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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, rOHTLAIID, THURSDAY EVEKi:; T T T T J U i. MTilT "NEWS (p1 IIOPCiPOUTLOOK IS FOR A LIGHTER YIELD III OUI Prospects Not Nearly as Good as a Month Ago Spraying . to "Become General Lice . Have Appearedjn Yards. GfiEATERSUPPLY; QUAliTY IS BETTER Last Season $12,000 Sent East for This Product and Jhis Year Purchases Are Showing an Increase. ' UKHEIIIilG MB TO HEAVIER RUM: POOR QUALITY Too Many Half Starved Sheep Put in Appearance and Buy ers Are Bearing Down; Cat tie Demand Is for Best. ' Hop crop outlook In Oregon Is not nearly so bright as a month ago. , ' Rom Woods of the Harry .1. Hart Hop company, telephoned this morning f rom McMlnnvllle that the utletoK in ' that section was disappointing to grow' era. The prospects In that section,: he ' states, are tor a lighter yield than ex Vermin in, the yards have been quits noticeable recently' arid general spray ing operations are expected, within the - next week ,or 10 days.' .-S'v "From what I can gather," says Har ry L. Hart, "Wl growers of note: will spray their hops thoroughly this sea son: Therefore with good placing were is no fear to expect anything but ex cellent quality. Uoog .picking- ls.absQ- lutely necessary this season and, grow ers have begun to realize that unless they do this they need expect but little demand and only low prkes for their goods. . ' There is 110 business reported locally In the hop market according to dealers, no transactions having been reported for at least four days. '-'i The New York Producers Price Cur rent on July 16 says of the hop sltua- '.- tlon: . - .,- ;vv cy Bales. Receipts for week ...' ........ 644 Receipts from 8eptl.... ..58,613 Receipts same time last year.,.. 182.297 Exports to Europe for Week...... 9 Exports from Sept 1.-. .1. .,... .4,109 . Exports same time last year.,',.;. 48,473 Imports for week ............... 30 Imports from Sept ...... 4,787 Imports same time last year.... .11,293 "The hop market continues to be Influ enced by the crop outlook, but while there has been a little more inquiry for coast hops, cuotattons are still nominal. A few Oregona aold locally at 134 15cJ low grade lot fto?d at 9 He. On the coast several hundred bales have sold In Ore gon at quotations ranging from 80 to 12c, and good bops are very firmly held. , Other coast markets have been tittletv New Tork state markets are also quiet -' Notwithstanding the continued dry weather In New York the crop is reported in a fairly satisfactory condi tion but rs.ln will soon be badly needed : to insur:--tiormal--sroB.:,::r'Cf'-''J;'.--V'r':.'' ''California yards are making splendid rroaress and c-romise a, scod yield. Washington also reports good progress. "English - reports have been, poor as cold and wet weather has caused an in , crease of lice and also some whit- mold. i The weather has Improved the past few -,. days and with good growing weather : xney anticipate a normal crop. ' tier many-also reports backward conditions owing to unfavorable weather..' "State, 1909, prime to choice... '.23 24c State, 1909. medium to good. ,; . .Ji22 Pacific coast. 1909. urime to choice -i . v .i ..... . ,.. .1416c ".Pacific coast, 1909. medium to. - good , .UlSo jt-acirio 1 coasi, laws, prims to choice, per lb . . . . . ..... . Nominal Pacific coast, 1907, per lb..,iw 7 9c Germans, l09t her lb.. ........ .SB'S Pacific coast, 1906, per lb...... 4j 68c 6c Oleomargarine consumption . in this territory is Increasing. Better grades are being brought to the city than for merly and this Is giving satisfaction. , During the past season four cars of "oleo" were - received In this market. This cost; on the average about $3000. a car, therefore dairy Interest of thia sec tion lost $12,000 last year br ths im portation of 6lebmargarlna '.: This year the importations are expected, to reach at least six cars and a higher average per car is being paid. , Butter market is exceedingly firm locally,- but as yet prices ahow, . no change. ':;.'' - ' i Cheese values are quoted firm and all flats are' now quoted to the trade at l?Vfcct a pound. For awhile this price was being shaded He by some interests, but all are now charging full value. Supplies are so limited that buyers are glad to get cheese at any price. , Sertodai New York. July 21.--The passing of thu regular dividend payment by the National Lead company cost that se curity 16 points or as many dollars or snare on-the stock exchange today. tli't decline In National Lead unsettled thi rest of the market and American Smelting A Reflnlna stock lost 3 points in sympathy., Reading common esc 214. points and other stocks lost from a few fractions to 3 , points. , Eggs Are Dragging. ' With receipts heavy, eges are drag ging along Front street - No change In crlees is shown. Quality is mixed and for that reason the poor stuff shows neglect ' Oversupply of Peppers. As over, supply of green perrera Is shown along Front street and prices were reduced to 6O0 a box this morn ing. Supplies are coming from almost every direction. '. . FcacU Market Loaded. - Supplies In the peach : market are enormous, but demand Is "gQpd- except for the earlier varieties. For some of these, especially th small sixes, values are shaded. V ' : ; All Tomatoes Lower. All tomatoes ate selling lower In the produce market Best local stock Is now quoted at $1 a box for outdoor 1 grown, and for fancy hothouse values have been redueed to $1.60. t . m , LltUe Apples; Little Demand. : Little apples . are coming forward very freely and there is only a limited call for them. Four tier stock of qual ity finds ready purchasers around $2 for best. - - FRONT STREET QrOTATIONS Hops. Wool and Rides. ' , HOPS 1909, prime to choice. 13c; prime, 12c; medium, 14c;- 1910 con tracts. 13c. - WOOINomlnaV 9IoWillamette valley, l920c: eastern Oregon, UffllTc. , SHEEPSKINS Shearing. 1026o each; short wool. 2550c;. medium wool, 60c$J each; long wool, 76ca $1.26 esch. . TALLOWPrtme, per lb., t04c; No. t andjrrease, 2JHc CHITT1M BARK 1901 i- Nominal c: 1910, 4H6c 1 'HIDES Dry hides. llttlTe Ib.j . tTMO, 78 bulls, green, salt, e lb,; kips, 810c; calves, green, lJ15o per V ( . MOHAIR Nominal; 1910. 80d32c. - - ' Batter, Zggs and Poultry. :.1i,iT,TEa"Extr creamery, 81c store, BUTTER FAT F. o. b. Portland, per pound: Sweet cream. 29V4c; sour, 2i4c V POULTRY Mixed chickens, ft? bens, 17i418c; stags, 14c; broilers. 20c; fryer. 