The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-19
NORTHWEST MARKET
REPORTS.

Portland-The local wheat market,
for the first time in several weeks, Is
entirely independent Of Chicago.
Prices here were firm and higher,
whereas in the Eastern market the
close found May wheat 1sc lower. The
Chicago decline followed renewal OF
peace talk and consequent fears OF a
cessation of export demand, but in the
Portland market local conditions alto
gether governed prices.
There was buying for European ac-
count here, as we'll as inquiry from
Japan, and also evidence of support
from millers. Wheat in the North
west is believed to be now generally
in strong hands.
Considerable stress is laid by the
wool trade upon the possibility that
the expectation of wool from Australia
to this country is about to be facili-
tated. The fact that purchases have
been made in the commonwealth this
season by Boston houses at figures
which make the secured cost laid down
here ridiculously low, compared with
quotations in the American market, is
considered important. 1t is believed
that the ability to get the woods COM
ing here would have considerable bear
ing on the primary domestic markets,
in view of the fact that the Australian
wools have been secured so cheaply.
Some defective woods have been bought
at figures which mean less than half a
dollar laid down in Boston, the secured
pound. Such woods are very cheap,
even should they have to be carbon
lied.
On this basis, therefore, 1t is not
strange that developments in Mel
bourne, Sydney and London have been
watched carefully by wool men, with
an eye towards ascertaining the possi-
bilities in regard to shipments Of me-
rinos. The latest reports, in connec-
tion with the arrangement involving
the Textile Alliance, is that "the
British board Of trade, insofar as the
requirements of Great Britain and
allied countries will allow, will grant
licenses to export merino wool, tops,
noils and black face wool to the United
States, If consignment is made in ac-
cordance with an agreement entered
into with the alliance.
The assortment of early vegetables,
mostly from California, is steadily in
creasing. Green peas are now being
offerd at 18@20c. Asparagus was
firmer at 18@20c, owing to cold
weather in the South. Sweet potatoes
have advanced steadily and are now
quoted at BIC. Local hothouse rhu-
barb was in fair supply at 11@12c.
Millfeed-Spot prices: Bran, $27.6O
@2S.50 ton; shorts, $3.50; rolled
barley, $33@34.
Hay-Eastern Oregon timothy, $14
ole; valley timothy, $3.50; grain
hay, $1O@12; alfalfa, $12@13.
Vegetables - Cucumbers, hothouse,
$1.25@1.50 dozen; peppers, S0@S5c
pound; artichokes, Toe dozen; toma-
i
toes, $3.50 crate; cabbage, lac pound
celery, $S.76 crate; caulifower, VI
sprouts, S@9c pound; head lettuce "
crate; notnouse lettuce, 20 sSc or poA
Squash, iac pouIu' ,ep1a opa.n, S Sn.a1 Do~ "a
notnouse ,nuDaap. ,aaasa. iogt1c % po"n ona ,oaS 90
Palasos, aso toeySao' ssp"., 81 as.t Io'' haats &
!ocazoc; car.otS' pa;10 SaoA' pee''
$l;zo' paIsnips' Si'aO. 7r.cae, E,
ureen rrul:s s1Ip' Appies' . ,os ,UoyDeA'o'
Dox; cranoerries' Siicsil Dafiei'
Potatoes - Oregon, $l@l.lo sack
Yakima, $1@1.25; Idaho, $1.10; nev
notatoes 1Oc mound. sweet potatoes
a. nound
Or;ons oreoon. selling price. 3,
s..h | onnntrv no;nta
Zoos Fresh Oregon ranch cas-,
.o,,nt ss om1oc accord;ng to nuantitv
oordlsd o S9c
poMItrn 80 uan. 1a,m1hc nound
hro;Isrs 1am2oc. tnrkeys' dressed
ooc. % i've 1sc. ducks 1161sc. geese
s0Soc &
Ruttar Craamarv nr;nts. extras
oAIo nn,,nd n cose lots. IT, more !,
,nss @ .han - .oso iots. cuhes 2smoec
''oO ' ~ VS. 1883
veai-Fancy' IlaSgl1c pouhu'
pork-bioek, sgstc pounu. ,o,,
hops - 1914 crop ioegioc' i'i'
crop: logl4c. ~
Hides = oaitea m, NOES, ioS; ;.s sane ua,s
pulis' loc; sa,.eu KIP ,oc' sai'eu ,i. cS,a
I've; green mues, ioac, sieen D1e,s ,ns
sci green ZIP ioc, sleen 90 CALL i''
ury hiIes' 1oc, ury oaii, Aoe. ooo
Wool-Iastern oresoh, coarse, 1aaoos ooe
1oci Ias.erh oi.sJn' me-; nnS' ioeSSO. o,
La neoao1.
rsscars bark = Old and new. Al
nonnd
Catt,e Primo steers 81 500D7 20
cbo;ca ~ 25f07 10: medium. &c. .756
= o5. choice cows s60D6 60: medium
shmS Ok. beifers. s5a6 25: bull,
"a R00D6. stars s4 5006.
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