The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-15
WHOLESALE MARKET.


WHOLESALE MARKET.
The markets generally have been quite active
the past week and prices have fiuetuated more
or less in various lines. The advance in hops
reported last week was only temporary, and now
they are back again 20 the original figure. Re-
ports from the East, however, are fer from dis
coafaging. though but few are imported 70 have
changed hands. Holders refuse TO sell for the
prices offered and dealers claim they cannot ad
vance. Much depends upon the prospects for a
good crop this season.
Wheat has been very firm the past week and
the anticipated weakening in the market failed
TO materIaliZe, but, On the contrary, the price
has been steadily advancing. The receipts, how
eyer have been light. The receipts for the last
four days last week were twenty-five carloads,
but none has arrived so far this week. Dealers
say there is but little left in the country Oats
move freely and prices remain firm. Other
grains are dali. Hay is also moving very freely,
bat prices show no inclination TO pick up. There
Is strong demand for live stock, but the sup
ply OF native stock is very limited. Dairy but
ter is scarce and the price has declined shade,
owing to the fact that California butter is very
plentiful and the market on that product
trifie weak Fresh ranch eggs are coming in
quite freely and prices remain moderately FIRM.
The log market is in bad shape, and il is said
that some logs have been offered as low as $685.
JoBBING MARKET.
The iobbing trade has been very fair the past
week in most lines of business, the coal trade
perhaps being the principal exception. San
Francisco is said to be oyerstocked with coal. so
that vessels cannot now secure cergoes and the
Un,atilla will probably have to return light In
the fruit and vegetable market choice navel Or
anges have advanced TO sJ25. 1t is said that
California packers will receive no more orders
Tor choice navels. Green vegetables have dropped
little sugars have dropped &C again and cot
fee has been inclined to fiuetsiate little. lard
has advanced another quarter OF q cent and Cal
ifornia flour is up to S5.l5. Meats continue 6rm,
with an upward tendency. Poultry is scarce,
but the extraordinary high prices offered have
brought in q few native chickens.
There is but little change in prices of building
material outside OF lumber, which has been ad-
vaneed about 10 per cent. all around through
an association OF the dealers. Nails have
dropped tritle. Quotations on other hardware
are unchanged, but rope has dropped about
cent per pound.
The only coal shipped during the week was
by the Alexander Mcneil, which sailed last
night with zoo tons.
GENERAL SHIPMENTS.
During the past twenty-four hours goods and
the following amounts. By raiLNorthern
Pacific, go tons; Columbia & Puget. sound,
. tons; Seattle, Lake shore & Eastern. IT'S
tons. BY water-Aiexandcr Mcneil 1,u0 tons:
Henry Bailey, is tons; Mabel, 10 tons: City OF
Seattle. is tons; City OF Kingston S tons; Glide,
tons; Grace. tors; Bailey Gaizert. tons:
fleetwood, tons; Washington, tons: lola. .
tons: A. r. Robinson, tons; Fairhayen, tons.
Total shipments 2,223l 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 4 Puget sound. %
tons: Seattle, Lake Shore 4 Eastern. l76 tons.
BY water-Fairhayen 80 tons: j. r. Mcdonald,
70 tons; City OF Seattle. tons; ". F. Munree,
tons. Total receipts, 739 tons