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I'lilS OREGON DAILY JO U KN AL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1S2Q. i.-J J SCRAMBLE FOR WHEAT SENDS PRICE HIGHER IN NORTHWEST EGG TRADE EASIER BUT PRICE SAME Indications are today pointing to an easier tone in the egg trade, although genera! prices are aa yet showing' no changa. With continued softening of the Eastern markets and receipts gaining at points where prices have been highest, . the outlet is somewhat narrowed. Csnsda has been of lata one of the best buyers of eggs Dot enly in th Portland market, bat on I'uct Hound. rnrehsses by the north hare been of nu-h liberal volume (bat the entire surplus lias been Unmi ui. and shipped Iron daif to dsy, . - Now advice are coining from the north that Canadian expect the prairie trade to open up quickly and for that reason there ia little in dilution smoog buyers : there t9 make further purchase here at the moment. Advices (rmn the Middle West are actually tell, lng of the offer? of eggs to land here at 40e a do sen. - i t i J- , JTEW OVIOXS ATtF.-QUOTETI DOW ! New California onion are lower, again, with increased supplies. Whit. Bermuda 'tyi ia sell in at 44.U and the yellow at SS.75 a rrste of perhaps 40 pounds. Old Oregon are firm at farmer prioea. STRAWBERRY PRICKS ARE FASTER An easier tone is generally showing foe straw, berrle her with slightly increased stocks from the south. Bast pollers are sailing aronnd 85, hue bskiortr stock, is going at various quota tions, . i' , , , BUTTER SITUATION 8TILL ST,OW Situation in the batter trade remains slow here with en be weak and no price change for the day. Entire print market is weaker and there ia a disposition to shad quotations among the smaller creameries..! 'FIXE WEATHFRnAFFECTS MEATS Eisallent weather of th last few days has had an effect upon th country meat trade. W'hll ther is a steadier ton generally for good quality stock of hogs and calves, ordinary stuff la not so firm, i cantaloupes jjce here soox Shipment of cantaloupes from Calif or nil are due to arrlv in the 1'ortlsnd market, about May 25. Soma supjilles sre already ordered to com forward. It is reported that th crop ia a lib eral on. - - BRIEF JfOTEH OF PROnrCF. TRADE Head lettuce weaker at $3.25 9 8.50 crate generally. Dressed country lamb are slow at 2425e Pound. More potatoes offering by growers at $1-50. Chirkens are sctive except eery light springs. CUcene market , is active; outside demand lib eral. I . WEATHER NOTICE FOR SHIPPERS Weather bursal , advises; Protect shipments during th nxt 34 haiirs against, the following minimum1 temperature 8 Ooing north, 50 degrees; northeast orer 8.. P. & 3. railroad. 44 degrees; east to Baker. 40 degrees, and south to Ashland, 42 degrees. Minimum temperature at. Portland tomorrow, about 50 degrees. . San . Franelsro: Poultry . Market Sen Frsnoiaco, May 7, (V. P.) Broilers, 45' '.0C;N Urge hens, 42 94 4e; beat ducks, Snn Francisco Grain Market Han Francisco, May 7. U.- P.) -Barley Spot feed per oentsl. $3 20 (t 3.25. IlilliliilllllllillilillliiliM valuation, which restriction prevents excessive indebtedness.! j We Own and Offer: $10,000 j i i Tillamook Couritv,! Oregon SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 31 6 Per Cent Dated i February 21, 1920 Optional! l-ebruary 21, 1930 , Denomination $1000 Principaland semi-annual 41, i-ayauic gi uic riitai Jjintj ui tne ante 01 OreRon in New York City, or at the Otficc I of fhe County Treasurer of TiIlampok i County, at the option of thd holder. FINANCIAL Assessed Valuation, , 193. Real Valuation, estimated . Total Ponded Debt. ! Population, approximately, ,!Q0, aThis district includes one of the rifcpest dairying and lumber sections of Tillamook County. The eat of the Ditrict.t5 Bay City, a Pacific Ocean Port, with a population pf 700 people. Price: To Yield 5H i i Exempt From All Federal Income Tase BOND: DEPARTMENT' LADD & TILTON BANK 1 Oldest in the Northwest Washlnf ton and Third llllltlllllllllllllliilllllllii HIGH Y I E . " PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, 7V4 . PROVINCE OF MANITOBA, 72 . 