TWO SETS OF
POTATO MARKET IS
STILL SHOWING9 FAIR
Business Increasing at Willamette
Valley Points With Purchases at
$1.25 to $L50 Cental Common Freiflht
Rate Points for U. S. No. 1. v
Market for potatoes continue to tain in acUr
ity in te local territory., and there is Mkewme an
increase noted in the activity at North Yakima.
Ae U itikd in The Journal yesterday buyers
Iter are freely offerins $1'.2 to $1-35 for U. 8.
trade No. 1. and as bilh as $1.50 per cental for
Orrfon fancy. Uttle ot the latter grade ia heW
by growers, and for that reason the quotation is
on a nominal basis.
IMrchases of potatoes in the Willamette Tauey
are increaainc rapklljr. with the bulk ot the burf
r,4 going to California. It ia noted that the
California operators who are so anztoua to quote
high prices wheneTer they hae plenty of southern
stock to sell, and simply use the Oreon quota tioa
to force holding here, are by no means talking
high prices at the moment.
They now want to buy, and the buyer nerer
ays that the market ia going beyond the limits
ha ia willing to pay. WheneTer an operator talks
of higher prices than that ha usually is not anx
ious to buy.
..ftYRUP PRICES ABE ADVANCING
Corn Products company announced advance ef
SB oenta a ease in the price of all sisea of Kara,
with the exception of 1 Hs, which are showing a
rise of 25 cents a case. All syrups are showing
firmer tone.
BEAN MARKET IS VERY QUIET
California is again offering beans to the local
trade, and at lower prices. This has caused local
wholesalers to reduce their quotation on Califor
nia small whites to 8 cents pound. All
beahs are weaker.
COOKING FATS TO SHOW A RISE
Word cornea that a rise in cooking fats or oils
may be expected any day, or as soon a the trade
with Germany ia again permitted. Such trad is
also expected to force higher prices for soaps and
washing powders.
Eflll TRADE SHOWING STRENGTH
Mtraneth is showing In the msrket for eggs i
here, with most f. o. b. handlers freely offering j
m. . . . ,.4ria A t H, frill - !
a no oiarii n.r iuu" "'' -
try. Portland delivery.
Hales here are generally
around 39c a dozen.
VEAL MARKET SHOWS WEAKNESS
Market for country killed calves ii showing
weakness snd He haa been cut from top quota-'
tlons st 20 Vt e a pound. Poor quality is selling
slowly down to 18c a pound. Hogs remain firm
and high priced. '
BRIEF NOTES OF PRODUCE TRADE
Scrub brushes are showing sharp advances.
Walla. Walla green onions offering at 50a dozen
bunches.
Asparagus receipts heavier; sales at 22 H to
SO cents pound.
Celery salt is 'higher because of scarcity.
Broccoli holding steady, with good quslity.
WEATHER NOTICE FOR SHIPPERS
Weather bureau advises: Protect shipments
during the next 36 hours against the following
minimum tempers tures : Going north, 40 de
grees; northeast over the S., V, & S. R. K , 30
degrees; east to Bakery 26 degrees, and south to
Ashland 30 degrees. Minimum temperature at
Portland tomorrow, about 40 degrees.
" WHOLESALE PRICES IN PORTLAND
-These are the prices retailers pay wholesaler.
- except as otherwise rioted:
Dairy Products :o
BTJTTER Selling price, box lots, creamery
prints, parchment wrapped, extras, 69 810 lb.;
prime firsts. 58c; firsts, 57c; smaller lota at
an advance, jobbing prices, cubes, extras, 68c;
prime firsts. e; cartons, lc higher.
BUTTKRFAT Portland delivery bslsr 63 9
66c; price at eonntrv stations, 58 59c.
: OLEOMARGARINE Local brands, 80e and
60a lb.; tubs, 35c; 1 lb. cartons, 42c; 2 lb.
cartons, 85 He; nutmaigarine, 1 lb. cartons,
88c per lb
OHKESE Selling price: Tillamook fresh,
Oregon fancy full cream triplets-, 84o per lb.;
Young America. 8 So lb.; pnr.ea to Jobbers, t.o.
b Tillamook, triplets, 32e; Toung America, 83a
lh sellina price, brick. 43c: limburger. 88
6tS4c; block Swiss. 46 4 7e per lb. ; Coos and
Curry price, f. o. b. Myrtle Point, triplets. 81 Ho:
Young Amariea, 82 He lb.
K;;a Buying prices, 88 He per doaen; sell
ing price, 89 40c; candled, 41c.
EGGS Publio market retail selling price. 4 Bo
per 'dosen.
LIVE POULTRY Heavy hens. 84e per lb. :
Haht hens, 83c per lb.; broilers, 42c per lb.; old
masters, 18c lb.: stsgs, 20c per. lb.; squabs.
88.0O: ducks. 3540e lb.; pigeons, 81.500
2.00 per dozeu; turkeys, live, 80o per lb.;
dressed. 40c per lb.; geese, live, l?&30o per lb.
. Freeh V ess tables ami fruit
FRESH FRUITS Oranges. 4.fB3.00 per
box; bananas, 8H&9o per lb.; lemons. 85.00
5.76: Florida grapefruit 88.00 (s 8.00; An
ions 83.764.25; California. 88.75(94.26.
APPLES r Various varieties, 82.0S94.26 psf
box.
GRAPES Almeira. irr kegs, 81 lbs., $7.00.
PEARS Per box. 32.26 2.60.
DRIED FRUITS Dates. Dromedary, ( )
Farda. ( ) per box; raisins, three crown, loose.
Muscatel. 10c lb.; figs. 35.00 per box of 60
6 ounce packages.
ONIONS Selling price to retailers: Oregon,
$3.60 4.00 per cwt. ; association selling price,
carload, $3.50, f. o. b. country; garlic, 86
60c; green onions, 50c per doaen bunches.
