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THIS OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND FRIDAY EVENING. ' MAY 19. 1911. FRUIT OUTLOOK IS II ADDED Apples Promise Yield of Ppac itltically ,60 Per Cent of a ; Year Ago at Pacific North- west Points. Supplies. Limited and Higher . Price Is Rule Along the Street Today. I II OCHICKS COIwETOPDR .OTriPiMrin ' oiuuiwmu LAND DAY OFFER O f ME . ' i'-j.: , . v, 1 '.''; 'V'. -"f- VI, .',; ,-, ,'. ' rortlaaA Wholesale Market. n feggs; firmer. . Chickens higher. iv Butter and oheeee firm. Strawberries lower. jrv-N dam or crab j i' New red onions ordered, i Wheat trad firm. : Coarae grains firm. ,.'.' Dressed hogs weak. Dressed goats wanted. ; t Frult'erpp advice from this state are 1 generally of a fair nature. Hood Kiver 'V lit have practically 60 per cent or last " 5 ear's appl crop, according to lati 1vlcs from there, while In the Rogu 1 liver section the yield of apples prom 1 ea from 60 to 60 per cent of the 1910 1 reduction.- In the Willamette valley t:ie apple crop will reach from 60 to 66 t ir cent of last year. In the Taklma t taction apple crop prospects are for a . 4ld about 60 per cent of last year, and .. enatchee will have practically the nronortton. in the uiiton ana 1 Valla Walla sections the crop of apples - ' Ul be about 70 per -cent, ana in south m Idaho fully as good aa last season. The outlook for pears In the Pacific .northwest Is the best in years. fcouUi i rn Oregon promises one of Its greatest , j reductions, but no general estimate is .. yet available. In the eastern Oregon i-Trltory- pear ' rop prospects ars for v tthin a few fractions of a full yield. vl Willamette valley advices tell of 0 : r cent of a full crop of pears this sea- Prut Outlook Just Fair. Only a fair crop of prunes I neve ex I acted in the state of Oregon and Wash- - liigton tbls season... although prospects vuctlnue good for a rather liberal yield I t Idaho. Estimates of the prune yield i f the Willamette valley for the coming lafon are being generally reduced by -l ading authorises. for this t reason ii-yers ars making every effort to ron t. act. and there ars reports of Jilgher ) Jres being paid. .- - V ' . California prune crop prospects are Intng dimmed by the unfavorable weath- . and rrom loo.uoo, uuo to i2,ouv,uuu Chicken market prices are showing a further advance of a cent along Front street Receipts ars rather limited, hut this Is said by some parties to be due more to the unfavorable weather of the past I wak than to any lack of supplies at country points. , While olrl fowls are In decreasing supply, there la a sllshtly better move ment to market of springers. Chick ens that sverage around 1 pounds find ready sale just now at Ic to 3c a pound, but smaller than this does not find so rood a call snd the price Is re duced generally to 27c. . Old ducks and geeae are only In nom inal call, out spring adcks Jinn a unerai demand at the high prices quoted In The Journal. Turkeys have come forward so slowlv recently that It Is difficult to snr. Just what the market Is. A few birds will likely find a fair Demand at prices pre viously quoted, dui neavy arrivals would only snow neglect mOXT iTRKKT QITOTATION1 Meat Concern Brings in Five Loads, Best of Which Are Said to Be for Sale- Sheep and Lambs Are Lower. 4 In the Stockyards. 4 North Portland Hogs firm; Orders Turned Down but -This Year's Rise; Is Expected ; to , Be: That Figure. i Offers to purchase Alaska salmod of the 111 pack have-been made at an advance of lOo above a rear ago and were -refused by Dackara. . It is therefor expected at this time that titer will be a general ad vano of ivo a aosen in to pile or all Alaska canned fish ; this season, although a short time aro the general belief was I mm nui nivr. limn nicei raun inu 0 FOR WHITE OATS ers. " Best Dollars are ' today from 11.86 to 12.00 for 16s. . ,.: quoted callle steady; .Jower. sheep 10 to 16c South Ojnaha Hofs 6 lower; cattle steady; steady to strong. to loo sheep ' Chicago Hogs 6c lower; tie steady; sheep steady. cat- 1(10. 