The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-13

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Seattle. Oct. L. 1885,
Exchanges 1t the Seattle. Tacoma and
Portland clearing houses today were:
Ciearances. Bslarces
Seattle 81 4a IS . 80. q
1919 800. -. 80. s - -. ~ !. :. y,
27ofland. .....-. oJss 81 ID Sst0 "
There Is general rise IN the prices OF
grain. oats and barley having gone up
with wheat. There seems no limit 10 the
probable raise in the last. Export quota
lions today were: No. club, sTs1c. blue
stem. ssQs4c. There is every indication OF
a steady market at those figures, the ten
dency being upward.
Dried currants. for watch there Il .
steady demand the year round are up.
Zants currants are at 7Iaqsi3o per pound.
and recleaned stock Is at si4G1ot.c- This
IS quite a raise from the former price.
The eurrants come from Greece and are
admitted by duty OF cents per pound.
Commenting on the situation the New
York Journal Of Commerce and CONNER
cial Bulletin OF q recent date said:
1.-The tendency OF the market for cur
rants for several days past has been de-
cldedly upward. Toward the end OF last
n.
broke in Greece from 9s Sd TO 9s 81, but no
reason was assigned. tbs cables giving no
Information beyond mentioning the
change in price. Within a day or two
the primary market has again taken an
upward trend. cables received quoting %
sdGios. and in some instances los Sd. In
the absence OF definite Information II Is
believed here that the decline resulted
from either the efforts OF bears or the
vxfst a .ag ,F At nd MI
that the subsequent reaction and upward
movement was caused by a renewal OF
interest on the part OF European buyers,
especially the Russians. who are thu
largest consumers OF this description Of
dried fruit.
''The latest mail advices show . smaller
supply In the primary markets than In
past years. In most districts OF Greece
the crop was estimated to be 55 to % per
cent. less than that OF last year, and the
total output was said not to exceed l55.Gao
tons. This. added TO the 10 900 tons of old
crop remaining In the primary market
at the beginning OF September. would give
a total supply OF 10000 tons with which
to meet consuming requirements OF all
countries. But from this quantity 1910
tons had to be deducted, as the Is per
cent. retained by the Greek government
In conformity with the act OF the Grecian
parliament adopted In 1895. leaving $4,000
tons for the supply OK all markets. In a
recent letter which may throw some light
on the advance now occurring In the alb
sence OF later news a writer said: so
persuaded are growers throughout the
country OF the shorsness of the crop that
they have been insisting upon much
higher prices than those which have
ruled during the last three seasons. and
although shippers. recognizing to soma
exrent the business OF their claim, have
been disposed TO meet them half way,
they have resisted. which accounts for the
unprecedented lateiess OF the season I"
Ranch eggs are firm at "a cents per
dozen. Dealers are paying zlG23c to pro-
duesrs and In one case today as high As
23ikc per dozen was paid. Ranch eggs
are scarce. Eggs from east OF the noun
ta.ns are selling at zoe. Many buyers
take them at that price In preference to
the fresher and more expensive eggs.
Adviccs received today by telegram In
d.cate a much stronger market on canned
fruits and higher market on dried fruits.
No prices were given.
Creamery butter holds Its own At 40
per pound IN two-pound prints and nc
in tubs. Storage creamery II jobh.ng at
isQl7c.