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THE OREGON DAILY. JOURNAL. PORTLAND, MONDAY, MARCH 24,. 1919. 15 ; STILL HIGHER PRICES FORGED FOR LIVESTOCK IN BUM MARKET HAS A FIRM FEELING IN THE PORTLAND TRADE Prices Still Mixed at 60c to 61c Pound tor Extra in Plain VVrap- : pcrs Output r'f Is Increasing and Trade Is Expecting an Easier Tone. ' Market ior-buttr ibowed strength during th day but m of the city. ereamvrie were itill quoting COo for plain wrapper exua and 61e for cartons or le below what some of tba other city makers were naming for similar stock. . While strength was apparent here' to ttia but ter trad during the day and an production was . safely cleaned upf there were indication under - lyinc that market that indicated an increased " supply with the promise of an easier tone and . probable lowering of Taluea within the immediate futnre. ... With the price of butter and cheese high, 'canned milk interests are not showing the com petition for butterfat auppUea that ia usually apparent. Canned milk market of late has ehown a aort of weary appearance and while no further price changes were announced for the day, the offerings were greater than demand and retail interests are alow about taking hold. In fact most of them are Inclined to hold down their pare liases to the daily requirements in fear of reduced vainee, EGO TRADE SHOWS COMPETITION While there waa practically no change, in the f o. b. or the selling price of egg here during 41ie day. aa high aa 39c waa being offered for current receipts in the Salem section by local interests, 'although the general price here waa 881c POULTRY SITUATION TEBY FIRM - Market for poultry continues to reflect much strength in' the local trade, with several buyers In sight for every coop of chickens that cornea forward.- All poultry is in urgent request at the tomert ' POTATO MARKET RULING FIRMER Potato .aituaUonT is showing a firmer trend, with $1.60 per cental being more freely offered for good atoek at country points. Ordinary stock te eommanding $1.25 01.35 generally. Sales to the south are gaining. CABBAGE MARKET PRICE .LIFTED With further advances in the south, the local market for cabbage is fhrraet and higher, with good stock commanding 8a a pound generally, ' although some sales are made fractionally store and below this price. 'SMALL ORANGES CLEANING UP .With an extreme scarcity of 176- size and smaller, the market for small orangea ia very firm here and ia showing a very finu tone for etavel stock. Borne that are out of navels are substituting Mediterranean sweets and seedlings for these sizes. BRIEF NOTES OF PRODUCE TRADE Greater offerings of peas and asparagus from the South; market steady. ' . IjOc&I broccoli of good quality wiling freely at i the price. Country-killed calves just steady, with hogs , firmer. - lst of the Arizona grapefruit of the season b offering-; quality fins. Khubarb from the South in greater supply at 4.35 for choice and $4.75 for fancy 40-pound box. "WEATHER NOTICE FOR SHIPPERS Weather bureau advises : Protect shipments ..'during the next 84 hours against the following minimum temperatures; Going north. 40 de ft site; nsrtheast over 8.. P. At S. R. R., $3 de grees; east to Baker. 28 degrees: south to Aeb land. 33 degrees. . Minimum, temperature at Portland tomorrow about 40 degrees. WHOLESALE PRICES IN PORTLAND ! -'- These are the prices retailers pay wholesalers, except as otherwise noted: Dairy Products BUTTER Belling price, box lots, creamery prints, parchment wrapped, extras, 80 61c lb.; 'rime firsts, 0900; firsts, SSftDt; smaller ota at an advance; jobbing prices, cubes, extras, 8e: prime firrte, 56c: carton, le higher. BUTTKEKAT Portlsnd delivery basis. 63 66c; price at .country stations, f.2(fl8e. OLEOMARGARINE Local brands, 80c and SOo lb.;, tubs, 35c; 1 lb. cartons. 42a: 3 lb. i cartons. 35 He; nutmaigarine. 1 lb. cartons. ; $Se per lb. CHEESE Selling price: Tillamook fresh, Oregon fancy full cream triplets. 34e per lb. ; Toung America, S5e lb. ; pnres to jobbers, f. o. b. Tillamook, triplets, 82c; Toung America, $3e lb.; selling price, brick, ' 43c; limburter, 31 84e; block Swiss. 48 4 7e per lb. : Coos and , tarry price, f. o. b. Myrtle Point, triplets. 81 He; Xoang America, 32 He lb. EGGS Buying prices, 88 He per dozen; sell ing price. 8940c; candled, 4 le. EGGS Public market retail selling pries.. 45e per dozen. - LIVE POULTRY Heavy hens, 84o per lb.; light bens. S3e per lb.; broilers, 42e per lb".; old roosters, 18o lb.: stags 20o per lb.;' squabs, $3.00: ducks. $83 400 lb.; pigeons, $1.50 $.00. per doseu; turkeys, live, SOo per lb.; dressed. 40o per lb. ; geese, live. IT 20c per lb. Fresh Vegetables and Fruit PEESH FRUITS Oranges, $4 80(98.25 per hex; bananas, 8 Vs So per lb;; lemons, $4.25 6.00; Florida, grapefruit. $6.50 9 8.60; Ali sons. 14. 0064.50: California. $8 50 4.00. APPLES Various Tarietiea, $2.00 4.35 pec , GRAPES Almelra. tn kegs, $1 Tba.. $T.00. PEARS Per box. $3.25 d 2.60, DRIED rKUITS , Dates. Dromedary. ( ) ; Fard. ( ) per box; raisins, three crown, loose. Muscatel. 10c lb. j Ogs, $5.00 per box of 50 ounce packages. - ONIONS Selling price to retailers: Oregon, $8.60 8.75 per ewt, association selling price, SSrload, $3.60. f. o. b. country; garlic. 860 tuc: green onions, 60a per dosen bunches. POTATOES Selling price. $1.50 91.75 ewt; haying price for fancy large sizes. $1.60; ordi nary, $1.23 1.35 per cental; sweets, $5.50 6.00. 'VEGETABLES Turnips. $2.00 3.60 sack; carrot. $2.26 per sack; beets, $2.60 per sack: cabbage, Oregon, 2 9 So per lb; California, $ j4 fee per lb.; lettuce, $4.75 5.25 per crata: celery. $1.75 per doaen; artichokes, $1.60 per doxen; cucumbers, $1.5008.25 per doaen; ' tomatoes, Mexican, $3.76 lug; eggplant, 20a per in.; cauliflower. local, $1.76 2.26 per grate; horseradish, 15o per lb.; bell peppers. 