THE OREGON DAILY- JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 23, 1916V
21
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS ARE ON A VERY
POTATO MARKET IS
A VERY DULL AFFAIR
THROUGH
COUNTRY
Extreme Prices Now in Effect Cur
tall Demand Considerably Some
Estimate the Cat at 50 Per Cent
- Small Trading Locally.
"Junk" Apples Are
Glutting the Trade;
Market Is Narrow
Dnftlneft Along Wholesale Way
Limited Except at Low Price
East Is Holding.
The potato market reflect a very dull tone
geirrally throughout the country, although
prices la general are aborning no diawre. The
fart of the matter is that potatn nrtres art
Bow ao high all over the country that the
public bma curtailed Ita demand.
There Is no doubt of tlila. Every report
brought 1u by retailer, and wboleaalera Indi
ra tea tula. Retailers of till J rity aaaert that
there In Jnat atoiit halt tbe noru.al demand for
-potstoes at tlila tluie.
Georgs (irtrrtfb. a former Portland broker
but now lot-ateri at Omaha, la In the city re
l.ewfng old u(.-cuiilutaiir-s. Hm told tbe whole
aale trade line thai while tbe market for po
tatoes was steady In the east. trau wai dull
b cause of the extreme nlfh prices: He assert
d that demand was Just about half of the nor
mal. Tti la la the eauie report that comea from
pn.etl.all7 every section, and Indicate, that
. despite the abort crop In tbe United States,
requirements will be atlll leas.
In the meantime small purchases of potatoea
are atlll reported at nearby polnta at $1.43
1.50 a cental for food yimlitv.
EGG PRICES AHE ERHATIC
While one dealer fold a slugle case of
aelrcted caudlrd ranch eggs at 6-c a dozen
anil aUfkthaP tftollU.. Mrtl.l a .llnDar ulnall fittail-
tlly, the market fur egga i-oittltiues erratic
vrltn tbe geueral top atlll aroutul 60c.
TURKEY RECEIPTS HEAVIER
Slight Increase In dressed turkey receipt !
Shown along the. bolrsuli- way. One dialer
received 90 birds by pun el post ?rm Mitchell.
Receipts of lire birds are also hen Tier. Pales
of lire birds at UoeJKlc, with dresard at
20(ft2Kc a pound generullv. Few al the higher
pries. .
CANNED MILK IS ADVANCED
Indicating tbe great strength of th c.-inned
milk trade all over tbe country at this time
la lb announcement by the Carnation Milk
Products romplny of a rle of 15c a case tn
Its cheaper grade. This places Its price at
but 10c below the top.
PXION MARKET STILL GOOD
Good vnlalde dcuiuud continues for onions, I
according ,fo W. I. Kwmik, gmeral representa
tive of the Confederate association. -Ve can
aell the eiiloiis," says Mr. Swank, "if we tan
get the cara to umkn shipment."
Apples are showing a very dull tone In tbe
local market at thla time. In fact, tbe move
ment outward from tba city's wholesale trade
U extremely limited.
So much "Junk" stock la being piled on Port
land trade that wboleaalera are unable to find
room for anything eliw la fact, thla la taking
the greater balk of tbe demand arouud 90c to
1.25 generally. Above ll.L'o per box tbe de
mand la almost too small to consider.
Eastern markets as reported by the govern
ment bureau:
Boston Cool, clear. Market fair, moderate
demand. Boxes, Jonathane, extra fancy, H
2.25; fancy. $1.C51. 70; ftpltseuberga. extra
fancy. 2.Z5i22.00.
ChicagoCold, cloudy. Market stesdy, mod
erate demand. Boies . weatt-rn Jonathane and
Grlruea, extra fancy, $1.7&22; fancy, $1.5tw
1.75; Delicious, extra fancy. 13. 54X3 ; fancy,
$22.00; Hpltzenberga. extra fancy, mostly
$2.25; Washington Koines, extra fancy. $1.47;
fancy, 1.34. Auctioned yesterday : Colorado
Jonathana, extra fancy, $1.41; fancy, $1.63;
choice, $r.4S. ,
Denver Cold, clear. Market firm, moderate
demand. Hoxca, Colorado and Washington Jon
athans, extrs fsncy, $1.75421.85: fancy, gl.40
lf 1.(50; choice, tl.10iil.U5; Koines, extra
fane. $1.75411.65; fancy, $1.00441.75; choice,
$1.851.50; lellcloua. extra fancy, $2.00
2.75; fancy, t2.R.',&'2.&0.
Pes Moines Italnlng. No fresh srrlrals,
moderate demand, lioxea, western Jonathans,
$1.73)32.25.
Port Worth Cold, cloudy. Receipts liberal.
good demand. Boxes, carlot prices. Colorado
aud Washington Jonathans, extra fancy, $1.S5;
fancy, $l.uujl.70; Wlneaapa. extra fancy,
$1.10; fancy, $1.73: Grimes u nil Homes, extru
fancy, $l.7o; fancy, f 1.50k l.OO.
Indlauspolts Cool, cloudy; -l rsrs arrived;
demand good. lioxea, Grimes. Jonathans. Stay
meus. $2U2.23; Ilananas snd Delicious. $:i.
Kansas City Market dull, slow demand,
lioxea, Jonathana. tl.75gl.85; fancy. (1.40(4
1 ..; jumble pack. $1 .M'a 1.15; Delicious,
extra fancy, mostly $2.50; Grimes, extra fancy,
(I. S3; fancy. 11 .OOdail .70; Argunaas Blacks,
extra'1 fancy, $2.20.
Milwaukee Cloudy. Good demand. Boxes,
Jonathana, (1.73IH2.23: Hpltzeubergs and Deli
clous, extra fancy, $2.5X(2.7o.
New York Cool, clear. Market draggy, mod
erate demand. Oregon gpltxeubergs. extra
fancy, 2.252.30; fancy. 2U2.25: 'Washing
ton Hpltienbergs, extra fancy, (2fcj:i.2S: fancy,
$1,734(2; Dellclnua, extra fancy. (22.23;
Jonathans. $1.751.00; fancy. $1.50jl.75.
Omaha Hihjw; 3 cara arrived. Demand and
condition good. Boxes, Jonathana and Crimes,
fancy, $2y,2.23; choice, $1.50(1.75.
Pittsburg Cool, foggy. Market steady, mod
erate demand. Boxes. Washington, slow de
mand, Jonathans, extra fancy and fancy, SI. 50
U2.23; iJpltzeuberg. faucy ..$2.a5ffl2.60.
WALL SIRE HAS A
PROSPEROUS SEASON
BIG BUSINESS SHOWN
Two Months' Trading Average
Sales of More Than Million
Shares Day Record Prices Es
tablished; 'Feeling Optimistic.
DRESSED REEF IN A GLUT
1'rutit street has never before received tuch
large shipments of country killed beef as dur
ing the last week or 10 days. This Is said
to be due to the low prices ruling for similar
quality on foot. Hales of dressed country
stuff ure not good St 44jt0p a pound.
RRIEF NOTES OF THE TRADE
Hide market Is very firm at the higher
prlis.
Butter market firmer all over the country.
Cheese very firm at recent advaucat.
Car Florida grapefruit In; sales 50c less
than first shipment.
Our- cefery in from California. Kales general
at 4 as.
SHIPPERS' WEATHER NOTICE
Weather bureau advise: Protect slilpmenta
during the next 4S hours ns far north as Se
attle sg.ilnxt minimum temperatures of about
3o degrees; northinst to (Spokane, 111 degrees;
southeast to IVle, 10 degn-es; south to Ash
IsiriLt 11 degree, Mluliuuui tempurature at
Poinaud tonight about 32 degrees.
