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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL,. PORTLAND, OREGON NEW YORK IS BUYING OREGON EGGS FOR STORAGE BEAR CLIQUE HITS SPECIALTY SHARES IN; NEW YORI .SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 1921. nnin omDAPr iM uulu oiunHUL in IS EGGS GAINING SATURDAY DAIRY PBODICTS Batter. Efi-ff. Cneeae. Portland ft(e tie 3c Chlrairo ic . ISHc SSe Mm Francisco ., iJe I7Vie S4V4e New York . S4e Je S$c Seattle tic J. Angeles ife tit Cold storage oiierations in the egg market are Increasing. For the first time within the memory of the local trade New York is actually buying Ore iron efcgB for storage there. This Is a complete reversal of the usual custom tind is one of the straws which show which way the - industry la growing. Whin Mn! of the big New York interests sre inclined to beat down the egg market mn-ther 3c or 4c or no. value her appear tw have reached the bottom or very elo-e to it, Keu iliuiigii Mime of the f. o. b. buyer are mature don ii to 25c k dozen for current le-t-t-it purchase from tha country, bused upon Portland delivery, and are Mid to be getting ii-m eiiifi al this price, becaa-e of the aids t'.i. n them in hearing the market by two Portland iiaiierx, the fart remains that the bulk of the current teceii t purchased here 'inrii ii the !- 24 hours aa at 27c a do n nd in a miall way as high as 2Nc was quoted, although thu- it not now generally considered. BASKET r Tho-e de-iring special information regarding eny market, rhould write the Market K-ditor, i r.on Journal, enclosing at-imp for reply. IIIIIH1 M1IIKKT HOLDING S A M E Whil there it no diminished etrength gener ally, a reiKirt was , cumin that acme of the iwrthrm inter t had cancelled tome of their orders for rube butter here became of the al leged sales by conden arte there. LOOKING FOR CHI: EKK ADVANCE Mn t of the Trade here is anticipating a further rise 4u the price of Tillamook cheese, owing to trm generally la uli hed condition of the market. ah marxeta naie inown nocrai Mrenuiii oi iaie. BEST CALVES HOLDlSG STEADY Eren though the market t not good for heavy and otf grade stuff, demand for iancy calves is keeping pace with arrivals with most sales at 1 tic a pound. Country killed bogs are unchanged for tlie day. .HALIBUT PRICK SHOWS A I OSS Halibut prices are being named for fresh hali but here becau e of greater suirplies available, at primary puints. The range here is from 17c for chicken and heavy to 2c tor medium. Smelt generally $1 50. fight ix orange market n e r e Front street i again at war with it-elf; this "'HIT lllfl It.llb UTlug Ul "ten nauiiLt I'lui:, i j control nf the orange trade. Li-ted price ire practically worthless at Uie moment as they are generally shaded. BRIEF NOTES OF PKOIHCE TRADE Roseburg broccoli, $2.00 ( 2.50 a crate; Os wego. $2 30 3.00 per dozen. Snowdritt cooking fat down l(o 1 Vjc a pound again t hicken market continues to ease up. Honey market flow for comb stock at $7.75 8 OO case; strained. 15 (3 16c per pound. Sweet potatoe scarce with Southern yams very firm at $3.75 o-4.00 per bu?hel hamper. l'ntato market continue! active for keed at hw prices. WHOLESALE PRICES IX PORTLAND Then are prices retailers pay wholesalers, ex cept aa otherwise noted: Dairy Product BL'TTKn Selling rriee. box lots: Cream ery, extra, parchment wrapjted. SHc per lb. Jobbing prices; Cubes, extras, 3 1 $ 52c per lb.; dairy, buying pr'ee, per Itr-'.- - :Kt'TTKltKAT PorUrjl delivery basit So. 1 arade. S3c; So. 2. 50c; country- its lions. 49 50c per lb. CIIKKSK Selling' price' Tillamook, fresh Oregon tSnrn triplet'i 3Be per lb.; Young Amer ica. 37c lb. I'ricea to jobbers, f. o. b. TUB nifvok. Tri;lels. 33r; Youn Americas. 34c. tilling price; Hlock fciwisn, 3StOc; hmburger. 3 V 3mc lb.: cream brick. 30&3Kc per lb. 1 K;t;S Siiytng juice: Current receipts, 2(i 27 4frc itseii; i:aniilcd, celling price. 28 & iiif it isi-n: elect, 8iei32c ir dozen. ! I.IVH If)! LTRY Selling price: Heary bens, .1c per lb ; light hens. 20 V4 fe 27e . : old rrto ttrs. 14c per lb.; turkeys. 40c per lb.: d levied. fliSSJc per lb.: ducks. 33i40o lb. i Freth Veostablss and Feutt FnESII Ull !! Oranges. J2.30W5.50 box; bsnsnas lll2c per pound: lemons, J.I 50( 4 T5 case: arsju fnii:, Florkts, ti 50 (a 9.00; Arizona. 1 5.O0 ( tt.00; Cail.'orn.a. 3.00(jy 4. oo. APTIKS tt.K gss.no. IKIE1 FKl'fTS Iatea, 5.05 0. a.1 ; Fsrdi. S3.503.73 per box; figs. S2.00& a :.o. ONIOVS Selling price to reUflers: I.aral, ?1.25; garlic, 15c: green onions. 40c pee doxeo liiinche. - IMITATORS Selling ,inre to rerailers. Ore gon fancy. $ 1 .00 is 1.25 ; awekU. Tenn-i $3.50 lumper. t i : U T i m k' a t . . rn ; . m - . u . carrots. $1.50; beets. $2.00: letiuce, $3 50( 3 75 per crate; egg plant, 35c; broccoli $2.00 S 3.0(1; bell peppers. 25c lb ; celery. $ 1.00(a) 1 25 dozen; Hubbard qu-h. 2 r 2 V c lb.: rhn larb. hothouse, 20c lb.; Mexico tomatoea, $4.50 V 5.00 lug. Meats and Provisions COUNTRY MEATS Selling price: Country hog". 1 5c dot lb. for top blockers, about 125 to 150 lb.. hesty stuff lower; real, top, M0 tn HO lb-.. 10c: hesry stuff less. SMOKKI MEATS Hams, 3033 per lb.; breakfan bacon. 2rti4!c. t.AItll Kettle rendered. 21 He lb.: tierce Top Veal . . .18-1 9c Top Hogs. 14c-lSc Fat Hens 28c CSH r-IO PROMPT REMITTANCES GEO. E. NICHOLS ' 108 FRONT STREET Quotations Chanae With Marks. . F.8TABL.ISHKD IS 1914. Ship us oi writs for prices on Eggs, Veal, Hogs, Potatoes, etc Let us quote you prices for groceries- Call or send us a list of what you want We can save you money. OMEN VAN SGHOONHQYEN 1 93-1 95 2nd. Cor. T-ylrx. Port Ian J HIDES, PELTS, WOOL Canrars Bark, Metal. RabHer Write tor prices and chipping tags, L. SHANK & CO, $U Front Street. Portia ad. Orearoa WE WANT TOUR " Veal, Hogs, Poultry COOS. DRE8SED MEATS. HIDES. C A SCAR A BARK. MOHAIR. WOOL, ETO. WRITE US FOR PRICES Gullickson & Miller established 1912. 109 Front BU, Portland. Or, By Hjrmaa H. Cohea Did you know that you can actually buy the, best grade of sugar at wme of the retail markets at as low a price as wholesalers iare today charging? Such tp the cxte. The wholesale price of sugar ia $8.75. and still cash stores are in some instances selling down to this price today. I pick this one item from a list of the many bargains that. are. offered to the consumer who Is willing to pay cash and reads the . market advertising Jn The Journal each Friday.. You can purchase a pound of the best lima beans at 10c a pound at some of the cash houses, while for small white beans the price Is as low as 2Dc for 5 pounds. That's practically prewar values. Prunes were not so cheap for many years, and in same of the cash retail shop's you can purchase good sizes down as Jaw as 3 pounds for 25c. You can purchase pink salmon at 10c a can and medium red as low as 15c; both of these f being fully as low as previous to the war. . Excellent laundry soap "can be pur chased down to 21 bars for $1. and 5c is now the standard price for some brands. One pound tjf the very best coffee In fiber cans canj be purchased as low as 3:"c a pound, although 40c is generally asked. If you want tin cans you can pay extra fori that. The following prices ruled generally in retail shop for good quality. Some ralne are frac tionally higher, inferior ituff fractionally lower: Butter Fre-h creamery, 02 ?r 05c. " V.w -Fresh laid, extra, 35( 37 '4r per doz. I'ouitry fhicken. dresaed, 3St40c lb. Fi-h -Salmon, 35c per lb.; halibut. 30c per lb.; Columbia river smelt, 4 lbs. for 25c. Flour Best local patent, $2. 70 g 2.t3 per ack. 4 lbs. Potatoes Burhanks. $1 23 (i 1.50 per sack. " Onions 1 (p 2c per lb. i Maximum prii-es on the Portland pubUc mar ket: Cabbage, 2c lb.; cauliflower, 20c Head; carrut, 2c lb.: celery, 13c head: celery hearts. 15c: onion., 2c lb.: parsnips, 2c lb.: squaiuj, 2c lb.: tumis, 3c lb.; iotatoet, 1 He lb. ;i dry beans, 7c lb ; prunes, 10512 "tic lb ; tomb honey, 40e lb ; bulk honey, quart, 90c; pint, 4 7c: ducks, 50c lb.; geese. 4 5c lb.; cottage cheese. 20c lb.: hens, 33(a35c lb.; fryers, 3oc lb.; esis, 35c dozen; butter, 00c lb.; milk; 13c ouart. BRITISH MAY BUY WHEAT NEXT WEEK SATURDAY WHEAT TKA1IE Bid. Loss. Hard White tl.it Soft While 1.49 le White Clsb -. 1.49 le Hard Winter l.7 Sc Northern Spring 1.37 4c Ited Walla 2c NORTHWEST UBA1S RECEIPTS I it e parted by Portland Merchants' Exchange.) 1 ars Wheat. Barley. Hour. Oats. Hay. Portland. Sat.. 30 . . . . 3 1 11 Year ago ... 7 . . . . 3 1 8 Total this week 2I 1 IS 10 07 Year ago. . 147 ... . 73 2 5H Season to date. 11. 000 103 57 390 1738 Year ago... ti.33.1 100 2"J!r 407 1390 Taeoma. Friday 10.... 4 Year ago. . . 37 . . . 10 Season to date. 3.4 7 7 4 7 S 101 708 Year aso . . . 5.405 71 208U 148 088 Seattle. Friday Year ago. . . 50 .... 2 . . . . 3 Seai-oa to date. 3.701 182 273 315 1110 Year ago. . . 4,703 230 503 587 1083 Chicago Dairy Produce Chicago. F.:b. 20 (I. S. S. ) Butter Re ceipts 0300 tub. Creamery, extra, 50c; firsts, 42(40c; packing nock. 1 He. KZiCn Receipts 19,629 eases. Current re ceipt 32 C" 33 li c; fir-ts. 34 (3 34 '..e ; checks. 20 3Oc; dirties. 