Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-29
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Our Local markets. have not undsf-
gone any violent changes since our last
report. Trade has bssn good, and the
general tendency has bssn toward Arm
noas.
HOPS-Ths hop picking seaeoo will
opsn next Woek. At least 200 Indians
have arrived from Neah Bay, Barclay
Sound and BritiGh Colombia during
the pct woek 70 assist II the picking.
md probably 3 thoasand have ooDe
oeeosS ths mouhtsins on hofsebaok; via
the SnoQualmjo' Pass, 20 assist the bop
growers In Squak and White Riser Val
lsys In caring for their crops The
prospects indicate about . too thirds
crop. In some localities picking will
not ooumspee for at least two or three
weeks yst. The crop I'll owes the Union
has been Q partial failure this year, and
there IL a. much, u not more reason for
sxpeotinR good prices this season than
there Was last.
FLOUR u unchanged. bot market
frm. No change from last weeks quo
tations.
WOOL-Buysrs are Offering from l6
to II cents Per pound. A greater p0r
ton Of this years crop has besn bought
st figures ranging from 10 70 10 oeuts.
OATB-4a1kss ct Stand still. Jo~
bsrs selllna q from 90 70 az per ton.
BAOON-PiEm; no change noted.
HAH6-Vegy scarce and high. For
. long time bacon and hams we're sold
q thS sams HQurss. The consequences
Wna that the hams we're all bought up,
In preference 70 the aide meat, and
owing 70 the Low price Of lard, Califor.
| MIA packers did not kill thsir hogs, and
consequently hams ara scarce and high.
We quote l61< 10 20 esota Per pound.
LARD-OWinR 70 the manipulations
Of the bsars In New York. the lard mar.
kot has been Weakened, and good lard
/ IL now quoted at Ii cents per poand.
BUTfER-Markst hrm and advano-
l ing owing 70 the dry weather and In
CREASED consumption. Still further ad
ysnce may be sxpeeled, The ordinary
retail price II 30 cents for . tvo-pound
roll.
E008-Ffssh bring steadily SIN
cents Der dozen, and In SONS instances
dealers have paid during the past week
- high - 10 cents per dozen. One local
firm imported |, zoo dozen from tbs east.
bot owing 10 the great loss, the chances
are the experiment will not again Do
tried very soon.
CHICRENS-Masket drm. and bot
few fowls are finding their way ~ mar
kst. No change in quotations.
POTATORS-OwinR 70 the over
crowded condition Of the AsxioO's
freight room, she brought hot few p0-
tatoss from California. which tended to
brace mp the market and advance the
price, and while nsv potatoes In San
Francisco were selling at from 80 10 30
cents Per hundred. they have brought
here, and been arm, at ~ cents per
pound. The California market il de-
moralised, and on the arrival OF the
Elder, on which = large supplies, the
price Will greatly decline,
HAY.-NeW hay 10 In good demand.
Owing b lAek Of transportation fsoili-
tiso, that which finds ia way 10 market
= sought at from t2i to t22 per ton on
| the wharf.
VEGETABLES are now offered In
abundance and variety 10 please all.
Potatoes never we're dryer, mealier and
6nsr than this year. The green corn
psoduct 70 al that could Be- desired.
Tomatoes, oaulidoWsr, cabbage, oniens,
beetg. turnipo, beams, carrots, radishes.
pea, squaahss, ououmbers, etc., can DO
bought any and every day In quantity
10 suit. Prices, compared with other
years. are we'll up, though, and tbs de-
mand romisss 70 b yet in excess Of the
supply, accustomed partly by the half
drought through which We sre passing.
but principally by the great influx Of
imMiRranta. ths railroad builders and
transient residents.
FRUIT-The foreign fruits in mar
ket include generous supplies Of melsns,
peaches, grapes, oranges, bananas,
pears, and the home fEuits, plums, APP
plss, blaokberHies, etc. Owing TO more
frequent and more speedy communica-
tion with California the market has
never before been % we'll supplied With
fruit ~ this year.
San Rraselses Markets.
Ban FaAxolsoo, Aug. N.-Whsst- The
market IN quiet, With tendency 70 moro
ease; shipping, choica to extra choice,
nominal at tl67k@l.70; California
milling. choice TO extra choice, Sl.7O9
I.72k.
Flour Quiss; NO change to note in
prices.
bAxloy-f0ed receipts arc large; No.
feed nominal at el.l0, With . decided
downward tendency. Today 10 the last
day for deliveries on an attempted cor
ncr.
Oats Steady; demand light; quota
tions tho same a. before.
Potatoes-Ea Early Ross, 5000; Garnet
Chile, 70ld85; market Ii weak.
Onions-Ysllov. 40a5O.
Hidee-AArket unalteIed.
6almon-No sales reported today;
market weak q last quotations.
Wool-Busineas dull; NO change In
prices.
ENgs- California fresh choice, nrm at
S6i eastern. weak at 2O926.
Buttsr-Frssh roll. market nrm 1t
0k@36. The market 10 overstooked
With medium grades. Fair 70 good.
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