JOBIlINO PRICES IN PORTLAND
These prices sr. thoe at which wholesaler
al to retullere, eceit as otherwue stated:
Dairy Produce.
BUTTEK -Creamery, print, extras. 40c ,
Iir'uie firsts. ac; fists, :7Vic; cubes, 1c
; cream. Hie; N . 2, ;;3c
BCTTkUtl'AT Purl. and d livery No. 1 sour
crroUi. 40c; No. 2. oSe.
tGG3 Selling price. Selected, frh, 5()c
Ctse count, buying price. Oregon rsiieh, 4d:
usen; ordinary caudied 4TUo-'i April stor
age. 8.V.
1.1 VK P0i;l.TRY Hens. hesvr l'lyraouth
It"' ks. Hu I ."; ordinarr chlekens. fjui i;iu,,-;
stegs, 11c; broilers. !; lurkcvs. 20(ri 2fio
dremed fumy . lti(nc; pigeona, Il.tK);
agttalis, $2. tat doteu; gcesc, live. 12c; Pekln
dt ka, young. 17c lit ; ludlar llunners, young,
lt c, old ducks, 1.1u,l le.
CHKWK Jti'lllng ,rlier I reh Oegon fnncy
full nesm irln,eia T.'lt- '-it- it ; Young
America, 21 f 24v". Price to jobnem: Plata,
Skc; Young Aiuer'i :t. -.ic f o. b.; i ream brick
7 Qmburger. 2o'u2U; blok .Swiss, Villi
86.
Fruits anl Vegetables.
PRKHI1 Htlll-S Oiiukm. navel
4. BO per box; bulimia'. 5 Me; lemons,
$4,000
. 4.50M
', t lorlda
fcbO; ttllforttts graiofrnlt. f ;i nt3.5o
ev UOALti.OO; pcatx, !..''(! .oO.
BSRRlEri-HuiklelM-rilea, hialoe lb.; crsn-
berries local, $;!..f0 txix: eaalorn, $I24J 12.50.
APPl-F.S Locul. 7ic((i$2 00 box, according
to quality.
OXIONS-Oregnn. $2 50412.75 oer rental-
association at-1 Hug priia at couutry polnta,
$2.50 pee rental.
POTATOKS Celling price: New local, (1 50
CI. 75. Buying price: Ordinary shipping,
$l.a5ttfl.40; fancy. $1.50 aweets. No. 1, $2.75.
Vktfl'ABLta Turnips, $1.5 aack; carrots,
$1.25; parsnips, $1.25; Oregon cabbage. $2.00
UI.25 ust-; green onleua, 25c doaeri bunches;
ieppers, 7c lb.; head leriuce, X .25 crate;
celery, $t.5fl crateVfc artlchokea, 1.00iai.H);
bers ( ); tomatoes. Cel., $1.50 lug; egg plant.
He lb.: string beans. lOfriUUe lb.: rhubarh.
lt2c lb.; peas t ) lb.; cauliflower, $l.uO
Msau. run ana iro visions,
DEBSHKD MEATS Helling price: Coantry
killed best hogs. 12al2V.c; poor, K'tJllc: best
vet Is, 12rjl2c; ordinary, lltlVic; heavy,
efcUo; poor, 7c; goat. 4c; lambs, UVc; muttou
HJIW-; beef, 4uic IK
hUOKED MEATS llama, 21 J24c per lb.;
turakfaat bacim, 20'43lc; picnics, 14M,c;
cottage roll, lUc; short clears, nVstllOc; Ore
x,oi exports, smokeo, 20c lb.
I. A Hit Kettle tendered, tierces, lvftc,
atundsrd, ISHe; lard compound, 16c.
0YRTkR--01ympU, gallog. $8.25; canned
tssiern. 55c can, $S.3o doxeu; easttrn In thell,
$1.83 per loo: rsaor elama (1; eastern
eyiters per galnko, sot'.d pack, $JJX).
riSH reasd flounders. 7c; allverstde
. salmon lliT2Vuc per lb.; steelhead. 13c; perch
IHiC; lobiters, BOc; silver smelt, Oc; salmon
- lSiilte 'b'; ll"bU, atorgeon,
jXM a aa. .
tttAua-wrii i $a; miaiam, 1.25 dostn.
Qrxrite
film AS sfiiK lann .
r-berr,r$8.25T' llouo.uluT w'lS;'
dry granulate,!. $8.25. D yellow. $!o5 (Above
dictations sre BO .laya net cash.l
I10M&Y New. $3.25 per case
KICK Japan atyle. No. 2. 4ic: New Or-
lema. bead, 6ttoc; blue ro.e. 5wc
SALT Coerne, half grounda. loos. I Hi so ner
ten; 60a, $11.30; table 'dairy. oOaTgis'oo' 1$Z
fid. 00; balea, 12.20; lump rock, fJQ ton
BKANit SmaU white. 10c; large white.
Hops, Wool And Hides.
HOP Nominal, buying price, 181 crop.
t'OUlV--ll dir.: Willamette
Cttawold 33c; medium Miropahlre jie- ftnt
He; eastern Oregon staple. 20J23c per lb -coarse
and medium, Jj32c lb. '
hiuem salted bldea. 23 Iba. and no lftc
salted atass. 50 lbs. and no. IKe-
salted klp, 15 lbs. to 25 lbs., 20c; green snd
El"1 o ,1 ,kl0!- np.i 15 82; sreen
-ur, m.. bdu i. iic; green stag, oo lbs
'and un. Lie; Art hides Hie- A- .il kiJ-I
ei dry horse hides, $1.00(32.50; salt borte
Overbeck & Cooke Co.
DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES
TO ALL EXCHANGES
llsuxtbsira Chieac OtMtrt) et Tra4
- teKtapondent of Uigaa tirfaa
-: oitua. Nt itn .
Chicago Wheat Has
an Early Rise With
Liverpool Strong
By Joseph F. Pritchard.
Chicago. Nov. 211. (I. N. S.) The wheat
market closed at losses of liJi2Hc. There
was hesvy selling In tbe way of liquidation, aa
well as realizing, and considerable wheat
thrown Into the pit that was believed to tie
the putting out of short lines. There waa
some wheat sold st the scp.board, but the
amount to change hands was not learned.
Corn was 9ilVc lower, and oata were off
Provisions were Irregular.
Pork was unchanged, lard 7'-iilOc higher,
and ribs were 2Hc higher to unchanged.
Cash transactions st Clilcsgo were 15.000
bushels wheat, 55,000 btishela cum and loo.OiiO
bushels oats.
Chicago, Nov. 23. (I. N. 8.) Strength In
11 ter pool snd bullish ferrelgn news sent wheat
up about 1 cent at the atart today on a
flwk of buying orders. Most of the selling
was done by local trnders. When Msy
touched 100 selling becsme hesvy on rest
ing orders and the market dropped bsck to
s round yesterday's cloae. The trade was of
fair volume and the market nervous.
Corn opened 8iv4e higher. Local traders
Sold on tbe advance.
Oata were up '.iQ!4e higher with other
grslns and on buying by scattered commis
sion houses. The local element sold on the
np-turn. Sentiment was ruther besrlsh.
Provision trade wns light and prices higher.
Selling pressure was limited.
Chleugo rsDge by I'nlted Press:
WHEAT
nigh.
llMH
150
CORN'
.-.
7's
1)7
OATS
57
lt'Ji-4
PORK
Dec.
Msr
July
Pec
Hay
July
Dec.
May
Open.
lMi
. xt',4
. 150U
. OT.
, 07
02
Ixw.
lSnt
104
l5di
tm
05:it
Close.
