Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-07-03

will have TO wait until the latter part
rate cases In the meantime bumper
crops are being grown in the west,
ana complaint will fall with particu-
lar severity on any transportation sys-
tenn which fails to provide its full
quota of equipment to bring these
crops to market. The railways Will
do their best TO meet the situation.
but the financial resources OF more
than one corporation will be strained
to the utmost in consequence.
The following changes are noted;
Manufactured meats, strawber'
ries, currants, cantaloupes, old spuds
and dry onions. Declines-Lard, APP
pies, apricots, peaches, watermelons,
peas, bean. carrots, spring chickens,
mutton and hogs.
Sugar-Strength in the market for
raw sugar was the feature OF the sit
uation this week and business devel-
oped at 7-l6c C. & f., equal to 3.4oc,
duty paid, New York.
Provisions.
Butter-There has been no change
in the local butter market during the
week and the prices remain the same
as last report.
Eggs-The wholesale price OF eggs
in the local market is held at 81, the
same as last week, but the price to
the producers varies according to
grade, the range being from 1915 to
$3.50. :.
Poultry-Chickens are still quoted
at 13c, with the supply adequate,
while live springers are OF &c to zoe
and wholesale price of 27c for
dressed stock. Otherwise there Ia
nothing new in this department.
Dressed Meat-In this division NUT.
ton is off a little, the figures being
9@1Oc against 10@11c last week, and
while there is no change noted in
beef prices the market is character,
lied as weak with indications Of a de.
cline. Hogs are off soc to $3.50 for
light and $3.50 for heavy.
Lard and Cured Meats-Eastern
lard is down 1ac this week at 12c for
tierces, with sos at $6.12, 10c $7.65
IS $7.72h and IS $3.50. Eastern B. R
shoulders are up Nc at 16c, as is also
local ham sand dry salt sides at 1713c
and 13c. The market is strong on
smoked meats and gives indication Of
a further rise.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-This commodity is little
more plentiful this week on the Local
market and the price is off little, the
quotation being 75c@$1.OO per peach
box.
Berries-The unfavorable weather
has been hard. on the strawberry mar
ket and as result the fruit has beer
off grade to some extent with the
price up about csc over last weeks
figures. Other berries remain ul
changed in price.
Other Fruits-Apricots are little
cheaper this week at $1.25@1 so, while
currants are up, at $1.50@1.75. Can
taloupes are quoted at $2.50@3 THU
week, and peaches $1@1.25, while thu
| figures on watermelOns is 3@4c.
Potatoes-With the depletion of oil
spud stocks the price has risen tt
$1.25@1.50, and new variety remain
same as last week.
Other Vegetables-Dry onions hav'
taken wider range of values, the fig
ures being 1904, and cucumbers like
wise have taken wider range a
75c@$1.25. Peas and beans are down
the former to sore and the latter Il
SC. Carrots are also off at 11ac, AM
rhubarb and asparagus are off tn
market.
Wheat-The week past has been
very dull one, sales are small and tn
interior is gradually being cleaned up
very little wheat remains in countr
warehouses and stocks on hand a
terminals are mostly for July an
August shipments to Europe. Hal
vesting has begun in a number of sec
tions during the past week but Their
will be no activity until the end Q
the month.
Feed-A weaker tone is apparent i
the millfeed market, but the bearisf
ness of the outside traders where tn
season shipment offerings are cor
cerned has been checked some.