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TTIE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, " T1TDRSDA.Y, MAY 23, 1913. 19 FALL GRAIN HELPED Rain Improves Condition Crop East of Mountains. of APHIS CAUSES DAMAGE Burins: Wheat and Oats Need Warmth and Snnfchine for Best Results Apples Selling Well and Heavy Yield Prospect. market steady. Early Winnintstadt, 3.T54 per. cwL Ban Francisco Demand and movement moderate, market steady. Early Winnlns- atadt, $1.50 per cwt Spokane No fresh arrivals, moTement moderate, Wlnaingstadt federally cood. f3.50; few, $4 per cwt. Los Angeles No fresh carlot anivaJs. I- mand and movement moderate, market slightly stronger. Early Winnings t ad t, $L0 per cwt. Texas Onion Acreage Larger. The Bureau of Crop Estimates released tha following figures on the Texas onion crop, based on conditions May 15 : The total a crease this year la 18.070 acres, com pared with ll'.OOO la 1917. The probable maximum production will bo 5495 cars of 5a 0 bushels each, compared to 6891 cars es timated April 10. Based on yield and ship ments from areas already dug it is believed 4808 cars very closely approximates the crop of merchantable opiona available. It is estimated that the 58 per cent of the crop dug, of which about 3 or 3 per- cent were culls, produced an average yield of 104 crates per acre. SHEEP TRADE GOOD Offerings Are More Liberal and Demand Is Active. PRICES ON STEADY BASIS Weather conditions in the past week were generally favorable to crop progress. In. Its summary of crop conditions in Oregon, the Weather Bureau says: "I-lght to moderately heavy showers fell In all districts except in extreme north eastern and central -eastern counties, where rain is yet needed to insure good crops in : the dry fanning sections.' Complaints of culd rights and cloudy days still " continue from all portions of the state, and further delayed the advance of vegetation., which in some scattered localities is not 'ill) to the average for the season. r "Fall grains continue to maintain a gen erally excellent condition and were much benefited by the rains of the past week,; barley is headed in Umatilla and Wasco j . counties; rye needs warm rain in Lake County, and aphis is causing considerable damage to Winter wheat and oats, as well as vetch. In the Willamette Valley. 'Of the Spring grains, oats and Spring wheat, which are up. were doing well, al though badly infested with aphis in Lane County, and need warmth and sunshine for be?t results. "Meadows, pastures and ranges experienced not her week of slow growth, although greatly helped by showers In some locali ties. Tha first cutting of alfalfa is re ported from Jackson County, but the crop ' Is very short. Ranges on low lands show some Improvement over the previous week, hut hill pastures are In need of ralri to fur nish sufficient feed for stock. "Lambing and kidding are about half done in Lake County and well alnn r tn other sections, with fine increases reported. Sheep shearing shows a good average wool clip. 'Pears and cherries appear to be dropping heavily in Linn County, but apples are ettin:r well. On high lands of Eastern Oregon apples are now in full bloom with I prospects for a heavy crop, fciome frost in- i jury ia Indicated, but In limited locations only. "Cold, cloudy weather has been unfavorable ; for corn and that which Is above ground Is in only fair condition and needs warmth and sunshine. Planting is progressing in . nearly all sections of the state witrTa largely increased acreage In some localities. Early potatoes are alvo making slow growth, and with beans and other truck, crops are being held back by the unfavorable weather." Northwest Produce Shipments. Carlot shipments of Northwestern produce for the season to date; Oregon Broccoli, 40; dried potatoes, 5; dried prunes, 1!M; garlic, .1; mixed fruit, 27; mixed fruit , and vegetables, 1; mixed veg etables, 6. Washington Dried prunes, 3 ; dry peas, 100; mixed fruit. 1272; mixed vegetables, 22; rhubarb, 41 ; rutabagas, 17 ; turnips, 35. Idaho Dried prunes, 2; dry peas, 7. Demand for Butter Is Good. The demand for butter on local and ship ping account is sufficient to hold the mar ket steady- in the face ef Increased receipts of country surplus. Prices were unchanged yesterday. Eggs were also steady with 36 cents case count the general quotation Poultry receipts were larger and local buyers were inclined to offer lower prices, but there were shipping orders at a better figure. Country dressed meats were steady. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as xoiiows. Portland .. Seattle .... Tacoma . . . Spokane ... Clearings. .$a,71'J,525 DHH.751 . 