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FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1921. THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON LOWEST PRICE BID FOR BUTTER EXPORTS A TRADE FEATURE FRIDAY BUTTER TRADE Price, loss. 'Portland v.. ......... $e Chicago 4$e ew York 4Se le Sau Francisco ................ .ttic le Seattle ....e . .. Los Angeles ......... S8e Market for butter is showing one f those tones that is hard to forecast the future. Immediate courM of tricea ap pears to be on a steady basis, with out side demand sufficient to hold values un charged. Tt develops that much of the strength of the. California-trade Du ben an to in HKtu ex port demand for butter. Vor one wk' alone Kan Fnimim showed extort of 87.390 pounds. or a total ef 727.152 pounds since January 1, compared with 10,740 round (or the earn period a year aio. BarprUlng export, of batter to South Amerira are shown. For one week they show a total of 81.260 pounds while both Mexico and Panama were buyers. Alaska also figured in the San Francisco -export and it is wondered why the local trade is not participating. As Ion i as Puget Bound is able to absorb the surplus storks of butter at Portland, the trade is likely to remain rood. Those desiring' special information regarding any market should write the Market Editor, Oregon Journal, enclosing stamp for reply. POCLTItT MARKET IS WEAKER After nowinc an extreme scarcity for, several weeks, the ' market for poultry reached such a price height that . it caused disaster. Friday's trade was weaker, with 80c the extreme top for heavy hens. VEAti MARKET IS IN BAD SITAPE Market for country killed calve has not been in such poor shape for many a day as at present. - Not only la it practically impossible to obtain . suitable values, but demand is not sufficient at aay price to clean up. DRESSED ItOOS BULISO IOWEB k Ixvwer prices are aim being named for country killed bogs in the Front street trade. Sales during the day were generally no higher than 15c for extreme , top", while as high as 18 Me was asked for city killed. GREAT BCAKCITT FEE8H SALMON Great scarcity" of fresh salmon is shown in the local market and the only offerings of note at the moment are from the Sacramento river. It appears that the, authorities are now too watchful for the smugglers to get through with Columbia and Willamette fish. rOTATO SITUATION IS STRONG - With real good auality Burbank type pota toes rather sraree in country sections at this tame, the market la strong locally, aitnourn no further price ehange is indicated. California has very liberal supples. BRIEF NOTES OF PRODUCE TRADE - Head lettuce from $3.50 to $5 crate. Asparagus market firm and prices high. Florin strawberries as high aa $8 per crate. Apple movement continues very liberal - at former prices. California onions out of storage being offered here. WHOLESALE PRICES IN PORTLAND , These are prices retailers pay wholesalers, ex cept as otherwise noted; Dairy Product v. BUTTER Selling price, box tea: Cream ery, extra, parchment wrapped. 39e per lb. Jobbing prices': Cubes, extra. 34 $85 Me per lb.; dairy, buying price. 18o per lb. BUTTERFAT Portland delivery basis. No. 1 grade, 85c; No. 2. 32ff33c; country stations, 8031eper lb. CHEESE Selling price: Tillamook, fresh Oregon fancy triplets, 31c per lb.; Young Americas. 28q per lb.; Oregon-Washington trip lets 25o lh. Price to jobbers, f. o. b-v Tilla monk:. Triplets, 25c; Young Americas, 26a. .... - n i . o - mo AAf.. 1 v... celling pnrv. owca owuv. a.vvv! am,uiw&, 84 36c lb.; cream bricks. 32 0 340 per lb. EGGS Buying price: Current receipts, 18 -ic- nuoiiari Belling price. ' 22 G 23c; select. 24r Per dor en. LIVE POULTRY Belling price: Heavy hens, 30c per lb.; light hens, 28o per lb.; broil "er. S54Se per lb.: old roosters, 14c per lb.; turkeys. 88g40e lb. J dressed. 4050o lb.; ducks 35 40c lb. Freeh Vegeablee and Fruit FTIESH FRUIT Oranges $3.50 0 5.75 box: t .. - lAu, IV. UnunL 13.50 3 4.75 rmr ease; grapefruit. Florida, I7.OO0 8.2S; Cais fornis. $3.73 C 4 00. APPLKS 1.258.00. PRIED FRUIT Dates, 15.65 9 6.85 farda. $3.5003.75 per . box: figs, $2.00 S.50; prunes, 70s to SOs, 60-lb. box, t He lb. OVION8 Selling price to retailer: Local. 75c $ 1.00; garlic 15c; green onions, 40o pet dozen bunches. POTATOES SeTHng price ta retailers: Ore gon fencyr tl.50Wl.7S: sweets, $3.73 hamper. VEGETABLES Artichokes, No. 1, per do.. $1. 25; asparagus, California. 15&16a per lb.; Whits Salmon. 12.50 dosen bunches; beets, new, pee ewt, $1.25;. cabbage, 2o per pound; Wlnningatadt, pony erate, 4o per lb.; carrots, per ewt., $1.25; carrots, bunched, 50 65o per dos,: cauliflower, local, $2.232.50; celery. San Diego, select 4 Hs. 5s, $7,00 per crate; celery, fancy, large bunched, $1.75 m 1.85 per dos.; garlic, 20o lb.; green peppers, large. 45c per lb.; horseradish root, 16o par lb.; lettuce, $35 per crate. dozen '$1.76 ; parsley, do sea 60a. per lb. So? peas, green, -10 9 16e lb. ; peppers, long, dried, 4045e lb.: radiahea, SOe per rtoaen : peas. 14 v 15c: rhubarb, 4S per lb.! rutabaga. 1 It e par lb. : spinach, local. $1.50 per box; tomatoes, 28-lb. lug, $5.60 per box; turnips. $3 per ewt, Msais and Provisions ' COUNTRY MEATS Selling price: Country hogs, 15o per lb. for top blockers, a boot 120 to 150 lbs.; heavy. stuff lower; veal, top, 80 to 110 lbs., 13H14e: heavy stuff leas; spring lambs, 15)K per lb. - - SMOKED MEATS Hams, 80 9370 per lb.; breakfast bacon, 26 0 53c LARD Kettle rendered. 1$ He Th.1 tierce basis, compound, 12c. , PACKING HOUSE MEATS Steer bee. 16c; row beef. 13to&14e; hogs, KoltMe; lambs, 17 918c per lh. Fish -and ShelTflsh FRESH FISH Chinook, 25 26c IK: hsli but. fresh, 15 20c; sturgeon, ( ) : black cod. 11013c; kippered salmon, $2.23 0 2.60 10-lb. basket; kippered cod, $-.85; razor clams, $4.75 (4 5.00 per box; shad, 10c lb.; ling cod, 7 54 9 8o lb.: Columbia smelt, $2.00 box. OYSTERS - Eastern, per gallon. $3.00; Olympk. $5.50. Hogs, Wool and Hides HOPS Nominal. 1920 crop, 15 022c. HIDES Calfskin, - 8 (at He; kips. 6 0 6; creen hides, 2 0 3e; salted, 3 4c per lb. M0HA111 Nominsl. 15 020s lb. OroeaHes SUGAR Refinery basis: Cubes, $10.73; fruit and berry, $0.00; I yellow. $8.00; beet granulated, $s.80; extra C. $7.80; Golden C. sa.oo. HONEY Per case. $7.50 7.75. RICH - Japan style. No. 1. 44e; Bins Rose . 6 He per lb.: New Orleans bead, 8c. COFFEE Bos ted. 19 0 81c, in sacks or SALT .Coarse, half ground. 100a, $15.60 per ton; 50s, $17.85; table dairy, 60s, $37.25; dales, $3.50 04.00; fancy, table and dairy, $34.50; lump rock, $26.50 pat ton. BEANS Ssle by jobbers: Small whits, 4 fcc lb.: large white. 4 e; pink, 7 per lb.; limes, Se; bayou.. 10 He: reds, lOe; Oregon beans, buying price normsL CANNED MILK Carnation, $6.00; Borden, $6.00; Aster, $5.90; Eagle, $11.50; Libby. $5.90: Mount Vernon, $5.90 per raj. SOTA CRACKERS In bulk. 17e per lb. NUTS Walnuts, 28032o lb.; almonds, 29 a0c; filbert. 