The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-14
NORTHWEST MARKET
REPORTS.

Portland = The demand for hops is
much better than it was at the close
of last week. No sales by growers
were reported recently, but several
hundred bales Of mediums changed
hands at to IL cents. The market is
quoted at IL to 10 cents for the best
grades.
There was no further change in the
egg situation. The tone of the mar
ket in steady, as the supply of fresrh
Oregons was not heavy. Buying orders
ceased.
Butter and cheese are holding steady
at prevailing quotations.
Trade is brisk again in the fruit and
vegetable line on Front street. There
was fair supply of everything and
prices held steady. A car of fancy
sweet potatoes was received and car
of lettuce is due.
Hogs comprised the larger part Of
the &c cars of stock received at the
yards Friday, and the bulk of the trad
ing was also in this division. The hog
market ruled steady in spite of the
large run. One load sold at s7.15, a
nickel better than the previous days
! price, but most of the sales of good
light stock were at 81 and s7.05-
In the cattle market only odd lots
/ were handled and price conditions in
this line are unchanged Sheep and
lambs also traded in at former prices
Receipts of poultry are not equal to
p Al h. ~o+ l. OF
i the quotations printed. Buyers wanted
chickens, and for the best offerings
paid a premium. There was also a
good demand for dressed meats and
p prices were steady.
With hogs = Alanson Lewis, Ban
croft. Idaho, l car; E. c. Palmer,
v Oakland, l car; S. B. Baker, Mikalo,
e cars; ]. B. Younts, Condor, car;
d G. H. Russell, Redmond, IL cars; W.
d B. Kurtz, Maitin, 2 cars; ]. w. Silva,
It Gooding, cars; Morgan Farm COM
e pany, Goldendale, car; L. L. Order,
d Roosevelt, car.
n Wheat-Bid: Bluestem, s1.38 pei
bushel; forty-fold, s1.37; club,
. s1.35t; red Russian, s1.29; red Fife
{ s1.30.
/ Millfeed-Spot prices: Bran, $3.50
%. so per ton; shorts, S30@30. so
= rolled barley, s29. 5O@30.50.
Corn-White, S36 per ton; cracked
rs SGT.
n Hay-Eastern Oregon timothy, ST.
~ @15.50 per ton; valley timothy, $3.50
ie 1850; grain hay, So 5O@1l; alfalfa
y s13@13.50.
i. Vegetables = Cucumbers, hothouse
u s1.75@2 per dozen; eggplant, 8@10
&c pound; peppers, 8@10c; artichokes
as 75@85c dozen; tomatoes, S1@1.2
7, crate; cabbage. 1i@lac pound; beans
&c 121c; celery, $3.50 crate; caulihower
u SIPS; sprouts, &c pound; head lei
:. tuce, s1.S5@2 crate; pumpkins, II
ne pound; squash, 1c; carrots. Sl.2
sack; beets, sl.25; parsnips. SLIPS.
Green Fruits = Apples, SOC @Sl. 5
box; casabas, s1.65 crate; pears, So
~ 1.50 box; cranberries, s9@11 barre
Is Potatoes -Oregon, 81 sack; Idaho
s1@1.10; Yakima, s1@1.10; sweet
'n 24c pound.
co Onions Oregon, buying price, ST.
We f. o. b. shipping point.
'e' Eggs - Fresh Oregon ranch, cas-
'ef count, 32@33c dozen; candled, 80
storage. 25@29c.
eI Poultry - Hens. large, 15c pound
60 mixed, 13@14c; springs, 12@13c; tn
ne keys, dressed, zoe; live, lie; duck
is- 12@14c; geese, 10@11c.
Butter = Creamery, prints, extra
an 32c pound in case lots; &c more in lie
up than case lots; cubes, 27@29c.
'ys Veal-Fancy, 12@13c pound.
Pork-Block, 9@10c pound.
oo Hops = 1914 crop, 10@13c; 49,
crop. nominal.
Hides = Sailed hides, lac; salt
bulls, 10c; sailed calf, 1Sc; sailed XII
lac; green hides, lie; green bull
,rf Sc; green calf, 1Sc; green kip. ID
dry hides, 25c; dry calf, 27c.
SITS Wool-Valley, 17@1Sc pound; Eas
ed, ern Oregon 15@20c; nominal mohai
nu- 1914 clip, 27ac.
by Cascara bark-Old and new, 4@4a
ac- Cattle - Prime steers, $500
out choice, Sc. 50@7; medium. s6.25@6. 5
the choice COWS, s6@6.85; medium, IS
ian s; heifers, s5@6.5O; calves. sea
bulls, SO. 5O@4.75 stays, s4.50Q6.
ra- Hogs = Light, s6.sO@7.15; heav
ave SCOOPS.
at Sheep-Wethers, s5.25@6. 10; eve
the s4.25@5. so; lambs, Sc. 25@7.50.
and
on Seattle Wheat - Bluestem, S13