East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-12
FLOUR ADVANCES
TWENTY CENTS
HIGHEST PRICE IN MANY
YEARS RULES IN PORTLAND
Highest Wheat Values In Over Twen-
ty Years Is Responsible for the In
crease-Rcported that Largest
Milling companies I'm Northwest
VIII quit Bleaching Flour.

Portland Ore, Feb. 11.-There vii
be an advance of zoe barrel in thu
Portland flour market either tomor
row or Saturday morning. This will
barrel, the highest value for 81
many years that the trade has be-
come too tired to figure when 1t wai
passed.
The advance will be the result Of
the highest wheat values for over 2t
years. The situation in the wheat
market adds to the already strong
tone. Mllers who are short OF
wheat are compelled to pay produc.
ers or holders any price they ask OF
close up their mills. There is only
small amount of bluestem or in fact
any grade of milling wheat available
for market and strong holders in
charge Of the bull campaign are not
inclined to let go. Bluestem Is
worth all the way from $1.1O a BUSH
el to $1.15 and some few Of the In
terror holders say they will not let
go under 1925 n bushel. Because OF
the extreme scarcity of this grade
there was still another advance Of 1c
a bushel in other varieties and mill
ers are now very anxious to get any
kind of wheat.
VIII Probably Stop Bleaching.
According to report, the largest
milling firms Of the Pacific north
west will in all probability stop the
bleaching of flour at a very early date.
The fact that the national pure food
law prohibits bleaching because Of
harmful influences on the human
system. the flour which has been
bleached can no longer be sold in in
terstate trade and almost every mill
cr has so much Of this business that
It will not pay to put out both bleach
ed and unbleached flour.
The fight for a continuation of the
bleaching process is said to be urged
by the companies which own the
processes, but almost every miller
seen is against the artificial method
of whitening his product.
81 believe that bleaching is detrl-
mental and will probably discontinue
its use" said a prominent miller to
the Journal this morning. In the
cash market there was no change in
quotations during the day. and the
same condition exists in the market
for all grain futures.
Livestock Firm.
Portland Union Stockyards, Feb,
1.-THE livestock market Is firm for
all the better qualities, There were
no receipts in the cattle market dur
ing the past % hours and this helped
the tone considerably During that
period the price of select steers went
up to $3.35 again with the demand
good. Best hogs win readily bring
s4.25 at this time. although none of
the better stuff has put in appear
lnce recently.
Hog market is firm to steady with |
1nly nominal arrivals during the day. !
the fact that but 80 head |
IF hogs have been received in the
Portland yards since the start Of the
week the market is not as firm as 1t
should be. In the east a much better
is prevailing in the hog
market and values there are advanced |
, fraction or two for late trading.
Sheep market is nominal The few
read which have recently put in ap-
,earance are still on the hands Of
commission sellers. While crying for
upplies killers are not disposed to
AXE hold when stock is offered.
While recent arrivals were not Of best
Iuality they are quite good.
The following is the general range
# values on stock ruling in the yards
or late shipment.
Hogs-Best east of mountains,
6.7567; ordinary, $3.50; blockers
nd feeders, $5.75.
Cattle-Best steers, weighing 1900
ounds. s525@5.35; medium steers,
poor steers, $4.25@4.5O;
est cows, $4.25; medium COWS, $3.50
1S.75.
Sheep-Best wethers, Sc; ordinary
,ethers. s5.5O@5.75; lambs, s6.5O@
go: straight ewes, $5.25 a $50; mix
d lots, Sc.
Veal-Choice young calves, $3.50;
eavy. rough, s4.5Oq4.75.
Prescribed by Doctors.
Lydia Il. Pinghams Vegetable