46e per lb.: peas, 20c per lb.; spinach, $1.15 1.25 per box. Meats and Prevlslens COUNTRY MEATS Selling price: Country killed best hogs, 24o per lb.; ordinary bogs. 32e per lb.; beat veal. 20 20 He: ordinary. 18 010c; rough heavy. 11016c; Iamb. 200 31e; mutton. 14 016e lb.; beef, 6 014c lb. SMOKED MEATS Ham. 84 0 38c; break fast bacon. 88 0 51c; picnics, 36e; cottage roll. $Sc: short clears, 8Q 033o Oregon exports, smoked, SOo per lb. LA RD Kettle rendered, $14.03 ease; stand ard. 8e per lb.: lard compound. 89 fee, Fish ami Shall Flan FRESH FISH Steelhaad salmon, 22 0 34a lb. ; Chinook. 80c; halibut, fresh, 24s; black cod, 11012c; silver smelt, 01Oe; temeod, 10c; sturgeon, 18 0 2Oe; f rseh .herrmg, 6 0 7c; Cclumbia smelt, $1.00 01.25 per JHMb. Taux. SHELL JrSH Crabs. $2.00 0 $.00 per dox.; PRINTING 1882-1919 . Long Experience Best equipment Skill at every point Mala 165 Tslephone us A1165 F.W.BALTES & COMPANY First and Oak Selling Systems Are Success Front Street Has Both the r. O. B, and Commission Methods. - By Hyman H. Cohen There are two distinct systems of handling country produce in the ' Front street trade, and both of them are good and favorable from the standpoint of the shipper. There 'is the old line commission system of handling which charges 6 per cent generally for the Handling of veal. bogs, poultry and eggs; and there is the f. o. h. system, which means that the city buyer purchases for cash, and therefor takes all the chances of the market going higher or lower. . Both of these systems have proven very suc cessful ia the local market, and country shippers sending supplies to reliable dealers utilising either jot them need not fear of gstUng other than a square deal. By selling outright on the f. , b. plan, the country suitperfJriiows before hand exactly what he is going to obtain for Ids supplies. If the market goes up, the f. ot bv buyer pockets the additional profit, but if it goes lower, he takes the loss. By shipping on commission he secures whatever the market price Is at the time the sale of his product is made, less the commission charge usually placed at 6, per cent. Sharp Breaks in Corn and 'Oats; Chicago Off Early By Joseph F. Prltchare Chicago. March 24. (L If. S.) New high prices- were made in the com market on the crop, and, while there were some resrtious and declines on profit-taking sales, there w a very strong msrket for this grain. Resting spots showed advances of 2c for March, 1 0 1 c for May. and . o for July. Oata were fe 0 le higher. There were declines in tha market for provisions ol 20 087 fee. Chicago, March 24. (t N. 8.) Corn opened 1 to 2 fe lower today. The market was dull and uninteresting. Commission houses bought sparingly. The - volume of business was moderate. Oats opened 4c lower. Trading was light. Locals favored the selling end. Provisions opened slightly lower. The market was quiet and devoid ot features. Range of Chicago prices as furnished by the United Press: Open. High. Low. Close. March 164 157 154 157 May 144 14 147 143 fe 147 fe July . .W31 138 H 135 137 September ...130H 132 130 fe 132 fe OATS Varan 66 fe 7fe 69 fe 67 fe May 67 fe 66 T4 68 fe July 6 7fe 034 66 September ... 62 63 fe VI 63 PORK May 4500 LARD May 2005 2810 2700 2700 July 2730 2750 2730 2733 RIBS May 2307 2507 2490 2490 High Price Offered Strawberry Contract Albany, March 24. The Linn and Benton Fruit association ia already contracting for this year's strawberry crop. A minimum of 10c, with a probability of 12c, ia the estimate of W. R. Scott, the local manager. Last year's prices for raspberries, better prices for goose terries and currants, and a little less for logan berries, with an unlimited demand for all, are the inducements being offered to the growers. CJtlcatro Dairy prod nee , Chicago. March 24. (I. N. S.) Butter Receipts, 5161 tubs. Creamery, extras, 63 He; extra firsts. 65 fe 067c; firsts, 63c; packing stock, 36 42 fee. . Kggs Keeerpta. - o , l cases. currewt re ceipts. 88 0 89a; ordinary firsts. 88 fe 03$4o: firsts. $9 fe 93 fee; extra, 44 0 46c; checks, 33 35e; dirties, 35 0 87a. San Fraaclsca Grain Market San Francisco, March 24. (U. P.) Cash grain: Oats Per cental, red feed, $2.40 0 3.41: do seed. $2.60 0 2.75: do recleaned, $2,90 0 $.00. Barley Per cental, good feed, about $2.17 fe ; shipping, $2.20 02.28. Money and Exchange New York, March 25. Sterling exchange ruled 5 per cent; high 5fe per cent; low, 5 per cent; money steady, all rates 04 per cent; psper quiet. 3fe per eent: sterling exchange, erratic, bankers', bills $4.62 fe. Liverpool Cotton Market Liverpool, March 24. (L N. 8.) Cotton futures opened quiet. Spot in fair demand; prices fair; sales 8000 bales. shrimp meat. 62c per lb,; lobsters. SOo per lb. OYSTERS Olympia, gallon, $5.60; canned, eastern, 75o can, $9.00 dozen cans; hulk, $4.60 per gallon. Orocerlst SUGAR Cube. $10.25; powdered, $10.10; fruit and berry, $9.55; D Yellow, $8.95; granu lated. $9.56; beet. $8.46; extra O, $9.15; golden C, $9.08. HONEY New. ( ) pet case. RICE Japan style. No. 1, 9fe01Oe; New Orleans bead, life 011 fee; blue rose, 1940 SALT Coarse, half ground, 100s, $16.00 per ton; 60s. $17.25; table dairy, 60a. $23.00; balsa, $4.10 0 8.85; fancy table and dairy, $30.25; lump rock, $36.00 per ton. BEANS Oregon (sales by jobbers) ; Lady W'ashingtonT 8c per lb.; pink. 7o lb. 2 Limaa, 9 fee; llsyou, sfee; red, 7c; Oregon beans (buying price) , nominal. CANNED SIILK Carnation, $6:10; Bor den, ,$6.00: Astor. $6.00: Eagle, $9.73; Ijtty. ta.lO: Yelobaa, $5.90; Holly. $6.00; Mt Vernon. $6.00; Heselwood, $6.Tk ease. COFFEE Roasted. 280 44o; ia sacks or drums. . SODA CRACKERS Bulk. 1T lb. NUTS Budded walnuts. 8Ofe0 31e pay lb.; almonds, 24 029c; filberts, 28c. in sack lots: peanuts 15c; pecans, 25e; Braxils, 23c Ropes. Faints, Oils ROPE Sisal, dark. 22c; white. 