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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1942.
Crop Outlook
Babtoit Discusses Wheat Situation
( Gloucester, Maw., July 10 With the harvest season just
getting underway, attention if now focused on the wheat belt.
Cropi were never more Important to the United States, to
Canada, and to the rest of the world than they are today. In
fact, the ultimata outcome of the war and the terms of its
peace may center more around our farm commodities than
around munitions. Before discussing our own crop outlook, I
should like to summarize, briefly, the case abroad.
Carman People
Mot Starring
First, let me say that In spite
of the necessity of supplying
other countries with grains. Ger
many is probably not hard-up.
Certainly, hsr people are not
starving to death by any means.
Hitler has held on to the Ukraine
which is the greatest wheat pro
ducing section in the world. In
addition to the Ukraine, Ger
many has the fields of Rumania
and Hungary to draw upon.
Particularly in Poland and
Greece the situation is very bad.
It is, however, possible that
Greece may get some United
States help.
Crop conditions in Norway,
the Netherlands, and Czecho
slovakia can be considered def
initely below pre-war stan
dards. The people of France,
Belgium, and Yugo-Slavla are
definitely underfed and starving
In many Instances. Spain, still
feeling the effects of her civil
war, is also in a bad way. All
European countries can look
forward only to further cuts In
feeding. This also applies to
Italy which before the Libyan
defeat was to be the locution
of the much talked of "second
front."
Tide May Tura
Against Germans
If Norway or France are In'
vaded by the United States, or
if Russia pushes the Germans
out of the occupied Ukraine,
the situation with respect to
Germany's food question can
quickly change for the worte.
Furthermore, like us in fact to
some extent, much of the corn
the Axis can gat must be turned
into alcohol for industrial pur
poses,
In spite of recent bad news
from the war fronts, and more
may come before the pendulum
wings In our favor, I have no
fear of the ultimate outcome.
Starvation Is a killing process,
but Is also a toughening agent.
The weak will succumb first but
those who manage to survive In
occupied countries will be a pow
erful factor in revolt against
Germany. They already look to
the United States, not only for
the liberation of their freedom.
but also for their stomach's
(eke.
U. 8. Wheat Supply
Means New Record
Total 1942 wheat production
is estimated at 888 million bush
els. With an anticipated carry
over of 630 million bushels, we
should have a supply, provided
the weather is with us, of about
1.800 million bushels. This
chalks up a new record and will
provide the greatest single
source of supply the world has
ever known. Domestic consump
tion will take something less
than half, say around 700 million
bushels for food purpose. The
only hope of the wheat farmer
lies with making alcohol and
other industrial products.
Much depends upon the dur
ation of the armistice. Peace In
Itself may not come with the
ending of physical hostilities.
There may be a long armistice
of from two to five years Dur
ing this period our wheat sup
ply will come in handy when
we are trading around the peace
table. If fighting is over within
a year, we can expect a drop of
at least i0 in our supply of
wheat holdings. If the war con
tinues longer, we shall have
sufficient acreage to grow an
even larger crop. In fact. In
Tiew of the Immense yield this
year, Washington is not Increas
ing the 1843 allotment. Farm
ers are asked to grow other
crops where possible.
American Farmers
Are Sitting Pretty
Certainly, farmers are sitting
pretty. They always face uncer
tain weather so that Item can
be discounted. This year farm
expect it will be taken care of.
In a real pinch, troop can be
detailed to get the erops in. The
great patron of the farmer is,
of course, the farm bloc. Al
though they, to date, have got
ten everything they wanted; yet
they are still seeking both lar
ger erops and higher prices. I
am told they will get them; bttt
if they do, the greater the crash
will be some time in the future.
Any present bearish factors are
discounted by government sub
sidy, storage allotments, and
parity program.
