The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-16

- Of the Markets for the
Past Week.
es7 PROSPECT FOR HOPS.
,rrs sspply-Life In Hardware
.ureisy Of saim"n-6ood
Wat Irsde-6zsne-

1ee<@ - ~sr
rEa5Tsa
ss;prnenis yesterday we're Two
-, 10 Elensenrr. enc car naa-
So Csr5mooT qG&rry, two cars
10 Ch.eseo, t~o cars CT ma
~ Race track ard one car cf
.s1s % TIE weak condition OF
49,. P.laes are down - ssszc
stbere + 10 prospect for an ad-
g., ssx sz5es are made 10 the E.as;
--.~alfshe.i sIth the greatest
T...ern buyers are very par
=. y casliiy. and those who made
verT ssoS Alsouf sending d.
- tse disposition Of the hops con-
- gaisers are holding their hoTss
r. ysspect ot obtaining good prices
80 bop yield for the season Is
! Ycu 500 10 SaCo bales Last
- vas figured at 1900 bales.
- make this yeAi ; crop from
ssaolses short Of last Tits II
q SO s. sale estimate, though IL Is
- isapoasihlliiy 10 get close slgurcs-
cars.
= q, pow arriving freely and the
sssayry sell Supplied Daring the
L.sr.s purchases we're made by local
- sass arge shipments we're made 10
!. rn.s5sco. flve thousand sacks were
- o ssn Francisco on the Ctr O.
=. xs:<sa5er -. and zoo sacks today
- rasuaa. The latter was ar order.
ssrry good and the rnarEss has set
uss 20 e fyns basis. Ealnes are
-, . With the prospect Of continuing
L1nrrsa fer some tinse 10 come. Re
- uSav wtrs heavy. The Idaho
- = - saeks. tie Fanny Lake and
Es.0 sacks and the City OF Quincy
[@aAs tctal, 80 sacks.
aA-. FEEp ASB aEAfS.
| - s.azsson in the bag market Is al
kxaE1r the sanie as last reported.
us California hay gradually dirnin-
= sad Puget sound hsy seeEns TO be
rsrrng II ia the market. Dealers are
ksasxns Sound hay more freely, and re-
u ~ increasing daily. Much Cali
kshsr Is sisli on the market. and a
Ssrxae Is reported. We quote Puget
~ s.noshy. 50 per ton: California
- x,d oat, sl7el> per ton. III retail
Akas prices slightly in advance. With
Isrss and feed the only changes arc
kmksad 10 p.lee hsts 4 good trade in
= bes Is enjoyed. Wheat and barley
\ sahsnged.
GEocEGgEs.
1aev IS weaker tone in the sugar mar
4, tbs being caused by the decline in the
assumption
FEEDS oil 81 kinds are higher. CotEeez
4 teas are unchanged. The demand Is
~ good.
The neg crop 81 teans is now in. and the
Band equals The supply. The market
Fsnis no ses,ures worthy Of comment.
We for The seeoaa week in October was
n ihsn fos she preceding week. The
All weather acted IS a sfimulant upon
xssfse,.
~ raises there has been no change.
HARDWARE.
.sss IN most satisfactory condition.
sks:aT q the week was the general
n rrlee in 81 lines OF iron. The price
~ sent CO - oents PER est and bar
lsoats per est. The increase was
u tie First place 20 the advance In the
, d raw material. and in the second
20 the action q the manafaesurers.
bitter indicates { besier condition OF
bis The East. and Eastern factories are
sasa wiih orders For instance, tie
n Nal Works. 81 Szlsm. @. an inst
q Taich turns Ga; 200 kegs Of nails
ssg, Is three monfhs tehina s.fh its
q Nails are very scarce Ia the city az
sai and il : next to impossible 20 par
y quantities Az order for fwo car
immediate delivery ~&s refused
sss by leading Eastern house.
'is s'e low. bat there are stll enough
saad 10 supply Tie trade bat the price
sas 70 sdyance. The salem Nal Com
fsssre nails have advanced - cents
aznaTed pounds. The tendency of al
iles manufactured from iron ard steel
ssee 81 By the price 81 tie FzE nsa-
4, Is upwards.
nee "a this market continues 20 grow
ard judging from the 2lnaani OF
'hsss Transacted during ths month -
sssf 50 isr, The month vii oe far ahead
y IN the history Of trade in Seattle.
EisH Asn oYsgEEs.
= zsFket is very dali. Fish q every
! nelsdlag Salmon. Il VERY sca~cs.
Hf's d halibg; for the last geek DID
aggregate "a bals Samoa receipts
axe been hight. auG anou. az q ghe
aagai Is bought gr by cannes ses. thus
ag sal little fer the retail market OF
'saailer yarist.e- % Hsh sole and
,asfs are tAe only kiuda that are 20
p The contained scarcity hrs rsrn-
y asnaorsliEed the TetaE fish q. A. kel.
'as'e Is notAlas GclnF. [ u6er this
'soa Of affair Tie setlge dema0d Of
areks AGO has diminished. The iu-
= % secure fsh has aeen the means
: dong aNay wltA s hrsl-ciASs oGt-
gaie.
: scs'cliv of salmon has. - course
" Tie oanneTies. and tAey are Nos do
@~sh. No tne r. iast. howeEer. a. the
ssh'eo cau, during slack fiues. sst
'lsa 10 NoTk late * ard casing 4
Ves'scis are beng nAte for carload
.'a ieN lots fey Shipment Eas; are
sSs1ea together TIE steamer Geo.
= e'oaght down co. cass5 trom the
q ea1o,ry io~3av. ufth.s ramber g..9
= oe shiPpeJ East iEsns,li arely hy
Z -APareV From fhe present. ont
Ne Iack I'LL .a.i ..tils short - what
q <cie,i O. le luqusry 81 present
= an Tie make; s. sset. ~tth nc
y n pro.
.-''-S OYSTER arc ros r.artiial All
' sAFe ocmo doom - reasou&b1e fe-
Aae quality ol ilr Sound oysters
y e'rfesisns.y good. fhe cali
.''Ased al the uarssg By uoa ia
80 share. Az increased Ausoans az
! = otins a.s aosei o. ibis yezr The
- earned faslern oysters % the
I ssfs Receives ,sst wsek. The sss-
: aaa1.n ls ja,t ahesG opening sp
80 D. q erder~ wal be Fiscs1 ueKi
3kr t-r Ns. ErsesEs.