THE HORyiXGr OREGONIAy; FRIDAY, JHLX 21, 1905.
OPS IN .HMD
Irewers Buy More Readily
at Current Rates.
IAD- NEW YORK REPORTS
Heady Advance in Wool Prices In
the East Melon Situation Im
proved Strong Inquiry
for Poultry.
HOPS Brewers buy more freely at
present prices.
"5'OOLr Buyers now realizing on
early purchases.
WHEAT No tracing yet In valley.
FRUIT Melon situation improved.
Arrival .of bananas.
VEGETABLES Oversupply1 or Ore
gon tomatoes.
POTATOES New Oregons arriving
more freely.
BUTTER Receipts of cream show
decrease.
EGGS Extreme price withdrawn.
POULTRY Firm market for near
ly all lines.
PROVISIONS Advances In bacon
and short clear sides.
At the rate that hops -are moving, the -nro
pecfa are that surplus stocks of lJXMs In this
section will be largely reduced by the time the
new crop comes on. Buyers are showlnr un
tisual activity here and In the country, which
would indicate that brewers and dealers real
Ue that hops are good propertr at nrenent
prices. Most of the local firms have orders
11S cents, and several offers were made
in Salem of 17 cents.
Catlln & Linn, of Salem, yesterday bought
the Graven lot of 5S bales of nrlmes at ITU.
cents, and also bought an SO-balo lot at 18
cents. Harry Hart on "Wednesday and yes
terday bought 300 bales. A. J. Ray purchased
235 bales at 16S17 cents.
FIr Is aiding in reducing the visible sup
Ply in the Valley. Forty bales, belonging to
Charles Buchannan were destroyed in the
burning of a warehouse at Cornelius yester-
Cay, and a few days before 335 bales belonr
ing to Trulllnger and other were Ion in a
lire at North Tamhlll. It Is eald there was
no Insurance on cither of these lots.
The only news development of the day was
sontalned in a wire received by a local firm
from a New York dealer who said the crop
of that stats would be one-third short. Lice
are increasing in New York, and sun scald
nas done more or less damage. Twenty cents
was being offered yesterday by New York
dealers for contracts.
WOOL TRICES MOVE ALONG.
Buyers Now Realizing on Their Early In
vestments.
While not presenting the outward excite
ment and bustle which were noticeable some
weeks ago. business has gone along steadily
but Quietly and in a satisfactory manner,
says the Boston Commercial Bulletin of July
15. The market, although showing no ma
terial gain in strength, is in such & strong
position that additional strength Is unneces
sary to keep It tone or to maintain prices.
Manufacturer, both large and amall, are now
looking for wool, and admit the thortage, not
only 4n this country, but throughout the
world. They arc rapidly using up the raw
material, and are practically forced to come
In for supplies at top prices.
Very little buying to arrive Is being 'done,
as the new wools are coming In from every
section but Montana, where, as noted last
week, progress has been delayed by rains.
Dealers have lees stock on hand now than
at the same time last year, and in some In
stances they are so nearly cleaned up that
they are looking for wool on etorage, in order
to fill up their loft. Receipts since January
1 have been about 20.000.000 pounds less than
In 1P04. while shipments of both foreign and
domestic wools have been about 19.000.000
pounds greater. The receipts of foreign wool
since January 1 have been 00,000,000 pounds
greater than 1004.
Those dealers who contracted on the sheep's
back some months ago have, by present con
ditions, -been proved to have been far-seeing.
Inasmuch as the contracted wools have been
sold at substantial profits. One case is known
of where a dealer contracted a large line and
then sold it to another dealer, making from
4 to 6c a pound profit. The second buyer ha
since disposed of his purchase at a good ad
vance. The story even goe further. Inas
much as the manufacturer who eventually
purchased for consumption feels that he Is
likewise ahead of the game. Some other
manufacturers feel they are from 3 to 5c to
the good.
Oregon wools are Just beginning to arrive,
and the offerings will not be as large as In
former years, owing to the fact that large
amounts have been bought lo arrive. Ac
cording to report, no transfers have yet been
made Eastern No. 1 staple is nominally
Quoted at 7274c; No. 1 clothing at 6SJ?70c:
Valley. No. 1. 60g2c; No. 2, 57658c. and No.
S, 54655c
POULTRY MARKET FIRM.
Good Demand for EverythlHg; Except
Gecfce.
The poultry market was in good shape yes
terday, and Is likely to continue so as long
as receipts do not exceed the demand. The
weekly Priced Current of a leaulng commis
sion firm say of the situation:
"The market !c still very firm, and. while
receipts are large, we could ire more than vTe
are getting. We look for a good demand at
good prices. Hens and large Springs are In
good demand at good prices. We are getting
for hens 13n&14c. and for Springs 15617c.
Spring ducks are firm at 15c per pound, and
geese are -dull at Se on old. and 10c on young.
Turkeys are practically out of the market,
and would sell for a, fine price. 18c- on ll-e
eld, and large Sprtnss at a good advance
over this. Squab pigeons sell at about .
MELONS WORKING OFF.
Some Dealers Are at Sea as to
Prices.
The' melon situation showed much Improve
ment yesterday. Beeeipts were lighter and
considerable of the surplus stock was worked
off on the north. Still there was more than
enough fruit left to go around, and prices
were badir cut up. Market values were
around a cent, but some dealers artced con
siderably more. A car of Crawford peaches
and Bartlett pearo was received, the former
bringing SOSTSO cents, and the latter 52.25
per box. Three cars of bananas came In
last night, and will relieve the strain in
that line. Peach plum from The Dalles wert
a drug on the market, and dropped to 25Q
20 cent. Satsumas. Burbanks and such va
rieties were quoted at eVigBO cents. Black
berries were more plentiful and cheaper.
Raspberries were scarce.
Ovusupply e-f 1 Tesaatoes.
The Market wa Ao2ed with Oregon toesa-
toes yesterday. They came In from Hood
River. The Dalle and White Salmon, and
eVerybody had an overaupply.. From S0 cents
to Jl a crate was quoted on them. All green
vegetable were In adequate supply. Good
red onions were scarce on the street. Oregon
potatoes arrived freely, and a they were not
ripe enough to ship, caused an easy market.
As soon as they Vre in shipping condition,
better prices are expected.
Cream Receipts Decreaslag.
Receipts of cream in this city have begun
to show a falling off. The decrease Is by
no means marked, and consequently ' has not
affected butter prices, yet. The market la about
steady at the figures put out last week. On
Front street conditions show no appreciable
change, and dullness Is still the rule.
No Trading In Valley Wheat.
No trading has been reported yet In new
crop Valley wheat, and consequently there Is
nothing on which to base accurate prices.
Millers of this city rule that they would
probably pay 75 cents for offerings. Old Val
ley is Quoted nominally at 82 cents. Bud
neos has met fully opened yet -In the eastern
counties.
Egg Price Drops Back.
Some egg dealers who recently advanced
their quotation to 23 cents dropped back to
22 cents yesterday. There was no Increase
In receipts from , the country to cause the.
drop, but It was realized that the price had
been pushed up too far in view of the ample
stocks of Eastern and storage eggs offered.
Advances in Provisions.
A new price list of Portland cured meats
Issued yesterday quotes advances of cent
in the various lines of bacon and a lmllar
rice In abort clears.- back and exports, both
dry -salt and smoked. A price ef S2.25 per
dozen la made on roast beet flats, two-pound
cans.
