.' THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL . PORTLANETr SUNDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 116, 1913. , A 1 ITS TOO BAD B U T FO RE) G N : WH EAT - GF?0 PS A R E- TDEC REAS EE) 10 I SIIUATION IS "ARE VERY , IF EGG PRICES KEEP GOING tJFM ENM DAMAGE IS AIDED BY THE BASIS FOR.ADVANCE IN E191ZIN OF JE WHEAT MARKET Oopa' in India, Argentina and Aus Henry Clews, .York Banker, Chicago Market Strong AU Day Hogs Alone Are Selling at the Same tralia Are Much Less- Than Fore AVrites That These Will Prove When Loss to Crops Is Con 'Firmed; Europe la Paying Atten tlon to Latest "Reports of loss. Price as a Year Ago; Both Cattle and; fiheep Are Higher; Cattle Prices Lower for the Week. cast; English Trade May Have to a Fundamental Obstacle to Any Pay for Stubbornness. Kind of Trade Improvement. CONDITIONS LIVESTOCK UNSATISFACTORY NOW IN MONEY MARKETS REPORTS M NO. PORTLAND YARDS Foreign Crop Reports .Argentina While ralna have fallen In the wheat sections during the week, tb outlook for the coming- crop is much less favorable than generally anticipated heretofore. Crop expert continue to reduoe their Ideas of the yield, . Russia The condition of the wheat crop continues very unfavorable, and srop estimates are reduced, generally. Farmers art holding- their old wheat for higher prices. India Wheat crop outlook Is mors pessimistic, and it Is unlikely that India will have much grain for export- the coming season.-' Australia While some "Improve ment his been shown In the wheat crop outlook, the estimates are con siderably below previous ones. I By Hyman H. Cohen. : , , - Van confirmation has been received lot severe crop damage to wheat in Ar 1 gen Una and similar advices have been . (available from India and -Australia. i . Ail doubt of the smallness of the . coming yield In Ind.la has vanished. This and the Argentina crop have been flg ured by European interests as a bumper ' ' tor the coming season and world's wheat (prices have been mads accordingly low. .. I Then again the European trade has ... 'figured that it could play the Russian wheat grower against the rest of the (World and thereby keep values down to I the. minimum. This abuse has been so severe that the Russian government has 4 stepped Into the breach and has finally i decided to tlnanoe Its wheat growers so they. will not need dump their supplies . I upon a market that Is paying far less I than the grain Is worth. - Situation is acaob Bettor. ' Taking the world's wheat situation ,' as a whole, the outlook la for the moat fTomlstng of the season to date. While t Is qufte likely that a few rains in Australia, India and Argentina may be I used as a basis for foreign Interests to batter the prices down, the situation is .much mors hopeful than even the most - 'enthusiastic could wlah. Every detail I of the crop news from abroad fully con- ' .firms previous forecasts made by The Journal that there never was a full (crop of Wheat and would likely never ibe one. , ( The bearlshnees of English Interests - . In the face of the crop news Is one 'f the very significant features of the world's tw.de. There has seemingly been but little improvement In the demand for - - -argoes although It la known positively . i that Europe has bought less wheat than . .usual and its home production was . somewhat less than bad been previous ly forecast There is little doubt In the minds of . leading statisticians that Europe will be - forced Into the wheat market within a 'short time and will be compelled to pay ,f or- its former bearlshness and disin clination to purchase. Must Stop Consignments. . "- 1 There la something radically wrong iwlm shippers when they will persist in consigning wheat to the California marKel wnen uiey Knew, or should .know, that every time they do It, it i has a very bearish effect upon the trade and prices there. , ' California buyers are peculiar In their I attitude. It has been noted time and ' itlme again on the Ban Francisco market 'that whenever there was no wheat be ilng offered on consignment, the trade I there began to bid higher prices but ; weakness and lower, prices have gen " orally resulted whenever this section thas been Inclined to consign freely. The only way to deal with the Califor nia situation Is to stop shipments there until the southern trade finds Itself in i a position to buy and pay the prices . , current In other markets. - . Ooarss Grains Are Stagnant. Almost complete stagnation Is shown iln the trade for coarse grains In the markets of the Pacific northwest But 'little business has passed In either . louts or barley during the week. Prices ' , ;whils showing little change, are decided ly weak and buyers are not keen to take " 'hold even at lower bids. t No Improvement Is showing In the .flour situation. Prices are unchanged r generally for patent and export gradea ( WHEAT Nominal producers' prices, - itrack basis: Club, ?97ttc; milling, bluestem, 889tte; Turkey red, 86c; fortyfold, 80c: red Russian and hybrids, i 78c; valley, 80c. : f BARLEY Nominal orodueers' prices, itrack basis: Feed, $28.60; brewing, (24 tl5; rolled, 125 per ton. 1 OATS New feed, (24. 60 25; milling, ,$15 60 per ton. FLOUR Selling pries: Patent H.4Q )&.46: Willamette valley, $4.40 4.46 ilocal straight. $3.854.10j export, 13.60 'drllflB; bakers'. 14.26 O 4.45. ' HAT Producers' prices: -Willamette') (valley timothy, fancy. (14; eastern Ore-iron-Idaho fancy timothy, (18 16. 50; al falfa, (18.6014; vetch and oats, (11 i12: clover. $910 per ton. t MILLSTLFKS Belling price: Bran, V ,$2o.6021; middllngs, (29.60030; shorts, 122.60 23 per ton. ; !, ) CLOVER SEED Buying price: No. : ,1 red, country points, 10 11c; Portland delivery, Alsike, 14l6o. of the funda- By Henry Clews. The unsatisfactory enndttirsn European monev markets la a mental obstacle to any very marked irn provement in security values for the present at least, either in Europe or me united states, in tnis country we are relatively In a better financial po sition than Europe. At the moment Paris is the particular point of strain, and mucn aepression exists at that center Berlin Is In somewhat easier condi tion. So. too. Is London. But the possi bility remains of an advance In the Bank of England rate, and acts as an effective restraint upon many financial unueriAKings. -..t The knowledge that many millions of new issues are still held Mbk await lng a better market postpones anv re covery in sentiment, suen as would or dinarily follow the liquidation which nas taiten place during the past few months. It has also orevented anv re covery that might have followed with tne ciose oc the Balkan war. There are aiirna of financial dlflMenl. ties in London resulting- from the ex cessive speculation in oil. rubber, Mar coni and other shares, and doubtless American stocks would have suffered more had it not been for the low prices at which they are already selling. At the present time Europe is more eager to acquire gold than storks, and the latest shipments here afforded little profit as an exchange transaction. Were it not for these facts, we might count on a considerable influx nf tha nrerlnim 'metal during the next few months. We are snipping large quantities of pro duce, especially cotton, hence the weak ness in exchange and the possibility of further gold imports. it does not look, however, as if any important amounts of tha nrecloua mat. al will come this way, because under the new tariff our merchandise imports will expand and London is sure to check sny considerable flow of gold to this side. Fortunately our supply Is more than ample for our requirements. At home the situation nhnwi mtla change. The anual elections have passed off without showing any disturbing fea tures . : General business continues to show Slackenlns tendenrv. This in ran. firmed by declining bank returns and frequently unsatisfactory reports of railroad earnings. Failures are lnrrn- ing In number and volume. No Improve ment can -bs reported in the railroad situation. Many of tha great, companies are still embarrassed by declining net results, even where the gains in gross are satisfactory, and railroad credit Is consequently at a comparatively low ebb. The great steel Industry shows de creased activity. The largest producer Is only using about 80 per cent of Its capacity, and' Drices hav decllnitd nn an average about (2 per- ton since mid- summer. jn eirect or the new tariff Is an element of uncertainty In the steel trade; as tha English and German markets have also been declining sharp ly, and it is quite probable that mod erate quantities of foreign steel may find their way to the American sea board, .jsuch arrivals, however, are not expected to bq of Importance, except for their Indirect Influence upon