The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-02-24
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.

WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Trade Conditions in the Leading Cities
of the World.
There was uniform strength in all
speculative markets during the past
week. Chicago May wheat sold from
M to SO 3.S; May pork, $l0.S0 per
Dbl to $1O.75; Liverpool and foreign
markets up in proportion. The Ameri-
San visible supply decreased $4,000
bushels during the week and now to-
tails 35, 634, 900 bushels compared with
1868, 900 bushels last year. In 1897
the decrease for the corresponding
week was 1,227.0O0 bushels. The
amount on passage increased 1,4O0, 900
and the worlds shipments were $780,
300 bushels, of which America con-
sributed 3,420, 900 bushels. The first
If the year wheat stocks at Buffalo,
Boston, New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore were 1913, 600. At the
,lose of last week there were 6,092, 900
showing decrease of 2.52S, 900 BUSH
ais for the five weeks. During this
time exports of wheat alone from the
four points named were 6,018, 900.
These figures show that the four points
received 1896. 900 more than can be
accounted for, except on the theory
that the wheat was shipped direct
from Ohio. Pennsylvania, New York,
Mary land, Virginia, and other terri
tory Immediately tributary to those
seaports. 1t will surprise the trade to
learn that Atlantic ports are receiving
weekly about 100000 bushels from
points outside of the visible. All
along the line wheat seems to be COM
ing from unexpected sources. The
movement in the Northwest is increas-
ing and dunn bounded even the bears.
However, Mr.. Letter seems to hold
prices up and we would not be sur
prised to see further advance.
Portland Market.
Wheat-Walla Walla, 74@75c; Val.
ley and Bluestem, 77@78c per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, $3.75 graham,
s.. 80; superfine, $2.25 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, 36@37c; choice
gray, S3@34c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $1,000; brew
ing, $40 per ton.
Millstiffs-Bran, $40 per ton; mid
dlings, $24; shorts, $40.
Hay-Timothy, $3.50; clover,
$1O@11; California wheat, $40; do
oat, $11; Oregon wild hay, 5000 per
ton.
Eggs-17@ 18c per dozen.
Butter-Fancy creamery, $4,000;
fair to good, 400 SOC; dairy, 40@5Oc
per roll.
Cheese = Oregon. 121ac; Young
America, 12Hc; California, 9@10c
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $2.75@
800 per dozen; hens, $3.00@3. 80;
geese, 3.5O@6.O0; ducks, 81. 50@5.0O
per dozen; turkeys, live, 10@11c per
pound.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, 1905 SOC
per sack; sweets, $1.75@2 per GENITAL.
Onions-Oregon, $2.0O@2.4O per
sack.
Hops-4@16c per pound for new
crop; 1896 crop, 4@6c.
Wool-Valley, 14@16c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 7@12c; mohair, 20
@22c per pound.
Mutton-dross. best sheep. wethers
and ewes, &c; dressed mutton,
&c; spring lambs, SIC per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, 81. 90;
light and feeders, So. 00@4. 90; dressed,
s4.5O@5.O 90 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $S.00@3.25;
COWS. 81. so; dressed beef, ~ @6c per
pound.
veal-Large, 5@5Kc; small, SO
7c per pound.
Seattle Market.
Butter = Fancy native creamery,
brick. 27c; ranch, 22@23c.
Cheese-Native Washington, 13c;
9hc.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 23c.
Poultry-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, 12c; spring chickens, $2.50@
8 90; ducks, $3.50@3.75.
Wheat-Feed wheat, $23 per ton.
Oats-Choice, per ton, $23.
Corn-Whole, $23; cracked, per ton,
$23; feed meal, $23 per ton.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$22 @23; whole, $22.
Hay-Puget sound, new, per ton,
$12@13; Eastern Washington timothy,
S18; alfalfa, $12.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef,
steers, &c; cows, 61ac; mutton sheep,
g. nc; pork, SIC; veal, small. s.
Fresh Fish-Halibut, 6@7c; salmon,
Sc; salmon trout, 10c; founders
and sole, 3@4; ling cod, 4@5; rock cod,
SC; smelt, ~ @4c.
Fresh Fruit-Apples, Soc @$1. rs per
box; pears, 25@75c per box; oranges.
navels, $2@2.75 per box.
San Francisco Market.
Wool-Nevada 11@ 13c; Oregon, IL
@14c; Northern 1890 per pound.
Hops-12R q Ice per pound.
-Middlings. &22 @25: Cal.