Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-09
SPOKANE WEEKLY REPORT.


There continues the widest possible
diversity both in prevailing conditions
governing trade and in the trend Of
opinion relative to the business out
look for the last quarter Of 1914. That
the situation presents an unsettled as.
pect is readily apparent to the most
casual observer. What will be the re-
suits OF pending readjustments con-
tinues problem. Underlying condi-
tons, so far as our domestic affairs
are concerned are unQuestionably IA
vorable to normal activities, il they
do not afford the basis for a substan-
tial impulse to trade and manufacture.
but there is continued hesitancy in
the embankment OF enterprises that
employ labor and material, with the
results that hating is enforced in
many established lines of industry
and hesitancy is enforced upon the
merchant about extending the scope
Of operations.
Sugar-rhe decline of soc per 1OO
pounds in sugar last week was fore
Swallowed by the weakness that had
been apparent for some little time
and finds at least a part of it's ex
PLANTATION in the fact that there have
been decreases in the requirements
from Europe incident to the war thai
largely Offset the interruption to pro
duction, while consumptive require
ments in this country have been cur
tailed to considerable extent by the
high prices. The Cuban season ha.
been closed, with total production
of 1887, 900 tons.
Provisions.
! Butter-A drop of two cents pc
market this week, making the quota
| pound is noted in the local butte
tions 33c to 36c.
: Eggs-The egg market has beef
, holding unchanged but rather weak
partly due to the fact that the warn
weather for the past two weeks ha
/ brought increased offerings, while tn
, quality of the arrivals Is not up t
5 standard.
I, Cheese-Trade is only fair with sui
! ficient stocks Offering to cover loca
: requirements at from 18c to 100 70
: twins and 1910 for triplets.
Poultry-Due to the high price Q
r feed wheat everybody seems to be gel
: ting rid of their poultry and as a re
9 suit the market is flooded, but Their
: has been no corresponding increase i
;, the demand, hence the market is in
J. very unsettled condition. Prices o
Q hens and chickens, live weight, ar
|. wholesale 15c.
e Dressed Meats-There has been n
/ change in this department as to price
|, except a drop in the price of hog
;, which are quoted at $7@7.5O for ligf
t and $6@6.75 for heavy.
Lard and Cured Meats-There ha
II been a slump in prices all along tn
l. line in cured meats, both local an
4 eastern, of 1ac to 1c. In lard easter
J. is Off hc at 11kc, and local is u
$ Nc at 11hc.
3 Fruits and Vegetables.
= Apples-Apples are commencing
= show up in quantity in the fame
= grades and the market is barrel
= steady with fancy quoting $1@1.2
y and cooking 6O@75c.
- Other Fruits-Lemons are still @
:, the downward grade, slumping tn
:" week to $3.50 for fancy and 81 fl
choice. California grapes are Ii
II tie firmer at $1@1.10 as is also eg
IS plant at ST. Washington tokays al
e. off csc at ST. and eastern Concords al
'e offered at 2s@30c. Blackberries al
10 out of the market.
IT Potatoes-There has been I
10 change in the local spud market Wi
the exception Of slight drop at Il
top in the quotation on sweets at 50
N 2.25.
III Other Vegetables-There has BET
:; very few changes in the market tn
D; week in this line, the only notation
being a drop in cabbage from So
ly $1.75. There was also a decline
o. caulifiower from 1925 to $1.25 and
matoes are ruling at 25Q35c again
as 30Q40c last week.