Morning Oregonian., March 21, 1911, Page 19, Image 19

" : inE MORXiyG OREGOXIAy. TUESDAY. JIARCn 21, 1911.
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FARMEHSHOLDBACK
Practically No Wheat Offered
on Market.
DEALERS BID UP PRICES
lYHllnz to Take Club on Track Basis
of 81 to 82 Cents A High
m 31 Out Paid for
Sound Deli cry.
Th demand for wht was not -
)MtMr m on FalurJay. jrt prtnr
tb o(tr!nci tlxt mrm xoua
to rat thir bid In ordr to tt
a-rala. Club rooid ba aold almoar wywot
at Si eanta and It ta undrtood a e-t a-rar
thta prtca vn offered. For tfruvarr on tha
Sound, buy-r bar rM as Met. aa M et
for dab and haa oflrd and e.t
fr MnMtrm. Tha Quantity of bloaateni
ffrd on tho market u decidedly am alt
Inqutrtea for pr.o vera received froi
ft arnlft.
Oats and fcariey showed a continuation of
laet woab'a nrmneaa. Whila thera
aalea of oata Saturday at $27. MK thera wara
affrra aa htah as 124 yeaterday.
Local rebuts. In car, wera reported tr
tho Merc ban ta Evrbance aa follow
Wat Barley four Oats Hay
Vondar -
Tr aco SI 1
uoB to tUt.lM" Bi I 1t:
Year aco 3'- 11 1M
Foretsa crop eonditmna. aa lammarljwl by
the Mterpool Corn Trade Newa. were:
t.'ntted Ktndom The Winter wheat rop
a';ea good improrement. while preparaiton
gjr gprlnv eowlr.g ta belnc hindered aa
ffvsnlt of rain a
France sorri authorities are very
& 1
t7 si
opt!
while
mistlc rexanlina croo coniitiona.
athera are doubtful owing to the bad start
mad- by the rrp. Thie condition, however.
ta offt fcy the fact of heavy Spring ow
ing. The Importation of for tan wheat la
on a very laro scale.
Germany The crop outlook continues en
orally favorable. Some authorities predict
tuivv Imports of fnrelen grain In the tiprinc.
Hunrarv According to an ofTlclal report
the eron oat !ok la mostly favorable. Tha
estimate of last year's wheat crop baa been
reduced by .0n.oJO bushela. making tha
tot it croo about ltV.HM.0OO bushels.
ltl Tba rrop outlook U favorable, with
weather rondtttona aeaaonable. There are
gixxi fuitpltea of native wheat.
R. hi mama The crop outlook Is generally
aatlefactory. The weather is Springlike.
Sm auttiorttla think that moat of tho beat
quality wheat from last year's crop has bean
..Id.
Kuat Crop conditions are centrally
f.ivt,rjM-. with the weather mild.
Australia There Is a large Beet of veael
loa ting at pnrtn In thte country.
.m-rlcan Vtfible Supply
Muhe'.
Msrrh jrt. 1H.
Ji.ir. h 1 :.
Marrb 2-. 1 !.
ilmn h -
Vr, I:7.
yrxi Is...
Vrrh ;t. le4.
(prh r :. 1
k4.-- i l-jvi.
.3? '
.37
. 7.7"i
,47.a;r! otn
1 ncraae.
Vuantitta on Passage
V ea
ending
M h. is
Tor dushels
t. hi. - si.:'i.id
Continent . 1.3;o vh
Week
ending
1 ;). O0
1. .K.0'0
47!.
I. CM l.ooo
l.MV.OuU
Week
endiac
VoX It Xch. lu. ltt
Bushels Bushels
3rt.7M" 11.7rtu.i0
T tsls .. . V:.t-0.t0 53..-.."0 437.S-iO.UVO
World Shipment flour tne-luded
wk
endiitg
X h. 14
From Buh-ls
V P . iIIL. 1 "
A'xrntlra . S.iwtt.me
Auj'.r.U . . l.4U.U0
inn. porta.. 34
:uat 1.47.' Ui-
India ...... I.OJimjO
pmlmr eadin
11 MCh- I. IU
iluhels
5. J it.o
X4UO.OHO
Bushels
1.3
ri.uuo
Tnnr ti 3 n.0
World s shipments
Ff B
1' Ji. and Canada.
Artnl:n ........
Autra:ia
l a t'Min ports.
rti-ia
India
14 177 0O0 T.3.ono
dt
Ttl inre Fame period
Jul i
. . rt44 o
I 1 1 .".71.1
S7 o-,.n
f 3jj e0
. . . . I "'7.!t7 J.o j j t.m O
U.44.i J1.01tkHHJ
hop omtEfut yrrr bfjq iiluf-o.
Tber la ri saaad IVmw tbo Ka-sI. bed Hlxber
Fi hea yiecsssssry to fiay.
A qiUel S ut la being made to pick ap
apot hope of laet year's and l0O growths,
bat t:ie buyers are not dispoeed to raiao their
bids and coneMtowatly aochtng to doing. Tha
same stata of affair prevails ta tho eon tract
market
Bernhard Biftg write from New re in berg.
wiiit dat of February 27:
Thre la no materiaJ chance to aote. Tha
tendenrv of our market remains excedine;iy
firm Me rettmata that during the last four
wrfki mrv tHan Cfe barea have ben taken
fT from the market. The recipta of the
markrt are Inalentncant and never In tha
previous ears has tick been in suck a
small compass as rr thla year.
OILtXGK
lint
TOCK ARK TF.RT LOW.
twrm are Dwo Tadoj atiaw-
benWa LaUtar Fart of Woe.
Among yeaterdays arrtvale from the u?h
were a car each of head lettuco and Meal
can omatfa. The lattr were ta lugs and
were enrd at $ 1 7SSJ 1. Aeparagua was
hwtr. at 13 H cents a poand. and rhubarb
declined sharply to $2 23 tfilO per hvX.
Tera a emrrlty of orangc oa tho
street, but several car are due today.
Angriw adTlces were that srraateiry
shipment a under lea will start the latter
part of this week.
Htk a
ta aoraa
Fears Sbw fkrwnral Tradeetry
Te egg market cpeaed very Arm
crt over last week s prt-ea asked
Ojuarrem. Arrtsia wera UshU
Very ft t tie poultry cam tn and It sold
readi'y at Saturday's quotations. Pressed
sneat wera unchanged.
Butter waa firm aad cases steady at the
o d prlc.
Advance tn Twrpeeit kne.
A thre-cnt advance ta turpeattas waa
annunrrd vetrday. TH new quotation
on c-ee ta At. 19.
Han g f l-a"!n r
yet-rUy were as
ti' a
a'kne
Clenrmga.
f tiie Xorthwestcra cities
folio
C.efr'Tg Balance.
;.:: .t .-.s.r?
1 1
7 1 T.
;.4; ti.ik
FVRTLA.ND 3tARh,rtH.
t.rala. llwwr. FeeeX Etc.
HHKJtT-Tlt pri-er Bruot
S4
. . i. ic.
HA RIJTi boew ft-ed. I .'4 u r i. par too.
Mi. i-? il f r." Hrma. Jk w Zl pe toa,
mtlt.tnm. rr a anorta, Jl 922, rolled
FI.OCH Fatenta SI 73 pr barrM;
S-rmitfts. 133. irrtl 1 ; Alley. .bO.
grhm. l. Wi.--i what. 14. TO.
t.'KN n a a. a. . cracked. $2 per toa.
OATS No. 1 whlta. $2? 9 Zt par to.
Ha 1 Trak pru e. Timihv. Eastern
Ora. No I. t:'T,: mUed. il9. sl
fa fa. HI "'il..-y. gran bay. 41 v M l;
Ha. U
CaUfornla grapefruit. S4rs: bananas, ttf
I v.c par lb.; Tneapp!es. per lb,; lemons.
-:-OH4: targfrinaa. $1-73 per box.
APFL.ES Farcy. t73; ebotco. $10
eeTr.nror ,MK lill par box.
VE.iKTTiI.KS Asparagus. 1?4e per
lb.: raboace. II SO ier loe. rarj?lflower. local.
Sl rr. Mr rio:n : California.
per crate; eeNry. California. 3itra.73 per
W In.: garlic. 10 lr per lb.: green onions.
nrr d. .a: head lettuce. e per cx.
hothouse lettuce. fL-A per box; peppers.
3Kr per lb.: radnhf-a. n.OOOc pr dot . rna
barb. fr i- per box; sprouts, sc.
matoaa. 11 7it
poTAlor.H Oregwa. buyUg prion, 9
OMuNS Buyinc price, II par hundred.
Croravfon, Drte4 Fralta, Eta.
DRIED FBLITS Applea. 1tril par
TV . rorranlk. 1J WCl LriCOt. 14 W 0 19c
atea Mrklfl ISC per lb.; f'. bulk.
whtto or black, by sack. tS -. -6e.
i it-l2 aic; l-12a. IJ--3; w-ls, Aoo,
SALMON Columbia River. 1-pom;d tails.
2. 10 per dosen ; 1-pound tails. il3; 1
pound fata. 93.40; Alaska pink. 1-pound
ta!. 1 1.1.
MTK-Wilnati. 17 HO 1 So per pound
Rrasil nuts. 14 0 14- filberts. 10c: almonds.
1C lsc; pecans. cocoanuts. 900 11 per
doaen: chestnuts, 12Vc par pound; fatckoxy
but. Stiloc ner pound.
COFltE Roasted, in drama. 23wS4o per
pound.
Si LT Granulated. 913 per toa: half
ground. lOOs. $ii per ton; 30a, per ton.
LKASfi Small white, 4c; larce wane,
4Sc; Uma. bOc; pink. ; red alexicaas.
due: bare a. dWc
Rtri; No. l Japan. 4e; cheaper gradaa.
UAod4.&I: ffnnthern head. lw.17o.
HONET Choice, 93.73 per caaa; strained.
IVc ner Dound.
SI'OAR lry granulated, fruit and berrr.
IS : beat. ISo; eura C. 94 : golden C,
St.So. yellow D. $.: powdered. 94-
Terms oa remittances within 13 days, de
duct He per pound; tf later than IB days
and within 10 days, deduct Ho par poaad
Maple sugar. ifio per pouno.
Provision.
BAMS 1 to 13 pounds. 17 OH He; II to
14 pounds. llTfec; 14 to 1 pounds.
lSwl7Sc: skinned. 13 "a 17c; picaica, ic;
cottage riL ic
dUuKEU MEATS Beef tonguea, 3c;
dried beef seta, 3Jc; outaldoa, nom.. tnsldss
Z?' : k n urk iea. fCc
BACON Fancy, 17c; standard. J 4c
choice. ::o; Enallsh. It Ho.
DHT HALT CURED Regular abort clears.
dry sail. 13Hc; smoked. 11 fee; backs, nght.
salt. llc; smoked. lSWe: backs, heavy.
salt, UH: smoked, lso; exports, salt.
lie; smcked. 1H&
LAKD Kettle rendered, tierces, lTc
tubs. 13c; standard, pure, tierces. 12 c;
ks. l!Hc; choice, tlercea. 11c; tuba, llo;
shortenixig. tierce. 9c; tubs. 10a
TALK OF FLOOR ADVANCE
URGE STOCK OP PATKXTS NOT
WORRYING MILLERS.
Owing to the Scarcity of Blurstcni
Wheat, scatter Brings 88
Cent.
SEATTLE. March SO. Snc-!aL) Blua-
stem wheat wnt ic MS. cents on tha Mer
chants Exchanze today. Other varletlea
were ur.chanred. It was reported that
I of 1 1 ccs tern wheat was made to a miller
at b0 rent Saturday afternoon. Practically
no blueatem was ottered.
There la tsia of another rise in tha price
of flour. The tat ye surplus of patent flour
tha Northwest is not worrying miners
ranch in view of tho limited supply of blue-
stem wheat.
Tha apple market Is very strong. Iarge
Slice of the best sellers are almost Impos
sible to obtain.
A carload of cauliflower arrived ana wai
Quoted at li:X a crate. A fresh consign
ment of Illinois cucumbers arrived ana soia
92.34 to $S, A large consignment of vege
tables Is duo to reach the street on tomor-
v'i boat Trorn Kan Franoieco.
The potato market was steady to firm with
134 the prevailing price la fancy stock.
Receipts of egse were so heavy t(xiy mat
no attempt waa made to lift the price above
J cents. Receipts were unusually heavy for
Monday. The streat is now receiving enough
local egga to met all requirements. ,
The butter market was easier. A supply
of freah Eastern butter baa arrived and ma
terially relieved the tension.
Poultry was scare but tha demand was
moderate.
A large consignment of halibut arrived
from tb North and s:d at fifc cent a.
TBODCCE AT BAM JTtANCISCO.
hsaiioas Carrras ta tha Bay City Mar
kets. .
BATC FTtANCtSCO. March The follow-
trig produce prlrea were current rda:
egatnies . ucumoera. 9 u io; gar
lic. 4 y ; creen peas. inLSci string
ana, J ?ic; asparagus. Rtf Ivc; to in a.
toe, nominal; egg plant. 80 12c
Jt utter Fancy creamery. Sc.
Egse ettorvi. lHr; fancy ranch. 51c.
Ieere Young Am-rlrs. 15 1
VUlstuffs Kran. U4r: middllora, lis
rrult Apples, r net re. si i: common. oc;
Mexican Umea 17 if 7 California lemons.
chotc. 9S; common. $1 : oranges, naval.
1. ;(: 30; ptneapplea. 9-tf 40c
IXHalcea eia!lnas Fur banks. 92.10OSS3;
Oregon Burbanka. II WO 115.
t ntoas Nominal
Hay Wheat. 413-&o pr ton; wheat aad
its. 9eii: alfalfa, ''7-l
Keoaipta Flour. liiit quarter sacks;
wheat. 7uOA eootala; barley. 12.340 centals;
a fa. 190 cent a la; potatoea. 61 4U sacks; hay.
tona.
Metal Markets.
NEW TOR K. M.trch :. Standard cp
t. dull ; spot. March. April. May and
una. ll.s"llSoc: London, r-rin: spot. ti4
a fd. Futures. 4!ii 1 is 3d. Customs-
ous returns hw emprta of 1 J. 40 1 tors
far this month. Lake copper, 13.ee
l.:Sc; e:ectrnitic. 1 i 3 7 4 v ll.fcbc, and
st :nj. T 7 v ' - -".
Tin rjrro. out quiet. spm. n wo;
Mar-h. II lVltfc; April. 3 :SU.T.V; Ma.
;i 3 41 4c: June. I 7 u ".tn.ftftc. Lon-
strong. bpot. ill ivi: futures, ill!
la.
Iea4 easy. 4.e9c ew ion;
4. 7 : H? lis at Ft. Iuta. lndon. i 11 Zu !.
.plter. dull. l.iKfilT .vw lorg; ft.40
l.V- Kaat tit. Louis. LonO'n.
