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v!il ':! I-.:: 1 tin .J lU 1.1 iiv- uU.i him ffn ni ! ' !nn' ' WORLD'S FISH TRADES FORFAKCYFOTATO -is rmv: SEEDING IP Id IP j- 1 t 1 li era yards1 Orders Coming Forward Are Muchjlet Price Available for' Shipments Heavier Than Expected; Eastern Grocery Salesmen Tronounce Fish Taste Eest They Ever Secured. Portland Wholesale Market . Kk?s easier. Chickens firm. . , ,. ..Dressed hogs firm. Pressed veal steady. No cheese offering, . Spinnach is lower. - Too much asparagus.. V Hop market quiet. Wool holds firm.-' - ! Potatoes for south. That Are Goinz Direct to South ern Growers; Present Movement Is Heaviest on Kecord. ' Columbia river canned shad promlseb to secure a reputation rur it&elf tliat will duplicate the-one held by the Royal C'Junook salmon.' .: ., The atteution ot the east lias been called to the fact that Columbia river packers will can shad in greater num bers than ever beforehand orders for supplies are coming forward.' -, - "'1 lit? . reception that our inquiries re garding canned shad received in the hsI," ay Robert S. Farrell of the Pil ar Rock Packing company, "has sur pi-faed men, although I was enthusi astic before." . ' . ' ' -- "1 i'tJv,--an-advtceJfrom"OBe otth leading grocery houses of the cast 'stating (hat the canned shad and shad roe nit them has been tasted by their salesmen and pronounced the bent .tasting fish they have ever seen. While the color of canned shad Is not very f:ood. the quality is there and a sample always Mr to bring result.: - "Kven before the season has started we have orders for canned shad that will take a much large pack than we had anticipated experimenting with." It W likely that shad will be priced at 90 to 5e for tails and shade roe at $1.25 Per dosen. t . ... ' EASIER TOXB FOR EGGS , California Is demanding an increas ing supply -of potatoes for seed and the bulk of the business Is being1 of fered In the local market. Growers are beginning to offer much more, freely and for eitra select stoea 2 is now. being. freoly offered and paid. While there .were reports that $2.05 2.10 had been paid at one point In thTl Willamette valley during the-past 24 hours, nothing above $2 could be con firmed. In fart, the same growers who were talking of a nickel to a dime' above this being available were actually sell ing t l. ... This alone would indicate that? the reports were warm air. The outward movement of potatoes from the Willamette valley 18 now the heaviest ever known to the trade at this period of the year. Potatoes are now being shipped to all centers along the Iaeitic slope. Texas and Arizona are still buying, notwithstanding the astiertions that the price was too high. Southern California and central Cali fornia are taking heavy supplies and are paying the price.1. - v.. Best values are being obtained for shipments that are wanted for ' seed. The river district of California Is this season a very liberal buyer of Oregon stock for that purpose, and price Is scarcely an object. .. Some of the lead ing growers who have a reputation for select rrif.lity along the river are Said to be offering as high as $2.2.5 for something belter, but cannot get the stock because nothing better is. to be nan. The Jobb ng rtrlce of ' potatoes Is mixed along Front street. Sales are reported as, high as 12.25 for seed and one leading handler Is securing this price for extra choice table stook. Oth ers are not asking over 1.101.15 for mis quality. - - la the stockyard. North , Portland Hogs nomi nally firm, cattle Cull, sheep nominally firmer. An easier tone was showing in trie . egg market today. With greater offer ings sales are- being mad a fraction lower. - Nothing over 204c is now being asked. A large per cent of tho business Is at 20c. - . CHICKEN. 'TRADE VERY STRONG Trade in the chicken market Is very strong at the prices being quoted in The -Journal.'