The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-08
REVIEW OF THE LOCAL MARKET

wool hauler and the farmer on our
streets has been noticeable, and the bus
mess that was done was merely local.
The warehouses are quite bare, as
there are only about 500 bales of wool in
store, which is an unusual thing for this
season of the year. Prices have been
maintained without material change
during the wool period. In Eastern
markets a slight advance has taken
place, and the week closes with stiff
ness of prices.
The coast wheat market is very quiet.
The former reports from abroad are un-
changed. The shortage of the grain
product of the old county is variously
estimated, but all concede that the world
has never known such general def
cheney in breadstuffs as the year 1891.
Prominent persons in the East compre
hending the condition and situation of
current events in the wheat producing
portions of the continents and are very
energetic in advising the producers to
hold on to their wheat for two reasons
| firstly, to break up the great trusts, and
secondly, to assure the farmers good
price for their grain, which if they will
adhere to the advice, may accomplish
the object. Whether this is wise under
the present condition of things, is for
them to decide, but one thing is sure,
wheat will command better prices this
year than for any previous seasons for
the past ten or twelve years.
In all probability the tonnage will be
quite sufficient for moving the wheat
for export, as it is reported that there is
large fleet of vessels in ballest des-
tined for the Pacific coast, and the
opinion prevails that there will be no
lack of ships this season.
! Grain sacks have felt the pulsations of
an abundant harvest, and the probable
advance in prices, consequently dealers
in that staple have been stimulated in
putting up prices on a corner.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| The market is well supplied with all
kinds of vegetables and fruits, water
melons sell at 81 to 1.25 per dozen. Can
teloupes are brought in in quantities and
find rapid sale at 8 cents per pound.
Both small and large fruits are in great
abundance. Peaches sell from 80 to 40
cents per box of 20 pounds. Apricots
sold yesterday at 2115t to 3 cents per fb.
Good apples sell at 40 to so cents per
box of As lbs. Plums are quoted at %
to cents and summer pears at cents
per IL. Cabbage sells , cents per
pound.
The egg market is stIffer than last
week.
Butter is in good supply and steady.
In smoked meats the market is firmer
in tone. Lard is steady at quotations.
Beef cattle are in fair supply and the
demand is good at former prices.
Mutton sheep are not as numerous,
and offerings are limited at slight ad-
vance on last years quotation of cores
ponding date.
The Dalles wheat market is steady at
20 cents per bushel.
BAGs-Calcuttas, 914 by bale with an
upward tendency.
OATs-The oat market is in good sup
ply with more frequent offerings. Ow-
ing to the near approach of the new
crop, a decline has taken place. We
quote $!.OO per Genital. Market is
very weak.
BARLEY-The barley supply is fairly
good with a limited inquiry. We quote
| .05 per GENITAL sacked.
FLoUR-Local brands, $4.00 wholesale
and $4.25@$4.50 retail; extra, $500
$500 per bbl.
MILLsTUFFs-The supply is in excess
of demand. We quote bran and shorts
$17.OO per ton. Retail $1.00 per 1O0ibs.
Shorts and middlings, $20.0O@$22. so
per ton.
at quotations $500. New wheat
hay is in market at $1,000 per ton loose,
and $11.00@12.50 per ton baled. New
wild hay is nominally quoted at SO 90
per ton. Alfalfa $12.
/ PoTAToEs-New potatoes, A@1 cent
per lb.
BUTrER-We quote AL .35@.4O cents
per roll, and scarce.
EGGs-The market is in better sup
ply at 1920 cents per dozen.
PoULTRY-Old fowls are in less de-
mand at So OO@3.5O. Young fowls are
easily sold at $2.0O@3.O0 per dozen.
HIDEs-Prime dry hides are quoted at
.06 per pound. Culls .04@05. Green .0211S
@.03. Salt .O315 GOA. Sheep pelts .25
cents each; martin 81 90; beaver, $500
@3.5o- per lb.; otter, $2.00@5.O0 each
for Al coon, 80 each badger, .25 each ;
fisher, $3.50 to $500 each. ~.
WooL-The market is quite steady.
Wool is nominally quoted at .13@l6
per b.
BEEF-Beef on foot clean and prime
.021a, ordinary .0214 and firm. r
MUTToN-Wethers are scarce, that is
to say No. l. Extra choice sell at So. so
common $500.
Hoes-Live heavy, .O41a@.05. Dress
ed .06@. .061a.