The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, December 04, 1922, Image 15

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Newspaper Page Text:.io:'D.a- D:c::ii::n 4, itz2. rr"i i" " O" J" T" TT ''-1'' TrtTTf"T vo ""vt -- " GENERALLY BUTTER HUM GEHERAL ' BBICB9 BBBTJCFlr Brlvste firms eat their arieeO Si erra 8e aiere 4irilf tkl dT te ' I 64 lor - Mlec ; wane fiMira Dlxaa af the Benltry. mmc1Uui est fce, ta Me. dartar ta aaerafas Ink aetioa kU been . forecast resslt of tk liberal Isereae fa rv market pUr o saly aers bat tkraasaaat tka eonatry ereacral. ly. First are alaeed at UHc It yrlrata. firms aad 3e by. the a, saelatloa, rnrhll pallet are at tic .MOSDAT DAUT TBAPE ' Batter. mB area. CkttM, . enbe.ej. gelecta. .. flata. Portland ....... 44e 65e $2e Has Fraaveisee? ,4 ' $e tie " ChJeair ' SSe toe 3iw York .,-;v.4v Mo WH Ies Ase;elr....4e $Te , . ... SeatUe .........tie Me SSe Special report received --'bp-. Tb Journal from various parts of ths United 'States indi date a general increase to the output of but ter at leading nisnufectnririg centers, as turn There hit been a most noticeable (sin fa T he output st. Portland and oa Paget Sound - while California ad rices ten a similar! atory- .-' latest advices from the East indicate that the Increase in butter eolpat is countrywide. . ,- IVrhaa this should eat) tor a. lower .prie " of butler, but eonditiima are fast the reverse. Instead ef displaying weakness, the - saarket for better , shews test strength St Pscifie - Northwest points. - KxceUant meveasent ef both prints end ' -ntaes is confirmed, with prices aeeetaily- dub tained at the recent range. Souse interests eeatmoe to ' talk ef prob able adraarea in the price ef batter here for the -imeaediata. future, but such talk is not indulged ta by leaders ef the trade. In fact, no spseau price change of any kind is antici pa ted hers immediately. - , - Review el the batter market at BA--"rav 1 ciseo for the week: Tb -volume Of trading this week was wot as mat as last -week at San Francisco, ssd prices ea 92 score hatter dosed Me lower. . Large rscoirera bad a sarptn ef fancy batter tnicri was Heavy enongh for Joeal -demand and shipwiaa eiders. Aaotkwr ear west EssU ssakiet a total mi foar dttriac the past two weeks. One ear also Went to Loa ancsjes. Receipts this week were much nearter thaa isat, be arseUoallr Xbe saeae ae iaet year. Cold . aumae behliaaa ebow. besr redurtiooe and ; are now less than last rear. Production ap pears to be hear and dealer do not expect higher prices, although statUticaJlj the mar ket looks firm. With little foreign butter con. ing and a good K astern outlet, sn satire mar ket will so d6ebt lotlow. . rrices are now a bent 3c higher than hut year at this time. I-Yiday 93 seore sold at San Francisco st .4 He. Los Angeles dosed at 47c. lleTiew ef the butrer markets at New York. , Btxton. Chicago and Phijedeiphie: WhiJe there was a 'firm tone because of erarcit of fresh batter, the Xsstern mar' daring the week devefatied an unsettled under' Kme. This was brought a boat largolr by the foreign nitration) and indications that do mestic "make" Is showing sn increase. About 1 0O casks of Danish butter arrived at Sew Terk last Wednesday snd a boat which sailed Nerember 2$ will probsbly brins; sererai then Mad casks more. late ia the week offering of. Danish were: reported ae few as 0ee r. i. f 1One handred thousand boxes of Kew Zealand butter were resorted contracted for, to be shipped ' net -later than January 10. This has not. been confirmed a yet. and K is r poswbte the contract will fait through, but the - present relation of prices between this country and- Kew Zealand makes such sn order possible. . Some Argentina butter is expected, and small . v.!..: m u i wen iinamaj ream oniiam taa New Tmk '.iui. .! r i slao ea route- to' New York, and these iircors nars ansae New Terk an easy market, and toward the Hose or the week there were -soars declines. The Chicago market wse not mueh effected h foreia-n. taiixter and the mr. . ket there was' eery firm all-week with m-w. gradniUy, going higher, fhicafo is extremely soon of km -Butter and t ipected to get some New. lock shippers. tesides this, there were- eome. production . reporss which showed ah kecrease ia the "make" "oer has, week. At Mast the "make" Of she erhmle rannlrr mmA , rio further decrease. The storage market was ttrm ana aetlTe eeeepa at ew Terk a dees ef week. Withdraws were rery hesry and , present holdings are thought by many to be tar short of the Best fire months' needs.. - fng say saarket should write toe Commercial - I.'.!!..- , t T . -1 i.. . . . ... . , virvuv -uuiuti, sacaaimg stamp lor reply. POTJLTRT SITUATIOJr IS QUIET Tery HttJe actirity t shown in the market for poultry here. Both are and dressed stock is slow. This Includes chickens ss well as turkeys, geese and ducks. AU prices are prac tically unchanged. OJTIOS SALES SOMEWHAT BETTER Sales of onions, ia carload lots are some what impmeed, aecordlag to announcement made by . L Swank, general sales reprs eentanse ef the Confederated association. Car. load busiBess at country stations st 81.40 l.S t. o. h. for New I stock. Local selling prices firmer at a2. AFPLE MAEKET SALES EOECEB Sales continue to be forced for apples here although prices are still fairly favorable, and especially so considering what growers are get ting for their Eastern and Midwest shipments. Bulk of the demand continues for offerings that sell st 8150 er seas. , CKAXBEBRIEg ABE EXHAUSTED i SuppKes ef Northwest eTsaberriea era al most exhausted. -. Only scant stocks reasata; these being insufficient to supply more than a very email per cent of the trade. Eastern stock is firmer as a result. Some asking more. '- XACAL CELEBT 8T1XI; THE BEST Despite efforts of chain houses to force sales of California celery here because there ia evaaaee mwf i. tm yitv. tr . .i noma grow a stork is stive the pneed at more moderate values. sad st BRIEE XOTE8 PRODUCE TBABE -California steamer ia with regular assort ment of greens. Xarel oranses redueed in prfre. Caaaed milk Market looks hia-her. i . Country killed veais tn moderate demand; some carried orer.. Wool situaUon dull bat prices reflect ao cnangs. . t. . Xaval Stare Market New Terk. Dee. .!. W. S.) Turpeu tiate: aavaaatah. 81.84 ; New Tork, 81.49. - Reain Saraeanh 8S.OO; Kew Tork, 8 85. Wm Arm Paying for" Top Quality (Inferior Quality, Less) and: Wm Dai Not ;, Charge Commission :. ' ; ".: ; ," j -, "." . RmsH vesl 13Ht: market strong. maV go higher, sad we will pay accordingly. Block tog 14c aood cows 8c, gondV steers So. fchipTJs yonr turkeys, geess, ehicxens, both lire and dressed, also your hides sad pelts t market prices. . . FRANK L SMITH ilEAT CO. "fTetrtlas the ear iust fraW LOOATtOM, T FSrOgfT STREET f . FORTLAMO, OREaOfl . . " XMAS TURKEYS , -. - - - . . - - -s 1 i v h : u' i - Our first Circular is now fn the mail, - Our early Xmas shipmenta .win bemade from Dec 8th to 12th. r n rt v . je--U -?; ; .,,- If you are not on our mailing list, write us, sUtinoin first letter number of birds you will have in prime corfdition for the "early market. ' - Also the number for later delivery. - ' . Swift & Co. Produce Dept. ' HEAVY SHIPMENTS' OF POTATOES AT By tTTasaa B. Cebaa 'Efr prtccai axa swtner re4eed.4cnrv any la ratalt ahApalonr wttlt lowarinc ot vhoteaal firveav Beat Quality erra ahould b avallabla 1a any of tha-ra-tail chops axouatl 0c a doaen today. Tfaer are various size of errs whlcA sell for different prices.;; Pew of .tha raally select stock turo sold, bars be cause be'tUr prices bare been' araflable la Near York. This stock consists of Ut paW waits) ato'"4- :i ,;iif C v.tC'j' Brown eajga are coniJaa; Into-Tnocri favor with many consumers aere. The fact that New Tork pars a big; pre mium for white errs means nothinr at all to those that believe the brown err Is the, best. - In any event soma of the retailena aay they are able to secure a bettor price for the select .brown stock because-- many people . prefer them. - . ' -. - - ' Pultet errs ara la great abundance In the market at present. The beat fresh stock is selling- in retail shops around 4550o a. doxea, which sheald cause tha public ; to; buy them instead of the storage roods, ..'jr. This should not b construed to mean that the storare errs ara not rood. The fact is that trtorare err". !f prop erly taken care of. ara excellent, at thourh ther cannot - be poached sue ceasfuUy Steelhaad salmon is now arrivlnr tn Quite fair supply with retailers offer tnr at 20c a pound. Tha ateelhead is In reality aadd) ta be a trout and con tains practically all the markinrs of that rmey fish. t Retail prices generally show: ' Pntter -Fresh creamery. SOS Me, ' Fhb r-ahnon, 15 6e; black end, 15c; halibnt, 3 On lb. ITotre Best local patent. $2.00 t.S 5 Tt 40-Ib. sack. . Potatoes New. 1 1 e per lb. aaaaTBrlaW .. sw Vaet tm. - !T . - . . ;YamhiU street prices : Carrots. 1 H e2e . ; awtng oeens. toe to. ; cabbage, le lb.; eeedifkrwer. 19 25o heed; lettuce, 5 S loc heed; potatoes, le le.; celery, ttflOc barteh: to ass teas, lial5e IK Honey Comb, prieata stores, 20c; public ssarket. 20c: quart, 0e; part. 15. Eg Public ' market, SOcj prtrate stores, 50 5e dozen. Poultry light hens, 22c lb. j beery hens, orer 4 lbs.. 28e lb. ; fryers. 0e lb.; broilers, 2c lb.; turkeys, fancy, pabhe market. 40e; private stores. 40c 1b.j dressed ducks, 80 dressed geese, 2e lb. BAIBT PRODTCCU OF THE . COAST San Frmnehee aleHtet San Francisco. Dec. 4. (U. I. Batter extras 48c. firsts 4e. . Eg-gs Extrss Dec; extra puuese io. in dernzed pullets 4Se. Cheese California flats fsncySc Los Asaeles at arks rxw Angeles. Dec, a. Butter. 6e. Egg Extras. 87c: ease count. 53c; pul lets, 4 1c. - . Poultry? Hens, Ste: broilers, 8e; try erg, 2 tic , Seattle Market - Seattie. Dee. 4. (L N. 8. ) Eggs Select rar.ih. 5Sc; pallets, 4S& - Butter City creamery. 4Se: bHck. dSe,'. Cheese- Oregon triplets, 80e; , Billamoea triplets, 81 Se; Young America, 3c. a . I POTATOES ALOSO THE COAST Saa rianoliea Market v 8ea Piaacisoa. Dec 4. (U. P.l- Oniona Etcckton Red. 81.5091. 78; yellow I par ewt)., 81-80 1.73 ..v Iotaioee Hirer, fancy. 7Set 80: Idaho. Washington Netted Gems. 81.33 W 1.3V ; Sau nas, n.i5e?. ; Lee aneseee ssarkat - Loa Angeles. Dec 4 Potatoes: Northern risen, $1.S01.TI: poorer., low as 81.40; Uaiio russets, 81.401.80. SeatUe Market Seattle, Dee, 4.- (I N. S- Onions California, JHty WaUa Walia 2c Potatoes Yakima Gems, $25.00 28.00 : local. $1 5.00 20.00. SHIEEEBS WEATHER NOTICE Weather bureau advised kfonday: Protect shipments during the next 86 hoof acaihst the following minimum temperatures: going north to Seattle. 84 degrees; northeast to Spokane. 18 decree; east .to Baker, IS de crees:' snd south to Aanaad. zs Oegreea minimum temperature at Portland tomorrow about 34 degrees. Xew York.ButUr aad Err New Tork. Dec. 4. fl. N. S.I Butter: Market rtesd. Creamery extra. St 54 He; creamery first. 43 53c ; creamery higher scoring, 53956c; state, dairy tabs, 37 0 53 He: ladles fresh extras, 37 88c. Cheese: Market firm. Whole milk Spe cie, flats, 3T28ttc: average run. 21 'JI He; lower grades. 21 23 He; whole milk fsoey young Americas, 28 9 28 He; skim speciek, 2121c; skims, eholee, 20 26 He. Eggst Market irregwiar. Nearby white, fancy. 84c bad; aeerby brown,; fancy. ?SST5e; extra, 34e; first, 68 58c kliik: The nominsl wholesale price (a 82.00 ewt. , . Cbiearo Dairy Trod see Chicago. Dec; 4. (L N. S.) Butter RAcsipts, 8348 tubs. Creamery, extra. 55; extra firsts. 50 H 54e-;- firsts, 444c Eggs Receipta. 3350 eases. Miseellaaeous, 45 48c; ordinary firsts, 40 9 45c: first, 4T50c; extra, 29c; checks, 22e; dirties, 24c per das. 'Cheese Twine, new, 28ci daisies, 36; Towns A si ericas. 37e; long horns, 26 He; brick, 22 H c per- lb. Live Poultry Turkeys. 86c; chickens, 17 20c; springs. lc; roosters, 12f; geese, 20c; ducks, 28e per lb. JFew Tork "oltry Market New Tork. Dec. 4. (t. H. 8.) Dressed Poultry Market firm. Chickens, lBw4c; fowls, 1682e: turkeys. 8S58e; dueks, 20 30eieese. 1830e. v Live Poultry Market nominal: expos prices only. Chicken. 20 21c; fowls, lt 28c: tarkey. 40w45e; dacks,' 2022e; geese, 210 22c. - , San Fraaelaca Poultry atarket . San Frsncieco. Decs. 4. Ctf. P-1 Broilers, I wis lbs., 88 ( S5c: 1 H ta 1 lbs., 80 982e; frvem. 28 980c; young roosters, 3 rbs. and an, 2SS28c; staggy, 211 28c; colored old roeeters, 17a18e; Leghorn old roosters, 14 915c: Leghorn bena. 2 H to 3 lbs.. 18 0 20c; 8 lbs. and over, 24 027c; large colored hens. 38 30c: docks, young, 18 20c; gees, young, 28 080c: live turkeys, noaainsl: dressed turkeys. 80 08 Se: Belgian hares, live, 150 18c: dressed. 18 023c; squab. Bra, fancy, 35 0Oe.: -Sew Chief Clerk fop L0arB41 Ketsov Week, Dee. 4. L. C Stith has been appointed chief clerk of the Long-Bell Lumber company office in Kelso, succeeding W. H. Sharp, who has been appointed secretary tieeeaie of the Lengview Conereta Pip cosn peny.'v ; r Bostea Wool Market Jit Beetea. Dec. 4. The Snaamer street wool saarket showed : little change today. - Prices were fin, but bourne si was euiet. Deeler are stretty wU sold oat f desixaala, grade and Use mill have covered their reqaireaewts ever tb turn of tb year in mast ease. The foreign aaarketa were r spot ted strong, -especi-aiiy m Sooth Aaserica. Ct, 5 Jsrt Sstar aad Coffee Kew Terk, Dee. . (TJ. P.) Sugar Duil: raw, S&.7T;. refieed.-Quiet; granuiated. 37. 10 7.38. . - r . ... Coffee No. 7 nwt Bio. IS 011a; Xa, -A Santos. 15 H 015 He. . POTATflESjilDVKG ; ATLO',7 PRICES EBIHABT POTATO TBAPE. ' Idaho FallswFraatlrany ao wire lasairy. Deaaasd asd moreaseat low, saarket sreak. . Carloads f. a. h eaaV traek-rVery efwv aalaa. Saeksd Bassets, raited Stales JTa, I for E asters . dUrsry. j'stly arossd tfe. Wsfoaloadi taAk'ta rrawers - Sacked BaraH," raited States He. t. Me saeked Jiasseta, rafted State 5e. tk. ? j .rW-- MlaaeapeUs -Fractleally o wire laajatrr. Demand and mrsaieat rery slow,- market dall, Isjo f few galea 4a aetabllsh a market.'