20c; geese, old. lie; young, 13 14c: for live ducks, young, lSiffilSc? old, 15c; turkeys, alive 8021c; dressed. (); pigeons, squabs, $2.60 dosen; dressed chickens. l&ic a pound higher than alive. ErtGSLocal. No. 1, 27c; No. 2. J6o: at mark. 2025c; eastern, 25e CHEESE-New Oregon ; fancy full -,UiU! J 1. cream, 17He: trHlets and daisies,' 17 Uc; Young Americas, 18Hc Grain, moar aid xsy. WHEAT Nominal Traclc club. 83c; bluestem, 90c; Willamette valley, 84c. " ' barlet: "proaiSrr brioe isob Feed, $23; rolled, $25; brewing, $24. -vkh wnoie, 3; craciccd, 57 ton. HAi--jrroaucers price wew timothy, Willamette .valley, fancy, 820 9 21; oi-di-nary, $18; eastern Oregon, 822023; mixed, $16.60: clover. No. 1, $18.60(918; wheat $16017; cheat. $1718; alfalfa, $ni8. .' - FLOUR Old crop." patents. $5.16: Willamette 85.30 Dr barrel: local straight, M.05Q4.9S; bakers. $4.956.15; exjion BiaoPB, .uv; granam, 1 sacK 84 80; rye. $6.76: bales. 83.16. MILLSTUFFS Selling price, ear ots uran, 120; middlings, jz; shorts, 821; chop. $19025. . , OATS Snot delivery, new. producers price Track NO., 1 white, $Z7j gray, $26. Ifrultt and Teretablet. FRESH FRUITS Oranges Valen- cias 83.60p4.26 box; bananas, 60 lb.; lemons, tv.nvwt.vu dot rraoe rruit $3.80; pineapples, $2.604.00 dos.; can taloupes, $4.50; peaches, 40c$1.00; plums, 60 75c; cherries, 68c; Lam berts, 12Hc; watermelons, $1.752.00; grapes, $2.00. - BERRIES Loganberries, .. fl.lSOl.tS; blackcaps, $1.861.60; raspberries, $1.76 per crate of 24 boxes; blackber ries, $1.65. f POTATOES New, $i.35ffll.60. ONIONS California, $2.60; garllo, T 10c per lb. . , VEGETABLES New turnlos. $1.00 1.25; beets, $1.00 L25; carrots. $1.00 1.25 sack; cabbage. $1.8 per cwt: tomatoes, California, 76c1.00; local $11.50; beans, 2(930 lb.; horseradish, 12Hc; green onions, 15 20e per dozen: peppers, bell, 10lHe per . lb.; head lettuce, 16 20c per dozen; hothouse. 76c box;, radishes, 10lJ.Hc - dosen bunches; celery, 7685c dozen: - egg plant, ( lb.: cuertber, local, 60c dozen; California, 30 60c per box; peas, APPLES New, $11. - Otoeerlss, STnts. Xt. SUGAR Cube, $8.65; uowdered, $6.25; fruit or berry, $6.25; dry granulated, $6.25; conf. A, $6.06; extra B, $5.66; golden G. $5.65; D yellow, $5.66; beet, $6.06: barrels, 16c;- half barrels, 30c; boxes, R5c advance on sack basis. (Above quotations are 30 days net eash quotations.) RICE Imperial Japan No. 1. 4e: No. 8. 6Hc; New Orleans head, 67c; Creole. 6 c. - SALT Coarse Half ground 100a. $9.60 per ton; 60s, $11.00; table dairy. 60s. $18.00: 100s. $17.00; bales, $2.28: extra fine barrels, 2s. 6s and 10s, $4.00 5.00; lump rock, $20.60 per ton. BEANS Small, white, 4T&; large, white, 414; pink, 7c; bayolWfTSS; Limas, 35.80; reds. $7.25. - ' KONEY NswrlSHd per lb. Meats, risk and Provisions. . DREKSKI) Cmnt .tr..l f- 3c; ordinary. 12012Uc: veals. itr. 4 ....... .fJU.OB 6.50 Hogs Steers Cows . Wethers Ewes Lambs Today. Year Ago. $9.00 4.50 "1.50 ' 4.00 8.50 6.50 .4.60 4.00 3.50 6.00 PORTLAND. LIVESTOCK RUN. i . Horn. Pjittl Piitv.i ch. n.. a . " - 1 uuiBuay , , , , ... Wednesday ., 81 Tuesday ..... 203 Monday i. .;-.1223 Saturday .... ... Friday , . .... i week ago,,.. 268 294 180 82 613 23 208 123 16 21 4 il 26 Portland Union Portland Or., July Stockyards, 21. There 802 388 640 339 601 231 288 North was v a Slight waverinar of 1 and although most sales were continued up iw o ior Dest, siigntly .inferior qual ity sold at a nickel less. During the past few days this would not have hap. pened. ; The market has been so over loaded with poor ; sheep 1 recently that killers have begun to draw into their boles. .-.