Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-15

Cheese-There have been no changes
in prices, but the market is very firm
under the active demand and decreas-
ing supply.
Eggs-Local prices are the same as
a week ago, with the situation I'M
changed. At Chicago offerings have
been largely of heated stocks and with
a sluggish demand much of this has
been stored. Prices have been steady
with fine eggs moving at a premium.
Receipts for the last five months at
New York now aggregate almost as
much as for the same period of last
year. Storage holdings are about l.
100000 cases. Prices nave been steady
to easy except on the finest grades.
Poultry-Quotations on chickens are
without material change from the fig
ures of a week ago., and ducks, geese
and turkeys are nominal.
Fresh Meats-Livestock quotations
are the same as last week, but i'll
dressed meats there have been slight
reductions in beef and mutton. Light
supplies and light demands character
ize the situation, and market continues
firm for this season of the year.
Lard and Cured Meats-The only
change is a %-cent decline on local
lard, following a decline in the eastern
product noted last week. Cured meats
rule steady to firm.
Hides and Wool-There is a con-
tinued good movement in both hides
and wool, with quotations same as last
week.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Alphabetically varieties of both
fancy and cooking apples are more
plentiful and prices have dropped.
Quality is also better and consumption
is becoming active.
Berries-Offerings are now largely
confined to red raspberries, which are
lower in price, and to dewberries, which
are unchanged. Gooseberries, loganber-
ries and black raspberries are practi-
cally off the market. B~lackberries will
be on the market lex week.
Cherries-Trade is still active in
cherries. Sweets are plentiful and un-
changed, but sours are getting scarce
and have advanced slightly.
Other Fruits-Yakima canteloupes
have eliminated the California article
and price is lower. Early pears are
lower; Bartletts, both local and Cali
fornia, are on the market. Currants
are practically out. Other fruits. il
seasopable supply and demand, without
material change in prices.
Potatoes-Receipts from local sources
continue to increase and prices have
dropped to an exceptionally low leve
for the season. The crop in this sec
ton is a heavy one. At Chicago re
ceipts have been light, demand fairly
active and prices steady. At New
, York there are heavier receipts of Jer
seys, trade is good and prices steady
to easier.
Tomatoes-California tomatoes hav,
succeeded Mississippis at unchanged
; figures. Homegrown from the Snak'
= river district are also offered at tn
same price as the CALIFORNIA; and SOM
dollhouse tomatoes are still selling.
= Other Observation-Disclosures cucum
= bers have declined. R~utabagas an,
, caulilower are now in market. Othe
l vegetables seasonable and unchanged
= Grain, Flour and Feed.
, Wheat-With an apparent reduction
2 of IA cents on bluestem and 10 cent
a ON club and red Russian this week, tn
= MARKET mas IulHeu over OHJO Il ueN
crop basis. There is practically moth
S ing doing in old wheat any more, eX
T cept for some choice lots of blueste1
for immediate use, which would com
= mand a premium of 2 or 3 cents. Will
there is some trading in new whea
e and a good movement to tidewatel
the market is still above an expor
S basis and mills are not yet taking hol'
}. very extensively. Despite some dam
n age in some sections, the Inland En-
pire crop is making a fine outturn i
the aggregate.
Flour-There has been no change i
flour prices though the situation i
$ easier, with new wheat opening on
t considerably lower level than has pre-
e vailed for some months past. Their
is a normally good demand for domes
tic patents.
; Feed-Barley, oats and feed whea
are off So and generally the market
easy with new hay, grains and feei
stuffs beginning to arrive and. goo
crops.
D., EnqIish Newspaper Raps Senate.