6$ Da 1925 1.. PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWaAN, 714 5s Du 1924 ! ' "THE HOUSE BUILT SQUARE" Gargtens & Earles, Incorporated ' ' Established 1891 Third Floor U. S. Bank Eld. j ; ; Pbont Broadway 4108 TUBER MOTH WILL RECEIVE A BLOW . Date for the holding of th meeting o the quarantine officials of the Pacific coast, has been named for the Salt Lake gathering and already officials are pre paring to attend, -f . - The chief discussion to cam before the meeting ia thei position that the various states find them, sale ! in as regards the tuber moth potato from i California. Bo j (inn a grap has this dreaded innect upon tbe potato industry of the Soothj thst fear are: generally expressed that unleaei decisive action is Quickly taken tbe moth will spread alj ever the coast and erentually reach other parts of the United States. ' A proposal has been : made by Tbe Joornai that potatoes from th tuber moth districts of California be not allowed to enter this state. This ha met with fsror from growers as well a most dealer who ar not tied up with Cal ifornia connections and state olficiala are being asked to take some action. It is feared Uist not only win this state's product become infected with the most dreaded potato insects, but that eventually tamers will not be allowed to sell their product in other state aa result. YAKIMA EXPECTS A -RECORD CROP OF APPLES IS , Tskima, May 7." With th blossoming period wall advanced and danger from frost practically ov, Yakima fruit grower and shippers are . es timating that th Yakima apple crop for th coming season will break all records for produc tion, going ever 13.000 cars, but that the total fruit wrap of the valley will be about 2000 cart below that of last year. Th peaches and pear are winter killed, th peach crop for 1920 will not go orer 200 oar a against 2200 in 1919, and the pear 'crop will not be over 1200 esrs, which is 60 per cent of last year's tonnage. The apple are practically i uninjured and the Wine saps, 1 which were shyj ia bloom last year; ar heavily loaded. . i DAIRY PRODUCE OF THE COAST :. an Francisco Market Ran Francfcco. May T- (U. P. ) Butter Est ran. 6 no. . Kggs Extras, 45 Vic; firsts, 41e; extra pul let". 40 He; Underrated, pullets. 3Se. Cheese California i flats, fancy, 2 fie; firsts, 23a par lb. j : ! i ; ,j- : I ' saatUe Market ' Ssattle, May 7. i(II. P.) Butter City creamery, extra cubes,; B7e; brick. 58c. ILgg .Fresh ranch; 46a; pullets, 41c Cueene Washington triplets, ttOc. liaw MUk I'rr ewt. $2.00. : j Los Aneafa Mark ; Lee Angeles. May 7. (L N. S.) Butter- Per pound. 51c. Kkks Kstraa, 4 to ; ess count, 4 So; pullets, 40e; i pee wees, 2'Je. i'oultry Unchsaged. POTATOES AiOSG THE COAST j 1 ; - " tan Francisco Market n Francisco, May T.-r-(D. P.)"- Potato Kiter White. 7.25T,8Q; iweeta. O&lOc, : : j Seattle Market Seattle, May 7. (I. M, S-) Onions, Oregon, 7 Hei -lb. - ' I : - potatoes Yakima jgems, 1180 190; local. $165 175 ton. j j- (to Angele Market Los Ang-les. May 7. (L S. .) PoUtae Stockton Burbanks, faney and icl brands, $ 78 7.5; Idaho Knseets, fancy, mostly $7.50: new stock, local Karly and White Kose, No. 1. $3.2Rt.A0. inosUy $2.80; No. 2, $1.00 1.60 per lug. i Oregon School Bonds No better local ! securities lire obtainable thgnl the School District Ponds issued by lub . itantial Oregon communities. Districts may not incur boqded indebtedness in excess nf K ner nt nf thffir assessed enforces conservatism and Bonds Due: February 21, 1940 interest. .February i and August STATEMENT 1 f 1 f Ut, 680,735. 2,500,000 35,000 103.81 Per Cent L D "Sffi1 LtMBSsT- i HDRAL KSEBt WHEAT PREMIUM IS NORTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS ; -Oers- " J Wheat. Barter. Flonr. Oata. Hay. PortUnd, rrt. , 13.... 15-... 1 Tear ago. .... S4 X 6 Season to data,. T29 174 S71S 447 ?0 Tear ago..... 7263 1Q05 2619 0 $064 Tacoma, Thrirs. , 11. ...... 3 - 1 Year ago .... .... ........ ....... Season to data,. 0 f8 069 175 818 t tear sgo..... 6300 o .... 100 1209 Seattle Thur..,. a .,,., 10 : Vear ago. .... ....... Season to data., 69S4 24S 107 43 1171 laar ago.. , ,, 0389 " 74 i4 642 21548 Further premiums are beina; forced In the wheat market, as hich as. 'B4o a bushel above the government basis be ins paid for eiub at Interior points. Re ports indicate that country millers are Jthe principal buyers of soft wheat at this time. . ! , i , Farther purchase of dark hard wheat ar reported being made by n -wars of th middle west and it begin to look as if eery bushel available in this territory of th 191$ crop will be quickly taken ont unfea millers her discover the seriousness of tbe situation in time. It ia true that a small Tolum of business in bard wheat has been shown with millers here, but generally speaking the market for this grade baa been on a nominal basis. The advance in the pric of flour effectir yesterday was no surprise- te the trad generally, as such action had been forecast for som tun by Th Journal. Much excitement i shown in th market for hay. Report indicate that $40 a ton Is being paid for timothy at Eastern Oregon points in 100 ton lots. Practically no Willamette yah ley timothef is in sight and efforts of th trad hew to get storks from th country bar failed. Alfalfa holders bere ar grabbing big profits with sales at 3 to $3B a ton to wholesalers. Millatuff market ia stronger than milling in terests hare recently bid ea the exchange. Stocks are scant and tUos that has anything to offer era asking extreme values. FLOUE Selling prla, milldoor: Patent, $13.73; Montana xprlng wliwit, $14 35; WH lametto valley brands, $11.30; local straight, $11.20; bakers' local. 