-- -j , . While they are still after all the good lambs they can get. they are not offer ing y the top. for anything except top quality.. This is indicated by today's transactions. Some sales of poor lambs Were made down to $4.50 todav. : , Such a heavy run of poor sheep has not been seen in this market for many , uooa oatue in Demand. Good cattle are In dmn1 in fKi vai-rf. aJef '.elnS rnad at tttef ormer 10.HBC, ur on me oasis or x&.bo for best steers. One load of vallev ntAr th was rough but fat sold at $6 at North rvt uanu inn morning. According to prominent Shippers thta market is likely to see a very heavy run of poor quality cattle In the near future. The absence of rains for so long a pe riod has dried ur nractiealiv n th range at interior nntnta tv..a.. owners have nothing to do but sell their swrplus. Hay Is exceedingly cheap at Idaho points and, it is stated that one lot was recently sold at $5 weighed at the Jhfr,Srk5- "-Jh'Lj -'rtion more than half of what the stuff was bring ing this time a year ago. No hogs arrived in the yards this morning and quotations 1n that line are nominal but firm. t Aaoat na ' 8Uppm.;' -; -?n,e R,"s, hIPPed seven loads' of Cattle fromBlakes. Idaho. . ,ISnnew,,ck Pack'nB cbmpany had a load of calves from Umatilla on today's market ' . i John McDonald shipped a load Of cat tle and calves from Wallowa. m h "West had two loads of sheep of fering from Oakland, Or. v A. J. Deveny brought two cars of Sheen from Jefferiinn this imnniln. . J. R. Coleman and a Liefer each ar rived from Harrlsburg this morning. The. former had a load of cattle and the latter a car of sheep for the North Port land market. J. E. Edson was an arrival from Bll verton with a load of Cattle and calves. M. B. Brown was In from Dllley with a load of cattle. William Shepard drove In 127 head of sheep from Sundial ranch. Today's run of livestock compares with this day in recent years as follows: HoaS. fnttl Shun iviv. - ... 94 160 1909 1903 1907 1906 1905 80 48 317 261 102 260 802 1133 247 240 617 good DMEND MSB); BY NATEOIJAL LEAD Stock Market Shows a Loss of ; 161-2 Points for ItsSecur 1 ities During Day. 1 New York, July 21. National . Lead company passed its dividend' today re sult, a loss of 16H points. One point of this was recovered just previous to the closing. a " " ' The market opened unsteady, but was rather dull. It soon" became rumored around that National Lead would not pay Its "usual dividend; selling resulted. Considering the transactions for the day, 'the loss was the v heaviest ever shown on the exchange.' Up to 2 o'clock only 406,900 shares had been traded in on the exchange, V , . w Following the loss in National ' Lead prices, there was va sharp slump In American Smelting & Refining - securi ties. Reading and Steel common-were olrectly affected by the non-payment of the Lead dividend, and declines in both issues were heavy; .The entire market was unsettled by the action of the Lead conlpany. ' i .- - . , v - American shares In London were gen erally firm today.. ,v No Change In the loaning rate of the Bank of England Was announced today. General market In London quiet, but coppers -. were , showing , ' independent Strength. . 4 . ' '' Total old Imports, including $3,000, 000 from Mexico, are likely to be in creased before the end of the week. - ' Pittsburg reports tell of . some im provement in the demand for pig iron. C. & O." earnings for the second week of July were $367,368, an increase of $27.976.. ' - No meeting of the Illinois Central was held yesterday afternoon owing to the, lack of a quorum. , . Range of New York prices furnished py overoeck a uooite company. Description , OpenHigh Low Bid v Say! Where's That Pig? JI(Jthr? 1?J pls lft ,n ttny corner of the Northwest we want it We want as much dressed- pork as we can possibly, get j We will pay as follows for produce. We never take at -commissions Ship by express: Orssssd Pork ; Dressed Tsal...,,. 