Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-01-30

or supplies of chickens. and very few
are being brought to market. This
has forced prices to take an advance.
After the SHOWS thaw it is quite prob
able that great deal will be thrown
on the market at once and prices
forced down. Quotations on ducks
and on geese remain unchanged.
Fresh Meats.-Quotations in this de-
partment remain the same as those
of last week. Hogs are quite plenti-
full, while beef continues scarce, due
to owners holding off in expectation
of higher prices.
Lard and Cured Meats.-With the
exception of a slight decline in local
lard this commodity remains un-
changed. Quotations., however, are
weak at the present level and a de-
cline may be expected at any time.
Prices on both local and eastern cured
meats are unchanged.
Hides and Wool.-Although bust
ness in this line is not rushing, a
marked Improvement is shown over
the same period for last year. Some
dealers report that the general kill in
the Northwest has been Is per cent
better than that for last season. Quo
tations on wool are weak, while those
on hides are steady.
TTuitS anu vegetables.
Apples.-The local situation as yet
has shown no improvement. Apples
and oranges, however, are very close
competitors and dealers believe that
the loss of orange crops in California
will soon produce it's effect on the
apple market. At Chicago this week
apples were dull.
Lemons.-On account of the freeze
| in California lemons have taken a
jump; the decline of last week has
| more than recovered. Fancy lemons
are now quoted at 5000 and choice at
! $3.50.
< Oranges.-The market has been in
, fiuenced by the same cause that forced
lemons up, the crop disaster in the
1 orange and lemon belt of California
! to $3.50 and are holding firm at the
3 present level.
g Other FruitS.-QuotationS show nc
t change over those of last week. The
t market is steady and business some
q what dull incident to this season OF
e the year.
S Potatoes.-The market is still wab
e bly, at the knees, and local quotations
remain unchanged. The probability
l. is however, that with the coming Of
: the spring months the demand fol
|
!. the situation. At Chicago receipt:
l. were heavy and the demand slow.
Celery.-Both local and California
celery has taken an advance. The 10
cal variety is now quoted at rs cent:
t and the southern variety at $1.OO
e This advance is due to the freeze il
e the south, which damaged this prod
l. uct as well as the orange and lemon
& crops.
II Other Vegetab1es.-With the axceT
l. ton of an advance in cauiihower 9th
er quotations remain the same. Busi
6 ness in general is fair and prices ar
d steady.
t, Grain, Flour and Feed.
It Wheat-For the last three or fou
o weeks wheat has been gradual,
3. climbing up and quotations on al
e grades show an advance over las
y week. Since the market started t.
a climb owners seem to be holding OF
v Flour.-Althoug no advance is re
e ported over last week, the market i
IS firm in sympathy with wheat. Dea
st ers expect advances daily. Althoug
e. export business has been fair the vo
ID ume has not been great on accoun
,e of inadequate facilities for transports
ton.
T. Feed.-QuotationS on several kind
D. of feed have taken advances an
&c prices are firm at the present leve
is When the feed crops were first gait
lie cred farmers sold freely, everybod
N seemed to be putting stock on tn
TT market at once; consequently there
ct now a shortage of supplies in loo;