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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
Cooling Moth, Economics
Considered by Growers
(By County Agent E. C. Durdle)

While attendance at the horticul-
tural schools last week was not overly
large, the interest was keen. Total
attendance at the first three days OF
the school ran up to approximately
1885, These first three days were held
at White Bluffs, Richland and Ken
newick. The largest attendance was at
the Kennewick meeting.
Very briefly the subject matter pre-
sented by the various specialists was
along the following lines:
Mr. Vincent, professor of horticulture
at the State College, presented the rec
concentrations of those working closest
to the problems of codling moth con-
troll and residue removal. Emphasis was
laid upon the use of tried remedies
and following the recommendations
of these specialists working close, to
the problem, rather than to take any
thing that came from the outside with
out it's having been given at least a
fair trial. The use of arsenate of lead
and either fish oil or mineral oil was
stressed as still being the best control
for the codling moth as well as re-
moval of residue at washing time.
While there are some possibilities OF
development in the near future OF bet
ter spray recommendations than we
now have, the situation at this time
does not warrant the acceptance OF
other than standard recommendations,
according to Mr.. Vincent. The washing
problem seems to be one in which the
use of the tandem washer with the
acid wash and the sodium .silicate
seems to be getting the best results
There are a number of factors enter
ing into this problem which are too
detailed to be related here.
The need of securing good stands
of orchard cover crops throughout the
county was stressed by H. P. Single
ton, superintendent of the irrigation
branch station. The station has been
able to secure a good cover crop In
an orchard that is now some ten years
old and has been able to maintain III
| the other half of the orchard an eX-
ceptional cover crop since 1t was put
in some five or six years ago. MIR
Singleton outlined definite practices
which he felt we're essential to Sc
curing a good cover crop. One of these
that we felt should be particularly
stressed is the need of the proper spac'
ing of the orchard trees in order tx
provide sufficient light and the maxi.
mum development of the alfalfa plant
His recommendations covered newer
varieties of alfalfa and sweet clovers
Mr.. Lane of the Wire Worm Expert
ment Station at Walla Walla outlined
in splendid manner the history o
the development of the wire worm ant
it's life history, and then discussed
chemical methods of control which on
hears discussed occasionally, but which
in his opinion are entirely too expen
sive for average. farm conditions
please turn to page q
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
Power Plant:
Closed Down
February lst
WORK TO UNWATER CANAL is
WELL UNDERWAY; DIXIE
ALREADY BUILT

After nearly year Of steady opera
ton, the power plant Of the Priest
Rapids irrigation district was shut
down today, February l, in order that
replacement of the damaged turbine
by new wheel might be made, as we'll
as improvements in the plant and on
the power canal.
EARLY this week dixie was thrown
part way across the canal, just above
the old head gates of the canal. The
countys drag line was used in con-
structing the dixie, 60 feet of dam be-
ing built in this manner. With the
closing of the plant the remainder OF
the dixie is being filled in by two
three-yard dump trucks, and will be
completed about Saturday morning.
The canal at this point, which Is about
one mile above the plant, is 200 feet
in width. AS soon as the dam is COM
, pleted the head gates of the plant will
be opened again and the canal Will
be unwatered.
The first work to be done before the
new turbine can be installed In the
plant will be the reconstruction OF
the draft tube in the No. 2 wheel pit.
Since the new wheel will extend deeper
than the old, some excavation In the
pit must be done below the level OF
the former draft tube. Forms for the
new tube have already been constructed
by Picatti Brothers, In charge OF the
installation, and as soon as possible
they will be inserted in the pit and
the concrete poured.
Railroad tracks have been laid from
the road above the plant to the water
level of the canal just above the plant
The damaged turbinef will be removed
from the plant through the headgates
and brought up to the road over this
track
Work on the replacement OF the
damaged turbine, scheduled to start
last fall, has been held up by the
abnormal stage of the Columbia river.
The river is now one and tWo-tenths
feet higher than it was IN October,
and during the latter part of Decem-
Der reached a stage five feet above the
October level. Throughout the winter
the river has stayed at level from
five to nine feet above the normal
stage.
Actual work on the installation OF
the new turbine will be commenced as
soon as this preliminary work is COM
pleted. It is estimated that the install
lation will be finished by April /.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
April 10 Is Opening Day
For Washington Fishers

