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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1913)
THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY. MARCH 27, 1913 18 APPLE SALES HEAVY Consumption This Season Record-Breaker. Is VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN IS ON Only 6 Per Cent of Crop of Entire Country Remains Unsold, and ThU May Be Worked Off ' Rofore 8c awn Knds. When the size of the 1913 apple crop of the United States te taken Into consideration, the clearance of stocks at the present time must b regarded as very satisfactory. There are still plenty of apples at all points, en ouch to keep the market In a weakened condition, but the situation would be much worse but for the aggressive selling tactics of Jobbers and exchanges everywhere. The campaign conducted In the Eastern states by the International Applvshippers Asso ciation has p rod u red favorable results, ac cording to apple experts there. While the great crop of 1V12 la not the largest ever produced, the movement from It Into consumption through market chan nels has broken all records. Current esti mates, based on reliable reports. Indicate that the commercial supply of both cold storage and common storage stocks at all points In the United States on March 13 amounted to about 2,000.000 barrels and 8.3$0.ono boxes, the 'total being equivalent to S.123.0CO barrels. The estimated holdings, for the same time In 1012 were 1.5.000 "barrels. The facta that the latter figure represents the mid-March supply from the . Ittlt crop of about 30.000,000 barrels, while I S.123.0OO Is the mid-March supply from the j 1913 crop of from 40.000.000 to 50.000.000 barrels shows that the marketing programme I of th association has been effective. The distribution -4or February was about 1.100.000 barrels and 1.330.0OO boxes, and with a continuous movement on this scale the supply would be exhausted by June 1. Some of the operators think this a prob ability, but others have their doubts, President Loom Is, of the Appleshlppers Association, asserts that prospects for bar rel apples are good, and Josph H. Stein- hardt, of Stetnhardt A. Kelly, says there has been a decided Improvement In the box trade recently and that It promises to con tlnua. It la recognised, however, that apples will soon meet .competition with various Southern small fruits. The publicity bureau of the association has a plan for raising an annual promotion and advertising fund. It provides that every shipper shall attach a one cent association stamp" to each box and a two-cent stamp to each barrel, the stamps to be supplied by the association and the proceeds to be devoted exclusively to advertising the apple. It Is estimated that on a crop of last year's six this would provide over :00.000 for ad vertising purposes. LOSS OF MIOKN t.OATS IX VAXLEY New-Clip Mohair emlng forward Slow. Conditions tast and Abroad. Reports from valley points Indicate there has been considerable loss of sheared goats, as well as sheared sheep, resulting from the late cold spell. The movement of new-clip mohair to this market has almost ceased, temporarily. The few small lots coming for ward are taken at former prices. Conditions Id the East are reported by the Boston Commercial Bulletin as follows: A demand for mohair that cannot be supplied Is still In evidence and prices varo consequently nominal. Interest attaches chiefly to the opening of the new clip hair In the Northwest and the Southwest. As yet no news of any purchases In the new clip have been received. Opening prices, however, are likely to be close to those made a year ago. 