THE MOHXTXG OREGOXIAN. SATtiDAT, 3IAY 20. 1911.
19
'WHEAT FOR MEXICO
Inquiry on Local Market for
Steamer Cargo.
ORDER HARD TO FILL
Owing to Scarcity of Supplies Ixm.3
injc May He at I'ortlantl and
Poffrt Sound Foint Add
to MarLrt's rtrmncM.
TVm wam bijuiry n th market yMtr
dr fr ruDstArM qtmntltr of rht
for &rly ihipmtat. prrtamably to Mexico,
feomt wu rtportid o;d tv." it ndr
tfood th, rJr wr ok ha4 In addition
far ft fall mmub cnra. Th latter rdM
cftild for to tOi)- tons, accordln to
th rvport. nl th staanvr for lrntort
Inc It wm ftTon&b:. TT. ctrn will bo
ihmir It can bo bourht. boro or
on th Sound. As vtiitl U a .-arc arttclo
Joj-t now tt la probAblo thm loading wtll bo
at botn FortlaJid and Pur Bound ports.
T&io dw busiTMoa naturailr bad ft
atraehntcff 3ct on t!i local wboat
marhot. Too bids tor too Mexican trado
bad to bo at ft fa!., fear, fts holders of
vbat In thu soruoa cos only lad ucd
to mil by iTrs of ft premium.
Wooklr for if n shipment as ported by
tbo Merchants KHchanco ro:
Thl w. t,at wis. I-t tt.
Jkrwt!r. .....I.T:.9" l.;s.e
u.u-ai:a . ii'&.ooo .ooo
Local rclpts in car wars roportod by
tbo Merchants' Eicbtoti as fallows:
Wheat barley rl-mr Oati Hay
Monday 47
T itltf M
, W .jr.!ay ... 1
Th urmlajr ... . . IT
Vrtrtay 21
T .r a9 .....
Haioi to dato.ll:
Tar 1J
1
7
1
S
3
1143
Terms oa ramJttaaros vltbtn SI darft
doct fee per pound; If later than 11
a ad withta I day. Aedoct nor pound
Mpio ousar. Ulo per poftd
-ALL LINES BETTER
Dairy a ad1 Count rr
POtXTRT Hna. ll20c: broilers. tTH
trre. rc. drvaeed. h1ro. 23-e.
K Oron ranch, candtod, 31
din; eao count 1S SIM per doses.
BLTTtK City eruir)f ostra. 1 and 1-
p"uad prints, la bos. Sic per pound: 1
Utn Lux lots, cartons and d.ixrr asixa.
CHLi.-K Fail croom, tninft la per lfti
Towns America, llo.
PoKK Fanry. H (f 1C PT pound.
VkAL t'anc. S lue per pound.
HOI'S 111 contract. Xic per pound; 1010
CTt7 comtnal. .lev crop. 14;; oUi, IOC
ilOU AiR Choice. ter pound.
ViCMjL AaJ'.ern ortoa. aomtnai. J91I la
Pr pound, accordlns to hriuaae; n:er,
Uulc D f bound.
i'LI.TS Dry. iv?; salted, country pelts
lU II tr Dtund: lamb celts. Zo.
lUI'Li aa.tu hiOa. I per pound
a. led n:r. lc; l-i.iej kip. 7 ftalted
tact. &c; sreea bides, lc less; dry btuea,
lie; cry n.t, it viae; dry atasa. iijAc
CAriCAhA HaKiC Per pound, fro.
GKAI.X HJLUA Wheat. c; oats. ,
HAM ! to :t pounds. Il914e: 11 tn
14 pounds. l.4Tlc; 14 to 1 pouods.
lv. m l ikmued. 16c; picnics. lie
Ck,t:a. r--:L IS WC
fcVuKKb M k. ATS Boof ton sues, to;
dried beef aeta. none; outsldea, nono; la
aide. S.'ci knuckles. 20c
BACON Fancy. 2Tc; standard. S4e;
Choice. 22c: tasi.sb. !U&
DKT SALT ClHtD Rerular short clears,
dry aal llc. amoked. 14: backs. Ubt.
aalt. lie; amoked. 14 Sc; backs, heavy,
aa.t. use; imokd, 14c; axports salt.
li Wc; amoked. 1 we
LARD Kettle rendered. tierces. lie;
tuba. 134c; standard pure, tierces. 11c;
tuba, 11 e: choice. tierces. 11c; tuba,
HWc; ahortsoicr. tierces. a.
Oils.
X-IVSKED Oil Pure raw. la barn!.
Sl.v?. toi:d. In barrels. ll.H: raw. in
Caf. il-'.. boi:ed. In casts. 1L0W.
TL'RI'KXTINB Ct.i. ak-: d barrel a.
W c; lrn barrels. iUr; l-cae lots. c.
OASOL1NE M-tor faoline. Iron barreiS.
ISc; cae. -'ir; sd (aoltna. Iron barrels,
-: raaea. 25 '-w r.
i OAL oIL ordlnarv test. eaeo lfTlc:
ou.a. m tnks. min teat, .aa.
rnxrxm cot.ict ix class cooty
rnckere tHTerinc 4V Teals lla PaU Ono
soJo aft 4S eaita.
trackers aro ountracttn for prunes m
Clark County. Wahtncton. pajrinc 4V cents,
bos? baLa Ono aula of three carload t was
male at 4V cents. This to about 1 coat
mors than was paid Wt year, tn fact tho
spent prleo axe hier than they bao
been fr many yearn Tho cmp tn tho
cuatry krtk w?i. but tt Is (do early to
meko a d-riatte prediction as to tho out
luru. WU'-h a til depend oa at her on
dicions In the Immediate future.
la California mo business Is bfTi; done
h new crop prunes nt 4 cents, bag basis.
but growers generally ask S cent.
ants Clara pa-'ker writes to a local broker
iw;n to tho rept of a heavy drop
h e beo, rtjaiDolird to wtthJraw tempo r
arl.y. but w think the drop baa been
ac""arJ. Another packer quotes 4 coats
bu k (MX;! w.th I cat premium for 2o and
S cent premium tr 4'. A bis parkrr
oiotea t. o. b- 4a J S cent bulk and
S cent premium twr 40o to 14.