Bank Clearings.
Bank alrarfngs of- the Northwestern cities
yesterday were as follows :
Clearings. Balances.
Portland 4$ (WS.204 VCS.024
Seattle 1.06P.U3O 278.420
Tacoma SS3.702" J16.004
Spokane 515.045 60,167
PORTLAND QUOTATIONS.
Grain. Flour. Feed. Etc
FLOUR-Patents. 54.5005.10 per barrel:
straights, f 4 4.23: clean, $3.7504: Valley.
$3.00 4.25; Dakota hard wheat. 56.50 7.50;
Graham. 13.5064; whole wheat. J4 S 4.25; rye
flour, local. 5; Eastern. S5.SOQIS.00: corn
meal, per bale. $1.9002.20.
WHEAT New club, 72c per bushel: new
bluestem. T&c per bushel: new valley. 75c.
BARLEY Feed, $21.50022 per toaj rolled.
t2324.
OATS No. 1 white feed. $28630 per ten;
gray. $23.
MILLSTL'FFS Bran, $10 per ton: .mid
dlings. $24.50; shorts. $21: chop. U. S
Mills. $18; linseed dairy feed. $18; Acalta
meal. $18 per ton.
CEREAL FOODS Rolled oats, cream. 00
pound sacks, $8.73; lower grades. J5QG.23;
oatmeal, steel cut. S 1-pound sacks, $8 per
barrel; 10-pound sacks, $4.25 per bale: oat
meal (ground), 50-pound sacks $7.50 per
barrel: 10-pound sacks, $4 per bale; split
peas. $5 per 100-pound sack; 25-pound boxes.
$1.40; pearl barley. $4.23 per 100 pounds; 25
pound boxes. $1.23 per box; pastry flour. 10
pound sacks. $2.50 per bale.
,VAT,TImothj .?iSr 018 Ir tn; new.
$11812; clover. $Sff; grain. $8gfi; cheat!
Vegetables, Fruit, Etc.
DOMESTIC FRUlTS-AppJes. table. $1,509
2.50 per box; new. $1.50&l.S5 per box; apri
cot. 00c $1 per crate; peaches. Suatwc per
Sf81'; Plums. 25gwc per crate; Logan ber
ries. $1.25 per crate; blackberries. 4fi5c per
pound; cherries. 7ffl2c per pound; canta
loupes, $2.753.25 crate; pears, J2.25 per
box; currants. 6c per pound; prunes. 63c0$l;
raspberries. $1.25 per crate, watermelons, lc
per pound; crab apples, 5c ir box.
TROPICAL FRUITS Lemons, choice. $3;
oranges. navel, fancy, $2.5002.75 per box;
choice. $22.S0; standard. $1.3lQ'L75; Mediter
ranean sweeu. $2.5002.75; Valencia!. $3,252
3.75; grapefruit. $2.S0J3 per box; bananas. 5c
pci.pJ2und; Pineapples, $2.50ii$4 per dozen.
FRESH VEGETABLES Artlchuxea. 50c
cozen, beani. If34c per pound; cabbage. 1Q
Hie per pound: cauliflower. 75fiO0c per dozen;
celery, $1 per dozen; corn. 17fe25c per dozen;
cucumbers. 40875c dor; egg plant. 17b620c;
lettuce hothouse, 23c per dozen; lettuce, head.
10c per oozen; parsley. 25c per dozen; peas. 2
6c per pound; peppers. 15c per pound; rad
ishes. 10012c per dozen: rhubarb. lH12Hc
per pound: tomatoes. rOcC$l per crate;
squash. 5c per pound.
ROOT VEGETABLES Turnips. $1,230
1.40 per sack: carrots. $1.2501.30 per sack:
poun'd. 11"5 vtr Mck! swllc. 12 tic pet
ONIONS California red. $L23 per hun
dred; yellow, $1.75.
POTATOES Oregon, new. 73cfl$l: Califor
nia, new. S5cjr$l.
RAISINS Loose Zluscatel. 4 -crown. 7Kc:
C-layer Muscatel raisins. 7Hc; unbleached,
seedless Sultanas, C"?ic; London layers. 2
crown. whole boxes of 20 pounds $1.83: 2
crown. $1.75.
DRIED FRUITS Apples, evaporated. GO
6Hc per pound; sun dried, sacks or boxes,
none; aprieote, SfcgDe; peaches. S10ic;
p.eaIf' no,e: Prunes. Italian, 4 03c; French.
2'403lic; figs, California black. ZKc: do
white, none; Smyrna. 20c; Fard dates. c:
plums, pitted. Cc.
Butter, Eggs, Poultry. Etc.
BUTTER City creameries: Extra cream
ery. 2I4022Hc per pound; state creameries:
Fancy creamery. 20214c; store butter. 140
ISViC. w
EGGS Oregon ranch. 22iSr22tjc per dozen:
Eastern. 20021c
CHEESE Oregon full cream tvrlnx 11 5?
llfec. Toting America. 12jfl2c.
. ww .... VJU MCM. A3Wv;
mixed chickens. 12ffl2Hc; old roosters. 8810c:
juuur mosirrs. Aisji-x; spring. 1H to 2
pounds. ir0l7c; 1 to 14 pounds, 15015Hc;
dressed chicken. 13014c; turkeys, live. ISO
19c; turkey, choice. 20ff22Hc; geese, live.
Tver tund. 7UfTr- - r.
D&lOc; ducks, old, 13c: ducks, young, 15c;
f'btuui. isi.i quaos, sjiLiU.
Groceries, Nuts. Etc.
COFFEE Mocha. 26 28c: Jva. ordinary.
18 022c; Costa Rica, fancy. lt&20c; good.
16tf 18c; ordinary, 108' 12c per pound; Co
lumbia roast, cases. lOOs. $13.73; 50c. $13.75;
Arbuckle. $14.73; Lion. $14.76.
RICE Imner!! limn "Vrt i t srit . e
era Japan. $3.50; Carollnas. 5QHc; brpkea
head. 2Vc.
SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound tails.
$1.75 per dozen; 2-pound talis $2.40; 1-pound
flats. $1.63; fancy. 10 Hi -pound flats. $LS0:
-pound flats. $1.10. Alaska pink 1-pound
talis. 83c; red. 1-pound talis. $1.30; tockeres.
1-pound tails. $LS3.
SUGAR Sack basis. 100 pounds: Cube.
$5.65; powdered. $3.40; dry granulated.
$5.30; extra C $4.60; golden C. $4.70; fruit
sugar. $5.30: advance over rack basis, as fol
lows: Barrels. 10c: half-barrels. 25C hAX.L
50c per 100 pounds (Terms: On remittance
within 15 cays, deduct He per pound; if
later than 15 days and within 30 days. de.
duct He per pound; no discount after 30
uaya.i ueei sugar, granuiatna. $3.20 per
100 pounds; maple sugar. 15018c rer oound
SALT California. $11 per ton. $1.& per
bale; Liverpool. 50s, $17; 100. 51C.M; 200.
$16; half-pound. 100. $7; 50s, $7.50.
J uts walnut. iaic per pound by sack, lc
extra for less than ack. Brazil nuts. ir-
fllberts. 14c; pecans, jumbos. 14c; extra large.
