THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1916.
10
LUMBER MILLS TURN DOWN ORDERS BECAUSE CAR SHORTAGE
Edited by
Hyasaa H. Cohn
QUALITY HOPS FIRM
BUT ORDINARY STUFF
S RULING D
PRESSED
Only ar Few Jxta of Real flood
Stuff Held Bj Growers and These
Cannot lie Purchased Under
llttci Embargo May Be Lifted.
While the present market for bops is
rather dull affair, there sre Indications (
better feeling In toe trade after tbe tan f
tbe jeer. Practically everything depend
upon tbe attitude of growere aud tba forelgo
eliuatlon.
If growers dump their supplies on tbs mar
ker, sorbins ran atop tt from going to ple-es.
latest sdvlces to 'ha local trade from Eng
lnuil Indlcata that about five sixths of the
Kugllab crdp'tfaa already paaaed. out of the
huiKla of produeeis, and Ibat tba otbar elalb
hare la being hold vera firm. Home of tbe
trade here baa tba lmpreaalon that the em
bargo against hop ablpmenls to Kngland and
tbe continent will be ralaed after tbt first of
the ear. If England enters this market, tbs
prtoa will show a very fair Improvement.
Juet at tba moment there la conaldersbls
weakness In poor grnda bops, with prices off
fully a rent from prevkroe purchases. On the
other band there is only a nominal supply of
strictly prime bops available la tbs state
only three or four lots being known. Holders
of theee srs asking 11 He a pound for them,
or full former prices, and they cannot ba ob
tained it the moment for even a fraction le.
Ob theolber band, remaining lota are of In
different ijuultty. with Taluca weak at 7c to
10c a pouml, according to quality.
A lat New York mall advice aays of tbe
antral trend of the trade:
Bales.
llerelnte for week 204
Kcrelpla alms Heutenibt-r 1....
KecelpU same time laat year
Kxporta for wsek
Ki porta for September 1
Kxnnrts urn time laat year
Imports for week
Imports from (tptember 1 '
Imorts same tlma hut year 10J
No change In tba Interior New York atate
markets, only a few lta remain In firt bands,
and they are held atTe imvera' vlewa. A
generally easy fvi-llug prcvalla on our local
market, due mainly to tbs lower rates ruling
on the coaat, though lark of demand here la
baring anraa effect on dealera' views. It I
quits certain tbst the flnet elate hops wool. I
not bring over on open aalea, and at the
nmut it Is doubtful that a place could be
found for them at that. Paclflra hare weak
ened to about l.v- fnr the holrit, and ib
bulk of the atok orferlnic la not saleable nt
over 12U'-, with Inferior grades to bo bid
for leas.
Nevr York hop prices, per Kwind:
Btate, 11. rbnl-e 4Sr(5c
"late, J81H. medium t prime i'Miic
Mtate. Ittln. common to prime li'iiMc
I'aclflo coast, lltlU, fholl-e Hfttl.V
I'aclflc coax. 1HKI. medium to prime. . IS'a
Pacific roast. Hint, mmamn 104 lie
Pactflt; iat, 11)1.1. UKdiniu to prime.. K(jj Hie
Stat and I'aclflc roan!, old olds I'd Sc
... 12,241
... 20. IK
ti.rrh
... 8.12
EGGS AUK DULL HUT STEADY
Wblle th egg markat along the wholesale
way Is dull, prlcea are holding stesdy around
42c docen generally for candled freh atock,
and case count moving at 40c. Receipts con
tinue to abow a alight Increase.
rOUITRY MARKET IS QUIET
Quiet tone N allowing In tbe poultry trade
.along the afreet, with no apparent cbange In
quotations for any fowls during tbe day. Tur
keys are moving very slowly at 23 23c a pound
for good dressed atock.
'ORAXGK MARKET NOW LOWER
Generally lower prices are being named for
orana-ee bore, with receipts from tbe south
somewhat more liberal. Quality la showing Im
provement wltb each shipment. Demand la
)ust fair.
BEANS ARB FIRM BUT BLOW
W,.lle tbe market for beans is very firm In
California, aud prices bars are well bell, tbs
movement has been greatly restricted sine
nlg-b valnee atarted. Dealera assert that the
demand for be ana la just about a quarter of
tbe normal.
DAIRY PRODUCTS ARE STEADY
In tl,e dairy produce market conditions srs
fewrally steady. With California butter prices
holding rsther well during tbe last few days,
the trsde here Is maintaining values. Cbeeae
Is steady to firm at unchanged prices. "
BRIEF NOTES OP TUB TRADE
Conn try killed hogs and Teal are firm. '
Onions are moving better at country points
t S2.S0 tor best.
Apples are weaker, wttb extra fancy 8pt Caen
bergs offering at 11.50.
Local cauliflower la practically oat f tbe
market;.. California atock In fair supply.
Wool market shows Increased strength In tbe
east.
Potato Shipments
Are Heavier Here
But Trade Nominal
Dealer Report a Few More Cars
Available; East Expect Break
in Prices In Near Future.
TV bile heavier shipments of potatoes are re
ported from Willamette valley points during
the lat week. Ibare baa been almost an en
tire absence of new burin ess. Potato ship
pers report a slight Increase In tbe number of
csra available, and these are quickly dispatched
to tbs esst snd tbs south.
At tbe moment the potato market here Is not
only very dull, but there Is A slight showing of
weakneaa. Some purchases of small lots hsve
been reported ss low as 11.3B per cental f. o.
b. country points for fancy shipping stock.
Wltb the greater receipts of potatoes at
eastern centers, the trsde is somewhat estlec
there. Tbe following mall advice from liar
llsbnrg. Fa., Indicates tbe treud:
"Sharp reduction In the price of potatoes is
forecast by men famlllsr wltb the crop situa
tion who have atudled the crop report of tho
atate department of agriculture. A drop of
perbape 40 per cent is expected. Potstoes now
sre selling-ee nigh ss $2 per bushel. The more
optimistic foes of tbe blgb coat of living are
talking aboot potatoea at $1.25 per bushel be
fore Christmas, probably quite a while before.
"Flgurea gathered by the atate agricultural
agenta abow that tbe potato crop la not ua
wontedly ahort. It la far below tbe recorl
crop of 1914, bat lese than 1,000,000 bushels
short of 1916.
