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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Fnfure Grain and proyfsions

CHICAGO, March 11.-wheat bears were full
of fight at the opening OF the market today and
succeeded in forcing prices down May de-
clined 1c initial transaction. There no
especial change in the character of the news.
After opening at $1135s al 14la. May dropped
TO S1.1315. At this point the leading bull gave
the market good support, both in the May
and July options. Prices advanced again. Sen
timent in the pit. however, was somewhat
mixed during the first half of the day, the
continued slack demand for cash wheat by
millers being a depressing influence. Late in
the session damage reports drifted into the
pit, telling of winter killing in Missouri and
southern Illinois An improved demand by ex-
porters for wheat at Winnipeg also re-
ported. This created strong situation in the
final hour, and May closed strong at $1.15
The corn market was weak. At the close
prices were shade lower to Izc higher, May
being at 6SQ6SMe and July at 6T1ac.
There general selling of oats during the
first hour. resulting in sharp declines. Cover
ing by shorts caused a frIner feeling, and at
the close prices were &c lower to &c higher
compared with the previous close Final quo
tations on May were at 551s 955hc, and on
July at 49%c.
Provisions were strong. The market closed
strong. with prices up 5@2oc, compared with
yesterdays final quota tions.
The leading futures ranged follows;
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Decline in COmstocks Receives Check
-Soufhern Nevadas DuIl-LOeal
Securities Active

Securities Active
Associated oil was the active stock on the
stock and bond exchange yesterday, and adj
vanced to $3S. Pacific telephone and tele-
graph preferred was also higher at $3.50 and
Hawaiian commercial was strong at S1O7. Sales
OF bonds were sfO0, 900, with California gas and
electrical general mortgage and trust 5s higher
at $94. so.
The decline in Comstock shares was checked
for the time being. at least. and several
showed more steadiness. as there has been no
further rise in the water for two days. on
account OF the cessation OF deep pumping at
the c.. .and c. shaft and bailing direct to
which has backed up owing to the Sutro tunnel
distractions is gradually finding its way down.
ward into the abandoned ground. and until
that area is filed up further rise above the
present holding points is expected.
There was nothing new in the Southern Ne
vadas which were dull. except some activity
in Daisy. Quotations stood about the
preceding day.
The Homestake mining company has declared
a dividend of 90.
Amagamated oil stock has been listed ON the
stock and bond exchange.
At the annual meeting OF the stock holders
Of the Marin water and power company the
following directors were elected A. W. Foster
Jr. president; John +. Boyd vice president: +
Scott secretary; George A. Newhall J. W.
Lifenthal and ]. W. Pew directors The
bonded issue of the new company was $500 900
and for the contemplated construction OF the
pipeline TO Sausalto additional bonds will be
issued.
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Beans and seeds

There is no feature 70 the bean market at
present 1t is quiet and steady with quotations
unchanged
Beans (per ctl)-Bsyo, So. .25G3.35; pea, So %
@5.35; small white, S595.35; large white, $4 25
G435; pink, S2.50@2-70; red, S5I5.50; black
eye, S3@S.25; limas, $3.60@3s0: red kidneys,
S3.25@3.50; cranberry beans. S3.25G3.5O: Gar
vanzas, $2@2.50 for small, $2.500lS for medium
and So. "A for large; horse beans. $I.7501 go.
Seeds-Brown mustard, $4 yellow mustard,
nominal; haxseed, $3.T5, carload lots; canary,
3s4 0p4c; alfalfa. 1661Tc: rape, cleaned 2621ac;
timothy, 61a@6Ac hemp 46l415e: millet 2$+ a
315c per lib; broom corn seed, $3.50 per ton.
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at $3 per ctl
They are all held BY one house.
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Meat Market

DRESSED MEATS
Slaughterers' rates TO dealers are follows;
Beef-s@S1zc per ID for steers. TGSc for cows
and heifers.
Veal-sd9c for large and 9Q10lac FOR small.
Mutton-Wethers, 91s@1Ohc; ewes, 90912c
per lb.
Lamb-111a 912c per lb: spring lamb. 14c
Dressed Pork (per lb)-11@1115c for light and
9h910c for heavy.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good, sound
livestock delivered In San Francisco, gross
weight:
Cattle-Steers. No. L. 5HG51zc; second quail
49414c for No. L; second quality 31s as "a ::
third quality, S@SAc: thin. 202Ac; bulls and
stays, 212c; thin bulls, Ia 02c-
Galves-5c per lb for light. 41sc for medium
and 4c for heavy.
Sheep-wethers. 5ts0ec per Ib; ewes, 5G54sc
per lb.
Lambs-61zc per lb.
HOgs-1O0 to 200 lbs, 6s1e; 200 to $50 lbs.
6Hc; go lbs and over, &c per lb: bosrs 50@60
per cent stays 30@40 per cent and sOws l0@2O
per cent OF from above quotations.
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New YorIz Money MarIzet

