The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-21

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SEATTLE, March -. 1891.
Exchanges at the Seattle clearing house today
amounted to $2l5,6eo.so. The balances were
$3s,5issl
Trade showed but little activity yesterday in
consequence OF the rain. \ fresh supply of
oranges and few vegetables wcrc received on
the steamship Mexico. Shipments of mercnan-
disc for the day were mp % the average again.
RETAIL TRADE.
The retail trade in groceries and provisions
was reported very good for the week. The re-
tail meat trade continues duh, but an improve
ment Is expected as soon as the Lenten season Is
over. Poultry continues in good demand at
high prices The fish trade is very fair and
prices firm.
Butter has advanced again, and Sicily lemons
have raised to 40 cents. Native potatoes have
advanced to IL cents again, and cauli1ower
dropped 50 cents.
RETAIL QUOTATIONS..
FLOUR AND MEAIe-Minnesosa. $e.25; Cali
fornia, $500; Oregon, $ieo; Washington, {l35
per 10.
suGARs-Granulatcd 10 lbs: extra c. IA lbs:
golden {: Is lbs; cut loaf II lbs, and puiycrized,
BUTTER-F Fancy Eastern creamery. Zoe, and
dairy, 20c per Id: California fresh roll, 6Jc, and
picked roll, 5Oc per roll
doz.
CHEESE Eastern. zoe: California, 2oc: Swiss
imported. 40c, and domestic, .0c per ID.
FkulI--W ashington navel oranges, Zoe. 40 and
SOC, and Riverside seedlings, 40c. 80 and Zoe per
doz. Sicily lemons, 40c, and CALIFORNIA;. SIC per
VEGETABLES Native potatoes. 1,xc: Oregon.
11-l0c, and California, lie per h. Carrots turnips
and beets, &c: cabbage. 2isc, and onions Size per
10. Celery, sec, and caullfower, $l.0 Per doz.
pinks, Sac per h. New green peas and beans,
zoe; asparagus, 23c, and new potatoes, loc
CANNED GooDs-Pcaches, pear, and april
cots, 25c; cherries, strawberries and rsspbcrries
3oc; all other table fruits. 2oc peas, 2Dc, and
corn tomatoes and string beans, i5c
CURED MEATS AND LARD-Natiye cured
hams, Isdl6c: Eastern. lat@lsc; bacon I5c: dry
salted meats, l2l.c; dried beef. Clipped, oc, and
lard, ia9isc per IT,
honey, 25c. aud strained i5c per ID: pure maple
syrup, $l.2aSl5O. and common syrups 5ocg$l
PiCKLEs--C Cross, plain, mixed and chow
cnow, SOC per pint. or 15c per quart; domestics
IN glass, &94oe, and pure cider vinegar, Zoe
FRESH MEATS Beef. for boiling, &c. and
steaks IL aea,oc. veal. i.isoBsoc; mutton. i2,,@
13c; pork, ~ .fGl5c; sausage, i.laGl5c: poultry,
Eastern frozen, zoe, and native, freshly
dressed, DC
FISH AND OYSTERS - Halibut in slices,
loo; smeits. herring, founders, rock cod and
tom cod, SIC; Eastern shad sc: lo5sters 20c;
crabs s920c each; Eastern oysters &c per can;
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
cific, lbs tons; Columbia 4 Puget Sound. 10 tons;
Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern, 81 tons. By
water-St. Paul, 500 tons: Wasco, As tons; w. r.
Munroc, - tons; City of Kingston. 20 tons; City
OF Seattle, Is tons; Delta, 10 tons: Angeles, 10
tons; Eliza Anderson, tons; Michigan. . tons;
Grace, tons: lola. tons. A. X. Robinson,
tons. Total shipments. I,s,2 tons.
MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE RECEIPTS.
Produce and merchandise have been received
at the port OF Seattle during the past twenty four
hours ~ follows: By rai--Northern Pacific,
$40 tons; Columbia & Puget Sound, 80 tons;
Seattle. Lake Shore & Eastern .03 tons. BY
water-wa Washington, IA tons; City of seattle, s
tons; City OF Kingston, S tons: J. X. Mcdonald,
5tons. Total receipts, 9os TONS