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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. James & Co., United
State Managers, , '
Statutory resident general aiscnt and attorney for service:
V . l.-O AX-T.- T- T,Ar
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
, CAPITAL $1,500,000, ' .
SURPLUS . $850,000
OLDEST NATIONAL BANK WEST OF THE
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
Ladd ''frTiltonBanlt
ESTABLISHED 1859
Capital Stock - - - $1,000,000.00
. Surplus and Undivided Profits $800,000.00
COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
Letters of credit, drffts and travelers' checks
issued, available in all parts of the world
Corner Third and Washington 'S t r e e t s
THE officers of this bank endeavor to make the rela
tions; of its depositors both pleasant and profitable.
A personal interest is taken in each account. The
counsel arid advice of the officers and directors are at
your disposal. ,
-Your account is cordially invited. - -
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
Founded in 1886 Washington and Second Streets
- f
There are many reasons why you should
choose this as your bank, notably: , The:
ideal location, close to the business and re
tail center combined with up-to-date facil
ities adequate to meet your requirement!.
Four per cent paid on saving accounts.
Hartman & Thompson, Darters
Chanibei..o -Commerce imi.
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