The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-24
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SEATTLE, Oct. %, 1891.

Exchanges at Seattle clearing house today
amounted to sl46,493.l4. The balances were
soi2o32s. Tacoma exchanges, Sis, o9202; bal
anees, sSi.o9i75. Portland exchanges, 1858, 900;
balances, $4,000.
wheat receipts were lighter than usual yester-
day, the total amounting 10 only nine cars. Two
cars OF barley came in. Among the goods
shipped out were seventeen cars of shingles.
NO change was reported in the condition of the
grain and feed market. Steamship Wslla Walls
takes full cargo of grain to san Francisco this
trip. No improvement has been noted in the
mop market. Receipts are light and but very
few, If any, are being sold
Steamer Victorian brought in 100 tons Of tea
ana sugar from Victoria yesterday end landed il
al Schwabacher's wharf. The goods have come
direct from China As some talk has been in
dulged in regarding the probabilities OF Chinese
sugars being able to compete here with Ameri-
can sugars, Northumberland reporter yes
terday made some inquiry into the matter
among the jobbers. A representative of Schwa-
bacher Bros & Co. stated that there was little
probability OF Chinese sugars coming in compe-
titlon to any great extent with the home pro-
duct, for the reason that the coarser Chinese
sugarc sweat and wet themselves like SALT so
they melt; and the finer grades Of granulated
sugars can not be laid down here for any less
than American sugars, and therefore have no
advantage whereby they can gain foothold.
John Brehon, of the Risdon- Calm Co.. said he
sugars were superior to native sugars and
would in time be preferred at the same prices;
that they are brighter and look much nicer in
every way
Native cured meats have responded to some
extent to the decline in Eastern stock and Mar
RIOTS cured hams. small, are off Il cent Mess
pork is quoted at $40 per barrel
The Eastern demand for Sound fish has not
been as heavy as usual the past few weeks
owing TO the fact that the shipment of Column
oia river salmon, which is of superior quality,
has been quite heavy. But now that the supply
from this sourcs is falling off dealers here ex-
pect an improvement in the demand for those OF
the Sound. The catch IL not very heavy any
how, including ali kinds, but in some cases as
light as IL has been, the fish could not be dis
posed of. Fifteen cars of canned salmon from
British Columbia were shipped yesterday for
points in eastern Canada. The cars went out in
special train over the Northern Pacific, and
the Burlington & Grand Trunk The salmon 10
from the Fraser and skcena river canneries.
The retail trade retains its usual activity, and
prices show but little inclination to iuctuate.
Eggs are trife higher, and ranch stock is en-
tirely out OF the market Cured meats show an
inclination to drop little, though no material
change has as yet taken place. Some changes
are looked for in canned goods soon. Trade in
fresh meats, fish and oysters is fair.
RETAIL QUOTATIONS.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Minnesota, sa25; CALI
forpia, S5.75 Oregon, $780, Washington,
Rayenns, 500: Olympic G., brand, $3.50; com
oatmeal, Sc. Rice, &c per ID.
sUGARS-Grsnulatsd, Is lbs; extra C, 10 lbs
golden c. 20 lbs; cut loaf, IA lbs, aud pulverzed,
BUTTER-Fancy Eastern creamery, s5c, and
dairy, 6j(175c per roll.
EGGs~Frssh ranch, 4Oc; Oregon, soc, and
Eastern, 2S(G30c per dozen.
CHEESE-Eastsrn, 20c; California, l5o; Swiss
imported, ACC, and domestic, soc per ID.
FRUIT-Sicily lemons, 35c, aud CALIFORNIA;, 25c
per doz. Cranoerriss, CSC per gal: huckleberries,
SOC per gal; peaches, loo per n, or sl25 per box.
Apples 495c per III or 75c(eS1 rs per box. Grapes,
VEGETABLES - Carrots, turnips and beets,
&c; cabbage, &c, and onions &c per ID. Celery.
81; caulifower, sl.25 per doz. Small white
beans-Boyas and pink. Sc; lmas. &c per n
New potatoes, lie PER n; sweet potatoes, So
per n tomatoes, 4CJ5c per n.
CANNED GOODS-Peachss, pears and april
cots, 20c cherries, straw berries and raspberries
25c ali other table fruits zoe: peas. zoe. and
corn aud string beans, I5c: tomatoes, loo.
CURED MEATS AND LARD--Native cured
hams, Ice; Eastern, 1+Gl5c; bacon, l5(1l7c;
and lard, ll0l5c per n
HONEY AND sYRUPS - California comb
honey. ?5c, and strained, Sc per ID; pure maple
per gal.
PlCKLEs-Heinz, plain, mixed and chow
in glass. 2OC9iOc; pure cider vinegar, 25c per
gal.
FRESH MEATS-Beef. for boiling, case, and
steaks, 10000; veal, 12la(G20c; mutton, l2l26
15c; spring lamb, tl(Dl.50 per quarter; Lamp
chops zoe; legs OF lamb, zoe, and shoulders, l5c
per ID; pork, II 3Gl5c; sausages, n1lGl5c; peul-
try, native, freshly dressed, 25c.
FISH AND 0YSTERS-Halibut, in slices,
l212c; salmon, 10c mountain trout, soc; smelts,
herring, founders rock cod and tom cod. SIZE:
Sound oysters, SOC per quart Eastern, Morgan
Eagle, 65c per can. Shrimps, 25c per ID; lob
sterS, zoe per ID; crabs, 5(02jc each.
POULTRY-Chickens, &c per 70.
GENERAL sHIPMENrs.
During the past twenty-four hours goods and
merchandise have been shipped from Seattle in
the following amounts: By rail-Northeru
Pacific, 40 tons; Columbia & Puget sound 81
tons: Seattle, Lake Shore d Eastern, 2I0 tons
BY water-City OF Topeka, 400 tons Angeles, 50
tons; w. F. Munroe, % tons; J. X. Mcdonald, 40
tons; State of Washington, 80 tons; Puget Sound
4 Alaska Steamship Companys boats, 70 tons:
Buckeye, 7 tons: Bailey Gatzert. 6 tons; Multi
nOmah, tons; Delta, tons; Glide, 3 tons; A.
Il. Robinson, tons. Total shipments, ,324
tons.
MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE RECEIPTS.
Produce and merchandise have been received
four hours as follows BY rail-NorIhern Pacific,
$50 tons; Columbia Puget Sound, 81 tons; Sc
attic, Lake Shore d Eastern 267 tons. By water
Victorian, 100 tons; MultnOmah, 81 tons: An
geles, 25 tons; W. r. Munroe, 20 tons; Puget
sound & Alaska Steamship Companys boats, 81
tons; State of Washington, Il tons; Glide, II
tons. Total receipts, s72 tons.
Portland Wheat Quotations.
PORTLAND, Oct. %. - Especial 1-Wheat-Val-
ley, sl.5N9l52la; walIa walla, s1.iOQ9L421z per