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THE OREGON DAILY 'JOURNAL; PORTLAND, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17. 1918 -
HIGHER CITRUS FRUITS BRING BETTER DEMAND FGR;APPLiES
TURKEY MARKET HAS
i riniirn rrn inn II I
m u n a m i b n a
n riniwir n rrri i . h ui i
n i iiuiil.ii i uumnu nuu
ALONG FRONT SIRttl
, ; l - - y
Sales Are 37038c Pound and Talk of
Still IHober Prices for Fresh Birds
For
Not
the Holiday Storane Stock Is
to Be Forced.
Hut Stocks of turkeys In th itojaira houses
of tii country have failed to check tie strength
Ik the Mfil trtdt for frwh rriTU and hW
re snowing along the wholeaale way around $7
0811c a pound With talk of still higher prices.
Quit liberal outside business ia at present bf
faring to the local trad and some shipments arc
already . being prepared for tba mora distant
Mint.
tart mac tnnat of tna Btiraa m 001a stnrsaa
ata owned by interest who are able to hold for
months and therefore ara not Inclined to aaeri
fka. . mar add somewhat to tba generaf tone 1 of
the trade. Thee is not much fear that thla cold
storage stuff will be forced uimn the market for
the Chrtitmaa trade unless H is wanted; and
Will secure a handsome profit for the speculators
who took chance of, putting it away in the ice
houses. '. U
Overcharge Is
Promptly Paid by :
j Companies; Fowls
. : tost in Shipment
By Hymaa H. Cohea
Produce interests say that benefits
exist as well as detriment as a result
of the. amalgamation of the express
companies. They claim that under pres
ent conditions they are able to secure
refunds on overcharges more promptly
than ever before; in fact, occasionally
receive these refunds when they did
not Know that any overcharge bad been
made. Under the previous management
of the express companies so much red
tape bad to be unwound that it oftimes
tired out the complaining receiver be
fore he was able to secure proper ad
justment of accounts.
That under existing conditions huge
losses are being suffered by the country
shippers! as well as city receivers, Is
the opinion expressed by the trade. They
claim that very few coops of live fowls
arrive without some missing and tHat
crates of dressed poultry are ia many
instances broken open and ther count of
birds shows fewer than had started
from the country. .
This" Is the cause of much friction
between the shipper and the wholesaler.
ORANGE. ADVANCE IS
EXPECTED j TO PROVE
'AN AID ! TO APPLES
Further Rise in Citrus Stock Shown
And Supplies Inadequate Doctors
In Eastern Cities Aid Movement of
The' Better Class' Apples.
With further adrancea In. the price of MUfn
sad .with a ecareitr ei such, of f eviaaa ' U
holidays, signs ara already risible thai, the apple ,
"VEAL MARKET SLIGHTLY BETTEIt
Fractional advance waa obtained in aome in
stance for aelected quality country eslvea, -with
alee up to 20 Ho a pound during the day. Hulk
of the good stuff i moving at 20c. Hogs just
teady.
CALIFORNIA CEI.KEY TERT POOtt
' California celery ia arriving in very poor ahapa.
practically none or the offering being bleached.
The green color doea not take well with the
trade, although wholesalers are asking 90a
doeen for supplies. ' I
BRIEF K0TE9 OF PRODUCE TRADE
Chicken market slow for light weights. 1
afore Florida grapefruit coming; price steady,
Butter and cheese firm at unchanged prices.
. Iotato buying is of very small volume; prices
Steady.
Kntlre absence of onion buying shown In
Oregon sections.
because otherwise
marketer teady.
the Quality la good. Outside
LAST OF MERCED SWEET SPTJDS
What is believed to be the last car of Merced
sweet potatoes of the season has been received
here and la selling ct 3 9 3 44 c a pound. Next
supplies will be from Lue Angeles; a carload
being due this week.
ALL FRESH EGOS AT Jl CEIfTS
So scarce ara freeh eggs at this time that all
Supplies are selling at 7 So a dozen along the
Street.- Only the rots and cracks are removed
FRXTKES MOVIW.O TO THE EAST
Carload shipments of prunes for the civilian
trade are being made to the East from Wil
lamette valley points. Local market has prac
tically no supplies, although much stuff is ex
pected to be offered soon.
SHIPPERS
WEATHER NOTICE FOR
Weather bureau ad vines:
Protect shipments during the next 88 hours
against the following minimum temperatures'
Going north, 82 degrees; northeast over 8. P.
& S. R. JL, 20 degrees ; .east to Baker, 14 de
grees; and .south to Ashland. 28 degrees. Mini
mum temperature at Portland tomorrow about
84 degreea.
has been few really sweet orange on the market
this season and there, ia perhapa nothing worse
than a sour, pulpy orange, . f ?
With many doctors praaeribiag apples to pa
tients ia soma of the leading Eastern centers,
this is aiding somewhat the movement of .the
better class fruit and in general valuea are steady
and maintained at leading consuming and dis
tributing points, ' j , .
At prevailing prices apples are) ia- reality much
cheaper than oranges. 1 :
Apple trade of the nation
Boston For exports ' Demand and ' movement
good. Extra fancy Staymaa Wineaapa, 82.65 9
8.00. Kales from common storage Extra fancy
Spitaenburgs,' $8.00 0 8.83; extra fsucy Stay-
man Wineaane, 83.00.
Atlanta Katrs fancy White Pennalna and
Yellow Newtown, - 38.28; extra fancy 1 Roma
Beauties, 83.00 3.Z9; fancy Wineaapa ana ex
tra fancy winesaps. aa.zo.
. Houston Extra. lanes sun uavjo. au sixes
83.25 e 5.25: extra faney Jonathans, all aires.
8.253.50; fsncy. $3.0003.10: extra fancy
WinessDs. 13 00 3.50: fsncy. 88.00: extra
fancy Delicious, 34.23 4.S5; fancy. 84. 00:
choice, 8350? Arkansas Black Twigs, extra
fanrr. 38.50 S 8 75 : .fancy. $8.2508.50.
Birmingham Extra; fancy Winesaps. $2.75 g
2.95. ' .1 '
St. Paul Extra ' fancy Jonathans. 83.25 A
3.85; fancy, $3.00: estra fancy Winesaps, $8.25
3 40: choice. $2.500 2.15. -.