'While the situation abroad has no special features at this writing, the staple 1 never, theless flfinly held by owners and seems ltke" Jy to continue In steady demand at firm prices for some time to come. Cape hair Is now getting well sold up and spinners must necessarily devote more attention to the higher priced Turkey selections. Spinners continue to be fairly well employed. The primary markets both at Constanti nople as well as the Cape are well cleaned out of stock. Advlcea from the latter point Indicate a shortage of some 5000 bales In the coming clip." INTERIOR MILLS BUYERS OF WHEAT X Other Business Passing In Markets In Northwest. Aside from a little buying of wheat by Interior mills, practically no business Is passing In the Northwestern markets. There Is some Inquiry from California, but at low prices. Farmers offerings are at values above the market. 1 The oats and barley trade Is slow. Con sldcrable quantities of standard valley oats are offering, and for these buyers are bid ding $J4 to $2. The hay market Is holding generally ateady. Alfalfa Is well cleaned up In the country and the demand for It is good. Clover hay Is a drug on the market. Local receipts In cars were reported by the Merchants' Exchange as follows: Wheat. Barley. Flour. Oats. Hay. Mondav SI 1 1 7 Tuesday I Wednesday 8 Tear ago. ... 1T .... ( i n to d'te 15 137 ISM Year ago 11.SS5 31 ley. 4.T0; graham, $480; whole wheat, M fro. hnrif -T tnr, mM ftllnr. 130 oer ton. HAT Eastern Oregon timothy, choice, $15 17; nixed, sioeix&o; oat ana vetcn. alfalfa. $1213; clover, 19; straw, $79. OATS No. 1 white. $-T per ton; valley, stained, per ton. Fmaka and Vegetables. Local Jobbing quotations: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, Navels, M.Aut4.2.'.; California grapefruit. 2.3 9 st. ciAa vPnfruif ft-. 3i 4. 30 : lemons. California. 7.30i per box. Sicily, S per box; pineapples. 6y"c per pound. VEGETABLES Artichokes. $1.001.23 per dozen; asparagus. 7fc9c pound; beans. r nt. nnimri - nbbif. lHc per pound; cauliflower, $2.-3 f 2.50 per crate; celery. 92.50 ti4.-j per crate; cucumuers. p dozer.; eggplant. 25c pound: head lettuce. $2 2.2.1 per crate: hothou.e lettuce. ftOcg! oer box: neaa 14c per pound; peppeds, 30c per pound: radishes, 23 per doien; rhu barb. 5& 7c per pound; spinacss ofc per pound; rprouts. loc; tomatoes. $2 per box; rar'i'-. .". u c rer oound. GREE.V FRUIT Apples, 80cQSL50 per box according to quality. ONIONS Oregon. lKcifl per sack; Mexi can $:;.."o per crate. POTATOES Burbanka. 45 50c per hun dred; new, 3wlUs per lb.; sweet potatoes. 4c per pound. SACK VEGETABLES Turnips. 9OC0 91 per sack; parsnips. &Oe per sack; oar. rots, 0cfi$l per sack. Dairy and Country Produce. Loral Jobbing quotations: POULTRY Hens. 17'u 17c: broilers, 80c; turkeys, live. 18 2uc; dressed, choice. f-3 2oc; oucks. 17 1 l?c; geese. 12 ' 13c EGGS Fresh Oregon rancn, iv&iy-vc per dci'n. CHEESE Oregon triplets. sjlTc; Young Arr-tra&. nominal. LUTTER Oregon creamery butter cube. 39c per pound; prints. S9f4eo per pound. PORK Fancy. im12qper pound. . VEAL- Fancy. 14 & 14 H r per pound. Staple Groceries. t Local Jobbing- quotations: SALMON Columbia River, one-pound ta.'ls, $2.25 per doxen; half-pound flats. $1.40; one-pound flats, $24u; Alaska pink, one-pound tails, 83c; sllversides, one-pound tails, Il.l'i HONEY Choice.. $:t.2S3.75 per case. NUTS Walnuts, lc per pound; Brazil nuts, 12irl5c; filberts. M-tplS; almonds, 18c; peanuts. 