30 (a 31c. Cheese Twin-, new, 27 Va J"l21sr ; dairies, 28 tic; Young Americas, 26(9 2li7c: longhorns, 27(a!l,7ic: brick, 21 He. l.ire puul'.ry Turkeys, 43c; ehickens, 28 Vic; springs, 30c; roosters, 22c; geese, 24c; ducks, 3c. Warn Against Pest Hood RiTer. Feb. 20. The local experiment station has i-sued a warnma to all peach grow er! against leaf curl and Cahfr mis peach blight, which owing to meatlier ondtions this winter may ehow tt;elf on the tree. As a preventative tho FtatJon recrimmendt the immediate applica tion of a spray rf either lime-sulphur 1-13, or Rordeaux mixture 0-6-30. Tius application mitt be applied before the buds curst, that i within the next few days. More Wheat Contracts Spokane. Ws-h.. Feb. 26. Approximately 300.000 bushels of i wheat of the 1921 cnp were Mzned in contrkct received yesterday by the Washington Wheat throwers' aatociation. ac cording to Bruce Istmpson, acting organization director of the association. Eralt ; rowers I.or Spokane. Wash.. Feb. 26. Lowes to fruit groarera.tf th Spokane afetoct on their 1920 crop were due to the increased freight rate, dis orttarrlzM marketing condition anr a mill apple, according tareiiorta made today at the an nual meeting of tlie Spoxsne Fruit tirowers' com pany. Informal discussion indicated that the grower would not attempt to break away from present marketing organizations, but would at tempt to reduce organization cobta where possible. Spokane Livestock Conference Spokane. Va-hi. Feb. 20. Approximately 500 stockmen from the rcur northwestern states are expected tr attend the rotirth annual nortb wit lire-tock conference to be held at the Iiaven port hotel, ilarch 22, 23 and 24, according to W. U. Remans of the Chamber of Commerce. Naval Store Market New-York, Feb. 26. ( I. N. S. ) Turpentine Savannah. 50. no sales; New York, 5 0 sj . R'sin Savannah. 1IOO; New York, 650. Chicago Potato Market Chicago. Feb. 26 (I. X. S.) Potatoes Receipts 4 4 cars. Minnesota, and Dakota Ohios, 120130; bulk. 125i135. San Franrlwro Poultry Market Kan Francisco, Feb. 26. C P. ) Broilers. 65(t68c; large hens, 33 (to 35c; best ducks, 30 (S; R 5c. bais. compound, 1 3 H c. Fish and Shellfish FRESH FISH Steelhesd. 26c per lb: Chinook. 20fc28c lb.; halibut, fresh, 1 7 20c: sturgeon, t ; black cod, llW12e: kip pered salmon, $1.50 per 10 lb. basket; kippered cod. $2. S3; razor clams, ( ); crabs, $2.75& 3 75 dozen: ling cod. 6 Us 7c lb.; Columbia smelt, $1.5(1 box. OYSTERS Eastern, per gallon. $5.00; Olympia. $3.50. . - Grocer !s StrOAR Refinery basis: Cube. $10 50: fruit and berry, $.s).75; t yellow. $8.15; best granulated. $8.63; extra C, $7.55: Golden C. $8.25 HONEY Per ease. $7.75 8.00; bulk. 18e per lb. RICE Japan stylo Ss, 1. 5Hc: Blue Rose. 7Vtwbc per lb.; New Orleans head, lOe. COFFEE Roasted, 19 31c. in sacks or drums. SALT Coarse, half ground. lOOs, $17.25 per ton; B0. $17.85; table dairy. 50s. $27.25; bales. $3.50 4.00; fancy table and dairy, $34 50; lump rock. $26.50 per ton. BEANS Sales by jobbers: Small white. 5 He lb.; largo white, 3 Vic; pink, 7Ve per lb.; limas, 8 Vie: bayou, 11 Vic; reds, 7Ve; Oregon beans, buying prices nominal. CANNED M ILK- Carnation, $6.00; Borden. $6.00; Astor. $5.90; Kagle. $11.50; Libby. $5 90; Mount Vernon. $5.90 ir esse. SODA CRACKERS In bulk. 17c pen lb. NUTS Walnuts, 23 (4 25c per lb.; almonds, 27fe28c; filberts, 32c in sack lota; peanuts, 14 Vats' 15c; pecans, 2Sc: Brazils, 35c Rods, Paints, Oils - ROI'E Sial. daesr. 14c; white, 16e rer lb.; Standard Manila, 20Vier LINSF.ED IL Haw, bbK, PSlc gal; Wt tle boiled, bbls., $1.01: raw, cases, $1.14; boiled, eases, $1.16 per gallon. COAL OIL- Pearl or water white. In drums or iron barrels. 1 7 Vi e gallon; cases. 30o per gallon. UASOLINE Iron barrels. 29e; cases. 4 1 V, WHITE LEAD To lots, 12 lie; 600 Iba.. 13c per lb. , TLBPENTINE Tanks. 99c; rases. $1.14; 10 case lota. 1c less. Hops. Wool and Hides HTS Nominal. 1920 crop. 17822c HIDKS - Calfskin, 10 & 12c; kips, 85e: green hides, 5 ( 0c per lb. MOHAIR Ixmg. 25c; short, 15e. TALLOW AND CREASE No. 1 tallow, 5c; No 2. 4c. C A SCAR A BARK fcNesr. 8e lb. WOOT WillamettetyValley. coarse. 10c: ms. mum. zue; nne, zuckjper ID. ; xastern OnsgoB ldabo. 1520c per lb. ISSUE NO. 9 SAT., FEB. 26, 1921 Kancy- Veal Fancy Block Hogs, ll-15st TEAL WEAKER 18-10r Heavy ..... HOGS FIRM. '.-.15-164 Heavy POI l.TRY ATtnrr'P tint nivn Heavy Hens 29-30? Light Hens.. . . .26-27 Springs .. .... . 