THE MORNING" OllEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, HAKCIT 13, 1922 OUNCES in . GRADES PROPOSED NEW ISSUE $45,000,000 Suggestions Made by Loca Grain Traders. 1 .THREE CLASSES OF WHITE Walla Varieties to Be Eliminated Another Hearing Set for L Tills Month. At the request of Secretary of Asrlcul .usv vtauace lor suggestions as to pro posed changes In the federal wheat grades, local grain men held a meeting at the Merchants" Exchange yesterday and thor oughly discussed the subject. It was the ense of the members of the association that the changes . should include a re grouping of white wheats to grade as hard white, soft white and western white. The elimination of the grades of red and white Walla waa also favored. Another hearing will be held on March 20i There was very little business passing rn the wheat market yesterday. The tone of the market was steadier than for sev eral days past. Bids were advanced 1 cent on all grades. The Lfverpool wheat market closed at lis. 4d for May, or 3d lower than Mon day's close. Buenos Aires wheat opened 1'4 cents lower. The Argentine exchange rate de clined from a basis of 36 14 -cents to 36 cents and is partly responsible for the apparent decline in Argentine quotations. isew York reported that Germany is buying wheat to arrive and also on pas cage. Italy wants to bay and la waiting or exchange to become more settled. Winnipeg announced that interior ter tninal stocks of wheat in country eleva tors are 26,000,000 bushels against 13,700, O00 bushels a year ago. Bradstreet's estimated - the available wheat supply at 177,896,000 bushels against 139.035,000 bushels a year ago. Idaho farm reserves arc: Wheat, 4,333. 000 busheV against 6.150,000 buehels; oatj, 2.M4.000 bushels against 2,953.000 bushels; barley, 668,000 bushels against 966,000 fcushels. Percentage on farms: Wheat, 16 per cent against 25 per cent; oats, 33 per cent against 42 per cent; barley, 24 per cent against 30 per cent. California farm reserves are: Wheat, "Aoi tons against 62,174 tons last year corn, 44.055 tons against 59,OS5 tons; oats. 30i tons against 11,160 tons; barley, l.4. to.ns against 122,906 tons. Percent age on, farms: Wheat, 5 per cent against is per cent; corn, 39 per cent against 46 er cent; oats, 10 per cent against 15 per cent; oariey, a per cent against 19 per cent. Terminal receipts, in cars, were reported By tne iiercnants- Exchange as follows: Portland Wheat.Bar.Flr.Oate.Hay. " . ......... a o d Tear ago 10 Season to date.... 25,070 156. 1798 720 148 jr ago ll,33o Ja8 &a8 3r8 16i A ' " I li it Monday .... .!.... 13 ... 5 ... . 27 ... 8-... . 8.S6S 97 1086 124 676 3,8 47 753 105 753 stamp of Approval The only tond buyer who can afford to make a really thorough, first hand investigation of albond is the -bond house that originally buys the issue for resale to its clients. , The individual investor must rely upon the "under writing house" to establish the permanent safety and investment merit of the bonds he buys. Indeed, to him that is the primary function of the bond house. ' The clients of BlythJ Witter & Co. haye come to place a fine faith in the integrity and conservatism of our underwri tings. They know that every bond we sell must measure up to high standards of safe invest ment for otherwise, we would not recommend it. Perhaps you have funds now waiting for invest ment. If you are of a conservative turn of mind on such matters, you will find the bonds we sell to be good bonds for you to buy An inquiry places you under no obligation. Year acn eason to date... Tear ago Seattle Monday ........ Tear ago ...... Season to date... Tear ago 23 2 5 B 11 8 1 3 T.OSO 173 1755 332 1336 3.W96 191 301 S22 1143 ArSTKAUAX WHEAT CONTROL SET agreement reached Between Common wealth Officials and Farmers. Cable adviaes to the department of com ',"-T irum Australia indicate that the Song agitation as to whether or not con trol of wheat should b continued has een settled by an agreement between the commonwealth government and the wheat '""" me main features being as fol lows; The commonwealth government will ad ance to farmers, on delivery of wheat at sidings, 3s. per bushel in cash, with a negotiable certificate for further payment wneat is sold, freight and him dling costs np to 8d per bushel to be a nisi coarse on the, wheat. A sole selling agency will be established In London by the commonwealth to ar range for oversea eaJeo. and the common wealth (government) line of steamers will as sole cnartering agent. A committee of three is to be appointed y the farmers of each state to make local sales, with a central committee con sisting of one farmer from each of the -wheat states to receive wheat from the state committees for export. The price of wheat for local consump tion will be reduced from 9s. per bushel to 5s. 3d. The Commonwealth bank, with the as sistance of other banks, will finance the pool without responsibility, being reim bursed by the commonwealth for Jta ad vances up to 3s. per bushel. CAUFOKXIA ORANGES INSPECTED Ceverament Expert on Watch for Frosted Fruit. A. J. Brown of the bureau of chemistry department of agriculture, is in the city working with C. L. Hawley. Oregon dairy and food commissioner. In keening a watch on the arrival of oranges from the frost sections of California. Of the 50 or more cars of oranges that Jiave reached Portland since the cold wave struck southern California, only one car had to be condemned as frost injured One or two cars that came in yesterday are aiiiuci examination. In fn- ... , io coast markets were occasionally flooded with frozen oranges, fcut this season the California exchanges are making a determined effort to prevent . ... irom Deing shipped out cor Fourth and Stark Streets SEATTLE SANrRANGSCO NEW YORK CHICAGO LOS ANGELES SAN DIEGO practically unchanged prices at the week's close. Cream deliveries to creameries are about normal for the seasons with good demand from consuming trade. Very little' foreign butter is in sight, and prices are generally steady. . Bakers' Flour Prices Cut. All grades of bakers' flour prices were reduced yesterday. Bakers' hard wheat flour was cut 40 cents to $7.90 a barrel; bakers' bluestem patents 20 cents to $7.80, and valley soft wheat flour 20 cents to $6.50. No changes were made in family grades. iOCAI. EGG MARKET IS FIRMER association Advances Its Selling Prices 2 Cento. in egg market was firmer yesterday. There were a number of shipping orders on band and with the storing this cleaned up the surplus. Resales were made at 18c and 18e cents. The association advanced its selling prices 2 cents to 24 cents for selects, 22 cents for firsts and 21 cents or puuets. iiicre was aiso a firmer feeling in the butter market. Top grade cubes were scarce ana even the lower grades were not plentiful. Poultry and dressed meats were steady and unchanged. EGG SrPFLY IS LARGER THIS YEAR Increase In Production Throughout Coun try Is Indicated. Increased production of eggs due to the mild weather, has been reflected in larger receipts at selling markets and in lower prices, says the weekly produce review of ewift Co. of Chicago. There is every indication that a larger supply of eggs will be available this season than last. A good steady demand has been noted for both live and dressed poultry, with EGGS Checks same day shipments arrive. 2c per dos. nrrmlon on fancy white henneries. Write for prices and tags. The Savinar Co., Inc. 10O Front Street, Portland, Oregon. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the northwestern cities today were as follows: Clearinirs. Balances. Portland I4.96-!42 X 7S1.041 Seattle 6,491,914 1,404,593 Tacoma (transactions) 4,716,000 Spokane (transactions) 4,661,784 Bankers' Acceptances. Quotations on bankers' acceDtances fol low : Days SO 60 90 Prime eligible members, pet... 4 4 4 Prime nonmembers, pet 4 44 4 PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS Grain, Flour, Feed, Etc. Merchants' Exchange, noon session : Bid Wheat War Anrll Hard white SI .-'R XI "S iort wnite 1.24 1 24 wnite club 1.24 1 24 Hard winter 1.25 1.25 orthern spring 1.23 1-25 itea vvaua , 1.21 1.21 vats No. 2 white feed 35.00. 35.00 No. 2 gray , 34.00 34.00 torn No. 2 E. Y. shipment 27.23 27.25 iso. 4 j. 1, shipment 27.00 27.00 Brewing DBflfl M3I) Standard feed 27.00 27.50 FLOUR Family patents, is.60 per bbl uoie wneat, granam. S1.4U- bakers' hard wheat, 17.90: bakers' bluestem nat- ents, S7.80: valley soft wheat, S6.50: straights, $6.35. MILLPEED Price f. o. b. mill: Mill run, ton lots, JJ29; mixed cars, $28; straight cars, i per ton; middlings, 43; rolled barley, 3739; rolled oats, i42; scratch feed, 4550 per ton. CORN White, 36; cracked. $38. HAY Buying price f. o. b. Portland: Alfalfa, $13.5014 per ton; cheat, ill 11.50; oat and vetch, $15; clover, $11; valley timothy, $14i5; eastern Oregon timothy, $16 17. Dairy and Country Produce. BUTTER Cubes, extras, 33g 34c per lb.; parchment wrapped, box lots. 3Sc; cartons, 39c. Butterfat, buying prices: No. 1 grade, 34 37. delivered Portland. EGGS Buying price, 17c per dozen; re sales 1818c dozen: Jobbing prices, case count, 20c; candled ranch, 22c; association selects, 24c; association firsts. 22c; asso ciation pullets, 21c. CHEESE Tillamook triplets, price to jobbers, f. o. b. Tillamook, 26c; Young Americas, 27c pound. POULTRY Hens. 2125c; ducks, 250 30c; geese, nominal; turkeys, live, nomi nal: dressed, 35 40c. PORK Fancy, 15c per pound. VEAL, Fancy, 15c per pound. Fruits and Vegetables. . l-ocal jobbing quotations: FRUITS Navel oranges. $5.5O7.0O box: Ir-mons, $6.25C&8: grapefruit, $3.257.50 box; bananas, OffvlOc per pound; apples, S2.75'ft13.75 per box. POTATOES Oregon, SI. 50(91. 75 per 100 pounds; Yakima, $2W2.50 per 100 pounds; sweet potatoes. 6 is 6c per pound; Nancy Hall, $2.1.1 per crate. ONIONS Yellow, S7.50(f 8 per cental. ' VEGETABLES Cabbage, 4(83c per pound; lettuce, $4.755.50 crate; carrots, $22.50 sack; garlic, 15c per pound; green peppers, 40c per pound; celery, $1012 crate: cauliflower, $2tff2.50 crate; sprouts, 20i!2SVtc; parsnips,.2 6t 2.50 per sack; to matoes, 4.505 per lug; artichokes, il.85 2 dozen; cucumbers, $23 dozen; rhu barb, 1020c per pound; spinach, $2 2.25 per crate. 1 Staple Groceries, Local jobbing quotations: SUGAR (sack basis) Cane, eraulated. 6.30c pound; beet, 6c per pound. NUTS Walnuts, new cron. 23 36c per pound: Brazil nuts, 23c; almonds, 27c; peanuts, lltiHc per pound. kiuk Blue Rose, 6.606.75c ner nound: Japan style, 64c per pound. COFFEE Roasted, bulk, in Brums IS (HI S3c per pound. SALT Granulated, bales. $3.2304.05: half ground, ton. 50s, $17; 100s. $16. HONEY Comb, new crop. $4.75 5 per case. 1 DRIED FRUITS pound: figs, $1.403.50 per box; apples, 13c pound; peaches, 16c; apricots, 23c; prunes, 914c. BEANS Small white, 6c: large white, 54c; pink, 6c; bayo, 6c; red, 6?c; lima, 10c pound. Hides, Hops, Etf. ' HIDES Salt hides. 5c: salt 'bulls, 4c; green bulls, lc less; salt calf, 10c; salt kip, 7c: salt horse hides, $12 each; dry horse hides, 50c(g)$l each; dry hides, 10c; dry cun nines, naif price. PELTS Dry pelts, 13c (long wool); dry short wool pelts, 7c; salt pelts, February take-offs $12 each; dry goat skins, 10c long hair). TALLOW No. -1, 414c; No. 2, 3c per pound: tank tallow, 2c pound. CASCARA BARK 6c pound delivered, Portland. OREGON GRAPE Grape root, 5c per pound. HOPS 1921 crop, 1820c pound; con tracts, 15 16c. WOOL Eastern Oregon, 21 30c per pound; valley wool, medium. 20r: quarter ,blood. 1820c; low quarter blood. 16rrl8c; braid, 1214c: matted. 1012c. MOHAIR Long staple, 24c; short staple. 