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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1902
Page
7
Farmers grew gloomy as prices lagged last year but now face questions over why current wheat cannot command more. Wheat rises to 50 cents, the highest in three weeks after a dip from 52 to 48 cents. Farmers seek explanations why world markets and charters are similar to last year while costs differ.
The listing shows fruit and poultry prices at the local market. Raspberries 2.75 a crate, blackberries 2.25 a crate, pineapples 6 a dozen, watermelons 5 a dozen, muskmelons 3 a dozen, tomatoes 0.10 per lb, peaches 0.10 per lb, apricots 0.10 per lb, cherries 1.76 a crate or three boxes for 0.25. Turkeys 0.20 per lb, geese 0.90 per dozen, spring chickens 2.60 per dozen, ducks 3.75 per dozen, pigeons 1.60 per dozen, butter 0.26 per roll and 0.60 per roll in some listings, plus eggs at 0.20 each in trade.
Choice Beef Cattle listed by cows and steers with per hundred and price ranges. Hogs live and dressed prices, calves dressed. Pendleton Retail Grocery prices for coffee rice sugar salt and flour with per pound or per sack figures. Includes brands and grade distinctions for coffee and rice.
Portland market report lists prices for sheepskins hides pelts and furs. Includes 15 20c for sheepskins light wool 25 35c medium and 80 60c long wool various dry hides with pound rates and steer and calf categories. Also covers pelts for bear fox mink otter beaver wolf and other small game with per unit prices.
The fifteenth World Y M C A session begins in Christiania, with welcome addresses and progress reports from Scandinavian branches. Delegates from the United States and several European countries attend, including over 50 Americans. George T Coxhead and Dr James A Canfield speak, and multi language, multi venue sessions are planned with excursions to Norway and nearby cities.
The royal palace and its grounds will remain accessible for public inspection, allowing visitors to view the premises and outdoor areas at designated times. Officials emphasize safety and orderly conduct during the open access period.
Portsmouth Virginia hosts the sixteenth annual Virginia State Firemen's Association convention with reception and welcome, city address by Mayor J. Thompson Baird, a three day program, navy yard tour, parade, and prize contests featuring visiting firemen from New Jersey Delaware Pennsylvania and Maryland arriving for the annual outing.
Many Longakers from across the country gathered at Sanatoga park in Pottstown Pa for the third triennial reunion. A business meeting reported over 100 new members since the last gathering and memorial resolutions were read for members who died in the past three years. The afternoon featured a brief ceremony a musical program and various entertainments with Crawfish cooked to order at Grate's.
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