domestic prices. orn Growing Proves Success Wherever it Has Been Given Thorough Test in Northwest STOCKS MARKING TIME New York Market Bather Slow Yes . terday and Price Changes Are 'Few; All Eyes on Mexico. New arork. Nov. 18V Trading in the stock market today was dull and fea tureless. Price changes for the most part wers nominal. The Mexican news, as has been the case recently, was the chief topic of discussion, and as usual, was conflicting. Trade journals all report that the re cession In general business Is well under way and quite pronounced in iron and steel circles. Many are looking forward to the in itiative of the element operating on the buying side to be increased by a clear ing of the Mexican affair, and It is not unlikely that efforts will be made to force a demonstration. ftahge of Chicago prices furnished oy uveroecK uooice company, zm-zii juuaro. or xraae Duiiamg. By Hyman IT. Cohen. Up In Central Oregon they ars howlng the rest of the Pacific north west how to grow corn. They have the corn-growing fever there ana every one is trying to outdo his neighbor In producing the finest specimens and the Diggest yieias per sere. Ud BroKan way they are growing corn and showing the world that they can grow It properly. H. C. Skinner wrltlnsr from that city says: "An Item of great importance, greater perhaps than the fruit shipments. Is the amount and quality of corn which has been produced In and near Brogan. I was raised in a corn country and on a farm and I have never seen any better, larger or better matured corn than has been produced In this section. "Messrs. Lanolr, Addington, Love less. Breedlove, Woodard. Wagner, Cole man and Mitchell have produced a large acreage of splendid corn. "No better corn can be shown In Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska or any of the COLONY WOOL CLIP SHOWS AN INCREAS E Output "of "Sew Zealand and Ans trails Is Estimated Greater. Than a -Year Ago. DK8CK1PTK OFFER OF 24 1-2 ! CENTS REPORTED MADE Salem Advice Say Kola Nels Otters Higher Price for Special Lot to a Friend. It was reported yesterday that Kola NeiS Hop company of Kulem had of ifered 24 c a pound for a select lot of hops for which he had en order. This is understood to be hi c above what the general trade would have offered on the same order, the com mission being split. Klaber, Wolf & Netter purchased jabout 130 bales of hops at 22 to 23c a pound. A cable from England reported the , market there stagnant. A New Tork iTnessag stated that bop clearances from New York during the season to 'date for London were 84,000 bales com . pared With 14.000, bales at this same time a year & ago.- Clearances for the week for . London were 11,000 bales alone. What effect these1 heavy ship tments will have upon the foreign .trade remains to be seen. HOGS ADVAXCKf AT. BEXVER Market 5 to 10 Cents Higher; Gen . 1 . . eral Livestock Steady. -;-tBjwHal te Tbe JpltraiM 1 ' renvr. Colo, . Nov, 16. Hogs Re rftirtn, 100; market, ic to 10c higher, at '(7.fcN7.lI. 1 . :. V i rattle Receipts, 1500; steers, (.C0(9 f.C0; eowa and heifers,, IS. 00. 46. 1 Hiieep Receipt. ) 000; yearlings, (5.00 48. 6 welhers, (4.254M.7&: ewes, (4.00 kM.KOj lambs, I.&0Q)7.S& , Market about Amalgamated Uuiipar Co. American u. a ray., e. American Can, c American Can, pf American Cottoa Oil, o. American Loco., e American Suear, e American Huielt, c American Kmelt, pf. ... Am. Tel. & 11 Anaconda Mining Co.... Atchtaon, c Atclilnon, pf. Ilultimnr St Ohio, c. . . . Bret Sugar Betnleuem Steel, e Brooklyn Rapid Traoait Canadian I'aciflc, c.... Central Leather, c Central Leather, of.... Col. A O. W., e ( hi. a Q. W., pt ).. M. A St. P Chi. a N. W.. c Culno Cupper Cheinpeake & Ohio.... Colorado F. a I., c... Colorado Southern, e... Consolidated tiaa Corn Pruducta, c Corn Products, pf Delaware a llndaon... Denver a It. U., c... Denver a It. O., pf... Erie, e Erie, 2d pf Erie, lat rf General Electric O. Mortnern, ore lands. u. rtortuern, pi ice Securltlea llllnola Central Int. Metropolitan, e.... lut. MetroiKjliUu, pf . . Lcblgb Valley K. V. Houtnern Lonlkvlllo & NaahTlUe. M., K. & T., v M., K. a T.. pf Misaourl Pad tie Nutlonal Lead Nevada Consolidated, .... New Haven New York Central...... n. v., o. a w North American Northern Pacific, e.... Pacific Mall 8. 