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Newspaper Page TextTHE 3IORXING OREGONIAX, THURSDAY, JULY 2-1, 1919. SI 1ICESSMT FISH POTATO CROP Without Moisture Oregon Yield May Be Light. ONION PROSPECT SIMILAR Growing Crops to Date Not Mate rially Damaged, but Much Hangs on Weather From Now On. Rain will be necessary to lva Oreson anything: like a. full potato crop, accord Inv to local dealers who have canvassed crop conditions In a number of the leading potato growing districts. To date the crop appears not to have suffered to any great extent as a result of the warm, dry weather of the past few wteks, but the late plant ings, it is said, have reached a stage where moisture Is necessary to develop the tubers. In some fields the vines still show decidedly healthy color and growth, but generally it Is conceded that even a light rain would work a material change for the better In the situation. The acreage In potatoes in this state Is more or less a matter of speculation, but the wholesale merchants who keep In touch with crop conditions incline to the belief that the area planted to the crop in this state this year is slightly under that of last year. The yield as compared with that of 191S obviously will, in a large way, depend upon the weather from this time on. The little rain that fell in some parts yes t"n!ay was not enough to do any material good. The potato market for the time shows little or no change. Xo carlot arrivals were reported yesterday, but supplies on hand were ample and the demand and movement were moderate. Local White Rose pota-: tors sold generally at 3&34 cents a pound. The onion crop prospect appears to be quite similar to tiaat of potatoes. Rain Is needed to make the crop a full one, but It is believed that even if but little rain falls bat ween now and harvest time there will be a fair yield. Moisture, however, would greatly swell the output. For the time .the onion trade Is depend ing almost wholly upon supplies from the Walla Walla district. The crop from that section is just beginning to come In. and on the street the product Is selling at $394 a hundred. Generally the offerings show pood quality. California onions are coming In a limited way and selling at prices around $2.75, f. o. b. California shipping points. The prices at which CaHfornias are held are said to be too high for competition with the Walla Walla product, so the latter for the present has the local field almost wholly to itself. COABSE GRAINS SLIGHTLY LOWER Bids at Merchants Exchange Show Declines on Oats and Barley. There was a somewhat easier feeling in the local feed-grain trade today, declines of SO cents on several deliveries being noted. Weather reports from Argentina told of torrential rains In that country which It Is feared will cause further deterioration in the condition of the new corn crop. The Modern Miller cays: "The winter wheat belt shows disappoint ing yields and quality not up at expecta tions. The crop is still going backward in the spring wheat country, and this Is i he case especially In parts of South Da kota, where there has been damage by black rust. Blight and smut have affected the plant in North Dakota and South Minne sota. There will be a further reduction in the crop of wheat of both the northwest and southwest. Wheat is moving in larger quantities and the receipts will enow marked increase from this time forward. "A fair crop of wheat ha been secured in England, but dry weather in a way has re duced the yields of feed grains. Outlook in France Is fair, but considerable supplies will have to be imported. Advice from Germany is limited, but the crop situation is sup posed to be better than generally expected. In Russia crops are reported to be smaller than for some years. In Italy reports gen erally are favorable; about SO.OOO.OoO bushels op wheat will .have to be imported. -In t he Scandinavian countries fair yields are expected. South American crops are favor able. In Australia seeding is somewhat backward owing to unseasonable weather." The weather forecast for the middle west ern grain belt follows: Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas, continued fair and warmer; Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, fair, slightly cooler; St. Louis, fair and warmer weather pre dicted. Cereal and other receipts for the day, in cars, were as follows: Portland Wheat.Barley. Flour. Oats. Hay. Wednesday .... 8 2 1 2 5 Year ago 5 1 n 1 27 Season to date. 145 rt fl7 10 ;u Year ago G6 10 55 4S 158 Tacoraa Tuesday 4 3 Year ago 3 .... Season to date. 3 15 .... 19 29 Year a co 9 6 1 3.... Seattle Tuesday 5 9 2 4 r 3 Year ago 7.... S 1 4 Sa.on to date. 15 23 30 10 27 Year ago 8 3 j 46 27 Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the northwestern cities yesterday were as follows: Clearings. Portland $5.o7!Mlo Seattle 6,115,0.12 Tacoma 5.iS, 174 Spokane 1.4S4.774 Balances. $ S7.P7 l:i:t,st.- S, 07 511,544 PORTLAND M A K K E T QUOTATIONS Grain. Floor, Teed, Ktr. Merchants' Exchange, noon session. -Bid Onts No. 2 white feed Barley Standard feed . . . No. 3 blue Julv. Auk. . . .