The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-06

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SEATTLE, June 5, 1891.
Exchanges at Seattle clearinghouse To-Day
amounted to sf7s,es0.zs. The balances were
$4l,763.37.
The grain and feed market was rather quiet
yesterday, but groceries and provisions anu
fruit and vegetables moved quite freely anu
large amount of goods were shipped OUT fnces
continue steady. few crates OF nice raspoer-
ries came In this morning, and found ready sale
at $3.50 per crate. The supply OF cucumDers Is
still limited, and prices range from 60g7Sc per
dozen. Quite lot of Walla Walla strawberries
were received In poor condition and sold all the
way from 80 cents to $3.50 per crate. The sup
ply of nice cherries is increasing, and prices run
from 81 TO $50 per crate.
RETAIL TRADE.
The retail business has not Jagged during the
week, and prices have remained absolutely sta
tionary. Butter has dropped little in conse-
ouence of the decline In the jobbing price.
Green vegetables and fruit are in good demand.
There was no change in prices OF fresh meat
and fish, and trade is reported very fair
RETAIL QUOTATIONS..
FLOUR AND MEAL-Minnesota. s6.25; Cali
fornia, 1915; Oregon, $Igo25; Washington,
mon brands, 81 JO@5.25 per Dbl Cornmeal, &c;
oatmeal. &C. Rice &c per b..
sUGARS-Granulatcd. Is lbs; extra c. 10 lbs:
golden C, % lbs cut loaf, II lbs, and pulverized,
BUTTER-Fancy Eastern creamery. soc, and
dairy, 65g75c per roll; California fresh roll, 40
1J0c.
CHEESE-Eastern, 2oc; California, 15c; Swiss
imported, CSC, and domestic, SOC per lib,
FRUIT-Washington navel oranges, 50G6Oc;
bloods 40c; Riverside seedlings 40c 80 and zoe per
doz Sicily lemons 35c, and CALIFORNIA;, Zoe per
doz Strawberries, 25c per box, and cherries,
VEGETABLEs-Native potatoes, nc, and
California, lie per lb. Carrots, turnips
and beets, 1Sc; cabbage, 2l5c, and onions, &c per
ID. Celery, 81, and caulihower, sl.25 per dog.
iimas, &C per h. New green peas Sc, and beans,
15c; asparagus, loo: rhubarb, S1zl1l0c; new
potatoes, 2laG3c per Id; tomatoes, 2Oc per ID.
CANNED GooDS-Pesches, pears and april
cots, 2oc; cherries, strawberries and raspberries,
25c; all other table fruits, zoe; peas, zoe, and
corn and string beans, 15c; tomatoes, 10c.
CURED MEATS AND LARD--Native cured
salted meats, l0c; dried beef, Clipped, 25c, and
lard. 12fGl3c per Id.
HONEY AND sYRUPS-California comb
syrup, sSI5S. and COMMON syr D' 5Scg
PICKLES-Cross, plain, mixed and chow
chow, 4Oc per pint, or 6oc per quart; domestics
in glass, 20940c, pure cider vinegar, 25c per
gal.
FRESH MEATS-Beef, for boiling, 7G1Oc, and
steaks l2l56D20c; veal, 12lS@120c; mutton, 215N0
l5c; spring lamb sl(gl.50 per quarter; pork, 12Iz
99i5c: sausage l212t9i5c; poultry, Eastern
frozen. zoe, and native, freshly dressed, Csc.
FISH AND OYSTERS - Halibut In slices,
121sc; Columbia river salmon, PIC; smelts,
herring, founders, rock cod and tom cod, SIC;
Eastern shad 25c per Id; Holsters SOC; crabs 80
zoe each; Sound oysters SOC per quart.
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, 251 tons; Columbia & Puget Sound, so tons;
Seattle. Lake Shore & Eastern, 81 tons BY
water-w. K. Merwin, 40 tons; Mabel, 81 tons;
Garland, 80 tons; Angeles. Is tons; Edith, Is
tons; Wasco, 20 tons: Henry Bailey, Is tons;
Delta, Is tons; City of Quincy, 16 tons Buckeye,
10 tons; Washington, s tons; Mountaineer, s
tons: Glide, tons Premier, 5 tons; Bailey Cat
cert, tons; Detroit, tons; Multnomah, tons;
A.. r. Robinson, 2 tons; Grace, 8 tons. Total
shipments ,5A tons.
MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE RECEIPTS
Produce and merchandise have been received
az the port OF Seattle during the past TWENTY
four hours as follows: By rsil-Northern Pacific,
$40 tons: Columbia & Puget Sound, Is tons:
Seattle, Lake Shore d Eastern, 2S8 tons BY
water-Premier, 40 tons; w. F. Munroe 20 tons:
w. X. Merwin. Is tons; Angeles, II tons; City of
Qunincy, u tons; Bailey Gatzert, tons. Total
receipts, 996 tons.