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New Dress Goods
New Notions
New Cushions
New Shoes j
New Hats
New Silks
New Trunks v
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SALEM'S BUSY CORNER.
And Still 'They ; Gome
NEW SUBTS,
SKIfSTS.
COATS AND
F O K FAIL
There is more to a woman's coat than
what is seen on the surface. A suit that
looks well today may be an unshapely and
almost useless article j when exposed to
wear and weather, that is, if the materials,
the dye and the making were hot all thought
of before the selling. f All these things and
and the important matter of ,stylef we think
out, too, the matter of cost, 1 making it so
satisfactory! that you must, if you .would
buy the best at the lowest prices do your
buying here. ,
New Fall Clothing For Men
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Ours are the clothes that never fail to
stand the critical inspection and bring
forth the admiration of mothers,; sisters,
wives and sweethearts. Who knows bet
ter when you are fittingly dressed? No
other clothes have lever satisfied woman
kind like ours. Drop in and try them on.
OC'KTOiN & CO.
SQUARE DEALERS
Smartadm&s
from the fields. r The indications . are , thirty-four li!t of Fuggles grown on j
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w. .v,;.,,l i.rnVnrk liv Mr. -or-
that, the Yield will be at least an aver
age ne, although all agree that it will
be impossibe to tell what the vesnlt will
be, until the harvest is over and the
hop .n the bale. There appears to be
a shortage of pickers in the Taller but
it is not serious and the worst sufferers
from this condition are the owners of
exceptionally large yards. Even if light
handed the "growers feel that the crop
will suffer none on that aeeount, as the
hops will bo picked slower and given
a chance to arrive at the full state of
maturity. They are gaining in. weight
every day and each day of delay adds
money to the pocket of the grower,. so
they are not worrying any over the
situation. The market here is practi
cally at a standstill as no sales are re
ported ami the growers, aueb as have
hops, are' not overiy anxious to sell.
The Sacramento Union says: lae
eas.
Pickers Still Go Out.
Many pjekers are still going to the
yards "in Polk and Marion , counties,
where the demand for labor is still act
ive, and it will be several days before
this rush into the .hop yards ends. -The
Polk and Marion county yards are very
extensive and the hops, while not as
heavy as in past years, are of the best
quality, and growers are very anxious
to save every pound. Albany Herald.
Conditions Warrant Better Prices.
In a circular letter to the growers,
under the 'caption of "Conditions To
day Warrant Iligher .'Prices Than a
Year Ago'.' E. J. Smith of Portland
says: . : . . ,
"As reports are now coming in from
hop pieking in this part of the Sacra- J Tarious portions of the hop districts,
mento va'ey is nearing a close, and re
ports indicate that the yield is better
than was expected. This is true as to
quantity as well as to quality.
Taking advantage of these advan
tageous conditions of the season, some
dealers have attempted to bear the
price of new oops, with the result that
the market is practically at a stand
still, i ; ..
O rowers are forming a combination
for self -protection.
The shipping of the first bale of hops
from this part of California is always
regarded as an interesting event. This
year the first, bale came from the Merk
eley yards in Yolo county and was
shipped to Chicago by F. V. Flint & Co.
A photograph of the initial bale was
taken before it started on its journey.
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GALEM IRON WORKS HOP BALER
It isthe best hop baler made. Investigate for yourself.
HOP STOVES We havfj a f ew: good ones left.
Fit U IT HTO V EH Order them now.
Ipw Iron Work. Repair Work.
We make anything in iron work.
We make the "Salem Iron Works" Elevator.
SALEM IRON WORKS
8HAND & MARCUS, Props.
Front and State. Phone Main 909.
Salem, Oregon.
Trifles That Are
Necessities
To every lady of taste in dross com
prise,, our assortment of diamond
rinn. bracelets, hat pins, etc Their -
beauty strikes the eve at a glanee,
while the moderate prices open tbe
door of purchase to every one. Buy
ing is easier whore first choices are
most numerous. Our constant cus
tomers keep bringing us new friends.
We grow by our past.
C. T. POMEROV
Jeweler and Optician. 318 state St.
IN FULL BLAST
HARVEST OP CHOP IS GENERAL
THROUGHOUT THE VALJjEY
GOOD REPORTS.
No Complaint Heard as to Lightness of
Weight of Product and? Prospects Are
Fine for Excellent Quality Rains of
Great Benefit to Crop.