- Receipts are quite fair but dealers are taking hold quite well, SPINACH NOT SO HIGH With erealetr. offerings of 'spinnach by Walla Walla houses, the demand Is oversupplled and lower ' prices are the result Hale are being mad from 75c to $i a box. Quality Is good. . ; CHEESE STILL OUT OF TRADE There Is still an absence of cheese of ferings In the Portland market Even .the leading dealers have none to offer at any price. Quotations are therefore '.nominal. SMELT RUN HEAVY AGAIN Ther is again a very heavy nm of smeus in xne ".owiit ana, the market Is badly ..overstocked with nfferlngn ot . 7fic a box' generally. Quality remains : Run".' , v..,'-., .. ' .'; . . , DRESSED HOGS ARE FIRMER ', A firmer tons was showing in the : Crossed -hog trade along the atreet today. Tops were easily movel at 9c. Efforts to aet more than this failed. t Pressed veal is steady at the prlcaa ' FORECAST FOR SHIPPERS . Weather bureau sends out the follow mr notice to snippers; Protect shipments as far north as Se sttle against minimum temperatures of ;nout a oegrees: nortneast to spoKano, 20. degrees; southeast to Boise, 20 de grees; south to Siskiyou, 22 degrees. Minimum temperature at Portland to- nignt, ooout 32 degrees. PORTLAND -' JOBI.INO PRICE9. .'.-"'..- drain, Tloor and Hay. ' These prices are '.hose at which whole salers sell to retailers, except a other we stated" WHEAT Nominal Producers' prices, nominal track delivery, 878 87c: blue ,stem, 9091e; fortyfold, 8"Hc; Willam- ette vatlev. KSc;' red Russian, S6o; Tur- kev red, RSo, -..-.- B A RLFTV Producers prtcaa Ull Feed. 25.0ft; rolleu. t36.00: brewing, t.T nft4.V00. , . , "- MTT.LSTTffFS- -Selling price rtran. t?3 00; mlddllnrs, $29 R0; shorts. 125.00) chop. tli.00iff25 00. Car lot 60 per ton less. OATS Producer-' pr)c -Trci fif, , spot delivery, whita, 133.5081; gray, 33 50. -.. -:, '.-.' ' Ff.OUR frelllnt price Patents. I4 5O4.70: Willamette. I4.5 per bbU local straight, $4.nS(f?4 2S: bakers' 4 J0 4 60; export, grades. $8 80. HAT Profrucers' orlre crop Valley timothy, fancy. $14.80 15: ordl rary, $1S14: eastern Oregon. $18.00(9 17; Idaho. $117; mixed $1314: clo ver, $9 10; what, $11 (ft 11.60: chest, $1111.50; alfalfa. $12.50(918; oats, $11 11.50. . - Batter, Efftf snfl PotUtrr. '." BUTT .'in Extra creamery, cubes and . tuba, asSto; prints, 32(ffl35c; ordi nary prints. Sic; dair, 19c; eastern creamery, Sic ' - BUTTEK FAT Tromicera price F. o, h. Portland, per lh 35c. v , pom.TRT -Fancy hens. -1 To IK 5 LJ.C.VlLS0N&C0. ' MEMBERS HEW TOTJK STOCK yiTCHAFOE. . , '", i.W TORK COTTOW EXCHAIOB, VHTCAOO BOARD OT TK4DE. . THE SrOCt AND BOND EXCHASSE, SAW FB&NCISCO. -Main Office Mills Bldg.. tSan rraaciseo. , Branch Offices Vanconver. Beattl. ; Portland, Xos Angelsi. Ban Elejo, t Corooado tivaeh. i V ' :cbti.aho opncai Jtoom 8 Lumbermsns Bank "Ifildlnf. nonet Marshall 4130. A-41S7. springs, 16c: broilers and fryers. 22 Z4c: geese, iuc; aressea, nr.; nve young ducks, 16c; old ducks, J6c; turkeys, alive, nominal. 17c; drrsrert, 1820c; pigeons, old. $1: young. $2.0J spot buying price, 1920c, f. o. b. Portland. CH Kris E Nominal: fresh Oregon fancy.' full cream, triplet! and daisies. Z2c; young Americas. Z3C - CAME Jackrabbtta, $2 per doxea. 1 rrnits and 'Tegataulea. POTATOES Selling price: Extra choice. $2.25; choice, $2.00; ordinary, $1.75 dil.90 per Cental. Buying price Extra fancy. $00: extra choice. $1.90 choice, 11.6001.76 per cental, f. o. b. country shipping points: sweets, $3.50, VEGETABLES TUmipa, I1.0UW1.25 tack, beet. - $l.fi: carrots. St.Sfcw in. cabbage, $1.25; Mexican . tomatoes, $2.50 . neans. .izc: Ereen onions. 30c doz. bunches: peppers, bell, TlOc-b.; head lettuce, $2.50 crate; hothouse, $1 linit -. ra'iiniws. I5r dowtr nut es; celerv. $5.508 crate; egg plant, 20c lb.; peas, 17c; egg plant, 30c lb.; cauliflower, local. $1.00 per doz.: California. $1.752 oer crate; asparagus, ewette. - , fKtsH muna uranees . laisfm 8.00; tanRerlnes, $1.50: bananas, 4Vi6 lb.; lemons, f 5.oe; limes. i'j a case; grapefruit $3-.606.6G; pjaeappies, 6c lb; crannerrics, is. . APPLE8 $1.503.00. ONIONS Yellow. No. 1,,$3.50; No. 8, $1.50; garlic, 7Vj p oC. ' - ' Hops, Vyooi anfl Bides. . HOPS Producers' price mil crop. choice, 89c; 19U contracts, I62Hc 1913 and 1914. 