27.3fte UEESE. DECKS AMI TURKKYS MARKE T-4?M ARK KT Yt'BY WEAK. OA BEEF AND MUTTON WHte for Supply of Our Shipplna Taos Thay Moan Bottar Prloas foe You. Our Soiling Cham 1e Lb. on Poultry, Vaal, Hogs; le Ooten on fogs. ' Sheridan-Beckley Co., Inc. J FRUITS AND PRODUCE ! Phone Main 7922 211 Washington St. Raforoeiea,: HIBERNI A SAVINGS BANK. Wheat market was on debatable ground during the day and while little activity resulted, indications Were that the un dertone of the trade was somewhat strengthened. Of special interest to the trade U the announcement that the Brit ish commission, known to many as the international clique, would openly pur chase wheat in the United States during the coming week. There was little activity in the Pacific North west trade for the wcexeud. The early ap proach .f tax time was the leading factor. Mill-tuffs thowed the decline of $1.00 a ton forecast in a previous i-stue while scratchfood showed a fuitlier decline and soya bean meal was up $5.0U a ton, . Flour market showed MtUe change in senti ment in thu local territory. FLOFU Selling .price, mOl door: Patent, $9.80; Montana spriiig wheat. $9.59; Willametta valley brands, S8.55; local straight, $8.30; bakers' local, $9.00; graham, $8.00; wholo wheat, $8.20. Price for city deliveries, 15 extra; suburban, 20c extra. 11AY liuytng price, nominal. .Willamette timothy, fancy. $25.00 27.00 per ton; clover, $19.00; straw. $13.00(9 14.00; alfalfa. $20.00 (g 2 1 per too. GRAIN SACKS Nominal. No. 1 Calcutta. 10c; domestic, 11c. in car lots; loss s mounts higher. MILLSTVFFS Mill run at mUl. sacked, ton lots. $33.00; carloads. $32.00. OATS Per ton. buying pitce : Feed, $33.00 S 35.00. BARLEY Buying price: Feed. $31.00 32. 00; milling, $33 00. SKil Buying price, nominal; no demand. Red clover, recleaiied 1 ) per tu. ; aitike, I ) : vetch I ). FEEDSTL'FFS F. O. B. mills: Rolled bar ley. $4 1.00; whole barley, $38.00; alfalfa meal. $30.00: cocoanut meal. $30.00; cracxeu corn. SM3.U0; whole corn, $39. Oil urn: scratch $56.00; oy bean mal, $35 00 per ton. Merchants' Exchange bids: WHEAT r Feb ... 132 ,.f 140 DAKOTA HOGS FOR PACKERS ARRIVE t , . . . . SATURDAY HOG MARKET Tone. Portland, nominal Chlrago, 135c higher Omaha, l3c higher Denver, 0g15c higher Kantiak City, steady Top. f 11.33 li.73 9-0 9.&0 ltL23 Saturday . Week aso . . 2 weeks ag. 4 weeks ago Y'ear ago . . 2 years ago 3 years ago 4 years ago PORTLAND LIVESTOCK BUN Hog'. Cattle. Calves, Sheep. Cars. 11 none . 1367 .2174 337 250 444 29 103 52 250 12 74 1119 19 1 1 12 10 6 teed. Hard whito . . Soft white . . . White club Hard white . . . Northern firing Red Walla No. 2 white . , No. 2 gray . . . Brewing Feed March. 132 1 4 0 FEfcD OATS BARLEY COWS No. 3 eastern (bulk) .... .... No. 3 lecal ibuik ) . , Saies 100 tous ?so. 3 eastern March, $32. 1 ."ill 1 50 137 137 133 34 00 3350 3250 3100 3150 3150 yellow April. 1 53 1 51 1 32 1 3 s 140 1 33 34 50 3350, 3200 3100 3150 31i0 corn. First Prices in Wheat Trade at Advance Saturday There were nothing but hogs among the new arrivals at North Portland for the weekend, and none of these were available for the market. All trade was considered nominal. In the hog alleys there was a shipment of 11 cars of swine from the Dakota-s direct to local killers. None entered she market. Con sidering the present height of the eastern trade, hog shipments from there co-t more money to land on the coast than home markets Quote. Ceiierjl beg marxet range. Prime light $ 1 1 .00 11 .35 Smotih heavy . 10 501 1.00 Rough heavy 0.30 H.50 Fat pigs 10.00 g 11.00 Feeder pii 10 0011 00 Cattle Trade Nominal With no new arrival; in the cattle alleys at North Portland for Saturday, the weekend mar ket was stagnant. Prices v.er considered obout steady at the former range. General cattle market range: Choice steers siedium to good steers Fair to gocd steers Common to fair steers Choice cov.s and heifers Medium to good cows and heifers Fair to med.um cows and heifers Common cows and heifers Canners . Bulls! t-'hoije feeders Fair to gocd feeders Choice dairy calves Prime light calves Medium light ca.lt es ......... Poor calves Sheep Also Absent Sheep were likewise absent from the Saturday trading at North Portland, and there was noth ing available to te-t xnfcment in any way. In general tlie market Li considered steady. 1'e.uorai nheep market range: BEARS IN ATTACK FORCE DECLINES New York. Feb. 26. (I. X. S.) The stock market closed firm today. Many stocks were in good demand in the late trading and the highest prices of the day were generally established in the last few minutes, of trading. Invincible Oil became prominent, moving up to above, 2L Pierce-Arrow moved up-to 27ti. also showing a gain of 1 point and there was a -steady demand for Studebaker. V. S. Steel after its advance to 84. re acted to 8394, and Baldwin Locomotive sold down to 89. Reading rallied slightly from the low levels reached on the bear raids. Government bonds unchanged, railway and other- bonds firm. The total sales o stocks today were 306,500 shares. Bonds $6,251,000. Total sales of stocks for the week were 2.443, 400 shares, bonds $48,901,000. t 7X0 0.75 6 6.00 3 B.oo a 6 00 ftp 5.30 (g 5.00 6 4.00 2.00 W 3.50 5.50 & 5.00 w 12.00 13.25 1 1.00 12. OO 9.O0 s 1O.00 6.00 g 7.50 8.00 7.50 6.75 0.00 6.75 6 00 3.50 0.0O 4.00 5.00 6.0O 5.50 East of mountain lambs Willamette vailey lambs., Heavy lambs Feeder lambs Light yearlings Heavy yearlmgs Wethers Cull lambs Ewes Friday 7.50 0 50 6.50 a 5.50 tf 6.60 5.50 5 C0p 4.00 1.00 3 8 00 7.00 7 00 6.5(1 7 00 6.30 6 00 5.00 4.00 Afternoon COWS Sales No. Ave lbs. Price. No. Ave. lbs. Price. 