11
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150
05
r,7s
01
Jsn.
Msy
Per.
Jan.
May
Jan.
May
. 277o
. .3.50
. .1975
. .1642
. .116
.1403
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14SJ
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2745
1075
1040
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2770
2750
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1407
1477
Fancy Apples Are
Ruined by Cold
Walla Walla, Wash.. Not. 23. Thirteen
thousand boxes of high grade Pomona orchard
apples were rendered unfit for marketing last
week by tbe unexpected cold anap, at-cordlng to
J. L. Dnmaa, owner of the Pomona orchard,
near Dayton, who has made an estimate of Ms
Individual loss. Other orchardlxts. throughout
tbe Wills Wslhx district also lost fruit, but not
ao heavily aa Mr. Dnmaa.
The apples lost, for the most part, were
stored lu sheds In the orchard pending peeking,
which has been delayed because of the short
age of cars for shipping. The Dumas crop this
year totaled more than 00.000, and because of
tbe shortage of cara the orchard warehouse Is
full to overflowing, and It was found necessary
to store the surplus of fruit in sheds In the
orchard. It w-ss thla fruit that waa froxen.
Fruit Shipped ITrom Milton.
Milton. Or., Nov. 2i. The Milton-Freewater
country has shipped out this season 530 car
loads of fruit. This does not Include local
shipment or products sent out by expres.
The Iiamb Fruit company sent ont 200 cars.
Tbe Milton Frnlt Growers' cooperative aent out
1B0; the Valley Fruit company 102; tbe Den
iii Fruit comrauiy 90. There are about SO
carloada atlll In the warehouse, held up by
shorts ge of cars and bad weather conditions.
Liverpool Cash Wheat.
Liverpool. Nov. 23. (I. N. 8.) Spot wheat
strong, with No. 2 hard winter Quoted at 10a
2Vjd; No. 1 northern Manitoba new, 17a Id;
Kurrachl, la 2d; an advance of 2dj No.
2 northern Manitoba, old, 16a 8d, a gain of
lV-d; and No. 8 northern Manitoba new,
18s Sd, up 2 Mid.
hides, 13.00(33.00; horsehair, 28c; dry long
wool peue. aic; ary snort wool pelts, 17c; dry
aheep shearlings, each, 1022Jc; salted abeep
ahearllnga. each. 15 25c; v salted long wool
pltB, each, $1.004jl.i0; salted short wool
pelts, escb. B0cQ$1.00.
tallow No. l. c; No. S, 8c; grease. c
CHITT1M OR CA8CARA BARK Buying
price, per car lota, 5 Vie; less than car lota
OVic.
MOHAIR 1916, 356T48&
8ISAL Dark. 13c lb.; white, l$Ho lb.
Paints end Oils,
COAL. 0II Water whits, tn drums and Iron
barrels, 10c.
UNUEKD OI L Ra w bbla. . $1.08 gaL! ket
tle boiled, bbls., $1.0; raw. eases i ltv
boiled, esses, $1.12 gtl.; lots of 25o'gailons!
lc less.
TURPENTINE! Tinks. 6e: cases. 64c r.i
WHITE LEAD Ton lots, lOiAc lb.; 600 lnT
lots, 10c; less lots, 11c per lb.
UASOUNR Bads price. 20 gal.
Oil. M EAL Carload lota, $34; leas than
car lota, $3k.50.
Seed. Buying Price.
CLOVER Bed. lie: atslke. 18c per lb.
TIMOTHY 4tatA4c: domes! le rc. wr...
faiim. $Vke.
New York, Nov. 23. (U. P.) Two full
months, during which stock exchange trading
has averaged above 1,000,000 abares a day, $120
Steel common, 21c cotton In the greatest market
tbe cotton eicbange baa known sines the
Daniel SuLly pool operations, snd record trading
on tbe curb Insure Wall street tbe most pros
perous Cbristmaa the present generation on tbe
atreet baa ever known.
Not since the trust forming days of 1901 has
n-.oney flown so freely into what has become
the speculative center of the world. In volume
of business snd in esay-ta-speud millions pour
ing Into the pockets of brokers and speculators,
the present movement far ezceeda the more
spi el sen Isr "sir brldee" market of 1915.
Employes of the financial district are todsy
locking forward to the most liberal Christinas
bonus checks in years, while brokers and spec
ulators alike are again sealing deals with
champagne and adding to the gaiety of the
night life of the town.
New "Clnderellaa" have appeared In the
market, paper. eopjer, leather, steel and equip
ment shares replacing the munitions shares of
the last m irket boom.
The following table-reveals the two months'
gsiiin made by several of these new market
lenders:
mock:
International Paper
I'ulon Bg & Paper, ptd ....
Central Leuther
American Writing Paper, pfd.
tiulf States Steel
I.uckawunna Steel
New York Airbrake
l.niti-d Statea Rubber
I tsh Copper
United States Steel
Pressed Steel Car
American Smelting
Anaconda
Seven of the 2S two million share davs o.
Wall street history were iu the present year.
An each broker gets about $12 a hundred
aLares commlkalon on s:ile and part of this
passes ou to the t.-U graph operator, clerks
itnd other employes at Chrlxtuias time, tbJ
holiday spirit is ou In full fon-e already.
Itond hoiiKcs todsy reported tbe heaviest pe
riod of Investment bnylng known in year",
bond salex being so heavy that installation
of a reparnle financial tltker to report such
sales la being conoidered. Outalde the big ex
change ou the ltioad street curb i nd on the
tWxrr of the Conjuliiicted exchange, where
stocks are dealt in lu inall blocks, the same
Uory of frenzied activity 1 told.
There bsve been dsys recently when trading
on the curb exceeded that on the big boari.
EXTENSIVE SCALE SJSto Exchange
Tone Strong With
Hogs Again Climb
To $9.85 in Yards
For Prime Heavies
Change In Sentiment Shown' Among
Bayers Willamette Valley
Lambs Go at $9.10.
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK KL'N
Thursday ...
Wednesday .
Ttesday
Monday
Sttnrday
Friday
Week aco...
Yesr aao Dolldav
Tw years ago Holi.lt v.
Itree years ago Uolloay.
Hogs. Cattle. Calves. Sbeep
77 1Ji 5 1S2
A5 204 201 o7
1374 14tt 8 ....
2676 13M 87 110
51 S 225 I 101
694 J44 5 17
3tw llo T 470
HEAVY SALE COARSE
GRAINS STILL MADE
TO EASTERN MARTS
A Brisk Demand
By Charles W. Storm.
Xew York, Not. 23. (I. Ji. S.) There waa
a brisk demand for stocka at the opening ef
the stock exchange todiy and baying orders
were In the market In tbe Important issues
on a Urge icale, although recessions ranging
eroand a point or more occurred in the ini
tial trading. The offerings st concessions
w ere ijuickly sbsorbed and recoveries were In
order before many minutes bsd psssed.
- Now York Air Brake advanced 3 noints to
Both Oats and Rarfov Are TnlnlAi u- BtI common, sfter declining
,uoui ais ana liariey Are inciaaea . ,,( to 124H to BbOTe lM lad AB,lcn
in Recent Transactions Cereal
The bog market 's again firm with sales
as high ss $9.85 again In tbe North Port
land yardi. The trade here made a change In
Interests Are Alarmed Liver
pool Wheat Sharply Advanced.
NORTHWEST GRAI! RECEIPTS
Portland,
x ear ago
Thurs
Holiday
Wheat. Barley. Fir. Oal. Hay.
Setm.n to date
Ita buying method on nogs for tbe day, prime j Year ago
heavy stuff selling al an advance ever prime
lignt.
