Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-17

HOPS-In San Francisco hops are
moving IN quiet way, and could be
easily advanced by concert of action
among growers and holders. The buy
ers are operating on the principle that
growers will sell anyway, and, by no,
showing any anxiety to buy, believe
they can get what they want and keer
prices down. So far they have succeed.
ed, but IL sellers would only hold of
the buyers would have to show their
hands and an improvement be assured
Present quotations, l5 to 16 cents
WOOL-The prod let of this seasons
Clip has all gone forward to the San
Francisco market.
WHEAT-A liberal shipment of Ter
ritory wheat has arrived from Duneen-
ness and been disposed of to one of our
produce houses. We quote $33 per ton.
FLOUR-Weq quote best Oregon flour
to iobbers 1925: Eastern Washington,
$50.
POTATOES are bringing 60 cents
per bushel from steamers side for local
and California 'spuds."
OATS-Market is not strong, and
looks as if lever values would rule for
awhile. The low price of barley affects
this article. Quotations: So on the
Flats is top notch.
BARLEY-Top quotation for white
$aO. per ton at place of embarka-
ton
BACON-Slightly lower, IA 20. quo
tation for medium breakfast.
HAMS-Market steady at 30c.
BUTrER-We quote Gilt Edge
zoo per ID; choice 1910 to 45c. Pickled
roll 35 TO 371Ic; cooking butter, fair to
choice 25 to 900.
CHICKENS-Good conditioned old
hens being 81. per dozen.
EGGS-Very scarce; we quote 5Octs
for strictly fresh and 45 cts for Oregon
and California.
HAY-Choice baled timothy $2l.
California wild oats hay $3.50.
APPLES-Green, quotation 81 per
box, sun dried 1lcts, Alden l71Scts,
market bare aud demand brisk.
MEATS-There has been a marked
decline in prices, both Wholesale and
retail since our last report and this will
in all probability continue. Supply
and demand are both good and not
withstanding the decline, the general
tone of the market is healthy.
BUILDING MATERIAL-No change
of note. The lower figures quoted in
last weeks report still obtain and are
likely to continue. The supply is in ex-
cess of the demand, the rainy weather
having iessened operations.
usan Francisco QH0tasiOns.
The San Francisco market on the 18th
was reported as follows:
Wheat-Extra choice, per GENITAL, 81
1874; No. l., white, 81 20: No. 2, white,
81 63s.
Flour-Oregon extra, very little offer
ing; San Francisco extra, s. l215; In
terror extra, 81 Is.
Wool-Oregon Valley, per h., 20 a
@24c; Eastern Oregon, 15(G2216c.
Hops-Per h., 15tGl8slc.
Bariey--NO. l feed, per GENITAL. 81;
No. l, brewing, 81 07l9@l Is; No. l,
Chevalier, nominal.
Oats-Oregon, good to choice. 81 50td
65 per GENITAL; California, good to
choice, 81 45@1 60.
Bran-Per ton, from city mills, SIG.
Salmon-O Oregon, one 10. cans, per
dozen, (. o. b., 81 171S.
Butter-Good to choice roll. per h.,
45(d50c; firkin, per h., 2311@26c.
Eggs-OregOn, per dozen, 40945.
OniOhs-1ac psr ID.
Apples-Oregon, per box, $l91 %.
Hides-Dry, per h., usual selections,
17@1715c.
-Petaluma and Tomales, 70
(d95c; offerings large.
Portland Quotations,
Wheat-Receipts continue light, and
vessels on berth get slew dispatch. The
market is quiet with 81 571S@1 60 Of
fered for valley, and 81 80 for eastern.
For the latter a shade advance is paid
for round shipping lots. Shippers al
most neglect the valley product, owing
to high asking prices.
Oats-Values are kept up mainly by
strength of holders, as receipts are now
larger, and considerable is going into
warehouse. The outlook is good for
steady market. Quote 55t4574c, for
good to choice feed.
Hops-The bulk of today's receipts
go east on previous orders. The market
here has not opened, owing to difference
in views between holders and buyers.
Quotations in consequence are impossi-
BILE to give, bat 169lSc is bid and l8@
zoe asked.
Chickens-Supply ample for require
ments, and IS 20 is named as very ex-
treme.
Eggs-Stocks continue light, and $50
40c is quoted.
Hay-Loose sells at $20t124, as to
customer. Baled, irregular at about
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