The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-02

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SEATTLE, July 1. 1890.
.-.a.,ses n the Seattle clearing house today
,.ss,ra 70 slss. co6.lo The balances were
mr6H
..,rcar.snt change in phi es has occurred.
- hs, been the usual activity In freights.
q ne receipts and shipments at this port
-. rsueh larger than the preceding week.
- a the nnodities In trade for the past
~ b given below.
-. vss a heavy demand for the small
-. sueb As apricots and peaches. during the
=. vrek and prices have materially advanced
. ,sr.., sr,icIes. This IL owing TO the in
80 demand occasioned by the approach of
g rauyth of July The best grades OF peaches
8 "A 4 81 rs per box. Apricots are selling at
& ssSS1 d per box, snd the demand Is very good
4 those prices
srwberries are practically on. of the mar
= tarre being now only the occasional lots
s.,eht in from local sources, and no regular
- can therefore be quoted upon them. Rasp-
k.,r1s are not yet sufficiently plenty and are
suctsble st l2lzc per box.
sss,.ons are and have been all the week in
.,,,said demand, and the fancy Sicily sttli
,ra.s At Sa7 50 per box. The sale is firm.
osurss are entirely out OF the wholesale
nnket
-sud and sell Of s2G2 25 per box.
c,ren peppers are in fairly good demand at
81 PEI doEen-
trp,es have Just begun to reach the whole
g ,rsde here The red Asirachans are quoted
aus per 5orb box.
eRocEEIEa
Yutc In groceries during June has been rs
"a q the previous month. and the prospects
< Ialy are certainly very encouraging. All
Tss Of goods have moved equally ss well al in
nypsefious month
ne consumption of sugar has been extremely
hesy. and a. one time during the month, there
k;rr but one refinery in operation, 1t was i'm
rv;sls 70 supply the es ecially large demand
IN AZ at tnst time. The market 10 very well
eupp.jed with sugar at present, and there is
smtwhat weaker tone than there was two
WIS 40. There has, however, been no change
hpree&
me s,ock of dried fruits is almost exhausted,
nd the demand for those goods has kept up
updaingly we'll
BUTTER AND CHEESE.
Cheese is still arriving In large quantities.
vItaout any change in prices. This article,
however. gives promise of advancing In the
fur future.
Butter continues to range at the same figure
3 iormerly, and as long as 1t arrives In such
k7e quantities as at present there win be no
ssange In the quoted price.
yE6ETABLEe.
Eew potatoes have grown more plentiful in
- nsrkeis. but prices are materially the same
ulast week. The walla Walla brought In one
hundred tons OF new potatoes from the Sacra-
nenlo vsll y. aud the supply was thereby con-
saesably replenished. There are now no old
ptlses to be had. The Sound crop this season
ia little behind on account OF the backward
sv;iag
he other varieties, such as cabbage. onions,
hans, peas cucumbers and asparagus, have
gsoxn trife more plentiful during the week,
Win no material change In the prices OF any of
hen.
Fresh Eastern eggs have grown more plentiful
during the last seven days Ranch eggs are also
more plentiful in stock. The Eastern article
GIl sells 81 isc per doz., and fresh ranch eggs
have not changed f.om last week 70 price, which
~ Esztessc per doz.
II now looks as though the price OF eggs
would fall on account of the increased supply.
HAY.
he hay market has become thoroughly well
sacked during the week past, with not the
slightest change in price. although 100 tons of
tnnd bay were brought in from Samish alone.
hlpnenu to this port from snohomish and
cher points have been as heavy. But larger
Eppiy In California hay has reached the market
here and ss it sells chesper, ia in nearly as
sod demand at present The Sound hay is still
kilng 81 t2sd2e per ton. The California article
quoted at from SIS to $40 per ton. The de-
Eand Tor both is good.
The price of oats remains unchanged over
watt has been for the past three weeks. The
ntket 10 very well stocked. and shipments to
nis port during the week amounted TO 100 tons
NILLsTUFFs AND FEED.
kochanee is noted In the price OF millstuffs
@a iced, and both articles are Just about a.
fkniiiul as last week.
FRESH MEATS.
ins demand for fresh meats is firm for this
sssen OF the year and there are q number OF
esersi changes in prices. By wholesale the
W Ahons are as follows: Mutton SC, beef &C,
p~k iec. veal according 10 quality, sc 10 loo.
FISH.
,lne hsh market is practically bare, for the
Nscn the present month is out of season for
We more choice OF the fnny tribe. There is
sahing IN stock but few Sound and Columbia
a'ef salmon, small supply OF founder and a
F'nking OF soles. The Jack" salmon are
.spfesed TO begin running in three KS For
.9us iour weeks there has been about half fish
sa"ash 70 supply the d mand. The soles sell at
= PEI ID, the Sound salmon at DC and the
s1annla river salmon At &c per ID.
POULTRY.
iee supply Of poultry in the market is only
u.am. The quotations are as follows: Ducks,
- co., " to $50; chickens. per doz., $3.50 to
" sliins chickens, IS to IS per doz.
COAL
a5sue In coal the past week has not been so
s sea'y Is last by considerable. Retail trade has
" average ard there has been no change in
r3es During the last seven days the follow
20 vessels have finished loading ana departed
Hs their destinations:
n. Tons.
rsasn Republic, San Francisco .......I.@oO
81 ataia, Fan Francisco ...... elsl
ssssAa, Portland so
isy " lope IA, Portland ........... S q
.-.'.--....--.-....- lOi
<VAai..-..-- ............... 49,. . =. o
.lpotsaat among the shipments from Seattle
nsas The las, a hours were the following.
sss,s ~. nesshandiss 10 Dubuque, car mer-
es Use 20 Radd. 8 cars rails to Blaekman, /