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Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05
4-H Club Reports
Enrolment Hike
In Many Clubs

A new enrolment peak in the All
club work was reached in 1899 with
more than 1881 800 bys and girls
belonging to an estimated 79,50O
clubs in the United States.
This record membership repre-
SentS an increase of more than 95.-
900 members over the preceding
year. With some 555 600 boys and
girls joining All Clubs for the first
time last year, more than 8 million
boys and girls in all have received
All training since the work became
nation wide in 1914.
Fourth club work is q part of
the agricultural extension work in
which the u. S. Department of
Agriculture, the State agricultural
colleges, county governments and
rural people cooperate. The clubs
are organized by extension workers
and volunteer local leaders for the
purpose of helping rural girls and
! boys between 10 and 20 years OF
age to learn by actual practice
improved methods in homemaking
and farming lines in keeping with
! their own interests and needs and
those of the communities in which
they live Each club elects its Off
GERS from its own membership and
works out an annual program with
the assistance of it's local leader
or the extension agent.
Imperial county increased its Al
lNfr ~, q 81, i
500 members during the past year
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05
Detectives Without Single Clue to
Killers Of Boy. Girl Whose Bodies
Wt.e Found MuiiIated in Field

STOCKTON, May 4. up -
Among the small-time poolhall
toughs with whom wealthy young
Nathan Chinchiolo ran, authorities
today sought a tangible clue to the
fatal knitting of Chinchiolo and Miss
Dorothy Wooften, 10, a tall, strik-
ing brunette of Lodi, Cal.
The pair was found yesterday in
a field rank with weeds on the out
skirts of Stockton. The throat of
each had been cut from ear to ear:
Miss Wooften had been beaten over
The head and from the position of
her body Deputy Coroner Paul Lamb
deduced she had been criminally
assaulted. Their hands were bound
behind their backs with strips torn
from the girls coat.
Chinchiolo's automobile, blood
stains en- the front seat, was found
in Fresno, 100 miles south, on Mon
day, some - hours after the pair
had bade goodbye to friends in a
Stockton cocktail lounge with the
remark they would return in half
hour
Lamb said they apparently had
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05
RoweII honMed for
70 Years Service
In kev-Ca|

Bill Rowell. employee of the Ne
vada California for twenty years,
was entertained by friends at the
International Golf club Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowell have many
friends here. Mrs. RoWell was an ac-
tive member of the Crafts section OF
the Woman's Improvement club for
many years. The Rowells will live at
Jacumba.
Attending the farewell party were
F. o. Dolson. vice-president, Jack
Allen. personal manager, both of
Riverside; Joe F. King, division
manager of the Yuma division, Jack
Hargrove of Los Angeles and Bill
Fleming, also of Riverside.
Guests included also the Nevada
California personnel of Imperial
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05
Lumber Schooner
Reported Sinking;
Crew Stays Aboard

SAN FRANCISCO, May 4. (UPJ
The lumber schooner Daisy Ma
theWs was reported sinking today
23O miles north of San Francisco.
The schooners Lumberman and IL
linois were reported standing by.
A coast guard boat was sent to its
rescue.
First reports said the Ship was
floating only through the aid of its
deck load of lumber. It's crew has
refused to leave the ship.
The u. S coast guard said its cut
ter, Aradne, dispatched from San
Francisco early today. could not
reach the vessel before pm. Sun
aay night.
The Illinois sent the following
message to the coast guard:
Steamer Daisy Mathews in sink
ing condition and floating on cargo
in heavy seas and rain. Crew re-
fuses to leave, Standing by 10 pm.
Friday"
The Daisy Mathews, carrying a
crew of 20, is owned by the Freeman
Steamship company. 1t was bound
from Coos Bay, Ore, for San Fran
cisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05
Arizona Youth
Wins Judging
honors at Tucson

