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Mail Tribune 100, Nov. 22, 1922 By Alissa Corman Nov 22, 2022 12:00 AM A A News from 100 years ago The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Nov. 22, 1922 LOCAL SUPPLY OF TURKEYS NORMAL, PRICE UNCHANGED There are plenty of turkeys in the Rogue River valley this year, and the price, over the meat block, dressed, and ready for the oven, about the same as last year — 60 cents a pound, according to big outside buyers. Earl Nedd, a former resident of this city as a representative of the Union Meat company, now running a produce house of his own in San Francisco came into the valley last week on a turkey buying expedition, and paid 41 to 45 cents per pound, f.o.b. Medford, for shipment. He predicted they would be higher and scarcer for Christmas. A representative of a Sacramento, Calif., commission house was also in the county last week on the same mission, and offered the same price. The Umpqua valley turkeys, with Roseburg as a shipping point, are selling for around 50 cents a pound. Most of these birds go to Portland, and the local birds to California markets. The ranches of Douglas County raise them by the hundreds; here they are comparatively a side issue. Local firms are paying from 40 to 42 cents for the birds. MAY HOLD AUTO RACES IN MEDFORD SOME TIME IN JUNE A meeting of the directors of the Jackson County Fair Association is to be held this evening at the Camber of Commerce rooms and plans for the further development of the fair grounds will be discussed. One hundred and eighty dollars is available in a special fund for the purchase of trees. These will be planted as soon as sufficient moisture gets into the ground. In addition to these trees the Forest Service has offered to secure native trees and shrubs all of which will be planted under the systematic supervision of N. S. Bennett, who will endeavor to landscape the grounds to the best advantage. The holding of a big two-day automobile and motorcycle race meet in June will be up for consideration. In case this is decided upon, it will involve the enlargement of the grand stand and the matter of financing same will be a problem. The track with its super-elevations is the only speedway of this character in the state of Oregon and as the hotel facilities of Ashland and Medford are ample to accommodate many strangers, the holding of this race meet here is most logical. — Alissa Corman; [email protected]