THE OREGON .' SUNDAY V JOURNAL, PORTLAND, ' SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 83, 1907,
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PRUHE BASIS
IS VERY I'illOIIG
Growers Do Not Get Proper
t Price for Small Sizes,
; . Too Much Difference. '
" . . By Ilvman H. Cohen. -
' Just why there is such a difference
between the price of one else of prunes
I and another history does not say. Tnere
la nn itiiMi mhv Uo ahould be Cut Oil
- . t . I a InatOtlM if
. smaller man sianuurui
you have ever purchased prunes m a
grocery iwri m uu ".."- ;
cording to slue but quality. 'On the
otner nana me growar iyiu .-""
them according to sue, ana toeee
rango downward so, far that when it
comes to the smaller' prune they hardly
pay for the cost of produetloflr-even
though the price St standard -siaea-are
un.iiiiio radically, -wrong
.with the grading of prunes when the
grower will only, receive half as much
money for the same weight ffltw
0e as he would for thoae ranging from
, 40 to COr Fof-rnstanoe. en a market
that goes on a J Ho base the selling
price of 40-60s would be 414c a pound,
while those ranging 80 to 90 would
?ronly bring le a pound.'. ...
' For years the prune produeer has
been put down and out by the way he
has been forced to sell his fruit. The
system haa been in vogue for so long a
t period that the large buyers who are
i making all the money are quite un-
. willing to make a change and give the
grower fats share of the proceeds. ,
Coaat fruit Journals have been agi
tating the matter very rl0"sly' " 'I
has come to pass that something must
', be done to save prune growers from
ruin during seasons when the crop is
heavy and very low prices rule. -For
Instance the . California Fruit
Grower remark: A
Ther ahould not be to exceed four
lies of prunes, and the differential be
tween these could be e or vary as
occasion might require to maintain the
supply and demand in equilibrium, we
should like to know if any sane person
. can see a reason why, for lnetance, on
a 2a basis, 90-1 00s should be selling
at io and 30-40s at 454o per pound.
.Remember, this price Is for one pound
of each, and a pound Is a pound. - True,
, the J0-40s have more flesh in Propor
tion an less skin and pit, but Is there
any difference In the value- as the
"basts" makes J believer We do -not
think there la On a 2o basis. 80-90s
would sell at So and 40-60 at 4c bar
ring premiums on either. In other
words, our present basis system of seil-
a-a, nrlinaa wnllM trv tO make One be-
lleve that a pound of prunee-oontaJnlng
10 to 10 separate prunes is only worth
one half as much aa a pound of prunes
containing 40 to 60 prune. Ridiculous.
There is & difference in value, but no
where nea the proportion produced by
the present basis system.
" sswaeeeM-a.
RECORD POTATO PRICES
according to report This seems to be
the scheme or some m u ea
Ipulators. They are making a bteJr
on their storage stock now and if they
boost freih ones higher their margins
111 be lurtner lncreasou. t.'
Cheese is showing a decline for the
iim In man v -weeKS.' nuppiioa
are beginning to catch up with th de
mand and in some places a slight ac
cumulation Is shown. During the past
week there was a aecun w, 41"1' "
pound in values--
Creamery butter is still, going to the
north, but -the market is somewnai
easier man at imi ime w"
This is due to the larger supplies and
the smaller, amount being plaoed In
storage by local. houses. ;
FRONT STREET BRIEFS '.
Notei of the Small Happening" of
"t Prodnc Trade of the Weok. ,; ,
TWnanA vu hetter In all lines of fruit
along Front street the past week. Re
ceipts are Increaalng in every line, but
values have shown Uttle conceialon. a. .
i loganberries are now coming la a
steady stream, but thus far the trade
has not taken very heavy supplies be
cause the markets still have other ber
ries. Raspberries are coming more free
ly and demand tins been quite fair with
prices but little changed. Strawberries
re not coming so f eat, but recent arri
vals have been generally of good quality
and this has helped the sale. Toward
the cloae of the week most of the fancy
berries sold at 13 a crata for Ms.
New apples are enown in "r
.w.ira ara till In market.
ind as they show very good quality the
demand for new stock is not oonsldor-
iifArnla. ftantaloupes ara wore plen
tiful, but prices are folding very close
to 14 a crate on account of the food
quality and liberal d nn;..Ml,- ....
String beans are only, a fraction eas
ier, thSugh the receipts are ""vier.
Good quality is the raaaQn. 0rden
peas are firmer with prices on the bet
ter quality a trifle higher.
All lines of dressed meats ara quoted
with a mm tone at the close of the
week. Borne obtain fractional advance
'All grldM of California salt sho'w an
advance Of 00 a ton over
PWa'bean showavfurther advance
for tha week with higher prices in the
south. Other grd tinner but no
higher. . -
Front street uijv. , . ( ,.
a rain, riou and freed.
GRAIN BAGS Caloutta, , to. Urge
WrTEATlciub, 4l5e:'red Russian,
COKN wnoie, o.wv, T....
BARLET Kew-Feed. . 111.00 9 11.00
per tonf rolled. M.00l4.v0 brewing.
RTB ll.oe per cwfa
OATS NewProducers price No. 1
graj, ki.vv,
whoieVheaC 14.00; rye, 0 .00; bales,
O It
HiMfvM Omm I1TAA m,' Inn!
MlUdi u f o tin'
city,. $1
Values for Old Stock Go Sky nigh
With Diminishing Supplies.
Pntatn nrices broke several records
during the part week-when they went
hiirh aa is do nor 100 Dounde for old
stock. Never before has the local mar
ket been so food for old stock at this
tima aa the d resent season.' with new
stock coming faster the old ones seem
.ha nn diminishing Jjales even at
the advanced figures. Several cars were
brought in from Minnesota during th;
latter part of the week, and iutd It not
' been for them a part of the local tratfe
night have gone potato hungry. 7ii
" New Oregon-potatoes ara now coming
in small lots and are showing good
oualityv California news are now com
frg by the carload, the first straight
YlZ EL in toward the latter part of
' the week. " The trade 1 now or Tne
opinion that small concessions will riow
. ' pomVTRt SLUMP .AT'.IiAST 'j
..Prce Respond; to ;(a!iged jtoato
7 " tlont Little' Demand Noted. ,
!" Poultry was not' much In favor the
ea.it week and as usual when the mar
' Kt is weak and dragging supplies are
l hv hna Who WOUld
. Semand Springs were hurt more than
others because values in that line were
o high that when the tumble occurred
ft was from lofty heights. During -the
Ueek therej was Uttle call noticeable
for ducks, geeee or turkeys. What
ales of the Tatter were made were at
niuch lower figures.
