Pendleton Market Prices and 1919 Crop Report Highlights
The Pendleton Daily Market News lists producer prices for eggs poultry and meats, including eggs 65c, hens 6 to 20c, chickens 20c per lb, country ham and ham 2c, bacon 40c, butter fat and butter 1.36. The article also cites the 1919 U.S. crop report showing total farm crop value at 13.08 billion, up nearly 1.56 billion from 1918, with corn valued at 3.914 billion, cotton at 2.919 billion, hay 2.129 billion, wheat 2.083 billion, oats 0.595 billion, noting record crops and higher 1910 prices for most crops except beans cranberries and oranges.
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Pendleton
An Medical Patent Pill Ad Promotes Liver Health
An old advertisement urges readers to take Dr New Line Pills to stimulate bowel action and cleanse the liver. It claims irregular bowels lead to serious liver and stomach disorders and promotes the bottle as a remedy.
Early Bart seed Sella fetches record wheat price at Walla Walla
A Eureka farmer, Joe Grote, bought 2006 bushels of Early Bart seed wheat at 3.59 per bushel in Walla Walla, a record price. Market notes from North Portland show weak hogs, steady cattle, and firm sheep with pigs and feeder stock showing strength. Cattle direct to killers remained nominal but steady as general ranges for steers and cows were reported with varied quality grades.
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Bart
Walla Walla
Joe Grote
Eureka
Eariy Bart
Grote
North Portland
Alleva
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted for Quick Convalescence
The ad claims convalescence after pneumonia typhoid fever and grip can be real and rapid. It recommends Hood's Sarsaparilla as the hardest to beat remedy. Thousands are said to have benefited from it.
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Hood
Market notes and pricing for cattle and sheep
The report lists prices for choice cows and heifers, medium and welfare cows, calves, stockers and feeders, with ranges from 6.00 to 18.50. Sheep and lamb prices are given, noting steady to strong conditions. An Elk Lodge meeting approved buying a lot for 20,000 and planning a three story building costing 100,000 to be completed within a year.
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Soveee S.gog
Iambas
Eeeweer
Elkdom
Grain Market Quiet as Buyers Hold Prices High
Buyers are absent from the wheat and coarse grain market with no deals in sight. Dealers quote prices $1 to $20 per ton above bids on nearly every grain due to weak demand and the looming dissolution of the grain corporation. Last quotes show milkfeed $41.50, corn $57, $53.50, oats $54, $59.50 and $61. The passage ends with a local remark about women knowing the whole neighborhood.
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Cpanm
Grain Corporation
Convas
Omta
Nature Warns of Pimples Sign of Bad Blood Remedy
Pimples signal sluggish impure blood and possible skin disorders. The ad touts S.S.S. as a safe vegetable remedy with no minerals, claiming it cleanses blood and reduces skin irritations. Special medical advice offered from the Medical Director at Swift Laboratory, Atlanta.
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S.ss
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
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