The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-04-02
MARKET REVIEW.
THURSDAY, March 81,


es of trade in every direction. Large
stocks of merchandise~are on hand, and
dealers are pleased with the Inauguration
of brisk season, which is more than
satisfactory, thus far. There is reali-
zation of more business than was ex-
perienced at the corresponding period of
last year. The prices of merchandise is |
unchanged.
In groceries, sugar has not declined as
was expected, but on the contrary is
firm, owing to the sale of the Sprickles
sugar interests in the east to the Trusts,
and consequently cheaper goods are not
anticipated anyways soon. Coffee is
firm at former quotations. Other lines
are in good stock, and prices remain
without change.
Freight rates by the D. P. and A.
Nav. Co., of last falls schedule, are un-
changed. Notwithstanding the reports
being circulated that they were higher
and that the Regulator was sold out to
the o. P. railroad company, which is
absolutely false in every particular, our
people, one and all, are unqualifiedly
hearty in the support of the peoples
line, and are receiving large freight
shipments and have immense stock on
hand.
The wool market is still slumbering
and bids fair to show less activity for
sometime, owing to the depressed con-
dition of the eastern markets. A San
Francisco dispatch of the 29th inst, gives
no encouraging information to our wool
growers as the following indicates. There
is no quotation for wool, because at the
time being the market has not developed
and character. Some Nevada wools,
shorn at and near Reno have been sold
there at 14c to 141ac, which prices are SO
FAR regarded as high, though last year
the same woods sold at the same points
for more money. The latest news from
Boston is not encouraging to present
buying and therefore local dealers ex-
press apathy and indifference, in fact,
they take no special interest in wool.
The wheat market is sluggish and is
devoid of interest. The quantities in
first hands, reported from the interior,
has nearly all been sold and passed out
OF their hands and been shipped to
points for export. Prices have grad
ually declined contrary to the expecta-
tions OF many, and the large visible
supply reported on hand in eastern
grain centers, has tended to lower prices
considerable.
The crop reports from South Aus
tralia, New Zealand and New South
Wales, speaks for itself in the following:
Mail adyices from Australia, says the
Northwestern Miller, estimate the wheat
crop in South Australia, at $500, 900
bushels, and the surplus for export at
512,5o0 quarters against 1 10000 quar-
ters actually shipped in 1891. The
Victorian crop was estimated at 13, ,3S7,-
600 bushels, leaving surplus of about
700, 600 quarters, or rather less than last
years actual export. The New Zealand
crop promised to be fully up to the aver
age, but in New South Wales the yield
was $3.50 900, leaving a deficiency to be
imported from the other colonies of
4S5, 900 quarters. This means that Aus
tralasia will not have more than half as
much as she had last year to spare for
export. In the Argentine, on the other
hand, the surplus is now said to be
equal to last years, for, though the yield
per acre is small, there was a very
largely increased area.
In our own market prices are un-
changed, although it is doubtful if more
than 20 cents per bushel could be
realized for prime milling wheat.
Hay, oats and barley remains at
former quotations. Potatoes are not
quite as plentiful as last week, but there
is no change in prices. Eggs are little
scarce, but for all of that prices in Port
land do not warrant more than 1215 to
ia cents per dozen.
A general complaint of scarcity of
mill feed is noticed, but the former
quotations are maintained.
WHEAT-We quote 75 to so cents
per bushel. Seed wheat finds ready sale
at 81 90 per bushel. Corn in sacks 81. 20
@$1.25 per 100 lbs.
OATs-The oat market is in good sup
ply with a limited demand. We quote |
1.20 cents to $1.25 per GENITAL
BARLEY-The barley supply is fairly
good with a limited inquiry. Brewing
$l.OO per Genital. Feed barley at so /
to 80 cents per Genital
FLoUR-Local brands wholesale, $4. 25
per barrel at the mills @$4.75 retail.
MILLsTUFFs-Weq quote bran at $1,000 |
per ton. Retail $1.00 per 400fbs. |
per ton.
HAY-Timothy hay is in good supply
at quotations $500 to $500. Wheat |
hay is quoted at 12.50@$13.O0 per ton.
and scarce, baled. Wild hay is quo
ted at $12.O0@13.O0 per ton. Alfalfa
, $1,000 baled. Oat hay $500.
PoTAToEs-Abundan at so to go I
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