5'a0c; cocoa nuts, Uuc& SI per dozen, cheatnuts, 11c per pound; hick ory nuts. 39 loc; pecans. 17c; pine, 17 tt 20c. BEANS Small white, 5.29c; Urge white, 4tr 0; Lima. 6c: pink. 4 .35c; Mexican, 6c: bayou, 4.6-c SUGAR Kru.t and berry. $5.25: Honolulu plantation. i.20; beet, $5.05; extra C. $5.75; powdered, barreis, x.oo; cubes, barrels. $5 60. COFFEE Roasted, in drums. 21 640c per pound. SALT Oranluated. $14 ser ton: half ground 1 tKs. $10 per ton ; 60s, $10,75 per ton; dairy, 12 00 per ton. RICE No. 1 Japan. 6? 5t&c: cheaper graden, 4 ljc: Southern head. 5 pQc 1R1ED FRUITS Apples, 10c per pound apricots, 121i 14c; peaches, 8 11c; prunes, Italians. SlCk?, sliver. iftc; figs, white and black. 6U7c; currants. Vc; raisins, loose Muscatel. 6tfeTHc; bleached, Thompson, 11 c; unbleached. Sultanas. 8c; seeded, 7 4 ITS He; dates. Persian. 7 & per pound; far J. SI. 63 per box FIGS Twelve 10 -ounce. S5c; SO 6-ounce, $1.85; 70 4-ounce, $2.50; ,30 10-ounee, $2.25; loose, GO -pound boxes, 6 j7c; Smyrna, boxes, fl.10ttl.25; candled, $3 per box. SELLING BY BEARS Stocks Affected by Reports of Losses in Flood Districts. FOREIGN NEWS IS STRONG London Market Higher on Assump tion That End of Balkan War Is Xearer Net' Changes in Wall Street Are Small. NEW YORK. March 26. Under the play of opposing inflnencea the stock market moved In an uncertain way today, and the session ended with prices little changed. Foreign markets were strong and there was a decided upward pull on this market from abroad. On the other hand, the do mestic Influence was weakening. The assumption that thsi end of the Balkan war was nearer found- a response In the London market, where Americans were marked up considerably. Although this market did not respond fully to London, there was a general advance stimulated by liberal Londou buying. The list did not hold long at the opening level, and there was bear selling, based on reports of enormous damage to property, particularly that of the railroads In the stricken district. The list was forced well below yesterday's close. In the late session, however, the market rallied. Bonds were firm. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Reported by J. C. Wilson & Co.. Lewis builuing, roriiuna. for short billg is 5 per cent; for thrae months bills, 4 15-16 per cent. A BAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET Price Quoted at the Bay City far Tegs tables. Fruits, Etc SAN FRANCISCO, March 26. The follow ing produce prices were current here today: Fruit ADDles. choice, doc; crexmon. 40c; Mexican limes. $8tf3.30; California lemons, choice, 17; common. $4; navei oranges, $1.25 tf3; pineapples, $1.2u&2.0. Cheese Young Americas, It 018c. Euiier Fancy creamery. ic Effcs Store. 17c; fancy ranch. 17 H. Hay Wheat. $J22; whear and oats. $21.0u6 22; a. fa la, $13910; barley, $189 20. Potatoes Ores-on Burba nks. 50)8 65c : Sa linns Burbanka, b5cfc$1.25; sweets. $2.25 2.50. . Vegetables Cucumbers. $2.753; grees pvas, 5 -ft 7c; string beans, nominal; egg DianL 7 4rl2V,C! onions, if WtiOc. Receipts Flour. 424(5 quarters; barley. 3.130 centals; potatoes, 4035 sacks; hay, 22 Chicago Dairy prdoduce. CHICAGO. Jiurch 20. Butter Firmer. Creameries. 2S'a.J5'c. Eggs Steady. Receipts, 1T.SGT cases at ma k. cases inciudid. li q 1 1 Vsc; ordinary firsts, IOm-c; firsts. lc. Cheese New easier: daisies. 13 fl 14c twins. 15i4 tt lS&c: Young America. 