THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL PORTLAND, SUNDAY. MORNING, MARCH 21, 1920.;
15
VARIOUS CONDITIONS HAVE ADVERSE EFFECT ON LIVESTOCK SUPPLIES i
' Edited by .
.flyman B. Coea
COARSE GRAIN IS
Bids for Barley Resumed on Ex-
' chance After Extended Period
Callfornl Shortage Factor.
A slightly Improved situation waa
hown In Um ! coarse grain market for
the week with fractional advances noted
In the price list on the Portland Mer
chants'' Exchange. Flour market was
tend? but generally unchanged In price.
- For the tint tiox tn a very extended period
bids for barley were named on the Portland
a i change with- values during the week ruling
from 6S to Itn.tO tar standard fMl and tee
to tee.50 'for No. S blue. To some extent
the resumption In bidding for barter here to
due not only to the greatly improved eotldi
ttnmv In tbe rora market end price bwt to Use
fa. that after all tlila time the trade ag?
parent! haa discovered what journal readers
hate known far kwi time dt tH California
erop would be a very (mail one.
reed oat ruled with quirt tone during the
week, with no trtnaection on the exchange, but
prices were a fraction better.
KLQL'R ReUln price, new erop: Patent,
aJ1v, 310.65; Veal straight, 110.80; baken'
local. $18.18; Montane spring wheat, patent.
in. 75; ryt Hoar. 10.i: mttmL ia.O0;
rabm, 1 1,80 Price fo ity deliveries to
t t hjrffl lot.
Ilr liurtng price, new erop: Willamette
timothy, fane, C28.00; Eastern Oregon-Washington
veeh. $24.00 26.00; cheat, $lT.0t
20.00; itriw, 110 00; tloter. 127 00; grain,
$26 00; alfalfa, $20.00 a ton.
;RalN RACKS Nominar; New crop delivery
No. 1 Oaloutta, 18 9 18c in car lota; lea amount
fcajber.
MIIX8TCITS MIU ran at saiH. necked,
$40.00.
O ATS rer ton, buying price, feed. $63.00
At KA Milling tin AA on
BALLET buying price, $70.00;
$72. 80 tun; railed barley, selling price,
ft 75.00 ton.
Merchant Exchange bids.
KEfcU OATS
March.
6050
BARI.RT
85S0
.... SOUS
CORN
C300
bulk
Front Street
Reviews
Notes of tbe Wholesale Produce
Trade for tbe Last Week.
mtlllag,
$73.00
Wo. S white . .
Standard feed
Mo. 8 blue . .
Ho 8 yellow
April.
6000
6538
6660
Mar.
6000
65211
6650
Eaetarn oata and enm In
OATS
$ lb, clipped S050
IS lbs. clipped HUOO
CORN
No. 8 yellow 0650
0850 6850
eooo
6100
0480
6000
6100
6400
States
Clean
Coop
Sheep
erateto
Bands
Walla Walla, Wash.. March 20. At 8 re
milt of the cooperation of Oregon state official
with federal Inspectors, the aut sections of. the
tte of Oregon, which art now either infected
with scabby sheep or are under suspicion are
rapidly being cleared op and it U hoped that a
n-ejcM-iiy of the sheep in these reciona will be
able to present a clean bill of health at the
tme for the framing of grazing permits to
sheepmen living the national forest this sum
mer, according to Da. J. ('. Exline in charge I outnut
of the federal bureau of animal industry of the . normal.
The market for eggs attracted con
siderable attention from the trade here
for the week. Such 'strenuous efforts
were made by tbe big- storage interests
to depreea the price to SOc a dosen tor
current receipt failed, and the trade
waa looking around for the reason for
this failure.
There to no denying the tact that tbe Vad-
in f. e. b. buyers are a unit and, hare
ea-reed upon the price they ahall easy for
egg supplies for storage. In deft nee of this
they allege that such aa agreement waa abso
lutely necessary im order for thesa te teaaela
la the business.
With bankerg giving the rord that high
prices should not and ' mast not ' pre rail for
ace to aw Into cold etoraee. and witb the
baskets holding the paras string, barer, - of
course, bad nothing eUe to do bat to do
their bidding ; unless, perhaps, they had uf
ficieat fund of their own to (tore their re
cuareneau. The latter was apt the esse,
therefore bouewoi muat do aa the fanners
specify.
That f. e. b. egg prires did not go below
the 82c mark and that S3e was paid during the
laat part of the arsek. and aa high ea 84e .eon
firmed in tew instance, wee doe. perhaps,
to the fact that agreement ea price-making
are fntlle here because an agreement trade
one day la broken the next by eompetins
firm Who rear that the other fellow is set
ting the bun new.
Storage operations in tbe egg market as
sumed Quite liberal proportion durins the
week, with all the leadins honee here partici
pating. It now look a If all srOl be storing
next week.
Receipt of ess here reached eery liberal
proportion despite the fees that some of the
leaders were not trying to secare additional
stocks.
Be-versl carloads were sold daring the week
to Montana pointa.
utter Trade Holes
No change wae made In the pries of but
ter after the initial edveoee of 2c a pound
went into effect at the opening of the week.
The advance la price was unexpected from
practically every quarter, but creamery Inter
eats say that the shortage of extras wa the
only factor. Ia fact, even with the Increased
output of all creameries durins the week, the
claim was made that the demand for beat
grade butter continued to be In excess of the
supply. In fact, at one time during th week
sn effort waa made to fores an additional
rise of 2c in the price.
Buttarfat Taluea, which had been erratio of
late, wer centrally uniform durins the week
at 70 72c a pound fo Portland delivery.
Oheeae equation Batter
Situation in the cheese trade was somewhat
improved during the week. Even; ths output
of leaser known factories showed a better
movement with some gain in the price. Tilla
mook offering continued scarce; in fact, at no
time during the week wa the supply ample to
fill current requirements of the trade at prices
that were 6 to 8c a pound higher than the
product of other districts.
That the output of cheese in the Tillamook
diatrict waa increasing waa the word ' brought
to Portland by Carl Haberlach, secretary-salesman
of the Tillamook Dairy association. The
only about 40 per cent of the
Livestock Industn
rv
la. im. rfiawMMM
horthwest dUtrict, who has bis headquarters
here.
Tr. Ratine atete that inspectors from hi of
fice are work ins in four counties In the een
ttal Willtmette valley, in Western Multnomah
ecunty, In Klamath county. Wheeler county
end Malheur county In desperate effort to ef
fect an early eradication of the scabies parasite
which every year causes tltmuandK of dollars in
sheen and wool Uwe to the woolgroweni of the
Northwest. The Orison state inspectors are
working hand in hand with his men. Dr. Exline
states, and tlmuifh it l rather, early to make any
definite predictions, he ay that the work of
asrweation and treatment by dipping is proe
rej'.'iins rapklrr.
Tbe prevalence of scabies among the Ore
gon sheeri. Dr. Exline states, is due to th
movement of bands from other regions. The
condition In Malheur end Klamath conntio ia:
directly due, ' he ssys, to the .recent- movement
of band from across the California and Idaho
finet.
The wont situation I said to he tn Wheeler
ccunfcr where there are five scabby band. Two
n.en have been sent by Dr. Exline to that.
rerion. They have not entirely covered tbe ec
fon at yet and therefore have no full report
to make.
There 1 bad situation In Klamath county
a!Oi where several bands were trailed scroes the
state line from Modoc connty. California.
In the central Willamette valley diatrict. TV
Exltne states, tbe work Is programing well with
the full cooperation of the state Inspector.
1 hie is also true of Western Multnomah eonn
ty which reclon is said to have been exposed.
