FEW-HOPS ABE LEFT Market Should Be Strong, but It Is Not. ' BUYERS' LIMITS REDUCED Kasicrn Consumers " Discouraged Over tlie Poor Beer Demand. KiirIIsIi Hop AcreaEe Redac tion Less Than Expected. I-It of unsold 108 hop., checked up v.sterd.y. how that 41 bale( are Jeft (n rrowerm- Hand. In Oregon. Thl. i, th. smallest rwrv. for thl. Urn. of year in many lioni. Block. In other hop-rrowlng-""' lr also low. A good many hor,. .r. held by dealer., but th. quantity 1. not excesalve. and It I. known that .lock. In th. hand, of mo.t b newer, are much re duced. Statl.tlcally, th. market could not 4 be much stronger. Jn reality It 1. weak. The (raven In thl. Mate maintain firm vlewa, but th. limit, of buyer, have been lowered about a cent In the past fortnight. Marly In the month thene wa. an s-cent market, bnt 7 and 714 cent, are the prices prevailing on th. aame clas. of good. now. The Robert, lot of 85 bale, at Crowley wa. bought by Dorca. Bros, around thews fig ure, yecterday. Th. check to the Eastern demand 1. at tributed to the falling off In the beer pro- ductlon. The .lump In the beer output In January wa. a aurprlae to ewryone In the trade, and It 1. .aid the February return, will also .how a large decrease. In England, market condition, are no bet ter than here, a. shown by recent cables. One from Ironmonger to Isaac Plncus & Son... of Tacoma. yesterday .aid: "No life In the market. No Improvement since lan reported. Drubbing estimate about 4000 acres." Up to a month ago It wa. believed here that England would reduce her acreage 7000 or 8000 acre., but the sudden spurt In the London market about a month ago seems to have caused many growers to change their minds. The foreign market has again subsided, but It Is now too late for a fur ther reduction this yar. ) A few hop contract, are being made In the Willamette Valley, but the demand for future. Is less active than last week. The Dallas Observer gives the following list of contracts filed In Polk County since the Orst of the year: Klsa. & Prtts. with A. Und.trom; a three years' contract for 10.000 pound, at 10 cent.. F"ulk. Wormier & Co., with J. r. and John Walling: contract, for 40.000 pounds of 1909 hops at H cents. Joseph Harris, with N. F. Gregg; 15.000 pounds of 1909 hop. at cents, and with J. T. and J. E James, a three-years' con tract for ltf.noo pounds at 10 cents. Horst A Co., with John Slmpkina. 8000 pounds of 1909 hop. at 10 cent.; P. L. Nev ille, 15.000 pound. 1909 hops at 10 cent.; Hlchard Bridge.. 8000 pound. 1909 hop. at 10 cents. MrN'eff Brother., with O. B. Bates and H. f5. Campbell, 18.000 pound, of 1909 hop. at 10V4 cent.; J. II. Foster and A. Buhler, 10, 000 pound, of 1909 hop. st 10 cents; J. H. Foster and Dallas City Bank, 18.000 pounds 1909 hop. at 10 4 cents. Charts. S. May & Co., with G. H. Harris, a two-years' contract for 10.000 pound, at 10i cent.; H. and J. Jf. Wood, a three year.' contract for 16,000 pounda at H cent.; J. 1. Allen, 20.000 pound, of 1909 hop. at 10 cent.-, W. A. and C. O. Sloper, a three-years' contract for 60.000 pound, at 10 cent.. Isaac Plncus & Son., with H. L. Hart, 18.000 pound, of 1909 hop. at 10 "4 cents and 18,000 pounds of 1909 hops at 10 cents; McXerT Brothers, 41,000 pounds 1909 hops at 10V4 cents. Jullu. Plncu. & Co., with Walker Brothers, 60.000 pounds of 1909 hops at cents; K. H. and Fannie McCarter. 10,000 pounds of 1909 hops at 10W cents: A. J. Holslng ton et ux. IS, 000 pounds of 1909 hops at 10 cents. T. Rosenwald A Co.. with C. W. Beckett, a two-years' contract for 10,000 pounds at 11 cents; Kd Loose, a three-years' contract for 10.000 pounds at 11 cents. T. A. Llvesley A Co., with Clifford A. Ball. 18,000 pound, of 1909 hop. at 10 cent.; J. L. Hanna, 80,000 pound, of 1909 hop. at 10 cent.; E. 8. Harris. 