NEW YORK, March 1I-Money on CALL easy,
Ia az per ceDf: ruling rate. 13s per cent; clos
Ing bid, I q offered ar per cent.
Time loans, inactive; so days. 2lz per cent;
30 days, offered, 21592s4; six months, per
cent
Prime mercantile paper 35s@4 per cent.
Sterling exchange. steady. with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 81 S5951 SeO5 for 90
day bills and nt S4.sslo FOR demand; commercial
bills. Ss.S5ks a SJ5t
Bar silver, 50%c.
Mexican dollars, &c.
GoTeEnnsnt and railroad bonds steady
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Eastern Livestock Markets
KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY, March 1--Cattle--Receipts,
5000 Market steady to 10c lower. Native
steers, S525@e So: native cows and heifers.
81. 6o@62o; stockers and feeders, $3.soQ5.75
bulls, 50. 25@5; calves, 81 25@s; western steers,
81. 4.S0@6-50; western cows, So 5G5.60.
Hogs-Receipts. is. 600. Market 5610c lower
Bulk Of sales, S6.30@6.65; heavies, So 6oa6. rs +:
packers and butchers, $650G6.70; light. Sc 5000
6.55; pigs. $550d6.
Receipts. 5000. Market steady. Nut
tons. 81 75M5 so: lambs, $6.50n7. 90; range
wethers $4.50N7; fed ewes, S3M5.5o
SOUTH OMAHA
SOUTH OMAHA, March 11.--Cattle-R Receipts.
3,500 Market steady. Native steers, 450@
6s5i cows and heifers, $S25@5.6o; western
steers. So 50G5.75; Texas steers $367J.l0: range
cows and heifers. s275@4. So Gamers, 81 o5@
$50; stockers and feeders, $3@5.50; calves, So so
az 50 bulls and stays. $365.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000. Market 10G15c lower
Heavies, s6.45n6.85: mixed. s6.40d65o; light.
$50. y
sheep -Receipts, 1000 Market slow TO 1oc
lower. Yearlings, S6M6.S5 wethers s565 so:
ewes, s4.25@5.4o; lambs, s6.5oG7.5o
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Butter. Cheese and Eecs

Eggs still being sent from here to north
ern points in large quantities. and this move
ment is sustaining the market. which Is par
ticularly strong on days Immediately preceding
the departure of steamers. There were several
large orders received yesterday for shipment on
the regular Puget sound liner out tomorrow. The
only change in the quotations advance
of lac In seconds, which were quoted at 21l5c.
Extra butter lost the I3c gained the pre-
ceding day, little selling pressure the e1-
change sending the market back to 32I5c. All
receivers carrying stocks than they
could readily dispose OF. and majority Of them
were predicting break in prices. Cheese was
quiet and unchanged.
On the exchange 90 cases Of extra butter were
sold at 321ac pound and 80 cases Of first eggs
changed hands at 2242e a dozen.
Receipts We're 81 400 lbs butter, 10, GOO lbs
cheese and l SOB cases eggs.
The following are official quotations estab-
of-the dairy exchange. Prices in the street,
while governed by the exchange quotations, gen
orally range from 1sc TO &c higher, owing &c
the various charges to be added
Butter-Fresh creamery extras. 3212c per ID
steady; do dirsts, S2c, weak; do seconds, Bic,
weak.
Cheese-California: Fancy fats. 15c per lb,
weak; do frsts, 14e weak; do seconds lie,
weak; fancy Young Americas. 15c. weak; dc
irsts, Il 15c, weak; storage fats, 13c, nrm. Ore
gon: Fancy flats, 15c, firm; fancy Young
Americas, 161ac, firm; Oregon storage fats, 15c,
firm; do Young Americas, Ice, firm; fancy east
ern cheddars, 171ac, firm
Eggs (per dozen, Observation-Disclosures
fresh extras. 23c, firm; do 1rsts, 2212c, firm;
do seconds, p &c, firm; do thirds, 201ac, firm.
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e leading futures ranged as follows
Cnsh Grnin and Proyixinns