The region of extreme Northern and Gen
ital Western Idaho are either expovd or under
suspicion and the sheep now there will be in
spected end treated before beina allowed to
rraxe on the national forests. In Southern
Idaho, in the region of AUver City, there is
known to be scabby sheep, but this section Is
ju der the jurisdiction of the Bait 1-ake City of
; fire. It if from this section Uixt the sheep now
under suspicion in Malheur county nave been
tiaiied.
lr. Fxlina atate that so far as his office
knows there are no faxes of scabies among the
s'.ipep of the state of .Washington.
Medium Wool Is
Absorbed at Berlin
Boston, March 30. More trucks sod teams
traiiiporUnf wool are to be seen on Summer
street Uxlay titan for niany weeks. This marks
the end of the embarpjea on wool, though deal
ers eay it will be a lung time before ntrtna! ship
ments een be made. A recent compilation showed
that 1000 freight cart will be needed to take
oare of the wool swatting shipment from Ronton
warehouses. Much of this wool has been reedy
for shipment fcr week and manufacturer have
been bowing considerable urgency therefore.
Trading haa been extremely limited the past
week. . -
Dealers find mnch difficulty In- getting buyer
Interested in medium wnoW. gome terntery.
three-eighths blood is reported to have changed
nanus on the clean hasia of si. 20.
Operations in the We t spinier to be dormant
last week. By n the prices pld Ian week
are regarded as too hlglv. by others Including the
growers intercuts, still h.taher price ere extorted
before the new clip begins to move In volume.
Hhraring will begin shortly in Southern' Utah and
Nevsda.
In tlis tetter state good bit of wool al
ready has Been contracted.
Receipt fof (he week were: Domestic, 462,800
pounds; foreign; 6.HH8.1O0 pound.
Warm Weather Is
Bringing Out Wheat
Walla Walla, Wash.. March 20 Warm
weather for the greater part of this week has
brought out that not only is the greater Tart of
tlie fall sown wheat of this section in good con
dition, but the eKparngns and rhubarb crop,
which is expected on the market during the lat
ter part of next week, has nnt been hurt by the
hard rreauig ef tha paat- winter. The garden
ctnps are- reported by. tbe Gardeners' sw
nation here to be lit excellent condition and a
bumper crori i exnecred. The thinninsa from
the fall sown onion of op are now in the market
and are being sold at prices which continue to
. irrreate as the season advances.
WHh the fruit men th oatleofc is also bright
at pcnt. The- buds are new beginning to
swell and within 10 days if the present weather
eontinues noma of the early varieties of fruit
tree. will be in bloom.
according to Mr. Haberlach, and was
considerably below the demand. He made
the statement that ib Was not likely that
any materially lower price for cheese could be
expected thia season than a year ago.
Canned Milk Market Bothers
In the canned milk market all Was con
fusion again during the week. A further gen
eral drop of SOc a case for tall was quoted
by the leading condense ries. This put the
price of the leading brands to $S.25Z.1.BS per
case. Report reached the local trade to the
effect that gome of the milk which had been
sold and reached Europe a long time ago, is
now being returned to this country because of
the Inability of the buyers to secure the calu
This, together with the fact that all the avail
able storerooms in this country are full of milk,
gives a decidedly bearish tinge to the entire
dairy situation.
Potato Trade txetted
Considerable excitement was created in the
potato trade here during the week when an
nouncement wa made that lent than 100 car
loads of potatoes remain at thia time in the
entire state-. This includes holdings of dealers-
shippers as well a producers.
Much interest was shown by the trade in the
boycott ecainst potatoes at Han Francisco and
Xjos Angeles. varices there dropped, according
to the returns received by Oregon shippers, but
there continued a food demand at full former
prices from the smaller cities of California.
Buying of potatoes here for April delivery
waa shown during the week, with $5 generally
paid pet cental (. o. b. shipping points for good
Quality. For spot delivery purchases were made
generally at $4.75. although not many growers
were willing to do bustness at that price.
With less than J00 csTloada of potatoes held
In this state at the present time, fears are
entertained by the trade that even with a nom
inal demand figured, there will not be more
than half enough stock available to fill local
requirement during the remainder of the season.
In seme qusrtere tbe opinion wss expressed
that the .state declare an embargo against' fur
ther shipment ot potatoes from this atate dur
ing the remaintTer of tha season. Even if this
is done the supply is likely to tall below re
quirements. Demand for seed stock continues to grow in
this territory and the. same is said to be true
of other section along the Pacific slope.
Onion Situation Strong
Great strength was shown In the onion
traile for the wek. The report of W. 1. Swank,
sales manager of the Confederated Onion Grow
ers' association, showed not more than 12 car
loads of onions rem aiming unsold in Oregon
growers' hands st the start of the week, and
since tlten some sales have been made.
Price of onions was advanced another Quar
ter during the week to $5.29 per cental t. o. b.
car, country points, although Front street has
not as yet followed this rise because of the
offerings of much No. 2 stock.
One of the queer twists of tbe situation Is
that California onions are coming to Portland
from Stockton, Cel., while the trade of that
citv la actually buying snoplie in this market.
r California rhubarb ha been in rather liberal
supply daring the week and brokers for that
trade have ' been tnfiont to secure orders lor
next Week's delivery. Because of the fact that
home grown stock will be- available in bberal
supplies within a week or 10 days, wholesaler
are going father How in their buying.
Wines apt Sell High
Market for apples was very active at the
start ef- the sWerk. with higher prices shown.
Practically the only extra fancy stock available
Was of the Winesap variety and thia sold at
3.T08.h0 per box generally.
With the advanced price for apples, there
was less demand for sverage quality stock, al
though generally considered tbe market was in
excellent shape all through tbe week.
VeeJ Market1 thews, e Lets
Country killed calves were Weaker end gen
erally lower along Frodt street tor the week,
rfeceipta were quite fait, but not really heavy.
Retailers reported a smaller demand and sales
dropped from 26 Me to 25c generally for No. 1
quality.
fhreaaed hogs were Steady to firm and higher
at the start of the week, with aalee up to
21c pound. .
Is Facing
A Very Serious Situation
Br Braai H. Cokes
Conditions etxiwtlnsr todar In ths livestock trade call for
much thought. There are decreased supplies of both hosra
and cattle available in the couatrr, while sheen holding,
have been Increased as a result of the extreme values that
have ruled for meat as wall as for fleece during recent Tears,
It would be idle for sheeptnen to expect a continuation of
(the) prevailing; high prices for fleece,, unless there la a very
radical chanare In the situation which confront them.
During the war, and just previous to it, there waa a growing
consumption or shoddy or worked-over wool utilized i tne
manufacture of 01011111$;. There being an absence of legislation
In thia regard, woolen mill interests could put as much shoddy
in their cloth and clothing aa they sought, and still sell the
product as "all erool" and In favorable competition with those
isiumen wno were piayingr rair wttn trie public ana weri
using; virgin woo, tn manufacture.
; Males Unfair Conpetltio Profitable
Absence of Droner learfslatiou to s&fesru&rd the manufae
turera aa well as the public against the uea of dirty old rag
in tne in axing 01 ciotn and doming nas oeen nieniy pronutnie
to the mills that have utilized this caetoff material. It haa
placed a premium aaralnst the use of virgin wool the stock as It oomea from the
sheep's back and has made fortunes for those who have hoodwinked the publlo
bs the use of the dirty raw materials that come from the rtitteri and the alleys.
