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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING OEEGONIAN. SATURDAY, SEPTE3IBER 21, 1918. 17 A L 0 BIDS It Contract for St. Johns Struc ture to Be Given Today. : SIX TENDERS RECEIVED Columbia River Pilots Ask Tariff Increase for Handling Vessels Commissioners Adopt Proposed. $250,000 Tax Addition. Commissioners T. C O'Reilly, J. W. Fhaver and A. L I'ease today will award a contract for the construction of a coal dork at St. Johns, to be rated alongsido the I'ort drydock. Bid - were opened yesterday by the commis rion and were all referred to., the three members, constituting the toal dock committee, with power to act. It hoped by the commission to have th facilities available ax early as pon slhle and estimate?! of bidders were that the work would require from to 100 days. The tenders were called for on cost plus basis and the estimates of cost were from $57,800 to $77,000. The ' amounts asked in excess" of the co ranged from $1650 to $10,000. Those to filo bids were the Foundation Com pany. Robert Wakefield, J. J. Macey, the Johnson Contract Company, the Jacobnen Construction Company, and the J. A. McKacher Company. The litter also filed an alternate bid of $57,800. based on certain unit prices. There was a request read from Cap tain K. t. Parsons, representing- pilots in service, at the entrance of the Co lumbia River, for sanction of the com mission to an increase in the tariff for handling vessels. It was decided to have Superintendent Doyle delve into earnings of the pilots at existing rates and compile a general report to be con sidered at the next meeting. The pilot age fees have not been changed during the past few years and the cicerones of the water feel they should De pro tccted from the high cost of living. A notice, to be sent-to Secretary of State Olcott and County Clerk Bever tdgn. to place on the ballot of the No vember election a call for a special ad ditional tax to be authorized by the vot ers, was adopted. This would enable the Fort to carry on important dredg ing work and add to plant equipment. The amount to be asked for is JJjO.UOt). FIFTH KKEL BEING LAID Siandifrr Steel Plant Organization Has All Ways Occupied. Eectlons of the keel of the fifth ship to be laid by the ;. M. Standtfer Con struction Corporation is in place on the blocks at the big Vancouver plant. Vith the plate shop force having turned out 191 tons of fabricated steel Thursday and about as much yester day. General Manager Sim figures the entire lot of 3100 tons required for one of the 9500-ton ships can be fabricated in little more than two weeks. The laying of the fifth keel- fills the last set of ways. The payroll at the steel plant shows a total of 1300 men and by the last of October fully 1000 more will be re- quired, the force being increased to the full strength of about 5000 as rapidly as workers can be obtained and ini tiated in the various departments. COAIi TO GO TO WEST COAST Government Committee to Give an Kqu liable Rate From Portland. IMrect assurance has been forwarded to the Chamber of Commerce by the shipping control committee that a rate for handling coal from Portland to ports on the west coast of South Amer ica, will be made anDlicable that will equ;h the best quoted from any Pacific Coast harbor. There are said to be coal operators figuring on. moving the fuel on vessels of the Government leaving here to load at nitrate ports. They regard the Co lumbia-River outlet as having advan tages over other harbors. At present vessels bound for the west- coast to load nitrate cargoes steam in ballast With a market open for coal they will have cargoes In both directions, the rate for handling coal Being fixed by the hipping control committee. There are so many war workers in Se attle that it is Impossible to house them all, and Seattle is trying to send some of her inhabitants, who are not engaged in necessary war work, to the smaller outside towns. Centralis, however, is in practically the same condition as Seattle. There is such shortage of houses here that many railroad men are being forced to pur chase homes in order to have houses to live in. , VALUING TO RESUME and the belt stock brought B060 cents. Poorer grades sold as low as SO cents. Re ceipts were 300 boxes by express and 200 by boat. Wool Grading to Be Taken Up Again Tuesday. SEXTKV SHOOTS AT LAUNCH Harbor Patrol Again Mark for Sol- LOCAL STOCK STILL' LARGE dicr Patrolling Dock at Night. Harbor patrolmen and engineers on the harbor patrol launch are prac ticing singing "Kamarad" in chorus and plan to ask the Council for an armored vessel, because troops on the waterfront fail to recosnize tho dis tinguishing marks of the patrol launch and use it for a target, the last case being late Thursday night, when sentry on Montgomery docl: fired at the launch. Knginecr Demsey, in a report to Carl Prehn. acting harbormaster, says after the shot was fired the searchlight was turned on the dock and the boat landed. Administrator Green Will Appraise Several Million Pounds of. tho 8,000,000 Pounds That Still Remain in Portland. ' United States Wool Administrator Green will resume the valuing of Northwestern wools In local warehouses on September 24. I FIVE CABS OF GRAPES RECEIVED Good Demand for All Varieties More Cali fornia Cantaloupes Coming;. Four cars of California grapes came in and 80 crates of Oregon. There was a good demand and little change in price. Cali fornia Tokays brought $2.23 a crate. Mus cats $2.23 In lugs. Malagas 6ii cents a pound and Zlnfandels 3i cents. A car of Yakima cantaloupes arrived