East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-09

about the same as Saturday"
S. p. Gould of Gould Commission
company-"Marke is quiet for cattle
but firm for hogs around $725. No
sheep are coming"
Lee M. Lacey of Hunt & Lacey
"The market Is just about the same
slow selling for cattle; firm tone in
hogs and no sheep to SELL"
Frank C. Sharkey-"But little stuff
came in the yards today and this af-
ternoon the market just about as not
ed Saturday"
Tom Benson of Il. c. Benson & Son
-"Cattle remain rather slow sale
but little stuff is accumulating. While
1t is harder to sell supplies, the stuff
Is moving. Hogs are firm"
Personals Among Shippers.
George Chandler is business Wis
itor in the yards from Baker City. Mr..
Chandler brought in a load of mixed
cattle and some hogs that met with
a good reception.
Lee Miller-the same old Lee of
Milersburg--who has been a regular
shipper to this market for some time,
was again in the yards with load of
marketable cattle.
Market Summary.
The following Is the general range
Of values on stock ruling in the yards
for late shipments:
Hogs-Best east of mountains,
1925; ordinary, $1,000 blockers and
feeders, s5.75.
Cattle-Best steers, Weighing 1900
pounds, $5.1OQ5.25; medium steers,
IS; poor steers, $45OQ4.75; best
cows, $425; medium cows, $450@
AIS; bulls. s2.5O@S.
Sheep-Best grain fed wethers,
$1,000; best hay fed wethers, $50
$50; lambs, s6.25Q6.5O; straight
ewes, S4.5O@5; mixed lots, $6.
Veal-Choice young calves, $3.50;
heavy and rough, $4.5O@4.75.
Potatoes High at Klamath.
Klamath Falls. Ore, March s.
Grain is scarce and high in klamath.
county. Rolled barley is now selling
at $45 a ton, with the supply limited.
Seed grain is being ordered ship
ped in in carload lots, and many ad-
ditional acres will be put in crop this
year
Potatoes are selling at &c a pound,
and are blng shipped in from Sacra-
mento and the Willamette valley.
The conditions existing were caus-
ed by short crop last year and the in
creased demand through railroad
work and growth of the town and
country.
Report Influences Chicago Wheat.
Chicago, March S.-The issuance
today of the government report on the
available amount of grain in farmers
hands March l was the straw that
broke the back of the bull clique and
sent the crowd believing in fright
At one time during the day the mar
ket was &c under last Saturday for
the May option and S-4c a bushel
under today's opening. The close was
l to Use under the previous end.
The government report of grain in
farmers hands showed that on March
/ producers retained 100000 BUSH
els of last years crop compared with
14S,72l,00O bushels a year ago,
very bearish estimate indeed. While
Jones, the trade was not at all pre-
a bearish report had been anticipate
eG by the trade since the one made by
pared for the big showing made to-
day and this threw the bears into dis
order. Between sales there was a drop
in May wheat from $1.15 ga. but af-
ter the lower point was reached the
longs recovered fragments of their
nerve and the closing was several
fractions above the low point.
Premium for Casn Wheat.
one very remarkable feature of the
present strained situation is the big
premium that is still being paid for
the cash wheat over the May price,
despite the great weakness in fu-
lures. No. red was today selling
at $1.21 bid, or 6 S-4c a bushel above
the May. The cash wheat market
stood today:
No. red, $1.21@1.22; No. 3 red, |
Sligo 1.22; No. 2 hard, s1.14@1.17
"a; No. 3 hard, $1.12@1.16 ga; No.
1 northern spring, s1.16@1.1S ga;
No northern spring, $1.15@117;
No. spring, $1.1O@1.16.
Livestock Market i'm East.
Chicago, March -Receipts-Hogs,
$1,000; cattle, $4,000; sheep, $4,000.
Hogs. are steady; left over Saturday,
3d. Receipts year ago, $4,000; Mix
I'd, $50; heavy, $655@6.70;
'ough, $6.30@6.5O; light, $6.25@6.55.
cattle, steady to strong.
Sheep-Strong.
Kansas City, March S.-Rece!pts-
Hogs. 10000; cattle, 10000; sheep,
10000.
Omaha, March S.-Receipts--Hogs,
500; cattle. 400: sheep, 5000.