East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-25
BARLEY AND OATS
IN BIC DEMAND
CALL FROM CALIFORNIA
KEEPS PORTLAND PRICES UP
Increase I'm Worlds Visible Supply Of
Wheat Causes Break I'm London and
Chicago MaIlcets-Demand for
Cattle in Portland Markets Good
Despite Recent Heavy Arrivals.

Portland, Ore, Nov. 24.-Coarse
grain markets are holding firmer
here in consequence Of the improved
feeling in the south. In San Fran
cisco there has been a revival of the
bullshness in barley futures and both
May and December options there show
an advance. Buying of barley and
oats for the south is again reported
here.
On the Portland board of trade
today the market presented a holi-
day appearance, with small attend
ance. Quotations show no change,
but the tone of the market was
steady. There were two sales of 200
tons each of barley for December
January delivery at $3.50, and 800
tons Of No. white oats, prompt de-
livery, at $3.50 a ton.
Drop In Chicago.
Chicago, Nov. 24.-The wheat mar
ket started very bearlsh and prices
dropped considerably. Foreign weak
ness was the depressing influence at
slow cash call and the increased Wis
ible as shown by Bradstreets. The
latter was as follows:
Wheat-East of Rockies, increased
AGA, 900 bushels. Canada decreased
97s, 900 bushels, Europe and afloat
decreased 100000 bushels. total
visible increased 2,6S6,OOO bushels.
Corn-Increased $4,000 bushels.
Oats-Decreased 1000 bushels.
After the opening of the market
here which sent December hc lower
to 103 and May down an equal sum
at 107 there was slight steadying Of
forces and with some short covering
a portion of the early decline was re-
gained. At the close December was
1-Sc down, May unchanged and July
1Sc higher than yesterday.
Liverpool opened Y to S-Sd lower
and closed 5-Sd to S-4d under yes
terday's final figures.
St. Louis reported cash wheat dull
but steady around former prices.
Many Cattle Arrive.
Portland Union Stockyards, Nov. "a
Arrivals of cattle were more liberal
during the past "a hours, total of
4S5 head being received in the local
yards The market for cattle is in
very good shape and is improving.
At this time the demand is for all
grades and prices all through the cat
tie markets are much better MAIN
tanned than formerly There is every
indication of a further improvement
locally within the next week or 10
days. There was. however no change |
in values today.
Market for hogs is showing firm
ness but values are merely stationary
with no change in sentiment from the
feeling of last week, 1925 is still
the top for hogs but the market is
good and steady at this figure
Sheep Market Feeling Better.
There is a better feeling in the
sheep market at this time There
were no arrivals for the "a hours in
the yards and the call for sheep is
getting quite pronounced. Some
sheep have been sold to arrive during
the coming week at a slightly better
price.
Following is the general range of
values on stock ruling in the yards
for late shipments:
Hogs-Best east of mountains sea
$685. ordinary, $575; blockers and
china fats, $5@5.5O; stockers and
feeders. $4,75@5.
Cattle-Best steers, weighing 1900
s46425; medium steers,
ES50@3.75; poor steers, $3.50; best
,ows, SO; medium cows, s2.25@2.75;
'tags, $2.5063; bulls, s1.7562.
Sheep-Best wethers, $3.75@4; or
linary wethers, $3.50: lambs, SAC
I.25; straight ewes, $3@3.25; mixed
OTIS, s3@375.
Veal-Choice young calves, $3.50;
ieavy and rough, $3.75@4.