"Retail dealers In snd shout nsrrlsburg ssy
tbe answer la found in the cellars of farmers
and the warehousee of speculators. Potatoea
of first grade are retailing here for 50c a peck.
Purchase of a bushel may abade the price
lightly. But bushel purchsacrs are scare.
Dealers have beea telling customers for weeks
not to lay In a winter's supply of potatoea.
'We have bean predicting a drop,' aaid one of
tbe city big retailors today. 'Ifa couilni.
Maybe tbe commission man could afford to
hold on to potatoea. bat bow many farmers
can? Tbe drop will come wben a farmer
pinched for ready money, cuts the price and
unloads. Then every farmer In tbe township
will follow suit, so ss "to get In out of tba
wet."
"Tbe estimated potato cmp In thla atate,
from revlaed figures, is ltt.7tn.46a bushels.
Tbls la far better than the estimates made
three mouths ago. Last year's crop waa 20,
OO2.000 bushels; the 1914 crop ran to 2N.403,
ir bushels. Reports during tho late summer
Indicated that thla year crop would not reach
) per cant of the 10-year average, hut the re
nted reports abow that It la np to 83 per cent.
The average par acre la 70 bushela thla year,
compared wltb 73 U lOli, and lix) in 1914."
SHIPPERS' WEATHER NOTICE
' Weatber bureau advlaea: Protect shipments
daring tbe next 48 boars as far north aa Seattle
againat minimum temperatures of about 86 de
grees; northeast to Spokane, 20 degrees; south
east to Boise, 18 degreeat south to Ashland,
M degrees. Minimum temperature at Portland
tonlfbt a beat 84 degrees.
PORTLAND DAIRY EXCHANGE
Batter was s tea Ay and sggs stesdy ea tbe
eicbsnge dnrlug the day.
Prlcea between dealera i
BUTT a.
Bid. Ask.
Rxtrna sold JH
Dairy -- sold 80
BQoa.
Oajveat leciatf ta aol4 eo
CRKE8A
Tillamook triplets ... tju
Oreejoa. triplets n
flan. Francisco Grain Market.
- San s'ranciaeo, Dea. T. Barley calls;
v Deo. 7 Dec. 8
Open. Close. cioee.
Peeembee . . . .12.20 B $2 24 A 1X28
ia.y ............ ii:i:8,M 2 81 2-30 B
Barley aalea; ZOO tens May.
Boot quota tJona:
Wheat Walla Walts, 1ToJST7H ret!
Bosnian. $2. 724132. T6; Turkey red. 12.se a
.0: bloes tim. 12 S W 3. 90.
Barley Kewl, 2. 221, 02.23.
Osts White, t2.0242.06.
Millatnffs Bran. f30.O03O.(lr; mlddHocs
M7. 00 if 58.00; ahorta, 3200(a33.6o.
New York Sugar and Coffee.
Nw Tork Dec. 7 -(C P.)-No T Rio cof
fee. snot. No. 4 Santos cor fee. io-
centrliugsl sugar. 3.64. m"
Wheat Sells Lower
With- Early Report
Of Foreign Supply
Ry Joseph F. Prltchard.
f'hlraso. Iec. 7. il. N. S ) I.(iildutkn oo
larcei ecale waa In order on the hoard of trad",
snd net loaeea were ahown of Kjric In wheat,
'HSUse lu corn ami &r in oats. Pro
vision were off aharply in price. In ajmpnthy
with the break la the various gralnx. There
waa a lack of rash bualneas at Chicago, tbe
aalca aggregating only 5000 bushels wheat.
13,000 bushels corn and 43,000 bushels osts.
Tbe snsrkeU were all unsettled and Irreg
ular, wltb tbe trend quite uncertain during tbe
entire day. There waa a complete reversal of
renditions late as compared with those early
In sll the markets, aa cloaings were weak and
prices low wltb sentiment bearish.
Chicago. Pec. 7. (U. P Wheat wss lower
on general selling today, following reports that
foreign markets were supplied to meet ImmeMi
nte needs. December was down Vic below to
day 'a opening at $1.80; May down l4c at
$l.o; Jnlr down lc at $1.5H.
Corn was lower on liberal aclllng. December
was down ,t 34e; May down lV4c at
84He; July IVic at B4e.
Oats were aleo lower. December waa down
ic at 63c; May down e at 68Vac; July
down e at 56 He.
FroTlslona were generally lower.
Ohlcaare ranee of nrlc rumtih h. ri
Press:
WHEAT.
Oricn ITIvh T n
Peeember 17014 is ' i8
!ay 181(4 182 17Sl 17HVi
yu'X 151 V4 152 148S 148
CORN.
IHkCeTnhap oj 1 hk n, .,
...... - - j .... ni-t HVk
I.1' 85'4 S3. S.t
v-ym is;i 83
OATS.
PmbeT ms, mh, 514
'ulr 60 4 66 64'.! 64
POBK.
J"0" 2742 2742 2675 2875
U 28S5 2655 2805 2003
LARD.
.December 1085 , 18ff7 1632 leao
January, 1827 13. 1807 1807
Jfnu"rr 127 lfm i,y,T n,IT
Uar i luao iio lino
mibs.
January 14m U1H 1390
MX 1437 1437 1417
Varsity Steer Takes
$1960 in Chicago
fJff; J. T. (TJ. P.) Talk about the
eoet ef high Uringl Beef today an the hoot
sold at $1.78 a poand. It was the grand
champion steer of tba International Stock
how, California Favorite. Raised or the
Tlnlreraltr of f!sltfnrnta it ,
it. .riKuru IJU
AtinAa At 131 mmtha . nH uij m, ,,r. ...
Robinson a 0o. the owners, aold It to tbe Sul-
uvan racKuig company, or Detroit. They will
carve It Into Chrlatnua beef.
A repreaentatlve of the buyers said Henry
Ford would get soma of the beef. Thoee to
whom be confided this said they gneased be
could afford It they couldn't.
POTATOES ALONG THE COAST
settle Xarket.
Seattle. Waah.. Dec. 7 (U. P.) Onions:
Tellear, $Hc; Oregon. Si?34e; Taklma, 8t.e
.Potstoes White river, $35; Yakima Gems.
$445; sweets, 2&3c
San Franciaoe atarket.