8. Co.. Peuntflvanla Hallway.. p. ;., u. a o. Co..... PrenHpd Htcel Car, c... Preued Steel Car, pf.... Uny Com. Copper Heading, c Heading, 2d pt. ...... Heading, lat pf. Republic 1. 4.B., c. Hock Inland, e. Kock lalaud, pf...'. ... St. L. ft 8. K., 2d pf... Ht L a S,. V., lat pt. Honthern 1'aclflc, c... Houthern Railway, e.... Teun. Copper Texaa a PaclHe..... luloa Pacific, c....... II. 8. Rubber, c C. 8. Hleel Co., o Utah Copper Virginia Chemical ..... Wahuh, c , W. U. Telegraph Weatuighoune . Electric. Wisconsin Central, e... " Xotal sales 70,000 aharoa. Open iHlghl Low Close 71Mi 28 88 20 02 92M, 2.1 !22fW, 20 Hi 12 88 27H 18 21. 714 28 88 03 oiii 2 2SV4 8i4 226 2SV4 12 88 27 18 27 123L123 08 ft 25 7SH WO 10T 24 10UH 121 18 160 18 14 23 18 - I 1IW- 4 62 68 14 25 78 9o . f . . . . . .. 107 24 ' 107 121 18(4 140 18 14 23 86 1) lftl 40 62 Io 28 88 2U 62 01 92" ' 28 28 86 2244 21 11 00 38 27 17 26 123 68 140 24 78 iie 2 1J 121 18 1!1 18 23 8D 18 150 64 68 49 2 70 28 88 29 107 62 119 34 92 07 23 28 86 225 25 94 11 28 IM 126 K8V4 06 27 27 127 63 150 ',4 17 27 28 83 40 181) 82 123 20 106 lTt 143 131 10 02 25 43 14 76 95 29 71 106 28 Hi9 130 '24 HI 18 10 84 83 184 86 21 28 18 150 54 66 , 48 27 41 00- 44' It is stated by Dalgety & Co. (Ltd.) that, after obtaining as much Informs tlon as possible from their Australian and New Zealand branches with refer ence to the present season's wool clip, they estimate the Australasian produc tion for the current 12 months at 1,407. 000 bales, an Increase of 160,000 bales on the output In the 1H2-13 season, when the net production for each state was as lonows: States. New South "Wales. Victoria , Queensland uoutn Australia Western Australia . Tasmania Bales. 861,000 301.000 320,000 140.000 72,000 84,000 Commonwealth . 1.718,000 New Zealand 629.000 Australasia 2,247,000 it is predicted tnat there will be In V. VUDVD ..VI.. ..VT. V. I. i 1 ...11 O, UWt. land, Victoria, and New Zealand, but decreases in tne case or Mouth Aus trails and Western Australia, with a stationary position in Tasmania and it Is believed by the firm that the trade will bs safe In accepting this estimate as a reuaoio indication oi tne Aus tralasian production this season. The extiorts for the 1111-12 season. which was a record wool rear, amounted to 2,637,867 bales. The, new clip generally throughout the Commonwealth promises to be well grown and sound, but somewhat heavier in condition and stronger in quality than last year. Roughly taking last year's values as an approximate basis, the Common wealth and New Zealand clip this year would De worth over it,uoo,uou. KANSAS CITY MARKET HOLDING Hogs Are Steady, Cattle Slow and Sheep Strong In Yards, jf Ksnsas City, Nov. 15. HogsfSO JO Market steady. Tops, 8.u. ' i , Cattle 2000. Market slow, fiheep 3000. OMAHA SWINE QUOTED DOWN Sales Made at Loss of Nickel to Dime; No Other Arrivals. South Omaha. Nov. 16. Cattle Non. Hogs 7600. Market 601Oo lower at 7.6b(a7.80. Sheep None. CHICAGO SHEEP QUOTED WEAK Market Has Only Small Ban bnt Trade Is Not So Good. Chicago. Nov. 15. Hogs 18.000. Msr ket steady. Mixed and butchers'. (7.25 08.25; good and heavy, (7.SO08.2O; rough and heavy, (7.4607.76; light, (7.4608.10. Cattle 400, Market steady. Sheep 4000. Weak. , ' m ii. New York's Underground Workers. It Is claimed that mors than 20,000 persons in New Tork city spend their entire working hours beneath the sur face of the earth. Included in this num ber are the 3800 employe o the two subway systems. , 11 poor man makes a good philan thropist in his mind. '. . . ... -V middle west states. These states have become rich through this greatest of all food production and It Is safe to pre dict that Malheur county will in the end derive wonderful prosperity from corn. It will brln- thousands to the country and will promote the cattle fattening in dustry beyond all precedent Hogs will be shipped out of this section in train loads as soon as It becomes generally known what can be done with corn. "Brogan Is particularly well situated for the production of corn and fruit. Nestled close to the hills on slightly elevated benches, with the Willow river canyon gently drawing the air through its narrow channel, keeping a perpetu al motion, there are no late nor early frosts. Corn can be planted two weeks ahead of any part of the middle states and makes a magnificent and unchecked growth, maturing at least two weeks ahead of those states. "Brogan is also fortunate In having s class