The refreshing rains of yesterday, if
they are not too long continued, will
m of great benefit to the hop crop
which is now being harvested in full
blast throughout tho state. About the
only harm tbe rain can do now, unless
it continues for a period olf several
days,' is to deter picking operations and
no damage can come from that source
for more than a week as the hops are
not any too ripe and will stand several
days waiting. Too much rain, however,
will serve to drivo what little vermin
there is in existence into the burrs and
cause noM, but nothing of this sort is
anticipated by the growers or dealers! tionately heavy, andVthat the number
who nre keeping a close watch upon the
situation.
Many -of the growers began picking
last week, from Thursday to" Saturday,
out all of them started in yesterday
and gool reports are being received
IF THERE ; WERE
ETTER SHOES.
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Salem's Blc Shoe Store.
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Something About English Crop.
Since foe state of the hop market is
largely determined by the conditions, in
England the following, written by the
famous expert, Lupulin, in the issue of
August 21st of a leading London agri
cultural journal, will be of interest to
the growers of Sonoma cdunty. Lupu-
lin is one of the most conservative
writers on hops and is usually sure of
his facts. Jle says:
According to the present general ap
pearances of our plantations, there is
hardly any piace for doubt that "the
bounteous housewife, Nature, on each
bush lays her full' mess before us."
The actual measure of the yield cannot
yet be ascertained and very diverse es
timates of the ultimate results are ac
tively circulated in the Borough, these
ranging from an average of 10 cwt. to
the certainly 1 extravagant figure of 20
cwt. per acre. Before me at the pres
ent moment, are very many reports
from all - districts, and, in addition, I
have had the advantage of conversation
with several experts, whose observa
tions have been candidly communicated.
From these I gatner that a certain pro
portion of the luxuriant bine is
"blind"; that the laterals are, in most
gardens, disappointing; ; and that Hlie
crop, as a whole, will consequently be
picked from the top. It is, however,
admitted that this top crop looks well,
there having been a full supply of burr,
which, under the influence of exception
ally favorable weatner, has deyeloped,
or is developing, into an abundant fruit
age. But there are drawbacks to be
set against the brilliant picture thus
presented to every planter who surveys
the scene Irora high positions. Inter
nal examination reveals the presence in
places ot a sufficiently serious run of
mold, and the active onslaught of red
spider is also evident in many gardens.
These facts must be taken into account,
even if growers are at present inclined
to think them without apprehension.
Their importance depends upon tne un
controllable weather, and none of us
can calculate what changes may be
wrought, during the-passage from sum
mer to autumn, that appears to be now
commencing. Before the conclusion of
picking, which will commence in a few
days, there is the possibility of many
a contingency, the outcome, of which it
is foolish to attempt to forecast. In
forming our estimate, we must Hot omit
tne consideration of the circumstances
suprrounding the growth during the
past two months, and tbe influences still
in existence. The exceptional spell of
dry weather, favorable as it bus been
for the finish of the growth, must, we
link, affect the solidity and, conse
quently, the actual weight of the cone.
I am, therefore, prepared to hear that
while tbe cribs are being rapidly filled,
the yield from the kilns is not propor-
of completed pockets pre disappointing.
It appears as if these results are not
unlikely. Taking all these points into
consideration, it seemspo be verp rob
able that the average f tne 1905 crop
will not be heavier than about 12V-1
cwt, per acre.
The Borough is prepared for Hfe total
represented by such an average, and
therefore tbe'merket i, in the mean
time:, in a state ot comparative suspense
and tending towards slight weakness.
But sales of small lots continue to be
made at fair rates, and when holders
nre offered much lower figures, such of
fers are declined, proving that some
confidence in tne future still exists, and
that there is still a healthy anticipa
tion that a stronger tone may soon be
restore!. Santa Rosa Republican.
y j G. A. Waggoner's Bodk,
Stories of Old Oregon,
Allien it declared by competent
judges to be the most , ersstiag
ketch book thai aa vex ppear4
in tha west,' is now oe!ng Sold by
subscription,' but it "has also been
placed with O. "W. Potman, druggist,
lii North Commercial street, who
will be pleased to show it to all who
desire to see the work
Price in Clotb, $h5o
Hops of Fine Quality.
