Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-09


good demands and the reduction of
surplus offerings from the mills. The
holidays have produced limited de-
mands, though conditions are about
normal for the season.
SPOKANE WEEKLY REPORT.
Provisions.
Butter-There has been a slight drop
in eastern extras; prices, however, are
firm and the prospects are that they
will remain so for some time to come
Local houses report sales very good.
Cheese-Quotation are unchanged,
with the demand good and prices firm.
Eggs-Eastern storage eggs have
taken drop of 81 per case; other quo
tations remain the same. Local deal
ers, however, say that if the warm
weather continues the local production
of eggs will increase and prices will
decline. At New York, although prices
were not materially higher, the situation
had a somewhat better tone At Chi
cago prices on storage eggs recovered
somewhat from the recent slump, during
which they sold as low as 161a cents
per dozen.
Poultry-No change has been noted in
quotations, but chickens are expected
to go up in few weeks, as is usually
the case after the holidays. Shipments
on geese and on turkeys will be very
light in the future, as there will be
very little demand for them after the
holidays.
Dressed Meats-Prices remain I'M
changed. There is full supply of hogs,
but beef continues to be scarce. Quota
tions on beef are firm while those on
pork are steady. Prices on mutton are
also steady in sympathy with beef.
Lard and Cured Meats-In sympathy
with the hog market local lard has
taken slight decline. Eastern lard re-
mains the anne, but shows tendency
toward strengthening Eastern hams
and local breakfast bacon have taken a
slight decline.
Hides and Wool-Although the prices
have not declined they are very weak,
and there is practically no demand
whatever. Dealers expect drop daily.
Tanners have been holding off on ac-
count of prices being too high.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-Little need be said in re-
gard to local situation. 1t is a pretty
well known fact by this time that the
market is absolutely dead, and judging
from the fact that practically the same
condition exists all over, there is little
prospect Of a change for some time to
come. At New York prices are un-
changed, but the demand is better than
it has been. At Chicago, also, there
is little better feeling.
Lemons-There has been a drop of sc
cents in the prices of both the fancy
and the choice grades of lemons. This
is due to good shipments from the
south.
Bananas-The local supply wa:
cleaned out by the heavy holiday de
mand and many retailers were unable
to fill their orders. Further shipments
however, will soon be in.
Other Fruits-With the exception Of
, slight advance in cranberries and {
Slight decline in dates, other quotations
remain unchanged.
5 Potatoes-Local conditions continue
: dead; what little demand there is i,
S being supplied by the farmers. At New
S York prices are little better, but ther,
seems to be no life in the situation
At Chicago the situation is easier anC
prices ar slumping.
; Other Vegetables California onion
, and tomatoes have declined slightly
With these two exceptions the quota
lions on other vegetables remain tn
same
= Grain, Flour and Feed.
. Wheat-The market is picking up
= little and quotations have taken a Sigh
# advance. Red Russian has advanced Z
f cent, club 1 cent and bluestem 1 cent
= Business has taken on a little bette
O complexion but the movement is still
= somewhat sluggish.
i Flour-The situation shows no chang
o over last week. Quotations remain tn
o same, with the volume of business mol
f NAL.
+ Feed-The only change in the quota
V tions is in the price of corn, which ha
+ dropped 81 during the last week. Thi
i makes a total drop of SO in the pric
e of this commodity during the last tw
l. weeks. Business in general is dea
? and no material change is expected
II either in the volume of business to
e done or in quotations, until after Eel
It ruary.
lNLINAGO NIRI AIDE