The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-02-01

I arrive on the market. Those farmers
who have been holding since last fal
for higher prices are likely to expe
rience considerable of jolt.
Market Uncertain-A. d. Blower:
reports a weak market in potatoes anC
other produce and states that the flu
ture of the potato market is eXtremel!
uncertain. Judging from present OF
fering, he thinks that very moderate
price will prevail throughout the
spring.
Apple Market = A firmer condition
of the apple market is reported by w
H. Jones & Co., who state that the
supply of cheap local apples is being
exhausted and that the higher priced
apples are coming to their own. The
great portion of the demand locally
for apples is for cooking purposes, and
while the cheaper apples have beer
available, it has been useless to Offer
the higher grades except to a very
limited custom. These grades are be-
ing exhausted, however, together with
the culls from the irrigated districts
and better apples will be the vogue
from now on.
Onion Situation-H. S. Emerson
says that the onion market is getting
firmer all the time and that the price
| is climbing. The greater portion OF
| the supply at present is coming from
Oregon, and shippers in that country
are demanding good prices, as orders
are pouring in from California, Wash
ington, Texas and every part of the
| West Mr.. Emerson states that Wash
| ington growers could pay more
attention to onion culture with gooC
advantage as the market condition is
such that good prices are always guar
anteed. At present Oregon farmers
are getting three cents pound fol
onions in the field. and they produce
from 400 to 800 sacks per acre. The
| Washington onion is of thinner Skin
than that grown in Oregon and Austria
liza and does not bring quite so gooG
price, but there is always a good
market, and. more of them could be
grown in this state with good profit tC
the farmers.
Alaska Market-In spite of quiet
conditions, the Hull-Hamlet Co. report
that they are doing very satisfactory
| business at present, and expect things
| to resume on a normal basis with the
opening of the spring season. They
state that the outlook for early ship
ments to Alaska is good, and expec
the improvement of mining conditions
and the influx of new people to the
Northland during the coming summer
will expand those markets materially
The Bag-Bar Company-This com
pany have been known for their activ
tiles of late in handling veal, and theil
facility for finding a ready market fol
it at good prices. They are not com
mission men, but buy all the veal ant
produce they handle. Manager Dun
bar reports that he is in position tt
pay splendid prices for all the yea
that can be shipped him at present o.
good quality, and specially request:
shipments from Oregon. Attention tt
this company's advertisement on the
inside page of the back cover, is re
quested, as the readers of The Ranch
who are interested in veal and othel
produce can get more detailed state
ment therefrom.
Burch Decentralization are
quiet, but we are having no trouble
in moving our shipments. Eggs have
| declined and the price will probably
not go any higher unless we should
have an unexpected cold snap which
would make the hens stop laying
Even then, alifornia Cand outside
shipments would hold the marke
down.