Ban rranclaco, Cal., Dec. 7. (U. P.) Pota
toea, per cental: Delta. In Backs, old lsnd
$2.0O2 15; ditto, near lsnd, $2:15J2.80; Rl
Unas, 2.8082.a0; Oregon Barbanks. $Z0Ofi
2.40; ditto gurneu. 12.50; Wsshington netted
gems, $i002.33: Idaho netted fema, $2.00iQ
2.40; Nevada, $2.00192.26; Sonoma, $2.00
8.2A.
Onion Brown, $.1.00: Orrernu. $3.00QS3.
Los Angeles KuM.
Los Angelea, Cal., Dee. 7. (P, N. S.) Pota
toes. noetheTn. $2.8502.75. Idaho rn seats.
$2.5Q3.70: lompoe 3. local $2,8642.40; Ore
gon Bnrbsnks, $2.652.70; sweets, $2.25 cwt..
7iC lug.
FACTS
Without a Blemish
, East D&tU street from B.
6eTnteentA to H Twanty
fourth waa hard surf axed la
lfll nd praaanUs m arfoa
after f It years of year, tear
and trafflo that la .without
fault and la a Uatiar tributs
to th wearlBS Quaiitlaai of
that ata.ndjurd pavament.
BITULITHIC
TTT H . . A,
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Journal, Bd".; Portland, ' Or. ;
13.92
1422
BANK STATEMENT OP COAST
Clearings
kfeadsy ..
Tnexlsy
W edneeday
Tbnrsday
fearfnga
Balances
Cleartegsj
Balances
hearings
fertland Banks.
This week.
$ 2.SS4.S47.73
2.314.S07.M
2.080.7BS.73
2, 407.(717.98
8ea!ttIeBaaks.
Test ago.
8.002. 24. .84
l .10.2S 64
1.T84. 855.48
1.702.882X1
Taooma Baaka.
las Traaeiaoe
.$3,430,001.00
. $21,210.00
.$ 843,40540
61. 582 XX)
.14.452,7i;00
MILLS REFUSE GOOD
Q
LIB
ORDERS AND
CURTAIL PRODUCTION
Inability to 8ecure Transportation
Caase; T ranscon tinental Order
Are Short Alone 700 Cars; Total
Shortage Is Much Greater.
Pacific northwest sawmills are turning away
ordera and curtailing arodactioo on account of
ear shortage.
This condition, threatening for acteral week,
Is evidenced In tbe weekly report of produc
tion, orders, shipments and stocks, compiled
by the West Coatt Lumbermen's sfnociation.
Tbe report shows production cut tailed 21.53
per cent.
Tbe fact that trnncontinental orders sre
70rt carloads abort aa compared with tbe pre
vioua week, la attributed not to lack of de
mand, but rather to a disinclination on the
part of the mills to take 01 naKlnma In excess
of shipping possibilities. Tbls polity held the
Dii5blpped balance to -llphllj more than 11.400
rarloada to the "rail trade," notwithstanding
tbe fact that rail kblpmecta were 200 cars
abort compared with tbe prevloua week.
Reports to tho aaaocUtion from mills
throughout tbe fir district Indicate that. In
th'.- matter of car supply, lumbermen are aver
aging Juat about SO per ren of their Immedi
ate requirements. A number of mllle are
clcelng down for the balance of tbe year.
Cargo shipments to. k a audden spurt last
week. This applied 1 both coastwise and off
slK.re business, und nMtil materially In hold
ing down lumber atocka at tide water mills.
Tbe weekly barometer shows production to
have been 87,503, 340 feet st 134 mills, as
sgulnst 74.303,788 feet at 12S mills tba pre
vious wefk.
Orders amounted to 63,317,792 feet, of
which 48,150.000 feet came from tranaoon
tlnental I. H. markets, 9.131. 73! feet frori
Callfornls buyers, and but 2.719.000 feet from
export buyers. Local orders secepted s mount
ed to 5.2P7.053 feet.
Shipments by rail amounted to $5,925,000
feet, as compared wltb 42,100,000 feet tbe pre
vious week. Cargo shipments totsled 20.880,
248 feet, of which 10.803.021 feel, went to
coastwise snd 10.988.225 feet wtnt export.
Tocsl deliveries e mourned to 6.5K3.152 feet.
Tho total of all sblpnu-nts wss 82.2S8.02S fret.
Shipments, according; to tbe Vet Coast
Lumbermen'a association, were 27.04 per cent
below normal and 1.83 per cent leas than or
dera. Lumber sold, bat not shipped, amounts f
40l.008.261 feet a slight decrease aa com
pared wltb tbe prevloua wrek. Of thla im
mense nnshlpped balance ordera for future
transcontinental rail delivery account for ap
proximately 2H5, 400,000 feet; coast wine cargo,
$7,083,340 feet, aud export &6.240.358 feet.
Show Stuff Gets a
Lot of Attention in
No, Portland Yards
All Lines of Livestock Showing
'Strength; Prices Being k Main
tained la All Departments.
H0M TURN WZAJCZa.
Ten bogs available at VartA rertlana daring
the morning sold at $$,60,
P0BTLAND LIVESTOCK Rl'H.
flogs. Cattle. Calves. Sheep.
. . 443 119 3 123
. . 7H6 48 .. 82
.. f5 83 29 38
..: 16.M 64.1
.. 187 205 3
..1240 . 201 41 291
holiday
673 129 8 103
Thursday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Mot day
Saturday
Friday
Week ago
Year ago
' 'i'..-.-
Three years ago. .
.1448
. 723
75
7
124
There was so much Interest In the fat atock
atuff offering nt tbe show during tbe day that
only fair attention was paid to other offerings
st North Portland.
Nevertheless there is a very strong tone la
tbe cat Us situation, and prices sre well msln
tsinrd around the rcret.t averages.
General cattle market ranee:
Prime heavy ateera
Prime light ateera
G"od steers
Medium steers
Ordinary steers
Common steers
Prims tnmm
j Prime heifers .'
Good cows
Ordinary cows
Common cows
Prime besvv bulla
Good bulla
Ordtnsry bulla
Best light cslves
Ordinary calves
Poor calves .
AMERICAN LIVESTOCK TRICES
Chicago, Dec. 7. (I. N. 8.) Advsnoes of
SOc to $1 per bundredwelsbt In hoaa during
the paat week had tbe usual effect of atart
tng a run, all western markets being glutted.
