The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-06
SEATTLE. Aug. S. 1soo

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SEATTLE, Aux. s. 1894
a~1au q ne eesttIe clearinghouse 70 lay
ss;S S SIS ,7s4-27. The balances were
- SrS1<w e ths condition Of the markets
a ~ III elk days viii contain no very
~ thaukss IN prices. The latter part of
9SSk ues unus7aiiy active In trade and
4 esrc,es and dealers report heavy sales.
a 100 y In good condition. II ID well
z}S7 U1gh neAxly eve-y commodity. and on
1S1Irol orticleo quotations ara inclined to
~ ~ = 1luciuatsons noted are on grain. some
- fruits, but or and eggs AL Of these
Is 8 present abo7e nominal rates 8nd
~ % - higher.
1r i d thc advance In grain quotations
- p oEnIly underwood.
xuxBEk
eoN q lhmref from the Sound ports
- isr7ensils the greater number eoine
6~ 1InpeIsen The price of Or logs still rules
81 ~ n Cedar, II Il II good clear
\ Iuande y . SO per H.
mi 1cexefx report the outlook for good
3nio ~ sfiia doubtful The most sue
f1inps fhis season vii be the order campo,
III 1oes e I'll sold before they are cut
r>1,1 aeosou' haul Of logs ON the Sound
Gae18f Ell Not nnch more than one
~ om6nnt will reach the water this sum-
6RoCERTEs.
y eroutnx lssde Is reported BY the wholesale
nISn 10 change In prizes occurred daring
- ~ darn, bnt advances In staples are
1i1f5rrec1ed. washington four il jobbing q
r - MI. slisntIy in advance OF what It
- - 56ys sgo
1 ia lsrIn s1e on the advance. and indiear
~ - thas SOCKS will yet roach : very high
ce6Ls i sxpecsed to quote higher inside Of
N IN Tbs consumption Is about equal to
~ ldhand. With no surplus stocks in sight
cnnod fruits rule firm ct last weeks prfces.
" 6enand being fair
~ oysjcles continue firm at tho quoted
= Ia that there Is . short crop Of fruits In
market Il now stocked better than q any
= during fhe season. Both imported and To-
11ocks prevail IN good quantities. though the
Jogl>d fruit ii yet more abundant
~ = npplss. plums, pears and peaches are
~ striving from local sources. ana before
Nj ~ apt 70 take precedent - they quote
sskef cheaper than California fruits-
tmoas aIe now selling az the high figure Of
<k eoces and are scare 1t that tits thought
~ e1u on the advance. The warm
- - created lively consumption.
elher varieties are all plentiful. ct prices
>1eD = lsat week.
yEGErABLzs
Iii ~ large.
- home csup ID almost exclusively on sale.
GGlon1 range the same a. last week, and
~ ~ nexl ten days will probably be lower
~ pofatoes are now pieatiful. They quote
~ ~ and viii be still cheaper soon.
~ noc1s ct cabbage, onions, cucumber,
- md bees ere growing larger daily. Good
- ~ fepotted 10 the country surrounding
Ae, which IL due principally to the sbun-
y nips during the fore part Of the season.
~ ltter varieties win rule firm ct medium
1els until ls,e fall at least.
~ peeuent consumption is good.
BUTTER
not butter are advancing on account OF
A1ood eonsupption has been noted all along.
AteEn prodhct having the sale
hquA ranch butter has cut no figure In the
lafees tins summer
eeiernia roll Is quoted at &c. Crescent
1ezy e also advancing. Extra choice
= zde and choice, &c per pound.
zlesly iresh egRs are veIy scarce ana there are
Nv any stocks on hand except the Eastern
aQct, which has also advanced.
@X&I{nfu auo>o o. Sr~ a 49,
ue supply Is not equal TO the demand.
FRESH MEATS
- slightest change has occurred in fresh
curing the last ten days. The demand IL
r - !. = NJ season will insure. and the supply
MI kept mp.
- beef leads and is quoted at &c per ID.
y d. MN meats are shipped to supply the log
- surrounding seattle.
~ nas been . good demand during the
- osyA About $50 tons have been rel eived
ekeeit and La Conner by the various Seat
lssaon merchants. who report q firm
:.H = - to Ss per ton. The late advances
.,uuced many consumers to use ordinary
-. 49, ieed instead. Prices are expected to
wa TIE harvest is completed
hiIIsruFFs AND FEED.
= exceptional qualities OF barley and
SEQ have been received during the
s.slsy = still holding MP to the high figure
Pc Ton, and corn fe d is quoted at 5000
nelesiions point to lower scale of Quota
Ssen me new crop is ready for the trade.
hay.
- ofe large Newly baled hay is arriving
~ ~ and In small quantities. The new
sscs = 10 good demand and sells as fast as it
- = About loo tons arrived this week from
~. river. stanwood and La Conner by
~ ne commission merchants.
~ saao hay. on sccoun OF the new crop, is
Es.s- ank enesper, quoting SIS to SEA per ton
- ~ trades quote $50 to 81 per ton.
! ~ weeks time the new hay viii have the
= ense entirely.
= - and California oat hay rule at nomi-
snd safes are not frequent
FISH.
kHS-' men report catches more frequent The
isu seeson Is fast nearing aud will be here
- - - q Outside of few salmon, halibut,
- ~ : sprinkling OF founders, the market
os The fishermen have already begun
sse daily setting Their seines.
COAL
- .esks summary shows the largest coal
OF any time during the last two
ne most of the cargo es were for san
~ y y And were loaded with dispatch. Dur
Ssz ~ six days the following vessels have
coai aud departed for their destinations:
- R~A Tons
IHGS%~sess san Francisco. ........ $780,. 500
- San Francisco ... 800
Ali =. Ildef, Portland ................ a,ooo
esn Francisco. i'soo
Topeka, Portland ..,. Goo
1i3.s ~, san Francisco. ............. 1850
1ebuoiic. san Francisco. . loo
-.
s.-.a Il 100
.nt among the shipments from Seattle
Ra.ss.e the following: One car machinery
-, car machinery TO Ravenna park. )
|>1hs;ss 1sndise to Springfield. cars mer-
: f%ss e snohomish, / car Household goods