Congress haa been asked to pass the Truth in Fabrics bill, which is o then-wise
known as the pure fabric measure. Such a measure would mean proper protection
to the honest manufacturers against the dishonest ones and it wouldl lkewlue protect
the consume!- you and I against the buying of Inferior cloth when payment is
made on the basis of first class tnaterlala. Naturally those who utilise a very
large per cent of shoddy are very unwilling to rive up such a profitable business
ana . compete lor trade only upon tne merit or their manufacture.
' Means Protection to All
Passage of the pure fabric bill, as it is commonly known, would quickly put the
wool market on a basis where it belongs. It would eliminate from unfair competi
tion the rag- picker and the product he gathers from the gutters and the alleys.
watcn is iater tumea into so-caiiea au wool - doming.
Pasate of such a bill would mean that the sheep grower would receive a larger
demand for his virgin fleece and. therefore, would be able 4a command a better
price- than would be the case If manufacturers were allowed to compete unfairly by
the use of dirty rags tn the making of cloth and clothing. The public. would be
benefited directly by being able to secure exactly what It is willing to pay for ;
sucn as is toaay anown in tne xooastuiE market because or the operation of the
iJujo iuuu law.
Shoddy "Would Sell Lower
Those who wanted to could secure cloth br clothing manufactured from shoddy
or dirty rags, but they would secure It at ita proper worth, and not be forced to
pay a price that should call for stock manufactured from virgin wooL This would
dispose of the argument made by some of these users of shoddy that the proposed
law would prohibit the manufacture and sale of cloth that does not contain the
virgin material. The law especially provides for the use of any materials that the
manufacturer cares to utilise, but It also provides that the cloth must bear a label
and this label must tell the truth. Only users of pure virgin wool would thereby
oe aoie to can uieir siocK ail WOOL
Would Save the Sheep Industry
The nassage of Such a law would save the sheen Inrlusfrv fmm ruin Tf wnnM
save the public from paying a big price for virgin wool while obtaining only the
worked-over product, otherwise known as shoddy.
Leading manufacturers, dealers and the public generally are rallying to the
imnApt '9 IK. T,K Im VkkklyM Kill V.. .k... a... - -1 i. . i - ,
" uufc iuud i uicsuu woui growers nave ignoreu
the matter.
xne following resolution recently passed by the New Jersey State Retail
Clothiers'. association. shows how even the men in the trade realize the necessity
of the proposed law :
"Whereasv a large part of the raw material used In manufacturing woolen fab
rics and apparel sold as 'all-wool ia shoddy, and not virgin wool as the public
Deiieves ; '
"Whereas, the public does not even suspect that the term all-wool may mean
wool that haa pervlously been used In cloth ; 1
"Whereas, the term 'all-wool' Is a mere general term that may include shoddy :
"Whereas, even the most Inferior shoddy may be 'all-wool' ;
Whereas, the term 'all-wool,' because It falls to distinguish between shoddy
a? jj ?1 wool, permits fabric manufacturers to secure virgin wool prices for
shoddy fabrics, and thus places tremendous premiums on the use of shoddy by
fabric manufacturers, discourages the use of virgin wool by fabric manufacturers,
and causes the fabric manufacturers to divert the public's demand for virgin wool
from the woolgrowers to the shoddy manufacturers i
Pablle at Mercy of Maaifactirert
"Whereas, the term 'all-wool' because It folia tn iatir,ni.t. k.i..... -vaa
and virgin wool places the public at the mercy of fabric manufacturers ; deprives
the people of their right to choose between shoddy and "virgin woor : deprives
the people of the knowledge of whether they are purchasing shoddy or virgin wool
the knowledge that is the people's sole protection against those who would
charge virgin wool prices for shoddy'; and thus robs the public;
"Whereas the unrevealed presence of substitutes, especially in shoddy fabrics
and cloths, abrogates the law -of supply and demand, places a premium -on deceit
and profiteering and violates economic law and outrages moral law ;
"Therefore, be it resolved, that the New Jersey Retail Clothiers' association
earnestly urges. In the interest of truth and justice, and for the protection of the
public, that the United States at the earliest possible moment enact legislation
making It compulsory to make known the presence of substitutes for virgin wool,
especially shoddy, in fabrics purporting to contain wool and apparel made from
such fabrics ; and In order that this worthy object may be speedily accomplished
in the. Interests of all people, we request the earnest cooperation of all who desire
to see right prevail and honest practice established In all branches of business."
- . Hog Supplies Dwindling v:'
llog supplies are dwindling-, for the very good reason that compared with the
producing price, values are down too far. There has been practically no Incen
tive for farmers to purchase stocks, and the feeders have been unwilling to take
chances on more than a nominal supply.
Such a condition is due principally to the lack of export demand for supplies.
Pork products were In such strong demand abroad that this enabled packers to
pay extreme values, but even these were not unduly high, considering the cost of
feeding. With lard an extreme drug on the market, killers are disposed to pack
as little stock as possible, and this, therefore, throws the bulk of the demand into
the block stock ; a demand that Is not sufficient to take care of the business.
V Cattle Range Going Fast
So little range remains for cattle feeding In the West that this has had a very
serious effect upon the volume of holdings in the 'Pacific Northwest. Because
of the extreme cost of hay and feeds and the lower price for cattle in the various
stockyards, leading producers have been cutting down their herds to such an ex
tent that soon the shortage of supplies will be keenly felt not only In this country,
but in other parts of the world. The decrease in cattle holdings In the Pacific
Northwest has been marked during the last two years.
CONFUSED RANG
E
INS
OGK market
.4
New Tck- March . j. ; S.1
Thervj. were- many confused movement
ax tne apemng 01 tbe atoeit raar-aet to
day, with tha motor and shipping ah are
to demand while the tteel and oil traaea
suffered loaseas. (
; QerreraJ Motenrs waa prominent, ad
vancing t pointa to J5fi. and StuU Mo
tors made am equal vjpturn to 111. '
Rtsmebexrr. after yielding ta 10T. qrdckly
rallied ta 10. fitect common ricklet te
lei, end Baldwin Locomotive dropped IK
te IS IV. Vanediera tsei advanced at the
start o 8 sad the yielded to. . RepubHc
Steel fen 1 ta 1851. sad Crakabst ik
to SST4., .-
alaxicaa ' PetroAesna yiaUed 1H te lt2j ra
Americaa Petroleum lfc te 101. and Texas
Ce. 1 to 3114,
Mastee tf d. waa ia sniinSa, evswetns near
ly X pointa te ST. while the common rose 1
te l!4. - ,
P. 8. Bobber sold p ie 114 and thea
dropped te 112 . anaconda, after yielding a
little, rose 1 point. ,
The entire list developed streagth after the
tart. General Motors con twitted prcaainent, ad
vancing av petals to six. .
4b Oooka .Ce.. Board
IZJtUo
of Trade bunding:
f3pei
Foreign Crop Conditions Are
Reported Generally Unfavorable
Cbtrago Dairy Prod nee
fhleago. Wareh 20. (I. N B.) Butter
Receipts S69S tubs. Creamery extra, e;
standard. 7et firsts, eof)7e; seconds, 88 tj
Sorf- parking stork. 84 (ft 89c.
Kaas Hecelpt 1279 es Mleeellaneous re-
eeipte 43 ft 44c; held ordinary flrate, 41M2c;
firsts, 44i45e; checks, 33tf S7e; dirties. 3$
8C
Cheese Twin, new. 23 He; Daisies. 29 H
80 Hct Teupt America. SO He; Longbortu,
80 He; brick. 274c.
tjve poultry Turkeys. 40e: chickens, Sftej
epnnsTa. , ic; rooaurrs, use; eregs,' use:
23c; duck. BSs.
