The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-09-13

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~ THE vegetable products.
II nothing is being more
n closely watched Just now
~ than potatoes. The future
10 still uncertain, but
some Of the dealers express the belief
that an outlet for the over supply in
the Northwest will be found in the
east. where demand had really not
been looked for. Reports have just
been received here that the Michigan
crop Is q failure, owing to the ex-
tremely wet summer, and heavy rains
Of the last few weeks. How general
this condition Is In Michigan has not
been ascertained, but the reports
give Yakima shippers q hope that
there will be demand from the east
within the next few days that will
change conditions mere. At the pres
emit time, $40 a ton is the very high
est price offered, and nothing but
ripe, and Burbanks at that, can touch
this price. r. 8. Morgan was on the
Sound this week looking into the
situation, and he states that he never
saw such a glutted potato market
as exists there at this time. Choice
potatoes are being offered to the
Sound dealers at So a ton. 1t is not
apparent how the conditions Of the
market there can improve soon. A
few orders were placed the first of
this week for Yakima Burbanks for
shipment to Alaska, at prices that al
low the dealers here to pay $40 for
the best. None will be accepted I'M
less they are At for the trip. however.
Dealers will not buy except to I'LL
orders such as these.
The hay market is sluggish. and
dealers are declining more than they
are buying. They have been paying
81, but all say that the price can
hardly be expected to keep up to this
figure. As is the case with potatoes,
the only market Yakima has Is over
stocked. Cars have been scarce, but
owing to the few orders received,
have supplied the demand fairly well.
The fruit market Is just at this
time very dull. Over in Seattle and
Tacoma, the fruit is piled as high as
the first stories of the commission
houses, and stacked up in the street
until 1t interferes with traffic
There Is nothing new to offer, and
therefore it can be seen that the
demand Is not likely to be great for
some time. The peach season is
pretty we'll over, but some late va
rieties are yet to come in. There has
been a big and fine crop, and the
prices have held up we'll, now
averaging so cents a box. Two cars
of peaches were shipped yesterday,
one east and one west, and the ship
ments by express still hold up well.
Pears, plums and prunes are out
of the market. The season has been
a good one, and prices have been
satisfactory. No apples are now to
be had except the early rail- varieties,
and. they are not very plentiful.
They bring from coo to 75c box,
an4-th demand is fair.
Canteloupes are drug on the
market, and very few are being
shipped. The last price quoted was
~ cents a crate, but wholesale deal
ers don't want them at any price
now. Watermelons are better SELL
ers, especially in the local market,
at 60c a dozen, retailing at &c and
10c each. None are being shipped,
however.
Wheat has been coming in to ship
ping points along the line in large
quantities. A good deal is being
shipepd to this city by the North
Yakima Milling company, and the
quality is stated to be flrst-class. 1t
will be two or three weeks before the
new wheat is At for milling, how
ever. The prices are 61c for club
wheat and 64c for bluestem. Barley
is only worth SIS now, and $23 is
being paid for oats.
Following are the prices on the
principal commodities in the local
market, which quotations are
wholesale unless otherwise specified:
LIVE STOCK.
Steers, prime, No. /, live. .$2.75