The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-28
SEATTLE MARKETS.

SEATTLE MARKETS.
Business was very good with the com-
mission men last Saturday. the departure
CT the Alaska steamers being the direct
cause O. The general activity. There have
oeen 50 many changes In quotations ~
late that there IS now prospect Of hay
having IT'S innings. and while there is no
shortase, and present prices stand. Yet
farmers are holding out strong. and y
result the market can he considered quite
sun. Owing 70 change tn prices IN Cali
fOrnja there VIII likely be a decline in pro-
visions within the next day or so. IN mill
StufJs and barley.
\ car Of bananas is expected today.
There is no change as 10 POTATOES or
enloas, both holding quite firm
Apples are moving very Wei. and better
prices rule. present stock in market being
OF coed grade.
Poultry sun continues quite scarce. and
the market is We'll cleaned up from day 10
day.
The condition of the egg market still
continues 10 Ae the sole topic OF converse
tion among commission men. The market
j. very weak. and no effort is being made
30 buy, and no prices are quotahle. Lc Wa
tee Ia.Snvs1 pfsce oIered saturday.
Fish Is very scarce IN market. particular
~ SOFAS 10 small fish. There was "A slight
advance in price for haliout last Saturday.
tns prsce now being ~ per pound.
The following prices are being Offered TO
the producer by local dealers for delivery
n round lots on the dock or in the car at
Grain-Puget sound oats. seoa2i; barley.
sl>ul> 80: Puget sound wheat, chicken
iced. sau2l: bran. $iSgls. shorts. sls0l1:
CORN Sls
Hsy-Puget sound hay. sleali per ton.
Eastern Washington timothy. l5ule.
RNe-Whoie. sssdsi.
Eggs-F'esh ranch. 1se.
Bntter-Fresn ranch. l5dlSe: creamery.
Poultry Chickens. live. iOanc per 10:
ducks live 81 s6f5
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle. cows, 10
&c; steers GERS ,aAg.sc; choice sheep; .a!,s,:
calves, dressed. large, Sc small, 'lac.
calves, I've. large. 5iar. calves, live. small,
Hides. Pel,s and wool-Heavy saited
steers. over 50 lbs sasiec medium, per u.
SC: lsnt. under IS los. &c; heavy cows. 20
f f hds s e k ssn sa ss s gsy hs S.
per In. loa12c; culls on above. ore-taird
less. dry elks per u, eaiac, dry deer skins.
poor 10 thin winter, s9lac sheen pelts, long
wool. Western Washington. cleaned. l2c
Ter 10: dirty. iogisc per 10; wool. clean.
l5Gl6c: dirty timber stained. isfflic; tai.
low. 2,sa3c.
Jobbing Quotations.
Jobbing quotations yesterday were a. fol-
lows:
sugar. Flour and CoGee.
dry granulated. In bbls. per 10, SAC: cube.
&C., powdered. s'ssc spot cash prices.
.rs1 $50; klon~..e, $40; Big Eosf.
60 %, Gold Gold pgqp Mm: Lcsa! Ts !, s.s,
ss 7 0us srshsn' per per Dob bbl' s ' or
lob sacks. s. per cwt. rolled oa.s. per bei.
per cwt. s.: TAXED wheat s2aS per case:
" whole WHEAT h9nr' p ,s bill 8: Per sNt;
IL.s esf,itf nE Rsp
25-ib bsxes. &c: pea pea me meal SOS. 500; iSs.
iise: fsrna, los. s3.15; cracked wheat. sos.
ssG: lee 30 cat meal steel g., cut :, e.
bominy. bhls, 81; kegs. .egs
32c: Java. per D. 24a2sc; Costa Rlca.
choice per IL. Ne. Observation-Disclosures
n lco.l5 sass pei ewt siii5; eele Case, e, e.
Alden Mocha s7isc: caracola, &c; Guate-
mpia 2s' s s y, , soft &, sa'c Lion 'os
Meats. Provisions and Fish.
Fresh Meats 0obbing)--Cow beef. s,sse
7Isc per 10: steer beef. 1iac per Id. mutton.
Nsc per ID. pork. &c per ID: veal, large.
Provisions Oobhingp-- Hams large. 100
l0i6e: hams small. lol1c, breakfast bacon.
lie: dry salt sides. &c.
Fresh Fish l0bbing)-Halibut Sc; sal
mon a7se; salmon trout, sMioc: noun-
hrrs. 5igaic: sores &c; rock cod SC: back
bass. 81; perch. s,gasc; mountain trout.
$50 per sack. si.so per gallon: ella ms. Ii. -
Der sack Dnngcness crabs live. soc; cook
Smoked Fish uobbing>- Salmon steel
head. Zoe; Chinook loc fan salmon, s0sc;
Zoe per box herring. &c
Buttcr, Cheese. Eggs ana Poultry.
Butter-Raneh. i;gl1ssii fancy dairy: in
2-lh prints 25@37c; Iowa. In tubs &c.
81 3c- Easfern ~ p he
Eggs dobbing)- Strictly fresh ranch. iGv
Comb Honey-sgi2c: Nevada. lac: strain
ed honey sGfsikc
PouI,ry-press.Sed chickens lac; live
Dried Fruit 0obAlug)-Aprlcots blescned.
per IL. 7a9c; figs California. per ID. black.
Sc white sac; peaches evaporated per 10.
W r gn use: caiiforna. aasc; riis.
ms L. L.. s2g2 per box loose. Mnscatelies.
s.ai6i4c per 10; sesdles- Museateils,. 7c:
fancy large. lie: fancy small. lie: Golden
Vegetables and Fruit.
Potatoes qobhi1go-Na,;,i,ye naais: Early
yerskins. 2u3sc: beets. I5psoc per sack:
tNGa. . T. sstssc ,b.F - cauiifiower
zoe per dozen: carrots, Da5oc; dollhouse
aottoas 80 per "a. hofhouee cucumSs-s
81. 50.M MERGED sweet potatoes i44u2c per ID.
re,cry. 40c. parsnips. 75c: Hubbard
tti1sh Txn2i.c per ID; radishes. ioc per
aaz lunches; green onions. nc Ter dcxen
lunches. rhubarh. loo.
Green Fruits ti0bbingp-OYsnses seed.
unRs. 81. 2jiti.5o; naveis. 81. i6a255: budded,
.-anqes ~ S0M2: isrnDss fanny California
a. 5s013. lemons choice s21f2 %: fancy a..
nles 81 2Tm2. CHOICE apples. i5ct8l %, com.
mon apples ssps,i5c; bahamas N.7sfI2. ~;
cfanb rries 81 per Dbl; - per box; Pine
apes. sat-
Wainuts. per To- sack. sW9c; Esstela,
h3ack wainuts 6c: pccnns. ieMi2c: n'c@rtI
i9a. a'mo..ls fancy soft she'll. lfntSc at,
.rouAs cheaper grade. sftitc. peanuts %
e. tlne igc; hickory e. italian cnssfnute
iqsae. Brain. lie: hazel &c. coeoanuts 50
10 rer 1oz: poo corn. &c per 10
Hay, train and Feed.
Hay QobblngB-Puget sound per ton. y3:
..agsern Warrington timothy. tE.s1s. an
alta. 81. 5000.
oats uobblng)-f--I21.
Wheat-SZ'