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loDAY, ' ' f' - :"i " " "?"l TT - MUCH BlPROTODDEMAND INDICATED EGG DECLINE IS ' STILL SUM , . , , Battar. Eggs. CtHn. - Cab Extras, Seleeta. Flats. 1 PertlaBd ..... 47 V4 S2 Ham Fraaeitee 4e t. rS" 4lw..,i 84-e Jfew Tork .-i. jMHe, Seattle 4e f Chicago ...... ale ; Eoe A age leg 4e -, 8 S7H4 4e 4le ' 4e fSe STH FwrUrar 4pnwtiai 4 showtoe . ia U . Mar ket for gr he l. . with addition! price de cline forced and cenerallv in etfecC Pit ate fin as have reduced their aaHnf price of aelect today ee thejr arc aa' higher thea -iSe a doaea, nth innts 43a awl jnl lete S4e a ; doeeu. Sum prlveto- firms sr selling about 2 c below thaaa figure. . Receipts ef egg eon tin u extremely liber aL Tba imnmt break to- the Chieagw mar ket yesterday and the general decline at most MMr inmeta canters forced tba local sr- - ket to show twice reaction. -.--.- Whila tha buying price en eggs la down bat 1 c a doaea generally, with current ra retpts at 44a and 2e off for Hen aerie at 44e per deaan. there appear .no special desire ea the part of operator to hurry purchase at thaaa uortioo. There to i mml Mai fa tha tiada that farther decline wOl be rapid ntil tha tow point of tha sa in t reached, although to Bocae ex teat weather eonaitaeaa will (orcm. Tha Pacific poultry-ptwhieera reduced their price during tha day to 4e for aeiecta, 4oe log firata and 8 To for pullet. ; Those deeirinx special rat on Barton regard- w.g any market ihould write tha commercial editor Ore on Journal, euclos-ina, stamp for BUTTER SITUATION FAVORABLE Situation in tha butter market continues faTorahio with no awncral chance in qnota tiotr here. Centralizr euoe an quoted firm at fuU price and ctata cuba of quality are moTina wall. California a atui buj-mi. GOOD TEALS ABE MOVING HEBE Quite fair WOTemrDt of quality reala i shown although weather condition are acainst off-grade etnff. - Sates around,' J 2 ta a Hoca are quoted Jusf about boaditia; their awn. wit beat around IZHc COOKER APFIES M OTIXG 8TBOKG Tan atron- moretaent of cooker apptaa ahowu. here at tha lw price - eeaeraXir to affaet. Demand ia mostly around f 1 with a aprinklinc of actirrty aa bJch as 41.29 par pox. , Jtattar paces nominally quoteo. SOME INQUIRIES 8HOWI4 IIT HOPS Soma tnqutrWa are aaaiu betn raeatrad for hope, although -no aale beyond lie ara noted. Reports from Europe mdieata that mm hiuinees may ho axpectaa from there vary lata Jn tb esou. , . TOOR POTATOES ARE A W ETC ACE Not only ara very poor quality ' potatoes from Takuna a menace fa tha local indus try, but arrirai of troaen stack ' from thara ara ahowu. For some reason .or " other this atock has not bean condemned. Tha matter la eaued to tba attenuon of tha state board of horticulture. BRIEF SOTES PBODUCE TRADE Lemons ara aaain- lower. - Some junky aiapefruit from Florida arrir ins with aalea lower. - Oraace price mixed; soma time higher; other lower. Too - much spinach eu tha market; plenty of noma stock. Iwttuea ha paes acarc but arriTsl from Boatb due. Canned milk firmer, but priors unchanced. Cellar . aweot potato enrUy at Zc par pauns for oeat. - i SHIPPERS' WEATHER 2TOTICE Weather bureau advised Wadnesday : V Protect shipment durinc the next 44 i Itoura aeairot ' tha fouowine minimum tara peraruraa: Goinc north to Seattle, 44 de. linn ortbeaat to Spokane. SO deme eaat to . Baker. 28-detT; nd aewth to - Ashland 40 decree. Minimum temper tur 7 at Portland tomorrow about 44 dearee. i POBTlASrO ItOLaCSAtH PHICES Tbea. ar price retailer pay wholesaler. except herwie noted: BUTTEB SeUinc pricaa, box lots: Crcam t cry price Print, extras, 9 le lb. for plain wrappers; cubes. 45 47 He par lb.; dairy bonne price, 40 per lb. BCTTERPAT PortlnC i?Ury basis: So. 1 etade. 44c; No, 2, 600 Bit; No. 1 sone, 41c for "A." end. CHEESE 8eDin: Tillamook, triplet, 34 d44e lb.; Touna America, 34a per lb.; ' Oraena triplets, 21 27c. Buyinc price, f. o. b. Tillamook: Triplets, 30c; Tonne America ' and Lonchoraas, 41c. Setlmg price: Block - 8wtas, Wiaeonn. 80 82c: , imported, SO ' lb.; limburter. SS02e; cream brick. Ore ton. 2826e; Eastern, S8e30e. IXeGS Buyinc price. Front atraet: Cur rant receipts, Wetarn Oregon, S 5c per dos.; . pnlleta, 32e par do. ; henneries. 88c per doa. . Bell use price: E elect, 45e par dosan; . candled, 42e par doa.; puQets, J9o par dee.; atoraca, 82c par doaea, ; BUGS ' imoeiation aaUisc - price: Belae4 48a; brown. 4Se: firata, 48e; pallet, 4Tc L.ITB POLLTRT SeUinc prase: Beary hana. 2J26e: hht hena. 14lTe par lb.; , broiler 28 per lb.; apnrxga, lie) 18a pec-lb.; . ' dueka, IS 0 lftc per lb.; ceeee, 18er per lb.; " turkaya. lira, 2740e; arewed. 89 4 46e lb. Fresh FfMIt and Vtetahl F8ESH FRUITS Oranaw. new narels. 412401.5O per box; lemon. 47. T5 8.75 oaae; irspefruit. Florid. 44.00 ) T.00 ; pesr, - ' 43 00 2.80 per box; trapex, 4010a per lb. BKRR1E8 Cranbarriea, Northwest. 85.00 0 4.40 pee box; Kasteru, 418.54 9 20 00 btd. v DRIED BRUITS Date. 87.O0; fi. black. 17 01VC per ib.: prune, ivm and 6I. 36-lb. box. 12 He; 40 and 60. lo He lb. OJfTONS 8ellinx price to retailars: Ora eoa, $U.oO02.d41 per oel; saritc. 19020c lb. : rreen onions. SO 0 40a per dew. bunches. PUTA'PUK Scllinc pnea to retailers: Ura i ran potaroea, T5c0 1.00 'per cental; aet potatoes. 4H 08e par lb. , VEGETABLES Beats, 11.40 sack; eb har. , lti par Tb.; lattaoa, 44.4008.40 crate; aarrots. 41. T4 per ek; tnmatoea, Cl- ' foruia, 44.00 04.40 per lue: horseradish. IB 1H per HS. : irtichokes, (2.25 par dozen ; ' casllflewer. 92.00 per doaea; eatery, 41.00 0 1.15 per doa.: eawolant. 18e war Ih. AFPLE8 Cooker. 85c 0 81.24 box; face and CO. 41.2501.50 box; faacy and extra faacy . eeka, , 8J.60 2.25 hex. COUKTUT MEAT selbns price: Country haaa 12 He per ft.: beary . stuff less; ai tope (about 80 to 100 lea. 12 H 014a par lb.; beary staff lees; lambs, 1 8c lb. SMOKED MEATS Haas, 25027a fb.; btaakfaet beooe. 