The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-01-17
Buyers Are Offering a Higher
Figure for the Earth Apples
Than Before This Season
WALL STREET JOURNAL
DISCUSSES LOWLY SPUD
Calls 1t "Daily Bread of the Peo-
pie and Says the Supply Avail
able in the World at Large Is
Limited

that the spring will see spuds
away up where they were last year,
which means that lightning is expect
ed to strike twice In the same place.
One reason of the belief is that the
situation elsewhere in the United
States is such that no other state can
send it's goods here. The Wall Street
Journal discusses the potato situation
that wheat is not the
daily bread" of the people but that
in Asia it is rice and in Europe and
America it is potatoes and contends
that in Europe a short crop of pota-
toes would be felt more than a short
crop of wheat. According to the Unit
ed States department of agriculture
the crop in this country this year Is
ninety million bushels short, while
none of the European crops, except
Russia, are ample. Pointing out that
other countries are unable to help this
in potatoes the Wall Street
Journal says:
New York Views
Meanwhile we are exporting freely
to Cuba, which needs 100000 barrels,
and to other countries. An increasing
population of foreign born citizens,
who largely use rye bread, which con-
tains some 10 per cent of potato -four.
may also help to intensity demand
that would give increased point to Mr..
Hills warning of our neglectful and
agriculture"
The Fruitman's Guide of New York
says:
Holders Of potatoes are confident
of the position of the article and there
is no pressure to sell domestic even in
view Of the fact that a good deal of
stock Is coming forward from the
other side. There has been a great
deal more interest shown in the for
eign article in the last few days, and
a considerable business has been done
for inferior account at $3.50 to $2.65
per bag Of 1853 pounds. In a good
many cases the principal holders here
are refusing to sell in any quarter un-
der $2.65 per bag net. Efforts made
by brokers to get stock at a conces-
sion from this figure have been met
by refusal. 1t is said that the princi-
pal importers are in a pooling agree
ment to hold up the market
Hay has also stffened somewhat
because Of the weather conditions and
the fact that work has been under
taken in a number of places where
activity throughout the season. There
has been some slight advance in the
price paid producers for meat foods.
Chickens, among others, having adj
vanced point or two.
General Report
The general market is as follows:
Kalispell hard wheat -four, sack s1.65
Dutch mill .$l.2b
Yakima Best flour, per sack ..$1.30
Prosser -four, per sack $1.35
Washington hard wheat flour ..$1.30
Kennewick Best, patent flour :. $3.50
Alfalfa, per ton, wholesale. SO % $40
Wheat hay, per ton .... 50 a $40
Timothy hay, per ton -. $13@$13.50
Potatoes, per ton ......... $2o az $25
onions, per Ton $Io " %lo
Fruits, Vegetables, Groceries, Retail
Creamery butter, pound .40c
Ranch butter, pound .......... 35c
EGGS, per dozen -. ........ 45c
Cheese, Wisconsin, pound ....... Csc
Brick cheese, pound ........... .25c
Imported Swiss cheese, pound ..40c
Limburger cheese, pound ...... .25c
Dill pickles, dozen zoe
Bananas, dozen Csc
Lemons, dozen .3Oc
Oranges, dozen $40. .25c, 40 and soc
MI l. f~x- -
California grape fruit ...... for Csc
Turnips, pound &c
Beets, pound &c
Parsnips, pound ..............21A C
Cabbage, pound ................ 4c
Apples for table use, pound, sc to &c
Sauerkraut, per pound ........ sc
Dried onions ......... 10 pounds 25c
Caulifiower head ......... 15c a zoe
Green peppers, pound .......... zoe
Sweet potatoes, pounds for 49,. use
Lettuce, peg head loo
Potatoes, pound ....... ......1 " C
Walnuts (new) per pound ...... .25c
Almonds (new) per pound ..... .25c
Hickory nuts, per pound ....... use
Pecans, per pound use
Brazils, per pound ....... use
Hazel nuts, per pound .25c
Chestnuts per pound ........... use
Prunes (neW) ....... lbs. for Csc
Cranberries, pound ..20c; for 35c
Sugar, IA pounds for ......... 81. 90
Squash, per pound ............21a C
Pumpkin, per pound ............ &c
Meats-Prices Paid Producers
Live hogs, pound ...........6 q 6 " C
Dressed hogs, pound .....S 1a c@91a C
Calves, pound .............9 sc a l lie
Mutton sheep (alive) lib. ...3 " a AZ
Dressed mutton, pound ..... &c a 7c
Beef COWS, pound ...... A a 14& C
Steers, pound .............5 &C a u C
Dressed cows, pound ....S " q sc
Dressed steers, pound .....9 Y C @ 0e
Live chickens, pound Toe a l lie
Lard, 10-pound can ......... 81. 25
Hams, per pound ...............1 Sc
Bacon, per pound ......... 20c q 3Oc
Turkeys, per pound ........,.. Use
Geese, per pound ~ u C
Ducks, per pound IL 1ac