as required by law, is that
he shall act as arbitrator in cases of
disputes and differences between par
ties, when requested. While this is
not a pleasant task, yet many times
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