BIANIPJJLATION EVIDENT
Storage Stock Being Withdrawn and
Put on Market by Uooster,
' During the week It developed more
Vu""? v, .nma nn was manlDU-
fatlng the gg market for self iah pu
l.i v,Ium went as high aa
vZknt street during the week,
n amll In fact no
B,.V wilhouV g. that wanted
thS.m. - ,. ,mi oadular to Ore
aron egg men' Is that stocks are being
5f?erea alOo f. o. b. coast by eastern
houses: quality guaranteed, .Contract.
hvev been - made ; and are still being
5S& SSS'lStf houses tor the delivery
that
SfSatert egg- in ew: packers hereat
??r?yZWiU Tannitrv' 1 If necessary.
thly the sellers agree to pay
all insurance and other charges
".' . j t that tlmA .,
J. The Mgh'prlees iing have; caused
i."eJ.y 5,-i.ai aforers to withdraw
me of their stock from tha ica hou-M
mwiH aoia aioim ui s'"
WT1ATHEE DID-" .
. IT, SAtS :(JAZE
"Poultry has been - hit hard -,
with the advent . . of , wanner
weather, ior wr , , m..
I-r .h.m ! decline in all , varieties.
e . particularly spring chickens and
4,,1ra Oood 181 oeus Mrm w w
demand at the lower quotations.
Prices are now . getting within
range of the ordinary ' man's:
pocketbook, Laying season being
about over, everyone seema to
be .rushing in poultry, and it is
wonderful prices hold as well as
they hav. This fact oes far
to prove . the increasing con
sumptive power of this city. I
predict, still lower prices.
The f f market 4s t firmer,
with good" dem'and for all re
ceipts at ruling prices. Strictly
..h stock " is wanted. Keep
eggs in cool place and put ex- i
celslor in the bottom, of pack-
wMf h will prevent lota of ,
-!.ir.e .. in i transit," BJ. B.
Gate of Gase Co. ,
white. 128.00 per ton, Ir-
rWUR - ternOregonpatents.
14 80; straights. 84.t5; export.. 14.00
ti n& 14.40: a-raham. lis. IS. 76;
mlddllnas, $J6.00; 'nn.covtavr, iv
iiu nn nnnn. iia.iiiiaai.vu.
HAY Producers" price Timothy,
16c: old ducks, llne i id; sprin
ducks. iSOKc. lb; geese, old,. Si&lOo p
fbf sprlni ; geese, lie Pr lb; tu,
Uys. 11 14o lb for old; 9b. 2 t
LOCAL HOG PRICE GOVERNED
BY QUOTATIONS IN THE EAST
!,'' $
Willamette valley, fancy. $1.001T.06:
ordinary, lJ.00Wi.uu; V,nVT
1.00J0.00; mixed, ; i22SSSS2
over. 80f 00; grain.. 8.0010.00i
cheat, M.W.vu. ' "
snttar. zgra ana rairr. ..
ottttitr vat f. Ob b. Portland
Bweet cream. I$Ho; sour, tlHo-
BUTTER City creamery, 2Je; seo
iu' nutalda fancy. 14 2(41 aeo-
onds. XlVic: store. urou.
rkKKSE New Full ereami flats.
160 per lb; Young Amerlca. lSo par lb.
, POULTRY Mixed chickens, 11 M 9
lie: fancy hens, 12o lb; roosters, old,
lec lb; fryers, 14150 id; nrouers, iw
ISc: old ducks, 120140 lb; spring
tur-2.80
l " 1, A T.....
per aos; pigeona,
naultrv. 10H4o per lb higher. - ' -
' Sops, "wool ana awn, ,. . ,
HOPS 10 erop prime to choice.
77o; medium to prime, eyci eon
tract?, il07 erop, Wllq. 'r.- .
Iwnhi 1907 ellp-'Valley, 10tlc
astern Oregon,: MW ..iiSui
c wtrKP?mN3 Shearing. llO20o
each: short wool. 2B340c; xnlum wool.
v fruita andTaftUblea.
pftT a Tnirsi 12.00 01.50: sweets. ( )
per lb; new potatoes, ,e04oIffy"j;i(11
fo?nTiOrJ3O00if.00Pperck; garlic.
SnirsiH FRUITS Oranges' $J4;
bananas. 5o lb; lemons, $4.60 '6.60 per
box: limes, Mexican, pr
10; 'Pineappioa, . f vv.,
f ruft. 18.46 strawberries, Oregon
J2.00 - per crate; y onorrres, w "u
per lb; apricots. $1.1501.40: loganber
ries, $1.7602.00 per crate; Wackberrles,
I1.268S1.6U Per craio; unvnu, - .vV
1.25; cantaloupes, . $4.00; ; raspberries,
$2t26r60; plums. $L60. LL
t aa ..nv K.rrnta. 7 !c tiii t.00 cer sack:
beets, $1.75 per sack: parsnips, $1,000
II. so; caooage. m.ov, iomikiu,
fornla, 11.26 1.60; aaUiea"i
parsnips, 80c$l; strinbean. 12c;
horseradish. 80 lb!- artichokes. 675c
per dos; Hubbard quashv (--i 'vK'
.rinharriea $10.00U.Ofr v per bbl;
sprouts, () per lb! asparagus, 7590o
a1 Knn rhubarb. S1B8U.O lb
green onions, 200 per ara; u
peppers. per crate: head lettuce.
TZLf .fiPmher. 65c(fS)21.00 do;
radishes, 16e dos bunches; eggplant, 603
per lb; green corn, bow wo
Qrooerlea, nuts, mo,
SUGAR Cube, $6.12H ; powderefi.
a?u.t h.,rv ts.Ttur drv, granulated.