There was a rather fair run of hogs In the
yards overnight, bat demand waa excellent at
tbo better price.
General bog market:
Prime heavy weighta $9.75(rffl.8.5
Prime light welgbta 9.55rt9.6o
Good light welgbta 9.0tf9.50
Medium weighta 9.239.33
Rough heavy 8.00S-3
Cattle Continue Firm.
While there was only a small run of cattle
reported in the North Portland yards over
night, and tiers was rotbing to list extreme
quotations, the market nevertheless f honed
every Indication of retaining the former full
strength and prices.
General cattle market ranee:
I'nme Deary steers
Sept. 23 Nov.
29 V
. . .'
. . IKH-i
.. 33 '.i
. . U3
. . Kt'4
. .14-';
. . r
. .low's
. . 00 ',4
..!
- . 9i
874
87 h,
1131,
72
105
103
182
OS
125
129
85 V
122
102'js
Lumber Orders Are
Above Production;
Cars Still Scarce
Business Accepted 2.61 Per Cent
Above Outpat Trade Still lO,
779 Cars Short.
Notwithstanding; partially euecessfnl efforts
of the railroads to provide equipment for lum
ber delivery, unshipped orders at 130 mills to
taled 10,779 carloads of lumber at the end of
buelncss last week, according to the weekly In
duHtrlal barometer of the Weat Coaat Lumber
men's association.
The report is said to Include only lumber
orders, no figures being available that accur
ately cover tbo unshipped balances in ahlnglea
and other forest products.
Lumber orders for the week, calling for rsll.
cargo and local delivery, were 2.61 per cent
above production, which In turn was 14.72 per
cent below normal. All new business booked
totaled 70.223. 3S1 feet, aa against a production
Of 74.233.250 feet.
Shipments, according to the association bar
ometer, were 33.00 per cent below normal;
22.14 per cent below production, and more than
21 per cent below orders.
In the transcontinental rail trade new busi
ness for the week amounted to i?3iV6 carloads,
wtiile shipments by call amounted to 1081 car
louds. leaving an un-dilpped balance of
rail delivery orders amounting to 2.475,O0u
feet. Rail orders for the week exe-eeded rail
shipments by 28.52 per cent, or approximstely
10.8ti0.000 feet.
In tbe home trade, which Includes team and
auto truck deliveries and ecpilsitions 'or plant
repairs and Improvements, new orders amouuted
to ,4R8,oie feet, aa against deliveries of
4.791 ,4H2 feet.
lu the cargo trsde orders snd shipments
broke about even, with li.R3.Y3r.r feet of new
business snd elearsnccx totaling 10.9O0.55I feet.
Irt the coastwise domestic trsde, orders were
5.404.305 feet, and shipments, 8.250.919 feet.
In the overseas trade, orders ammnted to 5.
231,000 feet, aa against shlpmenta for export
amounting to 2.640.835 feet.
Unshipped balances in the coastwise domes
tic trade smount fo 5.1.622.340 feet, and in the
export business 57.M2.445 feet.
Heavy Liquidation
Forces Cotton Down
New York, Nov. 28 (I. N. U Heavy li
quidation forced declines of from 20 to 2S
points In the active poxltiona at the opening
of the cotton market today. The buying was
by room traders, southern Interests and New
Orleans houses. A sale of August waa made
on the call at 2004, a decline of but 6
points. After the call the demand Increased
slightly, and by tbe end of tbe first 15 min
utes trading rallies of from 5 to 10 points
were recwded.
After 11 o'clock heavy loss trading brought
the rot ton market $250 per bale under yester
day's c1op. The liquidation waa due to a
sensational drop at Liverpool.
Rang of New York prices furnt'hed by
Overbeck k. Coke Co., 216217 Roard of Trade
building :
January . . .
Fel nmry ..
March
April
Way
Jnne
July
At.gnst ....
September .
October
December . .
Open. High. Ixiw. Close.
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r
..$7.257.fl0
.. 7.0Ofi7.15
.. 6.50(tf6.73
.. &.75U6 25
.. 6 00d( 5 JM
.. 4.25&(4.75
.. 5.50(U 5.75
.. 5.505.75
.. 4.75t5.15
.. 4.0O(4.25
. . 3.004J4.25
. . 4.25X4.50
.. 4.00'd4 25
. . 3.O04J3.50
7.00
. . 6.00(98.50
5.000.& 75
Prime light steers
Good steers
Medium steers
Ordinary steers
Common steers
Prime cows
Prime belters
Good cowa
Ordinsry cows
Common cows
Prime heavy bulla
Good bulla
Ordinary bolls
Ben light calves
Ordinary culvea
Poor calves
Valley Lambs Are Hbrher
With the aale of Willamette valley lambs
at $9 and a aniall lot at $9.10. a new high
n.crk was reached during the day at North
Portland for almilar offerings.
There waa only a small run during the
day, but demand continues keen.
General multon and lamb market:
Select spring lambs $9.10g9.25
Best yearling 7.854iS (X)
Ordinary lambs 8.75((t9 0)
Beat yearlings 7.854S.OO
Gcod to common wethers &.75'a6 00
Best ewes 5.50U6.00
Heavy to common ewes 4 0O4.5O
Thursday Livestock Shippers.
Hogs J. M. AlUhlec Woodburn. 1 losd: J.
E Proffltt. Dayton, 1 load: J. M. Gates, llcpp
ner, 1 load; M. D. Wheeler, Iebanon, 1 load.
Cattle B. F. Beals, TlUnmook, 1 load; Till
amook Meat Co., 1 load.
Mixed stuff George Smith, Drain, 1 load
hogs aud sheep; llout A Snodgrais, Lebanon, 2
loi-da cattle, hogs and sheep: C. W. Kdward,
Monroe, 1 load cattle and hogs; Bardlck A
Ksvauoagb, Salem, 1 load bogs and aheep.
Comparative statement of North Portland
llveftock run:
TEcoma, Wed..
iM-au to date.
Y'tar ago
Seattle, Wed..
Season to date
Year ago
2781
7155
23
3420
519
22
2772
5010
79
992
83
217
10
183
1090
768
CIS
6
777
1043
96
002
2
2oa
221
4
78S
630
Smelting gained more tban a point to 119.
Marine common, after declining a point to
H, rose to 41, and the preferred, which
atarted 1V polnta lower to 110H, .quickly
rose to 1171. Utah Copper declined 1
points to 1204 and then rallied to 121 H. An
acenda, after selling at 90, advanced to
lOOVi- Kay Consolidated declined 1 polnta
to lhi. Willys-Overland advanced K point
, to 39V, and Maxwell a point to 764. Amer
ican T. a T. atarted a point lower to 127,
i but recovered most of the loss before tbe
708 end of the first 13 minutes. Amerirsn Csr
969 ' a Foundry opened down lVk to 72, from which
15 It rose to "4 .
910 i A genersl strong tone prevslled la the late
1275 ' forenoon, when galna of from 1 to over 4
polnta were noted. Atlantic Gulf and West
i.' Indies rose 6 points, to 127. Steel common.
Heavy sales of coarse grains continue to be 1 Willys-Overland, after advancing to 40. re
made by Pacific northwest Interests to tbe acted to 36. Utah advanced from 120tt to
middle west and the Atlantic seaboard. Both 122. Baldwin Locomotive from 824 to 83Vi.
oata and barley are Included in the late pur- and Central Leather 1134 to 115Vi. Lackawan-t-basen.
go heavy baa been tbe demand for , &a Steel rose 3 points to above 103, and Corn
Pacific northwest oata in the east that local ' Products IS to 27Vs.
cereal Interests are somewhst alarmed, even ! Money loaning at 314 per rent,
though the shipments to date have not been I There waa aelllng by room traders generally
extensive. Much of the stock already pur- ,n the late dealings end lesding Issues showed
chased is yet to be shipped. I fractional losses from the range prevailing in
There was a fractional gain In wheat prices' tbe earlier part of I he day.
