The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-17
NORTHWEST MARKET
REPORTS.

wool nave been made curing the past
week, according to mail advices from
Boston. No trace can be found of
actual transactions, but the word has
gone forth that Eastern dealers have
contracted in the West. The attitude
of the woolgrower at present is against
any such business on basis which
would allow of a 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-
clude activities and the hints of bust
ness remain.
In this connection it is interesting
to note that the trade and American
manufacturers are in somewhat of a
quandary as to where the necessary
supplies are to be secured between
now and the time when the domestic
clip begins to move. Foreign supplies,
except from South America, will offer
no relief. Even from that country the
situation for the moment at least is
rather discouraging. Old woods are
steadily going into consumption,
though stocks already are the smallest
for years at this season.
1t 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, ac-
cording to authorities in the trade. In
fact, it is asserted that some indica-
tions of a 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
to 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 $1.l3A
or "a cents more than was bid for thii
delivery on Thursday. Other futures
were from half a cent to q full
cent higher and there were similar
advances in the bid prices for promp
delivery.
Wheat-Bid: Bluestem, $1.17s pc
bushel; forty-fold, SLIT; club, s1.l5
red Russian, s1.09; red Fife, Sill.
Oats-Bid: No. white feed, s27.7
per ton.
Barley-Bid: No. white feed, So
per ton; brewing, $3.50; bran
S2325; shorts, s24.
Millfeed-Spot prices: Bran, $24Q
24.50 per ton; shorts, $26@26. 80
rolled barley, $27. 50@28. 80.
Whole, s34 ton; cracked, S37
Hay-Eastern Oregon timothy, 81
ole; grain hay, s1O@11; alfalfa, 81
@13; valley timothy, s11@12.
| Observation-Disclosures, SOC dozen
eggplant, 7c pound; peppers, 7@8c
artichokes, 90c dozen; tomatoes, 60cC
81 crate; cabbage, a@1c per pound
beans. 12ac; celery, 50@75c dozer
caulifower, 81 a 1.25; sprouts,
pound; head lettuce, So crate; pump
kins, lie pound; squash, lie.
Green Fruits = Apples, 65c@S1. 6
per box; casabas, lie pound; pear
$1@1.50 box; grapes, $1@1.50 crate
cranberries, s8.50@9.50 barrel.
Onions-Yellow, SLIPS sack.
, Potatoes = Oregon, 90c sack; swe'
potatoes, &c pound
Eggs = Fresh Oregon ranch, cai
count, 40@42ac dozen; candled, Az
45c; Oregon storage, 30c-
Poultry-Hens, 11@12c per pount
springs, 11@12c; turkeys, dressed,
@21c; live. 17@18c; ducks, 10@12a
geese, 10@11c.
!, Butter-Creamery, prints, extra
34tc pound in case lots; &c more
q less than case lots; cubes, soc.
$ Veal-Fancy, 10@11c pound.
Pork-Fancy, block, 9@9ac pound.
, Hops = 1914 crop, 8@11c poun
l 1918 crop, nominal.
Wool-Valley, 17@18c pound; Eas
ern Oregon, 15@20c, nominal; mohai
1914 clip, 27ac.
Cascara bark = Old and new.
!, pound
I Cattle = Prime steers, S7@7.2
!, choice, 6.50@6.75; medium, 1925
$50; choice cows, s5.75@6.25; m
: dunn, $5.25 a 5.75; heifers, s5-25
; 6.25; calves, S6@8; bulls, $3@4-7
y stays, $5.40@6-
l. Hogs = Light, $3.50 q z; heav
II So. SO@6.
o Wethers, S4@6; ewes, 81.
as; lambs, s5@7.
Seattle-Eggs = Select ranch, 2
e Dozen