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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-21
CHICAGO MARKETS.



CHICAGO. April sa-wheat fssf - a
peSne4 VITA G1l raai ~ the opening
Sn1 22y 50 burning where IL dropped Ter a
mater OF nftee1 minutes. Nay closed
s1slezdsy AZ &C. zzd WAS c,ere1 Cor sale
al TIE opening ar from z1a.S down 80 -. &
After 1s1cfuAGng Tor short time aesweea
sc ard Use. K tried It's = hand at a little
eiffno. but X vas 50 weak il seen lost It's
SrkQ and came sliding down again. The
o2otAt.ons for English eonscls were such
sr1sa crsciioc lower that K was 81 once
percesse6 10 fear 0l The GrAeco-Ilzr xAsa
war Spreading as 20 Include the great
powers OF Europe WAS entertzined IN the
u1ltsc hins6orn- French government So
Enrltias were just SIS lltfl> Affected as the
Eng .zsn- The supposed prospect 81 = gen
e-al European war having been the whole
ralnE yesterday, the contrary OF that ex-
Pscts<loa was the controlling infiaenoe to-
The market worked gradually in the di-
recfton oc Still lower prices. although
some OF the news OF the day was rather
and shipped 1855 bushels. Minneapolis
and Duluth got only 80 cars. compared
With 8. q week sgo and 10 he eorre.
spending day OF last year. Wheat aud
hour cleara1cts from the Atlantic sea-
BOARD amounted 20 1Is 40 bushels. Brad
streets reported the worlds visible -
having been reduced 2 sss 90 bushels last
week Liverpool closed at an advance %
only - from Thursdays close "a nat Rad
becoEne the general feeling for = while
about the price going back 20 the sec
mark again changed toward the close
when II became known that a good cash
trade was done here today on the reac-
ton y Minneapolis miller advised a sale
q 1000 barrels " fiour on acceptance OF a
caSled offer 10 Amsterdam, Holland, and
8 local -Four broker reported English sc-
ceptances OF Adv sacks at - higher than
they were willing "a Pay before the Easter
Aolidays-
After May had sold as low as 74sse and
July Fsi.c. they rose under the influence
Of the good local milling demand for
wheat 10 the highest prices OF the day.
May reached ssisc and July TAG, with ths
closing al ssssc for May and 7Ss.c for
July.
Corn ruled firm. The demand from
shorts was the eaIaf cause a. the advance
In this article.
Oats opened weak under liberal seIiias
and through sympathy with wheat, and
quite q sharp decline w2s recorded.
Speculative trade ~ provisions was light
and OF scalp4ng character.
Closing Quotations.
wheas-April ana May. 7sFsc.
Corn-vApril. 24-.c: May. 2sa.c.
Oats-April, l5-sci May. Llsc-
Pork-Aprif and May. SIR
Lard-April and May. S4.D.
Ribs-April and May. $AAls.
Bariey-@igS5 Sc
Rye-a3isc.
Flax-16s4e-
TInothy-S2-so.
Lave stock.
Cattle-Natives. s5.4oQ4 for the poorest
dressed beef steers. up 10 $1S.2 for the
best. the bulk going az s4QS: fat cows and
beHegs. $3.5l1A.5o. extra export bulls. ~
GAL
Hogs-Sales were made at an extreme
range OF 50. 7oG4- % the bulk going az $40
zsf Is. rough TO good packing lots. S.7e5
sheep-Priees ruled steady at ssg4 for
inferior to common sheep, Up to 80 - ;
eiyts-Cattie. 100. hogs. g,cc;
sheep, 100.
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FOREIGN MARkETA


LONDON. April 2o.-Consols. Ills. Sill
yer Is 7-l6d.
