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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1905)
THE STrDAY-.QRKGOTAX, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 22, 1905.,,, 35 PRESSURE TO SELL Off Day in the Local Hop Market.- PLENTY OF LOTS OFFERED Dealers Unwilling to Take On Gooiis at Any Price Weakness Due to the Selling by Krcbs: Harris' Position. HOPS Local market filled, with grow ers anxloufl to .oll. FRUIT Three cars or bananas due toda. v VEGETABLESi-Eggplaht lower. P iULTRY Receipts cleap tip at steady Drleosv , KGGS More Eastern stock arrives. BrTTER Shading ot prices reported. W HEAT Demand moderately active at steady prices. OATS Offerings are more liberal. Yesterday was an oft day- in' the- hop mar ket. The town was full or growers anxious to sell, some of them .at any price. Prac tl ally every Portlnnd dealer was out of the market. &xfi as a result of the fruitless effort cf growers to find buyerfjfor their goods, there Wire offer? of hops at prices that have not been heard here for years. One grower -with an odlnary sample was willing to part with the lot for S cents. Anothor Instance was re ported where a choice hop was offered for 10 cents. As dealers were without Eastern or ders they naturally declined to buy in the fare of the eelllng pressure. Under the conditions, it -was natural to ex pect the most gloomy predictions for the future, especially on the port of dealers. Al most without exception v they eald they looked for still lower prices. One of them declared; "I am satisfied that the ordinary grades of hops will go down to 5 cents before bottom la reached, but I do not think choice can drop below 10 cents, or 0 cents at the lowest." Tho sudden anxiety on the part of eo many growers to sell was attributed to the lotting go of the Krebs stock of 1004s at 0 and a fraction. Only four dealers could be found who had bought any of the Krebs hops. Ot tenhclmer, Ray, Plncus and Harris, each tak ing 100 bales. It Is eaid that no offers have been made of the remainder of the lot. even at 0 cents. When.it was learned that the Krebs hops were going to be -put on .the market, several dealers at onco offered the en'ire lot East, each to a large number of dealers Thla of itself had .a tendency to paralyze the Eastern trade, and In no pmall degree contributed to the present condition of the market. The statement made at Salem by Joe Harris hat growers are foolish to sell at present price1, as conditions make an advance almost crtaln. came In for lively discussion 'among Ijcal dealers, who declared they could . not agree with Harria' conclusions. Benjamin Schwartz & Sons, of New York.' for whom the hops were bought, have so far been about the heaviest buyers of Pacifies, having taken cn eome .5000 bales this, season. It is believed now that the Schwartz buying was .nearly all on speculation, and If this is so, it Indi cates faith in .the future, on ithe part or one cf tho biggest houses In the trade. Writing so the Sacramento Union of" Oc tober 18. M. H. Durst, the Wheatland grower, says; I have just received the fallowing cable from London "The Royal Agricultural Society has Jul Issued its fntlmatc of the hop crop for the currtut yeur GU5.913 hundred-weights.' Tl is es ln ate is what we have all been walt .ng for, and now that It has come the worst la kn An 1 have no hesitation in saying that my e-stl-lrians and advice have all turned out in error. Tl. s has .umcd out the best yield per acre txrt ".as been known in 23 years. The -qiies-kn r jw Is what effect will this large crop I a e on our market. We all know wnat has laj;)erej and will happen in England. From ail reliable sources we learn that iv.ii.ii of the English crop im poor quality and CIec lored. The picking season -was disap pointing After the first week It rained nearly e-y da., until the bulk of the hops wore gather? 1. Even the sound hops are many of them discolored. Prices have ruled extremely low Purchasers have the producers at their mercy and they are nhowlng them no mercy. Purchasers can hardly be found for poor and medium grades at 2500 shillings per cwt., or 5'6"0,i cents per pound. This will not pay ihe harvesting expenses and railway freights to London. From 40 to 00 rhllllngn buys choir hups, and the very fanciest for dry hpj-lr.g will not bring SO shillings (17c per pcur.j Of course I.op prices are sure to rule low in England, particularly for the domestic crop. These prices will also affect lylces for Coast gjods Fortunately we have not an exces ele large crop In the United States. In fact, tvfrjwie knows that we have barely enough for a year's consumption. Medium to choice hops are selling in Oregon at 12 to 14 cents, and It Is quite certain that the fancy growths will soon reach 15 and 10 cents. These hops cannot be laid down In Englana under 5 to 1X (ihWllngs per cwt. So that what England Imports from this- country she will have to pay rather more for than for the best domestic grades. Ordlnan.y one might euppoite that we could not expect to export many "hops to England, but It has been the experience that 'even In years of full crop from 30.000 to 50.000 bales cf American hops are Imported. The aver age Import for 10 years 1885 to 1003 have been 110,800 bales of 190 pounds eaoh. Of course, nearly half of this surplus may come from the Continent when they have It to spare. It seems to me that we can safely count on exporting 35.000 to 50.000 bales of 1903 hops to England before the season Is over. Ordinarily the English market takes a great many New York State hops; but this season the quality there Is so poor that .we nave a right to expect that our bright Pacific Coast hops will this year have tho preference over New York. It seems to mc that California growers, with found hope, are justified In expecting and de manding 15 to 10 cents for their goodc. At the tani" time they need not expect to get those prlcs if they arc willing to sell for less. One thing 1 sure, the hops will ail bo need ed TAr need not fear Imports Tweawc of the duty ?" 