31c in sack lota; peanuts. 10 0 14c; pecans. 23c; Brazils, SOe. Rope, Paints, Oil ROPE Sisal, dark. 14c; white. 16o per tt.; Standard Manila, 20 He. LINSEED OIL Raw. bbia. $90 rait kettle boiled, bbl. 91c; raw, ease. $1.04; boiled, eases, $1.06 per gallon. - COAL OIL Pear water white. In drama or iron barrels. 1 7 Vi e gal ; cases, SOe per gal. GASOLINE Iron barrel. 80s; eases, 42 fee k per gsllon. WHITE LEAD Toa lots, 12 e; BOO fca.. 13c per lb. TCRPENTIXB Tsnks, S9c; eases, $L04; 10 case lota, le less; TALLOW AND GREASE No. 1 taRow. 6c; No. 2. 4n. CASCARA T ARK New. Sc; old. Tf per lb. WOOL, Willamette valley, enarse, lOe; me dium, 20e: fine, 20o pes lb.; Eastsrn Oresoa ldabo, 15020a per lb. HIDES WOOL CASCARA BARK MOHAIR WR ARE IX THE MARKET Writs for Piiees and Shlpplngr Tags PORTLAND HIDE & WOOL CO. GEO. Jtt. SULLIVAN, Msr. PORTLAND, OBEGOA. COUNTRY GETTING OVERLOAD PRODUCTS By Hymaa H. Cobea ' While there is agrltatlon ralore re garding a tariff against foreign prod ucts, the country Is being f loodod with fore I gn goods by speculators, who are trying to beat the govern ment and grab the additional profits that are likery to be forced. This is true, In some lines, but in one line wool it is noticeable that the country is being- ao badly over loaded by speculators that, under the best of conditions, the trade here is likely to have more fleece than it can take care of. Foreign t wools - are ' arrlvin; at American ports in such volume as to stagger those who are trying to es tablish a market for the new clips of this country. The same Is true of mohair. The latter is coming from South America in volume sufficient to take care of most of the American wants. Vo reign wheat continues to come into the United States, and this is one of the drawbacks in the trade., Irrigon Fruit and . Vegetable Men Will Cooperate in Market i Irrigon, Or.. April 22. A few of the bading fruit and vegetable growers have been planning on organizing ; a selling agency for some time past and have now completed all the preliminary arrangement and filed article of association with the county clerk, of Morrow ' county, the corporation commissioner at Salem and bureau of organization and markets of the Oregon Agricultural ooOeie. The association will be known ss "The Irrigon Cooperatitve Melon and Potato Growers' association" and will specialize in carlot shipments of early potatoes and watermelons for which this district is so widely known. Th association will federate with the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers' asso ciation. World-wide rating and advertising has been arranged for and though the association in 7 not do such enormous business this season, it is the hope of the directors to reach the more distant points in another season. How ever, extensive acreage of melons is now being planted and some early potatoes doing" nicely and should be in th market early in June. The directors elected are: C. E. Glasgow, Hngh W. Grim, N. Seaman, M. E. Iioble and Lyle D. Baling. N. Seaman will be the present secretary-manager on account of bis wide ex perience in the selling game and ability to or ganize and control. His many other duties, however, will limit his time in the business and an assistant manager will be employed to corry out his ideas. Contracts will - be drawn with the farmers who wish to : place their products through the association in carloads, but the lees than car load shipmentts will continue to move under the name of the individual growers. Fruit Men Are Being Fleeced, Declares Washington Official Olynrrda. Wash.. April 22. Two different kinds of "cure-all" powders, which are being sold to fruit growers throughout the state have come into the possession of Charles L. Robin son, supervisor of horticulture in the state de partment of : agriculture. Supervisor Robinson declare that these powders are an absolute fake, and that drastic means will be employed to pro hibit the manufacturers of the powders front selling them. As soon as a chemical analysis determines the ingredients of the powders a suit will be initiated to expose the fraud. "This powder has been sold." Supervisor Rob inson stated, "to owner of both large and small orchards on the pretext that it would cure all tree diseases and kill every known in sect -infestins fruit trees. The manufacturers claim that the powder eliminates the necessity of spraying." At the rate of $2 for a small packkage, these manufacturers . are getting rich at the expense of the fruit growers, according to Mr. Robinson. Although both varieties are made in Western Washington, the most ready sale is found east of the Cascades. Light Trade but Higher Price for Wheat at Start Chicago,! April 22. (L N. S.) Wheat took a sharp spurt upward in the last few minutes and closed at ; the best prices for the day. Other grains regis tered sharp advances. Strong cash markets, improved milling demand and unfavorable weather conditions were strengthening factors. Provisions were higher. I Resting prices for May wheat were at gains of ic, and July llV4c up. May corn l'4le advanced, July 1 lc up, and September l2c up. May oats e up, July c advanced, and September c higher. ' Range of Chicago prices at furnished by the United Press: Month May July May ...... July ..... September . May .. ...L July September . May .... J July ..... Sept. . . . . , May . . . . May ...I'.'. July .. .... May July ..... May . . . WHEAT Open. High. , 128 1804 , 106 107 'A CORN 0 - 61 H 2'4S 6 . 64 66 OATw 88 89 H .. 8H 83 H 40 40 RTB 120H 123H 98 H 100 ..... 91 H BARLEY Low. Close. 12714. 130H 105 107 H 59 S 60 H 61 68 H 63 65 37 H 39? 3Si . 39 39 39 120H 123HB 98 100 A 89H 101H i 6i J300 1550 1545 1600 940 S0 975 1022 870 913 905 947 PORK 1550 1600 LARD 9P0 1022 RIBS 915 960 150O .1560 . R0 . 977 . 75 . S90 July. ... . Cotton Trade Is Of Light Volume , s , New York, April 23. (I. X. S.) Trading remained light, but the cotton market opened steady today, 10 points higher to 2 points lower. There was moderate buying by spot and South ern wire bouses, while IJverpool sold. Scattered realizing by room traders eased pries a little after th start sgid at the end of the first 15 minutes they were about even with the previous elose , . . Price ed oft in th lt dealings. The eloe was steady at a net decline of S points to a net advance of 1 0 points. po cotton wsa Quiet and nnenaaged today at 12.10. No Fomfched by Over beck A Cooke Co., Board ot 'irane DttlMu&g; Month. January . i . . , , , March ........ May .......... July .......... October ....... Open. . High. Low. Clou. 1369 1390 1369 1390 1400 1420 1410 1420 1188 - 1200 1183 1193 1245 1263 1243 1264 1307 1323 1303 1S18 1825 1375 1352 1364 - Liverpool Cotton Easier Liverpool. April 22. t. N. S.) Spot cot ton was nuiet at the opening today, with prices easier. Sales were 4000 bales. American mid. fair. 10.49; good mid.. 8.44 : full mid.. . 