Unless the boll weevil goes on
the rampage there should be an
excess of cotton which Is already
selling at $10 a bale less than
earlier In the year. Corn is
down more than 7 from its
1942 peak; oats are down about
187.; rye, 32; butter, 7;
eggs, 18. This general farm
products price trend has been
leveling out for several months.
Farmers and the government
can control production but can
not control prices. It now looks
as if the artificial stimulant in
the form of parity loans has
spent its force. The whole farm
program has been running too
wild. Even corn stored on farms
exceeds a billion bushels, or
95 above the 10-year average
for this date. Hog slaughterings,
dairy products, and eggs exceed
all records. For Instance, milk
production this year will be
around SB billion quarts com
pared with the previous 5-year
average of 49 billion; while
creamery butter stocks on hand
are nearly 40 million pounds
compared with 18 million a year
ago.
Politics Dominate!
Farmers Warned
Summing up, it can be said
that politics now dominate the
crop markets. For both the
trader and the farmer, however.
the outlook is temporarily prom
ising. Furthermore, the import
ance to our war and peace pro
gram of our grain harvest and
carry-overs cannot be over-em
phasized. Farm communities. In
cluding banks, newspapers, and
retail establishments, as well
as the mail-order chains, should
all benefit along with the farm
er. Remember, however, that
what goes up must some day
come down. Thus, farmers, now
approaching the peak of their
prosperity, should lay aside
funds for the inevitable rainy
day. Now Is the time to get out
of debt if you owe money.
Otherwise, spend more on main
tenance and Improvements which
will enable you to cut expenses
to the bone when your honey
moon is over.
Youngsters Lauded
By Methodist Head
Portland, July 10. (Pi
Young people are acting more
wisely and better than might be
expected, Bishop Titus Lowe
declared today.
The Methodist churchman of
Indiana, formerly of Portland.
labor will be a problem, but I said "the Jittery section of our
Pro-America members are
making final plans for the visit
in this city of Harris Ellsworth,
republican candidate from the
fourth district for representa
tive, Monday at 8 p. m. at which
time he will speak at the Sixth
street lobby of Hotel Holland.
The meeting la open to men
and all interested In hearing the
congressional aspirant are asked
to be present for the eve
ning. Mrs. C. L. Hopkins, presi
dent of the local unit, will pre
side during the evening.
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CARPENTER'S UNION 2067
WILL HOLD A
In Ashland Park
SUNDAY, JULY 12
All Carpenters and families welcome. Lunch, coffee
and ice cresm.
Cunnytack racesi spoon and egg races; potato races;
fat man races. 200 pounds or mere.
Nail driving and sawing for men and women. Pie
eating contest.
CASH PRIZES FOR ALL
American citizenship is found
in the ranks of those who have
vested interests, smaller or
larger, and are now seriously
wondering whether they are
worth anything o not."
NEW DANCE
Port Clinton, O. CU.R) The
"General MacArthur Dip," new
dance, was Introduced to soldiers
at nearby Camp Perry by Cleve
land dancing studio companions
who came her on an entertain
ment program.
LIONESS MASCOT
Seattle, Wash., 0J.B Soldiers
of an anti-aircraft battery in the
Seattle area are tough. They
have a young lioness for a mas
cot. The troops got the pet from
a family which bought the ani
mal aa a cub from a circus.
Ot Hall Tribune want ads.
CIVILIANS ARMT CHEFS
Camp Blanding, Fla. OiSO
Nearly 1,400 soldiers, who In civ
ilian life had followed a variety
of occupation .have been train
ed as army chefs since the scnooi
for bakers and cooks was opened
here in February, 1941.
The divorce rate In the
United States in 1940 was 3.0
per 1,000 of population, exactly
twice the rate in 1912.
- THE HOME OF GROCETERIA GOODNESS ONE SHOPPING STOP FOR EVERYTHING -
USE YOUR BAKING SUGAR FOR
CANNING o LET US DO YOUR BAKING
DISTINGUISHING
FOOD
SERVICES
AT YOUR
GROCETERIAS
Home Purity Bread
Fragrant Flavorful
Let your taste decide.