Iron Cleveland warrants, 4s d In Txn
n. locallv ir'n was strady. No. 1 foun
y Northern. 9 1 : 2 foun-
Northern. No. 1 found y Southern aad
1 foundry Hutham - ft. li.i')trl4-
YJUID PRICES GLIMB
Prime Steers Dime Higher
North Portland.
at
Ing was dull until the last hour, when the
best nirures of the day were established.
t'nlted titates Steel. Reading;. Union Pa
el An ami f i..iri rif were leaders In
the advance. Canadian Pacific equalled Its
hljrh record made last week
Western roads reported a slfftht relaxa
tion la t raffle Pittsburg reported the iron
and steel azoort business unusually active-
Bonds were Irregular. Total sales, par
value, 9M64. 400. United States 3s ana s
registered declined 4 per cent on calL
CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Closing
MONTANA STOCK AT $6.50
Choice Kwes Show l-Cont Ad
vance Orcr list Week's Price.
Good Ran Over Sunday and
ActlTO Demand.
Th, Hk opn.d with th, pwrl to
dracr of th, eattl, inu-kst Kill In fore,
u with aU clam, of Bood ahMP ahowtus
a firm mint poaitloo.
Amni th, 'dara aala war, about ,lht
tads of prim, Montana llwl at I&&0.
an advanc, of a dim, ov.r th, bet price,
current Iat week. Th, bulk of th, ateer
aalr, ranrad from J 5.83 t, I6.23. TbrM
extra Bood cow, broufht $8. and other, aold
at IS and S3.M.
Several t;ood-tl bunch e of cholc
Umba broucht tS-SO. th, top rullnc quota
tion. Hon of tha w, want at 1 4-15.
Th. racalpta. which Include a nvmbar of
exhibit, for th, llrewock ,how. wera 071
cattle, t calrea, 229 aheep. 1T1 hoa and
to norma,
Shipper, of the stock were: M. T. 'Whalen.
Woodland. WaelL, 1 ear of catUa: Robert
Broae. Hansen. Idaho. S car, of cattle; A.
I. Demarta. Milton. 2 can of catua aaa
nnza; Martenon ller, Wallowa. 1
of cattle; McKlnnon A Chandler. La Grand,,
2 car of cattla: C. C Ketchum Sona,
The Dalle,, J ear of iheep; 8. R, Brooka.
Khanlko, 1 car of cattle; w. O. Minor.
Heppner. 1 car of cattle and calve ; Rugz
Brother,. Kcho and Athena. S car, of ,beep:
R J. stike. Echo. 1 car of cattle: Ed
Thompson. Chlcaro, III., t car of horses; C.
A. Mahon. HunUncton. 1 car of cattla; P.
J. Rroa-n. Malncs. 1 car of cattla; K. w.
Parker, North Powder, 1 car of cattle; Hun
ter Miller. North Powder. 1 ear of cattle
W. H. Fields. Idaho Falle. 1 car of boss; R.
X. Adams. Pendleton. 1 car of cattla; A. M.
Michel. Pendleton. 1 car of cattle; T.
Baudron. Joseph. 1 car of sheep; J. W. In-
man, Shanlko. 1 car or came ana news;
Ed Caesldy, GaaeUe. Cel.. 1 car of cattle;
Frank Brown. Carlton. 1 car of cattle and
heeo: C P. Raradale. Joseph. S cars of
sheep: E. J. Dixon. 4 cars of cattle; E. T.
Slav ton. Madras. 2 eara of cattle; W. H.
Harris. Sheridan. Mont., 2 car, ot cattle;
F. J. Gross. Whitehall. Mont., 8 car of
cattle, and Adams Brother, who drove in
6 aheep.
The day sales wera a follow,:
Welltht. Price.
T steers ill J
i) lamb, '
lu ewe.
Xitl Iambi 78
1 ewe
ewes 1"
1) sheep,
tooo
a. oh
4.13
5 50
4.13
4 15
.15
4..VJ
e.ou
r,.7i
.)
S.5U
.J5
,.76
a. 50
6 10
8.00
S 50
6.50
50
5.0U
5. 0
5,in)
4. Ml
6. J3
4. 50
S.S0
4 15
S.50
$l'l
3UO
varlott classes of
Union Stockyards
...1J.-.3
,..1(176
,..12J0
. .1.115
..14
,..loso
..l.--
,..12ol
...111S
.. ;-'o
..li'TS
..l-'Tl
..14-.-0 .
.. 4.H3
. .1141
..1156
.. f.S
.. tj:l
.. s.vi
.. -)
.. 27T
..14G3
.. 13
.. 118
.. TS
..ootrl so
. a.75 a .
. 5 50 ft 5.73
. 4.00Q S.00
. 4.750 5.0
. !.lir 4.00
. S.25 S-.'H)
. 4.504 4 73
. .75w 4.O0
. 0' II 50
. T.75W S.OO
. T.00 7.50
. K.Mtt 5.50
. 4.75w S ou
. a.2.',t s 5
, 4-Uue S.O0
No.
bibl HapplT Crsin.