21 fee lb; standard toanila, 38 fee, LINSEED OIL Raw. bbls.. $1.98 fal ket tle boiled, bbls.. $1.95; raw, cases. $1.95; boiled, cases, $2.05 pel gaL COAL OIL Water white. In drums or iron bbls.. lie per gaL; cases. 21e pec gaL GASOLINES Iron bbls.. 22fee; cases, 32 fee; engine distillate, iron bbls.. 14c; cases, 24c WHITS LEAD Toa lots, 13 fee; 600 iba.. 13 fee TURPENTINE Tanks, 80s: case. 9tc; 10 case lots, le less. WIRJS NAILS Basks price, $5.40. ' Haps, Wool and Hides HOPS Nominal. 1918 crop, 38 040c lb. HIDES No. 1 aalt cured hides. SO lbs. and up, IS: No. 1 part cured hides, $0 lbs. and up. 11 fee; No. 1 green hides, 30 lbs. and UP, JOcl No 1 aalt cured bulls. 60 labs and up. lOo; No. 1 part cured bulls, 50 Iba. and up, 8 fee; No. 1 green bulls, 60 Iba, and up. 7c. The prices on No. 2 hides wiU be le per pound less than for No. 1 of the same kind No. 1 calfskins op to 15 lbs.. 30c; No, 2 calfskins np to 15 lbs,. Si 8c: No. 1 kip, ITi to 80 lbs.. 18e: No, S kip! 16 to $0 Iba,. 16c; dry flint hides. T lbs. and up. 27e; dry flint qelf, under T lbs., 21c; dry salt hides. T lbs. and up, 22c; dry salt calf under 7 lbs., 82c; dry cull hides or calf, half price: dry flint stags or hulls, lSe; dry salt stags or bulls, 13e; dry oull stags or bulls, half price: dry horse hides, price - varies, $1.50 to $2.60, according to size and take-off each; .alted hcrse hides, skinned to hoof and bead on. $3 00 priee varies, sccoridng to aias and take-of! to bide without heads, 60e lea each, S3. 00 ; dry long wool pelts. 30c lb. i dry medium wool pelts. 10 0120 per lb.; dry shearling pelts, 25 0 60c each; salted long ftooi pelts, $1.600 2 0 earn ; salted saedhim wool pelts, $1.000 2 00 each ; salted shearling pelt, each, 25c np; dry long hair goatskins, 20o per lb. ; dry short hair goatskins, 60 0 76c eaeb: horsetail hair. 20e per lb. ; horseman hair, lOe per lb.: cattle tails tfull tails, no stubs), iOc per lb.. . MOHAIR Long :iaple. $0o lb. short staple. 30e; burry. lO015ej lb. TALLOW AND GREASE No. 1 tallow 5 No. 2.4e; No. 1 grease, $cs No. 2 grease. 2c ' CHITTIM OR CASCARA BARK Old DeeL gross weights, 13c . HONEY for SALE I HAVE SS$$ POUNDS OF EXTRACTED HONET OF 'QUALITY , FOR SALE I VANT A BUYER AT ONCE . H. TABOR, Hfrniitea, Or Rot I ALL LIVESTOCK IS IN FIRM DEMAND WITH LOCAL PRICES HIGH Hogs Show Quick Rise of SOe to J 19 for Tops t North Portland Grain Fed -'Cows From Echo Move at $12.r-Muttch and Lambs Are Firm, HOW MVESTO0K RULED Too. Hens. , ie.T6 Lambs. Oh logo . Omaha i . , Kanas City Denver . . Portland . $20.00 S20.CO 1S.SO 20.B0 16.60 20.KO 10.60 19.80 14.00 - 17.00 ..... 10.2S ..... 10.60 18.30 ..... 1St00 PORTLAND LIVK8TOCK RUN Hogs. CsttleC Calves. Sheep. Monday Week ago Two weeks ago . . . Four weeks ago., Year ago Two year ago. . , Three years ago. . Four years ago . . .2822 .3417 .2480 .3348 950 25 968 1468 1450 J 594 1305 ; 620 : 863 1632 64 100 87 17 1 1 25 8 2278 4320 908 2 133 102 1240 ..1930 . .1701 . .2009 . .1427 It was a livestock market entirely without re gret, so far ss ths shipper was concerned, dur ing the initial week's trading at North Portland Total run waa curtailed and consisted ef 6T cans, compared with 93 last Monday, 93 the previous week, and $7 cars four weeks ago. Top hogs sold early tn the. game at $19 in the North Portland . yards fpr the week's open ing, s sheer . rise of 60e above previous figures. At the advance the market was strong, with some talk of still night prices for selected qual ity. - General hog range: Prime mixed $18.78 019.00 Medium mixed . 18.50018.75 Rough heavies ............. 16.7$ 017.50 1'lgi 16.00 017.76 Bulk 18.T8 Cow Jump Over Meort Cow prices went moonwaid during the morn ing's sales at North Portland One lot of se lected gram-fed stuff sent in from Echo by Dsn Bowman sold at $13.36. a new high mark for the present movement, ,whu there were quick early sales in the steer division as high as $14. the previous top. Receipts in the cattle division tctaled but 050 head, compared with 1468 last week and 1308 a year ago, a very small show ing as compared with the demand. In general the cattle market alio we i a stronger lone for sui plies than for an extended period. General rattle range: Best steers Good te choice steers .$13. 00(914. 00 . 11.50 012.50 . lO.OOOll.OO 0.00 010.00 . 8.00 0 9.00 Medium, to good steers Fair to good steers Common to fair steers ....... Choice cows and . heifers ...... Oood to choice cows and heifers Medium to good cows and heifers Fsir to medium cows and heifers Cart ners Bnlls Calves ... . . . .' Stoekera'and feeders 19.60 012.25 9.00 0 10.00 7.000 8.0O 5.00(a) 6.00 3.50 0 4.50 6.00 0 8.50 9 80013.50 7.00010.00 Mutton Market Strong With receipts but 963 head, compared with 2278 last Monday 'and )ust two haed a year ago, the market for both mutton and Iambs showed a very 'strong tone at North Portland, although quotations were not showing any ma terial change jn the early trading. General hog range: Prim mixed ....$18.86018.50 Medium mixed 18.00 018.25 Rough heavies ., ... 16.25 017.00 15.60017 25 Bulk . . . 18.35 Monday Morning Sales STEERS No. 26. 13. 16. , 8. . 1. , 2., Av. Lbs, Price. I No. ..1195 $14.00 IS. . .1020 11.50 I 8. COWS . .1000 $12 00 I 86. . . 910 7.00 11. Av. Lbs. Price. . . 931 $18.60 . . 803 9.00 . .1160 $12.25 . .1107 11.25 . . 800 9.00 . .121 , 8.00 I 8... -MIXED CATTLE . . 750 $ 0.50 BULLS ..1210 $ 7.60 HOGS .. 170 $18.85 I 4 270 $17.85 .. 14$ 19.00 I 5.... 120 17.00 48. 