15e; almonds. Z. X. L... IMic: cheetnuta. I til
lan. 15c; Ohio. $4.50 per 25-pound drum; pea
nuts, raw. Tsc per pound; roasted. 8e; plne
nuts. 10812c; hickory nuts. 7c; cocoanuta.
c; cocotsuu, Jiiiifur per aozen.
BEANS Small white. 3K04Uc: lar wMte.
SHc; pink. 3U03fec; bayou. 4bc; Uma. Gfcc.
Heps. W00L Hides, Etc ,
HOPS Choice 1004. 17818c per pound.
WOOL Eastern Orecon averse hMt. in
21c: lower grades, down to 15c -according to
shrinkage; Valley. 25827c per pound.
AiunAin wno'.ce. 31c per pound.
HIDES Drr hides. No. 1. fa notinrt.
1GS16&C per pound; dry kip. 2io. 1. 5 to 10
pounds, 11015c per pound; dry calf. No. 1.
under 5 pounds. 17018c; cry salted, bulls and
clagi. one-third less than dry filnt; (culls,
moth-eaten, badir cut. ccored. mum in v.i
dipped, weather-beaten or grubby. 2S3c per
puuuu raucu unci, steers, sound, cvj
pounds and over. US 10c ner oound: so to m
pounds. Per pound, under 50 pounds
and cows, 63Sc per pound; salted kip. aonnd.
13 to 30 pounds. 8s cer bound: uii4 vmi
sound, 10 to 14 pounds. Pc per pound; salted
can. wuou, uaocr iu pauncs, iuc per pound;
(green ucsalted. lc ner round less: eun i
per pound lest) fheep skins: Shearlings, No.
1 butchers stock, 25QTWC each; abort wool. No.
1 butchers etock. 40854c each: medium, -wool.
No. 1 butchers ttock. KC80c; long wool. No.
1 butchers stock. $101.50 each. Murrain pelts
from 10 to 20 per cent less or 12814c per
pound: horse sides, saltsd. each, according to
size. $L5O03; dry. each, according to size. $1
01.60; colts hides. 23850c each; goat eklns.
common. 10815c each; Aurora, with wool on
2501. SO each.
TALLOW Prime, per pound. 2H04c; No. 2
and grease. 203c
fcbs-sear axxni. as to sire. No. 1. $29
4f 10 each: cubs. $1(T2: badcer. 35fl30e; wild
cat. with head perfect. 35850c; bouse cat.
$4fl0c: fox, common gray. 50870; red. $38
S: cross. SMU: silver and hlaeic xmnsaiiT
flshers. $ift; lynx. $4.0r: mink, strictly
.o. i. uewMH t -a. $lt0: -aMrte.
saartes. jtaie, piae, acccrdlr to mm I
and oelor. $23084: mcskrat. large. 10813c:
sKuns. 4O0ue: ciret or polecat, ague; otter,
large, prime skin. $910; panther, with bead
and claws perfect. $203: raccoca. prime. 503
50e; mounuin wolf, with head perfect. $3.&d
a: coyote. eo8: woirertne. txaver.
per axis, large. $586; medium. $38-4; small.
$18130: kits. 50875c
BEESWAX Good, dean asd pure. 20022c
per ossnd.
CAECA RA. SEGRADA (Chlttaa bark
U003. a4c per pAuna.
GRAIN BAOS Calcutta. 707Hc
ProvItlOBf mz4 Casmei Meats.
HAMS 10 to li pounds, 13 Vic per pound:
24 to IS pounds. 13 Vic; la to ro pounds.
13Vrc: Calltcrnla tplcnic). 5c cottace hams.
9o. shoulders. Ur. boiled ham. 21c; boiled pic
nic tun. boneless. 15c
BACON Fancy breakfast. lc per pound;
tandard bteaktast, 17c; choice. 15Hc; Eng
lish breakfast. 11 to 14 pounds. 14Hc; peach
bacon. ISViC
DRY SALT CURED Regular short clears.
10Uc dry alt, smoked: clear backs, loe
dry salt. 11c smoked; cler bellies. 14 to 17
pounds average, none; Oregon exports. 20 to
23 pound, average, like -try salt, I2e
smoked: Union butts, 10 to 18 pounds aver
age, none.
SAUSAGE Portland ham. l$e per pound;
minced ham. 10c; Summer, choice dry.
17Hc: bologna, long. If-c: weinerwurst. c:
liver. Cc; pork. 9c: blood. 5c; headcheese. Cc;
bologna sausage, link. 4V.C
PICKLED GOODS Pork, barrels. $15: half..
narreis. sa&o; Deer, barrel. $12; nair bsrrelt.
fe.50.
CANNED MEATS Ccraed beef, pounds, per
aozen. i.io; iwo pounas. iuj; sue pounds.
$8. Roast beef Cat. pounds. $1.25: two pounds,
$2.23: aix pounds, none. Roast beef, tall,
pounds, none; two pounas. szx: six ponnds,
none. Lunch tongue, sounds. $3.15.
LARD Kettle rendered, tierce fic tuba
HC. i VC. SOS JOC. ltt IONC 6 lOUc
Standard Pure: Tierce sc. tubs JMic. 50s fitc
20s OUc 10s OHc. 3s Hie Compound: Tierces
6C. tUDS tPAC ve, 10 fjC. 5S 6Hc
Dressed Meats.
BEEF Dressed built, lg2e per pound:
cows. 3H84Vic: country steers. "485c
MUTTON Dressed fancy, te per ound;
ordinary. 4 c.
VEAL Dres ed 75 to 125 pounds. 707c:
iit 10 -taj pounas. ogrc; suu pounas ana up.
3He5c
PORK-Dresied. 100 to 150. 707Hc; 150
asc up. oac per poena.
Oils.
TURPENTINE Case. 06c per gallon.
WHITE LEAD Ton lets. TUc; 500-pound
lotr. less than 5O0-pousd lta. Sc.
GASOLINE Stove gasoline, eases. 23Uc;
Iron barrels or drums. 2Cc.
COAL Oltr-Cases, 2H; Ircn barrels. 14c:
wood barrel. 17c; C3 der.. catea, 22c; Iron
barrels. ISHc
LINSEED OIL Raw, 5-barrel lota. 62c: 1
barrel lots. 63c; cases. 6Sc Boiled: 5-barrel
lots. 64c; l-barrel lots. 63e: cases. 70c
GRAIN" MARItET EXCITED BY
EASTERN XEWS.
Reaction at Close of SessionGov
ernment Order for Hay Fruit
Sales for Portland.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 2Q.-4Spec!al.)-As
a result of the boom In Eastern markets;
there was renewed excitement In the local
wheat pit. December reached $1.45 on heavy
dealtngr, but quieted down later on. Decem
ber barley ran up to &S cents en short cov
ering, and also reacted a Mule. Cash prices
for all cereals ruled Arm. receipts being com
paraUvely light. Feedstuffs were well sus
tained. Hay waa easy. The Government Is
In the market for 1000 tens of hay, but ths
quantity is not sufficient to affect prices.
The grain freight market continue dull.
Wheat and barley crops are turning out
entailer than expected, and with prices stead
ily advancing there Is no Inducement for
shippers to charter veMels. Rates are nom
inal at the union bats.