1 60 & 1S.75; rye flour, $10.10; oatmeal. $13.50; graham. $11.50. Prices for city deliveries in five barrel fets. HAY Buying pric: Willamette timothy, fancy, $22.00 par ton; vetch, $80.00; eheat, $32.00 el$ .00; straw. $10.00; clover. $81.00; grain. $28.00; slfaifa. S8S.00$.0w a ton. URA13I &ACKH Nominal : New crop deliv ery No. 1 Calcutta. 21Vk22e ia car lots; less ameunts higher. MILLSTUr'SB Mill ru at mills, sacked, $49 00(3 50.00. OATS-Pr ton, buying price; Peed, $66.00 $ 07.00. BARLEY Buying . price, feed. $06,50 9 67.00; milling. $08.00; rolled barley, i selllog price. $71.00 ton. I Merchants ezehaag bids: FEED-OATS May. ' Jane. No. 8, white , , . . .0800 S50 , BAllLBT r yr, June. No. 8. hlu . .6600 600 Standard feed .9500 6400 Eastern grain ia bulk : . corx "; . . May.' Jnne. No. 3. yellow i..,7250 $D50 All Grain Future Prices at High Record for Day ; .. .. 1 '!-: V - 4 Ohieago, May 7. (I. N. S.) -Strong ex port demand for wheat and re tor a of the foreign governments to the ry market, coupled with the argent demand for cash corn, took aU : grain futures inte new- high levels on th board ; gf trade today. s At their highest today priee exceeded provl. J ou records on th crop hy 6 for May corn, -2 'A for July and I S for Sepumber. . May oats were e over their previous bast, July J e higher and September Hi up. ; The close left corn J S & J over yesterday i for May; UP for ; July and unchanged for i Scpteuiher. 1 lreTiion started hie her and ruled strong well above yesterday's aloe oa investment buy j ing and short covering. ! ... Chicago. May T. (I. N. S.) Trade in com was mixed, with opening prices e lower to Vin higher. Eastern iaterasta sold after th i tart. Commission hensr traded oa both side' (a oats, which started lower to e higher. j Provisions started strong, with the greatest trad in lard. " j Chicago range of priee j furnished by TJnit4 I Press: j , . CORN .; ( Open. TTIsh. Low. Close. May........... 10 10& 188 191 July 171. 174V4 171 171 j September 162 H 194 1S1 ltl ! -.- OATS May .......... 108 108 105 H 105 July .......... 92 4 H 02 63 H ' September 77 H 78 V 77 hi 77 ; PORK : ' ' . May .......... $600 $00 SOO ' 8S00 July .......... 16811 llwi 3680 8680 - '- - - - LA IIP ' Msy .......... 3040 3050 S040 2040 j July ......... 2137 2130 2112 2120 RIB8 i May ........ 1. ... , .... JS2 ( July .......... 1865 1897 1880 1892 ; UETTEB CABLES KEFI.ECTED I I3f EARLT COTTON TRADE New Tors, May 7. (L N. H.) Firmness ; in the cotton market at the opening todsy with an advance of ,10 to SO point on first sales was chiefly a reflection of better cables. ; mands were supplied quickly and on private ve : porta of rain in Central and Western Texas, the , list subsequently lost the grester part of it rise and at the and of th first 20 minutes waa only : about 10 points above last night's close. Spot ootton was quiet today; prices 40 points , nwr at 41.10 cents. There were no sale. Tha stress laid . upon the unfavorable dry goods 1 reports and th . reduction in wage by I'atterson mills led to considerable selling of futures in the Iste dealings. Tit eiose was easy t a net decline of 20 to 73 point.' : i Furnished by Overbook ; of Trada building Month. : Open. January 3535 February ....... 8479 March ........ . 3485 May . , .. 4060 4 Cook Co., Board High, i low. 3S35 3450 3479 j 4T :3485 3388 4070 4010 Clos. 8450 S41B 8886 4010 8910 8803 8700 aess 3585 8530 8488 . June July r r r ? z - 856 8860 8808 8688 ; 3585 8595 i 8498 August September October . . , November . , lie e m ber 8680 8598 BE safe instead of aorry." Over Improvement of property Is .even worse than under improvement. We are specialists in he Improvement and man. aKemen, of properties, and consultation is part of our service. Call, write or phene for eur hook on Property Manage ment. Strong 6 Mjcliaujhtcn I 3 I Property I Improvement ! I ,f inSta1 f ,ry' ' i j HEAVY PRESSURE K , flew Vor. May 7.(1. H. .yWThe stock market oteed etsady tester. There were sum ralliet In the final dealings, t they ware net well maintained. Steel common hunf areuad yesUreay' erselne if Ht,, stUaatle Oulf and Wast Indies, after moving up to 1 74. yteiOe4 to 1714. Pan-Amarteen Petrosauin mawasl u te TH. ' ! - . Government bond ueohanead; reilway and other bonds, staedy. New Tork. May 7. (I. . a) Selling continued at the opening; f the stpek market today, resulting- In losaes of from fractions to over six points in nearly all the active issues. .1. Steel common drojrped "4 to - 854, Baldwin, after seUinir up to 117, dropped to 1X5. Crucible fell six points to 134; Bethlehem Steel B. 2 to 93, and Republic Steel to 95. The heavy losses were sustained la the oft issues,' Mexican