1TC. - VVOOl Producers' ' pr1" NomlnsL 1912: Willamette valley, isb15c; east. em Oregon,, nw inc. MOHAIR 1912, nominal, 32c lb. CH1TTJM BAUK proaucera' price 1911, te4 r.arlots. SH"". carlota, 6 hie I, o. n. rori.anii. TATXOW Prime, per lb.. 4c; No. ind rrose. 2(f2Hv -; HIDES Dry htrtee. 20c; green, 90 salt. 8c; klpa. lie; calvea..ory. 2Sc; calf iklna. Salted ; or green. 17c; green hide. IffrlHc leas than salted: aheep pelts, salted. November. 90; December, $1; drv.'i'-OHe ie, ;--.-.-7 .,,v KnM, risb aact JProYialcns. DRESSED MEATS Front street Hogs.fancy.19cL ordinary. 8c; . heavy, 7 J Vic: veals. I2c: ordinary,. 12c poor. 10c: lambs, 9 10c; mutton, 8c aoats. Iffl'Ac: beef. 69e. HAMS. BACON. Etc. Hams. 15aic hreakfast bacon. 1220ci boiled ham 23c: picnics, 11c; cottage, 13 He; backs, lOUc. -- '- -: .'...-.. . .., ,.. LARD Tierres, 3.1c lb; f compound. tierces, ao per id, - - ' - - FISH NomlnalTtoc.k ood- 10b lb. flounders, 6c; halibut, 8llc: striped bass. 20c; catfish, 1212Hc: salmon, 12o lb.; soles. 7o per lb.; shrimps 12 Vie Ib.t perch, 7ffl8c: tomcod. c; lobsters, 2Ke herrtnea. 6ir?ce: omcK bass. 2 Jo sturgeon, ( ) per lb.: silver smelt So lh.: black cod." 7!: dressefl snad. 7c roe shad. 10c: shad roe. Vc lb.; Colum bia smelt. uncfitJl.OO per nog. ;, OTSTFRS Hoal water bay. per gal Ion ( ): per 100 lb. sack (), Olym pla. per gallon, $3; per iOO lb. sack, $9 ennned eastern, 55o , can., $6. BO dosen eastern In shell. $t.752.00 per 100 rasor clams. $2S2.!5 box. , f Qroeanoa. rtti a Ty a-. af Om nntAa.r1 tt tt K fruit or berry. $C.5S: beet $6.45: dry granulated. S6.56; D yellow, $8.25; Hono lulu, plantation cine granuiatea, bo less. (Above quotations are SO day net cash.) " -r - RICE Jaran. No. 1. B5V4c: No -c; New Oriean bead. EV44Hc; Cre ole, Be. . ' SALT Coarse, half grounds 00s$8.B6 mt ton; 60s. 19.00: table dairy. BOc. 511 100s, $17. hales. 2.2n; extra fine barrels. 2s, Ba and 10s. $1 5.: lump rock. I20.R0 nr ton. BEANS Small white, $1.98; large white. 14 SB; plnK. 14. eayou. m.it LJmas.' $7;, reda. $B.Bo.. . - HONET New. '5 ner case. - Faints. Coal OIL Eto. - f LINSEED OIL Raw, bbls., 77o gaU Heme oouea, uui., ic, ran.- in cases, ii2c; boiled, tin cases, 84c; gal lot of 250 gallons, le 1sbs; oil cake meal, $44 r;r ion. ..... ;,..-:--, WHITE LEAD TOh lots, so per lb. 500 lb. lots. So per lh,: less lots. IV4 per lb. ROPE Manila." 8 c; sisal, IMc w GASOLINE Red crown ana motor. lfii!i)22c gallon; gasoline. 28036HC gallnw; V. M. & P. naphtha, 18(U)20Vio KTimPENTINE-In case. 73c; wood barrels. 70Hc: iron barrels. 68a per gallon'- 10 cane lots. 72c BENyHNE 88' degrees, cases, 14 a gallon; Iron bbla. 21Vc pet gallon. COAL OIL Cases: Pearl, 16Vic; Star, 1940 per gallftn: water white, bulk. 9 13c per gallon; special water- white, lstfi'c. NORTHWEST HANK STATEMENT liehest Trice of Season Is Shown at All Toints East of Rockies; Small er Run Everywhere Is Scaring the Ki Tatkers. t ' r - . r- I 1 v: r-1 j -T IKSISiM Manufacturers Lookins for Ixiwer Prices - While the Producers Arc Asking More Money; Ail Eyes Are Turned on the South. South Omaha Hoga 20c to JSc higher, cattle lOo higher, sheep luc higher. .."' Kansas City Hogs 10c high er, cattla 5c to 10o higher, sheep 5c to lOo higher. Chicago Hogs 10c ' higher, cattle steady, sheep strong. Hoa psicEs roR xodat. Tops. Chicago i . ...................... .