In Chicago at the atart. but valuea eoon melted The atock market closed irregular, govern
with the news of tbe landing of a cargo of ment bonds unchanged, railway and other bonds
Argentina wheat at a gulf port. j irregular.
There continues a strong demand for wheat ' Nearly all the talk on the floor during tbe
at Interior Pacific northwest polnta, but ,,te ftr''"n was about the selling of 05,000
growers are not Inclined to accept values ef. "hares of Steel common and IO.00O sbarea of
fered. and little business has resulted Anaconda by one of tbe Urge cotton exchange
Llvernnol whe.t m.rt.t i, . operators. Nearly all tbe Steel waa bought by
with valuea 14 to 2V4d higher for the day. ""mw and room trader., and aome
. ... f , l.-u ft, tKa 11 n ate- hot while
mie cargoes on passage were quoted un
changed at Indou.
Australian weather continues unfavorable for
cutting wheat; fields sre disappointing In
part a.
Kngllsh flour prices continue to advance, with
millers' demand good.
Spain Weather continues unsesaonably dry building
1 nitea Kingdom weather is wet snd cold.
Seeding la slow, snd native offers firm, with
the movement moderate. Foreign arrivals sre
Increasing, but purchases for distant delivery
are difficult.
FLOCK Sailing price: Patent. $8.40: WIW
lamette valley. J7.90; locnl straight, $7.60J
8.00; bakers' local, $Si20g8.40; Montana
s-ing, $9 00; export, $7. NO: whole wheat.
ss.ou; graham, s.40; rye flour, $8.
oarrri.
of these turned to the aelllng side; but, while
the original aelllng order was being executed.
Kteel common advanced S Point. Anaconda
void down to below 99, and fur a time all tbe
copper shares were unsettled.
Range of New Y'ork prices furnished by
Overbeck k. Cooke Co., 210-217 Board of Trade
tam-ripl Urn.
Open. Close.
Alaska Gold .
Allls Chalmers.
do pfd...
12
K3H
89 14
12V4I 12 I2H
S4 V 33 33V
90 I WA H9V,
American Beet Sigar . . . 1105 UKi -0.'M, 1 1034
American Can, -..
American Car Fdy., c.
American Linseed, c .
do pfd
5 per American Loco., c
1 American Smelter, c.
63H
73
22
00 V4
90 V,
118Vm;111
Cattle.
Month to date. 6.4HIJ
Same, 1915... 4.STJ
Calves. Hogs.
64 25.2S5
207 43,704
Gsln, 1910 1,614
1OSS, 1910
Y'ear to date. 60.343
Same, 1915. .. 0C.H03
297
4.273
2.490
18,419
278,943
241.429
Sheep.
7.146
9.762
2.616
155.31:6
1S2.604
Gain, 1916... 2,510 1,780 87,514
Loss. 1916
Wednesday Afternoon Sales.
DAIRY PRODUCE ON THE COAST
Sr.n Franqs-co kfarVet.
San Francisco. Cel., Nov. 23. (C. P.) Bat
ter: Extras. 37c; prime firsts. 36c; firsts,
35c.
F.ggs Extras, 51c; pullets. 43c.
Cheese California fancy. ISc; flrata, 16c;
Oregoat trlpleta, fancy. 21 .r.
Seattle Market.
Brattle. Nov. 23. (P. p Bntter Native
Washington creamery, cnbe. 38c; do brick, S9c;
storage cut. 35c; do brick, 35c.
Cheese Oregon triplets, 2.1c; Wisconsin trip
lets, 22c: do twins. 2.V: Young America. 23e.
Fggs Select ranch 67c; fresh eastern 48c;
April storsge, 40c.
POTATOES ALONG THE COAST
Ban Tranciaoo Market.
San Franctaro. Nov. 23. (U. P.1 Potst.
Per Cental. Delta, in sacks, old land. g2.10rl
2.25; do new Und, $2.30Q2.4O; Salinas, $2.60
412.65; Oregon Bnrbanka. $2.23492.&0; Idaho
Netted Oems, Washington Rurbanks and Ne
va das. $2.5o; Sonoma. $l.xg2-10.
Onions Browns, $2.7533; Oregon, $8.
Los Angeles Market.
Loo Angeles. Nov. 23. (P. N. 8. Potatoes
Northern potatoes. $2.60422.75; local. $2.50:
Merced sweet potatoea, cwt., $24i2.2j; Idaho
RuaavU, $2.65.
Seattle Msrket.
Prattle. Wash.. Not. XI. (IT. p.) Onions:
Tellow California, Sfcc; Oregon. 3J3c;
Yi-klms. .H4C.
potatoes White LUver, S3; Yakima Gems,
f3.6ai
STEHHS.
No. Av. l.hs.
6 steers 1092
2 steers UbO
COWS.
1 row 9W
1 cow 900
1 cow 91 si
8 cows 977
5 cows 105O
2 cow s 95
13 cows 1017
10 cows 932
1 cow llso
1 cow 1070
1 cow 1130
1 cow 990
1 cow 1120
1 row 9S0
1 cow 1210
1 cow 900
1 row 1090
1 cow 20
1 cow "HO
1 cow Oo
1 cow 800
2 cowa 88ft
2 cowa 925
BULLS.
1 hnll 1190
1 bull 820
HEIFEUS.
1 heifer 970
' HOGS.
6 hogs 202
12 hogs 203
L, MBS.
20 lambs SI
2 lambs 70
Thursday Morning Sales.
No. Ave. lbs.
COWS
1 cow 1170
1 cow 1000
1 cow 910
1 cow 980
2 cows 82
1 Cow 910
1 cow 870
1 cow 1080
1 cow 3504
1 cow 1070
1 COW RKO
1 row lOfio
1 cow 8H0
0 cows 910
1 cow 1ms)
12 cows S81
HEIFERS.
2 heifers . 777
1 belfer 770
UCLS.
1 bull J 10S0
CALVES.
2 calve 7;n
1 ealf 340
1 calf 480
HOGS
6S hogs "27
16 hogs 1S3
5 hogs 294
5 hogs - 130
45 hogs 10s
8 hogs 171,
bogs lla
84 hogs Jim
7 hogs i;j7
3 bogs 97
2 hogs 3f,
85 hoys 202
40 hogs mi
8 hogs ii.-,
18 bogs J25
1 bog O;
J hog 17
2 hogs no
88 hugs 14
1 bog 450
80 rR.gs ma
5 hogs
hogs 377
0 bogs 94
64 hoes 243
3 hogs 280
1 bog 230
2 hogs 260
WETHERS
6 wethers us
27 bogs m g.j
4 wethers
LAMBS '
23 lambs
8 lambs 90
47 lambs '. 60
8 lambs gi
182 lambs 72
YEARLINGS.
67 yearlings og
EWES
2 ewes ; erj
27.338
Price
$5.7!1
5.00
$4 00
2.50
2.50
2 50
4 85
3.00
4.16
2.35
4 00
4.00
4 00
4 00
3. BO
8.50
8.50
8.50
5. 50
2.00
2 00
2im
2."0
2 50
2.50
$3.50
8 50
$2.50
$9.65
9 00
P 00
880
Price.