89; mid.. 7.24; low mid.. 6.19; good orrL, 4.94; ord., 4.19. Futures opened .quiet. New Tor Metal Market New York, April 22. (L N. S.) Coppw uirt: spots AprH isnd Msy. 120129; June and July. 1 2 H 9 1 3. Lead rim: spot. 4.50 4.60; April. May and Junei 4.4504.55. .. . 6i8 6t00rirm: 'VOt' Apt0 M' ud Jme- Naval Stores Market New Tot. April 22. (1. N. s.) Turpen tine, Savannah. 64 H ; New York, 64. Basin Savannah. 3.65; New York. 5.00. 1 EGGS KNOWN IN TRADE LOWER RECORD IN E FRIDAY EGG TRADE i Price. Loss. Portland ........'..;.i..f4e .... Chicago ...tlVie lWte San Franelse .......... ....! .... New York 4e .... Seattle ,....;. .Me .... Los Angeles . . .....2Se ; Egg bids in the Portland market today struck the lowest price known in Port land for so many years that the trade here does not remember the exact date of when values were below the present standard. Bids were down to 16e s dozen in some places, although the general bid was 18c a dozen Portland for current receipts. With the naming of th new and lower record bid for eggs eomes th announcement of local shippers that they are preparing their supplies for offer ing ea the Chicago market. Special white wood egg eases have been secured by two of the lead ing shippers here for that purpose. It is stated that Chicago does not store in the asm kind of ease that local stores use. Some bidders refuse to accept th lower prices named by others and assert that there , ta no excuse for any such lowering of values. In the meantime it is noted that local storage houses r overfilled with eggs and that there is no disposition among th leading operators to take bold except at the lower figures. Sharp losses were shown in the eastern trade for the day. Oregon Fruit and Grain Condition Reported Good Oregon-Wash mrton- Railroad tt Navigation company crop and weather report for the week ending April 20: Spokane, Wash. ?rain outlook good. Other crops doing well. Storms past week delayed spring seeding, which with favorable weather, should be completed next week. No damage to crops account recent cold snap. Fruit- not far enough advanced to be affected. Pasturage good and improving. livestock conditions unchanged. Wheat movement to coast brisk and stimulated by advance in eoa-t prices. Weather backward and changeable with numerous showers. Walla Walla. Wash. Soil in excellent con dition ; sufficient - moisture. Pastures good. Livestock in good condition. Wheat crop in fine condition. Grain la good color and beginning to stooL Soft fruit trees past the blossom stage. Apples in blossom. Frost has done some dsm sge to soft fruit in spots, but wl not affect tonnage. Vegetable shipments moving at rata of about three cars per day. Prospect for other crope good. Weather favorable. Yakima, Wash. Soil in good condition: suf ficient moisture for growing crops; abundance of water for irrigation. Pasturee in lower val ley in excellent condition : in Yakima snd vi cinity good. Wheat, alfalfa and other hay crops in good conidtion. No damage of any coiuequenco from frost to fruit or other crops. Ijewi.ton. Idaho Soil in good condition. Heavy rainfall, making pasturing better; good grazing. Livestock ail being grazed and in good conidtion. All available cattle shipped, ex cept later shipments that will fatten and move about June first. Fall wheat In good condition. Spring acreage expected to exceed lt year's planting. All crop looking well. No climatic complaints: no frost. Weather up ' to the present time favorable. Hood River, Or. Soil m good condition. No frost damage thus fr. Pears and cherries in full bloom and a heavy 'bloom of apple should be in full bloom about first week of May. Strawberry plants in good condition. River in good shape and fishing is fine; big run of steelhead m river. The Dalles. Or. Weather conditions and mois ture most favorable for growing crop Wheat prospects better than for a number of years past. La Grande, Or. Temperature down to 32 degrees one night, but no damage done to fruit or crops. Raining today in showers with in dications' of more rain, which will be beneficial to growing grains. Pastures good and livestock improvmg fast. Imbier. Or. Soil too wet to plow or seed. Spring plowing and seeding little more than half done. Fall grain in good condition. Pastures and livestock looking well. Fruit prospects still good. No frosts heavy enough to do any dam ace. Indications are vegetable crops will be banter than la&t season. Elgin, Or. Spring work progressing nicely. Livestock in fair condition. Pastures picking tip. - Enterprise. Or. Plowing in full force. No seeding as yet. Fell grain in good condition. Pastures coming np fine, and stock looking welL Heppner. Or. Pasture and growing grain in good condition. ' Shearing somewhat retarded account cold weather, and unfavorable for young lambs, although no kxwea reported. Other live stock in good condition. One- carload spring lambs shipped to Portland market. Haines, Or. Small range. Seeding Just starting. All tillable land will be seeded. Lit tle fall seeding done. Acreage pasture about same as last year. Grain prospect good. Baker, Or. Sufficient moisture. Pastures Improving. Livestock looking well; most sheep in hills. Shearing will start in week or 10 days. Winter wheat doing exceptionally welL All spring work being rohed. Other crops being put in as rapidly as possible. i Wasco, Or. Soil in fine condition fsifflcient moisture.- Growing crops in good condition. No livestock in sight. Outlook for bumper crop this time. - Moro, Or. Crops looking well. No live stock in sight. Grass Valley,' Or. Oood rains Sunday. Mon day and Tuesday nights will be beneficial to wheat in this -section. Pastures looking well. Livestock In good condition; no movement in sight. Condition of wheat and other crops bet ter than for years. Amount of moisture in ground is delaying spring plowing, but this will b more than offset by increased yield.; Shaniko, Or. Heavy-; rain Sunday night Light frosts. Soil in good, condition sufficient moisture for growing crop. No damage caused by recent frosts. Livestock looking well; good pastures. Not much fat stuff moving. Will ship three ears sheep to market this week. Both fall and spring crops have healthy color and making good growth. Weather partly cloudy; light southwest wmd,. lone. . Or. Ground in fine shape; Wheat prospects never better at this time of year. Pastures improving. Outlook for crops good. Weather ceoL Condon, . Or. Sufficient moisture. Pas tnres looking well. Marketable livestock some what below normal. Lambing just over; about 20 per cent increase. Fall acreage normal. Spring acreage light account tight money. Pros pects for other eropa good., About 100 oars grain on hand. Joseph, Or. Plowing at a standstill account nnfavorable weather. Livestock, pastures and fail grain in fair condition, , DAIRY PRODrCE OF THE COAST San Francisco Market - San Franeuoo, April 22.- tU. P.) Batter Extrae- 36c . Eggs Extra. -29c; extra first. 