The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-07
SEATTLE, Jan. G, 1891

AAShauSes AZ tue seattle clearing mouse To-Day
amounted to SIS, l66.o6. The balances were
$69,oS472
WHOLESALE MARKETS.
The usual quiet looked for Immediately after
the holidays is scarcely noticeable in the lob
bling trade. Demand is good in nearly all lines,
stocks average well, and prices generally are
steady, with few weak spots The improve
ment in the money market has affected the feel
ing all along the line, and while houses still are
disposed to be cautious in extending credits,
there is confidence in the future. Trade Is bet
ter than any dealers anticipated for this season
Sugars continue weak, with decline of q
cent noted on all grades, but in all other quota
lions on groceries and provisions there are no
changes. Dried and canned fruits, canned veg
etables and meats are beginning to move, and
the outlook is much improved for these goods.
Nuts are shade easier since the holiday rush
Is over, Virginia peanuts selling at 10 cents and
tilberts at Is cents. Brazils are very scarce in
the market.
Fruits are dull and, oranges especially,
weaker, quotations being from lOc to &c less
per box than week ago. Choice apples are in
demand. and inferior stock little easier in
price. Lemons are sc per box lower; bananas
in light supply and weak; cranberries well
cleaned up.
Potatoes are dull and weak, CALIFORNIA; SELL
ing as low as So, and native grown from $40 to
rs per ton. Stocks are still OF good size, and
eeipis lair; Celery and sweet potatoes are in
light supply and stronger.
The market is well supplied with butter, but
the demands larger than for some time. Several
orders from Portland were filled yesterday.
Prices are steady at former quotations. Eastern
eggs are in moderate supply, and there are some
ranch eggs coming in, the latter being quoted at
Hops are dull and quiet at 30 cents for choice
Few sales are being made just now. Eastern
advices are not Of tenor to inspire u better
feeling, New York quotations being only cents
higher than local figures. The new tariff just
issued and soon to 60 into effect raises the
freight on hops to $40 per cwt to all points east
OF the Mississippi
Oats are firm at $685. with sales OF small lots at
$S7. Wheat is off little quoted at $27G2s Hay
Is easy, but no material weakness in iobbing
prices is noted Demand is not heavy and re-
eeipts are fair. Stocks are not large, but fully
equal TO the demand.
Provisions are little more active with
slight sttdening of prices.
Poultry is not in large supply, but some in
ferior stock is in market at lower figures than
usual. Choice fowls are steady at Sc, while
turkeys are quoted at 81 cents per pound.
Fresh meats are steady, with excellent show
ing OF stock with the exception of veal, which
The hide market is dull and quiet.
Lumber quotations are unchanged; Demand
has been light for the past two weeks, but i'm.
proyement is noted, and complete revival OF
trade is looked for soon.
The hardware market shows few changes In
prices Trade continues fair and though hardly
equal to that OF the booming times of the two
months past, is satisfactory to dealers
A slight advance in furpentine is noted
White lead and oils are steady and firm.
IMPORTANT SHIPMENTS.
Notable among the shipments of the day were
the following: One car pelts. car shingles and
cars merchandise to Portland, cars coal, l car
county material and ! car merchandise to Ia
coma.
GENERAL SHIPMENTS
During the past twenty-four hours goods and
merchandise were shipped from Seattle in the
following amounts: Northern Pacific railway,
81 tons; Seattle, Lake Shore d. Eastern railway,
- tons; Columbia d Puget Sound railway, so
tons. BY water--Melrose, 1,l00 tons; Henry
Bailey, p tons; Fairhaven, 20 tons: Eliza Ander-
son, Is tons; May Queen, l. tons; W. +. Munroe,
80 tons; Premier, 20 tons; j. r. Mcdonald, s.
tons; Challenge, tons; Fleetwood, 5 tons, Total
shipments, 1887 tons.
MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE RECEIPTS.
Receipts OF produce and merchandise at the
port of Seattle during the past twenty-four
hours were as follows: Northern Pacific rail
way, 100 tons; Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern
railway, 81 tons; Columbia d Puget Sound
railway, ~ tons. By water-Henry Bailey, 80
tons; Fairhayen, so tons; City of Quincy, tons:
State OF Washington, 10 tons; Fleetwood, tons.
Total receipts, Isl tons.
NATURE OF RECEIPTS
Six cars general merchandise, car vegetables,
car glucose, ear sash weights, 2 cars meat, /
car chains, car lard, car bran, car feed, car
pclts, car wheat, car -four, car produce