$58.00 $50.00 $58.00 62.00 63. OO 62.50 63.50 62.00 63.50 Eastern oats and corn, bulk Oats Xo. 3 white 5K.OO H.VOO 57.00 55.00 57.00 75.00 3fc-lb. clipped 7.00 Corn No. 3 yellow 75.00 75.00 72.50 No. 3 mixed i . . . 7ii.0 WHEAT Government basis, bushel. 2.50 per $2.20 FLCUR Patents. $11. 60 11.65 delivered; $11.45 at mill: bakers. $11.15 tr 1 1.30; whole wheat. S10.::5t?10.40; graham. $10.05 3 10.20. M1LLKKKD Mill run, f. o. l. mill, car lots, $307 40 per tun; mixed cars. $40.50; ton lotsi or over, $41.50; less than ton. $42; rolled barley, $63; rolled oats. $60; ground barley, $63; scratch feed, $79. CORN Whole, ton, $75; cracked, $77 per ton. H AT Tluyin g prices, f . o. b. Portland : Alfalfa, new crop, $24.50 25; Eastern Ore gon timothy, nominal. Dairy and Country Produce. BUTTER 01-score, 53c; 00-score. 52-te; prints, parchment wrappers, box lots, SO.-f SA)c ; cartons, t0 ai hlc ; half boxes, c more ; less than half boxes, 1c more; butterfat. No. 1, P6g.57o per pound. CHEESE Tillamook, f. o. b. Tillamook: Triplets, 3.1 34c; Young Americas, 34 35c; Coos and Curry f . o. b. Myrtle Point, trip lota, Slic; Young Americas, 33c; longhorns, S3c-. EGGS Oregon ranch, case count, 474Se; candied. 50i: 51c; selects, 53c; Oregon Poul try association selects to retailers, 54c; as sociation puileta, 40c. POM-TRY Hens, 2330: broilers. 22 j? SOc; geese, ducks and turkeys, nominal. VEAL Fancy, 25c per pound. PORK Fancy. 2Sc per pound. Frnlts and Vegetables. FRUITS Oranges. $5.25 $f 6.75; lemons, $7 4 S.50 box ; bananas, ! per pound, apples, $3.504.25 per box; grapefruit, $5.50 AG; cherries. 15 18o per pound; canta loupes. $2t?3.75 Pr crate; apricots, $20 2 25 per box; peaches, 75c 1.50 per box; wa termelons, 2H3c per lb.; ptums, $L532.75 per box; raspberries, $3.503.75 per crate; loganberries, $2.75 per crate; grape, $49 4.2 S per box; pears, $44.25. VEGETABLES Cabbage. $3.00 per 100 pounds; lettuce, - $2.25 per crate; pep pers, $1.50 per box; beets, $33.50 per sack; cucumbers. $1 per dozen; tomatoes, $1.251.50 per box; peas, 7 10c per pound; rhubarb, 6c per pound; beans, S10c. POTATOES Oregon Bnrbanks. nominal; new California, 3&3Vfcc per pound. ONIONS Walla Walla, 3 4c per pound; California yellow, 4 -5" 5c per pound. Staple Groceries. Loral jobbing quotations: SUGAR Sack baia. Fruit or berry. fceet, $3.55; Honolulu cane, $9.G0; extra C, 9.13: powdered, in barrels, $10.25; cubes In barrels, $10.45. NUTS Walnuts. 27 35c; Brazil nuts. 33c; rilberta. 2Sc; almonds, 24 U 30c; peanut. 11 15c SALT Half-ground. 100s, $16 per ton; 50s. $11.25 per ton; dairy. $25 per ton. RICE Blue rose, 10c; bead, 12c; broken Japan. Sc pound. BEANS Buying price, medium white, 59 5c per pound. COFFES Roasted. In drums. 85 50c Hops, Mohair, Etc HOPS Oregon, 101S, 47c; 1917 crop. 35 37c; 1916 crop. 30c; 1615 crop, 20625e; 1919 contracts, 50c; three-year contracts, 50c, 40c, C0c, WOOL Eastern Oregon and Washington, 4057c per pound; valley, 40&55c per pound. MOHAIR 191S clip, 55e per pound. TALLOW No. 1, 13c per pound; No. 2, 12c per pound; grease. 7 tt 10c per pound. CASCARA BARK New. 10c per pound. GRAIN BAGS In carlots, 12 13c. Provision. Local jobbing quotations: HAMS All sizes, choice 4344&c; stand ard, 42&43HC; skinned, 35&0c; picnic, 27 iffSOc; cottage roll. 36c. LARD Tierce basis, 3Cc; compound. SOc per pound. DRY SALT Short, clear backs. 30 e 35c; plates, 24p2yc; exports, 31c. BACON Fancy, 53&55c; .standard. 4Q& 49c; choice, 39 & 43c Oils. LINSEED OIL Raw, barrels. $2.32; raw, cases. $.42; boiled, barrels, $2.34; boiled, cases, $2.44. TURPENTINE Tanks. $1.21; cases, $1.31. GASOLINE Iron barrels, 23c. tank wagon, 23 Vt c; cases, 34c ; engine distillate, iron barrels, 10c, tank wagon, 16c; cases, 26 He COAL OIL Iron barrels. 136 Q16c; tank wagon, 13!flC. cases. 24 1?31e. Hides. Pelts. Etc. HIDES Salt-cured hides, 30 lbs. and up. 32c; green hides, 30 lbs. and up. 25c; salt cured bull hides, 24 c; green bull hides, 17c; kip skins, from 15 to 30 lbs., 40c; trimmed calf skins, 75c: flint dry hides, 4tc; flint dry calf skins, 75c; dry horse hides, $1.5004 each; malted horse hides, with heads on, $5 it 8 each. PELTS Shearlings, 25c; dry wool pelts, 30c; green lamb pelts, $1.50 & 2 each. SAN FRANCISCO 1'KOOLCE MARKET Prices Current on Eggs, Vegetables, Fresh Fruito. Etc., at Bay City. SAN FRANCISCO, July 23. Receipts Flour, 232 quarters; barley, 3.U16 centals; beans, 747 sucks; onions, a.cks; pota toes, 2,975 sacks; hides. 300; hay, U39 tonn. Flour 8-8s S12.9U; wheat J2.2U; oats red feed, $2.i0 ii 2.90; corn, California yellow, $3.2r&3.45: barley, feed $3.1n r.'.15. orances. h ud-ju: lemons ut.,iu STrape- fruit S3. 50 U 4.i,0, bananas a7 c; pine apples, $2.5u'3-4; applet. ?. I. i- 'tf-3, according to grade and tier; cherries l"7z&2iic; plums $14x1.35; peaches $1.25&$1.75 email lug box; apricots, C'titf-c pound; cantaloupes, 1.50 standard; raspberries, lgtl5c; straw berries $ 14 ts 16 ; loganberries, red $ 10 12 ; blackberries $7L11; figs 75 & S5c single layer ; grapes, $2.75 3.25. Hay Wheat or wheat and oats, $15917; lame oat $15 Q 17; barley $12 'in 15; alialfa $14 IS; barley straw 50 bUc; meaU un quoted. Good Peaches Now Coming. Arrivals of peaches yesterday Included a carload of California early Crawfords, which were said to be of txcei.enc quality. They sold generally at $1.401.50 a box and met ith a good demand. Oregon Alexanders were in moderate supply, selling at UUciS $1.25. One carload of Bartlett pears came In from the south and dealers reported a brisk demand for the fruit at $44.25 a box. Naval Stores. SAVANNAH, July 23. Turpentine firm; 120 U ; sales 173; receipts, 25S; shipments, 5; stock, 10,5;8. Rosin firm; sales. 13; receipts, 702; shipments, none; stock, 5S.000. Quote: 13. $15.25 15.50 ; D. $1630; E. $ 1 0. 3; fff 1 fl. 4 0 ; F, 1 ti. 70 ; O, 1 6. G5 & 1 6. S5 ; 11, $17.G0l7.So; K, 18.05(19.10; M, $19.60; N. $20.10; WG, $20.35; WW, $20.60. New York Mtal Market. NEW YORK, July 23. Copper firm; elec trolytic, spot and July, 23H'a23ic; August, 23ir23c; September. 24c. Iron firm : No. 1 Northern, $30; No. 2 Northern. $20; No. 2 Southern, $J8.50. Metal exchange quotes lead firm; spot. $5.40; August, .?5.Cog 6.00. Speller, quiet; East Pt. Louis delivery, spot, $7.5; August, $7.0&S.10. Chicago Hairy Produce. CHICAGO, July 23. Butter, higher; creamery, 40 52 Vs c. Eggs Higher, receipts 14,898 cases; firsts, 42 14 43 Jyi c ; ordinary firsts, 30 4 1 c ; at mark cases Included, 30.421!c; storage packed firsts. 44 (44 He. Poultry Alive higher; fowls, G5c. Dulnth Linseed Market. OULTJTH, July 23. Linseed, on track, $C.050.00; to arrive, $0.04: July. $0.04; September, $6.04 f October, $5.00; November, $5.87; December, $5.74A. San Francisco Dairy Prodnce. SAN FRANCISCO, July 23. Butter, 5716c. Eggs Fresh extras, 55!-c; firsts, 53c; ex trat pullets, 4hc. Hpot Cotton Quotations. NEW YOKK, Ju!y 23. Cotton Spot, steady; middling, 36. 20c. Nw York Sugar Market. NEW YORK. July 23. Raw sugar, steady; centrifugal, $7.2S; fino granulated. $t.O0. Hops, Hides and Wool. NEW YOKK, July 23. Hops, hides and wool uncnangea. New York Pried Fruits. NEW YORK, July 23. Evaporated apples tirm. rruiii-s strong. Reaches scarce. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, Or., July 23. Maximum tem perature, m oefrrees; minimum temperature, it degrees. Kiver rending, S A. M.. S.8 feet; cnange in last 1 nour., none. Total rain fall 1 5 P. M. to 5 P. M. ), .13 Inches; totul rainfall since September 1. 101S, 41.33 inches: normall rain rail tince September 1 . 4 4.40 inches; deficiency of rain'all since Spptem ber 1. It IS, 3.07 inches. Sunrise. 5:43 A. 51. sunset. S:51 J. M.; totai Hunshln'", 4 hours 15 minutes: possible sunshine, 15 hours 8 minutes. iioonris-, 1 :54 A. M. ; moonset. 6:05 P. M. Relative humldit: 6 A. M. 61 per cent; 1 P. M 02 per cent; 6 P. M., 4 per cent. THE WEATHER. . Wind "-2 0 s 1 " c 0 2 3 c 2 2. ? o S 2 7 : ? 3 : : I : : ; : 3 ; - c . 1 " ? : : GTATIONS. Laker ...... Boise liosion C.-iIgary Chicago Denver Des Moines. . Eureka Galveston . . . Helena ...... Jmieau Kansas City . Los Angeles , M:irshtieid .. Med ford .... Minneapolis . 5-i( 01 0.00 12 sv pt. cloudy ft-1 mi ...."sw ear 7"l 7- (.! . .;S Cloudy 44' s:o.mii, .;ne ,(ar 72 hj n.oo'jo sw irieir 7rl 14 0.0U . . NW Pt. cloudy oti w ij.iiii ...sa near 51 02 0.0(1 ..;xV tliudy 7il MD.Iiii'.. NW Cloudy 7' 0J 0.0 12NE it-'loudy 4s fli n.ii'i.. . v Clear 721 :2 0 . mi . . s (Clear AO' Ss 0.00 10 S (Clear 4St 04 tl.tnV,. SW iCIoudy . .. 00 O.H.. . ne 'Clear n! S4 0.nn,14 NW;CIoudv 74 SS.O.on:. .:wj Cloudy 70!. . i. .....!.. I 4tl 54'O.m 24 NW Cloudy 6i! on 0.00 . . LNE icit-ar 70100 rt.no . .'NW Clear New Orleans.. I Now York ... North Head . . North Yakima. Phoenix Pocatello ! Portland lloseburg Sacramento . . St. Louis Salt Lake . . .. Pan Diego cV iifi 0.01 10 sw 'Rain 65) 70 0.13 . .'NWipt. cloudy 5' Soo.on iiiS C'.ear 72' !0 ii.kii:. , SE Clear 70' 04 0.00 .. S !C!ear GiT 7S0.(in'..'PW 'Hear r.rtt 01 n. nn 22 xWCWr 5sl 72 0.0 10 NW Cloudy 4; 6 O.onl. .!.. ..'Cloudy 021 04 0.00'..lNW:ciear 5'ii 72 0.001 . . 'N ICloudv 51 il 5rt0.04 1S'3 Cloudy 4S1 50.00-..! 'Cloudy 74 TOO 0.O0 10 N'W'Clear San Francisco. Seattle .... fttka Spokane Tacoma . . . Tatonsh I si ami Valder . . . Wa'.Ia Wall Washington Winnipeg . 72 84 O.04 .. SW iPt. cloudy ft"! its n.uu . . w ir-t. cloudy A. t. tnday. P. M. report of preceding day. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Probably showers and cooler : irentie northwesterly winds. Orec-on and Wash inert on Probably show ers and cooler: gentle northwesterly winds. Idaho baowera ana cooler. LIVESTOCK RUN LIGHT ONE DAY QUIET OXE AT YARDS, BUT MARKET IS FIRM. Hogs Among Strong- Features, Best Holding at $22.50 Quality Stock in Demand. Values in all lines held firmly at the previous level at the North Portland stock yards yesterday, with hogs perhaps the strong feature of the market. There were several sales of prime pork stuff at $22.50, showing the market well maintained, while hogs more or less off in Quality went at slightly lower figure. Steers sold at an extreme range of $7.40 to $10.50. but' there was lit'le or nothing In the way of prime beef stuff in sight. The few small lots of cows worked off went at $6 to $7 and bulls sold at $7.50 to $7.75. One small lot of calves sold st $1. ThJre were no developments of Importance in the mutton division. Best lambs sold at $13. Receipts for the day were 77 cattle, S calves and 60S sheep. . Sales reported were: Wt. Price. I Wt. Price. 144 22. OO steers. lu-15 $10..".o. 8 how... steers. 11.15 7.SOl 16 hops 2X5 21. 5U 21.50 21.50 22. 50 22.40 22. 5U .YOU 7-UO 12. 0 12 50 13. o 8.64 10 steers. 10 steers. 4 Meers. IS steers. 12 steers. 2 cows . . 2 cows . . 2 cows . . 3 cows.. r.i .iu a nogs. . . 7.5" 13 hogs... 6.5i 4 hogs. .. 7.40! 0 hogs. . . .25i 10 hogs... 7.00t 16 hogs. . . 6.50 4 ewes. . . 7.00 1 ewe 6. oh 223 lambs. 7.751 83 lambs. 7. noil 46 lambs. 15 no 144 lambs . 205 230 195 lftS li3 1H9 145 140 78 84 78 622 754 MO R50 J5 0tl 1 bull.. .137' 1 bull.. .1160 calves. 230 79 Prices at the yards were as lollows: Otv-wl to ihokc stc-rn Medium to choice steers Fair to good steers Common to fair steers - Good to choice cows, heifers.... Medium to good. cows, heifers.. Ca.ii ners ............. Bulls Calves Stockers and feeders - Fair to medium cows, heifers... Hogs Prime mixed fl .10 4M 1 2S 8.50 9 9.00 7.75 "f 8.75 7.00&r 7.50 7.5o4 .tK) 6.50 t.C S.OO'; 4.00 6.00 7.50 1 OOtr 15 mi 7-00 910.00 5.60 . 21 50 ff 22 50 . 20.50 2100 . 19.75420.25 . lb.75ltt.T5 Medium mixed .......... Rough heavies . PiKs Sheep Prime lambs . Fair to medium lambs.. Yearlings Wethers ................ Ewes . 11. ROff18.ftO . 9.OOtfJ10.00 . tt.OO V 8.50 6.00' 7.50 . 6.00 0 7.5V Omaha Livestock Market. OMAHA. July 23. iV. 8. Bureau of Markets.) Hogs Receipts. ll.OOO. 1530C higher. Top. $22.85; bulk, $21 .0 22.50 ; heavy weight. $22. 25 fif 22.75 ; medium weight, $22.40.22.65: light weight. $22 22.75 ; heavy packing sows smooth. $21.iMr 22.25; pack ing sows, rough, $21.6521.10; piga, $lt.50 20.50. Cattle Reclpts. 78O0: corn fed steady; other classes slow to lower. Beef steers medium and heavy weight choice and prime $16.25(9 18; medium and good, $14 & li.5o; common. $12.2514.25; light weight. good and choice, $16(17. 75; common and medium. $12 'at 16.25 ; butcher cattle heifers, $s. 25ft 8.75; cows, $7.5013.25; canners and cutters, $5.75 & 7.10; veal calves light and handy weight, 13 14.25; feeder steers. $9.50 135o; stocker steers, $7.50S? 12. fcheep Keceints. ld.uou; tuny steaay. Lambs, 84 pounds down, $1017.35; culls and common, $10.25 ft 14.25; springs none; earling wethers. $1 1 & 13.50; ewes, medium and choice, $7 Q 9.25; culls and common, $40 3. Chicago Livestock Prices. CHICAGO, July 23. Hogs Receipts. ll. OOO; 2oc to .10c higher. Closing strong. Top, $23.50, a new record. Bulk, f 21.75Q)23.2."; heavy weight, f 22. 1023; medium, weight. l!2.10iJ 23.0O : lightweight. f 21.7523.45; ?ht light, S21 Q 1Z. 70 ; heavy packing sows smooth. $ 21.;"Oi& 22. &O; packing sows rough. f20.7.f&21.4U; pigs, f 204i 21.25- Cattle Keceipts. 12,OiU; unsettled. Heef steers, medium and heavy weight choice and prime, flT 18.50; medium and good, f 12.75 17 ; common, f!0.50-12.75; light weight, good and choice, $ 14.75017.75; com mon and medium, f i. 55? 14.73: butcher cat tle, heifers, f 7 ra 14.50 ; cows, f tl.75 13.50 ; canners and cutters. f5. 50(6.75; veal calves. light and hsndy weight, fl8lS.73; feeder steers, f8.50 & 12.50; stocker steers, f 7..r.0tfp 1 1.25; western range steers, f i.60 16.50; cows and heifers, k..,u 12.75. Sheep Receipts. 30,000; slow. Lambs SI pound down, fl4.25lK; culls rind com mon. fi.75'3,14; yearling wethers, flO. 5014; ewes, medium good nnd choice, f7.25?V.G0; culls and common, $3 'Q: 6.73. Seattle Livestock Prices. SEATTLE, July 23. Hogs Receipts. 103: strong. Prime, $22. 751 23; medium to choice. $22.50 22.75; rough heavies, f2O.5O02U.85; pigs, f 20.5021.35. Cattle Receipts, CO. Strong. Best steers. $10.5011.25; medium to choice, ftQ9.50; common to good, f60S; best cows nnd heifers, 7.5()$'.,.iO; common to good, f5 i.ou; buns, .ji7. ru; calves, S714. COM MARKET EASES DEF REACTION FOLLOWS JUMP IX CHICAGO EXCHANGE. Heavy Profit-Taking Sales Have Bearish Effect and- Losses Are Noted at the Close. CHICAGO. Ju:y 23. After jumping to the hlehest prices yet for December delivery, the corn market today reacted under heavy prof it-taking sales by holders. The- bulire was due In the main to over-topping of all previous hoc prices and to dry weather that tend.d to increase, fear of crop damage. Nervouineira prevailed at the close, which ranired from M cent net decline, to 1 H cents advance. with r-eptember XI. 0 0 1.04 Ti and December $1.1QH Q 1.6HS. Oats finished 1 n 4l 1 i cents down. In provisions the outcome varied from unchanged figures to 7 cents higher. Unloading on the advance In the corn market came chiefly from longs, who be lieved the technical position had been weak ened by the lo-cent rls. which had taken place In the December option since Satur day. Hedging of the new crop did much to weigh down tho oats market even before there was any talk of re-selling by the gov ernment. rrovlslons reflected the strength of hogs. Leading futures ransred as follows: CORN. . Open. High. I.O w. clo.e. Fept. ll.O.'.H lSii tl.IM'i l.f4 Dec 1.C6. 1 (!7i 1.63H 1.6C1-4 OATP. Pept. Mti .7!i .R0 Dec f3, 4 .S2 .S214 July Sept. M 00 52.00 ..51.95 R2.10 LARD, .t.-.oo 34 7 RIB). 21. Ort 51.05 Fept 34.no Oct 04.65 S4.gn 34.65 34.fi 34.67 Julv 27: Sept 28.5: 2S t7 2S.52 2S.52 Cash prices were: Corn No. 2 mixed. S1.9SU91.0S: So. yellow, 2.00. Oats No. 2 white. IIK9S2C1 ISO. S white. 80 Slc. Kyi Xo. 2. I.ni4 f1.62. Barley f 1.25 1.34. Timothy Nominal, Clover Nominal. Pork Nominal. I.ard SS4.72. Ribs 2S.25fr2fl IS. MmneaDolfa Rarley Market. MINNEAPOLIS, July 23. Barley, .1.15 9 1.24. Flax. 18.019104. WEATHER SEKIOCS CROP FACTOR Ctxent Need of Rain Now Reported In Many Sections of State. The summary of weather and crop condi tions in Oreg-n for tho week endins; J-ly 22, Issued by Edward L. Wells of the local weather bureau, follows: The week opened and closed with abnor mally hiph temperature: about the middle of the week the weather was somewhat cool er, but the mean temperature for the week was considerably above normal. Sunshine was practically uninterrupted by cloudiness except alons the coast, there was no rainfall, and drying- northerly winds were a feature in many sections. Streams are low, and some tpringrs are falllnfr. Water for Irri gation is scarce In placea; Harvest of winter wheat continues, ap proaching completion in some localities. Some spring wheat has been harvested in Josephine and Malheur counties. The weath er has been favorable for harvest and thresh ing. Winter wheat is yielding as well as had been expected. Late spring; wheat is deteriorating steadily under tho Influence of the hot. dry weather, and a considerable acreage will not be harvested. Harvest of wlnt aata la in progrssa, with yields gen erally fslr to good. Harvest of barley is complst In many localities. Corn has made good growth, but whers nnlrri gated reeds rain, especially on high ground. Shipping of peaches has begun In Donclas county. Berry picking progressed without Interruption. AM ualrrlgated fruit nel rain. Loganberries htr been Injured by th hsat and drought. Ths first crop of alfalfa Is being cut la Deschutes eounty, end ths second crop In Umatilla, Union, Malheur and Josephine counties. Unirrlgatsd meadows need rain. Where water for Irrigation has been suffi cient alfalfa hss grown rapidly. Pasturage is falling rapidly, but In most places stock Is still doing well. In Lake eounty some stock Is suffering for lack of water. Early potato are generally yielding well, except where Injured by frost. Late pota toes and garden vegetables need rain. To matoes are ripening In Josephine county. The long drought Is creating a serious fir hazard In many parts of ths stale. Extreme care should be taken to prevent fires In grain fields and stack yards, and In the for ests OVERSEAS SOLDIERS BACK Centrallans Itecetre News of Arri vals of Relatives In East.. CENTRALIA. Wart., Julr 23. (Spe cial.) Mrs. harry Parker yesterday received a telegram announcing the ar rival of her eon. Corporal Clay Van Ronk, from overseas. He la stationed temporarily at Camp Merrltt. The sol dier went to France In December, 1917, with company M, 161st Infantry, and since the signing of the armistice has been in Germany with the army of occupation. Corporal Harold Genie, another for mer member of company M. who has also been In Germany, landed Monday. He Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Genge. Captain S. S. Skiff of Portland, who has been in Italy with the army dental corps, has returned from overseas, ac cording to word received yesterday by his brother, George Skiff of this city. Captain Skiff was stationed 14 months at Camp Lewis, during which time he visited frequently in Centralis- I. W. W. ALLEGED SLACKER British Subject Registers for Draft, Leaves. Gives No Address. NAM PA. Idaho. July 23. Ernest Palmer, alias Ernest Watson, alias Tom Wren, was today taken before P. H. Marrinan, special agent for the federal Kovernment, on a charge of being- a slacker. He was arrested yes terday and admitted having; registered at Wunder, New, and then having- left without leaving: an address. Ha worked at various mining: camps in Nevada. Utah and Idaho later under the assumed name of Watson. Balmer, who is a British subject, confessed that he had also received notice from his own government to re port for duty with the British forces. This frightened him into registering a second time at Gilmore, Idaho, In No vember of last year, when he save his age as 35. Balmer is a member of the I. W. W. OLCOTT MEETS OLD' FRIEND Governor and V. Ilcndrlckson of Minnesota Separated 15 Years. SALEM, Or.. July 23. (Special.) V. Hendrickson of Minnesota and Gov ernor Olcott met here today after a !cpara.tion of more than 15 years. They were close friends in Kelthsburg, 111., during their boyhood days and Joined the Elks lodge at Monmouth. 