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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1917)
TIIE STINT) AY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, A.PRIX 15, 1917. - 15 .VS .- . ! .'t - ' .-'.''-. ' '. ' ' 'a - ; i ALL GRAINS SOAR Wheat Advances to $2.0S in Local -Market. DEMAND BECOMES URGENT 'Strong Baying for California and Northern Milling Account; Flour liifted 40 Cents Per Barrel. Oats and Feed Higher. VTieat, flour and m!U feed of all de scriptions went soaring yesterday. At the Merchant's Exchange, where the session was the most exciting for several weeks, wheat bids were raised 7 to 11 cents over those of Friday. The feature of the session was tbe sale of 80.000 bushels of. May bluestem at $2.08, an advance of 11 cents over the best bid of the preceding day. The demand from California came through strong and this was largely re sponsible for the bulge In wheat. The East ern Inquiry was also good and there was buying by millers' at all points. In the country, wherever wheat was offered It was quickly taken up. Interior sales of blue stem at $2.05 f. o. b. bulk and of red Rus sian at $1.00 f. o. b. were announced, prices even higher than current at tide- water. Eastern wires ascribed the flurry In wheat markets there to domestic millers buying, almost wholly. The demand from consum ers for flour was reported to be of record proportions. Everywhere the public seems to fear a scarcity of breadstuffs and house wives as well as retail dealers are stock ing up against any possible emergency. The same kind of buying appears to govern tbe rise In other commodities. - One hundred tons of May oats were sold at the local exchange at $47.75, an ad vance of $1.25 over Fridays price. At Se attle May oats sold at $48 and June oats at $48.50. Oats sold In the Interior during the day at equal to $40 Coast. Barley bids at the exchanges were raised 50 cents to $1 a ton. IOcal millers gave notice of an advance of 40 cents a barrel In flour prices, which put the patent flour basis to $10.20. The total advance In flour for the week was 80 cents. A report was current that the Gov ernment had placed a large flour order In California and It was also said business for Brazilian account had been worked on the Coast. Mill feed prices were put up $3 a ton to $37 for bran and $40 for shorts. At the Exchange 100 tons of April bran were sold at $34.50. Rolled barley and corn prices were advanced $2 to $3 a ton. The Liverpool grain cable said: "Wheat dull but firm, fair demand, good continental Inquiry. Corn firm, light ex port offers, moderate arrivals, consumption reduced owing to warm weather. Stocks moderate but arrivals increasing. Barley and rye market dull, demand good but sup plies light, export offers small. Flour strong, good demand, moderate offers, ad mixture arrivals moderate. Continental de mand for American grades fair as offers are light and above buyers view. Terminal receipts. In cars, were reported by the Merchant's Exchange as follows: Portland Wheat Barley Flour Oats Hay Saturday r7 9 5 5 Tear ago 34 Total this week 160 Year ago 49 Season to date. 4655 Year ago 9S34 Taeoma Friday 2 Year ago 2 Peason to date.K474 Year ago 6310 Seattle Friday 22 Year ago 17 Season to date. 4403 Year ago 7277 12 34 35 1451 1613 r 27 22 2087 816 6 107 55 2219 2102 8 2 1734 2075 29 16 3427 3814 3 11 103 14H0 114 408 -03 317 19 4 1076 008 305 1243 1428 1860 WOOL BUYING IS RESUMED IN WEST Growers in This Section Stronger Than Ever In iThetr Views. Wool buying and contracting has been resumed In the West, now' that It Is known the Government win limit Its purchases to cloth and not to wool. In this section so far operations have been light, as growers are still demanding extreme prices. Commenting on the Government's action In regard to the Boston wool trade's offer, the Portland Wool Warehouse Company says In Its weekly letter-. "It ts our opinion that the Government did not see fit to accept the offer for the reason that they would not be In a posi tion to consistently handle the wools with out It becoming necessary for them to have such manufacturing facilities as would en able them to consume them properly, and they, no doubt, consider that they have suf ficient support from the many manufac turers throughout the United States that will warrant their being ablr. to secure such cloth as will meet their requirements, ana, in our opinion, this further strengthens the position of the woolgrowers today and places you In a position, by consigning to us and having your wools thoroughly graded, to secure their true, market value, basing same on present prices, and. If anything, advanced prices which are. in our opinion, bound to come, duo entirely to the supply and demand. "Our telegram today states that offerings, since this conference closed, have been at advanced figures, and medium wools par ticularly are higher, fine wools must fol low suit, and, while we are not predicting a big Jump In the market. In our opinion values are working higher gradually." EGO PRICES GRADUALLY ADVANCING Storage Stock Today Costs 60 Per Cent More Than Tear Ago. Eggs were quoted up to 82 cents case count yesterday, and buying for storage was done at this figure. The1 market Is strong and tending higher. There Is much speculation as to what level the storage market will reach this Spring, and In some quarters it is believed 35 cents will be the maximum quotation. At the present time, operators are putting away etrga at a cost 60 per cent greater than a year ago. They will have to come" out of storage at the same rate of advance to be profitable and that will mean extremely high prices 'next Fall. Butter closed firmest unchanged prices. Dealers- were particularly Interested in the Elgin quotation of 46 cents, the highest April price ever recorded there. The local demand Is greater than the supply and ,n some quarters there Is talk of a prob able advance In the near future. There were no changes In poultry or dressed meats and all lines were firm. BERRIES MORE PLENTIFUL THIS WEEK Large Shipments Coming From Los Ange les and Louisiana. A car of Los Angeles strawberries Is due tomorrow morning, the first large shipment from Southern California. They will be In 15-baaket crates and will be quoted at $2.25 Q2.50 a crate. Another car of Louisiana berries will reach Portland Wednesday or Thursday and will be put on sale at $3.50 per crate of 24 baskets.