27 0 42a lb. PACKING HOCSB MEATS Steer beef. 140 14e lb.: heifers. 100 lie lb.; cows. T H 0 10e lb.; Umba. 2O025e AV: ewes, 70 lwa tt : hoc. 10018 He lb. LARD Kettle rendered. 19H lb.; tiarce aaa, .eompouna. 14c f BEAKS SmaU white. 87.58: Urea white. 4T.50; pink. 47.50; amaa. 414.50: bayou. s.av: reu. si.au. unwwv v; a aaea a - - BICE Japes No. 1. c; Bine Beaa. 44 a i ,; ew uneana na, etc COfFKE Roaaled, 24 H 0 8 He lb. at sack er drums. AUT Uoaree. half rround. leoe, 415.ee Crtoa; eoa, eii.ee; caMaeairy, eu. 827-ee; la. 44.40 04.00; fancy table aed dairy, lli ov; ramp, mag. . 8t'iAU-Cub, 94.44: fruit sad berry, 87.S6;. yeuear C. 47.86; beet araacUatad, 4t.T0: extra C, 4T.44: reldew C, 91.40. CAS! ED MILK Tall. 94.00: babp eiee. ; ea-aw case; .ace, case. SODA CRAtKE&S In bulk. ISe 1). - - M;i8 Wslnuu. .flWlae lb.: almonds. 302Ve lb.; tilherta. 17e lb.; peanut. e lb.; Paaa. 24e lb.; Bruii 18 He lb.; cbaataets, - japaaeaa, 22 024c lb., - - - .i PMa and SNetlfkili ? FRESH PI3H--Sdrenie ealmea. 18 0294 GOOD DEMAND FOR TURKEYS Ship.' Immediately. Dneeed ware. retmraa euaranteed. FuU market pnea. The Savinar Co., Inc. 1M PKOarT ST PPRTIA3rP, ox. Fresh i; Eggs Wanted We have a dependable market for Freeh Hennery Egg W". pay highest market priee - quick rcturna ' ' . si::cui.V fhoyisic:! co. 474 ZTE&EIT ST, POBTEAJD, OB, pe-ra. twf t - ' f By Bput H Cp - . Etrss are dropping in pried stnd are acala the cheapest food on the market. ConsuTBers appear to realise thi fact for there ha been an unusually good demand recently. . - Condi tlona have changed In the era market ? much ' within recent - - years. Some years re egga were err. All colors were mixed and the ema.Il and the large esss were put into the same packag-e. This is no longer done In the leading market. Eggs are gen erally of larger size than a few years ago. -1 't-' . . Market Master Eastman did not know of the- lowering of -egg prices ; in fact for several days no prices at all were listed on the bulletin boards of the public market, , . There, continues a scarcity of good halibut and eajnxm' in the fresh fish markets but some stocks are available although r. prices are high. A smaU supply of Newport halibut is mTailable. This ia of superior quality and con surners - should . : demand the home product.' ; , i j f. ... v: Good lettuce ts rather scarce but ad ditional stocks are due from California. There is an abundance of spinach on the market, local stock is in lib eral supply but at 16c a pound in the retail shops ia a trifle higher than it should be. -4'. w , ' '. Turkeys are again at 45Q50c a pound in retail shops owing to the tempor ary acarcity of offerings, r Retail prices generally show: Botter rreah creamery, StSTa. Fih--Salmon. 24 &; black eod. 15c; halibut. Sua Id. Floor Bast toeal patent. 43-00 2.29 per 44-!b. tack, - V ; PoUtoea New.- 1 1 H a per lb. ' Onion - 9 sw. pat lb. Yamhill street prices: Carrots. 1 H 0 2a lb.; eabbace. H 6e lb.; eaulinower. 14 029a per bead; lettuce, 19 1 5o head; pot toe, le lb. celery, 10 20a bench; tomatoes, l&a par lb. Honey Comb, prirate staraa, 20e; publia market. 20; quart. 60e; pint, 4Ro. ET PubBe market. 60o; prjrata starea, d 4 0 9 2e par doaao. Poultry Usht hen. 22o ih.; heary hena, awar 4 Iba. 26a lb.; frrei. 80o lb.; broiler. 42a Ib.( turkey, faaeyj public markat. pn rat atarea, asmava.iD.; 40a lb.; draaaad laese. 2o lb. DA1BT PRODUCE OF THE COAST Rau FraBcfaeo. Dec 2T. C P. ) Butter Er.tr 64c; prime first. Bsc; hrsts. 61 He. Ecc Extra. 45 He; extra pullet. - 42c: undersiaed pullet. 40c. Cheese- Calif oroia flats fancy, 24 He; first. 21 He Seattle. Dae. SI. Eit. Balect raach, 45c; Ptttlet. 88c. Batter: City creamery, B4c; briclw, SSc Cheese: Oreron trrplat. 30c: Tillamook triplet. SlqVaSe: Tounc Amaricaa, S4e. Im Aaawtea. Dec. 27. -Butter 54e. Eta, -extra' 60c; .caa count 44c: pullets 48e. - Poultry Hens 20c; broilers S0c; Iryer 28c POTATOES AEOXO THE COAST San Fnnclsoe Mark Rn.: Francisco, Dec 27.' (U. P.J Onion Btocktcw red, fl.toeei.T5: (lobes, 11.90 i 1.75: yellows, per cwt.. 41.5001.75. ' Potatoes Birar fancy. 40c 04 1.00; Idaho, WasiuBcten netted ferns, 4 L20 01.301 Ba li nam. lJSif 1.60. ..... :. aastl Market ; Seattle, Tec. 27. Onions; Calif omi. 2 . 0 8c ; Wall WU. 2c Potatoes: Takitna xcras, 22 04e; local, 14020c; CaliforBU aweata. 4H0Se. -. Le Angela Stark at - lia Anrele. Dec 27. Pot toe, northern rtyera 8l.O0i.7: poorer; tew a 91.40 Idaho ramets 41-50 01.79. 3f ew Terk Ssgar and Coffee Vew Tork- TW 2T. rfTL P. Sr, Ouiet. Itaw 99JSt refined, weaker; rranu- miea. ai.uu. CorTee--No. T 'Dot Bio. 11 14 as 11 ; o. 4 Santo. 15H016Hc ' 3tew Terk' Better and Eggs , New Fork, Dec. 27. (I 8.) Butter market quiet, weak. Creameyr extras, 54 65 4c: creamery firsts. 47054c: creamery hither teennr. 54H0 57e; state daiy tubs. IV aac. tauea tresn extra, ig ac. - t Cheese market quiet, steady. : State arerase run. 2T027HCI Uiseonmn whole milk, fan cy leonc Amertcas, zs0Z8lte; state skims, specuua. . neitt at ZleTZlKc Est market easier. Nearby white, fancy, 44c: nearby brown faacy. 59 0 80c; extra, ezeveee; nista, 47 0 4 he. . Milk Tee nominal wholesale price is 42.90 yew Terk Wool and Hides ' New Tork. Dec 27. I. N. S.) Wool market, qauet, iirm,, uomeatic tleaca JU Ohio, 44 0 57c; domestic pulled scoured barf, 78cl 41.20; deme&tie Texaa- scoured bSNs, $1.03 01. so; territory staple. 81.25 01.40 Hide market quiet. '-ire steer. 14 H 21 He; branded ateer. 18a. : , JUIaaeapolis-Deleth Flax Mlnwaanoas, Dee. 27. Ex-: December. 42.4; May. 42.49; track. 92-43: arrtre. rmluth. Dec 27. Flex; Decemher. $3.44 H: January. 82.42 H; May, 82.48 H ; July. 82.45: track and arrire, December; (i.un ; arriTe, ss.ase. pet lb. ; steelbead. 20 0 22c per Tb. ; halibut. 