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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGOXLO, POHTLASD, MAY 21, 1916, 15 EUROPE AGAIN BUYS Export Demand for Wheat at Recent Decline. OATS STRONGEST GRAIN Dealers Offer Bags In Couutry at 1! Cents, but Farmers Are Holding Off in Hope of Further - Reduction in Price. ttiere was some export demand for wheat In the Northwest yesterday, but it remains to be seen whether new business will de velop. There were reports of heavy export buying throughout the Eastern states. The low prices resulting from peace talk are proving extractive to the Europeans. The local and California demand for wheat re mains Inactive. At the Merchants' Exchange fclds ranged from Vi cent higher to 1 cent lower than Friday. Oats prices were posted unchanged, but the market was firm, with a continued strong demand, said to "be for account of Government business. Dealers who have heretofore been talking or ample supplies In the country now assert that stocks are much higher than formerly estimated. The late ness of harvest is also regarded as a factor of strength in the oats market. The grain bag" market Is quiet, with farmers delaying purchases in the hope that prices will decline. Although It is clear there will be no surplus of bags this year, there is a slightly weaker feeling in the market. Some of the dealers are offering bags in the country at 12 cents in car lots. This price would probably net a fair profit to the sellers, though the sales could not be replaced at this figure. The Calcutta burlap market is very firm and importers say the indications point to a much stronger market. No further shipments to the Pa cific Coast are reported, but a considerable supply is reaching the Atlantic markets. A large quantity of burlap left Calcutta for ' East Coast ports during the month of March, and trade factors wondered what effect the arrival of these goods would have on the Eastern market. The steamers which sailed from Calcutta In March were the Occano. which is due at Boston; the Kanda har, which has arrived; the Boverlc, due in Boston; the Hellenic, due in New York; the Mongolian, due in New York, and the Santa Itosalla, due In Boston. Four steamers carrying burlap sailed from Calcutta to East Coast ports in April. These are expected to arrive between the middle of June and the end of July. Terminal receipts in cars were reported bby the Merchants' Exchange as follows: Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay Portland Sat. 28 3.4 8 Year ago 11 .... 3 .... 4 Total this wk. 130 2 30 29 61 Year ago 49 10 IT 6 82 ISeas'n to d'te. 10.083 1514 1781 1007 2607 Year ago 18,850 1SS6 1843 151 19U2 Tacoma Frl... 9 2 .... 5 6 Year ago 8 8 .... 8 i fieas'n to d'te...725 504 368 2283 Year ago 8,805 682 .... 635 2037 Seattle Frl... 24 10 8 6 28 Year ago 8 4 7 2 24 fieas'n to d'te 7.647 1 257 2024 1014 4128 Year ago . 7.654 1060 251 1198 8513 EXBASGO ON OREGON PRODUCTS L British Government May Include Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Pickles. A re-port from the department of commer cial and industrial service. University of Oregon, says: In our bulletin of April 28, 1916, we stated list of things prohibited from importation Into Great Britain. In that list was canned, bottled, dried and preserved fruits of non British origin. The embargo issued by the Board of Trade of Great Britain said that. It did not include fresh fruits, so that up to the present date there has been no embargo on Oregon fresh fruits into the British em pire, but there is a prospect that before the end of the year an embargo of this kind will be issued. On May 4 American Conaul General at London cabled to this country to the effect that the Board of Trade of Great Britain proposes shortly to issue rules re stricting the importation into Great Britain of vegetables, canned, bottled, dried and preserved, and also pickles. The following list of exports from the United States to Great Britain shows the possible effect ol this embargo upon Oregon productions: The exports 'of prunes from the United estates to Great Britain in 1913 was 8,500,000 pounds. Other fruit imports into England In 1012 were: Pounds. Valne. Apples 17,4.-5,782 $608,301 Apricots and peaches .... H3,IM;8 4.244 Pears 1.B0O.528 71,421 Plums 72.GS8 4.453 Following Is a list of the vegetable imports into Great Britain for the year ending June SO. 1014. from the United States: iam and dried peas, 3S97 bushels; pickles and sauces, to the amount of J4tH,428; canned vegetables, to the amount of X37tt,177; all other vegetables, $9,581, JTEW MARKET FOR POTATOES Opportunity In South America for Coast Shippers. Under date of March 13, Hl, Consul general Gottschalk at Mo de Janeiro, Brazil, writes that there may be some opportunity- for American potatoes toward October or November. Eonth America's demand upon the United Ktates for potatoes ,has grown out of the European war. The supply formerly came from Germany, France, Spain and Portugal. "War conditions have reduced the "supply and it appears that South America must look to the United States for potatoes, at least -during the eontlnualon of the war. There re lndlcalons that the market will only he temporary and that European countries will again control the market Immediately upon the close of the war. But this fact ought not to deter American shippers from taking advantage of this opportunity and endeav oring In every way to hold the market. The export shipping period begins In July, when varieties of potatoes may be se cured that are sufficiently enduring to carry In good condition. Furthermore, ship ments beginning In that month are very well timed to arrive in South America when the local demand is exhausted. Very large potatoes are not wanted, medium sizes being in most demand. The Coast markets demand the larger Btzes and tha interior points the smaller sizes. This requires that potatoes be accurately sized when packed, so that these separate de mands may be supplied. By far the best package for South American trade is a crate that has been designed especially for this purpose. STRAWBERRY MARKET IS STRONG Light Receipts Clean Up Early at Full Prlc First White Salmon Berries Arrive. The strawberry market was strong