and were put on sale at $2.50(2.75 for green meats and 1 2.50 3 for Barrel Gems. Two cars of California cantaloupes were started for Portland on Thursday. Pears were .scarce and the demand was limited. Sartletts wero Quoted at $1.50 1.73 in boxes and 5 cents a pound in bulk. Oregon pear shipments were four cars to New York, two to Kansas City and one each to Chicago and Dallas. Egg Trade Vnsatlsfaetory. The egg trade Is not satisfactory. Re ceipts of Oregon ranch stock are becoming very small, but storage and Eastern egl are being offered abundcntly. and a weak and dragging market is the result. Butter continues firm for both cubes and IS BROADER Stocks Advance 1 to 3 Points '. With Larger Trading. TONE AT CLOSE IS FIRM but tho sentry vas not located. Cor- ve m.n.ua pounu. w.. ' """ meat trade was slow. ooral Green "in charge, is quoted as 'he 8.000.000 pounds that remain on .hand. There was a good 6 having dIrecteS his men to keep all Owing to ,h. crowded condition of the ware- poultry. The drejsed nouses, tne f raainr 01 woo. c".cni - boats K . yards away Iron, the ,00c. " - - " " " " ";""'. . Bank Clearings. beveral times since me war "'""" """","-" wl . ma to Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities were undertaken the launch has been nevea as runner empmenis win d """ " yesterday were as follows: fired on. despite the co-operaiion ot the officers with the troops and private watchmen. , Tort Buys $50,000 of Bonds. Just 130.000 Is to be expended by I been made in valuing wool, some of the val- the Port of Tortland in bonds of the fourth liberty loan drive. The money is to be taken from a sinking fund and. it was opined yesterday, the board may have to porrow toon 10 i.ruici. er e( fleec ,SO are ,aid to have dis it. but it is hoped money due next year , . , wnlch u now will protect it At any rate the main n ths handl of Jocal buyerl ln the field, move yesterday was to order the bonds The cmeentrmtIon pomt. tor fleeces are to bought. The Commission purchased shortly by members of the valua- J10.000 of the first loan. 190.000 of the commltt Certain members of the Boston trade ex press the conviction that the present plan of handlln the domestic clip will be changed ultimately. The feeling prevails second and 150,000 each of the third and fourth. 'Coos Bay" Reported Snnk. reDort. ftarang a leak. Nater rusnea in so rapidly that pumping was Impossi ble. An attempt was made to beach the boat, but It sank before mis couia be done. It is not yet known if any of the crew were lost. Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD. Sept. 20. Condition ef the bar at 5 P. M. : Sea. smooth; wind, norm- west. 22 milee. CORfl PRICE SET BACK DILK OK CHOP BELIEVED TO BE safe: FROM FROST. SHIP TONNAGE GROWS wat. a rwir a i..ir no urn cn -a FAR IS 1.S11.000. Ceaeral Manager Pies Makes Dlsap poiatlaaj Repert on If ec Island IMaat. WASHINGTON. Sept 20. Ship ton nage actually delivered to the Kmer cency Fleet Corporation so far this year amounts to 1,841,000 tons, with 2.556,000 tons launched and keels laid for 4.103.000. General Manager Pier, of the Fleet Corporation, ln giving these figures to the Senate commerce committee today, said deliveries for the month of Sep tember probably would reach 400.000 tons. Mr. Ties told the committee that the Government plant at Hog Island was expected to produce 20 ships this year, far below the number caJled for in the original programme. He said. however, that the output would bo increased 30 per cent when the plant was fully supplied with skilled men. Dock Budget Due Soon. Next of the duties of the Commission of Public Docks will be the considera tion of a budget for the ensuing 12 months, the estimate of finances needed being due before the council October 1. As a rule the council does not include the commission's budget with its own. necessitating it being filed direct with the county authorities. It is planned to have the outline of the budget in shape to be submitted at Thursday's meeting. Seattle House Shortage Acute. CENTRA LJ A. Wash., Sept. 20. (Spe cial. J. H. Roberts, secretary of the Centralia Commercial Club, is in re ceipt of a letter from Seattle asking if there are any vacant houses here. MARPHFIELD. Or.. Sept 20. (Spe- that the rules cannot endure, with the sea- cial.) Word received here today lndi- I son making more and more apparent that cates the "Coos Bay. a vessel ouiit i the comisslons for handling tnis years at the local yard and launched about staple are Inadequate. two months ago, was lost recently on i Administrator Nichols has Issued to the the coast of Chile. The vessel, says the I Eastern trade a bulletin which requests dealers to arrange their sample bags of ter ritory wool ln the following groups: 1. Nevada. Oregon. Washington and Western Idaho; 2. California; 3, Arizona. New Mex ico and Colorado: 4.-Utah and Eastern Idaho; 5, Montana, Wyoming and Dakota; 6. Texas. Also dealers have been requested to arrange to show JO per cent of clips in the original bags, sample bags to be aver age weight and scattering numbers. These reauests are ln line with the recent an nouncement of the change by which the main valuation committee on domestlo wool would be enlarged sufficiently to allow the various units to devote their entire attention- to certain grades. The move undoubt edly has helped In the valuation of wools from each section where the clips are dis tinctly different from those In other gen eral local I ties. BILK CORN BIDS ABE REDUCED Other Feed-Grain Prices Are Unchanged on JLocal Board. EiceDt for a lowering of corn bids 50 cents, offered prices at the Mercnants- r,x- chana-a yesterday were unchanged irom Thursday. Weather conditions In the Middle West, as wired from Chicago: "Minneapolis cloudy. 