Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-01

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HOPS-All dealers and growers are
nov looking forward to she coming
crop, which appears TO be in good con-
dition throughout the Territory. The
outlook il extremely encouraging.
Present quotations are merely nominal,
and range from sc. to &c.
WHEAT-The market remains un-
changed prices being low, IN sympathy
with the prevailing depression A
healthy local movement Is. however,
maintained, and prices are firm a:
quoted figures.
FLOU R-Markst firm with good
movement, and fair supply generally
held.
OATS-No advance in prices since
last week. The depression generally
experienced is felt here, and no i'm
provement is anticipated at present.
BAkLEf-Prices firm At the figures
last quoted: movements uncomfortable.
Ek-Good supplies Of fresh
are generally held. Prices remain
firm.
POTATOES-The market is glutted,
and prices show no sign Of improving.
HAT-The scarcity noted last week
has been somewhat relieved by pienti-
full receipts from various parts OF the
sound Prices, however, still remaiR
firm 1T the advanced figures.
MEATS-Some few advances are
noted. Beef and mutton meat show An
advance of one cent per pound at
Uholesale. The market holds firm, and
| a good business is being done.
BUILDING MATERIALS - No
change IN prices. The general activity
| continues undated.
san Francisco.
SAN FRAScIsco, April 2o.-keceipts-
Wheat Il 1860 centals, including le.OU
aboard ship: -four, 100 sacks; oats
400 centals; potatoes, 1900 sacks; eggs
ii 600 dozen.
Wheat-Spot. strong but not quota
bly, higher: sellers are raising their pre-
tensions; qnote No. shipping *l.oZ7d
fdflhJ: futures very firm; No. l white
seller the yeaar fl42fd fl.42}a; buyer
the season. + $50 xl.5I13: buyer the
year, $l.5sA. asked.
Flour-Very quiet; no change In quo
tstions.
Barley-Spot. unimproved; 75tdHO
brewing, s0d95; futures, unsettled: No
| feed, seller the season, II ,dUIa
| new crop, seller tuS SttSOIl DuVIi
the season 79d 10; buyer the year $50
(ds3ls.
Oats-Very quiet; price unchanged
No. oats. seller the year $l4717 asked
Corn-Laree yellow. $l.5Jd Sl.65
white, xl.4Jd $50; Nebraska yellow
fl.35.
Potatoes Petalumas and females
weak at xl.3O(d LAO. Heavy receipts
have affected the market. Garne
Chile nominal. Sl.25.
Eggs-Market overstocked and weak
Fresh California, 2O1am2l; Eastern, /!
| fd20.
Butter-Quiet. with tendency to more
ease. Receipts, past ~ hours, were Y.
boxes. Fresh roll, choice and extrs
choice, 2ltd -.
Portland.
PORTLAND, April - Wheat - Gu
market at present appears to be a rathe
Insignificant one. aud If shippers arr
much concerned they do not show It
Millmen are buying small pare, Is {,
valley at about xl.47l41. but At this fig
ure there Is little to be- secured. Fo
the past few days receipts of vale,
have been small.
FlOur-Remains firm at 81 10 for al
the standard brands. No change II
foreign markets to date. The Colum
bia took out about 5000 barrels. Puge
Sound demand good
Potatoes-Rule firm today at Coo
New crop scarce. Receipts light.
Eggs - Values stiffening up today
Sales at 22lac, with inciiuat. on towarC
25c.
| Rntter-Market eyerdon, and yaIue
weak at POO.
| Chickens Seven dollars can be hal
for good coops today. Average quota
ton, $6Cd6..D.
Oats-Supply ample and values les
strong at 4Sc. 1t will have to be yer,
choice to bring 500.
Wool-Nothing new to note. Opera
tors are cleaning decks for the new
fleece. Valley is quoted at l1c; East
ern Oregon, l6c.