Ixcally there were over 80.000 head on sale.
The lecllne wna lOc to 15c, tbe buik selling
at $9.5010.10. Cattle trade waa In better
shape than early In tbe day.
Dearer Hogs $9.88.
Denver. Dec. 7. (U. P.) Cettle Receipts.
170O, higher. Steers, $8.2S8.25: cows and
heifers, $5.403'l.6; stackers and feeders,
$j.50W8.00; calves, $7.7otfO.OO.
Flogs Hecetit. 2oO, lolac lower. Top,
$0..M; bulk. $0.5O&.70.
Sheep Kecslpu, 40OO. strong. Ewes. $7.25
tj'-SS; lambs. $11.00(212.15.
Omaha Hogs $9.90.
Omaha, Net., lec. 7. (I. N. 8.) Cattle
Receipte, 6'JOO. steady. Beeves, $.50'( 1 1.UO;
rows aud heifers. $4. 507. 85; Blockers anil
feeders, $5.78'48.2T; good westerna, $7.75f
ft.tio; poor to medium, $3.757.75; calvea,
18.00 (filO.OO.
Hogs beedpta. 17.0O0, roontly tOc lower.
Good and choice heavy, $u. 750.90: rongh
heavy, $9.55f9.75; light. $9.00((j9.75; pigs,
$7.009.UO; bulk, $9.40(29.80.
Sheep Receipts, 13,500. strong. Yearllage.
rS.00Al9.25: wetbera. $7.504.9.10; Umbs,
11.0012.50.
Xansas. City Hogs $10.10.
Kansas City, Pec. 7. if. N. J Cattle
Receipts. 30O0. strong. Stecra, $i.5010.50;
rows and belters, $5.')Oigl0.0; atockera and
feeders. $3.0'ii7.S3: calves. JC.OOU 11.00.
flogs Receipts. 12.000. r-c to 10c lower.
Top. $10.1o; l.ulk. $!.70iJllO.U5; besvy, $9.75
1O.10; medium. $0.75aIo.O3; light, $9.25
.5.
fbeep Reedpta, 3000, steady. Lambs,
Il2.0of 12.40; ewes, $8.0068.35: wetbera,
$8.009.7S.
Chicago Hogs $10.80.
Chicago. Dec. 1. (1. N. S.) Hofi Re
ceipts 40,000, 10 to 15c lower. Mixed snd
butchers, $9.25(310.13; good besvy, $9.65(j
10.20; rough besvy, $9.659.90; llgbt, $H.90a
10.O0; piga, $7.258.75; bulk, $9.40010.05.
Cattle Receipts S00O. steady. Beeves, $8.00
12.50; cows and heifers, $3.73Gi9.(0; stook
ers snd feeders. $5.257.00; Texane, $7.25j
9.85; cnlves, $11.00(312.75. '
Hhep Receipts 14,000, steadv. Native and
western, $4.25x 10.25; lambs. $.S0(ai2.S5.
St. Louis Hoga $10.35.
St. Louis. fVc. 7. (I. Jf. S.) Cattle Re
ceipts 4O00, Including 700 southerns; steady.
Native beef steers, $7.5njll.75; yearling
ateera and heifers, $8 11. 50; cows, $5.50s
8.0O; etockers and feeders. $5.30i37.7B; csjvea.
$8.0012.25; Texaa steers, .-..-3038.o0; prims
southern beef ateera, $S.O09.O0; beef cows
and heifers, $4.50t&7.5o; prime yearlings and
heifers. $7.30.0O.
Hogs Receipts 18.500, steady to 6c lower.
Mixed, $9.&010.25; good. $10.20310.35; nmuh.
$9.40&9.H5; light, $U.551u.lO; pigs, $7.5ucb
900; bulk, $9.70 10.20.
Sheep Receipts 6oo, steady. Ewes, $3.75ffl
7.80; yearlings. $8.00(210.00; lambs, $7.50a
12.75.
Seattle Hoes $10.19.
Seattle. Wash., Dec. 7. IP. N. 8.) rfojrs
Receipts, otf.. strong. Prima lights, $10.00
Alio. 15; medium to choice, $9.75(39.95,
smootli beavic, $9.25(9.80; rough heavy,
$8.759.15; pigs. $t).23&J9.15.
Cattle Receipts, 60, strong. Best steers,
$7.007.35; medium to choice steers, $6.50(i(
C.75; cominon to medium, $5.25:8.25; beet
cows, so. 7.rxa8..'; common to medium cows,
4 75-35.50; bulls, $3.25i4.50; calves, $7.00
U8.50.
Sheep Receipts, none, stesdy. Lambs.
$8.5o8.D0; yaarllnps. $7.0067.80; ewes, $5.00
tjS.SO; wethers, $6.60(a7.50.
DALRT PRODUCE ON THE COAST
..$7.00(07.25
.. 8.607.0
.. 6.2608.40
.. 5.75Q8.26
.. b.OOCaS.&o
.. 4.2SQ4.79
.. 5.75a6.00
.. 5.7508.15
. 6.0045.50
.. 4.00(24.25
.. 8.00ti4.5
.. 4JWI35.00
.. 4 0V4.25
.. 8.00,3.50
7.00
.. $.00Q.5O
.. fi.O045.75
Hog Market la Steady.
Only a email run of hogs made its appearance
In the North Portland yards over night. Trend
of the trade wss again steady, wltb firmness
I In rjts. Tbe extreme prices psld for show
stuff indlcsted tbe real strength of the general
swine market aituatlcn.
General bos market:
Prime heavy weights.....
rnme ugni weignts
Good light weights
Medium weights
Rough heavy
Xatton la Limited.
With a very limited run In the
nlgbt, market for both mutton and lambs oon
tlnuea on a nominal basis, with prices very
firm, full former prices are being realised.
quality considered.
General muttoa and lamb market:
Select eprlng lamba $9.O039$0
Ordinary lambs 8.75aS.$5
Best yesrlings g.OOyi.50
Good to common wethers 7.25(37. $
Best ewes ft 7 00
Heavy to common ewes 4.0044.SO
Thursday Livestock Skippers.
Hogs J. K. Smith. Nswberg, 1 load) W.
Given. Estacada, 1 load.