1.... H80 $ 5.50 1....1230 $ 3.00 2.... 1060 0.00 3.... 800 4 05 1....1160 2 50 1....1000 2.50 CALVES 1.... flO $13 00 ! 1.... 120 $13.00 HLLL, , 1 . . . . 1260 $ 3.00 MIXED 3 . . . . 720 $ 3.00 j HOGS .... 83 $10.50 1.... 140 $1100 96 ... 217 PI .3 5 13.... 116 11.00 1.... 60 10.50 33.... 60 10 50 3.... 176 10 0O j 30.... 126 11.00 30. ... 120 1 1.00 Chicago. Feb. 26.-r-(l. N. S. It was an erratic trade in ine grain inarKei .. w and the close was irregular. Wheat dis played a firm tone most of the way, particularly the hear-by months, but corn acted heavy, and, although It held up comparatively well most of the day. persistent selling carried prices down in the late session. Provisions were strong. Closing prices for March wheat were at gains of lie io s,c. lay closed c lower. May corn dropped Hie, and July Wlc down. May oats declined fcie. and July "c to ''ic off. for March was Vti Chicago. Feb. 26. I. N. S. Considerable commission house buying and lack of selling nnwure wa-s responsible for hicher price wheat at the opening today. e higher and May Vir up. Posting of receipts It 500 factor in corn. Prices were lower with a very light trade Trade in oats was also prices unchanged to V c higher. Provisions opened higher. cars was a unr named bearish to ' c ii-lit ami opening Chicago range, bv Cnitrd Press: WHEAT Open. Ilish Mi-h 1RS 1li9' May 138 U.!l CORN May 70 70 ; July 72 72 ' OATS Mar 45 S 45 V, July 46't 40 S lutiiv May . . Mav July . May . Juty . May July . May . . Nominal J2 20 12 35 1 147 1 1 SO 142 124 LARK 122 2 12-7 RIBS 1 147 1 1KO RYE 1 4 2 Hi 124 ; BARLEY V- 68 Ixw. Close. 167H !' 150 157 V. 6S 69 71 71 H '.i' 4 4 s 44 H 45'. -4 4 3 '-s 2120 1215 1215 1230 1252 1142 1143 1175 1180 1. T V 123 S 6? 141 'h B 124 14 B 68 B WEEK-END COYEHIMi SENDS COTTON HIGHER IN NEW YORE New York. Feb. 26. (I. N. 8.) Week-end short covering was responsible for on initial ad vance of 9 to 22 points in cotton this morning, but this improvement, slight as it wss. attracted increased Southern and speculative offerings, and prices quickly weakened. The early demands came from several of the soot houses. Wall street and uptown f-rms, this buying taking probably 20.000 to 25.O00 bales from the ring in the filet quarter of n hour. Conditions affecting tlie market failed to show improvement. Spot cotton oilier, middling 40 .points lower at 1 1 :40. No sales. Rallies were partly maintained and fresh sell ing broke not near the close of the cotton mar ket today. Last quotations vers 25 tx 40 points net lower. Month Jan, March April May Jnno July Aug Kervt. fct- Nov Dec. Opew. 13 65 12O0 ijjso idiis) . . . .i i 134 51 1374 Mich. 1 3X0 1 200 1250 1300 1356 1373 I.OW 1 340 1 150 1200 124 3 isoi 1325 r.We. 1 340 1 ISO 1175 1 20- 1 220 1 24 5 1265 1205 1 302 132 5 1328 w York Bnller and Tgg New Tork. Feb. 26. (I. N. S.)- Butter Market steady Creamery, extras ( salted and unsalted). 61 54c; ? creamery, firsts (saltedand unsaltedl. 464tt52: creamery, higher thsn extras (salted and iunsalted), 52(4r55c; state dairy, tubs, 2 St 50c; imitation creamery, firsts, 2627c Cheese Market firm. Sta'e. whole milk, spe cials, 24 H 29r; whole milk, fancy. 23 25,sic; Wisconsin, njvbole miik.: fancy yonng A ir-nci.. 27 2 Vs e; tat. skims, apecturs. 17V410Vic: skims, choice. 13S. 16c: akiins. fair to good, 1 0 (ff 1 2c ; skims, lower grades, 5 Dr. ' Eggs Market steady. Nearby white, fancy, 55t&56c: nearby brown, fancy, 42 43c; extra, 41c; firsts, 37S,39c. ; New York Sugar and Coffee New York. Feb 26 V. P.) Sugar QnieL Raw. $5.77; refined.-quiet ; granulated, $7.75. Coffee Nou 7 Rio, spot, V.i&qc: No. 4 Santos, V ( 10 y - New York Ponltry Market New York, Fb. 36 (1- N. 8.1 live ponl try Market steady. Chickens, 33 t 87e ; fowls, 3S(37r: turkeys. 27r60c; roosters, lgc; ducks, 40 1 48c; goesis, 23 3 2 Sc. i AMERICAN LIVESTOCK PRICES Chicago Hogs $10.75 Chiriso. Feb. 26. I. N. S.) Receipts. KOdO; 15 to 25c hislier. Bulk. $9.50 (fb 10 50; top, $10.75; heavyweight, $9.65W 10. HO; medmmweight. $9. HO C 1 0.60 ; light-v-cight. $10 23isl0.75; light light. $10.351 10.75; heavy packing sows, smooth, $H.50 (tt 9.40; parking sows, rough, $S.25SS,50; pigs. $9.25 ?, 10.60. Cattle Receipts. 