, POTATOES Selling price. 81.40 1.75 ewt-S
' buying price for fancy large sisea, 31.28 91.85;
ordinary. $1.101.15 percental; sweets, $6.60
96.00. " t
VEGETABLES Turnips. $2.00 92-50 sack;
carrots, $1.76 per sack; beets, $2.25 per aack;
cabbage. Oregon, 2 3o per lb. ; California, 2 H
9 3 He per lb.;, lettuce, 84.23 9 4.50 per crate;
. celery. 31.75 per dozen; artichokes, 81-50 per
dosen: cucumbers, $1.50 9 2.25 per doxen;
tomatoes. Mexican. $3.75 lug; eggplant, 20c per
lb.; , cauliflower. California. 81.60 (3 1.75 per
dosen: horseradish, 15c per lb.; bell peppers,
. 46o per lb.; peas, 20o per lb.
Meats and Provisions
' COUNTRY MEATS Selling price: Country
killed best bogs, 23 He per lb.; ordinary hogs,
- 21921 He lb.; best veal. 20920Hc; .ordinary.
18919c; rough heavy. 11916c; lamb. 20 9
21c; mutton, 14918c lb,; beef, 9914c lb.
SMOKED MEAT S -Ham, 34,38c; break
fast bacon, 38 9 51c; picnics, 25c; cottage roll,
88c; short clears. 30 9 88c; Oregon exports,
smoked, 30c per lb.
HARD Kettle rendered. 814.08 esse; stand
ard. 29a per lb.; lard compound, 23 He.
Fish and Shell Fish
FRESH FISH -Steelhead salmon, 22 9 240
lb.; Chinook, 30c; halibut, fresh. 24c; black
cod. 11912c; silver smelt, 9910c; tomcod,
10c; sturgeon. 18 9 20c; fresh herring, 6 9 7c;
Columbia smelt, 81. OO 125 per 5il-li. box.
SHELL. FISH rCraba, $2.00 9 3.00 per dox,;
shrimp meat. 62e per 4b.; lobsters, 30a per lb.
OYSTERS Olympia, gallon, 35.60; canned,
eastern, 75c can, 89.00 dosen cans; bulk. $4.60
par gallon.
QfsfCtPfM
SUGAR Cube. $10.25; powdered, $10.10;
fruit and berry. $9.55; D Yellow, C8.96; granu
lated. 89.55; beet. $8.45; extra C, $9.16;
golden C. $SJS5. - -
HONEY Hew. ( ) Pr case.
RICK Japan atyle. No. 1, 9 V. 9 10c; New
Orleans head. 11 H 11 fee; blue rose. 104 9
11a per lb.
SALT Coarse, half ground. 100s, $16.00 per
ton; 60s, $17.25; table dairy, 50s. $22.00;
balsa, $3.1093.85; fancy, table and dairy.
$80.25 ; lump rock. $26.00 per ton.
BEANS Oregon (sales by Jobbers) ; Lady
Washington, 7 H 9 H c ; pink, 7Ho lb.; Lima.
.11 He; Bayou. 9c; red. Be lb.; Oregon beans
buying price), nominal.
CANNED MILK Carnation. $6:10; Bor
den, $6.00; Astor. $6.00; Eagle, $0.75;
labby, $6.10; Yeloban, $5.90; Holly, 06.00;
Mt Vernon, $6.00; Haselwood. $8.7ft ease.
COFFKS Roasted. 28 9 44c; ia sacks ex
drums.
SODA CRACKERS Bulk, 17c lb.
NUTS Budded walnuts, 80H9 31e per lb. ;
.SLmonds. tieZDe: filberts, 28c. ia sack Jots;
- peanuts 16c; pecans. 25c; Brazils. 83c
Hopes, Paints, Oils
ROPE 8ial. dark, 22c; white, 21 Ho lb;
standard manila, 28 He.
LINSEED OIL Raw. bbls.. 81.08 gg).; ket
tle boiled, bbls., $1.85; raw. cases, $1.93; boiled.
: cases, $2.05 pel gal
COAL OIL Water white, in drums or troa
bbls.. 11a Der aaX; cases. 21e be fl
GASOLINE iron bbls.. 22 Ho; cases, 82 He:
engine distillate, iron dojs., xc; eases, zc
; WHITE LEAD Ton. lota, 13 He; 600 lbs..
as ike.
a. u ivr A i lijir-"" ma as eve cue, voc 1U
Hupa, WOOI and I Moat .
...
Nominal, 1818 crop. 38 40c in, -
HIDES Nj. 1 salt cured hides. 30 lbs. and
ap. lia No. 1 part cured hides. 30 Iba. and up,
INCREASE IN VOLUME
PRICES ARE
Cattle Price to
Show a Loss
President Colt of j Union Meat Co.,
Believes Figures to Slide.
y O. O. Colt
President L'nion Heat Company
The year 1918 has been one of unprecedented
experiences in the livestock and packing bnainess,
brought about by the tremendous activities in
connection with the war, the general shortage of
labor in nearly every branch ef the industry, and
the extremely high prices resulting in a combina
tion of these circumstances.
This situation has caused some people to com
plain, that the price of meat waa too high and the j
producers that the price of livestock had been too i
low, bnt as a matter of fact, the prices of the fin-
is bed product hare not ad .need any more rapidly
during recent years than the prices of other food
stuff, nor than the price of livestock.
As has been stated many times publicly,' the
packer ia a clearing bouse between the Heestock
raiser and the meat consumer, and by reason of
effrcient methods, is able to keep the difference
between the ttrestock prices and the wholesale
meat prices at an exceptionally low margin
from 2 to 3 cents per dollar of sales.
November 1, 1918, the food administration
was given practical control of the packing busi
ness, limiting the profits and in many instances,
fixing maximum prices on numerous commodities.
It is generally conceded that the past year hss
been one of unusual prosperity for the livestock
producer, and while the receipts at the principal
marketing centers have increased 20 to 23 per
cent, the government records show that meat
animals on the farm have not decreased, but, on
the contrary, have been increasing since 1S14.
There has been a general belief that a serious
shortage of meat has existed In this country. The
following table, taken from the animal report of
the secretary of agriculture for 1918, shows the
production of beef, pork snd mutton for the years
1909, 1914, 1914. 191T and 1918:
Year: Pounds.
1909 J. 952,000.000
1914 1 5. 5S. 841,000
1916 1.7.892.B72.000
1917 1 8,325,360,000
1918 19.495.000.000
This table shows that meat production has In
creased 15 per cent since 1909, and 25 per cent
since 1914. The population of the United States
has increased less than 7 per cent since 1914.