1.18.200 Balances, 2660.14 P42.213 Ulll.033 2C9.00S Cattle Market Recovers From Re cent Topheavy Condition Ho Receipts Are Light and Prices Are I'alrly Well Maintained. Sheep and lambs are figuring more ex tensively in stockyard transactions than for some time past. There was a fairly active market yesterday for mutton material, and prices were steady all around. Two loads of lambs were sold at 17 and one load brought a quarter premium, j Yearlings went at $12.50, and other sheep at the es tablished range of prices. - There was a rather light movement in the Hwlne division, with the bulK of sale at $17.35 to $17.40. Good steers sold chiefly at $12 to $12.75, and butcher cattle at usual prices. The cattle market has recovered, apparently, from its recent topheavy con dition. Receipts were 203 cattle. 18 calves, 505 hops and (150 sheen, tihlouers were: With cattle Kobert AlcCrow. CJoldenda.e, 1 load: H. K. Hanman, Pasco. 1 load: B. H. Sommers. CJrldley, Cal., 2 loads; B. M. Brown, Corning, Cal., 3 loads. With sheep Robert Brothers, Roosevelt, 2 loads. With mixed loads C. H. Farmer, McCoy, 2 loads hogs and sheep; C. P. Hembree, Mon mouth, 1 load calves and hogs; J. W. Ayres, Maupln, 1 load cattle and hugs; Robert Mo Crow, Goldendale, 1 load hogs and sheep W. Truax. Corvaltis, 1 load hogs and aueep. l ne days sales were as follows. PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS. Grain, Floor Feed, Etc Merchants Exchange, noon session. Bid. .161.00 51.50 63.00 fil.00 58.00 51.00 53.00 GRAIN BAGS SOLD Food BEFORE ARRIVAL for Administration Arranges Space Large Shipment. The shipment of 4,000.000 grain bags, whiuh Is en route to San Francisco on the steamer Santa Cruz from Calcutta, Is re- ported to be practically all sold to arrive. Space for the shlprtient was arranged by the California Food .Administration and the steamer Is due on July 5. The price on the . lot was fixed at -i'3 cents San Francisco, Tacoma or Seattle, and this established the market for the time being. The price of No. 1 seconds was put at 23 cents. Oats bids at the Merchants' Exchange averaged about GO cents lower In sympathy . with the decline at Chicago. Offers for - cum .were $l4f- higher than on Tuesday. Grain crop- conditions in California are .better. Sacramento Valley crops have im proved wonderfully as a result of cool weather last week. The" Volo barley crop. expected to be about 40 per cent normal, will be at least 73 per cent normal. Re ports from Mexico sa,y that the wheat harvest has begun. ' The crop In the district, of Guadalajara la. double that of last year, but 10 per cent less than normal. Weather conditions In the Middle West, as wired from Chicago: "Hutchison, cloudy; Topeka. raining; Chicago, clear, cool, rain last night; St. Louis, showers early; Peoria, cloudy, 70; Columbus, clear, fine; Spring field, clear, warm; Dayton, partly cloudy, warm: Ohio Valley, clear' Terminal receipts. In cajs. were reported by the Merchants' Exchange as Hollows: T..rt lund Wheat. Barley. Flour. Wednesday .... i May delivery: ... 1 Oats 7 No. 2 white feed Eastern oats and corn In bulk: No. 3 white Thirty-eight-pound clipped., Corn - No. It yellow No- 3 mixed (Thirty days.) Oata No. 3 Clipped Corn Yellow 60.00 Mixed 58.00 WHEAT Bulk basis, Portland, for No. 1 grade; Hard Wheat Bluestem, Early Bart, Allen Galgalus, Martin Amber, $2.05. Soft White palouse, Bluestem. Fortyfold, White Valley, Gold Coin, White Russian. $2.03. White Ciub Little Club, Jenkins' Club, White Hybrids, Sonora, $2.01. Red Walla Red Russian. Red Hybrids. Jones' Fife, Cop- pel. SI. US. No. 2 grade, 3c less; No. 3 grade. rtc. lfKN. Other srrains handled by samples. FLOUR Patents, $10; Valley, $tf.60; whole wheat, lattU; graham, $0.20; barley flour, $1314.&0 per barrel; rye flour, $10.7512.73 per barrel; cornmeal, $13.101X60 per barrel. Mii.r.wRF.n Net mill feed nrlces. car lots: Bran. S.IO ner ton: shorts, $32 per ton; mid dlings, $3; mixed cars an less than car loads, 50c more; . rolled barley, $74070; rolled oats, $6J. , " rOR!M Whole. $73 S cracked. $74 per ton HAY Buying prices, f. o. t. l'ortiana . Eastern Oregon timothy, $2030 per ton; j Valley timothy, $25fe2M; alfalfa, $24Z4.fo; Valley grain hay. $24&26; . clover, $21; straw, $010. ' Dairy and Country Produce. BUTTER subea, extras. 30039Hc: prime firsts. 38c; -prints, extras." 44e; cartons, lc extra; butterfat. No. 1, 43c delivered. EGGS Oregon ranch, current receipts. 3536c; candled, S7c; selects, 38c per dozen. - 'iiF.rsE Jobbers' buying prices, f. o. b. dock, Portland : Tillamook triplets. 23 c; Young Americas, 24c per pound; Coos and Curry, f. o. o. Aiyrtie roini: Wt. Price. 3 steera .1018 $12.75) caivcs. j.hj i.ti 4 cows . 1."0 10 heifers evj 1 cow &oo 7 hogs .. 3 7? 8 hogs .. 240 6. ho 0. ti 4.r0 17. 3-. I 17.30J 10. out 1.7. 2,". t 17.40 17.40 17.23 as 40 17.40 10. HO, 3 7. 40 3 7.4MI 17.4n 3 0. to 3 7.2 IK. 00 10.OO 12.50 12.50 S.0i 11. 5o 12.00 1 heifer 1 heifer 1 bull .. .1210 Wt. Price. b-'o $ t oo 720 .oo 17.00J3 12-oo" M.OU io.;o 3 0.5O, 10.00 2 hoes 140 -." bogs ,. JtSS 37 hogs .. 21M 11 hogs . . 173 3 hugs .. 