Good shipping fruits were In fair demand
for tomorrow's steamers for Portland, but the
rupply of nearly everything was ample and
Price generally were easy, erpeelalty far
peaches. Citrus and tropical varieties were
from fancy river and Salinas Bur
banks, the potato market was easy, with
supplies ample Onions were steadier, owing
to lessened receipts. Choice fre-eh garden
vegetables were in good demand, and steady.
Upper grades of butter and eggs were In
good demand and firm. Cheese was slightly
lower. Receipts, 51.600 pouns butter. 78.000
pounds cheese. 34.C20 dozen eggs. Reorgani
zation of the Dairy Exchange Is making alow
progress. A portion of the presa opposes the
proposition.
VEGETABLES Cucumbers. 50c8$l; garlic
2H03c; green peas,' $101.50: airing beans.
204c; tomatoes. 15800c; erg plant. 5Oc0
$1.25.
POULTRY Turkey gobblers. lSS21c. roost
ers, old, $4.5005; do young. $6007.50; broil
en. small, $1.5002.50; do large. $2.5083.50;
lryers. $305.50; do young. $5$6.50.
BUTTER Fancy creamery. 23i.ic; cream ry
seconds. 21c; fancy dairy. 29c: dairy seconds.
18c
EGGS Store. 17021c: fancy ranch. 25c
WOOL Spring. HurAbdidt and Mendocino. 2S
030c; Nevada. 16020c
HOPS-161401SC
MI LLSTUFF5 Bran. $21622; middlings,
$26025.
HAY Wheat. $9014; wheat and oats. $6,500
12.50; barley. $700; alfalfa, $805.30; clover.
$7010: stock. $507; atraw. 30850c per bale.
POTATOES Early Rose 50c$l.
CHEESE Young America. 10811c; East
ern, 1501S4c s
FRUITS Apples, choice. $1.35; common. 40c:
banans. 75c0$3; Mexican limes. $4.5005; Call-
rernta lemens, choice. $3; common, $1; or
anges, navels. $303JO; pineapples. $203.
RECEIPTS Flour; 4272 quarter sacks;
wheat. JW0 centals; barleq. 4 SOS centals; oats.
S9 centals; beans, 1189 sacks; potatoes. -1550
sacks: bran. 64C0 sacks; hay. 560 tens; wool.
oq Dues; hides. 4&5.
Mining Stock.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 20. The official
closing Quotations for mining stocks today
were as follows:
Andes .20Mexlcan $L30
Belcher 14 Occidental Con. . .?S
Best & Belcher. L23IOphlr
Bullion 40Overman ....... .10
Caledonia 45'Potosl 13
Challenge Con... -21'Savage 74
Cbollar lSjSeorplon ....... 10
Confidence SliSeg. Belcher 03
Con. Cal. & Va.. 1.55! Sierra Nevada.. .2S
Crown Point 13Sllv.t Hill 00
Exchequer ..... .STiUnloa Con 44
Gould fc Curry.. -lSjUtah Con OS
Hale & Norcross 2.00; Yellow Jacket... .20
Jut!ce 081
NEW YORK.
Adams Con....
Alice
Breece . . :
BrunswicK Con.
Comstock Tun..
Con. CaL &. Va
Hero Silver
Iron Silver.
Eeadvllte Con..
July 20. Closing quotations:
.$ .40lLIttle Chief $ .03
. .53'Ontarlo 2.00
. -30;Oph!r OJSO
. I.I2! Phoenix 02
. -OS' Potest 11
.. 1. 3 0; Sierra Nevada... .25
. 1.75;Savage
. 3,13iSmatl Hopes.
. .OClStandard ....
.04
.30
1.10
BOSTON. July 20. Closing quotations
Adventure
$ 4.63'Mohawk $ 51.50
Allouez
Amalgamated..
Am. Zinc
Atlantic
Bingham
Cat & Hecla. .
Centennial . . .
Copper Range.
Daly West. ...
Ii.MI.MOnt. C d w. 2.50
KL50Old Dominion.
10.00 OsceoU
HLSMParrot
23.73iQu!ncy ... .
6530 Shannon ......
22.13!Tarsarack .....
710!Trtnlty
14.00'Uclted Copper.
20.23
86.50
24.00
107.00
. 7.23
120.00
31.73
32.00
10.23
44.90
X23
1L23
117.00
Dominion coal
S0.00;u. S. Mining..
io.3o'u. a 011
6.23XUh
23.251Vietorla
Franklin
Granby
Isle Royale.
Mas. Mining.
S1.50i wlnona
Michigan 14.33!Wolverine
Metal Market.
NEW YORK. July 20. The London Un mar
ket was again firm on A continuance or specu
lative manipulation recenUy noted and scored
a further good advance. Spot closed at 143
10a, and future at 1144 15. Locally the mar
ket waa firm In sympathy, closing at 31.700
SVSOc
Copper was a shade lower abroad, closing
at 67 tor spot and 67 5s for future. Locally
the market .showed armseas aad -quotaUoes for
lake and electrolytic sow MxsA at 15813.23c,
while casting remained at 14.73c
Lead waa unchanged at 13 15a In the Loe
don market, aad was qnlet but firm at 4.509
4.60c In the local market.
Spelter waa ara aad higher In the New
York market, closing at 5.4604.53c TTe Lew
don market-w a anctsaaged at 24.
Iron closed at 4'44 la CUmdt. awt at
Xr-2 nMieatsero. LeeaUr iron s14
steady 1M uachaaged at the recent advisee.
BLACK RUST DAMAGE
Confirmation of Reports Star
ties Wheat Markets.
SHARP ADVANCEAT CHICAGO
Xcws From Liverpool of Injary to
Russian Crops Also Increases
tho Anxiety of Shorts Xew
York Prices Are Up.
CHICA-GO. Julr 20. Notwithstanding ex
cellent weather for crops the wneat market
waa strong from the start. At the opening
the September option wa up 481c ar.S3H9
S5ic Shorts were urgent bidders foA Sep
tember. Commit! Ion-houses also were In gen
enl eager to buy. The cause for the press
ing demand was reported confirmation of
damage to Spring wheat by black rust. Ad
vices from Minneapolis and Daluth giving al
leged specific details concerning the spread
of 'black rest In the wheat fields- of Minnesota
and South Dakota caused cotutemattcn among
these short seller, and started strenuous ef
fort to cover sales. In addition, a report
from Liverpool told of damage to the Rus
sian crop, This Increased the anxiety of
short. Under these Influence the price of
September advanced to 6Sc Late In the ses
sion the market reacted somewhat cn heavy
profit-taking, but the close was strong, with
September at STHc. a gain of 2c
Les interest was manifested In the com
market. The market dosed steady and un
changed, with September at S4T4C
The oat market wa firm. September
clos-d He higher, at 2Sc
ProvJ-lons were weak on fairly active sell
ing by packers. At the close. September
pork was off 15c lard was down 1012c. and
rio were 158174c lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
WHEAT.
Open. High. Low.. Close.
. .tSS -f-J'i S .S7i$ .OWi
. .3 .SS .5514 ,67V.
. -6SH -o3h .S75
CORN.
July .....
September
December
July fold)
Julr (new)
il. (old)
Sept. (new)
Dec (new)
.6Ti ..S .37J,; 57u
-3"H -3" .57 ,37iJ
.Ti ij X1.