The secretary of agriculture, in his 1918 re
port, says, in part as follows:
"Milk cow increased from 20.700,000 in
1914. to 23.800.000 in 191, and that other
cattle increased from 35,900,000 to 48.500.000,
-and the number of swine increased from 68,900,
000 to 71, 400, 000. '
I Hiring the period of the'' war, there has been
enormous exports in beef and pork products, since
1914, and over 90 per cent of the 1918 exports
have gone to the allied countries. Beef products
A 3 fill frnm 1Q11 in ICklft
d k products increased over 83 per cent.
. . .
The liearlest exports began during itie spring oi
lit 18 snd continued with increasing activity until
about the first of December. Since that time,
thera has been a material tautening of export de
mand, clue to the signing of the armistice and the
unsettled conditions abroad. In fact, there has
been a very large accumulation of meat products
in this country, but it is snticipsted by the food
administration that the allies and neutral coun
tries will absorb sll of the apparent surplus at
this time and that the demand for food products
abroad will continue for some time to come.
In quoting the above figures, I have led up to
the present situation with its possible bearing on
the future of the livestock industry. It is im
possible to predict with any degree of accuracy
what the future will bring forth, but it is quite
reasonable to suppose that the careful producer
of livestock mutt anticipate that prices eventually
will recede from the extremely high point and
that as cost of feed, labor and other material be
come normal, that other commodities will adjust
themselves accordingly.
The country having passed successfully through
a tremendous period in its history, during which,
the very principles of its existence have been at
stake, must surely look forward with renewed
confidence and hope for the future, and business
men throughout the country, whether a farmer,
a manufacturer, a banker or professional man,
shall, and will, view the great problems which are
ih'process of adjustment at thia time, in the broad
light of patriotism and the greatest good fox the
world.
Argentina Flour to
Compete With Native
Chicago, March 21. A cargo of Argentine
flour has been bought for delivery in this coun
try, and will be discharged at New Orleans. Ar
gentine flour Is figured at 40 to 60 cents cheaper
than domestic.
YAKIMA HAS 408 TO 600
CARS SPUDS IX
STORE
Yakima, Wash., March 21. The storage of
Yakima potatoes left in the valley at this time
H between 400 and 500 cars, according to fig
urea furnished by H. E. Wsterbury of the fed
eral bureau of markets, who has been here study
ing storage conditions. "The storage stock in
the valley is in better shape than it was at this
time last year," ha said.
ROGUE SEWTOWIf APPLE POOL
AVERAGES $1.85 PER BOX
Medford. March 21. The Newtown apple pool
o' the Rogue River Valley Fruit and Produce as
sociation has just been closed, and A. C. Allen,
secretary of the association, announces that the
average price of the fruit as distributed among
each grower in the pool was $t.S5 a box for ail
grades and sizes. The average price obtained for
extra fancy fruit. -known as the Blue Triangle
brand, was $1.86. and the "C" grade brought
$1.75 a box.
PACIFIC COAST BANK STATEMENT
Portland Banks
Clearings This Week
Monday $ 6.448,687.77
Tuesday 7.581,878.37
Wednesday .. 4.593,455.31
Thursday ... 4,482,156.22
Friday 3. 920,608. 17
Spokane Banks
Clearings
Brtances
- Year Ago
I 4.025.109:84
3.265.632.89
4.017,823.92
3,359,552.86
2,814.400.87
.81,633.099.00
700,484.00
.31.002.724.00
250,240.00
T acorns Banks
Clearings
Balances .
Seattla Banks
Clearings 85.784,654.00
Balances 820,949.00
San Francisco Banks
Clearings ..$33,323,316.00
Loe Angeles Banks
Clearings 8 B, 595,25.00
San Francisco Grain Market
San Franoicso. March 21. (U. P.) Cash
Barley-i-No. 1 feed. 82.22 H 2.25, with
off grades lower; do shipping. 32.27 H 2.82 H .
Oats Bed feed. 32.00 2.15 ; do seed, 82.30
2.75; do rec leaned. $3.00 3.10.
Market News Curtailed
Owing to interruption in telegraph service, duf
to floods, eastern market reports in today s issue
ot The Journal are curtailed.
Argentine "Wheat Shipments
Argentine shipments thia week: Wheat to
United Klngydom, 139,000 bushels: to continent,
450.000 bushels; to non-Europe, none.
11 He; No. 1 green hides, 30 lbs. and up. 10c;
No 1 aalt cured bulls, 50 labs and up. 10c; No.
t part cured bulls, 50 lbs. and up, 8 He; No.
1 green bulls, 60 lbs. snd up, 7c The prices on
No. 2 hides will be lc per pound less than for
No. 1 of the same kind. No. 1 calfskins op to
15 lbs., 30c: No. 2 calfskins up to 15 lbs,
28c: No. 1 kip, 15 to 30 lbs.. 18c; No. 2 kip,
15 to 30 lbs., 16c; dry flint hides, 7 lbs, and
up. 27c; dry flint calf, under 7 lbs., 21c; dry
salt hide. 7 lbs. and up, 22c; dry salt calf
under It lbs., 82c: dry cull hides or calf, half
price; dry flint stag or bulls. 18c: dry salt
stags or bulls. 12c; dry cull stags or bulls, half
price; dry horse hides, price varies. 81.50 to
82.50. according to eiae and take-off each; matted
heme hiaes. skinned to hoof and head on, $3.04;
price varies, accoridng to sise and take-off to
hides without heads. 50a less each, 85.00; dry
Leg wool pelts. 20c lb. ; dry medium wool oelrs.
10 12a per Jo.; dry shearling pelts, 2550c
each? salted long aool pelts, 81. 50 2 SO
each; salted medium wool pelts, 81.00 2.0ft
each; salted shearling pelts, each. 25c up; dry
lone hair goatekina, 20c per lb.; dry short hair
goatskins. 60 75c each; horsetail hair. ' 20c
per lb. : horseman hair, 10c per lb.; cattle tails
(full tails, no stubs). 10c per lb.
MOHAIR Long Uaple, 30c lb.; short staple!
20c; hurry, 1015e pet lb.
TALLOW AND GREASE No. 1 tallow. 5c:
No. 2, 4c; No. 1 grease. Sc; No. 2 grease, Sc
CHITTIM OR CA3CARA BASK Old peel.
iiksMi wwinrritja. 12 -I
I W mv 23c for too block ork
t VV as Lsmws a 1 U A lyi LUia UUIiK VrML.
