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Newspaper Page TextSPRING WHEAT CROP IrJ OREGON REDUCED Condition of 67 Per Cent Due to Unfavorable Weather. OATS, BARLEY AFFECTED Apples Are Nearly Vp to Normal. September Rains of Great Benefit to Livestock. Th continued tlr weather of Auut as ry favorable (or haret work tn Oron. say F. I- Kent, field agent of the I'nltrd Stales bureau of crop estimate. Grain I all cut except In some of the higher altitude, and moatly threhed. Berrlea wera pracUrallr all harvested without rain, but the yield aa considerably reduced on ac count of dry weather. Tree fruit, es pecially peache. are rather undersized a a result of Insufficient moisture. Spring wheat Very unfavorable condition tat prevailed In tb principal spring wheat producing stairs. Condition of the crop in Oregon Is estimated to be T per cent f normal, indicating a total production for the state of about 5.TSO.0O0 bushels. Cats This crop haa been subjected to about the same weather conditions a spring wheat. In Oregon the condition estimate la considerably higher for oats than for spring wheat soince oats are mostly grown In the western part of the state, where early sum mer moisture condition were better than tn the principal spring wheat section of the tate. Th Oregon crop 1 now estimated at Jt?M,flOA bushels. Barley Barley, being for the most part a spring sow n crop, show a low condition tn common with other spring grains. The Oregon barley crop 1 now estimated at 4.MO.0OO bushel. Corn In Oregon there Is a large In crease In the acreage of former yean, but anost of the acreage will be used for ensi lage. Some will be "hogged off" and some busked for winter feed. Very little of the crop will find Its way Into the market. Potatoes Potatoes everywhere bare met with adverse weather conditions and the total United States crop I now estimated at 343.ooo.oou burhels as compared with the estimate of 357.ooo.ooo bushels made on Au gust 1 and the five year average of SA6. oii.uoo bushel. The Oregon crop la es timated at e.tfoo.ooo bushels. Apples The total United Statea apple Crop Is estimated at 1 .13.000.000 bushel of which 60,000.000 bushels Is claosed as com mercial. Thia compares atth a total crop last year of I70.0oo.000 bushela of which Tt.0o0.00O bushels were commercial. West ern apple production 1 greater than last year, but Is considerably less In the eastern atatea. Quality of the western commercial crop appara to be considerably better than last yrar. Live stock The early September rain have been of great benefit to cattle and sheep en the range as well as on the farm. The precipitation has been fairly heavy and nor mally there should be considerable growth of grass In the nest few week. Thl new grass will prolong the grazing season, great ly Improve condition for the return of stock from the sumer range, and reduce the hay requirement for th coming feeding season. Crop conditions In Oregon on September 1 are estimated as follows: Corn 8: per cent, aprtng wheat 67 per cent, oat 77 per cent, barley 79 per cent, potatoes 69 per cent, apples as per rent, pature 69 per cnt, tame hay yield per acre 2.2. ' A general falling off In condition during August la Indicated In practically all coun tries' for most crop. On some of th Ir rigated districts Improvement In certain Crop la noted during the pant month. EXCHANGE SESSION IS POSTPONED Members Attend Reception Given to hecretary Itanlel. The noon session of the Merchant Ex change waa postponed yesterday to enabla the members to attend the reception given Secretary Daniels. Tba grain market In general waa quiet. Weather conditions In the middle west, as wired from Chicago: "Minneapolis cloudy, cool: Iuluth foggy, misty; Qulney clear, hot: Chicago clear, fine, bO: Iavenport clear, warm: Nebraska clear, hot; Missouri gen erally clear, hot: Hutchison clear, hot; Topeka cloudy, 74: Ohio valley, Tennesee, Kentucky part cloudy, to clear, hot. Fore cast: possible showers and cooler In north ern part. Missouri fair and warm. Wia consln, Iowa. Minnesota. Dakota unsettled probably showers, not much change In tem perature. Nebraska fair, cooler, not much change tn temperatue." Terminal receipts. In cars, were reported by the Merchants Exchange as follows: Wheat. Barley.Flour.Oats. Hay. Portland Tueiwlay 21 .... 