Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

it will later recover when the effects
of the European shortage become
actually a factor in the situation.
Provisions.
Butter-The butter market con.
tinues to rule steady. Stocks con-
tue adequate to meet the existing re-
quirements, with the price holding at
33@37c.
Eggs-The falling off in this ranch
stocks has been pronounced and the
market for such arrivals is rather NOM
inal, holding Csc with eastern moving
at about 3Oc.
Poultry-The poultry market has
cleared up little and shows slightly
firmer tone, the price having been put
up notch to 1Oc for hens and lie
for chickens, live weight, but at that
the market is well supplied, with de-
mand only moderate.
Dressed Meats-With the free ar
| rivals Of hogs, pork still holds steady
at former figures of 121sc. Other quo
tations remain the same as heretofore
noted, with business rather restricted.
Lard and Cured Meats-All hog
| products continue to show the influ-
ence of increasing supplies and re-
stricted buying, and a slight reduction
is noted on eastern hams, to 1sRc.
Fruits and Vegetables.
| Apples-The market shows the ef-
fects of large crop and fancy stocks
are jobbing around the dollar mark
with a range down to 60@75c for
cooking apples. The arrivals of ap
pies at New York this week was very
heavy and as a result prices ranged ali
the way from $3.50 up to 1928 pei
barrel. Box arrivals were also heavy
with market steady, prices low and
movement slow. There was a very
good tone to the apple market at Chi
cago this week, with trading in bull
good, while box apples continued tt
drag.
Other Fruits-Cranberries continue
to quote at So and grapes are MOVING
fairly we'll. Lemons are little easie
at $6.5O@7.5O for fancy and $6@6.5
for choice. Prunes, crabapples AM
peaches are Off the market.
Potatoes-Spuds have shown disar
pointing development from the stand
point of the holders. and are holdin
y around 81 rs per cwt Sweets are still
quoting at So.
Other Vegetables-There has bee
no change in this department withi
the interim either as to prices O
, situation. California tomatoes hav
made their appearance on the marke
and are jobbing at 70@75c.
n Grain, Flour and Feed.
J, Wheat-Wheat dealers were NOR
I; inclined to the buying side during tn
}, past week, and prices improved Ii
tie. In such a spell of Irregular
r declining prizes 1t is to be presume
n that a considerable short interest ha
been created. That played a consi'
cradle part in the action of the trad
% last week, which seemed more incline
) to be influenced by bullish items
e the ever-conflicting reports submitte
IS from outside. Demand for export wa
e better, and that arose more from in
* provement in the mode of financin
8. the deals than from any greater nee
n. of the grain by the European impOr
a. ers, for that was pressing at all time
even when they could not buy any {
account of difficulty in meeting mot
of payment demanded by the selle
on this side.
h. Flour-Flour buyers in all parts
le this section of the country, as well
Of in foreign countries, appear to ha
IN supplied their wants for the time
of ing, and trade is quiet, but most mi
ed ers are. still supplied with orde
he which keep the mills going part
half capacity. The upturn in t
n. wheat market during the week Great
wv more interest among -four buyers a
n there were more inquiries. There
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