- . The orange market In the south Is very firm, but local quotations are no higher. Bananas are strong at the seaboard and in the event of war developments In the Gulf very high prices can be expected in all con suming markets. Among the vegetable receipts yesterday was a shipment of Roseburg broccoli, much better than those formerly received. It was quoted at $1.852-a crate. Express arrivals of asparagus were large. Los Angeles ad vices are that head lettuce from now on will run on u average of (our dozen to tbe crate and that the beada will be solid. A car of Texaa Bermuda oniona la due tomorrow. POTTY CARS OF POTATOES UNSOLD Farmers Stocks Not Sufficient for Home Needs. There was no change In tbe potato situa tion yesterday, $4 standing as the top price generally offered by buyers, though there were rumors of a quarter more being paid. Dealers estimate unsold stocks in farmers' hands at not to exoeed 60 ears, which would be far short of home needs during ethe re mainder of the season it consumption were normal. The use of potatoes, however, is likely to decrease as the price advances, but even with that there Is a chance of the sup ply being entirely exnaustea nexore new poi toes are anything like reasonable la price, Considerable stocks still remain la locaj warehouses, but these potatoes are held for Eastern or Southern account and are being shipped as fast as cars are available. Mar kets everywhere are in a strong position and tending upward. At Kansas City, according to advices hecelved yesterday, the wholesai price bad gone to $3 a bushel. SUGAR MARKET HAS ANOTHER LIFT Quarter Advance in All Refined Grades Is Announced by Jobbers. Wholesale grocers notified their customers yesterday of a 25-cent advance In sugar, effective Monday morning. Cane granulated will be listed at $9.10. The Easter markt continued very strong. There were advances in the bean mar ket, averaging about 1 cent a pound. Lo cal Jobbers' quotations are still under a parity with primary markets. Cereal goods of all classes, crackers and other flour products were advanced, the rlss In crackers amounting to 20 per cent. Rice Is very firm and higher prices are expected in the coming week. General Advances in Provisions. Pork products of all kinds are moving up steadily in line with the recent advance In live bog prices. The provision lists ef fective Monday quote advances in most com modities of this kind. Hams, all sizes, are raised 1 cent to 29 cents for fancy, and 28 cents for standard. Bacon will also -be a cent higher with the best brand quoted at 38 cents. A half cent Is added to the price of lard, kettle rendered being quoted at 24 Vi cnts, tierce basis. Dry salt-cured meats are quoted 1 cent higher. Bank Clearings. Bank clearings of the Northwestern cities yesterday were as follows: uieanngs. jjaiancH. Portland $2,784,806 2ii.i20 Seattle 3,lS!,34 722.534 Tacoma S52.72H 63.128 Spokane 1.016.005 148.211 (Clearings or roruano, seaiuo anu for the past week and corresponding week In former years were: Portland. Seattle. -racoma. .18.317,2H0 $23,313,309 $2,818,377 . 1.879,310 10.024.108 2.516.023 . 11.095.750 13,253,267 2,186,732 . J3,2'.6.63 14.114,497 2.185.804 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 14.258,611 13.088.Uoa Z,9I,W1 1912 .. 12.351,790 11.802,431 4,108.994 . . 12.635,385 9.981,491 4,197,426 . . 11.937.272 11,554.849 4.871.459 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1903 6,923,020 10.18.I.2SH 4,232.oa S.376.6U3 7.582,410 3,498,953 6. S33.140 4,231,472 3.309,930 9.656.452 4,398.138 8,322.474 3.03S.831 4.235.78T 2,817.109 PORTLAND MARKET QUOTATIONS. Grain, Flour. Feed, Etc Merchants' Exchange, noon session: April delivery: Bid. Wheat Bid. T"r ago. Bluestem 2.06 $ 1.02 Fortyfold Club Russian ...... 2.00 1.99 1.97 .90 .89 .89 24.50 26.00 Bid. Oats No. white feed 47.00 Barley No. 1 feed Futures May bluestem May fortyfold May club May Russian .......... May oats May barley .. 4C.50 $ 2.07-tt 2.02 1.99 1.98 47.75 47.00 FLOUR Patents. $10.20; straights, 9S 9.40; Valley, $9.20; whole wheat, 10.4U; graham, J10.20. MILLFEKD Spot prices: Bran, $37 per ton; shorts, $40 per ton; rolled barley, $o0 per ton. CORN White, $61 per ton; cracked, $62 per ton. HAY Producers' prices: Timothy, Eastern Oregon, $2126 per ton; Valley timothy, $18420; alfalfa, $1820; Valley grain hay, 16M.18. Dairy and Country Produce. BUTTER CuDes, extras, 41c; prime firsts, 40c Jobbing prices: Prints, extras, 44c; cartons, lc extra; butterfat. No. 1, 44c; No. 2, 42c. CHEESE Jobbers' buying prices, f. o. b. dock. Portland: Tillamook triplets, 24c; Young Americas, 26c per pound; Coos and Curry, f. o. b. Myrtle Point: Triplets, 23c; Young Americas, 24 4c per pound; long horns. 25 He per pound. EGG-S Oregon ranch, current receipts, 8Hi32c per dosen; Oregon ranch, selects, 33c per dozen, POULTRY Hens, 21022o per pound; broilers, 3040c; turkeys. 2024c; ducks, 22 23c; geese, 12 14c. VEAL Fancy, 14tjjil4tee per pound. PORK. Fancy. 