500. Slweii Receipts. 10. 000.' Omaha Hogs S9.65 Omaha. Neh Feb. 26. 1 1. N. S. ) Hogs Receipts 7500; active, 15 to 35c higher. Heavy Bulk. $8.65 (a 9.50; tr), $9.65. Cattle Receipts 20l; comuared with week ago steers mostly 50c higher. Top. $9.50; the stock, bulls, reals. 25 50c higher; stucacr and teeder- generally 5tc higher. Sheep Receipts 1000; steady. Ewes. $6.00 Compared with week asi, iambs and yearlings $1 .50 iff 2.00 higher: heavy kinds at most ad vance: sheep mostly $1 up; feeding lambs $1.50 higher, Denver Hcgs $9.60 Iienver, Colo., Feb. 26 (I". P.l Cattle Receipts, loll; steady. Steers. $7.00(0,9.25; cows and heifers. 5.oO(a6.50; stockers and feeders, $3.O0 (a 7.50 : calvea. $9.0o n 1 T.50. Hogs Receipts, 150; I Oc to 1 3c h'gher. Top. $0.50; bulk, $R.40&9 23. Sheep Receipts. 1600: stong. Lambs, $9.0010.00; ewes. $4.25 (a 5.73. Kansas City Hogs $10.25 Kansas City. Krb. 20. 1 1. N. s.)- r'attle : Receipts. 400; steady. Steers, fs.OO (it 9.65 ; rows and heifer. $6.00 ia 9.25: s1o-kers and feeders. 7 50 ct 8.73 ; calves. $7.00 Iff 1 2.00. Hogs Receipts. 900; steady. Bulk. $S50(& 10.2i; top. $10.25; heavies. $0.00 (a 0.60 ; light, $9.5O(9.M0; medium. $0.50 ia 1 0.25. Sheep -Receipts, 50H: active. Lambs. $10.00 10.00; wethers. $6.50; ewes. $6.00 6.50. New Y'ork, Feb. 26. (I. N. S.) Atlan tic Gulf was made the object of , a bear attack at the opening of the stock mar ket today, being forced down to 44 '4- Eeansh energies were ,-then directed against Reading, which yielded ls to 74V:,. Outside of those two stocks, prices were fairly well maintained during the first 15 minutes. Some ot the issues that had been under pret sure yesteiday showed a rallying . tendency. Vanadium Steel yielded V to 53 . In ema tional PaiK-r, vihi.-h had been made the object of an attack at frequent intervals during the week, was a strong feature, advancing l5! to 54 . Columbia G raphophone was heavy, yielding s to S 7 . Cnited States Steel was traded in at 63 Vs to 83. 4. v-ooke Co.. Board DAIRY PRODUCE OF THE COAST San Frasioisco Market San Francisco, Feb. 2 6. Butter Extras. 53c. Eggs Extras. 37 Vic: extra firsts. 37 Vic; firsts, 35c; first extra pullets, 32c; undersized pullets. 31c. Cheese California flats, fancy, 24 Vic. Ssa'.tla Market, Seattle. Feb. 26.- IE. P.I Eggs Frcth rani K. 34f 35c; pullets, 29 (ff 30c. Putter, 55 ( 5(c per lh Lp Angeles Market Is -Angeies, Feb. 26. (I. N. 59c Egjrs Extra?, 32c; case count, 30c. Poultry Hens, 35c; broilers, 55c. S.) Butter, 30c: pullet-s, 55c; frjers. COAST POTATOES ALONG THE San Francisco Market San Francisco. Eeb. 26. l P.) Potatoes: River white, $ 1 .75 ftr 2.23 ; Salinas, $2.85(9 3.0O; sweets, $6 75W7.O0. Onions Australian brown. 75 ia 90r. Seattle Market Seattle, Feb. 26. ( C. P.) Potatoes Yaki ma Gems, $35. 0O; locals. $ 1 7.00 22.00. Los Angela Market Tins Angeles. Feb. 26. tl. N. H I Potatoes Stockton Burhanks. poor $ 1 .75 & 2.00. bst $2 25 -2.33; Idaho riuets. mostly, $1 75 5 1 0; local. White Rose. 80 in 90c per lug. $2 00( 2.25 per Mck. PACIFIC COAST BANK STATEMENT Cleari Monday . . . Wednesday. . Thursday .. Friday . . . Saturday . . Week Portland Bankt This Week 4.314,502.74 5,522,093.19 4.761,357.73 4.061,332 S3 4.238.966 97 Tear Ago. Holiday 6.371.000.62 5.6S9.273.2S 5,165,870.74 5.124,540 55 .$22,898,253 48 $29,237,554.36 Taeoma Banks Clearirors Saturday Balances Saturday . Seattle Banks Clearings Satnrdsy Balances Saturday Spokane Banks Clearings Saturday Los Angeles Clearings Saturday 364.131 0 30,609.00 $ 4 ,24 5.015 OO 940,359.00 $17,900,000.00 Banks . . .$15,806,230.00 New York Potato Market New York. Feb. 26. f I. N. S I Potatoes (in bulk, barrel or bagl Market ey; marly fbite, $2.O03.00; Bermudas. $6.00 (S .9. 50. Dried Krnlt and Beans New York. Feb. 20. (1. N S.l Beanv Market ca y'T Marrow, choict, $8.50; pea, choice, $4.ASk4.S0: red kidney, choice. $9.25. Dried Fruits Market weak. Apriccts. choice to ex-fancy. 24(36;; apples, evaporated, prime to fancy. 6 Vi 10e; prunes. SOs to 60s, fl V ( 17Vic: prunes, 60s to 100s. 6 V (1 0 e ; p. aches, choice to ex-faDcy, 18l21Vtc; seeded rsiiiiis,-choice) to fancy, 24 25c. ?. S. Irvin Reelected Spokane. Wash., Feb. 25. J. S. Ir vin of Ottawa, Ont., was reelected presi dent of the International Portland Cement company at the annual meeting held in Spokane Monday. C. A. Irvin of Chicago, formerly of Spokane, was renamed vice president and treasurer. Other officers reelected were John P. Hartman cf .Seattle, secretary, and Charles F. Sechrist, assistant secretary. Furnished by, Overbeck r-f Tude huildinp: STOCK High Low Bid As;r. (hem Ajax Kuhher Alaska Gold Alaska Juneau . . . Allia-Chaliners Am. Beet Sugar. . Am. Bobcli ( . . . . Am. Can Co . . . . Aui. Car & Fdy . . . Am. Cot. Oil Am. Drug Snd . . . Allied (haul. Am. Hide & Ice . . Intl. Corp . . Linseed . . . I .oco Ship & Com Suielu-r . . . Steel Fdy. . Sugar .... pfd Leather. . . Sumatri Tel. & Tel Tihacco . . T-jbacco ool . . Zinc . , Oil Am. Am. Am. Am. Am. Am. Atu Am. ao Am. Am. All Am. Tobacco B . , Am. A in. A naconda Associated AtchUc.n dj pfd Atl. Gulf & W. I Baldwin Ii-o Balto. l Ohio ; Beth. Motors , Beih. Steel B B. It. T But: C. & , Butte & Sup . . . .