The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-30

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SEATTLE, May 70, 1891.
Exchanges at Seattle clearing house today
amounted 70 si7i,oJs.sl The balances were
S7,099.sL
MARKETS
A large amount of merchandise was shipped
from the city yesterday, aud receipts of produce
were very fair. Trade is reported good and
prices firm. Strawberries are about out OF the
market. but boxes are being sent out for Oregon
and native stock, aud in day or so there will
be good supply OF much better quality than
any so far received. The demand for old pota-
toes is becoming very weak. and in a few days
the old stock will be entirely shut out OF the
market The price keeps gradually dropping
now.
Retail trade in groceries and provislens con-
tinues good. and prices have nuctuated but
very little the past week. Granulated sugar has
dropped little; strawberries have advanced to
25 cents per box: caulihowers are up 25 cents
per dozen: there some tomatoes in the mar
ket. though not OF choice quality. and sell az 20
cents per pound; celery is out OF the market
Pickles have dropped littlo. and vinegar 10
down cents per gallon. Eastern oysters are
entirely out Of the market
RETAIL QUOTATIONS
FLOUR AND MEAL-Minnesots. 1875: CALI
fornia, $5.75: Oregon, $E1525: Washington,
Rainier brand, s.. 90: Olympic brand, $3.50; com
mon brands, y, 50tG5.25 per Dbl. Cornmeal, SC;
oatmeal. &c, Rice &c per ID.
suGARS-Granulated. IS lbs: extra c. 10 lbs:
golden G, 20 lbs; cut loaf. IA lbs, and pulyerized.
10 lbs for 81
BUTTER-Fsncy Eastern creamery. s5c. and
dairy, 6oS75c per roll: California fresh roll. 4S
Gjoc.
EGGs-Fresh ranch, ooc; Oregon, Csc, and
Eastern, 22l5c per doz.
CHEEsE-Eastern, 2oc; California, ISc; Swiss
imported. Sc and domestic, S0c per h.
FRUlT-Washingto navel oranges. 5096oc;
bloods a0c Riverside seedlings aOc. % and 30c per
doz Sicily lemons, 35e. and CALIFORNIA;. &c per
90. doz. Strawberries, 25c per box, aud cherries,
c. yEGITABIns-SstIvs potatoes, nc; and
and beets, pzc; cabbage, PFC and onions, &c per
ID. Celery, 81, and caulifower. sI.25 per doz
Small white beans = Boyas and pinks, Sc;
limas, &c per lb. New green peas Sc, and BEANS
l5c; asparagus. loc: rhubarb, s1sGl0c; new
potatoes, 2la(dsc per ID: tomatoes, 2Dc per H.
CANNED GoODs-Peaches, pears and april
cots. 20c; cherries strawberries and raspberries,
25c all other table fruits. Doc: peas, zoe, and
corn and string beans. lie; tomatoes, l0c.
CURED MEATS AND LARD-Native cured
sailed meats, 10c; dried beef Clipped. Csc and
lard, l261l3c per lie.
HONEY AND sYRUPS California comb
honey, 25c, and strained Sc per 10; pure maple
syrup, $L2S9l.50, and common syGups 50c(gfl
PICKLES-Cross, plain, mixed and chow
chow, 40c per pint, nr Coo per quart: doioestics
in glass, 20g40c, puro cider vinegar, &c Per
gal.
FRESH MEATS Beef, for boiling, 7(ti0c. and
steaks l2I2C120c; veal, I2lS(Gl0c: mutton, l2I<(0
I5c; spring lamb sitsi so per quarter: pork l2tx
1l5c; sausage 1214f1l5c poultry. Eastern
frozen. zoe. and native, freshly dressed, 25c.
FISH AND OYSTERS - Halibut in slices,
l2i1c: Columbia river salmon. l2iSc; smeits.
herring, founders, rock cod and tom cod, SIC:
Eastern shad 25c per Id: lo3sters SOC, crabs so
20c 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, 1876 tons; Columbia & Puget Sound, - tons;
Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern. III tons. By
waer-Haytian Republic, ECO tons; W. r. Mum
roe, 80 tons; City OF Seattle. % tons; w. X. Mer-
win, 81 tons; Garland. % tons; Wasco, Is tons
Edith, II tons: Delta, 10 tons; Angeles. 10 tons
City OF Kingston. ) tons; Detroit, tons: Mount
aineer, 3 tons; Buckeye, tons; Grace, tons; A..
X. Robinson, tons, Glide, tons. Total ahip-
ments, 1,7.0 tons
MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE REcEI IT'S
Produce and merchandise have been received
at the port OF Seattle during the past twenty
four hours as follows: BY raii-Northern Pacific,
467 tons; Columbia Il Puget Found, 40 tons ;
Seattle, Lake shore d Eastern. $40 tons BY
water-Fanny Lake, 100 tons; Premier, 80 tons:
City of Kingston, % tons; City OF seattle l6 tons
w. X. Merwin, 5 tons; Bailey Gatzert, tons
Garland, tons. Total receipts, l,04l tons.