1818tio per pound. Fruits and Vegetables. Local Jobbing quotations: TROPICAL FRUITS Oranges. navels. $2.5003.45; lemons. $3,5004.50 per box: ba nan&s, O'-aC per pound; grapefruit. $3&6.25. VEGETABLES Artichokes. 85c1.10 per dozen: tomatoes, $3.75 per crate; cabbage. l6c per pound; eggplant, 25 c per pound; lettuce, 2.75H3; cucumbers, $1.25 ft' 1.75 dozen; celery, $101.28 per dozen, SO 7 per crate; cauliflower, $1.85&2 per crate, peppers, 45 50c per pound; rhubarb. 4tg-5c per pound; peas. 10llc per pound; aspara gus, 9 14c per pound; spinach. $1.50 per box: sprouts. 12o per pound. POTATOES Oregon buying prices, $3.50 4 per hundred; new Florldas. Jobbing price. $5 per hamper. ONIONS Oregon Jobbing prices: No. 1. $12.50 per sack; Australian, 10llc per pound. GREEN FRUITS Strawberries. $2,25 0 $3.50 per crate; apples, 85c&$2.35 per box; cranberries, IS per barrel. Staple Groceries. I,ocal Jobbing quotations:. SUGAR Fruit and berry. $9.10; Honolulu plantation, $9.05: Grants Pass beet, $8.90; Cslifornia beet. $3.90; extra C, $8.70; pow dered. In barrels, $9.65; cubes, in barrels. I9.85. r SALMON Columbia River. 1-pound tails, $2.40 per dozen; one-half flats, $1.50; one pound flats. $2.50; Alaska pinks, 1-pound tails. $1.25. HONEY Choice. $3 3.25 per case. NUTS Walnuts. 1322Ho; Brazil nuts, 21c; filberts, 22c; almonds, 19 20c; peanuts. 7' 7 Vic; cocoanuta, $1.10 per dozen; pecans, 17 He BEANS Oregon, small white, llo; Cali fornia, small white. 14c; large white, 13o; Lima, 144c; bayous, 11c; pink. 11c; Mexi cans, 10ic: Manchurian, 10c: COFFEE Roasted, in drums. 1725c SALT Granulated, $16.75 per ton; half ground. 100s. $11. SO per ton; 50s, $12.25 per ton; dairy, $14.75 per ton. RICE Southern head, 7Vi7c pound; blue rose, 6 7c; broken, BKc; Japan style, 6&6c. DRIED FRUIT Apples. 10llc: apricots. 16S19c: peaches. lOtSplle; prunes, Italian, 9 fr 10c; raisins, 85c 4 $3 per box; dates, tard. $2.503 per box; currants, 1518c; figs, $2 3.50 per box. Hops, Wool. Hides, Etc. HOPS 1916 crop, 46c per pound; 1917 contracts, nominal. HIDES Salted hides (25 pounds up), 18c: salted stags (50 pounds and op), 14c; green and salted kip (15 pounds to 25 pounds). 18c; green and salted calf skins (up to 15 pounds), 28c; green hides (25' pounds and up), 16c; green stags (50 pounds and up), 12c; dry hides, 30c; salt hides. 25c: dry horse hides, 1.502.60: salt horse hides. $3.(j5. y PELTS Dry long-wooled pelts. 80c; salted long-wooled pelts, S1.00G3. WOOL Eastern Oregon, fine, 80035c per pound: .coarse. 40c; Valley, 40j$42c MOHAIR 60c per pound. CASCARA BARK Old and new, 70 8c per pound. Previsions. HAMS All sizes, choice, 29c: standard, 28c: skinned, 27028c; picnics, 24Hc; cottage rolls, 27c. LARD Tierce basis, kettle-rendered. 24o; standard pure. 24c; compound. 18c. BACON Fancy. 37&38c; standard, 32 83c; choice. 266 30 He. DRY SALT Short clear backs. 24 26c; exports, 23H6i25Hc; plates. lH2lc Oils. KEROSENE Water white, drums, barrels or tank wagons, 10c; cases, 18H22c GASOLINE Bulk, 21 He: cases. 80c; nap tha. drums, 19Hc; esses. 28c: engine distil, late, drums. 10Hc; cases, 19c LINSEED OIL Raw. barrels, AL21 : case $1.28: boiled, -barrels, $1.23; cases, $1.30. TURPENTINE In tanks. 67c; In cases. 74c FLOUR TRADE HEAVY Active Demand in East Re sponsible for Grain Rise. RECORD PRICES AT CHICAGO May Wheat Goes to $2.25 3-4 and Market Closes Strong Big Pre miums Are Offered for Cash Grain; Corn and Oats Up. CHICAGO, April 14. Abnormally active demand for flour did a good deal today to make gvheat prices soar to a new high point. $2.25, May delivery. The market closed strong at lHc to 4c net advance, with May at $2.24 H to $2.25 and July at $1.91 to $1.92. Corn gained lc to l'nc and oats c to c. In provisions the out come varied from 2Hc decline to a rise of 35 cents. , Reports of free buying on tbe part of mill ing interests counted from the outset as powerful factors on the bull side of the wheat market. It was explained that such purchases were to provide for greatly en larged flour business, but this Information served to increase anxiety among wheat shorts. Attempts to cover disclosed that the market was virtually bare of offerings. Rapid lifting of bids ensued, but -realizing sales on the bulge led to only comparative moderate reactions In the May option. Eager payment of big premiums for cash wheat seemed to preclude any chance of liberal deliveries on May contracts and tended to keep the bears anxious regarding nearby set tlements. Somewhat improved crop advices from the Southwest, especially Kansas, eased off July and September wheat in the last half of the -session. The better field outlook was ascribed to rains, and there were pros pects of further moisture before Monday throughout the greater part of the Winter wheat belt. Week-end adjustment of trades, however, brought about fresh ad vances as the market came to a finish. Corn, as well as wheat, reached a new high level of prices. Strength of wheat was the chief bullish Influence, but toward the end of the day appeared to be more or less offset by predictions of an Increased move ment soon from farms. Trade was of fair proportions and was well divided. Provisions rose with grain. Packers sold on the advance. Leading futures ranged as follows: ' WHEAT. Close. $2.24 H 1.91 H Mar July May 1.87 1.35 July May .65 -4 July May 36.90 36.40 36.80 LARD. 36.30 36.25 86.60 86.50 July May ..20.65 ..20.90 20.90 21.12 20.65 20.87. 20.77 21.05 July SHORT RIBS. 19.50 19.67 19.50 19.80 19.93 19.77 May 19.57 19.85 July Cash prices were as follows: Wheat No. 2 red, nominal; No, $2.39; Nos. 2 and 3 hard, nominal. Corn No. 2 yellow, si. 47 iu 1 4S: 3 red. No. 3 yellow, $1.46; No. 4 yellow, nominal. Oats No. 3 white. U9 W Gu til c : stand ard, 7070c Rye No. 3, $1.85. Barley $1.15. Timothy $4.50. Clover $12&17. Pork $35. o. Lard S20. 