Cattle Walah Bros., Republic, Wash.. 1
loi.d; Gerllnger Stock Farm, Washougsl, 1
load; 0. C. Hughes, 1 load; U. P. Wheelan,
Woodland, Waah., 1 load.
Cattle and calve Attains Dairy a Produce
Co., Atallla. Waah., 1 load.
Sheep Paul Gu Perferle, WootJlaBd, Waah.,
1 load:
Mixed staff C H. Farmer. McCoy
boga and abeep.
Wednesday Afternoon Sales,
STEERS
Buy Cattle for Indiana.
Kbuaatb Falla, Or., Dee. T. To aid tba In.
dlsna of th Klalriata reeervatloa ta raise a
bettes grade of stock cattle,. 8vperintsdnt W.
B. rraer sag ynat mads arrangameDta for the
pure-base of ITS kead of yoang heifers from
th W. 01 Daltoa raneb. which will ba deliv
ered and distributed among th Indians this
week. The young cattle, whkfe are the finest
whick coo Id b secured In ta eounty, hsve
been lnspveted by Dr. C. p. Bakler, of tba TJ.
a. department af agrtcalture. Ta deal waa
made tbroagb 3. U. Beckiey, a local atock
Staler.
Money and Exchange.
Kew York, Dec T. (U. P.) Money on call.
4H; rtx moo tba, 4; mercaaUIe paper. ,
Bar silver, Londoa, mot quoted. Demand ster
ling, 47.54 7-17. . .i w
Saattls Xarket.
Seattle. Dec. 7. tU. P.) Bnttr: Kstlve
Washington creamery, cube. 3jc; ditto rirk-k,
40c; storage, cube, 88c; ditto, brick, 38c.
Cheese Oregon trlpicta, 25c; Wisconsin trip
lets, 25c; ditto twins, 25c; Young America. 25c.
"g Select rancb. 45c; fresh eastern, eOe;
April storage, 86.
1 Baa rrsncUce Xarket.
San rrsneisce, Cal., Iec. 7. U. P.) But
ter: Bxtraa, 35 c; prime firsta. 85e; f brats,
S4Hc.
Eggs Extras, 40c; pnllete. 31e.
Cheese California fancy, 13c; fjrati. 17e;
Oregon triplets, fancy, 21 He.
Bain Welcomed at Klamath.
Klamath Tails. Or., Dec. 7. A welcome rain
and snow storm has been In progreas her for
tbe laat 24 hours. Tbe recent freeze of tbe
bar ground made the prospects of the wlnte
moisture soaking Into toe ground very du
bious; bat, fortunately. It thawed out Just be
fore the storm broke, with tbe result that tt
will all aoak Into tba ground. Owing to lack
of the usual rains this summer and fall, the
ground waa Tory dry, and all the molstsrs pos
sible wiU bo needed y tba dry fanners for
next year'a crops.
' Liverpool Cash Wheat
Liverpool, Dec. 7. (I. N. 8.) Spot whest
unchanged. Ha 2 bard winter and bartL Ms Sd.
unchanged.
PORTLAND FIRE RECORD
VTodxiOwday.
5:57 p. m. 718 Johnson street, rror
heated flue, slight da mag.
:17 p. m. 14 East Twenty-eighth
street, burning; flue, no damage
10:01 p. m. 430 Broadway, burnlns
flue, slight damage.
Tan rs day.
1:5S a. m. "W. M. Proctor, 705 Sher
ratt atraet, apootaaeotif eomtrastlon.
1150 4ainar
.$.B8.eo
. 8 40ig9 JW
. 9.25we.a5
. .O0(gU.25
. S-00i8.M
yards over
1 load
Ho. Ave. lbs. Price.
2 steer 70H $5.50
6 steers tag 4.00
COWS.
2 cow 805 $4.00
1 cow 83 3.50
1 COW 820 4. 50
1 cow IMU 8.60
C cows 7 4.00
1 cow 610 2JW
1 cow 1(sw) 5.00
1 cow . . .,, 1140 5.00
BULLS. !
1 bull 1280 $3.23
1 bull 1000 3.60
- HEIFEItS.
2 heifers 875 $3.35
HOGS.
8 hogs 214 $9 $0
1 hog 410 i.00
1 bog 880 8.80,
8 bogs 184 6.60
4 bogs 204 W 60
2 bogs 280 $.60
5 hoga 240 9.00
3 hogs 2Z0 8.60 I
4 hoga 181 .80
0 boga , 203 8 80
4 hog 213 8.60
5 hogs 237 8.80
6 bvga 6 0 )
1 hog atto 8. BO
2 hoga 216 9 oO
8 bogs 148 9 25
1 hog 230 9.60
1 hog :.lo 9.60
2 hogs 2SO 8.8o
3 hogs 230 9.00
2 hogs Iy.r 9.00
2 bogs 215 9.80
1 hog ISO 9.80
1 hog 120 8.25
4 bogs 540 8.2.,
83 hogs 333 9.60
2 hogs 230 8.6o
71 hogs 202 9 60
5 bogs 377 8. (XI
1 hog 2.K 8.00
1 bog 2UO 9.00
55 hoga 191 9 60
8 bogs 337 9.7u
3 hoga 137 8.25
11 bogs 127 9.80
4 hogs 140 8.25
1 bog 180 8.80
67 hogs 200 9.80
8 hog 837 $.80
8 bogs 127 8 25
1 bog 180 8.00
Livestock Show Bales.
STEERS. I
No. Are. lbs. Price. !
16 steers 1198 $ 9.23
16 steers 1038 12.00
18 steers 1241 10.25
1 steer 1520 18.00
16 steers 1146 10.45
steer 1500 25.00
1 steer 1330 22.00
1 tteer 108O 45.00
20 steers 793 7.60
20 steers 1076 7.75
19 steers 1104 8.30
16 uteers 1420 13.00
16 steers lOirT 8.30
10 steers 938 9.00
1 steer 000 16.00
1 steer 1300 25.50
1 steer 1520 14.50
HEIFERS
1 heifer 1470 $10.50
1 heifer 1580 10.76
HOGS.
60 hogs 1!U $18.00
60 boga 197 1Z00
50 boxa 271 11.60
50 hoga 194 11.60
3 hog 2S3 15.00
5 bogs 283 13.50
bogs a0 11 JO
LAMBS.
