The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-20

TRADE AND SHIPPING.
The Supply Of Halibut too Great
for Demand.
The RETAIL TRADE REVIEW.
Heavy Trade Yesterday Vegetables and
Fruits In Good Demsnd-Good
TM supply OF salmon.
TIDES AT SEATTLE HAHBoR TODAY.
HIGH w.TrE Low WATER
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" SEATTLE, June 10, 1891.
- Exchanges at Seattle clearing house tooay
amounted to sl4s,s 81. The balances were sSl'-
@elIss.
y notwithstanding the rain yesterday trsne was
mn 10 the average and shipments of merchandise
were very good. The hay and feed trade was
trife dull, but trade In fruit and vegetables was
heavy Prices were steady all around. fisher
men say the market 10 oyerrun with nsiiou',
that 1t is almost impossible to find buyers TOT
what IL coming In.
RETAIL TRADE
RefaiI trade in groceries, provisions and fresh
meats has been active during the week. Inc
demand for fruit and green vegetables has been
especially heavy few green apples ana
peaches. and a small quantity OF blackberries
\ have been added to the variety OF green fruits
\ during the week Prices continue very steaoy,
khe only changes being an advance OF cents on
eggs and slight advance in cured meats. Inc
vhsh market is well supplied with Columbia
(riyer salmon The demand for fish OF all kinds
Is fair and prices are firm.
RETAIL QUOTATIONS..
FLOUR AND MEAL.-Minnesots. Is; Cali
fofuia, S575; Oregon, $685.; Washington,
Rainier brand, CO. olympic b,and, 49, com IN.
sUGARs-Granulatcd. is lbs; extra C. 10 lbs:
golden c. % lbs; cut loaf IA lbs, and puiverized,
BUTTER-Fancy Eastern creamery, 3oc, and
dairy, 6ag75c per roll: California fresh roll. IS
EGGs-Fresh ranch, s5c; Oregon, 25c, and
CHEEsE-Eastern. eoc; California, l5c; Swiss
imported, Csc, and domestic, SOC per 10.
hoods 4Oc Riverside seedlings 40c 80 and Zoe per
doz. Sicily lemons, CSC. and Californias. 1oc per
dog. Strawberries. le9i5c per box, and cherries,
VEGETABLES Native potatoes, nc, and
caliiornia. 10 per ID Carrots, turnips
h. Celery, 81, and caulihower, s125 per dog.
Small white beans = Boyas and pinks, SC;
limas, &c per Ib New green peas &c, and beans.
15c; asparagus, l0c: rhubarb, Sl5fGl0c; new
potatoes, ilf@2c per ID: tomatoes, 15c per Id.
CANNED G00Ds-Peaches, pears and april
cots 2oc; ehsr,ies stFawserres and raspberries
CURED MEATS. AND LARD-Native cured
salted meats, PIE dried beef, clipped, 25c, and
1- HONEY MY g AND esr 10 sYRups-caifornia comb
honey, 25c, and strained Sc per III: pure maple
syrup, sl-2s9L5O. and common syrups 5Oc(Sn
.PiCKLEs-cross. plain, mixed and chow
in glass, 0gloc, pure cider vinegar, 25c per
FRESH MEATs-Beei, for boiling, 7aioc, and
chops, 25c; legs Of lambs, 5oc, and shoulders.
lsc per ID; pork lss(elsc; sausage i2aSl5c'
FISH AND OYSTERS i alibut In slices,
l21ac; Columbia river salmon, 12l7c; smelts
herring, founders, rock cod and tom cod, Sic;
Eastern shad 25c per Id; Holsters SOC; crabs SO
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,. Isl TONS Columbia Puget Sound. &c tons;
Seattle, Lake Shore Il Eastern. 70 tons. By
water-Henry Bailey, so tons: W. K Merwin, 81
tons; Garland, 20 tons: w. +. Munroe, Is TONS
Washington, IA tons; Angeles, Is tons: Multno-
NAH, 10 tons; Buckeye, 10 tons; Eliza Ander-
son, 10 tons; Glide, tons; Delta, tons; Bailey
Gatxert, 6 tons; Mountaineer. s tons: City Of
Kingston, tons; Grace, tons. Total ship
ments, ass tons.
MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE RECEIPTS.
Produce and merchandise have been received
At the port of Seattle during the past twenty
Tour hours as follows BY raif-Northern Pacific,
667 tons: Columbia q Puget Sound. 25 tons;
Seattle, Lake shore Eastern, Iei tons. BY
water-Utsalady so tons; Mnltnomah, Is tons;
Premier, Is tons; Glide. Is tons; Eliza Ander-
son. tons; Bailey Gatzert, tons w. h. Mer-
win, tons; Edith, tons; Garland, tons.
Total receipts, Ss4 tons.