$3 00
4.00
8.00
6.00
4.50
B.50
2 HO
4.25
6. IS)
.1 00
6. l
5..MI
4.25
5 25
2.50
4.10
$4.50
4.25
$4.00
$7.00
6.50
6.0O
$o:r3
8.25
9.75
0.60
8.00
9.60
8.2.-1
7.00
8. 00
11.80
9.60
8.0H
8.25
8.00
8.25
8.00
9.60
8.60
9.60
8.00
8 00
5 60
9.70
8.70
9 65
6 65
$7.85
7 66
7.00
$9 10
8 00
8.85
8.00
8.35
$7.66
$4.50
'i nujing price, new crop: Willamette American Sugar, c...
valley timothy, iancy, $17.: eastern Oregon- American Tel. st Tel.
Idaho fancy timothy, $19.00821.00; alfalfa, American Woolen, c. .
51 1. 00; valley vetch. $15.00; cheat. $15.00; Anaconda Mining Co.
clover, $14.oOrrl5.(aD. Atchiaon c
GRAIN SACKS 1916. nominal: No. 1 Cal- Baldwin Loco., c
cntta. 11411 He lu car lots; less amounts Baltimore & Ohio c.
"t.l": ... Bethlehem Steel, c. . .
h .J liTili Pr'ce: Bran. $25.00; Brooklyn Rapid Tranaltl 88
.r'V0.'. . , Butte Superior 08
S.lt-i-;::: vfi;r.T!i:.-M!-ly,JT barrel. : Calif. Petn.leum. c 1 24
171V4
03 I C2 62-
74V. 72, 724
22S 22 22
110 Va 00 60
91 V 89. 8li4
11741117
1 lSVu 1 kh'-i 117 . 1117
12 12n 127I1274
62V.I 52&ti 52V 52S
991HIH 9.SVal 98
. 83
.; 80
. 006
m L.ir.u i.Aj;Lbi -a-i l.uuoxax m ton. . 1
Chicago wheat market lost heavily at the Central Leather c
closing. Locally, the situation wis quiet. cheriake a Ohio""
with November bids unchanged to higher r-hf L G, v n'fd
Oats bids were up L5e a ton. A aale of 100 i. S uL V Efd'
tons December made at $37.25 per ton. BOKor,'o; 8t- F
November tutrley bids were down 75c a ton. ro rada F V V " 'c' ' '
Merchants' Fxcbauge November bids: i , . ,?. '
Corn Products, c
Crucible Steel, c
Erie, c
General Electric
Goodrich Rubber
Gt. North.. Ore Lands.
Gt. North., pfd
Greene-Can
Hide Leather, c
do pfd
Industrial Alcohol
Bid. Inspiration
.1.62 I Interboro. c
. 1.63 Kansas City Bouth'n, c
. 1.57 Kelly Siprlugf leld. .
. 1.67 Lackawanna Steel..
. 1.58 Ihlgh Valley
. 1.C7 Maxwell Motors, c.
Mexican Petroleum.
; Miami Copper
. 1 62 Mldrale Steel
. 1.62 Kennleott Copper...
I MUeuurl Pacific
$87.f" National Lead
87.25 ; Nevada Consolidated
iew riaveu
113:,
67
44
93
67
104!104il04H
84 V. I 82VI 82Tk
86 V,, MVt
600
834
OSS
24
1714
115V,
67
44
93
1184
666
83
74
24
80 V4
600
8.-1
08 ',4
4
WHEAT. I
Thurs. Wed. Toes. Mon. 1
1J10. 1915. 1910 i
Blncstem 161 95 1 62 159 1 60
Fortyfold 155 94 1 55 1 50 153
Club 155 P2 152 148 150
Hed Russian 151 89 152 146 160
OATS. j
Feed SG50 2400 8625 85T5 8575
BARLEY". I
Peed :k)25 2650 4000 S850 8800 j
Futures were qt.oted:
WHEAT.
Dc ember blurstem
January bluestem
December forty fold
January fortyfold
December club
January club
IVcember Hed Fife
Jai.uary Red Fife
December Russian
January Russian -
FEED OATS.
December
January
December
January .
FEED BARLEY.
.$39.25
. 89.50 j
New York Air Brake.
New York Central...
I Norfolk & Wete,ru, c.
racinc aiaii..
c . . .
c. . .
AMERICAN LIVESTOCK PRICES Pennsylvania' ' Railway'
Pressed Steel Car, c
Chlcsgo. Nov. 23 II. N. S.) Fig hog hold-! KflwaT'iprings
lngs gt action at atesdy prices, but light stuff heading, c
was a drug at 5 to 10 cent declines, a bargain Itt-publlc I. A S., c. .
sr.le prospect existing owing to an accumulation Rock Island
Choice cattle were wanted, but medium and bhattnek
common grades had to be Deddled. with .little fctudebaker, c
prospect of a clearance. Live mutton waa
steady, but trade In the aheepbouse was nerv
ous. Kansas City Hogs $9.90.
Kansas City. Mo., Nov. 2.-1. (1. N. 8.) Cat
tleReceipts 4X; slow, steady. Beef steers,
$6.504f 11.75; cows and heifers, $4.25419.50;
storkers snd feeders. $5.50(38.00; calves. $4.00
31 1.00; bnlls. $4.2.-.rd.5o.
Hogs Receipts II.Oisl. n to 15c lower. Bulk.
$9.85U9.90; heavy. $0.609 10.00; medium.
$9.40(39.90; light. 8 75419.65.
Sheep Receipt 3noo. active. If) tn 15e high
er Lambs, $lr.no3 II .00; yearlings. $8.75ia
9.50; wethers, $7..V)(rtiMt3; ewes, $6.25(37.75.
Omaha Hogs $9.SS.
Omaha. Nov. 23. (I. N. 6.) Csttle Re-
relpts WXK. steady and easier. Beeves, $6.60
ll.Kr rows and heifers, $4.20427 53; stock
ers and feeders, $6.0O58.00; western $7,750
8.50; calves. $S.00'(i 10.00.
Hogs Receipts 12.000. slow and stesdy. Good
snd choice heavy, $9.70j9.85; rough heavy
$9.55g9.70; light. $;i.OO&9.70; pigs, $7,000
9.0O; bulk. $9.4039.80.
KIwm-p KecelpU 14.500. stesdy. Yearlings.
Sloss Sheffield...
Southern Pacific.
Honthern Railway,
Tennessee Copper.
Texas Oil
Third Avenue
I'nluu Pacific,
V. S. Rubber.
do pfd
tr. 8. Steel, e.
I tab liper
Virginia I'hemical, c.
v. c. Teiegrapn.
66; 50 S
136
2S(,
87 S
451-4
13U
26
80
45 V4
42
30
179V
70
44 V
117
61
16
77
134
70
17
26
77
1014
81
76
108
44:
"67'i
10
68
24'
68
179
171 1T1M,
112 112
66 j 611
44 44
924 93
7 I 67
65 5..,
185il85
25 i 27S
87 80',,
45 45
iiV, iVa
37 I 30
ISO 179 179
70 70J 70
44 I 441 4"
117i117Alll7
62 I 51 61
17V4 16 lo-S
78 70! 75 Vi
136 131182
704 69 60S
IB KTs iiv
W I iU ZD
77 77 77
1044 1004. 103
81 81 81
76 74 744
109 107 107
454 44 46
57 66U. 66
10 10 ioi
08 67 67
29 88 28
68 68 68 .
180 178 175
107 1 07 108 j 1 06
139 139,138
67 67
81 l 82
31 V I 2V
68 68
107
m
32
88
126
64
9V
27
24
2.'14
49
148
1
107
88
3..
83
18
in
6
120 ,124
25;
60
81
31
67 W.
106! 106
86 I 86
82 fc2
a.
