The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-17
THE SEATTLE MARKETS.


ssvs local market was the appearances
-sfixs strawberTiss on West street An
.:Ssrsxxf important feature was In ths
= fhzr they were of the Sharpsess va
- = berry thai Is not supposed 70 ap-
80 anti after an earlier variety OF ma
- <<r,ck hze had its day IN the D7ar1st-
80 80 beef1es came from the Haas farm.
l<<~x Lake Washington. and were on
tar HIxsorss There were not many
"a sbern. ard they were sold soon after
- aepeAre1 on the market. They
$ssuAf DC a box, and 1t is possible that
80. : greater price couid have been Sc
ss<s6 fer them. This week Oregon and
lave berries should put Ia an appearance
~ market.
Mnrh OF the cai1ornla proanct = oesng
x-sxen oft OF the local market By the ap-
-rznee of Oregon and Washington pro-
e. Las Saturday new peas arrived in
- cify from oregon. They were prob
Ss..r<' hscaus. tfleyT would have resulted
q Filing the market for the California
- ubch had been purchased In large
sen<ifiee by the dealers. But this week
49, will be offered for sale. and the Cali
ssnia product win have to take . rear
S;our should advance daring the pres
al week. for the scarcity OF wheat and
- refusal OF farmers 10 sell what little
- have 81 hand at the price offered
~ closed down many of the big Mills.
- latter have orders 70 MI, and cannot
nre remain IDLE. At the same time they
- their -four at the present price. II
80 mill men maintain THAI even at the
srssenf price OF wheat .hsy cannot con-
81 profitable nour business. There Is
spaxts Ia this stAia today at much high
keure Tran tae published market price.
/ ttfer received In this city last week
fsa ezst Of tho mountains stated that
-. had been cold TO Seattle parties al
i 5ur.ng Tho week.
Johbfuc Quotatfans
~ following are the jobbing quota
IeH wholesale dealers today:
sugar. Flour and Conee.
esnr Oobbing) Golden &C. in pbls. per
&c. extra t'c' in bbie. per n. $50:
~ Ktanulased ia bbls. per ID. size; cube.
pe~d.sred rs spot cash R r.ceTiii
VI. Novelty a. ss.S: California brands.
10. buckwheat -four. per bbl. $3.50; per
ut G1G4. graham. per Dbl. 81. or
II ;Ies or 8 p saef sw' s Iss n psr cS Rf!
ys neal per Dbl. SD: per cwt. 81:
saled oats. per Dbl. sia45o; horniny,. per
ert E.t: cracked wheat, per cwt. 81 .:
Sssf. per cwrt, So: pearl barley. loo-fb
nbn sacks. 4c; z5-fb boxes. SC: corn
81: kess. p.S.
csxse jobbing)- -Green- Mocha. per ID.
n Java. per N. xs1zsc, Costa ktca,
ssss per 10 ps ere cwt sIp Gases
= ent. sis.as; ss-rn cases 81 per owt. siss5,
Asa. 5-fb tins. per N. &c; sacks; Sic:
~ Mocha. s75c: Caracols -l'3c Gu az,
n4h, &c. ground coffee, lsQIzlcs 1don, lves.
Ms Cos. si3.25: 3ss. xi3s5.
Meats. Provisfoas and Fish.
fresh Meats tjobbing)-cow beef, size;
Ger beef, IL per 10, mutton. 7uItzc per
n pork, 6izc per 10: veal, &c per 10.
trousions t)obbingl--Hams large. lie.
isns email flikc: breakfast bacon. ss.c:
fresh Fish dohbing) -IIalibut. 4izqsizc:
n58an, s4l5c. salmon trout, SC, fiounders.
nft; soies. size, rock cod. &c; black
- ss sbri ias, Do ioe. '''
usstev. Cheese, Eggs and Poultry.
Bs.tsr--Raneh I2qitc: Eilensburg and
aAer Washington creemerles. 2-fb prints
6sese fIobblng,--Native washington.
sGle California cheese, sc .a
Exs tIobhing1- Fresh ralch. fSt4Niic.
fu1iry fiobhinSl -thickens. i0Hlfc, live
! sdght: dressed chickens. izlzc; turkeys.
zS1sc per n.
Vegetables and Fruit.
pssatoes jos,hlng)--Sative stock. siaeii4:
yat1rnas. slsafs: sweet potatoes. &c per
Vegetables 0obbing)- Green peas sni
! mY NJ rhuharh. iEc. Walia Walla
zzfaFakns. 81 per box, cabbages- taitfor-
ia MS per cwt; onions, yellow. S1esfc
pr ID: beess, SIS per sack: California
arrots. LIS: lettuce. dollhouse, 25ffSoc per
aox green onions, l0c per doz. cucumbers.
hesAeuse 7ssc6i$l per doz.
dfeen Fruits (JobbinE)--Isemons. fancy
CsH<ornia e. 75fi3. selects. ss4i2l0. apples
&n4e per box bananas. S2Q15o. oranges.
tsaey seedlings. s.. &9f2.5o. choice, &.2sar
-, California strawberries. S.s5 per
ta&
Hay. Grain and Feed.
fay Uohbsng)--Puget sound. per ton.
E2#ss; Eastern Washington timothy. 81
tix California; $i4Hi5; alfalfa, Sii012
Oats liohhingl-Ss
Barley 0ohhingl Rolled or ground, per
iaa N
real Sstsfei
.AlistnfTs uobhingl Bran. per ton. SAG
II shorts per ton N1uiS
tseS ingl-<-hoppt~d feed. si7ni Is per
va; niddInEs. per ton. sci. oil cake meal,
~ tor. q.