Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-10-17
SPOKANE WEEKLY REPORT.

The currency legislation situation is
less fortunate. The bankers of the
country have presented a practically
united front declaring the pending
bill as inefficient and confiscatory in
nature and dangerous to the business
interests of the country.
Otherwise the outlook is very
bright. There is considerable develop
ment work still in progress in the Pa
ciic Northwest section. Mining and
numbering are gradually getting onto
sounder basis. Crops have been
fairly large and remunerative and inn
provement in collections Is noted. Fall
and winter business in merchandising
lines is active with prospects for a
good trade season.
In groceries there have been ad-
vances in canned meats, cocoanuts,
rye flour, corn meal, hominy, buck
wheat, rolled oats and head rice, with
further decline in sugar. In produce
lines advances are noted in mutton,
oranges, cranberries, tomatoes, dry
onions and celery, while there have
been declines in chickens, pork, hides,
wool, potatoes, wheat, wheat hay and
barley.
Provisions.
Butter-Creamery is unchanged at
35Q37c, but ranch butter has advanced
to 24Q25c in sympathy with recent ad-
vances in creamery grades. At Chi
cago trade is dull and movement slow
with prices practically unchanged.
Better receipts at New York caused a
decline of II to 1c, but prices soon
went up again to the former level.
Eggs-There have been no changes
of Importance, local ranch quoting at
$s.75@10 with supply seasonably
short and considerable eastern being
shipped in. At Chicago somewhat bet
ter receipts of fresh eggs were report
ed and market was quiet but I'M
changed. At New York prices are
steady but demand slow because OF
prevailing high prices.
Poultry-Receipts of chickens are
heavy now and prices have slumped
off &c. Ducks, geese and turkeys nom
inal.
Fresh Meats-Cattle and hogs are
temporarily lower due to heavy re
ceipts just now, but it is believed
prices will go back to the old figures
in a few days. In dressed meats porH
is fractionally lower and mutton high
er. Demand is improving with colder
weather.
Hides and Wool-There is a slight
easing off on green bulls and stays
dry butcher and wool, but generally
hides are firm and active with WOO
quiet.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-Fancy continued unchanged
at $4,000 and cooking $1@1.25. There
is a good call for northwestern boxe(
fruit for shipping. Good receipts will
slow trade at Chicago has created al
easier feeling though prices are no
materially changed. Fancy stock
were in good demand at New Yorl
with other grades slow and ur
changed.
Grapes-Trade continues active il
this item with Concords, tokays
blacks and muscats suppling the de
mand. Tokays are lower and black
have advanced slightly.
Other Fruits-Valencia oranges ar
scarce and higher. Cranberries hav
also advanced. Watermelons practi'
ally off the market. Other fruits i
seasonable supply and demand will
out material change in prices.
Potatoes-Farmers are digging an
shipments are heavier, with price
slightly lower at $1.10. Sweets III
changed at $3.50. Heavy receipts 6
Chicago caused a considerable slum
in prices. There have also been heay
receipts and decline at New York.
Tomatoes-Colder weather is pu
ting an end to the tomato deal an
J quotations are up again to soc.
other Vegetables-Dry onions an
celery are higher. Carrots and eg
plant have declined. Cucumbers an
green corn are practically off the ma
ket. Other vegetables seasonable an
unchanged.