East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-05

that $7.75 remains the extreme top for
swine. Even This Is above the basis
that packers are bringing supplies
from Nebraska and therefore 1t could
not be maintained If many cars Of
local hogs came forward.
Further weakness In the price Of
hogs at big eastern centers Is indi-
rectly effecting the local trade. AS
sertions that the Portland price would
not be affected by any serious decline
in the east Is not generally credited
by handlers. With the big packers
getting practically all their hogs from
the east more than nominal arrivals
here could not be handled at prices
now in effect.
Cattle Market Strong.
Yesterdays sales of steers at CTS
continue to exhite some comment
among the trade. Cattle market gem
orally is showing a firm tone and
prices are well maintained. The run
today was liberal but was purincipal-
ly from local sections. Eastern Ore
gon contributed all but one load of
the cattle offered in the yards today.
yearling wethers are holding around
$6@625 for top stuff This is slight
ly better than values formerly in ef-
feet for this grade. Poor sheep are
hard to sell, the wants of the trade be-
ing for best quality.
Demand for Spuds.
Eastern oregon and Idaho, as we'll
as eastern Washington, are being
drawn upon by the local trade, on
account of the small holdings of po-
tatoes here.
A number OF cars have recently
been purchased by Front street inter-
ests at eastern oregon and Idaho
points and two cars came forward
from there during the past "a hours.
Wisconsin potatoes are rolling in
this direction. but are not likely to
give satisfaction, yet costing more
money to land at Portland than the
buyers have been willing to offer the
home growers for their goods.
Withdrawals Of potatoes for Cali
fornia account continue. but the bulk
OF the business is toward Los Angeles,
where eastern potatoes have been
may therefore be expected by the To-
cal trade. Buying for San Francisco
account has practically ceased here
because the trade there recently has
been generally at loss to buyers.
Jobbing price of potatoes here Is
being advanced slightly and while no
sales have been made 1t is understood
! that as high as 81 Is being asked for
select.
Egg Market Quiet.
Market for eggs is quiet. Receipts
from the country continue heavy and
local consumption is not sufficient to
take care of offerings. Storage opera
tions are general but these interests
are asking reduced figures.
Alfalfa Hay Scarce.
Market for alfalfa hay is still out of
line with conditions in the interior.
Holders here are asking S14915 for
car lots, but are finding only a lin
tied demand.
The market in the interior remains
rather weak. and sales have been
made for Portland account at $11.50
delivered on track here. Naturally
with this great difference between
the interior basis and the local market
buyers short OF supplies are purchas-
Ing merely from hand to mouth.
Other hays are generally quiet and
barely holding their own in price. This
does not include fancy timothy. The
latter Is scarce and generally out Of
reach of Portland buyers. There is
plenty of ordinary timothy. which can
be purchased at rather low figures.
The present strength in the alfalfa
market here is due to the former
heavy offerings. which completely
glutted the trade here, after which
buyers quit operating and stocks are
allowed to run down unnoticed.