Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-14
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for the last week. Merchants IN vari-
oas lines Of business state that the mar
ket presents no change bat prices seem
to have an upward tendency. IL 10 Co.'S
fdently asserted that prices will not
reach lower figures this winter, bos on
the contrary that the next change,
which will take place soon, viii be On
tie upward grade. This feeling Of hope
for better prices was expressed By deal
ers In lamber, provisions, meats, fruits
and other linss of trade. The prevail
ing Low prices Of the present greatly
becsft consumers, bot everyone Will
| welcome the expected activity II oar
| markets In conversAtioa With repre-
sentative OF the Capital Floarin9 N Lis,
| OF Salem, Or, q reporter learned that
merchants in that place were positive
| that commercial interests ver- becou-
1 ing more active and that business Of ali
kinds would improve steadily from this
on. Money Was offered at very reassn-
| able rates during the last week ~ that
place
HOpS-No change in the hop marke's
| during the last week. A few sales were
made IN New York recently at 81 cents
per pound, which would be equivalent
| 10 about Z ceHts per pound here. Deal
RS here expeos activity TO develop
the market at an early day. There 81 II
remain stored in the City Dock ware
house about $50 bales. and it 10 uncsr-
stood that owners pay 10 cents bale
per month for storage. One of the en-
ployees on the dock IN talking about
hops recently remarked among other
that sSxh han IA Lara Nnfffnn
oat samples this year they would leave
the little square chunks of hogs sround
anywhere In q careless way, allowing
them 10 become destroyed and swept
overheard. Two years ago when hops
we're 81 a pound 10 vss different. Each
sample Was carefully saved"
OAfS-The steamship George W.
Elder carried away ll50 sacks of cas-
today. which were shipped by Andrew
Chilbere 4 Co. and A. Harker, commits
sion merchants. The growers will net
about $l9 per ton on this LOT, which 10
counted o good price. A few ship
mcnts were received by local dealers.
from which the growers Melted $l9. 80
per ton.
HAY-Market still weak, growers re-
ceivina but $stdl0 per ton for good hay.
Retail dealers get $l0Gls per ton.
POrATOES-Pr,ccs ssiil very low
and market quiet. Merchants csn por-
chase quantities here on the wharf At
tSal0 per ton. Good potatoes are sold
hers 90 consumers at 60d75, per sack.
APPLES-6ood apples are growing
more scarce. Consumers are asked
from $50 10 81 3 for good eatisg sp-
plea The lower grades are sold for
cooking and bring from 5oaS5s per
box.
GAME-rhe Law forbids the captur-
ing of deer, grouse and pheasants after
January lss and until August 18th.
These articles will not appear in our
game markets again for the next seven
months. The citizens of kitsap county
hare become very indignant at the way
hunters With their dogs have been kill
ing OF the deer. Formerly the farmers
could supply themselves with An abun-
dance of good venison. but Of late the
deer have become sJarce. There 10 q
law forbiddin9 the hunting of deer With
dogs in Ihurston, Covliix. Whatcom,
Island and Lewis counties. and p~ti-
tion has been circulated to have q like
lac enacted for kitsap county. This
petition should be granted. and like
wise all other petitions of the same
nature. The supply of daoks continues
| to be fully up 20 the demand. Retail
prices are: Asliards $saa .5o per doI
u'dgeon $lSs12 per desen, Wild geese
fs.5o per dozen, and brant $3.50 per
| dozen.
FlSh-Ths Seattle markets are we'll
| Supplied with the best varieties OF fish.
There are four regular fish stands, be-
sides a number Of psddlers. The pro
| prietor OF one Of the principal markets
estimates the amount Of ash consumed
IN Seattle to be abeat 5o0o pounds per
week, aud thai the consumers paw "a
average Of 5 cents Per pound. The
principal varieties nov offered for sale
ale smelt herring, Sturgeon isea bass
and salmon troaL
PuLTRY-Prises 10 poultry OF va
rious kinds are expected - rise from
this On. The frst impetus vill be given
by the increased demand for the Chi
nese New Years about February lst.
Chickens net the farmer from IS - 10
6 ger dezsn, according 10 sizs and con
diticu. Geese. extra nae. sxing 81 80
TO s. Per pair. Pigeons are boaset for
s. per dossu, and retail AZ SEC PER pair.
RUrfER-Market remains stid ard
pzices have an upward tendency. Far
msrs get sS 10 IS cents per roll for good
fresh butter.
FLoCR-Snn aaosed al $&sae4 IS
retail for 81 ~ per ssck for Oregon. and
81 y for 6al,foraia srandS
FEED - Market ssill quiet. prices
9aosed As follows; Groand barley, 81. IS
per aentA or SIS per soa mixed feed,
SlS per eentsl o. SIS per ton mid
ailnss 81 - per GENITAL or So ps. too /,
bran, 81 p~r GENITAL or tlS per ten /;
CRACKED cora or feed leernl meal g. per
sensSI or SIS PER ton
HlDES-Green hides bring see cents
ger pcaet- Saeep pelts, vo>l 80 issted.
at - cesss psr secured peend-
s0SS - Market sllSAtly Improved
ance iass weeks report Gcod fresh
esgs eriax from 5 10 10 csnss PEG doxsr.
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meals wAs sxpssse1 Aec1s tie l5sA Of
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