60 lamb 90 $11.00
Do Umbs 17$ 10.80
YEARLINGS.
I yearling 170 $5140
B yearllnga 170 13.50
Thursday Morning Saba.
STEERS.
No. Are. Tba. Price.
25 steers 824 $5.00
COWS.
1 cow 1100 $4 00
FLOUR WILL FOLLOW
PRICE OF 1EAT AT
VERY CLOSE DISTANCE
Local Millers Eagerly WaUhlng
Chicago; Foreign Markets Pinner
and Europe Likely to Resume
Liberal Purchases in America.
Wheat. Barley. Fir. Oats. Hay.
15 1 4 7 13
HS A 9 3 5
2043 93 817 1082 883
7970 1075 718 676 1004
14 2 5
21 1 8
8789 98 ... 208 1058
5506 241 ... 233 1331
19 ... 7 4 9
83 3 11 1 12
8153 211 83g A44 197
6176 1123 1161 591 2339
NORTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS.
-Care-
Portland, Thur..
Year isn
Messon to data. ,
Year ago
Tacoma. Wed . . .
Year a so
Season to date. ,
Year ago
fkattle. Wed....
1 ear aero
Seaeon to date. .
Year ago
With an excellent foreign situation In the
wheat trade and a demand from abroad indi
cated again at Pacific northwest points, n
firmer tone Is showing for flour and an ad
vance of 20c a barrel here in patent to $S.20
would not be at all aurprislng. Aa atated In
tbese reports during; recent daya, nortbwext
millers are eagerly watching tbe price of
wheat at Chicago, and price movements In the
cereal there will be closely followed by tbe
floor trsde here.
While Llverpol apot wheat waa unchanged
during the day, there waa a atlff advance of 6
to 9d in cargoes on passage In the London mar
ket. Indications point strongly to tba re
newal of liberal buying by Kngland and tbe
Continent in the American markets within tbe
near future. Chicago market opened with a
liberal advance on acattered buying.
Some small trading Is reported In tbe Interior
Of tbe l'ac;flc northwest, but tbe buying la
scarcely of sufficient volume to firmly estab
lish quotations.
Intense strength continues In tbs bay trade,
according to Harry Sparlock. buyer for Bree
ding A Farrell. The car shortage seems to be
a leading factor in tbls line. Some California
alfalfa ia being offered here, but It la of In
ferior quality, and tbe trade does not csre for
It, although tbe stock is being offered st $1
under wbst northwest stock can be purchased
for. Not only Is the California alfalfa of poor
quality, but the bales are of larger sis than
tbe trade here carea to handle.
United Kingdom weatber Is better, being
generally clear aud mild. Foreign arrtvala are
lncreaaing slightly. It Is expected tbst arrivals
will abortly abow materially larger.
France Weather Is not favorube. Seeding Is
delayed on a reduced acreage.
Italy Wheat yield 1 disappointing. Labor
la scarce snd transportation inadequate. Tbe
political altoatloa in tho Balkan statea la caus
ing apprehension.
KLOUR Selling price: Patent. $8.00: wn.
lsmette valley. $7.50; local straight, $7.20fJ
7.00: bakers' local, $7.aOf8.00; Montana
spring, $9.20; export, $7.40; whole wheat,
$8.4o; graham, $8.20; rye flour, $8.73 per
barrel.
HAY Ruylng price, new eropi Willamette
valley timothy, fancy. $17; eastern Oregoo
Msho fancy timothy, $21.00; alfalfa. $18.00a
20.00: valley vetch, $14.00 14. BO; cheat
$14.00(2 14. 50; ekrver, $14.00.
UKAI.N HACKS 1916, nominal: NO. 1 Cal
cutta. 1H4U11H in car lots; leas amounts axe
higher. -
MILL8TUFFS Selling price 1 Bran, $25.00;
aborts, $29.00.
ROI.LKD OATS $7.50(38.00 per barrel.
ROLLED BARLEY $41.0042.00 per ton.
Chicago wheat closed with a Ioas for Ufa day,
the early advance being dropped. On tbe Port
land Merchants Exchanfe blda for December
wheat were lc lower to 2c higher, with blue-
stem tbe bull factor.
December oats advanced 25o a too. for bids,
bat a sale of 100 tons wag made at $30.50, or
75c above previous bids.
December barley olds wr firm and un
changed.
Merchants Exchange December bid prices!
WHEAT.
Tho Wed. Toe. Uon.
J916 1915 1916
153 98 151 150
148 97 149 143
148 924 149 144
145 91 ft 148 140
OATS.
8600 242S $578 8550 8500
BARLEY.
89O0 2600 $900 8800
Bluest em ....
rortyfold ....
Club
Red Russian..
reed
148
143
142
138
Feed
ir'utures were qaoted:
WHEAT.
January bloestera
January fortyfold ,
January club
January Russian
jonnary
January
FEED OATS.
FEED BARLEY.
8750
Bid.
.. JM
. . 149
. . 149
. . 146
,.8623
.8900
Cotton Opens Steady
With Small Trading
New York. Dec. 7. (L N. .) Trading la
cotton was small at the opening today. The
opening waa steady, wltb prlcea 4 to I points
net lower. The buying was small, some local
comniasioa bouses. Wan street and Liverpool
Ouy lag moderately, southern commission house
sold and declines of 2 to 4 points wore re
corded at Liverpool.
Ia th after aoun tbe market waa weak. Cov
ering nrontoted a partial recovery after prices
had dropped $1.00 a bale below tbe close of
Wednesday. Last prices were 19 to 24 points
net lower.
Month. Open. nigh. Low. Close.
January 2009 2018 1990 1000
February ... ... 20:2
March 2o34 2044 2016 2O10
April 2026
May 053 2006 2037 2037
Jane 2041
July 2068 2063 3040 HO
Aagast 2004 2006 1094 198
September 1S5
October 1852 -160 137 1839
December 1999 2000 1983 1997
LAMBS.
ltt tombs to $023
EWES.
18 ewes 128 $8.50
Stocks, Bonds, Cotton, Orala, Tto.
21S-I17 Boar, of Trad Baildi&f.
Overbeck & Cooke Co.
DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES
TO ALL EXCHANGES
Xaaban Calcag-o Board ef Trad,
Corraarpoadrata of Xroraa ai Bryan,
Calero, Bsw York.