NEW YORK, April a0.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The stock MARKETS opened rather nat to-
day. but the market here and on the con-
tlnent refused to become panicky and the
close showed a material recovery, except
In Greeks and Turkish stocks The main
reason for the small fall In stocks Is that
except for some rails there is scarcely any
account open. The unanimous opinion on
the stock exchange at the moment is that
the war viii be short, sharp and decisive,
Offering q quick solution Of the Cretan
question. Americans were good, the rise
being helped by New York covering. The
money market is hardening, and there are
signs that American bills are being dra " a
against futures TO avoid gold shipments.
The Paris and Berlin markets we're I'M
settled, but the close was fairly steady.
Breadstuns and Grains
LIVERPOOL. April 2o.--wheat-No. 2
Western winter. no stocks: No. l red
Northern spring firm at IS 71ad.
Corn-AmeTican mixed spot. new steady.
2s I'D; American mixed spot. old, firm.
2s lnisd; April. Is ed; May. Is Ind. June.
IS ss.d.
Flour-St. Louis fancy winter frm.
SIS Cd.
AT London, Pacific coast, dull at e55s5s.
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san FRANCISCO MARKETS.
Breadssuds and Grains.

Family Extras 81 ssS4ss aS akers' s sxtqas,
Hseg4s; superfne. AIeTi@,
wheat-Shipping, sl.2s5Il .s5& for No. I.
and 81 -27is for choice; milling. Ssse9l.&e
Bariey-Feed. G1g72l4c, brewing. Giz
Qsoc.
81 05ai 10: Surprise g.s5di a6: gray, lIo
Gi.l7i4: black for feed. sscdsi.o5: milling.
S1l5gl2eA-
Flour. quarter Jacks. f.7o: do Oregon.
II 40; wheat, Oregon, centals, 7f55. bar
ley. centals. 2.stQ, eats. centsls. Is; beans.
sacks. -: corn. eentals. LIS; rye. CEN
tails. iSs: potatoes. sacks, $50; do Oregon.
4, SEQ: onions. sacks, II; DO Nevada 80: do
Oregon "a; bran. sacks. les; rnisflings.
sacks. 300: hay, tons 80: wool bales 4 01s
do Oregon. rs, hides. number. si2; vine,
gallons. 900
Produce. Fruits. Etc.
Feed and Mn stiadiings. n7.5ogIa;
bran. California, H54s935o.
,7ai6; oat- ssasto; barley. ,Sas: best bar bar.
ley. ss.Ts: slfaIfa. sssss: clover: ssgs;
straw. per bale, s5<95oc.
vegetahles--E Early Rose potatoes. ga
T5c; garnet Chile 9ocsgsi; river Burhanks.
hanks. 7scsfsl 10. Petaiuma and Torsies
BurbanlSs. sessfI5c; new potatoes, 1IIl4o
per pound. sweet notaro@s 81 gtsgl Is,
.: cucunhers. soossl.ss per dozen: dried
peppers. Tc. dried okra, io9i2i-c; garlic.
iLgSi2c per pound: common asparagus
E-ce1u =: choice asparagus. 81 sagff IS
green peas. ss<ssSc per sack; string beans,
ss3sc per pound: rhubarh. ssITSc.
Fruits-.Apples. 8 SosLs per box: Eastern
sSfs 81: seeding oranges. Tsc0sl 70: Next
ear lines HsoGs; comnon California
lemons Tscf7si: second California lernons
q soai.Ts; fancy California lemons. SO
dates Sc; Strawberries. s-Z<s1-so per
Butter-rancy creamery. tsri,xc; sec
cnsese-fEsncy uila new. sssa7c: fair 70
good. sos; California cream chesssr.
faTilc; Yenng Am.rics,, 7GSe: Eastern.
Egrs-Stere ard ranch. feSTisi1e
Poultry and fame-Laye Turkey COB
biers. tsSsi5c: do hens, f4gIsc; old roos-
ters, sfQsb3; young ROSTERS %; broiisrs
ers g sass hens ssq5 -: ducks eli us0s
s: ducks Young. 1919: geese 81 rss92: Cos
ltnxs s. ~sss q: pigeons. old. $50; pigeons.
