Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-02-27
sPokANE,s MARKET REPORT

In the matter Of price changes we
note advances as follows: corned and
Clipped beef, Vienna sausage, deviled
meats, ported meats, salmon bellies,
grapefruit, butter, wheat, pork and
hogs. Declines: Crescent coffee, cured
meats, eggs, potatoes, lettuce, chick
ems and mutton.
Provisions.
Butter-In sympathy with other
markets the local butter situation be-
came steadier during the week and
as predicted in The Trade last week
there has been an advance of cent
in the wholesale price. But at that
the price as compared to year age
Is much lower the difference being
attributed to the open winter. I'm
portations Of foreign stocks has had
no effect on the market. At the open
ing OF the week the New York mar
ket showed steadier feeling and con
tinued so during the interval. The
healthy condition than for some time
past, the market ruling firm with q
satisfactory movement.
Eggs - Increased receipts have
caused a slump in egg prices during
the week, quotations being $s@8.5C
to the producers, 50 wholesale and SIC
in cartons. Despite the reports OF
cold weather the egg prices declined
at New York two cents per dozen and
a fairly good demand prevailed. Al
Chicago the market commenced the
week with decline, but at the close
steadied up bit and experienced q
slight advance.
Cheese-Young America Wisconsin
is up half cent this week and all
other lines are holding firm at former
quotations with a seasonable demand
Poultry-Chickens are becoming
more plentiful and the price to the
producers, live weight, Is of one CEN
this week at IA cents. Other lines re
main at former levels with about
enough coming to hand to meet pres
ent needs.
Fresh Meats-In this division porl
is f1rmer at 10 cents, while mutton I!
little easier at 10 cents. Otherwise
there has been no change as to price,
in dressed meats. Hogs have ad
vanced in price, the quotation being
$s.25 for light stocks and $7.25@7.5t
for heavy.
Lard and Cured Meats-Lard re
mains at former levels of 121hc fol
eastern and 11Mc for local. In tn,
cured meats eastern products ar,
quoted 10 cents for shoulders. 17A
cents for hams and 81 cents for ba
con; local, shoulders IA cents. ham
II cents, dry salt sides 1917 cents
and bacon 17@2oc.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-Local fancy stocks remain
at the advance of last week of $500
200, with seasonable demand. A
New York there was a good move
ment In barrel stocks and the deman,
on the whole was better than a weel
ago. In boxed goods there was nj
change In prices. At Chicago tn
prices on best cold storage stocks wa
Arm and the condition Of the marke
showed very little change over las
week, the demand continuing satisfat
tory. sg 1881
other Fruits-Florida grapefruit
a little flrmer in price this week q
the quotation of $6@6.75. otherwis
there has been no change over a wee
ago.
Potatoes-Spuds of the Irish variet
are down again this week on the loca
market and are quoted at 90c@$1. OF
Very little change was noticed in tn
potato market at New York, but Their
was slight improvement in price
In some quarters. Cold weather too
hand in the potato market at CHI
cago and while 1t did not distur
prices to any great extent It affecte
the demand and put damper on tn
offerings. At the close Of the wee
trade was slightly improved wit
light receipts and prices unchanged.
i The demand for seed potatoes
while not normal. was fairly activ