The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-14


RI Il $x6, 77ao6 larger than for the
psosdinx week and t4o6. s34 Is lsss than
ths corresponding week last year.
~ past week has witnessed consider-
~ Improvement In trade, and especially
= this the case along West ssrsst, where
efsuit and vegetable dealers are in the
~ Of the Season's buslness. They
ron trade better than los several weeks
nediatsIy proceeding.
~ last day OF the wesk brought to
Nket some peaches raised on vashon
- BY J. T. Blackburn, Who has demon
pled beyond doubt that good peaches
- p grown 10 the sound country.
Evess beyond question the finest
$500 exhibited on West street this sea-
- ]. n. Hixson. for years fruit dealer
eGnilfornia, said that never but once did
~ - box Of psaches 70 good 20 these
IA VAshon island, and that was the
iss winner st state fair. and vas not
DnpR'or to these. He said no was COM
eess!s knocked out by the sight Of them.
ny esere very large. about three inches
y dissneter. aud looked - IL all vere cast
nex1csly the same mould. They we're
~ Tosy red color. aud two iaycrs filled
~ box completely. When labeled with
~ name Of the locality where they were
psn they attracted . good deaf Of AZ
otiop. They sold for just double the
goel0ns price Of California peaclrea Mr..
|tsson says that II few can he raised
shers IL no reason Why any quantity can
-: b. proiuced.
kaspberries have about disappeared from
market, bat cultivated blackberries have
bsgun 10 como In. although by no means
fpleniy. Tho first Of the season sold as
NO per crate.
During the wcek also green corn from
yaktmA has been coming 10 market and
naets with much better sale. for IL IL Of
tnef quality than that sent from Cali
lbenia.
4 The market 10 we'll supplied with fruits
- vegetables. which are arriving from
Qlifofnia by boat and rail. from Oregon,
xAstern Washington. Honolulu and the
Home orchards and gardens. The list OF
articles supplied for the table Of Seattle
nsideats 10 large one aud will satisfy
ar appetite.
Nssh meats have declined during tho
Ssek. beef being quoted ct 5if16 cents
NJ mutton Mt cents.
Pork products are still iiuctnating and
tAAnge 80 frequently.
Chopped feed is weaker. but in good de-
naad. New hay is coming to market
a0m Eastern Washington in considerable
Nasa,iiies.
h Quotations on wheat are merely nomi.
nal and very low, 81 cents being given for
EXPORT for club. Milling blue stem sells
Tor - cents
fhenas & Shorts hop report IL as fol-
loxs:
Market has continued quiet since our
eaert of July 4. but prices remain sirsn.
notwithstanding the trade passing being
IA "hano 10 mouth" character.
Americans-Nsw York states of iso, crop
~ offered on spot 1t ~ 90 - cents per
bpana, and for forward delivery at about
] esnt less. Buyrrs, however. do not
hadily respond. owing TO the nearness Of
~ home harvest.
fscifes continue 20 arrive In small
Qualities. and such - are Of fair quality
~ readily at full values. Prices range
uom 20 10 "A cents To N cents.
detrimental markets arc quietsr than
ssaisht ago. but prices are ssiii above our
Mrers' ideas.
Weather changed about two weeks ago.
- sance then fair amount OF rain has
esen. Plantations do not yet show much
nprovemen1 The weii-cultivated grounds
- later sorts Of hops arc looking better.
81 this will be counterbaianced by the
~ kariens. which have gone from bad
sefse and are past help. Red spider Is
ssss'esome and mould is Sportsd IN
The sirst pocket OF kents reached
Borough the asih inst, aud cold ~
- 81 fancy price--fss per lie pounds.
e We whole. prospects are little better
80 q oar last report. but only a short
- VI very mixed quality can tie hoped
veeeasions-Kents, IasssSnc, Sassex. lisa
Bavarians and Bersundses, asefSoc
- SIC NC. Faesties. N0fSc-
xKeHrTa
- eteamship walls Wsiia from San
saacasco-&, loo CO fruit aud vegetables,
sks potatoes. las SKIS onions. ass c.
esrsrs. : ca wine. 80 bhis liquor. - CO
sef, d sks beans, iss cs canned goods.
as sugar. CSC SKIS sat. sl6 axis -four. -
fs'les. oats. IS sks coffee sriee. etc. -
seed. 5 rolls leather. ~ empty haTre!s.
pkss carpets and rags. g. pkss hard
-. es books and stationery. - - am
.aasion. III bbis beer, , pigs alum. -
soasehold goods. 1es hats and clothing.
- dry goods. = SKIS nuts. 60 boots and
-. 10 bsles bags, q cs candy and gum,
80 chinese goods. : 6 cigars. . cs drugs.
sea oil. pkGs p!umbsgo. pkss rough
se. Is pkgs express matter ana -
80 other mefch audiSa