East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-28
CATTLE AND SHEEP
TAKE SHARP ADVANCE
CONDITIONS IN EAST AND
MIDDLE WEST REFLECTED
Movement of Western Mutton May
start Away from Instead OF Toward
Portland.
Mondays Journal.)

inprovement as exclusively forecast
hv the Journal recently The I'M
r,ovement in the east and central
,,,est has already had its effect upon
the local trade and sales were gener-
allv made here at an advance OF 2bc
over what could be obtained for SIM
liar quality few days ago.
Tbe weeks market started with a
,ory eair shipment of cattle and sheep
ond one load OF hogs. There was
further strengthening of the sheep
trade in the east today. AT chicago
the market was strong with no
ohonqe In prices but an advance or
q d,me. was quoted at South Omaha'
,,itb the increasing disposition to pur-
chase Wethers were quoted In the
nebraska yards today at So to $5'al
Cor old and s5S5 to s7.75 for yearl-
irps with ewes at s4.75 to S5.lO ana
lambs at 1925 to $3.50.
Local prices were considerably un-
aer these, but nevertheless the i'm
nrovement in the buying was narkeu'
Local interests have come to reaiize
that unless they offer more for sheep
the movement will be away from IN
stead OF toward Portland
Cattle Market Stronger.
Market for cattle was somewhat
stronger Mt North Portland today
Quality Of offerings was not very
GOOD and considering this the prices
obtained we're somewhat better than
recently obtained In the cattle dlvi-
s,on Three loads that came upon to-
dav,s market were those recently sent
awav from the yards by Kidweil *
Caswell owing to the lack OF de.haho
Mt suitable prices. The stock was leu
n, the sun Dial ranch at Troutdai e
al the sun Dial ranch at Troutdale.
The stuff offering today In the cat
flo mems brought about 15c to zoe
more than II would week ago.
onlv one load OF hogs was avail
ahlo for the local trade today. There
was weaker tone In Chicago tor
swine and values were &c to lOc low-
err with tops ranging around *7lb'
while at South Omaha swine were
stronger with tops at $3.50. This
means that IT cost $3.50 to land sup
plies at Pacific northeast centers'
Many Bring in Potatoes.
outside potatoes are being otlereo
the local trade and some small snip
ments are coming forward to FROM
street. Another car has arrived from
there. Shipments are being offered
from Idaho and while none have peer
purchased to date, the trade Is Sc
riously considering importations.
Idaho and Yakima stock Is showing
much larger sizes than the bulk o.
the present local offering and whil'
the quality Is not as good as the bes
local growth. there is certain trao'
that prefers the larger potato, ho'aoE'
hotels and restaurants, and thereior'
they are willing to pay a better pric'
for the best OF these.
Best quality potatoes are selling
high as sl.s5 in small way aionl
Front sereet At country shippinl
points $3.50 Is being freely offered 10
the best and II is reported, but no
confirmed. that s1.55 and S1.6O ha
been offered and paid in limited wa
IN the country.
Outside markets continue to sho'
an Indifferent tone. especially AT Cal
ifornIa centers, where the offering
trade.
Potato planting Is extremely heav
in eastern Multnomah and Clackama'
japanese growers are planting NOR
acreage than ever before.
Coarse Grains Still Soaring.
Coarse grain prices are still jump
ing upward in the Pacific northwes
and new high records for this season
movement are again showing.
Barley supplies are so scarce tha
buyers are anxiously bidding S25
$3.50 for No. l feed basis track dc
livery Portland and nominally bre"
ing is s15O ton higher than thi
Demand for the latter cereal Is lin
tied locally because the wants of prac
ticaly all Pacific northwest brewer
have been filled.
Today's quotations on barley al
fully soc a ton above previous quota
tions and buyers say It Is extremel
hard to secure even limited supple
at the high figure.
further advance of soc ton