20 0 22c per lb.; black cod, 8 01Oo per lb.: aim 1 eon, zoe per it. : Basset xipperad eod. 82.00; beaket kippered almoe, 53.00: Bnc cod. 10 he tb.; sole. 10c lb.: torn cod. lWc ie.; siiwr smelt, 1244 c per in. OT 8TKRS- Catarn, 94.40 jL: OlympU, 45 (M L. 91.40 L; crabs, large, 94.50 40.. tBU, 92.54 dos. Meae, Weef end Hide HOPS 1W22 crop, nominal. 80 lie lb HIDES Calfskin. 18e lb.; ktp. 10a Tb.; Creen bide. 7 He IS.; salted. 8 He lb. M OH A IB Nominal. 25 04Se lb. . - SHEEP. PELTS Ume dry pelts. 25e lb.; snort peita, llt lb. ; sheep sheerlme. a 0 15. each; Ion hair (oat pelts, 25e Ih.; short nair (rail pein, JO ee auc eaen, - WUOIj WUlaraetl Taltey . coarse, 25 0 2T; -medium, 30 0 82c lb.; fine. 45 0 40a lb.; Eastern Oretoe-Idabo, 44 0 45e lb. TALLOW AND GREASE No. 1 tallow. 4e: No, 2. 4e; crease. 3c per lb. CASCAKA BARK 1822 peel. 8c; 1921 peal. 8e lb.; arape root, 7e lb. . Paints Oil, Ctew - RAW UNSEED OIL Barrels, par 1, 41,14: 8-eai. cans, pa, rL, 31.24. BOILED LINSEED Oil, Barrels, par cel., 41.12; B-eaU can, per sal.. 31.27- TCKPENTINB Drum, per a!.. 4L82; e-xai. eana, per rai..t S1.8T. "HITB LEADlOO lb. keg, per Uk. Xae,;-- t Leather end Shlneles ' Latest earioad lumber aalea by saanafae turen, eeotatiaes represent! ac f, o. b.- miQ values la direct tale t retailers sad lachbiiaa siliini expeneta: FLOORING: Hich. Low. ' Aee. 1x4 No- 4 554.00 444.0O $51.00 14 M 1 nd betsg. 40.00 47.50 89.00 trtNiaSxi ; 1,8 iim- ' -' ' 8, 0a 'T-0 CEILINO: Hx4 No. 3 and beC. 39.00 4T.44 DROP SIDINw: 1x4 2 and bat,. 48.00 34.49 BOARDS AND 8HIPLAF: 1x4 10 Is 20.50 14.73 DIMENSION: 34.04 41.00 19.60 18.50 450 Ss4 12-14 -. . 19.60 MALE TIMBER: 4x4. i3-ie ss.eo LATH: ' - " 4 ft. No, I fir:,. 4.50 - SHINGLES: ' 17.50 17.60 Mo A shtaalae ....'. - t.28 4,2 - 4-24 Total salaa. 40 mills. 8.248.451 feet. No Commission, Prompt Returns Today "4 market prices for top quality. Otherwise according te avahtx. Nee 48 . T - - - - Veal 181,1 - b-aal e te 800 R e to 10a Bum; waahe 48e te f Oranag mirtaaai We eea aa bve end dream 4 wrfceya. decks, sad an kinds ef chick as i asstket pncea; aba hide aad aejta FRO'tT SMITH F.EAT CO. -l,nUwe the mm Tews,- ; MEW LOearion 40? reoNT STRirr - poBTums. eficaoit TURKEYS LIKELY TO SELL STROKG Br Myman M. Oobae -. ' -. Beesuse of the aenerally cleaned rp mar Vet, expectation era for e ratter favorable trade la turkey dtrrinc tba next-few days aed especially 4or New Tears. : : i - - Unless there ts a much areaier aupply than at present indicated, leaders of. the tmslnaas expect eood dressed birds to eell at least around 45e e pound. - - , The Poruane market nas not naaa o well cleaned up for an extended period.- Tbia baa been aa aid to the aeaaeral fowl market. Chicken ware depressed at Christmas ewine; te the hur stocks and low prices for tur keys but the cleanup of the latter market ktf t the are ehickea trade ia fairly sood poaitioa. - - . . f : - v nu in tsna una, too. tea vetuaae ac er. rtvaJs wiB have a direct' bearinf upon the price, the present outlook ie hopeful. .- There 1s slso a favorable demand le eiaht at the .moment for both ducks sad sees. nippers should be careful about diamine supphrs of poultry a ..this , directly., slfects the price. . ; Chicago1 Wheat : Market Captured By Bull Clique Chicsro. Dae. 27. The bulla eantured the start in wheat today and thereafter they foucht to maintain this sdvaatasie. The rabies from uvernool showed prices up with American-market far futures and thia tosether with tha (trans finish . the local market yesterday caused rood commission boo buying. Locals opposed the advance for a time, but tha huv. inc waa broad enouch to force, tbea seller ta cover, lieeratber was tnd wp sharply by aborts, but at 81.27 offering were free eueuah for all purpose and above 41-34 for Mar the leadinr Ions waa a eood asller. Red wheat premium were oil ae today and sard wheat waa outer. Miaaeapelia -reported an ' active demand for cash wheat and Kansas Citv caab wheat waa up lev The reparation commission declared Germany in default of reparaUorta pejr- menm ana snouia to allies laroo payment It look as if the fmajaeial corufiuoai of some of the continental European countries win be com pnta ehsoa, This would reflect back en fbia eouutry, - as t thoaa eountriea era expected te abaorb ear surplus grains the next eix month. President Hardinc is reported to be opposed te the idea of rallies a world eoooniiinio confer ence. Receipts - eontinue heavy and reports from Winnipeg say Canadian farmer ere aell. ing freely on the sdrsae. The aotion of corn was much the ssxns a wheat. Locals bought early and tha big longs aokl corn on the bulge, but the market was able so uigeec te ottering. - - - Boceipta were heavy and discount for No. 4 grade were 4 e wider. Country off arms are light. Sales of 60.000 buahels of contract com was made to go to store. Oats followed other grains. Commission house trade waa a bttla broader. Cash aaxa ware- tiwnangea. oale af 20,000 bushels of contract oats were reported to go to stove. Highest price of the season were established ia provision as the result of eood eeneral com mission house buying nd short covering- Higher nv u wa were mipirmf zaexor. Wheat cloeed l!4lHc hicher. ' Cora waa H 0 1 H a higher. Oata were nnchanswd ta He higher. Lard closed 20 032 He higher ana rios 1952110 mgner. Ckicsgo saage Cln am by rnited WHEAT High., 127 - i i2 h: 115T4 .CORN T8 H 78 H T2H OATS 44 H 48 H 44 RTE 90 V 3'i LARD 1 100 ,Z 111a RIBS Press: - Low. - . 125 H . 125 H 114 H T2H : 72 H ,' I 72 H i J 434 45 H , ,42 V:' 40 - , 92 ' Close. 127 128 H 116 H 78 H 72 72 Dec ... 128 May ... 128 H , July .. 115 H 724 72 72 H 3 H 4 42 H Max July .. 48 48 - 43 . 0 : 4 lest .1113 1045 . 1085 July .. Dec " . 00 Msy 2 5;, Jan. ' ..10T i 1002 1085, ' e-'1. ... . aiay .,ioy May . KKW man vnrriivxvs waw COTTOIC IK EARLT TRADE n?w ' -y-w 1 . -r . , n . . v; mjt. , . . t. . e.i-iev aigh T movmit for the present . level was -i.