East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-10
NEWS OF FARM AND RANGE
SMYTHE BROS. SHIP
LAMBS TO OMAHA
HIGH MARKET QUOTATIONS
DRAW EXTRA EARLY SHIP
MENT-S9.50 PRICE.

Taking advantage Of the high quo
tations for prime stuff in the Omaha
mutton market, one OF the earliest
shipments Of mutton lambs ever made
frim this section Of the country viii
be sent out on July II b. Smythe
Pros, in a special train Of IL cars
over the O w. r. g. y. The shipment
will contain between $500 and 1000
lambs which have been feeding in the
Wenaha forest reserve. Owing to the
fact the Omaha market is higher. the
shipment will be sent there and will
arrive in about six days. II is unusu-
al that the Omaha market is higher
than the Chicago market but such
happens to be the case, lambs being
quoted at $3.50 for tops. and as the
Smythe shipment are all January
lambs, they will bring the top price.
If the market holds, II will mean that
the lambs viii bring in the neighbor-
hood of So or SC each, the highest
prices in many years.
Dan p Smythe this morning said
that the price Of $3.50 in the Omaha
market is the highest it has been in
20 years for grass fed lambs. II has
been on the boom noe for the past
so days and from indications prom
ing off of few points. but the local
shipper does not anticipate it viii be
much at least not before the shipment
arrives.
The sheep will be loaded at Gibbon
and the O.-W. r. & y. company will
try to give the special train record
run TO Omaha. The lambs viii be
grazed en- route. the plan being "a
hours of grazing and "a hours OF
travelling Under this schedule the
train should arrive in about six DAYS.
| The men accompanying the shipment
will be Fred Garroutte Emil Peterson
and Jim Ulrich, employed by Smythe
brothers.
In case there is a falling off in the
Omaha market. it is planned to send
the shipment on 10 Chicago where the
quotations have been up to date s9.30
for top stuff. As the markets now
stand, Smythe brothers are figuring
on taking advantage of the best quo
tations. at the same time being pre-
pared to continue on to Chicago in
case of show of weakness in Omaha
I when the shipment arrives.
Mr.. Smythe said this morning:
This is the first shipment at so early
date that has been sent out of this
section of the country. The Yakima
country has made early shipments OF
lambs in July but Umatilla county has
not been able to ship this early up to
this year We are taking advantage
of the high quotations but regard the
market Of course as more or less OF
a gamble and prices may change be.
fore our lambs arrive This is the
prime season. however. for lambs and
from the fact the market has been
holding good the past 60 DAYS. we look
to make sales at record prices"
Mr. Smythe figures the lambs will
weigh in the neighborhood of "a
pounds each when they reach their
destination. which viii mean price
between s5 and Sc piece.
London Wool Sales-Offerings al
the wool auction sales yesterday am.
ounted 10 1857 bales. The demand
was brisk and prices firm. The best
grades Of rnerinos advanced from {
TO 1-2 per cent. Americans bought
fine greasy merinos and crossbreds
Punta Arenas ranged from unchanged
to 5 per cent higher and Americans
secured the best grades at Is 8 1-2d
The continent was more active.
Parlcy Yield Is 3ig-Cutting on tho
p. II. Van Orsdalj ranch south of tn,
city on the reservation line has beer
in progress for two days and the barley
is shelling out stronger than il evel
has before, according to Richard De
vine son OF Mrs. Van orsdall.
Sells Cattle 10 RaincS-Walter Ad
ans today sold most of his cattle I,
Nate Raines and they will be shippe,
out in a few DAYS to A. C. Fry & CO
of Seattle Adams has 1870 head bu
aust how many will be shipped vii
not be decided until Raines look