0,000 pound, of 1909 hop. at 19 cent.. , BAMP1.ES of max uvkxan wheat. Far EMtera product Exhibited at Mer chants Exchange. Sample, of Manchurlan wheat, received by Henry Mett, were on exhibition at the Mer chants Exchange yesterday. So far as Its appearance was concerned, th. grain did not excite favorable comment on the part of the local trade, though the possibilities of Man churia as a wheat-growing and exporting country are recognized. The grain market was Quiet but firm all around. There was considerable demand for red Russian wheat at J1.07, but supplies of this variety are almost exhausted. Bid and asked prices were quoted st the Board of Trade a. follows: WHEAT. March April ... $1.07 14 ... 1.0SV. $1.0 l.Ott March April , 1 Si's 1.83 1.90 BARLEY. March April 1.45 1.20 ISO Receipts In cars were reported by the Mer chants Exchange as follows: Wheat Barley Flour Oat. Hay March 13-14 21 4 i s:i March 1H 4 7 i a March lit 4 .. 11 4 Murrti 17 '. .. 7 "2 11 Total last week. 164 21 5tS 11 40 TEA PRICES CP 5 CENTS A POCND. Only CIrorery I.lne Affected y the Jfew Tariff 1U11. The only effect the new tariff bill had on the local Jobbing market wa. to cause an advance of o cent, a pound on all grades of tes. Coffee ha. been tlrm for some time be cause of the advances in the East, but as the coffee schedule was not changed, coffee prices have already begun to recede on the Atlanltc seaboard. Imparting a weaker tone to the Coast market. All grades of sugar advanced 15 cent, a hundred yesterday. This advance was expect ed in view of the firmness of the rsw and renned markets In the East. Piveet Potatoes Quoted Lower. Two cars of sweet potstoes were received yesterday and prices were reduced to 24 Hi 2'j cents. A car of celery also arrived Small truck was In fair supply and sold well. Asparagus was weaker, white selling at 11 cents and green at la cents. Local hothouse rhubarb Is about done for. A car of oranges was received ana two more wer due isst night. The market 1. bare of bananas. Expect larger Potato Offerings. There Is not much movement In the pota Jo market. One or two buyer, are offering Sl.ao In th. country, but thl. Is probably for speculative purposes. Purchase, at II 40 wers reported. Some dealers look for heav ier offering. In the near future when po tatoea begin to .prout and doubt whether present prices csn be maintained. Country lXMlnoa J-rW. Unchanged. Eggs were steady, with th. local and hipping demand fully equal to the receipts. Business was done at Poultry wa. In fairly active demand and ' nrm at last prices. t There were no new developments In the j ..,. l. me tone was reported barely ateady. , Bank Clearings. Crt " OI the Northwestern cities yes- J as loiiows; Portland Seattle Tacoma pokane n..n... T, 1.3ti7.81S S29.-i.7GS l,:-)8.040 L'40.74o , i'7.877 r,0.20 1.0S2.S1T 222,57s PO RTLANP MARKETS. Grain, Flour. Feed. Etc WHEAT Track prices: Bluestem. SI 0O .trahrports'lo.ieyO1 '" oV svhit'uaSari mtdalln... ; shorw -xi: "Sod "teOfiS rolled barley. m360 P" '!02S! '.VRlj5Y FeeJ- " Per ton . Jimothy. Willamette Vallev Iiaeria cheat. S13.50Sl4.5u: vetch. mfrl ' Dairy and Country Produce, BUTTER City creamery. extras. .. SSg 7J"'--. li35cXtrptr "fc ill1. fe (Butter fat prices average prtcesT" "er POUnd und" Wr fflS POrfTnw" ranch' 2021: Per dozen, e'ie- 7r? 15ii16'Ac; broilers,24 yolmV nZ hS?-0,0' roost''S. old. lOlic turkeys H c?ack'-f'c-. geese. IOcJ CHFPslir. ; suabs' 2-503 per dozen: iw Fany cream twins, lTOlTiie Per lb.; full cream triplet, 17 17 4c full oun(f Americ lS18tio ' .Vtff'Eli'i10 per voaaA-ordl- l8P!i4t Fancy' 8B" P lb.; large. Vegetables and Fruit. FRESH FRUITS Apples. 6Sc2.50 per poSni 1 Weet otat. 221ic 1t ..8CK VEGETABLES Turnips, per sack; carrots. 90c; parsnips, 81.50; belts' J": horseradish, 100 per pound TROPICAL FRCITS oranses, navels. S3 i emoB?' "'Pe fruit, T,i',.F '3, per ,boxi bananas. 54f6c per pound: pineapples. 2. 