10 .... 2 Year ago..... M .... 3 6 7 Ceson to date. IMS 97 304 192 37 Year ago. .. .llo-'t 1S -Vi liJ ejS Tacoma Monday 40 .... 2 Year ago.... It 1 .... t So Season to date, m 4. .... 45 Year ago low 17 .... 41 Seattle Momlay M .... 4 3 7 Year ago.... !J .... .... 5 44 Season to date. 7i 1S 120 1K7 Year ago. lo4 1H 36 13 650 GREAT BRITAIN TO IMPORT rORX Steps Taken to Relievo Shortage of Feed Muffs. Tba volume of arrival of Argentine corn at IJverpool haa been of larger proportions, cables Broomhalt Consumers can well regard the outlook for futura supplies with optimism, for. ac cording to official announcement, the govern ment Intends to Import larger quantttlee during the remainder of 19 IS to relieve the shortage of foodstuffs. Importing countries are viewing with interest the declining ten dency in America on all cereal. New corn In the United Statea will shortly be offered In increasing quantities and the cash situa tion In America already display a less firm tone. Although It ia not believed the United States will be In position to spare any alzable amount of this cereal fir export ing purpose, still the easier undertone and the weakness In price there Is bound to be reflected In Argentina, which country will be the main source of supply for Im porting countries during the season. Sales of American oats have been made at one or two shillings below the maximum and the demand now Is rather quiet. Many fair amount of Plata oats have been put for ward. LARGEST FUR SALE 19 SCHEDULED Over 6.5O0.0OO Pelts Wilt Be Offered at at. Louis Auctloa. Despite report from all quarter that fur pelt are scarce and daily becoming scarcer, the International Fur Exchange at St. Louis presents for Its annual autumn sale over 6.500,000 raw fur pelts. Thl i exclusive of more than 6OO.0OO pounds of rabbit skins, which will average anywhere between S and 28 pelts to the pound. The aala will open with 9000 Alaska seal skin, offered for the account of the United Statea government. Every country on the globe from which a fur ia exported Is rep resented on the catalogue. Some of the ex tremely large quantities presented Incltd ever 1. 500.000 Russian squirrels, almost 1,000.000 moles. 27S.OOO skunk, 280.000 musk rat. 1 50.000 civet. 230,000 marmot and aver 100.000 foxes. The opening day' offering will consist of ever 2.500.000 pelts. Including those of the government. It la estimated that tba 10 days' aale will amount to somewhere around 114.000,000. LICENSED GRAIN DEALERS WARNED, Unfair Buying Practices Will Not Be Tolerated. A general bulletin Interpreting licene rule No. T haa been Issued by the Grain corpora tion. It aaya: The especial attention of all licensee I called to rule No. 7. which read as 101 Iowa: "That the licensee shall not engage In any unfairly discriminatory or deceptive practice or device or make any unjust or un reasonable rate, commission or charge, or exact an unreasonable profit or price In handling or dealing In or with wheat, wheat flour, bran or shorts. "It shall be considered a breach of the above rule, and cause for revocation of license, if the licensee. In buying wheat from the producer, does not purcbaee on the proper grade and dockage, under the fed eral standards and pay therefor lea than th guaranteed