24t CMckans Haas. , . Sprtns; Chickens ........ 13V4e 10c 86c ....... .16c Addresa all shipments name x. tvnm itbazco. Tlghtlnsr the Beef Trafi." Portland, Oregon. , 1212Hc; ordinary. 12c; spring lambs. li H2c; yearling lambs, 10c; mutton, HAMS, BACON. ETC Hama. 20(J 22c, breakfast bacon, 2080e; boiled ham, 272c: picnics. 18c; cotUge roll. 777-)i regular short -clears, smoked. 18Hc; backs, smoked, 18Hc; pickled tonKues, 40c lb. TURPENTINE In cases, 7Bc: bar rels, 69c per gallon. LARD Kettla lef. Kb. nr IK afeam rendered, . 6s, 16o per lb.:eom- ijuuna. na, ue per id. OYSTERS Shoxl watM tiaw km mi. ion, z.Z5; per 100 lb. sack, $5; Olympia, per gallon. $2.75 per 100 h. sack, $7 7.50; canned eastern, 65c can; 33.50 doa; vanicin hi Bfieu,- fi.eo per inn. FISH Nominal Rock cod. lOo; flounders, 6c; halibut, 9o: striped bass, lie: catfish. 10 lie; fresh Chi nook, ll12o lb.; blueback. ll12o lb.; joles. 7k shrimps, . lie; perch, 7c; tomcod, ); lobsters, 26c; herrings, 6c;, black basa, 20c lb.; sturgeon, 13c per lb.; silver smelts. 7o lb.: black cod. 7 He; crabs (out of season); dressed shad. 6c; roe ahad, 8c; shad roe, 20o lb. CLAMS Hardshelfc per box, 4o lb.; razqr clams (out of season). , Valuta, Ooal Oil, Ste. LINSEED OIL Raw, bbls., $1.01; cases. $1.06; boiled, bbls... $1.03; cases, $1.08; per gallon lots of 250 gallons, lc less; oil cake meal (none in market); BENZINE 86 degrees, cases, 19o' er gal.; Iron bbls., lo per gal. ivWJ LEAD Ton lots, 7e per lb.; 600 lb. lots, 8c per lb.; leas lots. FMannaJi!ct.staal,.7H. COAL' OIL Pearl, astral and sUr, 18c Per gallon; eocene. 310 gaUon: elalne, 28o gallon; beadligK 190 gaflbn: ex u.HAVj,,ilc gtMon- wter white, bulk, iW.1.0' P.er ballon; special water GASOLINE Red A year ago today there was tone in all lines . of . livestock, but h- cause'of the scarclty of awlne the hog rnirnei m unusuauy still. For the day valley hogs touched the high mark at $9. Tarda Official Prices. Following are official transactions. They represent, demand, supplies - and quality offering and are the only prices secured direct from sellers in this mar ket: STEERS. Av. Tibs. Price. 28 steers 1.....1091 $5.5 14 steers 981 4.80 33 steers .............1104 6.80 11 steers ......1018 ' 4.60 COWS. I cow .'.i.. 990 $3.25 6 cows 900 4.00 i cows 981 3.85 ,' BULLS. . 1 bull 1280 $3.50 1 bull .....1210 3.75 4 bulls .... 427 8.76 SHEEP AND LAMBS. , ' ; 61 lambs . 75 ' $6.00 8 lambs ... 176 6.00 8 sheep 100 3.00 162 sheep,. 110 3.36 40 sheep 100 3. go 203 lambs 71 6.95 20 yearlings ........... 103 J. 90' 129 lambs i,,.,., 66 6.00 6 sheep 113 8.90 118 lambs ...... 68 6.00 12 slieep ........ ti , vr " 90 " 8.90 General range of livestock values as shown by actual sales: CATTLE Best Oregon steers, $5.50; ordinary steers, $6.255.40; best Cali fornia, $5,50; common, steers, $4.00; cows, best, $4.264.65;i fancy, $4.