Closing aaotstions.
wheat-Essy; May. rs: December.
Ni7S
Corn--T.arre yelles E4<As.
Eran-Caiifornis. T@sIasa.
Wool and Hops
wool-Chosce soothFl. isGfsc: San Joa-
auia six months. Ss3ilc. do years staple.
szsfar. mountain lieft&e, Nevada, ioS5lsc
OREGON. is7Iec, <erthern. I-sf+c-
HoPs-Crop q lSas Safe per pound
Financial.
zslv.r Asr. -. g lDra<:s-ssxht -. IL.
Mex. aols ..ssisssso Telegraph e. =
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Boston Wool Market.

BOSTON. April 2o.-The sales Of wool
I'm the market show a falling of this week,
as far as new business is concerned. but
there have been large arrivals Of foreign,
some OF which was sold TO arrive and
the deliveries as business foot UP 10 a
large average. Territory woods are show
ing less business and values are held very
strong, fine mediums being held at so
Sc while choice staple lots call for 50
g9c. Fleece woods hold a firm position,
but offerings are small and sales reager.
Australian woods are being eagerly alb
sorbed at present quotations. Sales in de-
tail:
Territory wools-Montana fine medium
and fine, 1910 i2ikc. secured. S502Sc; sta
pie. y71Ssc Utah and Wyoming, etc. fine
medium and fine, I0gi2c. secured, s513sc;
staple 3Sd3sc.
Austrnlian-Scoured basis. combing
superfne, 4sG4ec: combing good, 4su4lc:
coinblng average, &c; Queensland comb
ing sSat15c.
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MARINE OBSERVATIONS.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-InteIhgencer.
TATOOSH, April eo.--9 n. m---Bsrorn-
eter. 30 ~; light rain; wind west. fifteen
miles Iuward-Ship Reliance at a. m.
Outside. bound INA square risger.
I'D. m--Barometer. s0is; light rain: light
fog; wind south, twenty miles. outside.
bound in--A bark
NEAH BAY. April 90 n m.-Cioudy:
calm.
4p. m--Cloudy: light south wind.
CfALLAM. April 2o.-4 y. rl.--Cioudy;
light west wind. Tug Boyden In bay.
PORT ANGELES, April A.-s a. M
barometer 5000; cloudy; wind west, nvs
: miles Steam schooner JEANNE I'm bay.
p. m--Barometer. So.is; cloudy; wind
west, twelve miles
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NEW YORK MaRkETA


NEW YORK Ap~sl W.-Nev York assl-
e. ~ sto--2 s and h-snfs ASess 80 xEs -
asfzaftor fhss morning tat tnels fesrS h&d
sseEats4 thss danger sAre&ten@3 ~ to
ts~sss.ss- slsrktsh wAE. TIE s4rig rzorrIn <
ArsaaEhs nawx q re cs%GtaE pTtess n
Ean40n for AEfseTsca2 seeaTssses a. W.
49, at ntghts $@w xerk eIa<5rE Tas
s,rssnf~s here vas Aae1t 90 = parry VITA
ExsrsssoT Ger international g. Ares. ia EuSA
q fhe 1-sr few purchases n sore Stocks
h@srx - great - - k4Fe 4 change cs !. :
n tie srztlt44 p-4cez as WAS ia case -
Yesterdays set5-g E1cTSx@~Et
!Sc.1zy@s opsz4z. as 2fEs2ee2 ~ a. a.
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ThrauEh Nine states.

-. Nerth- W. stern Line comprises ever
nc rifles o. perfectly sagigpef railway
Yn rfH.rss. Iowa. Wisconsin. Michigan.
~ -s~nss ~o-fh Dakota South Dzks.s
1900 aE1 Wyoming. II operates the
80, trafrs n the world. Tns service 20
1890 Milwaukee ard al ias principal
~fts.. ns ire East and Southeast cannot
=. ss,r-aase4. Tr.sfs. on having vour fsckss
Va s-T-ss Ns-ss- western" p ". Parker.
comraercAAl Agent. sss FIRST avenue. Seat
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mos. equal degree cs sxcs.rrsnt with yes-
tsrtzys. the sage-nssz 20 c1y what wxs
sold yesterday oesng fsver;sa- The day
was, II s&cS. Almost al exact reversal q
.ssrOxrzas zsovssnens s.opSsd shsrs q
s f5a rs ~ ns sssss T ss
most affected hy ire Lon1cz strength. and
Louisville 4 NASHVILLE. wh3cn suffered Tire
heaviest less yssserdsy. showed ths SHARP
prsv.nens q - g. f Paul open.s = VIII -,
running sales cs s.eee shares az - 10 7e1-.
against last naxhrs closing az So THs
.erna-scrxis, was general s1-oaxhous ths
stocks.
IRE quotations scr British cor.css from
London we're eagerly looked for as the
best tresx o .hs real importance attached
10 tss war BY those likely 70 - best IN
formed To3ayss quotations were the f~~t
since THURSDAY, ard when X was seen that
TIE fail In price Was oaly I-ls. appreher-
SONS ever the eject ot the war seossaea.
u vas reported that the foreign bankers
until the actual rate fer short sterling rad
bad reschea s43a&. while me rate tatay
Louzer also bought stocks quite heavily
during the day. In addition 70 this the
weeks statement OK Exports from New
York showed al increase Of over 81 ,oGe 90
over last week. thus giving promise OF
CONTINUED excess u exports. rotwffh<es nd
ING the large Imports now being made.
There was evidence also Of large amount
81 new purchases hy Lonson. This in
clu6ed some Southern preferred which
rose points. showing the extreme gain
on the day. AMI Union Pacific and We
bash. Southern preferred was also helped
BY the increase N earnings for the second
week tn April az So s50
with TIRE exception Of two srfe{ periods
Q, reaction. due % profit taking, the course
% the market was upward al day The
active railway shares showed an average
net gain OF about a point extending 10
- In the case Of Louisville a NasrvsIls
ana southern preferred. The closing was
aul bUt firm. and slightly below the best
prices OF the day.
Railway bonds recovered sharply TO-DAY
with tha speculative issues leading ths
moyeUent. Business was slightly more
acfive. with the Aschtson. Texas a Pa
ckAc And Northern Pacific issues register
sng The extreme gains. The sales vera
G,f,s 90
Governments were active but w.thou,
notable change. on transactions OF ssT 900.
Msney and Exchanxe
Money on call es ~, at iLf1x per ceu-
last loan. IL: closed, offered. at lf,3Y;.
Per cent: prime mercantile paper. sMG4
Per cent. sterling exchange steady with
actual business n bankers bills ~ a ss1.
for demand. and ASA. for 90 DAYS; posted
rates. Gs1l@ and "a Ssi+G4E: Commercial
bills. 81 SS1.Qsss; silver certificates, Sa1
Sic. bar silver. GRO.
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ee<@s. per c@e<. 8 - rlns~ed osl-Eonee
b5fs 80 cases. &c, raw. thss g-r: ease.
Sc Lard civ. 3. ne h eases: No. |
osA Ne. /. Sc e cases. rss1eer engine.
cases. &c, hbaz. 1c. h~ATy rnacfkne Gaze
~. bis. nc. CASTOR. nAcsssa cases. &c:
Turp-ntine cosssngs-Bsss Ge: oasss.
Bsnzsn~-Isl1csse PER gal. IA Gases.
Waase Lead uooaiag,-Pssneef or Car
Size. Prepared pa4nts, s-ezi cars, gs;
i-sai esss. ass ss-gal s<ns. M: quart
Gisss-Arnerscsn window. n ara ~ ,sr
cent or list: Preach and Bsigsan. % %
cent OF.