111., at the same meeting 25 years ago. Their last meeting: prior to today was on the occasion of Mr. Olcott's departure from Illinois for Alaska, where he spent s.everal months prior, to locating in Salem. Mr. Hendrickson was accompanied here by his wife. They are much pleased with Oregon and may decide to locate here permanently at some future date. BLOSSOM ESTATE CLOSED Hood Iliver Executor Completes Payment of Bequests. HOOD RIVERrOr., July 2?. (Spe cial.) Settling up the estate of the late James M. Blossom, homesteader, hermit, lawyer and student, A. W. On thank, executor, has finished paying numerous bequests ranging from 1-5 to 1400 to friends, and f200 each to the following organizations: Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., Salvation Army and Hood River County Humane society. Mr. Blossom never forgot a kindness and he detested sham. Mr. Blossom had one of the most valuable libraries in the county. He made bequests of his volumes to the Hood River county library, to the state library and to the state penitentiary at Salem. Chchalis 3Ilnister Resigns. CHEHALIS, Wash.. July 23. (Spc cial.) Rev. T. J. O'Connor, pastor for the past eight months of the local Christian church, has tendered his res ignation, effective September 1. Mr. O'Connor probably will resume Chau tauqua directorship work. During his stay in C'hehalis he has proved a live factor in the community life, taking an active part In all the real activities of tho city. He was poet laureate of the Citizens' club, and has aided In its work in every way. Four Steamers to Load for Europe. SEATTLE, Wash., July 13. The steel steamers West lslata. Askawake, Va- kolok and the Colorado Springs today were assigned by the shipping board to load flour cargoes at Seattle and Portland for Europe. The Pacific Steam ship company will act as operator and manager for the Askawake ana lnKo lok, W. R. Grace & Co.. for the West lslata and Struthers & Dixon for Colo rado Springs. Opium Taken at Seattle. SEATTLE. Wash.. July S3. Federal. officers today raided an alleged Chi nese opium den here, seized opium val ued at approximately sou and arrested three Chinese, one Japanese and two white women. All the orientals are held pending investigation. The women were released. Considerable gambling paraphernalia was also taken in the raid. Freight Trains Collide. Jt-XCTION CITY, Or.. July 23. (Spe cial.) -A car of merchandise was dam aged Tuesday when several freight cars were thrown from the rails while a Southern Pacific train was switch ing in the local yards. An Incoming freight train collided with the rear of the switching train. The crews escaped injury. Shower Aid Fire Fighters! HOOD RIVER. Or., July 23. (Spe cial.) While thunder showers prevail ing here today were too light to be of any benefit to crops, they aided crews in bringing forest firea to control. Showers in the forests around the base of Mount Hood are reported much heavier than the precipitation on the lower levels. Albany Garage Incorporates. SALEM. Or., July SS. (Special.) Articles of incorporation were filed here today by the Highway Garage company of Albany. The capital stock ia J20,000 and the incorporators are E. E. Archibald, Albert J. Rousseau and Edward Anderson. SECURITIES SCORE GAINS. i SHORT INTEREST AGAIN BESTED IX STOCK MARKET. Optimistic News and Relaxation of Call Money Tend to Overcome earish Aggressions. NEW YORK, July 23. revelopments wsra helpful to ths further substantial sd vanes of Quoted values on ths Stock. Kxchancs to day. th movement as a whole constituting another retreat of ths short interest. The optimistic views of Industrial esscn tlves respecting threatens labor dlsputas. news that Mexico will ocrmtt oil well bortna. greater stability of sterling tiehaniti and ! continued relaxation of call money wsrs ' effectlvs In overcoming fresh bearish ag g regions. 1 Huoyancy accompanied ths Initial dest ines steels aad oils advancing on to four 1 points. From these group trading soon I switched to numerous other Issues, parti- . cularly motors and their subsidiaries. Includ- ! lng leathers and electric equipment, later comprising food and tobacco shares, Metals wsrs Intermittently active at mod erate sains but yesterday's broad demand for transports tiona was not resumed, sven ths low grade rails la siting, with Lhe ex ception of Texss A Pacific, Denver a Rio Grande preferred and St. Paul preferred. Shippings were at their bst in ths final hour, coming forward on reports that defi nite negotiations vert proceeding for an early settlement of the marine strike. The outstanding features of ths dsy were Strom berg Carbureter and Loril'axd To bacco at net gains of 20 and 10 ponits. respectively, the riss throughout ths gen eral Use ranging from two to nine points. Sales amounted to 1.&.SO.OOO shares. Considerable buying of low priced utili ties featured the firmer bond market, ths liberty division showing marked strength. Total sales. fr value, a seres ted il- bou.GOO. Old U. S. registered 2s reacted W per cent on call. CLOS1NU STOCK QUOTATIONS, I-ssl Sales. Hlca, I-ow. Am Beet Sugar. 2.1o 13- V-S A meru-sn Inn,. 1 l.r.to Gt s 4S Am "ar sc Fdry 1J.h 1-1 S U' Am H Sc. H Dfd. l.T'Hl 1 10'- 1 Hieh. ij l.' ' si u.l ". ii: i 7US . 11 171t jm I-. H4 r,o HV.-.-4 J1.-.S lu.t. J .l" American Loco. a. ! t.i VI Am m Jk ltfc Am tue.r ft.:. Am Hum Toliac. Am Tel 1 l .. Am Z L, Sl lm . . AnsronOt Cop.. Atrhtar-n A A W I S 8 L 3.:Hj 2 . TlK I.t'l 7.7. n l.ioo 1.IMK 1-1. 111 l'4 26 7 loo 171 J 13 4S 1"4 .'1 f. 1S 114 r.-, 4- 1X' :to .-.1 ui 141 :w " ! i 2.'D 4t li" B7 117 31 -H 24 1 1 1 i-j :n T.-.H lfMl IT.". J1-", r. l'.H 111'. 1 aldwln Loco H:t Ohio Hrlh StAl B . .. H Ae S Copper .. t'nlif Petrol . . , Canadian Farlf. C'.ntral Leather. L'htta ec Oil to . .. Chi M 4 .-! P. . Chlrngo J, N W. Chi HI Pic.. Clilno Copper .. Colo Fu & Iron. 37.S'M l." 4JS 4l. " V.2"0 1.7i'l 31 "i r.o si . 