Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-05-29
SPOKANE'S MARKET LETTER

The returns of every phase of ac-
tivity throughout the Pacific North
west indicate that the present year
will be one of greater production and
prosperity than has been the case for
several years past. The record OF the
lumber mills of the Inland Empire for
three months of 1913 as compared
with the corresponding period of 1912
is as follows: Cut for three months
1912, 69,S1O,921 feet; cut for three
months 1918, 102, 423,501 feet; shipped
in three months 1912, 1913, 710,461 feet;
shipped in three months 1913, 198,254,-
1876 feet.
In the various mining fields condi-
tions are characterized by expansion
equal to that of the lumber industry.
Work is being carried on by railroads,
irrigational projects, and other enter
prises to such an extent that in some
sections of the country there is con-
siderable shortage of men.
Although some slight damage has
been done to crops by frost and heavy
winds during the recent weeks, such
damage has been amply compensated
for by the recent warm rains, which
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for both wheat and fruit and there
can be but little doubt that, barring
exceptional weather Universities, the
coming crops will be of banner pro-
portions.
Provisions.
Butter-During the week butter
took a further decline.
Eggs-Quotations are unchanged.
Receipts of local eggs are falling off
a little, but there is still an ample
supply to satisfy the demand.
Poultry-The market has declined
this week. Prices on live chickens TO
the producer range from IL cents to
Is cents. This decline is due to
heavy receipts. If the consumption
does not pick up, the probability is
next week.
Fresh Meats-Quotations on sheep
have declined and now stand at $4.5C
$500. Receipts are now quite ample
and are steadily increasing. A fur
Their decline can be expected. Beef
and hogs continue exceptionally
scarce. Hogs light have advanced tt
$S.50@8.75.
Lard and Cured Meats-No change
is noted in this department. Quota
; lions remain steady.
Hides and Wool-Conditions in thil
: department remain unchanged will
the exception of a slight decline il
wool.
: Fruits and Vegetables.
: Apples-The local situation re
~, inc nm xrit1, r11 70 iOnc nm
!, changed. Reports from Chicago stat
that the movement was very SatisfaC
!. tory and prices continued steady. A
New York practically the same situa
! ton prevailed.
= Cherries-California cherries ar
y $3.50.
Other Fruits-A small consignment
of strawberries from Kennewick ha
c been received by a local commissio
;, house. If we have warm weather
: will not be long before there will
= a considerable supply on the marke
!, Other fruits remain unchanged.
n Potatoes-Nothing new can be sal
= of the local market. Reports fro1
. New York state that business is poe
q and that the downward tendency
!, not yet checked.
IT Grain and Feed.
Wheat-A further slight advance
e noticeable in quotations this week
2. Bluestem, sacked, is now quoted {
e 81 cents, Red Russian at 751s cent
o and Club at rs cents.
a Feed-There has been several a
y vances in the market this week. Bra
k is now quoted at $1,000, oats at 1884,
70 and corn at $4,000. Business is i
clined to be slow, as considerable
the demand is now being supplied
farmers.
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