Home Purity Cakes
More than 30.000 Baked in 1941.
Betty Cr-cker
Angel Cakes
Nationally Famous.
Money Back Guaran
teed Meats
Government Inspected
Gold Bar Canned Foods
The very beti yet through contract
carlot buying priced so low you
may eat the best at cost of popular
priced foods.
Fountain Lunches
A good Lunch, 35c
Yes, Breakfasts too,
10c to 35c
Est breakfast and lunch at your
naarest Oroceteria. Government
Inspected Meats served.
Home Purity Ice Cream
You will like the creamy texture
and fine flavor.
Pint 17c Qt. 29c
Fruits And Vegetables
As fresh as the morning.
The best by truck from the San
Francisco market twice weekly.
Better Yet Cost Lets.
'
Z-more U Coffee
One of the bett brands of coffee
bought In the whole bean and
ground as you buy. You save the
cost of the can gat fresher coffee.
Money back guarantee.
Low Prices
For 22 years the leader because of
extra food goodness at lowest cott
of living prices. Prove this by per
sonal Intpeetion All prlcet plain
ly marked.
Friendship Circle
A place to rest in comfortable
chairs.
Women's Rett Rooms
Candy Corner
A wide variety of finer candles in
convenient site packages. Bridge
Mix, Mints, etc.
15c 23c 25c
Wide Variety
Getting what you want In one
place it the greatett thopplng
convenience Mott complete va
riety it here.
f. Lick a VVir Stamp and
you lick a Jjp.
Buy Bond and best the bums.
SUPPLY the table sweets with
cake, cookies and pastries
from your Home Purity Bak
ery and avoid watte of good
fruit by using the sugar you would
bake with to store food- for next
winter.
For those sugar consuming
breakfast cereals serve Butter
Horns, Cinnamon Rolls or some
other one of the many fine break
fast sweets always at your Grocet-
Alternate them with toast. The
same food value is in whole wheat
bread wheat germ bread crush
ed wheat bread as the cereals and
for a most delicious breakfast
Parisian Toast.
Your regular sugar ration if con
served in this way plus your can
ning allowance will enable you to
lay in a moat generous supply of
winter foods.
Start tomorrow. Get your table sweets from the fine variety
listed below:
Home Purity Cakes
Pineapple Chiffon White
Pilgrim Brown Sugar
Wellesley Fudge Chocolate
Angel Foods
Pound o' Gold Pound Cake
20c, 29c, 35c, 49c, 59c
Breakfast Sweets
Butter Horns
Cinnamon Rolls
Fruit Nougats
Cherry Buns
Bear Claws
For the Children
Home Purity Cookies
Doz. 15c
Home Purity Vitamin Enriched Bread
1 lb. loaf 9c U lb. 13c
Parisian Toast Bread .... 1 lb. loaf 10c
Wheat Germ or Crushed Wheat Bread lb. loaf 10c
FRUITS and VEGETABLES
Jumbo 27 Cantaloupes .2 for 25c
Sunkist Lemons, 588 2 doz. 25c
Coachello Grapefruit, 64s 3 for 19c
GOOD LETTUCE
Fine large Solid Heeds Just In en the Refrigerated Truck
Extra fine.
Your No. 7
Sugar Coupon
good for an
extra two
pounds from
July 10 to
Aug. 22
Super Meat Markets
The Kind of Meat You Like to Eat
Did This Ever Happen To You?
You prepare a fine dinner Maybe 70a hare
guetts so you try your utmost to hare every
thing just perfect. Then of all Sbinga the meat
is tough.
Why not be sure by buying Govt. Inspected
Meats at your Groceterias. Take beef for exam
pleThe better grades from the packers have the
packers' neme stamped on them. That shows
that they are so good that the packer wants you
to know they come from him so you will buy bis
roeata in the future.