7 6 3.25 plr d0sin- perNh1und?ed0.''lg0,1 Pr'C,- VEGETABLES Artichokes. 75 90c doz -aspiragus life. 16c per pound, beans 25c: cabbage. per poundj cauiitlower" ber,0;.iC- '475 pef Ate; cucu": i 1 iwiiuue, not no use. dozen nltr b:lettUCe'.,heai- S5c per , pci uuion - parsley. ;h2hirhPl' omen: radishes, 35c per dozen rnuoarb. 2. .0 per box; spinach il 5- to matoes. $1.7o4.50. -. i-s. to- Grocerles. Dried Fruits. Etc. DRIED FRUITS Apples, au. ,-. lh . peaches. 74 8c: pmnes. TtaJiant wao'; el.0"-urenciu currants. unl,, cases. Hc: currants, waahed. cases: 10? I? " faBcy' 60"lb- ai0i at SALMON Columbia River. 1 -pound talla. natstsio"nA;i 2-Pol",d $2-85: l-plund , ' JAlaik vln J-POMd tails, sc; tSn's. $2 ta l l-40: ,ockey. Impound I7F'E5 Mocha. 24 28c; Java, ordinary. 1720c; Costa Rica, fancy. 1820c; gaoi 105rl2.V ordinary- 12l5a per pound" . NOT8 Walnut. 12(iao per pound by sack; Brastl nuts. 16c; Alberts. 15c; pecans. 7c: almonds. 13 14c: chsstnuts. Italian. pfl,?ut', raw' plnennts, loo dozen ry "Ut u: coco-nu: 5o p5 -f'A?TranuIated' -90; extra C. $5.40; golden C. o.S0; fruit and berry sugar! to 90 plain bag. 5.70; beet granulated.' 5 70: lr" arre- ao; powdered (barrel): t.l&. Terms: On remittances within 15 oays, deciuct 14c per pound; lr later than IS days and within 30 days, deduct c par pound. Maple eugar. 15lSc per pound K.LTPranu,a.te'18 Der ton- per M p'n too.' " 7 00 per ton; 60m- ..BEANS Small white, 6Uo; large white lrltt- Plnk- c;ayou,r84c;WMetx: Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc. 19oIsOIcS.180LcSnra,ct3,', 1J10!4o per pound; crop. Vi2c" ' "op JW4c; "os' dry .kip: No. 1. 14 16c &uAZ?laJ&l le88 vuuu; green, 10 t,1.11;1"0- skins: Angora goat, il to U?nj ad8ar' 2o&s:; bear. o& 20; beaver 6.60W8.0; cat. wild, SOcitfSl; cougar? per- 11 La", ClaWS- 310: tlshfr. 'dark. t..60a-ll; pale. S4.90(jl7: fox. cross It I,ox' rfy' to 80: fox, red. 2 5 to $4; fox, silver. $35 to $100; lynx 104 lu; marten, dark. $8(812: mink tsSitii?. muskrat. lOffllbc; ouer, raccm Vs'ea otter, $12.50.' a. to s"eT skinkf 604i7tc; civet cat. 1016c: wolf iSt3: coyote 70cU.10: wolvSrtni ArL xitl wolverine, pale. $2 2 60 . CASCARA BARK Per pound, 4 o. Provisions. .BACON Fsncy. 21c per pound- fn.-i 18c; choice. 17c; Engltsh. lAHlaiacVSpl: DRT 8ALT CORED Regular short ele.r. dry salt. 12c; smoked. 13c; .hoVt clea5 backs, heavy, dry salted. 12c; smoked. iS 0rSA0MLpSrtta; Sl? tfgk & 14c; is to :a lb... i4c; ta'am, ifnibV 14c; picnics. c; cVttVi rofl ilc.hf,d- 14'4c: ... 1494c; 3 1X0. si.ndardpure Tierces ISttc; tubs. I2c; bos. 12 41c- ol" 12 c: 10s, 13 Vic; 6s. 13o , lltVcoSf: pound: Tlerocs. 8c; tubs. BaT aLTi! 20a. Sci 6s. 8-ifcc "OS. Vc; t-VSsZU: m.t aut; bf'-knklelL" lD""iaa- PICKLED GOODS Barrels: Pig, $13; regular tr.pe. $lo: honeycomb trtpi: 12; pigs' tongues. $19.50 barrel: pTate? 14 peV barren fa nTl'iv ffl oer barrel - r,T ,K" i: . ?an' iy. $14 barrel; -sVpr-be'eV SiV'V' Oils. COAL OIL Pearl and astral oil. eases. IS He per gallon; water whfle. iron 'bi"t Uc; eocene and extra star, cases 21 ii head. eaie.02So.Caae- C: ,rn barre. laUM. r.SA6i5S''! Union and Red Crown, bur i 5.'.16Hc; c??- 12 Vac: motor, barrels JVsC; cases. 23Vc: 8S degrees. barrels! o?SeSSr,lSI0! o'stuXfe. Sarr!: 1 r.- t riit i- . . . vasj i.w, currti lots. OTc In cases. 73c; boiled, barrel lots. CWc; in casei CIL MEAL Ton lota. J3T. CoflTee and Sugar. NEW. YORK. MC,-h is - -vtc iuiur8 closed steady at a nf mivim r. , &ale. 29, ,50 bas. including March at .75c. J , Jr .iuc, May at 6.70(.75c. July at .2Cc. Sentpmhor at k oa .i - and December at 5.75c. Spot, steady. Rio. Cordova8 Vc""' M"d' Sugars Raw. strong- Trot- -; - . SStHc; contrlfucal. 9s o o'" . molasse. sugar. 