The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-24
THE SEATTLE MARKETS.

THE SEATTLE MARKETS.
Ehszt-DaA ara steady.
Potatoes Weaker.
Fruits pm
E1gt@r-Stsz3v.
Exgs-tsaangszs aSisy.
TIE folio xsnx prices are beng ezers9
/ 70 ths pro- aeeTs ~ local 6ea4srs Ter De-
+ livery x round saEs az The dock o. = he
ca 81 Seattle
aesr@-S G1scs. 2Ew, Iz
HAYDN bear loa3s}-yszls.
9Taia-Puxst sound cas-. xlsss-a barley,
* PR ton Sa%&ss eh4e ksa tess1, s-~5-A
Pots soes--Sattvs ssock. Sl&4 :. NAklraa-
si7-segIs
Hides. Pets ard Taiso~-Hasxy salte1
ssesrs over = Tos se; rns9.Gnn psF 2;
COWS. -. Exht. saaSe. sslt@d klps, s9sc. and
calf, Per D. SC greer hides i less EhAa
saltsds dry hides. per y, sEisc. c1ls e
above. ons-ihira less. dry e4ks. gsr ls -
lie. dry deer skins. sumner. Per y. 1889.
good winter. hsslsci pooE and th.a ~laieE,
80 SOP pes. l 49,, ~ wssb,n saors
cseaned. sgsc; dirty. sQ7c per -. ta41oW,
1--we stock-Cholce bee, cattle. cows,
&c; steers. sa4c: CHOICE sheep. ss4c: good
hogs, *; calves. dressed. large. sG4sse;
small &C.
Eggs-Ranch. fsizc
+
Review of the Week
Trade has generally shown some i'm
provsmenf over last week. although few
changes in quotations. are noted IN any
lines. Tire outlook for spring and SUMMER
trade grows constantly brighter, and the
interviews with many prominent Tnsr-
chants published IN last Thursdays issue
OF the Post-Infsiligsncer. show that those
IL 3 position 10 know confidently look for
steady increase % trade and generally
better conditions
Some stir vas kicked Up during the week
b. an untonnde1 report thai the mer-
wholesale houses II the retailers Of Seattle
attempted 70 compete with them for tho
mining o1tnt trade That such report
had no foundation ia fact vas proven by
the Post-lnteiigsucsr' interview vita
MF y. 81. Behrends. one Of Juneaas lead
Ing dealers IN general merchandise The
substance OF Mr.. Bshrend's remarks was
that the right OF sn individual 70 buy an
outfit wherever he chooses cannot be
made the ground for controversy between
dealers. and that 50 long as Seattle whole
selling al retail. they run no risk Of losing
any portion % the generous Alaska trade
that has always been accorded them:
This f. simply a common sense view OF
the matter. and should forever set at rest
all talk OF retaliation"
Sp9ds are easy, with 8 tendency 10
cheaper" to quote from the Trade Ksgls;;
markets. IN the face OF nowery predic-
tons for q phenomenal upward jump in
the price OF potatoes. the Post-Inteili-
gencer has maintained for more than two
weeks that the best 10 be expected OF the
market was a Stsa9inssS at the current
quotations OF Sic 70 the producer. and 81
70 SIS 10 the retailer. In this opinion the
great majority Of dealers have concurred,
ard II Is now conceded by all that there
are MOI the slightest indications for rise.
The halibut market had been pretty well
cleaned up previous TO the arrival OF the
Al-ki with shipments from the North.
but today the schooner Loyal came in
with cargo OF seven tons The entire
catch was made In one day near Rose
spst. previous TO receiving the warning
OF the British Columbia authorities
against fishing in those waters The catch
was finely preserved in ice. and when
washed today the nSh were as fresh and
firm OF flesh as when taken from the
sea The run OF salmon Is very light. but
small FISH are coming in literally.
Today's Markets.
There has been no great movement
around the markets today, bat trade IS
keeping up very well. and enough business
Is being transacted TO keep everybody
going.
