The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-18
NORTHWEST MARKET
REPORTS

the grain trade of Portland was held
AZ the Merchants' Exchange the early
part Of this week 20 consider the mat.
ter Of state grain inspection. IL was
the unanimous opinion Of those st the
meeting that \ state grain inspection
law should bs In force In Oregon,
which would put thls state on tho same
basis ~ every other grain state In the
Union.
This step 10 regarded a. most I'M
portant one by the members Of tho
grain trade. Il 10 declared that Port.
land has Lost much grain business be-
cause Of the lack Of state grain In
speetlon, and that thousands OF car
loads Of grain have gone 20 the Sound
markets that would otherwise have
come to this city,
Two years ago state grain inspce-
tion bin was drawn up and sent TO the
Legislature. but Il did not pass, Not
only do grain merchants want such
law, but the farmers are said to be q
unit In favor Of Il.
Tho demand for hops. both for ex.
portation and for domestic account,
continues strong and prices are being
maintained without difficulty.
The most important development In
the market was the news received
from Grants Pass that the bulk OF the
supply remaining In that section had
been bought by Durbin 4 Connoyor at
ls cents. The purchases by this firm
were estimated at 700 bales, including
the Flanagan 4 Cornell crop.
The Washington market continues
strong and active, with ~ cents bid
for tho best YakimAs. MeNets Bros,
purchased the Lasigne crop OF 2Ib
bales and another lot Of $50 bales In
that section.
The frost Of the last week has
nippcd most Of the small vegetables
in this section and larger supplies OF
radishes, onions and such lines will be
brought up from California for the
local trade.
The egg market was easy at the be-
ginning of the week, Orcgons wcro
not plentiful. but tho efforts TO work
of storage stock affected the entire
market Local cAndled ranch were
sold at 30 and IL cents and there were
reports Of some being offered at Ss
cents.
wheat--Bid; Bluestem, Si.20 bush
el; forty-fold. si.i9: club. fl.is; Red
Russian, $i.li: red Fife. Sl.i3i.
oats--Bid: No. white feed, SIS.
Barley-Bid: No. feed. SIS ton:
brewing. $3.50: bran. $3.50: shorts,
s2l50.
Millfeed - Bran, $2l@24.6O ton;
shorts, S26@26.b so; rolled barley.
$27. 606I2S. so.
Corn-whole. s26 ton; cracked. ss7. |
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy. siI
ale ton; grain hay, sioGll: alfalfa,
sl26l3: valley timothy. SllGgl2.
Vegetables--Cueurnbers. 60c dozen;
eggplant, 7e pound: peppers, 7Mse:
artichokes, 90c dozen; tomatoes, 60e
4sl crate: cabbage, i0fle pound:
beans, I2ic; celery. 60G76c dozen;
cauliAower, zoe % 81: sprouts, &c
pound; head lettuce, 50 crate; pump |
kins, le pound; squash. lc.
Green Fruits ~ Apples, 65eGDsl.6o
box; casabas, lie pound: pears. $l01 |
l.50 box; grapes, $imi.S5 crate;
cranberTies. sS6t9 barrel.
Potatoes - Oregon, 75nS5c sack; |
Idaho, 90eGdSl.l0; Yakima, s6eGsl;
sweet potatoes, 2eD2ic pound.
onions--o Oregon, buying price. $l.2b
I. o. b. shipping point.
Eggs - Fresh Oregon ranch, case
count, S6e; candled. 3SG4lc.
Poultry - Hens. l2i@l3c pound;
springs. l2c; turkeys. dressed. 2o1
gle; live. l7@lsc: ducks. l06l2ie;
geese, llGi2c.
Butter - Creamery, prints, extras.
34ic pound In case lots; ic more in
less than case lots; cubes. 30c.
Veal-Fancy. i1A01l2e pound.
Pork--Block, 9ic pound.
Hops-19l4 crop, 99l2c pound; 1918
crop, nominal.
Wool-vailey, l7@lsc pound; East
ern Oregon, 15@20c, nominal; mohair,
1914 clip, 27ac.
Cascara bark-old and new, 4@4ic
pound.
Cattle - Prime steers, S7m725;
choice, $6.500D7; medium, $6.26W
9. so; choice cows. $5.75@6.25; me-
dium, s515.5O; heifers, $6 a. 6.76;
calves, SO a. 8; bulls, $3.50 az 4.76;
stays, S4.506I6.
Hogs - Light, s6.25G7.lo; heavy.
SIS. .7506.25.
Sheep - wethers, $5.25@6: ewes,
$4.250D5; lambs, $6.26@760.
Seattle - Aside from the Christmas
movement, which 10 slated by the
street for this week, interest centers
In the immediate futures for apples,
spuds and onions, the three leading
local staples for the midwinter season.
The street 10 inclined to believe that
potatoes will 90 higher. The extreme
cold in Eastern Washington as regards
potatoes makes II dangerous to take
stock out Of the pits and cellars, and
some of the carload lots received here
during the week showed frost. The
result Is reduction Of the volume Of
receipts. Growers say 1t costs from
81 to $1.60 per ton to pit the spuds,
and there is now fair prospect Of an
advance between now and January l.
No concrete movement Is visible In the
direction of shipping orders, but con-
ditions are Frightening for the home
consumption.
Eggs-Select ranch, 40c dozen.
Poultry-Live hens, 10@14c pound;
old roosters, 10c; 1914 broilers, lie;
ducklings, 12@13c; geese, l0c; Gui-
nea fowl, SO dozen; turkeys, live, zoe
pound; do. dressed, 2ic.