141 Ml'4 19 iii K nr. r.o I, 301 ITS 117 ilH C'J : 137 3-S 77 li'.a rn Product. Crucible frUeel.. o'.t'l Cuba Cane Sue. 7.1ml V H Food I'rods. 13..".im Krle fcuo tleneral Kiectrlc O'neral Motors. 5.W1 (It Nor rM .... M ;t Nor Ore ctfs. Jl.'io l.llnols Central. l.ooit Insp Cop ex dlv V'.o Int M M p(d . .. 3.4'hi Inter Nickel ... S.rtno Inter Paper .... 3.&tO K C Bout hern Kernecott Cop.. 2. ton 1. 011 is A Nash . . 20' Mexican Petrol. 2Y:ii0 Mlnml Copper .. 1"I Mldvale Steel ... 24 -'' Mlsnouri Pacific a.:i"H Nevada Copper. ."" N Y fintral . . . 1 .'." N V N H t H.. 6.100 Norf A West Northern Paclf. 1,40 Pacific Mail "."0 I'ac Tel Tel . . 211O Pan-Am Petrol. 71. mm Penn.vlvanla .. 1.4ih Pitta W Va.. 1.4'MI Pittshurg Coal., n.noo l:av Consol Cop. l.r.oo Heading S.thiO l!op Ir Sl.-el.. S.4IKI Shat Arlm Cop.. .no Sin Oil & Uefg. SM.Tn Southern Paclf. Southern liy . .. 2.fx Ftudebaker Cor. S5..r.' Texas Co I.SIO 4" J'' ' IH'U 6S '41 llfl 104 31 r.7 sr. 21 so s 3i pi,; 3S W 112'i 4.-. sr 26 "1 !rt 17 m 107 :to' 112 270 104 132 lf'3 143 liou. 117 !-. R r.7 !7'4 S4 41 lit 1'.'7 31 r.s 3.i 21 K'l 3.1 1117 !'- r.s no li'i 4r, 3n 70 21 fin 07 17 2 107 3H 113 104 133 irrl 143 111 117 ! S"S -7 f S4 in l'JSH 31 r.rt 31 2 1H SI 37 31. no ii; 4o 40Ui 7i ; 2fi" fll. 3 17 nr. 107 3i 1I3H 273 M in.-. I3n; 200 ij 147 112'4 117K !4 ; Si i r.7t nni 4H .VJ Tobacco Prods.. 4. "on fnlon Pacific ... l.Ooo i:nlt c c stores. I'j.iiM' IT S Ind Alcohol 14.2'Ml U S Steel l..r..l'il do pfd rtah Copper ... 2.fin w.Btern i nion. Westing Kiectrlc 2.7'o Hoy Dutch ex dv 4.iit National i.oaa.. -- Ohio Cities 20.2U0 Did. BONDS. n!,N P 4s 00 NP Ss 1 Pac T & T 3 fio iPa con 4s. U a ref 2s reg do coupon . TJ H cv s res . . 7i4 . . s I. . 01 . . '.'3 ...l'7 . . 12 ... SIi do coupon U S 4s reg. . .io :s P cv r.s. . . do coupi . .innii so n' Am T X- T rv fls.1021- 1' P Atrh gen 4s ... 70 1' S Sieel Il H It Q ref 5s. to lAnglo-Fr lis NYC deb 8s. . . 0; . . . 1IM1 .07 1-16 Bid. Roofon. Mining Stocks. Tl"8TON. July 23. Closing quotations Ationei 47 INorth itutte . 10 Arlx Com 13'Old Don 4S Calu & Arlx R2 Osceola l f'mt,. . Heels 4 1",", iOulncv 73 Cop Range r.7 Superior KaKt Hutto .... 17 Sup Boston... 2 Franklin ' Shannon S4 i.i). RnvllA Stl ll'tah Con 11 UV Copper ... ti Winona 1 Mohawk 74 i wolverine l Money, Exchange. Ktr. NRW YORK. July 23. Mercantile paper. r,iir"lii. per cent. sterling, tw-aay rn:s. ft.31: commercial. Iin-oay hills on banks. $4 31; commercial OO-day Mils, S4.12; de mand. 4.30: cables. 14X7. Francs, demand. 7.01: cables. 7.04. Guild ers. d'emand. 37;"cablee. 37. Lire, de- mnnrf H.'.A: cables. 8. 55. Time loans, strong: all dates unchanged. Call money, steady: high. : low, 6; rul lng rate. ; closing bid. U: offored at last loan, 6. Rtar 8itver Qnotatlona. NEW YORK, July 23. Bar silver fl.06 Mexican dollars, S2c. LONDON, July 23. Bar silver. 54 -ld per ounce. Money and discount, unchanged. Liberty Bond Quotations. NEW YOKK. July 23 The final prices on liberty bonds today were: 3a. P'.t.44; first 4s. 04.0U: second 4s. 01.42: first 4 s. IT,. 00; second 4,,s. IU SS; third 4. 95 04 : fourth 4s. raw; victory 3l. IUO.00; tc tory 4s, 9.i0. Coffee Fnttxres Flur-ttsmte. F.ff YORK. July Tho market for coffeo futures opened unchanged to two points lower and the more active positions sold five to ten polnta under last night's close, during the early trading. scatter ing liquidation appenred to be well taken around 21.1"c for Ixcvmber and the market later firmed up on covering and trade buy ing accompanied by reports of a firmer tone In Brasll. December advanced to 21.f5c and closed at that price, with the general list closing 13 to 45 points net higher. July, 22.15c: Peptemher. 21.05c: October, 21.K5c; December. 21.55c: January, 21.52c; March, 21.4Sc; May. 21 4'c. Spot cotiee. dull; Rio 7s, nominal, 22 He; Santos 4s. 2 S c. Yakima lambs to Co to Chicago. TAKIMA. Wash.. July 23 (Special.) The first tralnload of Yakima lambs this season will go on the Chicago market this week. It Is expected. The shipment was made from Leavenworth by the Taklma Sheep company and several Frosser firms. Another tralnload left here on July 13 and another on July IS. Ellis Ragan will ship a train of 10 cars tomorrow, and on Friday Prior Son will send 10 cars. William Kemp 4 cars. Peter Agor 4 cars, and Fred Cleman S cars. Karlr Potato Crop Moving. TAKIMA. Wash-. July 23. (Special.) The early potato crop of this section Is beginning to move, six carloads having been shipped out this week. Railroad men esti mate that 1700 carloads of potatoes will be shipped from this district within the next 60 days. The hot. dry weather of the past 10 daya has matured the crop about two weeks earlier than in former seasons. Seattle Feed Quotations. SEATTLE. July 23. City delivery: Feed Mill, S-iO per ton: scratch feed, SSI; feed wheat. 5D: all-grain chop. $67 ; oats .': sprouting oats. $72: rolled oats. 7; rolled barley, J6; clipped barley,. $73; alialfa meal. $37. Hay Eastern Washington tlmofhv mixed. $35e3e: double compressed, S40ii4l; al falfa, J2CS3 J. Cantaloupes ft till Plentiful. Six carloads of cantaloupes came In from th south yesterday and the market, aa fox $52,165.00 ASTORIA, OREGON 6To IMPROVEMENT BONDS WE OWJ AND VKFER Kate. Mxtnrity. Tieltt. 