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r - . r THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. TUESDAY,' APRIL 13, 1820. -4 15 GOVERNMENT TO BE ASKED TO BUMP THE BAG SPECULATORS Edited Hy Hymaa H. Cobem SUGAR STOCKS SHOW ADVANCES ' Etfltct) hi Will . CesslAB I r - -i EGG TRADE HAS MA1UCET BASKET M SLOW TONE Plan of on big- t. 01 b. buyer to pur chase eggs on the basis of both Quality and bolor la by no means new to the Front street trade, but the matter la attracting- attention. That til plan Is good on, fa view of th, fact tht th consumer wlil par a pramtum for wbita cm, 1 cencrsllr onreded bj tha trail ; but it TaniaiiM fact ' that tha commercial pooltr industry of tba state will neeO much mora growtb before tha practice can become general. Talk of extreme prices being paid for egg la mora or lew hot air. It remalna a fact that, while one pecker was reported oat with Tallica fractionally higher. moa f. o. b. buyer, were not enstous bidder, for egg, at S9c a doaen Portlaad delivery. That tome of tha country dealer, are trying to put one O'er en l"nnt street buyers ia in dicated by the receipt yesterday from Brown s Till, .god other section, of egg, that grade about I half Nu. 3 stock.- That micb grading at this time of tha season 'would be Impossible unless Oie eases ware "doctored" and the good to:k removed, U the opinion cxprcaaed by the trad I TO INVESTIGATE Wheat Barley. Portland Tuesday. . . . ;. ,4 ... Tear ago ... 2 8 Season to data 7831 1T1 Tear ago . 6847 980 80 12 Those tlesirin special Information regal din. any market (tumid write the Market Editor, OregoQ Journal, enclotiug tlamp for reply. PROIIOX PRICKS AKK LOWFR Fractional deeline are thswn in the price 'of provision, here for the day. Lard la oil about He a pound for all grade. Some changaa are likewise shown in hama and bacon. IrRFftftKI) "VEAL RI'LIKO niGREH Front atreet market for country calves ai peara to Kara completely recovered it, recent train, and sale, were reported along the Street during the lent 24 hours up to 23 924c a pound for fancy quality. By Hynsi H.rfobea Indications point qultestrongly to a general Improvement In the market for canned milk, which will In turn affect the price of the freah stock. While dairymen were very much In clined to follow the (treat declines made In; the price of canned milk because they claimed that auch prices were artifi cial, they never failed to follow the up ward trend of the tinned stock. Now, with the export market reopened tone in- that line, aa wen aa advanced j Year ago ... n price recently ruling, it ia not. uxeiy j season to data B3I7 that freah milk valuea will remain at ! Tear ago . . . aiei the oreaent level for an extended Deri.kl. i BeatUe i ... , .. ... J Monday .... 14 I i ooay cuinea rima. can om purcoMwa ' Tear ago ... 41 as tow, ii not tower, man mc irean stock, and many consumers are stocking up with supplies in anticipation of advances. Tha consume Quality noted U tha sverags, fancy atuff being lightly higher and interior stuff fractionally lower. Egg, Freeh laid, 45c par dozen: fancy fresh, 40 & 42c per doaen. C'heeae Fancy. 40 43c per lb. Chickens Dressed, 65B6c per lb.: geese, dressed, 45c per lb.; turkey,. 55$ 06c lb.; duck. SOe per lb. Salmon 2640o per lb.; halibut. 2Se lb. Flour Beat local patent. 13.45 08.50 per tack. 49 lb. fotatn Burbanlts, fancy, 910e par lb.; ,weet, 10 1 2c per lb. On ion Xiried. H 9c per lb. BAG SPECULATORS NOKTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS -Care- Flour. Oats. Hay. fallowing prices are average ones that erf are expected to pay retail atoi Reason to data RS4 1 Tear ago . . . S1B8 SST 71 4 7 8838 3298 38 3848 . 14 432 81 171 148 2 687 838 4 1985 2960 ! ii 777 1143 2 4 1183 3417 UA STOCK IN UPWARD SWING COCJtTllY HOGS HOTCH fViuritry killed bog, are advanced another half cent a pound generally along the treet at 22 c a pound. Receipts l'vs beta fair but demand of tns trade has not been fully supplied. COB A.ND OATS IOWKI 15 THE EARLY TBADE Chicago. April IS. (L B.) Bearish f-nttment due to the rail tltutUoB interpreted by 3 trader, aa opening (lie galea to larger re ceipts here, but restricting the outlet caused lower price, on the board of trade today. Over sailing by enthusiastic pit bears, however, brought rallies on all dips. Com dosed He to tic higher, oata steady H I fJ H F R I to lo higher, while provisions were eteady and to 17c higher for fibs. BtTTTfcR TRADK I MIXED HERE While some of the local creameries report s steadier to firm tone for butter, other handler, - aay that country creameriea are freely offering auppliaa at lower price, and even some of the smaller city plant, are offering for less. LOCAL BROCCOLI TAKES TRADE x Because of luperlor quality and the fact Uiat the 'Koaeburg section does not ship here when it r-en ,ell elsewhere, demand for local broccoli i, far the bunt. Sale, from 11.50 to 88 per doaen. lowr for eteady Chicago, April 18. (I. X. 8.) There was a light opening trade in corn with price H 01 He lower. Locals were the principal sellers. Oat- opened 4 ( T4c lower on a amaU scat tered trade. A leading aeaboard botue bought May. Provision, started firmer on scattered buying and a scarcity of offering. United States government investigation ia being- asked of the suspected "corner" of grain bags along the Pacific Coast. The situation is said to have an inter national aspect and efforts are being made to have the situation brought offi cially before the government. That grain bag specula tor, are Iotinc no time whatever in boost tag values, at Indicated