Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, August 16, 1938, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TWO MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON". TUESDAY, AUGUST 16. 1938. ENJOY EXCELLENT PROFIT PROSPECT Corn, Oats, Pastures and Apples Only Items Show ing Poor Condition First Two Worst In Decade. PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. J (AP) Mom of Oregon's agricultural areaa will harvest crops tbls year which should bring many a welcome dol larIf no major weather change occurs In the next few weeks. A review of the August 1 crop report of the U. B. department of agriculture, released this week, shows that only four units of the state's sgrtoulture can be classified ss "poor" In condition. They are corn, oats, pastures and ftplea. For the remainder, most are In excellent condition and several ap proach record-breaking proportions. Pear Crop Huge The barley crop looks like the best since 1907 with one exception while the rye crop Indicates the second largest harvest of record The largest pear orop In Oregon orchard history Is bearing down tree limbs. Among the crops not in favorable condition, only oats and corn are making a really poor showing the worst In more than a decade. Potatoes, hops and prunes look about average or slightly under, Crop by crop, the department of agriculture says this: Wheat Estlmsted crop 30,000.000 bushels, or hslf a million under last year. Winter crop generally good. Spring orop good east of the Caa- cades, but poor In the western por. tlons of the state. Spring harvest estimated at 0,039,099 bushels, or nve million under last yesr. Corn One of smallest crops since in io because of dry weather. Es timated harvest 1434,000 bushels against 3.178,000 In 1937, Oats Estimated harvest of 0,730, 000 bushels smallest sine 1933 and as per cent under last year. Dry weauier injured It. Barleys Second largest crop since ' 1S07 estimated at 3.500,000 bushels against last year's record-breaker of .ooo.ooo. Acreage largest incressed. Rye Estimated crop of 800.000 bushels Is second largest of record. Isrgest acreage. B3.000, ever har vested In Oregon. Potatoes Dry weather caused se rious damage west of the Cascades but Klamath basin erop In good condition. Estimated harvest 8.000. 000 bushels, or two million under last year. Hay Production expected to reach 1.733,000 tons, slightly larger than Hat year. Pastures Dry weather made con uiuons oeiow average and much under last year. High ranges In good condition. Hops Crop forecast at 19.380.000 pounds, or 8.000.000 under last yesr wiwi conditions rather apotted. Apples Outlook below average. Peaches Best crop In two seasons forecast st 380.000 bushels. rears largest crop of record In prospect and ot good quality. Orapea Better than iversre cron. Prunes Drop of 13 per cent In prospective crop forecast. walnuts Crop estimated at S.000 tone, or 950 more than last year. nmerta August 1 rc:...itlon much below average lit crop still of near- reeora sins. I SOLDIERS. SAILORS 4-H BOYS. GIRLS AUG. 18 The Southern Oregon Soldiers' and Sailors' reunion association will hold the 46th annual reunion In Riverside park at Grants Paaa, Thursday, Aug ust 18. Registration and issuing of bsdges will take place from 9 a. m. to 13 with a cover charge of 38 cents. Bus iness meeting will be at n a. m, A plcnlo dinner at noon will be follow ed by an afternoon program at 3 p, m. All friends are welcome to register and Join In the picnic dinner and a special Invitation Is extended to Spanish wsr veterans, American Le gion and their auxiliaries. The hostess organizations will fur nish chicken noodles and other hot dishes snd visitors are asked to bring bread and butter sandwiches, salads, cakes, plea, plcklea, and their own service. On the Radio Chains STATIONS iVhere to Find I hem on the Dial: KKX. Portland 1180; KM 40 uos Angeles: KtiA Hill Spokane HUH. JUO 8a n Kranclsrui HUtV dio, Portland i KJK 970. sen I lie KNV 1050 Los Anielea; KOA. 830 Denver ; KOIN IM0, Portland HOMO. 1KB. Seattle: KI'O U8U. Sao Pmnrlerni KHL HSU Sail Use TO AT Displays Will Be Open to Public in County Court house Auditorium Friday and Saturday This Week. Meteorological Repon August 17, 1938 Forecasts Medford and vicinity: Fair tonight and Wednesday, cooler Wednesdsy. Oregon: Fair tonight and Wednes day but fogs on ths coast, slightly warmer In extreme northeast portion tonight, cooler In Interior of west portion Wednesdsy, moderate north west wind off the coast. Loral Data Temperature a year ago today: Highest 93: lowest 80. Totsl monthly precipitation, trace; deficiency for the month .08 Inches Total precipitation since Septem ber 1. 