3.i;-3.23.ic. Renned. steady' 3.85c powdered' a- sranulated. Wool Sales at London. LONDON-. March IS. The offerinss at the eVeereVa'M am"d to 13.618 bales The keenest demand prevailed and hardening rates were obtained, for merinos and cross bred, taken fir German and American ac count. Continental buyer paid high prices ii';hrOUrMlS- n,y 4300 ave been withdrawn during the sales and the closing day has been changed to March 25. Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK. March 18. Evaporated apples, quiet. Fancy. SViSOc; choice; 7V7ic' prime. 6Sj6ic. Prunes are In a somewhat firmer position on spot, with Quotations ranging from 3 to 7V,c for new crop California fruit up to 0-S0s and from 6V4 to 9c for Oregons. 4o-50s to 20-30. Apricots, unchanged. Choice, 9H10c- ex tra choice. 1010V4c; fancy, HHil3c. Peaches are in good Jobbing demand. Choice. 8?;tio; extra choice, 6igJ;c; fancy 78c. Raisins for spot remain dull. Loose Mutv catel quoted at 4g5c, choice to fancy seeded London SbeepsUin Sales. ot.S; MarCh 1? A sa,e f 700 bale. 01 heer4i!n was held here todav The . e,f pod condition and met with a spirited .ieman.l. Best merino and cross !eei 7LV u'Jl"ha'"t''d ,( Hd higher and some were e"s7er America. Short-wooled pelt. which were large. 20 and SI cent - THE MORXIXG PLAY for posmaN Effect of Tariff Measure on Stock Speculation. LEATHER ISSUES HIGHER LltUe Attention Paid to Reports of Harrlman's HealUi Rise in Ster- ling Exchange Indicates Fur ther Gold Exports. Hy ,J Rl MaFCh 18-Tha "ock market "inl j 7 oeveloped a good deal , the til , ? ' IO? P"UIOn tha Prt of the professional element which made" -he bin "T8 ytarda- the new tariff m tZ !?ra'1 ln C"ne'-ess. Here ana there tVeff.mart WM the confldence w?uld nsvJ "f"11 Bcfcedale of the tariff aW ,k D lndivId'a ocks. as, for In stance, the sharp advance In Central Leather "d American Hide Leather stocks. baseS fr Si,"?"'"1 f ad-an from the Emission of hides and the proposed change In th. duty on shoes. PPosa QuHn'Z"",1, f Pac slvcn to publications health an? h, ot E- 11 Harlman'. ouenuv 1 fS an alleged and subse quently contradicted Intention on that gen rirs t0.ret1- -ould have been fod of f a, 0n a more "nnammable state passed over lightly. f the p!an of tne Chicago Great Z1T . "owmiatlon evidently do not ap peal to the holder, of the stocks, and they continued to decline today y M?e" ' an intended conference of cop per producers to concert measure, for PM tlng down the output caused no confusion, 0? Inn. ,admtttedly represent, the wishes of Influential interests ln that trade. The further rise ln sterling exchange rates confirmed the beHef that the movement ot h-il London was to continue. since 1 bankTehnWn. that ,he London 3Int banks have entered upon a policy of building eLcuTd":,' ',1 manDer Tery a1n"lar to that duimr th- the. NeW Trk truM oompanie. hi. . e PMt year- estimates of the prob ab' utward movement of gold have been en tl ktT "'"mate hardening effect on 1, , ? mt,ne' market would not cause surprise. No such effect has yet shown Itself 1 any of the maturities for time loans Bonds were Irregular. Total sales nr Tere j2'680'000- 1U State, 2 s ) tered. advanced per cent on call. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Amal - Sales. High. Low.Bid18 i. Copper 2.500 08 6711; (L2i Am Car & pOUn. 1,200 40 2 4S& is do preferred ... 2K) 110 l'oS llrt Am Cotton Oil... 900 62 gi Ms Am Hd & Lt pf. 1.800 41 UH aS Snsetdoii:: 30 S Ado reTeTr0eVe -- " , aS IXccoReprf:;; JSt ig Am Woolen Anaconda Min Co. 2,606 '41 T, 'iiU J?,' preferred-:.": $ Atl Coast Line... . ' .10 yo purred-;:;.8'500 1 Brook Rap Tran. 11.46 "72 i:' Ti'ii" kttt if Cerarof";? ill Ches & Ohio 4ft i66 'fio'vi 'isi' ii- M StPaul.. 6,900 iW -Hi'- C. C. f Colo Fuel & Iron! "1' 'Hil IV- Co0o ?Southern-: li do 1st preferred. moo -SJr S.. 1 rli Iron- 1 tiv 00 1 ' ' a do 2d preferred. 400 81 W Si A 1 Corn Products ... l.soo 19 isi? ,2V D R Grande... 1,400 44i 5 14J!4 do, preferred ... 300 85 5 555i li Distillers' Securl.. 54 05,9 Er' , "3,966 '4 .4" rtS "re'"rred. 800 38 - 5ivi 52 do 2d preferred.... 