Lsnber asl BsfIAsng Material
Lo<s--saper4or quality. pr II. Or. 9 80
y. choice cecar. -: common. per II. -:
spruce or. ssqs: cedar sntngie snEs. -
faced one o. two xass. & 10 ard Il inches
vice. rs9s9. lengths Il 20 - feat; special
lengyss. &c pssr - ertrs- one-inch fnssn.
i rlso~,ns. dressed ana 'n mssl ss tiss1s:
ls9: u-Inca, tasgss Tsncins. 10 /. ! Or
.ra ID Drip ding n 1.,shs q , 800 he nisie
sss; ' !. ss sns ss sssa r0i Boz
70, fosTa. n.sne ca, .n ss up ssas Esysl sd.
It's: Nos. I. ana q E-sncn. /. 100 rs; Nos
l. and :, 1-tnch. 80 lbs. DglS LArh. so
wsssIns,osf Rsa c .ssa I Lasas.r-Reuxa.
pes Bsvel siding. weight. 30 lbs. si5.so
49, Ceilings. weights. Sos l. and 3.
Ks 1inc p. i so r. r.. Sas !, sna s, sss-
nc, ,sas "A" ss.nsiss. ms: standard
SHINGLES 81 one-inch finish ~ Il ard Is
squares. g. ard 10 feet. sz+ase. Bat
tens. asG4oc per 100 nneai feet Pickess.
Kila-aried. u IN advance Of green Dray-
Brick-comu,on. s7asso per NJ: pres.ed.
s-l0fe per NJ; hrebrtck. Ss: terra Gotta
Cement oobbins)-Portland. X. q. = g..
Line goboins,-An brands made on ne
Plaster ooSeins,-aolden Gate. per Dbl,
Plaster HAIR tsobbsng,-washed. go pc,
10; unwashed, PIC par ID.
Misceilaneous.
soap 0obeing)-Seassle Savon. fe& Sc:
zoos. g: Electric. ss. lilo; zoos S. 20: Gil
5 o-rs &c CO. pors locs nIs; eos. sc: Co.
!e,s A2s; Proctor 4 CANDLES Ivory. t,~:
y -; ioss. 81; CASTLE, white. l161sc per 10:
Castle. notified, iec.
max, &c. Star sc: Horseshoe. CSC; Spear
head. Sc: Piper Heidseick- sc: Scroll Tag.
sSac; Sun Tag. per 10. 52Axc: Something
Coed, toc: fine cut. chewing. pail. los s. 80
g 80: smoking. twist. s-oz. dc: 1.-oz. &c:
Gable Col : and {-or plugs. &c: Seal of
North Carolina.r as, per 10. SOC; Us. Sc:
I.sTne Kiln. 2-ox. Sc: f-oz, sc: Mastir. Is.
5sc. As, SIC
Paper Uobbing1-Grocers' straw gao;
butchers straw, &c: No : MANILA. 4iac:
No. manila. siac. paper bags. 50 and 10
per cent on list: gray express Sic
Bags tobbingl-1frzin. per 100, Sc 80; old.
Per leo. 81. se45.
Coal.
Coal wholesale ard resaiil-Double
screened. $50 per ton: average IN car
load lots. use; nut, g q per ton; Newcas-
tie screenings. $50; Black Diamond, 50
per ton; Cumberland blacksmith. si7.so
per ton; May Creek So
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WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

Seattle, April %. 1897.