The fishing season in Washington
this year will open April 10 and close
November 80, it is announced by the
state game commission. 1t had been
planned to open the season April 10,
but in order that school children might
go fishing during their spring vacation,
the date was set ahead five days.
The season on bass and crappie will
be closed for 60-day period, May 10
to July Is, which it is believed Will
cover the peak of the spawning period
| for these species.
Exceptions to the open season and a
! list of closed waters will be issued soor
by the department. When this list Is
made available it will be published II
the Spokesman, that local Waltonians
may plan their summers trips.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
How Pee Works
Is Detailed Hero

While details of the production credit
corporation set up In Yakima January
10 for this area have not yet been
completed, the manner In which the
finances Of the organization will be
handled, as set forth by officials Of
the Production Credit Corporation of
Spokane, are as follows:
Capital of the association will be
made up of two classes of stock, Glass
A, put up by the production credit
corporation in Spokane, and Glass B,
which is that taken by the borrowers
to the amount of five per cent of the
loan sought Twenty-Five per cent of
the capital stock will be class B and Is
per cent class A or, for every $25 in
stock taken by borrowers, the produc-
ton credit corporation will put up $75.
Loans totaling five times the capital
stock may be made by the organiza-
ton. The loan is made and endorsed
by the association and then sent to
the intermediate Credit Bank. The as
ISOLATION obtains it's money on the
paper through the intermediate Bank
at three per cent interest, which Is one
per cent above the present discount
rate of the bank.
In turn, the association is allowed to
charge maximum of three per cent
interest, making the charge to the bor-
rover not more than six per cent.
This three per cent is to pay operating
expenses, losses if any, and to provide
reserve.
Any money left from earnings be-
yond these expenses goes into guar
antee fund, which can be built up to
maximum of Is per cent of the cap
ital stock Earnings beyond that can
be used to pay dividends up to seven
per cent.
No individual may borrow more than
20 per cent of the capital stock. Loans
which equal from 20 to so per cent
of the capital stock most be approved
by the Production Credit Corporation
of Spokane.
In addition to the interest charges
on loans borrowers must pay inspec-
ton charges growing out of their loan
This charge has a minimum of 50 ane
I maximum of one per cent Of thu
loan per year. Thus, on $500 loan
the highest inspection charge thai
could possibly be made would be $25
Borrowers from the association will
not have to name the shipper through
whom their fruit is being sold, as wa!
the case with RACE. loans last year
Before the crop is marketed, how.
ever, the grower will have to inform
the association as to the identity o.
the buyer.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
How Farmers Will Gain
By Dollars Devaluation

Washington farmers and farmers OF
the nation should be particularly ben
Gifted by devaluation of the dollar as
it tends to produce rising price level
and increase export opportunities, de-
clares R. NJ Turner, State College ex-
tension economist. Interest and prin-
cipal payments on mortgages should
become less difficult to pay as increased
farm income makes them smaller
part of the total cost of operations.
All steps being taken to lower the
value of the dollar in terms of COM
modities tend to raise the farm price
level up to the debt level, or to about
the level where debts were incurred.
If steps were not taken to raise farm
prices, the debt level would be forced
down to the low farm price basis, caus-
ing further widespread foreclosures
and loss of life savings to large num-
bers of farmers.
The price level maintained between
1921 and 1929 when most farm debts
were incurred was about $50 per cent
of the prewar level Of 1910 to 1914. De-
valuation of the dollar is one Of the
steps being taken to force farm prices
back to a parity level. When this is
accomplished, farm returns will I'M
prove in marked manner. While cur
rent expenses will increase, overhead
costs will relatively decrease because
interest payments and payments on
principal remain comparatively stable
This will tend to send farm prices up
faster than farm costs and help place
farming on a profitable basis
AS the dollar reaches a level more
advantageous in world markets, al
exports should show some increase II
new tariff barriers do not nulify the
effects of the new monetary policy
Larger outlets abroad for northwest
apples, wheat, lumber and similar pro-
ducts should develop Devaluatior
coupled with bargaining has already
stimulated apple sales abroad ane
caused some local price improvement
The general purpose OF the new pro
gram is to re-establish an internationa
monetary policy and control to SOM
extent the price fluctuations within
the nation.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
Booster Committee Will
Not Form Organization

