The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-14

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Philadelphia Shipping Lisf. makes a
showing which fixes the potato crop
for this year as the largest yet grown /:
"Ordinarily this country grows crop
lust sufficient to meet the demand for
home consumption, the imports and
exports almost balancing each other.
The short crops OF the past three years,
and especially of 1857, have created n
demand for foreign tubers that has
been met by larger importation. In
the following table the home produc-
ton, with the imports and exports OF
the fiscal year, is given:
Production. ~--ExportE--
Year. Bush. Bush. Value.
1854 . 100, $4,000 80, s6s saS5 .355
1885. .-s.s fT3.0ee,ooo 49f,9ss ~, s,4
1856 $780, i6s.n5I coo "a, so Sis.Z59
Year. Bush. Value.
1884 .....--....-......54. 6Jsesa f1a5, 80
1885 .... i.9g7414 G4eOoe
1856 - i.ssa7so 81, osi
1857 .4..... s25gg38 26g302i
1.-THE statistician of the department
of agriculture at Washington states
that the result this year shows that
with season only moderately favora-
bic for the highest development a large
crop OF potatoes has been made. Con-
dition during the present year has run
very much as 1t did in 1884, when the
largest crop ever grown, with one ex-
ception, was made. The yield per
acre was then s5.7 bushels. with total
product of l9i 900 ,0o0. Assuming that
the very similar conditions OF the
present season will give about the
49, - -
with the increased acreage, will be not
far from 210,000000 bushels, or the
largest crop ever grown"
Hay arrivals keep equal TO the de-
mand, and prices are rising. Seeds
had light sale during the week,
which will be the ruling condition
throughout the month Timothy and
clover showed slight movement.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Considerable arrivals of late varie-
ties of grapes and peaches were in
cluded among to-day's receipts by San
Francisco steamer, which also brought
a stock of bananas and oranges, the
whole consignment being in good con-
dition and disposing OF readily at quo
tations. Dried fruits are gradually
taking the place of green. Dates,
raisins and figs are having brisk
market just now. Local vegetables
abound, and the stock is increased
daily. Choice onions are very scarce
some consigned 10 the San Francisco
market have been sold for less than
freights and the cost OF sacks.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Cheese Is in good demand, and sales
increase as winter approaches. The
popular taste inclines to full cream.
Butter still continues high in the
Eastern markets. California is quoted
somewhat lower. Eastern eggs have
advanced to &c with prospect OF fur
ther advance. The few choice ranch re-
ceived are readily sold at prices quoted.
POULTRY AND GAME.
The weeks trade has been active
and the volume large. Turkeys arc
coming in more freely, with n growing
demand. A carload OF 600 arrived
Monday evening from the Oregon
market. Chickens have steady run
with good demand. The call for geese
is slim, but it is expected that Thanks
giving season will create a demand.
Very few tame ducks are offered.
Wild ducks have been present in
abundance throughout the week, and
fine mallard were rapidly traded off.
Pheasants are not equal to the de-
mand, while quail and canvass-back
ducks are scarce.
FISH AND OYSTERS.
Canned salmon have weak market
generally at the present time, due TO
the unloading of the Alaska pack,
which surfeited the market Buyers
are holding of. The supply of salt
mackerel grows smaller yearly, and
the time is apparently approaching
when some other substitute must be
employed TO take its place. A few
scaled herring, smoked at Greene's,
find a ready market here. The market
is bare of canned oysters. baltimore
fresh are arriving weekly and receive
nOuctatc patTpnASt.
GROCERIES.
Business is recovering from the
lethergy brought on by the cleo
ton. OF the 700 tons freight
broughtup by the steamship Umatilla
over one-thira was consigned to
Schwabacher Bros. & Co. Fancy gro
ceries grow populaa As the holidays
approach. Eastern meats and lards
are steady. and instead of declining
Mold firm az last EQUATIONS.
California syrups sell moderately
well in this market, but fail TO com
mand the attention excited by East
ern goods. Sugar is firm at last quo
tations There is no radical change in
coffee since last report.
HARDWARE.
Trade has been tribe duller, owing
to election, but there is every indica-
ton of an excellent winters trade.
No changes in quotations have oc-
Cured, and none are expected until
the meeting OF Eastern trade associa-
tons after the year closes. Plows
and harrows will have steady run
for the coming month at prices OF
last year. FreightS are higher.
and coast stocks on the way
out viii bear preportionate
increase in values. The logging camp
trade is tlattening, as camps are either
being closed or kept opcn by the en-
pleyment Of few hands. Jobbing
trade is in healthy condition and is
increasing gradually. Eastern Wash
ington is slowly but surely becoming
tributary TO the Seattle market Two
carloads al zoo kegs Of nails arrived to-
day. half of which is already con-
traeted for. No change in quotations
OF iron and steel
DRY Soous.
Ladies eloakS are in strong demand
and clothing has n steady run. silk
hats were purchased largely during
the week. Dress goods business shows
remarkable buoyancy. Calicoes are
confined largely TO jobbins trade. quote
fun standard 6@6l.e per yd, fall
standard indigoes &c per yd, staple
gingham T@Ttsc per yd, dress style