13 13fi14c' October daisies, lti417c; twins, ltic; Young Americas, les17c; lony fcon.s. Himi.c. HOGS UP FIFTEEN CENTS SHARP GAIX IS MADE OVER . TUESDAY'S PRICE. Choice Stock Sells at $9.55 at Xorth Portland Yards Sheep More Active and Firm. Provision 11 4 7 4 3 1940 US7 1 s it.ts ::si POrtTRT HOLDS AT HKiH PRICES Korrlpt, mrr Lmncrr, Bui nraimnd Is Strons. 4t l ritrodjr. Recrlpt, of poultry and drsd mrats wro larger yesterday, but ther. m-as a brisk demand tor everything- and prices er, firm. Hens sold at 17 cents with a half cent prem lum on lanre fowls. Broilers were wanted at 30 cents and good ducks at IS cents. Buyers paid 12 cents for the best pork and 14 cents for veal. ' TU er market was steady with ths bulk of business done at 19 cents. Several large sales were made to storers at this price. Re tailers bought liehtly on the basis of 19 V cents for single cases, and a half cent more was asked for candled stock. There. mas no further change In the but ter mark.,. Oty creamery was quoted at 40 5 cents, while soma of the outside creameries still offered at tho old prlc. of 39 cents. cheese. was steady and un changed. California Vegetables in Demand. The demand for Oallflrnla vegetables coutlnues good. Rhubarb ts cleaning up well and no more will be received before Satur day or Monday. Ths asparagus market holds s:eady with prices In the South firm. Peas wt-re lower at 14 cents A car of cab bage and cauliflower arrived, and both ar ticles were quoted firm. . Six cars of bananas are due today. They wer. rerrted In green condition. Hank Clearings. Rank clearinca of the Northwestern cities yesterday .erews follows Portland Seattle . Taooma Spokane arincs. . . l.t'T.lH.T Balance.. 1!.4.7 J3.".KiT 4S.77-. lbT.vTo I'OBTltNI) MARKETS. drain, ilonr. Feed. Etc. COKN Whole. 2T; cracked. fiS per ton. M 1 1.1.ST1. K l-'S bran. i.;0tfl per ton: WH K T Traok ;w club. pic; blue stem. ytf!7c: red Russian. W; valley, 87c. 1. Vltl-fclY Feed. e.:i per ton: brewing, nominal, rolled. IS .Vu per ton. H.OL'1! patema. S4.70 Per barrel; straights, 4 lu. ejiporla, t3.baua.Uo; vai. Local lobbing quotations: HAMS lo to 12 pounds, 19020c: 12 to 14 pounds. 1Uj2Uc; picnics. 12fec: cQttag. roll, lac. BACON Fancy, ZS029c; standard. 23 0 24c: English. 19f20c LAUD In tierces, choice. 14 He; com pound, tfc. DRY SALT MEATS Regular short clears. IZHtflac: short clear backs. 12 to 16 lbs.. 14alaVc: short clear backs, IS to 23 lbs.. H'dl.'.i-c- exports. I.'. loc BARRKUD BEEF Extra men beat $19: mess beef. 1U; plat beet. 121: rolled boneless beef. 30. BARRELED PORK Best pig pork. 124: pickled pork. S2at2 Hops, Wool and Hldea. HOPS 1912 crop. 11 4 10c per pound: lyiS contracts. J."c per pound. PELTS Dry, U(rl2c: lambs, 25835c; full wool, S1.2agsl.3a. WOOL Eastern Oregon, nominal; valley. 1Si20? per pound. HIDES salted hides. HH012s per lb.: salted calf, lolac: salted kip, 12014c; green hides, 11c: dry hides. 21022c; dry calf No. 1, 25c; No. 2. 20c; salted bulls. Sc. MUIIAIH 1U13 cilp. :i0$::2c per pound. .. . Linseed OU and Turpentine, LINSEED OIL, Raw, barrels, 56c; boiled. barrels, fibc; raw, cases, ttlc; boiled, cases. 63c. TERPENTINE Barrels, 8Hc; cases, 4c. GASOLINE Naptha, In iron barrels; 16c; In cases, 23c: motor gasoline. In iron bar rels. 17c; cases, 24c; engine distillate, in Iron barrala. SHp: in esses. 15c Sales. Amal Copper . . 4o,."oo Am Beet Sugar, a. 700 American Can .. 1S.20O do preferred, r l,e0t Am Car Fdy-. 7W A-n Cotton Oil.. MJI Am bmei lief T.luo do preferred.. 10O American Sugar ' 900 uo preferred.. 