TKxi nrniMi rta vrit- HEKRir.
Iteeep4t I'rvea raJlfornla Clemft t p Farly aft
t'lrasi w ii sew
W It hi the tmprowm-nt In the weather yes
teria' eupt1'! of aErao berries proved en
llrw.jr In .lr4uat. l;-ce.pts from California
wre Urr but rlranrd up ear 4 tn th
day at Drrar prtees trtaa nae preat:el for
rv I Jrwg s;d at $t.ioi.
n t fui;ar brought $2 a crt:o. Only a few
rte nf i)rc-i berries came tn and they
a-M at $ i
There a Is!re hir-w-nt of Califarn
pMit. whk-h declined t C iJ t S c-r'.a. Bears
wro al bwer at I ? S centa. Tho aspara
Sua market bas an4 ap and l"e nnt
receipts will s-il at Ormer prlcv Hr-
mu'la salons. btn yetww and white, are
aao eJeanins npw A shipment of i'Sitfornia
red ootcus was put on sale at I per
bos.
bUsn Buys 19 Hs,
II l !l:am came down from Ha tem yes
terday aal bought llD bales of hoe
at 14 S cents. This ts tho only transaction
that naa boon reported tills week. A Bum
bee of tho dealers have orders for hops of
various kinds, b-it cannot find seiTers nt
Ihetr prices Te contract market is em
plotely blocked.
Chirk. rmceo ss
Tho demand fr puitry conttaaea artlvs
and as receipt of her.s and prlnr wero
i:ht buyers paid the frmer hlr prices...
Tho ess market was firm at the quota
tions that baeo prevailed for sererai daa.
There was no chsng In tho butter or
cheso tnsrkets.
Rank ('tonrinsr.
Pank clesrinj of t X'-rth wsatera cities
Prrt!and
Ta orua
sposane
were as
:
i.; h.3v. iit.; 1
:i t i
6;u.-'T4 7V.ST4
rolIUND MAXEETa
nrahs. nowr. rood. Ft a.
WH1: AT Track prices: fllu-stem.
tV-. v-.u.v Stk. Kumu, Sac. a.ey,
OV fold.
HAi.LKt Choieo feed. 5X
Mll.U-Vl KK-Hra, --" t .! per ton;
snu:j..r.cv M: shorts. "-i.rfV -a. ro..d bar-
Kt- A K l atent. 44.1 per barrel;
etrai4-.it. fJ.ti. exLKtrts. II Vailey. 44. M;
ri ! -1 I :-. wr-le wheat. 4 ;a
fOKN Whole. 4-; crv.ked. J per ton.
I CA1 N 1 White, f OO prr too.
t- ti t- 1 i m d. $ . : J . O ; heoT T
mised. I ; 9 K; aira.'a. $ : 4 IS; clo
ver. !2e0 w;i; sraia bay. LX;oal4-A4w
Yearerabtew and Fmlta,
TBOPtAL TKlirS Oranges. navTa,
42 ffi;: per boa. California grapefruit.
4-'fi-0: Ananas, 3 J3 Pr pount. ptno
apples. 4 C : Ier pound, lemuaa, SX.it e;
t-il-ea. J per bos.
IREMI rui'iT :rawberT1ea, Orocon.
94 :r.e. k .', r-is, 11 jm i pr frii'.
g ose!rrea. v lou per pound, appee. $1
? rr hot.
V KOrr V HLK- Aparasu. II $ 2 per
b . tu. I-'1;--, ca;'Cuife. I -" p"r
h; n JreU ht . cu -uir.Nr. 1 1. i. J A per
d 'irn; tit T '. pound; sr.lc. lJl.c
r -r pound. " f '-. per dsn. fcotlt -u
Ur i $Lj(l'. Tj i r a. pea. o -j
t r pou'-i. ptpri, ti'.- v r pur.l. r't
t:ia l.-c r-'f .--i-'i'.. r'- j-a -t. 1 Jc Pr
P' uc.! t'n it', i. ' j J .V
AClC .. - Aiw.r - .w carrota, Z&
-r aa.-k: iun..; s: i .
per n in.ir-u. new : n i. a "-i per lb.
M.s-A'fri liTiw t -r bun-'-'..
rtermaUa. I- 2-Z pr cra;e; rod.
IJ.:i per b- a.
Dried rrwlta. Fto.
rRTt ritrtT Apples. u9i:hi rr
ported. curraatSb 11 Sc. aprtoota. i;-4jlrt
te-ee. pa 4 we. 1 per pvuad; Cga vik.
writs or b.a-a. by sack, (vie 5- i. ILe4f
l:.; u-l: se. U ia 41.; l-la sic.
.ti re lc
r ALko. 'o'umbia Rresr. l-ui tails.
12 IS per doses. S-pound ial a. 1
puid t-a?a 11-40; Ala a puaa, 1-pound
la.: a li.Ji-
i O r . . Roosted, la drwsms. 2J S4o par
pOU3d
MT WaJoats. 1TSla Hf p-mad;
m l suta, i4 9ic; e-awt. 14o: alTuada
l4jitc; poewaaa. lc; cocoasata. at 41 per
-ea. cbostnuta 11 we per paand; hkory
ua sW per pound.
hOMI-H K. ,; per snoot sumtaod,
IV Per pouad.
L T aa u latod. 114 rr ton : sf -fwioJ.
14-. i pr tea: Ma. 4 per test
bCANJ Omall wfa.ts. e; lax go wkue.
. Lisa s-i puik, 4 c; raft Mesicaaa
4; batfs, to
K ir k: n i jspaa. 4c: ekeaswr trades.
! Si. Sout.Mtra bead. IS J. taa
P" LnpoTkal, k. BBSHMtad ea;. a No. a.
If
at iAR rvy g -an i a ted. frs't ad berry,
e ywilow D. 44.71 powdered. 44.44.
SHEEP TRADE IS ACTIVE
IOST OF ltlM.VKS AT YARDS
IX 3ILTTO.V LI A E.
cShlpment of Contract Cattle Rc-
cflvod lYotu Nrbraski Hogs
Coiue um tlie Saoio State.
