Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-04
SPOKANE WEEKLY REPORT.

commodities this week are confined
to few lines. Wire nails and wire
products have declined slightly at pri-
mary markets. With a few excep-
tons all groceries remain staple and
firm Among fruits pineapple and
grapefruit have declined slightly and
huckleberries are little firmer. Ma
vel oranges have made their appear
ance and egg plant is off the market.
The egg market is very strong and
supplies carce, especially of the fresh
| variety. A few minor changes are
noted in vegetables and the appear
| ance of new goods is about normal.
| Sugar-The market is still firm at
the advance noted last week. France
has been a large buyer and her in
| fluence is responsible for the prevail
ing firm tone. Stocks in the United
States and Cuba together show $780,
463 tons against 397,039 tons last
week and 16S,63s tons last year, an
increase of 2O7,s25 tons from last
year. On November the first pur-
chases were made by United States
refiners of new crop Cuba centrifu-
gals, comprising 10000 bags. Cuba
figures show 10000 tons still to come
in Of old crop production. Louisiana
crop is making fast and refining
grades are being stored freely in alb
sence of demand at full New York
market quotations.
Butter-There has been no change
in the local butter market as to prices
but the market still is held at firm
: tone.
Eggs-The local egg situation is
still very firm. Fresh ranch are
scarce as hens teeth and if they were
to be had would easily command 81;
;, per case. Fresh eastern are also
1 rather few and bring from $11 to $12
The market is still depending OF
( storage stocks for it's supply.
e Dressed Meats-The market on bee
/; and pork is a little firmer and as
result quotations have been SHIFTED
t some, Steer beef is now quoted a
5. 11@11hc and COW beef 10@11c. Al
though hogs have advanced slight
at the top, the figures being $6.5OQ
Y, 1925 for light and $6Q6.25 for heavy
pork loins still are quoted at nc. VI
the other hand there has been
D slight decline in sheep, the figures Dt
ing $4@5 against $4.50@5.50 las
}: week.
o Lard and Cured Meats-There ha
been no changes in this departmeI
TO as to prices within the interval, bt
u, lard is ruling firm at last weeks III
ures and cured meats are holding u
VI WE'LL
Hides and Wool-There is consi
~ cradle business passing In this III
and the market holds up well. Quot
lions for the week are: Green COY
hides 1oc, heavy steers 10c. gree
10 bulls and stays SC, calfskins 16c, XII
lie, dry butcher 22c, wool 10@l2c, al
ID. dry wool pelts 9Q10c.
*, Potatoes-The local market as
the Irish variety is still rather wef
ar- and sweets are holding firm at la
o.; weeks advance.
O.; Other Vegetables-Dry onions ha'
so eased off a trifle at $1@1.25 and Ca
fornia lettuce is now jobbing at IS
00c per box instead of SO per Graf
is, California tomatoes have stinened
price considerable from 7o@75c
box to $1.6O. Brussels sprouts, ar
chokes and horseradish are now
or the market and jobbing at Tic p
pound, 81 per uoAeh anu i"T2S
pound, respectively.
Wheat--A feature of the whe
re- market this week was the report
lie, the fear Of black rust In Argentll
ep, which caused considerable rally
prices at the moment. The ensul
ag- upturn in prices was accompanied
red admissions that seaboard exportt
cry were after cash wheat in lal
not amounts and had taken 100000 bu
BOD els in Chicago alone. Announcem'
that the 1914 wheat crop IN Kan,
raj was the largest ever raised by u
OBS state had a depressing effect the 4
'.55 part of the week. Locally there
ent not been much passing and quotati'
me at the moment, while little abb
last weeks figures, give no indicat
ong of remaining put for long. They a
sk's Bluestem $1.052, club $102H, and
so; Russian orc.