$5!77S 8Urr'$6.e7W?W.; A,-, $6 77H:
tit tS.27H: golden C. $5.I7H: D
yellow, $5.07 Htoeet granulated. $5.87 H;
barrels, 10c; half barrels. 26o; boxes.
6O0 advance on sacs omw - . .
(Above prices are 80 days net cash
quotations.) ' -
COFFEE Paoaage - brands, $16.88
SALT Coarse Half pound. 100a.; $11
per ton; 60 $11.60; ; table,, dairy. 60s.
(iiia, ,nn. 1K halaa. 12.10! im
ported' Liverpool. "60s, $18.00; 100a. $17:
524s, $10.00: extr fine, bbls, 2s. 6a and
10S,. $4.50 5.60r Liverpool lump rock,
IZO.BO per ton, nw-iu juv, ,., ."1
than car lots. Car lots at apeclal prices
subject to. fluctuatlona . -.
RIUB imperial J a pun. y .. j
2. 5mS 6 c; New Orleans, head, -7c;
JRraANS-lsmall v white. $3.80; large
white. 83.26: Dink; $3.26: bayou, $3.9;
Llmas, tte; Mexican reds, 4MiC, -
XTTTTB Punnta JlimhO. 9 W5 Mr ID
Virginia, 7 Ho per lb; roasted, 1 Oo per
lb; Japanese, 66Ho: roaated, 507Hc
per ID; wainun. v" "i j"" v
pine nuts. 1415o per lb; hickory nuts,
rv lh. Rrarll nuta..l8c rer lb: fil
berts, 16o per lb; fancy pecans, I820o
per lb: almonds. l21Ho.''
. .. Keats, Pish and Provisions.
FRESH MEATS Front street Hogs,
fancy. 8Vio per lb,- large. 6 7e per
lb; veaL extra, i$HC Per lb: ordinary,
78o per lb; poor, 6c per lb; mutton,
fancy, 89c per lb. .
HAMS. BACON. ETC. Portland pack
Ooeal) hams. 10 to 1 lbs. leo per lb;
14 to 10 lbs, loper lb; 18 to 20 lbs,
15 o: breakfast "bacto, 15 H 22e per
lb: pionlca. 12o per lb; cottage roll,
11 Mo per lb; regtilar short clears, un
Bmoked, 12c per lb; smoked. 12e per lb;
clear backs, unsmoked, 12c; amoued, 13o
Der lb; Union butts, 10 to IS lbs un
smokei. 8e per lb: smoked. o per lb;
dear beUles, unsmoked, 11 Ho per lb;
: v".':v Bv Hvman H.' Cohen, ' ;;
- Portland Union Btoekyards,-Juna $.-
Ofriclal receipts: - ..... t,l,.m
... Hogs. Cattle, Bheep.
Paat week ......... .4f4 . 1,871 )-.(
Previous week ..... .76 J,2! . 8.897
Year ago ........... . 1.027 , ,, . JJ J
Previous year ,...,.119 , 670 . 1,815
Thla is the tima of the year wnan
all livestock prices ara expected to seek
a lower level, but there was a surprise
for the expectant ones, for instead of
showing a loss values olimbed higher in
two markets and were firmer .in the
third. This state Of affairs la due to
the - diminishing arrivals in tba local
yard and the increase la demand dur
ing the past week. For Instance, the
arrivals of hogs the past week had a
total of but 424 head as compared with
the previous week. - So little stock la
now coming that northwestern packers
are securing the bulk of their supplies
from Nebraska polnta. The few ar
rivals In the yards ara used, by the
small trade for block stock. .Livestock
men generally - believe that the hog
market will eventually sell kt $ for
best stuff before the present move
ment Is concluded. However, thera Vas
no weakness In the . market tha past
week, all values being held firm at last
week's range. Aa long as prloes hold
steady to strong in the east thera will
be no change here, for packers are will
ing to pay according to the eaatern
basis. . At present eastern values are
holding well, the declines being more
than offset by the advance ,,, .,..
-, Cattla Market Xoldlnf. '
Thera remains a very good tone Ui the
cattle market of the local .yards. Best
steers are ranging between $4 and $4.85
with most of the sales at the former
price. Four and a quarter steers must
be something out of the usual in quality
and but small per cent of the present
arrivals will take that grade. Arrivals
for the week were 1.871 heed as against
8,288 head a week' ago. 1.027 head a
year ago and 670 for tha same period
two years ago. - .
Stockmen wbo hava visited tba city
during the past week to take In the rose
festival generally seemed of tha opinion
that ihr. will not ba a muoli lower
range for cattle because supplies are
getting short. In fact they generally
agree that It would be surprising if the
market did not advance as soon aa It
fell flat to $4 because owners would
not make shipments under that figure
because it is unproniaDie. .
Bims XtTaxkrt Advanced.
An advance of 2 Bo was quoted in the
sheep market tne nrst or iam w.
k,k w.thara nnd Iambi being Included
In the rise. Receipts for the week to
taled 1.166 head as against 3,897 head
a week ago. 8,802 head a year ago and
1,815 head for the same period In 1005.
During the week the smaller move
ment of sheep to market caused a
u,iim, ii.minii far all stock - and
higher prices were tha result Sheep
ara getting very close, to the bottom,
but some small concession In ttie price
may occur before tha market becomes
fully steaay. . .
nMLUi llwaafrjutlr nrlMI!
VIIIVI.I " . .....v W - - - - .
' tj.. n.,t autara Oreron. 88.76!
etockere and feeders, $.60; China fata,
$6 2606.60.
Cattle Best ; eastern " Oregtm tjjrjji
$4.0004.26; best cows and heifers, $3.35
3.60; bulla, $2.00. .... -
Bheep Wethers,
$6.60 C 6.76.
$4.B0iff4.75; lambs,
v
KaAalnta of tha Week. .,:.. . ;v
' Following receipts ,wera shown the
Sunday R. Falrchll! of Heppner was
In with a car of cattle; Benjamin Hunt
ington of Yoncalla brought In a double
deck of sheep and hogs mixed; Oeorge
Kohlhagen of , Roseburg brought In . a
car of hogs. J:' : " '
- Monday Mr. MoDanlel came in from
Elgin with two cars of horses going
to Los Angeles; Mr. Ollllhan brought
56 head or cattle iron, aim reuwj
on sauvies isiana: v. :
Lebanon came in with two-cars of sheep
for the market: Oeorge Brown of Cor-.
vaUla brought in a car of cattle; J. W.
