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Show T i - - ..! r . .- - :' - . , 'iV r,v ' H rV ' 1S , v THE PAYSONIAN, PAYSON, UTAH, NOVEMBER ''ft 5, 1920. fj Encouraging Report Concerning - Agriculture and Industry b the Twelfth Federal Reserve District , S V Yhe federal reserve bank of Han Francisco has the following in its November circular or general business and ugiirultural conditions in the Twelfth Federal Reserve district: Preliminary forecasts of good crops throughout this district have been justified by the harvest, which is now practically complete. Total produetkn grains and fruits will generally ex-eeed i the high figures of 1919, although apples, pniuce and beans will show dimminishod yields. The uncer. tainty which prevailed a month ago as to what prices would be received for the crops lifts been largely removed 15l and it is now apparent that, while these prices are generally lower than those obtained last year, they never theh-syield a profitable return to the grower. This promises sound business conditions throughout the greater part of this largely agricultural district. In the wool and cotton producing communities, however, depression is still felt, as the prices currently offered for those two commodities are still below what growers claim to be their cost of production, The lumbor industry continues to show a falling off in pew' business received, which is attributed to the effect of tho new freight rates, and several nulls eie preparing to shut down. jof s Gvain Practically Harvested. The harvesting of grain has been practically completed in the states of the Twelfth Federal Reserve district. Heavy rains in the Pacific northwest throughout the month of September delayed threshing and slightly reduced the estimated yields. The production per acre in California and Arizona was found to be somewhat below eiarlier expectations as the harvest re proceeded, but Utah and port increased yields, due to favorable growing and harvesting conditions. The grain market as a whole has been a declining one and trading has been sluggish ncenrdinglv. Farmers have beefi holding for better prices, and buyers, especially millers, are slow to accumulate stocks. It is estimated that only about one third of the crop has passed out of first hands. October estimates place the yield of potatoes in the Twelith Federal Reserve district at 37,590,000 bushels compared with an estimate of 37,017,-00bushels on Sepli-nh- er 1, and 31,879,000 bushels in 1919. Weather con ditions have benefited the crop witn 0 the exception of early plantings ra Oregon and Washington, where September rains started new growth and aided the development of tuber diseases. Growers are selling freely though the market is a declining one. In the coast stab's the trade is offer ing $2 per cental for selected stock in carload lots and $1.50 to $1.75 per cental for fancy potatoes f. o. b. shipping point. In the Utah distnrt the growers are receiving an average of $1.25 per cental. Buy With Your Eyes Open Large Tomato Carryover. A fairly heavy crop of tomatoes in California and Utah, a largo carryover of the canned product, and the inability of the canneries to finance themselves on their former scale due to high operating costs and the tightening of credit, have caused considerable congestion in the disposition, of this years crop of tomatoes. Consequently fresh market supplies are libUrowus eral and the market weak. in California are receiving $12.U0 a Last ton when there are buyefs. year the growers received $18.00 to $20.00 a ton. Packers predict a large reduction in the 1920 pack. Opening prices of $1.50 a dozen for number 2 tin, solid pack tomatoes and $l.lu for standard pack, have not neld and the trade has shown little interest even at much lower prices. On October first the crop of apples in the Twelfth xederal reserve district bushels was estimated at 29,058,UuO compared with 29,641,300 bushels on September first and 38,484,000 bush-elin 1919. Apples from the Pacific northwest began moving eastward in trainload lots during the first week in October and the movement will be Late varieties steady from now on. in this section are maturing earlieT than usual and a high quality pack is A shortage of help, es expected. pecially experienced packers, is reported in the Hood river district. In California the Bellflower yield has fallen considerably below early esti mates and the Newtowns are showing a large percentage of culls. s Stock In Good Shape. the district Pasture throughout continues much better than last yeai and considerably better than the avCattle erage for the last five years. and sheep are coming off the summer range in good conuition and winter Wonderful Oven Women krurtf wKat tkis means. The Fuel Saving Hot Blast Draft in HOT 'S MASTER MALLEABLE RANGE carries a sweep tke oen. of clean, brigkt flame all around Bakes eJenty on all sides. Tke Fuel Saving Hot Blast Draft tf also saes one tke one-kal- f on range fuel kilL Tkink wkat tkis will amount to in a year. Just wkat $ou kave keen wanting. All Coles specialties are fuel savers. We v?ant also to call your attention to tke great keauty of tkis range. It kas many exclusive features tkat we want to tell jlou about See us before our supply is exhausted. 'tkrfd to - ' y' ! I COLVIN & REECE Payson, Utah CO. you dont make a selection on guesswork. But, there is no reason why you should not get the same full value for your money. You can. You want to see it. You want to hear it played. Above all, you want a I ' di-- : . piano that you know by name. You want to buy it good shoes, good soap are advertised by the manufacturer because he makes from a store you know. I Your merchant here has these goods. He believes in them. He backs up his Buying food, wearing apparel and household faith by advertising them. r? Read the advertisements. They keep you abreast of the times. They show you how to better your surroundings and yourself. They teach you how to save money and to get the most out of what you spend. Wide fluctuations in price have characterized the market for Sotem. her, but the general trend was a slight decline. Steers at the various markets brought anywhere from $.1.5 3 to $9.00 a hundredweight depend! ig 011 quality and demand, llogs registered a high mark, of $20.00 a hun-- . dredweight but brought as low as when 111 poor $7.00 oil one market condition. Sheep prices ranged from best for $10.50 a hundredweight lambs to $2.25 a hundredweight for variations within each ewes, with class according to quality. During the past two months the de maml for condensed and evaporati-milk has fallen otf. Lxport business which greatly stimulated production during the war, is at a standstill. This is partly due to the reluctance ot foreign buyers to purchase at present rates of exchange and partly due to increased production in Holland, Nor way and Denmark. Increased freight rates from western shipping points to eastern centers of consumption have cut down tho domestic markets in can which western manufacturers with eastern comlensuries. compete As a result large stocks were thrown on the local markets and on Octobm ot oil cents a 1, a price reduction case to the jobber was announced. Car Shortage Still Acute. The ear situation in this district showed little improvement during the tunnel st mouth. The Tehmchapi cave in in southern California, which hud necessitated lreight lor cars particularly refrigerators 5 them good. Buying a piano is, for most folks, an event. pastures is plentiful, except in parts of California and Arizona. In these ' districts the stockmen are on the lookout for outside pastures, in ense early rains fail to materialize. Roundups are in progress in Utah, Nevada ana Arizona, and the cattle are steadily marmoving to eastern and kets. , Livestock men have experienced an unsatisfactory year. Feed, range rent, and labor have been high but prices for cattle, sheep and hogs have not risen correspondingly. As a result there has been a tendency to decrease the supply of stoeker animals, Home movement in the opposite direction is now evident with cheaper feed in prospect, but inability to secure financial assistance is limiting the purchase of stoekers and feeders. Prices on high steers and young cows are low and offer a big inducement lo the 'nan who has tho money to buy. The heavy receipts of sln-eat the live princial markets of tho district give some indication of the financial condition of the sheepmen. Inuhin ty to market their wool clip at sat isfaetory prices seems to be forcing heavy sales of sheep in order lo meet expenses and i. 1,732 more sheep were shipped during September, 1920, than in September 1919. Wide Fluctuations in Prices. ' t Good clothes, good tools, three weeks at tho hoight of tno canning and grape.pieking seasons was repaired and opened for traffic oa September 27. This interruption helped to increase the shortage of refrigerator cars in California from 815 on September 9, to 977 on September 30. Although the past week has shown a decided improvement the shortage of these cars is still causing embarrassment to shippers. Retail trade as reported by 31 representative department stores in this district, average 14.5 per cent larger by value during September, 1920, than duri-itho same month last year, as against an increase of 21.7 per cent in August, 1920, over tho same month of last year. The increase in volume of sales during Heptemoer of this year over