11.66 l.6- .80 Select Sheep Sell, While tl regular market for sheep yf,. MM mmS Sit MWVV aw trvm in.w Av IVWI nil wheat Nominal. Track deliver " was sola today at around the same Club, 86 me; ; bluestem. jffltc; fcfrty-1 prtoes "obtained for rdlnary lota a few roia. ignite nnumeiu viieT, m . v, , . , rA Ru1n ' Ue: Turke red BftS r uaUty WSS xtr Select, OATB-NomlncL Produoei-s Dries therefor caanot b determined as TracK. ivo. i wnue. iz.o;.gray. Z8.fiO regular markt rnos. WmA til- rolled. II 60i brewlnr. . v jj,o tiuei.. cann 77W lined Cattle Calves Sheep 188 349 873 313 274 43 9 I 9. 1 4 It 1666 670 1631 Hi Vrt 1 a"TTTlTK Ulna .Ll I HOSS 126; middlings, $1; shorts. 126.00; chop, l" $16026. , , Thursday ... 227 nlv.PrMiir.r'i nriritiA .vail I Wednesday .. 160 timothy, fancy. 117018: ordinary. 316 Tuesday 69 017; eastern Oregon, tl9.Qt 21.00; f Monday . .... 108 mixed. $16.00(016.00; clover. $11.00; Saturday .....89 wheat. $12.00?13.00; cheat. 11 2.00 O Week ago- ... . 86 11 00: alfalfa. 114.00: oata. Ill.0b011.il I FLOUR Old crop, patents. (4.16: Cattle from Nebraska were In th lo- Wlllsmett .(4,80 per barrel: local cal yards today, these being the first ar- siraini. '. '. '"f rivals of any conseaueno from that sea "l"11 a.vP.oy. , , , thl- ..fc-t Th. .hlnmn Sntt. Ttn ul Wnnltr. I I . . - -- RT7TTKH Extra creamerv. cubes and &ld 0 b It gopd Condition. Th quali tubs, 24c; prints, 25ttc: ordinsrylty was so rood that It .was reported in prints, 20 2 Jo;, storage, 18o; dairy. I th yards that the Frank L. Bmlth Meat 12tj16c. . , - -company, th shippers, were to offer ,uu iiocai, extras, aiq: cas count. the beHt atatt to other killers. Buyers are so anxious to secure sal mon and th world a - market la so badly in need of the fish that tbey are ireeiy orrering tn aavanca. put pacn ers believe that there is a possibility of even a greater advance on account of the great upward boost to prices a year aao. Th orlces -. exDected on 4 j Alaska salmon this season compared Iwlio the price at th opening a year SS, Lt un, .,- Pound- 1(11. Reds . $1.46 Medium - Red ......... 1.15 Pinks .0 Chums 87 M -. . The crest strenrth in th salmon market he past season csused th price or chu.na to move as nign as $1 a dosen after th oretlng of last season, therefore wit.! th) outlook even better so far as con-umptlvo demsrut is concerned, psckers are t. th opinion that they should rceU at less! lOo more thsn a year ago. Sanitary cans will be used In south- eastern -Alaska for tie first tl:n. the present season. Th P. C Barnes torn pany, which operates a cannery ou Prince of Wales Island, Is Installing th machinery for th making of sanitary cans and will b th first conoarn cn th coast, so far as known, lo make csns for Itself. ,"W are preparing for big run or fish In southeastern Alaska this eoa son," says Mr. Barnes, "and J ar therefor preparing to make a grwvter number of cans than usual. Our can nery will be th first In southeastern Alaska to make its own sanitary cans." , fresh. KH920e; spot -buying price, 16 He f. o. b. Portlsnd. BUTTER FAT F. o. b. Portland, per pound. 24c. . - .POULTRrFsncy hens, 80e: mixed. ISS1Hc per lb; broilers. 26 27c lb; fryers, 28 w30o: geese, 12e;; live young ducks. 37 H 080c; turkevs, ally, 34c; arensea. 7c; pigeons, iz aosen. ki oregon ranoy roa ounds Is now the genera! estimate forleream. triolets and daisies. 16o per lb.t . t .iat aection durin tha nresent year. ' The quality of this year's prune crop j romiaes to be better than usual in this fc'Ate, and for that reason, together with t is high prices generally offered, it 1 l.kely that-th -net- returns to growers vlll b among th best in years. - - Regardinr the general outlook In oth er states, tn Northwestern Fruit Ex change of this city has issued the fol- wing ciraular: - . : Crops la Many (Hates. New Mexico Secretary of th New irexican Bureau of Immigration Is cred ited with an eetimat of 600 carloads f " t pples frons tb K,oswil district of th ' i'acos valley; . the; largest crop In 'the lilstory of th valley. -' 1 11 inol B-Reports from this sUt indl- vatn mat mere win ne a iarg crop ui foung Amerlcaa.) )8o: storage l8H01c: California flats. 