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National Potato Letter
New Potato Crop Shows
Big Gain; Shipping Off
Over Nation; Demand Slow
Supply
New polatoea will dominate the
market completely noon. The early
crop estimate lor May 1 puts the
winter crop at only about 40 per
cent of last year, and 64 per cent cil
the 10-ycar average. The early
prlnK group stands at 60 per cent
of 1946, but Is almost squarely on
the average. The late spring group
Is put at 65 per cent of 1946. but
still IS Jia per oeni. iu 1
this group accounts for 34 of the 38
million bushels estimated for the
three groups, this excess over the
average assumes considerably more
Importance than the declines In the
other areas. Acreage In the summer
sections (production report due
June 10) Is only 85 per cent of last
year and 87 per cent of average. If
yields come out In the same ratios
as Indicated for the earlier sections,
however, production would be about
88 per cent of last year and 120 per
cent of average. Weather still is a
doubtful factor, but our guess is that
there will be plentv of early crop
spuds from now on through August :
probnblv no verv serious surplus In
actual supplv, but enough overlap
to be troublesome. Even the over
lap will be moderated bv the uni
formly bad weather and may not
be a factor until July.
Movement
Shipments last week skidded off
sharply to 4837 cars, with only 33 of
these for the government. This
leaves a daily average of 801 cars,
which Is not too bad. California is
way out ahead with 2057 cars for
the week; Maine second with 73S
cars but pushed hard by Florida
with 622 and Idaho with 588. Ala
bama moved 278 cars while Michi
gan with 141 and North Dakota
with 107 were the only other states
to pass the 100 mark. Only five
early states shipped last week, but
these five accounted for nearlv 62
per cent of the total movement.
Demand and Markets
Maine reports mostly a slow de
mand, the market about steady and
prices down 5 to 10 cents at 60 to
65 cents over the floor. Hastings.
Florida, demand has been mixed
moderate to good to fair bv way of
slow the market steady after dull
ness and weakness and prices down
60 cents at 20 cents over the floor,
washed basis. Southern Florida sup
plies have been Insufficient to
quote. Foley, Alabama demand has
ruled slow to fair, the market about
steady a tier weakening and prices
down 65 cents from the May 7
opening at 60 cents over the floor
on a washed basis. Wasco. Califor
nia, has ruled slow Improving to
good, the market weak but turning
steady and slightly stronger and
prices down 5 to 10 cents at floor
for washed stock.
Chicago reports demand mostly
slow and the market dull and weak
for old stock with demand mostly
slow to fair and the market weak
for new. New York has ruled dull
and weaker for old: dull and unset
tled with some weakness for new.
Atlanta, held steady for old, weak
for new; Boston, dull for old, mostly
weaker for new: Detroit, about
steady to firm after early weakness
on old, generally weaker on new;
Minneapolis, steady on old, weaker
on new Califomias, steady on new
Texas: Philadelphia, slightly weak
er early but turning about steady
for all stock. San Francisco held
steady on old offerings, weak on new
Long Whites but steady on new
Reds. Trackholdings appear to be
extremely high, although some un
doubtedly are undelivered seed for
areas now planting.
Miscellany
We hear that several areas are
actively interested In activating or
developing marketing agreement
programs. Colorado will operate
under its state program, but Idaho
and the 4-state central area (Michi
gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
North Dakota) probably will acti
vate the programs initiated In 1941
but dormant during the war. At
least one other Important area and
two smaller ones have Indicated a
desire to explore the possibilities of
similar programs of their own.
Meanwhile, congratulations to all of
them. Competition will be tough
again, and the areas most willing
to do their own "uplifting" will
come out on top. Marketing agree
ments give the Industry a chance to
develop their own programs, and to
operate them as welL An interest
ing commentary, as we understand
OUTSIDE PAINTING
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Pure Lead and OH,
or L.T.Z. Used Exclusively!
Phone Today
for estimates and listings
for the season.
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PAINTINO CONTRACTORS
MM Klamath AT. Pbon. B?7H
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FRIDAY SATURDAY MONDAY ONLY i3 OFF
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8x10 ft. 6.40 10x12 ft 9.60 12x14 ft. 13.50
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8x10, 3-ft. wall.... .Only 25.50 10x12, 5-ft. wall Only 39.50
8x10, 4-ft. wall Only 27.50 12x14, 3'j-ft. wall Only 39.50
10x12, 3-ft. wall Only 32.50 12x14, 5-ft. wall Only 47,50
White Canvas 14x16, 4-ft. wall 49.50
Umbrella Tents 9x12 ft. size 59.50
HOWIE Bros.
it, is Hint these programs allow the
industry to do what otherwise
would amount to restraint of trade.
