Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-03


HOPS-Quiet and without change.
| The season, 80 far as Sound growers
are concerned, is over.
WHEAT - The market is frIner.
transactions are brisk, and generally
higher prices obtain. We quote at
So 80 per ton.
FLOUR-Market unchanged. A good
supply Of both Oregon and Caiifor MA -
held by dealers
OA1S-The market is depressed. and
bu. little movement il manifest. Grow
ers hold a very small quantity, the bulk
Of last seasons crop having been long
since disposed Of, either TO dealers here
or By shipment below.
BAkLEY-A decline Of 81 per ton is
noted Large orders from the East
some weeks ago created a demand,
which forced up the price. The present
decline Is merely return TO the normal
condition Of affairs.
BUGTER-Ihe supply on hand is
good. and receipts are plentiful.
EGGS-Enchangei
POIAIOES-Trans are light,
and so advance IN prices IL noted. Inc
supply on the Sound Is large. and many
dealer. are importing from California.
No appreciable rise Is TO be anticipated
for some time 10 come.
HAY-An advance of from 81 to 3
per Ton has taken place. the quotation
nov being from SIS to $50. In this AZ
| ticle also some Importations have been
made from California. The demand is
better than for some time past.
| MEATS-Good demand, and market
generally active.
BUILDING MATERIALS - The
schedule of prices on lumber still re-
mains intact. The demand is good.
| and all the local mills are running on
full time. Brick is SARGE, and com
mands high price.
Portland.
| PORTLAND, April 1.-Whsat-Antici-
patton OF fine harvest is bringing TO
! light quite a good deal of wheat storei
away IN the hope Of high prices. but Its
coming Just now does not effect the
market to any extent. Today the mar
ket Is very inactive and difficult of
transactions above $l.52 for the best
valley. Ten cents less for Walla Walla
Is quOtable.
Flour-No movement In the standard
brands beyond good local trade. Soue
show further decline of &c. Q tote
81 81 for standards.
| Oats-Stocks ample; fair local de-
mand; quote At 411adjOc.
| POtatoes-Stocks ample; values weak
at 45c.
Apples-Choice fruit very hard to get
at the top prices, fl.75td2.25.
| Butter Market we'll stocked with
fresh California and Oregon dairy: val
ues weak ats:lJd2 71zc.
Eggs-Vaiues weakening under heavy
receipts; 20c the quoted figue, though
sales we're ma today at 1sc.
HOps-NOthing doing in hops, and
buyers have all left the field.
san Franciseo
SAN FRANeIsco, April Wheat
Spot market weak. The demand ia
mostly local. Choice shipping nominal
At $l.57(d LEO; futures very quiet; No. l
white, buyer the season, $l.G0: seller the
year, Sl.A]1 bid.
Barley-Spot, asking prices are firm at
s214(ds71ac for feed; market slow. Fu-
lures are rather firmer; No. feed, seller
the season, dS514c; buyer the season,
SPA s91 G: buyer the year, 9l7sd92c.
Oats-Ihe market is dull, dro ping
and irregular. Only extra choice qual-
tiles bring full prices. Quote range of
the market, 81 .3a1.75.
PotatOes-Petaluma and Tomales. 70
dSOc. There is less selling pressure.
Humboldt red, 81; Garnet Chile, $ld
1.l5.
Eggs-Fresh California, 22td22Ic.
Butter-Easy and quiet Fresh roll,
choice and extra choice, 22(d2 go.