Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1914-08-28

pound is announced this week on ell
grades of creamery butter in the To-
cal market which makes a total adj
n of SC within the past two weeks.
Eggs-The egg market is some
hrmer this week, the prices being up
soc per case. Quotations as
listed are, local ranch to the produc-
ers, $7.25@s; wholesale, $s.50@9;
Cheese-The tone Of the cheese
market which has been firm for some
time, took an advance of 1c on sew
eral lines this week, making the range
of prices from 10 to a21 cents. I'M
ported stocks are still soaring and un-
less the situation clears so as to per-
NIT imports, it is only a 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 a cent with indi-
cations of a 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 a drop of
1c is noted in pork from 1870 to
12Bc. Mutton is also off from 100
lie to 9h @1Oc, and the range on
bologna has been advanced at the top,
the figures being 1o@12hc.
Lard and Cured Meats-Only change
as to prices in this department is a
further advance in eastern hams and
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
at 5O075c and fancy at $1@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 pei
crate.
Other Fruits-Lemons took another
upward jump this week and are now
jobbing at $10@11 for fancy and $9@
1850 for choice. Apricots are off the
market and plums are cheaper at sc
@75c. Receipts of local c%antaloupes
in addition to California stocks has
lowered the price to $1.25@1.75 pei
crate. Pears have also eased off tc
$1.25@1.50 per box, and Concord
grapes + down 10c to 40c per has
ket, while egg plant is quoted at $50
per crate.
Potatoes-Local stocks are becom
ing more plentiful and the grade is
generally of good quality, with the
price broadened out to $1.25@1.75 pei
cwt.
Other Vegetables-Dry onions have
receded to $1.50 per cwt., while the
range in prices on cabbage has broad
ened out considerable. the figures be
ing $1.50@2.25. Cucumbers are of
csc per box at soc and tomatoes are g
little easier at 50@75c. New stuff
now on the market is squash, jobbine
at $3.50; pumpkins at $1.25, and pick
ling onions at $1.25@1.50 per basket
Wheat-The war market in wheat
is still on and prices have advanced
sharply within the week to levels tina
are out of all proportion to the vol
ume of buying orders
Feed-The tone of the millfeed mar
ket is very strong and millers an(
brokers report a good trade. In the
local market an advance is noted IL
feed wheat from 500 to $40 and oat.
and steam rolled oats also advanced
ST. each to $25 and $26. Buyers ar,
bidding for supplies and seem to b,
willing to follow the advance to ge
supplies. There is a good passin,
> demand for mixed cars and the in
quiry for mixed feed picked up cor
siderably recently.