Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-05-30

number Of mills have shut down and
are making repairs and preparations
for handling the new crop. Other
mills are running on limited time.
In the lumber industry there seems
to be q slight depression and manu-
facturers are not getting orders ~
briskly as in the earlier part Of the
season, although all the mills are still
running steadily and activity IL above
normal.
Provisions.
Butter-Local quotations remain un.
changed and viii probably be station
airy for some time to come. Business
Is excellent. The local make IL very
heavy. but the demand IL brisk and
fully equal to the supply. At Chicago
the demand was active and prices
firm. At New York the market was
firm and receipts light. H
Eggs-Prices advanced during the
week. Quotations to the producer
now stand ct $500. Receipts are
shrinking, as the heavy laying season
Is about over.
Poultry-Due to heavy receipts,
prices on chickens and roosters took q
eral receipts are probably due to the
heavy laying season being now over.
Fresh Meats Receipts Of sheep are
now quite liberal. The flrst shipment
Of lambs arrived ct the local packing
plants yesterday and quotations have
declined. Spring lamb IL now quoted
at Is cents. The supply Of hogs ID
now more plentiful. but prices are I'M
changed. Beef remains very scarce
and prices continue strong.
Lard and Cured Meats-Quotations
both local and eastern, on lard remain
unchanged, with the market arm. The
only change In cured meats has been
slight advance In eastern dry salt
sides, which are quoted ct lie.
Hides and Wool Quotations on
green COW hides and on heavy steers
have declined to Q cents. Dry wool
pelts have also declined to Q cents.
Wool IL weak and unchanged.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-Local conditions remain un-
changed. Commission men have
practically ceased handling this fruit.
At New York receipts were lighter
and the market firmer. At Chicago
virtually the same situation prevailed.
Other rruits-Tlorado grapefruit
has declined and 10 now quoted ct
$506.50. California strawberries and
cherries have also deprecated. the
former ranging from 91.6O@1.7S, and
the latter from 41.6O@2. A few Ken
newick Strawberries are now in ana
are quoted at Is per crate.
Ia - F.
concerns spuds remains unchanged.
Reports from Chicago state that the
movement was very encouraging ana
the market arm. California potatoes
have declined and are quoted from s
06c.
Other Vegetables Bunch turnips
are now In from California and are
quoted ct $4,000 per doc. Local
spinach 10 now In, ct 20Sc. Bermuda
onions, radishes. new California peas
and beans, head lettuce. parsley and
rhubarb have declined.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat Quotations have advanced
again this week and now stand ct
77hC for Red Russian sacked, 7okc
for Club sacked, and 8S3kc for Blue
stem sacked. The movement from the
interior 10 slow and no one In the
trade seems anxious to buy. The crop
In the interior ID about cleaned out, It
being estimated that not more than
4 per cent still remains In the ware
houses. Prospects for the new crop
are excellent. - the warm rains dur
ing the past few weeks have furnished
q heavy supply Of moisture.
Flour-The market 10 arm In SYM
pathy with the steady advance Of
wheat. but nothing new has developed
In the business situation. What hour
Is going out 10 In small lots md In
brands long established BY the mil
lers. Trade at the coast Il fair, but
export prices seem still to be out Of
line for oriental trade.
Feed-Although no change 10 noted
in quotations In this department, the