28c; dirties. No. 1, 25c; extra pullets, 25 14c; undeaized pul lete, 21c. Cheese California flats, fancy, 17 He; firsts, 17e. 8eattl Market Seattle. April a 2. ( U. P.) Eggs Fresh ranch. 28 9 29e: pullets. 2324e. Butter Local creamery, 39 9 40c.' - Los Angeles Maraet Los Angeles. April 22. (L N. S.) Butte. 3So per lb. Kffsi Extras, 2Sc; ease count 27e: pullets, 25c per dozen. Poultry Hens, 28 0 35c; broilers, , 20 9 86e: fryers, 48e per lb. POTATOES ALONG THE COAST 1 j : Seattle Mark, ;.. ... Seattle. Wash.. April 22. (IT. P.I Pet toea Takima Gems. $35 9 40; local. $16 20. 4 Los Angeies Market Los Angeles. April 22. (L N.! B.) Pota toes Stockton Burbank, none: Idaho Russels, mostly $2,3503 50: Oregon Burbank a. $2.50; Washington Round Whites, $2.73; new potatoes, best, $2.30 0 2 50 per lug; small, $1.00 0 3.00; jobbing sale. $2.15 0 2.30. , . ; San Francisco Market ' Saa Francisco, April 22. (U. P.) Potatoes: River whites, nominal ; sweets, 5 0 Se.1 Onions Australian brown, 40 9 50c a bag. -. Frnlt Conditions Good Rosebnr. Or., April 22. That th frnit con dition throughout the state appear to be very good, and that all indication point ts ft very toed year for the fruit men, is the statement mads by C. A. Brsnd, prominent fruit grower of th Garden Valley district, who has just retumd to this city after spending a week conferring with the leading fruit men of the Willamette valley snd with other person engaged in th fruit in dustry. . i , ?Tew Tork Ssgar asd Coffee i : New Tork. April 22. Sugar: weak; raw, 5.4; refined, weak; granulated, bard, 7.45 0 7.60; soft, 7;40. . . , " Coffee No, 7 Rioy It. ; No. 4 Santos, 9 8 Vic EGG HERE HOGS DROP AGAIN IN ALL MARKETS FRIDAY LIVESTOCK TRADE Hogs Steers Lambs Chicago f 8.4$ $9.5$ $11.6$ Omaha &.- 8.1 i -ltJti Indianapolis 8.4 Baffalo 9.00 .... ..... Denver 8.06 7.50 16.69 Portland 16.75 8.00 9.CS Kaasas City 8.10 IJ&i PORTLAND LIVESTOCK RCN Ttn r.tti. r.i nv Friday Week ago .... 2 weeks ago . . . 4 week ago... Year ago .... 2 years ago ... 3 years ago ... ?er ao . . . 178 ... 8 795 6 86 ... 14 ... 1 46 11 1 409 14 ... 5 E 251 89 31 3v 8 328 75 1 201 ' 5 690 305 9 293 SO 123 89 9 II Hog market was weak and lower not only at North Portland but everywhere in the country. In fact, some of th big Eastern markets dipped below prewar figures during the day. With Chicago extreme tops no higher then $8.50 during the Friday trde. the price locally is considerably out of line with what midwest stock is being brought forward by the big pack ers. In fact, aa extreme of $9.75 here would just about cover th cost of bringing in th Eastern stock. At North Portland, however, top were con sidered up to $10.75 during the day,-but were weak at that. The new price is 25c below the previous day's figures. Only a small run was shown Friday. General bog market range: Prime lizht $10.00 10.75 Smocth heavy. 250-300 pounds 8.75 i 9.75 Smooth heavy. 300 pounds up. 7.00 & 8.75 Rough heavy ............... 6.00 8.75 Fat pigs 10.00 10.50 Feeder Pigs 9.60 10.50 Stags 4.00 8.75 Cattle Are Steady While there were no new srrhrals of carload lots of cattle for the Friday North Portland trade, conditions were considered steady, despite the fact that two loads of super-quality Mon tana stock had been carried over from the pre vious day. This was not due to any lack of demand, but to th fact that buyers and sellers were apart in their views regarding the price. General eattle ranee- Choiee steers ....... Medium to good . . . . s .5oe ..... 6.769 8.00 7.50 6.75 6.00 6.75 6.00 6.00 i air to good .............. Common to fair ........... Choice cows and heifers...... Medium to good ............ Common cows ............ Fair to medium ............ Canners ................ Choice feeders ............. Fair to good .feeders ........ Bull Choice dairy calves .......... Prime light dairy calves. . . . . . Medium light dairy calve. . . . Heavy calvea .............. 6.00 5.00 6.00 d 6.60(9 4.00 0 6.00 0 2.25 & 6.60 4.00 6.00 8.50 6.60 6.00 8.50 0 6.00 11.00 Oil 50 10.60 0 11.00 7.00 3 10.60 4.00 0 7.00 Sheep Situation Steady Steady conditions were shown in the sheep snd lamb trade for the Friday trade at North Portland. . Receipts were quite fair -snd espe cially for good quality the demand was favor able at former values. Most of the sheep were direct to northern killers. General sheep and lamb range: Spring lambs $ 7.009.00 East of mountain lambs ...... 7.00 8.00 Willamette valley lambs 6.60 6.00 Heavy lamb 6.00 00 Cull lambs , 2.00 0 4.00 Yearlings , 4.50 5.50 Wethers 4.00 6.00 Ewes .. 1.00 9 4.00 Feeders 3.00 tf B.UV Thursday Afternoon STEERS No. Ave. lbs. Price I No. Ave. Th. Price 7.00 6 1140 $ 6.25 I 19... COWS 2 990 $ 2.K0 I 1... 1....1000 4.00 ( 1... CALVES 2.... 130 $11.50 BULLS 1....1900 4.50 .1185 $ . 920 $ . 680 4.50 4.00 HOGS 1.... 190 $10.5O I 9.... 116 $10.25 20.,.. 195 7.75 1 3.... 199 10.75 18.... 195 10.50 8... 197 11.00 2.... 155 9.00 I 1 . 200 5.00 2.... 173 8 00 I 24.... -148 10.00 LAMBS 87.... 114 $ 5.00 I 12.... 62 $ 7.00 28.... 67 8.00 1 12.... 64 9.00 9.... 58 9.00 I YEARLINGS 24.... 77 $ 2.50 I 3.... 153 $ 5.00 MIXED 20 129 $ 3.00 I 16 634 $ 4.25 Friday Morning Safe CAI..VE8 Price. I No. $11.50 I 6. 10.50 I HOGS No. 4.. Av. lbs. .. 137 .. 145 Av. lbs. .. 125 Price. $11.50 1... 2. .. 9... 6... 40 $10.00 I 13. 280 $ 0.50 65 8.00 LAMBS $ 9.00 I 22. 9.00 51 65 60 $ 9.00 AMERICAN LIVESTOCK PRICES Chicago Hogs $8.60 Chicago. April 22. (L N. S.) Hogg Re ceipts, 29,000; steady. ' Bulk. $7.75 A 8.85; top, $8.50; heavyweight, $7.85 9 8.20; me dium weight, $8.05 9 8.33: light weight, $8.20 98.50; light lights, $8.2098.50; heavy pack ing sews, smooth. $6.60 9 7.50; packing sows, rough. $6.35 9 6.60; pigs, $7.50 9 8.25. Cattle Receipt, 6U00: generally steady. Beef steers Choice and , prime, $8.50 9 9.50; good and choice, $8.25 9 9.40: coxnmon and medium, $6.50 9 8.25. Butcher cattle Heif ers, $5.5099.00; cows. $5.0097.25; bulls, $5.00 9 7 25. Canners and cutters Cows and heifers, $2.25 9 4.73; canner steers, $3,00 9 4.50; veal calves (light and handyweight) , $7.0099.50; feeder steers. $8.7598-00; stock er steers, $5.25 9 7.73; stocker cows and heifers. $3.60 9 6.23. Sheep Receipts. 10,000; about steady. Lambs (84 lbs. down), $9.25 911.00; lambs (85 lbs. up), $8.50 910.75; lambs, culls and common, $7.75 9 9.25; yearling wethers, $8.00 99.50; ewee, $5.50 7.25; ewes, culls and common, $2.23 0 5.00; feeder lambs, $7,00 9 8.50. Buffalo Hog $9 ! Buffalo. N. V.. April 2 J. (L N. S.) Live pork price dropped to the lowest level in more than five years at the East Buffalo livestock market - today when . the best grade of Tork weight and pigs sold at $9 per hundredweight. Denver Hog $S ! Denver. Colo., April 22. (U. P.) Cattle Receipts, 300; steady. Steers. $6 00 7.50 : cows and heifers, $4.60 9 7.00: stocker and feeders, $5.00 9 7.25; calves, $10.00 913.00. Hogs Receipts. 