15c pound. GRAIN BAGS Carlots, 7s coast. Provisions. Local jobbing quotations: HAMS All sizes, 3438c; skinned, 38 40c; picnics, 1819c: cottage roll, 26c. BACON Fancy, 40 46c; choice, 30 36c; standard, 24 26c. LARD Pure tierces, loc pound; com pressed, tierces. 15c. 'DRY SALT Backs, 1821c; plates, 15c. HOGS RECEIVED DIRECT EIGHT IiOADS ARE BROUGHT IX BY PACKERS. Oils. LINSEED OIL Raw, in barrels, $1.10 l-gallon cans, $1.25; boiled, in barrels, $1.12; 5-gallon cans. $1.27. TURPENTINE In drums, $1.15; 5-gal ion cans. SI. 30. WHITE LEAD 100-pound kegs, 1214c ner nniind: GASOLINE Tank wagons and iron bar rels, 26c; cases, 384c. QUOTATIONS ON DAIRY PRODUCTS Current Prices Ruling on Butter, Cheese and Eggs. SAN FRANCISCO. March 14. Butter Extra, 40c; prime first, 3!)c. Eggs Extras, 25Itc; extra firsts, nom :iai; extra pullets, 22c; undersized No. 1, 20iAc. Cheese California flat, lancy, 23c; flat Tirsts, nominal. NEW YORK, March 14. Butter Firm; creamery, higher than extras, 4UH0'41cl creamery extraa, 4-Oc; creamery firsts, 36 39 He. Eggs Firm. Cheese Firm. . CHICAGO, March 14. ButterHii,-hr; creamery extras, 38 c; firsts, 33Vs 37c; .seconds, 313L'V4c; standards, 37c. " Eggs Easy; receipts, 16,967 cases; firsts, 2122c: ordinary firsts, 1920c; miscellaneous, l21c. SEATTLE, Wash., butter unchanged. - March. 14. Esss and Cotton Consumption Increased. WASHINGTON, D. C. March," 14. Cot ton consumed during February amounted to 473,073 bales of lint and 38,509 bales of linters compared with 393,115 of ;int and 37,535 of linters consumed in Febru ary last year, the census bureau announced today. Cotton on hand February 23 in consum ing establishments amounted to 1,596,582 bales of lint and 177,472 of linte-s, com pared with 1,327,155 of lint and 206,243 of linters a year ago, and in public storage and at compresses stocks wero 4.221.H30 bales of lint and 122,645 of linters com pared with 5.503,139 of lint and 322,863 of linters a year ago. Imports during February amounted to 54,761 bales compared with 28,055 in Feb ruary last year. Exports for February were 338,440 bales including 12,694 bales of linters. compared witn 493,426 baits, including 9T13 of lint ers in February last year. Coiton spindles active during February numt ered 33,797,329 compared with 32, 496,856 in February last year. Not Much Stock Available for Open Market Prices In All Lines Are Steady. The entire rail receipts a.t the stock yards yesterday, eight loads of hogs, went direct to packers and .there was not much available for the open market. Prices were unchanged in all lines and the tone of the market was steady. Most of the hogs on hand were sold at $11.75 to $11.85, a few head bringing $12. Receipts were 1050 hogs. The day's sales were as follows: Wt. Price. I Wt. Price. 990 $3 3.40120 hogs. .. 145 $11.75 1 cow. . 1 cow. . 1 cow . . 1 cow . . 1 cow. . 1 cow . . 1 cow . . 2 cows . . 1 cow. . 1 cow . . , 2 cows. , 1 cow. . . 3 cow. . . 1 cow. . . 2 cows. . 1 cow, . , lcalf., 900 910 1010 890 nso 820 910 700 700 770 900 8R0 810 875 880 90 4.501 9 hogs... 121 4.001 6 hogs... 135 5.25110 hogs.. . 169 ' 4.50 5.3? 4.65 5.'75l 3.00 4. 4.00 8.00 8.50 17 hogs. .. 71 6 hosrs.. . 348 13 hogs.. . 172 z nogs. . . 24, 6 hogs. . . 1 83 1 hog 230 2 hogs. . . 3R5 2.75i 1 hog. , 4.50! 1 hog. . . 5.50114 lambs. 1 lamb. , 15 hogs. . 6 Hogs. . 35 hogs. . 1 steer. , 320 270 78 120 11.1 148 72 830 11.85 11.50 11.85 11.75 9.00 11.60 1 1.35 11.60 9.50 9.00 11.2 10.00 12.00 11.00 12.00 11.8 10.00 5. 6.65 Union 1 calf... 110 1 bull... 650 9 hogs. . 174 11.751 7 steers. .1030 Prices quoted at the Portland stockyards were as "follows: Cattle Pr ce. Choice steers S 7.50g 8.00 Medium to good steers 6.7513) 7.50 Fair to 'medium steers 6.25(S 6.75 Common to fair steers 5.25f 6.25 Choice feeders 5 00 6 50 Fair to good feeders 4.50ifi 5.00 Choice cows and heifers 6.00ftt 6.50 Medium to good cows, heifers 5.25 f 6.00 Fair to medium cows, heifers 4.5a 5.25 Common cows 3".50 6.25 Canners . 