10) 1 hog .. . 40O 3 hogs 2 ho 2 hogs . . 10 hogs .. 203 7 hogs .. 225 4 hugs . . 400 1 hog ... J oo 7 hogs .. 17:s ' 6 hog9 .. 142 1 huu lr.u 133 'ylings. 10O 35 y'ltngs, 113 1 buck 170 4 eweH 3 -t" 9 y'ltngs. -3 16 0 bucks . 104 SH lambs.. 7-j 32 y'lings, 100 10 ewes .. 1HH 0 steers - 113 10 steers .1010 It ateers .1O10 1 eteer ..loao 11 steers .10O0 ft steers . U70 4 steers . 020 2 steers .1 IKT. 1 cow . .3020 1 cow , . b;:o 1 calf .. 2W 11 calves,. 232 Prices current follows: Cattle Prime steers Good to choice necrR Medium to good steers ....... Fair to medium steers Choice cows and heifers Med. to good cows and heifers 'aimers ..................... Bulls Calves , Hogs Prime mixed , Medium mixed Rough heavy 1Mb "IIMP Kan i -of -mountain lambs Valley lambs Yearlings .., wetnrs ,., Ewes 1 bull .. .1230 1 bull . .12S0 1 bull . .1340 1 bog .. . 330 2 hoKS .. 100 7 hutfs .. 143 12 hugs .. 220 4 hogs .. 410 6 hogs .. 303 1 hog .. . 320 &ti hogs .. 2)0 8 hogs .. 307 5 hogs .. lOo 2 hogs .. 13 7 hugs .. 23U 4 hogs .. 325 05 huK .. 1U0 7 hogs .. 210 3 hogs .. 413 11 hogs .. 210 3 hogs .. 73 24 lambs . 74 25 lambs , 30 3 lambs . HO 1 lamb . . M 31 lambs . bo 3 lambs . 50 8 lambs 02 02 ewet ..- 3 10 10 ewes .. 112 24 ewes .. 30S 0 ewes .. 1'HJ 12.00110 wethers 30J M.001&3 wethers loo S.50i 3 4.50 .25 8.00 .0oj 0.001 at the local yards are 4 wet hers 1 1 7 1 wether. 0 1 wether. 1 VO 13 y'lings. 1IH 1 buck .. 200 a. 2 S 50 7 50 8.2. 10. 00 10.00 10.00 17.3i 16.3 1 30.7 17 3 17 10.00 17.3 374 16.7 17.3 17.4 10.33 17.H5 16.00 17.23 17.00 10.50 17.00 3 7.00 12.50 16 OO 3 4.00 3O.50 8.00 12.50 12.50 12.50 11. OO feeders, $8.00 w13.25: calves. utls. stags, etc., a.wiiJ.w. Sheep Receipts. 7.K; market steady- Yearlings, $10.00 r 17.30; wether. iiomw 160; ewes, io.oyii.w; ms. la.&o. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO, iAay 22. Hogs: Receipts, 19.- 0OO; inarkt slow, $ to 10c aoove yester day's average; bulk, or sales, i i. , light. - $17.45W17.0A; mixed, '$17.2017 05; heavy, $l.5oc 17.73; rougn, pig. $14-7517.U. t -at tie Koccipia, tww. $ltt 3o 17.00; Blocker and feeders, $a.Ji'tf 13.10; cows and heilera. $7.30o 14.0O; calves. $8.00514.00. ' -v eneep tt.ceipi.. hi.... Sheep. 9.1ittH.T5: lamb., i & X8- - Coffee Future. CIom tower. NEW YOBK. May 22. Th market for eoff future. howed a further declln, to day under acatteriae liquidation which waa particularly actlv. 10 juiy. . opened at a declln. of 17 polnta. compared with loae of 2 to 5 polnta on later montha. but llttl, further change, whlla other actlv, dellverle, worked off 2 to 8 point, from the opening figure.. July aold at 8.05c and De cember at a..4c. witn in. at a net lo.e of 5 to 12 polnta Trade inter est, were moderate buyer., on the decline, presumably to cover hedgea. Way, h.olc; July, S.llc; September, H.liu; October. 8 Jlc: December, 8.43c; January. tt.4Uc; Marcb.e.o3c- pot coflee, quiet; "lo ia, ot. -J. . 4 b, 10c. There were rumor, of further .. i..- tn ,h. i:.,..rim,nT amounting: tO 7o0U bag. an tender of Central American and San tos coffee, but no particulars a. 10 were available. The official cables showed no change in primary markets, except Mnu luiure., which were unchanged to 5 rels higher. Brazilian port receipts were 82.000. CORN ONE CENT LOWER EARLY COMPLETION OP rb.taTl.lu WE1KE.V8 MARKET. LIST CLOSES HEAVY Early Gains Are Forfeited Wall-Street Market, in Oata Decline oa Improved Vether Re- port Export Bld A"" I mder l'rlcea Asked by Sellers. CHICAGO, May 22. Assertion, that plant ing would, for tha most part, bo completed within a week had a bearish effect today on earn. The market closed unsettled, o la net lower, with June 11.4114 and July H.41K, to 11.42 W1.41H. Oat, declined &t a-, r, Th. mitraitii in Drovlslone Varied from yesterday', finish to 10c down. . Toward the close bears put emphasis on the outlook that In the near future there would be some increase In the crop move ment. Tradlna was entirely In July ana June deliveries. May having been eliminated hv ih. Ciliaii .-A dlrectora Reports that the last dry spot has been nmAv.il from the ruin belt led to down turns in the oats market. Eaport buying was only at prices which dealers here could Provisions averaged hlisnor wun nogs, out realizing sales caused a reaction. .ri n. f ti , ii r. . runff.fi as lOl OWB UDtn. llinh. Low. Close. CORN. LOW-PRICED SHARES BRISK It ail a Are First to Lose Ground, but Decline Moderately Industrials ' Suffer 3Iost in Iater Sell ings -Bonds Are tower,. NEW YORK. Slay 22. Disregarding the removal of the railroad presidents end fresh .complications In the international slt- Ltion, tne stocK maraet proceeaeu too" resume iui advance, ut xeil DeicKnarpiy later. Stocks hitherto backward or dormant were i most conspicuous. i.ow-prlced specialties. such as Cotton Oil. lanseed. Virginia-Carolina Chemical, Agricultural Chemical.' Corn Products and Hide . leather common and preferred were 2 to 5 points higher at noon, after which ths general setback began. Kails were tha first to lose ground, thougn I reacting only 1 to points. United States j Steel surrendered itu 2-polnt gain, closing at a net loss of 1 point. Shippings, copper and allied metals, as wen as motors, oils and an lqipreMSive array oi industrials were carried down J to d points. (Sales amounted to 8i5.0rU shares. - Bonds of all descriptions wri variani lower. Including liberty issues, the Ui making a new minimum on a cash sale at 07.48. Total sale, par value. SS.'JiO.OOO 1 shares. United States bonds, etd Issues, were i unchanged on call. CLOSING STOCK MORRIS BROTHERS, INC. Established 25 Years. 