NEW" TORK. Mar.t 10. Th. vl.tMe sup
ply ef a?ra:n In the 1 n!tei Srsit. Msrrh 19.
compiled or Tie .-n.w lura rroouc, a.x-
ban,.. waa as fnl:wa:
Cnrn l:.iJS. 7.e0
ta l i.i,i. .foe
ln.0''o 7, .run
Barley T l.SM.OH, l.no
Tb Tl.rh:. supp.y or wn..t in snaoa
last Faturd.y w.s ia.lSl.400 bushels, an
ot 7 41.0.
Increase.
New Yark TaUeai Market.
rff TFOftK. V.rrh T. t'ottn future
.,1 a1ee.1v anrhnnced to T plnt htrher.
rb, 14 4-c; April. I.4r: 31av. ll.j,c;
unk l-4c: .liny, i.;c: aucwi, ij sic;
September. 12.0'w: Or:ot?r. l: c; Novem
h.r. 12. iSc: Ii-cember. lt.S&c; January.
.Sir.
Cotton pot o,ui-t. l point hlrh-. Mld-
pi.atU. IK: d.v viuir, 14 ic haiea, i;u
Irs.
;ecetable aa4 rraJta.
CK Vr.)CTBI.Kj arra Strait
ttaur't: p. itiij w$l: turaipa. sci
i. .!s, le.-j;.
illttt-i Rllrs rearm. 1.J071 p
b'. Ma:aa. MtjTM par barrel. araasr
iim, tlxa per trr..
tSipiCAL rR'"!T Orsntw. aareta.
1 .; per kea. riorhla aiapefrail. v;
fbtlrara Piwdoee Market.
f-HlfAi;0. Marcb ? Butter. e.ey.
Cr.Air.ri,... Ktf-.'.c: dairies. I'-pvla
sk. Itecefpis is v.. rim ai in.ru. rr
Included. t:i'J14-: r.rsi. j.-: prime nrsia.
ne,-.. sir.tiv. kvaisirs. 1A l.f r;
ina HSl-r: Yune Amrrlca.. 13V9
13.c: loca horn. 3-ilc.
Ballloa MeresneBt.
LO.vrON. March . Bullion ameuntlns;
t t::M.iw- was witl-.'trAwii from the ilank of
Kns'.and today for .moment to lialavla
Waal at M. Ianla
AT. on. Mrch 2A Wv,l I'arhanc.d.
Terrltery aiid v.s:era meouim. 19y2c;
Bo. mrdluma. I1rle: f.ne. IglSo.
I.ewdoai Waal WeA,
Marh T The oflT.rlnr, at th.
LAJNIXJ"
w..ii a j tloa a
aa, aciea.
r, .Mlay amounted to 11.-
Klata Bntter Market.
KUntJf III . March 20. Butter.
Oa' put. 47.0 pouna.
'1 cow a
6 cow a ..............
1 ateer ...............
1 cow a
I'fl ateer ..............
2 ateer,
1 cow
3 cow ..............
1 steers
1 steers
2 cslve .........
15i atoera ..............
l alner
1 ater
2 slet'i-a
51 aleere
S7 aleers ........
'-'4 eowa
71 cows .
3 cows
1 cow
9 calves
bulls
PO sheep
4 ewea
2ul lambs
I tram a ratters
1 drafter
Prices current on th.
to-k at th Portland
ruiiows:
prime siwer
Choi,- aiders
l.iod tn choir ateer ........
Common ateer
Prlmo cow ..................
Choice cow .................
immon cow
'hole heifra
hoica bull
Fair to good fat bulla
ommon nulla
Cholc lie lit calve ,
rulr to gooa urni itw ...
hole to heavy calve
Fair to mrdium heavy calves
Cholc -ettaaa
Fair to icowd tc
How
Cholc llht ,i 254 "SO
Oood lo cholc . 8.23
Choice heaivy 7.75) 8.U0
oheep . . .
Choi, erlln wether, irraln fed .w4 e.
hole yearlln; wethers, craln led ...Oi 4
lid Wethers 4 OO 4.2.1
HaI. -w.s eraln fed 3 .VI & 4.13
Fair to medium ewea, araln fd. 2 T5t S.-5
lamb. Kruin ia o-ov a.it
lood to choice, rraln fed b.o o.'.'..
ta cood "a
Cull J.. 3.&0
Current price in tne pw wi.r.et ioi
,w K.xtra heavy drafters. 13O0t3UU; 14O0
, IKial nounds. 1 1 0 XVI : I'.-iNl to 1400
pnnnii, iiiwv. v. ...uon ,wo
era. 173 up; saddler. UV Up; plugs. 1109
40.
FJtsteea XJveatark Prlrea.
CHICAOO. March 20. Cattla Et1mt.d
iwelpta, 5.000. Market. tdy. Beeves. IS. IS
CC, si; T.xaa ateera. St. 453.(10: Western
teer f4.?39&S5; tockera snd reedera. S4.no
cow, and heltera. S2.ao0a.S3: calvaa.
Sit 25 tr 8.50.
Ho Climated receipt 60000 Market,
dull to los lower. Llxht. .70S7.00: iarlve.1.