I We, n v ! for inferior slnff .
Frank L Smith Meat Co..
I We nfcver chargo commission.
228 Alder SU Portland. Or. Adr.
SHOWN IN THE BUTTER MARKET .ilS
OMPEfllN
MAKES
PRICES ON BUTTER;
Where There Is No Fight for Trade
Price Is Showing the Recent Ad
vanee of 2c Other Sections Are
More Favored With the Old Price.
BUTTER TO RISE
Some ef the creameries will advance their price
ef butter from 6 So to SOo for plain .wrapper
Saturday morning, and butterfat will go to
62 9 630 at country stations.
Where there is competition there is only one
prie shown in the butter market ia the local
trade for the day, and the quotation is 59c a
pound for extras in plain wrappers and 60c tor
cartons. When then Is no competition the buy
ers are forced to pay 61c for plain wrappers and
62c a pound for cartons, a condition which is
today causing unrest in the general trade here.
Two of the leading creameries refuse to "see"
the advance of 2c a pound quoted several days
ago by -one large creamery, and while some of
the smaller creameries have boosted their quo
tation so they are in. line with the higher price,
this is shown only in those sections of the city
where there is a lack of competition among the
tar.dlers of butter.
It is a condition that ia bad, not only for the
creamery interests, but for the dairy industry,
and efforts to bring the warring factions together
have met with dismal failure. Creamery men
say that the present situation shows not only is
tliere no combination in this market in regard
to prices, but that every maker of butter is try
ing to get the other fellow's business.
Chicago Grain Is
High ,at Closing
Chicago, March. 21. Corn market firm to
lower, and closed with a sharp advance.
Oats options ruled a fraction down to higher
at theopening, and elosed higher.
Chicago range furnished by United Press:
CORN
CHANGES
SPOTS
Open. Close.
March . 155
May 144 145 H
July U4 H 137H
September 129 137 H
OATS
March ...v....... 66
May 64 H 7T4
July ..' 64 H 66
September 61V 624
DAIRY PBODCCE OF THE COAST
San Francisco Market
San Francisco, March 21. (U.
ter Extras, 61 He.
Eggs Extras. 48c: extra pullets,
P.) But
41c.
Cheese California flats. 31 He
Seattle Market
Seattle, March 21. (L N. S ) Egg:
Iect ranch, 45W4c -
Butter, 61 $e 62c
Cheese Triplets. 34c: Young America,
-Se
ar c.
Los Angeles Market
tios Angeles. March 21. (I. N. S.) But
ter California creamery, extras, 58c.
Kees Kre.sh extras, 42c; case count, 40;
pullets, 38c
AMERICA!? LIVESTOCK PRICED
Seattle Hoot 311.75
Seattle, March 21. (I. N. S.) Hogs Re
ceipt 118; strong. Prime lights, $18.50(
18.75; medium to choice, 818.25 18 45 ;
rongh heavies, 316.25 (s 16.75; pigs. 316.25 8p
17 75. - -
Crttle Receipts 205; steady. Best steert,
til (SO 14.50; medium to choice, $10.50
11.00; common to good. 87.00 10.00; best
cows, $8.0012.00; common to good cows,
$5.00 0 7.50; bulb. 36.00 10.00; calves.
$7 00 13.00.
Sheep Receipts none. '
Wife Shot by Her
Enraged Husband
Expires Early Today
Los Angeles, CaL. March 21 (I. N.
S.) Mrs. Cora L. Nelson, who waa fa
tally wounded by her enraged husband.
Oliver Nelson, late last night at Hafaria
station, near Long Beach, died early
today in the Long Beach sanitarium. Nel-
son killed himself a. moment or two after
he had sent a bullet into the back of his
wife's head.
Mrs. Nelson precipitated the double
tragedy by berating her husband for
being late, and, beating him over the
head with an umbrella when he got off
a Pacific Electric car at the station to
meet his wife, who was waiting for him
there. As the woman rained blows on
his head. Nelson lost control of him
self, drew a revolver and fired.
Millions Borrowed
By Jarmers From
U. S. Government
Washington, March 21. (TJ. P.)
Farmers of the United States borrowed
$14,799,788 from the government during
February, the farm loan board an
nounced here Thursday.
This sum, which was divided among
4209 persons, represents jl slight increase
over the amount lent in January, but
a decrease from the amount lent during
February, 1918.
February loans closed bring the total
amount lent to the farmers to $182,897,
964. farm loan board figures show. The
borrowers number 75,784 since the farm
loan bank system was established.
During February the Omaha bank led
in closing loans, according to the figures.
It lent a total of $3,895,400, while the
St Louis bank, with loans aggregating
$2,055,955, was second. Loans by the
other banks included Spokane $1,251,720,
Berkeley $473,800.
C ampaign in Idaho
To Urge Fattening
Lambs for Market
Twin Falls. Idaho. March 21, (TJ. P.)
Western farmers generally are losing; a
great deal of money "by selling hay In
stead of fattening lambs, say S. W.
McClure of Salt Lake, secretary of the
National Wool Growers association, In
a letter of recent date to County Agent
C H. Bohrer. in which he outlines his
views as to the desirability of starting
a campaign to bring about more exten
sive feeding of lambs.
In this connection Bohrer calls atten
tion to the fact that fat lambs are
quoted on the Omaha market at- 919.60
and $20. . '
The proposed campaign will start on
or about March 29.
Canada's Population!
Numbers 8,835,000
Ottawa, March 21 X N. SI) Can
ada's population- is now 8,835,000, "an in
crease of 1,626,357 over the last census.
It was announced In parliament Thurs
day. -
p. " ' -
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E
A BETTER DEMAND;
EXPORT TRADE FACTOR
Barley Market Influenced Solely by ;
Foreign Situation California Get
ting the Business but This Indi
rectly Helps Local Trade.
NORTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS
i Cars
Wheat. Barley. Flour.
Oats.
1
9
614
1227
....
140
229
. . . .
512
956
Hay.
8
S
3768
1784
1067
1423
2
6
2328
2842
Portland. Friday 17
5
Tear ago 8 2
Season to date. .6637 92
Year ago 365K 308
Taeoma. Thurs. 7 ...
