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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL', PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 21, 1907.
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LATEST BETDBNS.'FBOM
WHEAT FIELDS CONFIRM
GOOD CKOP ESTIMATES
IN THE FINANCIAL WORLD
IT IS SELDOM THAT flOTII
CHICKS AND EGGS DROP
AT ONCE BOTH LOWER ,
Latest Market Reviews
With the Trade
SJL
FIGHTIIIG FOR
BETTER BUTTER
Up-Vallcy Creamery Starts
Agitation to Pay for
Quality of Cream.
By Hyman H. Cohen.
An up-valley creamery ha sent out
defl to all other creameries of the
Paelfio northwest, stating that here
after It would pay for quality and not
quantity.
In a clroular Issued to oream pro
ducer It make the statement that
heretofore tha demand for cream na
beata great and competition ao Keen
't Quailiy CUl verjr Uktiv twniuci-
inn mnA that hlnnrt of Door creajw
eoured Juat aa good a price a aid the
nan who aent only Deai lutmy w m
market.
The result of all this, the creamery
mentioned eroea on 10 ear, is iui um
nuilliv of hutter hue been gettln
worse and worse, until now the produc
ts ni.t anoii an it win when cream
erios firat began to make headway
against the olU-tlme dairy butter.
A portion of the circular reads:
Any Quality W1U Bo.
"The creamerlea In their eagerneea
for rrum and fealln that they coul
do nothing alone to Improve condition
Viava haxn willlnar to take anything li
tha shape of cream. If It were a week
or in ilava nl.l all rlaht. If It had
rat nr two In it It made no difference
If It were half milk, which In three
or four daya would make It unfit for
will, the creamery man said, "Send 11
Jong; we will pay you the aame price
we do everyone else," feeling himself
that he could make no dlatlnctlon leei
the carelessly disposed dairyman would
hip hla cream to some other cream
ery and that much buaineaa would be
lost. .
We have no doubt that you. yourself.
know of aome nelrhbor whoee cream
or butter you would hesitate to eat, ye
Via, r.,lva lhn UHIilB trlcS fOT hlS bUt
terfat aa you do. Thla la Indisputably
an Injustice to the man who would like
to piactlce better meinoas, uui u
mere is no incentive so ions aa uu ui
tlnctlon la made between bad and good
As a result the quality of creamery
butter has retrograded in recent year
Instead of Improved. The man with
the good cream has had to take less
In order to pay me man wun wie mu
cream the same price. Butter Is always
higher In price In the state of Wash
ington and always better. They have a
aw in tnai state wnicn jiruimm
creamerv from uslnsr rotten cream anil
they have Inspectors to see that the
law la comDlled with. The result is
better butter and better prices for but
terfat. No creamery in Oregon until
now has had'the courage to buy cream
on the basis of quality, but we ar
going to adopt tha "quality" policy If
It busts a "hamestrlng." The roan mat
"delivers the good geta the price.
Critical period for Industry.
This Is a very critical period for the
creamery industry of Oregon, and the
future of butter making In this state
depends almost altogether upon the so-eurlne-
of a better trade of cream than
has heretofore been the rule. Creamery
men ur to this time have been afraid
to make any complaint about the poor
quality or supplies, reariui lest some
competitor should get a shipper away
from them. This has caused cream
Shippers to become very careless in
315,000 BALES OF HOPS FOR
ALL THE UNITED STATES YARDS
e .Probable Americas Kop Crop. e
Bales. 4
Oregon 118,000 e
e Washington (0.000 e
e California 90.000 e
4 New York 10.000 4
.
4 Total estimated 118.000 e
their handling of supplies and quality
bas gone from bud to worse.
Some time ago an attempt was made
In this city to establish a dairy ex
change for the purpose of regulating
the irlce of butter and cream in this
market. The project met with consid
erable favor among the larger and older
established Institutions who had had
considerable experience with poor cream,
but the newer manufacturers would not
enter, as they said that they never had
any trouble with quality, so could not
therefore try to regulate it. This was
true because they had not been in busi
ness a sufficient length of time to get
much of the poor stock.
As matters now stand the majority
of the creamery men arc disgusted with
the situation. They want to make bet
ter butter by getting a bwter grade of
cream. But how to regulate the matter
Is the question Just now.
REGULAR SHIPPERS GAIN
Kl.
Those That Hold Eggs Usually Get
Lowest Price in the Market.
The late egg market may be of much
benefit to the producers and shippers of
Oregon but like all the other experi
ences they have had it will not likely
be productive of much good. For in
stance the trading In the market the
cast two weeks has very clearly shown
that eggs that are not In proper condi
tion are not wanted by the trade. There
re two grades or eggs in umes uko
that can be sold. The fancy select
smewc is always in aernana ana any
shipper who hss the reputation for
hloDlna- that kind of stocK to market
will always receive the highest returns
from his supplies. The shipper who
holds his eggs for a rise for so long a
period that most of them are not fit
to eat will always recolve a price that
compares with the quality of the goods
tie oners.
It is useless for shippers to hold their
eggs for two or three weeks and then
expect the trade here to fall over them
selves In order to pay him a fancy price.
Poor eggs are high Ht any price and the
phiuper who sends his supplies to mar
ket with as little delay as possible ul-
rays Is able to command from 1 to
4 cents a dozen over the price ob
tained by those who speculate on perish
able quality.
SOME CHICKS WANTED
By Hyman H. Cohen.
While there Is little fear at this time
that warm weather will greatly affeot
the Oregon crop from this time forth
until the golden clusters are gathered,
there are still many things that can
happen to the crop before harvest Is
concluded.
Latest reports from the various hop
districts continue to confirm the for
mer eatlmaU of 118,000 bales as the
coming crop for this state. That prac
tically the largest per cent of the com
ing season's production will be made by
the new yards is ndw acknowledged by
even the more bearish of the operators
in the market.
