The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-01
HOPS ARE ACTIVE

There 10 . great stir among local hop buyers.
The tufue prices are much discussed and
dealers are watching opportunities closely.
The picking reason Is just opening. The out
box for the crop is tiattering and the blossoms
= in fne condition. Relative to the California
market m exchange says:
be are steadily increasing in value, and
fsho cured contracts early in the season
Congratulate themselves upon the prospect
5ne pro6t. In the East bids of 27I5c have
made for new crop California, but no
factions are reported. nor are there likely
9any npon terms that are Just 21<c less than
been done on this coast within the past day
20. For choice new crop 30c has also been
red In the interior OF New York. but growers
rather inclined to speculate little on their
account and will await higher figure
In good order also command an advance.
MORE FRUIT ARRIVING.
ring the lest six days arrivals of. California
<}5Ave been frequent, the amount now on
- tequsling many tons Local stocks con-
~ p increase, especially OF the later varie-
U1ed s1ziotations rule somewhat lower. There
. smooth feeling In the markets all the
EkLa I'd consumption continues to keep pace
ing ~ supply.
9 Il q most abuni liant on the market now are
and apples. grapes. peaches. pears and
slnted There are some late apples in stock, but
sro at only for cooking purposes The crop
sdspther was unusually large.
sadian crops are very fattering. Reports
FER the Dominion confirm the news of un-
a grain crops. The weekly Columbion,
;aking Of the above, says:
The crops generally speaking all over
,lada are good this season. Manitoba par
ssnlsriy rejoees in the excellent wheat har-
p she Is gathering In. 1t IL estimated that
Ne total yield OF this staple cereal In Manitoba
~ the Northwest win approximate $1,000, 900
tlshels this year. Oats, barley and roots, par
ccularly potatoes, says the Free Press, are as
god relatively as the wheat crop, and to-
getber win in value pay all expenses of culiiva-
lion. and maiutain the population In all
necessary requirements, leaving the wheat
tTcp clear gain. The market for wheat, con-
duHes the Free Press, win probably average not
les than 90 cents. snd the total crop viii thus
aize about SIG o0o. 900 to be distributed among
Ha0o farmers, or an average OF $1,000 to each.
MS ID certainly gratifying prospect, on the
Whole, as q reward for the seasons work TO the
Manitoba and Northwest farmer
- The crops of all sorts are exceptionally good
Dis year ia our own province. To begin with,
ke hay crop was an immense one, and was sue
senfully harvested throughout the province
}eaeraliy. Accounts from the grain fields.
shich are being harvested, are very encourap.
h. both in quantity and quality British
0lumbfa will beat her best record In grain
Fpwing this year. Root crops are very fair
pnereiiy, while the fruit yield Is an excep-
&nally large and fne one throughout the
n0vince. The fact that there was no high
vater this year to spea,sv,f has been favorable
/ &eamstance ~ Affecting those lands subject to
rftiAl overflow, aud the occasional welcome
Aowers throughout the summer. coupled with
- excellent harvesting weather enjoyed, has
nntribu ed to one of the most fruitful and
peodtAble seasons the province has ever ex-
Z ,erenced."
Stocks rule Arm, but prices will soon be affected
h The new crop. The market had smooth
kelng today and dealers were enjoying q good,
lively trade. Consumption Is hardly equal to
Aesup?ly, but is sufficient TO keep stocks NOV.
nc frequently.
THE LOG MARKET.
he log market yet remaius quiet. no change
quotations hav ing yet taken place. Whether
enot there wild be any kind of sale for the fall
esouiput of the different counties yet remains
IBIS seen.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
lie market was in tribe better condition to-
eU. Some few shipments were received over
y Northern Pacific. which made the market
easier for the last forty eight hours.
PRINCIPAL SHIPMENTS
Important among the shipments from Seattle
nday were the following: One car lumber to
Kent cars merchandise 10 Arlington, / car
nfrchandise to Bothell, car household goods
y Fall City . cars iron to Fremont. cars hay
. Yesler, car groceries to snoquaimie, car
81 10 Tacoma, / car merchandise to North
4tkima.
GENERAL RECEIPTS AND sHIrnENTS
Daring the last twenty-four hours goods and
nsschandise were shipped to and from Seattle
follows: