TITE 3I0RXIXG OltEGOXIAN. TITTJItSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1913.
17
BARLEY OP AGAIN
Bids at Local Exchange Are
. Advanced 50 Cents.
Win earn M II 3nfl 1 Tf Jnnithana tl 40
to 3.43.
Minneapolis Arrivals: Wisconsin S: 0
earn aabroken. Demand and movement
rood. XT Spltaanberga, medlnra ta lam,
meanly $1TS; XP Wlaesapa. small $1,739
l."; XF Jonathans, medium to Ian. $2.30.
Boston Jobbing: Demand and movement
moderate. XF Wlnesapa. medium. 1175;
XF Genoa, Black Twigs, medium to larga,
i4
UIV STOPS SHIPMENTS OF ORANGES
HEAT USE LESSENS
Decrease of Half Million Head
. Slaughtered in January.
NO SELLERS ON MARKET
Oal Al.o JU Sharply With Lack
of Offcrlnt Fredlnff of Wheat
at North Portland Stock
Yard Discontinued.
Trieca waa aaother advance of SO cents la
kerty kids at tne Merchants Exchaaa yes
tardav. with $71.30 offrd for brewing and
T 3 for feed grade. There were setl
era Jtut wbat barter ta worth la bard ta
d.t.nnlne. aa the supply left la thla terri
tory appear to be widely scattered and
hotd.ro are aot disposed t after It ea the
anarket. A sale was roeeatly not threes
at aa Interior point at 1 14 and another
choir lot la known to hvv been boocht to
omo here at T landed. Rotted barter
prieee bare been raleed to 174. bat there Is J
Tiardly any demand. Farley Tour baa ant
rhanred la price etaeo tka adeaaea noted ta
tti.ee columns Bandar. With tha whale
grata rllmbls a fctsher floor pries-. In the
Pear future is Inevitable.
Pets were even stronger than barter. Bide
at the rTverianc on Xa. - white feed were
advanced TSevftSA ta na a ton. while of
fers for Eastern barley were raised $1.30t?I
ton.
reedlr of wheat ta livestock at tha Port
lead fnlon Ftockysrris haa been discontinued
a measure of economy. The dtermtfna
a nee of th!a prartk-a- ba aot been limited
a tha stockyards, for. with tho exception of
tnetascee where farmers) are feeding wheat
ralsMf by th.msolvee. there . very little
feedinr of this vrala In tho entire North
west. tnst.ad of wheat tho Ftockyards
Tympany sells tha stockmen slther cracked
corn ae crushed barley. Cora sel'a at 4
rents and bartey at 3 rente a pound as
compared with a price of 3 cents for wheat
when that cereal was belnr fed. Stockmen
eTelm It la tmpoatfhto ta flit noes as wetl
on either corn or barley so on wheat and
the rart that packers admit getting sllchtly
better drawing yields since wheat feeding
was dlsrontlnued would seem to add wrlrhl
to the teckoien'g coatentlnna However,
the fills ehtslasd are accomplished at a
lower coat thaa formerly. Very few com-
p-stnta are beard, most of tha farmara and
stockmen fakirs' a patriotic view of the
matter and apparently looklnr upon It aa a
part of -doing there bit- toward! coBer-ring
tbs world's supply of wTDeat.
Weather conditions la tha bflddta We.t.
aa wired from CTilcsgo: "Minneapolis. Du
rafh. clear, in below: Wlnnlpec. clear. 2
below: Chicago, clear, cold; Peoria, clear.
! above: St. Lewis. 13: Kansaa City,
cloudy. 19; St. Joseph, clear. 1 below:
Tiatcbtson. Topeka. clear. S above: Daven
port, clear. I: Ohio, clear, IS ta 33 above;
Omaha, dear. 10 below.
Terminal receipts, la cans, were reported
by tha Merchants- "ir bangs aa follows
bmall Plies of Navels Are Exhausted
IU.Ui.ra f mlirnniia
.eimee sAr . t ei i t e 1
With tha rains In Southern California the 1-IUUnC.O rUtt IiUnlnWLb
orange movement baa coma ta a stop, ana
ns shipments ara ex peeled to ba made for
10 dare. Small elaea ara bow exhausted.
except seedllaga, Mediterranean 8weeta and
Vales else.
A mixed car of vegetables waa received
yeeterday. Including spinach In hampers,
which sold at StllO cents: chicory lettuce
at 3 cents a dosea and bunch beets at 75 ,
U casta a dosea.
f.fw Market Easier.
la aplta of tha colder weather tha erf I
market weakened yeeterday aa a result of
decllBos la other markets. Tha ruling: case
count quotation was 42 cents.
Hatter was la aeod demand, and buyers bona local representative, the following
rs.dliy paid 4S cents for country creamery 'laliaUcs of receipts at all United D-taice
. ' I stockyards In January, 118, as compared
with January, yjlii
Decline) In Consumption of Pork and
Mutton Is Marked MoTement of
Livestock at All Points In
First Month of Tear.
Tha Bureau of Markets haa Issued from
Its North Portland office, through C. K. Gib
extras.
Dressed meats and poultry wera un
Changed
nr. Balances.
Wheat Barley Ftnur Oata Hay
Portland. Wad. 4 1 T
Tear age- 1" 1 1
eeson to date.43 "ta
Tear ago 113 14 10S3
Tacoma. Tuee
Tear ago
S rn to date. 74 ....
Tear ago SOt-j 10S ....
VeattSe. Toes... It .... 8
Tar ago IS ...
Weens to data.8TM e-ta Tm
Tear ago 404.I 2J lias
11
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lOTATO BCTEU ABE HOLDrNQ OFF
Xarfcea Is aV.s.rted Weaker at latertar
Ovegesi roints.
Tba potato market la reported weaker In
tha country with buyers holding aff. The
ruling quotation! aa V. & No. 1 la ft. There
Is aa demaad for U. 8. No. 3 stock. The
Jobbing market was Inactive at unchanged
prlres.
Destlnatlaaa of ths latest shipments from
tha Coast ara given by tha Bureau of Mar
kets aa follows:
From Oregon EI Pasa 1: New Orleans. 1;
tocktoo, 2.
Frsca Waehlngtsa Chicago. 1: Kansas
City 3: Denver. 2: Seattle. 3: Stockton. 1.
From California Alexandria. La.. 1: El
Paso. 4: Fresno, I: Qalveston. 1; Laredo. 1;
Las Angeles. 14: Saa Bernardino. 11'; San
Diego. 1: Santa Paula. CaL. ; Stockton. 1;
Ttoop. 1: Santa Rosa. X. To San Fraa
aisra by boat, la
Markst saaduiew aa reported by tele
graph :
Saa rranctsca. Cel. Demand aad move
ment moderate, anarket steady. Bur bank.
Backed, freta Stockton Delta, (aavcy ll.aOCr
l.ao: choice. L11 14 Ore res. Idaho and
Washington, bo sates reported.
New Orleans. La. Colorado. 3: Washing
ton. 1: California. 3: Wisconsin. 4; Minneso
ta. I; Michigan. I: ft ah.. 1 arrived. Demand
aad tnovoinent moderate, market steady.
Idaha aad Colorado Raaad Whiles, 1140;
Oregon Barbaaka, sa4XS.
Ileastao. Tex. Wiscoasla. I; Mlnaesota.
1: Oregon. 3; Call oral. 3, arrived. Demand
aad movement goad, market steady. Idaho,
rallfarala. Oregon Barbaaka. 2.sut.4:
Kasoatts. 12-10 2.49; ' Calif orala Kawad
Whites. lt:
KASTKKX APPLE MAKKETS ARE TE.DT
Coed Dtmaad fee- Xsetbwastsra Boxed rsM
nt New Ysrk.
Appla ahipmeata at tba epaalng of ths
week from tba Northwest amounted to lad
cars to tha following destinations: Abllsae.
baa, 1; Aberdssa. 1: Akron. 1; Birming
ham. 3: Bllltngm, 1; Chicago, T; Cincinnati.
1; Cleveland. 3: Cut bonk, UoaL, 1; Dayton.
0 I; Denver. 4: Dea blolaea, 1; Detroit, 4:
Dabuua. t; East Portland. 1; Edmonton, 3;
LI Paso, 3: revert h. Moil, 1: Oreat Palta,
1: Memston. 3; Kansaa City. 1; Livingston.
1: Los ABgelea, 4: Melrose. CaL. 1: Milwau
kee. 3; Minneapolis. I; Kew Orleaaa. I;
North Platte. 1: Mow fork City. : Okla
homa City. I: Omaha. S; Philadelphia. 4:
Pittsburg. 3: Sacrament. I: at. Paul. I; Saa
Francisco, I: Sheridan, bra, I; Sweetwa
ter. Tc x 1; T acorns. 1; Vaaooaver, Can.. ;
Wallace. 1: Washington. 1; Whlteftsh, 1;
Winnipeg. 1; Wichita. L
Market conditions in tha East ara report
ad by wire aa follows:
Chicago Arrivals: IlllnoU, 3; Washing
ton. S: Oregon. 1; Oklahoma. 1: unknown.
1; 13 cars on track. Inclsding brokea and
aabrok.n. Demand aad movement, mod
orate. ery few early salsa. XF
Spttxenberga. Homes, medium ta large.
IttM; fancy, medium. fJ.00CS.2S; XF
Jonathan, Wlneoapa, medium to largs. f Lao
9Z2i fancy. fL7J91.rO; jr Delicious,
larga, f3.7t0o.tM; medium faacy, fi.ftO
New Tork Arrivals: Washington. 22; New
Terk. 20; Vlrgiala. 17: Oregon. 1. Demand
aad movement good, market steady: wide
isage la quality and condition. Today'a
sales Jobbing. Dock aalea: XF Spltxesbergs.
Wlaesapa. larga, f.Mw'f.T; medium, fj.23
small. f3: extra faacy Homes, largs.
fiTi; medium. tZia. small. f3.23: extra
fsnry N'.wtowns. Pippins, largs. f2.23
2 fd: email. l--bO; extra faacy Komsa. larga,
f2.7i; medium. Il; smsIL f2.2a. Salsa
from storage: Quality and condition good,
all sixes, all varieties, 33 cents higher. Auc
tion peleeo: Qoolllv and condition vbHsMo;
Bank Clearings.
Bank clearings of ths Northwestern cities
yeelsrdsy were aa loi.owi :
"leartn
Portland f2.77'4;s
Seattle 4.SI7.71S
T..ma TM.IIJ
Spokane I.2JI.7U7
PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS
Grain. Fred. PI oar. Ele.
Merehaats" Exchange, boos session.
F.hruarr delivery
Oata Bid. Tr.Ago.
No. -j white feed tcs wO 3tl.JJ
iiariev
Standard feed 7 l
"A lrewlig 71.10
Thirty uaya)
-J
Iiarlsy
Feed
llrrwlng
Kastera oata and corn in bulk:
Oata
No. S white
Thlrty-elgbt-peuad clipped while....
Cern
Vo. f yellow
No. t mixed
March clipped oata .......
Thirty daya)
Oata
No. 3
Clipped
Co
Tellow
Mixed
. January
l!t8. HUT.
fattlo 1.6fU.Ill l.H.M.74.1
lioga 4.UU.I.B1U a.iui.f".
hheep l.io.llhj l,..4').lj
llorsea and mulra lJ.tk.B l,i
Comparative receipts at tha Portland sloe
titiihulvxrdi la January:
v I . a n,e
111 I H'l ' l-'H.
KlIMi 1 cattle i.mi i.io.i
IMU11III0M 2L'.P.n 2.
nnecp o.u. io,v.
Horses ana muiea ,Ms .oj
feDukane recelDia for January compare:
1018. 11117.
Cattle 1.1T l.o:2
lioga 4.7..J a. KIT
KheD 1. 0-1 1 4.M
Horses and muiea. . . . i4 uul
acattle receipts for January compare:
loin. mtT.
xe M) Cattle , .'. 3.614 4.S4U
noKi i. ,u,ni
Sheep la 2tl4
Total Ualtsd Statss shipments. Including
.f 19.00 I stockers snd feeders, milkers and springers
driven out:
ItM 101 . 101T.
71.50 ICattle SL'l.n71 411:1.11ns
Hogs I.2:ts,iiT.1 l.r.fj..-.T
.-heep 60.1. 0.IU ).)t.n
SO Horses snd mules 134.&7U 1J1.701
, ou.au i Portland shipments la January wera aa fol
1 lows:
a 5" I Cattle .5!T
l Hogs 7.1isT
07.00 .-heep 2. ma
liorses and mules 370
Spokane shipments In January compare:
lain 1 hi ?
01. on Cattle K.1 410
Hogs mo 1.1 -:l
Srieen S '-.T A tA
07.50 I Horace and mules! .! '. ' 24 4ks
Bid.
r.s so
WHEAT Bulk basis. Portland, for No. 1 I teattla shipments In January ware 29 cat-
grade: Hard white Bluealem. Barly Bart. I
Alien. Ca.galua, Martin Amber. -' Oi. Sort I " jnneu oiaies anipmenta 01 stocxers
hits Paiousa blusstem. lortytoid. niu imiuuinj unva out.:
Valley. Hold Coin. White Russian, fj.ua. I 1H1H. I01T.
Whits club Llttls rluh. Jenkins' club, w hits 21H.8i'l 25.1.0S2
hybrids. Soaora. ti.OL Ked Walla Had "- ,?S""0 ,!7',i!4
Kussisn. rsd hybrids. Jones fits. Cappel. sh"P ; U7.0N9 llu.oun
II va. No. 3 grade, Jo lesa. No. 3 grade. enn.ra.ni. 01 aiocacrs ana leeaers irom
ac less. Othec grades bsndled by sample. Fori.and compare:
FLOUR Patents, f 10: V sllsy. fu.SOi whols I C (t, -
heat. $Bo: graham. 33.20: barley flour. V... i1."'. tH.4.
tn.00913 per barrel; rye fiour, io 60 ft 12 she,p;;;;;;;;;;;;;
per ba.rel: commeal. fi.is per oaie: nt. I Blocker and feeder shipments from other
Coitr. hUr per DOUAu.
MiLLKtCtLe Net mill prices, csr lots:
Bran, f-lu per ton: shorts, 1 13 per too;
middlings, fjo: mixed cara and lesa than
carload. SOc more: rolled barley, f72; rolled
oats. T4.
CORN Whole, f70: cracked, f .7 per ton.
HAY Buying prices f. o. b. Portland:
Eastern Oregon timothy. t27 per ton: Vsl.
Northwestern points were
Cattle: Spokane 6. Taroma l, pasco 82.
Hots: Spokane 199. Tacoma 96. Pasco 13S.
Ths following are comoaratlva ilan.hrar
statistics for tha Lnlt.d Slates, the flituraa
i.yic.cuung reoeipta minus shipments
1 0,1 S 1(11,
cattia l.ORrt.flnj l.0ft4 si2
"oss 2.9.i.-l.74.t 3.Lss.il
fountains;
cars) :
Allsnta, Os. . .
Austin. Minn.. 1
Knchtwood .,, ....
ItoMon ....... 8
Buffalo ....... 1
Crdar Raplda. . 8
Chicafro 34
Cincinnati .... 11
Cleveland ..... 33
Cudahy. Wla... II
Denver ....... 17
Detroit 2S
K. St. Louis... J0.
Ft. Worth .... 1119
Indianapolis .. 24
Jersey City.... 1U
Kunsas City... 510
Kearneys. N. J.. ....
Los Angeles... 8
Louisville 4
Mason City.... 1
Milwstikeo .... T
cw Haven. ...... .
New Orleans. 17
New York 39
Opden 4
Oklahoma City 87
Omaha 1KT
Ottumwa 16
Peoria .......
Pittsburg ....
Portland. Or..
U Joseph, ...
p.iul
fan Francisco
reattls
Sioux City....
Hloux Falls....
fpokano
Taroma ......
Wheeling
Wichita ,
Worcester ....
Various ......
double decks counted aa two
Cattle. Horses. Mid.
calves Hogs Sheep mules stock.
OATS AT TOP
1
7
8
132
. 4t
21
el
3
1
9
"ii
'870
10
im
28
d-'ll
.U
.-16
81
27
41
2.14
'Jtl
124
12
178
2
9
28
34
17
1
10
1X5
20
20
38
8
155
42
1
31 1
1
77 4 33
.... 1 10
19
.... .... ....
12 I 41)
4 81 32
.... 13 11
1 83
'si "is "ii
2
18 1 ....
... ....
"'3
24 .... 4
"! "'i .""
43 .... 29
Chicago Price Jumps to High
est Known Level.
TRANSACTIONS ARE HEAVY
Chief Impetus Is Prospect of Ad
vanced Guaranteed Quotation,
on New Crop Wheat Flnc
tuations May Be Cached.
20
69
Totals 2O07
On. week Bgo.2'U7
Four w hs ago. 2340
240O
ll19
2350
SS
SSO
8.15
C56
4
'Hi
820
JM
14
CHICAGO. Feb. 20. Falling off In receipts
tended to put strength today into the corn
market. February delivery closed firm at
the maximum limit allowed, f L28. but othar
options eased back a little after midday
ana rmisnea steady, fl.27 for March and
XI 'R 7 Cr,,. TUT. ., 1 ...
pared with 24 hours before. Oata sained
431 lH)lVio to IHo net and provisions 214
eos I v
402 1 Oa which havg aa yet been subjected
to no formal curb, lumped to tho hlehest
Ftste Origins of livestock loaded Febru-1 knwn level. Transactions reached a big
total. iiaeuiiooa tnat
12S
14
3
"io
14
17
123
I March
May ..
ary 19:
h or Portland
California
Oregon ....... 8
Washington ......
Totals 8 8
One week ago. Ii 6 ....
Four w'ks ago. 8 ....
For Seattte
Washington ... 2 ... ....
Totals Seattle 2 ....
One week ago. 1 1 .... 1
our w'ks ago. 12 1 t ....
Eastern Meat Trade Conditions.
Report Eastern meat trade conditions I March
February 20 (8:30 A. M.. Eastern time): I May
Idersblo accumulation of atala stuff, market I m '
ull and draggy, demand very light. Kosher xr.
beef: Supply modarata. market ateady, de-l.i,,iv
msnd good. I
New lork Beef, fresh: Receipts normal. I May .
steady on stuff in good condition, demand Juir
slow. Kosher chucks and plates: supply ado-
uate market etronger. demand good. Hinds
nri ribs: feupply liberal, market weak, de
mand light.
Philadelphia Beef, .fresh: Receipts mod-
rate, market fairly ateady at yesterdays
rices, demand a little slow. Kosher beet:
upply moderate, market ateady, demand
fair.
Washington Beef, fresh: Receipts heavy.
market weak, demand poor. A large number
f stale cattle among the receipts are being
saciificsd at prices considerably below the
market.
Pork.
the Government
guaranteed price on the 1918 wheat crop
would be raised BOo a bushel furnished the
chief Impetus. Prof it-taking, though, was
r-.nvy on tno ouige, especially after gossip
spread that a movement was on foot to
confine fluctuations within set bounds for
any single day.
Provisions rose with hoga and gram. Ar
rival of hogs were much short of tho esti
mate. Leading futures closed as follows:
CO u.v.
Open. High.
f fl.27
. 1.26:4 1.27
OATS.
. .90 Vi .92
. - .SS .Hflii
MESS PORK.
48.70 49.55
LAKU.
.26.35 28.f,7 " 28.32
28.82 28.57
SHORT RIBS.
.5.6( 25.80 25.57
.28.00 28.20 28.00
Cash prices were:
Corn Nos. 3 and t yellow, nominal; No. 4
yellow, fl.71tyl.83.
Oata No. 3 white, 94095c; standard, 94 H
098C.
Ryo No. 2. f2.30.
Barley $1.45 J. 97. .
Timothy ?58.25.
Clover f 22iS 33.
Pork Nominal.
Low.
$127
1.26
.90
.88
Close.
fl.-'T-1.26
a
.91
48.70 4953
28.47
28.73
S3.T0
28.05
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DULUTH Minn. Feb. SO. Rye, f2.20; bar
ley, fi.ny ta)i.2.
t . c v.. - . - MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 20. Cash corn: Ni
andstl.l. mark'.t weak showing a very" ? .u07
hie range of prices.
New l ork Receipts liberal, demand slow.
most arrivals must be moved quickly, mar-
et draggy.
Philadelphia Receipts moderate, demand
rht. market weak and uneven.
