East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-25
HOGS At S7.25
IN PORTLAND
SALES OF SELECT
QUALITY AT AN ADVANCE
Cattle Remain Firm With Demand
Strong-Good Run Of Sheep
Portland Destined TO BE flom
Center OF Northwcst-Promlnc
Minnesota Milling Man Makes Pre-
dlction.

Portland Union Stockyards, Feb.
24.-There were better arrivals Of
sheep today than for any day during
the past few months. The run, which
consisted Of 1906 head, was a sur
prise to thetrade in general, both asl
regards quality and volume. The
trade has become too accustomed tol
hearing of the arrival Of a few head
each day or none at all that when
n real fair supply puts in appearance
there Is In consequence real surprise.
The big run which came FROM
Prineville found good demand be-
cause Of its fine quality and former
prices were safely maintained
Cattle market showed a good run
during the day but prices held well,
especially for the better class Of stuff
Hog Market Goes 20 S7.25 Today.
There was only a very small run
OF hogs in the local yards during the.
past "A hours, arrivals totalng 81
head compared with none yesterday
and 1873 head the day previous De-
mand for hogs Is very good and pric-
es are therefore firm with an ad-
vance Of 25c for the day; best stuff
going to 1925 with ease. This ad-
vance was not due exactly to any bet
terment in the tone of the local mar
kct but to the arrival Of the stock IN
better condition.
The following IS the general range
of values on stock ruling in the yards
for late shipments
Hogs-Bcst east Of mountains,
s725: ordinary 81; blockers and
feeders. $5.75.
Cattle-Best steers weighing l2oo
pounds. S5.35@5.5O; medium steers
$5a5.25; poor steers S4.5O@4.75;
best COWS. s4.25@ 4.5O; medium cows
S350@3.75.
Sheep-Best wethers. Sc; ordinary
wethers. S5.5Od5,75; lambs. S65o@
6.75: straight ewes, S5.25n $50; mix
ed lots. SO.
Vcal-Choice young calves, $3.50;
heavy and rough, $A50G4.75.
Gillian Wool Clip.
Condon. ore. Feb 2i-The sheer
OF Gillian county have wintered vel
considering the hard winter that we
have had, and from all indications
big crop Of wool is expected. Severa
wool men predict that Condor vii
have M least 100000 pounds and al
look for wool and sheep to be yer!
good price. on account Of the goo'
condition OF the sheep the wool ma
made an unusual growth, and TN
indications are that the quality OF tn
clip this year will be better than ma
been had for q number of years
There have been several buyers iron
Montana and Wyoming in already I'M
year and several rather large buy
have been reported with Others
view for March and April delivery
Minneapolis of the West
Portland, ore, Feb. Z4'-l no no
Portland is destined to be the milI
ing as well as the wheat center OF IN
west. is the opinion Of n. c. Westel
field. a milling man of prominene
from Minnesota. who was visitor o
the Portland board of trade toda'
"From what | can see" he state
portland is destined to be the NIL
neapolis Of the west and VIII not on on
control the wheat trade but VIII nay
n cinch on the milling business
isn't natural for men to carry whe'
up hill when they can roll 1t down
and being downhill roll. 1t Is b
natural that most of the wheat w
come here. Wherever the wheat com
Won will always find the milling ce'
ter. Nature wins out IN the enu'
knew when Pllsbury was operating
small so barrel mill at Minneapo'
and the conditions there Will be
peated here" m
Mr.. westerfield intends to start
mill In this territory.