. 3S .53l .54U .54
. .4ST .4S; .4S .4SH
OATS.
2 -2rH -31
. -2 .2Se jtS -2&H
. .SOU .30 .30U
. J1T 2 Jli Jl
MEcS PORK.
.ISOfi la t-rrt' 10m
July
September
December .
May
September
Octaber 12.874 12.ltt4 liftVs liSTfj
LARD.
. 7.224 7.23 7.13 7.15
. 7 JO 7.30 724 7.22 Vj
SHORT RIBS.
. 7.ftti 7.2H 7.75 7.77H
. 7.97H 7.&T4 T.sy T.S2U
September
October ..
September
October ..
Cash quoutions were as follows:
Flour Steady.
Wheat-No. 2 Spring. 11.0591.12; No. 3. 05c
CJ1.03. No. 2 red. fic
Corn-No. 2. 31SQ31S: No. 2 yellow. 55T?
5SJc
Oat-No. 2. 32K832SC: No. h white. 348
34Hc; No. 3 white. 32H832tc.
Barley-Good feeding. 40844c; fair to choice
malting. 47049c
Flaxseed-No. 1. J1.22H: No. 1 Northwestern.
51.40,
Timothy seeU Prime, $3033.25.
Mew pork Per barrel. $12.70812.75.
Lard Per 100 pounds. 17.02He7.C3.
Short rib sides Loose. f7.C5C7.75.
Short clear sides Boxed. J7.87K8'5.
uiover contract grade. 112.759 IX
Receipts. Shipment.
Flour, barrels 18.7W 1LC0O
wheat, bushels 09.000 17.00(1
j-orn. Busnein 233. OU) 643.UCO
Oats, bushels 143.500 183.300
Barley, bushels 3100 1,100
Grain aad Frodace atNetr York.
NEW YORK. July 20. Flour Receipts. 18.
300 barrels; shipments. 2700 barrels; sale.
64O0 packs re. Market, firm.
Wheat Receipts. 21.700 bushels; sales.
4.SOT.000 bushels future. Spot, firm; No. 2
red. nominal elevator: No. 2 red. fr&Sc
o. b. aCoat; No. 1 Northern Duluth. ll.lS-i
f- o. h. afloat; No. 1 Northern Manitoba. J 1. 10
f. o. b. afloat. Up to the last hour wheat was
strong aad active oa violent covering, due 'to
much higher cables, leaa favorable Russian
crop news, and outside receipt. It finally re
acted under realizing and closed 2UG2Uc
nigner, bale induced Nc 2 red Julr. dosed
Sc; September doeed 8ISc; December
ciocx at Vise
Hept Steady.
Hides and wool Quiet.
1
Grain at San Fraaciseo.
SAN FRANCIECO, July 20. Wheat and
barley, steady. Spot quotations:
Wheat Shipping. tt.47H8L53; mllllcg.
1.57Hei-7ti.
Barley Feed. fI81.02H: brewing. nomlnaL
Oat Red. J1.13Q1.35.
Call beard sales:
Wheat-December. 1.44y.
Barley December. tiTHc
Cora Large ydlow. J7K8I.424.
Mlaacapoli Wheat Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. July 20, Wheat-September
closed at 31: December. fi2Ue- 1 v.
L14; Nc 1 Northern. 11.12; No. 2 Northern.
41.IVS1.IU.
Wheat at ZJrerpooL
LIVERPOOL. July 2X Wheat. Jnlr nrmt.
aal; September, e SM. December, 6 Tid-
Wheat at Tacoma.
TACOMA. Jnlr 20. Wheai. tiaehaseM- Mw.
stem. frSc; club. Oc
AI1THOUGH IT IS INCREASED,
THERE IS REACTION.
Discounted In 3?rcvloHS Trading:.
Increased Interest Is Shown In
'Business Among: Sellers.
NEW YORK. July 2a Stock broker re
garded the moderation In the heat as an Im
portant development, and to this waa at
tributed In ao ssall part the change from
the extreme apathy of the marksU The In-
creaae tin interest proved to be araorsg the
tellers, aad prices suffered accordingly. First
place was gives In stock; asarket estimation
to the Union PadSe dividead declaration put-
ting that stock oa, a 5-per-cest bail. aa.agaist
the "recently prevailing 4 per can: rate. Tkl.
action has bees cocUUestly expected fcr
weeks. The dedlne In prices yesterday cn
the HHaots Central dividead waa ascribed to
the fact that the regular dlvlatad was de-
dared to be still S per ceat. wits the la-
crease designated as extra dlvMead. 1 But the
almllar reaetloa Is Union FaciAe today on
the rise la the dividend rat e-aspsasixed the
tmpreseica that buying-1 aaUdpatloa of divi
dend Increase haa Tseea completed. There
was a deraotrat!caagalB la the Hill stocks
on reiterated nmara or aa extra distribu
tion of arret cb thee atecka, which were
perstneat is sfrMe of the public denial of
tbesa by the Bead ef those systems.
Boads bar sot shared in the receac ad-
viae, oar hara taa atoeka om which tie re
turn 1 restricted te a taxed dlrtdead Tate
The Lcsten Market, coatteaed aaataetlc ia
spite of ar saaaey coadlUeea. asd ajCarded
bo he to t saarkeC.
Great laaaarisase waa Mt attacked to the
rtperta of rerfrtac deawid m Uk Iras aad
teU trades. kc this tease ta have ecg
liMWie . W t tfse resHsmry tsaasatr
frssa aUter faeter. Reverts ef crap daata-ga
were associated with the strength of the wheat
market, bet aa oversold condition la that
asarket was suspected. Another bank fallare
la Kansas City, while pronounced unimportant,
was. a minor Influence towards depression. Al
leged cutting of trunk-line passenger rates aad
aggressive measures for freight traffic by
the Gulf lines aa against the Atlantic pert
carriers received some belated attention. The
movement fcr a legislative Investigation of
the Equitable Lite reawakened tome appre
hension of the potential! tlea tor harm to tat
stock market ta that affair. t
The response cf the market to the Amal
gamated Copper dividend Increase late la the
day Intensified (he txnpresjfon that dividend
Increases have exhausted their effect. It has
been asserted that thla dividend would be
raised to & 8 per cent rate, bat the stock
sold down this morning oa allegations that
the rate would be unchanged. The 5 per cent
caused a Jump In the stock, but it fell back
under realising, and Ita. final rally did not
prevent the heavy dosing of the market.
Bends were Irregular. Total sales, par
value. J 2.452. COO. United States bond wer
unchanged on calL
CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Closing
Sales. High. Low. bid.