14c. miti ana -vsgmauas. flats. This is th first time that cattle have ever been brought from Nebraska for the market nera. worn time ago th Union Meat company, brought In a load of steers to show the people . her how much better the eastern sturr is than the local, product, but the experiment proved a failure because the shipment iwvitt in m i ,-, V. a l.nJ hi. mwA Ik. quallty'could have Juat as readily been secured rrora local rancnes. The fact that the Smith company has brought in cattle from Nebraska POTATOES Selling prices Best. tth Impression that the concern inmea tma apaann me nrai ior a num-i T,er of years. " practically- all th torln- k nmT ll.0i - good,- $2.40: eommon, $292.16, Buying carloads, select, $2.10;. ordinary. ONIONS No. 1. $4.00: No. I. $8.76: new. $6; Australian, $4.60; garlic, 708 per lb. . FRESH FRTTITB -Oranges -Nw na vels, $2.60fl'S.26 box; bananas. 6e lb.; lemons. $$.80 6.00: grape fruit, $$.26; pineapples,. 6$ 7e lb.; tangerines, $1.21; strawberries, Oregon $2.16 1$ 3.60 per 24 box, era tea; California. $1,200 $2 per IS box crate. VBOETABLES New turnlna. 75o! beets, 76c; rsrrots, 76o dot. bunches; cannot secure shipments her. This. however. Is denied by Interests at th yards. General range of cattle today: Best grain fed steers $ . T.00 Fancv grain fed steers .... (.869 6.90 Ordinary grain steers (.60 Ordinary steers Best hay steers . Best cows ....... Medium cows . . . , Ordinary cows . . . Poor to fair cows Best bulls 6.26 6.60 (.600 6.26 6.26 6.60 600 (.000 4.00 D.oo 4.76 4.26 BuyersNot Willing, This Figure-rSay They Can - Purchase for; $29--Ciub Wheat Is Firmer. t FORECAST FOR SIIIPrERS ;' Tha U". 8. Weather Bureau Sends Oat f. Notice to Produce Meu. ' Weather bureau.1 sends outth fol lowing to produce meit: Protect ship ment as far north as Seattl against temperatures of about 40 degrees; north east to (Spokane, 35 degrees; southeast to Bolsa, 30 degree; south ' to Kiakl- VAI. 9d ... 4dMUa. . T n . . A ...... St raruipa lonignt, aoout m degrees,. ; BADJ WEATnER. OONnEs ! IIop Crop Jutf Calif ornU la In Very i;' .V i r" Poor Condition. . - ? f , ; ; 'Aeoordlng to a mail advice from Cal ifornia the weather continues against the-hop .crop and prospects for even a fair yield are fast disappearing. . , While no business Is showing In tha mnrket her. tha ton remains strong. Outsid markets are likewise . ot , good order,';' v,v:. .- . ""l"V i 'i'e t ,- . .,m ' f f : ;NO, CLA5IS . on CRACS j 1 fitnmnv Weather Off Cvat Rmdoo i ' glble'for Noh-Shlpmeotgi t v i On aocount of th storms, no erabs or cianis ars oxierjna loaair . ia . a rvnr tana wnoieeaie. inaraet..- v . :( -.. i Salmon remains scare and high.4 , :'; :- Nevr York Cotton Mwket, ,-;Vi"r i3i$ isi i80( Jan. a. i 4 a it e iviarcn ma 1 may ....,,us ivvv Jun ,'..,- ' i 1602 July 16$ 1613 tiosiai 1316 181301T 1688 1694096 1686 . 169697 1696 f,1606f 06 1626 16836)84 Pept";.,..;137J ' 1378AM68 ! 3(07., Oct. V......1321 n32;-1317 -1818W19 ' No v.; ; . i , . . - . . , J , 1 3 08 0 1 0 , ' T John Xnglia. : I. f:li'-;.'' 4 Willow Springs, Mo May W. 4 From Springfield . southeastern 4 Kansas Is, mostly aoft wheat Tha acreage la small, and .will be cut, In; 'two weeks. The grain runs fair to good. -and promiaes an average yield of ' 16 .bushels.' Southwestern Missouri acreags la large-and rtrf promising, with som ' wheat headed. Bala la needed through- this section. ; It -Is still hot. with i heavy . clouds ' and Indications for a storm. .;'-.' ' 4 - needed through- this section. : It 4 . Is still hot. with i heavy . clouds ' 4 4 and Indications for a storm. .;'-.' 