The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-12-18
NORTHWEST MARKET
REPORTS.

MGE EUfLxGs
Portland-An important meeting of
the grain trade of Portland was held
at the Merchants Exchange the early
part Of this week to consider the mat
ter Of state grain inspection. 1t was
the unanimous opinion of those at the
meeting that state grain inspection
law should be in force in Oregon,
which would put this state on the same
basis as every other grain state in the
Union.
This step is regarded as a most i'm
portant one by the members of the
grain trade. 1t is declared that Port
land has lost much grain business be-
cause Of the lack of state grain in
spection, and that thousands Of car
loads Of grain have gone to the Sound
markets that would otherwise have
come to this city.
Two years ago state grain inspec-
tion bill was drawn up and sent to the
legislature, but it did not pass. Not
only do grain merchants want such
law, but the farmers are said to be
unit in favor of it.
The 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 & Connoyer at
IL cents. The purchases by this firm
were estimated at 700 bales, including
the Flanagan & Cornell crop.
The Washington market continues
strong and active, with IL cents bid
for the best Yakimas. McNeff Bros.
purchased the Lasigne crop of 275
bales and another lot of $50 bales in
that section.
The frost of the last week has
nipped 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. Oregons were
not plentiful, but the efforts to work
off storage stock affected the entire
market. Local candled ranch were
sold at 40 and Al cents and there were
reports of some being offered at 38
cents.
Wheat-Bid; Bluestem, $1.2O bush
ell; forty-fold, $1.19; club, $1.18; Red
Russian, Sill; red Fife, $1.13a.
Oats-Bid: No. l white feed, $28.
Barley-Bid: No. feed, $25 ton;
brewing, $3.50; bran, $3.50; shorts,
$24.5O.
Millfeed = Bran, $24@24.50 ton;
shorts, $26@26.5O; rolled barley, |
$27. .5O@28.5O.
Corn Whole, $26 ton; cracked, $37. |
Hay-Eastern Oregon timothy, $14
@16 ton; grain hay, $10@11; alfalfa,
$12@13; valley timothy, $11@12.
Vegetables-C -Cucumbers, SOC dozen;
eggplant, 7c pound; peppers, 7@Sc;
90c dozen; tomatoes, 60c
@$1 crate; cabbage, a@1c pound;
beans, 12ac; celery, COARSE dozen;
cauliflower, 60c q 81; sprouts, &c
pound; head lettuce, 50 crate; pump
kins, 1c pound; squash, 1c.
Green Fruits -- Apples, 65c@s1.50
box; casabas, 1ac pound; pears, $1@ |
1.50 box; grapes, $1@1.35 crate;
cranberries, $8@9 barrel.
Potatoes = Oregon, 75@S5c sack;
Idaho, 90c@$1.1O; Yakima, 85c@$1;
sweet potatoes, 2@2ac pound.
Onions-Oregon, buying price, s1.25
(. o. b. shipping point.
Eggs - Fresh Oregon ranch, case
count, 36c; candled, 38@41c.
Poultry Hens, 12a@13c pound;
springs, 12c; turkeys, dressed, 200
21c; live, 17@1Sc; ducks, 1O@12sc;
geese, 11@12c.
Butter = Creamery, prints, extras,
34ac pound in case lots; &c more in
ess than case lots; cubes. 30c.
Veal-Fancy, 11a@12c pound.
Pork-Block, 9ac pound.
Hops-1914 crop, 9@12c pound; 1918
,rop, nominal.
Wool-Valley, 17@1Sc pound; East
,rn Oregon, 15@20c, nominal; mohair,
1914 clip, 27ac.
Cascara bark-Old and new, 4@4ac
)ound.
Cattle = Prime steers, $7@7.25;
,hoice, $6.50@7; medium, $6.25@
J. so; choice cows, S5.75@6.25; me-
lium, $5@5.50; heifers, IS q 6.75;
;alves, $6 a 8; bulls, $3.50 q Ats;
tags, $4.50@6.
Hogs - Light, $6.25@7.lO; heavy,
Is. 75@6.25.
Sheep = Wethers, $5.25@6; ewes,
;4.25@5; lambs, $6.25@7, so.