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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
CITRUS FRUIT SHIPMENTS
CHICAGO GRAIN

Special service to The Herald by J. C. Will
son, member Chicago board of trade, New
York stock. exchange and San Francisco, bond
and stock exchange, 212 West Fifth street,
Los Angeles.
CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-Buying Of July wheat
principally to short, was an important
part of the trade in wheat today. 1t was
based on the crop damage reports. which are
apparently the only factors in favor of higher
prices. The stream of such crop damage
claims that has been coming in today, mainly
from Kansas, but also from Missouri and a
few from Illinois and Indiana, was volumnous
enough to- make any shorts cover pending to-
morrow's holiday. Colder weather is forecasted,
but snow is also predicted. The market was
very nervous affair all around, and changes
were frequent and quite irregular within a
comparatively narrow range. Minneapolis re-
ported the closing down of some of the i'm
portant flour mills, and said the flour demand
not good and shipping directions slow.
Corn ranged from Saturdays closing price to
about NC below it, the lower part Of this
range being covered most of the day. The
market was quite weak early the chief weak
ruled Y TO 1 cent lower. Shippers report the
east being flooded with offers of corn at much
lower than Chicago basis. Considerable snow
over Sunday in the corn belt, and more snow
fall with colder weather predicted.
Oats dull. The market was not weak with
corn or Tightly with wheat. Fairly good buy
ing by elevator and shipping concerns
Provisions frmer, with holdings which adj
vanced 10 to 10 cents at the yards to $3.50, the
top. Western run lighter than expected,
rough weather holding the marketings back.
Exports last week showed a good increase in
lard, but falling off in meats as compared
with year ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
Miscellaneous Notes

The steamer Olympic. Captain Hansen, has
sailed for San Pedro from Portland with T4OOOt
feet of lumber.
The steamer Erna of the Jebsen & ostrandel
line sailed yesterday from Salna Cruz ano
will call here on the way to Seattle.
The steamer j. B. Stetson has cleared from
Astoria for San Pedro with a cargo of 17ls
railway ties loaded at Astoria, 1O177 loaded
at Stella, iii loaded at Kalama and 4is'
loaded at Goble.
The steamer Rainier, Captain Johnson sailed
today for Grays Harbor via San Francisco IN
ballast to reload lumber.
The steamer Francis II. Leggett, Captain
Warner sailed today for Redondo Beach with
partial cargo of lumber.
On her first trip since she came from the
plant of the Union Iron works at san Fran
cisco after her annual overllauling, the Pacihc
Coast company's liner Governor arrived TO-
night with passengers and freight. The bic
steamer has been thoroughly overhauled ano
new staterooms added. She now has accom-
modations for about 1000 more passengers thar
before she went on the ways.
STANDARD Oil company barge No. 81 arrived
today in town. of the tug Hercules, Captain
Monroe from San Francisco with 5000 barrels
of crude oil.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
Retail Prices
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO Feb. 1.-Cattle-Receipts esti-
mated at 23O0 market steady to l0c higher
beeves $i 55dS; Texas steers, $42O453O; west
ern steers S4. .40a6.25; stockers and feeders
$s 3Oa5.75; COWS and heifers, $2'4Od6; calves
81. 25975
Hogs-Recelpts estimated at S7,OOO market
TO 10c higher light. $s,9OQ9.S0; mixed $3.50
O. 40; heavy $9G9.45 rough, $9a915; good tt
choice heavy, s915Q945; pigs, $S.2099.2O; bulk
OF sales, s9.2O@935.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at B'oooi marke'
steadv 10 strong; native, S4.75GD7.40; western
s5G7 so; yearlings. 81, 7,l0ds.SO; lambs, native
81 5Oq9 80. western, s70099.S5.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
FINANCIAL RECORD

NEW YORK, Feb 21-lIoney on call easy
2l665S per cent; ruling rate, 2s4; closing bid
22.: offered at 3 per cent.
Time loans very dull and steady; sixty days
S1k per cent; ninety days. S1aq3A per cent; SIX
months, 3s494 per cent.
Close-Prime mercantile paper 4lag5 pei
cent Sterling exchange steady, with actual
business in bankers bills at sS4 80 FOL
SO-day bills and at $4S6.55 for demand. Com
mercial bills, SiS3i2q4s4.
Bar silver, 81 cents.
Mexican dollars, A cents.
Ronds-CioYernments strong; railroads steady
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
uIsIaLE GRAIN SUPPLY