. - Waapaca, Wls-HauUBr lirktw JraticatlT m? wirs issrairy. - maad - glow, movements limitsd market firm, lHUs ckaate la prlees. Carloads f. o. r.; ktaat terms. 'Sacked rsaad white, r sited States 5e. 1, .lse, mostly arosad 44cJ ; ABtaaee, sak. Table stock' . PraeUeally no wire laqaJry, no aalea reported,' Seed stock Llrh t wire iasslry, demand moderate, movsmeat limited, market ? steady. Carloads f. o. b. cash trackr-Sacked Bliss Triamphs, re rU fled seed,' U can, f 13a. Waroaloads eash ta rrowers Balk Bills Triamphs He. U seed moU7, f u , JrrtrM dts. rriet Hsallafs Hrbt, market firm. Saeked BUs Trlemphg, , ratted Statss Ho. J. 7S-J8C, anas tly 6c. ; ." By Hraaen H. Oeha- , " ; .. Beeord Breaking shipsaenSB of potato ,jn tinae to be made from primary jtagrket of the country, notwithstanding the vxtreiae low price silabls at consuming ceaera. i High freights and low priose received lor potatoes fail to Check the movement of sappliea, eape rtaTiy from such leading slowing sta.tea as Idaho, Mane, Wtensaern end allnnesot. Idaho akm shipped 85 carloads one day recently, with the total for the eatir country placed at ,53 To date this season total poorS shipments of the raited States show - 14f,820 . cars, eampered with 142!7 cars at this same period in 12 1 and 12203 ears for the period in 1930, ' Oregon shipped a total ef 6TS -cars this aesaon to date, compared with 437 care for the ssan time a year ago. Washington shipped 1435 rjtv Mmisml -with OaSS .ra . va agov while Idaho, shipped 5174 cars. CTmpaied with sits car a year ago. the greater erop mo red eat of Oregon this season to date, , as compared with a year ago in the face ef losses by both Idaho and Washingtoa. is due ta the fart that Oregon growers eoM and moved their early crop quickly, while a year age tney were ucut noidera ail last season. However, the total shipments ( this state as compared with Washington show growers ei tne northern section te be more free sellers, site of the crop of the two state compared. Yakima growers continue to offer their potatoes very freely. A 'strenuous effort is being made to move (applies. If buyers will net purchase for cash, then consignments' are made; occasionally without first asking 'the receivers whether the stock is needed- or wanted. Owners! potsto trade: Fort Worth 22 car on track. Supplies fiber!. Demand and movement Slow, market week. Brokers carlo sale delivered Fort worth oasis. North westerns : Sacked rural" and -Brown BesnUes No, I. 1 1.20 3P 1.85 Idaho: Sacked Sunsets No. 1. 81-50 a 13 California: Sacked Burbsnks Ke. 1, 38.10 3.29, to jobbers hi part ear. St. Lonis 83 cars oa track.. SuppBes heavy. uemand moderate, market steady. Sates to jobbers, Montana: Sacked fiueseta, some spotted and small, 31. 80. - Track; -sales, ca riots, invoice weight, Colorado: Sacked Bnseets, u. a. no. 1. ai.ev; some tield iroated, 81.XU, Uinnesotar Saeked Bed Rirers. V. 8. No. 1. 81.05. Wksoonsia: Mixed sacked Burbaaks ana itouno Whites. 81. 00. Kansas City 109 earn on track., Supplies liberal. Demand and movement slow, market dull. Track rales, car lots, otttweight, Minne sota: aacsea ttea itiren. u. a. o. l, aueia ei.uv; pertly ratted field ran. 750e. Wyoming: Sacked rarskt. partly graded, one ear 90c. Cariot sales to outside points, Kansas City basis, Idaho: Sacked rursle, ti. S. No. 1. si. 03. Minnesota: Sacked Bed Bivsrs, U. S. ne. a, ssewsi.ee. Chicago 268 car oa track : mmsnd and movement slow, market steady excet on Idaho Russets, for 'which market is weals- and prices lower. Track sales, caiiom, ouxwetgbt, Wis consin: Sacked Round White, B.i 8. No. 1, few sale 80 90c. mostly sround-.85c. Min nesota: Sacked Round Whites, itr; 8. No. 1. 75 f 85c; sacked Bed Rivers, U.3 S. No. 1, oa w vvk. tasno: naciea rurais. u. . so. 1 SI AR A 1 tfk. ...W.J Ti 9. . a. v-y imi.ru Allia IB. v. D. fiOi 1 , onbranded 1.40w 1.45. Sranded fancy askina eve. UAf UU HK iTJrVneU,; E0BT 1 A2TD "WHO t-:9 AX T BICES These are tha price retailer pay whole salers, except as otherwise noted : BUTTE By Selling price, bos tot: Cl extras, 4 Be lb., for plan wrappers; cubes, 42 044e per lb.; dairy buying price, per id. - - . BOTTKRPAT Portland delivery basis: Ko. 1 grade, 48c; -So. 2. 45c; So.il sone, 46e for A grade. - ' : i CHE ESk8 llinr: TillamootX triplets. 83 0S8o lb. : Tonne Ameriea. IiSh nee lav.: uregon triplets 2i2(c. tfuytcg prise, t. o. kt . miu uW. - . n . . t v.- 4HI.HIW. . riuMrbs, sue imRa 4aaavra snd Lessghorns. 81c. Selling price: Block Swiss. Wisconsin, 80 0 35c; imported, 50o lb.; bwburger, 25 028c; cream brick. Orasoa, S3 025e; Eastern, 28 0 800. ' s r EGGS Buying price. Front street: Car- rent receipt. Western Oregon. 42c doeen Eastern Oregon, 8c per dox. ; henneries. 47e Per. doa. ; selling price, select. 65c per do.; caoojea, oaHc per do.; pulleta, 45 c per buuibe, w ode per aosv StiGa Association aeUwg utlce: S5c; brown, 65c; firsts. 6 So; pulleta, 45e. LITE POULTRT Setting triea: Heavy bees. 22 0 23a per lb.; light tens, lS018e per lb.; ducks, 15 018c peg IbS geese, 17 0 18e per lb.; turkeys, live, aft 27c; fancy uesaeu, ou g aoc J ; Fresh Fruits ami . Troeawee FRESH FRUITS Oranaea, ' new navels. 15,50 7.00 per box lemons, SI 1.00 11.50 smmt, grapsiruit, r ionaa, : a.vv 0 T.ao cassoas, ie in.! pesrs, 32.00 03.30 per ma; crapes, way 1 we per 10.' . .. BERRIES Cranberries, Northwest,? 86.50 Ser box: Eastern. 821.00 022,00. DRIED FRUITS Dates, 7.00l figs. oiaca. a 4 zvc per 10. ; prnaeeios aaa OOs. 25-Ib. box, 12 He; 80s sad OoVlOHe lb. UAIONS Selling price o ISUiiersr Ore gon, 32.00 per cental; garlic. : 15 0 20 kv; gteea onions, 25 080c per doa, . br.ncheaf POTATOES Selling price to retailers: Ore gon, tancy, 05c 0 31.00 per 'cental; aweet potatoes, z03epsr lb.-. - $ - VhXlETAJiUiS Beet. Ia per lb,; cab- oage, as 10 per pound; jettaee, aa.50 0 3.70 per eraie; carrots, x s e per ID.: tomatoes, California. 33.60 per lug: horserahuh. IIS 13e per lb.; artichokes. 81.76 01.85 per doa.; cauliflower. 32-00 8.50 pet . dosen: Celery. 850 81.10 per doaen; age plant, 18a lb.; aptnacn. t ay sac box. -.-. , APPLES Cookers, CO 0 85ci face tad fUL fl.eS01.25; fancy sad xtr faey . pack. L60 03-25 box. .4. v-. -! a! aria ' ' -' ' ' ' COCK TRT MEATS Selling r Vice " Coun try hogs. 13 013 He per lb.; h y (tuff leas; veal top about 8ft t 100 lba.1. 33 H par lb.: hesvy staff lees: lambs, last it SMOKED MEATS Hsms. ,'a03J kti breskfset bacon, 27 046o IbT . PACKXKO HOCSS MEATS- J-Steer teef. 12H013e lb,; heifers, 1101XWe lb.1 eow 9010c; lambs, 18020a lb.; . 10014 lb.: beg. 16 016 He lb. - LAiOJ Kettle rendeard, basis, compound, 14c 19 J 8 lb.1 BEANS Sanaa wnr;e 47.0Uti Urge whit, SiSi:xT-w.t45-eo, er eaaa, -! HICE JP. Ke, t. 6eS- Bis Base. k Bxi Nre Orieana head. SH. salTrnmt SALT Goarse. barf ground, 100. 315O0 tea: 60s, 317.86 tab dairy. AO. 327.60; bales. 