14. Marchetti's Death Makes Trade Sorrow The local grain trade beard with much re gret of the death at Spokane last week of Edwin T. Msrehetti, government crop statistician for the stats of Washington. Mr. Marehetxi was at one time in charge of tha Oregon crop figures snd wsa considered one of the beat crop men in government work on the West Coast. He waa buried at Spokane Sunday. POLITICAL NEWS IS BEARISH IN EARLY COTTON TRADE New York, March 24. (L N. 8.) Senti ment in the cotton market today wsa hearishly influenced by the less favorable political news from abroad. First prices were 5 to 10 points lower on the old styles and 4 to 12 lower on the new. The principal support came from broken who frequently act for Japanese houses, their purchases being chiefly new October. At the end of the first 20 minutes the market waa about 20 point net lower on new crop posi tion. Furnished by Orerbeck V Cooke Co.. Board ef Trade building Open. High. Lew. Close. 194S 1940 2390 2185 2100 L January ... iul 2460 2275 2057 2464 2278 1960 2390 2LB5 February . . . May July August . . . . . September ...... .... October 2110 December ....... 2058 2060 1995 1960 2110 2076 1995 1960 DAIRY PRODUCE QF THE COAST Ssn Francisco Market San Francisco. March 24. lU. P.) But ter Extras. 69 fee Eggs Extras. 44 fe e; extra pullets, 42 fee Cheese California flat, fancy, $lfec Seattle Market Seattle, March 24. (U. P.) Butter Local country creamery, cubes, 62c ; do bricks. 64c; Washington state brand, cubes,' 63c; do prints. 64c; short-held storsge, 59 0 01c Eggs Local,' strictly reh, 44 04 6c. , Cheese Wsahington cream brick, 8$e; Washington Young America, 35c ; Wsahington and Oregon triplets, 86c. Los Angeles Market Los Angeles, March 54. (I. N. S.) Butter California creamery, extra, 69c Ksfrs Fresh, extra, 42c; case count; 40c; pullets, 38c. POTATOES ALL ALONG THE COAST San Francisco Market San Francisco. March 24. (U. P.) Pota toesPer cental, on wharf. Netted Gems. $2.00 2.15; Oregon, $2.0002.10; river, $1,500 2.00: sweets, $4.0004.25 per cental on the street . Onions Ice house, California. $4.00 per cental; on the street, $4.26 04.60. - Le Angeles Market Los Angeles, March 24. ( I. N. 8.) Pota toes Stockton Burbank. fancy, $2.70 0 2.75 ; Idaho Russets, fair, $1.90 0 3.00; rurala. $1.75 0 1.90; Oregon seed stock. White and Red Rosa, sacked, $2.85 0 3.00; home-grown White Rose, $2.76 03.00. . fcafttte Jfl,gef(g . Seattle. March 34. (L N. S.) Onmne 8c per lb. : Potatoes Takims. $30 0 32; loca.l $25 0 26. Santos Coffee Higher ; New York, March 24. (U. P. I Santos, unchanged to 25 reis higher. - ; LIBERTY BOND SALES Liberty bonds, official dosing prices. New York: Pi ' ac Tuea. 989019424 990019422 99049422 99001.... 0S74'944Ol9374i95bJ 9372i94S493729508 937294$09372i9506 9356l94$6985419500 SsTo 9886 9878 Wed. ,. Thur, Me n. . . Wo pay Mc for tap Block pork.' I t Wo pay I7o for top young: veal. r We pay leas for inferior staff. Frank I Smith Meat Co, . . . ; . We never chargre commission. lit idar 6U Portland, Or. AiJy, P $W o 5 7 i - " R"; H-v gt ' J " w w ' ONLY 15 CARLOADS OF ONIONS HELD IN STATE BY PRODUCERS Very Nominal Stocks Remain Unsold in the Willamette Valley Aeeordjnn to Report Hade by W. I. Swank, General Selling Representative. Fifteen carloads of onions remain in 'the hands of Willamette valley growers at this time, according to a special report made to The Journal by W. L Swank, general selling repre sentative of the Confederate Onion, Growers as eociation. These ' 5 ears are held in addition to a tew cars that were sold some time ago and have not yet been shipped. - ' While the volume remaining on hand is a mere handful eompand wtth normal holding at this time, there is an almost general lack of demand for supplies from outside points. Confederate association is asking $3.50 per cental for No. 1 stock, f. o. b. country points, at this time, but no. sales have been confirmed for the day. Some of the independent growers are said to be willing to let go at $3.00 per cental for similar quality but even at that price there is apparently a lack of desire among the outside trade to take hold. ' With only a nominal stock' of onions still re maining la the state and with quite a period for the use of eld stoek remaining, the trade has every prospect for a whirlwind demand with in a short time. Onions are keeping very well in some quarters and present stocks will soon disappear even though the demand is smalL Therefore, the prospects are that there will be an acute shortage of old stock before the new crop from early sections is. ready for shipment. Declines Are Sharp In Early . Trading On N. Market CLOSE IS HEAVY New York, March 24. (I. N. 8.) The ttoc It market closed heavy today. Nearly all the transactions were confined te th profes sional element on ths floor, U. S. Steel sold down te 8714 and closing at 87H. and the other steel Industrials closed slightly abov the low. Marine preferred yielded to 109'., and American International to 71 ' . American Oan was finally 9 i, Baldwin 87, Anaconda 60, Southern Paciflo 101 H. Industrial Alcohol 140 a and Mexican Petroleum 180, Sales, 763,000 shares; bonds $12483,000. -New York.- March 24. (t N. a) The stock market waa influenced to a great ex tent today because of a checking of bullish op erations natural in view of the interruption of business caused by the closing of the exchange over tomorrow. Tha belief that Steel com mon had been sold heavily by important; inter ests made the speculative elements take a sell ing position and that stock waa offered freely, declining fe to 98 fe . Baldwin opened down 1 point to 88. with .a rally to 884 and a loss of 1 point was sustained in Bethlehem B, which sold at 66 94. Marine preferred reflected accumulation and after opening fe down at lllfe. advanced to 1 1 1 fe The pool in American Can endeavored to attract increased attention in that atoek, making it rally to 51, after it had declined fe to 60 fe. Sinclair Oil opened up fe at 44 fe and then declined to 44 fe. General Motors sold off fe to 160. and Industrial Al cohol lost 1 point to 140. At tne end of the first 15 wmt the market was steady with fractional rallies from the lowest range. There was active trading ia the market all through tha forenoon with price movement ir regular and disposition to. decrease speculative commitments on the long side because of the holiday tomorrow. Boom traders wen bearish, offering United States .Steel down t-98fe. - The copper stocks were in urgent demand. All the copper stocks moved np from 1 to 3 points, Utah selling up to 74, Anaconda to 634. American Smelting to 70 and Chile to 20 fe . The specialties were irregular, Wilson selling up 4 points to 81 fe. The marine issue reflected quiet accumula tion, marine preferred advancing over 1 point to lllfe. The oils and railroad shares were quiet. ' Liberty btunds were heavy, the fourth " 4 fea dropping to a new low record of 93.60. - Furnished by Orerbeck A Cooke Co., Board of Trade building: Open. 