Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-05-16

Ing the past winter served to lnduCe
a splendid growth Of this commodity.
In some sections of the country
there were several frosts last week
and It was thought by some that the
fruit crop was injured to q consider
able extent, but close examination has
revealed that 1t was q blessing In
Disguise" a the necessity Of thinning
the fruit has by this means been elm
mated to . great extent.
In the various distribution fields
conditions show very little change
from week to week. In some lines
there IL exceptional activity and in all
lines q seasonable expansion 10
shown. The changes in the markets
this week were confined principally to
prices on new fruits and vegetables
coming In. Declines noted were In
oil, strawberries, butter, Bermuda
onions. rhubarb and spinach. The ad-
vances were In Kaola. sugar. oranges
and horseradish.
Provlslons.
Enthusiastically all brands OF
butter have taken q further decline
this week. Hardwood cartons are
now quoted at 80 cents, country choice
16c to 18c. A further decline may be
expected next week. as receipts are
very liberal. At Chicago lower prices
are anticipated as the situation is
very unstable. At New York the de-
cline of last week was followed by
further weakness this week.
REPRESENTATIONS remain UNCHANGED
and the market will probably be sta
tiOnary for some time. Receipts are
very heavy and q considerable guam
tity Is going into storage. At New
York the demand for stock for imme.
date use was large and the market
was held firm. At Chicago there was
q decrease In supplies. The. demand
was heavy.
Poultry-No change is noted in quo
tations but prospects are for a decline
In the near future al receipts are very
liberal. while the demand Is only nor
NAL.
Fresh Meats-Supplies Of hogs are
now more liberal. A decline Of so
cents occurred during the week and
further slight declines may be expect
ed from now on. The supplies Of
sheep are also more liberal and in q
couple weeks receipts win be
quite liberal as the shearing season
will then be about over. Beef con-
tinues scarce and there are very lit
tile prospects of q change In the sit
uation.
Lard and Cured Meats-No changes
in this department have been record
ed this week. Local quotations on
lard and on cured meats are steady,
while on eastern commodities they are
strong.
Hides and Wool-Conditions in this
department remain unchanged and
quiet. Supplies are somewhat limited
and the demand IL poor.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-The situation is unchanged.
Quotations range from SOC to $1.25. It
seems that many boxes OF apples are
doomed to rot on the ranches this
year.
Strwberries-Colifornia strawberries
have declined during the week and
are now quoted at $3.50. The fruit
now coming in Is OF q better grade.
Berries from the earliest Washington
districts will be a little late this sea-
son on account of damage done by the
frost, the first blossoms being killed
on the plants In the Yakima valley and
in Kennewick. There will probably be
an abundance In q week n two.
Other Fruits-Cranberries are now
on the market. Other quotations re-
main unchanged under q normal de-
mand.
Potatoes-Nothing new has devel-
oped in the local situation. Quotations
can hardly be said to exist, and deal
ers are taking whatever price they
can obtain. There seems to be no
prospects Of improvement in the sit
uation.
Other vegetables-Dry onions are
on the market. Bermuda onions have
advanced and are now quoted 1t 92.25
02.50. A slight decline in carrots now
places them at 3O@35c. Old cabbage
Is on the market. Hothouse lettuce,
dollhouse cukes, also have declined.
Rhubarb has dropped to $1.15 per box,
Spinach 10 now quoted at 100000 q
slight decline from the prices Of last
week.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
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transformation have taken IN,
other slight advance this week. Couns
try quotations In the sack are % fol
lows: Bluestem. e.; Red Russian
75c, and Club. 76Mc. Business Seems
to have picked up materially during
the past few days and offerings nov
are OF ample proportions. One Of thu
largest sales during the week occurred
when the Reardan Indian Grain Co
sold 10000 bushels 0sM cents, +. o. B
coast.
Flour-Nothing new has developed
in the local situation. Flour salei
continue light and scattered. Bust
ness with the country mills II ligh'
and featureless: some Of them hav,
finished with the old contracts and
are better satisfied with the situation
than the coast mills. The mills d
over he Northwest that are runnin,
are not operating owe half capacity
Feed-Quotations In this depart
ment remain unchanged. The suppl,
Of timothy continues very light. Will
the demand II quite good. The maj
ket 10 strong. Supplies Of wheat ha,
are also light. Alfalfa II quite plenti