The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-22
AND SHIPPING.
geyjew Of seattle's Markets
COR the Week.
sDvArce IN POULTRY
u.< is oraHEes-Hay and Oats are
rs<hsnged-geoa Demasd for
Meat.

srssrzss 81 fhe Seattle clearinghouse today
<znz0sL
- - ptek has hesn rather qaief n some
= hnslness. although trade generally has
m1A 4 feature IL The few changes fl
go thst have eeearYsd
gErirs : VEGETABLES.
- aps5es have been sesres eli week. but
- ~ supply u unusually RgeA. TheFa are
s9sofnl& Applss ia tie market as theft
- Is san Francisco prevents their hesag
sdEsntsgeuussy hese. The locals tob
<f&aM There Il = good demsaa for oranges
- snsaly. WhSeh II exceiiaat ia quality. Is
Rfvesssse naveia and Riverside seedlings
at eaiy Two ciasses In Ire n4sskfta t preseHt.
ewesn sdsaness prices gradually deciine.
s sso.s q PET cas- foF HzVels and E75
<ssk ses seealiDzs. TiEese are The only green
"a new fl se.sons aad Ia the absence Of
- ansa fruits sell very we'll with vezs-
=. ineieding potatoes. there j. nothlpg new.
nE4T AsB LIVE sF0eK.
- ssst has been = splendid week for buss
:. s ihe resall meat market The demand
mfin b Increasing constantly, ard il Is
~ sspsreot thar the consumption Of dressed
y il seattle today i greater than g has ever
Gaoa stock has been hard TO obtain eli
-. ~ offerings which are free being mostly
xkrIos lots This has given aTmAees % the
eaeE 4 large amount 81 dressed meat ss b.
fpught here irota ia9&as1 1Als gives very
x satisfaction. IN - - plnre, the quality
- meat il good; next. the cold weather keeps
- nesf IN q pertsct state Of preservation, ana
ne time that the meal Is kept gives il ten
am
Bns arc advancing because of 9 slsghs
Nafs
gas i vefy scarce aud the price has gone up
81 POULTRY.
fblrkens have been scarce all week. the
,sy Il poorer today than for any day Of the
mt The supply IN the n~eighhorinx country
&aA4 and II does not pay 20 bring chickens
n ironl any distance. The demand has been
Il and under the same piIees are advancing.
ksn are now paying S7Boas per dozen Cor
1x Of old hens. aud are retailing them ST
hfdozsn. No young chickens TO speak OF
king Fcceiyed here now. Other classes Of
ry are quite scarce.
CANE.
ssme Of Ell kinds Is very scarce. The only
4 bat Is coming In At ali now IL ducks.
arc also very seares. Under this continued
kn9iiY the demand has diminished greatly.
&fNks hare no regular market value. tn Tact
tESs pay different prices for them, but the
zsas rsoe ranges from lac 10 SOC q piece, the
exts being for teal. and the latter for canvas
kh
uRoc.Kgss.
~ e~sndition Of tbs groccry market during
ief seek has been AL that could be eft
fzA Trade has been good and the market
~ Nen asm. No particular ilnes lead Ia sales,
#seraything has been on ~ even basis No
41sses 81 any mole have occurred since tbs
Nspoft vas preseutssi.
FIsIi.
ER ash market Is very quiet. as IL usually IL
k season OF the year. II hss been txccp-
&eal4 duh this week. Rectapts ere very
1asnd the demand is The same. fnw small
y ~ r~reeiycs now ans ltsn. hut they can
htghe quoted. Fish dealers viii at times
" ~ price Tor uousignments. white At other
zakthsy refuse 20 receive them ~ ali. The
aa glsen in toe list may be taken. however.
hssks average Of The ruling rates.