On overy aide the old yards show de
cay and even where there has been cul
tivation the condition of the old timers
cannot be compared with that of a year
ago. Perhaps of all the districts the
old yards In Marlon county show the
worst condition, for In tht section are!
the oldest yards on the Pacific coast.
Some of them are said to have been
planted In the far distant past and It Is
these yards that are not going to show
hese yards that are nc
ip well alongside of th
e newer acreage.
For several years the old yards have
shown a falling production, but the de
crease in the production this year will
very likely be more marked than during
any previous season. Added to the
weakness and old age of the vines Is the
lark of cultivation and these two condi
tion combined would pull down almost
any orop.
So bad do some of these old time
yards look that many of them will be
plowed up ins coming iwm. rr in
stance It Is stated that tbs famous old
yard of M. II. Qllhertson of Aurora Is
In very bad shape this year and will be
plowed up after the present crop Is ma
tured. Utner yarus in in aame iucaiiijr
ars said to bs given the same treatment
fdr hop growers now realise that in
order to float with tha tide they must
have yards that ars not crippled by old
age and neglect
irons Better Toast a Tsar Ago.
Despite all denials to the contrary It
may now be quite safely stated that
there is hardly a yard in the state of
Oregon that will likely produce more
hops this season than it did a year ago
acre for acre. Although there Is an
Increased acreage this season this In
crease will not likely be sufficient to
make up the deficiency caused by the
old and wornout yards. Reports re
ceived In this city during the week In
dicate that the larger per cent of the
yards will not produce aa many bales
of hos as a year ago and the former
ultimate of 125.000 bales this season
against 150 000 bales a year ago is like
ly to stand.
Thera was considerable mors encour
agement to the growers during the past
week. While only a small amount of
buying was reported, practically all of
It was for tcngusn account, mis seems
to more fully confirm former reports
from there telling or aamage to tn
hops bv backward and unfavorable cli
mat la conditions. Tne KJngiisn nnve no
card very much whether tney Dough
hODa or not until ins last raw wen
and their reamearance in the market
is considered a good omen by growers
Oregon Quality to bs tha Best.
Unless the lice become too trouble
some the hop crop of Oregon this sea
son will bs of the very best auallty
ever produced in this stats. If the lice
become bad It Is thought at this time
that much Injury will oocur to quality
because prices are so low in the mar
kets that growers win not ana cannot
afford to spray regularly.
HIGHER PRICES
III UK STOCK
Nevada Shares Advance in
San Francisco With Set
tlement of Strike,
Ts
I, BHOSVc; New Orleans, need.
AJax. 8c: Creole. 6 4.0.
BEANS Small white. IS 80: lirt
white, $8 28; pink. 13.40; bayou, tl.80
Llmas, lUc; Mexican red- 4stc
nuts peanuts, jumeo. sy.o per id
price aloft during the past week. Moat
shipments from The Dalles.
cantaloups market in rtns snaps, with
prices holding.
Wheat and flour trade verr nulet.
Looks like opening values on riour win NUTS Peanuts, Jumeo. iV4o per
be higher than expected. May possibly Virginia. 7 He per lb: roasted. 10c
cause advance ln old grade, lib; Japanese, StflHc; roasted. J7
Sugar market advanced 10c the first per lb; walnuts. California. 16c per
of the week, owing to manipulated pins nuts, 14916a per lb; hickory nut a.
rices In the east. However, market 1O0 per lb: Brail! nuts. 18o per lb: f!
olds quite well at the new price. berts, lc per lb; fancy pecans, ltQ20o
(jid potatoes are so weak mat tney per id: aimonns. lateral He.
are now being orrerea as low as i a Meats, Itsb and Frovlsioaa.
tima nf vear I ' neon inr.i d r iwiii tci
E, .nd chickens ara lower with the fanc-y- 'Ho per lb; large, 7lo per
larsef suoDlles ' lr- 8?9p P' lb; ordinary.
Cherry Reason will and th. coming PJ' Pr li; mUlt0n'
week. (Wiles rather short with Dries! funf7:.!3c. ".,b: .....
I ii s m. r n ' i , r, i . i n itt lid hick
r lb:
hlsher
l.oianberrles snd raspberries are
firmer at advanced figures. Supplies
of the latter about exhausted.
Cucumber market so badly glutted by
receipts from local hothouses that sales
were mads under 20c a doien the latter
Dart of .the week.
Iaw reeardlna- tne e tarn Din or each
shipper's name on every package of
fruit grown In this state and shipped to
market will be strictly enforced here
after bv the fruit orriciaia
Hay market is rirmer, wun orrenngs
small. No new atock reported In. '
watermelons are lower, with larger
supplies
front street prices :
ralH, ITour ana rssd.
GRAIN BAGS Calcutta, to. large
lots: small lots, ittc.
WHEAT Club, 848Bc: red Russian.
(local) hams. 10 to 12 lbs, lCUo
o p
14 to It lbs. He per lb. Is to SO lbs.
I6c: breakfast bacon. 16Q22o pel
lr; picnics, lie per id; collage roll,
, ,11"! . wwu, u -. , vv. AMnDlf,ll,
CORN Whole, $28.00; cracked $28.00 b; perch, 6c per lb; black cod, 7o per
11 He per lb; regular short clears, un
L, -. 1 1 1 r.a II.. BMIA1,. 1 IK
nii:vif.vi, . .v . I in, niiiuMuu. v. vv. v.
clear backs, unsmnked, 12c; smoked, lie
per lb; Union butts, 10 to 18 lbs un
smoked. Re per lb: smoked, 8c per lb
clear bellies, unsmoked. 11 Ho per lb
smoked, HHo per lb: shoulders. 12Hc
per lb; pickiefl tongues, soo each
LOCAU LARD Kettle leal. 10c, 13o
per lb: 5s, UHc per lb; 60-lb tins, ilHo
per lb; stenm rendered. 10s, llc per
id: bs. liftc per id: compouna. ius. ivo
Der lb.