Year ago ..... 5
Srason to date. .4936 32
Year ago 4093 77
Seattle. Thurs.. 20 ...
Year ago IS
12
:i40
821
17
6
1051
1381
Season to date. .4999 71
Year ago 8908 274,
Increasing demand ia showing in the local trade
for coarse grains, and further business ia showing
at country points in both oats and barley. Export
demand for barley is the contributing influence In
that line all along the coast, and while only Cal
ifornia interests have aa yet shared in thia trade,
the local situation ia aided somewhat as a result.
Movement of oeta at country points is again
moderate, and at last price are established on
some sort of basis.
Millstuffs continue to show a dull tone, but
prices are steady at practically unchanged Quota
tions. Trend of the hay market remains strong for
alfalfa, with a continued shortage of offerings
here, although improved supplies may be as
pec ted at an early date.
FLOUB Selling prices. Patent. 810.90:
family wheat flour, 810.75; whole wheat flour,
810.00; Willamette valley, 810.80; local
straight, $10.70: bakers' local. $10.70 10 90;
Montana spring wheat patent, $10.85; ryo flour.
$10.00; oat flour, $10.00; graham, $9.75.
Price for city delivery ia five barrel lota.
HAY Buying prices: Willamette timothy,
fancy, ( ) ; Eastern Oregon-Washington, fancy
timothy. $31.00 82.00; alfalfa, 825.00; val
ley vetch, 628.00; cheat, ( ); straw. 39.00;
clover. $26.0027.00; grain. $26.00 per ton.
UHAIN SACKS Normal. New crop deliv
ery No. 1 Calcutta. 14vl5c in car lets; toss
amounts higher.
MILLSTUFFS Mixed run at mills, sacked,
$40.00)42.00.
ROLLED OATS Per barrel, $9 00 9.80.
ROLLED BARLEY Per ton. $52 9 53.
CORN Whole. 367.00 0 68.50; cracked.
869.00 70.00 per ton.
Merchants Exchange bids:
Merchants' Exchange bids:
FEED OATS
March.
No, 2 white
BARLEY
Feed 4750
"A" rfi . . 4800
Eastern oats and com In bulk :
OATS
White No. 3 4600
White 38 pound clipped. . 4800
CORN
No. 3 yellow 6850
No. 3 mixed 5800
COARS
GRANS
April. May.
4800 4800
4800 4800
4850 4800
4600 4600
4800 4800
5850 6800
5800 5750
POTATOES ALL ALOJTG THE COAST
San Francisco Market
San Francisco, March 21. (U. P.) Pota
toes Per cental, on wharf. Netted Gems, $2.00
&2.15; Oregon. $2.00 2.10; Salinas, not
quoted; river. $1.50&2.00; sweets, $4.00
4.25 per cental on the street.
Onions Ice house, California, $8.75 4.00
per cental; on the Ftreet, 34,25.
Seattle Market
Seattle, March 21. (L N. S.) 'Onions. 5c
per lb.
Potatoes Yakima. $30.00 082.00; local,
$25.00 26.00 per ton.
Los Angeles Marks
Los Angeles, March 21. (U N. " 8.) Potatoes-
Stockton Burbanks, extra fancy, $2.70
2,75; Idaho Russets, fair. 31-90 2.00; rural.
$1.75 1.90; Oregon seed stock. White and
Red Rose, $2.85 8.00: home grown White
Rose. $2.75 8. 00.
Bank'si)fficials
Prevent Holdup;
Robbers Lose $5
Kansas City, Mo., March 21. Presence
ot mind of two officials ot the Rose
dale State bank, Rosedale, Kaa., near
here, frustrated the efforts of four armed
men Thursday to rob the bank. The
men entered the bank and one walked
i up to Russell Crawford. assistant
I cashier, and, demanded change for a $5
bill.
As Crawford turned to obey a robber
said "Get, that guy," referring to Bert
Chronister.-cashier in the next window.
Aa the robbers started to "cover" Craw
ford and Chronister, the two ducked
behind the counters and called for help.
The robbers fired a half dozen shots at
them and suddenly left the bank, leav
ing the bill in the cashier's cage. A half
dozen bullet holes in the woodwork waa
all the damage done, and this is covered
by the $5.
Commandeering of
Boats Considered
i -- w
HJew Tork, March 21. (U. P.) Fed
eral Fuel Administrator Garfield is ex
pected here today to consider interven
tion in the harbor boatmen's strike,
continuation of which is causing a coal
shortage. Commandeering of boats to
insure fast movement of coal shipments
is believed to be the plan he will take
In the event of intervention.
German Ambassador
Given Safe Conduct
Laredo, Texas, March 21. (U. P.)
Minister von Eckhardt, German ambas
sador to Mexico, his family and the
German consul general at Mexico City
passed through Iaredo today, en route
to New York. From there, they sail to
Germany. The United States granted
the, party 6afe conduct. .Department of
justice officials met the party here and
will accompany it to New York.
Bishop's Funeral Held
Pasadena, Cal., March 21. I. N. S.)
Funeral services for Bishop James
Whitford Bashford of the Methodist
Episcopal church, who passed away
Tuesday at Lamanda Park, were to be
held here late today in the First
Methodist church. The body will be
taken to Delaware, Ohio, for Interment.
Murder Souse Is
Eazed; No Ope
Would Occupy It
SanNpedro. CaL, March 21. (I. N.'
S.) Because no one would live ' In
the house in which a man had been
hot to death after killing his wife,
wreckers began today the task of
tearing down the building at Fif
teenth street and Pacific "avenue
here. It was in this building that
Marin Siserich killed bis wife on Sep
tember 3 last and .was himself slain
after a two hour battle with a posse
made up of soldiers, sailors and
civilians. " "
J
ONLY SELECTED HOG
QUALITY BRINGS THE
TOP . PRICE IN YARDS
Practically Nothing Coming at the
Moment That Commands Greater
Value Run in All Lines Small
Poor Cattle in Liberal Supply.
PORTLAND LIVESTOCK BUN
Hogs.
Friday . . .33S
Week ago 4 30
Two weeks ago .... .792
Kt ur weeks ago . . . . .397
Tear ago .482
lire years ago 41S
Threw years aco ....414
Four years ago 4 OS
Cattle. Calves. Sheep.