Exports to Spain and Yugoslavia
continued after the close of the
army deal, but have now dried up
completely. . . , Maine will see po
tato dusting by helicopter this
year. Helicopter dusting avoids
wheel Injury, permits application
without waiting for dry ground,
and gets into corners and fence
rows better than other air dusting.
Maine potato growers are reported
as responsible for the innovation.
. . . . Wonder what the U. S. aver
age seed planted per acre is now? A
few years ago it was 13 bushels.
Then it was 17 bushels. Now we hear
of record yields being made wtth
25 to 35 bushels per acre, and reduc
tion in proportion of (umbos,
growth cracks, and hollow heart.
LanaeH Yelle
L. A. Constans returned from Los
Angeles last week where he attended
the funeral of his sister who passed
awav after a short Illness. Constans
is moving this week to Dairy to make
his home.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Gale have re
turned home after spending the past
six months In Southern California
and Arizona.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hodges of Mer
rill spent Tuesday at Bonanza with
their sons and families.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Jones of
Klamath Falls have bought the Wat
kins ranch, the former People place.
and will make their home in Langell i
valley.
Mrs. Lulu Brown of Bakersfield.
Calif., is visiting her son Barney
and famllv.
Mrs Nellie Quick of Matin is with
her daughter Vivian Sullivan. Mrs.
Quick has been very ill but is re
ported improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Johnson re
turned last week after spending the
winter months In Arizona and Cali
fornia.
Joe Roads spent a few days In
Sacramento last week.
Mrs. Ruby Brown and Mrs. Frank
Brown and daughter visited on
Mother's Day with Mrs. Wes Dear
born. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jones spent
Mother's Day with their daughter,
Mrs. Bob Dalton and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott House and
sons spent Mother's Day with their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Don Ross.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Barney Brown and their new baby
son and to Mr. and Mrs. Irvln Pool
who have a new baby boy. Both
boys were born last week at Klam
ath Valley hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Teare have
returned from a vacation trip to
Portland and Seattle. They also
visited at Cave Junction with Mr.
and Mrs. L. W. Monroe.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cain and his
mother, Mr. and Mrs. Warner Felt
and his mother, Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Pinelli, Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Batus
and children, all of Klamath Falls.
spent Mother's Day with Mr. and
Mrs. 3U1 Burnett ana iamny. .
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Nell Grohs who were married recently-at
Carson City, Nev. Mrs.
Grohs was Clara Rltter. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Ritter of
Hildebrand.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Johnson and
Mrs. Mary Dearborn were dinner
guests at the Leavitt home on
Mother's Day.
A large group of parents and
friends attended the Mother Goose
play at the Bonanza library on Fri
day evening. The play was given by
the Blue Bird girls under the direc
tion of their leader, Mrs. Daisy Cox,
assisted by La Rue Markham.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Ross, Tom
House and Mrs. Elliott House spent
Tuesday sewing at the Leavitt home.
Malin
Mrs. Naomi L. Jacobson, teacher
of piano, will present her pupils in
a recital Wednesday. May 21 at the
high school gymnasium.
Mrs. Merle J. Loosley spent Moth
er's Day at Oregon State college
with her son John, who is a sopho
more. Mrs. Carren Jobes and Mrs. L.
W. Hartley visited with Mrs. John
L. Barley last week. Mrs. Jobes
is a former resident of Malin.
A submarine can crashdive In a
matter of seconds, yet so smoothly
that sleeping crew members are not
awakened and there are no pressure
effects from submerging.
CEpn Barley, Oats, Wheat and
jECIrl Blue Tag Potatoes
FERTILIZER
POULTRY and DAIRY FEEDS
Inquire
SHUCK BROS. WAREHOUSE
Phone 28 or 3201, Merrill
Klamath Men
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Con McCarthy and the Rev. Michael Ahern. both from Chlloquln, are pictured here at Latiuardla'a Inter
national air terminal saying goodbye to McCarthy's two young nieces, 8-year-old Mary McCarthy and 12-year-old
KaUierine. Just before boarding the Shannon-bound American Overseas Airlines flagship, "tireal
Britain." McCarthy Is a woodsman and said that he hsdn't been back to the Old Country in 19 years. Father
Ahern, parish priest at Chlloquln and who Is on hb way to Watrrford. ("appoquln county, Ireland, aald Uiey
would spend four months there before returning to the I'ulled States.
