Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-26
sPokANE's MARKET REPORT


sec; club. s5c; red Russian, sac.
SPOkANE's MARKET REPORT
Reports from the wheat producing
sections continue to be big factor in
producing favorable outlook for
business as the season advances. Very
little change has occurred in the in
dustrial situation. Shipments by rail
are lacking in animation and manu-
facturers are awaiting the develop
ment of demands from this source in
order to restore the market to a con
dition of activity and profit, while In
dications are shaping themselves
somewhat more auspiciously for de-
mands after the turn of the fiscal
year.
Sugar-Another upward climb OF
10c was noted in the sugar market last
Saturday, making a raise of soc per
hundred since the ascension started
and zoe for the current month. The
rapidly increasing demand due to the
fruit canning season is given as the
cause of the uplift.
Provisions.
Butter-There has been no change
as to prices in the local butter mar
ket, but the situation is characterized
as ruling firm and rather of an up
ward tendency.
Eggs-The local egg market shows
considerable firmer tone this week
and the price is up soc per case, maxi
ing the quotation $3.50 to the produc.
ers and 81 wholesale.
POultry-There has been no mate
rial change in this department over
last week, although the market is
held firm at previous quotations, with
a good supply and fair demands.
Dressed Meats-Mutton has made a
further decline of 1c, making the fig
ures 9@1Oc. and hogs are also off in
price with an indication that they will
go lower. The figures for the present
week are $3.50 for light and $3.50 for
| heavies.
Lard and Cured Meats-Local lard
is off to 10Rc for tierces, drop of
| nc, and breakfast bacon is jobbing at
Ice to zoe. Otherwise there has been
no change in this division.
''0'hS anu VC9CtdUIc8.
Apples-New summer apples ar
rived in the market this week and are
jobbing at 81 per peach box.
Berries-The very warm weather of
the past week has caused good in.
fiux of Strawberries, the market being
mostly supplied with home grown
stock and the price is down to $1.25
| @1.50. GoOseberries are UNCHANGED,
Red and blackcap raspberries, logan
berries and dewberries are now on the
market and are offered to the trade
at $2
| Other Fruits-The waning Of the
lemon season has caused a boost in
price, the figures being $3.50 for ex
ira fancy, 81 for fancy and $3.50 fol
choice. Cherries have taken a little
wider range in vale at 5Oc@$1.50. and
cants are down to $1.75@25O. Other
new goods are currants at S1.5O
plums at $1.75@2 and apricots al
$1.6O.
Potatoes-Old stocks are still firm
er in price at SLIPS, while new spuds
are down to $2.25@2.50.
Other Cabbage is of
| ~oS a. pS anu H0aQ lettuce IS al0f
cheaper at Csc. Beans are becomins
more plentiful and are quoted thie
week at 10@121kc, and tomatoes are
priced at SITS from $225. Asparagu,
has steadied down to &c from 5@sc
Wheat-Dullness still prevails II
the wheat market and there il nra.,
tically nothing doing. The price
seems to vary only a trifle and thi,
weeks figures are 76hc for bluestem
74kc for club and 73kc for red Rms
sian. Holders in the interior hav,
about half million bushels of vhea
left and this they will carry over. CA
tfornia demand has fallen on consid
cradle, and they are not IN the ma,
ket for any great quantity.
Feed-Local stocks of feed from q
terror points tributary to this ma,
ket are getting pretty well cleaned n,
and prices are held at higher Ievei
with prospects of further advsnc
prior to new crop deliveries. Advance
are noted this week In bran ana ~,
and shorts Of 81, feed wheat a m
corn %. -