The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-23

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SEATTLE. July %. 1s90
vv.hsnxes at the Seattle clearinghouse today
...,spted 70 s22s,s52ss. The balances were ST..
rsis vees's review of trade and shipping will
49, ante an advancement in the prices OF
-rsral commodities and Also in the supplies on
- s,ecisl features during the last six DAYS
=, she advancing OF the prices Of oats and
e Inport OF new timothy hay. Trade In
s..ylv every branch has been unusually good
~ hss tendency 10 increase.
Dslow Is review of the various articles In
hsle: $500
me number Of lumber shipments from the
sanud n lie to outside por's average better than
- bevn expected many of the locgers. The
ranber Of exports has cen somewhat on the
ncssse during the last three weeks. though
= oducipal markets OF last year show de-
ad,d decline The rapid building IN Of new
srne q the Sound since spring has attracted
- stssntion Of nearly all the local mills.
nararding the lumber proiuct Of Western
Vuhiofou this year, the Mississippi Valley
ferSe-mon has the following 70 say: The i'm.
sruee lnn,ber production of the Puget sound
rIb will exec that OF any other section OF
A. rnisei ases. Daring the year ending May
IN omnunf of lumber manu- a",u ed on
fsevt sound was go, go 692 feet. OF this amount
mUn7 fset wa. shipped TO foreign an
e.astsise porfs 20 foreign markets l63 vessels
taf;sd l72 502,2 05 feet of lumber, valu ID Al
u3S7 n the coastwise p.rts, San Francisco
I'd her places in California. was marketed
wES&2 feet of lumber, which was trans
rf'ta In So vessels.
sThe rspid development of the Pacific North
III, wherein q large number Of new towns
kass sprung up like magic. has occasioned q
hmyy locs demand for lumber. The managers
d ihe saw mills have paid more attention to
supplying the local trade than to sh piping car
pss % outside parts. The export trade in this
respect indicates slight dec inc under that Of
ht year. The lumber production, however,
h. hsi decided Increase. The future outlook
lof the lumber trade Is more favorable ct presen,
than ct any time silce San Diego boom faded
awsy. There are . large number of vessels
houud for the Sound to load lumber for for ign
pogsR The Australian and west coast markets
afe very favorable and rates for good tonnage
ne steadily advancing Toe larger mills an
ddpate good season and are making prepara-
lions accordingly. The various pationalities of
vssses which transported the lumber to foreign
max q wss divided Is follows: American los,
Brit IN q, CHILEAN II, Sw dish TO- Norwegian Q,
German 4. Hawaiian and French l. The traffic
with Chill, our South American spanish rival,
hasuming lareer proportions each year. Tho
pumber OF Norwegian aud Swedish vessels have
decreased - compared WITH the last few years"
GROCERIES,
hes been very good the past week, and
there ere now good prospects for a ID rye trade
through ialL Owing TO the vast amount of rail-
road building, the consumption OF heavy gro
cefies has increased wonderfully; and from
comparative view the building of railways in
Washington Ia vet in its infancy.
There has been quite a demand for family
grocer q among retail dealers this summer, and
suth signs are generally good indications Of Q
general trade.
II an advancing market is forecast OF good
nmes, there is certainly very prosperous year
ahead.
ssape groceries Of all kinds are daily increas-
ns N values; especially is this so OF the pack OF
canned goodA Tntre seems no limit to the
asknt 70 which prices are climbing, owing to
NE short crops of almost all fruits in the East
EN- states. California is futtered vita Easi ern
Buyers, and there is great doubt as TO whether
1ne hackers will be able to supply the d mand.
Sutter IS advancing in the California market.
lNsa SsutoInia roll Is getting TO be scarce ar
uele
Cheese. 10 sympathy with butter. is also ad-
ssneits and has prospects of reaching q high
xufe before the season is over.
California -four has advanced Zoe per barrel
onrng the past six days
ierdsy.
Dned fruits, old stock, are out of the market
s.u y yet no new surplus has been received.
40 enanse In beans is noted. There is q good
Heady demand.
VEGETABLES.
lie market has become very we'll stocked and
ne 1s nome product is pienty. This good supply
]. soon force prices down to lower figure.
lnes nave already dropped some. TIE imports
- now nos so large as they were two weeks
sso oecanse home producers are now able to
'upply the demand.
new potatoes have dropped to 1lSc per pound.
J, Al tne other varieties are on the market in
''anuanee and are growing cheaper.
EGGS
Inc market Is better stocked than last week,
.aa prices, though not yet fallen, have a ten
ssney to drop
.sssefn and ranch eggs are plenty, and are
,a0'eu We same 20 they were last week. The
'enand is good
BUTTER
me California article is getting scarce and
noes are going up.
!. .ne'e Is only medium supply of ranch but
q on hand.
FRUITS.
sooo supply OF green fruits Is IN stock. In
-. VI tne varieties the price has fallen some
,ua1 strawberries are all gone. What few
s.s'es there are left are selling at I4c per n.
.snons have tendency 10 advance, owing
49, sae increased demand occasioaed by the re-
~ sa warm weather. Dealers report a steady
'"1e IN 'ne various green fruits.
HAY
sae present condition of the hay market Ia
.sesesung. New Sound hay has lust begun to
'sen tue trade in small lots This feature has
3. sauency TO check the import of the Califor.
!. psoouct, and Will soon lessen the sale of old
aosay The newly haled timothy is not a
.a,. oas yet, as II is apt 10 sweat and become
,o.ssS us alsp unsafe fodder for hard
.a..s teams " h,rses or oxen tetore il IL
eusniy made. The first lot OF new timothy
A.. ''.. 'ha cry in small lots Monday. I1will
: ave little influence on the market before the
'idde of August.
AM. ms years crop is unusually large on sccoun,
!. .eQuent rains during the growing period.
s'eaf ory haying weather Trade is d N.
OATS
w W scecnnf Of an Increased demand the past
= : e s nsve risen from sSSss7 pe ton 20 from
49, VA THIS sudden sdvance is a surprise to
- - especially as il is risht in front of the
= market is well stocked. and there prom
oe GOOD eonsump ion IRON now on.
FISH.
=. ssr nsh have yet become no more abund-
isa.,, ne fishermen are catching only q few
nal rates. A's S''-"s - "o'''
"A .s sae varieties, except . few salmon, cod
\. so'es. are cut of the market.
81 - Wo weeks time, however. the market will
AN -. .efy much better supplied, as the sea.
WI 'ne silver salmon run win then be open
FRESH MEATS
''e 10 fresh meats, owing to the warm sea