MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1939.
PAGE SEVEN
1939 WHEAT CROP
FAR BELOW YIELD
IN PREVIOUS YEAR
Final Crop Report Shows
754,971,000 Bushels as
Against 931,702,000.
Sugar beets, 10,691,000 tons;
11,615,000 and 8,466,000; Hops,
39,380,000 'lbs.; 35,261,000 and
34.079,000.
Peaches, 61,730,000 bu.; 51.
945.000 and 4, 151,000; pears,
30.910,000; 32,473,000 and 25,
489.000; grapes, 1,471,000 tons;
2,704,000 and 2,215,000; Cran
berries (6 states), 671,000 bbls.;
476,000 and 599,000.
Washington, Dec. 20. Pi
The agriculture department in
its final crop report today said
wheat production this year was
754,971,000 bushels, and tne
corn crop, 2,619,137,000 bushels.
Wheat production totaled
931,702,000 bushels last year
and averaged 752,952,000 bush
els in the ten years, 1928-37.
Last year's corn crop was 2,
662,197,000 bushels, while the
ten-year average production was
2,309,674,000 bushels.
Oat production this year was
937,215,000 bushels, compared
with 1,068.431,000 bushels last
year, and 1,049,300,000 bushels
the ten-year average.
The potato crop was 360,991,
000 bushels in 1939, while last
year's was 374,163,000 bushels,
and the ten-year average was
871, 258,000 bushels.
Wheat production this year
was harvested as follows:
Winter wheat, 563,431,000
bushels, compared with 688,
133,000 last year, and 560,160,
000 the 10-year average.
Spring wheat, 191,540,000
bushels, compared with 243,569,'
000 last year, and 192,792,000
the 10-year average.
Durum wheat (included tn
spring wheat) 34,360,000 bush
els, compared with 40,697,000
last year, and 35,076,000 the
10-year average.
Production of other crops this
year, with comparative figures
for last year and 1928-37 aver
age, includes:
Rye, 39,249,000 bushels; 55,
664.000, and 36,330,000.
Washington, Dec,. 20. ()
A commercial apple crop of 100,
284,000 bushels for 1939 was
forecast today. Last year it was
82.395,000 bushels.
The agriculture department,
in its last report of the year.
said production was greater than
last year in all sections except
the western states where worm
damage and hot weather re
duced the crop in Washington,
Oregon, Idaho and Colorado. In
the north Atlantic states the
crop was estimated at 29,850,000
bushels while in the central
states it was estimated at 22,
905,000 bushels.
The department said appreci
able quantities were left unhar-
vested in most commercial areas
because of low prices and unus
ually large quantities were di
verted to processing plants.
The production by states for
1939 and 1938 included:
Idaho, 2.150,000 and 2,451,
000; Colorado 1,100,000 and 1,-
746,000; Washington 19,500,000
and 22.400,000; Oregon 2,000,
000 and ,617,000; California
4,358,000 and 5,019,000.
AT
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SAMS VALLEY
Sams Valley, Dec. 20. (Spl.)
Sams Valley school will pre
sent its Christmas program in
the school auditorium Thursday
at 8 p.m.
The grade school children will
give a playlet, "Santa Claus'
Helpers," directed by Miss Lula
Metzgar.
High school and upper grade
boys will present a religious
pageant following the Bible
story. The high school girls'
chorus will sing carols as the
story unfolds and tableaus illus
trating scenes from the birth
of Jesus will be presented on the
stage.
Special characters In the pa
geant include: Joseph, Donald
Grant; Mary, Margaret Thomas;
angel, Mildred Thomas; Three
Kings of Orient, Albert Stubble
field, Cornelius Hendrickson,
and Ernest Sanderson; narrators,
George Wangerin and John
Kinne; shepherds, Ivan Cham
bers, Paul Galloway, Marion
Thomas, Ralph Smith, Richard
Straus. Buster Kinne, Jack Ben
nett, and Wayne Milkowskl.
The pageant Is directed by
Miss Frances Schilling and Miss
Lula Metzgar. Roscoe Larson
and Harry Lowe are in charge
of scenery and lights.
After the program Santa will
have a treat for everyone.
School will officially close
Thursday night after the pro
gram for the holiday season and
will convene again January second.