OfsTER&
ne dsnand Tor oyssess. both Eastern end
kmesae e~eafinues very good. The supply ot
|~densssie eFsers Is az 10 The demand. aud they
Enaial<sa thsar position in the market AGAINST
Pc ksEfssisfe favored EastesnA Tbs Eastern
5tspspAsied ere selling well. and ths demand
rttNN - - H. IN AAHlktAt HtlttIHHa Ef
Lfrss . nslniained.
oksdhgs 81 bay have been much freer during
q lAs ueek. and hay is more plentiful he.
ssls hsfe been likewise freer. hut stiil stocks
r. q he means heavy. ard thu present hlah
= sal nntauhtedsy be maintained tor some
e. ST. The figures being paid here fog hay
ht sFoaght shipments % his market even
hn he 0rsss harbor country. Farmers ar,
ttlss az sven go per ton for their hay, deiiv.
3 Ser and q numher of them arc getting Il,
kaesga bot = few purchases aFe made under
- Tie ruling iobhlng rate hers IS about teA
tssn : shenge IN the situation occurs here. IL
tMaleisd that i viii ~ for lower values. bat
Nc present outlook the market Is safe FOR
cara
Ar sssli rather scarce and have been se
Rs Neek This has held values firmly A.
= soafAsssps- Receipts have been isshf and
49, et'santse 10 diminish fn siKe daily. Ia
- s1sss holdings have heea entirely es-
sasa The dsWaaa il very even aud shave
ssfsags From ibe oasleok nothing can be
= 3 sae iutaee, a. no idea can be obtained
IS sFaoans Of oats held ia the coantry. ID
~ however. to predict thas there viii be 40
y iaa market fer sems time yet
RnEs ANB wool
- afte and woe market hAA hnen duh ali
- - usaal The cause % This autatnexs il
ansxn There u 80 demand for either
are hasiag bat lightly. aud that at the
siss saossas In ths price llsI There ara 40
800 Nufshy 81 mention in connection with
essk transactions Ia the msFkeL
sillsfcrrs Isl FEkDS
g aeaaAni for mgllstnRs aud fseas during
W. ~ / has been above TIE average. The
q sala a lhe heavy feeding thar : being
ssEsas The eold westheF, me market i
~ stssdy, a rsacsicaliY lealarelexA
~sea iced Is ranging 3 Ihile ieweF. "a vii be
y tAe quotations.
caAL
Npsas has eesa qaiei tAls week, the collier
-. With anAa tons for Portland. being
vessel thar got away. In the retail
tsinEs have hevn Just tbe opposite Thr
- has eeVn Is hfssk as II has faea al win
Aas es'rat ei the coal mines al 10
esfins mo seven DAYS euainx sesfsy. Is
- AN&m tens Teis shows considerable
essNse ever the past sew wees
Z Aginnse ard sAe ship Ahner Cehafn
btae 1sckst are ~ The Nsnkers Aaatiur
ue esra NefnA8ia iEYs At West seattle
aes tatR - Iced TIE stesursAlp Csg
KY swan @NNk.ttEf &AArat are oil
~@ ASfe 70 losI coal.
tpaEsa ASh toss
market has been quiet all we,k
- On eeoeaat 81 The almost sat.se
e taiadlag la the eats. oeiae s.at
milA are all Eoluk ahead. hut TIE
sefking en stock Fer ihs afss
s av tse latter sre assuming pro
ksealsf pgees an maiatainea ga
ksneFsl Esie, Put sglg there i sesse
sa' Astle lemser Is eesns saippei
asfv GeR. q eeglu&3 10 fagslana 10
As hgst t0r same aasN
unchanged fhc market Nenss
sAAer epR iaegegs arc suli ,snsaa
Fasea af teslr toES
meeS
saH very aua "a price, have aen
. serk Net xnx-a ssinwens ass
Aese esflnE the Wsvs. aus not ! h4io
N~SYef fhe ksssaa is nfseg.-
so AeaaTssA snow sae aelIssks :.
4 fSw safes s3se urrne4 faF
4EFN &rFa sat - ~NFaaa 49,