3ut Am Tel Tel.. Am Tobacco . . . Anaconda Atl Coast Line. AT. feauta Fe do preferred.. Ball at Ohio Brook R Tran.. Cunadian Pas . High. 711. 3:1 3214 12H4 .-.1 t:, tiu Hl'14. 114 1144 l.Tutr 133 s 1W 2-iOls 2.21H 37 4(K 124 2.400 102 4 3'M lOO 1.00O 100 Closing LOW. 1J1U, V. GC J ......... 0 & o w. C at N W C M A St Paul Central Leather Chino ....:.... Col Fuel tk Iron Col Southern . .. Consol Gas .... DLW : D R G Erie Ken Electric . . . tit North Or. . . Gt North pf ... Illinois Central. Interboro Met - do preferred.. Inter Harvester. K C Southern . . Lehigh Valley .. Louis A Nash.. M. S P & S S M Mo. Kan Tex Mo Pacific National Lead Nut Biscuit 3.0O0 2-'.oOO 4.70O NH4 233 is 721s 200 135 9.2U0 wm 8.uOO lvo lOO 33 H 27 2Cv 132 14.200 200 2ST, 137 4 2.000 2,'JOO 700 12SH 122, 17 55V 100 107 100 24 V 2.000 lalt 700 13514 alio 133 4 200 2,7t 300 25?! 200 116 31 Ww 121 5o"4 41 Its', . 103". 113 114 132(4 2!Oi 3614 123H 101 UU'4 100 S814 228 70 iss' ' 10914 2 3S'4 3314 2714 132 S 2714 13714 127 120 111 5S' 105 24 1.-4 135 131 25 37 47 115 71 .32 32 121 51 41 08 iu;i J 13 113 140 30 123 102 Oil lOO 88 232 71 14 133 urn 20 39 34 132 1( .00 20 2S 13S 3a 128 120 . 16 ' 57 107 m 38 47 11 do preferred. . ;;. ; 1 -!' N Y Central ... 10 ion V v. ont at Wea 400 30 29 Norfolk West 1,100 10(1 los Northern Pac .. 8.700 11074 Uis Pacific Mall i- " Pacitlc TAT.. 200 3J , S7 do preferred Pennsylvania ... 118 118 People's Gas Reading SS.S0O 1.18 157 Republic 81 10 25 25 Hoek Island Co. 1.40O 21 21 Southern Pac .. 4.W0 11 Southern Ky ... l Texas Oil 200 113 .111 AUTO TAX IS SUMMARIZED Secretary of State Gives Accounting of License Collections. SALEM. Or., March 26. (Special.) Reports from Union County that the Idea has spread there among automo bile owners that the fees received from automobile licenses only average about $3000 a year after the cost of adminis tration has been deducted has caused Secretary Olcott to prepare a tabula tion, showing: that from January 1, 1912, to December 31, 1912, there was transferred to the general fund from the auto license fund $32,300, after the cost of administration had been de ducted. Secretary Olcott says that the cost of administration of the uto license fund will be materially reduced by the parcel post rates, one large Item being in the shipment of tags. The statement which he has prepared shows the fol lowing relative to t,he auto license fund for last year: Reeelots $43,132.50 Disbursements Clerical services 3.8SO.S0 Auto tags and chauffeurs badges.. 3.139.03 Foatare, exi resjac,e. etc........... 2,15:1.98 Prlntinir registration lists, etc.... taa.54 Stationery, fillr.t; cases, etc 5113.37 Refund of auto icensea 72.00 Total warrant disbursements. ... llO.S14.42 Translerred to general fund De cember :;i. 1912 32.3oo.oo Baianee unexpended 1S.0S Total $43,132.50 HOOD RIVER FOLK AROUSED Higher Kates by Public Utilities Will Be Combated. HOOD RIVER. Or.. March 26. (Spe cial. ) From the list of complainants that ace signing petitions asking for adjustments in the cases of the peti tions for increased rates of the Hydro Electric Company, the Hood River Gas & Electric Company, and the Home Telephone Company, all of which the Public Utilities Commission will In vestigate here next Monday. It is prob able that the hearing- will last several days. The Home Telephone Company seeks to establish a 10-cent toll rate for calls between the upper and lower val leys. The cltixens will oppose the toll. Both power companies have asked for permission to raise rates for light ing. Thev say they have lost heavily because of the