Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-10

rency problems reaching final adjust
ments and good crops secured in this
section. with industries getting onto a
irmer basis and considerable i'm
provement work in progress and I'M
der consideration, prospects are bright
for an active fall and winter business.
In grocery lines there have been
spot readjustments on canned goods
with fruits generally lower and corn
and some canned meats higher. There
have also been advances in raisins
and Goldfish, while sugar has slumped
30 points. In produce lines, advances
are noted in cheese. hides, peaches.
pears, canteloupes and peppers, with
declines in hogs, lard, grapes, sweet
potatoes, tomatoes, dry onions, cab
bage, and wheat.
Provisions.
Butter-Local prices are unchanged
at 35@37c for creameries and 22@26c
for ranch butter. The market is quiet
with the normal tendency to advance
at this season of the year held back
by the uncertainty as to foreign i'm
portations under the new tariff.
Cheese-The market continues firm
with some slight advances, twins quot
ing at 19c and cream brick at 211ac.
Eggs-The market rules strong at
$8.75@10 for local ranch eggs, which
are very scarce. Eastern fresh are
quoting at $9.50@10 and eastern stor-
age at $S@9.50. The demand is heav-
Ter all over the country than in for
mer seasons and if consumption con-
tinues at present rate there will be
big shortage of storage eggs in De-
cember and January. Eastern fresh
will soon be off the market.
Poultry-Chickens are easier but
unchanged. Ducks, geese and turkeys
continue nominal.
Fresh Meats-There have been no
changes in the dressed list. Live
stock quotations are steady except
hogs, which are weak and off soc.
There is a seasonable improvement in
demands.
Lard and Cured Meats-The only
change of consequence is a decline of
Ac in eastern lard. The market is
seasonably easier.
Hides and Wool-Green bulls and
stays show an advance of 15c. Other
quotations unchanged. The hide mar
ket continues strong with wool slow.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-Quotations are unchanged
at $4,000 for fancy and s1@1.25 for
cooking grades. There is a good call
and prices are generally firm. There
| is a good demand reported at Chicago
with receipts moderate and fancy
grades slightly higher. New York
market quiet but firm, with strictly
fancy prices commanding a premium.
Grapes-Nearly all varieties are
plentiful now and there is an active
demand. Tokays and blacks have de-
clined and Muscats have succeeded
Sweetwaters.
Other Fruits-Peaches, pears and
canteloupes have advanced under end
of-season scarcity. Crab apples and
blackberries are off the market
Ounces, huckleberries and cranber
ries are on the market. Other fruits
in seasonable supply and demand with
out material change in prices.
Potatoes-Local quotations are un
changed at $1.1O@1.25, with the mar
ket firm on good stock. Sweets have
declined Csc. Heavy increase in re
ceipts at Chicago caused a slight de
cline. Receipts have been light a
New York and prices advanced 10c Il
12c a bushel.
Tomatoes-There Is improvement
again in the tomato situation ant
prices are down to 40c, with an activ'
movement in progress.
Other Vegetables-Dry onions AM
| oahhapa haVa dao1fnad Whila pannar
are quoted higher. Other vegetable
seasonable and unchanged.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-Quotation are about TIC
CSC and 6618c for bluestem, club an
Red Russian, respectively, which is
!, decline of 12c on bluestem and clu
and of 1c on Red Russian as compare
5 with the figures of a week ago. Hal
! vesting is now practically over an
! wheat is moving more freely with
continued good demand from the mill
9 though many factors are of opinio
!, that the mills are getting pretty we
; supplied and will soon retire, givin
J., exporters a chance to dicker. TIL
present market in the Pacific nortl
west appears too high. though, to ell
courage any active export buying.
Flour - Quotations remain III
Changed as for several months pas
and the old prices may continue int
the new season without materii
change.
e Feed-There are no changes local
this week. The market appears stead
70 except on oats which are weak an