4 '- "- 4 STOCKS REACT WITH T( )0 MUCH BULLING New York... May !(. Stock market showed signs of being bulled too -far and a reaction set in l urine- today s trading. While the closing was mixed witn omy rractionai cnanga eitner way In the general list, the tendency of se curity nnces was moatlv downward. Southern Paclflo was weak with a loss of nearly a point while Union Paclfio was h point ntsner. American stocks - in London wer Range of New York prices furnished py uveroeck m, coone company. Description ; OpeniHifhl L4w Bid 'cabbsge, $2.60 per cental; tomatoes. Ordinary puns Mexican 12. Der dox: iusb. xz.va:t 1.AI1 v ,0. kana. 1fn 1h- finrrlh Hilfln' Tt "Itirht . :..t 1 - 8.00 tpl districts of this state report a Peen onions, 16a per dosen; pep-lOrdinsry ' , ..' 7.00 7.60 heavy bloom. ; . . . I pers, "bell, ' 36c per - pound; head . Poor 3.00O-4.00 . Micnigan ah uujoiwu r lettuce, 6Q760-dosen-notnouse, $1.60 Hors From Webrsika, loo, There were II load, often in from .dartlndale-ha Issued A recent bulletin, which, ia appended hereunder, and Is ac- ..Atnnnl mi t . in. Anmmwit that ' iAn. rations point not only to a good crop of i dosen: extra fancy, f.l4 sLIa AKa Via t m 4 anas Iras ' 1 - m . 1 v fruit this year.. hut -a, 'record fbreaker.'J ti.tn W: rhubatb, 2ff?2e lb. ' liar I m Vi a aa(lmal ' a nnr na AAdi Ih . &t!. AH VLlv VV Nebraska today. The smith company Iini", ?Jill;"ir IF??'a?: brought forward two loads( while nine g10e; caullf lower local (1M dosen;, load went ( tn- Union Meat cmpany inrnusn resuiar commieaion nuuapa. APPT.ES 31.000 1 78' Meats, Xish sad Frorlstoas. FRESH BEEF Wholesale slaughter ers' prices: Best steers. leoiOVte; ordi nary, (O10c; best cows, (He; or dlnsry, (HO(e. ' . DRESSED MEATS rrotit street tiors. fancy. 10c per lb.;, ordinary. 90(o er . pouna; neavy, oo, vesis, extra. 10c; ordinary, 9c; poor. c: spring i fliu,m V Uerar is tha estimate - j. . ) .- . ...Per Cent. Apples . ..... ..... ... . s... ... ...... 8 ''......,,.., ........... Sg Peaches r.,............,.......... 86 Plums . 4m ... 4 -.. . . 86 "Sierrles ....... 93 Small fruit 2 ' Mr, Martlndale says there has been more attention gives to spraying, th growers having discovered that spraying .. pays.' ' - - - " Arkansas Benton ' county, Arlcansaa, aocordlng- to a dispatch appearing in a raoent 'newapaperxfects to ship 6000 carloads of apptes this fall. The grow 4 rs are learuing to take cafe of their i orchards. and every large Orchard is protected with frost devices and spray- Jng equipment' - Missouri Reports from this state are r-rot. complete; . - c-ue trom St. .- Joseph otates that Madison county Is facing the lirightest fruit prospects in Its history, vith all dangsr if losses eliminated." ' . New York state This Is the most lm- 'lortant producer of apples In the east loUows a confidential report from one -.at our correspondents: . "Thers has been no change ' here in .the east, and the weather continues fa vorable, and as the season is backward. 1 It would appear that there Is very little danger of-frost damage now. At this wrltfhg the trees are In run bloom, and the writer lust after returning from an ax tensive eutd"trfp"Thfougri fhe"Hiids6ri too.; eastern In "Shell. (T76; pr 160 River section, can report from personal ; Kots. Wool ar.d 2Xldsa. observation that the bloom Is very, very HOPS Contracts. 1911 crop, 20Jle:; profuse, and this ineludes not only ap-910 crop, choice, 2021c; prime to pies, but pears, plums, cherries, peaches, choic 19c; n-lme, 17c: medium. 160 and in fact all fruits." ! 16 Hei iiiOr growths :718c. Tne canrornia rruu uistnnutors or tallow iiro, per in.. 6c; No. ( through resu - The market for hogs waa firm In the yards today Good light block stock sold at 36.7S, the same price as yester day, while one lot of China fats went et $7.36. Demand for the latter Is so limited that this can scarcely be called a market factor. Nominal swine values at North Port- est' blockers .