Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-08
MARKET REPoRrs.

sFAEZLE, O-t. IA yLarxe1 IMPROVE
men. is noted in all branches Of trade,
and the outlook seems bright for q still
further Improvement. The bead Of one
fru said 20 he writer Yesterday, a. Trade
With rs this last month has been as
good ss II ever vas during the paluy
days. tvo years ago"
HOPS-So improvement. is noted in
the market. TIE crop Is nov al hsr-
vested, .Xsep; il few IL Instances, here
!; viii be ailoxed 20 70. q tie vines.
Little movement. We quote 10 10
&C nis pr pound.
OATs-Market stiff and advancing
Nearly ;eu thousand -scks SiiI 90 for
ward By the Mexico. Bgyers are paw
ing from Sls 20 to SIG ger ton, for
choice oats. on tue I ats.
POTATOES - Market stideulug.
Dealers are now paying $13 per ton for
choice varieties, sacked on sE- fats and
river banks.
HAf-So improvement. We quote
81 TO g. per ton on river bank.
ELOU standard brands have again
advanced. Desiers JOB choice -four At
81 70 FER barrel; superfine $3.50 TO 81
wHEAI-Ligh. demand for chicken
wheat. which i0os at - TO $50 per ton.
ROOTs-A slight decline 10 noted ID
carrots, turuIps and beets, which bring
the grower 81 = ton.
MEAIS-Msfke, strsng. Quote light
medium bacon At i2c; extra, BE: hsms,
jpbhinq a, l25ztd i4e; beef. on foo,
35zfd33<e; beef, dressed, 6fG652 =: pork.
on loot, &c; pers, dressed. 717aS,; NUT
ton. on foot. "a ld21l =: inutton, dressed.
5Cd6r; veal, on loot. 7GS,; veal, dressed,
l21z(d l3s; vsnison, 1855.
LAkD-Qu0te STANDARD brands N
jobhing lots at l0d l0L4c z 10.
FEED-SO change. except in barley
JoboIng lots, ground or ungroGnd,
bring SIS y ton.
BUTTER - Country fresh 27I{s,
picked roll 25,. gilt edge 27l5s 3 N.
OYSTERS-Seventy five yer cent. of
the Sound oysters consumed in Seattle
nov come from Oily mpia, and the bal
ancs come from Samish. The jobbirg
price for each ranges from 81 10 So 80.
according to the supply on hand. lhe
Olympus s4cks contain loo pounds and
the Samish sacks about % pounds
Inis accounts for the prefer nce shown
tue Olym product, which is consid-
cred not quite SO prime 10 quality as
those froR ssmisn.
CHICKENS-Qaote hens at $4d5 =
dozen.
EGGS-Dealers pay 27J1 10 3oc 2
dozen for fresh. and retail at 35s.
DUCKS are again coming INTO mar
ket. Dealers paw for teal, 81 20 . doZ
maIlards, 81 TO 81 30 y doz wideeens
and sprigtaiis, Il 80 to 81 IS = dozen.
Ducks retail at lac TO 25c each.
FRUITS-QuOte oranges at 50 20 tn
1915 y 100; lemons California;. So 30
y case; (SIcily). $3.50 to IS; soDl-s, 40
to $50 b box; grapes. 81 to 81 70 d box:
peaches. 25c; plums. SOC to 81.
BUILDING MAlERIAL-No change
10 quotations. Rough lamber. 80 2 NJ;
flooring, first quality, 4-inch. xlo sec
ond quality, $l3; 8 inch, first quality,
sl5; second quality, sl2; rustic, Sl2l9l5
, NJ.
HIDES AND wOoL-Market firm.
Quote salt hides at 6td614c e 10: dry
hides, l4c; bright, clean wool, liza l5o.
san Francisco.
Wheat-Sp0t market very firm:
there is a good shipping demand; round
lots are wanted, and for such as hieh a.
*1.50 has been paid for No. l shipping;
offerings are more liberal; Walia Walia
woald bring $l.421sdl -, the latter for
round lots. Futures quite active and a
shade higher; No. l white buyer 1885
81 $40 l.571a, buyer the season s 6614 a
1861
Barley-Spet market irregular, owing
to strength Of corner; No. feed sold as
! high as 81 - cash on call. Futures
quieter, buyer 1885 fl.4a. Receipts 90
0O5 ctls.
Oa,s-Market continues firm with a
fair demand; qaote Sil119dl.25.
Bran-xl7@l
Potatoes ceipts 400 SKIS; market
weak and dull.
E9es-Fresh Gala firm and in demand
At 400
| Wheat--The past week locally was
enc of fair activity, although buyers
EXPRESSED no open anxiety. Prices
gsined slightly IN spite # the down
talk expressed, and a number of sale,
are spoken of. A thousand-tou lot oi
Walla walls sold ON cars at 81 %, snC
there were ether sales At 81 pa 2415
At Walia Walia Saturday and today 5i'
per bushel WAS paid, wblch Is about a
here. Tbs market Issy be quoted a
81 225Tdl q. Valley does not sell at al
freely, and receipts here are In larg,
part for storage.
Flour-fhe threatened advance i
now established. Yesterday the Res
Crown mills notified their agents of 4
rise. and today othsts announce an ad
vance of 25c TO he inaueur s,ed on Mon
day. The market has ruled active sine,
Wednesday, all retailers being anxious
To pisce orders.
| Osis-Firm at 3Otd32s aud 33d3l foi
fair TO best feed lots. The shipping re
quest is rather better, but il of the sam,
speculative character. l. cal buyer.
have taken quite freely of late.
Fruits, etc.-Market we'll stocked anc
the movement is less free than could b.
desired. Apples quoted 5oe55s; pears
5o0960,.
BuJter-Steady market at old prices
Supplies are quite equal to demand
Quote best 2glSd25s
Chickens-k Ather dull and conces
sioss are frequent. Qlots 81 1850 As
TO age.
Hops-Movemeut steadily increasiu 2
but it - mostly of a consignment o,
Q ntraet nature, and the market 10 doll
New YORK. dates Of a6sh nit. note NJ
material change 10 the situation, Low
grades being even weaker.
Potatoes-So Improvement IN the
market. Quote ordinary 25fd 500