Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-05-23
sPoKANE's MARKET LETTER

The returns of every phase of &C
tivity throughout the Pacific North
west indicate that the present year
will be one of greater production and
prosperity than has been the case for
several years past. The record of the
lumber mills of the Inland Empire for
three months of 1913 as compared
with the corresponding period of 1912
is as follows: Cut for three months
1912, 69,S10,921 feet; cut for three
months 1913, 1902, 423,5 sol feet; shipped
in three months 1912, 163,710,461 feet;
shipped in three months 1918, 19S,254,-
1856 feet.
In the various mining fields condi-
tons are characterized by expansion
equal to that of the lumber industry.
Work is being carried on by railroads,
irrigational projects, and other enter
prises to such an extent that in some
sections of the country there is a con-
siderable shortage of men.
Although some slight damage has
been done to crops by frost and heavy
winds during the recent weeks, such
damage has been amply compensated
| for by the recent warm rains, which
have greatly improved the prospects
for both wheat and fruit and there
can be but little doubt that, barring
exceptional weather adversities, the
coming crops will be of banner pro-
portions.
Provisions.
Butter-During the week butter
took a further decline.
Eggs-Quotations are unchanged.
Receipts of local eggs are falling off
little, but there is still an ample
supply to satisfy the demand.
| Poultry-The market has declined
this week. Prices on live chickens to
the producer range from II cents to
Is cents. This decline is due to
heavy receipts. If the consumption
does not pick up, the probability is
that quotations will decline further
next week.
Fresh Meats-Quotation on sheep
have declined and now stand at $3.50
| $500. Receipts are now quite ample
and are steadily increasing. A fur
Their decline can be expected. Beef
and hogs continue exceptionally
scarce. Hogs light have advanced to
! $s.5O@s.75.
Lard and Cured Meats-No change
is noted in this department. Quota
tons remain steady.
| Hides and Wool-Conditions in this
department remain unchanged with
the exception of a slight decline in
wool.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-The local situation re-
mains unimproved with quotations un-
changed. Reports from Chicago state
that the movement was very satisfac-
tory and prices continued steady. At
New York practically the same situa-
ton prevailed.
Cherries-California cherries are
$3.50.
Other Fruits-A small consignment
of strawberries from Kennewick has
been received by a local commission
house. If we have warm weather ii
will not be long before there will be
a considerable supply on the market
Other fruits remain unchanged.
Potatoes-Nothing new can be said
of the local market. Reports from
New York state that business is pool
and that the downward tendency is
not yet checked.
Grain and Feed.
Wheat-A further slight advance is
noticeable in quotations this week
Bluestem, sacked, is now quoted a
81 cents, Red Russian at 7515 cents
and Club at rs cents.
Feed-There has been several ad
vances in the market this week. Bral
is now quoted at $780, oats at $3.50
: and corn at $4,000. Business is in
clined to be slow, as considerable o
the demand is now being supplied b,
i farmers.