Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-07
sGArTIg HARKET REPoET.

skA-LK. jan a TIE market EEs
been very qaies daring the last seek-
I, Il probably tie rssssl0n from the r1sh
q the holiday week Nest Eerchsats
nov sxpecs dull season for oCs or 40
mouths. when they viii look for ths
souneocens1t Of q steady improve
asnt II al lines Of business A. ste
oegirainR Of tie winter il was expected
that high prizes xs1Id prevail Il The
lines Of p-od1ce and meats. o1s the
niliness ST tie vesEesr and the prooA-
oilitlss that tie winter Will coot1n1e
mild and op=c have created TIE impr-s
=lou that prices vii not resca very
high mark, and Will recede 70 UEcn
lower figures IN she spring and s1U Ier-
The receipts and snipseufs Of the past
week have o-en m1ca lover iasn any
othe, week for many months
HOPS-Ihsre - 10 change vhAfever
30 note II the bop Da-kss this week.
There i 10 lie Of business that seems
to Be more ~ sssadstili than trans IN
hops at the present. tine. In The zsrs-
hoase on the City Dock are nov 30
bales. for watch there seems % De Do
demand or sale.
OAIS-Tce last returns on shipments
TO CALIFORNIA; shos recsspts there Of so
per son. which Will allow tie local grow
er about Sl9 net per ton
HAY-Msrket confines dull and sup
ply large. Tbs price to groSers Of from
g 10 SO per ton has not been changed
Hsv ressils here for $40 20 $l2 per ton.
POrATOES-Prces still quoted b.
dealers here az from s. TO $40 Per ton
on the wharf. RstsIied at from % 10 IS
cents per sack. supp Y still exceeds tie
demand, and an advance n prices Is nos
locked for so n unless tee weather
changes TO freezing. when II Is eIpected
that tee price of the better keeping va
rieties will raise.
APPLES-Apples are quoted ali the
gay from 30 cents 10 81 per box accord
ing to condition Ii Is supposed tnat
the farmers have marketed their entire
crop, and III such Is the case the prices
will Speedily advance, as dealers are
kept busy nov in sorting spotted apples.
Good eating apples retail here for an
average of S. cents per box.
GAME-Tbe market is still well sup
piled from the h1nting grounds at San
ish and other localities. Retail prices
are: Maliards, 81 to 81 80 per d Jzs n:
videeon 81 50 to 81 per zeo; Wild
geese, 81 80 per dozen, and brans $2.50
per dozen.
POULTRY-Chicke net the farmer
from $3.50 to s. per dozen. according to
size and condition. Geese, extra iAe,
bring 81 80 - g per pair. Pigeons are
bought for & per dozen, and retail at
SOC per pair.
af hns =
ter Is becoming less, and prices ranging
from 65 to IS cents per roll are easily
obtained. California aud other outside
brands are more common Ia the mar
ksts.
FLOUR-Still quoted at $i5od4 70
per barrel iobbing; standard brands
retail for $l.D per sack for Oregon. and
81 y for California brands.
FEED-Market unchanged. Quote as
follows: Ground barley f2std33 per ton
mixed feed, S27(d 3 per ton; middlings,
k25; bran, $500: cracked Germ, f35;
feed meal (eornl. f35 per ton.
HIDES-Green hides bring sac cents
per pound. Sheep pelts, wool estimated,
at . cents Fer secured pound.
EGGS - Daring the holiday week
farmers rushed in supply Of eggs that
vas wholly unexpected by the dealers,
and which had a decided tendency of
lowering the prices. Eggs are now
quoted at p cents per doz n. The price
will probably decrease steadily frsm
this on. unless the season changes late
more severe weather.
CABBAGE-Most of the products IN
the garden vegetable line remain a. tue
same figure they have dsmanded from
the opening of tie season, bat eabb ge
Is becoming more scarce and Is nov
quoted at l(d2 cents per pound
MEATS-Ihe market still remains
unchanged. Aoont the lJ.h of this
month there may he expected a SIN ii
advance IN she prices, but the advsu &C
will be slight, and unless we're wealth l
sets in during this month it Is esti-
mated that prices will b. very los next
summer; because after this month
storms will be lisht, and the supply OF
next summer will be larger an WAS al
first expected Beef is wholessled here
at y cents per pound, and 81 cents
per pound on foot. Mutton, cents
dressed, and $275(d3 each on fo1t
Pork. 511d6 hts dressed, and 3(d3Is
cents on foot. Veal. 8 cents dressed and
6 cents per pound on foot.