Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-08

seattle.
HOPS Nothing doing. and the mar
ket for the present dead The outlook
f1r the coming crop - extremely bright
in every way.
WHEAT - There have been no
changes since our last report- Prevail
ing prices are still low. sltho1gh the
local movement il fair.
FLOUR-The market remains fssD as
last quoted.
UhTS-There il no movement of note
in this market. A general depression
prevails, and Is felt here - zell a. els
where. No considerable quantity ~
beld on the SouT.d.
BARLEY-No changes and none am
ticipated. Bot little movement Is notice
able.
BUTTER - Prices are exceedingly
low. and tue market - well sDppiIed-
Fresh is easily oDtainabie al = cents
per pound.
ECiGS-The same remarks apply here.
Supplies are exceedingly good. ana
prices have gone down in consequence.
GREEN VEGETABLES - With the
advancing season the demand for fruls
and green vegetables increases wonder
fully. Each steamer brings up heavy
consignmeRts to the local markets, and
shipments 70 the surrounding towns are
made daily. Prices are gradually ad-
iustinq themselves TO SIMMER basis
MEATS-The market remains trm,
the slight advances noted last week being
maintained.
HAY-Receipss are ample. The de
mand In somewhat reduced, owing To
the cessation of railroad construction
and lessened operations Ia logging
camps. The comrnon selling rate h
x22.5O a ton. One lot Of 40 tons,
brought here from swinomish last week
and landed in the rain. was turned OH
By its owner at $I7O and SIS.
POTATOES Prices lave stIfened
lately. During the winter and early
spring SIC to $ls a ton was paid for
White river, AND retail sales were made
at the rate of 60 TO 70 cents b0shel.
Now $2l and $22 are paid, aud sales 70
the retail trade are made At 10 and ~
cents One White river farmer Is nos
marketing his entire crop of ZOO sacks,
one lot of COO having come to town last
week, a lot of 800 sacks yesterday, and
a third lot to follow in few days. Two
hundred and fifty sacks were sent to
Tacoma yesterday, and shipments are
continually making to neighboring ports
BUILDING MAIERIALS-The de-
mand during the week has not been 80
great IA for some time previous. Gut
ting in rates has been INDUCED In by
souie Of the local mills. the schedule
has been broken, and decline through
out the list has taken place.
Portland.
PORTLAND, Nay 6.-Wheat-Market
dull. willamette, xl.471 Walla Wal
Ia. 81 4211.
Flour-rhere is no change for the
better, all markets largely overstocked.
Oates-The market continues we'll
supplied and without change in value.
Eggs--Stocks are increasing again ;
dull today at go, with some sales at
321<c.
Potatoes Steady supply fully equal
TO the demand, 5Oid60c.
Lard-Stock ia large the receipts OF
Eastern interfere with the sale o! Ore
gon.
Bacon--Clear sides. 1lizM1214; Hams,
13al4 shoulders, l0ldllc.
Ducks-xls.
Geese-$Std9,
Turkeys-$i216(d4.
Chickens-Mixed lots, xG(d7.
Hides-Choice, l8c; good culls, ~ /;
murrain hides, y; green. sailed Z: dry
deer skins, valley, 5000; Eastern Ore
eon, 1890.
Butter-Choice dairy, 20; roll in
brine, Is; solid in kegs, 22td25: store
butter, 1890.
San Franrisre
SAN FRANoIsoo, May Wheat-Spot
market dull, and asking prices I'M
changed for futures the market is
very quiet No. white, seller the year,
$40 buyer the year, $l.57d l.57l1.
Flour-Stocks large, demsnd light,
and quotations unchanged.
Barley-Feed, easy Mt last prices and
quiet. Futures in little demand. No.
feed, seller the season, 8ll4(dS2c !; seller
the year. 7Sc; buyer the season, $40 ;
buyer the year, SSs<tds9c.
Oats-Market we'll supplied and quiet
and quotations unchanged.
Potatoes Values are not quotably
changed. yet n tendency in favor of the
seller is noted. Offerings smaller. For
good Petaluma and Tomales, $l.l0 is
asked.
Onions--Stocks not large, but in ex-
cess Of the demand. Sales Of Oregon
at 2lSc.
Hides-Dry. firm at last quotations.
Salmon-Columhia River. standard
brand, nominal at $i10d I.20. No do.
mand for export. Warehou led stocks
in England reported to be $4,000 cs,
and 145,00e o. yet on the way.
Wool-Esstern Oregon, l6(d20c. Dali,
with next TO nothing doing.
Hops-Asking prices firm at 0Id22c
for choice. Stocks small. and no sales
reported.
Eggs-C California fresh choice. steady
at 2l(d22c eastern, 20sd21c.
Bntter-Fresh rell, steady at the de-
cline last quoted.