Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-03-27
SPOKANE WEEKLY REPORT.

Weather conditions have continued
very favorable to the development of
spring business, and in some direc-
lions there are evidences of increased
activity particularly in the opening up
of contract work and other avenues
employing labor, although there is
still halting in lines, awaiting normal
progress throughout the country at
large. Dealers, on the whole, are buy
ing with conservatism, yet the con-
sensus of opinion, both among jobbers
and retailers, continues to reflect an
optimistic outlook.
Advices indicate a marked improve
ment in business conditions so far as
the building material industry is con-
cerned, estimates being that business
is 25 to 80 per cent better than it was
at this time last year. The dry goods
market continues to show steady i'm
provement locally, the developments
having shown favorable trend since
the inception of the year. In hard
ware and building materials the trade
is fully up to the standard for March.
Provisions.
ucIt has D6tu uO Cuduk6
in the local butter market since last
week as to prices, and the situation
is holding firm at former levels
Eggs-The still further increase in
the supply of eggs on the local market
has caused another reduction in prices
this week, the quotations being s5.25
@5.75 to the producers and S5.75@6
wholesale.
Poultry-Receipts have been a lit
tie more plentiful this week, but the
prices are at the same level of a week
ago. The demand is good.
Dressed Meats-There has been no
variation in prices during the week.
The Lenten season has had a rather
quieting effect on the meat trade, but
fish and smoked meats have been par
ticularly active. 1t is expected that
within a month business will be more
active in all lines.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-The continued cleaning up
of stocks has caused a wider range in
quotations on fancy stocks, but other
grades hold firm at former quotations
Other Fruits-Californi fancy lem.
ons took a little wider range in price
this week at $5@5.5O, as did also ma.
vel oranges, being quoted at $2.5O@3
Florida grapefruit is down this week
the quotation being $5.50@6.50, and
California grapefruit is now on the
market and offered to the trade at
$4@4.50.
Potatoes-The local potato market
is very weak, prices being down to
75c with practically no movement out,
side of supplies for immediate con.
sumption
Other Vegetables-Ca California rad.
ishes are down 10c at 40c and Califor.
mia celery is also cheaper at coo. Head
lettuce is now selling at 65@75c, a
drop of 10c, while the dollhouse va.
riety is off Csc at 75c. California cauI
flower is now quoted at $l.75 and
new stock from Oregon sells at $3.50
Spinach is offered at 75c, dropping
from 90c, and parsley is down 10c at
40c. Rhubarb has taken a little wider
range in quotations at SOPHIE, while
hot house cucumbers are down ia
$17542, and asparagus is quoted at
14@16c.
Wheat-Bluestem is up &c this
week at s6hc, while club jumped 1c
and is quoted at 7s1zc, and red Rus.
sian strengthened in price &c at TIC
There is very little movement in mar
ket circles, only car now and then
being picked up. The boost In prices
is attributed to the reduction in rate
to foreign markets. At the moment
the commercial situation, viewed In