East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-23
INLAND EMPIRE
IN NEED Of RA|N
SOME SPRING WHEAT
NOT YET SPROUTED
Growing Is Delayed I'm Some Sections
of the Inland Empire by the Lack
of MOlsture-Potato Shortage In the
Northwest Feared at Portland
Livestock Market Continues In
Healthy Condition-NO Killers Ar
rive.

adViceS received during the past "a
hours the entire inland empire Is bad
ly in need of more moisture. All
through the interior the shortage in
rain at this time is keenly felt. Ac-
wheat has not received sufficient
moisture in some sections to cause II
to sprout, thus delaying the growing
to a considerable extent. Outside of
this no losses are shown as a result
Of the dry spell. 2
Local cash wheat market stands
in a position where II is hard to say
what prices are in effect Offerings
continue of nominal character and
the bids of the buyers sometimes vary
as much as 10c a bushel. There Is
no change in sentiment regarding fu-
lures and on the board of trade to-
day values show no change from yes
terday.
Potato Shortage in Northwest.
The potato trade in general Is just
beginning to realize fully that there
will be an actual shortage of potatoes
throughout Pacific states before the
new crop comes in sufficient volume
to take care of the demand. Today
dealers are very freely offering $3.50
per 100 pounds at country shipping
points for best quality and 1t is stated
that some are making contracts for
May delivery up to $3.50.
Livestock Market Healthy.
The livestock market in general
Is the healthiest in its history. Today
a far better tone Is shown in most
lines than ever before at this time.
While cattle are very firm and de-
mand insistent in that line the de-
mand for hogs $ almost az good and
the cry for supplies is growing each
day
With an utter lack of arrivals for
the open market today, the only sup
plies coming forward during the "a
hours being for S. & s., buyers are
clamorlng for shipments. Although
no change is noted in cattle prices
and the top for select steers remains
at $3.50. there Is no telling what price
will be in effect when supplies really
come forward.
Wool and Hides.
Wool-1909-Will valley, 10
d20c; eastern Oregon, 10000.
Tallow-Prme, per h.. 3q4c; No.
and grease. 2@2Ac.
Sheepskins Shearing, 10615c
each; short wool 25@4Oc; medium
wool. 50cd$1 each; long wool, 75@
$l.25 each.
Hdes-Dry hides, 14616c lb;
green, @10c ID; bulls, green salt,
&c per ID; kips, &c; calves, green, 16c
Per ID.
Mohair-19O9, 2SQ23hc per lb.
Grain, Flour and Hay.
Barley-Feed. sS3.50Q34 rolled,
$35136; brewing, S31.
Wheat-Buying price, new-Track
Portland-Club, s1.16@1.17; blue
stem, $1.25@1.3O; red Russian, s1.15;
Turkey red, s1.2O; Willamette valley,
s1.10@ lis.
misunderstanding prive-Bran,
S26.5O; middlings, s33; shorts, $50;
chop, $23@31; alfalfa meal, 500 per
ton.
Flour-Selling price-Eastern Ore
gon patent, s6.O5@6.10; straight,
$50; export, s4.7O; bakers. s6.O5;
valley, $3.50; graham, rs, $50;
whole wheat, $40; rye. 5s, $3.50;
bales, SO.
Potatoes.
Potatoes-Selling, $3.50 a LIS;
buying for shipment, per cwt., coun-
try extra fancy, $3.50; ordinary ship
ping, buying, s1.3O@1.35; common,
s1.2501.30; sweet $2.50@s3.
Meat and Lard.
Hams, Bacon, Etc.-Portland pack
(local )hams, 10 to 13 lbs, 14hc lb.;
boiled ham, 21c; breakfast bacon.
13h @21hc picnics, 10c: cottage roll,
lie h.; regular short clears, smoked
13hc lb. backs heavy smoked. 13 3hc
lb.; light smoked. 13 1-2c h.. picked
tongues, 6Oc each.
Dressed Meats-Front street hogs,
fancy, h@10c; ordinary. &c; veals
extra, 1Oc; ordinary, 9@1Oc; heavy.
7@Sc; mutton, 7@10c.
Local Lard-Kettle leaf, los IA 80
per lb.; 5s, IA 7-Sc per lb.; so ID tins
14kc per ID; steam rendered, los
1917 per lb; 5s, 13 5-Sc per lb., COM
pound, los, 9Ac per ID.
Livestock.
Hogs-Best east of mountains,
$3.50; good, $7@725; blockers, $40
1926; stockers, $6.50@7.
Cattle-Best steers, Weighing 1900
pounds, $3.50; medium steers, s5.25;
poor steers, $5@5.15; best cows,
$3.50; medium cows, $4.25; bulls
$2.50@3
Sheep, sheared-Best wethers,
$4.75@5; spring lambs, 37.50@8;
yearling lambs, $5@5.25; straight
ewes S375M4: mixed lots. $3.50.