Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-06-19
SPOKANE WEEKLY REPORT.

and crops have advanced to a point
where some idea Of the yield may be
anticipated, interest is naturally d.
rected into agricultural channels. Re-
ports from all over the Pacific North
west are to the effect that considered
in the aggregate conditions are very
suspicious for unusually heavy re-
turns to growers this year.
Due to the unprecedented apple
yield last year, trees this season are
recuperating and the crop, therefore,
will be considerably diminished. But
balanced against this are the pros
poets of a more scientific system of
marketing, due to the formation of the
North Pacific Fruit Distributors asso-
citation, and an elimination of the dan
ger of an overstocked market.
Predictions for bumper wheat crops
this year are supported by reports
from every agricultural section Of the
country. Besides the areas planted
last year much new land has been
sowed this season which will natural
ly increase the total yield. AS wheat
has worldwide market there is no
danger of the country being over
stocked, as was the case with apples.
In the markets, with the exception
of few changes in quotations, condi-
lions continue unchanged. with bust
ness in general of a normal volume.
Declines noticed for the week were
In canned vegetables, soap, strawber-
ries, cherries, eggs, new potatoes, Ber-
muda onions, wheat, poultry, hides
and wool. Advances were in canned
meats, cheese and Red Russian wheat.
Provisions.
Butter-Locally butter continues un-
changed, but with strong indication
that there will be no further change
in prices. Reports from Chicago state
that the market was firm and receipts
heavy. At New York receipts were
heavy and the market a shade weaker.
Eggs-Quotations on local eggs
have declined, prices now ranging
from $5.50Q5.75 to the producer This
reduction is due solely to poor quail
ity. Receipts are shrinking. At Chi
cago the market is weak on account
of high prices and light demand
Poultry-Poultry is now coming to
the market in abundance on account
of the heavier laying season being
over and quotations have taken a rad
ical drop. Chickens are now quoted
at IL cents to the producer, and roost-
ers at s cents.
Fresh Meats-Prices are unchanged.
Hogs and sheep are now quite plenti-
full and the market has a somewhat
weak undertone. Prices on beef,
however, are firm, as cattle continue
scarce.
Lard and Cured Meats-Quotation
on local lard remain unchanged with
the market steady. Those on eastern
lard, though unchanged, show a firm
tendency in sympathy with the short
age of hogs.
Hides and Wool = Prices have
slumped. Wool is now quoted at 90
12c. Other commodities show a pro-
portionate decline. This is due to
general stagnation in the market.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-Nothing new has developed
in the situation. I'll is now getting
late in the season and this commodity
will soon be off the market
|, Strawberries-This fruit is now
quite plentiful and coming from all
the early localities throughout the
state. Prices have dropped and now
range from $500 to $3.50. Local ber-
ries will be on the market in about
two weeks.
Other Fruits-Gooseberrie are now
on the market and are quoted at $40
1.50. Pie cherries are also on the
market at $3.50. California cherries
have declined to $3.50 straight.
Potatoes-Locally nothing new has
developed. What activity was in
duced last week by the demand from
the East has suffered a reaction on
account of prices falling back to their
old level in the East.
Other Vegetables-New vegetables
on the market are: Walla Walla cab
bage, 4c; bunch beets, 40@45c; bunch
carrots, 40c, and Florida tomatoes, IS
per crate. New potatoes and Bermu-
da onions have declined.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-There were few fuctua-
tons in the market this week. Blue
stem declined to s61ac, Red Russian
advanced to roc, and Club declined to
S0Rc. Very little business is going
on in this department. Practically all
the grain in the country is sold out
and there will be no material increase
in activity until the new crop comes
on. Conditions all over the Inland
Empire are very suspicious for a
bumper yield. Business at the coast
is practically nil.
Flour-No change in quotations is
noted this week and prices are hold
ing stationary. Trading is Of hand
to mouth nature and milling industry
is quite slack. Most of the mills are