Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-07
OUR MARKETS

OK MAkkkIs
HOPS-The market has improved
during the past week, and has decided
upward tendency. Yesterday one OF
eur commission houses received dis
patch from San Francisco. reporting
sales in that city at Dc.
WHEAT-Buyers are making better
offers to growers, and S:A per ton Is The
present value.
FLOUR-Oregon millers have adj
vanced their brands PIC per barrel dur
ing the week. We quote best Oregon
-four TO jobbers at 81 60, and California
-four at the same figure.
POTATOES-Produce merchants are
iobbing potatoes at Coo per busbel for
this Territory's product.
OATS-Firm at 81 70 for round lots
on the flats and islands. We look for
an advance. as the San Francisco mar
ket is higher.
BARLEY-Ha advanced. w. quote
whole at go; pure ground barley, 50
ay.
BACON Demand fair. Country cured
1876; California breakfast, l514c; East
ern, 1910.
HAMS-Eastern, 20; California, 1Oc;
shoulder hams, l112c. Valnes continue
firm.
BUTTER-Gilt edge, California. JOc
Der pound; choice, 4214fd4Jc; picked
roll, 35td371lc. Cookery butter ranges
from 2Jd 300.
CANNED GOODS-In brisk demand.
Tomatoes, 81 pound cans. have ad-
yaHced to 81 50 per dozen IN trade lots.
CHICKENS-Supply short. weqHote
81 per dozen for old hens.
EGGS-Narket bare strictly fresh.
JOd55c: Oregon and California, i759c,
per doz.
HAY-Cboice Timothy, $50 inferior,
xI4(dl8; California wild oat, S22 Cali
lorna alfalfa, $50.
APPLES-Green, $ldl 121l, per box
California son dried, l1o; Alden pro
cess, 17Lc
MEA1S-The market remains firm AT
prices last quoted, with no probability
Of a decline. The tendency, if in
either direction, ia upward. A healthy
tone prevails and movements are free.
FRUITS-Ihere is still large guam
tity of small fruits in the market, the
late steamers from San Francisco hay
ing brought plentiful additions. The
close of the season is, however, drawing
near and shipments will not continue
for a great length of time
BUILDING MATERIAL-The week
marks another decline of SOC per M
along the whole list. This. however, Il
likely to be the end of the downward
movement. and dealers confidently pre-
dict that there will be no further de
cline and that the next movement will
be in the other direction.
san francisco Quotations
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5.-Wheat, extra
choice, per GENITAL, 81 75id1 764; No.
white, 81 70d1 7214; No. white, 81 63S4
al So.
Wool-OreRon valley. per ID, 2Od2ic
Eastern Oregon, l5(d22l9c.
Hops-Per pound, 15d1SMc.
Barley-No. l feed, per cental, xld
03s4; No. l brewing, 81 l615; No.
Chsvalier, nominal.
Oats--Firm, with apparently no sell
ing pressure; No. l oats, 81 GOAL 10
common, 81 4Oal 80.
Potatoes Steady for choice kinds
red, 85c(6$l; common, 40tdJOc: sweet
firm. owing to reduction of stock; quote
81 rs.
Salmon-Dull; prices nominal and
unchanged. A car load sold today foi
Salt Lake, private. Freight to Salt
Lake, 43c; former rate, 81 Is.
Bran-Per ton, from city mills, ZIG.
Butter-Good to choice roll. per H.,
45tG50c; firkin, per To-, 23il1C6aGc.
Apples-Per box, Slm1 IL.
Hides-Dry, per h., usual selections,
l7ml7ho.
The Portland Market.
From the Meas of November 9Th:
Wheat-Receipts continue fair, and
vessels in port are receiving average
dispatch. Large lots are brought to
vessels moored at this side of the river,
and transferred directly from the
steamboats, deck to the hold. The car.
goes being put in are in fine condition,
arc Of choice lots, and will realize top
values when thrown ON the market.
Quotations for interior rule az last re-
ported.
Flour-No advance to note as yet. but
the firm tome Of the market Indicates
sHch an event at AN early day. Trade
has been very active, and the thoughtful
dealer will obtain a supply before the
advance IL announced.
Oats-Market somewhat easier caused
by the naturalization of several of the
promised lots from Puget Sound. Good
Oregon feed, however. will realize asa
G0c per bushel.
Hops-Market iirmer. and one lot
changed hands ut 2llao per pound.
Over 1000 bales are now in store in this
city in the pool" room.
Wool-Market dull for coarse lots.
and ~ nearly oil the choice has passed
from first hands the market may be
quoted quiet but strong.
Eggs = Supply medium and values
steady at 400 per dozen. Much lower
rates will hardly prevail for SEINE time.
Potltry-Chickens were in little
better demand last night, and choice
coops were sold at $56t6 per dozen,
while inferior ranged from x3 50d4 10
per dozen. As soon as the consumers
tire of wild game poultry will again ad-