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American Beet Sugar American Can com. American Car at Foundry com American Locomotive corn. Amerioaa Smelter, com. : . . . American Sumatra Tobacco . . American Sugsr com. ...... American . Tel. tt TeL American Wool-n com. . . . Anaconda Mining Co Atchison com Atlantic. Gulf W. L Baldwin Locomotive com, . . . Baltimore A Ohio com Bethlehem Steel "H" Brooklyn Rapid Transit Butte A Superior , California Petroleum com. . . . Canadian Pacific Central Leather coin Chesapeake At Ohio ....... Chi., M. A St. P Chi. A N. W., c Chile Copper .............. China Copper ............. Cons, Gas Corn Products, o Crucible Steel, e. Cuban Cane Sugar . Distillers Erie, 1st pfd. General Motors Goodrich Rubber Great Northern Ore Lands. Great Northern pfd, Green-Can. Hide A Leather, c. ......... Ice Securities ............. Industrial Alcohol ......... Inspiration Int. Mer. Marine .......... Int. Nickel Kennecott Copper ......... Lackawanna Steel .......... Lehigh Valley Maxwell Motors, c. ....... . Mexican Petroleum Miami Copper , . . . ........ Uidvale Steel Missouri Pacific ........... Nevada Consolidated ......... New Haven .....tmi New York Central ......... Norfolk A Western, Northern Pacific . . , Pennsylvania Mail . , c Pittsburg Coal, o Pressed Steel Car. o ........ Ray Cons. Copper .......... Beading, e Rep. Iron A Steel, e ....... Rock Island Shattuck . . . Studebaker, o. Southern Pacific Southern Railway, c ..... Sinclair Oil Swift A Co. ....... Texas Oil . Tobacco Products ......... Union Pacific, c United Cigar Stores ....... United States Rubber, c... United States Steel, c . . . . Do preferred .......... Utah Copper Westinghouse Electric , . , . . Willys Overland ........ Ohio Cities Gas . , . Extra dividend 2 per cent. New - York . Bond Furnished by Orerbeck A Board of Trade building: Atchison general 4s. . . ...... BaJ. .Ac Ohio 4s ........... Beth. Steel ref. 6......... Cent. Pacifia 1st 4 . . C. B. At Q. cel. 4s..,, St. Paul genl. 4few...... Chicago N. W. gsnj. 4s..,,, L. A N. uni. 4s....,..,., New York Ry. 6s.......... Northern Pacific P, L. 4. . . . Reading GenL 4.......... Union Pacific 1st 4s...,..., United States Steel 6...... Union Pacifia 1st ref. 6s .... , Southern Pacific eonv. 6s. . . Southern Pacific cost. 4s.. . , Penaa. conv. 4fe ......... Penna, 1st 4 s .......... Che. A Ohio conv. 6- . , . . Oregon Short Line 4s...,,,. Market Cooke company. Hid. Ask. 82 16 89 74 46fe 78 fe . 82 84 fe 11 ; . 84 86 , oo ' - 80 103 8$ 94 86 i 85 85 82 77 89 78 45 ..83 S4 88 -11 83 84 86 100 83 104 83 7 86 86 86 ? , JTew York: Sagrar aad Coffee - Kew York. Mareh 24. ' C. P. Cffi Spot. - No. 7 Rio. 16 fee: No. 4 Santos, 21e Suxa Ceati-Uiursl, $T.28. - YARDS Edited by " flyman H. Cobea COARSE GRAIN FOR EXPORT IS LIKELY TO FOLLOW QUICKLY Higher Prices for Roth Oats and Bar Icy Offered at Country Stations Trend of the Hay Market Continues to Reflect. Strength. ALL GRAIN IS HI0HCR The day's session ef the Penis! Merchants' exchange was very exciting, with sharp advances In hid fee oats and barley. , . NORTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS -Cars- Wheat. Barley. Flour. Oata, Hay. Portland. Mon. . . 31 3 ... 17 Year ago. ...... 2 Season to date... 6679 4 Sir 22 9 929 2147 616 2818 313 843 1212 1T75 ... .1 5 Year ago. . . sent 3 6 .4939 .4107 5 68 .5007 .3976 Taooma. Sat. . Year ago , Season to data.. Year ago. . . . . Seattle. Sat.. Year ago Season to date. . Year ago 1 2 32 . . . 78 ... 4 a 12 71 1058 277 L400 141 1072 233 1425 4 5 28 612 2333 961 2870 Further Increase in the strength of the coarse grain market was shown in the local market dur ing, tha day with both barley and oats being eagerly sought, by dealer at advanced quota, tiona. Buying at interior points is reported somewhat heavier in both lines snd a resump tion of export trade ia barley here ia anticipated. The Spokane office of the hay and feed report ing service of the government reports that in the hay market a firm and upward tendency is shown by all the reports received Poor roads in Southern Idaho resulted in diminished supplies for Southeastern Washington and Northern Ore gon. Surplus stocks of hay on most Oregon Short Line pointa are still large. Prices have remained steady for a long period. - Supplies of bay in Southern Montana, held back during the past three or four months from its own markets due to competition with hay from other points shipped into the drought area on a half-freight rate, is now moving rapidly. Alfalfa from Bil lings is being shipped as far east as Minne apolis. Priees given below sre those at which com modities of the grades given are being offered f. o. h. cars at the close of business st the points named; No. 1 alfalfa. No. 1 Timothy $30.00081.00 30.00 40.00 Spokane. Waah.$25.00 0 26.00 Seattle, Wash. Portland. Or. .. Walla Walla . Baker. Or. ... 25.50 26.00 24. OO 25.00 27.50 Twin Fails 18.00 020.00 Rnzeman. Monti 28.00 0 34.00 Great Falls. . 26.00 80.00 Dillon. Mont.. 20.00 26.00 Lewiston .... 