The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-27
TINE SEATTLE MARKETS.

lne fo&t-intelsigenceTss story from Ia
$3.50. $3.50 in-< Eastern Eashsngtor. ca.tIe-
.-arn n11 combined 20 raise the rrsce OF
hsAs 20 the local wtolessls deal
ers- They 30 not fhIas tr@ ,-sr<fI.Ir-..
a. ondsrssood by them. wa-rant re -
s-ao1 snat sar - on between TIE Fed
sAs ah1 pacAizk interests od ne s-a.e
AS matter OF fact, fat ca-sIe -. xs-v
scarce sAs< OF the mos atasraE WrFgsr ~.
psee q reec went up ma1y farmers vere
o3lge1 70 turn their stock out 10 r-ass
as Ies VINO continued feeding had 20
DAY DIX prices tor grain There are r,sers-
~ Q, cattle In the state. bat IL L. their
oss1itlon ina Keeps them out OK uAAr-
&C. as winter grass Is not calcslxtss "a
ccyt.op very choice beef
II Frye OF the Frys-Bruhn Company.
saia too1ys doz't see how there can
20 force Up the price Fat cattle are
scarce and the farmers who have nah
nign prices for fse1 cannot De expected
has been high, bur broke down la.sTy. and
- present i Is cheaper 70 ersng stock vo
rom fnere than 70 buy here We are
eAlli eayIng east 81 the mountains and ara
Wiling 10 pay the fair price asked This
winter started IN earlier than usaa; ard
ooesn seem 10 De quite over yet. This,
together with the increased expense fo-
feed. has forced up the price ard four
csnsS a pound - not exorbssanx under the
circumstances"
Company. said: All our supplies come
from the headquarters al Tacoma and we
co not know anything about their ar
rSnsemenis The company brougnt up
some California cattle. because they are
cheaper than Washington stock is AZ
present don't think there Is any COM
oinaIion among the feeders. nor Is there
any hight on between them and the pack
ing houses. Fat catl2e have become
scarce On account of tie high price OF
feed Fat sheep and hogs are also scarce
put up the price OF meats"
car 1oad OF Oregon Burbanks was re-
ceived this afternoon. The dealer sad
be would do q little figuring tonight and
hang out G price shlnsle N the morning.
IL - very unusual for Oregon potatoes 20
come this way. Most OF the surplus OF
quoted even with tho best California
stock The potato Is almost identical
with the Yakima Burbank and ths price
20 be fixed VIII not be above sis60.
A car load OF Yakima apples, fancy and
choice. came in today and viii be opened
Up toEnorro. al prices ranging from sl-ss
Poultry is somewhat easier. though
prices are steady. Nine cents Is being
paid to farmers this week. Eggs are
cleaning up and prices hold firm.
Jebbfng Qnotations-
The following are the 5obblng quota
tons OF wholesale dealers today:
Sugar. Flour and Coffee.
Sugar lohblng9-Goioen &C. in bbis. per
10. SIC; extra &C.. in bills, per ID. &c;
dry granulated, IN bbls, per ID, SIC: cuos.
SIC. powdered: sac; spot cash prices,
s.: Novelty A. $40. California brands.
ewt. sS7Sfi. graham. per bai. A-2s, or
bs . aass' or n isB per SACK. sEs &c per
rolled cats. per Dbl. aSstss; honsiny. Per
aSked Wheat 81 per re ease. Who'll. wheat
sacks. &c: I'm boxes Sc; split peas. per
S leee y yefss ' s s ss s u.s. s. ws H1a
ios us; Sos. sLss: faxed homlny. eo's'
Coffee Gobblngp-Green-Mo per n.
per N. 24c. Roasted-Arbuckie's in 100 10
eases. per cwt. Has: ss-is cases. per ewt.
an; ,, ss,is CASES per ssI s AZ J hs.n
Mocha. sTs,c; Caracoia. &c: Guasenaa;s.
sc; ground coffee, soQ24s1c: Laon. ioos'
sii.S; s&. yis75: SIS. si4sa
Meats, Provisions and Ffsh.
Fresh Meats-tJ ns,-cho,ss dressed
beef, 51shc per 10: mutton. sEsc per II;
LAMP 70 per ID: pork. &c per ID; veal &c
Provisions oeshang,-Hams, lsrgs: NE NE
Fresh Fish oOsbing,-Haiieut.. sGss;
s saiInea .o sai sSo rs srSu scs
black bass, Sc; perch. ssetc: stur-
seon. sgsc: mountain trout. is.1glsc.
batter, cheese, Eggs and Poultry
Butier-Ranch, f4giTc; Faiensburg and
other Washington ereamerses. z-lo prinis.
nc: Iowa creamery, &c
Cheese oo5bingt-Native Washington.
i0s.4l7lxc.
Eggs-tJ obhiugl-Fres ranch. lie
Poultry ttobbingD-Chickens S.S54g4 or
ingiIc live weight. ducks. 1000 per doz;
dressed chickens. l@izc. turkeys. lsglSe.
Vegetables and Fruit.
Potatoes Cobbingp-Native stock. si4aIs;
Yakimas. sls51Sgl6.5e.
Vegetables (t0bbingl-Cahhages. Gait
fornts. si25 per cwt: onions rev yellow,
iAazhc per 10; white turnips. &C per sack /;
beets SOC per sack. carrots. &c.
ee.erS. 1as94ee per cox. lettuce. nothoase,
ssg4oc per dox; green onions. @ec per doz-
Green Fruit ffuhainEt--i Mons fancy
California ssGsgs selects. 81: apples.
new. s5c1ti5a per box, bananas, ti-s9a
cranSerries g. per box. or s. per Dbl.
slrauges-NSgelS fancy Ssl2.a1: choice.
- 7S1ss fancy seedlings. s.. choice. G.@-
Hay. Grain and Feed
Hay Uohalug)--Puget sound. per ton.