East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-14
GRAIN AND HOG MARKETS .SLOW.

PORTLAND oct. Il. - Much
strength was shown In foreign mar,
kcts for wheat and this created. d
firmer feeling in the local trade ant
country bids were generally showing
a slight advance.
There is again much disposition or
the part of eastern interests to secure
supplies OF wheat in the Pacific north.
west, but late business has been ol
limited nature, owing TO the lack OF
incentive among producers to hurrJ
sales.
Perhaps the strongest feature ot
the grain market situation at the mo.
ment Is the hay market Shortage IL
shown In practically every line. Glow.
er, which usually shows dull and
stagnant tone most of the year, is
now In liberal demand, but little
stuff Is being offered.
Mlllstuffs are quoted steady by mil.
lers with California still in the market
for supplies.
Liverpool market on Thursday was
steady with spot wheat unchanged to
Id higher Cargo market 3Q4 1-2d
higher
FTance-W Weather continues cold
and wet, delaying autoumn field work.
Native offers light and firmly placed
Foreign arrivals are fair and stocks
very moderate.
India-In the United Provinces and
BIrah heavy rains have delayed SOW
ing.
Argentina-Yesterda wheat open
ed &c lower on rains Weather stin
cloudy Argentine shipments this
week. Wheat l.416,OOO bushels corn.
Z, 3,552,OOO bushels. oats $4,000 BUSH
els.
Elour--selling price: Patent 81,
Willamette valley, $3.50; local
straight s6,60Q6.S0: bakers local
$6,S0@7 100; Montana spring wheat
$50; exports, So 80; whole wheat
$7,2o; graham, $500; rye flour 1915
per barrel.
Hay--Buylng price, new crop; Will
lamette valley timothy, fancy $3.50
II; eastern Oregon-IdahO fancy tim
othy, S1S@l9; alfalfa, S15Q16; val
ley vetch, s1Sq14; cheat, slS@l4,
clover, 1910 ton.
Grain sacks-1916 nominal: No
Calcutta, II lag IL 3-Sc in carlots,
les amounts are higher
Misunderstanding price Bran,
$2S; shorts, $25 per ton.
Rolled oats--S7@I25 per barrel
Wheat bids on the Portland Mer-
chants exchange were 1-2c lower to
1c higher than the previous session
Chicago closed with a fractional gain
Oats bids on the exchange were 25c
ton higher for october, while bar
ley was firm and unchanged
PORTLAND. Oct f4.--Hog market
at North Portland continues some-
what easy In character. with the ex-
treme top quotation at $3.50 or fur
ther fractional loss from previous
prices. There was only fair run
over night and buying started slow.
General hog market;
Choice light weights .....S $50
Good light weights ...... 9.25Q9.40I
Medium weights ......,. sOOG9.lb
Rough heavy .......... S,50GS.1
Cattle situation Quiet,
Quiet tone Is shown in the cattle
market trade at North Portland
over night there was only a fair run,
but the wants of the general trade
have been somewhat oversupplied for
several days. In general no change
In prices is noted but the fact re-
mains that cattle are duh.
General cattle market range:
Prime light steers ......$6 75 $3.50
Prime heavy steers ....... I00d7.1UI
Good light steers ....... 6.00mB.bO
Stockers and feeders . 5.OO@5.75I
Prime dehorned cows and
heifers ............... 5.50I5.75|
Common cows ........... 1000 500
Prime heavy veal calves. 4.0o06,ot
No Mutton Arrive.
over night there were no arrivals
of mutton at North Portland. Gener-
nj trend Of the trade continues very
favorable. with former prices nomi-
nally continued
General mutton and lamb market:
Select spring lambs .....$ S.75I
Ordinary lambs ......... S.00Gs.25