The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-17
THE WHOLESALE MARKETS.

THE WHOLESALE MARKETS.
Trade is in fair condition in all lines, and
would be larger had not the financial stringency
operated to make wholesale men conservative
All arc trying to keep business on sound basis
until all danger from the furry is over. There
is disposition 10 extend few iayors to new
customers and hold old friends within close
limits. Collections are only fair but are better
than month ago.
There are few changes in quotations In any
line stocks have been kept up well aud reports
this week show better supplies than at any time
during the fall. Preparations have been made
Tor heavy holiday trade. and all indications
point to satisfactory realizing
Granulated sugar is up sc, while other grades
ana syrtns are firm. There are no changes in
eoifees, dried and canned fruits, salt or soap.
Provisions are shade easier in tone, with no
changes in fignrcs. Lard remains unchanged.
Potatoes showed an upward tendency the first
OF the past week, ON reports of ilrmer quotations
from California, bat the desire 10 realize on the
part OF some dealers who are carrying large
stocks has kept the light demand we'll supplied
at old prices. There have been few additions to
stocks during the week. A carload OF Spanish
onions, the first ever shown in market here, ar
rived Monday. They are handsome stock and in
tine condition, and viii sell rapidly at &c. per
pound. Caulidowcr is in better supply and 25e.
loWey Sweet potatoes are in fair supply.
lnhAlt there has been noticeable improve
mari during the week Some choice black
el4pee came in and sold well ut Zoe. advance over
oaa Rriess. tbs first arrival OF Northern Cali;
they sold Mim speed g per box OF nine dozen
with some hafdsolps but in stock cranber-
dollar higher 81 stfieltv choiee Nuts ere in
sassPs Taas1ss Me- st aae Fl an
The hay grain raj s and ICED En- srkels ne strong
Receipts have been fair tErouGh The week and
stosss are up to the average With e e<sesble
at former quotations. Hay is sti6s with very
Light receipts OF stock from east OF the mol36x
tains though some sound timothy has coEne II.
There is little California hay in the market.
There are no changes In lumber, but the loE
market is hrmcr. slight advance in best grades
being noted.
The hardware trade continues to give pleasing
reports. Sales are heavy and prices firm.
COAL SHIPMENTS
The coal trade, especially in orders for ship
ments by water, is heavy. Some delay in loading
cars. Gilman coal came in slowly the last of the
past week, strike Mt the mines which lasted
three days, interfering with the output All is
moving smoothly now. Shipments by water
during the past seven days were as follows:
Tons
Elsinore, San Francisco. ............... 80
Nerose, San Francisco. 1870. lao
COsmopolis, Portland ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
jeanne, San francisco. Observation-Disclosures. 1,3l4
Total shipments observation-disclosures. 1885
IMPORTANT SHIPMENTS.
Notable among the shipments OF the day were
the following; One car dynamos to Pendleton,
car merchandise TO Walla Walla, | car iner-
chandisc to Elensburg, car merchandise to
Slaughter, car merchandise to Christopher, l
car coal to Puyallup, cars merchandise to Port
land, car merchandise to Gilman, mer-
chandse to Ycser, hay to Latona, car
merchandise to Ballard.
GENERAL SHIPMENTS.
During the past twenty-fo hours goods and
merchandise have been shipped from Seattle
in the following amounts: Northern Pacific
railway, 81 tons: Seattle, Lake Shore d Eastern
railway, q tons; Columbia Y Puget Sound rail
way, 40 tons. BY water-Mabel. IS tons; Eliza
Anderson, 20 tons: FairhGyen, Is tons; Buckeye,
tons; Fleetwood, 2 tons; City of Kingston, :;
tons; Edith, tons; Lily, tons. Total ship
ments 235 tons
MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE RECEIPTS.
Receipts of produce and merchandise mt the
port OF seattle during the past twenty four hours
were as follows: Northern Pacific railway, $50
tons; Columbia & Puget Sound railway 90 tons.
BY water-Premier, IS tons; Fairhayen, 10 tons;
Zephyr, 20 tons; w. X. Merwin, 20 tons; s. NJ.
Renton 3 tons; Fleetwood. . tons; City OF
Quincy, tons; City OF Kingston, tons. Total
receipts, 9l3 tons.
NATURE OF RECEIPTS.
Twenty tons hay. - tons pipe, ears general
merchandise. ears wheat, ear washers. ears
nay. l car DaTIey, = cars Drdi car snOfts, ear
lemons, car nails, cars meat, ears oil, ear
eggs, car brick. ; cars cattle. / ice, / ear
poultry, l car crossed beef, l car emigrants'
movables cars Gilman coal. II cars lumber.
Today's Quotations.
The following are the prices paid by dealers
for round lots delivered at the wharf or the Job
bug rates quoted by wholesale n. T.; dealers ts1 a.
extra &C., i'll bbl, per IN, 6lze: dry granulated,
in Dbl per 10, TIC. Ia kegs each OF the above at
.c advance on prices quoted.
COFFEE Jobbing)- Green-Mocha per 10,
23e Java, per ID, &c Costa Rica, choice, per H.
2p3c Rio. per ID, 23e. Observation-Disclosures in
1o}-fb cases, per 10, 5i4c; Goth cases, per ID,
of7Lc: &c ID cases. per f5. 21c: Mocha and LnYn