201 Railway Exchange Building, Portland, Oregon. THE PREMIER MUNICIPAL BOND HOUSE OF OREGON Municipal Bonds Yielding From 5 to 6.85 Telephone Main 3409. V S Ss reg L" S 3s cou . . . , U 8 4s rag.... V S 4s cou ... Am Smel tts. . . A.tca g.n 4s. . . O at K ti ref Bs N" V Can deb Be J P 4s M P Ss Pac TsTii.. IS P ref 4s g. tTi U P 4s 88 lol IT P cv 4a 10i U" S Steel &... 98 K P cv Si SJi. 21lAnglo Ft its '55 4 el V S LI I) Cd 4s :.9HU S Lib SVsS U s Liberty 3i OS H IT S Liby 1st 4a ..0'J 7.74 Alloucz Ariz Com .... Cal i Ariz .. Cal & Hecla.. Centennial . . . Cop R Con Oo k uutt cop r ran kiln fle Roy (Cop). Lake Copper Boetosi Mlninr Stocks. CloseMotiawk (North Butte ... 13H'Old loiuinlon .. "t.jOji-eola 44 T ,;3ulney l'J ISuuerlor 4SjHup & Bos Mln I. J j . ! 1 M 1 1 1 1 1 ! 1 ....... 4s.:ltah Cons M Beet Sug. June July May July May July 10.. l-'.OO 6.UU July Sept. I Jill I Sept. 1.41 1.4. lilt 1.42 i OATS. .711 .70 .87 -01K MBijS PQK1C 42. i6 LARD. $1.40 1 41H t 1.40W 1.41 .7ti .0(1 . .tn 41.KS 42.2i Prices. .. . .f i3.o 14. on 1 l.TiOi' 12. . . . . lo.oo ii li. oo .... h.T,t)'n IIMI 10. OO 611.00 6uO 8.00 :t.oor 5.00 6.50'a lo.oo uioo lo.oo 17.40rl7.r0 17 l.-i'.i I7.::r 1 j 8. is !.; 15.oovlo.uo msniT.oo i so 13.00 11. .lO Jt 12. 00 8.00 to JO. iO Year ugt. Weapon to date.740 Ye;ir uro &070 Tat'oma Tuey.ia.v 7 Year ago Season to date..r."l 4 Yeur a bo tioOJj Seattle Tuesday - 1 Year ago 10 season to date. 4703 Year ago. . . . . .ri:ui 44T 200 7 1224 1414 Oata. 1 3 1487 2245 Hay. .1 .sr4 1 24Stl 01 127 a:;o 320 6 1642 1072 S9S U20 10S1 lati'J 3 Ifl.-.l 2030 5 8 00 3S01 Ol.ll POTATO MARKET IS FIRMER. Buyers Offering Slightly Better Prices at Country Leading Points. Potatoes were firmer at country points with buyers quoting 80BOc for V. S. Mo. 1 Burbanks. In the jobbing trade the market iras steady and unchanged. January being held at 1.10 J..2S, good at 11.10 and poor at 75S'J0c New Garnets offered at 5A Wc. Destinations of the latest coast ahipments were; Vrnm California Jerome. 1: Portland, 1: San Francisco, 1; Seattle, 1; Etookton. 3. From Oregon Redding. 1; Sacramento, 1; Ban Francisco, 1: Stockton, 2. Fram Washington Seattle, 1. Kantern market condltioni were summar ized by telegraph as follows: Northeastern sacked white stock advanced 3 to 10 cents in leading Eastern markets, te a range of (1.301(1.45 per cwt. Michigan and Wisconsin sacked round whites held firm all range of tl.IiOrs 1.3j per cwt. in central markets. 11.60 1.05 In New York, and were slightly stronger at Grand Rapids, Mich. New stock was unsettled after Mon. day's advance, rising further In New York. Baltimore and Cincinnati and declining In Philadelphia and Pittsburg. Boston held a firm high range of 4.50t4.7a for douWe head barrels spauldlng Rose, but the gen eral range was S3.S01M.60. Southeastern shipping points were strong, prices advanc ing 25 to BOc In Hastings. Fla., to J3.50 per barrel. Shipments were very light. SMALL CHANGE IN BERRY MARKET to Reduce Triplets. 23c; v,.,.ir mnr cat. 24c per pound : long- horns. 24o per pound; Vie discount to Port land trade. POULTHT Hens. 2Gji2!5c: broilers. 35 3Gc; ducks, nominal: geese, nominal: tur keys, live, 272Hc; dressed, 37c per pound. VEAL Fancy, 17171tc per pound. PORK Fancy. 23c per pound. Fruits and Vegetables. Local Jobbing quotatlonsr FRUITS Oranges. Valencia., C897.25; lemons, 7.50fi, per box; bajiana. 7tetr8e per lb; grapefruit, S.QO: apples. l.K0.2.73 per box; strawberries, $23.25 per crate. VEUBTA HLta J omaioes, . i " pw crate; cabbage, 3o per pound; lettuce, t2.65Gf3 per crate; cucumbers, $1.25&2 per dozen; artlcnokes. eye pe- aozen,; garuc, 7c; celery. t9.50 per crate; peppers. 253&o per pound: rhubaj-b, 1.251.50 per box; as paragus. fl.351.75 per dozen; spinach, 09 6c per pound: peas, 80c per pound; beans, 1 So per pound. SACK VEGETABLES Carrots. $1.50 2.18 per sack: turnips. $2.25; . parsnips, 1.25; ''potatoes Oregon Burbanks. Jl.lOSl.SS per hundred; new California, &tt6rzc per pound. ONIONS Oregon, lfflllio Per pound; crystal. 