50; Duluth cloudy, 38; Chicago cloudy, cold; Peoria, heavy frost; Omaha clear, light frost; Topeka clear, heavy frost. Forecaat: Grain belt Probable light showers ln several Illinois, Missouri. Minnesota, Iowa: fair tonight and Saturday. Probable frost tonight ln North and South Dakota. Fair and warmer tonight and Saturday ln Kansas and Nebraska." Broomhall's cable from Argentina said the crop shows material improvement a. suit of rains, but more moisture Is needed ln some sections; prospects as a whole are regarded as favorable. Terminal receipts. In cars, were reportea by the Merchants' Exchange as follows: Wheat.Barley.Ffbur. Oats.Hay. Portland the East and California, tveryming .noum clearings. Balances. be disposed of well before the season ends. Portland S5,4i2.6or X 864.927 Growers appear to.be well satisfied with Seattle 9.01B.S4O 1,51,8.10 conditions as administered by the Govern- gpokane ' l.TOT.'fub 612,907 ment. At the Eastern centers good progress has I PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS Grain. Flour, Feed, Etc. Merchants' Exchange, noon session: faeptember delivery Bid Tvo. 2 white feed oats xi;n r.o Standard feed barley .r0.00 Standard "A" barley Oi.OO eastern corn and nafs In hulk: No. 3 white oats , 3.00 3-pouml white clipped oats 65.00 ro. a yenow corn BN.nil No. 3 mixed corn ................... t7.00 October- No. 'J oats .......................... 60.C0 Feed barley r.n.ou "A" barley 02.00 No. 3 oats ,r,:t..".o Clipped oats ........................ o."i.00 Yellow -corn 7.5I Mixed corn 67.00 uers working seven days a week. Lighter arrivals at Boston have relieved the conges tion there and It is believed the bulk of the territory cIId has been shipped. Grow- WHEAT Government basis, ii20 per bushel. . FLOUR Straights, tlO.OSeil.O.'i per bar rel: wnoie wncat. 1U.-.', ; graham. ia.U0'g 1 barley Hour, 111 per barrel; rye flour, t-0 per barrel; cornmeal, $11.. 'SO if 11.80 per barrel; corn flour, $12; oat Iiour, S 1 1."0 vp 1 1.40 per barrel. Aiiii.i- fcisij Mm run, r. o. b. mill; car- lots, I2.6a; mixed cars. $30.13; less than carlots. 130.65; rolled barley, $65; rolled oats. $09. CORN Whole. $75; cracked, $76 per ton. HAY Buying prices, f. o. b. Portland: Eastern Oregon timothy, $.!0 per tori; Valley timothy, $J4 per ton; alfalfa, $27; Valley grain hay, $2627; clover, $28; straw, $a it 10. Relative Firmness gt Oata Dae to Con tinued Demand From Exporters Provisions Are 'Weak. CHICAGO. Pent. 20. Increasing belief that the bulk of the corn crop was safe, regard less OL irosi. DrougiiL anoui a snaip bbi- back In the corn market today after moderate upturn. The close was heavy 11.1! nr-1 lower with October S l.&O-1 to Sl.oOt nd November II. 47- to S1.47. uals Iin- l.shed lwe o.'f to He advance. The out come in provisions rangeu Irom uc aecune Oats finally eased down In sympathy with I .eotio-ns of corn. i no reiHUiB iiriiiiira m ins umo market waa due to continued export demand. Weakness of hog quotations carried pors. lard and ribs lower as a rule, despite the lact that pacsera nougnt rioa. Leading futures ranged as Xoliows: CORN. Oet. ov. Oct. ov. Oct. Nov. Open. High. ..$l.r.:l 1..'.:H4 .. 1.4U( l.iiOU OATS. .. ..73i .74 ; .. .741 .701. MESS PORK. "4l'.i6 Low. $1.504 1.47 Vs .73 .14 i Close. 1.47 H .73 H .74 41.10 4 LOO 4L10 Dairy and Country Produce. BUTTER Cubes. extras.. 65c; prints, extras, box lots, OSc; cartons, box lots. 59c; halt boxes, lie more; less than half boxes, lc more; butterfat, Xo, 1, 62c per pound, delivered Portland. EGGS Oregon ranch, candled, rota and cracks out, 4S50c; selects, 6455c per dozen. CHEESE Tillamook, f. o. b. Tillamook; Triplets, 3uc; Young Americas. Sic: lon. horns, 31o per pound : Coos and Curry, f. o. b. Myrtle Point; .Triplets. i'Slic; Young Americas, 29'sc par pound; longhorns. !9Hc per pound. POULTRY Hens. 26fi)27c: Sorlnes. 27ffl 30c; ducks, 25$j;;ot:; geese, nominal; turkeys, live. 32c. VEAL Fancy, 21c per pound. PORK Fancy. 2.-c per pound. Fruits and Vegetables. Loral jobbing quotations: FRUITS Oranges. Valenclas. $9."r.i!ftn: lemons. fU'(j7.oO per box: bananas. 8liS'c per pound; ' grapefruit, $5.r,0: cantaloupes, $2.50ri3 per crate: - watermelons, -lu, tn per pound; peaches. $1.40O175; apples, $1 --- Per box; plums. 2 to 3c per pound: pears. $1I.7S box; plums, 2'3o per pounu; casabas, 3c per pound; grapes, Sttc'iy 2.25 per crate; huckleberries. 13c ner Dound. VEGETABLES Tomatoes. 45wa0e ner crate: cabbage, 3A4c per pound; lettuce, $2 per crate; cucumbers. 30&'50c per box: peppers, 8c per pound: .beans. GCdilo. n.r pound; celery, $1.15 per dozen; eggplant, tXO-lOi- per pound; corn, 20 iff. . 