63.50 0 4.00; fancy table aad dairy, 334.80: lump, 326.50. r V SUGAR Cuba. 39 10; frvilt and berrf, 38-18; yellow C,i 37.65;- beet. graBulsied. 37.95; extra C, 37.76; golden C 37.65. CANNED. MILK Tails, 84-00; baby ail. 34.&0- ease: Eagle. 68.83 ease. - .rtODA CRACKERS Ia bulk. ilSe lb. V , , . NCJS Walnuts, fl 0 2 So , &. ; almoadk 36 0 28a Ih.; tuberta, 17c lb.; peaauta. 9e lb,; pecaas. 2Sc lb ; Braxils. 13 He ibvi ehastwta. 1 veaaea. S2024e lb. v -. 4.,..-e. s -- ' Fiat) and aiasarbii"; FBESII FISH Silversid saltaca, 13c pr Ik; balibat, l$0toa lb,; bUr cod. 8010c lb. j basket kippered cod. 82.60; basket kip pered ssumoa, 83.00; Jang cod. ' 7 08 per lb.; sole, to lb.; torn eod, tO lb.( silver -ft, 12 He per RV. OVTERS Easter. 34.50 ' esL : Olympl. 33.00 gi 31. 0 at; crabs.,- large., 43.50 Cos.; small. 82.30 da. ' - Hops, Wool and Hit? : ; j-.H"! 1SS2 ctotv aouunaL 8 0 10c IK. , its ia.; kips. Ala lb.. GASH.VHEAT IS HOLDIuGSTEADY JIOKBAT WHEAT TBABE Tsar Bid fl.4 li Ml 1.1 Lass ii la Asw U7 Ij8J Ml LM Hard wklts Soft wblte ......... W a tarn wklts Hard winter ....... . NOBTHWESTERN GBAUf BECETPTS -. Ceatpnsd by the V ercbaata Exehsare T V Wheat. Barter, Hear Oat. Hay. . j -f; . . ti Car m .. ' -j Portlsnd. Uam., 8 . .-.h,ij Jj sear age... v-ea .-a-. Sessea te dats. 11081 864, 826 408 f f Tear ago.. '.-I7163 12 il4V 41 S Jm Tacoma. Sat.-;. . 2-':ss :l;iv,v. Tea Ago , -5-.a1 iiVd ii Season te date.; S5801T 868 H?!? . Year a... 689T 78 774 - 7T, : 4JS Seattle. Sat-.-. .-.-4-,.w;;ll,;-i'-S3si-ll ' Tea' w. -J'":' ' T;- ""- 14 "i v. 6 igaeer.aav Tese aie...'4 ,H. 11(1 rMtaM Astoria, Sat.... - 10 Season t dataSM J.s Optioa with ta h early Maev day trading but there shsass in the) awneral h liverpoo) and Chicago were each lower at tha start of - the) wee s traaing xer opaons but a private casta from London to a meal firm reported the task situation ther as about steady. " - . No cargo bualaen U fndieatea attner for wheat or flour-but parrel lota eontiaa in both line. vBoaw -.Susines In Oosr ia pass ing with beta the enent ana r-urope ant wbeat psreeta re salHng oatjr to Europe at the moments. V The Oneat emlcy . it sot aeeking wheat. ; - -'. Leosl flour traae eerrnnuee wow was svearay with practically all prices conMoued. MiUstuffs ana leeastatm ara aisaay as xae previoua ranga. - . -- f WHS1T Buying .pnee. uasvaisr, trars: aw I very: Club, 31-23 per bushel; blueateau 3LBS bashelj Big Bend blues tem.' fl.600 11.85; Turkey red. 31.2t01.2S; red Rus sian, 31 2. - . . DOMESTIC ELOPB WIling price". nriH doer: Patent, 37.60; Willamette eallep beejnda, 36.100 6.80; meal strssaht, 33.6t bakers' hard wheat, 87.60 ; bakers' Muestem. ST.SO : bakers pastry. SS.so: granasa, a.ewf waote wheat.- 86.60; rye. -. tw.8. bhL Erse for eity delivery 15a extra: jtAurbaa, 36 ertra. EXPOBT rLOl,K-Cluv : staaiCDW SO.OO! Mneetesa. cnxfiaO t UAT--BHiying prire; wmamett timethy. fancy. 6ZO.OO0SO.6O; Eastern Oregon ti ro ll thy. 322.60 per ton; clover.' 618.80 018.00; straw, 88.00; alfalfa, 319.00; smia; bay, 120.06. 5 -! - ArRACt.SACKS- Nominal. No. 1 CaJeutts, j Oo for new crop denvery. Daoetlo bags, 10c ach. ' - ,'' ' , MILLSTCFi iS Will ran st raill. sacked, taa Iota, 335.00; carload lot $8.00 ; xaiddi4gB, 643.0Oes.48.00 iper ton. - . r OAT8 Per ton. buyyiS, i aricV . Feed. 33S.0O4 nrtlllBg. SST.OO.. w BArLky BayiaS price: Teed. 333:56 j brewing. , 3.V4.60.- r , , -lvBaMWWFF -eri b. mUlst Boued barreyri 837.00; whole Parley. 885.00; alfalfa snaai. 630,00: coeoanut meal, 338.00; cracked corn. 838.00;. .Whole corn. 336.00. - , Merchant exchsnee bids: WHKAT December. January. Bid. Bid. i 3145 3. Hard white.. 31.45 Soft white. . 1.S4 1.24 1.22 West, white 1.21 1.2 Herd winter- - A.. 1.13 Nor. spring -West red - PEED OATS 88-lb naturals 335 60 836.50 33S.tJ0 336.50 4 4-lb. minimum .89.00 40-lh. miaimam . . . . 33.00 COBS - No. 2 E. T. S. 83.50 . .. . .. Ho, 8 E. T. 8. 88.50 . .. 83.00 33.00 83.25 32.00 Asaerlcaa Graia Visible American arain visible supply In bushels: -WHEAT Decrease. 1.769.000 78.00O 22.060 514 93.000 .. - T 3I4.00U 1,789,000 1.277.000 . 1 74.000 722,000 78.0OO 654,000 652,000 Increase. Dried Frnlt aad Beaas New Tork, Dec 4. (t S. 8.) Reans Market dull. , Pea choice. 37.73 08.00; red kidney choice. 38.00 0 8.25. v .'- ' Dried fraita Market firm. Apricot, choice to ex-fucy. 24 0 S4e: apples, evaporated, prime to fancy, 10 H' 0 12 He; ' prunes. 80s to 60s 12017He, 60s to 100s 7 012c peaches, choice to ex-tsncy, 1ZH 01fc less raisins, choice to fancy, 23 0 28c ' .-.Idoney aad EAekaar New Tork, Dec 4 fl. N. Call money on the floor of she New Tork ea change today ruled at ft per cent; .high 5 H pea- cent: low S per cent. Tim money was quiet. Rates were 4 5 per cent. The market for prim mercantile paper was quiet. Call money in London today was 14 per cent. Sterling- exchange was strong with bust ness ip bankers' bills at 84.63 H for demand. 5tw Tork Wool aad Hides Xew Tork. Dee. 4 (1. N. 8-) Wool Market, fair demand. IJomestic neeoa xx Ohio, 48 05Te: domestic palled scoured basts, 78e081.2O; domestic Texas scoured basis. 81.05 01.35; territory staple scoured basis, 31.23 01.40. ' Hides Msrket steady, Kstlva steers, 22 0 23Hc; branded steers. 20 He bid. w York Metal Market Tork, Deo. 4. t N. S.)- New -Metai prices: - Coper quiet; spot, December and 7anuary 18 H 01 He. - Lead Quiet; Spot 74 0 7 H December and January 37.15 07.80. Spelter firm; apet, December and Jatrasry 37.10 bid. , ... . , Miaaeapolia-Balatk Flax Minneapolis, Dec. ' 4. I. -X. S.) Flaa: December 82-44; May 33-36; track 32,47 0 2.4; arrive 32.45. Duluth. Dee, 4. Flax: December 82.40 H ; May 82.34 H: July 32.33; track J2.48-4 0 2.44 i arrive 32.41 " 2Tw Tork Cottoasaed Oil . ' - Kew Tork, Dee. 4. Cottonseed oil De remberv 39-64 0 9.67; January, 8,T60.8O; Ksbmary, 39.84 8 9.89; March, - 89.95 0 9.96; April, 8ia.OO01O.68; May, 810.09 0 10. 10? June, 610.10 0 10.20; July. 310.13 0 10.80. v v'. - . . . bides. Se TK: 'raited. "1 a.- V 'Zk ?":-?' MOHAIR NomiaaL liStic Ta. . . SHEEP BELTS Long dry pelts, 2Se tb.; abort peMa, 11 Ha Jb. iog bair goat Beats. .6 lb.: short hair goat pelts, 33 0 80a each. ' WOOL W01. ette raUej- coarse, 35 0 Ste; medium, S3 0 35e lb. ; fine. 40 0 45e lb. ; Eastern Oregon-Idaho 46 0 45 lb. TALLOW AND GREASE No. 1 tallow, 9 m 6 H ei Sa,-- 2. 4 H t eas. S H 0 CASCAftA ; BABl2i8 pL 8 l.; grape root, .la lb. ws T, -. . - Pafnta Otk. Wtav - - RAW LINBKED OIL BsrreTs. Bar sal, 41.16: 5 gad. cans, new gaL, 31.26. . -- BOILED IINSKEI OIL Barrala. per gat. 81.12; 5 L cans, pee aeX. 31-37. T TLRPETIa-Drariw, per gaL. 61.82) 8 cat, tans, per gaL, 3L97. ,v - r . . WHllfi UtJ -ASOJa. ISA P k, '"-t,arnbr"'aiwf 'awtnajgs'' " -,' , Latest carload lumber aalea by re mi Tap hirers, flotation sopnieaatmg 1st. mill a aes ta direct aale to reUueis aad iacludiag sslling expense:- .,.: - - rtOOBlNSJ ' .;;v." High. Low. - Ave. ; 1x4 Ne. 2 v. g.... 352.00 347.60. 349.06 U4 No. Sand. bet a g. 88.00 FDilSHt , J;.. 