The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-29
TINE SEATTLE MARKETS.

- eurersi tone Of the markets today was
.ueu6 NH . tendency 10 frmer and rising
~. isdsed. In some lines advafces have been
ss.ps the leading feature continues TO be the
src1s quantities Of fruits and vegetables which
= ibxh way 70 consumers through the Seattle
~ fakfn2 and wenatrllee are apparently
~ IN each ether 10 which can forward
n1rs. Other shippers are adding their quota
Il Ctsffornis products also In evidence No
~ year has eTer equalet this In these respects.
q b. their vay o. handling the vast stores con.
- 10 them dealers have demonstrated that
sitis d the msrfct par excellence. Of the North
~ local demand has been and is the largest
y tnown Ssishborne towns send In constant
- and the far Worth Is consuming large sup
a The demand from these sources has en-
NJ 1ealers 70 dispose Of their goods at fair prices
1taf panic or disorder and TO maintain for
nsrtet strength that is almost wonderful
naturally quotations are lower than at the open
4 ne season. but they srs holding MP remark
n u shown hg the fact that peaches are selling
ness; apple. for cooking. from Da7se; the
=. IN eating, slsi@; pear. enc; grapes Tsssoc.
similar nrmnss. r. other varieties
VI vss the receipt By the Umstilla n about
n crsses Of California cabbage, which are selling
! aA15e- wenstchee continues 70 forward fne
*unsfos thst are going at 60c.
NJ strength Of the butter market Il evidenced
y DE advance Of ic In the buying and selling
Psritry q not being received IN such quantities
keulr buyers were forced TO stop their pur.
kssa In order TO unload. ard the market IL
~ gradually cleaned up. though supplied arc
fii isrvs. Prices have not varied
- ahov ) hryner tendency, an Increasing local
1rnsnd and large shipments north having acted
sti6sur 10 ths market
4 M, cats and feedstu1s continue their Arm
~ and there has been. since yesterday.
nerai rise In price. Oats remain practically I'M
Eansed 1t s2s 70 the producer. the market not
= &ins Affected by the new crop Barley, bran
" shorts hare each gone M Soc.
~ advance OF 81 Is noted In the brying and
Snins prices Of Eastern Washington timothy
Inffs market tnt dealers are arnovrd 1T tho
~ \ b handled BY the railroads. One Arm
~ has twenty-five cars hung M on the Northern
ysddk. between Seattle and Mseksr They want
snd need II IN their business. bat PRAYER aud
EHesty avail net The market IL strong ard
|cjva. ths demand r. good and desiers naturally
Dues 10 Keep their purchases and keep con.ien-
neph moving Yxther than have them side-tracked
i unknown points
ne wool, hides and fur markets are UNCHANGED.
FIsde journals and trade reviews hint az better
|rperfs but Transaction tn sustain the hone Of
nnssrisI bettsrmsnt are not noted Manufacturers
N buying what they need as they need n. and
3fn IL no general movement in the direction ~
Improvement The best that can be said is that
Ne market. whils not active. IL apparently firm
Changes in the Ash market are IN the way Of
|cline fresh balibut being quoted today at ad3c
nd silver salmon at So Haibnt are plentiful
nd 10 are small Ash but tho run Of salmon IA not
aue. siivers being the variety most IN evidence.
10 the general trades there arc no changes to
Iots Within tho Last month sugar has advanced
h PER barrel, but has remained stationary for the
Ut wsek 1t the prices quoted.