The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-01

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SEATTLE. Sept 50, $50.
Exchanges at Seattle, Tacoms and Portland
Clearing houses today were:
C2eGraace. B1'aaecs.
Seattie- .Sll40lS - SIS, 100 10
r .aano ..-''.--.....-. - 900 GO 6O,u0o %
~AS"iaa. -..--......- Z1o.oig pS 4h.SI rs
The market developed no new features yester-
oay. Receipts OF hay are very light and stocks
are very low This is due to the shyness of
dealers about buying at the present. prices.
reports from ali the leading Lumbar districts
ana markets in the East and South are to the
enect that the demand for lumber is very strong
ana prices firm, with slight advances in some
localities. Mills are running to their full capac-
iiy and everything looks encouraging. II is
strange that this general improvement has not
affected the lumber interests OF the Pacific coast
in more marked degree. The following with
reference to the tariff on lumber, was contained
In dispatch from Ottawa. Ont, in a recent
number OF the Northeastern Lgnabtrmdn:
:, During the recent visit of Hon. Mackenzie
fowei, a member of the Dominion cabinet, to
British Columbia Il. II. Alexander, on behalf of
joint committee of the city council aud board
OIL trade OF Vancouver. laid the question of reci-
procity in lumber before him. Mr.. Alexander
sald practically: 1t was represented that, ae-
corning 10 the arrangement entered into, the
Onited states government had reduced the duty
on lumber to 81 thousand on condition of the
export duty being taken off our logs; but owing
70 the TACT that oregon pine was not scheduled
IN the United States tariff, IL still paid the 50
DUTY, while our logs went out free, aud United
States pitch pine and California redwood lum-
per were admitted and came into competition
with British Columbia pine and cedar lumber.
lie did not object to connecting with the
United States lurnhermen. but he wanted TO do
II on an equal footing. Either the old arrange
ment should be put in force again, or otherwise
the new arrangement should DO carried out
1ully, He also called the ministers attention TO
the desirabllity of a free interchange of pro-
ducts with Australia, which would be ire
mendous advantage to the whole province. The
colony OF Victoria was about to impose tariff
on lumber TO shut out the United States, in
consideration of the Mckini bill. but 1t would
also affect British Columbia, and if any ar
rangement could be made it would be both ad-
vantageous and desirable.
lnanswer to both proposals the minister was
non-committai As TO the lumber question, he
believed the policy to pursue in regard to the
Americans was to meet them exactly as they
met us. Respecting the Australian policy,
which. he explained, was of a different nature,
the principle of compromise was necessary, aud
the modification OF tariffs so as TO best conserve
the interests OF the country as a whole.
The same issue OF the Northeastern Lunabermdn
contains the following regarding the reported
Accent lumber rate of the Great Northern and
its effect on the Eastern lumber market:
The daily papers have had considerable to say
about Pacific coast lumber rates recently. Sew
eral lumber dealers, when asked what they
knew abont the matter, protested ignorance
and something approximating indifference. II
has been given out in the papers that the Great
Northern had cut the tariff on lumber from
ern Pacific would meet the rate. This morn
ing, however. General Traffic Manager
Finley il quoted as saying the Great
change. circular has certainly been
issued canceling all lumber tariffs on the Great
Northern. from the Coast to Eastern terminals
The idea is that the effect will be TO shut ont
Pacific coast lumber from all Great Northern
territory, unless carried at regular local rates.
The bulk OF lumber now carried East 10 re-
ceived from the Canadian Pacific at the bound
airy. and cancellation will shut the Canadian
Pacific Off.
+. C. Brooks remarked that about the only
effect accent rate would have on Minneapolis
lumbermen would be in the case OF shingles.
The cedar shingles from the Coast have already
been competing with pine quite successfully,
and the low rate would make cedar and pine
about the same in price, whereup0n pine would
hardly be in it
The local retail trade in groceries. provisions,
meat aud sh continues fairly active and prices
are very steady. Not a change has taken place
in quotations during the week:
RETAIL QUOTATIONS.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Minneyots, sls5 per
sack: California. $l.35; Oregon. si.s5: Washing
ton Ravenna 81. %; olympic brand Sl3b; COM
mon brands. sL15lDi.25 per sack. Corumeai.
She: oatmeal, DC; graham, 21ac. Rice, 20
per 10.
SUGARS-Granulate1 fine. 15lDl6 ms: extra
C. 17DlS lbs; golden L, l7g,S Tbs; cut Loaf II Tbs,
and puiverized. 10 TBS for 81.
BUTTER-Fancy Eastern creamery, 25lts5c,
and dairy, 5o(175c per roll.
EGGS-Fresh ranch, doc; Eastern. &c.
CHEE5E--Eastern, 2oc California, l5t12oc;
Swiss imported. 4oc, and domestic, SOC per ID.
mia, 4oo5Oc per doz Bananas, 259S5c per doz
Apples, DC; peaches loo; pears, agl0c per Id;
grapes l0c.
DC: cabbage. &c, and onions, 2lse per n;
green onions, six punches for Zoe. Small
white besns-Boyas aud pinks, SC: Llmas.
&C per b &c H. I escs
Watermeions, 20td,30c; sweet potatoes, &C.
CANNED G0ODS-Pcaches, pears and april
cots, 20c; cherries, Strawberries and raspberries,
25c; all other table fruits, zoe; peas. 0c, and
corn and string beans. 15c: tomatoes. loc.
CURED MEATS AND LARD-Natiye cured
hams, IIGl6c: bacon. i6c: dry salted meats,
Fac; dried beef. Clipped, &c, and lard, loGi5c
HONEY AND sYRUPs - California comb
honey, &c, and strained, Sc per n. pure maple
syrup. sl25SL5o. and common syrups, 5ocs9fi
PICKLEs-Henz. plain, mixed and chow
chow, 40c per pint or 60c per quart: domestics
I'm glass, 2iss4oe; Kegs, 81; pure cider vinegar,
Fresh MEATs-Beef. for boiling. sosc. and
steaks. Hd5l5c; veal, lo0tl5c: mutton. 70Dl2c;
pGFFTf FISH Hl KS 'o9. sfsR@hal.sns in slices,
Zoe: salmon, Sc; smslts, herring, foun-
ders. rock cod and tom cod, &C.,. Sound
oysters, SOC per quart: crabs. SO sc each
POULTRY-Chiekens, 25c per ID.
GENERAL SHIPMENTS.
During the past twenty-four hours goods and
me rch andise have been shipped from seattle in
the following amounts: By raii-Northern Pa
eifie, 400 tons: Columbia Il Puget Sound, 35
tons; Great Northern, 60 tons. BY water
Puget sound & Alaska steamship Companys
boats, 30 tons; STATE of Washington, aD tons;
Clara Brown, 10 tons; Lottie, 10 tons; Multno-
nah, 10 tons. Total shipments. Ga tons.
MERCHANDISE AND PEoDrcE RECEIPTS.
Produce and merchandise have been received
at the port of seattle during the rast twenty
four hours as follows: By rail-Sorthern Pa.
eitc, 60 tons; Columbis & Puget Sound. 20
tons Great Northern. S. tons. By water
Puget Sound ex Aiaska steamship Company's
boats, 10 tons; Clara Brown, tons. Total re-
ceipts, 733 tons.