East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-28

purpose we recently contracted many
carloads in Illinois and this is the
first shipment. The cows came
through in charge Of Mr.. Bruce, my
partner, and are in excellent condi-
ton"
Eggs Take slump.
Fresh Oregon ranch eggs are quot
ed from csc to 40c dozen in the
Front street trade today.
The decline is now general and
with receipts of fresh stock somewhat
better, there is increasing weakness
In storage goods. Price losses in the
latter are far greater than in fresh
goods and will continue in this ratio
the remainder of the storage season.
Storage eggs are quoted today along
Front street at zoe to soc a dozen, the
latter figure for select Aprils and the
lower price for some damaged eastern
arrivals. Fresh eastern eggs are
quoted at 34c to 35c a dozen
Latest advlces from the east state
that stocks Of storage eggs held there
are the greatest in history for this
time of the year. This naturally is
having some effect, although during
Christmas week there was natural
advance In the price of fresh goods. A
decline is always due after the pass
ing Of Christmas.
The extent OF the weakness in stor-
age goods is amply shown by the fact
that eastern people are offering the
coast on consignment, a condition un-
heard of at this period of the season
Butter Uniform.
All Of the better known grades of
creamery butter are now quoted at a
uniform price in the local market.
While several creameries announc,
ed cut OF cents a pound in price
for the first of the week, others still
charged old quotations in limited
way yesterday. However, all are to-
day quoting the lower figures.
To some makers of butter the de-
cline announced yesterday by several
creameries comes as a surprise be-
cause all others in this city had ex-
pressed the opinion that the market
was firm with no surplus.
1t was the outside butter that caus-
the initial call for the drop of 2 cents
here. According TO outside makers
the run of cream is much better than
expected Cor this time of the year,
and therefore with the high values
stock of fresh butter began TO show
signs of polling up.
such a course would be a money
loser to butter makers, owing TO the
high price of butterfat, and therefore
some of the leading makers here de-
cided upon pulling down their quo
tations.
The last week Of the old year start
ed along Front street with a very
quiet tone. There was little business
in sight. as was natural. and the trade
expected none.
The wonderful vitality shown by
the turkey market was still the sur
prising topic Of conversation. Port
land was never so bare of poultry at
the opening of the week as today.
There was no poultry of any kind to
offer, either in the wholesale or re-
tail market except perhaps some cold
storage stock, which Is always with
us and will be.
While the trade does not anticipate
any great bullish movement of tur-
kcy prices during the present week,
the,fact that retailers will be forced
to buy whether they want to or not
win be a wonderful aid toward ship
pers securing big prices.
This applies to all l,nes--turkeys,
geese. ducks and chickens This was
one Of the few years wherein all poll-
try supplies were cleaned up after
Christmas.
Portland has again proven to be
the best turkey market on the Pacific
coast. ana prices here were higher
than elsewhere. The same was true
of other lines Of poultry.