Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-17
the coasr marKErs.


Seattle.
SKArTLE. july is, 1884.
Nothing Of an unusual character has
been noted in the markets since our last
reportA The following viii be found
reliable:
HOPSThe weather has been very
favorable for growing crops, and large
Yield il assured 10 growers Although
from z7j< to 2slS Was freely offered DIR
ing the latter part of last week. tOdsy,
on account of unfavorable advices from
England, buyers are very shv, and one
buyer assured tue writer that his limit
vas y cents
WHEATON, supply, jobbing at SO
to SIS p.r ton.
FLOUR -Owine to the annual shut
ting down and cleaning up Of mills Just
before b rvest, the hour market Is
steady. CAliforni, and Willamette val
lev standard brands Job at s. p. E tst-
ern Washinsi favorite brands. $4.75
per barrel; superfine honr, $500 per
barrel.
OATS-Thers is a large quantity of
of color" oats in first hands which
are offered at from S23 to S2i per ton.
but choice feed oats sell rapidly at from
$27 to $2s.
HAY-Farmers have been busy since
July 4th culling the new crop. which will
coon fiud it, way into market. Dealers
are Offering for old crop from $l2 to Si4
on the tank for No. l timothy.
POrAlOES-New early rose are be-
Ing imported freely from San Francis
co. and are jobbirg at Ia to Ia per
pound. Good old potatoes are dIfflcalt
to obtain, and sell readily at 90 cents
per hushel.
BUTfER-M Market firm. Gilt edge,
California roll quotable at 26111 TO q per
pound. Choice local diaries command
same fsures.
EGGS-O 10 u siroLg advance,
demand is light, though strictly fresh
eggs that find their way to market
readily command from 3211 TO 81 per
dozen.
HIDES-Green sailed, cents per
pound dry, market depressed. IL cents
psr pound; pelts sympaihize with low
price of WOO.
MGATS-Prices firm. We quote !:
Peef. neat. 3 cents beef on foot, 319 to
cents pork, ne It, 10 to III cents PORK
on foot, 3 to 6 cents; mutton, to 3
cents; mutton on foot, to 81 cents
Portland.
july Wool-The quotations are
still l2c TO lie. The average price paid
| for small lots is l5l1c. Since April We
have handled 563, go pounds from
the valley. and from the Eastern sec
ton 6. 2o0,s7l pounds. About 100000
pounds o. this went to San Francisco.
Chickens-Pleniy of coOps at from
$3.75d425.
Butter-Pl Plenty of Oregon at 25c; Cal
ifornia roll, 25c. No demand for East
ern at more than 15c to lSo.
Potatoes-New are going rapidly at
| Zc(dlc. Few old in the market.
Green Fruits-Pl.nty today. Apples
sell readily at $l.75d$2 %; peaches.
81 65tdS l.75.
Hops-25td30c.
Bacon-l11<dl251c.
Hams-l4Cd15c.
Shoulders (dSl&c.
Lard-Kegs, 12dl3c; Eastern pals,
11dl2I5o; Oregon tins, 12tdl31Sc.
Mheat-Good to choice per 100 lbs,
| 81 .40G $l.4255: good valley, Walla
Walla and Eastern Oregon. 81 .3O(d .35.
Buckwheat-Per1 100 lbs. $3.50.
Dat Meal Per 100 his, $1,000 81 25.
Cracked Wheat-Per 10U lbs, 50 25(G
$3.50.
Bran-Psr ton. sl4@sl6; supplies
average.
Shorts-Per ton, $ls(dS2O.
Middlines-Pel ton. hne, $22 5o(1 $25.
Hay-Per ton, Sl09$l2, baled.
Oil Cake Meal--$35 per ton.
Hopper ton $22506 $25.
Olts-Choioe milling, nominal; good
feed, 4e(G SOC; ordinary feed, 47(G48o.
Barley-Per 100 lbs, brewing, 81 10G
81 -; feed. S1.l0.
Ground Barley-S25 per ton.
C0rn-No demand.
Rye-Per 100 lbs, nominal at 81 so TO
81.
Flour-Fancy extra per Dbl. $4.75
country brand, $4(d4.50; superfinq,
So 25(d35O.
Corn Meal-Per 100 lbs, $275 to So.
POtatoes-pe bushel, 75cd 81, accord
ing To variety; new l11o.
Cabbage-Per To-, 2(d2Hc.
Turnips-P Per sack, 81 80.
Carrots-Per sack. $3.50.
Beets-Per sack. $3.50.
Ouions-Per lb-red, To-; silver, lie.
Parsnips-Per To-, 20.
Butter-Fancy, fresh roll per ID, 24(d
2oo.; inferior grad, l5(G lSo; picked,
20(G25c.
Cheese California, l3@l5e.; Oregon,
l5(Gl7c.
ERgs-Per dozen, 25@2719s.
Apples-New 81.
Gooseberries-215d3
Plums-Per box, $l.75.
Currants-5c.
Apples-Machine cured, 15(d 100; sun
cured, per ID, ll@l2c.
Peaches-Machine cured, in boxes, Is
also.
Pruues-German, in boxes, per h., 8
a 100.
Plums-Sun cured. pitless l4@l5c.;
machine cured, l5tdl6c.
Pears-Machine cured, 16@lSc; sun
dried, none.
Figs-California, - 10. boxes, 3 cents;
Smyrna, 16 To 30c.
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