64 in Lot Angeles.
Los Angeles, Dec. 20. (IP)
This was the warmest December
19 in 22 years. A temperature
of 84 at 1 p. m. missed the 1017
record by only two degrees.
Cm Mill Tribune nut tdi.
FINNS WILL RECEIVE
ALL HELP POSSIBLE
IS ALLIES DECISION
Paris, Dec. 20. OP) The Al
lied supreme war council was
reported today to have decided
to give all moral and material
aid possible to Finland without
weakening their own war with
Germany.
It was understood that the
main subject under considera
tion at the three-hour meeting
was the possibility of giving
effective aid to the Finns in
their stand against Russia.
On the western front, mili
tary despatches said, a French
patrol made a daring daylight
raid several miles within Ger-
i man lines to defpal a Nazi de
tachment and carry off its four
officers.
British troops at the front
were reported to have suffered
their first casualties over the
week-end the result of mines,
bullets and grenades while some
were on night patrol duty, ac
cording to military sources.
Transparent paint thBt pro
vents window-glass shattering
is on sale at London stores
specializing In air-raid precau
tion equipment.
Norwegian Vessel
Sunk By Torpedo
London, Dec. 20. (P) Thir
teen survivors of the sunken
Norwegian steamer Glitrefjell,
1,668-tons, were landed today at
a Scottish port and asserted
they believed their ship had
been torpedoed.
The captain and four seamen
were killed and seven of the
survivors wounded.
The survivors were rescued
by a Greek vessel after nine
hour in open boats.
About 50,000,000 rabbits are
bred annually In Italy. Italians
consume 500,000 metric tons of
rabbit each year.
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Satin Mix, lb. cello bag. . 10c
2 lb. cello bag 20c
Broken Mix .2 lb. cello bag 20c
Monster Gum Drops
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RITZ CRACKERS . large package 1 9C
Diamond A
No. 214 can
Household
Thompson Seedlew
3 cans 25C
4 ibs. 1 9c
PUMPKIN
RAISINS
ROBIN HOOD oleo 2 "s. 23c
OLIVES " 2 cans 25c
CRANBERRY'-- 2 for 25c
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ORANGES
Packed case $1 .69
Vi case 89c
Extra large . . 2 doz. 45c
Medium .... 3 doz. 25c
Lettuce 2 heads 9c
Potatoes 50 lb. 39c
U. S. NO. 1
Sweet Potatoes 61b. 23c
Produce Prlcet Eff.cliv. Saturday Only
COFFEE
Airway OQ.
3 lb - OSC
Edwardi J g.
2 lb. tin 49 C
IMllllmfffMEN
2 lb. 30
Schilling Spices
Allspice. C a y n n e. Cinnamon,
CIovm, Cream of Tartar, Ginger.
Milliard. Nutmeg, Sage, 4 ounce
tins tin 15
PUMPKIN PIE SPICE, Schilling
2 oa. tin tin 9
SCHILLING EXTRACTS, Vanilla. 4
oi. bottle ea. 39
VANILLA, Weitag Imitation. 8 oi.
bottle ea. 14
GRAPE JUICE. Weleh'i.qt. bot. 45
HEINZ CATSUP.
14 oi. bottle ... 2 for 33
OYSTERS, Pellaco Light Meat. 5 oi.