2007 steady. Top, $8.00; bnlk. $7.50 9 7.85. Sheep Receipts,- 3000; 25e higher. Lambs, $8.23 910.00: ewes. $5 00 9 6.25. Kansas City Hog $8.10 Kansas City. April 22. (I. N. 8.) CstUe Receipts 300. dulL Steers, $7.00 9 7.83; cows and heifers, $5.50 9 8.00; stoekers and feeders. $6.0098.00; calves, $7.0099.00. Hogs Receipts, 2200, active. Bulk of sales, $7.80 8.00; top. $8.10; heavies $7,239 7.63; lights, $7.75; lichts. $7.738.19; me diums. $7.50 9 8.00. Sheep Receipts 800. unsteady. Lamb. $9.76 910.25. Indianapolis Nogs SS.50 Indisnspolis, In.d., April 22. (L N. S ) Top price hogs hit th lowest price since 1916 her today. All grades sold at $8.60, s quarter under yesterday's price for best stock. Omaha Hogs $8.00 ' South Omaha, April 22. (L X. S.) Cattle: Receipts, 2000; beef steers, lOir. tO 25e higher; top, $3.13: ah stock mostly 15c higher; bolls and veals, strong; stoekers and feeders, steady. Hogs Receipts. 9000; steady to 10c lower; closing fully steady. Bulk, $7.00 9 7.75; top. $8.00. Sheep Receipts. S000: lambs Very slow early sales, steady;. tSp, $10.25; sheep and feeders, steady. Cleveland Hog Los Cleveland. Ohio. April 22. (L N. S.) Hogs continued their downward trend at the Union Stockyards today, all grades selling off 25 rents from yesterday' five-year low record Calves alee were lower, reduction of $1 being recorded. St. Louis Hog Lower East St. Louis. 111., ApriJ 22. (T. S. S ) Hogs sold at th National Stockyards today at the lowest since 1916. Hogs sold from 15c to 30c down from yesterday. Eastern Cash Wheat Chicejm. April 22. (P. P.). Cash Wheat No. 2 red. $1.3$H 91-40; No. S red, $1.36tt ; No. 2 hard. $143; N. 2 spring, $1.46 H 9 1.47; No. 3 bard. $1.41. Winnipeg. April 22. Cash Wheat -No. t nortlwrn, ftf.83 : No. 2. $1.80H: No. 3, $1.76: No. 4. $149H: No. ft. $i.42i; No. 6. $1.35; trck. $1.75. - Kew York-Load . Silver ; New York, April 22. (L N, 8. Com merriat bar silver was quoted a follow todsy: Domestic, unchanged at 09 He; .foreign Was He ngher at 59. London, April 22. (I. N. S.) Bar silver was Isd higher today at 34d, FOR YEARS JAPANESE WHEAT - FRIDAY WHEAT TRADE Bid. Rise. Herd white ..........$I.Ji 6e Soft white i. i.LSS f White else Ut ft Hard winter 1.26 ie Northern spriag ............. 1.26 4e Red Walla 1.13 $e NORTHWEST GRAIN RECEIPTS (Reported by Portland Merchants Exchange.) - ;ar f-Wheat Barley. Flonr. Oats. Hay. Portland. Fri. . i. . 9ft 3 18 S 4 Tear ago ..J.. ....... 4... 3 Season to date. .15051 246 771 604 2284 Year ago 7124 174 3568 424 2007 Taroma. Tburs,. . 14 . . . - , 8 ... 3 Year ago ..... ?.5 ... 3 ... .... Season to date... 4187 60 8882 143 883 vTar ago ..... 6478 2953 172 794 title. Thnrs... .... ... 6 ... 3 ar ago . . . . 27 I 20 .... See,.- to slate... 4307 206 849 415 1292 Yea v 5T21 237 908 638 1143 Japanese offers and purchases of wheat are increasing in the Pacific Northwest terminal markets despite at tempts of some interests to check talk of such a movement. Confirmation was available today to th ef fect that further , hid for wheat are out from the Japanese and that offer of exporters ta sell bsve been accepted by the Orient during the last 24 hours. Definite figures are not yet available as to the total volume of Jepenese wheat purchases but they are known to be heavy. Millers advise that while the Japanese ar seeking supplies of flour, their bids are ap parently so far oat of line with wbat mtllera are willing to do business at that no inunediat sales are considered likely. In the meantime there is general strength ap parent in the local wheat situation and further aggressive bidding is reported at primary poinU of the I"aeifie Northwest. Local flour situation continue quiet with all prires unchanged. FLOUR Selling prfos, mil door: Patent, $8.20; Willamette valley brands. $6.25: local straight. $6.23; bakers' hard wheat, $7.60; bakers' bluestem, $7.00; bakers' valley. $6 00; graham, $8.40; whole wheat. $6.70: Montana spring wheat patent $7.20 9 7.85 per barrel. Price fee city delivery 15e extra; suburban. 20 extra. HAY Baying price, nominal: Willamette timothy, fancy, $20.009 27.00 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $26.00 9 28.00 per ton; clover, $10.00 913.00; straw. $14.00; alfalfa, $19.00 per ton. GRAIN SACKS Nominal No. 1 Calcutta, S 9 6c; domestic. 6o in oar lota; leas amount higher. UII.TTrFFS Mm run at tain, aadked. tos lots. $28.00; carloads. $27.00. OATS Par ton. buying pries: Feed. $24.30 925.00. BABXJEY Buying price: Feed ) ; mining SEED Buying price, nominal; no demand. FEEDSTCFFS V. O. B. mills: Rolled barley. $37.00 9 39.00; whole barley. $84.00; alfalfa meal, $29.00; eoeoauut meal, $30.00; cracked corn. $40.00; whole corn. $37.00 ton; scratch feed. $48.00; soy bean meal. $55.00 per ton; whole oats. $36.00; rolled oats. $39.00; chicken wheat, $54.00 9 55.00 per ton. Merchants Exchange bids: WHEAT April. $1 25 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.18 Msy. $1.22 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.18 15.00 24.00 24.00 30.00 June. $1.22 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.19 25.50 24.00 24.00 80.00 Hard white Soft white White club Hard winter Northern spring ilea wail FEED OATS No. 2 white.... 13.00 No. 2 gray 24.00 BARLEY Brewing . 24.00 No. 3 eastern (bulk) . . 80. 0O Apricot Prospects ; Keported Excellent White Salmon. April 22.- Horticultural in spector K. S. Cole reports prospect point to an enormous crop of apricats in th Goodno Hills district. , " 'Warm spring showers falling here today sou yesterday are proving very beneficial to all crops. Farmers to get Water Yakima. Wash.. April 22. Congressman J. W. Summers wires from Washington that farm ers of the Yakima reservation getting water under the Wapato project are not to be cut off for nonpayment of the construction charge due the first year but that the secretary of the interior will extend the time for payment and water can be turned in at one. Follow ing a ruling from the assistant commissioner of Indian affair the delinquents have been de nied water to date. The construction charge was $5 an acre on 25,000 acres of deeded land and about 6500 acre et this is stXU de linquent. Crops have not coffered to date. New Tork Batter and Eggs New York. April 22. -(t N. S.) Batter Easy. Creamery Extra (salted and unaaJted), 45 9 4 8c; creamery firsts (salted and unsalted), 419 47c; creamery, higher than extras (salted and unsalted), 45 9 49c;- stale dairy tubs. 28 9 45c; imitation creamery, firsts .25 9 26 Vsc Cheese Irregular. State Whole milk spe cials, .2114 929c; fsncy. 204 926e; lower grades, 17 9 20c. Whole milk fancy Young Americas, 23 9 2e. State Skims, specials, 17 918c; choice. 12 914c; fair to good, 9 9 lie; lower grades, c Eggs Steady. NeuTTT white, fancy, 40c; brown, 84 9 36c; extra, 32 32; firsts. 26 9 28c Dried Frnit asd Beans New York, April 22. (L N. S.) Beans Market steady; marrow, choice, $7.25; pea. choice, $4.25 9 4.40; red kidney, choice, $9.75. Dried Fruit Market firm. Apricots, -choice to extra fancy (1920), 23 9 36c; prune. 