FIBH Rock rod. 7e per lb: flounders,
tc ber lb.: halibut. 7c per lb.: strlbed
bass. 12c Dcr lb: catfish. 10c per lb: sal
mon, fresh Columbia chlnook. 11 He per
lb.; meelheada, lUc per lb; herrings, 6o
lb: soles, eo per lb: shrimps, 10c per
ear ton.
BARLEY New Feed. 821.00 0 22.00
per ton; rolled. 8ZS.00 V24.00; brewing.
22.OOJJ2S.00.
RTF II. fit per cwi
OATS New Producers' price No. 1
whits, 1.1.00 per ton: gray. 127.00.
FliUUK eastern Oregon patents.
4.80: straights. $4.26: export 14.00:
valley. I4.I0&I4.40; graham. Us. 83.71:
whole wheat, $4.00; rye, 60a 1- 00; balsa,
2.75.
lb: tomcod. 7c per lb: lobsters. 16c per
lb: fresh mackerel. Be per lb: crawfish.
20o per dos; sturgeon, 10c per lb; black
bass. 20o per lb; silver smelt, 7o per
lb; shad, 4o per lb; black cod.
per lb.
OT8TKRS nnoai water oay. per gal
lon. $2.60; per 100-lb sack, $4 80: Olyra-
la. per gallon. 12.25: peg 115-Ib sack.
.6006.25; Eagle, canned, 10q can;
.00 dos,
CLAMS Hardshell, per box, $2.40;
8
MILLS TUFTS Bran, $17.00 psr ton; rasor clams. $2.00 per box: lOo per dos.
Illll.. Sat AA. 1 Ta r a at av ' I
middlings. 826.00: shorts, country. 820:
city, iiy.vv; cnop, iis.uu!tzi.uo
HAT producers' pries Tlmotby.
Willamette valley, fancy, $17.00(318.06:
ordinary, $12.009 14.00: eastern Oregon,
is; mixed, noepio.BO; clover. $7.50;
grain, iiwio; cheat, js.oojf iu.bo
Batter, Bggs and Poultry.
BUTTER FAT f. o. b. Portland
Bweet cream. 26c; sour. 24
RIITTKR Cllv creamerv 27 Uc- aae.
onds, 25Vc; outside fancy He; seconds.
ittc stors. uregon. jsari.c.
ECKJS Kxera tancy. candled. Zlffp
latc ; gooa cnnaiea, awiic.
CHEESJfi full cream. flats.
BaUts. Goal Oil. Bto.
ROPE Pure Manila. 15 ko: standard.
124 c; sisal. 11c.
COAL OIL Pearl or Astral Cases,
18tto per gal: water white. Iron bbls.
14c psr gal; wooden, 17c per gal; head
light, 170 deg., cases, 21 He per gaL
GASOLINE 86 deg.. cases. 24&o per
gal; Iron hbla, 18c per gal.
BENZINE 83 dec. cases, lie oar nJ:
Iron bbls, 93c per sal.
tukpkntinhj in cases, lo per gal;
wooden bbls, 93c per gaL
whujc LiJsaij Ton lots, 7c per
c
lb: 600-lb lots, lo per lb; less lots. l
per it.
WlKK nails present basis at 13.15.
United States Government Bonds.
July 20. Government
New
bonds:
York,
Date.
1905
1906
1918
1918
Twos, registered
do coupon
Threes, registered..
do coupon
Threes, small bonds ....
Fours, reg., new..., 1925
do coupon 1924
Fours PhlllDDlnes
20021c Twos, Panama, new
uist. or Columbia
Bid.
106W
105
102 4
103
101
127 4
128i,i
108 V4
104
11
the
to 2c a pound in the chicken
Moderate Arrival Would Find Sale
-Look Out for Slump.
If shippers are not very careful with
the supplies they send to market
g
from 1
market.
This decline would not come as the
result of any leaser demand for poultry
in the Front street markets, but to tha
careless shipping arrangements of pro
ducers and country storekeepers. It
Is always a feast or famine in the pro.
duce markets. A few weeks ago there
was Jl heavy demand for poultry and
none came. When this demand had been
cut In quarter the supplies began to in
crease, until of late ths arrivals have
been twice or three times as heavy an
during the Fourth of July week, when
they were wonted.
Moderate arrivals of poultry can be
used to advantage In the Portland mar
ket at all time,-and on special -oeea--slons
the Increase In supply can be con
siderable before there Is any weakness
nhown In values. The coming week will
only Justify moderate supplies. Heavier
uvnia wuiiii "iv. iv
FRONT STREET REVIEWS
IN THE HOP YARDS
160160 per lb; Toung Amerlcaa. 16
ioo per 10.
POULTRY Mixed chickens, IS 4c
fancy hens, 14o; roosters, old, lOUc lb
iryers, idiqc id; urouers, iodide ,j;
old ducks, 18o lb; spring ducks, 14c .b;
feese 01a, bibpioc per lb; soring geese,
2Hfl18c per lb: turkeys, ll13c lb;
for old; squabs, $2.50 per dosen; pigeons,
$1.26 per doen. Dressed poultry, 1)
lHo Per lb. higher.
Sops, Wool and Xldss.
HOPS 1908 crop prims to choice,
6Vi7c; medium to prime, 6Q64c; con
tracts. 1907 crop, loailo.
WOOL 1907 clip Valley,
eastern Oregon. 16011c.
MOHAIR New 1907 293H.
55fi'bortKw?1' 264,0cICiitu LABORERS SCARCE
60(876c each; long wool. 76c(ail.OO each.)
1'Aliow-rrime, per lb. 84 Mc; No.
I and grease. 22c.
CHITTIM BARK 5o per lb.
Fruits and Vegetables.
