The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-12-15

one of the best known dealers on West
ern Avenue found that a very unsatis-
factory condition had been brought
about by wrong impression created IN
the minds of Washington farmers by
erroneous reports in the daily press of
Seattle. The newspapers had much to
say and made many predictions regard
ing the low price of turkeys for Thanks
many farmers shipped their turkeys to
Portland, where they thought they would
get higher prices. AS a result the price
of Eastern turkeys in ton lots here was
26 cents, while fancy Washington and
Oregon turkeys sold readily at % to 80
cents. There is no reason why Seattle
should not have received all the turkeys
from the territory tributary to this city,
and Seattle buyers have only the daily
papers to thank for driving considerable
business from here to other cities.
Gordon & Co. reports an excellent holt
day trade and is we'll pleased with the
amount of business for the closing
months of the year, which was cons1d-
firm has been making some extensive
improvements in their house, construct
ing an office on the first floor, where
the shipping clerk, bill clerk, bookkeep-
ers and other employees will have com
modius quarters, along with new offices
for Mr. McCullagh and Mr.. Gordon;
Apples Scarce.-Mr. Jackson of A. d.
Blowers & Co. does not see many apples
coming to the Seattle market and says
that the Eastern buyers are taking most
of them at good prices. The potato mar
ket, he reports, is somewhat better;
This house has the usual line of local
and southern produce, and has enjoyed
good holiday trade.
Honolulu Pineapp1es Here. = Hull,
Hamlet & Co., have received their first
Shipment of this seasons crop of Homo
lulu pineapples and expect further large
shipments to supply the demand for this
fruit 1t is expected that these pines
I~l11 chr n
year. as planters are trying the expert
ment Of planting at different attitudes
in order to produce fruit the year round.
This house also has received large snip
mentS of some very fine southern Call
fornia oranges.
plenty of Fruit.-The big house of j.
B. Powles &, Co. was filled with all kinds
of fruits and vegetables for the hol1day
trade This house had a large showing
of California products and reported
good business during the season.
Good Prospects for New Xear.-Ihe
usually large quantity Of poultry this
month, and Mr.. Miller is looking forward
to a continuation of good business for
poultry raisers and dealers in the new
year. He says that the scarcity and high
prices of feed has forced many farmers
to sell their poultry earlier this season
and he expects a good demand Tor What
there is left. The calf market is report
ed brisk, choice small veal bringing 10
for hogs at cents. Geese were firm
at IA cents, ducks Is, while chickens
were slow, excepting springs. Turkeys
Demand for vea1.-The North Coast
Produce Co found their house cleaned
up at the close of the holiday rush and
report very satisfactory condition IN
their line They sold in one day 1900
pounds of turkeys and 400 live geese
Live turkeys were reported at a pre-
MUM, and live hens are also scarce.
Manager Harrington says that they
could use more veal, but the calves must
be of medium SIZE Big calves are plen-
tiful and prices low