TUCSON. May 4. tUP)-Quentin
Miller, a ranch boy from ST. David,
small Cochise county farm COM
munity, today held sweepstakes
honors in agricultural judging con-
Quoted in connection with the 18th
annual Aggie Day at the Univer-
Slty of Arizona.
Anna Rotnpletz of Glendale as
winner in the sweepstakes in the
home economics division.
Sectional winners included: Cloth
ing, won by Jean Hamar, McNeal;
related arts. Jane Gardner. War
rem; nutrition, Betty Willard, Jol-
lett, ILL.,; and foods, Thelma NC
MILAN, Tucson
In boys events: Cattle Judging,
won by Bob Hess, Yuma; agronomy,
Van Cochran, Stafford; botany, Paul
Lightle, Globe; husbandry, Oscar
Anderson, Flagstaff; agricultural
chemistry, Bob Harding, Tucson;
poultry, Grant Richardson, Stafford:
and farm mechanics, Quentin Mil
Ter, the sweepstakes winner.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05
Poison
Shows
Results
Satisfactory results. "

satisfactory results.
That was the stamp Of
approval placed on the pres
ent grasshopper poisoning
campaign in Imperial Valley
Saturday, following a routine field
inspection by members of the coun-
ty agricultural commission office
and Sam Smith of the state depart
ment of agriculture.
Meanwhile farmers throughout
the county continued to wage their
annual war against one of the
heaviest infeStationS in recent years.
Requests for poison bait have neces-
Stated the mixing of from II TO
l3 tons per day during the past
ten days, according to Art Sinclair,
assistant to B. A. Harrigan in the
agricultural commissioners office
Sinclair pointed out that numer-
Gus calls for the poison bait, fur
nished free by the USDA and mix
ed by the agricultural commission
staff, have come from cantaloupe
growers this season, as we'll as from
alfalfa growers.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05
News Notes from
Magnolia District

G. West and son, Dannie; Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Koch; Mrs Robert
Taecker; Mrs. Clarence Bacher. and
sons, Eugene and Donald; Roger
Ryder; Elizabeth and Max Rueg-
GER Margaret and Oscar Kinder.
Games were played after the pic
mic dinner was served and the
children were treated to ice cream
and soda pop during the afternoon.
Frances Shorty Burnett was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Brown
at dinner Sunday. Covers were laid
for Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Brown,
Frances Burnett, and Marilyn and
Doreen Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Lyons and
family, Carl Cross, John Knapp, and
son, John, and Vernon Rider spent
Sunday fishing at Imperial dam.
Jimmie and Henry Silvers of Ju-
liam were visitors at the H. E. Tae-
cker home Saturday. The report
that their mother has been very
ill, but is improving,
Mrs. Sarah Dickerman entertain
ed the ladies of the C. and l.. club.
Thursday afternoon. The time was
spent III needleWork. Refreshments
of strawberry Shortcake and punch
was served. Mrs. Dickerman was
assisted by Mrs. j. C. Dickerman
and Mrs. Hazel Locklear. Members
attending were Mrs. E. S. Jones'
Mrs. E. 0. Jones, Mrs George Boa
den, Mrs. Douglas Teel.
Frank Jurn. who has been spend
ing few weeks at ontario with
his family has returned to the val
ley to look after his farm interests
here
Frank Bruton has started threSh-
ing grain on the Jurn ranch.
Mrs. Albert Jeska entertained at
her home at the Palm Store with
quilting bee Monday.
Mrs Charles La Mark and Mrs
Floyd Cover and son. Charles vis-
tied Mrs. Paul Maggie and family
IN Los Angeles over the weekend
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05

been slam Sunday night but Sheriff
Martin Ansbro, lacking information,
could not determine if they had
been kidnapped in Stockton or ac-
costed as they parked on the little
travelled road near which their
bodies were found.
Sheriff Ansbro sent deputies to
Fresno to seek what possible leads
they could find with the aid of
Fresno police. InaSmuch as Chin
chiolo's automobile had been re-
garded as abandoned, it was be-
lieved any fingerprints that might
be found would be obliterated.
The sheriff confessed he was
without motives and would not VEN
ture to voice theories.
The whole thing looks too pat ="
he explained. Apparently an at
tempt was made to give the i'm
preston Chinchiolo was caught as
saulting the girl Then, as If to
provide a robbery motive, his wallet
was taken. But his watch and a
diamond engagement ring, and Miss
Wooften's jewelry were untouched
IL doesn't make sense"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05
P.E.0. Delegate
Guest Of Honor
AT Luncheon
WESTMORLAND NOTES


Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Cranston
of Los Angeles were weekend
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Cranston.
Mrs. Julia Bates. formerly of
Westmorland and now living in Los
Angeles. is in the valley renewing
Did acquaintances. She has been a
guest this week of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Strickland.
Mrs. Franc Ramsaur, who left
Wednesday for Fresno to the p. F..
}. convention, was guest of honor
tuesday at a luncheon at Mrs. By
Hon Walkers. Mrs. Ramsaur was
presented with gift from her
friends. The invited guests were ::
MeSdameS Clarence Walker. Glen
Walker Iva McFadden and Mrs.
RamSaur.
Noel N. Sands is now editor and
publisher of the Westmorland Mail.
having purchased the Mail from
Tom Hancock, who has retired and
Is now living in La Mesa. Mr.. Sands
with his wife and small son are oc-
cupying the Kerr house, on the cor
ner OF Center and Seconds streets.
The Sands are from Lakeside
A pot luck luncheon was enjoyed
By the Arts and Crafts group last
Tuesday when they met at the home
of Mrs. John Martin This was the
last meeting of the year. Mrs. Pearl
Brooks. instructor. was presented
with Il lovely gift from the group.
The P.-T. A. held its last meet
ing of the year Wednesday after
noon at the grammar school. After
the business meeting. Mr. w. S.
Kenny Boy Scout field executive.
gave very interesting talk on the
Scout summer camp. Refreshments
were served. with Mrs. Glen Walker
and Mrs. Tom Gilbert in charge.
The American Legion Auxiliary
card party given at the Legion hall
wednesday night was we'll attended.
The proceeds of the party will be
used to send child to Hi Pass
Prizes were won by Mrs. Helen
CranSton, Mrs Pierpont Walker,
Theodore Cox and Edward Bridgers.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05
Hay Shipments
Total $500 Tons

Movement Of hay from Imperial
Valley to Los Angeles totaled $500
tons as compared to $500 the week
previous, the Federal-State market
news service reported Saturday.
The greater portion of the sales
was for hay grading No. . or lower.
A brisk demand generally continued
Tor remaining light supplies of the
better grades of hay from the first
crop in the Imperial Valley at
prices mostly around $ll per ton.
baled at the ranch. for No . leafy
hay and recent sales were reported
up to $l2 for top quality hay
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05
POST-PRESS FARM SECTION
California Leads
In Number of
Cows Under Test

Dairy herd improvement or cow
testing association work in Cali
fornia continues to hold its leading
position among all states in the
Union, according to George l.. Win
right, in a report issued monthly
by the Imperial county coWteSting
association.
Winright pointed out that Cali
fornia leads all the states both in
the total number of COWS under
test and in the percentage of It's
cows under test.
Winrlght declared that on Janu-
ary California had 90O2l cows
under test in standard dairy herd
improvement associations. Calitor-
MIA was followed by New York with
74,l62, Wisconsin in third place
with 1881, Pennsylvania in fourth
place with 49l7O, Illinois in fifth
place with 33,640 Michigan in sixth
place with 29358, Iowa in seventh
place with 28584, Ohio in eighth
place with 24,686. Minnesota in
ninth place with 23,964, and YER
mont in tenth place with 23,428.
Winright said there was a total
of 676,l4l cows under test in the
United States. The 9O02l COWS un-
der test in California represents
1873 per cent of the total number
COWS under test in the entire coun-
ty.
In percentage of COWS under test
California continues to lead with
l3.4 per cent of her total COWS en-
rolled in regularly organized test
ing associations. The next nine
high states in percentage of COWS
under test following California are
New Jersey, 1873 per cent, Rhode
Island and Connecticut with a tie,
8.8 per cent. New Hampshire, 79
per cent. Vermont, 79 per cent,
Massachusetts, IA per cent, Arizona,
6.3 per cent and Oregon and Penn
Sylvania with a tie, 5.4 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05
Baby Means New
Life for Mother

child. The pardon will come as a
result of efforts of Cheyenne, Wyo,,
and Canon City clubwomen to save
the baby from the stigma of a
prison birth"
A ranch home had been found
for the woman and her baby-Who
will be named Melissa, after Mrs.
McKinleys' mother, Mrs. Melissa
Knowlton, who came from Mojave,
Calf, to be with her daughter.
Mrs. Mckinley was convicted last
october for $50 forgery and was
committed to the Colorado prison
because the Wyoming institution
had no facilities for women.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05
Bull Has Calf. Disrupts Plan for
Missouri Matador Show; Vet Says
Second 'Buir viii Become Mother

