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

There 10 Htuo OF no ueueoe IA N's
state and dealers do not expect bust
ness TO revive before the first Of the
month.
The New York market is inactive.
according to the wateryille Hop Re
porter. which says;
swe learn OF no sales here or In the
adjoining towns and little change In
the present situation is looked Tor un'
Ill after the holidays. Offers AZ lower
rates have been made. but growers
have turned them down. The opinion
Is quite general that the bulk OF the
growers, having waited thus far TO
dispose OF their crops, viii see the
thing through"
The stockyards had big run OF
cattle. sheep and hogs Monday, IS car
loads being unloaded. There was a
brisk demand throughout the day,
Cattle and sheep were firm and hogs
were steady.
Three loads OF prime steers were
sold at $3.50, a quarter better than the
ruling price OF last week. Other good
loads went at $6.75 TO $7.S6. A load
OF extra fancy cows was sold at $3.50,
but the general market for this class
of butcher stock held at Sc.
About Is loads OF hogs, all told,
were disposed Of. The top was $3.50,
where IL closed last week, but the bulk
OF sales were at $T.i5.
The strength OF mutton prices was
"a ~ s.f hnnRh nf Hh0iHo
ewes at $50. other loads were TAX
en- at S5.s5 and $3.50. Lambs sold ~
S7.25 and $T.S5.
Wheat-Bid; Bluestem, s1.2t bush.
ell; forty.fold. s1.2S: club. $l.22; red
Russian. SLIT: red fife, $117. -
Millfeed-Spot prices: Bran. s2eu
1850 per ton; shorts, S2SG2S.bo; roll
ed barley. $2SG29.
Corn-white. $50 per ton; cracked,
SCI per ton.
Hay-Eastern Oregon timothy, slt
ole; grain hay, $l0011: alfalfa, $l2
ais: valley timothy. $11012.
Vegetables-C -Cucumbers, dollhouse,
s1.50G1.75 dozen; eggplant. ,s910c
pound; peppers, SG10c per pound; ar
tichokes, 75GS5c per dozen; tomatoes
S1Gl.25 per crate: cabbage, 1iac per
pound: beans. 12lsc per pound: eel.
cry, $SIS.50 per crate; caulitlower,
S1G1.25 per dozen: sprouts, sc per
pound; head lettuce, $1.75G2 per crt. ;
pumpkins. 1Ac per pound; SQUASH
11kc per pound.
Green Fruits-Apples, 60cGl.50 per
box; casabas, $1.65G1.75 per crate;
pears, s1G150; grapes, $3.50 per bar
rel: cranberries, $9011 per barrel.
Potatoes-Oregon, T50S6c sack;
Idaho. soc0s1.10; Yakima, sSoqN;
sweet potatoes, 2621sc per pound. :
onions-Oregon. buying price, $l.2s
I. o. b. shipping point
Sack vegetables-Carrots, $1-26 per
sack; beets, S1-25 per sack; parsnipsr
$1.25 per sack.
Eggs-Fresh Oregon ranch. case
count, 37ls@Ssc; candled. 40942Ac;
storage, 26930c.
Poultry-Hens, I2h@1s11c; spring,
u@12hc; turkeys, dressed. 21922c;
live, 17@1sc; ducks, 12915c; geese
u612c.
Butter-Creamery, prints. extras,
341Sc per pound in case lots; ihc more
In less than case lot; cubes, soc.
veaI-Fancy, 12G12hc per pound
| Pork-Block, 9M610o per pound.
Hops-1s14 crop. s912c; 1913 crop
Wool-valley, 17@1sc: Eastern Or
egon, 15920c nominal.
MohaIr-1914 clip. 271ac per pound
Cascara Bark-old and new, 40
4hc per pound.
Catherine steers, T97.50;
choice. s6.5047; medium. $3.50
$50: Choice cows, s5.7G@6: medium
s505.50: Heifers, $596.5o; calves
ss@S; bulls. s3.50@475; stays. s4.bO
Hogs-Light. ;s.s5@75o; heavy
s5.7596.30.
sheep-wethers, s5.25@s; ewes
s42595.7o: lambs, $6.2597.35.
Continued cold weather has
stiffened potato values, and with ex
tremely light receipts storage stocks
are being drawn upon heavily to sup
ply the present demand. II is an
nounced that there viii be an advance
should the cold weather continue.
Local cabbage, charged with frost
is temporarily out of the market, but
as soon as softer weather comes the
market viii be plentifully supplied
Washed carrots have been sent to
market from nearby sections for the
Christmas trade, but the ground Is
frozen and this stock has become
scarce. Turnips and rutabagas from
Washington points are In brisk de
mand.
Eggs-Select ranch, 40c per dozen
Poultry-Live hens, 10014c per lb.;
old roosters, 1Oc per pound; 1914
broilers, lie per pound; ducklings
12013c per pound; geese, 10c PEI
pound; guinea fowl, Sc per dozen;
turkeys, live, 1Sc per pound; do dress
ed, 21c per pound.
Apples-Cooking, 50960c per box;
Black Twigs, 5oc0$1 per box; Bald
wins, 50475c per box; Delicious, y
01.5O per box; Spitzenbergs, 75cq
SIPS per box; Yellow Newtown Pip
pins, 75c0$1.25 per box, Stamer
Winesaps. 75c1$1 per box; Winesapf
$19125 per box.
Honey-$3.25@3.5o per case; strain
ed, 7@8c per pound.
Pears-Beurre Easter, $1.2591.5C
per box; Beurre Anjou, $1.5001.75 pei
box; Winter Eellis, $191.25 per box
Dressed Beef-Phime beef steers
12012hc per pound; cows, 11h @l2S
per pound; heifers, 12c per pound.
Dressed Hogs - Whole, packing
house, 81 010c per pound.
Dressed Spring Lamb-13913ht
per pound.
Dressed Mutton-10910hc per ID
Observation-Disclosures, S5cQ$1 pei
dozen; Beans, green, 10012kc pei
pound; bell peppers, California, Sc PEI
pound; beets, new, $1Ql.25 per sack
cabbage, local, s126@1.50 per 1O'
/ nnnnda. red 1Nc ner pound: celery