Cleveland Extra fancy Staymaa Wineaapa,
few sales. 12 75 2.85.
Buffalo Extra faney Delicious,' large, $3.75
94.00; extra fancy SpiUenburgs, lasge, $8.50;
fancy larce. S3. 00- extra fancy Jonathans,
$3.00: fancy. $2.75: extra fancy Winesaps and
fancy Winesaps, email and large, $8.00; medi
nm. S8.25.
Cincinnati Choice Winesaps and Rome Beau.
ties, BMuim ana large. ..oo m 2.00.-
Detroit Fancy and extra fancy Rome Beau
ties and Winesans. 83.50 0Z.75.
Minneapolis Extra fancy Jonathans. $3.25
8.35; - fancy, $3.00; extra fancy Wineaapa,
S8.BO: choice Winesaps. xz.io.
Fargo Extra ' fancy Wineaapa, $3.00; fancy,
$2.85; extra fancy IJelieious. au alsea. 3.a W
3.50: choice WineaaDe and Baldwins.' 82.400
.S0. '
tTbiraao glvtra. fanr Jonathana. 88.00 0
8.25; fancy., 82.75 d 8.00; choice. 82Jt6j2.5;
extra fancy' DeHeious, $8.78 0 4.00; .fancy.
88.5008.75; choice, t3.5O0S.0O.
New Xork Cxtra tajaey Kpitarabarra. $3-00
8.25: few, a.60; extra fancy Wineaapa,
$2.85 08.00; extra fancy Tellow Mewtowna,
82.6O0 2.85; few, S3-0U.
Pittsburg Extra fancy DeUctous. 88.T5
4.25; extra fancy Jonathan and WiBsaans.
82O0ai5.
Daa Molnas Extra faaor Jonathans. $3.23 0
8.58; extra fancy DeHdoua. $4.25 04.50; extra
lancy vvmeeane, Sa2.
, St LeuM Prices higher.
Fori Worth Extra-fancy Delicious, $4,23 0
4.50: fancy. 84.00: extra fancy White Per-
mains, 83.50 0 8.75; extra fancy Rome Beau
tiea, $8.00 08.50; extra fancy tayman Wine
aapa. 83.25: fancy. 88.00.
IHllaa - xtra faney Wtneaane, medium.
$3.50; fancy. 88.25; choice Winesaps, $2.75t
extra fancy Arkanaaa Blacks, 88.75; fancy,
83.50; extra fancy Delicious. $4.50; fancy,
$4.25; choice, 34.00; extra fancy Tellow New
towns. 83.75: fancy. 83.50: extra fancy White
Permains. 83.75: fancy. 83.50: extra fancy
Jonathana. $3-50; faney. 33.25; choice, 3S.0O.
ew Orleans Extra fancy Delicious, s.80 0
25; choice. 83.00: extra fancy Jonathans.
83.50; fancy, 83.00 0 8.25; extra fancy White
Permains, 83.00: extra faney OrUeya. $3.25:
fancy. 82.75; ehoice,. 82.50; extra faney Yel
low Kewtowsa. $1.7 ST fancy. 82.25.
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JOHBIKO PRICES TS PORTLAND
Passed by the Capital Issues Committee as not incompatible with the National interest, but
without approval of legality, validity, worth, o,- severity. Opinion No. A2530." f
WE OWN AND OFFER FOR INVESTMENT
3
WARM
j $750,000
SPRINGS IRRIGATION
IS- 1 1 .
I MALHEUR. COUNTY, OREGON
DISTRICT
Serial Gold 6 Coupon Bonds.
Dated T anuary 1, 1917; due serially as shown below; denomination, $1000; prin
cipal and semi-annual interest (January 1 and July 1) payable at the office of the
Treasurer of Malheur j County, Vale, Oregon, or at the Fiscal Agency of the State
of Oregon in New York City, at the option of the holder.
j. DESCRIPTIVE SYNOPSIS
Irrigable area (acres) . . .. . ,S ; , .
Area expected tobe irrigated! and cultivated during 1919 (acres). . j
Area expected to be irrigatediand cultivated during 1920 (acres) ..... .
Area NOW irrigated and cultivated (acres) ...........
Estimated average gross value of crops for years 1916, 1917 and 1918 (from
. only about 40 per cent of the total area) ;......$
iotai autnonzed. anq outstanding bonded indebtedness
Assessed value for taxes. . , . .u .
Estimated market value of land
30,738
21,500
27,000
12,000
750,000
750,000
alone , f 2. 100.000
Does mot include value of system to be built with the proceeds from th sale of , .
these bonds or the Increased land valuea which should follow this development7
. .. 24.39
68.31
25.38
i 1,536,512
Average bonded debt per acre. .1 i. ... ,
Estimated average market value of land per acre .V.
Estimated average gross value of crops for years 1916, 1917, 1918, per acre. . '.
Average tax levy per acre required to pay one year's interest on $750,000 bonds.
.siimai.cu population, lnciuaing tnar. oi cilies .............
is-
...JL-
1.44
4,000
AMOUNTS AND MATURITIES
Amoaat
$ 37,000
45,000.' ..
53,000..... : '.
60,000 !. .7..:. .,
. 67,000.... !....... .
Matarity
JTaaaary 1
...1938
..".1939
.. .1940
...1941
...1942
Amoaat
$ 75,000...
83,000. ..
97,000...
113,000...
120,000;..
i
p .
Price lOO and
Matarity
Jaaaary 1
..1943
.1944..
.1945
.1946'
.1947
Yielding
I
Accrued Interest
6 Net I
NO INCOME TAX TO PAY
The income derived Irom these bonds is ENTIRELY EXEMPT from the Fed
eral Income Tax. Ownership certificates are NOT REQUIRED when coupons are
collected and the income is NOT INCLUDED in one's annual Income Tax Report.
LEGAL FEATURES
, ine organization pt the District and all proceedings leading tip to the sale of
the bonds have been approved by the Supreme Court of the State of Oregon in an
opinion randered on November, 1917. N I
' - i - I .''!; 'i
The legality of the issuance and sale of the bonds has been approved by Messrs.