1937, 35.00 Inches: excess for the sesson 7.08 Inches. Relsuve humidity at 8 p. m yes terday 18 per cent: 3 a. m. today 07 per cent. Tomorrow: Sunrise 8:31 a. m, sun set 7:08 p. m. Observations Taken at I l. n. , ISO Meridian Time.. CITT I! si If Tuesday 8:00 Organ concert. KPO. KOW: KFT: Vox Pop. KOA: Maurice's Orcb. KNX: News, KOO; Hodck's Orch.. KEX. KOA. 8:15 Hodek's orch.. KOO. 5:30 Goodman'a orch., KNX, KSL, KOIN: Attorney-at-Law, drama, KPO, KFI, KOW: Jamboree, KOO, KOA, KEX. 8:00 Kelsey's orch.'. KPO, KPT, KOW, Jamboree, KOA. 8:18 Meskln's orch.. KNX, KOIN. 8:30 Jimmy Fldler, KPO, KPT, KOW; Knight's orch., KOO, KEX, KOA; concert, KNX, KOIN. 8:45 State of the Nation. KOO; Organist, KOW; political talk. KPO, KFI. 7:00 Amos Andy. KFT KPO, KOW; Halletfa orch., KNX, KOIN; drama, KOO. KEX. KOA. 7:15 Screen Scoops. KNX, KOIN: vocal Varieties KPO, KFI, KOW Rspps orch.. KOA; Cugat KOO. 7:30 Johnny presents, KPO, KFT KOW; Owens' orch. KOO, KOA Duchln's orch.. KOIN; Merrlam for Governor, KNX. 7:48 Duchln'a oroh., KNX. 8:00 Hlmber'a orch, KOO; news. KEX. 8:15 Walter's smateur hour, KOO; Hlmbcr's orch., KFT, KOW; Basle's orch., KOIN, KSL. 8 :30 Relsmsn's orch.. KPO KOW u.ng a orch., KNX, KOIN, KSL. 9:00 Oood Morning Tonlghtt, KPO, KOW, KFI; Sport Olaas, KNXJ KOIN 9:15 Sallee's orch.. KNX. KOIN: russers orch. KJR; baseball, KOO. 9:30 Miller's orch, KJR; King's Jesters. KPO, KOW, KFI; Weem'S orch.. KNX, KOIN. 9:45 Miller's orch, KJR: Oen- dron's orch, KSL. 10:00 Reporter, KPO. KOW. KFI; Relsmsn's orch, KJR: organist, KSL. iu:io Relsmsn's orch., KOA KEX: songs, kpo, KFI, KOW; studio Psrty, anA, A.U1N, KSL. 10:30 Echoes, KOO, KEX. KOA: uretsxea orch, KPO. KFI, KOW. 10:45 Drelske's orch, KOA: Orav'i orcn, rima, KOIN, KSL. u:w TTumbsuer's orch- KPO r-ri. kuw: nve star Fnal. KOO: organist, KOA: Dance orch. KNX. iuiij, num. Cooking, clothing, canning, forestry and woodworking projects, represent ing the work of some 450 Jackson county boys and girls, will be on exhibit In the auditorium of the county courthouse at the 4-H club home economics fair, August 18 and 19. Judging of ths home economics exhibits will be dons by Miss Schnei der of Oregon State college and wilt start at 10 a. m. Thursday. For j estry projects, which are new In the , county this year, will be Judged by n. U. uoye or tne united out tee tor est service. Keen competition Is Tore seen In the woodworking projects with exhibits from Orlffln . Creek, toward. Rtlch. Talent. Elk Creek and Mt. Pitt. Chester Ricks of Howard, who placed first with his first-year work; at the 1937 state fair, will be back this yesr In second-year com petition. In addition to the demonstration and Judging contests lor the girls, a speclsl bread baking contest will be held FMdsy In which ths girls Bolss , so 48 Clear Boston 94 78 Clear Chlcapo 90 73 87 Rain Denver 83 54 P. Ody Eureka 58 50 Cloudj Helena 73 48 Clear Los Angeles 78 58 Cloudv MEDFOHD 95 58 Clear New Tork 98 78 Cloudy Omaha 78 88 30 Rain t-noenrt IO0 88 Portland , , M 54 Reno 88 43 Rcsebuty 88 58 Salt Lake 78 48 Ban Franrivo 74 M Seattle 80 53 Spokane B0 33 Washington, DC. 98 78 Vaktma 88 84 Clear Clear Clew Clear Clear Cloudy Clear dear P. Cdy Clear Teeth Defied Bullet 80MEIISWOHTH, N H. I UP) Leo Vachon, high school football team captain, Is thankful he has strong teeth. A friend accidentally discharg ed a J3 caliber nils, rbouih thi. bullet struck Vachon e teeth, knock. Ine Ctrl three of them. It was de flected with no other Injury to the youth. 