Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-10
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SEATTLE. Dee. e-The last week hss
been uLeveniful Very fe< changes are
noted in prices. and the transactions
have been light Commission men re-
main hopeful, b1i state that the market
| Is simply a, q standstill.
HOPS-Market inactive. All SCENTS
seen to be instructed to stop buying ST
at any price, and growers are perfectly
wiling tia, they should stop until the
| n srket becomes more active and tbev
are enabled TO dispose of their crops az
/ something like reasonable 1slres-
4 Hope Is entertained that the market
will De brighter after the holidays are
past.
OATS Dali and inactive. Ship
meuts to San Francisco net the erosers
1850 after aed0csing ali expenses.
Good oats are retailsd here for 500
3 per ton.
HAY-Market about the same as last
week. Good qualities OF hsy are
bought here by consumers q. $40 to
81 per ton.
POTATOES-Dall Farmers receive
from s. to $40 per ton in the city. Be
tail prices are from 60 TO 20 cents per
central.
ONIONS-Still quoted at cents per
pound. Farmers who have raised a
crop of onions can nov realize a good
profit. as the yield in California and
elsewhere is very light.
FRUIT-Prices remain the same in
all lines of fruits. Apples sell here for
80 to 70 cents per box. and are in good
supply at that figure. Other fruits re
main the same, aud are sold in small
quantities to local consumers.
GAME-So change Is noted in the
prices of game. The market is still
we'll Supplied from the hunting grounds
at Ssnisn and other localities. Retail
prices are /: Mallards, 81 to 81 80 per
dozen: widgeon. 81 80 to 81 per dozen
wild geese. 81 80 per dozen, and brant,
81 80 per dozen.
POULTRY-The only change noted
is q slight advance in the price of
chickens, which net the farmer from
IS 80 to s. per dozen. according to size
and condition. Geese, extra fine, bring
s. 80 to 81 per pair. Pigeons are bought
for - per dozen, and retail at 81 cents
per pair.
BE fTER-Prices remain high. Gal
ifornia and Eastern brands are plenti-
ful in market, and range from 10 to 10
cents lower ID price per roll. Our far
mers receive from 60 TO 65 cents per roll
wholesale.
FLOUR-Still quoted at $4-50(d4 10
per barrel jubbing; standard BRANDS re-
tail for 81 10 Per sack for Oregon, and
III 70 for California brands.
EGGS-kemain high. but it is sup
posed that they will not be SO much
longer. Eggs are now received here
from Iowa and Illinois and sell for 81
cents per doZsn, or cents PER dozen
less than is paid for eggs from the farms
of our own district. The eggs are ship
ped In cool cars. and the boxes in which
they are shipped are turned over, end
for end, each day. fhis process helps
TO keep the eggs from spelling.
FEED-Market unchanged Quote as
follows: Ground barley, $25Cd q per ton;
mixed feed, $27d28 per ton; middliues,
SIS: bran, $lSCd20; cracked corn, $35;
feed meal (corn), $35 per ton.
HlDES-Green hides bring sac cents
per pound. Sheep pelts, wool estimated
at . cents per secured pound.
MEATS-So change is noted in the
meat markets. Our Wholesale dealers
expect rise in the price of beef. but it
has not yet advanced. Beef is whole
sailed here at cents per pound dressed,
and 81 cents per pouud on foot. Nut
ton. cents dressed, and 81 to 81 so
each on foot. Pork, 81 to 6 cents
dressed, and 4 cents on foot. Veal, 8
cents dressed, and 6 cents per Pound on
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