Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-12-20
PORTLAND MARKET.
THE GENERAL TRADE CONTINUES
SATISFACTORY.
The Demand for Transportation Feon-
ties Greater Than Ever Before
Largo Increase In tho Iron
and steel Industries.

Largo luorohno iA WV 49,
and steel Industries.
There is continued evidence OF sn un-
usually large volume Of general trade IN
the local market for this late stage Of the
SEASON, and there was more than the
usual satisfaction in the observance OF
Thanksgiving. That the activity In bust
ness Is general, is shown in the agere-
gate bank clearings, the total OF which
for the past month shows an increase
over those OF the corresponding period
last year Of sos, 100000. Another evil
deDce is the extraordinary demand upon
the transportation facilities of the coun-
try. which some of the railroads have
been unable to fully meet 1t IA said that
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
have built six thousand new cars this
year, and that other Of the great transpor-
tation linee have had to make large add
tons to their equipment And yet
continued scarcity OF freight cars 10 re-
ported on some lines. The enormous
crops and the unprecedented volume OF
trade during the autumn have made the
requirements for transportation facilities
much greater than ever before. Hence
the necessity for enlarged equipment,
which, in turn, has made itaelf felt in tie
iron and steel industries. Thus the
capacity OF the iron furnaces In blast on
the LIST inst. was, in round numbers 1884,
ono tons per week. gain of nearly 10
per cent. In month, and Of IN per
cent. compared with the output a year
ago. 1t is stated BY the highest author
ity that the weekly production of iron is
now larger than that OF Great Britain,
and ss there is no accumulation OF stock,
it follows that the consumption must be
correspondlngly large.
aRocEkIEs.
Sugars. Golden G 816c. extra U 81,
dry granulated INC. cnbe, crushed and
powdered 81. Coffee: Guatemala 2o1a
e623, Java 3i1a @32Hc, Costa Rica u u "a
23:, Mocha 49,. Rio z240231lc,
roasted Java 3o1S @32kc, Arbuckle'p
roasted 251c.
PROVISIONS.
Oregon ham I3c, breakfast bacon
I'VE, sides loo, Eastern ham
f2ha 0rl4c, breakfast bacon 121tc, sides
| akc, shoulders &c. Lard lie.
FRUITS
Grapes $l@1 rs per box, ounces 81 q
rs, Sicily lemons Sc 50@7.
DRIED FRUITS.
Apples 4@5c, evapurated 90l0c, SLICED
&c, pears S@10c. peaches 8@l0c, Oregon
plums BOA, petite prunes 50Bc, German
| 5L M6c, prunea, Italian Ic, silver SO @7c,
California figs &c, Smyrna figs 14@15c.
ap, icots l3@l4c, raisiDs $1.75tA2.25 PIE,
box.
| VEGETABLES
Potstoes, new, 81 al 10, sweets IA,
per h, onions IL, turnips 7bc@k.
| DAIRY PRODUCE.
Butter, Oregon fancv Soc, dairy
25n27 NC, common l0@I2hc Easter
Doc, California 25@25xc.
| RaGs
Oregon eggs 30@3!'
| POULTRY
Chickens S350@3.75. old hens s4.O(
@$j.50, ducks $3.50 geese $40, turkeys
l4c per III.
Valley l7mlA Unique i9C02th, East
ern O'eYnf w A..
Hons II s. fot Oregon, Goa fo
Washington.
| GRAIN
Wheat, 81 COG .22'a and 81 In q
l Is are the maximim bids for Vali..,
and i|asiHro ,regoa. Data 42h @43
for choice.
FLOWN
Standard .3 50, other brands &3.7.
@3 80.
FRESH MEATS
Beef, cows, 21ac, bs Of light, 2Ac, beef
prime, Sc, hogs live, 4@41ac, mutton
live, "a @3c; calves, live. o@8c.
Hay $l5@l7 per ton, bran $l4 so
chop, $lS@20, shorts sl7. %, barley $23 so