-T .2j eny vraomg in Trt cotton L T " mwr wnen stay eoiu at ze.vec rlrst rpricea were 9 to 25 points higher end brought - eaai),T arxjeiat ICBllAUJf , Jspanea interests were heavy scUers. WaH ret10 1 Buying wss by Liverpoel, New Orleans and epat interests. ReaJUsinc aalea Zef? Jfdilf ba and at the end of the huta price touched the 2 7e level for both March end May. - . T" ket closed irregular today at a set H fin ef 11 point to a decline of 6 point. . J?pttotl B points lower at 424.T9: delivered ea contract, 1600 pales. .... Prices reported by Overbeek 4 Cooke Co. Close. 2658 2642 2688 2655 2646 2ST0 3840 2603 3480 2440 an. .... 2870- 2874 Feb. . ... . . . j Mar. , ... 2695 2702 Ape. ........ ...i May 29 271a June . ... .... t . . . . July ....-2673 v 268J 2850 287$ a a e 2478 2453 Oct, ,,.,2480 S489' 2471 GOOD JXEMABli FOB. COTTOJT T ' - CLOTHS j FKICES ARE FTRX New Tork, Dee. 27. Price in the market far cotton cloth continued today to exhibit great ftessaeea aad demand waa excellent for tandard print - clothe. elheetinga . and drill were held - at ' fractionally advances- to some SfVl whib elsewhere holders practically withdrew from the market temporarily to awaitthe trend of trading. Sateen aad twin wv dun but Mi f. Tire fsbrice were quiet, awaiting tha turn of tha year. . .The local raw ilk marekt wa quiet al though creater activity wss reported from Tokohama. The New Tork quotations were Tfaetlealry emehanged exeap t in - the ease of Oaatoa silks which advaaead aharpry. pnt 1 14-18 jumpad from 47.70 to 7.80 aad Caatoa 20-22 from $7J5 to 47.40. : . '- ' ,.r Ksatera Cash Wheat Chicago. Dec. 27.- Cash Wheat No. 2 ,. 1J 1 41-27 H : hrt- 41.27 H ; No. S Montane, a 1.25. c.- "Mr uao iv neat No 1 Northern. 81.14; No. 2 Northern. 81.10.: f -' northern 5J.H4 ; o. 4 Northern: 'Jpl Nf . Northern, VSHcf No. Northern, v He; track, 81.13 H- f Mmneapolia, lec. ST. Cash Wlaeesj Nov 1 Nortberev 81.2SH 0 1.84 H ; No. 1 Northern. 81.34 H 0 1.82 H : No. i dark hard Montana, 91.25 H 01.95; No. I Bard Moty teas, 41.84 0US4H. : Ckieage Potato Market Chicago. Dec 27 t; K. S.1 Batter Recemts. 11.907 tuba. Creamery, extns, 47 051e; extra ftota. 47 0 SOcTfimS, 44 0 45He: pecking .tack. 44035el i - w ..fK"R:ei,?t S,A Himllane-at, 37 38c; ordinary first. 89098c; first. SsStlcfeWk, 24026c: dirtiei 2528: Ch fee Twina. new, 24He: rliai. 264 0 27 H c: Toung Americas, 27 0 27 ef loox bora, 270 27 He; brickT 24 0 28 He. Live poultry Tark eyaT 2 5c ; chicken. 170 Kew Tork Cotteat ed "on ' New York, Dae. 87 criuiannj. lea De cember. 81O.2501O.5O; January, 410.420 10.45. February. 81M.B2 0 10.66; March. 31O.8 01.6; Apnl. 81.75aeio.9orMa7 awvw ixvj juaraajs . , Tork. Dae 27. Turpentine: Seveaaatt 11.30; New Terk. 41.84 01.37.' Beoa: Bavannah. J4.75; New Tork, 48.10. - - V 1 1 aaawaeBbwaes hi II " I a ' -. ' Wtaalpeg Wheat Optioaa - ' ' Winnipeg. ic 27. Wheat: v Paa, 1 High.; Lew. tleaa Den.. 1184. 118 113 118 May 115 118 116 119 JalJ ... 114 114 11 11 " - S'-i-mmmm " " ei 1 m 1 . . ;.:v i- ' ' ? v Hlaaeapolia Wheat Oetioa MoanaapoUa, Dee. 37. Wheat: "' ' Opetv High. Ijgyw. : CVw Dea , 124 122 124 - Mar ..... 123 124I 123 -124 Jul -.. 114 ,129 118 124 H Sae FraacUrd Turkey Market - i Baa Franc liec. 27-- D. F- -Uvp rnrkev. 'J at 8&j 1I1 1 w .t , a n-. choice. 44 e 9e; eff atock, 25 0 42c -.- Cclrago Potato 3farkt' . j ' Chicago, Dec 27. I. X. 8.) Potatoes i Beeeints. 5 ears. Wu onsin rennd whito. 60 090c; MiriaeeoU round white. 85 0 90c. -FOR TDRICEY-OFFERINGS WHEAT TRADliJG l WED3TESDAT WHEAT TRADE ' Bid." BJae Ago. - - . , .Tear Hard White .......flA Is ' 41J7 Soft Wkite ........ U7 to L47 Western White .... 1 J ' Se ; Ul Hard Whiter 1J4 . te 1A8 KerUera Rprlag lJil 3e 1A7 Westers Bed . .. . 1.17 ' ie . 1.43 Compiled - by the Merchants Fvfhage, ,rfVUi-i';:.v'r-tr. - Curs 1 . W be4.1iartj.i,lrmr.Ota.Hy. Porttand. Wad..' . tl a j, Vear age. " 84 ". ;t-' T to data.. 12X97 Pel 467 1147 leer ago. . . .19030 187 12 647 79 Tuesday 15 -, 4 1 4 . - Year aaw.v, 8 . . ,-y-"l V .... Season to data., 382 21 448 5 888 Tear ago tdol 7S '!' 1 1 I0 Beattle. Tuasdy. 7 ,,, 4 .... 23 - Tear age. .wi'K'iir" 10 4 Keaaeu to date,. 8075 27 144 485 -' 484 1 ...; 5084 181 IS 284 854 Astena, Tuesday. .... .... .... ta date.. 488 4 . 4 47 Certer! improrement is noted m the world's wheat trade situation ( with increaaved price available at moat points. .Locally there baa not been much snap to tha buying over the holiday, but latent cables re indicating aa iaaprueemet'il ia the foreign aitaiariim. Prcel lot amiss to Europe are again con firmed, although the trading as yet is by ao mean active. Miller continue the principal operators ia the wheat market sad their put chase are ef aaattering volume. - Liverpool options started with a general advance, although Baenos Aires waa fraction ally lower. Chicago option market shewed con siderable activity with liberal early advance. . Purchases of dub wheat were ahowu principally around 5125 per buabel tide water deuvery. , While there stipe re te be an increasing volume of inquiri for flour from the Orient, price offered by the trade ere stof eoaaidor- afcer below a working basis. No demand ia showing for flour t Eu ropean center. Millstulf aad feed stuff eoe tinue steady. ; - ',;,.--' - ssrcxiT a - d,Ml.. . . 1 . - t til . - tr delivery: Cluh, 51J24 0 1. id per bushel; bin stem. 81.55 bushel: Bie Bend bluestem. 81. BO 01.45: Turkey red, 4 1.2 4-0 1.24; red Bus- aian. 41.23. D0MESTIO PLOTTR SdUua price, mm door: Patent, $7.80; Willamette valley brands. aa.a0ae8.BA: local Btraieht. 88.08: bakers' hard wheat, 47.80; bakers' bluestem. 47.70: baker' pastry. 86.60 ; graham. 38.80: whole wheat. 40.80: rye, 44.80 bbL Price for city delivery. 1 5a extra: uhnrbn. 30c extra. EXPORT FLOUR Club atraight, 85.50; olueatem, cut-off. 85.80. HAT Buying price: Willamette timothy, fancy. 422.00 0 23.00; Eastern Oregon tim othy, 923.00 0 24.00 ton; clover, 420.00; straw. 