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.--The New York pro-
duce exchange statement of the visible supply
OF grain in the United States Saturday, Feb
ruary 49, follows: Wheat 27,s270OO bushels, in
crease 5000: corn, II. 294. 900 bushels, increase
l. 766 900; oats s,65S 900 bushels decrease $1,000
rye 737, 900 bushels decrease $4,000; barley
1900 900 bushels, increase 1900
The visible supply Of grain in Canada last
Saturday was 1937,0Oo bushels. decrease Of
IA. 900 bushels.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING

SAN PEDRO Feb 21.-Arrived: Steamship
George W. Elder, from Portland via san
Francisco; steamship Governor, from Seattle
via San Francisco; steamer Homer, from san
Bias; tug Hercules, from San Francisco, with
oil barge No. 81 in tow; barkentine Benecia
eleven days from Bellingham; u. S. torpedo
boat destroyers Whipple. Truxton. Hopkins
Stewart Lawrence, Goldsborough, Perry, HUI
and Preble, from San Diego
Sailed: Steam schooner Fair oaks, Tor Grays
Harbor via San Francisco steam schooner
Rainier, for Puget Sound via San Francisco
steam schooner Francis II. Leggett for Eure-
ka via San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
BUTTER. EGGS AND CHEESE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21.-Tancy cream
cry butter, 31hc; seconds, sic: fancy
dairy. 29c. New cheese, 1S@19c; Young
America, IS q zoe. Ranch eggs, 22hc; store,
21iac.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2t.-Butter. strong
creameries, 26a3Oc dalries, 81 a 25c. Eggs,
easy at, mark, cases included. 19@211Ac;
frsts, 21c; prime hrsts. Csc; receipts S69S
cases. Cheese. steady; Daisies 16& @17c:
Twins, 161s@16%c; Young Americas, 16 u @
16Ac; Long Horns 16h 916Ac.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Evaporated apples
Steady; spot. fancy 1Olsa11c; choice, 949i2c;
prime, 6%a7c; common to fair, 646ssc.
Prunes-Steady; California up to SO-4Os 2&0
sac; Oregons, 60l9c.
Apricots-Steady; choice, 1ihGl1%c; extra
choice, 11MG12Ac: fancy. 12A@1Slsc.
Peaches-Steady; choice, 6Aq7c; extra choice,
7Q7lsc; fancy. 7%@Sc
Raisins-Unchanged loose museate, 4Q5Ac
choice to fancy seeded, 5q6zc; seedless, 31sQ
4&c; London layers s1.15@125.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
TREASURY STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The condition
of the treasury at the beginning OF business
todav was as follows: Trust funds-Gold
coin, ss61,623.S sac; silver dollars, S4s6, 254'-
600; silver dollars OF 1890, $3,s310OO; silver
certificates outstanding, S4S6,254oOO. GEN
eraI funds-Standard silver dollars in gen
eral Ruad s5294,947; current liabilities
s96 261, 500; working balance in treasury
offices, s19,196,35S; in banks to credit of the
treasurer, S35365.190; subsidiary silver coin,
2l.296,791; minor coin, sl2l4,O47; balance
In peneral fund. S79.O16.29
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
LECTURES ON DRAMA

POMONA, Feb. 21.-A large number
of members of the Pomona Shake
speare club met at the home of Mrs.
George s. Phillips this afternoon and
listened to a lecture delivered by Mrs.
C. P. Dorland of Monrovia ON Com
parison of the Modern Drama with the
Old Classical Drama"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21.-Four cars Of
navels sold; also 5000 boxes Floridas. $1O5
to $3.50, average S1.75. Grapefruit $2.10 to
81, average $500. Tangerines 81 to So. ay-
erage s1.1O. Stronger on Floridas. Navels
-Ibex, S. It. Rivera, $1.70 Orchard Run,
Riv. Pachappa Station. s1.55: stock Label,
Growers Ft. Co., S1.55; Salt Lake, imp,
King Fit Co. sails; Ranchita, S. T. Rivera,
s1.55; Independent Growers Ft. Co, s1.S5;
Native Sons, imp, King FIT. Co., $2.S5.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
ST, LOUIS

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 21.-Cold; market weak
account weather; five cars navels, lemons
Floridas sold. Navels-Sunsets S. Or
ange, $3.50: Gavilan. Riv.-Arl. Sta. se.35i
Basket S. A. Ex. sLS5; Jack Rabbit s. B.
Highland, s2.10; Yankee Doodle, A f. High
grove, S1.S5; Pride of Cal Riv.-Arl Station
s2.05; John Alden, s. B. High $2.15 Lem
ons-Whittier S. T. Whittier, $3.50; Price,
50 80; Pennant, .. C. Corona, $3.50; Lily,
s2.25; Piute, ch, Randolph F. Co. $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
BOSTON

BOSTON, Feb. 21.-Twelve cars sold; ;
raining: market strong. Navels-Violet d.
NJ Monrovia. S2.10; Gold Buckle, R. H. E.
High. So. 7O-2 80; Laurel, @. c. Corona,
sass; Coral, S. E. Yerkes Spur, $2.25; Orch
ard, or Nat o. Co., So 90; Highland, 50 90 !;
Village Belle. $40: Stock Label, $1.55;
Cluster or. s. A Elk. 81 45; Lochinvar, r.
H. E. High. 50 As; Lily @. C. Corona, s2.S5; !;
Crocus, S. B. YerlSes Spur, $2.65: Alpha Xf,
Standard, 81 so; Constitution. S1.S5. Lem
ons-Pet, S. a. Elk. sS.75; Greyhound, $3.20.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND. Feb. 21.--Flye cars navels,
two lemons sold; market weak on small
size navels, steady other Sizes Higher on
lemons; cars Floridas sold. from 81 to
50, average $3.50; market lower on Floridas.
Navels-Robusta, A. II. Pachappa s210;
Priscilla S. B. Highland. s2.25; Violet, d.
High. so 80; Segunda, a H. Pachappa,
s1.65; Bridal Wreath. r. H. Redlands, s1s0;
Standard, d. NJ. Monrovia. 81 so. Lemons
Quail, o. X. Ex. s2.95; Coyote, So As; Blue
Jay, So. 40; Pet. S. A. Ex. So 90; Arab, $3.50;
Duck, $3.50; Gold Buckle, r. H. e. High
$500,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
PITTSBIRG

PITTsBURG. Feb. 21.-Market &c to 1oc
higher on navels. firm good stock lem
ons; s cars Flordas sold, average Si.75;
market firm on good stock F'loridas: cool.
Navels-VioIet, D. NJ. Duarte, S2.40; Po-
mona, s. A Ex. s2.o5; Kniekerbocker, same,
Se.O5; Basket same. S9.O5. Lemons-Mtn.
Crest. S. A. Ex. S1.25; Circus, &c, Sparr FIT.
Co. S9.7O
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
HAMBuRG-Arrived: Nubis. San Francisco
COFFEE AND SUGAR

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-sugar-Raw firm;
Muscovado 80 test, s.73c; centrifugal. ss test.
423c; molasses sugar. 50 test, s4sc; refined
firm; crushed, 5s5c; granulated. 5l5c; pow
dered, 5.25c.
conee-spot, Rio nominal; No Z. nc; No 4
Santos, 9sQ9l4c.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
Market RANGES


steady; No. rye slas2c; feed or mixing bar
ley, 65d67c; fair to choice mailing, 69@73c;
No l southwestern fax seed, sell; No. 1
northwestern, s2,21; timothy seed, s4.o5; clover,
s1s 90: mess pork. per bbl. s23. .s2ls92s 75 lard.
per 100 lbs. s1275; short ribs. sides. loose $12
ql2 so: short clear sides, boxed, s12.75q12. S7is.
Total clearances OF wheat and -four were
equal to 269 900 bushels. Exports for the week,
as shown by Bradstreet's. were equal to 1.0S1,-
900 bushels. The visible supply of wheat in the
United States increased 5000 bushels for the
week The amount of breadstun ocean pas
sage Increased 1,OS0. 600 bushels.
Estimated receipts for Wednesday: Wheat,
So cars; corn, 59S cars; oats, 264 cars; hogs to-
morrow "a, 900 head.
nIa..s..a.,t OF r,rnduce for tndav fnllnna.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
Holiday.
Los ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE

Business on the Los Angeles stock eNchahge
has increased wonderfully during the past
three weeks. 1t is common occurrence TO see
large blocks of stock handled in all Of the
high class issues OF oil stocks. The bond mar
ket has been unusually active and this class
of investment has been changing hands most
every day.
Bank stocks have been quiet. Changes in
prices small and have but little effect on
the market value OF this class OF security, as
there is little of this stock to come out.
In the industrial list the Home issues are
shade weaker, possibly because there are indl-
cations of a selling order on the floor.
The oil stocks monopoize the bulk Of the
market. California Midway has been the large
trader for the last two or three weeks. Fluc-
tuations about to about two points day, and
gives tine speculative broker and his friends
plenty of opportunity TO get in and out. Asso-
cated Oil has been quiet for the last couple
of days, though big buying orders appeared
on the floor yesterday. Union continues to sell
around 102 and looks unusually strong, Trad
ers state that the general tone Of the market
appears good for rise.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
DAILY MINING CALL

Morning sales-5oOO Con Mines. per NJ. 900;
5000 do s 50 5000 do, B. SO 900; 1000 Clark Cop
per 75s: 1000 do ~; 1000 do, B. 80, 11s; 1000 do
IN: 1000 Johnnie 17as,
AFTERNOON sales-1l,0Oo Clark Copper. B. 80,
~; 1000 do IA; 5000 do 71s; 5000 Con Mines, per
NJ, $50; 1000 do s.O0 200 Johnnie M and NJ ii;
9OOO do 1S
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

% Shipments Of oranges and lemons s
o from Los Angeles Friday, Feb. is, were s
G. If0 carloads OF oranges and IL OF
q lemons. Total to date there have been
., shipped 692s carloads, of which lRO
q were lemons Last season to date there s
q were shipped 1882 carloads, of which 8
q 1926 were lemons. .onS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
NEW YORK COTTON

Special service to The Herald by ]. C. Will
son, 212 West Fifth street, Los Angeles.
NEW YORK. Feb, 21.-Liverpool spot cotton
fair demand. prices steady; middling 7s7d, an
advance OF points. Sales. 10000 Futures
opened steady, to 5 points higher and at
1890 p. m. firm, to points higher from
previous close. New York cotton exchange
closed today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
LISTED STOCKS
FRUIT MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21.-Fancy apples,
75c@s1; common, 50@65c; navel oranges,
s1.25@i75; Mexican lines, s4@4. SO; com
mon California lemons, s1@1 SO; good to
choice. 50 $50; fancy, s3@3 so; bananas
75c@ ST. pineapples. s2a2.5O.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
CNCTNNATI

CINCINNATI, Feb 21.-Cold; market de-
ciinng oranges. steady on lemons; cars
oranges, l car lemons sold; Florida Brishts,
S1.75 to S9 Russets, s1.95 to 81. Lemons
Old Glory, Q. C. Corona, $2.S5; Silence, sass.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
NEW YORK BONDS

Special service to The Herald by J. C. Will
son. 212 West Fifth street, Los Angeles, menu
ber New York stock exchange, Chicago board
Of trade. stock and bond exchange of San
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 2l.-Banks Will be
closed February %. legal holiday, Clearlngs
today were 81 2So. .S26. .04. an increase of $751;
327. 50 as compared with the amount for the
corresponding date of last year. Following is
a comparative statement:
1910. 1909. 1908.
Feb. 1......S2, 2sO. s2s.M s1,s93 1854 ',..",.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
NEW YORK STOCKS

Special service to The Herald by ]. c. Will
SON. 2l2 West Fifth street. Los Angeles, MEM
ber New York stock exchange. Chicago board
of trade, stock and bond exchange Of San
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
Afternoon Sales

80 Associated Oil 46; 10 do 1915; 1000 Cal Mid
way 3l5s 5000 do S4s; 1000 do s41s; 1000 do 34i4;
1000 do "a; 1000 do, B. 80 55; 1000 do SS1a; 1000
do S3l4 1000 do 35 $500 do 351s; 1000 do $751; 1000
do 35as. 1000 do $50. 1000 Continental Oil IS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
HOGS SELL AT ss.25

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 2i.-Hogs sold for 50. .25
per hundredwelght on the local market today,
q new record price.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
COOK LEAVES SANTIAGO

SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 21.-Dr.
Frederick Cook left today for valpa-
raiso.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
Morning Sales

10 U L Dist and 7 Co $3.50; 20 Asso-
ciated OIL Co 49, 500 Cal Midway SeA; 1000 do
$685.; 1000 do. go s64; 1000 do sS; 1000 do 35s4;
1000 do s51z; 1000 do So: 1000 do s47s; 1000 do
341b; 1000 Globe II; 10 Mex Ltd pfd 67; 20
do common $3.50; 100 Palmer Oil Co 1.20; S5
n
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

You can buy It, perhaps at many places. bus
there's one BEST place to buy u-and that
mace advertisez.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
4 produce for today follows:
ST LOUIS WOOL

ST. LOUIS Feb. 1.-Wool-Unchanged; ter
ritory and western mediums, 2542Sc; fine medi-
ums, 2Oq24c; fine, 12q2lc.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

You can buy IL. perhaps at many places but
there's one BEST place TO buy it-and that
place adyertises
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
Feb. 2s...... 1850 5;24 11;s0 5:15
so 1T "A lis

