Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-05-29
SPokANE's MARKET REPORT

SPOkANE'S MARKET REPORT
The financial and business situa-
ton so far as this country is con-
cerned has been rather toward
weakness probably due to some feel
ing of lack of confidence in some
quarters. In economic developments
such as the world has been expert
encing the last two years a consid-
cradle period of time must elapse be-
fore conditions right themselves and
the weak points have been sufficiently
strengthened to support a sustained
revival in industrial and commercial
activity.
Traffic conditions are not propitous
to any substantial increased revenue
at the moment. A rate increase would
stimulate the credit of the railroads
as it would reassure investors of a
stronger railroad position when bust
ness does revive. Another develop
ment which is worthy of consideration
is the trend of business mortality sta
tistics, indicating some slight i'm
provement in the business situation,
so far as solvencies are concerned.
Prospects of the largest winter
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land Empire cannot fail to have a
beneficial effect on the general bust
ness situation. Should these crops
materialize as indicated, they will
mean a long stride of the country and
in putting business on sounder
foundation than it has been in a
long period of time
Advances: Axle grease, dried APP
pies and apricots, small white beans,
hams and sugar Declines: Prunes.
Strawberries, gooseberries, cheese,
spinach, rhubarb, asparagus, peas.
chickens and live stock.
Provisions
Butter-In the local butter market
there has been no change as to prices
during the past two or three weeks,
the figures being from 25c to CSC.
Eggs-There is a very firm tone to
the present egg market, some dealers
advancing the wholesale price Csc per
case. The quotations are 5000 to the
producers and $6.5O@675 at whole
sale.
Poultry - The continued heavy ar
rivals of chickens has caused a fur
Their decline in the prices this week,
the figures being 121ac live to the
producers and 1870 dressed. The
wholesale price on the latter is 151bc.
Springers have begun to arrive and
are quoted at 25c.
Dressed Meats-The only change in
this division is the reduction in live
stock prices. Steers have dropped
from $3.50 to 81, cows from $3.50 to
Sc, sheep from $3.50 to $3.50, and
hogs from $7.25@s.25 to $70s.
Lard and Cured Meats-Local hams
are up 15c at TIC and breakfast bacon
has taken little wider range of val
ues, the quotation being 17@19c.
Otherwise there is no change in this
division.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-With the passing of the old
crop apples, attention is focused on
the arrival of new crop and advices
indicate that it will probably be be
: tween 30 and 60 days before they ar
rive.
Berries-A few local shipments Of
California Strawberries are still com
ing to hand, but the main supply is
: coming from Washington and Oregon
= points, and are jobbing at $1.75@2.5O
: Gooseberries have declined to 75c@
$1.25.
Other California cherrie.
r are still jobbing at S1.75 and Snak,
f river blacks have arrived and are
quoted at $3.50. Other commodities
! in this division remain unchanged.
Potatoes-Old stocks are a little
weaker at 65@75c, and new stock
have arrived and are quoted at 1913
{, @3.50.
{; Other egetables-Spinach is of
e 1sc at &c, as is also rhubarb at sc
). Asparagus is down &c at sore an,
peas made like decline at SC. Tur
nips have taken little broader figur
a at 25@40c and beans are also easie
f at 1914 @15c. Tomatoes have come t.
!. market and are offered at s4.35@4.5C
4 and California cants are in and jot
bling at SO.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-While there has been n
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