Coodfellow, L.ells, Moore & Ornck, of San Francisco, and Messrs. Teal, Minor &
vvinircc, oi ruiuana, wregon.,
COMPLETE
BONDS OFFERED
DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR ON REQUEST
SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE AND CHANGE
IN PRICE
CLARK, ! KENDALL & COMPANY
THE ANGLO
NORTHWESTERN
BANK BUILDING ! I
PORTLAND, OREGON
BOND DEPARTMENT i
& LONDON EARIS; NATIONAL
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA ' !
BANK
CATTLE MARKET IS
STILL MOVING UP;
I
DMD
MR
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Steers Sell Up to $12.70 for
North Portand, Folldwing
vanee in Cow Stutt Lambs
Selling Quickly at $13 Here.
Portland Desires .
To Purchase Grain
It Knows Delivery :
i Can . Be Secured
The mHUsh wfMat nHea ha haae fhaal Hetll
lata. The 1t1 assaa the farmar aaeul fl.aa
! ton price late he aheut fl.aa.
,
KOKTHYTEST GBAIN RICKIPT8
Cava.
WhaU Barter. rloUr. Oata. Bay.
Tops" at
the Ad-
Are
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK BTJN
Hon. Cattle. Calves. Sheeiv.
M7 aOO S 85!i
655 140 8 230
ssn ia is ...
ATI 124 20 ' S
673 122 - 1
287 77 319
1 n 15 -
105 38 .... 489
These are the vrtcea fetailers par wholesalers
except as etbervriae aotnr:
- : Dairy Product
BUTTER Sellinc prices, creamery . print.
parchment wrapped, . extras. C8e; prime firsts.
62c; firsts, 60c; in 80 lb. boxes. He leas
60 Ih. boxes, la hsea; cabes. lc leas; dairy. 40c
per lb.; Jobbing prices, evbea. extras, ele per
lb.: prime firsts. 68 60c: storace butter. 1A
oac per id.
JBUTTERFAT Portland OeHverv basis. No.
soar eraem. 67 as 68c.
uij;uMAJlGAKLK Local brands. SO and
60 lb. robi. 85c: 1 lb. cartons. 36c: 2 lb.
eartnna, 85 He; nntmara-arine, X lb. cartons, 83
per lb.
CHEESE 8eDioc price. Tfllsmo". fresh
Or con fancy fall eream triplets. 80 40c lb.
Tonne America, 40041c: prices to Jobbers, f.
b. Tillamook, triplets. 36c: Tonne America. 37c
price to jobbers, f . o. b. Myrtle Point, triplets
; zonna America and lone horns, 56 He
selling price, brick, 43e; limberser. 88 34c
diock Swiss. 46 8 47c ner lb.
EGOS Sellinc prioe. 75e per doav: buying
price. 70c; aelUrtg price, selected. 75c,
EOGS Public market retail selling Trice. 78c
per doeen.
, LIVE POULTRT Heavy hens, 27o lb.;
light hens. 2824e per lb.; broilers, 26c per
lb.; old roosters, 18c lb.: stags, 23c per lb.;
squabs, $3.00; docks, 25 30c; pigeons, $1.50
(2.00 per doxen; turkeys, live, 25 (3 28c;
dressed. 86 37c per lb.: geese, live. 20 28c
per lb. ; dressed. 8T) per lb.
rresh Vagaiabtaa and Fruit
FRESH FRUITS Oranges, 13.75 6.25 per
box; bananas, 00Hc per lb.; lemons, $5.00
6.50: huckleberries. 12 Utilise Ob:: Florida
grapefrnit, $5.85 9 7.00; California, $3.75; tan
gerines. $3.50 Sj 3.75.
APPLES Various varieties. 75c $2.75 per
oox.
GRAPES Emperors, in tags, 20c'
PEARS Per box, $2.00 2.25. -DRIED
FRUITS Dates. Dromedary. 22
40c; Fards, $4.50 per box; rauina. three crown.
loose Muscatel, 10c lb. in 50 lb. boxes: figs.
$3.50 per box of 70 ex. packages.
ON'IOXS Selling price to retailer, Oregon,
$2.00 0 2.25; association 'selling price, carloads.
$1.75 f. o. b. country: earlic. 85e ner lb. ' arreen
onions. 85 40c dozen bunches. .
CRANBERRIES Northwest. 35.50 aer
bushel box.
POTATOES Sellinc price. $1.50 0 2.00 ner
ewt. ; buying price for fancy large size. $1.35
l.ou: ordinary, $i:001.25 per cental: sweets,
444e per lb.
VEGETABLES New tnmtna. 11 7S nr
sack; carrots. $1.75 2 00 sack: beets. $2.00
2.25 a sack: cabbsge. 2(2 He: lettuce, $1.00
per do.; celery. 85e $1.00 per So ten; arti
chokea, $1.60 1.60 per dozen: encumber.
$1.00 doi : tomatoes. California. 32.50(3 2.75
per box; egg plant, 20c per lb.; cauliflower. Cal
ifornia, $3,25 crate; horseradish, 15e per lb.
Meats and Provisions
COUNTRY MEATS Selling price: Conntry
killed, beat hogs, lH20e; ordinary, 18
18He lb.; best Teal, 2O20c lb;: ordinary
real. 18 19c: rough, heavy, 12e; lamb.
2021a: mutton, 1416o per lb-j beef. 0
11 H c per lb. -
SMOKED MEATS Ham. 87 38 He; hreak
faat bacon. 35 52 He; picnics, 27c; cottage
roll, 89o; short clears. 20 84c; Oregon exports,
smoked. Slo per lb.
LARD Kettle rendered. $1 50: standard.
28 Ho per lb.; lard compound. 23 He
, Fish and Shell Fish
FRESH FISH Sflyendde salmon, storage,
18 20c: halibut, 26e; black cod, 11 12c;
stiver smelt, 9 10c; torn cod. 10c: stars eon.
18 20c; fresh herring, 6 7c; Columbia smelt,
25 35c per lb.
SHELL FISH Crabs. $2.00 8.00 per doe. ;
shrimp meat, 5ec per lb.; lobsters, 30c per lb.
OYSTERS Olympia, gallon. $5.50: canned,
eastern. 75c can.. $9.00 dozen cans; bulk, $4.50
per rat
rocerles
SUGAR Cube. $10.50; powdered, $10.00;
fruit or berry. $9.50; D yellow. $8.00; cranu-
5,9o0; beet B-: C. $9.10;
HONEF New. $6.50 7.50 per case.
RICE Japan style. No. 1. 9H10c; New
vines ns neao. ll(Slle; blue rose, 104
11c per lb.
SALT Coarse, half ground. 100s. $16.00 per
ton; own, 111.20; table dairy, 60s. $22.60
bales, $3.10 3.35; fancy table and dairy.
ou.zo; tump rocs, szu.uu per ton.
BEANS California lul.a h -lnkhn H.lt
wmie, ic: large white. 12e; pink. 0c .
L.lmas. 14 He: bavon. 9Vc: rod. lOc nnvnn
oeans (ounng price) : Whit-, machine cleaned.
7 7 He per lb. f. o. b.
CANNED MILK Carnation. 7.50; Borden,
S7.7B: Aster. 17 ?S- coon, r hh
leioDan. .xa: Holly, st.25. ner case.
arum.
SODA CRACKERS Bulk. 1.7c per lb.
NUTS Bndded wnlnnt iau 9 ai n.
almonds.- 24 0 26c: filberts. 28a in aack lata:
!". aoc; pecaos, zoc; unz.il, szc
Hops, Wool and Hide
HOPS Nominal, 1917 crop, 252o per lb.
HlUtlS NO. 1 salted. 80 lha atvl nn 1i.
per id.; no. 2 salted. 80 lbs. and up. 13c; No.
1 green. 80 lbs. and an. lie: Nn 9 men in
lbs. and on. lOe: No. 1 salted bulla. KO Iha. anil
np. 11c; No. 2 salted bulls, 60 lbs. and up. 10c:
na 1 creen bulls. 50 lbs. and up, 9e; No. 3
green ouiia. do ids. and up. Be; No. 1 green or
salted calf akina. up to la lb. 2Sc; No. 2 green
or aaiiao can sains, up to 15 lbs.. 27 He; No.
i green or salted alp aklna, 15 to 80 lba., 15c;
No 2 green or salted kip skins. 15 to 80 lbs..
lane: ary Hint uaes. 1 lba and nn. IKe.
dry flint calfe.under 7 lba., 38c; dry salt bides.
7 lba. and upT 22c: dry salt calf, under 7 lbs..
32c: dry ciill hides or calf, half price: dry ataex
or bulls, 18c; dry salt or bulla, 18c; dry salt
stags or buls, 12c: dry cull stags or bulls, half
price; dry horse hides, according to size and take
off. each, 81.50 2.60: salted borse. according
to sixe and take off, 'each, $8.00S.50: dry
long wool pelts, per lb.. SOc: dry abort wool
pelts, per lb., 15 20c; salted long wool Iamb
pets, each, $2.00 2.75; salted long wool sheep
pelts, esch, $1.50 2.50; dry sheep shearlings.
each. lo3ac; salted sheep shearlings, ei
50c.
(Prices onoted above are per pound, extent
wnere otnerwtse aesignatea.) 1
WUUL Mohair, long staple. BOc mohair.
snort staple, 4c; mohair. Marry, soc: No. 1
short staple, 40e; Bnrry, BOc , .
TALLOW AND GREASE No. 1 tallow. 10c:
No. a. 9c; No. 1 grease. lOc: No. 2 grease. 7c.
CHITTIM OR CA8CARA BARK Gross
weights, 12 He.
i Ropes, paints, oils
ROPE 8isal. dark. 24c: white. 28 c lb.
standard Manila. 82 He.
LINSEED OIL Raw. bbh.. $1.3 gallon
kettle boiled. bbh., $1.95: raw. cases, $1.95
Douea, cases, sz.ua per gallon.
COAL OIL Water white, in drama or iron
be la., loe gallon: eases. 30c gallon, t 1
tASUL.l.fc iron blna.. 214 c: eases. 81 e:
engine aimuate, iron ddis., ioe: cases. Zoc
WHITE LEAD Ton lota. 13 He: BOO lba..
le.
TURPENTINE Tanks, 80c; case. 96c: 10
case lot., le less. .
WIRE NAILS Basic price. $5.4.0.
Tuesday
Week ago ....
Previous week .
Four weeks ago
Tear ago
Two years ago.
T hree years ago
Four years ago.
Cattle market continues to show strength at
North Portland und-.- pressure ot extremely
limited arrivals and a very good current de
mand. With salea of steers at $12.70 during
the 24 hours the general market for cattle ia
following the advance quoted during the previ
ous day for cow stuff.
General cattle range:
Prime steers $12.6012.70
Good to choice steers
Medium, to good steers ........
Fair to medium steers
Common to fair steers
Choice cows and heifers
Mediwm to good cows snd heifers
Fslr to medium cows and heifers.
Carrners
Bulla
Calves '. i
wlnav Market Is Steady
Notwithstanding the verv liberal- showing of
swine in the North Portland yards at thia time,
the tendencv of the trade is considered steady
with, top still commanding $17.
A year , ago top: swine were onoted at $16
the North Portland yards; two years ago,
General hog range: .-
Prime mixed l??I-22
Medinni mixed .., lO.ooc ".i-
Rough heavies
Pie
Bulk
Mutton Hold Stronf.
AfarVet for mutton and. lambs continued to
reflect , a strong tone
prices at North Portltnd.
sheep alleys was limited
picked np at full values.
a year seo top lambs were at aio.ov; xwo
years ago $9.73.
General aheep and lamb range:
Prime lamtw w 'r 2"" "V
Portland. Tneaw. 82
Tear ago. 8
Season to date ..5859
Teat aao. 3319
Tacoma. Moa.... 61
lean- a.. . . . . . 7
Season tat date. .8552
Tear ago. 814T
Seattle. Moa.. . . 86
Tear ace. . .... ...
Season to date.. 8717
Tear ago. 8124
Astoria Receipts of
ber 7 to 14, 47 can.
1186 cars.
728
139
IT
2
1822
IS
46
1
B36
721
2
113
166
" 3
S
. 4 4
46 T8S 489
186 900 700
inspected wheal. Decem-
Total since September T 9,
16
3
1934
1039
'8
55
-T75
998
19
22
1626
2104
oarse Grains Are -
Easier at Opening
y Joseph F. rmohard
Chicago. Dec IT. (l N. B.) Tba rang!