low rates resultinsg from competition. Both companies have been on a flat-rate basis, and say patrons- abuse this by installing cooking apparatus, when their contracts only call for lighting. A mass meeting was held last night to formulate plans to oppose higher rates, Chehalis Ferry Requires Power. CTlEHALlS. Wash.. March 26. (Spe cial.) After installing the county fer ry over the Chehalis River near the Lincoln Creek saw mill, where the old bridge is to be replaced, the discovery was made that as there was no current the boat had to be operated by hand or other power. Lewis County has a number of ferry-boats over various streams, and most of them work nicely by the current of the stream driving the boats across. The one just Installed is t!ie first, exception to the general rule in this section. 105 30 11'.-. llil 26 35 30 lis "4 110 J. w 25 21 VK 25 111 1411 85 27 01 KI7 32 3 7 , 04 48 114 48 .. 91 .. 07 .. 10 . . 30 .. 3 2S V i.7in S-rtfte:: S1.B00 ISO M4N Ho nreferred. . OOO 85 84 United Rds S F 100 27 27 U.S Steel 76.200 01 11 do prererrec. oou iwa Utah Copper .. 1.000 52 02 i-... . . . ...... ..... ..... Western Union . 50O T 06 Westing Elec .. 2.S00 63 b2 Total sales lor tne aay. sso.-w on, BONDS. NEW YORK. March 26. Closing' Quota- USref reg.W0IN Y C G 3S..84B do. coupon. ...100iN P 3s 65B t- . 3s reg 102i do. 4 ' Si coupon:::. 102 u p ..... w V 8 new i: reg.H3!wis Cent 4s.. ttOB do. coupon... .1131 Stocks at Boston. BOSTON, March 26. Closing quotations: Alloues ........ jJCttlMohawk 50 Amal copper... 71 Nevada Con . 17 Am Z L t s-.- "".5- Ariioua com... "Tii;""" "" BCCi8M. iNorth Lake. . . . Calu & Arls.... 64,Old Dominion.. Calu & Hecla..,455 Osceola Centennial 14 Qulncy C R Con co "SE""7" B Butte C Mine 12 Superior . ... Franklin up BS" M- rV4nhv Coti:'.:. eo X S S R & M.. 40 Greene Can -4 .do pfd Isle Rovalla C. . 24l-tah Con Kerr Lake 3 11-1011 tan Copper Co. Lake Copper... 15ivlnona La sane copper " Miami Copper. 23 I Money, Exchange. Etc. NTW'TOBK. March 20, Money on call steady at 4 per cent; ruling rate. per cent: closing bid. 3 per cent; of fered at 3 Per cent. Time loans weaker: 00 and 90 days. 5 a per cent: six months, 5 per cent. Priinu mercantile paper. 6 per cent. ... Sterling aichanee weak, with actual busi ness in bankers' bills at S4.S3 for 60-day bills and at 4.S725 for demand. Commer cial bills. 4-i2. Bar silver. 57c. Mexican dollars, 47 c. . overnment . bonds Orm: railroads steady. SAN FRA-CISCoT- March 26. Silver bars,' 57c. Mexican dollars, nominal. Droits Slgnl, lc; telegraph, 4c. Sterling on London, Go days, $4.83; do. slbht. $4.87. LONDON. March 26. Bar sliver, steady at 20 d per ouuee. Money. 44 per cent. The rate of discount In the open market The upward swing of . the hog market was pronounced yesterday, sales oing maac at a 15-eent advance over Tuesday'B prices. .The sheep market .was also firm. Iradlng wn lieht In the cattle division. The only important cattle sale was that of a bunch of good cows at $S.50. A few steer were, taken at Sl.toO. Choice light hogs were sold at $.50 and S9.55. against a (S.40 market tne nay ue fore. A bunch of good heavy hogs was disposed of at $S.aO. There was more life in the shsep mar. ket than for some time psst. and there was no letting up of the recent strength Three lots of good yearling wethers were sold at $6.J5. and another load sold off the cars at $6.75. Pheared wethers brought $6. Ewes sold from $5.25 to $5.75 and shorn lambs went at $7. Receipts were 200 cattle, 211 hogs. 1274 sheep and S3 horses and mules. Shippers were K. P. Kirkpatrick. Pendle ton. 1 car of hoes: R X. Stanford. Stan- field. 