After several weeks spent in an en-
deavor to form an organization within
the community to carry on promo
tional work for the betterment of the
valley the booster committee appointed
several months ago at a general meet
ing here, has issued the following
statement:
1.-THE booster committee wishes to
announce that they received some very
fine answers from the letters they sent
out.
"There were some good suggestions
for the betterment Of the valley but
due to lack of interest in sufficient
numbers, the committee does not fee
justified in going any further at this
time.
movements of this kind should have
pretty general support from the resi-
dents of the community in order to bt
successful.
THE BOOSTER COMMITTEE
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
CUTOFF WILL SAVE 40 MILES
FROM YAKIMA TO SPOKANE;
WORK STARTS MONDAY

Expenditure of $4,000 for construc-
ton of Is miles of road eastward from
White Bluffs to form link In the
proposed Yakima White Bluffs-L1nd
cutoff was approved by the state en-
Urgency relief commission and the
state highway department in Olympia
Tuesday. Ira Hawley and D. S Will
kinson of White Bluffs, together With
a group of eastern Washington men
interested in the project held confer
ence Monday with Lacey Murrow, dir
ector of highways, and Mr.. Hoover,
engineer for Washington in the Clvn
Works Administration At this confer
ence, ways and means were discussed
for this Improvement work and on
Tuesday the proposition was presented
to the State Emergency Relief Board.
Present at this meeting were the
members of the Relief Board, Governor
Martin, Mr.. Murrow, r. K. Tiffany,
works manager of the relief admins
tration; Senator John Hebron OF va
kima; G. Blankenship, Adams county
commissioner; D. Beck, Grant county
commissioner; Mr.. Daugherty, Frank
lin county commissioner; F. O. Hagle
secretary of the Yakima chamber OF
commerce; Jake Schultz Of Lind, and
the two local men.
The matter Of the improvement was
presented by Director Murrow and Mr.
Blankenship. The relief board was as
sured that work could be started not
later than Monday, February 5. Gov
ernor Martin took an active part II
the discussion and stressed the neee
for this improvement, as did Senator
Hebron and Director Murrow. "Tht
way these men supported this improve.
ment is q thing which should not b.
soon forgotten by this community,
Mr.. Wilkinson and Mr.. Hawley statee
on their return from Olympia Wed
nesday night.
The money will be spent in grading
and surfacing Is miles from the Col
umbia river at White Bluffs east tt
connect with the gravel road six mile
from Othello. Completion of this
stretch, it is said, will open the way
for improvement of the road from
Mckee to White Bluffs. The new route
will cut the driving distance from Spo
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
STAMP DESIGN OF TEN
YEARS AGO TO BE ISSUED

The three cent Lincoln stamp of the
1929 series is staging a comeback,
according to the Post Office bulletin.
The new supply of this stamp has been
provided especially to meet the public
demand for mailing purposes in con-
nection with the 125th anniversary of
Abraham Lincoln's birth which occurs
on February 18th of this year. The
distribution of this stamp was sus-
pended when the Washington design
stamp of this denomination was made
available in July, 1882 to conform to
the new letter rate of postage.
The White Bluffs postofhce will soon
have some of these stamps.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
$4,000 Is Obtained
For East-Wes Road

kane to Yakima approximately 40
miles.
Adams, Franklin and Grant coun-
ties will furnish trucks, tractors, grad
ers and crushing equipment, crusher
to be set up at each end of the road.
Work will be started next Monday and
it is anticipated that the work will be
completed in sixty-f1ve days.
Men will be transferred from CWA
projects now complete or nearing COM
pletion, and will work on this project
as long as the Civil Works Admins
tration is in effect. Should the eva
not last long enough to complete the
work, it will then be continued with
Relief Administration funds.
The road will have thirty-two foot
surface, will be well ballasted and sur
faced with two inches of crushed rock
A state highway engineer will be as
signed to the supervision of the job.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
Events of the Week.