12 cents per pound. I am rather of t'ie opinion that many of us, particularly thbpe cf us win carried over 30-cent hops last year, will perhaps ell too soon this year, and have 'he r easrre of seeing prices advance etrong ly after the holidays. t any rate, we have had three good price yea--, and certainly we can stand a few medium yeans now. If we must. I don't feel tn a humor to give any advice, but the old farmer's advice, "don't be the first to sell or the las to let go," is as applicable as any-' tiling I can think of. FINE. PEARS ON SALE. Lot of Conilco Variety on Hand Bananas Duo Today. Among the fruit offorlngs on Front street yesterday was a lot of Cornice pears from Southfrn Oregon, similar to the pears that t;od in New York recently for f7,70. The fruit was on rale here at $1.50. Plenty of grapes were received, but most of them were Worked off. A big lot ,1s due on the steamer today. Three' cars o bananas -will also be on hand this morning. Huckle berries are too numerous and are selling lower. . A big lot of egg plant baa- been receirod lh the last few days, andeshe limited demand for It makes tlje movement low. Chickens Firm. Other Products Slow. Trading in country .produce was rather slow yesterday. The best demand was for chicken. ' which cleared up readily at Friday priem Eggs were quoted steady with the supply of Xrceh Oregon etock light. A mixed car of Eastern eggs and butter was received. JButter was dull and weak all around, wKh considerable shading of prices reported. Wheat .Moderately .Active. Wheat trading was reported only moderately active yesterday. .Dealers quoted club at 72 73 cents, -and bluestem at 75676 cent. Oats were offered, more freely, but were still quot able at $24624.50. Barley U firm and un changed. Differential In Sugar. The "differential between beet and cane sugar was yesterday increased to 20 cents. This move Is In line with the pdjlcy of th beet sugar refiners to Increase consumption. The price of beet sugar In the local market Is now 5.35 cents and dry granulated 5.C5 cents. Rank" Clearing. Bank clearings of the- Northwestern cities yesterday were as follows: Clearings. Balances. Portland $ 873.159 $143,782 Seattle 1.1G5.3G5 291:092 Tacoma 302,108 05.145 Spokane 535,997 . 103,011 Clearings of Portland, Seattle and Ta coma for the week were: Portland. , . .$1,173,900 Seattle. $1,315,009 1.31&521 1.344.3G3 1.222.095 1.177.002 1,105.905 'Tacoma. $ 020.225 (180.4X1 480.700 300.788 044.190 502,108 Monday Tuesday 918.4: Wednesday.. .Thursday. . . Friday ..... Saturday.... ftSM17 823.153 SO 1.7.12 875,109 Totals ....$5,533,818 $7,543,857 $3,3G3,5G8 Clearings for the corresponding week former years were: Portland. Seattle. Tacoma. 1900 $2,088,073 $3,198,032 $1,100,339 1901 v... 3,200.103 4.153)808 1,207,802 1902..-. 4.327.710 4.094,387 1.882.205 1908 4.G74.S88 4,684,515 2.027.050 1904 4.043.054 " 5.118.203 2,897,243 PORTLAND QUOTATIONS. Grain, Flour, Feed Etc WHEAT-Club. 72ff73c per bushel; blue stem. 75Q7Gc; Valley. 7172c. FLOUR Patents, $4.2tf4.60 per barrel; straight. $3.9004.15: cleans. $3.C5C?3.90: Val ley. $3.003M.10; Dakota hard wheat. JG.50Q 7.25: Graham, $3.2383.75; whole wheat, $3.75 64; rye flour, local, $5; Eastern. $5.5053.00; commeal, per bale. $1.9002.20. OATS No. 1 white feed. $2424.50; gray, $24024.50 per ton. BARLEY Fed. $20.50S21 per ton; brewing. $21.50(522; rolled. $21.50022. RYE $1.40(71.45 per cental. MILLSTUFFS Bran, $18 per ton", middlings. $24.50: shorts. $19; chop. U. S. MUlc. $1$: linseed dairy feed. $18; alcalfa. meal- $18 per ton. CEREAL FOODS Rolled oats, cream. P0 pound sacks. $6.75: lower grade. $500.25; oat meal, steel cut. 50-pound sacks, $8 per bar rel; 10-pound sacks. $4.25 per bale; oatmeal (ground). X0-pound sacks. $7.50 per barrel: 10-pound sacks. $4 per bale; split peas. $5 per 100-pound sack; 25-pound boxes. $1.40; pearl barley. $4.25 per 100 pounds; 25-pound boxes, $1.23 per box; pastry flour. 10-pound sacks. $2.50 per bale, HAY Eastern Oregon timothy. $14015 per ton; Valley timothy. $11012; clover. $830; cheat. $7.5000; grain hay. $809. Vegetables. Fruit, Etc DOMESTIC FRUITS Apples. $101.75 per box; peaches. 60075c per crate; huckleberries, 7c per pound; pears, $1.25 1.50 per box; crabapples, $1 per box; grapes, muscat. 75jf90e a box; Tokay. 75cfjl.30; black. 50075c; Con cord, 15c; cranberries. $9.50010 Tr bar rel; quinces, $1 pen box. TROPICAL FRUITS Lemons, choice. $4 per box: fancy. $5; oranges. Valencia, fancy, $5ft5.25 per box; grapefruit. $303,60; pine apples, $2.50 per dozen; pomegranates, $2.50 per oox. FRESH VEGETABLES Beans, 104c per nound; . cabbage. lfrllie .per pound; cauli flower, -75c per dozen; celery. 75c ner dozen; corn. C5c per sack; cucumbers. 10015c per dozen; egg plant. $1.50 per crate; peppers, 3c per pound; pumpkins,. -5ilc; tom&tocu, 30 Q 40c per crate; sprouts. Oc pes' pcund; . Bauash, ?ilc per pound.' ROOT VEGETABLES Turnips, O0cC$l per sack: carrots. C50T5q per sack;, beets. 85c& $1 ner sack: garlic, 12Hc" per pound! ONIONS Oregon Yellow Dahvers, $101.25 per sack. , POTATOES Oregon . .fancy. C30S3o per sack: common, nominal; Merced sweets. "$ 2Uc per pound. DRIED FRUITS Apples, 7S9c per pound; apricots. 1212c; peaches. lOH012Hc; pears, none; Italian prunes, none; California v figo. white. 400c per pound: black. 405c: bricks. 12-14-ounce packages, 750S5c per box; SS ounce. $202.40; Smyrna. 20a per pound; dates, Fnrd. SI. 40 rer 15-pound case. RAISINS Seeded, 12-ounce packages. 80Sc; lG-ouncc. 910c: loose muscatels. 2-cronn. 771,ic 3-crown 7,i0i7?ic 4-crown 808c; un bleached seedless Sultanas, 007c; Thompson's seedless unbleached, SSc; Thompson's fancy unbleached. 1212V4e; .London layers. 3-crown whole boxes of 20 pounds, $1.75; 2 -crown, $2. Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Etc BUTTER City creameries: Extra creamery. 3O0S2ic per .pound. Slate creaiArles: Fane? creamery. 25030c; store butter, ICJrlCltc. EGGS Oregon ranch. 28030c; Eastern. 240 25c; Oregon storage, 2214023c. QHEESE Oregon full cream twins. 13H0 14M.c: Young America. 14U015&C POULTRY Average old hens. 11H0'12; young roofters. 