$7.69 Kansas City 7.S5 South Omaha 7.S5 Portland 7.00 PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN. Hogs Cattle Calves Sheep The position of the wool market la strong, but trade is quiet In all centers at the present time. v Shearing operations have been some what delayed owinc to the tieavy frosts of recent days, but la pome sections the clip is progressing favorably. ' iuvers are ravins little attention to tha Pacific northwest on account of ths delay In shearing. On thla basis they are turning their eyea toward the south ern shearers. In Modoo county, California, shearing s now general, ljttlle rmsmess nas massed there because Krowera are ask- more money than buyers are wining to pay. As high as 14c a pound is available there, at the present tune, but l.r( or better Is being auked. Similar conditions rule nt otner southern points. The situation as a wnoie is uniform tnrouenout me coun try. . Manufacturers are making a play for lower nrleea. while erowers want more money. A smaller amount of business has passed recently In the country than , during any similar pe nod in recent vears. . A sma II amount of eastern Oregon wool Is reported sold to local parties. on trie nas a of 12-e to lee a pouna according to quality. On this basis the Willamette valley article should be worth from, 16c to, 18c. . , Thursday Wednesday Tuesday .." .Monday . . Saturday , jmuay ., Week ago ..'... il . SH .' 154 .2003 71S 203 588 182 -153- 19 1032. 230 198 .746 17 There were no hogs available for the market at North Portland today, the small number arriving being purchased at a country "point by the Union Meat company, With no swine available for the trade n RAILROAD GROUP T7 iniurn it m noitin -LUlltlt fll ULUolhb New Tork. March 21. The early gains In the railroad group were lost during tlirt late portion of the trade, and the today prices were not given any test. cloBlmr was somewhat lower. Last sales were made here at $7, which , Some strength was forced in mining showed that the tone was strong. and smelting shares, with a quick up The creat strength of the outslda hoe ward snurt for American Kmelter. markets is attracting much attention American atocka were quiet and lr here. Sales show sensational advances, regular in the London market today. No while but little change. has been shown change was made in the bang rate. here. The premium that formerly ex isted here over, eastern markets has Ranee of New York prices furnished been displaced by a much smaller price bv ovcrhecK ft cooks f'o, than la existing there. At Chicago there was another eensen sattonal day In the hog trade. Offer Fii...,.L 10 liaiL tiLI LIMITED STOCK 01 . II USER KANSAS CITY' I.lVIMf.i Local Grain Denier Retnrns From Extensire Trip Through Interior; Little Real Good Quality Grain Remains on the Farms. - Orals Trad Summary. 4 Wheat Bids are generally firm at 87 to 87V4c for club and 90'i to 91e for bluestem. 4 Oats Leading bufer says only 4 , nominal amount of quality oats remains on- Pacific northwest farms. 4 Hay Offerings Increased with corresponding decrease in tne demand. . Flour Patent market firmer at unchanged price. Export 4t brands ahow smaller demand. Millstuffs California atin - buying at Pacific northwest 4 points. .': TOREIGN WHEAT MARKET. tivtrpool Wheat opened H to V4d higher, closed H to Ta P- Buenos Ayrei Wheat fi to fs0 up. Antwerp Wheat Ho higher. BerUn Wheat, Vio lower. Budapest Wheat fio higher. .Paris Wheat Vo lower. " llojs Advance to f 7.C"; Other Linos Are 5 to 10 Cents l"p. Kansas City, X!o.. March 21- Hoes F.eccipts 7000; market luc higher; tons, $7.20 ,1 1.25. Cattle Receipts IP0Q; market firm at 5c to 10c advance. Sheep Receipts 10,000; Tnarket firm. 60 to 10c higher. OMAHA HOGS HIT TOP , CP.AZLDlV uILLS C- jvtng p:r year GA .1 I; Best Offerings at $7. "; Sheep and Cattle Are Up. South Omaha. March 21. Cattle 1400: market strong to 10r higher. Steers. J7.oo8.ao cows and heirers, $4.75-3 6.3ft. Hogs 2600: market 20c and 25c high er, at $1. now t,.za. Sheep 3500: market strong to lfle higher. Yearlings, $5.854?