St 5"tr.uu: heavy. (a406u: rouah. $H40
ajAOj; ,oot to choice heavy, So.tt50S.8i;
bulk of aalea. SS--". 6.A0.
Sheep r:atlmatid recelpta. 21. COO. Market,
steady. Native. Ainnes 15: Western. t:'-(f
.li vrarllnirs. S4.73t7 3.o5; lambs, native,
S3 O0Q 4.50; Western. $3.23416.60.
- Cef fee aad 8oTar.
NEW TORK. March o.Coff.e future,
rlosed barely taly at a net decline ot 29
10 piilnta- aal.a. 1 2.-.1 baxs. March. 10.15c;
April. 10 4tc; May. IO.S2C; June. 10.47c: July.
10.42c; Auiust, 10.oHc; September. 10.13c;
(Htonr. 10.13c; November. a.7c; DsMauer,
January and February. .Cc.
flNit nulet. nomlnaL No. T Rio, 12.e;
Fantoa No. 4 l.c Mild cofre, dull; Cor
dova, USdilVc
Raw uar firm; Mueovdo. A test. S.SAe;
reotrlfux.l. 1M teat. S.e"c: molaavea, Stf test,
3.11c Refined angar. steady.
ABSORB ALL OFFERINGS
STOCK MARKET STRONG
FACE OP OBSTACLES.
Hep at laaaaa.
I.rvr ItPOi-iu March so Ht la London.
ra.tBc cain. Arm, 14 lust) 3 aa.
Sleol, Reading, Union Pacific and
Missouri Pacific Are Lenders
In the Advance.
NKW TORK. March TO. Th suddenly
acquired atr.usrth which lat, last Satur
day changed a slow, dropping slock mar
ket Into aa unexpectedly ttrtn on wa
shown today La advance which wera scored
In th, face of various obstscle. chief
among which wera th large offerings made
on any cuald.ranl, advance, and uncer
tainty to wcther th cuprem Court
would decide the antltnit case today
tialna of about a point were mad. by
many -of th. Important laaue. offerlnga
war. I..-re enouah to force a quick recea
alon. hnwever. and lha market fell Into a
state of coma When It became known
that th rullnrs were aot to b mad to
dav. in market grew vary active and
price advanced materially In a tew minute,
but f-tocka wer. afmln aold fre.ly enouATh to
..as- aav. se. S'ricaa rcd,4 aad trad-
AMI chal pt ..
Amal Copper . .
Am Azrlcult ..
Am But bugar.
American Can .
Am Car & Fdy.
Am cotton Oil.
Am Hd Lt pf.
Am Ice 8ecurl..
Am Unseed
Am Iocomotlve.
Am Sine! fc Ref.
do preferred. .
Am Steel Fdy..
Am Sugar Kef..
Am Tel Tel. .
Am Tobcco pf.
Am Woolen ....
Anaconda M Co.
Atrhlaoa
do preferred . .
Atl Coast LJn.
Bal Ohio ...
Bethlehem Bteel
Brook R Tran..
Canadian Pac. .
Central Leather
do preferred . .
Central of N J.
Chee & Ohio...
Chicago A Alton
Chi tit W new.
do preferred. .
Chicago AN'tf
C. M A St Vaul
O. C C A St
Col Fuel A Iron
Col A: South...
Consol Gas ....
Corn Products..
Del t Budscn..
D a- R Grand.
do prferrd. .
Distllierr Secnrl
rl,
do 1st of ....
do 2d Pf ....
Gen Electric ..
Ot North gf . .
Ot North Ore. .
llllnola central.
Interbor Met . .
do preferred. .
Inter Harvealar.
Inter Marin, pf
lnt Paper .....
Int Pump .....
Iowa Central ..
K C Southern..
do preferred. .
leaded, Gaa . . .
Ijouls 4k Nash..
Minn St St I . .
M. S P A 8 S M
Mo. Kan 4k Tex
Mo Pacirl
Nat Biscuit ...
Nat Lead
Mex N Ry pf
N T Central...
N T. Ont ft We
Norfolk West
North Am . ,. .
North Pacific ..
"Pennsylvania ...
People'a Gaa . .
P, C C 4 81 U
Pittsburg Coal .
Preased S Car.
Pull Pal Car...
Ry Steel spring.
Reading
Republic Steel .
do preferred . .
Rock Island Co.
do preferred..
St L. A S F 2 pf
St L. Southwest
do preferred..
Slon. Sheffield .
Southern Pac. ..
Southern Rv .. .
do preferred. .
Tenn Copper . .
Texas A Pac -.
Tol. St L ft Wes
do preferred. .
Union Pac
do preferred. .
II S Realty
U S Rubber....
U S Steel
do preferred..
Utah Copper . . .
Va-Caro Cham
Wabash
do preferred..
Western Md ...
Westing Elec . .
West I'nlon . . .
Wheel L. E. ..
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SEE SAW MARKET
Wheat Speculation Hinges on
Kansas Reports.
NET CHANGE UNIMPORTANT
s.300
Total aalea. for th, day. 373.900 shares.
BONDS.