(S.76 Medium light 6.65 . . . s.u 00O6.00 At nhlcazo there was further depres sion in the swine trade today and the price cloaedya nickel under the cut value of yesterday. At South Omaha the swine trade was under pressure with arrivals of 10,600 head for the day. Prices dropped from 6o to 10c to $5,700 6.95, making the landing cost Of Ne braska swine here $7.06 or 80o above the present market at North Portland. , Sheep and lmbs tower. - North Portland prices- for sheep and yvt v- ' ' ' ' , VJJIJUIJIO, I IHIHU HIV luui tl". luvrn. uinil V " 12c lh.: perch ItfUc: tomcod. Ro: Job- ' oua value, although best wether are sters 25c; hernnes. 5 6c; black bass, j still selling as high as (4.76, or 16a 20c: sturgeon, ISHe lb.; Columbia below former nrlces. smelts. JH2o lb.; s.llver smelts, 8o Lambs sold this morning from $6.50 1 in.; Dieca cou, ivtv, crwoa, nmsii, ii:'to .0, ana tne nigner price couia large, $1.60; medium. $1.25 dos.; dressed ' scarcely be obtained. The outlook for beef. 60(0. tARD Kettle leaf. tltrce. 120 lb.,' steam rendered, tierce, llo per lb.; compound, tierces. 80 per lb. . HAMS, BACON. ETC. Hams. 14 UO lOflillc: breakfast bacon, 16H27c; boiled ham, 2S25c; picnics. 12c lb.; cottage roll. 16e per lb.; regular short clears, smoked, ISHc; backs, smoked, 14 Ho; pickled tongues, 65e per lb. - FISH Nomina Rock cod 10c per lb.; flounders, 6c; halibut, $&tc; striped hiu 20c: oatnstl. 120I2Uc: aalrr.nn He per lb.; soles. 7c per lb.; shrimps. shad, 7c; roe shad, 10c; shsd roe, 20c lb OYSTERS Bhoaiwater bay, nr gaU Ion, (--): per 100 '.V sack. $6 50; Olym- la. per ganon, s.io; per loo lb. sack. Dia. Der .111.60.; canned Me i ean. J6.60 ltha. pasti4-hoursi sheep and lamb prices la not nearly ao4-pa0 M c0 good here. The movement is much heavier than formerly, a total of 1666 head being received In the yards during Sacramento have issued the following report Of fruit prospects in California: "'V The cherry crop -this year is spotted V and will not be as large as was cx- pected 10 days or two weeks since. Best advices obtainable would Indicate that the shipping cherries from the Santa : Clara valley will not be over 60 per cent of ' last year's output. In the earlier actions the crop will be better ac cordingly, but will still be Bhort Ship ments last year amounted to 260 cars . and It is not expected at this writing . that the output for 11-1 will be more ' than 176 to 200 cars. The quality of the . iruit promises to De excellent. nil rreaae. IStz'C WOOL-- Nominal. 1910. Wfllametre valley, 14016c; eastern Oregon, 120 12Hc. CHITTIM .iXUK 1(0. nouiinal. (a 1913. 6c 1 HiDE8rry tildes. KHOKMe lb.; green. 6H07c; bulls. grn. salt ' lb.; klpe, 64 07Vic; caly green. It 13e per lb. MOHAIR 1911. selected, 86037c, Orooerlaa. (Tuts, Site. SUGAR Cube, $6.8 ;. powdered. 36.49; fruit or berry. $6.40; ?ry granulated, $5.40; D yellow, $4.70; beet. $6.20; Fed eral Fruoerry. c less un rruit ar Amal. Cop. Co. Am. C. & F- do Pfd. ... Am. Cot. OIL Am. IjoCo., c Am. Sugar, o. Am. smelt., c. do pfd Atiac. M. C . Am Woolen, Atchison, o. -. do pfd. B. &).,&... do pfd Bin. Rap. Tr. Can. Pac.. c. Cent Lea... q. do pfd. .... C & O. W.. e. C M. & St P.. C. ft N.-W.. c. Chesa. & Ohio. Colo. F ft I., o. Colo, south., c. do 2d pfd.,.. do 1st Dfd... Corn products.. do Did Dels, & Hudson D. ft R. O. . . ao pia Erie, c do 2d pfd... do 1st Dfd.. Gt North., pfd.. Illinois Central. Inter. Met, c. do pia...... Louis, ft Nash M, K. ft T., e. do pfd Distillers .... Ore Lands. . . . Goldflelcl Cons Mo.