BROOKFIELD, Mo-. May 4. CUP)
The Missouri Anti-Horse Thief
Observation-Disclosures local - call
ed today on two aelf-styled mem
ber-matadors to explain why the
Buffalo bulls they promised to dis
patch with spear and bow and ar
row were becoming mothers at a
rapid rate.
A 55-pound calf was born today
to Ferdinand" the more ferociouS
of the bulls" that DR.. j. r. NC
Larney and John D. Latta i'm
ported from Texas to dispatch in
primitive style.
A veterinarian said that the other
animal soon would have a calf.
The anti-horSe thief association
5000 strong in Missouri. have been
given a blanket welcome py Lattu
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05
1910 Carrot Deal
Nets Good Returns

The 1910 carrot deal in Imperial
Valley, which took on a roster out
look two weeks ago. continued to
bring good returns to growers dur
ing the past week. according to
report from the Federal-State mar
ket news service Saturday.
The market was described as
steady, demand only slightly slower
as the 3730th car rolled from the
valley Standard crates brought
$l65 to $l.70.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05
MAGNOLIA-MULBERRY
NOTES

(By Mrs. X. E. Ryder
Clifton Rider and family have
moved back into the neighborhood
from Holtville. They are living on
the John Suchy ranch on the Maple
canal.
Mr.. and Mrs J. D. Blanchard and
daughter, Joan from Los Angeles
are spending few days with the
Frank ChalupnikS.
Ed Dickerman from Upland is
spending few days with his moth
er Mrs. Larah Dickerman.
Mrs. Leonard Jurn and son, Rog-
er, accompanied Mrs. D. w. Fuqua
to Los Angeles.
The meeting of the Magnolia
Mulberry Ladies Aid which was
scheduled to take place at the
home of Mrs Val Buffers has been
changed to the home OF Mrs. Her.
man Wood 1t will be an all-day
meeting on Wednesday. beginning
at 1890 o'clock with a pot-luck
dinner at noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Jahns and
SONS, Darrell and Marvin were din
ner guests at the Douglas Teel
home Sunday honoring Mr.. Teel
on his birthday.
Miss Virginia Teel was a visitor
in Los Angeles over Sunday.
Friends of Mrs. A. c. Jones are
sorry to hear of her illness at her
home on the Mullen canal.
Mr.. and Mrs George r. Buffers
are enjoying fishing trip in the
High SierraS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Pickett are
the proud parents of a seven and
one-half pound baby boy, Lafayette
Lloyd, which was born Friday at
the Community hospital i'll Braw-
ley.
Mr.. Ryall P. Huffman and sons
Ryail and Herbert and John Dick
erman spent Sunday fishing at I'M
perial dam.
Those attending the Lutheran
Sunday school and church picnic
at Ell Centre Sunday from Null
berry and Brawley were Mrs. Dan
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05

CANNON CITY, Colo, May 4.
CUP)-Mrs. Opal Mckinley and her
blonde, blue-eyed baby girl born
last night were reported by doc
tors to be doing fine" today.
weighing seven and
one-half pounds, was born at 6:l5
pm, IS days after its expected ar
rival. Mrs. Mckinley had been In
tie hospital since April 13 await
ing arrival of the child which meant
she would be freed from prison.
Gov. Nels Smith of wyoming had
announced that a pardon would be
, granted the 23-year-old forger with
in 10 days after the birth OF her
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05

and McLarney to kill and bar
becue here May 25, despite threats
of the S.PC.A. to have the law
on them.
Matador McLarney Vehemently
told the chapel session last night
that he was going to enter that
arena and Slay one of those bulls
with a spear and 1 am not joking
Il will be in the arena with bow
and arrow to dispatch my animal"
said Latta evenly, although he add
ed somewhat ruefully:
mo one wants to fight COW
with calf. SO We are having to
puy two buffalo bulls"
He intimated that there would
be no mistake in the sex of the
animals this time
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05
Melon Shipments
Pass 200 Mark