and the limited receipts cleaned up early. The first shipment of White Salmon berries came in and sold at 84. Kennewlck berries brought (3.73, Sprlngbrooks and Southern Oregon J3.25 to $3.50 and California Dol lars $2 to $3.10. The season for California. strawberries is now considered at an end, though a few small shipments may arrive at the opening of the week. The California navel orange season will last another week. Valencias have made their appearance and are selling at about the sme price as navels. Florida grapefruit is higher on the advance at shipping points. The lemon market la unchanged. Cantaloupes and apricots are arriving regularly and sell fairly well at firm prices. A car of Florida tomatoes was received yesterday. Two cars of head lettuce are rolling, which will wind up the Los Angeles season. Email Southern vegetables were strong, as frosts in the past week cut down the crop. The potato market was firm. Location for Batter Board Sought. The committee appointed by creamery and produce dealers some time ago to at ter.d to the establishing of a butter and egg board in this city is now looking for a location In the produce district for the ex change. As soon as a site Is found an other meeting of the produce trade will be held and definite steps may be taken to get the board In working order. LESS DEMAND FOB CI BE BUTTER F.KK Receipts Are Decreasing and Local Market Is Firm. The shipping demand for cube butter was slower at the close of the week, and while the old price was maintained there was an easier undertone to the market. The course of values during the coming week will de pend on the extent of the outside buying. - The egg market closed firm, with lighter receipts and a demand sufficient to take care of all the offerings. Poultry has been coming In 'more freely and a weaker market was the result. Dressed meats were steady to firm at the end of the week. Sales of Yakima Hops. A small amount of business in Oregon hops was reported to be under way at the close of the week at prices ranging up to 11 cents. " The limited stock of Yakima hops was further reduced by . the sale of 343 bales by H. B. Scudder and 190 bales by Paul Lundahl. No California sales were reported. Bank Clearings. Bank-clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as f olows : Clearings. Balances. Portland ... S2,380.8-'S $94,010 Seattle 2.143.2SH 272,9tU Tacoma 280.250 38.916 Spokane (194.330 50.810 Clearings of Portland, Seattle nd Ta coma for the past week and. corresponding week in former years were: Portland. Feattle. Tacoma. 1916 $10,697,K0 $14,258,641 $2,342,308 1915 10.031, 02!l 11,943.227 1.770.U41 1914 11,819,602 12,009.388 2.175.061 1013 11,007,730 12.62.S.U76 2,697.023 1912 9,831.306 11.3.'ffl,837 4.004.933 1911...'... 8,786,127 10.340.924 3.997,353 1910 8,747,203 10.721.78.1 5,413.191 1909 6.115,202 12.503,623 3,681.006 1908 3,832.926 6.0S0.630 2.860.4O6 1907 6,118,368 7.5S6.853 4,256.676 19116 4.140.798 7,914,816 2.925,820 1905 3,81i3,123 ' 4,594,530 2,349,587 PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS Grain, Flour, Feed, Etc Merchants' Exchange, noon session. May delivery, Wheat Bid. Ask. Yr.ago. Blupstem $ 1.02 1.03 $ 1.17 Fortyfold .93 .9. 1.13 Club 92 .95 1.10 Red fife . ." 92 .97 , 1.07 Red Russian 92 .94 1.03 Oats No. 1 white, feed..... 26.50 27.00 28.25 Barley No. 1 feed 27.00 29.00 23.00 Millfeed Bran 24.00 25. OO 20.25 Shorts .. 27.50 28.50 26.50 Futures Bid. Ask. June bluestem i 1.02 f 1.03 July bluestem 1.01V& 1-93 June Fortvfold 93 .90 July fortyfold 93 .96Vi June club 'rl July club 92 .95 June rid fife . I2 .96 July red fife 92 .96 June Russian 92 .94 July Russian 92 .94 - June oats 26.50 27.00 July oats 26.5U Ki.SO June feed barley 27. 0O 28.50 July feed barley 26.00 28.B June bran 24.25 25.00 July bran 24.5( 25.50 June shorts 27. SO . 28.5 July shorts 27.50 28.00 FLOUR Patents, $5.20 per barrel: straights. 4.605; exports. $4.30; Valley. $4.70; whole wheat, $5.40; graham, $5.20. may Eastern Oregon timotny. $4(gi 24.50 per ton; Valley timothy, $21 22; al falfa, old crop, $1819. MILLFEED Spot prices: Bran, $262fl.50 per ton; shorts, $29 29.50 per ton; rolled barley. $31.50 32.50. CORN Whole, $36 per ton: cracked, $37 per ton. Fruits and Vegetables. Loal jobbing quotations: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges, navels. $2.103.25 per box; lemons, $2 04.25 per box; bananas, so per pound; pineapples, 5 4p7c per pound; grapefruit, $2.75&5. VEGETABLES Artichokes, $1 per dozen; tomatoes, $4.25 per crate; cabbage, $2,30 0 8 per hundred: jrarlic. lOo oer pound: pep pers, 25t&30c per pound; eggplant. 20&25c per pound; horseradish. 84c per pound: lettuce, $22.40 per crate; cucumbers, $1(1 1.25 per box; spinach, 4&6c per pound; asparagus, 90cfl.25 dozen; rhubarb, y 2c per pound; peas, 67c per pound; beans, 12ft c per pound; celery, $3.50 per crate. POTATOES Jobbing prices: Oregon, $1.50 1.75: California, new, 33Hc per pound. ONIONS Oreyon, $1.50u 2.0O per sack; Texas Bermudas. $1.25 1.75. GREEN FRUIT Strawberries. Oregon $3 3.50 crate; California, $2.0O2.10 per crate; apples, $11.7S per box; goose berries, 4 5c per pound; cherries, $1 to 1.75 per box; canteloupes, $5 per crate; apricots, $22.25 per box. Dairy and Country Produce. Loral Jobbing quotations: , EGGS Jobbing prices: Oregon ranch can dled, 23 c per dozen; uncandled, 22 4QP 22 He per dozen. POULTRY Hens, 18c; etags, 13c: broilers, 2S??30c per pound; turkeys, live, 1820c; turkeys, dressed, choice, 2325c; ducks. 163$18c; geese, 10c. BUTTER Extras, prints, 27329c: firsts, 26c; cubes. 225c; butterfat. No. 1, 27c, delivered Portland; No. 2, 25c; store butter, 18&N20c. CHEESE Oregon triplets, jobbing buying price, loc per pound, f. o. b. dock Portland; Young Americas, 16c per pound. VEAL -Fancy, lie per pound. PORK Fancy. 11c per pound. Staple Groceries. Local jobbing quotations: SALMON Columbia River, 1-pound tails, $3.30 per dozen; one-half flats. $1.50; 1 pound flats, $2. SO; Alaska pink, 1-pound tails. 