The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-24


Review of the Week.
All branches OF local trade have been
conparaki lively quiet during the past week.
In some lines the dllluess amounting al
most 70 stagnafi0n- Several causes have
OF affairs. In the nrst place, Tha market
has not had the encouraging spur OF
noEthern orders. as 70 steamer from
There have been no considerable exports
Ia any direction. Then the continued ur-
certainty OF the weather is delaying the
spring work ia logging camps and mines.
The rains are also preventing farmers
from commencing their piowtng and seed
Ing OF course. the local trade continues
steady and brisk, but the least tempo
raEy suspension Of the increasing outside
business - at ozce noticeable IA the mar
kets.
Prospects for the coming week could
scarcely be better. and there IS now every
Indication that the month will close and
April open UP in the midst OF great basl-
Ness activity. -Four Alaska steamers VIII
leave Seattle IN rapid succession The
steamer Mexico IS nov loading, and sails
Thursday. She Will take up ali the freight
that had 10 be left behind by the Topeka
and Al-ki on their last trips. In addition
10 the necessary ships supplies and progis-
ions for the az passengers who have al
ready booked Passage. The Wiliapa Is
due to leave on the 29th. with full freight
cargo and passenger list The following
day the Topeka goes out, and IL Is said
that her passenger accommodations are
filled up this far in advance. April the
Alike Ia scheduled TO sail By this time
the Mexico will have returned. SO that
there win be no cessation 10 ths merry
go-round.
Each one OF these vessels brings IN
heavy wholesale orders from Alaskan
merchants. who, on account OF fair deal
Ing and reasonable prices. continue TO
supply. Notwithstanding the unwarrant-
cd intlmattons to the contrary. the most
satisfactory trade relations are firmly eS-
tabllshed between Seattle and thu north.
The great majority OF the crowds OF
passengers are heading for the Yukon
and Ia nearly every instance the prospee-
tors OUTFIT, costing anywhere from $40
70 $50 is purchase from local dealers.
The Nippon YuSen katsha steamer Sa-
tura Maru IS due here any time after
Saturday from the Orient, and Will find
q full return cargo awaiting her.
\ glance at the manifest o. the steam
er Transit. which sailed Tor Central
American ports last week. shows tnat her
cargo consisted almost entirely OF local
manufactures. and. as has been said. she
LEFT many tons behind for ia.sk OF space.
In quotations the local market presents
In groceries sugar shows another gem
era advance OF NC. FINK beans and
Bayos have advanced Hc. In soda crack
ers "a cut OF iac Is noted. Clear honey has
dropped 10 ei4c per pound
The potato market apparently grows
weaker. Prices have gradually. Declined
time supplies have been very liberal
Two cars OF Yakima Burbanks We're on
the track here today. one entire car load
was offered at sl45o per ton, while the
other was being joooed IN small lots at
the rate Of SIS to $3.50 The arrival Of
good weather which VIII bs Immediately
followed by tho withdrawal OF q large
portion OF the supply for seeding purposes.
VIII doubtless stiffen up the market at
somewhat higher quotations than those
given az present The advance, however
n nj -
the supply Is now generally conceded 10
be ample.
The northern orders viii touch up the
egg market which has been I'm bad shape
lately. There IS good supply on hand
at present. but there VIII be an advance
IN prices before the end OF the week. Poui-
prices are not likely TO go much higher
as they are now well advanced.
Jobhing Quotations.
Tho following are the quotations Of
wholesale dealers and johbers today:
Dairy and Poultry Yard.
There IS great hugtling 70 keep up
with the demand for poultry. Prices are
well up and VIII probably remain arm for
some time Eggs are down about as low
as possible. with full supplies.
Butter-Ranch. lsII7c: ElienSburg and
other Warrington creameries. BIB prints.
&c: Iowa creamery. sc.
Cheese-tJ oeeingl-Natlvs Washington.
Ia3assl@sAc.
Eggs Johhlng )-Frexh ranch. lie.
roui{ry-tJoh biag)-Stsfckens g 5sssl4 or
fe6iic. live weight; DUCKS S2et2so per doz;
dressed chickens. iz3@c. dressed turkeys.
l44i5c.
Meats and Provisions.
Beef ard mutton have advanced fun
cent Packing house products are Arm,
and strong upward tendency Is indi-
Gated.
beef TG91iSc per ID: mutton. sgac per 10:
lamb, 70 peF IL: pork, &c per ID, veal, &C
per ID.
g. I0ss1S5. corned beef. IN cans. sN:
eornea beef s-Io tins. ss.15. Clipped beef,
lib cans. $40 2-Tn cans, s4.s0; lunch
roast beef. s. IS roast chicken. $50: roast
mutton. s. 7bGS}e: roast turkey. $40;
Pigs feet. s-Th tins t2z5.
Provisions tJobbing1 - Hams. large.
Ufkc. hams. small. lA&c; breakfast bacon
sac. dry salt sides s.c
Fresh and Preserved Fish.
Small FISH are easier, bat ira scarcity
Of salmon continues Ealibut receipts are
very light. and prices STOW slight i'd
r.resa nst--(Johtias1-HaIi 4ase.
salmon. vaSe; salmon trout. SC: nolu-
Gers. siSU4cs saaes. &c rock col s.:
black bass. g; perch. $50; sturgeon,
6Gsc. mountain trout, lassssiaa
Sslte4 Ftsn--Sj oAatuga--R@i salmon. e..
oak salmon. 1ss-1o bhis. s.. 50 lnon heT-
lies. ss~obls. s., Xxx herring. Ie-lb pals.
II Ess
Nsasss herring. he3s~ $ -. smoked s-sla8
hsvrEar laaA. per box- SEC. susres1 herring
ssth kexx I.1ss naeksTei. tsa-lh is-hbIS
a. &. ccsash 9-lo bricks. ssflassss So
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