30 to 60s'(1920. 7K916c; do 60s to 100s, 6 Vt 9 7 He; peaches, choice to extra fancy, 25c; seeded raisins, choice to fancy, 22 Vk 9 23 Vic Chleago Dairy Prod see Chicago, April 22. (L N. 8.) Butter Receipts 7420 tubs. Creamery extra, 43e; first, 86 9 42c; packing stock, 15c. Eggs Receipts 21,833 eaae. Correct re ceipts, 21 Vie; ordinary firsts, -19920c; firsts, 22e; extra, 26c; checks. IS Vic; dirties, 19 9 20c. Cheese Twins, new, 1 6 14 1 7e ; . daisies, 16 91? tie; Young Americas. 17918e; longhorns, 17917; brick, 17c Live poultry Turkeys, 40c: chickens, 27c; springs, discontinued; roosters, 15o; geese, 18 9 18c; ducks, 82c. Bee Hives Robbed Albany. Or., April 22. Some hives have been robbed in th Tennessee district, Lion county, already this spring, according to reports reaching here, Th mild winter allowed bees to work nor than nsoaX TTew York Wool and Hides New York. April 22. I. N. S.) Wool Market quiet. Domestic fleece. XX Ohio, 22 9 44c; domestic, pulled scoured baids. 18(S72c; domestic. Texas scoured basis, 40 0 82c; do mestic, territory staple scoured, 53 9 99c. Hide Market active. Native steer, 1 0 10c. Seattle Wheat Bids Seattle, Wash., April 22. (I. if. S.v Wheat Hard white, $1.22; nf whit. $1.22 J whit elub, $1.22; hard rd winter, $1.20; soft red winter, $1.20; northern spring, $1.20; red Walla, $1.18; Big Bend bluestem, $1.27. Chicago Potato Market Chicago, April 22. (L N. 8.) Potfttoen Receipt 64 car. Northern whKea, 95c 9 $1.05; Florida, . 1, $7.009 7.23; No. 2, $4.70 9 5.00. -Mlsseapolls-Dslath Flax Doratb, April 22. ft N. S.) FUx May. $1.67; July. $1.71; track, $L671.68; ar rive, $1.67. Minneapolis. April 22. (L N. S.) Flax May. $1.69 : July, $1.78; track and .arrive, $1.69 Wl.il. Saa Fraaelsee Barley Market : San Francisco. April 22. (U. P.) Barley: Spot feed, per cental. $1.001.12; sJilrminf. fl.aiO l3(f, Saa Francisco Poultry Market ' Ssn Franctsro, April 22. (U. P.) PeoMry: Broiler, 4 63c; larg hens. 98 9 40c; best ducks, 83 935c. . - ; TTew York Potato Market ' New York, April 22. (I. N. 'S ) -Potatoes (in bulk, barrel or bag) Market steady: near by white. $1.5093.00: Berraud. $4,009 13.00; southern, $2.00 7..50. PURCHAS STR. GEORGIANA TO RESUME RIVER RUN HEAVY SATURDAY MORNING Opening the summer excutsion to Astoria and points on the lower Co lumbia, the steamer Georgiana will Inaugurate the dally round trip schedule tomorrow morning. She will sail from Portland at 7 o'clock and is due to arrive back at 8:30 in the evening. The Georgiana will also make connections, for passengers bound for llorth beach. , During the past six weeks the Georgi ana baa been operating on a tri-weekly schedule, leaving Postland Monday, Wednesday and Friday. She was hauled off the run Tuesday night and went "to the drydock for cleaning and painting and to ship a new wheal. Today she stood inspection and will be ready for service in the morning. During the summer season of .1921 the Harklns Transportation company will handle the bulk of the business, as the OW. R. N. Co. baa retired from, tae river field. The former company will operate in addition to the Georgi ana, the Undine, Lurline and Madeline. Two of the steamers will be night boats out of Portland and the same from As toria, giving a daily night service. NEEDLESS CALL AT ASTORIA CAUSES NEW COMPLAINTS Mayor Baker has received complaints from masters of two vessels In Portland harbor regarding the delays occasioned to v&ssela because they are compelled to clear both at Astoria and Portland, although bound directly to this port. It is claimed that delays of from two to three hours . are occasioned while the ' customs officers clear the vessels at Astoria, and the result ts that the vessels arrive in Portland so as to lose a good portion of the days' time for discharging cargo. As It is claimed that it costs about $4000 a day while ships lie Idle In harbor, the masters ask for some move. that will facilitate the passage of ships from the sea to this port. Mayor Baker will take up the matter with the Chamber of Commerce and possibly the Oregon representatives in congress. ATLANTIC, GULP STEAMER SAILS FOR WILLAPA HARBOR The steamship Cape Henry of the Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific line,- sailed from San Francisco last night at 5 o'clock for Willapa harbor to load lum ber for the East Coast.. She will be the first of a .regular line established by this company to call in at Willapa She wi'l take 1,500.000 feet and finish on the Sound. The steamship West Haven of the same line sailed from Seattle today and will discharge sulphur at terminal No. 4. Two days later the Henry , & Groves will arrive from San tFranciseo and discharge general from the ' Atlantic side. The Groves will also take out bound cargo. Second Liner Allocated Seattle. Wash., April 22. TJ. P.) The liner Silver State has been allo cated to the Pacific Steamship company and will be placed in service shortly after the Keystone State begins to op erate. The latter vessel Is a sister ship to the Wenatchee. already on the sun, and will be delivered to the - Admiral line in New York May 20, sailing for Seattle June 4. - . ALL ALONG THE WATE3VFRONT The steamship Rose City, with pas sengers and freight from San Fran-, cisco, arrived up this afternoon and docked at Ainsworth. The steamship Wapama of the Mc Cormlck line has been diverted to Puget Sound 'and will load at Seattle!. The steamship Oleum of the Union Oil fleet sailed from San Francisco last night with fuel oil for Portland. The Johan Poulsen is nodth-bound from San Francisco with general for Portland. She got away from the Bay City yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. . Ocean Rates Steady New Tork, April 22. (I. N, S.) Ocean rates remain steady and no change is reported for either grain or coal. There has been a slight increase in the grain offerings but a decline in the coal offering. Quotations today are : Freights Ocean (steam) grain firm ; United Kingdom 7s; Germany .274 marks ; France 25 francs ; Holland 25 27 florin. General cargo steady. New Oiartrra San FTancisco. April 22. U. S. S. S. B. steamer. Columbia river to United Kingdom, option Hamburg to west coast Italy, grain, 65 shillings. News of the Port Arrivals April z2 Roe City, American steamer, from San Fran eisro. passengers snd general. - f . Ikomasaa Maru, Japanese steamer, from Orient Via San Francisco, general. Departures April 22 Moerdyk. Dutch steamer, for Victoria, cargo ia transit. , - - , "MARINE ALMANAC Weather at River's Mouth North Head. Wah. April 22. Conditions' at the mouth of the river at noon: Sea. moderate; wind southwest, 24 miles; weather, light rain. Portland humidity at noon 70. Tide at Astoria Saturday . " - nigh water: I Low water: 1:05 a. m...9 3 feet I 8:02 a. m...0 foot 1:59 p. m...7.6 feet 9:02 p. m. . .2.1 feet j DAILY RIVER BEADtlfGS 1 8 a. vs.. Pacific Time River. Temp'tur. -J 2 3 Station. S u c 1- TJT 22 23 40 10 20 0 12 16 "I E-cm ft. Wenatchee Iewistnn ... Umatilla . . . The Dalle. . Eugene . . . , Albany .... Halem Oregon City. Portland .... 