88.00; alfalfa, 420.50 0 21.09; ersia hay. 822.00. GRAIN SACKS Nominal. No. 1 Calcutta, TOe for new crop delivery. Domestic bag. 10c each, MlTJJ'f UF9 3 Mill res at mfll, aacked. ton lota. 445.00: earioad lota, 480.00; mid dliag. 842.00043.00 per toa. OAT8 Per ton, buyiac price: Feed, 335.60; milling. 488.00. BARLET Buying price: Feed. 444.00; hxawrn-. 884. BO. FCEMTt8 " O ' Bl mUl: Rolled Barley, 897.00; whole barley. 485.00; alfalfa meal, 930.00; coconut meal, 539.00; ciackad corn, ssb.uu; wrtote corn. 538.09, Merchants' Exchange bids: WHEAT BASS MPIVED r , Deo."- Jn- Feb. Hand white 1. BO 1.60 1.50 Soft whito 1.27 1.27 - 1.27 Western white ...... 1.24 1.28 1.28 Hard winter t 1.20 1.20 Northern Sprinf .... .... ' 1.21 v 1.21 WcstaTB Bed ....... .... , 1.1? . J.l? No. 2 44-lb, natn 0s 8B.OO 35.00 35.00 BS-lfa. natural 87. OO 37. 0O ..... BARLET No bida CORN ' shipment 83.00 ahipmaat 3250. No. No. 38.00 32.60 33.00 42.50 AXEBICAX LITEoTOCK Oh lease Maes SS.70 PBICE8 -l- Chicago. 1C. 37. 1L N. S I Hog. Keceiots, Xtf.OOO; market, stront. Bulk, 8 s. 8 8 0 8.60; top. 48 70; heavyweight, 58.40 0 8.80; medium weicbt. 98.4008.60; light weight. 98.45 0 8.65: light ligbta, 98.600 8.70: heavy peefcina sow, mooth. " 87.76 8.00; packing sow, rough, 97.350 7.75; pigs. .. ,.,... Cattle Keceipt. 14.00V; market, 10c to 1 5c lower. Beef steers: choice -and prime, 312.00 0 18.00; medium and good. 910.04 0 11.40: good and choice. 812.00 0 13.00: com sua end medium. 87.60 0 11. OO. Butcher cattle: heifers. 44.000 IO.OO; cows, 44.O80 8.00; bells, 43.840 7.0O.. fanners and cut ters: cows end heifers, 5. 25 0 8.75; caaner steers, 33.500 9. WO. Veal calve (light end handyweight) . 88.08 0 11. OO: feeder steer, 35.60 0 8.00: stccker steers. 86. OO 0 7.50; stocker cows snd heifers, 43.60 04.29; stoeker calves. S3. 00 01. eo. Sbeep Receipts. 17,008; market, steady. Fat lambs, 814.60 014.50: lamb (culls und eo .moat , .Ml.(Hl; yea rime. 511.000 18.00; weathers, 87.6O0e.5O ew ea, 87.00 0 4.00; ewes (cull and common) 42.50 0 5.60; feeder lambs. 814.760.4.75, tsettl Hoes 89.40 Seattle Dec 27.Hog. none, market steady; prinae ligh 39.80 0 0.60; smaotb heavy 97.6007.76; rought heavy 64.10 0 7.60; pigs 88.80 0 8.85. . Cattl Tfafaipta 26, market steady: prune steers. heavy- 88.7607.25: medium to choice 44.50 0 7.00; fair to good 46.75 0 9.50: prime cow 64.75 0 7.00; good 44.2604.60; canners 41.6009.50; calves, Ught 87.60 8.00 : heavy 84. 60s 8.80. Sheep None, market steady! prim lambs 411.4O012.4wt feeders 8100 LI; cull iamb 87.O0 00.09: yeartinga 99.00 00.50: wethers lixht 38.00 0 8.50: heavy 87.00 0 7.50: ewes 95.7508.15; heavy ewes 94.7505.50; culls 92.00 0 3.50. Kansaa City Hess S48 Kasm City. Dae, 27 J- N. S-) Cattle Receints. 7000: ateadv. Steer. 87.25 6 8.50; cows aad heifers, 84.50 0 7.76; stoeker ana feeder, 57.SS0 7.60; calves. 88-750 8.SO. . Ho Receipts, 10.000: active. ' Bulkof sales, 97.80 0 8.10; top, 9S.S5: heavies, 97.94 08.20: Bests, 97.900 8.2 ; medinms, 6S-06 .08.45. ' - -- Sheep Beceipta, 4900 ; ecUve. Lambs, 41. ie. Omehe - Hees 980 South Omaha, Neb.. Dee. 27. Close: Hags BscehHs. 14,004: market strong: Bulk packing grades, 47.20 0 7.40; bulk butchers, 44.000 8.14;. bulk of sale. 47.9008.15; up, ea.sv. . - r Ca-ttleKaceipts. 5800; market steady "te lOo lower. Best, 34.50: aha stock, steady to 15e higher: other rlmsi fully steady; .--seal sop, ev.ev: aem laeuing steer. 87.90. Sheep Reeerpt. 11,000; market, lamb sumoy nr 1 oc signer; bulk. 614.25 014.65: saecp. stfertg: ewe sop, 47.75: feeders, 15c te see jugacxv , reeaing uuaes, 514.60. : -. ' -1; Oansw Weee 44 O ,i u-w 1 a c ji.. ( u. p. 1 Cattle re- mw, ; man let an say. Steers, 34.50 0 uwiieiie epi.ip: stock aa Uedc . 83.600 7.50; calve. 45.00 0 1.59. .receipt. riGO; market steady. Top, tS-40; bulk. 48.0008.45. ' u?,,',,?,i.'.M,' market 10015c FOillOK KXCHAXOE SiTr O reeled daily by the foreign exchange de- rs w ne untaaa euuea National bank. wwat mow 1 except the pound bag) ere quoted ea the basi of 100 foreign enrreascy. Upeturja; enra ie 1 rates Bai bank Cable .4 Par Transfer . Talne IS! 4-" 74 19.30 , 8.444 19.80 .0134 23.t 4.04 14.30 1.2 "lo.aa 20.74 28.78 ' . 19.08 v 24.70 24.9 V 38.78 Taeis ...... T0.T8 71.00 CanadiM dollar diarsmnt X4 and H . :- 3fsw Tork Metal Xarkst New Terk. Das, 27, bar aft. ; for- eit , unehanred et 42 . Lendee, Dee. 27. Bar elver at SO 14-164, 4-14 lugber Xew Tork.I.eadoa Silver -New Tork. Dec 27. Copper; Quiet: peeitH e 14 014e, , Ijd: Quiet; nj posittona, tUtie., Speiiax: Quiet; ail poeiUone 480 710, ur ait Checks Londo - - ' Lba sternn- 8 .4.83 rarat Erases . 7.24 H Belgium 1. France . . . . 8.65 Beriia Marks ,0186 Genoa Lire 4 5.08 H Athene Drachmas ' ! Cr euhagee , , - Kroner ... 20.71 ChnstiaBia - , Krear-.,, S8.88 -i Henskoug .v-- Cur aep ... A2.T6 Japan Tea .. 48.89 Shanxhsi -- FEEDER CATTLE DEB GOOD 1 WED JESDAT LITESTOCK TRADE -' Hogs. Steers. - Lamb. Portland ..898 $ ?A9 1A9 Chicago 8.79 liM 11A4 Dearer ..... 8A4.- 8A3 1J Omaha Ml 4U9 UjU Kansas Cttr.. 9M 14.74 - 84t - -POBTW'ltfstoce C- - Hoc. Cattle. Cat-re. Sheers. Cava. Wednesday 2083 . ... 2 Week : ago. .. 1663 ' 28 -.. .- V . 15 2 weeks, age.. 380 239 v 8 85 18 4 weeks 748 ,4l ?4 S24 87 Tear ago ... 32 2S ... ... 10 2 year age. .... 52 ..' ... . . . . 2 8 yeara age. . 245 28 8 43 5 Portland today ia the big feeder cattle end hog market of -h Paeifw slope, ia fact the entire West ia beginning to look to the yards here for its requirements. - l' to November 1.- a total of 9841 feeder cattle has been received in Portland this year and reshipped. Of this volume California alone took 9480. head Sheia is a demand for Tha price of feeder cattle has held un usually steady in the North rtSand s tiers, beat atock being generally quoted around 85.50 tor several month. A alightly higher price has been paid by some of the local buyer for stork that contained e fair pec cent of killers. There were no am ,1a ex cattle to the elleye Wednesday and holdover killer stuff waa aaaa aata sower. 