The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-20
SEATTLE. March 10

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SEATTLE, March 10
Oregon shorts and bran have de-
slined 50 cents on the ton during the
week. California feed has advanced
30 cents on the ton. Hay shows no
auofable change. Offerings continue
numerous. Oats have not changed
pcrcepfibly during the week. Hops
ere inactive, yet still retain their FIRM
ness. One or two movements were
made during the week. none of which
we're of any particular moment. Hold
iBgs in the state are gradually dimin-
ishing.
BUTTER AND Eggs.
Owing to the low price OF fresh Cali
fornia butter, the Eastern article has
been driven entirely from the market.
Only mild weather in California pro-
duces such prices. The market is
more than plentifuIly supplied. Nc
lower values are looked for. as califor-
MIA dairymen are beginning to pickle
their surplus productions.
The egg market is still little bit of,
but as the supply continues to grow
better, an improvement is at hand.
A local firm received a carload Of
Eastern eggs by to-night's freight.
VEGETABLES.
The consignments Of cabbage which
came ON the last steamer. besides be-
ing large, arrived in excellent condi-
ton and sold readily at about &c
per ID.
The celery received arrived in miser-
able condition, owing to the fact that
II was stored in poor place in the
vessel Stocks are moving off slowly
at loss TO holders.
A few small lots OF fresh tomatoes
were received, all of which sold ut al
yanced prices, owing to the scarcity OF
the article. We quote 10 to i2lz cents
per ID.
But few lots of green peas and
string beans arrived, and dealers re
port that values are too high to allow
the articles in ques tion TO be handled
10 advantage. The string beans re.
ceiyed are the first that have been in
this market this season. We quote Is
cents per Id. Peas, . TO 81 cents
per pound.
The market is abundantly supplied
BY domestic raisers with parsnips,
turnips and beets. 1t may be further
said that with these articles. with the
exception of beets. the market is over
glutted.
The market is finely supplied with
an excellent class of oranges. River
sides are frmer, while poorer grades
Of California oranges go begging.
Qnoted prices rule.
A few Oregon and Eastern apples
are arriving. the latter in poor condi-
ton. With the exception of these re-
ferred to there are no apples in the
market. Prices, as viii be seen be our
quotations. have declined.
Bananas may be said TO be out oil
the market. What are in the market
are of very poor quality.
Lemons remain unchanged.
GROCERIES.
During the past week has been fully
as brisk as any time during the month.
Merchants are buying freely and
stocking up, in expectation of large
immigration. Merchants generally ex~
press themselves well satisfied with
trade and collections, and the general
verdict is that both city and country
trade Is more prosperous than it has
ever been.
IL has been utterly impossible q
tell what the value OF sugar will be
from day 10 day. Fluctuations take
place without any apparent reasons
and jobbers are on the edge of an un-
certainty. Consequently purchases
are limited to immediate wants.
Cotiees still continue to advance and
high values will certainly prevail until
the crop is brought 90 market. Even
this may have no effect on prices ow-
ing to the fact that the crop is said 10
be very short.
Meats and lards are once more on
the ivance and while the outlook is
at present quite firm the general opin.
ion is that prices during the spring
and summer viii rule lower
New cheese continues in fairly good
demand and gives prospect owing 60
continued raius in California OF re-
naming quite low.
Pickles are in good demand and sell
readily at figures quoted.
Eastern syrups have advanced
cents on the gallon. This is thought
10 be forerunner for charges to high
er prices.
California -four has declined 10 cents
on the barrel.
sERnS.
Seed trade continues brisk. limo
thy and vegetable seeds move of very
speedily. while flower seeds are just n
tritle slow. This Is probably due 20
the fact that the flower seed planting
season does not begin for some weeks
Yet All dealers have. from ali appear
ances, well selected stocks on hand,
and consequently sales are easily ef-
tected. No material change in prices
has occurred.
POULTRY
Chickens which constitute the only
poultry in town. have been fairly plen-
nfal. The quality OF receipts has
been nothing extra. Holders are still
asking stiG prices, yet dealers seem
ready enough to pay any price de-
manded. kilc & Russell received 800
lbs, of turkeys from St. Paul Monday
evening. The entire lot found ready
sale at sc per lh. This VAS the only
lot received during the week. The set
ting season will begin about the latter
part OF next month. The laying sea-
son Is now fairly begun.
OYSTERS AND FISH.
Sound oysters are very plentiful at
present and the demand At last prices
continues good. The situation on
Eastern oysters is practically the same,
eGiy slight decrease in the demand
Is noted. The fish market has auctu-
ated half a doTen times during the
past week. The supply has also been
very uncertain. On one day there
would be plenty of fish in the market
~s'ise on the next they would he