NEW TORK. March 20. Closing quota
tlon.r
U. 8. ref. 2 reg.lOl!N. T. C. in 8. S8B
do counon ...lollNo. Pacific 3s. 70 B
U. S. 3s reg 101 No. Pacific 4a. 89 B
do coupon .. .101 Union pacific 4s. 100
II. S. new 4a reg.115 Wis. Central 4a. 2
do eoupoo ...ll5Uapanea, 4s 88
D. A K. G. 4a... 82
Stocks at Boston.
BOSTON. March 20. Cloalng quotatlona:
Alloucs 33 Mohawk 43
Amalg. Copper.. 4 Nev. con. x-dlv. is?4
A Z. L. ft sm.. 25 Nlplsslnx Mines.. 11
Aflxona Com. .. 14;.North Butte. 29
Atlantic 4 North Lake..... tt
B ft C C ft S M. lS!OM Dom. ex-dlv. 3H
Butte Coalition. 17 Osceola 1"S
Cal. ft Hela...4S A;P.urott (S. ft C.) 12 4
Centennial 12Qulncy 17
Cop Ran. C. Co. 04 -i shannon 10'
K- Butte CP. M. 12 I.Superior 33
Franklin ;Sup & Boa Mln.. 4 w
Glroux Con. .... ,Sup ft P ox-oiv.
Granby Con. ... a: jiamaraca
Green cananea. 6 lb. S. s. K. ft M
I. Royal, (Cop.) 11 no prrierreo ..
Kerr Lake Ctah -on
Lake Copper.... 35 Winona ...
I K.iie i-nnDer. 4K oierine .
Miami Copper... Muunl Copper..
40
35 A
47
.1
7
.132
Money, Kxchanco, Etc
NEW YORK. March 20. Money on call.
ateady. 272 per cent; ruling rate. z
per rent; closing bid, 8 per cent; offered
Za per cent.
Time loans, ateady. dull; 60 days. 2
per cent; so days. z per cent; six monina.
5 per cent. ' .
i'rlm mareantll, paper, aw per cenu
Sterling exchange Arm. wllh actual busl
a In banker- bills at f 4.8415tr4.M20 for
60-day bill and at SA-f.r'O for demand.
Ommerclal mils, AMI.U.
Bar allver, 52c
Mexican dollar. 45c
Government bond, weak; railroad bond.
Irregular.
LONDON. March 20. Bar silver, steady at
24 ltd tr ounce. ,
Money. 2 93 per cent.
Th, rate of discount In tha open market
for ahort bill la 2 per cent; do for three
months' bills. 2G2 per cent.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 20. Sterling on
London, 60 day S4.S4: do ight. M-8.
Drafts, alght, 4e; telegrapn. Ic.
CHICAGO,
Tork. par.
March 20, Exchange 3n New
Caadltlast of tha Treasury.
WASHINGTON. March 20. At the begin
ning- of buainess today the condition of th.
United Statea Treaaury waa:
Uorkliw balance In Treasury ot
flees S25.71.;S4
In bank and Phlltppln Treasury 31.546,303 t
Total balance In eerier! fund 83.373. 453 ,
Ordinary recelpta yeaterday. . .. 3.245.840
Ordinary disbursement, I.174.l I
Th deficit to date tma year .1 ,4.43.-
641. aa against I22.8:1.1S0 at thie time laat
year. The, ngurea exciune i-anama ca
nal and public debt transactions.
Dried Fruit at New Tork.
NEW YORK. March ;o. EvaDorated art-
pies firmly held, owing to light stocka: on
th, spot, fancy era quotad at 13c; 'choice,
He; prime. 1J0.
Prunes, nrm. Wltn a gooa lODDing de
mand : quotatlpns from Kiii:c for Call
fomtas up to 2O-40. and 114) 13o for Ore
gon from 80a to JO.
1-eacliea in oetter oemann: nrmer.- cnoice.
7v7c; extra choice. 9&c; fancy,
Sc-
Gmla Markets of the Northwest.
TACOMA. March 20. lheat: Blueatem.
KStrMc: fortyfoid. Si82c: club. fc2c: red
Atuaalan, ax. Ateueipia, wneat z cara, nay o
cars.
SEATTLE. March 20. Mllllnr miotatlnns:
Blussum aoc fortyfoid H8c club 82c. Fife
82c. red Russian 81c. Export wheat: Blue
stem 82c fortyfoid 80c. club T8c, Fife 78c,
red Russian 78c
European Grata Market.
LONDON. March 20. Cargoe. firmer.
Walla Walla, for shipment, at .14.
English country msrketa. generally 6d
dealer; French country markets, quiet.
LIVERPOOL. March 10. Close: Wheat
March. a 9d; May, s 9d; July, 0s vd.
Weathar. fine-
Free Offerings at Liverpool From
India, Russia and Argentina.
Coarse Grains Decline
at Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 20. A see-saw move
ment In prices of wheat today left th, mar
ket this evening Just at the same point aa
Saturday night to 9e below. Differ
ing vlea In regard to tha Kansas crop pros
pects led to a rise and then a decline. Tb,
first news at hand concerning Kansas wheat
told of a serious outlook aa to tha western
part of the state. Prospects of about 2.