price, based on auch prop er grade and dockage at the terminal most advantageously reached, less freight and less a reasonable handling margin. "For the proper enforcement of the above rule, the licensee shall keep a record show ing all purchase from the producer, name of seller, date of purchase, quantity, grade, dockage fixed, price paid, and reason for fixing grade under No. 1, including test weights, and on all parcel of wheat on which there la a dispute a to grade and dockage or price between the licensee and the producer, at the time of delivery a no tation ahall be made upon the records of the licensee and foraarded in proper con tainer to the rlce-preildent of the grain corporation In the sons In which the pur chase la made. EASTERN PEAR MARKET IS STRONG Beat Oregon Bartletta Bring (3 to M5 at New York Auction. Pears were In light supply and th local market waa stronger at 1 1.73 93 for Bart letta. Bulk stock sold at 7 cents. Oregon pear shipments Monday were ten cars to New York, five cars to Chicago, two each to Los Angeles and Salem and one each to Baltimore and Toronto, a total of 21 cars. Eastern pear sales were reported by wire aa follows: At New York, 1500 hoxei, Oregon Bart letta, best at 1303.23: ordinary at 14.339 4.70, ripe at 13.231? 3.93, average for the entire lot 14.66. At Chicago. 1000 boxea of Oregon Bart letta at 12.65 9 4.23. average 13.33; 300 boxes Oregon Bartletta, S380&4.80. average 34.50. At Cincinnati. Oregon Howell. S3.759 4.10, average 13.98. SHORTENING AND SYRUPS ARE LOWER Important Decline Announced by Grocery Jobbers Provisions Down. A number of declines were announced by wholesale grocer yesterday which they hope mark the beginning of the downward course of prices. Two leading eastern brands of shortening were reduced 8!4 cent a pound, a drop of 12H per cent. Corn oil dropped 60c 11.03 a case, or 6 per cent. Syrups went down 15G20 cents a case, or 3 per cent. A new provision list notes a further de cline of 1 cent In all size of hams, tierce lard, local shortening and dry salt cured meats. New prices announced yesterday by the California Almond Growers association are 6 centa higher than last year's opening price. CUBE BUTTER HALF CENT HIGHER Owing to Scarcity of Better Grades More Storage Is Moved. Cube butter wa firm and more active at half a cent advance with fill-score selling at 39 cents. The scarcity of the finer grade led to a better movement in storage butter at around 36tr37c for 90 to 9I-score. Stor age withdrawals were 31.804 pounds. Street stocks were but little changed. Receipts Monday were 3760 pounds from Oregon and 350 from Washington. Cheese receipts were 4150 pounds from Oregon. 1395 from Washington and 117 from California. Sulilfan Returns to Portland. George " M." TSufllvan, formerly vice-presi dent and general manager of H. F. Norton company, haa returned from Seattle to Port land. He haa taken over the hide and pelt business of Lelse Bros, and will operate it in hi own name. Cling Peaches In Market. Local peach receipts Included a car of Oregon. Elbertas ranged in price from 63 cents to tl.10, according to condition and quality. Orange clings sold at 93 centa to SI. Bank Clearing. The clearings of the northwest cities yes terday were aa follows: Clearings. Balances. Portland .3-.M52 3 347.269 Seattle n.ioi.nda z.tiiM.i'i Ta.