85
99
27
24
125
S44
9
24
:3o
WeaUnghouae Electric. 1 64 04 63
84
99
27
24
234 2:0
ai auu suvi
1473, 147Vil 47 Vs,
00
2T;ii2
IZ4
120
46
101 Vi
63
48jl47 147
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i-ii 1 lafi tv
)Z3 12o124
121 12212l
46f 4ttJ 46
101 -101 1101
PORTLAND DAIRY EXCHANGE
Butter was firm and higher.
Egga and cheese were stesdy.
Prlcea between dee. era:
BL'TTEB
San Francisco Grain Market. v
San Francisco. Nov. 23 Barley calls:
Not. 23. Nov. 22
Open. Close. Close.
December 235A 234 A 235A
Msy Z&iJL 238A 23SA
Spot quotations Walla Walla, $2.S0J2 86;
red Ruaalan, $2.80v?3.8ft; Turkey red $3,003
2.10; bluestem, $2.905t2 96.
Feed barley $2.80 2 32.
Wnite oats $2.074t2.l6.
Bran $29.00530.00
MlddUngs, $37.0OSiS8.0O; shorts, $27 Q 28 00.
New York Sugar and Coffee.
Kew York, Nor. 23. (TJ. P.) Coffee No. 7
Eio. spot. e; No. 4 Santos, 10c,
Sugar CeatrifngaJ, $6.40. .
.- " I
.1
eii.90.
St Loula Hoga $10.10.
St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 23. (I. N. 8.) Cattle
Receipts 6000. lnclcding 800 southerns; slow
and weak. Native beef steers, $7.50tQll.0;
vehrllnc steers snd heifers. 18 50(311 '
$6 50fiii.75: stc kers and feeders. .-aifr7 si- '
calves. $6.O0(12.O0; Texas steers, $5.50(800
prlme southern steers. $8.00(19.00; beef cows
snd heifers. $4.50f47.50; prime yesrlings snd
heifers. $7. -VMM 9.00.
His Receipts 13.6O0. stesdy. slow. weak.
8.85 Mixed. $9. SOW 10. 10; good. $9.96ai0.10: ro.ieh
$9.2Om9.50: lights, 9.iC10.OO; pigs. $7 0
9 00: bulk. $9.60010.00. '
Sheep Receipts 850. steady. Ewes. $3 75
lir90 y'"1' o(W4i1; lambs, $7.504J
Chicago Hogs $10.00.
Chicago, Nov. 23 -(I. N. S.) Hogs Re
ceipts 38,000. steady. Good heavies, $9.50
10.00; rough heavy, $9.508.65: light $8,400
0.70; pigs. $6.508.25; bulk. $8,9049 80.
Cattle Receipts 10,000. weak to 10c lower
Beeves. $50(312.00; cows and heifers, $3.75Q
9 85: stockers and feeders, $5.36417.80; Texans
$7.15(88.90; calves, $11' .00 Of 13.00.
Sheep Receipts 1100. steady. Native west
ern, $7.3oS.50; lambs. $8.20(312.00.
Denver Hogs $9. 90.
Denver. Nov. 23. (L. P. ) Cattle Receipts
7400. steady. Steers. $6.25S8.25: cows snd
heifers. 5.50j7.00: stockers snd feeders. $5 40
8.00; calves, 7.50&8.50.
Hogs Receipts 2000, stesdy. Ton. $9 80
bulk, $9.50i 9.70. "' w '
Sheep Receipts 6000. strong. Ewes. $6 75
S27.25; lambs, $11.00(811.40; feeder Umbs
$9.7i10.25.
Seattle Hoga, $10.15.
Seattle, Wash.. Nov. 23. (P. Jf. S.) Hog;
Receipts, 002; steady. Prime lights. $M.oo
10.15: medium to choice. 49. 75 (J 9. 95; smooth
hesvlei. $9 25q.60; rough heavies, $8.75e
9.15: pigs. $8.25(39.15.
Cattle Receipta. 445; atesdy. Best steers,
$7.00tf37.2; medium to choice. $6.60(36 75
common to medium, $5.256.25; best cows,
05.756.25; common to meiUom rows, $4 7541
6.60: bulls, $3.0O24.50; calves. $7.0G?-.fiii.
Sheep Receipts none steady. Lambs $8.50J
0.00; yearlings, $7.0O7.50; ewes, $5.0028.50:
wethers, $6.50(37.00.
Bid. Ask.
Extras, sold 88 $8
Prime firsts sold 37 87
Htorage 35 36
Fresh 37
Kemnds ;i5
Lslry sold 30 30
EGGS
Csse count 48 50
Candled fresh extras 52
C11KBBTI
Tillamook triplets 21
Oregon Y. A 23
POULTRY
No. 1 Dr. turkeys 2$ 30
-Lead
Nevr York Metal Market.
New York. Nov. 23. (I. N. S.)
Strong, $7.1507.25.
Tin steady. 45 4245.
Spelter atrong, prime western spot 12
12; December 12 12: first quarter. 12
4fl2: second quarter. 124212.
Copper Quiet and unchanged. First quar
ter. 33c; second quarter, 32c; third qusrter,
3iy31c; last quarter, 304J31.
Finance Commerce-Industry
llalibnt Banks Off Orejcon1' Coast Attract Attention of Government
-Experts Und Much to Encourage Industry Scarcity of Dress
Goods With Buyers Active
Liverpool Cotton Market.
Liverpool, Nov. 23. (1. N. 8.) Spot rot
ton fair and prices lower. Sales, 8000 American
middling fair. $12.83; good middling $12.23;
middling, $12.12; low middling $11.97; good
oidinary. $11.61; ordinary, $11.21. Futures
opened atesdy.
BANK STATEMENT OP COAST
Clearings:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday .
Thursday . . .
Oa rings . . .
Balances ...
Ckaiings
Balances
dealings
VertUnd Banks.
Tblsweek. Tear sge.
... S.408. 880.69 $ 2.01 1 .477.84
8,408.8239 1.832.962.64
.... 2.367.6' 88 1.502.242 94
... 2.685.313.94 Holiday
Seattle Banks.
f 8.507.287.00
617.602.00
0P. 934.ro
u 82.410.00
Ban Fraacisce Banks.
I2,ea3,i23.oo
New Y'ork-London Silver.
London. Nov. 23. (I. N. S.) Bar silver is
np 18d at 34 15-lod.
New York, Nov. 23. (I. N. S.) Commercial
bar silver la sp c St 73 c.
Roumanians Destroy Bridge.
Sofia, Nov. 23. (I. N. 8.) Tbe de
struction of a bridge near Cornbla b'y
the Roumanians is reported in the fol
lowing statement from the war office
today:
"Artillery and infantry firing- oc
curred at some points along the Dan
ube. The Roumanians sank barges and
destroyed the bridge near Corabia.
They set fire to stores of ammunition
at that place. In Dobrudja, listless ar
tillery firing occurred, with some ad
vanced guard engagements on right
wing. The situation on the Black sea
coast Is unchanged."
The foregolpg statement indicates
that the Roumanian forces in the
southwestern part of Roumania save
begun to retire. The bridge mentioned'
was evidently a temporary pontoon
structure. Corabia . is on the Danube,
1 50 miles southeast of Craiova.
Oregon's Halibut Baaks. The gov
ernment haa just completed a very
thorough Investigation of th halibut
banks off the Oregon-Washington
coast and has found evidence which
tends to show that the tanks are of
much commercial Importance. For
years there has been considerable agi
tation here In regard to halibut fish
ing possibilities off the Oregon coast
but not until last season was the work
carried out on a real commercial
scale. This season practically the
entire needs of the local market and
considerable stock was also marketed
on Puget Sound during the season.