10c per dozen. POTATOES Oregons. $2.50('-3 ner hun dred; Idahoa. $3?i3.25. ONIONS Oregons. $2.503 ner sack: Cal ifornia browns. $2.76 & 3 War and Peace Stocks Respond Alike to Vigorous Buying Steel at Top Point for Present Move ment; Shippings Are Slower. NEW YORJv Sept 20. Substantial 1m provement in both tone and prices, together with an Increased volume in trading, ere ated a distinct change ln the stock market today, as compared with yesterday's listless session. Vigorous buying. Inaugurated at the open lng with steels and equipments as leaders. continued almost without Interruption ex cept for fractional, profit-taking during the iinai nour. ana the closing was firm, witn prices showing 'advances of one to three points ln many instances. The issues commonly called war and peace stocks responded alike to the upward tugging, although in some Instances the improvement was attributed to special in fluences. United States Steel's rise of 1 points to 110. a new high since the current- upward movement began, was associ ated with expectations in some quarters that general higher trade prices would be granted by the Government, and sharp advances in equipments, such as vBaldwin Locomo tive and American Car, with anticipation of large new contracts. Such issues as shipping and oils played secondary roles. Sales amounted to 215,000 shares. . Recessions in liberty 4s and 4a were ascribed to preparations to subscribe to the forthcoming new loan and similar Influ ences were responsible for the scaling down in values of the general bond list. Total sales, par value, were $8,400,000. Foreign issues made further headway in spots. Paris 6s touched 90, the highest in a long time. Foreign exchange rates were well main tsined. aside from Swiss bills, which reached new low figures for the present movement. United States bonds, , old issues, were un changed on call. . CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Low. lng !tet 41.40 LARD. Oet 20.4:5 2B.50 26.40 26 40 Nov. 20.17 2l.17 25.90 25.00 SHORT RIBS. Oct 23.33 23.41 23.27 23.32 Nov 23.30 2X15 23.15 Cash prices were as follows: Corn No. 2 yellow. $1.6: No. 3 yellow. I1..-.S41 1.K1 : No. 4 yellow. $l.Ii.t. Oats No. 3 white, 73!474itc; standard. 73 . S74,c. Kye No. 2. $1.62 fll.CS Barley 00o$1.04. Timothy $7 ( 10. Clover Nominal. Pork Nominal. l.a rd $20.75. Ki bs $23.00 ? 23 75. Grain at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 0. Flour, per barrel. ni-uin Wheat. Government price. nor hnhfl! harlev. new croD. mllllna grades. $2. .17 V 2.42'j ; oats, white feed, nominal; corn. California, yellow. 4.ia. liv U'hMi anil whpit and oats. $23023: tame oat. $24fe20: alfalfa, first cutting, $16 ti20; second cutting. $22624; barley straw, 50 11 SOc. Meals Alfalfa. $34936; cocoanut. nom inal. ' Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Sept. 20. Flax. $4.11. Barley, e n use. Friday 20 ' Year ago 11 Season to date. 2624 Year ago ..... uuo Tacoma Thursday 67 Year azo 3 7 Season to date. 1412 Year ago ..... 4.1 Seattle Thursday 24 Year ago 10 Season to date. 1403 Year ago ..... r4 270 52 ' 15 17 3 22 46 2 241 164 1 7' 420 354 11 394 281 - 1 1 57 54 5 4 352 154 8 8S9 431 8 3 347 472 7 5 7 BO 1352 111- $2.20 FRACTION BUTTER PACKAGE RULING Order Postponed to Permit Using Up of Parchment and Cartons ow on Hand. The application of the rule recently pro mulgated by the Food Administration, pro hibiting licensed dealers and manufacturers from manufacturln- or selling units or butter weighing less than one pound, has been nostooned until January 1, 1919. This action will permit stocks or parchments and cartons already manufactured and suit able only for wrapping units of butter weighing less than one pound to be used up to January 1. 1919. The Food Administration desires to eall Staple Groceries. Local jobbing quotations: SUGAR Sack basis: Fruit and brv $0.55 r beet, $9.27.; extra C. $9.15; powdered! in barrels. $10.25; cubes, ln barrels. $10.45. NUTS Walnuts. 30c; Brazil nuta. Jc- filberts. 20c: almonds. 1823c; peanuts, 19c; cocoanuts, $1.69 per dozen. SALT Half-ground. 100s. $15.00 ner nn 50s, $17.25 per ton; dairy, $25 per ton. KICt Blue Rose, 11. 70 & 12c per pound. BEANS Jobbing prices: - Small whits 13 rg 13 ic; large white, H!4iS12c; colored. COFFLE Roasted, in drums, 1723c Provisions. Local jobbing quotations: HAMS All sizes. choice. 36Si37Ur- nuiliuaiu, .to 7 ! oJ " -J , DHinuea, QUQg; DIG- nlcs. 20c; cottage roll, 34c. LA KD Tierce basis, standard nure. 2no compouna. c. BAtoft ancy, 4'jseaic; standard. 43U tl-C CIIUILC, OU'ITIIC. UKi bAL'i Short, clear backs. 3035c exports, viffoc. Hides and Pelts. Sales. American Can .. .4oo Am Car & Fdry 1,000 American Loco. 2O0 Am S & Refg. . uno Am Sugar Kefg ,'lno Am Tel. & Tel X"0 Am Z L & S. .. 200 Anaconda Cop.. 3,300 Atch ison Atl G- & W I S 3 Bait & Ohio... Rutte & Sup Cop Canadian Pacific Central Leather Ches &. Ohio C L-& St. Paul Chicago & N W C K I & P ctfs Chlno Copper. . Colo Fl & Ir Corn Pdcts Refg Crucible Steel.. Cuba Cane Stig Distil Securities Erie General Electric General Motors Great North Pfd Gt North O ctfs Illinois central lnsnlr CoDnor. . t Int. M M Pfd... 16,800 Inter Mckel Kennecolt (.op.. Louis & Nash.. Maxwell Motors Mexican Petrol. 12,500 Miami Copper.. Missouri Pacific Nevada Copper N Y Centra . . . . N Y N II & H Nor & V est .... Northern Pac.. Pacific Mail.... Pennsylvania . . Pittsburg coai. . Ray Con Cop.. Reading .. . . .: Rep Ir & Steel Southern' Pac. Southern Ry... Studebaker Cor Texas Co TTninn "Pacific . . . U S Indus Al.. U S Steel IT S Steel pfd.. Utah Copper. West Electric. Bethlehem 13... High. 44'. 86 65 '.-4 77 "s 307 7Vi 16 67 44 85V4 65 V 107 T B7, 67 'A 500 105 104tt 1,000 700 ' l'ono 200 2.000 4011 400 1.1O0 1,5110 .-mo 2,soo 300 ' iii'oo 800 2.0O0 300 800 ;ioo 1,500 1,000 poo 1,600 'roo 1,100 400 3,500 3,500 500 1.100 ' 2, Ann TOO 200 66,500 200 300 4oO 6.100 163 9, 68 4!Vi 94 25 311', 40 i 42 (, 65 SO 54 15 'A 110 89 31 H 05 i 103 V4 'S3 "27" 104 -A 162 . 67 '40 94 39 46 4214 64 2U34 53 'A 15 315 " Sf4 30 05 102 'iiii "26 103 44 sr, 65 77 107 -b 90 Jo 7V4 80 ' 104 53 32 67 37 49 94 25 39 4614 42 65 30 53 15 347 316 8914 31 95 331i 303 31 33 114 2 104 23 23 73 39 -8S 32 44 . 87 90 8 20 ini" 324 115 3104 110 81 4.S 8: 2" 73 39 '87 31 43 '2':!'. 