East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-21

Portland Union Stockyards, Jan. 20
There was a weaker tope in tn,
entire cattle market today. The fac
that liberal supplies continue to b.
shown while the immediate wants o
killers have been fully attended to
causes the slower sale ana a number
Of lots have found no buyer as yet
While the market is easier with &
slight trend downward in the price
the tone cannot be called very weak
Cows are quoted down to $4.25 as the
top as compared with $3.50 recently
while steers which would readily have
brought $525 yesterday or Monday
are today sold at $500 with demand
not any too great at the lower figure
Hog Market Very Firm.
A very firm tone continues in the
local hog situation. In the yards to-
day despite the quite fair arrivals the
tone remained very good and former
top levels were reached for select
quality.
No sheep appeared in the yards dur
ing the 20 hours and in that line the
market is exceedingly firm.
A sale Of 81 vedy select veal calves
of small size was sold at Sc today as
compared with the previous high mar
ket at $3.50 The transaction was b,
Tom Benson.
General Values.
The following is the general range
of values on stock ruling in the yards
for late shipment:
Hogs-Best east OF mountains, $7d
1926; ordinary. S6.75; blockers and
feeders. Sc
Cattle-Best steers, weighing 12OC
pounds, $5G $40; medium steers
s4.75; poor steers $3.50; best cows
1925; medium COWS, s4@425.
Sheep-Best wethers. S5.25 a $50;
ordinary wethers, IS; lambs, S5.5Os
5.75; straight ewes, $4,50@4.75; mix
ed lots, $3.50.
Veal-Choice young calves, $3.50 a
6; heavy rough, S4.50G4.75.
Holders OF Wheat Satisfied.
Portland, Ore, Jan. 20-While the
local wheat market is firm, buyers
wants seem to be satisfied for the mo-
ment and they are not inclined to
bid higher for the small remaining
supplies of wheat, preferring to take
chances with higher market later
on. Holders are in a very strong po-
sltion and are not worrying-not even
offering supplies for sale at any price.
The cash situation In coarse grains
is very firm. although some interests
are bidding an advance OF soc a ton
for No. / white oats.
There was no change in board OF
trade future prices today.
retrospective OF the fact that Port
land was left out of the consideration
in Senator McCumber's bill for nation
al grain inspection, which fact was
called to the attention of the grain
merchants of Portland by the board Of
lTdut year bS', NilI iuNSAl'ii 90 W
whether Portland wishes to support
national inspection or not should be
carefully considered before any hasty
action is taken endorsing this meth
od." says Secretary Fred Muller.
From the standpoint OF the grain
people of Portland" he says, there is
a great deal to fear should the feder-
al government. with its cumbersome
machinery take hold of the grain in
spectlon in the United States.
"On the other hand, 1t would be
more advisable to the grain interests
of Portland to join with the grain in
terests of all other sections of the
country in order to obtain uniform
rules and uniform gradings, and have
these rigdly maintained.
"The board OF trade pointed out to
the grain people in the early part OF
February. 1908, the necessity of taxi
ing cognizance OF the efforts before
the federal government to have ma
tional grain inspection. There is no
reason to complain now that Port
land was left out, when the omission
could have been corrected last year,
when. however, no attention was paid
to the proposition in any shape or