CHICAGO. March 11.-Cash quotations were
Flour steady. No rye, 7s1ke feed or
mixing barley, 64965c; fair to choice mailing,
651a @87c; faxseed, No. southwestern, s1.57As;
No. ] northwestern, S1.e7la; timothy seed.
SIT. .s00 M. S. lard per 100 lbs. 10221s short
ribes sides (loose), $S75Qe 25 short clear
sides (boxed). S9.2569.50.
Total ciearances Of wheat and -four were
equal to 131 600 bushels. Primary receipts were
62I 900 bushels. compared with 602, 900 bushels
the corresponding day year ago Estimated
receipts for tomorrow-Wheat, n cars: corn,
19I cars; oats, 1872 cars; hogs, 10000 head
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Dried Fruits. Raisins. Nuts and Honey

s'The New York Journal of Commerce saws
1.-The consumption of spot prunes is reported TO
be on a heavy scale, some people claiming it 10
he greater than ever before at this season The
demand is mainly for old goods, which are
offering at very low prices, sales OF old AOS
being reported down to 5A G5tac. as to seller
and condition. The supply in sight Is still
large and great deal Of it is OF prices The
supply of 1908 crop, on the other hand, is small
and held at relatively high prices, Tic being
an inside quotation for 4Os, with other sizes
quoted at proportionate figures. The stock OF
prunes remaining in California is estimated at
not over 400 cars by conservative operators
FruitSLEvaporated apples, 51s@655: apricets
7d915c; fancy moorpark, I1012c; peaches 4c
for standards, 41zc for choice and 5G6c for
fancy; pears, 4GSc: pitted plums 7156sHc:
nectarines, 4AW51ac. figs. "a Gg4c: prlInes 4
size basis, 2l4@2Zc with 1c premium for 4Os
Raisins-Londcn layers crown. 90c: 3 crown
81; seeded, 4D4l3c; eeedless, 2@214c Thomp-
sons seedless 3lhc for unbeached; seedlegs snI
tana, 2s4c; loose muscatels, 3Ac for crown
&c for crown and 2Hc for crown.
Nuts-Almcnds. nolpsreils, 115@12c; XXI,
10hQ11c, ne plus ultra, Zoe; Drake, o1c:
languedocs, SO acc; hardshells. 61k are Wal.
nuts-e1zc per lb for No. 1 softsheils &c for No
do. Chestnuts, S910c per Id for italian; III
berts, 121z @14c; pecans, 1J@17c.
Hcney-Water white comb. 12G7 f3c: white 10
011c. light. amber, 961Oe; dark amber Qc-
water white extracted. nominal: white zM
&c; light amber G1a@Ic; dark amber and can
died. AZ G515c per ID.
Beeswax-27G G2sc per lb for light and 23a24c
for dark
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Hay and FeedstuGs

Prices for hay continue very strong and two
cars of choice wheat sold yesterday at $26 so.
Arrivals were light Feedstuns remained as be-
fore quoted.
Bran-s2s. .5o@s0 per ton for white and sos. so
@2e for red.
Middlings-s s33 50l355O per ton
Sh0rts7-S31 Q32. 90 per ton
Feedstuffs-Roled barley, S3003I: rolled
oats for feed, $40; mixed feed, s2s@32 for aver
age lots; oilcake meal in 20 ton lots $3.50, in
10 ton lots $50, in 5 ton lots $3.50 small lots
$40; cocoanut cake or meal at mills. $26 in 20
and 10 and $3.50 in 5 ton lots, jobbng S27: corn
meal, S37Ql3S; cracked corn, $SS@SS; broom corn
seed. S1.15 per ctI; alfalfa meal and meaifalfa,
jcbbing lots S26, carload lots S25 per ton.
Hay-Wheat, $23@26; wheat snd cat. $224
$3.50; tame oat $21 Q25; volunteer wild cat, so
ga; alfalfa. $15@19; stock, S15@19 per ton.
Straw--60MS5c per bale.
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New York Cotton Market

NEW YORK, March 1I.-Hutton's wire says:
.The final ginners' report of the season, show
ing the total amount of cotton ginned. will be
out the Goth of the month and it may give
the bulls surprises, brokers think it
will be much larger than most of them are
looking for 1t looks like a traders market.
There is some talk of curtailment by Ian
caster spinners. but this talk is ever present
in cotton, however,
Cotton spot closed quiet five points lower.
AIiddling uplands 9.S0c; do. gulf, 10.05c.
Sales l GO bales
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Norfhern Rusinen.

SEATTLE, March 11.-Clearings, s2.o71, ,760;
balances, S310,5S0
SPOKANE, March 11.-clearings, 81, ,547;
balances, $50, ,134.
PORTLAND, March 1l.-Clearings, 81, ,s22, $50;
balances, SLIT .241.
ances $406TS
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london wool SaIex

LONDON, March 11.-OneriDgs at the wool
auction sales today numbered 1886 bales. A
choice selection of merino greasy brought out
animated bidding by home, continental and
American buyers. and the latter secured the best
lots at a shade above the opening prices Secured
were firm and Victorian lambs realized IS 65ad
per pound. Crossbreds showed a hardening
tendency and suitable parcels were taken from
America at advance of 10 per cent.
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Northern wheat Market

OREGON
PORTLAND. March 11.-Wheat-Track prices:
Club, S1.0S; bluestem, S1.20 turkey red, 81. 10;
red Russian, $1.05; valley. S1.10
WASHINGTON
TACOMA. March 11.-Wheat-Mi Milling: Blue
stem, S1.16 Export: Bluestem, $115; club.
81 05; red, $l.01.
SEATTLE. March 11.--Wheat-No milling quo
tations. Export: Bluestem, 81 16: red, 81 O5:
Receipts today Wheat cars, oats 2 cars, bar.
ley cars.
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rice flour, ST; corn meal s325; extra cream DO.
S3.75; oat meal, 50; cat greats, SO; hominy,
$3.6o@4; buckwheat -four. S4T5: whole wheat
-four. s4; rolled oats, bbls SO. 750ls50, in sacks
S5@7.25; extra cream do IS; rolled wheat bbls
10, in sacks 81. .25@ %; pearl barley, S5.4
split peas, boxes, S5.25 for yellow and Sc % for
green per 100 lbs.
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Foreign Futures
BanIx of EnrInnd Rate
cold for Soutb America

| LOD0N, March 1.-THE rate of discount OF
| the Bank OF England remained unchanged to-
day at per cent.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Naval storer-Turpentine and Ro.in

SAVANNAH. Ga. March IL. - Turpentine
irm 3s1ac; sales 15e, receipts 112, shipments
40
Rosn-.- Firm; sales 4ss, receipts 425, ship
ments 4.045.
onote-BD. sa15:. E, 1920; F. ss 221s; C.
1925; b, $3.50; l. $4.10; X, $3.50; NJ, So so;
n, $685.; VIC, se.45; WV, $3.50.
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Flour and Farinaeeoux Good.

Flour-California family extras, s606.60 net
without discount; bakers extras. s6n6 25; su-
pcrhne. s4.S015 10. Oregon and Washington. per
Dbl sf.s5d5.I5 for family bakers and patents
ana s45OM4.50 for cut or; Kansas patents,
patents, nominal
Farinaceous Goods-Prices in packages. net cash,
no discount. are as follows; Graham nour, eB.T5
per 100 lhs; RE fouss $3.50: rye meal. $500;
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Condition of the Treasury

WASHINGTON. March 11.-Today's state
ment Of the treasury balances IN the general
fund. exclusive OF the $50 900 600 gold re-
serve shows: Available cash balance, $l36, ,5S3.-
25l; gold coin End bullion, S40.31s 40; gold
certificates $1g. .431 ,430
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LOCAL MARKETS
Sam FrnnciEco Mooney Marked

Sterling exchange slightly higher yester-
day. Other local exchange rates remained un-
changed. The silver quotation also stood the
same.
The Bank of England rate of discount re-
mained unchanged at 3 per cent.
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LONDON, March 11.-Bullion amounting to
&S9, 600 was taken into the Bank of England
today and 2115.000 was Withdrawn for ship
ment to South America.
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london CLOSING stocI..