Potatoes are weakening. and dealers
predict a further falling Of during thu
week fakimas are coming IN freely and
are tobbing AZ so.
the usual eonsignmeuts OF fresh califor-
MIA vegetables, and tbs display is very
appetizing
Jobbing Quotations.
Following are the quotations ot the
wholesale and commissioners 10 buyers
for the retail trade.
Dairy and Poultry Yard.
Eggs show their usual weakening after
the departure OF the Alaska steamer and
are now quoted at i5izc. an advance OF
This holds the retail price az ne Poni-
try IS lining u2 again and moving of at
Sc. Ave weight
other Washington creamerles. 2-Ib prints,
&c. Iowa creamery. SC
Cheese Jobhingl-Natlvs Washington,
1asksl letsc
EgEs-(Josnsn s)-Fresh ranch. 1870.
Poultry - tJobhingf - Chickens large.
spring. - zoos =. old chickens. S5Sys59 or
Ss5ac. live weight: ducks s3as.S0 per doz:
dressed chickens. ioc; dressed turkeys.
fffisc.
Meats and Provisions
Fresh beef and mutton show an ad-
vance q half a cent. corresponding to the
rise IN producers prices.
Fresh iIcbainzl-Cho9cs dressed
beef. e<3Stxc Per n; mutton. &C per -:
lamb. Sc per 10: pork, C per 70; veal. 81
|. GAINED Observation-Disclosures ham.
81 iaT2 Is: corned beef. In cans. sIz5.
.,ornsd beef 2-ro tins. s. 3. Clipped bees.
l-Io cans. s. e; 2-io cans saea; LUNCH
roast beef. s. =. roast chicken, ss-s0. roast
mutton. s355Q3ie. roast turkey. S3.5o,
pigs feet S-Fb TINS va
Provisions (Je5hing) - Hams. large.
like hams. small. I&cs breakfast bacon.
sac: dry salt sides. kas66e.
Fresh and Preserved Fish
A Big consignment % h&liout os-ae ia
from tha north uer schooner Loyal today
spsf = s,ssnx hans9sea BY one Arm
Fresh rsh-iJ 3ngb-Hallbus. &c: szi-
mon. 6ssuscs salmon trout. s1scs noun-
aers StGsc- soseS. sc; rock cod. 3;
perch. gss88c. smell. S1sfssc, sturgeon,
ks3Kg. mountain trout izzz35l5c-
SsItea F4sh-fJ ohaiu<f-Esd salmon. g..
r.frk salmon. @N-ib hblS. 8: salmon bel
s. %. Holland herring. Kegs. s. 5@aiI. "a
Alaska herring. oeis $ 50. smoked scaled
herring fasS Per box. Facs sSSfced herring
eF-ib kexr s. 3. EaAcSerel. 10-lb iA-bblx
xi2& GOLDFISH. z-lh bricks s1l1sac; whole
cod. ise-lb boxes. Sac; smoked backing.
tearTes Fish -{Josaingl-CTans. c-Is
tins Per Eas. g. 20. clans. lib tins Ter
a. s. 8. holsters. lib tias. peg 9oE 8 :
al Is. salmon Columbia river. Lin tirs.
fssr cex = ~. Alaska ptuk. 81. Alaska st}-
ye~ s. = Pages soDnd. s.. Sar1infs
French. Is. plain, g ies.5 ~ &sS. key Sc
ffs. KS. plain. a~ses81 a. as, ksF. 3 SO
8. sarsilnes. American. IS. Per 6oz -.
rnackersI. s-le t1nS pep ecz, g'.Ss; shr.-nVs.
per cog. = Is.
Hay. Grain and seeds.
P~h,ss 49, quits firm throughout. vx4za
10 tasstcArlons Of al immediate change n
Esv-s 9sshsnEl-Puxst sound. pep Tea.
sSssta Eastern washington timothy Ns
ruixa-8 So s.. stTaw. s.. alfalfa SIs&I1
Vheat--s Jobatngf-Rolse& or ground a.
.arley--t Jo19lngb-ho9aed or grouEG. PR
s.. - - yx-s,,. seszqrs- e~arka4 s-s7-e.