64 S3 - 48 48 49 10.1 '0.3 0.00 68 B9 67 68 w . , 7 .210.2 A. 01 .61.2(0.10 6. 21 .410.24 . 011 .0(0.85 10.411.310.30; H1VE& FORECASTS - Th Willamette river -at Portland will ris daring th next two or three days. AT KEIGH BORIS G PORTS ; . Astoria, April ' 22. Sailed at 5 a. m.. (teamer Yalaa, -for Philadelphia and way pert. Arrived at 8:26 snd left up at 11 a. ra., Japanese ateamer Ikomasan Mara, fron San Francisco. Arrived at 8:25 end left up at 10:30 a. m., steamer Ross City, from Saa Frncico. s Cristobsl. April 20. "a fled, steamer Brush, for Philadelphia, from Portland. " - San Pedro, April 21. Arrived, steamer t. C Undaner, from Columbia river. Arrived, steamer Kantian, from Colombia river. ar rived, steamer W ah keen, from Colombia river. Arrived snd sailed, steamer -El Segnndo snd barge 99, for Portland. Sailed, steamer Peaa. sylvsnia, for San Franeifeo. Ksreka. April 21. Sailed, steamer Curacao, fregn -San Francisco, for Portland. Port TowBsend, April 21. Arrived, sfeamet Birmingham City, from Kobe, ; for Portland. Valrwrawo, April 1 9. Sailed. British steam er Kedgepnnl, for Portland Yokohama, April 19. Sailed, steamer West Tireinhv for Portland, fmwi Chma. Seattfe. Wash.. April 22. (L W. gj Ar rived: Phyllis, from San Pedro, 6:40 a. ra. - Kailsd: Fush I ma Mara, for Manila 10 a sat Admiral Goodrich, for A actions. 1 :30 s. m. Arrived 21: M. 8. Kennecott, front 6aa Pedro. Boy of Six Given Title and Duties At Albany Hotel '.Albany. Or, April 12. Sht-year-old John K. Daly has been appointee by Manager Bert -Westbrook to-be assistant manager of th Hotel Al bany, has his business cards and his duties about the ' hostelry. Ha ia eon sidered tha youngest hotel, executive in the country. - 11:30 p. m : President, from San Pedro. 1L:2$ p. sn.: Birmingham, froaa Karatan, 10 p. as.; Talthybiua, from Vancouver. 9:20 p. m. Sailed 21: Schooner Fearless for Callao, 8:4 p. m. t Rainier, for Tacosna. 7:25 p. ia. ; Henry T. Scott, for San Franoiaeo, 6:30 p. m. ; Saginaw, for ban Franeuoo. 4:16 p, at.; Saa Diego. W ban Pedro, 1 1 a. m. Petersburg, April 22. Sailed: Jefferson, southbound, 12:80 . m. Seward, April 21. Sailed: Alameda, (oath bound, 7 p. m. Ketchikan, April 21. Sailed: Princess Mary, southbound, 11:30 p. tn. Hongkong, April 1 9. Arrived ; Cress Keys from klaniU. Shanghai. April 18 Arrived: Hokkai Mara, from Near York. Callao, April J 5. Sailed: Canadian Carrier, for Vancouver. Kobe. April IA. Arrived: City of Spokane, from Seattle. - Yokohama. April. 17. Sailed: Mooteagl. for Vancouver. . . New York, April 21--Arrivd: lowan, from Portland. - Balboa. -April 20. Sailed: Bantu, for Se attle. -Arrived 19: Brush, (turn Portland. Sailed: Gunner, for Vancouver.- Aberdeen. April SI. Sailed: Buiana, for San Pedro, noon. Victoria, April 21. Passed out.; S. V. Harknesa, for i'ampieo, 8:3 p. m. Vancouver, April 21 Bailed: Eurymaochua. for-Portland. Arrived: West Jappa. from Ma nila, . Talaralita, from Talr, Peru. .Port Townaend. April 22. Passed tn: Ra dondo, for Seattle. 9:30 a. m. Wilibilo, fog Seattle, 8 :50 a. m. - Taenia. April 22. Arrived : Wsllingford. from Seattle, 7 a. m, hailed; Laloucu. for Seattle. 11a. m. Arrived 21: West - liimrod, from Seattle. Sailed: Prince Albert, for British Columbia porta, (saa Francisco, Apnt 214. (I. N. .) Ar rived, 21: Buford, Honolulu, 1:30 p. m. : Rich mond, Honolulu. 5:30 p. sn. ; Vanguard, Los Angeles, 6:85 p. m.; Santa Alicia. Arica. 6:86 p. in.; Apua, Vancouver, 9 pi m. ; Brooklyn, Bandon. 10 p. m. ; Daisy Mathews, Redondo, 7:85 p. m. Sailed. 21at: Destroyer Ucltonald, trial trip, 10:40-a. m.; Meanticnt, Portland. 11:55 a. m. ; Uraya Harbor, Gray, Harbor, 1:86 p. in.; Oleum, Portland, 2:30 p. m.; Mae Hy min. Point. Arenas, 4:1$ p. m. ; Johan Poulsen, Portland, 4:43 p. m. ; Cap Henry, Portland, 4r60 p. ra.; Caddo, Tampioo, 4:65' p. ni. ; May fair, Hureka. 6:10 p. m. ; Sierra, Columbia river, 6:20 p. m.; Santa Barbara. Columbia river, 6 8 5 p. m. ; Sea Foam, Mendocino, 6 p. m. ; Daisy Mathews, Columbia river, 10:15 p. m. Arrived -today: Pasadena, Albion, 2:43 a. m. ; Queen, Los An gal, 8:10 a. ra.; Humboldt, Lo Angeles, 7:40 a. m. ; Horace X. Baxter, Seattle, 9:23 a. m. ; Alaska, Seattle. 9:25 a. m. ; Waio tapo, Sydney, 10:06 a. m. : Frank H. Rock. Los Angeles, 11:30 a. m. Sailed today: Hazel wood, San Diego, 9:30 a. m. ; Bohemia, Brutal Bay. ;45 a. m.; oiar of Chil. L'gasUik. :0 a. in. . . . ; - -' - . T Arris at ortlanS ?- Vessels . JVoea Dn. West Haven.-....... .Seattle ....... .Apr. 24 WaUingford......... Han Fran. Apr. 23 Curacao. ........... 8. F. and way,. Apr. 23 Katrina Lnekenbach . . . Sn Fran. Apr. 26 Johan Peulasn ...... San Fran. Apr. 24 Multnomah . . .....Ban Fran. .....Apr. 2$ Eastern Mariner . ... Antwerp ..Apr. 2$ West Iran . . . . Seattle ....... .Apr. 26 West liimrod. Seattle ...... .Apr. 2 Bakersfiaid. ......... Eurone-S. P.... .Apr. 26 Asia .....;......... Saa Fran ..... .Apr. 2 7 Alaska.........,.. Baa Fran.. .... .Apr. 27 Northland., ........ .8an Fran.. .... .Apr. 28 Willhild .....N. Y.-S. F. Apr. 28 Ikomasan Mara ..... Kobe, via F. S.. Apr. 80 Birmincbam City ..... Orient ........ '.Apr. 30 Julia Lnekenbach. ... .Saa Fran. ....... May 1 West 1-leta. ........ JJoston-S. F. . . . . May 1 ltoe City. ......... .Ban Fran. May 2 Mount Uerwyn....... Vancouver ......May S Admiral Evan ......Los A.-8. F. ....May 4 West Nivane. ....... Kobe ......... .May 7 Anna K Mors..... , New Tork May 10 Kina.... ..Hull May 1$ Bedgepool. .......... W. C 8, A.....Mayl6 Eastern Sailor. ...... Jturope .Mayl Formosa ,. Port Said ......May 16 Stanwood ...... ....San Fran. .....Apr. 28 Sierra San Fran, ...... Apr. 2 5 - . Te Pep art Prom Portion) - - Vessels 1 . For Data Curacao . . . .......S. F. and way.. .Apr. 23 Katrina Lnekenbach ... Philadelphia ....Apr. 2 Tals . . . ... . . Boston ...... ..Apr. 25 Tokuyo Mara ..Orient ....... .Apr. 2S West Ket ........North Chins ...Apr. 25 Willhilo ........ ...New Tork ......Apr. 29 Northland... Ssn Fran. Msy 2 Vsi in Port Vessel Berth. David Brans ................ Inmaa-Pnulse K V. Kruse . .-. ............ Terminal No. 6 Mindoro .................... Supple' dork Pswlet ............Sou. Psi-ifie Willamette......... SL Helena Helen .... Wson Indian ...................... Montgomery Statesman . ....................... Mersey Eastern Guid ............. .Pen. Lbr. Co Tokuyo Mara Soppi A Ballia Pre-War. Values in j Hog Market at Eastern Centers Chicago, April . 22. (L W. S.) Prewar level in bog prices' war reported today for th first time from th principal livestock market of the .Middle West and traders predicted further drop in value. Decline bar beta in progress steadily for soar tbaa a week and tod, touched the- lowest price since 1916 in Chicago, Cleveland, Kat St, Looi. Indianapolis and other market.. ! In -Chicago top light hogs hit $8.85 per hundredweight today,. . the lowest price sine February. 