- Caddo Oil Caiif. Packing Calif. Pet Canadian Pacific Central leather ....... Ccrro De Pasco Cliandler Motor Chicago & S. VV Chicago Gt. W Chile Copper Chino C. M. St. P C. i (J Colo F. & I Colo. Southern Col. Gas & EIoc . , Cons, lias , Cr.ns. Cigars Corn Prod. Co.slen Oil C. It. I. &. P 'rm-ible 'uba Cane , Cuban Ainn. Sugar Del. & Hudson 1 ume Mine , 1. & It. G Hndicott John.son lrie Famous Piaers Fed. Mm;. & (Smelt- . . . . Fisk Tire Gr.st.or. -A lliiams ........ General Clears General Electric ....... General Motors do 6 'o . . Gnodyrrfr General Asplialt ....... ( ;ooirich . . . . . Granhy Great Nor. Ore ....... Great Nor. ;fd Greene Cananca ....... Hupp Motor lloustou Oil Illinois Central Inspiration Int. Acr. Cor;-- , c Interboro ............ Interstate Callahan .... Int. Harvester Int, Merc. Marine . . Int. Nickel Int. Paper ........... Invincible Oil Island Oil K. (.'. Southern Kelly-Springfield Kennecott Keystone Tir i.a'-kawanna Steel Lehigh Valley I:i-kawanna & Northern . Maxwell Motors Mexican Petroleum Miami Middle States Oil Midrale Steel M K & T Mont, Power Missouri Pacific Montiromery Ward M. St, p. A. S. 8. M. . . M & St. I National Riscuit National Enamel ....... National Iaad ......... Nevada Cons New Haven Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific ...... N. Y. Airbrake N Y. Central Ok la. Prod. -ref Ontario A Western Pacific Oil Pacific Gss & Electric . . Pacific Mall Pan Amn. ret. . Pennsylvania .......... Peoples Gas .......... Per Marquette ....... Pure Oil liere-Arrow Pierce Oil Pitts. & West Va 35 Vi 29 Ms 124 44 i 44 V- 46 V 49 Vi 84 10 Vi 4 1 Ts 93 V i 119H 1 J17S1 i I 63 Vi j I t it 3S i 12 91 1 5 7-m 15 V, 14 14 '. 13T. 76Vbl 76 Vi 14S 19 19Vi 62 31 Vi! 30?, 75 Vi 40 HERRIN & RHODES, INC. (Estaboabcd 1898) SEATTLE PORTLAND T A COMA Fast Private Du Pies Wlra COAST TO COAST. tocka. Bonds. Oraln. Cotton, Forolgn Ea chanoa ALL MARKETABLE SECURITIES klambera Chicago Board of Trada. Coiropondeuta . tf. Uatttm A cl Now York Stock Exchange mm York Cotton Eschanga Htm Oriaana Cotton Cachangsv LIBERTY ARO VICTORY BONOS, Beadquarters for Bnying and beuiiis aUl lakuea. iang or email iota. . Railway Eachanga Bldg. Main 2SS. 6toeks, Bond, Cotton, Grain. Ete. CIS 17 Board of Trsda BsIldlBg Overbeck&CookeCo. DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO ALL EXCHANGES Membera Chicago 3oar4 af Trsvds Gorrefpondests of Logs a Brysn; Chjeago xork . Si'OCKS High Low Bid Pressed Steel Car 9t Pullman .; 1 103 Ray Cons. ............ 13 Reading . . 73 Vi 72 Vs 73 Replogte S4el ......... 29 2 28 Republic I. at S. 06 Vs 66 Vi 6 S Hep, Motors 20 Vi Royal Dutch Oil 61 60 Vi 60 H Hy. Ste-I Springs 87 87 87 Shattuck. iArix, 4 Shell T. & T. 39 Sinclair J 23 r 23 U 23 H Slow Sl-ef 48 Vs Souther,i Pacific 7H 78 7SVi ffoothern Ky. 22 ' 2 1 21 V a 1. a S. F 22 21 22 Stroinberg: Carb 34 31i 3S4 Stndebak-r .at 5lVt585. 5 Swi t A Co. 102 Teuii. Cot. ifc Chem 8 Vi Texas Oil 41V 11 Vi 41" Tex. Paevfic C. & O. . . . . 27 26 Vi 26 Tob. Products 54 58 V4 58 Tran. Coiitl. Oil ....... . 8 Ti 8J- 1'nion Afll Del. 20 i 20'4i 20 t Cnion Pacific- . . 121 120 Vi 120 V4 Cnited Alloy 29 2S 2S Vi fnited Fruit 104 102 H 102i V. S. Ind.: Alcohol 71V4 704 70 C..S. Rubber 68 BUT.) 7 V. S: Steel 84 h3 83i I'tah Copper 52 50 49 Virginia Chem. 32 Vi Vanadium Steel 86 33 Vi 85 V Vivandou . . . ' 6S B 4 6 Vi Wabash i 8 I 7 '.a 7 Wells Fargo . . . Western Pac. . . Western Cnion WtingliQu. e E. West ildi .... . . White Jlotors f . , Willy:.-Overia nd Wi.sroiiinj Central W. Ac L. 'FOREIGN' 15XCMas6e RATES, Corrected daily by tha foreign exchange de partment of tha L'nitod 8ute National bank. Quotations below, except tha pound sterling, are quoted oa tlie baaia of 100 units foreign currency. Opening nominal rate on bank transactions; Am, Am. Am. Am. London Chocks. Lbs. sterling. . $ S.S6 Pari. Francs. 7.12 Vi !Urlin Vuflr 1 SDL tienoa Lire.. . ; 3.63 Va Athens Drachmas 7.75 Cottenhagen Kroner .... 1 8.00 Christiania Kroner .... 17.30 Stockholm - Kroner .... 22.35 Honskong - Currency .. 48.25 Japan Yen... 48.50 Shanghai Taela . 