69 . . 50
331 15 161i
50 . . 108
64 . 30
211 13 1
165 1
196 .. 685
92 .. 101
Market for hogs, while showing a firm ton
at generally unchanged prices at North Portland,
is showing practically no sales at extreme prices.
Operators say that this is due to the fact .that
practically no tope are available in the- local
market at the moment, it taking practically
"made to order" stuff to bring the extreme
value. Thia in itself would indicate that ex
treme prices were placed slightly higher than
they actually are
Oeneral hog range:
Prime mixed 318.28 18.80
Medium mixed 17.9018.1
Rough heavies -18.00 17.00
Pigs" 1 5.00 18.00
Bulk 18.28 18 88
Poor Cattle Neglected
Because of the fact that killers have ample
stocks of poor to ordinary quality cattle on hand
at this time, there is but little activity shown
in that branch ot the alleys. Really top cattle
have been coming forward so slowly of late that
it has been difficult to quote them. Practically
no price change was shown In the trade during
tits day.
General cattle rang:
Beat steers 118.00 014.00
Good to choice steers 11.60 912.80
Medium to good steers 10.00 11.00
Fair to good steer 0.00 10.00
Common to fair steers . . . . 8.00 0.00
Choice cows and heifers....... 10.60 12.00
;ood to choice cows and heifers 0 00 910 00
Medium to good cows and heifers 7.00 0 H.OU
Fsir to medium cows and heifers 6.00 ( 0.00
fanners S.B0 4.60
Bulls 8.00 8.60
Calves .B018 60
Stockers and feeder 7.00 10.00
Mutton and Lambt Strong
With only a nominal run in sight m the al
leys at North Portland for the day. market for
sheep and lambs continues to reflect a -very
strong tone. Keceipts overnight were but 60
heed.
Outside markets are showing a generally steady
to strong tone, with values well in line with those
quoted here.
General mutton market range:
Prime lambs $16.00917.00
Fair to medium lambs 14.00l-5.00
Yearlings 11. 00 12.00
Wethers 8.00 10.00
Ewes 6.80 10.60
Friday Livestock Shippers
Hogs Alexander Becker, Mount Pleasant, 1
load.
Cattle Robertson A Cooper, Gerber, CaL, 1
load.
Mixed stuff-k-Edward Bros., Monroe, 1 load
cattle and bogs; Joe Dadrak, Sheridan, 1 load
cattle and hogs; F. B. Deecker. Silverton, 1
load cattle, hogs and sheep; Frank Wann, Mount
Angel, 1 load cattle, lags and sheep.
Friday Morning Sales
cows
No.
1 . .
17. .
1 . .
1 . .
8. .
1 . .
2. .
1 . .
Av. lb. Price.
No
Av. lb. Price.
, . 4 5 6.76
. . 800 6.00
. .1030 $ 4.60 6.
..1020 8.75 1.
. . 870 8.00 1.
. .1110 8.T5 S.
. . 800 7.60 0.
..1230 11.00
BULLS
. .1106 $ 8.00 6.
..1240 8.S5
DOGS
. .' 187 818.85 82.
. . 107 18.60 5.
990
670
634
0.00
7.00
4.25
.1120 8 7.76
7. .
27. .
198 .818.28
430 16.25
U. S. SETTLES WITH
OWNERS OF BIG GRANT
(Continued From Page One)
Cannon, register of the Rosehurg office.
For purposes of public information
Commissioner Tallman writes :
The act of February 26, 1919, Public
No. 280, of the sixty-fifth congress, pro
vides that upon the execution and de
livery by the Southern Oregon company
of a deed satisfactory to the attorney
general of the United States, reconvey
ing to the United States all the rights
of the said Southern Oregon company
to the lands in Coos and Douglas coun
ties, Oregon, and embraced within the
limits of the grant made by the United
States to the state or Oregon oy me aci
of March 3, 1869, entitled, "An act grant
ing lands to the state of Oregon to aid
in the construction of a military wagon
road from the navigable waters of Coos
Bay to Roseburg, in said state," com
monly known as the Coos Bay wagon
road grant,, and now involved in litiga
tion pending in the supreme court of
the United States under the style and
title 'The Southern Oregon company, vs.
the United States,"' the said lands shall
again become part of tb.e public do
main. Classification of Lands
Section 3 of this act directs the clas
sification and disposition of these lands
in the manner provided by the act of
June 9, 1916 (39 stat.. 218). for the clas
sification and disposition of the lands
formerly embraced. In the Oregon & Cali
fornia land grant. This section also
makes certain provisions for the protec
tion of a specified class of lessees, as
well as settlers whose claims may be
in conflict therewith.
The act of June 9, 1916. which con
trols the manner In which these lands
will be opened to disposition, provides,
among other things, for their classifica
tion. (1) Powersite lands, which shall
include only such lands as are chiefly
valuable for waterpower sites. (2) Tim
ber lands, which shall include lands
bearing a. growth of timber not less
than 300,000 feet board measure, on each
40-acre subdivision. (3) Agricultural
lands, which shall include all lands not
falling within either of the other two
classes, followed by specific provisions
for the disposition of the lands in ac
cordance with the several classifications
thereof.
It will be seen, thfen, from the fore
going, that the lands embracing the
former Coos Bay wagon road grant, as
affected by this legislation, some 93,000
acres situated in Coos and Douglas
counties, Oregon, wilt not become sub
ject to any manner of disposition there
under until after (a) the act is rendered
effective by execution and delivery of
the deed of reconveyance aa provided
therein, and (b) due classification and
opening of the lands ufider the laws
properly applicable thereto. For these
reasons, therefore, the public Is advised
that there is no method or manner by
which any settlement or filing can be
made at the present time that will iniM.
ate or confer any preference rijrtit for
the purchase or acquisition of any of
inese ianas ; nor until they have been
classified, the information obtained
thereby made available, and public
notice-, given-defining the terms upon
Which the lands are to be disposed of.
ana me time ox tneir disposition.
Annexation Meeting Called '
Los Angeles. March 21. U. P.)
southern California s movement for 'an
nexation of Lower California by .the
United States ' has ' reached the stage
where a convention has been called to
consider ' the matter, it is . announced
today by the League of the Southwest.