Cantaloupe shipments from the
Imperial Valley passed the 200
car mark Saturday, according to
a report from the Federal-State
market news service as the season
entered its third week.
Market conditions were described
as steady, demand, fairly good
Standard melons brought $500 and
up.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05
Mrs. Bud Mckenzie
Honored Guest
Al Shower
ALAMO-VERDE
(By EVELYN Tuttle)

Mrs. Basil Warner and Mrs. Sher-
man Still on Wednesday April "a
gave a pink and blue shower for
Mrs. Bud Mckenzie.
Punch and cookies were served
by the hostesses. Mrs. Mckenzie
received many lovely presents.
Those in attendance were Mes
danes: Robert Clayton, Landen
House, Seneth Hefner, Roy Elder,
Manuel Fontes, May Mathies jr.,
Rex Ogier, John Elder, Jake Neid-
ifer, William Lay, A. Wogatzke, Alex
Eubanks, j. A. Laird, w. P. Lay,
Joe Hammer, Basil Warner, Sher-
man Still, D. Mckenzie, and Miss
Violet Dulaney. Those sending pres
ents but not present were Mrs.
Hoyle Priest, R, Brown, and Mrs.
Sybl Rogers.
Callers at Alamo school Thurs
day of school week were Mrs. A.
Wogatzke, Mrs. Rex Ogier and Mrs.
E. Maring.
Visitors at the A. l.. BernShouse
ranch Sunday were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernshouses daughter and husband
Mi. and Mrs. Evert Warren OF
BraWley, Mr. and Mrs. w. Warren
of Ontario, and Mrs. Warrens Sis
ter, Mrs. Mariner and son of On
tario. Also Mr. and Mrs. D. Nc
Kenzie of Alamo.
Mrs. r. r. Ryerson and grand
daughter, Lee Dermmidy, called on
Mrs G. E. Tuttle Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05
Heber Fishermen
Report Good Catch
On San Diego Trip
SUNDAY, MAY 5, 1910
HEBER NOTES
lRY Mrs. Laura BarneSl

D. T..
Monica visited Mrs Frank Gardner
on Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Cum
nngham is also visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs. John Lincoln of Imperial
and Mrs. Max Armstrong of Yuma.
The Cunningham family lived IN
the valley 20 years ago.
Tom Neff of Alyarado, Texas, is
visiting his brothers, E. j. Neff
and Lee Neff
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fairchilds
and son. Billy, spent the week in
Long Beach visiting relatives.
Mrs. Jack Shea of Modesto, Cali
fornia visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Barnes Sunday. Mrs. Shea had just
returned from Yuma where she hao
been visiting her husband, JACK
Shea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Williams have
snoyed from the Gardner house to
the Denham house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mahanay and
, children have returned to Heber
from Alhambra where they have
been residing for the last few
months. The Mahanays are staying
at the Clyde Rogers home until
they find a permanent residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Claindance OF
Imperial were Sunday callers OF
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Gardner.
f. j. Neff visited his family in
Riverside, California over the week
end
A surprise birthday party was
held for Jim Rayburne at his home
last Friday night by his wife. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Leslie, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Clevenger,
MIS-. Clay Dean, Mrs. Wilma Smith,
Mrs. Juanita Lee, Bernice and Buel
Leslie, and Dolores Majors. Punch
and cake were Slrved to those pres
ent.
Mr.. S. DiaS was Sunday visitor
at the r. Robertson home from San
Diego.
Approximately IS people were
present at services held at the
Community Sunday school last Sum-
day Rev. McCalmon was in charge.
MI. and MIS- Howard Ware spent
sthe weekend in San Diego with
relatives.
Lee McAlliSter arrived in Heber
Wednesday from Salinas.
Mrs. Phoebe Phillips was a Heber
visitor last wednesday.
Mrs Howard P. Ware was hos
tess at delightful birthday din
ner given for Mrs. William Cecil
con Wednesday evening. At the close
nf the dinner hour u number OF
friends surprised Mrs. Cecil with
gifts and greetings. Those present
lnCluueu MIS-. Mat fIlCe, Mloo DCl =
ME Price, Mrs. Juanita Lee. Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Briggs, Mr.. and
Mrs William Cecil, Mrs. Byron
Netzley, Mrs Raymond Payne, Mrs.
Denzi Porter, Mrs Claude Tor
renee, Mrs. V. R. Majors, and Mrs.
Ralph Thompson.
Miss Hazel Lee and Miss Colleen
Moore of Ell Centro were dinner
guests at the r. Robertson home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lee and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Rood were Sum-
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arvel Huling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mahaney have
rented the C. w. Dyer property
which has been occupied by the
Don Dyers during the school year.
MI and Mrs. Don Dyer are mov-
ing to Brawley where Mr.. Dyer
lsr employed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05