Redd of Carlton naa a w w u7"- wu
Tuesday T. E. Cooper came in xroid
Roseburg with a carload of cattle; Mr.
MoCrow brought in 80 head of hogs, on
the aUamer Telephone,; Boothby .A
Lewis of Independence shipped In two
cars of sheep, hogs and lambs mixed;
F. A. Phillips sent in five cara of cattle
from Huntington, consigned o CareUns
Packing company at Taoonja; fjrr
Bruhn Co. of Seattle had alx
cattle through the yards; S. L, Overton
of Brownevllle had in a car of cattle. ,
weonesoay w.
.... n cattla from Drain: Oeorge
Kohlhagen of Roseburg was in with 13
carloads or came;, u. v.
thrh tha varda from Roseburg wltn
a car of cattle, going to Tacorna; The
Dalles Dressea Meat oomjmux -oar
of cattle on the market; i. C. Davis
of Shedds came in with a car of sheep
and hogs mixed: 8. PhlUlppi of Silver
ton was in wife two cars of sheep;
Frank Dinges of Junction City came in
with a ear of cattle and hogs mixed.
k.7..4..HannM A Pelton brought
In three oars of cattle from Kojeburgi
Q. H. RUSSeU Was lU UOU oiamw
raVi f fihadda had In a carload of
"hFl?day J. C. Lonergan ahlpped in 81
ears of Wtla from wllloma, AUbnk,
going to Frya-Bruhn Co, at Seattle; R.
ckson, from Weieer. Idaho, had in
two cars of cattle: two cars of horses
from Woodland. California, rplns to the
Yukon Consolidated Ooldflefds cotnpaay
at S settle; a D. Burdtek oame in irom
a ika n.. tafcririk aa giaar i. aju w aa a huwumh
S?tii: W A. Oellatly of Corvallia
brought in a oar of cattla
LXtuYday-M. B.HotchklM of PUrfn
shipped In a car of hogs: W.& Brady
brought in two cars of horses from
Shanlko: John Twaddle brought in two
oars of horses irom- tan
HeDimer. Wool Sal Da.
JVt was June M. Something oyer i. 600,
000 pounds were oldu at the first salei
and there will probably ba 1,000,000
pounds for tne aaies june
Forced to Sell Sheep,
-r . n Tuna it. O. E. FaWS'
-flTtV'-ri-te inn Thai of hi IbWD
to C. AT Mirr atating whls reason tor
sailing tnat na aia no p
"" I' .." ti i- h. ti Mountain na-
SESa foreet lut Ml and was forced
to sell for lack of sufficient range
300
CREDIT LOST
Financier Think That Cash
Withdrawals From Banks
Eeach That Sum. ;
muai Wa k tonnat Leued Wlre.l
K.n atnaaf . Na York. June 22.
Although there are many persons in the
nnancial world wno Djiev nti "
individuals are atandlng in theway of
an Improved market, the . "ae" V,nf
conditions ara . sucn ..tnat
whether any group of -flnanciere can
control the situation absolutely. The
fact with which they have to reckon
at present is the withdrawal of money
from the banks by. small depositors
everywhere and by large depository In
several localities. iutn vnwf;
7 nno national hanks, state-banks and
trust companies, in the United States.
It would not ba excessive to -7
there haa been In all parte of the United
States cash withdrawn averaging 310.
000 to each institution. This would
make $70,000,000 - in cash withdrawn
from circulation. As each dollar In the
.nnnnia to ii in nredit it actu
ally means that almost $800,000,009 of
business credit has been destroyed as
a raault of the lack of confidence. This
alnna la annurh to BCOOUnt for all
the upsets in the stock market and for
the report ox tne anrinaage in nuainnaa.
Dullest Week tn Finance,
VnMiaKra Praaa hv gneelal Leased Wire I
New York, June 32. Thlg week has
hu, tha riullnat waek the stoca ex
change haa experienced In the last two
years. Tne movement, vi yi "
been small and generally unimportant,
and to a greater extent than at any
,K,a aaaann I na nmraai Dai uvau
mad within tha four walla of the
board room. Apparently tha stage nee
een reached wnere invesimam ciiuu
Mfnaaa tn take anr but a negative view
Of the situation. They regard the sur
rounding uncertainly ww
An mnnh naw huvlnr and they regard
nrinaa aa too low to warrant further
Miim. Alonsr with this state of dead
lock there ie reluctance to express
opinions about the future, an Increas
ing feeling that there is no use at
tempting to gauge the drift of financial
mnifamant whara bo many elements In
the problem' remain in doubt. The
only proposition that is discussed with
any spirit at all is whether Uiestock
market 1ft its great decline of the last
six months may not have . discounted
the worst possibilities now suggested
In the financial outlook. It is a fact
that the security list haa presented a
remarkably firm front to developments
lri the money market this week which
ordinarily would have been very dis
turbing.
Official quotations, by Overbeck, Starr
cfc Cooae company:
DESCRIPTION.
HOP CROPS ARE BACKWARD IN
EVERY DISTRICT OF THE WORLD
, B- Hyman H. Cohen. t
Anything may happen to the hop crop
during the next three montns : pei"
harvest. At present tha Oreeonyarda
ara badly mixed 'as to their growth.
Some are looking as Well aa average
years, but others becausa of -the" lack
of cultivation are not tn good .ahape
and are plainly showing tha effects of a
severe winter and Improper care. There
ara aeetlone of the state-where i tha dam
age will be considerable, and this alone
is expected to pullthe crop, under -that
of a year ago, even thuf nSS10?
coming into pearmn w,-m w -this
season is heavy.
This condition Is not alone shown in
Oregon, for In California and Washing
ton the crops are backward and are juat
beginning to make progress. In New
York the crop is fully six weeks back
ward, and fears are entertained that the
crop will be too late to pick properly.
