The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-17
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SEATTLE. Oct 16, 1891.
Exchanges at the Seattle clearing house today
amounted to sl93,l2os2 The balances were
ss7,S12so Portland exchanges, $4,000; bal
ances, 100000.
Quotations on grain, hay and feed remain I'M
changed. Fifteen cars of wheat were received
yesterday one car OF barley, and 20 tons Of oats
came In by wafer Two cars of hops, seven ears
OF shingles two cars of fish, one car of potatoes,
and one car of bran were shipped out. Graham
Hour Is down to s215 per cwt: rye -four ad-
vanced to 1928, and corn meal dropped to 81 Is
per ewt In the fruit and vegetable market the
only features of interest were the appearance Of
some pomegranates at sI75 per box and short
age on grapes. fresh supply OF the latter is
expected In today. Butter has taken another
jump and Eastern creamery Is now quoted at 80
ga cents. White sugars off Il of cent.
Retail trade continues active, with the excep-
tlon OF fruit. which is dropping of gradually.
Meat and fish trade is quite fair. Oysters are in
good demand and there is some talk of advanc-
Ing prices on Eastern stock. Swiss cheese il up
5 cents and eranberries are cents higher per
gallon. Huckleberries are q trife cheaper and
grapes also.
RETAIL QUOTATIONS..
FLOUR AND MEAL-Minnesota, S625: Cali
Iornia, 1913; Oregon, $500; Washington,
Ravenna, $500: Olympic brand, $3.50; COM
mon brands, $500 per Dbl. Cornmsal, SIC;
oatmeal, sc. Rice, &c per Id.
SUGARS-Granulated, IS lbs; extra C, 10 lbs:
golden c, 20 lbs; cut loaf IA lbs. and pulverized,
BUTTER-Fancy Eastern creamery. CSC, and
dairy, 6Se75c per roll
EGGS-Fresh ranch, 4oc: Oregon, Soc, and
Eastern, 25990o per dozen.
CHEESE-Eastern, 20c California, l5c; Swiss
imported, 40c, and domestic, zoe per Id.
FRuIT-sicily lemons 35c, and CALIFORNIA;, $50
Per doz Cranberries, Csc per gal; huckleberries,
Apples 4e5c per n or 75clssl IS per box. Grapes,
&c per H.
VEGETABLES - Carrots. turnips and beess,
&c; cabbage, &c, and onions &c per n. Celery.
81; caulifowsr, $l.25 per doz Small white
beans-Boyas and pink,, 90; limas, &C per h.
Green corn, 1592Oc per dog; new potatoes, lie
per ID; sweet potatoes, 30 per N; toma-
CANNED GOoDs-Peachss, pears and april
cots, zoe; cherries, Strawberries and raspberries,
Csc; all other table fruits. &C., peas. 20c. and
corn aud string beans, 15c; tomatoes, 10c.
CURED MEATS AND LARD-Native cured
hams. l6017c; Eastern, 1+0l5c; bacon, 15i1l7c;
dry salted meats, l21sc; dried beef Clipped, 2oc,
= HONEY AND sYRUPs Californis comb
money, 25c, and strained, SC per n: pure maple
syrup, $L259l6e, and common syrups, 5Oc9S1
PlCKLEs-Heinz, plain, mixed and chow
chow, 40c per pint, or 600 per quart: domestics,
In glass, N04Oc; pure cider vinegar, ESQ per
FRESH MEATs-Beef, for boiling, e0sc, and
steaks, 10000; veal, l2]sG2oc; mutton, 121s@
per n; pork, i2lze15c; sausages, l21I9i5c; poul-
try, native, freshly dressed, 25c:
FISH AND OYSTERS-Hal!but, In slices,
121ac; salmon, 10c; mountain trout S0c smelts,
herring, founders, rock cod and tom cod, SIC;
Sound oysters, Soc per quart Eastern, Morgan
Eagle, 65c per can. shrimps, 25c per 10; lob
sters, 20c per n: crabs, 5025c each.
POULTkY-Chickens. 25c per n.
GENERAL sHIPMENTs
During the past twenty-four hours goods and
merchandise have been shipped from Seattle in
the following amounts: By rail-Northern
Pacific, 30 tons: Columbia & Puget Sound, 10
tons; Seattle. Lake Shore Il Eastern, 81 tons.
By water-Puget Sound d Alaska Steamship
Company's boats. S5 tons; w. +. Munroe, 81
tons; State OF Washington, % tons; J. r. McDon-
aid, Is tons; Bailey Gatzert 20 tons; Glide, Is
tons; Little Giant, 10 tons: Multnomah, 10 tons:
L. J. Perry, tons; Buckeye, tons; Detroit, 5
tons; San Juan, tons. Total shipments, 499
tons.
MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE RECEIPTS.
Produce and merchandise bave been received
at the port OF Seattle during the past twenty
four hours as follows: By rail-Northern Pacific,
1856 tons; Columbia & Puget Sound, % tons; Sc
attic, Lake shore Il Eastern, l66 tons. By water
-Jeanie, 400 tons; Z. w. Purdy, $50 tons; L ].
Perry, 60 tons; w. f. Munroe, 25 tons; Angeles.
Is tons: state of Washington, II tons: Puget
Sound IL Alaska Steamship Company's boats, Is
tons; Multnomah. tons; Bailey Gatzert, TONS