1x8 10 ....... CEILING: - x4 No. 2 and bet.. 37.00 DROP SIDINGS 1S No. and bet. . 45 00 - BOARDS A'D SHIPLAP: 6.00 87.60 37.64 33.60 40.60 IsS 10 1. ... .... v19.60; 16.60 17.30 13.36 DUfKNbiO.9. 3x4 12-14....... SMALL TIMBER 22.60 . 18.6 24 12-10 ,.. LATH: , 4 tu No. t fir 21.66 13.50 20.80 4.50 4.25 5HTNGli.LS: . - - - 1A shingles ... S.30 S 30 - S.30 Total saica. 3 aulies, 3,665,100 feet. Tout 1923 38.428.000 1921 ... 4T.73,00O 1920 .......... 43,127.000 1919 .......... 87.250.000 CORN ' J922 .......... 11.072,000 1921 .......... 16.618,000 OATS 1822 ........ 82,t3T,000 1921 68.1 98.090 BTE 1922 40,284,000 1921 ....... i.- S.aOlrOOO BARLKY 1822 ...- 2.784.000 1921 6,846.000 LOW PRICES FEEDER CATTLE FREEY 3COBBAT A.ITESTOCK TBADE Her , . Steers Laatba PorUaad ...... 9 9M , f MS . f UM Cklear Si lmJU lUi Omaha 8-s6 . ..... 14.46 Bearer i 8.06 ijf -13.73 Saa EMaelsos.. ltued fLM . - 146 aUuiBaa Otj iM t4i UM POHTtAVD LIVESTOCK RtTJf Bog. Cattle. Calves. Sbeew. Car. mmJ , . , veek agv .... weeks ago. , f wsesA s. . Tsar aa .... 3 years sgo. . Syesr ga,i. - rear ao.. 3978 1230 116 73 ' 8 3464 176S 2846 2S7A s gas. SSOf -2710 1110 1053 3614' 2175 J7. 3893 1275 108 - SIS ITT 3246 363 s 486 104 1636 144 1208 $46 1488 h 18S 71 1 108 ,86 1468 103 Kerta Forasnd earn of livestock over Sua asy; tncBided 82 car conrpared with 88 a week ago. 188 tar week ago, 150 fear weeks SO And 71 can a year ago. Hogs were steady At the epentac with soma sign at impending disaster,-rattle war ataw and eeaersUy ds preseed while shasp were eteady to weak Tha one spot in the cattle market which showed signs eC Hfe at the. weeafs evening was the - feeder division. Interior cattle feeder are acaia seekina supplies ef eatUe an the bargain eonater at North Fugtlaad. Wtth the railroad tstn eonaidsriag the - dvisabihty ef patting lata affect a lower etnerwency rant for feetier Staff thi branch of the trade may eventually lead ta a gene rally Improved eattl atarket .aitaarhsn. ' :' - ' Killer staaff skewed general neglect et the opening of tha Monday cattle trade. Ther was a seneller run hi the Uey over Sun day aa eompared with a week ago bat a goodly asrasber of eaxmede wee held aver from them aad drsggsid wearily at tb. openlnsj of - this steak's trade. --.- ' Cattle sals were very limited st tbev epeae tag wttfc as eigne of any revival except at re dueed figuras, Later tope dropped 60 0 75c. A ev kead sold at 87. r wwtsj eatua geaaxac ranaje: Choice steart ............. 3 t8 0 6.73 6.75 6.23 S.350 S.73 Mediant ta goad steers Fair to medium at son Gemaoa te fait gteer ... v . . t Choice keifera ..... . . . , , . . , Choio eawe and betfees . . . Mediaaa to geed eaws heifer . Pair so medium new heifers , . Ceanw tt fair cows-heifers . . Caaaeia- ,... a.. Bull ......1 Chaise feeds ...,... ... Fab? to good feeder ........ Choice dairy calve Prim light calves .......... Medium light calves ........ Heavy calves 3.76 0 .2 4,35 4.00 8.60 0 S.OO0 2.OO0 1.(60 8.O6 0 6.060 4.00 0 8.00 0 8.00 0 7.6O0 4.000 4.76 4.38 4.66 3.60 S.Ob X-OO 4.28 8.60 6.50 8.50 S.66 8.00 7.50 Sana Market Steady Contrary to expectations the early Monday swine market was shout steady with a general top of 39.60 la the North Portland alley. Ther was a liberal supply reported ta the al leys' total aver Sunday ran ineiudin 8979 bend compared with 2404 head a week ego. Of the operas- ran, 1058 bead went direct to outside' killers . and did not enter the local market. Genera) bos; market range: Prim light 3 250 9.50 Smeetfa. heavy, 280-800 lbs .. 8.00 0 9.00 aswitli haavr. 800 lbs.' ud .. 7.60 0 8.O0 Roswrt heaw . 6.000 7.50 Fat Pig - 0 9 00 Feeder pigs 8.15 0 8.78 V lame Oontlnua Vait . WMia then Was a steady ton generally Indicated for mutton tt the Monday opening of the North Portland market, lambs remain in a weakened posittoa although ao early price changes were forced, ' Over Sunday ran la tb sheep and mmb toeimi. wi SR head, oomparad waa 318 heed week ago; 1246 head the previous week aad 1O30 head a year ago. . f t General mutton market: : Prim east of mmmtain lamb. 110 50 0 13 00 oi ; nii i.h. . 10.50012.00 Medium valley lamb- ....... -8O0 10.60 Common valley UmbS ...... 8.50 06.60 CuR lambs - ...., . 6.T 5 0 -60 Heavy yesrling . ... ...... -0g 10.00 Light yearUngs .., S52f SS2 Heasy watker. . . 1. .-. ...... 000 7.50 Light wethers . T.56 0 S.66 Ewes S.OO0 6.00 Monday atornlng Seam STEERS No. Ave. lb. 11... 924 t 1... 870 - 1... 860 1 . . . 840 4 . . . 98 12. ..1115 $ 7. ..1094 6. . .1018 Price. Na. Ave. Tb.. Price. 6.36 6.26 5.25 4.00 5.35 3.75 4.60 4.35 5.40 6.25 5.25 4.00 a 26 l.v. 820 2. . 6. . . K5 . 806 . 760 . 825 . 916 .1132 .1016 2. 4. COWS 8.75 3. 4.80 J 4. 3,75 1 37. CALVES S.50 ) 1. 190 25d 3 8 00 HOUB 33... 10... 19... 10.. 101.. -18.. 3 . v 24... 105 270 T7 116 124 10 0 00 1 11.. . 15S . 185 . 125 . 100 . 182 9.35 9.00 77 . . 8.75 18.. 8.75 8.. 8,85 11. . 9.25 LAMBS 9.60 9.06 8.75 8 .60 110 310.00 I BUCK SHEEP 148 3 3.60 1 - AMEBIC AX LIVESTOCK PBICES ehieeaa Haas SS.Z0 Chicago, Deer 4. i Ji. 8.) -Hogs re eeint.s 44.600. market IO te 15c lower. Balk ST.7Saa.lO: too SS.20 : heavywetsht. 87.90 0 8.1 5i medium weight, 88.000 8.15: light- weight. $8.05 0 8.20; hght lights, 88.100 tlo- havv nackina sown, smooth. 87.830 7.7! necking sows, rough,: $7.00 07.35; pigs. $8.6608.25. t - Gertie Receipts 25,600; msrkat strong. Beef steers, choice and prime. 812.75013.85; medium snd good, 810.00 0 12.00; good and choice, 312.76 013.73: common snd medium. 68.00 011.60; butcher cattle, heifers, 35.00 010.60 eewa. 34.0008.00 1 bulla. 83.600 T.OO: aaner aad sutlers, cows sad heifers. $2.60 0 3.75; canner steer. $3.50 0 6.00; veal calve (tight and bandyweight) , $8,50 0 10.00; feedar steers, $6.50 0 8.00; stocker steer. 85.00 0 7.75 ; stocker cows and heif ers. $8.50 0 5.00 ; stocker calves, . $3.00 0 7,28: western rang cattle, beef steers, 85.00 00.00: eow aad heifers. 83.00 0 6.00. . Sheep Rscervte 60.000 j market steady- to weak: Ut lambs, 314.50 015.25; lambs, culls na common, sio.uo0ia.oo; ysarnasa, 811.00 018.001 wethers, $7.50 0 9.50; ewes, $7.60 08.00; ewes, culls and com mo, 32.60 05.50; feeder lambs. $13.00 0 14.25. . K anas Olty Hose SSO - Kansas City. Me,. Dec. '4. Cattle: Re ceipts 31.0O0; meet kiHin classes slow: beef steers and fat she stock steady te S6e lower; early -top heavy , steers, $9.60; moat, cows. 33.7504.50 ; strictly good heifers. $7.00 0 T.2& : caaners and cutters, 15 025c tower; balk caaners early, 1 2.40 0 3.60! better grades cutters. 88.00 sand up; calves, steady te. strong i best vesjer. t B OO 0 8.50; bulla, steady; bologna mostly $3.50 04.00. ' Hsgs: Receipts 18,000; fairly active, early market 15 026c loner; later most aalea lO016e-lowers packer and shipper top, 88.00; 183 te 153 pounds. 3T.750TSO; bulk destrsbfe, 19002.70 pounds, $7,80 0 $8.00; bulk ot sales. $7.75 07.95: packing sows, 1 5 025c lower, mostly $7.25; stock pars wtStuji bulk. $7.50 9 7.75 f few at $7.83. Sheep: .