The convention will be held at El Centro,
April 25 to 57, with delegates from New
Mexico and Arizona as .well as from
California. Purchase -or annexation of
Lower California is advocated.
Jolted by High
Prices, but He
Pays the Bills
Los Angeles, March 81. iXJl P.-r
John T. Lltxo of Denver thinks San
Franciaco prices are rather high.
He told the police today he paid
$150 a day for his room in the
northern city on recommendation ot
two newly made friends and then
hired .a taxi and came to Los
Angeles with thenv-
The taxi bill on arrival here looked
like this, he said: ' v,; .---V'
Two days taxi hire, $600. .
Ttepairs to car, $400.
Repairs to car $4$$.
Chauffeur's pay, $150 dally for two
days, $300.
Kxtras and excess baggage. $400.
His friends disappeared when they
reached Los Angeles and Litso told
the police he thought their prices a
little high, but he paid them.
J
HUNS TO PAYTGR
FOOD IN ADVANCE
Will Deposit $520,000,000 Gold
in Bank of Belgium as
j Security,
By Paal Scott Mowrer
Cable to The Journal and
Daily News.
Special
Chicago
Paris, March 21. Messrs. Hoover. I.a
mont and Kobinson. having returned
from Brussels, make public a statement
of the conditions under which the allies
will begin Immediately to feed Germany.
The principal points may be summarized
as follows ;
1. Germany Is really hungry. In mod
ern times people do not drop dead in the
streets from hunger, but suffering from
malnutrition they become an easy prey
to various other diseases. This is the
present situation in Germany, where the
Spartacan uprisings may be largely at
tributed tc the food shortage.
2. Our and the allied governments
agree upon the imperative necessity of
feeding Germany.
3. Mr. Hoover already has sufficient
supplies in Europe to begin shipments
immediately.
4. The Germans will turn over all the
shipping above units of 1600 tons to the
allies without, however, prejudicing the
final disposition of this shipping. Some
of the cargo ships will be allowed to
have German crews. America's portion
includes nine large passenger Bhips, one
of which is the Imperator. They will
bo manned by American Bailors and will
be used to transport troops.
5. - Germany is known still to possess
$520,000,000 in gold, or one tenth of the
world's total gold supply. She'will be
obliged to deposit this gold in the na
tional bank of Belgium as security for
the imports.
6. These imports will be actually paid
for partly by gold and partly by per
mitting Germany to export certain raw
stuffs of which the world has need,
chiefly coal,e potash and timber, partly
by the sale of German securities and
partly by using German credits In neu
tral countries. It ia understood that
! Germany will soon be presented with
lists stating exactly what she may ex
port. . , t
7. An effort will be made to stimu
late Germany's individual imports - of
food.
These conditions seem practically to
amount to a lifting of the food block
ade, but the blockade on raw stuffs for
industries and on foods for cattle and
other livestock is maintained.
Wife of Reporter of
Supreme Court Dies
Salem, March 21. Mrs. Frank A. Tur
ner, wife of the official reporter of the
Oregon supreme court, died this morning
at herhome In Salem, leaving her hus
band Mid two children. Rex Turner, an
attorney, and Miss Joy Turner j a prom
inent violinist. She also leaves a brother.
c. N. mman or eaiera. she was born
October 6. 1861. at. Chatfleld. Minn.
Funeral services wll be held at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon from Rlgdon chapel,
conducted by the Christian . Scientists.
The body will be placed in the mauso
leum in City View cemetery.
He Tried to Beat :
Train to Crossing
sssssssassssaasssasasM
Los Angeles, Cal., March 2L- (I. N.
S.) Morris Reyes, deputy sheriff, third
occupant of an automobile in which Miss
Emma Benson, sister-in-law of Sheriff
John C. Cllne. and Harry Guard, chauf
feur in the sheriffs office, were in
stantly killed late Thursday, was in a
serious condition and bis recovery is
doubtful. The accident occurred when
Guard attempted to make a crossing In
front of a Pacific Electric train. He
misjudged the speed of the train and
the automobile was run down.
Judson Osier Eates Dies
Oregon City. March SI. After an ill
ness of some duration, Judson Osier
Estes of Portland, died at the Oregon
City hospital Thursday night at the age
f 83 years. He was the father of Wil
liam E. Kstes, a prominent resident and
merchant of Oregon City, and was
brought to the hospital' - by the son a
week ago for care and treatment. Mr.
Estes of Portland died at the Oregon
was a resident of Clackamas county
for more than 30 years, up to 15 years
ago. when he removed to Portland. Sur
viving besides the son in this city is the
widow, Mrs. Mary Estes; a son, John
Estes, Silver, Lake. Or.; a daughter,
Mrs. Nellie Newlln, Portland, and a son,
Elmer Estes, in California. The fu
neral will be held from the Brady
undertaking parlors In Oregon City
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with in
terment in the Mountain View cemetery.
A Base Hospitals Assigned
Washington, March 21. Base hos
pitals Nos. 62. 202, 49, 76 and 12; evac
uation hospital 354. hospital train 39,
field hospital 41, convalescent camp 7
and baker company. 330. have been as
signed to early convoy, the war depart
ment announced Thursday afternoon. -
Stocks, Beads, Cottoa, Grata. Eta,
tls-Slf Boar of .-Trad BaildJa
Overbeck&CookeCoa
DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES
TO ALL EXCHANGES
."' Members Chicago Board ot Trade
CorresyoBdeBtt of Logan Bryan
Chicago JKew Xork
INVESTIGATION OF
WAR SUGGESTED
Congressman Julius Kahn
Paris Proposes to Look
Into Conditions.
in
Paris, March 21. -(Ut-P.)- "I think we
should liave a committee on general in
vestigation of the war," Congressman
Julius Kahn of California said upon his
arrival here today. Kahn. who is to
head the next house military - affairs
committee, is In Kurope to Investigate
rtfe military systems of France, Great
Britain, Switzerland and Belgium with
a view to incorporating beneficial find
ings in future American military legis
lation. "I intend to also fully investigate- the
reports that American soldier were
needlessly sacrificed in some of the clos
ing drives of the war," eald Kahn. "Es
pecially will I Investigate the stories of
men being sent into battle just an hour
before the time the armistice became
effective,"
While In Europe, Kahn will confer
with General John J. Pershing. He plans
to make ah extensive study ot the old
battle) lines around Chateau-Thierry.