5o. HONEY Choice, $3.25 per case. NUTS Walnuts, sack lots, 16c ; Brazil nuts. 15lSo: filberts, 16g:18c; almonds, 16c; peanuts, oVc; cocoanuts. $1 per dozen; pecans, 10&2OC; chestnuts, 10c. BEANS Small white, fc; large white, 7.85c: Lima. 6c: bayou, 6iic; pink, 6V4c; red Mexican, 6-c. COFFEE Roasted, in drums, 14 933c SUGAR Fruit and berry. $8.45; beet, $3.25; extra C, $8.05; powdered. In barrels. $8.90; cubes, barrels, $0.20. SALT Granulated, $15.50 per ton: half ground. ll0s. $10.50 per ton; 50s, $11.30 per ton; dairy. $14 per ton. RICE Southern head, Saec per j-uuiiu, oruncn, -r,c; japan style. 4n3c. DRIED FRUIT Apples, 8c per pound; apricots, 18 15c; peaches, Sc; prunes, Ital ian, 8lc; raisins, loose Muscatels. 8c; un bleached Sultanas. 9-4 6 10c; seeded, 9c: dates, Persian, lOo per pound; fard, $1.63 per box; currants," 8412o; figs, 50 8 un. S2": lO 4-ounce, $2.23; 36 10-ounce. $2.4; 12 10-ounce, 83c; bulk, white, 7So: black, 6c per pound. Hops, Wool, Hides, Etc. -.S0?8 115 cP. 10 11c; 1916 contracts, 11 12c. HIDES Salted hides. 23 pounds and up. 16c; salted stags, 60 pounds and up, 12c; saited kip. 15 pounds to 25 pounds, 17c: salted calf up to 15 pounds, 22c: green hides, 50 pounds and up, 14c; green stags, 50 pounds and up, 10c: green kip. 15 pounds, lie; dry flint bides, 2Sc; dry flint calf up to 7 pounds, 30c; dry salt hides. 2sc! 83?Bc Easte Oregon. 2030c; Valley. r i-i "a to -v ii ' " wwouc per pound. CASCARA- BARK Old aud new, 4c per pound, PELTS Dry long-wooled pelts, 20c: dry 5 . i "'i5, u2oc each; April. -tLsag each " '""y0'w Provisions. HAMS All i,i.. . 21c: -skinned. 1920c: picnicsTic" cottage rolls, 35 4C. BACON Fancy. 2830c; standard. 24 Sjc; choice, 17(2p23o ,JI17. BAlthT't' clear backs, 14018c; exports, 1516c; plates, 1213U nfelRIT"";c6..Da8is' ke"'e rendered. 14Hc: standard. 14o: compound, l!V4o. WfARs?:L ODS-m' bee?.' ifst plate U.50. brl8k8t Pork, $19; tripe,' $10.50 Oils. KEROSENE Water white, drums, barrels or tank wagons. 10c; eases, 1720He i GASOLIN13 Bulk.' 19c; cases, 260 naptha. drums. 18c; cases, 26 c LINSEED OIL 'Raw, barrels, 92c; raw. cases! llV hlea- brrels- Mc t: 74c: 10-cuse lots. 1c less. Metal Market. NEW YORK. May 20. The copper mar ket showed considerable firmness. Some of the larger agencies are no longer offerinr electrolytic for delivery this side of Octo ber, and quotations range from about 29 to 30c for August and later deliveries. lion unchanged, . FLY ATTACK SEVERE Situation in Kansas Was Never Worse. " WHEAT DECLINE CHECKED Crop Developments Hold Cliieago Market Fairly Steady in Face of Extreme Bear Pressure; Ne braska Receipts Larger. CHICAGO, May 20. Wheat prices aver aged higher toaay. Influenced by asser tions that Kansas never before had such a destructive visitation of Hessian fly as at present. The market, however, closed un settled at $1.12 July, and $1.12 Vi & 1.124 for September, with the range as a whole Uc off to 54c up as compared wilh yesterday's finish. Corn gained He to Vic, oats were unchanged to He down. and provisions eloped at IVz to 15c decline. Bears In wheat displayed considerable interest In the generous proportions attained by Nebraska receipts. Omaha, for example, had arrivals of 190 cars today as against only 32 cars a year ago. It was said the prospect was for 250 to 300 cars there on Monday. A sharp setback took place in the last hour as a result of heavy selling by a leading house. Unsettled weather kept the corn market firm, despite the late downturn in wheat. Reports were current that replanting of corn would be necessary in parts of Illinois and Iowa. Oats sympathized with corn. Trade was almost exclusively local. Provisions were subject to decided selling pressure at times. The motive seemed to be the fact that shipments of lard and canned meats showed a notable falling off as compared with last week. Leading futures ranged as zoiiows: , WHEAT. rnen' Hirh. Low. Close. July $1.11 $l-12vi $l.m; $1.12 Sept. 1.13 V L13V 1.11H 1.1214 CORN. July 73 .74 '4 .73 .73 Sept. HVt OATS. July 42 .42 '4 .41 .Vi Sept. 3914 .39Vi -39Vi .39 MESS PORK. July 23.52 23.55 23.45 23.55 Sept, 23. ao 23. -u.iv LARD. July 32.97 12.97 12.85 12.92 Sept- 13.10 13.10 12.97 13.05 SHORT RIBS. July 12.77 12.85 J2.77 12.82 Sept 12.95 12.95 12.87 12.95 Cash prices were: Wheat. No. 2 red, nominal: No. 3 red, $1.08 Vi to 1.08 'i ; No. 2 hard. $L12V4W 1.12; No. B hard, $1.08, Q 1.09. Corn No. 2 yellow, 75fe754c; No. 4, yellow, 72(3 730. . Oats NoT 3 white, 4243ic; standard, 45 I&. 40C. Rye No. 2. 99c. Barley 62 60c. Timothy $5.50 g 8. Clover $7.5013. Primary receipts Wheat. 999,000 vs. 331.000 bushels; corn. 446.0O0 vs. 414.000 bushels; oats, 1,200.000 "vs. 311.000 bushels. Shipments Wheat. 599.000 vs. 70. ,000 bushels; corn. 650,000 vs. 634.000 bushels; oats 1,136,000 vs. 657.000 bushele. Clearances Wheat, 805.000 bushels; corn. 240.000 bushels; oats, 608,000 bushels; flour, 21,000 barrels. Foreign Grain Markets. t tvtt x ti -tor,, at m v 20. Cash wheat, un changed. Corn, Id lower. Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS, May 20. Wheat May, $116; July, $1.36. Cash, No. 1 hard, $123; No. 1 Northern. $1.17 1.20 ; No. 2 Northern, $1.13 tf 1.17. Eastern Wheat Future. DULUTH, May 20. Wheat closed May. $1.16; July, 1.16; September, S 1.1-Vs. WINNIPEG, May 20. Wheat closed May, $1.15; July, $1.14. KANSAS CITY, May 20. Wheat closed May. $1.03; July, $1.04; September, $1.05. 6T. LOUIS, May 20. Wheat closed May, $1.07; July, $1.08; September. $1.09. Eastern Cash Wheat Markets. MINNEAPOLIS, May 20. No. 1 hard wheat, $1.231.23 ; No. 1 northern, $1.17 iff 1.20 ; No. 2 northern, $1.13 o $1.17; No. 3 northern. $1.07 1.13 ; No. 2 hard Montana, $1.11. DULUTH, May 20. No. 1 hard wheat. $1.18; No. 1 northern. $1.17 1.18 ; No. 2 northern, $1.1 2 1.14 ; No. 3 northern. $1.08 113. WINNIPEG, May 20. No. 1 northern wheat. $1.35; No. 2 northern, $1.13; No. 3 northern, $1.09. KANSAS CITY, May 20. Cash wheat, steady and unchanged. ' CHICAGO, May 20. Cash wheat, corn and oats, unchanged. Grain at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, May 20. Spot quota tions Waila Walla,- 1.701 1.72 ; red Rus sian, $1.70 1.72 ; Turkey red. 1. 