Show NORTHWEST EXPORTS demoralized refusal of foreign markets to re spond to increased strength of grain hurts the northwest portland aug 51 the will say tomorrow the refusal of the foreign markets to respond to the increased strength of the grain market on this side of tho atlantic has demoralized the export business of the northwest the operations of buyers Is confined almost exclusively to buying for the eastern and san francisco markets there Is some demand for milling wheat but that Is greatly curtailed owing to the prices Is demanded another condition which has had surprising effect on the market is the refusal ot the ship owners combine to recede froin the unusually high rate of 37 soca time wo prices of all grades are unusually high the value of walla walla added on existing rates being 77 and 78 centa with few sales at this figure owing to the strength of the eastern market |