by tha fact that today tney are asking a, high as 21 He each for CalenUae, while for July bids range from 19 to 20c and for August 19 to 20c each. On tha surface It looks as If me speculators, who have all the bags, are doing the bidding and placing artificially High value out aa bid, when they know that none can offer them sup plies. It is reported in the trade that soma of the farmers' unions will ask government investi gation. That tha British Jspenese interests with tha silled local connections intend to advance the price of bag, to 25c ia generally reported. Seeat Shortae Hay An extreme shortage of hay is shown in the local market. While cow hay ia principally af fected, there is an acute acarcity of all varieties. Practically no alfalfa i available ami quotation New Varfc, April 18 (I. N. .) Ths steel market stoat strong. Oils featured ths lata eaav mae, making vloorwu, upturns. Pan-Aroertoaei Petroleum was in urgent demand, advanclnc ever point, to a hlak af 118, closing at 11tV. Msssloan Petroleum race over 7 points ta COB and Royal Oirtch ever point, to 110. American Toaos Seeurrtles made a gain ef ever S points, ailing a 99. 9 teal eemmen sold us is 106, gnd ftaaublte rattled nearly 1 aetata la 1 1 1 'i . fWwiofle Steal was another particularly strong feature, advanelng esse 9 point, ta 9tVi. wear stecki maintained their early oalne, amer Isan Bee Bugar eieaing at 101 t mn4 american Suoar 441. Southern Pacific was flnall aaaa: U. B. ajukwee, 111 S; Baldwin, 1 89 H , and Tear ago American Woolen, 188. i Two yean ago. Qofemmept aenda, unchanged; railroad and Three year, ago. oUiee Son os. weak. Four years sgo B09,90e. NO. ARRIVALS IN N. PORTLAND YARD RAILROAD REFUSES SHIPMENTS Becaase the 8othere Paelfle refased to bring sappllea oa Tassday, Its rega laur day for sblprneats of Willamette al ley livestock to Nerta Pertlaad. there were ao arrivals here daring the day. Tuesday Week ago .... Two weeks ago. Poor weeks ago PORTLAND LIVESTOCK HUH Hogs. Oattlc. Calves. Sheep. None 89 797 18 825 218 189 93 84 101 54 18 IS 119 CALL MONEY GOES TO 10 PER CENT; MARKET BREAKS By Broadan Wall New York, April 13. Call money went to 10 per cent Monday and the stock market reacted rather ! sharply: Final prices were lower In GOLD RESERVES TAKE SLUMP The Federal Reserve bank of San Francisco, In Its statement of business for the week ending April 10. 18Z0, shows a decrease" In gold reserve of 17,133,000, com pared with the previous week, and a decrease Of JI,5J4,000, compared with the corresponding week of 1J19. The statement In detail Is a follows : . . RESOURCES 1 April ,'2l Gold and gold certificates.? f 10,378.009 uora settlement iuna, leaersu reserve oostra.. a-s.sso.uvf April 2, '20 11,405,000 6.111,008 4S.492.009 91.004.009 MOS.OOf . it 1145401.009 $ 481,000. 19 4 88 I , va 101 I most Issues but some specialties i New York. April 13. (I. N. &) All the sugar stocks were in active demand at the opening of -he stock market today and made upturns of from one to 10 points. Cuba American Sugas advanced 10 points to a new high record of 690. Punta Alegra Sugar advanced ty to 111 ; American Beet Sugar 2 to 99 V, ; Manali Sugar 3 points to Its Vi. and American Sugar 2 points to 139 V. The iteel stocks sold off ilightly'. Steel com mon yielding to 104; Baldwin Loco., K, to 140; Crucible Steel. I hk to 1267 V,. and Republic Steel to 109 . Pressed Steel Car dropped 1 to 109. The oil stocks were strong, Mexican Petroleum advancing 1 Vi to 199V4: Pan-American Petrol eum, 1H to 106 4a. and Royal Dutch. 1 Vk to 168. United Fruit, after selling off ta 2104, rose to 214 V,. American International Toe 1 point to 101 V, and Corn Products H to 103 s. Fractional gaina were made in the motor hare,, while slight losses were suffered in the copper and railroad isauet. The market ahowed a steady tone' during the Chicago range by United Press: l OUN BR.IKF ?tOTKS OP PRODUCE TRADK Chhrhen demand continues keen. , Several ears California lettuce in by freight. Asparagus market quiet at 18e for beat greer.. ".round and sweet chocolate up 2e a iiound. Potatoes and onion, firm and unchanged in price. WEATHER NOTICE FOR SHIPPERS Weather bureau adviies: Protect shipments during the next 38 hours aeainit the following minimum temperature : Joing north, 40 degreea; northeait orer H.. P. j ft H. It. R . 98 degree,: eat to Baser, sz ae grtes; and south to Anhiand, 88 degrees. Mini mum temperature at Portland tomorrow, about 44 degrees. I Open. High. T.ow. Close. ; M,y . . lflfl 167 lnt V4 16H ;July .... I5i' 160V dj IflO Mept. .. US', 1.15'i 168 158 t4 ! OATS May ... 94 9r. 93 ti 93 July ... 83 V, 85 , 84 Vi 85 I POHB May ,..3630 3T20 3000 8830 I.ARU May ..1985 1903 1920 1942 I July . 2005 2045 1092 2030 I 11 IBS May ...1803 1825 1808 1833 July ...18U7 1875 ( 1867 1875 in that tine are therefore nominal. The few odd forenoon, there aeeming to be a aeareiti of cup- pir. The sugars continued In dtmand, American Sugar advancing 8 points to 140 Vs. while Cuba Cane rose 1 V points to 68. Cuba American Sngar rose to 600 points. Steel common advanced to 105 Vi, Baldwin was 1 points above the low at 14l;V, . Corn Products advanced 1 H to 104 V,. The market was quiet and steady during the aicernooi POTATOES ALONG. THE COAST lets of clover are being held tirm br growers a, tilth as 930 a ton. toe bighest price on recora. Oat and vetch hays are also in strong demand. FLOUR Belting price: Patent 118.15. Moo tana spring wheat $18.75. Willamette valley brands 910.65, local straight 810.60, bakers' local $18.00 18.15: rye flour, 810.10; oat meal, $18.00: graham, $11.30. Prices for city deliveries in five barrel lota. HAT Buying price, new erorr. Willamette timothy, fancy, ' $30.00: vetch. $30.00; cheat. $17.00$ 20.00; utraw. $10.00; clover. $20.00 fg 80.00: gram. $26.00; alfalfa, $82.00 a ton. GRAIN SACKS Nominal: New crop delivery No. 1 Calcutta. 21 V, (i 22c lo oar lots; leas amounts hither. MIU.STUKFB Hill run at mill,, sacked, $42.00(3 42.50. OATS Per ton, buying price: Feed, $63.00 63.30 milling. $66.00. nsnLAJ -Buying . price, etu: mining ,$72.50; rolled barley, selling price, $73.00 gi 75.00 ten. FE OATS WHOLESALE PRICES IX PORTLAI psy wuolesalen There are prices retailers except as otherwise noted: Dairy Products ) - BCTTER Helling price, lo lots: Creamery. prime parchment wrapped. 03e per lb.; prime 1 firsts, 61c lb.; first, 60 (jp 61c per lb.; amaller i lot at an advance. Jobbing price : tlube extra,. 67 H Me lb.; prime firsts. 6t 57c. lb. BUTTERKAT -I'ortUud delivery basis. 64 j 86c; country tatlone, a6c. Or.EOMAHOARt.NE Best brandy 40e; ordln- I ar. s3V4c; bakers, 88c; Nutmsrgsrine, 1 lb. I oaiton. 32c lb. . CHKF.SE Sellnig price: Tlliamoos rrwan ure-i eon. isncr triulets, 30 ay Bc lea. a7ii88e. Price, to iobbe monk trinleU. 82c: fount America. 83c. Hell ing price: Cream, brickv 4042c. Setting price- Block gwiM. 484Bc: limburger, 40 4 2c -per lb KGia Buying price: Current roceipu. 85 js 36c: candled, selling price. 40c: select. 48c. 1 Seattle Market Seattle. April 18. (t. N. 8.) Onions- . Oregon, c lb. i t'otstoes Tskims (.tins. $189 0:00 per, ton; local. $130 i n ton. : Loc Angela! Marks Los Angelee. April IS. (I. X. 8.) PoU- I toes. Siockton Burbanks. fancy and special btands, $7.7898.26; choice. 87.007.60;i Maho RusseU, fancy. $9.00 0 8.60; choice..; $7.00; looal stock, lug boxes. $3.0068.23;! pcor, low as, $'i.60; new stock, looai early and! Whit Roec. $3.60 4.6 per lug. i Ban Frenetics marcel San Francisco. April 18. Potatoes River White. 87.50 9 8.00; sweets. 7 V, He Onions Australian brown, $5.76 if 6.00. No. 3 white BARLET No bide. CORN No. 3 yellow Etltern grain in bulk: OATS 36 lb. clipped . 38 lb. clipped UOrl.ii April. .$39.50 M.y. $60.00 .$64.00 $65.00 . .860.00 . . 61.00 .$86.60 OAIRT PUOIIFCE OF THE COA8T San Francisco Market San Francisco. April 18. (U. P.) Butter Extra. 58c. ggs extra,, 43 He; firta, 89 Vie; extra ets. sac. sncy, 29c; firsts. iiamoo, "wsn pulleM. 80c; undersized pulleti ,:i r Cbst-Cllfotliii flats, fs srs, f. o. b., nils- ,4fl n!T!.c-."3c- ?.?": i !' Lsc Anaslss Marl LIVE POITLTRV Helling price: Heavy hen'.. I ... 38040c: light hens. 37c; soring light, 50o i Lsc Anaslss Market los Angeles. April 19. ( I. N. 8.) Butter, California creamery extras, 88c. Eggt Freh txtras. 40c; case count, 30c; pullet. 86c; peewee pullets. 29e. Uve ponltry bens. 33 It 39c; broiler,, 30 e) Alaska Cold 3 I . Allla Chalmers .... 4 2 '4 I I . Alloy Steel . . . . 47 I 48 H 47 V, Am. Agr. unem. . . . Am. Beet Hugar . . , 97 V, American Can, c . . . ) 4 8 Amer. Car Foundry 1 43 V, Amer. Cotton Oil . . 50 Am. Hide A Lea., cj 24 Amer. Int'l Corp.. .102 Amer. Litis ted. c . . . 91 Amer. -Ijco.. O....I106V4 Amer. Ship a Com. 28 Amer. Smelter, c.. 98 'i Amer. Steel Fdy 1 46 Vi Amer. Sugar, c . . . . II 89 Vi j . . Amer. Su. Tobacco . j 100 V ! . . $61.00 Amer. Tel. A Tel. . . I . . 61.50 , Amer. Tobacco .. .. : Sr IMurvn I AM U '. No. 8 yellow 866.60 $65.50 j Amer. Woolen, e. . ' i ISO i i . . c American Zinc . . . . . AMERICAN" LIVESTOCK PRICES j Anacon. Ulnig Co.. 62 j AICOIBOR, V i, Ol -H. a 1 1 . ' at aa a 1 an 1 I !hu-.. Aneil IS II V HI U . ouu-m i. . . .-. ceipta. 3000; 23 40e higher. Bulk. $14.75 15.60; top. $15.60; heavy weight. $14 50 SP 16.35; medium weight, $14.90 15. 00; light weight, $16.30 15.60; light lights. $14.50915.83; heavy packing sows, (mouth 12.75 WIS. 75 Furnished by Orerbeck of Trade building: A Cooke Co.. Board I'KBOKIPTION : I Open 1 High Low Cloae oer lb. : heavj. 8S40c lb.; old roosters. 20c sauabs, $3.00; droned duck,, 48 (9 60c lb.; Iiigeons $1.60 v 2.00 per doaen: turkeys, live, 35a)86c lb.: dressed. 47 A 60c per lb.; dressed geese, 30c lb. Fresh Vegetables and Fruit PKE81I -FRt'lT Oranges. $4.00 7.00 per box; banenas, 10Vi(.llc lb.; lemons, $5.25 6.00 per crstc; Florida grapefruit. $7.00 1.60: California. $8.50 m 4.00. - APPLK8 Various .varieUes. looal. $1.50 $.60. . HU1KI) KRt'lT Dates. Dromedai i. $7.50; Fancbf, $4.26 per box; ratmiu. 8 crown loose Mu catel, loc pir lb.; til-. $tt.it0 & 6.50 box. ONIONS Belling price to retailer,. Oregon. $7,0007.25 cwt. ; asauclatlon ulllng price, on riot d, $6.00. f. o. b. country; garlio, 50o per lb.; green onions, 50c per dosen bunches; onion teU. 17 I 8c per lb. POTATOES Selling price, Oregon, fancy. $7.60 0 6 50r Cms. $8.5099.00 owt; buying price,,. $7.30. VEGETABLES Turnips. $4.00 par aack; cernns, $2.75 prr sack; bt. 44.60; gabbage, Cslifonila. 5 St 6 Vic: lettuce. $4.00 per crte; cucumber). $2.00 g 8.50 doaen; tomatoe', $3.30 4.0: egg plant. $5c lb.: broccoli. $1.75 wy 2.T3; bell pepper. 60c; trout, 17a per lb.; narinipe. $3.00 per sack; rutabagas, $8.50 per cwt ; celery. $1.79 per doaen; pea. 16Vi$0 17c lb.; artichoke,, $1. 40160 doeea; aspara gus. lSS19Vkc. a ! Meats and Provisions COTTNTRT MEATS Selling priee: ;twjntry hogs, 82 Ho lb. for top- blocker,; heavy, IS 9 18e; best veal, 38A24c; heavy veal, 1617 per lb Sm6kET MEATS Ham, 81 40c per lb.: brrakft becnii. 33 C, :2r ; pk-nniH 24 f -Select packing sows, tough, $12.50 18 00; pig. $13.00 14.76. Cattle Receipt,. 4000; 3 So up. Beef steers, medium and heavy weight, $14.25 15.25; ehoice knd prime, $14.26(315.23; medium and good, $14.00 14.25; good and choice, $13 25 rM4.85; common and medium. $10.26 18.26. Butcher cattle, heifers, 87.25 14.23; cows. 7.KOit 13.50: bulls, "47.80 10.75. Canners and cutters, cow, and better,, $4.50 7.65; cauner atecm. $6.00 9 0.00; veal calve l light and bandy weight). $12.60 014.09; feeder teer, $9,00 1 1 .75 : ,toeker steer. $7.50 11.26; Mocker oow end heifer. $8 00 11.26: stocker ealvee. $8.00911.26. 0 Sheep Receipts, 7000: active, steady to 25c lower. Lambs 084 lb, down). $18.00 20.76; lamb, culls and common. $14.73 17.75: yearling wether. $16.60 0 19.60: ewes. $11 00 15.00; ewes, culls and common. $6.00 910.76. Seattle Hoot S17 1B Seattle. Wash.. April 18. (L N. S.) Hogs Seattle Market , Seattle, April 13. II. N. 8.) Eggs ( rnnnii, 43 9 4 4e; pulleti, 39c. I Butter City creamery extras, 62 g 63e. ! Cheest Oregon triplets. 82c; Toung Amer- icaa. 88c. ! Receipts, 688, atrorger; prime lighta, $16.60 e I (it 17.13: medium to choice. $16.30 16.50 ; rought beavies. sis.ou l o. o ; pigs, 14.00 Cattle Receipts, 809, stronger: beat steers, I $11.36911.56; medium to choice, sp.uu 10.76. common to good, $6.73 0 9.00: beat oow, ami tietrer, : .7 0 g tu.zo : common to Chicago Dairy Prod ace Chicago, April 18. (I. N. 8.) Butter Re ceipt,. 372 tub,. Creamery, extra. 62 9 68c; firsts. 3S(nic: packing stock. 89 Vie. 1 Eggt Receipts, 18.643 cases. Miscellaneous, riiuriis"i?:."'?3c;''.TIU: t?7Ceoed eows. $8.50 fey 9.25; bulis. $7.00sv8.3: torage, 43Vi948Hc; check,. 84e: dlltica. aeo. Cheese Twin, new, 28H80He: Dailies, 80 Vi 981c; Toung Araericaa, 29Vi&S0os longhorni. 80 tie; brick, 2 He. Live poultry Turkey. 85o; chicken, 41V4c; (pringi, 88c; roosura, 32c; geeae, 22c; ducks, asc e Excellent Crop Oatlook Wamie. April 13. A heavy rain, coming on the heala of the longest atretah of continuous windy weather ever known in the southern part ' of Wasco county, has brought joy to hearta of I the fsimers. The eland of fall grain in this ' sart of the county la said to be the best in yean. With the ground full of moisture and wsrm weather coming, th usual "bumper crop" la being already predicted. y Good Fmlt Prospects Gold Hill. Or.. April 13. A careful aurvey of the orchard, in the north . half et Jackson county and the Rogue valley rtowT a very I rrnnti I rr. ..n( I rw n,i . II Win 4 . V. 1 oc . Weather bureau reporta Indicate no violent cold eotiag roll sc per 16. waves in prospect, and n.rivliij Is beinir carried UARI Kettle rendered. 2ie 19.; ,Undsrd. i oul mor. ,-,refulLv than formerly ta reduce tha 25c; tierce bl compound. 23c. Fish and Shellfish FRF-SH FISH Salmon, fresh Cluvieok, 80c; Trosen i salmon, 25c per lb.: halibut, fre'h, ( ) ; ! turgcon. (. ) : bhtck cod, 10 911c lb.i silver insert. 1 Oc Per lb.: kippered salmon, $2.50 per 10 lb. basket; kippered end. $-'.00; Co lumbia rmelt, 3c per fb. : manr clams. 83.00 box. i l .sjMoeeles' . STTf) A R Nominal prraea, refinery basis Cub. $16.33; fruit and berrey, $16.80; yellow, 815.9J; grsnnlated, $16.80; extra U. $16.05; goldeniC. $16.95. HONKY -New. $7.00 9 7.60 per case. RICE Japan . style. No. 1. 14 He; New i Orleans head, f ) j Blue Rose. 15 He per lb.i SALT Coarse, half ground. 100. $17.25 pet toa: 80s, $16.15; Uble dairy. 60?, $27'26; !-. J$:t.UOe.ll0; fanrv table and dairy,! $96.60; romp rocs, gze.av per ton. BEANS (Sales by jobbers):. Small white. 7 Vie per 1. Urge white. 7c lb.: pink. H'ie limas, 112 Vies bayou, 1 1 .; ted-. loVjc; Ore gon besnt. buying price, nominal, 5 Vic per lb. CANtNF.D MUJCCamations, $6.10; Borden $8. 10 i Aster. $6.00; fcsule, $11.25: l.lbbv. amount of cull fruit lo eiery Une of expense. meet the increase ia Foreign Ejrhange Improved New Tork, April 1. U. P ) Foreign (i change continued to ,how Improvement today. Demand sterling at 98.94 Vi wa, higher. Lire check, advanSeJ a further JO centime, to 38.82, and franc cheeks, 60 centime to 19.12. Marks demand were .0176, snd Csnadiaa dollars, .9150. K"9w Tors Potato Market New Tork. April 18. (I, N. S. Potatoes (In bulk, barrel or bag). Market strong. Nearby white. $6.00919.00; Bermudas, $16 009 20.00. Chicago Potato .Market Chicago, April 18. (I. N. 8.) Potst Receipts. 25 can. Minnesota and Dakota, Obios, $4.9007.16: Wisconsin, $8.9097.16. e calves. $7.00 915.00. Sheep Receipts, none. Denver Hegi S14.SS Denver. Colo.. April 18. IU. P.) Cstflc Receipts, 8700; market, ttary. Steers, $10.00 13.35; cows and heifers, $8,009 11.00: stockers and feeders. $8. 00 9 11.00; calves. $16.00 917.75, Hog, Receipts, 800; steady. 85c higher. Top. $14.86: bulk. $1.1.76 914.80. Ne Kansas City Market Kansas City, Mo,. April 18. (1. N. 8 ) Cattle receipt!, tiff head. No market. Hog, Receipts, 50 head. No market. Sheep Receipts; 3000. No market. Killers had no orders to buy. Omaha Hogs $11.1 Omaha. Neb.. April 13 (L Ji. S.) Hog Receipts. 120. $1.00 to 81.50 higher than Sat urday. Bulk. $18.60914.79: top. $13.15. Cattle Receipts, 100, steady to higher. Sheep Receipts, 140. steady. B. A O.. Beth. Steel, b . . . . Bosch Magneto . . . Brook. Rap. Tran . . Butte and Superior. Canadian Pacific . . Cent Leather, e . . . Chesapeake Ohio. Chi. Gt. West., c. . Chi.. Mil. A St. P. Chi. A Northw. . . Chile Copper Chino Copper . . . . Colum. Oa A Elec. Colo. Fuel A I roil . . Consolidated ties Corn Products, c. . Crucible Steel, com. Erie, c Oaston William. . . General Cigars . . . . Uenertl Klectric . ... General Motors . . . Goodrich Rubber . . GL. North Ore OL North Rr Greene Cananea . . -Gulf State, Steel. . . Illinois Central . . . . Industrial Alcohol. . . Inspiration Copper . . Inter. Paper Inter. Harvester Int. Mer. Mar., Inter. Nickel 83HI- evii. . 