2.00 3.50 Bulls 3 50ffl 5 25 Choice dairy calves 100010.50 NEW YORK, March 14. Spot quiet; middling, 18.45c. cotton, Metal Markets. NEW YORK, March 14. Copper Steady; electrolytic spot and nearby, 13c; later 13 IS He r Tin Easier; spot and futures, 28.50c. - Iron Steady; prices unchanjrd. Lead Steady; spot, 4.704-7i.c. Zinc Quiet; East St. Xiouia delivery SDOt. 4.654.70c. Dates, 1325c per Antimony--Spot, 4.25c. Prime light calves 9.00 10.00 Medium light calves 6.50ft 9.00 Heavy calves 4.50 6.50 Hogs Prime light 11.50 11.85 Smooth heavy, 200 to 300 lbs. 10.25O11.2S Smooth heavy. 300 lbs. up.... 9.25 10.25 Rough heavy 7.50is 9.75 Fat pigs 11.50 11.75 Feeder pigs ll.Bfli11.75 Stags, subject to dockage.... . 6.00 8.00 bheep East-of-mountain Iambs.'. .. .13.00 14 50 Best valley lambs 11.0011.B0 Fair to good 10.00S11.00 Cull Jambs 6.00 8.00 Eastern Oregon feeders..... 9.00 10.00 i-ignt yearlings 10.0O11.00 Heavy yearlings 9.00 10.00 Llttht wethers !1 soft If) on Heavy wethers 9.0OS 9.50 Ewes - : . . 3.00 7.00 Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO. March 14. (TJ. S. hnrenn of markets.) Keceipts, 12,000. Very slow. undertone weaic to lower on ail classes. few early sales beef steers and fat she tork 15c to 25c lower: bulk beef aiexrs of quality to sen (i.ium.;'s. Jtiogs Keceipts, 23.000. Slow, mostly c lower than yesterday's averan-e- tor. 10.70 early; practical limit. $10.65; bulk, lO10.50; pigs mostly 25c lower: hulk desirable 100 to 120-pounders, $99.35 bheep Receipts, 18,000. Fat lambs nDen- ing weak to lower; fat sheep, 2flc to 50c nigner: snearing iambs, steady: shorn lambs, $12.75 13.10; no fat wooted lambs sold early; wooled ewe top, early, $9.75; good 136-pound shorn ewes. 1:7.50: shear ing lambs to yard traders. $14.50. Kansas City Livestock Market. KAUfSAS CITY. Mo.. March 14 in. S. bureau of markets.) Cattle Receipts, 14,000. Beef steers, dull, 1525c lower than the best Monday; early too. S8.10: she stock, stockers and feeders, steady to 25c lower; few cows. $6; common to good kind, $4.505.50; good and choice heifers, $6.50 7.25; some held above $7.75; plain to choice stockers, $67.50; early sales feeders, $6.75 7.50; calves, steady to 50c Ibwer; mostly 50c lower; few vealers, $9.50; good and choice, mostly $89; other classes around steady. Hogs Receipts, ,11,000. - Opened slow; some later sales fairly active. 2540c lower than yesterday's range, or 2530c below yesteraay s average; xio.10 paid; packer top, $10.05; closing weak at de cline; bulk of sales, $9.5010.05; most throw-out sows, $8.50; stock pigs, 1025e lower; very few over $9.50. Sheep Receipts. 10,000. Sheep steady, best ewes offered $9; yearlings, , $13.50; Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation First Lien Collateral Fifteen-Year 7 Gold Bonds Series "A" Dated March 15, 1922 Due March 1 5. 1937 Interest payable March 15 and September 15 Redeemable as a whole at any time or in part from time to time at the option of the Corporation on 60 days notice at 07Yz and interest on or before March 15, 1927; thereafter at 105 and interest on or before March 15, 1932; there after at 102 J2 and interest less Yl for each twelve months elapsed after March 15, 1932. Interest to be payable without deduction for any Federal Income Tax up to 2 per annum, which the Corporation or Trustee ' 'may be required to withhold. Pennsylvania four mill tax refundable. , Coupon Bonds in denominations of $100, $500 and $1000. Total authorized 'issue, $100,000,000; present issue. Series "A," $45,000,000. THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, TRUSTEE For information regarding these Bonds, we refer to a letter of Mr. H. F. Sinclair, Chairman of the Board, dated March 1 1, 1922, and which he