Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-05-09

gotten below the freezing point sew
eral successive nights in the Yakima
valley and other fruit-growing dis
tricts. This damage, however. Is more
than Offset by the good done by the
cold in checking the melting OF snow
and ice In the mountains and thereby
preventing the foods that would have
resulted had warm weather continued
unremittingly. Al It 10, the water In
now receding, and many lumber mills
that had to shut down on account Of
the high water viii soon oe able to
start again and supply the pressing
demand for lumber In the middle west
and sections devastated by tornadoes
and floods.
In the grain and milling lines busi-
ness during the past nine months has
been characterised by great activity,
but, a. the season 10 nearly completed,
and the grain pretty we'll cleaned up
in the country, mills are beginning ia
close down until the new crop be-
comes available. Some OF the larger
coast mills are still busy ON old or
ders, but in q short time these too
will shut down.
Provisions.
Butter-Although quotations show
no change over those Of last week,
there are prospects for Q decline In
two or three days. Increased receipts
can naturally be expected AZ the grass
II getting longer and furnishing bet
ter feed for the lows. At New York
the market slumped under heavy re-
ceipts. At Chicago the demand re-
Taxed and the market was weaker.
Eggs-Prices in this department re-
main unchanged and prospects are
that they will remain 20 for some
time to come. The demand 10 normal
and receipts heavy. All the surplus IL
going into storage. Reports from the
east state that receipts r heavy and
that stock IL going into the cooler
quite freely.
Poultry-No new features are mo-
ticeable in this department. Receipts
continue ample to satisfy the normal
demand.
Fresh Neutrality-suspicious. in this de-
partment have undergone . change.
Steer beef has advanced to IL CENTS.
COW beef to 12h cents, pork to 10
cents. spring lamb to 1901 cents,
mutton to IA cents and pork sausage
to 12h cents. There Is still Z sheep
famine in the local markets, but the
sheep shearing season VIII o be
over and the situation will be re.
lieved. Beef continues scarce but
hoge are beginning to come In q lit
tie more abundautly.
Lard and Cured Meats-Nastern lard
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very strong In sympathy with the
vanced and Is now uoted at 10 cents
in tierces. The only change in cured
meats was . slight advance in Local
smoked shoulders which are nov
quoted at - cents. Quotations II
general are strong.
Hides and Wool-Nothing new hal
developed In this department. Quo
tations on wool are demoralized OF
account Of the proposed tariff reduc
ton. Business In general is quiet AMI
supplies somewhat restricted.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-Local quotations remail
unchanged with the situation unim
proved. Reports from Chicago stat
that the market is strong and re
ceipts limited. while business IL yer,
satisfactory. At New York there wa
q good demand under heavy receipt
and the market held frm.
Strawberries-Cal. strawberries ar,
now In and are quoted at $3.6O pc
crate Of Is cups. It win probably b,
four weeks before local berries m
in.
Other Quotations-Other quotation
remain unchanged with business MOI
NAL.
!, Potatoes-No Improvement il r.
ported locally. Dealers are selling TO
: almost any price obtainable. At Nev
York, although receipts were NO
heavy, quotations were lower an
business dull. At Chicago the ma,
: ket failed to recover the slump Of laa
week.
Other vegetables-Cal. new not,
toes are now in and are selling at
cents per pound. New Cal. cabbas
= IL now ON the market, selling at
cents per pound. New Cal. peas 81
also In, selling at 10 cents 8 poun,
Bermuda onions are selling at s2.7
per crate. Asparagus and rhubar
have declined . tribe. Florida celer
Such ARonyf