10011c; Springs, 11H01SC; dressed chickens, 12Vrffl3e; turkeys, live, 1C8 -17!c: turkeys. drcMc-a. choice. 19021c: Ktest. live, per. pound, S09c; geese, dressed, per pounds, 3ii011c; ducks. 14014&c; pigeons. $1 1.25; squabs, $202.50. Groceries. Nuts, Etc COFFEE Mocha, 20S2Sc; Java, ordinary. 18022c; Costa. Rica, fancy. 16020c; good. 103 18c; ordinary. 10012c per pound: Columbia roaet. cares. 100s. . $14.25; 50a. $14.25; Ar buckle. $15.75; Lion. $15.75. RICE Imperial Japan, No. 1, CTic; South ern Japan. 4.8505.10c; Carolina. 7c. SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound tails. $1.75 per dozen; 2-pound talis. $2.40; 1-pound flats. $1.85; fancy. 104-pound fiats. $1.S0: pound flats. $1.10; Alaska pink, 1-pound talis. 90c; red. 1-pound talis. $1.25; cockeye, 1-pound talis. $1.70. SUGAR Sack baeH. 100 pound?. r--v-. $5.00; powdered. $5.03; dry granulated, $5.55; extra. C, $5.10; golden C, $4.95; fruit -sugar. $5.55; advances over ack bjsis as follows: Barrels, 10c: half-barrels. 25c; boxes. 50c per 100 pounds. (Terms: Oa remittance with in 15 days, deduct He per pound: if later than 15 days and within 30 days, deduct Jc per pound; no discount after So days.) Beet sugar, granulated, $5.35 per 100 pounds; ma ple sugar. 15018c per pound. SALT California. $11 per ton. $1.00" per bale; Liverpool, 60s, $17; 100s. $10.50; 200s. $10: half-pound 100s. $7; 50s, $7.50. NUTS Walnuts. 154c per pound by sack. 1c extra for leso than sack; Brazil nuts. 16c; filberts. 10c; pecans. Jumbos, 10c; extra large, 17c: almonds. T. X. L.. 10c: chestnuts. Ital ians. 15c; Ohio. $4.50 per 25-pound drum; peanuts, raw. i',ic per pouna; roxstea. c; plnenuts. 10012c; hickory nuts, 7c; cocoa nuts. 7c: cocoa nuts. 35000c per dozen. BEANS Small white, 40414c; large white, 3.15c: pink. 3c; bayou. 4c; Lima. 0c ' - Provisions and Canned Meats. HAMS 10 to 14 pounds, 14c per pound; 14 to 10 pounds. 13ic; IS to 20 rounds. 13c; California (picnic). 9c; cottage hams, 9c; shoulders. 9c; boiled ham. 21c: boiled picnic ham. boneless. 15c DRY SALT CURED Regular short clears, 11c; dry salt, 12c emoked; clear backs, 11c: dry salt, 12c smoked: clear bellies. 14 to 17 pounds average, none; Oregon exports. 20 to 25 pounds average. ll;c; dry salt. 125ic smoked; Union butts, 10 to IS pounds aver age, none. BACON Fancy breakfast. 1914c per pound; standard breakfast. 171ic; choice. 16c; Engllah breakfait. 11 to 14 pounds, 15c; peach -bacon, 14c PICKLED GOODS Pork, barrels. $18; 14 barrels. $9.50; beef, barrels. $12; h8.lf.bar rcls. $6.50. SAUSAGE Ham. 13e per pound: minced ham. 10c; Summer, choice dry. 171tc; bo logna, long. 51ic; welnerwurst. So; liver. 6c; pork, 9010c; headcheese, 0c; blood, 0c; bo logna sausage, link. 4c CANNED MEATS Corned beef, .pounds, per dozen. $1.25; two pounds. $2.35: Fix pounds. $8. Roast beef, flat, pounds. $1.25; two pounds. $2.25; six pounds, none. RoaFt beef, talL pounds, none; two pounds, $2.35; six pounds, none. Lunch tongue, 'pounds, $3.15. Roost mutton, six pounds. $3.50. LARD Leaf lard, kettle rendered, tierces, lie; tubs, lllic; 50s. HHc; 20s. ll?;c: 10i5. ll;c: 5s. llvtc Standard, pure: Tierces. 10c; tubs. 10Uc; 50s. 1014c: 20s. 10?tc: 10s. 10?ie: 5b. IWc. Compound! Tierces. Cc: tubs, 61tc: 50s. 6!4c: 10s. 6?ic: Cs. 6c Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc HOPS Oregon, 1905, choice, 11013c; old; S 10c WOOL Eastern Oregon average best, 193 21c: lower grades aown to 15c. according to shrinkage: Valley. 25027c per pound. MOHAIR Choice, 30c ner pound? HIDES Dry hides: No. L 10 pounds and up. 1014017c per pound; dry kip, Nc I. Tt to 10 pounds. 14015c per pound; dry calf. No. 1. under 5 pounds. 17018c; dry salted, bulls anflrftags. one-third lts than dry flint; (culls, (moth-eaten, badly cut.' scored, njurraln, halr- cllpped. weather-beaten or grubby. 203c per pound less). Salted hides: Steers, sound. J pounds and ever. S01Oc per pound; 60 xa 60 pounds. 8Vi-r0c per pound; under 50 and cows, 809c per pound; salted kip. sound, 16 to 30 pounds. 9c pr pound; called veal, found, 10 to 14 pounds. 9c per pound; naltej calf, sound, under 10 pounds. 10c per pound; (green uncalled, lc per pound less; cuHa, lc per pound lees). Sheep skins: Shearlings. Nc 1 butchers' stock. 23030c each: short wool. Nc 1 butchers' stock. 40050c each: raedtum. wool. No. 3 butch en stock. fiOffSOc: lontr wool. No. 1 butebers stock. $104.60 eaon. Murrain pelu from 10 to 20 pr cent 1ms or 12014c pe,r pound; bone hides, salted, eaeh. accord ing to size. $101.50: colts hides. 25050c each; goat skins, common. 10015c each; An gora with wool on. 25cL50 each. BEESWAX Good, clean and pure. 20022c per pound. TALLOW Prime per pound. 303Kc; No. 2 and grtas. 203& FURS Bfar skins, as to elzc Xa. 1 $2,500 10 each: cubs. $102; badger. 2Se50c; wltd cat, with bead perfect, 25050c: bouse cats. 5010c; fox. common gray. 50070c; red. $39 6; cross. 5015: silver and black. $1000200; fishers. $506; lynx. $4.5000: mink, strictly No. 1. according to size. $102.60; marten, dark Northern, according to- size and color. $10015: marten, pale, pine according to rlze and color. $2.6004: muskrat, large. 10015c; .skunk. 40050c; civet or polecat. 5010c; otter. large, prime skin. $0010: panther, with bead and claws perfect. $205: raccoon, prime, 30C50e; mountain wolf, with bead oerfect, $3,5003; coyote. COc0$l: wolverine. $C0S: beaver, "per 'fckin. large, $5f?C: medium. $304; small. $10 1.60; kits. 60075c . CASCARA SAGRADA (Chlttam bark) 2H03c according to quality. Oils. TUrtPENTINE Cases. 91c per gallon. WHITE K.KAD Ton lots. 7ic; 300-pound lots. 73c: lew than 50nound lota. Sc G AS OLINi: Stove gasoline, cases. 25&c; 72 teat, 27c; SC test. 35c; Iron tanks, 19c COAL OIL Cases. $2.05 per ca; Iron bar rels. 16c. per gallon; wood barrels. ISc LINSEED OIL Raw. 5-barrcl Jots. 49c; I -barrel lota. 50c cases, 55c; boiled. S-liarrel lots. 51c; 1 -barrel lota. 32c; cases. 57c t Dressed Meats. BEEF Dreed bulls, 102c per pound; cows, 304c; country -steers. 40414c VEAL Dressed. 75 to 125 pounds. 7(?7fee; 125 to 200 pounds. 3Vi05c; 200 pounds and up. 3ST31tc. MUTTON Dressed, fancy, 61407c per pound; ordinary, 405c; lambs. 