The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-09-24
NORTHWEST MARKET
REPORTS.

Portland-The scarcity of potatoes,
the firm prices asked by growers and
the poor quality of good many OF the
recent arrivals have led to the ship
ping in of outside stock. Two cars
reached here one day this week, one
coming from Yakima and the other
from California A quantity of Idaho
potatoes is also on the market The
jobbers are getting $1.50 for these
potates, whereas, S1.35 is all that re-
tailers will pay for the ordinary run OF
homegrown stock
The early Oregon crop suffered Sc
verely from the dry summer, and the
potatoes were small in size and for
the most part inferior. The late crop,
which has not yet come on, has been
materially benefited by the recent
rains. The vines are green and grow
ing and potato authorities now estl-
mate that the crop, if an early frost
does not get it, will be fully two-thirds
of normal. Before the rain came they
did not look for over half a crop.
There is much complaint Of the re-
fusal of farmers to sort over theii
stock properly. There are enough
good potatoes on the farms to supply
all local needs, and if they were graded
r there would be no necessity of bring
S ing in outside stock.
e There is fair run of stock at thu
o stock yards and trade was quite active
I The cattle market continued to exhibi
i strength, as did sheep, but hop price
were lower and the undertone of tn
market was heavy.
The feature of trading in the cattl
o division was the sale of two loads o
prime steers, averaging 1855 pounds
n at $7.37. A few head we're dispose
e. of at S7.25, and other sales wer
: closed at S6.25 to $3.50.
. The hog market was under the sam
g strain that has borne prices down
ir late. liberal receipts and more or les
S of poor quality material. The be-
lie price obtainable was $3.50, whic
S lacks 20 cents of the price paid Il
O. standard hogs.
n Steady prices were realized in Il
r few transactions in the sheephous
&c Choice ewes sold at $3.50, and othe
10 at SO. so and 81, while lambs we
as taken at S5.75-
Mt Cattle-Prime steers, Sc. 75@7. i
tn choice, s6.5Ode.75; medium, So
be @6. so; choice cows, S5.75@6. so; m
lal dunn, So. 25@5. 10 ;heifers, s5.5O@6.2
TO calves, s6@s.50; bulls, SO a Al
.e stays, s4.50@6.
5 - Hogs = Light, se.7O@7.75; heav
oh $7.70@7.75.
or Sheep - Wethers, s4@5.4 ew'
ng SO. 5OM4.50 lambs, S5@5.50.
ce, Wheat Il Bid: Bluestem, Sl.02
at per bushel; forty-fold, 92c; club, 81
ice red Russian, sec; red Fife, 90c-
Ct Oats-Bid: No. l white feed,
W. per ton.
Barley-Bid: No. feed, S22
per ton; brewing, $3.50; bran, $:
shorts, s24.
eau Millfeed-Spot prices: Bran,
in M26. so per ton; shorts, S29@29.
I'm rolled barley, $2S.
lists Corn-Whole, $3s per ton; crack
in s29.
TO Hay-Old timothy, Eastern Greg
e s15@16 per ton; new crop timot
,c .a valley, S12. 50@13; grain hay. $50
in. alfalfa, $11@12.
,ge- Onions-Yellow, $1@1.25 per SO
the Vegetables - Cucumbers, SOC
' Tfs, box; eggplant, &c per pound; pepp
init 6@7sc; artichokes, s5c@s1 per d
s. tomatoes, 40@50c per crate; cabbs
11@2c per pound; peas, 5@6c; be-
4M6c; corn, 75c@S1 per sack; eel
,ailv 50685c per dozen; caulitiower, s
per crate; asparagus, $2.25 per
rived sprouts, 10c per pound.
Dais- Green Fruits - Apples, new, s.
that 81 box: cantaloupes, Sl@l.25
cter. crate; casabas, $1.25@1.50 per do
5 m pears, $1@1.25; peaches, 4O@65c
lays box; grapes, 65c@$1.15 crate
~ ~ Potatoes - Oregon, Sl.35 per 81
hese sweet potatoes, &c
adic, Eggs - Fresh Oregon ranch,
ecut- count, soc; candled, 32@34e.
the Poultry - Hens, 15c; springs.
s 153c; turkeys, zoe; dressed, che
Csc; ducks, 10@15c; geese, lOc.
Butter - Creamery prints, ex
) ex- 35c per pound; cubes, 3l@32c-
J., is Pork-Block, 11a@12c per poun'
Gar Veal-Fancy, 13k@l4c per pc
10 is Hops-19l4 crop, 17@lSc; fug
here, 1s@ls1c; 1918 crop, nominal
,nlol- Wool - Valley, 1SA@20ac pc
ta,es Eastern Oregon, 16 a 20ac; mo
that 1914 clip, 27ac.
shin Cascara bark - Old and new
rer mound.