of farmers who are progressive and willing to make trial of different plants th they may determine that which will produce the. best. "Thus they have made a hit with corn In spite of the pessimistic knocker who has insisted upon cutting wild hay and feeding sage brush. "Malheur county has thousands of acres of grazing land which will erow the cattle and sheep, and now Brogan has demonstrated that they can fur nish the product that will finish them for the market, thereby getting the full value of the steer to help build up our own country." What has been done In Malheur coun ty has likewise been shown at various points in Central Oregon. What the cul ture of corn means to Interior Oregon is clearly stated by H. C. Skinner. There will in fact be tralnloads of hogs for the market from all sections of the Interior when the culture of corn be comes more general. There is no longer excuso for anyone to refuse to put In a fnw acres of corn. It will prove one of the best paying crops that can be grown. It will repay the owner well for the time and money expended and It will give the Pacific northwest an other staple crop to add to its long list of successes. Com growing experts place much reliance upon tne character of the seed planted. Too much care cannot be ex ercised In selecting the best corn seed available. A few dollars more or less In the cost of the seed will amount to nothing when the crop Is harvested. In fact the better the seed the more money the crops will net. notwithstanding the extra cost. Now Is the time for farmers to get busy about securing their corn seed. They can secure better selections now than later in the season and real good corn seed Is not any too plentiful. A good trial should bo given the cereal. One season will not settle the matter. Even In the best sections there are per iods when the crops are a failure, there fore failure to secure success at the start is by no means evidence that tha cereal cannot be produced at-a profit In the Pacific northwest. By keeping everlastingly at It success Is sure to crown the efforts of those engaged in corn growing- in the three states. Chlcasro. 111.. Nov. IK. From' flint in last today, ths grain list was strong and active at times, and moderately higher for wheat and oats, as well as a further sharp upturn in corn. In wheat ths trade began today ss higher Drices were influenced hv tha advance In Liverpool, which was re garded as a reflection of unfavorable conditions in Argentina, Later direct private cames counrmea serious injury to ths Argentina crop within specified UU1IU), After the early bulge there was a re. action and a second strong turn at the plose. Regardless of liberal receipts at nnvn nnrinwasr m aiir arsi rhia a-nsva. a prices at Minneapolis end Duluth ruled! firm and higher for the day. South west trade seemed to share in ths bull ish feeling with prices moderately ad- ranceu, Leadlns houses hera had a rnlv tn Inquiry fn regard to light offers and iirm noiatngs ox itussian wneat, saying the government Is financing the croo and owners-generally are very confident of higher prices late In the year. xn most important private Argentina cable, for the day specified a total loss of 1,260,000 acres In the Bahla Blanca section and 1,600,000 acres elsewhere wero badly hit. Thers is a tendency to reduce ths estimate on ths Argentina surplus. Three features were noted by pit traders at the close when ths market was tnowinc considerable snan. One was the disposition of timid shorts to cover because unable to secure any re action of" Importance. Another was buylnar said to be against Drivileses and a third Influence was ths report of cash business of 200,000 bushels, and on inquiry- It- was given out- that - this included 176,000 hard wheat to export erc me lirst sale -s.4Ws kind lor a long time. The trade and the nublla seem friendlv to the buvlnar aide. - European -diplomats In Mexico urge Huerta to yield to American demand. intimating tneir governments are sup porting the United States' oollcv. The state department has resumed negotia tions witn Mexico on tne oasis or the elimination of Huerta from ths presi dential office. Howard Elliott says New Haven will act on quarterly dividend about De cember 10, General Petroleum company of Cali fornia passes to control or British syn dicate headed by Andrew Weir of Weir & Co., London., . Braastreets- reports 306 business fail ures in the united States this week, against 241 last week. Sugar planters fare estimated loss or more than (10,000,000 through failure to move crops unless Southern Pacific strike U soon settled. Mercantile agencies report that en couraging conditions prevail In Iron and steel trades, notwithstanding heavy shrinkage in unfilled tonnage of United States Steel corporation. Twelve industrials advano .!. Twenty active rails advance .