000.000 acres there. It waa alleged, were
very poor. Dry weather, especially In the
Canadian Northwest, bad a tendency also
to develop sentiment In favor of tho bulla
Later In tha aeeaion bear, wer, encouraged
by dispatches confirming previous opti
mistic Ideas relatlv, to the central portion
of Kansas. Moreover, the world shipments
exhibited had a big lncreas, and there wera
report of fr, and cheaper offerings at
Liverpool from India, Ruaeia and Argontlna.
One local trader let go of fully LOOO.OxiO
bushels during the decline. Last sales wer.
at nearly tha bottom prices reacnea, out
the final tone waa firm. May ranged from
80eOa to lic cloalng 9o off.
at Ol'ulllc.
Longa took protlt on com and there was
also lome selling .by commission-house.
May ranged between 48 and 4c with th.
close at 49 41 48 c a net lose-of c casn
corn was easy. No. 2 yellow finished at
47&48c A
Oats sagged with corn after a litti,
strength early. Low and high figure for
May were 31 c and 31 c. with th, price
In the end $e drwn. at 3lc
Heavy receipts of hogs resulted In much
pressure; in provisions. The outcome showed
Itself In a setback all around pork 27
87c. lard lu12o to lS917c and ribs
15 V 20c
Th, leading futures ranged aa follows:
Close.
I .91
.89
.89
WHEAT.
Open. , High. low.
May .t'..91 8 .90
July 90 .90 .89
Sept 89 .89 .89
CORN.
May t .4T4 .49
July 6 .80 .60
Sept Sl .51' .61
OATS.
May 81 .31 .11
July 31 .11 .11
Spt 81 .31 .31
.49
.60
.81
.21
.81
.81
MESS PORK.
May 16.90 K.90 18.S6 16.T
July 14.20 14.2S 16.04- 14.00
LARD.
May 8.SS 8.87 8.7S 8 75
July 8.77 8.80 8.67 8.72
Sept 8.88 8.80 8.67 8.70
SHORT RIBS.
May .2S 9 30 1.12 9.12
July 8.80 2.83 8.7t 8.70
Sept 8.76 8.77 8.47 8.67
Flour Neglected.
Ry No. 2. SJc
Barley Feed or mixing-, (0 978c; fair to
choice malting, 91ctf 81.02.
Flaxseed No. 1 Southwestern, $2.(4;
No. 1 Northwestern, $2.67.
Timothy seed 11.64 11.70.
Clover 815.75.
Pork Mess, per barrel, 317.76 918.85.
Lard Per 100 pounda, 86.(7.
Short ribe Sldea (loose). J8.50 9.12 .
- hides Short, clear (boxed), (9.12 tj 9.2i.
Grain atatiatlca:
Total clearances of wheat and flour were
equal to 662,000 bushels. Primary receipts
were (65.0O0 bushels, compared with 815.
800 bushels the corresponding day a year
ago. The visible supply of wheat In the
United Statea decreased 1,6(0.000 bushels
for the week. The amount of breadstuff
on ocean passage Increased 8.176,000 bush
els. Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat. 18 oars; corn. 33S oars; oats, 174
cars; hog-s, 21,000 head.
Receipts. Shipments.
Flour, barrels 12.400 6.700
Wheat, bushels 1S0.O0O 4.000
Corn, bushels . 826.700 S6.600
Oats, bushels 169.200 141,300
Rve, bushels 1.000
Barley, bushels - 68.500 10,100
Grain at San Francisco.
PAN FRANCISCO. March 20. Wheat
Firm. '
Hurley Firm.
Spot quotations:
Wheat Shipping. $1.4691-47 per cental.
Barley Feed. S1.2o per cental; brewing,
1.2291.2T.
Oat Red, 31.2091.30 per cental; whit,
nominal: black. 81.17 9 1-20.
Call board als:
Barley December, 81.17 per cental bid,
11.17 asked; May. 81.25 per cental.
Foreign Acreage aad Crop Estimates.
ROME, March 20. The International In
stitute of Agriculture has Isaued the follow
ing estimates of th, area and production of
wheat :
A r.a. Production,
Plar acree. bushels.
Argeietlna .5 12.238.000 148.400.000
Chile 2.2&7.5S0 39.304.000
Australia wi.m,uipu
New Zealand 268.230 7.844.000
The area nlanted In'th anov, countries
was 87.8 per cent, and the yield 107.8 per
cent, compared wltn the previou year, ini
area aowa In Winter wheat follows:
Himmrv. 741. uoo acres: British inaia -3.-
860.0VO acree. Mexico 1.719.000 acres.
Minneapolis Wheat Market. '
MINNEAPOLIS. March 20. Wheat
May. 87c; July. l!9c: September.
8?c Caah. No. 1 hard. VU'.c; No. 1 North
ern, 86ty8c; No. . 2 Northern, DSj
itec
Dnloth Flax Market,
WILl'TH. March 20. Flnx on track and to
arrlva, S 66; May, S2.66 asked.
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