Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-12

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est factors in upholding this optimism
is the splendid outlook for cerial
crops. A greater area has been sown
for this year than at any time during
the past, and the constant precipita-
ton of rain has insured 1t against
damage from dry weather during the
hot summer months.
Industry in railroad construction, IT.
rigational projects, mining and lum-
bering are well up in activity. While
operations in the construction OF
buildings are somewhat conservative,
comparison of figures for this month
with those of the corresponding period
last year shows steady increase, and
indicates general readjustment
and growth Of affairs on a firm basis.
| Declines during the week have been
noted in strawberries, new potatoes,
onions, and hogs. The advances were
in beans, oranges, apples, peas, as
paragus, spinach, wheat, feed and
beef.
Eggs-Quotations are unchanged.
The market is firm on account of re-
ceipts shrinking. The quality, how
ever. is deteriorating. Reports from
New York state that the market is
firm and the receipts light. Many
eggs are now going into storage. At
Chicago the market was easy and
trade satisfactory.
Poultry-Condition in this depart
ment are unchanged. Supplies are
heavy, but an increased demand keeps
prices from declining. In week or
ten days spring chickens will be on
the market. This will probably force
the price of old stock down.
Fresh Meats-Bologna has advanced
and is now quoted from 10c to 12c.
There has also been some changes in
live stock. Cows have advanced and
are quoted from $3.50 to ST.. Hogs,
light and heavy, have declined, the
former quoted at So, the latter at 81.
Sheep and hogs are now more plenti-
full but beef continues scarce.
Lard and Cured Meats-No change
has taken place in this department
Prices on all lines are firm and the sit.
uation is characterized by a shortage
of stocks.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-Quotation are in a little
better shape now on account of it be
ing so late in the season, but business
continues uninteresting. A report
from New York says that offerings
were lighter and values better
Strawberries = California strawber
ries are now off the market. The
fruit from Kennewick is coming il
more abundantly now and quotations
. have declined and now range from s.
} to $3.50.
Other Fruits-Other fruits remain
unchanged, with the market in genera
steady and a satisfactory demand il
evidence.
Potatoes-The local market ha.
been awakened from its lethargy b.
the radical leap in prices at Chicago
J during the past week. Prices there
have advanced in jumps of five ant
: ten cents each day. During the weel
} the total advance was from the forme
price of soc to GOO. Several carload
have been shipped from Spokane a
25c per hundred. California new pc
t tatoes have declined slightly.
] Other getables-Bermuda onion
e have declined and range from $1.75 tt
: 1925. Due to dry weather in that lo
4 cality, California peas have advances
S to 1Oc. Asparagus is about off tn
a market and prices are now a trif
e higher. Spinach is selling at 9Oc.
. Grain, Flour and Feed.
+ Wheat-Another slight advance
g noted in the market this week. Quo
a tations now run: Bluestem, sacked
d ss1ac; red Russian, 7s1ac; club, SLY,
t Business in this department is becon
l. ing slower from week to week as tn
IL grain is gradually getting cleaned OF
y in the country. 1t is believed there il
" on an average, not more than four c
l. five per cent Of the crop left in th
D. warehouses.
Y Flour-Quotations in this depar
It ment are unchanged. but the marke
D. is strong in sympathy with the stead
!, advance in wheat Business in thi
b line is not very heavy and most {
It the mills have considerable stock o
IS hand. A great many mills are no
t. shut down and are doing repair wor
D. on their plants. Most of them will nc
d start up again until the new Gro
e comes off.
If Feed-Prices have changed consi,
n cradle during the past week. Timoth
d. has advanced to $22 per ton, whes
H. hay to 20, bran and shorts to So
is barley to $2s and corn to $30@32. TIL
e. advances on hay are due to shor
b. age of supplies. Millstuffs are stron
If in sympathy with the advance
d. wheat.
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