The bulk of the business In tho livestock
market terday was la th mutton lino.
A few aaia of hots a er re orted. but
there wss prsctlcniijr nottalug dulos In cat
tle. Among tn arrivals nt ftvs carloads
of cattl from Nebraska for contract deliv
ery, aiso 11 loads of bogs from tho sums
Stats.
Tn sheep market ruled steady under ths
liberal srrtal. the omand was active.
Wether M from 44. tJ to 1 lambs
brought 'i. JO and 4 i and mlaed sheep
went at IV
(.MHnd bni held at fd.TS and a few Cblna
fat brous hi 4T.
Kevietaing market conditions at ths yards
the I.fvsi.M-k llepxirasr save:
"Ubile all Fuitrn markets report ft do
cllno on hetn-k. i'ortiand lll bolds her
os and the h'gn prices that havs prevailed
on th is market for the pt month do not
mange aay. Call le market remains firm
i tit tho shipment of California beeves
bring ;ng high prices. Ths sheep market
conttuue ateady and big, while th tie
clir.o was a dime, still bring a grl deal
b.gtier prlco. Th only Utvialoo In tho
)arls this period that ihowi s Stump Is
burses: not In prut, but rovelpta.
Ite:pts yeaterday we.- l.T CAttla. S
CSUes, lt'15 Sheep ar.d 1J 7 bngn
pnippcrt were, n in linger. .e-
brsnk. 9 cars of hoi, frtnttb llrv.. .S-
3 rare of bc and A of rattle: t.
T l-r. Ilaleey. 1 car of sneep and hoga;
A uams. J i i rso u. l car ic cattle.
heet and hcs. J. t. Ivl. nedd. 2 cars
of atiorp and bogs; tieorgo Kohlhagea. It"e-
car t snerp. iisnan m I'eltoa.
;burg. 2 cars of .ieep. J. N. Mlscbler.
JiuM-ard. I car of sliep and bog, f. H.
1 a,rr. filuerion. 1 car of sheep mwi hog.
and I;. A. ampbe.l. bbenuan.
fi.-ep and hcsa
The day sales wars as roiim
1 wether
ethers ...........
14' we hers .
114 wrthers ...........
1.-: eihrs
la-nbe .............
loO lambs
hge ..............
47 bogs
i cow a
:t mixed sheep
31 wethers
1 ehrvp .............
44 lamhs
Z 1 lambs
T hs
13 hog
14 hog. Chins fsts
Prices current on th
stock at ths Portland
wvra as follows:
iTtn.s grain-fed steers ...
I'ru-e b)'rd steers......
Choice steers
d to rft--tce steers...
Fir to good ters
1'rlme co
-wk! tO Cl.oic CoS
K.r to god cows ........
vMr cos ...............
Choice heifer
inoic buitj
of
tel-ht. Trtc.
. . . . u7 j oo
....ill a w
.... M ft oo
.... hi fto
.... f'l 4 Ti
.. .. CU Ti
. ... H I 6,7.
.... IU IH
.... I'-'l tU
,...loio ft
.... l.T .
, . . . tJ 4. T.t
... Pl 475
. ... ftt a k
. . . o j a :
... W AT-.
... 14 Ti
... lo Too
Reports From Trade Centers
More Encouraging.
FIRST TIME IN WIEKS
Woo Ion, Cotton Goods and Footwear
IarkcU Amd me a More Active
Tone Hides Strong at
Recent Advances.
NEW TORE. May 10. Irun s weekly rn-
Tlew tomorrow will say:
For the first time In many week, iwports
from I at! In a- trad canters are more buoy
ant, though It would not appear, that lite
actual grns has been much. This appears
In th reDorts from the Iron and steal trad.
It also appear in ft limited degree In n
textile markets, which report soma Im
provement. Th export movement of cotton
good continues weil ahesd of last year.
Factors of strength have developed in th
woolen good market.
A better feeling pervades ths entire foot
wear situation. Shoo manufacturers
placing larger contracts for leather. Ths
movement is DiinclDSllv for aoeclaltle.
Larger Individual lots of leather are moved
and prices show a firmer trend on soma
varieties, owlns to scant sudd lies.
Domeillo hid markets do not snow tn ac
tivity of a week ago. but price continue
trong at advance for both packer and
country take-off. Foreign hides and skins
ha received more attention, as there 1
not th disparity formerly existing between
Curopo and the domestic market, the latter
having advanced appreciably in th two
weeks.
GOOD CROP REPORTS "E-TCRE WEEK.
More Confidence la Shawm la WholeeaU
Trade.
NEW TORK, May 10. Bradstrl's to
morrow will say:
fivents of the week havs apparently been
favorable- Good crop reports aro features
making for bottsr business.
Actual traa results are naroiy up co
sanguine exportation. Retail trade has eat-
psnded. but th improvement is late, jod
bers business has been Improved mainly
for with goods and light underwear. Mor
confidence has been engendered In whole-
sl trade, and In some Unea of cotton, goods,
converters and manufacturers have taken
hold more freely for Kail and even as far
ahead as Best Spring. In general Industry.
Improvement. ail from tone. Is almost
aeg I igible. Iron and steel a arc not s en-
eraiiy changed.
business failure In th xTnltcd States Tor
th week ending May 1ft were 2.1 i, against
243 last week. 223 In ths like week of 1110,
21 In ltMv. 2M In 1Mb and 165 in 117.
Business failures In Canada for tho week
number 2T. which compares with 24 last
week and 19 In th llks week of last year.
w neat, including Hour exports from th
United Stats and Canada for the week end
ing May la. were S.iao.Coo bushels, against
J. ill. I til last week and 2.lS.loi this week
last year.
Corn exports for the week wero ftMt.234
bushels, asalnst SxWlTSo last week and e2.-
6j9 la 1P1U.
Baak Clraringa.
NEW TORK. May !. Hra4streef bank
learlngs report for ths week ending May
shows an aggregate of $1.070.414. 000. as
asalnet i:.41.7 ; i.aoo last week and IZ.tTj.-
JI.044 In the corresponding; week Inst year.
P. C Inc
w Tork .......
hicaco
Ii"ton
rhilalelphla ....
IUlB
ias Cttv
I'lttsburg
an Francisco ....
alt imor ........
nrtnnatl .......
M:nnt-atlls .......
lerlami
w orteans ......
troit
various class of
Union 6lockards
.$7.00) ST.
. 7. I'd
. 'iy s.s
. uu iy -
. o ;:y
. ft.iuj ft.
. ft.7-.tjt 4'Ji
. 4 :-0 0 .7ft
................. ft ft
4.7iy ft 23
Uvh,.i to cl-olc bulla 4. 2-t
hoif U'lt CSlveS T.73 J LOI
Hood to .nolce Ucht calves. .... 7 5Us 7.
(bolca heavy calces ft fto a CVS
lioo-i o wholes bavj caiff.... a.wf .dw
liatc stags b to j a. 2ft
Uood ta choice stags ........... ft.2Ji 6.7ft
lloss
Cho..- hog $.70 9 4.7S
o.d to ruic hog ........... a.
hole he a:.o
Common B-V0 1 4.VS
iok hogs .uui 7.2ft
atheeo
Choive fprlng lamb 75 tf T.00
;-ol to rft.u- Spring lamoa.... .uus a
hole yearlings ft 2ft ty ft.O
tiood to choice yearling l uvil ft '2ft
a:r to medium yearting ...... 4. j j 6 iV
nolr cw.s 4-ftu 4.7ft
;ood to choice ewe 4-UO-oi 4 fttf
jlr to liieOlum ewes 3. .. 4.U
;od o choice heavy wether.. 4.0oy ft.td
id heavy wether 4-Ou t 4
atLAed lots 4.004 ft,M)
Th following Quotations represent prtasa
n t--:! market for to d.rrereat c.s 04
fcortn Lira rt era extra heavT. IMAtiM 4W
drafters. I4i0 to 170) Its,. H0 63io. draft
era. l.oO to 140U lbs. $1002: chunks.
Iffio- plug. $iO40: driving horses, ft7ft
atid up; saud. boras, too ana up.
Cbbragw Uvestock Market.
CIIlOAilO. Msy Cattle Receipts ee
niaie,! ; :k Market strong. lieoTe.
u lv.i4 4.': Texns sicvra $4.ou-ftoO; West-
n '-.'. $4. sv r " . sto. kera atid feed
. S.L v V 73. ivi and heifers. $2.4uy
;; calves. $.! T.2&.
ll -ga Kec:p's estimate gt IT.oro; mar-
t s -ad lower. Light. $3 " 017; mixed,
vn ,ai2j; heavy, $j.s4f .ift; ro.ign.
u 3 . t"! to choice nt a ) . Ij z j
pig. 3.a3ya.lO; bu.k of aalra. $.hKy
a 10.
t..10.p Receipts estimated at market
Tom t l"c n.gnrr. .-sail e. 9.. j
Wea;ern. fJ-Hr4.3; Teariinsa. 4.eVr3oU
Is mia. natita. $4.73 d ft VV estern. $3-23 3
Id.
Metal Markets.
NEW TORK. May IP. Standard copper,
du.. p-t. UT and June. ILToJ 1 Lfaitr;
July. 11-73W M.!ftc; August. lL73itLV(V.
Lot) don. dui; spot. 134 los; future. 13ft
Is 3d. Customkouss returns show a ports
of Id. 702 ton so far this month. Lake cop
per. 1 1-25 a 12 3; c: electro. rtlc, 12 12.23c;
casting. 11.73w tl.s7Sc
Tin. du.i; apot. May and Juna, 43.009
414; Ju.y. 42-42) 94i-47c; August.
4l..'u 41 -V. London, culot; Spot. llVS Ida;
futures. fli0 lo.
I-a!. duil. 4 404T4.4V New T-rk; 4-209
4 2-- lint t. Lout. Loenlon. 4 IX
.-p:tr. a:eatr 3.33 49 ft 40c Nsw York, ft-lft
ft 23 I--a t K. Lout- Londoat. f? 7 04.
Antimony, dull; I'ookton t, Pt-lvV.
Iron Cleveland warrant 44 3d In Lon
don. Lra!.y Iron w a quiet. N-v 1 foun
dry Northern. io l foundry and Na, t foun
dry a,qthem soft. $lftrlft.75; No. 2 foundry
Northern. $3vlft-
CaftTrw aaad Sugar.
K rw TO RJ Ma y 1 8k Coffee f u t urea
c ;! steady, net oachsnged to IS points
nigg er. ia.a. 4 oou bag. May and Juna
10 v; J-jIr. lfttUc; August. 10 5c; fep
temher. ltkftlc; October and Novamber.
lac; Deeern&er and January. lu,67c: Keb-
raary. l;v; March. llSOc; April. lO.Slc.
p-f coff-e. ateo'ly; NA I Kiu 12c; No.
4 sutfn, 1; v.-. Mild eoffea. qui ex; Cordova.
13 if 13c. aominaX
Raw sugar, nominal : muscovado, .sw tost.
1; ceninfugsl. .- test. &4c; molar
suar. .u tost. ft. lie Refined, steady.
Angeiv
I-uleviile-
Xilnsukeo ...........
Part t sad. Or
S.-atii-
tit. l aul
Atlanta
Hurlalo
lenvr
Intllanapolla .........
iTot idetics ...........
Klchniond ....
aaf'.ir.gton, D. C. ...
Ht. Jos-ph
Fort Worth
ilmphls
SUt Ik City
Cniumbu
Albany
Tscnma . .............
Savannah
Hpokan. Wash
!uliith
Sacramento. CaL ......
HouaToo ...... i
Ualveston . ..........a
ft.l
1 . t
1.4
IS
1.4
-1
.2
5
t.S
4.4
10.7
4. a
2:, 4
9.0
l.
