The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-11
NORTHWEST MARKET
REPORTS

attons IN tho next uotneatlc 0iip VI
wool have been made during the past
week. according 10 mail sdvices from
Boston. No trace can be found Of
actual transactions. but the word has
gone forth that Eastern dealers have
contracted In tho West. The attitude
Of the woolgrower at present 10 against
any such business ON basis which
would allow Of profitable turnover
Furthermore. no desire Of contract was
found among growers at the recent
convention Of their National associa'
tion. Yet these conditions do not pre-
elude activities and the hints Of busi-
ness remain.
In this connection Il is interesting
to note that the trade and American
manufacturer are In somewhat OF a
quandary as 10 where the necessary
supplies are 20 DO secured between
now and the time when the domestic
clip begins TO move. Foreign supplies,
except from South America. win offer
no relief. Even from that country the
situation for the moment at least Is
rather diseouraging. Old wools are
steadily going into consumption,
though stocks already are the smallest
for years at this season.
II would not take much improve
ment in the demand for goods to send
mill buyers into the market with a
rush for the remaining supplies, ae-
eording TO authorities in the trade. In
fact, II is asserted that some indiea-
tions Of growing demand already
have been given. though the buying
has been done quietly. Despite the
conditions Of supply and demand,
dealers have been willing to let go Of
their holdings fairly readily, even
houses most confident as to future
prices. Suggestions OF famine In
wool within the next few months seem
to have considerable warrant.
The wheat market is decidedly
strong. Buyers raised their bids re-
Gently, but even these advances failed
10 make an impression on sellers. AT
many country points complete dead
lock exists. Portland exchange prices
were offered throughout the interior
and produced but little business.
There were only two sellers at the
Merchants Exchange Saturday at the |
higher prices bid. 10000 bushels Of
January Fife changing hands at $l.lSa, |
or q cents more than was bid for this |
delivery on Thursday. Other futures
were from half a cent to a sfull
cent higher ard there were similar
advances in the bid prices for prompt |
delivery.
wheat-Bid: Bluestem, $l.l7i per
bushel; forty-fold. $l.17; club, sl.ib;
red Russian, $l.09; red Fife, $l.li.
oats-Bid; No. l white feed, $27.75
per ton.
Barley-Bid: No. white feed. s24
per ton; brewing. $3.50; bran,
s23. rs: shorts, $24.
Millfeed-Spot prices: Bran. $24l
24.50 per ton; shorts, S26G26. so;
rolled barley, $27. .50@2S. so.
Corn-Whole, $34 ton; cracked, S37.
Hay-Eastern Oregon timothy, sl4
ale; grain hay, slO@ll; alfalfa. sl2
ais; valley timothy, $ll@l2.
vegetables-Cucumbers, 60c dozen;
eggplant, 7c pound; peppers, 79sc:
90c dozen; tomatoes, 6ocGg
81 crate: cabbage, 7Mlc per pound;
beans. l2ic; celery, 5o@76c dozen;
cauliiower, 81 a. l.25; sprouts, &c
pound; head lettuce, So crate; pump
kins, lie pound; squash. lc.
Green Fruits - Apples, 65c@Sl.bO
per box; casabas, lic pound; pears,
sl@l. so box; grapes. sl@l.60 crate;
SS.50@9. so barrel.
onions-Yellow. $l.25 sack.
Potatoes - Oregon, 90c sack; sweet
potatoes, &c pound.
Eggs - Fresh Oregon ranch. case
count, 40@42sc dozen; candled, 42@
i5c; Oregon storage, soc.
Poultry-Hens, 1l@12c per pound;
springs, l1@12e; turkeys, dressed. 20
a2lc; live. 17@lsc; ducks, 10@l2ic;
geese, 10@llc.
Butter-Creamery, prints, extras.
34Ac pound in case lots; ic more in
ess than case lots; cubes, 30c.
Veal-Fancy, 10@l1c pound.
Pork-Fancy, block, 9@9ac pound.
Hops - 1914 crop, S@llc pound;
1918 crop, nominal.
Wool-Valley, 17@lSc pound; East
I'm Oregon, 15@20c, nominal; mohair.
1914 clip, 27sc.
Cascara bark - Old and new, &c
pound.
Cattle - Prime steers, $7M7.2b;
.hoice, SO. .50G6. .75; medium, $6.25W
!. so; choice cows, $5.75M6.25; me-
iium, s5.25 a SITS; heifers, $5.25 @
,.25; calves, $6@8; bulls. $S@4.76;
,tags, S5.40@6.
Hogs = Light, $3.50 OF; heavy.
B5. 80@6.
sheep-Wethers, $4@6; ewes, $4.25
as; lambs; $5@7.
SeattIe-Eggs - Select ranch, 24c
iozen.
Poultry-Live hens, 10@15c pound;
I'D roosters, 10c; 1914 broilers, lie;
12@13c; geese, l0c; guinea
towl, Sc dozen; turkeys, live, zoe
,ound; do. dressed, 22N23c.
Apples - Cooking. so a. 60c box;
Black Twigs, 75c@$1; Winter Ba-
,anas, $1.25C11. 80; Baldwins, 60@75c;
Delicious, $l.25@1.60; Spitzenbergs,
Yellow Newtown Pippins,
,ld1. so; Stamen Winesaps, 7bcg$l;
Vinesaps, $1@1.25.