"I find a strong sentiment among the
American forces from the front in favor
of universal military training," Kahn
said. "I also find a strong desire for
this in the United States. At one de
mobilisation center 1500 questionnaires
were issued on this question. About 1200
replies were favorable to the plan.
"I am convinced that a standing army
of 250,000 or perhaps even 200,000 will
be sufficient for the United States if
proper universal training is adopted. It
is in the light ef thia becoming a perma
nent American democratic policy that
I want to study the situation thoroughly
in countries using some form of unlver
tsal training."
Congressman Kahn expects to spend a
month or possibly 'six weeks in Europe.
While in Paris he will confer with Presl
dent Wilson.
Eight Congressmen
Make -Up Party to
Come to Portland
Washington. March 21. (WASHING
TON- BURE3AU OF THE JOURNAL.)
Eight members only of the house naval
affairs committee made up the con
gressional party which left Washing
ton Saturday for a visit to the naval
stations and sites covered in the Helm
report on the Pacific coast.. This num
ber will be increased by one at Port
land, where Representative McArthur
expects to join the party. -
Mr. McArthur was detained by the
slow recovery of his wife from an at-
tacK or pneumonia, ire congressional
party is scheduled to reach Portland on
March 25 and leave the night of the
twenty-seventh. Butler of Pennsylvania,
the new Republican' chairman, is not
among those making the trip.
- The party includes the retiring chair
man, Padgett of Tennessee. . Oliver of
Alabama, Rlordan of New York, Vln
son of Georgia and Kettner of California,
Democrats : Hicks of New York, Brown
lng of New Jersey and Britten of Illi
nois, Republicans.
Buying of Sterling
Exchange Is Stopped
New York, March Sl. (I. N. S.) The
British government today Instructed J.
P. Morgan St Co.,- by cable,, to discon
tinue purchases of sterling exchange, for
Its account. During the war and until
the present the local banking firm has
been maintaining a British currency
stabiliser in this country by the pur
chase of sterling exchange at t per cent
under par. The news caused much
speculation in financial circles as to Its
probable effect in the future.
6 Gold Notes
City of . Edmonton
This issue of Bonds is one of the most attractive ever
offered by Morris Brothers, Inc. The Bonds are dated
February i5, 1919, and are due on February 15, 1924, in
terest payable 15th of August and February of each year.
The City of Edmonton is the capital of the Province of
Alberta which has an area of about 225,000 square miles,
and an .estimated populationof 600,000.
You cannot find ; a Better or More Attractive Issue of
Bonds offered on any market.
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Federal Reserve Baak Statemeat
Substantial withdrawals of government
deposits, more than offset by additions ,
to members, reserve deposits, and fur
ther increases in oote circulation are
Indicated by the federal reserve board's
weekly bank statement Issued as at
close of business on March 14. 1819. But
uttie cnange is reported in me toiai w
mar paper held.. Other discounts on
hand show a reduction of $2,200,000,
while acceptance holdings indicate a net
liquidation of $11,400,000. Interbank dis
counting accounts for most of tha
changes In the holdings of acceptances
and discounts reported.: A. gain ot
$8,500,000 in United States short term
securities represents in part Investments
In one-year treasury certificates to se
cure federal reserve bank notes, partly
temporary purchases of other treasury
certificates from, member slid non-
member banks. ? Total earnlilg ennets
show a decrease ot about $4,000,000.
Ooverameat After Freed sleet Slock
Salesmen The federal trade commission.
empowered by congress to prevent unfair
AnmtuHtlAii In 4 r t.m t a f a inmmprns. Will
give special attention to salesmen ot
industrial, mining, oil well and similar
stocks. Thousands of salesmen in atl
parts of the country are reaping a golden
harvest by trading worthless stocks for
Liberty loan bonds, according to a re
cent report of the capital 'Issues com
mittee. According to the statement
more than $500,000,000 Is spent annually
In the United States for worthless stoca.
veloped by the government In the sale
ot Liberty loan bonds, hundreds ot stock
aelling companies nave been organized
for the sole purpose of. unloading ae-
curltles ot little or no value on the
general public
Javanese Service via Mexico Rumor
has it that several commercial houses In
Japan, in concert with steamship com
panies of that country, are planning to
Inaugurate a regular freight service with
European and American Atlantlp const
points by way of the Isthmus of Te
hauntepec. Mexico. If Is claimed that
this can be done successfully In com
petition with the Panama canal route.
The National Railways of Mexico sre to
provide all the facilities necenary for
transportation between wanna urua, on
the Pacific coast, and Puerto Mexico,
on the Atlantic while those places, are
already ; sufficiently supplied with the
necessary equipment for handling the
freight.
Eagene Weleeaies ITsw Iadoslrlrs
Advices from Eugene state that W. D.
Hunter, a prominent lumberman of Ku-
retta, i;ai-t win dumu laiss mwuini
on the Willamette river near the Uni
versity town. Another new industry
that promises to add materially to the
pay roll of Eugene ia the Eugene Handle
company, recently organized by W. Ii.
Morthland, C. C Crowl and C. B.
Hamble. .
Argentine Firm Seeks Trade Conner,
tioa An Argentine firm wishes to rep
resent American manufacturers in the
following lines : Manufactured steel and
iron goods, hardware, patnts, varnishes,
leather goods, lubricating oils, brewery
machinery and supplies, newsprint paper,
automobiles, disinfectants, casks, bar
rels and Iron bands therefor. It desires
full information as to I commissions.
information apply to the bureau of for
eign and domestlo commerce of the
Portland Chamber of Commerce. File
No. 288J7.
Irish Firm Waats American Goods
An agency is desired by a man In Ire
land for the sale of bacon, flour, gto
cers sundries, agricultural and other
machinery, tobacco and tobacconlwt's
goods. References. Further informa
tion will be furnished by the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce. Port
land Chamber of Commerce, File No.
2S64L .
Examinations for
Postoffices Apr. 12
E Washington. March 21. Presidential
postoffice examinations are announced
to be held for Beaverton, Or., at. Hllle
boro and for .Warren ton at Astoria on
April 12. The Beaverton office pays
$1300 and Warrenton pays sizuu.
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