Jb corn waa rather marrow, yet aervouineea oo
tinned right ap to the close of the sesatoa, There
were reactiona a ad advances lata on anying saorta
and resting apota were 1 H 1 H e for th day.
Oata were H 0 He lower, sad that gram w
under eoaasderabl selHnc prearar the last hour.
Hog products were caaettled. perk beiag "P
15c. riba S H a. higher to 40c lover, and lard $0o
lower. .. .
i
Cfctaaan. Dee. 17. IL N. B.1 Oora epened
easier today .with very" little buying power. Lav-
were on the selling aloe wilar eommiaaloo
knnaa dnrnr bnt Uttla.
OaU were aalet. - Tha smaU trsaing at taa
opening waa oc fined to Iocs la who daatt only
In smaU lota.
Provisiuna vara "d sllg&uy lower.
furnished by th
11.25 12.25
10 00 10.75
8.00 0.00
5.50
8.25
7.00
5.00
3.00
5 00
7.50
8.D0
7.25
6.00
4.00
75
9.00 18.00
in
$9.79.
14.75 16.00
14.00 13.00
18.83
Pxasage at tha rasorntion by the PortUad
Merchaats Exchange association Monday
evaerall axpectad by tha trad ia view at th
relief found asuuafr j in transacting hi
with some of th Eastern exchangee. Principal
complaint has been made by the trad against
th Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, th
trad her alleging that Minneapoba refused to
play fair with the coast. For that reason the
determination to purchase and sell hereafter only
on tn rortlaad standards and weight
that if Minneapolia dee not want t asU tta
products on a heai that everyone caa undar-
itaad, it nan keep them at bom. '
Coere grain start sta of th eountry
generally quiet for th day -with ait eaaiar tone
indicated in prices.
FLOUR Selling price: Family wheat flour,
$11.20; barley tltmr. $10.70: Willamette valley
$11.00: local straight. $10.85 011.03; bakers'
oral. $16.85 011.20; Montana spring wheat.
patent, lo H3 11.20; ryw flour, $12.70:
nonr. viu.7v; corn flour. $11.50 14.00 per
carrel, granam, .BU; whole wheat, $10.00.
rnc tor city Ceaveriea in five barrel lota.
HAT Baying prices: Willamette timothy,
faney. ) : Eastern Oregon-Washington fancy
umouiy, oi.ooscsz.ve; straits, 8Z7.00
z i.ou: veney v-tcn, z.ov: cneaa. 1
elover. 326.00 27.00; grain. $26.00 per torn.
tiitAl.N BACKS Nominal. No. 1 Calcutta,
sait eszoe ear lots; leaa amonnta nighec
MILLS TUFFS Mixed feed, as mills, sacked
$24.10. ,
ROLLED OATS Per barrel. $11.20.
ROLLED BARLET Per ton. $52.000 51.00.
CORN Whole, $67.00 68. OO; cracked.
eow. vti ay t v.uu per ton.
Jlercliants
rOh well maintained
Overnight run in the
with supplies quickly
No, 2 whit
11.60012.25
10.00 a)U. 00
. . B.oowio.ou
6.00 8.50
Fees
The Journal ad-
Fair to medium lamb
Tearling . . .
Wethers
Ewes
Increased Grazing
The Washington Bureau of
vises:
Secretary Houston ot the department of agri
culture, in whose office the national forests are
administered, has announced that increased graz
ing fees will apply from March 1, next, in ac
cordance with plana first prepared early in 1917.
knt snsnenHed became of the war.
Tba a-razine charees from March 1 win be
fmm 80 cents to $1.60 per head for cattle, de-
Mnntne- noon conditions in the various forests.
with 25 per cent added for horses, 25 per cent
subtracted for hogs, and the rate for sheep and
goats 25 per cent of the catue rate. ineee are
h. .hmM for one vear. with separate regula-
tintu- vovernina: the proportions for less than
- n-rrw TTonaton say an effort ia being
made to extend th five-year permit system
-niji. nnKihie. this giving greater sta
t.iiL aii tendina tn imnrov th duality of
erased on national forest lands, but this
systjf cannot be made general as yet.
Monday Afternoon Bales
HOGS
Exchange bids:
FEED OATS
Dec.
,5400
BARLET
Feed 4923
'A" 6050
Eastern eat and corn in hulk:
OAT8
No. 3 white 5000
38 lb. clipped whit 5300
CORN
No. 3 'yellow 5950
No. 3 mixed 5BOO
Sales for the day were 100 tons
Standard "A barley at $51.00.
Jan,
6400
4950
5025
Feb
64S0
6000
150
finance J Timber
Industry
Tmr Taar Thtrw Iaitallmaat V
artfc XJVartr Xoaa Boadt pata
Is Tharaaar. jLtaaaat rr CaV
Rang of Chicago prices as
United Proas:
. ; - COKN
' - 1 Open. High.
December .V..137H 188 H
jaaaary .....13 136 H
February ...,1I3H iava
March .......1I3H 184
May 186 lis
OAT8
December ... 71 H 724
January 72 73
February .... 71H 71
March 71 H 71 H
May T'i H " H
January .
May . ...
December
January .
May .. . .
Jaauary .
May ....
FORK
4720 4720
4233 4283
LARD
J462 3460
.2450 2450
RIBS
2440 2483
2375 2300
Low.
137
188H
132 H
1S2H
188 H
71
70 H
70 H
70 H
70 H
4440
4233
2450
2482
2425
2307
Close,
138 H
135 H
184 S
134H
133 H
Tl
71H
70 H
71H
11
4690
4260
3430
3460
341
2478
23TT
LIVESTOCK PRICES
6100
5300
6900
5800
of
6100
5300
692B
6850
January
DAIRY PRODUCE 0T THE COAST
cream-parch-
68
do
85
Seattle Market
Seattle. Dec 17. Butter- Local dty
ery bricks, in eartana, . 65 H 0 66e; do
ment wrapped. 65e; do'enbea, 68 64c
Eggs Fancy ranch. 78fe80ci Dulleta.