- Receipt 6O00: lambs, generally 23o higher; tad toes, $14.60; natives, $14.25; sheep, strong As 23e higher; feast ligm ewes, $7.23; others, $4.00 0 7.00. Ornana Hey SS.OO -" Sotrtk ;' Omaha. Dec 4. Hog Receipt. 11.600; 20e to 25o lower. . Bulk. $7.50 0 7.95; ton $8.00. Cattle Receipts.' 10.200; good grades stesda Short feds and ethers' low. Wuup i ReceTPts. 1O.O0O: samba sseeUy 10c to 25e higher.- Bulk, $14.00 014.40: -top, $14.60. . - i t tmr Hat fa.OO llenver. Dec. 4. U. P. ) Cattle Re eeipas 8300: market 15c tn 25e higher. Steers, 84.00 0 7.30; raw and heifers, 83.5606.50; stocker end" feeder. $3.60 07-25; . calve, $7.0009.00. Hus Recerpta, 1 500 r market 35a ' lowac Tap. 88-00: bulk. $7.80 07.90. - Shawn. Rereinta. T300: market atsadr ISe higher. Lemon, $12.50 018.73: awes, $4.00 0 6.25: feeders,. $12.00013.00. . - San Francisco Nogs fio.se San Eraackoa, Dec 4. C. p. LtCattte Beef .steers,' . seed, $7.710 8.00; medium 3 7. OO 0 7. SO common 6.0006.75: beef cows. nod $5.78 06.00. medium $3.2505.50. corn men $4.00 0 5.00; eanner and cutters. 32.OO0S.5O; -ealves. 150-200 Iba, 87.500 7.75, 200-256 ft. 87.2507JO. 250-800 lbs. $7.000 7.2$. aver S0O lbs. 35.80 0 6.50. ITM - U 1 lift 4 . in KA. taeavp, $7.000 8)9. . -. Sheep . -Lambs, - $13.50014.00: CWea. $5-600 0.50: wethers. $8.56 010.00.." . : j- . .Seattle Hog SSJM : . Seattle. Dee. 4 (L N. & Hora Re ceipts 640: steady. Prime Hgbt, $9-80 0 9.50; rmooUi heavy, $$.50 0 8.75; rough beavy. $8.00 07.30: pig,- $8-6O08.T5. Cattle Retoeptsi 1 23 ; weaker. Prime steers, 36.73 0 7.25 ; 1 rood steers. 86.60 w 7.O0; medium to choice. $6.60 07.00; fair tn good, 85.76 06.6O; feeders. 34.6O0 3.OO; prime cows. $4.65 0 3.00: good cows, $4.25 0 4.50: common to good.. $3.50 04.00; canneris, tl.f03.50: calves, ligbt $7.5O0$.OO, heavy. 84.60 0 6.60. Slieep -None narkct eteady. -. auto Finr.is TO BE 0;"il STEEL ' " a J. a. . fCoPTrigbt. 1922. by Tha Journal Kew Tork, Dec- 4. Detroit win rati M a wot nam rette but Steal - sheets - for frfVvs. Vinnd. ard bodies' for aateaaobile. i A atomooila man utao turere are heavy pur. chasers of this product. It Indicates a change of policy wkleh is weepius from ana end of the couutry to the other toward snaking each tndastry at saast partly independent, ef fluctuation ia raw and Serni-finiaaed materiais. Keen competition, t forcing thsae deOava. tiona ef independence from the domination of freight - rate's ancer taiuty of snppBe aad ftnetutrion in prioea This compevitien has com oe lied aaanaiactar- ' " " I er . te rely tor profit " " aa redaction ef coals through epssndty prvdaaUoa and careful asaa Maaasnt lather tbaa an price advance, ,' ,- 9tm 9tmn atoaasj Bsfit - ' ' . CoestraAbon is under way aa tb new millioa-doliar plant of the Micfaigaa Steal coca-, paay ta Detroit which wiil roil steel sheets. Tb biggest steel manalhetroer decktred today that that was but tha beginama ef steel -snaking In tha automobBe industry, Their opinion baa born reinforced by the fact, the aignifi easHss. of which has been st h-est partly pvar- looksd. that Heavy Ford already has acquired nme aaal lends and u negotisting far several tbouaand addition! acres in Kentucky. Added to that i the fcnowtodg that the lord rail road will ba double-tracked, straightened and even raally electrified - and tha prospect that the big manufacturer will Seil eoai to working men in -.Detroit at or near cost. . t tVetroit ktey Be Steal Carrier With cheen Ford coal, ebean Ford electrie power snd cheap Ford gas far eorarae trial nses. adaea to tne eqvsnmge- ec toe wetrmt waiev wars in bringing ere fluia the Lake Superior regwns. experts declared dsTslopment ef Detroit s a ateel osnter , was only av asattsr of brief trim. . : - . - , - - -. i As a result, ananufaoturisig sites along the Detroit water front are aetna anapped ap aad the Fennarlvsnm - raiiroad. whose read into Ue tentt has inst beam eomnleted. baa acereg Of new plants going tip stons itt right at any. - IWanuf aeturtng Costa to BO Cat . Simile development are in progress kg nan othev seotions of the country -in amny different lines. The We steel companies are not a whit behind in followinc the trend. They are preperiag So en costs ef manufacture, sale aa saaasput laooa vy snergers, new pwna sm development of new transpertatioa facilities. Tbav tendency 1 ruliy aa marked id tn uter assasrtain aad Pacific-eeast : state a in the country east of the Mississippi. . -The first real touch of winter kaa stirfened Coal prices snd quickened aseveaaent. - Produe tion both of bttamiaowa and aathraeite- ooa tinues at a high rate.- Non-ferrous metals are in excellent position. FAne has advanced, cop per is strong deeptss in mesa J prewaetiea st the mine and lead is in splendid demand from paint rasa, prraabing supply manufacturers snd battery builders. - . - Seed Demand far Shea ; Demand for shoes as much more aetire snd the 'buying done recently for spring delivery has been of unusual volume. Oil -production continaes td defeat all efforts toward restric tion end prices still are soft in consequence. Textiles continue to reflect, excellent- require ments. The Amoskes mills, large' seekers of eoctoa goods, bare started night- shifts snd are bringing production back toward capacity aa fast as tt is possible to secure workers. The demand for both raw silk and finished products ha slumped slightly but this slackening is be lieved to be essential. It has not, been attended by any serious price declines, i . - ' 5 WOOLENS ' ' ; Bovton. Dee. 4 Woolen mills todsy are running at sn excellent rata of production but raw wools have risen and wage have gone up wtth them in many DBTGOODS -St Tenbi. Dee. 4-. There la com let-np noticeable in the drygoads trade in scattered itnonties or triia aection. Part of this i sea sonal t hut a part is quit plabitr nun to the resistance to prlc dvsnces. - -STRCP . ' '- Thomasvflle. Ga.. Dee. 4 Syrup-making today is st its height South Georgia,- with Price acproxxnately 40 per cent shore those of last year. Thi will assure ga excellent woOJfc to. fgrmen, r..jl!..xc .. :: '' " ' I.I1MRKR - ' " ' ' New Orleans, Dec 4. The increase fn the number of railroad care available ba iaeraesed the movement of Southern lumber from 65, 000,000 feet to- 83.000,000 feet within the lest SO days. . Improvements today are 6 per cent of actual production with corresponding in crease in new orders. HARDWARE Sanaa City,- Dec. 4. Sales of hardware throughout the Southwest by wholesalers ia today in beavy volume with a perceptible in crease aver a rear ago. Demand for farm implements, bowevsT. continue dull. 3EWELRT - " Kansas City. Dec 4. Jewelry stocks la this district are normal coaay ana uemana is good and improving with tha approach of Chrtstmag. Price are unchanged. " TEXTILES Philadelphia, - Dec 4 Local textile here are ia a etrong position but manufacturers have been conservative and bare not accumulated large stocks. One reason for this was the im minence of the resumption of the New Ens- binds mills which have been tied op with labor troubles and which now have aenerallv re sumed. Higher costs indicate today that prices wm oe maintained or wm oo advanced. - ... ,.j v MINE .SUPPLIES; - ' Pittsbnre. Dec 4. Stron demand has so peered for 'second band min track supplies And rails. - In erery line ef mine aupnliea buy-, ins has increased. Competitaoa for business is seen. . - j . Fert Worth. Texas. Dee. 4. Oil tj rices to day are unsettled tn this country. Gssoline prices havs fallen 4 cent a calkin in tba last wee . nut , crude prices, bar men, ; ' FRCIT '- ' JacksootiBei Fla., Dee. 4. The Florida citrue crops 4r now auovtnt tn -aoWrae ana returns to growers r showing decided in crease compared to the ratio of yield in the t ioua ercBaraa, - " 8HORS 'i.'