Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-08-28

pound is announced this week ON all +
grades of creamery butter in the To-
cal market which makes a total adj
vance of sc within the past two weeks.
Eggs-The egg market is some
hrmer this week, the prices being up
about soc per case. Quotations as
listed are, local ranch to the produc-
ers. S7.25@s; wholesale, $4,000;
Cheese-The tone of the cheese
market which has been firm for some
time, took an advance of lie on sew
eral lines this week, making the range II
of prices from is to 81 cents. I'm
ported stocks are still soaring and I'M
less the situation clears so as to per-
NIT imports, it is only question of
time until the supply will be ex-
hausted.
Poultry-Old hens and spring
chickens have been coming to hand
in increased volume the past week
and the price is off cent with indi-
cations of further drop by the turn
of the week.
| Dressed Meats-The market on
these commodities has been charac-
terized by many fluctuations during
the week. At the moment drop of
1c is noted In pork from 1870 to
121kc. Mutton is also of from 100
lie to hQ10c, and the range on
bologna has been advanced at the top,
the figures being 10@1216c.
Lard and Cured Meats-Only change
as to prices in this department is a
| ffC.. in, ha. md
bacon, the former being quoted at
21c and the latter at 24c. Local prod
( ucts remain at the same figure as last
week.
Fruits and Vegetables.
? Apples-A change in the quotations
, on apples is noted in the local market
+ this week. Cooking apples are quoted
I at 50Q75c and fancy at $l@1.25.
. Berries-There has been no change
in the berry situation within the in
term, blackberries and dewberries
! still being offered at $1.50@1.75 per
crate.
Other Fruits-Lemons took another
upward jump this week and are now
iobbing at $10@11 for fancy and 500
1880 for choice. Apricots are off the
market and plums are cheaper at so
475c. Receipts of local cantaloupes
in addition to California stocks has
lowered the price to $1.25@1.75 per
crate. Pears have also eased off to
S1.25@1.5O per box, and Concord
grapes are down 1Oc to Acc per bas-
ket, while egg plant is quoted at s5c
per crate.
Potatoes-Local stocks are becom-
ing more plentiful and the grade is
generally of good quality, with the
price broadened out to S1.25@175 per
cwt.
) Other Vegetables-Dry onions have
receded to Si.5O per cwt., while the
/ range in prices ON cabbage has broad
| ened out considerable. the figures be-
, ing $1.50@2.25. Cucumbers are off
25c per box at SOC and tomatoes are a
little easier at 5O@75c. New stuff
now on the market is squash, jobbing
at S1.5O; pumpkins at $1.25, and pick.
ling onions at $1.25@1.5O per basket.
Wheat-The war market in wheat
is still on and prices have advanced
sharply within the week to levels that
/. are out of all proportion to the vol
ume of buying orders
II Feed-The tone of the millfeed mar
ket is very strong and millers and
brokers report good trade. In the
: local market an advance is noted in
: feed wheat from 500 to $50 and oat:
and steam rolled oats also advanced
81 each to S25 and $26. Buyers are
bidding for supplies and seem to b,
!, willing to follow the advance to ge
supplies. There is a good passing
D demand for mixed cars and the in
quiry for mixed feed picked up con
: siderably recently.