Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-31

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The past week marks no changes o
any importance in the state Of our trade
Prevailing prices are generally the same
as quoted in our last report, and move
menfs have been steady and quiet.
| HOPS-The prices still remain down
with but little hope Of a SPEEDY i'm.
provement. The movements are SLOW
az producers are not anxious to sell a,
the prevailing price.
WOOL-The market is quiet, as the
season Q clip has been to a great extent
disposed Of. We quote good No. l clean
at 16d17c.
| WHEAT-The prevailing price is a
trifie lower. We noted no large move
nents during the week. We quote:
Chicken feed, per ton, $50.
| FLOUR-We quote best Oregon -four.
to iobbers, at &5.X.
POTATOES - Prices remain un-
changed; Zoe per bushel for local and
| california Is readily obtainable.
| OAIS-The market remains the same.
and 1t is evident that the lower price
last quoted is TO prevail for some time
to come. We quote x22.
BARLEY-Top quotation for white,
~ Per ton at place OF embarkation.
/ bACON-The price remains un-
changed. with 1870 as fair quotation.
for medium breakfast.
at 2Oc.
BUTTER-The importation of butter
from Illinois il new feature of the
market. One of our large houses has
made arrangements for a weekly con-
signment from Elgin, Ill. We quote
gilt edge at 800 per pound; choice, 42k
d45c; picked roll, 35td371<c; cooking
butter, fair to choice, 25d3Oc.
CHICKENS-No change; good con-
ditioned old hens bring 81 per dozen.
EGGS-The supply do<s not equal the
demand. Strictly fresh bring SOC, and
Oregon and California 45o.
HAY-We quote the wholesale price
$16td18.
APPLES-Greeu, 81 per box; sun
dried, lilo; Alden, 171So. Market bare
and demand brisk.
SMALL FRUlTS-Grapes still con
tinus plenty III our markets, each
steamer from San Francisco bringing
large consignments. These are sold in
Quantities at $1.25 per box.
MEATS-Market as last week, with
healthy tone and free movement.
BUILDING MATERIAL-Pricss re-
main as last quoted, and the lower price
Is liable to prevail for some time. Busi-
ness is somewhat dull, but some large
orders have recently been placed with
one Of our mills.
San Francisco 0u0talions.
The San Francisco market on the 18th
was reported as follows:
WhAQt-Snnf Rhnfao vnolsksaa
steady, with fair demand; poor quail
ties are neglected and weak. Quote
strictly choice, 81 6756@1 20. Futures
very quiet I; No. l white, December,
~ 73H seller the year, 81 nv buyer
the season, 81 84M.
Flour-OferinRs are liberal; prices
are unchanged.
Barley-Easier; 95c@$l OH. Fu-
lures l0wer-mors sellers than buyers.
No. l feed, January, 81 0S11 buyer the
year. 81 0711@1 08 !; seller the season,
81 0l@l OH.
Oats-There il good local demand,
bat offerings are heavy and market
barely steady. Quotations are mostly
irregular at from 81 45(d1 65.
Potatoes - Cuffey's Cove, 90c(9$1
Sacramento, 35050c. The market is
weak and dull. Sweets, S71<o@$1.
Hams-Eastern G. B. O., choice to |
fancy, 171<019c, except Whittaker's, |
which are held at 2lc.
Bacon-Market we'll supplied.
Lard-Eastern, in cases, 1216 a l3c.
Hops-Firm, with an improved de- |
mand. Quote market prices, 14(G1SO, |
some buyers paying higher figures.
Eggs = Fresh California, 4O945c
Eastern, 28@3Oc.
Wool-OreQon valley. per Id, 20@24c
Eastern Oregon, 159221c.
Bran-Per ton, from city mills, ZIG.
Salmon-Oregon one 10. cans, per
dozsl, (. o. b., 81 IN.
Butter-Good to choice roll. per h.,
45@5Oc; firkin, per TO-, 231S@26c.
Apples-Per box, $1@1 75.
Hides-Dry, per h., usual selections,
l7@l71So.
Portland QaOtasieus.
PORTLAND, Oct. "a. = Wheat = No
change from yesterdays report. Mil
lers are paying trifie in advance of the
regular market for choice lots 81 GO is
all that is offered by shippers. 1t is
said that the outlook for an advance to
81 621< 10 good.
Oats-Car loads are going at 58@59c.
Wool-Buyers are not pushing into
the market at all !; dull is the report ON
the street.
Hops-No change quotable.
Eggs-Sold all the week at 45C, but
stocks have increased and it is probable |
that 100 or even $50 viii he hard to get
next week.
Butter = Well stocked up and no
change in quotations weak at present |
prices.
Dried Apples-Short in supply and
are wanted.
Flour-Extra, ~ 1905.
Potatoes Weak at 10.
Turnips-7bc(9$ 81 Per sack.
Chickens Young, $393 so; old $5@
8 so.
Onions-1Ac.
Apples-Choice California, 81 30; Ore
gon, 81 Is.
Limea-S1 25 per hundred.
Lemons-t1Ol9l1 per box.
Pears-el 30, upward tendency.
Baoon-VsTy choice stock on hand, |
quoted at ll0l6o.
Hams-l6@l7c = shoulder, 129l3c.
Lard-Quoted at 1t9l5s.