Mary McComb
Shelf Ready
A collection of beautiful books.
11 .11..,. .J t,aua K I, wWrpH
bv the committee for the Mary
n , . ( . V. -1 f a , 1.
AICVOOID iUClUUiltH WM . v"-
Klamath county library, the funds
donated by friends of the late Miss
McComb. county librarian, who died
December 21.
The selected books will first be
' a .... i.-nlnv ,nH latr rh-
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tributed. One lourth of the sum
was reiegatea to ciinareu s uw&a,
especially those for reading aloud.
...... V ..... vcill an Intt'anl fh
Ajiumcr e, ' -
purchase of books on art and music
ana uic reumiuua pu,,.?
books on antiques, nature and liter
ature. Members of the committee mak
ing the selection are, Mrs. Andrew
M. Collier. Mrs. Victor E. O'Neill.
Miss Enola Hawkins, Miss Alice
Waldron and Miss Margaret Steiner.
Hager
Barbara Campbell of Bly spent
the week-end with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hess.
She played and sang over the radio
Saturday morning. (
'Bruce Hess of Lovelock. Nev.. Is
spending his vacation here with
home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. A. McDonald re
turned from Portland where they
attended the funeral of his mother.
Fred Hess Is the proud possessor
of a new truck.
Mrs. Mae Anderson is on the In
valid list due to minor surgery Mon
day morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hayes were in
this community Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Sheppard and
Glenda and Charlene were visitors
in Klamath Falls Monday evening.
Merrill Girl
Named To Sigma Xi
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eu
gene. May 17 (Special) Among
students on the University of Ore
gon campus elected as associate
members to Sigma Xi. national
science honor society, was Delia
Martin of Merrill.
Miss Martin, who is a senior In
chemistry at the university, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Martin of Merrill.
HOTELS
OSBORN HOLLAND
EIWENE ORE. HEDPOED
Thoroughly Modern
Mr. and Hn. J. E. Earlcy
and Joe Earltr
Proprietors
16-20, 12-6, Super Phosphate,
Gypsum, Sulphur, Vltallo Soil Tonic
2313 S. 6th
Phone 4362
Bound For Visit To Old
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Boyle's Column
Chanute, Kansas, Proves
City Owned Utilities Okay
Bv HAL BOYLE
CHANUTE, Kas.. May 17 "
You don't have to pay a city tax
to live here and no resident has
paid one since 1930.
But the city Isn't in debt. It
doesn't owe anybody a cent and has
some 350.000 to 8400,000 In its treas
ury. Chanute. a beacon of civic pros
perity in an America of debt-ridden
communities, is the only debt-free,
tax-free municipality of its size
1 11.0001 In Kansas.
It didn't get that way through
siphoning off part of the take front
gambling dens and racn tracks, as
have some Florida and Nevada com
munities. Gambling Is Ulcsol in
Kansas. '
Chanute put Itself into the black
ink side of the civic ledger by going
Into business for itself. It took over
the ownership of Its own public
utilities water, gas, electricity and
pays for the cost of all municipal
government through .earnings from
these services.
"But our utility rates are well
within the average, charged by other
municipalities throughout the state."
said Ross Cooper, 45, city clerk, "and
most citizens approve of our way of
paying city government costs."
Part of Earnings
These costs are about 1125.000 a
year. Including police and fire de
partment expenditures, but they
measure only partly the earnings
of the city-owned utilities.
Chanute Issued 644,000 in bonds to 1
build a water plant in 1893. - It
bought out a private gas company i
in 1899 by threatening to build Its
own municipal plant.
- In 1903 the city took $32,000 from .
Its municipal gas company earnings
to buy out an unsuccessful private
electric power company.
"The owner was glad to sell for
$32,000," said Cooper. "Now our elec
tric power plant is worth at least
$2,000,000."
Klamath Business College
733 Pine St.
Enroll now for Special Summer Study
for a Complete Business Course.