2 02.23 er crate. OK1STINATIONS OF STOCK LOADED Shipments Kb Route leading Livestock Markets of Country. Destinations of livestock loaded May 21. (Doubl. decks counted as two cars): Cattle. llDriei.Slli.il Calves. Hogs. Kheep. Mules, stock. Receipts Are Still Toe Light Prices Materially. There was a fair supply of berries on the market yesterday and prices steady. Springbrooks were quoted at $3 9 3.25. and other Oregons ranged from J2.75 to 3.50. according to condition. Fresh Florins sold at 2.25 and holdovers at fl.TS (2 10. Carlot shipments reported were seven from California and two from Washington. Ken newlcks sold at Butte at 4 and at Fargo at 3.25. The San Francisco market was steady at S7Q10 per chest, according to condition. Eastern market conditions aa re ported by wire: "Norfolk and Maryland Klondykea declined 3c. bringing 12&20C per quart. Tennessee and Arkansss Aromas held steady -at 4.5045.50 per 24-quart crate in most markets. Demand continues strong at Middle Western shipping points, 24-quart crates of Aromas bringing (5. Shipments are steadily Increasing.". 1-ooal Cabbage Is Weaker. Cabbage was quoted slightly weaker In the local market yesterday at $3.754 for Wlnningatadt. Other Coast markets were reported by telegraph as follows: Butte Demand and movement moderate. Staple Groceries. T.Mni lobbing quotations: SUGAR Sack basis: Fruit and berry, 7.87ti; beet. 7.77H: extra C, 7.47H: powdered. In barrels. f9.57Vsl cubes. In bar rels. S.T7. NUTS Walnuts, 24Hc; Brazil nuts. 18 21c; filberts, 22523c; almonds, lS22c; pea nuts. 1518e: cocoanuts, Jl-10 per dozen. BEANS California Jobbing prices: Small white. 14c; Iarce white, 13c: bayou, lOfec: lima, 154c; pink, 9"4e. Oregon beans, buy ing prices: White. He: colored, 7c COFFEE Roasted. In drums. 17025c SALT Granulated, 10.75 per ton; half ground, 100s. 15.80 per ton; 60s, 17.25 per ton: dairy. 20 per ton. RICE SOUtnern neau, ai u n " per pounu, Blue Rose. 6c Japanese style. 8Ktj8ttc DRIED FRUITS Apples. ISttc; peaches, 116 12c; prunes. Italian, ll$rl3c; raisins, 85c 4ii per box; dates, dromedary. 5.25S50 per box: currants, J9c:. figs. 1.25 03.60 per box. Provisions. Local Jobbing quotations: HAMS All sizes, choice. 84c: standard. 33o; skinned. 2S$20c; picnics. 24c; cottage, roll. 31c. LARD Tierce basis, standard pure. -2SV4c; compound. 23ic. BACON r ancy, auc: iiauuuu, -c; cnvice, 40 9 43c DRY SALT Short clear backs. 29S4c; exports. ol5c: plates, tfv.iL Hides and Pelts. HIDES Salted hides. 25 lbs. and up. 129 12V-c; salted stags. 60 lbs. and np, loe; salted and green kip, 15 to 25 lbs., 12c; salted and green calf. 10 to 25 lbs.. 21c; green hides, 25 lbs. and up, 9c; green stags, 60 lbs. and up. 8c: dry flint hides. 25c: dry flint calf. ItSa: horse hides, 1.25S1.50; salted horse hides. f34. prt.ts Dry long-wool pelts. 40c: dry . . . I.i . ...Ii, 2.iiS30c: salted belts. Anrll wers fairly I "' 7 .i a . ItKCUli. - Hops, Wool, Etc HOPS 1917 crop, 15S'16c per pound; con tracts. HSflSc. WOOL Eastern Oregon.. SS36o; Valley, 5670c per pound. MOHAiR Oregon, new clip. 45c per pound. CASCARA BARK New and old, IHS94 per pound. TALLOW No. 1, 14c per pound; No. , 12o per pound. - ' Austin Baltimore ..... Koston ........ Buffalo Cedar Rapids . . Chicago Cincinnati ..... Cleveland Cudahy .... Denver Detroit East St. Louis'. . Fort Worth . . Indianapolis .r . Jersey City . -. Kansas City ... Los Angeles . . . Louisville Mason City . . . Milwaukee New York Ogden Oklahoma City.. Omaha ........ Ottumwa Peoria Philadelphia . . . Pittsburg Portland. Or. . . St. Joseph Salt Lake City. . St. Paul San Francisco . . Seattle ..... Sioux City Spokane Wichita Various 1 JL ' S 24 337 7 33 T 4(1 17 U3 i:i:; 38 11 333 43 3 1 12 7S "io li l 117 3 60 15 15 ti.'l 1 13 761 CO 14 43 32 25 270 1 - sS 21 04 1S7 18 40 3 2ou 4 7 - 20 1 26 . "i 173 , 38 ft 16 1 1 78 3 "i'7 14 -46 14 4 10 "3 9 4 13 4 26 150 314 79 Totals One week ago Four weeks ago.3460 608 BOO 46: 2655 1974 654 112 S2S7 1673 643 8U 1807 642 lol State origins of livestock loaded. May 1: Cattle. Horses.Mtxed Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Mules.S toe k. For Portland- 1 l ... 3 118 'i "4 "5 14 ... ... I 14 1 15 2 4 5 3 10 1 Oils 21e; engine distillate, bulk. 10c; cases, 2) GASOLINE Bulk, bulk. 12c; kerosene, LINSEED OIL Raw. barrels. 81.67: eases, SI T7: bolledt barrels. (LSD; eases, 17& TURrfcMi.JS ln tanas. , cases, J DC Cotton Market. ( NEW YORK, ilay 22. Spot cotton, quiet. Middling, 25.70c w York Sugar Market. NEW YORK. May 22. Raw sugar, steady. Centrifugal, 6.005c; fine granulated, 7.45c Oregon . . . Washington ... Tfl Portland 1 1 8 ... 3 One week ago. . Four weeks ago 4 4 3 . 1 For beattle-T- Californla Oregon Washington .... Tt'l Seattle.. One week ago . . Four weeks ago Dressed Meat Trade Ceodltiens. Reports on Eastern, meat trade conditions May 22 (s:.u A. Jl.. eastern time) Beef. Boston Beef, fresh: Receipts moderate market dull, prices steady to strong, demand slow.