707 Vtc PORK Dressed. 100 to 150 pounds, 70714c; 159 and up. 600 Vic per pound. IET PUUXES ARE OFF .. A QUARTER CENT ATT SAX FRANCISCO. RalttlH Situntlon Unwcf tied Strong TeHdeacj of Grain aiarket Fancy l'otatocs Are Firm. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 21. (Special.) Lit tle new bnslnces Is being done Jn California cured fruits. Eastern advices Indicate more demand for cheap peaohes and apricots. Evap orated apples are firmly held. Quotations for prunes' are again off cent, despite the sta tistical position. Lack of 'inquiry Is attrib uted as the cause Quotations are on a basis of 3J3!ic for intermediate sizes. The raisin situation if unsettled, owing to lack of confirmation of prices recently named by the growers company. There Is outside com petition, but tb association refue to make a. reduction, and says any change will be an advance. Should growers InslK on high prices, efforts will be made to get an aboli tion or reduction of duty on imported raisins. .California walnuts are closely raid out Almonds arc dull, with prices sagging. The local .grain market had a strong tendency, with barley showing most activity. The firm actions of Eastern - markets and reported big European demand for feed grains stimulated speculation and the holding off of rains In this state Is also a factor of strength. Flour and feedstuffs are firm. Hay is quieter. Freeh fruits are without new features. Grapes .are easy, except for high-class ship ping parcels. Apples are dull and generally weak. New oranges are arriving too .green to Induce buying. Heavy supplies of baaanas are expected next week. Fancy potatoes are firm, and ordinary grades weak. Onions are strong and dairy products are very firm. Receipts. 10,500 pounds .butter. 3800 sounds cheese. 20.S00 dozan eggs. VF.nPTTA-RT.R'S r"iirtimhr .MWTIV.. nrlli 5Cc; rreen- peas, 4g75c; string beans, 114& 4c; tomatoes, .33075c; okra, 00S"73c; eggplant, iOffOOc POULTRY Turkey gobblers, 20 Q 23c; roost ers, old, $4.50S; roosters, young, $4.50410.582 broilers, small, $3.5094; broilers, large $8ft 3.50; fryers. $X50f4; hens, $480.50; ducks, old, $4.5095; young, $4gC EGGS Fancy ranch. 45c; Eastern,' 20426c BUTTER Fancy creamer'. 31e; creamery seconds. 22c; fancy dairy, nominal; dairy sec onds, nominal. WOOL San Joaquin. 9014c; lambs'. l26c MILLSTUFFS Bran. $21.50822; middlings. $264128. HAY Wheat. $11.50016.50; wheat and oats, $1115.50; barley. $Sfll; alfalfa,' $6.594j.n): clover, fSQll; stock. $507; straw, per bale, 30fi50c POTATOES Salinas Burbanks, D9e$1.2S; sweots, $l(ijn.40. CHEESE Young America. 14614!&; East ern. 15J10c. FRUITS Apples, choice, $lr centratm. 30e; bananas, $12; Mexican limes. $tfi4.50; Cali fornia lemons, choice, $8.50; common. $1.25; oranges, navels. $4t4.25; pineapples, $24Jt3. . HOPS-12014C. RECEIPTS Flour, 90 quarter ef:k; wheat, 4180 centals; barley. 37S2 centals; eats, 5SSS centals; beans, 11.442 sacks; potatoes, S072 sacks; bran, 445 sacks; middling;. 1315 sacks; hay, 210 tens; wool, 110 bale-; hides. 933. Mining .Stock. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct- 21. The official closing quotations for mining stocks today were as .follows: Aita .: $ .03 (Julia $ .OS Alpha Con IP (Justice .02 Andes v. .2 Belcher .27 Kentucky Cen. .ftS Mexican 1.2& Occidental Con. -S7 Bt & Belcher 1.X5 Bullion SS lOphlr .... .. 5.02 14 .. .11 .. .14 . . .SI CaIedon!a 4. Overman Challenge Con. .18 Chollar 13 Confidence ... .75 Con. CaL & V. 1.05 Crown Poinf. .07 Exchequer .52 Gould & Curry .23 Hale &. Nqr.. 1.10 NEW YORK. Oct. Potosl Savage Seg Belabor. .04 Sierra. Nevada. .82 S4lvor Hill 92 Union Con 40 lYellow Jacket. .28 21. Closing quotations: iLittlc Chief... $ .05 Adams Con...S :2T Alice Ontario 1.10 B recce Brunswick C. . Comstock Tun. .4.-. .47 .OS Ophlr 1 3.25 Phoenix 01 Potosl 12 Savage 40 Con. CaL & V L50 Horn Silver... 1.70 Iron Silver. . . . 3.00 Leadvllle Con. .00. Sierra Nevada. .20 Small Hopes... .30 standard 1.SO B6STON. Oct 21. Closing quotations: Adventure 9.50 jMont. C. & C$ 8.3714 Allouez .... 47.00 Amalgamated S3.25 Old Dominion 38.2.' Osceola 114.00 Am. Zinc... 9.00 Atlantic .... 27.00 Bingham ... 320 Cat & Hecla C90.00 Centennial .. 32.00 Parrot .... Quincy 27.S0 108.00 S5.12-4 12S.00 9.75 Shannon .. Tamarack Trinity ... United Cop Cop. Range. 75. 12 14 Daly West.. 14.1214 34.00 U. S. Mining 3C1214 Franklin 18.8714 U. S. Oil.. 10.1214 Granby . 8.73 Utah .. 47.60 fi.75 11.00 Isle Boyalc. ?rt.00 Victoria Mass Mining" li:i214lWinona Michigan 15.7 Wolverine 122.06 Mohawk C1.00 iNerth Butte. 35.50 Coffee and Sugar. NEW YORK. Oct. 2I.-Coffee future closed steady, net unchanged to 10 points higher. Sales were reported1 of 43.500 bag. Including November at 6.S0c; December, 0.80c; Febru ary, 7.10c; March. 7.13c; May. 7.33c; July. 7.45c: September. 7.0007.03c Spot Bio. quiet: No. 7 invoice, SO-lCc; mild, quiet; Cordova, lOfflSc Sugar Raw. nominal; fair refining, 2 13-lGcs centrifugal, 90 test, 3 0-1 Cc; molasses sugar. 211-lOc Refined, quiet; No. C, $4.10; No. 7, $4.15; Nc 8. $3.95; No. 9, $3.00; No. 10. $3.65: No. 11. $i--75; No. 12, $3.70; Nc 13. $3.03; No. 14. $3.53; confectioners' A. $4.33: mold A. $5.05; cut :oaf. $5.40: crushed. $5.40: powdered. $4.80; granulated, $4.70; cubes. $4.05. Imports and Exports. NEW YORK. Oct. 21. The total imports of merchandise and dry goods at the Port of New York fos- the week ending today were $15,040,447. Toal import of specie at the Pert f New York for iho week ending today were $49. 