The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-12
SEATTLE. sept. II, Is.


SEATTLE. Sept. II, 1891.
Exchanges at the Seattle clearing house toiay
amounted to $l27,772u3. The balances were
S30,7iGS2.
Ihe situation in the produce market remains
practically unchanged. Hay and oats are COM
lug Ia quite freely, though not much so as
usual at this season OF the year. the farmers evil
IDENTITY holding off for higher prices The
grocery market is steady. Fruits OF all kinds
continue TO come in i'll abundance, and prices are
thus Kept down. Butter and eggs are firm.
IN the retail market peaches are cheaper and
green corn is also little lower Cured meats
have advanced trifie, with prospects of a still
further advance Common brands of -four are
Httle hlgher Salmon is about the cheapest food
in the market at present. as they are selling on
the wharves for from to 10 cents a piece
RETAIL QUOTATIONS..
FLOUR AND MEAL-Ainnesota, 81. 25; Cali
fornla, 1910; Oregon, 800; Warrington
Rainier brand, 800; olympic brand, $780, com
mon brands, $500 per Dbl. Cornineal, SI6c:
oatmeal, DC. Rice, &c per Id.
sCGAKS-Granulated, Is lbs; extra C, 10 lbs;
golden c, 20 lbs; cut loaf, IA lbs and pulverized
BUTTER-Fancy Eastern creamery, S5c, and
dairy, 6jCG75c per roll; California fresh roll, 80
G55c.
EGGs-Fresh ranch, 4Oc; oregon, soc. and
CHEESE-Eastern, zoe; California, l5c; Swiss
imported, 3jc, and domestic, SOC per ID.
IhtI i-SIcllE lemons, soc, ana CALIFORNIA;, DO
per doz. BlackDerries, PFC; peaches, sc, or
75c(0Sl per box. Apples, 495c perth or 75cGSl. IS
per box.
VEGETABLES - Carrots. turnips and beets,
&c; Cabbage, &c, and onions Sc per 10 Celery,
81; caulitlower, $l.25 per doz. Small white
beans-Boyas and pink, &c; liinas, &C per H..
New green beans, 4c; green corn, 10
(12Oc per doz; new potatoes, lQDll4c por n;
sweet potatoes, 4G5c per 10; tomatoes, &c per Ii.
CANNED GOODS-Peaches, pears and april
cots, 2oc; cherries, strawberries and raspberries,
~ AP tab fTrsTN
corn and string beans, 15c: tomatoes, loo
CURED MEATS AND LARD-Native cured
hams, lGGl7c; Eastern, l4(Dl5c; bacon, l5c; dry
sailed meats, l21ic; dried beef. Clipped, 25c and
HONEY AND 5YRUPs - California comb
honey, 23c, and strained, &c per ID; pure pie
syrup, sl2S9L5o, and common syrups, 5oc(9S1
per gal.
PlCKLEs-Cross, plain, mixed and chow
chow, 4Oc per pint, or 60c per quart: domestics,
in glass, 2OC9iOc; pure cider vinegar, 25c per
FRESH MEATs-Beef. for boiling, 6teSc and
steaks, l0920c; yea, l2120920c; mutton, 12Iz09
loo; sprung lamp, *l(gl 90 per quarter; lamb
chops, zoe; legs OF lamb, 2oc, and shoulders, i5c
per ID; pork, l2l4lG15c; sausages I2aQ3l5c; poul-
try, native, freshly dressed, 25c.
FISH AND OYSTERS-Halibut, in slices,
l212e; salmon, Zoe; smelts, herring, founders,
rock cod and tom COD, SIC; Sound oysters, soc
per quart
POULrkY-Chickeus, Csc per n.
GENERAL SHIPMENTS.
during the past twenty tour hours goods and
merchandise Dave been shipped from Seattle i'll
the following amounts: By Taii-Northern
Pacific, 175 tons; Columbia & Puget Sound, 30
tons; Seattle, Lake Saore d Eastern, 81 tons.
By water-Angeles, 80 tons; Puget sound Il
Alaska steamship tompany's boats, 80 tons;
W. +. Munroe - tons; Multnomah 10 tons !;
Bailey Gatzert, tons; Buckeye, tons; Glide,
tons; s. NJ. Renton,5 tons; Mountaineer, 5
tons; Detroit, tom; A. K. Robinson, tons;
Grace, 8 tons; san Juan, 3 tons. Total ship
ments. $50 tons.
MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE RECEIPTS.
Produce and merchandise have been received
at the port of Seattle during the past twenty
four hours follows: BY raii-Northern
Pacific, SO tons Columbia d Puget Sound, 25
tons; Seattle, Lake shore Il Eastern, lS5 tons.
BY water. X. Mcdonald, % tons; Angeles 90
tons; w F. Munroe, 20 tons; Mutnomah, 10
TONS Bailey Gatzert, tons Total receipts,
6Jo tons.