- Kosher beef: Supply moderaLe, market steady to strong, demand lair. New York ileel, iresn: Receipts light, market strong at yesterday's prices, retail ors buying sparingly, demand slow. Kosher chucks and plates: Supply moderate, mar- ket steady, demand fair. Hinds and ribs Supply moderate, market unchanged, de mand moderate. Philadelphia Beef, fresh: Receipts lib eral, market fully steady, early trade very light. Kosner oeei: supply moderate, mar ket steady, demand good. Los Angeles Beef, fresh: Supply moderate, market fairly sready, demand light. Pork.' Boston Supply moderate, market dull and dracev. demand slow. New York Receipts light but supply ad equate, light loins selling around (1 undef last week, close demand poor. Philadelphia Receipts adequate, market steady, demand light. Los Angeles Supply light, market stead, demand quiet. Boston Receipts liberal steady, demand slow. New Y-ork Receipts light, demand slosv. Philadelphia Receipts liberal, market dull, demand fair. , Los Angeles Supply . plentiful. market weak and uncertain, demand fair. 4.70 24.80 24.62 SHORT RIBS. 22.87 22.72 22.75 - 23.40 23.25 23.30 Cash prices were: . " 1 nnri 4 vellow. nominal. Oats No. "3 white, 76ito78c; standard. 78 V, it 79c. Rye No. 2, nominal. Barley 1.30ifi 1.51. Timothy 5i S. Clover lSh2S. Pork Nominal. Lard 24. 624 24.67. Ribs 22.050 22.67. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS, May 22. Flax, 3.03 9 3.95. Barley. : 113 ft 1.43. Eastern Cash Grain Markets. MINNEAPOLIS, May 22. No. 2 yellow i,na J2.3c: standard. 78 ft 79c; No. 4 white, 74Vit T7ic. ST. LOriS. "May 22. Corn. No. 2. 1.6fl; No. 3. 81 82: No. 3 yellow, 1. 6241.63; No. 2 white, 1. 70 1.72: No. 3 white, 1.66; oats. No. 3 while. TUWooc. nwAHA. Mav 22. Corn. o. 4 white. 1 63: No. 3 yellow, si.Hl: oats. .o. a. wain, rn4c: no. :i wnite, lie; io. wmiw, ni;, standard, 78c. KANSAS CITY, May 22. Corn, No. 2 white. SI. 73: No. 8 white, ii.u; io. x yel low, 81.66; No. 2 mixed. 81.75. BAN 1 FRANCISCO PKODl.CE . 2tlAKn.svr Prices Current on Eggs. Vegetables, Fresh Fruit. Etc.. at Bay City. 1 SAN FRANCISCO. May 22. Butter, 43V4& 45 cents. Ekks Fresh extras. 42V4e45c: firsts, 40c frrab extra Dullets. 40c: firsts pullets. 39c Cheese New firsts, UlHc Poultry Hens. Leghorn. 28 30c; roosters, vouna-. 50c: broilers. augpoBc; iryers, i-wiiu. pigeons, 2.30; geese, 2oc; squaos, turkeys, live, 2528c. Vegetables Green peas. 3VS4Vjc; aspara eus 437c: squash, cream, 4555c; Summer, 85c8l: eggplant, 8 10c; peppers. Bet- 3 1 lean green chiles, nominal; Mexican Den, I nominal: tomatoes, szss; lettuce, u.ti celery. 81.502; potatoes, $1.50 1.05; sweet. 15(27.50: new, 2Hw3c; onions, Australian brown. 81.1561.25; garlic, 3W4c; cauu flower. 40&60c; beeta. 75ctl; carrots, table. 83c: turnips. 75cUl;. rhubaro, l.iuci.3 ,,hb.e. H4c: artichokes. 33.50: cucum bers, 81.25 1.40; String beans, aeoc; oara. 25c Fruit Lemons. 83.508; grape Irult. gi.73 Q2.25; oranges. Valencias, 86&6-OU; bananas. Hawaiian, S(6Vic; pineapples. j; apples. $1.251.7&; strawberries. 87&10; cherries. 712Vic; blackberries. 82; raspberries. 82; peaches. 2.&0. Receipts Flour. 4454 quarters; parley, 800 centals; Deans, A in Am Am Car It. Fdy. Am Loco Am Sm se Rfg. Am -Sug Rfg... Am T- A T Am 'A L ts. B... Anaconda Cop., Atchison A G & W I S S L B & O B & S Con.... Calif Petrol .. Can Pacif Cent Leather . Chea 4c Ohio.. C M & St P. . . Chi N W. . . C R 1 .P ctfs Chlno Cop . . . . i: h t i Corn Prod Rfg. 10.4OO Crucible 6teel.. -.mo Cuba Cane Sug. 9O0 llst Ueeur si. noil Erie 2.0OO lien Elec tlen Motors",... (it Nor pfd t Nor ore etia. II Cent lnsp Cop I F M Jfd Nlt'kel .... Int Paper .... K C South .... Kennecott Cop. Louis se Nash.. Max Motors ... Mex Petrol ... Miami Cop .... Mis 1'auit Mont Power . . . Nev Cop ...... N Y Cent N Y N 11 11. Nor & West Nor Pacif Paclf Mai T & T Pennsylvania . . Pitts coal Ray Con Cop Reading Rep lr & Steel. Shat rls Cop.. Sou Paclf Sou Railway ... . Studebaker Cor. Texas to l'nton Paclf ... II 8 Iml Alco. U S Steel .. . . d.l PM Vtah Hop ... b Dtl. ' West Union .. Wustlng Eleo Sales. High. Low. 7.70O J.OOO 8ou 4.2IHI fcoo 2. loo 1.600 15.3011 4O0 3.0O0 1.700 4.90O 1.UM1 s.noo l.twl l.ooo 4.000 6i - 4O0 , 4. 8i 10 1.7O0 l.MMI 3.2IMI " V. Ann as. 3 hi 1.7ot l.hiMl 3h) 1.4. HI OO " 4, 04)6 "I'.ioo '"ion KOO 28. loo 2M 2.000 2.4HO "oo 1MHI 82. 5 'O 3.700 . 9.0OO l.KOO . M.llHI . -1.2INI . 7. ion . 13.M0 .207. Srt 7CMI . 1.2O0 QUOTATIONS. Closing Dm. 73 48', 48'tf 4'i "Ills 781, 7S'e 68 . S 8SH 814 81 113S, 11S! 112 97 S 97 97 17S 14 lVi ft'J I1H 68 l6 'i KS 14 112', HO 110S4 35b 64 s 54 181 18 17 1; 146 143 143 704 63 4 68 4 611 67 67 ss 44f5 4 44 23 45 4'. 43 !! 82 4, 63'. 164, 90 82 "fiRH 103, 211 42?. 181, 34 'h 117 'osit '24" ' 'ii'i. 74 44', 14, 864 44 47 41 67 31 K 61 W 16 V, iiii," 8'.l 81V. "R4H loos 2NV 40' !'- S3 i, 11? '9714 'is" ' .'iot, 41 'X lll.T, 83', 44', 53', 26 '4 90 4, 80 4, "As''., 24 4, 44 154 44 124', 134 T, 110'. 110, 44fi . 84 23 'i 1527' 122 4, 13 2 4 107 '. 