The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-26

TRADE AND SHIPPING.
Advance in Hay Owing to Dam
age by Floods.
OATS ARE ALSO STIFFENlNG UP.
Farmers Holding Out for Higher Prices
No Change in Retail Prices OF
Groceries and Provisions.
TIDES AT SEATTLE HARBor TODAY.
HIGH wArKR Low WATER.
am. 10 p m. 1t. am fit. pm. IT.
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AT Port TOWNSEND
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SEATTLE, Nov -. 1872
Exchanges at Seattle. Tacoma and Portland
CTearuaces BdbGgc<s
Sealtie .-............- - ;. 10 - s0,'t@ -
PORTLAND. 47a.osl o. $500 %
Tacoma .... .. gO5s4J Cf, S. - s.
The price of hay was advanced 81 to 81 per ton
yesterday. This is due TO the fact that the re-
cent floods spoiled quite an amount of hay
along the river bottoms. In addition 90 this
the grass III the meadows and pastures has been
covered with mud, so the cattle must 9 fed hay
aud grain during the winter instead of grazing.
The result is liable 10 be q shortage in the sup
ply before the next crop comes around anu
farmers are holding ont for higher prices Oats.
too, are advancing The floods practically cut
OIL receipts TOR several days gnd the market IS
almost entirely bare. Farmers refuse 20 Sc. for
less than 81 per ton, which mems about $3.50
iaid down here. Other produce remains steady.
ine retail market in groceries, provisions ard
meats remains unchanged. but there is proba-
bility of fresh meats being advanced very soon,
owing to the increase in iobbing prices.
RETAIL QUOTATIONS..
FLOUR AND MEAI.--Mnneso.a. $3.50 per
sack; California 81 l03li5, Oregon, 81. 1901 Is;
Washington. Rarenua, si.I5; olympic brand
$lle@l.l5; common btands, 3Lo1Gl. 10 per sack.
ooosnneal, 24c: oatmeal, sc; graham, E,c.
SUGARS-Granuia,ei. fine. II lbs: extra c,
~ lbs; golden e, Is lbs; cut loaf, u hs and pull
verified. 10 lbs for 81.
BUTTER-Faney Eastern creamery. 352si0c,
and dairy, JctG75c per roll.
EGGS-Fresh ranch, 4jGc5oc; Eastern, SOC.
CHEESE Eastern. zoe: California, I5Gt,oc;
Swiss imported, zoe, and domestic, Soc per ID.
FRUlT-Sicily lemons, +11pic. and Calfor
MA, %s1i5c per 6oz. Bananas, 31,oI3c per doz.
App'es' &c: peaches Toe: pears. tslOc per ID;
NEGEfABLES-Carrots, turnips and bsets,
&c; cabbage, &c, and onions. 2lec per ID.
Small white beans-Boyas and pinks, &c: Limas.
&c per H. Potatoes. &c per 10. sweet potatoes. 4c
CANNED GOODS-Peachcs, pears ami april
cots, 2oc: cherries, Strawberries and raspoerries,
25c: all other table fruits. zoe: peas, 2oc. and
CURED MEATS AND LARD-Native cursi
hams. l601l7c: bacon. loo; dry sailed meats
nc: dried beef, Clipped, 25e, and lard. lo9loc
HONEY AND sYRUPS - California comb
honey, 25c, and strained, SC per ID. pure maple
syrup, sL25Csi.5o, and common syrnps, 5octSti
PiCkLEs-Heinz. plain, mixed and chow.
chow, Acc per pint. or 6oc per quart: dcnestics,
in glass, 2otSi0c; kegs. 81; pure cider vinegar,
FRESH MEATs-Beef for boiling s9sc, and
steaks. a9l5c: veal logic; mutton. 7CGI.c;
p1r4. g9l3lsc; 'aussges, lOCgl253c.
1Oc; salmon, Sc; smells, herring. foun-
ders, rock cod and tom cod &c: sound
per aGss, cFao c each
per Id; geese 2jc per ID; ducks, PC per To-
GENERAL SHIPMENTS
During the past twenty-four hours goods and
merchandise have been shipped from Seattle in
the iolioNiilg amounts: by rail-NorIherD fa-
cihc, 400 tons; Columbia Il Puget sound 45
tons: Great Northern % tons. By water
Barge Ajax, 800 tons; City of Aberdeen, Is tons:
Fairhaven, TO tons; Multnomah, II tons; City of
Aberdeen, 81 tons; Puget Sound & Alaska Steam
snip Company's boats, 80 tons: Buckeye,
tons; Glide, 5 tons: Monticello, ) tons. Total
shipments, 1,007 tons.
MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE RECEIPTS.
Produce and merchandise have been received
at the port of Seattle during the past twenty
four hours as follows: By rail-Northern Pa
cifc, go tons; Columbia 4 Puget Sound, 80
tons: Great Northern, 10 tous By water-Fair-
haven, 80 tons; Monticello. 10 tons; Puget
Sound Il Alaska Steamship Company's boats,
10 tons: Muitnomah, 10 tons: City OF Stan wood,
40 tons. Total receipts, 1850 tons.