11.4
1.3
IS. 4
S 4
.. tl.tlt.4-,7.000
24B.744.000
lSl.ir.O.0 0'1
141. 81-3. 000
?.75.OO0
.. 49.JlS.tfP4
.. 4t.lMt.0)0
47.(,0iO
.. J:.4r.u-t
:3.3.i.oo$
.. 17.7i4.0O0
19.721.000
Zl.f.00.000
jj.4ir.ooo
i.:o.eoo
.. 12.24. 000
13.ftS.0rt0
1 1.1? 6.000
12.01.uuv
.. S.774.0H0 Z3.1
11.324. OuO 11.7
1O.437.0O4 1.1
4.43.000 IO.S
S.4--i.0ft 'U S
, 9. 39.009 C
S.417.U04 9.1
1.O44.0O0 1.4
.;3.-.uio .$
$.777,004 M1.0
a fi.7&3.000 l.T
i.: 000 33.3
6.K90.OOO 7.7
ft 921. 000 3.4
8 971.000 15.
. 4. ISS.000 10. S
. 4.24S.0"0 9.7
3.231.010 1.0
1.S39.000 4
SS.S.iS.OO lfl.l
14.111.000 13. ft
Central of N J
Cne dt Ohio... 4.(K-0
Chicago A Alton loo
Chi Gt West
do preferred.. ......
Chicago N W 300
C. M A St Paul I8.60O
C. C. C a Pt U
Col Fuel A Iron. ' 000
Col St Pout her a
Piim tn.1 if .
Iel A Hudson
A R 4 Iran or.. 2-H)
do preferred.. li
nisaiUra' Secur 4o0
trie
do lat pf
do 2d pf
General Elee. .
Gt North pt...
Ot North Ore..
Illinois Central.
Ihterbor Met...
do preferred..
Inter Harvester.
Inter Marine pf
Int Pap.-r
Int Pump. .....
Iowa Central . . .
kv C Southern . . .
do preferred. .
Laclede Gs. ...
Louis A Nash..
M. S P A 8 S M
Ho. Kan A Tex
do preferred..
Mo Pacific
Nat Biscuit. ...
National Lend. .
MfX N Ry 2 pf
N Y Central
N Y.Ont A West
Norfolk A West
North Am
Northern Pac...
Pacific Mail....
Pennsylvania
People Gas. .. .
P. C C A St L.
Pittsburg- Coal. .
Rr eased S Car..
Pull Pal Car
Ry Steel Spring.
Reading
Republic Steel..
do Dreferred. .
Rock Island Co.
rt L. F 2 Df
St L Southwest.
do preferred..
ST oss Shsf field. .
Southern Pacific 10.j0
Southern Ry.... 3,0O
ao Drcxorrea.. onj
Tenn Copper... l,.'i'
Texas A Pac. .. 100
Tol, St L A Wes 20
ao nref erred.. 21 J
Union pne .... 42,'.O0
do nrer err a. . 1.300
U S Realty
U 8 Rubber.... J.0O
U 8 Steel
do nreforred.. l.tiOO
ftah Copper. . . 4.3o0
Va-Caro Chem.. ll.S'K)
Wabash 3X
do preferred.. 3,k0
West Maryland. 4k)
Wostlng Elec... lH'O
Western Union. S.ftoO
Wheel ALE
Lehigh Valley
1.1O0
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11
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27 V
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324 V
611
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172
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169
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62 V
127
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11 V
40
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147 S
138 V
34
60 V
60 V
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64
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43
104
127 V
2
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105
92
20 H
34 V
11
34 V
139'i
31 V
y
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41V
S1V
67
62 V
11SV
28 V
67 V
37V
27 V
.20 V
4
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78
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80
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40 V
68 V
lit V
S7 V
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73 V
77 V
4 V
178V
BUY FOR EARLY USE
Activity in the Western Wool
Markets.
CONSIGNMENTS ARE HEAVY
Orrr 10 Per Cent of the Nw Clip
II aa Changed Hands to Date.
Business Is Slack at East
ern Points.
BOSTON. Mar 19. The Commercial Bul
letin will say of tho wool market tomorrow:
In tho West activity has apparently In
creased In wool buyln g. whUe the exaot
contrary fa tru In Bocton. Soma llttl
fleece wool ha sold, principally at prac
tically unchanged prices, and in addition
woolen mills have com into tha market for
more Kast Indian wool than has been tha
case recently, but tho market, as a whole,
has been dull.
Buying In th West has been confined
to dealers and a great deal of tha pur
chased wool is for immediate use. It la
estimated that slightly more than 10 per
cent of the entire clip has bsen purchased,
a- hllo considerable wool has been con
signed. About 400 hales of Sooth American wools
.tilnnul 4V. 1 . .ulr frnm RflHT on
r to England, th market there favoring such
a course.
Decrease'.
DEMAND IS SATISFIED
STOCK TK.tDIXO CHECKED AF-
TKR THREE DAYS' RCSH.
With the Decline In Activity Prices
Weaker, bnt 'Xet Ixwes
Are Small.
NTTW TORK. Mar 1. TTrndlnj In mtockt
fU eS lwelr today aft.r tbr days of
bemvr' dealing, and tha InerMaed burlnff
noremnt appoard to hart a-pent Itaolf for
th. Umav. Stocka mored vlthln . narrow
raaa. and closing piica ahowad aroall
loaa.a for tha market leadera.
Tna wealtn.ae waa attrlbtuabla larraly to
tha toesen.d demand from the ahort Interaat.
which bad covered axtenalvely earlier
th. wa.k, and to tha fact that tha higher
pnrM had tha effect of dlmlnlahlng th. out
aide demand.
The moat extenalra movement, of tha day.
among the active stock., were In Reading
and Amalgamated Copper, both of which
roe) a point, only to fall back again. Amal
gamated Copper attracted . large following,
by r.aaa uf the continued r. porta of a
substantial Improvement In tha copper metal
traJe .nil th. belief that there atlll .listed
largo ahort tntereet la thla atock which
sa attempting to cover.
Th. fertiliser stocke wer axeepttonally
heavy. Virginia-Carolina Chemical, Ameri
can Agricultural Chemical fell on tho be
lief that the terms of settlement of tha
potash dispute with German tntereata wer.
favorable.
It became known that th. first financing
project of the MUeourl Paclflo In connec
tion with rehabilitation would ba announced
soon and would probably take the form of
a thre-yeer note. lssu. ot .o,e0 or 2S.-
os.oou. Tha street dlaplayed no entnusl.
asm over the project and Mlaeourl Paclflo
shared t. the general heaviness of th. mar
ket.