11 500 Astoria. Or, Imp. Fer. No. 1.. JJ lIo-I4 S 0-10'-S.SOO Astoria, Or.. Imp, tier. No. 20.. 6 JAJ l?20-29 6 Ce-J0' SJ.J27 Astoria. Or, Imp. Ser. No. 21.. 6 J&J l:0-39 o.00-Si' EXEMPT FROM ALL FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. LIBERTY AND VICTORY BONDS If yoa mawt ma your 1 Yrty or Vlrlorr Rond, to . If ou cm tmy mora Hlrj or Vfrrtorr BooU. bujr trvm ut, wtdncday, Ju.y -iJ. itie cloanc markft pnr rf mm Kln llew. They 4r the govvrning pricr for l-i IxM-t y ,nd Victory bonds mil over th world. And th hirheat. V advartif. th - prlc dally in ordrr tht yoa nifty lwa know ths N'w Vork tnvxkt and iia cau-ct value ot your Uib rtjr aad Victory bonds. Victory Victory Hl 1t 4m ?1 4m 1t 4B M 4rhS,i S 4i Mkt. Prlc $3i.!H fU3.ft0 $'4 CO f :.- OA l'3 M 5 1-i $911. m; Acc'd Int. .3S .-4J .77 .45 .SI 1 1 17 17 4 Total ,;17S $M 33 994 -7 t'.Srt S!4 M f 93 01 tlOO 63 1 OO SQ When buyinc w ddurt 37c on a : bond and iX Q on a f 1000 bond. V ell at the New Tork market plua the accrued mtreL. ttn-i, i ire proof Safe Deposit Box em for MORRIS BROTHERS, Inc. The Premier MnnW-lpal Bad Moos. MORRIS ni.IMi S09-J1 1 bTAKK ST, UKT. 1TII AND ITH Telephaae Uroadway 31M. tabUiird Urn IS Tcrs New Syndicate Offerings W affer abjret to rlor aalo oar allorameat ofi Government of Switzerland SViVc Gold Bonds DATED Aojtwat 1, 101. Principal and Interest (February 1 and Aururt 1. payable tn Gold In New York City. denominations J1000. $500. These bonds are the direct obligation ot the Government of Switzerland. Price for SV2T0 Bond 96 to Yield over 6 Canadian Northern Railway Short Term, G0 Secured Gold Notes DATED ABtrxst 1. !!. Principal and Interest February and Ausrust 1) payable In arold In New York City. nenominatlon SluuO. Tha inlirecc obligation of the Do. minion of Canada. Secured by Ions: term bond's, unconditionally guaranteed its to principal and interest by tho Dominion of Canada. Pries, for either Maturity, 100 and Interest, to Yield 6 The Quaker Oats Company 6tf Cumulative Preferred Stock Par value 1100 per share. Dividends quarterly February, May, August, November. THE COMPANY HAS NO BONDED DEBT. The 6Ts pre ferred stock of the company eold on the Chicaao rtock Kxchange In 11C and 1917 up to HIS purchase and the low record for the first six months ot 1919 Is J100 per ehare. Price $99 per share to yield 6.06 Full details furnished on request. Freeman roariAsie bam riAacnco Trusts Confidential All communications or siitings made to or by the Lum bermens Trust Company relating to any private trust confided to it are strictly confidential and kept inviolate. Not only do business principles dictate this policy but the law compels it. Only certain ones of the higher officers of the company are permitted by law to know these matters. You can rest assured your affairs will have the same confidential treatment you would expect from your attorney. Lumbermens Trust Company Lumbermens Bldg. Fifth and Stark Six Hundred Thousand Dollars in Capital and Surplus Switzerland Gold Bonds to Net 6 Government and Municipal Bonds Bought and Sold j. pevereaux Sgmpany 87 Sixth Street Broadway 1042 Ground Floor Wells-Farso Building several dars past, was oversuppnea. i no demand and movement, however, were fair and dealers predicted a cleanup shortly on Imperials, followln which some Improve ment In the market Is expected. Turlocks yesterday sold to retailers at 12-75 9 3 for standards. Turlock reported a food demand stronser In tone and prices tending upward. Poultry Is Silently Firmer. There was some evidence of Improvement In the poultry trade yesterday, prices In some lines showlna an upward tendency. Kront-street dealers quoted 2S930C oa hens and jrouDf sprints were said to be worth 22 H V 30c. according to weleht and quality. Veal was In J air demand at 23 cents and ho-s held In a steady way at 28 cents. The ess market showed no material chanse frora the day before, 4S to 54 cents being- the ex. treme ranee quoted on the street. Hew York Dairy Frodece. NEW YORK. July 23. Butter firm, creamery hleher than exlms, .VMJSSVsc; creamery extras. &4c; firsts. 51JS4c fegra and cheese tirm. unchanged. Loral Itatter Market Steady. The butter market yesterday was steady In tone at the higher prices quoted. beM creamery prlnla. wrapped, selllns; at &Odoc and In cartons at OofrOlc fea.ers reported trade only moderately active and there was some disposition to hold for hither prices. Receipts for the day were heavy. Including two cars from Idaho. Street stocks In DIE Aaintt 1. 1931. n. .. (Ffkratrr 1. 1I3 Smith & Camp Co. SECOND PT-OCH4 NORTHWESTERN BANK BUILDING Main 64S creased to 193,736 pouada. wer rre-r?ed urirbanr-d. Storage holdlnrs FIEA IKl CARTERS far LIBERTY BONDS We J?t"T snd SELL any amount. New York quo tations by wire every m o r n 1 n e. Interest In cluded: SV4a f M.SI Klrat 4 v.4a krresd 4a 4.1S Flret 4tja !l.4.1 reoad 4 m P4.SS Third 4lti H-V. Kounk 4.s fM.PH Mctory 10O.7 If necessary to sell your bonds, brtng thrm to us. We pay high est local prices. . ROBERTSON & EWING tuxrlualve Dealers la COVERX'IKVT. CORPOHtTIOJi ANU MIMIIPAL I1U.NDS. 207 - 8 K. W. Bask Bolldlatt.