The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-21

SEATTLE, May ~. 1872.
Exchanges at Seattle, Tacoma and Portland
clearing houses today were:
Cleuruncss. Bd'dnces
Seattle ................$l74,i56 "a si3,9o9 81
Ioitahu .--.....-----
AscCH3d. .--.--.-.--. 'Z,52o ~ 2u,9oi o.
Dealers in machinery report heavy demand
for shingie mill machinery this year. They say
that owing to an increased demand for cedar
shingles in the East, and better freight rates,
the mills are making money. New mills are
constantly being erected and those already es-
taolished are being improved. The demand for
other classes OF mill machinery is rather light,
except for repairs. There is good demand for
farm machinery, which goes 10 show that more
land is being brought under cultivation.
The only features OF the retail trade worthy
OF note Is a poor demand for poultry and oysters.
Fish OF all kinds is abundant and halibut and
salmon are in fair demand. Cabbage has stiff
tened up quite little. Prices of staple grocer
les and fruits remain steady.
Dealers in clothing and dry goods report a fair
trade, but not as good as they had looked for at
this time.
RETAIL QUOTATIONS..
FLOUR AND MEAL-Minnesota, sL65 per
sack: California, $40; Oregon, sl.35; Washing
ton, Ravenna, sl3o: Olympic brand, 81. 40: CON-
mon brands, 81. 2SGl.S5 per sack. Corumeal,
Sac. oatmeal, DC; graham, 21ac. Rec, $40
per H.
sUGARs-Granulatei fine, 1etals ibs: extra
c, 2oibs: golden q, 20 lbs; cut loaf, IA TBS, and
BUTIER-Fancy Eastern creamery. 2Jt30c,
and dairy,i0 @63c per roll California fresh roll,
choice. 40tyJOc per roll.
EGCiS-Fresh ranch, sc.
CHEESE--Eastern, 20c California, 15631oc;
Swiss imported, ACC, and domestic, soc per n.
FRUIT-'icily lemons, 35c, and Californis. 25c
per dog. Oranges, extra choice naveis, 40dtj0c
per doz. Apples, &c per ID, or 81 > per box.
Strawberries, 2oc per box Cranberr.es, zoe per
quart Cherries. $3.50 per box, or 25c per ID. Ba-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES turnips and beets,
&c; eabbaEe, Sc, and onions, 2l3c per ID:
green onions, six punches for loc. Small
&C per n. Potatoes, &c per ID; new
potatoes. &c per 10. Lettuce, lse25c per dozen.
bh asp s SC per r. RhpoarD SC per H.
CANNED GOODS-Peaches, pears and april
cots, 20c; cherries straw berries and rasp5erries
25c; all other table fruits, 2Oc; peas, 2oc. and
corn and string beans, l5c; tomatoes. l0c.
CURED MEATS AND LARD-Native cured
han ll(Sl5e; Eastern. l252yI3s; bacon, ll@
25e, aud lard. 10gl4c per ID.
HONEY AND sYRUPS - California comb
honey, sc, and strained, SC per H. pure maple
syrup, $l2oGl.Jo, and common syrups, 5oc(5ii
PlCKLES-Heinz, plain, mixed and chow
chow, Acc per pint. or 60c per quart; domestics,
in glass, 2oG4oc; kegs, 81; pure cider vinegar,
FRESH MEATs-Beef. for boiling. sdssc. and
steaks, log2)c; veal, l21a(g20c; mutton, 1870
15c: spring lamb, slGl.50 per quarter: lamb
chops zoe; leg of lamb, zoe. and shoulders, loo
per ID: pork, 12l2(gl5c; sausages, 121aQDl5c.
FISH AND OYSTERS-Halibut, in slices,
l2c; salmon, lie; smells, herring, floun-
ders, rock cod and tom cod, S1zc; Sound
oysters, soc per quart; Eastern, Morgan Eagle,
65c per can; crabs, 5(G25c each.
POULTRY-Chickens, 2oc per ID; turkeys $50
per ID.
GENERAL SHIPMENTS.
During the past twenty-four hours goods
and merchandise have been shipped from Seat
tie in the following amounts: By rail-Northern
Pacific, 400 tons; Columbia & Puget sound, p
tons; Great Northern, 80 tons. BY water-Puget
Sound & Alaska Steamhip Company's boats,
% tons; Clara Brown, II tons Total shipments,
$50 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-NortheIn Pa
citc, 475 tons; Columbia & Puget sound, 20
tons; Great Northern, - tons. by water--Puget
Sound & Alaska Steamship Company's boats
81 tons; Mabel, % tons; Clara Brown, 3 tons
Total receipts, 6l7 tons.