91 Sx General Electric. . ,2? Gt Northern Ore.. 2,800 8K1? B 2'4 lll noi, Central .. '466 InterborouBh Met. 1,400 is? J?14- 1.4J' do preferred ... 3,100 44 45. Int Paper 1,400 9V4 oi7 do- preferred ... 500 40 -i? .2 Int Pump 2 a?a- Ji, Iowa Central S' S6 3H nn' & S?a;hVme "OH i.f M St P & R S Ml "VftOO iieii lis" Missouri Pacific. 3.I0O e5 SSti 5H Mo, Kan Texas 400 4H4 40t Sit do preferred ... " N T Central 6 2io i . '5 xortn,kA.s555:: 2800 8 6 P Pef?'Vala O-700 lUJS ,gH ,J ? C C K t"" 5 5S2 113 "24 Vl24 . t c. & 6t L... 6.R0O 92tt oi2 its? Pressed Steel Car. 300 3aa! Pullman Pal Car. 38 ,2'4 rL,?'66' Snrtn-- 4O0 "36'h "s6i 42 Reading 162.400 13o2 I'-sS t5S7, Republic Steel "". J-s h. ijijT, do preferred ..T Rock Island Co.. iidoo 'atii 'is" iSjl do preferred ... 2.900 C" "t LlouSthPwestPrfn...39 do preferred 400 Kok oi' TX Sloes-Shetrleld .... 5. Southern Pacific. 15,20 ItSS ,r do preferred ... 200 12 lAi' Southern Railway. 2.9O0 JJw J5;s! 1sf do preferred ... 700 62 61 IV. Riv Tenn Copper .... 500 ilu inS 4 1 v Texas & Pacific. .nno Jifi ?' 2 Ji To'- S' L & Wen. 2A If .-g fe 5 do preferred ... 400 71134 70 J? Lnion Pacific ... 81.100 179 177 1?2 do preferred ''"H TI S Rubber 55,, do 1st preferred. VadoCarrefeCrreT'C.aI-""" ,!4 do preferred ... 1.600 44; 44 ii7 Vtstlnghouse Elec 2o 7t t 1 It Western Union 79 J JJheel L Erie " Wisconsin Central. 200 4SV "isii 4?v Am Tel Tel.... 90O 129 1 Total les for the day. 583.?O0 share, 1 BONDS. t.ons?7 TRK- MarCh ".-Closing cuota- U. S. ref. as reg iniitrN T C G- 3 tc 0, S, 'a-.-KS::::3S5bsS SSSsjr rtOTili ilL-con-CeS "I Ddo :::-l;H;Japanese 4.t..t?: SI Stocks 4 Ixzxdon. T n nnv w . money, ..128 . . 90 . . 90 - - 46V4 . - 6 4 - TH .. 66 .. 24 . . 03 ..119Ui Anaconda . . Aicnison do pref . . . . Bait & Ohio. Can Pacific. x- central, p-ot-flk west t044 do pref.. Ont West,".". l.O 4 Pennsylvania 6j'Rand Mines.." 1 v- V ' . . Chi Gi-t West Ddt ? o : i3H!son?h ppTcin6:: inmcedn, J,runk- is iwabasif : : : cPtraI 145 do prer Mo"i" T l'? an.loh 4s.." . . 97. 45 . .1134. -- lSi .. 45 ., D.-.T, .. 9954 ..... . -j uimai copper Money Kxcltange, Etc SAN FRANCISCO. March 18. Silver bar. 50c; Mexican dollars. 45c: dTaft. sigh! 8 per cent; draft,, telegraph 74 per ce Sterling on London. M diva, $4 8 . ling on London, sights! l.ti N. ' ter" NEW.,IRK' March " -Money caU easy ltJ2 per cent; ruling rate ino? Ver sa. 2 per cent: closing bid. 144 ner c.r.t Time loan, quiet and la.ysodaya. -Ta 2 per -cent; 80 day,. 2 per cent; srx months. 2 3 per cent. Prime mercantile paper. H4 per cent. ercantue Sterling exchange steady, with actual busi ness ln baaksira' bill, at $4.8820 jj 4.S630 tor OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, 0-da- bill, and at $4.8830 for demand; com mercial bills, $4.8S4.8S4. Bar silver. oO'ic Mexlcan dollars, 44c. Government bond. Brm; railroad bonds Ir regular. LONDON. March IS. Bar silver, steady at 23 lid per ounce. Money. 24 4J3 per cent. The rata of discount in the open market for short bills Is 22V4 per cent. The rate of discount ln the open market for three-months' bills Is Ji per cent. Dally Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. March 18. Today's state ment of the Treasury shows: Available cssh balances...... I12X .UT 711 Gold coin and bullion. . . 4? itw'5" Gold certificate. isieisaio Dairy Produce in the East. CHICAGO, March 18. Butter Steady ; creameries. 22284c; dairies. 2025c E"s"s Firm at mark, cases included; firsts. 18c; prime firsts. 19c. Cheese Firm. Daisies. 15 16c; twins, 14fl5c; Young Americas, 17617540. NEW YORK. March 18. Butter Fancy grades firm: creamery specials. 30$? 30 V-c; official. 30c: extras. 