The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-02

cieafihg-nouses today were:
Cs,rrrress Bo,1Nces
seattle. .siyeStss Oi $500 -
rortland ..-.--.....--..-.- 4si.0o .. g'v " y,
oma.,....--........-.. lAa,b24 30 s-,ioa
The following, with reference "a the shinsss
trade on the sound, Is taken from the Ir9o
Sound Lumberuscn:
The sningie manufacturers I'm the Pacfao
Northwest are placed in q rather sicxsish posi-
tion strenuous efforts are beng male oy ons.
up the Shingie Manu- lacfurers' Association, Inc
brokers would delight To break up the young
ana growing association. because While ~ nses
prices viii not 20 any lower Besides. the fns n
bers OF the association have been WORKING lao
beavers these many weeks with the small snI
prices. an. msn :; sses ssO. s.' nave
crowned with success. So far bat lew
shingles are being sold below the list July and
mer dullness 70 on aud the temptation 10 the
small mill man with snail assets and large in-
1Teo'edness IL sor, on: 20 ,ea below ne nss
are being made already 10 induce the small
mills 10 cut prices. The Emssbermda believes
that better prices can be obtained for shingles
the mill men unite and caution the waSering
ones not TO listen 10 the tempter, out TO keep
prices up at all haxardA market only imper-
found in the Esst: the demand 10 steadily
growing: the cedar sn ngle has no competitor
Tor durability and quality, aud the last muss
buy more every year. Price cutting means ruin
sooner or later, while advance means pros
perity. Which shall prevail?
Retailers report very fair TRADE this week In
almost every lima This improvement is due to
the approach of the Fourth OF July. Prices
generally remain steady With the exception OK
small fruits and new potatoes. Strawberries
have advanced little, while cherries are get
ting lower. New potatoes arc getting lower
Fresh meat trade is very good, owing to the facs
that the market II almost entirely bafe o. cured
meats, the blockade on the Northern Pacihc
having delayed the arrival of the goods on the
way from the East Eastern oysters arc out OF
the market, and there 10 but little demand for
Sound oysters. The fab trade continues fair.
Poultry il in poor demand.
RETAIL QUOTATIONS.
FLOUR AND MEAI~-Minnesota, sL65 per
sack; California. e. 40; Oregon. sLs'; Washing
mon brands, $L250D1.35 per sack. Cornmeal.
31sc: oatmeal, &c; graham, csc. Rice, go
sUGARS-Granulated, fne. l604lS ms: extra
c, 2Ofhs: golden Z, 20 MS: cut loaf, II ms, and
puixerized, 1 lbs for 81.
and dairy 20 060c per roll California fresh roll,
choice. ieG5oc per roll.
EGGS-Fresh ranch, soc.
CHEESE--EGStern, 2Uc: Caiifornfa, $4,000;
Swiss imported, 4Oc, and domestic, soc per n.
FRUIT-sicily lemons, 35c. and California. $50
per dox ssIswssrries, sc Der box. Cher.
RES, 5o975c per box, or &C per ID. Bananas.
VEGETABLEs-Carrots, turnips and beets,
green onions. six punches for Toe. Small
white oeans-Boya: and ginks. Sc; Amas.
potatoes, Tsc per n. Lettuce. lssa5o per dozen.
Asparagus, SC per N: Rhubarb. Sc per n.
Peas, ss PER n n9od Ssulitiows,. loe each.
cots, 2oc cherries, strawberries and raspberries,
25c: all other table fruits. zoe: peas. aoc. and
corn and string beans; l5c: tonatoes. Zoe.
hams. l6c; bacon. l5t06c; dry sailed meats.
Ice; dried beef. Clipped. 25c, and lard. lo(9l4c
HONEY AND sYRUPs - California comb
honey, DO, ana strained, Sc per ID: pure maple
syrup, sL2s9l.5o. and common syrups. 5oc9n
PICKLEs-Heinz, plain, mixed and chow.
chow, 40c per pint, or zoe per quart; domestics,
IN glass. 2o9aoc; Kegs. u; pure cider vinegar.
FRESH MEATs-Beef, for boiling, case, and
steaks. i0gDc; veal, I2l2G1oc; mutton. I1.(n
15c: spring lamb, si9l.50 per quarter: lamb
chops, Doe; leg OF lamb, DC. and shoulders. i2l1c
per ID; pork, III .01l5c: sausagcs, f1lslteijc.
FISH AND Observation-Disclosures, IN slices,
12c: salmon, l2c; sinel.s, herring, fsru-
o oers: ro sac COO ana tom cod. SEE Sound
per ID.
GENERAL sHIrxeSTa
During the past twenty-four hours goods AMI
merchandise have been .hippei from seattle a
tho following amounts: BY rail-Northern Pa
cihc, $50 tons; Columbia Il Puget sound, 50
Gms.ii. ia4s sons r. MsDonaia S. sa tens:
Puget Sound d Alaska Steamship COmpany's
boats. 80 tons; Cara Brown, 45 tons; Buckeye,
atoms. Total shipments, ,S52 tons.
MERCHASDIsE AND PRODUCE RECEIPfA
Produce aud merchandise have beea reoeivsd
at the port OF Seattle during the past twenty.
four hours ~ follows: By rall-Northern Pa
tons: Great Northern. IS tons. By water
City of Puebla, SIS tons: Clara Brown, So tons:
Puget sound Il Alaska Steamship CompaDy's
boats, 30 tons; Mabel. II tons. Total receipts,