Petroleum selling up to 181 at the start and Own falling sharply to IIC'A, Pan-American petroleum dropped 3 t to 94 . and Texas Company 1 to 47 Vi. Royal Dutch roe Is it th start to 1504 but quickly lost this npturn. Studebakar dropped 1H to 78 and Pieree. Arrow. on point to 88. Ixieses of two points were suffered in Ameri. can Woolen, AUantic Gulf and United States Rubber. The railroad stocks showed fractional losses. - During the fovwnooa United: States Steel mon yielded over on point to 844 and Bald, win fell orer two point to 1144, while Re public Sterl dropped two point to 85 W. Mexi. can Pettroleura dropped narly lv point te 176V4. ' . . Pninished ry Overtiech f Trade building: k Cook Co., Board DESCRIPTION Open High I Low Ala&ka Gold ..... A His Chalmers ... Alloy Btsel ...... Am.- Agr. Chem . , Am.. Beet Sugar. . Am. Can, c ...... . 884 85 Vi 43 . 88 Vi 94 Vi 41 V Am. Car Fdy . . . . . 183 Am. Am. Am. Am. Am. Am. Am. Am. Am. Am. Am. Am. Am. Am. CoUon Oil. . . . Hide 4k U. e. Int. Corp. . . . Linseed. C. . . . Ixco.. c ; Ship 4k Corn, . Bmelter, a. . '.i Steel Fdy.... Sugar, a.... Sum. Tob .... Tel. 4k Ti... Tobacco Too. Secur . . Woolen, o . , . . Ze. 45 20 BOH 81 Vi 95 Vi 284 OH 43 4a 30 Vs 91 80 H 94 14 28 s 0 43 20 91 814 054 28 604 48 H 20 .89 80 H 94 H 284 604 42 Vi 129 180- 129 129 Vi 90 H 944 58 90 4 84 59 M 90 9 58 88s 94 -a 231 88 H 111 111 109 1094 Am. 18 87 80 . 5 7 is 80 H Anaconda Min. Co. 57 . 80 87 H 0 Atchison, e. Atlantie, G. W. I. Baldwin Ico., e. . Bait. Ohio, e . . . th. Steel. B... Busch Mutrncto . . . . Brooklyn Bspid Tr.. Butt 4k Superior. , ( Canadian 1'ae. ..... ies U4 174 k 117 163 - 1144 171 115 33 96 an 88 J . . . .! 83 H 83 94 Vi 100 V4 13 23 W 12 Vi 234 H7417H UTV Central Ieatber, c 74 73 V4 73 51 84 Vi 79 164 82 H 69 84 Vi 5 97 187 Cha. 4k Ohio C. M. i St P. -. Chi. eV N-W Chil I '"I 'Per . . . , . Chino Copper . . . . CoL Gas & glee... Culo. Fuel Cons. Gsa ....... Com Products, c . Crueibl bteel, .. Erie. c. ........ . Kisk Tire General Cigars , .. General Electric , . General Motors . . Goodrich i Rubber . Grsohy Cons.' .... Ou Northern Ore.. Gt Northern Ry. . Green Cananea Gulf States Steel . Iw Securities . . .. . Illinois Central . Industrial Alcohol ItiipirBtion Copper, Inter- Paper . . . . Inter. Harvester ... I M. M.. e. ... Int. NiekaJ ...... K . C. Southern, e. Kelly Springfield? . KennecoU Coppar . Kyton Tire . . . , Laeka. Steel ; , . . Lhigii Valley , Mexican Petroleum . Miami Power .. . . , , MidvsJ Steel Missouri Pacific, National Enamel . . . National Lead . . . . V 82 33 H 143 H 143U 141 H 80 62 90 86 Vi 74 V. 58 74 137 84 W 10H 18 H 113 27 H ai h 794 181 H 181 H 178 3H Jtt VI 44 254 33 " 444 .34 V4 Nevada Consolidated New Haven . . N. T. Central Norfolk 4c Western Northern Pacific. . Pan-Amer. Pet., a Penn. Railway. , . . Pittsburg i Coal, e. Pressed Steel Car, Ray .Cons) Copper . Ry. Sur Springs. Reading, e Royal Dutch 1004 101 174 95 85 Vi 17 95 864 115 118 Vi Repob. L It Stl, e. 91V4 34 rock jsianu, c. . Sinclair Cons. 8 loss Sheffield . . Southern Tacific. Southern Ry.. e Stromberg Motor. Studsbaker, c. , 8h!l .... . . . . . S4 21 864 5V4 S3 77 804 77 80 i 83 82 Vi 28 Vs 16 V St. U Swift Tenn. . s- r. . . & Oo Coppar , , . Oil Pacific .... 22 H 116 H 10 48 89 H ;ll Texas Texas 484 42 Tobacco Prod,-, i Transcon. Oil , , . 684 : oe t 16 in 118 Union Pacific c. 1184 U. S. Smelt, 4k Ret IT. 8. Steel, c . , . , Utah Copper Vanadium Steel . . . Virginia Chem , o, Wabash ........ Western Union . . Westinghousa Elea Willys Ovtrland . 84 69 V4 70 V4 aa :J::;f-::-:b:T:: 4941 49 HI 484 I 19V4P lV4f 184 Total sale, a toe si, 689,040; bonds. $li 000. , - . . Ex- dir. 1 4 per eenfc; .j - Hew York Bond Furnished by Overback 4 of Trad building: . i Atchison Genl. 4s '..,'.. .'. . Hal. it Ohio Gold 4s ... . .5. . Beth. Steel Ref. 5s ........ Cent Pacific 1st 4s ... . C, B. A Q. Cot 4s .. . . . i . St Paul GenL 4 Vis j. Chicago N-W. Geni. 4 ...U. U 4 N. Uni. 4s . nee 1 ar k. a ..... Northern Psjb. P, L. 4s Reading Genl, 4s ...... , Union - Pse. 1st 4s .... V S. Steel 6. Union pa. 1st Ref. 5s . . 4 . , Southern Pac. Conv. 6s Southern Psc Conv. 4s ..j. . Penn. Conv. 4 t i . , Penn- 1st 4 Vi s j , . Che. Ac Ohio Conv. 5s , 75 Vi 734 ' i rorelg-n Boudl Jilariel Purnixhed by Overbeck Cook Co., Board of Trade bu'hjing! j . A1( A. r. 6 Oct. 1920 4... n 9Vt V K 3 Vi s Nov. 1931 i... 944 . 95 Vi Rep. France 6s 181 , 64 . 56 pari 8 OoC 1921 89 4 ' 894 Marseilles 6s 8TV4 88 Russia fxtn. 5 Vis 1821 ..i,.; 24 28 Ruuian IatL 5 Vis 1926.1... 80 35 rom. 5s Apr. 1921....;... 97 Vi 97 Vi Horn. 5s Apr. 1931....;... 884 S9 V Dnm. 5s Apr. 1926.,,.,... SH Vb Vi Argentina t Msy 1920., i... 99 Vi 100 Pom. Gasada 6s 1937..'... 