Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-04

SEATTLE, Feb. 3.-Ihe markets still
remain in a depressed condition. What
improvements are made are very slight
and are caused by local conditions prin.
cipally, and not by any general revival
Of business. The collections on the LIST
OF February were slew, showing Q great
scarcity of money.
HOPS-During the last week two
sales we're noted here. Mr.. Julius Hor-
ton of Duwamish sold one lot at 6Ie
cents per pound and another lot at 5lS
cents per pound. About 100 bales of
old hops were also transferred for 81 so
per bale. In conversation with MIR. l.. F.
Thompson, one of the most successful
hop growers of the White River valley,
who returned on the Queen of the Pa
ciio from San Francisco, il was learned
that the outlook for hops was not at all
encouraging. Ii WAS his opinion that
the year 1886 would be dull one for
Washington hop growers. You see,"
said be, there are 50 many old hops
brought over this year that, If the world
produces but one half crop this year,
there will be an ample supply for the
demand. One of two conditions must
be fulfilled in order to make a good
year of 1886 for the We-tern hop grow
ers. There must either be a failure in
the crop in Europe or the Eastern
States. 1t is not probable that there
will be failure In either of these quar-
ters, and 50 Am afraid We are going to
have another dull year in hops"
OATS-fhe market shows healthful
signs Of improvement. Late shipments
net the farmers from $40 to SO per ton.
About $50 sacks we're shipped to San
Francisco on the Elders last trip, and
the Qseen of the Pacific will probably
take as many, il not more, on her trip
next Saturday. The retail prices here
still remain at $l.37 per GENITAL or $25
per ton.
POrATOES-As was expected, the
price of potatoes, after sustaining a
small rise on account of the cold
weather, declined slightly as the supply
was increased. At present the demand
is strong at SO TO the grower. Job
bling rates are placed at $l2sd Ii, and
the retail prices remain at 65d85c per
sack. The San Francisco market does
not allow any margin to the shipper
who pays $40 per ton here. y. Fred
erick shipped few small lots to Vic
toria which Melted the grower $40 per
ton in Seattle.
to price. though good eating apples are
in better demand and will probably ad
vance soon. Best apples still quosed at
from $50 to 81 % per box.
POULrRY-The market is still in
proving. This week usually witnesses
sudden rise in the prices Of poultry,
as it is the beginning Of the Chinese
new year. and in these holidays the
Chinamen indulge in an unusual
amount of chickens. The benefit TO
the chicken growers from this source
will be very small this year. rs the num-
Der OF Chinese is small. and those Who
are here have but little money TO spend.
BUTTER - California and Eastern
brands Of butter are quoted here TO
Wholesale for 40'd5oo per roll. Fresh
butter, however. SILL brings the farmer
from 65t6 zoo per roll.
'FLOUk-MaIke UNCHANGED. Quo
tstions still as follows: Jobbiae, per
barrel "a 80 TO f475; standard -four re-
tails for $l.0 per sack for Oregon and
81 . for California brands.
FEED-Market anch snged since last
report. Quotations as follows: Ground
barley, $l.75 per GENITAL. or $50 per ton;
mixed feed, 81 n per GENITAL. or f27 per
ton; mlddlines, 81 - per GENITAL, or f22
per ton; bran. 81 per GENITAL, or SIS pes
ton; cracked corn or feed (cornl meal,
$50 per GENITAL, or SIS per ton.
EGGS - Sapply Increasing rapidly,
and the price decreasing with cores
pondisg rspidity. Dealers quote them
AZ 10 to - cents per dozen. They are
sill retaiied, however, at 3 cents per
dozen.
MEATS Market remains UNCHANGED.
Wholesalers say that prices will net be
advanced again this season unless an
other cold spell OF weather is experience
ed. Consequently the next change in
prices will probably be decline. Beef
II hoiesaled here at Z cents per pound,
and cents per poond on foot. Mat
ton. ) cents dressed, and $3d g 50 each
on foot Pork. 5,sI6 cents dressed,
and 3a 81 esnts on foot. Veal, 3 cent?
DRESSED. aud s cents per pound on foot.