55C In tllver. and $G4L75S B0ld. Total exports of specie from the Port ef New Tofk.fer the week ending today were $744,555 la sliver and $i2.30r-gSid. CHANGE FOR BETTER Visible Improvement in Gen eral Money Outlook. CRISIS .HAS PASSED AWAY Great Foreign Banking Institutions Strengthen Their Available He sources siock,Priccs Ap parcntlj to Advance.. NEW YORK, Oft. 1. (Special.l A . visible change for the better in the general money outlook Is the principal feature of the, finan cial week. All the great banking institutions abroad have made some rrogress -toward strengthening their available resources What same critics referred to two months ago as "the foreign monetary criMs" has parsed away. Discounts throughout Europe Jiave . reflected the cosier situation and while for the .next two months the demands upon the money markets will be heavy enough to prevent much relax ation, the ground for apprehension- of -any serious squeeze h an been pretty well removed. Our money market has .exhibited even "more than the markets -abroad the week's drift toward easier conditions, sod there has been a pronounced falling off In the net movement ot currency to the interior at the country. RcfjeoUng the decided turn for the better, there iuu oeen a snarp tail in can-money nura tim ing the week, and while rales on time loans have not relaxed appreciably, thio class of funds is in more plentiful supply than It was ten days ago. , As for tho stock market, -Its behavior dur ing the week has given fresh proof that what has been rfid'of Its great and natural unUer-' lying strength, la probably true. Whether the leading interests rare to 'see. a blr speculation start Just netfr may be .doubled. But thce plain facts admit of no dispute, The market under the most trying condition? of the List, month and a half has not gone down to ntky. Prices through this Interval have invariably been quicker -.to recover, than to decline And that despite all the talk" of high-price levels. holders ef stocks have firm faith that they are worth what they are eelllng for. From a purely speculative standpoint the power and rauurces of the community are . overwhelm ingly on the side of the party committed to an advance. That this has been conclusively demonstrated in the dealings of the last few weeks no unprejudiced observer will deny. The whole clock list shared In the strength and animation today, but not In equal degree, the same marked partiality being. Ahown for low-priced stocks as yesterday. A large ma jority of the widest movements today will be found among stocks selling below 50. The preference Is due to the idea that lest money will be required to carry this -claes of stocks on margin during the closo conditions in the money market. This represents the spirit of concession to the remaining uncertainties over the money outlook in entering upon the at tempt at speculative revival. The revival is based, however, upon the expectations that the "train in the money market has passed and that othor conditions may now be looked for ward to. The bank statement did not come up fully to expectation In iti strong features, but the recuperation disclosed was accepted In the speculation as of good 'promise The increase in cash of $1,707,200 wan only about one-third of what was expected In the preliminary es timates, and the current comment on the-tock exchange explained- this as being due to the large part of the receipts coming In the lat ter part of the week. The tone of the for eign money markets was also easier And stocks were benefited accordingly.. In cplte of the dull business ot Saturday., foreign exchange rates made a further aggressive advance Here and. 4b'e, .possibility of an early export of gold received" .additional discussion.. '.The' stock mar ket, however, wan unaffected by this consid eration and closed active and strew:. Total sales of bonds, par value, $2, 290,000. Durins the week bonds were dull and the movement Irregular. United States 2s and the new 4s declined H per cent on call during the week. CLOSING STOCK -QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. Adams ErprAs High. S3?4 42 "102U 321s 33 2Sr4 lSi 4114 00 1171i 12014 121 li 142H 10214 119 SOtt Low. Bid. 230 Amal. Copper... 19.400 S4;4 -1114 102 324 22S' " TJ14 2S14 S3li . 41H 101 14 3214 90 tt 225 ana; Am. C. Zc F S.100 do preferred.. Am. Cotton Oil. do preferred. . Am. Express, . . . A. H. & L. prcf. American lee Am. Linseed OH 700 SOU ioo 300 400 100 100 23lj 1S . IS de preferred. 4114 41 Am. Locomotive 19.000 07:4 OS 11514 129 ? 12114 14214 10214 110 son .105 104 113H 07 7Si 1734 227 374 30 do preferred 2.400 11C 123 121 14114 10214 110 A Smlc & I... do preferred . . Am. Sugar Ref. A. Teb.. pfd. cer. Ana. Min. Co.. Atchison do preferred.. A C. Line Baltimore & O. . 10,000 300 0.900 1.000 100 5,700 300 900 SStt 105 1 10414 103 1C3 4.700 "314 113 do preferred. . . . Brk. Rap. Tran. CS.700 Can. Pacific 4.100 78tt 70tt 173 17214 Central of N. J. 300 229 i 5714 Ches. & Ohio.. Chicago & Alton do preferred.. C Gt, Western. C. & Northwest, C. M. & Si. P. . C Ter. A Tran. ds preferred.. C. C C. &. S. L. Colo F. & I Colo. & So do 1st pref do 2d pref. . . . Con. Gas Corn Products., do preferred.. Del. A Hudson. DeL. Lack. & W. D. & R. Grande, do preferred.. DIs. Securities.. Brie do 1st pref. . . . do 2d pref Gen. Electric. . . Hocking Valley. 1.100 37 14 2,300 300. 11.400 "166 300 2.-400 1.500 200 300 500 1.800 500 22 21ri 21 2204 2204 220tt 1SIH 1S0H 181 li IS. 4014 99-4 4CS 2SH 0214 44 1S7 15 50 229 480 ss" 44 40 Sl 72 189 14 4014 90 tt 4G 25 02'4 4016 93 4G 2S 02 44 44 ISC H ISO 15 13 55H 4S0 87 44 AS' SIM 55' 228 473 3314 87 4414 49 81 2.700 300 "366 3,100 10.500 1.000 200 0,700 91 Illinois Central 1,400" ISO 14 18014 ISO 23 81 23 82 29 3S 2314 54 133 ica si 127 23 81 137.. 102 Internal. Paper. 10.600 do preferred.. 500 Internal. Pump. 100 do preferred 81 28 2914 39 S 2314 54 153 ICC ?014 2S 2S 57 23 54 132 ica 81 Iewa Central.... de preferred.. Kas. City So... de preferred.. Louis. & Nosh.. Manhattan L Metro. Securities Metro. St Ry . . . Mexican C Minn. & St L. M. S P & S s M. de preferred.. Missouri Pacific. Mo Kas. & T. . . do preferred. . National Lead.. N. R, R, M. pfd. 2.900 4.C00 100 100 5.300 200 3.100 0.400 5,500 300 1.800 2.S6 900 1274 12 "414 23 82 13$ 82 130 103 33 104 104 3314 33 C814- 47 47.14 2.S0O 47T4 3( 132 34 8C14 90 0S 40 N. Y. Central..." 1S.700 N. Y.. O. & W.. 1.500 Norfolk & West. 4.400 do preferred N. American . . . 900 Pacific Mall. . . . 400 Pennsylvania .. 21.000 People's Gas. . . . 1.700 P.. C. C. & a U 133 34 50:4 "66" 47 145 1044 is 150 5414 80 9S" 4G 144 144 10414 104 SO Press. Steel Car do preferred.. Pull. PaL Car. Beading ... do 1st pref.... do 2d pref. . . . Republic Steel.. s.soo 1.SO0 400 29.700. 