120 15 Vi 20 Hi 121 85 65Vi '89 Vi 181. . 96H. . 63 . . i03 4K ! 28 Vi i . . i 13Vil. . ! 15H. . ! 9 . . ,153 ;.. 364 .. 09 Vi ;. . !'7! I- '9314 69 si : . ..141 vr- c. . 36 . I 22Vi. I- ::V: A- . .. . . . . . .. . ... I. . .j. . . .j. . -I- Tliere were no arrivals at all for the Tuesday trade at North Portland, not a single hoof being reported in overnight. General trend indicates a ateady to strong tone. Msrket for hog continues to display a very tatiafactory tone. Killers are still compelled te bring in stock from the Midwest because of th inability of ths home trade to till tha demand. I General nog range: Prime mixed $ 17.00 Medium mixed ............. 16.00916.50 Rough heavies , ... 12.00 S 10.00 Pigs 13.00 9 16.50 flattie Trade Is Strong - Trade in the cattle alley, was absent (or the day but all Indications pointed to a continuation f the strong tone of the last few days. Quality tun especially IS being sought because there la little of this das, available. Because of the previous drop ia the market many cattle feeders seat their stuff to great. General cattle ranee : Bast grain pulp Mser. unoice tteert Good to choice steers. Medium to good steer........ Fair to good ateer, Common to fair ateera. ...... Choice cowa and heifer Good to choice cow, and heifers Medium to good cow, snd heifer, Fsir to medium sows and bailer, Cannert Bulls Best light calves Medium calves Heavy ealvee Stockers sod feeder Shscsv Tone Is See With shearing operations practically euspended at matt Pacific Northwest points because of un favorable weather, arrivals of 1st in the stock yards have been scant. Nothing at all came for ward for the Tuesday trade. Generel sheeD and lamb ranee ' Spring lamb, $17.00 East of mountain lamb,.: 17.00 Ret hesvv velle lamha ' is Ol ilOJVi j Common to medium valley lainba 11.00 -1 47 yearling, 15.00 Ewe, 10.00 Wetbers '14.50 Mendsy Afterneen SsJst STEERS 2 42 44 47 V, 90 .$11.2591200 . 10.73 912.00 ; 9.75 10.75 . : 9.00 9 10 00 . 7.509 8.50 9.50 9 7.60 9.25 9 10.26 8.25 9 9.23 6.759 7.75 6.75 9 6.76 3.25 9 5.73 6009 8.00 15.00 9 17.00 10.00 914.00 7.00 910.00 8 00 8.50 19.00 showed advances, particularly the sugars. In view of the labor situa tion and the high money the market acted very well. It showed, a dispo sition to advance all afternoon , and a recovery is expected as soon as It is clearly understood that the rail road strike is broken. Additional gold will be engaged for South America, making about $9,000,000 roing there from New York tomorrow. Francs and lire ' were at new record lows and marks were strong, Sterling was not materially changed, although It was stated that the British government intended to buy British owned American aecurlties at home and sell them here Oold with foreign agencies.. Total gold held by banks Gold with federal reserve agents. Oold redemption fund Total gold reserves Legal tender notea. silver, etc. ;.. Total re-serves ., Bills Discounted : Secured by government war obligations. All other Bills bought In open market Total bills on hand TJ. S. government bonds U. S. Victory notea U. a certificates of indebtedness. All other earning assets -Total earning aaaeta $218,184,000 Ban-Kpremisea ( 231,000f Uncollected itema and other reductions from ross deposit; S9.026.00ui 6 redemption fund against V. tL bank notes. 1.485.000 All other resources , 369.00O' 22,203,000 $.188,000 88.796,000 $106,644,000 8.115,000 152,456.000 I 469,000 April 11, n I 10.891.000 $9,811,000 f 80,772.000 98.040.000 3.262,000 151075,000 231.000 ..$145,782,000 $152,914,000 1162,201,000 ..$ 54.S59.000 .. 49.062.000 .. 7M60,(M0 !.8202,$71,00O .. 2,612.000 ,. o .. 12.1.00Q 0 $ 6S.26T000 $7,146,000 8, 681.000 8194.096.000 $ 2,632,000 0 11,181,000 o $208,608,000 $ 231.000 4M?S.000 MSS.OOO 300.000 Total resourcea $406,057.00(1 1404,011,000 LIABILITIES Capital paid in : t $,030,00 Surplus , . 7 6J9 000 Government deposits . 2M ooot Due to members Reserve account 120,6oi3,00ft Deferred avullaKlliiu I, i,'Ai in an effort to rlgM the exchange j credits '"" xoreign government position. Total gtoaS deposits r . notes In actual circulation $21,947,000 -Pn?. I0!" ln clrculaUon net liability . . . 9.461,00ft All other liabilities ,7510O Strength of the. sugar shares was due to a further advance ln the price of raw sugar. Cuban raws sold at 16V,. mak ing a new high record. The present movement in tha sugars is more serious than any during the war for It is baaed on an actual shortage of the crop and cannot be legislated away. The augar companies are finding themselves so rich that special stock dividends are talked of for many. Punta-Alegra waa the fav orite today in popular trading. It ad vanced more than 10 points. Cuban American moved up 40 but few persons traded in it, Corn products and United Statea food products were well bought as the shortage of augar ta certain to enforce a greater use of their products. For that reason the sice of this year's corn crop ia very important. Perhaps it was because of the great necessity for $.611,000 .156.329,000 szzi. ,020.000 f.539,000 . 1,006,000 lli,44.000 24.145,000 3.866,000 2164.071.000 8ZZZ.986, 000 10,006,000 1,380,000 $ 71,711000 18,146.000 34.607,000 f 12t,6TiooO I 3.8I3.00O . 7,011.000 .0 lm ; t8.07S.OOO 859.000 ' $29.000 $321,251,000 4.691.00ft 146,000 i.OOO .000 .000 5,745.000 $116,097,000 $189,051,000 . 