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PAGE TWO HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1928. Decrease in Spring Yield Offset by the Larger Winter Crop. (O. A. C. Extension Service) Unofficial crop estimates indicate slightly increased winter wheat pro duction as compared to estimates a month ago. The total production according to these private statisti cians is little changed, however, as enough less of spring wheat is fore casted to about offset the increase in winter wheat It is also predic ted that from 100,00 to 200,000 bu shels more corn than last year will be produced and that the oats crop will exceed last year by perhaps 200,000 bushels. Rye estimates in dicate a very poor crop. Official estimates will again be available on July 10. Limited cash business was done last week at firm to higher prices on old crop feed grains and new barley prices held steady. The wheat markets inclined to move downward toward a new crop ba sis, but trading was limited because of uncertainties about the size of the world crop. New No. 2 soft red winter wheat from Texas was quot ed at St Louis at $1.67. There is interest in the possibilities for shipping soft wheats from western states into central western mar kets in view of the very short crop of soft red winter to be harvested this year. About 1.500,000 bushels of western wheat was shipped into these markets during the last year. Transportation charges are about 40 cents a bushel from interior north western points to central western markets, compared to a general ranse of 10 to 25 cents a bushel westward. A recent report by trade representatives from the central western markets was most favor able to Dicklow, Soft Federation and Fortvfold wheats as substitutes for soft red winter. A block of mix ed wheat around Salt Lake City, Utah, also received favorable men tion. Ilay, Pasture and Feed. Although hay markets continued to move toward a new crop basis and prices were weakened by the arrival of too much rain-damaged hay, there is a demand for good "quality hay premiums of $4-$5 a ton have been paid for extra leafy hay over ordin ary grades. Pastures were gener ally reported improved. Most feeds continued a downward trend in fiuenced by prospective increases in feed grain production, but alfalfa meal was steady with very little new meal offered because of the poor quality of new crop alfalfa now available for grinding. Seeds. Some further small ad vances in red clover seed at Chica go last week contrary to the usual seasonal price trend provided addi tional evidence that some shortage in the crop may be anticipated in Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois and other north central and eastern states where winter damage is said to have oc curred. Since a large part of the clover acreage, particularly that ordinarily harvested for seed, is in that part of the United States ser ious damage to clover meadows there might materially affect both volume of seed production and sub sequent demand. Potatoes. To what extent the present bad potato market situation may be improved depends largely upon the size of the late crop. A smaller estimated production of second-early potatoes may provide an opportunity for demand to catch up with supplies to some extent How ever, it is to be noted that the most recent reports indicate improved crop conditions for second-early po tatoes, especially in the Kaw valley of Kansas. Dairy Products. Much firmness was noted in Pacific coast butter markets last week with some price advances and a stronger statistical position. Eastern markets were about steady with the storage and production situation inclined to be more bullish, except for some im provement in pastures as a result of general rains over the chief dairy districts. Livestock. Higher cattle prices were registered last week. Hog and fat cattle markets will remain firm for some time to come especially on well finished grades. Slaughter of cattle under federal inspection for the 11 months ending May, 1928, was 8,334,503 against 9,250,773 for the same period a year ago. Beef in storage is only about 60 per cent average. On the other hand the movement of stackers and feeders Beats Bobby Jones T - kirn stir in a half cup Skim, pour and seal. liquid pectin. Keeps Cut Flowers. Drooping flowers revive quickly and last several days longer if an aspirin tablet is added to the water in which they stand. Lincoln? UA''TOCCTgB. 1 tto, this is Koscoe Miles, lie lives in Los Angeles and is a woti' derful double of the great president rvnu ne is noi in me movies! Johnny Farrell, professional of Mamaroneck, N. Y., who won the National Open Golf Championship for the first time by defeating Bobby Jones, the Atlanta, Ga., wizard. The tensity and excite ment of the game can best be illus trated by the score;. HtQ, wj. f?SWI'Sl5 :.::; v.; iS:;:. '-: into corn belt states has been rath er heavy which with expected good crops of corn and other feed grains suggests more finished beef later on. Heavy supplies of hogs have been on the markets for a long time and storage stocks are large, but this situation now seems to be changing. The June pig survey of the Department of Agriculture in dicates that about 7 per cent less spring pigs were raised this year than a years go and that farmers intend to raise fewer fall pigs. for the M9 Freak Varieties Tried By Experiment Station New crops of "phenomenal" va rieties of present crops bought by growers at fancy prices are ordin arily of little value as compared to standard varieties now in use, warns D. D. Hill, Instructor in farm crops at the state college, who adds that testing such new introductions is one of the functions of the ex periment station where the work can be done thoroughly and at less cost than by individuals. "Interest among farmers in the untried and freak varieties is a per fectly natural one, as every pro gressive farmer is interested in In creasing the yields of his crops, said Mr. Hill. "The trouble Is that in most cases of these spectacular crops, the grower pays a fancy price and then must be content with a reduced instead of an mcreasea return. "Some of the outstanding freaks sold in Oregon in past years are the Alaska or Titanic wheat, also call ed Miracle and Seven-Headed; Pol ish wheat, Spelta and various black barleys or oats. The notorious Alas ka wheat did not produce big yields and the Quality was poor. The Pol ish wheat or Jerusalem rye is grown only in a few places in the world and on poor arid soil. Millers will not take it at all. "Then there was the notorious Burbank Sud wheat which sold a few years ago for as high as $1 a pound for seed. It was supposed to resist all diseases and have all the advantages with no short com ings. Later it proved to be merely Jones' Winter Fife, a common va riety of no real importance. "Except as a pastime on the farm comparing varieties of farm crops as to yield and economic value pre sents technical aspects best deter mined at the experiment station. The station is greatly interested in production and dissemination of the best varieties and is always glad to try out new varieties and compare them with the old. Hun dreds are being tried out all the time." be checked especially, he says, and these three he names as the brakes, the horn and the lights. These units Mr. Reusswig believes to be the most vital of all from the standpoint of safety and, he asserts, unless the motorist is satisfied as to their efficiency he should not Join the traffic stream. "It surely is a simple matter to drop into one's service station and have a mechanic check over the condition of brakes, horn, and lights," Mr. Reusswig says. "The job itself takes but a few moments, and even if adjustments are neces sary it is not likely that they will consume much time. 'However, the importance of this work should not be measured by the usually small amount of time it takes. Brakes, of course, are the automobile's most essential safety factor. Without efficient brakes safety Is Impossible of achievement With brakes only partially efficient safety is still far away. The motor ist should be satisfied with nothing less than 100 per cent efficiency in the operation of his deceleration equipment, and the motorist who is satisfied with less is a menace to every highway user, including him self. "The horn frequently is overlook ed in safety thought and too often its importance has been minimized by ignorant usage. Properly used, a good, clear horn is an indispen sable adjunct The motorist's re sponsibility is to see to it that the horn is maintained in good condi tion, that its note is reasonable and distinct and then use it with care and intelligence. If these rules are followed, the horn will be found to be a tower of strength In many, many cases. "Correctly focused lights, yielding full but not excessive glow, should be found on every car In these months of heavy driving. Since night-time motoring is becoming more and more an absolute essen tial, nothing is more unsafe for everyone than mal-adjusted head lamps and nothing is more conduc ive to an unpleasant evening's spin. To overlook this safety factor is inexcusable. "Remember the three places to watch brakes, horn, and lights and today's motoring will be freer, better, safer." Mrs. Vivian Kane has accepted the position of deputy clerk In the office of Gay M. Anderson, begin ning her duties there the first of the month. 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