1 ne amwn ox af.uv eaoxeu haa not been obtained, tnereiore 0 ea e aat Daais. , . General eatUe market teaae! ' Choice steer t.Oft 0 Medium to good steer. ..... 6.250 7.50 7.00 6.25 5.50 5.5 4.84 4.75 8.50 8.50 2.50 4.25 6.60 5.00 8.50 8.6O 8.00 T.60 Fair to medium steers. ..... . .VBOee Common to fair steers. ...... 4.00 0 Choice heifers . -. t '4 . . . . .-i . , 5.00 0 Ch cows and heifers .... 4.75 0 Medium to good eewahelfers. . 4.OO0 Fir to medium eows-befrers. . IMS Common to fair eowa-heifers. . 2.500 Gasmen - i. 1.500 BulU 3.-CO0 Choice feeders ............. 5.00 0 Fair to good f cedars ........ 4.U0 0 Choice dairy calve ......... 8.000 Prime light calves 8.00 0 Medium light calves... 7.50 0 Heavy calves . - 4.00 0 - jj, ??i (wins Market Steady There waa a run ef 2034 head In the awhte alley at North Portland Wednesday, but the entire lot of zo loads, a record ran of such supplies from the midwest, went direct to local aiuere. General boa mrket range: Prime Ught ....$ Smooth heavy, 230-800 lbs.. Smooth heavy, 800 lba. Up. . . Rough heavy ............ Fst pigs i Feeder pigs .............. Sheep Market Steady While nrices ara considered fully steady, there waa no fresh supply of sheep and lamba at North Portland wadnesday. t ormer prices nominally continued. General mutton market range: Prime east of mountain lembs. 910.40 12.50 Choice valley lamba ....... Medium valley lamb ...... . Common vsUey Ismbs ...... Cull lambs ... 10.60 013.50 9.50 0 10.50 8.50 0 9.50 6.75 0 8.50 Heavy yearlings ........v.. O.50 010.00 9.00 0 6.50 7.O0 0. 7.50 7.50 0 8.50 S.00 0 7.00 Lagnc yaamns ........... Heavy wethers ............. Light wether, ............ Ewes Tueeday Afternoon STEERS No. 12. 4. 2. 22. 7. 84. 8. 25. 8. Ave. lbs. . ..1008 . ..10t2 . -.1170 ...1841 ...1165 ...1128 . .. 860 . ..1034 Priee No. Ave. Tb. PrJce $ 5.75 . 5.60 8.60 7.O0 .7.25 7.15 5.25 5.25 . ; 7.00 5.50 6.00 5.10 5.50 4.25 4.00 38.. 3. . IS.. 13.. 81.. .. .1052 3 7.10 1005 1088 6.50 8.60 J652 . 946 .1245 7.00 5.50 7.00 4.50 2. ..1086 19... .1168 6.50 ..11BO .. 015 ..lioo .. 718 .. 985 ..980 .. 820 ..495 .. 745 ..1104 .,1275 2 .1160 7.00 18.. 2.. 13.. 14. . 12.. S.. 13.. 2 . . 23. 14. ,. 31. 14. ...1118 .. 878 -.1110 ... 785 . ..1095 7.00 6.26 5.60 6.25 8.60 COWS 8 4.SO 2.60 3.60 , 4.25 6.00 4.75 4.50 4.00 B.OO 4.75 B.OO 1.75 4.25 ,5.00 6.00 8.75 8.50 4T0 4.80 8.75 8,76 is...; 80S 10.... 994 8.... 60 8... ,108 8 2. ...1105 2.. ..1140 IS 978 8 1070 4... .1230 8S... r)4 6 798 8 1068 8... .1088 22. ...1096 B.OO 4.25 4.60 .1144 .1074 : 29. , 2.., .1000 4.50 5.10 2 . 770 14. 12. 22 : 2 9. -8. 16. 6. 7. 24. 4. 82. 82. 2. 2. 5. ...1029 . ..1078 . 6 .:. 945 ... 892 ...980 ... 768 ... 914 . .. 852 ...911 . .. 4S5 ...1050: ... 837 ...1126 ... 746 ... 648 5.25 4.0O S.BO 8.50 4.76 4.95 4.75 4 . . ,.1032 4.26 8.60 8.60 4.76 8.76 4.26 11. , 881 . 774 . 687 .1087 .1070 8.60 4.50 8.85 8.50 S.25 31. 18. 4. 8. HEIFERS 6.00 I 2 8.50 I .1380 3 4 80 CALVES 4,- 175 1....140O 1 . . .. 890 1 1510 8 1435 2. . ..1315 1.. . .1050 1. . ..lllO 2... .lie 1. . ..1400 8 8.50 1 140 8.00 8.0 4.50 8.08 3.00 8.25 8.25 BULLS 4 8.75 1....1420 1....1010 1....1290 5... .1203 6. ...1884 1....108O 1....15SO 8,. ..1620 8.75 3.25 4.00 3.50 8.25 3.50 8.50 4.00 8.85 8.50 MIXED 13. 20. 40T, 863 234 260 168 180 184 120 121 4.00 4.00 S... 608 8.40 4.00 4.25 .8.50 8.50 8.50 8.60 8.75 9.0O 7.00 16.... 528 - HOGS S.,4 1 29 87.... 1.., 15 -25 2 1 2 t'.'.'.l 10 19.... 94 Mi...: e5 . 9 . 7.... 14 46.... :::: 9.10 1 810 194 150 117 805 143 265 445 171. 340 400 190 178 158 255 221. 828 13 215 470 187 .00 8.50 8.50 8.85 8.60 8.60 9.85 7.35 7.45 7-.2S 8. 50 8.35 9.40 9.25 -7.25 8.50 7.00 8.50 6.60 8.60 - S.... 12. v10 8?; 7.... 2 62. 1 1..., 96.... 5..., 108.... 85..V. 40.... 6.... 13.... 70..., 1 . . .. 42.... 235 300 850 859 85 175 183 190 844 122 428 145 850 420 , 9.33 8.60 T.OO 9.40 8.85 9.15 8.00 8.85 7.25 8.60 0.50 6.601 95 8.25 16 85 8.10 Wedftasoay Morning Sale . STEERS - - No. - Ave. lbs. Price, i No. Ave. lbs. Price. 1.., 730 4 4.00 2... 885 4 6.00 COWS 840 '1-...1190 1,.. 970 9 2.50 1 a on I 2. iV -780 a eon $ 8.23 44.00 4.50 2.00 I 2., .1093 -. ME aTERS - ' - .. 720 $ 8.75 I I.1;. 410 8 t OO CAuTBa 1... 240 8 3.50 -. : 'HOGS -' . ' ' 8... 75 3 8.00 I II... 79 7.40 iTew Tork PoaKrr Xarket New Tork, Dec 27 (L N. S.) Dressed poultry- market ataady. ; Chickens, 18 0 60c: iowis, 10 69 aic; turkeys, BU 0 SUc; docks, 81e; gecM 1. 20080c -i "0: M-.r.. . Live poultry market weak. Chicken. 18 0 85e; Jowls. 16024c: roosters. 13c; ducks. xowjcec; gam, sws? see. Dried Frait aad Beaaa . New Tork. Dec 27. (L K. 8.) Bean markat ateady to firm.. Marrow eheana. 818.60 019.64; pee choice, 48.00 04.64; red kid. amy c notes, oui:a ef a-eu. - ... ... Dned fruit market dull. Apricots, eboire to ex-fancy. 2404Oe; apples, erar rated, prime to fancy, lO012c; prunes, 30 to evs, 11016c; prunes, BO to 100. T as lie: peaches, choice to ex fancy, 12 0 19c; 1 iiivwi. .. a- - 3foay-sd Exehaaga New Terk, Dee. 27. (L Jf. 8 Call money on the floor of the New Tork Stock axenanga. tooar rutea x a per. cent: hieh. 5 per cent: low. 5 per cent- , Time money was steady. AU rates were 4 06i. .,Th marses i or prime mercasuuo Taper was siren r vu snos ley- an ueme -tooay sras 1 per sen. Bu una exchange was r steady -with eusunese 10 .beaker' buia at 84.44 H Iar de- Llreraool TTheat Market "r Ltverpooi. Dec 37. Wheat: ' - Open. - Clo , - Uaia Det-atbar ....... 10a SHd d ajLsj k.. ....... eiia asii- id Sae . Fraarlsoo GreJe Tfarkat Baa s-mnea ace, Uee. 21. Barter eloeed. uuiiiwi. none: may. si.ee xi.st a: Ukicutte am baes, ilnne-July, .Jlc k.. ai i s ivsv w .. ivg a. - " Beeeee Aires : Wheat . ' Buenrat Air i lire ' i .., . e -a. higiier; corn end eats, unchajiged: invx. Fee. I raery. 8L93. He luaee. , 9.25 0 9.50 8.000 s.eo 7.50 0 8.00 6.00 0 7.50 8.60 0 9.00 8.00 0 8.50 4,000 6.00 !UE FREIGHT AWAITSSHREilT . ": .