Adams Express ..... ..... 233
Amalgamated Copper 54.7CO 83i 81T b3?i
Am. Car & Foundry l.lco 3SH 34 33;
do preferred 100 P04 09
American Cotton Oil 300 2U 2V 23H
do preferred 100 V2 92 1
American Express... ...... 223
Am. Hd. A Lth. pfd. 300 40H 39- 33
American Ice 300 2ob 2SH
Am. LlQxecd OH 17
do preferred 394
American Locomotive 2.000 4SH 47?i 13
do prtterred 200 112 112 111
Am. fmelu- A Refln. 7,200 HTU llfJU 1174
do preferred 500 120 119H 114
Am. Sugar Refining. 600 139 13SS 13S
Am. Tobacco pfd... 300 S7 0-5 Vi 1M
Anaconda Mining Co. 3.C0O 110 10d4 10&S
Atchison 2.200 MH S5 h5V
do preferred 2.4C0 102 102 102H
AtUntic Cocxt Line 200 139 130 15sh
Baltimore & Ohio.. 10.700 114? 113 1144
do preferred 08
Brook. Rapid Tracalt 3.5CO 60 SH H8
Canadian Pad3c... 3.400 1S2 15lh 131?i
Central of N. Jersey. 19fl
Central Leather .... 200 43 45 U
do preferred 40O 104V 1044 104Vi
Chesapeake & Ohio. 1.10O 53 32t; 32Vi
Chicago i Alton 200 36H Z6 3d
do preferred 7t
Chicago Gt Western COO 20 1W 19?i
Chi. & Northwestern 400 211 200V, 200
Chi.. MIL & St. Paul 22.000 132V, 17BV, lbo4
Chi. Term. & Trans. 13
do preferred 100" 3SH 3SH S5Bi
c. c. c. & sr. L ...!! 07
Colorado Fuel A- Iron 1.700 47 43 4ti
Colorado A Southern. 10O 27 27 27
do 1st preferred.... 504
do 2d preferred.... 100 38U 3SH 33
Consolidated Gas.... 100 IW 100 1891
Corn Produata 10) 10 10 10
do preferred 4714
Delaware A Hudson. 100 183? 1S3T 1S3U
Del., lock. & West 3S5
Denver & Rio Grande POO 32 37? 3ltj
do preferred 10O 87 87 86i
Dl Killers" Securities 30O 42 41U 41
Erie 12.700 45H 4t 4H
do 1st preferred 3.500 84ti 63 S3ij
do 2d preferred.... 4.X 724 T2U 72
General Electric .... 200 174 174. 174
Hocking Valley ..... 85
Illinois Central 7.100 170H 163 169
International Paper. Sno m lS?i 18;
do preferred 200 70 79 79'
International Pump 274
do preferred so
Iowa Central ICO 27i 2714 . 2U
do preferred 514
Kansas City Southern 27'
do preferred sno 574 57 57t
Louisville & Nashv. 2CO 14Wi 14SH 140U
Manhattan L. IOO 163i 163i 165H
Met. Securities 70O S3 82 82Vi
Metropolitan St. Ry. .0X 12SH 12C?i 127-i
Mexican Central .... 1.000 21 214 21?
Minn. A SU Louis 54
M.. St- P. A S. S. M. 500 122 121U 1214
do preferred ..... 157
Mlarouri Pacific 1.500 904 8-4 OSS
Mo.. Kins. & Texas. 200 2S4 2Sli 2SH
do preferred 63i
National Lead 500 45 444 45
Mex. Nal. R. R. pfd. 300 37?; 374 37H
New York Central.. 800 147K 14 14oU
N. Y.. Ont. A West. 2.400 B3H 524 324
Norfolk & Weatern.. 1.700 S4 SB-4 S5U
do preferred 93'
North American..... 9S4
Northern PadSc ... 0200 204 204 20JU
Pacific Mall 1.600 44 43 42
Pennsylvania 23.900 143 1424 142U
People Oa 500 105; 103 104T
P-, CCA St. X, .. 78
Pressed Steel Car.. I 300 40 33?4 3814
do preferred ..... ..... 934
Pullman Palace Car 233'
Reading 30.300 105H 1044 104;
do 1st preferred.... 20O 034 034 934
do 2d preferred... 92
Republic Steel 1.70O 2fl; 204 20U
do preferred 2.000 S2i 81; 82ii
Rock IeUnd Co 5.300 314 304 304
do preferred ...... '.. 73
Rubber Goods 500 34 H 314 31
do preferred ..1 1. 103
Schtosrf-Scheffd Steel 81
SU L. A S. F. 2d pfd 67
St. Louis Southwest. 100 23 23 224
do preferred 200 62 61 60
Southern Pacific .... 11.600 634 St 4 644
do preferred 400 11S; 117i 117Ti
Southern Railway ... SrtO 33 334 334
do preferred 200 99 9S4 9S4
Tenn. Coal A Iran... S.2no 87S fi 86'
Texas A Pacific 500 334 334 334
ToL. St. U A West.. 300 33 374 33
do preferred 56i
Union Pacific 92.500 130H 123ti 12SH
do preferred ..... 974
U. S. Exprer 122'
V. S. Realty 694
U. S. Rubber...: 10.500 49t4 474 434
do preferred 9CO 1134 1124 1124
U. S. Steel 39.400 35 34H 344
do preferred 40.800 10.7 1024 1024
Vlrg-Caro. Chemical 1.600 34 34H 34'
do preferred 1,100 1034 104H 105
nanua ............ ...... ..... ..... ID
do preferred 33
Wellt-Fargo Exsress 227
Westlnghouse Elect.. 200 167 167 166U
Western Union 400 03K 934 93
Wheeling A U TSrle 1. 164
Wisconsin Central... 10O -23 23 23
do preferred 31
Total Kile for the day. 496,400 shares.
BONDS.
NEW YORK. July 20. Closing quotations:
"U. & ref. 2s reg.!034tD. A B, O. 4.1. ..1004
do coupon 10XVN. T. C. G. 34is. 93H
L. S. 3s reg 1034:Nor. Pacific 3s.. 77
do coupon 104 !Nor. Pacific 4s..l0dH
U. S. new 4s reg-131H'Po. Pacific 4s... 94
do coupon 1324.rnlon Pacific 4s. 103
U. S. old 4s reg. 104 IWIs. Central 4s. 034
do coupon 104 I Jap. 6s 2d set... 99
Atchison Adj. 4s 07 Map. 44. cer... OIK
Stocks at London.
LONDON. July 20. Consols for money,
90 1-16; consols for account. 904.
Anaconda 54 'Norfolk A West. 894
Atchison SSi- do preferred... 96
do pref erred... 105U 'Ontario & West. 34,
Baltimore A O. -117H 'Pennsylvania ... 73'i
Caa. Pacific 13A4:Rand 3Ilne 94
Ches. A Ohio . . 53 'Reading 54
C Gt. Western. 2041 do 1st pref 48
C M. A St. P..1S64? do 2d pref 45
DeBeers 164ISo. Railway 344
D. A R. Grande. 32S' do preferred. ..107
do preferred... SSU'So. Padfic 67 U
Erie 48 'Union Pacific. ..13.1 H
do 1st pref S3V do pref erred... 100
do 2d pref.... 734'U. S. Steel 334
Illinois Cntral.l74 4? do pref erred... 103
-fc .u3:i ........ u
Mo Kas. A T.. 29! o preferred... 414
N. T. Central.
. .1314'SpanlJh Fours.. 914
Money Eichasgr. Etc.
NEW. YORK. July 20. Prime mercantile pa
per. 484 per cent.
Sterllng exchange, steady, with actual busi
ness In bankers bills at S4.S6C84.S343 for
demaad and at 4.S47O04.5475 for 60 days.
Posted rates. e4.S3484.874.. Commerdal bill.
4 4.34 H-
Bar silver, C94c
Mexican dollars. 454c
Government bonds, steady: railroad bonds.
Irregular.
Money on call." easy. 1;82 per cent; closing
bid. li per cent: offered at 2 per cent.
