Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-12

The merchants are still hopeful anc
encouraged about she evident improve
mens in general business IL seems
hardly probable that business could BE-
come very much improved on the aP
proach Of the winter season, bat the
feeling and general appearances sre 90
encouraging that il IL confidently PRO-
phssied that the spring viii open WIZ
good prospects for q prosperous year.
The change during the past week has
been bu, slight. The vegetable market
has declined percepcbly on account OF
the anti Chinese excitement Chinese
gardeners are Offering their prodoee as
whatever prices they caa obtain ine
Chinese are great consumers OF snick
Fns, but of late they have bought very
few, and the chicken market shows
slight weakness 10 Consequence
HOPS-fhe market has shown weak
ness during the last week. Buyers say
they have been ordered to stop making
purchases. aad say that 7(doc per pound
are the best prices ThO-e Who have
hons to sell are not so much encouraged
at the prospects and say the outlook 10
dull. Old hops are being used this year
much more than was at srsi expected.
OATS-Tnere has been no change OF
note in the market. Growers get so
per ton at their farms, while they are
:. ,uRht here for $22 Nearly 400 sacks
we're shipped tuesday on the steamer
Mexico.
HAY-Market UNCHANGED. Buyers
claim they can purchase good hay on
the bank for t6'G7, which retails here
for $10dll-
weakening. 1t vas thought for some
tiue that the Sound district had not
produced more potatoes than could be
consumed at our own markets, bat 81
late there are large quantities coming
into sight, and it is feared the price Will
decline and make the farmers prohf
mach less than first indications would
lead one to suppose. be prices are
still quoted ct $1Od1l per ten for the
grower and are retailed here for $l4
per ten.
VEGETABLES Market we'll sup
Piled and prices low. Onions are in a
little better demand and bring the grow
er 81 .5O(d2 per GENITAL. The Chinese gar
deners in trying to dispose Of their pro-
duce are playing havoc With the veRe-
table market.
FRUITS-Market unchanged, except
an advance in the price Of apples. The
best kinds Of apples are in good de-
mand. We quote az follows: Oranges
california;, "a 50 per box MEXICO and
Island, $3.50 per 100; Sicily lemons, 81
@75O; California lemons, $3.50 per
ease grapes, 80 cents to 81 80 per box !;
apples, so TO Is cents delivered on the
wharf.
GAME-Large quantities of small
game have BEEN received here during
the last few weeks. Ducks and geese
come principally from the Swinomish
Flats, where hunters are making good
business with the birds 10 that neigh
borhood. There have been over 200
dozen Of ducks and Reese handled dur
ing the last week by local dealers. Hunt
srs are receiving the following prices,
and the game 10 sold here for small ad-
vances, the margin being small: Nal
lsrds, $2d2 50 per dozen; wideeon.
tl.5OtG2; Wild geese, "a 30 per dozen,
and brant 81 50 per dozen. .
POULfRY-Chickens are plenty and
in small demand. Farmers receive all
the way from $3.50 to - per dozen, 90
cordlbe to sizs and condition. Geese.
extra fine. bring $50 to 81 per pair
Pigeons are bought for 81 per dozsn,
and sell for 80 cents per pair. Turkeys
will seon be in demand for Thankseiv-
ing dinners. They are quoted nov at
LAG Is cents per pound.
LARD-No change. quoted at 11(d u
cents per pound, standard brands.
BUITER-Market weak on account
Of large shipments from Oregon and
California. Our farmers can get 25G3
cents per pound.
FLOUR-Quoted at $45o94.75 per
barrel jobbing; standard brands retail
for 81 % yer sack.
EGGS-Still in good demand, bring
ing the farmer as high as 40 cents per
dozen. when they are good and fresh.
FEED-Market unchanged. Quote as
follows: Ground barley $35 to $50 pr
ton; mixed feed $27(d $1S per ton; mid
dlines SIS; bran $l8@ 20; cracked corn
gas; feed meal (oorn) $35 per ton
HlDES-Green hides bri q 5t66 cents
per pound. Sheep pelts, wool estimated
at Is cents per secured pound.
OYSTERS-Are beginning to cut
qsite figure in the trade of our local
I Q lers Fulton l. Green are the
prinoipal jobbers. they shipped dur
ing the last week Is sacks to Portland
and 20 sacks to San Francisco. The
experiment is reported successful and
hereafter oysters will be shipped from
this market in increased quantities IN
til April LIST The same firm disposed
Of 20 sacks in this city. Their oysters
come from Sand Bay. Olympia oysters
are r-tailed ct 20 cents per clean quart
or for $2.5093 per sack. Samish oys-
tiers bring 81 per clean quart or Is 50(d
3.75 per sack. Local dealers have DIS
essed Of large quantities during tse
last week.
MEATS-No change whatever from
last week.
BUILDING MATERIALS Quota
lions remain unchanged.