The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-22

THE LUMBER TRADE.
.,cxe,ncnt IN the lumber trade is slow but
rsmand increases steadily, and present
s...iors are that building will begin earlier
r A r.asi In the season. Some work is being
IA. -ow. and number OF sized contracts
In sight. Lumber men are hiding their time,
a a ire mills running, and stocks are being
In N cood assortment
Z Is, lor market is weak, although the supply
||ss, INST now. Some offerings of not choice
ser were made this week at less than the
: a quotations during the season, but sales
u. dow Logs have been quoted at from IS to
||rta this time for several weeks. but s4ea4. 20
~ ,sked for one lot close 10 the mills, which
not taken. The mills viii be obliged TO
Ikk I'D soon or close down.
III FEED MARKET.
XIV Il beginning 10 come in better. The
Lines ia buying prices apparent the first of
JIG yeck had the effect of checking shipments
lEs few days. and the market grew better.
dknars not large now, and really choice
III il taken with little hesitation, though
TN are not strong. The best east of the
jrrtsins timothy holds its own very we'll,
|kreeipts OF this stock are not large. Sound
{kchy is received steadily. and is in fair con-
Iku Prices of jobbers range from SIG to SIS
&yheat and mixed to s1aG21 for straight
kpty.
H. arc steady, but not strong. Quotations
kEs@ss7, with most sales at the lower figure
nav shipment will be made this week to
rsucisco. local demand not being equal 10
srs stocks. Barley is firm at S3l; corn easy
BUTTER, EGGS AND PROVISIONS.
IN butter market was not well supplied early
\ hs week but receipts were fair yesterday and
anatened advance was not noted. Quota
b are saaSSc for Eastern creamery and 500
tir California roll. Eggs are easy at 25c for
Yarn and 5cga2e for ranch.
kh meats are In good supply aud steady.
] and pork are not plenty in the wholesale
Aiet but enough is secured to fill home
~ There is no change in quotations
ID and smoked meats ere fairly steady.
tern hams are not strong but home-cured
his firm. Dried beef is scarce, and demand
isir. Prices on hams range from l0l &c to
z. according to size and quality.
hnliry is still in light supply aud prices are
We up grade. Offerings are small and not
bee, with few exceptions. Quotations are
fskN per dozen.
IMPORTANT SHIPMENTS.
Ifslsble among the shipments of the DAY were
)hllowiDg. One car merchandise to Chicago.
}IE merchandise to Portland. car machinery
IIltoma. car lumber To Cedar mountain, |
Number TO Black Diamond | car -four to Sno-
IIEzh, | car coal TO Van Asseits, / ear machin-
~ Ballard, ear iron and | car hay to Yesler.
III GENERAL SHIPMENTS
lFanng the past twenty-four hours goods and
lFeasndise have been shipped from Seattle in
kiollovlng amounts: Northern Pacific rail-
Id, Is tons, Seattle. Lake Shore 4 Eastern rail-
lid, tons; Columbia & Puget Sound railway,
fa1s, By water--Detroit. 2,I7U tons: j. r
IIknsld, 20 tons: W. f. Munroe, 90 tons:
llEc, Il tons; State of Washington, 10 tons;
IL tons; Grace, 2 tons; Glide, 5 tons: Au-
~ tons; Michigan, , tons. Total ship
Ilrt, :, Isl TONS
II MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE RECEIPTS.
1|iteeipts OF produce and merchandise at the
III OF Seattle during the past twenty-four
1Fls were as follows Northern Pacific rail-
III Ne tons; Seattle, Lake shore 4 Eastern
way, 40 tons: Columbia IL Puget Sound
3fxsy, Q tons. BY water-Mabel, 10 tons:
IfaY Bailey, 70 tons; Waseo. Is tons; Fair
fsh, tons. Total receipts, 1875 tons.
4 NATURE OF RECEIPTS.
Fht cars general merchandise, IL cars wheat,
rs shorts, ear millstuh, | car bran, car
y. ears hay. car dynamos, | car bank fix
r. car soda, car oil, car hides, ! car
r, ear sheep, 6 ears cattle. l car horses,
potatoes, ear butter, car collins. 6 ears
1per, car bolts, ear spikes. cars timber.
efaeS, car onions, car machinery, car