29c: third to firsts, "2 1 4x22tc: held common to special, 28c. Cheese Firm,' unchanged. ESS Firmer; Western firsts, 19y-c; sec onds, 19c. POTATOES HUE FIRMER HIGHER PRICES EXPECTED AT SEATTLE. Car of Bluestem Wheat Sella at $1.20 Fall Crop Reported to Be In 3ood Condition. SEATTLE, Wash.. March 18. (Special.) Five carloads of bananas reached here today, relieving the shortage. Some of to day's receipts were ripe and were unloaded direct from the cars to distributing wagons. The price was cut a half-cent, most deal ers asking but 5 cents. Nearly all ot the ripe fruit .was sold before nlsht. Potatoes were very firm today, prices ranging from $33 to $34. with every indica tion of going higher before the end of the week. Onions are dulL owing tc the presence of both Australian and Japanese onions. 4 1 he former are moving at 4 cents the latter at 3 to cents. Oregon stock, however. Is not leing overlooked and deal ers are filling most local orders from that stock. A car of bluestem sold at $1.20 todav. but millers are not anxious to buy at present. No- one looks for much lower prices until the new crop.- Reports from the wheat districts indicate the crop Is ln excellent condition, very little of the Winter-sown grain having to be reseeded. a Seattle firm is now making arrangements to es tablish a line of warehouses in the wheat section along the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. Ripe oranges are going at $2 and not much demand at that price. QUOTATIONS AT SAN FRANCISCO, Price. Paid for Produce in the Bay Clti Markets. SAN FRANCISCO, March 18. The fol lowing prices were quoted in the produce market today: Potatoes Oregon Burbanka, $1.601 90 sweets. $1.752. ' Onions 2 per cental. ,M'Jift-!inBran' $28.5030; middlings. $33.S0t&35.50. Vegetables Garlic, 10c; green peas, 7Hc string beans, nominal; asparagus S&ticz tomatoes, $11.25; egg plant. 20&25C Butter Fancy creamery, 28 4c; creamery seconds. 27M.C: fancy dairy, 2ec. creamer Cheese New. 1414ttc; Young America, 14jl4ttc; Eastern, 1714c Eggs Store, 22c; fancy ranch, 22t4c. .Lollltry Roosters, old. $5igi3.50: young. $810: broilers, small, $4.505; broilers large, $5.506.5O; fryers, $6.507.5Q; hens $5r9; ducks, old, $4.505.50; young. $68.' .1oo1 ,Sprkne' Humboldt and Mendocino. 16lc; Mountain. 6SS'4c; Nevada. 9014c o??r;YhcaJ' 2326: wheat and oats. $2225.50; alfalfa, - $15 18; stock, $12010 straw. per bale. 60 85c. . Fruits Apples choice. $4.00; common, 80c; bananas $l1.50: limes, nominal; temons. choice. $3; common. $1; oranges, $1.50&3 pineapples, $23. ' vl-""W. Receipts Flour. 4320 quarter sacks- h,?l'.,510, cefnaUV. barIey- 3613 centals! ' 2? ,centa': beans. 1978 sacks; corn 000 centals; potatoes. 5010 sacks; bran, 7a sacks; middlings. 40 sacks; hay, 687 tons wool. 208 bales; hides. 925. ' PORTLAND LIVESTOCK MARKET. Price. Current Locally on Cattle, Sheep and Hogs. .btterdmand for beef cattle has add ed strength to this department of the live stock trade and best quality steers, had any been available yesterday, would have com manded a premium over the prevailing quo tation. There is a somewhat weaker feel ing In the hog market because of the re cent heavy receipts of Nebraska stock. Sheen are steady. Receipts yesterday were 100 cattle. Late sale. Included the following: 42 hogs, aver age 260 pounds, $7.25; 4 hogs, average 112 pounds, $6.60; 43 hogs, average 130 pounds, CATTLE Top steers, J5.006S5.25: fair to good, $4.756.00; common to medium. $3 25 05 4.50; cows, top, $4.25; fair to good. $3.50 4.00; common to medium, $2.50(33 50 calves, top. $5.005.50; heavy. $3.504OO- 5. V'and- tas' fat- $3.00 3.50; common $2.004jl2.7;. HOGS Best, $7.25; fair to good, $8.75 7.00: stockers. $5.506.50; China fats, $8 75 SHEEP Top wethers, $5.50 6; fair to good. $4.755.25; ewes. c less on all fad,es: lambs, top, $6. 6008.75; fair to good, $6.00q6.50. . Eastern Livestock Markets. CHICAGO. March is. Cattle Receipts, estimated at S500; market, steady. Beeves, $4.607.10; Texas steers. $4.405.30: West ern steers, $4 3.40; stockers and feeders. $3.40 5.35: cows and heifers, S1.90s.00: calves. $S. . Hogs Receipts estimated at 2S.000; mar f 4-n 1?, J.Wr' L'Sht. $.306.70; mixed. H0-80'- beavy, $6.50 0.K5; rough, sa.su 46. 