5:00 Meet the Chsmo. KNX. KRT. KOIN; Town Hall. KOA: drama. auu, SUA, KA, o:ao music Camp. KOO. KEX: Organist, KNX; Behind the Foot. lights, KPO: Rlrsrdo. violinist, KOW. o:3 Headlines on Psrade. KNX KOIN: Stories of Life. KPO; Rlcardo, violinist, koa. 8:00 Kyser's Musical. KPO. low n.ri; Kainoow'a End, KNX. KOIN; Music Camp, KOO, KEX. KOA. 8 :30 Minstrel Show. KOO. ,KEX: Organist. KNX, KOIN. 7:00 Amos and Andv. KPO. Kow ru-i; Drama. KOO. KOA. KEX; Drama. KNX, KOIN. 7:15 Lopea' Orcb. KOA: Agrleul- ture Todey, KOO: Political Talk. KPO. KFI. 7:30 Wblteman'a Oroh. K N x. KSL. KOIN: Clinton's Orch.. KOA: Concert Hall, KOO; Lvman'a Orch.. am kow. i:4 Clinton's Orch. KOO: Po litical Talk. KPO. 8:00 Town Hall, KPO. KFI. KOW: Drama, KSL. KNX, KOIN: Reairle'a Orch, KOO; News. KEX. KOA. 8.15 Child's Orch. KOA. KEX. 8:30 King's Jesters. KOO: Bailee's Orch. KNX. KOIN: Dorsev. Oreh . KPO. KFI. KOW; Baseball n.m. KKX. KOA. 8:45 Basle's Orch, KSL: Baaebslt. KOO. 9:00 Grant's Orch. KNX. KOIN; Relrnnian's Orch. KPO. KOW. 9 30 oili's Orch . KJR; Relsmsn's Orch.. KPO, KOW. KFI: Dance Orch, KSL: Musical Cookbook. KNX, KOIN. 10:00 Reporter. KPO, KOW, KFI: Oram's Orch. KSL; Martin's Oroh, KJR. 10:15 Songs. KPO, KFI; Olusktnl Orch, KVX, KOIN. KSU Martins Orch . KOA. 10 30 Drelske's Orch. KOO. KOA. KEX; Oram's Orch, KPO. KFI. 10:45 tlrsnt s Orch . KOA; Gray's Orch . KNX. K.SL. KOIN. II IX) Trumbanera Orch , KFI. KOW. Dance Orch. KNX. KSU KOIN; Five Stsr Final, KOO; Or ganist, KOA. Phone 343. We ll haul away your refuse. City Sanitary Service. I d "Medlord's Oldest and Finest" I Ihe only Auto Paint Shop I fltlng s. H. Stamp. 1 I Daily's Auto Painting J to south lUrtlrtt will each mix, knead and bake a loaf of light bread. The dollar dinner contest for di vision III cookery girls which ceased much Interest last year will bo held again at this fair. One girl from each club that enters Is given three hours to prepare, serve snd clear away a dinner for four people, at cost of not to exceed one dollar. The girls In the upper division' of clothing will model their garments In the etyie review Frldsy, during which they will be Judged on pos ture and personal appearance as well u style, fit and workmanship of the dresses. The auditorium will be open until 8 o'clock Thursday evening. No ad mission will be charged and everyone la Invited to visit the fair and see the work that Is being done by our 4-H boys and girls in these projects. TO ALASKA FOR JULY 20 HOTTEST DAY IN J'VILLE'S SUMMER JACKSONVILLE, Aug. lfl. (Spl.) July 30 was tha hottest day In Jack sonville during that month, with maximum temperature of 104 de grees, according to figures released by Emll Brltt, voluntary observer. Cold est day was the sixth, with a min imum temperature of 45 degrees. Mean maximum temperature for the month was 01 and mean mini mum was 67. Mean temperature was 74. Greatest dally range was 47 de grees. Total precipitation amounted to -14 Inches, the ram falling on the 27th during & thunderstorm. Twenty-five days were clear and six were partly cloudy. Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads la 1:30 p. m. O. Kenneth Anderson, former Med- ford resident, ha been promoted by the U. 8. weather bureau from Jun ior meteorologist to assistant meteor ologist In charge of the station at Fairbanks, Ala&ka, and will leave here for his new post tomorrow. He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. Anderson of Central Point, formerly of Medford, with whom he has oeen spending a vacation. Mr. Anderson will sail from Seattle on the steamer Columbia. August 20. and will begin his new duties at Fairbanks on September 1, exactly ten yeara after entering the wather bureau service here. Mr. Anderson waa enmployed by the Medford weather bureau from September 1, 1028, until hurt October when he waa transferred to the bureau's forecast unit at Oakland, Cal., having received several promo tions In the meantime. The Fairbanks station Is consid ered the most Important weather bureau unit In Alaska for airways service. The importance of the na tion has grown of late as new air lines to Alaska have been charted and the value of the territory for aerial defense has become more and more evident. Mr. Anderson la extremely well known here. Aa a member of the Active club he participated In numer ous civic events during his years of, residence In Medford. I Be SURE of the BEST Say 'Snider'' YES SIR! ICE CREAM FOR ME! In Your Favorite Flavor! 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