25.00 ' 23,00 K. Nichol, vice president of the Armour Grain company of Chicago, and W. G. Kellog. manager of the Minneapolis branch, were visitors at the Portland exchange. FLOUR Belling prices: Patent. $10.90; family wheat flour, $10.75; whole wheat flour, $10.00; Willamette valley. $10.60; - local straight, $10.70; bakers local, $10.70010.90; Montana spring wheat patent. $10.85; rye flour, $10.00: oat flour. $10.00; graham, $9.75. Price for city delivery in five barrel lota. HAY Buying prices: Willamette timothy, fancy, ( 1 ; Eastern Oregon-Washington fancy timothy, $31.00032.00; alfalfa, $25.60; val ley vetch, $28.00: cheat, ( ) ; straw, $9.00; clever, $26.00 027.00; grain, $26.00 per ton. GRAIN SACKS- Normal. New crop deliv ery No. 1 Calcutta, 14 016c in car lota; less amounts higher. MILLSTUFFS Mixed run at mills, sacked, $40.00 042.00. ROLLED OATS Per barrel, $9.00 09.50. ROLLED BARLEY Per ton. $52 0 5$. CORN Whole. $67.00 068.50; cracked. $69.00 070.00 per ton. Merchants Exchange bids: FEED OATS .March. April. May. No. 1 white 4900 4900 4900 BARLEY Feed , 5000 4950' 4950 A" ; 4950 5050 5000 . Eastern oats and corn in bulk: OATS Tfo. S white 4700 4700 4T00 88 lbs. clipped . .... 4800 4900 4900 CORN No. 8 yellow 4950 5050 6000 No 3 mixed 6000 6000 6950 Sale 10O tons March feed barley at $50.00; 100 tons April feed barley at $50.00; 200 ton April "A" barley at $50-60. PACIFIC COAST BANK STATEMENT Portland Banks This Week. Yesr Age. Monday ..... .$5,826,713.87 $3,686,315.08 8eattle Banks Clearings $6,423,292.00 Balances J. 2.044.0$2.00 Taoema Banks Clearings ...$ $52,084.00 Balances ITS, 651. 00 San Franotoos Bank Clearings $21,480,190.00 Lea Angelas Banks Clearings . . $ 5.890.669.00 New York-St. Louis Metals New York. March 24. (I N. S.) Lead Quiet. Spot, $5.25 0 8.27; March and April. 15.12 fe-a 5.25. Spelter Finn. Spot. $6.12 06.22 : March snd April. $6.12 0 6.22 fe ; May and June. $6.15 0 8.23. Iron Pittsburg. $83.60 bid There was a decided change In conditions in the copper market, sales being made by the large producers at 1 5 fe e delivered Consumers are reported to have made inquiries of between 15, 000,000 and 20,000.000 pounds within two hours this morning. : Since Friday noon sales ef from 40,000,000 to 5M pounds are said to have been made. St Louis. March, 24. (L N. DuH, $5. Spelter Firm, $6.20. 9.) Lead AMERICAN LIYESTOCK PRICES Ohlcags Hogi 919.78 Chicago. March 24. (1 N. S.) Hogs Es timated receipts. 70,000; active and 10c to 15e lower. Bulk. $19.50 019.65: tops, $19.76; butcher hogs, heavy, $19.65 019.75; packing hogs, heavy.: $18.40 018.90: light, $18,95 0 19.65; pigs, $16.75 017.60; roughs, $17.23 018.25. , Cattle Estimated receipts, 17.000; alow. Beef cattle, good, choice, $17.50 0 20.00; me dium and eemmon, $18.00 017.50; butcher stock, heifers, $7.25 015.00: cows, $6.T8 0 14.75; canners and -cutters, $5.75 0 9.75; stock ers and feeders, good, choice. $9,500 14.23; common and medium, $8.00012.75; veal calves, good, choice, $13.75 16.00. Sheep Estimated receipts, 18.000; alow. Short lambs, choice and prime, $18.50020.50; medium and aood, $18.25 0 20.35; spring lambs, good, choice, $15.75 018.75; feeder lambs, good, choice. $17.25 018.35: ewes, choice, prime, $12.00 015.00; medium and good, $6.00 011.25. Omaha Hogs $19.25 Omaha. March 24. (L N. S.) Hogs Re ceipts, 1800: 15c to 25c lower. Tops. $19.25 range, $18.00 019.25; mixed, $18.90 019.10; good, choice, $19.10019.25; rough, $18,840 18.90; light, $18.00 018.90; bulk, $18,750 19.00; pigs. 12.00 016.00. w ..9JTr -.Receipts. 7800; steady. &. $14.50018.50; cows snd heifers, $5,000 15.00; stockera and feeders, $7.00 016.65; calves, $6.00 013.75. Sheep Receipts, 11.000; weaker. Wethers. $15.00916.00; yearlings, $17.00018.00; lambs. $19.85020.80; ewes. $12.00 014.50. Kansas City Hogs 918.60 Kansas City. Mareh 24. (I. a. S.) Cattle Tax Ezampt 1C11 Serial 1 te 10 yase ..ri.u5V4 'V 6 Ask for details Call et phone. Freeman Smith CAMP T AT lviun pais wootm ruxsa - . - MAISJ S4S Receipts 14.000; weak to lower. -$16.60016.50; cows and heifer. $3,00 0 $14.60; stoehsra and faedsn, $.!$; calve. $8.00 014.60. . Hogs Receipts 13,000; 10c to 15o lower. Bulk. $18 60019 25; top. $19.50; heavies. $19.00019.50: lights, $1$.6O019.15; me dium. $18.90019.95. '. . Sheep Receipts 9000; steady. Imbfc, $19.76020.50: wethers. $15.50016.76' ewe. $14.50 014.75. Denver Hoes 91 SO ' ' Denver. Mareh 24. (U. P.)JetUs Re ceipt 2800; steady to lower. Sjeera. $14,500 16.60: cow and heifer. $7.75 012.00; stock era and feeders. $12.00 014.50; calves, $14.00 0 15.60. Hoes Receipts 1200; steady to lower. Top, $19.30; bulk, $18.75 019.00. - Sheep Receipts 6600; higher. Lambs, $18.75 019.50; ewe. $12.30 018.85. Settle. Seattle Hoe 91 9.7S March. 24. (L N. 8.) Hos Re ceipts, 3289; steady. Prime lights. $18,500 18.75; medium to choice. $18.25018.45; rough, heavies. $10.23 016.75; pis, $10,25 0 17.75. . - Cattle Receipts. 129; steady. Best steer. $11.50014.60: medium to choice, $10,600 11.00; common to goad. $7.00010.00; best cows, $8.00012.00; common -to good cows, $5,0007.60; bulls, $6.00 0 10.00; calves, $7-00 018,00. - Sheep Receipts, 256; steady. Lambs, $15.00015.50: yearlings, $11.00011.00; 17.VU0V.OO. SITUATION DISCUSSED BY COUNCIL AT PARIS (Continued From Page One) Increased a hundredfold by this near. situation in Hungary. Starfnation Breeds Disorder "A year ago everyone in the world was at work." said -one of the leading econ- nlc anJ financial authorities. "If they were not fighting; they were pro ducing. In addition, patriotic Impulse was speeding up work. Tha govern ments had control and everyone had to do something. But everything is now headed for s taxation and disorder un less speedy counter action is taken. "In the meantime the peace apnference is in the worst muddle since it opened. The hour of decisions having arrived, it can be Btated that the situation is as fol lows ; "There is a constant tendency to drag in extraneous questions. For instance, the Syrian question, which has no bear ing whatever on peace with Germany. Polish Sltnatioa Baagled "The question of territorial rights in Dalmatia Is constantly bobbing up, al though it is purely one for (nter-aliled settlement- "The Polish question has been mishan dled.. The war council Saturday reached the point where it started on this matter, and decided to adopt the program orig inally proposed. "The French still hope for an interna tional pool of war expenditures, in which the United States would pay the ma jority of the bills. As an alternative they suggest internationalization of ex change. This would bring tip the eco nomic value of the franc, with conse quent loss in the present value ot the dollar. "Meanwhile Franco has done nothing to date to meet the serious financial situation confronting her, due to this hope of some International arrange ment. The French people have not been taxed within 60 per cent as heavily as the British and Americans for car rying on the 'war. "Against tha set program of having all committee reports submitted by March I. only two major committee have completed their work the military and naval bodies' Reparation, bound aries and post-war economic terms are still in a fluid state, "At the present rata of progress ths discussions must drag on for weeks. But certain conferees agreed this cannot be the case. In view of the reports from Hungary and Oerraany. "soma dras tic action appears likely . to be taken within a few days. ' . "Whether the peace treaty is com oleted bv next Saturday as planned de pends upon whether a different program from the present bickering is xorceo through," Military Mots Vital Hungary's alliance with the Bolshs viki and declaration of war against the allies renders necessary the occupation of strategic centers in Central Europe, unless peace is speedily signed. This belief prevailed here today when leaders ot the associated powers met to discuss the new crisis. Spread of Bolshevism into Austria will mean the severance of allied communi cations with Poland and Czecho-Slo-vakia, both of which are regarded aa cer tain to join the Bolshevik! if the steady flow of food ia interrupted. Officials here expressed no surprise at tha Hungarian revolution. Count Karolyi recently told representatives of the food administration that continuance of his government depended solely upon the people's confidence in food relief. He said if the blockade was not lilted an uprising would occur and he would make no effort to resist, as he had nothing but Dromises of food with which to fight. A dispatch to the Matin says General Petlura, leader of the Ukrainian army, has ooened negotiations with Lenine, who promised autonomy for the Ukraine providing Petlura fights against "ths Poles and the entente's lmperiaiism. Anglo-Americans May Act By Lowell Mellett Paris, March 24. (U. P.) The peace conference began today what was sup posed to be the last week, of its work on the preliminary peace' treaty, with everything apparently in a state of chaos. There Is a tendency to feel that hereafter the British and' Americans will cut. the Gordlan knots in the peace settlement by laying down, a program for solution and enforcing it by their economic financial and political domi nation. . For instance, the Rhine question ap peared insoluble today. The French were still holding out for - territorial security on the left bank. 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If no scheme consistent wtth the principle of self determination and no annexations is achieved, ths problem is expected to be terminated by a flat American and British declaration somewhat to ' this effect: "You have tried and we nave helped you to work out a plan of territorial guarantees which -will not violate the principles underlying the armistice. Our attempts have ended in failure. There fore, you must 'accept simply the , aTUr-i ante offered under . the League of Nations." i-i;.-. . - Few here doubt the ability of Great Britain and the United States to force ths solution. The Anglo-American dele gates are . expected to take the same attitude toward Italy and Japan. As a result, . while thers appears to be no solution to these and many other questions In - sight, it Is always . pos sible to fasten the lid on International bickerings and ' sign a treaty covering all necessary points in line with ths armistice provisions,1 .v Italians. Deny , Ultimatum ' Paris, March S4i: There Is national concern here over the) Italian . situation, a solution of which is delayed by the conflicting claims, but widespread re ports circulated in America that the Italian delegation had assumed a most belligerent attltuda met with ' denials hers. Th Italian press reports asserted there was no truth in the report that the Italians had presented an "ultima tum" to the peace conference to the ef fect that unless Italy Is given Flame her delegates would withdraw ta Rome and make a separate peace with Austria-Hungary on her own initiative. Italy's sacrifices In the war are real' Ised here and there is a general dispo sition to be fair to her. Want Peace With Austria The Italians are - urging their col leagues at the peace conference to ex pedite preparation of the treaty with Austria, maintaining it -necessary that It be given equal rank with the German peace. Premier Orlando and his colleagues are most anxious to clear up the Austrian situation in order to forestall very seri ous discontent throughout Italy. Th various delegates here have recognised the importance of his contention and ac tion is promised wherever possible. Progress, however, is a difficult mat ter owing to the many conflicting Inter esta involved, and especially the Jugo slav demands. The latter are entirely irreconcilable with the