60; good to choice heavy, $6.000.Sri: pigs, $6.10i&6.20: bulk of sales, S6.6O1a6.SO. Sheep Receipts. estimated at 14.000; market, steady. Natives, $3.253.70; West erns. $3.5O5.90 ;yearllngs. $05J)7.2o: lambs, natives. $5.508; Westerns, $5.o07.90. SOUTH OMAHA. March 18. Cattle Re S5 P. l!00: market, steady. Western steers. x.;.50i.i5: Texas steers, $33.10; range cow, and heifers. $2.754.85: canners. $2 -"5A,Tivkerf a.nd fceder. $3f 5. SO: calves, $u.507.o0; bulls and stags, $2.854.83. HogsReceipts. 12,600; market, 510e lower. Heavies. $6.506.75; mixed. $6,450 6. J0; light. $6.106.00; pigs. $4.756- bulk of sales. $6.4066.60. tu. Sheep Receipts, 9000; market, 1020o lower. Yearlings. $66.85: wethers. $5 6.50; ewes, $.405.40; lambs. $6.407.40. KANSAS CITY March IS. Cattle Re ceipts. SOOO: market, slow to steadv Na .?"5 J-e2ra !5 f 8'80 ; native cows and heif ers. lT,?lmi,Z'ik- ai?d feed. I3.50fe3.5r,; bulls, $3.20e4.75: calves. $3.757.50- West em steers, $4.SO6.50; Western cow's. $3.25 Hog's Receipts, 13.000; market, SWlOc isWiefn1"' ot. saIes- 6.406.75; heavies, 6 6500.80; packers and butcher,, $6-50 ..: "ght $6.256.60: pigs. $S5.50. ..eep ?55VStB- SOOO; market, steady. Muttons. $4.73r6; Iambs. $6..toaDT 50- range wethers. $4.50 & 7; fed ewes. $3.0 5.60 Eastern Mining Stocks. Auventure TH!Mont c & c A.loues 38 INevada . . Amalgamated .. 6Slold Dominion" Arix Com 344!09ceola . .. Atlantic . 14 (Parrot " Butte Coal 22s, Quincy Cal A Arts .)!) j, 'Shannon" "'" " ' Cal sr Hecis 615 -Tamarack Centennial 29 tTrlmtv .25 .. 17 .125 31 . 85 . 14 . 77 .133 i'i 40 t ,. 30 ?i .. 41 . 1 . . 52 .13S - C7 Copper Range. . 74 (United Copper' Oaly West. 10 K U S Mining... 14 U S Oil....... r ranKiin o rtah Greene Cananea 93 'Victoria " '. Mass Mining 4i!Wolverine .. Michigan 10 (North Butte Mohawk 61 T NEW TORK, March 18. Closing tlons: Alice 200 Brunswick Con. 6 Com Tun stock. 23 do bonds..... 15 C C Va 50 Horn Sliver GO Leadville con... 43 iLittle Chief. . Mexican (Ontario . . Ophlr ." (Standard . . ITellow Jacket ...10 . .. 5 .. .400 . . . 97 . ..140 . 55, Wool at St. Louis. JIT; LOUIS- March 18 Wool unchanged; territory and -Western mediums. ls'3c: nne mediums. 182Sc; fine mediums. 17 20c: nne, ll17c. w Bengal Bank Rate Reduced. CALCUTTA. March 18 The rate of dis count of the Bank of Bengal was reduced today from 8 to 7 per cent. MARCH 19, 1900. ARE QUICK But Price Range Is Narrow in Chicago Wheat Pit. OPENS AND CLOSES FIRM Continued Ught Receipts In the Xorthwest Pacific News From Austria for Time Causes AVeakness. SlS,Hfrc Quick changes at no tlm? w in wheat ,od!,y' t prl?es clos"ns- 0,0, ,1r a r6at dltance from the keT opened a ' rSt""day' T1e "iai short? based "'""V to covering by 1- .i," based on continued light recelnt. flr.tthha0rthWe8t" Befor' th.Send ofe',Ph. velor,.i t hour a weak tons had de caMegrVm JaUSB . ot eUiI" Inspired by V omctfl SenilPro,nB that Austria had made moJanemu,ngnythentre.rf0fth: Ja" DnrrngCh,neKend,,Vne a"'" pVovocatfon and 1 i2 da May 9oW between $1.15 Oil JSly wn $L03 and not gain o, KMlf a mJrke? wl? ',''5 trad in corn and the the da v tk. T the Kater part of He to Vte ,Z close wM flrm the to c n'Kher. compared with 6ScPVrt1";!', close' May beingat 66H clSS'nrTSr "I Sear.'y ?? day- At the rinv, 5ii - 7c 10 c abov yester- aar nnai flKUres. with May at R4 9l 'July at 484SHe. o?ic and Provision.-. u-awA' . The leading future, ranged as follows WHEAT. Msv .... e,, Low. Close. Sept 87tI as,'," CORN". .pl SSU lit; OATS. May . . . . Julv Sept. 64 14- 64 M 48H 4S2 40 404i 63 B4H 47-,, 484 40Vk 40 MESS pnov ::::: I?:S LARD. ?uav iS'iS M'SS 10.11 10.15 sept. :::.i5.4?H i0;47 jo-?s SHORT RIBS. Mav a -r , - - . . ::::: t.n '?5 lbr TJ-S& 9:60 Rye No. 2, 79c . tBaSley Feed or mixing, 6414 6514c fair to choice malting. 