The packers brand plus Govt, inspection Is
such assurance that meat is good that we sell It
with a money back guarantee.
The Government price . freeslng order keeps
the cost low.
Gov't. Inspected Steer Of
Beef Roasts, lb JC -
Gov't. Inspected Short
Ribs of Steer Beef, lb
Boneless Braising or
Boiling Beef Cubes, lb.
All Packer Stamped All Gov't.
Inspwted
Gov't. Inspected
Weiners, lb
Home Purity Potato
Salad, pint
Dill Pickles
2 for ,
Midget Sweet Gherkins
Pint
Summer Lean Pure Pork
Sausage, lb
Mild or Full Saged
Tenderized Bacon
Backs, lb. ,
Breakfast Bacon from
Indiana, lb .,
Any Sise Piece
Eastern Mild Cure Sliced
Breakfast Bacon, lean, lb....
29c
19c
29c
28c
22c
5c
35c
28c
31c
33c
39c
Solve that Lunch Box Problem
With reedy cooked meats. Take your time
to select from Medford's finest attortmant.
GOATS MILK
Most healthful of all milks,
g.sted 7.5 butter fat test.
easiest dl-
Quart 25c
SAVINGS at the GROCETERIAS
Golden Poppy Figs, No. 1 tall can 2 for 25?
Gold Bar fancy Kadota Figs, No. 1 tall cans. .15?
Gold Bar Fruit Cocktail No. 1 tall can 17?
Gold Bar Fruits for Salad. ; ... .No. 1 tall canity
Gold Bar Spiced Seedless Grapes. . .No. 1 can 15?
Gold Bar Melba Halves Peaches No. 2 can 25?
Gold Bar Fancy Asparagus Green Beans, can 20?
Gold Bar Creamed Golden Bantam
Corn, No. 303 can 2 for 25?
Tender Sweet Golden Corn
No. 303 can .3 for 29?
Gold Bar Early Garden Peas No. 303 can . . . .15?
Silver Bar Sugar Peas No. 2 can 15?
Gold Bar Tomato Juice 47-oz. can 23?
Flavor Loaf Vitamin Enriched Flour 49-lb. $1.85
Drifted Snow Flour 24J lb. $1.05
Kraft American Cheese 2 lb. box 63?
Kellogg Cereals 11 oz. Corn Flakes
Pep Pkg. Rice Krispies All 335?
Kraft Cheese Food 2 glasses 29?
Kraft Limburger '. 1 lb. for 49?
(Spreads Makes)
Old English Paste Wax... 1 lb. can 54?
Old English No-rub Wax pint can 39?
Our Favorite Catsup 12 oz. bottle 12?
Quick Cooking Tapioca 1 lb. pkg. 18?
Albers Flapjack Flour large pkg. 24?
Albers Corn Flakes 6 oz. pkg. 2 for 11?
Pilhbury Wheat Bran pkg. 19?
H. O. Oats Urge pkg. 27?
Cross & Blackwell Orange Marmalade 1 lb. jar 25?
(Sweet or Bitter)
Victory Dog Food . .10 lb. bag 9S?
Davis Filet of Salt Mackeral large oval can 23?
(Ready to Fry Generous Two Portions)
Celilo Columbia River Salmon
No. J can 15? No. 1 can 23?
Gold Bar Pure Fruit Preserves 10 oz can 2 for 25?
(Except Raspberry and Strawberry)
Gold Bar Sweet Pickle Chips, Sweet
Relish, Chow Chow 12 oz. bottle 25?
Gold Bar Chili Sauce 12 oz. bottle 20?
Yellow Split Peas 2 lbs. 25
Diamond A Beets, diced or shredded
No. 2 can, 3 for 25c i
Wesson Oil gal can 95?,
Snowdrift Shortening. 3 lb. can 73?
GATES & LYDIARD
Itii at Contrail Ith at Grape
Savings Without Sell Denial
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