2 cars of sheep; William Hanley & Co.. Baker, 7 cars of cattle; George Dixon, Terrebone, 4 cars of sheep and hogs: W. B. Kurtz. Ashton. Idaho. 1 car of cattle; Cottle & Strong, Bartlett. Wash.. 1 car of hogs; A. Youngstrom. White Salmon, 2 cars of horses and mules. The day's sales were as follows: Weight Price 230 awes 89 $5.25 24S yearling wethers 84 e.3S 20S yearling wethers S3 S.35 99 vearling wethers SX 6.33 "0 cows 1093 6.50 1 cslf 13 00 5 steeres 7.60 1 bull ti'o .o 1 bull 1570 C50 83 hogs 19 -40 1 hog 290 8.40 45 hog. tft :65 10 hogs 3j6 8.0 72 hogs "6 J.aO 100 ewes 98 B.-7R 2U2 ewes 9f fl-J5 116 wethers, off car 11 " 6.7a SI shorn wethers... 101 6.00 302 shorn lambs 79 7.00 126 shorn lambs II 7.00 The range ol prices si me yurus was as follows: - ....... .si. .U7r .1.ir 7.0OH' 7.50 6.50l 7.00 11.50? 7.25 8.000 6.50 6.50& 6.00 8.00& 9.00 6.50 7.50 5.50 6.00 ......, 9.00 9.55 : 7.76 if 8.00 5.73 6.50 4.00 5.25 6.00W 8.00 Choice steers Good steers Medium steers .... Choice cows Good cows ........ Medium cows Choice calves Good heavy calves Bulla Hogs Light lleavy saep Yearling wethers .. Ewes Lambs 4S 9 2 2 Omaha Livestock Market. SOUTH OMAHA, March 26. Cattle Re ceipts, 2S00; market, steady. Native steers. $7.508.75- cows and heifers, $5.508.15; Western -eteeis. $i!.75i S.40; Texas steers. 0 fii 7.75: cows and neiters, soto.Bu; cuive. $79.50. Hogs Keceijis. i-.t"w; mlu Heavv, $3.758.85: light. JS.8.IWS.U0; pigs, $7.25tS.50; bulk of sales, $S.S0te 8.85. bneep Jveoeipis. ooo, moir.:.. Yearlings, 77.75: wethers. $6.2ue6.i5; lambs, $7.35 S.75. Chicago Livestock Market:" CHICAGO, March 20. Cattle Receipts, 95O0; market, strong to 10c higher. Beeves, $7(89.15: Texas steers. $6.6OI7.70; West ern steers, $0.85fiJS; stockers and feeders, $6 6 S.20; cows and heifers, $3,504( 8.10; calves, $G.501clO Hogs Receipts, 20,000; market, slow, strong to 5c higher than yesterday's average. I. lFht. $'.ltll.35: mixed. Sx.'.IOih 0.32 ; heavy, J8.70fe9.25; rough. $S.70S.S5; pigs, $1.10 9.15; bull: of sales, $9.1009.25. Sheep Receipts, 20.O00; market, steady to 10c lower. Native. S0s50f7.60: Western. 5j 650; yearlings, SO.WOiio; lambs, $6.75 Sfb.00; Western, $7 8.60 Metal Markets. NEW YORK. March 26. Copper, .firm. Standard, spot to June, 14.25$ 14.75c. Tin. steady. Spot, iO-Hltt 47.05c; May, 46.60 46.90c. Lead, steady. ; Spelter, weak. Antimony and iron, quiet. Closing prices in London: Copper, spot, f5 5s; futures. f63 12s Od. Tin, spot, 214 0s; futures, 210 10s. Lead. 16 7s Od. Spel ter, 24 10s. Iron. Cleveland warranta, 65s 6d. ' Cotton Markets. ' NEW YORK, March 26. Cotton futures closed firm. Closing bids: March, 12.38c: April, 12.13c; May, ll.9c; June, ll.BOc; July. 11.89c; August, 11. Uc; September, II. 53c; October, 11.49c; December, 11.50c; January, 11.47c. ' Spot closed quiet. Mid-uplands, 12.70c; do. gulf, 12.95. No sales. Wool at St. Louis. St. Louis Wool Market. ST. LOUIS. March 20. Wool, steady. Ter ritory and Western mediums. 21 & 25c; nne mediums. 18'a20c: fine. l:UM7c. WHEAT GENT HIGHER Bulls Easily Lift Prices in Chi cago Pit. EXPORT SALES AT DULUTH Fears That Floods in Ohio Valley Will Wash Away Large Part of Growing Crop Stampede of Buying in Corn Market. CHICAGO. March 2a Bull leaders sup ported wheut o effectively today that the wheat market made an advance of nea.