-o.na 1.069.824 1 41.161 Spokane 2.1K8.2B5 819.675 STOCK MARKET STRONGER CONFIDENCE AGAIN SHOWN" BY WALL. STREET TRADERS. Buying Active In SpiteTof Today's Holiday and Uncertain Steel Labor Situation.." NEW YORK. Sept. 9. Confidence and In creasing strength were the outstanding char acteristics of today's very active stock mar ket, despite tomorrow's recess (Pershing day) and the uncertainties still attending the steel labor controversy. Apart from the latter situation. In which there were no known development during the market session, events of the day were distinctly helpful- to the constructive lide of the stock market. The United State Steel corporation re ported a substantial increase of unfilled or der for August, the fourth consecutive monthly gain. Metals, leathers, food shares. American Woolen and Industrial Alcohol en compassed the other conspicuously strong stocks, with low-priced or secondary rails. Sales amounted to 1.200.000 shares. The bond market failed to keep pace with the ac tivity in atof- k& Ralls were irregular, the liberty group firm, with the SV4 again touch ing par and internationals registereu ulu. chanse. Total sales, par value, aggregated 11.400.000. Old United State bonda aero unchanged on call. purchased 53 bale from Roy Morley at 80H cents a pound. The recent rains slightly damaged some of the fuggles but most or the crop will be in good condition, provided continued rain does not set in before the end of the picking season. There is no scarcity of labor. STEADY GAIN IN WHEAT MOVEMENT Increase In Production of Floor is Also Recorded. Complete figure covering the wheat and wheat flour movement throughout the United States for the week ending August 29. in comparison with figures for the pre vious week and the corresponding two weeks a year ago, have been issued by the grain corporation as follows: who.. iiio 1319 Receipts from farms. 40,BI5,000 32,270,000 Receipts from farms previous week 43.322,000 30.030,000 Receipts from farms . n June 27 to Aug. 29. "329,723,000 276,031,000 ProduceT during wk t2.904.000 2.131.OO0 Produced prev. week. t2,S37,000 2,499,000 PrnHm'.H Jnim In Aug. 29 fl9.27S.000 6,367,000 Total stocks or wneat all elevators, mills. 214.833,000 160,412,000 Total stocks or wheat nil al.vDtnri nnH mills previous Wk . .1S9,353,000 142,963,000 crease .. 7.7.7. . 7.'. .23.483.000 17.963.000 Bushels. tBarrels. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS Sales. High. Low. TO SELLING MOVEMENT DUE TO GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE. Prices Close Unsettled and Lower In Chicago Market Export Demand for Oats. CHICAGO. Sept. . Surprise over the gov ernment estimate that the 1919 yield of corn would be 70.000.000 bushels more than waa expected a month ago led to heavy selling today In the corn market. Prices closed unsetled. lc to c net lower, with September $1.61 and December $1.2S to $l.29". Oats finished c off to Vc advance and provisions down 20c to $1. Official forecast of a corn yield far In excess of the most optimistic guess by private observers would alone have been sufficient to bring about a big rush to Un mm. In adilitlon. however, the gov ernment report showed a high condition for the crop. Oats were steadied by some inquiry from export house. Weakness of hogs and corn gave a set back to provision. Many thousand hogs here were carried over tonight unsold. Leading futures ranged a loiiows: CORN. Open. High. Low. ClMe. ept. $l.l 1.2 It. MS $l l-4 Dec 1.27H 1 29V4 1.27 l.iU. OATS. Sept .6!S4 .71 .684 .71 Dec. .71 .73 4 .71 .73H MESS PORK. Sept. 41.50 42.00 41.S0 42.00 Oct. 36.00 3650 36.00 36.90 LARD. Oct 2.1.S5 20. 10 23.75 ZS.KT Jan. 22.70 22.85 22.55 22.80 SHORT RIBS. Oct 20.95 20.05 20.75 SO. so Jan. 19.00 19.00 18.93 18.95 Cash prices were: Corn No. 2 mixed. I1.82H 9 1.64; No. 2 yellow, $1.63il l.65. Oat No. 2 white, 71Vs e724c; No. 3 white. 69V. 6 72c. Rye No. 2. $1.434. Barley $1.26il.40. Timothy K.50rll. Clover- Nominal. Pork Nominal. Lard $26.30. Ri bs $20. 50 f 22. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 9. Barley, $1,070 1.34. Flax, $5.32 95.37. FARMERS BEGIN FALL PLOWING Recent Rains In .Lane County Put Ground in rlne Condition. EUGENE, Or., Sept. 9. (Special.) Far mers of Lane county have begun their fall plowing in earnest aince the recent rains have dampened the ground to a depth of from aix Inches to a foot. Some had be gun their plowing before the rain came but the ground waa extremely dry and bard to work. Farmers In the city yesterday said that the ground is now aa wet as it usually he comes by the first of Nevember and that it la working fine. EXTRA! Orpheum Show Tonight. Adv. EXTRA! Orpheum Show Tonight. Adv. EXTRA: Orpheum Show Tonight. Adv. Am Beet Sugar. American Can.. 6.300 Am Car Fdy. S.ooO Am H Ac L pfd. 1.1IO0 Am Locomotive. 15.5O0 Am Sm Kef.. 4.30 Am Sugar Ref.. 400 Am Sum Tobac 1.7"0 Am Tel & Tel.. 2.1O0 Am Z L c S... 3"0 Anaconda Cop.. 300 Atchison 700 AGet wiss. son Bald Loco 82.1O0 FSalt A Ohio... 500 Beth St 45.800 B A Sup Cop. .. 6O0 Cal Petrol 3.000 Canadian Pac. HOO Central Leather. 9..HMI hs A Ohio... 4oil Chi M St P... 1.1O0 Chi R I Pac. B0 Chino Copper... 1.7'i0 Col F & 1 4(10 Corn Product... 13.2im Crucible Steel... 27.6O0 Cuba Cane Sug. l.d'iO V S Food Prods. 6.10 Erie l'0 Genersl Elec 2"0 Gen Motors .... 4.SOO Great Nor pfd.. 300 O N Ore Ctfs. .. 1.900 Illinois Central Inspiration Cop. 4. 800 Int M M pfd... 10.9'fO Inter Nickel 700 Inter Paper .... Ron Kennecott Cop. 2.200- Louisville A N. Mexican Petrol. Miami Copper Midvale Steel... 9.800 Missouri Pac... l.ono Montana Power. 300 Nevada Cop.... 4O0 N Y Central. . .. ion N Y N H & H .. 2,7110 Nor ft Western. 600 Northern Pac... 3.000 Pac Tel ft Tel Pan. Am Petrol. 50.5OO 55 l:i7- 120 (. 97 i, 79 129 87 loo 90 Vi 161 ' 128 41 94 27 V, 53 ) 152 101 56 4:; 24 v 45 4 88 189 ::2H 83 -H 15' 1R! 240 864 44 'tti 121 t 26 K 57 4 36 s:t 13'i 127 i 94 76 128 86 99 22 67 90 161 118 40"4 89 26 52 1B1 98 55 42 24 44 45 8B 173 32 80 13 168 236 86 44 "60 120 26 55 35 0,300 21,2 204 Pennsylvania Pitts ft W V Pittsburg Coal., Ray Con Cop.. Reading Rep I ft S Shat Arlx Cop. Sinclair O ft I.. Southern Pac. Southern Ry... Rtudebkr. Corp. Texas Co Tobacco Prods. Cnion Pac I'nlt Clip Stores IT s Ind Alcohol 10.200 IT a Rn-.l 102,200 V S Steel pfd.. I'tah Copper... Westghse Elec. Willv-Ovid Rov Dutch N Y. National Lead.. Ohio Cities Gas. MARKETS... . 51)0 900 1.000 11.300 10O 91.900 7.300 OOO 47.1 00 5.500 2.4O0 1,1 "0 I (Ml son 1.2O0 2.000 5 2O0 34. OOO 20O 8,200 53 28 6.!'i 1X 73 32 loo 87 Hi" 44 "oi 24 7! 95 15 61 10! 25 117 271 100 122 ! 13S 106 113 87 55 34 p 80 55 u: 51 27 63 is4 73 31 loo 86 118 43 63 24 78 92 15 25 -113 268 8 121 190 132 103 115 sr. 34 33 '4 115 80 54 l.n.E .r- T n at Sale. 86 54 130 127 97 79 128 86 100 23 6! 90 161 124 41 92 27 52 151 1110 56 43 24 44 46 87 184 32 82 15 16 238 86 44 92 61 120 26 57 36 107 207 21 52 2.8 63 18 73 31 10O 86 33 121 43 33 63 24 78 94 15 61 101 115 260 100 122 1! 135 105 115 87 55 34 06 i 80 44 tparp U S Lib 2. .. do 1-t 4s . . do 2d 4s do 1st 4s do 2d 4s . . do 3d 4s do 4th '(s BONDS. ..$00,961 Am T T cv 5s . . 94.9:!lAlcnen gen ... ... 93.10 r ft R G ref 5s.. ..94.90N Y Cen deb 6s. . . 93. 10 North Pac 4s.... .. 95 26 North Pac 3s.... 93.40 Pac T ft T s Victory 8s 09.60 Pen con 4. .90.56 South Pac cv 5s 99 soutn ttau as... . 99 V . 89 . 89 106 106 I'nlon Pac 4s. Union Pac cv 4s 1j S Steel 5s South Pac cv fia Anglo-French As. 100 78 581, 99 77 56 no 93 f03 83 85 99 7 do 4s U S ref 2 reg. do ref 2s cou. . do con 3s reg. do con 3 cou. do 4s reg. . . . do 4s cou. . . . Money. Exchange, Etc. NEW YORK. Sept. 9. Mercantile paper, 5 fi 5 per cent. Sterling, demand, $4.13: cables, $4.15. Francs, demand. 8.32: cables. 8.30. Guilders, demand. 37; cables, 37. Lire, demand, 9.74: cables. 9.72. Marks, demand, 4; cable. 