- By eV , ttmrm . - ? 'W ' (Copyright, 1822. by Tbe Joersal) . New Fork. Dee. 2 7 The rreab t sulumd of revesua freight end Pass eager graf fie iec the war is awaiting , tie eteam. carriers ef . the country., in j.aze. Double is freely ex- br eome bu nees me aa to whether the railroads caa deli at -the aeeda. - The ehortaao of ears is der reeling. 80 is the - total number ef bed-order ear, Bail roads are, buying new equipment in large vol ume. Bet the mesa wre alone will not piece them be road the danger ef having te te fuse revenue freight. . - The coming year is going to be ene of elsee comae ttttoa in s ; piaettcally every line k- , - Of comment m end ie. ... '..-:-.-.'i, i dustry. Raw material are up. frioe for finished product havp not kept paea. Manufacturera and anerchasx. hasw carefully kept advance to the ultimate ewe-, Burner within bounds in eder not te cheek the wiliinxnem to buy.- which haa been in auch inspiring evidence dannar the laa. week. The dread of "runaway" msrketa for eesauaeditiee ". ?oI :ase ton iiying thaa that et dull ead lifslms msrkets. ... "feleme rVeduetlen ta Wetohed Consequently m lerehant. maeiuf acturers eed an 1 farmera will iWnml mm mrAnmm . their net income accounts up to dividend re qiri lent. -Tire mam af actum, for exam pte, must aell two tjrea in 1923 to yield the profit mm auiu-u irom tne sale er ene ia some previous year., release production is the SItteaMMl trmAm mm rm - - - w xius ca npstph . 1. Stem plants are rui nning at capacity to many instances at present and must continue to de so ror months In order to fill order sow ea V" o xu nere nave planted a trei oous a ease to winter wheat .nrf tw. - 4- " o mtent to curtail awodneaisw la pri ng plssrttnj r of amcultural product. Svery S " caai ne n llaea will be raksee. Buildinx operations give no aiara of alack- f?-.-. w ?e other hand, there ia evidence wT eontinae at a record rate fog , w fc. m iw 10 TrenapartetHsj , AO of this means that rsUreeds wm have carry more raw materials; they will ha . to transport -more finished preducts, aad win nave 10 carry them taster thaw to 1 v Ps rnt equir tent ae it waa bandied this year - ,n.it, sue i 1- wmmmmz - . .w.' . n.ii ii mm m nL Tm ..m.im. r equipment wmcn oen be deUvered la the near 11 w aww ea Both eaniera and maauf setare xneir auenoon toward efficient eperatioa equip lent na to mere economical aad affi live loaaine. . use win skh ii ?r -ater tonnage' thsa ever before - . r u Miu U.1U- p pie s ere suoceearnl.- o iar tsar baa mh x..l eel . . . . - wiiiiduty mm lunuins urpoH x rmrrniiui. and k k e roaas wm continue to jtdd to alr rolling stock thiwugheut the eattre coming year. The Chicago. Burlinrtan Quiocy. for . ' rzr " r " xw a ew irmgbt loco Uvea for delivery ia the aext thiT,K. . Btoads Are Betnt tmersead noaus ere lnmnu sfh4a mm k.i epaniea kre being besieged with orders for ties snd heavy bridge timber. T h. taw requirement of the mmm mIA .tT-i will be ef hue prop Una. Me orders from Ecxlish sad Seat Indiea rda are also piling up. A number of euteffa endaddi. ttonewill be built by -irrlers liirire thViw year Is three months eld. , Indtcstioac1 this Co-F. Irol eeatpawSf Pouring into the Middle Wes7stoel iUuta?i TPaSil- rlitsi ml . It.. -.. aw mm - ftnd carp-Ma twet XJLmAxlm oobUatq t-dy to "P' waa a B-.IB6JIVW -HlgnW. , 1 flO lltl lata eellent and prices lira.. . " 0 DRXtKHJUB ZXIr JtrL J"- 1 Petter aekgted by jnerchanu ta this SMtKm for 1928revidei for Quick turnovers end more frequent visits ' mnmm flsno 1 Uie today, . .. CLAX PROliUCT S Plttaburg. Uac 37. 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' - ' 1 1 - - havs heavy, order ea their boeks today, but are sttll hampered by limited amr tog faeiti. a. Materuw ta plant ysrda . are ia large veioate, i . - WORSTED XAKNS . Fitehb r. ' Mass.. Dee. - 37 The Star ented company, aaanul aetatm te a yam, will atart auxmeduvtely oa a four-atory sdaiHoa to its plant hare. - , ., KICK " ' . " ' 1 CaL. Iwc 27. About 30 ear- leads ef peddy rice rrees the 1923 crop ef the Ma rille diatriet have been sold ia Why aaaa via, tpe n nit pet nc saappea e mills la the tiea .Fmsaaaee dietnct, Valvestoa. Dec 2T. Mevemant Taxes aad Wasters fleer te Gulf porta far shipmeet is i esetne. Aba i SB.ooo aae a week era being kaaded. Tba clam ef ex perts has improved reosatiy for the fust tune ta atverai ysera. - - - - -' " PAPKK ' Beaton, Dec 27. New EnaUed PPr saiO are extremely buy today. It is estimated that tne per cent cos aumpOoe of newsprint ta at the rate ef 118 per .cent of normal are being pushed to meet the extra deasaad. FBEEMAK, SMITH Jr CADIP CO. CUT 148 FEB CEST XEL0X A stock dividend ef 100 per -cent waa de clared at a recent meeting ef shatuhetdera hi the Free man. Smith et Camp eon rr auey, aad et the same time the surptaa aeeount waa ha te 540,000. giving the frre a a .total eapitaKxetiea of 5250,000. The cempany is en (aged ia the bond beeiness and maintain oft ice in lertlaad. Baa Fraucisce, Oakland d Lee Anewlea. - Christmas eve the 63 employes et the cem pany received boa use ranging from a mini mum -of 5. per cent of a year's salary to 15 per cent for these who had beea ea the cum panr e payroll ta The Fiwewiae. Smith m asm in. Camp . eempaar nasi aind here ieut years aae with a capital of 4100,000.- F. A. Freeman, president of the formerty was cashier f the Lumber. . - .wi.ii cpsusa, rviuuu. . jmn 0. Keitr, waca HpeaMeat and menace r ef the Lea Aagelee office, waa manaeer et the credit de partment ef the Lumbermen' National bank, sod Freak W. Camp, secretary sad treuurtr of the eompea.v. sesweiated for several yeare with E. H. Katun de Bon of Bsatoa. Gilbert W. Smith aad John L. Ialieathal. vice, presideute ia charge of the San Francia office. neve been ceuneotee witn promiaeak bead compaeies tor several year. Waste re FEDEBAL TELEOBAPH CO. " J - INCBEASES CAPITAL STOCK 1 Sn Frsnniire. CaL. Dee. 2T.