87 1)0 85 20 361 '" 3 2.1 315 309 IIOTJ 81 43 81 20 14 73 30 3031i 87 31 43 48 23 87 00 87 20 4514 301 3 23 313 310 110 81 14 43 81 Totai' sales for the day 215.000 shares. ' DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Sept. 20. Maximum temper ature. 7S degrees; minimum, 50 degrees. River reading at 8 A. M.. 5.3 feet; change in laat 24 hours. OS foot rise. Total rainfall I.". P. M to S P. M.. none: total rainfall since September 1. mis, u.ou incn: normal rainfall since September l. o.m incn: ae- ficienry of rainfall since September 1. 1918. 0.31 Inrh. Sunrise. 6:50 A. M. ; sunset. 7:13 p. M. Total sunshine September 2U. 1- nours. 17 minutes: possible sunshine, 12 hours. 17 minutes. Moonrise. 7 P. M. : moonset. 7:03 A. M. Barometer (reduced to sea level! at o P. M.. 29.92 Inches. Relative humidity at noon. 50 per cent. THE WEATHER. STATIONS. 2 Wind State mt Weatku W manufacture fur Shipbuilders BOAT SPIKES BOLTS SHIP RIVETS NORTHWEST STEEL COi Portland. Oregon Baker Boise ........ Boston Calicaiy ...... Chicago Denver Des Moines.. Eureka Calveaton Helena J unettu f Kansas City. I, os Anrelea. . MarMifield .. Medford .... Minneapolis . New Orleans. Ne w York . . North Head . North Yakima. Phoenix Pooatello Portland v Rosebur . Sacramento St. Louis.. Salt Lake.. San rieo. San Francisco Seattle SitkiL Spokjfna Tacoma Tatooth Island Valdezt Waila Wttlla.. Washington .. w inmpeg . 4 ..I n-i I-- i.-u ia;.c v . SO' K2 O.00!. ,,N CI .f 40 .-,S 0.021. .1 . 4o CO O.OOi. .IX CI SO 0.00 IB SB IClear II2.. 00i..lSE ilMear 'i 7 0.74. .iSR ICloudv 34 5S0.0O:..ISB ICloudy ' 40! 52 O.OO. .iNWll'loudy 3-1 74 O.OOi. . NE IClear 34! UK O.OOi. .iNWICIear fii'l m n itft- 'vir i..ij '.) H-v 72 1.20 i8;NE (Clear lear loudr Clear I SO O.OOi. .'SW (Clear 521 r,4 0.02 I2.NWiClear 54; Mi 0.00.12 N WiPt. cloudy 40 :.4 0.001. .IW IClear .1 72 74 l.4o 10 NE Icioudy . ! 72 0.12 34 W Rain S2I o.iii,22iv IClear .'.) s O.00,. . I IClear "0100 0.001. .IW Clear Soj So O.OOI. . INWiClear r.s, 7s 0.001. .iNWjClear 511 72 O.oo;. .IN Iciear Bl 72 O.oo;.. IS IClear 421 r.fi 0.001. .IN ICloudy ;ini p-i u.uo . . ii wiciear 00 12'NW Clear on MiSW jcioudy . . .1 r.4 0.00;.. I .-.l 8CII.IWI..ISW Pt. cloudy .-.4 e 0.001. .E Cloudy sol S 0.001; sW pt. cloudy 3'4 o.r.o.. Rain ! s0.no!..!s (."lear toil tn.o.Tti-inixwlRatn 21 Srt O.O0;10 SE ICIoudT 64) 72 0. (I fiiu 7O O.0 641 62 o.! HIDES Government grades: No. 1 salted hides, SO lbs. and up. lSc; No. 2 salted hides. 80 lbs. and up! 14c: No. 1 rrpen the attention of all people distributing- but- niaes. bu ids. ana up, jjc; .No. z grreen hides. ter to the fact that the maximum profits I 30 lbs. and up. 11c; No. 1 salted bulls, 50 on that commodity are prescribed by Its rules and regulations. These profits vary ln accordance with the amount and charac ter of the sale and are based upon cost Drlce and not upon replacement value. All dealers are warned to familiarize them selves with these rules, as Infractions of th.m will lead to discipline by the enforce- ment division ofUhe Food Administration. Copies of the rules may be secured from the United States i 00a Administration. Washington. D. C, by requesting- a copy of special regulations. No. 22, and amendments thereto. WINTER CROP IS BEING PITT IN Seedlnc Reported at arlous Points la Coast states. Crop conditions ln the Coast states were renorted by the Weather Bureau as follows: Idaho Tbresning- sdoui compietea. except ln late districts. rail seeding begun la north portion, but preparing soil much de layed by lack of moisture. Rain much needed. Washington Dry weather unfavorable for Winter grain seeding. Oat threshing fin ished In Skagit County, yield below normal. Good crjp of corn maturing, harvest is pro gressing. California Heavy ram damaged some wheat and barley ln sacks and bay but was very beneficial to corn. Utah Seeding Winter wheat begun. Corn maturing satisfactorily without frost Injury. Nevada Heavy rain ln west portion In terrupted threshing and damaged grain and hay to some extent but Improved late al falfa. Excellent yields of alfalfa, wheat and oats reported in Churchill and Clarke coun STEADT 5IARKET FOB LOCAL POTATOES Can Received From Idaho Onions Two tA. Jl. today. dav. P. M. report of preceding FORECASTS, and vicinity Fair Portland winds. Oreiron and westerly winds. Idaho Fair; continued warm westerly Washington Fair; gentle Received From Firmer. Two cars of potatoes were received from Idaho. Home-grown arrivals were moderate. The market was steady with Oregon Bur banks at $2.S03, Idaho Rurals at J:l3.25 and Yakima Netted Gems at 3.25. Eastern markets continue stronger than Western or Southern. Presque Isle, Me., strengthened to I3.503.C3 per barrel bulk from wagons lbs and up. 12c; No. 2 salted bulls. 50 lha. and up, 11c; No. 1 green bulls. 50 lbs. and up, luc; INO. 2 green ouns, 00 lbs. and up, wo; iso. l green or saitea cailsklns. un to 10 lbs., Bc; iso. green or salted calfskins, up to 13 lbs., 30sc; No. 1 green or salted kip skins, 10 to AM lbs. 10c; No. S a-reen or salted kip skins, 15 to 30 lbs., 14t,c; dry iuni niuca, t 111a. ana up. sue; ary runt calf, under 1 lbs.. 4Uc; ary salt bides. 7 lbs. and up. 24c; ury salt calf, under 7 lba.. 84r dry cull hides or calf, half price; dry stags or bulls, 20c; dry salt stags or bulls. 14c: ary cull stags or ouus, nan price; dry horns bides, accoraing to size and takeoff, earh $1.50f?2.50; salted horse hides, according to Size ana laKeou. eacn, eovjiu. - PELTS ry long-wool pelts, per nound. sue; ury .uui l-wuoi peiia, per pound, 25 30c; salted long-wool lamb pelts. Aneuaf takeoff, each. 2.503.50; salted sheep pelts, August takeoff, eaeh, S23; dry sheep sneariing. eutiu, .oiu-uw; aauea sneep snear- llng, eacn. ouio-'c. Hops, Wool, Eto HOPS Nominal. ' WOOL Oregon. 