6 Interest on
Your Savings
is the unusually attractire rate at which we offer the
5-Year 5 Treasury Gold Bonds
Imperial Russian Government
Tbcs bonds ar tba direct a-carai credit obligation of tha
Imperial Russian Government, wboss faith and credit are. pledged
to the prompt payment of principal and interest wben due.
V Full Particular on Request
Lumbermens Trust Company
Capital aaA ataxpsaa S800JM0
aiTambenaeas Bv&dJaa;
Tilth aal Stark
Vigorous Buying Is
Feature of Opening
With Brisk Advance
By Charles W. Stonn.
.r.w York, Dec. 7. (I. N. 8.) Tber was
vtawoue buying all around the room at the
opening of tbe stock exchange today, wltb
botb tba low priced Issues and the higher class
serunue joining In a brisk upward movrmrnt
There ah was heavy trading In United State
Steel common, which rose point to 1274
Tbe low priced railway Issues. Including sectrr.
Hie of tbe reorganised eompsnles, were sgstn
prcoaent. Tbe Wheeling 4t Uki( Krie abarea
ctv uuiji iq ma excuange tuts morning,
snd the common opened st 27 V4, against 2$4e,
last night's closing on tbe curb.
Missouri Pacific. Toledo, fit. Louis a West.
era, the Wsbasb snd the Itock Island lasuea
were also active and atrong. with- many of
u.i"c iwoes aeiung at new bign records.
Pittsburg coal advanced a point to 5ft. end
gelna ranging around a point were mad in
many of Uto steel Industrials.
N ear J V all the nwinm mm A ,Ha,n,l1
gains, with th buymg on expected Increased
uiainnucions ai tue directors' meeting to be
held here today.
Most of the speculative Interest In the late
forenoon was concentrated in tbe low priced
railway Issues. Secu.ittes of th reorganised
railroads were most prominent, with these is
sues In gord demand at anbatantlal advances.
Wheeling A Lake Erie common advanced U
7. and tbe preferred roes 14 points to 58 V4.
old Missouri Pacific rose V, point to 22V
points. Uood gains were alto made in Mia
eonrl, Kansas A Teia and Teaas Pacific Is
sues. A namber of tbe specialties also were la
good demand, wlin Atlantic Oulf West la
dles, advancing. a point to a new high record
of 133 points.
In tbe late afternoon a weak ton developed.
Copper shares were In free aupply at conces
sions. Utah after telling at 128 H, dropped
ta 124 and the other copper moved In a boat
the same way. Steel common declined to
12514, a loss of 14 points from Its highest of
the day. Reorganised railroads snstalued
kjeeea of around a point from their high.
Money loaning at 4V, per cent.
Range if New York nrleee fnrnlahed h
Overbeck A Cooke Co., 216-217 Board of Trade
Dtiliaing:
inscription
I Open High I Low I Close
Alaska Cold
Allla-Cbalmera, c
American Ileet Sugar. ..
American Can, c
American Car Fdy., c.
American Cottoa Oil, c.
American Unseed, c...
American Loco., e
American Ninelter, c...
American Kncar. c
American Tel. a Tel...
American Woolen, c....
Anaconda alining Co. . . .
Arcnison. c .
Baldwin Loco., c
Baltimore & Ohio, c. . .
Brooklyn It. Transit...
Butte a Superior
Calif. Petroleum, c
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather, c
Chesapeake Ohio
Chicago Gt. W., c...
Chicago, M. A St. P...
Chicago a N. W., e
Chi no Copper
Colorado r. a I., e
Cons. Gas
Corn Products, c
Crucible Steel, c
n. a R. G-. c
Distillers
Erie, c
Jenersl Eleotrl
Goodrich Rubber
Ut. North. Ore Lands..
Oreene-Can
Hide It Leather, e
Ice Securltlee
Iillnola ('antral .......
Indaetrlal Aleobol
Inspiration.
Interboro, e
Kans. city Sontb., e..
Lackawanna steel
I-eblgh Valley
Maxwell Motors, com..
Mexican Petrolenm
Miami Copper
Mldvale Steel
M., K. A T., com
Mirsourl Pacific
National Iad
Nevada Consolidated . . .
New Haven
N. X, Air Brsk
N. f. Central
N. Y., Ont. It West...
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Northern Pacific ! "
Pacific Mall
Pennsylvania Railway.
Pressed Steel Car, com.
Ray Con. Copper
Railway Steel Springe..
Reading, common
Ivep. i. k.. com
Rock Island
Khatrnck
Htudebaker, com
Shies .Sheffield
.Southern Pacific
South. Railway, com..
Texaa Oil
Tuts Pacific
Third Avenue
I Dion Pacific, common.
I, '. S. Rubber, e
II. S. Steel, c
Utah Copper
Virginia unenurai. c...
W. U. Telegraph
Westlngboo.se Electric.
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Finance : : Timber : : Industry
Portland Bankers Assert That People Now Hare Balance is Barda '
Milch Will Be Invested at Favorable Turn; Valley Is ttOnptt
oat; Disease Is Attacking American White Pine Forest. ;
alley Xg Frogperotti Indlcatlna"
the treat prosperity of the Willamette
valley at this time la the great in
crease In bank deposits. The Hank or
Sherwood, with a capital ot $14,000.
had on August 17. deposits agtcrccat
ing I71.616.S0. while on bscembrr h,
the total was 120,&0. This excellent
showing; Is not made in s wheat coun
try, either.
Xzports sad Imports. Total Amer
ican exports for October, liMrt, were
1413,813,918, compared with 8336.152.
009 for the same month s year ago,
and 14, 43, 328,271 for the 10 months
enilng with October, compared with
82.867,694.182 for the same period in
1915. Imports for October, 1916, were
$178,658,730, compared with 1149.172.
729 In 1915, while for the 10 months
ended October 1916, imports were $2,
009,833,398 compared with $1,451,287,
116 for the same period a year ago.
Croods Demand Xeeser. John V.
Farwell Co. of Chicago, say in their
weekly review of, trade: This week
active preparations are being made by
aJI departments for the semi-annual
pre-lnventory clearance. Owing to pre
vailing market conditions a much lar
ger number of buyers are expected
in this market than in previous sea
sons. The buying of Australian and New
Zealand wool clip by the English gov
ernment and the consequent advance
In prices haa tended to increase the
demand for cotton and cotton goods.