- tp inert est its stock from 250,00 hai res af e par value of 410 each to 459.0O0 si of like par value baa been granted the Federal Tetegraph Company of California by the state corporation commission. . Fifty tbou- saad abars of this are to be sold at tlte present usM. i no wnoseruksa oy present. anara noKiers win ne purcaaaea ey a le u i beuae which ha underwritten ell ef this 4 The ether 64,049 shares will remain ia the trea.niry of the company. Tee proceed of tb new imu are to be to repay advance sad to finance extetv end Improvement. , aarttealsrly with the Traae Pacific aerviea now be. ma organised tnrough the company "s subeimary. the Federal Telezraoh Uomnaav e Dtlssus. The Federal. Telegraph compear i the only private concern in the world handline eon j mareial meaaato over radio eircuita ta eompati tioa -with land Uee toktevaph eompanie. . It auo aaanniaotures radio apparatu t including radio eompam which ia being iaatalled oa the government's coast guard vessel, sad maintain smp-to-tore n uue earn ee. - t Hertkwest Baslaeaa Chaagea : i Spokane. Wash. Dec 27. Ralph Robi4- of Bpeeaaei luterested wna hie father. E. M. RohiaaMi, ia the maaagameet ef the United States Silver Fax Farm of Spokane, was elected waetirn iexjnautative aad a member ef the board of trust' saanckatjoa at aa election ' held derma the recent silver fox ahow at Muakeana, Mich. It ia said to be the first time ia the history ef the ce gauixetiea that the west has had Npreseate- ia the aaboual etgsaiastioe. . BAHK STATE ME ITT OF COAST " Fert tend ttanks - -'-s -,-:V - 1923 1921. ' Clearier - Tuea. .8 6,711.109 ..3 8.656,953 Balance Tue l.'88.967 1,502,774 Cleariaas Wednea. . 9,141,298 ' 8,222,841 Wad. ... . 1.848,104 -2,414.270 OsAlead Benka Wadnesday .....4 2 J4 4,700 Clearings Wednesday . . .422,736.187 - Tl Wedaesday's in aaetion. . . . 8,814,809 Cteariags Wednesday.. ....... .4 8,103.658 781,859 Wednesday .......... . SMUtk Clearings Wednesday. . , ...637.566,004 of Town Friends of 4-V Byw.;.;..V;.. pniiTi Hi, liu OUUIIlLllU imJ, fr-. '. li t. t. Shannon ' - -' Few Orleaae, Dec; 27. This city is in the midst of dapertmcBt Stbre elearsece le this week, and the splendid n sleme ef tnde which mad itself evident ia the pr-Oirisjca pen! hi being well maintaiDe-1. Heavy weight eloth- tue; aalea ere arxuvg jn iwhst suil, due to the tnflaeaee et the mild wee t her. - it hoies! trade, incmdiu; eettoe go i, hardware, aiuuaiim and other lines is Ho n; exnLBsion. One et the Mrcwtt whoiesa. . 4 good diatributors in the South reported toaty that snore order pad co te tor Jasuary ami Februa r dahvtry the' at any tame for aaaay sears, ,- -. ,- ,.; . - ; :- -......,,. ...v;... areacass or agtioaauy xnewu rec.nrg ami Inaalaling e apsnies report the largest ad vance order they have' ever taken in tin city. Bank sta tern eats shew imprort mexus evt-r mstresa , . . Purchasings Bureau For State Prpposed . ' , . . , ,".', , . -i -. a.u . a. iw ' ev .esk ,,. ef the perchaaina power oC all state iasutu. bona sad state , departments in . the suie board ' eaT eon trot Is recommended by Sec ro tary ef State Koser aa sseve . for greater economy end efficiency. - - Coder the present law the beard ef ."eon- V troi - purchases sli prorideasa, supplies and quipment for the vsrima auto lastlcution-, : but purehasea by the various state toeni Is bsndiad bp each eem- A.- nsnl examiaatieu of the twice peid for a Bumber of standard article used ia ail office reveal a wide disc pncy hi tuany instatvee aad it is the result et such ex amination that suggest to me tha wisdom of . aulargitig the acope ef the present law "o a to include the purchase ef the sumilie for the many state official., departments . snd institution which see ant sow -included under it.' Secretary of State Keaer deemra. - ' Halaee Xee Harvsst Destroyed v.'-v. . Bain, Or.. Dec 2 T. Temperature shove lot, :tw saxes: pwiu wuca -saw arre- a v -t for the week put have caused ee ruudon rt( delay ia the ice ha nV A small lake e ned by the Heine Meat-oompany seat the w aier in i peneaia xaa ace ana use e ip, wsucrt mi aeariy , ready for tha lirvet, fell in aad will the summer, a very ' inferior quality of ice etfie ' Fruit Exp ea eompaay annuaJly cut ever! hundred tone of tee for cootine re frigerate oars on the Cnioa Pacific during tha esummer, a very inferior quality ef ic will be stored ea see ant ef mixed ria snd . eaew which has covered, the eompaay' ponds -daring the . pest few day. Fereiga Exehaage Market Few Terk, Dec 87. (L N. 8.) Demand tterimg, 84.44 H. Fraae cable s, 7.25; checks. T.24H. Lire cable. 5.04; checks, 5.04 M . Belegiaa cable. 6.44 ; check. 4.45 H . Marks .8125. t.uikier cable, BP.Ta; cnecaa, Sweden k rosea cahlea. 26.98; checks, Norway kronen eablea. 14.08; check. Denmark kroaen cables, 20.74; check. BW.4 .(. 2.St. 19.04. 20.12. Eerrlag Work Besemed ' v: Wash., I'M. S7. Arter a sbwsnowa of three weeks, the toggina; camp end -- ' mill af the Mutual Lumber eeaxpany resumed work Tmday. The shingle mill here eeued by Clarence HOI began work last wek. Carload lack haters Shipped Centralis, Wash.. Dec 27. A carload of incubator and breeder wee hipped to Stock ton, Cel., Tuesday morning by the St. Helens 1 scuba tor Compear of Centralia lor the Bean- BeabwCk eompaey.- The shipraent, accerding to A. R. Badger, manager ef the euaapany wa shted ab ppoxtmetly 48004. Prsalar Tiemenst ratine rsiresi' . Wsa Walls, Wash- Dec 27. Fraitgrow ere ef thia diatriet aawmbled here today vf attend n aeriea at damniutratierta heina made ander the dtrvetieai of W. B. Armstrong. 'rem ' Waahingtoa State eollegc -. The niiwsrfieliieia tsestass wita hsetsarea to ran- Uea. wUl continue I througheut Thumdsy. Ridgefield, Wish., Dec 27-The Ridge- : field Lumber eompaay'a aawmill here en Lake river, which cloeed do n ever Christmas, re earned work Tuesday with a full crew of men. Will Enjoy Nuinb Ne ee esf. ee.ee)