Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-12-12
SPOkANE'S MARKET REPORT

The general trade situation in the
Pacific northwest is, in the main, very
favorable. Crops returns have been
very satisfactory. While numbering
continues quiet. every indication
points to an early recovery soon after
the first of the year. Retail business,
especially from the country districts,
is good and collections are improving.
Provisions.
Butter-Local figures are unchanged
at 35@37c for creameries and 25Q2Sc
for ranch butter. Markets on this
coast are steady to firm. Chicago
market is dull, except for creamery
extras, under poor quality of current
receipts. The New York situation is
similar, with storage stocks steady.
Cheese-The market rules steady as
for several weeks past with twins at
ls14c and cream brick at 21hc.
Eggs - Notwithstanding "boycotts"
and government Investigations the
market generally has continued very
strong under scarcity. Prices locally
are advanced to $13@13.5O for local
ranch (Which are practically not to be
had), $11.50@12.5O for eastern fresh
and $9.50@1O.5O for eastern storage.
At New York, fresh eggs are extreme
ly scarce, higher and firm, with stor-
age steady and active. At Chicago
fresh eggs are scarce and firm, with
storage holdings light, though warm
er weather caused a slight slump in
quotations on storage.
Poultry-The market is steady and
unchanged with trade quiet again fol-
lowing Thanksgiving.
Fresh Meats-There have been no
changes of moment in either dressed
meats or livestock, since the fiuctua-
tons noted last week. Trade is sea-
sonable.
Lard and Cured Meats-Both local
and eastern products are unchanged
from the figures of week ago. The
market is seasonably quiet and easy.
Hides and Wool-Quotations are
unchanged locally but both eastern
and coast advices note a weak and
declining market.
Fruits and Vegetables.
The quiet which usually follows
Thanksgiving in this department has
been much in evidence this week.
Approximations are trifle cas-
Ter at the top at $1.5O02 for fancies
with cooking varieties unchanged at
$1@1.25. New York and Chicago
markets are without material change
with a fairly active movement.
Cranberries-Instead of reacting
from the high prices attained before
Thanksgiving the market has contin-
ued strong under scarcity and prices
are up another soc per barrel.
Other Fruits-Navel oranges are
more plentiful and lower. Pears have
declined; stocks are getting scarce
but 1t Is too late for much call. EN-.
peror grapes have declined. Ounces,
huckleberries and California grape
fruit are off the market. Pineapples
are now arriving. Other fruits in sea.
sonable supply and demand without
material change in prices.
Observation-Disclosures are unchanged
at $l.1O@1.25. Sweets are lower at
$2.25 The market in this section ap.
pears easy to steady. Chicago has
dropped under light demand and
draggy market. Domestics are dull at
New York, there being much poor
stock due to frost; receipts of for.
Cl6HS are ucdVy anu dCLlV0.
Other Vegetables-Green onions and
caulifiower have declined. Other veg
etables seasonable and unchanged.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Neutrality-suspicious. are Nc higher
than week ago, at sOhc, 70hc and
soc respectively for bluestem, club
and red Russian, the advance being
due to the general market situation
On this coast, there is practically
nothing doing. Little wheat Is NOV
ing to tidewater and there seems te
be considerable still left in the in
terror.
Flour-Quotations are unchanged or
domestics with a good normal call
The market is firmer in sympathy will
recent advances in wheat and under
the influence of fair export move
ment.
Feed-The only changes locally are
advances of 81 on feed wheat ant
corn. which are up to SGT and $40. re
spectively.