(10; poor, $3.00; . heifers, $4.765.10; bulls, $3.00(f(3.76. : ' hoh Best east or the mountains, $10.35; fancy, $10.25; stockers and feed fs. $9.00. . SHEEP Sheared, best yesrling weth ers. $4.00; old - wethers, $3.00 3.60; spring lambs, , $4.60 6; . ewes, $3.00 8.60. . '-' ... CALVES Best. $6.60; ordinary, $5.60 5.76; poor, 14.00 5.00. , NORTHWEST BANK STATEMENT Amal. Copper Co. 60 Am. Car &' F., c 60 do pfd ....... Am. Cotton Oil, c 69 Am. Loco., c... 88 Am. Sugar, 0... ..... Am. Smelt, c.,,. 70 do pfd . ...... 102 Anaconda M. Co. 89 Am. Woolen, c. . Atchison, C......T 99 do fd ; .. sivf 99 A B. A d., c;,it-r,,;.jl09V do pfd ....... Brooklyn R. T... 76 Can. Pacific, c. . 185 Cen. Leather, 0. 8$ do pfd ....... .. ... Car G. W., C. 23 C. M. at St P.-. 122 C. & N. W., c.v. 143 Chesa & Ohio. 7514 C. F. & Iron, c . 32 Colo. So., c do., 2d pfd ... ..... , do., 1st pfd Corn Prod., c. . . 14 . do pfd 73 Del. & Hud ,. D. & Rio G... c; 30 do., pfd 70 Erbv o . ,4. 24H do., 2d pfd'..' do., 1st pfd .. 41 G; Nor., pfd ... 124 Illinois Cen .... Int. Met, q...... 11 ao., pia ...s,. 60 Louis & Nash... 140 Manhattan Ry.. .... M. K. A T, 0... 33 do., pfd ." Distillers .. .... Ore Lands . . .. Mo. Pac. ...... Nat Lead N. Y. Central .. N. Y.. O. A W.. Nor. A W., c ,. do pfd. ...... t. No. Fac, 0...... Paa Jl- S. Co. .. Penn. Ry, P. G. L. A C. Co. P. S. Car, 0. ... Reading, c. ..... do 2d pfd. . . . . do 1st pfd. Rep. Iron A S. Co. do nf d. ....... Rock Island, e... 31 do pfd. 74 St. L. A S. W., c. 27H do pfd So. Pac, c. 113 So. Railway, e. . 22)4 ao pra . . . Texas A Pac. Union Pac, c... 161 do pfd- 90 U. S. Rubber, 0. 86 ao pra 107 U. & Steel Co.. c 70 do pfd .......115 Wabash, 0 17 do pro ....... 85 w. u. rei. .i Wis. Cen., 0.. Westlrighouse Beet Sugar... Utah Conrjer. . . Third X venue. Ice Securities.. . Cons. Gas...... Big Four....... Railway Springs do era....... Virginia Chem.. ao pia........ K. City Southern, - dO" Df .T.-T-r; -j s Gen. Electric. .. Ains Chamber do tefd.. . Am. Can........ ' do pfd...;...'. Alton Com do pfd.,...,., G. W. pfd....... Nevada Cons. . 68 68H 113 6 118 128 106 81 142 61 60 59 88 '71 102 89 99 -39 109 77 185 82 23 133 143 74--32 30 " 70 24 'ii 125 "18' ' 140 97 99 108 76 184 81 , ( 23 121 141 72: 80) 14 72 29" 2 40 123 17 60 139 si 52 6260 and motor, A rnom 1!7 Z5C rallon: SO pnunllna. 2Qll271i. gailonV napntna,,i6HO)23o york.Londoii Silver.' " - New York. July 21. Baf silver 64c V nndon. July 21 Silver 2s 6 d. Con- vio, cvuunt, tl'At money, 81,18-16, Portland Clearings today . . . . xear ago Gain today Banks.' ......$1,420,378.70 914,919.83 Balances today 1 xear ago ........$ 505.458.87 .........$ 123.643.92 160,896.88 Taooma Banks. Clearings today I Balances today , . , , . , ,eattlJ.Biaks, Clearings, toaay . Balances; today 873,671 .35.134 .$1,703,563 . 252,888 Early Fruit Plentiful. 1 Hood River. Or.. July 21. Eariv fn.it in the Hood River valley Is beginning tocomejnto tfrajmarket J ooal eaeh es are ripening. Plums are plentiful and the early apples will soon be ready to harvest One grower, sold his entire crop of Gravensteins for $1.75 per box which Is a high price fo this variety of fruit . Mr, Rae stated that the entire apple crop Of the United States would be about Ui same as'th of last year. 68 68 113 43 118 128 106 i 142 1L 81 32 f4 ,40 27 112 33 31 46 10 133 73 69 28 142 8 68 19 8i 46 10 133 72H 69 28 142 68 49 68 37 85" 101 87 68 62 112 43 117 127 105 81 189 80 30 72 40 27' 112 Z2 169 90 35U 107 llllt 16 84 80 41 10 131 70 s 19 58 iii' 68 18 Total sales 688.400 shares." Call money. 2 2 per cent. Journal Want Ads bring results. 