The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-09-03
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS;
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS

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Portland -. Wheat ~ Bluestem. eBc
bushel; fortyfold. a2e; club. see. red
Fife. SEC: rod Russian. S4c.
0ats--No. I white feed. SEA. b00e26.
Millfecd-Spot prcee: Bran. se6 ton;
shorts, ta7: rolled barley. t29GeS0.
Corn Whole. sSs ton; cracked. $50.
Eastern Oregon timothy. Si4
ale ton; valley timothy. si2. S0Gpls:
alfalfa. sl2.60deiS.5o: cheat, ss0ei0:
cat and vctch. slieDi2.
Vegetables Cncumbers. Oregon. Is
GD20e; dozen; artiehokes. 9Oc; toma-
toes. a6Gle0c boz; cabbage. ic pound:
head lettuce. 81 crate: beans. 2AGele
pound: green corn. ibGe20e dozen:
garlic, i00pi2ie pound; peppers. go
&c: eggplant. 6eD6e: pumpkins. iic.
Piekling-0nions. ioepi2ic pound:
ground cherries, 81 box.
Green Fruits - Cantaloupea. fats,
zoe: ponles. Soe % si,26; standards.
sl.i0@el.B0 crate: peaches. 80 % SOC
box: watermelonA. 0l lac pound:
plnms, 60cGDti.2 rs box: now applca.
Astrachans. 76cseei; Gravenstelns. 81
al. so box; pears. T66fti: grapes, 81
a lis crate; huckleberries. Q a 7e
pound: casabas. si.T50D2 dozen.
Potatoes - New. 20 % SOC sack.
Onions e06b76c sack.
Eggs Oregon ranch. buying prices:
No. /, 2Sc dozen: No 2, zoe; No. ..
lie. Jobhing price. No. I. etc.
Poultry - Hens. Is a lac pound;
springs. i6 a lie: turkeys. Is Ge i9e;
ducks, seDi2c: geese. s6l9c.
Butter --- City creamery. cubes, ex-
trAs. 27c; irsts. 25c; seconds. 24e;
prints and cartons. extra: buttarfat,
No. 1, csc: second grade. &c less:
country creamery cubes. 22l6e26.
veal--Fancy. i2aGclsc pound.
Pork--Block. 9ieeiOc pound.
Hops--l9l5 contrAta. nominal. i2Aet
lee: 1914 crop, 10: olds. l2GDi3e.
Wool Eastern Oregon. medium. rs
e12sie: Eastern Oregon. fine. isGb2i ic; |
valley. 26aDs0e; mohair, nav clip. 30
aisle.
Cascara Bsrk--Old and new, 4c.
Cattle - Choice steers, $3.50 % y:
good. SO a SIS: medium. s6.7S 20 8: |
.hoicc cows. $6.26GaB.a6; good, s6Ge |
SIS: medium. s4.60dDS; heifers. s66D |
5.S6; bulls. s4.5OGD5; stags. ss.60GD6. |
Hogs- Light, s7.4o a TBS: heavy.
n. 260D7.4c.
Sheep - Wethers, s4.75Gfb: owes.
I3@s.25: lambs, s4.7bG6.s5.
The cattle market started OF briskiy |
his week ut the opening and trading |
vas active. one packer taking over
lalf Of the offerings, says tho Portland
live Stock Reporter. The quality Of
he cattle offered was Of wide vari-
lty, from strictly choice steers TO the
,oor and rough dairy stock. The choice /
tuf moved FIRST, M usual and the
arly sales showed prices Of $3.50 70
i6.76. The bulk Of steers sold At
IS. go and $685., with several $6.7b
ales and two sales at 81.
Six cows reached the $3.50 mark,
'ut practically all the choice carloads
Irought 26e less. A few rough and |
oor cows sold a. low a. $3.50 and
3. so. There were no choice bulls
ffered. but choice stuff would bring
s.
There was rather light run Of good
tuff offered IN the swine division and
hippers held out for all their hogs
fere worth. There were very few salcs
iade, but when trading commenced
here was no lull. A nearby packer
ought one load at s7.66 and q Puget
ound buyer gave $3.50 for choice
ogs from Eastern Washington which
zrried heavy diversion privileges.
side from these sales, most Of the
aies were bringing $7.40. with about
aIf Of the stuff disposed Of.