Receipt of delayed shipments of
French aerjjes from manufacturers has
eased up the situation considerably
on thla fabric. Persian and paisley
effects in voiles, also silk "snd cotton
goods, are well in the foreground In
wash goods sales for spring.
Season Is cloning with demand for
blankets very strong. Cottons and
domestics are very active on a very
firm and advancing basis.
Cretonnes are selling well both for
immediate and spring delivery. Fancy
table scarfs and 'mats are also very
active.
Kncli Boa Wealth. A preliminary
survey of the crop statistics for Yak
ima county, Wash., gives a total of
over $16,000,000 worth produced the
past year. For soma of the crops the
figures are final but for others tliey
are only approximated as It Is diffi
cult to ssy just how much Is in the
hands of grower. This in true of po
tatoes, hay and apples, especially where
a considerable portion of the crop Is
still In the bands of growers. Yakima
county haa produced this year approxi
mately 26,000 cars of products. The
orchards contributed 11,000 tars val
ued In round numbers at $"00 a car.
There have been 8000 cars of hay as
tlmated St $1.260,O0O. There has been
shipped out 2,000,000 pounds of wool
and 1000 cars of mutton sheep bring
ing in 2,JO0,000 and better. The
county haa ft tad and shipped ta mar
ket 84 earn of hoga and to carl of cat
tle and fed In transit 450 cars Of cat
tie. It has produced $160,000 worth
of breeders' stock and marketed 1103,
000 worth of horses. The hopyarUa of
tho county hav turned Out 100 oars
and the lumber mills of th county
have shipped out 1300 of finished lum
ber products, a large portion of whlcil
has been box material. ..V;
Slseae Attacking Americas White
Pin. The white pine fend other five
leaved pine forests of th United Btate
and Canada are threatened with ex
tinctlon by the white pine blister rust,
a fungus disease. Imported from Eu
rope, is the burden of a lengthy article
on the disease Just Issued by th Amer
ican Forestry association.
"Already the dendly disease haa been
found -lu all the New England atate.
most of the eastern and northern
xtates in the whit pine belt, and In
Ontario and Cjuebeo provinces," -the
statement continued. "It Is spread
ing rapidly and unless checked Will
wipe out our white pine In Its en
tirety, as our chestnuts are being
wiped but by the chestnut blight."
The United States bureau of forest
ry Is cooperating with the association
in studying the disease. Th .White
plner-forcsts now standing Jn the Unit
ed Htutea represent lumber worth over
$260,000, J00, officials say.
Currant and gooseberry bushes, tt Is
Said, furnish the only known vegeta
tion on which the fungus propagates,
and a movement is being launched td
have all such bushes eradicated, espe
cially in the area east of the Hudson
river, which la generally Infected., t
As yet only scattered areas between
the Mississippi and Hudson rivers have
been reported infected. Timely mea
sures toward controlling the spread
of the disease, the association and gov
ernment forestry officials hope, will
suppress the disease. The forests West
of the Mississippi as far as la known
have not been Infected.
Governors or all the states In the
white pine belt end the government of
Canada have been asked to send repre
sentatives to attend a conference at
the annual meeting of the association
to be held In Washington, January 18
and 19, to discuss measures snd formus
late plana for fighting the disease.
Walla Walla Bonds olL With - a
bid of 4 pr cent per annum "payable
semi-annually, the state of Washing
ton yesterday waa awarded the II3S,
000 worth of water refunding bonds
to be Issued by the city of Walla
Walla to take the place of the present
city water bonds which carry per
cent Interest. I'ayrnent of the bonds
Is left to the discretion of the city
and it is probable that arrangements
will be made for retiring ohe-twentUlh
of them each year. The state pr
chased the bonds st par.
POULTRY
EXH B
TIS
HIGHLY PRAISED BY
A TACOMA EXPERT
The biggest show of Its kind ever
bald west of the Mississippi river," Is
the characterisation of the Poultry
show, asserted by M. F. Combs, of Ta
coma, exhibitor of one of the most ex
tensive llnea of White Wyandottea
and perhaps of sny variety.
"The treatment given me by the
Portland people has been most cordial
and has revealed to me a new aspect
of what welcome and friendliness
means," declares the famous poultry
man.
Combs has 'made sweeping; sale of
his stock and eggs, besfaes having
orders flooded his way for future de
livery, "Beyond my greateat expecta
tions," h commented. As high as $75
was obtained by him In several lit- '
stances, for single birds. Egga have
brought ss much as $1 spleoe. Seven
settings of IS each have bean aold
by him at that price.
Rapid cash sales sre common
with all exhibitors and total e tol
sum.
Attendance Is CTUmbiavg,
Crowds attending the ehew Inereaae
in density daily. Thy congregate "
around the prize winners. The lull, ,v
soft white plumage Of th Wyandottea '
elicited admiration.
From aa far south aa Ixa Angela. "
of tropical climate, to as far north
as the sub-sero cold of northern
British Columbia, have specimens of
winged notables arrived. . ;;
A lone owl lends dignity to the aa- '
semblage, peering out of his great
round eyes, Inscrutsble In the vest :
wisdom which they supposedly 'slg-
nlfy.
Australian cockatoos, the talking 1
birds, arc there. They toi respond In .
prevalence in that country to otir ..
pigeons. They can be trained to talk ': '
as well as parrots. , '
- " .. .
When writing or calling gVe adwrtlsefi,
please mention Tbe Journal. (Adv.)-
PROGRESSIVENESS
6 Gold Notes
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Standard Gas and Electric Company
SERVICE in its widest and most practical meaning
is the consistent ambition of the sixteen utility com
panies comprising the Standard Gas and Electric
organization.
Adequate utility service has been brought to scores
of communities and thousands of people by broadminded
and progressive policies.
The raising of large amounts of capital for invest
ment in new machinery, extensions, additions and im
provements has been performed well in advance of com
munity requirements.
From 1911 to 1915 the number of customers served
increased from 236,738 to 325,153; the electrical output
from 251,728,253 kilowatt hours to 421,201,049 kilo
watt hours.
Every investor will be interested in a new 64-page
book showing upwards of 150 photographs of the prop
erties in sixteen states. 1
Copies May Be Had at
The United States National Bank
Of Portland, Oregon
H. M. Byllesby & Company
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