Th. bond market was firm earl v. but
later became Irregular. Total aaiea, par
value. II. Otl.Soe. Inlted Slatea la cou
pon, and 4a coupoa declinml V and 4a reg
istered V oa oalL
CUJSINO rroOK QCOTATIOXF.
Cloelng
A me Ohal pf..
Amal fopper ..
Am Agrtcul
li.vt Pugar
Ani'rlk'nn Can..
Amer v'ar tt Kdy
Am Cotton Oil. .
Am HJ A Lt pf
Am Ice tiecurl. .
Am locomotive.
Am fmfl . Hef
do preferred . .
Am MTeel Kily.
Am Sugar Kef.
Am Tel Tel. .
Am Tobacc. pf
Anaconda af C
Atchison
do pr.ferrl..
R..t A Ohio. . .
ll.thlehem Pteel
llrook H Trua..
Can.dlaa Fee. .
Central foatneg
do preferred..
Sales.
!)
a...io
l.JOO
1.2oO
1.1-K)
i.SlKl
2.100
4O0
"""O
.It 10
i
lno
l.J-io
1.S00
700
1.7"0
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2.4ii
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.
7.10
High.
2l
7V
&it v
4V
12
ti
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an v
loo v
44 V
120 V
148 V
13
40 V
112V
1"4 V
l'-i v
S3 V
W
S34
2tlV
lol.
Lew.
rlV
68 V
V
11 V
6.-.V
61V
2iV
"40
71.
lo V
44 V
12..V
148 V
101
jV
112 V
1. K-.V
liw V
S3
Mil.
2. -3 V
2WV
lol is
Bui.
si v
an V
68 V
48
11H
66 V
'IV
23
22
4n V
7V
llW V
44 V
11V
14-",
lx V
sav
112V
los V
loo v
3.1
Ml V
134 V
,2V
101
7.400
Total sa.ua for the day. 617.000 shares.
BONDS.
NEW TOTtK. Mnv ID. Closing nnotatlnns:
TJ. S. ref. 2s rcs.looVIN'. Y. C. itn 3VS- SSV
do coupon 100V1N0. pacuic os...
V. S. :im rcg 11V. No. Pacific 4s. . . :s
flo couptin ...loiv l nlon t'aciiic es.101
U. tf. new 4a reg.114 Vlvis. central 4s. V
do coupon 1 14 V 'Japanese 4s .. Bbt
D. h. a. 4s... am,
Btorka at Boetoav
TtORTriV- Ma If). Cloalnr nuotatlona:
AUoues 3 (Mohawk 41V
Amalg. Copper.. OlViNevada Con. ... 19
y. 1 . :n. . x niiutine: Mm. iv
Arizona Com. .. IS North Hutte 81 V
Atlantlo 3 V North Iike 7V
H A C C. A s If. 13 t. Old Dominion.
Hutt. coalition. Ill V Usceola 1U A
CaL 4k Arizona. MV Harrutt (8. k C.J 12V
Cal. Hecla...470 jOuIncv TOV
Cuntennlal 12 shannon ........ 1"
Cop. Ran. C. C. 83V, Superior 32
V. Rutte Cn. If. 12V Puo A Hoe Mln.. .
Franklin 10V Sup A Pitta Cop. 14V
nirou. 4vtn 41 1- Tamarack J4
Granhy con. ... 34 lu. S. S. Jt. M. 3.'.S
Orttene Cananea. 6 V do preferred . . 40 V
Korale (Cop.) 14VI1 tan ion 1.1 v
Kerr U.s v 'Winona
Lake rrniDrr. ... art, wolverine ......iih
I.a fane copper Miami copper... .u
Miami Copper... 20 VI
Money, Exchange, Ete.
NEW YORK, alay 1. Money oa call,
steady. 2V)2V per cent:, ruling rate,
V per cent; closlnr bid. 2 V per cent; of
fered at 2 V per cent.
Time loans strong, but borrowers won'
pay asking ratea aa vet: ao days, 2Vt2V
per cent: 90 days. 2 t 3 per cent; six
untna )VRm Dor cent.
Price mercantile paper. SVf4 per cent.
Pter nf Hihinet vasv. with actual ousl-
ne-a In bankers' bills at S4.S4.15 for 00-day
bli:a. and at 14.M13U for demand.
Commercial bl Is. .4.1-3
liar silver. 63 Vc
llfxlran dollara 43c.
(iovernment bonda weak; railroad bonds
Irregular.
LONDON. May 18 Bar silver. Quiet,
24 Vd per ounce.
Moner IV per cent
The rate of discount In the open market
or ahort bills Is 2 3-16ij2V per cent; do.
three months bills. 2 J -1 o y per cent.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 19. Sterling on
London, no days, 14 84.: do. sltrht. 4.hV.
Urarte-eight, par: do. telcgrapn tic
CHICAGO. May 10. Exchange on. New
Tork. uc premium.
Daily Treewtury statement.
WASHINGTON. May 1. At the begtn
Inr of buslnesa today the condition of the
1 nlted rjtatr Treasury was:
Working balance In Treasury of
fices . 22.H.SS4
In banks and Philippine Treasury 33.043.1 VJ
Total balance In general fund.... &2.3mi.tV2t
Ordinary receipts yesterday 2.210.10:1
Ordinary disbursements 2.1041.121
The surplus to date thla fiscal year
s:S.171 as against deficit of JU.41S.444
this time last year.
These figures exclude Panama Canal and
public debt transactions.
PRODCCE AT SAX FRANCISCO.
Qnotatloaa Corrent In the Bay City Mar
kets.
PAN FRANCTStrO. May 19. The follow
ing produce prlcea were current today:
Vegetables Cucumbers. 40&SOc: gsrlic.
10fil2Vc: green peas. S1.251T 1.7.1; string
beana. o'tiRc: asparagus, tacirsi.&o; toma
toes. H.50j 2 esrrplant. 16 n 20c
11 utter Fancy creamery, 23c
Eggs Store. 20Vc; fancy ranch. 21 Vc
Cheese Young Americas. 13V414Vc
Onions Nominal.