J, S. Cooper, tho Inflependence bank
er and hop grower, was in the city yes
terday for a visit to his hopyard near
town. He is well pleael with the out
put, the hops being the best in point of
quality yet grown in Oregon, though
they are coming down somewhat lighter
than expected. At hi roi county
yard the same eoaditont prevail, though
the quality if anything is better than
expected. Tbe Polk county yards are
somewhat short on pickers, some of
the yards having scarce enough to pick
one-half the crop, . and special trains
.run out from Portland have not helped
the matter very much. - In some of the
big yards near. Independence the piek
era are to scarce that the growers are
alarmed and efforts will be made to se
cure more help . at once to save the
crop.'. : . .,. ...
rint Sale of Hops.
George Dorcas, f the , Portland : hop
dealer, passed through thli city y est re
day afternoon on his way home . from
Eugene, where n yesterday purchased
j and shipped the first lot of hops sold
i in the state. The lot contained tho
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from growers who have begun picking,
we can begin to make a reliable esti
mate as i the quantity. Thus far re
ports invariably, confirm one another as
to tttlT quantity being less than last
year, and a good many yards will show
one-third less than in lfOl, which eon
firms my opinion to you some weeks
ago that the Oregon crop was a light
top crop and that probably 80,000
bales, or perhaps less, would be the
limit in Oregon. -. s
Conservative estimates now place
the New York slate crop at 35,000
bales, although several reliable reports
place it as low as 23,000 or .35,000
bales. Some of the New York dealers,
who are known to be largely short on
tne 1905 crop, still send their wire re
ports here to the effeet that they will
have CO.OOO bales, which we all know
is ridieulous and done for a purpose. I
assure you that 35,000 bales for New
York is about what they will have.
Taking the' "old 'olds' into considers
tion, which. New York hail in stock a
year ago, and which nave all beenused
up, it leaves the state short 63,000
bales of the 1904s, or, in other words,
there will be 05,000 bales less of spot
bops in New York state in 1005 than
there were in 1904.
'California will probably have 55,
000 bales this year and Washington
fj-om 36,000 to 40,000 bates, which
leaves us away' short of our own re
quirements, as the government report
gives tne hop consumption of the Uni
ted States as 23 1,000 bales. We all
known that England will call for her
50,000 bales, regardless of how large
her newierop may be, which will leave
us 75,00d to 80,000 bales short in Amer
ica. The, quality of tbe New York
state crop is now conceded to be infe
rior. The same conditions prevail in
England. What is the result? New
York will have; no export hops, and
England will take Eer entire import
stock of from 50,000 to 75,000 bales
from the Pacific coast in October or
November.
"The market this year is full of
long-term short sellers, and it is ac
knowledged that they must have choice
good's for-the first year's delivery, for
if they shipped an inferior quality the
first year their contracts would be
turned down. The result will be there
wil be lively bidding ; between the
dealer and exporter the latter part of
October for choice goods, and perhaps
it will come before. The bear will un
doubtedly play a waiting game, expect
ing to tire tne growers out. A noto
rious short seller said to me less than
a week ago. 'As soon as I cover my
short sales I will turn bull, and we will
put this market up 10 cents a pound.'
There are some large deliveries to be
made in October, and still larger in No
vember. October and November ship
ments will take at least 125,000 bales
off the coast. There are today less
than 9000 bales of 1904s on the entire
coast, which is about the, usual quan
tity. of old-hops left here on September
1. England has about 7000 bales of
1904s, so yon can see that any one who
tells you differently simply tells you
an intentional falsehood.
The bears are now Bending out wires
from Taeoma stating that all markets
are in a panic. In arfswer to this state
ment I wired them last evening that
the "only panicky market in the world
today was Tacoma, Wash. I tell, you
gentlemen, tbe boys in Tacoma are to:
day in one of the worst panics tSey
ever struck, and by the time tbey
make deliveries on some of their 12
eent sales, the so-called panic will have
caused prices to boom up to 20 cents
or better. Don't get fretful over the
aitetness this month, for next month
and the month following you will see
moving pictures in the hop market. No
nop market ever went up that it did
not go 4 or 5 cents too high and vice
versa. We have made a decline of 14
to 17 cents per pound; a reaction is
due, and 1 assure you it la very close
at hand. Before November is over (if
the growers do not go wild) we will
see high prices paid here for hops.
America cannot possibly get out now
with to exceed 210,000 bales, and Eng
land wilT take from 50,000 to 75,000
of these. .
"The bears are sending out state
ments that Washington growers do not
expect to get over 10 cents per pound
for "their hops tnis year, and in the
circulars they sign themselves 'The
True Friend of the Hop Grower. I
saw one of the infamous circulars a
few days ago, and I Imagined I could
see the teardrops falling in showers
through sympathy Tor the poor, down
trodden hop grower while they were
writing it. In fact, tne paper was still
damp, and hadT a salty feeling. Oh,
such sympathy! Orandl Grand! Rub
lime! ' Take their advice. Sell your
hops early, even at 6 cents, If you can't
get more, and help them out on their
short sales.