tint, fancy pack 2 for 23
SHRIMP, Pellaco. Fancy Dry Pack. 8
oi. tini 2 for 23
CORN FLAKES. Albert reg. ilte pkg ea. 5
ROLLED OATS, Peacock quick or regular. ...8 lb. bag 30
KNOX GELATINE, regular else pkg. 10
JELLO pure fruit flavors pkg. 5
JELL WELL, your choice of all flavor! 3 1kg. 14
HONEY, new pack S lb. tin 30
STRAWBERRY PRESERVES, Kerr'i 2 lb. Jar 30
MINUTE TAPIOCA, 8 oi. pkg 2 pkg. 25
SALAD DRESSING, Duchesa q. jar 25
MAYONNAISE, Piedmont qt. jar 35
SALAD OIL, May Day pt. jar 10
SYRUP, Sleepy Hollow, pure cane and maple S lb. tin 60
TEA, Canterbury, orange pekoe....... Vi lb. pkg. 20
SODAS, Flaky 2 lb, carton 10
PEACHES, Our Choice illeed No. 2V4 2 tint 25
NONE SUCH MINCE MEAT, S oi. pkg 2 for 25
CURRANTS, Plum Pudding brand, 12 oi. pkg ea. 10
DATES, new crop bulk 2 lb. 19
SHREDDED WHEAT, NBC lg. pkg ea. 11
MUSHROOMS, Jacob! whole button!, 4 oi. tlm....ea. 19
Jacob! piecei and item!, 4 oi. tint, ea. 15
FLOUR, Drifted Snow 49 lb. bag $1.79
POPCORN, Jolly Time 10 os. tin 2 for 25
GRAPEFRUIT. Glenn Aire No. 2 tins 2 for 25
SCOTCH GRANULATED SOAP, large pkg 27
Baking Powder
K C, 25 oi. tin 19
Royal, 12 oi. tin 35
Schilling. 12 os. tin 29
Calumet, 2'i lb. tin 49
Clabber Girl. 32 oi. tin 20
Christmas ftWH 1 1 ll'lj) Gl) Reduced
Dinner xfiXLiFfjS Prices
Headquarters for TURKEY!
17
Sweet Sugar Cured
HAMS
TENDERIZED
"i OR WHOLE
FRUITS
FRUIT SALAD. No. 1 tlns....ea. 15
FRUIT COCKTAIL, No. 1
tini .-. ea. 13
GRAPEFRUIT, No. 2 tins..2 for 25
GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, No. 2
tins ea. 10
PEACHES, Halves or Slices, No. 214
tins 2 for 33
PINEAPPLE JUICE, 12 oi. -
tins 3 for 25
SLICED PINEAPPLE
No. 2Vi tins each 19
CRUSHED PINEAPPLE, No. 2Vi
tins ea. 19
VEGETABLES
ASPARAGUS, Early Garden, No. 2
tins ea. 19
BEANS, whole strlngless. No. 2
tint 2 for 27
CORN, creem ityle, golden bantam.
No. 2 tlm tin 11
CORN, whole kernel, 12 os. tins
tin 11
PEAS. Early Garden. No. 303 tlna
2 for 25
TOMATO SAUCE. 8 os. tlm
4 for 19
TOMATO JUICE, 48 os. tins, ea. 19
TOMATOES, No. 2Vi tint, lolld pack
2 for 29
CATSUP, 14 os. bottles ea. 15
MM
22
ib. 22
Fresh Young Shoulder
OYSTERS ROAST PORK
pint 15C lb. 15C
Country Style Fresh, no cereal
PORK SAUSAGE HAMBURGER
ib. 1 2y2c ib. 1 0c
Also a Fine Selection of
HENS, FRYERS, DUCKS and GEESE
GRAHAM CRACKERS, Goody
Brand, 2-lb, carton 19
CARNATION OATS, Extra Creamy
and Rich, 10c else pkg. 7
PANCAKE FLOUR, Harvest Blos
som, Belf-Rlslng 9 lb. bag 39
MIXED NUTS 2 lbs. 29
BRAZIL NUTS . 2 lbi. 29
WALNUTS, Oregon Medium Fran
quettes lb. 15
Choice Pack Vegetables
Priced especially low for your
Christmas Needs
STRINGLESS BEANS,
No. 2 tins 3 for 25
BEETS, Diamond A, whole.
No. 2 tins 2 for 25
CORN, Standard Pack, Cream Style,
No. 303 tins i 3 for 25
PEAS, Llndy, No. 303' tlns-3 for 25
SPAGHETTI, No. 300 tlns.3 for 25
SPINACH, Full of Gold,
No. 2'i tini .2 for 25
TOMATOES, Joiephlne,
No. 2'4 tins. 3 for 25
Fidelis WINE
Choice of all sweet varieties
Quart Jar 49c
Brown Derby BEER I
Cans or Stubbles
3 for 29c
Ovaltine
tOe slse
Tin 33c
Ivory FLAKES
For all tine linens and silk!
Large package 20c
Camay SOAP
Better Toilet Soap
3 bars 17c
Wesson OIL
For every cooking purpose
Quart Tin 39c