European advices are to the same errect,
backwardness being shown in every sec
tion. Vermin in England are becoming
quite plentiful. , ' '
All inia win .. -T',
irloe-maklng for the coming crop. Opln
iona vamong buyers differ as to what
" 1 v ... , - '. ."
prices will rule at during tha year, but
lew expect the extreme low marks of
the present season to be reached, it
would not take much damage news to
causa a- stampede among buyers to take
on , af ew ooatraota i-aL advanced -ilg-
'J srow' 'nm&ln Bnnhik;"l' ,
-rr The wheat and other grain crops have
had all the rain they need for awhile,
and some bright weather would now be
welcome throughout the Raciflo North
west Showers ' have , been . general in
every part, of , the, three, states, and, the
crops have1 made good progress. ... ,
Cherries ara so poor that but little
sales Is shown for them. The late
rains have done considerable damage to
the early varieties, but lata fruit has
not been hurt as yet - . .
Advices from Ashland state that the
peach crop thera will in all probability
be a half of the normal one. Sunshine
Is needed soon. Dalles and vicinity re-
Sort the fruit crops there In good shape,
ut warm weather is again wanted for
proper maturity. Hood River aa well as
Rogue river state that the late apples
look well, but It is too earlly to predict
the extent of the crops.
smoked. 18c per lb;, shoulders, 13o
PT lb! Eckledo tongue- .7 Cn.
per-YbtY.. iTfippSr to.
FblToVTb
per id.
FISH Rock cod, 7e per lb; flounders,
peTlb; halibut Ho per lb; striped
Lss7l2c per lb: catfish. fOo per lb; tal
on fresh Columbia Chinook. 11 Ho per
bluebacV 10c per lb; herring So per
Bolea. 8c per lb; shrimps, 10c per
b; fresh mackerel. 80 per lb; crawfish.
20o per dos; sturgeon, 10c per lb; black
ba.sf 20o per -lb;Columbla' river smelt
do per id, k Sw. .,; "ii a
per lb; shad roe, I60 per lb; black cod,
' )yStERS Shoalwater bay, per gal
lon! $2 6of peri0-lb sack, 8 ROlym
piS: per gallon, ?2.26; per.ll6-lb aack.
O0.2S; Eagle, canned, lOo can;
$7CLA3MS Hardshell. ier box, $2.40;
raxorclams. $3.00 per, box: lOo per doa.
v , Jalnts, Coal Oil, Bto.
ROPE Pure Manila, 15?ic; standard,
"COAL Ollilpcarl or Astril-lCaj...
12 e per gal J water white, Iron bble.
14c per gal; wooden, 17c per, gal; head
llaht. 170 deg., cases. 2lc per gaL
BaASOLINE8 deg.. caaes 24 Ho per
gal: iron bbls, 1 80 per gau , ,,
t BENZINE 63 deg.. cases, Z5o per gal;
Iron bbls. 93e per gaL ' .
TITRPENTINB3 In cases; 96o per gal;
wooden bbls, 98c per gal. 4 M.
WHITE LEAD Ton lots, 1e Vfr
lb; 600-lb lots, 80 per lb; less lots, $14 0
PCWIRE NAILS Present basis at $2.15.
LDIA BEANS FIIUIEU
Ban Francisco Market Is In Pine
Shape forStock.- "
v (Heartt Sewe by Lonfeet Le?d Wire.)
San Francisco, . Jan. 22 --Beans were
firm for limas - and pinks, and un
changed for other kinds.
Thl receipts, of butter and eggs were
small and cheese showed an increase
Tha oniv changes were an advance of
14 cent per pound for New York cheese
? ,CB" nf In ner dozen for
a"nHte for several
davVhas been without any special fea-J
rTZ. .htora veaterdav 10 cases of
I"T!l' "aV,?S it 26c e'r pround and
20 cases at 24 He; also 25 flats, new
firsts;, at V 18 He per pound.
Seventy cases of tttn eni aoid as 10.
FreS butter and cheese closed steady
Thefrwas not as much activity In
thl irttit una aa usually axpeoted on
Saturday, retailers evidently hs-ving
cleaned up well upon the preceding day.
Retailers' prices are altogether out of
proportion to the wholesale rates and the
consumption la thereby greatly re
stricted. Three carloads of oranges and
three, of lemons arrived. The former
included a carload of fine Valenclas
from the OJal valley and they were held
at $4 per box. -The general range for
currants was $67 per chest only
some extra fine of the cherry variety
bringing the outside quotation. Berries
still showed the effects of hot weather
and canners have had to be depended on
to clean-up the market. .
AnriBots continued firm, the receipts
of late having fallen off and the de
mand is good. White astracan apples
were quoted Up to $1.60 per large box
and some wrapped 4-tler gravenateins.
the first or tne season, were neia at
tl EOiai.TS. The first figs from the
river were received yesterday, being two
layer and selling at $2 per box. Other
seasonable fruits went at or about Fri
day's quotations. . ..
' Freewater Cannery Starta.
(Special Dtapatcb to The Journal.) '
Freewater, Or., June 22. The cannery
which haa been erected at this place at
a cost of $11,000 has begun operations,
the engine having started up yesterday.
This cannery will have an average out
put of 25,000 cans, or about 1.000 cases
nr nav. The eomDan v has ordered .1.-
080,000 cans from Portland, 60.000 of
which are now en route. . .
R.TD. McLaughlin has been chosen
manager of the establishment, and
Charles Brisbane processor.- The fac
tnr. will amnlov 150 neople.' girls and
men., The company at present has con
tracted for one carioaa or DiacKDerrie,
3,000 crates of apples, 22,500 cases oi
tomatoes and many case of fruits.
; ' Oiicago Cash Grain.
. rwcatn. Jnna 22. Cash sales
Wheat Winter No.; $ red, 9398He:
M . 1 red. 60098c: No. 3 hard. 91V4
92c; No. $ hard. 96c; No. 1 northern
spring. $l.t)lL03; - No. 8 northern,
Slc8i$1.02; No. 8 spring, 94c $1.01.
Corn NO. 2. 53 He; No. 3 white.
63 He; No. 2 yellow, 6SUc; No; 8. 53Ho;
No, 8 white. 58 He; No. i yeuow, mhc;
No 4. 61V4O620. -.-
Oats-lJo. ' 8 whita, 45H04c;
4 white, 4346o; standard, 4 So.
No.
Am. Cop. Co. .
