The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-28

SEATTLE May r.. 1890
reinem In oil lines OF trade was brisk last
~ ara has tendency 10 steadily improve
- havo net altered materially 'hougn. and
'1<fs ii many lines Of goods ere being en-
3 ~ trsrcipas changes OF the week have been
= - ertcery snd fruit mzrketa Prices Of al
|1611e q groceries ars high on account Of stocks
5Hpeueli exhausted The changes IN the fruit
- sse dne 70 the supplies Of frui 3 Of the
Sooo euch - cherries and SUMMARIES which
oontng II vesy fssE-
- ncoipts and shipments CT al kinds OF
- nave been LARGE during the past wesk and
- m1Icnfiops are that they viii increase dur
RI - esming wecE.
GRocERiEs.
lhn5a hevo been sumo remarkable changes IN
r roueer market during the past wsek.
- "a n ghiand rice have advanced . guar.
~ cent each TO he p up with the demand.
0nn64 eoods are moving upward q stocks ara
~ unaIl and the demand very great
0R y gradually advancing. the latest In
mu II isexpr ct.d that ~ soou ~ the SUGAR
~eaiou 4 settled in san Francisco there viii
6opns Startling changes In the market.
I1nSjy I'll kinds Of canned vegetable are out
nnoek. What iitsls there il ieft 10 selling fos
- tlices.
I'D fruits are almost entirely out Of stock,
66f1g1ces arc very high. Dried apples were
go two months ago 81 ioc per pound. but
nnrssailing price now Is i5c per pound; dritd
49, are selling at isc per pound. and raisins
90 PER box.
f11ns Of oil descriptions are on the advance
90 stocks are hardly Sufficient TO provide for
- 1emsnd. Small white beans are now quoted
~ per pound. plnks 81 &c: Bayos 1t &c.
~ iruit market experienced several changes
- Wsek. Strawberries aud cherries. the latest
fo1ls OF the season. continue 10 arrive in coed
l1ontities end are becoming cheaper every day.
Choice Oregon strawberries are now selling at
Ge0l9c per bcx. There are NO more California
ouNbcfries received 10 the market. California
cAoeyies readily sell now At ST. 7t92. Is per lolb
~.
S supply Of sprico,s 10 expected on the next
Noamer. but - Jet none have been received In
~ market.
onases ana lemons remain about the Same
pe1c4. The supply II small and the demand
IT bon. paper rfnd ST Michssla at 10 per boz
I'd Riversids nsvels at e625 per box.
the demand for Sicily lemons still continues
rod and tho prices range from s& 70 pr boz up
ward.
VEGETABLES.
There has been very little change Ia ths veg
etabls market iat<ly. supplies OF fresh veg
stabIes ere coed aud about equal to the demand,
Cabbage has dropped from lsc to &c per 10. aud
that II the only instance In which the present
quotations dlfftr from last week. The present
prices are: Tasnips and carrots per 100 10 sack.
eL50; beets and parsnsps. per iooib sack.
elb0; cabbage, 4c per H.: green peas. &C per ID.
asparagus. &c per 10: rhabAxb. &c per To-: rad.
isher. SOC per doz.: lettuce. DOC per doA celery.
ososoc Per doc.
rorAroEx
Eastern potatoes have advanced during the
Heek on account of similar advance In the
EASTERN market The stocks are now well cou-
tol!ed and the market has resained In former
trepgfh. Eastern potatoes sell for $40 per ton,
ratises st Us, and new potatoes al SIC per ib
1as drop In rev potatoes Is on account OF the
1eavy stocks on hand.
EASTERN eggs have advanced &c during the
pest week on account Of SINH ar advance in
~ Eastern market on that commodity Egss
oeve been coming mo the market In good
quantities. ana the market 10 auf a GENTLY well
applied 10 equal the demand Eastern eeRs
~ now quoted al isise per doz.: fresh ranch
eosA sc Ter dox. Oregon ranch eggS. 2oc per
~.
urTrER AID oHEgsg
toS uutWf mafktb las not eutDIe0 ~ Oil dur
0g the past few weeks. ana ell the old prices
psvsil. with no Immediate prospects OF .
eAangc.
California cheese continues 10 arrive In large
quantities, aud prices are low at ileflsc per
pesad The Eastern cheese is entirely out OF
Ne market
he brick marke, has not altered much since
-; qsoied. The impoitations continue A.
seavy - they have been for weeks past. and
- market Is over supplied with IT. Dealers
ma treat dinienisy In selling good brick ct e
nm
The coal market Is about the Same q last
Sected- Saes are duh. OWN TO the summer
mssoa. bu' shipments are good, with prospecss
much better Buting the pas, week the ship
meets o! ccal from Seattle we're a. follows.
Tors
sssuea Republic ..-......... .-.-...... 30
<0smoroIis ..4s.................. 500
otas.-.s.s-s.-... s.s...t ,............. $500
NiscxLLAykoUS
tae markets Of lumber lime, hay and oats
- Vie same Is last quoted. no changes having
secuffed during the saxt week.
raK asRgrsr TO-DAY.
sasiness was sood In all branches Of trade TO-
~ aud the trade and shipping lively.
nesning startling. however. was observed In
~ OF the markets.
important among the shipments from seattle
way were one car 81 machinery to snoaomish
80 one car OF machinery TO Fremont
MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE xscEirra
Nc ~. lac "A n