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21.-Arrived: Steam
ers Wasp, Hueneme; Centralia, San Pedro;
Hanalei. San Pedro
Sailed: Steamers Admiral Sampson, San Pc
dro George Loomis, Redondo.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
DEMAND ACTIVE
FOR VEGETABLES
PRODUCE DEALERS WILL OBJ
SERVE HOLIDAY
Quotations on Buying Price of Case
Count Eggs Advanced to 23c..
Asparagus Selling
at zoe

No session Of the produce exchange TO-
day--legal holiday. After the first deiiV-
cry of commodities all of the wholesale and
jobbing house in the markets will be closed
for the day.
The buying price Of case count eggs was
advanced to 23c yesterday by the exchange.
Receipts of local ranch eggs were 3l3 cases.
The butter market is firm on light re-
ceipts, 1897 pounds
Potatoes and onions hrmer. Sweets
are scarcer.
Business in the market was good, fruits
and vegetables being pretty well cleaned up
A large consignment of northern asparagus
was on sale, selling at esq roc pound.
All kinds of fish scarce except haltbut,
Receipts of produce were: Eggs u 3
cases: butter. 14,277 pounds; cheese, 4o36
pounds; potatoes, 5546 sacks; onions Sl0
sacks; beans, 976 sacks; sweet potatoes 20
sacks
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

NEW YORK, Feb. 2l-Following were the
ofosing cnntattons todaV.
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GAINS ARE SCORED
IN COTTON MARKET
Good Weather Reports Have
Bearish Effect Early
LATE RALLY rs STRONG
Afferings Are Not Large Owing to Bull
ishness In Liverpool and the Close
Is at an Advance of Two to
sixteen Points
LATE RALLY rs STRONG

New York, June S.-The cotton market
was very nervous today. but generally
speaking ruled higher after an early
for August delivery The close was firm
at net gain of to 16 points.
The market opened steady at an adj
vance of points to a decline of 3
points, near months being firm on higher
cables. while late positions felt the in
fiuence of continued good weather in the
south, and the whole list eased off right
after the opening under realizing, south
ern selling. and local bear pressure. July
quickly broke IS points, while August sold
off 10 points, but In spite of the relatively
easy start and predictions for bearish
July bureau, the new crop was relative
ly steady, selling only to points net
lower. Offerings were not at all agrees
sive at the decline, selling on the good
weather being restricted by bullish Liv-
erpool advices and the fear of an end-sea-
son squeeze became a more prominent
factor when 1t was seen that large Wall
street house believed to be heavily short
of August had big buying orders in the
iiidIhet HIS tO6tlneI Will tic idii-
ure of the new crop to yield more read
lily to favorable weather reports, started
general covering and the market sold at
the highest levels of the day in the late
trading, with August making new high
ground for the movement. The close
was within 2 to 3 points of the top.
Numerous reports are being received
from the central belt reporting the ap-
pearance of the boil weevil and the fear
of damage from this source in connection
with the small amount of old crop cotton
to be carried over seems to be offsetting
the Improvement reported in the condition
of the plant.
Southern spot markets officially report
ed early were generally unchanged. 1t is
claimed that one of the big southern bulls
has sold all but 1000 bales of the cotton he
took up on May contracts.
Receipts at the ports today sos, against
1858 bales last week, and 1851 last year.
For the week, 5000, against 36, 463 last
week and 1923 last year. Todays re-
ceipts at New Orleans 1884, against 551t
last year, and at Houston 1863, against
III last year.
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81 WHIP


Young men often make the mistake,
when they start on an important under
taking, of leaving open a way of re-
II eat II things go too hard. says Orison
SWEET Marden. in Success Magazine No
one can call out his greatest reserves,
do the greatest things possible to him,
while he knows that If the battle gets too
hot he has a line of retreat still left open.
Only when there is no hope of escape
will army fight with that spirit OF
desperation which gives no quarter.
Many great general In his march on
the enemy has burned his bridges be-
hind him. cut off his only possible re-
treat for the bracing. encouraging effect
upon himself and his army. because he
knew that men only call ont their great
est reserves of power when all retreat
is cut off, and when fighting desperately
for that which they count dearer than
life.
We are so made that as long as there
IT, a chance to retreat, as long as Their
are bridges behind us, we are tempted
to turn back when the great test comes
"Will you hold this fort?' asked GEN
eral Roseerans of General Pierce at Stone
River.
~ will try, general"
.Wil you hold this fort?'
Il will die in the attempt
THAT won't do. Look me in the eye.
sir, and tell me. will you hold this posi-
tlon?'
~ will" said General Pierce, and he
did.