Am. C. F , o.
Am. Cot OIL, 0.
Am. Loco., o. . ,.
Am. Smelt., a ..
Anaconda M. Co.
Am. Woolen, o...
Atchison, c
B. at O., c
Brooklyn R. T...
Ca. Pacific, c...
Cent Leather, c
ChU O. W., o. .
Chi., M. B. P.i i
Chi. Nor., e., ,
Cheaa. A Ohio..,
Colo, F. I., o..
Colo. South, o.,
do IstfPfd. ..Ml
Dela. A Hudson.
D. A R. O., o..... ,
Erie, c
lUinels Cent.. .
Louis. & Nash...
Manhat. Ry.
Max, Cent Rr.
M., K. & T., ...
Distillers ......
Great Northerp,.
Federal Smelt .
Missouri, fao. ,
National Lead .
N. Y. Central..,
N. T, O. &,W..
Norf . & W., c. .
North Am. ......
Nor. Pacific, cU
Pac M. 8. Co....
Penn. Ry.
P. O.. L. C. Co
Pressed S. Car. o.
Reading, 0.
do lit pfd. ...
Rep. I. A B.. c...
uO preierrou . .
TJnck Iah. C. . . .
R I A 8. F., 3 -p.
do 1st pfd. . . .
8. L. A S. W., c
do preferred . .
South. Pacific, o.
- do preferred ,.
south, tty., ... .
Tenn. C. A I. ..
Texas A Pao...
T.. 8. L. A W., c
Union Pacific, e
U. 8. RUDoer, c.
do preferred . .
TJ. S. Steel Co., c.
do preferred .
Wabash, c . . . . .
West Union T...
Wis. central, a.
Virginia Chem
ITU
403
114H
64
26
87
93
62
167
21
10
125
141
92H
29
23
6814.
162
t
am
. .
. , , . .
81
126
40
us
6454
Z6
87 H
9SH
63
167H
10Va
126
141
S2H
2954
28 .
69
11154
I 63
12554
110H
123
ii874
994
80
26
a '
19
81
8
7654
11254
Total sales for
day.
H
m
tr
IT
40
e
66
114
64
26
87
93
6214
167
81
10
126 -
141
33
89
2244
854
162 Till 42
i
111
110
e e .
123
ii
98
80
26
i
20
32
63
76
111
25
27
182
84
7
82
97
TOo
iiii
ei
126
110
122
iii
76
11154
ITS
CHICAGO PRICE
SHOWS GAIN
Wheat Marke Advanced in
Anticipation of a Heavy -Consumption
in Europe.
CmCAOO WHEAT VALUES.
June 22. June 21. Gain. 190$
-Mb
Julv .20.92 A
Sept .96 R
ueo. .STTiA
(rabllibenr Pnm br ttedU Leand Wire.)
Chicago. June 22. Business for the
day was very largelv for acoount of
the local operators. , xney were mosuy
of the opinion that prloes were too low
for the nrosneotlve supplies at nomi
and tha increased; amounts that would
ba needed -further for the European
consumption. With that Idea upper
moat, thav boua-ht wheat and at the
dose it was from o to c higher.
Cora was also nrm on wnai may oe
called general principles, for there is
a very universal feeling tnat crops are
tA na nnnr. nowavar nramaiure 1 1, mai
ba to come to such a conclusion. The
gain In corn for the day was o toUc.
Data vara varv strong except that
near tha end there was unloading of
long July to close the price of that
delivery o lower but September was
in 14 a anil uai-amhar 44 a higher.
Provisions had tha excuse of larger
holding receipts for a decline but did
not take advantage of It as they ruled
nrm and cloaed at a slight gain.
Thera was lltue cnange in pncei oi
hai at tha ananlnar and the Volume
f business was smaller than of, late,
probably because of anticipated inter
ruption IO IM Hrpiiiw '
Liverpool reported futures without
change and hard winter wheat on the
spot o higher. Paris was from H ; to
40 UP and Aiuvirp uiwuaniwi. r
Berlin 'reported advance ' and
Broomhall cabled that the weather in
Germany had turned unfavorable.
nrnrlri'a ahlnmanta of wheat for the
week were estimated at 10.000,000 bush
els and a large decrease in the quantity
of the floating supply waa reported.
The weatner in me nonowin ..w
about that required for furtherance of
the spring wheat eron but in the south
west it was again raining and that waa
..14 a Ka amaarlna tha wheat Cut and
celpta were 81 cars compared with six
now ready for the harvester. Local re-
last year, at Minneapolis ana vuium
886 cars compared with 199 a year ago
nnhith pmriad that stocks there would
how-a decrease of 60,000 bushels for
thi-week. India ahlpped Ml 1.000 bush
.la tnr tha waek acalnst 672.000 last
... ..4 Australia exnorted 27T.000
bushels for the week, but 834,000 of tha
Australian shipments went to northern
European countries. . Broomhall eati-
mated the wona s "'Pra" '"l'"'
1. n14 nnt ha nvar 10.000.000 bUBh-
j, iMMaaa in tha Enailsh vls-
lbie supply or ,"U"U7. -iTv n
result of heavy arrivals this week In
the United Jtungaom.
Ofrtclal Chicago prices bv Orarback,
Starr at JOOe company
. WHEAT.
Open. High.
July
Sept
Dea
EXPECTS HIGH
'APPLE TRIGE
George Eae of Eae & Hatfield
Says Crop Will Be Short
Everywhere This Year.
tJearaa) gpeelal Servha-J'-:
Hood River. June 22. Tha expected
shortage of the apple crop In New York
and the atates of the middle west, in
cluding Colorado, which region It la es
timated will have but 26 to 86 per cent
of a full crop, is bringing spple buyers .
to Oregon earlier than uaual thla year.
During the past week representatives of
four of the largest firms la tha world
have been at Hood River to gather in.
formation as to the prospects of tha
apple output this year, and to secure
contract for shipments. The latest to
arrive Is Oeorge Rae of the firm af Rae
and Hatfield, New York City, who haa
neon nanoiing Oregon and waanington
apples for a number of years, and who -but
recently returned from Europe,
where he haa been getting posted con
cerning market conditions. . , ' .