It Will Pay You To Patronize
A Recognized Master
Painting and Decorating
CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
Klamath Chapter
Meetings 1st and 3rd Mondays
HARRY L. BROWN Painting and Decorating Phone J6
DAVfS PAfNTING COMPANY Phone 4637
DODSON PAINTING CO Phone 3Sft
GRITMAN 8IGN AND PAINT CO. Phone 6087
IL C. HARRIS Painting Contractor Phone 951)8
LANDIS MONROE Painting and Decorating Phone 6709
F. MATHISON Phone 7804
PATTERSON St SON PAINT STORE Phone 3.124
RAY PIERCE Painting Contractor Phone 5730
ROPER St ROPER Painting Contractors Phone 4503
R. E. SIMMONS Painting Contractor Phone 6070
A. E. SMITH Painting Contractor Phone 8756
The above member of the Painting and Decorating
Contractors of America, Klamath Chapter, are recog
nized by the Painters' Union, carry state compensation,
and comply with all government regulations. You can
depend an them!
March ltt Shop Charge 12.65 par Hour
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Big Basin Lumber Co.
Fyock-Moon, Ine
General Paint Corp. ..
Goeller'i Paint Store
Home Lumber Co.
Howe Sign Co.
Suburban Lumber Co
Swan Lake Moulding Co.
Ireland
The water and gas plants have
similarly increased in value.
The city owed $480,000 when It
ceased levying taxes lit 1930.
That banded Indebtedness had
been reduced to aero by the begin
ning of this year.
Utility earnings also purchased a
$90,000 municipal airport, one of the
first in southeast Kansas, a $375,000
municipal building and war memo
rial which serves as a community
center, a $50,000 city swimming pool
with submarine lights, a $15,000 city
warehouse, a $35,000 municipal
library and other improvements.
The city Is hard-boiled about Its
utility service and doesn't coddle
clients.
"We think we can get service
started faster to a new customer
than any other company." said
Cooper, "and we can turn It off
faster too."
NEW SHOP
B, V. Pegg and Ralph L. DIBat
tlsta have announced Uie opening
of the Sun Down Tent and Awning
company at 123 N. 4th.
The new firm Is equipped for auto
trim awning and all kinds of'canvas
work including rebuilding of truck
and tractor cushions. Both Pegg
and DIBattlsta were with Howie
brothers on their return fom active
duty in the armed forces.
BEAT THE HEAT
MeUIMe IniHlatUa applied ? year
rtff for If U lha MM pr IN
q. ft. Adds ymr mt Utm ! roft,
lawr IntltU Umpinlirti and add
attractive appvaranca. Far asphalt,
wood or metal. For dt moat l radon
Ph. 4831.
GREM'S
ROOFING SERVICE
Phone 4760
Dutch Boy Products
.. Preservative Paints
General Paints
Pittsburgh Paints
.... Pabco Paints
Phone 6663
...Valdura and Acme Paints
Fuller Paints
Dry Weather
Harms Crops
PORTLAND, Ore., May 17 Ml
The tliv spell ill eastern Oregon's
wheat fields has cut crop expects
lions to 70 per cent of norinul, Mui'l
K. CuiiiiuliiK". state illict-lor of the
federal crop Insurance corporation,
estimated today,
He said growth conditions wore
only 80 per rent of what they have
been In the past five favorable
vears with northern milium and
Morrow count leu the worst lilt. Borne
fields will not be harvested at all
unless mill falls toon, Cuiumluils
added.
He predicted Morrow county yields
might be as low as bushels an
acre, compared with a long-llnie
average of It) bushrls and an av
erage In the past five years of 30
brands. Cumniliigs aald heavy rnliu
could Increase tins year's yield to a
13-bushcl average.
Chiloquin
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Elliott trav
eled to the Rogue River valley lute
Saturday night to spend Sunday
with relatives.
Paint brushes have been buy
these last weeks. Several homes are
showing a new face, the Catholic
church is gleaming white, and the
Interior of Olcniicr's store received a
complete spraying of paint.
Mildred Hottorf, a resident of
Pennsylvania, and Van Wycknff.
agent fur Southern Pacific, were
married at 8:50 o'clock Hnlunluy
evening In Reno, Nevada. They were
Wyckolf's sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Otho N. Poole, of Kla
math Agrnry. The foursome re
turned on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Oleiuter, Bonnie
and Leltoy Jr., and Mis. Dora Olru
ger visited In Mnlfnrd on Sunday.
Mother's Day. with Mrs. Lanora
Flury. Mrs. Flury's friends will be
interested to know that sue has sold
her home in Medford and at present
Is making her home with her daugh
ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
John Cox.