6,637,000 1,$2,000 ill 18.00 ia huge crop this year that the stock of . . . i STROSG CABLE IGSORF. I' KATILV COTTOX TRATJK New Terk. ArrO 18. (L N. 8.1 Strong cable, from Liverpool were mostly ignored at tie oiening of the cotton market todsy and first J rices were 1 to t60 points net lower except snuary. which ah&wad an advance of 8 point. Selling appeared to be local and based on fair weather In the belt, although there were private advices of thunderstorms in the Carolines. Liver pool waa a purchaseV and this, with buying of new ororjc by the trad subsequently, together with reports of lower temperature, In Texas, caused rallies after th start which carried price 30 points above the initial level, and 6 points over ths previous does. Th close wss stssdy 20 to oo points. at a nst advance of January . March . . May Julv October . December Open. VJ70 8200 4188 $87' 8470 V6 High. 8333 3233 4188 8980 8589 3437 Low. 8263 3200 4100 8860 34S0 8890 Close. 8320 3250 4155 3925 35 US 3422 ew Ynrk-Loados Silver "aw Tori Anril 13 II V 11 eaAAj Aji'v , , ...:. . ' ' ' ' ' ' ' -"".' mount vcmon. eo.vv; usacrwoou. so.uu i cnii btr silver wa, le lower today st $1.19. 87 9 51c in sacks or per caw COFFEE Roasted, drums.! SOItA CRACKERS In bulk. 17 He per lb. NUTS Walnut. 83 9 40c per lb. ; almond. SSc;' filbem, 22c in sack lots; peanuts, 15 9 16c; pecans, 25c; Brssila. 80c. Ropes, Paints, Oils . ROPK SisaU dsrk. ISlic; sfhits, 20e lb.; standard Manila. 29 Vic. LINSEED OIL Raw, bbla., 83.06 gat: kettle kwUedJbbu,, 82.08: raw. cassa, $2.21; boiled, eases $2.33 per gallon. COAL OIL Water white ia drams or iron bbK; tie gaL; cases. 24c gaL , GASOLlNiC iron bblj., 27c; cares. 89 Vic; ngrne distillate, iron bbls., 16c; eases, 32 Vie. VHIT15 I. LAD Ton lot,. 18c; $00 lb,., 15V4oWlb. TUBPKXTINeV-TsnkS. 83.46: 10 csW lots, lc less. WIBR NAUJI Basic urice. $3.61; $6.19. ,-''' , Hoes. Wool snd Hides : HOPS Nominal, 181 crop, 50c per lb. HIDES Calve. 89 9 60c; green hides. 17 Stocks, Beads, Cettea. Oraia. Rta , tlMIt. steard ef Trade BsllaAg, Overbeck&CookeCo. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL EXCHANGES vMeaiSers Ckleage Beard ef Tra , CerresposdeaU - ! , tgaa , Bryag ' 1 fbtaaaa - H -. slaai WaeSi - London. April 1. (I. N. waa Vi d lower at 9 V, d. I San Fraaelaeo Poaifrr Market San Franctsoe, April 18. IC. P. ) Broiler,, 60 9 55c; large hens, 48 946c Best du,eks, $8 9 83c. vw Tork Brtter aa) Fggs New Tork. April 13. (I. N. 8.) BuUer market stronger ereamery estraa. 74 H 9 77 Vic; creamery tints, 719 73c; creamery higher scor ing. 75ttvT8Hf; state dairy tubs, 67 73c; renovated extras. 57 9 59c: imitation cream- 8.1 Bar sUver. cry 49 9 30c I ChecM Market Irregular. 25 Vi 9 31c; state, 21949c t-ggs rirm. Bjrsrtiy nin, fancy, oo; near by brewn fancy. 60c; gittss, 48 Vi 9 49c; tints. . o K. c. outn., c. ... i ... . Kennecott Copper . Keystone Tire Lackawanna Steel. . . MeX. Petroleum. . . Montana Power. ... Miami Copper. . . . . Midvale Steel Mo. Pacific, c Nat Enamel Nat. Lead Nevada Cons. ..... New Haven . X. T. Central. . . . Northern Pacific . . Pacifte Mail Pan Am. Pete., c Penn. Railway. . . . j reopies uu Pittsburg Coal. c. P. Steel Car, e . . . Pullman Ray Cona. Copper . Ry. Steel Spring. . Reading, c j Royal Dutch K. L 9., c I Rock Island, c . . . . i Shattnok Copper . . Sinclair Cons. Sloes Sheffield . . . ' Southern Pacific . . Southern Ry.. c. . . Strom berg Motor Studebaker. c . . . S. L. S. F swift a Co .... . Texas Oil Texaa Padfie . . . Tobacco Product, Trans. Oil Union Pacific, c. United FTuit . . V. S. Rubber, e. U. S. Sme. & Ref U. 8. Steel, c . . . Utah Copper . . . Vanadium Steel Ta. Chemical, e Wabash Western, B Willys Overland Spot Cotton Qalst New Tork, April 13. (I. N. S.) Spot cot ton: was steady at unchanged hare todsy at 48c Ne sales. 9 18c; salted, SOe; kin. SOe; green bull. 18c: salted bull. 170. MOHAIR Long fUplc. 40c lb.; short Staple, ao w sue per lo, TALLOW AND GREASE No. 1 tallow. 19c; 9 V . a... A Je ier No.; J. .10c; No. 1, grease. 9o: No, 3 grease, Iter lb. CHITTIM OR CASCABA BARK New ned. 11a per lb. WOIL Nominal, 1919 clip, btirjng prices: Taltey half blood Merino and Shropshire. 60e: Cotswold an4 Liaceln. 40 45c: matted Cot-. wold. 30 9 85c; timber stained. 5e per lb. less; lamlw. wool, 4c per lb. lewa. Xastersj Oregon, Eastern Washington snd California wool Merino snd Shropshire, 8$ 40d; hah blood Merino and Ctwold. 87 9 42c; Shropshire. 87 945e; Cotswold cad-Lincoln, straight nd asUed. 82 935c; bony, So per-lb. law; lambs, 4e wr lb. less. Flng Wools- alsrioo eombing and cardica grsdes, 30933c I . ' Rapes. Pal eta, 011$ . BOFB SiasL , dark. 18VA; white, $9 Bv; standard Uaails. S3 Vie, . - UNSEED OIL Raw,, bbls., $3.99 gal.i ket tle i boiled bbla.. $9.98: ta. eases, .82.21 1 belled.' wsev, 3.?. pgr saUoa -. - VOAI' OrL Wter white. U Sriua gt less bbla. I8e gsLj eases, 34c gel ' ' -' ' ! New Terk Metal Market New Tork. April 18. (I. N. 8.) Copper-i-Oniet Spot and April offered 18 e; May. 18H919o; June, 184 9 1 He; July. 19 9 1 He ... I -red Dull. Spot gnd April offered 19 Vic Spelter Steady. Spot, 88.35 9 8-60; April, 88.85 98.65; May. $8. $5 960; June. $8.87 Vi 98.50: July. $8.40 8.45. Expeeta Potato Rise Salem, Or., April 13. Twelve cent potatoes on the Pacific Coast before the new crop is ready forth market is the prediction of Clyde Harris, of Brooks, Marion county, prominent po tato grower. The unprecedented shortage due to the serious free, of last December Is given as the cane foa th high "spud" price now pre vailing, by Harris. 7f ew Terk Sngar aa Coffee New Tork. April 18. (TJ. P.) Coff. ate. 7 Kio. is 1 ei ..ho. 4 Santos, 94 lie. Sugar firm; raw. $17.30917.50; refined firmer; granulated, $16.00 916.30. 