POTATOES $2 per sack: old, $1.
ONIONS Jobbing price New Cali
fornia red, $3 per sack; New Wulla
Walla $2.60 3 lb; garlic, 8c per lb.
APPLES New, $1.0001.76.
FRESH FRUITS oranges. $3?J4;
bananas, 6c lb; lemons, 67.50 per
box; Umes. Mexlcsn. 4.00 per
100: pineapples, $3.26 & 6.00 doz. grape
fruit. $3.2o; cherries, 6 10c lb; logan
berries, $11.10 crate: peaches. 6oc
1.16; cantaloupes, fancy, $3.00 & 4.00;
raspberries, $1.26; plums, $1; water
melons, 2&2o per lb.
VEGETABLES Turnlpa new. 98c
11.00 sack; carrots. 76crf1.00 per sad,
beets, $1.60 per sack; parsnips, Jl.OtM?
$1.26; cabbage, $2.00; tomatoes. Cali
fornia, $1.0001. $6; Oregon, 11.60; par
snips, OOcliJl.00; wax beans. 6c;
green, 60 per lb; cauliflower, 11.25
1.60 dosen: peas. 6c: horseradish, 8c
lb; artichokes, 6675c dot; rhubarb, Sc
lb; green onions, 2iio per doz; bell pep
pers, 1012Hc per lb; head lettuce,
( ) doz.; cucumbers, hothouse, 2040
40c doz; outdoor. 76c a box; rad
ishes, 16c doz bunches; eggplant, $6.26
crate; green corn, 15 J? 26c doz.
Groceries, Huts, Etc
SUGAT Cube, $6.22 tt; powdered.
Asked.
1051
106
103
103
WHEAT CROP WILL SOON BE OUT
OF ALL DANGER IN NORTHWEST
A
HANDFUL
OF
OS
All
San Francisco, Jsly is. Ths settle
ment ef the strike at Ooldflejds was a
good aid to ths trading In mine shares
today sn the local ezchasM. Uslns art
shown in many Issues and there was a
healthier tone ail around.
Official Nevada bid m-tcea av Cmr-
beck St Cooke Co.:
OOLD FIELDS DISTRICT.
auulatnim aSa T3 A Tnn li II X
hawk I17.I0A, Columbia Mountain 60c
Jumbo $4 16. Jumbo Extension 11.774.
Vernal 16c. Pennsylvania laA. OoldfleM
Mining Co. 81 60, Kendall $0c, Booth
4io. Adams lie. Silver Pick lie. Mav
Queen 20oA. Nevada Boy o, B B.
Extension lc Rlua Ball 11a niila In
O. Columbia 43c Hlbernla 7c, St. Ives
98c. Conqueror lto. Black Rock 4n Lnni
Star 20c, G. Wonder 2c, Potlach 16c,
Oro 20c, Kendall Extension la. Sand
stone Extension 4e, Mayne Tc. Atlanta
12c, Oreat Bend 7$0, Empire ItoA. Red
Top Extension 14o, Florenoe $6.45, Dla
mondfleld B. B. Con 82.64. Commos-
wealtn 17o, Comb, Fract, $2.45, Great
Bend Extension 14c, Great Hand Annex
nc A. Mliiatomi 4e. B B. Bonanza lc,
147rr.i j.,IT1V't K?H w SlaJden the hearts of the farmers by
?.x?r"SkTJr,?.1,X7"2U-!?,?.Tk Producing the best crop both in quality
::7?. "" "J- ","nl Hid Quantity In
it., a piw rr'; '..ii'T'V1 "4r"aT Harvesting operations were startsd
ml eo. uoiririeia con. 11.43
COMSTOCK.
By Hyman II. Cohen.
Wheat harvesting operations will be
come general in tne states of Oregon
and Washington next week and every
day s reports add to tne probability mat
the crop of ths Paclflo northwest will
be the greatest In ths history of the
three states.
Samples of wheat received in this city
and in ths primary markets of the in
land empire prove conclusively mat
there could hardly be better quality
than that frown In Oregon and Wash
ington this season and of course Idaho
win show about ths same condition.
A wonderful feature of the present
wheat season Is that ths indications ars
good for a bumper crop In both the
heavy and light land districts. In ordi
nary years and in faot In most sessons
when there Is a Isrgs amount of mois
ture the light lands produce heavy
yields while the heavy lands are too
wet ror big production. Then again
when conditions are reversed and there
Is a shortage of rain ths heavy lands
are the ones to produce ths rsoord
breaklng crops.
Soaaon ts tTnnsnaL
The season now lust opening Is most
unusual In this respect, inasmuch as the
Indications now point to bumpsr yields
both In the heavy and light land sec
tions. In the Eureka flats country In
Washington, It Is stated that the pros
pects could hardly bs brighter than at
this time. The same la true of the light
lands along the Columbia river in Ore
gon. I p In the foothills In both states
the wheat hue been making great
progress and this wet-land territory will
Mexloan lie, Gould A
years.
near Preeoott, Washington, early dur
ing the past week and the Walla Walla
Bulletin has this to say of the crop:
Estimates differ greatly as to tne
all of It will be No. 1 wheat, snd there
will be almost no second grade. Some
wheat In the county will average 60 ,
bushels to the acre, and other fields
win not go more than 16 or 20 bushels.
but It Is all first class.
"The weather this season has been ex
tremely favorable for a bumper orop.
and if it remains so for another 10
days the ranchers need have no fear
that It will bs ruined."
E
Receipts Again Smaller, but
Packers Want to Buy
Supplies for Less.
HARVEST IN FULL SWTNQ
Linn Count Grain Is of Most Ex
cellent Quality Thla Tear.
(Special DUpitrh to Tbe Journal.)
Albany, Or., July 20. The harvest previous year
By Hyman H. Cohan.
Portland Union Stockyards, July It
Official receipts:
iiogs, vat tie. nnesp.