5VJi,S7c.W ' 1 k .tMa Xo- 1 Southwestern. $1.5714- No 1 Northwestern. $1.67li " ' aN0' Grain statistics: eaaialtoCl?arannneS rheat and nur were -68 nori . u"hels- Primary receipts -68.000 bushels, compared with 408 -ago bUE IL1" correspoSding day a year Wheat Is li. recoP" . for tomorrow wneat, 45 cars: corn, 228 cars- oats inq cars; hogs. 23.000 head. ' "' 109 Vlnne ,.-,. Receipts. Shipments. xvVil "t""; - 30,700 28.800 Wheat, bushels 61,200 26 100 Corn, bushel, 148 800 152:200 Sv'e"- bJ1' ".o?? 2i2:i65 parley. bu.u.V."V.V. isl.ooo B:SoS - Grain and Produce at Xew York. l'S"L YRK:' March 18. Flour Receipts, unchanged" eXPrt"' 19M. bar"l' Eul' d 4.iVU'at ;Rece,J?ta- 4 bushels; exports 47 437 bushels. Spot, Ko. 2 red. $1.23 eleva tor and $1.24 f. o. b. afloat; No 1 Noru 57 IS-,.ut.n' i-25 f- o- b. 'anoatT No " s hard Winter. $1.23 f. o. b. afloat. Exoent for one or two sharp reactions, wheat wis bf.vT'K nrm today on cotmilsston hose buying bull support, stronger foreign news and a better cash demand. The weak Snots were sympathetic with declines ln corn May closed at $1.2014 and July at $1.12 JJopB Steady. 7' Hides Dull. Wool Quiet. Petroleum Steady. ' Grain at Ban Francisco. bafiey fiS?800- March "Wheat and Spot quotations: $i7hToohJplnB- o-5; mining, i5o?iIF'd- ""Hei.no: brewing. Ta-J.eiB3-- whlta- "-"o Call-board sales: Wheat No trading. Barly-May, $1.46 asked. 1.45C bid Corn Large yellow. $1.67 1.72-. European Grain Markets. LONDON. March 18. A firmer feelln, Ir. cargoes prevails. Buyert Sw more dis position to operate. Walla will prompt menmeat- Ca'"'a. Prompfi?-1 S'arSqjXrk'tt- flrm; Pre-nch ijuTv50 MarSn y Wheat, May. 8s WatherUne."L!!!!ember' ' Wheat at Seattle. ZSf-KrjR- wMhea leljtm"1,1!1 wWtS'oVoa'tsS'10 car St- today! Wheaat at Tacoma. rT,COSiA' Wash.. March 18. Wheat A BROAD HINT your own money direct with practical oil operators and make the Ibanker-a profit? Booklets showing how and why free upon rtuuest. y MARK E. DAVIS, 10O4 Broadway, Oakland, Cal. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. CANADIAN PACIFIC Less Than Four Days at Ssa WEEKLY SAILING BETWEEN MONTREAL . QUEBEC AND UVERPOOL Ri?.rand"then.nort.srocefaUi fout.Tou rope. Tri?0'11 b4J.ter, on th" Atlantic than our Empresses. WTireless on all steamers. eabhT11 S9 second one das. raanY b'ookTet"8"1" r WrIt" tor I'. R. Johnson. P. A., 14s 3d t Portland. Or NORTH PACIFIC S. S. CO. S. S- Ceo. W. Elder Sails for Eureka, San Francisco and Los Angeles March 18, April 1st, 15th 29th. Ticket office 132 Third street' near Alder. H. YOUXO. Awni ' r ov'1' iKCUSfO PORTLAND 8. S CO. Only direct steamer, and daylight aalilna From Answorth Dock. PortlandT 4 P j 8.S. Senator Mar. 19. AprU 2. etc. 8.S. Rose City, Mar. 26T April i., etc Pl"om Lombard St., San Francisco, i i f; M 8.S. Rose City. Mar. 80. April j, eSeT BJ. Senator, Mar. 37. April le, etc J. W. Ransom, Dock Agent. r ,?Ja,'.n 208 Ins worth Dock. M. J. BOCHJ5. City Ticket Agent 142 8d SL coos bayTine ,. J.ne steamer BREAKWATER leave. Port, land every Wednesday a P M ViZZ T . worth doZc. forJ'inaSS, Coos Bay points. Freiht rece7ed tfA M. on day of sailing. Passenger faraV r class. $10; second-class. 7. iicludrn' w, "n2 S-e"L"; Inluira city ticket office? ThUS CHANGES SAVINGS BAN DEPOSITORS And others having from one hundred dollars up which they desire to produce an income in proportion to the earn ing power of money in the Northwest should consult me about the in vestments I have to offer. Call or write T. S. McGRATH Lumber Exchange Bldg. Portland, Oregon. STOCK BARGAINS Wireless stocks: United pref'd and Mar coni (Am., Engl, and Canadian). Campbell's Gas Burner. Bonnville Publishing Co. Burlingame Tel. Typewriter. 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