85 88 Modern MHJer Report Ifodeni Mjllsr say: Winter wheat continues io mak faverabl progress: Condition . most fa vorable in southwest where wheat ia commencing to head in arena m loeallties. Fewer . eomplainta of fly from wa( winter wheat statee aa weather retards development. 1 , T TRADING StoeXs, Beads, uptton. Orals, Etc. S18.31I Board of Trade Bulidisf Overbeck&CookeCo, DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL EXCHANGES U embers Chicago Board of Trade Cerrspopdetg of Lorss Bryan Chleaar i Sew Tork Edited by flyman B. Cohen GENERALLY STEADY TONE IN THE ALLEYS PORTLAND IJVEflTOCX RUN Bogs. Cattle. Calve. leef. Friday ............. 147 14 T 120 Week ago 878 ... .. 81 Two weeks ago ....... 251 19 81 80S ; Four yean ace. ...... Nope . Year ago .... 290 18 , .- 128 jwo year ago ....... . o v rone years age ......1UBT 1 it .... rour yean ass ....... 829 38 IT 184 General steadiness was Indicated t the opening- of the Friday market at North Portland, Receipt wrs limited tn all lines except sheep, wher stocks were fair for the day. KHr took hold of the smaH run of bocs and one sal of top was mad at 816 at the start of th day. There waa a general disposition among kuii to encourag shipment to marxsv. - General has rang: Prim mixed .............. 81 5 06 S 16.00 Medium mixed i ........... . 14.00 15.00 Rough heavies ............. 10 00ft15.00 Pigs IJ.0150U Small thewinfj of Cattle Only' a small showing of cattle was mad at North Portland for th Friday trad. General indication were far a steady ton throughout thee alleys. General cattle market rang; ' Bast beef tra. . . 813 00 12.50 Choice steers .............. 10.2511.00 Good te choice steer, 10.50wll.00 Medium to good steer,..,.,.. .60 10.50 Fair to good strs. ...,,., . Commas . to fair eteert ...... . Choice cows and heifers ....... Good to choice cow and Heifers Medium to good cow and baiters Fair to medium cows gad heifer Canner .................. 8.75 0 9 50 7.50 9 S.78 1 9.00 10.25 9.00 0 10.00 8.00 0 9.00 7.00 8 00 6 00 8.00 6.50 9.00 13.00 m 16.00 900 d ia.00 6.60 0 8.50 6.00 0 S.50 tulig ......... eat light calves I tt - 4t t I Medium calves . . . . Heavy calves ..... Stocxar and feeders r. . Mutton Market Holds No ehang is price was shewn for the day is the mutton or lamb divisions of th North Port, land market. Receipts were fair and sale wer mad at steady prices, within th former range. General sheep and lamb sang: -. Tbrowout spring lamb. ...... 810.00 11.00 SDriaa lambs 14.00 ( 15.00 ( 15.50 feast of mountain lambs. . .... Best valley lamb Bast heavy valley lambs , . . . . Common to medium valley lambs 1600 14.00 AtS.OO 13.00 14.00 10.50 12.50 13.00 014.00 X earlings ......... Ewes Wethers .... . . . . . 8.00 w 18.00 ...... 12.60 013.20 Thursday Afternoon Sale . STEKRS . lba. Prio I No, . A. Iha. Price 185 310.75 1 32,.,. 859 10.90 151 11.75 I 1,... BOO COWS 7.U0 967 770 490 810.65 I 2.... T85 4.50 J 1.... 450 i 7.60 i 1.... 680 $ 7 50 S.OO 7.O0 CALVES . : . 145 31 00 I 1.... 120 319.00 . ti9 8.00 I 1 PULLS ; .180 8 .8.00 I HOGS 250 843 280 814 248 330 230 186 811.00 61.... 210 14.00 51 .... 229 18.75 ' J4.-rv. 226 18. SO - 4.... Ib2 16.00 3.... 533 14.00 10.... 145 i 15.50 2.... 230 i 15.00 , 1 1..., 400 818.00 . 15.75 15 50 . 15.05 10.00 16.00 15.50 13.00 LAMBS . 812.80 1 38. 15.00 I 23. 67 68 81650 15.28 121 130 140 110 311-30 4 . ... 4 . . . . 1 . . 19.,.. 110 177 150 144 111.00 9.00 9.00 8.00 9.00 8.50 YEARLINGS 818.00 I 4.... 14-00 I BTJCK8 8 7.60 I 1.... S:::: III 1..;. j 86 313.00 10 I 3.39 Friday Morning 8Js I COWS I Price ( No. - Av. 8 8.25 r 1.... Ar. Lbs. .. 900 Lbs. 700 Pric. 8 5.50 HOGS 165 2.J.'.' 235 1 . 190 1.,.. 870 1.... 260 815.50 2.... 2.... 1.... 1.... 170 185 880 610 313.58 16.50 14.50 13.00 15.50 16.60 11.50 13-00 SPRING 316.60 I LAMB 16 87... 0 63 312.00 ; , - YEARLING LAMBS ! 39.1.. 60 813-00 I . WHOLES ALK PRICES TS POBTIK These are pries retailers pay wholesalers, ex cept as otherwise noted: , " ' ' Dairy Product 1 ' i BUTTER Selling priee, bos lots: Creamery, prime parchment wrapped. B8e lb. I prim firsts, 6e lb. 1 firsts. 56 lb.i smaller una at an- ad vance. 'Jobbing prices: Cub extras, 6 2o lb.; nrime firsts. BASSle. I BCTTBRFAT Portland 4nvsry basis, 630 j fOo; country stations, 56 57c 1 ' OLEOMA RG AKIN Best brand; 40e: ordi- Canadian City and Province Bonds To yield City of Edmonton 5 V2 Due Oct. 1, 1929, at 6.5 Greater Winnipee , Water Dial. 5s Duo July 1, 1922, at 94.92 City of Vancouver 4 V. a Due Juno 1 1921, at 97.10 - . ; - . Province of .Alberta 6s Dus May 1,1 1923. at 98.03 Prov. of Saskatchewan 6s Duo May 1, 1924, at 94.90 Payabl ia U. 3. dollars Ask for details r T halved aimed a IAS - data. Prrae of 86.59 figure T V4 fur 9 H rears as If the bend will rus -the (all tanas. Th bend retired at 100 prior to du date win yield n In threat rsturn greatly a exec of this figure. !..!.! Freeman SMITH A steeas rta tvgegsviss Ssag 9te. ; suia 64S Camp Co l a. canons, oz in. - CHEESK Selling priee; Tinamook, fresh Or. goa, fancy triplets. 