, WorVMrert Crops Beat,
Through him It Is learned that while
the yield of apples will not ba so large
In the northwestern country this year
aa it wa laat, it win etui be mucn
larger than that of other districts, and
applea are expected to bring high prloes.
ine attempt," Mr. nae says, "to mar
ket Australian applea la New York re
cently waa a dismal failure, as
the milt is rar neiew tne stanaara
of that railed In this oountry, and tha
long transportation makes marketing
too expensive." It Is his opinion that tha
apple market of the world ara turning
to tha weet more and mora oa acoount
of tha eoientlfle methods of growing
frujt employed here and tha greater
surety of crops thaa elsewhere. Tha
impression that high-priced applea can
not be shipped to Germany profitably
Mr. Rae says is a mistake, and expects
tha-market for American applea thera
to Inoreaae rapidly in a few years.
France, which has heretofore been
supplied largely with apples from Can
ada is also expected to soon become a
treat market for fruit from the United
tat as, and efforts are being put bn foot
to push it in that country. , .
. XEVAOA HTNINa STOCKS " "
Close.
'.2
t7KA
130
Ml
63
126
Kg
68
110
66
11
118
89
-9954
8
88
12$
19
61
76
lllVt
17
lie
25
27
181
84
98
35 25
27 27
131 18154
84 84
e a e V$ )4
82 Mi f .
97 97
. . , . 77
26
shares.
United States Government Bonds.
York. June 33. Government
Date. Bid. Aeked.
New
bonds:
Twos, registered v9.?
do coupon -"J?2
Threes, registered ..1818
do coupon . . .'. . .1918
Threes, small bonds. 1918
Fours reg., new . . . .1925
Fours, reg.. old 107
do coupon " lisS
Fours,, reg old .....IJSJ
do coupon ........1907
Fours, Philippines ..1904
do coupon i.... v,
Twos, Panamas, reg.....
District Columbia ......
104
106
106
106
102 108
102 102
101 .....
127 129
128 129
128 129-
100 101
100 101
109 .....
104 105
104 105
li .....
New York Bank Statement.
New York, June S2.-Bank statement:
Decrease.
....$1,111,975
)u,n . . . .
-3v-., -tt a
"KeserveB, j.
Loans
Specie ,.,........ "
Legale
Deposits .,......
Circulation .i
1.136,850
6.403,100
1,765.700
1,066,100
7.290.800
42,800
Increase.
New York Cotton Market.
June.
Open.
....1163
, Shlpa Weston Potatoes.
Weatbn, Or.,' June 22. -W. A. Sayra of
Portland, who has been at WeBton for
several weeks buying potatoes, has Just
shipped out nearly 6.000 sacks from
this point. The highest price paid by
him was $1.2$ per sack, f. o. veston.
Sim J. Cully, a local-grocee hBS also
shipped out a great many potatoes, re
porting a total of 4.000 sacks In all in
tne past two months. ; .
Jan. ,
Feb. .
March
June
July
Aug.
Sept
Oct
NOV, r , J J
Dec. .....1144
High.
1159
Low.
1147
;;:ii62 n65 iwj
22
1148
1152
7.7.1166
,....1187
J120
.....1139
1165
1146
1125
1144
-. e
1149
. 1165
1133
1110
-1132
iiii
31
1169
1161
1157 1168
1153 1164
1163 1164
1133 1141
1111 1123
113$ 1143
1133 1143
1137 .1149
vEiiliSSlliSI
CORN.
. V' oATS. - - '
July ........ "46 ".' ji A-:'
lept ;
VKSS 'PORK. ''
:.;1650 I860 1550 16I0A
.,,1680 1890 1671
,-vi . LAIUA ri.
July , ...... 8J3
Sept ...',' 87 J
Oct iiinrtt
t 'SHORT! RIBS.
Oct. ,,,, $87
6 -i $6$
-888 til
1680A
82B
.8818'
882B.
887
860, 860.;.-;:
C. r- r .
TORTlAND STOCK MARKET
Mining Stocks Again , Coming Into
Prominence on Local Exchange.
There waa little dotng in local stock
market during the past week. JPtorj
rSln'?nTW.haare VSSA
Sad." vh"enerallyB lo.r.dftCoeur
d'Alen aharea moved np one day and
down the next, and the close of the
week finds that fitricfs share, but
fractionally changed from a week ago.
Telephone shares were '". bu
Home bonds ara offered dowa after a
sharp advance. ' "1
Official nnoUtlons: .
BANK BTOCIUS.
: Bid.
Bank of California . 8820.00
Bankers & Lumbermen's 104.00
Merchants' National ... .....
Oregon Truat & Bav.. .......
r, Twi,t C(l...li. .....
United btaiea iauuuiv . .v.... .....
LISTED SECURITIES (BONDS).
a m nianilt Co. 6s .... 88.76 100.00
Cltv A Suburban 4s ... .....
Home Telephone 's ..
O. R. & N. Ry. 4s....
O. W. P. Ry. 6S ...
Pao. Coast Biscuit
Portland y
. MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
96.60
100.60
97.60
Asked.
8383.50
'113.00
180.00
' 160.00
120.00
93.00
82.00
98.50
108.50
100.00
99.26
33.60
Associated Oil .......
Home Telephone ....
Pao. Tel. A Tel. (pfd.)
. An .Amman' ....,.
Pnaet Sound TeL
r MINING ' STOCKS.
7.60
ee f ta
84.60
43.60
95.00
40.00
Lakevlew .f. . ..........
Manhattan Crown Ft...
Poticle Mining. v.
Waahoucal Ext.
;, UNLISTED STOCKS.
Yaqulna Bay Tel. 6"
O. City Mill uwiuw ,
Alaaka Petroleum . , .
Brit. Columbia Amai. .., .
Cascadta
Mammoth - .....
Morning .
Standard Con. . . ,...
Steel
, COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT,
.19
.25
.14
.03 5
.225
.085
.03'
.065
.085
.16 ,
.81
.20
.20
10.00
4.00
. .33
08
.87 T
.ii :
.06
.09
.13
Bullion
Copper King ..........
Happy Day ...........
O. K. Con. .
Snowshoe .,.......
Snowatorm ....
.06
.09.