77 20.82. Ribs $19.37.19.77. Primary receipts Wheat. 757.000 bushels versus 951.0OO bushels; corn. 651, ooo bushels versus 684. OOO bushels; oats. 679.0OO bushels versus tx,4,uuu Duanula. Shipments Wheat. 810. OOO bushels vermin 682, OOO bualiels; corn. 483. OOO bushels, versus 50, 000 bushels; oats, 110,000 bushels versus 065.000 bushels. Clearances Wheat. 450. OOO btiKhela: nati. 39,000 bushels; flour, 225,000 barrels. COMPETITION FOB WHEAT 13 KEEN Millers and Exporters Buying Up Remain ing Stocks. CHICAGO, April 14. Despite violent tem porary setbacks due to outspoken advocacy of Government control of prices, the grain and provisions markets this week have re tained the greater part of sensational ad vances that resulted largely Irom official estimates of unexpectedly severe crop dam age and from sharp competition between exporters and millers. Surprise over the Government crop figures brought about at once frantic buying of wheat and caused a seldom paralleled up ward sweep of values. On Monday, after smashing anew the high-price record, the market underwent a decided break, due chiefly to realizing by holders who believed that ' the Government report -showed the Winter crop at the worst stage and that some Improvement in field conditions had since taken place. Heavy calling of mar gins counted also as a transient bearish fac tor, and so, too, did gossip of a possiDle huge increase of Spring wheat seeding. It was not, however, until next day that the biggest fall of the week took place In quo tations, a consequence, apparently, of 'the tact that the head of one of the strongest nouses on 'cnange here nau gone opemy on record as urging immediate radical Gov ernment measures to regulate prices. Big rebounds which mainly character ized the course of the wheat market on the succeeding days were ascribed for the most part to the brisk demand from seaboard and milling interests. How acute the call would become from these sources was said to depend in a measure on the length of time which must elapse before some relief would be afforded by the opening of navi gation on the Great Lakes. Corn and oats borrowed much of their strength from wheat, but there, were also independent advances based on reports that scores of distilleries wqui.i be exclusively used for the manufacture of -denatured al cohol needed for military explosives. High record values for corn' and hogs lifted provisions, but the effect was partly offset by selling, in which packers were said to have taken a liberal hand. . Minneapolis Grain Market. MINNEAPOLIS, April 14. Flour, fancy patents advanced 25c, quoted at $11.85. Oth er grades unchanged. Barley, $1.07 1.37. Flax. $3,1913.26. Wheat May, 2.19!i 2.19H : July. $2.1214 G2.12H. Cash. No. 1 bard. $2.39H 2 43 H ; No. 1 Northern, $2.34 H 2.37H ; No. 2 North ern, $2,27 H& 2.36 H ; No. 3 wheat, $2,151, t 2.27 H. - - " -' ' Eastern Wheat Future. DULUTH, April 14. Wheat close: $2.18; July. $2.12H. May. WINNIPEG. April 14. Wheat closed: May, $2.18; July. $2.1214; October. $1.74. KANSAS CITT. April 14. Wheat closed: May, $2.38 H. July, $1.90; September. $L69. ST. LOUIS. April 14. Wheat "closed: May, $2.40; July. $1.89; September. $1.71. KANSAS CITT. April 14. Cash: No. 2 hard, $2.6592.80; No. 3 hard. $2.552.56. MINNEAPOLIS, April 14. Cash: No, 2 hard Montana, $2,311, 4 2.33 H. Grain at San F rancUco. SAN FRANCISCO, April 14. Spot quota tions Walla Walla, $2.72H2.75 per cental: red Russian, $3.2003.25; turkey red, $3,304? 3.35; bluestem. $8.253.30; feed barley, $2.62H t2.65 per cental; white oats. $2.50 2.55; bran, $4041 per ton; middlings, $504p 52; shorts. $4142. Call board Barley. May, $2.70 bid. $2.75 asaeu; uuccmuer, L.vo n A. ..96U. Sales, 400 tons December. Paget Sound Grain Markets. SEATTLE, April 14. Wheat Bluestem. $2.06; Turkey red, -$2.07; fortyfold, $2; club, $1.99: fife, $1.99; red Russian. $1.97. Barley -$46 per ton. Yesterday's car receipts: Wheat 22. oats 19. corn 6. hay 29, flour 8. TACOMA. April 14. Wheat Bluestem. $1.98: fortyfold. $1.94; club and fife, $1.67; red Russian, $1.82. Car receipts: Wheat 2, hay 8., EGG STORAGE STOCKS ARE LIGHT Large Decline In American Stocks As Com pared With Year Ago. Storage stocks of eggs and cheese In the United States are much lighter than a year ago, but butter holdings have been largely Open. High. Low. $2.23H $2.25? $2.23H 189 1.U3 1.89 CORN. 1.87 1.39 1.37 1.33 H 1-35 1.33 H OATS. 65 U .6014 .65 'i 63 s -64 .03 PORK. Increased, according to the Federal figures received yesterday. Eggs in storage on April 1, 1917. were . 86.8 per cent lighter than on April 1. 1916, and cheese holdings were 18.3 per cent less. Butter stocks were 80 per cent greater than a year ago. In the Pacific Northwest cheese holdings were largely Increased, but there were de clines In egg and butter, stocks. On April 1. 1017. cheese holdings In the Northwest were 2S8.2 greater than a year before; egg stocks were 19.9 per cent less, and butter 16.8 per cent under April 1. 1916. figures. The detailed statement follows: Cheese, pounds 1915 1916 United States 6.901.389 8,442.527 Northwest 156,800 40,313 Eggs, cases United States 166,601'. 263.644 Northwest 11.542 14,401 Butter, pounds United States..; 6,022.216 3.S45.T17 Northwest 37,130 44.648 -T - SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCE MARKET Prices Current on Batter, Eggs. Fruits, Vegetables, Etc., at Bay City. SAN FRANCISCO. April 14. Batter Fresh extras, sue; prime firsts. 88 He Eggs Fresh extras. 31 He; extra firsts, 30c; fresh extra pullet, 2SVc; extra firsts, pullets. 27 He Cheese isew firsts. 21c;" Young Americas. 24c Poultry Hens. 24 25c; old roosters. ISO 16c; fryers. 8540c; broilers. 40 42c; squabs, $2.753: pigeons. 1. 7542.25; ducks, 19&2UC; geese. 20 22c; turkeys nominal. Vegetables Asparagus. 84c; fancy. CH 6Hc; Southern lettuce. Iced, $1.501.75; un jced. 75c&$L25. peas. Southern fancy, 4e; small. 3c. tomatoes, Mexican repacked, $1.50 &2 23; green peppers. Florida,3035c; garlic, l&3c; onions, green. 90c&$1.25; celery $1.2o(jf2; rhuoarb, 50 & 75c; cueumoers. $1.5o 4J2.50; mushrooms. 15 20c; eggplant. 15 17 He. Potatoes Rivers. $4.25 4.50. " Onions Old, nominal: Australian, $8.50. Fruit Strawberries. $1.752.25: lemons. $3&3 50; grapefruit, $2.603; otanges, na vels. $2.63i2 90; bananas. $1.5042.o0; pine apples. $2.2302.50. apples, Newtown pip pins. $1.5001.75; wlnesapa. $2.1002.25. eeasiu.i CracKea cum anu leed corn meal, $55r 56; rolled barley. $4547; meal.1 alfalfa, $26.50 carloads, less $27.50. CATTLE PRICES LIFTED SHORTAGE IS EXPECTED IN NEXT TWO MONTHS. Buyers ParcBaslnsr Everything; Offered at Higher Rales Hogs and . Sheep Also Scarce. There was a small run at the yards at the close of the week and trade was light. The market was firm in all divisions. Hogs closed at $14.85 and dealers look for a 15 cent market at the opening of the coming week. Receipts yesterday were 74 cattle. 2 calves. 936 hogs and 13 sheep. Shippers were: Adams Bros., Adamsdale, 1 car hogs; O. W. Ayer, Salem, 1 car hogs: C. E. Lucke, Canby, 1 car cattle, hogs; O. E. Weed. Brooklyn, 1 car. hogs; Davis & Pugh. Shedd. 1 cattle, calves,- hogs, sheep; J. M. McFad den, Corvallls. 1 cattle, hogs; W. A, Ayers, Lostlne, 1 cattle, hogs. The day's sales were as follows: wt. Price. 1 cow .... 760 $ 7.7f wt. . 830 , 950 . 172 . 120 . 182 . 185 . 400 Price. $ 8.O0 4.25 14.75 12.50 14.85 14.85 1 cow , 1 cow . 10 hogs x cow .... uo T.ZZ 1 cow ... .1120 7.00 1 cow .... 970 6.25 1 cow .... 610 4.00 1 heifer .. 6!0 8.25 3 steers ..1000 9.0O i nog 36 hogs 45 hogs l nog 13.85 reviewing conditions at the Livestock Reporter says: yards. the "Cattle prices are stiffening gradually and buyers are already showing their eagerness tO buy all they can get In view of tbe extreme shortage that we are facing for the next two months. The receipts the last few davs were made up . principally of butcher stuff although a load of good killing steers were received today. Demand for the few loads here today was excellent and sellers dis posed of all their holdings In short order at prices that were 10 to 15 cents higher all around. Most everything coming In the beef line Uie last few days was ordinary dairy bred cattle and buyers were anxious to buy this kind. "One- load of good steers were received today. The best end of the load brought $9.85. with a bunch at $9.23. Demand was good and prices were 10 to 13 cents higher than Monday. "The bulk of steers sold yesterdsy at $8 8.75: a week ago at $96'1).65; a month ago at $99.60: a year ago at $848.50; two years ago at $6,756)7.85; three years ago at $7.5O$i8.20: four years ago at J7.858.10. "With the receipts of 1Hrs growing smaller each week prices are steadily on the Increase again. Only a few head of pigs were received and are selling from $13.25 y 13.75. Demand was good and sellers sold early. "The bulk of hogs sold yesterday at $14.45 14.50. a veeek ago at $14 14.25. a month ago at $1414.10. a year ago at $S.904k9; two years ago at $7.407.55. three years ago at $S.15&8.65, four years ago at $9.25 O 9.30. . "No sheep were received during the week outside of three loads of shorn stuff which came direct to a killer from their feed lots. Demand continues light, with all quotations iioiuing. Prices current at the local yards were as follows: Cattle ; Ftoers. prime X 9.35W10.00 Steers, good 8.90 9.25 8.25 fa 8.75 8,OOr(1 8.75 7.O04H 7.75 6.25 n 6.75 6. SOW 8.50 fi.OOW 7.75 8.00410.00 Steers, medium :ows, choice Cows, medium to good . . Cows, ordinary to fair . . Heifers . . Buiis : Calves ................ Hogs Light and heavy packing Hough heavies PigB and skips Stock hogs sheep Wethers .............. Ewes ................. Lambs , 14 .101 14. RS 13.oo5 l:. 50 12.75"i13.00 11.004 12.75 9.7.''rl2.O0 9. oo 'a .10.75 11.00&13.50 Omaha Livestock Market. OMAHA. April 14. Hogs Receipts 76O0. steady. Heavy. $15.7041 lt; light, $1.1.25 s 10.85: pigs, $13S10; bulk of sales, $10.60 U 15.90. Cattle Receipts 100, steady. Native steers, $9.u0frl3; cows and heifers. $8tf l0.85; West ern steers, $9 4j 11.50; stockers and feeders. $6.50(3-10.25. Sheep Receipts 200. steadv. Yearlings, $l24ilX7S; wethers. $ 1 1.00 Gj 12.75; lambs. $14,75415.70. Chicago Livestock Market. CHICAGO, April 14 Hogs Receipts 7000, steady at yesterday's average. Bulk. $15 80 Olrt.20: lignt. $15,404) 16.15; mixed. $15,650 16.35; heavy, $15.65 016.35; rough. $15.6544 15.80; pigs. $11.50014.60. Cattle Rtcelpta 600. weak. Native beef cattle. $9.30 13.25; stockers and feeders, $7.3010: cows and . heifers. $5.754iill calves. $9 13.25. Sheep Receipts 2000. steady. $10.70 53 13.10; lambs. $12.15 16. Wethers, Coffee Futures Irregular. NEW YORK, April 14. The market for coffee futures opened at an advance of 6 to 9 points on covering and overnight buy ing, which probably was Inspired by peace talk and the firmer tone of the cost snd freight market late yesterdav. July eon tracts sold at 8.48c end December at 8 79c but this advance attracted realising ' for over the week-end and prices' turned easier during the middle of the morning. July sold off to 8.39c and December to 8 69c. with the market closing net 3 points higher to 2 points lower. Sales 51.750. April. 8 20c' May. 8.25c; June. 8.32c-; July. 8.39c; August' S.46c; September, 8.53c; October. 8.59c; No vember. 8.6oc; December 8.6e: January 8.76c; February. 8.83c: March. 