100 400 4.500 2.S00 7.200 1.000 200 1014 50 03 100 230 231 123 123 123 94 04 9314 00 20 9914 20 97 32 70 37 69:" 24 99 23 0014 do preferred 00 Bock Island Co. do preferred.. Bubber Goods. 32 32 75 73 37 37 do preferred. . ...... S L & S F 2d pf. 100 S. L. Southwest, 200 do preferred So. Pacific -40.800 10314 C814 24 01 71 110 30 0814 89 33 3rti 77 134 90 120 Sn- 110 175 . CO 24 1 80 do preferred....... So. Railway 5.400 30 30 dq preferred.. 200 9814 9S Tenn. C. & I., 0.300 89 8814 Texas & Pacific 400 35 .14 T.. St, L. & W. 100 3014 3014 do preferred,. 400 57 50 Union Pacific C1.C00 134 133 do preferred U. S.' Express U. S. Realty...- WK) S7 87 U. S. r.ubber... 1.200 54 do preferred ..... 3314 .172 I.Westlngbouso E. 1.200 170 U & Steel 4.700 3Si 3SH 3S4 103U 104-i 103H 3 Hi 34 4 34 3k 10714 1074 10714 21 U 42 42 414 230 93 17 31 U a-.i; ,!; rau 20014 2134 204 4014 454 40 H 105 104i 10414 72 7114 7014 do. nref erred. . S.70O VI r -Car Chem. 2.300 do nref erred. . 500 Wabash , do preferred. . 100 Wells. Fargo E. western Union WheeL & L. E. Wis. Central do "preferred.. 700 Nor. Pacific 1.100 Central Leather 4.000 do preferred.. 300 Sloss Sheffield. 1.400 Total sales for the day. 03S.700 shares. bonds; NEW YORK. Oct. 21. Cioslng quotations: V. S. ref. 2s reg.l03JD. A R. G. 4s. ..101. do coupon 103U1X .T- C G SUs. 99i V. S. 3a reg 103 li Nor. Pacific 3s.. 78i do coupon 104tt;Nor. Pacific 4s. .104 U.-S.-new 4s reg.l33!So. Pacific 4s... -95 do coupon 134 Union Pacific 4s. 103 U. S. old 4s reg.l04lwis. Central '4s. 00 do coupon 104: Jap. lis. 2d scr.. 98 Atchison Adj. 4s 99 Uap. 4s. cer... .90 5 . Stocks at London.. J.ONDON. Oct. 21.-Consols for money. SS; consols for account, SSJi. Anaconda " 6 Norfolk & West. -S ' Atehlson - 91 tt I do preferred ... 93 de preferred.. .1074lOntario & West. 53 Baltimore & O. .110 Pennsylvania ... 7414 Can.- Pacific 177StHand Mines Stt Ches. & Ohio. . . 3S (Reading 03 .C.Gt, Western. 2214r do 1st pref..;. -IS C...M& St. P..183tt! do 2d pref...,. 50 DcBeess ....... 17?lSo. Rallwav 37 ,D. Grande. .J4 do prcf erred.. ,101 ao preterrea... uoiiiso. racinc T-i Erie 30 (Union Pacific. . .130 do 1st pref. .. 83. do preferred.. . 09 tlo 2d pref. 74 IT. S. Steel. . 30 .107. . Illinois Central. 184 -do preferred. Louis. & Nash.. 130. Wabash- ....... Mo.. Kas. & T. . 34 N. Y. Central... 134 do preferred... 43 3Ioney. Exclm,nge,-;Ete. . .NEW. YORK. Oct. 21. Money. onealU?-nom- Inai; no loans. Time leans, steady; idar. -5S514 per cent; 93 , days, -C psr cent: six month. 44474 per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 5 per cent. Sterling exchange firm, with actual business in bankers' bills at $4".SG7((f?4.;6S).for demand snd at $4.'S30 1.8310 for 00 days. Posted ."rates. $4;S3!4?4.S7. Commercial bills, $4.82i??4;87. Bar. ellver. 12ttc ..' Mexican dollars. 47c . , . . Government bonds, steady; railroad bands, firm. LONDON Gat. 21. Bar silver, steady. 28s 15-ICd per ounce. Money,- 215 per cent. Dis count "fate, short at&T three, mtnths"" bills. 4 per cent. -SAN. FRANCISCO. Oct. 21. Silver bars. 62c Drafts, sight.-3c:' tejegraph. 714c Dally Treasury Statement,' WASHINGTON. Oct, 2!. Touay3 Treasury statement shows: - - . . Available cash balances Gold bullion .... Gold certificates . .-; . . . $129,524,000 74.812.35 '42.744.29tr LIVELY - CATTLE MARKET SEVERAL THOUSAND HEAD SOLD IX BAKER COUNTY. Wyo'mlnjc and Montann Buyer After .Sheep--NothlnR; Nevr Dolajr In Wool. BAKER CITY. Or., Oct. 21. (Special.) The Baker County cattle market Is very Hvoly just at present as there Is a rrreat de mand for cattle and sheep. During this week over 2000 head of ran Re cattle have been sold out of this territory to lower yalley stockmen, who will feed 4 hern for the Winter. The total sales for the Kali will reach several thousand, the exact number belnjr- Impossible to obtain. The prevailing price Is about 2i cents per pound on hoot delivered. The Baker and Grant Counjjrl ranges nave oeen pretty wen cleaned or feeders, some of thorn going to Lower Uma tilla County and some to Ontario, where there is plenty of alfalfa, which can bo pur-, chased for as small a sum as $4 a ton. -This makes it cheaper for trie stockmen either to drive to Ontario and Winter there or else sell out. Hay is very plentiful in the Grant and Baker ranges, but Is not selling as cheap as at Ontario. In Lower Umatilla the hay Is said to be abundant and with excellent Win ter ranges. - There has been about the -usual number of sheep 4old to the Wyoming and Montana buyer?, the priee being so high local men would not invest. Out of the thousands of head of sheep sold this Fall, the Stanfields and Thompsons, of Butter Creek. "'.ere the only heavy local buyers, all the rest going to the Montana and 'Wyoming range. Monte Gwlnn. of Boise, bought a drove of about 0000 head a few weeks ago and will Winter them on his Oregon range In the Upiier Willow Basis. There has been no aetlvlty In tho wool market, A few buyers have been In the district, but so far as .known no contracts wer signed. Offers of 2U cents have been n-adf. but refused. The sheep prices have ranked from $l.t5 to "$2.30. Cattlemen declare that within a. year or two. uhimi conditions change, there will be nothing tut sheep left In this district, as the carle are all being sold out owing to the continued low price and range difficul ties. Thid Fait the cattle market Is a little better tnan usual, but the growers- are still eelllng and there la no Indication of thn ranges being restocked. LIVESTOCK MARKETS. Trices Qnotei Locally on Cattle. Sheep and Hoss. The following livestock ' prices were quoted yesterday in tho local market: C VTTLE Best Eastern Oregon eteers, $30 3 23- good cows, $2.2352.30; common cows. $i.5C0173: .calves. 123 to 13 pounds. $3; 200 to 230 pound". $3X04. SHEEP Best Eastern Oregon and Valley. $3,7S4-25. HOGS Best large fat hogs. $ftg8"23. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. Prices Current at Kansas City. Omaha and Chicago. SOUTH OMAHA. Oct. 21. Cattle Receipts. 