The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-09-25
Apples, Potatoes and Other Crops
Will Not Be Placed on a
Falling Market
ALL AVAILABLE SPACE is
TAKEN FOR ORCHARD CROP
Hop Harvest Is About Completed
and Samples Have Been Sent to
the Eastern Dealers - Some
Small Local Sales

made by growers in almost all the de-
partments in which Yakima is par
ticularly interested. There is no mar
ket, at this time, which looks suffici-
emily attractive to those who are
growers of crops to warrant them in
selling at going prices. The result Is
that many are preparing for the flu
ture so that they can hold or sell al
they choose, but will not be forced
to sell.
1t is apparent at this time thai
three or four thousand boxes OF
apples will be placed in storage al
Yakima to be taken out later. All
the available cold storage in the es-
pecially constructed plants will be
used and the cellars and ranch stor-
age houses will be filled with boxed
fruit. Storage facilities, instead OF
being adequate for caring for a
quarter or third of the crop, are
not sufficient for handling an eighth
it is said, so that there will be as big
lot to dispose of this fall as ever
before and consequently, it is urged,
much more will be held.
Potatoes and Hay
IOldtO SIOWcIS are preparing
pit and the hay men are looking for
some method of disposing of their
crop that will be better than selling
it at the market quotations. Pres
ent indications are that great many
head of stock will be fed in this val
ley this fall. If hay prices are low in
Oregon and Idaho as in other seasons
some animals which it is planned to
bring into this valley will be left
where they are or near to shipping
points in other sections. Prospects,
however, are that feeding will be
very general in Yakima.
Hops Under Cover
Yakima hops are practically all un-
der cover. Picking operations are
going forward in some of the yards
but the bulk of the crop has been
harvested and housed, samples have
been taken and sent east and in some
instances returns have been heard
from them. The yakima crop this
year, as has heretofore been stated,
is large in quantity and superior IN
quality
Taking advantage of the good
w ather and the character of the
roads, many of the yard owners arc
hauling in their bales for storage ut
North Yakima. 1t is reported that
McNeff Brothers and Guy Grafton
have each purchased small quantities
of hops here, but no price has been
announced and it is the statement of
growers that no price has been fixed
for Yakima as yet.
Oregon Crop
Of the Oregon crop, a report from
that state, which says that with the
exception of small lots here and there
the crop has been harvested and
housed also says:
THE size of the Oregon crop is
yet to be accurately determined, but
the chances are that it will run little
above or below the present general
estimate-115,00 bales. In quality
the 1912 output compares fairly well
with those of recent years, according
to the samples of the new crop thus
far received by local dealers. A por-
ton of the crop of course is moldy
and otherwise inferior, but it is be-
lieved that close to $4,000 bales of
this years growth will grade as
choice to prime. This estimate, how
ever, is subject to revision, but in any
event the portion of this years crop
that will pass muster as good to
choice will probably equal the total
output of last season."
Strawberries and ounces are the
latest Yakima crop to put in an ap-
pearance on the local market. John
Johnson, a rancher of the Selah, has
brought to the city within the past
few days a number of crates of fine
berries and others have come from
other sources. These berries are
selling at fifteen cents box. The
ounces, which are a fine crop this
season and which are selling locally
are bringing the growers about two
cents a pound.
follows:
General Quotations
Yakima Best, per sack $3.50
Minnesota Blend, hard wheat ..$1.35
Prosser flour, per sack ....... .$1.35
Washington hard wheat flour ..$1.3U
Kennewick Bet, patent flour ..$1.30
Alfalfa, ton, wholesale $3.50 @$9.00
Wheat hay, per ton -. $9.00@$10.00
Timothy hay. per ton 49,. SO to s12
Potatoes, per ton $500 to $11.00
Fruits, Vegetables, Groceries, Retail
Creamery butter, Id :. Acc, 2 for Use
Ranch butter, pound .......... 30c
Eggs, per dozen Sbc
Cheese, Wisconsin, pound .25c
Brick cheese, pound ........... SOC
Imported Swiss cheese, pound .40c
Limburger cheese, pound .25c
Oregon cheese ................. 25c
Dill pickles, dozen zoe
Grapes, basket ................. 15c
Lemons, dozen ........-.... sue
Bananas, dozen ..30c and 35c
Oranges. dozen .....25c, 40c and SOC
California grape fruit, each ..10c
Turnips, per bunch ..............5c
Green Peppers, per pound ~ C
Cabbages, pound Sc
Cauliflower, head ..... .15c to 25e
OucuinperS .-..... $500. .'.o IOf DC
Tomatoes, per 10 -. sc. for csc
ATllcnoheS .....I Uc
Carrots, per bunch ..............5 &C
Green corn, per dozen ..15c