(7. Range of New Tork prices furnished by Overbeck ft Cooks Co.. 216-217 Board of Trade building: WHEAT. New York Cotton Market. Open. Jan 1333 March ..... 1345 April .... May June .... July ..... Aug November Dec High. Low. 1336 1827 1347 1837 1838 1339 1829 Close. 1329 031 1339040 1327 1301 1327 1301 1319 1295 1331(5)33 1338034 1328030 1323024 1297099 1305014 1349060 1355 1356 1348 San Francisco Barley Calls. San Francisco, Nov. 16. Barley calls: Open. High. Low. Close. December ......131 132ft 131 132 May 140 140 140 140 APPLE SHOW WILL ATTRACT Dee. Mar July July Dee. May July Jan. May J for. an. May Jan. May S Hlrh 8 Ooen eevfc 66 eiu ik 68 88H COBN. to n 10 71 60 70 OATS. 88 88 42U 42 PORK. .m....1059 2000 ....2068 2000 LARD. ....... ..1088 1068, .........1062 lwtr 1115 111 TUBS. 1100 1100 1110 1112 Law Close 01 1&A 88 88$ A TOU TSJl A 70H T1U A 6U'2 70 B 88U 88 A g 4M 2048 9050 B 2047 2050 B 1088 1088 1002 1002 B 1110 1112 lOOS 1008 A 1103 1107 A livestock Trade Compared Livestock prices ruling at North. Portland are. still favorable. They compare; , Yesterday. Tearsgo Top hogs..,,,,,,., (8.00 i (8.00 Fancy steers....... 7.6S 7.26 Fancy cows..,,,... 6.35 e.60 Top lambs..,. 6.90 . , 6.60 PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RUN. Week ending Hogs Cattle Oalvas Sheen November 16 081 1720 80 7920 - November 8 , . iNovemDer 1. . October 18... October 11.,, 1 ear ago.... 2 years ago.. 4836 4889 3507 8867 4699 1614 1162 1747 000-' 989 1787 , 1718 60 ,418 SI 81 138 (125 7288 .461 , (763 4908' 1099 By Hyman II. Cohen, While ther was a verv sham Aanllii in the pries of cattle at North Port land durlnar tha week, little romnl!nt Is Justified on that soore, although It is perhaps possible that the bearlshnes was more severs than ths situation really Justified. ; . Tods In the cattle market war salt. lng at (7.66 at North Portland at ths closing of the previous week. Last year for ths same day the market was 30o below this, although offerings at this time are but fractionally leas than men just 6 neacL In view of the rather liberal desira of country interests to market their cattle recently as well as the fact that quality ror quality the local market has probably been oayins better net returns to shippers of this territory than thev could obtain elsewhere, tha loss of 260 to 40o In ths pries at North Portland during the week was not eu- uratlv mi r nr rounn F ackers BtooWng Vp. All of tha blc nackers have been . stocking up quite liberally with cattls of lata Most of them have good sup- ' plies on feed which will soon be avail- ? able for ths trade. In view of this It Is small wonder that killers should not 1 be so bullish regarding ths prloe of fresh arrivals. However thers is noth- ng in the present situation that Justi fies even a semblance of alarm among; cattle feeders. The outlOok for ths mar ket and price Is still quite hopeful and -serious disturbances in the pries are, unlikely. North Portland was not the only live stock market in the country that failed to show sustained cattle Drices. Most of the big markets reported a general ' easiness In the situation and som Bhowed a lower price range. Todays senerai cattle market ranges Best steers 17.60(97768 ordinary steers 7.Z5i7.40 roor steers . .... Best heifers. Best cows Medium cows... Poor cows Ordinary bulls fancy stags Fancy bulla Prima light calves f rime heavy 17.09 .:s .So 60S 6J0O5.75 4.606.0) 6.6S 5.30 8.6009.00 6.6007.60 f x 'l 4rtb- it V fc'.:; ,", :JVt f k : Cf ' v 1 "l ll I I sf iSSli 1 1 I ltSSSIWsaSSfaSialar 1 1 ssW IMLH ..,.,, . immmzm The Illustration : shows a novel ex hibit at ' the Spokane National Apple show, together with James 8.