Italian claims. The American and other peace delegates, however, are not willing to admit that it is impossible to reconcile .these alma Wilson 1 Ceafers With Orlando President Wilson and his associates have been, conferring with Premier Or lando and other of the Italians, and Colonel House saw Orlando again Sunday uuung up tne wnoie situation with the Italian statesman. Premier Orlando probably will see President Wilson again tomorrow. It has been suggested here that the United states agree further to assist Italy In an economic way to enable the itome government to resume normal peace conditions in return for, conces sions by Italy of hr original territorial demands. Hope la held that they finally will be found acceptable. German Delegates. to Start Soon London. March 24. The German peace delegates will leave tnr T'-i nn imi 10, according to an Exchange Telegram cwapavicn irora tjopennagen. Hollond's Proposal Considered ' Paris. March 24. Holland's nmnnanl that The Hague be made the seat of the seague or nations was considered Sun day afternoon by the league of Nations committee, and referred to a sub-com- mittee ror decision. , : t - - - - i A searchllarht has been lieslrnM fn. vessels using the Sues canal that throws branched rays of light to prevent blind ing pilots of approaching crafts. LIBERTY BONDS If yon mast sell yosr Liberty Beads, sell to as If yoa eaa bay more Liberty Bonds, bay from aa W bny and w sell Liberty Bonds at th market YOU CANNOT DO BETTER -YOU MAY DO WORSE We are today paying the following prices for United States Govern ment Liberty Loan Bonds, which are the opening New York prices plus the accrued interest. 3H i4- , ntii4 ; jaiyi ad4s 4tn4s 100.47 96.41 15.10 , 95.6$ 85.19 95.H 95.4$ In purchasing Liberty Bonds we deduct from the abov prices $7o on a $50 Bond and $2.50 on a $1000 Bond, In selling Liberty Bonds w eharg th Nw York market price plus the accrued interest. ASK ABOUT OTJB PARTIAL PATH EXT PLAIT BUBGLAB AND FIREPROOF SAP! DEPOSIT VAULTS J SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT MORRIS BROTHERS, Iric. Tas Premier Mnalelpal Boai Hesss SOS-Sll STARK ST, BETWEEN Telephone Broadway $Ut :- EXEMPTED From Federal Taxes $48,000 . City of Prosser, Washington Improvement 7 Bonds DATED February 26, 1919 -DUE February 20, 1931 x Optional any interest date. ESTIMATED MATURITIES $6000 February 26, 1920 $6500 February 26, 1924 ,6500 February 26, 1921 . - 6000 February 26, 1925 6500 February 26, 1922 6000 February 26 1926 6500 February 26, 1923 4000 February 26,' 19-37 Denomination $500 Price for any estimated maturity to yield . 6 ... Federal Income Tax Exempt liuMBERMENS TRUST COMPANY LUMBERMEN9 Cantaw and Susflss S6O0.00Q ,BUIUOIN9 Portland, Jiiniiiiiiniiiuinimiiiinumiunninuj- 3 . E Hall & Co; 1 Liberty Bonds. ; i invcsTMCfrr bonds .'v. PRKFCRRKD STOCKS I -fcOCAL CCU RITIM . euetrt anal SeM fgTaastian Use) Reai Umla Ms. - riHIllIlIIIHIIHlHIIIIIIIlIXIIllIIUIIHiniU Finance, I ndustry and Enterprise Oregon Life Issaraaee Salesmea Meet The annual meeting of salesmen and Officials of th Oregon Life Insurance company was held in the company's neadquarters In the Corbett building Thursday and Friday. The salesmen made an excellent record during the past year, producing new business to the value of over $4,500,000. They propose to pass the $5,000,000 mark during 1919. Membership of the company's "One Hundred Thousand Dollar Club" was In creased during 191$ from 10 to 15 men. Each member of the sales force who sold f 100,000 worth of insurance during the year was presented with a souvenir watch fob with a link to hold the medal given for similar service in 1917. Prodsetioa of Syentaffi Is th TJalted States Production of dyestuffs In th United States has grown from comcata tively unimportant Industry in ISlftoa source of extensive export trade In 1918. Th value of dyes and dyestuffs export ed in 1914, was $357,000: in 1915 it was $1,178,000; in 1916, $5,102,000; for 1917. $11,709,000. and for 1918 the total value of exports was $16,922,000. Production of coal tar dyes alone in the United States for the calendar year 1917 wsa $57,796, 228. Prior to ths war Germany was the principal producer and exporter of dyes, her total exportation of dyestuffs In 1913 amounting to $54,700,000. Morris Brothers Partial Payment Plan John L. Etheridge, vice president of Morris Brothers, reports an increas ing patronage of that firm's partial pay ment plan in tha purchase of govern ment and municipal bonds. The plan re quires the payment of 10 per cent down and the balance in installments of 6 per cent per month. For the period pay ments are being mads on bonds Interest Is allowed at the same rate the bond bears. If the money paid in la with drawn "before the payments are com pleted interest is paid at the rate of $ per cent. Sale of Electrical Energy Sealed pro posals will be received at the office of ths reclamation service, Burley, Idaho, until May 1. 1919, for th purchase of lectrlcal energy developed on the Mini doka reclamation project for distribu tion in tha cities of Burley and Rupert. Idaho, and" in th village of Heyburn, Idaho, including the vicinity of each. 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The cleanest wool clip ever sheared in the valley and 'one of more than an average in weight is the estimate of woolgrowers who have finished shearing the smaller bands and are getting ready to shear ths big range bands that have been wintering In ths lower valley. The lambing season ia well advanced, and the indications are that the increase will average from 110 to 120 per cent. $TH ASil $TH lOROUHO PLOORt Established Over 2$ Tear PROTECTED By Municipal Taxes FIFTH AND BTAHK Oregon HOLD YOUR LIBERTY BONDS! They represent invest ments in the best security In the world. - If You Have to Sell Deal Only With Reputable Firms!