I will clow by again advising all
growlers on the coast not to offer hops
for sale nntil the last of November,
and long before that time the dealers
will be hunting yon instead or you
Hunting them. ; f '
"The last authentic report ' from
England are bad weather conditions
Lots of( yards have been abandoned on
account of mold. As the hops have be
come' rotten, estimates have been re
duced. My opinion Is that when wo
get Che government report of the Eng
lish crop, which is issued about Octo
ber 1, we will find England will not
hav far from 450,000 weight. .
Pay o" attention, to cables or wires
bowing isrge crops. Tbey are now
working this cheme, and you know it
takes but a moment to write one. Hold
yonr hops and you will get 20 cents
or better.
"A personal friend of tha hop
grower. E. J. Smith..'
Hundreds of Eyes
Are betnp; continually overworked in consequence
of their close and continuous application upon
work or books, which so many modern occupations
demand.
. ; Kest and relief for tired and strained eyes may
be cbtaincd, and serious, trouble which is sure to
be tho onlcomc if tho eyes are neglected may be
averted, by wearing proierlyj fitted glasses.
"With every appliance necessary for making
exact tests of the eyes and a full assortment of the
very DCS quality of lenses and frames, wo ure pre
pared to fit a!I eyes scientifically and accurately.
No charge for the examination and the charge
for glasses will be entirely reasonable and sat
isfactory, r -
Cor. State and
Liberty Sts.
Salem, Or.
The Hancock Side Hill
Reversible Disc Plow,
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This plow is the great thing for the hill farmer. Tlows "goin' and c.in
in' ' and turns the furrow down hill all the time. A constantly growing num
ber in use in this territory. ."All giving tlse !est nf satisfaction. .
Come and see them. i
Benicia Hancock Disc Plows
Better than ever this fall. Retaining all the essential features and ml. ling
others. ( f
Benicia -Ilaneoek Dise "Plows, are heavy enough to stay in tlio cronn.! Ii:ir-I
as it is, without taking off the rear disc, as sme are now onipllMl to with
lighter plows. Besides this, the rear wheel controller enables the operator to
give the rear wheel sufficient -" lead "' to keep your two discs rutting e.jiiiil
furrows on hillsides, which you fail to do when you can't so control it.
('hilled mouldboards.
Jointers.
Plain four-horse evener that gives equal draft all around.
urease cups on uiscs. .
Dust caps all around. ,
Two styles of wheels. ;
Extra weights for wheels when wanted.
Front wheel controller. -
Rear wheel controller. -- 4
The above .are a few of the many good points found on the Benicia Han
cock, added to which is its record for durability,.' for its having been on the
market here nowv for four years, and the oldest plows are still going, sound an
a dollar, many of them not having required a dollar's worth of repairs. Tli-t'
worth considering. j
Come and see the plows. Always glad to "show goods.
This is the Monitor
Double Disc Drill
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We have placed this in tne hands of over fifty farmers in the last three
years. They are all enthusiastic in praise of its merits. You muMn't Imy
one of them out if he couldn't get another.
FLAT D.ISC8 that meet in front and open at back, scraper inside and out
side, with erfectly ground dust proof Warings, make a combination that ab
solutely fails to clog under any conditions, and is so durable that we have yet
to know of a cut out bearing. Come and see the drills.
Side Delivery Bunchers
For late elover.' These attach to' any mower and deliver the hay at the rear,
clean and out of the way of tbe horses, saving many a" field of short clover
that the ordinary rake would lose.. Ask to see this.
Narrow Hop Trucks
Nine inches narrower than the regular ones
and wood hounds.
SCALES
All the common sizes, 4fX), C00 and R0O pound platform scales on hand.
Snve their price sometimes in a day orso. P
Prices reasonable. 1
-with grooved tired metal wheels
Good Buggies
we have a jyood line of top buggies, starting at $nr,. Our $7.1, and W
buggies have all the modem features, good bodies and gears that have stl
a world of hard knocks. Ask to see them when in.
Our hacks, surries and deliveries are the substantial class that stand all
sorts of service. All rigs sold here'fully warranted,
r See us for anything in the machinery, "vehicle and implement line.
F. A.: WIGGINS'
IMPLEMENT "HOUSE