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About The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1926)
ffHK KLAMATH NEWS Saturday. May 8, 1926 Page Seven Farm Production Gains on Lumber By FEN WAITE The fnrniH of tho Klitniuth country produced ovor $&,006V 1 000 of new weiilth in th year 1925,'a new high-water murk for uKi'iculturiil production in all the hixtory of thin rountry. Since the coming of the hkw millH, lumberintt linn hold mich dlr n lofty poHltion hero that the poKMibilmcH or UKriculturu huve been dwarfed by coniui'ison, but Ktutintit8 for 1925 throw a light which briiiKi out a mont interextinir and favorable com pnrinon, with the nhowinir made by the Klamath farmers of forinir a reul threat for future dominance in the locul field of production. Ilnuifhly, Ih 24 Klamath aaw mills last year cut 400.uno.ooo feet. Figured nt an average sate prli of 2i pur thousand. Ills mills pro duced 110,000,000. Far the your Kit, favored villi an operating season which opened tlvn or six weeks earlier In tho epring, the Mini KrancUru, May 7. POTATOKH California rivers, 14.26; Wasb liiKlon genis, IJ.27 4J $.1.75; sweets, Nu. 1, 6 4j tf. No. 2. Cc. 4ATTM5 Caul ateady; ateers, food, f 8 16 Ci 18.76; rowi, good and choice, l.26i 75. Calves, attady: 10 lbs. and on- I9.004J. 10.00; over lilO Ibe., 19 6ritf11.6Q. lloga, ateady; light, 114.25 1 4.T6; medium, 1J.25 1J.76. Sheep, ataady; tamba, medium to choice. SU.60ttfl3.26; iwtl, 14.00 l 18,00; wethers. 19 006 110 00. jVtarkc't ! Pacific Coast Radio Programs Klaniarh mill will undoubtedly rut 450,000,000. Then Willi the ruin Inn of the Weyerhuusere and Ihelr Klant operation), the new activity abould build the lumber product lop tin urea (or the neil (ew yeara up to around 700.uoo.000 feet per year. Ilui local authorities point nut that with lumber production reaching Its peak, probably around 1935, after that there mint be the Inevitable decline, owing to shrinking foresta. Meanwhile (arm production should be creeping up year tiy year, a ateady, persistent growth -as elatls 4 lea ahow (or 1926 aa compand to 1524. . y In 1924 Klamath produced an M followa: Dairy cattle, 3, G00 head f 350.000 neef cattle, 25,000 head 750.000 Hheep, 80,000 bead C40.00U Hot. 4. (00 head f 17. COO Poultry. 60.000 76.000 Alfalfa, 80.000 tona 960.000 drain, 760.000 buahela.... 937.600 Potatoes, 100,000 eacki.... 200,000 Total $3,980,000 In 1925 Klnmath forma and rangea produced the following: lleef rattle, 26,000 head 11.600.000 Dairy cattle, 4.000 head.... 400.0UO Sheep, 85.000 head 1,000,000 lion. 3.0U0 head 05,000 Poultry, 65.000 100.000 Hay, 80.000 tuna 700.000 drain. 825.000 buahela.... 1.000.000 PotNCwa. 160,000 aacka.... 250,000 100.000 Truck BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR OLD LEADER 1MNVII.I.K. 111., May 7. United Now "I'ncle Joe" Cannon had his pinna all made for a nice quiet blrlbdoy celebration Friday, but ad nilrliiK frlrnda and new reel pho tographers deocended on the town In auih drovea that he finally had to Rive In lo Ihelr Inalatent demanda (or a big celebration. Bo when tho old fighting politi cian roll a out of ber on the flrat morning of hla Hat year and reach ea for hla rakish old bat, hla long tailed coat and hla aeven-lnch etogia, bo will be alanine one of the big geat daya alnce hla retirement to the peace of Danville. Veteran of the Bpanlah war, boy acouta, fellow Klwanlana and old friends by the acore will be wait ing lo pay him tribute. Part of the evenla bad to be run off Thuraday. The Klwanla club preaented a 90-candle power birth day cake ont on the lawn by the library building, aud In the evening "Uncle Joe" waa honor guest nt ao Elks' club smoker. Frlday'a program calla mainly for Hit presentation of glfta, auch aa tlowera, and reaolutlona of high re gard and the Inking of Innumerable plcturea. HTKONU AHMM AllKHDKKN. Scotland, May 7. United News Paaseagera in afreet cara operatlngly Independently in Aberdeen were ahowered with atonea by alrikera and strike aympatbliora, the Inltor eventually belug driven off by the police For result oa New Clea Ada. tiaturday. May KPO, 426.1 metera. Han Pranclaco Uaual feature.; (:30 p.m.. Slate reaiaurant orcheatra: I p. m., Unl- veralty of California orcheatra; 10 ! p. m . dance orrbealra. K(i(), 3(1.1 metera, Oakland Uaual features; 4 p.m., Ht. Francla hotel concert orcheatra; 8:10 p.m.. National Music Week program, The Mikado, comic opera by (lllbert 6 fiullfvan: 10 p. m., M. Francla hotel dance orcheatra. KI.X. 608 metera. Oakland Silent night. NTONI44 WIN HTK1KK KFI, 4(7 metera, Lo Angela Uaual feature; 7 p. m., dance or cheatra: t p. ra., comic opera pro gram; t p.m., claaalc hour; 10 p. I m., feature program; 11 p.m., KFI' midnight frolic. KHJ, 405.2 metera, Loa Angelea I'aual fealurea: (:J0 p.m., call-! dren'a program; 8 p. m., atudlo pro-1 gram. j KNX, 137 meter, . Hollywood . Silent night. 28. ou 27.00 27.00 Portland, May 7. BAKI.KV May Hid No. 2. 46 lbs. May . .124. 00 No. 2. 46 Ilia. June. .. 24. Ou No. 2, 4 4 lb. May ... 24.00 No. 2, 4 4 Ins. June ... 24.00 WHEAT . lilac llond bluesleni, 11.35; baart (1.33; soft white, f 1 4 2 4 ; westeru while, l.42 Vi: hard winter. 11.16: northern aprlng, (1.30; western red, (1.33. WOOL Nominal; valley, fin half blood, 36c; medium three-quarter blood, 36c; course or three-quarter blood, 33c; braid, 33c. At valley point price are 2o to to higher for se lected stock. EGGS Buying ' price, current receipt. 25c: hennery whiles, 2c; hennery pullets, 22c C23c HITTER I Selling price, box Iota, creamery i prtcea: Flrata, extras, 41c for plain' wrapper, subject to discount ol 14) 3 per eent; dairy buying price, 28c lected lot. CflEKHB Selling price: Tillamook county triplet 27 He; loaf, 23 Me; Oregon trlpleta, not branded. 26c; Tilla mook, f.o.b. triplet 25c; loaf, 26c; Coo county trlpleta, 29c; loaf, 30c LIVB POULTRY Heavy bena, 27c029c; light to medium. 26 27c; broiler. 23 0 28c; Pekln ducks. 27c 30c; color ed, 12cC25c; dressed turkey, 40c 44c; live turkey, 30c. FOB WHICH fTtlMK? ' , KANSAS CITY, Mo May . ! When Warren Henley was arrested on a charge of disturbing the peace! by practising on hla trombone, po-l lice discovered that he had stolen the instrument. He waa sentenced I Pv CARDIFF, Wales, May 7 United News Striker atoned alreet cars Asked j here late Thursday, and the police 318"" I were forced to charge.' A sharp clash ensued before the atrlkera dispersed. Fresh Radio Batterle, Tabu, and Aerial Material. Frea Radio Programs and Log Sheet. Earl Shepherd, 807 Main. MIXED CONCRETE Sand Gravel , Cement Service PORTER Construction Go. Phone 13. ,If you are. in the market for Insur ance, or if you are in the market for Real Estate Deal With Specialist SEE Momyer frMomyer NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE All Kinds of Insurance Real Estate. Phone 366. Hopka Bldg. for flowers that bloom in the sprm? JO The non-kinkable hose that costs less. to two yeara In prison. I Tulal (5.106.000 T&o above comparison, taken from figtirea compiled hy County Agent C. ). Henderson, ahowa a gain of! 26 i per cent In gross agricultural prediction for Klamath county In' 1935, aa compared to 1924. With tho coming of the Collfor nbl Cattlemen' association to aaalat1 J In the marketing of Klnmath cattle, I laat cnr, local producers fnel that' a lollg atep has been made In un raveling the heretofore perplexing marketing problem In that branch of ngrunilturo. Poaslhly the enlisting I of tills agency may be the meana of i I lighting tho way for similar aid In otner Drenches of farm production, notably dairying and potato growing, two wonderful possibilities In tbla country. Wllh greater production ench year I and improved mnrketlng facilities, locat authorities feel that the 25 j per .cent gain each yonr la not un- j reasonable to expect of agriculture with an occanlonul period of do- preasioa or temporary set back slow lug up the general advancement. At this, rate of Increase, in four year Klamath ahould be producing total crops valued at (10.000,000, or a '100 per rent gain over 1925. Tako tlte Klamath Irrigation pro- 1 Joct alone. Including the wonderful 'Tiilo lake bed, as rich as the valley of tho Nllo contain a total of some 230,000 acres aiiltnblo for ag riculture, with around only ono slxth of Hint area being utlllted ex tensively at the present time. Then thcro aro tho many rich valley that have aoarcely been touched, In the way of really developing production. The Wood rlcer, Sprague river, Lun goll, knd many other great produc tive area. v Truthfully It can be laid horo, agriculture facos greater possibili ties than tho pine forest for long time hugo-BcnIo development. FRENCH RESUME l ' .AFRICAN STRIFE OUDJDA, May 7.--(Unlted Now) Hope" of ending tho French-Spanish war with tho Rlfflans In Morocco was ended officially Thursday aftor- noon.'Whcn Rlfflnn dolegatea at the; peace conference definitely rejected peace terms us dictated by Paris and Madrid. . Preparation for roaumlng tho drive jlgnliint tho Rlfflnn aro bo Ing Tunned by French and Spanish commanders, and actual warfare may bog In acnln Friday morning. You Are Planning to Build? FINE! WW -WW j A TY - ' i " Home Hearts Are Happiest cwi- BUT There's No Argument About This: You must secure the best materials at the lowest cost and that is just what we have. 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