East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-13
NEW STOCKYARDS
ALMOST READY
WILL BE MOST MODERN
YARDS WEST OF ROCKIES
Past Week Has Witnessed Some De-
preston on Account of Ovcrcrowd-
ing-Shcep and Lambs are Still
Very Flrm-IIog Prices are Lower
by 25c.

Union Stock Yards, Portland, Sept
11.-Liyestock affairs were somewhat
muddled during the past week be-
cause of the close approach of the
opening Of the new yards at Stockdale
on the peninsula. Next Wednesday
morning at o'clock the new yards
will be opened and Portland will wit
ness the operation of the first COM
plete and modern stock yards west of
the Rocky mountains. Facilities for
handling livestock will be better at
Portland than in any other market as
soon as the new yards are opened,
and therefore the livestock trade
awaits the initial transactions there
with much pleasure.
Everything will be modern in the
new yards-from the time the stock
Is hauled in cars to the unloading
chutes, until they are soiu, weighed
and loaded again. Business will be
systematzed so that everything will
run smoothly. There will be no halts
or delays in any pdrt Of the work.
There will be no overcrowdng of live
stock and that alone will mean addi-
tional dollars for shippers because
with proper showing and care live
stock always brings better price than
when crowded and hurried.
Crowdlng Leads TO Depression.
To overcrowding was due, perhaps,
most Of the loss which cattle prices
suffered in the Portland yards during
the past week. While receipts were
not so heavy as last week, and the
entire weeks receipts could be easily
taken care of every day OF the period
IN the new yards, some stuff was car
ried over from the previous six days.
Most of the stuff that came forward
was of unusually poor quality and this
with the crowded condition of the
yards brought down the price.
Total run Of cattle during the week
was but 1910 head, compared with
17SS last week, 21SO the previous
week and 9S2 head month ago.
While cattle market in general was
weaker and lower, good stuff brought
fair prices, although the general aver
age was about 25c under last week.
This applies TO calves as well.
Sheep and Lambs are Very Firm.
Lambs and sheep were exceptions
to the general weakness in the local
livestock market during the week.
While the run was somewhat heavier
than during the previous week, still
all offerings were quickly picked up
and an advance of from 10 to 25c fol- !
lowed. Best lambs were easily SAL |
able at $3.50 and all good stuff |
brought this figure during the latter
part Of the week.
Total run for the week was 2007
head compared with 1902 last week,
2427 the previous week, and 2066
a month ago for a like period.
Hog Prices 25c Lower.
With only a nominal run of hogs
for the week the price closes csc un-
der the figures which ruled a week
ago. This is due to two reasons, the
lack Of suitable top quality and the
inability Of provision men to maintain
high prices for the dressed and pack
ed product. Record values have cur
tailed the consumption of hog products
to such a figure that packers have
been forced to pay heed to popular
clamor for lower values.
Just 42O head of hogs appeared in
the yards during the week. compar-
ing with 634 last week, 607 the prevl-
Gus week and 11S head a month ago.
Past weeks run of livestock COM
pares with same period in recent years
as follows: