East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-21

Portland, April 2O.-The local grain
market showed complicated tone
today, cash prices being 1c higher
while futures were an equal sum per
bushel lower
California was asking for club
wheat this morning and made bids
of $1.1S at bushel f. o. b. for spot de-
livery, but holders were not disposed
to let go at this price. Some Of them
were asking as high as $1.25 a BUSH
ell for club wheat but admitted that
they had little intention Of selling
just now, preferrng to take the
chances Of a higher market later in
the season on the basis of what they
are asking for club the bluestem
would be worth practically $L25 a
bushel today.
There were no receipts Of either
wheat or barley today and only one
car each OF oats and hay was re-
ported The scarcity Of the better
grades of hay is very pronounced and
for that reason Yesterdays advanced
prices are somewhat firmer.
Potatoes Higher.
More firmness Is noted in the
Portland potato situation today and
along Front street the price is gener-
ally held fraction higher. Some in
terests are holding their best stock
right up to $l.75, although a few
are selling a fraction or two under
this sum. None Of the dealers are
overanxious TO sell. even at present
prices; indicating their intention to
hold for a higher range.
onion market is firmer for local
stock supplies of which are nominal
Texas onions are now quite generally
noted with sales around S2.25 per
crate OF so pounds.
Cattle In Demand.
Killers of cattle are on the anxious
seat these days and are strong bid
ders for the small supplies coming
forward 10 the yards. Today's arriv-
ais Of cattle were not Of the best and
therefore the prices reached were not
very close TO what killers are freely
offering for quality. Considering the
class OF stuff coming the price OBJ
talned was in all instances very good;
indicating as II does that the recently
help surplus OF the killers Is about
exhausted and they have appeared In
the market TO I'll up again. Until
they temporarily overload themselves
the price will in all likelihood hold |
a, record figures.
sheep Market Firm.
sheep market Is firm for every |
thing. with only a small run showing |
for the day. In all 24O head Of sheep !
appeared and this kept the price in
tact at the high level recently reach
ed for sheared stuff
Livestock Summary.
Hogs-Best east Of mountains.
$3.50; good, $76725 blockers, $40
725 stockers, $6.50d7.
Cattle-Best steers weighing 1900
pounds. $3.50 medium steers. S5.15;
best COWS, s45O; medium COWS, $i25;
bulls. $2.5Od3.
Sheep-Best grain fed wethers,
s5.5Od5.75; best hay fed wethers,
$5d525: spring lambs. $7.50GS;
yearling lambs, $3.50 straight ewes,
$50 5.25; mixed lots, S5; sheared
sheep. 75c to 81 less
Wool and Hides
-1909-Willamett valley, 10
a 20c; eastern oregon, 10000.
Tallow-Prime. per h.. 3@4c; No.
2 and grease, 2@2hc.
Sheepskins Shearing, 10@15c
each: short wool, 25G4Oc; medium
wool, 5OcG$1 each; long wool, 75cQ
1925 each
Hides--Dry hides, 14@1 Ice ID;
green. Sd 1Oc lb.; bulls, green salt &c
per lb; kips, &c; calves, green, Ice
per 10.
Mohair-19O9, 23c.
Grain and Flour.
Barley-Feed $32; rolled. $S5 a SO;
brewing, s31.
Wheat-Buying price, new-Track
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