80 1.85; bjuestem, $l.!Kft' 1.92 : feed barley. $1.32; brewing barley, $1.;,5 1.40; white oats. $1.651.57: bran. $26.oo27.00; middlings, shorts, $29i30. Call board Barley, May, $1.28 bid, $1.32 asked; December. $1.34 bid, $1.36 asked. ruget Mound Grain Market. SEATTLE. May 20. Wheat, bluestem, l.OI; Turky rel, $1.02; forty-fold, 95c; club, 93c: fife, 93c; red Russian, 93c. Bar ley. $27.fn per ton. Yesterday's car receipts: Wheat, 24: oats, 6; barley, 10; corn, 2; hay, 28; flour 8. TACOOSIA. May. 20 Wheat. bluestem, 1.03; forty-foil. 95c; club and red fife. 93c. Car receipts: Wheat, t); barley, 2; corn, 1; oats. 5; hay, 5. AUSTRALIA DRAWN UPON MILLION TONS OP WHEAT WILL GO TO ALLIES. First, Purchase Are Made by Inter national Commission Italy Ia Alo Large Buyer. Buying of Australian wheat by the British government has begun, according to the London correspondent of the Northwestern Miller, who writes: Government operations In Australian wheat are noted, as a result of the presence of the Commonwealth Prime Minster In this cosintry. Some '15O.0OO tons have been sold to the International Commieslon, and It is expected that by June the actual exports will amount to 1,000.000 tons. Melbourne reports the sale to the allies or l&o.ooo tons, Italy taking about half. These reports are somewhat irregular, hut it is evident that the government is taking action to secure wneac rrom tnat quarter. In the United Kingdom the weather has changed for the better, and although In some parts of the country it is still some what uniettled, with April showers and low nignt temperature, we have had fine, sunny days, with bracing winds, which have done much to dry the soil. On high, light land the much-delayed Spring work Is now pro ceeding and good progress has been made. especially in the Important areas of the south and northwost of England; conse quently, farmers are In a much more hope ful mood. The shortage of labor is now the most adverse factor in the situation, but it Is hoped that the aid of the military will be available to a considerable extent during tae current month. There are apprehensions that the usnal influx of Irish laborers will this year be smaller than ever, whereas years ag the numbers coming over to Eng land in the season reached 40,000. In some parts of France the weather Is still rather unsettled, with copious rains, but there are prospects of favorable con ditions for agricultural operations. Soldiers and prisoners of war are employed, and the outlook for labor Is described as satisfac tory. In some districts the appearance of the Autumn-sown vheat leaves something to be desired, but on the whole the aspect oi tnc crop is nm uniavoracie. In Holland weather conditions have wiatevially im proved, and It Is mostly fine, and altogether more seasor.sfcie lor farm work. ' Italy reports that flue,' mild, seasonable weather Is general, and crop prospects are favorable, except In the south, where rain is urgently needed. From Germany and Austria-JIungary not much reliable information is to be had re garding the agricultural situation, but it is understood that the acreage is not equal to that of last year. Germany reports a favorable outlook for farm aork, as the Autumn and Winter rains' provided ample moisture, and the land Is in good condition. FIr.-ld work Is aald to be making good progress, but in some Instances replowlng will be necessary. In Russia and Roumania. the weather is milder. The Russian acreage is below aver age, but bi Koumania It is rather larger than in previous years. In both countries pros pects are about normal. ' In North Africa, owing to the wind and rain which have prevailed this Spring, there is increasing anxiety as to the Tunis crop. Algiers reports further rains, which were very bent firlal for the growing crop, and the condition Is described as entirely satis factory. In Australia, rains are pretty general and New South Wales reports one-half to one and one-half. Victoria one-half to two, and Queensland one to. five Inches. The rains will be beneficial for putting the soil into condition for seeding. It is expected that the area will not equal that of last year, partly owing to the labor difficulty, but It is hoped that the decrease will not be ser ious. According to the latest official in formation, the Australian crop amounted to 22.500,000 qrs.. 3.826,000 last year, and 13, OIS.OCO in 3913-14. SHEEP SELL READILY RECEIPTS AT LOCAL YARDS ARE INCREASING. Bayers Freely Pay Good for All Offerings Cattle Swine Ran la Light. Prices ad There were no material changes In live stock values at the yards at the close of the week, though mutton material did not bring as high a price as earlier. Saturday's business was light. Receipts were 32 cattle, 9 calves. 262 nogs and 463 sheep. Shippers were C. E. Lucke, Clackamas, 1 hogs, sheep; Armdahl Bros., Marlon, 1 cattle. calves. hogs. sheep; Schwlngler & Lent, Linn, 2 sheep; Peter son Bros., Washington, 1 cattle, hogs. The day's sales were as follows: Weight. Price.i Weight. Price. 1 cow... 870 $6.50,93 lambs.. 69 10.50 1 cow 1090 5.75-52 lambs.. 56 9.00 1 cow... 790 3.75 10 lambs. 52 8.00 1 cow..." 1190 7.25;11 ewes... 101 7.75 1 heifer. 640 6.50 8 ewes... 95 4.50 77 hogs.. 191 8 90,59 ewes 101 6.25 1 hog 180 S.00 6 ewes... 123 5.75 6 hogs.. 141 7.50! 3 yrlings. 89 9.75 3 hogs.. 346 8.40123 yrlings. 76 8.25 Prices ranges, as follows: Steers, choice gram and pulp. . . .fa.BOtfJja.is Steers, choice hay 8.50(9 8.83 Steers, choice grass 8.0OW 8.50 Steers, good .................. 8.15& 8.50 Steers, medium 7.60 8.00 Cows, choice 7. Sows 7.80 Cows, good 8.75W 7.23 tow, medium 6.25? 7.25 Heifers 5. sour 8.00 iulla s.007 e.oo Stags 4.60p 7.00 nose Prime light 8.90fr 0.00 Good to prime .". 8.50 8 85 Hough heavy 8 00 8.60 Pigs and skips 7.00 4 8.00 Sheep Yearlings 8.25W 9.00 Wethers soon 9.t5 Ewes 7.002s 8.2d Lambs 9.00 V 9.5o Reviewlrg conditions at the yards, the LlventocK Reporter says: "There has been the usual short offer ing, of cattle since Monday. Receipts today were bit 65 head, .part of them direct to a packer. Balance of the offerings were soia reaauy at the ordinary steady price. The bulk of steers sold a. week aeo at $8.50 8.90. a month ago at $8.25ej.l. a year ago at $7.95'u8.15, two years ago at $7.10 "97.76. three years ago at $8.25r8.75, and lour, years ago at t).8U3 t. The hog market lias been rather an In active affair since Monday. Receipts have been light and buyers did not take hold with any enthusiasm. The entire market la largely an $3.95 affair for bulk of offer ings although 9e has been paid in spots. The bulk of hogs sold yesterday at $S.95i 9.05, a week ago at $9.05(99.15. a month ago at $9(09.05. a year ago at $88.13, two years ago at $8.2008.75. three vears airo at $.304i 8.40. and four years ago at $8.30 "it looKea llKe Old times In trie sheen house all week. More straight market stuff has been 4n this week than for several moons. Buyers took hold In pretty fair snaps ana maae a quicic disposition of all offerings. "The bulk and top of all lambs offered was at $10. Quality was ordinarily good. For:the most Dart the lambs were inrlnrers The bulk of lambs sold yesterday at $10, a week ago at $9.50 10. a month ago at $10 (fill, a year ago at $8.25i8.50, two years " tv. ,.