THE weather OF the week ending April
fs car1e as near to being perfect as wealth
or ever can be in the North Temperate
zone, and a week Of such genial sunshine
IS rarely known here ia April The SOIL
had contained abundant moisture, so that
the Srynsss of the past twelve Gays had
no IN furious effect The temperature
avaragad about 70 degrees above Norman,
ard the effect OF such abundant warmth
has been to cause Emancipation tne,
I@ really magical The season II no longer
late hetnx 81 least as far advanced IS tns
normal. ''It va. a week % brighten tns
pathway OF the 6own-trcdden hayNeeds
saws one facefious correspondent. and an
ether. more POLITICALLY, bat not any more
exnresstvely. says. kind nature has
srr,Iea a Whole week or the farmers
nc ;r.s J Zen t.rnpsrstgre ~ . end up-
wards betng reached. which appears 70 e
the highest April temperature recorded
here Saturday and Sunday were cooler.
ard on Monday morning. early. warm,
gentle rain begun In TIE coast districts.
gradually progressing toward the easteFh
srrsmr Moving and seeding sre now
nsariy completea, and fan s0v-n wheat
ara oats have been greatly benefited
Pastures have wonderfully improved ---
western section.
S,,----.-x- ~ countess WhRtroFn-zs re-
r,srts4-FIalf % the grain and small seeds
are in the ground But tew p0talots
utsrfe4 .ei. z'E&Ef4. stt4E3 2itA ~t+rtaT 49,
a. h.. bloom Pastures are iE7prpvsng sn1
r,~es4 rsxs look fine Skssit lse--ffaf
ts,r9,srh cfoxrtnz. Potato planting begun.
cram snrouilng after Being fHree days n
- g-essna. Favorabla reports from al
sTssrfs.ts in regard 20 ray and oats sno-
harafsh ls}-flsuGng vel under way.
ssrssx Is 80 aegI and growing EneIy- Gram
fesks vregl Aost al parting - 1ona- \
$50, rstu Monday. clallarg-Sses flng snd
rsl.ur.rw being pushed. AsSon-soW lns
osfs ard planting p0s1toss and garosg
tr4sek Pll4as su3 Cherries IL bloom oee1
rsszsgrs@4 ThHrStsa tAi-F s@efatson nas
eo-s cat as = 81 magic Fears. p8dw.s.
Fqrg5nss Cherries g0ose-perFless ca1rrarfs
"a vgtsa strawberries are ia bloom Grass
Er8rw TFe Not ret through sR@cisE+T-
can soar last week "a coming %. Chez
S&Hs fNG-Ee~1sit % surEetrs ard w1rrnta
Nas na@-r thhr all delayed work has ben
rssarnt au. Win w4g3 sou re grpWth -
ivn~sense Grass T. growing s9i=ssG11a I.
xsEg~t cherry blossoms On TIE 24tn- Set-
fs~xoz-gats are coulizg Up nicely, pant
= csr-ssnx along HBely. ard srsanF FRA.
tr@as are "a bloom. Potato riEaklE9 =
rsr~r sofr.x on srisx5v. ISlsn8 tzt-sNaeat
Is shgwtng sDieas2sly. SS@GfnK Is n@SFly
xrssg Puma. peas sFaS cn34Ttes are II
tssz8yg CsyaSs - sxretisTt. Ssan @Gaa ~f-
re- s~cart whEca was wet. Is Eo~ - ex-
r~ljesg. csEs6ft1nE- Fl2wfDx S14 ses<--E1s n
progress So-la sr-t1'g grain T. ~. tow-
liza (sy-See1lzs nearly eoGA sSsIs Eo-@-
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The Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON. April 2o.--To6ay's state.
r1ent OF the condition OF the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, s@24.e6 -
~: gold reserve. sI54 7liS6i.