-8.15: wethers, $5.B0's.9B; lambs, $7.ioe7.50; ewes, $5.255.55. . CHICAGO HOGS AT $7.60 Further Advance Brings Market to . Season High Record. . J Chicago. March 21. Run: Hog 13, 000 cattle 4500, sheep 12.000. t Hogs are 10c higher. Left over 5100; receipts a year ago 27,00. Mixed. $7.05 Wi.65; good and heavy. $7.30Jr7.S0; much and heavy, $7. 05 7.30; light, $7 Oo?7.45. Cattle Steady. Sheep Strong. I - - 1 Tironlo, S'r'-!i 21.- SUltOf Still ma Orr, .'0 her threw children her? to. '..-. 1 an locked herself a:i 1 t! i i. their bedroom and t ivrn'it 'M She left a note 1'ini her would wejeome their de.it h. t'.i Money and Evt lumse. London, March 21. Consols. s'l ter, 2i 13-14; bnk ratV 3V- per vent. New Tork, March 21. Strllntr ei change, long $4.85; short, $.!!, silver bullion, 55-k. : San Francisco. Sterling exchatig. " 1 davs. $4.S; sight. $4.88: doc. $4??: transfers, telegraphic 5 premium,; siht 2 Va premium. . an. Mar. Mnv July Aug. Sept Oct Dec. New York Cotton Market. Onen. Hleh. Low. Close ..1U65 ..1033 ..1046 ..1057 ,.1647 ..1047 ..1062 ..1063 105 1M5 1048 1058 1048 1047 10J 1069 1050 1029 1033 1043 1047 1042 1050 1054 1054 u' 5" 10.13 il .11 143S.rr 3: 049lf r.o 104'-i'5O 10474 4 1 0.1:4 -it 51 1068 J li J Journal Want Ads bring results. WHEAT CARGOES FIRM. London, March 21. Wheat cargoes firm, Walla Walla for shipment at 37s 3d. Engllsk and French country markets firm. . ' PORTLAND GRAIN RECEIPTS. Cars. smroFsxs ot ths awktjai. btatekeitt op thb NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBUlta. IN THE STATE OK PENNSYLVANIA on the 3Ut day of December, 1911, made to the Insurance Commissioner of-the State of Oregon, pursuant to law: . , r ' 1.-1'..'. CAPXTAZk Amount of capital paid up .................. ....... f ' $1,000,000.00 ... XHOOMS. - : . Premiums received during the year In cash. ..,$3,072. 600.8 J Interest, dividends, and rents received during year,., ; 127,991.29 Income from other sources received during, year... ..vj...... 180,672. 29 . ..." 1 $:.581,264.38 ' SISBUBSESCXHTS. - Losses paid during the year ..$ 989,539.53 , Dividends paid during the year on capital stock .... 85,500.00 Commissions and salaries paid during the year ...... 696.967.18 Taxes, licenses, and fees paid during the year 80,4 n. Amount of all other expenditure ............ ...... 143,656.23 Monday. n- 1 n .. Wednesday ,. Thursday ... Year ago .... Season to date .'. . . 1 . . Year ago . .Wheat Bar Fir Oats Hay 43 S2 23 16 7 11453 10156 16 7 4 5 9 11 i 11 6 7 ' 818 1916 13S1 2228 517 1750 717 2247 Description 1 open) Hindi Low Bid Amal. Copper Co. Inga are not" heavy and thla is having v i-r c a bullish Influence upon the prices. do pfd'.' .. ...!! Forecasts made by this paper some A.m. Tjcn.n... weeas ago 10 me eiieci mac mere wouia t Am. H 11 gar, c Da a serious decrease in tne orierings 1 Am. Smelt, a 01 nogs at ail American point , after do rfd. . . the first rush to market was over.- have Anaconda M. Co been confirmed by events that are now Atchison, c, transpiring. At Chicago there were I do pfd. only 13,000 head of hogs In the yards IB. & v.. c, this morning. This compares with re Beet Sugar ceipts of 27.000 a year ago. The smaller Brooklyn R, T. offering together with the heavier de- Canadian Pac, c. mand caused tops to ascend to $7.60, the Central Leath., c. highest marK or the season. .- uu piu. ...... Kansas uity was a dime higher tor u v. w., o.,,. hogs, with tops at $7.207.25. The run of hogs there for the day was only 7000 head; a further indication that farmers have less stock to market than at first supposed. At the Misosuii river maricet tnere was an advance of 20 to 25 cents In the price of hoe lor the flay, south Oma ha tops were $7,25. Kun for the) day was out zoo- neaa. - - - Packer Getting Beared. The very email showing of bogs in the yards , of the country Is scaring packers and they are scrambling for uniMles. Bids are quickly raised to get the stock away from comnetltiors and shippers are reaping the benefits. up a miiuri lima ju it, was vuer ally believed that at least double the number of hogs-eould be marketed In eastern centera during 1912 as during the previous year, but recently the showing ha been much . the best In favor of the old season. - The erratic condition of the, trade, with the sharp downward fluctuations in tha price whenever a noerii supply, was avaua. do pfd. C, M. & S. p..;', C. & N. W., c . Ches, $ Ohio... Colo. F. & L, c. Colo. South., c. Sd.pfd .1st pfd.. 4 ConsHfias.. ... Corn iTVducts, o ov pra Dela, & irsdson. D. & R. Q., c do Pfd........ Eric. c......... rdo 2d pfd. , . ... ao 1st pra. . . . General Electric Gt. Nor,, O. U.. ut. Nor., pra..,. Ice Securities.. Illinois Central. Inter. Harv..... Inter. Met., c. ... Lehigh Valley. . . Kan, City South. Louis, ft Nash. Mex. National, 2d K. f. 3. 8. M. 77, 56-i 18'i 100 61 38 127 80S, 106 40 108' 103 V 106- 6S 81 24 24V4 if 28 ble In the east has caused many to goKf. slow in extenaing tneir Drooos. M K. A T o uu. uio .jra.uxi.iu a;uiiH .vor -4i fcHjn i tin TiTrt a marked increase'' in t,he number of I Missouri Pacific. nogs prouucea, out mis 13 aue to. me National Lead., laei inai up 10 mis nine me coasi 1 Nevada Cons. pacaers nave ;ieen xorcea to purcnase n. Y. Central tne built or tneir neeaa at Missouri n. Y., a & W.. . . river poinis. ' 1 Nominal North Portland prices: Fancy ..,...,.,,............,$ Good heavy- 4 , Medium light ltougn and neavy .......... . Stockers ................... ..,.,.,...,., Cfttti9 Market Is DnlL"'' Dullness continues In the cattle trade. Extreme top for steers at this time would be SS.50. according to leading sell ers, .but nothing has been marketed to day that would bring - close to this figure, 1 " - Four loads f steer were sold at Sfl.20 and one load of 16.10 this morning. Kin era still nave a neavy surplus on hand, and the market needs a further rest before shipments can be properly taken care of. - This is the opinion' of those Closest to tne iraae. . - -Cattle shippers today: L. E. Webb, TCatnn Idflhn 1 lnnd' A." J U&nrv - 5 loads: J. E. " Reynolds. Terrebonne. 2 T nlon Pacific, c loads cattla and calves; S. C. Longhurst U. 8, Rubber, c. & Som Moore, Idaho, 1 load. ' U. 8. Steel Co., C At Chicago there was a steady tone In Utah copper the cattle trade, with u run of 4500 head Va. Chemical for the dav. Wabash, c. , Kansn City cattle market was strong W, U. Telegraph with a run of 2000 head. Prices there west. Electric Nor. & West., c North American. 7.00 No.- Pacific, e, 8 90 Pacific M. S. Co. 7.00 Pennsylvania . . 6.00 P. O.. U & C. Co. 6.95 Pressed S. Car, c ao pra .. Reading, c . no za nra do 1st pfd.... itep. l. gt s., c. ao nru Rock Island, c. eo rfd. ...... S.L.& S.F., 2d pf. tio ist nia. . L. & S. W., c. ao pru. South. Pacific, c. southern uy.. c. Texaa 4 Pacific. T.. S. L. W C 43 14 81H 170V4 4 41i 369 141 143 ftl"l 27 V4 43V4 68 167 40 134 22, 130 118 10 167 167 ,. i39 23. 4i'i 56 19I 118 37 110U 79i 123S 82 125 107 83 158 87 OVERBECK&COOKECO. Stock. Bond, Cotton, Grain, Eto. 316-317 Board of Trad Building. : DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES , TO ALL EXCHANGES Members Chicago Board of Trad ' Correspondents of Eogan k Bryan, Chicago. Hew Tork. ' IIOTICE Pilarconl Wireless TeieQrsipircdr Plockholders: IMPORTANT rsrTOK- lIATiya. (.ail HnmUlnteiy and se me. W. E. Davidson, i 216 Lewis bldg., 4th and Oak sts. - Portland Bank. .' Clearings today, . .,$1,875,265.83 Year ago r. 1,659.12$. 85 Gnfn today Balances today ........... Year ago ......... . . .... . ' 116.138.48 189,130.33 167,993.22 Tacoma Bank. Clearings today $ 847,932.00 Balances today ............ 137,397.00 show a rise of 6c to 10o for the day. A dime was added to the cattle market at South 'imalm today. Offering In eluded - 1400 head. Tops remain yn- cnangea. North Portland cattla Drlces: Heavy fancy steers $ 6.50 Choice eteers 6.35 42 6.40 Select steers 6.25 Common steer.,..,'. ; 4.756.00 Feeder steer . 4.75 Speyed heifers (.90ti.00 Ordinary holfers ........... 