35 eV 56c lb. ; loung Amr ica. 87 38c Prices to iobbers. f. o. b Tills mook .triplet. 82c; Toting America,- 33c Sell. Ing price: Cream, bricks, 40 4 2c. Selling price: Block Swiss. 48 49c: limburger, 40 0 42c per lb. . - ' EGGS Baying pric: Current rereipta. diet candled, selling price, 44c: .select. 46c - UVE POULTRY Selling price: Heavy hews, 82 33c; light hem, SO 31c; spring light, 80 & 35c;. lieary, 4045c lb. ; old rooeters, 20c lb.; aquabs. 83-00; dressed ducks. 48$50e lb.; pigeons, 11.80 9 2.00 dosen; turkeys, live, 35 836c U.: dressed, 47 060s per lb.; dressed gees.80e lh. rash VageUblee and Fruit FRESH FRUIT Orange. 86.50 97 00 per box; bananas. 10 Vi W Lie lb.; lemons. 35.60 g 6.25 per crate: Florida grapefruit, 86.25 ejl 7.50; California. 8.76. APPLES Various vsrietl. local. 31.25 4.00. DRIID FBCIT Dates. Drrmssdariea. (7 50; Farda, 64.25 per box; rsicine, A crown loos Muscatel. lGc per lh.; figs, 83.509 5.50 box. O.N ION 8 SelHna price to retailers. Oregon, 87.60 per ewt.. Cat, yellow. 34.85; white, 36.00 crate; garlic, 60c per lb. ; green onions, 60f per dozen bunea; eaioa seta. 11 1 Sc per lb. POTATOES Selllns- met. Oregon faney, 87.00 8.00: Gems, $8.00 9.00 ewt.; buying price. $6.60; new. 1517Vie lb. V EG ETA BLES-r-Turnips, 85.00 per sack, earrota. $4.00 ( 4.50 sack; beet. $5.00; cab. bag. California, t 9e: lettuce. $3.25 3.50 crate;, enenmbers, $1.503.00 doeen: toma toes, $5.50; egg plant, 50c lb.; broccoli, $1.26 2.26 : hell peppers, 76; sprouts. 1 7e par lb.; celery, $1.50 per dozen; pea, 12 13c lb.; artichokes, $t. 64)1. 60 dosen; aaparasus. Or, gon, $2.002.25 dosen bunches; Walla W'alia. $3,36 pyramid. ' Meat and PrevUlen ; . COFNTRT MKATS Selling price: Country hogs. 22 22 Vic lb. for top blockers; heavy. 16 18e; best veal, 20 W 21c: heavy veal, 16e lb. SMOKED MEATS Ham. 8743e per lb.; breakfast bacon, 84 J 56c; picnics, 2o per lb.; cottage roll. 32o per lb.. LARD Kettle rendered. 27c Xb-i standard. 24c; tierce bau compound, 25c. : ; Fish and Shellfish PKESH FISH Sals on. fresh Chinook, 19(8) 20c; steelhead. 15e; halibut, fresh, 2022g lb.; sturgeon. ( ) ; alack eod, 10 lie lb.; silver smelt. lOe per lb. ;i kippered salmon, 2.50 per m id..- pass ex.- aipparea oou, .tj.oo: Co lumbia smelt. 3c per lb.; raxor clams, $5.00 box; crab. $2.40 at $ 50 dosea; to thai. 10 lb. t dressed shad, 6e lb. r - .- ersesriae . SUGAR Nominal prices, refinery basis: Cub, f 12 '".. and berry $34.25; D reUow. $23.66 1 granulated, $4.25; extra C. $23.85; gclden C. $23.75. , " HONEY New, $7.00 7.50 Per erase. RICE Japan style. No. 1. 13 Vie; New Or leans head, ( ); Blue Rose, 1540 per lb. SALT Coarse, half ground, 100,. $17 25 per ton; 60s, $16.75; table dairy, 60a, $17.25; bales, $3.80 & 4.00: fancy table and dairy. $30.50; lnmp rock, $28.50 per ton. BEANS (Sale by Iobbers); Small whit. 7 Vic -per lb.; large white. 74elb.; pink, 8V4 iimas, itic; osjiru. 11 He; reds. 10Vk0 Oregon besns, buying prices, nominal, 6 Vie lb. CANNED MILKAcsrnatioo, $6.J; Borden. $6.85; Aster, $6.25; Eagle, , $11.25; v Libby, $6.25 ; Mount Vernon, $6.25 ' per case. COFFEE Roasted. 84 0 48c in sack or drum. j SODA CRACKERS la bulk. KVfrc per lb. NUTS Walnuts, 3540o per lb.; almonds, 88c; filberts, 2o in sack lots; peanuts. 16 0 16c; pecans. 26c; Brains, 30a. Nob. Weal and Hid . HOPS Nominal. 1919 exro, 81 per lb, HIDES Calves, t 60 if 65e; green hides, 18 m 20c: salted. 80 22c; kip. see) green bulL 12c; Mlted buU. 14c. MOHAIR Long staple. 4 0 lb. I abort staple, 25 ee 30o per lb. TALLOW AND GREASE -No. 1 tallow, 11 Vie; No, 2. 10c; No: 1 grease. Oo; No, 3 grrs, 7c per lb. WIRB MAILS Basic prte, 35. If. CHITTIM OR CASCARa. BARK New paaL lie per Mb. - San Francisco Barley Calls Ban Frandaoa. May T. December barley, 80S sales. . Fro From All Federal nary. 88il baker. 8lej BUtmrsartne, eapjjj $52,500 CITY OF ASTORIA Improvement Bonds - f v " (Optional on and After November 1, 1920) Duos Nov, 1 1939, '-. DATED: NOV. 1, 1919. t ' ' Estimated Maturities From Nov. 1.-1928, to Nov5nBer 1.-1989. . " . v UEBCOMIXATION 8509 'B i Principal and semi-annual interest , (May 1st and Nov; 1st) payable at tha office of the City Traaurr, Astoria, Oregon, or af tMorf is Brothers, Inc-r Portland, ' Oretron. j - . - ; . ' ; , PRICE 100 TO YIELD 6 . . Telefraph orders at oar expense, f- Astoria, Oregon, has an estimated population of 35, 00o Is the county seat of Clatsop County.' located at the mouth of the Columbia Stiver Is an Important seaport and second largest city, in Oregon, It is well built, is-modern and of growing commercial importance. Its five banking institutions ' have . resources of approximately 6,000,000. -;; . 