4 5-16. Time loans, strong: all dates 6 per cent. Call money, easy; high. 6 per cent: low, 5 per cent; ruling rate, 5 per cent; clos ing bid. 5 per cent; offered at 6 per cent; last loan, 6 per cent. Bar silver. $1.12. Mexican dollars, 86 Sc. LONDON, Sept. 9. Bar silver and money, unchanged. . COAST AND EASTERN' DAIRY PRODUCE Butter Market at San Francisco and Lead ing Eastern Cities. Butter market conditions as wired to the Portland office of the bureau of markets yesterday: Boston With dealer generally asking cent advance on all scores today, the market continues about steady. Consumptive de mand contlnuea good, but wholesale busi ness Is very dull. Fine butter seems to be rather scarce, medium grades making up the bulk of the stock moving on the market. Some further inquiries of export buying, but no salea reported today. Chicago Market appeared trifle firmer after advances reported from east this morn ing, but practically no business has developed and the tone is weak. No cnange in quota tions and demand only for finest and very cheap butter. Price spread between scores very wide. Centralized dull and dragging on all but the finest cars, which are still saleable at a premium. New York Fine butter found ready sale and remained firm while underscores were still dragging and selling at buyers prices. Liberal offerings of cars of centralized rang ing in score from 86 to 90 and in price from 52 to 55 cents, but no salea were reported. Receipts remain moderate, street stock still heavy and storage holdings showing an in crease. San Francisco Holiday. Coffee Futures Steady. NEW YORK, Sept. 9. The market for cof fee futures opened steady at an advance of 6 to 13 points and sold about 18 to 26 points net higher during the morning on covering and trade buying, which was promoted by reports of a steadier tone In Brazil and pre dictions of an increased spot demand dur ing the autumn. December sold up to 17.50c, but there was only a moderate demand and prices later eased off under realizing for over the holiday tomorrow. December sold back to 17.25c and closed at that level, with the general list of closing net 4 points lower to 2 points higher. September, 17.75c; Octo ber 17.60c; December, 17.25c: January, 17.20c; March, 17.15c; May, 17.11c; July, 17.05c. Spot coffee dull; Rio 7a, 18c; Santo 4s, 27c !. U .- M.rL NEW YORK, Sept. 9. P.aw sugar steady. I Centrifugal. 7.xb; line granuiaieu, Cotton Market. NEW YORK. Sept. 9. Spot cotton quiet. Midling, $29.10. Foggle Hops Are Bold. MOUNT 'ANGEL. Or.. Sept. 0. (Special.) Top-price record for fuggles here was set todav when T. A. Llvestey ft Co. of Salem MARKET STEADY HT YARDS PRICES SET AT OPENING OF WEEK ARE MAINTAINED. Only Two Loads Are ReceiTed, But Considerable Supply Is on Hand From Opening Day. Only two loads of sheep were received at the yard yesterday, but a considerable quantity of stock was held over from the preceding day and trading was fairly ac tive. The market was steady throughout at the range of prices fixed at the opening of the week. Receipts lor the day were 204 sheep. The day's sales were as follows: 1 steer. 1 steer. . . 1 cow . . . . 10 cows. . . . 1 cow 2 cows. . . . 1 cow 1 cow. . . . 1 cow 5 cows. . . 2 bulls.... 2 calves. . 9 hogs 1 hog 5 hogs 6 hogs 12 hogs fi hogs. . . . . 3 hogs.. .. . 5 hogs..... 8 hogs 16 hogs. 17 hogs 3 hogs . 7 hogs Wt Pricel 830 $8.00 850 7.00 800 10S0 850 895 670 750 780 9!)8 1010 320 5.25 4.00 4.50 4.75 5.50 4 00 4.00. 7.50 5.75 7.00, 191 18.751 610 15.00 113 16.00 180 16.00 1H2 18.50 225 18.50 3110 16.50 132 16.50 180 18.50 230 17.50 300 17.25 20 17.50 235 18 25 2 hogs. . . - 10 hogs. . . . 2 hogs. 4 hogs. . . . 11 hogs . 12 lam us. . . 21 lambs. . . 12 lambs. 17 lambs... 3 lambs. . . 10 lambs. . . 39 lambs. . . 14 lambs. . . '54 ewes. ... 2 ewes . . . . fi ewes. . . . 56 wethers. 31 wethers. 35 wethers. 7 wethers. 6 cows. . . . 1 cow ..... 