The Caldwell tribune., 1915-08-27
The COMMERCIAL BANK
REPORTS SPLENDID
CROP YIELDS
SHIPMENTS OF HORSES, HOGS,
POTATOES AND OATS
SHOW GREAT INCREASE
OVER 1914.
Bank Wishes to Get Authentic Yields
of Crops-Fifty Dollars Set Aside
for Purpose-General Condition Lo-
cally is Very Good Says Caldwell
Commercial Bank.

The monthly report on crops, trade
and finance of the Caldwell CONNER
cial bank, dated August "a, is at hand
The report shows that the crops this
year are all far above the average.
The shipments of hogs, horses and
potatoes for August, 1915, are above
the shipments of 1914. There was
falling off in the carload shipments
of cattle and -four. In August 1915
two carloads of oats were shipped
In August 1914 no oats we're shipped.
Report on Conditions.
The report of the bank referred to
above, in its main features, is as fol-
lows.
The weather for the past thirty
days has been the warmest that this
section has experienced for a like
period for several years. The tenn
perature has ranged FROM 90 to 100
the night the temperature dropped
several degrees, which with a breeze
has made the nights as rule quite
comfortable.
Grain-The greater part of the
grain is now in the shock or stack and
threshing is we'll under way. The
Caldwell Milling & Elevator Company
reports paying $1.35 cwt. for wheat,
$l.l5 for oats and $l.00 for barley.
Corn-The rains during the early
summer and recent hot weather has
been very favorable to corn and
large crop is now assured.
Potatoes-The digging of early po-
tatoes is now we'll under way and the
weld good. Prices range from 75c to
$l00 per cwt. f. o. b. here, with an
active demand. Potatoes here are
marketable about two or three weeks
earlier than most potato producing
sections.
Seeds-The seed crop of both alf-
alta and clover are promising. The
price quoted for red clover seed here
is l3c h., and for alfalfa seed l4c lb
Cattle and Hogs-Coast prices are
still weak on cattle and local buyers
are finding better prices in the eastern
markets. Hogs have shown slight
advance during the past week.
Horses-The August sales at the
Caldwell yards were not as large as
previous sales. due to the fact that
buyers were looking for a different
class of horses than those generally
offered. Buyers for foreign govern
ments are willing buyers at all sales
if the class of horses they desire are
to be had.
Sheep-There is a good demand for
all classes of sheep and high prices
are being paid. The eastern markets
for both fat stuff and feeders continue
strong
Poultry-Dealers report paying &c
h., for hens, live weight, and 12c for
broilers. There is good demand for
old hens, with some demand for young
turkeys. The market for ducks is
dull.
Eggs-The supply is equal to the
demand. Cash price continues at 16c
per doz.
Cream-Prices remain steady. The
price paid for butter fat is 24c lb. and
sweet cream 28c lb.
Fruit-The local markets are wei
supplied with fruits, melons and toma
toes. The packing houses are getting
ready to handle the prune and late
peach crops which are about ready foi
the market
Shipments-A comparative state
ment of shipments as made by the o
S. L. Railway of live stock, produc,
and merchandise for the period from
July "a to August "a, lol4-l5, is here
with given