- Pacific,,. Nat. Lead .... N. Y. Central. N. Y., Ont & W Nor. ft W., c. ' do pfd .4.. N. American. N. Paclflo, o. Penn. Ry P. O., L. & CCo. P. Steel Car, c. io-pr i eras r ruotrrj, re irmm una xruil SI Aoricots This fruit win be a short ! berry; Honolulu Plantation cane granu eron in California this season. There I latd 5c lesa will be sufficient fruit in the earlier, (Above fjuotai on are 10 days net sections to meet the shipping demands, eh-l T ... . . but owing to the shortage lS other le- ' ..RICKjP. N. OIo: No. $. calltlcfl and the exceecringly high irice) that Is- being offered growers for the dried product, the . price for shipping fruit -will probably be a little higher ,then tin previous seasons. As Is the esse with cherries, th quality of tne i fruit should be fine and la, up to the present time, entirely free from fungus and other defects. Plums Our plum crop Is not expected 'to be quite eg large as last year. The dirreroioe -wiu not oe very great,- how ever, and we expect to be able to supply ! u.tiil all; demands. ' Some varieties will rnftkei5i ni. , a full crop and there ia considerable ii ji, SALT Coarse hslf ground 100a (8.(0 rer ton; 60s, (9.00; table dairy, 60s. (16: OOs. 817: bales. (2.26: extra fne bar rels, 2s, 6s snd 10s, 7406: lump rock. $20.60 per ton. HONEY New. $$.76 rer case. BEANS Small wMte. 64.24: large white. $4 26; pink. 66.76: bayou. $6.90; Llinas $7.2R: reds. 16.26. Paints, Coal Oil. Btc LINSEKO OIL--Raw, bbls., $1.02 gal.; boiled, bbls.. II Q4: raw, in cases. -not result from the effects of frost, but j 1 "wmV I RAnlr lot.. . ik . 600-Ib. lots. 8c per lb.; less lots, (U waa caused by falluro to properly set the fruit owing to adverse climatic eori- . , dltfon. - . Peaches The peach crop will not be as heavy as last year. There will, how ever, be plenty of -fruit available for . shipment, and we will be in position to supply all demands. Bartlett Pears Owing to the ravages 4f the thrtp in some districts, the-loss - from .frost m others, the output of this ' popular fruit will bs somewhat cur- failed.' . Js difficult to tell at this time - - lust what the difference will amount to. , trnt as nearly as w can Judge, there f will be approximately 2009 carloads of j, this fruit - available for eastern ship ' " ment, thls.'of cours, Including all va-' - ' rletlea i- Fruit is free from- scab or other flefects arid wilt probably be first elsss: in quality. - (irspes Outside of a few locallfles In" in state wnere damage was done by , , , frost, partleulsrly In ; the lower San .-. Joaquin districts, there will be a good : - erop of grapes. Quality should be first ' elass. as rainfall waa ample and the ,'. atasoa baa been favorable for develop per lb. BENZINE (8 degrees- cases, 24 He gallon; Iron bbla, 21 He per gallon. ROPE Manila, 8c; sisal TVic. COAL OIL Cases: Pearl, 16c; star, 19c per srailon: water white, bulk. 8(3 l2Hc' per gallpn; special water white, GASOLINE Red crown and motor, 16 22c gallon; 86 gasoline. 280 25Hc gallon;. V. M. ft P. naphtha. 180 20He gallon. TURPENTINi: In cases, (6c; wood barrels 83 He; Iron barrels, 79o per gallon. Reading, c. do 2d pfd.... do 1st pfd... Rep. -I. & S.. e. do pfd Rock Island, o. do pfd 8. L. & 8. P., 2 p. ao. ist pia. . S. L. & 8. W., do. pfd. . . . S. P., c J. . OVUIU. J ,, w. . ao. pia. ..... Tex, & Pac. .... T.. S. L. a w, J do. pfd. XT. P' o,' ... At South Omaha the sheep and lamb market . was steady to strong today, with yearlings at $4.50 to $5; wethers. $4.25 to $4.50; lambs, $6.60 to $8, and ewes rrom m to .. Chicago waa steady at unchanged prices for both sheep and lambs. . General range of sheep and lambs today: Yearlings . . $4.T0O4.75 Wethers . . 4.604.75 Lambs : 6.5006.60 Ewes 4.00 4.1 6 Among th Ship pers. Cattle Smith Broa., Nebraska, fir loads. - Sheep and lambs Geofg Kohlhagea, Roaeburg. Or., four loads. Hogs Smith Broa, Nebraska, two loads: Henline ft Ohltnger, Nebraska, nine loads. . Mixed stuff D. Taylor, Halser. Or., one load hogs and sheep; C. G. Adams, Jefferson. Or., one load cattle, calves, hogs and sheep; J. N. Mlshler, Hub hard Or nnA load tino-a anA atiAAnt fl n rArlcr Rllvrrtnn Or., unit Inail hnr Wis. Cent. C and aheep; R. A. Campbt 11, Sheridan, I Allls-Chalmers Or two loads hogs and sheep. Today's run of livestock compares with this day In recent year as fol lows: : Hogs. Cattl. ...1275 140 ...446 76 90 . . 