J 4 "
STOCKS GRAIN COTTON
, , (Sleeks Lilted New Vert Stock tiehente)
Reduced Commissions Small
-. . Deposits
v Chaa. R. - McLain Brokerage Co.
-4 DENVER. COLO. TV
ALLFN CO. '
W P0RTTM0 CORRIS.IIONTI v
at Chamber Oommeroe tiea. Pnene tlltt
MUTTJAIj CREAMERY TO 8005T
START ITS BVOKHK FLATtT
Eugene, March 20. Mutual Creamery--officials
of Portland and Salt Lake City are here
tooklng over the ground recently purchased In
Eugene for the erection of a creamery and eon-
d rising plant A. Jensen of Portland, vice presi
dent "of the company, say the erection of a
1 5O,OO0 building will begin as soon as weather
conditions permit.
BA1RT
The ministry of agriculture riews with con
cern the shrinkage of British wheat area. wHch
reached 400,000 acres in June. 1919. and haa
declined since. TJw reason for the decline li at
tributed to the maximum government price of
70 shillings per quarter, whereas imported wheat
ranges np to 1S3 shfllfnja. while control may
terminate before August, 1D2I. at which time
the farmer will obtain free market, so lone as
'control continues, wheat harvested in 1921 will
be purchased at the average price of all im
ported wheat for the twelvemonth ending August
81. 1921. provided the price paid to home
growers shall not exceed 100 shilling per quar
ter of 504 pounds. It is of the utmost national
interest that the wheat area should be increased
and the conversion ot arable into graae land ar
rested. The home grown pigs and pig products are
decontrolled from March 81. The existing con
trol of home grown meat will continue until
July 4, when free market will be restored.
Harvest hortaqe In South Africa
According to the November crop report of
the department of agriculture at Pretoria, tbert
was a considerable shortage in the grain harvest
of the Union of South Africa through drouth
and other causes Tbe figures given are aa fol
lows: Oata Oats Bar
Provinces. Wheat (grain), (hay), ley.
Pet. Pet. Pet. Pet.
Cape -28 -19 -8 -32
Transvaal -13 -28 -18 2
Orange Free State 58 44 -89
Union of South Africa. 28 23 83 80
0S9; 1S1T, 88,076; 1918, 125,050. and 1919.
270,000.
The annual consumption of sugar in Argen
tina is estimated by the director of rural econ
omy and statistics at 27 "kilos per capita, or
234,222 metric tons, for the coming year. For
the last four years augsr haa been imported,
while the crop of this year will probably leave
a surplus estimated at 82,124 metric tons. Pro
ducers are, therefore, netitfonlng for permission
to export, while in view of the fluctuating na
ture of the yields, she government naturally
wishes to have at least a part of tbe atlfjplus
carried over to the next crop year.
Hay Quarantine Is
About to Be Lifted
Boise, Idaho. Xf arch
"narantine against Idaho
10 by Gewemor Stewart
20. The Montana
hay ordered March
may continue an til
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Alii Chalmers ...I 43
Alloy Steel I 4tt
Asa. Agr. I hem.
Asa. Beet Sugar
Asa. Can., c . ... 80
Am. ur in;, . ...I14S
m. Hide ft U. a. I 27 H
Am. Intl. Corp. U08
Am. Linseed, c. . .1 66 Va
Am.. Loco., o. ....I104H
Am. 8htp ft Cob... 24
Am. Smelter, a ..I 89
Am. Steel Fdy. . . 48 H
Am. Sugar, a . ... 18214
Am. Sumatra Toe. 108
Am. Tel. ft Td.... 88
Am. Tobaeo ,....(
ia Ton. Securities I
Am. Woolen, 0.... 183
Am. Zinc I 19
Anaconda M!n. Co.) 2
Atchison. ...... 84
Baldwin Loco., e..iS4
Bal. ft Ohio, e 88
Hetn. steel B I BS
Boscb Uagneto ...118
Brooklyn Rap Tran.1 IB
Butt ft Superior..) 2T
Canadian Pacific ..1124
Central Leather, c 91
Ch. ft Ohio
Chi Gt West,..
C. H. ft 8t P.. .
Chi. ft N. W, . , .
Chile Copper . ...
Chine Copper . . . ,
CV. rusl ft Iron .
Con. Oas
Corn Product, e.
Crucible Steel, e.
I. B. a, c t
Erie, e
General Cigars, . , .
General Electric . . .
General Motors . , .
Granby Cons .....
O. Nerthern Ore . . .
G. Northers By. . .
Greene Cananea . . . .
Gulf State Steel . .
Ice Securities. . . , ,
Illinois Central.
Industrial Alcohol . .
Inspiration Copper. .
InL Paper..-.
Int. Harvester
InL alee Marine, e.
Int. Ktekel
K. C Southern, e. .
Kenneeott Copper. .
Keystone Tire
Lackawanna Steal, .
Lehigh Ttlley ....
Maxwell Motors, e.
Max. Petroleum . . .
Mopt, Power . . . ,
Miami Copper . . , .
Midvale Steel.,,,,
Ma. Pacific e . . , .
Nat. Enamel . . . .
National Lead . . , .
Nevada ConsoL . . .
New Haven
N. I. Air Brake. .
New- Icrk Central.
Norfolk ft Western.
Northern Pacific . .
Pacific MaU
Pah Amer. Pete., e.
Penn Railway
Peoples Gaa
Mttsourg Coal, e . .
t ressed riteel Car, e.
Ray Cona Copper
Ry Steel Springs
Reading, e . . . . .
nep. iron Jt 8L, a
nock bland, e. . . . ,
Sinclair Cons
Sloes Sheffield
South, Paeifio
South. Ry., c
Stndebaker, c
St. Louis As. P. . .
Tenn. Copper . . . ,
Texas Oil
Texas Pae
Tobacco Products. .
Trans. Oil .......
lTnfrm Pacific, e. .-.
V. S. Rubber, e. ..
T'. 8. Smel. aV Ref
t'. 8. Steel, e . . . .
I'tah Copper . , . .
vanadium Steel ..
Va. Chemical. . . .
Wabeah
Western Union .,
West. Electric . . .
Willys Overland . .
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CATTLE PICE IS
HOLDINGSTEADY
Clukaig-e Is Ebowa In tho liocmX
Sltiuilo3k lesjlte C3iarrf5S of rery
SeiasaJoiial Itmiiti Here.
fsi
sotrurn ' t.rv aat-fVtrrr m j"
. v - Boca. Cwttle. Calves. Sheep.
X7B8- 98 1469
1671 tie- 8966
. -984 184" 8228
,2857 7 J88 1837
172T 5 ' 81 8462
- 3268- -r 44 1818
1729 - 78. 163
116S' 6 4
I nal WWSB . , . k . .
Week ago. . a7S3
Two Weeks, age. . . 4081
rVuf -weeka. aa... 8062
Tear ate. .. 4818
Two years ago. . 444s
Three yean ago. . 4 82S
Tout lean ago. . 8760
Receipts ef livestock at North Portland
for the week Included 153 .cars, com
pared with 118 last jareek, 81 4wo weeks
ago, 161 three weeks agv, 136 tour -weeks
ago, 117 a, year ago and 141 oars two
years ago. , In the cattle'marltet the.toae
was eaaler. hogw rled steady while
lamba were 6tf.--..-.-'V-.'-;' . ':
Tha ebarrea made agatast the Fertland TJaisa
stockyards br the - Crook , county eaxdeeaea tn
meeting aasembwd recently to the effect that
excuse eonlf - be found for- the towering
of estate xtrtoaa ta-the sards at thei -vatw that
feeders were snaaing -tbeir .greatest ahments. at
tracted eoualderabie ittenuon. ; -
It oar. not he ai that Tha Journal he erst
aed to tha ' akte of the etecayaids against
the arndnsee .and shipper; ia fact, -the . com
plaint has elvtyt been made that thia pipet
favored the shipper, if anything.