MlliatuSs Bran. 1262: middlings, (31
Fruit Apples, choice. 12.2a; common.
S1.2S; alrxlrsn limes. 4.50 4jS; California
lemons, choice, I3.t0; common, 91.60; or
anges, navel. L2iJfl.
Hay Wheat. Iildj 14.50 per ton; wheat,
and oats. SI0912: alfalfa. XUiSll.
Potatoea Ballnas Burbanka. $2.8603; Ore
gon Buroanks. ii.)gu:.i,
Receipts Flour. 4U50 sacks: wheat. CM0
centals: oariey, oiio centals: oars, lo.sr cen
tals; potatoea, 8.120 sacks; bran. GO sacks;
mlddllnga, 20 sacks:' hay. 423 tons.
DERIS SELL CHEAPER
SEATTLE 31 ARRET IS MORE
.LraCTlAIXY SUPPLIED.
Upward Chan pes In Several Line of
Fresh Produce Egg Steady
at 26 Cents..
SEATTLE. Wash.. Mar l. (Special.)
Many chnngres were recorded this morning;
In th price of produc on w estern ave
nue. In the main the drift aas upward.
Lemons, onions, grapefruit, tomatoes and
cabbage were among ths commodities af
fected. Fancy lemons were advanced !
centa per box to o. - Th best Texas Ber
muda onion sold as high aa :.7S. an ad
vance of fr centa Florida tomatne wer
quoted at $4.50 d 4.75 and cab bag sold
as hign ss 9 centa
Mra wherries were choaner. About 1200
crates of Florins wer available for today's
trade. Dollars sold at I? ft 2 . 5 and Jessie
t 1.4 ti 1. .5. Approximately ir0O are due
o arrfv tonight- About 20 crate arrived
from Keanewtck. and war quoted at from
& tO 14.
A carload ot auouisiana new potatoes ar
rived and wet quoted at 4 H S cents, the
lowest quotation yet made oa new potatoes
In this market, riorums rmjrni!t from a
fresh car was held at K.r.y fa 4.
A pronouncea scarcity or nv poultry was
a, festur of th market. Receipts were so
small ss to be almost negligible. Most deal
sr had orders on their books which they
wars unabl to lilt. Considerable frosen
stock may b brought to this market In
the near future.
Egg were steady at 34 cents. Eastern
ear wer quoted as low a 21 cent. Tha
butter market ahows llttl sign of Improv-mnt-
Veal receipts were heavy.
Iaoadon Wool Sales.
tySDOS, May 19. The offerings at th
wool auction sales today amounted to 13,
fitx baiea Good merlnoa and cross-bred a
were In avnimaied demand and firm. Tas
mania greasy combing realized la &d, but
shabby merinos declined 5 per cent
Wool at St. Touls.
ST. LOUIS. May 10. Wool, unchanged:
medium s-radea cumbtnc and clothing. 18w
18c; fine, Ifttfj 16c; heavy fine, 12Q14o; tub
washed. lO-bc
aLondon Stack Exchanxo.
LONDON, May 19. American securities
moved irregularly during th early trading
today, trices opened lower, men lavmceu,
but eased off again at the end of the first
hour. At noon Canadian acinc was i y
noints hicher. but tha rest of the Hat ranged
from i above to below yesterday cloa
lng. in the afternoon M.. K- A. T.. Rock
Inland anrTAmalKamated Copper improved
on New York buying, but the Irregular
movements continued In tha other share.
I he closing as steady.
Dried Fruit at New Tork.
EW YORK. May 10. Evaporated apples.
firm, with a little offering, but demana aiow.
On th spot, fancy are quoted at lia15c;
choice. 13 14c; prime, 13QV3.c
Prunes, ilrm. but advance has checked
business: quotations rang from 9t?3Ho for
CaHfornias up to Su-4os ana UAUiu zor
Oretrons from tOs to SO.
Peaches, firm with small offering, but
demand quiet; choice, extra choice.
WVic; fancy. yviuc.
Chicago Produce Market.
CHICAGO, May I'.'. Buttar Steady.
Creamer.-. l1i 21c; dairies, lS'iPl&c
h;L-a KeceiDt 10.700 cases: easy at mark.
cases included. ISfec; firsts. 1314c; prim
firnts. 14aisc-
Cheese Dalslea, twins. imll4c;
Young Americas. 12v12Uo; long horns, 12$
12aic
Dujuth Flax Market.
Dl'LUTH. Minn., May 19. Flax on track
and to arrive, $.50: May, $2.56, nominal;
July. t2.Mt asked; September, $2.09; Octo
ber. :i.oo.
Xe-ar Tork Cotton Market.
NEW YORK. May 19. Cotton closed
steady at a net advancs of 7 points to a
d-Hne of 14 plntn.
Officers
of
ths
LUMBERMEN
IM AX.I.O.INaL4VI 13 A-1M.K
On
Fifth
at
Stark
0. K. WENTWOETH,
' President.
JOHN A. KEATING,
Vice-President, - ,
GEO. L. McPHERSON,
Vice-President.
F. A. FREEMAN.
Cashier.
GRAHAM DUKE HART,
Assistant Cashier.
A. L. TUCKER,
Assistant Cashier.
"WHY
BITULITHIC"
Pavement
"I have had over eight
years' experience bs enjji
neer for cities in charge
of pavement, and I know
of no other pavement that
will give, better results
and cheaper in the end to
the property owner than
the BITULITHIC." tt-.
R. W. Parsons, Head of
Parsons Construction and
Entrineering Co., Regina,
Sask.
THE UNITED STATES
NATIONAL BANK
PORTLAND. OREGON
Capital and Surplus, $1,850,000.00
TRAVELERS'
CHEQUE S
' Issued in Denominations of
$10,$20,$50,$109
whicli identify the holders and are accepted at full face value
by banks and hotels throughout the United States and in all
foreign countries. v
These afford the best means for carrying funds while
traveling.
LADD & TILTON BANK
Established 1859
Capital
Surplus and Undivided Profits..
. . tw. . .