Friday, February 2
Basketball game, Hanford VS.. Hlchland,
NEanford high school gym, 1880 pm.
White Bluffs Rod and Gun CLUB meet
ing, Lumber Co.'s office, 1880 pm.
Saturday, February 3
Presbyterian Sunday schools food sale,
White Bluffs Market
Mount Gable Social clubs card party,
Masonic hall, Hanford, 800 pm.
Sunday, February
Growers loan meeting, Liberty hall,
200 pm.
Thursday, February
Legion Auxiliary meeting, Liberty hall
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
Producers Are
Forced To Pay
Tax On Hogs
DEDUCTION OF TAX FROM SALES
PRICE is FRAUD; GOVERN
MENT ASKS AID

A warming to Washington farmers
that local hog buyers and small pro-
cessors in several sections of the coun-
try, purchasing live hogs for CONNER
cial slaughter, are reported to be de-
Quoting the whole or part of the am
cunt of the processing tax from the
regular market price quoted to the
seller has been issued by Secretary OF
Agriculture Wallace, reports E. ..
Durdle, county agent.
Secretary Wallace stated that coun-
try buyers and others who, In settllng
for hogs with the seller, make de-
duction for the processing tax on the
bill of sale are penalizing the seller
and are tending to Illustrate the de-
clared policy of the agricultural adj
iustment administration. Farmers are
urged not to sell to any buyer who
makes or proposes to make any such
deduction. Names of hog purchasers
following this practice, together with
full particulars on individual cases
should be forwarded to DR.. A. G. Black,
chief of the corn-hog section, Agricul-
tural Adjust m emit Administration
Washington, D. G. The administration
will use powers under existing law to
prevent fraudulent practices in con-
nection with the collecting of process
ing taxes.
The administration points out that
country buyers who deduct the tax
from the price offered farmers and
who then resell the live hogs to an
other person or professor, simply are
taking advantage of the farmer II
order to realize larger profit on the
shipment than otherwise would be OBJ
tanned. This is because country buyers
who do not slaughter hogs are not re-
quired to pay the processing tax.
Slaughterers who deliberately deduct
the tax from bids based on the regular
market quotation really escape paying
any tax at all, because the sum they
pay the government is offset by thu
deduction they make in the price the!
pay the seller.
In contrast, the majority of persons
who slaughter hogs pay the full quotet
price for the live hog and in addition
pay the processing tax out of the pro
ceeds from the hog products.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
Waivers of 1870 of Bank
Deposits Here Are Signed

w. j. Kincaid, cashier of the First
Bank of White Bluffs, announces that
depositors of the bank have turned in
waivers for SO per cent of the deposits
in the bank prior to the bank stabili-
cation act last March. Notification of
this fact has been sent to the super
visor of banking at Olympia, and fur
Their details in the re-opening of the
local bank will depend upon his in
structions. 1t was necessary to receive
waivers for rs per cent of the de-
posts before re-opening would be pos
Sible
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
DR.. Castle Burned
To Death in Home

DR.. Ora Castle Of Mesa was burned
to death Wednesday morning when
the house in which she and two broth
ers lived was burned to the ground.
The family had been living in a
rented house about mile from Mesa,
having sold their home ranch, ten
miles way, some years ago. They had
recently resumed ownership of the
ranch and were planning to move
there shortly.
DR.. Castles two brothers left about
seven o'clock Wednesday morning Tor
the ranch to make some repairs. AT
about eight o'clock, neighbors noticed
that the house was af1re. BY the time
they arrived at the scene, however, the
building was too far gone to be saved
It was supposed at the time that DR.
Castle was away, as she quite often
was called to attend neighbors.
After the fire had burned down, IT
was noticed that her medicine kit, a
number of dishes and several pillows
were lying unchanged outside the
building, indicating that she had been
at home at the time of the fire and
while attempting to save some of the
household goods, had been trapped in
the blazing building. Later in the day
the coroner announced that sufficient
evidence had been found to establish
the fact that she had met death ir
the burning house.
DR.. Castle was one of the pioneers Of
this country, where she was affection
ately known as doc" Castle. She hae
aided many of the families in this
locality in times of sickness in the
past twenty years. She is survived by
three sons, Joe, Glib and Dave Win.
spear, all of Mesa, and one daughter
Mrs. Dooley of Othello.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01