-ly a cent In the face of a number of naturally bearish conditions. The close was ncrvt us at a net uplift of. ?c to ?rlc. Coir scored a net gain of to c. oats &c and provisiona 25 J 5c to Cf7c. Chief reasons underlying bull activity In wheat seemed to be, first, fears that heavy rains and floods in ths Ohio Valley would wash away a larga part of the growing crop, and, second, news of somo good ex port sales of wheat at Duiuth. Local speculators took advantage ol the general short selling cf corn yesterday to .'rain the market today and the effect wur. a stampede of buying. . Light rcceipta helped te upturn. Demand from shorts gave oats strength. Provisions M'ero strong and active most of the dtiv, but grew easier toward the cioso on realising sales. The leading; futures ranged as follows: WHEAT. Open. Hitth. . .9 $ .90 . .S8 .90 . . .89 .89 CORN. . .63 :53' . .S3 .54 . - .55 .56 OATS. , .3.1 .34 . .83 .34 . .33 .34 MESS PORK. .20.62 20.70 20.57 .20.40 20.45 20.65 LARD. .11.15 11.17 11.05 .10.97 11.00 10.92 SHORT RIBS. May 11.15 11.20 11.12 July 10.87 10.90 10.8a May July Sept. Mav Julv Sept. May July Sept. May July May July Low. $ .89 . .89 ' .5? .53 .55 .33 .33 Vi .33 Close. $ .90 .90 .53 .54 .55 .34 .34 20.57 20.37 1L07 lff.92 11.20 10.87 Piuret Sound Wheat Markets. SEATTLE. Wash., March 28. Wheat Bluestem, 90c: fortyfold, 8Uc; club, 85c; fife, 85c: red Russian, 84c. Yesterday's car receipts Wheat, 2; barley, 1; flour, 0; hay, 7. TllYlMA Wash.. March 20. Wheat Bluestem. 96c; fortyfold, 86c; club, sue; red Russian, S4c. Yesterday's car receipts Wheat, lu; oats. 1; hay, 7. Grains In San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. March 26. Spot quota tions: Wralla Walla, 1. 56 1.57.; red Russian. $1.53 1.55; Turkey red, 81.7j 1.771A: bluestem. Sl.75fll.77: feed barley. $1.30 1.32; brewing barley. $1.3715 1.40: white oats, Sl.50lgll.62 ; bran, $22.50&23; middlings, $30.'ll: shorts, $2424.50. Call board: wneat firm, no traaing. car- ley. December. $1.33; May, $1.30 bid. $1.31 asked. . European Grain Markets. LIVERPOOL, March , 26. Wheat Spot, steady. No. 3 Mnnitoba, 7s 4d; futures, steady; May, 7s 341 d; July, 7s 2d. Coffee and Sugar. NEW YORK, March 20. Coffee Rio, No. .lc Futures steady. July, 11.95c; Sep tember. .12.14c. fcuKui Raw, steady. To purchase at once a Factory Site on railroad convenient to car lines. Those; having property to offer may confer with us at our present location. LUTKE MANUFACTURING CO. 140-146 North Sixth Street Hops at Xew York. , NEW YORK. March 28. Hops, quiet. OFFICIALS ARE ARRESTED Pair Charged Vith Giving- Liquor to Minors to Obtain Evidence. TACOMA. Wash., March 26. (Spe cial.) By the arrest and arraignment yesterday of William Colegrove, Town Marshal and Deputy Sheriff, at Ortins, and James R. O'Faxrell, Postmaster at the same place, on charges of giving liquor to minors, another incident was added to the long fight between Or ting's "wet" and "dry" forces. The warrant was sworn out by Samuel Mil lison, brother-in-law of one of the boys, whom the Deputy Sheriff and Postmaster used to obtain evidence against Joseph Slant and James Mack, two South Prairie liquor men. Mack and Stant were last week found guilty in a Tacoma court of selling liquor to William Summers, aged 16, and Mike Warden, age 19. The evi dence was procured by the two boys at the instigation of Colegrove and O'Far rell. Colegrove admitted on the witness stand that he provided the boys each with $1.50 to purchase liquor, and also later bought them a drink at the bar in one of the places. 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