Bar silver-steady; % s-Ied per ounce
Money-259 Q2% per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
short bills is 2ss per cent and for three months
bills rs az SIG per cent.
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st. Louis wool Market

ST. LOUIS. March 1I.-wool unchanged
Medium grades, combing and clothing 20G 24c
| light fine, 1T@201ec; heavy fine, 10Q17c; tub
washed, 20@34c.
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Deciduou, and citrus Fruits

Several cars of oranges were added TO the
stocks of that fruit already on hand yesterday
and while these arrivals had a rather weakening
effect on the market prices were no lower, as
receivers figuring a general revival OF
business with few days of sunny
weather and the high prices paid at shipping
points necessitated the asking OF >correspondingly
high figures here anyhow Trading in all lines
still confined to narrow limits. with retail
tradesmen purchasing in a hand to mouth man
The only change in the quotations was
an advance in bellefower apples stocks OF which
in cold storage were closely cleaned up. Eight
crates Of strawberries We're received from Los
Angeles. and although the berries were mostly
poor and green sales were reported at $150@2
per crate.
Apples (per box)-Fancy four tier bellnowers.
$1@1.10; Newtown pippins. $1.35a150 for four
tier and $1.75 for three tier; common to choice,
60@S5c.
Pears Winter Nellis, S1.25@1.5o per box;
cooking varieties, 75cd$1.
Citrus Fruits (per box)-Navei oranges 81 %
G2-50 for fancy and S1.75@2 for choice; tan
gerines, 75e@$1.50; grapefruit $2.7503 for seed
less; lemons, s275013 for fancy. $2G2. 90 for
choice and s1.25@1.50 for standard; lines,
nominal
Tropical Fruits-Bananas. S1.2562 per bunch
for Hawaiian and s2.50@35o for Central Amer
lean; pineapples, s294 per dozen.
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PORTLAND, March 11.-Butter-Ctty cream
cry extras, S5@36c; fancy outside creamery, 35c;
store, 1S@20c.
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Egg Market in Nearby Counties

PETALUMA, March 11.--yarious prices were
paid for eggs today. The general prices paid
were 22c and 19c. The Petaluma egg exchange
paid 23c. The delivery less than average
and the supply does not increase as rapidly as
it had been hoped The demand remains good
for poultry.
SANTA CRUZ March 11.-Fhe local egg sup
ply continues TO increase, producers marketing
at zoe for all classes.
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Minneapolis Flax Market
Portland Butter Market

MINNEAPOLIS, March 1l--Flax closed at |
$1.63A.
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SALES
11.ao m
Mining stocks

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
following were the sales on the San francisco
stock and exchange board yesterday.
CONfSTOCKS
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Ne,r YORK stock List

z F. Hutton & Co. 400 California street,
members of the New York stock exchange. fur
nish the following list Of bond and stock sales
yesterday
So srol.Es ITItrbI - M Asl
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SALES o.
Morning Session

Board
5 Alaska Packers Assn -....--- 500
20 Associated OIL Co. O.-.....--....- 3t-Jo
50 Hawaiian COml * Sugar Co. .l0l go
220 Pacific Tel < Tel (cOmmOnl ---- 1870
80 Spring Valley Water co.. 400
81. 600 Cal Gas & FL G VI It 5s. e1-5O
$1,000 n p Coast r 5s. .luZoO
So O00 Pacific Electric Ry IS .1Ol 90
$1,000 S p Branch Ry 6s- 100 50
$4,000 United r Of 4s---..--. $50
S16.OO Market st Ry 1st con IS -lo4- p
$4,000 Spring Val Wat gen mtge 4s-. $50
Street
100 Alaska Packers Assn ..---.-. e9-ee
81. 600 Oakland Traction Co 5s-...-..- $50
$1,000 $ r 1st refdg 4s...s---. 6.25
Afternoon Session
Board
270 Associated oil Co..-....-...... 81 81 =
20 Associated OH CO-............. 90
90 Hutchinson s Co ......-..... $3.50
$50 Psauhau : Co .-......... % 90
10 Pacific Tel & Tel (pfd) ...--... 20
25 Pacific Tel 4 Tel (cOmmOn) e.. is. so
% Pacific Tel & Tel (coml cdsh-. l6 81 u
IS, 600 Los Ang Gas & FL IS. s...-.--... 9S. 30
81 600 Pacific Light & Power gtd IS 100. so
81. 900 United r OF 5 r As. .--...-. - .37f5
$4,000 r 1st refdg 4s.-.--.-. 1925
$4,000 Spring Val Wat gen mtge A.. s. so
Sc, 900 Associated oil Co 5s.-...-... 1000
$4,000 United Of 5 4s....-... 74.JO
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Los Angeles Markets
Los ANGELES. March 11.--Esgs, butter and
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Assessment Directory. Comstock Mines
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE

THURSDAY. March 11-10:3O a. m
UNITED STATES BONDS
Bid Ask. Bid. Ask
Is or cp new SIS ar coup. !.
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OAK iran OS-lO4
WATER STOCKS
Marin Co =. 52E - is wat Co. SS5s Ss1<
GAS AND ELECTRIC
Nut L etfs Pac L com 20
n Cal Power 27st IS Stkn G 4 E %
Pac l. pfd.. So 71i2
Cal ms Co.. So lFireman's Fd-l52 1Ss
BANK STOCKS
Am NtI Bk130 lIon-Paris Bk-1t0
AngloCal - 30 9S3s Mer Trust .-oS -
Bank OF CaI36s $50 : r National. $50
First Natnl 245 Union IT Co.
SAVINGS BANKS
Ger : & l. 500 is Sav U..52O so
Hum Saw Bk - $50 Saw & L So rs
Nut Saw Bk 30 Sec Saw Bs- .335
STREET RAILROADS
California ..12J Presidio .-... 10 %
POWDER
Giant Consolidated Co.............- % 2"
SUGAR
Hawaiian CLERK SIskawel 81 -
Honokaa 5 G 1874 II Onomea c - -
Ii! Hutch S ? 1s7s = Paauhagg : G. = SS-.
OIL STOCKS
Anal Oil Co 80 lsterIing OIL. Sas As
Asso Oil Co. 35as IS
MISCELLANEOUS
Alaska A 81 Pac Aux A Sh
Cal A. 101 Pac Borax. $50
Cal Wine A. AZ Pae tat pfd S115 50
MV& Mtrm. 1l5 Do com 16Ss l0's
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Provisions
Cured Aeats-BacOn bellies. Il to 10 sbs, 15lzc;
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-10-21

Pine Grove Grange has been quite
for the past three weeks, but not
sleeping at our meeting October 2,
We inflated five new members as fol
lows: Bros. +. W. Cooper, H..
Jarvis, G. Newman Sisters, +. W.
Cooper and Miss PrisCell.
A nice little surprise party by the
grange was given to Mr.. and Mis-.
George l. Baker, of Milwaukee at he
home OF the latters parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter ii. Mohr and pret Y
souvenir was presented to them as a
remembrance tor Mrs. Baker who was
member of our Order.
At our last meeting several subjects
OF interest were discussed. The one
was on birds whether aImful or help.
tul to the farmer, and when we got
through 1t looked pretty dubious FIR
most of tho birds.
Our worthy state lecturer, j. j.
johnson will be here he first part Of
November to visit all of the Hood
River GrangeIs and committee of
five Bros, }. NJ lavlor 4. |. Mason,
j. IL. Mohr., }. Z. johnson and Sis.
ter Clara Jarvis were appointed to
make arrangements for the meeting
at Pine Grove At the present writ
ing it Is not determined whether 1t
will be an open air meeting. So watch
this column.
Our dance committee reported a
fine time at the last dance, and have
| M Ia tt1 ri ,tNlh hnR Il
the October %. 1t was lett to W.
Master to appoint committee to
make arrangements for all entertain.
ment some time next month.
Granger.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-10-21

Last week J. Il Stansbury, Multh-
nomah county inspector, oondemed
number of boxes of Hood River ap
pies which be found In the Portland
commission houses. These apples
we're wormy and antit for sale. They
had been shipped by number OF
different orchardists ip this valley
and they should never have gone
any place except the vinegar factory.
Hood River apples have the greatest
reputation In the world and 1t is q
shame that men whose very livelihood
depends on this reputation have nc
more foresight than to ship out de.
formed apples and oulls to be market.
ed as good fruit Portland papers
remarked the incident and a few box.
es of wormy fruit, which, at best,
meant only few dollars to the ship.
per will do much damage to the fame
of the valley.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-10-21
Sl65O AN ACRE SETS
new VALLEY RECORD

A new record WAS set tor Hood
River valley apple lands Saturday
when ten acres was sold tor 81 $50 pre-
acre. Ihe sale which was made by the
Briggs .Ament Land Co., was the west
half of the +. W. Radford place to
Clyde h. Mason, of Chicago. Seven
acres is in 8 year old trees and the
remaining three acres is in year
olds. This not only gives the Briggs
Ament Co., the record for the highest
price ever paid tor land in the valley
but they also hold the records which
they made THE season for year old
orchards and for unimproved lands
They recently made sale of the
former for $1,000 an acre and the lat
ter for 300 an acre.
Mr.. Mason recently came from
Chicago with his wife and daughter
and they will have their household
goods for Sarded Immediately and
make their home In the valley. Mr..
Mason is nephew OF j. K. Shelton,
of Grand Rapids, Mich, who recently
bought ranch la the valley.