The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-10

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Oats continue IN the condition that
l,.ey hare been IN Tor months past
ABSOLUTE stagnstion- The situation i
regular. There appears to have been
= over-pTos1uctioz last season, res
uxices for months past have hem
1oxer than the actual cost Of raising.
Many are inclined to ascriIe this low
- Of prices TO the fact that barley
has also been extremely quiet. The
fusnre gives no good promises. Move
nents duriag the past few days here
hays been slow. Holdings at samish
md vicinity, and other points, are
ire. and farmers are anxious 70 sell.
II dealers are wary about selling.
onotasions are often siisregarsiesl, deal
esreporfing their ability to buy at
~ and every price. 1t h clear that
sunsidersbIe oats viii be held over
Ms season
GROCERIES.
Trade for the past week has been ex-
SILENT Tie outlook Is very good.
Sugars have remained steady during
de past seveEs days. and. owing to
tAe change In the management In the
American Refinery. il Is hard 70 tell
what the outcome viii be. Values OF
meats and lards remain unchanged,
with q brisk demand for packing
house products. Coiiees remain steady
1t present quotations. and there Ii no
likelihood Of further advances in
prices. Rice remains unchanged.
There is at the present time o brisk
movement In canned goods, owing to
the absence Of fresh fruits. IS
pArEY rRopucE.
New California cheese continues TO
sell readily st present quotations, and
gives evidence ~ having reached its
lowest valuation. The market Is well
supplied with choice article. Butter
continues 10 sell readily at last quo
tations and stocks are entirely cleaned
up from one steamer to another.
Oregon eggs In this market are
scarce. Eastern are plentiful, and
seem To be preferred to Oregon. as
quality Is more uniform. Importers
are wholesaling Eastern stocks at
17@fs cents per doz. Oregons range
about the same. Choice ranch are
scarce at a2sszta2 p cents per dor.
VEGETABLES.
Asparagus and peas are both plenti-
full, and are to be had at cheaper rates
than last reported. The cabbage on
the last two ships arrived in poor con-
dition. This il attributed To over
ripeness, shipmeats now being made
from the last Of the old crop. We
quote cents per Id.
Last two steamer shipments Of cell
cry were almost entirely worthless. A
large amount OF receipts were thrown
overheard, and scarcely any could be
sold without being chilled. We quote
n@75c per dozen. Local rhnbarb Is
now coming In. but not freely as yet.
We quote 8 cents per pound.
Old potatoes continue drag. New
potatoes are to be had at 11se per
pound.
FRUITS.
Oranges continue 10 arrive Ia
abundance. They are to be had ut
quotations. A few over-ripe bananas
are 70 be had. The market Il well
supplied with dates, dried figs, etc.
Prices on these goods rarely change.
FISH AND OYSTERS.
Fish, after a period OF scarcity ex-
tending over several weeks. IL again
plentiful. Halibut Is coming in quite
strong, and good fair price--6 cents
per pound lis maintained. Salmon,
although coming not so freely, Is plen-
tifui enough to meet all needs at quo
tations. Smaller grades of fish are to
be had in free quantities. Quotations
generally rule.
But few small lots of eastern
oysters came in during the week.
Domestic oysters are plentiful. Sew
eral firms In this city have made ar
rangemcnts with the Shoalwater bay
oyster companies for some of their
fresh canned oysters. As Seattle and
Portland are 50 closely linked by rail.
road communications, there Is no
reason why local oystermen cannot
handle these oysters.
CHICKENS.
Chickens reached during the past
week retail price never before at
tanned. According 10 the best inforina-
ton obtainahle, 81 per dozen stiil
holds sway. A few consigsments
were received during the week, prin-
eipaliy from Portland, all OF which
sold readily, even in face Of the fancy
price. At present the market is hare.
bat a. several dealers have eonsign-
ments on the way here. a temporary
relief at least il af hand. No turkeys
at all were received during the week.
LIVE srocS AID MAT.
For the past week the live stock
market has been in state of insctiv-
ity, and as a consequence prices are
locking downward, though no change
has yet occurred. The cause OF the
depression Is ascribed to the scarcity
and advance in prices OF feed east of
the mountains. On this account
stockmen have shown \ preference 10
sell rather than hold. 1t may be
further mentioned that in many cases
hol.lers have turned their stock out on
the ranges rather than sell at prices
offered. A decline in prices Of cattle
may be looked for shortly. All grades
OF meat, save veal, are to I've had IN
good. free quantities.
HAY.
As the fact that little more rain viii
tail this season becomes evident, hay
grows weaker. As result, offerings
during the last few days have been
numerous. holders strenaonsly en-