The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-01-08
NORTHWEST MARKET
REPORTS

Portland--wheat offerings By farm
ers have ceased. Prices have Ad'
vanced 30 rapidly IN the past week
that sellers have withdrawn nom the
market Extreme bids put out yea
teraay, denotlng the urgency Of the
demand. failed to have effect on hold
ers. One large firm Of buyers. which
has been taking In an average OF ~
cars day. has. since Christmas, been
unable to secure more than one car a
day.
AZ the Merchants' Exchange session
yesterday bid prices were raised, but
this failed TO bring out more than two
lots OF wheat. Five thousand buahels
of January club were sold at h.sSts,
an advance OF IN cents over Monday.
and 5000 bushels OF January red Rus
sian were sold at $i.ss, the same price
as bid ON the preceding day. A 5000
bushel lot OF spot club was sold on the
curb at si.ss. This Is the highest
price so far paid for this kind OF wheat
In the local market. but n half cent
better was paid In the country the day
before.
Offers for blnestem on the Ex.
change were up 2 cents for early de-
livery, $3.50 being bid. March blue
stem was wanted at sl.SS For spot
forty.fold $i.ssh was bid. against
Sl.sT on Monday. Red wheat was held
at about the previous days prices.
The closing days OF this year are
bringing more activity in the hop mar
ket. Growers are making no effort
10 sell and this Is holding prices
steady at the old level.
Beer sales In the United States for
the month OF october. 1914. were 5.
6S6,540 barrels. as against 6,t56,SoS
barrels for October, 1918,
wheat-Bid: Bluestem. $3.50; forty
fold, Sl.s9n; club. $l.2Sis: red Rus
sian, Sl.2s; red fife. si.stia.
Millfeed-Spot prices; Bran. $500
$3.50 per ton; shorts, SsS02S.50; roll
ed barley. s290So.
corn-white. $50 per ton: cracked.
SCI per ton
Hay-Eastern Oregon timothy. s1t
ole; grain hay. SOON; alfalfa, SIS
GIS.50; Valley timothy, s11012.
Observation-Disclosures. hothouse.
$1.75G2 dozen; eggplant S910c per
pound; peppers, S010c per pound; ar
tichokes, T50S5c per dozen; tomatoes,
SlGl.25 per crate; cabbage. IL OIL nc
per pound; beans. 12isc per pound:
celery, So per crate; cauliflower, $40
I.25 per dozen: sprouts. Sc per pound;
head lettuce. s1.7502 per crate. pump
kins, 1hc per pound; squash, isc per
pound.
Green Fruits-Apples. 6ocGs1.5o
per box; easabas. $1.s59l.75 per crate
pears. S1G1.50; grapes, S350QS.T5
per barrel; cranberries, Ss9n per
barrel.
Potatoes-oregon. 81 per sack: Ida
no, $1G115; Yakima, 81; sweet pota-
toes, 2Ac per pound.
Onions-Oregon. buying price, S1.25
Z. o. b. shipping point
Sack vegetables-Carrots, $1.2s per
sack; beets, $1.25 per sack; parsnips,
$1.25 per sack.
Eggs-Fresh Oregon ranch. case
count, s593sc; candled. 37h 940ca
storage. s6G3oc.
Poultry-Hens, 12912hc; turkeys.
dressed. 21622c: live, 1701Sc; ducks,
11614c; geese, 10911c.
Butter-Creamery, prints, extras.
34Isc per pound in case lots; 1ac more
In less than case lot; cubes, SOC.
Cattle-Prime steers, s7.509S.00;
choice, S6.5017; medium, s6.2596.60;
choice cows, $6.006s.S5; medium, IS
16; heifers, $5G6.50; calves, $69S;
bulls, S3.509475; stays, 4.5046.
Hogs-Light. s6.s067.S5; heavy, $6
66.75.
Sheep-wethers, $5.25G6; ewes,
S4.2595.70; lambs, s6.2597.35.