East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-16
BARLEY PRICES
SOAR HIGHER
DEMAND STRONGER ALL
ALONG THE COAST.
Portland Wheat Advances One Fourth
Cent and Indications Are Strong
for Resumption OF Buying by Ex-
porters-Decllnc In Hog Market Is
Checked and Fine steers Bring Top
Notch Prices.

Checked and Fine Steers Bring Top
Notch Prices.
Portland Oct. 16.-The great
strength of the barley market despite
the lull In trade in other grains, is
exciting much comment among the
trade. The strength Of the barley
market is shown everywhere on the
Pacific coast and prices have been
greatly influenced by reason Of the
pronounced call San Francisco prices
are not only firmer, but somewhat
higher, even after making up the
loss Of a few days ago, when the
market showed temporary weakness
and the buyers were quick to take
advantage OF It. On the Portland
board OF trade the buyers are coming
closer to the views OF sellers and to-
days bid shows an advance OF 2hc
GENITAL for the November and De-
cember options. while the asked prices
on both deliveries were unchanged at
$l,32 Y n 1876, respectively.
Cash barley is likewise stronger
and a number of good sized transac-
tions are again reported around
$3.50 track, which is in reality a
fractional advance over former fig
ures.
There was no change in the oats
situation during the day both cash
and futures being unchanged from
yesterday.
There are signs of a revival Of ex-
port buying Of wheat here, but no
purchases OF consequence are report
ed. Prices on the cash stuff show
no changes. San Francisco cash
prices are showing decline for the
day, but this is merely the echo from
the late decline here for southern
prices did not change at that time.
on the Portland board OF trade to-
day there was an advance of Y a
bushel offered for December wheat.
Board of trade prices today:
Chicago Wheat Prices.
Chicago, oct. 15.-There was no
hope for the local wheat bulls for
even a single moment today. Every
thing was against them and they Of
fered but little resistance to the bears
who acted upon the favorable crop
news. The opening was W to &c
under yesterday, while the close
showed a net decline Of 1c to II @
Liverpool started 1-Sd lower and
closed I'd to 3-4d under the final
figures OF Wednesday
While the primary movement was
slightly decreased from this day a
year ago, the volume Of arrivals at
principal centers was very liberal and
being added to the already heavy run.
caused a stampede of bulls.
Other Markets.
verpool.-Decembe wheat, Is
77-Sd.
New York.-Lead. 4S2a d371a;
copper unchanged. silver 51S-S:
spelter unchanged.
Chicago-Whcat opened 800 3-46t
$1.O1, closed 80 3-4m7-S; barley. 81
AL.
San Francisco Portland, Tacoma
Wheat unchanged.
Hog Decline Checked.
Portland Union Stockyards. oct. Is.
A slightly better tone and frac-
tional advance In the eastern price
Of hogs today checked any further
bearish demonstration on the part Of
the buyers. Hogs still sell as high as
$6.S5, but this is the extreme top for
most Of the sales are around $6.75.
The run of hogs for the day was
quite liberal, and consisted Of 450
head In addition to the 1925 head
Yesterday This compares with $50
for this day year ago and $40 head
two years ago.
Fine SECS nrinE the Top.
While there is no change i'm senti-
ment in the cattle market. a sale OF
select steers was made today at $4.25
the top price of recent trading. The
market, however, still shows the best
call for fancy cows and heifers and
best select stock Of the former are
readily moving as high as $S. There
were no arrivals in the yards for the
day,
Sheep market is quiet with no re-
ceipts in the yards during the past "a
hours. Prices are nominally unchang-
ed.
A year ago today hogs were weak;
cattle and sheep firm; no change in
values.
sheep values are showing no
change.
Following is the general range for
late shipments:
Hogs-Best east of mountains. $6.75|
d6,S5; ordinary, $6.75: blockers and
China fats, SO; stockers and feeders.
IS.
Catte-Select east of mountains.
steers, $im425; medium steers,
$3.50; ordinary, 1925; best cows,
$2.S5@3 heifers, 1925; medium
cows, $2I2.25; stays, $2.5O@3; bulls,
50.
Sheep-Best wethers, $3.50; ordi-
nary wethers, 1925; lambs. 81:
straight ewes, SO; mixed lots, s2.5O@
2.75.
Veal-Choice young calves, $3.50;
heavy ana rough 81 hOnl