- St tools, Dee. 4. Shoe manufacturer! Rave Immense orders on band today for spring ecu very ana er working at luu capacity. -' STEEL " 1 Plttabnrg. - Dee. 4. -The Riverside - works of the National .Tube company, which has been idle for 20 months, has resumed opera tions' and will bring its walking force ap to B3UW men ay Aleeearber 16, it was stated to- oy. . v:-..-.- - - Cleveland. Ohio, Dee. 1 4. Certain steel taw are increasing operation a a result of additions to their payrolls since cooler weather released additional workmen front outdoor ra pioymrnt. One naddlin ntaat at Oirard. Ohm. kv today working ; 83 ant f 88 iurnaoca aa a .result ot increased force.-' - - . Esntber Mm Sale Stopped r Eelao Wash.. ' Dec 4. -The aale af tha Thompson-Ford Lumber company sawmill en the. west side, which was scheduled foe Satur- Oay attemoeo, ,ws postponed foiiawins xsta snco of a temparary reetraining wrder by Fed eral $adgevEdward Cnshaaaa restraining Sheriff J: W. Hoa-aat from aelline tha nraoertv. A he aria wui be held bef ore Judge Cusbmsn Monday. December 11. Following the failure of tb Thampasa ford Lambe eempany ia the spring of 1921, a Isbor ben waa filed against tha pant and the matter has- been ta tha courts wear aiue nutal an order ef sale was isaned by aba Cowbu awperiar court October 9, onrenng tn property sou on a Judsxneat af 83470 ha favor ef the laborers. There ta also a Judgment of 81443 due the tat of Washington compensation fund, end local aaal nee men cave a mortgage ot 6ZO. OOO-oa the plant.--.-: , Fofelra Exchaar kfsrket - Kew Tork. Dec 4 (L N. S. 1 Demand sterling 34.62 H. Prase eablea 7.00; checks 6.SSH. Lire eahiee .S: -cheeks 4.97H. Bebriaa eablea 6.60: checks 6.49H. Mark .0001 H. tenskter sables 39.63: checks 89.60; Sweden kraaea cables 26V38; cbecas 26.34. - - Two Cars Crape Stakes Skipped . ChchalSa, Wash., Dec. 4- Two carloads of grape stakes, netting hent aboat $1 200 were shipped by Lou langeira, menia farmer, to California recently aad ta prong 'of th - feet that many a farmer af - WUI ara Harbor caa dur ing rss spar tun tka turn ascmias wast Into wealth. J f - - -,. , Llrcrpool Cottoa Easier -Tdwsrpeol. Dec 4. (L -V.- S.) Modems spat bnwneas. Pnea easier; galea $060 bales. America mjddlinrs fair 15.24; rood middUngB 14.06: full middjingt 14.60e-fBiddling 14.69; low middlings 14.89; ordinary 13. S; futures opened quiet. ' - - Tfew Tork-Eeaaoa SilTp - Sew Tork. Dec 4. (L S. 8 ) Cowimer cisl bar silver: Domestic anrhanged at 99 H c; foreign was He higher st 64 He - London, Dec , 4.- L . B.) Bar allrer unclianged at 32 3-16 J. heavy Giffi i;i . LUuiBER OUTPUT Daring tb frrrt'46 week ef' 1 mills reporting to West ' Onset Laaaba miens aa atioa ahoar mod action 60 ner cent id s. of tha firs 46 weak ef 1921, and 11 per cent ia excess of tha same period in 1920. . . ' This - letter eomperieon w - ierftannt - re view of the fact chat 1920 was the yasr of the industry greatasl produciioa prior to 1923. . - - " i - la new business, the reporting mfTla for tba first 46 weeks show 44 per cent increase aver the same period tn 1921. and 85- per cant increase over ta like period of 1920. Ia shipments, tb erst 46 Week of tWe year show an increase ef 44 par eeat over 1931. and aa incur as of 17 par eeat over 1920. Detailed figure ef eat. order and shipments far tb first 46 weeks ef ih past three rears follow (tn feet) : ,v.v-' : - --m Production. , New Busineea. : Shipments. 3,001.118.440 S.90.914.66f $.600,445,523 3.487.851.807 2.550.455.TS4 2.507.003.456 8.508.873,717 3.725.847,981 8.07172.541 ttTMBEat HTJTIKO COBTIBTJES BBISKl STOCKS BELOW KORMAL ' Burinr In ths - hiaaber industry -eonxinae brisk and there is no dearth of order with prodaeer in a position to accept new business. Mocks ara below normal sad ara tit ssered in aaar manufacturius district, and te ad. ditiost to this tha car supply is by aa means squat, altaongh some improvement baa seen noted. Aa a result manufacturer are exercaung caution ta- accepting business, as ia most eases they nave aufUeteat aroesa to keep thee ran nuir fail fore fens earn to twa-aeouth. A careful javaatigstaon undertaken by the American- Iamberman shows that there has been ahinned thiav. Voir fnlle as Saawh. kmiBSf aa has been produced. Added to this t the fact that eroer here exceeded producuoa - op a considerable extent when deliveries by wagon and automobile to. kwai torritory sre takea lot eanstderation. -.. . - - . In the fir maanractorlnc tswrftorr an the Paeitle eoeat. u is satunatea that eoneervativety one-half billion feet have been ' delivered by truck end wagon by tha lumber manafactarara ana taes sass are no toiajea wnea a report is made of arder received. TakrnsT tha cam- dition tnto consideration and also the tact that peeduetaoa - waa aaeeeded by orders bp about ser eeat. taa conclusion as reaenea tnat. froaa the period Iron January 1; 1921, to date, the msnufscturcr- hav booked orders lor aoouc aag cent more tumoer than has been prodneed. This figure ia for the entire country. Naturally condition vary somewhat ia tit different ma Mils etu ring region, in soma ease - the preponderance ef order over pro auction aetna greater tnan m otner eeaona That week production wilt b curtailed some what, hnuirh not very greatly, for the main winter nanus or ate rumoer raauairj is Christmas, Winter weather in soate af the lumber , producing -region - alwsy means --a curtailment in pr eduction snd this curtailment la already betas noted. Smptnenta. however. can be made m almost any weather -and can go- forward without delay, providing sufficient ear . can be obtained aad the lumber mams. feenorars hava the aaaark to Ato. . Ti h sa a. iirra, wim nere ana tnere acvances Being made on. grade in most dam and. . - Scattered Selling In Chicago Wheat; ' Prices Start Off Chicago Dec. 4-(L S.) Heavy fn creas ia world's shipment of wheat aad in the amount ot wheat on passage, together with a Oertine ta-tha Liverpool market gave a bear is n tone to the wbeat trade bare today. t om snowen strengta esny. But quenUy eased off .in sympathy- with " wheatJ Ost followed the trend of wheat and .ruled lower. wtieat closed He-to He lower, corn steady to He down and oat H c to le lower. t-rovTMons t inisned weak. Lard closed 7 H Chicago range by United Press: WHEAT - - N Open. High," "Low. Dec..... 1S- lUK lll'i May.,.... 