1 hog 4 hogs. . . . Wt. Price 175 $18.35 42 315 210 2X5 68 59 73 67 73 75 64 70 83 135 90 103 102 104 93 994 780 140 213 17.30 16.50 18.50 17.25 8.25 8.25 12.50 12.00 12.50 12.50 8.50 12.00 5.00 6.75 3.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.25 7.50 4.00 17.50 18.23 Exempt From All Federal Income Taxea $57,000.00 Washougal, Washington, 6 Bonds Dated: September 1. 1919 Due: September 1, 1939 Estimated to mature in proportionate amounts beginning Septem ber 1, 1920, and continuing each year to include September 1, 1929. , Denomination : $500 These are Vpecial assessment" bonds, were b" ught as such and are offered for stile as such, This Issue of bonds Is for the purpose of paving the streets of a Special Improvement District of the City of Washougal. V ashinston, which Jistrlct - includes the principal taxable resource : ol r the (nlclpal.ty r.nlmhu wasnoutrai is a iiiriviug auu .wni..... .. River in Clarke County on the new North Bank Highway and tne main fine or in KnV,k!tne. Portland & Seattle Railway. It is surrounded with rich farm'is cotrntr the SDOkane Portland & Seattle Railway. It is surrounded with rich tarmiK cou-niry n! well as enjoying me BUYaiiiuBca jx ua.i.. .v...v.. . . riear by Its chief crops consist of fruits, Washougal being in the very center of the famous Clarke County prune growing; section. In addiuwn, farming, dairying loleine and fishing also contribute to its constantly fncreasing commercial reiources7 A woolen mill employing 125 peopla, condensary and a cheese factory f0rKntowinD"i?ePCitynof Washougal to be a eubswitial and aggressive comrauntty we unhesitatingly recommend these bonds to clients and Investors. Price: To Net 5.50 THE PREMIER MUNICIPAL BOND HOISB CAPITAL. OSE MILLION DOLLARS Morris Building, 300-11 Telephone: Broadway 2151 Stark Street Between Klftta and Sixth Kstabllshed Over a Quarter Century Quotation at the yards were as follows: Best teer J10.50W 11.2o Good to choice uteern..... .. 9.50 ft 10.2a Medium to good steers 8.50(S? 8.75 Fair to rood steers 7.504 8.00 Good to choice cows, heifers.... 7-50 & 8.50 Common to fair steers i.uukji i.w Medium to good cows, heifers... 7.00 7.50 Canners "? j " Bu Is a.mr ixu Calves 10.00j14.00 PHme'mlxed 18.00918.TS Medium mixed 1I-50"li2-22 Rough heavies J?:5?!2A5 Pip, 15.75ltf.00 EaSpternOreBon lambs 12.25(913.00 Valley lambs 11-25 12.2o Ye.rlir.KS -0? Wethers 6.0O& 7..i0 Ewes . . ...... . . 5 00 7.50 Omaha Livestock Market. OMAHA, Sept. . (United States Bureau of MnrketiO Hn(r Receipt 50OO; generally 4OJ50c lower: top. 19.25; bulk. 17.15 ! "cattle Receipt 14.000: beef and butcher cattle, steady; stockers and feeders, slow. . , Sheep Receipts 4w.uui, ii ------- lambs, m Pounus "thpra and common, iw.ovtu i -.- ,j . c fS.75-ftO.75; ewes, medium and choice, 7.-o 8; cults ana commun, v- Chicago Livestock Market. . rt n Wad-b R points 31.- CH1UAUU. vterday 000: mostly ioc iw "" - -a7.n average.: heavy. 17.25 19: medium $1819.25; heavy packing sows, smooth j; i trlO.i; pat.-K.ItIK ew-oi -0, -r - pigs. $16.-500 18.50. . Cattle Receipt 19.000; unsettled; beef j i .rvr u'oii-ht choice steers, meuium nu n-cw o---. d prime. ,16.25 18. dim and good ll.50fl.2; com...u, ''- 7 75: com- morf and medium. $0 13.75: butcher cattle. heifers, 8.wnn.io. cuw. . - -tiers and cutters. 5.506.50: veal calves, right and handy wlightT 19.5021: feeder steers. $7.2512.75: Blocker steers. $6.,o hM arners. tS-iaQP 15.50; cows and hellers. t. 12. 5. . sheep Receipts 32.000; higher; lambs. 84 pounds down. $1418; culls and common. $8.5013.75; yearling wethers, S10 75l-.50, ewes, medium, good and choice, 7..oa.7S. culls and common. 2.25r-6.75. Kansas City Livestock Market KANSAS CITY, Sept. 9. Sheep Receipts 17,000, higher. Lambs. U2lo.75; ewes. f6.50ffl8.75. avai Stores. SAVANNAH, Ga. Sept. 9. Turpentine, firm, il.44 ffil.55; sales. 253 barrels; re ceipts. 280 barrels; shipments, 97 barrels, stock, 9104 barrels. Rosin firm, sales 741 barrels; receipts. 40 barrels; shipments, 515 barrels; stock, 4..180 barrels Quote: B. $15.90 16.05: D 16 55 frl685: F. $17.0517.10: O. $17.4017.55; H $17.85 17.95; I. It) 18.95; K, $20.05 ".'70- M. $2O.8O20.70; N. $21.8021.70: WG. $22.3022.25; WW, $23.05. Kgg Baying Prices Raised. An advance of 2 cents In the buying price LIBERTY and VICTORY BONDS If you mu.t sell your Liberty or Victory bonds, sell na if you can buy more Liberty or Victory bonds, buy from us. On Tues Sent. 9 1919. the eloping market prices were as given below. They are ?he governing pricel for Liberty and Victory bonds all over the world and the highest Wi idvertisB these prices dally In order that you may always Inow the New York market and the exact value of your Liberty and Victory bonda , . 2a lit 2a ' gd 4th Victory Victory iui 4s 4 4s 4K 4V4 8n 4 Market price-, jjj "j-j? ' ' Jwnln-buV 'SWP w. 11 at th. New York market plus the accrued Interest. w eii at tne ,; , c n.nn.lt boiea for rent jurgiar tnu ihciuu. MORRIS BROTHERS, Inc. THE FKEMIEK MUNICIPAL BOXD HOUSE. au-ix our- " .,.,,,l.hl Over !5 Tear. M...U nirler Telephone Broadway Slfil The Canadian BanK of Commerce Sending Money Abroad A safe method of sending money abroad is by a Canadian Bank of Commerce Draft. The cost is moderate. Apply to this branch for particulars. Portland Branch Fourth and Stark Streets. Invest in Our Guaranteed 6 Serial Gold Bonds Secured by FIRST MORTGAGES on improved CITY and FARM PROPERTY, representing the highest type of investments. Inquiries invited. Money to loan on improved Farms and City Property. Low interest rates, no brokerage fees. Correspondence solicited. COMMERCE MORTGAGE SECURITIES COMPANY Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Ground Floor, No. 91 Third Street NET IN til ( 0 MORTAGES 0 DO YOU BELIEVE in the NORTH WEST? OUR CLIENTS DO. They invest in OREGON FARM AND CITY MORTGAGES that represent the HIGHEST TYPE OF INVESTMENT SECURITY. WESTERN BOND AND MORTGAGE COMPANY 80 Fourth Street, Portland, Oregon. ROBERTSON & EWING LIBERTY BONDS New Tork Quotation, Intereat Included. Flrat Second Flint Second Third Fourth 3 ' An. . 4. . 4. 4'a.. 4ya. . 44a.. Victory 4a. .$ ioo.rt . JM.3S . irj4 . 7.2 . 95.07 . 101.09 We Buy and Sell Any Amount. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION BONDS Local Securities 207-8 Northwestern Bank Bldg. ' PORTLAND, OR. Portland General Obligation Bonds to net better than 4.70 Government and Municipal Bonds Bought and Sold I pevepeaux&Gmpany 87 Sixth Street tb Ground Floor, Wells-Fargo Building Broadway 1042 t pccs tn S7 rtTits waa announced by a large handler yesterday. Selling prices ranged up to 64 centa on selects ana w cenis on ranch candled. Receipts were light, 181 cases from Ore gon and. six from uasnington. oiorase wnu- drawals were S'-3 cases, totreet blocks w 1664 casesv BLACKBERRY PRICE TAKES DROP Agitation Against High Cost of IJvlng De clared to Be Cause. EUGENE. Or.. Sept. 9. ( Special. ) Be cause the price of canned fruit and other canned goods has declined from $1 to 2 per case during the last lew days on ac count of the government's agitation against the high cost of living, buyers of evergreen, blackberries in Tane county yesterday an nounced that the decline has affected th price to be paid for the berries. The price now being paid is about a cent a pound less than it was a week ago, 7W cents being the prevailing price offered at the present time. Eastern Dairy Pro-dnoe, CHICAGO, Sept. 9. Butter unchanged. Creamery, 40 & 55c. Eggs steady. Receipts 13.493 cases; flrsta, 431 44c; ordinary firsts. 3tf30c; at mark, cases included, 3Sj?43c; storage packed firsts. 44H45c. 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