6.50 Ordinary cows . vet irmi.'i : .-' BOO 6.25 Fancy cows 5.00 U 5 60 f ancy ugnt cnives . , : . . 8.6U Medium light calves ........ - 7.50 Fancy lambs ............... 4.50(725.00 Ordinary bulls' 4. 00f(i;,4.25 Common bulls ............. . 3.75 $4.00 Much Btrargtn lor Kutton. Much strength continues to be shown In the mutton trade. The only arrivals for the day wore 11 head, these being purchased at Suver, together with 71 hogs, by the Union Meat company. The action of buyers In going direct to the country la the result, of the very small showing In the yards recently. At Chicago there waa a strong tone irt tne sheep trade, witn a run or 12,000 head. - . - - Kansas City sheep were firm at an advance of 6 to 10c, Run waa 10,000 neaa. South Omaha sheep were lOo higher with top lambs at $7.50, yearlings $6.15, wetnerK, o.u ana ewes io.oo. .Nominal sheep price range: Select spring lambs .,....,.$ : . 8.00 Wool lambs, best . 45.25 Ordinary lambs 6.506.00 Yearlings .................. 6.75 Old wethers ..., 6.26 if? 5.50 lancy ewea ................ 4.60 4.65 Wheeling, L. E. 74 112H 111' !3Mi 169 us 68 69H 63 V4 7 83 744 1561,4 i39 That thpre is only a nominal amount of oats remaining In the hands of Pa cific northwest producers was the as sertion made to The Journal this morn Ing by M. IL Houaer. tho local grain man who has Just returned from an ex tensive trip throughout easiera vregun, Washington and Idaho. "Fanners' holdings of oats are very small nt this time?' ays Mr. Houser, "and the lariter Per cent Of those re tained are of noor oualitv. "The same condition applies generally to the duality of the wheat remaining on the farms. With the exception of Eureka Flat, the Big iiena ana tne fa louse, the holdings of good milling wheat are limited. While there Is some aood stock at other points me amount available is not at all liberal." According to Mr. Houser. wheat crop Conditions throughout the Pacific north west are very good. "The only excep .! V.- o In Hi. liV,. Isnil rfl trtcts where the ground was summer fallowed late and then Put in grain while not thoroughly worked. Where the ground was worked - properly the eron outlookMs good everywhere. Wheat market la. firm but quiet. As bleh aa 87Uc is being Paid for Club and 90 to 91c track basis tidewater for bluestem. Soma growers are still holding for about ' tc cent above, these figures but millers and other Buyer are snowins' no aispoBition io pay mem. Market Interests ar neither anxious to buy nor sell. CHICAGO AVIIEAT MARKET SAGS Only Fractional Gain Shown In May With Others -Unchangea. . Chicago. March 21. A Bagging tone waa shown in the wheat market with July and September unchanged and May Vic nigner man yesieraay at me clos ing. There was A gain of Uo all around at the opening. - - - Foreigi markets were mixed but .gen erally higher. Antwerp continues to purcnase in tne New York market, and a good cash tone la shown at milling centers. Range of Chicago prices furnished by Overbeck & Cooke Co. WHEAT. 159 87 22 74 27H 42 74 I12V4 80 23V4 13M, 170 63 . 59 63 7 74 157 96 23 73 26 63 41 7'3 li!H 29 22 134 168 B2V, 17 58S 63 H 83 ! 74 Total sales 784,300 shares. Call monev 2W per rent. 13H 169 tZ 67 68 63 8 $3 74Vs 8 Total income Total expenditure . ................. . ...... ASSETS. Value of real estate owned ' 4,501.78 Value of stocks and bond owned t... 2.238.474.83 Ioans on mortanires and collateral, etc...... ....4. ' i,o.pi Cash In banks and on hand 312,174.46 Premiums in course of collection and tn transmissn t3i,4i.2i Interest and rents duo and accrued .......... ..... 4 45,682.5o Total ssseta . . . . .'. : $3,911,870.88 Less special deposits in any state (If any. there be)..$ 111.730.83 Total assets admitted in Oregon ..: ...... ZilABIXmSS Gross claim for losses unpaid......... ...$ 149.807 65 Amount of unearned premium on all outstan'g risks 2,062,811.93 All other liabilities ...... 