- tinea years ago more. and four years ago at $7(fr7.50. "Yearlings sold very well, bulk going at $8.25fi8.60 with a too of !1.75 for An head of extra quality. Quite a few of rather orainary yearlings sold at S, while a few went as low as $. For the greater part the prices were steady. Ewes had the call at $6.50 for the bulk with a $7.90 top and $0 hotlnni nrt t Omaha Livestock Market. OMAHA. May 20. Hoars RecelDts. 5100 steady. Heavy. $9.7009.85; light. $9.60W M il. pigs, s.oou.lM); bulk of sales, $9.65 9.75. , Cattle Receipts, 100; steady. Native steers, js.oon.75: cows and heifers. .75 S 25: Western steers. $7.50 ft 9.00: Te it..ri $7. OOiftS. 00: stockers and feeders, $u.75if Sheep Receipts. 100: steady. Yeriinr ?8.65 10.75: wethers, $8,25 4)0.75; lambs. $10.85 a 12.35. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO, May -JO. Hogs RecelDts. 7000 weak, unchanged to 80 under yesterday's Mveruge. CUIK. enwflU.IV; light, ?9.HO''S T0.30; mixed, $9.7510.15; heavy. $9.65t roucn. Tw.iHStrH.w; pigs. 1 7. 50 si !.!. t attle Receipts. 300; stesdy. Native peer cattle. s. lo 10.25: Weatern steers. l.;sa.:; srocKers and feeders, $6.00j 8.80; cows and heifers. $4.00tf 9.50; calves, $8.0O' 11.25. bheep Receipts. 20O0; stesdv. Wethers, 7.85tf 10.1O: lambs, $0,104(12.85; Springs, PRICES AKB EASIER ON REALIZING New High Records Are Mude During Session of Coffee Exchange. - NEW YORK. May 20. A renewal of the recent buying movement caused an opening auvancn 01 irom x to 3 points In the market for coffee futures this morning and active months sold about 2 to 6 points net higher during the early tnadlng, making new high ground for the season. The demand, how ever, seemed to be pretty much limited to some or the recent prominent buyers, while tha advance attracted more or leas realizing, and prices eased off from 8.89 to 8.84 for September and from 9.16 to 9.12 for March during the latter trading. Less favorable political advices may have increased the deposition to take profits, but business wss not active. Prices closed net unchanged to v points lower. eajes, 30.000. Alay, a.65c; June, 8.68c: July. 8. ic: August, 8.78c; Sep tember. 8.84c; October. 8.89c: November, 8.93c; December, 6.98c; January. 9.03c; Feb ruary, 9.07c; March. 8,11c; April. 9.15c. Spot coffeo, steady; Kio 7s, 9c; Santos s. iuc. No fresh offers were reported in the cost and freight market. Today's official cables reported no change in milreis prices, with an aavance or d-a in tne rate or Kio ex change on London. 6AN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKETS Prices Current on Butter, Eggs, Fruits, Vegetables. Etc.. at Bay City. SAN FRANCISCO. May 20. Butter Fresh extras, zoc; prime firsts, Z4c; fresh firsts, 23 He. Eggs Fresh extras, 23c; fresh firsts, 21,e; pullets. 20c. Cheesei New, 12c; Young Americas, 14 c. Vegetables Peas. $2.601i2.T5; rhubarb, 40 J65c: cucumbers, 75cffl$l; asparagus, $1; Summer squash, 753S5c; string and wsx beans, 435c; tomatoes. tl2.50: belt pep pers, 10 '-n jv , j,i m hl oesns. lu-tic Onior.s California.. $1.7501.90. Fru:t Figs, $2.503; peaches, 1.501.75; prxcois, ei.'-iveo. lemons, ll'.TaQS. oranges, 11.65 S 3.15; grapefruit. 81..i0ia2..M: bananas. Hawaiian. 75cfrS1.50: pineapples. $1.6032.50; cantaloupes, $1.60j-1.75: straw- Derries, -.oufo o.ou cnest. Potatoes Delta. $1.2531.65; new, 232e; Oregon Burbsnks, $1.85132. Receipts Flour, 2860 quarters; bsrley, 11, 020 centals; beans, 492 sacks; hay, 897 tons; potatoes, z.-oo sacks; hides, 650. Naval Stores. SAVANNAH. Oa.. May 20. Turpentine. flrm.-88 to 88c; sales. 571; receipts, 678; shipments. S78; stocks. 8245. Rosin, firm: sales. 779: receipts. 1784; shipments, 1476: stock. 65.666. Quote: A. B. $4.10 to $4.20: C. D, $4.20 to $4.25; E. $4.30 to $4.35; F. $4 .88 to $4.42; G, $4.45 to $4.47.; H, $4.60 to $4.52, : I. $4.50 to $4.55; K. $4.55 to $4.57: M. $4.65; N, $4.90 to $4.95; W. G, 15.50; JV W. 5.Q LIST STILL GAINS Standard Railway Stocks in Stronger Demand. WIDE BULGE IN CANADIAN Coppers Prominent in Wall Strcict Activity Industrials Are Quiet, but Tend Cpward at Close. Ilonds Aro Irregular. NEW YORK. May 20. Conditions nearer normal prevailed during today's short mar ket session, the first hour being attended by further realizing for profits. Railroad shares, especially Reading, showed a pro nounced tendency to yield, but the entire list Improved later in response to a fresh Inquiry for high-grade Issues, particularly Canadian Paclnc which advanced 6 points to 192. with 2 points for "Soo" and a point or more for Union Paclnc and some of the other standard shares. Coppers came into greater prominence rwlth large dealings In Anaconda, Kennecott and Inspiration. Westlnghouse wee fairly strong In connection with the publication of the annual report, showing earnings of almost 18 per cent on the common stock. Leading Industrials, as represented by United States Steel, showed little change. and equipments were mostly Inactive, with a hardening tendency toward the close. Marines were dull and inclined to ease off. probably in consequence of the passage of the shipping bill by the House of Repre sentatives. Unclassified stocks were Inactive, but motors regained a part of their recent losses. Continental Can and United States Industrial Alcohol denoted further activity by cliques and pools. Total sales of stocks amounted to 310.000 shares. Instead of an estimated cash gain, tne bank statement showed an actual cash loss of almost $10,000,000. a loan Increase of virtually as much and a further contraction In reserves of almost $12,000,000. reducing the total excess to about $77,000,000, the lowest figure since the new form of bank statements became operative. Foreign exchange was sluggish, but steady In the main. Reports that arrangements had been made to Increase the gold imports from Canada were not conflrmable. Bonds were irregular, with total sales, par value, of -$2,125,000. United States coupon 2s advanced per cent and Panama coupon 3s 1 per cent on call during the week. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. ( Closing Bales. High. Low. bid. Am Beet Sugar. 7o 74 78 7.i American Can.. 1,200 57 56 56 Am Car & Fdy 60 American Loco. 8.2O0 71 70 70 Am Pm & Refg. 1.30 10O 99 99 Am Pug Refg... ROO 133 313 113 Am Tel & Tel.. 2A0 129 12 128 Am Z L 4 8... 8,000 8S 86 87 Anaconda Cop.. 17.200 88 86 Atchison 1.4AO 105 104 105 Baldwin Loco.. 4.900 87 86 87 Bait & Ohio.... 3,9"0 92 91 92 Br Rnp Transit. 300 87 87 87 B - S Copper.. 2.300 98 02 93 Calif Petrol 22 Canadian Paclf. 8.400 1 82 176 11 Central Leath 54 Ches ft Ohio... 2.40O 64 63 KI C M & St P 2,000 97 97 97 Chi & N W 200 129 129 129 C R I P Ry.. 2.fiOO 19 39 19 Chlno Copper... 5O0 54 PA 54 Colo Fu at Iron. 8.40O 43 43 43 Corn Prod Refg. 200 19 19 39 Crucible Steel.. 5.600 84 81 84 Dist Securities.. 1,700 Bl 61 M 4 Erie 200 46 40 40 Creneral Elect... ROO 172 172U 172 Or North of d . . . I.6OO 122 122 122 Or Nor Ore ctfs. 600 41 41 41 Illinois Central 108 Int Cons Corp.. l..VW 19 18 18 Irfcplratlon Cop. 5.000 41 45 46 Int Harv. N.J... . 113 In M M pfd ctf. 7,SnO 92 93 9174 K O Southern... l,r0 27 26 20 Kennecott Cop.. 31.60O 56 55 55 IOuis A Nash 129 Mexican Petrol, s.700 jnoit 307 liix'j Miami Cop 300 86 6 S6 M K & T pfd 11 Missouri Pnclf.. 200 6 6 6 Montana Power 78 Vstfonal Lend.. ..... 67 Nevada Copper 17 I Y Central fsl'OO 107 106 loi N Y N H A H.. 1.40O 82', 2H 2 Nor ft Weotern. 2.SOO 326 325 125 Nortlern Pacif. 1.600 114 114 114 Pac Tel ft Tel 94 Pennsylvania .. l.sno rV7 57 57 Rav Cons Cop.. oon 23 2S 23 Kenning 40.300 Ji4 101 103 Rep Ir & Steel.. 8v 49 48 48 Shat Aris Cop 32 Southern Paclf Southern Rv.. stcdebRker Co. . . . . . 1H 2.1 21 135 1S7 4,R0 54 2.3O0 137 Texas Co.. 3IM Union Vaciflc. .. 9.900 339 338 119 00 ptd 83 T" S In Alcohol. 6.400 J5R 155 357 U S Steel I6.200 ri 85 85-1 to pfd ....l. 400 116 11 116 Utah Copper.... 2.KO0 81 80 81 pnain pTn n. ow .1 T Western Union 04 We.tlng Elect.. K.0OO 62 61 62 Total sales for the day, S 10,000 shares. Mining Stocks at Boston. BOSTON, May ?0. Closing ouotation"- Arlj Cora 90 North Butts ... 25 Calumet ft Aris 74'Old Pom 70 Csl ft Hecla....573 lOsceola 94' Centennial 36 'Oulncy 96 Cop Benee Con. 67'Shannon 8 Fast Butte Cop 12'Superlor 17 Franklin Pup Bos Mln. 4 Rranhy Con ... "9 'Tamarack 58 nreene Can 4T'U S Em R ft M. 76 Isle Hov fCop). 28! do pfd 53 Kerr Lake 4'Ttah con 13 T.ake Cop 1 'Wlnnne 4 Mn'nawk 96 tt Vot verl ne 47 Niplssing Mines. 7VIButt ft Sup. 93 BONDS. r S ref 2s reg.. 99 Northern Pac 3a 66 IT 8 2s coupon. 99'Pac T ft T Ss..30O U S 3s reg loiu'penn con 4s..lo5 n 8 Ss coupon. 1 03 'South Par ref 4s 90 T- S 4s reg 110l do cv 5s J05 U S 4 coupon . "1 1 1 Unlon Pao 4s... P Am Smelter 6s.30.' do ev 4s 03 Atchison ren 4s 11 U S Steel 5s... 105 NYC deb 6s.. 114 Anglo-French (Is. 95 Northern Pac 4s 92 Bid. Money Exchange. Etc. NEW YORK, May 20. Mercantile paper 3 1-4. Sterling SO dav bills 4.T2 8-4: demand 4.76: cables 4.76 6-8. Bar silver 75 1-4. Mexican dollars 58 1-4. Government bonds firm. Railroad bonds Irregular. SAN FRANCISCO. May 20. Sterellng 60 days $4 72 3-4; demand $4.76 1-8; cables $4.77. Mexican dollars 57. LONDON. May 20. Bar silver 36d per ounce. Money 494 1-2 per cent. Discount rates Short bills snd three months 4 8-8 P 4 8-4 per cent. Stocks Strong at London. LONDON, May 20. American securities were strong today. Oil shares were active and mining stocks received attention,. MANY NEW PROBLEMS CONDITIONS WILL NOT BE SAME AS BKKORK WAR. - Readjustment ' Domestic and Porelsni Trade on Peace Baala Will Itcqolre Much -Time. In reviewing the business outlook and probable trade conditions after peace is concluded, Henry Clews, the New York banker, says: How long is the feverish .business ac tivity of the last few months to 'continue? During the first four months of the current yesr bank clearings reached the tremendous total of $7S. 0O0.00O.C0O. or nearly 45 per cent more than the ssme time last year. Making allowance for the rise in values and an tncresse of nearly 60 per cent In New York's clearings, which were more than half the above total and swollen by unusual financial operations It is evident there has been a v-try considerable In crease In tha volume o- American business. Perhaps railroad earnings are a better In dication in this respect than bank clear lnga The .railroads have earned about 20 per cent more so far this year than a year aeo. end the gain is only partly due to better rates, traffic having made moat encouraging gains. Exports tor the last nine months were sbout 50 per cent ahead In value of la-it year and Imports showed an increase of about 25 per cent ever a year (.go. New charters of concerns with not less than a million capital amounted to over $1,GOM0).GUO. or five times what they were a year ago.' Such evidence of extraordinary activity could be multiplied indefinitely, and en couraging as they may be. they unavoidably raise the question. When will a halt be due? Optimism continues on the flood tide, and there are no signs of weakness In the Industrial fabric, albeit there aro certain changes In tendencies and conditions which should not escape notice. First, commodity prices have risen to a point that not in frequently arrests new business. The index number of the London Economist stood at 4.1UO on April 3, compared with 3.337 a year ago; a rise of about 25 per cent in values, chiefly in minerals, timber and beef. The rise in American markets was probably not quite so extreme as this, but it has been very considerable snd Is now exerting Its effect upon credit. The great expansion In loaning capacity of the banks brought about by large gold Imports, the new banking law and other cir cumstances, efpeclnlly the war. produced the much expected inflation. Hankers are now scrutinizing loans more