Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-03-20
SPOKANE WEEKLY REPORT.
Provisions.


Provisions.
Butter-The local market is very
firm, as this is between the two milk
ing seasons of the year and receipts
are very light. The stock, too, is of
somewhat inferior grade, as pro-
ducers have but small quantities and
make shipments less frequently. In
New York the market is good having
recovered from the weakness of last
week. At Chicago the trade is quieter
and quotations lower.
Eggs-A bountiful supply of local
eggs is now coming in which are rap
idly forcing quotations down. Prices
to the producer at present are six dol
lars per case, but the probability is
that within another week they will be
down to $3.50 per case. No eggs are
being shipped in now, as the local
supply is ample to take care Of the
demand. At Chicago, cold weather is
holding prices steady. There is an
active demand. At New York quota
lions are higher.
Poultry - The poultry situation
shows no change; supplies of chick
ems continue normal, while the de-
mand is of a satisfactory nature.
Fresh Meats-No change is noted
in quotations and the market con-
tinues firm. The shortage on beef cat
tie continues very evident. In some
sections of the country there is prac-
tically no cattle being fed for the
spring market, and from those sec
lions no stock will be available until
after the grass season is over. AL
though there is good supply of NUT
ton quotations continue firm on ac-
count of increased consumption due
to the high price of beef. A shortage
of hogs. also, is being felt all over the
country.
= Lard and Cured Meats-The only
g change in this department has been a
o slight advance in lard, both local and
a eastern. Quotations are firm in SYM
pathy with the shortage of hogs.
Prices on all cured meats are also
, holding strong, with little prospect of
4 a change.
4 Hides and Wool-The tariff agita-
ton has caused wool to take another
, slight decline this week. Quotations
+ on hides are also unsteady. The de-
a mand is easy.
n Fruits and Vegetables.
Alphabetically the situation shows
. little change; the city demand is be-
ing satisfied mostly by farmers. There
is a very little prospect of change
n for some time to come Reports from
+ New York state that although quota
" tions are unchanged, there is a slight
= ly better tone to the market and con
:. ditions are more favorable.
;f Other Fruits-With the exception
e of a slight advance in pineapples quo
= tations on other fruits remain I'M
Il changed with the market in general
% steady, and a satisfactory amount O.
10 business being done.
a Potatoes-The market is showing
= no signs of improvement. A few
n small consignments of seed potatoes
M have been shipped but outside of thai
10 there is practically no movement
10 Commission men are quoting potatoe:
70 at 40 cents, but a real price canno
10 be said to exist. Advices from Chi
q, cago state that quotations are steady
6. receipts light and the demand moder
G ate.
S' Celery-Quotation haze taken al
IN advance this is due to the fact tina
III consignments that are now coming il
are sent by express.
- Other egetables-With the eXceI
al ton of a slight advance in head lei
od tuce other quotations remain III
tb changed, with the demand normal.
cit Grain, Flour and Feed.
49, Although quotations on wheat hav
Ms taken another advance during the pas
week, farmers are selling very reluc
ID antly and the movement is very Sigh
Oh 1t is estimated that only about or l
ne per cent of the crop is left in the il
uI terror, there is, consequently, very Ii
ny tie chance of a decline before mex
ne season. AS a general thing, NOR
on grain than is now in the hands of tn
10 farmers is held over till the follow
ing season. No new orders are b.
ing booked at the coast for expor
and what shipping is being done
confined to filling orders that hav
been received during the past month
oo tlour-The flour market is quit
strong in sympathy with wheat. Mil
al ers are complaining that quotation
are too low in comparison with tn
&C. price of wheat. Export business is {
restricted nature.
Feed-Quotations on bran an
shorts are quite strong in sympath
iy' with wheat Barley is weak and tn
demand is very poor, while oats ar
steady with a normal demand. Their
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