The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-24

80. 81
sersland ...,............. $500 " 4i.ool %
During the past week trade has abou, held iis
esn. the bad weather keeping osck the expected
sscsease Ia volume. still the total isup 70 tbs
average OF last year
In prices paid 10 farmers there has been
general siifsning up IN hay. oats and potatoes.
While the price of hay has not advanced. ex-
ssp: for the lowest grades. the large shipments
70 British Coiambia have materially affected the
sspy.y and the market 10 very ftm.
Data have advanced slightly aud now bring ~
high - 81 per ton delivered here, although the
wholesale price has not changed from former
quotations
Potatoes have become little frmer. owing
hugely 10 tho demand from San Francisco
farmers now receive a. high as SIS per ton for
good quality potatoes Delivered here.
In hope the situation 10 not much changed,
{ ise SANE quotations rs formerly being given.
The arrival OF thirty ba.es from Qaiiiayute
however. and their sale for ID cents. caused
asi,e little hgrry. This extremely high price
&ss owing to tne exceedingly lne quality OF The
hops aud their purchase for local consumption
In: the feeling is better and there may be some
sss, ground for the expected advance.
The wheas marke. continues inactive with
sNaasnt variations in prices within . small
sasrrin. The iatesi REPORTS indicate a weakness
IN the market. export quotations being 6sis
seat. for club aud 6stls9 for blue stem, with
fniliaz quotations oemts higher.
fhete has been slight advance in lard and
nrosssious during shc week.
In the Wholesale grocery market there IL no
change IA quotations from last week other than
ssighs decline In some kinds Of soaps.
la fruits. lemons and oranges have advanced,
shse s,raw berries and cherries have declined.
"a the season for Washington frais advances.
SHIPMENTS AND REcEirrs.
Daring thu raxt tsea,y -sonr hours produce
sad merchandise have been shipped from and
received NJ the port OF seattle in tho following
quantities.
Tons
shipments hy rail- and water. .............. 2.SsS
Aeespts by rsii aud wstet -......... ...... LBS
by steamship city 81 fuehls. from san Fran.
sisesl-~so - tuttsr, ga 80 fruiS and vegetables
~ cs cabbage, las psss onions, lie sks potatoes.
90 bxs oranges. II hxs lemons asa sss esd. ss6
Is esnned goods. 2i7 60 groceries. II p.gs tea aud
. 'se. 10 e. wine, id bss liquor. 20 cheese. AL
sRs sugar, - cs cracAers. AIT sac sElt. Ia sAs
seal. 81 sxs beans. - c. drugs. lSl sks rolled
.a3ts, y 90 dried trait, al bxs appiss. 5n bxs
.aar. 2,tss sks -four. 20 bbls plaster. I'D 20
saa;caes. sks harley, - ths s-eer. c. bottles
cs antings. ~ pkxs household goods, - tbls
iahrcalng oil. 81 O. hats. = CO dsy r,ods, ~ 60
t3ets aud shoe, 1. teIls carpet 81 cigar boxes
6 pipes, IL rolls leather. c. books sud
stationery. bdls paper. cs Dir; seed. IL O.
ssidiety. ls6 rsxs iron and stecl, 2 bxs bananas,
c. spoo cotton. SEQ oysters, ses tags. II cs
asfd~are, ! 90 starch, y 60 cigars. IS candy. 10
"a mtusrsl water. 70 CO chimpeys, IL pkgs hah.
ait metal. pkgs steel. i2 ksas rivess. O. cot
sssn. - beer kegs. - CO pat medicine. 10 hh!s
saspnuf, 10 kegs spikes, IL TX. window glsss. -
"a elerSs. j. - Chinese goods. coils wire. 6
tanks acid, cs bak lng powder, rss,es xsnc- 10
Ness aaini. : - sairts. - cs merchandise and.
zoe package each os metal. vinegar. irses. Ct
!tnts, sarnsh. lsnolsem. glassware. atone.
irsHcs. sxEsc,. trimmings, blscking. rubber
soois. uocssn s and secd.