1IO', 83 '- 43 44 U 47 V? 41 Z 7 V 31 3 IV, 10 148 122 eu 31 1, 96 H 04 11M 2V 40 V 18 33 , 116 27 V 07 '4 22 4, 67 21 2s 1054. 80V, 2(1 - 44 B24 25 4. 8 87 '.4 17 'I 831, 23 V 42 131 14 12: 13 lo7S lion 83 23 Vi 43 1. SOO Total sals for ttir day. fe25,000 shares. U 8 ref 2s re. THiPcnn con IT 8 rf 2f cou. 97 S P rv 4 24 I Winona 7HWolvrrvne 44 5a 74 5 4 10 1H 28 V Money. Exchiinjcf. Ktc. NEW VOHK, May Mercantile paper. four and aix months. 6 per cent. Sterling, u-day bills. 4. 7UH ; commercial 60-day bill on banks. $4.72; commercial 60- bills. 4.71V; demand, t4.754i; cab I cm. 4.11 7-16. Franca, demand, 6-71 ; cable. .W Uullders. demand, 48i ; caoiea. SV- 1-lre. demand, ViU7; cables. 9.03. Kuble, demand, is; cables, 14, nominal. Bar silver, VOc. Mexican dollars, 77c. (government bonds, irregular: railroad bonds, easy; time loans, steady; 60 and 90 days, BlytJs per cent; sax months, 6 per cent bid. Call money, firm; high. 6 per cent: low 4Vj per cent;. ruling rats, 5 per cent; closing bid, 4 4 per cent; offered at o per cent; axt loan, 5 per cent. LONDON. May 22. liar silver. 4Sd per ounce. Money. 2 per cent. Iiscount rates, short bills. ZH Pr cent three months' bills, 3 9-16 per cent. N aval Hi ores. SAVANNAH. May 22. Turpentine, firm c; sales. 3S3 barrels; receipts. Ic6 barrels; shipments, none; stock. e,415 barrels. Rosin flim; sales. w4 barres; receipts. 114 barrets; slilpments. none; stocks, w . 614 barrels. Quote: B. $7.40: I. K. F, O. H J7 4,.; 1. K, M, $7.50; N. $7.32Ys; AVC. $7.85; WW, $3.00. ' Chicago Dairy Produce. nilCAOO. May 22. Butter, unchanged. Kick, unsettled. Receipts. 2i.-tt cases firsts. 81 ti 3UVtc: ordinary firsts, 20 to o0c at mark, cases Included, 2y Jlc Hope. Ktc, mt New York. NEW YORK. May 22. Hops, hides and wool, unchnnssd. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Marriage IJeenses. MANN'ING-INOALLS Paul D. V. Man ning. legal, fasauena. iai ana nonense In Kit Ms, legal, dUJ bast ininy-iounn ftreeu CLAWBON-WUreitlKE- urvn i. vnw win, HO. a ncou vfr iwrmi ju. i jl iitxtiire. wh.ias.t-r street. TA Y LOR-VOCK Clay Taylor, legal. 285Vfc First street, and Kuih ock. legal, 1007 Ureshatu street. - Vasreavfr Marriage Ureases, LOFSTRAND-BE1W - Harold Lof strand :. Portland, laud. KM.ERFKCK-BARBER beck, 42. or t-ugene. -r. ber. 27. of tucene. Cr. WILKESSON-DAUOHKHTT PIgel kerson. of Coiumbi Ielhla JJaugherty, 4'., MHLE-BlTROKSS Jesse Noble. 55. of Portland, and, Fannie Burgess, 4a. of Port 'toPORKE-STOLEMAN Martin- Topork S2. of Tacoma, Wanrw. and Laun Stolsmai i. .,f Tui'otnsi. Wmh HAl'niLA-KOKVuLA Richard Faurll 34, of Ke, asn.. ana Jiimt ivorvoi. of Kelso. Wash. 1 KANKIX-AiuKGAN Pavtd Rankin. 35. Oenver. Colo., and Risa Morgan. 3.",. of Port land. Births, GLOVKR-To Mr. and Mrs. Thornts K. Glover. ;is7 Twelfth. May a dauhter. DKHNK Tft Mr. and Mrs. Carl lehne. tttS South KeiloKK. May 7K A son. RKU.MO.NU To Mr. and Mrs. Walter Red mond. Vol North Ivan hoe. May 12, a daugh ter. COOPER To Mr. and Mrs Jihumi Vr.l Cooper. IsJm. Hancock. May in. dauphte;. Ka.KH To Lr. and Mrs. Ciustav lUnr, 1007 W i;ovcr road. May liL son. V N U To Mr. unJ Mrs. llu.2ixsil Yuac S74 Oregon, May 11. 4 daughter. STEWART TO Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Stew- rt, 4'& Sixty-fust avenue. May 11 a U us ti ter. HEINE To Mr. and Mrs. .Tames P.iHeina. 90 Kait 8ixty-second, May 17, a son. UU1 To Mr. and Mrs. William A. Wood. ;;o7 NoriU Nineteenth, May 13, a aut; liter. TOWiaE To Mr. and Mrs. William ToW.e. Oiu KiKtiiy-third. May l. a daughter. J r.l.LIr r To Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Ulff. Hawthomu TertM-e. May V. a aiiithtcr. l OOPKR Ta Mr. and Mrs. Jnm. V. Cooper, 10 llAQcck, My lO. a daughter. l'k'KUKI.L Tl Mr. and Mr. Hugh K Pick re 11. VH.i Kaat Tm enty-thlrd, May 14, a son. (KiPF.X To Mr. ud Mrs. WiltUm O. Of- en. Ho.nl lilver. Or.. May 1.. a daughter. STROM To Mr. and Mrs. Harold N. Strong, 7: Sherwood Drive. M.y lti. a eon. Til K Ahll E it To Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Thraher, 310 Kasi liryant. May 17, a daughter. MONCKTON To Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mono k ton, Korty-ftftb, and Ains worth ave nue. May it. a son. RKULI NuEK- To sir. ana Mr. Robert RedUnger. 4olti tiixty-lif th. May H. a daugh ter. HINT To Mr. ana Mrs. tiavia is. Hunt. 40 Kut Thirty-second. May 1U. a daugh ter. hesslkk to i r. ana Mrs. 1 l iicssier. S30 K.mt Ninth. May 10, a daughter. AAK1 To Mr. and airs. Jusune Aaki, 2t)0S I'Srrabee, May 10. a son. UASKAl.os to Mr. ana Mrs. . onstanaine Da. sk.tl os. -7a tixon. May 9. a son. HK( K l o Mr. and Ali-a. au. J. iscck. Oils Eirhrv -ninth. 1:v 1 0. a an. and Anna Berg. 29, of Port rharles KUer- and Bernice ur WH County, Or. of Columbia Count Southern Pacific Co. 4 CeavartibU Gsild BosmIs Pus Juas 1. 