has briefly summarized as follows: . SECURITY: To be secured by pledge of $90,000,000 face amount of First Mortgage 7 Bonds of subsidiary companies and by substantially all the capital stocks owned except the stock of the Mexican Seaboard Oil Company. The $90,000,000 First Mortgage Bonds to be pledged comprise those of Sinclair Oil & Gas Company ($45,000,000). Sinclair Refining Company ($35,000,000) and miscellaneous ($10,000,000). including , Sinclair Navigation Company and Union Petroleum Company. These Bonds, in opinion of counsel, will constitute a first lien subject to $1,255,488 upon substantially all the important operating properties of the com ' panies located in the United States. The stocks to 'be pledged include 50 of the total outstanding stock of Sinclair Pipe Line Company and 50 of the total outstanding stock of Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Com pany, the remaining 50 W each being owned by the Standard Oil Company of Indiana. PURPOSE: These Bonds are to be issued in connection with the refunding of $46,429,600 Five-Year 7Vlco Secured Notes, which it is proposed will be called for redemption on November 15, 1922, at 103 and interest. The refunding will release for delivery the 50 interest in the stock of the Sinclair Pipe Line Company sold to the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, upon delivery of which this Corporation will receive the sale price of $16,390,000. ASSETS: The preliminary consolidated balance sheet, as of December 31, 1921, shows total net assets of over five times the face amount of these $45,000,000 First Lien Collateral Bonds; the net quick assets alone on the basis indicated in this balance sheet are in excess of $45,000,000. EARNINGS: The consolidated net earnings available for interest and Federal taxes before reserves for depiction, depreciation, etc., as certified by Arthur Young & Company, public accountants, were: Year ended December 31. 1917 : $ 1 6.222.654 Year ended December 31. 1918... 20.524.5R8 Year ended December 31, 1919 22.670.898 Year ended December 31. 1920 .' 35.380.415 These earnings averaged about seven times . the combined annual interest on the proposed $45,000,000 First i Lien Collateral Bonds and $5,851,090 other debt outstanding on December 31, 1921. The consolidated net earnings similarly computed for 1921 were approximately $ 1 0,000,000, so that even in a year of business depression and readjustment such net earnings were equal to about three times the above mentioned annual interest charges. SINKING FUND: Sinking fund payable semi-annually commencing December 15, 1922, will provide for retire ment through purchase of 50 of the Series "A" Bonds before maturity, if obtainable at 100 and interest If Bonds are not available for purchase at 100 and interest within 60 days after each semi-annual payment, any unexpended -moneys are to revert to the Corporation. -It is expected that application , will be made to list these Bonds on the New York Stock Exchange. The legal proceedings in connection with the issue are being passed upon by Messrs. Hornblower, Miller & Garrison and Messrs. Russmore, Bisbee & Stern. Interim Receipts or Temporary Bonds will be deliverable in the first instance. All offerings are subject to authorization of th; issue by the stockholders, to approval of proceedings by counsel, and "when, as and if issued and received by us." Price 98 and interest to yield 7.22 ' . Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation 5-year Secured 7 Gold Notes with all unmatured coupons attached will be accented at 103 and accrued interest in payment of or in. exchange for Bonds of this issue dpliverable on confirmed allotments. This privilege la subject to withdrawal at any time. BLAIR & CO., INC. New York KISSEL, KINNICUTT & CO. New York Y J. & W. SELIGMAN & CO. New York JANNEY & CO. Philadelphia ILLINOIS TRUST & SAVINGS BANK Chicago CONTINENTAL & COMMERCIAL SECURI TIES CO. Chicago LUMBERMENS TRUST COMPANY BANK Portland CHASE SECURITIES CORPORATION New York WHITE, WELD & CO. New York SPENCER TRASK & CO. New York FIRST TRUST & SAVINGS BANK Chicago THE UNION TRUST COMPANY Cleveland FREEMAN, SMITH & CAMP CO. Portland LADD & TILTON BANK. .Portland . BOND, GOODWIN & TUCKER Portland BLYTH, WITTER & CO. Portland The statements presented above, while not guaranteed, have been obtained by telegraph from sources which are believed to be reliable. lambs, 2545c lower; one load, S14.70; bulk fed lots, S 14 014. 60. Omaha Livestock Market. rviwAHA. March 14. U. S. bureau of markets.) Hogs Receipts. 12,000. iow, fully 25c lower; 160 to 220-pound butchers, S9.659.7o; top, a.o; duik -u o--pound butchers. SD.400.60; packing grades, S7.758.50. Cattle Keceipts, 1 . mostly 25c lower; sue siocjc, ioei.n. lower; bulls and veals weak to 25c lower; stockers and feeders about 1015c lower. Sheep Receipts, eouu. tamra. ly 25c lower; early saies, some neia nigner, enccji steady; ewe top, S9. Seattle Livestock Market. SEATTLE, March 14. Cattle, steady. Receipts, 51. Quotations uncnangea. Hoes steaay. neceipi, -joo. w""10 tions unchanged. v San Francisco Meat Market. SAN FRANCISCO, March 14. Steers No If 7&7c; No. 2. tKo.c.; cows ana hifor. No. 1. 8V56'ic; No. 2, 4H5"4o; bulls and stags, 4ift5c; calves, lightweight. 10c; heavy, 7c. eneep, weinrro, 89c; ewes, 6 to 7c; iamos, ijjhjc, hogs, 125 to 200 pounds, 13c: 200 to 250 pounds, 12c; 250 to 300 pounas, lie. SAN FRANCISCO PRODCCE MARKET Prices Current on Vegetable, Fresh Fruits, Etc., at Bay City. SAX FRANCISCO, March 13. (State Division of Markets.) Poultry .Broilers, 43 47c; young roosters, 2542c: old, 15 20c; hens. 2029c; ducks. 2228c; live turkeys. 8235c; dressed, 36&44c. ' Fruit Apples. 3 Vt na, -lier, I i.n'ffl 3.50; n-avel oranges, S4b; lemons, dis 5.25; grapefruit, $3a l.zo; pears, dox, oaj 3.75. . ' Vegetables Asparagus, pouna, ujc; artichokes. larg crate, JloW.'O: Beans, pound, 152uc; carrots, sack, Jlfg-l.-j; celery, crate, J27.5U; cucumbers, dozen. $23; lettuce, crate, ii.ww.z.i; mutn- rooms, pound, zotgivw;; poiatoes, a '25: numpklns. sack, 7oc?5l; rnuDaro, box, $2L503; cream, squasa, ius, ji-a; hubbard, pound, BSfec; sprouts, pound, 1415c; spinach, pound, 6 fa Sc. Receipts r lour, oioo quar. sicks ; wheat,. 800 centals; barley, 7J11 centals; corn, 1685 centals; potatoes, 5814 sacks; onions, loo sacas; nay, ov tons; maes, 1383; oranges, lemons, 3800 boxes. land: March, ll.20ll.40c;- April, 11.S5 11.39c: May. 11.4H11.47c; June, 11.509 11.68c; July, 11.561157c: August, 11.64 11.66c; September, ll.70ll.78c; October, 11.3011.33c; spot, 11.20011.75c. Sales 24, 300 barrels. Sound Line Reduces Kates. OL.YMPIA. Wash., March 14. (Spe cial.) Reduction of 60 cents a ton on general freight between Tacoma an( Seattle, effective March 15, Is carried in a tariff filed with the de partment of public works) today by the Merchants Transportation com pany, operating a boat line. The re duction Is from $2 to $1.50. The tariff also shows establishment of a rate of $2 a ton on general freight from Seattle or Tacoma to Port Orchard bay points', or from either terminal to Everett, services not heretofore ; covered In the tariffs. Orpheum matinee today, 15-25-BO-Ad. Orpheum matinee today, 15-25-50-Ad. Cottonseed Oil Futures. Cottonseed oil futures at New Tork, fur nished by Herrin & Rhodes, Inc., of Port- Warning! Protect yourself against dis honest brokers. Be sure your account is safe." Before buying stock or doing business with irresponsible brokers consult our IN QUIRY BUREAU. Protecting investors for 15 years is our record. We have saved thousands for others why not you ? Our paper, published weekly costs $5.00 yearly. . 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