East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-23

Portland, June 22.-One fair sized
contract on the growing wheat crop
was written by representatives of a
local firm at an interior point during
the past "a hours at 81 bushel for
| blgestem, while several small deals
| In club were reported from 80 to 95
cents a bushel. These prices were
really paid and are among the first
confirmed transactions in the COM
ing crop.
Stocks Of old potatoes are being
rapidly cleaned up, and after a care
ful investigation of available holdings
here this morning the trade has come
to the conclusion that practically no
old stock will be offered after 10
days. Prices on old potatoes have
very wide range, some selling down
to Sl25, while others range around
S1.50@1.75 a sack.
New potatoes are being held steady
with better quality shown among re-
cent arrivals from the south. Local
stock is offering in a small way
around &c a pound.
Livestock of Poor Quality.
The livestock market stands in
position where its cries for good
quality are unanswered and in con-
sequence buyers are getting rather
tired Of buying something that they
can scarcely utilize.
The cattle now coming forward are
generally very inferior. Feed has
been so high that feeders have prac-
tically retired from the field for the
season. Grass is still too young to
turn out a good product. and even
then it is not overplentiful in some
sections.
Not a single head of top cattle was
offering in the yards thus far this
week, and therefore none of the ar
rivals brought over $3.50, and even
that price was receivable only on
very few occasions. Considerable
disappointment is shown by some in
terests in the small showing of ar
rivals. but most interests, and killers
especially, are glad that receipts are
no heavier. Not that the killers
want to pay extreme prices for their
product, but most of them are still
rather heavily loaded with high
priced California stuff, which they
are not disposed to lose money on
when ready for consumers.
Sheep Market Steady.
There was a good showing in the
sheep market arrivals during the
past "a hours. Receipts totaled S31
head, comparing with S26 yesterday,
none either Saturday Or Friday, 4O7
Thursday, 1867 Wednesday and 1890
week ago today Because Of the
smaller showing than week ago the
sheep market was quite steady and
prices were quite we'll maintained,
lambs ranging as high as $5.25, while
other grades sold in proportion.
Wool and Hides.
Wool-1909, Willamette valley, %
@24c; eastern Oregon, 20@2Sc.
Tallow-Prime, per lb., 3@4c; No.
and grease. 2@2 1-2c.
Sheepskins - Shearng, 1Oq 15c
each: short WOOL 25@4Oc; medium
WOOL 5OcGs1,OO each; long wool, 75c
6$1.25 each.
Hides-Dry hides, 14@ Ice lb.;
green. SG1Oc lb,; bulls, green salt, &c
per h.. kips, &c; calves. green, 16c
per lb.
Mohair-1909, 2SG24c.
Grain and Flour.
Barley-Feed, s34; rolled, $S6.5O@
81.
Wheat-Buying price new-Track,
Portland-Club, $1.2O0O1.22: blue
stem. S1.S5: red Russian, s1,17; Tur-
key red, s1.2O@125; Willamette val
ley. S1.15.
Millstuffs - Selling price - Bran
S26.50: middlings, $33; shorts, $50;
chop, $2SaS1; alfalfa meal, $50 per
ton.
Flour-Selling price-Eastern Ore
gon patent, $6.25; straight, $500
500; export, $40; bakers, $1,000
6.25: valley, $3.50; graham, las,
$3.50: whole wheat, $3.50; rye, 5s,
$3.50; bales, $500.
Oats - Producers price - Track,
No. / white, $4O@41; gray, $40.
Potatoes.
Potatoes-Old, selling, s1.25@ LIS; 1
new, $500.
Livestock.
Hogs-Best east of the mountains,
SS.OO@S.15; good, $7.S5; fancy Will
lamette blockers, S7.S5; stockers,
$6.75@700.
Cattle-Best steers, weighing 1900
lbs. $450@4,60 medium steers,
S3.5O@425; poor steers, $S.5O@4.O0;
best COWS, $S5O@3.75; medium cows
sS.25: bulls, s2.5O@2.75.
sheep (sheared)-Best wethers,
$3.50: spring lambs, $4,000 500;
straight ewes, s2,50@3.OO; mixed