.05
.03
.40
3.95
.08
.10
.06
.04
.46
8.00
Liverpool Grain Market.
Liverpool, June 12. Official prices:
WHEAT.
June 22.
...... .6slld
7s ld
CORN.
,,....'..4sll4
...... ,.48 lid
Bid Prices Current on the San Fran
V elsco Exchange. ' - -Baa
Francisco, June 8. Official bid
pricea:
.... wjiuur xmuu juia i tuui.
Sandstorm 38c Red ' Ton 3 8 A. Mo
hawk 813.60A, Columbia ML 36c, Jumbo
$8.60, Jumbo text, si.bo, vernal lbo,
PennsylvanU 3oA, Ooldfleld M. Co.
11.11, , Kendall Z9o, Booth 85c. Blue
Bull 25c Adams 9c, Silver Pick 60c, ,
May Queen 16c. Nev. Boy 6c B. B. Ext.
6c, Blue Bell 180, Dixie 6c G. Columbia
$0c Hlbernta 60, St Ives 90c, Conqueror
lOo. Blk.- Rock 4c Lone Star 16c O. ,'
Wonder So. Potlatoh 50cA, Oro 19c Ken
dall Ext 2c Bandst Ext 4c Mayna 7c
Atlanta 42c Great Bend 54c Slmerone
10c Empire 9c Bed Top Ext 21c Flor
ence $$.70, Dlam'f B. B. Con, 21c GL
Daisy $1.75, Laguna $1, Commonwealth
26c Comb. Fraot $2.90, Or. Bend Ext
lie Or. Bend Anx. 15eA, B. B. Bonaaaa
4c Kewanos 60c Esmeralda 10c. Port
land 12a Cracker Jack 16c Francis Mo
hawk 3L20. Red Hill 89c Mohawk E;t
10c Lou Dillon lOcA. T. Tiger 17c
Grandma 9c 8. Pick Ext 4c Y, Rose ,
6c CoL Mt Ext, 8c Ooldf. Cons. $6J6,
Diam't Triangle 1$C . - ,
BULLFROG DISTRICT. ; 5' '
' Original 8c' gullf. M. C. 16c Mont
BuUf. 4c Nat Bank flc L. Harrla 2c
Amethyst 25c Oold Bar 61c Stelnway
$0. Denver Buf. Anx. lOoA. Bonnie Clara
63c Mayft Cons. $4c Monty. Ohio Ext :
7c O. Soeptr 13c Monty. Mt; 14c B.
Daisy 10c Homestake Cona. 82c Yankea
Olrl 60. Nugget 6c Tramp Cons. 66c,
Victor 1c North Star 6c Sunset 4a. f
;.. TONOPAH DISTRICT. " : L!
Ton. Nev. 816.35A. Mont Ton. ft, Ton.
Ext. $1.7$, MaoNamara- 30c Midway
$1.85. Ton, Belmont $8.15, Ton. No. Star
$6c Ohio Ton.i 60A, Weet End Cons.
$C Resoua $1.17,' Ton. Calif. 60, Gold
en Anohor 20c Jim Butler 96c Ton,
Cash Boy 7c Ton. Home 6c Bost Ton,
llC Monarch Pitta. Ex. 10c Mont, Mid.
Ext 4c Golden Crown $c
MANHATTAN DISTRICT.
Mann.' Cona. 6O0A. Manh. M. Co. ,
O. Wedge 60c Seyler Hump. 60. Defter
llC L. Joa lc Crescent 6cA, Combina
tion 30, Granny lc Mustang Slo. Cow
boy 3c Orlg. Mank 11c Bronch $c
Plnenut 6c B. Dog 16c Y. Horse 4c
First Patent in America.
From American Journal of Hlstorj.
The first patent in America, was
granted to Joseph Jenka. a founder an
machinist who had emigrated from
Hammeramlth, England, whara ha waa
born In 1602. ' ' ' .
He was "a rery ingenious man, and
waa induced by Governor Wtothrop tlia
younger to come to Lynn,- Massa
chusetts, about 1641. aa master me
chaniolo establish tha Iron and steel
W He"waa tha acknowledged head of tha
Iron smelting and f oundinafbuslneea and
the first builder of machinery In this
country, and first patentee of invention
In America, having introduced th Idea
(first granted Dy act ox f"uiwi;
iMm nt nrntaetion for the manufacture
of lmprovementa by petition to tha gov
ernment of Massachusetts Bay. r
In 1646 ha took patents for mill Im
provements, and in .1666 be patented
the present form of grass scythe, for
whloh he snouia c-e neia n grau i
membrance. In 1663 he made dleafor
the first coinage of money, the pin tree
shilling. In 1654 he built th first fire
engine, to the order of the eelectmen
of Boston (tha first ever built tn the
country); in ot n nuuv m "
entered upon the manuractureoi iiie
Improved scythes nine years before bis
application waa granted.
Wool From Wreck. ;-,
Strange scene have been witnessed
during the paat week m tne neignoor
hood of thaLlxard. , Soon after the dis
appearance of the? fore part of the
wrecked liner Suevlo a great amount
of the vessel's cargo of wool, was
washed up on the shore. ...... -
Almost all work in - th dlatrlct was
stopped, school were closed, and men.
women and children flocked to the,
beach to assist In the work of salvage. -Tha
aanl wu fathered by the helpers
and carried to a plaoe of safety at the
top Of tne CHI. ?: inert 11 waa uuu m
in pUes by each of, th collector;, who
were remunerated, ' aooordlng to th.i
amount of work theyhad dona Som
of th wool has bean sold to dealers In
the Liverpool marxet.
July
Sept
July
Sept
June 21. Gain.
6elld .2m
7s ld d
4slld ..
4sl0d d
New York-London Silver.
New York, June 12. Bar silver. $7;
London, 80 d. .
Ther will be a Una chance in the
v. ...... ih. thla. anmmer for the
young men graduates, especially those
who are proficient in athletics. If any
of the sweet girl graduates wouUriike
to become mnk maias ana can ni
j Liverpool Cotton Market.
"TTSanVed'to 8 5 Solnt. upT mid- or 20 "cow. twlca" a day they can find
dilngs 1, point lower. loba, too.
F. MISSLEH
. , (Sremea, Oemaay.)
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