Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-04-24
sPokANE's MARKET REPORT


Retail business and the develop
ments along this line are of season
able lines, though there is still some
element of hating in the general
movement and distribution and in
productive channels. Business and
industry are awaiting the impulse
which will impart stimulus to de-
mands. The underlying conditions
are propitious, but there are too many
questions involving the reimbursement
of new conditions which have not been
fully disposed of. The railroads, as
for some time, continue the principal
deterrent to enlarged manufacturing
operations. Their position of with
holding from the market for construc.
ton material and equipment has occa-
stoned depression in the iron and
steel as we'll as the lumber market,
and until the settlement of the issues
between them and the interstate com.
merce commission it is practically GER
tain that this policy will maintain.
In the meantime conditions in other
directions hold very suspicious. The
advancing season brings additional as
surance of record-breaking crops, in
which the Inland Empire will I'M
doubtedly figure very prominently.
Every advice that comes from the
cereal-producing sections of the state
sustain advance predictions of
bumper harvest.
Price changes for the week are
noted in the following articles: Ad-
vances-Flour, chickens and veal
Declines-Onions, radishes, cabbage,
rhuh1rh OF hnr
wheat. Off market-Grapefruit and
celery.
Provisions.
Butter-There has been no change
in the local butter market during the
week as to prices, but the tone is lit
tie firmer than last report. Prices
range from Csc to 31c. At New York
Eggs-Egg prices on the local mar
ket remain at the same figure as for
the past two weeks, but the supply is
getting little more plentiful and
change in price is predicted. There
Poultry-Chickens have advanced to
161ac to the producers, live weight,
and the supply has been more plenti-
full during the week, but 1t is predicted
that the quotations will drop back by
the first of the week. Other lines of
poultry are not in plentiful supply,
dealers being hardly able to supply
the demands.
Dressed Meats-Veal is little
firmer in price this week, the quota
ton being 15@17c, against 15@16c
last week. Other lines remain steady
at former figures, with not enough
movement to justify the changing of
prices either up nor down. Hogs,
both light and heavy, have taken a
little wider range In quotations this
week, the former being quoted at SIS 80
0s.75 and the latter $7.5007.75.
Fruits and Vegetables.
| Applcs-There is nothing new to
report in the local apple situation.
| What stocks remain are moving at
the same figures prevailing for the
past several weeks. At New York
Other Fruits-Fancy and choice Cal
ifornia lemons are ruling firm at quo
tations of SIS for the former and 81
for the latter. Naval oranges are sell
ing freely at $2.75@3, and California
grapefruit Is off the market.
Potatoes-There is absolutely MOTH
ing new in the local spud situation.
The price is Csc and there is no move
ment to speak of outside of the de-
mand for immediate requirements.
California radishes are both quoted a
little less this week, and Oregon dry
onions have been superseded by Ber-
muda stocks, which are jobbing at So
@3.25. California cabbage has taken
a little wider range in prices, the
figures being $3@$3.50., Celery Is off
the market. Rhubarb and asparagus
have been changed as to price, the
former is quoted at 3@6c and the lat
ter 7@1oc. California strawberries
are getting more plentiful and are
jobbing at $2.25Q2.50 per crate of 20
pint cups.