The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-03
WEEKLY MAKxEr REvrEw.

WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW.
good weeks business has been reported In
nearly ali lines OF trade large amount of
merchandise has been shipped from the city.
ana produce receipts, with the exception of
wheat, have been quite large. The wheat mar
ket Is still dead. There are two ships at the Sc
attic elevator 10 load wheat for the United King
dom. Absolutely no milling wheat is coming
In, but quotations would be about 81 per bushel
Tor No. i IL any were being received A very poor
demand Is still the ruling feature OF the hop
market. There appears to be no desire to
buy, and orders placed here from the East
short time ago have been countermanded
In the live stock market the supply OF native
stock is constantly increasing, and the price OF
beef cattle has dropped cent, but hogs have
advanced y OF cent The hide and skin mar
ket Is very active, and a marked advance has
taken place in prices owing TO local competi-
tion In the fur market, prices generally are
from to 20 per cent. lower than they were at
the March sales. Following is the report of the
May sales of c. II. Lampson & Co, London:
Skunk 121z per cent. lower than at March SALE
red fox, 10 per cent. lower; raccoon 20 per cent.
lower; wolf. per cent. lower; marten, 8 per
cent lower; beaver, Is per cent lower; otter,
per cent. lower; gray fox, 10 per cent. higher;
opossum, 10 per cent higher; fisher, 10 per cent.
lower; muskrat, mink, bear, lynx, Japanese fox,
Australian opossum and dry hair seal are the
same as at March SALE
Native butter has dropped little in conse-
quenee OF the decline in the price OF Eastern
creamery.
JoBBINa TRADE.
Jobbing prices have generally been very firm
during the week. A slight reduction has taken
place in the price of some dried and canned
fruits; and canned meats have been tending up
ward. Green fruits and vegetables remain sta
tionary, with the exception of California lemons,
which have advanced so cents. A few spring
chickens come in during the week, and sold
readily at $5.5o@6 per dozen; the supply of old
chickens is better than ii was, and the price has
dropped a little. There are some lambs in the
market, but prices are high.
The situation in the hardware trade remains
unchanged. The market generally is not strong,
but prices remain steady. Nails have dropped
trife, and the quotations on iron are being
shaded by nearly all the dealers. heavy con-
signment of nails is expected shortly by water
from the East, and coming in on market al
ready weak, it may tend to a still further reduc.
ton in prices.
GENERAL SHIPMENTS.
During the past twenty-four hours goods and
merchandise have been shipped from Seattle in
the following amounts: BY rail-Northern Pa
cifc, 1S7 tons: Colum bia 4 Puget Sound, 20 tons;
Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern, l07 tons. BY
water-City of Topeka. 100 tons; Henry Bailey,
40 tons; Angeles, 25 tons: ]. r. Mcdonald, 60
tons; Mabel, is tons; Washington. 10 tons;
Edith 20 tons; City OF Seattle. 10 tons; Buckeye,
9 tons; Glide, s tons; Bailey Gatzert, tons;
Grace. 4 tons; Mountaineer, 3 tons: A. K. Rob-
insou, 2 TONS Total shipments. go tons
MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE RECEIPTS.
Produce and merchandise have been received
at the port of Seattle during the past twenty
four hours as follows; By rail-Northern Pa
cific, 475 tons; Columbia d Puget Sound, rs tons;
Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern, 81 tons. By
water-City of Puebla, 500 tons; Premier, 60
tons; w. X. Merwin, IL tons; City OF Quincy, Is
tons; Angeles, 8 TONS Total receipts, l,l79 tons.