4 9 Xsval Bteree Market Al 'ew Terk. April 1$. L M. S Turpea. tine Savannah. 220: New Tork, 330. -. stosui Mavannah, 1600; New Tork, 1800. v,MlBB9aynUs Flax Ssrket . ' - Mroneapolls. A mil 18. (I , N. . 8 1 FUx. track sad arrive, 94,719 4.79. j 81 Vi I 87 HI 77Vii 198 I 66 47 ' " 26 Vi 77 H 90 81H 77' ' I 33 (105 Vi 41 Si loo 111 1 Vi 103 Vi 82 4 107 H 109S 34 11 4 41H 7 Vi i 91 Vi 22 Vi , 100 1116 i 1126",' 205 HI ; 41 I 72 I 38 118 I210H 110H 104 75 H 87 H! 74Hj.. svi;. . '23 '.'. 66 64 1421 .1 48 I 24 H .102 .! 91 -I105H I 22 i i 674 I 46V, .1141 .100 ; 96H . ',27-l . 69 134 18 . I 63 I 81 .1170 -I139H -I 33 -I 9.7 .119 15 26 121 85 as, s B6H 86 18 86 63 89 85 10H . . 1207 . .1 13 . . 15 1 . . , 70 . . 153 . .;356 . .j 70 . . 37 Vi . 76 . .1 35 . . S . . 87 .vi 94 . . 57 . .: 83 . . 13b . .1 37 ..j 22 .., 16 . .1 81 . . 39 '. . 70 203 64 24 47 28 78 01 14 31 71 77 S3 112 40 86 61 109 Vi 118 19 103 ., 83 .106 illl .: 84 i 11 41 .1 75 -t 15 75 ; 15.50 15.50 ' 11.00 I 13.50 I the Harvester company waa so strong. No. 2. , 6. . 8. 14. . 3. . 4 . . 20.. 43. 24 . . 3. S2, . 41. . 11. . 6. 18. . ?! '. 3. 4 . . 2. 4. 8. . 11. . 6. 9. 10. 3'. 1. . 4. 1 . 1 . 1. 1. 1. 8. 86. 10. 2. 3. 5 74. , 10. 8. 1. , 10. 7. 8. 7. , 1. 9. 7. 8. 18. 4. 116. Ave. lb,. Price. 600 $10.00 832 9.73 . 680 . 1010 . 673 . 665 . 1206 .1170 .1090 . 913 . 1095 . 1130 . 792 . 618 . 730' .1160 . 632 . 835 . 875 . 946 . 837 . 540 . 1008 7.25 10.25 8.25 8.25 10.25 11.60 11.50 10.30 11.50 11.00 9.75 COWS No. 80. 'iS: 48. 2. ' 8. 24. ,24. 24 . 24. 2. 81. 1. 6.50 8.60 9.75 7.60 8 00 6.30 5.50 6.80 8.25 8.50 4. 2. : 2. , 1. 5. 2. . 14. Ave. lb. . .. 925 . . . 680 . . . 913 . . . 950 . . .1010 . . . 1030 . . .1175 . . . 1095 . . . 1090 . . .1131 . . ,1035 . . .1050 . . .1030 . . . 1040 . . . 870 . . .1100 ... 910 . . . 366 . . .1000 . . . 700 . . .1060 . . . 860 Pric. 81150 8. 26 10.25 8 85 10.23 10.50 1073 11.35 11.75 12.13 11 50 I Both Italian and French Exchange Continue to Drop Attention of financial circles is cen tered mainly on the foreign exchanges. French and Italian rates established new low records Monday, the franc hit- ii 23 ' tin" lfi" and th Ur - 11 c'Almed 1L73 ! th' the decline In the franc la not con nected) with preparationa to meet the Anglo-French loan, tout ia purely a re flection 6f French economic conditions. There Is a continued Increase ln French imports. Including even manufactured articles and luxuries. Economic condl- $ 9.25 6.50 6.50 10.00 7.50 9 00 a 55 1 tions in France, as well as In Germany CALVES 128 $16 00 1 ; l.T 296 294 857 133 . 580 . 427 .1380 . 1460 . 880 .1490 .1800 . 607 . 366 . 836 188 214 230 293 310 132 281 162 830 510 218 172 138 L.LS 12. I. . 4- a. No. 9.00 7.50 9 25 16.00 BU 6.50 9 00 7.50 8.25 7.25 7.50 7.75 9 00 7. 60 8.75 HOGS JIO $16.00 196 16.75 16.76 1700 17.00 15.00 15.83 13.75 13.76 18.76 16.60 18.00 17.06 16.75 17.00 LAMBS . . . 109 310.30 Id. . . ; . .. 60 19.00 10 . .. 118 21.00 52 EWES . . . 160 910.00 I WETHERS' . . . 106 $14 50 I Tuesday morn Ing Sales LAMBS Ave. lbs. Pric. No. . . . 48 $14.60 I cows . 766 $ 7.75 I 1. HOGS ... 200 $16.00 I J4. 1. 1. . ; 1 . . a. . 1 . . i . . 6. . 12. . 2. , 1. , ; 4.-. 11. . 69. . 14. . 63. . 8. , 110. . - 1. . 10. . 2. , '23. . 400 149 180 205 333 730 1710 1200 990 1070 1450 302 687 715 9.73 $ 5.00 17 00 ' 17.00 13.00 6.00 $ 7.25 8.50 7.50 7.00 7.25 8.30 7.30 750 6.75 200 $16.75 180 16.75 347 207 302 206 216 242 285 122 370 293 443 167 13.00 17.0O 15.00 16.83 13.75 13.73 13.75 15 25 14.75 1685 14.75 16.76 123 $16.00 60 19.00 119 21.00 Ave. lb. Pries. 930 $ 6.00 146 $19.73 PACIFIC COAST BAWK STATEMENT Clearing. Tuesday . . Pcrtlsnd Banks Thi, wee. .$ a in nni g 7.498.201.86 and Austria, need aaalatance. Until France curtails her expenditures and adopts needed currency reforms aaaiat ance will be difficult for her to get 5711Deportation Warrants Issued Since December 29 Waahlngton. April IS. (I. N. S) The department of labor announced this afternoon that 890 members-of the Com munist and Communist Labor party have been ordered deported. There have been 5711 deportation warranta Issued since December 29. of " which approxi mately 3000 have been executed. There have been 933 warrants of ar rests cancelled and 1323 cases have been actually examined. A number of allena have been placed' on probation. Sheep Shearing Delayed Tskima, Wash.. April II. Shearing of range sheep delsyed for twe week oa secount of the lste spring snd threatening weather will come on with a rash next week. It I estimated that 150.000 sheep will be thorn ia the next two week. The total number of sheep that win tered ta the valley t placed at 280.000. Early I lambing bands that have been under cover were shorn last month. The 1920 wool clip win be around 3.225.000 pounds. The market has not been active to date, but some dips j hav been sold at a rang, of 80c to 60c, run- j ning from coarse wools to th beat of fine wool. . .1. ,.., .1. , , Spokane Bank 11024 Cleartngi. Tuesday 9 .1121 ! Balances Tuesday I 21 i Seattle Banks 120 l Clearings Tuesday : $ Tear go. a o..nnvr 5.859.196.20 2,136.847.00 619,621.00 . ;208 . 41 .1 73 .1 23 .1119 .219 ,111 . 64 .105 .1 75 . 87 .1 75 . 8 .! 