.$1,000,000.00
. 700,000.00
Letters of credit, drafts and travelers' checks issued, avail,
able on all parts of the world.
'Corner Washington and Third Streets.
THE BARBER ASPHALT
PAVING COMPANY
Constructs Asphalt and other Bitu
minous Pavements. 605-608 Electrlo
Bids. Portland. Or. Oskar Huber,
Manager.
TIAVEI-ERS' GUIDE.
firry RIVKK TRANSPORTATION CO.
5TK-J.N.IliAL
s-relcht received
dally at, Oak-st. dock
tor Ib Dalles.
Hood Rlrer. White
Salmon. Umatilla.
Ker.nea Ick. Pasco,
Richland. Hanford,
Wblte P.lnfta. Lewis
ton. Idaho, and In
termediate points.
rntST-ClASS PASSEXGEB KKRVICK.
FARE SO CENTS
TO HOOD RIVKK. WHITE SALMON, TUB
1 Pnrll.nil Bd9.. TOeS..
Thurs.. 7 A. II. Returning leaves The Dalles
Hon., Wed , FrL. I A. M.. arrlvlne at Port
land about 5 P. M. same day. .W".
ISuchaaan. Snpt.; V. 8. Smauwooo, on a
alsr. l-honea Main 2a30. A 3i.ll.
SAU FRAXCISCO A PORTLAND 88. CO.
From Ainsworth Dock. Portland. $ A M.
SS Koe. City May tS, Braver I, Besw June I.
From San Francisco, northbound. 12 M.
88 Beaver May 21, Bear 28. Koae City SI.
tt. cn Parn tinrthhonni. 12 If.
8S Bear May 14. Bee. City t. Braver, June S.
11. o. Smith. C. T. A., 14 Third St.
J. W. Ransom, Aftent, Ainsworth Dock.
rhonre: Main 402. a; A HOT.
COOS BAY LINE
PTE AMER BREAK. WATER
8a is from Al as wort b 1oclc Portland.
M., May 1, . 11. 16. 2U 28, SI. Jun
and every flv daya. Freight received at
Ainsworth Dack daiiy up to ft P. M. Pas
tencer (are. Orst-clasa, flO; second-class.
7. inciucinr tceais aaa oenn. j ickoi ui
e Ainsworth Dock. phone attain 26S
Main 170. A 1234.
Hop tat 'ew York.
.KW TOlUk. .ajr ml H ops Steeply,
Steamer Anvil
Mils from Albers Dock. No. 3, Satur
day, May 20. at 7 P. SI., for Garibaldi.
Bay City, Tillamook, Newport. Florence
and Bandon. City ticket office 128
Third st- Phones Mala 828 and A 4596.
First National Bank
Capital $1,500,000
Surplus 7.50,000
Oldest National Bank West of the
Rocky Mountains .
STEAMSHIPS
"Prince Rupert" and "Prince George"
for
Victoria, Vancouver, Prince Rupert,
Stewart and Queen Charlotte
Island Points
EFFECTIVE APRJI, 3, 1911 lieave Seattle, Wash., Sundays, at midnight.
Effective ATRlti 19, lll Leave Seattle, Wash, Sundays and Wednesday
at midnight.
KOTICE Vedneadays' salllns; to Prince Rupert only until Jane 11.
Connecting- with S. 8. Prince Albert from Prince Rupert every Saturday at
1:00 P. M. for Queen Charlotte Islands, and for local points at 1:00 P. M.
Wednesdays. Rate. Indads meal, and berth north of Vancouver.
For tickets and reservations apply to Local Railway Ticket Agents or J. H.
Surgis. General Agent, First Avenue and Tesler Way, Seattle, Washing-ton,
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
DANADIAH MBIF1B
STEM1SK
The Tourist Highway
i and Scenio Roots to Europe
via
- The St. Lawrence R1v.r.
the Shortest Ocean Paasacs.
Less than Four &aya at Sea
by the
-EMPRESSES OF THE ATLANTIC.
Weekly aalllnrs Montreal. Quebec, to Liver
pocL Flrat cabin. 190; second cabin, $31.25;
one-clasa cabin (called secund cabin). $47.00;
third cabin. $30 and 131.2S. Ask local
agents. F. R- Johnson. G. A.. 142 Third Bu.
or J. J. rorster. T. P. A, 00 First Ave
Seattle.
TRAVELERS' GCIDIl.
San Francisco, Los Angeles
and San Pedro Direct.
North Faclfte S. 0. Co-'a a. 8. Roaneka
and 6. B. Eldsr sail every WedMeday ait.r
nately at P. M- Ticket eaic lax laird
at., near Ald.r.
MARTIN J. HIOI.ET, Paasencer Acaat. '
. Ml. Bl.lySut, iTelam Ac
-fhsawe M. 1.1a. A 1AU.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
l nloa Line of N. Z.)
VIA TAHITI AND WELUNGTOX
Direct throuch steamers, salllns from Ban
Franilaco. May 31. and every 28 daya Well
ington and back. 1st class. $264. Other rites
also low. The line to Isles ef the South Beae.
For reservations see Coupon Railroad Agents,
or address Oceania 8. 8. Caw Ban Fraaclaoa,
NEW YORK PORTLAND
REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE. .
Lor Rates. Schedule Time.
AMERICAN-HAWAIIAN S. S. CO.
21S Railway Exchange Bids;.
Portland, Or.
ataintSZa. AMU,
AMERICAN
"WHITE STAS ,
EED STAB
ATLANTIC TEANSP0ET
WHITE STAR DOMINION
Canadian Service
Co. 'a Office, eia 2d Ave., Seattle; or O.
W. Stinger, to Wash.; A. U. Cbarl
ton. tin Mor.; F. K. Johnson, 142 3d;
E. F. Balrd. 10 8d; Vald. LldeU, 2
N. etb: H. Dlckaoa. 122 d.
JAPAN
Cook's Snmmer
Vacation Tours
Fifty-eight Days $450. AH Expenses
Included. Send for Free Booklet.
Tickets to ALASKA. YOSEMITE and
YELLOWSTONE.
TH0S. COOK & SON "1
689. Market Street, Su Francisco,
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