Past weak 184 1164 1410
Previous week 487 1086 180S
Year ago 10 726 1708
104 see sees
season Is now on in full swing, and the! juat a handful of hogs arrived In tha
farming community Is busily engaged f local yards during tbs past week. Tha
In the work or harvesting what gives run totaled by 284 head, as against 487
evidence of being one of ths best and head a week no. 168 head a year ago
cleanest crops sver gathered In the and 164 head the week corresponding to
county. The grain Is ripening very this In 1905. While packers did not sue
rapidly and with the progress being ceed In prying off a portion of tha top
maua in uiuuina ui , n win ua price it was inrougn no laun 01 uivra,
but a short Urns until ths threshing for their every action was bearish. This.
outfits will be holdlnc full sway In the too. In sDlte of ths fact that raoslpts
valley. The acreage Is somewhat small- are just a pittance, and that tha market
sr man auring tne past years, wnat in tne east was ntjrner man inr, on
shortage there may be in acreage will account of the smaller run thera. Mo
be fully compensated for by ths In- changea were shown In livestock TSiuss
crease In production on account of fa- I during the week.
vorabls conditions. The yield will be
fully up to expectations.
CROP IS ABOUT MADE
Washington Inapector Say Quality
WU1 lie Better This Year.
(flpeetal Dial tea to The Jeeraal.)
A year ago today hogs wera firm,
with a tendency to show a Slight ad
van oe in price.
Sheep Ijoss a Quarts
la ths sheen market, both wetiSTandl
lambs lost 26c from the price ef a week
ago. Thla was not doe to tha reoslpts.
for they were smaller than a week ago.
At that time the market pries was) la
good position. Packers thore Is practl-
Onhlr 11 o
Curry lie. Can Virginia 15c, Bavage I4e Biz ot the crop this year. Many claim
Hale Norcroee lOcA, Yellow Jacket that it will be 4,000.000 bushels and
Mo, Beloher lie. Confidence 67a. Sierra others say it will be 5,000.000 bushels.
nevaua (0, jLxcnequer toeA, Union lie I out wnat is prooaniy tne pest inrorma-
urn. t suni niarDirp i t'on ootainauie, comes from c. r . van
.HI.VIV.1, I Am Wmtmm . .-., I . - . 3
n-iJiSi 2 ,J i- .V 1,0-.foM the O. R. & N' with headquarters in
f?1!'?- I:t.fn4i.ff.n1' ,l0L.L Harris this city. Mr. Vnn de Water has been
lc. Aiuetarst 26a. OoM Bar 71c Stein
way 10. Denver Buf. Anex lOcA. Rnnnla
ciare 48o, Mayflower Cons. Ilo. Monty
Ohio Extension, lc, O. Scepter 8o,
Monty, Mountain lie, B. Daisy Sc.
Homestake Con. 16c, Yankee Olrl IcA.
Nugget cA, Tramp Oon 4sc, Victor
9 OA. North Star IcA.
through Walla Walla county from one
end to the other, having driven most of
the way. and he has obtained figures
which, when averaged up, undoubtedly
come nearer to being a fair estimate of
the crop than any yet given.
Is walla Walla Yield.
In an Interview with Mr. Van de
Water this afternoon he sald "The
entire yield of wheat In Walla Walla
Is,
TONOPAHS
Tea. Ner. SUA. Mont. Ton 11 11 7Vn
Ext $1.T6A. MacNamara 21c. Midway II.
Ton. Belmont II 40. Ton. No Star 14c.
Ohio Ton. 3c. Weet End Cons. !4cA.
Rescue 17o. Ton. t California 6c, Oolden in mane e. no
Anehor lo. 3lm BuUer 1106. Ton. Cash y, "v?r
Monarch P t'tti E loeA ManL vild county wl" b" out of danger. From fig
fcx.Dr nVisi rfn-iC. M0Dt M,4 ure. which I h.ve gathered over t".
MANHATTAN DISTRICT.
Manh. Cons. 50cA. O. Wedsw la.
Ssyler Hump. 5c, Dexter 14a, L. Joe
bushels. If the weather remains favor
able until harvest. Today the harvest
ar Prescott, and In about
ays every acre of wheat In the
lc. Crescent Jo, Com W nation $1. Oranny
iuo. Mustang lie. Little Qrer 20aA
Cowboy 4c, Broncho 7c, Jump. Jack 7c
nnenui ie, Buffalo icA. . Dot 16c,
I. Horse 4o, Indian Camp lo.
VARIOUS DISTRICTS.
Falrr. Silver King lOcA. Nevada Hills
o. No. Star Wander 4a. Emrle Neat 17c.
nuoy wonder 10a, Alice of wonder Sc.
Mtts&urg Bllvsr ymlt 1137 H
county I have estimated that the aver
age number of bushels yielded by each
acre should be 2. In Walla Walla
county there are 210,000 acres of wheat
land. In the entire county there are
465,886 acres of land in cultivation, and
a little less than half of It Is in wheat.
I have based my flguhes upon present
conditions In the county and from the
output during the past years.
In IKOj the average wan 25H bushels
an acre, and the total yield was some
thing over 5,000,000 bushels. This year
thtre Is more land under cultivation, and
I believe the acre average Is a little
higher. Another favorable point about
Spokane. Wash.. July 10. Chief I cally but one could not afford to pay.
rain lltBliruiui , t . aumihiiii. I LIIU IVIUIDI LI 1 IV W , 0W k, I W V ! II I. BhUU
Washington, said yesterday at Oarfleld. oaused a decline, despite ths deoresaa In
Insneakins of the crops:
"The wheat crop is now practically
made, and if we nave favorable weatner.
a full crop will be harvested through
out the state. The quality of ths grain
is first class and will be a great har
vest if damp weather does not set In.
the run. Receipts for ths week, wars
2.460 head, as against 3.808 fcaad a waelt
ago, 1,701 head a year ago ana M
head ror the period corresponding u'
this in 1106.
A year ago ths part wee BtM'WM a
good tone In sheep, with pries US-
Last year Washington produced 21,000- changed.
000 bushels or wheat, but a smauer per sTUgat Increase In oaanst,
cent of It was first class Uian ever m.m.n ..mi.
?!ar -w. 1" pr2?"e showsd a fractional increase for tha
past week. Total arrivals for tha si
before. This
80.000.000 bushels and a large quan
tlty or it wiu be no i. not wam.r a w,r. j ,4 head, against 1,098 haad
was the cause of so largs a Percentage WMi, ago, 725 head a year ago, and III
of low-grade wheat last year but this nea(, for thl. Bam piod ln 190i M.
year we do not look for a hot wave. though csttls were ln larger arrival, tha
He said the wheat In Idaho would
rank the same as ths Washington grain.
HARVEST IN MORROW
Grain Crop la of ITeaTy Yield and
Moat Excellent Quality.
(BmcUI Dlapatek to Tha JeenaL)
Heppner, Or., July 20. Harvest was
begun In tbe nortnern part or Morrow
countv about the 15th of this month.
while In the southern part of tha oounty
they will not commence cutting their
grain for a ween or 10 days yet. xnere
has been very little threshing dons yet
but where It has been done the yield
and also the quality of tbe grain has
been very good, wun me prospects or
n large yield and an excellent price
K. n rm. T ,ra UtTV lllhllaflt
If all things turn out aa conditions Owners of Bands Comply Cheerfally
now seem to Indicate, this will oe one
of the most prosperous years in the
tons of ths market continued good, al
though at times ths dullness was ratner -severe
and looked like a slumping mar', '
ket, Howsvsr, holders wsrs flrmsr in 1
their views, and this held tha prloa of
bast steers up to $4. ..
A year ago cattle wars ratner ami .
with the price showing a decline of llo
from ths previous week:
ornciai iivesioca prices:
Hon Best eastern Ore son. I6JI0:
stockers and feeders, $1.0098.16; China ,
ftaa. $1.25 6.60.
Cttle Best eastern Oreron rteara. :
$4.00; best cows and heifers, $3.26;
bulls. $1.00. y
Sheep Wethers. 3 4.00 4.1: lanjbs,
$4.7596.00.
MOST SIIEEP ARB DIPPED
NBW TORK 8T04TK MARKET the wheat this year Is that practically grower.
history of the county, for tha wheat
Southern and Union Pacific Are the
Loaders of Trade.
New York July 10. The stock market
toaay neia very steady at tne opening.
under lead of Southern Pacific. Union
Pad f la also showed a great deal of
strength. Tha bank statement was fa
vorable sod about as expected. Before
the oloss prices eased off a little on
profit taking by professionals but the
marxtt generally nexa its own.
GRAIN
IS
TO
WEAKER
No. 3, 11 63c: No. I wTilte, B$06$Uo;
No. 3 yellow. 63: No. 4. 60a
Oats No. 8 white, 4204SHe; stand
ard, 46HU4tc,
WHEAT.
Open. High. Low.
.... VOU VD'A 99
92
July
Sept.
Deo.
May
b.cckV:omTp3,rnky:prl0' bT All 3farkets Start So and the
DESCRIPTION.
Amal. Cop. Co..
B.
i
Br.
128
129
ft
106
Looks Like Opening Values on New
Flour Will Re Rather High.
During the past week there were
larger receipts1 of small-alsed -peaches
from - local points, and this kept ths
price down on that grade. For fancy
stock prices ruled about the aamfr aa a
week aso.; . .. ..
, react, plums cams too xaai to noia ue
$6.07 H; berry, $6.87 V,; dry, granulated,
5.67; Liar, jb. conr. A, j.87tt.
extra h, $5.37 V4' golden C, $5.374; D
yellow, $5.17H; oeol granulated, $6.77 .
barrels,' 10c; half barrels, 25c; boxes,
50c advance on sack basts.
(Above prices are to days net casn
Quotations.)
HONEY $3.60 per crats.
COFFEE Pacaage brands. I16.IS0
166$.
SALT Coarse Half ground, 100s,
$12.60 per ton; 60s, $13: table, dairy, 60s,
$17.60; 100s. $17.25; bales, $2.10; im
ported Liverpool, 60s, 120.00:100s, $19;
224s, $18: extra fine, bbls., 2s, 6s and
10s. $4.6006.60; Liverpool lumt, rook,
$20.60 psr ton; 0-lb rock, 111.00; 100a
$10.60. u - n
Above prices apply to sales of lass
than car lota Car lots at special prices
subject te fluctuations.)
KIUK imperial Japaa, no. i. go; tit
(Special Dispatch to Tha Journal.)
Albany, Or., July 20. Hop growers In
Linn and Benton counties are alarmed
by the scarcity of laborers and fear It
will lie almost lninosslhle to obtain the
necessary pickers to harvest and gather
the new crop of 1907. They are al
ready engaging pickers and offering ex-
traordlnnry wages. Home wno are sign
ing pickers are as follows: John and
Ben Harris of Wells, 26 acres; Lee
Brown. 80 acres; Nels & Co., 60 acres;
is. CaJy, 13 acres; Dr. Leeper. SO acres;
Anton'- Hllbert, 15 acres; Mr. Webber,
15 aces; Mrs. Brlsh, 30 acres.
The yards at Brownsville, Harrlsburg,
Pcorln and the local ynrd nt Albany are
reporting a grent scarcity of pickers
and that tlicy may be obliged to pay
record-breaking wages to gain the de
sired laborers.
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44
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st
4
GENERAL VIEW OP
MARKET CONDITIONS
(Journal Special Service.)
