The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-10-31
PORTLAND MARKET.

WHEAT-Trading in the local market
continues light. Shippers quote: Val
ley, $l.221a Walla Walla, $l.17%.
FLoUR-Quote: Standard, $3.9O@4.OO;
| Walla Walla, $3.60@3.8O per barrel.
OATs-The market is firm. Quote:
White, 4S@51c; gray, 44@4Sc per bushel.
MILLsTUFFs - The market is firm.
Quote: Bran, $17.50@1S; Shorts, $21@
p; Ground Barley, $3.50; Chop Feed,
$25 per ton.
HAY-The market is steady. Quote:
$16@1S per ton.
VEGETABLES - The market is firm.
Cabbage and potatoes are the principal
vegetables in the market, and are plen-
tiful. Cucumbers are about finished.
Quote: Cabbage, 81 .50@1.75 per GENITAL;
Caulifower, $1.25 per dozen; Onions,
&c per pound Carrots, 81 per sack;
Beets, $3.50 per sack; Turnips, 81 per
sack; Tomatoes, SOC per box; Potatoes,
SOc@$1 per GENITAL; Sweet Potatoes, &c
per pound.
FRUITs-Grapes, apples and pears are
plentiful. Cantaloupes and California
Ounces are out of the market. Water
melons and Peaches are scarce, and will
be out of the market very soon. Quote:
Tahiti Oranges, $3.50 per box; Sicily
Lemons, $8.50@9 per case; Pears, 11ac
per pound; Apples, 60@85c per box;
Grapes, 75c@$lper box !; Pineapples, $3.50
@4.00 per dozen Bananas, 81 per bunch;
double, Sc; Peaches, 9Oc@$1.25 per box;
Watermelons, $1.50@2 per dozen;
Ounces, $1.25 per box.
CHEEsE-Quote: Oregon, 11@12Hc;
California, 91a@10c; Young America, IA
@15c per pound.
BUTTER-The market is firm. Quote:
Oregon fancy creamery, 81 &c; fancy dairy
321ac; good to fair. 271a @30c; common,
2211a a 25c; choice California, 28@30c per
pound.
EGGs-The market is firm, and stocks
have been falling off the last few days.
Quote: Quote: Oregon, Soc per dozen.
POUITRY-Quote: Old Chickens, 81 so;
young, $3.50 $50; old Ducks, s6@6.50,
large young, s7@7.50; Geese, SO per
dozen; Turkeys, 14@15c per pound.
The Merchandise Market.
The market is firm, and business is
good in all branches.
SUGARs-Quote: Golden G, she; extra
G. 55sc; dry granulated, CSC; cube
crushed and powdered, 61sc per pound.
DRIED FRUTs-The market is firm.
Quote: Italian Prunes, 121a@14c; Pc
tlte and German Prunes, l0c per pound;
Raisins, s2.75 per box; Plummer-dried
Pears, 11@ 121ac; sun-dried and factory
Plums, 11@12c: evaporated Peaches,
24c; Smyrna Figs, 14@16c; California
Figs, SC per pound.
BEANs-The market is firm. Quote:
D,1H
Bayos, 434c; Butter, 31ac; Limas, 51ac
per pound.
CANNED GooDs-Marketi is firm Quote:
Table fruits, 1925, 21ss; Peaches, $3.50;
Bartlett Pears, 1926; Plums. S1.65;
Strawberries, $3.50; Cherries, :; Black
berries, 50; Raspberries, s255; Pineap-
pies, s2.75; Apricots, $1s5. Pie fruit:
Assorted, 1915 per dozen; Peaches,
$1.421a Plums, 81 25; Blackberries, 81 IS
per dozen. Vegetables: Corn, $1.2O
@1.5O, according to quality; Tomatoes.
$1.20@3.50; Sugar Peas, $14O@1.6 80;
String Beans, 81 per dozen. Fish: Salmon,
$1.25@1.50; sardines, 80c@$l 40; lob
sters, $z@3; oysters, $2@2.75 per dozen.
Condensed milk Eagle brand, 1925;
Crown, 81; Highland, 1915; Champion,
s6 per case.
HoPs-The market is firm. Quote:
30@35c per pound.
HIDEs-Quote: Dry Hides, selected
prime, Sta9c, &c less for culls; green.
selected, over 55 pounds, &c; under 55
pounds, &c; Sheep Pelts, short wool. 80
@50c; medium, 60@80c: long, 90c@$
l.25; shearlings, 10@20c; Tallow, good
to choice, 3@31ac
WOoL-Oregon Wools in Boston are in
good demand, but not at any increased
cost, and are quoted all the way from Is
@27c per pound. Quoted here: East
ern Oregon, 10@16c; Valley, 16@18c per
pound.
NUTs-Quote: California WaInuts,
171ac; other varieties, 1yc; Peanuts.
green, l2c; Almonds, lie; Filberts, IA
@15c; Brazils, 13@14c per pound; Cocoa
nuts, 81 per dozen.
CRANBERRIEs = Quote: Wisconsin,
$3.50; Cape Cod, $l2 per barrel.
CoFFEE-Quote: Costa Rica, 221ac;
Rio, 251ac; Arbuckle's, roasted, 2634c
per pound.
PIcKLEs-Quote: $1.15c IS; s1.25 5s.
SALT-Quote: Liverpool, $17, s1S, $19;
stock, $11@12 per ton in carload lots.
Coal On-Quote: 1928 per case.
RIcE-Quote: SIC per pound.
NAILs-Base quotations: Iron, 1920;
Steel, 1880; Wire, 1890 per keg.
SHoT-Quote: $1.85 per sack.
The Meat Market.
The meat market is firm. Quote:
Beehive, 2L@3c; dressed, &c.
Mutton-Live, 3@31lc; dressed, &c.
Hogs-Live, Az @51ac; dressed, &c.
Veal-5@Sc per pound.
Lambs-S2.50 each.
SMOKED MEATS AND LARD.
The market is firm. Quotations: East
ern Hams, 13@14c; Breakfast Ba-
con, 11@111ac; Sides, 9a1Jc; Lard, SIG
l014c per poand.
Stuck for a Word.
A Springfield teacher had given her
class In geography some oral instruction
about the middle states, mentioning
among other things that the inhabitants
were s.enterprising. wide awake and 90