those ia August wis 4 pel cent as against an increase ill August of 8.8 per cent for the previous $8,000, in Oregon $7,000, in $4,000 and in Arizona $500. Nevada UNIVERSITY ORGANIZING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION chapters of the alumni assoof the University of Utah will bo organized in as many towns of the state as have a sufficient repProfessoi resentation, according to Edgar young, president of the Two thousand gradstate society. uates on the campus at the 1921 cunimoncomont is the aim of the organization. The Utah alumni association was organized in 1880 to promote a general interest in education and to tho friendship formed among graduates of the university, according A reunion to the original is held on the campus at the June commencement and it is desired this iiontli. Collections during September show year to have two thousand former little change over the previous mouth, graduates on the campus for the unthe majority of linns still reporting veiling of tho statue of Dr. John It. collections good. Reports are unani- Dark. In speaking of the plans for this mous that the tendency of the trade The Young said: is to buy cautiously and only for cur- year Professor will be rent consumption. An increasing gathering of so many alumni a great event in the history of the e number reported nn even greater one in which every than lias recently revniled lor university and thot university should graduate of staples as against fancy goods. lake pride. Demand in general is reporu-- weak, buyers tending to hold off in anticipaFair Question. tion of further price reductions. This tendency is most noticcnolo among Tom McNeil tells of a Kansas man, dealers in hardware, dry gmnls, grocernotoriously untidy, who one day met and rubber while lurmture goods, ies, Joe Waters on the street. and stationery dealers notice it only (aptaiu said there is one Waters, Simi, to a limited extent. I should like to ask you question General improvement in transporta- I ve been curious about it for a long tion conditions is noted by nearly all il rum, only a few reporting any delays 111 ah i pine n Is during the past uioutn. Prices Reported Steady. What ia itt asked the other. said Cap, I have often Why wondered who you got to wear your shirts the first two weekaf Local Not 80 Bad. ciation lvi prol-ercuc- Prices are reported as steady during while September by hardware wholesale and stationery furniture linns report a slight increase in prices over last year. Reductions iu prices are generally reported by dealers in shoes, dry goods and groceries. With the exception ol a strike for higher wages in the building trades ot Hau Fiaueisco, involving approximately 300 plasterers, painters and pa per hangers, which has been temporarily settled on the old basis of wages, pending arbitration if the demands, no strikes or labor disturbances aro reported in this district. Unemployment has increased slightly owing to the dosing of some shipyards and lumber nills and there is a small surplus uf labor in the principal cities of the district. Riisuiess failures increased during September and were practically the same ns i:i July but still less than the highest mortality of the year, which wa reached in June. The average failure during September was again largest in I tah, where it exceeded $26,000 in total liabilities. In Idaho the average exceeded $lf,00U, in iu California Washington $16,000, time." 1 A returned vacationist tells us one had day when a country been watching him from a distance How approached him and asked. inanv fish yer got, miaterf None yet, he was told. so bad, Well, yer aint doin said the youngster, I know a feller what fished here for two weeks an he didnt get any more than .on got in half an hour. ' that he was fishing in a pond boy who Brothers In Business. An advertising manager was going r. home one night in a It was lute, and the man who sat next to him began to talk. What business are you inf he asked. tra-nca- The advertising business. Is that snf 1 used to be in the ridveilising business myself. I gave il up. though, and went into the business. ' 1 was a sandwich man for a theatre mx months. Say, and he leaned over aint it hard work confidentially, when the wind blowst r Going the Pace. What kind of a time is lie having on his motor-trip- t Guess hes having a pretty livelv time. He sent me a picture post-car- of a hospital. . NOTICE TO WATER USERS 1 m The City Water Master will be at the City Marshals office on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, from 10'tiJ 2 oclock in the morning until furtl jj 1 notice for the purpose of receif water taxes. 4 WILLIAM CLAYS City Wat5,er-- V - . needs is an everyday When you buy a piano A t- i |