New York. July 20. There was little
feature abroad, Paris and Berlin were
both firm with nn advance In discounts
at the former center. London was dull
but steady, with sentiment cheerful.
Americans were steady at London with
somewhat Irregular fractional changes.
Another smurt drop In wheat prices,
extending over a cent per bushel, was
accompnnlod by further favorable crop
reports, notably in the northwest.
The banlt statement was ravoramo
and even more so than most people ex
pected. The Increase In the bank sur
plus was $2,211,026. The cash gain re
ported was only $2,768,900, or about one
naif the amount estimated yesterday.
Bankers held that the Improved bank
statement was confirmatory of recent
forecasts Hliat the money market will
show further slow relaxation during the
next few weeks at least.
321,
6
111
68H
124
88
:!
134 U
161 tj
86
13
24
46
i9
28
25H
42
117)4
145
1174
864
16 '4
63
AIB. U a IT., O.
ds preferred.
Am. Cot. Oil, o..
m. ixice , a . . .
Am. Sugar, a...
Am. Smelt, c
do preferred. . .
Ana. Mln. Co
m. Wool , c . . .
Atchison, com. . .
& O., oom. . . .
da preferred...
Hap. Tran. . .
rvi n Ik.
V i.. am v.. .......
Cen. Leather, s. .
de preferred. . .
se 6. W., o. . . .
M. St. P. . . .
ft N.-W., c. . . .
AO
Col. F. I., e. . . .
Col. So., com. . . .
Col. Bo., 2d pfd. .
do 1st prd. . . .
D. A R. O.. ci. .
do preferred .
Erie, com
do 2d pfd
do 1st pfd. . .
Great, No. pfd.
III. Central ....
L. A N
Hanh. Ry
Mex. Cen. Ry
M. K. & T., a . . .
do pfd
Distillers
Ore Lands
Vlr. Chemical . .
Missouri Pao. . .
National Lead . .
N. Y. Central . .
N Y., Ont. A W.
Nor. A W.. c. ..
do pfd
No. Amer
No. Pac., c
Pac. M. S. 8. Co
Penn. Ry
P. O , L. C. Co.
prs. St. car., c.
do pfd
I'.oadlnr, c
do 2f pfd
do 1st pfd. . . .
Rep. I. A S c. .
do pfd.
Rock Island, c.
do pfd
St.L. A 8.F. c, 2p
do 1st pfd. . . .
St. L. A 8. W.. c.
do pfd
So. Pnc, c
So. Ry., c
do pfd
Tenn. C. & I.
Texas A Pac. . .
T. 6t L. A V., c.
do pfd
Union Pnc, c. . .
do pfd
IT. S. Rubber, c.
tT. a Steel Co., c.
dl pfd
Wabash, c
An rvf1
West. Union Tell 804
TITS
684
si '
'92
!'
'6714
1784
114
1154
161
354
32
25J4
46
10
28
'25
42
TiTf
48 4
128
146
1184
85
66
82
69
1134
58' '
iii
98
614
178
114
1344
160
86
31
24
46
59 4
28
Closing Figures Are
Near the Lowest.
69
68
187
31
1234
86"
'104
32 4
74
37
124
20 4
274
49 U
1444
137
143
117
354
61
'684
36
188
41 6
4;i3
1244
86
105
36
ooi
13
85 4
204
35
37
100
14
1184
67
31
13341124
91
i
41
ItO
II
19
113
1114
106
68
34
92
7
.64
178
284
91
114
184
150
15
81
24
46
69 4
27
71
264
41
69
1374
143
117
130
21
35
66
64
68 4
204
76
61
113
36
764
70
68
134
44
Special Pliptteh to Tne Journal.
Pendleton, Or., July 20. Har
vesting Is now going on ln dif
ferent parts of Umatilla county
with the beat of results Where
the wheat land Is best harvest
will be on In full blast next week,
when many combines will be
out. AVhere the land Is not of
the best quality many 30 and 35
bushel yields have already been
harvested, and where It Is best
there will be many 50 and 60
bushel crops.
Samples that have been brought
in to Pendleton have tested 61
pounds to the bushel. It is now
predicted that new wheat will
open at 76 cents per bushel.
ee4ee444e4
CHICAGO WHEAT VALUES.
36
104 4
224
47
87
82
204
30
27 '4
4 9',
144
35
90
10 4
0
80
18
84
22 4
474
87
C3
21
51
84
20 4
66
144
28
104
494
144
B3
844 34
.36.
100
It
79
10
1
25
80
Trains on the Scottish Highlands
have occasionally bean stopped by the
forcf of the wind.
Total sales for day 2467400 shares.
Pooling Clilttim Bark.
(Special Plapatcb to Tbe Journal.)
Chehalls, Wash., July 20. The Che
halls Produce Co. of which I. P. Calli
son Is manager, is receiving large quan
tities of cascara bark this year. In his
warehouse hef lie now has on hand
ocr 150,000 pounds, and the season Is
by no means over. A large number of
people ln eastern Lewis county are
busily engaged ln peeling. The price
paid by dealers for the bark la 6 cents
per pound,
July 20. July 19. Loss. 1906.
July 89 t 0B 1 76 4
Sept S1HB 2 1 76
Iee 95 A "On 14 (
May 99H 101 14 ....
Chicago, July 20. The weakness with
which all train markets started had no
relief during the session and everything
In that line was near the lowest prices
of the day at the close. Wheat led the
decline and ln the end le was found
to have been ground off the face of the
previous day's final figures. Corn lost
about c; oats closed c down for
July and from o to 4c lower for the
latter deliveries.
i-rovlslona took no part ln the beai
lshncss of th day In the grain market.
and under the fostering care of the
packers closed from 6 to 10 cents higher.
The market for wheat kept on the down
grade thl ..ia end. Latest prices were
at only a very slight reaction from bot
tom figures of the day. September
wheat got as low as 91 4c and closed
at 914?i 4 C r nearly lc lower than
did f riday.
The market for corn was quiet. There
was nothing to check the bearlshness up
to the CiOs:e of the session and Septem
ber corn got down to 62c near the end.
1 he close was 62 4c The estimate of
Monday's receipts was 215 cars. The
sample market was heavy and prices
down from 4c to lc a bushel.
The selling of oats was Induced sole
ly the weakness ln wheat and corn.
The sample market was heavy and prices
compared with the cay before, from
4 to lc lower. The estimate of Mon
day's receipts was 114 cars.
Trade ln provisions showed a little
improvement but on the whole was only
of small volume. The put trade gen
erally are Inclined to lean toward the
bear side because of the rapidly accum
ulating stocks and the enormous receipts
of hogs ln the west, and they sold mod
erately. hog receipts were 11,000 head and
prices at tue yards strong. Western
markets ..ad 48.200 head compared with
42,000 head last year.
Cash sales Wheat Winter No. 2 red,
04914e: No. 3 red, 904r91c; No. i
hard, 90904c; No. 8 hard, S94
904c; No. $ spring, 798c.
Corn No. 2, (3; No. a yellow, JJc;
a, . ..
Sept
Deo.
May
Sept
reo. .
May
July
Sept.
Sopt
Oct .
Jan.
Sept.
Oct
Jan.
93
944 98
1014 1014
CORN.
494 "It
61 61
OATS.
91
96
6$
49
604
Close.
89
914B
954A
99B
38 88U 37
38 39 U 884
40 40 40
60
8$
38
40
With New Law Provision.
(Rpeelal Dlapateb te The JearasL)
Pendleton. Or.. July $0. By far ths
greater portion of the sheep of eastern
Oregon have now been dipped in accord
ance with the state law, and the flocks
ars now upon the summer rangea Dr.
W. H. Lytle, stats sheep inspector of
this place, states:
There has been a general willingness
to comply with the law, and it has not
been necessary to prosecute a single
man for failure to follow instructions.
It ts believed that dipping wfll prove
beneficial. During the Inspections It
was found that over 200.000 bead In
this stats were affected with scab.
MESS PORK.
..1630 1(30 1630
..1648 1647
LARD.
.. 905 912
.. 910 917
.. 866 865
SHORT RIBS.
. . 865 867 166
.. 863 866 (6$
, . 802 80$ 802
1448
90S
905
866
1630
1647
810
917
$66
887
$18
80$
Liverpool Grain Market.
Liverpool. July 20. Official prioes:
WHEAT.
July 20.
July 7s 24d
Sept 7s 8d
Dec 7e 8 4d
CORN.
July 20.
Sept 4s 10 4 d
July It
Ts 24d
Ts 3d
7s 34d
July 19.
4s 104d
Loss.
Loss.
d
Too Much Noise for the Locusts.
From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
According to Hop Hollow residents
the locusts, which Infested that valley
for several weeks and made such a
noise that conversation was impossible
exoept with1 considerable vocal effort
have disappeared. The Alton Butchers'
association held a picnic there last Sun
day and the Alton Maetherchor sang
and the White Hussars band played sev
eral open-air concerts. From that time
the Hop Hollow residents say the song
of the locust ln the valley has been si
lenced. In round figures tbe area of India is
1,600,000 square miles, tha United
States 3,500,000, and Russia 8,000.800.
Some Hop Estimates.
Commercial Editor Oregon Journal
In one small locality ln Marion county,
Oregon, ths smount of hops held by
three growers is less than 80 bales, but
the estimated amount for tbe three, as
complied in Salem. Is over 600 balsa
If thla should he the rata of over-esti
mation of the 1906 hop crop still unsold.
then the actual amount or nop in Ore
gon. California and Washington, in
growers and buyers Hands la some
thing lees than 10,000 bales.
We must read with a certain l irnm I e -hop
estimates when written either by
growers or buyers. Such are usually
shaded, although unintentionally, to
ward he writers' Interests. As ni In
stanced by the case of a grower Bear
Oervals, Oregon, who holds no bops, but!
Is credited with holding the amount
hs raised and sold last year. j.
Government estimates are oonaidereA '
conservative and unbiased, and to be
relied upon more than any other. Bsoh
were given alone- ln tha first Bart of
last November and in accordance with
same, under present conditions, bops
should be selllns at a nroflt. lnataauA nf
at a loss to the grower, for X am tnrre
there are but few brewers who are not
willing to operate on a basis ttf "live
and let live." ;
Free Potatoes in Indian Twnfcorr.
From the Kansas City Star.
William Oulager of Muskogee baa a
potato field of 20 acres near town from''
which he is now marketing tha first
crop. He says that the present prioes
will clear him $81 an acre on his 10
acres. He will plant a second crop on ,
the same land Just as soon as tha first
crop ia dug. The second crop should
net him $85 an acre.
An Interesting phase of tha potato
business la that along the roads snd in
the fenoe corners of the potato district
there are enough volunteer potatoes
growing outside of enclosures for any
one who wants potatoea to dig and
carry away all he can use. These coma
up from seed wasted ln planting and
moving previous crops.
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No. 3 Home Phone Directory
CONTAINING 5,000 SUBSCRIBERS
TO BE DELIVERS DIN A FEW DAYS.
The Home Telephone Plant it now on a lubstantial pay- "
nig basii. No better time than now to buy Home Tele
phone Securities.
Portland Home Stock Around $45
Portland Home Bonds Around $85
The man who buy$ on any reaction will pocket Urge re
turns. Many large blocks of these Home Bonds have
been ptirchtsed in the toast thirty days by insiders. The
prudent and successful investor - invariably buys when i
condition! are such to cause - weak market and timid
investors Sell out. ,
. " LbuisI. Wilde:
?; No. 5 Lafayette Buildlnf, Portland, Oregon.
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