69 49 111 67 38 119 66 101 87 27 98 ..as 108 88 76 184 81 102 23 121 141 78 - 32 63 71 73 14 73 ' 156 29 169 24 80 40 123 128 17 50 hi 11 27 51 57 62 112 42 97' 87 117 25 127 105 31 189 82 85 30 91 80 Jo 27 67: 112 22 27 160 L0 106 68 116 16 2 60 49 68 80 42 10 22 131 70 , 80 95 68 118 28 62 141 28 8 67 25 66 46 18 MILLERS FEAR TO PIKIIEJW -Fifes no HOGS AfiD SHEEF n I I fan HIGHER AT SO. OMAHA South Omaha, Neb., July 21. Cattle Receipts, 2800; market Bfpady; steers, 87.00y;7.75; cows and heifers, Jl.iSJj) 5.75.. ' ... Hogs Receipts, 900; market 5 10c hjjfher; bulk of sales, 88.1Q 8.75. Sheep Rpcetpta, s500; marKct 10c higher; ytarllnga, 84.50ft'6.0O; wethers, $'! or,' 4 on; 3.65. lambs. $6.75 J? 7.33; ewfi, Will Estimate Apple Crop. j Hood River, Or., July 21. Messrs.' Burt Van Horn and George Rae, apple commission men of New York City.f arrived In the city toaay and will spend several days looking over the valley to estimate the fruit crop. Messrs. Van Horn and Rae liave Deen extensive buy ers of the Hood River fruit in former years. . Grinders Withdraw; Because ' They Do Not Want to Excite Growers Wheat Situation Is in Good Position. : v .1 Today. Year Ago. C.ub Wheat.,,,. $ .83 $ .98 Bluestem ,90 . ; 1.03 Pat. flour...... 6.15 6.25 Export i... .4.00 4J0 Bran .. 20.00 ,. 26.80 Middlings $9.00 - . 83.0,0 i 4'4 4 44444' 4) 4 Strength In local flour market Is in creasing owing to ' tile ' stiffening of wheat values. This latter condition Is occasioned by the. insistent call of Cali fornia millers for bluestem. ' Millers are afraid to ntr th marV.t for any great quantity of wheat because or tne rear mat tmwers will become much excited and refuse to sell within iKiii 01 preaem values. ' : Rains are again predicted for ' the 1 and scattered nhowera have fallen dur-i ins in ynrsi noun. iteporta rrom th STTP f n T11H 4ill vv4 k4.B yield than expected, although harveit- ing has not yet started In those places. nti Hawick 4. k.llA...J i coming 36 hours: v. : I tn)rtiana and vicinity--Showers to-i night or Friday; southwesterly winds. J except fair tonight and Friday south west portion: warmer Friday southwest portion: westerly winds. ;.....,.. Washington Showers tonight or Fri day, southwesterly winds. 1 Idaho Showers sjid thunder storms tonight of Friday. . CHICAGOVfflttTA THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ' OT BAIT TE AN CIS CO FOUNDED 1864 Capital Paid in . . . . . . $4,000,000 , Surplus and Undivided Profits $1 1,300,436 BRANCHES Portland, Seattle, . Tacoma, and Virginia City We buy and sell Foreign Exchange; Issue Drafts and "CaM. Transfers,' Commercial Credits and Travelers . Letters of Credit., . available in all parts of the world; make collections on all points and conduct a general foreign 'and domestlo banking business. . .... , XVTSXE8T PAID OS TTMB AITS EATZN6S 9J6P08ZTSL ; PORTLAND BRANCH ; Chamber of Commerce Building . ' THIBD AND BTA&X BITS', - Wit. A.' SCAO BAH, Manager.: J. T. BTJBTCHABI.L, Asst Manager. SHADEDOWH TODAY ChlcrtB-o Jtilr 91 XT! a substantial nature by higher prices abroad, forced Chicago wheat c higher at the opening- this morning but trade closed with a loss of UQio from yesterday. To begin with Liverpool had a gain of Hd over yeaterday but the clos ing was an advance of 1 3d. Ant werp was 1 hlgheT. Berlin 2 and Budapest 1H. At Paris wheat closed 16Z0 centimes higher while flour was up 6665 centimes. ., ..... ,s Range of Chicago prices furnished