0 72c
Cheese Washington triolets. 88040c:
Toung Ameries, 40 41c; Oregon triplets.
40c; do. Toung America, 86 41c
San Franclso Market
San Francisco. Dec. 17. (U. P.l Bntt-
a.xtrss. 4c; prune firsts. 63 He
Egrs Extras. . 79 He: extra pallets, 78c
Cheese California flats, fancy, 87 He
Lee Anaete Market
Loe Angeles. Dec 17. (I. N fi.l nnti
uaiiiornis creamery extras, oze.
r.xea- rreeh extras. 70c : ease ronnt ar..
No.
90.
487.
88.
30.
11.
2.
1.
270.
a n Price, I Bo. Ave. lbs. Price.
. .. 175 $16.65 i 13 265 $15.25
" 9ns 1R5 1 15 220 16.00!
::: 210 ..... h
.V. 285 14.85 I 7 865 15.60
245 17.15 14 185 16.00
! " 845 15.75 2 100 14.65
... 390 15.15 I
, IAMBS
... 70 $13.00
Tuesday Morning tale
STEERS
Nc
60. .
1. .
2. .
3. .
2. .
3. .
67. .
1..
11..
20. .
11. .
2. .
18. ,
7.
19.
1.
6.
1.
1.
1.
Ave. lba.
. . .1146
. . . 700
. . . 710
. . . 700
. . .1000 .
. .. 807
. . .1040
... 820
... 850
. . 805
, . 780
. .1000
. . 980
. .1040
. .1070
. . 220
.. 410
. . 360
. . 200
. . 180
Prifte.
$12.70
7.73
7.00
8.50
8.00
11.00
11.38
7.00
COWS
No.
IT.
6.
S3.
5.
7.
3.
2.
Ave. lbs.
... 740
. .. 880
. .. 900
... 975
. . .1060
. ..1125
...1420
Price.
$ 7.50
6.50
8.35
8 10
10.50
eil.23
12.70
POTATOES ALL ALOXG THE COAST
San FraneJae Mark ata
Ban Franeiaeo. Dec 17. IU. P.t Pota
toes. - Per cental, .fancy, large, aelected Deltas.
$2.25 0 2.40: do fane. B2.10 St 2.25 r rrtn
ehoice, $1.250200; choice. $1.601.75; Ore
gon fancy. $2.00 2.25; choice. $1.50 01.75.
Onions Per cental. Australian browns. 11.25
01.85.
Los angele Market
Los Angeles. Dec 17. (L N. R.l Potato
Stockton Burbanka "electa. $2.40 0 2.60:
Idaho Russets, beat, 2.28 2. 4 5.
Seattle Market
Seattle. Dec 17. (L N. 8.1 Ontxt
California, $2; Oregon, $2.60.
Potstoea Tskimae. 111(1 ADA 2 nn 11
$24.00 028.00. '
i. .
i. .
8..
1..
21..
230..
810..
106. .
88..
8..
10. .
34..
88. .
90..
14. .
12. .
82.,
,.1160
..1260
..1090
..1110
4.25
6.50
7.60
8.50
9.10
CALVES
$11.00
8.50
0.00
10.00
11.25
BULLS
$ 6.26
6.00
6.26
650
4....
6 t
19
2
980
070
950
1050
1010
1320
240
470
240
180
. 920
. . eo
, .1500
,.1290
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
7.26
8.73
Saa Francisco Grata Market ,
Ssn Francisco. Dec IT R.rt X.
$2.06 bid, $2.20 ask.
Cash grain Barley Per cental, feed, about
$2.17 H: ahtDoinx-. 12.20 4B2 2- v n
40-42 pound feed, avout $2.17 H ; choice milling
" f.vwi,29 cnevaner. nominal.
Oata Per cental, red faad. Mioatn.
recleaned. $2.9003.00. '
Chlcav Hogs $17.60
' Chicago, lire. -1 7. (L N. 8.) Estimated
vereints. 50.000: alow, generally steady; bulk
17 35 IS 17.60: butcher hoes, heavy. $17,60 0
17.70; packinr-hogs, heavy. $16.60017.45;
medium and mixed. $17.15 017.40; bent,
$16.66017.45; pigs, $13.75 015.00; roagha.
iis.fioatia.ao.
Cattla Estimated recetpU. 25.060: steady to
ataonar. Beef oattas . ' eeod. choice. '816.40 0
19.76 medium ami-common. $9. $0 13.40;
batcher stock, heifers. $7.26014.2$; cows.
TOO as 11.50; manners and cutters. $6,50 0
7.00; stockers and feeders, good, choice, $10.23
018.60,- common and medium, 37.25010.26.
ami emlvaa. a-ood. ehoice, $5.60016.00.
Hbeen Estimated receinta. 1700: steady.
Sheen lamb, choice and prim. $14.76 013.00;
medium and good, $13.25 014.75; spring bun be,
good, choice, $12.83012.75; feeder lamb.
prime. $9.00 09.60; medium and good. $7.73
tjs.vo.- t -
Omaha Host B1T.2B
Omaha. Dec 17. (L N. 8.)-t-Hoga R-
ceiDta. 1800: nnchanaed. Tona. $17.33; range,
$16.50 17.25; mixed. 111.199 17. ao; gooa.
pIuIm. 117 KAfe 17.15: rouah. 116.75 17.00:
light, ait). as ft 17. m; ouix, is.ivaii.is;
Dies. 112.501 14 OO.
i -atlas KeceiDtv. la.oou: aieaay ts srronar.
Reevea. 39.000 18.30: cows and heifers, $6.00
1Z.50; atockers and feeders. $0.OUia.OO;
calves. 17.B0MlB.B0.
UlieeD Keceiota. 16W0: steady. wetners.
$10.00010.50; yearUngs, $9.00011.25;
lambs. $11.00014.75; ewes.
Kansas City Hogs $1740
Kansas City. Dec. 17. (L N. S.) Cattl
Receipts, 16,000; strong and hither. Steele,
114.00 019.50: cows and heifers, $6.00
12.50; stockers and feeders, $8.00 014.00;
calves. 18.00 13.50.
s Hon Reeeints. 80.000: steady. Bulk
$17.00017.30; tops, $17.40; heavies, $17 20
017.85; lights. $17.00017.30; medium.