Waahlngton Receipts moderate, demand
tana, 9596c: No. 8 white, 91U.092UO
No. 4 white, 8S91c Rye, No. 2, f2.24
02.25; arrive, f2.2402.25.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 20. Cash corn: No.
8 white. fl.982.02; No. 4 white, fl.9061
x.vo; rso. o wmte, sl.8TWl.88: No.
ght. market fairly steady at yesterday I yellow, fl.90; No. 3 yellow, fl.80; No. 4 yel
lev tlnMlt.1v. X Jl cr jo: aitaiia. V --. l"'. loneep 744 n-7 u-.it
Valley grata hay. f22; clover, f 18; atraw. fa. I Slaughter etatlstlcs for Portlsnd In Jan
unry, ItflB, XOllOWX
Dairy and Country Produce. I attla 4 .
Cubea. extras. 4Sc: prima Lk..' 14.1.1.
- - - K--.... ........ 1; 1
Mpokane slaughter statistics compare: '
191. 1917.
1.823
4. SO 2
2T
Moss.
BLTTCW t-uoes, vatras, ..-;, x
n r.t. 47 Uc. Jobbing prices: Prints, ex
tras. 52c; cartons, 1c extra; butterfat. No.
s."c d.llvered. I Cattle
Ei;J8 or.son ranch, current receipts, I Hogs.
42 Sc; randlad. 44c; selects. 4&c par doxeo. I cheep. .
Cllslbsb Joooers uuying prices, x. o. o.
dock. Portland: Tillamook trlpleta, JIJc;
Young Amsncas. Zoc per pouna: longnoms. 1 1 sttie.
24c Coos snd Curry f. e. B. Myrtle Point: 1 Hogs. ..
Tripl.es. HSc; Young America, 25SC perlbheeo.
pound: longhorns. 20He per pound; fee
discount to portlsnd trade.
POULTRY Roosters, old. 20c: young. ie;
ssrlnas. 24c: broilers, large. 24c: young, iuo
J.vc; ducks. 82 0 13c; geese. S04y21e; turkeys.
alive 2c: dressed, so per pound.
VEAL Faacy, 20v20wi thin, l01c;
per pound.
pOKh. Fancy. 21 21 Ha par pound.
r rolls and Vegetables. .
f.Aea! fobbing Quotations:
FKL'lTd oranges, aavals. ft.75t.50;
lemons. oot7io per box; bsnsnas. 8n
per pound; grapefruit. fX2joL0; applea.
S 1 .23 - -T ; tangenneav i-.J.
VtoKTABLL4 Tomatoes. IJ.5001 per
crate: cabbage. tSsio per pound; lettuce,
fl.lu4fXB0 per crate; cucumbors, fLaOgjtf
Mr dosen: cauliflower. f2.10tl2 8a per erst.
rtlrhokesL Sic 1 1.15 per pound: garlic.
IctBwO per pound: celery, i:igf iu per
crate: peppers. 40e per pound; sprouis.
li.llUc per pound: rhubarb, loo per pound.
HACK VKGKTABLKa carrots, f 1 50 per
sack: beeta. fl.5o2; turnips. fl.5O0L75
unnlM. tl.5UUl.7i.
PUTATOK.i Oregon Barbanka. ft 110
1 "i per hundred; lilttmu, fl.o0tll.uU.
oNlo.Nd Oregon, buying price, l.io per
hvadred.
ti:
2.5.
besttla alaughter statistics are
19t. 191 T.
. 3.514 4. 543
. 11,141 :0,I4
19 204
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RAW MOLESKINS
M e Pay ITc Aadaew and Eipreas faargan.
hin by Parcel Peat or taprcaa.
Kohn & Baer
Jl-lliaa nest Tnlrtycwa4 St.
lew isrk C ity.
Reference National City Panic, H. T.
NaOonal I'axK liana. X. X.
tHapla Orocerlcs.
Local lobbing gustations:
hluah sack bssis: rrutt and berry,
7. i. beet. f7.95; extra C, fl 53. powdered.
la barrele. .no: cuoes, in oarreis. ev.ou.
XUTS Wainuta. 24Sc; Bnull nuta. HO
21c; fllberta. 22f;Uc; slmoads. 1902c: pea.
aais. 14 w 15c: cooMSuta L10 per dosea;
pec-ana. 17Swl9e; chestnuts. 2c
BtiNS California lobbing prices: Small
whits, liSc; larga white, lie; bayou. loe;
pink. loc. Oregon beans, buying prlcesi
White, tn lc: colored, 8 He
tu'fti: Roasted. In drums. 17tT25e.
tiAl.T Oraaulated. fl0.75 per ton; half
grouada. loua. f IS pee ton; 60a, f IS par toa;
dairy, fla.7 per tea.
RICE bouthsrn nead. 9THe per pound;
Blue Rosa, c: Japanaea style. twWlo.
LKltU FKLITS Applea. liSc; p.acbea,
Uul-c; prunes. Italian. 11 14c; rsiains,
!c pee boa: dates, fard. f 1504 per
bos. currants, lac: figs. $3 or 50 per boa.
Hides and Pelts.
HIDKS ealtsd hides. 25 tba. and a p. 14c;
sailed stags, go lbs. and up. 12c; aalted and
gre. a kip. 15 ta 25 lbs, 15c; salted and
greea calf, 10 to li Ibe., Sic;, gr.ee hldea,
;J lbs. and up. 11c: green stage, 6V lbs. and
up. loc; dry lilot hiaea. 2c: dry flint calf,
;c: horse hides. fLg5Lftw; saltsd horse
hides. Met
pfcLld Dry long-wool pelts, ffc; dry
short-wool pelts. 25c; salted palta, January
takeoff, f 2. 50050.
. Haps. Waal. Eta.
HOPd 1317 crop. KO170 per pound; 1918
srop. aomlasL
WOOL testers orsgoa. aonrgoe per
pound; alley, eoajbee per pound; valley
lamb. Cotr.vuc.
alollAlK Long staple, full year, 80c; alx
monlba 40w50c: burry. SocsCOC
CAkCARA JiARkV New and aid. SMOSc
per pound.
TALLoW No. L 14 15a per pouad; M
X IM per pound.
PTevi.isaa.
Ixcal lobbing cjuotetloea:
HAMS Ail sises. choice, S3c: standard,
32c: skinned, 27 w 29c; picnics, sic; cottage
roiia 2c
LA KI Tierce basis, standard pure,
compound. -4c.
BACON Fancy. 48948c; etandard, 42
44c: choice. s3v41c
DRY SALT ethort clear backa. 28S83c;
exports. Welle: plates, g4C2tte.
OUs.
GASOLINE Bulk. 20V,c: cases. 29e naph
tha, drums, l'Sc: cases, 2c; snglns distil.
Late, drums. 10Hc: cases. 10c.
LINriCalU OIL Raw, barrels, f 1.44
81.54: boiled, bsrreta. fl.ed: caaes. II SA
.TLKPgNTiyu In tanks. 65c; caeca. T5e,
Naval Stores.
SAVANNAH. Ca.. Feb. 20. Turpentine,
42c. klalee. 44 barrele: reoelpts. S4 barrels;
shipments. 381 bsrrels: stock, 2..297 barrela
Hosin firm, naies. none: receipts. 173 bsr
rels: shipments, 30 barrels: stock. 8 I
barrels. Viunts: T4. D, K, V, O, H. I, f.V.;
K. te.35: it. f.95; N, f7.25; WO, fl.4u;
WW. f7M.
tnlenga Dairy Prod nte.
CHIC ACO. V.b. 30. Butter steady. Cream.
sry. 44t4e.
Eggs higher. Receipts 1178 cases: firsts.
Sic: ordinary firsts. 40OeOc; at mark, cases
lacluded, 40 8 51c.
Metal Market.
K'.tr TOR K. Feb. JO. Metal Exchange
guotee teed firm. bpol. 7.12 S v 7.2oc.
peiter aun. s.sst au aeuia spoi oeiivery,
efXsxed at ;.b7a.
Tacoma slaughter ftatlstlca follow:
ri. nii
1.7:14
2.051
Hogs.
bhp
pssco in jauary slaughtered 40 cattle.
1917.
U58
S.21
1.078
I
7 He
SMALL RCW AT PORTLAND TARD8
aagnier Ircmand for Top Grade Steers Hogs
Are steady.
There waa a amall run of stock at the
yaroa yesterday and trading was limited.
no a ngnter demand for high-grade
ateera, fll is now quoted aa the top of the
In their weekly review of market condi
tions at tha opening. Kid well at Caswell say:
"The common and medium grades of steers
found outlet at prlcea 15c to 25c lower
'"" weea ago; the eleer market In gen
erai is fully 2.c lower. One load ot fancy
steers sold at fll; a very good class selling
from flo.2S to fl0.5 and off gradas from
f to flu. The outlet for cows and heifers
is lairiy coon and tops sold from f9.5o to
f9.80. with bulk of ths eaiee from f7.75 to
-ov. sou common Kinds trora ft.50 up
There Is a strong demand for bulls and
prices are fully steady, with tops selling as
f"go m so. duik ot tne sales from X7 in
f 7.50. The hog demand la alack and prices
6O0 lower thaa last wsek. with extreme
xnps ai io.u. pulk of sales at Xia r.o ami
pigs from $14.50 to f 15. There wss a small
run of sbsep and lambs on the market the
demand was good and prlcea ateady with
last week. Strictly top iambs selling from
f 15 to fl5.50. wethers from f 12.50 to flS.50
Ha owes irom .10 10 gii."
A survey to determine the number of
meat animals that will ba marketed from
sugar-beet feeding districts ahows approx-
roi.iy ivi.ni esxtie ana sifJ.eee aneep. At
many of the factories, especially those In
Michigan and other Middle Western atatea.
the pulp la dried and sold to dalrymsn and
ss a result moatwof the feeding operations
who meat animaia are carried on In Cali
fornia, Colorado and ether Rocky Mountain
statss. Tha usual custom la to feed the
beet tope until Ibe middle of November or
the first of December and then continue
tho feeding with pulp.
Reports received by the Bureau of Mar
keta from garbage contractors who have
contracted with the Government for the gar
bage at military camps, show thst on Jan
uary 1 thers wsra approximately 22.950 hogs
being fed for market on the garbage from
13 camps. These hoge range In weight
from liH to 150 pounds and the average
dally gain Is about ons pound per head.
The number of hogs kept on feed at the
different camps fluctuates throughout the
season because of variable condltlone which
govern the number that can be fed profit
ably. Hoga on feed at American Lake num
ber MOO head.
Receipts yesterdsy were 91 csttle. 2 reives
and SoO hogs. Shippers were W. O. Minor,
Heppner. 1 load cattle; A. F. MrFee, Yelm.
1 load cattle and calves; Frank Mann. Mount
Angel. 1 load cattle and hoga; Robert lie
Crow. Goldendale. 1 load cattle and hoge.
Tha day s sales were aa follows:
wt. Prlce.i wi price.
2 cows ... 770
7 cows . .
2 cows 9-0
A cows .. 945
1 cow ... "BO
1 cow ... !0
1 cow ...10
2 cows . 7 "
1 cow ... B40
2 cows .. 7S0
1 cove ... 10
2 cows .. ar,0
17 cows .. ft
6 cows .. Ot"
1 cow ...lo
2 COWS .. !M
2 cowe .. M0
2 cows .. 4.t
a cows ,.ii.v
2 cows .. at 5
1 bull ... to
1 bull
1 bull ...159I1
N BO I hulls .. .135
7.ro 1 bull .... 8ho
R Mil 1 bull .... 990
B. !0ll , steers ..KM 3
f.nni 1 steer ...ln.io
l.r.0 21 steers ,.112
5.501 1 stag .... 840
5.50I 2 heifers. 5
7 '-"I 2 calves .. J 45
8 T!! 1 cslf .... 250
7.511 1 hog .... 310
0OI 1 hog .... 230
gno'is hoga ... 172
7.1WV10 hogs ... 173
7.751 8 hogs ... 181
ml K hogs ... Cta
9 ool 1 hog .... l.-.rt
It sol a hogs ... 1 o
a mil 8 hogs ... 200
7f"i 1 hog .... e?n
C. 75I45 hpgs ... 209
Quotations at the yards tallow:
rattle Prices.
Medium to choice steers flo.?r,r7 11 00
Hood ta medium steers in.P1
Common to good steers 800$? 9.40
Choice cows and heifers a.nce 10.00
Com. to good cows and heif.rs.. ,7." if 8 15
Cannera 4.2.1W 8 2 5
tutis n.onirR.oo
Calves TTiOr? 11.00
Flickers and feeders 8.0019 9.50
Hog
7.RS
8.r.
7.50
8 25
800
10.45
7.50
9 25
8.50
5 25
12.00
10 00
15.80
18 80
18 80
18 80
18.50
18 80
1 8. r.o
ia.no
18.70
18 80
18.00
ose.
Lamb.
Boston Receipts heavy, demand unus
ually slow, market dull and weak.
New York Receipts liberal, demand light,
market about eteady on light lambe in good
condition. Sales of etale lambs being made
at ridiculously low prices.
Pbllauaiphla Itscslpta liberal, demand
low, fl.751.77; No. 8 mixed. tl.T3fi1.80
No. 4 white, fl.l5L70. Oata, No. 8 white,
VlVJVlfO,
WINNIPEG. Feb. 20. Cash oats: No.
white. 91c; No. 8 white, S9e; sxtra feed,
Diltci iso. a leea, boc
MINNEAPOLIS. Feb.
poor, market draggy, some lambs being 89V4c 0)ia, 89iLc, 90c
frpxen.
Washington Receipts moderate, demaad
iignt. maraet unchanged.
Omaha Livestock Market.
OMAHA, Feb. 20. Hogs Receipts. 10.
300; market 15o higher. Heavy, flS.40
18.70; mixed. 18.4o418.ea; light. fl.85ty
18.f.; pigs. fi0ilo.0i; bulk of sales,
f 18.45018.85.
Cattle Receipts, 3200; market 103 15o
higher. Native steers, f9.OO913.10; cows
and heifers, f7.00 11.00; Western steers,
t.50& 12.00; Texas steers, 17.50010.00; eowe
and heifers. f7.009.60; cannera. f8.50
7.75; stockers and feeders. f8.60ll.75:
calves, f9.0013.00; bulls, stage, etc f7.50
tj 10.50.
Sheep Receipts, 8200; market eteady to
strong. Yearlings, f 11.5UM14.60: wethers.
f ll.ooffl3.00; ewes, f iS.SOtylZOO;
f 14-23 16.25.
20. Oata: May.
69 Tic, 90c, 89 c,
89ic90e, 90 Ho, 80 'io. 90 He
WINNIPEO. FeK 20. Oats: May. 94 He
seo, HiTic, e, 9Jic 95c, 4',ic, 4c
yaw.
' Minneapolis Grain Market.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 20. Barley, fl.OO
1.92.
Flax. 3.75He3.77t4.
Grain at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 20. SDOt ouota
tlons: Feed barley. f3.558.85; white oats,
3. 4.1 03. .10: bran.f34.0034.50; middlings,
ti.tfv.ou, snorts, eoo.uucFov.uo.
FULL ACREAGE LARGER
Grain Experts Opinions Barred.
CHICAGO, Feb. 20. Opinions of exDerta
lambs. 1 on toa probable course ot prices of corn.
oats ana provisions, in the dissemination
of whloh over leased wires Board of Trade
brokerage houses spend many thousands of
dollars, must not he sent out until April 1,
according to a ruling by directors ot the
Board of Trade announced today. The pur-
pose ox tne regulation la said to be to dls.
courege miscellaneous speculation not di.
rectly concerned with the proper marketing
WHEAT CROP I GOOD COXDITION I
iy WESTER3T OREGON. I Chicago Livestock Market.
CHICAGO, Feb. 20. Hogs Receiots. 27.
000; market strong. 13c above yesterday's
1 ci. .1 w.. w 1 average; num 01 sales. zin.Tom 18.90. Light.
fl:4R17; mixed. fl8.4,1i7; heavy. flU.20
Ki. 1 n.w, ruuxu, sio.-u(uvxu.eo;; piga, eluU(o)
XO.iiU,
Owing; to Mild Weather Through
out Winter.
Cattle Receipts, 6000: market strong. Na
tive steers, fS.85013.90: stockers and feed
era. f7.4010.80; cows and heifers, f.60
14.10; caives, so. 00 13. 7 D.
Sheep Receipts 7000: market firm. SheeD.
iu.uuii.iu; iambs, fi3.uOi6.oo.
SAN FRANCISCO FKODUCE MARKET,
Winter wheat and graas conditions la the
Willamette, Rogue River aod Uropq.ua Val
leys are compiled by H. A. Hinahaw. gen
eral freight agent of the Southern Pacific,
follows:
Independence Account of the mild and I Prices Current on Lxrs. Vee-etablas. Fresh
.Trait, r.tc, st Bay City.
to normal owing to verv dry weather last I . "n'Z. f """""i -" "Utter JEX
FalL which did not permit of preparing rr
the ground and aowlng. Grazing condi
tions good, account of continued warm
weather and ralna.
Woodburn Fall whsat In very good coa-
ditlon. Acreage allgthly Increased over nor
ms!. .Grass io good condition, account of
continued ralna and warm weather.
Lugene Acreage of Fall wheat sown
la sstlmsted at 110 per cent ef last year's
crop which waa about normal, and haa made
good growth and la in good condition. Pas
tures are la the very best condltloa for
grazing.
balem Fall wheat In good condition and
Indications for a good crop are very en
couraging. Acreage thla year la about the
h:sga Fresh extras. 43i4c: firsts. 42 It or
iivan cjiu 1, puueis, e-c.
Cheese Young Americas. 27t4c
Poultry Hens, nominal. White Leghorn
roosters. -sr-oc; rryers, 34&3SC; broilers,
34'38c; squabs. f3&3.50; pigeons, fl.7o2;
gsese. ISfrliOc; turkeys, mixed and off stock.
31 33c.
Vegetables Asparagus, I01i30e: squash.
cream, iucsx; nuooaru. si.o1.50; egg.
plant, 812tic; peas, small, iKuUOc; tele.
phone, 12tec15; peppers, bell. 15&22c:
Mexican green chiles. 15i920c; tomatoes.
et.ooiux.iD; letxuce. Salinas,
.oo!tc -10 saca; sweet, s-t.ou: onions, Aus.
trallan brown, tJ.10: garlic. 3nv4c: cucum.
bars, f3; pumpkins, fl; beets, fl.50; car-
"V" Ia Ura"S exceptionally rot ,6ce,1; turnips, t'ctl; rhubarb. f2
good owing to the grass which haa been " no '
growing all Winter due to the warm ralna Fruit Pears, alligator. f28.50 doa.: Win
and open Winter. ter Nellia 82'al2.50: strawberries na
Cottage Orove Plenty of rain and mild i-.- lemons. 15.75830! .r.Mfn.tt. 11 tih
emperature haa been very beneficial to In. Ml- nrm-n. n..i. at ,n4,,.
Fall wheat, which is In the very best con- I X2..lo:l -'.1: banana.' H.u.iin amail'.
dition at thla time of tha year. Grazing I nineennle. nninin.i- mni.. rt-M.ri.n i
conditions were never better. L25: Newtown Pioolns. ll.lOesl 25.
Monroe Fell wheat In thla vicinity 1st iiav Wheat and wheat nd n ginioo-
looking exceedingly welt. Acreage Indicates tame oat. f2se29: barley. t25S27: alfalfa-
light Increase over laat year. Grazing con-I f25tf 27; barley straw, 8090c.
inon. were never Better. Mlllfeed Cracked corn and feed eornme.t.
Banks Fall wheat In thla vicinity In very S77&80: alfalfa meal. I36IS38: cocnanm
good condition, but growing too fast, and meal, f 44.50.
estimate acreage 125 per cent of normal. I Flour f 10.80 per barrel.
rase making splendid growth and la good I Receipts Flour, 9773 ara: barley. 6000
color. I centals: beans. 1881 sacks: potatoes. 9240
i.riu)n r.n vnw ncreago estimated sacKs: onions. BOO sacks: hav 128 ton.
normal, present inaicationa are cor yield ot 1 hides, 1660; wine, 19,900 gallons.
IH per cent greater tnan last year. paa-
ures better than normal account of open I Coffee Futures Market Oniet.
winter.
Sheridan Acreage sown to Fall grelne es.
NEW YORK. Feb. 20. The market for
coffee futures waa quiet today, with fluc-
peclally wheat In this vicinity is somewhat tuatlo. irregular as a result of March Haul
above normal. All Fall-sown crops look datlon. The opening was 2 points lower 01
on
that delivery, while later months were 1
to 4 points higher on further scattered cov
ering. Alter selling at 7.80o early, March
stiffened up to 7.85c, but September eased
off from 8.41c to 8.05c. and the market
closed net unchanged to 4 points higher.
The buelness Included exchanges of March
for May at 28 points, and of March for
promising. Grazing conditions vera never
more encouraging.
Hlllsboro Estimated that there la a sllgth
decrease In acreage of Fall gralna due to
he continued drought last Fall andw short-
go of labor which prevented sowing of
heat. Graaa for grazing In excellent eon-
itlon.
Albany Estimated acreage of Fall wheat . i.i. M.rch. 7 8V- v ma.
20 per cent of normal; good healthy stand jiy, 8.22c: September 8.37c; October, 8.41c;
nd looks vsry promising. Or as. haa made vw.mher a noo.
n exceptional growth owing to warm weath- I t- re o,tler? Rfn 7a. gate; Kantn. a.
er and plenty or moisture. . iniic. Cost and freight offers were report
Lebanon Estimated acreage of Fall wheat ed of Bantos 4s at 10c and Rio 7s at 8.80c,
In this vicinity about 75 per cent of normal ,tmer shipment. London credits.
decrease due to continued drought which Th- official cables reported a decline of
prevented preparing of the ground and 60 reis at Rio and of 25 to 60 rein In Santoa
sowing 01 grain, iraicimu. mm tner. futuree. Brazilian port receipts, oi.uoo bags.
Ill De a largo in, 1 -a.o-c 111 "I" 1 ' ' ft grain.
OIL AND GA
LEASES
I have leases in Oklahoma, Kansas,
Texas and Wyoming for sale in proven
territories. If interested in leases or oil
securities communicate with me.
References;
R. G. Dun & Co.
Any Bank of Oklahoma City.
R. D. STONE,
Terminal Building:,
Oklahoma City.
SI
FOREIGN CONDITIONS HELD AC
COUNTABLE FOR SELLING.
Reaction in Industrials In Face of
Unusually Knconrnglnsj Trad Ad
vices Honda Are Irregular.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20. Investment stocks
were under persistent pressure during to
day'a more restrloted trading, for which for
eign conditions, especially tha Russian situa
tion, were chiefly accountable.
Pools were ieas conspicuous because of the
general proflt-takmg that accompanied their
advajico and publlo interest, as denoted by
commission houses, showed a perceptible
diminution.
Dealings once more centered In Industrials,
notably war stocks, shippings aiid specialties
comprising the automobile and oil groups,
but the trend in these Issues was often so
conflicting as to defy analyaia
Raila reflected the Irregular recent trend,
moving within fractional llmite for the most
Utilted States Steel's course was typical of
thai nnraued by affiliated equipmenta, hold
ing slightly above or under final quota,
.i,,.,- nr the nrevlmia Hiv until shortly be
fore the close, when prices eased 1 to 2
points all around. Sales amounted to 760,000
shares.
The late reaction In industrials was the
more Inexplicable from tho fact that trade
advices were unusually encouraging. The
nniii of tha leading Iron and steel mills
shows a large expansion during the current
week with other lines ot manumciuio.
Time funds were again quoted at 6 per
eent with nrantlcallv no supply, ana mw
call loans were made at the 6 per cent
basis, last week'a drop in excess reserves
causing tho banks to manifest lurtner
tj ,1 - w- leeeeiilsr. Anglo-French 5a
showing firmness, while Pans OS easea: x-iu.
erty issues were less active ana vllr;'V'
Trttnl enle. nar value) were 84,125,000.
United States old coupon 4s lost Vi per ent
on call, registered 4s gaining per cent on
sales.
CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS.
sales, men. w. i-'
Am Beet Sugar. 4,200
Am Can 11,600
Am Car & Fdy. 4,400
Am I,oco
Am Sm & Rfg- 13.200
Am Fug Rfg 3.300
Am Tel 4b Tel.. 200
I.IHHJ
16,500
1.7O0
6,300
1.100
2,4110
1.1O0
SOO
B.200
1.200
Grass In fine condition for grazing; much
better than In any year past.
Medfdrd Fall wheat about four Inches
hieh and looking exceedingly well. Esti
mated acreage 20 per cent above normal.
Grass
New Tork Grain and Provlnlona.
NEW TORK. Feb. 20. Corn, spot strong;
kiln drisd No. 3 yellow, fl.88,; No. 8 white,
f2.22tt, cost and freight New Tork, prompt
Prime light ...
prima heavy ..
IMg
Kheeo
Western lambs
Vallev teiube ..
Y.arllnga .....
Wethera
Ewee
... 18.45AM6 60
... IS 40018.8.1
... 14.5013.00
... 1H. 001115.50
... 14. oer 1.1 00
... 13 WftlJ M
... 12 no is. no
... 9 00tf 1L00
IIKSTINATIONS OF STOCK LOADED
Biiipmeals Xa Roots to Leading Livestock
Maraeta of the Country.
Destinations of livestock loadsd February
18, (Carloads reported weal of Allegheny
aC".hBe r.nTn. fr? Z shipment; Argentine, t2.20 f. e. b. cars,
on ths foothills In good condition I A ' . -. . ... t si ni
. 1. . .hi. a - - ,h,nii.l.Ai, k I V 1 " ' ' . - " .
Snq llDt. .vi. .v ...wuvu, w.
Winter..
Ashland Acreage of Fall grain estimat
ed at normal and is In very good condition.
Conditions were never more promising thaa
at the present for a good heavy yield. Grass
spot
Pnrk. strong: mess. f52.
Lsrd. firm: Middle West, f 28.T526.85.
Other articles unchanged.
Am Z L & S. .
Anaoonda, Cop..
Atchison
a a& wissl.
B tc O
B & S Cop
Calif Petrol ...
Can Paclf
ent Leather ..
Ones & Ohio ...
C M & St P
Chi a N W....
C R I & P etfs.
Chino Cop .....
C F A I
Corn Prod Rfg.
Crucible steel . .
Cuba Cane Bug.
Dist Securltlee -
Erie
Gen Electric . . .
Gen Motors . . .
Gt Nor pfd .
Gt Nor ore ctfs.
11 Cent
nsp Cop
M M Pfd
nt Nickel
nt Paper
C ? South
Kenneeett Cop..
Louis & Nash..
Max Motors ....
Mex Petrol ....
Miami Cop ....
Mis Paclf
Mont Power ...
ev Cop
T Cent
N Y N H 4 H. .
Nor A West ...
or Paclf
Paclf Mall
Pennsylva-nia . .
Pitts Coal .....
Rav Con Cop. ..