Mrs. R. r. Ryerson and grand
daughter, Lee Dermmidy, called on
Mrs. G. E. Tuttle Wednesday,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mahaney have
rented the C. w. Dyer property
which has been occupied by the
Don Dyers during the school year.
Mr.. and Mrs Don Dyer are mov-
ing to Brawley where Mr.. Dyer
Is. employed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Cranston
OF Los Angeles were weekend
guests at the home of Mr., and Mrs.
William Cranston.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Packard DiscIoses
Profit Of S38,409
In First Quarter
Result Contrasts With
$230,329 Recorded
In 1899 Period
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 3.-Packard
Motor Car Co. today reported
March quarter net profit OF s3S, 400,
equal to less than / cent each on
100000 shares of capital stock,
compared with $3.50, 1929, or / cent, in
the 1889 March quarter.
Motor Wheel Corp.
Motor Wheel Corp. earned net
profit of $614,208 in the March
quarter, or 73 cents share ON cap
ital stock, against $42O,405, or 40
cents, in the comparable 1889 period.
Plants are in Lansing, Mich and
the South.
Ward Baking Co.
Ward Baking Co. and subsidi-
aries reported net loss for the IL
weeks ended March %. of $3.50, ITO,
compared with net loss of $90,79 in
the corresponding 1889 period.
Union Bag g. Paper.
Union Bag & Paper Corp. re-
ported for the first quarter net
income of S725 ,43l, equal to 81 cents
share, compared with $153,489,
or II cents a share, in the March
quarter last year.
Canada Dry.
Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc, and
subsidiaries showed net prOfit for
the March quarter of $l00,l25 after
all charges, equal to 16 cents share.
This compared with 1927 ,573, or SO
cents share, in the preceding quar-
ter and $60,444, or 10 cents, in the
March quarter last year.
White Sewing Machine.
White Sewing Machine Corp. re-
ported first quarter net profit Of
$l35 ,63S, largest for the period in IL
years. and comparing with $l13,017
the same three months last year.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Winter Wheat Crop
Improvement Brings
Boost in Estimates
Six Chicago Experts
Increase Figures
100000 Bushels
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 3.-The extent of
recent improvement in the United
States winter wheat crop, due to ia
vorable weather, was indicated to-
day by release OF the production es-
Inmates of Chicago statisticians, who
raised their figures 10000, 900 bushels
compared with a month ago.
The average of six estimates of
winter wheat harvest was AL 900 900
bushels, or 100000 greater than
the Governments figures on April l
and about Al 100000 greater than the
preliminary forecast last Decem-
Der. However, because the crop got
off to an unusually poort start last
fall and early winter, due to drought,
the coming harvest, which will get
under way possibly within a few
weeks in the Far South, will be
more than 100000,OO0 bushels below
last years production of 563 ,43l 900
bushels.
The six estimates released today
ranged from 421 900, 900 to ASS 900, 900
bushels.
Three experts estimated the size
of the winter rye crop, the average
being 31,44O,00O bushels, compared
with last years harvest Of 39,249,000
bushels.