8.89c. Spot quiet. Rio 7s, 10c; Santos 4s. 10c No fresh offers were reported in the cost and freight market. Well described Santos 3s were reported sold yesterday at 9.95c, Lon don credits. The official cables reported an advance of 125 rels in the Rio market and of 50 rets In Santos futures. Cotton Used In March. WASHINGTON. April 14. Cotton con sumed during March was 602.230 running bales, and for the eight months ending March 81, 4,617,096 bales, the Census Bureau today announced. Imports during March were 47,679 bales, compared with 60,005 a year ago, and for the eight months 212.984 compared with 314.055. Exports were 844,958 bales.' compared with 464.035 a year ago. and for the eight months 4.568,791 bales, compared with 4,128.975. NEW YORK. April 14. -Spot cotton quiet. Middling, 20.85 ' Floor Advances at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. April 14. "Family grade" flour sold here today at $10.20 a. barrel, an increase of 40 cents since yes terday and $1 higher than the price a month back. Chicago Dairy Produce. CHICAGO. April 14. Butter, easy. Cream ery. 41 if 41 He Eggs Higher. Receipts. 21.450 cases; firsts, 82HW33HC-. ordinsry firsts. 31(i32c; at mark, cases included. 30033c - t WAR STOCKS FIRM Covering of Short Contracts Sustains Wall Street Prices. PUBLIC INTEREST LACKING Cuban-American Sugar Scores Wide Gain on Rumors of Early Melon Cutting Foreign Bonds Con tinue to Hold Strong. . NEW YORK, April 14. Covering of short contracts by professionals and the activi ties of pools were the sustaining features of today's brief session, publio Interest being almost wholly lacking. Trading centered around those specialties comprising the vari ous semi-war divisions, sugars, oils and ship pings recording variable and In some in stances noteworthy gains. a Cuban-American Sugar was foremost In point of advance, gaining 11 points at 201 on reports of an early "melon cutting." Other sugar Issues rose 1 to 2 points with 1 to 2H for prominent petroleums and shipping, and 1 to 1 H for equipments. United States Steel held Its usual place as the most active stock at a gross galn-of 1 li points, with 1 to 2 for LackawaifKa. Crucible and Gulf States Steel and 1 each for Republic and Virginia Iron. Motors were Inclined to ease, but ac cessories of that group, especially United States Rubber and Goodrich, were better by a point or more.. People's Gas of Chicago made a sheer de cline of OH points to bl, the reduction in the dividend seeming to come as. a sur prise, although foreshadowed in the' annual report. Kindred utilities were affected. Dealings in raHs and metals were at a minimum, some of the leading transporta tion shares being only occasionally quoted. Total sales 290,000 shares. Today's limited dealings In bonds were Irregular, foreign Issues, however, holding strong. Total sales, par value $2,450,000. United States bonds were from H to a point lower on call, during the week, the coupon 4s losing 2- points on actual sales. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. Closing Sales. High. Low. bid. Am Beet Sugar.. 3,2o 95 Is 94 95 H Am Can ooo 46 46H 4U. Am Car & Fdry .. 600 87H 67H 67. Am Locomotive. 1,700 70 69 09 AmSm&Refg.. 6oO 1014 --101H 101 H Am Sug Refg..-. . 000 113 H 112 V 1- Am Tel & Tel.... GOO 123 H 1233s l-'H Am Z L A S 34 Anaconda Cop. ... 4,700 80Tt 80H bOH Atchison a,400 1o24 102H 10-H AGAWISSL. 1.500. 109H 107H108 Bait & Ohio. ... . 1,100 7614 7614 B t S Copper.... 200 44'4 44 1 44. V, Calif Petrol 3oo 22 21 2I1 Canadian J'ao... 700 162H 161 H 161 H Central Leather. 8,900 87 H 8H 86 H Ches & Ohio 400 60V 60-4, 0OH Chi Mil & St P .' 80V Chi AN W L100 11414 114H 114 V CRl&Pctfs 48 Chlno Copper. . .. 600 55 Vi 54 V 04 V Colo Fu & Iron. . 210 48H 48 48 Corn Prod Relg.. 4.300 24 24 24 i Crucible Steel... 1.8O0 64 H 63 1 63 V Cuba Cane Sug. . 7,900 4T 46 47 V Distillers' Secur 16 Erie 1.700 28 V4 2814 SS14 Gen Electric... ' 400 166H 106 165 H Gen Motors l.OOO 111H 111 111H Gt North pfd l.OOO 111V 110T 111 Gt Nor Ore ctfs. . 800 82H 311s .31 Illinois Central -. T03H Inspiration Cop.. 1,000 574 5714 67 Int MM pfd.... 6.4O0 874 86H 87 H Int Nickel 306 42H' 41H 41H Int Paper ' BOO 38 80 37 K Southern. ...... '.' 22 V. Kennecott Cop. . 1.900 44 H 44 44 Louis A Nash 129 Maxwell Motors. 50O . 52Vi 5114 52 Mexican Petrol.. 8,90i 91 89H 90 Miami Copper. . . -700 42V4 41i 42 Mo Pacific, new. 2.300 30V 294 294 Montana Power ...... loon Nevada Copper., 2,100 22 H 221 2214 N Y Central 700 90H 95 95 N Y N H & H ' 45 Norfolk & West.. 2O0 131H 13114 130H North Pacific... 700 1031a 103 V4 ' 103 H Paciflc Mail 22 Pac Tel A Tel 30 Pennsylvania.... 1,100 53 53 53 Pittsburg Coal... 600 434 '43 43 Ray Consol Cop.. 1.600 30i 30 3014 Reading 5.9O0 97H 004 ' 96- Rep Ir A Steel. .. 1.3O0 80 . 7-i 80V Shat Aris Cop. 200 254 25H 25V Southern Paclf. . . 1.5O0 95H 9414 85 Southern Ry eoo 2'4 28H 2814 studebaker Corp. 7.800- 93 H 91 H 92 Texas Co . l.TOO 216H 215' 215H Union Pacific. . . 2.2O0 IS8I4 137H 137H U S Ir.d Alcohol. 4,lo 1164 115H 1151s U S Steel 77,500 113. 112' ll:li do pfd . 400 119 II8T4 117'4 Utah Copper.... 1.10O 11114 1104 1104 Wabash pfd B 25' Western Union... 200 99 97 97 Westing Electric 1.900 60V 49 -49:4 Total sales for the day. 290,000 shares. BONDS. ' -A- U S 'ref 2s, reg. . PS H (Northern Pac 3s. 65M do 2s. cou. off. 99 H Pac Tel A Tel 5a. 98H L, do 3s. reg 99 IPa cn 4s A 4 Hs . .KM H oo A3, cou, oia.inoKa pouin lac ri s.. hsh do 4s. reg. Did.. km) union t'acirio 4s. 95 -4 do 4n. cou 106HtUnion Pac cv 4s.. 91 S Atchison gen 4s. 92 H D A R O ref 5s.. 64 NYC deb. 6a. ..107 Nor Pacific 4s 90 V U S Steel Os 10 South Pac cv Bs.l00 Angio-r-rencn os. 14 v Boston BOSTON. April Siloing Storks. 14. Closing quotations: Allouez . ....... Ariz. Com .... Cal A Arts Cal & Hecla... Centennial 63 ll.ake Conner. 12 12 Mohawk 7S14lNlpsslng Mines.. 045 North Butte .... 19 Old Dominion... 