Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-17
sgAYTIE AARKEr REPORT.

SEATTLE, Dee. I6.-The market css
been dull during the past week. lbe
more sanzuIne ones are hopeful that
she trade viii quicken, and the markets
improve soon after tie holidays he
spring trade will begin TO develop.
and the Indications are that a steady
iDproysmeni will o-cin then and en-
tinue until the spring opens, with
ruspero1s outlook for the entire year.
Con mission merchants have been ship
ping to Victoria and Sound ports to get
AZ outlet for the ov-rstOcksd markets
here. For instance, p. Fredericks ships
tonight 1888 deg n eggs TO Victoria and
Yesterday &c shipped 20 the same riace
80 rolls of butter. 225 DOZEN eggs and
Il turkeys The Pricss realized there
are about the same as here, bat the sup
ply - too great At crescent
HOPS-Markei very q act. No sales
reported at all, and one farmer Is offer-
ing his eros here taday for SIX eeats per
pound. No one seems willing to prom
ise brighter outlook for ,he failure,
and growers are accordingly dlsaE-
pointed.
OATS-Shipmsnts to San Frlncis-o
continue in large quaniitie'. The Mex
10 carried away over 400 sacks last
Sunday. and the Qasen of the Pacific
will probably take away more than that
when she sails. The growers usually
realize from Si9 to $3.50 per ton as
their net proceeds from these ship
ments. That Is considered fair urlce.
Retail prices range from so to $2S per
ton.
HAY-Market dull and over supplied.
q ha hsra
for e TO 80 per ton. and consumers
pay from $40 10 $l2 per ton. There is
little hops expressed for rise in these
prices very soon.
POIA1OES-Market dull and the
prospects are that it will remain 50.
The growers are offering their crops de-
livered here at S. to $l2 per ton. The
supply is surprising to most dealers who
had not expected the yield to reach to
Its present proportions.
ONIONS - Remain at cents Fer
pound.
APPLES-The supply continues to be
fully up to the demand. Good apples
are retailed from 30 to So cents per box.
GAME-No change is noted in the
prices of game. The market Is still well
Supplied from the hunting grounds at
Samish and other localities. Retail
prices are: Mallards, 81 to $3.50 per
dozen; wideeon. 81 50 to 81 per dozen;
wild geese, "a 80 per dozen, and brant
81 80 per dozen.
POULTRY-Chickens net the farmer
from 50 so to e per dozen, according
to sizs and condition. Geese. extra fine,
bring $1.50 to ~ per pair. Pigeons are
bought for 81 per dozen, and retail at
80 cents per pair. A rise is expected in
this department of the market during
the coming week, on account OF the
holidays.
: BUfIER-Priees remain good. Far
mers receive from 60 to 65 aud 20 cents
per roll for their good fresh butter. Cal
ifornis and Eastern continue on the
market in large quantities.
FLOUR-Stiil quoted at S45Qd4. IS
per barrel jobbing; standard brands
retail for $40 per sack for Oregon, and
81 .25 for California brands.
FEED-Market unchanged. Quote as
follows: Ground barley, $25(d25 per ton;
mixed feed, <27(d28 per ton; miadiines,
$2j; bran, $lo,d ~; cracked corn, $35
feed meal (corn), S35 per ton.
HlDES-Green hide bring sac cent:
per pound. Sheep pelts' wool estimated
at % cents Der secured pound.
EGG5-Farmers still receive from 3;
to 40 cents per dozen for eggs. They
are appearing in better quantities, but
the demand is still good and prices will
remain high during the holiday weeks
MEATS-Beef aud mutton have ad
vanced slightly and wholesale DEALER
say prices will advance from to l cent
q pound each month from now on. Bee
is wholesaled here at cents per poune
DIRE ssed, and 80 cents per pounh GU foot
Mutton, cents dressed, and 81 10 to s;
each on foot. Pork 81 to 6 cent
dressed. and to 81 cents on foot. Yea
cents dressed, aud 6 cents per poun'
| on foot