carefully, since credits have been greatly extended and much larger sums ire required to finance a given amount of merchandise than formerly. With commodities at such dizzy heights snd ex poed to a reaction, bankers are Justified In exercising greater discrimination. Further, the cost of doing business has been tremendously enhanced by file rise In raw materials and the elevation of wages. Such developments mean that the next 12 months will not see a repetition of the bulge in profits of the last 32 months. Again. forelRn munition orders, which did much to swell both profits snd exports, may be repeated, but on a decidedly smaller scale, with the .prospect of almost vanishing when peace comes. In many cases new enter prices have been deferred until cost of building- declines. Not - fp enn.i-n notably In the steel Industry, are sold ahead so completely as to be unable to take fur ther orders, or at least until the outlook for raw materials Is more settled. It Is practically certain that a cessation of hostilities Is not very far distant, when botn domestic and foreign trade will be demobilized or readjusted upon a peace oasis. 11 would DO decidedly erroneous to expect to return to the ways and conditions existing before the war. On the contrary. many problems will be wholly new and quite as perplexing, ir not more so. as tnose now In the meltina rot. New forces, new con ditions, new ambitions, new nollciea new methods, new markets snd new opportunities in enaiess procession will bring in a flood of fresh problems, the solution of which will require much prudence and time for adjustment. LARGE INCREASE IN NET DEPOSITS Favorable Statement for Week Issued by Federal Keserve Banks WASHINGTON, May SO. Net deposits of Federal Reserve Banks increased $35,200,- 000 during the last week, cash on hand In creased $24,200,000: discounted bills de creased to $19,800,000. the lowest figure In 14 months, and total earning assets in creased $7.65S.OO0. according to the state ment of the banks' condition May lt. Issued louay. -i ne statement snows: Resources Gold coin and certificates in vault $246,812,000 Gold settlement fund 77,971,000 Gold redemption fund with Unit-' ed States treasurer 1.825.000 Total gold reserve $326.6w.i'io Legal tender notes, silver, etc 17.697.000 Totsl reserve $344.J05,OOU Bills discounted and bought: Maturities within 10 days .... 8.849.000 From 11 to 30 days 17. 286. 000 From 31 to 60 days 25.S4rt.Oiio From 61 to t0 days 17.10S.ooo Over 90 days 3.40C.OU0 Total $71,995,000 I n vestments United States bonds 51.S17.0O0 One year United States treasury notes 3.840.000 Municipal warrants 44. 482, 000 Total earning assets .. 172.154,000 Federal reserve notes net .... 26,472,000 Due from federal reserve banks, net 19.448.000 All other resources 5,992,000 Total resources $568,371,000 Llaullities Capital paid in $ B4.870.OOO Government deposits ... 40.475.OtiO Reserve deposits net 463.022,000 Federal reserve notes net 8,018,000 Federal reserve bank notes In circulation 1.736.000 All other liabilities 250.000 Total liabilities $568,371,000 Gold reserve agslnst net deposit and note liabilities 66 4- per cent. Cash reserve against net deposit and note liabilities TO per cent. Cash reserve against net deposit liabili ties after setting aside 40 per cent cold re serve against aggregate net liabilities on Federal reserve notes in circulation. 70.5 per cent. CALIFORNIA FRUIT MARKET IS FIRM Potatoes Selling at Better Prices in San Francisco Track Is Active. The San Francisco market Is firm for all early and citrus fruits. Writing of market conditions, T. Pearson, of San Francisco, says: "The market put on Its Summer clothes this week with the arrival of the first peaches from Redbanks. Express shipments of cantaloupes are also coming In more lib eral supply and showing excellent quality, for a wonder. A few flats of extra large fclze cantaloupes brought $3. and ponies are eelling today around $4 for best. Apricots aro showing much improvement in quality and pack, but so far no Royals have ar rived. The cherry market was more active and higher for best grades. Berries con tinue to clean up in good shape under a heavy receipt. Apple market Is firm, and there is a much better inquiry for high grade stock. Some fancy Wlnesaps from Yakima are bringing $1.75 to $2, and high grade Hood River Y. N. Pippins are moving frsely at the latter price. "Orangs market is active, snd large sizes are slightly firmer. Pineapple and banana receipts from the islands were lighter this week, due chiefly to the timidity of shippers, who did pot care to take the risk on ac count of the rainy weather In Honolulu previous to shlpplnr date. "The potato market continues to advance. and best grades of Garnet Chilis are now bringing $2.75 freely lu the country, and some of the dealers on the street are ask ing as high as $3. Oregons ars selling on track at $2.10 to $2.15, and best grades of Netted Gems from Yakima are bringing $2 Old Oregon onions are finished, and the dealers who brought an Australians are making frantic efforts to unload at prices around $3 per crats for first-class stock. New red onions from 6tockton are showing fine quality, and the market slumped on these to $1.50 per bag. Price on best Crystal Wax remains firm at $1.23 per crate. "There wars liberal arrivals of green com, tomatoes, bell peppers and Chili peppers, eggplant, cucumbers and beans from South ern California, all of which are cleaning up at satisfactory prices. Mexican tomatoes ars in active demand, around $1.73 to $2. with some extremely fancy stock selling a little higher. There Is a marked scarcity jt cabbsge, cauliflower and celery. Head lettuce Is In good supply, and one to tw6 cars dally are being shipped to Northern and Eastern markets." Cannery Has Big Year Ahead. CRESHAM, Or- May 20. (Special.) Fred J. Kaster. ho wus process man for the Gresham Fruitgrowers' Association cannery here last year, hus been engaged for the coming canning oeason. The cannery has several large contracts to fill. The asso ciation has a contract to pack 700O cases of raspberries for W. W. Cotton and also an other order to pack ,V tons of Cuthbert raspberries, which will make 5000 cases. They are now in the market to buy Roval Ann cherries, Bartlett pears. Black Re publican cherries, Lawton blackberries. Evergreen blackberries. Black Cap raspber ries. Green Gage plums and Italian prunes. Pear Crop Suffers Most, ORKSHAM. Or.. May SO. (Speclal.3 County Agriculturist S. B. Hall, who has teen making an examination of the orchards of the vicinity during the past week, re ports that he finds that the apple crop has suffered the lesst and the pear crop the most from the late frosts and rains. The crop of apples will be about as large as usual, with a production of about 60 per cent, while the pear crop will have a pro duction of only about lO per cent. Cher ries will yield about 40 per cent and prunes abont 80 per cert, with pesches almost un harmed. Mr. Hall says that from his ob servation he finds the large commercial orchards have been hurt the most. Duluth Linseed Market. DULirTH. May 20. Linseed, cash. $1 83; May, $1.88; -July. $1.90. Rlgln Bntter Market. ETX5IN, III.. May 20. Butter, 10O tubs at 29c t Chicago Dairy Frodnre. CHICAGO, May 20. Butter, un-hsnged. . Eggs Receipts. 22.516 cases; unchanged. Cotton Market. NEW YORK. May 20. Spot cotton quiet. aUddllng upland IS to 20c. lig sales. READING IS LEADER Coaler's Flurry Feature of Wall Street Week. CAUSE OF RISE UNCERTAIN Conditions in Indus-trial World Con tinue Satls-factory ; Copper Metal Advances Price Conces sions in Iron and Steel. NEW YORK. May 20. Two distinct per iods marked the week In the stock market, the first half being characterized by In decision and irregularity on the greater cur rency given to peace rumors, and the other half witnessing a remarkable upward move ment in Reading, which helped to advance other rails, while war stocks and allied specialties went lower. The Reading episode, which carried the common and second preferred issues to new high records, lacked official explanation, but appeared to be based on the belief that an Important readjustment of the company's affairs is not tar distant. Selling of specialties was more or less continuous, motors suffering the greater losses. United States teel was an ex ception to' the general run of Industrials, more than holding Its own In spite of re current liquidation, which was again at tributed to foreign Interests. Conditions in the industrial world,, apart from labor problems, continued eminently satisfactory, although price concessions In steel and Iron bespoke a lessening of gen eral demand. Copper shares were roused from their apathy of recent weeks with material ad vances of the better-known issues. The price of the refined metal manifested a firmer tendency In connection with negotiations for further large exports to England and France. The better tons of the bond market. In cluding extensive dealings in Anrlo-French Os and the Dominion of Canada Issues, the latter at a net high quotation, heightened an impression that additional financing Is under wsy for the allies. Renewal of gold Imports from Canada was helpful to sterling exchange, while the sus tained strength of marks suggested ad ditional liquidation of cur securities by German holders. SURPLUS KESERVE AGAIN CUT DOWN New York C'learins-House Banks' Loss Nearly Twelve Millions. NEW YORK. May 20. The statement of the actual condition of clearing-house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $76,950,310 reserve In excess of legal requirements. This is s decrease f $11,880.1470 from last week. The state ment follows: Decrease. Loans, etc $3,380,005,000 $".l.66.000 Reserve In own vaults 433.181. OOO 10.08S.OO0 Reserve In Federal Reserve Bank .. 160.623.oofl 4.430.O0O Reserve In other depositaries fiO.S4S.oon M.SOl.OOO Net demand de posits 3.357.S37.0O0 14.544.IHX1 Net time deposits. 11.19.",.0"0 18.6H.0oo Circulation 31.646.oiKJ b.00 Increase. Of which $362,529,000 is specie. Aggregate reserve. 54.5.ooo. Kxcess reserve. $70,956,310: decrease, $11,830,970. hummen of state banks and trust com panies In Greater New York not included lu clearing-house statement: Increase. Loans, etc $725,750,900 $10,189,700 specie 0O.842.Soo 703.400 Legal tenders 9.153.900 92.700 Total deposits 920.045. OOO 29.645.800 Decrease. Banks' cash reserves In vault. $11,033,100. True-t companies' cash reserve In vault. $58. 063,600. New York Sugar Market. NEW YORK, May 20. Raw sugar quiet. Molasses 5.63: centrifugal 6.00; refined steady; fine granulated 7.65. Hops, Etc., at New York. NEW YORK. May 20. Hops, easy; state common to choice 1915, 12 ii 20c Hides, firm. Wool, stesdy. Dried Fruit, at New York. NEW YORK. May 20. Evaporated apples. dull. Prunes, esjsler Peaches, firm OVERBECK & COOKE CO. Brkri. Storhm, Bond. Cot., iiralm. Etc. tl-t!7 BOARD OF TRADE RLDO. MfcUUEba CHICAGO HOAfU U TRsVUA. Crrepond4ts f foveas ft Brr. Cb,n0 mud Kw Yrk. w Tat-V Stock Eiclit. Cblrtco tork EschaUt-yc Boon Stork Ex Chan . C h ir aro Hoard of Trad. Nw fork Cot too fsrtiaa;. New Orleans Cotton Ki'h.iag. New York Cofle iLirb.Dg. New York Prod-- Exc-tiaa. tUvrrpool Cot tor-, A'av fefVtimfc LIMELIGHT of s .... . " sT.K-1 Dill I 1 1 1 11 m i Til -Ten-ilTllsisssiessi . ALL ABOUT ROCI.ESTER.NEVADA. Km Other 5n.vxB-6oLO Camps Of TwlWest WESTERN MIKER.RENO.KEVAQA TRAVELERS CriDE. ALASKA Ketchikan, WranBell. I'eterabeereE. Juneau. o u k I a s . Haines. Skasrvray. Nome and St. Michael. CAI.lrOH.Ml Via Seattle or Saa Kranelseo to I As Kclea and San Dleaee. Larg-e. commodious Dassenerer steamers, low rates including berth mm meat, ror iuii particulars ap ply or telephone TICKET OKFICU. 219 "Washing; ton Street Pacific. Main 229: Home. A. 2293. RALIA Honolulu, Suva, Now Zealand THE PALATIAL PASSENGER siTEAMFRS B.M.S. "MAuARA," BJU.51. "MAKIRA" (20.000 tons dis.) ilS.500 tons dls ) fail from VANCOVTER, B. C. Jane 7. Jnlv 6, AugTist 2. Apply fsnsdlsn Pacific Railway. 65 Third Bt.. Portland. Or., or to the Canadian Australian Rosi Ms'J line. 0 Seymour Btieel. Vsncomer. B. '. Honolulu The War In fir.'s",endi1 t to-screw OCEANIC 5. S. CO. "hekiv "soo",-toitiii I7J .-. fas Ftawhts. tl. lstCl.$SS.0O; 2nd Wei 1 Lmeto SySfiwv.Austfvlla . Sailinirs ever 21 days. r-Ioui.sa7.soirt May in, 4U.U, J1U1 'a I :0 P. M. MONDAY. MAY 1. 'H I Ssn Francisco, Portland & Iws Angt- 9 B les c'ttamehtp Co., Frank Bollam, K I Act.. 12 Third St. A 45&I6. Main t.