116 11H 116H July. ...... 107 10f 4 106 : - - CORV - ' -.' Dec. tO -' 70H "68' Msy..i.... 691 ,.694;; 69 July. ...... 60 69H- 8;. . i ' OATS - Dee.-.. 424; 42 56 i3 4 1 Hi':. May . ... t, . 42 H 42 4 . ::i 42 H Julyi. ..... S9H i -' 894 $H ; : - ": . itlK ..- -.-- - - . 814--,. 82 31 a : S8H 86 ;-86H"' . Deo. May Jan.. May: ...e-- a -. - ' LAKD - ,... 1015" 1020 i 1015 r. .t 1027 1027 1022 1015 1027 . ,- - BIBS - Jan. ....- ... v .. . . .. . , , Eastern Cas hWfeeat - Chicago, Dec 4. Cash wheat; No. 2 hard, $1.18 4 ; No. 8 bard. $1.18 H f No. 2 Morp tana. $1.18 Hi No. I Northern South Dakota. $1.84 H. -. - - - - . Winnipeg, Dec 4. Cash F wheat: No. I nertaern. 81.174. No. 3 northern, 81.06 4; To. 8 nortbern. $1.02 H ; Ncf 4 . winter, 99He: No. 6 winter. 9$Hc;i -o. winter. 85 H c; track, $1.04 . ; : Minn capo lis, Dec 4. Cask wbeat: Ko.' 1 dark northern. $1.174 01.244; 1 northern. 81.164 0 1.28 4 ;- Ma 2 dark northern, $1.15 4 0 1.204 ; No. 2 northern, 81.124 01.18H; No. 8 dark northern. 81.114 01.16 H: No. 8 northern, 31.094 0 1.15 4 j No. 1 dark bard Montana. $1,15 4 01.184. '-V--. k - - . ... . Liverpool Wheat Lower - 'i .:',v , Liverpool, Dec 4.- Wheat: ; '.-J:':- . Open. Cloee. i Loss. peci. i.. . . .. .10 6Hd lHd March ..i ........ 9s lids Ss 10 Vd ild Msy Bs 7d s 7d Hd Our success - is based upon achievement . RW. BALTES & GOMPANY Printers s.tw for?o&?t AVgtmyCrTTH ik fa HUt savsajr xsnangm ateaises' CkJsaro Board of Trad , am coTra. fKXTAZB IJnVASJU WIBXS TO K.F.Hutton&Co, . eaaUniKKS ALIi EBfJICIBA BXCHABGES BoiJeft IsqalH All Xeseal I 5lnt I ' ' !Te USSB SS West Keats. . ....Doc 31. "XSSB SS West Kader, '. ... .Feb. J TOK0HAMA K0BB HOSGKOITG, MAXIXA .. USSB S3 Wawalona '. .Dec 20 ' USSB BS West Mont sue 1 .Jan. 15 " ' For mtea. epsuic etc., apply to ; - TRAFFIC DHPARTJIIIXT ; " " Brosdway 53f$ " $61,523 Bonrd of Trade Bids. ' rortUDi, Crt; 1 IrreOTlar Trond v -Of Ciirb ... Prices; 2 : J)iirant jat ;E P c pr3 J i ' sy ytm. p. Ifarfsrnan ;-. Wall - Street, - New i Tork, Dee. 4. Opera. Hon on the- Cnrb Exchange Vxiay were Q-iet with, the roiuma of buaiaea cormderabiy . ef than ta' recent aesaioat. - Trading smarted where it bed left off at the close of last .week aad aa tba day proa leased the price movement became -eery, irraguiar. Professional operator ware Inclined to tte profits in -the Standard O'K Among toe stocks affseteed were- Prairie UU . wnn-n bad Quite a abarp run up h the latter part ef last week aa announced en ta Uiat t.. e-un. pany intends to dec tare a 200 percent a. - dividend; Creseect Pipe Ltna aad amperisl ui af-Canada. - - -3 : -- Follewing the eproval of an tncreas itt te capital of Magnolia Petroietim by tiot . -r " at a special meeting a ' dividend of b i st cent tn atoek 'was derttred by the dipecion a. However, this action proved to : have bee . fully discounted -by- the action f the stork, which lost almost 10. points. Standard Inl of Indmna waas heavily sold and declined 3 point before eopportiag orders were encountered.; City aervtee ssenea featured the tr-diur ia the independent oil getting up ever 7 pomM, whfle the bankers' shares moved aymnst he-ica.ir. -tlity Sei Ikua preferred gained frsotKmally whiis ether of this group remained a remind thcaf eloainc larrete ef last week. . intf Oil of Pesa ay ivaaua started higher . bat lost tb early a-. vane in the afternoon. - Bea Motors coo tinned active and firm en tba report that net profit for the year ended Aagus 81 mounted to 63.140. 5i against $1,022,282 for the same period fed year.- it waa also reported that Keo s pro! it snd loss surptn for - tbo earne period was $5,719,013. Duraat Motor continued to re flect eamaUeat earnmcs of : aha company and again mad a new high' record. In the after- ws, : however, realising seise areagbt sooai a reaction la thia stock.; ' Other motor st-k were BegMotoa. with the excepuon ef Winther and Dorsnt of Indiana, 'winch worn traded t annind the last previous quotaUoev TBABE QTJIE III MAKXET TOR COTTOJf.CLOTHSl PBICES YIBJX i Kew Tork..' lVc. 4. Second hand Wert the most active factors in trading tn the mar ket far cotton elotha today. -Mills still fcetd aloof and, maiataiBed an attlteste ef indiffer nee " toward; bids below the current levels. Tradma waa Quiet with both mint cloths and sheeting dun. Twills and drill were firm. hat no -great quantity of guess waa awwiL SaSeen auu ax an strong position, bat let activ. - ':- ' t -..... ,. --- In th -raw 0k ' market ' Tokohaaa w very aetire, reportins sale of shout 200 J BASIEB CABLES CAUSE DBOF .IH EABLT COTTOB P BICES Kew Torit. Dsc. 4. (T, If. S.) InQuencel by easier eablea and poor reporta from l is. cheater, the cotton market in the early deal, hogs was 4 to TB, point lower today with only a small trade. Its only fee tars waa a bid ef 10.00O hales ef May on the call. - Commlmiiia bouses were mode rata sellers no poor Earopesa news.". -Local tradera bought. The .market closed steady today st a net decline of a to ll points. i Spot cotton quiet today, 13 point lower at 23.10, Delivered aa contract. TOO bale. ;- - Prices reperted by Overbeck eV Cook eom- peay; . - . Jan. 3492 "' 2508 . 2440 24R8 -s, '2480 1 ;r 24so : 2292 240 2490 244 24S 2297 51S3 SlITTB ...... ZtVJ .Jll Mar ...... 346 - 26a July -..,..-2454- :470 Oct.. 32116 2312 Dec . 4, 2493:; 2503 . 247$ Baenos Aire Wbeat . , : -i; : Buenos Aires, Dec. 4. Wheat opened Tin. ehsaged to H o lower. December, $ 1.1 $ ; February, $1.14. . f.'-. llaANSPOBTATIOIf W S6HB "'fT ! ' ! HY not get experienced and sc. 0 carate information from one who has traveled extensively for the benefit of his ' patrons? . FREE INFORMATION. Secura SUamship Resenra. -. tions and TickeU From DORSET B. SMrni, Manager JournalTrapel Bureau 1 80 Broadway, PortIano ' Oreroiv ; Phona ATwater 1979. SS. ADf.!I3AL EVC:3 Oaia riwra eaunioia Oock Ms, M Wtonesday, December a, 10 a. tn. d Every Wad ires as Tlwamaftoy :tS" tor SAM - rWANOISOO -. , .- -- koo anct.aa - - can OIKeVaf , ..'- SFE0IAL ' fvOUND TRIP CXOURSION FARES SAJI TRANCISCO ...... $60.00 I -OK A NO ELKS ....... 874.00 SAB P1KGO ...... . ... $81 .60 TICKCT OFFI0B ' 404 SO ST, COR. STSRS FHOMK BktOADkAV S4S1 Astoria and Wav Points stbs. Luau:;E a?j oi:: - Daiij, Except Sraturday, 79 t M. - Faro to Astoria $15 One Way .. eo nrk TJ rnj - . Week-End Bound Trip t2Z0 1 ma w-w as . - T. 3 ine uaues-iicoa itivcr Steamer SerTie Dally; Except Suru, 7:15 A, IL ; Fare to The XJalles 15 Hood River UDO The Harkins Transportation Co. Broatdwar 4344 i - - Alasr AC: r. .w r-toU North China I Lino COLUMBIA PACIFIC SmPPING COilPANY r Operatlnsr United etAtea Government Shlpa t IIBECT TBEIOHT SEBTICB WITU0UI - . , XiiA5cSHIPMEST BETWEEN ; : ' JPOKXLAXD, OBEGOST - tOKOHASIA. " KOBE, k H1KOH Alt' TAB CB All , - ; iTisatsiiV nimy.ir , - ft 0