Reading
Rep Ir A Steel. .
Shut Arts Cop.. ,
Sou Paclf ,
Sou Ry
Ptuebaker Cor.
Texas Co ......
nion Facir ...
S Ind Aico
S Steel ...
do pfd
tnh Cno
Wab "B" pfd
West Union .
Westing Else
400
500
800
1,800
6.2O0
R5.IK10
28,:wo
7,100
J.800
9O0
8.5O0
800
3,O"0
:;im
4,500
81,400
8, M
2,100
.100
1.100
2O0
300
12.700
31 (0
1,400
VyaTrewAL cTfV BANlfl.
Safety and Yield
In Investments
MANY short-term notes
of ample security offer,
at present prices, an un
usually liberal yield.
Well-known issues of such
securities can now be bought
at prices to yield from
5.60 to well above 7.
Send for Circular OR-1S8
The National Gty
Company
Corespondent Offices in H Cilitl
Portland, Railway Ex. Uldg,
s7eaaTs-tfAart Term Aere-Aeceiiacee
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42 41 41
7854 .T5. 6H
8.-.V3 84 Si 84
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600 104 1!H JH a
2,100 71 71 4 71
400 28 28 V4 28 Vi I
3O0 105 104 10.1 I
1.400 85 8 S5V4 I
1.000 27 Vi 26 27 I
600 45 . M.. iti I
'i'.SOO '24 24 24 I
8,000 77 Vi 76 7i ,
7.4O0 81 Vi 79 70
' 1" ' ittti ott fit
1 400 23 3 23 23
12 100 54 52 52
1,600 156 15.1 l.-,5
6. BOO 120 1194 120
3.510 124 121 121
140,300 08 06 ti
300 1112 in no
1,800 8.1 84 83
200 23 23 23
...T S9V4
4" 3! 41V 41 x. II
I
4414. Lire, demand 8.76, cables 8.T5.
blea, demand 13, cables l'dft nominal.
Bar BUver, guttc.
Mexican dollars, 69c,
Government and raiiread bonds Irregular.
Time loans strong; 00 daya, UD days and
six months 0 per cent bid.
Call money firm. High, 6 per cent; low,
per cent; ruling1 rate, 6 per cent; clos
ing bid, 6 per cent; offered at '3 per cent;
last loan, G per cent.
LONDON, Feb. 20. Bar silver. 42 per
ounce.
Money, 3 POi cent. Discount rates, short
and threa months' bills, per cent.
IS'evr York Sugar Market.
NEW YORK. Feb. HO. Raw sugar steady.
Centrifugal, 6.05c; molasses, nominal. Re
fined steady. Fin granulated, 7.45c.
TWO FIGHT FOR POSITION
C. H. Fcldman and William Helber
Want to Conduct City Incinerator.
Tho contest for the position of super
intendent of the city Incinerator will
rest between C. H. Feldman and Will
iam Helber, who have been fighting for
the position for several mouths past.
They will be the only ones taking: a
civil service examination today for the
position, one one else having; applied.
Mr. Helber formerly was In charge
of the plant and Mr. Feldman was chief
engineer. Now Mr. Feldman is in
charge and Mr. Helber Is a foreman.
TRAVELERS' I OTTOS.
lLTmkn Wranse.1. Junes t'a
axalvsa, 8ewlird an Anchors
CAi.lFOKN'14
v,a fieattla or baa s'ranclaco to Los
Angeles and Saa Uiego direct. Lare.l
hips. un.Qualed service, low rates la
eluding berta aad msala. Make reaer.
ationa
2,800
Total sales tot the day. 760.000 shares.
BONDS.
tt j ref "s ret?. 7INorth Paclf 4s.. 3
?T Irrf 2s cou.. '.7 North Paclf 8s.. 60
IT I imt?. . .. P Tel fc Tel 5s 1
H5S ... Penn con 4s.. 07
n B 4s ?e '..V104iUbIob Paelf 4a. 88
TTS4SCOU :"104U 8 Steel Bs... 09
YtfhlHon Sen is 83 So Paclf cv 6s. 01
i'lTo n 6s 49 Unelo-Francn 6s 89
N T C deb 6: MIU 8 Liberty 8Vis98.0O
Boston Mlrdn ritocks.
BOSTON, Feb. 20. Closing; quotations:
Allouez
S. S. BEAVER
BAILS 8 P. M. SATCRDAT,
FEliKfAKK 23,
San Francisco and
Log Angeles
The San Francisco ft Portland 8. S! Ce.,
Third ad Waililnaton Sts. (with O.-W.
K. di Co.) Tel. Broadway 4000, A 8121.
Dried Fruit at New Tork.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20. Evaporated apples,
K: .rTurnUbtarauaint SIISSSS
Doluth I.lBsted Market.
DULUTH. Feb. 20. Linseed, $3.78
S.8S; May. $3.7 bid; July, 3.72 bid;
October, 83.50 asked.
Inl-k
Bonrliiirr Winter has been very mild,
with little frost or snow and the warm rains
have been beneficial to Fall-sown wheat.
Acreas-e about SO per cent above normal,
prospects were never better for a heavy
yield. Grazing- has never been better. Will
ticgin harvesting broccoli crop next week.
The broccoli Is in good condition and esti
mate yield ot about 60 carloads.
Cotton Market.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20v pot cotton quiet.
Middling. 8-c.
Ariz Com
C'al tc Ariz . . .
cal tc Hecla ..
Centennial ....
Cop R Con Co .
E Butte Cop M.
Franklin
Isle Roy (cop).
Lake Copper . .
Mohawk
No Butte
Old Dominion
Osceola
Juincy
43 Superior
10 (Shannon
5!tTtah Consol ..
22 (Winona ......
6 Iwolverine
6
. 13
, B9
.450
. 13
63
. 15
. 43
. R
. 75
. 4 ,
,. 5
. 11
i3
,. 85
Money, Exchange, Ete.
NEW YORK. Feb. 20. Mercantile Paper,
5 i5 per cent.
Sterling. 60-day bills, $4.72; commercial
60-day bills on banks. 84.7J; commercial
HO-day bills. $4.71: demsnd. $4.7s; ca
bles, $4,76 7-18. Franca, demand 5.72, ca
bles 6.70. Guilders, demand 48, cables
Str. Wapama
SATLS LIRECT FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
LOS ASGEI.ES SAN DIKGO
Friday, Feb. it. 2:30 P. M. .
San Francisco, Portland I.os Angeles
Steamship Co. l'rank Holism, Agent
Ui THIRD STREET. MAIN Sid.
U STR ALIA
TrJrTTi,.. Suva. Haw Ztfsdaaa.
Regnlnr sailings fmra fanroavcr. B. 0., br
ths Palatial Passenger bteamera ef tba
Canadian-Austruliun Royal Mail Line.
For full Information apply Can. Paa. Rail
way, 63 Third bt.. Portland, or General
Agent, 440 Seymour bt Vaacoaver, H. C