100; market steady. Native steers. $4,000 5.00; native cows and heifers. $2.7534.00; Western steers. $3.004. l3; canners. $1,739 2.30; Blockers and feeders, $2.5064.20; calve, $3.00f?3.75; bulls, stags, etc.. $2.0063.50. Hogs Receipts 3S00; market steady. Heavy. $5.0063.50; mixed, $3.1065.20; light. $3.15& 3.23; pigs, $4.50fy5.00; bulk of sales, $3,108 !L20. Sheep Receipts. 700; market unchanged. Western yearlings, $5.1330.00; .wethers, $3.00 65.G0; ewe,"$4.4OQ'5.10; lambs, 50.S&37.50. CHICAGO. Oct 21. Cattle Receipts, 400; market steady. Good to prime steers, $5,239 C.40; poor to medium, $3.40fi5.13; stockero and feeders. $2i5g4.23; cows and heifers, $2.00 4.75; carves, $.OO07.3O; beeves. $3.40c40. Hogs Receipts today, 12.000; Monday, 33. OOO; market, steady for light; otherw weaker. Mixed and butchers. $4.03fiC55; good to choice heavy. $5565.35; rough heavy. $4.6085.00; light.. $4.0063.40; bulk of fales. $3.1035.45. Sheep Receipts 3000; market steady. Sheep, $3.4O65.C0; lambs. Jd.oOfiS.OO; yearlings, $5.13 C5.S5., , KANSAS CITY, Oct, 21. Cattle Receipts. 1000; market unchanged. Native steers, $4.00 fl6.00: Blockers and feeders, $2.b0Q4.25; West ern Keers, $2.SOff4.50; Western cows, $2.00 3.25. Hozs Receipts. 5000; market weak to 5c higher. Bulk ot soles. $3.12?5.2o; heavy, $5.15f5.22Vj; packers; $3.10t?5.224; pigs and lights. $4.7305.20. Sheep Receipts, 1000; market nominally steady. Muttons. $4.0065.23; lambs, $5:509 7.50: range wethers, $4.5063.23; fed ewes, $3.5084.75. DrIed Fruit at New York! NEW YORK. Oct. 21. The market for evap orated apples continues to show firmness and futures appear to bo attracting more atten-A tion. common to gooa. are quoiea at oyorjc; prime. 7H6Sc Prunes remain la moderate demand with spot quotations ranging from 467c, according to grade. Apricots are firmly held with choice quoted at S409c extra choice. O40O;c. and - fancy 106 HHc I'eaches remain nominal. Raisin; are said to be offering less freely by outsiders and the tone Is firmer without. any quotable cnange in prices, ijcoso mus catels are quoted at CS674c; seeded raisin. 5U6Sc. and .London layers $L151.20. Downing, Hopkins & Co. EstabMshed 1893 " WHEAT AND STOCK BROKERS r Room 4, Ground Floor Chambbr of Commerce DEMAND IS GOOD Steady ' Buying Holds Wheat . - "Up at Chicago. FIRM NEARLY ALL DAY ItcsIi Reports of Drouth Damage to 'cw Sown Crop In Southwest Start Call Export Inquiry for Corn and Oats. , . . . . . t . v. r. . CHICAGO., Oct. 21. With the exception of a slfghtly easier feeling at the start, the tone of the wheat market waa firm throughout tho cnllre day. The volume 'of -business on the whole was rather small: The opening for December was- unchanged to Je higher at SGSStSSc Influenced by clear weather lov the Northwest and byvlnoreased .receipts, at Min neapolis and Ouluth. pit-traders were inclined to self. The demand from commlssWn-houtfes, however, absorbed the . pfferings at only, sllgh j losses. December eased off to 8G4c. Toward the end of 'the 'first hour a firmer tone de veloped on covering by 'shorts. Fresh reportA of drouth damage to the new-sown crop In the Southwest started the buylmr. Anothe tac Xor that " created some apprehension In the nilnds -of shorts was continued urgent de mand .from exporters for American corn 'and oat. Tho market closed strong, with Ds; . cember up visile at 87SS7aC Notwithstanding Ideal conditions ".for the crop, corn was firm the greater part of the session. 'December closed "U5?c P. at 44c. The oats market was firm. December clojed 29629Hc a gain of U6c. The feature of dealings In provisions was renewed selling of lard and ribs, by a local packer. SU the close January pork was up 24c lard unchanged- and ribs 2tic. . The leading" futures ranged aa follows: WHEAT. Ooen. Hlch. Low. Close. December $ .Sir, $ 7, ? -S0 $ .87JH May 874 8? .Sis .Sfe CORN: October. 30 .50$ .50 .304 Dec. told) 45 .434 .43 .45A Dec. (new) 434 .45, .44 .44f4 May 44U .44 .44H OATS. October December . . . May 20 '. !2S !20H .2i& . .31 ..1114 -31 -3ts MESS PORK. October Jl.10 1K.1216 1G.10 10.126 January 12.374 12.40 12.33 12.40 - LARD. October 7.10 November 7.1U 7.10 7.05 7.10 January 0-874 CS0 0.774 tf.80 SHORT RIBS. October 7.03 7. Co 7.03 7.03 January : 0.43 0.30 0.43 5.5 May G.03 6.70 C.C5 0.70 Cash quotations.. were as follows: Flour Firm. Wheat No. 2 Spring, 8C4J87c; No. .3, 7768e; No. 2 red. SGf8TK , , Corn No. 2. 32c; No. 2 yellow, 535ie.' ' Oats No. 2, 203304c-." No. 2 whlte.Off MAc; No. 3 white, 2SiSC0. , -' Rye No. 2 " COc ' Barley Good feeding, 37c; air to eheice malting. 41C40c. Flaxseed No. 1, 92c; No. 1 Northwestera. OSc. Timothy seed Prime. $3.20. lien pork Per barrel, $1091G.124. ' Lard Per 100 pounds. $7.10. Short ribs rides Loose, $7.0007.70. Short clear sjdes Boxetl. $SQS.23. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, barrels 2S,00) 2D,5) Wheat, bushels 100.UOO ' 12.20 Corn.' bushels 1G3.S0O r.lO.WXl Oats, bushela 445.40 23tt,3M Rye. bushels 12.000 7.0u0 Barley, bushels 103.000 35,500 Grain and Produce at New York. NEW YORK. Oct. 21. Flour Receipts 25. 500; exports. 14.3SO. Steady, but quiet. Min nesota patents, $4.0063.10; Minnesota bakers, $3.7064; Winter patents. $4.COfiC10; Winter tralghtd. $464.10; Winter extras. $2.8363.33; Winter low grades. $2.7363.30. Wheat Receipts. C0.COO bushels; .exporti. 11. 000 bushels. Spot, firm; No. 2 red, 91e elevator and 03. .c f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 North ern Dututh. GCrJic f. o. b. afloat. The open ing in wheat was steadier on cables after whloh it reacted under big Northwestern re ceipts and local selling. A rally followed on bull support and covering by December shorts, the clore showing 146c net ndvance. Decern ber closed- 02tic; May closed 91c Hopf Firm; state; common- to choice, 1005 crop. 10623c; 1905 crop. 18p21c; oUU.- 7011c: Pacific Coast. 1903. 14918c: 1904, 13617c; olds; SSllc Hides Firm: Galveston. 20623 pounds. 20ej. California, it to 23 pounds, 1014c; Texas dry, 24 to 30 pounds. Sie. Wool Quiet; domestic fleece. 