$17.23017.40.
Sheen Reeeints. 7000: 13c to 25e
Lambs, $14 25 014.85; wethers, $9,76 0
10.25; ewes, $8.50 9.00.
Seattle He S17.40
Seattle. Dec. T7. (I. N. 8) Hoes Rs-
remta. 2667: steady. Prime licbta. $17.25
17.40; medium to choice. $16.73 017.00;
smooth heavies, $15.76 016.28: rough heavies.
$14.75 16.23; pigs. $14.75 LB.Z3.
Cattle Receipts, 227; stronger. Beat steers.
$11.00918.00; medium t choice, S10.5O
11.50; common to good. $6.00 8. BO;
cow. $8.60 f 0.50: common to medium
$3.00 7.50; bolls. $5.007.80; calves. $5.90
10 00.
Bbeep Receipts, 1171; steady. Iamb.
$14.00 14.76; yearlings. $10.00 10.66;
ewes. $0.600 0.00.
Denver Hons $16.$B y.
Denver. Dec. 17. (C. P.) Cattle, reeerpta,
3000. steady; steers. $10. P0 14.60; cows and
heifers. $6.0069.75; stockers and feeders. $7.04)
012.00; calves. $0.00 011.50.
Hogs Receipts, 2800, steady r top. $16.85;
bulk. $16.50 16.76.
Sheep Receipts 2000 stesdy; lambs. $14. B0
15.23; ewes. $6.25 0 8.23.
COTTOJT ADTAVCES QTJICKLT ITT v 1
EARLY TRADE; TONE PJjlJI
New terk. Dee, 17. L N. 8) During th
first 15 nainates'. trsdiagla th cotton market
today' prices were firm, advancing about 40
points over yesterday's dose 4a farther active
baying by commtssina hone as
Tba close was steady . 20 points higher t t
point lower.
Orcfoa Baakora Sacoaraga Tarlft A"
oommitte appointed by Prealdaivt ,Ed .
ward O. Crawford ct tba Orto SUta .
Banker association will meat rpra
aantatlTs of tha State Teaclvcra aaao- '
elation ia Portland Drcembar 30 for tha
porpoa of outlining a thrift prog-rant
for 1919. Members of tha banker' com
mitt are A, C Echmttt, vioa president
of the First National bank of Albaors
H. Hlrschbera. president of tha First
National bank ot Independence, and W.
E. Kyler. cashier of tha Benton County
State bank of Corvallla. .
Foarth Liberty Loaa Payratat Da -
The third Inatallment of 20 per cent on
the pure ha a of fourth Liberty loan
bonds wjll be due December 19. Interest
on per cent bonds of the first Laaue
and on 4 per cent aad U per cent con
werted' bonds of tha first issue, waa due
December 15. Coupon should bo clipped
and presented at bank.
Saa Fraaclaro Baaker Tlsltf Frank
Anderson of San Franeiaeo. prealdeat of
tha Bank of California, has been tha
ruoet of William A. MaoRae. manag-er
of the Portland branch of tha bank, dur
ing- the past fsw days. Ho returned to
Ban Francisco Sunday night Business
conditions on the coast are mora than.
satisfactory, according- to Mr. Anderson. '
He looks for a lone period of prosperity
In all the -coast states.
Exportatlea of Maaafaetared Prodarts .
of "Wheat The war trade board an
nounces that applications ' for lice as ea . .
will now be considered for the 'exporla-
tlon of manufactured products of wheat,
with the exception of wheat flour, to all '
countries exaVPl the. United Klnrdom,
France, Italy; Belgium and tha central
powers. Purchases of these commodi
ties for shipment to European allied
countries will continue,, to be made by
the allied provisions 'export com m Is'
slon.
Certlflrates of ladsbtedaeis OreKon'a
subscription to tha Issue of United States -treasury
certificate of Indebtedness
dated December 6, totaled $4.90LOO0,' according-
to report received Monday by
Robert E. Smith, chairman of the state
Liberty loan executive committee. Tha
state's quota for thla Issue waa approxi
mately $4,600,000. Each bank in tha "
Twelfth -federal reserve district Is asked
to subscribe t per cent of Its total
resources to each of four Issue of cer-
tiflcatea of Indabtedneaa offered at two
week Intervals in anticipation of - th
fifth Liberty loan. Books will open for
subscriptions to a new issu of 1600,000.-
000 of treasury certificates on Decern bar .
19 and close December 26. .
Trade ITU the FWllpp!as DUTinc
the month of October import from the '
Philippine Islands Into th United States
were valued at I9.9t3.747, compared flth
17.687.959 for the same month of 1917.
For the 12 month period ending- with
October, total value of Import was
137.970,475. compared with 947,661.051 for
the 12 months ending- October, 1917a Ex
ports to th Philippines for October wer
valued at $5,976,299.' compared with
I2.S14.S29 for October. 1917. For th
12 month period ending; October,' exports
to the tslanda wer valued at 245,542,163,
compared with - $27,960,511 during .th
12 months ending October, 1917. .
Loss of Geveraaseat Bead A cus
tomer of the Bank of California, Seattle,
reports tha loaa of th following; bonds;
First 3 per. cent Liberty loan bond.
two at $50, Noa. 100512 and ioo54i;
four It $500. Noa. 129063-6, Second 4
per cent Liberty loan bonds, two at
$100. Noa. 2446301-2 ; four at $500. Noa.
43164S-6. -On ,$1000 Anglo-French. C per.
cant external loan. No. M-151103. Finder
will please communicate with th bank.
Dry Goads Sotes Buying. for th fu
ture is. on a very conservative basis,
large commitments being; only on line
upon which tt la certain that pricea will
b sustained or advanced according to
demand and supply conditions. Many
goods will still b In abort supply for
spring. -There: la a Strong- demand at
present for scrims and marquisettes for
drapery purposes for spring delivery.
Case bought outing order have been
very numerous this past week from ail
parte of th country.
I 9.00
6 50
9.00
11.50
6.00
6.50
6.00
6.75
830 9
205
. 210
, 153
265
, 225
, 845
, 165
. 225
. 160
. -830
. 290
. 80
. 130
HEIFERS
7.50 g.
