The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-20
THE SEATTLE MARKETS.

Today has been unusually ard unac-
coGnta5ly quiet In all branches 90 trade
ESsn tn nay and grain, which 1aye Fnoys1
o. late with marked avellness. there WAS
Eo1cczhls today q touch OF the general
s4uggtsaEesa-
AIEsouxA the demand for potatoes has
been very ngnt for the past week or SO.
Is moving OF quit. ra2adly. II has teen
l1flrn&ted that the CUT L. made VITA some
ulferier motive and desire 20 taE1per
absurd On their face. TIE low-priee ran
has plenty Of potatoes on hand. and as
s SCI, as assasy 70 get 6lssIy mere 20
sldered that the Yakima farmers are get
ting but . ard IS q ton. L Is only neces-
s4ry 20 add freight tarisf OF s1-sa 20 de-
a .is'a Il i ssrdiy fair 'I 70 accuse =
nan OF DARK designs against the welfare
OF the market simply because he Fixes q
ard reasonable, and a. the same t!rus
gsves him good margin.
The cut has not 50 tar been met. but
another prominent dealer IS now IN the
Yakima country and viii hardly neglect
any Chances that may present themselves.
The fishermen are managing TO keep TIE
catches in the immediate vicinity, but the
wholesale dealers ars having quiet time.
An ALASKA steamer IL scheduled TO ar
rive next week. but on account CT making
a through trip 70 Dyea. Is not expected
much before the first OF the month.
tomorrow VIII see the poultry market
should command nrn prices. Fsgs are
stiA plentiful.
Jchbfng Qucsafions-
The following ars the jobbIng quota
tons CT Wholesale dealers today:
sugar, Flour and Conee.
Sugar oobbsnsl-Goloen &C. in beis per
y. &c; extra &C" IN bbls. per ID. trc;
1ry granuiated, in bbls. per 10, Sac. cuoe.
&c powdered &c. SPOT cash prices.
Flour. etc Cobb. ng3-FaEeuS ExeeAsnt,
g; Novelty A. $4.so. California brands.
s s Sal ra2ssas sras ssar' per per s s N or
boi. s45e ' or 10 le-Is g. sacks. 80 Per swt.
ri roiied s os. per per 9 ss KS h s@ per
eMt. S--59. cracked wheat, per ewt, $50.
faxed wheat, e rs per case. whole waeas
sseT; psr cat 40: pear. osf.sy, ca. Hs nsp
ie}-1o sacks. 4sze: LIB boxes. DC: cora
peal: yellow. rs. 10; SOS, aS5; white.
is. siSs: Sgs sl-S5; baked hominy. eois'
Coffee 0oSbInS,-Gresn-M ochs. Per. n.
&c; Java, per 10. sc; Costa Rica- choice,
per 10. zic. Roasted -Arbuckle's IN i9-lo
ss5ases, Per ewt. si4-s5; 6o-lb cases, per cWs'
SlAls. Sg-ib cases. per cwt, slt.S, Java,
sl-Io tins per 10. 2sc; sacks. sAc; Adeh
s M1oehs s.1gs: caracola &c: Gen. GA .s
si4.sS. Sos. Sl415: s6s. slASS.
Meats. Provisions and Fish
Fresh Meats Cobblng>-Cholce dressst
peer, e4e1sc per 10; mutton, &c per io'
lamb, &c par 10: pork. - per 10; veal 80
SIC per 70.
Provisions oobbing)-Hsms, large. nAc:
aams. small, ni<e. breakfast bacon sssc'
dry salt sides SC.
Fresh Fish DEMONSTRATING. 49, 10.
Founders. s'za4c: soles. 3isci rock cod, %.
black bass. SC: perch. etc: staF-
gson. 6J6e; mountain trout. n1zglSc.
Batter. Cheese, Eggs and Poultry.
Buttsr-Raneh. i49i7c; Ellens6urg and
other Washington creameries. ED prints.
DC: Iowa creamery, 2Sc.
Cheese Goobing)-Sative washington
Eggs-tJobbing)-Fresh ranch. 1lsse.
Poultry uopoing1-Chieksns large spring.
s2-9a3.z5: old chickens. s383.5o, or sGiOc
live weight; ducks, sSa3.so per do@en'
dressed chickens. f2Nc: turkeys, l+c
Vegetables and Fruit.
Potatoes Oobbing)-Native stock. $l51
1870; Yak!mas. SIC s03iT.5o.
VegetanIes 9iobblng)-c Cali
fsrnis s4 Per swt , op,Sns new se ye .ass
eelery. 1900 per doG: lettuce. hethouse,
sSa4oc per doz; green onions, aoc per doz-
Green Fru ia. u o. me 81, 10y
new. TScalSI.s9 per box: bananas. ISoI2;
cranberries. s. per box, or 81 per Dbl.
oranges-Navels. fancy. ssSs35o; choice,
ss.Es@5: fancy seedlings. =; choice, S.a0.
Hay, Grain and Feed.
Hay Oobbing)--Puget sound, per ton.
ySall: Eastern Washington timothy, SIS.
mixed. 81 20: straw. 50, alfalfa. sll1l2
oats l5oebirsl-Rolisd or ground, IA
Barley uobbingl-Roaled or ground. per
ton. yIa.
Corn-whole. SIS: cracked. SO: feed
meal. SIS
Mllsturs UobblzED-Bran, per ton,
<ia shorts, per ton. SIG.
Feed Gobbing)-Chopped feed. N73ls per
ton: miadllngs, per ton. SlsgL. oil cake
meal per ton. so.