The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-21

i anticipated iot tue cunning s'A
seesss.
FRUITS AND yEeETaBLEs.
Grapes, peaches, pitted plums,
urunes apricots. oranges, lemons and
rersimmons arrived in fair condition
Sy the walIa WaIla this morning.
The market Is brisk for choice fruit at
increased vaiues-gFapes OF all yarie-
dies iobbing at sl25 per box. The To-
cal fruit stock is large with limited de-
rasnd. Dried fruits show slight
movement, especially London Layer
raisins. The Eastern market has
drawn 50 heavily on California for
choice qualities that only second
class grade is now offered in the San
Francisco market. There Is good
general assortment OF local vegetables
on hand which sell at quotations.
DAIRY PRoDpcE.
Eastern eggs have declined 2ize per
dor; and the market is better stocked.
Batter remains the same. Choice
Eastern creamery, in squares, is job
bing at 65@T0c. Cheese is firm at last
quotations.
POULTRY AND GAME.
A few tame ducks arrived to-day
and found eager purchasers at prices
quoted Chickens are abundant. Ex-
ssnsive preparations are being made
by dealers 10 provide turkeys for
Thanksgiving season. From present
Indications, the market will be giGtted,
and decline in prices may be looked
for Feathered game is scarce, but the
market has an ample supply OF ven
ison, which goes Oft slowly.
FIsH AND OYSTERS.
The salmon catch has been fair for
the last two days, and small fish are
offered freely. baltimore fresh canned
oysters are in good demand, but there
Is scarcity in the market. A new
supply win come in tomorrow.
GROCERIES,.
The wholesale trade has been lively
during the week. and country orders
have been exceptionally iase, as
country merchants, in many cases,
are laying in a winter supply. Seattle
has lately acquired the trade OF the
Okanogan district. which promises to
be good field. Canned corned beef
has gone down: quote 81 80. Sugar is
steady, with tendency to
higher values soon. Notwith-
standing the attempt OF specu-
Aaiors 10 bull prices on coffee, IL
still keeps firm at former quotations.
Island rice is extremely scarce in San
Francisco and buyers are unable to
gain concessions from holders on prices
quoted in orr list Smoked meats and
lard again show signs Of strengthen
ing, due to scarcity OF hogs; an adj
vance isexpeeted. Goldfish has arrived
in considerable quantity during the
week. and finds a ready market. There
is a large quantity of hake on hand at
present, which approaches the appear
.ance but not the excellence OF Goldfish.
and is often sold for the latter.
DRY GOODS.
Business is steadily on the increase
and good trade in cotton goods is OK
pected for the remainder of the year
C&licoes are very firm. The advanced
prices OF carpet wool. werstcd yarns,
iaie yarns. bnrlaps and linseed oil
tend to raise the values of carpet and
oil clothes and it is.expected that the
spring trade will show higher prices
ioS all descriptions OF door coverings.
HARDWARE.
The volume OF business for the
week past has been mp TO the average.
The trade in building material is rush
ing, as contractors are anxious 20 have
supplies on hand before winter sets in.
Late adyices from the East lead to the
belief that prices OF steel ware such
IS hoes. rakes. forks and other aeri-
cultural implements, will have an in
erased value after January 1. 1850.
The ak manufacturers are making
Strenuous efforts TO form trust 10 he
IN woFking order by the beginning of
he year. Prices range the same on
AZ lines, and steel and iron show no
perceptihle variation in quotations.
u1pTs AND wool.
Business is duh in hides. and there
: no market in wool The wool mar
SCI throughout the country has passed |
saFongh period of fluctuations, Incl |
eeit 10 The presidential election; and !
NE result has given Il much primer
tore 70 prices.
The English and European markets 1
NtIe brisk previous 10 the election. I
~ large volume Of business was (
S4asaeted in the hope Of exporting to !
s's country Tree OF duty. impoFta- I
eeaS are slackening. ASA will probably /
W'AA'n quiet until the iifty-Erst con-
sIess indicates the policy 10 be psr-
sAsa 90 The tariff question.
oeAt ANn tUvnER. :
.ae trade IN ccal has been extensive. +
" lae seek past, as almost everyone {
s eeaine up for the winter. Newcas-
Ne has contributed but slightly TO the 4
sflls, owing 90 slides On the track I
tNeee that roint and Coal creek. ,
rnaeh have interierej with traffic
.'saSiia has sent in 500 tons daily.
80 About $50 tons have been shipped
S~ tae hunkerS 70 san Francisco
~ - Portland during the week. The
-. Netallun Is detained in por;
as cargo Of Newcastle
The ship Margaret is now load
'siar river coal, and the Gen.
s-.ssniid, Black Diamond. The ship
So Burgess 5 on the wav from
-. sFaneisco 20 take on Black Dia-
a. lumber trade shows no decrease
o. orHnary buiiding lumber con
B.. g. n good demand. Dressed i
s'aFee with iii m prices, The log