by Overbeck & Cooke company: - , - '';'.:. '. wheat. v;-- Open. , High. Low, July 110 ., 110 108 Lumber mens National Bank CORNER FIFTH AND STARK STREETS ' PORTLAND, OREGON t Capital, $500,000 ' Q. K. Wentworth.... President . John A. Keating..... Vice President Geo. L. McPherson..... Vice President ' H, A Btory.,1,,,.,.,,,...,..Caihier F. A. Freeman.. ... .Assistant Cashier Graham Dukehart... Assistant Cashier ' DIRECTORS. O. K. Wentworth Charles 8. Russell P. S. Brumby Dr. K. A. J. Mackensle George O. Bingham Lloyd J. Wentworth -J. K. Wheeler-- Geo. L. McPherson -John. A Keating Robert Treat Piatt H. D. Story Bept. .... 107 .108H . 106 Dec ..... 109g 109 108 . . . . CORN. . July 60 . 62 H 60tf Sept .... t2k " 64H 82 Dec 60 62t .69 OATS. : July 42 42 H 42 Sept, .... 89ty 89 89 Dec. ..... 40 40 40 y ' . ' PORK. ' July..,.. 2580 2582 . 2570 Sept ....2170 2180 2162 van. . . i . ... Close. 109 . 107 ': 109 ' LARD. July ........ Sept ....1177 Oct ,.,..-1163 1182 1178 1167 1160 RIBS. July .".1197 ' 1207 1195 Sept . , . .1155 , 1166 116$ '. i . 42 89B 40 B '2183 , 2175 1825 1178 1177B .1165B 120T 1165 First National Bank - . Capital $1,500,000 Surplus , $750,000 ,''.'. '....'.',; .Vl; '.' .''v.:.:.i''.t..:,...f'i :;'.' IC-i'Ji'.' '. '' '-'S '-"----"':;';'.''-''-.' :i "', J.VV.-"";J',' -" ' t " ' Oldest National Bank West of the , ; Rocky Mountains CATTLE AND SHEEP STRONG AT CHICAGO! '.. . -':,; " ;. Chicago, July 21. Hogs Receipts, I 14,000; left over. 2400; market steady.' Mixed, J8.S0fD8.86; heavy, 38.35 8.70; ' rough. 37.9509.25; light, 38.60(3) 8.85. Cattle Receipts, 6500; market strong, i isneep Keceipts, ib.ouo; . market strong. Kansas City, July 21. Reeelptsj Hogs. 5000: cattle, ,8000; sheep, 2000. The Opportunity. . Is Yours , In these prosperous times to not ; only earn money v but to save some of it Open an account now with us, and se"e how it will help you ; Increase r your funds. ' - Wo Interest Paid On Savings Accounts. Accountt of $1.00 and up accepted. Open 8 A. M. to 5:30 P.M. -Saturdays until 8 P. M. Cent pal Bank Ton can . open . . .. check or savings ac count without restric tions as to amount , i Ton can bny foreign exchange, effect col ' lections anywhere" Yon can bny or seU properties. In fact, ahy legltV mate and proper trans action having to do with money or prop erty. : Your ' patronage Is wanted and will be appreciated. MERCHANTS SAVINGS & TRUST COMPANY Cor. Sixth and Wash. - Ington Sts. - TrTTSWrwllso'n.:'. "r.Pfesiaent R L. Durham....!.. Vita President W. H. Fear. ............. Secretary Bank Notice Security Savings and Trust Company r '. Corbett Building, Fifth and Morrison Streets - Capital and Surplus. $900,000 . Invites Accounts of - Merchants, Individuals and Savings i1 When sending money abroad, either to relatives, friends ' or . business connections, ; the Foreign Drafts f issued by this bank will be; found both convenient and 'safe, as they insure paymentjn the current money of the country at the very home oi the payeev 1. Iju- p For STRENGTH, WEARING ' PROPERTIES And all other require ments that go to make up an ideal pavement mm Overbeck 4& Cooke Co. . Commission Merchants. Stocks, 9onds Cotton. Grab, U, Eoard of Trade Eailijn Members Chicago Board ef Traa Corrspondents of Lores A Uryaa. Chicago. Nev Tors. Aetata a. ' - ' -: t: ' ''V''' 1 ?! , ..' ' ' '':: Ws have the only private win connecting. Portland wna tas aatsra xctiaogca