A survey of aaarket-wonditlons and wot snap
fadgment wvjuM reflect guise, sprlckly where the 1
reason fot lower cattik prices lie, bat first of.
aU ths Portland Union Stockyard itself could
be entirely eliminated from the controversy. The
stockyard rwtapaay dost sot bay -or sell cattle.
but ordr provide a place where they , are wa
tered, fed and sold by coramisaion tnea or the
owner of ths animals.
Me Cattle Have Rule. .
The price ef cattle baa hot shown tbe emtio
at North Portlane that t charted. . in
fact, during recent year values have held pa
usually steady during th late. winter and early
spring period. Oa-the ether hand, cattle taluea
have alnmped all ant the country because of the
very fact that shipment are. bet Tier from feed
ing tn tares ts and tbe- immediate wants of the
trade are oietjuppged. , Portland does sot have
ell to do with the snaking of eatUe prices. If
cattle are too lp at -Portland they more to
competitive eentem and "rice versa. Supply and
demand eventnally make" the market- price and
while It la true that on Isolated occasion some
of the big" packet may auDipolaU the price
downward for aday era. few days, the ultimate
price 4s always ganged by tha supply and de
mand la Sight, , -
Oattle st North Portland
The extreme top for eattle at North Portland
heretofore stated haa not shown the han
cat that cattle feeders have led thernielve u
believe. In fact, they know for the ilrst day
and the middle of January, February and March
of each year autee 1916 respectively.
Spring Wheat Being
- Sown in umatilla
Pendleton If area : 20 --Seeding of spring
wheat ta reported gv Bevel ia tbe Ueht kind region
lit mean punt Kock and aoius. vma stiaastera,
Garty Baart aad eoeae slab varietiea popalar. In
the heariet land the only wheat now being
tfiwn ta to feolace batehftt wbera winter irhfit
failed to sprout. The ground la ths regie now
betas aaisanj eowtatn snorw than She wal aaoia-
twre, nsdloaUng better erop taaa weaaa. i nere
hu been but one tuht tn three week with a
heavy iroat ainee jtb weaiLer moderated and th
heavy, ratna fell. - - - -,- ,
.. Hevorta from rang lambing are that -the wer
eentage ot twins ta thai country It better than
average, a was true pf abed lamhlng. now com
pleted, la the AtUngtoa region, Smyth brethevs
reported area, than tne avwrage nam her st twin
lanba, . Rangva In. this country will be eonv
Pletoly stooked agaia tab, year wit sheep aad
WJEEaT.ltND ItfiftLIElXO III
EW TOBK COTTOJT MARKET
New Tort. Mareb 8 V N, S I The eot
toa market opened steady today, with Marsh 1 4
Mtrrta higher.. touch in vea lei day's tow mark of
0.89, whim ether positions were 0 ta 19 PoiaU
kwer.. . later pasttione retipofiiled to week-end
res list na and loeal 'eel ting ea the rvsdricUona of
tbo peao treaty by the senate, preepseta for im
proved weather ia - ths belt and larger -. local
tinning from the growth of the 1818 crop than
had been expected, . The toae later was aoae-
wnat : anewtUecL .
- -The close waa barely steady at a net ad
nnce ot 10 points to a decline of 83 pointa
v rumlshvd by Overbeek ft Cook Ce., Board
ef iraa buuaing:
, Open. TTtgK' txrw
Jannery . ...... 0& -8098 $077
March 1088 4044 4088
May ...... .W 8788 8798 I7T1
ui ; i ........ snio ,8B2 an oo
Octobe ,.....,-SatO 8288 8200
cTOber 8126 8150 3122
.New Tork pot aurktt, 18 points suds.
4125
BREAK I!T 0?T ITT
. XAItLT CUIOAQd TItADlira f,
.-. ; - weeee p. rtmut -Tj ..r- Jaj -u
CbietW, Marok 88.i-(t . BTbfe wet4
eurprt ia store far the grala" trade ea tnl
wnele because of the great tjwngth . alapmyed
durtai tne satire tesetwn. Besflng gpots in eoraj V
were at advaaeea ef lHe tot March, aad fct
ay n sot tne more swH-eiieu buhm.-, --. - -Osta
were up 1 l'o for the Sty, Oabisr
ef 606 in pork, 13$ in krd and tn.v,'.-
ia ttbs were ahoira, . , r 1.
raleaawl XfaA so. Tit. Jv. si ia aetrr. -
nerveu trade marked the opening tn eotn. Bell- -
ln ordrfi In all Onmminiirs aoflsei etwea
start of S2e lowen with limited buying.
Wire houses were on both sidea attar the breaks
however. - .-'t f ,r"' i-'
There also was a telling movement ia earn aa, .
the start,-with prices e lower to o higher."'
Local abort eoveted on the break. ,.-'-'-Tradn
waa slow In orovisiuns. wbinh started - .
Vcwer en arattered eommiasion kouse liqtudAUoa
but weak buying Mpport, , . . . . .
Close
8067
4083
8787
8610
881 1
8188
TI09XERS LOOK FOR VERT ;
DRT SUMMER IX TAllET
Busene, March 20. Ranchers report heavy
snow in the Cascade wieuatatna during tha past
few days when the, valley was haying rainy and
blustery weather. Thi snowfall la especially
welcome, as during the -winter there has beea
but little snow. In many planes where there
is generally 10 to 15 feet of anow In the
mountains west of Eugene there Is scarcely three
feet. Pioneers have been predicting a hot sum
mer end insufficient moisture. The heavy anow
men ounng juiy ana august, causing streams
to. riae, causing a subsoil irrigation. Tail will
be lacking this summer, pioneer say.
LIBBT, S'yEILI CONTRACTS
VEGETABLES AT YAKIMA
' Tailma. March 20. The Llbbr. McNeill aV
Llbby cannery In an effort to isnrease im output
t vegetable for the coming year haa ooatracted
with a'oweis tor the planting of more "than 200
ecres of spinach aad 70 acres of cucumbers.
The estimated eleld of the aereagg of aptnaeh ts
600 ton fit for canning, which will turn out
about 85.0O0 csaea The output last year wa
SOOO - ttwa . The acreage of encumbers should
produce 600 ton and tarn out 22,000 oaies.
Lees tli an 200 tons vers canned last season. An
attempt is being msde now to contract berriea
for a period of yearn to fill in tha season be
tween tha canning of vegetables and the canning
of cherries and other soft fruits.
Water Shortage Feared
Milton, Or., March 20. Engineer X. A.
Teeter of ths Irrigation department of the O.
C. haa sent out a warning to the users of
1928
1919
1918
1917
1818
It win be seen from this official price
that the range of price has not been severely
cat during the periods mentioned and . ths t to
day, for instance, eattle are quoted at, practically
th same prioe as January 1.
Steer Showing Weakness
During the week there wag a more slnggish
tone noted for steer offerings at North Port
land, but little ehange was shown in quotations
On the other hand, a good, steady tone was
apparent for eows all through the week.
General eattle range.
Best grain pulp steers ...911.50ail2.no
January.
$11 25 12.00
13. 60 14.00
lO 50 10.75
8 50
7.25 9 7.80
list
February.
112.601913.00
18.25 13.60
11. oo tali. no
9.00 Ig- 9.25
7.75
March.
111.0001200
14.60irrl4.00
11.00 II. BO I
v. ov w V 10
7.70 6.10
CORN
Open, Ttigh.
March .. 157 167
May 153 166
July ... 146 148
Sept. .. 143 144
OATS
May ... 68 66
July ... 77 T
Kept, ... 68 70
pons;
May ...8780 8R00
July ....8736 8610
LARD
May ...2167 2216
July ....8260 2292
RIRS
May ....1910 1987
July ...1975 19S5
I-ew.
186,
151
144 .
140
MH
76
68
8778
8720
21 6T
2247
1902
1916
Close.
188:
155
148
144
MHc,r
Ill 8805 Aa ,V
8800 T,
tisj-gjiV':
1638 'V.
1666
O ' ti" -
POTATOES ALQSG THE COXBl
Market.
20 (TJ. E.)-tai?,
Haliaasr f .i
1014101
43
89
57
108
19 .
100
66
104
87J
48
74
102
24
198
28
10
211
45
72
35
121
112
70
108
7I
67
78
8
88
68
25
Total sales, stocks. 674.700.
Total aiiaa, bonds, 87,283,400.
Weekly stock isles. 7.283,400.
Weekly bond sales, $76,915,000.
1 o ' ' . . -
Traral Storeg Market
New Tork. March 20. (t N. 8.) Turpen
tine Savannah. 8.15 ; New York, 2.80.
Rosin Savannah. 1650; New York, 1800.
11 00 $11.50
10.00 11.00
e.eo m 10.00
7.80 a 8.50
6.60 7.60
9 00 ( 10.00
8.00 & 9.00
6.50 7.50
6 60 64 6.50
8.00 5.60
6 00 7.60
15.50(9 17 25
10.00 15.60
7.00 10.00
8.00(g) S.60
Choice steers
Good to choice steer
Median te good eteera ......
Fair to, good ateers .........
Common to fair steers
Choice eowt and heifer .....
Good to choice cow and heifer
Medium to good cow and heifer
Fair to medium eowt and heifera
Canaan
Bull
Best tight calves .,
Medina eaires
Heavy calves T. . . .
Stock aad feeders .
Swine Trade Mold
While there Wat a rather liberal increase In
the number of hogs marketed - at North Port
land far the six days aa compared with the
last twe weeks, prices - held substantially the
semt as last week. In a mean tire this was due
to the tact that a somewhat stronger tone was
shown In the eastern markets and prices there
Were advanced, while local values held about
uniform.
General bog range!
Prime mmed 315.75 16.25
Medium mixed 1 8.60 e 15.75
Rough heavies 12.00(916.25
PlBl 12.00 016.00
' , Mutton Offerings Decrease
libera! decrease was shown in tbe volume of
mutton and Iamb offerings at North Portland
for theweek. Notwithstanding this, there was
seasonable weakness displayed in the lamb prices
and values lost about 25c at tbe start of the
period. ,
General sheep end lamb range:
TCast of mountain lambs , $16.78 1T.76
Best light valley lambs i.6.60 16.75
Best heavy valley lamba 1 8. SO 14.60
Commas ta medium valley lamb 11.00 0 15.60
Yearlings... 14.50 15.00
Wethers 14.00 014.60
twee 10.00 12.o
irrigation dibche to one strict economy in the
use of the water as the lack of anow in the
maintains and the shortage In the rainfall will
cause a famine in the water supply.
Hew Tork Ssgar and Coffee
New Tort, March 20. (0. 1.) Wfee-w
No. 7 Rio 15 c; No. 4 Santos, 24f 24 He.
Sugar firm; raw $1 1.29 12.00 ; refined
firm; granulated, $14.00 4 14.50.
Sterling en Ifew Tork
Lendon, March 20. (U, P.) Exchange
sterling of New York was $3.83.
AMEB1CAX LIVESTOCK PRICES
Ohlcaoe Hogs 816.86
Chicago, March 20. it N. 8.-) -Hogs- Re
eetpts, 9000; lights steady to lOe higher: heav
ies alow, mediums steady; bulk, $14. 60016. 00;
tops, $16.80; heavyweight. $14.10 1 6.60 ;
medium weight, 816 00 16.80: lightweight,
I1J.6S 16.30; light lights, $1 4.85 15.90;
heavy packing aowi, smooth, $18.15 14.85;
packing sow, rough, $12.40 18.00; pigs,
18.45 15.25. ,
Cattle Receipt. 1800. strong compared with
week ago, with beef steers about steady and
others below choice Steady to higher. Fat bulls
strong to 25o higher: bolognas mostly 60e htghtj
er: veal calves, ii.inin l.ou nigner; stoexsrs ana
feeders steady to strong.
Sheep Receipts. 8500, steady today, eorn
psred with week ago; lambs 25 0 50a lower;
sheep steady to 25c lower.
Omaha Hoot 818.80
Omaha. Neb. March 20, (t N. 8.) Hog
Receipts, 12,000, unevenly steady to 25o
lower; bulk, 1 1 .1.75 W 1 5.00 : tops. 615. 80,
Cattle Receipts, 800. compared with eei
ago: Butchers, 60c jower; ctnners. cutteve,
veals, light atockers. bulla, and feeder ateady;
heavy feeder. 26e lower.
Sheep None, compared with -week ago:
IrtBibe, 60 75o lower: other ateady.
Kansas Otty Hots 816.00
Kansas City. Mo.. March 20. ( L N. S.)
Cattle Receipts 100; no markeL
Hop Receipts 1200; alfady to J5 'lower.
Ssles. 615.00 916.00.
Sheep Receipts 250. No mirkeL
San ' Pranolsi
Saa Frandsro. Marrh
toes Rim White. 13.00 9S.50; 1 lUlnktV
$6O06.2B; sweet. 88e. - .
Onions Australian -brown, 86 09 0 6.38. .
Vet ftneeles Maelirt - - - -V-" -
Lee Aarelea, Mareh 20, (I. If. l.)--ofs!. "
toes New .took Btockton Tturbanks, fancy afie" ':
special oranaa, e. ivwo. id; luaov naswnsy-a"
$6.7006.75; (takers, gpeo; local stock, ing,.'
boxes, $2.00 0 2.28; local Whit Rosa, mostjf . . ,
aa okas an . . . -1
Seattle Market -.v
SeatUe. March 20. (1. N. S)-nJootw-? ; v
Oregon, 68o lb. ' - 'ftw.t' .
Potatoes Yakima Oema, 1 125 9 180;-iocasVt'V
$105 0110 ton. . 'i ea-R-i
Potatoes Rell Hlgb - - vm
Sunnystde, Wash., Mseeh 20.- Austin WooAj, - -yard
hag received $5087 for Hie poUtoe.g ,.'
raised on a five aer tract. 610S a ton. One,. k .
carload brought $3652. Mr. Wood Yard alio
receireu. wv pneca on av icrai hi iiwa-i . '
e j -v-'-tpj., '
Haa EraneUea Grata Market i.tr;
Baa Francisco. March SO. lit. P Barhr'i'
Spot feed, par cental. $3.40 0 3.60; , ie
'' ' "" : -::,
Tt'HULEaALI rgUVJKS m rUBll,AllWSJ-
mm are pneea miusrs piy wwistausTs
except at otherwise noted: 1 iat
Dairy Products J--"'
BPTTER 8Utng price, bog lotst Orsamevy, '.
prime parchment wripped, 1 67$ pet lb. prime' -
first. 6e lb.; firsta. 6465e per lb.; smaller ?.
lota at aa advanee. Jobbing prieest Cube ea-'
tra, 64c lb.; prime firsts. 62e lb. ,
BUTTErtFAT Portland delivery beats, fOSJur.v.