3671c per pound. MOHAIR Long staple, 60c; short stanle. sue; DUrrji CASCARA BARK New and old. 12K-013 per pounu. tauxiw .-xo. l. i"4o per pound: No. 2. 12i4c per pound; grease. No. 1. 10c: No. 2. uc per pouno. Oils. GASOLINIS Bulk, 21c; engine distillate. bulk, 12c; kerosene, bulk, 10c; cases, 20c LINSliED OIL Raw, barrels. 2.01: cases. 12 11; boiled, barrels, $2 03; cases, $2.13. TURPENTINE: In tanks. S4c; cases. 94a Naval Stores. SAVANNAH. Ga.. SeDt. "ft T.irnntlr. Bieaay. nwci sates is.t; receipts, Ul ; ship mentfl, 211: stock, 29.518. Rosin, firm: sales. 4i9; receipts, 407: ship ments, xo; BiDi-A, v-w.ta. uuotfl: . I3 60: Dl 13.80; E. 14; F. 14.lr.: i. M4.25: H. S14.30: I. 114.30: K. $14.50: M. il4..',0: N. $14.00; WG, 14.75;(&14.SO; WW, $14.73 14. SO. Dolnth Linseed Market. DULUTH, Sept. 20. Linseed, $4.11 4.14. Metal Markets. NEW YORK, Sept. 20. Lead, unchanged. Spelter, East St. Louis, spot. 9.32 ft 9.42c. rnion Men Build Ked Cross Shop. YAKIMA. Wash.. Sept. 20. CSneclal.' for Cobblers and Green Mountains; llinne-I Built by union carpenters and na inter! sota sacked white stock declined about 6c by union painters, a building- which in Middle western cariot markets, ruling will be the srift shop headquarters of $2.55 at Chicago. Changes ln range of job- the-Yakima Red Cross has been pre- oing saies were uownwara tor Minnesota I sentea by the unions to that orsraniza- and Wisconsin stock. tion. The lumber was donated and the Onions were firm and slightly higher at unions vplunteered to srive the neces- $2.5063 for Oregon Yellow Danvers, the I sary work, part of which was done on latter price for medium size, and $2.7563 Sundays and other days when various for California Australian Browns. . I members of the union couid be spared There was a good demand foe. tomatoes from, their regular duties. e V S ref 2s jeg. do coupon . . , II S 3s reg . . . do coupon . . , U S 4s reg... do coupon . .. Atch gen 4s . . D & R a ref.. NYC deb fls. . N P 4s N P 3s Pac T & T 5s. . BONDS. .03 . 85 . 87 . !0t4 . 4i 100.24 An lHt r.v 4a. 90.24 do 2d 4s 95 98 do 1st cv 4Vis. 96.28 do 2d cv 4 lis. '.- .98 Pa con 4Ma.. ,.98 U P 4s .S3 a S Steel Bs. .S3 S P cv 5s ... .lne'clAnglo-Fr 5s . 10BV4!U 8 Lib 3 Vis . 80 . R5'4 . 93 Vi . 80 .57 .88T4I Are YOU Growing Liberty Bonds, MR. FARMER? You can add no more practical, profitable and patriotic investment to your financial crop than 4th Liberty Bonds, Mr. Farmer. No matter how many Sonds you already possess, no matter what you have contributed to winning the war, Multnomah County and Oregon State are depending: upon YOU to be PROMPT and GENEROUS in subscribing to the 4th Liberty Loan. If you would ONCE MORE prove your patriotism go to your bank or Liberty Loan headquarters and IMMEDIATELY pledge your subscription. ! Thls space contributed bs Morris Bros. vats interests., to disregsrd the fact that new and perplexing problems are Impending, and no other business question of the day has greater significance, or .presents more formidable difficulties than the mainte nance of a high rate of production of war materials. Chicagro Dairy Produce. CHICAGO, Sept. 20. Butter higher. Creamery. ri15Sijc. Esss Lower. Receipts 5217 eases, firsts. 43 4i 43 lie: ordinary firsts. 414 4214c; at mark, cases inciurierl. 40' 43c. " lried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK. Sept. 20. Evaporated ap ples featureless. Prunes firm. Peaches scarce. Cotton Market. NEW YORK, Sept. 20. Spot cotton quiet. Middling. 3.1.9r.r. ALL LINES ARE STEADY moderate: run op stock orth portland. AT DROUTH GUTS CROP Heavy Falling Off in Middle West Apple Estimates. CONDITIONS HERE BETTER Pacific Northwest and Several East ern Sections Made Gains in Au gust Boxed Production Will Bo CndefThat of Last Year. Load of Hoa-s Sella at Alckcl Over Ruling; Quotation Lamb Market Active. There was a fair run at North Portland yesterday and a generally steady market, A bunch of hogs was sold at a nickel over the ruling quotations. The cattle sales were within the range of prevailing Quota tions. and the same applied to sheep and lambs. Receipts were 194 cattle. 132 calves. 892 ho?s and 327 sheep. Shippers were with hogs W. I. lion. Roseburg, 1 losd I. A. Millard, Corvallls, 1 load; M. Karlow, Maupin, 1 load; L. P. Davidson, lone. load; T. A. Spencer, Tehama, Cal., 1 load Tillamook Farmers' Co-operative Company, Tillamook, 1 load. With cattle E. Kelly. Terrebonne, loads; George Dixon, 3 loads: J. B. Clark, Crane, 1 load; Tillamook Farmers Co-op erative Company, Tillamook, 1 load; J. A. McFadden, Corvallis, 1 load; J. J. Kent, Woodland. Wash, 1 load; F. K. Graham Elgin, 1 load; B. O. Gray. Crane, 2 loads T. G. Russell. Creswell. 1 load. With mixed loads C. H. Barthalomu, Echo. 1 load hogs and sheep; C. W. Me Waner, lone. 1 load cattle and hogs; Joe Dadrak. Sheridan. 1 load cattle, hogs and sheep; Zimmerman Bt-others, Yamhill, load cattle and hogs; Kdward Brothers, Monroe, 1 load cattle, calves and hogs Overton & Belt. Brownsville, 1 load cattle nd hogs; C P. Hembree. Independence, load cattle, calves and hogs. The day s sales were as follows: Wet. Price. I 0 cows... 033 1 3. 2 steers. OHO f 9.00 1 1 steer.. 00 10.001204 8.r0ill(l 23 steers. R9! 23 steers. 800 100 calves. ISO 10.2, 4 calves. 20 2 calves. 140 1 bull... 730 1 bull.. .1080 1 cow... K20 2 cows.. 1045 27 cows. . 1192 5 cows.. 9K-4 1 cow... soo 8 cows.. 870 3 cowl.. 700 1 cow... 1070 2 cows. .1003 1 cow... 1070 8.001 o 12.00 7.50 6.25 6.00 7.00 7.30 4.001 4.50: 3.50i O.OOi cow. . .. lambs., lambs. . lambs. . lambs. . lambs. . lambs.. Iambs. . lambs., lambs., ewes. . . ewes. . . yrlings 118 hogs... 1S3 hogs. . hogs., hogs. . 