22 59 H Cop R Con Co. . K Butte Cop M. Franklin . ... . Granby Con ... Greene Can Isle R ' f Cop) . . . Kerr Lake HiHI'JsceoIa 13H Quincy 15 Ishannon ........ SOHluperlor 41 ISup A Bos M. . . . SO I Winona 4Wolverlne ...... 80 5H V.".V."I 4314 Money, Exchange. Etc. NEW YORK. April 14. Mercantile paper. 434H per cent. Sterling 60-day bills. $4.72.' 60-day btlls on banks. $4.72. 60-day bills. $.714: demand, bles. $4.76H. Francs, demand, 0.70; guilders, demand 41 H. Commercial Commercial $4.7570;' cl 5.71; cables. cables 414; rubles. 28-70; II res. demand. 7.16;cables. 7.15 cables, 28.S0. . . Bar silver, 73Hc . ' Mexican dollars. 564c. Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds, Irregular. '" LONDON, April 14. Bar silver, 86 8-16d per ounce. Money. SH per cent. Discount rates., short bills, 4 04V per eent; .three montns, 47a3p9fc per cent. PAN FRANCISCO. April 14. Sterling, $4.71 H; demand. $4.75; cables. $4.76V. TOTAL .. RESOURCES ARE LIGHTER Decline of Twenty-four Millions Announced by Reserve Board. WASHINGTON. April 14. Total reserves 01 . r eaerai reserve oanlcs declined approxi mately $24,000,000 during the week, accord ing to the board's weekly statement, msde public today. The statement shows the con dition of reserve banks April 13 as follows: Resources Gold reserve $538,074,000 Legal tender notes, sliver, etc.... 21.136,000 Total reserve $560, Five per cent redemption fund against Federal reserve bank notes - t !10,000 400,000 009.000 604,000 218.000 370,000 000.000 Bills dlseounted members 22. Acceptances bought ............. 80. United States bonds ". 86. One-yesr Treasury notes 23, United States certificates of In debtedness 50. Municipal warrants .'. 15. 212.000 Total earning assets 227. 413.000 001.000 071,000 Federal reserve notes, net 22 Due from other Federal reserve banks, net 1 Uncollected Items .............. 169. 184. OOO All other resources 4. 610.000 Total resources $984,889,000 Liabilities . Capital paid in $ 66.408.000 Government deposits 42. 247, 000 Due to members -reserve. account. 741.542.000 Collection Items 141.064.000 Federal reserve notes net........ 13,014.000 All other liabilities 614.000 Total liabilities $884,889,000 Gold reserve against net deposit and note liabilities, 71.2 per cent. Cash reserve against net deposit and note liabilities. T3.8 per cent. Cash reserve against net deposit liabilities sfter setting sslde 40 per cent gold reserve against net lisbllltles on Federal reserve notes In circulation. 74. ft per cant. LARGE DECREASE TX EXCESS RESERVE New York Banks - Report Loss of ' Thirty Four Millions. : NEW TORK. April 14. The statement of the actual condition of clearing-house banks snd trust companies for the week shows that they hold 1 18.819,600 reserve In exoess of legal requirements. This Is a decrease or I $34,759,360. The statement follows: Increase. I i.oans. discounts. etc.$3.6S...39.000 $ 0,33:5.000 Reserve, own vaults. 4S1.065.O00 21.246.0O0 Reserve in Federal Reserve bank 22S. 437,000 22,511,000 Reserve in other de positaries 61, 00O.00O 1.719.0O0 Not demand deposits 3.71 7. 864.0ml 37.13S.imo Net time deposits... 194.245.UOO 2.450. OOO Circulation ......... 28.701.000 611.000 Decrease. Of which $426,950,000 Is specie. Aggregate reserve, $770,502,000. Excess reserve. $12S,819.6l0; decrease, $34,759,360. ' Summary of -state banks and trust compa nies In Greater New York, not Included In clearing-house statement: Increase. Loans, discounts, etc.$ 7911.358.600 $ 9.602.0O0 Specie 69.O22.400' 626.300 Legal tenders 11. 773.OO0 846.400 Total deposits 1.042.T.21.00O 8.352.900 Banks' cash in vault, $16.75.600- Trust companies' cash in vault. $64.035.S00. Exchange Firm Fails. ' NEW YORK, April 14. The failure of the stock exchange firm of Morris A Pope wss announced today. The firm consists of Lewis O. Morris, exchange member; J. Hath away Pope and Frank B. Porter. The fail ure la not regarded as Important. Stocks Steady at London. LONDON. April 14. American securities were dull but steady on the stock exchange today. ' BOND LIST IS UNEVEN domestics do not share ix ix-TER'ATI0"-VL8 strength. Bankers Doubt Advisability of Five Billion Dollar Offering AH at One Time. NEW YORK. April 14. Business on the Stock Exchange during the week was over whelmingly professional. Quotations were up one day and down the next; in fact, un certainty or hesitation prevailed almost In every session, the market seldom displaying any uniformity of action. Dealings were light and more than ordi narily restricted to a score or so of indus trials, shippings and metals, with the usual rails, equipments and munitions. The two last named were disposed to throw off some of the handicap Imposed by uncertainties at tending war contracts and" taxes. Investment conditions were clearly influ enced by the lack of definite details con cerning the Administration's financial pro gramme. Bankers express a desire to co operate to the fullest extent In the flotation of the proposed $5,000,000,000 bond issue, but doubt the advisability of such an Unprece dented offering at one time, on th. .munH that it would tie up an enormous amount of I uquia capital.