The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-07
FINANCE AND TRADE.
SEATTLE. Dec. G.


an increase ia values. Potatoes present
no signs Of Improvement and the narkei
t.yerv weak. The Qneea CITY bakery and
he California bakeTy state frat foul
titled from Eastern Washington and EGst
arr oregon wheat il preferable 10 that o.
california A 50pOHHd sack Of the former
VII produce two more losyss than 20
nound sack Of the latter and Il 10 held fbx,
ws.hluzt0R -four affords more hoarish.
yneut than the finer gFs1es Of Californis
aour. so much for the grssEitsns deprecia-
ton o. Eastern Washington wheat by the
Minneapolis Trfbsae. bich We referred q
IN Tucsday's report Choice ranch eggs
are in strong demand. a. the Eastern on
hand are sale sixty-s.x bales Of hops az
dyed to-day from ortiBg. and 175 bales
iii te sent to New York on tomorrow
mornings train.
The Liverpool wheat market has dropped
4 cents per GENITAL. aus spot wheat in san
Francisco suffered consequent fall of ~
cents. Grain charters are held firmly, but
business is Of light proportions.
TIE Minneapolis tribune says OF wash.
fngtou wheat;
considerable Quantities Of Washington
Minneapolis, where many millers are
grinding little as an experiment There
r good deal already stored at DsIuth
hat the millers are inclined TO leave II
alone, ss II ab0unds In starch, grinds 4
DARK color and 10 Of very doubtful strength
IN price II i about 2oc below Minnesota's
No. hard, but even ~ the price miIlers
won't touch it.
Now while we Immediately eoneede the
Of sir, r-rs<rrr, Ft.kos. 49,.
nesota and Winnipeg 10 that Of Washing
ton g. -four producer. We are decidedly
against such 4 depreciation Of our wheat
as the Tribune would make out Climatic
conditions are in favor OF the former sec.
lions 70 raise wheat that viii make fine
white -four; but while that obtained from
Washington wheat is OF No grade and
somewhat dark in color, Il possesses fiue
nutritious properties. Indeed there are
many who prefer the local milling produce
70 that imported from Eastern states or
Oregon.
Trade IN san Francisco for feed barley is
not very brisk. but brewing grades have an
active demand. The market is slightly
higher. Hay receipts In the Seattle market
are equal 10 the demand and values re-
main the same Potatoes are weak and
show no prospects Of Frightening
POULTRY AND GAME.
Poultry is exceedingly scarce and high
Receipts are small and there appears to be
= dearth incident on the Thanksgiving
season. Game Is entirely absent from the
market, although inquiries are abundant
FISH AND OYSTERS.
There il little salmon offered and that
little brings fancy prices. Halibut IL com
ing In more freely and small shipments
are being made East One hundred and
twenty tins fresh frozen oysters arrived
yesterday and were disposed Of readily NJ
yst97 20 per dozen.
HARDWARE.
The demand in all lines is fairly active.
As q general rule merchants have supplied
themselves with sufficient stock 10 meet
demands for the next two or three months
and present orders are confined to special
goods on which there is lack OF assert
ment Increasing frmness appears In
goods that lie near the raw material, owing
to the fact that manufacturers are disin-
clined 10 accept orders for such unless they
arc 10 be delivered before the end of the
year ON wire nails several Eastern man
ufaeturers are issuing price lists In which
an advance OF &c per 10. is quoted, with a
reduction OF ic per H. allowed on 25-lb.
boxes. and reduction Of 2c per pound on
lO0lb. kegs. Others retain ths former
practice OF taxing ID. kegs as the basis,
charging lc per H., extra, on BIB lots and
DC on lib packages: quote carload lots on
track At s255. Eastern quotations for cut
nails. carload lots, are 81 s0eL9o- Steel
rails are quoted at t2ssel 80 cash, at mill,
and at these values there is very little
profit. old iron rails bring from s2,sd2i
for rs in large lots. Pig iron keeps steady
Sheet aud galvanized iron have had very
steady run tn the Fast since the cold
weather SET in, aud heavy stocks OF Black
Sheets have been disposed or.
LUMBER AID coal
The lumber business remains active and
prices are somewhat sitter, although nC
nominal change has been made Ia quota
tons meeting Of the various mil
owners In the city was held last Ncdnes
day, In order % discuss the ruling prices o
lumber owners outside of the combiua
tlon were In favor Of reduction IN price
prevalent, while those In the combination
desired an advance The assembly wa
finaliy dissolved without any definite ar
rangement being made, with the under
standing. however. that the present price
should be mainialucf until next meeting
This viii take place Tomorrow. when it &
expected break viii occur between th'
two factions The brigsniiae Lucas q
loading 500 eco feet % oregon Improve
ment Co.'S lumber for Mexico and viii b,
ready for sea ia eight oF ten days, Log
are very weak ~ io-day's quotations, aud
It is expected that this month wiU witness
bed rock prices. Those who can sfieFd Il
hold until February will be abb To De
maud outside values.
The receipts Of coal during the wees
from Black Diamond, Cedar Mountain
Franklin aud Newcastle averaged daily
output Of 800 tons. Fully this amount
was discharged from the bankers daily
The vessel, at present loading, or about iC
load. are ship Geo. r. Manson, ship Lev
q. BURGESS. steamer willamette and the
steam schooner Jrauic. The latter, insiead
of loading Tor Portland, a. was first In
tended, will bead iOr san Ffascisco ca her
return from Tacoma The willamette viii
sail on Thursday FOR Portland with .2p'
tons Franklin coal. Values are un-
changed
TRrII AND VEGETABLES.
The last steamer brought a supply of
bananas oranges and = few boxes OF
grapes The tfadc is confined chiefly q
Local and the market is dsli and unintcr
esliug The usual assortment ot local
vegetables arr present ia good supply.
GROCERIES,
A rise has resulted from heavy calls on a
limited stock Corned beef has advanced
and sells a. old quotations. The market q,
almost bare 90 olearsides aud breakfast
bacon, but supply Is expected within the
week n. ~ stated, the advance IN
freigh's takes place, a SHARP advance ia
meats, Lard, and dairy products may be
expected. Sage aud ;apioea are extremely
scare 10 SAN Francisco and stocks are he q
by two or three luborfs, who can force
prices al pleasure Goldfish has advanced
and The California hsh, which j. uot nearly
eqUal ia quality 10 the Eastern, sells al al
most no same price as The latter.
DAIRY FEopUtrs,
latest a3vic,s from Eastern markets re
port fImuc,s in Chrcse, am there are tn
dieasiou> that fan cream Viii shortly De At
4 prpmium. Butter here - not advanced
in sympaIh, with the Eastern market, on
ing 90 the fact that large stocks arr held nv
merchants ~ r. unit. their supply Is com
plete'y exhausted. VIII lyt r,aIa- the con
diaon ul Ga, Eastern market Ess> have
a weak market sud s. fctu uc Is expected
within fAg utNr frW .asS