3333Sc. Grala at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 21. Wheat and bar ley, firmer. Spot quotations: Wheat-Shipping. $1.37H61.42.,; milling, $1.01)01.60. Barley Feed. $1.126L15; brewings $1.16 1.174. Oats Red. $lrl5t?1.50; white, $1.35i.45; black, $1.251.73. Call-board sales: Wheat December, $1,3914. Barley-December. $1.15; May. $1.13. Corn Large yellow, $1.4061.45. Minneapolis Wheat Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 21. Wheat. Decem ber. S2Uc; May. 80c; No. 1 hard, 84c No. 1 Northern. 841-ic; No. 2 Northern, 81fic. Wheat at UverpooJ. LIVERPOOL. Oct. 21. Wheat December Cs 10d: March. Cs 10l4 d. Weather In England today fair. Wheat at Tacoma. TACOMA. Oct. 21. Wheat Unohanged. Bluestem. 70c: club. 73c; red. COc. G000 PB0F1T !N PRUNES GHOWEUS DIIJ "WELL DESPITE THE SMALL CROP. Obc Farmer Clears $1560 from a Tires. ty-ftve-Acre Orciaril Sixes Itaa Larj-e. SALEM, Or.,- Oct- 21. Special.) Though many of tho prunegrowera In this vicinity harvested but half - of a normal crop ot prunes this season, the result o'f .their year's work was far from being unsatisfactory. What the prunes lacked In numbers they partly made up in sixes, thereby Increasing the price per pound received, by tho growers. In ba Liberty neighborhood, south ot this city, when about a half-crop was produced the prunes were so large that they easily graded Into the largest size, or 30 to 40 to the pound. Growers with this grade ot prunes could get, when tho market wan at Its best, 5 cents a pound, or perhaps a fraction more. Most of them sold, however, at about 4"& cents a pound. A prominent prunegrower at Liberty. wlKve modesty Impels him to decline to hay his name used, gives the result of his searon s work. On a 23-acre orcluird he harvestetl 38.- 500 pounds of dried prunes; whjch He sold at 4?i cents a pound, lie did all his own work up to harvest time and then had an expense of a little lesa than 1 cent a pound for pick ing, curing and marketing. This left Mm a little better than 3i cents a pound net prortt. or about $1300. He made enough drying prunes for other- people, and by the wile of other products of his land, to pay him goo.i wanes for his own labor during the year, so mat ne has a clear profit or $1300 after mak ing allowance for his own work. Thlrt. It may be repeated, waa en a yield, of prurs less than halt tho quantity usually harvested. Metal .Market. NEW YORK, Oet. 21. In metals today th usual quiet prevailed In the absence of easier, and price?- showed . no quutable o.nge. Lake copper fis quoted at -10.37144el6.7-ic: electro lytic at 16.23610.0214c. and easting at 10ft 16.374. Spot tin -ontinuod'in light demand,' with peot quoted at 32.271662i024c I"ad Avaa quoted, at 5irf.33c; nominal en typot with supply to arrive at 4.83e. Spelter shows eontmuad Arame of 6.13W .6.23c ' -" Iron Is In good demand-' and prices are firmly held. Dairy Produce In tho Kui.t. , CHICAGO. Oct. ,21.-On the IToduee Ex change today the- butter market was firm; freamexy.w 171421e: dairy. 18419c. Scg!.. firm at mark, cases Included. lSe; first; 2U-; prhne firsts., 23c; extra. JZc. Cheetv nrni.' Hfe6I2Cj NEW YORIC. Oct. 21. Butter, slightly firm ehanged Unellanse1- cheSse. fl"- BBSO; un- Ncw York Cotton Market. NEW YORK. Oct. 21. Cotton' futures 'closed steady. Oetober. 9.S7c; .ovemlH"r. 9.92e: De cember, lO.DOe; Janpary, lo.lSc; May. l1.44e. Wool at St. Lout. ' ST,LOlJIS. Oct 21. Wool, steady; territory LESS' THAN ESTIMATED CASH GAIN AT NEW YORK NOT "WHAT "WAS EXPECTED. aioderafe Contraction In Loans I. crense in Surplus Reserve Is Shown. NEW YORK. Oet. 21.-The Financier says: The efflelal statement ot the New York Associated Banks last week showed a small er gain In cash than was estimated upon tlH basis of the traceable movements of money during the week. The contraction In loans was moderate, as might have been expected form the large reduction In this Item In the previous week, and tho augmentation In sur plus reserve was sufficient to make a good balance for the season. The cash gain wua $1,737,200 and It was largely due to re ceipts of the proceeds of foreign gold, at the elose of the weelt ending October 14. which were .then paid through the local assay office. This sum of nearly $3,000,000 counted ,for the fulj week In the averages. w"lth receipts of money, from other sources should. It' would seem, have made a greater gain In cash. Deposits decreased $2,218,200. or more by $501,200 than the sum of the $3,504,200 contraction In loans lens the in crease In cash; therefore, the statement did not prove. The required reserve was reduced $374,350 through thf decrease In deposits. Adding this sum to the .cash gain, as above, made $2,371,750 as the increase In surplus re serve to $12,383,150. Computed upon the basis ot deposits. lexs those of $8.48.1,000 public funds. 'the surplus Is $14704,050. It may be noted that tho decrease In loans since August 3 has thus far been $110.4S3. 000; the net loss. In cash In this Interval has amounted to $3S.S50.150 and the reduction In deposits to $175,385,300. The statement of averages of the clearing-house banks ot thin cly this week fol lows: I Her ease. Loans $t.,)2ft.00).100 $3.3lll.20O Deposits 1,023.855.400 2,24S.2m Circulation 34.080.500 32l.7on Legal tenders 75.38t;.7W .-.SS.ihmi Specie 103.101.300 1.2M.20 Reserve 2U8.548.000 l,77.2im Reserve required. 235.004.S30 374.330 Surplus 12.5S3.130 2.371.750 Ex-U. S. deposits.. 14.701.030 2.374.223 TVs treat and curs hundreds every month who suffer from Pelvlo and other diseases of men, such as Hydro cele. Varicocele. Stricture. Stomach, Kidney and Bladder Affections, Vital Weakness, Nervous Decline, Impo uncy Nocturnal Losses and all tnxt long train of symptoms and troubles which arise from youthful errors or other excesses. We. haw a new specific treatment for Gonorrhoea which ts prompt, sure, af and painless. Syphilis and all blood taints wo curs to stay cured, and do not resort to pol tonous minerals. Varicocele. Hydrocele. Plies. Rectal Ulcers and Cancers wo curs effectu ally and without the use of the knlfa. Consultation and examination free. 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