14ft .. 18 - ... .. 46 44 26 do. Pfd 8, Rub a 1911 1910 1909 190$ 1907 1906 19u5 Sheep. 1665 320 TJ. S. Bf eel .Co, a ao. pia. Wabash, a. do. prd. ...... W. U. Tel do pfd 944 781i meat - Vines . Jiav not blossomed ss yet and it is too early to say very much about the slz of the prospective crop, but It is expected to be ample. ,;' ; New York stare will plant about 150.. 000.000 wall-eyed or pike perch In th waters of Inland lakes, according to Tarieton II. Bean, state fish culturiat 1011 ? 427 A vear sso today there was a firm tone In cattle, but sheep were easy and hogs weak, with the price 10c lower. ' -' Bepressntativ X,ivstok Bales. Following sales are representative. They Indicate demand, supplies and quality offering: HOGS. Average Lbs. 14 China rats no It. fancy 7 fancy 57 hogs 4 6 hogs 188 187 191 $12 46 lambs .61 lambs 21 mixed ' 31 wethers . 1 wether . 157 lambs . .. 116 wethers 138 wethers , 149 wether 123 mixed . 28 mixed . . . 79 mixed. ... 'cAllvES.' ' 100 SHEEP AND LAMBS. Price. $7.35 6.76 6.76 6.60 0 $7.00 American Can do pfd Alton, o ..... O. W., pfd . ... Nevada Cons. Lehigh Valley Boo. o :...... 66 ! Harvester, o 680 Westlnghouse Beet. Sugar .. Utah Copper ., Third Avenue Ice Securltlas Cons. Gas .... Biar Four Railway Springs do ptd ....... Virginia Chem... do pfd ....... K. C. Southern.. do pfd ....... General Electric. Wheeling ft L. E. Call money, 2 per cent ask. .... 94 999 68' 65 137 lo 66 87 97 "'84"' 86 ' . 90 ' .113 : $6.60 ' 6.60 6.00 - 4.76 4.76 6.76 6.00 5.00 6.00 4.76 1KH 104H 113H 104 lit 32 78H (H 83 m 19 62H 14 86H 43H 108H (6 (8 1694 KOH 32 43 83 (3 lit mi 12 86H 124H 83H 75H 76 127 zs 22 r Holders of oats at Willamette vat ey points are generally holding out for (30 a ton, Portland delivery, but ar not receiving tbls prlc ao far as can b ascertained. While some dealers ssy thsy ar un able to purchase No. 1 whit oata under (29.50, others say taey are - offered filenty of this variety at $29, but ar n no hurry to tak hold.- ' Stocks of oats at Interior points are o limited that only a nominal number of oars are available for this loading and It would cost $20 to land supplies hra - Wheat market la firm but- very quiet Some dealers ar advancing their bids on club from .H to lo a bushel, but others say that they ar not putting out regular quotations. Bluestem is extremely quiet with quotations nomln ally plaoed at ($0940. - , Flour is firm but quiet - i WHEAT IS DOWN" AGAIN Market Closes ac to He Lower ' After Starting" Bearish. Chicago, May 19. Wheat, dropped from to He a bushel at the closing to day, after opening H to Ho under yes- Ther waa again a weaker ton abroad ana at uverpooi tn market closed H to tta aown alter starting witn a k of 4 to Hd. Weather conditions abroad 'are said to be much more favorable to the wheat crop and this was th bearish factor oi toaay s marxet nera. nnoi? X 111 y., -i .' UNITED STATES ) t ' mv a INAllOJNAli , t.:w' BANK f I NIT17 H QT A TVQ ni?PACtTnil 7J UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital ii V?. . ;V.Vv V.;, '..t; 1,000,000.00 Surplus and Profits . 4 .'v. V: . h. 800,00a00 7MmM officers '$-j;-?wy-' J. C AINSWORTH. Rre"v Rv'W;"SCHMEE'R';Caihiw1 " r -f LEA' BARNES Vice-Presidcnt:3:V.-'vl- 1 A. M. WRIGHT, Assistant ashler v V : ' ' 7 f 'T i 70A:7:y: Cashier ,' 'r- . V': ''''.' J :' ' " ' '' "' i-'i''1 i-' j" "f; K';: "'';'' DRAFT S ISSUED ON ALL FOREIGN COUNTRIES PAYMENTS MADE BY POST TO PARTIES ABROAD v ; ; WITHOUT COST TO RECIPIENTS T M V ! Bangs of Chicago prices furnished by ufirinok vwm company. . WHEAT. Open. High. May 99 '9 9 July Sept .... May ..... . July Sept. .... May'...;. July ..... Sept. . . . . May '.....1500 July 1476 Dept. . 99 9 ... W 99 J .9 9 99. 9 9 9 . July ..... (97 Sept. (15 May 7(0 . July ..... 777 Sept .... 777 84 7? 42 H 4? 88 t 88 2 6841 87 8794 (74 (7H ' OAT8. 