The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-03
SEATTLE. April 2

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SEATTLE. April 2.
uer 4 gradually growing weaker as
1 q. :, ,<.suect of more rain grows less.
- xrslers are selling Puget sound
.ss-s1kx il lots Of overa ton 81 SIS q
~ ~sile for any amounts under q
- fs1IaD Il asked Jysf now re-
.,...ss IS quite frse. A general de-
~. = sr5css IL locked for shortly.
s ~ sfnIS are weaker, though no de-
.ss.s ]. prices have occurred 0ata
-. -, dofmant al quotations. Hops
- /. nm - firm in prices. Move
-. - ~. Nothing Of moment Is
,,..ss1s n d the hop line until season
8 ~ RS years contracts are slow.
SEEDS.
81 busfness continues excellent.
N 1ltt,e change in prices. Timothy
ii diver seeds are moving OF inase
,.sid1v than any other varieties. but
q rr<etable and fewer seeds are not
s IL behind them. n trade contin-
- q good during the entire season
s Il i now. more than three times the
1uoant Of seeds viii be sold this year
I'm last. Onion sets and spring
mat are both quite scarce.
POULTRY.
posltry has been more than scarce
4 during the past week. Ia the face Of
s lively local demand. Dealers have
an unable 20 secure any poultry
vkxteyer. The receipts during the
nt;re week did not reach 20 eoops.
Abauf eight coops came in from Port
md during the last few days, for
skich the dealers who bought them
pnid 81 so per dozen in the city In
shich they we're bought. On Saturday,
siieh is always q good poultry day,
IRE we're not three dozen chickens
4 town, How long this state of af-
hirs will exist remains 20 be seen.
u turkeys at all we're received during
- week. and a local FRA has a con-
Eminent OF dressed turkeys on the
nd from st. Paul.
FISH AND oYsTEgs.
& The fish market has been in poor
ienditicn all week. about the only
ssnrce Of supply being the fish caught
81 local fishermen. Dealers are buy
~ only TO Gil orders. As In the past,
uken such a state OF affairs existed,
nices fiuctuatc considerably, regular
euotations being often utterly disre-
nrdel. Prices during the past few
5Isys are generally ranging higher.
Bat very few Eastern oysters are
hing received here now, as the ship
ping season in that line Is drawing to
close, A bountiful supply OF ,lomes-
III oysters are 10 be had.
LlygsTocE AND NEAT.
The livestock market Is quiet at quo
Ations, Offerings during the week
have leen numerous. the quality be-
iEg generally good. The receipts dur
ing the past week have been smaller
than Tor months past. A carload ~
dressed Eastern beef was receive. {. om
Ksnsas City some days since. The
hea arrived Ia good condition. The
fact that II sold readily IL clear and
acceptable prootof the quality Of the
meat
The meat market has been quiet all
xtsk and cuts in prices ia order 10 ef.
iert sales have been numerous. The
quality Of the markets supply Is fair
y good. though nothing extra. Quo
laiions arc as before.
HARDWARE.
The past month was probably the
most prosperous one, as far as trade
az business are concerned. that Seat
ae has ever experienced. This inn
psusemcnt il not confined TO Seattle
xtone. bat extends All over the North
sea Outside of activity and firm
nus, the market presents 40 new
Asures. No changes in prices were
noted during the week. Receipts con-
dnas free.
VEGETABLES.
Cabbage stocks. made up from the
hss steamers cargo, have all been
sieanei up at the price which has
micd for some weeks past. e per ID.
Asparagus Is arriving in but small
sesf but what Is received sells slowly,
axing TO the high price asked. i0c per
q There Is bat little rhuharh in the
market as yet. Holdings Of this article
No move slowly. We quote loc per
y Quite quantity OF green peas was
Nceayed on last steamer. bui owing to
POI quality OF stocks. sales were
ueciea only al loss. We quote
nom D TO &c per Id. The latter price
lot choice sugar peas. Celery. like
nobases arrived in poor condition,
I'D consequently sales were slow. We
aaele ISe pes dog. New potatoes are
sasing mere freely and in better
aaaii'y. We quote lac per 10. Tur-
cps carrots and parSnips are nearly
staSastesl as far as the old crop Is
@neerned. The new crop Is appear
gin the market.
FRUITS.
Apples are about all cleaned up.
.sose in good condition. OF which blst
~ are to be had, sell al 81 90 per
h Oranges continue in good sup
y hid are al excellent quality, No
as1se IN prices is reported. Stocks
Susafs are fully ripe and some are
aaed Bananas are arriving in fair
Efse lots. Last quotations rule.
s.s,s lemons are arriving in good free
tsa'iiies Al quotations.
GROCERIES.
ss he last week us March trade
- Is brisk as ever before in the his.
= the grocery business in this
~. New stores IN every line CON
49, g open, al report good healthy
Ssas tron the start. For the past
80 suEars have remained steady.
4 sise promise Of retaining their
sa position for some time 10
- Owing TO the tight receipts Of
ss.s shese' loaesrs who usually have
sss S on hand are unable 10 nh
a. on account Of scarcity. From
present. outlook. there can be no
49, ae 'er some time e. come. Dried