Mrs. C. E. Everrltt spent several
days at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Leonard Allen In Klamath Falls,
helping to care for young Tim, a
newcomer in the Allen family.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Schuerk, Mr.
and Mrs. Lou Krlltion and Bob
spent Sunday In Oakrlilge.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jours of Klatn-
i ath Falls and Mr. and Mrs. Cvril
1 Cook were Sunday visitors at Union
I Creek.
Lapwal, Idaho brought Mr. and Mrs,
Archie Lawyer and sons back from
their vacation, arriving on Satur
day. The senior Lawyer will return
on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Diimont of
Myrtle Creek were here to try the
fishing last weekend.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Don Rlt
sell are Art Jackson and Oordon
Anderson of Vanvoucer. B. C. Thry
flew In on Monday in their Culver
two-seater.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lot I, Craw
ford Lewis, and Mrs. Forest Freld
were Elkton guests last Wednesday
and Thursday. Mrs. Freld stayed
with her parents, the Rev. and Mrs.
L. S. Duck and her brother. Donald.
Joined the Lotts and lwls on a
fishing trip on the Unipqua river.
Seventh and eighth grade boys at
tended the play day at Atamont on
Friday.
Dick Flury and Glenn Klrcher
traveled to Medford on Sunday Willi
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Olenger 111
order to spend Mother's Day with
their respective parents.
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nrat.n Nwi, Rtanaik r.n, ort,
Long Skirt
Controversy Rages
Among Women
(Continued from l'liilo Ono)
they're awfully ugly. Really ter
rible looking. I'll probably buy me
lirw ones tlio new long length but
lit still wear my old dollies. 1
can't afford to buy all new ones.
I can't nlford to buy every I lino the
styles change." '
Young Mother Well, I think
they should slay short bill not
guile us short as they've been. Per
haps an liii'li maybe Just Hit deptli
of the hem "
llout.ly niwrutor "It looks like
I'll continue to wear what I have
at I hu length tlu-y me I'll not
throw awav niv old ours,"
Haillo Womiiii "Leave them
alone. I llks them the way they
are"
Radio Man "As far as Hit male
opinion goes It's N.O."
Howard Case
Halt Called
After a run of 13 days tu circuit
court, a halt has been called In the
suit brought by Frank Z. Howard 1
agalnat Klnnialll county for about '
$1)000 in back pay assertedly due '
him.
The direct testimony and cro ;
exniiilunllun being flulslied, Circuit;
Judge David It. VnmtrnluMg has
taken the case under advisement, i
There was no Jury.
Frank Howard, county surveyor, :
was on the wiliiei stand through
out the entire trial. Since the rase
Involves an interpretation of a :
itattite selling up the salary scale
for countv surveyors. It may evenlu
ally reach the state supreme court '
no matter what Judge Vandcnberg I
rules. I
Donald F. Call
George E. Wood
Licensed Solicitors
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Non-Automatic Sinks
Garbage Disposals
Limited Quantity
for Immediate Delivery
SWAN LAKE
MOULDING CO.
3226 So. 6th St. Phone 3169
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YMCA Official
Speaks Here
Joe aeuthner, from the financial
service bureau, national council
YMCA, visited III Klniimlh Falls
yesterday where lie met with local
"Y" boards to discuss a financial
campaign aimed at the basin area.
Cieiiliiner spoke at soma Irngth
concerning Ilia recently cotnpletnl
rampalgn sxmsorcd by III Medford
"Y," explaining to the local group
the mi'thiHla employed by Mrdlnrd
In raising a quota of some tUu.OOQ,
which thry expect to lop.
Oentliner la on his way at ths
present time to Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada, where he will illici t a ram
palgn to raise tMOOOO for that "Y'a
building program there,
A building program Is being evail
fur Kliiiuain T'alla In the near fu
ture, but ns yet no definite steps
have been taken by the local board.
Four clcinmta- ncodtiiiilum, bar
unit. sliTiiiiluin. imilvliileiuini ac
count for ururlv half the weight of
the uranium split In atomic energy
experiments.
C.lu i.,m a 1, 1
MONO.PAC
fMHt m a -. r '
. C. Ml T( IIKIX
Mr, Mllrhrll It with J a mm N.
Taft and Associates of Portland,
who have been serving Hit hard
of hearing ilnre 1131 and art
well and favorably kuunn In Ibis
work.
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Thursday, May 22
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Saturday, May 24th '
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