72e. country ttions, 68 0 89e fb. , . .,
OLEOMA rUJ A ftlNCBaet braada. 40e: orrtf-" ' .
. . . . . w.k. a . - . ... a .jrr'y '
MHfMM I9n nae Ih . .
' n u h - ... Mm. l. ' sa .a. .,
l.llr.r.Biv selling price: xuiamooc gresavjir.
Oregon, fancy eream triplets. SB8He lb. I Young - .
America. 87 88c, Price to lobbers, f. a b.J,, Z,
TUUtaook triplets, 8 Jo; Touag America, 88a.-
SelUng price: Cream, bricks. 40 012, 8-" t
bo netea! Rlnsk Swlaa. SBSTrSBa: limaansr.sy
lug 42c ner lb. . .
EGGS Buying prlrat Current re!pt, it- v:
0 84e: eaadalad. selling Brio. S7 0S6e faefl'-'-.
leet. 40a ' .- W fe.
LITE POULTRY (vsUIng price: Heavy Iwase"?
the lb.! light bens, 84 0 86c; iprtng light, Sit
0 40c lb.: heavy 32 lb.; old rooster, 206 rojf.(
Wew Tork Bolter and Egg.
New York, March 20. (I. N. 8.) Butter
Firm, active. Creamery extra, 68 0 72c;
do firsta, 670c; do higher scoring. 9(
78c: state dairy tubs. 46 0 68c; renovated, 86c;
imitation creamery, 46&47e.
Eggs Firm. Nesrby white fancy, 69 60c;
do brown fanny, 64 66c; extra, 51052c;
fintta, 48 049.
New York Bask Statement
New York. Mareh 20. (L N. 8. 1 Bank
statements - '
Average Loan Increase, $168,000; demand
deposit Increase, $107,720,000; time deposit
Increase, $5,620,000; reserve increase, $4,-
$660.20.
Actual Loans decrease, 889,285,000; de
mand deposit Increase, $18,294,000; time de
posit InrrraM. $4,254,000, feurve deposit de-
ereaee. $$7,055,420.
las Frasrtteo roaltf Market
San Frsnrfsro. Match 26. IV. P.) Brntl
era, B4 067e; large bens, 88 0 89c; beet ducks.
80 0 35c.
tutuba. $$.00; dressed ducks. 48 50 Ib.i.r
pigeon. 61 50es uo per obb,- turxey. iivsv-
36 0 86e lb.; 4reeed, 47 060 per lb, dieaaed'
geese, sua to. ,h-!..v-'v ...
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rBESH rRUIT Orange, $5 35 07,89 Bwa.,.t .
ant; bananaa, 19 syne per id ; wmorja, !,,,
0 7.76 per eratel Florida rrspefruit, $7.00 0 .
6.00; California, 64.00064.25. w
APPLES Varioua nrttUea, IpoaL 81.80
1.15. , . , i -iV V.
unlEU run uiiw. inwDsaanw, li.ni ..
fsrds, $.25 per bos; raisin. 8 erowa loos r''v,.
Muscatel, 16c per fc.; figs, 38 6006 69 bov f
nwioHN SUlllnv nrica f., eatatlara. fleeena.- ?
$5 60 8 OOf per ewt-i aasocUtioa seUias price V
carload, $5 00 t. a, b. country; garUc, SOey v
L . - ..lu.. Sn .... Aoaaal bnnehaaf natnB . f
in, i gfean viiiwi, . w wn. -' y . ,..
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POTATOES Sallto price, Oreawa, tsaesVeni -$5.000
6.50; Tksm. $6.50 cwLl buying prfaktr", r i
fancy large sis, $4.60 0 4,75 ewC; ordinary. r.
84.6') eenul: sweets, 80 lb.
VEGETABLES Turnipe. 88 80 pee eeeff
rarrota. $1.60 ack; beets, tl 00; cabbage -i
California 4 0 6c; lettnc, yj.tomta eraifei,
encumbers, $2.00 0 4.00 dosen; tomatoee, aH.BUl-. V
lug; egg plant, SOc lb.; cauliflower, 81.75 - :
8.28: ban pepp. Oc; sprouts, its . nms i"
. .' i. . . . i... as nftaa SA ...
bru Bqnssn, ow , parainu., f..vnyv viT i
tack; rutsbaiaa, $3.04 ewt.j celery. $2.00 dot,,,,
nr.. ia. ih. - articnoKea. iz.vu uoaea. . - .
rw .... mnm nw"nw .
. nonNTRT MEATS Selling nrtoei CenStrT-''''
hogs, 21e ptr lb. foe twe blockers; heavy, J 8 e' -,o..
i . .i v., ih. . kM. ... i ii.a...-'
MEATS Ham, 28 066 ft p-lf
picnic. ItglMr-'
1HC per lb,
SMOKED
breakfast bacon, 88 0 60s ;
eottaga roll. 80c per lh.
LA Hi J Kettl rendered, 870 Tbj a4aadatdaf. ,
85e; tltro basis compound, 27a .' :
Pish and Shellfish - i,
FKESH FI8H Balmnn, frusen. 900 94 psw"''
lb.; halibut, fresh, 160200; sturgeon, !.
black rod, 100 lie lb,: sllter imelt,. JOe Itt-.,--kippered
salmon. $2.66 per 10-lb. ' basket?' .
kippered cod, $2 86; Columbia imelt, $l.vO'-'K
per box; rator clams, $4.50 per bos. , :
- arecerlet , ,;
SfJGAR Cube, $16.00; powdered. 8H.B8,C
fruit and berry. $18.88: yellow, 818.40: granj.
ulted. $16.00: extra U, $16.60; soldea CT-"
116.60.
HONET New, 67.60 0 8 00 pet ease. ? ;
RICE Japan eCle. No. 1, 14ei Naw Os
leans head. I I; Blue Rose, 18 e Per Th.
SALT Coaraa, half srotind, 190a, 1,ZT7;
par ton; 60, $18.78; tsbi. dairy, 60s. $S.SAj - .
fJ A ate At ft ft fa tut dsihla arit atale-W ' T i
Tm?:ZlT ZlZ 'ftelg aJk A.
OO.OU, niaap swa, eaw.i'w y ."W,
() Above normal (-) Below normal,
Oendltlsns ef. Prwneh Crees
(Consul General -A. M. Thackar. Paris,. Febru
ary 11, 1820.) . j .
The Frenctf minister of agrietiltar nas pub
lished in the Journal Official of February 8.
120, a report ae to the acreage sown under
wheat, spelt, rye, barley and winter oat on
January 1. 1920. The following figure show
the comparative estimates ef the ministry for the
years 1918. 1919 and 1920:'
1918-
April 1 from all except the counties of Bingham.
uassm. Bear Lake, Oneida, Bannock. Franklin,
rower and Payette which were restricted under
an order oa Jnly 8, 1918. Miles Cannon,
eemmiasinner of agrVmltbre, teoelTed word
Wednesday ot th modifioatlon of th Quar
antine. The Montana quarantine wa levied to ex
clude from that state the alfalfa weevil. Ship
mono made under tbe modification order must
be distributed and fed under the direction of
th state livestock sanitary board of Montana.
Governor Stewart has ordered.
Mon tana is one of Idaho's greatest - markets
for aUalfa and other hay,
CMeag Potato' Market
Chk-ego.-March 20. L N. S. 1 Potatoes
Receipt, 89 cars. Minnesota and Dakota Obiog,
$5.85 08.00. I
Chicago Cash Wheat
Chicago Msreh 20. (U. p.) Cask wheat.
No. 8 red. $2.48.
Crop.
Wheat .
Spelt . .
Rye . .
Barley .
