The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-07


nj although prices IN San Francisco
nave advanced slightly, owing to a
embedding OF supply. there il no adj
r,ure in quotations here. The seed
msrket Is dull and the volume daily
decreases.
FRUITS AID VEGETABLES.
The assortment OF fruit arriving
srom California is limited TO pears.
.vspes. oranges and bananas. A gen
raI dulIness prevails. The market is
vrII supplied with local vegetables
.,bbage. turnips, beets. parsnips, etc,
Ieiue on hand in good stock. The de-
nsud for white beans in the San
Francisco market has been active,
I'd advanced figures have been real
Vi. Bayos are firm; pinks keep at
reds are unchanged, and
ters are in better demand.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
he stock OF butteron hand Is chiefly
tern, and Is disposed of at such low
ses that several contracts made for
v lots hare been discharged on the
tern market. as the prices now
a here would not warrant the
usportation out. Eggs have a very
( market at present, Eastern selling
ieures that entails loss on dealers.
sdvance is expected shortly.
Dice local are in strong demand,
II hard to obtain at any figure.
1 eesc Of Eastern manufacture con-
aes to arrive, and prices keep firm.
POULTRY AND GAME.
)ultry IS in good demand, turkeys
chickens especially. Tame ducks
Lsscsrce and there is no demand for
eese. The market Is well supplied
Iith wild ducks-teal. mallsrd and
|idgson. but only a few canyasback
|ase been seen as vet. Pheasants and
nipe are scarce, and in fair demand.
Eery few quail come In and the sup
" Of yeni-on has fallen of. No elk
peat has been offered in the market
pr the season. up to date.
FISH AND OYSTERS.
Several moderate catches OF salmon
Avc been made during the week.
|here is no halibut on hand. Small
|sh are scarce, and few herring only
re offered. Local oysters are plenti-
d. and canned Eastern, new pack, are
oming in; for Baltimore canned. per
ozen, quote s6@7 80.
GENERAL mAREHff.
The wholesale trade has been a triae
ull owing to election times, but win
sumo is former tone Immediately
fter. Sugar has declined 5se since
rotations of last Tuesday. but higher
Eiees are looked for in the near
etu7e. Jobbers In San Francisco are
ngaeed in a war OF values, and prices
re quoted below that fixed by re-
Inenes. The hardware trade is active
md factories have orders ahead for
NO or three months. The dry goods
Inc has been unusually active, and
urge volume OF business done both in
ie city and country.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
livestock arrivals have been con-
ierable during the week and the
ices for hogs show a slight decline.
nall veal Is in demand with an ex-
edingly bare market.
MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE
lEcEl PTS During the last "a hours
be merchandise and produce receipts
! this port have been as follows I;
'uRet Sound Shore road 80 tons.
Columbia & Puget Sound railroad
ons, Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern
ons. Steamers Premier 7S tons.
derwin 10 tons, Munroe | ton. Henry
bailey 10 tons, Edith Z ton. Total
ecripts 2tSai4 tons.
Among the receipts we're 40 bales OF
hops, 1900 gallons milk. % boxes APP
Mes, III bales and 1871 tons hay,
bundles hides, coop chickens, case
lueks.
SHIPMENTS During the last 81
,ours goods and merchandise have
'een shipped from Seattle 10 the sur
ounding country ms follows: Puget
'ound Shore road CD tons, Columbia
Puget Sound railroad IS tons, Seat
le, Lake Shore & Eastern 13 tons.
'teamers- Munroe - tons, Eliza And
rson 10 tons. Left Erickson tons.
'uccess tons. Mountaineer 2is tons.
augusta IL tons. Premier 3 tons.
'otal shipments l54 tons.
The following quotations are the prices
aid today by iobhers aud wholesale
callers for round lots delivered at this por,
HoPS-Per 10. l7eeaac.
bUrrER-EasteFn. per 10. solid, a6s8Soc.
sekle roll per ID. SlaSSc. choice dairy ia
slls, sSaf0e per 10; California. choice
airy per N, s5ss4ie; pickle roll per 10, s.
EG6s - Oregon, per dos, SOC: choice
s6a4e
CHEESE Eastern. per 10. iSal7c. lin
arger, per III, re: Holland, per doA, sit
Miss. per n, a6e.
oATs-No, feed. per ton. s2i@22. No
Der ton, ssota2I 50.
WHEAT-lahhlng No. aud No. 2 chick
q feed. per tan, k.Ssass0
fLoUk-washinFion Territory, per Dbl
CIV California. per hbi. s. 40; Orc
'on' per bill. s. -.sa5 20
hN-fskima rye grass per ton, slssis
Dufet Sound timothy. per ton, sika n
lssims timothy. per ton. tiS: Yakiuta
'n ,e and cat has, per ton, Sl'aels
White river. pet ton. Sc
~ Island, per ton. sil@la. sweet, per Is,
vsNlONS-Silverskius per ewt.. sleSl u
NEekfARi Is furnirs. beetS and ear
~ ", Der sack, soe. parsairs, per sack. 81.
n -, choice. per dor, 7Jc. cabbage, PCT
~ sse' Tomatoes. per lh, Sc; marrow fat
fessn. per ton, SO
,ss slktkN lRulTs- Arr'es; local, per box
: orgnn eatimg. per box. 81
ssaeS per hex. 81 =. pear Fail
rSs.as, per hoN. 81 Is. do, batter. pol
~ VI grapes, Rosa Peru, rei
~ - do Masrass. per box. SNs do To
- pr box. 81 ~ de Riank Prince. per
49, -, do eornteh0n. per box. 81 IS
@akes. per hax. Mexican, "a %; lem
bnn,s ' y 2. 'ss.s'sS stets 50. bananas. per
n ISL ~ y tsutis- .AIlrieo,s. hleached. per
smyrs. -, N3sii"Suia. per 70, l.aslfc
sstsrhes, peF y, i6sslsc e,ls,os It, -,
:. ~ &. apIles, hieaehsfs no, II ,e,5i =.
Pfusss. HgTfnaf. per Il. tiseN3 -
Diamonds. per 10. lsss .,g... ,...,,,,.
sp.sstere, pr n Fid7isr Fasts,l = 49,.
~ sss's, pr IL. t&siae. Arazii.s a., 49,.
-. -. salna's. California. i,sr n -, '. -
Nss ,anis. per loo, g. 50. ts'E'Sias
= ssSshs-o0@e' extra White Fsa n, lss
iooLIRf-tieese per doscn. sss,s.