Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1914-07-03

will have to wait until the latter part
of June or July for a decision on the
rate cases. In the meantime bumper
crops are being grown in the west,
n complaint will fall with p~articu-
lar severity on any transportation sys-
TEN 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:
Advances-Cured meats, strawber-
ries, currants, cantaloupes, old spuds
and dry onions. Declines-Lard, ap-
pies, a~pricots, 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 2 7-16c C. & f., equal to Base,
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 $5.75 to
$3.50.
Poultry-Chickens are still quoted
at 13c, with the supply adequate,
while live springers are off &c to zoe
and a wholesale price of 27c for
dressed stock. Otherwise there is
nothing new in this department.
Dressed Meath 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 r off SOC to $3.50 for
light and $3.50 for heavy.
Lard and Cured Meats-Eastern
lard is down nc this week at 12c for
t~ierces, with sos at $6.12, 1Oc $7.65,
IS $7.72h and 3s $3.50. Eastern B. r.
shoulders are up hc at Ice, as is also
local ham sand dry salt sides at 17kc
and 13c. The market is strong on
smoked meats and gives indication of
a further rise.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-This commodity is a little
more plentiful this week on the local
market and the price is off a little, the
quotation being 75c@$1.00 per peach
box.
Berries-The unfavorable weather
has been hard on the strawberry mar
ket and as a result the fruit has been
off grade to some extent with the
price up about Csc over last weeks
figures. Other berries remain un'
changed in price.
Other Fruits-Apricots are a little
cheaper this week at $1.25@1.50, while
currants are up, at $1.50@1.75. Can
taloupes are quoted at $2.50@3 this
week, and peaches $1@1.25, while the
figures on watermelons is 3@4c.
Potatoes-With the depletion of old
spud stocks the price has risen tC
| 81. 25@1.50, and new variety remain
same as last week.
Other Vegetables-Dry onions have
taken a wider range of values, the fig
ures being 1904, and cucumbers like
wise have taken a wider range al
75c@$1.25. Peas and beans are down
the former to sore and the latter to
SC. Carrots are also off at 1hc, anG
rhubarb and asparagus are off the
market.
Wheat-The week past has been g
very dull one, sales are small and the
interior is gradually being cleaned up
very little wheat remains in country
warehouses and stocks On hand al
terminals are mostly for July ant
August shipments to Europe. Har
vesting has begun in a number of sec
tions during the past week but there
will be nc activity until the end o.
the month. " ,.
Feed-A weaker tone is apparent il
the millfeed market, but the bearish
ness of the outside traders where the
season shipment offerings are con
cerned has been checked some.