All farmers interested in borrowing
funds from the Yakima Valley Pro-
duction Credit Association this year
or who are interested In the details OF
the organization, are invited to meet
at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Lib
erty hall, at which time the matter
will be discussed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01
THE WEATHER

Temperatures during the past week,
as recorded at the government wea-
ther station in Hanford, were:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-01

Two-hundredths of an inch OF pre-
cipitation was recorded January &c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-21
FAT GIRLS! HERE'S sa
 A TIP FOR YOU

All over the world Kruschen Salts IS appealing to girls and women who strive for an attractive, free from fat figure that cannot fail to win admiration.
 Here's the recipe that banishes fat and brings into blossom all the natural attractiveness that every woman possesses and does it SAFE LY and HARMLESSLY. i
 In the morning take one half teaspoon of Kruschen Salts in a glacs of hot water before breakfast -cut down on pastry and fatty meats-go light on potatoes, butter, cream and sugar.
 "It's the little daily dose that takes off the fat" and brings that Kruschen feeling" of energetic health and actibity that is reflected in bright eyes, clear skin, cheerful vivacity and charming figure. 'a @
 But be sure for your health's sake that you get Kruschen. A bot tie that lasts weeks costs but little You can always get Kruschen at Butler Mauro Drug Go. and Juneau Drug Go. and money back
 f not satisfied with results after first bottle. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-21
Dl)vel. .AS WILL
 CE:L|. ]. EbRATE ON.
 4TH OF JULY
Liberal Response Is Made During Solicitation
 for Funds

Following a most favorable re- port from the Fourth of July Fiji nance committee at a meeting of the Association last night, further steps were taken to arrange for the celebration by the apportioning of definite amounts to the various other committees to spend. It was decided that at least $500 would be easily available and that amount was therefore appropriated to pro vide all the events to properly conl- memmorate the day. Sums to the various committees were allotted as follows: Parade, $50; Program, $500; Sports, $188.00.
 The next meeting of the Asso- citation was set for June 18th when each committee is expected to be ready to report.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-21
PURCHASING OF
 SILVER STARTS
 BY TREAS.DEPT.
Secretary Morgenthau Says Act Will Be Carried
 Out Enthusiastically

WASHINGTON, June 21.-Sec- retary of Treasury Morgenthau told the newsmen today the Treas ury Department will "carry out the spirit of the Silver Purchase Act enthusiastically.
 Experts figure that one billion three hundred million ounces must be bought to comply with the law which makes mandatory the pur- chase of silver until it constitutes 25 per cent of the nations metal lie monetary stock.
 The Treasury began yesterday purchasing silver out of the Gen. eral Fund but purchases will not be speeded as Secretary Morgen- thau does not want any sensation al rise in silver prices.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-21
M. s. PACIFIC LEAVES THIS MORNING WITH
 EXTRA LARGE CARGO

With an unusually heavy cargo of freight and 10 passengers. the motorship Pacific, Capt Paul Kegel, left this morning at 10 o'clock for Petersburg, Rake, Port Alex ander and way points.
 Among the passengers were FL liott Fremming, Frank Metcalf and William Grew for Windham Bay; and Henry Arnstedt for Sum dunn. Part of the cargo consisted of mining equipment and supplies for the Alaska Windham Gold Mining Company at Windham Bay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-21
FOUR HALIBUT BOATS
 SELL 51,50O POUNDS

Four halibut boats sold total of $500 pounds of halibut in the local market this morning, at prices about the same as have prevailed for the past week or so.
 Vessels selling were the Norland, Capt. Chris Kirkland, 250O0 pounds to the New England Fish Company at CPS and 410 cents per pound; the Louhelen, Capt Knute Hildre, 10,5o0 pounds to Sebastian Stuart at 5.30 and cents per pound; the Addington, Capt Ole Sevold, 5000 pounds to the Alaska Coast Fish cries at 6.30 and 405 cents per pound; and the Ivanhoe, Capt. H. s. Johnson, 1000 pounds to the Alaska Coast Fisheries at GEO and 405 cents per pound.