Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-09-12

changes in either dressed meats or live
stock and the market continues very
firm under shortage of supplies, as pre-
viously noted. A feature of the local
situation has been the action of leading
restaurants in boosting the prices of
choice steaks about 20 per cent in
sympathy with the rise in wholesale
prices.
Lard and Cured Meats-There have
been further advances this week in
eastern lard, hams and bacon, with local
products remaining unchanged. The
market is very strong, with hogs run
ming light, and packers anticipate a
serious shortage of some sizes or hams
and bacon.
Hides and Wool-The only change
this week is an advance of 1 cent IN
dry butchers. The market for both
hides and wool is firm under good de-
mand from manufacturers.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-Under plentiful receipts,
prices on fancy varieties have eased off
considerably at the top. Cooking apples
unchanged. The crop in this section is
probably twice what it was last year,
which was a good average season. De-
mand is fair and market easy. At Chi
cago and New York receipts are
plentiful and prices lower.
Melons-While canteloupes are still
plentiful, prices have frmed up consid-
erably at the top due to control exer-
cised by shippers and a good demand,
Watermelons are fairly active and un-
changed.
Peaches-Large shipments are now
arriving from all sources, prices have
declined, and the season is at it's height
with a good demand.
Grapes-Larger assortments are offer.
ing, quality is better and prices have
declined with an increase in consump
ton noted.
Other Fruits-Pears are now plenti
full and have declined. Apricots are GU
of market. Other fruits in seasonablt
supply and demand, without materia
change in prices.
Potatoes-Quotations are unchanged
this week, with the market continuing
easy. The crop in this section is fully
25 per cent above the average, will
, no prospect as yet of any Shipping out
let for the surplus. Sweets are dow
: 25 cents. At New York and Chicago
. market is stronger under lighter re
/, ceipts, but this condition is only tempo
rary.
Tomatoes-Receipts of local toma
toes continue to increase with a furthe
. decline in prices this week.
Other Vegetables-Egg plant is NOR
, plentiful and has declined. Caulifowe
|. is getting scarce and is higher. Othe
. vegetables seasonable and unchanged
S Grain, Flour and Feed.
{ Wheat-With the new crop beginnin
: to move the market has reacted uI
Il ward, prices today being up 3 cent
u on bluestem and 2 cents on club an
red Russian from the figures of a wee
d d ago. There is a better movement t
q tidewater, though this will not becom
general until harvest is entirely III
ished. Some wheat is going to japan
e but charter rates are too high for an
general export activity and mills al
not yet purchasing heavily. Despit
some damage from late rains, the II
= land Empire crop is breaking all pr,
s. vious records as to aggregate yields.
Flour-Local quotations are III
changed, but as soon as the wheat ma
ket becomes settled it is expected price
will be readjusted to the new ere
basis. There is a good normal deman
: for domestic patents.
! Feed-The only change this week
= a 81 decline on feed wheat. Receip
7 of new feedstuffs are larger and in be
" ter movement.