1916. As an Indication of th fore with which th readjustment ha hit tb bog -raising industry, packers pointed U the fact that today' pne i $15.29' per hundredweight under the highest price on record ia tb local markat. This price was recorded ia July, 1919, when best hog went to $23.60. An apparent desire, on th part of growers to unload i given aa one of th principal factors la th present decline. Receipts t th Chtrag market and at other principal market during th past few day Bar been beyond expecta tion and tb packer hav foiled to absorb th surplus. . . .. : " , Part of Needle Surgeons Left i Is Found in Arm Albany, Or., April 22. Instead of steel splinters which surgeons ex pected to find in the swollen arm of Joe Carroll, a piece of hypoder mic needle, one-half inch long, near ly encased In cartilage, was dis closed by an operation performed to. relieve the suffering youth, ac cording, to reports received by local relatives of Carroll, a "IAnn county boy, who Is visiting his sister at Cloverland, Wash. Vaccinating sur- geans are blamed for the trouble. J )).- " , v DIRECT SAILING FOR PORTLAND . ; ' From Baltimore Philadelphia New Yorl S. S. Willfaro, Loading April 2 . April 16 April ZZ 5. 5. Willpolo, Loading May 5 . May 9 . May l." S. S. Willhilo, Loading May 30 . June 3 . June f S: "S. WUUolo, Loading June 22 . June 26 . July ; ' -'''''ton SATIS AND SPACE APTLY TO f . . , , A " e a at a I Brolaway 14 3' A. C. CALLAN, Agent Phones I Broadwiy i4i t 414 Oregon BuIIdint PORTLAND. ORE. (Broadway FLAX FUND IS NOT AVAILABLE Salem, Or., April 22. At a con ference called by Governor Olcott for the afternoon at the state house, the 35 farmers with whom the state has entered into flax contracts for the 4921 season, will be apprised of the temporary financial difficulty which confronts the slate relative to the flax department, due to the slump in the flax market, and also to repairs that were necessary at the state prison, causing the closing down of the flax plant for four months. These difficulties will cause the state to bo short of money with which to pay the farmers when the flax crops are har vested the coming summer. However, Ka lem bankers are agreeable to helping meet the situation and arrangements have been made that Governor Olcott believes will be sallafactory to the con tracting farmers, although they rr.y have to wait until the latter part of next year before all their money ia available FLAX -MARKET HIT . "The flax market has been hit by the same slump which has forced tha price of all agricultural products to bedrock," said the governor In explaining the rea son for calling the meeting. "The secre tary of the board of control, in the bud get submitted to the recent legislature, showed the value of the un worked flax products on hand at the penitentiary at that time to be $75,310. This valuation waa based on the then prevailing market price on the finished products. Acting on this information we entered Into con tracts with farmers to plant 731 arris for th li2l season, which, with a fair yield, it Is estimated will cost the stnte approximately $61,000 in buying the flax from the farmers. "Had the flax market maintained any thing, like Lhe value It showed at the time these contracts were entered Into and had it been possible to keep the flax mill in operation during the past four months, no difficulty would "have been experienced in financing the 1031 flax crop. But the old flume at the prison which had been , in a dangerous condition for a long time, became . r weakened as to threaten to wreck th Institution and a new flume became an absolute necessity. AH operations at the flax plant came to a dead stop and have been for four months while a new fluma has been completed and the plant opened early this month. In the meantime flax, along with prunes, wheat, livestock and other agricultural products, declined In price so that the value of the unworked stock oh hand dwindled to approximately $22,000 at prevailing market prices. He cause of the forced delays it probably will be the first of the year before thene products can be put into the market in finished shape. Late In July and early in August the 1921 crop will be harvested and delivered to the prinon, btit becaune of the conditions described tlte state will be unable to meet the payments due to the farmers. A similar condition arose in 191$ when It became necesnary for ar rangements to be made with local bank ers to finance the crop, loans so mads being eventually cared for by the legis lature, the general fund later being com pletely reimbursed from the flax fund to cover the appropriation made, CONFEB WITH GROWERS "At conferences with all ths members of the board of control present, as ell as Warden Compton of the prlnon, Dr. It, K. Ij. Stelner, superintendent of the stats hospital ; Robert Crawford, super intendent of the flax plant; It. J. Hen dricks, one of the pioneer exponents of the flax Industry ; 1 K. Thomason, ono of the principal flat- raisers, and repre sentatives of all of the local banks, the situation waa gone Into thoroughly with the decision reached to call in all the growers, present the facts to them sml advise them that if they wish to so ahead they must do so with ths under standing that the money to pay for th lr flax will not be available in full prob ably until the fatter part of next year. The bankers, as did all the others pres ent, expressed a keen Interest In advanc ing and maintaining the industry and gave - assurances they would assist all they could, but that it would be nect n sary for the individual growers to mako their financial arrangements separately. "About 400 acres of the 731 acres con tracted has been planted and It ts pos sible some of thone who have not plant ed may decide after the meeting Friday not to ro ahead Xlth their planting," Strychnine Left on Table Kills Infant Troy, IIL, April 2t .!. N. S.) Louis Sortoretto, 14 months Ul, is dead here today from swallowing strychnine, which his sister left on a table whlis cleaning house, Sclwol KIcctlon Called Katsma, Wash., April 22. At a rr elal election April 30 Kalitma will vot on $20,000 bonds for the purpose ct erecting new school bulldlngc ggqi I lllieillill.ll ii TTtANSPOnTATIO?r ASTORIA AND WAY POINTS STEAMER GEORGIANA Round trip Pally (Kxcept Friday) Lesv Portland 7:15 A. M . Alder St. Dock Infect Connection for Seaside. FARE 82.00 EACH WAV. .Night Boat Dily IKxespt Sunday) 8 P. 11. Direct Connection for North Beach. Main 1422; 641-23 Alder St. Dot. AUSTRALIA MEW ZEALAND AN0 SOUTH 9CAS Via Tartrtl en Rsewtenee. Staff one pa Ssrvls from San rranelse ery SS bays, union a, a, oo. or new ze alar a. tSO Cairrervtle St, Ssn 'ran!. Op UmI ataanuhl and rtallrea) Ak. . Ship by Water WILLIAMS LINE VP