1Z9 THESE bonds art s 4irsct obligation of ths Southam Pacific Company and are foV lowcd by Sz;2.l22.90O stock, oa whicb dividends baw. bee. paid stnes lft06. . Price at market, ta yield 6H We recommend the above issue. Circular milt se srmt requegt for OR-162 The National City Company ; Corrnpndtwt Ofctt in t4 Cities r.rtlaDil Railway Kx- rknas. 11 u 1 1 1 K Toleplu.no OMlti Honda bort Tfrn Not urn. il lin Accept- h: 4l 40 lul sacks: potatoes. inn .ark,: aniens, ivo mnCKl hay. WU tons: hides. 1033; wlue, 9,S0 gallons. Metal Markets. NEW TORK May 22. Ths Metal Ex- chantre quotes lead firm. Hoot, loi.jac; Spelter, quiet. .ast di. x.oui. aBiivarj, .pg At London Kpot copper ana zutures, uiv; electrolytic, 125. Bpot tin and lutures. tst. Lead, spot, VJU 10s; futures. 28 10s. Spelter, spot. .r4: future, f."iO. TRAVELERS' GC1TE. S.S. BEAVER SAILS 2:30 P. M, SATURDAY, MAY 25 ' FOR SAN FRANCISCO AltD L08 AXUKLES, The Sss Fraaclsro A Portland S. S, Co.. Third and .Wsihlsstos Utreets (wltb .-V. It. t . to.) TeL Broad war dS4N, A 121. FEDERAL LAND BANK s 59b Farm Loan Bonds Isauad under the direction and control of tha Federal Farm Lean Board, a bureau of tha Treaaury Department of tha United Statea Dated May 1, 1918 Due May 1, 1938 Redeemable at par sad sccrued Interest on sny interest date after five years f rom the dale of issue Bonds in coJpon or registered form (interchangeable) may be had .n denomination, oi 1.000. isao . and 10- id $2J. Coupons are payable seminnu.Uy st any Federal nd Bank or Federal Reserve Bank. Exempt from Federal, State, Municipal and Local Taxation Federal Land Bank bond are declared by Congress to be instrumenlalitiet of the Government of the United States, and as such are exempt from Federal State Municipal and local taxation. , i These bonds, therefore, have as complete exemption . from taxation as the First Liberty Loan 3 Vz iond. The Federal Land Banks were created by the United States Government to meet the agricultural needs of the country ; as the Federal Reserve Banks were designed to meet the mercantile and manufacturing needs. These bonds are acceptable by the United States Treasury at par as security for Gov ernment deposits, including Postal Savings Funds. They are lawful investments for all fiduciary and trust funds under the jurisdiction and control of the Federal Government, and are eligible for investment by savings banks in the following states : Arkansas y California . Colorado Delaware ' Florida Idaho 1 Louisiana Maine Maryland Minnesota Massachusetts Mississippi Nebraska New Hampshire Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia . West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming rrfarket barely market firm. Omaha UvestooU Market. OlIAHA. Kir 22 Hogs Receipt,. !.- 800;, market lie higher. Heavy, $ld.So 17.00; mixed. siT.uojt it.jo: light. 17.0Ss 17.20; pigs. ,12.00 16 00; bulk of sales. $17.0017.10. - . Cattle Receipts, ' 70AO: market slow, steady, 10c lower. Native steers, $10.00 O 1T.G0; cows and heifers, f 11.o0414.&0; West ern steers. $9.50 IX 14.50; Texas steers. $'J.O0 td 12.20; ranra eows and belfers. $9.uui XI. 50; " csnnors, $7.6D$tf.O0; stockers aad 124 Third St. ' BCmla C Ketchikan. WrancelL Juneau, Iot3rl, Hsiinfr. gkafffay, Cordova, VM Seward and Anchortfa CALIKOKMA V4a Seattle or San i-'ranclaco to I Ans-elas andean Xteo ellr-ot lrff-x vatioca. HONOLULU 1 1 Suva, Now Zealand, Australia C1X1DIU1 AUSTRILASUI ROYAL MAIL LIKE r imtt best-eauioned steamers. Kor fares and sailings oplT ( aa. te. Kall-M-ar. &3 Third t.. i'ortland. or Oeneral Agent. eeymour M aucurr, U, C The Federal Farm Loan Board, which administers the Federal Land Bank System, is a bureau of the Treasury Department of ihe United States. The Secretary of the Treas ury is a member and the Chairman ex-officio of the Board. The continental United States is divided into twelve districts, each having a Federal Land Bank which issues the bonds, secured by bonds of the United States Government, or guaranteed First Mortgages ap proved by the Federal Farm Loan Board. The Banks have an aggregate capital of over $13 000 000, nearly $9,000,000 of which is now owned by the United States Government. All' twelve Federal Land Banks are liable for the ultimate payment of all bonds issued by each and every Federal Land Bank. . - The Attorney General of thm United State onlthalf of lb Coovnmtnl. anj lh Hon. Charlee E. Hughe on oar ithalf. haoe approve the cantUhitiomeUtu " . JA Jlct srosf the ceUJllg of the racfcon exempting the iondt from taxetien. . ' Price 101 and Interest rietting over 4.75 to the redeemable date 1923 . and B thereafter up to redemption or maturity Circulars giving detailed information will be furnished upon request, . AlexBrown & Sons Harris Trust & Savings Bank Brown Brothers & Co. Lee, Higginson & Co. The National City Company Thd ststetnsnts contained hereia while aot guar , teed, srs based cpoo iniormsuoa sod advice which wi belices to be sccurats and reliable