86 .1 24 Balances Tuesday Tacema Clearing, Tuesday Balances Tuesday San Franeisee Banks Clearing, Tuesday 824.510.20S.74 Lo Angeles . Banks Clearing, Tuesday $14,023,902.00 9.181,915 01 1.697;.608.79 Banks .;. . . .8 1.318.011.17 249.734.01 HCPERT CO. PmCHASES THE EOSFBIHO CgEANEKY Roseburg, April 18. A. Rupert A Co.. Ins., who operate canneries in different parts of Oregon and Washington, have purchased the Roceburg cannery. The dl baa been pending for tome time, and the CmpQ.ua Growers' asso ciation who own and overate the Roseburg cannery called a meeting of the stockholder, tn this city today for the purpose of bringing the matter to k class. It wss voted unanimously to sell to the Rupert company. Rupert will take ever th $40,000 worth of canged goods oo hand. While the growers were very successful in their brief business career, snd paid a good dividend. It waa thought best by prominent business men who are financially interested in the cannery to have the pjant operated by an outside or individual company for many rea aona. One b the securing of cans, and other material connected wtth the canning ptnineea. The property and equipment f the company will ail be taken over, and one suit ef ths new building which was to have been eoastrneted his season by th association will be built by the new eoaeern. ' Liverpool Cotton Vail Liverpool. April 1$. (L N. S. I -Spots, dun. opening prices easier. American mid. fair. 92 89; good mid.. 29 94; fall mid.. 2S.94; mid.. 37.64; krw. 24.84; good eed., 8144; ori, 20.14. Futures opened quiet. : Saa Fraaeisro Barley CsD$ Ran Francises. April IS. Barley calls: May. $3.10 bid. - , . August. 13.68 Sid: $$.75 asked. , December, $2.68 salsa. . , a , ,. : -. - See Franetaca jrie Market ; San fciseo. April 13. iiU; P.J Barley Spot reed, per aortal 88.0098.19.' v - Dried Frnlt sad Beans New Tork, April 18. L N. 8.) Beans Market dull. Marrow, ehoice, 81135; pess, choie. $7.25 9 7.80; red kidney, choice. $14.75 914.85. ' Dried fruits Msrket dull. Apricots, extra ' choice to fancy, 28 9 37c: apples, evaporated,; prime to fancy, IS ft 24c; prunes, 90s to 60s, lC9 28o; prunes. 60s "to 100, 11 9 14c: i pescbera extra choice to fany, IS 9 22c; seeded raisins, choice to fancy.. 20 9 27c Tew Tork Wool sad Hides New Tork, April 18. (L N. S.) Wool Market firm. Do metric fleece XX Ohio, 68c 81.00: domestic, palled, scoured basis. 60 9 70c ; domestic Texas, scoured baasi. 86 A92e. Hid Market dull. Native ateer,, 85 3e: branded steers. $19 82c FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES Corrected daily by foreign department of the United State, National bank. Owning nominal rate for bank transaction, : London Founds sterling ..$ 5.92 Pari, Francs 16.92 Hamburg-Berlin Mark, ... 1.99 Genoa Lire .23.32 Copenhagen Kroner ... 18.60 Christian! Kroner . . 20.00 Stockholm Kroner .. 22.00 Hongkong local eurrency . 95.80 ' Yokohama Ten 47.7S f SOS peso 194 . ,5 !$.$ 20.1$ 22 1$ 48.00 "4S.00 $ 4.86.65 0.18.26 28 82 6.18.20 26-80 26.86 36 SO 48.34 STEAMER (ar. SAN FNAHOrsee srd LOS SHSILSS only. Sailing Wednesday 3:80 p. U. CHEAP RATES B$. BOLXAX. Agrat , Ml Third SL : Fbaae if ala 1$ We offer the un sold portion of $3,000,000 City of Edmonton Alberta Gold Bonds Due October 1, 1929 Payable in II. S. Gold Coin 5&sat.86.58 Ask us about ths method of calling these bonds "by lot." which offers you -rpportunity for a rery large ' Interest return. Wire orders "collect" a Freeman . SMITH ft teas eieae stesjTwwcsvgss Baas Base. Sate 66 ' I Camp Co. JI Total liabilities . $406,057,000 $404,011,000 $321,269,000 FREE FROM ALL DOMINION GOVERNMENT TAXATION $383,000.00 City of Edmonton 5 V2, .Coupon Gold Bonds DATEDt October 1, lilt BTjKt October 1, l$lt DENOMINATION t $1000 An issue of 5J4 GEN ERAL OBLIGATION BONDSi payable in GOLD 'COIN of the United States at the quarters :of Morris Broth ers, Inc. j or in New York. Back of these bonds are' all the taxable resources, property! and wealth of the City of Edmonton the full! faith and credit being- pledged to pay, in terest and principal as they come due. The price of 86.58: at which these bonds are offered will yield the investor the un usually high interest return at 7J. Edmonton is the ctpital of the Province of Alberta, Ctnidt, and has a population of over 60,000 people. It is senfed by three trans continental railroads: The Canadian Pacific, Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Northern and 1$ one of the most substantial and prom ising cities in the Dominion. These bonds offer .clients and Investors an unusual opportunity to obtain GENERAL OBLIGATION bonds of a. substantial city upon such a high Interest return basis as 7. Legal- . ity approved by Messrs. M atone, Milone & Lontj, Attorneys. Toronto, . Price: 86.58 to Yield .7 Burglar and Flrw-frroof Safe Deait Voaee far Rami MORRIS BROTHERS, Inc. Tke Premier Mtalelpa! Bond Bease Capital Oae MUlloa Dertars ' Morris Building, 309-11 Stark Straet. Bat. Fiftk anal Siath Telephonai Broadway 2181 Eatabliskad Ovef a Quarter Ceatary 1 V. Z-J- ...1 ' .. ' NOTES to Yield About 7.50 i . r B. F. GOODRICH CO. One of world's largest manufacturers of Auto Tires and Rubber Goods 5-year,: 7 notes, convertible into common Atock at option. Earnings last S years Sia Times laterest Charges Pri 98.25 BELL TELEPHONE CO. OF CANADA ! Company owns and operates the principal telephone system in Eastern Canada. Dividends for last 34 years never less than IS a share, 5-year 7 notes. . PRICE f 8 TO YIELD 7.50 BONDS--TRUSTSACCEPTANCES Lumbermeno Bldf. H t- 7y4 $50,000 j ' CITY OF VICTORIA, Bi C. 4Vz Gold Debentures Dated Jaly 1. 191s. ' Dae Jalr 1. Itft, -. Principal and Interest Parable la New Tork ln Untied States Oold Cola . f 1 i DeaosalaaUeae $!$$ . Price: 92.17 to yield ;i htL. il.. t.n, 1..." j sasw mm eaejev gaitu arsHv j . a-. . Carstens & Eflrles, Incorporated "-" ': Established IS?, j' ?J;:- y r , Covsrometit, Municipal Cryratien loads Third rUar U. S Bank BUg. '' JelIont; Broadway 4108