Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-08-29
SPOKANE WEEKLY REPORT.

The general trade situation appears
good all over the United States except
Tor the influence OF corn crop damage
in the middle west and the unsettled
tariff and currency situation.
In the Pacific northwest conditions
appear even brighter thun for the rest
OF the country. This section is har-
vesting what will probably prove to
be its largest wheat crop, and apples
and other products promise very prof
liable returns to the grower. Mining
is fairly active and there are evil
dences of revival in the the lumber
trade this fall.
In groceries, trade is active, with
no material changes in prices. In pro-
duce lines, shipments of new crop
stun is heavy and there have been de-
clines in chickens, hogs, mutton, APP
pies, peaches, plums, pears, water
melons, canteloupes, lemons, egg
plant, timothy, bran and shorts, feed
wheat, barley and oats. Advances are
noted in butter eggs and wheat.
Provlsions.
Butter-Under seasonable conditions
creameries being up to 31Q33, with
ranch butter up to 2OQ22 cents. Con
siderable eastern is being shipped in
to supply the market.
Eggs-Continued falling off in pro-
duction has caused further advances,
local ranch being up to $7.75W9, with
eastern fresh at $7.75Q6.50. At Chi
cago fresh eggs are scarce and high
Ell, but the stocks in storage are
heavy and there is a good out-move-
ment.
Poultry-The only change Is q de-
cline in spring chickens. There Ia q
fair movement in chickens with ducks.
gees and turkeys nominal.
Fresh Meats-Cattle and sheep are
unchanged, but hogs are off so cents
at $SQS.5O. In dressed meats mutton
has declined slightly. Trade Is sea
sonable.
Lard and Cured Meats-Both local
and eastern lard and cured meats are
unchanged. The market has been ad-
vancing steadily for some time. 1t ia
now believed the top Las been reached
and the tone of the market is easier.
Hides and Wool-Prices are the
same as last week. Hides are firm
and fairly active out the wool market
is practically dead, pending tariff re-
adjustments.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-While stocks are not NOV
ing much yet, interest is centerine
more largely in this item. Green OF
cooking varieties have declined to 81
while early fancies are now arriving
onering at $1.50@2. According to the
report of the department of agricul
ture, the apple crop condition for Il {
United States on August was SO PEI
cent, as compared with SO per cen
on the same date in 1912 and 54 pc
cent in 1911. The ten-year average 4
SAY per cent. The Pacific Northwes
states excel the rest of the countr.
both in quality and yield. The Wash
ington crop condition is placed at z
per cent, Oregon IS, Idaho SO and Nor
tana II per cent.
Other Fruits - Peaches, plums
pears, watermelons and canteloupe
are more plentiful and have declined
: Lemons are also lower. Cherries, Il
ganberries, apricots and raspberrie
are off the market. Other fruits 1
seasonable supply and demand will
out material change in prices.
Potatoes-Local quotations are VI
changed at $1@1.25. There Is som
I complaint about dry rot In current n
> ceipts and it is predicted the yield Q
/ early varieties will only be one-half {
! what it was last year. For the couI
! try at large the crop promises to IA
far short Of last year so with an e.
i pected good crop in this section ther
may be a shipping outlet. Sweet d
tatoes are in, opening at $s.75.
Other Vegetables-Egg plant
more plentiful and has declined. Ce
3 cry is now offering at 65Q75 cent
s Other vegetables seasonabls and VI
= changed.