840 79 03 f4 80 71 115 88 82 55 105 10S 237 202 190 8.00 13 8. IS 11.00 13.00 13.S0 13.00 13.00 13.23 10.00 7.50 9.50 11.00 17. 19. 19.50 19.10 .50 201 fl.7fi 9.001 Prices current at the local yards are as follows: Cattle Prime steers Good to choice steers.. Medium to good steers Fair to medium steers. . , .... . Common to fair steers........ Choice cows and heifers Med. to good cows and heifers. Fair to med. cows and heifers. Canners ..... do 3d 4Jis... 90.00 Bid. Mining; 6tocks at Boston. Allouex Ariz Com ... Calu & Arts.. Calu & Hecla. Centennial ... Cop Range . . Fast Butte .. Franklin Isle Royalle . Lake Copper . 49 Mohawk 15 54 North Butte 60 Old Dom 400 Osceola 12 Superior 4(1 Sup & Boston... 0"b Shannon 3 Utah Con 25 Winona 6 Wolverine 39 21 4M 3 81i 9 Va 1 23 Money, Exchange. Ete. krW YORK. Sept. 20. Mercantile paper Un!therHnR- unchanged. Francs. demand B.., . B' ...... tj.7U.- eui ders. demand li- VJhles. 48 4: lire, demand 0.37; cables ' Mexican dollars unchanged. Time loans, strong, unchangea. Call money steady, unchanged. Bulls . Calves Hogs - Prime mixed Medium mixed Rough heavies Pigs Sheep- Prime lambs Fair to medium lambs.. Yearlings Wethers Ewes Prices. ,...12.00W13.00 . ... 11. OOiui 12.0(1 9.75W11.00 8.75 si 9.7S B. 7uift 8.25 8.00W 9.00 6.758 7.2S 4. 75 AS 5.75 3.0(1 4.00 . 000 -u 8.00 B.OU12.00 19.B0 19175 19.00 g 19.3 0 18. 00 4f 18. 2j 10.00 17.0(1 13.00915. 00 1 1.00 w 12.00 10. 00 11.00 9. 00 Coil 0.00 0.00W 8.0S ORIGINS OF LIVESTOCK LOADED Shipments to the Leading- Markets of the Pariflc Northwest. State origins of livestock loaded Septem ber 19, 1918: Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Mules. Stock. For Portland- Cattle, Horse s.Mlxed LONDON, Sept. 20. rates, unchanged. -Money and discount fresh extra pul- Amerl- 8AN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET Prices Current on Eggs, Vegetables, Fresh Fruits, Etc, at Bay City. SAJT FRANCISCO, Sept. 20. Butter, 55 EggS P rCS II Ciuno. wo., lets. 6H4C. . Poultry Hens, 843flc; young roosters, S9c- broilers, 45c; fryers, 3738c; pigeons. $2;' squabs, 3ffl3.50; geese, 28c; turkeys, live. 34 38c. Vegetables Green peas, 8W9c; aspara gus. 8035c; eggplant. 75c$l; bell pep pers. BO 75c; chile peppers, 80 76c; to matoes. 75cJ-l: lettuce. 75cffi1.25: celery, nominal; potatoes, rivers. 2.252.75; Sa unB, S3 ?5(&3.50: onions, Australian brown. $1 io'i&1.70; yellow. $1,7542; garlic. 15&lc: cauliflower, 7590c; beets, $1; carrots. 75o &1; turnips, oaqsioc; rnuoaro, iib.l.o; cabbage 75cwsl; arlicnoaes, scouts'; cu cumbers, socu$l; string beans, 8c; lima beans, 7(8sc; oara. uw n-nilt Cantaloupes, Turlock, tl.25flll.50: watermelons, 12; caseabas, 111.75; hon- eydew nieions. 1.50tol '5; lemons. 40; grapefruit. $4(6; oranges, Valenclas, $7.308.50: bananas, Hawaiian. 67c: pine apples, $4505; Gravensteln and Bellefleur auules, $1,50 42.75: peaches, $1.50tH.7,-,; white. 75c &$!; black. 90c$1.25; plums, S1.23l.o0; crabapples, Jll.BO; frapes. Thompson needless, fi.&ut&x. 10; znuacata. jtl.5(K 1.75; avocaaoes. ota t. Receipts Flour, 76."S quarters; barley, 1B.1S2 centals; beans, SS8 sacks; potatoes. sacks; onions, 1G9 sacks; hay, 151 tons; hides, 10S; wine, 17,260 gallons. , CONFIDENCE IN FUTURE UNSHAKEN Further Readjustments of Trade Are Ex -J pec ted Without settlement.' NEW YORK, Sept. 20. Dun's tomorrow wil1 cay: While the special war oemanas or the period, far exceeding earlier calculations and still enlarging ln many instances, have not prevented some seasonal increase or strictly civilian business, less oz it appears than usual and none at all is ooservea ln quar ters where sucn expansion wouia conruct with the pressing Government requirements. The whole economic structure, from banking ircles to manufacturing ana distributing hannels. Is being brought more and more clearly under the .domination oi war influences. However, confidence in tne iuture remains nana ken and the conviction is general that the further readjustments, which are clearly foreshadowed, will be accomplished with a minimum of unsettlement, as have been those already encountered. Yet there is no disposition, either among official or pri ! Oregon 7 6 5 .... 2 Washington ... 1 1 6 Ttls. Portland 8 7 It ..... 3 One week ago. 3 " 3 'JL .... Four wks. ago. 6 7 2 . . , . 6 For Seattle Idaho 1 .... .... Oregon 1 Washington ... 3 .... 1 Ttls. Seattle.. 3 1 1 One week ago. 24 2 8 .... . . Four wks. ago. 3 1 ... 1 For Spokane Idaho 3 ... . .... .... Washington ... 7 1 Ttls. Spokane 10 1 One week ago. 1 2 1.... fl Four wks. ago. 8 2 .... Increases In the Pacific Northwestern ap ple crop, Western New York and the Shenandoah-Cumberland district do not quite off set the very heavy falling off of the Mid dle Western crop and also the decline re corded in the Hudson Valley and New Eng land crop since the August report, says the crop report for Septembor, issued yesterday by R. L. Ringer, In charge of the local of fice of the Bureau of Markets. The amount of rain has been the determin ing factor Influencing crop conditions during the past month, the drouth causing the mid dle western fruit to drop and mature before sizing up, while a few heavy rains in West ern New York and the Shenandoah-Cumberland district have given the fruit a sue and quality far above the average, so that striking Increases have occurred in those favored sections. The United States com mercial crop now promises 24.0741. 