- ' The irregular course of the bond market was cited as proof of the anomalous situation created by the prospective loans. Domestic bonds. Including those of some representa tive railroads, were heavy on moderate sales and Federal issues were 1 to 2 per cent under quotations of recent years. Ralls were buoyed by the prospects of an early advance of rates by the Interstate Commerce Commission, although it seems to be taken for granted that such action will be temporary and preliminary to broader and more definite awards after the leading roads have submitted their arguments to the Commission. The '.unprecedented tonnage of unfilled orders reported by the United States Steel Corporation for March, coupled with the higher prices quoted for fabricated steel and iron, confirmed Well-known conditions In that industry. In the metal trade slight con cessions were reported, but these applied to deliveries In the third quarter of the. year. Railroad earnings and crop prospects re mained Irregular and uncertain, but an in crease of traffic, due to better weather, is expected to find reflection from now on In the statements of Western and Northwestern lines. , , Markets for commodities alsomanlfested more stability, probably In consequence of intimations of Government regulation. Time money stiffened slightly, partly as a result of Important financial operations and In anticipation of new corporate issues. Copper Market Quiet. NEW YORK. April 14. The copper mar ket has continued very quiet during the past week, with the tone unsettled or easier as a result of offerings from some of the smaller dealers at concessions. The spot position was practically near nominal today In the abssnce of offerings, while quotations for small lots of electrolytic ranged from about 32a to 83c for spot and second quar ter. 29c to 81 for the third quarter. 28c to 29c for the fourth quarter. Some of the larger dealers are still said to be asking 30c to 82c for third and fourth quarter cop per, but- they are reported to be practically out of the market for the time being. Iron was strong today, with prices un changed. Naval Stores. SAVANNAH. Ga., April 14. Turpentine, nominal. 47 He. Sales, none. Receipts, 120 barrels; shipments. 180; stock. 9421. Rosin, firm. Sales. 246 barrels. . Receipts. 433: shipments, 100: stock, 1)6.000. Quote: A. B. C. D. E. $5.40$f 5.45; F. $3.43: G. H. $5.60; I. $5.60W5.65; K. $5.63; M, N. $0.73;. WG $5.75J 5.80; WW. $5.90. ' New York Sngar Market. NEW YORK. April 14. Raw sugar, firm. Sales, 10.000 bags. May shipment. Molasses. 5.58c; centrifugal, 6.46c Refined, firm; fine granulated, 7.50 8.25c Dulnth Linseed Market. DTTLUTH. April 14. Linseed on track and to arrive. $3.231? 3.20; May. $3.23 .asked; July. $3.2314 asked. 1 Elgin Butter Market. ELGIN", 111., April 14. Butter. 25 tubs at 40c. This is a record price for April. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, April 14. Maximum temper ature, 54 degrees; minimum temperature. 39 degrees. River reading, H A. M.. 10.5 feet; change in last 24 hourtt 0.2 foot fall. Total rainfall 5 P. M. to 8 P. M.). .13 Inches; total rainfall since September 1. 1910. 26.24 inches. Normal rainfall since September 1, 38.24 inches; deficiency of rainfall since Septem ber 1. 1D16, 12 Inches. Total sunshine, 3 hours 45 minutes; possible sunshine. 13 hours 30 minutes. Barometer traduced to sea level) 5 P. M., 2!t.:5 Inches. Relative hu midity at noon, 63 per cent. THE WEATHER. E 3 Wind P 5 3 U a - O 3 e 5- 3 State of , STATIONS. - 3 3 S. S weather. " ? - o g 3 : 0 : ? - f : l j Baker . ... Boise ... . . Boston ..... Calgary .... Chicago .... Colfax ..... Denver . . . . 34 401 3S0.14 16 N Pt. cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy Clear Cloudy 44 0. 13 52 0.001 NW 34 10iSW . 40 0.0O 36;0.0O 4U-0.25 NW sn 32 81 2ni 24 40 58 SO 52 0. OOI. .IS Cloudy res Moines . -. 54 O.OOIlOjN ' 42.0.001. .NE 48!0.34;14-N 66 O.OO ..Is 500.00. .In 64 0.12 10 E Clear Duluth Eureka Galveston . . . . Helena ....... Jacksonville . . Juneaut ...... Kansas City .. Los Angeles... Marsh field . . . Med ford Minneapolis . . Montreal New Orleans.. New York . ... . North Head... No. Yakima... Omaha Pendleton .... Phoenix Pocatello y . Portland Roseburg ..... Sacramento ..I Cloudy Pt. cloudy Clear Cloudy SS Clear 34 50 0.00 . . NE Pt. cloudy 42 04 56.0.00 io:n 66'o.00j. .(SW 50 0.34 . .!NV 44IO. 12:10, NE 42;i.00. .f.N 4'JU.OI'14jSW 6S1O.OOI. ,NW 52.0.00 12'N'W Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear Clear Clear PU cloudy Pt. cloudy Clear Pt. cloudy 36 4:i 52 32 .!8i 40 8SI 460.06 16.NW Ril.0.02,2!NW' 520.00:1HN 04'0. 01:10. SW 60.OOloW r4 O.11I1. .IN 54, 0.13. . NW 48 0. 241. ,w 58 0.00:101SW 58,0. 0O. .IE ... 0.00).. .... 62:0.00;infW 641 38 40 341 3 461 Clear Cloudy rtain Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudv St- Louis Salt Lake Cloudy San Diego..... 5 Pt" "cloudy San Francisco. Seattle Sitka Spokane ...... Tacoma Tatoosh Island Valdext Wall. Walla.. Washington .. Winnipeg . . . . 48 40 54'0.00 16 Clear 44IO. 30 00:0.00 4s;o.ooj 44 0.24 SB w Cloudy Cloudy 42 24 w nam Rain Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Pt. cloudy E 38 28 46:0.16al4:W 44.0.0OI.. E 38 1 48.0.14 . . S 30: 22l 40:o;ooisrrw tA.ll. today, day. - P. M. report of preceding WEATHER CONDITIONS. An energetic storm Is central over the Southern Plateau States and a large high pressure area overlies the Canadian North west. Light to moderately heavy rains have fallen on the Pacific Slope as far south as San Francisco. Rain has also occurred in Wyoming. Kansas, Oklahoma, and in por tions of Florida. It is much cooler on the Pacific Slope, while elsewhere the changes In temperature have been unimportant. The conditions are favorable for generally The Age of Oil The comprehensive nature of our new 64-page book let may be judged from the fact that, in addition to the complete story of the Oil Industry, the book let contains data on the following companies : Aaner. Oil Gas Ancjlo-Amer. OH AHMociaterf Oil Atlantic Hei. Da met t O. & G. Horne-Serymser . Borkeye Pipe California Pet. Can. Nat. fimm C'beseh'h Ills. Cities Service Col. Gas A t'.lec Cons. Hex. OH Continental Oil Continental Ref. Cootlen O. 4b li. roadts Co. Okla. Pro. A Ref. Dinar Oil At Gaa Own ire Hominy Fan-Asner. Pet. 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