The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-13

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stuffs. and q stifEening 81 prices Is
looked for There IL nothing moving
h wheat NJ eli. Reports from San
Frxpcisce. Chicago and Liverpool
show al three markets to Be m an nm
settled condition In San Francisco
No. shipping Is quoted 1t II 3Sz@
/ AZ; choice, 81 ls91 80. An i'm
proyement Il looked for by holders.
Oats reEnain as quiet n usual, with
downward tendency. The San
francisco market il likewise weak.
in which condition II Is liable 10 re-
main, owing to the free receipts.
Oregon contributed 500 sacks TO m
San Francisco market last week.
MEAT Ans LIVE STOCK.
The meat market Il decidedly auiet.
Veal continues scarce. During the
last few days there has been .
tendency on the part Of holders Of live
stock 70 advance prices again. but
nothing has been accomplished
Txenty-nine carloads Of Eastern
corn-fsd cattle and hogs hare been
contracted for by local dealers, 70 be
delivered during April for . Iess
figure than holders here have heen
disposed TO sell at. This stock will
come principally from Kansas and
Eeh-----.-sa- The quality OF the
markets present supply Ii not extra
good, but Is Etajl-fed cattle are COM
ing in more freely, m improvement i
looked for.
The Seattle hide market IL tsifie
weaker This ID particularly true in
the case Of light hides. Reports from
San Francisco show that market 10 be
less active also.
DAIKY PRODUCE.
The market IL very well supplied
with good California roll butter at &c
per ID lower than last quotations.
Eastern winter butter II about cleared
up and the California finds ready sale.
The market Is fairly glutted with
all grades Of eggs. The markets. weak
at last quotations and the tendency Is
downward. However, II shippers
would hold of for short time the
market would quickly recover
FRUITS And yKoETARLxs-
Apples are again scarce article.
As consequence, prices have i'd
vsnced another Is cents on the box.
A Tacoma dealer has bought mp all Of
the available sound apples 500 boxes
and holds them with the intention
Of forcing the market upward. The
market has already advanced, as re-
marked above, and another advance
viii follow unless the dealers apples
rot on his hands An unusually large
shipment OF oranges was received ON
the last steamer. and in the absence of
apples they fonnd ready sale atquofed
prices. A gooily amount OF California
cabbage and caulifiower was
also received on the last steamer.
These found ready sale at quoted
prices. Seine celery was received. but
In poor condition. Potatoes continue
to be plentiful too plentiful. in fact.
REPORTS from San Francisco and Port
land show both those markets to be
glutted with all varieties. There can
be no improvement, as the new crop
will soon be in the market.
HoPs.
Quietness reigns supreme in the hop
market OF Seattle, there being scarcely
q movement during the entire week
Quoted prices rule. Humphrey yester-
day shipped e bales to parties in New
York. Reports show the San Fran
cisco market to be also quiet. The
1z& - xf.S k..x4 e.
sales being reported. Liverpool is
steady.
The grocery trade for the past week
was trisie quieter than on the proceed
ing week. owing possibly 10 the
scarcity OF money. Still dealers re-
gard the outlook for the coming
month as extremely good. During
the past week -four has been coming
in very freely, several local dealers re-
ceiving large consignments from San
Francisco and elsewhere. The de
mand continues GOOD. with no pros
pect OF an immediate change in
prices. Bacon, ham and lard
still continue TO arrive in large guam
titles, and while tho tone Of the mar
ket Is trifie weaker prices have not
changed. Tae canned fruit market Is
rather dull. Packers and holders are
beginning 10 show some anxiety at
not being able to move stocks a.
quickly as desired. and unless Eastern
fre;ghts are lowered considerable old
stock will be carried over. Dried
fruits still remain low and hfeless.
The market on these goods being over
stocked. prices must be well
sales. New cheese is not
being held for any length. but the de-
mand for this article Is very good. Old
prices rule. Honey Is now higher
than IL has been for some time, and
the prospect is that Il viii go even
higher. Its very difficult to pick mp
any large or fine lots Of raisins. This
Is caused by the large purchases made
early in the season by Eastern buyers.
COAL AND LUMBER.
The coal receipts for the week were
600 tons, the smallest for several
weeks past. The retail demand Is re-
ported TO be on the decrease. although
coal is plentiful. Prices remain the
SAME. Since the last report appeared,
the following vessels have loaded and
departed for their destinations; An
con, 800 tons: Gatherer. $500 tons, and
willamette, 500 tons. The ship
Margeret viii shortly leave for San
Francisco with 1850 tons of Cedar
Mountain coal. The ships Spartan,
Rufus Z. Wood and Germanis win
shortly begin to lead. The ship Ivan
hoe IS on her way to this port to load
with coal.
The Lumber cut for the past week
vas the same rs that of the preceding
week - i.6oc,ooo feet--one-thiri OF
shieh was dressed. The outside mills
contributed co.. eco feet. or .. Zoo feet
les than during the preceding week.
The effort Of the outside mills 90 cut
prices. recorded in last weeks report,
mas as Vet amounted 90 netting. The
demand "a a srz f.