1 Astoria has diversified business lines. Including commercial, Industrial and shipping and has expended - approximately 2,500,000 -in enlarging docks, ex tending terminals : and in harbor improvemenntu, Salmon : packing and lum- oeriog sire uig isviors vnQrw- Sargisr aad Fireproof Safe opes t utu 9 V, Morris Broth e:rs liis CABtVAl. C7- T).. .,CA.. IOncMiiuon OollASS ' -iitv f-fiiiicr j uiiLjswi ujanu I vwjiv OvtaQtMavts Morns Bidf bos-ii stark I . xeiepnone Two Short Term Provincial Issues to Yield PROVINCES OF ALBERTA and SASKAT.CH The assessed valuation of these tvo wealthy provinces is more than one billipn dollars each. ' ALBERTA 3-year 6 Gold Bonds Due May 1, 1923 PRICE 96.03 Yield 7.50 Semi-Annual. Interest i' Principal and Interest Payable in U. S. Gold J utdslspwrvialofuOrt DJ- T" a- : Lumbermens Buildins; 3 AMEBICAX UtESTOCK PKICES OMceoe fees 919. 81 Chicago. Ma 7. I(L N. B ) Hogi Re. eeipt. 30.000; 10S5c lower. Bulk, $13.63 115.25; top. 318.851 heavy weight, $14.85 (s) 14.60; medium welflj, $14.85 15.80 ; light weight. $14.8649 16.$(,; light light. $14SW 15.25; heavy packingl sows, smooth, 812.25 4 18.00; packing sowsJ rough, $12.00 12.60; pigs. $18,60 9 15.15.1 Cattle Recelpta, 1 0,000 ; very slow Wddujg, lower; calves and alockira. steady. Beef Steers medium and heavy Jwsigbt. 318-40 14.2 Jj choice and prime, $1840 14.25; Medium and rood. $1 1.65 m 18.402 light weight 4$ood te choice), $12.40 ( 14. ffO; light weight (common te medium), $10.60 $ 13.60. Butcher Cattl Heifers. $8.00 13S6 : eoem. $7.76412.00; bulls. $7,25 411.00. ' Canner and Cutters Cows and heifers, $500 C 7.7 8; eanncr steers, $6.25 8.50. Vssl ft alve (light and handy wight), 811.00 13v00l feeder ters. $8.25 8)12.00; rtorkar t?s, 87.78 911.28; stoeker cows and heifrs, 37$0j 9.28; stockw ealvea. Sheep Receipt. 8- 06: stmna t 96o higher, Lambs (84 lbs. dew (culls . and common ) , $16,76419.10: lsmbs $11. 60 18.26; yearling 01 ewes, $9.50 & 12.50; wethers. $18.00 16 ewe, culls and com' lambs. 812.00 w 14.6 on. 84.5UW9.uu; leeuer - I; i Omaha Mae S14.TB . Omaha. May 7.-4 (L . -rffi0 eripta, 13,500, stesdy to 25e lower; bulk, $18.60 ,m 14.50; tope, $14. V. Cattle Receipts. 800 kiUing elasae. steady to 16o higher;, stock era and I sedersr Slow and weak. - '.-- - Sheep Reoefpt. 49001 lamb, strong te 25 higher. No sheep. I. ' Denver Ho 814.70 nenver, Msy 7. P.) Cattle ReeelntSj 400; trone. Steers. It 10.50 9 11-26 : cow gnd heifer, 88.00 i 11.03); stoeker and feeders, $7.60 lO.r.O; oalvei $15.60 6 16.60. . Ho Receipts, entl; 6 26a higher. Tope, 814.70; bulk. -614.00W la.oo. -Sheep Keeipts.f 8400; steady. Lamb. 818.50 019 00; ewaej $18.00 914.00. ! Kansas ir Mae 914.8S Kansas City, Mo.I Msy T. (L V. r.tila Mmrrinl sou. about steady. Steers, $9.00912. 50j cows Ihd heifers, $8.0091100; stoeker and . feeder, $8.00 11.00; calves. $8.0o 11.50. S - j .... . Hogs ReceipU, l00. steady. Top $14.65; bulk. $13.75 8 14. 50fc heavies, $13.50 e 1440 ; mediums. $14.25 14. 65 ; ligbU. $14,259 '14.65; pigs. $12 Ji-, , , . gheen Receipts 2S00, 26e higher. Lambs, springers, $19.25. . 6 Chlcasro ialry Produce Chfcago. May 7. r-(I- N. S.) Bntter Re ceipts, 4710 tubs. Cf-esmery. extras. 5tp; firsta. 64 58c; packing stck, 34 89 Vic. Kggs Receipt, 2B.172 cases. Miscellaneous receipU. 89 g 42c; ordinary firsts. 8840cj firsts. 41943c; cbaV-ks,; 83 9 85c; dirties, 86 j)3flc i Cheese Twins, new, 28 9 28 Vic; daisies, 80 931c; Young Amer-as, SO4981e; brick. 2$ 0 28 Vic - i:j - . ... Live Poultry Turjeys. 35e: ehickens, 84 Vic; roosurs, 22c; gees. S!0c; ducks, 88c. . Chleajro fotato Market Chicago, May 7. X N- .) Potatoes B- ceinta. 20 cars. ' Minnesota and I ekota, Utuos, $7.86 9 7.40 f Wiace asia, I ' m - $7.2597.40. Sew Tork ToUto Market N.w Turk. May 7. (I. N. 8.) Potatoes (ia balk, barrel or tout)': Market firm. Near by whit. 110091850) i Bermudas. .16009 2100; Southerns. 1010 9 2100. - irew Tork Sutar and Coffee New Tork. Msr f. ( V. P.) Coffee: No, 7 Rio. 16 Vie: No; 4 Ssetos. 28 934 Vi c. 8ugar firm; raw 819 58; refined firmrt granulated. 318.50 f 23.00. Money Bd !xehan;e New York, May (1. N.f S.) Csll money on the Hoov of thasNew York Stock Excbanaa today ruled at 7 pyr: cent; high. 7 per cent; Income Taxes, ' Deposit Boxes tor Beat M. oa natnrdsya i i Jritu : tsvaavtei St Set, Tlftk aid Sixth ti Broadway ziil . - - . t SASKATCHEWAN 4-year 6 Gold Bends Due May 1, 1924 PRICE 94.90 Yied 7.S0 A rt : ' - - ' i iV .7 : -. M i EiWAN i i . kw. 7 per rent. Tim mnney wss firm. JTsif wer 8 9 V per cent. Th marn-t for prune meroanUie paper was stesdy. Call ni"rirj in Ixmdtin todsy was 4 Vi per cent. Btrtling Ks rhanee waa stesdy, with biudnsss in hankers lui.s at $3.83 for demand. We w York Dstler and T.ggt New Tork, May- T. (I. N. S.) Butter Msrkot unsettled; rreamenr extras. 69Vi6; ereamcry firsts. 58 S 60e;- cresmery hi(ii-r scoring. 