Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-17

sRATTLr, SEPT. Il. l5.5.-Tbs move
rent Of produce has net been % large
a vas expected, owing 70 the fast that
fsxnsrs are holding for better prices
HOP1Prises are azsy down. anc
the psospsct for an sdvzncs is os'scere-
Reporfs frem The Eat are esnf citing,
buf generally disco1ragins. Q1ossti0ns
a. Eev York range from o-sts CD 70
10 and II per pound T. He1srnAn,
representative of Paul We1Ibaccsr,
Ie.dizS Neu YORK dealer, u here 20 bay.
He has given cents per poand for one
choice lot. Al this rate ;ss hops vii
cos. him Ia Mes York aboai 81 cents
leaving a very small margin for pront.
Old hogs are In no demand whatever u
being almost inpossiels 70 ave away
the few 1ss4s vet remaining to TOE eoon-
txy. Growers are in much tfoeoie- ano
/. IL not improbable that many hops viii
20 unpicksd. Those xho have TOE
money 10 pay expsnses and can 80
shsif way clear 10 getting even, va
gather their entire crop. Others VII
gather q part, and in fez instances
sorne will be unable 10 gather At all.
Trouble vita the pieksrs - constantly
experienced, and Indians are every day
lsaviue the yards for Their homes else
where on the Sound.
HAY-Market weak end prices lover.
Dealers pay g. 10 g. per ton Oh river
bank, and retail it by the bale at : II per
ton.
OATS-Ssms 800 sacks went forward
BY the Qseen. Market weaker. and
buyers are cautions, and refuse 20 ~
crease their Offering Of ZIG 10 TO VI Ger
ton. Dealers In 9 small vay pay SIS 10
SIS 90 for choise lots Delivered here,
which JOB AZ SZBdB per too.
POTAIOE5-Market little weaker
Dealers pay 5000 10 sll pr ton ON
riy.r bank, and job at tl4hO 20 go.
FLOUR-kzrkes ve.k.r. We q1ste
standard brands g. &4.Ssds 70; country
brands. O. 75d4 30; supsrnne, - y
Graham, 90 n. sacks. ~ 2isd 40.
FEED-Wnsst, fsSd3j y ton; BRAN
tls(da0; shorts, t225OtdA middllnes,
S24tdai ground barley, 80 ground
corn, So whole barley, So whole
corn, f37; oil cake meal. 30.
RGGS-Quote n TO IKE for fresh.
Retail At BOO. PER dozsn.
BUfTER-9ooa country butter 10
scarce, and demands q high inquire.
Quote choice roll 3otd3211e per pound.
Good butter, N1fe.
10 MArhfh refOuN nAo
yancipe, Quote light Medium bacon
10: medium, lie; hams. ioebins lZS'd
ltc; beef. on feos, 3SId34c. beef,
dressed, etd6,fo; pork. on foot, +e; PORK.
dressed. 711(doc; mutton, on foot, Zs'e
2kc; nation, dressed, bd6e' veal, on
feet, 7(dsc; veal, dressed, i2S4fd l5s;
venison, 7td8c.
FISH - silver salmon are running
49, In Nak m t4<sr
Small hsh, sufficient for local consump-
ton, arc being taken.
FRUfTS-The market 10 we'll suppiied
With both hsme grown and imported.
Plums are almost gone. and melons
ditto. AppIes, pears and ounces are
brought from the country IN large guam
tity. Impofteds include grapes, now at
their bcst, oranges, lemons, bananas,
peaches, oocoanuts, sto. Prices are gen
orally high, oranges retailing At oOc a
dozen, lemons at 800, peaches, not OF
the beat quality. Al 50 and Zoe. Grapes
are lov, also apples and pears.
BUILDING MA fERiAL-No change
in auosations Rough lumber. W per
thousand. fl.oring, first quality, ipoh,
SIG; second quality, $l3; 8 inch, nrst
quality, &I5; second qnality.si2 Rustic.
Sl2alb per thousand. No change In
brick, lime or cement.
HIDES AND wO0L-Market arm.
Quote salt hides 6ls61so per pound; dry
hides, lao; bright. clean wool. l2d loo.
Portland.
Oass--values are without change. 32Cd
$40 being quoted. the extreme for EXTRA
choice, or TO be had In ANAL way. For
best black 800 is possible.
Hops-Raius delay picking. and the
prospect nov Is that any rented nelds
viii 90 TO waste, renters having no
money and being unable TO sesure ad-
vanees. New York mail dates report:
"Thers has been some inquiry from
shippers. bat no disposition shown
operate TO any extent, and the general
market has raied dull and tame. Brew.
srs continue 20 purchase only for cur
rent wants Prices are nominslly steady
on the basis Of loo for choice state,
although as high 40 1870 IL said 10 have
boon paid for small lots Of extra fire
quality new crop"
EsRs-some dealers sold at 200, bat
22,sc ~ the general price. Arrivals no,
excessive.
Chickens Stocks continoe plentiful
and prices closed weak. Old, f2.50a
$50; yoane, t2td2.50.
Buster--No Gail for other than choice
dairy, which is steady At 20.
Potatoes-No improvement In either
demand or values. Market drags slopR.
Quote, Ordinary, 25tl 800; sweets, 10.
washinstos Territory.
Following are the latest market prices
for the different articles Of produce At
stations along the line Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad: