East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-13

Portland Union Stockyards, March
12.-The livestock market shows no
change in sentiment today, trading
In cattle being extremely slow one
select car Of fancy steers received
several days ago Is still being carried
over by the receivers because none OF
the killers seem to be in the market.
They are playing a waiting game OF
some kind but just what 1t Is none
of the sellers seem to know
Hogs are quoted easy with no
change in prices while in the sheep
market quotations are nominal be-
cause OF the lack OF arrivals.
Idaho Sends Potatoes.
A car load of potatoes from Idaho
was unloaded along the street THIS
morning. Supplies were of unusu-
ally good quality for eastern growth
and showed indications Of a good
demand. Potatoe market In general
here Is somewhat firmer with s14O
being freely offered for best quality
at country shipping points. In job
bing way the market Is generally
showing an advance Of 15c, most
interests asking s1,75 for best sup
plies today.
Manipulating oats.
Efforts are being made by holders
OF long oats TO manipulate prices so
that shipments from the interior shall
stop altogether while the holders here
will be able to secure much higher
prices for their grain while the pro-
ducer holds back his supplies. This
manlpulation is confined TO several
firms most of the trade being OF the
opinion that prices are not nearly so
high as the others are alleging 1t to
be.
on the board OF trade today there
was a drop in oats futures which put
the March option to sl.S2h bid ana
81. 90 asked. There was no change In
the wheat.
Chicago Wheat Advances.
Chicago. March 12.-There was a
burst Of strength at the opening oil
the wheat market today and this
forced an advance Of 5-sc in each OF
the options. The closing was j S-S
TO . l-Sc above the final of yester-
day.
Cash wheat at nome and abroad
and the appearance of a liberal ex-
port demand Is what caused the sharp
upward swing in the Chicago wheat
nit today. There was considerable
short covering to aid the general ad-
vance. the July appearing strongest
in the movement
Liverpool started to l i-Sd above
YESTERDAY and closed | Is to 5-Sd
higher.
It was reported during the day that
10 600 bushels of No. 2 red were
sold AT Sc over the May.
Broomhall reports the Argentina
visible as follows. in bushels;
Today. Year ago.
Wheat ......4SOO,OOO 6,1S4,ooO
Corn ....... 10000 $4,000
Almost every bit Of news that come
during the day was an aid to the bull
cause. snow was general over Ne
braska. while a light fall was reported
at Kansas City.
Portland Market Summary.
The following is the general range
OF values on stock ruling In the yards
for late shipments
Hors-Best east Of mountains
s7.25: ordinary, $500; blockers and
feeders. s5.75.
Cattle-Best steers, weighing 1900
pounds. $51525; medium steers
s5. moor steers. s4.5O@4.75; best
cows s425; medium COWS. s4,5o@
AIS; bulls s2.5Od35O.
sheep-Best grain fed wethers
s5.5Od5.75; best hay fed wethers
s5.O0G5.25; lambs, S6.5O@6'15'
straight ewes, s42564,75; mixed lots
$500.
Veal-Cholce young calves So'oV'
heavy and rough, s4.5Od4.75.
Wool and Hides.
Wool-19OS - Willamette valley
1Sc: 1909 contracts, eastern Oregon
10000 lb.
Tallow-Prime per lb., 3@4c; NO.