The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-31
NORTHWEST MARKET
REPORTS.

according to the Waterville Hop Re
porter, which says
I'VE learn OF no sales here or in the |
adjoining towns and little change in
the present situation is looked for I'M
til after the holidays. Offers at lower
rates have been made, but growers
have turned them down. The opinion
is quite general that the bulk of the
growers, having waited thus far to
dispose of. their crops, will see the
thing through"
The stockyards had big run of
cattle. sheep and hogs Monday, So car
loads being unloaded. There was
brisk demand throughout the day.
Cattle and sheep were firm and hogs
were steady.
Three loads of prime steers were
sold at $3.50, quarter better than the
ruling price of last week. Other good
loads went at s6.75 to S7.35. A load
OF extra fancy COWS was sold at $3.50,
but the general market for this class
of butcher stock held at Sc.
About As loads of hogs, all told,
were disposed of. The top was $3.50,
where it closed last week, but the bulk
VI bdiCo UCiC al ft-1os
The strength of mutton prices was
shown by the sale of bunch of choice
ewes at $3.50. Other loads were TAX
en- at $5.35 and $3.50. Lambs sold at
S725 and $7.35.
Wheat-Bid; Bluestem, $1.24 bush
ell; forty-fold, $1.23; club, S122; red
. Russian, SLIT; red fife, SLY.
Millfeed-Spot prices: Bran, $3.50
$3.50 per ton; shorts, S2S02S.50; roll
ed barley, $2S@29.
Corn-White, $36 per ton; cracked,
S27 per ton.
Hay-Eastern Oregon timothy, $14
ole; grain hay, s10@11; alfalfa, s12
013; valley timothy, S11@12.
Observation-Disclosures, dollhouse,
r $1.50Q1.75 dozen; eggplant, 8@10c
, pound; peppers, 8@10c per pound; ar
[ tichokes, 75@S5c per dozen; tomatoes
$141.25 per crate; cabbage, 11zc per
pound; beans, 12kc per pound; eel
cry, $3@3.50 per crate; cauliflower
: $101.25 per dozen; sprouts, SC pei
pound; head lettuce, $1.75@2 per crit.
pumpkins, nc per pound; squash
, 115c per pound.
t Green Fruits-Apples, 60c@1.50 pei
: box; casabas. $165@1.75 per crate;
: pears, S1@1.50; grapes. $3.50 per bar
rel; cranberries, S9411 per barrel.
Potatoes-Oregon, 75@S5c sack
: Idaho, 90c@s1.10; Yakima, S5c@s1;
!, sweet potatoes, 2@21sc per pound.
Onions-Oregon, buying price, S1.2'
, +. o. b. shipping point.
It Sack egetables-Carrots, SIPS pc
X sack; beets, $1.25 per sack; parsnips
+ SIPS per sack.
Eggs-Fresh Oregon ranch, cas-
count, 371k @38c; candled, 40@42hc
storage, 26@30c.
IS Poultry-Hens, 12K @131kc; spring
h 11@12hc; turkeys, dressed, 21@22c
is live, 17@1Sc; ducks, 12@15c; geese
q HOBO.
n Butter-Creamery prints, extras
- 341kc per pound in case lots; nc NOR
- in less than case lot; cubes, soc.
ie Veal-Fancy, 12@1215c per pount
70 Pork-Block, 911 Q10c per pound.
re Hops-1914 crop. 9@12c; 1913 crol
as nominal.
ly wool-valley, 17@1sc; Eastern O
e. egon, 10000 nominal.
al Mohair-1914 clip, 271kc per poun,
N Cascara Bark-Old and new, AZ
41sc per pound.
Cattle-Prime steers, S7@750
re choice, S6.50@7; medium, s6.25(
Il. $50; Choice COWS, s5.75@6; medium
so s5@5.50; Heifers, S5@6.50; calve
W s6@S; bulls. $S.50@4.75; stays. sac
@6.
ry Hogs-Light, ss.25@7.5O; heav
~ Sheep-Wethers, s5.25@6; eve
- $4.25Q5.70; lambs, s6.25@735.
o. Seattle-Continued cold weather hs
m stiffened potato values, and with e
to tremely light receipts storage stool
p are being drawn upon heavily to su
so ply the present demand. 1t is a
X nounced that there will be an advant
g should the cold weather continue.
"a Local cabbage, charged with fros
~ is temporarily out of the market, b
81 as soon as softer weather comes Il
IN market will be plentifully supple
Washed carrots have been sent
ST. market from nearby sections for Il
al Christmas trade, but the ground
is frozen and this stock has becon
wv scarce. Turnips and rutabagas fro
Washington points are in brisk
mand.
ne Eggs-Select ranch. 40c per doze
Poultry-Live hens. 10@14c per II
20. old roosters, Toe per pound; 10
in broilers, lie per pound; ducklint
lat 12@13c per pound; geese, 10c p
ng pound; guinea fowl, Sc per doze
turkeys, live, 1Sc per pound; do DIRE!
ed, 21c per pound.
Apples-Cooking 50@60c per DO
Black Twigs, 50c@S1 per box; Ba
Ick wins, 50@75c per box; Delicious,
@150 per box; Spitzenbergs, 75c
," SLIPS per box; Yellow Newtown P
lat pins, 75c@$125 per box, STAN
ick Winesaps, 75c@s1 per box; Winesa
emit $101.25 per box.
* Honey-S3.25@3.50 per case; stra
I'll ed. rose per pound.
emf Pears-Beurre Easter, s1.25@1
ars per box; Beurre Anjou, S1.50@1.75 I
In box; Winter Nellis, S1@1.25 per b.
Dressed Beef-Phime beef stee
pe 12@121kc per pound; cows, liz al
re- per pound; heifers, 12c per pound.
nee Dressed Hogs = Whole, pack
house, 81 @10c per pound.
Dressed Spring Lamb-13@13i
per pound.
Dressed Mutton-10@101kc per
1ne NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 35c@$1 ]
vas dozen; Beans, green, 10612hc j
fly pound; bell peppers, California, &c
'er- pound; beets, new, S1@1.25 per sac
les. cabbage, local, $1.25@1.50 per
and pounds; red 1%c per pound; cele
inc 50@75c per dozen; California, 81
81 crate; horseradish, 1910 per poul
y" lettuce, local, leaf. 40@50c per era
California, head, S1.5061.75 per era
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