Owing to the extreme scarcity of fish
generally throughout the country,
the prices obtained for halibut this
season reached high records, enabling
even the small boats operating off the
Oregon coast to operate with financial
success.
'larger Boats Are Weeded. That
larger boats than those used hereto
fore off the Oregon coast are needed
to insure steady nupplies for the
market was indicated during- the sea
son's operations. With rail transpor
tation now available from coast points
tbe fish Is brought to the. city in ex
cellent condition and compares most
favorably with any heretofore received
herj. Portland firms are getting much
interested in the industry and more ex
tensive operations are forecast for the
coming season.
Government Keport Tavorsblo. A
report on the survey of the fishing
grounds off the coast of Washington
and Oregon has Ji-.st been publinhed by
the United States bureau of fisheries.
The survey wan conducted with the
special object of determining the cor
rectness of rumors that have been
current among fishermen of the Paci
fic Northwest for many years thst
there existed, 00 or 300 miles off that
coast, banks from which large schools
of halibut came every spring to Ameri
can waters. Evidence waa gathered by
the government's investigators that
seem to lend support to such a belief
and the report strongly recommended
that the survey be continued with
thoroughness.
Officials point out that If such hali
but banks could be located the Indus
try would be enormously Increased,
because then the catch could be con
tinued the year round and the packing
plants would not be force.l to close, as
at present, during the winter months.
The survey disclosed the fact that
good halibut bottom exists compara
tively close to the northwest coast,
but only small patches wer located,
and could be cleared of halibut in a
few trips by a fishing fleet. The
patches are more numerous between
Grays Harbor and Flattery (tank than
south of the Columbia River, though
south of Tillamook Bay a few very
good spots of halibut bottom were
found.
The investigation was not carried
out with thoroughness westward of
the edge of the continental shelf, and
It was along this shelf that the halibut
bottom was found, In depths of 80 or
90 to 120 fathoms. The halibut school,
the report nays, appear to thrive at the
mall banks from a westerly or north
westerly direction, which strengthens
th rumors of immense shoal waters
far off-shore, officials declare.
Scarcity wool Dress floods. John
V. Farwell Company of Chicago, says
In their Weekly Review of Trade:
Buyers are coming to market In larger
numbers and retail stocks being com
pleted in anticipation of a record
holiday selling and good spring busi
ness. A careful analysis of conditions in
the country show that merchants ap
preciate the scarcity of wool dress
goods anJ other lines and are buying ;
freely at present market prioes. Owing '
to the present high cost of suits and
garments home dressmak'ng has been
given a very noticeable impetus. '
throughout the country with a const- .
quent increased demand for goods and
dress trimming.
The fancy color scheme's which man- .
ufacturers.of wool dress goods hava
introduced are meeting with favor. ,
Cotton woven skirtings have leading
position for spring. -
Some qualities of.out'.ng flannels
have been priced by mills for fall 117 r
business at about 65 per cent abovs
opening prices. Mills continue to ad
vance ginghams.
White goods selling for spring 117
shows a record breaking volume
Dealers who have been in the habit of
postponing their purchases until sfter
the first of tbe year are covering tttetr
requirements early in order to avoid
disappointments or higher prices later
in the season.
Would Treat Copper at Home. C. M. - '
Garrison of No. 6 Wall street and who
has been actively engaged in the cop J
per Industry for the beat part of to '
yesra, with past connections with sx '
Senator W. A. Clark's various copper ,
interests, sgrees with, the American
Kxchsnge National bank In the import
ante of interesting and simplifying do
meatlc and foreign trade, especially as .
applies 'to the copper industry.
As a mstter of fact, under the pres
ent methods, a gnat deal of money v
is lost to the United fctates through
the methods employed in handling the
outputs of the various western mines. -It
only stands to reason that If copper
produced In California was treated 'n -that
state to a finished product of .
sheet copper, wire, etc., shipments
would be made to the various foreign
port without any loss in paying trans-
portatlon on the raw copper to the
eastern mills, then rcshlpping the fin -ished
product to Pacific coast polnts
for steamer deliveries to Japan and '
elsewhere.
air. Garrison believes that he can -safely
ray that the present administra
tion will look into this jnutter carefully
and if the big copper interests wish to
combine for their own protection, thst
they will necessarily have to place the. -matter
before President Wilson in a ;
business-like manner. '
ZTew Ship Knee Mill. The Loeb Con-
trading company of Portland Is ln-t
stalling a ship knee mill Just west of ''
Molalla. It will employ iibout 20 men '
In the mill t-.id in the woods at Hi
start, and will increase the fores as
the buslneas demand. This Is en In
dustry that will be of, great benefit to
that section of the country.
About Farm Xioans. "When can we -obtain
loans?" Is the substance of
mny communications reaching the of
fices of the farm loan board In Wash-
ington from farmers everywhere tn
the country. . .
"Some time in the gprlng" is th
hopeful prognostication In rsaponsg to
the inquiries. In the meantime the
board must define the farm Ivan dis
tricts and the farm loan banks. AIM .
the farmers must organise into farm -loan
associations to make them eligible '
to the benefits of the rural credits act.
Everywhere such farm loan aisocla- ;
tlons are forming, according to Beote- :
tary of the Hoard Flannlgan. They Will
be prepared when the machinery Of tbe
banks is in working order. .
So -voluminous has been the cor-;
respondence directed to the farm loan -
headquarters that It has been neoes-.
sary to obtain more clerical aid. Twen
ty extra clerks have been engaged 11
replying to the demand for literature
and answering specific inquiries.
Taeoma Banks.
VancouTer Marriage Licenses.
Vancouver, Wash., Nor. 23. Mar
rlags license were issued her Wed
nesday by the county auditor to the
following persons: Clemens Herr, 22,
and Miss Qussle Gaines, 24, both of
Camas; II. R. Hundley, 29, of Hills
boro. Or., and 11 ins Eva O. Kelley, 25,
of Gaston, Or.; Harvey D. Ring, 24, of
Camas, and Miss Mabel L. Howell, 18,
of Molalla, Or.
Brunncr Home Robbed.
Oregon City, Nov. 23. During the
absence of the family, between. 7 and
9 o ciock Wednesday night, the Brun-
ner home, was entered and between
$20 and $25 wss takon. Only the
money was missing.
Suit for Divorce Filed
Oregon City, Or., Nov. 22. Alleging
cruelty, Margaret Harris filed suit
for divorce against Herbert Harris in
the circuit court Wednesday. They
were married In Bella Cools. B. C-,
October 11, 1908, and have two chil
dren which the plaintiff seeks th
custody Of. ,a .
PORTLAND FIRE RECORD
Wedaesdsy.
1"MS p. m.. Mrs. M. O'Brien (owner),
t-'l Knot Fifteenth street, unknown
origin, $176 damage.
Thursday. "
No fires. '
Bhert Term
Foreign Loans
we offer
Imperial . Russian Government
Five Year 5J Gold Bonds
Principal and semi-annusl Interest payable In New York
Price 94 and Interest to Net 6
ft
Republic of China
Three Year 6 Secured Gold Notes
Principal and semi-annual Interest payable In New York
Price 97 'lz and Interest to Net About 6.90
Lumbermens Trust Company
Capital and turplos f00,000
Zitunbenneas Blag., Bta aad Stark.
Russian Government
FIVE-YEAR 5l2 GOLD BONDS
Price 94 and Interest, Yielding 6
We will be pleased to furnish detailed informa
tion upon request.
MORRIS BROTHERS, Inc.
Railway Exchange Building