85.00 Cihl, Transfers!. $ 3.86 7.18 i.5 ; -' 3.64 :. :'- 7.85 18.16 17.40 22.4S v 4U.7S 4O.0O 65.30 Par Value. $ 4.M6S 19.86 , 28. HI ' 19.&0 19.30 26.70 26 70 28.70 Foreign Exchange Market New York, Feb. 26. L P. Foreign ex change opened generally lower today. Quota tions were: Sterling. $3.87. off i ; francs, .0713: lire, .0365, unchanged; marks, .0161; Canadian dol lars, .8765, unchanged. w York Bank Statement New York. Feb. 26. (I. N. 8.) Rank statement: Average Loans, decrease, $17,362.- 00O; demand deposits, decrease. $23,140,000- ime deposits, decrease, $571,000: reserve, in- SHOllI TERM KOTES Quotations tuinitbe-J t7 sf,'Lsrke, Kendall A f Maturity. Oil T. T. conf;J"e br. sflfaTa ! i I 2 I ! 25Vii 25 24 j I 1 T It! a.l i 4 A a. I a o i aat-il 10Vi 10 9Vt . 40 39 Hi 39 -8 7" 7i ! 33 E- . . y , 1 1 -I .Mini. i II i c Bid. A-ked. II f 6.... 12- I-2H 93 96 II 11- 1-21 100 100 U If 1 1- D21 89 100 II I 11- 1 22 100 100 Vi I 11- 1 23 90S 100V II 7. . . 7-15-30 3f4 97 V I I , 7 Vis.. 6- 1-45 96 96Vi I I ( 6. . . . l- i--.ii hi). at I I IS tl. 6s 1- 1-23 89 'a 90 H I 7. 7.1 111 Ofc .X. II is n ti i ie a 'i 1 1 it. to, nnu oa si I I 1 d !ll- 1-22 94. 94Ti ! I 8- 1-21 99 Vi 99 Vi 1 I 8- 1.-29 1 4 99 Va ! j Wh 7-15 23 97'V 9V II o 7-10-25 90 92 I 2- 1-30 90V4 99 I I 9 1 21 OS I o i .t o- It W . ' 9 9 123 -nit- I a1r Ve oi.'fxku I a A 5- 1-23 6 97 " II R-15 21 08 Vi 99-1 C. S. Rubber 7s.... 12- 1-23 96V4 98 I I M ZCX It I C-a-PS creae. $1,804,810. Actual Ioana, decrease, $2,516,000: -demand deposits decrease, $24,233.OO0 time de posits. Increase, $3,740,000; reserve, incrcaoa, $2. 618.510, (Hi. days). San Franrlsro Barter Mnrket Ran Francisco, Feb. 20 -C P.) Rarley: Spot feed, per cental. $ 1.27 t? 1.37 Vn ; ablpinng, $1.4301.33. - ' , j Liberty Bond, Sales Reported by Overbeck A Cooka Co. t , High, Low. Cloi. Liberty.; S U ........ ,L 9108 9100 9104 LOv-rty.! I4f 4i . .... 6S4 Liberty. 2d. 4t ......... . S06O S636 K02O Liberty. 1 t 4 'i a .. S694 S6M4 HS Ijherty, 2d 4 Vs a 865M ill44 S644 Liberty, 8d 4 H . - 899H 8988 K9H8 I.iler(y, 4lh 4 V a . . . . . K664 8636 f5 Victorv ' 4 ft II74H H744 9742 Victory,: 8 a i . .- 0742 New York Wool and Hides New ! York, Feb. 26. 1. N. 8.) Wool Market oi!et- lme tic jl.-ec-, XX Ohio, 2 4 45c; domestic, pulled scoured bajris, 17(73e: dumestic. Texas scoured basis, 4O( S0c; dum.--tc, territory staple scoured, 55 eV 90c. Hides -4 Market dull. Name steers, 14c; branded steers. 11c. Mloneapolls-Daluth Flux Puluth. Feb. 26. (I. N. S ) Flax May. 182VrJly. 186 Vi; track and arrive. 177 S. Minneapolis. Feb. 28. (I. N. S. ) Flsx May. 182k iuly. 186: track and arrive. 17B 181, ! Cc. Inc. Security Am. t ot.i T. T. A Thread Tota 7s. Am. Tob; 7s. Am. Tobi li. Am. ToW. 7s. A rmour: Ckv. Belgian t;ov. Belgian Gov. Belgian Gov. Beth. Steel Be'li. Steel British tJov. 5 Vis. British Hot. 5 V s Canadian Gov. 5 Vis. Canadian Gov. 5 Vis. Cudahy Packing 7. . Inter. R. T. 7s. . .. .Tspiinese Gov. 4Vift. Kennecott Copper 7s. Moline Plow 7s. ... Moline Plow 7s. . . . Moline Plow 7s. . . . Moline Plow 7s Pacific Gas 7s Swift 6s m. - W . I I of I 1 n unSh.: ui- ft:. , r-. OjCfoa - -4 li, i 'ICS , "11 s. Ccascrvatlvo li For the convenience of those that cannot make their deposits during the daytime, the Hibernia Bank is open Saturday eve nings from 6 to 8 o'clock. BMHInrilMK -utfiu:is. Witt. - If - w 1 - 1 7 ,e Travelers Checks WE would direct'the tttention of Travelers and Tourists to our facilities for equippinf' them with our Travelers checks which are payable at all our branches, and correspondents throughout the world. We can provide these checks payable as Canadian, New York or London, England; exchange, in denom inations of $20, 50 and 100. THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Portland Branch ' Fourth and Stark Sts. . 7 Wealth of the West Mining THE West pours from its mines a diversity of minerals which not only form the basis of our nation's wealth, but also the backbone of the industrial life of the land. The demand for such wealth will always exist and it will always be the fortune of the West to contribute its share to meet the demand. There is every reason for the - businsss concerns and individuals of the West to face the future with confidence and courage and a determination to take advantage ;of the opportunities that a re turn to a state of healthy prosperity holds in store. For years this bank) has served the West in matters financial. Its advice and facilities are cordially extended to those n search of a reliable and con servative banking connection. THE MNK OF GAUF0RMA.N A A NATIONAL BA'NK- Member Federal Reserve System : A I Third at Stark Street PORTLAND r OREGON