Time loans, easy; 60 day. 3 per cent; SO
days. 34 per cent; six month. 4 per cent.
LONDON. July 20. Bar silver, firm. 27tfd
per ounce.
Money. 484 per cent.
Discount rate, ahort bill. 14 per cent; three
months. IK per cent.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 20. Silver bars.
554c.
Mextcaa dollars, nominal.
Draft, sight, 74c: telegraph. 10c.
Sterling. 60 day. 4.834; sight. It-STtf.
Dally Treaaery Statrrneat.
WASHINGTON. July 20 Today'a Treasury
balance shows: ,
Available cash balance 3138.40.957
Geld, cola and bullion 47,SC,5jg
New York Cottes Market.
NEW YORK. July 30. Spot cottoa. quiet.
Sales. SCO bales; ordinary. 715-lSc; good or
dinary. 64c; low mlddllag. 10c; mlddlteg.
lOHc. Cotton futures closed steady; Jaly.
10.7; August, 10.72c: September. M.3cr Oc
tober, 10:90c; Nevember. I0.Slc: Deces&ber,
10.97c; January, lie; February. ll.c: March,
ll.OSc: April, H.lCc; May. 11.13c
Ce aad iwr.
NEW YORK. July 2C. Coffee Spot Ki,
steady; No. 7 Invoice. 8c; mild qaiet.
Sucar Raw, firm; fair reAalag. 3S: cea
trifasaL t teat. 4C: im'juu tr. 3U-
erratfMd. wered. MLSft: xrz4a4i.
Downing, Hopkins &Co.
Estataked 1893
WHEAT AND STOCK, BROKERS
Room 4, Ground Floor Chamber of Commerce
ROAST FDR PENGUB
Grant's Pass Hopgrower Pays
Respects to Tacoma Bear.
METHODSOF MANIPULATION
Xorthern Firm Advised Oregon
Farmers to Hold Their Hops
. "While It Tjrtldads Stocks
011 the Market.
GRANT'S PASS, Or., July 19. (To the Edi
tor.) For the benefit of my fellow-growers
regarding the discouraging letters and advice
circulated over the country by the "bears"
and '.'short sellers. I shall endeavor, throuih
the columns of The Oregonlan, to show the
grower Just how muctuaependence can safely
be put In such statement and firms as one
Isaac Plncus & Sons, of Tacoma, alternately
hop bull or bear, and reported shortest short
seller of the bunch. Messrs. PIncua were the
ringleaders in getting the holders of 1004 hops
to form a poo!, which waa accordingly formed
at Portland the 23th. of April..
This firm and the other holders pledged
"their word of honor" not to sell their hops
until August 1 unless 30 cents could be se
cured. How insignificant a man's "word of
honor. with a few paltry dollars at stake,
and how little deserving of the growers' con
fidence, I will submit the following ezttacts
to show, which were talc en from some of the
many letters which were sent out weekly to
encourage the holders to "hold firm": "The
bears must have our hops." "Situation en
tirely In hand of growers." "Market barest
la 20 years." "It all rests with the grower
whether the 'short seller breaks the market
or not." "Reports that we. or any other
dealers holding hops In conjunction with Pa
cific Coast growers are selling, can be put
down as a positive falsehood rad as being
spread for a purpose, too plain to fool any
one," etc .
June 10 a portion of the firm's letter to
holders read: "A final effort la being made
to .break the hop market. The fight cannot
be won unless every grower holds his hops
for at least another 20 days. It Is entirely
In your own hands whether they accomplish
their purpose or not. The buyers referred
to will undoubtedly tell you that they can
buy In other sections at 20c to 22e. but they
cannot do so." "By all means hold your
hops at this critical time."
During these 20 days "we growers were to
hold.' and at "this critical time," tor some
reasons best known to themselves. Isaac Pln
cus & Sons dumped their holdings of soma
800 bales on the market.
Truly, sueh a worthy act deserves reward
ing. But think of this firm's unexhausted sup
ply of "gall" to come out and cay: "Yes,
the market got away from us." Now, that
is the only thing regarding this firm's move
ments. I con fees, I d.on't understand. How
could the market get away from Messrs. Pin
cus without getting away from the rest of us
holders?
However, nothing seems Impossible with
these people, a few seconds being sufficient
to undergo the transformation from a hop
hull to a bear. The following private letter
to a grower, dated July 12. apeak for Itself:
'We are not In the market for 1004 hops at
this lime, finding It impossible to dispose of
eame. It looks as though the brewers had
quit using hops to make beer. They are ab
solutely Indifferent, and no price Is low
enough to tempt them. We are afraid tha
1904s will go much lower within 30 days."
To be sure, it we had another Isaac Plncus
In our corporation we would look for such
& misfortune. However, predictions from such
a reliable source will undoubtedly be taken
at their worth by the growers In the future.
It haa been reported that we holders are weak
ening, and that we are anxious to sell. On
the contrary, we are firmer than ever, owing
to the unfavorable crop report coming la
from varioun parts of the country, and as
England does not boast of a "bumper" crop,
I do not eee why we should feel discouraged.
. Taking all la consideration, we stand as
grat. and In fact greater, chance to win out
than losing, and regardless of the bears' and
short 'sellers' predictions, and the perfidy of
one of our organizers, I believe we will win
out yet.
The grower mutt depend on his own Judg
ment and put less faith ia the reports of the
bears that are only intended to mislead and
ruin the growers, otherwise, it is an assured
fact there will be leas farmers la the bop
business In the future.
It has been reported cftea enough that the
majority of growers do not possess business
ability; that It Is Impossible to put dependence
in them: that the suspicion and distrust are
prevalent. Be that as It may.
Suppose the growers are distrustful and un
defendable. Why are they so? Do they not
have cause? Who sets the example?
MRS. JOHN RANZAN.
PIC IRON BUYING STARTS
LOXG-DELAYED MOVEMEXT UN
EXPECTED LT COMES.
Castlron Pipe Consolidation Starts
the Ball Boiling Fool Formed
at Cleveland.
NEW YORK. July 20. Tho long-delayed
buying movement In pig iron has come rather
unexpectedly, and while It has not developed
la any Urge proportions, yet It has, eaya
the Iron Age. greatly encouraged sellers. Some
of the leading consuming Interests, and notably
the cast Iron pipe consolidation, started the
baying. This Interest took about 23.0G6 ton
of Southern Iron at various price at and be
low $11 Birmingham. Other meltera followed,
and In the aggregate a considerable tonnage
was placed la all the principal distributing
markets. '
la the East some round lots of basic pig
were takep by steel work, -aggregating about
13.000 tons. Rolling mills placed orders in
moderate Individual amounts for a good deal
of toansge for the next quarter. Ia the Pltts
'burg district the mills also bought a quan
tity of forge gradea.
Orders from the general foundry trade have
Tseea fair la volume, aad have been well dis
tributed, and much of the business waa dene
at low prices ill aad uader, Birmingham;
bat sew S1I.2S for early delivery ha become
scarce. Leading makers ac S11.S0 and' up
ward for delivery durlsg- the balance of the
year. So far as caa be learned, coaaumera
have oely partially covered, requirements for
the balaxce of the year. From , Cleveland
coated the resort that a buylag pool has been
termed tn that Important foundry center
aaMftg fcarer of pig I-rwa.
tBaataesa ia the heavy Uses, steel rail,
.plates aad ah pee, coatiaeea very satisfactory.