- Ramage, chairman of the board of trustees, who will preside over the growers' -conference which will be a most Important feature of this year's show, which win be held at Spokane ths week commenc ing Monday, November 17. : - . ' xns enminatton or carload exhibits has heightened - Interest' In the annla compotltlons," states 'Mr,' Ramage, ''be sides giving us more time to apply Our selves to making ths educational fea tures and 'aeries of conferences of ths utmost value td the orchard Industry. -Ths apple-show 1s conducted annual ly at a loss of many thousands of dol lars to thi business men of Spokane, who feel that this represents an invest ment which- is helping to put ths or chard Industry on a substantial, pay ing basis. The service idea is the only motive actuating .our people In- hold lag this show as an annual feature,'? CHOICE WOOL HAS A BETTER PRICE WITH BOSTON TRADE GOOD More Activity Shown During Week Than for Some Time Past; Post tlon of Trade Is Improved; Man nfactnrers Feeling Way. Boston, Mass., Nov. 16. More activity Is noted in the Boston wool trade with larger sales than for the past several weeks, conservative estimates give the total transfers of the past week as over 4,000,000 -pounds, while some dealers say that st least 6,000,000 pounds of wool have changed hands, in regard to the growing scarcity in fins medium territory wools experts say that tho manufacturers are liable to find diffi culty In getting needed wool. An unusually small volume of do mestic wool remains unsold In this mar ket. Foreign wools are exceedingly quiet Sales of very small scratterlng lota are all that can be expected until after December 1. "" While manufacturers are careful not to exrjress undue anxiety about pur chases the position of domestic wool H slowly strengthening. Some choice lots of wool actually have brought more than at any previous time tnis season. Money and Exchange, London, Nov. 15. Consols, 71 lt-Kd: silver, 27 7-1 6d. Bank rate, 6 per cent New' Tork. Nov. 15. Sterllnar axi change Long, 14.82; snort, 84.86. Sil ver bullion, 69 c. San Franciseoi- Nov. 15. Sterling ex change o days, (4.80 sight, (4.84; doc, (4.79ft. Transfers Telegraphic. 6 per cent premium; sight 1 per cent premium. Would Take PostmaslersbJp. Marshfleld, Or., Nov. 15. The term of office of W. B. Curtis, postmaster of Marshfleld, ' does not expire until March, 1915, but already several men have announced their candidacy for the plaoe. Thomas Coke, a member of the city council, is sn avowed candidate for tha appointment and Frank Sumner, who has been deputy In the office for years past, also announces that hs li out for the place. i 1 Hogs Steady All Week. Top hogs ruled steady all throusrh ths week around the (8 mark at North Port land. Chicago, and other markets of that section ruled erratlo but thers was little chancrs In Drices at the eloains- of the week as compared with the end of tne previous .six says, closing: prices showed North Portland 26c below Chi cago,'1' 60 below Kansas City and 13o above both Denver and South Omaha Denver is North Portland's real com petitor for big shipments from soma sections of the Pacific Northwest there fore the higher prices shown here than either the Colorado or Missouri river city, mean that this market is still ths most favorable for competitive points to patronise. There was quite a liberal run of hogs In the local market during ths week, 'the total being 6081 head compared with 4835 during the previous week. Hog prices at North Portland at the closing of the week stand at the same height as shown on the same date a year ago, tops selling both times at (3. Today's general hog market range: Top killers t. ( 8.00 Good and light..... 7.90 Heavy ,. 7,50 Rough and heavy 7.0007.25 Advanced Prices for Uutlou. While there was a very liberal In crease In the marketing of hogs at North Portland during the week com. pared with the previous six days; ths market not only held its former great strength but snowed quite a fair ad vance In the price. Total run for ths week In the sheep pens was 7920 head compared with 6125 a year ago. Top quality ... lambs sold during the (Continued on Following Page) GOVERNMENT CATTLE FOR SALE V Some 60 head pure bred Galloway cat tle, being the surplus of a herd belong ing to tne Alaska experiment stations, and consisting of vouni bulls, heifers and cows with calves at foot, now on a ranch at Chehalls, Wash., are offered for sale to breeders at reasonabls prioes. For information write SUPT. M. D. SNODQRA8S, CHEHALIS. WASH. TRANSPORTATION J.C.WILS0N&C0. 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