62U 634 E( 11 62 i 62 6(H 62fc 63 63 63 53 . OATS. 34 i 34U 83 84 84U 84 1 34 34 , $4 ' 34 ' 23 '. 34 t PORK. - 1600 1480 1476 1486 1 LARD. a 810 . (17 RIBS. '-'. i .785 7(0 Iiow. Close. (OS (It 77f. 776 1480 14(5 1406 800 806 81$ 7(0 777 771 76 11 86 68 NEW BED ONIONS ORDERED Pint Carload , of Season to , ttart From Stockton, CaL ' Th first carload of new red onion from California this season will start for the market either today or tomor row . from Stockton. The quality la said to be quite good. A lower price is expected. KIDS ARB, IN DEMAND Officers 'Of tha v? LUMBERMENS N AT I OM A Lm'f D A N;K . On Fifth at 1 Stark . f - t. - O. K. WENTWORTH, "''. "'PttAdtnC " ; ' JOHN A; KEATING: . i .'- Vica-Presldent ' : ' ceo; u Mcpherson, - Vfce-Prcsidcnt V 1 4. ? ' F, Av FREEMAN, ;fCa(Mer.'iAi,;,:, GRAHAM DUKEHART. A A(Bistant Cashier J A. L." TUCKER. Assistant Cashier. Voung Dressed Goats Artiro and : , Sell at de Pound. J- " Kids are beginning to ' arrfira la th goat market and several arriyal along rToni sireei aurmr me pasi j nours found a liberal call at 6c a pound. Th entire goat market is strong and prices are held firm at 4c a pound for -the better class -offerings. . - . Dressed , hogs remain - weak with dressed veal steady. Both' selling at Unchanged prices. . 8TRAWBER1UES DROP FAST 178H 1S8 'I Total sales, 627,600 shares1. NORTHWEST' BANK STATEMENT lortland Baaks. Clearings today ...... -.$1,8(7,688.83 Tear ago .......... ...U63.669.04 '"""4 -journal want Ada .ornir wni.,;v i? Balaaoes ,4, 331,001 " ' " . . .;n.Tr'--f-.mr.f ;f 6 (iiivii Gain today ..,.....,...,.$ - 4,120.84 Balance today v........$ 108.699.36 year ago . ... ......... . ., ,. 1(3,098.73 Clearlnck .......... . ..... . ..( 646.780 4.78 I Balances , . . . . , ....... . . . , . .. ., 75,198 4-40 ' '. Ssattla Banks. v I Clearings . , .i, m ; $1,799,866 Mushy, Condition of the Local ProJt ; Hnrta Price. ' ' , 1 ' Another sever drop In the- price of local strawberries was shown alone f ront sireei aunu ine nasi s nours. Local berries aold as low as $2.16 per quality, but , better fruit ' aold up to $3.75$ 4.00. . . California Jessies sold down ' to $1.30 a crate witn nawicers tne principal buy if UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY. MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK . SSTABIJSaxrD 1888. ' SBOOV9 AMD WASXZZfCrTOIf STBZBTB . - -;. . . "T-PORTLiND; OREGON t - CAPITAL AND "SURPLUS $350,000.00 The Merchants National Bank solicits the business .and cordially In vttes the accounts of Individual firms and corporations, feeling assured', that the unexcelled facilities and thorough knowledge of local .conditions acquired during our twenty-five years of banking experience will render - relatione, -once -establlahed. permanently-arreeabl and, mututalljr ben ficiai.. -il:-.,st:-.::.,.l-':Jy' . a, .." : B. U VUMXAM. 3rrSlda 0. a CATCHTBO, Asst. Cashlsr. K. XV, KOUBOOK, Tie 3relda. XOTT. Oaahlr. . . -? ..-'v,-V & BTJrJrf, Asst. Oasbiat.' . x . 1. Bonds . Investments .McGrath&NeufiausenCo. 70I-4-5 LEWIS BUILINa PORTLAND. OREGON . THE BARBER i ASPHALT B PAVING I COMPANY Conatraota Asphalt and artier Bituminous- Pavements. 606-606 Eleotrto Bldg Portland, ( Or. -Oskar Uuber. i ' FIRST NATIONAL BANK if . CAPITAL $1,500,000 SURPLUS ; $750000 A Oldest National Bank West of the Rocky. Mountains V i. ; '--V II Vt.v .''' .. iVis'': w Hit's P1mmrmmmiimm mmnmmmmmm m mmt "WHY dttttv tTif i rt Pavement -" 5;--:' . -Tha firat BlTULITH- . ' IC pavement, waa laid - .' hera ; In 1C07, . and; la' aa . 4 good todaaawhen it waa:f 7 laidRS:0Dayldspri, V;vFira. Chiefidmonton,; Al3l -berta.'--: Over beck & db'keltoll: ' Commission Merchants i Stocks, Bonds' . Cotton, Grain; Etc. 'Board of Trade BuHtJing j Jiember Chicago Board of Trad. ' Correspondents of Logan eV Bryan. Chicago. Nw" York, Beaten. - a 1 - -. 4-.:' ;t W aav th : only . prlvat Wis : ; aannseflng Portland with tb ;y eastern !echaaaea.':i-!1a J0 i