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tees planted Skaransa-FSne so- seeding.
ana large amount Is done Lewis tSf-
glorious weather. Wee sanas are drying
Cyl ready <aT rsowsng. Indications Tor
aoEnaS1s c-ops. Not much potato plant
t1g JET TAree-feurshS % the seeding -
aoue. Garden sseas are IN Pastures srs
good sprlucwhest coming up. fall wheat
looking n1s- Plum. pear and cherry trees
= tall eloozl. pransS ard apples nearly
cut 4 has oegun rssnsng and Is falling
sseaHsiy, E1ag Cxt-Eeyy rapid growth:
farmers nAkrE rapid progress With
saFsas weEk. Ca~-riesy plnzss and prunss
Best spring for ee~s II memory 81 oisieSs
De naa- Evr-yhoiy happy. Tie ranch
sTs AH4 Aop men viii need mere helr.
pears ard piasns n aioera. Early sowfi
oats lock nne. Peas cesnsng up, Apals
buds showing coler. About through plow-
Most crops In except garden track and
ccSn Cats and peas ~. It raincd all
nasaf and al day Monday.
Eastern >eeffoA-
Stevens eennty-EEyeather 50 far has
been Esne for seeding. Ground in exeallent
wlAa be pat in This year than formerly.
No tnJary 20 fruig trees during past win
Ter. Busy making gardens. pouglas CO.
Fa5 week al THAI could he asked for, and
everything Is CROWNS aaely: never saw
grass grow 80 fast. Seeding going on nne-
" and setting well along Spokane Co.
S<s@% A%@Ses NAAN WI &21 sffP~s
s1tA hinder cultivation ConssiaEA ole
piowfaS and sealing has been done. Re-
ports agree thar winter wheat % looking
nne- Scrae potato planting and gzraea
making. L&ncoln-Esve farmer busy put
ting IN crops. Faal grains looking Inc.
ADAMS tsl--Westher has been rnseasona-
BY warm. drying ground and forcing
growth of gram vegetables and fruit
trses> Wheat and grass have made won
Gerful progress. No squirrels this spring,
Pasture never was better AZ this time OK
year Whitman t-1-Wirter wheat is COM
Ing out finei surprise 20 the farmers.
some claim they never saw IL better. Pas
lures ara gestsng n1ce and green the last
few days Flowing and seeding as rapidly
as possible Garfield Crops are doing fine
~ under tho rays es 'Hold Sol" better
prosg-ecs could not be desired Waila
NaiIa--Spring work aooE completed.
Grain looking splendid. Fruit IN full
bloom prospects never better. Yakima
(2l-Weather has been very favorable for
All crops nd everything Is growing very
fsN. Columbia river rising very rapidly;
the rise IL unusually early. Alfalfa foot
high. Apricots and peaches are In full
bloom. kliekitat (2l-Nheat sowing -
completed: piowing for corn IL progress
ing re- pldly. Pastures hna. Cherries and
peaches in fun bloom
GEORGE N. SALISBURY.
Section Director.
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wheat


srnooi cables as marrITsg len - 80 80
spending freely 20 the American advance
OF 5it1Sc = husAei since Thursday. they
only gained about s1sc. This was The sig
nal Tor heavy unloading In the market
eleventh hour bulls. foreign houses ard
others helng conspicuous sellers. Prices
e. the opening dropped with a crash Nav
to Tsi1c and July 20 TsTsTI.c, reprssentfns,
a decline Of 9iszf9hsc from last night Al
irregular upward swing 70 sassc FOR May
waz followed BY a second break "a Tgg-s,
Ind then by nervous f3acclsa ions within
a comparatively small range ~ midday
In the afternoon q scare % shorts nfAssi
prices a cent buzhe4, May selling up 70
sole with Anal reaction 20 sos.c. which
was the closing figure. transactions war4s
very heavy during the day Bat sxo~nt a
the immediate opening and close vs~ser-
days intense stfatn and excstsfneut We.
missing.
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% Brsdstreet's covering re principal
folats o. Ace0fn IASslor. Edteate tas fol-
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WEATHER AND TIDES.

WEATHER AND TIDES.
FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY.
Portland. April -. 1897.
Light showers: stationary temperature.
q. s. DEPARTMENT OF AgRfCUL~
TURE. WEATHER BUREAU.
DAILY BULLETIN.
Seattle, April %. 1897.