Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-09-05
SPOKANE WEEKLY REPORT.

The lumber business is still slack,
but gradual improvement is noted and
a full resumption of activity is ex-
pected this fall. Mining and other in
dustries are seasonably active.
In groceries there has been an ad-
vance in sugar; markets are firm and
trade seasonable. In produce lines ad-
vances are noted in chickens, steers,
hogs, spring lamb, hides, wool, cab
bage, wheat and corn, with declines
in hams, bacon, apples, peaches, wa
termelons, beans and cucumbers.
Provisions.
Butter-The market is firm to
strong at 31@33c on creameries and
20@22c on country butter. Local sup
plies are insufficient and eastern
stocks are being shipped in. The New
York market has been bullish, due to
western conditions; fine stock very
scarce. At Chicago receipts were
light and fancy creamery stocks firm.
Cheese-Quotations are steady to
firm at 16c for twins and zoe for cream
brick. Demands fair.
Eggs-The market is firm to strong
at $7.25@S.25. Local receipts are sea
sonably shy and eastern supplies are
being called upon. The New York
market was weak under heavy re
ceipts. of poor eggs; fancy stocks
scarce and higher; storage selling
well. At Chicago fresh stock is high
er with market firm and a good trade
in cooler stocks.
Poultry-The only change is a fur
Their advance in top prices on chick
ems. Ducks, gees and turkeys quiet
and unchanged.
Fresh Meats-In the live stock lis
there have been slight advances IL
steers and hogs and in dressed meats
Spring lamb is up 11c. Market gener
ally firm, except on sheep, and trade
seasonable.
Hides and Wool-There is a bette
call for hides than for several months
and prices are up hc to 1c both OIL
hides and wool.
Fruits and Vegetables.
, Apples-Local receipts are NOR
plentiful and fancy eating varietie
have declined use to soc, quoting a
/, $1.25Q1.50, with cooking unchange
at 81. At Chicago current receipt
, are fairly heavy but much of tn
stock is overheated and of inferio
grade; fancy stock scarce and firm
Peaches-Receipts are now heav
and prices have declined to 50@75'
i Albertas will be plentiful for cannin
q next week.
Other Fruits-There has been a flu
> Their decline in watermelons. Dewbe
g ries and peach plums are off the ma
a ket. Washington red plums an
l. grapes are now arriving. Other fruit
in seasonable supply and deman
without material change in prices.
Potatoes-There is fair supply (
learly varieties and prices are firm u
der better quality of receipts ar
!. good demand, at $1.10@1.25. Swee
have declined to 1925.
+ Cabbage-Cabbage continues vel
n scarce and prices have been forced I
n to SO.
g. Other Vegetables-Dry onions al
tomatoes have advanced slight
Beans, cucumbers, green peppers, Ell
plant and summer squash have
clined. Other vegetables SEASONAL
and unchanged.
~ Grain, Flour and Feed.
m Neutrality-suspicious. are up l to IL
10 as compared with the prices of we
ago, bluestem, club and Red Russi
quoting at 1871, SO and 661kc, ]
spectively, Spokane. Better pl
chases are reported by millers and {
C. porters, but the movement to tidev
IN ter is still inconsequential as farme
re are too busy completing the bump
harvest to haul to market.