000 barrels, as compared to 22.519,000 barrels ln 1017 and 25.0ti9.000 barrels ln 1916. There Is now recorded an Increase of 2,ti4:i,000 barrels, or 21 per cent. In tho commercial barreled ap ple crop over that of 1917 and a decrease of 1,440,000 barrels, or 4,33S,000 boxes, from the commercial apple crop of last year. ' A medium-sired crop of large and well formed apples in the Hood River Valley is the outstanding feature of the Oregon apple crop. The Hood River production is now es timated at 1000 cars of 750 boxes each, con sisting almost exclusively of Newtowns and Spitzenburgs. The 10 per cent increase over last year is explained by better-slued apples. Apple crops elsewhere in Oregon are light. About 400 cars will cover the Western Ore gon production of which approximately half this amount will come from Rogue River. Mllton-Freewater is now estimated at about 225 cars. Production for Washington Is now esti mated at 17.ft.10 cars of 7o0 boxes each, as compared with 18.5U0 cars In 11117. Lack of sufficient water has affected tho crop In some localities of the Wenatchee-Nortl; Cen tral Washington district and production for this region Is now estimated at ti.0u0.000 boxes as compared with 8,2!o,ono boxes in 1917. Of this 8000 cars. 3000 will be Wine- saps, 850 will be Delicious, K50 Spitzenburgs. 00 Jonathans, ZS0 Home Beauty. The nUe and quality of the apples In both Wenatchee and Yakima are excellent. A 5 00 -car de crease over last year's 8500 cars for the Yakima district Is the consensus of various estimates. The Wfnesap crop, the leading variety, Is good.. The Spokane district is now estimated at about ltHto cars, as com pared with 400 laat year. This increase will about offset a light crop In the Walla Walla district. A very light crop with considerable worm njury characterizes the Idaho apple situa tion. Production In 191 S will not exceed AOO cars, as compared with U50Q cars last year. Attention in called to short a go of Jonathans on account of the almost failure of this leading variety in Idaho. Iewiston is reported with r0 cars, size and quality good; Twin Falls 125 cars; the Payette dis trict practically a failure. The Ctah carloaa movement will not ex ceed 000 cars. The Colorado crop suffered seriously from worm Injury. The estimated commercial crop In barrels for 1018 and the production last year are given below: 191. Western New York 5,47'ono New England 495. ooo Hudson Valley 840.0im Cuamplain district IOs.uuO Shenandoah - Cumberland district 2.4S0.000 Piedmont district of Vir- vlnia 4fi0.nno Western Michigan 6S8.000 Southern and Western Illi nois Southern Ohio Rome Beauty district ... Ozarks N. W. Arkansas and Southern Missouri.. Missouri River rear ion.. Pacific Northwest 5,224,000 Arkansas mver region Kansas) isn.ono l97,nno Colorado B7rt,000 7tit.0 California 1.084.000 1.174.00(1 720,000 259.000 418.000 fib 8. 000 1017. 1,1 18.000 750.001 1.074.noil 120.000 2,080.000 5R7.0OO oOO.OUO 1.520,000 12L0O0 793.0ni 1.2."9.0Oi 6.313.00U Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO, Sept. 20. Hogs Receipts 12, 000, steady. Butchers, f2U.1020.65; light, $20.1520.50; packing, $19.35(19.85; rough, $18.5019.15; pigs, $-18.50& 19.35. Cattle Keceipts 6000. lower. Beef cattle, $10.2519.50; butcher stock, cows and heif ers, $7.5013.75; canners and cutters, $0.50 4i7.50; stockera and feeders, $S14; calves, $lS.50(g 19.50. Sheep Receipts 20,000, steady to strong. Omaha Livestock Market. OMAHA, Sept. 20. Hogs Receipts 4900. steady to 10 (ft 20c lower. Heavy, $19.30iy 19.9U; mixed, $19.4019.60; light, $19.75 & 20.10; pigs, $17&'19; bulk of sales, $19.40(9 19.00. Cattle Receipts 1800, steady. Native steers, $12.19; cows and heifers, f7.50's'12; estern steers, 10?f 17.50; Texas steers. $9511.75: range cows and heifers, $711; canners, fff'ij?; stockers and feeders, $6.50 &14; calv is. $94t 13.50; bulls, stags, etc.. $711. Sheep Receipts 22,300. steady, wethers. $1011.50; ewes. f9&10; lambs, fl0.50 17.50; yearlings, $12(&13. Klamath Cattle Shipped North. . KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Sept. 20. (Spe cial.) Twenty carloads of beef cattle from the ranges of Northern Klamath County, shipped by J. O. Mitchell to northern mar kets, passed through Klamath Falls. The cattle were loaded at Chlloquin. It Is ex pected that another tralnload by the same shipper will leave Klamath County within the next nay or two. The livestock shipping season hero Is now on in full swing and will be continued until the middle of the Winter, during which time probably more than fl.000.0U0 worth of live stock will go out to city markets. A few carloads of sheep have left, according to Southern Pacific officials. E. W. Gowen has just shipped nine car loads of beef cattle, picked up in the Bly section, on Upper Sprague River. These ar& consigned to the Carstens Packing Company, at Tacoma. Seattle Livestock Market. SEATTLE, Sept. 20. Receipts of 0 head of hogs were offset by 1000 head on con tracts to packers from Dakota shippers. Offerings mediocre. Scattering sales made at within 20c of the peak. Market steady without visible strength. Cattle receipts 7000 head, 000 on contract direct. Market steady. Hogs Prime light. $10.75(5'20; medium to choice, $19.50i 19.00; medium heavy. $18.50 fe.19; rough. $17.5018; Plffs. $17.5019.50. Cattle, best steers, $11(13; medium to choice, $10.50 -Jj) 11.50; common to good, $8ij 8.50; medium, $57.50; bulls, $5&'7.5U; calves, $5 (a JO. Sheep Spring lambs, $13 15; yearlings, $9ijl2; ewes, $G0. FACTS KSESEBE NO. 290 Grown Top-Heavy! Road maintenance has grown top-heavy in discussions at road meetings held recently. 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