There I little prospect of any advance In
facial price, bat It seem likely that pre
mium en shape s&ay hecoase more general.
The largest cots tract placed during: th week
was that for H.0M toes for the Foughkeepsle
brMge. 3a the Hgher llaea there Is a ao
taTsie saaveaMsK te the bar trade aad a bet
ter feeling prevail In sheets. Ia these
branches, as in the wire trade, the stock In
the hands of distributors has been pretty well
worked off.
Leading tin plate Interests, have a large
accumulation collected in anticipation of a
possible strike.
The export trade goes on la a very salts
factory manner.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
Prices Quoted Locally for Leading Llaes
Yesterday.
The following prices on livestock .were quot
ed yesterday In the local market:
CATTLE Beet Eastern Oregon steers. $3.25"
G3.35: good cows. $282.50; common cows.
$1.50ffl.T5; calve. 125 to 130 pounds. $3; 200
to 230 pounds. $15034.
HOGS Best large, fat hogs. $6.2338.30:
block and China fat. $3.303.T3: good feeders.
$5.30.
SHEEP Best Eastern Oregon and Valley.
$3.25; medium. $3; Iambs. $4.30.
EASTERN LIVESTOCK.
Prices Current at Kansas City. Omaha aad
Chicago.
SOUTH OMAHA. July 20. Cattle Re
ceipt 1300; market steady. Native steers.
$3.3065.30: cows and heifers, $3-S3 01.40:
Western, steers. $3.23 4.30; canners. $1,309
2.73; stockers and feeders, $2.30 4: calves.
$3 3.30; bulls stags, etc.. $23.S0.
Hogs Receipts 11,500; market steady.
Heavy, $3.303.60; mixed. $3.5THS5.60;
llghr, $5.o5fi3.T0; pigs. $4.753.60; bulk of "
sales. $5.3?45.63.
Sheep Receipts 6300; market slow and
weak. Westerns. $3.736.I3: wethers. $4.75
65.25; ewes, $44.S0; lambs. $0.3037.13-
CHICAGO. July 20. Cattle Receipts
7000; market steady. Good to prime steers.
$3.405.75: poor to medium. $3.63513.63:
Blockers and feeders. $2.30 4. 33; cows. $2.50
94.40; heifers. $2S'5: canners, $1.3002.23:
bulls, $23.S5; calves, $3C.30; Te'xaa fed
steers, $3.40.04.73.
Hogs Receipts today, 16.000; tomorrow.
13.000; market 10c lower. Mixed and butch
ers. $3.00 fed; good to choice heavy, $5.80
6; rough heavy, $5.3095.63; light. $5.S0
8.15; bulk of sales. $3.75 5.95.
Sheep Receipts 12.000: sheep and lambs,
steady. Good to choice wethers. $4,000
5.25; fair to choice mixed. $4Q4.S5; West
ern sheep, $3.65 5.25; native lambs, $5.30
55.75; Western lambs, $567.45.
KANSAS CITT. Mo.. July 20. Cattle
Receipts 10.000; market steady. Native
steers. $3.5095.75: native cows and heifers.
$3.23 5.23; stcckers and feeders. $2,756
4.40; Western ted steers, $3.5065; do cows.
$2.7363-23.
Hot.s Receipt 7000; market 2Vi5c low
er. Bulk of sales. $5.5565.60; packers. $3.75
6 5.78 H: Pigs and light. $5.75 6 5.85.
Sheep Receipts 5000; market steady. Mut
tons. $4.50 6 5.75; Iambs, $667.40; rang
wethers. $5.1063.65; fed ewes, $4.5065.
Idaho Crop Report.
The Idaho weekly crop bulletin says in
part:
Fall-sown grata is la the stack ia south
western counties, and threshing has beea p
commenced, while Spring wheat is ripening
rapidly, the heads being long and well filled.
Ia northern couatles Fall grain Is ripening,
and some la being cut; Spring grain has
made a favorable advance; the outlook la
good for a heavy yield of both grains; "Dry
farm" grain in eastern sections Is ready to
be cut, while Irrigated grain la heading. Corn
has made good growth la all sections.
Second-crop alfalfa In southwestern valleys
Is making good growth, where properly Irri
gated, and some of it Is coming Into bloom:
stacking of tha first cutting alfalfa is about
complete in eastern sections, an average crop
being mostly secured: timothy hay Is being
cut In Idaho County. Range grass la failing la
all sections, but there is very little com
plaint of suffering of stock on' this account;
stock If generally reported to be la ex
cellent condition.
Melons have made aa excellent growth, and
will probably commence to come Into market
by August 1.
Dried Fruit at New York.
NEW TORK. July 20. The market for evap
orated apples continues firm. Common to
good are quoted at 4Vi35Hc. prime 6g6Vic;
choice. 667c; fancy, 7Hc
Prunes continue firm on small crbp reports,
but the local spot situation shows no quot
able change, owing to the light demand. Prices
range from 3 to 6c. according to grade.
Apricots are steady to firm: choice quoted
at 10610Hc; extra choice. 11c; fancy. 12615c
Peaches are unchanged, with choice quoted
at 106104c; extra, choice. 1046104c: fancy.
11K612C.
Raisins remain quiet and show little feature.
Coarse muscatel are quoted at -tViCGUc; ceed
td raisins, 5664c; London layers, $161.15.
First Sale of Walla Walla Wheat.
WALLA. WALLA. Wash.. July 20. Har
vesting was commenced In Walla Walla Coun
ty Tuesday In, the foothill district. The yield
Is much better than was expected, going
about 40 bushels to the acre. On Eureka Flat
the grain is not quite ripe, but it will be in
condition for harvesting by the first ot next
week. The first lot of new wheat to be sold
was purchased by the Jones-Scott Company
to fill a sudden call from Tacoma for milling
purposes. There were about 10,000 bushels of
bluestem. which brought 65c f. o. b.
Dairy Produce la the East.
CHICAGO, July 20. On the Produce Ex
change today the butter market was steady;
creamery, 1618c; dairy. 15H618c
Eggs, firm at mark, cases Included. 13tjc;
firsts. 156c: prime firsts. 17c; extras, 19c
Cheese." steady. 61Hsc.
NEW TORK. July 20. Butter, steady;
Western creamery, 17619c.
Cheese aad eggs, unchanged.
Wool at St, Lcnl.
ST. LOUIS. July 20. Wool, steady; medium
grades combing and clothing, 2S631c; light
fine, 21627c; heavy fine. 28622c; tab washed.
32 f 42c
To Repair Beform School at Once.
OliYJIPIA, Wash., July 20. (Special.)
The Board of Control announces that re
pairs will be commenced immediately on
the main building of the Reform School,
which was partly burned this mornlngr.
The Institution has a balance of $3709 for
repairs and improvements, out of $56tiO
appropriated by the last Legislature.
J. H. Davis, of the board, will go to
Chehalls tonight. He has arranged with
the Adjutant-General for the use of a
number of tents to shelter the Inmates.
If It Is found they are needed. The buHd.
Ing; burned contained, .awjong otker 'da
partments, the girls dormitory, ha. vie IS
Inmates.
From Information received. Mr. Davis
expresses the belief that the repairs will
cost less than J3CC0. There was no lEsnsr
ancfl. Ery Wimii
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