60 V 9 68e: state dairy tabs, 4w 6k He; rronvsted extras, 66 m 6 Vic. ("bees Market firm, 28i81Vc, r.gg- Markt .y; nearby wliiie", fsnry, 82V(6Sc; nearby brrfwn fsncy, 51o: extra, 49Vc; flrsU. 434C. : Kew Tork Metal Market ' New Tork, May 7. ft. N. B. ) Cort" Quiet. Spot, offered. 1 8 v I May, offered, 1 Vi ; June, (UHl July, 1SV91V. lad SUsdy. 8pit. offered. t; May, of fered. 8V; June and July, offered. 8H. SpelUr Steady. Spot, Msy and Jun. 7.75 97-86; July and AuguU 7.77i7.00. Kara! Stores larkt . Nw Trrk Msy 7. (I. N. l Turpentine. Savannah. 81.77 V; New i'ork, $L'.4 Bnu. Savannah. 314.50(9.15.00; New Tor. 819,60 Tfsw Tork Wool and Hid New Tork. Msy 7. (t N H) Wl mte- Set week. !mestie fleece XX fihio, S69100; domestiR pulled eronred basis. 60 w 170; Texss soon red basis. SSeVlBi. Hides Msrk.t firm. Nstlv steers. 85 9 86; breaded steers,. 82. PrJfd Frnlt and Besns Kew Tork, May 7 (I. N; S.) Besns: Market firm, f Marrow, rhnice, 1150; pea, choice, 9; red kidney, ehelcs, 1500 9J630. IMad fruits Msrket steely. AprimU, eitra eholce to fancy, 29 87; awls, evsporsted, Prime to steady, 10 916; prunes. 80s to Ho, 15 14 A 21; prunes. 60s to lQOa, 104($18M; peaches, extra choice to fancy, 19 9 28 V. Liberty Bond Bai (Furnished by Overbook 4V Conk Co.1 - ' t'pen. Hiuh. Ixrwr Clw. Liberty, 8 H s ... . 9150 ""22(1 0150 010i IJberty, 1st 4a. i. S500 "80i 8500 fl)0 I.lberty. Jd 4 ... 8492 86( fc400 $504 JJberty, 1st 4 Vis. 8606 874 8H06 6600 IJberty, 24 4 4s.. 504 852 8500 8ft20 Liberty, 8d V..'801 82(p 8I0 8904 I-iborty, 4th 4V4. 8564 852 6H2 8570 Mctory. 44 ... 9002 001 ft litlOO - DH02 Victory, 8js ... 9002 9U02 959$ 96(10 . MlnaeapoUS'Itnlnth Flax IUhith. Msy 7 (I. N, S.) Msy. 465 hid; July, 4B8 hid; trrk, 470; srpv. 4fl 1470. Minnstioli, Msy T. !. N. H.) rii. Ho. 1. 4T09475; arrive,- 466 9 470. . . KEW TOP AT GARAGES Sectional and Ready-Cut SHIPPED ANYWHERE or Erected in Portland Material gD4 Workmsnshtp Uusrnud 1 1rt cisss 1 Send foe Oleeular RKOIMADE BUILDINs) OO; 3115 10. Hth Kl Phone Y.. Ktl l TWO BLOOMS SOUTH OF H KWTHORM K PORTLAND. OR. Send Us Your Old Carpets We Call and UellverJ Old Rugs and Woolsn riothtng. We Make Beverslble, Jland-Worss FLUFF RUGS Boom Rise Fluff Rugs Woven $17.40 Bag Bugs Woven All Ntse Clothes Cleaning and Pyeing Ipf. Mall Orders Send for Booklet y Foatherg Renovated Carpal Cleaning .- ' : 9x18 Rugs, Steamed Cleaned. 91.19 WESTERJT FLUFF KL'O CO. U rnion Av. Jf. Phone East 61 WJB CALL FOTt TOCB OLD CARrKTS Rags and Woolea Clothing ' FLUFF RUGS All Work Turned Out Promptly Bag Hogs Woven All NUee Mail Order Send for Book. 1st Carpets f'lrsnsd. Laid and Refltltd NORTHWEST RUG CO. 183 EAST EIGHTH STREET FHO!E EAST 8J83- MKKTfXO "OTICF.r, 41 MASSALO HASAr(5 "IfiiKjE NeTTOro". x. O.- F.-Heil.;ar meetine v. night at 8 o'clo'k, at MfJ Ftl- i tempi. Ja Alder t.. nnr- i l-O r" ST r First St. Initistion. Vu 'w.W.ar iters welcome. '! ANI .. Onn rEIXOW. TAKK SIOTTfE rThe Ilaiwalo Odd Fellows bund will lonrnef yw . ..r. wro wraoim maiurnayi night te , assist Oi lodgs at that plane in a benefit enter Ulnraeet. Tli members Slid friend will sasetiihls , t the Flasa, th and Main si , prnmrtly at 8 I a'jWu'lr . All l . . . " " ' - run anr nines o on nana. Ji. A, CJUAHSK. N. O. J. y. COXDN. Ttecordlng Secveisrr. FlPNIO AND 1MNCK by forUsnd ('ogneil of Se curity Ilrne-flt Aun.. will open C'tdarvi.ll Psrk en Mar llth with s grand plrnie snd dance. . Come snd bring fur friends snd ilfj ynor luiirti. .Knre-hmeni served on grounds. (iaod time aMiir.d to evtryon". ! OKT resdv for the big plrnie st For est lirov for the Mssonie and Ksstern Hisr home fond .in l Monday, Msy 31. "fa utTN'fWi A a riM V NfT 77. W. O- W , will lniti Ste s large clans of eandi dates st lu hll, T.il "'t snd Idrr, Friday night. Ma) 7. Vailing Neiglibur, weir come. j. a. WILSON-, Clerk. riTtriT oWTTTTE 7rA."F". snd A- ii. Miecigi irumuni' tian tomorrow (Saturday 1 evemn. Msy 6. st 7 p. m. Wetk in M. il. degree. Visiting brethren welcome. By order of W. M V. V. KSKB. 8relar "prtTitV!' torMjB'izjrA rXsH A. M. Special eommunicaUuo this svenlnf, May 7, at, 7 p m., Ms..nlo ha 11. St. lohna. VV.irk is M. M. degree, Vliitors wl-nm A. W. IAVI-t, hen. PORTI.ANt AERIK NO. 4. KPA- MVrr TK11NAI. OHIiKtt tir KAOI.KS. 4 ijJT, 7f meets every Friday eve., 8 o'rimk. 11 Ul and aider its., t'aeuic mates aaU. Visiting members invited. It. , HIH, til. Bee. i o. t rTTA rLk t a 2 1 c: Benilsr meeting tnniabt. Mai T. Work 1st deerea. Ynui ledre needs you, P. II, Fiwifnuit,, N. u, A. J. OKHKlt. Her. See, IwIWANDA founcil No. 1 1 TEx-'t re of F-.-Un. tss will gtv s rsrd psrty SsC Msy a, at Alisky hall, 8d and Morrison. gnrtINFB"taHs "by" a "fhrlner Tsmllli. pi.iZZ, tlommonweslih bldg., 6th and Anlteny. tMhl.KU .KYVkXity a spsnsPyi putiona. 90, etarsa. Jaeger Sraa. Ill Ilk S(h "'.-iiiHf.r I mm x 4Co(rUnwsd en Feil(wl(9 ) i