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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1937)
PA HE TkX MEDPORD MAIL TRTBTTNT. ftfEDFORD OREGOy. TUESDAY. MAY 11, 1937. SLIGHT DECREASE IN WJNTER WHEAT Prediction Still Far Over Average Condition of Hay 73 Per Cent of Nor mal; Pasture Sub-Normal WASHINGTON, May 11. (RP The agricultural department announced today this year's winter wheat crop as Indicated by conditions May 1, would be 054,209,000 bushels. A month ago 600,019,000 bushels were Indicated. Last year's crop was 810,013.000 bushels and the 1028-'32 average was 623.320.000 bushels. Indicated production of rye was 42, 013,000 bushels, compared with 28, 854,000 bushels last year and 58,697, 000 bushels in 1035. The condition of the winter wheat crop on May l was 77.4 per cant of a normal, compared with 73.8 a month ago, 67.0 a year ago, and 81.3, the D23-'32 average on May 1, Iess 'Abandonment Winter wheat acreage abandoned during tha winter represented 17.1 per cent of the 57,187,000 acres sown last fall, leaving 47,410,000 acres lor harvest. Last year's abandonment was 34J per cent of the 40.688,000 acres sown and tha harvested acreage was 87,608.000. The average aban donment lB23-'32, was 13.6 per cent, the average acreage sown. 40.200,000; and tha average acreage harvested, 38,734,000. Tha condllon of rya on May 1 was 78-4 per cent of a normal, compared with 71.4 a month ago, 74.3 a year ago, and 84 4, the 1923 -'33 average. The condition of hay on May 1 was 73 0 per cent of a normal, com pared with 78.8 a year ago. and 63.1, the 1033-'33 average. Stocks of hay on farms May 1 to taled 6,001,000 tons, or 8.6 per cent of last year's crop, compared with 13,724.000 tons, or 10.8 per cnt, a year ago, and 9.720,000 or 116 the 1938-'32 average. Pasture Under Avers ire Tha condition of pasture May 1 wa 69 J per cent of a normal, compared with 06 0 a month ago. 68.6 a year ago, and 70.4. tha 1923-'32 average. The condition of winter wheat on May 1 and the Indicated production, by principal producing states, were: 'Pennsylvania, condition 88 per cent of a normal, and indicated produc tion 10,463,000 bushels; Ohio, 83 and 46,531.000; Indiana, 80 and 84,503,-1 000: Illinois 77 and 43.680,000; Michi gan 81 and 18,606,000; Iowa, 83 and ' 16.060,000; Missouri 80 and 42,066. 000; Nebraska 73 and 42.620,000; Kansas, 78 and 162.688,000; Oklaho ma, 78 and 61,164,000; Texas, 70 and 41,300,000; Idaho. 80 and 13,224.000; Washington, 74. and Oregon 75 and 8316,000; 000. California, 82 and 14,688,- VICTIM OF MO CRASH Frank Jones, In a suit filed In cir cuit court, seeks 635,000 damages from Dr. W. O. Bishop and the Com munity hospital for alleged Injuries and negligence. Jones alleges that In an auto ac cident near this city In May, 1035, he sustained Injuries, and was confined to the Community no pita 1 until August 17, 1030. During that period the plaintiff alleges he contracted ad ulcerations that continue "vola tile," causing him physical pain and mental anguish, and the necessity of expenditure for medical treatment. Attorneys William r. nord and T. Walter Oillard of Portland appear as counsel for Jones. Drummer at 3 CLEVELAND. (UP) Hardly taller than the bass drum he plays, Fred erick Olady, Jr., Is an accomplished drummer at the age of 3. He learned the thumping art from watching his father, and now plays In his father's dance band. The miniature musician his mastered the entire set of traps from snare drum to temple blocks. LAWN MOWERS sharpened. We call and del. Sims Bros.. Tel. 261. 33 N. Fir. Use Mall Tribune want adi. DICTATORSHIP FOR U. S. DECLARED AIM OF WEALTHY JAN (Continued from Page Oris.) lng majority last year decides to do aa both parties have dona In the past, we are In grave danger of los ing our Democratic system. "If the party breaks up, tha 80 per cent a ntl -Democratic press may do what tha 80 per cant pro-slavery preaa did In the south in 1830 and 1860. Wealthy Favor Idea. "There are Individuals of great wealth who wish a dictatorship snd are ready to help a Huey Long. There are politicians, some In the senate I have heard, who think they may come into power like that of the European dictators In Moscow, Ber lin and Rome. "One man, I have been told by personal friends, who own nearly a billion dollars, Is ready to support such a program and, of course, con trol It. ' "Theae dangers and their likely consequences cause me to write you such a long letter. I have studied our history for 40 years and cannot help feeling that all of u who be lieve In our system must do what we can to support our president, even if we wish to amend some of his reform measures. "I hope you agree with me," German Paper Alarmed. At the same time. Der Angrtff. newspaper or Dr. Paul Joseph Ooeb bels, minister of propaganda and public enlightenment, published a front page editorial taking an alarm ed view of a supposed drift In tb United States towards a communist dictatorship. It contrasted vigorous suppression of communism In South American republics with the attitude of the United States government which. It said. Is "placidly permitting com munist propaganda to flourish Der Angrlff added: "It la almost beginning to look as though Lewis (John L. Lewis, found er of the Committee for Industrial Organization) will turn out to have been right with his prophecy thst the moment la not far off when left radicalism will achieve Ita goal." WHEELER MAN NAMED ON FISH COMMISSION SALE, Ore., May 11. (AP) Oov ernor Martin appointed Robert Cro nen of Wheeler to the state fish commission to succeed Robert 8. Far rell of Portland, whose term expired. 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