Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-24
SPOKANE WEEKLY REPORT.

important I6CIOr IN the business STU
alton and it Is realized that the prac-
teal completion and opening of the
Panama canal will soon effect great
changes in commercial routes, trans
portation costs and prices. especially
of heavy commodities.
| In groceries there have been further
advances in canned meats, and also
in domestic sardines, canned milks
and matches, while sugar has taken
another drop. Cold wet weather 10
cutting the fruits and vegetables sea-
son short. In produce there have
been advances in eggs, chickens,
grapes, tomatoes and dry onions and
declines in cabbage and wheat.
| Provisions.
Butter-Quotations are unchanged
at 35037c for creamery and slightly
higher at 25028c for ranch, though
there is practically nothing offering In
ranch butter. Local supplies scarce
and market firm. The Chicago market
has been dull with quotations steady
down again during the last week.
Cheese-Quotations are unchanged
at Ice for twins and 211sc for cream
brick. The market is steady to firm
with seasonable supply and demand.
Eggs-There has been an advance
of IS to soc all along the line, local
ranch quoting at $9.25010.60, eastern
fresh at $9.50010 and eastern stor-
age $909.50. Consumption is heavy
all over the country. At Chicago
fresh eggs are reported In good de-
mand, scarce and firm with storage
holdings running short. At New York
quality Of receipts is better and mar
ket Is firm with prices higher; stor-
age holdings are low.
Poultry-At the drop Of &c in chick
ems last week, receipts slackened con-
siderably and quotations are up 1c
this week. Ducks, geese and turkeys
are still inactive and unchanged.
Fresh Meats-There are no mate
rial changes this week in either live
stock or dressed meats. Beef is stead.
Ter with pork continuing rather easy.
Demand shows gradual Improvement
with the season.
Lard and Cured Meats-Quotations
are steady and unchanged on both To-
cal and eastern products. The mar.
ket is seasonably easy.
Hides and Wool-Prices are without
marked change from the figures Of
week ago. Hides are firm and active
with wool continuing rather quiet.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-Local quotations are I'M
changed at $1.5002 for fancy and 81
01.25 for cooking grades. The de-
partment of agriculture reports the
condition of the crop on October for
the entire United States at 7O.4 per
cent. Washington SO, Oregon 70, Ida
no " and Montana ~ per cent. Ad-
vices from New York state export
markets are strong but out-tonnage is
light. Trade at Chicago is less active
with supplies ample and prices easy.
Receipts are heavy at New York and
the market is dragging.
Grapes-Wet weather has reduced
the crop somewhat and Concords, to-
kays, black and muscats are all quot
ed higher. There Is still an active de-
mand.
Other Fruits-Present stock Of Va
lencias will soon be out, after which
there will be no oranges on the mar
ket until new navels arrive about No
vember IS. Ounces have declined.
Canteloupes are practically out Other
fruit in seasonable supply and demand
without material change in prices.
i Potatoes - Quotations are un-
changed at $1.10@1.25. Sweets also
unchanged at $3.50. The department
of agriculture reports the condition of
the crop ON October / for the entire
United States at 81.3 per cent. Wash
ington 81, oregon 81, Idaho IS. and
Montana 50 per cent. At Chicago
there has been good demand with
heavy receipts but market appears to
have reached bottom and prices are
firm.. Heavy arrivals at New York
caused q slump in prices.
Tomatoes-Cold and wet weather
will soon finish up the tomato deal.
Prices are up another 1Oc to coo.
Onions-Dry onions are firm and
slightly higher at $l.75. Prices are ad.
vancing all over the country and a
further advance locally ID, predicted.
Other Observation-Disclosures has de-
clined csc. other vegetables season
able and unchanged.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-The market is of 1c on
bluestem and INC on club and Red
Russian, as compared with q week
ago. local prices being 751Ac, 66c and
csc, respectively. At this writing Chi.
cago markets are weaker. In the Pa
considerably this week. There Is no
cific northwest, trading has slowed up
export call Of moment except from ia.
pan and the mills are pretty we'll sup
Piled, though California Is in the mar
ket early in a moderate way. While
several large lots have been sold there
is now q strong disposition on the
part of growers to hold for higher
prices which present conditions do not
seem to warrant.