The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-11
THE PRODUCE MARKET


The general situation in the produce market
remains but slightly changed. Hops have i'm
proved materially and offers of I3l 5(1I4c are
made for choice stock, but dealers say none can
De had here at any price, for there strictly
choice hops left in Washington, or. IL any, but
very lew. There Is no improvement. in the mar
ket on seconds. Oregon stock is said to be sell
ing ut 15c.
In the grain market oats are strong for choice
grades, which are not as abundant as ii was
ticipated they would De, but inferior grades are
rather weak. Inferior grades of wheat for
chicken feed have advanced considerably.
Other grains remain steady. The wheat block
ade will be raised in few days, there
now two vessels at the elevator ready 10 load for
Europe, and then wheat, the receipts of which
nave been cut off the past ten days owing TO the
TACT that there has been room TO store it, will
begin pouring in again.
C. II. Fry, cattle buyer for the Seattle market,
has just returned from trip through Washing
ton aud Oregon buying stock, and stated TO q
PosT-INTELLIGENcER reporter last night that
there are plenty of cattle though large por-
ton of them are not in very good condition.
lie looks Tor higher prices on good beef cattle.
Hogs, he says are scarce and sheep are abundant
but are mostly in the hands of spectators who
are holding for higher prices. Mr. Fry thinks
the spectators will soon discover they can not
control the market, as there are too many
mutton sheep available, and the result Will be
break before long aud lower prices.
JoBBrNG TRADE.
Prices have been quite steady and business
very active in the iobbing trade on groceries
and provisions. Other lines of trade, such
hardware. lumber, fruits and building material
are not as brisk. Marrio:ts cured meats have
dropped ashade; fruits are stffsning up sll
around: poultry is IN fair supply except tur-
keys, which are coming in trihe more plenti.
full. Prices remain steady with the exception
OF ducks, which are somewhat lower. Flours
are up q little: wheat and oats are quoted
higher and barley trihe lower, ana buckwheat
and graham fours and table corn meal are
down q little.
GENERAL SHIPMENTS.
During the past twenty-four hours goods and
merchandise have been shipped from Seattle in
the following amounts: By rail-Northern Pa
cifc, 800 tons; Columbia & Puget sound, IL
tons; Seattle. Lake Shore Il Eastern, 240 tons
By water-Mexco, 400 tons; Puget Sound and
Alaska steamship Company's boats, Al tons;
Mabel, % tons; Glide, 40 tons; Angeles, IS tons;
Renton, tons: Detroit, tons: Buckeye, tons;
State OF Washington. tons; Multnomah, s tons
Total shipments, AIS 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 Pacific,
30 tons: Columbia & Puget sound, IL tons; Sc
attic, Lake Shore 4 Eastern. los tons. BY water
Z. w. Purdy, 65 tons; Henry Bailey, 80 tons;
state OF Washington, IA tons; Muitnomah, II
tons; Puget Sound and Alaska Steamship Com
panys boats, Is tons; Glide, tons; Bailey Cat
zsrt, tonA Total receipts, AS tons.