Oats . .
Acre.
11.859,746
22S.819
1.BB5.2S8
249.210
1,710,557
Condi
tion. , 6
71
89
71
70
1-1918-
Acrea.
11,087,358
203.989
1.814.010
S58.981
1,661,688
Condi
tion,
71
72'
73
78
73
-1910-
FRODtTCE OF THE COAST
San Premise Market
San Fmneieco, Cat., Mareh 20. (TJ. P.)
Butter Extras, 6S: prim firsta, 61 He.
Kgas Kxtras. 46 e; extra pallets, 40o;
utderniied pullets, 86a
Cheese California .flats, fancy, 89 e; firsts,
2c.
Seattle Market
SeattleWash.. March 2t TJ. P.) BnUer
Country creamery eube. 65c; bricks, 68c. I
stw e-reen rancn, orc; pmieks. S418Se.
; Cheese Oregon and Waehiagtoa triplets. Sic.
Ksw Bilk per ewt, I2.60.
Lo Aneeles Market
Ixjm Angeles. Cel.. March 20.- (L N. S.)
Butter- Calif oru ia sreaatery extras, S2e.
Eter rmb extras, 41; eui count, Sfle;
pnlleta. 8tte
Poultry unchansed. '
-s'-wfi g.r",,,-,, ,i-
New Tork-Londoa Silver
New York. March 20. C . ..cM0.
mercial bar svlrcr was 2e biglier at 1 us.
London, March 20.-(L J, S.) Bsf atlfef
as ad higher today at Ti d., .
Th statement la regard to th condition of
the crops ia baaed en the following -. 100 indicates
very good; SO, good; 60, fairly good; 50, fair;
30. poor; 20, bad.
Commenting en the erop conditions, the
Trench newspaper, L Temps, says:
The figure for Alsace tnd Lorraine are sot
Included ia th above. On the other hand, the
sowing la the department of the Nord are Again
counted ae from January 1, 1920, and these
district were formerly among th largest wheat
producer in the whole of Franca. Th in
creased acreage ia Dot a large a might bare
been hoped. It M true that th continual wet
weather, which wae- experienced daring the ae
rnmn of 1919 prevented sowing In many parte
of the country.- Tbe Question therefore arise
whether spring towing will epmpenat for thi
shortage. . . , i - t
. ArgeiTtlno Suae Crop
Th figure on th sugar crop of Argentina
give a production of 270,000 metric tea for
1919. of which 225.000 ton were -predaeed ia
Tncunun. 85,000 tons in Jujuy and 10.900 ton
in Salts, Corrientea and El Cheoo. ' This is the
largest jrleld sine 1914 and. ia fact, the first
ere ta five years that covered tne home ro.
sumvttna of Argentina, The loot six erop have
produced the following, yields is metric tons;
1914. 333.986; 1915. 149.299; 1916 84,-
11.87M92
229.263
1.A58.948
84.Se
1,83221
Ooadl
tioe. 86
es
69
68
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DO NOT DELAY! Thcseffering. will only '
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4.000 Calgary. City Of. Alta... School ....4V4
16,000 Calgary, City of, Alta., School ;...4H
2.000 Calgary, City of, Alta., School a...4H
3.000 Calgary, City of? AJta., School .i.4VS
1.000 Kximorton. City of, Prov. of Alta.. ......6
39,000 Edmonton, City of. Prow. )of Alta........ 6
.22.000 Edmonton, City of, Pfov, of AJta... ..... 8
. 1.500 tedmonton, City of, Prov. of Alta,.... ...6
1.000 Fort William. City of 5
24.333 Fort William, City of .,..5
3,00( Lethbrldge, City 6f gv
6.000- Leethbridge. City of, I
M3.000 Medicine Hat, City of.. ....8
18,000 Medicine Hat, City of .1
6,000 Montreal, City of, Prov. of Quebec...... 6
43.000 Moose Jaw, City of ....5A
1.000 New Westminster, City of ..........6
23.500 North Vancouver, City of..; ......... t
2.000 Point Grey. Municipality of, B. C ..6
2000 Point Grey, Municipality of, B. C.... ..6
1.000 Point Orey. Municipality of. B. C......8
2.000 Point Orey, Municipality of. B.C...... .8
2,000. Point Grey, Municipality erf, 'B. C.......
Maturity
Feb. 1924
Feb. 1926
Feb. 1928
Feb. 1830
MeVS 1920
PeVA 1924
MotS 1339
J AD 1854
FA A 1922
F&A 1934
FeVA 1924
Feb. 1926
Jatl 1943
JetJ 1944
MAN 1928
JAD 1939
JAJ 1923
J&D 1923
FAA 1928
FA A 1929
FAA 1930
FAA 1981
FAA 1933
Pr.
92.26
90.27
87.59
IS 10
99.30
94.89
84.79
89.34
86.79
78.71
95.68
97.26
72.7
72.29
95.94
79.64
95.78
96.84
34.72
83.44
80.25
61.14
80.11
ft JUU
7.50
7.B0
7.60
7.60
7.60
7.60
7.80
7J0
7.60
7.60
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
7. SO
7.90
7.50
7.B0
Y.50
7.50
7.60
7.69
8,000
8.000
3.000
1,000
62,000
$.000
2,000
Rate
.6
.6
.8
Point Orey. Municipality of, B. C...
Potnt Grey, Municipality of, H. C
Point Grey, Municipality of, B. C...
Prince Oeorge, City Of, Prov. of B. C....6
Reglna. City of. Prov. of Saskatchewan. .6
Keglna, City of , Prov. of Saskatchewan. . 4 4
Reglna, City of, Prov. of Saskatchewan. .5
6.000 Saskatoo7 City of, Saskatchewan ,6
6.900 Baakatoon, City of, Prov. of Bask. School.
14,000 St. Boniface. City of 5
74,800 Jft. Boniface, City of.......... 5
11.000 St. Boniface, City of 6
8,853 Vancouver, City of, Prov. of B. C. 44
6.813 Vancouver, City of. Prov. of B. C 4
lu.uuu Vancouver, city or, rov. of B.
1.0O0 Victoria, City of. Province of B.
.. .vw. ,0. viv VS. IWOIW. W. JL, ..k ...... 0
Victoria, City of, Province of B. C......4
Victoria, City f. Province of B. C.......4V
Victoria. City of. Province ot B. c ...4t4
b.iwo victoria, city or, province or a. c ,6
26.000 Victoria. City Of. Province of B. C
4,000 Victoria, City of, Province of B. C. 6ft
BURGLAR AND FIRE-PROOF SAFE bEPOSIT BOXES FOR. RENT
1.000
13,000
2,000
2,000
v . . ,
CJ
.6
8 -
Maturity
F&A mi
FAA 1936
FeVA 1938
MAN 19.14
MAS 1923
JAJ .124
AAO.1928
JAJ IMS
ilk J 1&0
.leVJ 1935
MN 1943
JAJ 1945
JAD 1923
F&A 1923
JD 1923
MA.4 lezl
MAS 1922
J&J 1923
JAJ 1923
JAJ 1926
MAS 1928
AAO 19
AAO 1940
Pr.
71.27
78.88
75.31
86.84
96.08
89.26
85.18
A -Tld.
UO
7.60 '
' 7 60 2
7.M
1.M
7.80
7,60
72.69, 7.50
62.89 7.60
77.92
72.54
72.06-
90.86
92.27
91.69
97.91
96.64
91.22
2.7
87.03
7,60
7.50
750
7.60
7.60
7.80
7.60
7.80
7.80
7.60
7.60.
9t.l7 ! 7.8D "
79.64 7.60"
79.19 9.80
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