167,165,86 H. 1 - .,.L,t.l . rural linnuiiien .,...... ....... ..- i Total insurance In force December 31. 1911 Btrsnrsss n oxsaoH ros thb txab. Total risk written during the year Gross premiums receivea auring ine year Premium returneo curing in year Losses naid oaring tne year Losses incurred durinar the year Total amount of rinks outstanding in Oregon, Decem ber 31. 1811 ..s ,....-4... ...... $1,896,140.5$ $3,800,140.55 $2,379,775.84 $313,052,693.00 $3,833,001.00 75.898.30 18,072.07 ' 28,855.31 16,948.98 $3,572,278.00 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY . BY B. W. COLE. Secretary. 1 Statutory resident general agent and attorney for service: Frank E. Dooly. Open. High. Low. Close. May ......102 IO214 10114101 July ...... 98 98 98 98B Sep. ...... 08 96 96 t CORN. May 71 71 70 71 A July 71 72 71 . 71 Sep. . . 72 72 71 714 B OATS., Mar ...... 63 ' 63 62, 62 ' July 49 60 - 49 49A Sep. 42 42 ' 41 41 .... TORK. Mav ...... 1655 1665 1635 1637A July ...... 1690 1690 1665 1673 Sep. 1715 1720 1695 1700 LARD. Mar , 965 ' 965 " 955 95CB July 980 , 985 975 976B Sep , 995 1005 995 995B RIBS. May 935 935 - 932 925 - July 945 947 933 935A Sep 965 9G5 952 965B Evervbodv'l! Do It Now! The head of every family having no piano, who sees one of . the piano ad vertised on-page 10 of today's Journal will be sure to buy one. , Beattl Banks. Clearings today Balances today ., $1,768,865.00 178,266.00 BTHOPSIS OP THB A1T1TT7AX STATE MX1TT OP THB - GENERAL FIRE ASSURANCE CO. QF PARIS, FRANCE, On the 81st day of December, 1911, made to the ' Insurance Commissioner of the State of Oregon, pursuant to law: Premiums received during the year In cash .$316,715.84 . Interest, dividends, and rent received during year. t, . 21,033.64- Total Income .4 4 $ DXSSUBSXMX2TTS, Losses paid during the year ...,.$ 69,394 40 336,749.18 Commissions and salaries paid during the year Taxes, licenses, ana tees paid during the .year Amount of all other expenditures. . . ......... S5.R57.53 11,274.89 19.221.95 Total expenditures r;:-':' '-'. ' ASSETS. Value of stocks and bonds owned, Cash in banks and on hand Premiums in course or collection and in transmission Interest and rent due and accrued..,. Total assets Less special deposits in New York and Ohio ' Total assets admitted In Oregon.. ... .... . . , ...... .... ...... . LABILITIES. ' Gross claims for losses unpaid. .....$ 20,443.25 Amount-of unearned premiums on all outstanding risks. 221,549.99 All other uaouiue -. ........ zs,iin.V3 $ 185,748.77 ..$603,790.00 4. 64.490.19 . -71,761.83 . 8,317.82 .$748,859.64 .$301,180.00 $' 447,179.84 264,572.17 calls San Francisco Grnin Market. I Son Francisco, March 8I.1 Grain BARLEY ; Open Close Detefribfcf' . . . . t . , 1 . vWHEAT.- May rM. 163 OATS. March .'. .195 n April .188 U B 184 A 1 Sa. A 187 Ullinri W ...... if . - Shorn mutton is less. 1 - Thursday Livaitock Bale. ' - . , ' . . steers: : Ave. lbs. ..1064 9S1 14 steers 6 steers 8 steer I steer , -63 steer ..............1056 9K0 : '1105 4.25 Price. $6.10 6.10 m 8.20 Total liabilities ................... $ Total insurance in force December $1, 1911 .................. . . $38,628,707.00 ;J:v;'-;'i'j''';.BTrsiiniss. rsr punaow roa the teajl Total risks written during the year. , . . . . Gross premiums received during ths year Premiums returned during the year.. Losses paid, during the year.... Losses incurred durinit the year Total amount of risks outstanding In Oregon Dec, 31, 1911 675,733.00 11,962.64 1,186.14 12.64 1,012.64 810,000.00 WMgh-tiwrWr GENERAL FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF PARIS, .. .I ." "i imiiVLr A girl is awfully disappointed shortly after marriage to discover that her Jius liahd. Is merely an ordinary man like her ';''- - ,--":''- , ".' v - ' ' -..-'".. By FRED S. JAMES & CO. ' ' ' "''.,' F.E. SHAW, ManiiKcr. ' Representing and Authorized by the Firm of Fred S. 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