The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-24
rANct AND TRADE.
3 ..srxxryr IN TEE nor MARKET
Urn Unstable PRICES

=, Win = Tendency TO Higher
Hsy in Light supply and
~ rirn-ceneral Activity in the
vsolessIs Trade
TUESDAY, oct. ..
PRODUCE Markets.
v;.ring the weeks Transaction in
4 struck by the inactivity
b 0p. in the market. Large
.:.;ss have arrived. but chiefly
essd 10 lots filing early contracts.
s .arf was current to-day that 30
A,sf q choice had been purchased by
- - Dealer at Doc. but ii was IN
s-r,sd. II Is extremely difficult 10
Co. - accurate quotations on lots
IN, 81 dealers here as they are en-
s''s<-;,,g to bear the market. The
800 demand for hops OF choice
80 I moderate. and the represen-
So 4 leading San Francisco
49, rsurebased lot OF I3s bales dur
- - SEEK al i9Ac for export The
- francisco market is weak with
80 ouotations. and the New
- market Is quiet and easy.
IL Of &c bales arrived to-
: :, over the Puget Sound Shore
- =. slaughter, and another Of ~ bales
~ san Juan county by the skagit
a. a.. the FIRST LOT i Of early contract.
s,oa the fact that few hops have
- hadIed recently, and that the
- Il . single lot does not fix market
49,. NC quote ia &c as the prevail
* xalies for Washington, ranging
IN, medium % choice.
oa.s are dull with limited supply.
A. advance in sales l. shortly ex-
,.rtsd Wheat is scare and still ad.
ssnring. The shortage of the CROP
sbruuehout the United States will lead
q few exports this year, as the home
,ssrket viii require most of the yield.
Eaf,ey. chiefly feed, is arriving equal
i he demand and the san Francisco
market has steadier tone. Potatoes
~ weak with unchanged values
Tbe market is well supplied and
farmers are offering without response
fron dealers, who are disinciined &c
esrry more than will meet the demand.
Al CouperviIle, Whitby island, the
wharf and warehouses are loaded
dcsu with lots ready for shipment
10 the Seattle market, but steamers
ra rule arc busy in carrying other
produce. The market is short Of hay
and prices incline upwards. Oregon
crops have advanced, and rye grass i
scarce. The sales Of seeds were lighter
during the week Just ended than fol-
The preceding. Timothy has gone
down &c per 10. within the last thres
DAYS. Lawn grass has a steady run
FRuITs-GREEs And Dried.
The marker has been duh in greer
fruits. Choice qualities are absent
and California fruits have been cieanes
a., to-day's business being considera
BY retarded by the delay in tn
steamer rmatilla's arrival. Loca
spples are held In large quantities bu
the quality is poor, the best being re
ceiyed from oregon. To-day's re
ceipts OF peaches from the steamer VII
be the last shipment made from Caliior
MIA this season. The wet weather SET
ting in Il the precursor Of gradual,
dwindling shipments OF fruit from
California, and both variety and guam
tity will lessen from this date.
The market has stronger tone OF
dried fruits. Apples show a deci'les
strengthening Peaches are at bed
rock values. but an advance is ex
pected soon. The crop OF raisins 70
lass has been abundant. and Easter
states are drawing largely on Cali
iornia, which viii tend to raise prices
quote best London layers, 81 75 pc
box.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
; The market Is firm in butter, anC
large supplies are c5nstantly arriving
0leomarg is brought in largel,
and bought up chiefly by restaurants
Eggs are firm AT last quotations, bu
there is n lack Of choice, fresh local
Cheese is firm with good supply OF
hand and no prospects of immediate
change.
POULTRY AND GAME.
In poultry the weeks trade has beer
brisk, and chickens are in large de
mand. The Portland market feed
the supply here, and farmers SHOULD
take the question of producing chick
ems and eggs into consideration, a
they are valuable paying adjuncts Il
other farm products. Turkeys are be
ginning TO come in, and the calls arr
becoming more frequent. No gees'
nor ducks in the market, while the de
mand for the latter IS considerable
Game is in strong demand, with an in
sufficient supply. 1t is expected th'
supply viii increase as the season al
yanees Venisen is scarce, only sever
carcasses being received during th'
last week.
FISH AHp OYSTERS.
The salmon supply is small at pres
ent' shipments, aggregating s0,0o'
lbs. we're made 60 the East within thu
last six days Iialibnt arc scarce an,
m strong demand Sea bass, from til,
columbia river. occasionally appears il
The market, and has slight demand
Small fish have daily calls, but Their,
are fen offered, Oysters are present il
good supply, With increasing deman,
as The season advances.
GENERAL NFRcHANnIsE
Dried meats are present in ahun
dance with large demand. Prices ar
nrm with no immediate prospects o
change Canned goods, as the greer
lfnits disappear. sell more readily nm,
Tic market grows stronger. CofIe
continues 60 increase in value. Lat
quotations on Arhuckle's show tina
the advance IS largely due to Shor
crop; quote, Arhuekle's 23c per u
ssyrtrs are irai at last quotations
Vinegar ls higher; We quote t6@ Il
per gal for barrels. Coal oil Is al
fantng as winter approaches Iroi
: brm; quote So for base. The MAJ
ket Is Shor, II nails.