The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-31

ties sell at last quotations, and fresh
choice ranch are In high demand.
POLITELY AID CANE.
The poultry business Is lively. with
large demand for turkeys and chickens.
Tame ducks have frequent calls. but
geese have few demands. The turkey
supply Is far below demand, and
chickens arrive slowly. peasants
are very scarce, as the recent vet
weather has been against huntsmen
seeking them Quail are out of the
market, although abundant inquiry
is made. venison IS present in good
quantity, with only moderate CON
sumption. Wild ducks are offered
but do not seem to suii the popular
taste
FfzH AND OYSTERS.
The salmon eaten to-day was light.
400 only being brought in. It's be-
coming apparent that the salmon sun
ply Of the Sound is yearly falling. and
this Is due to the inconsidsrate, rapa-
cious violence shown the fish during
the spawning season. The species on
the Sound begin to spawn during the
latter end Of August. and the number
caught during September and October
means the depletion Of future shoals
by many thousand times the former
number. Remedial legislation i much
needed on this question. Founder,
Goldfish. herring. salmon trout and
Spanish mackerel we're also on hand
and had a moderate run. Oysters
were in poor demand to-day, and the
Sound varieties are not OF good
quality.
GENERAL MARKETS.
Wholesale trade Is steady notwith-
standing the wet weather. No marked
change in prices has taken place but
quite variety of goods has advanced
from the increase in Eastern freights.
No decided alterations in sugar values
have taken place and the demand Is
steady.
The coffee trade heretofore has been
chiefly confined to green, but this il
being supplanted by roast which. ac-
cording TO the latest device, is put up
in handsome decorated 50-pound cans.
Canned corn beef has declined: Quote
81 per case. The decline is due to the
competition between Armur and Fair
banks.
Smoked meats are q trihe weaker
and with the arrival OF the new paol.
further declise in prices will take
place. Eastern lards have declined 4
cent per pound since last report, the
result OF an abundant supply.
Canned oysters, new pack, are ar
irving from the East; values of last
year. will rule. The new pack of
canned cornis appearing; quote Wins
low, 81 90 per dozen; Tyee, 40; 0s-
born. 81 35.
Canned tomatoes are advancing
steadily, due TO scarcity. We quote
81 10 per doz.
Starehes are higher, attributed to
increased freight rates. Prices on
iron are the same: quote safe per
n. for base. Nails are firm; we quote
iron, s. per key; steel, So Is for base
sizes Shot has gone up with lead ar
ticles of all kinds; quote pig lead sac
per h, shot 81 60 per bag.
Iron pipes have again advanced
quote Is per cent. discount from list for
Buttweld, and 20 per cent. discount of
list for Lapweld. Manila rope has In.
creased IN value cent per pound,
which we quote at IA cents. Sweet
oil is firm and steadily advancing,
quote 20 cents per gallon for barrels
IS cents for fiye-gallon tins. White
leads have gone up, due TO advance in
raw materials and recent trust combi-
nation on the commodity.
DRY GOODS MARKET.
Clothing lines are exceptionally
brisk and the ladies' cloak depart
ment Is crowded 70 Overlooking. There
is an increase of 20 per cent. over last
years business In oil and rubber
clothing. In underwear the tendency
is In favor of knit goods in preference
10 fiannels. Dunlap bats are in good
| demand and the trade in this line has
increased 80 per cent. since the cor.
responding period last year Styles
run TO high-crowned and silks. Derby
are meeting with stronger favor on
the coast and are slowly but surely
driving out the soft trade. Plush
headware for children is preferred
The fancy goods department is very
active and the volume OF business is
double that of last year. Dress trim.
mings are in large demand
chiefly hraids and ornaments
plain and fancy. The prices are
moderate and differ from Eastern
only in the cost of transportation
The boot and shoe. ready made, trade
shows an increase Of S3'z per cent.
over the volume transacted last year
at this time. Prices are declining as
competition increases. The jobbing
trade in dry goods is highly eneourag.
ing and ample place is left FOR two
or three more tirst-elass houses.
LUMBER AND coal.
The coal supply last week was barely
equal TO the demand. There was q
shortage in io-day's market. The ship
A. McCallum and bark MelTose ar,
unloading ballast to load Franklin
coal, and the ship j. Il. Walker ar
rived to-day and will take on Black
Diamond coal. All three hail from
San Francisco. The volume of lumber
trade keeps steady.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
Business has been rather duh since
the close OF last week for some unex
planned cause There Is no doubt thai
the wet weather has had Il mal-intlu
ence on the market The number o
livestock received during the weeA
ending to-day shows a falling Oft OF
the former Small veal is still scarce
and pork Is arriving more freely, Will
a downward tendency on live fat
Home-rendercd lard keeps firm a
last quotations.
MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE RE
CEIPTS-Duying the last - hours th'
mere handise and produce receipts Al TIL,
mort have been 81 follows. Per Page
Sound shore road & cars ndsc. hsml
aud meAls~eoulAining vi tons; Colnmnii
4 Puget sound railroad. 10 ton. Seattle
Lake shoro railroad. lis tons steamers
/ Mexico SO tons. Wilmington so tons
Z schooner Fred q sander kQn tons genera