HOGS
.. S45 $ 6.00
$17.00
16.85
16.50
16.80
15.66
15.35
15.00
14.85.
lt.19
14.80
16.85
' LAMBS
$13.00 24
WETHERS
$11.00
156...
262..,
252...
18. t,
105..,
80..,
11...
2..
14..
4..
28.'.
216
280
200
240
175
185
165
865
275
. 420
125
$16.90
16.90
10.73
15.83
16.65
15.60
15.25
14.95
14.90
14.63
14.60
95 $18.00
PACIFIC COAST BA
lVk
STATEMENT
Portland ;
Clearings Tuesday
Tear ago
Balance Tuesday
Tear ago
Sank
Clearing
Balances ,
Clearings
Balances
Clearings
Balances
Clearings
Clearings
6.263.897.98
8,127.888.33
714.112.53
643.076.71
6.782.622.00
1.608.655.00
1,226.08 L00
336,033.00
Spokane Blanks
...T;. .....$ 1.413,896.00
609.813.00
Ban Francisco Blank
$18,910,123.60
Los AneeJe Bank
$ 3,824.237.00
Seattle Banks
T ace ma Bank
, 1 .
Washington Wool
Men rostpone Meet
Y&klma, wash.. Dec 17. On account
I of the influenza th meeting- of Wash
ington woolerrowers, scheduled here for
December 19-21, has been postponed un
til Jairuary 10-11. Tha session this year
I will be mainly devoted to a discussion
of fang problems. The topica BUg-a-eated
are the advisability ot issuing - five, year
grazing permits, uie allotment of ranges
for the coming gracing season, coopera-
i tlon of sheepmen and herders in the pre-
vinuon ox loreax j.,-es ana in ui iniec
tlon of aheep diseases in. th national
i forests.
Money aad Exehaage ;
New Tork. Dee. 17. (I. N. 8.) Call
money on the floor of trie New lore biocx ,x-
i change today ruled at 5 per cent; high, 0 per
cent; low, 4 a per cent. :
Time money was steady. ;
Bate were 6 per cent.
Tn market for prim mercantile paper was
quiet.
( all money in lonaon tooay waa a per cevn.
Sterling exchange was quiet with business in
hankers' bills at $4:75 11-16 for demand.
$4.73 H for 60 day bills, and $4.71 lor 90
day bills.
Sew Tork-St, Loals Metals
New Tork. Dec 17. (L I. 8.) Lead Un
changed- .-a
Spelter Jul et. Kast St. Ixmin, spot, of
fered at $8.25; December, offered at $8.25;
January, offered at $8.10; February, offered at
$8 05; March, offered at $7.90.
St. Louis. Use. 17. (L It. B.J Lead
Price fixed at $6.75. St. Eonnr,
Spelter Duu. $8,25 tor December shipment.
; Hew Terk Sa gar Market
r! wb - rw it ff 's l
i , uw.. ... t v "..
trifugsL 97.28. :,
Cen-
LIBERTY BOND SALES
Liberty bonds official closing prioe to New Tork:
' Liverpool Cotton Firm
TJveT-pool. ' Dae, IT. (L N. S.l Cottoi
Fntarea opened steady today.- Spot cotton 1
quiet; prices firm. Sale tor the day vz 1000
Wednesday.
Thursday ,
rooay . . .
Saturday ..
Monday . .
750
750
740
770
9790
800
1st 4s
340
330
340
340
9320
330
Conv.
2d 4s,
816
824
314
810
9312
300
1st
700
720
720 .
72.
736 .
9740
4th
4t
586
980
582
680
MUNICIPAL BONDS
To Yield Q
At the begirining- pf every worth-while fortune is. the investment of
savings and surplus earnings in securities that are safe, and yield a good
return upon the capitalcf Nowhere can better securities be obtained than the
Municipal Bonds rve are offering- in this announcement, to yield 6. They
are all direct Uen, bonds' the "American bonds being exempt from Federal
'income Taxes and the Canadian bonds from Dominion Government Taxes.
These bonds are secured by all the taxable property in the respective com
munites by which they are issued a direct obligation against all the property.
- V"- - -'-i ' -Rata.
1.500 Toledo, City of. Ore., Funding. . , 0
92,000 Warrenion, City of.;Ore Manl..
6,000 Alberta. Prov. of....... ;....... i
10,000 Kdmonton,, City of, Prov. of Alb. -144,700
Montreal, City of, Prov. Quebec S .
J2.000 Toronto. CKy of, Ont .......
4,000 Toronto. City of , Ont.....
MOO Toronto, City of, Ont..f ...v....
Maturity. Price. Tleid.
KftA 19J0-JS 100.00 6
MAN l2$-3 lUU.OO
FA 1924 . 93.42
MAS j llf :." 100.00 'U :
J AD 1921 V 97.71
JAJ M2l 279
JAD ,1922 ... M.SSt
MAN S22 100.00 $
r
IJBERTY LOAN BONDSOF S. dOVERlNlENT
If you must SELL yur Liberty BondaC SEIJIj to ITS. If yon can '
BUY more Liberty Bonds, BUY from US. We BUY and 8 ELL at
the market. w
YOU CANNOT DO BETTERYOU MAY DO WpRSEv
The cloaiirg prlaes of Liberty Bonds, on. the New York StocK Exchange
for the week, ending Monday, Deccnber 18th, wera aa follows:
X
Tuesday ..
Wednesday
Thursday
Kriday ...
Saturday .
Monday
97.50
970 .
7.5
7.7
7.$0
97.88.
1st
- 4s
. 93.20
43:60
93.40
3.22
92.40
; .
- 4s
- 93.SO
93.20 -,
92.30-
93.14
vji
TrM.lt
----- Ls-
lirt M 2d
4 . , 4141 - 4m
97.30 95.$$ 95.90
97.06 95.94 95J$
7.2 95.9S 6.1
97.20 96.9B 96.04
97.10 95.96 ' 96.02
7.40 9M0 WW
4U
.$
6.94
95.99
5.84
96.30
6.7
MORRIS BROTHERS, INC.
THE PREMIER MUNICIPAL BOND H0U?E
309-11 Stark Steet, Between Fifth and Sixth (Ground Floor) '
Telephone Broadway 2151; . Established Oyer' 25 Years
578
562
paiea.
I Tuesday . .
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